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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-23

SHEEK & COLE. CONTRACTORS AND
builders. Estimates furnished on short
notice. Job work a speciality. Prompt
service Shop on Bluff street, near Main.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-23

F. A. swINGLE, ARCHITECT AND SU-
perlntendent Plans and specifications
furnished for city and county work. LaDow
Block
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LIVERY AND FEED STABLES.

DEPOT STABLE, COTTONWOOD STREET
Phone red 1881. Livery, feed and sale
stable. Horses bought and sold. Good
rigs at reasonable prices. Stock boarded
by week or month. Ring us mp, day or
night, as we have an all night service.
Stewart & Lindsay, proprletors.
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INSURANCE AND LAND BUSINESS

HARTMAN ABSTRACT CO. MAKES
reliable abstracts OF title to all landI
In Umatilla county. Loans on city ant
Of real estate. Does a general brokerag,
business Pays taxes and makes Invest
ments for non-residents. Reference, any
bank In Pendleton.
G. A. HARTMAN, Pres.
G. A. HARTMAN, JR, vice-Pres.
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BUSINESS CARDS, SOCIETIES
PROFESSIONS AND TRADES
PHYSICIANS.

]. A. BEST, PHYSICIAN AND SURGRoN
Rooms 2S and 20 Hotel Bowman.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-23

JOHN HALEY, JR., U. s. LAND COM.
missioner. Speciality made Of land I'll
ings and proof. Insurance and collections,
Office in Judd building. room 16.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-23

]. NJ. BENTLEY REPRESENTS THE
Oldest and most reliable fire and accl-
dent Insurance companies office with
Hartman Abstract Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-23

DIR. II. s. KERN, DENTAL SURGEON.
office, room is Judd building.
Phone black 1881.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-23
ATTORNEYS.

HALEY & LOWELL. ATTORNEYS AT
law. Office In Despair block.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-23

DIR. r. 4. RINGo, PHYSICIAN AND SUI
geon. Room 8 Savings Bank building.
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BANKS AND BROKERS.

y. A. VAUGHAN, DENTIST. OFFICE II
Judd building. Phone red 1411.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-23

DR.. C. ]. SMITH. OFFICE OVER THE
Pendleton Savings Bank Telephone sol
residence telephone Main 1901.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-23

STILLMAN & PIERCE, ATTORNEYS AT
law. Mr.. Stillman has been admitted
to practice In United States patent Of.
fices, and makes a speciality Of patent law.
Rooms 10, IL, ~ and 13, Association
block.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-11
A New Years Wish.

This wish for you: that past rough
roads unheeded
You march ahead,
Undaunted, with the hope of trust be-
gotten
To win life's bread;
To wear smile e'en when tears be
your portion,
With sighs unsaid;
To find blooms from last years brown
leaves springing,
Upon your way;
To reap the worth of deeds gone by
that left you
A bit more gray,
A bit more strong to live and love
with others
From day to day.
In fruitful fields may Time think wise
to give you
A gentle part
With love of home and friends to
twine about you
May this year start
Blue skies to cheer, and peace of God
to guide you,
o faithful heart
Edith Livingston Smith in The
Outlook
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-11
THIRD DAY.

$3.50 a. M, Jan. At
Board met according to adjournm
members all present.
Minutes of yesterdays meeting
read and approved.
The entire forenoon was spent by
Board in settling with the County Ire
urer; pending the same adjourned
1870 p. m.
1880 p. m.-Board met according
adjournment; members all present. a
continued their settlement with
Treasurer; pending the same adjourn
to $3.50 a. M, Jan. 5th.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-11

Representative Haugen of the
Fourth district introduced in the house
Thursday a new measure for govern
ment supervision of freight rates. In
the general discussion of freight rate
matters, this bill is certain to attract
attention. 1t was prepared by ]. H.
Call of California, formerly of Algona,
a lawyer of high standing and sent
to Mr.. Haugen by member OF the
executive committee of the interstate
commerce law convention, of which
f. p. Bacon is chairman. 1t is under
stood that the bill meets the approval
of Ex-Governor Larrabee. The measure
is simple and empowers the interstate
commerce commission as now constitu-
ted to establish reasonable rate in
place of a rate found on investigation
to be unreasonable. Such a rate is
subject to review by the federal courts,
but only "for manifest violation OF
error of law Unlike the Cooper
Quarles measure, it would not permit
the courts TO pass ON the reasonableness
of rates fixed by the commission. In
case the rates established was open tC
the objection of being fixed through
an error of law, then it could be sci
aside by the courts, under Mr.. Hau
gems measure, but not otherwise.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-11
SECOND DAY.

$3.50 a. m, Jan. 3.
Board met according to adjournment.
Members all present. Minutes of yes
terday's meeting read and approved.
Motion was made and seconded that
a contract be made with c. e. Welsh TO
complete and settle the tax ferret mat
ter in this county and to clean up the
record incompleted in 1892. Motion car
ried.
The following official bonds were pre-
sented, examined and approved:
j. E. Boyle. Constable, Military.
Fred Houdek, Constable, Washington.
M. E. Marsh, Constable, Burr Oak.
]. H. Hoye, Justice, Jackson.
]. H. hilbert, Justice. Military
N. J. James. Justice, Washington.
c. F. Barfoot, township clerk, Madi-
son.
w. M. Strand, County Attorney
On motion adjourned to 80 p. m.
1880 p. m.-Board met according to ad-
journment. Members all present
Board proceeded to the Office of the
Clerk of Courts and made their annual
settlement with said officer. Thereupon
the reports Of said officer were duly ap-
proved, the same having been found to
be correct. as follows:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-11
FOURTH DAY.

$40 a. m., Jan. 5th
Board met according to adjournme
Members all present. Minutes of vest
days meeting read and approved
The Auditor was instructed to not
the different newspapers of the cou
that the selection of papers in which
publish the proceedings of the Board
the ensuing year will be taken up
300 p. m, January 9Th, 1905, and
lists and applications must be on
at that time
Moved and seconded that the pror
siton of A. Bernatz & Sons, proposing
furnish $50 49, pound sacks of their be
flour to the Poor Farm at $1.45 per sa
be accepted. Motion carried.
The Board then continued settli
with the Treasurer: pending the sa
Board adjourned to 1880 p. m
1880 p. m.-Board met according
adjournment, members all present.
1t was moved and seconded that the
Auditor be instructed to pay to Iver
j. Sjo and wife $500 per month until
otherwise ordered by this Board. Mo-
tion made and seconded that the con-
tract with Emil Rosenthal for furnish
ing wood for the poor of Decorah city
and township be extended for one year.
Moved by Kubish and seconded by
Wolfenberger that John b. Kaye be en-
ployed to assist Mr.. Strand and Mr..
Sayre in the case of the State of Iowa
VS.. L. /. Clifford for the sum of $4OO
from this date until the case is finished
in the District Court, and also provided
that in case of a disagreement of the
jury resulting in a new trial or re-
trial, for any cause, he to receive $3.50
for said services.
The Board then continued their settle
ment with the Treasurer and completed
the same.
The Auditors reports were examined
and found correct.
On motion the reports of A..sA TIaak-
enson, Clerk cf Court, E. r. Haines,
County Treasurer, and f. A. Masters,
Auditor, were duly approved, the same
having been found correct:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-11

The United States supreme court has
reversed the Iowa supreme court in
the two express company liquor cases
which were submitted to that tribunal
few weeks ago. The cases were ap-
pealed to the federal supreme court by
the Adams and American Express COM
panies and involved the question of
whether the state of Iowa could inter-
fere with the shipment by those COM
panies into Iowa and the delivery by
them, @. 0. ID. of packages of liquor.
On these points the Iowa supreme court
had decided against the companies.
The federal court holds with the
companies, reversing the Iowa court.
What is known as the Hepburn -Dolliver
bill, which passed the house of repre-
sentatives and is now pending in the
federal senate, is designed to prevent
such shipments of liquor. In the face
of the supreme court decision it seems
doubtful if congress has power under
the constitution to pass such law.
Congress even has not the power to
interfere in the commerce between
states, and the decision of the supreme
court. at Washington is based ON the
theory that the transaction of which
Iowa complained was interstate COM
merce.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-11

Over in China when bank fails they
promptly hang all of the men connec-
ted with it's management A law like
that in Iowa would help some, says
the Waukon Democrat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-11
An Agricultural Revival.

Fifteen years ago in Iowa there was
entire apathy regarding the develop
ment of agriculture. Men plowed
their fields in the old way, sowed the
same old seed and plugged along from
year to year after the manner of their
fathers. The few farmers sons who
were taking an agricultural course at
our colleges were classed as 'Rubes,
their fathers as Doors, and their pro-
fession as degrading compared with
those of the law, medicine and others.
The farmers institutes struggled for
existence, were poorly attended and of
little value. The farmer regarded the
college expert as an officious inter-
meddler with his business and would
have none of him, while science stood
patiently waiting until prejudice
should give way to sense, to touch
with her magic fingers the most inn
portant interests of our state. Now,
note what change! A love for the
soil and its products has been awak-
ened; the farmers are eager to learn
what science can do for them; the
farm institutes have become the big
county meetings of the year, with
bigger crowds in attendance than any
political speaker could command; the
agricultural college is filed with
students to overflowing special trains
convey the apostles of the new agri-
culture from town to town, while
agricultural papers find place in
nearly every farm house.
And the end is not yet, for with this
extended and far reaching revival of
the more practical side of farm life
better crops, better stock, better re-
turns, and the like, has developed an
esthetic feature embracing nature
study which is resulting in the beau
tifying of the farm homes and the
certain refinement of their inmates.
Schools have taken up the good work
and grain, fruit, flowers and trees are
being studied with intense interest by
the little folks, who are in many
localities competing for prizes for the
best products of their gardens, thus
adding to the dull routine of school
life an incentive and charm of inesti-
mable value. Business men and rail-
way corporations, quick to see the
money and practical side of this reviv
al, are lending most hearty co-ope-
ration and on their own responsibility
and volition are getting up corn shows
and festivals, and special short courses
in agriculture, entirely independent
of state aid. How much this all means
for the great state of Iowa it is hard
to tell. We only know this-that when
scientific, intelligent and intensive
methods of agriculture are once
generally applied to the states un-
equalled fertile soil, the products OF
it's farms, large as they are even now,
may easily be doubled. This is grand
good work, worthy of the hearty
support of every Iowa citizen, one in
the promotion of which we can all lend
a hand.-Iowa State Register.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-11

The members of girls society in
an Indiana high school recently initia-
ted a number of new members by show
ing them dish full of angle worms,
then blindfolding them and feeding
them hot maccarOni. Several Of the
new members are now suffering with
nervous prOstratiOn.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-11

The Inside Inn, located within the
worlds fair grounds was sold to st.
Louis company for 800, 900. The pur-
chase price included the furnishings.
The hotel cost $3.50, 600.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-11

Theodore Thomas, whose name has
been a household word in nearly every
family in this country for years and
who was recognized the world over as
the greatest musical director in the
United States, died at his home in
Chicago, Wednesday, of pneumonia,
which resulted from cold contracted
in the new Orchestra Hall, where he
was preparing his orchestra for the
dedicatory concert. Mr.. Thomas was
70 years of age. His death will be u
severe loss to the art of music in this
country.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-11
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
TRANSACT MUCH COUNTY BUSINESS
Official Publication of Proceedings Of
First Week of January Session. Board
Re.cOnvened yesterday Afternoon

DEBORAH, IOWA, Jan. 2, 1905.
Board met at their Office in the Court
House and was called to order by the
Auditor
Present Members Nicholson, Hover,
and Wolfenberger, also members-elect
B. E. Jewell and NJ. A. Kubish, who were
duly qualified by taking the oath of
Office before the County Auditor.
Board then organized by electing, by
acclamation, NJ. j. Nicholson chairman
for the ensuing year.
The following official bonds were pre-
sented, examined and approved, the sure
ties thereon being considered sufficient.
S. f. Brickner, Clerk District Court.
Henry s. Stinson, Recorder of Deeds.
I. Linnevold, County Auditor.
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
z. B. Landon, Burr Oak
r. F. Gibson, Decorah
A. H. Knudtson, Military.
T. w. Hazelton, Calmar.
J. II. hilbert, Military
j. III. Hoye, Jackson.
w. o. Casterton, Highland.
w. r. Kendall, Fremont
w. III. Klemme, Lincoln.
j. H. Numedahl Springfield.
ASSESSORS.
Henry Schultz, Jackson.
Andrew Lane, Decorah.
w. L. Curtis, Fremont.
F. w. Harvey, Bloomfield.
o. C. Carlsborg, Glenwood.
Peter Leseth Canoe.
w. r. Kendall, Fremont
A. T. Istad, Madison.
w. o. Casterton, Highland.
o. NJ. Selnes, Hesper.
Geo. NJ. Anderson, Frankville.
/. B. Olson, Calmar.
N. HI. Gjevre, Springfield.
A. Fl. Knudtson, Ossian Corp.
CONSTABLES.
E. J. Dalen, Springfield.
B. NJ. Cooley, Hesper
Herbert Pierce. Burr Oak
w. j. Casterton, Highland.
J. III. Hargreaves, Decorah.
II. Il. Wick, Clerk Decorah twp.
The appointment of OLAF Kallevang
as Deputy Clerk of the Court was pre-
sented and approved, as was his official
bond.
On motion adjourned to $3.50 a. m,
JAM Sd.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-11

We have gotten into such habit of
looking for and finding something
original and well worth reprinting
eachweek in the Britt Tribune, Waukon
Democrat and Rockford Register, that
we would be at loss for ''fillers" if
we missed these three excellent papers
from our exchange list. When we
get through clipping from them they
resemble sieves more than country
newspapers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-11

The American hen lays eggs enough
in one month to pay the interest on
the national debt for that time, ac-
cording to the latest official ''cacklea-
tions," but they won't pay it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-11

Andrew Carnegie has given or
pledged himself to give 1890 library
buildings at an aggregate cost of $50,
800, 240. These figures are given by
Horace White of New York, who
represented Mr.. Carnegie at the dedi-
cation of the $50, 900 library building
at Beloit, Wis, the gift of Mr.. Car
negie. OF the Carnegie libraries 779
are in the United States. or the
total outlay $40, O94, $50, or practically
three -fourths of the whole, has been
expended in this country about $1,000,
600 in England about $4,000. 900 in
Scotland, and $l,475, 500 in Canada.
The proportion of the total population
which Mr.. Carnegie has supplied with
library facilities is, for the aggregate
of the English speaking race, a little
more than lS per cent, and that is the
percentage for the United States, for
England and for Canada taken separ-
ately.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-11

The friends of DR.. Dowie say he has
proved himself to be Christian by
paying 81, 600, 600 in debts. But what
we want to know is, how could any
man get hold of "a, 600, 900 and still be
a Christian?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-11

If the energy some merchants waste
in fuming around and growing about
poor business was expended in the
right direction, looking after stock,
barring out poor credits and keeping
up judicious amount of advertising
they would undoubtedly create
better business conditions.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-11

Bishop Brent of Manila is credited
with this remark: "The Methodists
raise the people out of the mud, the
Baptists wash them, the Congrega-
tionalists iron them, and Episcopalians
starch them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-11
By paid Co. Treas fines$ 10000
BY paid Co. Treas. bal. 1873.
.$1657.33 1857

State of Iowa, Winneshiek County, SIS
/, A. l.. Haakenson, Clerk of the L
trict Court Of Iowa, in and for Win
shiek County. being duly sworn, dep
and say that the foregoing report is c
rect and true to the best of my kno
edge and belief.
A. L. HAAKENSOr
Clerk Of the District Co
Subscribed and sworn to before
this I'd day Of January, A. d. 1905.
F. A. MASTERS
County Audito
On motion adjourned to $3.50 a.
Jan. 4th, 1905.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-11

It's all right now, Roosevelt is
elected. The Iowa electors met at Des
Moines Monday and elected him
President.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-11

When a man makes up his mind to
make fool of himself, he is seldom
satisfied without working over time
at the job.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-11

A Minneapolis baker who was
practicing economy while making
doughnuts went insane last week. For
some time he had been enlarging the
hole in the doughnuts, and when he
found out that it took more dough to
go round a large hole than small
one, he went mad.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-11

Just a word to you boys who spend
your evenings and your spare time up
town and on the street: Do you see
that ragged old bum-no money, not
many friends-the picture of wasted
life? Well, the road that man has
travelled is the road you have started
on. Cut it out, boys. Spend your
evenings at home with good book.
-Riceyile Recorder.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-11

As trade now stands, there is not
enough gold out of the earth, if it
were all coined, to transact the busi-
ness of day.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-11
Subscription Price $3.50 a Year
Cmce..317 West Water Street.
Both Telephones Number IS.
Current Comment.

Some men get along by doing their
best, and others make ends meet by
doing their best friends.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-11
OFFICE ACCOUNTS

To the Honorable Board OF Supervisors
of Winneshiek County, Iowa.
Gentlemen:-
I respectfully submit the following
areport OF receipts and disbursements
i'm the Office of the Clerk of the District
Court for the period extending from
June lSt. 1901, to January 1st, 1905.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-11

Like Banquo's ghost, the biennial
election amendment still insists in
coming up. A few days ago Titus,
the author of the bill, gave what he
considered clincher to the opponents
of the measure by saying that the Iowa
law in regard to the matter was similar
to the Wisconsin law. and the manner
of adoption the same and that the su-
preme court of Wisconsin declared it
adopted legally. Titus had no sooner
gotten off the floor when Uncle George
Perkins bobbed up and showed clearly
that the Iowa amendment embraced
more than the Wisconsin amendment
and that in giving its decision the
Wisconsin court admitted that if the
amendment when adopted had embrac-
ed more than one object it would have
been unconstitutional. 1t is now pret-
ty certain that the measure will be
tested, and both friend and foe should
desire this for if the matter is allowed
to rest as it is now lawsuits without
end will be carried to the supreme
court upon no other reason than the
change in the manner of selecting
the jurors in the interim without the
election. Johannesburg Reporter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-11
AUDITORS REPORT.
AUDITORS OFFICE.

WinneShiek County.
Decorah, Iowa, Jan. I'd, 1905.
To the Board of Supervisors or Winnie
Shiek County,
Gentlemen:-Below find my semi-an.
nual report, extending from June lst,
1904, to Jan. 1st, 1905, which includes
balances of uncollected tax on list of
1908, balances in the various funds ex-
penditureS' of the county as per war
rants issued, receipts and disbursements
of this office, temporary and permanent
school fund account, and fees of office,
all of which is respectfully submitted.
f. A. MASTERS,
County Auditor
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-11

State of Iowa, Winneshiek County, ss.
l, A. l.. Haakenson, Clerk of the Dis
trict Court of Iiwa. in and for Winnie
shiek County. being duly sworn, depose
and say that the foregoing report is
correct and true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
A. l.. HAAKENSON,
Clerk of the District Court
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this I'd day of January. A. ID. 1905.
+. a. MASTERS,
County Auditor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-11
RECEIPTS.


Receipts and Disbursements of this
office.
To balance on hand last report. 1851
To Reed for sale of Laws, state
Fund. :..:. ................ 1890
To Reed for Sch Books
sold, County Fund. ..2904O
To Reed for fees of office,
County Fund .......... .100.25
To Reed for Road costs,
County Fund ...... -. 5000
45O.s5
To Reed for old bridge plank,
Bridge Fund ........... 80. 1906
To Reed for produce sold
from p. F., Poor ....... .17S.56
To Reed for Zwach prop q.
erty Poor Fund ........ .275.0O
To Reed for Quar-. Exp.
Cal. Corp, Poor Fund. 1920
To Reed for use of stone crush
er, High. Fund ............. $50
To Reed for tuition insane, 2246,
To Reed. for stone from c.
III. ground, c. III. Fund 43.10
To Reed for old furniture.
etc, c. II. Fund ........ $3.50
To Reed for filling and
dirt, c. II. Fund .156.S2
1884.
To Reed for road damages -. $3.50,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-11

An exchange remarks that the repub-
licans made gain of 100 per cent in
the Texas legislature. Before they
had one member, now they have two.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-11
CLERKS REPORT.

To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
of Winneshiek County, Iowa.
Gentlemen
In accordance with Section 1902 of
the the Code of Iowa, l respectfully
submit the following report of fines
imposed and collected. with names of
parties, date and nature of proceedings,
for the year 1904.