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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-01-24
Husband and Wife Insane.

Mrs. Frank Keen, of North Nc
Gregor, has been found insane by the
commissioners of insanity. Her hus-
band, who was declared insane few
weeks ago and paroled, had his parole
revoked, and together with bis wifa
were taken to the state hos ital at In
denendance
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-01-24
A Short Story.

A tall girl named Short long loved
certain big Mr.. Little while Little.
little thinking of Short, loved little
lass named Long. To make a long
story short, Little proposed to Long,
and Short longed to be even with
Little's short cominRs. So Short
meeting Long, threatened to marrv
Little before long, which caused
Little in short time to marry Long.
Query: Did tall Short love big Little
less because Little loved Long?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-01-24

The Nashua wooden mill has just
finished a contract with the state for
900 blankets, which will be distributed
among the different state institutions.
Another contract which Mr.. Bowen
has figured on and is in hopes Of get
ting is with New York firm for 6, 000
blankets of fine, soft texture, suitable
for bath robes, smoking jackets, etc.
This will keep him and his helpers
busy for some time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-01-24

The old Christian church at Charles
City has been sold by the Christian
Church association to DIR. j. II.
Mcleod for 81, 700. DIR. Mcleod will
repair the building and fit it up for
a hospital. The old Christian church
was abandoned year or SO ago by
the association and since that time
has remained vacant.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-01-24

The children's jubilee of good
health follows the use of Bees Laxa-
tive Honey and Tai, the cough syrup
that expels all cold from the system
by acting as cathartic on the bowels.
A certain remedy for Group, Whoop-
ing Cough and all lung and bronchial
affections. -Brunt & Parman.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-01-24

j. E. Noble, of New Hampton, has
been appointed by Judge H. 7. Reed,
Of the United States district court for
the northern district of Iowa, as re-
fierce in bankruptcy for Chickasaw
county.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-01-24

J. w. Bopp, who has kept a record
Of snow fall for more than twenty-five
years, tells us that the Is inches of
the beautiful that covered this section
of the state last week, is the largest
single snow fall that has occurred in
all the years that he has kept record.
The snow was damp and heavy and
was equal to % inches of dry snow.
Argus.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-01-24

A girl named Stacia Brown, who
was employed as domestic in
Oelwein for some time and..is native
of West Union, took strychnine in a
resort in st. Paul q few days ago.
bat lives because Of prompt medical
assistance.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-01-24

AS result of an investigation by
the grand jury, Fred Roeben, resi-
dent of Volga township, near Motor,
has been held to answer to an indict-
ment- charging him with rape on his
14-year.old daughter, and he is now
in jai. awaiting trial at the April
term
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-01-24

The plans for the rebuilding of the
Odd Fellows Home at Mason City,
recently destroyed by fire, contemplate
a fine fire-proof structure, decided
Improvement over the old one.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-01-24

How the hogs did slide into Waukon
last week The receipts broke all
previous records for this time of the
year, and there have been some good
records heretofore, too. Twenty-Five
carloads were handled by our buyers
for which the sum of $40, 900 or more
vas paid out among the farmers round
about here. Waukon's stock market
is gilt edged one this winter and is
consequently cutting wide swath.
--Waukon Democrat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-01-24

A two-tongued monstrosity in the
shape of calf was on exhibition in a
vacant room on East Charles street
Wednesday. The calf's mouth was so
large that Oh opening it one could
look through its ear. 1t was born on
a farm near GAINESVILLE two weeks ago
and is being exhibited by it's owners.
1t can not eat solid foot and is kept
alive on bottle. The animal seems
strong and destined to live for some
time. -Oelwein Record.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-01-24

Postmaster Tyrrell, of Waverly, has
been reelected postmaster of that
city. BY the acceptance of the ap-
pointment he thus enters upon his
eighteenth year as postmaster in
Waverly.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-01-24

Owing to the fight made on them by
the temperance people of that city,
all the Waterloo druggists have
decided to give up their permits to sell
intoxicating liquors, and the slot
machines have been removed from the
west side stores.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-01-24

A good way to test swindling
scheme is to offer non negotiable
note when the time comes for signing,
mark out the words order or bearer
which always follows the blank line
in which is written the name of the
person to whom the note is given.
Make the note payable to him alone.
If the note is give in lieu of con-
tract which some other person offers.
just write ahead of your signature
"The payment of this note made
conditional upon the performance of
certain contract fer which it was
given.' Always remember that no
matter what oral contract one may
have, it will have nothing to do with
the payment of the note unless il
appears on its face-Bancroft Register.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-01-24

''Coal oil will knock any cold silly
said @. O. Warren. "The idea
of drinking coal oil may seem re-
pugnant to some aesthetic tastes, but
one tablespoonful will fix the business
for the most stubborn cold in head or
body. Turpentine is another fine
thing for general conditions. firmly
believe that if man will take fifteen
drops Of turpentine in sugar once
every two months, he will never be
really sick. It's an internal Turkish
bath in effect and leaves the system
thoroughly cleansed and in good
shape to take on new strength.
There's no excuse for a cold, and it's
a dangerous thing to pass by. - Eek.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-01-24

The Grand Jury returned an indict-
ment against Geo. Barr, of Edgewood,
charging him with an attempt at rape
ON the person of Mrs. Donaldson
August 14th, 1904.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-01-24
A Great Industry.

While it is we'll known fact that
the J. d. Bickel Produce Company
does an immense business. yet few
really understand the extent of it's
business, and we have obtained from
the. manager a statement for 1905. The
smallest concern which could operate
and give employment to a wage-earner
would return benefit to town.
How much more so an establishment
of this kind, with an almost unlimited
employment list. The purchases at
McGregor, where the-main plant is
located we're:
Eggs l, 526, 900 dozen. 1877 carloads
Dairy Butter, 202, 900 lbs 10 carloads
Mf'r'd Creamery Butter
$50, 900 lbs -. =. AZ carloads
Bought Poultry 1000, 600
pounds .... 80 carloads
Shipped feathers ..... 8 carloads
232 carloads.
At 80 cars to train, this means 8
train loads. They employed from 90
to rs throughout the year at Nc
Gregor. At Mason City, the bust
ness equals in volume that of their
main plant here. They have paid ont
for labor here an average of $3.50. 90
per week.
Their branches are located at La
Crosse, Waukon, GAYS Mills, Mason
Citv, Albert Lea, Emmettsburg and
Postville. McGregor News.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-01-24
Notice to Bidders for Furnishing
Text Books and Supplies.

Supplementary Reader, COPY Books, Records
Reports: etc. etc.
Parties wishing to submit bidsare required
to place on file In the' once of the County
superintendent, samples OF all books and
supplies for which they wish to submit bids,
In accordance with Section $3.50 of above In
dictated chapter and title.
Books are to be furnished f. o. b. cars at
publishers nearest depository or warehouse,
addressed to County Superintendent, Decor
all, Iowa.
Approximate number of pupils in attend
ance In the schools OF WinneShiek county
during the year 1904--l905, 500.
The Board reserve the right to reject any or
all bids or any part thereof
4. j. Hook, rrest. Board OF Education.
i. LINNEvoLD, Secretary. S-S
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-04
columns requiring higher speed and
greater assembling capacity.
MAN RoBS HIS BENEFAGIOR
Steals Money and Jewels of Friend
Who Fed Him.

Chicago. Oct. Harry Walsh, %
years old. pianist. was arrested last
night by Detective Sergeants McCar-
thy and McNulty of central on a war
rant taken out by Arthur Lamar. $50
East FortyfOurth street. Walsh and
Lamar were friends at college when
they were both studying music at an
institution in Kankakee. Ill. For sew
eral years they had not seen each 9th
er until one day last May, when La
MARI found Walsh on the street near
his home penniless, half clothed and
half starved.
Lamar took him in and fed him and
put him on his feet again financially
and then on the third day of May
Walsh disappeared from his friends
house and took with him lot of cloth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-04

! doors are to be four carved figured
panels in high relief. Justice Will he
depicted in the panel at the right of the
entrance. and at the left will he a
great panel symbolizing Law" On a
shield between the figures will he
carved the seal of Cook county. Two
panels are to be over the piers be
tween the doors. and one viii represent
."Iabor on Land" and the second la
Dor on Sea-
The three main dOorways will he 20
feet high and 12 feet inches in width.
There also are to be entrances on
Washington and Randolph streets, but
the Clark street approach and lobby will
be the most pretnntious. The caller, as
he goes into the building from Clark
street. VIII find himself in an immense
vestibule finished in marble and
bronze. with marble and stone pam
eled floor and carved ceiling of Orna-
mental glass and bronze The main
hall and corridors of the first floor Will
lie finished in Italian marble of soft
buff color. The walls. arches and
vaulted and nodded ceiling will be of
this marble, and the panels will be
naisSance design. similar to the palace
Of Mantua and other italian buildings,
but with such symbolism as will make
the effect fitting as to time and place
The floor will be paneled off from pier
to pier by colored marble and further
embellished with figures in marble and
stone, richly fioriated and foliated.
italian renaissance grills will fill the
arches where the elevators are located
and serve as screens and doors to
them
There are to be five $50 horsepower
boilers mechanically stocked and with
patent ash removers and coal feeders
These will distribute $1,000 square feet
of direct heating and 62,000 of indirect.
The system viii be of the direct vacuum
description, the direct heat to be 30 and
the Indirect -. Fresh air will be
pumped through the structures steel
arteries in vast currents. The air first
viii be washed by running water and
then dried by battle plates. Ducts lead
ing to fan houses will exhaust the foul
atmosphere
The granite to be used will be gray
iSh in color, as a whittier effect would be
spoiled by Chicago smoke. Some idea
of the size of the courthouse can be
gained when it is said that it will be
more than twice as large as the new
Commercial National bank building.
The steel in that structure is figured at
5000 tons, while in the new courthouse
there will be twice that amount plus
1000 tons The plan Is to finish the
courthouse on May / next and the gen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-04
COMBINES SUED In KANSAS
State Prosecutes Harvester and Oil
Concerns Under Trust Law.

Topeka, Kan, Oct 4.-Anti-trust
suits have been filed in the Kansas SUI
preme court by the attorney general
against the International Harvester
company and the Standard Oil com
pany. The suits are quo warranto pro-
ceedings. The Standard Oil suit is
based on the assumption that the
Standard Oil company of New Jersey
is the parent company of the Standard
Oil company of Kansas, the Standard
Oil company of Indiana, and the Prai-
RE Oil and Gas company of Kansas.
and that the parent company operates
the Kansas and Indiana concerns. For
cause of action against the harvester
company it is alleged that the Interna-
tionai Harvester company of America
is the owner of the international Har-
vester company, and that instead of
doing business in the states as single
company, it is operating for seven of
the large harvester and implement
companies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-04

sary in all other perfecting presses.
The fundamental principle of the
Duplex press is that it obtains an i'm
preston with each travel of the cylin-
der over the type bed. The cylinder is
set type high by the impression screws,
and does not raise and lower, but is
geared direct TO the type bed. Thus
it makes an impression every time
the cylinder passes over the type,
and obtains two Impressions to
one of any other press. even with the
beds moving at the same speed Here
it is plainly seen that it can easily per
form double the work of any other
press with its small single cylinder.
New Press Made Necessary.
In many respects the new press
works on the same principle as the one
The Argus has now abandoned and
which was built at the same factory.
This latter, by the way, was the first
press of the kind ever erected and the
first brought to the tri-cities. II years
ago. 1t has done magnificent service,
and is only superseded now because of
the requirements of increased circula-
ton and the demands for more space
upon both the news and advertising
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-04
PRESSES OF
ARGUS TYPE
WORLD OVER

THERE are few press manufacturers
i so well known as the Duplex com
pany, the range of whose sales is not
limited to this country. Presses of its
make have been installed, not only in
| New York, Chicago, st. Louis, Mime
apolis and other large cities in Amer:-
ca, but in London in Paris, in Sidney,
| Australia, in Johannesburg, South AT
RIGA, in Toxic, Japan-where one was
put in for the government,-in Manila,
Philippine islands, in Havana, Cuba, in
Stockholm, Sweden, and, in fact, all
over the world.
The following is a partial list of
presses installed during the past year
by the Duplex Printing Press company.
Elkart, Ind, Review.
Marion, Ohio, Star.
Havana, Cuba, Post.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Inter Mountain
Republican.
Marquette, Mich. Daily Mining Jour
nal
Pasadena, Cal, News.
Berkeley, Cal, Gazette.
Santa Barbara. Cal. News.
Cheyenne. Wyo.. Tribune.
Caracas. Venezuela, Ell COnstitu-
cional
Guayaquil. Ecuador. FL Nacion.
Jackson. Miss, Patriot-Press, Second
purchaser.
Hanover. Pa, Record.
Pottstown. Pa. Ledger.
Leadville. Col. Herald-Democrat, (sec-
ond purchaser.
Springfield. Ohio, Democrat.
Nashua, N H.. Telegraph, tsecond
purchase).
Chicago, H.. Racing Form,
Sydney, n. s. w, Post.
Sydney. n. S. W.. Record
Toxic. Japanese government
Fort Smith. Ark, News-Record.
Belleviile, ILL.,. News-Democrat.
Santiago. Chile, FL Diario Popular.
St. Johns, n. F., News.
Columbus, Ohio, Columbian.
Aberdeen, S. d., News.
New Castle, Pa, Herald, (second pur-
chase).
La Crosse. Wis, Tribune.
Asheville, n. c.. News.
Guthrie. Okla, Leader.
Bayonne, y. j., Times.
Salina, Kan. Journal
Coldwater Mich, Reporter.
MuSkogee. Okla, Democrat.
Glace Bay, y. s.. Gazette.
Lorain. Ohio. News
Perhaps the nearest city to Rock Is
land having press of this model, is
Cedar Rapids. where the Gazette. one
of the foremost papers in Iowa, is so
equipped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-04
He ARGUS NEW PRESS AND IT'S ADVANTAGES

in the world. 1t is the only press that
prints at fast speed from the roll on a
fiat bed, from the type while in the
forms. in contradistinction to the rotary
presses. which print only from stereo-
type plates attached to revolving cylin-
ders. The press is a ponderous ma
chine, weighing 20 tons. yet so finely
made and with such graceful lines, that
it is an ornament as well as won.
derful piece of mechanism. 1t covers
a floor space of eight by fifteen feet and
stands nearly ten feet high.
1t prints papers of four, six, eight, or
more pages with a speed of 5000 per
hour. delivering the perfectly printed
papers interfolded in book form. The
paper is taken from two rolls, carried
over the linked forms and printed on
one side, then by an ingenious device
turned over and printed on the other
side. the sheets cut in two and assem-
bled and run from the folding attach
ment complete newspapers, ready for
the carriers and the mail. The press,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-04

creased power facilities. and a 20.hOrse
power electric motor of exactly twice
the power of the old one was installed.
This motor, of the most modern type,
is fed by special wires from the Peo-
pies Power company plant and being
of an alternating current. is safe
against the effect of lightning. which
has in the past intcrfered with the run
ming Of numerous plants I'm Rock Island
operated by electric power. The motor
is installed in a pit close to the press.
to which il is attached by direct
shaft. thus contributing 10 the speed by
which the press may be operated.
Preparatory to the erection of the
new press. the old one was moved back
into another part of the new building.
and thus interference with the publica-
ton of the paper each day was avoided.
It's Up Ia the New Press.
And now the responsibility Of pre-
senting to Argus readers a clearly
printed paper promptly each evening Is
shifted to the big new press. If. pro
portionately speaking, IL serves the
publishers and hosts of Argus friends
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-04

in addition to the advantages of in
creased speed and increased assembling
capacity. is also provided with color at
tachments and every other essential
requirement to the printing of metro
politan paper.
Big Force tn Erect II.
To install the press. which was built
during the summer especially for The
Argus and erected and tested in the
factory at Battle Greek and then taken
down and shipped TO Rock Island, re-
quired the work of large force of men
under the direction of w. II. Helmer,
an expert sent by the builders and who.
by the way, was formerly superintend-
ent of The Argus press rooms, where
his skill attracted the attention of the
press builders with whom he has been
the past three years The press. which
was given its initial run last Thursday
night. operated successfully from the
first revolution of the intricate gearing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-04

stolen property was located in west
side pawn shop late last night from III
formation furnished by Walsh.
Walsh comes from a good family of
Wisconsin people and his mother, Mrs.
Emma L. Walsh, has for years been a
leader in the society of Baraboo in
that state. At the time OF the Pan
American exposition at Buffalo and
again at the st. Louis worlds fair she
was appointed by the governor Of Wis
consin as one of the Official hostesses
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-04

The new Cook county courthouse,
which was recently dedicated ut Chi
cago. will be the largest structure OF
the kind in the world. says the Chicago
Record Herald. Il viii contain 12,OO0.-
600 cubic feet Of space and is to be
larger than the First National bank
building. twice as large as the Railway
Exchange building and two and one
half times rs large IS the old county
courthouse. Its cost will be, including
furnishings. 100000.
The courthouse will rest on 80 con-
crete caissons. whose diameter is from
four to ten feet each. These -caiSsons
extend down to solid rock, 10 feet be
low street grade, and contain 100000
cubic feet of concrete. or twice as
much material as is embodied in the
Auditorium tower The concrete
weighs $4,000 tons and would fill 1000
cars. The structural steel is OF the most
durable and heavy sort. 1t weighs 1000
tons and would fill 100 freight cars of
the modern type The granite to be
used for the exterior of the building
will measure 21O,O0O cubic feet and will
weigh 1900 tons. 1t would fill GOO
railroad cars. Therefore the total
weight of the building. without interior
works or furnishings, will be $1,000
tons. including the concrete founda-
tons. Leaving them ont, the total
weight will be $4,000 tons. The addi
tionaI equipment probably will bring
up the aggregate weight to $4,000 tons.
The new courthouse viii have floor
area of fourteen acres and one mile of
corridor space The floor space of the
old building was five acres. The offices
of the county collector and recorder
alone will have 10000 square feet of
floor space or 10000 each.
The new edifice viii be n departure
In that it will be constructed on office
building lines. Heretofore, architects
say. public buildings have had ornate
exteriors with interiors that had TO fit
the plan of construction. General
effect was sought for, and not the COM
fort and convenience of the public
officers who were TO use the building
in their daily work. The building will
he magnificent. even if il lacks q few
of the old time structural frills.. There
will be n dash of the classic in its de-
sign. and the aesthetic eye will be
more or less satisfied. The structure
viii be marked for its grandeur, so
Hdity and TeDose.
The three double doors in the main
entrance will be- separated one from
the other by piers. At the right and
left Of the entrance aud between the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-04
ROADS FAVOR COMPANY
Witness Charges St. Louis Lines With
Showing Discrimination.

st. Louis, Oct. 4.-Hearing of the
governments custer suit against the
Terminal Railway association on the
grounds of alleged violation of the
Sherman antitrust law was resumed
before Special Commissioner Rombau-
er. John NJ. Wuhlfing, a wholesale gre
Ger. testified that the ST. Louis Trans
fer company is so greatly favored by
the terminal railroad association that
its drayage charges are absorbed in
freight rates. but if goods are handled
by an independent transfer company
the drayage charges are added to the
freight charges. Joseph Ramsey, Jr,
former president of the Wabash rail
road. said that the Terminal associa-
ton is an agency not operated exclu-
sively for profits or to pay dividends on
stock representing all railroads enter
ing st. Louis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-04

of the state in the Wisconsin state
building.
Young Walsh said that he had not
slept in the same place two successive
nights since the Sd of May and that he
was several times about 10 give him
self up TO the police. but each time his
courage failed him. He has been
bounded night and day by the thought
of his treachery 10 his friend and he
says that he is really glad to be arrest
ed so that he can take his punishment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-04
Other improvements Essential to the Putting in of
the Immense Printing Machine.
THE POWER CAPACITY is DOUBLED
Building Enlarged at Great Expense and Addi-
tionaI Accommodations Insured.

T INCIDENT TO the installation of the
new press. many additional I'M
n provements were necessary in
The Argus press rooms. The pit upon
which the old press stood was enlarged
and the entire building extended and
remodeled thus insuring not only the
increased accommodations i'm the press
rooms. but adding a new stock room
and carriers room. These improve
mCnts cost $500.
More Power Facilities.
II was necessary also TO provide in