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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-13
LIGHT COMMITTEE.

Decorah, Ia, Mch. 81, 1904.
To the Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Council of Decorah.
Iowa.
Gentlemen Your committee on
lighting respectfully submit the fol-
lowing report
The City is lighted by fourteen
1900 candle power arc lights running
all night at cost of 81. 30 per light
per month 1872 inoandescent lights of
30 candle power, each, running until
2 80 O'Clock each night at cost of
81. 90 per light per month.
The cost for running these lights for
the past year is as follows
For arc lights .... 81, ,26O. 90
For incandescents .... 2.376. 90
For extras "a. 80
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-13
April 6, 1904.

April 6, 1904
The City Council met in regular ses-
sion. Mayor Daubney presiding All
members of the council we're present.
Reading Of minutes of previous
meeting was dispensed with.
Motion by Adams. seconded by
Croft, the Council proceed to elect
Water Works Committee. Motion
carried.
Ballots we're cast for Chairman of
the Water Works Committee for the
coming year., Mr. L.. l.. Couse being
elected Chairman.
Ballots we're then cast for the second
member of the Water Works Commit
tee, and Mr.. N. r. Croft was elected.
Ballots were then cast for the third
member of the Committee and Mr.. W.
+. Baker was elected.
The Mayor then appointed the fol-
lowing committees:
Finance--Adams, Sayre, Croft.
Street-Curtin, Harmon, Sayre,
Couse, Fl. Hovden.
Sidewalks - Hovden, Harmon,
Adams, Gillett, Croft.
Lights - Croft, Vance, Gillett,
Baker.
Fire-Baker, Adams, Hovden.
Property-Harmon, Hovden, Vance.
The Clerk read the following list of
bills against the City:
ID. III. Young, sidewalk tor
Water ST. bridge ..... 1928 80
+. A. Barsh, street labor - 225
Geo. Painter, street labor $500 rs
JAS. Walsh, street labor. . 8 90
Owen Rooney, drayage. .. 20
A. X. Bailey & Son, printing So
Hose Co. No. /, fire services Pc, 10 90
Jas. Proper. street labor w 70
Hose Co. No. 2. fire services IL 10
Hook & Ladder Co., fire services 90
Miller Draying Co., hauling
hose cart 100
1t was moved and seconded that the
bills be allowed and the Mayor and
CLERK be authorized to draw orders on
the City Treasurer for the said
Continued on fifth page)
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-13

Total ................... $500. SO
N. r. Croft, Chm Light Com.
Frank Sayre,
A. N. Vance,
John O'Neil,
n. Fl. Adams.
Motion by Harmon. seconded by
Gillett the report of the Light Com
mittee be received and placed on file !;
motion. carried.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-13

A teacher told her negro pupil to
make a sentence in which the word
defeat" and "debasement" were us
ed. After much effort the boy pro-
ducea the following: John went to
go down the stairs; defeat done slip,
and he fell into debasement! "-Ex.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-13
STREETS AND ALLEYS COM.

Decorah, Ia, Mch. 81. 1904.
To the Honorable Mayor and the City
Council of Decorah. Iowa.
Gentlemen Your committee on
Streets and Alleys for the year ending
March 81. 1904. beg leave to make the
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-13

In our opinion the recent action of
congress preventing rural mail carriers
from carrying packages or delivering
merchandise of any kind to and from
the patrons of the routes is an unjust
discrimination against the local mer-
chants and in favor of the big city
mail order houses.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-13

A sufficient number of the counties
of the state have selected their dele
gates to the state convention to make
it pretty certain that the republicans
of Iowa will vote against the Canadian
reciprocity ideas ofGovernorCummins,
and that the delegation to the national
convention at Chicago will be a
"stand pati delegation. although Gov.
Cummins will be given place on the
delegation out of respect for his posi-
tion as chief executive. The platform
will endorse the republican protective
tariff policy and will not seek the ad-
mission of Canadian cattle, horses,
wheat, oats, eggs. poultry and other
farm products free of duty in return
for the admission of our manufactured
products TO Canada. The republicans
of Iowa honor and respect Gov. Cum
Minis as Governor of great state, but
they will not follow him on treacher-
GUS ground and into dangerous policies.
He will not represent the state on the
national committee on resolutions,
and he will not dictate the selection
of his henchmen for his associate dele
gates. The delegation at large will
be Senators Allison and Dolliver,
Governor Cummins and Hon. j. w.
Blythe.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-13
nlittees, etc. etc.

Motion by Harmon, seconded by
Croft the report of the City Treasurer
be received and placed on file motion
was carried.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-13

There can be no profitable barter or
exchange between parties having the
same stuff to trade and there can be
no profitable reciprocity of trade be-
tween nations which produce the samo
commodities. A correct understand
ing of this basic economic truth dis
poses of whole lot of the reciprocity
twaddle current just now, wisely re-
marks Jo Trigg.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-21
News from All Parts Of the World
Carefully Selected from the
Press kilograms.
A Weekly Digest Of the Most important
Facts and Happenings for Busy
Readers.

In murderous frenzy William HIDE.
man Of New York. 10 years old. who had
declared his intention of going to Wash.
ington and killing President Roose, cit,
fired four shots at his mother. Mrs.
Helen Hedeman. all of which took eff
feet. sent another shot after Walter Nc.
CURE, who stood nearby. and then rush.
ed of TO kill his sister. Mrs. William +.
Mates. and her child. Mrs. Heieman.
the mother. was taken to Fordham hos.
pital, where 1t was said that her wounds
were not necessarily fatal. Insanity.
brought OH by excessive drinking.
prompted the shooting.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-21
CLAY NOTORIOUS DESPERATE.
OFFICERS Have Running Fight with
a Cattle Ru0tlOr IN Dakota

Jack Sully, the notorious desperate,
terror Of the Rosebud country. was kill
ed the other day in running fight with
officers on the Rosebud reservation,
South Dakota. For years the menace Of
tho peaceful cattle rniscrs. recognized No
the head OF band of rustlers that has
caused endless trouble. yet always es-
Gaping the efforts Of the law, Suily's
dare devil spirit became ut last his I'M
doing. Recently he broke Jail ut Mitch.
ell. where he had been taken for cattle
stealing. and the officers might have got
no trace of him had he not become 10
bold as to drive of 200 of his ncighbors'
cattle Mt once.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-21
BLUE LAWS ARE UPHELD.
In Pennsylvania Purchasers Of To.
bacCo Must Not Violate Sabbath.

cAcCo Must Not Violate Sabbath.
Judge Martins recent decision that. .
man who bought a cigar on Sunday In
Philadelphia to obtain evidence Of viola.
ton Of the Sunday laws was guilty Of
violating those laws himself was reversed
by the Superior Court. The man who
bought the cigar in this case was Albert
b. Hoover. He was an agent Of the
Sunday Closing Association. and was
employed getting evidence Of violations
&C the Sunday laws. In the course Of
that employment he bought cigar on a
Sunday last June from dealer at Tenth
and Green streets. Magistrate South
fined the dealer. Later action was ba-
gun against Hoover on the same charge,
and Magistrate Fletcher imposed n fine
Of $40. which Judgment Judge Martin,
on appeal, affirmed.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-21
ITEMS OF INTEREST

For wines and liquors, Heating q
Mahony. the we.l.known importers and,
wholesale dealers in this line Of goods.
are among the foremost In the county
flor vulue as well as the excellence Of
their goods.
One Of the best.liked and most pop
;uiar business men In Chicago 10 Tom N.
tDonnelly. the jeweler, at n0 Dearborn
Istreet. Mr.. Donnelly enjoys the con-
ddence and patronage Of the very best
people In Chicago. and II you want the
best goods. IN wstcnes, Ca "ouds and
jewelry, Mt reasonable prices, the man
to patronise ID honest Tom Donnelly, ct
MS Dearborn street.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-21
DANCER AT 100000 sLAze.
Flames Destroy Building Of Ar-
mour Soao Works.

mour soap Works.
Fire which destroyed four.story
building Of the Armour Soap Works,
Thirty first place and Benson street, Chi.
cage. damaged n score Of adjoining struc.
lures and for a time threatened TO ex.
plode the largest gas tank In Chicago,
owned by the Universal Gas Company
and containing 100000 cubic feet Of
gas. Thirty engines were called out and
the total property loss is estimated Mt
100000, with insurance Of $1SO.OOO.
The crew Of Hose Company % narrow.
~ escaped death beneath the south wall
Of the Armour building. which collapsed
without an instant's warning. Members
Of the company were struck. G.. Walsh
being severely injured by n brick.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-21
Bat Hits One. Ball the Other.

Walter Ryan. q years old. and johnny
tanahnn. 10 years old. are ut the city
hospital in Boston. suffering from in.
juries received while playing ball. both
are seriously injured. The Ryan boy
was struck by bat. which slipped from
a playmatc's hand. and Ranahan was
struck by a pitched ball. causing concus-
sion Of the brain.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-21
Flag Law Is Declared Void,

Tic Court of Appeals in Albany, y.
u. declared unconstitutional that portion
of the Nag law enacted by the Lcgisla-
tire of 1909. which prohibits the Use Of
the American fiag or any representation
Of 1t for advertising purposes. The de-
cision was rendered By Chief Justice
Alton Il. Parker.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-21
Lashsd Under Eve. q, w,v...

While their wives looked on from the
windows Of the Jail, Charles H. Wright
and William II. Parker, who posed rs
men Of leisure In the town Of Harring.
ton. Del, and were caught robbing citi.
zens. were publicly whipped In the jail
yard. Each received fifteen lashcs, and
neither WINGED
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-21
- Auto Does Triple somersau,t.

An automobile driven by Ben Holiday,
and containing besides himself his wife
and her sister, Daisy Andrews, ran off
an embankmcnt near Troutd0le. Ore.
The car turned over three times and
lighted right side mp. Mrs. Holiday
was severely injured.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-21
Men Not Rated a. Freight.

Thirty Italians OF northern Minnesota
wanted to return to Italy on visit, and
thought they could travel to New York
as freight, ut the rate Of 1 cent n pound.
They engaged box car. furnished Il
with home comforts for the trip. but at
the last moment the railroad company
vetoed the enterprise,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-21
Prison for AN Embezzlor,

Bertram Nngelschmidt of New York,
formerly member OF numerous German
societies and for twelve years cashier Of
n large furniture company, pleaded gull
ty to embezzling $4,000 and received
prison.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-21
Fire at Charlton, iowa.

Fire Of incendiary origin damaged all
buildings on two sides Of the public
square In Charlton. Iowa, the loss being
about $4,000. Two men who were
caught stealing goods from one Of the
burned stores are held on suspicion Of
being the firebugs. The fire broke out
ID an empty store near the city hall and
spread rapidly.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-21
Iowa Postmistross Removeo.

Miss Nellie woodley, postmistress at
Harsell. Iowa. has been removed be.
cause Of an alleged shortage Of ST.
900. which has been made up by her
bondsmen. She Is said to have failed
to make reports since last September
and to have ignored all letters Of the
department In regard to the matter.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-21
Diver Piungss 20 His Death.

Prof. Danton, the Hungarian liver,
one of the Attractions at the Goldshoro
carnival In Raleigh, y. c.. circleh in
fame. Owed to his death from a no
foot ladder into a tank. lie made a
slight miscaleulation and his head aud
..houldess struck the side OF the tank.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-21
Dispute Cvor Drinks Fatal.

a dispute over drinks in the saloon Of
Heck Il Co. in Dayton. Ohio. resulted In
the death of George Conley. a laborcr,
ho was shot through the heart. Otto
Freese, who recently came from Ncnia,
is accused of the crime, but has not been
arrested.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-21

After six years of constant service, the
eight women street ear conductors in
Chilicothe, Ohio, will be compelled to
go. the company having decided to make
a change. They were the wonders OF
the old city and strangers always made
much of them.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-21
Indiana for Parkor.

The Parker forces controlled the In.
diana Democratic convention. While
forcing the adoption Of resolutions In.
structing for their candidate, they man.
aged to keep the Hearst men from holt.
Ing.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-21
We Gain In New Zealand.

The Wellington, y. H., correspondent
of the London Times says that notwith-
standing the preferential tariff the re-
turns for the last quarter show large
increase in the imports OF foreign goods,
especially from the United States, ana
decrease in those from Great Britain.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-21
paxa $40, Cots sI 600 Picture.

A young woman has purchased for
$40 a painting worth sl,gS mt the
Knickcrbocker Art galleries in New
York. through a mistake Of the porter
who was left in charge of the salcSrooms
during the proprietor's absence.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-21
sctrass Uses Horsewhip.

Albert >. Liyermore, wcll-known
young business man Of Boston, was pub
licly horsewhipped in the Adams House
corridor by Smelie Benner, an actress.
I.ivermore says he never saw the woman
before.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-21
Following Is the standing of the clubs
IN the American Ioayuo.
LIFE srRUooLe IN HOLE,
Man Falls Down 5o-Foot Opening
but 10 Saved by a Prom,

John Sabolick narrowly escaped ter
rible death In hole $50 feet deep. caus.
ed by a cavern near Stockton. Pa. While
returning from fishing trip he fell into
the hole and rolled nearly to the bot
tom. where an old prop saved him from
drowning. The sides of the cavern were
at an angle Of eighty degrees. and Snho-
lick was able to get out only after an
eight-hour struggle. during which he cut
steps up the side with a sharp stone.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-21
Pxthiana Put Un fha R...

At a meeting Of the Nebraska grand
lodge Of the Knights Of Pythias at Lin.
coin a rule was adopted by unanimous
vote making gamblers and bartenders In.
eligible to membership In the order and
providing that members admitted In VIC.
lation of the new rule shall be elected.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-21
Historic Tavern Bought.

Frances Tavern. where WASHINGTON
babe farewell To his soldiers after the
revolution, has been purchased by the
Sons of the Revolution and will be re-
stored.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-21
Gets Death Sentence.

Frank Barker, convicted Of the murder
of his brother and his wife, was sem
fenced ut Red Cloud, :. D., to hang on
Sept. next. After his removal to Jail
the prisoner confessed the crime.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-21
New gat.,eshlp 4. Launched.

The battlcship Rhode Island was sue
,cessfuily launched nj the yards Of the
Fore River Ship and Engine Company,
Quincy, Mass.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-21
BASE BALL SEASON.

Progress Of Race FOR pennants Now
CoinR On.
The clubs in the National League are
standiny thus.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-05
INCIDENT OF GETTYSBURG.
How a Brave Confederate Soldier
Went to His Long Account on
Bloody Battlefield

M. V. E. sends the Atlanta Constitu-
ton the story of touching incident of
the civil war which has never before
been told in print:
During the great battle of Gettys-
burg, and while the chances of success
were about equally poised in the
balance. young man from Atlanta,
rs delicate as girl, but as brave as
Napoleon dare be, received terrible
wound from a cannon shot, which
laid open his vitals so that his heart
was actually seen to pulsate by his
companions, while he was yet talking
and telling them of the preparation
for the change then at hand, and his
Willingness to meet his Master. Soon
after he was shot Gen. Lee came near.
When the wounded man saw him he
expressed desire to shake his hand
and bid him farewell Gen. Lee was
called and rode up to the wounded
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-05

man, who was raised to his feet by two
OF his companions, and, holding his
entrails with his left hand, he extend
ed the other to the great captain, say
ing: "Good-by, general. am killed,
but have been a good boy, and am
prepared to go. 1 shall meet you in
Heaven
Gen. Lee gave him hearty shake OF
the hand and said: "Good-by, my boy.
shall try to meet you on the other side"
The young man was Lewis Morris,
OF company D, Forty-fourth regiment,
Georgia volunteers, who was known TO
his comrades as "Crick" Morris. He
had large kinsfolk in and around At
lanta, among them Councilman Morris.
brother. Probably some of them never
heard OF his dramatic, heroic and
triumphant Isss1A y2tg ncw The
scene presented is not overdrawn. Il
was witnessed by many of the sun
burnt veterans of Jackson's old CORPS
a few Of whom are yet living to testify
to the fact that all who saw it, including
Gen. Lee himself, shed tears. "Crick"
Morris died few minutes after Gen. Lee
rode off, and, like thousands of noble
men, is sleeping quietly to-day in an
unknown grave.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-05
WOMEN WHO SERVED WELL
Many of Them Followed the Fortune
Of War from the Begin
ming to the End.

Miss Georgiana Peterman was q
drummer for two years in the Seventh
Wisconsin; being then about 20 years
old. Those half-soldier heroines gen
orally adopted semi-military dress. and
were said to have numbered nearly 400.
Mrs. Katy Brownell accompanied tho
Fifth Rhode Island regiment to the
war, of which regiment her husband was
noncommissioned officer. She was the
color bearer of the regiment, and was
slillful sharpshooter and expert
swordsman. She marched with the men
and asked no favors as a woman, but
bore the brunt of the battle. on occasion,
as fearlessly as. their comrades. She
was in Gen. Burnside's expedition to
Roanoke island and Newbern, where her
husband was severely wounded. When
he was pronounced unfit for duty and
discharged, she also sought a discharge
and retired with him to private life and
domestic duty.
Bridget Devens, known as "Michi-
gan Bridget" went to the field with the
First Michigan cavalry, in which her
husband was private. and served
through the war. Sometimes, when a
soldier fell, she took his place, fighting
in his stead with unquailing COURAGE.
Sometimes she rallied retreating troops.
sometimes she brought off the wounded
from the field, always fearless and dar-
ing, always doing good service as SOL
der
Mrs. Turchin, wife of Col Turchin. of
the Nineteenth Illinois, accompanied
him to the field. She was very popular
with the men. They went to her with
their illnesses and troubles, and she re-
ceived them with kindness, a good deal
of playful bandinage, and very careful
nursing when it was needed. In the
spring of 1862 Col Turchin was taken i'll
and carried for days in an ambulance.
She not only nursed him tenderly. but
took his place at the head of the regi-
ment, the men in the ranks and the SUBJ
ordinate officers according her implicit
and cheerful obedience She was not
one whit behind her husband in courage
or military skill. Utterly devoid of fear.
and manifesting perfect indifference to
shot or shell, or minnie balls, even when
they fell thickly around her, she led the
troops into action, facing the hottest
fire, and fought bravely at their head.
When her husband was able to resume
his command she gave herself again TO
the care OF the sick and wounded in the
field Observation-Disclosures Tribune
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-05
VETERANS OF RARE VALOR
The Rise of Gen. Young and Gen.
Chaffee from the Ranks to
Command of the ARMY.

Is there anywhere in history record
OF an officer who began his military
me as private soldier retiring from
active service as head of the army of
great and powerful country, to be
succeeded by one who also entered
the army as private? II there be
we fail to recall it. Lieut.. Gen. Young
recently retired, enlisted in a Pennsyl-
vania regiment at the beginning of the
civil war, and his place on the active
INST Is taken by Lieut.. Gen. Chaffee,
who enlisted at just about the same
time in regular regiment
The careers of these two officers
have been singularly alike. Soldierly
conduct and attention to duty soon
brought them promotion, and they
Doth saw arduOus service, and distin-
sulshed themselves under fire, and
were both repeatedly wounded When
the war ended, Young was appointed
TO the regular army, and later they
both went through the ordeal of Sc
we're campaigns and bloody Indian
lighting on the frontier. Together
they took part as general officers in
the capture of Cuba, and shared in
the struggle which resulted in the pac-
ifcation of the Philippines. To this
long and varied experience Chaffee
added the command of the American
forces which took so creditable a part
In the rescue of the legations at Pc
king
1t is wonderful and brilliant rec
ord, and is full of lessons and encour-
agement to the American soldier
There must. of course, says the Gin
cinnad Enquirer, be opportunity, but
with that. just as according to Ma
poleon's saying, that every private
carried in his knapsack the baton of
marshal OF trance, no soldier need
despair o. winning the insignia on
lieutenant general. 1t demonstrates
the fact that merit is recognized and
rewarded, and that, valuable as a West
Point training may be, it is not indis-
pensable. 1t is the man that counts
most
Much as we may deprecate war
there is no likelihood that il will cease
in our day, and it is useless to deny
the fact that the military career is
productive of noble and inspiring
types of character, and sterling and
admirable traits which a life of peace
ful ease usually fails to furnish Here
are men, who. at a time when money
and mad rush for gain seemed to
absorb the thoughts of every one. put
aside all such desires and give them
selves up to life which involves toll,
hardship and danger, deprivation of
home ties and enjoyments, and which
develops obedience, Loyalty, courage
and n sensitive regard Tor truth and
honor; life which requires instant
and unquestoning response to duty,
the very atmosphere of which is I'M
selfishness and generosity, into which
nor sordid motives of material gain
can enter, and which shrinks from no
danger in the country's service In
what other calling can we find these
manly and ennobling traits of charac-
ter so cherished and preserved?
The retirement of Gen. Young and
of many of his contemporaries re-
minds us that before very long there
will be left in the army of the United
States no one who served in the great