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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-18

Calves-Live &c to SC, dressed Sc.
Coco hogs-Live SIC: dressed SIC.
Sheep-Wethers, $3.50; Ewes. 81,
Lambs, So
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-12-30
FLOWING BY STEAM.

So far as we have heard, E. J. Pal
mer of Boone township is the first
man in this country to pillow his land
by the use of steam as motive power.
For the past week he has been operat-
ing three gang plows attached to a
steam threshing engine and so far the
scheme has proved successful. With
these gangs, six plows in all, lie is
able to turn over about twenty acres
OF ground per day. This is big saw
ing OF time and enables him to get a
large amount of fall blowing done this
season that would otherwise have to
wait until next spring. The matter
of expense, he says, is about the same
as with teams. Three men are reuuir-
ed to manage the outfit, an engineer
and fireman and a man to look after
the plows, and when no stones are en-
countered everything works finely. II
takes nearly ton of coal per day to
run the engine. which does not seem a
large amount when the results are
tax Ell into consideration. Mr.. Palmer
is one OF the most progressive farmers
in Wright county, and at the present
time owns 800 acres of Boone township
land. Clarion Monitor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-12-30
WHEN WOMEN VOTE.

The two voting contests that are ex-
citing SO much interest in Waverly
give foretaste of what will happen
after women get the ballot. The
women are managing all the campaigns
that have any show of success, and
they are getting genuine enjoyment
out of the game. The claim that
women would not take kindly to poll
tics is wholly disproven. They take
to it like ducks to the muddy pond.
while as to the matter Of schemes,
combinations and intrigue we'll,
even Charlie Mcclure might come to
Waverly this week and get pointers
as TO manipulation that he never
dreamed of. Democrat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-12-30
A NEW TELEPHONE.

A new system for cutting off the
rubber necks" on a telephone line
has been invented. The new systom
is SO arranged that the desired number
may be selected and the rest of the
phones on the line cut off. Central
governs the entire line no matter
whether there are a dozen or a hun
dred phones on the line. An instru-
ment ia used by central called select.
or. One hundred and twenty five
phones can be accommodated by a
switch board ten inches long, and two
inches wide. When the user of the
phone calls number from central,
she puts plug in the hole numbered
4 on the selector and rings. No mat
ter how many phones are OH the line.
all except number are thrown off tho
circuit and only the one bell rings.
AT the same time red card is thrown
into view in little target on every
phone on the line, which indicates
that the line is busy. AS soon as the
user rings off, the red sign disappears
and the line is again ready for bust
ness. Lansing Mirror.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-12-30
ACCIDENTLY SHOT.

Emil Klingbeil, IS years old, living
with his parents two miles north and
little west of Doubleday was acct
dentally shot in the arm Yesterday
afternoon about half past four. He
had been hunting rabbits and had
nearly reached the door of his home
on returning. He was carrying the
gun in one hand and three rabbits he
had shot in the other. He changed
the rabbits to the hand in which he
was carrying the gun so that he could
open the door and the gun fell to the
ground and was accidentally dis
charged, the contents of the gun en-
tering his left arm just above the ell
bow tearing away a large part of the
muscle of the arm. -Charles City
Press.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-12-30
HERMIT DIES.

Prof. Jones. of Clayton, an unique
character, departed from this life last
week, at an advanced age. He was an
educated man, yet hermit or recluse.
a sort Of negative character who had
done no harm and perhaps but little
good to make the world better and
happier. 1t was his boast or "tad"
that he had the greatest collection of
canes or walking sticks in the world.
some of the finest ever on exhibition
having'been manufactured by himself,
for he was genius in his line, pos
sessing talent of high order, but no
tact, and therefore perhaps died in
poverty in the sight of God and
angels, because poverty is no disgrace
unless it be the fruit of sin. After all
is it not better to be good than great
Elk
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-12-30
COMRADE MUSTERED OUT.

Judge Dan. W. Foote, for twenty
Eve years county judge and auditor of
Blackhawk county, died few days
ago at Los Angeles. CAL. where he
removed within the present year. He
was pioneer In Iowa. and at the be-
ginning of the Civil War enlisted in
Co. 1, Third Iowa Inf, his ability and
bravery soon winning him Lieuten-
ants commission. He received a
severe wound at the battle of Hatchie
Bridge, requiring the amputation of a
leg, and that of course closed his
military career.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-12-30
AN OLD TEACHER.

With the close of the present school
year in June Prof NJ. ". Bartlett of
the State Normal School will have
taught fifty years To fittingly close
such period of faithful and devoted
service. suitable festival will be
held some time during the coming
quarter of the school year. A large
gathering of old students will unite
in extending congratulations and in
seeking to make the occasion one of
the most notable in the history of the
school,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-12-30
"CONNEDn FOR S1.75O 90.

Regina HI. Miller, formerly Regina
Howell of West Union. moved to Ohio
and was married. Her husband died,
but she taught school and bought a
home. A slick "con'' man came. to
her town not long ago and she trusted
him and married him. He needed
81, $50 for his mine CD and she mort
gagged her little home for it. The very
day of their marriage he took the
money and has not been seen since.
The woman was left stranded in Wash
ingtou. where they went for we'd
ding trip. and Judge Fuller of West
Union, who is all official in Washing
ton, learned of tho sad case and fur
nished her means to 60 back to Ohio
to start over again. -Ex.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-12-30
PAID HIS SUBSCRIPTION.

Geo. Schifflet, subscriber of the
Estherville Democrat, paid his SUBJ
scription to that paper last week. the
amount being SAT. 90, besides some
thing like $50 he paid his attorney
for legal advice. On Dec. LIST, he
could have settled the account for So,
the amount he owed for five years &C.
ceptance of the the paper. The de-
cision is another vindication of the
principle in law that acceptance and
consumption of an article presupposes
liability to pay for the same, says the
Rockford Register.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-12-30
MORE SMOOTH sWINDLERs.

A gang of peddlers have beer work
ing in this county and A. W. Adams
and others in Banks. were taken in by
the fakirs. Their plan of operation is
to sell farmer cloth enough TO make
two suits of clothes for himself, and a
shawl and dress for his wife, the en-
tire package for $48. The peddler also
agrees to make the clothing free of
cost. If the farmer prefers, note is
taken for that amount. The goods are
made up and sent to the farmer G. o.
d. with a bill of 50 attached for lin
ing, buttons, ETC., used in making the
clothes. The value of the goods which
wero sold for $4S is about $27. The
difference between this and the cost,
added to the 81 charged for making
the goods, represents the profit of the
peddler. Mr.. Adams, after having
been hypnotised into taking package,
declined to either pay cash in advance
or sign note, but on their representa-
tion that they would have the suits
made up in Sumner he gave them a
check on local bank. After the men
had left him he decided to come to
town and do little Investigating, and
the result was that he decided that ha
had been humbugged, and he notified
both of the banks not to cash, and
they did not. He offered to return the
cloth to the parties if they would give
him back his check, but they declined
to do this, and left town Friday.
They have the check the banks have
refused to cash, and M. Adams has
the cloth, so it looks as if he was
ahead in the game. Sumner Gazette.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-12-30
A BIG CONCERN.

The Bickel Produce Co. is certainly
a right lively industrial plant at Nc
Gregor and source of considerable
income in business way to that city.
The company will have shipped out
over 200 carloads of produce this year.
One months freight amounted to $685., :
600. Their produce business alone
this year has amounted to $500, 900.
Besides this they sold 1000 separators.
which would bring the business to
over $4,000 The average payroll of
the company for the year has been
50, 900 per month, and between twenty
five and thirty families are supported
by the concern.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-12-30
A BIRD OF A FAMILY.

A Harrison county, Kentucky, girl
was born Bird and christened Eliza.
beth Birth. She first tried her wings
by flying into the home of David Mar
tin, and after lie died size married Ed
ward Grove. This husband also died.
and No. 3 answered to the name of
William Robin. Now she is living
with No. 4, David Buzzard, who was
a widower with one child. The Buzz
zard eyrie is now occupied by the two
old Buzzards, one little Buzzard, one
little Robin, two little Crows, and
one small Martin.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-12-30
KILLED BY AN ACCIDENT.

Fred Glode, a resident of Jefferson
township, Fayette county. met death
last week by peculiar accident. He
was engaged with some other men in
saving wood on the Wolf farm by
means of tread power. The machine
was old and the fly wheel cracked.
Unfortunately for Globe, he was
standing in a direct line with the fly
wheel, when it burst and he was
struck by the pieces, the larger of
which struck him in the neck, the
other in the temple. He was instantly
killed,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-12-30
BRAKEMAN KILLED.

Gus Berkeley, brakeman on freight
1877 was killed in the yards at this
place on Tuesday night about mid
night. The train crew was switching
and in some unknown manner Berk-
ley, who was uncoupling cars. was
caught and crushed. He died shortly
after. The remains were sent to
Greene, to be prepared for interment
and from there will be sent to Cedar
Rapids where he lived. He was a
young man about 2S years of age. =
Rockford Register.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-12-30
OLDEST MASON IN WORLD.

George ". Poisal died at Clarksvil-
lie, Sunday night. He was 81 years
old, and it is claimed that he was the
Oldest member of the Masonic order
in the world He came to GAINESVILLE
from Indiana in 1852, and that has
been his home since then. He was a
member of the Masonic order for seven
ty-three years, being made a member
Of the lodge in Virginia over which
George Washington presided as
worshipful master.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-12-30

A merry go-round man at Lacrosse
got his leg caught in the cable of his
machine, says the Dodge City Repub-
lican. The crowd could hear the leg
creak as 1t was broken in several
places. The machine was clogged and
brought to standstill and several
women tainted. The unfortunate man
smiled YEARLY, wriggled around and
unstrapped wooden leg and a
nnounced cheerfully "get your tickets
for the next ride
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-12-30

Capt Bascom, who is on the Chat
tanooga and Vicksburg commissions
has received notice from the War De-
partment that the commissions re-
Communications as to inscriptions for
the three Iowa State monuments to be
erected in memory of Iowa soldiers in
the battles of Lookout Mountain, Mis-
sionary Ridge. and Ringgold. near
Chattanooga, Tenn. has been accept
ed. -Allamakee Co. Journal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-12-30

A petition to the governor, request
ing a parole pardon for Cassius Mason
was circulated last week and was
generally signed; included in the Pc
tition are the names of the prosecut-
ing witness, the attorneys, sheriff and
the presiding jude at the term Of
court in which Mason was convicted.
We understand that Mason is in very
poor health, in about eight months
his time would expire, he having
earned about fourteen months for good
behavior. The parole will hold good
to the extent of the seven years time.
the life of the sentence. -Monona
Leader.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-12-30

The new stations OH the @. G. W..
Waverly cutoff are as follows: The
junction, IL miles north of Oelwein,
bears the poetical name of jeff
whether named for the president of
the Confederate States of America, or
for Thos. Jefferson is not stated ;seven
miles west and we come to Oran; ~
miles west of Oran is Readlyn, and I
miles west of that town is Denver. -
Register.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-12-30

II. l.. Carpenter, of Waterloo. pro-
prietor of Carpenters dairy. was in
stantly killed by an Illinois Central
passenger train last week. Mr.. Gar
peEter was coming to the city with a
load of milk. He was accompanied by
boy about ~ years of age. 1t is
evident that neither Mr.. Carpenter
nor the boy heard the approach of the
train and the first warning they had
was when the engine struck the
wagon. The boy was not hurt. and
the horses escaped injury.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-12-30

A frightful affair occurred near
New Albin last Tuesday night. The
home Of August Batteen caught fire
in some manner and three small chill
dren of the Batteens were burned to
death. The house was the old Moore
homestead ON the Sand Cove, four
miles south of New AIbin. The
parents as we'll as their neighbors
were absent from home attending the
Catholic mission services at New AL
bin On their return about ten O'Clock
the Batteens found their home in ruins
and were Mortified to learn that three
of their children had met death in the
flames. Two had escaped. The eldest.
u girl of eleven who is a cripple, had
been assisted out of window by one
nine years old. This little hero then
sought to rescue the others, two boys
and girl, but the flames drove him
back.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-12-30

The result of the revival work at
Nora is about one hundred and fifty
professed conversions with inesrimable
good to the churches taking part. The
amount of the free will offering to
the evangelist was few dollars above
two hundred.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-12-30
A STRONG TEAM.

W. S. Moore who has been working
ditching farms in Cerro Gordo county,
uses for power to run the machine, 148
oxen. The ditch he put down was
three feet deep and three wide ard
was made in one pull by this herd of
cattle. The outfit is attracting much
attention. Mason City Republican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-12-30

Fayette will soon be represented at
the Smithsonian Institution in the per-
son of fox on whose cage in the ZOO
logical garden are to be- the words /:
Presented by Fl. A. Pond, Fayette,
Iowa
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-12-30
WAvERLY'S RED LETTER DAY

WAVERLY'S RED LETTER DAY.
Referring to matter spoken of in
the council proceedings a citizen of
Waverly who is in position to know
put it this way yesterday morning /:
"Today is red letter day in Waiver
ly's municipal history. This morning
the city took possession, free from
debt, of the magnificent water power
properties. Five years ago the city
leased this property OH option to buy.
The purchase price was $4,000. Ow-
ing to financial conditions the titls
was taken in the ma me of citizens, and
money was advanced by local banks.
Since then the city mas been paying
on the installment plan. The fact
that the city has been able to raise
$l4, 900 with interest in less than five
years without one cent of additional
taxation is matter for congratulation.
The city municipal water plant
comprises the water power, the 100
foot artesian we'll and several miles of
mains. 1t is entirely free from in
debtedpess and on paying basis.
Having succeeded in this enterprise
Waverly is now looking forward to
municipal ownership of the electric
lighting system. Independent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-12-30
BIG POTATO CROP.

II. @. Smith, living five miles west
Of Elk Point, harvested 1000 bushels
of Early Ohio potatoes from thirty
nine acres. He disposed of his sur
plus for 60 cents per bushel. keeping
$500 bushels. -Vermillion, s. d.
Republican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-12-30

About thirty of the business men of
West Union have each pledged 50. 80
annually for five years as a permanent
fund with which TO sustain the pub
lie library of that place.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-12-30

A young man who has been engaged
in delivering coal this winter informs
US that seventy-fve per cent of the
people in this city are using soft coal.
-Waukon Journal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-12-30

Postville has 1926 damage suit OH
hich resulted from a fall on All icy
crossing and this is now supplemented
by $4,000 claim filed by the same
party.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-12-30

Deigbborbood Deus. Z
Interesting Items Of News Cleaned
From the Pres. OF Neishboring Counties


Fire at Hawkeye Tuesday evening
destroyed blacksmith shop. photo
graph gallery and an empty building
OH Main street.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-12-30

The farmers institute of Cerro Cor
do county will be held at Clear Lake,
Jan. CTS, next. The program ar
ranged is most excellent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-12-30

Cedar Falls hursemen have organized
a racing association and will apply
for admission to the Cedar Valley Cir
cult.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-12-30

Edward Klein, who during the sum-
mer worked ON a farm near West
Union, confessed to the forgery of a
check for slS. so on the Bank of West
Union,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-12-30

The Courier s recent census of Water
loo shows that city to have 16, 434 in
habitants, a gain of 667 over the count
of two years ago
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-12-30

It looks as though Allamakee ism t
taking any back seat as wild game
preserve, from the way the big game
is being flushed these days throughout
her domain. Our Lansing items tell
of deer being seen near thai city,
and of wolf going romping through
the streets of New Albin, possum
was bagged at Harpers Ferry, while a
wild goose was found browsing in the
suburbs of Waukon. AS to foxes, wild
cats and Indians, they are common
sights. No bear. Democrat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-12-30

A mercantile company pasted a
large poster OH bridge. The wind
caused it to futter and scare q team.
The team tipped the wagon over,
broke two dozen eggs, a hame strap,
the drivers leg, and an axletree.
They then ran away and ran through a
garden. tipping a beehive over, the
bees stung the young lady of the house
until her lips swelled to such proper.
tions that her best fellow left her and
went to the Philippines. The driver
sued the firm for damages. 1870 wit
nesses were called and when they were
asked what was advertised on the pos
ter none of them could tell. Moral !:
Paste your advertisement on the pages
of the home paper and keep it alive |!
not the paper, but the ad.-Ex.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-12-30

A lone widow in Henry county,
Missouri, writes the following plain
tive appeal to her local paper: "Dere
Professor Editor, would like fer you
to putt in yer Paper notice fer me.
am 38 years old heve clothes and
thare will be no dentist bills to pay
fer my teeth are all o k. | kin cook
steake, wash deeches, and grace the
parlor fine. Also player on the &C
coTden an have had two husbands.
They air ded but there graves are
green an tend to all OH account of me.
Any lovin' man of wait over 100
answers please. No dudes.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-10-02
JUDGING BY APPEARANCES.
Christian FOrbearance Should BE Ex-
ercised i'm Forming Estimates
of Others Actions.

We have almost daily examples of the
mistake of judging by appearances. An
act seems to bear but one construction,
and that against the character of a GER
tain person. Or report comes to us
that seems to be so well authenticated
and is told with so much attention to
details that mistake seems to be out of
the question. yet, says the North
western Christian Advocate, when all
the facts are in, single circumstance
that was overlooked changes the whole
complexion of the actor of the story
At one of the Waterloo banquets thu
duke of Wellington, the hero of the
famous battle, handed around for the
examination of the guests a presenta-
ton snuff box set with diamonds. Ali
al once it disappeared. Some one sug-
gested that everyone present turn his
pockets inside out for careful inspec-
tiCn. All the guests agreed to this but
one old officer, who refused, and when
the point was insisted upon left the
room. Of course suspicion fell upon
him and he was given a very decided
cold shoulder The next year the duke
at the banquet happened to put his hand
into the pocket of his coat and there
found the snuff box. He went at once
to the old officer and apologized. He
found him living in a wretched garnet.
Asked why he had not consented to have
his pockets examined when the box was
missed the officer replied: 81 was carry
ing home some pieces of meat for my
family, who were then almost dying of
starvation, and l didn't want to have
anyone know how poor we were"
When the great duke heard the story he
cried like child and did all in his power
to atone for the wrong that had been
done, but of course he could not entirely,
but he learned well the lesson not to
Judge by the outward appearance.