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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-12-12
CLAY HILL
From our regular correspondent.

From our regular correspondent.
Dec. 10, 1906.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Rastetter enter.
tanned several families at dinner yes.
terday.
Mrs. George Tyler entertained the
ladies club last Thursday. The
usual good time prevailed.
Mrs. Nettie Spur of Cedar Rapids
is being entertained at the hospitable
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Weplar.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Dinger spent Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. John Heading
ton on franklin Prairie.
Miss Edith Hamre of DEBORAH was
calling at the Linzenmeyer home last
Monday.
Miss Nellie Rastetter. who is teach
ing south of DEBORAH, Sundayed with
home folks.
Misses Cecil and Zoe Headington
were guests of their grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Puntney. last Sunday.
Mr.. Harold Dinger and George
Rastetter started to school at Valdez
College in DEBORAH last Monday.
Mr. and Mrs j. J. Hove entertain.
ed few friends yesterday in honor of
the baptism of their baby daughter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-12-12
RIDGE WAY.
From The Review.

TOIn Ine heNlcW.
Miss Henrietta Helgeson is teach
ing school near Button
Joe Hauber has purchased a fine
piano from Griffin of West Union
Atty Mike Harmon was up from De-
corah Tuesday on legal business.
This community is again infested
with hog cholera. Joe Hauber has
lost 38 hogs already.
M. Lee Hathaway leaves tonight
on business trip to Huron S. ID. 4,
and other Dakota points,
j. j. Foley, at one time a resident
Miner, n. D., Tuesday to visit
friends.
Ole Rue, who has been working at
the Sanitarium at Prairie du CHEN,
Wis, few weeks, returned home
Tuesday.
w. III. Klemme departed for Kimball
and Chamberlain, S. D., Tuesday
night to look after his land interests
there.
Mailcarrier otto Anderson is taking
two weeks vacation and left Tues.
day for the Twin Cities and other
Minnesota points. Every carrier is
by virtue OF new ruling entitled to
vacation and Otto is now taking
advantage of it. His brother Mandt
is his substitute and will serve the
patrons OF the route. -Ossian Bee.
AT about 4 90 O'Clock Monday
morning occurred the death OF Harold
Armstrong. the infant son of Eugene
Armstrong and his wife, who died
about month ago. The child was
laid to rest beside its mother at the
United Lutheran cemetery.
On account of the illness of Rev.
Hartman the funeral services were
conducted by Rev. Royse of the M.
+. church.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-12-12
TO wINNESHIEK COUNTY BRIDES.
Free Yearly Subscription to Public Opinion
for Every Bride Living in Winnie.
shiek County.

To show our appreciation of the
best years business in the history of
Public Opinion and to celebrate our
eleventh anniversary, we are going
to announce this morning a free gift
to the brides of Winneshiek county
We do not believe there is county
in the world which contains more
beautiful young ladies than Winnie
shiek, and we want them to STAY
here. Accordingly, to. each and every
bride in Winneshiek county during
the next year. who lives in this county
after her marriage. we will make
her wedding present of receipt for
one years subscription to Public
Opinion.
All that is necessary is for the bride
to either call or mail us her name
and the date of her marriage, and we
VIII gladly send her this great family
newspaper whole year free.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-12-12

From our regular orrespondenD

From our regular correspondent
Dec. 8, '06.
Mrs. Collins VIZ ed at Lansing
Tuesday. ~
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs b. Bernatz Sunday.
Mrs. Oscar Olson and Mrs. Seger-
dahl and Floy attended the play at
DEBORAH Wednesday night. =
Mrs. P. Meyers was at Dubuque
this week, Wedn ysday.
Mis- Clara Peterson left for Ridge
way Thursday for visit. Till Hau-
Der is taking her place as clerk in
Motifs store h, T..
Mrs. Deily '. at DEBORAH Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. dorchester of Mime
apolis came Tues, ay night for visit
at the Willard " ne.
Miss Minnie yer was DEBORAH
shopper Friday
The Blair Emit ainment Co. gave
moving picture show here in the
opera house Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Timothy Ahern and babe are
here from Montana visiting rela-
tives.
Mrs. P. Meyer Sr. wnnt to Cresco
Tuesday
Sidney Roome was at DEBORAH Fri
day.
Miss Irene Ryan has been ill the
past week
Mr.. and Mrs. Reed Of Chicago are
here visiting their relatives, the Mill
wards.
Earl Everson, wife and mother of
Missoula, Montana are here visiting
friends.
The Spinsters met with Miss Mollie
Peterson Tuesday evening.
Mabel Bernatz of DEBORAH is here
visiting her brother and sister.
Mrs. Steffes and Kate were at Ossian
Wednesday.
Mrs. Z. Razeak and daughter ARIEL
la visited in Ossian last week.
The next number of the lecture
course will be given in the opera
house this evening. 1t is to be a
quintette by the Frier Sisters.
Miss Sarah Christoph srson returned
to Waterloo after an extended visit at
the Nels Olson home.
Mr.. Louis Cote is visiting in Min
neapolis.
Miss Julia Finney is here visiting
her sister, Mrs Broderich.
Ray Frank and family are to move
to Salt Lake City. Utah, soon.
Misses Rose and Clara May Pyers
of Ossian were here Saturday.
Mrs. Kicks and Garcia returned
from their trip to Murdo, S. d. Sat
urday night.
Mr.. Charlie Anderson of North
field is here visiting relatives.
Miss Carrie Hegner returned to De-
corah after visit with her aunt here
Mrs. Gussie Anderson.
The two year child of Christopher
Knudtson died of diphtherla and was
burr ed Sunday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-12-12
SPIELVJLLE.

From our regular correspondent
Dec. 10, 1906.
DI. Horton was a profession caller
Friday.
Mrs. Anton VoH of Calmar was in
town last week shopping.
Miss Frances Swartz came home
from DEBORAH Saturday to visit heI
parents.
Mr.. Rordorf departed for Chicago
one day last week to transact business.
Mrs. Frank Kapinos. j. H. Haue
and family attended church at the
Fort Sunday.
Last Friday John l.. Klimest
coming home from Calmar with q
load of coal met with rather a serious
accident. He fell of, the wagon onto
the hard ground, cutting his forehead
in a number of places and breaking
both bones in one of bis arms. He il
doing as we'll as can be expected.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-12-12
Christmas Candies.

Honan's cafe is the leading place in
that line. We have made special
effort to have the largest and best
stock in the ity. 500
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-12-12

Use Rawleigh's Mountain Her,
Llnlment, free from anrodynes. It. III
johnson. Salesman. 43tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-12-12

New York State apples at Tracy's.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-12-12
RAVE MA
From our regular Corespondenp

From our regular Corespondenp
Dec. 10, 1906
B. P. Doan of Ossian was business
visitor in this vicinity Friday.
Theodore Holtey and his daughter
in-law. Mrs. b. Holtey, were at Cal
mar Thursday.
Luie Felke returned from his South
Dakota trip the fore part of the week.
Allen & Kneeskern purchased several
head of cattle in this vicinity the
fore part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Wiltgen were
over in Pleasant View Sunday, the
guests of Henry Bohr and family.
For a weak back, cold on the chest
or any local pain. the result of tax.
ing cold or overstrain. there's no.
thing we know of to compare with
this famous plaster.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-09
Sentenced One Minute.

New Orleans, La, Feb 8.-Judge
William Pugh, Of the state district
court at Crowley, La, broke the record
on short sentences. Charles Melan-
coin, aged 16 years, was indicted for
creating a disturbance at a ball He
pleaded guilty. The presenting attor-
ney reminded the judge that a Jail SEN
tence must be administered Judge
Pugh then sentenced the boy to pay
a small fine and to spend one minute
in jail The fine was paid and the
sheriff took the boy to a cell, closed
the door on him for sixty seconds, and
then turned HIM loose. The novel
performance created considerable
amusement in the county.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-09
FAMILY sEes FOR AGREEMENT.
Strong Efforts Being Made for Aban.
donment of Divorce Suit.

donment of Divorce Suit.
Paris, Feb. S.-Strong efforts con
tinue to be made in behalf of the Cas-
tellane family to bring about the aban-
donment OF the divorce suit begun
by the Countess Boni De Castellane,
formerly Anna Could, but up to the
present the desired result has not been
achieved.
An attempt made to obtain the coun-
tess, assent to judicial separation
without an absolute divorce has also
oeen unsuccessful anu p:oCaDIy the
case will pursue the ordinary course,
coming up for hearing at a no fixed
date, but it is expected to be heard
three weeks hence.
A divorced woman may not remarry
within ten months after Judgment,
while an appeal against a decision
must be lodged within six months.
Pronouncement of decree dissolves
any contract relative to marriage set
Elements, each party resuming control
of their own property.
A report that cannot be confirmed,
says that Count Boni has entered a
counter plea claiming heavy damages
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-09
ROBBERY WAS MOTIVE
FOR TRIPLE MURDER
Christmas, Wife And Child Muir
dered By Robbers.
CITIZENS TALK OF LYNcHINe

Posses, With 7Ioodhounds, in Pursuit
of the Murderers-The Citizens Are
Aroused and Little Mercy Will Be
Shown Murderers, If Caught.
Dothan, Ala, Feb. 8.-Weltering in a
big pool of their own blood, their
heads almost severed from their bod
les, the dead bodies of ]. NJ Christ
mas, his wife and son were discovered
at their home near Cottonwood, Ala,
Wednesday morning.
The crime was committed some time
during the night, and robbery is sup
posed to have been the motive.
Details reaching here are rather
meager, and it is believed that no def
mite clew has been obtained
The murdered man and his family
were very popular in the Cottonwood
neighborhood, and residents Of that
section took prompt action. A tele-
phine message to Mariana, Fla,
brought blOodhounds, and deputy sher-
ifs from here have gone to the scene.
A reward of $1,000 for the capture of
the perpetrators has already been Of
fered, Feeling against the murder
ers Is intense, and if they are captured
= lynching is not improbable.
Some terrible crimes have darkened
the history Of the vicinity, but none
pie who have known Mr. Christmas
and his family as neighbors all their
lives, are possessed with anger, which
may prove understandable
A hard rain has been falling. This
will make the work Of the bloodhounds
difficult, and may wash away all traces
Of tracks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-09
Confessed TO Theft.

Marion, o., Feb. S.-James B. Hull,
aged 36 years, of Buffalo, N. Y, has
confessed to Chief Cornwell that he
stole the bag of United States mail at
slenton, o., Jan. II. After placing the
letters which did not contain checks
or drafts back into the sack, he hid it
under a haystack near this city He
said that the act weighed heavily on
his mind and he feared some innocent
person might be punished.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-09
Supposed Fire Caused Excitement.

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. S.-An exciting
fire scare was caused here when an
alarm was sounded for a supposed fire
In the large department store of Kauf.
mann Bros. There was no fire, how
ever, and the alarm was turned by a
pedestrian who said he had seen dense
clouds Of smoke pouring from the
eighth floor of the structure. The
trouble was caused by the bursting OF
a steam pipe in the Kitchen located on
the eighth floor. and the steam issu
ing from the windows resembling
smoke. More than fifteen hundred
persons, majority of them girls, are
employed in the building, and there
was considerable excitement for a
time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-09
Had His Wife Arrested,

New York. Feb. 8.-George c.. Cole
man, said to be the president of a
gold mining company, in Goldfeld,
New, has caused the arrest of his wife,
Mrs. Mabel Coleman, and Frank Stan
ley, chauffeur, and former employe,
on charge of grand larceny. Cole
man alleges that he was deserted by
his wife Jan. Is, last, at which time
his Chauffeur left him, and he discov-
cred the loss of $4,000 shares of a
gold mining company with a par value
Of 81 each.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-09
Will Give Art Gallery.

Kansas City, Feb. 8.-Colonel Thorn
as H. Swope, who a few years ago
gave to Kansas City 1900 acres of
land, now known as Swope park, will
early in the year give to the city a
magnificent gallery of art to be known
as the Swope gallery Of art, and which
will cost $450,000. Colonel Swope will
also give an annuity of $4,000 to the
city for the support of the art gallery.
The structure, which Is to be modelled
after the Corcoran gallery of art at
Washington, D. c., will be located on
the Swope Park roadway, near the en-
trance to Swope park.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-09
ELEVEN SURVIVORS REACH PORT
For Almost a Month They Fought the
Fire in the Hold of Ship.

Fire in the Hold of Ship.
Seattle, Wash, Feb S.-Eleven sur
yivors OF the wrecked ship Challen-
ger, burned and scutled on the coast of
Japan, arrived here on the. Shinano.
rhe men were sent to this country by
the American consul at Yokohama.
They said Captain Henderson, mas
ter of the Challenger, had been sent
to San Francisco on one of the Ori-
entail liners. All the men bore traces
of the experience through which they
had passed.
For almost month they had fought
the flames on the old wooden bark and
at times the vessel was kept afloat by
only the most heroic work on the part
of the officers and crew.
For days at time they were unable
to get their sleep or rest and when
the ship was finally scuttled on the
Japanese coast they were almost too
exhausted TO get ashore.
The ship was beached without the
loss of q single life.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-09
CHARGED with consniracv.

Joplin, Mo, Feb. Sin the trial here
Of Charles l.. Blanton, charged with il
legal conspiracy in connection with
the selection of postoffice sites in ms
souri, and Arkansas, NJ NJ. Alexander
jeWeler of Batesville, Ark, testi
fled that there was an agreement be
tween himself and Dr. j. Fl. Vernon
whereby $4,000 was to be paid for the
selection Of certain site. Alexander
was to receive $500 and Vernon was tc
received $500 of the amount, he said
Dr. Vernon is under indictment on a
charge similar to that which Blanton
faces
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-09
WHEELS CRUSH MAN TO DEATH.
j. A. Harbin Killed by a Train at
the Mcdaniel Crossing.

Atlanta. Feb. 81. A. Harbin, a
white man, was killed at 4:50 O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon by Engine 2S9
Of the Southern road at the Mcdaniel
street crossing.
Just-how the accident occurred is un-
known. The first that was known of
the accident was when the bodE of the
dead man was seen under the wheels
of the engine.
1t was at first thought that Harbin
was an employe of the company, but
subsequent investigation proved tha
he had no connection with the Sout
ern.
At the time of the accident the en-
gine was at the Mcdaniel street cross
Ing, just backing into the south yards
Engineer Michael was in charge of the
train.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-09
Minister Attemnts Suicide

Chicago, Feb. 8.-Rev. Justin G.
Wade, pastor of the First Congrega
tional church, Waukengan, Ills, who
was arrested by postoffice inspectors
for sending obscene letters through
the mails, attempted to commit sui
eide by throwing himself in front of g
train on the Chicago, Milwaukee rail
way. His injuries did not prove i'm.
mediately fatal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-09
q -antv Would Gain Lihertx.

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. Std LET
her go on her looks, she's too id
pretty to go to prison" Witnesses
swore that Robert Menees had said
this about Nellie McDon0ugh before he
got on the jury before which she is to
be tried for alleged completely in the
killing of Officer Dowell, for which
crime her brother, Tom Cox, escaped
the gallows last summer by killing
himself in Jail.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-09
Arrangements Of Program DiscAssec

arrangements OF Program Discussed.
Kansas City, Mo, Feb. S.-Arrange
ments for carrying out the program Of
the seventeenth annual convention of
the transMississippi commercial con
gress, which is to be held in Kansas
City this year, were discussed here at
a meeting of the executive commit
tee. Those present included Davis
r. Francis, president; and John w.
Noble. of st. Louis, and Edwin f. Har-
ris. Galveston, Tex.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-09
Torn to Bits in Revolving Shaft

Birmingham, Ala, Feb. S-At the
plant of the Southern Clay Manufactur.
Ing company at Warrior, Wynasted
Goodwin met horrible death He
was near a rapidly revolving shat
when screw caught his clothing, in
stantly winding him around the shaft
and tearing him literally to pieces.
Even his limbs and head were severed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-09
Testified Against Her Retraxe

Clinton, Mo-, Feb. S.-After months
of grieving Opal Knaus, the 16-year-oTd
Urich school girl who eloped with Su
perintendent Oakes last summer, died
in convulsions at her mothers home.
She collapsed after testifying against
Oakes at his trial two weeks ago, and
since then had been constantly vast
ing away
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-09
House Passes Rate Bill.

Washington, Feb. 8.-The house on
Thursday passed the Hepburn railroad
rate bill by vote of 346 7. Those
voting against the bill were Messrs
Littlefeld, Mccall, Perkins, Sibley,
Southwick Vreeland and Weeks. Be
fore voting on the railroad rate the
house passed the senate bill authoriz.
ing the national park at Graham, Va,
to change its location to Bluefeld, w
Va. The army appropriation bill was
reported to the house by Mr.. Hull, of
Iowa.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-09
River mandates CITY,

Rio Janeiro, Feb. 8.-The Parahiba
river has broken its banks, and inun-
dated the lower part of Campos, Ia
miles north of Rioa Janeiro. Many
houses have collapsed, widespread
damage has been done and communi.
cation with Campos is impeded. The
work of rescuing the imprisoned In
habitants of the city is most difficult.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-09
Sold Spoiled Meat.

Columbus, Ind, Feb. 8.-J. C. Scan
Ion was fined $50 today for selling
spoiled hams. Scalon reaped a har
vest here Saturday by selling hams be
low the market prices. He was ar
rested in Franklin and returned here
Scanlon got the spoiled meat from a
Chicago packing house, and. working
under several aliases, operated ir
Greensboro, Edinbugg, Franklin and
Columbus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-09
Eornerias Are $500. 600.

Canton, o., Feb Sit has been dis
covered by the city authorities that
the forgeries of the late J.. W. Prior,
of Cleveland, in connection with the
Canton water works extension bonds
amount to $500,000 instead of $500, 900,
as previously announced.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-09
Is Member of Roosevelt Garrison

Washington, Feb. S.-Rear Admiral
W. S. Schley, United States navy, re-
tired, has been mustered in as mem
Der of Colonel Theodore Roosevelt Gar
rison No. "a, of the Army and Navy
union. Several hundred members of
the union from the different garrisons
in the city were present.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-09
Neqro's Trial Sensational.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Feb. S.-The
trial of Ed Johnson for criminal as
sault on its third day was sensational
The strain on the men who are to de
eide the negro's fate, is great, and Ju
ror Warren broke down and became
hysterical, when Miss TAYLOR said
pointing to Johnson; Il believe thai
is the man.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-09

Leghorn, Italy, Feb. 8.-Rear Admir-
al Sigsbee, commanding the United
States cruiser squadron now at Nice,
has telegrsphed to~the American repre-
sentatives here asking that the neces
sary arrangements be made for the ar
rival of his squadron at Leghorn in
a few days
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-09
Woman Falls Under Ger,

Atlanta, Feb. 5.-Mrs. Emma Camp
aged go, widow of George w Camp
was run into by street car at the
corner of Marietta and Simpson
streets about o'clock Monday. AS a
result both limbs were badly crushed
and it is believed she will die.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-09

Louisville, KY, Feb. S.-Walter E.
Bowen, arrested here on a charge of
robbing trunks of $4,000 worth of jew.
els and clothing, while working fol
the Seaboard Air Line railway, has
been taken back TO Atlanta Bowen's
wife, who is aged IS, Will return to
her parents at Jacksonville, Fla.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-09
Held for Fatal Blow.

Piketon, O., Feb. S.-Nathaniel Hoo
yer, who, on January 13, while a sist.
ms in making an arrest, struck Riley
Brown, an old soldier who interfered
on the jaw, is in Jail. charged with
second degree murder. Brown died
from the effects of the blow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-09
nunnnt euerru Not to Resinn

Savannah, Ga, Feb. 8.-But little
credence Is given here to the story
sent out from Columbus that Dupont
Guerry, president of Wesleyan Female
college, intends resigning. Rev. w.
N. Ainsworth, pastor of Wesley Monu,
ment church, and a director of Yves.
leyan, says it is not so.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-09
SIS Fine for Insult.

Chicago, Feb. S.-On the charge of
insulting woman as she walked
through the street with her little son,
Henry F. McLain, 20 years old, a
prospective student at the university
of Chicago, was fined SIS by Justice
Callahan. The complainant was Mrs.
Minnie Cherriel.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-09
Lady Lawson Insane,

San Francisco, Feb S.--Lady Law
son, widow of Sir John Lawson, who
has just arrived from the Orient after
a globe-trotting trip, is reported to
have gone suddenly and violently in
sane at the Hotel Del Monte, at Mon
terey.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-09
Lost Fortune In spirituaIism.

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb Slightly
two years DID, sick and penniless is
the condition of Mrs. E. D. Smith, who
lives at Gil East Pratt street. A few
years ago she had over 100000, which
she lost in spritualism. She is now
being supported by charity.