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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-08-03
SPIELVILLE.

(From our regular cc-respondent.)
Aug. 1, 1904.
Mr.. Frana drove down from Conovel
Saturday.
Miss Lou Haug returned from Mo
mona Monday.
Carl Haug was at Calmar Wednes.
day.
Carl Huber of FIT. Atkinson Sun
dayed in our vicinity with friends.
]. H. Haug and wife are spending a
weke at Milwaukee.
J. Shevik has begun work on his
new residence.
Joe Becker was down was down
from Calmar Thursday on business.
Miss S. A. Owens of Ossian was cal
ling on friends in our vicinity one day
last week.
@. Hauser has resumed his work at
the store after weeks vacation.
Dr. Horton and wife of FIT. Akin
son was IN town last Sunday.
Messrs. Hospy. Poshusta. Kaletc,
Mikesh, Reihle. were all at Conover
Tuesday.
Misses Regina Kapinos, EmmaCitek
and Anna Tuchek were at Calmar
Wednesday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-08-03
CASTALIA
From our regular correspondence

From our regular correspondent
Aug. 2. 1904.
The city council held their regular
monthly meeting Monday night
Twill Windell visited between train:
last Wednesday with his parents.
Guy Toye of Northwood joined his
wife and family here Wednesday for q
visit at the Kramer home.
Miss Ida Oxley stopped off Friday
on her way from Elkader, going tc
DEBORAH Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Woolsey and
Ethel spent a few days with friends
and relatives in Frankville.
Will Bloxham leaves in two weeks
for Postville here he will help
Schroeder & Stone setting up fur
naces.
Ross VIM arrived home Wednesday
from New Hampton here he went a
week ago to relieve the night agent on
the @. NJ & st. P.
Miss Geo. Stamp of Nashville,
Tenn, arrived Saturday for stay at
the Kramer horne.
Miss Alma Lambert after a two
| weeks visit at the home of her mother,
returned to Dubuque Monday
A. r. Thias started Tuesday to
move his household goods into the
house vacated by Mrs Cornell
Roy Hunter and Albert Christoffer-
son drove to Monona Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs DR.. Small and Bessie
Allen expect to attend the commence
ment exercises at Breckenridge s
Thursday. Miss Jessie Blackburn being
one of the class.
Mrs. Irwin Allen left this TUESDAY
morning for Royal, Neb. to visit with
a sister who lives there.
Miss Bessie Allen entertained the
Misses Mable and Ethel Toye. Blanche
Riggs. Fanny Cornell and Mrs. Will
ton Cornell last Wednesday to an 800
O. clock breakfast.
Mrs. Nancy Gress left Monday after
a few days stay at home of her
mother. Mrs. F. Parry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will braves went to
Ossian Monday, returning the same
evening.
Daniel Bush was an Ossian visitor
on business last Friday.
Mrs. Dora Russell of Monona is
making a stay at the 9. q. Thornton
home.
n Morse took the train for Post
Vile Monday, on business.
Mrs. Wilke with her children and
Mrs. Stella Swanson drove to Clear
mont Wednesday.
The usual good time was enjoyed at
the dance last Friday evening, al
though the crowd was not as large as
at former dances.
A few of the people cleaned their
terraces last week, and it adds consid-
cradle to the neatness and beauty Of
the street.
A large party Of friends were enter
tanned at the Kramer home last We'd
nesday. to lawn supper.
Nelson Gibbs of Council Bluffs is
expected to arrive in few days to
visit with friends and relatives.
The C.B.B.C. entertained a larxe
crowd of young people at the home of
Bessie Allen last Tuesday and all en-
joyed good time.
The ladies of the NJ. E. church will
have ice cream to sell, also to serve
at the church parlors next Saturday
evening.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-08-03
CLAY HILL.

(from our Regular CorrespOndent
Aug. /. 1904.
A welcome rain Saturday.
Miss Tilla Larson went to Calmar
last Saturday to visit with her sister.
The many friends of Miss Edna
Auchmoody of DEBORAH, who taught
in the Stortz school house last spring
were grieved to hear of her death ia
Chicago
Miss Allie Seegmiller attended q
party in DEBORAH last Thursday even.
ing given by Miss Myrtle Ellsworth.
A few of our farmers will threst
this week. The Gross Bros. machine
is doing the work
Miss Helen Dixon of DEBORAH Is
visiting at the Williams home.
Messrs. John and Edwin Hegtvedt
of Freeport spent Sunday at WIN.
Malli's.
The ball game last Sunday in Gross s
field was witnessed by large crowd.
Clay Hill winning its opponent being
a nine from South DEBORAH. the score
being 10 to 10.
Mrs. John Seegmiller's father from
Spillville arrived today for visi,
with her and family.
Among those from DEBORAH that
witnessed the ball game Sunday were
the Misses Ruth and Julia Anderson,
Mary Stevenson, Nellie Haas. Aman.
da Shaw and Mr. Eber christopher
and many more too numerous to
mention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomen who live
south of DEBORAH visited at the home
of Mrs. T's sister, Mrs. Gross.
Mr.. Griebel and son John returned
Sunday morning from the ST. Louis
trip.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-08-03
OSSIAN.
from our regular correspondent

from our regular correspondent
Aug. 1, 1904.
Miss Nora Gunderson accompanied
her little cousins to DEBORAH Saturday.
Mr.. Hallister spent Friday and Sat-
urday with his family who are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert.
Rob Brown and his friend Jack were
down from Calmar and spent Sunday.
Mrs. @. J. Mills spent last week at
Chicago.
Mrs. @. H. Blanchaine returned Sat-
urday from Mason City where she has
been visiting with her daughter. Mrs.
Mark Kinyon.
A wild west show is billed for We'd
nesday afternoon and night, something
new for Ossian.
Mr.. Alfonso went to Chicago last
night where he has accepted position
| and will remain indefinitely.
A ball game was played yesterday
between Dovers Mill boys and the Os-
sian team. resulting victoriously for
the home boys.
Mrs. +. G. Clark and Miss Clarissa
Clark were in town Saturday bidding
old friends adieu, as they are about
to depart for Ames.
The Misses Rose and Victoria
| Meyer departed last night for Chica-
go where the former will visit week
and then from that place accompany
her father and Miss Olevia Meyer to
| St. Louis the latter will remain in
| Chicago until the rest return from the
fair.
Mrs. Sobolick and daughter were
down from Calmar one day last week.
Mrs. Ed. Waters and children were
down from Austin last week visiting
with relatives.
Saturday we were the recipients OF
sad news when we heard of the death
| of Miss Edna Auchmoody of DEBORAH.
She was a highly respected young lady
and leaves host of friends to mourn
her loss. This young lady of only
twenty summers spent her childhood
days in Ossian.g
John Reding, accompanied by hi.
brother Batty and Mike Mayer de-
parted this morning for Madison. S.
D., to erect building under the sup
ervision of Mr.. Anton Zwack.
| Mrs. nj. j. Nicholson Will entertain
the Lend-a Hand Thursday.
DR.. Sayre sold out his practice last
week to DR.. Juno German physician
who was sent here by Rev. Warning.
| Mrs. Andrew Lee entertained thu
Wet. U. ladies last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holm and Mr.. ant
Mrs. Pilgrim drove over from Frank
Vile Wednesday and attended thu
social.
Louie DIESEL returned to Chicago
last night after two weeks visit
with home folks.
Over hundred people were in at
tendance at the M. E. social given a
the home of Percy Billiard "Wednesday
night and the proceeds were $40. 20.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-08-03
CANOE
From our Regular Correspondent.

From our Regular Correspondent.
Aug. l, 1904.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Musser returned
home Saturday the 23d. after O two
weeks visit in Howard county.
Don't miss tie unique 8 cent sale at
Schanck's next week.
Geo. Traister of GAINESVILLE. MINI.
is visiting in this neighborhood.
Those who attended the bowery dance
Saturday given by Ole Finholdt and
Oscar Asheim report 1t quite sue
cess. There will be picnic Sunday.
Aug. at the same place with dane
ing in the afternoon and evening,
music furnished by Brandt's orchestra.
Mrs. Henry l.. Spilde and children
and Miss Julia Spilde returned to
their home near Willow Lake, S. ID.
after visit at Canoe.
Mrs. S. Hutvit made pleasant.cal
at Dave Musser's Tuesday,
Mrs. ]. H. Blaess and family re,
turned to their home in DEBORAH Sat
urday after few days visit in this
vicinity.
The Misses Addie and Olive Trails
ter are back from New Hampton after
an absence Of nearly year.
Eggs advanced last week to II
cents. +. @. Schanck, Burr Oak.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-08-03
c. NJ. & st. p. Excursions.

To st. Louis and return. On sale
each Tuesday and Thursday OF August
and September; limit seven days from
date of sale; fare of $40 for the round
trip.
For the opening of the Devils Lake
reservation the c., M. & st. p. Ry.
will sell excursion tickets for one fare
plus fifty cents for the round trip &c
Devils Lake. Oberon and Minnewauk.
on, N. D., on Aug. 6 to IL, good to re.
turn until Sept. 10, 1904
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-08-03
RAVENA
From our regular correspondent

From our regular correspondent
Aug. 1. 1904.
A. P. Etteldorf was a DEBORAH bust
ness visitor Tuesday.
Medames E. DeCou and B. Holtey
drove down to Castalia last week.
Andrew Barthelme has been on the
sick list the past week.
Holver Rue was down from Montana
several days last week.
S. Tovson and family spent Sunday
in Nordness.
Hugo Barthelme returned from
Frankville township last week.
Ole Moe spent Sunday at the home o.
his son John, in Ossian.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Stamp and Mis-
GraceBrainard of Ossian drove through
Ravena Sunday evening.
Rev. Blessin was a Ravena visito
Sunday.
Mrs. d. Weitgenant and daughte
Grace were out from Ossian Sunda,
afternoon.
Joe Spillman and family drov,
through here on their way to Decoral
Friday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-08-03

House Paint and Painters-their
ills, as affecting the man who pays
the bills, and How to Cure Them. Get
the Improved Lead Company's free
booklet at Prastmark & Son. "They
have a few" 1874
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-08-03
Notice TO Patrons.

Owing to change we are about to
make in the system OF keeping our ao-
counts we would be greatly pleased by
having all parties having accounts
with us to please adjust the same be-
fore Aug, /, 1904.
Riley Bros,
Good Things to Eat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-08-03

Fine pasture, good water and good
fences. Joel Dayton. 30-2
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-08-03

Good timothy hay for sale. Joel
Dayton. 30-2
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-05
CONVENTION OF LAWYERS.
Guthrie Is Preparing to Entertain the
IeeaI Liuhts.

Guthrie, O. T, Jan. 4.-The local law
yers are making preparations for the
most successful convention of the Okla
homa Bar association ever held in Okla
homa. Plans are being made for the en-
tertainment of GuthTie's visitors and 4
large attendance IS expected from eli over
the territory. The program was an
nounced some time aso, and yesterday the
toast program for the banquet was COM
pleted. The banquet will occur on the
second evening. the 7th. and will be the
special social feature Of the convention.
Earnest f. Blake Of FL Reno, will pre-
side as toastmaster and toasts will be
responded to as follows:
Impressions Of a Visitors. W. Moore
Kansas City.
WAR and Peace"-s. NJ. Cunningham.
Lawton.
THE Black Cat''-F E. Gillett, Ana
darko.
THE Woman in the Case"-P. o. Cas-
sidy, Shawnee.
Attractions OF the Legal Profession
Hon. John L. NcAtee, Oklahoma City.
THE Man without a Country w.
II. Kornegay, president Indian Territory
Bar association, Vinita, /. T.
..Good Night. Good Cheer. May You
Have Prosperous Year"-Don Carlos
Smith Guthrie
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-05
Territorial Charters Granted.

Guthrie, o. r, Jan. 4.-Territorial char
ters have been granted as follows:
The Oklahoman company, of Okla
homa City, with sssseo capital stock. The
incorporators are Roy f. Stafford, E. K.
Gaylord, Roy McClintock, Ray NJ. Dick
enson and z. T. Holmes.
The Herald Printing company, of Shaw
nee. with s1esoo capital stock. The in
corporstors are w. L. Chapman, j. M.
Aydelotte. ]. H. Maxey, Jr., c. c. Potten-
ger and Charles F. Barrett
The Craterville Mining and Water
Power company. amended charter, of
I.awten, with 100000 capital stock, for
irrigation purposes. The incorporators
are George W. Baumhoff. of St Louis;
Frank NJ Robinson. of Lawton; George
Hambleton and Cad N. Slaughter, Of Cra-
terville. ard Warren X. Snyder, of Okla
homa City.
The Famous Cash Grocery company,
wholesale and retail, of Geary. with
s5oo.o0o capital stock. The incorporators
are George .. Elledge and y. G. Charl-
ton. of Geary, and c. a. Galloway, of
Weatherford.
Notarial commissions have been issued
as follows: 3. F. Martin, of Cleo and
Ola NJ. Clump, of Dane, both in Woods
county
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-05

ney OF 800 miles. which country trav.
crsed In July on the Chinese casters
railway. I saw many evidences of the
thorough preparation which Russia
making for the war that even then looked
imminent in the Orient. Each dsy. rs out
train proceeded 10 the westward. We pass
ed long freight trains fur OF Russian sol
diers and light batteries headed for palny.
Russian garriSons were almost as thics
as mileposts along the entire line. and NJ
each station they turned out To salute the
railroad. too. was being put into perfect
shape for heavy and continuous traffic.
The track was being reballasted IN many
places, and at every river and small
stream the span. 20 newer and stronger
bridges were being put into position
AT Manchuria station We left the Chi
nese Eastern railway for the Trans-siber-
ian railway. and. passing through Irk-
outsk. Samara and ousk. arrived at Mos
COW thirteen days out from Dalny. From
Moscow / went through Warsaw. Berlin.
Flushing. Holland and London to Liver.
pool there taking the Cunaard liner Cam
panis for America Two hours after ar
riving at New York / took the Pennsyf-
vania limited at the foot Of West TwenIs !
third street and reached SEATTLE four days'
and few hours later. travelling west or
Chicago by the Chicago. Milwaukee end
ST. Paul and the Northern Pae;fs. Tha
entire trip was accomplished without ths
use Of specials ~ any sort"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-05


utes afterward while the Jones people
were inspecting, their barn they looked
toward ts,e home of their neighbor. Allen
Blevins, and they discovered his barn on
fire. The barn contained eight horses,
which were burned TO death, and also 2.5Oe
bushels of corn which was destroyed. to-
ssther with a large shed OF farm impie-
ments. The owner, Allen Bieyins, was
seriously injured by the fire.
Another strange feature of the fire was
that In about twenty minutes after the
Blevins barn took fire Mrs. Pauline Bates,
who resides half mile distant. went out
in the yard TO look at the fire and discoT-
cred her own barn 10 be on fire. One horse
and a large quantity OF grain were burn
ed in the Bates barn. No clue as 10 who
is doing this incendiary work has been
found.
When the Bievins barn was fired the
cul2rit went away from the barn in the
darkness yelling like a wild Comanche-
The farmers traced the firebug from the
Jones barn by the Bleyins barn to the
Bates barn. where they lost the trail The
farmers will offer q large reward for the
capture and conviction Of this firebug
None of the barns was insured and all
were total losses.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-05
THAT EDUCATIONAL EXHIBIT.
Oklahoma Beard Takes Pride in the
Showing Made BY Schools.

Guthrie. o. T, Jan. 4-The territorial
board OF education met at Oklahoma City
with all members present
The most important matter coming be-
fore the board. out o, the routine. was
regarding the educational exhibit Of the
Oklahoma schools at the exposition.
While a very satisfactory showing was
made by a number Of the territorial
schools at the recent meeting OF tho ter
ritorial teachers association still there
were n great many schools In different
parts OF the territory not represented at
all. As half of the value of the terri
toriaI educational exhibit at St Louis
will consist in showing that there are
schools not in few spots II the terri
tory but In every part Of H. the board
decided 20 extend the time allowed the
teachers OF the territory 10 prepare their
educational exhibits 20 March !. The ez-
hibits will then be sent 70 Superintendent
Baxter at Guthrie and forwarded by him
10 the exposition
The board also set the tine for various
examinations as follows.
Examination for territorial certificates,
July y. IA and .
Examination for common school pupils
10 admit to high school. second week
Of Ap-fl and third week ~ MAJ.
Normal institute periods were deter
mined upon as follows:
FIRST normal institute period 20 eIose
July ,
second normal institute period to close
August Il
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-05
POLITICS AT SOUTH M'ALEsTER.
William Noble Is Likely to Be Named
Postmaster.

Guthrie, O. T.. Jan. A South McAles-
ter dispatch says: Notwithstanding press
reports 10 the contrary, William Noble IS
likely to be reappointed postmaster at
South McAlester. The Republican execu-
tive committee met her Saturday and en-
dorsed II. p Robbins for the appoint
ment. William Noble and II. p. Robbins
were notified on December % to appear
January for the purpose of presenting
proof to the committee as TO who was en-
titled to their Endorsement. but the ma
tional committeeman had informed Mr..
Noble on the same day that ne received
the notice to appear before the committee
that the committee had already indorsed
Mr. Robbins Noble for that and other
reasons refused to appear before the
committee, giving the committee his rea-
sons in writing for not appearing and for
the further reason that he had previously
arranged 10 be absent from the city be-
fore receiving the notice to appear.
The committee went ahead and unani-
mously indorsed Mr.. Robbins. notwith-
standing the fact that they had previous
" indorsed Mr.. Robbins. and notwith-
standing the fact that Robbins had only
received sixty-six votes out of a Repub-
Ecan club membership of 215. as appears
on the secretary's books. and notwith-
standing the fact that Noble and his
friends had not appeared at the club
meeting. which carried the vote for the
reason that the date for the club vote
was set and the club rolls closed during
Noblc's absence from the city
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-05
SThKED TITLE
HAS EXPIRED
Exodus of Prospective Miners
on New Years Eve.>
CLAIM JUMPING IN ORDER
Many Bitter Law Suits Will
Grow Out of 1t.
CLAIM JUMPING IN ORDER

Lswton O. T, Jan. 4.-There was a
grand exodus of prospective miners New
Years eve. The title TO all staked min
ing claims iapsed with the cid year and
claim iur.rping was the order of the day.
The title to the restaked claims holds
good for one year. in which time one
must do his assessment work Many bit
ter lawsuits are brewing out of the past
three days of clainn-junping.
J. C. Davis of Meers. o. T., discussing
the report of Inspector Balm on the min
eral aspect says
Mr.. Balm was never heard Of as an ex-
pert until sent to investigate the Wich-
itas, and we positively have no proof that
he knows any more of mineral than does
the schoolboy, and if he will take the
trouble to again visit the mountains we
will give him a lesson in assayins under
the instruction of one of our humblest
prosaectors at a blacksmith's forge, after
which we will conduct him to our labora-
tory where under our individual instruc-
tion we will allow him 20 exact some Of
the yellow metal called gold and feast his
eyes thereon.
He informed US that he had never seen
In any other locality formation like ours
get claims himself competent to rush
through the Wichita mountains as though
pursued by the evil spirit, and report
nothing in the way of mineral whatever
The correspondent tells US there arc about
1900 miners in the mountains, when there
are actually three times that number
sturdy miners with that honesty of pur-
pose which means success, working 10 the
best CT their ability and capital toward
the development of the future greatest
mineral district known. He also tells US
that the country will now De turned over
TO the homesteaders. The United States
mineral laws were extended over the
country in C 1estion at the time of the
opening, which fact gives the miner
vested right, which cannot be disputed.
1--WE court investigation and TO any
person we will make the standing propo-
sition that if they will journey to the
Wichitas and make a personal investiea-
ton of duration sufficient to give fair
fdea of the conditions and value, and do
not find evidence to corroborate our
statements we VIII pay Ine expenses VI
the trip Even the honorable governor
of Oklahoma states in his report to con-
gress of recent date, that the miners of
the Wichita mountains are harassing the
lesseas rof school lands and stealing the
land Of the homesteades, claiming it to
be mineral land, or words to that effect
This gives you the idea, which is cor
rect, that even the governor of this
most prosperous territory is averse to the
mineral interests when We viii almost be
willing 10 swear he has never been nearer
the Wichita mountains than while being
passenger on a passing railway train.
This is in fact portion Of the condi-
tions as they exist, and we will be pleas
ed to show any poor wayfarer what we
have in the way of mineral. if he will
favor us with a personal call.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-05
CIRCLES THE GLOBE.
Seattle Man AccompIishes the Task IN
Fiftyfour Days.

New York. Jan. At takes some
money. not very much time, but great
Zeal of good luck to break the record OF
the round-th world trip these days. Since
Jtles Verne made lamc and money from
his. altogether fanciful tale. Round the
World in Eighty Days" attempts have
been numerous and successful TO lower
the tine set by him in that volume.
George Francis Train made the tour In
sixty-seven days some years ago. Charles
Cecil Fitzraorris OF Chicago, took the
record away from him in 1871 By girdiing
the globe in sixty days. THIRTEEN hours.
and held It until August last. when was
fortunate enough 10 lower his time by
six days and three hours says James
Willis ssyre. in the Saturday Evening
Post. The exact duration of my trip ~ss
ffsy-four days. nine hours and forty-two
minutes from Seattle % Seattle.
Il look 10 see this record lowered IN the
not distant future. II Is possible. under
2 absolutely ideal conditions, to 90 around
tha planet in even less than hfty days
using existing methods OF transportation.
but only by tho rarest chance could one
encounter the perfect connections al every
nolpt 70 enable him 70 finish the trip IN
thes,tirne narued The loss of an hour at
critical point might have the effect OF
TuiniaS the whole schedule. ! caught the
steamer from England 10 America with
Ices than two hours 10 spare Had
missed that boat should have lost -four
days time
Il began my trip ~ Seattle. going 70
fbe westward. nrst 20 Yokohama. Ja pm.
thence By rsn % Kobe. 8oii and NaEs-
raki. Japan: then BY the Russian steamer
Mongolia 70 Dsluy. 8snchurs. and OF
to liverpool. England. By 81 all-rsil jour