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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-02-27
Notice of Incorporation of the
NOrdneSS Telephone Company

Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned
have formed q corporation under the laws of
Iowa, under the name and style of the
NORDNESS TELEPHONE COMPANY,
with its principal place of business at Nord-
ness, Winneshiek County. Iowa.
The principal business OF this corporation
shall be TO erect maintain and operate mu-
tual telephone line in said county and state
said corporation will commence bus ness on
the first day of April, 1907, and continue un.
less sooner dissolved, twenty years. Its ar
fairs shall be conducted by all the officers and
directors, to be elected on the second Tues
dav In January 1907, In each year during the
life of the corporation, VIZ: president,
manager, who shall be the secretary and
treasurer, electrician, auditor and one direc-
tor for each division containing not less than
ten members, who shall he elected at the an
nuai meeting on the second Tuesday in Janu-
airy, in each and every year. The highest
Indebtedness which this corporation shall be
allowed at any time shall not exceed the sum
of two hundred fifty 250 dollars. The pri.
yate property of the stock holders shall he eX-
empt from corporate debt The capital stock
il in the sum of fifteen hundred dollars, Which
Is fully paid.
Until the annual election in January, 1905,
these are the ncers aud directors duly
elected by the shareholders: President, q. o..
I.ommen; Manager, Secretary and Treasurer.
Julius Brown Electrician, III. Orvela; Aud
ttor, c.. Thorgrmson: Directors Theodore
Thompson, Ed Lynne, &. j. Ihorgrimson,
George Johnson, N. H. Gjevre, o. q.
Rodvang. o NJ Kiel, q. Syverson, j. r..
Haugen o. T.. Hamre. Incorportors O. q.
Lomen. NJ J. Carter. T. H. Orvela, f. w.
DIESEL, \. Jacobson.
Nordness, Iowa, January Ii, 9O7. 6-i
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-02-27
CASTALIA


From our regular correspondent
Feb. 26, 1907.
Miss Alice Finnegan of Ossial
visited friends in town Monday eve
ming.
Mr. and Mrs Will Albright Wen
TO Fayette last Tuesday, returning
Thursday.
| Fritz Bereiss moved onto the A. w
Kramer farm which he purchased las
| summer.
Walter Oxley returned to Valdez
College Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Gibbs were at
the county seat Wednesday.
Earl Birdsell of Frankville was IL
town Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roe Cornell anG
| Clarence returned to their home at
Superior, Wis, Thursday.
Miss Alma Uhley was u Decoral
visitor Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. G.. l.. Windell went
to Leroy, Mimi, Thursday for q
short visit at the JAS Windell home.
Miss Dora Peterson came up from
Giard Wednesday to visit.
Fenton Bollman and wife returned
from Freeport Thursday.
Pete Hansen's moved down in the
house recently vacated by San
Hunter.
Rose VIM of Giard was visitor
| in town last week. He returned &c
Giard Friday accompanied by his
mother.
A boy arrived at the home of Henry
Carrington's Tuesday, Feb. 10th.
Mrs. Callahan and Tom McGarahan OF
Rockwell were visitors at the Barrett
and McGarahan homes last week.
Miss Mae Lambert came up from
Monona Friday, where she visited
Mrs. Matte Musser.
Mrs. Bickel and Johnnie Haefnel
returned to Giard Friday.
A number of the folks surprised Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Buchanan at their
home Thursday evening, and left a
| rocking chair as "a reminder of their
visit
Frank Feltis of Burr Oak visited
at the home of of his sister, Mrs VIC.
VIM Friday.
NJ. p. Riggs, John Kneeskern and
Eugene Perry went to st. Paul Mon
day morning with cattle.
Mrs. Powers went to Ossian Mon
day evening.
There will be donation at the hall
Friday evening March /, for the
benefit of Rev. Smith. Everybody
| invited.
| Miss Clara Zimmerman accom-
panied Josie Holahan to Ossian Fri.
day to visit.
Chas. Shattuck and wife of Frank.
Vile were in town Saturday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-02-27
From our regular Correspondent

From our regular Correspondent
Feb 20, 1907
Miss Mollie Peterson is in Sioux
City this week on account of the i'll
ness of her sister.
The six months old baby of Mr.. and
Mrs. Iver Barlow died Sunday and
was buried in the Norwegian Luth
cemetery Tuesday afternoon.
Pete Klien of Marion visited rela-
tives here this week and left this NOR
ming for ST. Paul.
Mrs. Filing Veme entertained the
Norwegian Lutheran Society Wednes-
day afternoon.
The Colonial Social of the Epworth
League which was held Friday eve-
ming, the %, was n success.
+. L. Nockels has opened cloth
ing store in the building vacated by
p Conley. Uher q Sons now have
their shoe store in the same building.
r. j. Becker is in Denver with
party of land seekers.
Mrs. Phoebe Lincoln of DEBORAH has
room at the annex this week and is
serving her customers.
Mrs. Keen and children spent Sun
day in McGregor.
Hattie Campbell was home from
Monona over Sunday.
The f. T. Nockels family will move
into the Uggen house which was just
vacated by the Ward Liffingwell
family.
Miss Elizabeth Ryan is expected
home tonight from visit in San
born
An Epworth League meeting will
be held with Beatrice Wager Friday
evening, TO sew.
l.. J. Stroble and wife of Milwau-
kee have been here visiting relatives
the past week
The Kings Daughters met with
Minnie Beckel Saturday afternoon.
Zephie Fisher is now attending the
Public School, having finished the
studies at the Sisters School.
Mr. Edburg whosis employed in the
II. Miller's wagon factory, had his
arm burned and cut by hot iron in
the blacksmith shop Saturday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-02-27

HESPER,
From our Regular CORRESPONDENT

(From our Regular Correspondent
Feb. %, 1907.
Burreson & Thingvold have install
led a new gas plant in their store.
The sale at Linzenmeyer's last Mon
day was we'll attended and everything
is said to have sold we'll
Misses Bedena and Abena Burreson
OF Jackson, Mimi, have been visiting
relatives here.
K. H. Worth of La Crosse made a
brief visit at the home of his father,
DR.. Worth, one day last week.
Fred Baker and family of DEBORAH
were recent visitors at the E. nj.
Carter home.
The band cocnert at Tabor's hall
last Tuesday evening was one of the
great events of the season for Hesper.
The hall was taxed to its greatest
capacity, and the program given
was more than had been expected.
About forty dollars was taken i'll al.
together. All expressed themselves
as not only pleased with the program,
but proud to think Hesper had such
band
Mr.. Filing Johnson, whose illness
was announced last week. passed
away last Saturday at 3 200 p. m.
Funeral will be held tomorrow,
Tuesday afternoon.
The stage route was discontinued
Saturday.
The debate at Burr Oak last Friday
was well attended and considerable
interest shown. The question, Re
solved, that a two-thirds majority
ShOuld he decisive in all iury mat
tiers. - was supported on the Affirmative
by Messrs Moeller, Carter and Plum
kett of Hesper, and on the negative
by Messrs. Whitbeck, Wicks and
Whitney of Burr Oak The judges
decided two to one in favor of the
Burr OAK viii meet Hesper
again at Tabor's hall, Friday,
March 18th, onsthe tariff question.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-02-27
SPIELVILLE.
from our regular correspondence

From our regular correspondence
Feb. %, 1907.
Mrs S. Kruchek was at Calmar
Tuesday last
James Benda was appointed assessor
10 fill the vacancy made by j. q.
Mashek
\. A. Novak was BUSINESS tran
sactor at Calmar Tuesday
Born, to Mr. and Mrs Frank Benda,
a son, February 22nd.
Miss Mary Kovarik left Tuesday
last TO buy her stock of millinery
goods.
Miss Philip of Conover was buried
at st. Wenceslaus cemetery Tuesday
morning, Father Broz otiiciated. She
died of appendicitis.
Miss Mary Cebuzar has been at
Cedar Rapids the past two weeks.
She will return with stock of the
latest styles of spring millinery goods.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-02-27
BAILEY SPRINGS.

From Our Regular Correspondent.
Feb. 81, 1907.
Miss Alta Halsey has been visiting
in Hesper the past week.
G. Lang who has rented the Stock
man farm for the following year
moved in Feb. 18th.
Miss Nettie and Julian Holkesvik
spent Sunday the 18th atahome.
Koppens, Queals. and Nesheims
drove out TO the Ellis school Friday
evening the 18th and attended the en-
tertainment there.
Some of the Baileys received "A num-
Der of unique and interesting valen-
tines.
G.. j. Steno made a short call at
Rudy's Monday the 18th.
Miss Ethel lngvoldstad visited at
Holkesvik's over Sunday.
KNIT Iverson- has been breaking
colts lately.
Billy Rosenthal is still hauling his
corn and hay from the old Gutzka
farm
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-02-27
BURR OAK.
M our regular correspondent

From our regular correspondent
Feb. %. 1907.
Mr. and Mrs. P. Kneeskern are set
tied in Vim. Wards house.
Messrs. w. Arnold and j. Rees
have purchased the feed mill of Mrs.
Hannah Robinson for 500, and are
repairing it TO begin work.
Earl Pierce of Canton has rented
Mrs. Feltis' house and will take
possession at once.
Chas. Weldon and little son were i'll
last week AS DR.. Emmons was away
DR.. Daubney of DEBORAH, was called.
Geo. Decker goes TO Cresco this
week to spend few days at the
Bandle home.
Ed. Sharp lost one of his fine gray
horses valued at $500 last week, OF
influenza.
A basket sociable and dance at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. @. Bernatz.
Miss Ruth Schanck came up from
Decorah last week for visit with hel
former school friends before going &c
her home in West Union.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Frye and
Master Teddy Emmons Sundayed al
Pleasant Corners, south of Bluffton.
The school children are being drill
led for home talent play 1.-THE
Merry Cobbler," TO be given at the
hall at the close of this term OF
school
The Burr Oak team won in the de
batting contest at the hall Friday
night against the Mabel team.
DO You want fine miniature cleo
trio railway? The National Bank Of
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-02-27
NASSET

From our Regular Correspondent,
Feb. %. 1907.
Mr.. Peter Vigesland and Miss Julia
Ruem were united in marriage last
Monday, Rev. Fjilde officiating
Reception was held at the residence OF
the brides parents. The young couple
have a most of friends who will wish
them JOY and happiness throughout
life
Anton Prestesater left for the south
ern part Of minnesota "Wednesday.
Hans Loylin is prospecting for land
hope he will find it in large guam,
titles. He will certainly need some
if the little ferocious Japs are COM
ing.
Oscar Schall is quarring rock for
| new barn.
Ii you want q horse trade see Hans
! Lovlin.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-02-27

DO You want fine miniature cleo
trio railway? The National Bank of
DEBORAH is going to give one away.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04
lhaoh. ". ii. 4oth and Fnrnam.


Albach. w. c.. 10th and Farnam.
Beranck, s. A, 1902 g. 10th ST.
Beohts Pharmacy, 40 S. 18th st.
Benson Pharmacy. Benson. Neb.
Bemis Park Pharmacy, 39d and Cunning.
Blake's Pharmacy, 2S16 Sherman Ave.
Caughlin, 9. R.. 9Th and Pierce St
Clifton Hill Pharmacy, 22l3 Military Ave,
Cronte, j. B., 3lst Ave. and Farnam.
Crissey Pharmacy. oath and Lake.
Cermak, Emil. l264-6 s. 18th st.
Eastman Pharmacy. 4046 Hamilton.
Ehler, r.. II. 2s02 Leavenworth
Foster & Arnold, sl3 N. 25th 81.
Freytag John J., 1914 N. Path st.
Florence Drug CO.. Florence. Neb.
Goldman Pharmacy. Goth and Lake
Green's Pharmacy, corner Park Ave- and
Pacific.
Greenough, @. A., los s. 10th st.
Greenough @. A. 10th and Hickory.
Hayden, VIM. c.. 2920 Farnam st.
Hanscom Park Phar, 1901 S. 10Th Ave.
Hoist, John, ga North 18th St
Hun, A. L.. 2924 Leavenworth St.
King, II. s., 2238 Farnam ST
Kountze Place Pharmacy 1904 N. oath.
Patrick Drug Co, 1924 N. Path St.
Iathrop. Chas. F.. 1924 n. 24th St
Peyton, l.. E, 24th and Leavenworth.
Saratoga Drug Co, oath and Ames Ave.
Schaefer's Cut Price Drug Store. 10th and
Chicago.
schoefer. August 2ssl N. 18th st.
schmidt, j. H., oath and Cunning ts
Storm Pharmacy, 18th and Martha SITS
Walnut Hill Pharmacy. 10th and Cunning.
Walton Pharmacy. 10th and Grace SITS.
Wtrth. o. H.. 10th and Hamilton SITS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04
BIRTHS AND DEATHS.

The following births and deaths have
peen reported to the Board OF Health
Serlng the twenty~four hours ending Fri
DAY noon; 80
Births-Harry Chain, Sherman avenue
boy; John Maneurio. 1874 Pierce, bow. An,
Ton Brazda, lE0 William. girl: r. il. Err
WIN Mol Fowler avenue, girl.
Denths.Marinda l. Shafer, Lincoln 4
months; Mrs Anna r. Drew, no North
Eishteenth, "A; Lucy r. johnson, 2225 sher-
El1h avenue, "a; Helen Marie Mcnamara
1909 South Thirty-third, -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04
DEATH AND FUNERAL NOTICES.

IVINS-Mrs. Margret aged s. years, wife
dence, 8l2 North Nineteenth avenue
Funeral notice later
LIZ WiS-Loran, son Of Mr.. and Mrs J. r.
lewis aged 10 years months
a. FUNERAL sunday at a, m. from residence
Hu Webster street Interment Des NToines
Ia Friends invited.
FEIEkSEN-Anna Lou, wife of Jens Peter
sen, thursday evening. May Q 1907, in her
~ year, at her home, 228 Parker street
5he Is also survived by two sons, p. A
6etersen OF Ashland, Neb., and DR. Alfred
81 Petersen Of this city.
Funeral from Danish EvanKeIIoal Tuth
eran church, 25th and Grant, Sunday al !
y m lnterment Springwel cemetery
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04
Miscellaneous.

WANTED-sOUND YOUNG MEN, ages IS
10 IS, for firemen and brakemen on lead
ing railroads; experience unnecessary.
Firement earn $1,000 per month, become
engineers, earn $1,000: brakemen earn
1890, become conductors, earn $4,000
Call or write at once for particulars. Ma
Paxton Block. Omaha. Neb.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04
AUTOMOBILES

sEcoND-HAND AUTOMOBILES.
cost s.. 80 now 81 500
1895 Pope Toledo, Type 7, top and full
equipment; cost $3.50, now $500
1906 REQ, used so miles. cost 81 AZ now 81 OG9
isos Rec, top ard full equipment; coal s. $50
1904 White steamer; cost 81 600, now 800
1876 Ford l6- H.-P,; cost Sil50 now SltO
Pope-Waverly Electric runabout 800 IN
DERIGHT AUTOMOBILE COMPANY.
ISIS Farnam ST.
CO-l6
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04
OFFERED FOR RENT
Boarding and Rooms.

VIENNA hotel; private dining rooms; cafe.
Q5)-152
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04

CASH RATES FOR NOTICES.
DeOth and Funeral Notices, Cards Of
Thanks and Lodge Notices, cents
per line for one edition, morning or
evening" 3 cents n line for each addl-
tiOnnl edition. Sunday, 10 cents
line. No ad taken for less than 80
cents.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04
BRANCH OFFICES,

HhANCH OFFICES,
Wnnt-adH for The Bee may be left
At any OF the following drug stores
one IL "yOur corner druKEist"-they
are all branch ofnces of The Bee and
your ad will be inserted Just as
promptly and on the same rates as ut
tho main once In The Bee building,
Seventeenth and FRrnam streets
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04

AUTOMOBILE, a-gylnder, l6-horse-power
Tumabout good as new, will trade for
Esal s.tAta n. =. Dodge a Coz lllA
SsFe~m O-SaA
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04

SOME good Omaha property to trade for
C3)-M91 M5
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04

c. ]. CANAAN, 7Ol ~ Y. Life Bldg, Omaha
$S0,OO0-Highly improved residence prop.
erty in the most desirable residence part
(3)-hI366 Mi
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
ANN0UNC DEMENT'S

WALL PAPER cleaned. Douglas s2ga
Q)-MlS2
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04

1886 ACRES, suitable for plating, between
Omaha and Council Bluffs; for sale Tor
500 per acre -
$50 acres, Hubbard Co, Mimi; exchange
Omaha or Council Bluffs. 80,
Broom hotel, steam-heated and furnisheo'
exchange for good farm in Iowa or Ne
braska, $500.
ALVA SMITH CO., Council Bluffs,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04
BARTER AND EXCHANGE

EXCHANGES you have city property,
stocks OF goods. farm land or property OF
any kind to exchange, write for our COM
plete list We have properties and lands
In all parts OF the country TO eNchanBe'
Our list n free, Send for II az once
Globe Land and Investment Co, ~ Far
nam St. Omaha, Neb. Gus
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04

AUTO for sale; secondhand Rambler, IS
II. p, IN good condition; had best OF care.
Price $50 Mrs. G. B. Horton, 192 N.
seth 81. (2)-Mi5i My5
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04

A NEW biltrite cash carrier of five sta
lions, for sale, or will exchange for cash
register. Address Lovcik Bros, Plsek'
N. D. (3)-M390 My4x
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AUTOMOBILES
(ContinuedD

WRITE for list OF bargains IN secondhand
automobiles. Fredrickson, 1902 CAP Ave.
lN-Men MS
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Want ads

w ant aOS
Advertisement for the want-ad
columns will be taken until ~ m. for
the evening edition and until p. M
for the morning and sunday editions.
Cash must accompany all orders for
vvant-ads and no advertisement VIII
be accepted for less than 10 cents Tor
the hrat Insertion.
Rates apply 60 either The DAILY or
Sunday nee.
Always count six words 60 a line.
Combinations OF initials or numbers
count one word.
CASH RATES FOR wANT-ADs.
REGULARCLAssIFIC in
sertiOn, per line, 10 cents. Two or
more consecutive Insertions, per line,
cents. Each insertions made on odd
days, 10 cents per line. $3.50 per line
per month.
SPECIAL CLAssIFICATIONs-If your
advertisement a. inserted under any
ono of the cIRssifcRtiOns given below
II will be charged at the following
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BARTER AND EXCHANGE.
BUSINESS CHANCES.
HELP wANTED-FEMALE
HELP WANTED-MALE.
Except Agents, Solicitors and
statesmen.
OFFERED FOR sALEI
Cows, Bride, Dogs and Pets.
Horses and Vehicles.
Poultry ana Eggs.
Furniture.
Pianos, Organs and Musical In
atrumentH.
Typewriters ana Sewing Ma
chimes
miscellaneous
OFFERED FOR RENT
Furnished Rooms.
UnfuFnthhed Rooms.
Housekeeping Rooms,
Boarding and Rooms.
WANTED TO BUY.
WANTED TO RENT.
SITUATIONS WANTED
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-17
HOUSE STRUCK, FAMILY SAFE.
Belle PLANE Family Has Wonderful
Escape in storm-other News.

Special 20 Times Republican.
Belle PLANE. Aug. 17.-Durng a
thunder and lightning storm here
Thursday night. lightning struck the
residence OF William o. Brand. assist
ant cashier in the Citizens National
bank. 1t tore out corner of the
house, and thru it all Mr.. and Mrs
Brand slept peacefully. The entire
corner of the house was ripped open,
and the siding for a couple OF feet on
each side of the corner was torn off,
Mr. Brand and his little daughter were
sleeping In the room that was dam
AGED, the little girl within few feet
Of the place where the lightning struck.
but she did not even awaken.
The Iowa river bridge. south Of Belle
Plaine, is again open for traffic. 1t
was damaged by the floods this sum-
me.. and has been out OF use for sew
eral weeks, causing much inconven-
fence.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Claude Harris of Clinton. was buried
here yesterday.
Mss Leola Robbins and Clyde Quinn
were quietly married at the Bethany
parsonage, Wednesday evening. These
young people are well known here and
have the good wishes of their many
friends.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-17
Several Have Miraculous Els
capes From Death in the
Path of the Storm
SWEPT EVERYTHING IN PATH
Barns, Houses, WindmIIs, Crops and
Fences Runed-smal Tornado at
Alton Wrecks House and Kills In.
FAINT Of George conn-Lishtnins Fa.
tai to viIIisoa Man. =
Special to Times Republican.

Dysart, Aug. 17.-tThe tornado, one
mile and a. half north of town, Thurs
day evening, destroyed a large barn
and several corn cribs and other small
buildings, badly damaged one resi-
dence, and unroofed another. Dozens
Of trees We're broken off or uprooted,
two orchards and one grove were
leveled to tho ground, and several
fields were swept clean In the mar
row strip covered by the terrific
wind.
Windmills are down and much stock
was killed. Telephone wires and
fences are mixed In one indiscrimin-
ate mass. The furious wind leveled
the crops in its path and played havoc
with everything man had erected in
its path.
AT the home Of Conrad Seebach,
northwest of town. 1t picked up Mr..
Seebach's Swimming house, In which
his two young daughters were at work
Swimming the evenings milking, car
ried the building around the wind
mill, up In front of Mr.. Seebach's
house, dashing the building to the
ground and totally demolishing it, but
scarcely iniuring the girls beyond a
few bruises, What made their escape
the more miraculous was that besides
the heavy separator the building con-
tanned a gasoline engine, which was
running, at the time.
At the home of ]. C. Messer. whose
barn was destroyed. team Of horses
We're tied in the barn and when Mr.
Messer clme to look for his horses
they were contentedly chewing hay,
unframed.
Much stock was also killed in this
vicinity by the terrific electrical storm,
which continued until midnight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-17
Many Pioneers Attend tho
Thirty-iifth Annual Picnic
Held at Dougherty
w. c. T. U. DISTRICT CONVENTION
Four Counties and Twenty Unions
Represented at EIdora Meetins-New
Officers EIected-PIans Complete for
Old Settlers and Soldiers Reunion
at Hampton in This Month";,
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to mes-Republican.
Dougherty, Aug. 17.-Dougherty GEL
ebrated the thirty fifth annual picnic
at that place yesterday, and tho show
ers during the day deferred many from
attending, fully 1000 people were on
the grounds. The event is one of the
famous picnic gatherings of northern
Iowa, and Is attended by people for
many miles around. 1t is virtually a
homecoming for all the klth and kin
of the famous Irish settlement formed
there over thirty-seye years ago,
when Daniel Dougherty, with, his wife
and two children, drew up their OK
team on the banks OF Cold Water creek
and determined to go no farther Many
of the old pioneers are still living, and
they, with their children and grand
children, enjoyed the day as usual, yes
terday.
For twenty-one years the picnic has
been held on August Is. The event Of
the day was the big picnic dinner, fol-
lowed by an address by Attorney Nc
Creevey, Of Dumont, in which he
lauded the pioneer. Street sports,
races and ball game between Dough-
erty and Waverly filled the afternoon
with plenty OF diversion. Waverly
won by score of l to O.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-17
Burlington Gets DeIuqe.

Burlington, Aug. 17.-Thursday
nights rain and wind storm did con-
siderable damage in the city and thru
out the county. In addition to the
calamity that befell A. w. Peterma in
the burning of his grocery store. sew
eral other buildings We're struck by
lightning but the damage was imma-
terial The storm broke about 12
o'clock, with the wind from the west,
and in its earlier stages the velocity
of the wind amounted almost to a
hurricane. Hundreds of trees in diff
ferent parts of the city were leveled
or Their limbs torn off. The soft ma
pies suffered principally and the fruit
trees also came in for their share of
the damage.
Bott telephone systems We're Grip
pied and the down town service was
faulty during the entire day, while a
large number of linemen worked To-
eating and clearing up the trouble.