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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-09-25

From our regular correspondent.

From our regular correspondent
Sept. 20 1907.
Miss Tillie Cote has returned from
her trip to Louisville, KY.
Mrs. w. V. Wager and son Vincent
returned Monday night from their trip
TO. the Pacific coast. They visited at
Seattle, Vancouver, Traceyton and
other western points.
Lydia Miller came home this week
from an extended visit in South Da-
kota.
jake Hychek is visiting at Belvi-
dere, Ill.
Mrs. III. f. Hertz entertains the M.
E. L. A. s., Thursday afternoon of
this week.
Mrs. Peter Meyer returned from
Dubuque this week.
Mrs. Mary Cramer of Castalia visited
with friends here Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A. Coulter re-
turned Monday night from Minnea-
polls.
The senior class of the Calmar high
mill near DEBORAH Saturday.
Frank wager accompanied his sister,
Mrs. r. G.. Price and children of De-
corah to Riceville this week Wednes-
day. f
Peter Meyer has gone to Texas ON a
land excursion.
Henry Diely returned to Iowa City
this week to resume his medical
course at the university.
r. Edborg went to Murdo, S. d.
where he accepted opposition as black
smith.for the. o., M. q st. P. R. r.
Miss Bertha Speicher of this place
was united in marriage to E. II.
Weter of Oelwein at DEBORAH, Tues
day, Sept. IL.
The ball game played here yesterday
between the fat and lean men of Cal
mar resulted in favor of the fat men
score BIB.
. Mr.. Hurlburt's father and mother
of Waverly are here visiting.
Mrs. A. A. Kicks and Garcia went
to ST. Paul Saturday.
Mr.. Norton, the field secretary for
the U. l. U. at Fayette preached at
the NJ. E. church last night.
Werner Gustafson was home over
Sunday from Fayette.
Regina Bjonerud went to Mankato,
Mimi. today to enter the Normal
there,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-09-25
From Our Regular Correspondent.

From Our Regular Correspondent.
Sept. 23, 1907.
Several of our people attended the
fair at Waukon last week.
Mrs. f. Vangsness returned home
from La Crosse. Wis. last Thursday,
where she has had an operation. She
is recovering rapidly.
Mr.. @. Horgen and family from
Madison township were the guests at
j. Nelson Sunday.
"a. Peterson visited with parents in
Waukon last week
Mrs j. Nelson was ON the sick list
last week.
Mr.. and Ms. George Skaim visited
at Klinkenberg Sunday.
.Alfred Nesset and Misses Nora and
Mary and Nellie Geving made a
pleasure trip to Paint Greek last week.
H.. Shopping arrived home from
Albert Lea. Mimi. last week.
A baby girl was the welcome guest at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Lower, Sunday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-09-25
WANT
COLUMN


Rates-One Cent per word. Nothing
less than ten cents.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-31
IN RS. M'KINLEY DEAD
DEPARTS IN PEACE AFvTER
YEARS OF SUFFERING.
soaicitude OF the Entire Country
Aroused by Last Illness OF Late
Presidents Widow-Longcd TO Joiu
Husband.

Mrs. william Mckinley, widow OF
The late president, died at her home
at Canton, O., at 1905 o'clock Sunday
afternoon.
For many years Mrs. Mckinley had
been an Invalid. She rallied from the
shock OF her husbands tragic death,
but 1t left its mark, and when 1t was
known that she had suffered a stroke
OF paralysis little hope was felt h a
she could survive.
The end came peacefully. almost
fmperceptibly. Mrs. Mckinley never
knew Of the efforts made for days to
prolong her life nor OF the solicitous
hope against hope of her sister and
other relatives and riends for her re-
covery.
At the Mckinley home when death
came there We're present Secretary
Cortelyou, Mr.. and Mrs. M. c.. Barber,
Mrs. Sarah Duncan, Mrs. Luther day.
Justice and Mrs. William r.. Day, Drs.
Portmann and Rixley and the nurses.
Mrs. Mckinley lived hours longer
mar we expected" said the secretary.
Her vitality was wonderful said
DIR. Portmann.
1t was by Secretary Cortelyou that
the announcement of the demise was
given to the public.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-31
WOOL PRICES no BE LOWER.
in Pierre District VIII Also BE
Shorter Than Usual.

Wool prices will probably rule loW-
err this year than for several years
past, when 25 cents a pound ana even
higher prices have been paid. with
the ruling price at other WOOL polhts'
rs cents will probably be nearer the
top than any other figure. The clip
which will be marketed at Pierre TINS
year will not be nearly so large TINS
year as formerly on account OF the
Lyman county wool going out over the
Milwaukee road instead of coming 10
Pierre. This year will end the WOOL
market at Pierre, as shipments VIII pc
picked up at points west after tnlS'
With present conditions requiring
transfer by BOAT here, many OF the
rover will haul in their product just
as If no railroad was operating west.
Then the big focks arc being broken
up. and those which do not go this
wear will have to go later. T. r.. Phli-
ips and son, who have been operating
extensively in the vicinity of WHITE
Clay Butte, are pulling out, haVlns
purchased a ranch location IN Moh-
tana. where they will be free from
homesteaders for several years more,
the land about their old location nav
ing all been taken and the range cut
out. Others are In the same posltlofl
and must close out their holdings OF
sheep or seek new locations.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-31
M STEPHENSON.

Wisconsin Republicans Pick MARI
nstte Man an Senatorial Candidate.
Isaac Stephenson Of Marinette upon
the first ballot Thursday night was
made the Republican nominee for UNI
ted States Senator from Wisconsin.
The final selection was marked by SEN
sational episodes. The vote a been
taken and still lacked several OF the
requisite ffty-two, when A~ssenblyman
Goldsworthy, who had been csnferring
with Lieut.. Gov. Conner, came into the
room and asked if it was too late to
ca st a vote. Goldsworthy Wednesday
pladged his vote to Hatten. The clerk
was instructed to call his name and be
announced his choice to be Stephenson,
his announcement being greeted with
applause by the Stephenson men. Other
votes then swung to Stephenson and
gave him the nomination.
Following are features Of Isaac Ste
phenson's remarkable career:
Is the richest man in Wisconsin. being
worth at least $1O,0Oo,000.
Is a self-made man, rising from poverty
in boyhood to his present wealth.
Is self-educated, cleaning from books.
and newspapers a fund of useful knowl-
edge.
Is q believer in fair play and advo-
Gates legislation that will curb and re-
strain trusts.
Is q liberal contributor to colleges, to
his home city, Marinette, and to churches.
Will be rs years old June IS, but 10
vigorous and resourceful.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-31
HITS THE OIL COMBINE.
Missouri May Bar Companies from
the State.

Missouri May Bar Companies from
the State.
Judge Anthony, appointed by the
supreme court Of Missouri to take
testimony in the suit instituted by At
torney General Hadley against the
Standard Oil company. the Waters
Pierce Oil company and the Republic
Oil company, charging conspiracy. Fri
day made a report to the court. His
findings hold the companies entered
into an agreement to control the prices
OF oil. He recommends that their
charter be revoked and that they be
ousted from the state. In his report
he holds the supreme court has au-
thority TO nah a ruling In custer.
Judge Anthony reviews in detail the
testimony, showing the organization
and conduct of the companies. He
a y the evidence shows In 1901 the
Standard, Waters-Pierce and Republic
OIL companies entered into an agree
ment which continued to exist up to
the time of the fling OF the suit two
years ago for the purpose of fixing
and controlling the prices to be paid
by retail dealers and others in Mis-
souri, for the products OF petroleum
and to limit and prevent competition
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-31
CAUGHT FOR A HALF MILLION.
New York Jewellers Victims Of a Big
SWindlc.

New York Jewellers Victims Of q Big
Swindle.
Two indictments charging grand lar
ceny were returned by the grand jury
against j. Edward Boeck, OF New
York. It is alleged that while
posing as a dealer in precious stones on
commission Boeck obtained Jewels to
the value Of many thousands Of dollars
from Maiden Lane and made no re-
turn.
Startling disclosures are said to
have resulted from the Investigations
thus far made from the detectives who
are acting for the jewelers. Security
Alliance OF the United States. 1t Is
said on what purports to be reliable
authority that the losses attending
Boeck's flight are at least 100000. A
confidential employee of one OF the old
est jewelry firms in the Maiden Lane
district said he would not be surprised
IL Boeck's obligations were found to
amount to nearly $1,000, 900.
Efforts to capture Boeck are being
extended throughout the world and
whether a day or a decade is required
in the search officials of the jewelers.
alliance say he must be caught.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-31
DEATH IN AUTO WRECK.
1lan Killed and Girl Probably Fatally
Hurt Near Los Angeles.

Man Killed and Girl Probably Fatally
Hurt Near Los Angeles.
AS the result Of a collision between
heavy touring car and the engine OF
1.-The Santa Fe limited Just before z
O'Clock Sunday evening Walter Foster,
LOT Minneapolis, a guest Of the Alexan-
idria, is dead. Miss Genevieve Hart,
his companion on the ride. is neon
lscious and seriously injured and Carl
Void, the chauffeur, Is in . Pasadena
hospital with q broken arm n other
severe injuries. III accident occurred
at Lamanad park, four miles east OF
Pasadena. Foster and his companion
had visited Monrovia and reached the
Satna Fe crossing. The approaching
train was invisible to the chauffeur
because of intervening trees and
houses. When almost on the track
Void saw the train and apparently be.
came confused. He turned the auto
mobile almost directly toward h an
CINE, which war running at about for
lty miles an hour. AS the big machine
struck all three were thrown out and
the big automobile was ground to
framents. The three victims were TAX.
en- ia q Pasadena hospital. where Eos.
ter died shortly after midnight. Eos.
ter arrived in this city two days ago
and little can be learned of his con-
nections. The young woman is a res
fdent OF Los Angeles.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-31
COREY AIDS REFORM.
81
Used as Horrible Example OF Divorce

va
The Presbyterian general assembly
at Columbus, o.. Thursday received
and adopted the report of the special
committee on marriage and divorce
and adopted resolutions rejoicing !h
favorable results already obtained II
expressing the hope of more radical
reform, reaffirming deliverances OF
former assemblies regarding marriage
and divorce, and enjoining presbyter-
les to enforce the standards OF the
church, to hold to a strict account all
ministers under their care and to urge
all ministers to regard the comfy that
should refrain from giving the sane
ton OF our church to members OF an
other church whose marriage is In Vlo-
lation of the laws of the church
whose communion they have chosen
phia. chairman Of the committee
which presented the report, referring
to the recent marriage of President
Corey, of the United States steel cor
poration, said:
What we had heard about Mr..
Corey cleared the way. The
nation of public opinion was some
thing itself to make us rejoice, and
surely If the editorials of our news
papers and public opinion is rising
to a high standard it is time that we
take the lead in this. as in everything,
and give an example of the church
cleansing itself from lax divorce and
sinful marriages"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-31
MORE DELAY AT BOISE.
Court Will Have I o Adjourn to Await
New Venire.

Court Will Have to Adjourn to Await
New Venire.
rom present indications 1t would
sacm that another week must elapse
before HI taking OF testimony can be.
gin in the trial OF William Haywood
at Boise, Idaho, first OF the alleged
inner circle" of the Western Fedora
tion Of Miners to ace q jury In answer
10 the states charge Of conspiracy In
the murder OF former Gov. Steunen-
berg.
But twelve members Of the second
special venire OF proposed jurors re-
main. A thirteenth talesman was
drawn Saturday afternoon just prior
to adjournment and Is confined with
the trial panel. He has yet to be ex-
amined as to all OF his qualifications
In addition to the vacancy. which he
may or may not fill. there remain four
peremptory challenges. two with the
prosecution and two with the defense
The opposing attorneys seem deter.
mined to use up every challenge the
law allows. This mean that only sew
en- fnal jurors have been selected-a
little more than one-half-and the
trial has been in progress for NOR
than two weeks actual time.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-31
rErEUM SLAIN sY cossAcks.
Robberies by Russian Terrorists,
Cause Reign of B~loodshed.

RobberieS by Russian Terrorists,
Cause Reign of B~loodsh-d.
Forty-nve officials and workmen at
Kuttner's spinning mills at LODI, Rus
sian Poland, were shot down by a pa
troll of Cossacks because a band of ter
rorists attacked a mail wagon in the
neighborhood, killing a Cossack guard
and wounding another Cossack and two
postoflce officials. While the wagon
was passing through Lonkowa street
the terrorists suddenly appeared from
a side street, opened fire on the Co.'S
sack escort, seized $1,000 from the
wagon and escaped. A moment later a
patrol of Cossacks arrived on the scene
and, Infatuated by the fate OF their
comrades, rushed into the factory,
which was heal the spot where the rob-
berry occurred, and began firing indis-
criminately, killing fifteen and
Ing more than thirty persons.
A band of t%errorists held up the city
, office Of the Vistula railroad, Warsaw.
and stole $4,000, after a severe nght
in which four persons were killed and
nine wounded. The Office was full OF
people and soldiers were guarding the
approaches, but the terrorists attacked
them with revolvers, killing two and
injuring four Of the guards before they
reached the place where the money
was kept. Snatching a bag containing
5000 the men ran out of the office. The
soldiers fired a volley at the fleeing
terrorists, but succeeded only in hit
ting several ~bystanders, two OF whom
were killed and five wounded.
Eleven Of the alleged conspirators in
the plot to assasslnate the Car in his
palace at Tsarskoe-Selo have been ar
rested at Terrioki. Finland. The secret
| service officials are on the trail OF 9TH
| er suspects and further arrests are ex-
pected. 1t is disclosed that the con-
spirators planned to get into the chapel
in the palace where Emperor Nicholas
and the principal palace officials wor-
ship. Concealing themselves until all
the dignitaries should be present at a
service they intended to hurl a bomb at
the Gar.
A revolutionist made repeated efforts
10 gain admission to the chapel, but
failed. Finally he approached a Cos
rack officer and offered him $4,000 If
he would allow a stranger to enter the
chapel. The magnitude Of the bribe as
tonished the officer, who at once report
ed the incident. Investigation develop
ed the details of the plot
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-31
NOW COMES PULLMAN.
Railway Board to Attack Sleeping Car
Rates,

Rates.
A definite effort was begun before
The interstate comClerce commission
to secure to the public a reduction IN
the rate of fare charged by the Pull
mar company for It's sleeping ac-
commodations. This is the first time
In the history of the commission that
a proceeding has been brought against
the Pullman company, and 1t promises
to be an action OF more than ordinary
Interest and Importance.
Three complaints were filed against
the Pullman company and various
northwestern railroad lines. BY George
s.. LOTUS, a business man. Of st. Paul.
MINI. Mi. LOTUS ayers that In the
course Of his business he is obliged to
travel from ST. Paul to various other
points and TO use the accommodations
Of the Pullman company. The
charges for the accommodation, he de-
clares, are unjust. and he asks that
the commission reduce them by one
half.
In his Arst complaint he AYERS that
the charge mad by these companies
fer a sleeping car berth from st. Paul,
Mimi. to Superior, Wis, is $3.50
whether the berth be an upper or a
lower. He says that the lower berths
are far more desirable than the upper
berths and that the latter should be
considerable less in pay.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-31
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The Atlantic section of the Council OF
Jewish Women has severed Its connection
with the united charities and will con-
tinuea as a separate organization.
Cleveland is already arranging for the
national convention of the Catholic Total
Abstinence Union of America, which IL
to be held in that city next August.
Won Ogden Vogt resigns as general sec
retary of the United Society of Christian
Erdeavor to accept a position with the
Presbyterian board of foreign missions.
DR.. Francis e. Clark of the Christian
Endeavor Society is visiting the West
Indies, Panama, and South American re-
publics in the interest Of that organiza-
ton.
The Rev. Thomas Sturgeon has re-
signed the pastorate of Metropolitan tenn
pie, London, on account of ill health. lie
succeeded his father, the Rev. Charles
II. Spurgeon, in-1S92.
The dean of Westminster has refused
to admit a memorial tablet which was
dedicated to Herbert Spencer into the
abbey on the ground that he was not an
orthodox in his Christian belief.
The federal government has put up
four buildings Oh the cdIal Zohe ahu P"N
them in charge of the Young Mems
Christian Association. They will be used
as mems clubs for the workmen on the
Panama canal. -Four other similar build
ings are to go up in the near future.
DR.. George Il. Stokes. at one time a
member of the northwest Indiana con-
ference, will take charge of a portion OF
the work of. DIR. Edward M. Taylor. field
secretary for New England of the board
of foreign missions. until DR.. Taylor's
health will permit him to resume his du-
ties.
Nebraska Methodism has received a gift
of a home for it's ~superannuated preach~
ers and deaconesses. The property IS
the $4,000 residence of Mr.. and Mrs T.
c. Crowell of Blair, Neh.
At Spokane, Wash, plans are being
made by the Methodist Episcopal Mln-
listers association to erect a
temporary tabernacle for revival purposes
within the next two months
The progress of the Catholic churcn
in Australia is perhaps the most striking
religious fact in modern history. There
are men living who remember the time
when there were. not n priest on. tins
Australian continent
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-31
CHINESE Make TROUBLE.
Attempt u Land in Defiance OF Mcxi-
can Officers.

Attempt u Land in Defiance Of Mcxi-
can Officers.
A special dispatch from Guaymas,
Mexico, Friday afternoon says that
great excitement prevailed at hat port
when 1900 Chinese on board the
steamer Maori King attempted to land
In def1naoe of the Mexican quarantine
officers. The steamer arrived in port
4 few days ago carrying 1900 Chi3ese
and 800 Russians, who are to work as
laborers on the railway extension. Ac-
cording to the regulations Of the port
the vessel will be held in quarantine.
After a time the Chinese became
turbulent. They organized and took
possession of the steamers launches
and boats and, going over the sides in
hordes, made for the shore. The cap
tain Of the steamer signalled to the
shore for the gunboat Democratic. The
lighthouse tender Mabatlan responded
and the Chinese put back to the steam
er. The same Chinese took part in a
riot when the steamer was crossing the
Pacific.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-31
O LIGHT ON FIGHT.
The Pennsylvania Report to BE Sen


hS
satiOna1.
The auditors and experts of the
Pennsylvania capitol Investigating
commission will make their final re-
port when the commission resumes It's
public hearings May 81. These re-
ports will deal with every phase OF
the capitol scandal, and will show IN
detil how $50 900 was expended for
furnishings and equipping the build
ing.
The report of the auditors, 1t Is said,
will be sensational and Will show
many thousands Of dollars were paid
to contractors months in advance OF
the actual delivery of the furnishings
to Harrisburg. One company was pa1d
$4,000 one year in advance of the de-
livery Of metallic furniture and an
other was given advance payments or
$4,000 within two months after be-
ing given contracts for furnishings.
The report also shows the public
records were changed after the letting
of certain contracts, and will contain
much information which has not been
brought out At the public hearings.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-31
JUDGE HARG1s Is NOT GUILTY.
Verdict Of Jury in cockrin Murder

Verdict Of Jury In CockriIl Murder
Case. ss1H
The Jury in the case of Judge James
Hargis at Lexington, KY, charged
with the murder Of Thomas Cockrill,
Wednesday morning returned a YER
dict of not guilty. 81.
On June q, 1904, Cockrill was shot
in the court house at Jackson. Dur
ing the trial several witnesses swore
that Harsis, his brothers and Sheriff
Ed Callahan had entered into a muir
der conspiracy. promising to
anyone who would shoot Cockrill. DR..
B., d. Cox and J.. B. Marcum, all three
Of whom have since died by shooting.
The defense. however, presented testi-
mony tending to disprove a conspiracy
charge. Hargis. testifying in his w
behalf, denied all connection with the
Curt Jett, who confessed to
killing Marcum, for which he was Civ
en- a life sentence, was a witness
against Hargis.
The next trial In this series will be
called at Sandy Hook on May 81, and
then the same defendants will be tried
for the murder of DIR. Cox.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-31
DATED LONG f
"Billy' Sunday Promises to Visit Sioux
Fails Next March.

"Billy' Sunday Promises to Visit Sioux
,aiis Nex March.
Dr.. Frank Fox. pastor of the sioux
Falls Congregational church. who rep
resents a committee of Sioux Fails
church people who for months nave
been striving to induce Rev. billy
Sunday. the famous evangelist, TO VISIT
Sioux Falls and make a series or al
dresses, has received a
from the latter stating that ne rnaliS
he's accepted the invitation to come to
Sioux Falls.
However. it was found impossible
sor him to make the visit this year. but
as has agreed to come to Sioux Falls
during the latter part of March OF
next year for the purpose of holding a
series of revival meetings which the
church people of Sioux Falls have a
IN contemplation for some time.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-31
TERWILLIGER SELLS ELEVATOR
New Company to Operate Plant at
Harrisburg.

AS the result Of a visit made by
George Terwilliger. of Sioux City, to
Harrisburg, a small town a few miles
south of Sioux Falls. he concluded the
sale Of what is known as the Terwilli-
ger elevator at that place to the
Farmers Elevator and supply com
pany. which was organized a short
time ago with the purpose o~f-establish-
ing an elevator at Harrisburg. The
sale includes the elevator, coal sheds,
corr cribs and two wagon scales. The
officers of the new company estimate
that they have saved a considerable
sum by the purchase of the elevatorin-
stead of attempting to construct an en-
tirely new elevator. The new elevator
company will engage actively in bust
ness and is expected to prove of great
benefit to the of that locality.