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The Washington times., 1906-06-13

POWERFUL DEMAND
FOR RAILWAY COMMON
Broker Hibbs Offered to Pay AZ fol-
Amy Part of Capital
Stock.

The upward movement in Washington
Railway common, which began several
days ago around 40 was further carried
on at today's session of the local Stock
Exchange by the purchase of COO shares
in the neishbOrhood Of So, and a strong
Cfer 10 take all or any part of the
capital stock at that level. supplemented
by offers To pay quarter point higher
10 secure IL on siXty-day options. The
statement by the buyer that this would
be the last day ne would bid ~ for
that stock was generally taken TO mean
that the bid tomorrow would be at an
even higher level The paucity of stock
for sale was again one of the note
worthy features Of the market. as the
rise mas. TO all appearances. driven the
stock that was so recently plentiful 10
cover. The feeling that a new high
level is TO be established is the reason
assigned for the unwillinSness Of hold
ers TO let &c at current figures.
The demand for Capital Traction was
also Of character To give promise Of
better things in the future Sales Of
forty shares at AS with an offer on
the part Of n prominent official Of the
road 20 take 200 shares We're taken as
straws To indicate that matters were
decidedly promising. The figures for
May show that the receipts were great
er than that Of any other month in its
history. and If continued for the year
would bring the total close to the two
milliOn-mark
Friends of Second National Bank raj
lied IN force and rapidly took up six
us I ten shares each f the stock at $50
continuing the bid in spirit which
strongly indicated that the same would
be made ad intinitum. This is a rise OF
TWO points over the last sale and is five
points higher than the additional caDi-
tdllZatiOn WAS placed at The intrOdtic-
ton of several prominent members on
the board Of directors has already been
felt IN the increase in deposits.
The newly elected board Of directors
or the Commercial Fire Insurance Com
pdny met yesterday ard selected Officers
Tor the ensuing year as follows. For
president. W. = HOEe, vice president
justice job Barnard: secretary, William
r. McClCsl1y; assistant secretary. Paul
r Grove. and counsel Leon Tobrined.
The Washington times., 1906-06-13

The American Air Brake COMPANY
capitalized at Sl.50OOOO. owned by New
York. Baltimore. and Washington capi-
t&lists. VIII erect a 81. 000 600 plant in the
IIttsburg district along the line of the
" dbuSh railroad, TO manufacture siI
brakes under the Mann patent
The Washington times., 1906-06-13

1t is absolutely denied at Chicago by
= high official of the company that the
American Shipbuilding Company is TO
be reorganized and made an Ohio in
stead of a New Jersey corporation.
The Washington times., 1906-06-13
THE WASHINGTON LOAN
AND TRUST COMPANY.

PAID-UP CAPITAL, 1900. Co.,
SURPLUS $50, coo (SARNED).
Loans IN any amount made on an
- proved real estate or collateral at rea-
Eonable rates.
Interest paid upon deposits on month";
balances subject to check.
This company acts as executor ad 70
rlIristrator. trustee. agent. treasurer
registrar and IN all other nducsary ca
pacities-
Boxrs for rent IN burglar and nreproof
vaults Tor safe deposit and storage OF
valuable packages.
JOHN JOY EDSOS..-.-......-....- President
JOHN A. SWOPE------.------- Vice President
ELLIS SPEAR Second Vice President
ANDREW PARKER Tre3 surer
HARRY c. MEEM- Assistant Treasurer
BOYD TAYLOR------------Asz Assistant Treasurer
THOMAS BRADLEY---.--RealE Estate Oface=
REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT
Is prepared 10 assume the management OF
your real estate. Careful attention given 10
al details
The Washington times., 1906-06-13

Stockholders of the Commercial Ma
u0nai Bank of Chicago have been ask
"a 20 waive rights on proposed issue
OF SLWJ.uOD new stock which il - dcSir-
cd To sell t. a new interest at $500 for
The purpose of strengthening the posi-
lOn of the banll
The Washington times., 1906-06-13

The city auditor Of Cincinnati is con-
SiderinS the advisabiIity of CHASING
brokers' who buy and sell securities on
the floor Of the Cincinnati stock ex-
change. as auctioneers. and exact a
license from them under the law re-
tuiflNS 1ucuOneerS to pay a license
The Washington times., 1906-06-13

Agitation against the bucket shop evil
mas received new impetus by the action
or the Credit Mems Association of At
lanla' WHICH has pledged active support
20 a bill about to be introduced i'm the
general assembly, abOliShing bucket
shops throughout the State.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-18
$4,000 WALTHAM GOLD
WATCH SATURDAY.
SECOND SPECIAL PRIZE In THE PUBLIC
OPINION DOUBLE PIANO CONTEST.
People Of All Classes and Localities Through.
out the County Becoming Interested in
the Great Contest. New Girls Join.
ing List Of Contestants Daily
and All at Work.

AS time progresses interest increases
in the big double piano contest, which
by this time nearly everybody in VIM
neshiek county knows about. Since
the announcement last week of the
awarding of the first special prize of
$l5.O i'll gold to Miss Grace Christen.
won by small margin over some of
the other girls in the race, and then
just because one man paid up five
years III advance and secured $500
votes for her, a number of new ones have
been added to the list of contestants
and are now at work after the second
prize, and incidentally one of the head
prizes. This is such an excellent op-
portunity for two young ladies to Sc
cure elegant pianos for their homes
absolutely free, and besides to have
the distinction and honor of being
chosen as the most popular girls in
Winneshiek county, that we expect as
the contest progresses that many more
girls will enter. Don't get the idea
that it is too late to enter. The con-
test is just started. Oftentimes the
winner begins only week or two
before the contest closes 1t is only
a question of getting interested and
asking your friends to take the Public
Opinion. One lady started in on
Thursday last and is already up among
the highest in the list, we think. She
went out among her friends one morn
ing and got several Of them interested
to help her, and the result was sur
prising.
On next Saturday evening at six
O'Clock, the ballot box will be closed
for the day and turned over to the
Judges. the cashiers of the three De-
corah banks, and the lady having the
most votes in the box will be presented
with handsome 5000 Walthan
ladies' gold watch. AS you know,
there is no better watch made than the
Waltham, it is strictly the highest
grade, guaranteed and warranted. I'm
fact we will give nothing but the very
best in each line in this contest. Our
girls are worthy of it and we want
them to have the best there is.
Say, are you doing anything to get
this prize, or to help some nice young
lady get it? If you do little work
you will feel better for doing it.
| Think of the golden opportunity tc
lsecure fine gold watch aud an ele.
giant $40J Hamilton Piano made by
the ID. III. Baldwin Co. of Chicago
which has taken first premiums a
various worlds fairs and is strict.
high grade in manufacture and finish
This contest is going to be the rea
thing.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-18
Cheap Politics.

Estherville Indicator and Repub.
lican: Governor Cummins addressed
a letter TO the Elks club of this city
which is one of the cheapest pieces of
political maneuvering which has come
under our notice. Mr.. Cummins hap
pens TO be an Elk and is taking adj.
vantage OF the fact to try to influence
members of that order to vote for him.
The governor is not content with rails
ing a row in she political party which,
has seen fit to honor him with FIVE
years in the highest Office in the state,
but now seeks to align men against
each other in the orders in which he
happens to hold membership. We
believe such methods will have re-
dictionary effect and that the members
OF the Elks of this city will resent
such cheap methods to carry favor
with the order.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-18
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DROWNING i.
Little Daniel Swenson Rescued by 5. K
Olson just as he Was Going Down
for the Third Time.

Daniel Swenson, the five year old son
of d. Swenson, the shoemaker, mar
rowly escaped death by drowning ON
Thursday afternoon, being saved by
the timely arrival and assistance of
s. X. Olson, who bravely risked his
own life to save the little child, as
did also Herbert Wick, who also tried
hard to rescue him.
The two Swenson boys, one nine
and the other five years old, We're
fishing near the Dugway dam south
OF the bridge between East and West
Decorah on Thursday afternoon. The
older one had caught few fish, which
were attached to a string and placed
in the water Daniel was either
looking at the fish or went to get
them, and slipped headlong into the
water. 1t is deep there close to the
bank, and little ways out is a whirl-
pool, into which he was washed and
carried around in circle.
Across the river Herbert Wick
was fishing, and when he saw the
little fellow in the water, he bravely
jumped in after him, but the Swenson
boy of course being frightened, grasped
him, and they both came near drown
ing. But just then S. X. Olson came
up and promptly went in after them,
and got the Swenson boy out, and the
Wick boy was able to swim ont
himself. Swenson was unconscious
and was carried to the home of Mr..
Olson. where he was resuscitated with
difficulty, and given every possible
care.
1t was very close call, and very
fortunate that Mr.. Olson happened
there, for otherwise it is probable
that both of the boys in the water
would have been drowned.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-18
COURT NEXT MONDAY.
Regular Term OF District Court Opens.
Judge Hobson Presiding.

The regular term of the district
court for Winneshiek county will open
at the court house next Monday
afternoon, with Judge A. n. Hobson
on the bench. 1t will probably be a
short term. The docket will contain
III causes, of which one is criminal
matter, State Of Iowa VS.. John B.
Linde, indicted at the May term last
year for embezzlement at Ridgeway,
81 old cases and 80 new ones. Those
noted for trial are as follows:
James Doran ct al VS.. Patrick Doran
ct al.
Gustave Moore VS.. Modern Woodmer
of America
Live Stock National Bank of Sioux
City VS.. Jennie nj. Collins ct al.
DiebOld Stoskopf vs.. Tver l. Hagen
Joseph Weitgenant VS.. Ed. Reum.
E. NJ Carter VS.. Al. Owens ct al
Geo. Kline VS.. DR.. f.. w. Daubney
John Finn VS.. E. r. Haines ct al.
John ID. Mullaney VS.. Geo. Taylor
State of Iowa Us. George Halvorson
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-18

AS we predicted last week. the op,
position to Congressman G. N. Haugen
has faded away as rapidly as il
dawned. Only two candidates were
formally announced, Gale of Cerro
Gordo and Hart of Allamakee. and
since their announcements both of them
have withdrawn their names. The time
may come for these gentlemen 70 re-
present the fourth district in congress.
but 1t certainly has not arrived. Mr.
Haugen had so completely won the con.
ndeIee ami esteem OF the people that
they will not listen to any aspirants
for his position at this time, and the
present indications are that he will be
able to continue representing them in
such capable manner that they will
demand that he remain in congress
for some time to come.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-18

The coming of Ebert Hubbard, the
versatile and uniqpe writer and
lectnrer next Wednesday evening at
the Grand opera house, for the benefit
of the Decorah public library, prom
ises no be an event eff much interest
His writings iawe made him known
throughout the entire world, and his
lecture ON IAN Age of Common
Sense ought 10 draw a packed house.
William Msrson lReedy says of him
in the ST. Louis Mirror:
Mr.. Eibert Hubbard, one of the
prophets of tire better day for every.
body, has been to this city and gone.
There has been always suspicion OF
posse about Mr.. Hubbard. The man
upon nearer aecqGsintance, dispels
the suspicion. There is no fake about
him He believes in his work. He
belfeves in humanity He believes in
himself. There's a flash of FIRE of
poetic madness in him. He has a
learning toward mysticism. He be-
lieves i'll inspiration. He talks of his
psychic sense as one to whom il is a
great and grave verify. The jocose
Hubbard is the most superficial. The
true man is earnest, almost solemn.
When he talks Of certain things his
face is that of one who sees celestial
things. He talks with a qneer COM
bination OF "horse-sense' and "the
moving Of the spirit His personal
ity is hypnotic. -
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-18
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION

The republican convention of the Fourth
District of Iowa will be held I'm New Hamp-
ton, Iowa, on April 26th, 1905, at 2 O'Clock p.
M, for the purpose of nominating a candi-
date for Representive in Congress, and for the
transaction of any other bgsiness that may
properly come before the convention.
The ratio of representation for the several
counties is as follows: One vote for each
county and one additional vote for each 100
votes or fraction of tifty or over cast for Hon.
A. B. Cummins for governor at the general
election held in November, 1901.
The representation 10 which the several
counties will be entitled In said convention,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-18

The widely heralded and sensat ional
"muck rake" speech of President
Roosevelt was delivered at the laying
of the cornerstone of the Office build
ing for the house of representatives in
Washington Saturday afternoon Re-
cognizing the existence of evils, social
and economic, the president urges
warfare, but deplores the actions of
those who make mdiscriminate attacks
on men in business or public life, de-
claring such course would only react
in favor of the unscrupulous. The
huge fortunes being amassed in this
country are regarded as menace to
public welfare and progressive tax
is urged whereby these fortunes should
be curtaiied and limited To certain
amount. Rich men are also warned
of the danger in attempting to prevent
the regulation and control of their
business in the interest of the public.
The actual ceremonies in connection
with the lying of the coner stone were
most impressive. A distinguished as
semblage embracing the Supreme court
members of the senate and the house
of representatives and the diplomatic
corps, witnessed the proceedings.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-18

1.-The governor is in his oratorical
glory when he does not have to deal
with facts, except to misquote and
misapply them." says the Burlington
Hawkeye, referring to Mr.. Cummins'
refusal TO debate with Mr.. Perkins.
"He does not like to be annoyed with
facts, they are so troublesome. II is
always annoying to have an obdurate
man like Perkins standing around
ready to throw great chunks of facts
into beautiful oration and perhaps
smash charming peroration. .
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-18

Representative John Shaffer, of
Fayette county, announces that he
will not be a candidate for a reInomi-
nation this fall
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-18

The Burlington Hawkeye says that
in the Cummins policy there is no
thought Of the welfare of the party :
all is Cummins or nothing.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-18

"Cummins does not want TO discuss
republicanisfn, concludes the Vinton
Eagle, commenting ON the refusal of
the governor to jointly debate the
issues. He is the it of an issue
that no one but himself understands. -
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-18

What spectacle" exclaims the
Iowa City Republican, "for the COVER
nor or Iowa, elected by republican
votes, going about the state traduoinc
his party and its leader, from Roosevelt
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-18
Current Comment.

am it; it is l. There is none other.
Cummins or degradation.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-18

Last Friday was Friday, the 18th of
tine month, and Good Friday; a com
bination not TO be winked at.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-18

"Is Cummins afraid to face man
who deals in facts?' asks the Ana
mosa Eureka.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-18

BY order OF the Republican Congressional
Committee. a. G. BLACKNoRE, Ohm.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-18
SATURDAY, April q, 1906

at the hour of 1880 o'clock, pm, for the
purpose of naming thirty-four (Si) delegates
10 represent Winneshiek County at the Fourth
District Republican Congressional Con-
vention, TO be held at New Hampton. Iowa,
Thursday. April ~, 1875, and also for the
purpose of naming 81 delegates 10 represent
Winneshiek County at the Thirteenth District
Judicial Convention, to be held at Calmar,
Iowa, Saturday, May 10, 1906, and for the
transaction OF such other business as may
properly come before the convention.
Under the usual apporlionment townships
and voting precincts will be entitled 10 the
fOllOwinp HQlaoafps.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-18
Subscription Price $3.50 a Year
omes..3l7 West Water Street.
Both Telephones Number IS.
Republican County Convention.

To the Republican electors of Winneshiek
County, Iowa:
delegate Republican convention is hereby
called to be held in the court house at Decorah,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-18
G%Gc Cfl,s1,m
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY
H. J. GREEN.
Editor and Proprietor.

Onicial Paper of Winnesheik County
and the City Of Decorah.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-24
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE to Creditors. next 90 :,
Legatees, Devisees and other o,,,
ants against the estate of Alex DIT,
late of Leduc, in the Province q, =,
berta, Deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given bv vir,uo
Of an order of the Honorable Mr. Jrs
tice Scott. dated the 21st dav Of 1,,,,.
1906, that the Creditors and otho.
persons having claims against tho 90
tate Of the said Alex. Reid. deceass,
are to send in their names and al
dresses and the particulars of tho;.
claims, together with the statement y.
their securities, if any, held by then,
verifying the same by Statutory Dec
laration, and the names and addressou
Of their advocates, if any, to Messr.
Beck, Emery & Newell, of the Citv o,
Edmonton, in the Province of Alberto
Advocates for the Administrator Of
the estate of the said deceased on Nv
before the 18th day of December. 1905
AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE
that after the said 18th day of Deem
Der, 1906, the administrator will he a.
liberty to distribute the estate of the
said deceased, or any part thereof
amongst tae parties entitled thereto
having regard only to the claims Of
which he has then notice.
Dated at Edmonton this 18th dav
of September. 1906.
Beck, Emery & Newell
Advocates for the Administrator
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-24
CrippIes Only Employed.
Cleveland Dispatch.

F. NJ Cromier and A. w. Fritz are
establishing a manufacturing plant
here in which none but cripples will be
employed The idea is the outgrowth
of work Mr.. Cromier started several
months ago, when he opened his Free
Employment bureau and Clearing
House for cripples." in the Central
Trust building. 1t is called the Asso-
ciated Manufacturing company. At
first the plant will occupy but two
rooms and will furnish employment to
about 20 cripples. Designing and per-
forating, cloth and ivory button MAX
ink, apron and waist sewing and lace
mending by machinery will form part
of the business. There will be room
for stenographers and crippled delivery
boys. Every sort of cripple, even the
so called "hopelessly," will be en-
ployed in tibet new factory.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-24
THE NEXT CONGRESS.

With the congressional election but
two weeks distant it does not appear
that the earlier democratic claims Of
overturning the house in the off year
are to be realized. The present house
consists of 249 republicans and 1877
democrats, a republican majority of
112 To reverse this majority the DEM
ocratsS would havesto carry fifty seven
districts which they do not now have
and then they would have 1874 men,
bers to the republicans 1872. Even this
small majority is apparently based up
on an impossible feat in politics. There
is no evidence that the democrats ex-
pect or hope to overturn the neces-
sary number of seats to control the or
ganization of the house.
On the other hand, the republicans
are prepared to relinquish their hold
on some seats taken from the demo-
Gratis in the slump to Roosevelt two
years ago. Those seats are mainly in
Missouri and Illinois, and their num-
Der does not exceed a dozen all told.
In no other parts of the country do the
republicans concede a loss nor do the
democrats make any substantial claims
of gain.
The house then will be republican
by a majority somewhere about ninety
votes. This is sufficient for any party.
In fact, it is whispered in some quar-
tiers that the republican leaders do not
wish that much.
Big majorities breed insurgent move
ments and sometimes greatly handicap
the managers in their efforts to drive
through a program A smaller major
| ity is more easily handled, since it is
much more susceptible to the party
| whip. If it consisted of but one man it
is patent that the republican managers
could focus attention upon that man
eAiii ~ oii Ills Ivy olty " VI 6oIiLe1-
| ton to make him vote about as the
majority managers, i. e., the speaker
and the committee on rules, wished.
A dozen men could be handled about
as Reed handled mis- famous seven
Twenty or thirty are amenable to dis
cipline, while fifty or a hundred are
sometimes recalcitrant.
It becomes a question whether the
people will be serving themselves by
electing a reduced republican repre-
| sentation. The tariff issue will be
fought without a doubt by the stand
pat element to put it over until after
the presidential election A small re-
publican majority in the house would
be more easily compacted into a ma
| chine than large one A greater ma
jority in the sixtietn congress than the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-24
THOSE GREAT LEONDERS.

1t is good deal the practice, in re-
ferring to performances, to pick out
the one Or two specially attractive
features of the show and gloss over
the defects, if any exist This is es-
pecially true where vaudeville acts
are put on with the really good ones
interspersed with 'fillers"-that is
people working at normal salaries and
of inferior ability, used to fill up the
lime between the good acts.
But this cannot be said of the splen-
did little performance on this week
at the new Orpheum. There is not a
stale line or poor piece Of work in the
whole show and there can be no doubt
of the justice of the claims of the man.
agement that it is far the best put on.
If there was not another act in the
entire performance, the great turn of
the Leonder family in classical posing
is worth more than the small price
Of admission charged.
This assertion is not written as a.
mere boost for the theater. It is a
positive statement of the remarkable
work done by the three artists, which
can be best verified by a personal visit
to the Orpheum. 1t is a departure
from the ordinary run of vaudeville
and, while the other acts are good, so
far excels the remaining specialties
that after they are seen interest in
what follows is considerably lessened
Tonight is Eagles night at the Or
pheum. For days preparations have
been made for the entertainment Of
the featnered ones and tickets have
been on sale over the CITY, The larg-
est crowd Of the season is expected
and specially good performance is
arranged.