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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-05-18

club of different spirit ana
n what IN the beginning 1t began o'
course individual better
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~ Of club members To-day has boariened and dl'
u<I purposes has quite suborl
mated this original design the larger mission OF effort of
IkUUgM all mankind.
n& &v 1t remarkable widespread been the
organization the wonan's club movement 1t has
gigantic system and national federation, and
public affairs have constantly
strength In such food and child labor e
the of the womans club moral influence
has beend distinctly felt.
The wonan CLUB therefore, taught organization of the
accomplish things real life, and If had done
nothing usefulness would be appreciated But has done
other things
development has been the growth of of toll
egance particularly religious tolerance Women nau
DIV this kind of intolerance which
Catholics and Protestants but between the
of the different Protestant denominations.
when separated by religious beliefs separated
socially WE'LL could call Presbyterians
Unaans and The woman club has elm
mated of this spirit.
toward the elimination of small gossip The
developed things rather than persons
and individuals, and thus
personalities has been superseded by that of
tiers Of common and universal human
The club has taught ignore the merely
society which always bore where
another brought together under wholly arti
kind of society the cubwonan has substi
social enjoyment of and of similar
tastes and sympathetic ideas
Indeed responsible for the wider and deeper
nobest of qualities which sympathy Con-
great variety types developed far broader of life
have whose circle of acquaintance includes but
two types OF a strictly conventional nature
interchange ideas concerning difficulties
housekeeping cubwomen have been the real pioneers the effort
to domestic drusy dignity
things be said truly the attray cubwoman, and
said which be left others interested
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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-05-18

The spelling of the
English language is the
worst of all modern civ
ilized languages and is
so because it is not sim
plifed.
A more simplifed
method of spelling many
English words should be
adopted. As warrant for
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-05-18

VIII II Ue IVVVI'tu UF PVIs0IIs sIo'N111a WITT
tongues
We have been accused of advocating phonetic
spelling. This is not true We advocate smplltied
spelling, and do not want any misft spelling.
Phonetic reform is impossible ?: present
Many leading photographers and linguists may
be cited who have adopted the simplihed spelling,
and its adoption has been coming gradually into prac-
tice, and the growth will continue gradually.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-05-18
Gods sunlight h a 8

Gods sunlight h a s
credit for more false
merits than any other of
the many superstitions to
which men have fallen
victims. We recognize
the fact that it kills bac-
terra, but we ignorantly
fail to reflect it has just
as fatal an effect on the
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-05-18
Englislr 6pfakittg
tlrr mnrHt
BY PROF. BRANDER MATTHEWS.

French
phonetic
spelling.
of all become universal
snpifed the spelling word the readily
,xil II le oixnL hr rnersnn kinn otle
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-12-11
No Financial Stringency Here.

We publish this week the state
ments of the condition of the Whine.
shiek County State Bank and Nation
al Bank of DEBORAH. Both of them
are found to be in splendid condition,
the Winneshiek having footing OF
over one million dollars, and the
National over half million, showing
continued growth and progress for
both institutions. The Winneshiek
County State Bank shows deposits OF
nearly million dollars, 1920, 142. 30,
and the National Bank of DEBORAH
nearly a half million dollars, $40
80. 1872.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-12-11

@. j. Ambli and Family.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-12-11
In SOCIAL CIRCLES.
Brief Mention Of the Happenings in Society
Circles in the City During the Past
Week

MIR. and Mrs. l.. B. Whitney enter
tanned small company at whist on
Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Ray Algyer gave a
at their beautiful Broadway home
last Thursday evening.
The party given by the DEBORAH
Dancing Club at Marshs hall last
Wednesday evening was largely at
tended and everybody had fine time.
Miss Ethel Albright entertained a
few young ladies at six O'Clock
dinner Sunday evening, in honor of
Miss Johnson. of DEBORAH. -Elgin
Echo.
/, A dance has been announced for to-
night Wednesday, at Marsh's hall.
with music by the celebrated Morton
orchestra. 1t will doubtless attract
| large crowd.
The regular weekly sociable of the
Catholic ladies was given last Thurs
day evening at the home of Mrs. Pat
Roman on Washington street, large
number being in attendance.
! Mr.. and Mrs A. @. Baker enter
tanned a company of friends at their
/ beautiful home on Prospect Place
Friday evening, and company of
ladies was also entertained on Satur-
day afternoon by Mrs. Baker.
Mrs. w. J. Hauswirth was de-
lightfully surprised by a company of
friends on Saturday evening, the &C.
casion being her birthday anniversary.
A handsome set of glass tumblers
were left as reminder of the event.
A crowd of about forty of Mrs.
Henry Barth's friends very pleasant
ly surprised her Sunday, Nov. 9th,
the occasion being her 32d birthday.
All had an enjoyable time. She was
presented with beautiful set of
silverware, as remembrance of the
occasion. All went home wishing her
many happy returns of the day.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-12-11
Rev. Schmidt Here Sunday.

Rev. Otto f. Schmidt, the new
pastor of the United Lutheran
church, will be here to take up his
work this week, and next Sunday will
deliver his first sermon. On FRIDAY
evening at five O'Clock Rev. Schmidt
and family will be tenderedl recep-
ton in the church parlors, so that all
members and friends of the church
may meet them. The ladies will serve
supper.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-12-11

We have just received a large line
of high grade jewelry. These goods
consist of gents watch fobs, gents
solid gold rings. ladies carmen
bracelets, ladies solid gold rings, and
great many other articles of value.
These goods we bought from sales.
man, his sample line, and we OWL
them at two-thirds the regular whole.
sale price. We offer them to you al
exactly wholesale price. Left Button.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-12-11
G. A. r. Officers.

At the annual election of officers Of
Col. Hughes Post, No. 1853, G. A. r.
held Friday evening, the following
were elected:
Cormander-L. l.. Caldwell
Sr. Vice Com. liver Brandt
Jr. Vice Com. Geo. M. Anderson
Chaplain-C. L. Holcomb
Surgeon-O. A. Anderson
Quartermaster-L L. Couse
Officer of the Day-Gus Hanson
Officer of the Guard-John Spriggs
Adjutant-Lewis Holcomb
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-12-11

Mrs. Phoebe Lincoln has returned
to DEBORAH and will be here until
Jan. 6, 1908. Mrs. Lincoln is ready
to remove superfiuous hair, moles,
broken veins, lime balls, etc. by cleo
tricity. Office over Oehler & Killers
hardware store. 500
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-12-11
Sale and Supper TONIGHT.

The ladies of the Congregational
church will hold sale and supper in
the church parlors this Wednesday
evening. Fancy articles suitable for
holiday gifts will be on sale, and
supper served, beginning at five
O'Clock. Everybody invited.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-12-11
Waucoma Wins in Basket Ball.

On Friday evening the Waucoma
high school basket ball team defeated
the DEBORAH high school team in a
game at Steyer's, by the score of 40
to o. Waucoma had fine, expert
enced team, while the local team is
inexperienced.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-12-11

Our salespeople are instructed to
not urge you to buy We want you
to be your own judge of our goods.
We know our prices will tempt you.
Left Button.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-12-11

Stop at Bakers lumber yard and
get some of those second-ha win
dows and doors before they are all
gone. Aft
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-12-11

AT no time do we sa rifice quality
to name low price. Muller Bros.
jewelers. and Opticians, Citizens
Bank Bldg. Aft
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-12-11

BE sure and see the car of apples
just received and on which a price of
S3.9 will be made, at Hutchinson s
grocery
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-12-11
Officers OF the EAGLES.

Last Thursday evening the DEBORAH
aerie of Eagles elected the following
officers:
w. Pc. f. Ambli
w. V. PR. FL. Miller
W. Chaplain-Fred Walter
w. Sd H. Hill
W. tt B. Whitney
w. Con. e. G.. Ambli
/. CD. Mcintosh
o. CIV. Z. Miller
w. Physician-Dr. +. w. Daubney
Trustees-N. r. Croft. Bernard
Kornmeyer. Ed. Rossley.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-12-11
Card OF Thanks.

The undersigned desire to express
their sincere thanks to friends and
neighbors for their kindness during
the illness and burial of the late w.
H. Ambli.
c. j. AmbIi and Family
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-12-11


l.. L. Hanks. Dubuque
p. HI. Sheridan, Dubuque
H. r. Thill, Dubuque
W. l.. Mullin, Dubuque
ID. ]. Kelsey, Dubuque
r. +. Topliff, Postville
j. +. Conover, Calmar
A. S. Harper, Oelwein
ID. S. Leach. West Union
j. q. Davis, Oelwein
L. s. Hutchinson, Elgin
r. A. Greenawald. Lamont
q. l.. Topliff, DEBORAH
+. W. Conover, DEBORAH
7. @. Hutchinson, DEBORAH
o. Bue, DEBORAH
W. r. Toye, DEBORAH
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-12-11
DENTISTS HOLD DISTRICT MEETING.
Northeastern Iowa Dentists Attended Clinics
and Held Evening Meeting Here
Yesterday.

The quarterly convention of the Du-
buque district of the Iowa State Den
tai Society was held in DEBORAH yes
terday, dentists being in attendance
from various towns and cities OF
northeastern Iowa. These meetings
are held quarterly throughout the
state, where twenty to thirty dentists
assemble and demonstrate the new
discoveries and learn of the advance.
ment along professional lines, thus
keeping in touch with the latest i'm
provements and appliances known to
the profession.
There was good attendance here,
raany of them coming in on Monday
evening. Yesterday morning DR.. j.
A. Meshinger of Dubuque demonstrat
ed porcelain inlay" at DR.. Topliff IS
office; DR.. ID. ]. Kelsey of Dubuque
least gold inlay" at DR.. Conover' S
Office; and DR.. d. A. Jones of Du-
buque gold filling" at DR.. Hutchin-
sons Office. During the afternoon
there were also several demonstra-
tions by well known dentists, and in
the evening meeting was held in
the small court room. After remarks
by the president. DR.. l.. j. Hanks of
Dubuque, DR.. HI. R. Thill of Dubuque
read paper on retarded dentistry
or non-ernption of teeth; cause. effect
and remedy" and DR.. j. A. Jones of
Dubuque gave report of an antrum
case. The meeting proved a very
pleasant and profitable one for all
who participated. Following is list
of those in attendance.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-12-11

Buy your Christmas apples now at
Hutchinson S grocery
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-31

tinued in force allthrough November
anu December. The national banks
have stored mp under the pressure
much better than IN the early stages
OF the crisis In 1923
The suspensions. ut that time were
about iG0 In the three months of June.
July and Augusta The number of
lIitiona bank Suspensions hardly
cqualled dozen DUNG the recent
panic. the most important being that
OF The National Bank of Commerce of
Kansas City.
Permanent Effect Not Known.
The permanent effect upon the
national banking sybtem of the scar
city, of capital and. sollapse of various
business enterprises has not yet been
but there nre no Indications
that It will be 30 Heavy rs after the
panic of 1893. wittn the number of
national hanks declined from 3,S5i
on June l, 1893, to S,5SS on April /,
1899. and tho capital declined from
$69S.45i,GG5 on June |. 1893. to- a
minimum of s6O7.4t7O74 en- October
1, 1899.
Imports OF merchandise. which had
been MS much as Si25, OSo,O43 in Au-
gust- fell 10 an Sveragc of about
100000 900 for the hext three months
ending with si1O. 7s9.1Oo for Novem-
Der.
Exports OF merchandise on the 9TH
er hand, which Ind been as low as
$127.27O.447 in August. advanced to
s1SO.26G.OS5 in October, and s2O4,-
444.S60 in November
The old year etSls with prices of
commodities much fower than year
ago and With llquisatlon largely ad-
vnnced In the baisking field. II not
In tho field of conAAodities.
The great stock OF currency alb
sorbed during the aeriod of panic is
returning to the backs and the action
OF the treasury to re hll u part of the
deposits of public imSney in the banks
VIII Tend to check }e outward move
ment OF gold which lin some quarters
Is expected Yithli the next few
months S 'y2
The fnancyial stri cture OF the coun-
try has stood the k|rain with only n
limited number sott serious disasters
ana viii. enter upAn the new year
under much HtroGssg and safer con
ditlons than it began the old year.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-31
MURDERED OPERATOR AND
THEN TRIED TO BURN HIBf
Robbers Loot Baltimore and Ohio
Station at Clcrington, w. Va,
and Kill Agent.
nv Associated Presu)

WHEELING, w. VA. Dec Robbers
early this morning broke into the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad station
at Darlington. twenty five miles south
of this place, and after robbing the
safe. murdered the telegraph oper
ator, Edward Hutchinson, aged twenty.
They then threw his body into ware
room and fired the building.
Volunteers fought out the blaze and
succeeded in getting out the body be-
fore II was cremated. The statioe,
however, was entirely destroyed II
is supposed. Judging from accounts OF
railroaders. that three men entered the
Office at about o'clock. 1t is sup
posed that Hutchinson resisted and was
killed in the encounter His head
WAS badly crushed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-31
REPUBLICANS ARE BUSY
IN THE FIFTH DISTRICT
Bascombe sIemp of the Belief That
State VIII Have Another Demo.
cratic Repr esentative.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec 30
According to c. Bascombe Slemp,
Representative in Congress from the
Ninth Virginia district. the Republi-
cans of that State are preparing to
make hard fight to land another
Representative. Mr.. Slemp is now
filling out the unexpired term of his
father the late Campbell Slemp. I'm
till the ELECTION of Mr.. Slemp. five
years ago. Virginia had a solid Demo-
cratic delegation for several years.
I'VE think we have good chance
to elect Republican in the Fifth dis
trict.' said Representative Slemp, at
the ELbitt House last night. "This
district was represented for several
years by Gov. Swanson. His success.
sor is 10. w. Saunders. Last month,
In the election for members of the leg
islature We polled more votes than
the Democrats. We did not carry the
district for the legislature, but had the
election been for Congress and had
the same vote been polled, we would
have won.
There, are several strong men In
the Fifth district for us to choose
from, and we will try to nominate the
best of the lot, take off our coats and
elect him."
Representative Slemp would not dis
CUES the report that an effort will be
made at the coming session OF the Vir-
ginia legislature. which meets on jan
uary z, to gerrymander his district.
AS at present constituted, the Ninth
Is safely Republican, which is shown
by the fact that Slemp's majority last
month was nearly 1000. The Demo.
Gratis plan to take three counties
away and tack them on the Sixth
district. The Sixth. which is strongly
Democratic. is represented by Carter
Glass, of Lynchburg.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-31

Generals Daingerneld Parker. II. A.
Herbert Former secretary of the navy;
MT. Hayerly r. Mason. Mr.. William a.
De -Caintfy, Dr. Samuel WaggerInan,
DR., g. .sWythe Cooke. and Justice
HageNef.
Mrs. Williams, daughter of the de-
ceased, and Rev. John Poyn;z Tyler,
a nephew of Mrs. Sample, were In at
tendapce. The Lody was taken TO
Richmond, Va, and thence to VIII
liamsburg. Va. where the interment
will be made tomorrow to Ceder
Grove the ancestral home of the
Tylers.
Rev. DR.. Tyler will read the service
ut the grave.
Mrs. Semple had expressed wish
that she be laid to rest in the old
cemetery at Williamsburg beside the
remains OF her father. where, she some
years ago erected handsome monu.
ment, but this could not be done for
the reason that the cemetery gates
have been closed and no more burials
VIII be permitted there.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-31
CONTINUED FOR OVER An HOUR
Believed That the Center of Disturb
ance Was in Central or South Am
erica or Out in the Pacific Ocean
Vibrations Were Severe in Albany.
Felt in urope.
fRy Asaoclatad Prsau,

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Dec. 30 =
A heavy earthquake was recorded on
the instruments at the Coast and
Geodetic Survey Observatory at Chel-
tenham. Md, this morning 1t COM
menced mt 33 minutes co seconds past
midnight and lasted oyer an hour
The weather bureau issued the fol-
lowing bulletin relative to the earth
quake: "A distinct earthquake of con-
siderable intensity was recorded by
the seismograph at the weather bh-
reail this morning commencing Eat
1888 a. m, 10Th meridian time, and
lasted for over one hour The first
preliminary tremors continued for
four minutes and 90 seconds and the
strongest motion occurred at 12.a5
a. M, at which time the actual move
mentlpfcthe ground at Washington
wns about 1--WE millimeters."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-31
BONES IN DRUCE TOMB
Testimony Of Caldwell and Others
on Subject Utterly DIsappr0ved.
Moved A THREE TON MONUMENT
Exposure CT the Coffin Was Made in
Presence of UNNECESSARILY tho
caaket Was Brought to the Sur
face.
(By Associated press)

LONDON. Dec. 30--The bruce coffin
was opened this morning. and the
eXcavators found therein the remains
of human body. This APPARENTLY ex.
plodes the theory of some of the
claimants who contended that bruce
and the Fifth Duke of Portland were
one and the same person. and that
the Druce coffin contained only lead
The three ton monument which
marks the resting place of the bruce
family was removed by score of
worltmen, who were protected from
public observation by a shed which
has been erected around the burial
plot.
Herbert bruce. the defendant in the
now famous case. is charged with
committing perjury by swearing that
his father Thomas Charles bruce Of
the Baker street bazaar, died De-
cember Is. 1864 and that he saw the
dead body placed in coffin and
buried in Highgate cemetery. Ills
nephew. George Holumby bruce. de-
clares that this must be untrue be-
cause T. G. bruce was in fact the
fifth Duke of Portland who lived until
1879. This being so. George Hollam-
by bruce claims that he is now the
rightful heir of the Portland duke
dom, ard to certain rich estates. the
income of which is placed at S7,50U,-
600 a year, now held by Lord How
ard de Walden.
The fifth Duke of Portland, and n
man known as Thomas q. bruce,
have been declared to be one and the
same person by about dozen per-
SONS. and particularly by Mr.. Cald-
well OF New York.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-31
SWALLOWED NEEDLES, HAD
rs OPERATIONS; SHE'S DEAD
Woman of Needles" as She Was
Known to New York Doctors
Finally Succumbs.
NV Associated Pressl

NEW YORK. Dec. 30.-After having
had 1874 needles of assorted sizes
drawn from almost every part of her
body, Mrs. Molly Desmund. who n
year ago swallowed 144 of them, died
today in Fordham Hospital following
her twenty-sixth operation. Mrs. Des-
mund. known to the medical profess
sion for the past year as the woman
OF needles" since she swallowed II
package of them ranging in size from
three quarters of an inch to three
inches. because her husband left their
nome in the Bronx. fell into a state
OF coma after the last operation and
never recovered.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-31
ONE MAN TERRORlZEs
CHRISTiANBURG CITY
While on Drunken Spree He Wounds
Boy Threatens Mayor and
Breaks up Meeting.
Especial 10 the Daily Press. }

CHRlSTlANSBURG. VA, Dee. 30
While on protracted drunken
spree Richard Wainwright shot and
dangerously wounded Robert Carroll.
young white boy, theatened Mayor
w. G. Flagg. broke up church meet
Ing and -terrorized the entire COM
muntty. Carroll was shot In front
OF the residence of the mayor. who.
when he asked what was the trouble,
was himself confronted with the re-
voiver The mayor retired into the
mouse after his own weapon and
Wainwright in the meantime over
took and again shot Carroll and then
proceeded to the hotel where he GUST
ed the proprietor and did other dam
age before Deputy Sheriff Rogers ar
rived on the scene anu arrested him.
He was committed to juil without
bail.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-31
Recorded at ALBANY.

ALBANY, Z. N. ", Dec. 3O--Early
today an earthquake OF inrge propofl
tion was recorded on the sesmograpl
at the state museum in this city .
The vibrations of the needles set up
ON both machines were severe. those
OF the north south pendulem meas
uring 2h inches in maximum ampli-
tude. The disturbance began at
12:33M a. m, and 1t took an hour
for it to pass through this region. The
preliminary tremors lasted about S%
minutes.
The earthquake appears to have oc.
cured at about $500 miles from AL
bany. with the center of disturbance
in Central or South America or else
out in the Pacific ocean, west of
Mexico.
Felt Over in England.
SHIDE, ISLE OF WIGHT, Dec. 30
The chronological Instruments at
the Shide Hill observatory register
ed an earthquake this morning. Pro-
lessor John Milne, the well known
authority on archaeological disturb
ances, says that it is one of the
greatest earthquakes experienced in
some time and recalls those in the
early part of 1907 and the previous
year. Professor Milne is making n
comparison from the records of today
referred to the Kingston, Jamaica,
disaster rs being similar in kind
He believed that the present disturb
ance If not OF submarine origin, may
prove to have been most destructive.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-31
BURIAL OF MRS. TEMPLE
TO BE AT WILLIAMSBURG
Daughter of President Tyler. Cannot,
However, be Laid Beside Her
Father In Cemetery.

i WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. Gothic
funeral OF Mrs. Letitia Tyler Semple,
daughter of President John Tyler and
once mistress of the White House. was
held this morning at the Louise home
where she passed the later years of
her life.
BISHOP Satterlee read the Episcopal
ritual for the dead and made brief
prayer, which closed the service.
. Banked about the casket were a
large number of floral tributes.
The honorary pail bearers were