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The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-30
Bank Cashier In Trouble.

Pittsburg -Two indictments have
been returned by the grand jury
against j. b. F. Rinehart, former cash
Ter of the Farmers and Droyers Ma
tional bank at Waynesburg. Pa. one
Indictment contains ninety counts
seventy-one of which are upon alleged
false entries in the books Of the banE
and in the returns TO the comptroller
OF the currency. The failure OF Tho
Farmers and Droyers bank involved
almost S20O0.O00. For eight month'
efforts have been made 10 reopen th'
institution, but without success.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-30
KInq Alfonso's Lungs Affected.

Madrid.-The alarming reports cir
culated earlier in the month regarding
the health Of King Alfonso appear 10
be confirmed The king, who will
travel under the strictest incognito as
Duke OF Toledo during his coming
visit TO London, will submit TO the ex-
animation OF a specialist in tubercu'
losis, from which disease his father
died. The kings open air life has
thus far kept the hereditary DISPOSE
ton in allegiance, and an operation
was performed on him recently In the
hope OF checking the growing symp
toms OF consumption.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-30
New Workers Want a Holiday.

Albany, N. Y.-Governor Hughes on
Friday received a number of tele-
grams suggesting, with more or less
urgency the propliety of his declaring
by proclamation a legal holiday. DUR
ing which the financial situation might
be relieved. The governor acknowl-
edged the receipt of all these mes
sages without indicating in any way
his intention in the matter. He would
not discuss the question, but there is
good reason to believe there IL no i'm
mediate probability Of his taking this
radical step.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-30
PLOT OF BOLD BANDITS
Fooled BY DETECTIVES
Seize a satchel Containing 5000, Blu,
Both the Men and Money Are Cap
tured by the officers.

Philadelphia.-One OF the boldest
attempts at robbery in a long time
occurred Friday, when two men tried
to get away with $4,000 which they
had seized from a bank runner In the
United States sub-treasury. Both were
arrested and all the money was recov.
cred. The two men had been hanging
around the sub.treasury for several
days and we're being watched by bank
detectives and sub-treasury watchmen.
=. j. Cronin, runner for the Frank.
lin National bank, was handed several
large bundles of money by a paying
teller in the sub-treasury. He placed
$4,000 in a satchel and walked to a
bench near by with the remainder.
amounting to $4,000. He laid the
money on the bench, intending to open
the satchel and place IL with the other
money. At the same moment one OF
the men being watched, and who was
standing in front of one of the sub
treasury watchmen, raised news
paper as If he were looking for some
thing and INSTRUCTED the view of the
watchmen. Then the other grabbed
the $4,000 lying on the bench and
started out of the front door. The
bank runner instantly gave chase,
raising the alarm as he did so. The
The runner was close to the thief
when the man who held the news
paper stuck out his foot and tripped
him and tried to escape.
He had only gone a few feet, how
ever, when the Waterman captured
him. Others In the sub-treasury
started after the man with the money
and he was soon captured.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-30
eRUEsoME EXHIBITS.
Skeleton TO be Exhibited in the steve
Adams Case.

Spokane, Wash.-A special to the
Chronicle from Rathdrum. Idaho, says
the exhibits in the Steve Adams case
were on Saturday turned over to J
A. Foster clerk of Kootenai county
by Clerk Farweather, of ShoshonS
county to be used in the trial.
In the exhibits turned over are the
skeleton, alleged to be that of FREQ
Tyler the murdered man. letters ad
dressed to him and found in the cloth
Ing, also the clothing, a sack contain
Ing some canned goods and remains
Of other edibles, picture OF Tyler
the hair of the dead mar, and a
ledger containing a Rumber of names
at Wallace.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-30
RUSSIAN GIRL KIDNAPPED
IN STREETS OF LONDON
Belief Expressed That ReVolutlonists
Planned the Kidnapping in order
to Bring Girls Father Within
Their Reach.

London-Barbara Laponkhin daugh'
ter of Alexander Laponkhin, ex-gov-
ernor of Reval. and whose mother Is
Russian princess, has mysteriously
disappeared In London, and all the re-
sources Of the Russian embassy and
Scotland Yard are being employed to
trace her Miss Barbara, who is IS
years old. was visiting London with
her younger sister, In charge OF an
English governcss The trio went to
the Aldwych thcater. oct. "a, and on
coming out Barbara became separated
In the crowd from her companions
and has not since been seen, although
the case was Immediately reported to
the police. and the foreign office, act.
ing at the urgent request OF the Rus
sian government, ordered that no ef.
fort be spared in the search for the
missing girl.
Since Miss Laponkhln disappeared
the goyernesH has received a note in
handwriting which she recognizes
as Barbara's, saying that she had been
kidnapped outside the thoater and was
now prisoner in the cellar Of house
in the northwest part OF London, the
address of which she was unable &c
ascertain The girl added that she
was wounded and suffering so severe
ly that she intended to poison herself
NJ. Laponkhin has been director of
the police department in Russia and
Miss Russell suggests that revolution
lists planned the kidnapping with the
object of bringing her father within
their reach He is now on his way to
L .nnInn
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-30
Newlands Wants Conference Of Inter
ests Connected with TRANSPORTATION.

Washington.-The summoning by
President Roosevelt OF a national con.
ference OF the various interests con.
nected with the transportation ques.
ton, with a view TO restoring the con.
fidence Of investors, was suggested in
a speech before the University club at
Washington by Senator Newlands, OF
Nevada, vice chairman OF the Inland
Waterways committee. Mr.. Newlands
has Just returned from the trip down
the Mississippi with the president and
the commission.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-30
Two Thousand Men Discharged by the
New York and New Haven.

New Haven, Conn.-The New York.
New Haven and Hartford company
mas announced that Immediately more
than 1000 hands upon the steam sys.
lem will be laid on. besides several
hundred more in the Rhode Island
trolley service. Work upon a large
number of improvements will either
be stopped or largely curtailed. The
eurtailment is indefinite and depends
somewhat upon the general financial
situation. 1t is largely a precautlon'
AIRY measure.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-30
MEAT PRICES COMING DOWN.
Reduction Of 10 Per Cent Is Made by
the Omaha Packers.

Omaha.-The packing houses OF
Omaha on Monday reduced the prices
on all kinds Of meats 10 per cent, and
expect a still further reduction. Ed
ward A. Cudahy of the Cudahy Pack
ing company expressed the belief taat
the prices of all commodities would be
reduced and that the present financial
furry would result in a general reduc-
tion Of values, although he does not
consider conditions serious.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-30
Insurance Man Convicted Of Perjury

New York.-The first conviction in
the cases based on the disclosures In
the legislative investigation OF insur'
ance AFFAIRS in 1866 was obtained by
the district attorneys Office here on
Thursday, when jury in the criminal
branch of the supreme court found DR..
Walter X. Gillette. former vice presi'
dent of the Mutual Life Insurance
company, guilty Of perjury in the third
degree. The verdict was accompanied
with a recommendation for mercy
The maximum penalty for this degree
OF perjury is ten years imprisonment
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-30
BRYAN HAS < PLAN.
Would Tax the Banks TO Raise an
Emergency Fund.

New York.--The best way to pre-
cent a recurrence of present financial
conditions, in the opinion of William
]. Bryan. would be late Tide a guar
sntee fund, raised bSws COY the banks
themselves, which a. unlSe used In
emergency TO satisfy ey9ands of de
positors. But the bailkigs," said Mr..
Bryan. ARE the veryfopn who fight
such a plan because ttyB object TO the
tax" MIR. Bryan san he thought a
general panic would bt result from
the present conditional i'm New Yorh
City. He is not incllnW to hold Pres
ident Roosevelt responsible for the
present conditions.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-30
FLING OF LONDON PRESS.
Views Of Leading WeekIies on the
American Financial Situation.

American Financial Situation.
London.-All the leading weekly
newspapers, discussing the American
financial situation, generally take their
customary attitude that 1t is due to
the unsoundness OF commercial meth.
DDS. The Statist says:
The lesson of the crisis is not that
American commercial honesty is less
than that Of other countries, but that
the opportunities for successful dis
honesty are more abundant and more
tempting.
The Saturday Review describes the
situation as the bursting Of the Amer
lean bubble.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-16
Aunt Mary and the General.

A dear old New England spinster,
the embodiment of the timid and
shrinking, passed away at Carlsbad,
where she had gone for health. Her
nearest kin. nephew, ordered the
body to be sent back to be buried-as
was her last wish-in the quiet little
country church yard. His surprise
can be imagined, when, on opening
the casket, he beheld, instead of the
placid features of his aunt Mary the
majestic port of an English general
in full regimentals, whom he remem-
bered had CHANGED to die at the same
time and place as his aunt. At once
he cabled to the generals heils, ex-
planning the situation and requesting
instructions. They came back as fol-
lows: "Give the general quiet
funeral. Aunt Mary inferred today
with full military honors, six brass
bands and saluting guns. Exchange.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-16
BAILEY SPRINGS.

From Our Regular Correspondent.
Jan. Is, 1907.
Tire was a wood chooping bee at
John Young's last Wednesday.
Willie Rosenthal drove up from
DEBORAH last Wednesday and spent the
evening visiting his old neighbors.
KNIT Iverson drove home from De-
corah yesterday afternoon. He fin.
ished the short course at Ames and
returned Saturday evening.
Yesterday afternoon, q. Steno took
a drive here on the Canoe road, and
when he almost reached the prairie
his high spirited horses suddenly
SHE'D at the unexpected report OF a
rifle close 10y, and giving a sharp
turn upset the cutter, starting hack
again at u furious rate. Fortunately
the cutter by lucky jerk regained
its correct position and no one was
hurt, but the horses kept up their
runaway for nearly half mile, until
they came near the Little Canoe
church where they finally were
brought under control.
The new project of the farmers re-
garding the marketing of their own
products is meeting with success, and
almost the requisite number of shares
are sold.
There is service in the Hinge church
this afternoon. Rev. Cleveland from
North Dakota. who is u candidate fol-
minister of this congregation after
Rev. STEVENSON resigns, will deliver
the sermon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-16
HESPER.

From our Regular Correspondent.
Jan IA, 1907
School opened for the winter term
on Monday, Jan. 18th. with total
enrolment of over eighty,
Ed. Johnson returned to his home
in North Dakota on Thursday, Jan.
Sd, after spending the holidays at
the home of Rev. H. G. Carter
Annie Halseth is taking course
in stenography at Valders Business
College at DEBORAH.
Miss Kineen spent the holidays with
relatives at Delmar, Iowa.
Mrs. Kolfshus and daughters re.
turned on Jan. 4th, from a two weeks
visit at Wyoming, Iowa.
The boys of the grammar depart
ment have organized basket ball
squad.
Earl Bernatz of o 'Keene, Oklahoma,
who visited at the Richert home in
Hesper during the holidays. departed
for home Jan. Sd.
Miss Edna Carter is recovering as
rapidly as could be expected from her
injuries received while coasting Fri
day evening, Jan. 3.
Mrs. Robert Reid has been on the
sick list the past week.
Christian Endeavor business meet.
ing was held at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Amos Robinson Thursday eve.
ming, Jan. 10. Officers for the next
six months were chosen.
Fred Allen made a business trip &c
DEBORAH last Thursday.
The pupils of the public school ex-
pect to hold basket sociable in the
near future. Proceeds to be used in
the interest of school athletics.
The Civic League will hold its frs
meeting Friday evening, Jan. Is.
Mrs. Richert has been sick will
rheumatism the past week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-16
CASTALIA
From our regular correspondent

From our regular correspondent
Jan. IA. 1907.
Several came up from Bethel Thurs
day to attend the Ladies Aid Society
dinner at A. Uhlev's.
Attorney Strand of DEBORAH was il
town Wednesday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waters and children,
were visitors at w. A. Gibbie's
Thursday while on their way t.
Estherville.
Mrs. Matte Musser and Ruth came
up from Monona Thursday, returning
the same day.
Harry Painton is under the care Of
the doctor.
Mrs. John Vance came down from
Ossian Monday.
. About twenty-five of the young
folks were entertained at the hospi.
table home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Meyer Friday and spent the evening
in dancing and card playing.
The Larkin Soap Club met at the
home of Mrs. Fl. Q. Painton Thurs
day.
Harvey Stull concluded his visit al
the ID. E. Harvey home Monday.
Henry Knutson resumed his duties
in the lumber yard here Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Huntley returned from
New Hampton last week to visit al
the Duncan McMartin home.
Miss Theresa Peterson and brother
Bernhart are visiting their sister,
Mrs. d. q. Stearns.
Miss Lucy Scully came down from
Elma Saturday to visit her brother.
Dennis Sculley, and family.
A baby boy arrived at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Tatro- Friday.
Miss Anna Malloy of Ossian visited
in town Saturday.
The Ladies Aid Society will serve
dinner at the home of John Harvey
Thursday.
A team will be at the store of A.
r. Thias before dinner, to take them
from town, who wish to go.
Linn Crawford returned from Ames
Saturday evening.
Lewis Haefner returned to his home
at Giard Saturday.
w. @. VIM was a visitor at the
county seat Monday.
The Workmen lodge will have a
dance at the hall. Friday Jan. lS.
Harrington's orchestra has been en-.
gagged and good time is assured tC
all.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-16
RIDGEWAY.
From the Review

From the Review.
Mrs. S. c.. Helms is visiting her
folks near West Union.
Ole Melaas is attending school at
Valder's college in Decoarh.
Miss Caroline Brenno is visiting
relatives at Lake Mills this week.
Samuel Magnus was transacting
business at DEBORAH the first OF the
week.
ID. o. Aaker returned to Chicago
Sunday night to complete his .medi-
cal studies.
Ed. Johnson concluded his visit at
Ole Linde's and returned to Lake
Mills, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Baker spent
Sunday at Cresco with the Albert
Wallace family.
Joseph Alison of Revere, Mimi. is
visiting with Ole Ssnderson and
family this week.
On account of an attack of sciatisa
Mrs. Royse is confined to keep her
bed this week.
Miss Beatrice jacobson concluded
her holiday vacation and is teaching
near DecOfan again.
Stewart and Miss Ida Aga went to
Decorah Monday morning to attend
Valder's college.
Darwin Werhan and wife arrived
home Tuesday from a weeks visit
near Waukon with relatives.
Seymour Fosse and Carl Lunde left
Tuesday night for Prairie du Chen,
Wis, where hey will take treatment
at the Sanitarium.
o. L. Schavland who has been
visiting friends in Madison town
ship returned to school duties al
the Lutheran Seminary in st. Paul,
Monday.
Archie Hoyt went to Fayette the
first of the week where he is attend
ing Upper Iowa University.
J. Foley, who has been visiting
friends in Lincoln and Sumner town
ships, returned to his home mt Del
mar, N. D., Monday.
Being unable to stand indoor work
Orrie Libey gave up his position in
the bank at Greene. and returned
home the first of the week
Fred and Miss CLARA Steensland OF
Saude took the train here Monda,
noon for Albert Lea, Mimi, where
they enter the Lutheran Seminary.
Peter o. Melaas, who has been here
from Fergus Falls, Mimi, visiting
his brother, Hans Melaas. and othe
relatives, returned home Monday.
Henry Kittleson went to Cresc'
yesterday to visit his sister.
liver Vangsnes was Decoral
visitor few days of this week.
John Klimesh of Spillville wa
transacting business in town yester
day.
Miss Ruth Baker went to Cresco tin
first of the week to resume her schoo
work.
K. a. Hoyt sold his farm last nigh
for $40 per acre to M. .. Libbey
bringing $4,000.
Lee Werhan and wife went to De
corah yesterday for few days visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Koran.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-16
BURR OAK.
From orr regular correspondent

From our regular correspondent
Jan. IA, 107.
j. E. Brigg made business trip to
Dubuque last week.
Archie, the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Frye is i'll with lung
fever.
Presiding Elder Magee conducted
quarterly conference at the Nj. f.
church Thursday afternoon and de-
livered sermon in the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Feltis Of Milestone.
Canada. is spending the winter with
his mother, Mrs. Mary Feltis.
Elder Hubbell of Edgewood, Iowa,
was called here last week TO preach
the funeral sermon of John McMullen
and while here occupied the A. O..
pulpit a couple of evenings
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Jewell Of
Canistota, Dakota. is visiting rela :
tives and friends here.
Messrs. Baker, Hislop, Topliff, Bar
foot and Cummings came up from De
corah Saturday evening for Installa-
tion of the /. O.. O. f. Supper was
served by the ladies of the Rebeka
lodge.
G.. Reed and @. Morrison have the
contract for filling the creamery ice
house and have a crew of men at work
at it.
Miss Maggie Ward and Mr.. Earl
Pierce were married at DEBORAH last
week and have gone to housekeeping
in their new home at Canton. Mimi.
They have a large circle of friends
who heartily wish them all the good
things Of life.
Peter Nciberline has returned from
years stay in Canada and gives
glowing description of the country
there.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-16

From our regular CORES pondei,nt)

From our regular CORES pondent)
JAN Ia, 1907.
Miss Niesheim of DEBORAH visited al
the Lutz home Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Roy Diely is home from st.
Paul to remain a couple of days and
intends TO leave for California.
Miss Eda Becker and sister were
here from Ossian Sunday.
The Spinsters are to enjoy sleigh.
ing party tonight.
II. Miller went to Crecso today.
Edna Kaye, who has been quite i'll
for the past week is somewhat better
at the present writing.
Mrs. Klatts and son returned this
week from an extended visit in New
Hampton.
Mrs. Holtz and little son came
Thursday night from Tilden. Neb.
for visit with the f. Ryan family.
Chas Grundeland of Red Wing,
Mimi, visited here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Haug were here from
Spillville Sunday and visited friends.
Mrs. j. G. Morris invited the st.
Pats to her home to 6 O'Clock dinner
the 18th of this month, it being her
birthday.
A teachers meeting was held here
Saturday afternoon. Teachers from
Fort, DEBORAH and the surrounding
towns were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Hoff living east
of town. invited number of their
friends from here to help them cele-
brate the 25th anniversary of their
marriage the 18th. Numerous pieces
Of silver were left by the guests.
Miss Edna Meyer was home from
her school to spend Sunday.
Miss Sarah Christoferson came to.
day from Waterloo for a visit with
relatives.
Miss Mabel Bernatz of DEBORAH Wis.
tied here Tuesday
Miss Winnie Swenson of Cresco at
tended the dance here Tuesday.
The attendance in the public school
has been very much increased since
the Norwegian school has closed, and
n number of children from the coun.
try are now attending.
Mrs. Collins brother, Mr.. Gibson,
of Minneapolis, came this week for a
visit.
Mrs. Peter Meyer is visiting her
sister in Dubuque this week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-16
SPIELVILLE.

From our regular correspondent
Jan. 10, 1907
Miss Anna Tuchek of Calmar is
home on a visit.
Joe Kapinos came down from Cres-
CO Saturday night for a short visit at
his parental home.
j. Klimesh for the past week has
been visiting his children near Profit
vim.
Miss Kubish spent Saturday and
Sunday with relatives near Calmar
Mrs. Grundeland and daughter Viola
returned to their home at Red Wing,
Mimi. last Friday, after a stay of
several weeks at her parental home,
o. Kapler.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-16
Five Hundred Dollars will be Given.

For any case of rheumatism which
cannot be cured by DR.. Drummond's
Lightning Remedies. The proprietors
do not hide this offer, but print it in
bold type on all their circulars, wrap
pers, printed matters and Throughout
the columns of the newspaper every
where. 1t will work wonders. One
hottie will cure nearly any case. If
the druggist has not got it order it or
il will be sent to any address by ex-
press ON receipt Of price IS. Drum
mond Medicine Co., New York,
Agents wanted. 40tf.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-16
The Price OF Peace.

The terrible itching and smarting,
incident to certain skin diseases. is
almost instantly allayed by applying
Chamberlain's Salve. Price, % cents.
For sale by Engretson's Pharmacy.
3.9
The border vidette., 1907-06-22
NOTICE.

Tn the District Court of the Second Judicial District, Territory of Arizona, County of Santa Cruz.
 Provident Mutual Building Loan As- sociation, n Corporation, Plaintiff.
 Charles F. Perkins and Mary l.. Perkins, Defendant.
 Under and by virtue of an order Of sale and decree upon foreclosure of a lien issued out of the District Court of the Second Judicial District, Territory of Arizona, county of Santa Cruz, on the 9th day of May A. D. 19O7. in the above entitled action, wherein Pro- vident-Mutual Building-Loan Associa- ton a Corporation, the above named Plaintiff obtained a Judgement and Mary l.. Perkins on the 3rd. of April, A. D. 1907, for the sum of Seventeen Hundred and Thirty one Dollars ($13I.- OO) with interest thereon at the rate of Six per cent per annum from April 3rd, 1907, until paid, together with the sum of One Hundred and Sixty-nine Dollars l$l69 .O0) attorneys fees, with interest thereon at the rate of six per cent per annum until paid, and the further sum of Twenty two and S5-100 dollars 1922 85,) plaintiffs costs and disbursements incurred in said action, taxed and allowed at said amount, I am commanded to sell:
 All of that certain lot piece or parcel of land situate in the Town of Nogales, County of Santa Cruz, Territory of Arizona, and more particularly describ- cd as follows:
 Lot II Tn Block E of J. ]. Noon's subdivision of Lot , in Block l in the Town of Nogales, County of Santa Cruz, Territory of Arizona, as Der the Official map of said Town. together with the tenemcnts,. heredltaments. and ap- pnrtenences thereto belonging, and the ronts issues and profit thereof.
 Notice is hereby given that on MOn- day the 24th day of June A. D. 1907, at II. A. M. at the Court House door, in the Town of Nogales, County of Santa Cruz, Territory Of Arizona. I will, in obedience to said order of sale, sell the above described property or so much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy said Plaintiffs Judgment with interest thereon and costs and accruing costs, and etc, to the best and highest bid der in cash in Gold Coin of the United States.
 HARRY J. SAXON
 Sheriff of Santa Cruz County, Ariz- ona. 6-1-4