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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-04-15
BULLETIN OF COMING EVENTS.

April 15-Elks annual benefit ball, at
Steyer's opera house.
April 17-HalGor Hanson Benefit
Concert.
May 2-Al. Wilson in "The Prince of
Tatters. -
May board of Supervisors meet.
June 18-24-Fittieth Anniversary Jubi-
lee Norwegian Evan. Lutheran Sy-
nod of America.
l.. @. base ball schedule:
April 20th-U. |. U. at DEBORAH.
April 27th-S. U. |. at DEBORAH.
May 5th-Nebraska at DEBORAH.
May Sth-Carleton at DEBORAH.
May 12th-S. u. /. at Iowa City.
May t3th-U. l. U. at Fayette.
May 1S h-St. Olaf at DEBORAH.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-04-15
Original Notice,
In the District Court of Winnesheik County,

In the District Court of Winnesheik County,
Iowa.
Fred Rassman, Plaintiff, VS..
Oliver Z. Chandler, RS. oliver +. Chandler
and her heirs at law, Geo. ;. Johnson, L.. y.
Miller. Bertha Miller, Charles +. Miller. Alice
Miller and the unknown claimants of the n.
f.. quarter and lot one of the n. T.. quarter OF
the n. w quarter of section six t6l, township
ninety-eight (ss) ~, range ten (iO) West OF
To the defendants In the above entitled
cause and to the unknown claimants OF the
northeast quarter and lot one or the north
six (65, township ninety.eight (9sj north,
range ten Q0) west of the 5th +. NJ
You and each of you are hereby notified
that there Is now on file in the office of the
clerk of the District Court of Winnesheik
County, Iowa. u petition of Fred Rassman,
plaintiff claiming that he is the absolute
owner in fee simple OF the northeast quirter
and lot one of the northeast quarter OF the
northwest quarter OF section (6), township
ninety-eight (9Sl north, range ten (O) west OF
the 9TH p. NJ, and that you make some claim
adverse to his estate therein.
That on May "A, 1856. Oliver p. Chandler
owned the north halt of said northeast
quarter of section six t6l and decided said
land to De Witt C, Town, but his wife. II he
had wife. did not join therein, and that she
claims life estate In an undivided one-third
thereof; that defendant George >. johnson
held mortgage given him by Charles Miller
on the south one-half of said northeast quar-
ter of section six t6l on March II, 1877, which
was due and paid over twenty years ago but
has never been released of record; that l.. ).
Miller and Charles +. Miller are heirs at law
OF Charles Miller deceased, who at one time
owned said lot one; that said Charles Miller
permitted same to be sold for taxes and tax
| deeds issued thereon To plaintiffs grantors
| and under same plaintiff and his grantors
have been in open notorious and adverse Dos
| session thereof for more than ten years last
| past Plaintiff asks that the mortgage u
| George 8 johnson be canoe ed of record; that
| his title to the whole of said property be es
| tablished aud Quoted In him against the adj
| verse claims of defendants and for general
equitable relief, and unless You appear there
! to and defend on or before noon OF the second
| dav OF the May term 1908, of said court, APP
pointed TO commence nj the Court House In
| said Comfy ON the nth day of May, 1908, de
| fault win be entered against you and de
cree rendered thereon In accordance with The
prayer OF said petition,
G. c. UPTON, Attorney for Plaintiff.
| The foregoing notice Is hereby approved
and the same ordered published In the DE
corah Public Opinion for six successive
| weeks. -
| l2-6 n. n, HOBSON,
Judge of the 18th judicial District of Iowa
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-04-15
LOCAL ITEMS.
Got a map YETI

Monday.
See E. E. Parker for the best
crop insurance. 14-4pd
Miss Lucille Norton visited rela-
tives in Cresco last week.
Court Reporter Crosby is attend
ing court at Waukon this week.
Everyone is delighted with the
county maps. Have you got one?
M. Ousley arrived from Austin
Monday, for visit with his parents.
Geo. Graham came down from
Austin and spent Sunday with rela-
tives.
The city council are sitting as a
board of review each evening this
week.
Miss Alice nielsen has left for
Souris, N d., to take position as
stenographer.
Atty E. W. Cutting went to
Waukon Monday, to look after matters
in court there.
New goods arriving daily at our
store come in and prepare for Easter.
Bromley & Co.
For Thursday and until they are
gone some more of those cheap calicos
at Mott & Co.'S
fan 1x pta 6
Monday for Spokane, Washington,
for visit with relatives.
DIR. and Mrs. 7. G. Hutchinson
delightfully."- entertained large COM
pany of friends last evening.
Mrs NJ. E. Haskell has returned
from Estherville, Iowa, where she has
been living for several months.
DIR. and Mrs Geo. Ryder, of Law
Ter, spent Sunday at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs Thos. Rossley.
-Messrs Henry Carter and Depping
of Waukon were visitors in DEBORAH
among their numerous friends Thurs
day.
-Washouts on the Rock Island on
Friday, caused by the heavy rains,
delayed the trains somewhat for day
or two.
w. w. Yet, who recently leased
the steam laundry, has thrown up
his lease and Mr.. Halvorson is again
In charge.
Every paid subscriber to Public
Opinion gets county map free by
calling for it. Greatest premium
ever offered.
The new Higgins saloon building
on Washington street had to be mar
rowed five feet in width, in order to
have it removed fifty feet from non
consenting property owners.
-Decorahians will be glad to learn
that A. ]. Cratsenberg and daughter,
Miss Alma, have moved down from
Burr Oak and will make their home
with his daughter, Mrs. l.. B. Whitney.
Il am corresponding with six
different nurserymen and can furnish
trees and shrubbery from them so you
can get most anything you may want
of me as cheaply as you can buy of
then. Joel Dayton.
Remember we carry all our fine
shoes in the narrowest widths and
can give you the same assortment that
you would find in any city shoe store.
1t is a science to fit the feet and we
employ only experienced statesmen.
Bromley q Co.
Mr. E w. Hoyt, vice president of
the Union Fibre Co., received the
news last week that the above COM
pany at Winona had received an order
from the American Car and Foundry
Company for their refrigerator car
lining, which will keep their big fac
tory running for the next five months,
"a hours per day, to fill.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-04-15

When you advertise In the Public
Opinion WANT columns you are talk
ing to big fieldSofIbright, intelligent
people.
The Public Opinion..reaches the best
of the population of Winnesheik
county.
Nearly everyone reads the Public
Opinion WANT columns.
You can have anything you want
within reason if you ask for it
through the Public Opinion WANT
columns.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-04-15

PiIe.ine Cures Piles!
Money refunded il it ever fails.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-04-15


Upon reading the foregoing notice IL is here
by approved and ordered that the same be
published in the DEBORAH Public OPP IL.
ION. weekly newspaper published at De
corah. Iowa, and of general circulation in
Winnesheik county, Iowa, for the term of six
(6 consecutive weeks the last of which shall
not be later than ten days prior TO the May
term, 1908. of the District Court in aud for
Winnesheik county, Iowa. Dated March 2ith,
1908. 1915 A. y. HOBSON.
Iudpe of the 18th Judicial District of Iowa.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-07-09
History of Pope Leo.


Born at Carpineto March 2, 1910.
Entered college at Rome in 1924, ~
Matriculated at GregorIan university
In 1880. ...0
Entered the College Of Noble Eccle.
s1astics In 1892
Appointed domestic prelate by Greg.
ory XVI in 1887.
Roferendiary to tho court ofSegna.
tura March 16, 1887.
Order OF priesthood conferred Dec.
81. 1887.
Apostolic delegate at Benevento
1837-1841. H.
Governor Of Spoleto 1S41-1843. =,
Papal nuncio at Brussels 1843-1845.
Made archbishop Of Perugia In 1G48.
~ Created cardinal Dec. 10, 1853.
Made Cardinal Camoriengo in July,
1877.
Elected pope Feb 20. 1878.
Revived Roman Catholic Hierarchy
In Scotland, March 4, 1878.
Dncyclical condemning communism
and nihiism Dec. 28, 1878.
Encyclical against heresy, socialism,
Nov. s, 1889.
Recognized unity Of Italy Oct. 7,
1883.
Encyclical condemning liberalism,
Nov. 6. 1885.
Celebrated golden jubilee In 1887.
Celebrated grand jubilee In 1883.
Encyclical On socialism and labor
May 1G. 1891.
Celebrated Episcopal jubilee in Feb.
ruary. 1893.
Issued appeal to England for reun
lon OF Christendom April IA, 1894.
Celebrated sixtieth anniversary OF
his first mass Feb. 13, 1893
Declared 1900 ycar of universal
jubilee May IL, 1890.
Held conslstory and created eleven
new cardinals June 10. 1899.
Celebrated nlnetieth birthday an
March 2. 1900.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-07-09
Vatican DlspIeased.

Rome, July In vatican circles
there seems to be dissatisfaction be.
cause of the rumors in circulation ~
the effect that those In authority IN.
stead OF preventing the pope from over.
taxing his failing s.rongth. have FOR
their own purposes, engaged him con.
tfary to his physician's advice to fur.
ther exertion. 1t has been hinted
that those who might be eligible can.
didates for the chair Of st. Peter would
not have many regrets should The way
be left open without more delay and
that regardless OF the pontiff'a feeble
ness. they worked upon his harmless,
natural pride In the vigor of his con.
stitutton and his venerable age to on.
courage him to preside at tho :;wo re.
cent censistories, as weli8as to under.
take numerous receptions OF pilgrims
aitd o6her visitors to the internal Clty,
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-07-09
LOUBET ARRIVES AT DOVER.
Great Naval Demonstration Given tn,
French Ruler,

GREAT Naval Demonstration Given the
French Ruler.
Dover, Eng, July 1.-THE Frencl,
cruiser Guichen, having President Lon
bet on board, was sighted at 12:4u
o'clock this evening.
Immense crowds Of people lined yhe
front. which presented gala appear.
ance. the decorations being on scale
far IN excess Of any previously at
tempted. AS soon as the Guichen
was sighted the Sheerness floatilla OF
torpedo boat destroyers steamed out
into the river and escorted the French
cruiser through double line of Brit
lsh Dattleships and cruisers, extending
2h miles and forming the most i'm
posing naval display ever seen of the
coast Of Dover.
=. All tho vessels wore dressed from
stem to stern. and their crews manned
ship and mingled their cheers with
tho roar Of guns firing salutes and the
stratus of the "Marseiilaise." from the
naval bands. Dach ship gave the
president salute of 81 guns. &c the
Guichen passed, and the band Of each
vessel In turn took up the "MarseiI.
hisc."
The Guichen anchored Off Dover
shortly after 1 o'clock and exchanged
salutes with Dover castle. The ad.
mirals and captains Of the British feet
Immediately repaired on board the
French cruiser and paid official visits
to President Loubet
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-07-09
SCENE OF pEsoLATIoN.
ESTIMATED Loss Of llke 16O-Proper
Loss 100000.

Estimated Loss Of Llke 16o--Property
Loss 100000.
Jeanette, Pa, July 7.--iDawn broke
on scene OF devastation and ruin
along the Brush Creek valley. From
the site OF the break of the dam at
Oakford park to Wilmerding, taking In
the towns OF Jeanette, Pa, Iaimer
Greensblrrg, Irwin, Burrell and Manor
the awful power Of the rushing waters
following the breaking Of tho dam "a
apparent on all sides
The damage to property will not be
less than 100000, while the number
or lives suddenly blotted OUT In still
uncertain, the estimates running all
the way from so to 15O.
almost with the first break Of day.
light bureau was opened here where
the names Of the identified dead re-
covered and the missing were regis
tered, together with q description O!
the bodies recovered but not Identified
1t may be days before tho extent OF
the disasters con be determined.
Several persons are reported as miss
Ing from their homes along the stream
and many anxious parents almost
frantic with fear traversed the streets
all night searching for their lost chill
dren. Up until an early hour this
morning children nave been found, but
q few are still missing who may heve
been drowned
Stories Of thrilling rescues are heard
on all sides and many acts Of bravery
are reported. the heroes being per.
sons who rlsked their lives to save
others. One man whose name rnld
not be learned was seen r..
persons to make ma!te- 4 shiiisd effort toIE1
woman, presumably his wife. The
man was In all apparently safe posi-
ton among some saplings. In bis
struggles to get tho woman he lost his
hold and both were swept away with
the torrent and probably lost.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-07-09
w. x. VANDERBILT. JR., INJURED
accident to Ills Automobile While
TourinQ Near Parls

Accident to Ills Automobile While
Touring Near Parls.
New York, July 7.-W. X. Wander
bilt. Jr., is confined to his bed at the
Hotel Ritz as the result of q serious
automobile accident which occurred
on Friday while he was touring near
Paris, says Herald dispatch from
that city.
1t appears that something wen,
wrong with his machine, and Mr.. Van
ierbilt got down to investigate the maj
ter. While he was lying In the road
partly under the machine, there was o
sudden fash and al explosion.
The chauffeur assisted Mr. Wander.
dit from his position and it was seen
that he was badly scorched.
Another vehicle was secured and
MI Vanderbilt was brought immedi.
ately to Paris.
At the hotel the greatest secrecy ie
being maintained. Other guests al
the hotel who are aware Of tho acci.
dent have been enjoined to let the
news get no further.
Although the physicians have made
no statement concerning Mr.. Wander
bits injuries, 1t is generally under.
stood that no permanent Ill will result
from the mishap.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-07-09
Very Remarkable euro or DInrrhoe

Very Remarkable Cure or Dinrrhoen.
about six,years ago for the first tim,
in my life had n sudden add severe at.
tack of diarrhoea." says Mrs. Alice Mil.
Ter, OF Morgan. Texas. II got temper.
ary relief, but it came back again and
again, and six long years have suffered
more misery and agony than agony than
l can tell. 1t was worse than death
My husband spent hundreds of dollars
for physicians Prescriptions and treat.
ment without avail. Finally we moved
to Bosque county, our present home,
and one day happened 10 s,a an adver.
tisement Of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy with a tcstimon.
ial OF man who had been cuIed by it
The case was so similar to my own that
concluded to try the remedy. The re-.
suit was wonderful. I could hardly
realize, that was well again, CT believe
it could be so after having suffered 50
long, but that ono bottle Of medicine,
osting but few cents, cured me. :" FoI
sale by Pickens Drug Co., pickens, and
I. N. Hunter, Liberty.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-07-09
FEAR UPRISING OF nLAcka,
Father Of Lynchod Mu!atto Heads Nc
gro Mob In South Carolina.

Father Of Lynched Mu!atto Heads Me-
gro Mob In South Carolina.
Columbia. 8. c., July 7.-Against the
protest or the people OF Norway the
troops sent from Columbia by the gov
ernor were Withdrawn on specia]
train.
The town was then quiet and the as
sistaM,. adjutant general did not be-
lleVc danger was immene1t.
Norway people, however, say that
John Evans. the white man who is the
father OF Charles Evans, the youne
mulatto lynched last Tuesday, Is lead
ing the negroes.
Five mon who are supposed to have
led the mob have received word that
they are marked for slaughter. These
are the chief business mon in town and
the community is nervous. Many farm
ers have left their isolated homes
and come to Norway.
The negroes have congregated al
Freedman's Hill, negro village 8
miles from Norway. The people
Wished tho militia to dlsperse them
and arrest the ring lenders, but the as.
sistant ad5utant general would NOT Der.
NIT the move.
The women and children are concen.
trated In their houses In tho center OF
town, and these are guarded by men
with magazine rifles.
The negroes are still congregated
at their camp, but the feeling here ia
that they will not attack. There arc
abcnt 60 armed whites In Norway.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-07-09
The Wise Men and tho Clcrl..

They say that the two Massachusetts
senators are the literary purlsts of tho
United States senate, although several
others mny claim to equal Mcssrs.
I1onr and Lodge ns nrbitcrs elcganta-
rum In the use Of languages. A visitor
to Washington tells OF scene that ho
witnessed in the senate chamber ono
dny. Senator lIonr had sent to the
clerks desk an amendment to bill re-
fcrrlng to the discovery Of how to pre-
vent and cure yellow fever. Its word
Ing was weird. Senator Lodge under
took to edit it. The learned DR.. Gallin.
ger OF New Hampshire made contri-
button. Senator Spooncr scrlbbletl
something OH the sheet These wiso
men were all grouped about the clerk.
each with pencil in hand. Finally tho
modest clerk seized his own pencil,
madc an erasure and an insertion, and
the amendment was Strengthened in n
jiTy. Thcrcupon the council Of senate
rial editors dispersed, and the business
Of the senate proceeded.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-07-09
A Veteran ClcrlE.

John N. benton, clerk In the pen.
sion bureau, has just completed term
Of forty years continuous service,
which Is very unusual, record. He
entered the service OF tho United States
In 1861 as a member OF the Frontier
guards, an Indiana organization, which
was reviewed at midnight In the White
House grounds on April 10, 1901, and
after two years service In the field Dtv.
Benton entered the pension bureau,
where he has been ever since. His
handwriting Is as clear and firm as
when he took his desk, md when lie
had completed his twoscore years his
FELLOW clerks presented him with q loy.
Il Ing cup.-W Washington Star. rs 4 4.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-07-09
WHITES and BLACKS
RIOT IN INDIANA
Reign of Terror In Town of
Evansville. ...
COUNTY JAIL WAS sToRMED,

Shooting Of an officer by a Negro, and
Subsequent Attempt to Lynch Muir.
dorer Resulted In Raoe Rlot-Ne'
gro Dives Ransackod. .
Evansville, July 7.-Race prejudice
between blacks and whites brought on
a reign Of terror here Sunday, which
has not ended All OF last night and
all day yesterday armed men threat
ened tho lives Of citizens. Gun stores
were broken open and weapons and
ammunition wore seized by blacks and
whites. The county jail Is partly
wrecked, and an angry mob Of 1000
whites broke In to nunt for q black
victim: the wall was forced with a
batterolg ram; negro dives we're ran.
sacked and shot to pieces In tho search
for the black and an armed company
OF drilled blacks marched through the
streets threatening the lives Of all
whites.
Cause Of tho Riot.
The race riot was the immediate
outcome Of the shooting Of Patrolman
Massey Friday night by Lee Brown, q
negro. Brown and another negro
had engaged In q quarrel, and Brown
had sworn to kill his antagonist. He
ran toward his home to secure q re.
volver. and Patrolman Massey, hear
Ing Of the trouble. lay in wait for
Brown. AS the negro came back
armed. hunting his enemy. Massey
stepped from doorway and laid his
hand on Browns shoulder. Brown
turned quickly, a revolver In his hand
and shot the policeman In the abdo.
mon. The officer as he lay on tho
sidewalk. fred at Brown and wounded
him dangerously.
Patrolman Massey afterward died
from the effects OF his wound.
Brown was arresetd and hurriedly
placed In the Evansville jail.
Excitement has been intense and
since the arrest Of Brown tho Jail has
been guarded night and day.
An outbreak was feared and
the negro was secretly removed from
the Jail and taken to Vincennes, where
he now lies in the new pail at tho
point Of death from his wounds. The
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ties, who will remain on duty ali
night.
An enraged mob Of whites last night
made determined attack on the jail
In an effort to secure the negro with
the intention Of lynching him.
A perfect reign Of terror prevailed
for hours and the authorities were
practically powerless.