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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19
BURR OAK.

From our regular correspondent,
July II, 1906.
Mrs. David Rice has been on the
sick list for few days.
The LAS. will meet next week
Wednesday with Mrs. Goforth.
Robt. Price and family are opening
the haying season at the farm home
Of Dan Price.
Mrs. Schanck has niece and nephew
visiting her.
A few friends spent an enjoyable
evening at the home Of B. F. Shelley
Saturday. the event being his birth.
day anniversary.
Mrs. Emmons and children are
visiting Westgate and Sumner re-
latives.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. Lee came down
from Harmony Sunday morning. Rev.
E. Lee accompanied them home after
evening services.
J. @. Rollins was up from DEBORAH
Friday in his auto.
Len. Franklin has rented Vincent
Bartlett's .house but does not take
possession until fall.
Mrs. willard Peacock was quite
i'll last week, but is gaining nicely
now.
Several of the odd fellows attended
the 10. OF. camp at DEBORAH Friday
night.
Mrs. Nellie Manning and children
Of Satire are spending a few days at
thesWard home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Porter were
called to New Hampton last week by
phone stating the death of Mrs. sPor-
ter's brother s wife.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19
CLAY HILL
fFrom our regular correspondent

fFrom our regular correspondent
July II. 1905.
Cold Weather?
Miss Rose McShane of Austin was
a guest of Miss Marie Malli last week.
Henry Gross returned Wednesday
from a trip to Des Moines.
Mr.. Baker of Ossian was a business
caller here the 10th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Gilman of De-
corah were at John Dingers Friday.
Miss Marie Malli, accompanied by
Miss Rose McShane went to Glenwood
Sunday for q weeks visit.
Mrs. J. Welsh of DEBORAH was a
guest at w. Williams last week.
The Misses Myrtle and Ruth Tyler
Of DEBORAH were guests at the Geo.
Tyler home.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. T. Pearson and
Master Reginald, also Miss Maude
Goocher Sundayed at julius Haas at
Freeport.
Miss Ruth Smallwood concluded
her visit the Tyler home SUNDAY. Mr..
Bert and Miss Clementine Tyler ac-
companied her to DEBORAH.
Last SATURDAY. evening Miss Marie
MaIli entertained about 40 of her
friends in honor of Miss Rose McShane
of Austin, MINI. The guests INDUCED
in dancing until the "wee sma''
hours when they departed thinking
the day dawned too soon.
A ball game was played Sunday be.
tween DEBORAH lst nine and Clay Hill,
the former winning score to T.
Haying is in full blast and harvest
has begun. The Messrs. Gross were
cutting barley Saturday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19
RAVENA
(From our regular correspondent

From our regular correspondent
July II. 'O5.
Rather warm weather.
Most everybody seems to be busy
putting up their hay.
O. f. Becker was out from Ossian
Monday on business trip.
Miss MALTA Brown took the train at
Nordness Monday for DEBORAH.
Samon Hoffman was up to Calmar
Sunday: there must be some attraction
up there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Dowd were the
guests of Fit. Atkinson relatives the
latter part of the week.
George Bakken had the misfortune
to injure his hand in a moving
machine the latter part of the week.
Henry Clisart was out the fore part
of the week and erected a new Star
wind mill for H. Olson.
John Jones was up to Calmar Sum-
day.
.. Mrs. Harry Billiard was out from
Ossian Sunday. the guest of relatives
at the Billiard farm residence.
Joe Ehlers has purchased new
Empire Cream separator.
s. Tovson and August Peck will put
up the hay on s. Ness farm this year.
II. Lansing was up to Ossian Thurs.
day evening taking care of his father.
O. F. Limbeck went to Calmar Sun
day for visit at the home .of Miss
Minnie Gladdum.
Callie Banning was out from Ossian
visiting with relatives several days
last week.
Miss Goldie Dowd was the guest
of friends in Ossian Sunday.
Louie Felke drove out from Ossian
Sunday afternoon.
Ed. Youmans has decided toTmake
hay in the good old fashion way he
as come to the conclusion that hay
leaders and side delivery rakes don t
pay.
HKanderson recently purchased new
Economy cream separator from Sears,
Roebuck & Go.
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trrom our regular correspondence

krIOm ECBuidE COEIccpOuucut"D
July II, '05.
Mrs. Henry Giesen returned Satur
day night from an extended visit al
Superior, Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Oonley accompanied
Mr.. Con,ey's mother to New Hampton
for visit.
J. Meyer came Thursday for visi,
among relatives.
Mr.. VIM. Millward and M ISIS Ell liza
beth Millward came shome Wednesday
from their Colorado trip.
Mrs. P. Meyer returned Wednesday
from Marion.
Mabel Bernatz came Saturday for a
visit at the H. J. Giesen home.
Mrs. J. Hamm of Schenectady, N.
Y. is visiting at the home OF her broth
er. DR.. r. r. Page.
Mrs. H. Hertz entertained the L..
AS. Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. P. Ode and the
Misses Miller were at Washington
Prairie Friday
Miss Mollie Peterson was at DEBORAH
Saturday. Mrs. T. w. Hazelton came
home from Usage Saturday.
The Calmar base bali nine crossed
bats with the Fl. boys Sunday. The
game was interesting and resulted in
a victory for the Calmar boys. score
z to4.
Laura Gilmartin is visiting at Rose
Greek, MINI.
Miss Bea Burns returned to Law Ter,
Thursday.
Mrs. Ed. Dovle and children are
visiting at Lawler.
Vashti Kaye is recovering from an
attack of tonsilitis.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19
CASTALIA
From our regular correspondent

tFrom our regular correspondentJ
July II, 1905.
limo Hansen of Monona visited Alta
Thornton over Sunday.
| Miss Kate Deming Of Fit. Atkinson
is visiting her brother Henry.
Mr.. Chase. the Milwaukee agent
returned to Clear Lake Friday.
Mrs. Irwin Allen and Mrs. L. M
Small returned from Dubuque Friday
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Black
burn OF Nebraska, who remained I'M
til Saturday and then went to Ridge
way.
Mrs. Guy Toye returned to North
wood Tuesday.
Mrs. Louisa Hohenshelt of Fayette
is visiting relatives and transactine
business in town. She sold her house
occupied by E. Hansen to Dan Malloy.
Miss Bessie Allen leaves soon fol-
Lake Geneva, Wis, in company with
Mr.. and Mrs. J. @. Garland to spend
few weeks.
Lynn Allen returned from Mime
apolis Friday. His many friends will
be greatly pleased to learn that he is
being benefited by the treatment at
the hospital.
Mrs. J. Spahr and Grace leave
Tuesday for Holdridge, Nebraska. for
a three weeks visit with relatives.
While Harry Painton was returning
from out in the country about eleven
O'Clock Wednesday night, he noticed
a light in Will Haefner's store. He
went up and told Mr.. Haefner and
they both came down to investigate
AS they entered the door they dis
covered the burglar with his booty in
q gunny sack trying to make his es-
cape by the rear entrance. He STOP
ped and dropped the sack and ran
around the bank and up the street
and went out the north road. The
sack was found to contain shoes, work
ing clothes. candy, peanuts, socks.
etc.. valued in all about $1,000. The
same night about one O'Clock James
Harris residence was entered while
the family were asleep upstairs. and
drawers rummaged. couple of old
pocket books taken and corn taken ont
of the corn-crib.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19
HESPER

From our Regular Correspondent
July .l6. '05.
f. w. Meader and Lloyd Johnson
have returned. from Hesper, N. d.
Milton Antrim and wife of Montrose
S. D.. spent last week with F. B.
Newcomer.
Miss Ella Bryant has gone to Cavilier,
N. D., for visit with her sister,
Mrs. Henry.
The Missionary meeting was held
at the home of Mrs. Harriet Taber.
Mrs. Ole Sand of Millaca. Mimi.
is making an extended visit at Mabel
and Hesper.
Miss Tart of Dorchester Iowa, is
visiting at Mrs. Cooley's.
f. Pearson and family, Mrs. Cooley
and Miss Emma are planning to locate
near Bismark in few weeks.
Miss Kate Richards who recently
returned from Oklahoma. is living
with her mother in the r. McMillen
residence.
Mrs. w. r. Morgan of Chicago is
annual visit with her mother, Mrs.
Clara Battey.
Farmers are very busy procuring
more than the average crop of hay
these hot days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burr Talbert were
DEBORAH visitors the 18th.
Mrs. John Allen and Mrs A. Allen
visited Thursday and Friday with
Mrs. Gagen of Caledonia.
Mrs. Rooney and son have returned
to:LaCrosse after visit with relatives
the Castertons Fawcetts and Bryants.
A dime tea was held at the Friends
parsonage Friday .evening. Proceeds
go towards furnishing the new church
which is making rapid progress.
Mrs. Nellie Meader Kirshman OF
Mason City arrived Saturday evening
for visit with parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mryon Meader.
j. p. Street is attending school at
Cedar Falls. He is one out of twelve
applicants who was chosen to act as
principal of the public schools at
Allison. Iowa, the next school year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19
CANOE
From our regular correspondent

From our regular correspondent
Julyssl7. 1905.
Mrs. Ed. Istad and daugter Miss
Nellie of DEBORAH are visiting friends
and relatives in this vicinity.
Mrs. o. Faldet visited at her son s
in Allamakee county few days last
week
Miss Charlse Riste returned to her
home in DEBORAH Monday.
DR.. Swezey made professional calls
at Henry Lovliens and Nels Fadnes
last week.
Mrs. Sleetager returned home Fri
day after visiting relatives in DEBORAH
3 couple of weeks.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19
SPIELVILLE.

From our Regular Correspondent
July II. 1905.
f. ]. Helwig was down from De-
corah last Friday.
Miss Omma Tuchek went to Oalmar
Friday to visit friends.
Miss Pletka of Calmar spent several
days at the home Of her grand parents.
Miss Lena Klimesh returned from
Omaha Wednesday last after an ex-
tended visit with relatives.
Anton Balik moved into his new
residence last week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19

The great trouble with the beef bust
ness today is that it is hard to find a
market for the lower half of the beef
carcass. The American people are a
sirloin and porterhouse crowd and will
have none of the lower priced and
equally nutritious cuts from the lower
half of the animal. If women were
more skilled in the art of cooking
meats and knew how to prepare and
serve these lower priced cuts Of meat
in palatable form. much Of the trou-
BILE referred to would be done away
with
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19

The greatly magnified and highly COL
ored seed catalogues are now in the
hands of prospective gardeners. Nearly
every seed firm exploits some speciality,
some new thing. 1t is usually best to
let these things alone, for only rarely Is
anything offered which is of any spe-
cial merit
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19

A man in Iowa raised fine crop Of
wheat last year worth dollar bushel
when thrashed. He thought it would
pay to hold the crop for higher prices
and carelessly stored his wheat in bin
when it was q little damp. with the re-
suit that he has lately been glad to
take chicken feed prices for it. 49,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19

Very low rates are now in effect to
Denver, Portland, Calilf. points, and
various other places via the Rock Is
and. u. G.. Gruver, Agt.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19

The cow and the hen are having
their innings this winter, with butter
retailing at IS cents per pound and
fresh eggs at 30 cents per dozen. At
these prices butter and eggs can only
find their way to the table Of the rich
man
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19

A cement fence post selling at IS
cents Is on the market-a durable, sub
stantial post, which at the price named
would seem to settle the question Of
fence posts for the future.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19

A reader wants to know whether, see
ing that he has not much work to do
this winter, it would pay him to haul
straw out on to his fields and burn it
for its value as a fertilizer, he living
where the soil is rich and we'll supplied
with potash and such other mineral
constituents as would be the residuum
Of the burned straw. We do not think
this work would pay, as it is the wrong
way in which to use the straw, the
value Of which lies almost wholly in
the humus which 1t furnishes the SOIL
The straw should be fed to stock in a
yard and when converted into manure
be hauled out on the fields, when it
then becomes the most valuable ferti-
lizer to be obtained. Under no circum-
stances should straw ever be burned.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19

1t is a great pity to strip all the tim
Der from the borders of the small
creeks and streams, as so many do. At
best these bottom lands are lit for lit
tie else than pasturage, being subject
to periodical overflow. Because Of
the moisture and superior fertility Of
such localities trees always do we'll.
The creek which runs through the farm
should be bOrdered with trees, both
from an economic and from an aesthetic
standpoint. as nothing adds more to the
beauty of the landscape.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19

The Japs are fast learning to eat
American -four as a result of the pres
ent war and IN the future bid fair to
country for breadstuffs which from the
very nature Of things IN that country
they can never produce for themselves.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19

1t begins to look as though for all the
territory where the dairy is not made
the principal business con the farm
the farm separator will supersede all
other methods Of handling the dairy
product. Where small diaries are scat
tered over an extended area il Is really
the only sensible way.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19

A great many very serious mistakes
have been made in the attempt to tile
drain land. the tile not being properly
laid. We met two men recently who
will have to take up hundreds of rods
Of such thing and have 1t properly laid.
Tile draining is too expensive propo-
sition not to have it properly done.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19

1t seems to greatly lengthen the keep
ing term Of fall apples like the Wealthy
to pack them in oats when put away
for the winter. For this use none but
perfectly sound and well matured fruit
should be used, and 1t should be kept
in cellar the temperature Of which
is as near the freezing point as safety
will permit
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again be nod mace no Auempt 70
soothe the feelings os one who. accord
ing to bis own story. he considered
hardly responsible for any extrava-
Eances ia which she might have IN.
dulged
Then when this inconsistency had
been given time to sinh into the minds
oG she iury Coroner q increased the
eject produced by confronting lenrey
with witnesses who testified 60 the
friendly 81 not loverlike. relations
which had existed between himself and
Miss Tuttie prior 20 the appearance of
his wife upon the scene. closing with
a question which brought out the de-
niol, by no means new, that an en-
gagement had ever taken place be
tween him and Miss Tuttie and hence
that q bond had been Cancelled By his
marriage with Miss Moore.
Some hint Of what the coroner con-
templated had already escaped him in
the persistent and seemingly inconse-
Quent questions to which he had sub
jected this witness But the time had
INV AWnAG AWA n AAANAE nAANAA MAAAEha
and q ) interest rose correspondingly
high when the coroner. Fitting again
to sight the scrap Of paper containing
the few piteous lines so often quoted.
asked OF the now anxious and agitated
witness If he had ever noticed any
similarity between the handwriting Of
his wife and that Of Miss Tuttle.
An indignant Nor was about 10
pass his lips when he suddenly checked
himself and said more mildly: There
may have been a similarity. I hardly
know l have seen too little OF Miss
Tuttle's hand to judge
This occasioned diversion. speci-
mems of Miss Tuttles handwriting
wereproduced, which. after having been
duly proved. We're passed down to the
jury along with the communication
professedly signed by Mrs. Jeffrey.
The grunts of astonishment which en-
sued as the knowing heads drew near
over these several papers caused Mr..
jeffrey 20 flush and finally to cry out
with startling emphasis:
Il know that those words were writ
ten by my wife"
But when the coroner asked him his
reasons for this conviction he could or
would not state them.
Il have said" be stolidly Feneated,
and that was all.
The coroner made no comment, but
when after some further inquiry which
added little TO the general Knowledge
he dismissed Mr.. jeffrey and recalled
Loretta there was that in his tone
which warned US that the really seri-
Gus portion Of the days examination
was about to begin
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on this, pressed the girl TO continue,
asking II Miss Tuttle left the room
Immediately after turning from the
bookshelves Loretta replied no. that.
on the contrary, she stood for some
minutes near them. gazing in what
seemed like a great distress OF mind
straight upon the floor after which
she moved in an agitated way and
with more than one anxious look be-
hind her into the adjoining room. where
she paused before a large bureau As
this bureau was devoted entirely TO
Mr.. Jeffrey's use. Loretta experienced
some surprise NJ seeing his wife's sis
ter approach it In so stealthy a manner.
Consequently she was watching with
all her might when this young lady
opened the upper drawer and with very
evident emotion thrust her hand into H.
What she took out or whether she
took out anything this spy upon her
movements could not say. for when
Loretta heard the drawer being pushed
back into place she drew the curtains
close, perceiving that Miss Tutte
would have 10 face this window in
coming back However. she ventured
upon one other peep through them Just
as that lady was leaving the room and
remembered as II II were yesterday
how clay white her face looked and
how she held her left hand pressed
close against the folds Of her dress II
was but a few minutes after that Miss
Tuttle left the house.
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The disputed writiAs

in the terrors caused by the dread
event at the Moore house, which re-
called old tragedies aud emphasized a
most unhappy family tradition"
The coroner paused moment TO let
these words sink into the ears Of the
jury, then plunged Immediately into
what might be called the offensive part
of his examination.
"Why. if your wife's death caused
you such intense griei, did you appear
so relieved at receiving this by no
means consolng explanationr
AT an implication so unmistakably
suggestive of suspicion Mr.. jeffrey
showed fire for the first time.
"Whose word have you for that? A
servants, so newly come into my house
that her very features are still strange
TO me You must acknowledge that a
person of such marked inexperience
can hardly be thought to know me or
70 interpret rightly the feelings Of my
heart by any passing look she may
have surprised upon my face"
This attitude of defiance so suddenly
assumed he'd an effect he little realized
Miss Tuttie stirred for the first time
behind her veil, and Uncle David, from
looking bored became suddenly quite
attentive. These two but mirrored the
feelings of the general crowd, and mine
especially.
eve do not depend on her judgment
alone" the coroner now remarked.
"The change in you was apparent TO
many others This we can prove TO
the jury if they require it,
But, no man lifting a voice from that
grayely attentive body, the coroner
proceeded TO inquire IL Mr.. jeffrey felt
like volunteering any explanations on
this head. Receiving no answer from
him either he dropped the suggestive
Inc Of inquiry and took up the consid-
Grafton Of facts The hrst question he
now put was:
where lid you find the slip Of pa
per containing taese last words from
your wife,"
In a book / picked out Of the book
shelf IN our room upstairs. When Lo-
retta gave me my wife's message
knew that l should find some word
FROM her in the novel we had just been
reading As we had been interested In
but one book since our marriage. there
was no possibility OF my making any
mistake as 10 which one she referred 20
"Will you give Us the name Of this
nOvelf'
" Compensation.
"And you found this book called
Compensation IN your room upstairs 2
"Yes."
ION the bookseller
Eyes"
Where does this bookshelf stsndT
Mr.. jeffrey looked up as much as 70
say. why % many ANAL quesnoAa
about 70 simple a mauerr but an
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The next time your typewriter. sew
ing machine, cash register, slot ma
chine. wooJ saw. shot qua. safe lock
door lock, or bicycle needs reYairing
cake II TO Olemiih's.
We reIair most anything except q
broken heart or the bteak Of day.
Phone 1853.
oLsM!TH ARMS co.
Guns ammunition. fishing tackle
and sp0-tsnens' goods. Cigars, tobac-
co. pipes and playing cards.
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wv YHEN Francis Jehrey's hand
" fell from his forehead and
w he turned to face the assem-
bled people an instructive
compassion arose 10 every breast at
sight OF his face which, if not open in
its expression, was at least surcharged
with the deepest misery.
] pass over the preliminary examina-
tion of this important witnesa and pro
ceed at once to the point when the
coroner, holding out the two or three
lines Of writing which Mr.. Jeffrey had
declared TO have been left him by his
wife asked.
Are these words in your wife's
handwritingT
Mr.. jeffrey replied hastily and with
just q glance at the paper offered him:
''rhey are"
The coroner pressed the slip upon
him.
Look at them carefully" he urged
The handwriting shows hurry and in
places is scarcely legible. Are you
reaGy to swear that these words were
written by your wife and by no
otherT
Mr.. jeffrey. with just a slight con-
traction of his brow expressive Of an
noyance. did as he was bid. He scan
ned. or appeared TO scan. the small
scrap of paper which be now took into
his own hand.
ut is my wife's writing" he impa-
tiently declared; written. as all can
see, under great agitation Of mind, but
hers without any doubt"
"Will you read aloud these words for
our beneftT' ask ed the coroner.
The lines he was thus called upon to
read may bear repetition:
/ find that do not love you as I
thought cannot live knowing this to be
SO. Pray God you may forgive mel
VERONICA
As the last word fell with little
tremble from Mr.. Jenrey's lips the
coroner repeated
you still think these words were ad-
dressed to you by your wife; that in
short they contain an explanation Of
her deathr
Il do"
There was sharpness in the tone MT
Jeffrey was feeling the prick. There
was agitation in it, too. an agitation
he was trying hard to keep down.
you have reason, then" persisted
the coroner. ''for accepting this pecuL
lar explanation Of your wife's death,
death which, in the judgment of most
people was of nature to call for the
strongest provocation possibleY
MY wife was not herself. My wife
was in an overstrained and suffering
condition. For one so nervously over
wrought many allowances must be
made. She may have been conscious
of not responding fully 10 my affec.
ton. That this feeling was strong
enough to induce her TO take her life
is a source of unspeakable grief to
me, but one for which you must find
explanation. as l have so often said
The disputed wTiting
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swered frankly enough
"At the right Of the door leading
Into the bedroom
"And at right angles 90 the doCr lead
ing into the halT'
YES"
VERY good. Now mag I ask you to
describe the cover Of this book p
"The covef7 never notiCed the
cover why DO you EReuse me, 8
Miss TusSis ans uasis paei6
iistsRiaa 20 ths evitsass