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The independent., 1905-09-07
STANDARD HOUNDS A PEDDLER
Drivers For the Trust Followed Hin
And Cut Prices

Cleveland, O., Sept. 3.--Frank H.
Lewis, the oil peddler who is fighting
the Standard Oil company, today for
warded his statement to Commissioner
of Corporations Garfield at Washing
ton with request for an investiga-
tion.
Lewis formerly drove. one of the
wagons of the Cleveland Oil Delivery
company, a Standard Oil concern.
Only recently he went into the busi-
ness for himself.
"The first day I was out for my
self,' he says, Il noticed the delivery
company wagon on my route with
five men on it. These men followed
me around my route, going into the
homes of my customers and asking
them not to buy oil of me. They
still have the wagon and men follow
ing my route. Recently they cut the
price of oil and gasoline one cent un-
der my prices. was told by men
on the wagon of my competitors that
if / persisted in trying to dispense
oil on my route I would have to give
it away. One of the foremen of the
delivery company told me after
started that he wished me good luck,
but he would hate TO risk what
was risking. The delivery company
men have secured many of my old
customers.
There are but two Independent oil
companies that | know of in Cleveland
from which / can purchase oil. / get
my oil from the. Columbia Refining
company
Lewis says that when he drove
the Cleveland Oil Delivery companys
wagon he was instructed to say to GUS
toners that it was not Standard oil
they we're getting.
piAaeA MAn4ion THE tNf1E EoE mig nj
The independent., 1905-09-07

federation of labor, the Pennsylvania
state Grange, the Peoples Sovereignty
League and the National Direct Legis-
lation League TO rthe establishment
of the advisory initiative and ad-
visory referendum in national affairs
as the result OF next years cam
paign, the majority vote in the house
to be secured through the questioning
of candidates for congress and the
majority vote in the senate by pledg-
ing the candidates for the legislature
that, IL elected, they will vote to In
struct the hOld-Over senators and will
vote only for such candidates for the
United States senate as are pledged
to the system"
Will Destroy Corruption
That is a political program that is
Grafton will wipe out the corrupt
party machines in national affairs, also
private monopoly in interstate COM
merce. The convention did not stop
there, but added:
Resolved, THAT the incoming exec
utive board be instructed to have in
troduced in the legislature bill for
the immediate establishment Of the
initiative and referendum in municipal
affairs, also a bill for the immediate
establishment of the advisory initia-
tive and advisory referendum in state
affairs and bill for direct nomina-
| tions for public Offices"
That program will revolutionize
, New Jerseys corrupt city govern
ments, while the advisory system in
state affairs will overcome the delay
that an effort to directly amend the
state constitution would entail.
A Silent Revolution
The proposed changes to the peo-
pies sovereignty in New Jersey and
throughout the country that is being
pushed by the non-partisan question
| ing of candidates of all the parties,
| is silent revolution which, when ac-
complished, will effectually reform
the abuses that have grown up un-
der our representative system. II
| will abolish corruption and private
monopoly and secure equal rights to
all.
The independent., 1905-09-07

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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-17

There is a young man living in
this city who has decided not to
speak to girl he knows. He was
calling on the young woman recently
and during the evening he volunteered
to sing. When he had concluded his
song he turned to the girl. II am
thinking of taking voice culture, he
said. Do you know of a good teacher
whose charge is reasonable" II
know the very one for you" she re-
piled. GIVE me a card and I'll
write down his telephone number for
you. The young man gave her the
card. Next day he called up on the
Telephone. lis this the vocal teach
err" he asked. THE WHAT" came
over the wire. 1.-The vocal teacher"
Nav" was the reply Il don't
teach nothin, | file saws.
a Missouri Pacific ticket agent in
Arkansas tells the following: "A
man presented himself at the ticket
window and asked the fare TO Atkins,
Ark. | told him it was three dollars.
He said he had only a two dollar bill
but said he could raise the other. When
he returned with 50 and was asked how
he got the other dollar, he said II
went to pawn broker and pawned
the So bill for $3.50 Then | sold the
pawn ticket for 81 While you are
making out the ticket kindly tell
me who is out the dollar. "' The
agent since said he had wrested with
the forty seventh problem of Euclid,
dragged through quadratics in algebra,
worked on how old is Ann, but the
question was too much for him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-17
A frightfuI Accident.

While helping saw lumber last Mon
day at the home of Charlie Knudtson.
John Johnson son of Charlie Johnson
of Round Prairie, noticed that a block
of wood had caught in the machinery
and while trying TO eXtricate it, had
his arm drawn into the betting, break
ing and crushing the bones both above
and below the elbow, SO that they
protruded through the flesh. At first
it was feared that he would be Obliged
to lose his arm but after administer
ing chloroform and making an eX-
animation. it was found that the
bones could be set which was done
and the patient is now doing as well
as could be hoped. 1t was a close
call not for the arm alone but for his
life AS well, for it was only by IN
almost 'superhuman effort that he drew
his arm away and had he not been
able to do that, his body would have
been thrown onto the saw which was
but few feet away. -Waukon Stand
ard
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-17
A Curious Bird.

a curious bird in the window of 7.
+. o 'Brien's harness shop attracted
the attention of the passerby Monday
morning and for some time no one
could be found who could tell what
it was It's body, which was about
the size of crow, was gray black in
color and its long snipe-like bill had
a spot of red on it, its long green legs
also being marked with red. 1t flew
into Mr.. O'Brien's woodshed Sunday
and was captured. After some study
it was decided that it was gallanel,
whose home is in Florida, but how
the bird happened to be here is still
a mystery. The bird does not seem
to mind its confinement especially and
seems to be contented with the diet
Of bugs and worms which Mr..
O'Brien gives, it -WaukOn Standard.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-17
Unknown Man Suicides.

Last Monday morning when Miss
Gertie Rowley, who teaches the Fer
guson school III Cedar township, was
getting wood from the woodshed to
build a fire the body Of man hanging
by cord from one of the rafters met
her eyes. She gave the alarm and
Coroner Dennis was notified, who up
on reaching there examined three
witnesses, and the testimony sshowed
that the man had stopped at different
farm houses in that section last Sun
day asking for work and had asked
the distance TO Elma. There was
nothing on his person to Indicate who
he was or where he was from. He
was man OF small stature and about
40 wears old.
A coroners jury was impanelled
composed Of Walter Scott, w. H..
Kehoe and Clark Spurbeck, which re-
turned verdict that he came to his
death by his own hand.
According to law in such cases his
body was sent TO the state medical
school at Iowa City wh1re it will be
placed upon the dissecting table.
Charles City Herald.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-17
Cheap Rates TO New York.

and Return i'll June, 1905. A desir-
able trip has been arrnged from Cedar
Rapids to New York and return in
June. \ magnificent Palace Sleeping
and Dining Car has been secured for
this trip, which will include tour
of about IS days taking in Detroit,
Niagara Falls, Buffalo, Cornell
University, passing through the
Switzerland of America, New York
City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Wash
ington, and the great Battlefield of
Gettysberg.
The cost of the trip, including rail
road fare, sleeping car privileges and
all meals Ell route will be exceptionally
reasonable.
For full information, Address j. f..
Vance, Superintendent of Schools at
Marion, Iowa, or Mr.. Jno. G.. Far
mer, Division Passenger Agent, Cedar
Rapids, Iowa. l5-l2.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-17
Curious Law Suit at Elkader.

A rather peculiar case was before
the district court at Elkader this
week, relates the Argus. 1t was tina;
of Dan Smothers who was arrested a,
Elkport on Saturday night on the
charge of stealing two fish poles
from G. Schnepf He was tried Sun.
day morning and fined $l5 and COM
mitted to Jail. A writ of habeas
corpus was asked from Judge Hobson,
who granted it and ordered the sheriff
to release him on the ground that
the defendant had been tried on Sun,
day and not informed of his rights
in the case West Union ArgO.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-17

Try our want Column.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-17
Census of Bremen County.

The census enumeration of this,
Bremen county, was completed last
week and it shows a net loss of ESQ
over five years ago. Every rural
township but one shows a decrease
i'll population. The towns all show a
slight increase. The gain i'll the towns
is Il, and the loss in the townships
703. Waverly was the last city to
report and her figures We're 1852, a
gain of l15. Chickasaw county, to
the north, does not present favorable
showing, her loss being LII. Every
township showed loss and two of
her towns also
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-17
Prisoner Still IncOrrig IDLE.

According to the last report from
the Fit Madison penitentiary to the
governors office, Matt Hunter, the
murderer of Homer Holland, OF Mt
Ayr, continues in the third grade of
prisoners owing to his persistent
refusal TO begin hard labor" TO which
he was sentenced for term Of twenty
eight years. Hunter has now remained
for three years, during which time
he has been III solitary confinement.
According TO the views of the warden,
Hunter will not begin receiving
credit on his sentence until he complies
with the prison rules for work, which
makes the three years he has already
spent in solitary confinement the much
extra time. However, Hunter shows
no inclination as yet to weaken in his
determination not to work.
AS "A third grade prisoner Hunter is
in solitary CONTINENT and the only
time he is allowed out of his stone
cell is when he goes to his weekly bath.
In the cell he has only the bare
necessities and the only reading matter
given him is the Bible and one
selected book IA week from the prison
library. He is not permitted to write
or receive letters or to entertain
visitors except in cases of extreme
Importance. For three years now he
has not been permitted to read or
hear news from the outer world. Nor
does he see or hear his fellow
prisoners except as they may pass his
cell with the guards. His meals are
served in the cell and consist of the
plainest of foods, the variety given the
other prisoners of higher grade not
being allowed him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-17
Went Home With Their Tails Behind En-.

\ resident of neighboring town
has solved the hen problem. This
man was gardener, but what plant
ing he did the neighbors hens usually
lifted from the soil with their hind
legs and ate up. Annoyed at thus
furnishing exercise for hens gratis,
he set to work to think up IA scheme.
At u printing Office he had some
cards printed as follows: "Please
keep me home. Mr.. Jones don't want
me scratching i'll his garden any
more. A" He tied the cards to pieces of
string on the end of which were fast
ened grains of corn. The chickens
were not slow to fall into the trap
and when they went home that even
ing each carried card with this
excellent advice engraved on it. The
neighbors hencoop was msnded before
night had WI pped hey sable robes
about the backyard. -Waukon DEM
ocrat
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-17
Would Provide Fun for Teddy.

What's the matter with inviting
President Roosevelt out for fox hunt
in Allamakee: We are here with the
goods and can scare him up few wolf
packs besides, to give him run for
his money. Look at the roundup for
the past month of that kind of game
as recorded in the auditors scalp
book:
Percy Bender, Franklin, fox.
l.. ID. Perrine. Fairview, 2 foxes.
f. j. Wagner, Waterloo, foxes.
H. f. Hanson, Makee, fox.
Floyd Stafford, Linton, fox.
b j. Gerling, Union City, fox.
Ed. Gordon, Iowa, fox.
A. Hummel, Iowa, fox.
Alfred Vaughn, Waterloo. . wolf
cubs.
p. J. Doonan, Taylor, fox.
B. f. Vanderbilt. Lafayette, s cub
foxes and old one.
Berger Olson. Center, cub wolves.
A. Ewing, Post, fox.
--Waukon Democrat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-17
ROoseyelt's Roses.

The little town of Otto in north
remarkable base ball team in the state.
1t is known as Roosevelt's Wild Irish
Roses ana is composed OF nine Nc
kenna brothers. A tenth brother acts
as umpire and is substitute player.
Clarion Clipper.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-17
A Youthful Machinist.

Alfred f. Sharp of Iowa Falls, Iowa,
has constructed entirely himself with
out outside help, an engine that stands
sixteen inches high, develops one-half
horse power and runs smoothly and
without noise. The youthful engine
builder is only IA years old and he was
nearly year working on it,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-17

West Union races May Both to June
LIST.
The Larrabees have organized state
bank at Clermont.
Waterloo has IS, O29 people, gain
of 5, 449 in five years.
Oelwein has gas engine factory
that is about ready to start up
Three Manchester boys were fined
800 each for stealing chickens.
The fourth rural route out of Mono
ma will be established on the 10 inst.
The G.. A. r. state encampment is
in session at Oskaloosa this week.
G.. W. Hollister of Cresco has in
vented a corn husker that promises to
be a success.
The Allamakee McGregor Woodmen
picnic will be held at McGregor
August 10Th.
The Cresco electric light plant may
pump the city water, as is now being
done in DEBORAH
independence has lost over 200 in
population since 1900, the census now
giving them 8, APO people.
H. A. Allen of Independence, has
been elected Lieutenant Colouel of
the ODD Iowa Regiment, |. n. G..
c,,nCla Of tha
Howard county court house Thursday
morning, the damage being slight.
The Buchanan County Fair Associa-
ton is to have charge of the Fourth
of July celebration in Independence,
OH July 4.
W. a. Brandenburg of Des Moines
has been elected superintendent of the
Mason City schools TO succeed +. l..
Cotfeen, who goes to MarshalltOwn.
Prof Hageman of Waukon, who
had never seen a wireless telegraphy
outfit, has invented and manufactured
one which works perfectly, according
to the Waukon papers.
Bremen county shows net loss of
$50 people, gain of AZ in the towns
being made and the rural districts
losing 703. Waverly's population is
1852 and Plainfield's $40.
f. j. IRE, "A prominent citizen of
New Hampton, died on Thursday. He
was taken to Chicago for an operation,
where the surgeons told him that there
was no hope for him, and he returned
Immediately to his home, passing
away about three hours after arriving.
Cresco has let the contract for its
new school building to a local firm
for $2l, 1S2, less $1,000 for the old
building. Henry Schulze of this city
gets the brick work. The building
will be l00xS0 feet, with seven grade
rooms and high school room 30X57.
The DEBORAH district conference of
the Methodist Episcopal church hold its
fifty-sixth semi-annual session, at
Lime Springs. May %, "a. The
territory covered by this important
body includes the counties of Winnie
shiek, Allamakee, Howard Mitchell
and portions of Fayette, Chickasaw,
Clayton and Floyd.
The Charles City mill, a four-story
structure was burned to the ground
one night last week. The loss is
$50, 600 and the insurance $4,000.
The fire started from hot box on a
shaft which operated the water power
plant of the city The structure was
burned down in about two hours. 1t
has left the city without water sup
ply until the mill race can be cleared
of rubbish so that the water can be
let through to the water wheel of
the city water plant. 1t also destroy
ed the water power plant of the
electric light company and half of
the city was i'll darkness the latter
part of the night and will be till the
company can arrange for other power.
The mill was built in 1915
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-17

Paint, Wall payer, lead and oils,
these are strong Ines with us get our
prices on those goods. Brunt d Par
mans. 1872
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-17

New sp,ing styles in photos and
mountingy at Reynolds studio.
Ben Bear Block.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-17

While bilious attack is decidedly
unpleasant it is quickly over when
Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets are used. For sale by Engbret-
sons Pharmacy.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-04-20
Newton Cemetery.

The Emporium Cemetery Associa-
ton, recently chartered, are arranging
with the Borough authorities to con-
struct a water line, in order that lot
owners may not be compelled to carry
water up the steep hill. 1t is the de-
sire of the Association to solicit sub
scriptions from the owners of lots, in
order to make many improvements in
the "Silent City" 1t is earnestly
hoped that all owners of lots will aid
in this good work. Newton Cemetery
has been too long neglected and it is
high time our citizens took the matter
in hand
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-04-20
Another Business Block.

Mrs. NJ. A. Rockwell is q firm
believer in Emporium and whiie
she has already invested quite >,
snug sum of money in real estate
is now arranging to back up hes
confidence in Greater Emporium
by contracting with Mr. Kriner to
erect another business and resi-
dence block, on corner of Fourth
and Cherry street, east of post.
Office. The block Will contain tive
store rooms on first floor, with flats
for two families. Would thai
others would manifest a little more
enterprise, while there is such d
crying demand for houses. Fifty
dwelling houses could be LEASED
to-day if erected.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-04-20
Glass of 1905. Z. II. S.

The final examinations of this years
senior class in the high school were
completed today. The board some
time ago appointed Mr.. Wilford Hall
man, principal OF Driftwood schools,
County superintendent Miss Collins,
and the principal Of the Emporium
schools as committee to perform this
work. Mr.. Hallmau performed his
part of the work on Saturday. The
class is composed of the following
members: Lena Bair, Max Balcom,
Margaret Cummings, Edith Heilman,
Edward Hughes, Myrtle Lloyd, Christ
ina Macdonald, Winnie Shearer, and
Daniel Welsh. The complete result OF
the examinations is not yet available,
and will be announced later. The date
for commencement is Tuesday, May
18th.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-04-20
500 Reward. SI0n

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all it's stages, and
that is Catarrh. HalPs Catarrh Cure is
the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity Catarrh being
a constitutional disease, requires a con
stitutiOnal treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting direct.
ly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up
the constitution and assisting nature
in doing its work. The proprietors
have so much faith in its curative
powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to
cure. Send for list and testimonials.
Address +. j. CHENEY 81 co ,
Toledo, o: Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ion.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-04-20
NOTES OF INTEREST.

Arbor Day, April 28th.
Night Brawls seem to be the fad in
the East Ward.
Go to the Fair Store for Easter bar
gains, April 18th to 22nd.
II. A. ZARpS 81 Co.
County Commissioner Vogt is erect
ing an elaborate barn on his residence
lot.
The new mill started saving hard
wood again on Monday-probable be
about two weeks cutting.
H. A. Zarps & Co.'S Easter display is
very handsome The large store room
presents handsome sight.
a. f. Vogt has carpenters at work
repairing and improving his Fourth
street store room, preparatory to NOV
ing his shoe store therin.
The beautiful line of pattren hats and
other Easter Novelties at the Misses
Lu0lan attracts the ladies. Don't fail
to see the handsome display.
There will be an important meeting
of the Alumni Association this Thurs
day evening at 1880 O'Clock. Every
member is requested to be present.
Miss Martha Swartz entertained
twenty-eight of her little lady friends
at her home on East Fifth street last
Monday afternoon, it being her eighth
birthday.
The mems supper given by the men
of the Presbyterian church, Thursday
evening April 27, also includes ladies.
The men not only invite but request
the ladies' to be present.
CARPETS! CARPETSt CARPETS!
When you want Carpet go to LaBar's
at Emporium. He has them You
want them. The largest line outside
the large cities. 94t
Quarterly meeting this week at Free
Methodist church, Friday and Satur-
day evenings at 7:30; Sunday morning,
$3.50; Cbildren's Meeting, $3.50 p. m;
evening service 7:3O. District Elder
D. B. Toby will preside. All are III
vited. r. A. ROBERTSON.
If you want a good Piano, at the
very lowest price, call on LaBar at
Emporium. No agents commissions,
car fare or hotel bills. All those extras
cut out. The best p.lno for the money.
If what l have don't suit you, l will get
anything you want. 9.4t
The Humane Society notifies all per-
sons that they must not expose their
horses to the elements, by leaving them
hitched for hours while visiting in
town. The Society's Agent will place
all such animals in comfortable
place, the owners to pay the charges
The law for violating this act is $40 to
$50.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-04-20
A Little Girls Trouble.

My little girl, five years old, war
doctored for several months for bladdc-
trouble but without success. She war
very bad and caused us much anxiety
Finally We put aside the doctors medL
cines and tried ThompsoD's Barosma or
Kidney and Liver cure. Five or ais
bottles made a complete cure and she is
now sound, healthy girl. n F. Leslie,
Oil City, Pa. For Sale by f. G. Pod
son.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-04-20
Organ Recital.

The organ recital given in ST. Marks
Catholic church last Friday evening,
by DR.. Minor Q. Baldwin, was very
we'll attended, and gave complete salts
faction to the people. DR.. Baldwin is
an artist of exceptional gift.
Miss Grace Walker rendered two
violin solos in her capable manner,
and Mr., Ericsson presided at the
organ, accompanying Miss Walker.
The Recital was very profitable
one for the church they having cleared
$10O.