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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-29
CONCERT FRIDAY EVENING
Luther College Musical Union Conc ert
al the Grand Opera House, Direc-
ton of Prof. Sperati

On next Friday evening the Luther
College Musical Union will give a
concert at the Grand opera house
which will be worthy of the liberal
patronage of our people. 1t will be
under the direction of the new pro-
fessor of music, Carlo A. Sperati of
Tacoma, Washington, and will consist
of numbers by the band, glee club,
chorus choir, assisted by Rev. o. J. H.
Preus, baritone, and Prof. J. d. Bry-
son, violin, the latter appearing for
the first time in solo work in this city.
No doubt a large number will desire
to hear these soloists and note Prof.
Sperati's method of direction. Seats
are on sale at Brunt & Parman's.
PROGRAM.
(a.) The Elkhorn-- March. .KIieff
(New-first time. Pub. by Marsh Music House)
(b) Morning, Noon and Night in Vienna
...........................S uppe
Arr. by Theo. Moses-Tobani.
(c.) Une Pensee Lointaine.. 49,. Thornton
Clarinet Solo-N. A. Olsen.
(d) The Story of Flower. ..Kneff
(New-tirst time. Pub. by Marsh Music House,
(e.) Wedding of the Winds Waltz. Hall
J.. G. Band.
Olaf Trygvason..... .Reissiger
l.. G. Male Chorus.
Mazurka de Concert. .Musin
j. ID. Bryson.
Vulcans Song. From Philemon ct Ban
clS.)............ .......................GOu
Owe j. III. Preus.
(a.) "Hostandagt" ................R eissiger
Barytone Solo-E. l.. BELGIUM.
(b) Laughing Song. Adam Geibel
l.. G.. Glee Club.
(a.) Variations on "Webers Last Waltz
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Hartman
Euphonium Solo-Peter Kulaas.
(b.) Selection from Verdi's Ernani....
Observation-Disclosures. Moses Tobani
Co. The Diplomat March. .Sousa
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-29
INSTITUTE IN SESSION
Annual Normal Institute Has PrOpitiOus
Opening, With Attendance Largest
in History.

The annual session of the Winnie
sheik County Teachers Institute open
ed at the high school building on Mon
day morning, with the largest enroll
ment ever known on the first day. The
teachers came in rapidly during the
day, so that on Monday the total enroll
ment was 208, larger by fifty than on
any previous first day. Additional ones
came in yesterday, bringing the total
up to this morning to $780, Extensive
arrangements have been made by Supt.
Hook for the institute, and every
thing points to one of the most success
full ever held in the county. The in
structors are all specialists in their
different lines of work, and the lee
lures provided are of the best. That
of DR.. Geo. L. Cady of Dubuque at
the Congregational church last even
ming was mastery discourse, and
listened to with rapt attention by a
large audience. On next Tuesday and
Wednesday President II. H. Seerley of
the Iowa State Normal School will
deliver three lectures, which are look
ing toward to with pleasure. A basket
ball game has also been arranged for
besides other diversions of a whole
some nature.
Following are the names of those
enrolled Monday and yesterday:
DECORAH-Henrietta @. Wulfsberg,
Martin A. Mikesh, Nellie Rastetter,
Grace Haas, Ida Iverson, Amanda
Shaw, Dilla +. Logsdon, Christianne
M. jacobson, f. j. Broghamer, John
Moses, Josephine Riveland, Alice
Gossman, Mary Bertossa, Bessie Nc
Mahon, Anna Kornmeyer, Clara An
drus, Grace Donlan, Cynthia Steele,
Mayme Wise, Glare Failes, Parnell
Shea, linda Bidne, Gladys Jewell,
Clara Haugen, Olga Hanson, Chris
tine Plank, Henrietta Hegg, Otto l..
John, Emma Christian, Henrietta
Lien. Marie Malli, Matte McMullen,
Charlse E. Riste, Bess A. Beard,
Grace Webster, Amy Dunning, Mable
Nelson, Rhoe Hislop, Lena Rovang,
Title Teskey, Blanche Blount, Bessie
McMullen, Amelia Teskey, Lucy
Preus, Lizzie Williams, Florence
Child, Vera Boice, Grace Dunning,
Mabelle Mapson. Nettie Tavener, May
Headington, Mabelle Persse, Agnes
Haugen, Tilla M. Thompson, Eveline
Hogeline, Cora Dickerson, Myrtle
Johnson, Elizabeth Hegg, Ida David
son, May Morrison, Edith Opdahl,
Clara Atkinson, Mary Crawford,
Augustus Nelson, Joseph l.. Johnson,
Katharine Johnson, Pauline Johnson,
Ora Steele, Amelia Monson, Caroline
w. Hegner, Mable Bates, Monnie
Whalen, Emma Schanck, j. M. Ma
haffy, Lillian Greer, Joseph l.. John
son, Elmer Gibbs, John Halse, Ray
Waters, Katie Horne, Lucy Powers,
Ella Wick, Bertha Moen, Edith Daub-
ney, Alice Whitmell. Marie 7. Whit
nell, Mary Uhley, Clara G.. Bake,
Lena Lansrud, Anna Solem, Florence
Rudy, Ed. Devereaux, Mamie Juve,
Fred Leppert. Meta Gellerman, Mrs.
Russia Hislop. Oscar l.. Winger, Mile
b. Little, Lizzie Brorby, Clara Jor-
genson, Marie Hitler, o. S. Moses,
Grace Spriggs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-29
d. II. Hill Buys Hedges Restaurant.

The deal was closed on Monday foI
the purchase by David II. Hill, who
for several years has been connected
with Observation-Disclosures, of the H. J.
Hedges restaurant at the head of Win
nebago street, on Water street. Mr..
Hedges sells out so that he may devote
his entire attention to his bakery and
other business. Mr.. Hill is an exper-
fenced restaurant man, will have the
best location in the city, and will,
we hope, make success of the bust
ness. He is gentleman of enterprise
and industry, and will doubtless at
tract liberal patronage.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-29
CHURCH NOTICES.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the
Congregational church next Sabbath
morning "Public Recognition of
Christ and in the evening "The face
/ beyond the door or first glimpse of
the hereafter. - Services will begin
in the evening at 7:3O.
UNITY-The Martineau Centennial
will be specially observed in Unity
church Monday evening April 10th
with lecture by Rev. HI. w. jackson
d. d. of Rochester, N. Y. Admission
% cents. Futher announcement next
week.
Subject of sermon at Unity church
Sunday morning The New Command
ment-Love. ny. P. r. U. at 6 80.
METHODIST-Th revival meetings
are continuing in the Methodist church
every night this week except Saturday
night, beginning at 80. Services as
usual Sunday, morning and evening,
sermons by the pastor.
The time of the evening services
have changed. Epworth League from
6 100 to 6 80, evening service from 100
to 2 80 Rev. Hunt will preach at
Freeport Sunday afternoon at 3 100.
GRACE Services for this
week are as follows: Wednesday eve-
ming at the Rectory 2 80 Subject
Christ as the way the Truth and the
Life" Friday evening at the church
p. IN. subject "St. Philips request. "
Fourth Sunday in Lent APRIL End,
Litany and Holy Communion at 10 80
a. m. Subject, Joseph the Saviour of
Life" evening prayer at p. m. Sub
ject "Christ our Life" Surplice choir,
for music, all are welcome.
IN. r. Croft, the hustling hard
ware merchant, occupies the most of
the fourth page this week with bust
ness announcement, in which he quotes
some liberal prices. Through close at
tention to business, liberal advertising
and honest dealing he has built up a
big business, and is entitled to the pat
ronage of the people, of which he is
receiving more and more every year.
The Schuck Dry Goods Company
announces its spring millinery opening
on Friday and Saturday of this week.
They have made a special effort in the
securing of the latest designs and pat
ems this year, and their display will
be well worthy close inspection on
these dates, whether one desires to
purchase or not.
Charles Blagsvedt was laid up for
a few days last week, as the result of
weakness from the flow of blood after
the extraction of a tooth, blood flow
ing for nearly twenty-four hours before
IL could be stopped.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Caldwell ar
rived home yesterday from Californ ia,
feeling. unusually fine after their de-
lightful winter in the land of perpetual
sunshine.
Miss Grace Stoddard returned
home to Davenport Friday, after
visit with relatives and friends here.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-29
Some Interest Items.

All deposits made on or before April
9th in our savings department will
draw interest from the first of the
month.
On April lst every depositor in this
department will receive six months
interest ON his money at the rate of
four per cent per annum.
III you have no savings account start
now. The next interest payment will
be made on October LIST.
The National Bank of DEBORAH.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-29
Debate Tomorrow Evening.

The intercollegiate debate tomorrow
evening at the Luther College
auditorium between Augustana College
of Rock Island, Ill. and Luther Col
lege promises to attract a large au-
dience. The subject will be RES
olved, That Complete Commercial
Reciprocity Should be Established
between the United States and Cana
da." Great interest is being taken in
the matter and the representatives of
the two colleges are giving much time
and study to preparation for the event.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-29
Winneshiek's Federal Jurors.

Winnesheik county will furnish her
full quota of jurors for the U. S.
court at Dubuque, April term. Those
drawn are G. f. Gunderson of Ossian
for the grand jury, and E. M. Carter,
Hesper; ]. J. Van Wey, Frankville /;
@. +. Barefoot, Madison; VIII. KLEIN
me, Lincoln; G. Christen and John
Greer, DEBORAH, for the petit jury.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-29
COffeen Goes TO MarshallIOwn.

Supt. E. L. Coffeen, who resigned
the superintendency of our city schools
last year to go to Mason City, has
been elected to the superintendency of
the Marshalltown city schools for
three years, succeeding Supt. Crane.
This is one of the best positions of the
kind in the state, and the steady adj
vancement of Prof Coffeen along
educational lines will be learned with
pleasure by his many admirers here.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-29

Mrs. Anundsen, mother of Mrs.
Holverson, passed away at the home
OF the latter at ten o'clock Monday
night, at the advanced age of SO years.
The remains will be taken to Westby,
Wis, today for interment.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-29

h Mrs. Cassie l.. Chadwick, the
notorious swindler, has been sentenced
to ten years in the penitentiary. But
by good behavior. the time may be
reduced TO eight years and four
months.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-29

The government bill proposing to
rive women equal rights with men to
lold public office. was on Monday de-
Gated in the lower house Storthing in
Norway, by vote of AZ to 81.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-29

Geo. Stringer is down from Min
neapolis, visiting relatives and friends.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-17
EARLY EDITORS
SON IS HERE
r. F. Hamilton Comes as
Press Agent of Barnum
4 Bailey's Immense Circus
VIEWS SCENES OF YOUTH
Recalls Strange Story of How
News of Parents Death
Reached San Francisco

Many miles in advance of Barnum &
Bailey's great circus, which is to open
in this city on September 8, r. F. Ham
ilton,. press representative of that ag-
gregation of wonders, reached San
Francisco yesterday. In coming here
Mr.. Hamilton visits the scenes of his
early youth, for his father was editor
and owner Of one of the first papers
started in this city and he himself at
tended school here in 1860, having come
from the East thirteen years after his
fathers death.
The name of William Hamilton,
father of Barnum & Bailey's represen-
tative, is familiar to pioneers of San
Francisco, with the very earliest his
tory Of which city it is interviewer, and
the strange and pathetic manner in
which his death in 1853 was announced
is still remembered by many of them.
The story has been revived by the COM
Ing of his son, who tells of 1t himself
as follows:
MY father, who had been managing
editor of the New York Herald, found
ed the San Francisco Herald in 1850"
he said "and the paper prospered. He
was progressive in his ideas and in
1863 conceived the plan of securing
carrier pigeons, which he intended ta
have sent to vessels from New York
far out at sea and liberated with the
news so the Herald would get it first.
The first pigeons liberated were some
he had sent from New York while on a
visit there in 1853 and they were lib
Grated on the vessel on which he had
started home. These first carriers in
his new service brought the news of
his own death, for he had passed away
on board the ship. He was buried at
Acapulco, and a broken column, erect
ed there in his memory by the Asso-
ciated Press and the San Francisco
press, still stands.
The Herald passed to the hands of
John Nugent, who opposed the vigi-
lance committee and it suspended In
1885,
Mr.. Hamilton says the coast tours of
the Barnum G. Bailey shows is an ex-
pertinent induced by the great growth
and prosperity of the region west OF
the Rockies and of San Francisco and
California in appearance. If business
comes up to the standard the circus will
come here annually.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-17
JURY SYSTEM
IS ALL WRONG
Attorney II. V. Morehouse
Lays Law Down. to First
District Court of Appeals
WOULDCHANGEMETHODS
Says That the Intention of
Statutes Is Not Fulfilled
by the Present Conditions

Attorney H. V. Morehouse had his in
nings yesterday before the First Dis
trict Court of Appeals, in which he laid
down, before that august body, his
opinions upon the present jury system.
He said the present system was all
wrong. His remarks were brought out
in his defense of Edward Richards
whose case is now being heard before
this court
He said that Richards had not had a
fair trial, as the jury that tried him
was not jury impaneled in accordance
with the law. He stated that the jury
was drawn from the impaneled list of
1903. This was in direct violation of
the law. Richards was tried in Janu-
ary, 1904, and therefore, according to
the law of the State, should have been
tried by jury that had been impaneled
for 1904. He therefore contended that
the jury that tried the defendant was
not legal jury.
The attorney alleged that the jury
system as laid down by the California
statute is as perfect as any ever framed
by an American Legislature. 1t was
not in any way the system that was OBJ
Jectionable, but it was the manner in
which that system was manipulated. 1t
was removed out of all it's intended eff
fectiveness by those who had the duty
OF drawing jurors TO pass upon civil
and criminal cases. The law" said
Morehouse, says the jury lists shall
be made up of the names of citizens
only who are not exempt from serving.
Now the list selected by the Judges
shall be for the ensuing year, or until
the next annual list is made. 1t will
thus be seen that juror who has been
selected and returned for one year can
not be selected and returned until the
next year. The purpose of this provi-
sion is plain. 1t is to prevent the pro-
fessiona1 juror from serving more than
once during any single year. This law
Is good, but what is the practice? If
you will look over the lists of 1904 you
will find scores of men who served in
1909. 1t is upon this basis that we
claim that the jury that tried Edward
Richards for bis life was not a legal
jury according to the laws of this
State"
Attorney Clark spoke for the appel
liant.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-17
PORTABLE SCHOOLS RELIEVE
OVERLOOKING ATTENDANCE
Board of Education Proposes to Have
All ClassrOOms Fumigated Once
Month In Future,

AS the result of the reports of prin-
cipals that there is an overlooking at
tendance of pupils at the Spring Valley
and Washington Grammar schools Dr.
rector Boyle yesterday ordered two
portable schoolhouses to be sent to the
two schools named Teachers will be
assigned a once to the new classrooms.
There are seventyfive pupils in one
class at the Spring Valley and eighty
five in the second grade of the Wash
ington School. New classes will be
formed in nearly every public school
in the city, the rigid enforcement of
the compulsory education law having
forced many pupils to attend school
who are under IA years of age and who
were working in stores.
new departure has been inaugu-
rated by the Board of Education in the
proposed fumigation of the schools un-
der the supervision Of the Board of
Health The fumfgation will be car
ried out once month in future with a
preparation known as solidified for
maldehyde, which has been used with
much success in Eastern cities. G. w.
Hathaway is explaining the method of
using the chemical. which possesses the
advantage that the pupils can go into
the classroom Immediately after the
fumigation, where formerly they had to
wait twentyfour hours.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-17
FIX DATE FOR CELEBRATING
OPENING OF POSTOFFICE
Commercial Organizations Invite Speak,
ers to Take Part in Demonstra-
tion to BE Held August 20.

At a meeting yesterday, at which
representatives of the Manufacturers
and Producers Association of Cali
fornia. Chamber of Commerce. Mer-
chants Association. Merchants Ex-
change, California State Board of Trade
and California Promotion Committee
were present, 1t was voted to celebrate
the opening of the new postoff1ce In
this city on August 90 at p. M The
affair will be under the auspices of the
Manufacturers and Producers Associa-
tion.
Invitations have been extended 20
Governor Pardee. Mayor Schmitz, Sen
ator Perkins, Congressman Kahn and
Hayes. Postmaster Fisk, ex-Congress-
man Loud. Judge W. W. Morrow, An
drea Sbarboro and John p. Irish TO
speak Invitations to attend will be
sent to prominent persons all over the
United States. including President
Roosevelt, the purpose being to call at
tention to San Francisco. Representa-
tives of civic organizations In all parts
of California will also be invited. On
the day following the celebration re-
moval of postal branches to the new
structure already announced will take
place.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-17
SUSPECTED APARTMENT-HOUS
BURGLAR Is UNDER ARREST
Louis Wyntjens, Ex-Convict, Identified
as Being I'm Chesterfield When
Rooms Were Entered.

Louis Wyntjens. an ex-convict, is sus-
pected by the police of being the burg
lar who has been operating in apart
ment- t-houses and private hotels. He
was arrested by Detectives Ryan and
O'Dea and Policeman Duffy and when
searched three keys were found in his
possession.
One of the keys unlocked every room
in the Chesterfield apartment-house
637 Bush street, also In the Kenilworth
at 69S Bush street. The rooms of r. 5.
Smith in the Chesterfield were entered
about ten days ago and several articles
of valuable jewelry stolen Wynt1ens
has been identified by the janitor OF
the Chesterfield as a man he saw In the
basement on the day that Smiths rooms
were entered. The janitor asked h1m
what he was doing and Wyntjens pulled
two cakes of soap out of his pocket and
said he was q soap peddler.
The fact that Wyntjens was discov-
cred In the basement Is held to be suf-
ficient evidence by the police to charge
him with burglary. They are satisfied
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-17
WEALTHY Los ANGELES WIFE
DESERTED BY HER HUSBAND
Mrs. HI. s. France Writes Strong Let
ter to Acting Chief of Police,
Offering Reward

Captain Burnett, acting Chief of Po-
lice, received letter yesterday from
Mrs H S. France, 715 Central avenue,
Los Angeles, urging him to find her
husband and offering to pay $500 to
any one who will give her information
as to his whereabouts. She says he left
her at l. o'clock on Monday afternoon
to go to poolroom, promising to
come to supper at o'clock, but he did
not return. He had been employed on
the Electric Pacific road and she
learned that unknown to her he had
sent in his resignation ten days before.
He took with him. she wrote, "$2 so
of his own money and 5000 Of my
money / own plenty Of property and
1 will spend my last cent, even my life.
to find him. / will give you $500 If
you can locate him." She describes him
as 46 years of age, feet inches tall,
coal black hair, long black mustache,
dropping black eyelashes. long, slim
nose and small hands and feet. She be-
lieved that he had left for this city
with the Intention OF going to Portland,
Seattle or Tacoma. The only trouble
they ever had was about his gambling
habits.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-17
DOES NOT WANT
PLANS CHANGED
Braunhart Says Geary Street
Railway System Will Not
Be a Ramshackle Affair
OBJECTS TO ANY DELAY
Urges Immediate Appoint
ment of Engineer Slut to
Prepare the Specifications

Supervisor Braunhart chairman OF
The Public Utilities Committee, yester-
Gay forwarded from Byron Springs q
communication to Clerk Fay requesting
him to inform Braunhart's colleagues
on the board that he is unalterably op-
posed to any material changes In the
plans already agreed upon for the re-
construction OF the Geary-st-eet road
as municipal system. Braunhart re-
ters to the meeting called by the Mayor
Tor Tomorrow at which the proposed
changes will be again discussed by city
officials interested. Braunharts letter
says:
There Is absolutely no ground for the rs
ports industriously circulated that the proposed
railway is 10 be 8 'ramshackle'' affair. The
plans as outlined have the approval OF Mr..
CrfunslSy, and the method OF conversion Of cable
into electric conduits has been followed uni
lotnliy N Eastern cities with marked success.
Why Mr.. slut, the engineer, who formulated
the plans, has not been consulted. In order that
ne might explain them in detail. when found
70 be objectionable in certain quarters, is diff
ncult for me TO comprehend.
In view Of the fact that the Of $500
has been set aside for the preparation Of
specifications the money TO be expended IN
der the joint direction OF the City Engineer,
and the committees OF Finance and Public IT'LL
iues I would strongly urge that Mr. Slut be at
once employed to DO the necessary work
AS matter OF fact the directions OF the
Board Of Supervisors TO the City Engineer duly
approved by the Mayor are 10 prepare speci-
hcaCons IN accordance with the plans submit
ted 10 the Supervisors and Gully adopted by
them. To deyiate now from the plans in the
preparation Of the specifications Il would be
necessary 10 rescind all the ordinances and res
olutons bearing upon the subject The Board
OF Supervisors and especially its Committee on
Public Utilities is perfectly aware Of the
treme care taken IN the perfection of the pro-
ceoure relative to the initiatory steps 10 the
acquisition Of this particular public utility. It
is for this reason sincerely hope that no
Supervisor viii give encouragement to 2ny
attempt TO either delay or to legally compli
cate the progress OF the great work TO which
We have devoted years Of study and incessant
energy The duties Of the City Engineer In
following the mandate Of the Board of Super
visors IN the preparation of the specifications
are purely ministerial Gt being a charter
QuiremenD In order 20 enable TO edver-
tise for bids for contracts to be made with
the city and county for the construction OF so
much OF the railroad as the $3.50, coo appro-
priation VIII permit
One OF the chief objections seems 20 be the
use Of the present rails far Fifth avenue.
That does not present a very serious obstacle,
the same can be displaced after completion
with modern grooved rail
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-17
RAILROAD WINS SESSIONS
CASE IN CIRCUIT COURT
Jurors Disagree as to Vital Questions,
but Verdict Is Received Never
theIess as n FfnaItfy

The jury returned a verdict yesterday
in the United States Circuit Court in
favor of the Southern Pacific Company
in the suit of the heirs of Charles A.
Sessions to recover $780, for his death
in a collision between the Stockton
fiier and the Owl train at Byron on
December 20, 1902. The jury declined
to pass upon the three questions of fact
submitted by the court: first, whether
Sessions had bought passage ticket
before boarding the car; second
whether he had an understanding with
the conductor that he could ride free
and third, whether he had paid his fare
to any one. The jurors were sent back
to decide upon answers to these interro-
cations, but returned and announced
that they could not agree as to those
questions. Judge Beatty thereupon ac-
cepted the verdict for the defendant
The case will be appealed.