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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-03
RIDGEwAY
From tie Review.


G. r. Baker drove to DEBORAH one
day last week.
Dell Butt was a business visitor at
Cresco this week.
Dell Butz's baby boy is again under
tine DOCTORS care.
Francis Griffith and wife went to
Cresco Saturday.
Mrs. Nellie Simonds returned to her
home at Fayctte Tuesday.
Miss Annie West came Friday for
visit with her sister Mrs. J. j. Boland.
Gabe Satter and Martin Dahl, of Ell
lensdale, Mimi, arrived Monday
night.
Miss Blanche Ashall, who is attend
ing school in Chicago. is reported to
be very ILL.,
DR.. Lewis reports Mrs. Sam Daniel
son and Mrs Sam Kittleson AS being
on the sick list.
Arthur johnson left this morning
for st. Paul. at which place he expects
to work in the round house.
Leslie Dorm and little Winifred went
to Fayette Friday, returning Tuesday.
Grandma Nelson. who is about
ninety two years old, had the misfor-
tune to break bone about three inches
above the anB lie one day last week.
Doctors Lewis and Lyon set the frac-
tured limb and it is doing as we'll as
could be expected
Ole Gilbertson returned from the
west Tuesday night.
The general meeting of the Farmers
Grain and Live Stock Co. will be
held in Ridgeway, Feb. 6.
E. w. Booton left Tuesday in quest
of location for a newspaper.
Ole Anderson and E. A. Hoyt drove to
Schley Tuesday. We are Informed
that Ole made deal whereby he comes
into possession of the creamery at that
place. He is to take charge of it Feb.
/.
Ridgeway is pleasant little town
of 400 inhabitants, situated in the
west part of Winnesheik county, and
surrounded by one of the finest ana
most prosperous farming communities
in the United States. The merchants
and in fact all lines of business, have
a large patronage as the territory is
large, no other towns within ten miles
on this line of railroad, which is the
O., M. & st. P. The citizens are in
telligent and thrifty, are proud of
their town, and interested in it's
development. The farmers too, are
loyal to their home town and their
fine homes and commodious barns, are
evidences of their prosperity. There
are at present in Ridgeway the follow
ing institutions and business enter
prises: A new brick public school
building, two churches within the
town proper, and four others in the
vicinity two hotels, four general mer-
chandise stores, two hardware stores,
three farm implement dealers, one
drug store, one bank, newspaper and
printing office, a meat market. bar
Der shop and bath room, two restaur-
ants, large feed mill, lumber yard
with one of the largest and best equip
ped lumber sheds in this part of the
state, harness shop, two creameries,
two blacksmith shops, one millinery
shop, two physicians, real estate and
insurance agents, stock and grain
buyers, four telephone lines, tire ele-
vators, one Furniture store.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-03

We have inquiries as to why the ap-
pies were so scabby this year. This
matter was brought up before the
meeting of the Iowa State HOrticul-
tural society lately. 1t was shown
that spraying In no way prevented it,
and II was ascribed to the peculiar
weather conditions of 1903. In our
own orchard Fameuse. n. w. Green
ing, Wealthy, AntonOvka and Duchess
all scabbed. while Patterns GreeniDg
was almost entirely free.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-03

A move is on foot in some states to
secure special legislation to exempt the
horses and rigs of rural mail carriers
petty relief, not over 81 per year. The
government should raise their wages
TO $50 per month. which in most cases
would be fairly satisfactory compen-
satiOn.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-03

Cold storage is working great changes
in the handling of the apple crop. On
Dec. / of this year the state of New
York had 967 900 barrels of apples in
cold storage, Illinois 524 900 barrels,
Missouri 327 900. Pennsylvania 100000.
Ohio 125, 000. Massachusetts l1S.000. In
diana 100000. Fifteen years ago not a
barrel Of apples was so held.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-03

1t is enurely possible for the dairy
man to nave the pasture for his cows
only occupy very small part of his
farm when he has it in the shape of a
sio.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-03

The state of Iowa has turned out a
young man who under proper sur
veillance and his work fully authen-
ticated makes a new record in corn
husking, he husking and putting in the
wagon POI bushels of corn inside of ten
hours. The man who has previously
been cock of the walk in his community
on a record of 100 bushels day must
now take back seat. The feat referred
to was accomplished in field OF corn
which yielded seventy bushels per acre.
where the ears averaged three-fourths
Of q pound each.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-03

Smart people are very apt to have
some cranky notions. A few years
ago Mrs. Rorer, the noted cook, made
a raid on the strawberry and assured
us that it was not lit for food, at which
the whole world laughed, and now she
takes a new tack and says that we eat
too many eggs, especially the women;
that this egg eating habit makes them
lazy, cross and shiftless. and so we all
laugh again. II we had to give up
strawberries and eggs life would be
hardly worth living.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-03

Speaking of labor saving devices. 1t
seems to us that that most laborious
old job Of bucking wood has had quite
a lift We took solid comfort the other
day in seeing the engine and circular
saw dispose of our wood pile of a dozen
cords. lots of it tough, gnarly chunks
which were bucksaw proof. Seeing
such work is calculated to make fell
low glad he lives today and not in the
time Of George Washington.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-03

1t takes a woman to do things. Here
is Minnesota woman enthused on
growing apples in that state who this
exhibited at the meeting Of the State
Horticultural society 16O entirely new
varieties of apples, all the product Of
seed taken from a single Melinda apple
tree and planted twelve years ago.
These new apples were of all sorts,
large and small, red, yellow and green.
but it would be strange indeed il one
or more did not prove of immense value
to the state at large.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-03

The agricultural products of the Unit
O00.000,O00. Such country can af
ford to have billion dollar congress
and build a $500, 0OO.O ship canal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-03

Most of us like birds and specially
like to have them nest around our
homes. Much may be done to encour-
age them to do this. For the wrens
put up small boxes or tin cans under
the caves Of the house or other build
ings, for the martins small four or
six room house on pole in the yard
or on top of the shed, two inch hole
bored into any old tree will invite the
woodpeckers, the evergreens will surely
be taken by the mourning doves, but
remember these nesting places will be
surely first pre-empted by the spar
rows, and they must be driven or killed
off If you would invite other birds.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-03

Our common birds may be found in
much greater numbers among the gar
dens and orchards of our towns than
they are in the native timber tracts.
We have tract OF heavy timber In the
country, and it is rare to find many
birds in it at any time of the year.
A few scarlet Hangers. some vireos, a
wood thrush once in awhile, some pee
wees, crows and hawks are about all,
while among the residence portion Of
the town may be found oriole, robins,
wrens, blue jays. catbirds, cedar birds,
grosbeaks. mourning doves and the
woodpeckers in great abundance, and
this, too. right in the home Of their
worst enemy, the domestic cat. The
reason may be found in the greater
abundance Of food, more fruit, more
insect life, in town than country.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-03

The Wealthy apple has found its
way into the New York market and
this year during its season was quoted
higher than any other apple on sale.
1t is hard to find an apple anywhere Of
finer quality or of more attractive ap-
pearance.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-03

We rode by five acre grove Of Scotch
pines located out on the prairie few
mornings ago just as it was getting
light. 1t was the rOosting place of all
the crows of that section, and they fair
went by. If we owned the grove, which
is valuable one, these birds would get
out Of it and stay out, for If allowed to
roost there in such vast numbers their
droppings will ultimately kill the trees.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-03

A farmers mutual insurance COM
pany with sixteen cases of injury to
barns by lightning to settle last year
only had one fire loss to pay. This dis
proves the popular notion that when
lightning strikes barn it is almost
sure to burn it up.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-03

Here is hard case. A tame deer es-
capped from it's Enclosure in Iowa and
went fOraging around the country.
Somebody saw it and, of course. tried
to kill it, but only severely wounded it.
Later four men found the poor animal
lying almost dead and mercifully put it
out of its misery. AS soon as their act
was known they were all arrested for
killing deer out of season and were all
fined. In this case at least the law be-
came roaring farce in the effort TO
maintain it's dignity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-23
A Cold Storm.

There WAS q cold windy snow storm
in progress all day, Friday, and by the
way it looked in the evening promised
to continue the greater part of the
night. 1t WAS characterized by an I'M
usually low temperature and indica-
tions of .noderating and turning to
rain. one of the most peculiar cOmbina-
tons of the winter. AT the start the
snow was fieecy and the flakes large.
but this soon changed to a fine hail
that seemed to be almost rain and
which would doubtless have been rain
all right with just a little warmer tenn
peraturc. But the mercury stuck pref
ty close to the zero mark and the hail
continued.
The storm was particularly hard on
the ElectricS. as the snow was just OF
the right kind to make a hard rail. The
cars were stalled for short intervals
many times during the day and even
| ing. Even the big ploWs were in diff
Guilty several times, the wheels revolv-
| ing rapidly. but in the same spot. The
Waterville & Oakland cars had a pref
ty hard time of it all in all, and while
| the Waterville & Fairfield We're late
some. they managed to keep to the
schedule in fairly good shape.
AS with every snow storm so far
| this winter, every one was hoping for
| rain all the time and reports of rair
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-23
NOT SHAKEN.
Mrs. Bechtel Stands BY Her
Story Already Told.
Searching Cross-Examinatjon Fails
to Change Her Testimony.
Daughter and Two Sons All Deny Con-
neotion with Murder.

Allentown. Pa, Jan. 22.-Mrs. Cath
Grille Eechtel again occupied the stand.
today. when her trial Oh the charge OF
being an accessory after the fact to the
murder OF her daughter Mabel, was
resumed before Judge Trexter. Attor-
ncy LutZ. assisting the district attor-
ney took W the crOss-cXamination of
the witness where he left off, yester-
day. He failed to shake her direct tes-
timOny. 49,.
Were you or Tom Or any member o.
the family i'll the yard. early Tuesday
morning before daylight?" asked Mr..
LutZ.
How could we be-" answered Mrs
Bechtel. when we were all in bed
Referring to the open lot in the rear
of her house, Mr.! Lutz asked the wit
Tor her to distinguish the outline of Il
imam.
NO there is not" answered Mrs
Bechtcl. From our rear window it is
impossible to distinguish any person"
could you tell if a man wore grey
suit or q black one?' II might if it
was a clear moonlight night, but not
by the electric light alone"
Mr.. IutZ asked the witness to repeat
her story of Mahcl's departure from the
house on Monday morning when she
said she WIS going out driving with
WciScnberg. For I, few moments she
VAS unable to make reply. When she
did answer il was in a SObbing tone
iud trembling with emotion. When
questioned about Ecksteins visit to the
mousse on Monday night. Mrs. Bechtel
again cmpiiatically denied that he
spent any time in the kitchen or had
any talk with Tom except to ask him
what there was new in the papers.
Did he not go out in the yard t.
meet Charles there" asked Mr.. Lutz.
NO, he did not" answered Mrs.
Bcchtel.
Tho cross-eXamination shifted to
Wcisenberg and in reply to Il question:
| from the district attorney Mrs. Bechtel
said she had often heard of WeiSen-
bergs threats to kill Mabel. Witness
said she had seen Eckstein strike Ma
| bel. but they were only lovers quar-
| rels.
Mis- Bcchtel was then asked if it was
not true that Mabel was killed in the
| second story front room of their homr
and that every member of the family
| was aware of this fact. She replied
| that it was absolutely false.
| Martha Bechtel the 16-year-old sis
ter of Mabel. who is under indictment
| is accessory after the fact. testified
that she did not know who killed hei
eister and knew otherwise than wha;
she stated on the stand regarding he,
sisters death.
| joan ard Charles Bechtel. alsf
charged with being accessories after
the fact. denied that they knew any
lthing about their sisters death.
y night session was held. but NJ
startling testimony was brought out
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-23
A PLEASING Recital.

One of the most enjoyable evenings
spent for many day is the verdict of
all who attended the recital given.
Thursday evening. by Miss Glendoline
E. Wilson. assisted by Miss Mabel f.
Dunn. reader, OF Waterville, and Miss
Kathryne l. Dolan. whistler, also of
that city. and Miss Bernice NJ. MOul-
ton. accompanist. Of Lowell. Mass.
AT o'clock, when the concert began,
the main part of the church was filled
and the folding doors to the vestry
were obliged to be thrown open to ac-
commodate those who had come to
listen to the program. Miss Wilson
came here from Lowell. Mass, a few
months ago. and has taken up her resi-
dence here permanently. Previous to
this she has spent several months here
and her sweet voice has been heard al
many of the public gatherings, where
she has given great satisfaction, and is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-23
U. OF Nj. GAMMA ETA GAMMA
Has for Its Guest, Gov. John L. Bates
Of Massachusetts.

Bangor. Me. Jan. Ex-Governor J"hn l.
Eatcs of Massachusetts. was rendered 4
banquet here. tonight. by the Gamma Ut.
Gamma fraternity of tn" University OF
Maine Law School, OF which he is an hon
orary member. 1t was u brilliant affair
amid elaborate decorations. Covers We're
laid for 90 guests. c. N"y Holman was
POSTMASTER.
In opening the after-dinncr exercises.
Mr.. Holman read letters Of rcSrrt from
ey-Chicf Justice John y. piers. senator
Eugene Hale. Chief Justice Nu'lfcW l..
WiSwcli. Congressman +. W, ii"l crt5 "i
Massachusetts, c2-G"vornor Mn >. ma
gree OF Vermont. Frederick NJ. I!Hli. ESD,
George NJ Gardiner. Hon. FIerhert NJ.
Heath and Hon. VIM. r. iiHlhF&. All o.
whom spoke in terms OF sincere praise
of the distinguished guest and expressed
to lie pr, sort Mr.. Holman after 4 hrici
aIlusiGn TO his personal friendship am,
hich regard To- the guest of honor calico
the following toaSts:
..-rh,. GOV, rnor of the her Comm' II
wealth of Massachusetts,, 10y Gov. Oates
Gamma Eta Gamma at Il Force an"
Factor in Legal Education, Prof. james
Tower Keen.
| Gamma Eta Gamma's Type Of Nan
! hood Gen Charles Iiarlin.
| .Iiumma Eta Gamma in the tniEerSitH
| of Maine. Dean Vim. Emmanuel Ma
Beta Chapter Henry honGfelio"
! WadSwnrth.
| Gamma Ci,apter." Lester w. Bloch
| Alpha Chapter Percy \. TASTY.
The response Of GOV, i'at"s was LIS LII
tire. with pleasant a'luSl"li% to the past
| utoScrt and future close relationship o1
Maine to the mother state and the ti"s Z"
the fraternity. ,., ,,,
| uIirncnt ia & NeN- Holman. chancellor -
| tho local cnapte:' of the fraternity. a:
whose gu2s, he visited Eang"r.s -, Sp .,F,
| briefly of tn fraternity and of tn" prin
| c;nIns Of hrotherIv love and mutual dl'
for w!,ch it stands. In closing. h. spok.
of Massa chuSetts and of the Strons senti
! Naira-thn Two having been one until Fn'
tarated in 1870 He happily complim"nte'
Maine upon being so good daushter: AN, an,
thought that the smaller state ~ l,;! ~ =
| ,minht have hunted far before finding
Ihettnr parent The address was unmark
ed by any special utterance. other ina
chat of happy sentiment
Ar the close of his address. Gov. Bate
was given three rousing cheers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-23
Youngest Great Grandfather.

Artemus S. Sylvester. 50, of Revere.
Mass. is said to be the youngest great
grandfather in New England, and rep
resents five living generations. His
daughter. Mrs. Charlotte +. Porter,
SO years old, is a grandmother and the
mother of 10 children, the youngest OF
whom is a baby girl but a few days
more than five months, and only 20
days older than a child of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Eva NJ. Whitaker. The FIVE
living generations are Mrs. Charlotte
L. Archer, 70, Of Chelsea; Mrs. Alice c.
Sylvester. 81, of Revere; Mrs. Alice c.
lotte f. Porter of Revere, 80; Mrs.
Eva Whitaker of Revere, II: and the
Youngest, the baby, Mary Louise, FIVE
months and IL days old, thus repre-
senting on the female side of the house
the five generations. All are in good
health. Mr.. Sylvester, the great-grand-
father, is a veteran of the Civil war.
Mr.. Sylvester was born in Charles
town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-23

Il great faVOrite with all. Miss Dunn,
the reader is Il graduate of the Boston
School of Oratory, and although this
is the first time she has been heard IN
Fairfield. her selections and the rendi-
ton of them was very pleasing. She
will he given a warm welcome should
she come again. Miss Dolan the
whistler. Was given a hearty encore. as
were all the rest. The accompanist.
Miss Moulton, is very finished artist
and was applauded very warmly The
following is the program carried out:
Il Envy the Bird Herbert
"A Summer Morning. Pepper
lie Merciful, o God. Berwald
Miss Wilson.
Misery Virginia Cloud
Miss Dunn
One Spring Morning Nevin
This Would Do" CHAPMAN
The Rosary, Nevin
Whistling Solo-Sclccted
Miss Dolan.
Piano Soo-.Valse Militaire." Chaminade
Miss Moulton.
Reading. from ..,rhelma." Marie Correlli
The Flower Girl" Bevesuani
Miss Wilson.
Piano Solo-Seected.
Miss Moulton.
Good Bye. Sweet Day" Vannah
Miss Wilson.
The concert was given under the
auspices of the Ladies' Aid of the Bap-
fist church. and was carried out in a
manner that does them. as well as those
who took part. great credit -Four young
ladies' acted as ushers. Miss Wilson
expects to give Il second recital in the
near future at the Universalist church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-23
HIGH School Social.

masquerade social was held at the
Armory. last evening. by the students
of the High school. and proved a very
enjoyable affair. Although the NO
School, signal had been sounded in the
forenoon and the storm was almost as
bad i'll the evening as then. it had no
effect or the attendance and there was
Il large crowd present made up of the
students and their friends.
All sorts of costumes could be seen
on the floor. most of them home made
and some of them purchased or hired
FOR the occasion. There were soldiers.
sailors. cadets. millmaids, fairies,
Snomes and all the other spirits and
characters that are in the habit of at
tending such affairs. Some of the cos
tunes We're unique and some, especially
among the young ladies, very pretty.
The time was spent in playing games
Of all sorts suitable for such an enter
tainment, and dancing. Those who at
tended enjoyed a very pleasant even
iDo-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-23
COLDS AND PNEUMONIA
This Chanseable Weather Responsible
For Many Cases.

The changeable weather of the mast
few weeks is responsible for many
colds and cases Of pneumonia, Ply
sicians are fearful that the grip
epidemic of last winter will visit the
country again and they advise all to be
extremely careful. Especially does
this advice apply to parents who
should see to it that their little ones
are not allowed to run down. Only
persons with weakened vitality or
bodies filled with impurities are taken
down by pneumonia and grip.
Of course, if you have Il cold, and
weaken the system by the use of pois-
ons contained in the balsams of this,
syrups Of that, and other so-calle,l
cough cures, you have robbed your
body of fighting power and the pneu-
monia and grip germ gets a hold.
That is one reason why so many
people have their health permanently
injured by the grip-because the symp-
toms of the cold We're stoned while
the deadly drugs paralyzed the nerves
and weakened the body. The impure
ties remain and POISON the system ana
there is not vitality enough left to get
over it.
This is important for You to know.
and the knowledge will be of benefit to
you, aside from any advertising value
this article has for Father Jonh's Medi-
cine. which contains no opium, NOR
phine or other poisonous drugs.
Father Johns Medicine as we have
said before. builds you up at the same
time it cures the cold and grip. You
should begin taking it right along and
give it to the children. 1t gives them
strength to fight off and escape conta-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-23
USUAL RUMOHS
Arise from the Delay CT Russ'as An
swer to japanese Note.

Iondon. Ian, 23.-The relay III the
Russian reply to the latest hotc lioi'
Japan IS causing the customary selis"-
tinnaI statements pointing to the III
n,incnce of war i'll the Z IT East
The correspondent of the MorIiHiS
Post at Che Foo has sent in AN alarm
ing report that 1000 Japanese troops
have landed at Ma-San-pho III South-
ron Corea and the Port Arthur cores
uondent Of the Paris edition OIL llie
New York Herald also refers IN Il as
,,atch to the fact that the news OF tne
o,.cuuation OF Ma-Sam-Pho is being re-
ceived calmly.
TIE reports are not confirmed from
anv other source and are disCredited by
Baron IIayashi, the japanese minister
to Great Britain.
TIE Times correspondent ut Seoul
SAYS assurance has been given that the
ammunition lately imported into CO.
,ea will not be distributed and that
this removes the danger which was
likely TO have arisen from the Corean
soldiers.
The CORRESPONDENT adds that Corea
has recognized the republic OF Panama.
Baron Hayashi. the Japanese minis
ter. in an interview, Friday evening.
s,;d to a representative of The As3o-
Gated Press that he absolutely has no
Information regarding the Russian re-
ply and that he did not believe the ru-
mors concerning the terms. thereof.
! Personally the minister did not believe
the reply vet had been drafted.
The Associated Press is officially in
| formed that the Japanese government
will not accept the mediation of any
4 foreign powers.
81 4 disnatch To The Central News
4 from New Chwang. dated Jan. 20, say
6nuO Russian soldiers entered New
ChNang, Jan. ~. The municipal af-
h fairs Of New ChwanG are managed BY
A Russian commissioner and acting cr
his orders the Chinese merchants; dis.
played tn" Russian colnrs when III,
troop mare he'd INTO the city.