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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-06
THE OLD PLANK ROAD.

Only the oldest people now alive have
ever seen an old plank road, and yet in
the pioneer days fifty years ago the
plank toll road was very common
thing all through Indiana, Wisconsin
and Michigan where timber was album
dant. We recall one forty miles In
length running from Fond du Lac, Wis.,,
to Sheboygan, on Lake Michigan,
through the virgin forests of that sec
ton. 1t was built of three inch white
oak plank cut ten feet long and laid on
stringers ON the graded surface Of the
highway, a good road when new, but
when once out of repair about as bad a
road as could be conceived Of. In those
days, before the building of the rail
ways, the travel over this road was
something immense, and the tolls col
lected from travellers made it Il good in
vestment for the builders. Some of the
finest timber ever grown in the west
was used in the construction of these
roads. There were also corduroy roads
In those days-roads built Of round logs
in place of sawed plank, to ride over
which was a sure cure for rheumatism
and dyspepsia.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-06
eN%NNN1N~N>N1
: Correspondence. :
News happenings Of the County.
reported By . competent corps OF writer's.


Rev. Blessin of Eldorado and Rev.
Nelson of Calmar.
The Easter exercises given last even.
ing by them. E. Sunday school were
verylmuch enjoyed y all present.
For the benefit of the Cemetery AS
ISOLATION. the ladies will give sup
per tomorrow evening at the railroad
eating house.
The youngest child of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. E. Jacobs is very iii with some
spinal troub BILE.
One day last week, F.. Frederick had
the misfortune to let his hand slip
from the lever of the engine causing
him to fall against the boiler, the
result being broken nose.
John Smith went to Emmettsbure
Saturday to accept position as day
operator.
Ole A. Tenold went to Dubuque yes.
terday to attend the Lumbermen's con
vention.
Mrs. A. W. Smith spent Saturday a,
Ossian.
Ray Frank was at Ossian Saturday.
Miss Alice McGovern of Jackson
Junction visited Miss Lille Meyer
yesterday.
Miss Bee wager entertained her girl
friends at tea yesterday. in honor OF
Misses Ethel Telford and Ruth Siih.
ring.
Mrs. M. j. Carter of Ossian was the
guest of Mrs. John Stafford yesterday.
Mrs. w. Sobolik, Mrs. Joe Koch and
Zephie Fisher were Ossian visitors
yesterday.
E. Johnson and VIM. Fredrickson
spent Sunday in Minneapolis.
Mrs. j. D. Parker of Fayette came
today to spend few days with Miss
Name Hazelton.
Miss Name Ahern went to Owatonns
Tuesday to visit her sister, Mrs. Hard.
ing.
O. P. Ode was at DEBORAH Friday.
Mrs. Mike Graf and wife of Nc
Gregor were calling on friends here
Sunday.
Miss Mary Lundgren returned from
institute work Monday.
Sever Haukedahl and wife returned
to their home in Sanborn Monday after
spending a week here with relatives.
John Ahern went to Owatonna,
Mimi, Thursday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-06
RAVENA

From our regular CORES pondent.l
April 3. 1904.
John Ernester Of Canton, Mimi, is
the guest of B. Eimers.
Miss Ella Moe came down from De-
corah Saturday to spend vacation at
home.
@. Gerleman returned from his Des
Moines business trip
Miss Mary Draise returned last week
from an extended visit with relatives
in Kansas
After this it is Grandpa Brown.
DR.. Harmon of DEBORAH was pro-
fessional visitor in this vicinity the
first of the week.
Mrs. Herman Lang spent several
days at home.
Judge DoCou was down to Cas-.
Italia on business several days last
week.
F. Schroeder had.the misfortune to
lose fine horse last week.
Miss Anna McGary of Ossian will
soon begin her school in district No. 3.
Mrs Anna Whitlofer of Lime
Springs was visitor in this vicinity
Monday.
Mrs. F. Youmans and daughter Ida
were visitors at E. DeCou's Sunday.
We are glad that the sick people in
this vicinity are all able to be up
again.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-06
BURR OAK.

from our regular correspondent
April 5, 1904.
Lucille Emmons is spending a few
DAYS with her friends Nellie Abbey al
DEBORAH.
7. Morrison has been much worse
for the past few days.
Miss Susie Kelley spent the latter
part of last week with DEBORAH friend,
Mr.. and Mrs. Brittendahl of Bluff
ton ate Easter dinner with Mrs. BIS.
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Weldon.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. o. Marsh of DEBORAH
took in the Rice and Headington wed.
ding and on Friday made calls in the
village.
Paul Roberts took advantage of Ben
Bears library offer by getting him an
Easter suit.
Frank Kimball of DEBORAH was a
business caller here on Friday.
Mrs. Matte Hall of Minnesota is q
guest at s. Wade's.
The meeting of the trustees was held
in the hall yesterday.
James Wade and family arrived
here last week from Oklahoma and
will make Iowa their home in the fu.
.ure.
l., Sutton moved last week on his
farm he bought of E. Weldon a year
ago.
Mrs. Alys Price visited few days
last week with her friend, Mrs. Edna
Masters.
ED. Dick, formerl pastor here but
now of Illinois will preach in Canoe
Friday evening and at the A. @. church
here Saturday evening, Sunday morn,
ing and evening.
VIM. Lenhart came home from
Cresco Saturday, his operation being
postponed for a couple of weeks.
+. Potter bought the coach horse
belonging to the stockholders for $l75.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-06
NORDNESS.
From our regular correspondent

From our regular correspondence
April 4, 1904.
Misses Mary and Lille Garden went
to DEBORAH Monday to attend Teachers
Institute.
Miss Christine Aaker spent Sunday
with her mother.
A young lady arrived Wednesday to
make her home with Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Hildahl.
The United Lutheran church choir
met at P. Johnson's Friday evening
to practice.
Miss Lizzie Johnson and Mrs. Ida
Hippo were passengers for DEBORAH
Thursday.
Miss Mollie Opdahl spent couple
OF days in DEBORAH last week.
I. Hove and daughter Nettie went
to DEBORAH Monday.
Jim Gullickson and Andrew Lee
went to DEBORAH last Thursday on
business.
John Haukeness spent Sunday in Do
corah with his sisters
Owing to bad weather Mr.. johnson s
sale was not as we'll attended as eX-
pected
Miss Anna Haugsness is on the
sick list,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-06
By the Way of the c. NJ, and st. p. R'y

To Los Angeles and San Francisco,
Calf, General Conference Methodist
Episcopal Church. Los Angeles, Calf.
commencing May 3. 1904.
National Association of Retail
Grocers of the United States, San
Francisco. Calf, May to s, 1904.
Tickets on sale April 90 to May /,
inclusive, 1904, with final return limit
June 30th, 1904. Stop over privileges
allowed both going and returning.
Fare of $50 for the round trip. S. V.
Potter, Agent. 1913
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-06
ESTABLISHED 1866.
F. A r Nj e r s
A 7 T E N TON !!

Seeding time is almost here and you
will soon be at work. Here Is a list of
some of the seeds that we keep in stock:
Medium Red Glover
Mammoth Clover
AIsyke Glover
Alfalfa Glover
Crimson Glover
Tor Scarlet Clover
White Glover
Timothy extra recleaned)
kentucky Blue Grass
English Blue Grass
Tor meadow fescue)
Red Top
italian Rye Grass
English Rye Grass
Bromus inermus
(or bronze Grass
Orchard Grass
German MiIIet
Common MiIlet
Siberian Miiiet
Dwarf Essex Rape
genuine imported)
Canadian Field Peas
Marrowfat Peas
Soy, or Sofa Beans
Amber Cane
SpeIx or Russian Wheat
SeedOats, north-of-Eng-
land-imported
Seed Corn
Seed Barley
Seed Flax free from
mustard)
Lawn Grass Chicago
Park
Permanent Pasture Mixture and
many other varieties. Bags zoe each.
We have the finest machine made for
cleaning Flax and can take out all
mustard. We will clean your Flax,
Barley, Timothy, etc., at a small
charge. Call and examine our stock.
or send for samples and prices.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-06

Drives out all impure matter that
collects in ones system. Cleanses,
strengthens and builds up the entire
bouy. That's what HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea does. 80 cents, tea or
tablet form. r. A. Epgbretson.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-06
N. H. Adams & Son,
DeCOrah, Iowa.


FLOUR! a ;ihs i, !, s ,sS
FLOUR! your summer
supply of FLOUR, as prices
in our opinion will not be
LESS. We have received
and now have in our warehouse
1900 SACKS of the Best and
Most Popular Brands of Flour
made in Minnesota.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-06
PiIIsbury's Best,
Maple Leaf,
SuperIative,

This Flour was bought
EARLY when wheat was
LOW, and for the Next 80
Days we will make LOW
PRICES, especially in Lots.
Get our prices before buying.
We can save you money and
give you quality. 1872
Every Sack Guaranteed!
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-07-02
TWAS COMMENCEMENT DAY
Yale Compelled by Rain to Abandon
Her Commencement Parade.
Many Distinguished Men Present to
Witness the ConferrinE of the
Numerous Degrees.

New Haven, Conn, June 29.-The
formal commencement exercises and
the annual alumni dinner were the two
chief features of to-day's programme
at Yale. The usual commencement pro-
cession of candidates for degrees, men,
bers of the corporation, faculty and
graduates was abandoned because OF
the rain.
Among the distinguished guests to
whom seats were assigned on the plat
form in Woolsey hall were William II.
Taft, secretary of war; Wong-kai-Kah,
Chinese commissioner to. ST. Louis ex-
position; Whitelaw Reid, Gov. John G.
Brady of Alaska, President Gordon of
Tabor college. Iowa, and members Of
the Yale corporation and faculty, and
candidates for honorary degrees.
The degree of bachelor of arts was
conferred upon 270 candidates, and
bachelor of philosophy on 172; one
candidate was made a bachelor Of fine
arts; one a bachelor of music; 65 bach
elors of laws; q bachelors of divinity;
81 masters of arts; five masters of
laws; six masters of science; two civil
engineers; two mechanical engineers;
% masters of forestry; 90 doctors of
medicine, and SO doctors of philosophy.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-07-02
IGORROTE PANTS PROBLEM
The War Department Has as Yet
Taken No Definite Action
I'm the Matter.

Washington, June 29.-Col. Clarence
r. Edwards, chief of the bureau of in
sular affairs, says that no steps have
yet b3en taken in the matter of having
the IgorroteG don some form of civil
lied sarb.
The colonel said he had received nc
instructions from higher authority, and
until such instructions are received,
nothing will be done.
Col. Edwards said he had found no
sentiment against the Igorrotes while
in st. Louis recently and added that
they stand in relation to the Philip
pines somewhat as the Apache Indian
stands in relation to the United States.
They are only an incident in the great
Philippine exhibit, and he does not
think they will attract undue notice.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-07-02
RACE TRACK GAMBLING WAR
Many Big New York Concerns In
aHgurate Relentless War ON
Race Track Gambling.

New York, June 29.-Some of the
big life insurance companies and sew
eral of the largest stores in the city
have begun a war on race track gam
bling among their employees. One COM
pany has issued a circular notifying its
clerks that even their presence at a
race course would be counted sufficient
cause for dismissal.
In a large department store betting
was found to be rife among young
dunn of gambling was learned to be a
handbook maker who visited the store
daily, taking wegers as low as ten
cents.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-07-02
Stage of the Rivers.
Change Rainfall
%Trace Fall
THE MARKETS.
WEDNESDAY, June %.
Grain and Provisions.

st. Louis = Flour Patents. 81 .7594. so:
other grades. !. 9ea4.7o. Wheat-No. , red.
S1.0514. Corn-No. . mixed. ACC. Oats
No. 2, 42c. Hay Timothy, $4,000
$l4o0; prairie, $I.0Vo1o.oo; clover, $50
Q11.00. Lard-Choice steam, 6.22I2c. Pork
New mess, $3.50 BacOn-Breakfast,
9zQ13c. Butter-Creamery, rM1Sc; dairy.
11G15c. Eggs-Fresh, l3G15l2c. Wool
Tub-washed,A 20d3212c: Missouri and Illi-
nois combing, 2SAc; other grades. 1898
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. > red. s1.0;
No. 8 red, $1.00. Corn-NO. . white. 4Sl4c;
No. , yellow. 4S12c. Oats-No. . mixed,
4Oc. Hay-Timothy. $10.0o@12.oO.
C-hicago-Closing quotations.: Wheat
July, S5$s@S5hc; old, S6i2c; September,
S1Ac; old, S2&c; December, Slisc; May,
SS$kc. Corn-June, 47ssc; July, 45ssc; Sep
TENDER. 4SSs@4S&c; December. AAc; May,
TENDER, S2d32lsc; December, S219c; May.
337s@3ic. P~ork-Juiy. $l2.52l3; September.
$12.S2l2. ~Lard-July, $6.S5@6.S7ia; Septem-
Der. $7.O5; October, s7.0l2. ~Ribs-July.
$7.22i5: September, $50: October, 1855.
Rye-June, 64c; July, 51c; September, 5SW
65c-
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-07-02
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN.
One of P~leHsantest Features of the
Reunion of the Alumni At the
st. Louis Worlds Fair.

st. Louis, June 29.-One of the pleas
ATTEST features of the reunion of Uni
versity of Michigan alumni at the
Worlds fair, Tuesday, was the meeting
of the members of the class of 1870,
of which Walter B. Stevens, secretary
of the Louisiana Purchase exposition,
was a member. They were his guests
in the evening at a dinner at the West
pavilion, 1t was a heartily-enjoyed af-
fair. The boys toasted themselves
and n another, and spent a couple
of pleasant hours in recalling incidents
of the old days at the Ann Arbor col
lege.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-07-02

The convention was called to order
by National Chairman Oliver Stewart,
OF Chicago. In introducing Rev. Geo.
Fl. Peeke, of Sandusky. O., to make
the opening prayer, he said: There
is one convention where the opening
prayer is lot a mere formality, and
ii is now about to be opened"
W. S. Doan, of Indianapolis. well
coined the delegates on behalf of the
prohibitionists of Indiana. When he
mentioned the name of Gen. Miles there
was a burst of applause.
National Chairman Stewart, in a
brief reply, said the convention just
assembled was the OILY one that had
a real issue to present TO the Ameri-
can people. He then INTRODUCED Homer
L. Castle, of PittsburS, temporary
chairman, who addressed the onven
ton.
When Mr.. Castle. after a particularly
severe denunciatiOn of the democratic
party, shouted: Nor will we wait to
see what they will do" there was a
tremendous burst of applause, which
broke out several times.
Following Mr.. Castles address, w.
G.. Colderwood. of Minneapolis. took
charge of the records as temporary Sec
rotary. and the committees selected at
the state meetings and the names of
the new national committee were read
and adopted.
An invitation from the St. Louis *
position was read by W. NJ. Goodwin, a
Missouri delegate, signed by President
David r. Francis, and offering free adj
mission, and recess was then taken
until two o'clock in the afternoon.
The committee on permanent organ
ization held a brief meeting, and Sc
lected A. G. Wolfenberger, of Lincoln,
Neb., for permanent chairman, and w
G. Colderwood, OF Minneapolis, for per-
manent secretary.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-07-02
COL. klNGSBURYS THEORY
Jefferson Guard Commander Reports
on That Airship Cutting.
In Ills Opinion Santos-Dumont Eth
or Did Ii Himself or Caused
Ii to BE Done.

st. Louis, June 29.-M. Alberto San
tos-Dumont is accused of having cut
his W balloon, or having caused ii
to be cut. il the official report made to
President Francis by Col. H. P, Kings
bury, chief of the Jefferson guard at
the fair. The chief says:
I'm my opinion, Santos Dumont had
the balloon cut himself"
This sensational denouement fol-
lows the investigation of the balloon
cutting mystery at the aerodrome Mon
day night. The police, taking the same
view of it. have dropped their investi-
CATION.
President Francis had asked that he
be supplied with a complete police re-
port or the affair.
Col. K~ingsbury turned in the report.
It contains about three thousand words,
reviewing the case from the beginning,
and concludes with the opinion that
the aeronaut had the balloon cut him
self, if he did not actually do SO him
self.
Asked his reason for believing this,
Col. K%ingsbury said:
"All the circumstances point to this
theory. | do lot believe Santos-Dumont
ever intended TO fly at st. Louis. 1
think he intends to exhibit his airship
here md to charge admission to see it.
7 think he bad il cut so he could have a
moral, if no. a legal, hold upon the ex-
position company and compel the COM
pany to grant him a concession to ex-
hibit his ship"
NJ. Santos Dumont was highly indig-
nant when informed of the theory OF
the Jefferson guard and the secret serv-
ice men. He insisted that the theory
that he had the balloon cut was too RI
diculous I o discuss.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-07-02
Cities as borrowers.

Cities are borrowing very large sums
OF money. In five months the munic-
ipal bond sales have amounted to $780,.
4O2,39S, which exceeds the aggregate
OF any full year prior to 1902. But
money comes higher than it did re-
Gently. Less than S 1000, 900 of these
bonds were 3 per cents. The 80 per
cents. have shrunk from Sc to 40 Der
cent. of the total in a single year,
The 4 per cents. have grown from 12
TO IS per cent. and the higher rates
have also increased.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-07-02
INDICATIONS OF A MURDER
st. Paul, Mimi, Has n Murder Mys-
terry, the Victim Being - StyI-
ishIy- Dressed Woman.

st. Paul, Mimi, June 29.-With q
silk tie knotted tightly about the neck
the body of a stylishly-dressed woman
who had been strangled to death was
found floating in TIE Mississippi river
at the st. Paul boom. The appearance
of the body and the manner in which
the cloth was wound about the throat
indicates that the woma was muir
dered, and thrown into the river.
The identity of the woman is a mys-
terry. She was apparently 80 years old,
The police are investigating.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-07-02
OTHERWISE UNNOTICEp

Fires of mysterious origin continue
to break our in the business sections of
Nashville, H., at unseemly hours of tina
night.
Owing to serious illness, Mrs. Leslie
| Carter has been obliged 20 cancel the
remainder of her engagement in San
Francisco.
A letter written by Gen. Miles, ON
June 90, is believed to eliminate him as
| the presidential nominee of the prohi-
bition PARTY.
Louis Perrine, of Harrisburg, Ark.
found a roll Of 500 in st. Louis, and
carried it TO police headquarters in an
effort TO find the owner.
Charles L. Meyers has been arrested
at st. Louis on suspicion of having had
something to do with the slashing of
Santos Dumont's airship.
A tornado killed two persons, in
jured many others, wrecked dozens OF
houses and did enormous damage to
crops near Holmesville, Neb.
The Sand Ridge railroad, a branch OF
the Illinois Central on the ST. Louis
division, has been opened to both
freight and passenger traffic.
Cardinal Satolli was delighted with
lis frs view of the Worlds fair. He
declared the exposition was conceived
and executed by master minds.
Mother Catherine Hellmuth, superb
Dress of the Visitation community, in
charge of the st. De Chantal academy,
st. Louis, died Tuesday afternoon.
Many conferences have been held in
Washington. with Senator German as
the central figure, and it is believed ne
is preparing for an aggressive CAM
paign at st. Louis.
Capt. Daniel NJ. Curry and Capt.
Thomas Walker, former foes in the
civil war. later comrades. died sudden
ly, at st. Louis, only a day intervening
between their deaths.
Purcell Powless, a grandson Of Hem
ry Powless, who was a chief of the
Oneida tribe of Indians. is d nIotorman
on a St. Louis Transit Co. ear. Powless
was educated at Haskell institute.
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Co. has offered 81 900 reward for the
arrest and conviction of the man who
cut and ruined Santos Dumont's bal
loon. One arrest has been made
The war department is delaying &C.
ton on the question of trOuseIs for the
Igorrotes, at the. Worlds fair, and Col.
Edwards thinks there may be a COM
promise on some kind Of a eirdle for
the dog eaters.
The board Of directors Of the Boat
mems bank of st Louis presented 50
full-blown American Beauty roses TO
Rufus J. Lakeland, the president, one
Isl for each year that he has been
with the institution.
Some of the lady managers Of the
Worlds fair express the opinion that
there would be in putting cifurcated
trousers on the savage Igorrotes as
there would be in putting bifurated
garments III piano legs.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-07-02

The British flag is an emblem of SOW
ereignty over nearly 5000, 900 square
miles of land, inhabited by almost 4O0,-
100000 people. OF these scarcely one
eighth + of British descent and the
black and yellow subjects of Edward
VII. are increasing much faster than
are palefaces. It is not to be won
dered at that the prince of Wales urged
the necessity for more Britons in the
colonial possessions. OF the sc, O00, Oo0
people under the American flag 20, 0OO.-
600 are black, brown or yellow and TO-
COZ, 600 whites are Of foreign birth.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-07-02
The Tenth National Prohibition Con-
vention Begins 1t Work at
Indianapolis.
THE TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION
PERFECTED AND A RECESS TAKEN,
The Mention of the Name OF Gen.
Miles i'm One of the Welcoming
Speeches Evoked "a Burst of APP
pIRuse--An Invitation q Visit the
Worlds Fair Read.

Indianapolis, Ind, June 29.-The
tenth national prohibition convention
opened in Tomlinson hall, with 1000
delegates, alternates and visitors pres
eEt. The hall was decorated with the
national colors. Over the platform
hung pictures of Abraham Lincoln,
Clinton B. Fiske and Frances Willard.
Around the hall were pictures of Hale
Johnson, Samuel B. Pearson, sheriff
of Cumberland county, Me-, who gained
a high place in the estimation of pro-
hibitionists by his vigorous enforce
ment of the law. Nebraska, Iowa and
New Jersey delegations occupied the
seats Immediately in front of the plat
form.