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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-11-21
Joseph F. Swehla and Joseph Ira,

Joseph f. Swehla and Joseph Ira,
Justices of the Peace, Sumner town
ship.
Albert Frey and Andrew Anderashek,
Constables, Sumner township.
The following resolution was present.
ed and on motion unanimously adopted:
Whereas, The u. s. Standard Voting
Machine Company of Rochester. N Y,
has filed and presented it's bill for $17,-
$4,000 for twenty-seven CID u. s.
Standard Voting Machines and claim for
freight and drayage $19758, and now
demands payment thereof, be 1T
Resolved, That the payment of said
bill be refused.
On motion adjourned to 1880 p. m.
1880 p. m.-Board met as per adjourn
ment and were called to order
The abstract of vote cast for State
officers, Representative in Congress.
Senator, Representative and Judges
were signed. sealed and mailed to the
Secretary of State.
The auditing of claims against the
county was taken up and the greater
part of the afternoon was spent in this
manner.
On motion the bond of Luther Reed
Constable, of DEBORAH township, and H.
F.. Barthell, Justice of the Peace of De-
corah township, and Hans II. Dalaker
Assessor of Military township, were
approved.
On motion the taxes of HELEN Larson
and Mrs. Johanne Jensen were ordered
stricken from the tax list, the same
being recommended by the City Coun-
ell of DEBORAH, Iowa.
On motion adjourned to 500 a. m,
Nov. Is, 1906.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-11-21

| Boyle j. E., constable .......... Ito
Boyle J. E., clerk of election. -. 400
Boyle ]. E., township clerk -. $40
| Boyle j. E., township clerk go. $40
Brickner 8. E.. Clerk, postage. 800
Brickner s: E.. Clerk, postage. 500
| Bockman Joseph, BID. Of Health 500
Bockman Joseph, trustee ....... 400
| Bockman Joseph. Judge of cleo
Barfoot G. F., Clerk of election 4.50
Barfoot c. F., township clerk. 11.90
Brunt & Parman, school books. 1.13
Brunt &c Parman, supplies for G.
Brunt & Parman, mdse for Court NV
House .......... ............ 4.5O
Barloon Joe, trustee .. 7.SO
Barloon Joe, judge of election. 4.50
Barfoot, A. F., Commissioner of
Brown Fred clerk of election. Us Us
Brown Fred, returning poll books 400
Brakeman E., trustee ......... 400
Brakeman E., Judge of election. 6.55
Bernatz John, clerk of election. 60
Baker G.. F., clerk of election. :. $50
Barst Anton, ct al, bounty 49,. 11.20
Brown & Laenger, stationerv. -. 5000
Baker w. F. clerk of election. $50
Brown c. c.. clerk Of election. 1875
Baker, Eva, witness ]. Co.. Ito
Baker Eva, witness j. Co... so
Barthell H. F., Justice of Peace $50
Bailey A. X. & Son, printing. 243.00
B Basy 4 K s sSn ssatdaefy SIZE
Carter E. M, notary fees ....... $50
Carolan p. j., trustee ........... 200
Child, A.. judge of election. 5.S5
Castalia Hall Co, rent for cleo
Caldow Adam, returning poll book 4SO
Caldow Adam Judge of election. 9.05
Curtin John, judge of election. SIS
Chassell g. Ferguson, stationery 100
Crosby H. B., court reporter -. 5000
Clough Verol. witness Justice CT 80
Dungey f. c., clerk of election. 4.50
DybVik John, Judge of election. $50
Daily John, clerk Of election. 400
Daubney NJ. exnense to Calmar.. 1877
Dessell Hugo, judge of election. $40
Dostal A, Judge of election. 7.20
DeCow, j. g.. clerk of election. 500
Dungey f. c., township clerk. -. $50
Dalaker Hans H., clerk of cleo
Bss% n city e. 'q rsgst G election Sc
EEngbertson H., Judge of election $50
Enger l.. NJ, clerk of election. 400
Egeland Hans, witness Justice
Estey G. W., Justice of Peace. 10
Estey G.. w, judge, of election. 9.05
Flateland Chas., Judge of election 4.50
Finholt Ed, ct al, bounty ...... $40
eager f. j jedge Of ne election 1883
Gates Bert ct al, bounty ....... 900
Greer John, repairing crusher . $3.50
Gresser G. j., clerk of election. $50
Giesen H. j., township clerk -. go
Giesen II. j., clerk of election. 400
Geising viii, Judge of election. 7.20
Gillett E. j. Judge of election $50
Croft NJ R., judge of election :. 60
Goldsworthy VIII, clerk of cleo
Griffith John, clerk of election. 4.5o
Goldberg p. o., clerk of election. 100
Croft John, witness ........... so
Gunvald G. A., witness District
court LOO
Graham d. c., delivering voting
machines ............ 24l.bS
Gullickson Theodore, witness G..
jury 2. 70
Green II. J., printing ,.. 256.40
Green H. j., stationery 49,. 357.65
Green H. J., publishing delin-
Huber J. M, clerk of election. 1870
Halse Lew, judge of election. $50
Hove o. p, trustee ......... 4.0O
Harmon B., judge of election. $50
Hamre o. T., judge of election. 5.S5
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-11-21
FOURTH DAY.

Nov Is, 1906, 500 a. m.
Board met as per adjournment. Mem
bers all present and called to order by
the chairman. The minutes of yester-
days meeting were read and approved.
The greater part of the afternoon was
taken up In correcting the jury list.
Board went to the Poor Farm at Free
port to make their regular visit.
1880 p. m.-Board returned from their
visit to the Poor Farm and were called
to order.
It was moved, seconded and carried
that the salary of the Deputy Clerk,
Deputy Auditor and Deputy Treasurer
year.
The Auditor was instructed to adver-
tise for bids for the following positions
for the ensuing year:
Steward at the Poor Farm
Physician for doctoring of the poor
and insane at the Poor Farm, and also
inmates of the Jail, and also for the
following positions:
Lady matron at Poor Farm.
Day man at Poor Farm.
Night man at Poor Farm.
Cook at Poor Farm.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
Moved seconded and carried that the
taxes assessed against Mrs. S. Nord-
gard be abated as recommended by the
City Council Of DEBORAH.
On motion the following claims were
allowed and the Auditor instructed to
draw warrants on the proper funds in
payment of same:
SCHEDULE OF ACCOUNTS.
Claimant. Nature. Amt.
Anderson, A. p, witness Grand
jury ............ Z.bO
Amundsen, T.. L., Clerk of cleo
ton o.oO
Ammer, Jacob. Judge of election $50
Anderson E. T., witness coroners
inquest minimum. $50. so
Askelson Knut ct al, bounty. -. 1880
Adams, W. c., clerk of election. 5.S5
Anundsen B., printing .......... 1924
Allen 1. j., constable. ........... $50
Allen !. j., constable ........ $40
Anderson l.. j., bailiff ...... 1000
Blaess J. H, care of inebriate. 600
Blaess J. H, bailiff ..... 1000
Bue Nels O., clerk of election. $50
Bue Nels o., township clerk 200
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-11-21
= PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS,
Wlnneshlek County. In their
NOVEMBER SESSION, 1906
DECoRAH. Iowa. Nov. -, 1,

DEBORAH, Iowa, Nov. IL, 1906.
Board met at their room in the Court
House according to law. Members all
present and called to order by the chair
man.
The canvassing of election returns
was taken up. bending same Board adj
journed to 1880 d. m.
1880 p. m.-Board met as per adjourn
ment. Members all present and called
to order.
1t was moved, seconded and carried
that the tax of Caroline Knapestad be
stricken off the tax list and the Auditor
is hereby instructed to assess $4,000 to
Andrew Knapestad, the same being IL
legally assessed.
The canvassing of election returns
was again taken UP and pending same
on motion adjourned to $3.50 a. m, Nov.
13, 1906.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-11-21
SECOND DAY.

$3.50 a. m, Nov. 10, 1906.
Board met as per adjournment. Mem
Minutes, Of previous meeting read and
approved.
Board went to West DEBORAH to look
built.
Moved seconded and carried that the
taxes assessed against G. f. Francis be
mended by the Council of the City of
DEBORAH, the same being enormously as
sessed.
Moved, seconded and carried that the
taxes on lots 4, and 6 in Block "a of
Fort Atkinson, Iowa, assessed to Mary
Chick, be stricken from the tax list,
the same being enormously assessed
On motion adjourned to 80 p. m.
1880 D. m.-Board met. Members all
present and called to order. and con-
tinued the canvassing of election re-
Moved and seconded that WEIGH. Pei
sen & Co. of Eldora be awarded con-
tract for two years as tax ferrets to
collect taxes according to the contract
submitted.
The vote on the above resolution re-
suited as follows:
aye. Jewell and Wolfenberger voting
No Motion was declared carried.
On motion adjourned to $3.50 a. M,
Nov. 18th.
THIRD DAY.
$40 a. m, Nov. IA, 1906.
Board met as per adjournment
Members all present and called to order.
Minutes of yesterdays meeting were
read and approved.
The canvassing OF votes was taken up
and completed.
(Table of vote.)
STATE OF IOWA,
Winneshiek County.-ss.
We, the undersigned. members of the
Board of Supervisors and ex-Oficio
Board of County Canvassers for Winnie
carfify
that the following named persons re-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
KA|SER'S SON IS
MARRIED IN State
PRINCE ETHEL AND DUCHESS
SOPHIE ARE WE'D AMID A
BRILLIANT GATHERING.
PALACE CHAPEL is
SCENE or CEREMONY
Silver Wedding Anniversary of En-
peror and Empress Also Celebrat-
ed-General Holiday in Berlin as
Result of Double Event.

Berlin, Feb 2S.-The kaiser's second
son, Prince Eitel Frederick of Prussia.
was married Tuesday afternoon at five
O'Clock in the chapel OF the imperial
palace to Duchess Sophie Charlotte OF
Oldenburg. The ceremony was at
tended by upward of 1000 invited
guests, including members of nearly
every royal family in Europe. Tues.
day was also the silver wedding ami
versary of the emperor and empress.
Both civil and religious ceremonies
were performed, the former by Count
Wedel, minister OF the imperial house
hold. 1t was brief, and no one was
present except the bride and bride
groom and the four witnesses, who
were the kaiser and crown prince, OF
the bridegroom's family, and Grand
Duke Augustus of Oldenburg, ami
Duke George Louis of Oldenburg, ia
Their and uncle of the bride.
At the conclusion of the civil cere-
mony a procession was formed to es-
cort the bride to an adjoining cham
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
Will ASK FRANCE TO PAY
SEEKS DAMAGES IN FILL
CLUSTERING CASE.
Venezuelan President Wants United
States to Arbitrate Matter
Incident in Question.

Willemstad, Island of Curacao, Feb.
27-It is learned from official sources
at Caracas, Venezuela, that President
Castro's next move in the French
question will be to call upon the Unit
ed States to arbitrate the question Of
the amount of damage done by France
in permitting the fitting out of the
filibustering steamer Ban Righ at
Fort De France, Island of Martinique,
to prey upon Venezuelan commerce
and transport troops during the Matos
revolt. The United States claim
against Great Britain in the case of
the Alabama will be cited as a prece-
dent
The Ban Righ, renamed successive
ly the Libertador, Bolivar and Presi-
dent Marroquin. appeared at Fort De
France, Island of Martinique, late in
December, 1901, where she was taken
possession of by force of Venezue-
lans, commanded by Gen. Manuel A.
Matos, the leader of the revolution
against President Castro. The latter
had with him number of generals
and other important personages who
had joined him at Fort De France.
Besides these leaders the Ban RICH
also took on board 800 volunteers, and
it was understood that she was to en-
bark more troops later while on her
way to the Venezuelan coast
While at Fort De France the Ban
RICH was practically converted into
a warship, The Ban RICH sailed for
Venezuela January 2, 1902, and q
few days later she was reported to
have captured the Venezuelan war
ship Zumbador, later she was al.
legged to have sunk the Venezuelan
gunboat General Crespo, and subse-
quently she bombarded some of the
Venezuelan positions. Her subse.
quent movements are not generally
known beyond the fact that she
landed her passengers, arms and am.
munition on the coast of Venezuela
and kept in touch with the revolution.
lists. After the collapse of the Matos
revolution she was sold to Colombia.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
STRONG WIND ON PRAIRlEs
Was Blowing So Fast This Vera
cious Narrator Could Not See
Through It.
unknown.

wind that blows so fast you cannot
see through it, possibly is a new thing
to science" said a Kansas man who.
relates the Kansas City Times, recently
moved to Oklahoma, "but that is what
saw last year.
II had seen that a storm was coming,
and was Fastening from the barn to
the house when | became aware that
the disturbance was a cyclone. The
house was still standing in plain view
of myself and my wife, both of whom
were running for the cellar. which was
under it, when suddenly we came upon
the basement of the house. The house
had blown away right before our faces
and eyes and yet we had not seen it go.
1.-THE wind had got to blowing so fast
that we could not see through it, and
so the house had sailed away without
our being aware of it. Our three chill
dren were safe and sound in the base
ment, so we didn't feel the disappoint-
ment so keenly of losing the house.
But / swear, and I'll not recede from
it, that the wind blew so fast the eye
couldn't penetrate clear air. l wish
some scientist would explain it."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
HAS RECEIVED 100000.
Lawyer Cromwell Tells Senate Com
mittee Of Payments from
Canal Company.

Washington, Feb. 28.-The exam
nation of William Nelson Cromwell
was resumed Tuesday by the senate
committee on interoceanic canals after
a brief executive session to determine
the scope of the inquiry. Senator
Morgan put into the record letter
written by Mr. Cromwell to Mr.. Wal
lace, arranging for the interview
which took place at the Hotel Man
haitian in New York when Mr.. Wallace
Informed Secretary Taft of his desire
to resign his position as chief engi-
neer. Mr.. Morgan took charge of the
examination and demanded to know
OF Mr.. Cromwell what payments had
been made to him from the new Pan
ANA Canal company Mr.. Cromwell
asserted that the information demand
ed was of confidential character and
involved the relations of counsel and
client. Senator Morgan insisted and
many sharp passages ensued. Final
ly Mr.. Cromwell said that while he
did not think it any business of the
senators making the inquiry he would
state that the total payments made
to him would not exceed 100000.
That was all he had received. Out of
the s4o,000,000 paid by this govern
ment he had received nothing,
but he added that he had not
rendered his account for services.
He said he had plenty Of money Of his
own and had not had time to 90 to
Paris to see the company. He de-
clared that this (meaning the hearing)
was the first vacation he had had in
ten months. He declared that there
had been no understanding as to the
amount he was to receive.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
OLD EoYPT's GOLD MINES.
Probably Located in the Mountains
to the South of Ancient
Coptos

Prof. r. D. George, of the University
of Colorado, suggests that the ancient
Egyptians drew the larger part of their
gold from the old workings near Coptos,
latitude rs degrees north, and from the
mountains some distance to the south.
The mountains to the south of CoptoS
are probably the mines for which the
kings of the twelfth dynasty sacrlhced
the lives of many thousand men; Tor
the rule of Egyptian kings who wanted
gold was to invade Nubia and take pos
session of the mines, just as when they
wanted copper they drove back the no.
madic tribes of Sinai and built for
tresses to protect their miners. The
Nubian gold workings of which Prof.
George speaks are placed in an almost
inaccessible mountain group surround
ed on all sides by waterless desert.
Here may be seen tunnels and shafts
penetrating the mountains to almost
unknown depths.
Three hundred stone huts shelter 300
mills used in pulverizing the ore; int
mense cisterns once caught the scanty
water supply from the upper slopes;
and near them stand the sloping tables
on which the pulverized ore was washed.
Records show that these mines were
worked with little interruption for 20
centuries by the Egyptians, and there Is
no means of knowing how long they
were worked by the Nubians before
them.
In the inscriptions of the New Empire
various kinds or grades of gold are men
toned; and in one of the Tell-el-
Amarna letters, Written during the
eighteenth dynasty, the king of Baby
lon accuses Amenophis III. of Egypt of
sending him mass of base metal for
gold. He says: "The 20 minas of gold
you sent me contained, when melted
down, only five minas of pure gold" So
that the gold brick" even then was not
unknown.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
Circus Man stricken R1;nd

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 2s.-While at
tending local theater, AL. McPhail, of
New York, one Of the best known cir
Gus men in the country, suddenly be-
came blind. Thinking it was but q
freak Of his imagination, ne lighted a
match and held the flame before his
eyes. His act attracted the attention
OF the audience and the players on the
stage. When an usher went to his
aid 1t was found that he had COL
lapsed. A physician was summoned,
who pronounced that McPhail had
been stricken with apoplexy. The suf-
fereG was removed to the Allegheny
general hospital. His condition is Sc
rious.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
VITALITY OF FROGS HEART
Shows valvular Motion q Day
After Its Removal from
Body

There is no living creature, accordins
TO West Philadelphia surgeon, that
has heart with so much vitality as u
frog. especially the species commonly
known as the water frog.
1t is generally known, says the Phila-
delphia Telegraph, that the aquatic
frog will survive for months after the
hind legs have been removed. Of course
he cannot hop about as he could before
losing his principal means of transit,
but his fore legs help him to crawl
wherever he desires to go.
When began to learn surgery
made special dissection of frog ons
day. l laid the various parts of the body
on a table and discovered that life was
extinct within few hours in every or
gan except the heart.
's"The heart showed valvular motion
for a day after it had been severed en-
tirely from the body.
~. am not aware that any other crea-
ture's heart Is possessed of such vi
tality."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
SAYS TEN WERE MURDERED
OFFICIAL REPORT OF TROUBLE
IN CHINA.
Alarming Runor of Revolt
Inside Palace.

Picking, Feb. 28.-The governor of
Nanchang, in an official report of tho
rioting and death of the missionaries
in that city states that he has sup
pressed the rioting and sent the sur
viving foreigners in boats to Kiuka-
kiang for safety. He adds that SIX
Catholic missionaries were killed, be-
sides an English family of four. An
English missionary named MARI Is
believed to have escaped slightly in
jured. Bunting and Fife also are be-
lieved to have escaped.
According to the governors report
the trouble arose in a lawsuit in the
magistrates yamen, In which the Cath
olics became involved. The fight oc.
Cured in the yamen. The English mis-
sionaries were in nowise concerned,
but Sunday morning mob attacked
all missions Unfortunately.
Sir E. M. Satow, the British minis
ter at Picking, has telgraphed to the
British consul at Kiukakiang to pro-
coed to Nanchang. taking gunbost dis
far as possible, to investigate the facts
OF the massacre, and help the surviv-
ors. Minister Satow received from the
Chinese foreign Office IN expression
of the deepest concern and regret over
the massacre.
Shanghai, Feb. 28.-Alarming re-
ports are current of an outbreak in the
palace In Picking. 1t is also reported
that Yuan Shi Kai, viceroy of Chiu
province, who has been drilling an
army of 10000 men. is sending soma
OF his trained troops to the capital
London, Feb. 2s.-The latest reports
from Shanghai in regard to the mas
sacre of the missionaries at Nanchang,
China, announce that the two King
ham children were not killed. The
older child, it now appears, was
wounded, while the younger one was
rescued. The buildings which were de-
stroyed belonged to the Plymouth
Brethren. The Catholics at Nanchang,
foreseeing trouble, burned their own
premises.
Manila, Feb. 28.-The battleship
Ohio, flagship of the American fleet on
the Asiatic station, will leave in few
days for the China coast. The United
States troops here are preparing
against the pending outbreak in China
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
Bill Fixes a Phone Rate.

Bill Fixes Phone Rate.
The maximum charges that may be
made by telephone companies in the
state of Iowa are fixed in the Hume
bill presented to the house. The bill
provides that the rate shall apply to
all messages whether they are entirely
transmitted over the lines of one COM
pany or not, and that all telephone
lines entering any city or town shall
provide connections with every other
telephone line entering the same town.
A fine of from $25 to $40 is made for
the first offense of violation of the act,
and of from 500 to $500 for subse-
quent otfenses.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
Mistaken Theory.

"Women," remarked the keen OBJ
server, have wonderfully acute
sense Of humor"
But" protested the contrary per-
son, ~ has long been the universal
belief that women have no sense Of
humor at ALL"
And right there is where the uni
vsrsal believers go lame." rejoined the
4. o. Why, everybody knows that only
woman can see anything to laugh at
when measly banana peel on the
sidewalk gets busy and takes fall
out OF man."-Chicago Daily News.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
Togo's Speech Made an Order.

Washington, Feb. 2S ~ President
Roosevelt has addressed to Secretary
Taft letter reciting the achievements
OF Admiral Togo OF the Japanese navy
during the war between Japan AMI
Russia. The letter has been promul-
gated in d general order repeating for
the benefit Of American soldiers the
address issued by the admiral upon the
conclusion of the WIZ. The point OF
the presidents Letter is the necessity
OF keeping the personnel o. the army
ard navy al the highest pitch in time
OF peace in order TO he prepared for
Su.,.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
War Veteran Dead.

Cincinnati. Feb. 2S.--Maj. Joseph NJ.
Kennedy. aged ~ years, died at his
home near Middletown, o. He was
on Gen. Fremont's staff in the civil
war, and distinguished himself by ex-
IRENE daring in the famous charge at
Springfield, Mo. He suffered wounds
in this charge that left him an in.
valid. In this charge 800 union men
charged 5000 confederates. Kennedy
was promoted from lieutenant to ma
Tor that night for bravery.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
Mutual to Leave Missouri.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. 27.-state
Superintendent Of Insurance vandi-
vert has received letter from Vice
President George D. Eldridge, Of the
Mutual Reserve Life Insurance COM
pany of New York, stating that the
company will not file with the Mis-
souri, insurance department state
ment Of its business for 1905 and
would Withdraw from the state. Su-
perintendent Vandiver said that the
reception of this notification would re-
lieve him from the issuance of an or.
der Of custer which he had in prepa-
ration.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
Alexander Will Recover.

New York, Feb. 27.-The recovery
of James W. Alexander, former presi-
dent Of the Equitable Life Assurance
society, who recently underwent two
operations, was announced to be prac-
tically certain by his physicians Mon
day. This announcement was made
through H. M. Alexander, son Of the
former Equitable president He said
that with proper care his father would
be able to go out of doors in a
month.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
Smallpox Epidemic.

Michigan City, Ind, Feb. 27.-The
city board of health Monday found 20
cases of smallpox in town. Most of the
patients are children who attended one
Of the ward schools. This school has
been closed, and other children who
were exposed are being vaccinated.
The city council held meeting Mon-
uay afternoon to devise means to deal
with the situation.