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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-10-23
LOCAL ITEMS.

Roy Relf went to New Hampton
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gaffney went
to Calmar Monday.
Mrs. Louise Mas is visiting in
Dubuque this week.
F. Yager of Calmar biked it tc
DEBORAH ON Thursday
Mrs. L. A. Rust of Hesper was
shopping in the city Saturday.
Mrs. H. @. Deily of Calmar was
in DEBORAH Saturday, shopping.
Mrs. Ray Cameron returned to
Cresco Thursday, after visiting here.
&C. w. Brittendall of Button was
transacting business in the city Satur-
day.
Mrs. q. w. Freeman has been
visiting at Leroy, MINI. the past
week.
Mrs. Frances Padden of Frank.
Vile is visiting her mother. Mrs. L..
Kraby.
p. @. Heege and wife of Inde-
pendence spent Thursday at the Win
Iesheik.
Miss Amelia Ramsey went to
Albert Lea, MINI. Saturday to visit
relatives.
DIR. G. H. Rollins of Fredericks-
burg, Iowa, was DEBORAH visitor
over Sunday.
DIR. and Mrs. Kellogg went to
Canton. Mimi. Saturday for avisit
with Mrs. Kellogg's sister.
Atty. and Mrs. E. w. Cutting
entertained two companies of friends
most pleasantly last week.
Miss Lille Dresselhaus and Miss
Mamie Stoskopf went to Charles City
Saturday to visit relatives.
--Mds. Fred Wenzel. Geo. Goetz.
and Misses Cornell and Goetz Of Post
vile spent Friday in the city.
Several new unsolicited subscrip.
tions came in Saturday, fact which
we of course very much appreciate.
%. A. Berg of Washington Prairie
was transacting business in the city
Saturday. and made us pleasant call.
Mrs. II. H. Green arrived home
last Thursday from an extended visit
with relatives at GAINESVILLE and West
Union.
The editor went to Des Moines
Monday. to attend the meeting of the
Board of Directors of the Home
steaders.
Miss Slinde. who has been
visiting at w. o. Casterton's in High
land. returned to her home at Lawler
last Saturday,.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Boucher of
Lincoln township drove to DEBORAH
Saturday, to visit with relatives and
attend to some business matters.
-Ihe grand lodge. l. o. .. f. at
Des Moines last week, lionored Atty
Z. w. Cutting of this city with reap
pointment as a membe- of the board
of instruction.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Siihring of
Kensett, Iowa, who are on their way
home from visit to Canada. left
Monday after weeks visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Shining.
-Messrs. l.. b. Whitney, H. F..
Barthell and j. II. Bradish went to
Cedar Rapids yesterday morning,
where they will spend this week
taking the .Consistory degrees OF
Masonry.
The concert at Spring Grove last
Thursday by Mr.. H. j. Baldani and
Miss Rosetta Olson was heard by a
good sized audience. which demon
strated it's appreciation by repeated
applause.
Mrs. ID. Swenson went to
bayfield,. Mimi. last Thursday. for a
visit with her father and mother. who
came over from the old country last
spring. She had not seen them in
twenty five years, and it goes without
saying that the meeting was Joyous
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-10-23

\
TO Omaha last week.
Alderman Peter Jensen spent last
week in Minneapolis.
Marie Malay returned to her home
at Ridgeway yesterday.
Andrew Istad made trip to
North Dakota last week.
Theodore Moen arrived home Sat
urday from Maddox, N. d.
County Treasurer Haines and
wife spent Sunday at Matel.
Anton Olson of Conover was a
DEBORAH visitor last Thursday.
| Mrs. H. t. Neff was the guest of
Clermont relatives last week.
John Pearson was transacting
business in La Crosse last week.
Special night calls for covered
hack, 81. Thos. Weldon. Ala
DR. A. +. Barefoot and daughters
spent several days in Chicago last
week.
| H. w. Masters of Canton, Mimi.
was seen on our streets last Wednes-
day
Mr.. J. H. Hang of Spillville was a
DEBORAH business visitor last Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Carl Goodwin, of Cedar
Rapids, is guest of her sister. Mrs.
b. j. Mckay.
| John Oneil has been in Saskatche.
wan, Canada during the past week,
on land business.
| Mrs. W. A Ellsworth has been
visiting relatives at Crookston, Mimi.
during the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Goettelman
left yesterday for Wabasha, Mimi. ),
where they will reside.
i. W. Brunt is enjoying a visit
from his father, who arrived on Mon
| day from Manhattan, Kas.
Archie Carpenter of New Hamp-
ton visited his brother Garland and
family from Friday until Tuesday.
Mrs. Laura Woodruff of Denver,
Colo. has been guest at the home of
her cousin, Mrs d. p. Halves the past
| week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. E. Greenleaf
drove over from Waukon last Wednes-
day, to visit at the home of her
parents.
Miss Stella McCraney returned
from Ridgeway yesterday where she
visited with her aunt Mrs. John
Boucher.
Mrs. Kate Redding and daughter
Marguerite returned to Ossian Thurs.
day after visit with her sister, Mrs
E. E. Carpenter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garland Carpenter
and baby, accompanied by his brother
Archie and cousin Miss Nellie Brady
visited at Ossian Sunday.
News of the birth of a son last
Saturday to Mr.. and Mrs. Dickerman,
nee Ruth Bulls. at their home in
Duluth. was received by DEBORAH
relatives and friends
Mrs. I. w. Brunt arrived home
Saturday from Nashua, Iowa, where
she attended the district meeting of
the Federation of Womens Clubs, as
representative from the Monday Club
of this city.
The unusually heavy trade at the
Big Daylight Store makes it necessary
for Mr.. Haugen to visit the great
central market. Chicago, to make
further purchases of fall and winter
goods. He left last night
Mrs. l.. L.. CALDWELL rounded up
at Mason City the last of the week
after inspecting several of the neigh
boring Womans Relief Corps, where
she was met by L. l.. and they visited
over Sunday with N. G. Kotchell and
wife.
Peter and Henry Klein came up
from Hawkeye, to spend Sunday with
friends in the city. Peters new tow
mill is practically completed, there
being some delay in the receipt of the
engine. which has been shipped for
several days.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-10-23
Advice 10 House Wives.

No home is so pleasant. regardless
of the comforts that money will buv.
as when the entire family is in per-
feet health. A bottle of Orino Lax
alive Fruit Syrup costs 30 cents. 1t
will cure every member of the family
of co stipation, sick headache or
saomach trouble. Engbretson Phar-
macy. I'm
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-22
PAWTUCKET.

Mrs. Fred Tanner OF Bryantville. Mass,
who has been visiting Mrs. Joseph Lo-
ther of Glenwood avenue. Pawtucket, has
gone TO Port Tampa Fla, for the win
ter.
The Woman's auxiliary Of the South
Woodlawn Improvement society held its
annual meeting last evening, with large
attendance OF the members. Reports
were of the most satisfactory character
showing that tho auxiliary was I'm -four
ishing condition financially and socially.
The following officers were elected;
President, Mrs. George Thurbcr; nrst
vice president. Mrs George Il. McGraw
second vice president, Mrs a. j. Thorn
lev: secretary. Katrinc H. Honeyman; I;
treasurer. Harriet Fairbrother: auditors
Mrs Charles G. Gilbert and Mrs. John
c. Mnkns.
To Mrs. Henry Honeyman, the retiring
president. was presented n handsome
piece ot cut glass for faithful service as
presiding officer. and Mrs. Honeyman, al
though surprised. was able TO voice her
thanks in manner that left no doubt
as TO her sincerity.
Refreshments were served and y social
hour passed.
The principal business was n discussion
regarding the advisabilty OF building n
home for the organization, and com
mittee was appointed for the purpose OF
learning what could be obtained in the
| way Of "A location and also to learn what
a building would cost
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-22
OLNEYVILEE

A rumor was circulated yesterday af-
ternoon that the Crown and Snowden
mills were to close tomorrow at noon.
but fortunately this proved TO be false
The managements say that just for the
present certain departments in the
Crown mill will not run nights. but tho
Snowden mill will be run 10 its fullest ca
pacity night and day and will continue
all winter, so far as is known at the
present time. These mills are under one
management and arc run as independent
mills and employ the higler class of
help.
TALKED ABOUT CURRENCY.
The meeting Of the Olneyvile Business
Mems association last evening was at
tended by nearly 100 OF its members who
listened to very interesting address by
Mr. f. A. Havens of the Mechanics Ma
tlpnal bank. who said that one OF the
principal causes OF the present condi-
tion in finances were that too much cash
was boarded i'm the United States treas
ury. and by individuals. and the demand
for money I'm the Western states by the
farmers to move their large crops He
also explained the purpose of the govern
ment i'm issuing bonds. At the close of
his address he answered many questions
pertaining TO his subject In the early
portion OF the evening IL was voted TO
in January and President Potter ap-
pointed the following members TO arrange
for the same: DR.. II. y. Windsor, III. G.
Clemence. j. Frank Russell. A. II. Long
fellow. NJ. D.: Il. a. Newton. w. H. Saw
yer and Bernard f. McTiernan. A vote
of sympathy was extended TO their asso-
ciate. George Il. Arnold. whose only son
was killed by an automobile at War
wick Wednesday evening. Five applica-
tions for membership were handed TO
Secretary Walter r. Harris.
ONE MAT "SHY."
Mrs. Frank Pocash of 81 Dixie street
put one of her best mats OF her home on
line to air yesterday afternoon and
when she was mot looking" some one
came along and ''swiped" the mat from
the clothesline. Late i'm the day Mr.. Po-
caski called at the Chaffee street police
station and reported the fact that his
family was shy one mat.
FOUND A STRAY TEAM.
Early last evening Patrolman Cannon
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-22
NEEDLE WORK GUILD
ELECTS OFFICERS.

Tho Providence branch Of the Needle
work Guild OF America held its annual
meeting yesterday afternoon from Till
g. A large amount OF the work OF the
nst year. including pillows. bags. hoods.
and miscellaneous articles OF clothing
was arranged on the tables and made a
very effective display.
These articles are for the consump-
tlves camp az Pine Ridge and for the
various other bencflciarics of the branch
During tho time OF the display n meeting
of the members OF the Organization was
held and the reports OF the secretary.
treasurer and other officers were heard.
showing the branch 90 be In "A prosper
ous condition both financially and in
point OF numbers.
The further business consisted OF
discussion on the uestion OF forming "A
children's section Of the branch and the
election Of officers. Nothing definite was
done IN regard to ~. formation OF
children's section and the result OF the
elections was as follows:
Honorary president, Mrs. John w.
Daniclson. president. Mrs Frederic Tai
bot. presidents. Mrs j. Llppitt
Snow. Mrs. r. @. Howland. Mrs Phillp
chase and Mrs. g. A. Kilton; secre-
tary. Mrs. James A. Nealey. treasurer.
Miss s1ne l.. Anthony.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-22

found a stray team on Valley street,
which he sent TO the Chaffee street police
station. which was called for later by n
man named Bailey, who conducts a sta
Bile on Richmond street.
CAME FROM LAWRENCE
The only prisoner at the Chaffee street
static nthis morning was Daniel Harris.
whose home is supposed to be at Law
renee, Mass Dan" came here TO see
some friends and was lost by the wayside
for the simple reason that he could NOT
keep up his end with the class of friends
that he called upon and was one OF five
who heard the old. old story of s. and
costs at the police court this morning,
and was given an opportunity TO go back
to Lawrence.
oLD-TIMER PASSES AWAY
Patrick Leonard. who was without a
doubt known by more persons than any
other one man, died at his home. 63 Chat
fee street. this morning. Mr.. Leonard for
years conducted a, grocery store at the
corner OF Chaffee and Appleton streets.
and by his honest dealings and natural
good succeeded I'm accunulating
q sufficient amount of the worlds goods
To live in a comfortable manner He has
lived in retirement for number OF
years lie was cripple, having but one
leg. but there are none i'm this vicinity
that could be found this morning that
knew when or how that important menu
ber was lost
A BOY AND AN AIR GUN
This morning Patrolman Huntley tooS
into custody n French boy. who was hav-
Ing a lot OF fun on Huntington avenue
with an air gun. Just what will be done
with the youngster could not be learned
from the fact that he has been called to
the station before.
GENERAL MENTION.
A jury i'm charge of a deputy sheriff was
I'm Springer's square yesterday viewing
the site where little child named Dennen
was killed by the cars about three years
ago.
Branch Wolfe Tone of the Irish Nation
al Foresters will hold concert and ball
i'm their hall this evening.
Patrick. son of the late Andrew and
Mary Durrigan. died at his home. IS Ce-
dar street, Johnston, yesterday. The de-
ceased was we'll known in this section.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-22
BREWER STANDS
BY TALK ABOUT
THE PRESIDENT

Washington, Nov. 22-When Justice
Brewer returned to Washington late from
New York he declared he had no idea
that his speech OF last evening before the
Civic Forum would cause such STIR
II said the president was playing hide
and-seek with the nomination. he said'
"snd I mean A. He has declared that no
Is not a candidate for reelection. and
take him at his word, because 1 believe
him TO be an honest man; but | do be-
licve he would like TO control the con-
vention His every action points that
way. and l am only one of many persons
who have called attention to the fact.
II certainly looks as IL he desires to name
his successor"
''Do you think Mr.. Roosevelt would
take the nomination next year if II were
offered 10 him?" asked the correspond
ent.
Il don't know I thought and stll
the case very we'll When I said pres
ident or other officer should never take
office on an implied promise and then
violate that promise. 1 did not have MIR.
Roosevelt or any one else In mind. !
was simply speaking OF pubic servants
In general have very decided ideas
on the duties OF those who contract to adj
minister our laws. and was simply try
ing TO express them as forcibly as possi-
bic. / certainly did not mean TO imply
that anybody was traitor"
Dense silence pcrvaded the White
House concerning Justice Brewers
speech.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-22
w. II. M. SOCIETY
ELECTS OFFICERS.

The Providence District association OF
the Women's Home Missionary society
held It's annual meeting yesterday after
noon in the vestry of the First Methodist
church, High street. Pawtucket. at 2
o'clock. The President. Mrs Eugene
Lawton OF this city, presided and the
business OF tho afternoon consisted OF the
election OF officers and reading of re-
ports.
The reports. which were OF a progress
sivc nature, represented Providence. Paw
tucket, Bristol. Broekton, Campello. East
Weymouth. Newport and woonsocket.
These officers for the coming year worc
elected Prcsident-Mrs. Eugene Law
ton, Providence; icc-President-Mis T.
l.. Manchester, Providence; Recording
Secretary ". X. Gardner. Provi-
dcnce; Corresponding Secrctary-Mrs. J.
w Kirk, Pawtucket. Secretary OF Pub
lication and Literature-Mlss Poole
Brockton Secretary of Young Peoples
Work and Mite Boxes-Miss Gertrude
Darling; Treasurer-Mrs. = NJ Place
Bristol
The president In her annual address re-
fcrred 60 the good work OF the society
during the past year and encouraged
the members TO enter enthusiastically into
the activities OF the coming year
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-22
THIS BUTLER
A TREASURE
FQp ( TIME

New York. Nov. GA young English
man, who during the past seven years
has been employed variously as n butler
footman or valet by the late Charles 4.
Barney. Howard Gould. Samuel Inter
.nyer and e. ]. Brwind. the coal baron. is
under arrest at police headquarters amid
an array Of gems. jewelry and wearing
apparel sufficient To bcdeck i'm one way or
another a Fifth avenue Easter Day par
ade. His name is Edward IT, Burnha m
~ search yesterday Of Burnhams quar-
tVs in the Berwind mansion at No .
East Sixty fourth street. where he was
last employed as butler revealed this
plunder
One hundred and three stick and scarf
pins. a score of jewelled rings, 10 lockets
and watch chain charms and fobs. 5000
neckties. 800 pairs Of socks so pairs of
shoes. 100 vests, so suits Of clothing and a
diamond and emerald studded moustache
comb worth not less than $500 The stick
pins represent every conceivable form of
the jewellers art and at a fair appraise-
mcnt are worth $4,000 or $1,000 One is a
pearl worth nearly $1,000.
That moustache comb made everybody
around police headquarters sit up and
take notice. 1t belongs TO Mr.. Berwind
and Is highly priced by him. All the
clerks In the police property Office passed
IL around and tried 1t ON their facial hr-
suite adornments. Lieut.. John Barnes,
who. with Detective Joseph Toner. ar
rested Burnham, ran its golden teeth
through tho flowing lambrequin on his
upper lip.
Sure" said he, II wouldn't care to he
rich enough to have TO comb my NOUS
tache with a $500 comb. use a hair
brush as stiff as n curry comb"
There were also found in Burnham' 8
room "a keys. a revolver "A half filled
bottle OF chloroform and n number OF
| shipping receipts. These receipts indi-
| cate, the police say, that Burnham has
| been shipping goods from the town home
! of Mr. Berw.nd as well as from his New.
port palace to Chicago. Baltimore, Phla.
! delphla and other cities.
Burnham was remapded yesterday foi
| further examination In tho Jefferson
Market Police Court. Mr. BerwInd be.
| lieved that by tomorrow he wrnd be able
to say positively what has been stolen.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-22
R0YAL ARCH
CHAPTER Dimes
IN THE TEMPLE

Upwards of 500 Masons gathered at the
Hath annual convention of Providence
Royal Arch Chapter last evening in the
Masonic Temple, Dorrance street, where
occurred the election and installation Of
officers.
The election resulted as follows: High
priest. NJ. T.. James ii. Thurston; king
L. Fred A. Whiting; scribe, +. Charles
T. Glnes: treasurer. NJ f. S. Penrose
Williams; secretary. II. T.. William II.
Greene; chaplain, r. H. William III.
Scott; captain of the host. Manton n.
Coombs: principal sojourner, James A.
Rogers: royal arch captain. Howard X.
Slade; master of the third veil Frederic
G.. Cady; master of the second Veil,
Wheaton +. Hutchison; master OF the
first veil. Jerome III. Tucker: senior
steward. Albert l.. Morrison; junior stew
ard Fred II. Hills: musical director. lrv-
ing +. Irons; sentinel c. Henry AleXan-
der: finance committee. NJ. r.. Arthur III.
Arlington. NJ. T. Albert L. Anthony,
During the installation music was fur
nished by the Orpheus quartette. consist
ing OF the following members: Compan-
ion Il. Lindsey Cummings. first tenor; T..
Companion Edward NJ Wheeler second
tenor: Companion William l.. Sweet, FIRST
bass; Companion Stephen II. Hopkins,
second bass.
The charge to the chapter. Great God,
Supreme Grand Master" was given by
retiring High Priest Edward M. Wheeler.
and the music written for this was dedi-
Gated 10 NJ f. James -Thurston.
r.. E. Wendell Richmond Davis. deputy
grand high priest. was the installing Of
ncer being assisted by M. Il. Horace
Seaver Richardson. grand master OF
ceremonies Then came the banquet and
an ENJOYABLE social time.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-22
Girl. IN COMA
81 DAYS MAY
REGA|h HEALTH

Boston, Mass. Nov. 22,-Study OF brain
functions has been enriched by tho re-
markable case OF Mary Anthony. young
woman who has been unconscious "a days
after being struck by an automobile. Or
dinarly patients either recover con-
sciousness within n week or sucoumb 10
such injuries.
Miss Anthony's sustained vitality despite
prolonged coma seems To Indicate to
physicians that mental processes are
localized I'm the frontal portion of the
brain. This is Indicated by tho location
OF the injury. The patient is being
studied by physicians at the City hos
pital
Dr. Philip l.. Knapp said that II was
plausible even at this stage of tho
women's recovery TO conclude that her
case indicated that the frontal portion
OF the brain has most 10 do, with the
mental processes.
II saw the case few days after the
accident" said DIR. Knapp. "and II
seemed quite patent that there had been
an injury. probably fracture. OF the
frontal lobe.
The case is most remarkable one.
The period of Inconsistencies was un-
| usually long, and to mo at least IL Us n
peculiar point that tho woman did not
| either die or recover within short time
Until she has proceeded further, however,
Il Will be impossible TO say much OF a
4 definite nature about her case"
| Miss Anthony was walking across the
bridge on Dartmouth street. on oct. rs.
when she was struck by an automobile.
She was picked UP In an unconscious
state and hurried to City hospital. She
never awoke from her strange sleep
until last Sunday. whom, I'm tho morning
as her nurses stood about her. she opened
her eyes suddenly and asked: "Wherc
am ~"
IL may be that she will have TO learn
all over again some or tho simple things
about her life. She may not remember a
name here or face there. and patches OF
her past Will have disappeared from hcr
mind completely But physically she Is
improving steadily, and II Is likely that
she will be as well as ever in the end foi
all her long sleep.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-22
JAMES w. STILLMAN
WANTS NEW TRIAL

James W. Stlllman has filed in the Of
fee of the clerk Of the supreme court q
petition under section i73 of the court ana
practice act for leave TO make n motion
i'm the superior court for n new trial on
tho ground OF newly-discovered evidence.
on the allowance OF the Snal account or
Joseph c. Moore. administrators de bonis
non OF the estate OF Harriet Nj. Utter,
late OF Westerly, said account having
been allowed Tuesday. the 18th day OF
last January by Justice Tanner of the
superior court. At the new trial Mr..
stlllman claims he will prove that the
said administrator de bonis non has
loaned $3.50 of the funds of the said 90:
tate without security and has deposited
S9SO.S3 thereof I'm the Washington Trust
company OF Westerly I'm his own name.
thereby making IL part OF his own pri-
vate account.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-22
HEIRESS DIVORCES
MeCHESNEY, JR.

Syracuse. Nov. 22.--Maude Mather Nc
Chcsney was granted divorce from
George III. McChesney. Jr.. both members
of the smart set yesterday. The wife
was an heiress OF Utica and said Nc
Chesney spent sl50.O00 OF her money and
then she turned him out TO work The
sequel TO the divorce case IS n $50. 600
alienation suit brought by McChesuey
against George n. Grouse also proml-
nent.
Mrs. McChesney on cross examination
admitted 10 was not uncommon for hus-
bands and their wives Co VISIT dlSorderiy
houses here She FIRST learned Of this
from her husband. she said. he mention.
Ing the name OF woman well known In
Syracuse soclety. She WA asked n she
ever went TO Ada Stanton's.
with py husband" she answered.
who else was with YOU"
George y Grouse"
no YOU remember the three of YOU
going out 20 Crownhart's at South Bay
I'm Mr.. Crouse's machine7'
Il do"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-22
CHECK PAYMENT
CAUSES STRIKE

Chicago, Nov. PA despatch 10 the
Record Herald from Reno. New. says
Train service on the Southern Pacific
east OF here and all working In the shops
was suspended yesterday as result OF
the payment Of the employees OF the com
pany In checks. when the men present.
ed the checks st the banks payment was
refused because .he checks were indors-
ed on me face: fwyasie In FUNDS cur
rent ct san Francisco Clearing House
"Firemen and engineers left their trains
and refused 10 turn a wheel until cash
was Forthcoming. East-bound trains
were tied mp except mail trains. a COM
promise was finally arranged by which
tho men will receive ~ per cent OF their
pay in cash. ~ is thought that they Will
return To work today"