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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-25

Municipal Problem
She Is called the municipal prob
lem !. because the elt1 has not yet
been uhle to find way to reform
her Of aiatt her along 10 other fefti=
tory. When sent out Of town she
promptly returns. aud while Rratez
ful tof any efforts "a reform her. size
Invariably dihappointH those who
attempt this work Size earns her
living when out Of iail. By play.
ine the piano IN dance halls,
At ore time the little dipaomantae
WIS shipped to the insane asylum At
steliae@4n. but she would not sfav
Al that time II WAS reported she
Was dead.
Well l guess mott ahe replied Ia
the eoppefs when ahe returned To
chief nemneY.a hotel.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-25

This morning. when scrub time
came. tho prisoners exchanged
their greetings and started up tunes
IS discordant as the wash house
strains of John ChsnAman. Never
thelesS. the Christmas feeling In
spired the Songstefs and SOON the
concerted voices filled the station
headquarters.
They seemed TO be satisfied.
New this would be fine II We
only had q little 81 the guide avid
bird aud erinherry sauce remarked
Scotsy. = preferred visitor. fh
use Of wlshin' for sine dinusrsf |
don't know what they are and |
haven't had a Christmas dinner by
me lonely IL four. I'm not any Of
those insurance graftsrs what's
wanting more than'a acemlng to
him. / only wants me three squares
and no indigestion thrown In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-25
CHRISTMAS FOR.
THE yAILBERDS

her up and send her back to jeu
| agaau
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-25

christmas IN iaii Il most distress
suN 10 the unlultiated, hut To the
hardened. the holiday spent between
tfon walis is as cheerful as the de-
lightful family hearth to the man
with his loved ones surrounding
him.
The prisoners found In the city
sail representing eases Of drunken
ness and dlsoraefIy conduct. the Jan
Is their most permanent residence
No sooner are they discharged from
the county Institution than back
they 50 again and II Is in this Way
that they live frem year Go year
spending but few months during
the twelve months In freedom.
The majority Of those lmprison-
cd IN the city iail to-day ars the
careless happy go-lueky element
whose only worry seems Is be that
enough beverages aren't dispensed
for their individual satisfaction. and
II Christmas brings any longing To
them II is the wish that the city
government would supply them
with arlnkables. Then their cup Of
happiness would be complete.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-25

"A fitting climax to a wonderfully successful season-eost
eonsidered-absoluey ignored Following the unvary-
ing Marche policy of years for the five days there
will be greater clearing sale Of ALL Christmas special
tics and ALL small lots and broken lines in every depart
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-20
Three Killed by Cars.

Lewis Erickson, son of Edward
Erickson. of st. Ansgar, was killed
Tuesday night at Winnebago City.
He was firing on a Milwaukee freight
and while the engine was engaged in
switching in the yard at Winnebag o
City. the engine ran off the track.
He looked out of the side of the cab
and was struck by something at the
side of the track and killed.
The next to be killed was August
Eske living about three niles south
and little east of st. Ansgar. Mr..
Eske had the contract for taking the
children of his district. Sugar Greek.
to the Mitchell school every morning
and returning them to their homes in
the evening. Friday morning he
started out as usual taking his boy ten
or twelve years of age. That morning
the Clipper was nearly half an hour
late and Mr.. Eske supposed it had
passed. Upon reaching the track the
hoy prepared to jump from the rear
end of the wagon and was going to
walk down the track to Mitchell in
stead of going around with his father.
AS he went to jump he caught his foot
and fell He got up from the ground
just in time TO see the train throwing
the wagon into the air. 1t being a
covered rig and there being bushes
along the track the train came upon
them entirely unexpected. Mr.. Eske
was found some distance away badly
injured. He was taken to Mitchell
where it was found that all the ribs
on the right side were broken, his
right shoulder blade was also broken
and there were also internal injuries.
He suffered intense agony until tive
O'Clock when he died. The third to
be killed was near Carpenter Satu-
day morning Hans johnson was
brought home by train crew ! that
picked him up north of town near
the Dry Run after they had struck
him with their engine. DR.. Griffin
was called and found him in a very
critical condition so the train men
ran with their engine and caboose to
LYLE and brought back with them DR..
Cobb. BY this time it was found
that he had no near relatives so it
was decided to take him to Mason
City to hospital. But before they
got him aboard the train he died.
His remains were buried here by the
County. st. Angsar Enterprise.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-20
2l6 Ok Team.

One hundred and eight woke Of oxen
hitched to mammoth dredge is :the
unusual sight presented in Wright
county. where work on big drainage
ditch has just commenced. The dredge
itself is monster affair. having filed
three railroad cars in transit and re.
quiring thirty mine loads to transfer
it to the opening of the proposed
ditch. The dredge was set up last
week and the first work done on a
waterway that will drain thousands OF
acres of land in northern Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-20
The Lacrosse Fair.

On Monday. Sept. 25th, the Four
teenth Annual Fair of the Interstate
Fair Association will open at La
Crosse, Wis. and continue through
the week. The directors have spared
neither money or time in trying to
make the exhibition surpass ANYTHING
ever held in Western Wisconsin. An
excursion rate of one fare for the
round trip has been obtained from all
railroads for the week. This rate
applies to all points within 100 miles
of Lacrosse. One hundred and twenty.
five entries have been received fol
the s.. 400 trotting and pacing purses
which will furnish splendid entertain
ment to all admirers of the racehorse.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-20
Buys a Big Library.

Judge Reed held court in Dubuque
last week, and the Dubuque Herald
had this interesting mention to make
concerning him:
1t is unlikely that Judge Reed will
ever move his family to Dubuque.
1t is year since he was appointed tC
succeed Judge Shiras and it was ex.
pected that he would make his home
in Dubuque. But he prefers to remain
at Cresco where the greater part of his
lifetime was spent and where he
gained his reputation as lawyer.
Recently the judge bought Judge
Shiras law library. which is con-
sidered one of the finest in Iowa. II
contained the best works on legal sub.
jects and was constantly being i'm
proved by Judge Shiras. The library
was assessed at almost $500
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-20
Postmaster Kucker Removed.

Postoffice Inspector Altman was in
town Tuesday and went over the
books of A. J. Kucker, who has been
postmaster here since 1896. and found
quite large shortage in his money
order accounts. The shortage was made
good and everything Strengthened up.
but Mr.. Kucker has been removed and
Thos. Goheen. carrier rural route No.
3. appointed TO take charge of the
Office temporarily until regular
postmaster is appointed. Mr.. Kucker
made courteous attentive postmaster
and the Dispatch is sorry to see him
involved in the difficulty. -Lawler
Dispatch.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-20
PAYS TO Raise Poultry

Mesdames John Spilles and John
Esser are the champion duck raisers
IN these parts. They marketed one
day recently at Cylinder 200 ducks
that weighed 1000 pounds. and for
which they got IA cents per pound.
Seventy five dollars for a bunch of
ducks that were raised in about three
months is doing pretty we'll. White
more Champion.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-20
How to Cure corns and BuniOp

First. soak the corn or buniou in
warm water to soften il, then pare il
down as closely as possible without
drawing blood and apply Chamber
iains Pain Balm twice daily. rubbing
vigorously for five minutes at each
application. A corn plaster should
be worn fow days to protect II
from the shoe, AS general liniment
for sprains. bruises. lameness and
rheumatism. Pain Balm is unequaled.
For sale by Engbertson's Pharmacy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-20
Found Old Spanish Coin.

While at work in the barnyard at
the City Hotel at Prairie du CHEN
the fourteen-v ear-old son of Landlord
Garrow kicked an old coin out of the
dust. When polished up it was found
to be Spanish piece of moneysof the
date of 1802.a and is we'll preserved.
The site of the hotel was in an. earlv
day occupied by the American Fur
company.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-20

There was Dutchman coming UP
the branch the other day who presented
a7meal ticket for ride. when Con-
ductor Merwin told him he would
have to pay his fare. On being told
that it would cost him AZ cents. he
said lie would get off and walk back.
Fwhereupon he was accommodated. He
got on the track ahead of the engine
and started to walk. Cooley blew
the whistle when the Dutchman turned
and said. "Yo can vissle all you want
to. ] won't come pack. ''-Waukor
Standard.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-20
One Way C0Ionists' Rates

Via Chicago Great Western Railway
to points in Arizona. California, Col
orado. Ihao. Montana. Nevada.
Oregon. Utah. Washington. Alberta and
British Columbia. Tickets ON sale
Sept. 10Th to Oct 3lst. Choice Of
routes. For futher information apply
to any Great Western Agent o j. p.
Elmer, G. "A. ST. Paul. Mimi. $50
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-20
Notice in Probate.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:

You and each of you are hereby notified to
appear at the Court House in the city of De-
corah in Winneshiek County, Iowa, on the
30th day of Sept, A. D., 1905, at 900 o'clock A.
NJ, to attend the probate of an instrument
purporting to be the last will and testament
of E. q. MARROW,
late of Decorah Township, in Winnesheik
County, Iowa, deceased, at which time and
place you will appear and show cause, ifany,
why said will should not be admitted to pro-
bate.
In testimony Whereof have hereunto sub
scribed my name and affixed the seal OF said
Office, this 5th day of September. 1905.
s. Z. BRICKNER.
1854 Clerk District Court.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-20
Notice in Probate.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
You and each of you are hereby notified to
appear at the Court House in Wiuneshiek
County, Iowa, on the 9th day of November
A. ID. 1905 at 1880 O'Clock p. NJ, to attend the
probate of an instrument purportipg to be
The last will and testament of Knudt johns on
nesheik' County, Iowa. deceased, at which
time and place you will appear and show
cause, If any, why said will should not be ad-
mitted to probate.
In testimony whereof have hereunto sub
scribed my name and affi xed the seal OF said
office, this eth day of Sept. 1905.
S. +. BRICKNER
Clerk District Court
BY OLAF X ALLEvANG, Deputy.
374 w. NJ. STRAND, Atty.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-20
Highway Notice No. 1854.
To Al Whom 10 lfdu Concern.

To Al Whom May Concern:
The Commissioner appointed to vacate
Highway NO. lis in Canoe township, COM
mencing at the southwest corner of the south
east d of northeast d, Section 35, Township
80, Range s, west of the 5th p. M, in Winnie
shiek County, running thence east mile TO
southwest corner OF southeast u of northeast
d, Section 80, Township 80, Range s, west OF
5th J.. Nj, and terminating at said point be
vacated. Said road affecting land owned by
Chas. A. Lannon, Lewis Bender and Conrad
Gremm, has reported in favor of the vacation
thereof, aud all objections thereto or claims
for damages must be filed in the Auditors
Office on or before noon of the 18th day of Oc-
tober, 1905, or such highway will be vacated
without reference thereto.
- - /. LINNEVOLD,
37-4 Auditor of WinneShiek Co Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-20

The handsome new Baptist church
at Waukon was dedicated ON Sunday.
Rev. H. o. Rowland d. d. OF Daven-
port and DR.. d. d. Prosper. Sec'y II.
M. s. of Des Moines assisting in the
ceremony.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-20
Sam SIOan's Philosophy.

This editor reaches his fifty-fourth
birthday anniversary today. Sept. 2.
1905. 1t is said man is as old as he
acts and a woman as old as she looks.
Judging by actions, we are not 81
years but measured by times cycle,
we are. We hope to be able to stay
here some years and during them all
be able to act younger than our years.
We have thirty-two sound natural
teeth. good appetite and enough to
satisfy it. clothes enough to keep us
comfortable and reasonably respectable
in appearance we sleep W ell, the skies
are as blue. the grass as green. the
sun as bright, the moon and stars as
glorious. the birds sing as sweetly.
and all nature is as lovely to US as to
the richest, so in all reason what more
should we want If we have troubles
they are our own. the world does not
want them, and we have no DISPOSE
tion to infiict them upon it. So
there you re.-Charies City Intelli-
gencer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-20

The Nashua Post tells of threshing
record made near there one dav re-
Gently. The threshers pulled their
machine into the place at 10 O'Clock.
and when they quit at six they had
threshed 1884 bushels of oats.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-20

For the week ending Aug. 81 the
factory paid $4,000 to its employees.
They will pay this wear $50, 600 to
about 100 farmers who raised the corn
for the factory. and they all live with
in five miles of Waverly. They can
can about 8. 600, 900 cans this year.
Independent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-20

Seven Tins within the past year has
the birth of great grandchildren been
announced.to Jonathan knight. Six
of the seven are bows. We believe all
are living and one OF them has won
two prizes in baby shows. -Fayette
Reporter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-20

Ray H. Belnap OF Fayette has been
appointed Superintendent of Schools
by the Board of Supervisors. vice H.
L. Adams resigned. who will study
law
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-20

Hang your clothes on a hickory
limb but don't go near the water Z"
While tramp sat ON their clothes six
young ladies who had gone to Merrill S
Ford and in swimming ION a dare )
were held in the water for almost an
hour. when the big brother of one of
the girls happened OH the scene in
search Of his sister and chased the
fellow away. says the FIT Dodge
Messenger.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-20

A Nora Springs man lost valuable
horse one day last week by feeding
the animal too heavy with grass clip
pings fromIthe lawn.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-20

Or" Louis Valeske of Sumner
has been bound over;tosthe grand jury
on the charge of practicing medicine
without certificate from the state
board of medical examiners.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-20

Col. A. G.. Stewart recently attorney
general of Porto Rico returned home
to Waukon few DAYS ago.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-20

The poor man wears shirt of holes.
And bushes if you stare:
The rich girl S shirt is built the same.
But she doesn't seem to care
-Parkersburg Eclipse
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-20

The state geologist says that there
are two acknowledgements of Portland
cement clay in Fayette county.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-20

The New Hamptonicourt house tower
was struck by lightningilast week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-20

Always complete line of vegeta.
bles, fruits, nuts. candies, cigars, etc.,
at the @. S. Marsh grocery.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-09-21

Special Correspondence Of The Times, Wash.
ingt0n. b. G., sept. 10, 1905.
Federal graft in it's various forms
Is just now insi.tently before the
public. Here in Washington the be
Lief is that before the session ID
ended there will os q stirring up oil
scandals that will place the Republi.
can Party on trial before Q grand
jury Of all Of our citisens. The very
recent disclosures Of graft in the
Agricultural Department., those
more remote in the Post Oaics Do
partment, the Printing Office evi.
dences q iavoritism and echoes Of
past scandals in the Navy Depart.
ment still ring In the ears Of the
people and demand that some
serious attention shall be paid to
them.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-09-21
ST. CLAIR BOND SALE.
Records of Salmon Bank Show
Major Salmon Handled Coun-
ty Issue For Railroad.
u. ]. McAuliffe in Post Dispatch. J

u. ]. McAuliffe in Post Dispatch
Clinton, Mo, Sept. 16-Inquiry
into the early history Of the defunct
Salmon & Salmon Bank has furnish
ed a key to the mystery surrounding
the sale OF the historic Henry and st.
Clair county bonds-bonds, Issued
for the construction OF a railroad
that was never built, which cent
county judges to jail and kept them
there by order OF the Federal Court
and caused more turmoil among the
citizens OF Southwest Missouri than
any event since the Civil War.
1t is discovered that, in 1871 and
1872, Maj. Harvey W. Salmon dis
posed Of practically the entire issue
OF the st. Clair county bonds, the
proceeds therefor being credited In
the bank ledger to his personal &C.
count. BE sold Henry county bonds
to the amount Of 100000.
Dewitt G. Stone, now dead, was a
T artner OF Maj. Salmon and his
brother, DR.. u. Y. Salmon, in the
banking business at that time and
was also one Of the leading promot-
ers of the projected Tebo 4 Neosho
Railroad Co.
Maj Salmon, according to the rec.
ords Of bis bank, paid the greater
part Of the money derived from the
sale Of the st. Clair county bonds, or
about $25O,O00, to Mr.. Stone, re-
tanning for himself the sam Of S84,
600,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-09-21
ONE COMPETENT TO JUDGE.

The Chicago .,merican, owned by
W. Il. Hearst. one OF the best and
most successful newspaper men
OF the age, makes the following
editorial comments on the import.
ance OF the local newspapers: at
would be IA misfortune to the coun-
try if the few big papers in the big
cities should interfere seriously with
the publication OF the valuable and
intelligent papers on which the vel
fare OF the country very largely de-
ponds. The metropolitan daily can
not possibly know the needs OF the
various localities and small cities.
Only the local newspapers can pro-
tect local needs and influence local
opinion. OF course we are glad to
have as many people sspossible read
the Chicago American in the big
cities and the little cities. But we
hope that in every small town and
every village there will be enough
intelligence and public spirit on the
part OF local inhabitants to support
earnestly and enthusiastically the
best local newspaper, giving encour.
aging appreciation and a good hv.
ing to the LEGAL editor, who alone
can represent and defend justice and
public spirit among bis neighbours.
Tue man is unfortunate who cannot
afford to take two newspapers at Co.
days prices. He who can Oxford
only one newspaper, In our opinion,
should display hi' sense Of duty to
his locality by taking h!s local news.
paper"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-09-21

senator Warner has a genuine
presiientisl boom on bis hands. 1t
bsgun Wit, fellows in this state who
desired to gHt No next the pie couD-
ter, and, g. course, the Major mod
estly disclo!nel any connection with
it, but 1t r. 3eing taken seriously in
G. A. r. q:arters all over the coun-
try and II : develop into something
serious anyhow, our hat is off to
the Warner for president boom.
Nominal Warner on the Republican
and Folk "n the Democratic ticket.
and we wi nave the grand old state
Of Missouri r the next battle ground.
There would sure be something doing
in politics on, 'l're in the west.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-09-21
To Save Souls of Feudists.

Cleveland, O Sept. 20.-Col. Hok,
of the Salvation Army, has announc-
ed upon his return from a recent WIS.,
1t to New York, that Commander
Eva Booth would make a tour OF the
feud district in Kentucky in company
with other Salvation Army officials,
next spring.
The visit will be similar to that
two years ago by Salvation Army
soldiers, which was in charge OF Col.
Holz. The coming trip is planned to
cover more territory and to consume
a longer period OF time.
Col. Holz desired to make the inva-
sion the latter part Of this month,
but Miss Booth was too busy to do
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-09-21
viii Be a CreditabIe Fair.

H6me Telephone.
At last Bates county is to have a
fair, and it will he q creditable one,
too. A copy Of the catalogue and
premium list is now on our table,
and it is chuck full Of good things ior
the farmer and stockman. Nor has
t.. good wife been forgotten In the
long list Of prizes. She will be given
chance TO exploit her art In baking
canning, preserving, sewing, etc
There will I've u boss race every day
October 10th to 18th, and In fact
Q regular old country fair. No
Objectionable features will be allowed
and Csc admits ell adults; children
under 10, and old people over 20,
frss. Take Q day oif.and attend the
fair.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-09-21

Cole ielager has projected his
electr., .4uv from Kansas City to Lees
SUNNI IA claims to have secured
liaanc4, b4 K ny in the east, but re-
fuses 81 d!yulge the names. II is
said by Me knowing ones that
UulyeG states S,a..,ug SVepilvn B.
Elkins, q Vest Va, is furnishing the
money, WIKI this is q story of how
Younger save3 Elkins' lie during
the war when he was captured by
QuautreIi aud ordered to the rear.