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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-30
To Confidence That Is Felt
Throughout the Country.
RAILWAY EARNINGS
Are Still Ahead of the Same
Period Last Year.
Iron and Steel Mills Have More
Than They Can Do.

New York, Sept 30.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'s weekly review of trade says:
Lower temperatures stimulate re-
tail trade and fall openings are largely
attended, but the weather is not cold
enough to menace late crops that are
maturing most satisfactorily. Ger
tainty of successful season on the
farms contributes more than any other
single factor to the confidence that is
felt in all sections of the country
Comparatively little new grain has
been marketed thus far, which is
largely due to the planting of winter
wheat and other preparations for next
year that are unusually extensive
Manufacturing ACTIVITY is fully main
tanned, the leading industries having
contracts assuring little idle machin-
cry during the balance of the year,
and it is probable that more business
will be carried over into 1906 than at
the opening of any previous year. The
for distant delivery testif1es to the well
nigh universal faith that no setback
will be experienced.
Railway traffic reports suggest that
more rolling stock and motive power
could be used. if obtainable, as is Gus
tomary at this season. and gross earn
ings thus far reported for September
surpass last years by IL per cent,
which in turn were 60 per cent
greater than those of 1908. Foreign
commerce at this port for the last
week showed gains of $3,165,372 in
value of merchandise exported and
$2,95S,392 in imports, as compared
with the same week last year. Money
is a little firmer, but there is no
stringency, and gold imports were
checked by higher rates of foreign ex-
change. Mercantile collections i'm
prove as the season advances.
September has made a remarkable
record in the iron and steel industry.
In favored departments. notable struc-
tural and railway supplies, business
was beyond the capacity of mills.
"Quiet conditions are customary at
this season of the year in the primary
markets for textile fabrics, but the
lull is much less marked than usual.
Mills and factories have orders on
hand assuring activity for some time
to come and there is no anxiety re-
garding the future.
Heavy receipts of cattle at Chicago
and other western markets do not
weaken the tone of hides, packers
maintaining full quotations because of
light holdings by tanners. Foreign
dry hides are also firm, offerings being
limited. New England manufacturers
of footwear are still somewhat con-
sentative regarding the acceptance of
additional orders, anticipating a still
firmer leather market, although many
wholesalers are prepared to place
large supplementary orders. Failures
this week numbered 240 in the United
States against 223 last year and 21 in
Canada compared with IS a year ago."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-30
Bradstreet's.
Bradstreet's saws:

BrduSIfeeL s says.
September, a period of almost UNI
exampled activity in all lines of dis
tributive trade and industry, closes with
little abatement visible in demand and
with optimism as to the future wide
spread. Favoring the satisfactory
winding up of the months work have
been good weather conditions, allowing
the maturing of practically health food
crops without damage from frost. Ad-
ditionally helpful to distributive trade
and collections have been the beginning
large sales of cotton at good prices
south, an unprecedented demand at top
prices for all kinds of building mater
ial, marked freedom from industrial
friction and market for labor and its
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-30

The Ninde C. L. S. c. will reorganizt
next Tuesday evening. October 3, at this
home of Mr.. w. S. Miller, 700 Tyler
street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-30

Fifth. District, Harrington. Oct 81, Nov.
1 and 2.
Sixth District, Stockton, Oct. 10 and 10.
Seventh District, Great Bend, Oct. 8, 4
Usage County Federation. Usage citv.
Oct. and T.
-HHE latest arrival report
ed among the clubs is a
promising organization formed
by Mrs. Cora G. Lewis, at
Spearville, Kansas. Although
organized SO recently as Sep
TENDER 10, they expect to send dele
gates to the meeting at Great Bend.
Mrs. Estella Gilbert is the president
and Miss Florence Leidy the secretary
and treasurer. From the report re-
ceived this club starts its career most
auspiciously, and will become a factor
in the Seventh district federation.
The round of district meetings be-
gins next week. when the Seventh dis
trict federation convenes at Great
Bend on October 4. The programme
of this meeting, as published elsewhere
in this column, pledges US a meeting
which shall be joy and benefit.
Mrs. Carrie Engberg of Mcpherson,
president of the Seventh, acting with
the hosDitable club women of Great
Bend, have left nothing to be desired
In arranging for the meeting, and the
assertion is safely made that the Sew
enth will not fall behind its records of
previous years.
District federation being newer to
club women than our relation with the
state federation. they have not all
come to realize the true Importance of
it, nor its relation to club life. 1t is
considered by many to be an accessory
"a mere extra" with which we may
geasily dispense. I am constantly re-
ceiving letters in regard to federation,
and have but one reply: If the club
can federate but once. let it be with its
district organization. That, than, re-
naming within the state organization,
entities the club to representation in
both district and state meetings and
gives its strength to both organiza-
tions. The state federation is as neces-
sary to the clubs as the national gov
eminent is to the individual states, but
the district federation should become
as important in its field as the state
governments. The district federation
makes local the work of the state. ap-
plies it to the needs of each section,
and sDecia1izes what must be general
lied in the beginning. It brings to the
smaller town, to which the state fed
Grafton may not come, the influence
OF meeting which. in all but magni-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-30

First District, Seneca, Oct. rs and q.
"a and 25
.Third District, Winfield. Oct 10. IL and
Fourth District, Emporia, November s.,
8 and 10.
Fifth. District, Herington. Oct 81, Nov.
l and 2.
Sixth District, Stockton, Oct. Is and 10.
Seventh District, Great Bend, Oct. 3, 4
and 5.
Usage County Federation. Usage City,
Oct. and T.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-30

First, Miss Martha NJ. Beck, HoIton.
Second, Mrs. L. H. Wishard, lola.
Third, Mrs. NJ W. CoWan, Parsons.
Fourth, Mrs. J.. M. A1cCoWen, Emporia.
Fifth, Mrs. N. I. Mcdowell, Salina.
Sixth, Mrs. Regina Mills Chambers,
Hoxie.
Seventh, Mrs. Carrie L. Engberg. Nc
Pherson.
ganizer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-30

The RambIers' club will meet with
Mrs. F. NJ. Conwell. 222 East Eighth,
next Monday instead of Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-30
State Omcers.

President, Mrs. May Belleville Brown,
Ealina.
Vice President, Mrs. L. H. wishard,
Recording Secretary, Mrs. w D. Atlxin-
son, Parsons.
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. N. l. Nc
DoWell, Salina.
Treasurer, Mrs. H. B. Asher. Lawrence.
City.
General Federation Secretary, Mrs. Lila
Day Monroe, Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-30

The Froebel Mothers union will meet
with Mrs. o. B. Martin, S25 Jefferson
street, Friday. October 5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-30
District Presidents.

superintendent Travelling Art Galley.
Mrs. Kate Arlington, Council Grove.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-30

Total in U. S....s2, 5S9, So, $50 PSI !.
Outside N. w.. 92S, 81, 1888 HI :.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-30

The Calidorean club will meet Mon
day at 2:30 o'clock with Mrs. G. c. Foss,
900 Topeka avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-30

of the First district federation at
Seneca, the. 26th and grin. The West
Side Forestry club Received three first
premiums, one second premium ana
horticultural department of the state
fair. The special prizes were a pair
of wooden blankets, donated by the
Jones Dry Goods company, for the
jardiniere, offered by Farnsworth &
Ashby, for the best collection of cut
flowers.
The officers of the First district fed
Grafton of women's clubs held a meet
ing Friday of last week at the home
of the president, Miss Martha Beck, of
Holton. Business matters pertaining
to the coming meeting in Seneca, Oc-
tober &c and 81, were discussed arr
settled. Mrs. H. o. Garvey attended
the meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-30

Win FtEd %,
Minneapolis, Louisville. New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-30

P11aD1o an inc parts, and
assists nature in its sublime
work. BY its aid thousands
of women have passed this
great crisis in perfect safety
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-30

Some requests for suggestions as to
domestic science work have come to
me, and for those who may be inter
ested, 1 give some information sent
out by the household economics COM
mittee of the General Federation.
Farmers, Bulletins-These will be
sent to any address upon application
to the secretary of agriculture. Wash
ington, D. c.
No "a. Meats, composition and
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-02
New Plan for Bridge

Independence Bulletin Journal The
board of supervisors of this county
have adopted rule in bridge building
that should have been inaugurated
much earlier in the history of the
county. Wherever rock can be
obtained without too much expense
for hauling, rock abutments are sup.
planting piling in the construction Of
all new bridges. Where it is not
practicable to use rock, cement abut-
ments are being put in. With good
stone or cement abutments, surmount-
ed by properly constructed steel
bridges we are building for perman-
ency. A further advance step would
be the use of concrete floors instead
of oak OF cypress planking on the
steel bridges, and it is step that the
beard will doubtless take as soon as
it can see its way to do so. With over
1000 bridges in the county, most Of
them of wood and supported by wood
piling, the cost of maintaining absorbs
very large part of the annual levy
for bridge purposes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-02
A Tramp Dog.

One of the sleekest CANNES in this
section is Bum, the dog tramp which
makes Oelwein his headquarters run
ming out on the four lines of the Great
Western. He is white with black
marks, and seems to thoroughly enjoy
life, although the tramp habit has
such hold on him that he is not sat-
isfied to remain long in one place.
He was first seen by an Oelwein man
at Muskegon, Mich, where he intro
duced himself to Jaok Mobiles who
brought him to Oelwen. Since tb~S
time he has taken /occasiona' trips
to Chicago, Kansas CITY omaha and
st. Paul with therailyay boys, and
has become ve,erar railway tourist.
When in the city ae feeds with his
friends at the restaurants where he is
always sureo something better than
tho crnmb Several Oelwein people
have tr,d to domesticate him, as
Bnm ia fine looking dog, but he
won stay in home. Like the hobo
no sngs to be on the road. Bum is
% of the most widely travelled
,anines in the west. Register.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-02
Feeding Point for Stock.

Postville has been designated as the
feeding and watering point for stock
between Dakota points and Chicago
by officials of the Milwaukee company.
Under a new law livestock in transit
must be unlcaded and be fed and
watered after having been on the road
a certain number of hours, and failure
to Go this subjects the company to a
heavy penalty. Carpenters were here
last week making subdivisions of the
large pens at the stockyards so that
larger number of cars of stock could
be accommodated for that purpose.
this will benefit Postville feed stores
not little and bring not few
strangers into our city in the course
of year. which will help out the
hotel and restaurant men and per-
chance those in other lines as well.
Fred Meyer will have charge of the
unloading, feeding, watering and re-
loading stock. for which he will re-
ceive 90. 80 per car from the company.
we understand. Review.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-02

G. L. Gilbert of Monona has pur-
chased the Arlington hotel property
of that place. No change will be made
in the management.
There will be a big county Wood :
men Picnic at Nashua tomorrow
with Col. A. L. Sortor of Mime
apolis as orator and numerous sports
to entertain the people.
The Rock Island railway company
has arranged to spend the sum of
%, 600, 600 in improving their lines in
Iowa this year. Work will be started
at once. Macadam roadbeds will be
laid on all the company's lines in
Iowa.
Two groups of college students from
Ames will make tour of Iowa for
the purpose of making an investiga-
ton of the planted groves of the state.
They will investigate the economic
value of the trees and plants. Prof.
Baker will be in charge OF the ex.
petition.
The furniture man in small town
is great man. He sells the furniture
to the newly wed couple that enables
them to go to keeping house. He sells
them the crib that rocks the baby, and
he furnishes the casket that contains
the lifeless remains at the end Of the
journey. He is of great use at the
cradle, the altar, and the grave. He is
OF no use in divorce proceedings.
He abhors an old maid and despises
an old bach, but when he hears of a
birth, marriage, or death, he is head
lallapaluza and Observation-Disclosures
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-02
Sailor lean at CaImar.

We had the pleasure of meeting
Sailor Jean yesterday during his short
stay in town. He is now on his way
to Madison. Wis. He is taking him
self quite notorious by walking and
pushing trolleyette Ga wheel borrow
on which is his baggage, to all the state
capitols in the United States. walk
ing a distance of %, 900 miles in 80
years. He has already travelled 10000
miles. and began his travels April, 1.
and if he makes the journey in the
specified time he is to receive $4,000.
He is now three months ahead of time.
He will write book of his travels.
He has worn out 23 pairs of shoes. -
Calmar Courier.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-02
Sunday Mail Route.

A star mail route from Strawberry
Point to Dundee will be established
by the government, Sunday, August
30. in order to give the people of
Strawberry Point Sunday mail. The
town is located on the Calmar branch
of the Milwaukee road, and, as no
Sunday trains are run ON that divi-
sion, the people are obliged to wait
for their mail from Saturday morning
until the following Monday morning.
The mail will connect with the Chi
cago Great Western trains at Dundee,
six miles northwest of Manchester,
giving the citizens of Strawberry
Point the same service that the other
towns in that vicinity have. The
route will be nine miles in length and
persons living along the road traversed
by the carrier may have the benefit
Of the service If they so desire.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-02
Composition on the Cow.

A COW is an animal with four legs
on the under side. The tail is long
er than the legs, but it is not used
to stand on. The COW has big ears
that wiggle on hinges; 40 does the
tail. A COW is bigger than calf but
not so big as an elephant. She is
made so small that she can 60 into
the barn when no one is looking.
Some COWS are black and some hook.
A dog was hooked once; she tossed
the dog that worried the cat that
killed the rat. Black cows give
white M ilk so do other COWS. MiA
men sell milk to buy their s.ie
girls dress which th~, put irehaik
and water C~~schew cuds and each
COW fr.s It's own chew. This is all
.aere Is about COWS. -Ex.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-02
Sl25.O0 Portland and Return.

Including Railroad fare, sleeper and
three meals day. The Rock Island
System have just completed arrange
ments for personally conducted
special train consisting of Pullman
Palace Sleepers and dining car to leave
Davenport at 100, a. m, Wednesday
Aug. 18th, arriving at Omaha at 100,
D. M same dav, running via Colorado
Springs, Salt Lake City to Portland,
returning via Tacoma, Seattle, Van
Couver, Canadian Pacific Line throuhg
st. Paul, making stops at all these
important places, visiting the Lewis &
Clark Exposition, and arrive home. at
Davenport Tuesday Sept. 5th.
For full information address T. W.
Carter, 92l W. Srd St., Davenport,
Iowa, or Jno. G. Farmer Division
Passenger Agent, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-02
A Beehive Incubator.

Henry Decker, of Rome, o., by re-
peated tests has demonstrated that a
setting of eggs may be successfully
Matched within an ordinary beehive
as an incubator AS more than a
dozen eggs can be cared for at a
time, it is said that one hive can be
made to do the work of eight hens
and also produce 100 pounds of honey
yearly.
Mr.. Decker, who had previously
used an incubator, one day while
handling swarm of bees observed
that the temperature within the hive
was similar to that of his incubator
His superstition was later verified by
placing thermometer in the hive and
comparing the temperature with that
of the incubator. Thereupon he placed
twenty eggs in the upper section of
the hive, separating them from the
working apartments of the bees by
a cotton cloth. Around the sides a
cushion made from quilt was placed
and over the eggs another cushion.
Eighteen of the twenty eggs Matched.
Scientific American.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-02
THREE JURORS CURED.
OF Cholera MUrbus with one Small Bottle Of
Chamberlains Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy.

Mr.. G. w. Fowler of Hightower,
Ala, relates an experience he had
while serving on petit jury in a
murder case at Edwardsville, county
seat Of Clebourne county, Alabama.
He says: "While there ate some
fresh meat and some souse meat and it
gave me cholera morbus in a verv
severe form. was never more sick in
my life and sent to the drug store for
certain cholera mixture, but the
druggist sent me bottle of Chamber
lain's Cello, Cholera and Diarrhoea
remedy instead, saying that he had
what sent for, but that this medicine
was so much better he would rather
send it to me in the fix was in. /
took one dose of it and was better in
five minutes. The second dose cured
me entirely. Two fellow jurors were
afflicted in the same manner and one
small bottle cured the three of us. !"
For sale by Engbertson Pharmacy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-02
Winnesl,iek County Fair.

Citizens of Winneshiek county, we
wish you to bear in mind that the
Winneshiek County Fair will be held
in DEBORAH, Sept. 8, 6, and s,
1905. The Willard family in their
great act. consisting of riding Bicycle
and Unicycle on slack wire. also
walking on such wire with sandals,
contortion act anu many other acts
have been engaged. Ground space
has been engaged by the large Renix
Combination in their plantation songs
and other amusements. A good speed
program has been arranged and the
are trying to get the
very best ball teams to play that can
be had. Nothing can take the place
of your own county fair, so everybody
come. Remember the dates Sept 5,6.7,8
X. l. Haugen, President.
H. L. Coffeen. secretary.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-02
Jury List for 1904.

The twenty-nintn general assembly
passed the following amendment to
section 337 of the code, relating to
grand and petit jury lists:
Should no general election be held
in the year 1905, the board of super
visors shall meet ON the first Monday
in December of said year and prepare
the grand and petit jury lists from
the poll BOOKS returned from the
various voting precincts of the county
in the year 1904
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-02
A Good Scheme.

In all the larger towIs and cities
where cement walks are being laid
the names of the streets are being
pressed into the cement on the cor
ners," says the Leroy Independent.
"a stranger walking thru the street
has only to go to the corner and by
looking at the pavement will see the
names of the streets and thereby locate
himself without having to stop some
one and ask. -
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-02
Meets Death In Clam Cooker.

A most deplorable accident is re-
ported from Waukon Junction, an ac-
cident which has left the parents
heartbroken with grief. Roy, the
eleven year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Spinner of Waterville. while playing
with companions about clam cooker
which contained boiling water, fell
into the vat and died the following
day from the burns and shock sus-
tanned
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-02
The Heritage.

He toiled and moiled
To win the fight;
He worked by day,
He worked by night,
Was loved by none
He was unkind.
Ten million plunks
He left behind,
He worked and smiled.
Light-hearted. gay;
Was friends to all.
Who passed his way.
This heritage
He left behind:
"God bless the man!
He was so kind.
New York Sun.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-02

Sicbdsadache results from a disor-
dered bultion of the stomach and Is
nnickly Nred by Chamberlain
Stomch al Liver Tablets. For sale
bv shgberh's Pharmacy.
Gunnison news-champion., 1905-10-06
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the psrv.~e 1t hss'ag the Same sdjssssd.
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Gunnison news-champion., 1905-10-06
How to Cure Corns and Bunions

First soak the corn or bunion in
warm water % soften it; then pare it
down as closely rs possible without
drawing blood and apply Chamber
laius Pam baim twice daily, rub
binc vigorously for FIVE minutes at
each application 4 corn plaster
should te worn few iavs O. pro
tect II from the shoe. A. a general
lmimeut for ~praius. bruises, lame
ness and rheumatism. PAIN Balm is
unequalled. For sale by all drug
cists.
Gunnison news-champion., 1905-10-06
ANsarasAesA Ssrs - ~

Itching, Blind, Hsssdi.G os ProsvwAisS Piis.-
Drua9ists refund money " PAZO OINfokNT
fails 10 cure any case naatter II hoe loaG
standing in 8 10 ~ days. Fir-t applicssisa
x'se- ssss and rest. II yoar Ar~agist hast
Il send HE IN sisaps aud u Will ~ eorvsssIea
ao-tpaid hy Paris Medicine Co.. H. Louis. NJ
Gunnison news-champion., 1905-10-06

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