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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16
ATTEMPTED MURDER.

William Beck. foreman of the exca-
waiting crew for the Chicago Great
Western west of GAINESVILLE. was as
saulted by Ed Brown with hand axe
receiving several severe blows ON the
head and a cut OH the hand, inflicted
while trying to ward off Brown
blows. On complaint of Bridge Su-
perintendent Mahoney, Brown was
arrested on the charge of assault with
intent to commit great bodily injury
and was bound over in 81, 900 bonds,
in default of which he was consigned
to the county Jail at Allison.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16
SEVERELY BURNED.

While working over gasoline stove
Sunday. morning, Mrs. DR.. Morton
was quite severely burned by her
clothing coming in contact with the
flames. The sleeve of her dress of the
right arm caught on fire and before
the flames could be extinguished the
arm from the wrist to above the elbow
was very severely burned. In put
ting out the flames the doctor also
baud his left hand burned so that he
is not able to accomplish much in his
line this week. -Uresco Times.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16
BABY POISONED.

A very sad accident occurred Tues
day which resulted in the death of the
little three year old child OF George
Gerdes, of near Elkader. 1t seems
the little one found box of tablets
and had eaten number of them be-
fore being discovered. Medical aid
was called at once but death occurred
before anything could be done to pre-
vent it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16
CREAMERY SOLD.

A deal was closed Monday whereby
the cooperative creamery here passed
into the hands OF Boo & Nelson, ex-
perienced men in the business, from
Calmar. The directors found it a
hard proposition to make it paw and
decided on selling. The new firm
have number of creameries in this
part of Iowa, understand the business
thoroughly and will no doubt make it
paying investment. Success to the
new management West Union Union.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16
Lowest Rates

Ever made to the south and south
west via Chicago Great Western Rail-
way. One way or round trip tickets
on sale March LIST and 10th; April 9TH
and 10th. For further information ap-
ply to any Great Western Agent or J.
p. Elmer, g. P. A., Chicago. Ill. So
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

john Rutsch, living north west of
town, was one of the jurors in the
Norton case, and it so upset his men-
tai equilibrium that after returning
home Thursday morning he attempted
to take his own life, using both revolt
yer and razor. 1t is said he cut him.
self very badly and is In serious
condition. -Cresco p. d.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16
FELL FROM WINDMILL.

A man named A. @. Mitchell OF
Rockford met an awful fate one day
last week by falling thirty feet from
the tower of windmill at Dougherty.
1t was necessary to put him on three
different trains TO get him home,
where he died in few hours. He was
the last of his family, having lost his
wife and babe during child birth and
son having been killed in sham bat
tie few years ago.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16
A BAD ACCIDENT.

Ed. Mullaney, living near Ply
mouth Rock, is at the Kessel hospital
with badly mutilated hand, caused
by being cut with buzz saw while
saving wood at Daniel Horan's last
Tuesday afternoon. His left hand is
badly cut and two fingers were am
putated and there is possibility Of
an amputation of the whole hand be-
ing necessary. -Cresco p. d.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16
COUNTERFEIT MONEY.

A number of spurious one dollar
bills were passed in Dubuque last
week. The bills were an old issue
of Brunswick, New Jersey bank, and
have neither the signature of the bank
president nor that of any government
official. They are crude workman
ship and the trained eye has no diff
Guilty in seeing that they are spurious.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16
The Iowa-Lillooet Dredging Com

The Iowa-Lillooet Dredging Com
pany, organized In northeastern Iowa
few years ago, seems to have struck
it rich in British Columbia. The
dredge is now Turning out several
hundred dollars worth of gold each
day, and is rated as one of the best in
vestments Of it's kind. The stock is
worth good many times what it
cost, and there is none for sale.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16

A flock of gulls was seen passing
along the Mississippi shore at Dubu-
que last week. the flight lasting
several minutes. Old river men say
that the birds came from Lake Michi-
gan, where ducks and sea gulls are
dying'by the tens of thousands, be-
cause they are unable to find open
water for their food.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16

@. M. Corrigan. recently killed in
the DyeIsville wreck, carried $40, $50
accident insurance, which by some
means was allowed to- lapse and it
will probably be an entire loss to the
family. A payment of $500 in jan
uary would have insured this large
sum, it ID said, to his widowed
mother.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16

Fifteen separator men have been
working in the vicinity of Postville,
selling the different makes of separa-
tors
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16

Ethel Hillman, a 14-year-old girl at
Oelwein, dropped dead on the street
from heart disease.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16

Doctor Fleming, presiding elder of
this district, contemplates journey
to California this month, accompani-
ed by Mrs. Fleming, whose health
has not been good for some time past.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16

Rev. H. Grant. formerly pastor of
the DEBORAH Baptist church, has
resigned thehpastorate of the Baptist
church at Fredericksburg.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16

The horse thief got in his work at
Lamont. A farmer came to Sunday
evening service at church and the thief
took horse, buggy and all.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16

There have been circulated in Inde-
pendence subscriptions to fund for
the renting and keeping up the track
at Rush Park.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16

A writer in the Dubuque Times
from Independence tells of meeting
there to start the ball rolling for ali
electric line up the Wapsie Valley
to New Hampton.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16

For-accidentally losing key for a
government mail box OH the Ludlow
route, Jos. Wemett has been suspended
from the service for fifteen days with
out pay, and Will Toney is the substi-
tute. -Waukon Republican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16

Oelwein and the Q. G.. W. are after
the packing plant of the Corn Belt
Meat Producers Association. to be es.
tablished at some Iowa city.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16

The family of Abner Stelson, of
Mason City, had narrow escape
from death by asphyxiation. A neigh
Dor passing the house summoned a
doctor just in time to save their lives.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16

Black leg has made it's appearance
in small herd of cattle near West
Union.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16

Committees have been appointed at
Mason City to arrange for the state G.
A. r encampment In June
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16

Ground has been broken for big
stone crushing plant near Waverly.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16

M. E. Meyer, of Waukon, has leased
the Faber hotel at Cascade, and will
take possession April /.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16

The Waukon Democrat says the
Rock Island railway company has had
the mines at that place examined by
the best experts they could find and
stand ready to extend their road from
Postville to the mines whenever q
furnace is assured at Cedar Rapids or
Davenport
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16
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A mulct consent petition is being
circulated in Howard county.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16

The contract for erecting the super
tructure of st. Joseph's school at
New Hampton has been let to Hanson
& Lambkin fer $S,883 not including
plumbing, heating and wiring. 1t is
to be completed by the 10th of August.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-15
Saw Squad at Work.

Harvey Mckinley has returned from
Champaign. where he has visited uni.
versity of Illinois fraternity brothers
for the past three weeks. Harvey re-
for the past two weeks. Harvey refer
eed a couple of the Illinois football
games and he had a good opportunity
to watch the work of the state team.
He says Pope is doing good work and
will make the team. HuntOon, though
he has not played much SO far this
season. is the best man in the Illinois
squad for finding openings and he
will undoubtedly continue to work for
the Illini. The Illinois line is to be
heavy and strong and it is the back
field which causes the worry. The
back field men are too light.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-15
MoIiner Dies in South.

A. J. Nelson. whose home was on
the river road near the Estes grocery.
died of hemOrrhages i'm a hospital at
Fort Smith, Ark, yesterday. The re
mains will be brought to Moline for
burial. Mr.. Smith left Moline five
weeks ago yesterday in company with
Frank Estes, Clyde Evans and Arthur
Benson. The four men went down
the Mississippi in canoe and had an
exciting time before reaching ST
Louis, having been mistaken for the
train bandits who held up Rock Isl
and train at Let's, Iowa, Sept r. Mr.
Evans is still in Fort Smith, where
he has work, and has now sent for his
family. Mr.. Estes returned home Sun
day night and is confined to his home
by illness. Mr.. Benson returned home
several days ago. and is also ill To
mourn him Mr.. Nelson leaves his wild
ow and one son, Gerald. Mr.. Nelson
poined the party with view TO To-
eating permanently in Oklahoma and
he was about to proceed by train to
the territory. after low water had pre-
vented the boat from proceeding up
the Red river.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-15
Prominent Farmer Dead.

The death of Peter Schwartz re-
moves one of the best known farmers
If this county. Mr.. Schwartz died yes
terday at his home in Eldridge. He
had come home from Nebraska three
weeks ago, after a months illness
there. and had taken to his bed and
been severely i'll for three weeks. He
had lived in this county since 1864
He was one of the founders of the
town of Mt. JOY. formerly owning the
property on which the Mt. Joy fair was
held for years. Mr. Schwartz was a
county supervisor for two years and
for part of term beside. going in to
fill vacancy. He is survived by two
sons and a daughter. Henry. whom
he was visiting when Frustrated by his
recent illness. lives in Nebraska. Will
lam is in the army. stationed in Texas
as present. while Mrs Herman Buten-
schaen, the daughter lives in Ed
ridge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-15
RiehI Family on River.

Tony Bichl. the well known mu-
stefan. writes from St. Louis that the
Biehl family quintet is having a fine
time. Mr.. and Mrs. Biehl and
their three daughters, Grace
Lucille and LeOma are all fine must
clans. and are giving instrumental and
vocal concerts on the steamer Cape
Girardeau. said to be the finest on the
river, running between st. Louis and
Cairo. They get an opportunity to see
good deal of the worlds fair, too,
and will spend a couple of weeks there
after their engagement with the big
passenger boat ends
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-15
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
To Be Plenty of Noise.

There will be noise in plenty at the
Moline football game a week hence.
The megaphone club, which was or
gained by the high school girls a
year ago, has been revived for the Oc-
casiOn, and yesterday afternoon a
meeting was held in the assembly hall
TO formulate and practice new songs
and football cries. The club. which is
composed entirely of girls, will so in a
body to the game, where they viii use
megaphOnes to multiply the volume of
their voices. The megaphOnes will be
red and yellow, the high school cOlors.
Ethel Frazer is the leader of the club
and the Sub-leaders are Sadie ROsen
berg, Helen KTell, Hazel Munger
Blanche Baker and Mary McCandless
The boys are to hold q session in the
early part of next week to organize &
rooteTs' band, form some new yells and
get in shape to do their part at the
game. Madara Fezler is organizing
the rOOters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-15
Turner Fair a Jap Function.

The Turner's are going to Introduce
a novel feature this year into their an
nual fair and will make it a Japanese
function. The dates have been set for
Dec. 70 10 and the details will all be
worked out in Japanese ideas. The al
tendants will wear Jap costumes and
the goods for sale will be japanese ar.
ticles, many of them imported direct
from the land of cherry blossoms for
the occasion. The Russian army will
be represented by the crowds Of people
who will attend and submit calmly TO
being separated from their cash in re
turn for the output of the f1owery king
dom. Geisha girls will prey upon un-
suspecting Russians and probably trap
them into buying chances upon good
many things of worth from over seas,
while leather-lunged mikados will give
an imitation of a Jap going into battle
in their efforts to keep the wheels go
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-15
Going to the worlds EaIr7

Your best route is over the Chicago
& Alton railway. All lines of railway
will sell you tickets over this line
whether you decide to go via Peoria
or via Chicago. The rates are as low
as by any line, and your home ticket
agent will be pleased to sell you a
a ticket over the Chicago & Alton
Short Line if you ask for it. Direct
connections with all railroads at PEG
ria and Chicago. Superb day coaches
and Pullman parlOr cars, Pullman
sleeping cars and both cafe and din
ing cars. Ask your home ticket agent
for a ticket via the Chicago & Alton
Short Line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-15

season has filed the Duke of York s
theatre nightly with the titled and
wealthy men and women of refinement
and culture, who come only to record
their approval of the young American
artistic who had already been received
there with such distinguished public
favor. Among the notable guests of
late has been the Duchess of Marlbor-
Ough and a large party, who were
pleased TO be quite demonstrative in
their enthusiasm The box office re
ceipts at the Duke of York's theatre
have steadily grown, right from the
start, and of late a spectacle somewhat
unusual to London has at times been
presented-people beng turned away
from the doors unable TO obtain admis-
sion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-15
Saw RIoodhounds Work.

Deputy Marshal Matt Lamb has re-
turned from his Today vacation which
he spent at Omaha Council Bluffs and
Pueblo. Mrs. Lamb accompanied him.
While at Council Bluffs the. Traynor
bank robbery occurred. and Mr.. Lamb
was fortunate to study the work of
bloodhounds at close range. He fol-
lowed the hounds with the police and
saw the animals take up the scent
and follow the burglar, Karar, to his
home. where he was found hiding in
the cellar The hounds" said he,
were brought from Beatrice, Neb.,
and made every move Karar made.
They finally ran him down IS hours af-
ter he did the job. l am satisfied that
bloodhounds are what every police de-
partment should have. They are a
good investment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-15
Coming of Reiane.

Gabrielle Rejane, the great French
Coincidence, accompanied by her en-
tire Partisan company, sailed from
Havre last Saturday, Oct. s, on the
French liner La Lorraine. for New
York, and the inauguration of her sec
ond American tour-this being her
first visit to this country. however,
that she has made for practically eight
years. The great artistic comes now
under different conditions and Circum-
stances than those which controlled
her visit before-for now she comes
with wide repertoire, which practic-
ally includes all of her past great Paris
ian successes, and from which manage
ment and public are alike free TO pick
and choose. and that which the public
most desires that the public will sure
~ receive. for that is the disposition
both of Madame Reiane and the man
agemenr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-15
Perkins in New PLAY.

Walter +. Perkins started in the far
cical play. Who Goes There" at Mid
dletown. y. Y. last Monday. and from
all accounts he has a winner. The
title of this new comedy indicates that
it has 10 do with the military. and the
little comedian plays the role of a
bashful lieutenant Of militia. H. 4.
Du Souchet, the author of My Friend
From India" wrote Who Goes There
and those who have seen the latter say
il is equal 10 the fun of any of the
farce writer's previous efforts. He
wrote it TO fit Walter Perkins quaint
personality. and the results are said 10
be extremely mjrthful. This city is
included in Mr. Perkins route.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-15
Honeymoon in Second Year.

Sam s. Shubert will offer to the
local public at the Illinois next
Wednesday the No. l A Chinese
Honeymoon company, which. without
doubt. is the musical hit of the last
Two years The opera is now in the
third year of its ,un in London. the
book and lyric beng from the pen of
George Dance. willie Howard Talbot
has furnished the music. a Chinese
Honeymoon" is IN t.ro acts, the scenes
being laid in Lang Wang, which is
represented as an imperial seat i'll the
FIowry Kingdom. OF course Mr..
Dances Chinese empire is 10 more
to be COMPOUNDED with China rhat We
can point out on the maps than Shakes
peare'S Bohemia" is to be cOnfOund-
ed with the Bohemia over which Fran
els Joseph rules. 1t is a land where
the emperor promotes the captain of
tramp steamer to the dignity OF
lord high admiral and sends him forth
to search the world for bride who
would marry the monarch for love
alone. one of the conditions of the
quest being that his maje#t. shall be
| represented as billpOster. Ii t. a
land where an imperial princess comes
with her maid of honor into the gar
dens of hotel disguised as Il sing
/ ing girl and captiyates the heart OF
/ young English army officer. 1t is
land where any person who kisses Il
member of the royal family of the OPP
posite sex. is obliged TO marry such
I member within six hours. These are
only a few of the pcculiarities of the
lcuStoms of the country. As there is
| a lord high chancellor, who has been
giving his whole time to making laws
/ for 40 years. there is never any case
where he is not at loss for law re-
quired to meet any emergency. To this
! topsy-turvy China comes an elderly
! Englishman who has married his type
writer They are accompanied on the
honeymoon by their eight bridesmaids,
making a rather embarrassing retinue
/ for the happy man. What use TO at
tempt to tell how the bride finds her
| self in position where she is obliged
TO marry the emperor, and how the
frisky bridegroom is compelled to mar
ry the princess. with whom his nephew
! is in love? These are specimens of
/ the complications that are embedded
/ in the music and merTiment. Through
/ all the trouble. slips and plumbers a
delightful little cocIney waitress, who
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-15
No More Chances With ecuthien.

The Scott county authorities have
wired the sheriff of Cook county in
Chicago to place Arnold Beuthien un-
Ter arrest at once and to hold him
Until the arrival there of Sheriff Nc
Arthur. Beuthien is the cashier of the
New Liberty Savings bank who was
recently arrested upon a warrant
charging him with the embezzlement
of S1,750. He is now ordered arrested
upon the second warrant charging him
with the embezzlement of $50, 900. The
preliminary hearing of Beuthien before
Justice Hall upon the first warrant has
been twice continued by the direction
of the county attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-15
restimonx of 4 Minister.

Rev John S Cox, of Wake. Ark.
writes. For II years I suffered from
yellow jaundice. | consulted a mum
Der of physicians, but got no relief.
Then l began the use of Electric Bit
tiers and feel that I am now cured Of
a disease that had me in its grasp for
- years" If you want reliable med
icine for liver and kidney trouble,
stomach disorder or general debility,
get Electric Bitters. It's guaranteed by
Hartz & Ullemeter. Only so cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-15

months in local high school circles.
The first occurrence i'll the social line
took place last evening at the Watch
Tower, where the members of the a.
z. Z. club, a senior class organization,
entertained a number of friends. A
reception to the junior class of the
local school by the Moline Juniors will
take place this evening at the K. of p.
hall in Moline. The compliment will
be returned some time ir January.
The Q. L. l. club, composed of mem
bers of the Junior class, will give its
second annual football dance at the
Watch Tower Dec. ?, and a hard
time" banquet the 9th of the same
month. y banquet by the Owl society
is TO take place Dec %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-15
An Eveninq in Bird Center.

An Evening IN OiTO SCHlCts
Bird Center" that quaint little vii
large that emanated from the magma
ton of John T McCutcheOn, will be
transplanted in its entirety to the stage
of the Illinois theatre next Thursday
eyening. All the well-known Bird Cen
terites that figured in the cartoons of
McCutcheon have been utilized by Glen
Marlborough. the playwright who is
responsible for this latest contribution
to American bucolic drama. Julian
Mitchell, the producing director of the
new comedy, has congregated a clever
company that ought to do justice to
McCutcheon' creations. Capt. ROscO
Fry, the old G.. a. r. veteran, will be
impersonated by that popular cOmedi-
an. George Richards: the genial under
taker, with his irresistible smile, will be
portrayed by Louis Payne; the photo
grapher, with esthetic ideas, by Samuel
Colt; the town trifier, who flirts with
every girl that comes within his ken
by George Mack; the hard hearted
bank president. by William BurresS;
the mysterious stranger, by Edward
| J. Connolly; the respective SpOuSeS of
the undertaken and the photographer,
| by Rosa Cook and Blanche Chapman !;
the autocrat widow who sets all the
fashions for the town, by Virginia
Ross; the gentle daughter of old Capt
Fry, by Mable Strickland; in fact all
the delightful characters that McCutch
cons inimitable pencil brought into
existence will be seen in the new com
edy. The play is in four acts. showing
such diverse localities as the main
lthoroughfare in Bird Center; the studio
lof the town photographer. the lOca