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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-11

A parcel shower was given last even
ing for Miss Anna Lilgenodeig, whose
marriage to D. A. Handle will take place
this month The affair was arranged
as a surprise for the bride, and was
given at her home on Twenty sixth
Street. Her little sister brought in the
gifts in her apron and presented them
at an unexpected moment. Later there
was music and refreshments were
served. Present were Misses Wash
burn, Jelmeland, Clarity, Fuller, Cassi-
dy, Erickson, Cleveland and Taber.
Miss Joe Mae Ehrlich entertained a
few friends Tuesday afternoon at her
| home, 1928 Ninth avenue s, in honor Of
her birthday anniversary. The parlors
were decorated with white chrysanthe-
NUNS and the diningroom had pink car
nations. Each guest received thin
BILE, doiley and silk for embroidering
it, as souvenirs. After supper the par
ty went for an automobile ride. Miss
Ehrlich was presented with many beau
tiful gifts. Present were Mines
Charles F. tCowing, Lee Smith. E. "
Marsh, Misses Lola Leber, Frances
i Priggee, Jessamine Allen and Gussie
I Morris. 5s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-11
W0rn1en1's Coats

syesnow shown for the first timethe de-
shown xclusiveyEveythlng from
the belt length to full length uers--
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-06-15
The Sumner Telephone Co. Sold.

Wednesday afternoon of last week
all the property of the Sumner Tele-
phone Co. was put up at auction and
property estimated to be worth $40, OeC
to $50. 200 was knocked down to Fred
Pieggenkuhle of near Hawkeye for
$7,100. Mr.. Pleggenkuhle, or the in
terests he represents, came into pc.
session of the property June /. 1t ia
more than probable that the new
owner or owners will change the
name of the company, but the new
name has not been determined upon.
Fifteen new phones were received this
week and carload of poles are ex-
pected next week, and new farmers
line will be put in to touch Westgats.
Maynard and Randalia. A new line
from West Union via Waucoma is also
being built, and mauy other improve
ments in general and on the Sumner
exchange are contemplated. Sumner
Gazette.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-06-15
Some Ridiculous Figuring.

AT meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Allamakee Agricultural
Society held last Saturday afternoon,
among other business, set the dates for
the fair for this year AS follows
Sept. 19-14-l5-16. The premium list
was awarded to the Lansing Mirror at
a ridiculous price. We don't know,
but it seems to US that the proprietor
OF, that establishment has way of
figuring unknown to other members of
the craft. At the price bid we are
positive, on completion of the job,
there will not be cent of profit for
the printer unless he has a way to
turn down drafts for stock and holds
up his fingers when the ghost should
walk when Saturday night comes.
There is not printing office on earth
that pays its debts and its employees
that can print 1900 copies of h
hundred page book and cover for
sixty-five dollars and come out even.
Not yet.-Waukon Republican. Oh,
yes there is. There is ore in DEBORAH
that can 60 you still better-that is
when it has to bid for it, When the
job goes to it without bidding it gets
twice as much for it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-06-15
Prominent Physician Poisoned.

DR.. Frank Freemiro of Chester, la. /,
one of the most prominent physicians
OF this part of the state, died on
Thursday from taking carbolic acid by
mistake. He was seen by three of
his neighbors pacing around a circle
in his yard muttering to himself
"I'm done; I'm DONE" They hurried
to him and asked what was TIT. mat
ter, and he replied: I've just taken
an ounce of carbolic acid, and I'm
done for - He was then suffering
terrible agony and seemed to only
partly understand what he was doing.
When asked how he came to take the
poison he said that he got up from
bed and as his stomach was out of
condition he went to his shelves to get
some peppermint; that he drank from
what he supposed was peppermint
bottle, but did not discover his mis-
take until after he had swallowed the
acid. He lived about three hours az.
ter taking the poison.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-06-15
Winneshieker Prominent Candidate.

Under the proper heading in this
issue will be found the announcement
of Mr.. L. o. Rue, OF Nora Springs.
for the nomination for county at
torney. Mr.. Rue is an Iowa boy, hav-
ing been born In Winnesheik county.
He is 30 years of age. He was ed
ucated at DEBORAH in the public
school, after which he attended the
Iowa State University taking the
scientific course graduating with the
degree of B. S., and then he took the
law course graduating with the degree
of LII. B. He has been a resident Of
Nora Springs three years. during
which time he has been member of
the faculty of the Seminary at that
place, while also practicing his pro-
fession of the law. He is we'll spoken
of by those who know him best, and
will make good run for he has strong
backing from the people of his home
town. Charles City Intelligencer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-06-15
EIma Has Two Damage Suits.

Two damage suits have been filed
against the town of Elma, one for
$4,000 on account of the injury to
Leonard Barr who is said to have
broken his foot by stepping through
defective walk injuring it SO that
finally it had to be amputated. The
other suit has been filed by Mae Eng
lish who asks S. damages for the in
juries said to be due to the fall on the
sidewalk as she broke through board
while stepping down out of the New
Era Office one day last summer-Elma
New Era.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-06-15
A Mississippi Whale.

One of the largest fish we have ever
seen taken from the Mississippi was
that caught Monday morning by Joe
Damon and Andrew Beck. 1t was a
monster sturgeon, weighing seventy.
three pounds. and measured five feet
and five inches in length. The fish
was caught on trot line which the
boys had set and it took them the
greater part of an hour to land their
prize. They sold it to F. F. Gaunitz
who placed it on display in one of his
show windows, where it was viewed
by dozens of people. This is no fish
story. for picture was taken of the
critter by Artist Mccarthy. Lansing
Mirror.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-06-15
A Novel Address.

A letter from the Shire City
with novel address was received in
the Oelwein postoffice last week. II
was addressed to we'll known Gel
vein lady, and instead of the name
bore her likeness in the shape of O
small photo. Below this, Oelwein,
Iowa, was written. The letter
reached her home all right, as the
mail carrier knew at once for whom II
was intended, it was promptly de-
livered. This is a new idea, and may
be followed in case of we'll known
people. -Oelwein Register.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-06-15
G., N. & st. p. Excursions,

Cleveland, Ohio-National Baptist
Anniv. --On sale May -, 10, Is, II
limit May.26; fare 10. 10.
Atlantic City, N. Annual Meet
ings American Medical Assn. Ameri-
can Academy of Science-On sale
June /, 2, 3, 4, limit June 10; fare
$29. 60.
Chicago, Ill. Republican National
Convention-sell June 16 to 20, limit
June 80; rate S. IS.
st. Louis-Democratic National
Convention-sell July to 6, limit
fifteen days from date of sale; rate
$l2.62.
Springfield, Ill. TRAY. Prot. Assn.
On sale June 4, 5, 6, limit June
16 fare $ll.96.
Indianapolis, Ind. National Prohib.
Cow. On sale June 26, q, limit
July Is; fare l5 50.
Detroit, Mich. Baptist Y. P.
Union, On sale July 5, 6, Z, limit
July IL IdT6 Slf. ~.
Atlantic City-Meeting Mobiles Mys-
tic Shrine-On sale July 8, 10, limit
July 20; fare S29.65.
misunderstanding Grand Lodge
B. P. o. Elks-On sale July 10, 16,
II. limit July 90; fare.$lS.65.
West Baden Conv. Commercial Law
League-On sale Julys22, 90, "a, 25,
limit Aug II; fare $lS.65
Louisville Ky.-Biennial Cow. X.
of P.-On sale Aug. 10, Is, IA, 10,
limit Aug 81; fare 1885.
Mount Vernon-Commencement-On
sale June IL. Is, II, limit. June II;
excursion tickets sold to Cedar Rap.
ids; fare $4.04.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-06-15

Alta Vista will celebrate on July 3D.
Postville will celebrate the Fourth
in GLORIOUS style.
Gutenberg boasts of a postmaster
who.has held Office since the COS.
The sixth annual picnic of the
Yeouen lodges of Fayette county will
be held at Fayette June 49,
Miss Anna Lammert of Postville
died from lock jaw last week. caused
by stepping on rusty nail
The annual convention of the Ep-
worth League of the DEBORAH district
is to be held at Riceville, June 21st
and 22nd.
Henry Mahnke, Jr., of Waverly is a
confessed forger of a check on a
Waverly bank and is bound over to
the grand jury.
The Luana Farmers Creamery Co.
will hold its first annual picnic at
Luana tomorrow, June 10th, for which
an elaborate program has been ar.
ranged.
The Usage Stone and Cement Go.
has been incorporated, and Will
operate quarries of valuable stone,
some of 1t being photographic stone,
put in rock crushing plant, etc.
S. II. Sanford of Little Turkey sold
his 800 acre farm last week to Joe
Jirak from Winnesheik county. the
price being $4,000. This is one of the
good farms of that section and is In a
high state of cultivation. -Lawler
Dispatch.
While workmen were attempting to
locate leak of sewer gas in the base
ment of deserted store room at Cedar
Falls, they came onto nest of skunks.
The workmen fed in one direction and
the skunks in another. Now that they
have disappeared, it was found there
was no leak in the sewer, and no
further trouble is looked for
Word has been received announcing
the date of the convention of the
Mississippi River Improvement as
ISOLATION to be held at Dubuque to-
day, June 10. This promises to be
one of the largest and most important
meetings of the kind ever held and it
is expected that great good will be de-
rived from it, AS previously stated
the convention will ask congress Ito
appropriate $4,000, 900 for the i'm
provement Of the channel of the river
from Cairo to the twin cities Cover
nors from five states will be in atten-
dance.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-06-15
A NorthWood Boy the Winner.

Ignatius Bjorlee, of Northwood
Won the competitive examination al
Charles City for a naval cadetship al
Annapolis. Arthur S. Kemmen OF
New Hampton stood second and An.
drew Huesselman of Usage was third.
Congressman Haugen will recommend
Mr.. Bjorlee as principal and the
others as first and second alternates,
respectively. The entrance examina.
ton will sbe held at Annapolis Oh
June 21.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-06-15
Revolution Imminent.

A sure sign of approaching revolt
and serious trouble in your system il
nervousness, sleeplessness. or stomach
upsets. Electric Bitters will quickly
dismember the troublesome causes. II
never fails to tone the stomach, regu.
late the kidneys and bowels, stimulate
the liver, and clarity the blood. Run
down systems benefit particularly and
all the usual attending aches vanish
under It's searching and thorough effec,
tiveness. Electric Bitters is only soc
and that is returned if it don't give
perfect satisfaction. Guaranteed by
Wangler Bros. druggists.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-06-15
Thrown From a Wagon.

Mr.. George X. Babcock was thrown
from his wagon and severely bruised
He applied Chamberlain Pain Balm
freely and says it is the best linimenI
he ever used. Mr.. Babcock is well
known citizen of North Plain, Conn.
There is nothing equal to Pain Balm
for sprains and bruises. 1t will etfec,
cure in one-third the time required
by any other treatment. For sale by
Engbretson's Pharmacy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-06-15
A Four Legged Chicken.

Miss Frances Beall is the happy
possessor of curiosity. The young
lady put setting of duck eggs under
a hen and in due time the Matching
process took place and among the
little chicks is one that is favored
with four perfect legs and we are told
that it is as lively as any of the others
of the hatch. 1t is now about week
old so it bids fair to make live of it.
If it lives Miss Frances will have q
freak that will attract attention. -
Waukon Republican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-06-15
May Apples Kill Hogs.

John Snyder, living about three
miles southwest of New Hampton
lost about 1900 pounds of hog meat a
week ago in rather peculiar manner.
The children brought home some May
apple stalks out of the woods and gave
them to the pigs to eat and twelve OF
them died in short time. The stalks
are said to be rank poison but the
fruit is fine when we'll ripened.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-06-15
San Francisco. Pacific Coast Me-
trOpOliS,

So many people are travelling to the
Pacific coast every year that those
who have not made the trip are anx-
ious to do so and are DESTROYS of get
ting all the possible information. In
view Of this and on accoun of the
Knights Templar Triennial Conclave,
which is to be held in San Francisco
September 9Th to 9th. the Rock Island
System has issued very neat folder
which is SO interesting and helpful
that no person should be without it,
Same will be sent free of charge upon
application to Mr.. John G. Farmer.
Division Passenger Agent. Cedar
Rapids. Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-06-15
Iowa s, s. Convention.

The annual convention Of the Iowa
Sunday School Association will be
held at Iowa Falls, June $3.50. Mr..
Marion Lawrence. Toledo, Ohio,
speaks each day. Being General
Secretary of the Sunday School work
Of America, his world wide experience
with leading workers makes his Round
Table work especially helpful. One
business man in the east gave him 500
to talk with him one day concerning
Sunday School work. Prof E. o.
Excel, of Chicago, the great chorus
leader, has been secured as musical
director. In connection with the con-
vention will be held Primary and
Junior Teachers Institute. Last year
1885 enrolled at the Des Moines In
stitute. Mrs. Jean Hobart, of Mime
apolis, has been secured as special in
structor. Full reports will be made
of the Great Worlds Sunday School
Convention held In Jerusalem. Pales-
tine, April 1919. An open rate of
one and one third fare has been Sc
cured on all railroads. Full programs
furnished by County Association
officers or b. f. Mitchell, Gen'l Sec. i,
270 X, p. Block. Des Moines, la.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-06-15
Iowa Christian Association Convention.

Abba, Iowa. June 2O.23. For this
occasion the Rock Island System has
arranged rate of fare and one third on
certificate plan. For full information
call on nearest ticket agent. 1877
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-06-15
Paint and Oil.

Strictly pure linseed oil 40 cents
per gallon. White lead 81 per hun
dred. IL. A. Prastmark Is Son. 1913
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-06-15

Mary sat upon a pin
But showed no perturbation;
For some of her was genuine
But much was imitation.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-17
WORKED CLEVER SWINDLE
Two Men Borrow $1,000 at Fond du Lac
on Forged Deed-The Men
Have Skipped.

Fond du Lac, Wis, Feb. 15.-[Spe-
cial. Real estate men and attorneys
who have looked into the alleged syindle
which is said to have been perpetrated
on George Hobbs, cheating him out Of
$1,000, say it is one of the ceverest
schemes ever seen. About three weeks
ago, two men giving their names as J. J..
Reilly and John Kleine, the first being
65 years of age and the latter 40, opened
negotiations, it is said. with Clifford
Cease of Fairwater for the purchase OF
his farm for $4,000. Reilly and Klein
came to Fond du Lac several times to
examine records at the courthouse, re-
lating to Ceases land.
Later on, they applied for a loan of
$4,000 from Mr.. Dana, who agreed to
providing Mr.. Hobbs, who is wealthy
securities.
Hobbs and Mr.. Dana went to Far
water to see Cease and decided that the
property was clear of encumbrances.
After this, Reilly and Klein appeared
with the deed signed by Mr.. Cease and
G. z. Tiinkham, notary public, and
stamped with his seal, according to law
and the deed was later recorded at the
courthouse. Subsequently to this, Mr..
Hobbs turned over the money. Tele-
phone communication with Cease at
Fairwater developed the fact, it is al
legged, that the transaction was a swindle
and the two men are said to have fed.
Ceases signature on the deed is said to
have been forged as was also that Of
Tinkham.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-17
RUN DOWN BY A TRAIN.
John Schroeder of Manitowoc Is Killed
at Montrose Siding on North
Western Road.

Manitowoc, Wis, Feb. 19.-[Special.1
John Schroeder, carpenter Of the city,
was killed Saturday afternoon, by being
run down by Chicago & North Western
passenger train at Montrose Siding, west
Of the city. He survived his injuries
twenty minutes, but never regained con-
seriousness. He was SO years Of age and
leaves a family
Knut Anderson and M. Madsen are
making an extended trip in the west and
will spend several months on the Pacific
coast.
A jury examination will be held in the
case Of Otto Messerschmidt of Two Riv-
ers. who was adjudged insane by physi'
clans, Messerschmidt having filed pet.
ton demanding the inquiry. The court
has granted the appeal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-17
FORSAKE RUSSIA.
France May Break It's Alliance with the
Gar

Paris, Feb. 15.-M Jaures, leader of
the Socialist party (Which holds the bal
ance Of power in Parliament, until re-
Gently vice president Of the Chamber, has
made a declaration contemplating the inn
mediate denunciation of the Franco-Rus-
sian alliance, which has attracted a great
deal of attention in diplomatic circles.
The declaration was made at st. Eli
enne, where the Socialist congress is sit
ting According to the St Etienne Trib-
une, the Socialist organ in that city, NJ
Jaures said:
Elapsed years, past events and expert
ence have demonstrated that Germany,
from which aggression was to be expect
ed, does not wish for war. Experience
shows that the alliance with Russia,
which had been directed, above all, first
against Germany, has lost the reasons for
its existence"
According to the Petit Republique,
Socialist paper of Paris, NJ. Jaures said:
"Do nothing which will provoke Japan
and nothing which will provoke England,
and then denounce the alliance that has
become dangerous. Let US defend our
selves
French politicians recognize that there
is considerab BILE difference between the St.
Etienne Tribunes report and that of the
Petit Republique but. whatever were
NJ. Jaures' exact words, his condemna-
ton Of the Franco-Russian alliance will
have decided bearing should it become
necessary for France to be placed in the
position of having to decide whether or
not to support Russia
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-17
BLOWS UP CRUISERS.
Three Additional Russian Ships De-
stroyed by Japanese

Toxic, Feb. lot is officially an
nounced that three of the four ships COM
prlslng the Russian Nladivostok squadron
were blown up Friday night while at
tempting to pass through the Tsugaru
straits separating the islands of Hondo
and Iezo.
The news has caused the most intense
satisfaction here. because the Russian
cruisers were destroyed after they had
sunk the merchant vessel Zensho Maru.
1t is also reported here that the Rus
sian cruisers, before they were destroyed,
had bombarded the town Of Fukuyama,
at the southwestern extremity of the is
land of Yezo
Another rumor says that the town Of
Matsuma was bombarded.
The destruction Of the cruisers there
fore has caused CEenendous outb urst
OF enthusiasm, exceeding the demonstra-
ton following the news Of the victory at
Port Arthur.
Toxic Saturday, Feb 13.)-The Vladi-
vostok squadron has not been reported
today. 1t is unknown whether the SQUAD
ron returned to Vladivostok or effected a
passage into the Pacific. An unyerified
report says foreign warship was seen
eff Maizura naval station. The japanese
are not specially concerned over the naval
situation, as they feel confident that they
will soon dominate the sea.
AAO1C 10 III 1GdI VI the russians Inter-
ceptlng the Kagara and the Niasin or eff
fecting a junction with the Port Arthur
squadron. The Russians possess no ma
val bases except those at Port Arthur
and fladivostok and the latter may freeze
up and bar the retreat Of the squadron.
Despite Russian assurances minimizing
the damage sustained by Admiral Togo's
attack last Tuesday at Port Arthur, the
japanese are certain that the Port Arthur
fleet was severely crippled Admiral
Togo's fleet was not severely damaged
and was capable Of fighting another battle
Immediately afterwards The battleship
Fiji was the most seriously damaged.
Withdrawals for repairs from the Jap
arese fleet will not materially reduce its
fighting strength.
Lieut.. Commander Yamanaya, gal
liant and promising officer, was the most
prominent Of those killed on the japanese
side at Port Arthur.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-17
THINKS WISCONSIN
WILL GET IT'S CLAIM.
Henry Casson Says Babcock Will
Win Nomination.

Madison, Wis. Feb. 15.-[Special. j
Judge Fl. S. Comstock, state agent at
Washington, arrived here today. Il have
collected about $4,000 on old state claims
this winter he said. 1.-The big claim fo-
S45O,OO0 will have to wait for the general
deficiency bill to come up, later in the
session. | think the state will get what
it asks. but may have to wait some time.
Senators and Representatives consider the
claim just, and will work hard for its al
lowance.'
Henry Casson, who is here from Wash
ington at the bedside of his sick son, re-
ports the boy is improving and will I'M
doubtedly recover.
Il have no opinion on politics just
now" he said, except that Babcock will
win the nomination and be supported aft
erwards by a united party. [ think he
will come to Wisconsin to be present at
the convention in Baraboo."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-17
MAN ELECTROCUTED
ON TOP OF A POLE.
louis ventner, Employe of Oshkosh Gas
Light Company, Killed While Work
ing Near Burned Building.

Oshkosh, Wis, Feb. 15.-[Special. !
Louis Ventner, employed in the electrical
department Of the Oshkosh Gas Light
company was electrocuted Saturday
afternoon. He was at the top of a
4O-foot pole. repairing the wires back
OF the T. A. Plummer building, which
was burned yesterday, and in some way
came in contact with a live wire. He
fell across the wires and lay there sew.
eral minutes before the power house
could be notified to shut off the current.
The fire department was called, and
by means of ladder he was taken down.
He was unmarried, and was formerly
employed by the Wisconsin Telephone
COMPANY
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-17

a good appetite, but my food did not
nourish my system. / had come down
from 40 to about rs pounds in weight.
| now feel that | am we'll of all my trou-
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