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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-07-27
A Poor Illustration.

Hudson futile, the Ohio lecturer
made an address recently wherein he
described the pitfalls of the lecture
platform.
Zone pitfaal," Mr.. Tuttle said, SIS
the unwise choice OF examples and
proofs.
prove to his audience the deadly pow.
er of whisky
Accordingly he caused a drop OF
water to be magnifed and thrown up
ON a magic lantern screen. The pic
ture was a terrible one. Worms bigger
than pythons, crabs bigger than ele-
plants, spiders the size of a ship
fought together in the drop of water
like fiends in the Internal regions
''The lecturer now CAUSED drop OF
whisky to be added to the water.
Watch, friends" he said, watch
the Whisky's effect
1.-THE effect was marvellous. The
liquor killed all those feroctous horrors
instantly. Their vast claws and ten
tacles and feelers stiffened. All be
came peaceful and still.
IAN old lady In the front row whis
pered hoarsely in her husbands
ear:
WALL Jabez, that settles me. III
never drink water again 'thout putin
some whisky in it. SAN Antonio
Express.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-07-27
DROWNED AT MORRIS
Frank Miller, Formerly of This
City, Meets Death in Rock
River, Near Morris, Ill.
WENT TO RESCUE COMPANION

Frank Miller, u years of age, and a
former resident of Kenosha, was
drowned in Rock Creek, a small I'LL
nois streaminear Morris, just after 6
O'Clock Friday evening. Miller had
formerlyIbeen employed at the plant
of the Thomas B. Jeffrey Company in
this city and he left month ago to
accept a6position at Morris, III. With
his wife and children he had been
spending few days with his uncle,
who resides on farm near Morris.
Late Friday afternoon Miller and six
companions had gone in bathing in
Rock Greek. One of the small boys in
the party had gone out beyond his
depth and it was feared that he would
be drowned. Miller offered to, go to
the rescue and swan out and brought
the boy back to the shore. He was
returning to the water, when he is
supposed to have been seized with
cramps. The members of the party
saw his plight and several of them
went out in an effort to rescue the
drowning man, but they failed to
reach him before he had gone down
for the last time. The body of the
drowned man was recovered three
hours later and removed to the home
of his uncle.
Miller was a native of Grand Ha-
ven, Mich, but he had lived in Wis
consin for several years. He was
formerly employed at Al1is and came
from that city to Kenosha about a
year ago. He is survived by widow
and three small children.
Miller is survived by several re1a-
tives who live in Kenosha, and his
death came as great shock to them.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-07-27
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Rssrs 4ba AThe Kind You Have Always Bought
ais9 !; %/H2z1tzzx

Homer Royce returned home Friday
afternoon after an extended visit in
New York.
Mrs. William Smith has resigned
her position in the w. H. Robinson
book store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank r. Jackman of
Woodstock, ILL.,, spent Friday evening
in Kenosha.
Misses Elsie Dixon and Martha Har-
ris of Chicago spent Friday with Ke-
nosha friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Basil Medley, Of
Grand avenue, are rejoicing over the
birth of son.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Brown of Racine
spent Wednesday afternoon with Ke-
nosha friends.
James T. Dougine, of New York
City, spent Friday with the family of
John w. Miller.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-07-27
LOCAL NEWS
szszsgs u e

J. H. Merriman spent Wednesday
afternoon in Chicago.
CT Yates, of GAINESVILLE, was in
Kenosha Wednesday.
Or. and Mrs. Warren Of Chicago
spent Friday afternoon in Kenosha
John 1,-. Kehlor is now visiting with
friends at Asbury Park, New Jersey.
Mr.. and Mrs. George l.. Shields Of
Ripon spent Friday evening in Ke-
nosha.
Mrs. f. A. Lowe of Chicago spent
Friday afternoon with kenosf1a
friends.
Miss Martha Fau1haber has re-
turned home after visit to friends in
Chicago.
w. c. Hayward, of Chicago, is
spending a few days with Kenosha
friends.
]. M. Carter of Chicago spent
Wednesday evening with friends in
Kenosha.
A. Tennessen and son, Master Geo.
Tennessen, spent Wednesday visiting
in Salem.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-07-27
CA . TO II e a.
Raa,a tba 9Ih0 Kind You Have Always ROugtt
' S.; !; ''' &,f::.45!;;z3::7;;5xI.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wolf of Evans
ton made an automobile trip to Ken
osha Wednesday afternoon.
State High School Inspector F. E.
Doty, of Madison, visited the Kenosha
County Institute Wednesday.
The Kenosha lodge of Elks had a
pleasant social session at the club
rooms on Wednesday evening.
Captain Frank Fountain, wife and
children, of Char1evoix, Mich, are
the guests of Frank Harmon.
Miss Nettie Wu1ff, who has beer
visiting college friends in Sheffield
and Princeton, ILL.,, returned home
Friday.
Miss Helen Alexander returned
home Wednesday after six weeks
visit with friends and relatives II
Cambridge, o.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-07-27

Miss Blanche Morrison has gone to
Ind, for short visit.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-04-19
COffeen at MarshalltOwn.

Supt. E. l.. Coffeen, who is pro-
NOTED from the Mason City to the
Marshalltown schools, made visit to
the latter city last week, and the
Times Republican gives him the fol-
lowing kindly notice.:
"Mr. Coffeen remained long enough
to make an impression upon those
whom he met and it was a favorable
one. He does not scintillate as a
genius nor does he appear as a peda-
gogue instead of a man, but he seems
to be just broad minded business
like sort of a fellow, with little to
say, yet of quick intelligence and
when he does talk he gives evidence
of having done whole lot of thinking
while his mouth was shut. This is
the first impression of the man who
comes to occupy very public position
in this community. He is reputed to
be the best man in Iowa for the job,
and it is the hope of everyone that he
"makes good. F"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-04-19
Total Iowa Taxes SIS, 900. 900.

The tax levy of the state, exclusive
OF the mulct tax, sewer and paving tax
amounts to S25, ,693, S42.6S. This is
but little larger than the levy of last
year.
This amount of money is to be raised
from property held at tax valuation
of $640, 060, 468 which is one quarter of
the value of the assessable property of
the state.
This places the total value of the
assessable property of the state at
%, $50, 241, S72.
OF the tax collection by far the
largest sum goes direct to district
schools which receive 30, 332, S07. .65.
The county school fund will also
receive $629. 260.14.
The counties will get 1854, 036. IA
while the municipalities of the state
require 81, 021, 626. 16. The state itself
gets 81, 263.57.
The special tax for the state uni
versity and the Ames agricultural
college net them each $l27, ,971.S7 and
the State Normal gets $63, 9S4. 80 from
it's levy if all the taxes are collected.
For township, roads alone 81, 749.
| 800. 90 has been levied
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-04-19
BIG FEATURE FOR CARNIVAL.
Finest Group of Educated Animals in the
World Secured for DecOrah's
Carnival.

The following clipping from the
Abilene, Kas. Courier is descriptive
of only one of the many great features
of the @. w. Parker Amusement Co.,
which will be here the last week in
June in it's entirety, to exhibit at our
carnival.
"Mr. j. A. Darnaby, representing
the new Parker Amusement company,
closed yesterday contract with Mr..
Al G. Barnes the noted animal impor-
ter, whereby Mr.. Parker secures one
Of the finest groups of educated
animals ever exhibited in the world.
Not alone do they comprise the
trained wild beasts of the forest, but
there is represented every known
domestic animal including hundreds
of beautiful birds captured in the
forests of England, Germany, Russia,
Japan, Africa, Spain, Belgium,
Morocco, France and Italy, in fact
every nation on earth is represented
in this Bird Kingdom.
The famous "Riding Lion" the
only one in captivity trained to ride
horse and give an imitation of an
equestrian doing back somersaults and
other clever acrobatic feats, will be
seen with the group.
This novel animal act has been ap-
plauded by the kings and queens Of
Europe and is now appearing under
special government contract in Hava-
ma, Cuba.
The famous "a Black Ponies pre-
Sented to Mr.. Barnes by the Gear of
Russia, in token of appreciation of the
efforts made by him to reorganize the
National Zoo will give their in
teresting and novel entertainment, "To
Kindergarten.
This will be the first appearance of
these animals outside of the large
cities of the world
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-04-19
LUREN'S ANNUAL FESTIVAL.
DecOrat1's Pioneer Musical Society Will
Entertain on Next Wednesday
Evening.

That most excellent musical or
ganization of which Decorah and all
Winnesheik county has been proud
for the past quarter century is making
elaborate preparations for grand
time at their annual festival and con-
cert, which will be given on next
Wednesday evening, April 26th, at
Steyer's opera house. These annual
occasions always attract large crowds,
for our people are glad to again hear
the sweet music which they never fail
to give, and to contribute to the fund
which pays the expenses Of the society
and keeps the organization in existence
The program consists of seven num-
bers, and will be followed by a general
social time. with music by Tobiason's S
harp orchestra. The concert begins at
8:15 sharp, and the admission for
gentlemen is so cents, ladies 20 cents,
children Is cents. Following is the
PROGRAM:
1. Sangen. Alfred Paulsen
LUREN.
2. Two Thoughts-Clarinet Duet
E. Strong
MESSRS. DROTNING and OLSON.
3. Violin Solo-Adoration Felix
j. D BRYSON.
4. Vocal Duet. G. Wennerbere
SUNNES and HOLM.
8. Vocal Solo-Irish Folk Song Foote
MISS BERG.
6. Harp Solo ..S Selection
w. TOBIASON.
2. Morgon Song -. ....... F. Abt
LUREN.
MAMIE THOMPSON, Accompanist.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-04-19
ROAD LAW DECISION.
Attorney General MuIIan Decides an
Important Point.

Attorney General Mullan has rem
dered an important decision in re-
gard to the payment of county road
taxes, which will result in the pay
ment of road taxes in two installments
instead of one. The attorney general
holds that the Legislature made a
mistake in it's attempt to appeal
the Anderson road law.
The legislature thought it pas:ed an
act appealing the part of the Al erson
law which requires the payment of the
road taxes in two installments in
stead of one. The attorney general
holds that it did not.
The attorney general has made
known his decision to the state
auditor and the executive council, and
the various county auditors are being
informed of the new ruling. The
decision means that only half of the
tax will be available for summer work,
instead Of all of it, as had beer hoped.
The other part cannot be collected
until October, when the season of road
working will be too far advanced
to allow much work on the high
ways. Part of Attorney General
Mullan's decision is as follows:
"By striking out the word may
in the ninth line of section 1888 of
the code, and inserting the word
shall in lieu thereof, the Legislature
made it mandatory upon the board
of township trustees to require all
road taxes to be paid in money and
collected by the county treasurer as
other taxes.
The decision then gives rule for
levying road tax and collecting it, as
follows:
"He (the township clerk shall
within four weeks after the trustees
have levied the property road tax for
the succeeding year, certify said levy
to the county auditor, who shall enter
it upon the tax books for collection
by the county treasurer as other
taxes.
The final conclusions of General
Mullan are summed up as follows
Taking all of these different Sec
tions and the amendments thereto to-
gether, and giving each the force to
which it is entitled, it is impossible
to reach any other conclusion than
that the provisions of section 1888
and 1904. as they appear in the
supplement to the code, control the
payment of road taxes and collection
thereof by the county treasurer, and
that such taxes are due and payable in
two semi i-annual installments at the
same time that state and county taxes
come due and payable, and are to be
collected in the same manner.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-04-19
New County Atlas Nearly Finished.

Anderson & Goodwin of Davenport,
Iowa, who have for the past year been
preparing the material for the Atlas
of Winnesheik County, are this week
making the final corrections on the
maps. The work is now nearly ready
for the printers. The Atlas is fine
piece Of work and will excel anything
ever gotten up in that line both in
completeness and workmanship. II
will contain "reminiscences of each
township written by old settlers
themselves, and halftones of many OF
the leading farmers and business men.
views of the court house, new hotel.
and principal buildings in every town
ship in the county. The plats are
plainly engraved, accurate and relia-
BILE. and will fill a much needed want.
We are informed that only those
ordering in advance will be able to
secure copy. The work is published
for subscribers only, those who have
not ordered and wish to have a copy
should apply at once to Anderson &
Goodwin, Decorah. Iowa.
This il an enterprise worthy of the
support of every public spirited citizen
in the county. for it is very expensive
piece of work, and will be of service
for many years to come. These
gentlemen have been very careful in
having the work complete and up-to.
date in every detail, and we hope
that they will realize well upon their
investment of time and expense.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-04-19
To Have a New Bridge.

Supervisors Wolfenberger, Kubish,
Jewell, Nicholson and Hover were
in Ossian yesterday, says the Ossian
Bee. They had been out looking over
what is known as the Barney Kipp
bridge which is in such bad con-
dition that a new one is required.
The present bridge is 24-foot wooden
structure, and will be replaced by a
steel structure 40 feet in length as
soon as the material can be obtained.
This will be one of the best improve
ments along that line in this section
of the county.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-04-19
Taxing Mortgages.

There is growing sentiment in
many states for the mortgage stamp tax
instead of the present system of tax
ing mortgages, says the Cedar Rapids
Republican. A mortgage on farm
is really double taxation. The farmer
pays taxes on the whole farm, though
he may owe for half of it and the mort
gage holder pays taxes on the mortgage
besides, which he is bound to get from
the farmer in the form of interest. The
double taxation comes out of the farmer
who ought not to be burdened in
that way. :.
The way, or one way, to do away
with this double taxation is for the
state to levy small tax in the way OF
a stamp duty on mortgages. That is,
charge certain per cent, or fraction
of per cent, for recording them, and
make the payment of this tax obliga-
tory by making the mortgage void un-
less that tax has been paid. Even a
oiudll tdA VI tillS hluu WOulet AdioC hOA .
money than is now collected from
taxes on this form Of property. In
New York an attempt was made to
collect tax of about one half of one
per cent. but the attempt resulted
in failure in the last legislature.
This tax could go to the state direct,
to support the state government, doing
away with the state levy, or part OF
it, Or it could go to the county
treasures in which the mortgages are
recorded, if it is desired to use the
tax for local purposes, instead of
state purposes. The latter plan would
probably be the preferable one.
1t is question that is not up for
consideration now. But it may be
well enough to keep 1T under discus
sion. The state of Iowa can establish
leadership in such taxation. 1t will
be honest, direct, alike to all. do away
with lot of lying, with tax dodgers
and tax ferrets and with fixed rate
of taxation the rates Of interest on
farmers loans would probably go
lower. 1t looks in every way desirable.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-04-19

Officers of the general staff to whom
Secretary Taft has referred the request
of Governor Cummins OF Iowa regard
ing inscriptions on Iowa monuments
at the Shiloh battlefield park are Colo
mel James T. Kerr of the military
department; Captain Joseph 7. Dock
man, Eighth cavalry, and Captain
Frank Mcintyre, Ninteenth infantry,
all of whom are stational at the wal
department. These officers are to in
vestigate the matter and submit re.
port to the secretary of war for final
action.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-04-19
You Bet We Will.

Decorah will be right in the swim
this year and will have a chance to
wear her Sunday go -to-meetin' clothes
big share of the summer as we'll
as spend portion of her surplus cash
in entertaining delegates to the
various conventions to be held there.
Decorah is a metropolitan city, has
ample facilities to entertain great
multitudes, and knows how to do it,
if she but will, and we know she
will. -Ossian Bee.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-04-19
Iowa Building RaZed.

The state board of control has re-
ceived notice from the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition that every bit
of material used in the construction
of the Iowa building has been re-
moved and that the grounds had been
restored to the same condition in
which they were before the big ex-
position. All that now remains to
be done is to SOW grass where stood
the handsome Iowa building but this
the Iowa commission has been re-
lieved from doing owing to the sea-
son. Even the cement walks had to
be removed and the cellar refilled be-
fore the GROUNDS were accepted as
restored.
In all the board of control has
secured eighteen cars of material
from the demolition of the Iowa
building which was presented to the
board by the state commission. Even
the nails were saved in tearing down
the structure and over dozen kegs
of nails alone were shipped to Knox
vile, where most of the material is
to be used in the construction of the
state hospital for inebriates.
There were car loads of furniture
and fixtures saved from the exposition
building which were distributed
among the state institutions under
the board of control. Twenty-Five
potted palms were also brought from
the building and divided among the
institutions at Davenport, Fort Madi-
son, Mt. Pleasant, Clarinda and Glen
wood. A car of building material was
sent to each of the following institu-
tions: Davenport, Independence,
Eldora, Mitchellville and Glenwood
to be used in the new buildings being
erected there.
In all it is figured that the board
of control secured close to 140, 600 feet
of lumber from the Iowa building.
The bulk of this will be used at
Knoxville this summer In planning
the administration building there the
board arranged to use the windows,
doors and interior finishings of the
exposition building and ON one con-
tract alone reduction of 90, 600 was
secured for the use of this old material.
The tearing down of the Iowa build
ing began December l and has occupied
four months. During that time nOt
an accident has occurred despite the
hazardous character of the work and
the immense amount of material tc
be handled Iowa is one of the first,
if not the first state, to complete the
removal of its state building from
the exposition grounds. 1t is also said
that this state has secured more salvage
from its building than any other re-
presented in st. Louis.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-04-19
Easter Sales and Spring Opening

At Bears this week. Special low
prices in all our departments, and
by giving them nice Easter souviners
with every $l.00 purchase or more.
Also pocket books given away with
every suit purchased. See us surely
this week. Bears.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-04-19

"How many kinds of insurance are
there" asks correspondent OF the
Insurance Press. By coincidence
we received in the same mail the busi-
nesss card of an enterprising local in
surance agency in Western city
which claims to have on sale "all
kinds of insurance and bonds" Here
is the Western agency's list Fire, life,
safe, rents, theft. credit, patent,
marine, tornado, accident, burglary,
sprinkler, lightning, plate glass,
transportation. tourists baggage, bank
and messenger, robbery, tailors' and
furniture fioaters', physicians and
druggists liability, travellers samples,
fidelity, official, guaranteed attorneys
department, contract, judicial ant
court bonds, teams, health, postal
elevator, casualty, fiywheel, lease
holds, automobile, contingent, steam
boiler, landlords liability, workmen''
collective, liquor Dealers license
general liability, holdup insurance
bank accounts. s.-Insuranc Press.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-04-19

Ambassador Porter was on Friday
successful in finding the burial place
and body of Admiral Paul Jones. the
founder of the American Navy, in
the old st. Louis cemetery in Paris,
after diligent search covering period
of five years. The body was in a
good state of preservation, and will
be brought to the United States and a
fitting sepulchre erected to commemO.
rate the heroic deeds of the illustrious
sailor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-04-19

Last year l,301 persons were convic-
ted in the criminal courts of the state
and their conviction, together with
the apprehension and trial of those
persons who were found not guilty,
cost the taxpayers $4S3. 1854, according
to the report of criminal convictions
just compiled by the secretary of
states Office. Fines amounting to
$65, 646 were collected, however, to
offset this expense, of which $lO3. 996
went to the county attorneys. OF the
1901 persons convicted in the criminal
courts, 472 only were sent to the PEN
itentiary and 229 to Jail. The others
were sentenced to pay fines only. One
person was sentenced to be hanged.
Seventeen were sent to the industrial
schools. The total humber of years
to be spent in prison by the 472 per-
sons sentenced to penitentiary terms
numbers 1898, so that the average
sentence was about two and one-hali
years. The persons sent to Jail mum.
bering 229, were given sentences
aggregating fifty-seven years and ten
months.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-04-19

Man is the only creature that knows
he will die. Yet he is the only
creature that laughs. He is the only
creature that manifests joy in his ex.
istence. 1t is hard to understand.
Eery rational man knows that he
has no mortgage on tomorrow. 1t is
not his. He may never see it; he may
die before dark. Few let the dark
shadow of this Interchangeable fact
fall athwart their path. They laugh
and are gay, even when their heads
are grayed for the grave. They haster
to a future of which the wisest have
as shadowy knowledge as the fool
His future is forever and is said to bt
influenced for eternity by our conducI
here. Yet this is nearly the only fac
that man is careless about. 1t is 1
mystery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-04-19

An exchange suggests that if some
preacher was only smart enough to
put side door in his church he would
have it filed with men who would go
in from force of habit.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-04-19

Talk is cheap and sometimes it
doesn't seem to count for much. One
day we were called crank and a
fool, and also told we got out the best
paper in the county, and all not an
hour apart. One must have been a
roast and the other jolly. But, say,
we enjoyed the latter mnch the best.