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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-06-12
Get Stolen Buggy.

The buggy which was stolen from
A. j. Murray some months ago, wai
recovered yesterday through the tire
less efforts of our city marshal. A. M.
/ Russell. 1t is long story leading
mp to the location of the rig, but
Marshal Russell had his suspicious all
along and when the opportunity pre-
sented itself last Thursday night, he
took advantage of it. 1t seems son
of John Koska Of Utica "swiped' a
horse from Ed johnson to come to
town that evening and Mr. Russell
took care of him and by a sweating
process succeeded in getting from him
the fact that he. his father and Frank
Prazek, a neighbor, were mixed up in
the theft. He secured search war
rant and found the buggy locked up
in Prazek's granary along with lot
of other stolen goods, also lot Of
stuff at the Koska home that belonged
to neighbors, who have been missing
things for some time. The men are
having their hearing at New Hampton
today and will no doubt be bound
over to the grand jury. Koska is a
tough character, who has done time
at Saltwater, Mimi for other often
SEES, but it was great surprise to all
to find Mr.. Prazek mixed up in the
affair -Lawler Dispatch.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-06-12
A Tiny Babe.

Waterloo is conceded the palm fol-
the smallest babe. Eight weeks age
Mrs. Archie Crandall gave birth to 8
girl weighing one pound eight ounces
No incubator was used but the child
was kept on a pillow over warn
water bottles and today is healthy.and
growing. The weight at the age OF
two months is four pounds two
ounces. 1t is the second child in the
family; the other was born small but
died. The father is a freight ICON.
ductor on the Illinois Central.
Hundreds have viewed the midget. =
Waterloo Reporter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-06-12

I The estate of James Cullen, the
Charles City murderer. is not nearly
as large as was supposed, and the
total will probably reach 81, 900 in
stead of $50, 600 as reported at the
time of his death.
| A coffin arrived at Vinton, Iowa,
recently, bearing the address of a
certain Vinton citizen, from Sears,
Roebuck & Co. This citizen with
remarkable foresight, ordered the
coffin, it is said, for the use of his
mother-in- law, as last token of his
love toward her. The old lady is
slowy recovering now, and that gen.
tleman has the coffin on his hands.
1t is rumOred that proceedings for
damages are being contemplated
against her by her considerable son-in-
law. -Grundy County Democrat.
A case of horse stealing was one Of
the criminal events of the past week.
the defendant being anderer
named Isaac Stanley. he was coming
up through Center township and saw
a horse and buggy tied along the
roadside and appropriated it, Deputy
Sheriff Swebakken was notified and
on Sunday morning located him few
miles southeast of town. He showed
fight at first but Ben brought the out
fit and prisoner back and lodged the
fellow in Jail. The horse belonged
to Mr.. Schodin, who was out hunting
at the time. -Waukon Republican.
Miss Jessie Clark, servant girl in
the I. l.. Mitchell home at Charles
City, by mistake took dose of iodine
Thursday night for other medicine.
She was in the dark when she reached
to the mantle shelf for what she sup
posed to be her usual remedy. bnt she
got the iodine by mistake. The mis-
take was discovered at once. and
Mrs. Mitchell fed the girl starch
until the doctor arrived, who, with a
stomach pump. rid the stomach of it's
poisonous contents. She is very ill.
but will recover.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-06-12
Plant to be Built at junction.

1t was finally determined last week
by Supt. Erwin that the uncertainty
of the water supply would not permit
the Missouri Iron Co. to locate their
extensive treatment plant here at
Waukon and it will be built at the
Junction in conformity with the plans
outlined in the Democrat several
weeks ago. A carload of fire brick
has been received at that point and
other building material will follow
rapidly for the construction of the
rooster. Supt. Erwin is now at the
Junction to arrange for the excavation
work. -Waukon Democrat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-06-12
Boat Capsizes; Three Dead.

Geo. Ford, Val Stolteben, and
Paul Reyes, all of Dubuque, were
drowned as result of boat capsiz-
ing Sunday afternoon at Frentress
lake, three miles below Dubuque.
Five were in the skiff crossing the
river which is mile wide. When
they reached point known as Round
Island, where strong current sets in,
the sklff was capsized Two members
of the party were rescued
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-06-12
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II you will send your name and the
names of several other ladies to us at
once we will seud you free remark
able remedy that will prove to you
conclusiyely that it surely does cure
the ailments peculiar to women-when
all others fail. 1t is simply the
greatest and grandest of all nothing
else like it. and it is perfectly harm
less. Judge for yourself. Out this
out right now and send for it today.
Address DIR. Palmer Life-Oids Co. /.
563 Burling ST.. Chicago. II. 23-s
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-06-12
letter Cured.

A lady customer of ours had suffer
ed with letter for two or three years.
1t got so bad on her hands that she
could not attend to her household
duties. One box of Chamberlain S
Salve cured her. Chamberlain med
icines give splendid satisfaction in
this community. M. HI. Rodney &
Co.. Almond. Ala. Chamberlain's med
icines are for sale by Engbretson's
Pharmacy. I'm
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-06-12
Collie and Diarrhoea.

Pains in the stomach. collie and
diarrhoea are quickly relieved by the
use OF Chamberlain Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy. For sale by
Engbretson's Pharmacy. I'm
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-06-12

You can save money by buying
your shoes of O. M. Anderson, Daub-
ney building, DEBORAH, Iowa. 1912
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-06-12
anfed.

All persons in Winnesheik county
to know that we have the finest line
OF wedding presents in DEBORAH. Nj.
j. Soukup, jeweler and optician. 24-2
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ONE OF THE BEST OF
ALL MUSICAL COMEDIES.

The Park opera house will present
on Friday. Dec. 20, as the attraction,
J. p. Gorihg's musical comedy sue
cess. The Show Girl" an organiza-
ton of comedians and handsome
girls which has for several years
ranked among the strongest musical
comedy companies before the public.
Two acts. the scenes of which are
laid in Greece and tell the story of
n stranded theatrical company serve
ms the vehicles to bring on and un-
load the specialties of lot of bright
and versatile performers. The Choir
us work will be found a feature of
the show. Many ensemble numbers
will be introduced. The company
includes such well known performs
ers as Lille Sutherland ana Jack
Curtis. late of the Weber and Field
attractions, Mr.. II. b. Rawlinson.
Mr.. Harry Dangdon, clever vaudeville
performers, Miss Grace Wilson.
who needs no Introduction to the
American stage-visiting people, Mr.
Wilford Goldman, the well known
baritone. and the American beauty
chorus. which is far-famed for its
beauty and shapeliness.
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EPSON SALTS AS NEW
ANAESTHETIC ANNOUNCED

New York, Dec. 1S.-Announce
ment of the discovery of the new an.
safer. cheaper and simpler
than any hitherto known Is about
to be made by the Rockefeller in.
situte for medical research. Plans
were under way today for the spread.
ing of tho important tidings to the
medical and surgical world.
The new anaesthetic is nothing
else than plain. common EPSON salts
or, to give its scientific name. sui
phate magnesia. 1t was discovered
by Samuel ]. Meltzer, one of the
Rockefeller experimenters. Its great
value is that it permits any sort OF
operations without danger to the
heart of the patient. Either local
or general anaesthesla, it is said,
may be produced by the injection of
20 per cent solution of the famil-
lar drug in the nerve tract governing
the sensations of the part to be
operated upon.
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Just a Few

Of the many desirable pieces of prop
erty we have for sale.
100000 or 40 acres. nearly all
bearing apples of best varieties, well
located only three miles from town
1850 per acre and on easy terms II
taken sson. This is one of the best
bargains in the valley today and we
can prove It to you.
80 acres ane land IN Lobach dis
trict, 10 acres in alfalfa. 10 acres
cultivated land and balance new
land. Price $500. One half down.
10 acres on Fruit Vale road, 1-2
miles from town, all in bearing orch
ard, apples, peaches, pears and
grapes, new five room house. Price
$4,000 and only $4,000 down. This
is money maker.
S-room modern house between 9th
ard 10th. on Main only $4,000.
Two lots on Teller near 7th, at a
bargain.
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.. m. as aforesaid upon said day and
date at said place first agree by a
majority vote upon the amount of the
bonded debt to be contracted for said
purpose. II any, and shall then proceed
at two o'clock p. m. to vote by ballot
for or against the contraction of a
bonded debt in said amount SO fixed
as aforesaid for the purpose aforesaid.
All of said legal voters. qualified as
aforesaid. favoring the contraction of
said bonded debt shall vote by ballot
on which are written or printed the
words "for the bonds and those
opposed thereto shall vote by
ballot on which are written or
printed the words against tho bonds, y
and the ballot box for the purpose of
said vote shall be opened at the hour
of two o'clock p. m. on said day and
date at said place and remain open
until and be closed at the hour of six
o'clock p. m.
Dated this 26th day of November. A.
D., 1907.
]. A. McCULLOCH,
Secretary of School District No. i, in
the County of Mesa and State OF
Colorado.
First pub. Nov. 81. 1907.
Last pub. Dec. 26. 1907
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THE INCREASING BIGNEsS
OF WAR GUNS

As to the size of the future gun,
there are indications that it will
steadily increase. Already Great
Britain is. We understand. manufa-
cturihg a new and extremely power
full 1917 inch piece for her new
twelve gun ships. The advantage of
size is not only that the bigger gun
Is more accurate. but that 1t holds
its velocity longer. and its striking
energy is therefore proportionately
greater at the longer ranges. In
crease liz caliber; and, were 1t not for
erosion, our ordnance officers would
prefer to obtain increased accuracy
and striking energy by an Increase
of velocity. By using the wire.
wound system and increasing the
powder charge. it would be possible
to produce a 12-inch gun which
would be even more accurate than Q
| ID la-inch of the ordinary model
| and would strike blow of equal en-
ergy. But the increased erosion ir
| such gun would render its life very
short-a defect which might have
| disastrous consequences In long
dawn-cut naval campalgn.-Frou
the Navy Number of the Scietifit
American.
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SUPREME COURT
HEARS ARGUMENTS
Especial to The Sentinel.

Washington. Dec. 1S.-The United
States supreme court is today hear
Ing argument in the case involving
the right of the federal court to in
terfere In the enforcement of the
railroad law, 1t has a bearing on the
principals involved in the Min
nesota case. recently argued, in
which the attorney general of Mis-
souri, and the public service COM
mission of New York asserted that
such interference is in effect a suit
against state and prohibited by the
constitution.
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NOTICE OF SPECIAL SCHOOL MEET
ING AND ELECTION FOR
VOTING ON BONDS.

State Of Colorado. County of Mesa,
IS.
School District No. l.
On petition of thirty three legal vo-
ters of said school district. and pursu-
ant to the action of the Board of Di-
rectors in that behalf. notice is hereby
given according to law. that a special
meeting of the legal voters of School
District No. /. in the county of Mesa,
and State of Colorado. is hereby called
for and the same will be held en- Fri
day. the 27th day of December. A. D..
1907. at the Lowell School House in the
city of Grand Junction in said District,
beginning at the hour OF one thirty
o'clock p. m. and ending at the hour of
six o'clock p. m. on said day, for the
purpose of taking the vote of such
qualified voters of said school district
as shall have paid a school tax therein
in the year next preceding said meet
ing. upon the question whether or not
said School District shall contract a
bonded debt in sum to be then and
there first agreed upon. according to
law. by the said qualified voters. for
the purpose of erecting and furnishing
district, by the issuance and sale of the
negotiable coupon bonds of said dis
trict therefor. which question has been
by the said Board of Directors and
hereby submitted to the said legal
voters. qualified as aforesaid. for their
determination at this said meeting
The legal voters who have qualified
as aforesaid. shall at one-thirty o'clock
The daily sentinel., 1907-12-18
UNITED mine ssr
WORKERS MEET
(speciai 70 rne pai,v sen,,rel

indianapolis. Ind. Dec. 1S.-
Members of the United Mine Workers
of America in the district comprising
indiana, Ohio, Illinois and western
Pennsylvania are gathering in Ind
annapolis today to continue their joint
conference with the operators of the
district. The joint convention will
meet tomorrow and will consider
the restoration of the Interstate
movement" and the fixing of a wage
scale for the coming year.
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SOCIETY AT
WHITE HOUSE
THE CABINET DINNER
Tomorrow Night Will Open
Long List Of Official Din
ners and Receptions to
be Given By President.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-All IL in
readiness for the cabinet dinner at
the White House tomorrow light.
which VIII usher in the program of
official dinners and receptions for
the season of 1907 and 1908. At
the banquet tomorrow night Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt will gather
around them the formers oftSoial
advisers and their families, with a.
bout an equal number of other dis
tinguished guests.
The next even on the social pro-
gram of the White House will be the
New Years reception, which will ush-
er in the series of state receptions.
On that day all the official world will
call at the White House to wish the
president and Mrs. Roosevelt "A
Happy New Year" The cabinet. the
supreme court, the ambassadors, and
ministers of the diplomatic corps,
with their secretaries and attaches,
the high officers of the navy and army
senators and congressman and a host
zens will be invited to call. with the
ladies of their families, to pay re-
spects to the chief executive and his
wife.
This is always the most elaborate
reception of the Washington season,
for 1t is the first large gathering of
its kind, and the members of the So
cial world meet to exchange greet
ings for the first time, in many cases,
after their summer vacations. Ev-
cry one is in a holiday humor and
the occasion is a gala one.
The hours of the levee are from 1 l
to l o'clock, when the last stragglers
of the veterans and Oldest inhabitant
are filing in the front entrance as
they are departing for their homes.
The diplomatic reception will fol-
low eight days later, occurring on the
evening of January 8, from until
1920 o'clock. The members of the
diplomatic corps are to be the honor
ed guests of that evening, and every
one in social and official Washington
is busily engaged in pulling wires
to secure invitations to this exlusive
affair. With the members of the di-
plomatic representations of all the
thirty-eight countries and foreign
powers accredited to this post pres
ent, and all in full uniform, their
| breasts, glittering with jeweled or
| ders, and the ladies of the embassies
and leagtions in their most elaborate
gowns, the sight is one long to be
remembered.
The diplomatic dinner at the
White House follows. to take place
this year on January 16, when the
chiefs of embassies and legations are
wined and dined at the executive
mansion.
Members of the United States su-
White House on January 23. for the
judicial reception. while the dinner
in honor of the justices and their
families will follow on January 80
Thursday. February 6, from $3.50
to 1890 p. m, is the date set fol
the congressional reception, when tho
senator's and representatives with
their wives and families. will pay re-
spects to President and Mrs. Roose
, welt.
On the night of February 20 will
} take place the last of the official re
ceptions of the White House season
when the officers of the army and
navy Will be entertained. All the
officers will appear III full uniform
and the affair will be second only In
point of brilliancy to the diplomatic
reception.
The daily sentinel., 1907-12-18

Stop and consider the welfare of
your children. The strain on their
eyes during attendance at school
render them incapable of keeping up
in their studies Eye-strain usually
causes an aversion to books, and
sometimes general breakdown.
have your eyes examined by me. Six
years experience Examination free.
permanently located at 615 Main
street, Grand Junction. My charges
the lowest. E. j. Olson. graduate
optician.
The daily sentinel., 1907-12-18

Fill up your coal bins for the win
ter. Juanita and Pnlisade coal is the
best In the market. Prompt deliv-
cry. Phone Junction 40. The Grand
Junction Electric, Gab & Mig. CO.
The daily sentinel., 1907-12-18

Don't fail to hear the great
Cantata Ruth" at the Congrega.
tional church next Thursday even
ing. December 10.
The daily sentinel., 1907-12-18

When thinking of Christmas
think of Fleming Il Lamb. We have
most suitable presents for father,
mother and the children.
The daily sentinel., 1907-12-18

Heavy hauling done In a satisfa-
etor3 manner by Barton aid Terrfll.
Corner Fifth and Colorado. First
class livery stable.
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Edward R. HefIin 8 Co.
Real Estate, Loans
and Insurance.
22I Fair Bldg. Phone RedI61I
BARGAINS

No. $3.50 acres on Orchard
mesa to trade for city property at
$4,000.
No. 212.-20 acres of good lard
under Grand Valley canal $1,O5O.
No. sS7.-1o acres of raw land. 4
miles east of Grand Junction. VIII
trade for city property. $1,000.
No. 567.-10 acres of sage brush
land. miles from Grand Junction.
VIII trade for city property or sell
for small cash payment and balance
III monthly installments. This is
hard to beat. $1,000.
We have some good modern hous-
es for sale on the installment plan.
We write fire Insurance in strong old
line companies. We want to LIST
anything you have to sell or trade.
nagill Q Lyons,
533 Main
The daily sentinel., 1907-12-18

Let US see II We can't save you
money on buggy for the next thir-
ty days. Fred Mantey.
The daily sentinel., 1907-12-18

We still have some Plumbing left
]. e. Mckenzie. Phone Red ISL
545 Colorado avenue.
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. NEGRO
. HONOR
1ERN PEG
Tenderly Care ft
ngly Remember
Time Darkies
e True and Hon

IT, .. C., DeC. TO-
eve that the whites
te the negro would
ne grave of Joe Leyal
metery of Sumter.
lniversary of Levan'
visitor will find u
ot only garlands of
ieir by loving hands.
lpressive monument
rble, resting on a
in all nine feet in
this inscription:
/ LevaD, the Village
30, Died, December ]
faithful as a slave +;
s a free man.
stone is erected by h
as n tribute to his '
here are who make
on their neighbors
that at their death
aneous movement to
mt to their memory.
village barber of
ID two years ago tot
the few.
i was born n slave
s owned by Anthon!
Sumter. From his ,
l the training of a h,
ID when he had reacf
estate he had few eq'
barber and valet. l
ig out of the civil W
st company was orgf
to go to the front, l.
rom his master by Lii
Wilder. who took hin
rs a body servant a
battle OF Bull Run c
lardson, an associate
Wilder, was wounded
as given the duty o.
aim while he was In
When Captain r
ole to return to his /
,joined the company
and continued in the
nant Wilder for tw
< him and other me
mpany with devotion
nat won him their
ship.
er the war was over
es had been declared
pened n barber shop !
he conducted contin,
IS death. Although
: equipped shops wer
egro had a patronage
EN- could win away
was not mainly Levai
g war that gained 70
& respect of the peoI
unity, however. Dun
econstruction period
democrat. Neither
or threats could lure
'rt of the "carpet
lad full sway in STUNT
ugh they offered him
honor in their power
is influence. AS a n
intelligence and fore
he could easily hav
rship and the emol
had he desired. Il
tened with death he
to his "own white pc
ng that they were th'
that he and all the co
Iad, and should contro
lent. He maintained
attitude when 1t was
o do so, but Mt the
ucted himself modestl
LIZ to realize that he
than his duty as a c
eman.
all his long life LevaI
, single spectacular act
ly honest. brave. cour
strious. asking no ia
nan, and content to ca
living at his trade. at
an expert. In mann,
ys polite. reserved q
affecting neither supel
lity, and II was n COZ
IN Sumter that Joe
/" is better than man
S bond"
S death produced n
wv throughout tho c
hundreds of his viii
we'd the body to II
n suggestion in n Il
r was necessary to
iment for the erection
It over the BARRIERS
It ]. Diggs Wilder of I
irson, United Confed,
!, of which Levan ha
rary member took cha
No collections were
fort made by person
to secure n large funt
5 of Sumter contribu
L of their ability. wit
|, Viking their none.
dian. A committee
amp Dick Anderson T.
n arartinu. of fhp
The daily sentinel., 1907-12-18

The I'll Socorro Is made for the
elite srokers-and union made at
that.
The daily sentinel., 1907-12-18

II you are looking Tor somethinS
warm, tasty and up to the hour In
lap robes for your carriage this win
ter. call at Harry Hjatts.
The daily sentinel., 1907-12-18

Dolls prettily dressed to order.
Samples Mt 243 Grand. Phone BLACK
1854.