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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-15
PLACE OF HONOR IN
LIST is FOR | DR.. TRAVIS RI. Y /
Champion Rated Scratch By Han
dicap Committee Of Metropoli-
tan Golf Association.
Especial to The Times Dispatcll)

NEW YORK. May 13,-Never before has
there been so large list of golfers COM
piled by the handicap committee OF the
Metropolitan Golf Association as this
year. There Is a total Of 2,5f4 names. as
against 1860 last year and 1880 In 1904.
About sixty-ave per cent Of the Increase
in the new list Is duo to the fact that
those handicapped at IS or over are now
included. 3ffHsl S,
Walter J: Travis is. still at the head Of
the list, but he Is longer a.. plus man.
He is now rated at scratch. and has
boen asked to concede a stroke to Jerome
~. i, Byars Is rated at ., the Same as
last year, but Flndlny S. Douglas. who
had 9 strokes last year, has been IN
creased to 8, in the same mark with
Charles III. seely. and George i. BrokaW.
The committee calls attention especially
- the new rule, which provides that no
Nc tropolltan Golf Association player is
eligible TO compete from scratch In the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-15
CLEVELAN ND WILL HAV BIG
MEET@AT CHENILLE PARK
Officials Make Arrangements In Face Of Great
Much Money Raised BY Popular Subscriptions

Of Cleveland horsemen8 and business men Zen
has been prompt and generous. One cant M
not but admire the garneness OF The onl--iS
cials Of tho Cleveland Driving Park 5Co Inn.
many. They have been faced with ~
tough proposition for the last three year
both locally and in the Ohio sLegtslatur
on account OF the opposition TO POOL &
selling, but have fught hard to pull ~ tS
n Grand Circuit meeting. sasss
Mr.. Dever,x. discussing the pla11 for.g 81
meeting at Cleveland, recently said :.$ sgffssSs
III The report has gone abroad natS t iN,!s
will be no Grand meeting at SCleVN9eiaansut III
this year. The association here has 33been u
assailed in every way, but we are {1n1 ott
quite ready to lie down yet Maybe W.
cannot have poolselling, but we are goiinlg
To try to have a Grand Circuit rneeteiH.BS
i,,st the same We are at work nc w ralsr..
8inr 4 subscription fund through pubic
snirited citizens to cover the loss thaSs
m,,st come with such a meeting. We be-
lleve this support will be most liberal
and. depending only on q pro per funds
TINS guaranteed we propose X 70 hold sas
n,eeting at which the amount offered. y the
liberal conditions that will prevail and the
little that will be asked OF the horses and and
thorsemen will make ii It easy for every ever
one to help and hold the Cleveland track
in line III tES$
This is good news for the people OF
Cleveland and for horsemen all over the
country. Ia t is expected that the s&full
conditions Of the meeting will # be S&arl.-
nounced In the near future.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-15
New York, s; Cincinnati, 3.

CINCINNATI, May 14,-overall, in the
ninth inning to-day, allowed four hits
and gave four bases on balls. This, with
wild pitch and a sacrifice, gave New
York five runs and the game.
Score: r n. p.
Cincinnati. $50 Q 90 Dol Q Pa Q
New York. ..OoO010o05-6 s 9
Bresnahan. Time. 2:1o. Umpires. O'Day
and Johnstone.
Chicago, 10; Brooklyn, I.
Chicago May 14.---chicago hit Mcintyre
freely, and stole bases off Brooklyn's
battery almost at will, winning one
sided game easily.
Score: r. II. %.
Chicago. ..040o3O21'- 10 II i
Brooklyn. .,.... 80 90 oo0-1 s 8
Batteries-Reu and King; Mc1n-
tyre and BerEin. Time, 145 Umpire,
Enlslie.
Pittsburg, n; Philadelphia, 6.
i P1TTsBURG. Pa. May 1.-THE Pitts
burgs won out to-day by good hitting In
the tenth inning. Leach, WAGNER and
Neal made hits In succession. Leach
scoring the winning run with nobody out,
Score: K =. p.
Philadelphia. 4. 1000 o.So 0-6 ?
Batteries Iillebrant, Lever, and Peitz,
Lush and Doom. Time, 2:l5. Umpire,
1<lem.
St. Louis, s; Boston, I.
ST. LOUIS, MO-. May 14,-Boston
proved easy for st. Louis to-day. the
score being 6 to !. Brown held the yisl-
tors in check without any trouble.
Score: a. r.
Boston. ~. 90 O0loO0-1 3
Batteries-Brown and Mccarthy; Withe-
rup and ONeill. Time, 1850. Umpires,
Carpenter and Conay,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-15
Field Day Exercises.
!eclal to The ,rimes-

Especial to The 'Hmes-Dispaich.
i FRONT ROYAL VA, May 1.-THE
fourteenth annual field daytexercises OF
the Randolph-Macon Academy took place
to-day under the most favorable condi-
tions, Adams, Of Ohio winning the most
popular event, the 1oO-yard dash II sec
onds.
Wagner, Of West Virginia, won the all
round championship.
At the close of the exercises r. M. a..
defeated Culpeper. Z to I.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-15
Fork Union, 81; Gold Hill,

~ (Speciai to The Times-Dispatch.)
FORK UNION. VA, May 1.-THE Fork
Union Academy defeated the Gold Hill
team from Buckingham here to-day by q
score Of p to Z.
The features Of the game were, for
the Academy. the playing of Sutherland,
Lodge and Moon and the hard batting OF
n home run by Davis and the playing OF
the Fuqua brothers.
Score by innings n.
F. U. Academy. .......,.6 81
Batteries: Woodfn and Lodge; Booth,
Pace and +. Fuqua. Umpire, Mr., Rcll-
ards ,tp5 900 ~ sttsl Il s9' 81 .as0 81 ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-15
Boy Billiard Champion Played
Veterans to Standstill.
The Scores.

Total points scored during tournament,
Z, 1866; divided rs follows: Hoppe, 1000;
sutton, 1,T2G; s;osson, 1850! schaefer, 1901
Cure, 1,252 Total Innings 35s Grand
average for tournament, q 34s-35s.
Hoppe defeated Sosson, Schaefer, Suit
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-15
Detroit, 8; Washington, i.

WASHINGTON. D. c., May 14-In a
pitchers battle running ten innings to-
day between Nelson and Donovan, De-
troIt won.,5A close decision against the
home team Which resulted In two runs
for Detroit, nearly caused a riot after
the game.
Fl Score: r.. II. E.
Washington ...ooo1o0oooo- S 2
Detroit ..........O 000010O0S3 s L
Batteries: Kitson and Heydon; Donovan
and Warner. Umpire, Conner. Time, 2:05.
a St. Louis, II; Boston, I.
BOSTON, MASS, May 1.-THE eleventh
successive defeat was inflicted on tho
home team to-day, ST. Louis winning by
Ii toll. St. Louis made 10 hits, had double
value in total bases, and Howell pitched
with entire success.
q Score: r. II. E.
ST. Louis ..,...... oos11o5so3-11 Is 2
Boston ...,........O 0 O0Ot1O0-l G 70
Batteries: Howell and Hickey: Young
and Graham. Time, 49, Umpire. Con-
molly
Southern League.
At Shreveport Shreveport. 8; Allan
At New orleans: New Orleans, .; Biz
At Little Rock: Little Rock, 3; Mont
At Nashville: Nashville. o; Memphis, 8.
South Atlantic League.
At Savannah: Augusta 6, Savnnnah4
At Jacksonville: Charleston 4. Jackson
Vile l. af
At Macon; Macon, 8: Columbia. /.
Other Baseball.
At Andover Mass; Philllps-Andover 3,
Harvard 2.
At worcester Mass; Holy Cross 10,
Georgetown L. a
At chicago:. Universltya,ot Michigan, 8:
University OF Chicago.39.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-15
ACTORS TO PLAY BALL,
Brownies and Effie Fay Com
pany's Team to Play,

Manager Albert Anthony Of the Brown
les BASEBALL team, is trying to arrange q
baseball game with the team OF the FL
ne Fay Company, that Is showing ~ the
Rijou this week. This. snoWa carries ~
tsne team with 1t, one that is said to be
one of the best of the amateurs.
Miss Elae Fay IL scheduled to umpire
the game herself and she is said to be
the most ardent OF rooters, and one who
has "a. line knowledge 81, the game. i,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-15
M. A., 9; Harrisonburg, S.
Especial to The Tlmes-DlspatcbD

------ -----
sTAlUNTON, Va, May l4,-staunton
Military Academy defeated IIarrisonburs
High School In a finely played game here
this afternoon before a. large crowd by
the score of to 5,
Batteries s. M, a.. Gould and Chap
man; II, II. S.; Warren and Lewis,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-15
RIM. ca 6; fredericksburg, :

FREDERICKSBURG VA, May IL
The second team OF Randolph Macon
College, OF Ashland defeated the second
team OF Fredericksburg College on the
athletic grounds here this afternoon by
the score of to 8, The game was a
live one and was witnessed by a fine
crowd. III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-15
.Wilson hunted Bird strike. ''Bentley bat
ted for Wilson in the ninth.
reynolds hunted third strike.
Ccora hv innings. g.

reynolds hunted third strike.
Score by innings: r.
LynchburG. -. 800 Q l Q OOOl o.
Portsmouth. -. ~. 90 lOl1O3
Summary-stolen bases-Morgan. Fisher
man. Mccormick. Two-base hits-McDon-
ough, Fisherman, Mccormick. Struck out
by Charters, 4 by Schuman S. Double
plays-Fishermnn and rs McDonough.
Earned runs-.Lynchburg, 4: Portsmouth,
i. Base on balls-By Charters, 2 Nor
gun, Flsherman); by schuman. 2 Char
tiers and Walsh) Wild pitch. Charters,
Time OF game. two hours and five minutes.
Umpire, Mr.. Bishop.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-15

ton and cure; sutton defeated Cure.
schaefer and Slosson; Slosson defeated
cure schaefer defeated slosson, and cure
defeated Schaefer.
Especial to The Times Dispatch)
CHICAGO, May 1.-THE record of VIII
lie Hoppe In the professional billiard tour
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-15

Summary: Earned runs--Norfolk, 4
Danvillc. 3. Two base hits-Gies and
sHandieboe Three base hts-Benbow
and Reggy. Home runE--B bow StO-
len. ba ses soitzFl N Nah On s5acEi-
flce liits-y toodward..H strikesouts -..lsrseo
plays-I.eonard, yyynne to Benbow; Giles
to Mckenzie. Batters 1lit-Dingle Me-
Kenzie, Rcggy and Edwards. Time Of
game, 1850. Umpire. Hoffner.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-15

STAKE FOR MASTER LESTER
Sixth Race Goes to Good Luck,
ard Third to Sahara-Othcr
Results.
(By Associated Press.)

49, "a . =
The races at Bel
mont Park to-day
wero run over a
muddy track, and
i &c favorites
won, while the
other events went
to a second choice,
Il third choice and
u long shot. The
Maiden stakes, for
two-year-old maid
- = L. ~ -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-15
COMMITTEE APPEALS
FOR CLEAN FOOTBALL
Statement Sent Out to Colleges
Designed to Check Rough
PLAYING.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch,)
. NEW YORK, May lS.--An appeal is be-
in the country playing football to enlist
Its corporation In the effort OF the Amer
lean Intercollegiate Football Rules Com,
mittee to secure q strict observance r, ana I,,i
and severe punlshmentsof such players s
offend against It's morale In Its endeayor
to effect an Improvement N the spirit
owng ten Is being 's mailed ale 10 all
the colleges:
The committee believes that football,
IKE az games involving perrso1@al con- on
It's quality and continuance upon the
spirit in which tho game is played.
improvement, In the spirit IS measured &c,
by he dss1ee 70 Wneh nre e
mated This elimination cannot be ef-
fectedT by rule makers, but It can pc
accomplished BY t te dsast hv phsn n
situations which, they rneresent,
The COMMITTEES has appointed q SUBJ
committee to aid IN more intelllgent
This subcommittee does not Intend or
desire to force upon the several in
situations undesired. Jurisdiction, or
does i plan e Interfere %,th r the1r ~
aid, however nt any time and IN every
way in Its power IN the 1mproVement
OF the equality OF officers. and will fur
Is nlSn GSplduNtlOISt aus l|lNC| ~ S'uNSHS
OF the rules whenever requested to do
so.
This committee has increased the
penalties for offences OF brutal nature,
and formally urges that all institutions
playing under these rules shall Danish
IRON the game for year any player
disqualified twice during a season for
such play.
This appeal Is made q By II, the ,, rules
to enforce the provision Of the rules to
that end, and It must depend on the
Individual institutions to SEQ that of
tenders are so punished.
HOW TO OPEN A CAN OF SALMON,
To open a. can of Argo Red Salmon
properly, lay the can on ITS side, insert
the can opener at the seam, then stand
the can on end, and pressing the top
firmly down, work the can opener around
the top. removing the entire top, The
Argo will Then come out IN one solid
piece, z,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-15
.PORTsMOU'1''H'WO
From. 1.
Pitcher Charters is HitaAl-5
,most At Will by the
Truckers.
BOWEN BATTING PRINCE
Schul1,an Effective III tic Box for
Portsmouth, Though Touched
for Singles.
WEN BATTING PRINCE

Results Of Yesterdays Games.
AT Roanoke: Roanokes4. Richmond 9.
4 AT Lynchburg: Lynchburg 8. Ports.
mouth o..
At Norfolk: Norfolk I, Danvile 9.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-15

Hinton, .. ............1 !
sun. p. .............F,,. Y az
-Af ~ - ~ -
sl Totals .......,.....2 724 u 2
Score by innings: II. HE.
Roanoke III. 10 o o o % 3 - 9 @
Richmond 80 0 4 o 0 0 I 0 O. 2
Summary: struck out--by Willis, 8;
stlll g. Bases OH bnlls--by Willis,
Slill O. Passed ball-ffnton. Earned
runs Richmond. a. Roa noke. 2. Second
base hts-Hicks. Third base hits
Workman, II. n. Brown. Stolen bases.
1at1lnm. Written. Sacrifice hits-1,n1-
ham. Wolf. Hit pitcher---1anl1am. Wade,
Brown. Double play-Witten to Lanllnm.
umpre-WIngard Timc--1:45.
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Where They Play To-day.
Richmond In Roanoke
Portsmouth in lynchburg.
III a.l .L.. I1nr,,illc In Nnrfflk
Standing Of the Gibbs.
snoclal 10 rhe mines plspatch.l


LYNCHBURG, VA. Portsmouth broke
the winning streak Of 1.yncit'urg this az
ternoon. winning BY the score OF. TO -
In n game that nbounded in yellow work
on the part OF the locals. Charters wos
wild despite the fact that passes we're
not numerous. He was very cratic, doing
excellent work when men We're on the
buses. while he was hit all over the lot4
when the bases were empty. The home
team were unfortunate In making errors
that we're followed by hits and this tells
the story. Bowens batting for the home
team was the feature of the game, tho
player securing four singles In five times
5ut bat.
Schuman was effective when hits were
needed by tho Shoemakers despite tho
fact that he was touched for dozen
singles. a muff OF an easy fly by Nor
gan was responsible for the locals first
run. The next one was earned and base
on balls contributed to the third.
Fisherman ended the game with n rat
ting double, killing McKeyitt at second
and throwing Totmnn out Mt first. The
attendance was 100. The score.
LYNCHBuRG.
Players. r. II. 9. a. E.
Dar,nger, s. Sos. .....".sOs 81
Bowen. Ed. Az. f5. .s.2.... 9 ~ "a y =
sWilson, 1b..., ". t..........30 o. 10 O. o
M tssna ~ NJ N: 81 n \. III ~ ID
TotInan.5 4. ...,....:1 as ls1@1 4 n
Cook, 3b... = 80. ~ Il. = NJ y
shaver, /. f..... !. ........O / 8 Q
Walsh. c.... ........ a i
Charters, p..... $3.50 ......sO !
5f-t ~ a
Totals....5.. $40. u &c IS 6
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-06

Simon Lykke, son of Peter Lykke,
is now installed as clerk in the James
u Company store and seems to take
hold of the business like an old timer
although only lad in his teens.
Miss Camille Christensen and Mr..
Chris Larsen, are to be united in
wedlock this Wednesday, December
9TH at the church in Elk Horn so we
were informed, Rev. Gersild per-
forming the marriage ceremony.
May their married life ever be one of
roses devoid of thorns, is the wish
of the Journal.
We learned of the death of two
respected citizens since our last trip
to Elk Horn,-that of Mrs. Soren
Mortesen who died Tuesday before
Thanksgiving and was inferred in
the cemetery at Elk Horn the follow
ing Friday, and that of Mr.. Chris
Madsen, a respected young man in
his twenty sixth year, who was in
tered Thursday OF last week.
A young gentleman, not thou
sand miles north of Kimballton, was
recently engaged to handsome, win
some and attractive Young lady
north-east Of town, whose names will
be announced as soon as we have the
pleasure of taking the gentleman's
order for one hundred or more we'd
ding invites, which of course we will
print with neatness and dispatch.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-06
Insure in the Continental Insur.
ance Company. THEo. PATTY, Agt

- =
Knud Pc tersen has moved into his
new house recently completed in the
west part of town.
Mrs. Iversen moved from the coun-
try this week into house on the
main street of Elkhorn.
Chris o. Jensen, our big stock
I buyer, shipped two cars of hogs to
market from Brayton last week.
John Petersen, proprietor of the
Elkhorn Clothing Co., went to At
lantic Tuesday on a business trip.
j. G. Jensen, one OF the progress
i've farmers near Elkhorn, purchased
fine team Of horses and big corn
shelter last week.
Rev. Anker's new residence near
the Elkhorn College, is now COM
pleted, and only lacks coat of paint
to show it off to advantage.
Landlord N. j. Christensen ppear-
ed to be doing a rushing business
Tuesday waiting on those desiring a
square meal. Besides a good, COM
Portable hotel he also has warm
barn where the traveller will find his
team we'll cared for.
Mr.. J. 7. Larsen recently fell in
front of one of our business houses
and sustained severe fracture Of the
hip bone which has proved very pain
tul, but it is hoped it will not prove
of long continuance, but that he may
soon be able to resume his usual oecu-
patton is the sincere wish of his MANY
friends.
| Chris Petersen, late clerk in the
Joe James store, and who took up a
ranch in Montana few days ago, is
at home again, and we are informed
will travel for the Olsen Knitting
Co. of Elkhorn, which is meeting
with remarkable success in establish.
ing its manufactures both at home
and abroad.
We met our old friend Jeps Ander.
son at the lumber yard in Kimball.
ton, Tuesday, after an interval o.
many months, and found him as so.
ciable and entertaining as ever. Wher
we first made his acquaintance he wa
manager of the lumber company Al
Hamlin, and subsequently, transferred
to Kimballton, where he has charg,
of thriving business and a COY
Office in which to keep BACHELORS hall
Chris G. Nelson, the well-to-d
wind and lightning-rod man
who also is engaged in the suctionee
business as side line, was out in tn
country Tuesday crying a sale, ant
our informant says that Chris has
call every day this week, which
shows up pretty we'll as to his .powe
of persuasion when it comes to des
cribing the qualities of the goods h,
cries, while the numerous wind mill
and lightning-rods in the count,
prove his qualifications as a bushes
man.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-06
Kir1oballton-El

Carl Anderson had business calling
him to Atlantic Tuesday.
Elk Horn College begynder sin
Vinter-termin den eden Dec. Hojs-
kole og Foredrag, College, Normal
Commercial og Musk. Dc
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-06
The Chance of a Lifetime.
This Fine Farm Should Be and Will
Be Taken Soon, SO Do Not Delay
to Investigate 1t.

No. 1876. 40 acres at $65. Three miles
from fine town on main line of Mil
waukee railway, telephone in house,
r. r. d. at door, fine laying forty,
we'll watered, fenced and cross fenced,
two acre hog pasture fenced with wo-
ven wire, some fruit, raspberries,
straw berries. Land lays nicely roll
ing, no sand or stone, fine location,
good four room house, new barn for
four horses, COW shed, corn crib,
buggy shed, etc. Well watered, good
we'll at door, fine neighborhood. A
5000 mortgage two years to run at
six per cent. Call at Journal office.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-06
Remember the big cloak sale at
George S. Faaborg's. d q

Mrs. William Larsen is suffering
from blood poisoning brought on in
the first place by q boil or abscess on
the face.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-11-21
Married Seventy-Two Years.

A remarkable family reunion was
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
@. A. Bamber, in this city, this
week, the heads of the family being
past 30 years of age, and will have
been married 70 years next January.
Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Bond are pioneer
residents of this city, and while Mr..
Bond is 96 and Mrs. Bond 80 years
of age, both are quite active, Mr..
Bond casting his vote Tuesday for
Governor Cummins. He has been a
lifelong republican and recorded his
maiden vote for Harrison in Pennsyl-
vania in 1910. -Marshalltown Times
Republican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-11-21
Cresco Creamery Sold.

A deal was closed last Tuesday by
which Nelson of Calmar and Palmer
of Monticello became the owners of
the Cresco creamery by purchase
from @. W. Pierce. Mr.. Palmer, who
is butter maker, will move to
Cresco and have charge of the cream
cry. Mr.. Nelson is now operating a
creamery at Calmar and also owns the
Kendallville creamery. The compe-
tition of the Bickel and Pierce COM
panies has been pretty severe in loca
creameries. We understand that the
new proprietors expect to meet all
competition and make strong effort
to build up good business here. -
Cresco Times.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-11-21
Off TO South America.

Herman Below, son of Louis Betow,
of Florenceville, who has been spend
ing some time here, departed last Sat
urday for Milwaukee. From there
he expects to depart soon for Caracas,
Venezuela. Mr.. Betow is in the en-
ploy of the Allis Company, manu-
facturers of -four mill machinery, and
he goes to South America to install
an outfit in a mill which is being
built by local capital. American man.
ufacturers are turning their attention
to South American markets and this
company expects this will be the be-
ginning of an immense business in
their line. -Cresco Times.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-11-21
Carneeie's Gift TO School.

DR.. @. NJ Steffins has received
word from Andrew Carnegie, stating
that he has given $4,000 more to
the endowment fund of the German
Presbyterian theological seminary,
in course of completion in Dubuque.
The fund donated by the fasteners
is $50, 900, with the understanding
that the amount would be duplicat-
ed. Mr.. Carnegie two years ago gave
$40, 00i, and the last donation brings
the total secured to $40, 900. The
balance is in sight. the Institution
opens early next year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-11-21
Try 10 Dynamite a Train.

An attempt was made to wreck
Great Western passenger train No.
near Waterloo Thursday night by plac
ing dynamite on the track. The ex'
plosive was struck by an extra freight
running ahead of the passenger, and
the engine sustained some damage.
The freight managed to get to Gel.
vein and word was wired back to the
police who are now investigat-
ing. Several sticks of dynamite were
found on the ties between the rails.
1t is believed that the plans of the
robbers had not been fully carried out
before the arrival of the extra freight.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-11-21
Good Yield.

Six hundred bushels of solid, sound
potatoes from three and three-quarters
acres is the record of J. J. Mayne's
skill as potato artist on his farm in
Lime Creek. Mr.. Mayne had two
varieties, the Rural Workers No. 2
and the White Giant and both yielded
superbly. The crop will make yield
of at least 500 per acre and that is
pretty good dividend even on land at
cement rock prices. Nora Springs
Advertiser.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-11-21

The Quaker Mill Company, Man.
chester's prosperous Touring concern.
has been sold to the American Cereal
company, which will soon be in DOS
session of the plant. This pioneer
enterprise was founded in 1866 by the
firm of Paxon & Seeds. and the mill
has been in prosperous and uninter-
rupted operation ever since, contribut-
ing greatly to the material growth of
the city and surrounding country. II
is very earnestly hoped by this COM
munity that the purchasers of the
mill may decide to continue its oper.
alton. 1t is believed that this will be
the case. although the buyers have
made no definite announcement as to
their intentions. Press.