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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-17
MINING co. AT Usage.

On Tuesday night the organization
of the Usage Mining Co. was perfected
and officers elected as follows: Presi-
dent. Geo. Chandler; vice. president,
F. G. Atherton secretary, A. j. Cut
Ter treasurer, H. l.. Wilson board of
directors, DR.. Hanson, G. Fl. Morse.
AL. Cordes. OF. Prince. j. @. Squire.
The company will incorporate under
the laws of Missouri, and it's interests
are located at Carthage. consisting of
zinc and lead mines. Capital stock is
$50, 900. AS soon as the mill is com
pleted active mining will he COM
menced, and within so days the pro-
duct will be on the market. 1t is said
to be good investment. Mr.. Chand-
Ter left on the night train to complete
the incorporation. Usage Press
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-17
HOTEL REMODELED.

The old Slitor hotel is to be re.
modelled. refurnished and renamed.
The new management are getting
figures for building an addition to
the hotel, which will make four new
sample rooms and eighteen guest
rooms. A corner entrance will be
built on Court and Allamakee streets.
The dining room will be enlarged
with II seating capacity of eighty
people. A large veranda is to be built
along the entire east side, which with
the beautiful city park will afford ex-
cellent lounging places for the guests
of the hotel. The Office will also be
enlarged to double its present proper
tions -Waukon Democrat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-17
IOWA PRODIGY.

Cadv Kenney of Waverly has been
pronounced to be beyond the instruc-
ton of any one in the United States
and his present instructor, the famous
Leibling of Chicago, says he must 60
to Europe to receive further training.
Kenney is farm boy, who up to a
year ago, had never seen a piano. AZ
ter two weeks of study in Chicago
Leibling said "Cady Renney is a Sc
cond List. and there is no limit to
his possibilities. He is destined to
become one of the worlds greatest
piano players. Kenney's father says
his boy will give concert tour before
leaving for Europe.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-17
BUYING FOR WAR.

r. j. Baker, prominent horse
buyer, has been located at Eldora for
number of days buying horses and
mules for the Japanese Russian war.
He purchased during the month of
January, in central Iowa, $4,000
worth. The mules and horses are
shipped to Buffalo, and will then be
shipped abroad. Mr.. Baker had no
difficulty in buying forty head in Ell
dora i'm one day
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-17
RAILROAD RUMORS.

We understand that party of gentle
men from the east have recently been
here quietly looking over the ground
with the intention of seeing what
could be done towards securing con-
cessions for a new railroad in and out
of West Union. Not mucn noise is
being made about it but this city and
northeastern Iowa are going to have
largely increased railroad facilities
within the next few years. Articles
of incorporation for one of these roads
will soon be published. -Argo
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-17
GAVE HIS PLACE.

An did Irish prostestant preacher
had announced the major and minor
prophets as the subject of his discourse
for that day. For an hour and hall
he talked of the major prophets, as.
signing each to his proper place.
Then, taking up the second division
of his sermon he said: "And now we
come to the minor prophets. First,
then. what place shall we give t.
Hosea?' A tall man rose from one of
the back seats and. with a reverential
bow, politely said: eff you place,
sor, he can have my place, I'm going
ont ,,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-17
SUIT FOR S25, 900.

AS result of the killing of the
young man, W. M. Rollins. at the
Bassett crossing of the Milwauk ee
railway some months ago. Mr.. NJ. w.
Rollins, father of the deceased. has
begun an action as administrator of
his sons estate for the recovery of
damages in the SUN of 500, 900 from
the G.. M. & st. p. R'y.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-17

After deliberately numbering her
aged mother with hauchet. Hulda M.
Nelson. of Gourie, formerly teacher
III Fit. Dodge, while temporarily in
sane Thursday afternoon tied num-
Der of flatirons about her neck and
plunged headlong into deep cistern.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-17
New Medic cal Discovery
4 Famous Doctor Has Recently
Made a Most Wonderful Dis.
covory That Cures Every
known Disease.
NE SENDS IT FREE FOR The ASKING

DR.. J. A. Tomas of South Bend, Ind,
after years of study, has recently dis
covered q most marvellous remedy that
will cure any disease known to the med
ical profession. Since this well-known
physician made his great discovery he
has cured thousands of people suffering
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-17

The item copied from the Delmar
Journal in a recent issue of this paper
with reference to the refusal of a
church at Maquoketa to conduct the
funeral services of poor person with
in the church. has been proven false
and corrected by the above paper. from
which we copied it,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-17

Judge Brayton of Hopkinton has t
the contract for cutting off 1000 acres
near Hopkinton and Delhi, 1t is esti-
mated the job will take five years.
That doesn't look like Iowa had lost
all of her timber.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-17

The pupils in school in a rural
community had been told the story of
the landing of the Pilgrims and were
then asked to draw from imagination
the picture of Plymouth Rock. One
little fellow hesitated for some time
and then asked, "please a'am, do
you want us to draw hen or roos-
ter?o-Ex.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-17

Blydenbergh, the Eldora murderer.
goes to the pen for life. 1t was
proven that Blydenbergh cooked the
meal that poisoned his wife. This
was the third wife who had died sud.
denly and mysteriously. His second
wife was insured for $1,000, which
Blydenbergh drew after the sudden
death of the woman. From his third
victim he got 100 acre farm.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-17

A Central Missouri paper tells of a
live up-to-date merchant who was
sleeping in church one Sunday morn
ing when the minister woke him up
by saying loudly: Brethren, why
stand ye all tho day idle?'' Because
they don't ADVERTISE" said the mer-
chant before he had collected his
senses
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-17

1t took committee one day to raise
the funds for $4,000 hotel In De-
corah. Cresco is as much in need Of a
new opera house as DEBORAH is in need
of new hotel. and we would like to
see our enterprising citizens give a
little substantial encouragement to
the Woodmen and other lodges who
are trying to raise fund Tor that pur-
pose. 1t would be a good investment
-Cresco Times.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-17

A movement is on foot among num-
Der of our citizens who are members
of the l. o. 0. f.. to enlist enough
outsiders TO enable them to establish
a lodge here -Postville Review.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-17

Horse thief and deserter are the bad
titles that are applied to Grant Saterly,
former Northwood boy. He was with
coast artillery near Boston and
married a girl there, stole horse and
bought tickets for Northwood. but was
captured at the depot.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-17

Senator Dolliver offers an annual
prize of $50 to the student of the u. l..
u. at Fayette who receives the high
est markings during the four years of
his course.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-17

A drunken spree cost Benson Griffith
of Waterloo his life. He was out
driving with another man and fell out
Of the cutter, lying on the ground for
some time. He was taken to cell
in the city Jail and died in three hours
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-17

A Cedar Falls woman went to sleep
in chair with her head near hot
stove. Her celluloid comb caught fire
and her husband got his hands all
burned putting out her hair
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-17

The Carnegie library problem at
Waterloo has finally been solved by a
gift from Mr.. Carnegie Of $50, 600 each
for two libraries, one for each side Of
the river.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-17

A flock of about fifty Mallard ducks
are said to be wintering on the Shell
Rock river south of Rockford.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-17

At Cresco Charley Freehauf runs a
central heating plant and OH Sunday
and Monday, JAN % and &c. the plant
each day consumed % tons of coal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-17

Frank l.. Bradford of Charles City
made an unsuccessful attempt to tnke
his own life at hotel in Jackson,
Mimi
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-17

Probably the Oldest married compile
in Iowa is Mr.. and Mrs. W. s. Bond,
now residing at Mason CITY. Jan.
14th they celebrated their Goth ami
versary. Mr.. Bond is SO years old.
while Mrs. Bond is nearly 80. They
came to Iowa in 1865.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-17

An exchange contains the startling
news that "a carload of bricks came
in for a walk through the park"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-17

1t is announced that the Great Yves.
tern will double it's $40 miles of track
between Oelwein and Chicago.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-17

Q Deigbborbood Deus. Z
Interesting Items OF News Cleaned
From the Press o Neighborins Counties
~%>NHNN~N%

The total enrolment of the Oelwein
public schools is 1924 and the average
attendance 926.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-17

A new Methodist Episcopal church
is to be dedicated at Walker, Iowa, on
Sunday, Feb. 2lst.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-17

The business men Oh the east side at
Waterloo are figuring OH a $50, 00C
opera house this year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-17

Waterloo is trying to induce the
owners of big watch factory to To-
cate in that city.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-17

The Usage Press says that hundred
new houses of modern style would not
more than fill the present demands of
that town.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-17

The farmers institute at Cresco last
week was largely attended, and pro-
nounced the most successful ever held
there
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-17

Rev. Anderson of Algona has ac-
cepted call to the Baptist church at
New Hampton.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-17

Fayet.e county is to issue $50, 900 in
bonds to pay their floating debt.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-17
10, IL, IA.

This is certainly the chance Of your life
to buy real fine coat at fully 13 less
than former low price Every heavy
suit and fur coat in our store share the
same fate, deep cut in former price.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1904-01-15

sous done, pour conserver ct de.
fendre notre heritage divin, la fol
qul nous 6claire ct nous conduit q
notre fin supreme.
Gen est assez pour nous con-
vaincre des avantages des bonnes
lectures. Les mauvajses lectures
essayent, h6Ias! de r6pondre aux
besoins de notre esprit ct de notre
c@ur, mais elles ne respondent
qu'aux int6r6ts de nos passions;
vous savez comment pon r6pand q
fots les mauvais livres; ct q des
prlx 81 faciles; les uns sp6culent
ainsi sur notre pauvre nature par
esprit de lucre. d'autres y mettent
plus de malice ct ne cherchent
rien moins qua 6branler la fol
dams les esprits ct q arracher la
morale des cBurs. Contre cette in
vasion de literature empoisonn6e,
il y q lmuvre des bonnes lectures,
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1904-01-15
A q. DEMEULEs, Gerant.
n6n6trer. lis SO retir4rent Oh lis
ava;ent commence le combat. Les

n6n6trer. lis SO retirArent Oh ills
avaient commence le combat: Les
, Iroouois revinrent q la charge.
Eu6n, apres avoir 6t6 repousses
iusqu'a sept fois, ills furent oblig6s
de SO r6duire dams un asile tres
sur; mais apprehension od lis
6taient, qu'6tant bloqu6s, Ills ne
p6rissent de faim, les obligea den:
voyer aux Illinois des deputies qui
r6clamerent les Francais pour
leurs pores ct demanderent q faire
la paix avec eux, CONNIE ills Ia
yaient faite ayec les Miamis, atio
de tous chaser ensemble. Les H.
linols y consen+irent q la sollicita.
ton des Francsls. Ils ne furent
pas plus tot s6par6s les uns des
autres (les lllinois) que les lro'
quois surprirent un de leurs villa
ges, dams lequel il enleverent on
ze cents femmes ct enfants.
Ce dernler coup cut lieu le III
septembre ct an6antit la trlbu des
Tamarois..
L'avynture 6tait telle gull fal-
lut abandonner le pays des Illinois.
Dix FRANC ais SO r6fugierent chez
les sauvages; les autres accompa-
gnArent Tonty, dams iespoir de so
rendre a la baie Verte. D6s les
premiers jours de cette retralte, lie
pere de la Ribourde Sc perdit dams
les bois, ct l'on ma janais su ce
quill devint. La Sale, qui s'infor-
ma l'ann6e suivantes des circons-
tances de cette disparition, 6crit:
LIE troisieme ou quatrieme jour
do leur marche, lie 4. P Gabriel
6tant par terre Oh il await descen-
du pour prier Dieu, fut tue par les
Kikapous q coup de feches, sans
quo sen apereut. M. de Tonty,
s16tart arret6 a midi pour patten-
Dire, ct voyant quill tardait trop, le
fit chercher; mais il ne le trouva
point ct, layant attendu le lende-
main, continue ga route ct prit la
riviere Divine pour SO rendre de
Ia aux Pouteoutamis." (Margry:
Memories II 124 5.127 27l.)
GA continuer)
BENJAMIN Suite.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1904-01-15
! des bibliotheques paroissiales;

des bibliotheques paroissiales;
elles nous apportent, pour une
somme bien modique. chaque an
nee, des milliers de volumes sains,
int6ressants, instructifs; ct 81 vous
pencouragez, le nombre de ces vo-
lumes saccroftra sans cesse, pour
r6pondre a toutes les exigences
scienti6ques, religieuses ct lite.
raires.
Comprenez done votre devoir;
soyez fdAles q encourager par vo-
tre Announcement leuvre des bon
mes lectures, q la recommander au-
tour de vous; mals surtout lisez
vous memes. ne fut-ce qu'un peu
chaque jour ;lisez fidelement, et tout
tout en- r6cr6ant rotre esprit, vous
rendrez plus aptes d r61ssir, vous
ferez honneur q votre sang. ct vous
garderez vaillamment le depot d.
vim de votre fol.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1904-01-15

savent pas notre langue. sont por-
tes q nous NAL juger, "a nous res
gard9r CONNIE une race de braves
gems sans doute, mais une race
d'ignorants, une race sans culture
ct inf6rieure! C'est injuste: un
bon nombre d'entre nous, il est
vrai, vjennent des campagnes loin-
taines Oh lis ont Gu peu de chance
de s'instruire; mails dams lensem-
BILE nous sommes une race aussi
intelligence que toute autre, nos
hommes 6minents en- sont la preu.
We, nous sommes toujours les des--
ceDdants de la race francaise, in.
telligente par excellence; seule.-
ment nous avons besoin de cult
yer notre intelligence; cette fscul-
t6 est vive chez nous,. mais ellie
nous est donn6e petat rudimen-
talre, pour que nous l'enrichissions
ct lui onvrions de wastes horizons;
cultivons-la aux 6coles d'abord,
puis cultivons.la toujours par la
lecture, par ]e commerce des
grands esprits. Et nous prouve-
1ons que nous ne sommes nj igno-
rants nj inf6rieurs, mais que, Dieu
merci, notre appoint peut etre aus
81 pr6cieux que celui de n'lmpor-
te quelle race dams le developer
ment intellectual de notre patrie
d'adoption: pour lhonneur de no.
tre sang, pour le bien de cette Da-
ton, lisons, cultivons notre puis-
sance native d'intelljgence.
| 4 Enfn, la raison supreme pour
! nous, c'est la ""raison religieuse'' ;.
lSans doute nous avons la fol, nous
pavons CONNIE d'instinct, Dieu
nous Ia donu6e CONNIE notre he
ritage; CONNIE les vieux Gaulois
de jadis. nous sommes une race
essentiellement religieuse; ct l'on
peut a peine concevoir qu'un Ca
maiden matt pas la fol. Mais &c
don, qu1 Went de Dieu seul ct non
des hommes, ce don nous impose
de graves obligations; nous devona
paff ormir en- nous contre les alta
lques du dehors ct du dedans; nous
devons 'accompagner notre fol de
toute la raison qui est en- nous"
CONNIE dit un We'll auteur, (Mon-
taigue); nous devons non pas es-
sayer de comprendre les mysteries
que nous croyons, mais savoir
pourquoi nous les croyons, ct sur
uuoi notre fois est bas6e; nous
croyons parce que D.eu a parl6,
mais il faut savoir quand ct COM
ment il parl6, ct quels prodiges
ont accompagn6 So parole. Simon,
qul nous dit que nous pourrons re-
sister aux attaques, aux railleries
|de tant d'1ncr6dules qui nous en-
Itourent? Comment repondrons-
nous aux doutes de notre propre
esprit, car il va des tentations
contre la fol CONNIE il y en- a con-
tre les mmurs Et pour affermi1
ainsi notre fol, mons avons sans
doute les instructions a l6glise
Il mais souvent un bon livre ne re.
} pondra.t-il pas mieux encore qu'un
d1scours q notre 6tat dame? ne
pouvons-nous pas avec lui m1eu1
, r6f6chir, comparer ct juger? LII
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1904-01-15
BENJAMIN Suite.

ON Observation-Disclosures person
nesde caraetere ct de bonue reputation
ans chalue Stat fuae de ce comte! pour
6presenter ct annoncer une ancl9an
mai. on de commerce rlcbe tres prospa
re. Salaire $21 par semaine depense
pay6-s tous les mer eds par le bure ~
principal Cheval ct voiture fournls e'
cas- de necessit9. Reference. Envoye
une env-loppe avec You're adresse, Colo
nial, 1872 Dearborn st., Chicago.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-07
Murderer Glover Hanged.

Folsom, Cal. Feb. 6.--Wllliam GLOW er
was hanged In the state prison here
today for the murder of Frederick
Nierhoff, near Auburn. Placer county,
on June II, 1902. The drop fell at 70; Os
y. m
William Glover was convicted on
September s, 1902, of having Killed
Frederick NierhofI, near Auburn. on
June II. 1909. william Glover and his
brother Oscar were owners and oper-
ators Of mine on the American river.
near the Nierhoff ranch. They were
frequent visitors to the. Nierhoif home.
and, unknown 70 the parents Of thel
i4-year- -old daughter Agaes. an ATTACKS
ment was formed between her and
William Glover. who was about twice
her age, The father requested Glover
to cease paying attention TO his daugh-
ter and the latter ordered him TO keep
away from the premises on the day
OF the murder Glover paid visit 10
Miss Nierhoff In the absence OF the
father. AS he was leaving ;he house
Nierhoff arrived home. Some words
took place beteween Nierhoff and Glow
er, who had a rifle with him. Miss
Nierhoff and Oscar Glover were wit
nesses OF the shooting.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-07
Fish Covers Shores.

Tacoma, Feb. 5.-The steamer Edith
Just in from a 15-days' fishing cruise
reports the shores north Of Vancouver
island covered with thousands Of tons
Of herring and hallbut.
It is an unusual sight and the fish
ermen are unable to account for 1t,
except on the theory that the unusual
numebr of voracious whales and sharks
have driven the smaller fish into the
shoal water, and in terror Of the mon
strous enemies, they have crowded out
upon the land and stranded.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-07

tent OF s5,o0O,o 900, The suits are fled
by the present board OF directors in
the name OF the company, against d.
rectors who had charge OF the COM
pany's affairs in the past The former
directors are charged with having CIV
en- away and distributed among them
selves 1900 shares of capital stock and
OF having incurred debts to the extent
of s2s5,5sl in excess of the amount per-
mitted by the laws Of the state. The
giving away OF the shares of stock is
alleged to be violation of the state
constitution.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-07
POSTAL TRIAL KEEPS GOING.
Mrs. Lorenz and First Assistant Post.
master General Testify.

Mrs. Lorenz and First Assistant Post.
master General Testify.
Washington, Feb. 6.-In the postal
trial today, Mrs. Lorenz was briefly
examined, her testimony relating solely
to the identification of her signature
on the back of four checks issued to
her husband by D. B. Croft. She was
not cross examined.
John Taylor Arms, real estate brok-
er, testified to having had financial
dealings exceeding $1,O00,00O with d.
B. Croft, extending over a period OF 80
years. He said Croft never kept any
books and he wondered how Groff
could handle vast property interests
without them.
First Assistant Postmaster General
Wynne was recalled. He said he re-
membered having testified in December
1902, he concluded that Machen was
not a man to trust. He admitted, how
ever, that up to March 81, 1903, he
had approved expenditures and re-
commended in Macheu's report Of S11O,-
S32, including 1882 for Croft fasteners
Mr.. wynne said that his approval
to the papers was based on Machen'a
initials. When he had his suspicious
Of Machen in 1902, MFR. Wynne said he
had no proof upon which to base them.
Had he had such proof he would have
acted instantly and more vigorously
than he did. Mr.. wwnne said he acted
on Machen's' recommendation after he