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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-10-17

David Rankin of Tarkio, NO., is one
of the king bee farmers of the United
States, possessing $4,000 acres which
are under a high state Of cultivation.
OF this area 10000 acres are in corn,
the remainder being devoted to the
raising Of hay and small grain. He
fattens and markets 1900 cattle annu-
ally and as many hogs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-10-17

One of the best posted dairymen in
the state OF Iowa is authority for the
statement that the newly enacted state
pure food law, which makes 1t pun
ishable Offense to sell or buy impure
milk or cream to be manufactured into
human food, will give Iowa farmers
$1,600,000 more for their butter prod
uct annually than they have been re-
ceiving, this being due to raising of
the butter standard, which will result
in decrease of the seconds" output
and corresponding increase In the
first class and western extras. The
change will be noted with no less
pleasure by consumer than producer
We have this year in our home gar
den very thrifty golden russell branch
top grated in a Patterns greening
which has a hatful of the finest kind
Of fruit set. The thriftiness Of this
scion from the time it was set three
years ago leads us to think that fine
orchard of russell trees could be got
by top grating Duchess, Hibernal or
Patterns greening stock with russell
scions the first and second seasons
after the young trees were set out We
have Duchess trees which were thus
grated with Crimes Golden, Yellow
Transparent and other scions four
years ago, which today are seemingly
as thrifty and hardy as could be de-
sired.
The Washington times., 1906-01-22
HOT FIGHT TO GUST
SENATOR GAMBLE
Republican Bosses in South Dakota
Stir Up Bite: Strife Within
Party.

YANKTON, s. d, Jan 22.-When
United States Senator KittTedge, Con-
sresmau Burke. ana State Republican
Chairman Frank Crane decreed that
United States Senator Gamble should
be sacrificed and Congressman Martin
given his place they little dreamed Of
the bitter war they would stir up. The
latest sensation in the rapidly growing
rumpus is the bolting of the bosses by
Editor Arthur Linn, who has been a
Republican leader since early Territor-
ial days. In his paper, one OF tAe most
influential In the State, he says
The fight now on in this State was
not brought on by Senator Gamble and
sis friends. The nasty muss was
Matched in Aberdeen. Twelve men met
in secret and q majority OF them said
Senator Gamble should be slaughtered
for beins a clean, honest Republican
and the supporter of the President.
This comes of the infamous boss sys-
TEN"
Ex-Governor Herreid and State Sena-
tor Branston, it is said, have repudie-
ted the cold-blooded attempt to kill of
Senator Gamble.
The Washington times., 1906-01-22
YOUNG WESTINGHOUSE
IN DINNER PAIL ARMY
Multi MillionaiTe's Son Goes to Work
Just Like an Ordinary
Apprentice.

PITTSBURG. Jan. 22-Carrying an
ordinary tin dinner bucket and clad in
begrimed working clothes. George West
inghouse. jr.. the only son of George
Westinghouse. the multi-milliOnaire
manufacturer of electrical machinery,
and who some day will inherit his faith
er's wealth. has gone 10 work in the
Westinghouse aiT-bTake plant al East
PittsbUrg.
Like an ordinary boy who enters the
employ of the Westinghouse plant to
learn the business. young Westinghouse
is working today without enjoying a
single additional privilege or receiving
any more money than the less fOTtu-
nate ones.
E~@tinehOuse completed his term at
Yale College last year and after a
summers rest began 10 study electric
ity. On January ] he entered the air
brake plant. and viii work his way
through all the departments the same
as the other apprentices.
Westinghouse lives at the Westing-
house home. Solitude alone. while
his parents are at Lenox- Mass Wash>
inEton or abroad. lie rides 10 the plant
in q street car.
The Washington times., 1906-01-22
GEORGE ". ELKINS. jR,
TO WE'D MISS FOX
Philadelphia Traction MilliOnaire's Son,
Twenty-one, Engaged to Society
Girl of Seventeen,

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 22.-Formal
announcement has been made of the en-
gagement of Miss Natalie Crozier Fox,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb Z. Fox.
and George w. Elkins, jr-, son OF the
millionaire traction man The engage
meit came as a surprise 10 society
here. as Elkins is no. twenty-Oue years
old. and Miss Fox is but seventeen.
Miss Fox and youSS Elkins have
known each other for year but as this
was the young WOmaH's .cst year ia
society they have not been seen much
at social functions. Then engagement,
however, is the elimination OF TO'
nance that began when the Fox family
and the Elkins became neighbors, and
the friendship which began several
years ago soon ripened into love Miss
Fox's motleT said that no date for the
marriage had been set and that pTobRb
ly none would be for some time.
The Washington times., 1906-01-22
TRIEO TO KILL PASTOR
WHO CONVERTED HIN
'Tce Outlook Bad, Pm Commanded to
Slay You," Said Insane
Man

CATSKILL. n. Y. Ian. 22.-His
mind unbalanced. a victim Of religious
mania Philip Robins. proprietor or the
Marion House, at South Giro. is lodged
in iaiI here on compIaiuC of the Rev.
II. / Hoag. pastor OF the Methodist
Church here.
Robins recently experienced religion
through attendance lat revivals con-
Quoted by Pastor Hoag. After singing
hymns and quoting Scripture for the
benefit Of his neishbors, Robins yes
eerday declared that God had commits
stoned him TO slay the Clergyman. lie
dashed OF through mud three miles to
the parsonage.
Confronting the Rev. Hoag, he COM
mented briefly on the poor outlook for
ice, and then, with clenched fist. aimed
a blow al the PASTORS head, shouting:
God commanded me to kill you, and
must do it,"
When opportunity offered the minis
ter darted past the madman and fed
The Washington times., 1906-01-22
WOMAN JUROR SENDS
HUBBY AS SUBSTITUTE

DENVER, Jan. 22.-"My wife couldn't
leave the children; so If you need a
Juror I will take her place" said the
husband of Mrs. c. A. Wetzel In dis
trict court. His wife had been sum
moned for jury duty because her name
appeared on the rolls of property own
ers. The court sent the fair juror s
substitute home.
Mrs. Fidcua Newman was also sum-
moned and appeared. - can't bear the
thought of serving on jury with eleven
men, your honor" she said, looking
a oout the court room. You may also
go home" retoTted the judge.
The Washington times., 1906-01-22

service shall profit by the lowest
bid made to any department; the con-
troll of stationery allowances; and the
consolidation of bureaus The need
for reform in every one OF these di-
rections is fully as pressing as that
for reform in the public printing.
II Is sincerely TO be hoped the COM
mission will find time to do this work
and all of 1t.
The Washington times., 1906-01-22
WEEKS PROPITIOUS
OPENING IN SOCIETY
Ballat British Embassy and Dinners Vice President Fair
banks and Senator Foraker'S onight-Major Korner
of German Embassy, VIII Bring His Wife Here

Major Korner. military attache Of the
German embassy. who has been at the
Albany since coming 20 Washington.
has gone 20 New York 90 meet his wife.
Mrs Korner. They are valuable ac-
QUESTION 10 the social world, and it is
understood viii entertain frequently and
brilliantly.
There is a propitious opening for the
week here socially, the Vice President
and Mrs. Fairbanks. the British Am
bassador ana Lady Durand. Senator and
Mrs. Foraker all choosing 10 entertain
today.
The Vice President and Mrs. Fair
banks entertain "a dinner party, as VIII
also Senator and Mrs. Foraker, while
the big ballroom at the British embassy
will be the scene of a dance for num-
Der Of young people tonight.
Attorney General Moody will enter
| tain the President and Mrs. Roosevelt
at dinner tomorrow night.
| Mrs Thomas II. Anderson will be at
home today and the second and fourth
Mondays III February.
/ The Belgian Minister and Baroaess
/ MOnCheur will be out of court mourn
/ ing February l.. which viii permit :nem
TO attend the wedding of Miss Roose-
welt and Mr. Longworth-
| Miss Alice Warder. youngest daughter
| Of Mrs. B. II. WardeT who remained
! in Europe alone after the return Of her
mother and sister 10 this country last
/ fail. has now also returned 10 this coun-
try. and is at her home in X stret.
Mrs. Charles r. McKenney. of Mime
| sofa, will be at home today at 209 A
! street southeast, from 2;30 70 $50
| o clock. when she will have assisting
| her Mrs. Randolph de B. Ke 2, Miss
Keim, Mrs. Deever, Of Pennsylvania,
and Mrs. Merriam.
Mrs. Joseph Hawley, widow of the
tlate Senator from Connecticut, has taken
apartments at the Everett, on II street,
for the winter. Mrs. Hawley and her
daughters returned from England last
October and took an apartment at
! Stoneleigh Court.
On account of illness, Mrs Brewer,
wife of Justice Brewer. of the Supreme
| Court, will not receive today.
| MRS. AlEer, WlIe OF the senator from
Michigan, is expecting TO entertain as a
guest, the last of this week, Mrs. Gar
ret a. Hobart. for whom she will enter
tain guests at luncheon Saturday.
Secretary of State and Mrs. Root will
entertain a dinner party January %. for
which they have issued invitations.
The following women living in Bel
mont street formerly Staughton) will
/ De al home today: Mrs. Edwin +. Smith
! Mrs Arthur J.. Day, Mrs. ]. S Diller
Mrs. George p. Whittlesey, Mrs. Charles
B. Bailey, and Miss Bailey, and Mrs
]. George 7, Merrill.
Mrs Barnard, wife of Justice Bar.
nard. viii not receive today, but will b,
at home on January % and February 8
l., and 70.
Mrs. Rainey, wife OF Representative
! Henry T. Rainey. OF Illinois, will be a
: home today at the Driscoll- Mrs. ELI:
r Logan will receive with her.
Mrs. David f. Finley. wife of Repre-
7 sentative Finley, VIII be at home in
formally on Mondays.
: Quite an American air was given th
. first court ball of the season at Yienn'
The Washington times., 1906-01-22

Miss Eleanor Terry, daughter ot ReAT
Admiral and Mrs. Terry, entertained at
luncheon today Mrs. Arthur Lee. dfs-
Lee Phillips, Mrs. Herbert NadsWolNh,
Mrs Louis McGin. Miss Isabel h:v.
Miss Harriet SOutherland. Mrs. T. J.
Frost, of New York, and Mrs. Howell
Carroll. Of Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1906-01-22
Disappointed in Love.

James Buchanan, owing to an early
disappointment in love, led a single
life; but such was the grace and tact
of his niece, Miss Harriet Lane, assist
ed by the Misses Slidell. Gwin. Riggs.
and Ledyard. that Jefferson Davis,
while a prisoner at Fort Monroe.
Nas led TO remark 10 his medical at
tendant, DR.. Crane. that the White
House under the administration OF
The Washington times., 1906-01-22
LUNCHEONS WE'RE
SOCIAL FEATURE
Several Charming affairs
Given Today.
HOME FROM SUNNY5 SOUTH
Mr.. and Mrs. Ridgely Return tOiWash-
ington After a Tour OF
Dixie.

Mrs Idson Bradley was hostess, at
a charming luncheon today when her
guests were: Hiss Cannon, Ba soness
von dem Bussche Haddenhausen, Mrs
Chafee. Mrs. II. H. d. Peirce, Mrs
Charles Bell, Mrs. Reamy, Mrs. Rus
sell. the Misses Cullen, Mrs III. \. Bu--
Ter, Mrs. Spencer Wood, Mrs. sharpe.
Mrs. Poor Mrs. Loose, Mrs DodSkls-
and Mrs. Merritt
The Washington times., 1906-01-22
Economy and HOrSe-Feed.

And now even the Assistant Secre-
taries Of State are TO lose their car
riages. This is sneconomical Congress
Tin some respectsl, and IL is no matter
if those three officials do need, official
IL, to make calls on the accredited rep
resentatives Of other nations, that
S2O a month for the feed of each of
six horses has to be saYed.
We had hoped, the whole nation
had hoped. the deficit might not prove
so embarrassing as all this. Because
If II has become a matter OF horse
feed for the State Department stable
there is going to be trouble all along
the line.
OF course. there will be fewer
tourn eys to inspect the irrigation con-
struciiou in the far West; and
fewer journeys TO Panama; and
fewer journeys TO Alaska; and
fewer journeys TO everywhere else.
Likewise, Congress would never be
SO inconsistent as to cut of the food
Of poor dumb brutes, who never
sought admission into the Govern
ment service, while it goes on with
marble palaces for its own Offices and
allows itself Sl95. 600 for about sl9,-
500 worth of travel And maybe Gen
eral Grosvenor will even feel impelled
again to cut of the appropriation for
the Civil Service Commission.
This economy, when you think of
it ali along the line, is a mighty hard
thing TO bear. No wonder. then, that
some few friends OF Congress are
finding il also a mighty hard thing
( TO understand.
The Washington times., 1906-01-22

Mr and Mrs. Ridgely returnedJ to
Washington last night, after spending
their honeymoon in travelling through
the South in private ear.
The Washington times., 1906-01-22

Somehow IL makes General Gros-
venoT mad TO be told the House in
surgents are fitting al windmills.
Proctor Knott said that the most de-
lightful winter he ever knew was a
summer in Duluth. Who coHld v ish for
a more delightful summer THAI this
winter in Washington?
4 New York actress says an SIS
dress suit case was sent her from the
United States Senate. Although a Sen
ate committee has recently ruled that
BigeIow's general testimony" won't [
go. II is not believed the actress in this
case will be asked 10 mention names.
The Washington times., 1906-01-22

Miss Roosevelt and AIR. LOngworth
We're two of a large party filling two
boxes at the Columbia Theater. last
evening TO hear Sousa's band Miss
Roosevelt wore an Alice Blue gown OF
chiffon cloth and panue velvet. with a
Gainsborough hat Of cloth of gold trim
med in crushed strawberry coJored
pIumes. Mr.. and Mrs. Jack story Miss
Isabel May. and Miss BoardmanE were
of the party.
The Washington times., 1906-01-22

Miss Anderson. who has recently
been the guest Of Secretary OF War ana
Mrs. Taft. has now gone 20 the home
OF Mr. and Mrs Larz Anderson for a
visit
The Washington times., 1906-01-22

Mrs. Rainey, wife OF Representative
Henry T. Rainey. of Illinois, Will be at
home today at the Driscoll- Mrs. Ellis
Logan will receive. with her.
The Washington times., 1906-01-22

Quite an American air was given the
first court ball OF the season at Vienna
The Washington times., 1906-01-22

Mrs Barnard, wife of Justice Bar
nard, viii not receive today, but Will be
at home on January % and February 8,
l., and 10.
The Washington times., 1906-01-22

During Mrs. Donald Mclean - visit
last week Mrs. Caleb W Horror. oi
PHILADELPHIA. a descendant OF Governor
MACPHERSON. presented Mrs -GcLeaT
with a gift Of 500. TO be used toward
the completion OF Memorial Conlnenta
Han. now being erected in Was Iingtou
The Washington times., 1906-01-22

Mrs. David f. Finley. wife of Repre-
sentative Finley. VIII be at home in
formally on Mondays.
The Washington times., 1906-01-22


pIumes. Mr.. and Mrs. Jack story Miss
Isabel May, and Miss Boardmant were
of the party.
During Mrs. Donald McLean'Ss visit
last week Mrs. Caleb W Horror, OF
Philadelphia. a descendant OF Governor
Macpherson. presented Mrs GcLean
with q gift Of 500. 10 be used Reward
the completion OF Memorial Continental
Han. now being erected in Washington.
The organization that was theI Junior
Section. Council Of Jewish Women, held
meeting yesterday afternoon. in the
vestrv rooms CT the Eighth Street Tenn
pie. when II was decided that this body
is no longer a part OF the National
Council Miss Freda Iindheimer. presi-
dent pro tenn, appointed a com mittee Of
five 20 draw up a constitution. and by
laws for the new organization.
I, Hechinger, of Newark. y. J.. has
returned 10 his home after visit Of a
few DAYS to his sister, Miss Amelia
Hechinger. Of this city.
David Miller who spent few days
In Philadelphia. has returned 10 this
city.
Mrs. A Stewart and her nieces Miss
Anna Stewart. are spending a few DAYS
in Baltimore with the formers cousin,
Miss Goodman.
Irwin HoIander and Louis Jackson are
in New York for short trip
Mrs NJ Newmysr entertained the
Originals" at tea yesterday afternoon.
T.e Crown Glass Club held, q meeting
Friday evening at the home OF Harry
Pearson. 702 T street. Part of fithe even
ing was spent in games and dancing
The following members were present
Miss TTeXler. Miss Essex, Miss Hutchln-
SON. Miss Darlington. and MISS InoInp-
son, and AIessTs. Norris. Holland. Payne,
/ Thaden Steward. Burdette. Ager, Nc
/ CluFe Brown. and Pearson,
Stanley Auerbach has returned from a
/ trip To New York.
Alexander Hammerslau. of New York
| city. is visiting friends in this city.
/ The following Washington people are
visiting in New York today;
/ r. a Bell a. +. Benedict, w. G.
/ Bennett. H Beresford. J. W. Brooke,
! II. ]. Goodman. G. \. Hazleton. 9. C.
! Hughes. r. Z. JOyce, /. Katz, VI. OICon-
nor, II. T. Oxaard. Miss Pickerel. r.
/ ". Tyler. s. West, F. y. BonSteel, G
! r. BOulden. } a. Odndllls ". ". Dul-
held I. Hollander. r. A. Rowe, r. Z
James. w r. La FOuntaine Mrs, II,
| l. Matthews. H !. McMitty, e P
/ Mertz. J. d. Mullan, c. =. Murdock
/ Smith. J. Strasburger. Mrs. A. Stick
ney. c. Stuart. F. Z. Sturgis. and w
Thomas.
ar and Mrs Hunter Doll. who recent
/ r. purchased the old Beale estate. are
located at the New Willard for the sea
. son.
Mrs. Slater will entertain a dinner par
~ February 8, for which she has issued
invitations
Senator and Mrs Lodge will open theii
/ Massachusetts avenue home for another
dinner party February 6. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Glover give dinner February 8
The Washington times., 1906-01-22

The following women living in Bel
mont street formerly Staughton) will
pe a home today: Mrs. Edwin +. Smith,
Mrs Arthur l. Day, Mrs. ]. 5. Diller
Mrs. George p Whittlesey, Mrs. Charles
B. Bailey, and Miss Bailey, and Mrs.
George 7, Merrill.
The Washington times., 1906-01-22

Secretary of State and Mrs. Root Will
entertain a dinner party January %, for
which they have issued invitations.
The Washington times., 1906-01-22

Mrs A. Stewart and her nieees Miss
Anna Stewart. are spending few days
in Baltimore with the former 5 cousin,
Miss Goodman.
The Washington times., 1906-01-22

Irwin HoUander and Louis Jackson are
in New York for d short trip
The Washington times., 1906-01-22

l. Hechinger, of Newark. n. J.. has
returned 10 his home after visit Of a
few DAYS TO his sister, Miss Amelia
Hechinger. OF this city.
The Washington times., 1906-01-22

On account of illness, Mrs. Brewer,
wife of Justice Brewer. of the Supreme
Court, will not receive today.
The Washington times., 1906-01-22

Mrs Alger. wife of the Senator from
Michigan. is expecting TO entertain as a
guest, the last of this week, Mrs. Car
ret 4. Hobart, for whom she Will enter
tain guests at luncheon Saturday.
The Washington times., 1906-01-22

Attorney General Moody will enter
tain the President and Mrs. Roosevelt
at dinner tomorrow night.
The Washington times., 1906-01-22

Major Korner. military attache Of the
German embassy. who has been at the
Albany since coming 10 Washington,
has gone 20 New York 90 meet his wife.
Mrs. Korner. They are valuable ac-
quisition 10 the social world. and * IS
understood viii entertain frequently and
brilIiEHLlN.
, 1906-10-12
Notice.

A cordial invitation is extended to
each and every singer in the city, to
meet with the Choral Union Monday
at Z p. m. sharp in the university aud
itorium. The hour is from Z to s
o'clock only, so that it will not inter
fere with regular engagements for that
evening.
The Choral Union will study and rem
der an excellent cantata during the
fall term. The work of this association
for this year will be under the direc-
ton of Mr.. Bohlin, my assistant, and
we earnestly urge the hearty co-opera-
ton of all singers. M. S. CLARK,
Director School of Music Univer-
sity of Wyoming.
, 1906-10-12
To Accompany Remains.

All members of r. w. Baxter. jr.,
lodge, Brotherhood of Railway Train
men, are requested to meet at the hal
at s o'clock this evening, for the pur
pose of making arrangements to &C.
company the remains of our brother
Walter T. Meyers, to the depot for
shipment to Kansas City, Kas. By
order of the lodge. ED MURPHY,
Master.
, 1906-10-12
Will Have Wagon of Its Own.

Beginning on Monday next the Pa
cific Express company will have an e
press wagon of its own in Laramie,
similar to those in use in other cities.
The business at this point has increas-
ed to such an extent that in order to
facilitate the delivery an collection
of express matter a wagon exclusively
for that purpose will be employed by
the company. Mr.. George H. Reynolds
, 1906-10-12
Successful Run at Mills.

The merchant train at the rolling
mills started on hand rounds this
morning, a commercial quality OF iron
A new set of rolls was housed to finish
the bars and the rolls worked beauti-
fully. Boss Roller Barry Ryan thinks
he has the best train of rolls and the
best crew of workmen ever gotten to-
gether in the mill.
, 1906-10-12

That's what We all like and want
and the place to get them is at the
a finer display of meats, vegetables
and fruits. Delicacies, too, are abund.
ant, and seasonable things. Particu
larly inviting is the celery, cranber.
ries, sweet potatoes, peppers, egg
plant and ripe tomatoes. Their
hams, bacon and sausages, too, are the
finest and remember the place is
52t2 THE PACIFIC MARKET.
, 1906-10-12
BRIEFLY MENTIONED.
Have you registered?

Have you registered?
Imported cigars. Book store.
The bank barometer at 1890 marked
$500.
Conklin's self.flling pens at G. E.
Eggleston's, Thornburgh street
A carload of October records just re-
ceived. Lovejoy Novelty works.
Flowers in daily. Chrysanthemums
now in. Mrs. Wallis. 119 Thornburgh.
The Albany Development company
today filed proof of labor on the First
and other mining claims owned by the
company.
The regular session of the Seminar
course in modern literature will take
place tonight at the Carnegie library
at 8 o'clock.
John W. Ernest has sold his inter
est in the Towson meat market to
James F. Towson. The firm was dis
solved today.
Roy Fitch, assistant cashier of the
Albany County National bank, was
confined to his home with an attack
of tonsilitis today.
Asmus Franzen, who is hauling hay
from the ranches to Wyoming, was in
the city this morning, buying some sup
plies for his camp at Wyoming.
John Prick writes from Aura, New
that he and his comrades have struck
a splendid lead in their claims. Aura
has the second mill and the camp is
booming.
Mr.. Merrifield, who has been i'll at
his home on Garfield street, between
Third and Fourth, for a few days, was
able to be down today, although still
somewhat weak.
DR.. and Mrs. McCollum were called
to the depot late yesterday afternoon
to meet their friends, DR.. and Mrs. l.
w. Powell, of ~Bellingham, Wash, who
had been visiting their former home
at Macon, Mo-, and were en- route west
They could not stop off here and sc
the two families had only a few min
utes for a delightful visit. DR.. Powell
is one of the leading physicians of Bell
ingham.
, 1906-10-12
Land Company Follows.
Northwestern Line Opened.

The Northwestern has announce
the opening of its Wyoming extension
to Lander for next Monday. This is
the final terminus of the road and Ian
der will celebrate when the road is
formally opened. There are seventeen
new stations on this line and ten are
now opened for business and the 9TH
ers will be thrown open as fast as bus
mess warrants.
, 1906-10-12
Notice is hereby given, that the part

Notice is hereby given, that the part.
nership lately subsisting between
James F. Towson and John w. Ernest
of Laramie, Wyoming, under the firm
of James F. Towson and company, wa
dissolved on October 18th, 1906, by
mutual consent. All debts owing to
said partnership are to be received by
said James F. Towson, and all de.
mands on the said partnership are to
be presented to him for payment.
October 18th, 1906.
JAS. F. TOWSON.
JOHN w. ERNEST.
, 1906-10-12

of Kearney, Neb., is in the city and
will have charge of the new wagon be
sides assisting Agent Wigton in the
office. The wagon and horse are ex-
pected to arrive here in time to be
placed in the service next Monday. at
which time George Morgan will take
his team out of the company's service