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Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-03-02

utes she studied. Then he drew the
hood from his head, and looked out
over the river scene again.
"a hundred, | should say" he re-
marked at last, quietly, but in great
bitterness. Every one ready. In
twenty-four hours from the time those
awful fools in Congress declare war
those hundred torpedo ships will be
here. Tell Curtis we've seen eneaeh.
With that he went back to his office,
and in moodiness took his post by the
window again. Nothing he could plan
could avert the calamity he had seen
in readiness. Presently one of the
aides came in again.
"a government electrician is out
side,'' he announced, 'and insists on
seeing you. We have done everything
to get rid of him but throw him off the
grounds"
TIE man stopped and waited expect
antly.
"Tell him" said Montrus angrily,
but stopped. Let him in" he con-
cluded, sullenly.
Young Inventor to the Rescue.
The aide went out and came back
with the shock-headed electrician who
had spent the night before by the bulle-
tin-board. His embarrassment was
great. but his earnestness equalled it.
| The former showed in his awkward
posture and twitching fingers; the lat
! ter. in the direct look with which he
sought the generals eyes.
"Well," exclaimed Montrus, sharply.
| to look at i'll thought" he began
excitedly, but ended brokenly in the
face of al cold stare from Montrus.
Here it is" he concluded, unfolding
| the prints.
| Montrus cast one careless and a
second interested glance at the plans.
He drew up a chair and studied them,
the moodiness giving away to keen ap'
probation. Then he pushed them
away.
"You seem to have something" he
said. Some other time, II there's
anything left of this country, some
other time I'll look at them. But moi
now. ! can't now"
Death to Distant Fleet.
"But you don't understand" ex
claimed Atsins. quickly and vehement
ly. "Now's the time, don't you see
That will direct a million volts-tw'
million volts-accuratelv. to any dis
. lance. at any object. Man, II It works
IL II will do it-don't YOU seer
/ Montrus stared at the shock-heade
boy in daZe.
| Atsins held himself In check an
: leaned forward.
. "will the ships at Kiei ever leav
! their mornings II II works." he astef
drawing In his breath sharnly. Th
/. two men looked at each other. and. 2
. Montrus stared, he saw ESQ In n
: mental vision those hundred dar
s shanes on the fare Of the reflector.
Then he pressed series on hutfor
' on his desiy. and men entered frol
y different doors
= "rare this voung man Mr.. - :"
+ mot name" said Atsins. "Ju
+ an idea"
al 'Take this idea" continued month";
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yation. I'll inform the chief"
He reached over toward the keyboard
ut Atsins put out a restraining hand
and held him. shaking his head in
vigorous protest.
"Well, | guess you are right there,
too" the older man said; do as you
think best"
Catches Airship for Capital.
Atsins turned away instantly, and
again with rapid stride went through
he grounds. On lookir 6 at his watch,
he broke into a run heading for the
aeroplane station. By quick sprinting
he reached the lift just as it was max
ing its last trip up to connect with the
fast Washington mail ship. 1t touched
rs he came out on the platform, and
he was aboard just in time.
III.
In the early history of the nation
there had been much applauded
maxim: I'm time OF peace. prepare foi
war;" The people had never deviated
from tteir policy of applauding and
ignoring this wisdom Of one OF theii
earliest statesmen. The nation hae
never iOSL It's COIlipidcSnis hoo hN'>
succeeded In disillusioning itself. i
imagined itself peaceful, but in reality
it was quickest to resent an injury
fancied or real, surest to raise popu
lar demand for war, and least prepared
to carry it on.
| Nation IN Trance
With the self-deceiving theory tina
| they were not militant people, the
had continued to delude themselves i
| tho '-'ief that war for them was mex
TO impossible. Their history. re"or
of conflicts made costly because undel
taken without preparation. did no
serve to destroy this illnsion--it wa
4 rart of the national life.
Now popular outcrv was forcing Al
other war. Az anv moment. Congres
which had been In the throes Of dehai
i for three DAYS might omen hostilitit
Il with y saeia ration.
Il Across the Atlantic, ms the militar
men OF the nation knew. a martial re
pie were boiling Themselves in r
e.-sint. confident in their ahiiitv foun
; ed on thorough preparation. The n
!, ton In general knew this, but Above
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Commander in Despair.

Commander in Despair.
He had been dean of the Department
Of electricity in the national uniyer
sity, when transferred to the military
service, having, prior to this been an
instructor in one of the national mill
| tary schools. In appearance he was
scholastic, his figure spare and bent
| ais hair and eyes gray, and his race
in-jowled.
| He was alone in his Office, looking
| out of the window across the Potomac
the only inactive figure in the Wal
| Observation-Disclosures one of his aides en-
| cred the room.
Curtis had been located" said the
aide. He is at Kiel. We got his sig
nal followed by some code which is
being transcribed.
Another aide came in.
Curtis says he is effectually hidden,
and can send electrigraphs if we can
AXE them"
"Where is he?" asked Montrus eager
~.
Scouting the Upper Air.
"He says he is out of the path of
their scouts, and thinks he is safely
posted. He must be above them"
Can you reach him?"
I'VE have, but he warns us not to
try often. | suppose his position is
precarious at best"
Tell him to send what he cam an
swered Montrus. IN go into the
tower to take it."
A hundred yards farther us the Po-
tomac, stood a gigantic tower the exact
longitude and latitude of which was
burned in the memory of every opera
tive in the secret service. To this,
Montus and his aides fastened, being
carried directly to the summit by a lift.
While the aides adjusted the films
and reflector of the electro-photogra-
pher, Montrus stood at the railing look
.lg out over the peaceful river scene
and drumming his fingers on the wood
en- bars.
81 think it is coming" said one Of
of the aides finally; and the general
stepped over to adjust about his head
the hood which shut all light from
the eyes looking at the reflector.
Looking Across the Ocean.
At first this remained in black and
lnKy udTknSSS. lucu came IiltiC waves
Of dim light which rippled across its
surface. These ripples became strong
err; indistinct shapes, unrecognizabie
and mystic, seemed to rise out OF its
depths They cleared away, and there
grew up in their place the forms of a
city's roofs and towers. which stood
revealed in distinct outlines for a mo
ment and then seemed to drop further
and further down into the reflector.
White, fleeey clouds came between
| the eye and the city's roofs, the lat
ter growing less and less distinct
| There was a sweep of a dark object
athwart the clouds. 1t crossed the en-
tire reflector, blotting it out in black
ness again, but light followed almost
instantly. Again nothing but the white
clouds, but finally a far-of flock OF
specks, which came nearer and nearer
| until they stood out each distinctly and
separately, clear-eut in outline and
| identity. There they stood.
. Aerial Torpedo Boats.
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which 10 stock the cellar Of the future
Mrs. Longworth. Huge potatoes were
also sent from South Dakota, where
they raise potatoes which are said to be
so large that one potato will feed six
persons. Pumpkins came likewise from
South Dakota. each large enough to FUR.
nish pies for the family for one winter.
II the Longworth couple do not live on
the fat of the land for at least one sea-
son. it has not been the fault OF the ad
miring farmers.
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standing, as it were, at attention. BY
reason OF the precious burdens they
bear, they are the first to leave the
boat.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-03-02
washer requires q you: chlld can run q easily
full of cnthaa.

washer requires Of YOU chiid can run Is easily
When you revolve the tub the clothes dom tnove.
But the water inoyes We smil race threngh the
The psddlss % The Tub bottom driye the sospy
swing OF the tub Back and forth. In and tofever,
soia Waer ike torrent
away all the dirt from the Clothes in from six ten
minutes by the clock.
fabrics WITnouT ANY f @ amy
W ard aatE hs ab4s
sssiy s i've a slrs sss &
washed at one time with this 1850 Gravity. Washer.
child can do this In Blk to twenty minutes betfer
than any able washer-woman could do the SAME
clothes IN TWICE the time, with three times the
wear and tear from the washboard-
This is what we SAY. now how do we PROVE y?
We send any reliable person our 1850 '.Grnyty,,
We even pay the freight out of our own pockets:
No cash deposit ID asked. no notes, no contract,
You may use the washer four weeksat our ex.
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FOUR hosrs as you can wash by hand In EIGHT
hours. you send 1t back to tho railway station. -
But. Il. from months actual use. you are con.
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done by hand. you keep the machine:
Then mail s50cents week till = is paid for.
chine saves Won every week on your own. or on q
WT-lier woinafifs labor. We intend that the 1900
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you nothing.
You don't risk cent from first to last and ron
don buy II until you have had full mouths trial.
We have sold approaching half a million 1000
waehers on month free trial and the only trouble
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Could we afford to pay freight on thousands OF
these macIaes every MONTH If we did not positively
KNOW they would do all we claim Tor themf Car
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itself no thought of the inevitable
product of Incompetence urged into
action by rashness.
In all this unprepared country, no
one appreciated so thoroughly the i'm
pending danger as did Montrus, the I'M
ortunate commander-in-chief OF the
small military forces.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-03-21
Luther College Band TO the Coast.

The Luther College Band and Cho-
rus have after considering the matter
for month or more, decided to accept
the invitation of the United Norwe-
gian Singers CT the Pacific Coast to
assist in the annual singing festival
of this organization at Tacoma, WASH
ington, in August. Arrangements are
being Tade for a trip which begins the
latter part of June and extends through
Minnesota and the Dakotas west
through Montana to Tacoma, and re-
turning through California aud
Ogden, Salt Lake, Denver and Oma-
ha. The boys will be absent on this,
the trip of their lives, about two
months, and will give about fifty con-
certs on the trip. 1t will prove the
most far-reaohing advertisement for
Luther College and Dceorah ever at
tempted, and we hope will be y
financial success, besides q continuous
source of pleasure and enlightenment
to those who have the good fortune to
participate.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-03-21
DECORAH'S OcTOGENARIANS
Ferty- Seven Residents of This City Are
Over Eighty Years of Age, Speaking
Well For Longevity of Our
Citizens.

Assessor Charles McMasters, assisted
by Deputy E. j. Gillett, have. in
making their annual rounds this year,
taken pains to ascertain the number
OF octogenarians living within the
city limits, and find, to their surprise,
that the number reaches forty-seven,
which we loubt can be equalled by
any CITY OF it's size in Iowa. This is
list which speaks well for climatic
conditions. for the sober, careful
manner Of living of our people, and
for "the simple life, as is exemplified
In almost every instance. With
scarcely an exception these venerable
citizens are happy and contented,
living in the enjoyment of the long
life Divine Providence has allotted
them, and we wish each and every
one OF them many added years of
happiness and good health. The list is
as follows:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-03-21

The concert tonight at the Luther
College auditorium by the Decorah
Choral Union promises to be rare
treat and to attract q large audience.
The chorus of over hundred voices
has been training regularly under the
efficient direction of Prof. U. A.
Sperati for the past three months, and
they will be assisted by several
talented musicians. The program is
high class in every respect, as follows:
(a) March Selected
(b) Prayer from Lohengrin" Wagner
Luther College Band.
Awake the Harp.
... from Hayden's Creation
Decorah Choral Union.
o, Divine RedeemeI (prayer) Gounod
Miss Emma Iheoline Loe.
Violin-Wr. Bryson; Piano-Mrs
Marsh: Organ-Mr. Sperati.
Aubade ....... Massinet
Luther College Band.
Damascus Triumphal March
$500. from Costa's "Naaman"
Miss Loe and Choral Union.
Overture-Zampa ... Herold
Luther College Band.
The Holy City ..............A Adams
Miss Loe.
Achieved is the Glorious Work
...................... "Creation"
Decorah Choral Union.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-03-21

In reading our exchanges this week
We have noticed probably dozen
items copied from recent issues of this
paper, some entirely without credit
and some credited to other local
papers, but we are not inclined to
lose OUT heads about it, disposition
some others have shown. The items
were written to be read by the sub
scribers of this paper, and we don't
care fig who uses them afterward.
We realize that the average newspaper
man is no more infallible than any
one else. and oftentimes makes errors
which are not intentional; and are
quite eXcusable.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-03-21

. Mary 4. O'Brien, Ridgeway, r. F. d. |
" Grace Donlan, Decora X. +. D.3
: Millie Remmen, Decorab, X. +. ID. 3
:. Edna Carter, Hesper
" Matte Mc'Mullen. Decorah
= Merle Emery, Decorah
" tfrace Chisten, Decorah
. Naomi Reeves. DecOrah
. Bessie Mc'Mullen, Decorah
. Cora Reed, Decorah
: Mary Danielson, Decorah. X. +. ID. "A
: Julia Danielson, Decorah, X. +. d..
: Katie Peterson, DecorAh, II. +. D.4
. Nora Korsen, Uecorah, X. +. D.4
. Mary Iverson, Decorah, r. F.D,4
: Nellie Iverson, Decorah, r. F. D.4
: Lena Iverson. Decorah. X. + D.4
:. Lenora Danielson, Prosper, X. f. d.
Mary Leseth. Decorah. r. +. D.4
: Betsy X. Johnson, Decorah
: Violet Libbey, Ridgeway
. Marie Hove, Decorah. r. +. d.
. Mabel Allen, Castalia
!" Jennie Schroeder Castalia
y Leo Reeves Ossian
= Lizzie Linderbaum. Postville
. Rosey Topic. PostviIle
. Nellie +. Mcintosh, Decorah
. Enda Tavener, Decorah
g Bertha Hanson, Decorah
. Amelia Knoke, DecOrah
: Bessie Shelley. Burr Oak
: Lena Bergman, Button
= Carrie Nordhiem, Decorah, II. +. d..
: Mamie Wise, Decorah. r. F. d.
. Alice Hover. Locust, r. +. d.
. Clara Anfinson, Satire
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-03-21

The Iowa City Republican says it
once owned u cow which would start
for the pasture on a dead run the
minute she got out of the barn and If
the cows escort could beat the animal
to the gate he could count himself
first rate sprinter. ut took iust
about as much pressure" the Re-
publican adds, "to get Cummins to
run for governor to complete seven
year tenure as it did to get that old
COW to pasture
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-03-21

Gov. Cummins announces that he
will be candidate for third term,
not because he wants the Office, but to
stand as barb wire fence between
the Deer Peepul and the gang of
wolfish corporations that want to chaw
the aforesaid Peepul up. He does it
besides, to. fill in the time between
vacancies. He is waiting for Allison IS
shoes, also for vacancy in the divine
trinity. Albert would take either
place. He'd take redhot stove il il
would keep him in the limelight. He
would take the groundhog's job, to be
talk about few days each February.
He is Great Man. We are very
glad that, in all the swift and selfish
self seeking, there is one man in Iowa
who is unselfish and altruistic enough
to forget his time and spend his
unlimited hot air for the aforesaid
Deer Peepul. Since Joan of Arc we
have had nobody so self denying as
Albert. And, then, he is so swee:
and handsome and has so little vanity.
Albert is a ounce. He is ready tC
contract to butt an octopus off a bridge
every hour in the day. Washington
Press.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-03-21

The temperance people of this state
will be guilty of criminal negligence
if they fail to become familiar with
the history of Gov Cummins on the
whisky question. First learn what he
did with your state marshal bill and
then review his history when he
elected Boies on the free whisky
ticket as opposed to the republican
nominees on prohibition platform. As
honest people You are in duty bound
to take these matters into serious
consideration, SAYS the Cedar Falls
Gazette.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-03-21

The editors of northeastern Iowa
will meet at Manchester tomorrow and
Friday, and it promises to be one OF
the most interesting meetings in the
history of the association. Editors
Lafe Young of the Des Moines Capt.
tai, George ID. Perkins of the Sioux
City Journal and Capt. J. +. Merry
will appear on the program, along
with other prominent editors and
citizens of the state.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-03-21

The Sheldon Mail wonders what the
governor has been doing and thinking
during the past four wears and more OF
his administration that he has not
approached until now any of these
''great state issues. " Funny that the
whole Damn family broke ont with
the measles at the same time,'' the
Mail remarks.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-03-21

We have often wondered if Governor
Cummins would not now be stamping
up and down the state paradinR as a
democrat if that party were in control
in this state. he advocates demo-
cratic principles, has attracted univer-
sal democratic support, and is the
choice of all democrats as between
himself and Perkins. The republi-
canism of the latter has never been
questioned.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-03-21

1t is possible that Iowa and the
Fourth District may lose one of it's
most brilliant men and shrewdes t
politicians, Hon. James Z. Blythe of
Mason City, who has been spending
the winter with his family in Cali
fornia and it is reported, is seriously
considering the advisability of
locating there permanently.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-03-21

Just because man doesn't want
to become a populist is not sufficient
reason for lot of fellows jumping up
and alleging that he has sold out to
the railroad and trusts says the
Baskerville Enterprise.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-03-21

Are you disgusted with republican
factional politics in Iowa? The
selection of Geo. d. Perkins for COVER
nor would come mighty near killing
factionalism and putting the party
back where it was before Mr.. Cum.
Minis ambition to be United States
senator became violent. Harlan Re-
publican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-03-21

A farmer at the institute was
heard to say. "If things are so
awfullv bad at Des Moines the COVER
nor had better be there looking after
them little more closely" says the
Spirit Lake Herald.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-03-21

The Cummins sentiment seems strong
everywhere throughout the state
but we shouldn't be surprised to see
the standpatters down the statesman
in view of the fact that they have
succeeded in defeating the primary
bill, which was one of his pet
measures. If they should, and he run
independent. we wouldn't be sur
prised to see enough independents and
democrats rally to his support to
elect him. .-Allamakee Journal, Demo.
cratic.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-03-21

If the people decide that Gov. Cum
Minis stands for ANYTHING more than
Senator Allison and Dolliver and the
majority of our delegation in congress
do, then they may be inclined to
accede to his demands for seven
years term, but if not, they cannot
expect to break all precedents and
give him what he asks for. Hampton
Recorder
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-03-21

The annual encampment of the De-
partment Of Iowa, G.. A. r., will be
held at Boone June 8, 6. and 7th, and
the citizens of that city are making
preparations to royalty entertain the
veterans.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-03-21
FARMERS INSTITUTE THIS WEEK.
Program of the Meeting at Hesper Today
and Tomorrow.

The program of the farmers in
stitute at Hesper today and tomorrow
was handed to us after the last issue
had been printed, but we print it
herewith. 1t promises to be an inter
esting session. made especially so by
the presence of Prof. E. E. Faville of
Ames: