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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-14
WILL SPEAK AT PORTLAND.
Fairbanks itinerary Includes Stop at
Oregon Metropolis,

Chicago. Sept. 13.--Chairman Taw-
ney of the speakers bureau of the re-
publican national headquarters today
made public the itinerary of Senator
Fairbanks as far as Portland, Ore.
The itinerary includes Spokane, Sep
tember 20; North Yakima. Ellensburg
and Roslyn, Wash. September 80: Ia
coma. october l. and Portland on the
night of October /.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-14
LIQUID AIR NOT PROFITABLE.
Second Failure Of New York Com
panv.

New York. Sept. 13.--Application for
a receiver for the Consolidated Liquid
Aid Company has been made in the
supreme court here on a Judgment OBJ
tained some time ago by woman
stenographer for salary amounting to
1878. The company was a reorganiza-
tion of the collapsed Tripler Liquid
Air Company and had nominal cap
ital of s1,OOO,0OO.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-14

ST. Petersburg, Sept. l3.--The coa-
,inued delay In the receipt here OF any
thiag like detailed official account
either OF the battle OF Lao Yang or
the present situation at the front is
proving more irritating to the public
than any previous phase Of the war, and
has given rise 20 numerous alarmist
stories OF the alleged precarious sltua-
ton Of Kuropatkin's army. None Of
these stories, however. is traceable 10
any authentic source. The fact seems
to be that military operations in the
neighborhood of Mukden are suspend
ed on account or the effect OF the rains
upon the roads
Zassalitoh's Force Intact.
The war Office authorizes the Asso-
ciated Press to deny the report circu-
lated by the Morning Post OF London
to the effect that 5000 men OF Lieuten-
Zassalltchs corps have
been captured: to deny the report from
the same source that he has been
wounded, and to also deny the state
ment from Toxic that dumdum bullets
were used by the Russians at Lao
Yang.
ouktomsky to Be Recalled.
The report published in Paris today
that Rear Admiral Prince Ouktomsky
had been tried by court martial, SEN
fenced to death and shot for disobey-
Ing the orders not to return to Port
Arthur after the sortie of the Russian
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-14
ers think II win be fair. No definite
opinion prevails,


,r,esi s0e's' ~ market Of
.ss.cucalIy all the slow stocks Of goods
Of American make many OF which have
been IN warehouses or on shelves here
for years. AZ result Dawson viii
get the benefit of fresher goods.
Nearly every one who has gone TO
Tnnnpa with a little spare money has
turned speculator. Some who nave
bought themselves winter outfits Of
several hundred pounds have purchased
several hundred pounds 70 several tons
additional for speculation Some have
speculated into $4,000 or $4,000. and
others M low ~ 800. and others all
along the scale.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-14
GREAT DRouTH IN EUROPE.
Missionary Reports That 1t Is Worst
Within Memory,

Boston, Sept, IA report to the
American board from Rev. ]. S. Porter
its missionary in Schemmel Bohemia
states that the whole heart of Europe.
particularly Bohemia and Moravia. is
suffering from the most severe drouth
within the memory of any one living.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-14
DID STRIKERS DO 1T.
Watervliet Foundry Badly Damssed by
Dynamite,

Troy, N, Y. Sept. 1s.-The West
Side foundry at watervliet mas been
dynamited. Considerable damage was
done and a man who rushed to the
scene was shot in the right foot by a
watchman, The explosion was heard
for miles. Employees of the foundry
have been ON strike for some time.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-14
DAN PATCH VERY SICK.
Famous Horse Suffering From stran.
qulated Hernia.

Topeka, Kan, Sept, 1s.-Dan Patch,
the famous bay pacing stallion, is at
the point Of death tonight. He is suf-
fering from strangulated hernia, Vet
erinary surgeons say the crisis will
come In the morning and.that they have
a chance Of saving the horses life.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-14
American.

At Philadelphia--BOstOn. .; Phila-
delphia, 0; called in seventh inning on
account Of rain.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-14
FLEET WILL NOT YET SAIL.
Baltic Squadron Held Pending Receipt
of News.

Berlin, Sept. 1s.-The Taggeblatts
st. Petersburg correspondent tele-
graphs that the departure of the Bal
tic squadron has at the last moment
been deferred for several days, appar-
emily to await news from the far east.
The fleet will remain for the present at
Reval
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-14
RUBBER TIRE WORKS RESUME.
Nom Union Men Were Not En-.
ployed.

Chicago, Sept. 1S.-After an idleness
of two weeks the plants of Morgan &
Wright and the Mechanical Rubber
Company have been opened without an
agreement with the rubber workers
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-14
BASEBALL.
Paeife coast.

At San Francisco--Los Angeles, p
Oakland, /.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-14

squadron August 10 is untrue. He has
not been tried by court martial, but
will be recalled.
Japanese on the Move.
The emperor has received a dispatch
from General Kuropatkn announcing
that considerable force Of Japanese
has been seen about 25 miles south of
Mukden. No further engagements are
reported.
Later is was learned that the Jap
anese were seen southwark of the viii
lage Of Bianiupuza, SO kllometers
southeastward of Mukden. not rs miles
southwest Of the latter place, as at
first reported.
orloff to Be Court Martialed.
The report persists, although there is
nothing official to confirm il, that Gen.
eral Kuropatkin has recommended the
trial by court martial of Major Cen
eral orloff, upon whose failure to car
ry out his orders the non-success Of
General Kuropatkin's plans against
General Kurokl at the most critical
hour of the battle of Liao Yang is at
tributed.
According TO statement made by a
connected with the emperor's
surroundings, Kuropatkin had assured.
his majesty of his ability to accept bat
tie and defeat the Japanese at Lao
Yang, and for this reason the em-
peror's disappointment is all the more
keen and his dissatisfaction at the out
come all the greater.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-14

squadron August 10 is untrue. He has
not been tried by court martial. but
will be recalled.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-08-17
Taken with era mps,

VIM. Kirmse. a member of the
bridge gang working near Littleport
was taken suddenly i'll Thursday
night with cramps and kind of chol-
era. His case was so severe that he
had to have the members of the crew
wait upon him and Mr. Clifford was
called and consulted. He told them
he had a medicine in the form OF
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Oiarrhoea Remedy that he thought
would help him out and accordingly
several doses were administered with
the result that the fellow was able to
be around next day. The incident
speaks quite highly Of Mr.. Clifford s
medicines. -Ekader, Iowa, Argus.
This remedy never fails. Keep ii
in your home, it may save life. For
sale by Engbretson's Pharmacy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-08-17
In Mayor divers Court

Thursday afternoon Mayor Oliver
held his first session of court. the case
being that of James Lynch. who was
charged with disposing Of liquor. He
admitted the fact, and was required to
pay the costs and given q fine of $50
which was suspended during good be.
havior. His plea in his own behalf
was that the liquor, which was given
as part payment on a small debt, was
medicated. which in his opinion robbed
it of its alcoholic qualities. He was
given information to the contrary, to-
gether with warning that repeti-
tion of the offense would cause him
$500 worth of difficulty The matter
was conducted by the local temperance
advocates, who became cognizant of
the circumstances through Lynch 8
complaint that he had been robbed of
several dollars bv men who had been
associated with him in the attempt to
prove that the adder's sting in liquor
is rendered harmless by the introduc-
tion of medicine into the beverage. -
Fayette Postal Card.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-08-17
Almost a Tragedy.

Il am going to shoot you.'' ex-
claimed Elmer Lynes, of Waverly,
aged eleven. to his brother, aged seven.
And suiting the action to the, word
the lad levelled a pistol at his brother
and pulled the trigger. There was an
explosion, wild cries from both of
the children, and scene of general
confusion in the Lynes home. The
younger child was gasping for breath
and holding his hand to his stomach
where the bullet had struck, when the
alarmed mother rushed into the room.
The disturbed parent grabbed him in
her arms and ran to doctor, only to
learn, to her great joy, that the wound
consisted of mere abrasion of the
skin. The revolver was one which
the boys had been playing with the
day before when it was empty, but in
the meantime an elder brother had
loaded it, not knowing that they had
been playing with it, andilef it where
they could get hold of it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-08-17
Overcome by Bees.

The Clear Lake Reporter tells of a
man in that city who drove out to call
on a farmer few days ago and tied
his horse to fence near which are
over 100 swarms of bees The IMAM
went into the house. returning a few
minutes later. found all the bees in
the yard swarming around the horse
which was nearly frantic and finally
threw itself and lay apparently help
less. The man at once went to the
rescue of the horse and succeeded in
loosing him from the buggy but was
himself so badly stung that he was
overcome and his friend had to take
him to town and secure medical treat.
ment for him. The horse also had to
be treated and for several days both
the man and the horse were laid by
with heads swollen several sizes be.
yond the natural. The man says that
he does not care to repeat the exper.
fence, land oubtedly the horse would
say the same
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-08-17
fiftieth Anniversary.

The 50th anniversary of the Fayette
County Agricultural Society will be
held at West Union. Iowa, Sept. 9th
to 9th, 1904, inclusive. The officers
are making every effort to make it the
banner year of its long and successful
history. AS a leading attraction they
have engaged the celebrated Broncho
Johns Wild West Show, consisting
of 10 Cow Boys, IA horses, the Over
land Coach. Mountain Howitzer. In-
dian Sham Battle. Backing Bronchos.
Wild West Sports. etc., each day,
free to all, RAIN or shine. Automo-
bile Exhibit. Base Ball Tournament.
The citizens of the town will provide
other free amusements and features to
entertain the people. The prospect
for stock and farm exhibits are the
most flattering. All who attend will
be pleased, as there is entertainment
and instruction for all. There will
be reduced rates and train service to
accommodate on both roads. Write
to Secretary for Premium List.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-08-17
Iowa SYNOD Jubilee.

On the cath of August, 1854, four
ministers met in cabin in Clayton
county, Iowa. and organized the Iowa
synod. Their names are Rev. G..
Grossmann, Rev. S. Fritschel. d. D..
Rev. J. Deindoerfer. D. D., and Rev.
M. Schueller. The first named was
chosen president, and remained so fol-
forty consecutive years, having always
been reelected at the tri-annual con-
vention Rev. j. Deindoerfer, OF
Waverly, Iowa. who is the only sur
vivor of the founders. is now the
president of the synod. -Four hundred
and seventy-five ministers belong to
this organization. The 24th of August
1904, is the fiftieth anniversary of the
synod; on that day the delegates will
convene at st. Johns Lutheran church,
Dubuque, and remain in session for
one week. A great Jubilee service
will be held on Sunday, August 2Sth,
at the Grand opera house.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-08-17
Breke His Wife's Arm With Pitchfork

George Empy of the famous Jordan
woods, so the story goes. celebrated
the commencement of the harvest seas
on last Friday by breaking his wife's
arm with pitchfork. 1t appears that
he was cutting around piece of grain
and commanded his better half to re-
move the bundles that the horses
might not trample on them. This she
either neglected or refused to do,
whereupon the lord and master, Just
to show that he was boss, grabbed a
pitchfork ana used it so effectively
that the unfortunate woman's arm was
broken. These facts were substantial
iy proven at a hearing before Justice
Duvall McKenny of Chatfield. Satur-
day. when the brute was promptly
bound over to the November grand
jury, the bond being fixed at $500.
And here forgiveness almost divine
must be recorded. Empy could not
furnish the bond his neighbors would
not trust him his friends. if he had
any, turned their backs upon him with
the scorn that he deserved, when 10,
the injured wife comes to his rescue
and saves him from going to Jail by
joining her husband in giving a mort
gage on their farm to secure the bonds
men. Here is lesson in human for
giveness which the world might emu
late Suffering under the physical
pain inflicted by the man who above
all others should have shielded and
defended her; Inundated. abused. de-
graded, she jeopordizes her own home,
humble though 1t be. to save her tor
mentor from going to Jail. The world
may call her foolish and say that her
efforts are misdirected, but it must at
the same time respect her motives -
Preston Times
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-08-17
UngrOunded SUSPICION.

Some little excitement was caused
in Riceville last Friday evening when
it was learned that Marshal Harris
had four men in the Jail who answered
the description sent out of the four
who held up train on Monday night
of last week on the Illinois Central
near Chicago. The four men came to
Riceville WEDNESDAY evening and all
went to work for Bryce Seavey Thurs
day. Marshal Harris wired their de-
scription to the officers of the Illinois
Central who wired back to hold them
until their detective could get here.
Saturday morning Mr.. M. WEIGH. an
Illinois Central Deceive, arrived.
The young men claimed to lave come
from Dubuque and gave the officer the
names of people in Dubuque who
would vouch that they were there al
the time the train robbery occurred.
Mr.. Welch wired the officers at Dubu.
que and soon learned that the young
men were telling the truth. They
were Immediately given their liberty.
They were honest appearing young
men who were willing to work, and
were unfortunate in resembling the de,
scriptipn sent out of the robbers. -
Riceville Recorder
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-08-17
Grand Lodge Officers, K. of P.

The election of officers of the grand
lodge, X. of p. at Waterloo, resulted
as follows:
Grand chancelor-T. S. Wand. No.
29l, Germania.
Grand vice chancellor-C W. Lep-
pc. No. /. Libertyville.
Grand prelate-D. @. Lineweaver,
No. 1893, Brooklyn.
Grand keeper of records and seal
H. d. Walker, No. 6, Mt. Pleasant.
Grand master of exchequer-H. G.
Schultz, No. SO, Waterloo.
Grand master at arms-A. E. Pllard.
No. 23S. Montezuma
Grand inner euard-V. s. De Lay.
No. 200, Odebolt
Grand outer guard-Geo. w. Wilson.
No. 81, Rock Rapids
Trustee. short term. fill vacancy
Justus Henderson, No. 1877. Nora
Springs.
Trustee. long term-C. ". Major,
No. 1870. Anita.
Trustee. long term-W. W.Epps No.
~. Ottumwa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-08-17
Suicide in CerrO GOrdO.

Malcome Bell, one of the most pros
porous farmers OF Plymouth township,
Cerro Gordo county, blew out his
brains in his buggy shed at his farm
Saturday. The cause is mystery and
no theory except temporary insanity
can be alleged. He possessed a farm
of nine hundred acres and had money
to loan. Saturday morning he went
to Nora Springs and purchased re-
volver and some cartridges, saying
that he would soon exterminate some
rats which had been troubling him at
his farm. On arriving home he un-
hitched his horses, put them away and
shot in the buggy shed was the ter
rified warning to his family that his
life had gone out
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-08-17
A Popular Pastor.

The last quartery conference of the
Cresco NJ. E. church voted unanimous.
ly to request Presiding Elder Femm-
ing to use his best endeavor to secure
the return of Rev. Gammons to this
charge another conference year. The
church has prospered both in spirit
ual and material way during the past
three years and all the people of Ores
co will unite in hoping that Rev.
Gammons and his estimable wife may
remain with US indefinitely -Repub-
lican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-08-17
Dairymen Plan Big Meet.

Hon G. N. Haugen and State Dairy
Commissioner II. r. Wright will be
the chief speakers at the first annual
picnic of the Ionia Farmers Cream
cry association, which will be held
at Ionia on August l6. S. B. Shilling
OF Mason City, president of the Nat.
ional Dairy union and the State Dairy
association. and A. E. Anderson of
Oelwein, western representative of
the Worcester Salt company. will also
deliver addresses.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-08-17
Clayton County Also Well Supplied.

The crop of republican candidates is
abundant. For Clerk of the Courts,
Daniel Costigan, who thinks he des-
erves fifth term, and Ray Webb, of
McGregor. For Auditor, j. G. Hem
pei, who thinks he is entitled to Just
as big piece of pie as Costigan. and
VIM. l.. Kords, of Gutenberg. For
Recorder, George Mccain. of Volga
City. seems to have the field all to
himself. For Supervisor, LIS. Fisher.
of Edgewood, Albert Meder. of
Medervile, @. Schnepf. of East Elk
port. For County Attorney. Y. 7.
Price and Geo. Fl. Fletcher, of Ell
kader Clayton County Democrat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-08-17
A Curious Accident.

Little Ella Kruger, daughter OF
John Kruger southeast of the city,
fell out of hammock on her head,
bending the head over to one side.
An X-Ray examination showed that
the bones of the neck were pulled
apart The neck was properly set
and she was strapped to board where
she will be kept for some time. 1t is
in such accidents as this that the x
Ray is blessing to humanity. West
Union Argo.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-08-17
Straw Potatoes

Do you know what straw potatoes
are? Harry Mckee is raising a patch
of them this year and it is done by
simply laying the potatoes on the
grass and covering them over with
ABOUT six inches OF straw. The po-
tatoes take root III the ground while
the runners that bear the fruit" run
along the surface of the ground under
the straw. When you want some OF
the vegetables you simply scrape off a
little of the straw and there are the
goods as clean as a whistle. He is
going to have fine crop and says that
the process is an old one aud has been
successfully used for many years. Lee
Roy Independent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-08-17
Notice TO the Public.

The grocery business of the under
signed has been sold to Charles S
Marsh. who will take possession Sep
TENDER ist All outstanding accounts
will be paid by the undersigned, anC
it is desired that all bills due the un
dersigned be settled at once, in ordel
to straighten up the business.
1878 l.. A. Marsh.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-08-17
Little Child Burns to Death.

Mable Rhoda. the little two and a
half year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs
August Rhoda, of Mason City, set her
clothing afire Wednesday afternoon
about five o'clock and was so severely
burned that she died from the effects
four hours later. The child had been
playing with matches on the front
porch of the home during the after
noon. In some way one of them be-
came ignited when the flames caught
the little ones clothing and in an in
slant she was wrapped in flames Her
screams attracted the mother who was
at work in the cellar but before she
reached her child the fire had done its
work. Her clothing had entirely dis
appeared and she lay a writing mass
at her mothers feet in most awful
agony. The mother was severely
burned in her endeavors to extinguish
the fire and her hands and arms were
severely burned and she is suffering
great pain of body as well as mind
over the occurrence. The child enter
ing the house with her burning cloth
ing had set the building on fire but
Mrs. Rhoda was so frenzied over the
condition of her child that she paid
no attention to her home and had ii
not been for neiahbor who rushed in
on seeing the smoke and succeeded in
extinguishing the flames, the house
too would have been destroyed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-08-17
A Daring Robbery.

The most daring robbery that ever
occurred in Webster City happened
Friday night at the Illinois Central
depot While the midnight passenger
was at the station and while the agent
had stepped out to aid the baggage
man to load his heavy shipment. rob-
bers entered the rrainmen' S window at
the Office and with the depot full of
people took all the money in the
drawer and made good their escape
No attempt was made to touch the
safe.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-08-17
Fire al Independence.

Fire of unknown origin wrecked the
interior of DR.. Sweeney's office and
damaged the following stores at hide.
pendence Frank & Soenerr, dry
goods and notions P c. Heege. fur
niture; B. ". Tabor, drug stock Nc
Farland, stored stock of clothing and
dry goods Most of the loss was
caused BY smoke.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-08-17
Another Dental Office Robbed.

Thieves broke into DR.. A. E. Kel-
logg's Office at Cresco either last Sat
urday or Sunday night, taking about
$50 wor h of platinum, geld filings,
gold crowns, etc. Among the articles
stolen was s. sold piece, gift from
his father many years ago. The Doc
tor thinks the thieves got in through
the transom. Republican.