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The Penn's Grove record., 1905-07-28
Kissed Wife and Shot Her.

While embracing his wife with his
left arm and kissing her on her return
at night from a visit to Newark. Will
lam Wagner, Of Paterson. accidentally
discharged a revolver that he held i'll
his right hand. and the bullet entered
the woman's back. piercing the lung
tissue. The wound is not thought to
be mortal. Wagner. who is foreman
in a barber shop in the Romaine Build
ing, says that as he kissed his wife he
reached back to his hip pocket and
pulled out his revolver, intending to
place it in a bureau drawer. In some
mysterious way the weapon was dis
charged. He is corroborated by his
wife,
The Penn's Grove record., 1905-07-28
Lost in Mountains.

Lost in the mountains near Midvale
while they were gathering evidence in
the COnklin murder case, Ralph Shaw,
Assistant Prosecutor; Nathaniel Shane,
County Prosecutors detective, and
Coroner Edward l.. Wheeler were res
cued at night by a posse of farmers
who secured the mountains with
torches. For several hours the trio
wandered aimlessly about the mount
aims, not knowing what road to take,
each attempt TO retrace their steps
only leading them further away. They
had abandoned hope of finding their
way back when night fell, and were
preparing a bed of leaves and branches
of evergreens when the farmers found
them. The authorities found extreme
difficulty in getting the mountaineers
to talk of the murder.
The Penn's Grove record., 1905-07-28
ECONOMY That Doesn't Count.

"It's mighty hard to economize be
low a certain point" said the clubman
Some friends of mine, of artistic tastes
and inartistic income, suddenly found
it necessary to reduce expenses, and
they made serious efforts to do so, even
to the verge of discomfort. At the end
of six months they found that the only
item they had been able to clip out
was loaf sugar. They made the less
elegant granulated take the place of
the chaste blanc blocks, and thereby
effected a saving Of about fifteen cents
a menth.'-New York Press
The Penn's Grove record., 1905-07-28
Dog Goes Mad in Baggage Car

Henry Ball, a baggageman on the
~Lackawanna, had an exciting expert
ence with a mad dog. At Stroudsburg
the dog, which had been chained in the
baggage car, but managed to get loose.
sprang at the b~aggageman, swapping,
snarling and frothing. The baggage.
man barricaded himself behind piles of
baggage. Balls assistant ran into the
coach, where Mrs. r. L. Burnett, the
owner of the dog. and her daughter
were seated, and told her the dog was
mad. Mrs. Burnett and her daughter
went into the baggage car and at
tempted to quiet the beast, which
sprang upon the child and bit her
twice. 1t then fell upon a bundle of
newspapers and worried them until il
died.
The Penn's Grove record., 1905-07-28
Copseouences of Neglect.

Fatal consequences follow not only
positive wrongdoing. but simple neg
lect of duty also. The ten foolish vir-
gins in the parable were guilty OF
nothing but neglect. yet their lamps
went out and they were shut out
from the wedding. The man with one
talent did nothing but omit the thing
he ought TO have done. yet he was
cast out. Those who shall stand on
the left hand of the Judge of the
whole earth in the last day shall be
accused only Of emitting to minister
to their Lord in His af1iction, vet
they shall so away into everlasting
punishment. It is fatal to leave things
undone.
The Penn's Grove record., 1905-07-28
MEANDERlNc MIKES CONCLUSION.

Now what's the use of sittin' down
An agitatin' Of my mind
An tryin' hard to win renown
An' leavin' other folks behind?
The neighbor boy that reads q book
Cause he gifts licked unless he do,
Has made me take another look
And kind O. changed my point Of view.
He says that Shakespeare never wrote
Them pieces that the boys r~ecite,
And lots of sayings that we quote
10 plagiarisms left and right.
An folks we call the real stuff
An put up in the museum hall
Was nothin' only jest a bluff
An sometimes never lived at all.
This world is sech an envious placei
It doesn't seem worth while to try
To benefit a human race
That Is so quick to pass you by.
So what's the use O sittin' down
An struggle-in' for pomp or fame!
They'd only take my laurel crown
Of'n my forehead, jes' the same!
Washington Star.
The Penn's Grove record., 1905-07-28
The Shucks Family.

The Schuck homestead, at Bethle-
hem. Pa, is a place of great interest,
owing to the visit of Baby Ruth
Schuck, born February "a, 1905, at
Plainfield. n. J., and its mother. Mrs.
H. II. Schuck. Baby Schuck is the
first member of the fifth generation of
the family. There are living Great
great-grandmother Seibert, Great
grandmother Daubert, Great-grand-
father Fisher, Grandmother and
Grandfather Daubert and Grandmoth-
err and the other Bethlehem Schucks.
Baby Schuck has already received a
wagon iand "a: prsssnts.
The Penn's Grove record., 1905-07-28
Made the Jurors Indignant.

1t has now developed that the jurors
who served at the trial of the eject
ment suit of the Township of River
side against the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company found more than Il verdict
for the plaintiff in the case, and they
are very indignant. The jurors were
out all night, sleeping on cots in a
stuffy room on a hot night, and the
prevalence of unwelcome company
made a lasting impression upon the
twelve victims. For some time it has
been known that the Court House was
not being properly cleaned, and the
Board of Freeholders will be called
nnon to take action.
The Penn's Grove record., 1905-07-28
Six Hurt in Auto Crash.

Six persons were hurt in an automo-
bile accident on Canal Bridge. in Boon.
ton. A large car. which was driven by
n MAJ named Hickey. of East Orange.
and a carriage driven by NJ. s. Van
DUNE met on the bridge. With Mr.
Hickey were four men. The bridge is
narrow. The two vehicles crashed
Mr.. Hickey and his four passengers
were thrown owe the top of the auto
mobile intoTthe road. Mr.. Van Duyne
who is seventy years old, was also
thrown out. His collar bone was bro
ken
The Penn's Grove record., 1905-07-28
Cannot Re Shifted.

If you wish your children to be Chris
tians you must really take the trouble
to be Christians yourselves. Those
are the only terms upon which the
home will work the gracious miracle.
And you can not shift this thing by
sending yourchildrento Sunday-school:
President Wilson. of Princeton.
The Penn's Grove record., 1905-07-28

What we want is the clear eve to see
the goodness there is among men. and
the wise, skilled hand to draw it forth:
for deep down in the receSses of the
spirit is the angel of the Lord, cramped
and chained indeed, but only needing
the charmed word to invest it with
authority and power.-John Page
Hops.
The Penn's Grove record., 1905-07-28
Worst of Frauds.

The first and worst of all frauds is
to cheat ones self. All sin is easy
after that-Scottish Reformer.
The Penn's Grove record., 1905-07-28

~ ~
TX &6
@TsAsf&s
eyes," said the veteran Of many
wars, 81 have participated in seven
teen engagements" What" ex-
claimed the pretty grass-widow.
EAnd you are still a bachelor?"-Chi-
rago News.
Mrs. Quiverful-"Tommy, did you
give your little brother the best part
Of that apple, as 1 told your" Tommy
Q.-"Yessum, 1 gave him tn seeds.
He can plant 'em an have a whole
misunderstanding Leader.
He selleth best who writeth best
All things both great and small;
Yet ev'ry scribbler hath one gem
That viii not sell at all.
Life.
"That man." said the proud friend,
went into politics a poor man and
came out Of it a poor man." "Well,"
answered Senator Sorghum, "all 1 can
say is that there must have been con-
tributory negligence on his part
Washington Star.
Mamma-"When that naughty boy
threw stones at you why didn't you
come and tell me instead of throwing
them back at himT' Little Willie
Huh! What good would it do to tell
you; you couldn't hit the side Of a
house."-Washington Life. =
81 want to complain of the flour you
sent me the other day." said Mrs.
Newliwed, severely. "What was the
matter with it, ma'am?" asked the
grocer. st was tough. My husband
simply won't eet the biscuits l made
with itr-Philadelphia Press.
A study of men rather clearly reveals
OF truth this significant sprlg:
A man may be fully "as young as he feels"
But it's seldom he's truly as big.
Saturday Evening Post.
Physician docking into his anteroom,
where a number of his patients are
waiting)-"Who has been waiting the
longestf" Tailor (who has called to
present his bilD-"I have, doctor; 1 de-
livered the clothes to you three years
ago.''-Glasgow Evening Times.
80 they smashed your laundry and
looted your cash drawer" said the po-
lice Judge. "They did," answered the
intelligent Chinaman. "And what did
you do?" Nothing. They followed
the usual custom and convinced me
that it was to my interest to remain
neutral W Star.
Mrs. Brickrow-"How do you man
age to persuade your husband to buy
you such expensive bonnets?" Mrs,
Topfatte-'I take him shopping with
me. walk him around until he can't
stand, and then wind up in a bonnet
store. He'll buy anything to get home"
New York Weekly.
Lecturer (onthe French Revolution)-
ut is impossible to imagine the chaos
that reigned-confusion and anarchy
everywhere. In u more peaceful con
ditions we can not even imagine such
a state of things Man lat the back
of the halD-"Yes, we can, mister
Come up to our house; we're movin'."-
Pick-Me-Up.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-06-07
LOCAL ITEMS.

H. @. Goddard went to Chicago
Saturday, on business trip.
Miss Lottie Haugen returned lSat-
urday morning from Chicago.
Mrs. L. Bulls went to Lime
Springs Wednesday, on business trip.
e. M. Fobes returnedsto Cherokee
Wednesday, after visit with old time
friends here.
Miss Mabel Waters of Postville
spent several days here the latter part
of the week.
Mrs. ]. G. Foote was up from
Hawkeye few days last week, visit
ing her parents.
Mrs. Marion Lambert OF Luana was
the guest of relatives here the latter
part of the week.
Mrs. Henry Amundsen spent a
few days here last week, returning to
Harmony Friday.
Mr.. Hawley Lennon departed Sat
urday for Denver, Colo, where he has
accepted position.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Goldsworthy
of Kendallville were guests of F. A.
Masters over Sunday.
Mrs. Billings of Spencer, Iowa,
has been visiting at the VIII. Burtis
home for a few days.
Mrs. H. Campbell and daughter
of Castalia weresvisitors in the city
the latter part of the week.
Mrs. Warren Hoyt and daughter
went to Fayette Saturday to attend
commencement at the U. /. u.
Atty. E. r. Acers and Mrs. J.W.
Vogle have been enjoying visit from
thlir mother, from Estherville, for a
week past.
Fred L. Akers returned to Rich
land, Missouri, Saturday night, after
a few days visit with old friends
and acquaintance here.
Mrs. A. McNall and sons returned
to their home in Chelsea, Saturday
after three weeks visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f. S. Putnam.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-06-07
BULLETIN OF COMING EVENTS.

June I4-Luther College commence
ment.
June l4-15-High School commence
ment.
June 12- Male chorus, University OF
Christiana, afternoon and evening
concert.
June 19-2l-Annual Convention. De-
corah District Epworth League,
DEBORAH.
June 22-23-Northeastern Iowa Veter-
ans association, DEBORAH.
June 26 to July 1-Spring Festival and
Carnival, DEBORAH.
July l905-Norwegian Danish Press
Association of America, annual
meeting at DEBORAH.
July Independence Day, Tuesday.
July %, 26, 27-Cedar Valley Racing
Circuit meeting, DEBORAH.
Winneshiek Co. Fair-Sept. 8, 6, z,
8, 1905.
Sept. 1914 '05-Northern Iowa Dental
Society, DEBORAH.
Sept. labor Day, Monday.
Nov. 3O-Thanksgiving Day. Thursday
Dec. 25-Cmistmas, Monday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-06-07

Emil Rosenthal went to Strawberry
Point Monday, on a business trip.
-Ferd Bakken is being treated at
the Prairie du Chen sanitarium this
week.
Miss Edna Lee returned to Ossian
Saturday, after few days visit with
Miss Effie Jewell.
Peter Morton is attending to basil
ness matters on his farm in Orleans
township this week.
ID. B. Hill and family are NOV
ing into 1.-The rooms over Bryson's
music store this week.
Mrs. G. w. Edwards has been
visiting at the parental home of @. H.
Bromley since last Friday.
e. J. Curtin is attending the
meeting of the state bankers associa-
ton at Des Moines this week.
Mrs. AL. Seavy will arrive today
from Kansas City, for visit at the
parental home of W. j. Norton.
Mrs. D. B. Ellsworth and Mrs.
Martin Norton went to Minneapolis
Monday, for a visit with relatives.
The grading of Maple Avenue in
West DEBORAH is nearly complete and
ready for the construction of the
cement curbing.
Sander Bidne arrived home Satur-
dav from Oberon, n. d. for visit
with his parents. He is now cashier
of bank at Oberon, and has not been
home since he left here, over three
years ago.
Preparations are under way for
the entertainment of the DEBORAH
District Epworth League convention,
and the Northeastern Iowa Veterans
Association, both of which will be
held in this city during the week of
June 10Th.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-06-07

Miss Nora Swehla was over from
Calmar yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Reed were
shoppers from Burr Oak yesterday.
Miss Tilda Fisher went to Green,
Iowa, today for visit with friends.
e. H. Forde was up from Pleasant
township yesterday, on business trip.
Mrs. j. Goodykoontz of Waukon
visited the L. X. Lower family last
week.
Headquarters for everything in
staple and fancy groceries. G. S.
Marsh.
ID. w. Baldwin of Frankville
township was transacting business in
the city Yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Symonds went
to Milwaukee, Wis, Friday, on a
business and pleasure trip.
Miss Nellie Johnson of Minneapolis
came Saturday for a. months visit
with her sister, Mrs. L. L. Caldwell.
Mrs. Martin christopher and son
Carl went to Minneapolis yesterday,
for a two week S visit with relatives.
Mrs. Frank Tyler and daughters
departed yesterday for Rush City,
Mimi, for visit with her parents.
Mr.. George Rock returnedgto his
home in Minneapolis yesterday, after
few days visit with relatives in
Freeport.
Miss Irene Moody went to Nc
Gregor Thursday to take.a.positionwitll
the Western Union Telegraph Co. Miss
Moody is a congen ial, industrious
young lady, who has gained wide
friendship by her courteous and care
full attention to her duties here, and
all will wish her every success at Nc.
Gregor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-06-07

If you want good outing suit for
S.. 90 call at Bears.
Clearly superior are the photos
made by Reynolds. Not thing lack
ing.
DIR. T. g. Hutchinson went to Chi
cago Saturday, on business trip of a
few days.
Photos made by Reynolds are
marvels of artistic and tasteful work
manship.
Sam. Magnus of Lincoln township
was transacting business in the city
on Saturday.
Senator D. A. Lyons was here
from Cresco Friday, coming down in
his automobile.
John Grant and Isaac Ward of
Harmony were visiting in the city
Saturday and Sunday.
"A promenade concert at Luther
College Saturday evening was much
enjoyed by large crowd.
We certainly can fit you nicely if
you want spring suit. We guaran-
tee everything we sell. Ben Bear.
DR.. A. j. Swezeywent to Chicago
Saturday night, ON business and
professional trip, returning yesterday.
Mr. Will Smith, former principal
of the Public School came from Salt
Lake City last Friday, or a short visit
here.
Quality and low prices, fit and
workmanship, all these are points to
consider when buying suit of clothes.
Ben Bear.
Many of Decorah's beautiful
lawns were produced by the use of
Chicago Park" lawn seed sold by N.
H. Adams q Son.
Miss Myrtle Oxley and Josie
Riveland returned to their home in
Ossian Saturday after having attended
school here during the past year.
Mrs. H. o. Dayton and daughter,
who have been spending the winter
in Clear Lake, came Saturday for an
over Sunday visit here before return
ing to their home in Waukon.
We offer for Saturdays trade
100 dozen mems extra quality double
thread socks, worth ten cents pair,
at So cents per dozen; not more than
two dozen sold to any one customer.
Ben Bear.
We guarantee Chicago Park"
lawn seed to be mixture of fresh
vigorous seeds combined to produce a
velvety lawn and it ALL GROWS.
Liberal reduction on large quantities.
n. II. Adams 81 Son.
A. ST. Ranken of Seattle, WASH,
is in the city this week, purchasing
heavy draft horses for the western
market. He recently returned from
Japan. where he had been with horses
for the Japanee government, and tells
many interesting incidents of the war
and the willy Japs.
-Woodmen day being over, it is
we'll to prepare for Decorah's "Mer-
chants Carnival and Summer Festi-
VAL, which takes place the last
al
is necessity, where big crowds con-
gregate, and as the Ben Bear garments
are made "for ease' as well as for
wear, we would suggest that you come
and see for yourself what a really ele-
CANT suit you can buy for 49, 80 and
$40. 90. You can depend upon square
deal, no matter when you come. Ben
Bear.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-06-07
Miss Ida Short of Elgin visited
friends here last week.

Miss Ida Short of Elgin visited
friends here last week.
Rev. Haugen went to Des Moines
Monday, on a business trip.
Mrs. Joseph Walsh went to Cresco
Monday, for few days visit.
Dan Shea departed Monday for
Kansas City, ON business trip.
-Attys. NJ. A. Harmon and N.
Willett are business visitors in Gin
ton this week.
Mr.. Jackson and Mrs. Willston
of Ionia, Mich, came Monday for a
visit with friends.
Rev. E. Wulfsberg visited his
daughter and attended to business mat
tiers at Minneapolis last week.
Mrs. M. J. Walker and children
came over from New Hampton We'd
nesday, for visit with relatives.
Mrs. Frances Wilcox Hoyt of
Webster City has been the guest of her
mother, Mrs E. T. Wilcox for week
past.
Miss Gussie Hargreaves arrived
last Wednesday from Chicago, for a
visit with her mother, Mrs. James
Hargreaves.
A social will be held at the cabin
on the Col. Taylor farm Thursday
afternoon. Refreshments 10 cents.
Everybody invited.
Mrs. Edith Gibbs came up from
Waverly Saturday night, to spend the
summer with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Knowlton.
Mrs. T. F. Auchmoody s'and
daughters departed last Thursday for
visit at Enid, Okla, with Elmer
Auchmoody and wife.
Rev. E. G. Hunt went to Fayette
yesterday, to attend the commence
ment exercises of Upper Iowa Univer-
sity. He is member of the Board of
Trustees.
w. F. Clark departed on Monday
evening for IMcGregor, where he ex-
poets to go into the excelsior business
with Mr.. Donaldson of that city. They
will install large plant.
Peter Jensen has purchased the
old Arlington barn near the electric
light plant, and will tear it down
and build a modern residence on the
site, which will greatly improve the
appearance of that street.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Marsh arrived
home Thursday from trip of ten days
to Washington, ID. c., where he at
tended the national postmasters'
convention, while Mrs. NJ. took in the
sights about the nations capitol.
"A couple of short change artists
worked their game at Postville last
week Tuesday. but were compelled to
"dig up before they left town. Two
fellows entered store. one calling
LII % NOIll VI lODdCCO. IlG
gave two dollar bill in payment,
getting Sl.9 back in change, which
he put in his pocket. A moment later
he discovered nickle in his pocket
and asked that the bill be given back
as he didn't like to carry so much sill
yer. The merchant gave him the bill
but forget to get back the 81. 95 in sill
yer. He soon discovered that he had
been fieeced. and corralled the couple
before they got away. They were then
sent out of town and made for DEBORAH,
where they tried their game ON w. B.
Coup OH Woodmen day but he was bit
too wise for them and called them on
the spot. We have not learned whether
they caught any suckers here or not.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-06-07
-Buttonless suspenders 80 cents at

-Buttonless suspenders 80 cents at
Bears.
If you want nice hat, felt or
straw. call at Bears.
Master Roy Volding went to Britt
Monday, for short visit.
Ed. Bean is up from Cedar
Rapids. visiting friends in the city.
The San Felice &c cigar, no cigar
just as good. Brunt & Parman sell it.
Mrs. E. Cutler went to Albert
Lea Saturday, for a visit with rela-
tives.
The nice fitting suits worn about
town are from the Ben Bear clothing
house.
Geo. E. Smith was up from Water
loo Thursday and Friday, visiting
old friends.
Gus Winger AID Ralph Allen went
to Prairie du Chen yesterday, to at
tend the carnival.
Miss Flora Baker came home Sat-
urday from Jackson. Mimi, to spend
her summer vacation.
DIR. and Mrs. Frank A. Meyer
came up from Postville Monday for a
few DAYS visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Johnson re-
turned to their home in Ossian Mon
day after few days visit here.
Lawrence Seim arrived from
Greene, Iowa, last week, for visit
with relatives and friends here.
VIM. Mckay concluded his home
visit Saturday, and returned to duties
in one of the large banks of Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. K. Anderson re-
turned to their home near Nordness
Monday after weeks visit with their
SONS here
John Portman, who is employed
in one of the large Chicago banks,
arrived home yesterday, for a vaca-
ton visit.
-Drs. Stricken of Usage and
Haverland of Postville, veterinary
surgeons, were professional visitors
in the city Friday.
Frank Flint came up from Man
chester Friday, to confer with the
electric light company concerning
their water power project.
j. G. Rollins has received his
new Cadillac automobile, and has
been getting used to operating it the
past few days. 1t is a fine car.
Mrs. Laura Woodruff arrived from
Denver, Colo, Friday, for an ex-
tended visit with Mrs. D. P. Halves
and other relatives in the county.
While here last week f. L. Akers
closed the deal. for the sale of a farm
in Pulaski county, Missouri. to Win
field Baker of Button township,
which will probably mean the removal
VI IlllS SStlludulS ldlllly W llc SuutI'
Editors B. Anundsen and J. B.
Visit of the Posten left on Saturday
for Fargo, N. D., to attend the
national Norske .Selskab meeting, of
which Mr.. Anundsen is president.
The Norwegian student singers, who
are coming here next Monday, will
be at the meeting.
Mr.. Edgar Wangsness and Miss
Minnie Ramsey, two highly esteemed
Glenwood township young people,
are to be married at the Glenwood
church today. Mrs. Gudevad of AL
bert Lea, Mimi. arrived on Saturday
to attend the wedding and to visit
her sister, Mrs. B. B. Nelson and her
father, Mons Ramsey.