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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-14
The Drift TO Perkins.

The trend at present is towards the
Hon. George ID Perkins candidacy
for the governorship, says the Du-
bnque Times. This the republicans OF
Monona county have endorsed in n set
of resolutions in which they express
confidence that he will administer the
gubernatorial Office in the interest of
all the people. Senator Dolliver has
also declared most emphatically in
favor of Mr.. Perkins, with whom ne
was for some time associated in con-
gress.
The Webster City Freeman tribune
has suggested its lack of belief that
Mr.. Perkins. if chosen governor,
would appoint Mr.. Blythe or some
body acceptable to him to fill any
vacancy that might arise in the United
States senate. The reply.of Mr.. Per-
kins is worthy of the man. LET it
here be put down." he remarks. THAT
any man in Iowa who has an absorbing
ambition to go to the United States
senate, no matter who that man be-be
he Blythe or Cummins, or whoever
he may be-is not dignified by anxious
friends who place him in picture
such as the Webster City newspaper
shadows. II is not dignified thing
to be presented in a nervous strain,
sitting on the ragged edge and hitch
ing about with a painful and strained
expression of countenahce, watching
the shoes of a living man, disrin-
guished and useful man, occupied in
the discharge of his duties as sena-
tor of the United States, wondering
when the shoes will he vacant and
what the machine conditions may be
at the time when the eulogies are
pronounced. TO be presented in that
situation is not only undignified
under all proper sensibilitIes it is to
be regarded as humiliating, if not
disRraceful. There is the possibility
that Senator Allison may live to assist
at the burial, of more than one man
whose name is coarsely thrust in for
his place. The business of consulting
mortuary tables and figuring on how
many days or months may cover
reasonable expectation is not a COM
thing to be engaged in
touchlng succession to Office long
worthily filed.
TT is hardly possible that machine
in this state can be maintained in finer
running order, however elegantly it
may be labeled, that has for its great
purpose the filling of shoes made
vacant by death and with all expedi-
tion when the sad words have been
spoken of earth to earth, and dust to
dust" In the name of all that is
pure and that is uplifting, all that is
due the living, and all that is due
the refined sensibilities of mankind,
let us have done with grasping,
itching, wholly demoralizing politics
of this kind"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-14
Current Comment.

Well, Alice will soon be married
and the agony will be over.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-14

Prof. HI. w. Wiley, chief of the
chemistry bureau of the department of
agriculture, say that more than a
million infants have been sacrificed to
various concoctions known as soothing
syrups and pain killers and over tw ice
that number have been killed by i'm
pure milk.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-14

The annual encampment of Iowa,
Grand Army of the Republic, will be
held at Boone. June 8, 6 and z, and
it promises to be one of the best in the
states history. Commander in chief
Tanner will be present at least one
day.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-14

"A Kra2 -.JOrgensen rife made of
solid 22k gold, of full size, is being
finished by expert workmen to be a
wedding gift from the officers Of the
United States army to Miss Alice
Roosevelt. In the same shop mag
nifcient silver service is being
finished. It has been ordered for Miss
Roosevelt by the Rough Riders as.
ISOLATION.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-14
II. l.. COFFEEN
REAL ESTATE DEALER.

Has bargains in land near Decorah,
also in otberparts OF Winneshiek County.
He can give you as good bargains on
Dakota or Wisconsin lands as any dealer
in the state. Office with c. S. Boice
over Reeds Hardware Store. References
those to whom he has sold land. Call on
him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-14

Bout time for someone to commence
advocating the testing of seed corn.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-14

A unique and Gommendable manner
of opening fire sale" after their
recent fire, is the announcement by the
Kramers at McGregor that ON cer-
tain day they would give away cloth
ing to those who were too poor to buy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-14
Entered at the post office in Decorah
Iowa. as second Glass Mail Matter.
Subscription Price $l.50 a Year

Cmcs..3l7 West Water Street.
Both Telephones Number IS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-14

An exchange says don't worry. An
old man said he has lived to be 50
years of age and had lots of trouble
and that most of it has never happened
Most Of our troubles never happen.
We worry and fret, wear out onr
nervous system and dissipate our
appetite over impending disasters or
imaginary troubles only to find the
difficulty fade at our approach like
dew before the morning sun.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-14

The officers and executive committee
of the Northeastern Iowa Press As
sociation will meet at Manchester to-
morrow to arrange for meeting of
the association, which will pro-
badly be held in that city.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-14

The Register and Leader refers to
the Sioux CITY mans "bugernatorial"
boom. 1t was undoubtedly typo
graphical error, but the Register and
Leader may as well get ready to re-
ceive few jolts for even inadvertently
taking such liberties with the Perkins
candidacy. = Cedar Rapids Gazette.
The Gazette must be in error, the
Register and Leader which is so care
full to confess the mistakes of others
could never be guilty of such a
blunder as that.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-14
Cater Withdraws Request for Pardon.

Considerable interest has been taken
throughout the county in the appli-
cation of John Cater for pardon be-
fore the present Legislature. A remon-
STRANGE was drawn up and generally
signed, and the people prepared to
protest against the pardon. Now
comes the announcement that Cater
has withdrawn his application for a
pardon. This is the first case of the
kind in the history Of the state, as his
application was formally filed and hau
not yet been reached by the committee.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-14

The Argonaut: Tommy was absen mt
from school for one entire day. But
he brought note of excuse the next
morning which would prove that he
had been detained at home legiti-
mately. The writing was hardly that
of feminine hand and the note
appeared to have been written
laboriously. Furthermore, the penman-
ship seemed to be strangely familiar to
his teacher. The note read as follows !:
Dear Teacher PLEAS excuse Tomv
for not comeing to scool yestidy, he
cudn't come. tore my pants.
Yours truely, Mrs. Mulligan."
On Friday Governor A.B. Cummins
announced his candidacy for re-
nomination for governor of Iowa for
the third term. The annals of the state
do not present similar case.
Nominated at Cedar Rapids af ter a
fight which rent asunder the republi-
can party of the state two years later
courteously accorded denomination
by political friend and foe without
fight; by operation of the biennial
election amendment given still another
year of office; he is now serving his
fifth year. Should he be reelected
he will be governor for seven years,
breaking the precedent established
since the beginning of the state S
existence. holding the Office almost
twice as long as Shaw, Larrabee, Gear
and all of the gieat men who have
honored that exalted position. Must
the state submit to such effontry, all
because Albert b. Cummins wants to
be U. S. senator and hopes thus to
hold his organization together waiting
for "a dead mans shoes?'' Must the
politics of Iowa subserve absolutely
to the ambitions of single man. Is
Iowa so devoid of men of ability and
competence for this position that
there is only one capable of filing iti
Give us governor who will be gov
ernor OF Iowa, who will stay at home
and attend to the business of Iowa /;
who will visit the state institutions
occasionally and occupy his time with
looking. after the affairs of his own
state, instead of spreading himself out
all over the United States, preaching
democratic doctrines, assailing
national policies and endeavoring to
revolutionize national affairs. We
can not see any ovsrpowering demand
nor potent reason for the establish
ment Of q new precedent in this re-
spect.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-15
CROKER WINS SUIT Publishers of the London Magazine VIII Make a Retacton in Their
 Next Issue WAS SETTLED OUT OF COURT

London, Oct 15.-The lawyers rep resenting the Amalgamated Press, publishers of the London Magazine. against which Richard Croker brought suit for damages on the ground of defamatory statements made in an article headed "Tammany in England" in which MT Croker was charged with having used his office as chief of Tammany Hall for purposes of financial profit, informed the Associated Press to-day that the case has been amicably settled out of court. It was added that counsel are not yet at liberty to announce the terms of the settlement.
 It was learned, however, that the terms include the publication in the next number of the London Magazine of full withdrawal of the state- ments complained of and an apology, and, probably, statement that the series of articles entitled "Tammany in england" will be discontinued, as the defendants have undertaken to make no further personal references to MT Croker therein. The defend ants will also pay MT Croker's costs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-15
THE EARLY WILL.
Gave Attorneys Chance to Say Nice
 Things to Each Other To-day.

Judge Lowe was occupied the
 whole forenoon in the probate court
 hearing the evidence on the contest ed will of the late Mrs Susan Early,
 wife of John Early, a well known resident of the Brooklyn district. It is contended that the will was drawn up while Mrs Early was under the undue infiaeI ce of her sister. Mrs Maria Mcdonald of Thomaston, to whom is left the bulk of the property, which is said to be worth about $26,- 900. Attorney Russell appeared for the will, Attorney Cole for MT Early and Attorney McGrath for Mrs Jor- dan of New Haven, another sister.
 Attorney Cole undertook to show that Mrs Early made her will only q few days before her death, that she was unable to hold a pen in her fin- gers at the time and tha. she had to be propped up with pillows In order to maintain an upright position. un- Ter thesc circumstarces. he said. decent lawyer wouli not. attempt to draw up will, and he held that At torney Russell should be disbarred, for he was guilty of improper and un- conduct.
 Attorney Russell replied to this in most positive terms. He told Attor- ney Cole what he thought of him. Attorney Cole. he said. was nothing but a money sharp all his life. man that would split cent and cavil over the division of 1t. Everybody knew how Attorney Cole got his money, said Attorney Russell. and thus the hearing went on with frequent in- of this nature. Attorney Cole said the will was an unfair or The idea of woman cutting on her husband with one-third interest. he was the main in- strument in accommodating the prop erty. though 1t was in Mrs Early's name. Attorney McGrath also Duckled into Attorney Russell. who iad his hands full in defending him. elf on all sides. Decision was re- served.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-15
STANDARD OIL
 WITNESS WOULD
 DODGEATTORNEY
Superintendent of the Lima Division of Com pany on the Stand at Findlay To-Day Court Ordered Him to Answer All Questions ---No More Immunity For Witnesses.

Findlay. Oct 15.-The trial of the Standard Oil Go of Ohio for alleged conspiracy against trade was re- sumed here to-day.
 It was the intention of the prosecu- ton to occupy the day with witness es who are connected with the Stand ard Oil's alleged constituent com panies. The trial attracted few per- sons to-day.
 John O'Brien of Lima, O.. superin- tendent of the Buckeye Pipe Line Co, was put on the stand immediately after the opening. When asked what was his business, the witness ap- pealed to the court. He said the ap- swer would tend to criminate him and asked for immunity from further prosecution. Attorney Phelps for the deefnse remarked:
 Well, I guess we will have to make him immune" and the court ordered the witness to answer Ques- tions. This order extends to i'm munity.
 No more objection to answering questions was made and the witness, after saying he was superintendent of the Lima division of the company, gave the geographical bounds of this division.
 MT O'Brien described the process of gathering the oil from the pro ducers' tanks. which hold from 60 to 100 barrels each, from where the oil is run into storage tanks. In the several counties comprising the Lima division, the company has between 500 and 500 storage tanks. each , of which holds about 30,000 barrels. On the west of the division. the con meeting line with that of the com-' pany is the Indiana Pipe Line Co. Although Attorney Phelps said 1t was well known that the Indiana pipe line ran to the refinery at Whiting. Ind. the witness said be had never been to Whiting and could not testify from knowledge. There was also an eastern connection for the lines of the Buckeye, but witness could give no details.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-15
purson'. Petition Denied.

Washington, Oct 15.-The supreme court of the United States denied to- day the petition of former United States Senator Burton of Kansas for a. re-hearing In the case in which he is uncer sentence of Imprisonment and fine on the charge of accepting an attorneys fee in a case in which the government was interested while he was serving as senator. The effect of the decision will be the immediate imprisonment of Mir Burton. unless his attorneys find some other means of postponing the execution of the sentence.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-15
MAIDSTONE FOR BURGLAR Town of Sheldon Has Erected One and Will Make s63.20 By
 Mans Death MAN WAS KILLED YEAR AGO

Sheldon, Vt, Oct 15.-After erect ing monument over the grave of an unknown burglar who was killed here a year ago. paying burial ex- penses and probate court fees, this town apparently will be enriched by the sum of $63.20, which constitutes the residue of his estate. The admin istrator, George E. Stebbins, first se- lectman, has just filed report of his stewardship for the year which has elapsed since the unknown cracks man met his death while robbing a store. According to the report, the sum of $118.20 was found on the body of the dead man, and of this amount $63.20 still remains. This residue, unless an heir to the estate appears, will be held in trust by the town for seventeen years, the town meanwhile having the use of it. At the expiration of that period, the sum becomes the property of the town.
 No positive clue to the identity of the burglar has been discovered, though information received several months after his death led the au- thorities to believe that he was Con- necticut Billy" burglar who was known also under other names. The man was shot early in the morning of October IS, 1905, by Eugene M. Trudeau, a clerk in store which tie man was trying to rob. On the mon- ument erected by the administrator over the burglars grave in the yil- lage cemetery appears the inscrip- tion:
 Unknown man shot in Jenntson < Gallup's store while burglarizing the safe on the night of October 13, 19O5."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-15
More Comfortable To-day.

Newburyport. Mass. Oct l5.-The condition of Adam J. Rausch of Law renee. the game warden who was se- riously shot. 1t is alleged. by Patrick CahilI. whom he was attempting to arrest for a violation of the game laws at Rowley yesterday. was re- ported as somewhat more comfortable early today at the Anna Jaqucs hos- pital. The hospital authorities. how ever, declined to state whether they thought Rausch would recover. Ga- hill. who was arrested shortly after the shooting. claimed that ha shot in seIf-defense. not knowing that Rausch was a warden.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-15
GIRLS WINNING PLEA.

Letter Touches Governor Higgina'
 Heart and Gains Fathers Pardon.
 The appeal of twelve-year-old child recently touched the heart of Governor Higgins of New York, and he has cut four years from the sentence of John H. O'Rourke. who is serving m eight year term in Sing Sing prison, says an
 Albany dispatch to the New York Herald. O'Rourke will be liberated in December. The letter was written by Jennie O'Rourke, the prisoners daugh- ter, of New York city and rscites in a childish way the difficulties which Mrs. O'Rourke has had to bring up her six children, the youngest of which Is three years old.
 In part the child wrote:
 My papa Is In prison in Sing Sing, and we want him to come home so bad. My mamma had to put four of my It. tie brothers and sisters In children's home, and, oh, how she cries for them! l am trying to help my ma by writing you. for mamma says you can let pa come home if you want to. Oh, want to ask you please to let him come home to us, as he was always good papa, and he was always kind to ma and Us.
 "Mamma has five younger children besides me. and she Is always crying. and l think If some kiEd people had not helped her she would have died, and then we would have been left alone. We need pa so bad, and l am not able to go to work yet. My little brother Frank had his fingers and toes frozen last winter. and he nearly lost one foot. I hope your little girls won't lose their papa like I lost mine. I pray every night for my dear papa, and am going to pray every night and morning so that God will let you give us our papa again. Please excuse my writing. as I am only little girl twelve years old"
 0'Rourke was convicted in Duchess county of burning stable containing Q span of horses owned by him, upon which he carried insurance.
 Mrs. O'Rourke and her two children live in New York. Jennie wrote twice to Governor Higgins. the last time four months ago. and received reply stating that the governor would do what he could for her father. The mother was unable to support all of them by washing and sewing and inal- ly was compelled to place four of them in St. Michaefs Orphan asylum. Annan- dale. Staten Island. The girl Jennie aided her mother. and the other child kept at home is Helen, the youngest of the six.
 Jennie Is devoted to her father and was overcome with joy when she learned that he would he soon return cd to his family.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-15
VIII Enforce Curfew Law.

Haverhill, Mass, Oct 15.-In an effort to suppress recent acts of rody- ism. City Marshal Mclaughlin de- cided to-day to enforce the "curfew" law which was adopted many years ago and has since been allowed to lie idle. Boys undar2f years of age who are found on the streets with out good reason after p. m. will be arrested. This step has come as re- suit of the increasing number of ju- venile cases in the city court. Last week four boys were arrested charged with being Implicated In disturb ance on theistreets when one man was stabbd, together with two other lads who, 1t is said. were conducting a sys- tenn of petty thievery to stock m .In- dian" camp which they had establish ed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-15
TWO HUNDRED MEN
 ENTOhBED IN MINE Explosion in tho Wingate ColIieTy, England, it Midnight Killed
 May Miners THIRTY TAKEN OUT ALIVE
Official Working With Might and Main to Save Other. Who
 May Be Living

Dunham, Eng, Oct 15.-An explo- sion occurred in the Wingate colliery near here at about midnight resulting in two hundred men being entomb- ed. About one hundred of these are believed to be safe in n lower part of the colllery, but there were be- tween 60 and 80 men in the seam, where the disaster occurred. Up to 10 o'clock to-day ten bodies had been recovered and every effort was be- ing made to ascertain the fate Of the rest of the endangered miners.
 Up to ? o'clock this afternoon twen- ty-four bodies had been recovered from the Wingate colliery and thirty miners had been brought out alive.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-15
DEAD ELK HoHoRED.
Marble Shaft Erected to Man Who
 Was Twice at Head of Order.

Harrisburg. Pa. Oct 15.-A marble shaft and fountain erected by the Or der of Elks throughout the United States in memory of Meade Detweiler of Harrisburg. twice grand exalted ruler of the order, was unveiled in Reservoir park here to-day. the anni- versary of Mir Detweiler's birth.
 The memorial consists of an slab- crate marble structure. in frons Of which Is a life size bronze elk. On both front and rear are marble ats. and in front Is life size bust of Mir DetweiIer. On the sides gre orna- mental drinking fountains ard from the center large marble shaft. 35 feet high. Is capped by a massive marble ball. There are also two large bronze urns on each side of the shafts.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-15
FIGHTING THE RAILROAD.
Rev Farrell Martin Doesn't Want to Sell Property at Bristol to Company.

Bristol, Oct 15.-Rev Farrell Mar tin. D. D.. pastor of the German Roman Catholic church in Water bury. owns what is. called the old Silas Darlington place on the hill west of Bristol on the Terryville town line. and this ownership put him in a disagreeable situation. Some years ago Father Martin advertised for a farm where he could have sort of retreat during the hot weather. He was educated in Europe at one of the colleges where rural life is taught to the students as we'll as theology. Father Martin had several places of fered to him, but one day he came to Bristol and saw the old Caring ton place on the bluff west of the town. The possibilities of the farm impressed him favorably and he bought the place. He was so well pleased with his purchase that he improved the property and to-day has one of the best country places hereabouts. A year or two ago he built another house out on the bluff overlooking the valley and mountain and from this place there is a view obtained that is hard to equal in this section. His troubles have com menced, however. and instead of hay ing quiet place to spend his spare time the clergyman has fight on hand at the present time with the largest corporation in Connecticut. the New York. New Haven and Hart ford Railroad Co. In order to carry out it's double tracking scheme to Waterbury the engineers have de- cided the company must have about three acres of Father Martins land at a point where he Is particularly anxious to retain it. About every body except the minister has sold out to the railroad company what it wants Negotiations between the priest and the company have been on since last spring and he has persist ently refused so sell. Now the com pany has applied to the superior court and has had commissioners app pointed to make an appraisal of what they consider Father Martins dam ages will amount to. The clergyman has retained a New York lawyer and ex-Senator Kennedy of Naugatuck and they will represent him in his fight against the railroad.
 Judge William s. Case has ap- pointe0d Daniel s. Brinsmade of Shelton. John O. Hezley and How xrd C. Webb of New Haven a com miftee to condemn the lands and to assess damages for the taking. to Rev Farrell Martin. the owner
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-15
Work Going on Rapidly.

New Milford. Oct 15.-work of re- pairing the canal bank which broke a week ago. putting the plant of the New Milford Power Co out of busi- ness. Is progressing rapidly and it is expected that the temporary fue being built around the break will be working next sunday. This will en- able the plant to run until perma- nent repairs are made. Two hundred men are engaged on the work