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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-31
BENEFITS IN GOOD ROADS.
SugEestiOns For Rural Communities
to Obtain Them.

to Obtain Them.
Organize, good road clubs. Get ev-
cry association of business men, farm
ers, every newspaper, to push along
the good poadS movement. There are
few other things more important to
the peoples of agricultural communities
and rural towns than the good roads
proposition, says d. NJ. Carr in Home
Trade Advocate. 1t is something that
every good citizen should be interested
in. 1t is a question Of the greatest
elements of economy. Good roads
throughout the farming districts of the
country mean millions upon millions
of dollars yearly saved to the farmers.
They mean millions more in benefits to
the rural towns. Every citizen should
appoint himself a committee of one to
work for the end to be attained by the
co-operat ton of the national with state
governments in the road Improvement
matter.
Don't be afraid to write to your men,
Der of congress, individually and col
lectively, and urge his support of the
proposed measure for governmental APP
preparation for the needed improve
ment. Talk good roads to your neigh
Dor, join the people of your town in
booming local improvement and urge
your representative in the state legis-
lature to give support to any legisla
ton that has for it's aim better roads
for the farming districts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-31
HIGHWAY ACROSS OHIO.
National Good Roads Association Ex
poets to Finish 1t In n Year.


Ohio is to have a magnificent high
way extending across the state from
PENNSYLVANIA to the Indiana line, says
a Cleveland co. special dispatch to the
st. Louis Post-Dispatch. Work upon 1t
will be commenced within year by
the National Good Roads association.
This is the information given out for
the first time recently by Colonel w.
ii. Moore, president of the National
Good Roads association. who was in
Cleveland making arrangements for
opening an office in that city
The road, which will be the first to
be built across state under the aus
pices of one organization since the old
federal roads. will be the equal of any
road in the United States and will cost
S1.5OO,OOO OF this amount, Colonel
Moore says, S75O,0OO has already been
put up by certain interests that he Will
not now reveal, and the remainder will
be obtained from the counties through
which it will pass.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-31
Dust Laid With Salt.

The Cheshire EnglandD county cOun-
ell recently debated the motor ques-
ton, and Councillor Pedley, on behalf
of the main roads committee, said dust
laying experiments had been made and
the results showed that no existing
method was efficient, whereupon c. 3.
Davies stated that he had seen one
cure in the town of Droftwich. 1t con-
sisted simply of salt scale off the salt
pens ground fine and spread over
roads 1t certainly prevented dust ris-
ing. and it was q remarkably cheap ex-
pertinent, he added.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-31
Argument For Wide Tires.

A bill is proposed before the Virginia
legislature to place an extra tax on
wagons loaded with wood, tanbark.
railroad ties and other heavy drafts,
to be paid into the fund for road re
pairs. The idea is that such hauling
destroys the roads, says the Good
Roads Magazine, but is it not Il better
plan TO institute a graded wide tire
ordinance, such as experience has
caused to be adopted in other states.
with perhaps a remittance or road
tax to encourage its adoption? The
wheels then become roadmakers in
stead of road breakers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-31
Good Road Notes

State Engineer A. n. Johnson of Il
linois is an advocate Of the use of con-
Wet labor in highway Improvement.
Cuyahoga county, o., claims the dis
tinction of having more improved
roads than any other county of the
same area in the United States.
1t is proposed at Quincy, ILL.,, to work
the prisoners in the county jail on the
highways instead of supporting them
in idleness at public expense.
Washington State Good Roads asso-
citation will urge the enforcement of
the law for utilizing convict labor on
the highways during the ensuing sea-
son.
The Oregon road commission is au-
thorized to build macadam road from
Portland south to the California line
The use of convict labor is proposed
for the work and will probably be
adopted.
A proposition for building a boule-
ward from Baltimore to Washington is
being agitated. The idea is for proper
ty owners and Automobiles to con-
tribute and for the state and national
governments to supply the deficiency
and do the work of construction.
The Manhattan Commercial club of
Manhattan, Kan, In order to encour-
age Improvement of roads leading into
the city is offering prizes ranging from
50 to $50 for the best piece Of road
made with a drag. The judging OF
roads is to be made some time In April
or May.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-31
Drink a. an Aid to Good Roads.

The saloon is responsible for the
good roads of Jasper county, Mo-,
which is the location of the Joplin min
ing district, says the New York Amer
lean When the boom started there an
immense number of saloons followed
the flag" and the money received in
payment for licenses was spent in
road improvement. AS a result the
roads compare favorably with any in
Europe, and mine owners are using au-
tomobiles in getting about their prop
critics.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-31

The most healthful, upbuilding med
icine known to science; gently soothes
the liver and nerves, makes digestion
easy, brings to all the sweet sleep of
youth. HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
So cents. T. H. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-31
Real Estate Boomers.

As result of good roads, nearly
every place situated on or near mac
adam road in the town of Hampstead.
y. Y. is reported to be leased or sold
at an increased valuation. Good roads
are booming real estate throughout
Nassau county, and the work of con-
struction Will be pushed energetically
as soon as the season opens.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-31
what Pennsylvania L. Doing.

The good roads movement in Penn
sylvania has been given an impetus by
the work accomplished in the Abing-
ton section. \ resolution has been in
troduced in the council of Dickson City
for issuing $4,000 improvement bonds,
while the officials of the city of Scran-
ton and the boroughs of Blakely, Arch
bald, Jermyn ard Mayfield are also
giving attention to the subject.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-07-04
Notice of Appraisement.

State of Iowa. winneshiek County, IS. Ii
District court.
In the matter of the estate of Bridget Smith
Deceased.
To the Treasurer of State, G s. Gilbertsor
and Annie Doherty, Catherine McFeeley
Mary Mclaughlin, Susan Mclaughlin. Mi
chael Mclaughlin. Margaret Callaghan, Cath
crime Doherty. Mary DOherty. Bernard Doh
erty, joseph Doherty, Hannah K. ranney
Thomas ]. Kelley. Margaret V. Kelly, Mi
chael J. Kelly, Julia II. Kelly. Catherine Me
Doid, Hannah Mclaughlin, Bernard Doher
ty and Sharon Doherty.
You. and each of you, are hereby notified
that the undersigned. duly appointed and
qualified appraisers of property charged, OIL
sought to be charged, with the payment of a
COLLATERAL INHERITANCETAX will
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. on the 25th day OF July
1906, at the Office of Co. Clerk, DEBORAH, Iowa
in said County and state. proceed to appraise
the property of the estate of said decedent
subject to the Collateral Inheritance Tax, as
provided by law.
Please take notice and govern yourselves
accordingly.
Dated June Ii, 1906.
c. w. FREEMAN
c. CHRlSTEN
c. MONSTERS
Appraisers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-07-04
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors
of Winneshiek County at Their June
Adjourned Session.
DEBORAH, Iowa, June 25, 1906.

DEBORAH, Iowa, June 25, 1906.
l:30 p. m.
Beard met as per adjournment. Mem
bers all present and called to order by
the chairman. Minutes of previous
meeting read and approved.
Mr.. Kubish presented the following
resolution which was on motion unani
mously carried move that the at
torneys in the case of Chas. Brogham-
mer vs.. Winneshiek county be empow-
cred and instructed to drop the mat.
ter and incur no further expense in the
action begun against the county.
Moved, seconded and carried that the
county reimburse H. F. Barthell the
amount of taxes paid by him on the
Seavy property in DEBORAH, Iowa, and
the Auditor pay the taxes now due on
said property.
The remainder of the afternoon was
taken up in talking over bridge work.
The per diem and mileage was on mo-
ton allowed as follows:
NJ j. Nicholson, day and Is miles
$3.50.
NJ. A. Kubish, l day and Is miles
$3.50.
R. S. Wolfenberger, l day and l5
miles, $3.50.
Edwin Hover, day and ii miles
$50.
B. E. Jewell, day and 4 miles, $40
On motion adjourned to l:30 p. M.
August 6, 1906.
M. ]. NICHOLSON,
Chairman.
Attest: /. LINNEVOLD,
Comfy Auditor and Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-07-04
Saved His Comrades Life.

while returning from the Grand
Army Encampment at Washington
City. comrade from Elgin. ILL.,, was
taken with cholera morbus and was
in a critical condition." says Mr.. j.
E. Houghland, of Eidon, Iowa
81 gave him Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and
believe saved his life. 1 have been
engaged for ten years in immigration
work and conducted many parties to
the south and west Il always carry this
remedy and have used it successfully
on many occasions. - Sold by
Engbretson's Pharmacy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-07-04

The planting of German carp in the
waters of the Mississippi has produced
crop that has become pest which
is serious menace to the existence of
the several splendid species of game
fish. The river and all it's branches
are fairly swarming with the carp and
they bid fair to monopolize the whole
works. as in their role as scavengers
they feast on the spawn of game fish.
There is no race suicide among
them for as sample of the rapidity
with which the carp multiplies the
New Albin News quotes this instance:
H. H. May, one of our local fisherman
dissected carp this week and found
five and e-eighths pounds of eggs in
it. By actual count one grain con-
tanned IA eggs, which makes the sum
total of eggs carried by one carp
approximately IL, 410, 300. If the gov
eminent would put people to work
SEEMING the carp out of the river, it
would be good deal wiser move than
to restrain fishermen from using thei r
seines. At any rate it is or soon will
be up to the government to do some.
thing to eradicate the carp, other
wise our game fish will go the way of
all flesh, and the carp will resign
disgustingly supreme, says the Waukon
Democrat.
On the other hand Mr.. RS. Johnson,
superintendent of the United States
fish hatchery at Manchester, in this
state, is authority for the following
statements regarding the carp: The
carp does not thrive off the spawn of
other fish, as has been charged against
it, nor does it eat young fish of any
description. The carp is vegetarian.
His food is the roots of the tender
plants at the bottom of the rivers,
creeks and bayOus, and he burrows after
these with his long snout much as
the hog wallows in his pen. The
carp is not vicious or quarrelsome,
Dut Cdu pun up Stlu uSuG WIleu
backed into a corner and squared
away. He is a great, awkward. lumber
ing fellow, the yokel among fish, who
is innocent of wrong and void of
offense when let alone.
Mr.. Johnson declares that it is
amusing to hear the comments passed
in public upon the carp as a food fish.
At the suggestion of eating carp, hor-
ror is written ON every face, but the
chances are, especially if the guests
are at high class hotel, that the fish
served under various cognomens will
turn out to be carp, carefully dressed
and appetizingly prepared. Why, the
carp is fast taking the place of the
salmon in the country. 1t is cheaper
aud just as palatable, and it's flesh can
be colored to match the salmon shade
exactly. The flesh Of the two fish is
much the same in fibrous quality. and
thousands of people are eating canned
carp who fondly imagine that they
are enjoying the toothsome salmon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-07-04
Feel Impending Doom.

The feeling of impending doom in
the minds of many victims of Bright s
disease and diabetes has been changed
TO thankfulness by the benefit derived
from taking Foley's Kidney Cure. L,
will cure incipient Bright's disease
and diabetes and even in the worst
cases gives comfort and relief. Slight
disorders are cured in a few days.
81 had diabetes in its worst form, y
writes Marion Lee of Dunreath, Ind.
q tried eight physicians without
relief. Only three .bottles of Foley.
Kidney Cure made me a we'll man.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-07-04
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
CITY HALL, June 20, 1906.

CITY HALL, June 20, 1906.
In the absence of Mayor Daubney Mr..
Vance was elected to take the chair.
Members of the Council present:-R.
Engbertson, Croft, Baker, Curtin, Jen-
sen, Vance, H. Engbertson, Sayre and
Hislop. Mr.. Harmon was absent.
The following resolution was read:
Be it resolved that consent be and is
hereby given to the firm of Miner &
Company to keep, store and sell intoXi-
eating liquors in the lower story of the
w. p. McClaskey building, situated on
lot nine (9), subdivision of lots one
~, Two (2), and three (3), in Block
two (2), original plat of DEBORAH. Iowa,
for the year 1906, under and by virtue
of Chapter Six, Title XII, of the Code of
Iowa, and amendments thereto, COM
monty known as the mulct law.
Motion by Curtin, seconded by Jen-
sen, the resolution be adopted. Motion
was carried.
Letters from the officials of the c.
M. & st. p. Ry. Co. Directing to putting
in cement walks at present were read.
Motion by Curtin, seconded by Jensen
the sidewalk committee look over the
walks of the c., NJ. & st. P. Ry. Co.
and decide whether they should be re-
built or not. Motion was carried.
Motion by Sayre, seconded by His
lOp, the water works committee be in
structed to have the standpipe at C. X.
Olson's shop moved to j. ]. Marsh's
corner. Motion was carried.
Motion by Engbertson, seconded by
Curtin, the street commissioner be in
structed to repair, the sidewalk on the
east side of Mrs. B. F. Smiths property
and the clerk be instructed to send her
a notice to put in permanent sidewalk
Motion was carried.
Motion by Sayre, seconded by Hislop,
the city attorney be instructed to pre-
pare an ordinance for the purpose of re-
establishing the grade of High street,
in the 5th ward, in accordance to the
memoranda submitted by the county
surveyor, and report at the next meet
ing. Motion was carried.
A petition asking the city to fur
nish the uniforms for the police Off
GERS was read. Motion by Curtin, Sec
onded by Jensen, the petition be receiv-
ed and placed on file, to be brought up
when the full council was present. Mo-
ton was carried.
Motion by Curtin, seconded by Croft,
to adjourn. Motion was carried.
F. NJ. HUGHES,
Civ Clerk
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-07-04
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Interesting News From Our Special Cor.
respondent at the Nations Capitol.

The recently attempted assassination
of the King and Queen of Spain has
revived the question of the prevention
of such crimes and the punishment of
anarchists, counterfeiters, and
dangerous criminals of all classes.
Maj. Sylvester, Chief of Police of
Washington, D. c., is the advocate OF
plan which he believes will tend to
check the operations of professional
criminals to large extent. He urges
the establishment of an International
Criminal Identification Bureau by the
United States. He contends that the
movements of criminals should be
Swallowed, no matter on what part of
the globe. Every bit of information
regarding them should be kept where
it can be procured quickly. The
United States and all the other foreign
governments should cooperate and
provide an arrangement which would
constitute one great web that the
malefactor could not elude. The
expense of maintenance of this bureau
would not exceed $50, 900 year, but
the value of complete knowledge Of
the personality, habits, and haunts of
the habitual criminal could hardly be
estimated.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-07-04
"A hundred years ago the

A hundred years ago the best
physician would give you medicine
for your heart without stopping tC
consider what effect it might have Oh
the liver. Even to this good day
cough and cold medicines invariably
bind the bowels. This is wrong.
Bees Laxitive Cough Syrup with
Honey and Tar acts on the bowels
drives out the cold-clears the head, re-
lieves all coughs, cleanses and strength
ems the mucous membranes of the
toroat, chest, lungs and and bronchial
tubes. Brunt & Parman.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-07-04
Old Chronic Sores,

AS dressing for old chronic sores
there is nothing so good as Chamber
lain's Salve. While it is not advisable
to heal old sores entirely, they should
be kept in a good condition for which
this salve is especially valuable
For sale by Engbretson Pharmacy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-07-04

When applied and covered with a
hot cloth Pinesalve acts like poultice.
Best for burns, bruises, boils. eczema.
skin disease, etc.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-07-04

A patent has just been granted by
the Patent Office for curious inven-
tion. which, it is claimed, will re-
volutionize the silk industry. 1t is
for a process for the manufacture of
imitation silk. A piece of linen or
cotton fabric is given coat of varnish
or other adhesive, and then is sprink.
led with very minute glass globules.
These tiny grains of glass sink into
the varnish, leaving only their upper
parts exposed, and the varnish is al
lowed to dry. The surface thus pro-
duced has all the appearance of the
most costly silk. When the surface of
the linen is first stamped in colors.
in any pattern, and the glass is then
applied. a perfect imitation of en-
broidered silk is obtained.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-07-04

The Palmer Press grows poetical !:
"There was man in Palmer and he
was wonderous wise. He marked a
silver dollar and gave it all to Lie f;
she went to the butcher shop and blew
the dollar in-wasnt' long before the
coin came back to him again. He
took it to the merchant and bought a
dress for Jane-before the week had
finished up back came the PUNK again.
He spent the coin in Palmer fifty
times or more, but always got it back
again and spent it DER and DER; but
when he sent. a dollar up to Shears g.
Saw bucks store, twas gone for good,
forever-and he never saw it more. {"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-07-04

A Morgan county, Indiana man,
while on a trip to Arkansas. accosted
a middle aged woman in rural
district with the inquiry as to the
political condition in her region.
She. didn't know what was meant. SO
he varied the question: Have you
any republicans around here?"
"Look here, stranger, she replied,
"my old man hunts and traps all over
this section and if he ever caught one
he never brought it home. /"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-07-04
1t is announced at the Treasury De.

1t is announced at the Treasury De-
partment that the receipts from
customs for the present fiscal year
already aggregate 1885, 35l, 1923,
although there are fifteen days remain
ing to complete the full year. This
is an excess of nearly $1,000, 900 over
the receipts of any previous year.
1t is predicted that by June 30 the
excess over the receipts of last year
will reach $40, 600. The second
highest amount of receipts were those
of 1908, or 1884, 497, 5Sl. A remarkable
increase in internal revenue receipts is
also shown by present reports.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-07-04

We are restless people. Every thin
woman longs to- be fat. Every fat
woman wants to grow thin. Every
town man longs for the time when he
can retire to the quit of the country,
and every farmer hopes to some day
quit work and move to town. where
he can take life easy. Country news
paper men would like to try their
hand on a city daily. The fellow on
the big dailies dream of time when
they can own paper of their own.
In youth we long for maturity, in age
we yearn for the happy days OF child
hood. There is no excuse for it other
than that we all seem to be built
that way. The grass seems to be just
a little greener and thriftier most any
direction from the place you occupy
right now. Contentment is as near
to happiness as you can get in this
world. -Sedgewick Kan. Paragraph.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-07-04

Eclipse Flour. Fresh Graham,
Corn Meal and whole wheat always OH
hand. r. III. Tracy. Phone No. SO.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-07-04

More than IS, 600 was received at
the dead letter Office of the Post Office
Dept. in the month of May. Only a
small part of this amount can be re-
turned to the senders, for the reason
that the writers gave insufficient
addresses. The majority of these letters
were written by poor persons, includ-
ing many foreigners, and are, for the
most part, intended for the mail-order
houses, but ON account of wrong adj
dresses finally reach the dead letter
Office.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-07-04

John P. Brown, secretary of the In
ternational Society of Arboriculture
states that in generation the timber
supply of the country will be ex-
hausted. Many railroads have planted
Catalpas which they expect to use.
when the trees have matured, as
material for telegraph poles and cross
ties. The wholesale destruction of the
forests by the many factories that use
wood, such as paper mills, furniture
factories and railroads, led to the or
ganization about eight years ago of
this society, whose object is to induce
the planting of vast forests and to
interest the citizens of the United
States in arboriculture.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-07-04
Rev. c. A. Marshall Dead.

Wednesday forenoon the sad and
startling news of the sudden death
from heart failure of Rev. @. A. Mar
shall was the topic of conversation
on every hand, his death coming al
most without preliminary warning.
Mr.. Marshall arose that morning at
about five O'Clock and complained Of
not feeling we'll and at breakfast time
did not feel well enough to eat, but
later partook of his breakfast and
walked out in his yard examining
the destruction done his plants and
shrubbery by the storm of the previous
day He sat down ON lawn settee
to rest and later went to the porch to
sit in the shade and he must have felt
an attack of illness coming ON, for
when picked up where he had fallen
on the porch all appearances indicated
that when stricken he was endeavor-
ing to enter the house. He never re-
covered consciousness and Immediately
passed away about 9 O'Clock.
The funeral will take place at o.
clock this afternoon at the Congre-
gational church.
At the time of his death, no one but
his eldest daughter and hired man
were about the place. but his two
sons, @. A. Jr., and Anthony were
Immediately summoned. Two of his
daughters recalled from visits they
were making arrived yesterday morn
ing. Another son, Charles arrived
Wednesday evening in response to
the sad summons. -Cresco p. ID.