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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-23

A reader wishes to know what to do
with wet land-land which during the
dry years was cropped and produced
large yields of corn and other cereals,
but which during the past two wet
years has gone back and is now a
wilderness of noXious weeds. Thou
sands of men are in this fix all
through the prairie west. The best
thing to do, if one is able. is to tile
drain these tracts, when theE will at
once become the most reliable and pro-
ductive acres on the farm. If this for
any reason cannot be done, they should
be got into grass, preferably timothy.
just as soon as possible. Under nor
NAL conditions these lands are too wet
for cultivation and only during dry
years can they be worked. These lands
should be plowed just as soon as pos
sible and be sOwn with rye by the mid
die of September and seeded with tim
othy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-27
JUDGE BURPEE ON THE BENCH

Several Wrong Doers Before His Hon.
 or This Morning.
 Judge Burpee occupied the bench in the city court this morning, looking crown and tanned and cheerful after an extended vacation.
 Con ,Cavanaugh and Cal McOarthy were each fined $5 and costs foi drunkenness. John Rushon and Jo- seph Page were charged with breach of the peace. Rushon was fined SIG and costs and Page had sentence sus- pended, evidently because it appeared that he had not shown a disposition to scrap. Bernard Thompson was charged with breach of the peace. He was defended by Attorney Guiifoile The complainant, John Fitzgibbons of Pond street, testified that Thompson attacked him at the corner of South Elm and Pond streets and not being satisfied with how he made out Thompson went away ana returned with crowd and beat the complain ant unmercifully. Fitzgfbbons's s mother, Joseph Weiss and others tes tifie6 regarding the row Thompson claimed that he was on his way home when Fitzgfbbons kept looking at him and finally he asked the fellow what he wanted. Fitzgibbuns gave him an evasive answer and after a few more remarks hit him. They had scuffle in which Thompson didn't quite like how he made out. Later he called upon FitzGiBbons at the Weiss store with view, he stated, to find out why he had attacked him. Fitxgib- bons went out through the side door way with Thompson close behind When he got out Fitzgibbons took Thompson by the throat and then Thompson struck and others rushed in. Attorney Guilfoile thought Fitz- gibbons was the aggressor and any way there was not much to it. The court fined the accused $10 and costs An appeal was taken under bonds oi S1O0.
 The case of James Shannafiarl charged with violation of city or1in ance in not moving when ordered tr do so by an officer, and which was tt have been heard today. has been set tied for $10 and costs
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-27
General Oliver rsetirea

ALBANY, N. T., Aug. 27.-In an or der issued by Adjutant General Henry General Oliver is upon his own request placed upon the retired list The order says: 'sThe retirement of General OIi- yer is ordered with great regret. as the national guard of New York thereby loses the services of one of its most valued and superior commanding off, eers, whose genial personality, soldier ly qualifications and 'undeniable ability have not only been appreciated by his state, but also have been recognized by the United States government in ap- pointing him to the high and honorable position of assistant secretary of war. "
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-27
LABOR DAY FESTIVITIES.
The Committee Win Give Waterbury the Biggest Time in It's History

the Biggest Time in It's History
 As Labor day draws near the ina arrangements for the celebration art being perfected by the committee from the Central Labor union. The parade of last year, great in itself, will bt no comparison to the one of this year All the brass bands and drum corps in the city have been engaged and sev eral from out of town will be here tc en1iven matters.
 Every body of organized workner in the city has voted to participate ir the demonstration and reports are constantly coming in of the hearty re sponse the individual members are making to the call.
 The parade will be over at noon in order to give all an opportunity to participate in the afternoon festivities of which there will be an abundance There will be continuous vaudeville at the Auditorium during the after. noon and evening. Lovers of dancing will be royalty entertained at City hall also during the afternoon and even ing. The decorators have been given carte blanche instructions, no limit being placed upon their efforts to show the people of this city and sur rounding towns just how attractive the City hall and Auditorium can be made when the work Is directed by a master mind.
 Those who know say that the vaude- vile artists who will entertain here on that day are top notchers, every one star, and brought here at cost of several hundred dollars The tickets are going rapidly and are good to either hall
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-27
BROOKLYN BRIEFS

Miss Fila Kelly and her niece, Ma- bel Reid, of Charles street are spend ing q vacation at the shore.
 Miss Louise Malone has returned from months vacation at the sea- shore and other places.
 William and John Brickel are en- toying fishing trip. When they re- turn tonight they will probably have enough fish to supply their friends for tomorrow
 The St Thomas Cadets Juniors intend to have crackerjack football team during the coming season. Dur ing the past two seasons the junior cadets have made quite a reputation and have held the championship among the smaller teams in the city. This year they intend to have an even better team. Dennis Kelly is again manager and Timothy Madden is captain. Al ready She candidates for the team have begun to practice. There are about 25 young men trying to make the different places on the team. From the fine material on hand, crackerjack team should be picked
 The block on Charles street known as Bouffards block, which was much damaged by fire few weeks ago is being repaired by a number of Ital- ians from Brooklyn. N. T. The block was recently purchased by A. Landau who keeps n saloon in Wards fats. It is not known whether the carpenters employed in making the repairs are un ion or non-union. Until further infor- nation on the point is secured by the agent of the Carpenters union it is probable that the contractor in ques- ton will not be able to purchase any lumber in the city.
 We have just received a fresh sup ply of Lowney's famous chocolates and bonSbons, put up in fancy pack ages, all sizes. Also bear in mind we are experts fin compromising physicians prescriptions. A 0. Walker, the drug gist.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-27
ELKs FAIR coMm1rTEE.
Members of the Local Lodge of Elks
 Who Will Hantile the Reins.

Exalted Ruler John H. Cassidy yes terday appointed the following commit tee of ten who will have charge of all the arrangements for the Edks' carni- vaa and bazaar which will be given some time this winter: Dr P. T. Kee- ley, Emil Buuffard, John +. Hackett, William H. Johnson, John KiIfflea, M. J. McEvoy E. F. Moran, M. B. Reidy, B. A. WemZei and E. L. Maloney. Ex- faAed Ruaer Cassidy will also assist the committee in the various arrangements and the first meeting Of the committee wdH be held on Friday evening at At torney Cassidy's office. The plans are mot quite ripe yet for the disclosure of the same, but the carnival will be diff ferent from anything yet attempted by any local organizations. One can i'm agine what those plans are to be when an expense of over. $5, ,00o will be con tracted before door is opeped to the public.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-27
Real Estate and Rents
0'NEILL'S BULLETIN.

l have a place on Central avenue that ought to be snapped up quick at che price, $5, TOO. If you don't believe 1t try to get any other house on the street and you will find that you can't get any of them for less than $6,O0O. This speaks volumes for the low price on this house. It should be bought by some one who intends to live in one part and rent the other part It Is in good condition and has all the improve meRts. This doesn't seean thHt it has one portable wash-tub. You have probably been hunting the town over for a desirable rent, but you find it hard to get one. You should buy this because it will cost you less to own the house and pay interest money than 1t will for you to pay rent. If you have a few Hundred dollars tucked away in the bank, you should enjoy the benefits of it instead of letting the bank officials have their shooting boxes in the Maine woods and their villas in Florida.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-27
Blackberry Cordial.

Fitzpatriek's Blackberry Cordial is guaranteed to cure all summer aii- ments such as cholera, diarrhoea, dys- entery, eSc. % cents per bottle al Fitzpatrick's pharmacy only, Wall and East Main streets. Telephone 62-4.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-27
NO IRISH FLAG FOR UPTON.

Had It. Removed from Dinner Table
 and Union Jack Substituted.
 New York, Aug 27.l-When Sir Thomas Lipton, for whom dinner was given in the Oriental hotel, Manhattan Beach, on Sunday night, was about to enter the dining room he saw an Amer ican and an Irish flag entwined. He objected to the Irish flag because there was no golden crown over the harp, signifying British supremacy. The diners were delayed awhile, and when they were allowed to enter the dining room the Union Jack had been substi- tuted for the Irish f1a3-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-27
JuDGn coMLHY RESIGNS.
Governor Chamberlain Accepts and
 Appoints MT Comley's Son.

Appoints MT Couley's Son.
 E Governor Chamberlain yesterday af- ternoon accepted the resignation of William H. Comley as judge of the Bridgeport city court. and immediately appointed William H. Comaey, jr, to the position. who will hold his place until the third Wednesday of the next session of the general assembly.
 This action of Judge Ooniey's car- ries out the promise which is supposed to have been given to Representative Banks during the last session of the general assembly,. The agreement was that if Judge Comley would prom ise to resign in few weeks, MT Banks would not oppose his reappointment-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-27
Yacnt Race v,sitor,s nody round

XHCht HMC& VIBKtOF's BOdy FUuMus x
 TUNKHANNoCk, Pa, Aug. 27.-s William Reyes, son of Thomas Reyes of this place, went to New York last week with, it is said, s2.s00 in his pos session to bet on the yacht race. Word was received here that his body was found in the river at New York and tnat no money was found on his per son.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-27
Everything
 ln Furniture.

Our policy is eiaDorafely liberal. } 1t would be absurd for~us to claim any special advantages in gather ing these goods. The factories of the world are accessible to all re-, taifers. However. we are ever, alert, continually on the Qui viye for exceptional chances No store is quicker or reaIiier to grasp them whensthey appear. That is one explanation of our leadership The other. the vital and important cause Of low prices here, is that we are willing toeself ona a narrow 1 er u1azgin of profit than any other dealer. Admitting, for the sake of argument, that wespay the+yanle1 as others, the fact that our policy insists on marking goods at the' very lowest of low rates carries home the conviction that money 1Ilay'sb sbe saved by coming to HIS.
 Six thousand square feet of floor space filled to its utmost capacity with BNDROOM FURNITURE.
 Variety enough so that those of large or small means can come here and be abundantly satisfied.
 THB REFRIGERATOR SALE eclipses all values heretofore of- fered. No time ever was that al good Refi gerator could be bought for so little money as now We want the room for the ''Autumn| Furniture Show"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-27
Mems Boys and. ChiIdren'S Clothing

at prices that will force you to buy. Modern business methods know or no better time to clear out old stocks and prepare for new than the between sea son months.
 Departing summer is leaving Mer- cfIandise still lingering In every ue- pertinent, while autumn stocKs are waiting for admfttance.
 What remains of our Sprang .H, anu Summer Goods we intend to fVnoE E OTT OF OUR STORE BY IHE POWER OF PRICE.
 SIP Suits are $s5O; $15 Suits are' SIP; $2O and $22 Suits are $lS.
Chariton courier., 1903-06-12

anxious that the thoroughfares
of their township will no longer
be an embarrassment to the in.
habitants and that good, respec.
table roads, upon which it will
not be misery to travel, will be
the result of their labors.
VIM. G.. Pfeifer and family
and Leslie Kelso visited S. S.
Kelso Sunday. They found
water on the Charlton bottom
hub deep in the morning and on
their return found a foot and a half
rise. So for safety Mr.. Pfeifer
procured a boat and fastened
it behind the wagon, placed his
family in it and started across.
Soon the horses were swimming
and the wagon submerged ex-
cept spring seat which Mr..
Pfeifer had hard work to keep
under HIM. The trip through
the rain and high water showed
the courage of the travellers to
try to reach home, which they did
in safety. The family rode in the
boat from Dawkins bridge to
east slough bridge.
Chariton courier., 1903-06-12

considerable hail, doing much
damage to gardens.
There will be preaching at this
place next Sunday afternoon at
3 O'Clock.
Dick Shacklett had one of his
work horses killed by lightning
during the storm Monday.
Misses Lizzie and May Mitch.
ell of near Trade are the guests
OF Misses Pearl and Gay Maupin.
Ollie Hedrick has moved his
family in with his father, j. w.
Hedrick, having had to leave
his home in the Missouri river
bottom on account of the recent
high waters.
Chariton courier., 1903-06-12
Salisbury Scrihbllngs.

Geo. G. Jones and two daugh:-
ers of ST. Louis visited here last
week.
The ball has opened on the side
walk question, and property own
ers must build walks or go to law.
Lucy Vandeventer left for
Monroe county Monday night to
visit her sister, who is very low
with consumption.
Miss Laura Mode has resigned
her position on the P..S. She is
a splendid typo and one of the
best girls in town.
Work on the operahouse has
been resumed in earnest and be-
Chariton courier., 1903-06-12
Indian Grove Items

L. Joseph transacted business
in Mendon Tuesday.
Rev. Moser filled his regular
monthly appointment here Sat.
urday and Sunday.
DR.. Zillman and family spent
Sunday with Mrs. Zillman's
parents, w. J. Bogard, and wife
of Mendon.
James Glenn and wife of
Prairie chapel spent Sunday
with his brothers, John and Ed,
of this place.
Mr.. Page of Slater, Saline
county, has been the guest of his
friend, Miss Myrtle Sewers, for
the past week.
Mrs. Lizzie Maid and children
arrived here Saturday from
Dayton, N. D., for a visit with
her father, A. Sem, and other
relatives.
Peter Gladbach, Sr., and wife
of near Mendon were guests of
her brother, Charles Thralls, and
family of Prairie chapel Satur-
day and Sunday,
Davy Mauzey and Oscar
Henderson and sister, Miss Jes-
sic, were calling on their friends,
Misses Sallie and Myrtle Sewers
of Prairie chapel, Sunday even
ing.
Charley Lance, an old Chari-
tonite who has been at work in
Montana for sometime, came in
last week for a visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Lance of East Indian Grove.
Master Ernest Arp happened
to quite painful accident Sun
day evening. He and some
neighbor boys visiting him were
playing with a horse, and, it is
supposed, the animal threw
Ernest, breaking one of the
bones of his left arm at the
elbow, DR.. Zillman reduced the
fracture and the lad is now
getting along nicely.
Chariton courier., 1903-06-12
Musselfork Memoirs.

There is to be observed at
Bethany Sunday children's
day.
Miss Myrtle Kelso went to
Ethel to visit l. G. Kelso and
family.
Rev. James Hise preached at
Union chapel Sunday, morning
and evening.
DR.. J. R. Gaines left for Chi
cago Wednesday for few weeks
vacation and study.
Misses Airline Brown and
Pearle Sweatman of Echo at
tended religious exercises and
called upon friends here Sunday.
Leslie Kelso came in from
Columbia, where he has been a
student of the University OF
Missouri, to spend vacation with
pa and ma.
Arch Cavanah spent Sunday
with young lady, near Dalton
Prof. Cavanah will teach the
McCurry school next winter at a
salary of $40 a month.
Mr.. Cummings of Salisbury
! entertained at Mnsselfork three
days last week. The attractive
feature of the show was his
splendid moving pictures.
E. A. and A. F. Chapman and
| G.. A. Clarkson are in Columbia
to attend the trial of the alleged
assassins of E. A. Chapman, Jr.,
at Browns Station last fall.
A. S. Wilks and Joseph jack
son of Keytesville and Salisbury.
respectively, were here las,
week, the former in the interest
of the Deering Harvesting Co.,
and the latter in the interest OF
the Mccormick.
I Union Sunday. y.school has de-
clded to postpone thelr propOS-
ed Sunday school picnic or out
ing until after the busy season.
Everyone is considerably be-
hind with their work, having
been delayed by wet weather.
Our road overseers are frown-
ing at the goddess Of the storm
and rain. A large per cent OF
the culverts are washed away
and the roads are in bad con-
dition. Musselfork recently
purchased two Austin road
graders and our good road men
Jas. Welch, Jr., j. M. Hunter,
Is. P. Logan and Jas. Duvall are
Chariton courier., 1903-06-12
Mike Matters.

Mrs. r. S. Maupin is on the
sick list.
Bert Willet and family visited
at Otis Phillips Sunday.
S. P. Sportsman is building a
wareroom addition to his store.
Miss Nina Switzler is visiting
her sister, Mrs. w. 0. Phillips,
Jr.
Jno. Callahan went to Chicago
Monday with carload of fat
cattle.
One of the hardest rains Of the
season fell in this locality Mon
day afternoon. There Was also
Chariton courier., 1903-06-12
Sumner Squibs.

oumueT oqulDs.
Ask Sam Painter where the
fish went.
Our village treasury is empty
for the first time in many years.
VIM. Taylor sold his wool to
j. w. Lomax of Laclede for 19c
a pound.
Virgil Conkling of Carrollton
changed cars here Friday en-
route for st. Louis.
J. L. Nelson bought span of
mules in Carroll county Friday
for which he paid $3.50.
We have not heard of anyone
during the past 10 days who
wanted to buy Grand river bot
tom land.
VIM. Fulbright purchased IA
fine work mules at and around
Brookfield last week and brought
them home Friday.
Snakes of all kinds and sizes
were thick along the railroad
rights of-way while water was
over the bottom lands.
T: J. Martin, an insurance
nan of Keytesville, is here this
week in the interest of the Equit-
>l1o NJ
Lewis Mcdonald has been
marketing some fine cherries in
Sumner during the past week
and finds ready sale for them.
Geo. Allen drove out of Sum-
ner early Tuesday morning,
headed toward Linneus, with
one of Sumner pretty young
ladies.
Jay Fulbright and wife left
last week for Memphis, Tenn,
where they will visit their old
friend, Rev. Lewis Riddell, and
family.
I. N. Long shipped two car
loads of cattle and one of hogs,
all of his own feeding, to Chica-
90 Monday. Jeff Miller went
with them.
Mrs. Kerns of Ridgeway. Mo-,
sister of Will and Ira Taylor,
who has been here visiting rela-
tives for the past 10 days, left for
her home Tuesday.
The chief difference between
the old and the new town board
seems to be that the former fixed
saloon license for the town at
$500 and the latter at ST, 200.
The ladies of the M. E. church
gave strawberry and icecream
supper at the Lakewood hotel
Saturday night, which was well
patronized and a neat sum realiz-
ed.
Earl Brown returned home
Sunday morning from Des
Moines, Iowa, where he had
been attending the commercial
department of Drake university
for his second year.
Rev. j. H. Webb claims that
some able-bodied liar furnished
church paper with an article
that was false, and the reverend
gentleman is now hunting fol
the offender with a red club.
One member of the new towr
board, who was a member Of the
old town board, and voted tt
leave saloon license at 5000, ha:
since concluded to chain th'
dragon up unless 81, 200 is paid
Mrs. Jamison, wife of Rev
Jamison who died here a few
years ago while he was in charg'
of the M. E. church at this place
and Rothville, is here visiting
friends and looking after th'
grave of her late husband.
The COURIER for the last week
except the sample copies sen
eye Squibber," failed to arriv'
here. The Sumner list of .CoU
RIERs was mailed out of thi
office Thursday afternoon, and i
it failed to reach its destinatio
the fault was not at this end O.
the line. ED. COURIER.
Moses Jones expected to leav
for Colorado county, Tex, wher'
he and his son in law. Mr.. Pat
rick, have invested in Texas LAM
that will raise cotton, rice an,
negroes. Mr.. Jones, however
was prevented from going OF
account of the high water, bu
will start the 10Th of this month
ED. r. N. Linville, who i
we'll known hara wEera h.
Chariton courier., 1903-06-12
Scribner Shots.

his honor, Mayor Hammond.
Scribner Shots.
J. H. Cash was in Eccles
Thursday.
Fred Bruins of Keytesville was
in this vicinity Tuesday.
Taylor & Dempsey were in this
vicinity Friday looking for pork
erS.
l.. H. Hirsch left Wednesday
for Silver City, Iowa, to work on
a farm.
[J1Charles Wiesbecker called on
the fair sex, near Adams chapel,
Sunday.
Misses Ada and Ora Cox of
Eccles visited their brother, Ben,
and wife Sunday.
James Dooley, wife and father,
A. .Dooley, visited Ed Shoemaker,
east of the Charlton, Friday.
Jesse Ellis of near Pee Dee
visited his grandmother, Mrs. j.
M. Job, Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. A. Shupback of Snapp
was the guest of B. Burdick and
family Wednesday Of last week.
Miss Nettie Paschen from west
of town visited her aunt, Mrs.
Julius Sleyster, and family Sat-
urday.
The fish got so they would not
bite at a hook and c.. F. Cox took
his shotgun and brought in two
nice ones.
Mrs. John Q. Perkins and son,
Earl, who nave had a siege with
the measles, are reported as be-
ing some better.
Arthur Wright and his "best
GIRL" Miss Ida White from north
of town, visited his brother,
Henry, Sunday.
julius Sleyster and family went
down to visit C. A.. Friesz and
family Sunday and take a look al
the Big Muddy.
Larkin Minor was. offered the
neat little sum of 1926 for his fine
matched team of Black Dynamites
a few days ago.
w. F. johnson, wife and baby
visited Mrs. J.'s sister, Mrs. j
w. Ellis, and family, near Pee
Dee, Saturday and Sunday.
Sheriff F. M. Veatch and wife
passed up the road Monday fol
Eccles. Marion took a gig along
to drive the fish out Of his corn.
, J. w. Davis and wife attended
the G.. A. r. decoration at Bruins
wick on the 3Oth of May and Wis.
tied friends there and at Dalton.
The flood on the Charlton viii
be one to be long remembered, az
we'll as the Kaw and Big Muddy
only there was no loss of life Of
stock in the former so far as we
have heard. Last Saturday, will
it's beautiful sunshine, those who
had crops in the Charlton bot
toms had hopes that the river haC
reached its highest and some par
of the crop would be saved as th'
water was reported to be on ;
stand, but the heavy rains nortl
and northeast last Friday started
it again and a veritable floot
poured down through the low
lands, the rise being some three
feet Sunday night, making it a.
high or higher than last fall
Some few, owing to the excessive
rains, were not through planting
while others who were earlier hat
a fine crop. VIM. Dooley lose
some 40 acres of fine corn; J. T
Cooley had the principal part o
his crop on the lew land which
will be a total loss; Ode am
Chas. Phillips lose some 20 acres
each; WILDER Shoemaker an,
Ben Cox were pretty lucky, los
ing only five or six acres, as the,
had fairly high land; j. H
Behem loses what he had plante'
and had several loads of las
years crop that was overflowed
as did also others who had thei
crop in the Charlton bottom; S
j. Showers lost about 20 acres o
/ corn, but intends to plant over a
t soon as the water recedes and tn
land will do to work.
Chariton courier., 1903-06-12

Positively not an old shoe in j
w. Wayland's stock.