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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-01-31
Notice of APPOINTMENT

Notice of the appointment OF Mary BOuska
administrator with will annexed of the estate
of John l.. Bouska, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the subscriber
has been duly appointed administrator with
will annexed, of the estate of
JOHN l.. BOUSKA, Deceased
late of Jackson Township, in the County of
Winnesheik, State of Iowa, deceased, intestate
and has taken upon herself that trust as the
law directs. All persons having demands upon
the estate of the said deceased are required to
exhibit the same; and persons indebted TO the
said estate are called upon to make payment
to
5-4 MARY BOUSKA,
Administrator with will annexed, of estate
of John l.. Boussa, deceased.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa. Jan. "a, 1906.
NJ. A. HARMON and T. l.. CLARY, Attys.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-01-31
SPILL WILLIE,
From our regular correspondent

From our regular correspondent
Jan. 30, 1906.
j. Barnatz drove to Conover Friday.
w. Kapinos was caller aJ Oalmar
Friday.
Mrs. +. Mikesh visited at Cresco a
few days last week.
M. Graft and wife, of McGregor,
are here visiting relatives.
The Spillville Band spent Saturday
evening practicing over the Swehla
restaurant.
T. Smith was business translator
at Calmar Friday.
Mrs. j. Bernatz came home from
DEBORAH Friday after several days stay
with relatives.
J. G.. Mashek is enjoying a visit
with his sister of st. Paul, who ar
rived ONE day last week.
J. n. Haug and wife spent Friday
and Saturday at DEBORAH with heI
sister, Mrs. Henser.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-01-31
RIDGEwAY.

From the Review.l
The new, Lutheran church will be
dedicated Sunday, Feb. 4th. BIZ
Mrs. Martha Crane is visiting heI
sister, Mrs. John Wildman, this week.
Oscar Wemark spent few days OF
this week at DEBORAH visiting friends.
Fred P-ann, of Cresco. was the guest
of his brother, A. w. Prann, the first
of the week. e
o. r. Ringoen was at Chicago the
FIRST of the week with shipment OF
stock. I #3
Mrs. Bowie visited with her sister,
Mrs. Gallagher, at Cresco this week
Tuesday.
Ed. Albertson, who was down from
Huron, S. D., to sell his farm south
of here, returned home Monday
morning
Deputy Sheriff Tom Quallev, of De-
corah, and j. A. Anderson, from
near Cresco. together with Albert and
John Anderson and families, were
the guests of A. W. Dorm and family
Sunday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-01-31
CALMAR
lFrom our regular correspondence

from our regular correspondence
Jan. 80, 1906.
Mrs. j. B. Kaye spent Saturday and
Sunday in CIesco.
Mr.. and Mrs. Giles Warren and two
children came Wednesday from Tilden
Neb, for visit with the Thos. Ryan
family.
Mrs. J. B. Kaye went to DEBORAH
today.
Miss Genevieve Dismore, of Cresco,
visited friends here Saturday.
Miss Tillie Meyer returned Wednes-
day from an extended visit in Ponca.
Neb., where her sister lives.
Mrs. j. S. Roome was at Ridgeway
Saturday.
Miss Louisa Winger was at DEBORAH
Thursday.
Miss Hattie Headington came Satur-
day to take Miss Lydia Miller's place
as teacher in the third room of the
public school.
Mrs. Peter Meyer is to entertain a
number of ladies at cards tomorrow
evening.
Miss Lydia Miller has resigned her
position as teacher in the public
school on account of ill health.
A number of people from Ossian
attended the masquerade here Thurs
day evening.
Miss Minnie Boyle, of Ossian, was
the guest oflwrs. Morris Thursday.
Mrs. o. HI. Olson and Mrs. Addie
Segardahl attended the play at
DEBORAH Thursday night.
Miss Floy Hazelton is expected
home from Ell Paso, Texas, where she
has been with her sister, Name, who
has been sick with typhoid fever.
E. B. Olson went to st. Paul this
morning ON business.
Ray Deily was home from Austin
last week.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. M. Constantine hast week.
A. Dostal was at DEBORAH on bnsi-
ness Thursday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-01-31

The Light for the Eyes is Roseine.
Try it. %
-Ygeta loaf bread at Thomas
bakery.
TO wear that pleasant smile eat
Thomas bread.
DIR. Whitbeck offers bargain in
his residence to. sell 1t quick.
Did you ever try our line of dried
fruits? When prepared properly ii
is hard to tell them from the fresh
fruit. Q. s. Marsh, the up-to-the-
minute grocer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-01-31
Home Made

Have your cake. mullins, and tea bis
cult homemade. They will be fresher.
cleaner, more tasty and wholesome.
Royal Baking Powder helps the house
wife to produce at home, quickly and eco
nomically, fine and tasty cake, the raised
hot-biscuit, buildings, the frosted layer
cake. crisp cookies cookies cffullef,ss, cf,,sts and
mullins, with which the ready-made food
found at the bake-shop or grocery does
not compare.
Royals the greatest Of bake-day helps.
aovAL BAKING co,
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-08-02
BOIL WEEVlL is TOUGH.
Experiments Show That One Has Gone
Two Whole Months With
out Food.

Baton Rouge, La.-Experiments
with the boil weevil that show the
promptness with which the pest
adapts itself to climatic conditions
are being conducted by the crop pest
commission in the weevil cages
near Keatchie. Some of the weevils
have been marked and those that
were known to live long in Texas
without food have gone several
months.
The crop pest commission now has
in one of the cages a weevil that
has gone as long as two months with.
out thing to eat. The experiments
at Keatchie are being conducted
with great success. These are the
first experiments ever conducted with
the boil weevll, and gratifying sue,
cess has so far attended the re.
suits,
Data of great value of entomolo-
gists that will be of supreme impor.
lance in fighting the weevil have al.
ready been secured, and the expert
ments have only begun. They will
be carried forward under the direc-
ton of William Newell entomologist
of the crop pest commission, until
the close of the cotton season.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-08-02
WRECKS FAMOUS RELIC.
Owner Destroys painted Rock" a
Historic Indian Bowlder, to Be
Rid of Crowds IT Drew.

Washington, Pa.-"Painted Rock"
historical bowlder which stood on the
top of a hill overlooking the Monon-
gahela river, near Millsboro, was blown
up by dynamite by Joseph Horner,
upon whose farm the stone was To-
Gated. Horner destroyed the rock be-
cause he was annoyed by the thousands
Of persons which 1t attracted TO his
farm each year. The bowlder was In
the shape of an altar, and had been
carved by the Indians with figures of
men, bears, wolves, snakes and,
strangest of all, kangaroo. For more
than 100 years 1t has been considered
one of the most important remains Of
the written characters of the North
American Indians. Columns have
been published about 1t from the pens
Of eminent scientists and historians.
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ROAD WILL NOW BE BUILT.
Congress Given Permission to the
Washington and Western Mary
land Railroad Company.

The senate passed house bill No.
i2,0s6 to amend the act Incorporating
the Washington 4 Western Maryland
Railroad company. The bill was re-
ported from the committee on the Dis
trict of Columbia by Senator Whyte
and was passed without debate. A
similar bill has been passed by the
house Of representatives several times.
but Senator Whyte's predecessor. the
late Senator German, was opposed to It
and 1t was never allowed to pass the
senate.
The bill provides that the Washing
ton Western Maryland Railroad
company be authorized to cross the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal and the
government road. commonly known as
the River road. at point about 2,400
feet east of the Chain bridge to a point
Immediately north of the River road
by means Of bridge with clearance
of at least 16 feet above the present
grade of the River road, and so ele-
waited above the canal as not to inter-
fere with Its travel and traffic, and 70
proceed from that point Immediately
north Of the River road and northwest
wardly through the lands OF the Pal
isades of the Potomac company over
a right of way acquired from the Pal
isades of the Potomac company to the
south line of the receiving reservoir in
the District OF Maryland, thence to the
point of intersection with the line OF
tho Metropolitan Southern Railroad
company. The Washington West
ern Maryland company Is authorized
to construct its road over the reservoir
the exact location of which road Is
indicated in the bill
The senate passed the bill without
amendment.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-08-02
A PROFESSOR OF FLsAs.
Odd Profession of Some Persons In
France-Troubles of One Of
the Impresarios.

London.-Among the curious profess
sions which one meets with in this
country from time to time is that of
professor OF feas What the professor
trains his alert pupils to do | can.
not imagine. writes the Paris CORE.
spondent OF the London Globe, but
every now and then at the shows
which camp on the outskirts of Paris
the nea professor has his booth.
one OF these strange impresarios
named Jocolino lately took up his
residence in a lodging house in the
Rue St Charles Unfortunately Joco.
linos pupils multiplied with far more
rapidity than he could train them to
be well behaved with the result that
their active disposition led them &c
explore the adjoining rooms of the
lodging house. where they performed
on their own account.
Their visits were not to the liking
OF the neighbors, and Jocolino was
obliged to listen to some very forci.
pie remonstrances on the subject
The nuisance, however. did not abate
and finally one of the tenants. q
plumber named Sauvin, decided tc
take the matter into his own hands
Armed with a large quantity of insect
powder, the irate plumber entered Jo
colino's room in the absence of the
professor and sprinkled the extermi.
nator in all directions.
While he was so engaged, however,
the flea trainer returned and. mistak-
ing the plumber for burglar, seized
revolver and shot him in the head
Sauvln is now lying in hospital and
| the trainer of the lively flea is in the
hands of the police.
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Prof. Bowne's Drachm.

Prof. Borden p. Bovine of Boston
university is not only a great wit, but
an inveterate punster. One morning
in the philosophy class student who
was not willing to accept anything
until he saw it raised a great many
objections,
The professor answered them as
best he could; then, looking around
the class, remarked Has any one
else any scruples?" and proceeded to
make a bad pun by adding. III we
could get scruples enough together
we might raise a drachm among us"
To which the student replied; PRO
lessor. a good many people take that
kind of a drachm without any
scruples."
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-08-02
HARPER A JOLLY COLLECIAN
School Chum of Late University Pres.
ident Tells of Smoking Out"
Shy Bridal Couple.

Newark, ON the little college
town of New Concord o., William II.
Harper and Frank Dennis were boy.
hood chums and college companions
The one became principal of the Gran
vile co.. academy and later president
Of the great University of Chicago
while the other for the past 80 years
has been a trusted engineer in the
Baltimore & Ohio railway service.
Mr.. Dennis, who paid visit to
Newark the other day, told of his COL
lege career with President Harper.
Mr. Dennis said that a friend OF
Harper and himself was married and
as was customary in those days, q
"belling" was arranged. A big party
assembled at the brides home near
New Concord. but nothing could in.
duce the newly married couple to ap
pear before the crowd until Harper
suggested they be smoked out. Har-
per and Dennis started to climb to the
roof to cover the chimney with 6
board when, to their horror the tor
of the chimney fell. This brought out
the brides father, who, after learning
that no special damage had been done,
invited the young folks into the house
for refreshments.
All was thought to be well until the
next day the girls father entered a
Justices court and had Harper and
Dennis arrested. 1t cost each of them
$3.50. 1t seems that Dennis and Har-
per were the only two boys in the
crowd whom the man had recognized
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ne was looking out. when p,orro al,
~ voice so solemn as to sound M
teriy unlike his own. Come hoon
jean; come and sit on the he'd besida
me- as thou didst when we were bovs
'osetner In Languedoc. am tviro
anu 'hank God that can die with
'nee near me. Having this ask for
no'hing more. The surgeon told mo
that II the blood came again from
my SIDE | must reckon nv life bv n,in.
utes, and the blood is coming now
my brother. Nay, never mind as
Jean started impulsively-"fo thor
canst do nothing. Let me talk IN
thee; that is ALL"
He stopped for a few moments as
II TO gather strength; and when he
spoke again his tone was more in.
cisive. III
Jean, | can see it all as It will he
II thou wilt do as say. Go to the
governor in person, or, better still
go to Jackson when he shall come
Renew the offer, and show the origi.
nal papers sent to thee by the Eng.
fish. | heard that Claiborne would
have accepted thy proposition, but
was over-ruled by the others. | beg.
as the last thing can ask of thee on
earth, to show the papers to jackson.
Promise me to do this, and all will
be well with thee and thine"
Another brief silence, and then Jean
answered with a passion he tried vain
ly to repress. Il would not, to save
my life, give this promise to another.
But, my Pierre, as thou hast asked 1t
from me-yes."
The moons rays had stolen up until
the shadows of the window-bars lay
across the clasped hands, and strug.
gled family along the whitewashed
wall, untouched by the light from the
dimly burning lamp.
"Then can | go in peace" had come
like O sigh from the paling lips, as
Jeans head was laid against Pierre's
shoulder.
put out the lamp" added the dying
man, "let us have only the moon.
light"
This done, Jean resumed his place
by the bed, and again took the hand
lying so white in the moon rays.
A deep, struggling sigh stirred the
silence.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-08-02
Building to Be e25 Feet High.

New York.-The highest building in
America is to be erected soon at the
corner of Liberty street and Broadway,
according to the plans of Ernest Flagg,
architect, for the Singer Manufactur-
ing company. Work on the recon-
struction of the present Singer build
ing into History Office building with
tower of Al stories, 625 feet high,
is to be begun as soon as the plans are
approved by Building Superintendent
Murphy.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-08-02

A process for making one-piece
steel railway wheel has been devised.
For 33-inch wheel an ingot about 10
inches in diameter is used and with
steam hammer and hydraulic press
the ingot is forged until the hub and
web are brought to practically the
finished size, 1t Is then subjected to
a process of heat treatment, so that
the outer portion of the wheel is
brought to rolling heat, while the
web and hub are kept at lower red
heat. The rolling process brings tho
wheel to its final shape.
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BUILT UP WHOLE COUNTRY.
Construction of Western Railways
Means Much in Development
of Industries.

Hand In hand with the building OF
western railways goes the development
OF the country In many lines. With
the increase In population. regions
which are now devoted to farming and
mining will become the scene OF many
manufacturing enterprises, and In
their turn will help to swell the total
of the commerce of the lakes. Already
In Minnesota steps are being taken ia
provide cheap power for many diver.
sifled industries.
In this western country the harness.
ing of the rivers has already begun.
and as a result of the work now being
done on the st. Louis river, with its
ultimate capacity of 100000 horse
power, projects are on foot not only
for the establishment of many manu-
featuring enterprises, but also for the
identification of some of the railroads
which now run north from Duluth to
the great mines on the Iron range.
That time, of course, is still far dis
tant, but the present growth of popu'
lation In the northwest country indi-
Gates that the men who are year by
year adding to the railway mileage are
making no mistake. And should the
time ever come when the population
Of the country, the proportion of the
traffic on the great lakes can only be
conjectured, for they will then be one
of the chief means of communication
between east and west. as they have
always been since the days when only
the birch bark canoes of the Indians
were seen upon their waters.
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what is It, my Pierre-art thou in
pain?"
There was no reply.
Pierre, my brother, tell me-art
thou in pain?" Jean repeated, con-
scious that the hand he held lay
heavy, and was growing cooler.
He laid it tenderly on the coverlet,
and, rising, pulled the bed out, so that
it was bathed in food of moonlight.
The whitening radiance touched the
half-parted lips and wide-open eyes
of a face whose cold pallor would
show even whittier in the mornings
sun.
Truly had Pierre's premonition
been verified; never would those
sightless eyes behold the France he
had longed to see once more.
The morning Of September II was
clear and cloudless, with the brisk
wind distending the canvas of II. b,
NJ brig Sophia as she made her
way toward the little island off the
East Pass known as The Turtle"
There had been little doubt among
the English as to Laftte's decision
and their opinion had been strengthen
ed to a certainty by reason of the
recent attack upon Barataria, the de-
tails of which had been reported TO
Capt. Percy.
Il was therefore with a very com
placent mind that Capt. Lockyer look
cd ahead on the little island lying on
tbe heaving water with the MONDAY
heat shimmering in a dazzle OF pris-
matte coloring over its green growths,
He was soon ashore, and glanced
around expectantly, but no one was 10
he seen. His eyes were attracted by
n large piece of white paper OUT
snread upon the impaling thorns OF a
hnsh only q few yards off He Went
toward II and soon read what wrought
q decided change in his expression oil
complacency, besides bringing an
oath from his lips, .,o
Then plucking the paper from the
hush he crushed It in his hand ana
turning about. went back TO MS ooa'
where with a look of disappointment
ond rage that told his crew OF some,
thing having gone wrong, he ordereu
them to push off
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CHAP TER XVI.

In New Orleans. where the
Ms. cav life of the streets had for
flI weeks been hushed by the
as ,sa calamity OF an attack, or
,msble siege
me air of the city, muggy and life
i &c the thunder showers of the
nod left it. was still more un-
@..hle inside the walls OF the gaol,
sare on the upper floor, in a cell
a.,o one narrow, iron-barred win
~ faced the east, lay Pierre LATTE.
The gaolers wife came in with a
!, n water, and filing a cup, held
% the stricken mans lips while
s.,tly raising his head.
ausieur Pierre, trust you will not
!. angry with me that | sent this
.ssrpoon to Father PHILIPPE, and ask
| !, NAT a priest be sent here for your
pnfOrting''
d It Father PHILIPPE of the Occur
d 81 jean" he asked.
surely, m'sieur; and saint him
,,Ts she answered quickly.
very well. then madame; you may
and the priest to me-" said Pierre,
,arIly. and wondering If by any
,,,nce he might here find channel
snugh which to communicate with
Ian, for he had recalled the name
- mat of one of the latter's friends.
The woman soon returned, bringing
|,ighted lamp, which she placed upon
No floor near the foot of the bed,
md. Pierre, closing his eyes to shut
|uy the glare. did not see the tall,
|hck.robed form that entered with
|lsr and then motioned her to leave
|ae room.
As she did so, the priest walked to
ne window and stood looking out, his
hck turned to the bed, until the last
sho Of the woman's footsteps died
vay. Then striding hastily to the
bOr, he closed it softly, and, throw
BIZ back his cowl, revealed the pale
bee Of Jean Lafltte.
"Pierre, my brother" he said, TAX.
hg care to lower his passionate voice
b almost whisper, as he dropped
rNn his knees beside the bed. my
poor Pierre, tell me who has brought
ibis upon thee"
Pierre smiled, as his hot fingers
tisped the cool ones that seemed
hrObbing with passion and revenge.
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Nay" he murmured; and his voice,
Though weak, held yet note Of old
une humor. Nay, Jean, that would
puzzle whose answer is beyond
ne The bullets that found me were
hsSt for any one of us, and the
ia"rthrus. in my side was given by
"a never saw before. And" he
lS-l grimly, after a moments pause,
10 other on earth will ever receive
thrust from him."
Then thou didst not leave him for
ne to deal WITH"
NO; for left the blade of my knife
Y nls heart. But ah, my Jean, what
ueacherous work it was--what base
Nm
'ean tossed his head impatiently.
Leu us not waste time in talking
mat There is now but one thing
consider, my brother, and that is
se getting of thee from this place.
lor that | have come, and as
~ "Da as knew thou vert hurt. Father
'4Ipe has every reason to help me;
W went to him, feeling that a priest
"aa not be denied thee. Fortune
.aped me still more, when a messen-
~ came from the gaoler's wife to
. tsaer PHILIPPE, saying that his minis
o ,"OaS were needed by thee His
spSelence troubled him, but he let
M nave my way for tonight, and
~ himself come to see thee in the
s,. o,u the woman send him word
Ga rlerre LATTE was dying" asked
- wounded man.
~ aoal started to his feet.
\ 10, Say not such a thing, my Pierre,
1e uid 1t was but the silly thought
h.. woman; and I cannot, with pa
w. near thee repeat 1t"
ma. seemed cheered by his own
a ~. and his voice had its usual ring
% 'nnaence and decision.
N WI soon have thee out of this
~ essumed, as he stood beside the
hs, and down to Shell Island, where
n, comfort Shall be thine. But,
,n,U all let me take look at thy
s nj and It's surroundings"
nss, s,ahcef about the cell. taking In
r,Na, deta' of its shape and con-
0A then, going to the window,
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A False Alarm.

The zeal with which the souvenir
posa al fiends pursue their friends in
u,eir eudeavors to add to their collec-
lions may sometimes prove embar-
RAISING. He was telling her of his va
cation plans, which, it seems, lowered
between a trip to Europe or a visit TO
Jamaica.
EITHER place will suit me-" she
commented. He looked startled gazea
wildly at the door, and wondered now
he could make his escape.
yes" she went on, refectively, i
need some cards from the West In
dies and then there is that new set
lust issued in England-the Ledhuy
series-which | positively must have
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-08-02
A Transcontinental Railway.

Sir John Forrest is trying to per-
suade the Australian parliament to
borrow few million pounds in order
way from the eastern states to west
ern Australia. If this is done, among
other things, new sportsman para
disc may be opened up. According to
a government officer who has been ex-
aiming this largely unknown coun-
try, 1t abounds in kangaroos, emus,
pheasants and rabbits. There will
also be some work for the ethnologist,
as the blacks of this region are said
to practice all the old tribal rites,
some OF them horrible.