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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-04
Retail Merchants
Insurance Assn.

All risks are not taken. only the
best, aud they are we'll scattered, thus
disasterous fires are avoided. You pay
all advance assessment of 30 per cent
OF the basis rate when your insurance
goes into force, and at the end of ten
months An assessment for the balance
of the years cost is made.
The annual cost each year since or
ganization has been 10 per cent Uf the
basis rate.
Our management is conservative
and economical, no salaries to those
who do nothing.
You are not required to give a
premium note.
We have no dividends to pay to
stock holders. The dividends revert
to the members i'm the reduced cost of
their insurance.
Our Secretary and Treasurer are un-
der bonds of $4,000. 90 each for the
faithful performance of their duties
and the accounting of funds
This company was organized by the
officers of the Iowa State Retail Gro
GERS Association for the benefit Of its
members and every retail merchant of
Iowa. to which Association report
is made at each Annual Convention.
You are keeping money at home
which would go TO eastern capitalists.
a company managed by merchants
for merchants.
IRA B THOMAS. Secretary.
l.. L. Couse, Agent. 36-S.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-04
PAINFUL ACCIDENT.

The thirteen year old daughter of
L. l.. Iverson, residing about five miles
south of Hesper, was the victim o. a
very serious accident Tuesday. While
driving the horses on horse power.
used to pump water from a we'll, her
foot became caught in the machine,
breaking her leg near the ankle and
crushing the foot severely. Luckily
she was able to get her foot loose be.
fore it was pulled into the gearing of
the power. DR.. Mass is treating her
and states that she is getting along
very we'll. - Mabel Sentinel.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-04
AND THERE is LIGHT.

Last Saturday night at about II 80
the whistle on the power house an
nounced in unmistaksble terms that
something was doing" When our
citizens rushed to their windows to
ascertain the cause of so much noise
they saw the entire town beautifully
illuminated. Since that time we have
had the best lighted town in northeast
ern Iowa. 1t came none too soon,
for about three years we have stumbled
around in the dark, with mere and
there an occasional oil lamp dimly
burning. Our electric service is from
dawn to daylight and our streets are
lighted during that time. In appre-
citation of the event on Sunday even
ing the band played under each light
cluster in the business district. If the
service continues as good as it starts
ont. no one will ever have cause to
complain for lack of light. Gluten
berg Press.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-04
BURNED TO DEATH.

Louis Lunt was called to Elkport
Sunday by telephone message which
announced that his three-year old son
had been seriously burned. Sunday
forenoon about eleven O'Clock one of
the members of the family started a
fire in an old heating stove in the
dooryard around which the little ones
were amusing themselves. The little
fellows clothing caught fire, but be-
fore the clothing could be stripped
from him, his little form was badly
burned. Hopes were entertained for a
time that his lite might be saved. but
death relieved the Titles ones suffer
ing at one o clock Monday afternoon.
Press.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-04
RECORD CORN.

Simon Shoecraft, wholesale dealer
in fuel, -four, aud feed in Clinton,
Iowa, is a farmer as we'll as mer-
chant, and he claims the champion
field of corn in Iowa Mr.. Shoecraft
has farm of several hunderd acres
along tue river seven miles north of
that city, and OH this farm he has
thirty acres of coru that probably will
yield in excess of eighty bushels to
the acre. Mr.. Shoecraft is exhibiting
four ears of corn which average foot
in length. There were 1,124 kernels
on each ear. If the average yield
is eighty bushels per acre, the total
crop will be 2,400 bushels, which, at
80 cents per bushel, would sell for
81 200. or an average of $40 per acre.
Fifty ears of tins corn would make a
bushel, as the four ears gathered by
Mr. Shoecraft weighed over six
pounds Placed end to end. 1884 ears
would reach mile, and the total out.
put, placed end to end, would reach
over twenty-five miles. This is the
second corn crop for this ground,
which until few years ago, was
covered with large timber.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-04
STEAMBOAT TRAFFIC.

Governor Van SAINT of Minnesota,
owner of several steamboats,, and him
self an ex-steamboat captain, will en-
ter the st. Paul-St. Louis trade next
season in competition with the Dia-
mond 10 and other big packet lines
1t is the purpose of the Governor to
place large number of small and fast
passenger boats in service to capture
the exposition trade. Other reports
say the line will he continued be-
tween St. Louis and the head waters
of the liver after the exposition is
closed. -Sabula Gazette.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-04
A NEW GRAFT.

a fakir with brand new graft is
working Illinois counties. He strikes
a town and locates the best attended
church. On Sun@ay morning he at
tends church services and as soon as
the pastor has pronounced the benedic-
tion he falls over in fit. This enlists
the sympathies of the church people.
On the inside Of his coat is pinned
his name and the home of his relatives
with the injunction that if he should
die in one of the fits the people should
have his body sent home. He finally
RECEIVERS and pulls the leg of the CON
gregation for enough money to get
back home. 1t takes about $50. He
nearly always gets that much each
Sunday. Then he pulls out for another
town to have another fit the next Sun
day Eek.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-04
SAME OLD STORY.

While assisting in operating corn
shredder OH the farm of Thos. Hen
derson, west of town, last Monday.
Bert Marston had the mifortune to
get his hand i'm the gearing of the
machine with the result that the third
and fourth fingers of the right hand
were taken completely off, and tine
first joint of the middle finger. Drs.
Flynn and Clasen dressed the member
and Bert is getting along as we'll as
possible. 1t is a sorry accident, but
might easily have been much worse.
Corn shredders are almost as bad as
Gatling guns. -Postville Review.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-04
DeiQbborbood Deus.
Interesting Items Of News Cleaned
From tho Press Of Neighborins Counties

Fort Dodge has let the contract for
over $50. 200 worth of asphalt paving.
The marriage of Hon. VIM. E. Full
Ter, of West Union, to widow of
New York, is announced to take place
in the near future.
At business meeting last week the
stockholders of the canning factory at
Waverly voted to increase tie capital
of the company from $50, 600 to $50. 900
and to make extensive improvements,
greatly enlarging the plant and con-
tracing for twice the usual acreage of
corn.
There is a widow down in Fremont
township who has had twenty offers
of marriage in the last three years.
She owns a fine farm, and she turned
the last one of her lovers down because
they all declared they loved the very
ground she walked OH. Lexington
mich. News.
Cerro Gordo county finds itself de.
PENDANT in four cases brought for per-
sonal damages by Rosanna Keefe,
James Connors, Charles B. Burke and
Josie Keefe. They were Injured by
being thrown from carriage on &C
count of a rut in the road and want
500 damage each.
A local clergyman WAS being shaved
by barber who was addicted to oc.
casional sprees. The razor manipula-
tor cut the parsons face quite con-
siderably. "You see Sam, that comes
from taking too much drink" said the
man of God. eyes, sah." replied
Sam, sit makes de skin very tendah,
sab. 1t do for fack "-Illinois State
Register.
An amusing incident occurred in our
school Friday which is an illustration
OF ready and innocent reply. In the
first primary room sturdy little
youngster was busily enjoying a wad
of sum. noticing which his teacher
asked him TO bring his gum TO her.
Johnny answered "Wait till after
dinner, teacher, and I'll bring YOU a
piece that amt been chewed. Ell
kader Argus.
Memorial University, located at
Mason City, Iowa. and dedicated to
the G. a. r., now has an excellent
faculty and offers great opportunities
to the boys and girls who are seeking
an education. Second quarter begins
Nov. 9th. Write at once to Frederick
ID. Tucker. President, for information
concerning Academic, Collegiate, Art,
Oratcrical and Commercial courses
Boys and girls who cannot be spared
from the farm during seed time and
harvest, can attend school during the
next two quarters. Nov. 9th to April
lst. Glasses arranged for such stu
dents each year. By this plan, six
months on the farm and six months at
school, the full course can be taken in
due time
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-04
GRIEF OF OLD WINNEsHEIK.

Old Chief Winnesneik. one of the
last of the really notable Winnebago
Indians. visited Galesville this week
and the grave of his daughter, the
Princess Marinuka, who is buried at
Artic Springs at the lake that hears
her name. Winnesheik was warrior
bold in his day. He Is now in his
eightieth year, but the fire of youth is
still in his eye. The Princess
Marinuke was the pride of his heart,
and when she died some twenty years
ago, while encamped at the springs,
the old mans grief was deep. Her
desires were carried out, andaat mid
night of the day following her demise
she was buried with all the tribal
ceremonies. Great boniires were
lighted on the hillsides above the
grave and all the Indians in the
vicinity were gathered. With wierd
music and "a score of braves uanclng
about the grave, the body of the prin-
cess wrapped in a blanket was lowered
TO its last resting place. Since that
time Winnesheik has annually visited
his daughters grave. He will sit
down by the little mound for hours
sometimes, and his grief seems as
fresh as back in the SOS when the
Indian maiden was taken away from
him. Lansing Mirror
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-04
HARD EARNED WAGES.

An old church i'm Belgium decided
to repair its properties and procured
the services of all artist to touch up a
larger painting. On presenting his
bill the committee in charge refus d
payment, unless details were specified,
whereupon he presented the items as
follows: $40 correcting the ten com
mandments, So. 70; embellishing Pom
titus PLATE and putting new ribbon on
his bonnet, S3. 02 putting new tail
on the rooster of st. Peter and mend
ing his comb, 81 20; upturning and
gliding left wing of the guardian
angel, s.. IS; washing the servant of
the high priest and putting Carm;ne
on his cheeks, So. OF renewing heaven,
adjusting tie stars and cleaning up
the moon, s.. ii; touching up purga-
tory and restoring lost souls. 50. 06 ;
Frightening up the flames Of hell,
putting new tail on the devil and
mendiLg his huofs and doing several
ouu JUS ioA 'ho uoihhSu, Stlt L.
bordering the robe of Herod and ad-
justing his wig, S4.00; taking the
spots off the son of Tobias, 81 80 ;
cleaning Balaam' s ass and putting one
shoe on him, Sl.10; putting earrings
in Sarah's ears, Sill: putting new
stone i'll David's sling, enlarging the
head of Goliath and extending Saul's
legs, So. 10; decorating Noah's ark and
putting head ON Shem, 50. 81 mend
ing the shirt of the prodigal son.
cleaning his ear. 50. 80 Total.
S5S.42." The bill was paid
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-04
A SHEEP TRAIN.

A stock train composed of forty-two
cars passed through here Tuesday. 1t
was exclusively a sheep train and
consigned to Chicago mark cts. Each
car was double decked. An ordinary
stock car will accommodate about lao
sheep when two floors are used. The
animals numbered about 5000 head,
and were being shipped from Washing
ton and Montana. This was one of
the longest stock trains that ever pass
ed through Gutenberg. -Gutteuburg
Press.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-04
SOME IOWA MILLIONAIRES.

Algona has got two millionaires,
Charles City has three, GAINESVILLE
two. McGregor one, Usage one,
Waterloo four, Waverly one and West
Union two. Those ut Charles City
are G. ID. and A. Ellis and Joseph
Hecht. West Union S. B. Ziegler
ana William Larrabee. Payne. Iowa
has farmer millionaire, Moses NJ.
PAYNE. New Hamilton Gazette.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-04
WORK OF PROF. THALER.

The Preston Kid Band, numbering
2l members, made its first appearance
before the public last evening. The
selections rendered were very good,
considering the fact that two months
ago not one of them could blow a
note, but under the direction of that
able instructor, Prof. Thaler, of Cal
mar, Iowa, they have progressed ex-
ceptionally we'll and deserve encour-
agement. Preston Republican
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-04
CONDUCTORS LET OUT.

The Milwaukee Railway Co. has let
out several Of it's conductors OH the
Dubuque and Lacrosse. division. They
were simply notified that their SER
vices were no longer required. "Short
fares" is said to be the cause of dis
charge. Numerous freight train thefts
have been investigated and changes on
freight train crews are made. Prairie
du Chen Courier.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-04
THE DIFFERENCE.

Asked to define the difference be-
tween several denominations, good
old Montrose colored man said "Well
it's dis here way: De Methods know
he got hoP of salvation. but he power
full 'fraid he goine to lose it de Pres
byterian he know he cyan't lose it..
but he mortal feared he amt got il;
hut de Baptis'-he know he got 1T, an
he know he cyan't lose it; and he
pw where to get it again if he do -
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-04
ONE OF THE OLD SORT.

We notice some of our exchanges
boasting of large families but Mr.. and
Msr. S. White, who live on John
Young's farm north of town have IS
children living and dead making 81
children in all, none of whom are
twins. Mr.. White is only about so
years old. --Earlville Phoenix.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-04
California and Arizona.

The Chicago Great Western Rail-
way will sell tickets Sept. 18TH To
Nov. S0th inclusive to points in above
named states at reduction of SO. 90
from usual rates. If You contemplate
going it will pay you to inquire of
any Great Western Agent, or j. p.
Elmer, Ct. p. A., Chicago, for full
particulars. 3t.ll
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-06-13
CORVALLIS e EASTERN
RAILROAD.
| Time Card Number 21.

a For Yaquina:
Train leaves Albany ..... .I2:45 p. m
sc Corvallis. ...... 200 p. m
&c arrives Yaquina. 6:25 P. m
Returning:
Leaves Yaquina. ........... GAS a. m
Leaves Corvallis. 1880 a. m
Arrives Albany ...I2:I5 p. m
3 For Detroit:
Leaves Albany. 7:O0 a. m
Arrives Detroit ....-..I2:05 p. m
4 from Detroit:
Leaves Detroit. .I2:45 p. m
Arrives Albany. ............. 5:35 P. m
Train NJ. arrives in Albany in time
to connect with P south bound train,
as well as giving two or three hours in
Albany before departure of north
bound train.
Train No connects with the S Ptrains
at Corvallis and Albany giving direct SER
vice to Newport and adjacent beaches.
Train for Detroit. Breitenbush and
other mountain resorts leaves Albany at
700 a. M, reaching Detroit, at noon, Civ
ing ample time to reach the Springs the
same day.
For further information apply to
EDWIN STONE,
Manager.
II. Fl. Cronise, Agent Corvallis.
Thos. Cockrell. Agent Albany.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-06-13

Havre, Mont, June 9.-Authen-
iicated advices from Hinsdale say
that Brown, of the Glasgow Jail.
breakers, was captured late this ev-
ening by Sheriff Rutter. Rutter got
a tip that Brown was to meet
friends near Hinsdale this evening
and went there to meet him.
Brown seemed inclined to talk,
and when questioned by Rutter said
that he had come to Hinsdale alone,
having left the other three shortly
after they left the brush. He had
no coat or hat. He says he did no,
want to be with the gang when they
came in contact with the officers, as
he was sure there would be some
hard fighting.
He says the plan was TO overpow.
er the guards and put them in the
cell with Hardee and make their
escape without Hardee. The Bow
ers ranch outfit saw Brown at Van
dalia yesterday afternoon, but he
put them off by telling them some
story which they evidently believ-
ed.
Brown says he does not know
whe shot Williams, but it was prob
ably Pierce. He says while the four
outlaws rode through the brush,
near Glasgow they passed within 80
f=et of some of the posse, end that
they could have easily killed the
whole lot. Hardee remarked that
the officers were pretty bold to come
in there, but that he did no. think
it best to shoot.
Nothing has been seen or heard
from the other three as yet.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-06-13

came the shrieks and screams Of
the sufferers or those whose loved
enes who met death in the storm.
From New Holland, three. quarters
of mile distant, and from New
Town and the Gainsville cotton
mill district, rose the wall of the in.
Jured or bereaved, and between
these two sections the negro settle-
ment laid waste and strewn with
wounded and dying and dead was
a scene of pandemonium.
The car line was paralyzed and
through the driving rain which fol-
lowed the calm, every soul in the
city who was unhurt began the
work of rescue and search. The
merchants in the business portion
Of the town. left their stores and
rushed to the stricken portion.
The frebell called out the paid
and volunteer departments to the
houses which had become ignited
Two thousand ready hands in ten
minutes began the work of rescue
in the drenching food which fol-
lowed the storm. The piteous cries
of the wounded as they were taken
from heaps of rubbish, and debris,
and the heart-rending walls of those
who found loved ones crushed and
mangled beneath the mass of ruin
rent the air while no lees pathetic
was the dumb sorrow and distrac-
tion of those who could not find
children or parents or friends in
the terrible confusion, and the daz-
ed wanderings of hundreds In hum
BILE life who wandered aimlessly
over the wreck and ruin in search
of the remains of lost ones.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-06-13

"We don't make the cheapest wagon;
we do make the best" This is what the
manufacturers claim for the ''Old Hickory
wagons, and justly so, as it is without
doubt the strongest and most durable
wagon on the market todey, A carload
just received by A. Wilhelm & Sons,
Monroe.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-06-13
POISONED THEM ALL
SISTER MURDERED HER BROTH>
ER AND HIS WIFE AND
LITTLE CHILD.
Gave Them Strychnine-Wanted tar
Quiet the Grief of Parents Ov-
er Death of Their Babe,
and Gave Each Fatal
Dose-Other News.

Kalkaska, Mich, June 1O.-Pros-s
ecutor Smith announced today that
Mrs. Mary Mcknight, who has
been under arrest here for several
days, has confessed to the poison
ing of her brother, John Murphy,
his wife and baby. A partial con-
fession was made Monday evening,
in which Mrs. Mcknight denied
killing the baby. Late last night
Prosecutor Smith again called az
the woman's cell at her request,
and this time she made complete
con fession. In her first statement
she admitted giving Mr.. and Mrs.
Murphy capsules of strychnine and
quinine mixed She said:
II did not intend to harm any of
them. I did give the baby tho
strychnine. 1t woke up and cried
while its mother was gone, and Z
mixed up little strychnine in q
glass with some water and gave O
spoonful to the baby. I did not
mean to- harm the little thing
at all. I confessed all to the Lord
this afternoon and feel that he
has forgiven me.
When Gertrude came home and
found the baby dead she got awful
ly nervous. She came to me and
said, MARY, can't you give me
something to quiet nee -ssrnething
that you take yourself2" I said that
/ would, and l really did not think
it would hurt her if I gave her one
of the capsules. She had spasms
right after that. I supposed that
the strychnine killed her. Then
John seemed to feel go badly about
it that l often thought after Gertie
died it wonld be better if he were to
go. too. John was feeling badly one
night couple of weeks after Ger
tie died. He wanted something to
quiet him. [ had two or three of
the capsules on my dresser, and
told him to get one of them. I
thought that it would soothe him,
aud then I thoughtit it would be for
the best if he were to go away. He
helped himself. Then he went to
bed and by and by called me.
Mother came, too, and he began to
have the same spasms."
The whole of the confession was
given voluntarily, and Mrs. Nc
Knight signed it after Prosecutor
Smith had written it.
East Las Vegas, N. M, June 10.
Word comes from the Sapello
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-06-13

East Las Vegas, N. M, June 10.
Word comes from the Sapello
Valley of the severest hail storm on
record. The ground was covered
to depth of 13 inches and many
of the stones were larger than hens
eggs. Alfalfa was beaten to the
ground, other crops ruined, and
many sheep on the ranges killed.
1t is thought that no human lives
were lost, though fear is expressed
for the safety of the sheepherders.
It is still raining in torrents In this
section.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-06-13
For Sale.

A small bnt good paying business, in
Corvallis. Inquire at TIMES Office.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-06-13

Wanted.
Wood. Inquire at TIMES office.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-23
WAY OF TRANSGRESSOR.
sERVIAN ASsAssINS ARE BE-
COMING DISPLEASED.

Belgrade, June 23-King Peters
promotions of officers Of tine Geneva
military delegation have given serious
offense here, and 1t Is probable that
they will be cancelled.
1t is semi. officially stated that COL
Mitsohich, who was gazetted Saturday
as commandant OF the military dis
trict of Belgrade, is not the chief con-
spirator, but the lstter's brother.
The position Of the ministry is be-
coming daily more unenvisble in con
sequence OF the Russian and Austrian
demands for the punishment Of the
assassins Of King Alexander and Queen
Draga. The terms Of the Russian
note almost caused q panic among the
ministers, who are anxiously awaiting
the arrival Of King Peter to extrioat'
them from their dilemma.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-23
Woman In
Business
As Illustrated by the Pa
thetic Story Of Toby
From Letters From Self Made Mer-
chant 10 His SON." nv George Horace
Lorimcr. BY permission Of Small, May
ndrd a Co.. Publishers, Boston

l never do business with a woman
that don't think OF n little iscident
which happened when | was first mar
ried to your ma. We set up housekeep-
ing in. one OF those cottages that you
read about in the story books, but that
you want to shy away from when IT'S
put up to you TO live in one OF them.
II was just the place to 20 for a picnic,
but it's been my experience that fell
low does most OF his picnicklng before
he's married.
Your ma did the cooking and l hus-
tied for things TO cook. though | would
take a shy at 1t myself once in awhile
and get up my muscle tossing fiapjacks.
It was pretty rough sailing, you bet,
but one way and another we managed
to get a good deal of satisfaction out of
II, because we had made up our minds
to take our fun as we went along
,enter field; Frank Roark, left field. e.
Jersey Camp-Tom Evitts, pitcher y
Ernest Galloway. catcher; Frank Ben "
lett, first base; Marion Riley, second,t
,ase; John Schroeder, third base; Willis
Probst, short stop; II. II. Doyle, right
ield; Oscar Miller. center field !,
Charles Etter, left field. Il