Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-12-19


which adds much interest to the
game, and brings in some new
players.
Attorney Frank KEEPER. for the
United States Voting Machine Com
pany, on Friday filed petition in
the Office of the clerk of the United
States Court at Dubuque, in a suit
which has been brought by the Com
pany against certain citizens of Win.
neshiek County, to recover damages
in the sum of SO. .0OO 90 for an alleged
conspiracy to defraud the United
States Voting Machine Company. The
defendants named in the petition are
men who were particularly active in
the legal phase of the opposition to
the voting machines in this county.
They are H. @. Hjerlied of Decorah,
L. T. Fosse of Ridgeway. Prof. H.
O. Moeller Of Hesper, Dan Price of
Burr Oak. Peter Johnson of Nord.
ness. William H. Klemme of Ridge
way, Nels Larsen Of Highland.
George Allen of Castalia. B. T. Bar.
foot of Decorah and A. P. Anderson
of Sumner.
This case has been brought ON the
charge, if we understand it correctly,
that the gentlemen above named
connived and conspired to defraud the
United States Voting Machine Com
pany, and also caused this company
much expense through the opposition
which was made to the use of the vot-
ing machines previous to the recent
election. The company seeks to re-
cover damages for the expense to
which it has been placed on account
of this opposition.
No doubt this phase of the voting
machine matter will be as eagerly
watched by the people of the county
asawas the litigation previous to the
eleotion, and there promises to be
some interesting developments.
After spending upwards of $2,0O0,-
600 in an immense dixie to keep the
Colorado river within its proper
channel. it has again broken out and
the large expenditure of the Southern
Pacific railroad to save its line seems
to be of no avail. The overfiowing of
the Colorado inundated the Imperial
valley in southern California, flood
ing thousands of acres Of fertile land
which is from 10 to 300 feet below sea
level. and forming the great Salton
Sea. The Southern Pacific attempted
to force the river back in its channel
by building an immense dixie and ap-
parently succeeded, but this dixie has
again broken out, and the river is
pouring itself out over the great val
ley. 1t is reported that the Southern
Pacific will give up the attempt to
restrain the Colorado, and will build
its line around the valley.
n NdNcIly WOmdu Wcub W WA
verify clergyman some time ago and
said: my hubsand and can't get
along. He is very unreasonable and
we have many quarrels. " The clergy.
man said: 81 know of remedy,
but you must have much faith or your
husband will never come back to yon.
Take this liquid, rub it on your lips.
and be careful not to breathe through
your mouth for one hour after he
b-gins to quarrel with you" This
week the wife came back to the pastor
happy and contented. She said: "It
worked splendidly. What is the
secret?" The clergyman said: "My
dear woman. that is plain water. l
hope it was not hard ON you to keep
silent all that time and breathe
through your nose. ."-Democrat.
If you don't just like everything
you see in this paper, go around the
streets and howl. The editor is never
to make mistake and, of
course, cannot do so Other people
can, but the editor ir ubiquitous and
If you can't see good
point, don't fail to see bad one. If
Thousand pleasant things are said of
people. hunt for something unpleas-
ant. If you don't find it. howl some
more; II you do, howl anyway.
Never mind your own business watch
for something to find fault with in
some other mans business, this will
make You great.
How's this for high? Iowa's bum
per 1906 corn crop is worth $3.50. 0O0,-
600. her winter wheat "a, 600, 900. her
spring wheat 90. 800, 900. her oats $685..
500. .555. hsr rye 1000, 600. What's
the matter with Iowa.