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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-10-24
FOURTH ANNUAL CORN CONTEST.
Ben Bears Annual Corn Contest an
Elaborate Affair This Year. Will
Close Nov. 10.

Although he had decided not to re-
peat his annual corn contest this fall.
thinking that perhaps he could execute
different idea in connection with
the display of farm produce and the
encouragement of higher ideals along
this line, Mr.. Bear has changed his
mind and will give a contest this
year. This decision has been brought
about by the very exceptional crop of
corn raised in this state and county
this fall, and the fact that he has been
urged not to give up the contest for
this year, at least.
The rules of the contest have been
changed somewhat for this year
There Will be ten prizes of one dollar
each, and the superiority of quality
of the entries will be determined by
numbering them in the order of merit
as decided by the judges There will
also be ten'other exhibits. running in
order of merit marked worthy of
Special Commentator, the idea be-
ing that an exhibit of this nature
would be valuable, not in the money
consideration, but in the worth of the
corn from which the exhibit was taken
for seed corn. There will also be ad-
ditional prizes Of one dollar each for
the longest ear, the biggest ear,
around, regardless of length, and the
heaviest ear. Entries will open Nov.
1st and close Nov. 18th, Friday, at
twelve O'Clock noon The exhibit
will be displayed as usual on the next
day, Saturday, and awards made that
day by competent judges. Four ears
of corn are required for each entry,
and they must be from the corn field
OF the person making the entry, and
raised in Winneshiek county.
We do not need to enlal ge upon the
beneficial influences of these contests
They are now an established fact
The study of the raising Of corn be-
ing made a speciality the past few
years has, together with a Divine
Providence, produced wonderful re-
suits, and such events as these slim.
ulate interest in producing only the
best. We have no doubt that the con.
test will be big success as it has
been in past wears
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-10-24

unhesitatingly | answer, the home
merchant.
| am opposed to the Parcels Post,
am opposed to the U. S. going in the
freight business for the sole benefit of
these glutinous mammoth concerns.
Freight is slow: express is high
Catalogue Houses must have cheaper
and quicker transportation. The rail
roads are interested and favor the
measure: why, more profits for them.
Our people as a whole ought to oppose
this vicious proposition.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-10-24
Don't be Imposed UpOn,

Foley q Co., Chicago, originated
Honey and Tar as throat and lung
remedy, and on account of the great
merit and popularity of Foley's Hon.
ey and Tar many limitations are offer
ed for the genuine. These worthless
limitations have similar sounding
names. Beware of them. The genu-
inc Foley's Honey and Tar is in a
yellow package. Ask for it and re.
fuse any substitute. 1t is the best
remedy for coughs and colds. Brunt
q Parman. 4O.5
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-10-24

"A cold taken at this time of the
year is generally hard to get rid of
but it will not be able to withstand
Bees Laxative Honey and Tar.
That will cure all colds, coughs,
Group. whooping cough, ETC., by
driving them out through the bowels.
If you have cold, try it and if not
cured get your money back. No
opiates. Sold by Brunt q Parman. :
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-10-24
Against the World.

DR.. Drummond' Rheumatic treat
ment has cured more rheumatics dur.
ing the past twenty wears than all
other remedies combined. Record
books OF the Drummond Medicine
Co., New York, are open to inspec.
ton in competition with all other
manufacturers to prove this. If Won
want to go on suffering from rheuma.
tism, don't get Drumm ond's for il
will cure you.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-10-24
Free Medicine Samples.

do not prove that remedy is good for
anything. Ii YOU want TO experiment,
try samples for other ailments than
rheumatism. You can't afford to
lose tine and risk life in taking
chances with any medicine which has
not stood the test of time. Drummond' s
Rheumatic Remedy has a twenty year
record of cures. Write to the Drum
mond medicine Co, New York for
literature.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-10-24
D0LLIVER AND HAUGEN.
What These Two Statesmen Think OF the
Mail Order Houses. Some Peril.
nent Paragraphs.

Among the speakers at the meeting
of the Northeastern Iowa Retail Mer-
! chants Association at New Hampton
last week were Senator Dolliver and
Congressman Haugen. Both of them
delivered some sledge hammer blows
at the mail order houses in speeches,
telling some truths that ought to be
read by everyone. Here they are;
DOLLIVER:
People who think and reason don't,
as a rule, patronize Catalogue Houses.
| am believer in the country town
and country merchants, they are the
power for upholding our towns, our
cities, our state.
Our nucleus of civilization centers
in our little cities and towns.
To save American civilization we
have got to stop the drainage that is
being carried on by the catalogue
concerns of Chicago and the other
large trade centers.
If | were keeping store | would get
on cash basis and stay there.
[ have learned that a good many of
4
have nothing but desk in a back
room. l received big catalogue
from one of these fellows and being
in Chicago short time afterwards
and going down the street l remem-
bered the number. Going into the
building / found that this fellow who
had sent me the big catalogue had
desk room with Ghree other men in
dark back room and did not own a
dollars worth of goods. When he re-
ceived an order he took it out TO some
fellow selling cheap goods and had
him fill it for him.
| believe III the country town,
county seat, and villages of Iowa.
Every one living in these towns and
near them benefit by their schools and
churches. If we are to be strong
nation we must be loyal TO our towns
and villages.
/ look with alarm on the invasion
of the desk and warehouse merchant
i'll cities against our country mer-
chants. One thing sure l am not go.
ing to assist in making the govern
ment party to it. have in the Sen
ate of the United States made the
point of order when the postal depart
ment appropriation bill was up that
the Parcels Post provision attached
to it was new legislation and there
fore out of order. 1t has been said
that the express companies killed off
this measure, but l want to tell you
that it was the junior senator from
Iowa that killed it off that time.
| believe the mail order houses were
a humbug to start with. never
saw any of their goods that was of
good quality and had strength, and
they always look shoddy. IneTer saw
any of their goods, from needle to
a cook stove, that l would think of
using TO deceive a woman or child
with.
HATTGEN
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-10-24
Torments of letter and Eczema Allayed.

The intense itching characteristic
Of exzema, letter and like skin dis
ease is INSTANTLY allayed by Chamber
lain s. Salye and many severe cases
have beesn permanently cured by its
use. For sale by Engbrerson Phar-
macy 40-5 ~
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-10-24

Watkins Laxtone, the most pleas.
ant and effective laxative on the mar
ket. a. E. Bergland. agent, Hesper,
iowa. 40-4pd
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-10-24
HAUGEN +:

Catalogue Houses, greedy, selfish
reckon with.
Home merchant home builder,
an upbuilder of the town and COM
munity, a tax payer, liberal contri-
butor to all public, religious and
charitable enterprises.
Which class deserves you preference?
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-09-12
BIG SURPRISE IN maine
Usual Republican Plurality Of $4,000 Cut to 5000
Mondays Election. LittIefied Secures Majority
About One fifth as Large as Two Years Ago

Both Governor Cobb and Congress
man Littlefield are of the opinion that
the Sturgis law, providing for the en-
forcement of the existing prohibitory
law by state liquor deputies, was the
leading factor in the result. The Dem
ocrats made resubmission of the liquor
prohibitory amendment to the people
q part of their platform, while the Re-
publicans stood squarely for endorse
ment of the prohibitory plan and its
strict enforcement. The result was
especially evident In the cities, the
Democrats carrying all of the twenty
municipalities of the state with the
exception of four Of the smaller ones.
The vote of the country districts, how
ever, where the resubmission idea has
never gained any noticeable following,
more than Offset the Democratic gains
in the cities. Two years ago when the
candidates for governor were the same
as this year Cobb carried eighteen OF
the twenty cities.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-09-12
BL0ODSHED ENDS
Massacre Of Jews at Siedlce
Has Ceased for the.
Present

Warsaw, Sept. 1.-THE reign OF
bloodshed at Siedlce has ceased, at
least for the time being. Troops are
camped in the streets and a systematic
search of houses and persons is being
carried on The authorities have
opened an inquiry into the events
which led up to the outbreak and the
subsequent reign of terror. There is
great need for medical assistance for
the wounded. According to the best
information the number of persons
killed in Siedlce Is about 100.
A great many persons took shelter
in the various churches from the hail
Of shot. Others remained for two days
lying fat on the floors Of their apart
ments for protection against flying
bullets. They were without food or
water. The four principal streets Of
the town have been almost devastated
and elsewhere many houses were dam
aged and looted. The number Of
houses burned reaches twenty-seven.
Many Jews managed to get out of the
city and fee to neighboring villages.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-09-12
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

. The Wisconsin state fair opened at
Milwaukee Monday The attendance
for the first day was about rs, 900.
President Roosevelt has appointed
Colonel Culver g. sniffee to- be pay
master general Of the army to succeed
General Dodge. who retired Tuesday.
The Erie railroad has issued no.
tice that beginning Nov. 4, 1905, the
maximum one way local fares viii be
~ cents per mile over the entire sys-
tenn instead Of 3 cents as at present.
Raymond @. Rossman, aged fcrty-
ave years, shot his wife at POUCH.
keepsie, killing her instantly.
He then killed himself. Rossman had
not been living with his wife for some
time. Nh
Army and navy surgeons from Eng
land, India, France. Nicarag qua, Mex
leo, Germany. China, Japan Guatemala
and Spain are at Buffalo to attend the
annual meeting Of the Association oil
Military Surgeons or the United
1 states.
The president has selected Pay ri.
rector Eustace 81 Rogers to be pay
master general Of the navy. Theirs
has been spirited contest for this
position. nearly every ofticer OF the
pay corps who was eligibie having
been q candidate.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-09-12
CHEER HEARST
First State Convention Of
Independence League
-" 81: t-vt# w. " 81 r.. s.. ~
Meets

New York, Sept. 12-The first state
convention. of the Independence
league, of which William R. Hearst Of
New York is president, was called to
order at / p. m. by Max Ihmsen, chair
man of the leagues state committee.
The long and important night session
of the state committee, with its con-
troversy over the question Of nominal
ing all or any candidates or of waiting
the action of the Democratic state con-
vention, delayed the opening of the
convention, which was called for noon.
The opening session was character
ICED by great enthusiasm, long contin-
ued cheering and applause greeting
especially the name Of Mr.. Hearst and
the utterancest of speakers which
touched upon the freedom of the bal
lot, the permanence and truth of the
principles of the Declaration of indie
pendence, the revolt against bossism
and the alleged frauds in the last New
York city election. Willare A. Glenn
of Syracuse was selected as temporary
chairman and delivered a speech in
which he denounced corporation infiu-
ence in legislation. s He referred to
Alton B. Parker, Mayor Mcclellan and
ex-Congressman Lemuel e. Quigg as
political fgureheads,,.' representing
corporate interests, headed by Thomas
F. Ryan and August Belmont, which
statements were greeted with long
continued groans, hooting and Kisses.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-09-12
BRYAN AT ST. LOUIS,
Committee Of Prominent Democrats
Greets Nebraskan,

VI aeS
Greets Nebraskan.
st. Louis, Sept. ia reception
committee, including former Govern
ors Stannard and Dockery, National
Democratic Committeeman Rothwell,
United States Senator Stone and many
other prominent Democrats, greeted
W. J. Bryan on his arrival here. After
an interval Of general handshaking
Mr.. Bryan was escorted to the Hotel
Jefferson, where he held reception
for an hour. In the evening he ad-
dressed mass meeting at the Coli
scum.
In an extemporaneous speech deliy-
cred in nruids' hall Mr.. Bryan touched
on government ownership of railroads.
He said:
"If there is any sentiment in the
country today favoring government
ownership of railroads it is because
the railroads have created the notion
that they own the government. The
railroad is the servant of the people
When it seeks to become the master
of the people it usurps place not
rightfully belonging to it."
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-09-12
SELLS PATENT FOR 100000.
Michigan Locomotive Fireman Invents
Turbine Engine.

Michigan Locomotive Fireman Invents
Turbine Engine.
Escanaba, Mich, Sept. ia week
ago James A. Devlin was fireman on
the Northwestern road running out of
Escanaba on pay of $50 a month. To-
day he is millionaire Devlin worked
for three years on a patent for tur-
bine steam engine. He is modest,
quiet fellow and even his nearest
friends did not know what he was do
ing. The working model was COM
pleted last March and June 10 the
patents were granted. Monday Devlin
received from the hands Of Attorney
A. l.. Walch of New York draft for
$4,000 from the North German
Lloyd for his patent. He also signed
an agreement by which he is to re-
ceive 500 day for fifty days to SUI
perintend the construction of an en-
CINE under his patents.
The inventor, together with Mr..
Walch, left Escanaba at once for New
York to fulfill the terms of the con-
tract.
Devlin is thirty-one years of age and
has been in the employ of the North
western road for the last eight years.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-09-12
MARTIAL LAW DECLARED.
Constitutional Guarantees Suspended
~ by President Palma. :

a. .s s Is - ii
Constitutional Guarantees Suspended
1;< by President Palma. /
Havana. Sept. 12.---President Palma
has issued a decree suspending all
constitute guar sntees in the prov.
tnces Of 5Pinar del Rio, Havana and
Santa Clara. The law enforcing pub.
lie order, which is equivalent to mar
tial law. also is put in immediate effect
in,the three provinces named.
A supplemental decree has been is.
sued suspending the decree of Aug
2s, pardoning repentant rebels, and
ordering that all rebels be arrested
and Jailed.
! Coincident with the issuance of the
DEGREES, which followed decision not
to yield to the peace demands, the
government ordered the arrest of prac-
tically every prominent Liberal.
" When the news of the issuance of
these DEGREES reached the veterans
peace commission, which was in ses
sion at the home of General Menocal
there was immediate and almost unani.
nous denunciation of President Palma
and other members of the government
and 1t is believed most of the mem
bers will join the insurgents. -.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-09-12

Portland, Me-, Sept. 12.-The cleo
ton in this state resulted in victory
for the Republican candidates, but by
greatly reduced pluralities. William
T. Cobb, Republican candidate for gov
ernor, won by about 5000, the usual
majority for the Republican candidate
at the head of the ticket being about
$4,000. Congressman Littlefleld, in
whose district Samuel Gompers and
other labor leaders conducted vigor-
GUS campaign for the Democratic can
didate, was reelected, but his plural
ity of nearly $500 Of two years ago
was reduced to about 1000. The city
of Lewiston was one Of the most i'm
portant places in reducing Littlefeld' s
plurality, for it gave to McGillicuddy
(Dem.) a vote of 1910 in excess of
that given to Littlefield Two years
ago Littlefeld divided votes evenly
with his Democratic opponent-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-09-12
CAUSED RUN ON BANK.
italian Refused Payment on Check
Until Identified.

OnItI lCGNtITlSQ.
Chicago, Sept. 12.-Because an Ital-
ian who was ignorant of banking meth
DDS was refused payment on check
without proper Identification at the
Pullman Loan and Savings bank he
spread the report that the bank was
refusing payment to depositors. The
result was run on the bank by hun
dreds of depositors. So eager was the
crowd that a large detachment of po-
lice was necessary to restrain it.
Ali demands for payment were
promptly met by the bank, which is
one of the strongest institutions of its
kind in this section of the country.
Its officers declare that any statement
of trouble is absurd and without the
slightest foundation.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-09-12
EVEN SUSPICIOUS OF FRIENDS
Position Of Cuban Government Not an
EnyiahIe One. .i :

Position Of Cuban Government Not an
5 1 EnyiahIe One. ~:
Havana, Sept. 1.-THE government
Of Cuba now views with suspicion not
only its political opponents but also
many Of those whom it has hitherto
trusted as friends. The Associated
Press Is informed on the most reliable
authority that the. government has
suspected for several days that even
some Of the members Of the veterans
peace committee desired to turn their
peacemaking into a practical Liberal
victory. Since the majority of those
interested in the movement, are Lib
erals and Independe Tents this fact gives
some color to such suspicious. The
veterans deny these insinuations. They
are ali apparently solely Interested,
for the moment at least, in securing
peace. q ". z:3sss 1
The general opinion of the public
appears to be that the Moderate party
as a whole would have been more
willing to negotiate for peace, but that
the anxiety OF some Of the members
OF the government to cling to office
oYsrruled such willingness.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-09-12
DICK RETAINS CONTROL
Wins in Contest for Leadership Of Republican Party in
" OhiOFight on Senators Attracts More
Attention than Nominations
votes had been lined up and victory
was apparently assured.

votes had been lined up and victory
was apparently assured.
State Convention in Session.
The Republican state convention
was called to order in Welfare hall,
the immense dininghall of a local
mandatory, by o. B. Gould, chair
mar of the state central committee.
The temporary organization was an
nounced as agreed on by the state
committee, with former Governor My
ron T. Herrick of Cleveland as tenn
porary chairman, John R. Malloy of
Columbus temporary secretary and
Richard Gibson of Steubenville as ser
geant-at-arms. Because of the unusual
nature of the contest before the con-
vention great interest was manifested
and the hall was well filled when the
temporary chairman was announced.
The contest over the state leader
ship and over the endorsement of the
two United States senators has aroused
intense interest and has resulted in an
almost complete ignoring of the candi-
dates for the state Offices, for which
the convention is being actually held.
Senator Dick, whose claim to a GER
tain reelection as chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee has never wavered,
was willing to concede that the result
might be close, but that there should
he any doubt Of. his winning seemed
not to have occurred to him. On the
other hand Congressman Burton and
Harry Daugherty were equally firm in
their expressions Of confidence that he
would be defeated.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-09-12
FATALLY BEATEN BY HUSBAND
Wife Spends Six Cents Without His
-. Permission.


Paterson, N. j., Sept. 12.-The ex-
penditure of 6 cents for household ne
cessities without her husbands ap-
prevail may cost Mrs. William Leonard
her life. She is now in a hospital in
q precarious condition and her hus-
band is under arrest charged with
beating her with an axe handle. Ac-
cording to the story told to the police
by Leonard's ten-year-old son and par
TALLY substantiated by neighbors who
overhead the quarrel Leonard became
furious when he missed 6 cents which
he had left in the house. When Mrs.
Leonard admitted that. she had spent
the money the boy says his father at
tackled her as she stood with a month,
old baby in her arms. He felled her
with the axe handle and kicked her
as she lay on the floor. Neighbors
called the police and the injured wo-
man was removed to hospital. Leon
ard was arrested as he was entering q
.neighboring saloon. r} Is $ ~
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-09-12
ENGINEERS OBJECT, TO RULE.
Burlington Road Faces Serious Labor
... > Trouble. D..

Chicago, Sept. ia serious labor
situation affecting the entire Burling-
ton railroad system has developed fol-
lowing the adoption of a new and rad
ical rule by the company.
The regulation establishes stand
ard for eyesight Men obliged to wear
glasses, by the provision Of the new
rule, are reduced In rank and assigned
to unimportant and unremunerative
"runs."
The reduction applies to all engi-
neers regardless of length of service
for the company.
The effect of the order was SO
sweeping that Grand Chief Stone Of
the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engi-
neers telegraphed James j. Hill at st.
Paul requesting an immediate confer
ence.
A protest to the company by the
engineers has been filed. A confer
ence which lasted for two weeks at
the Lexington hotel also failed to
bring about an adjustment.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-09-12
ALL FOREIGNERS INCLUDED.
Only Japanese Now Have Good Will Of
Chinese.

TIL- ANS@SS SSs
Only Japanese Now Have Good VIII of
Chinese.
Washington, Sept. 12-Mail advices
from China are disquieting to Amer
leans having financial interests in the
Orient. There is no abatement Of the
anti-foreign feeling and the animosity
is no longer confined to Americans,
but includes all foreigners except
Japanese A formidable party has
arisen and is conducting an active pro-
paganda. 1t is known as 'restorer of
rights" and it's purpose is to drive the
foreigners out OF business in China
and to that end to begin by rendering
valueless the foreign investments. In
some quarters the Chinese govern
ment is alleged to sympathize with the
movement; at any rate, capitalists in
-terested in Important concessions are
complaining that the Chinese officials
are deliberately destroying their hold
ings and violating their agreements at
svery turn.
More than any other nationality the
English are said to be injuriously at
fected by this attitude of the Chinese
government. The English are COM
planning that in violation of an agree
ment the Chinese government is con-
structing a railway from Shanghai
southwark with the deliberate purpose
of destroying the value of an English
concession and greatly injuring Hong
kong and there are allegations that
mining concessions granted to British
subjects have been held up and the
concessionaires embarrassed.