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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-12-12

a wide, liberal and comprehensive wa
terways policy that will provide for
the proper Improvement, within the
next ten years, Of the rivers, water
ways and harbors of our country,
with the improvement Of which it is
justified by present and prospective
changes of commerce.
"Second-That without presuming
to prescribe the engineering of the
financial details of this great UNDER
taking, this congress strongly urges
upon the congress Of the United
States, the Importance OF the imlnedi-
ate adoption of comprehensive plan
of waterway improvement, of the car
rying on of the work by an adequate
number of engineers and of such lib
eral appropriations annually as will
insure the early completion of such
projects as may be undertaken.
"Third-That we cordially endorse
the action of President Roosevelt N
commission, being confident that its
report will prove source of valua-
BILE information to the American peo-
pie. We further recommend that con-
gress enact such laws as will make
the inland waterways commission per-
manent and will provide it with me-
cessary authority for its investiga-
tions and recommendations
"Fourth-That this congress cor
daily thank President Roosevelt for
the support he has given to its pur-
poses, by his speeches and by his treat
ment of the subject in his recent mes
sage to congress.
Five Hundred Million Wanted.
"Fifth-That we ask congress to
view the river, waterway and harbor
appropriations, not as the appropria-
ton for the current expenses of gov
eminent but as an investment in per-
manent improvements, to pay increas
ing dividends from year to year. View
ing these appropriations in this light,
congress is fully warranted in author
izing an annual expenditure begin
ming at the present session of not less
tina one-tenth of the amount Of money
required for all the various river
and waterways and harbors improve
ments, already planned and approved
by the engineers in charge or hereaf-
ter planned, and approved, in order
that the work may be carried 20
speedy completion, such appropria-
tons to be not less than $4,000, 900
annually, and congress is further war
ranted in authorizing the expenditure
of the money as needed, and in pro-
viding for the same, if in excess ct
funds available, by bond issue SIM
liar in character to that for the build
ing of the Panama canal, whereby
part of the cost of these vast improve
ments will be spread over succession
of years and borne by all who share
the benefits
Edward C. Plummer, Of Maine, pre-
sented minority report urging upon
the congress, Faction which shall i'm
mediately begin the work of develop
ing our interstate waterways upon a
plan treating them all as signal,
great system to be brought to compile
ton within the shortest possible time !;
that to this end an additional appro-
priation of not less than $4,000, 200
be made and expended for thispur-
pose; and that we pledge to congress
our earnest and active support On
whatever method Of financing this un-
dertaking the national legislature may
approve. )"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-12-12
In Berlin.

Secretary Taft made brief stop
at Berlin, where he attended re-
ception given in his honor, and then
left for Hamburg, where he will sail
this week for New York.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-12-12
May Not Award All Bonds.

Washington. D. C.-Although nc
official confirmation Of the matter can
be had at this time, there seems to
be some basis for the statement that
Secretary Cortelyou will not award
the full $5O,0OO,OOO Of Panama canal
bonds. Rumors place the amount that
will be awarded at 100000 and
possibly slightly smaller sum.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-12-12

Let the editor of this, department
have the result of your experiments
with the various crops you have ex-
perimented on, or the success you
have attained with live stock or other
matters of interest to the farm. Give
the public at large the result of your
work.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-12-12
Elastic Cnrrencv.

Senator Knox, Of Pennsylvania, III
troduced bill providing for an elias
tic currency.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-12-12

Representative Atchison, Of Penn
sylvania, introduced a resolution 10
increase the tax on beer.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-12-12
Unlucky Number.

Thirteen passengers were injured
in wreck on the Pennsylvania Rail
road at Pittsburg.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-12-12

A father and mother were held at
st. Louis on the charge of selling
their daughter for $500 to Gypsy.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-12-12

On native grown hay in car lots,
Is cents per hundred pounds. Mini
mum car, 10000 pounds.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-12-12

There is a farmer up in Lafayette
county who is well fixed to hold his
cotton an indefinite length Of time #
necessary to get the price demanded.
The Lafayette County Press tells the
story thus:
"a few miles from Oxford lives a
quiet, modest young man who answers
to the name Of W. M. Rogers. Banks
may break, -inanciers may commit sui
eide, merchants may run over their
accounts with blanched faces, but
Rogers is not concer2ed, save as one
man sympathizes with another who
is in distress. Listen: On less than
three-fourths of an acre of land he
raised and sold for money, salad,
$28; turnips, $40; potatoes, SIS. Be-
sides this, which. he did mostly for
experiment, he raised corn, meat,
oats. hay, potatoes and five bales of
cotton on his place. On being ques-
toned about not being able to get
money for his cotton, he answered
with contented smile that he didn It
have to sell it. Next year he pro-
poses to go into the trucking bust
ness on a somewhat larger scale, and
is already putting out raspberry and
strawberry plants. Yet, some people
say that cotton is the only money
CROP"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-12-12

On native grown corn, in car lots,
15 cents per hundred pounds. Mini
mum car, $4,000 pounds.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-12-12

On native grown sweet potatoes,
any quantity, IS cents per hundred
pounds.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-12-12

The rates from this station cannot
exceed to any station in Mississippi:
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-12-12

Only two weeks until Christmas.
Let us endeavor to celebrate this
event in the proper manner. The use
Of whiskey freely and drunkenness is
not the proper thing at all and should
be discouraged by all good people.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-12-12

in a few days, the question naturally
arises as to the probable legislation
by that body. Will it be for the best
interests of the state or detrimental
to the best interests of our people7
Will it be of the safe and sane kind
or wild unstable? Will the members
be prompted by desire to enact just
and equitable laws or by spirit Of
revenge for past disregards of the
rights of the people? Will the body
recklessly extravagant in appropria-
tlons or penurious to point that will
hinder the legitimate development Of
our resources?
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-12-12

The writer is personally acquainted
with a majority of the members Of
both branches of the new law-making
body, and feels safe in saying that
it is we'll above the average, COM
posed largely Of safe men who will
do what they deem best after care
full consideration of the matters to
come before them. The measure of
benefit will no doubt fare well at their
hands and those without merit as they
deserve. Mississippi is still safe and
only those with a selfish interest are
uneasy about what the next legis-
lature will do.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-12-12

If there is any one thing more
than another that will cause the next
legislature to enact stringent laws
concerning the corporations, it is the
absolute disregard of the roads TO
treat fairly with individual shippers,
or in other words. the man who makes
only few shipments each year and
is not in a position to know what the
rate on his shipments is. This has
been forcibly brought to the mind of
the writer during the present year
by the trial at enforcement Of the
rate on Mississippi made syrup as or
dered by the railroad commission.
Early in the year rate on this syrup
was fixed at % cents per hundred
pounds from any one point in the
state to any other point, provided that
it was not necessary to go outside the
state in reaching its destination. The
only exception to this rule was in the
case where it was necessary to use
two or more roads in shipping. Each
road is entitled to a minimum charge
Of % cents on any shipment, SO that
if only one hundred pounds went
over two roads the charge would be
SO cents, or three roads, IS cents.
On the other hand, if the shipment
was 400 pounds the rate would be
20 cents per hundred, divided be-
tween two or three roads. allowing
each their share which would be more
than % cents. 1t has been a fearful
task to get the roads to instruct their
agents as to this rate. Producers
have been charged the old rate right
along despite the attempts to enforce
the new rate. This has been the case
at Centerville, McComb City, Mag
nolia, Mcneil, Starkville and other
points too numerous to mention.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-12-12

The night rate on telephones has
been done away with and the rate
made the same as during the day, no
reduction being made in that. The
Farmers rate has been raised from
So per year to something like $12 to
500, the rate at a large number Of
local exchanges raised considerably
and the end is not yet. There is moth
ing in which the people should be
more interested than telephones, yet
the concern that has a monopoly of
the business in Mississippi is fast
putting the service out of their reach.
How is this for fertilization against
the schemes of Theodore Price and his
cohorts? The man who is fixed as is
Mr.. Rogers can hold cotton as long
as he wants to and it is a pity that
more people are not in the same con-
dition. But we are coming to this
every day. Mississippi in ten more
years will raise just as much at home
as Mr.. Rogers is raising now.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-12-12

Those who had been in the habit
for years of saying what the planter
should receive for his cotton,of course
gave up that dictation only when
forced to do so. The big banks in
New York sent out letters to the small
Ter banks throughout the south urg-
ing them to get the cotton on the mar
ket. Theodore Price and other cotton
gamblers have tried every means at
their command to force the holders
to sell. The big wholesale merchants
in New York, st. Louis and other
commercial centers have brought TO
bear all the influence in thei- power
to force the. cotton on the market,
but In the face of all this, the loyal
members of the two organizations as
well as many who are not members,
have stood as firm as a stone wall
and held for the price determined
upon.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-12-12

The farmers of Mississippi hold in
their possession today a product that
= worth approximately sixty million
dollars in English, German or any
other kind of gold. Reference is OF
course made to the cotton that is be-
ing held for fair price. This cot
ton is being held for Is cents per
pound, what it is actually worth, so
acknowledged by all who are in a
position to know the real conditions
as they exist. The two powerful or
CARNATIONS, the Farmers Union and
Cotton Association, are behind the
movement and success seems to be
theirs, although our people were not
sufficiently supplied with warehouses
and the necessities of life at home to
make the fight they went into. 1t
has been great battle, the first OF
its kind where the cotton planter de-
termined to fit the price on his pro-
duct, and has been hard fought.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-12-04
Sherif'S Sale.

BY virtue OF a special execution, issued out
OF the office of the Clerk of the District Court,
in and for Ninneshiek County, State of Iowa,
dated the 10Th day OF November, A, d. 1907,
and to me directed and delivered, | have
levied on Pleasant Coan, and heirs of Mary
Coan, d. ceased. namely: Minnie Coan, Mabel
Ccan, Birdie Coan, Arthur Coan, VIM. Coan,
Ed. Christopherson, Vinic Christopherson,
his wife, Sophia Young. and Joe Young, her
husband the following described real estate,
situated in Winneshiek County, Iowa, to-wit:
(8) Central addition to the City of DEBORAH.
Which property shall expose for public sale
as the law directs, on Friday. the 9th day OF
December, A. ID 1907, at the hour of 10 O'Clock,
A. M. of said day, at the Front Door of the
Court House in DEBORAH, in said County, or
so much thereof IA shall he necessary to
satisfy a judgment for The sun, of Sight mine
and Thirty-fve One-hundredths 1883. 35) Dol
lars, Damages, with interest from the nine
teenth day of November, 1907. at the rate of
eight per cent. per annum. Eight and Ninety.
three One-hundredths (S8sS) Dollars, AtIor-
ney's fee, and Twenty -four and Fifty One
hundredths (s24.50) Dollars. Costs, which VIM.
Barthell recovered on the 10Th. day II
November, 1907, in the District Z, urt of said
County, against Pleasant Coan, and heirs Of
Mary Coan, deceased, Namely: Minnie oan,
Mabel Coan. Birdie Coan, Arthur Coan, VIM.
Coan. Ed, Christopherson. Vinic Christopher
son, his wife, Sophia Young. and Joe Young,
her husband, together with Interest and accru.
ing costs.
Dated at DEBORAH. Iowa, November GOTH,
1877.
II. F. BARTHELL. Attorney for Plaintiff.
THOS. j. QUALLEY. Sheriff..
1872 By j, h, BLAESS, Deputy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-12-04
In SOCIAL CIRCLES.
Brief Mention Of the Society Events Of
DEBORAH During the Past Week.

Mrs. Erick Anderson gave a tin
shower last evening for Miss Invik.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bear entertained the
Whist Club at their home on Ravine
street Monday evening.
Mrs. j. HI. Duncan entertained a
company of friends on Friday after
noon in honor of Miss Kate Portman.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Bradish were at
home to small company of friends
on Friday evening at bridge party.
Mrs. Edward Bear entertained on
Saturday evening at five hundred, in
honor of Mrs. Will Patton of Mason
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. q. Baker delight
fully entertained company of ladies
and gentlemen at six O'Clock dinner
last evening.
Miss Marian Paine was hostess to a
company of little folks at her Main
street home Wednesday afternoon. on
the occasion of her birthday anniver-
sary.
On Friday afternoon Mds. ]. S.
Williams and j. K. Jackson enter
tanned a company of guests at five
hundred, the guests of honor being
Mds. Jesse Gregg of St. Paul and
Will Patton of Mason City.
Mrs. Shannon was hostess to large
dinner party on Saturday, at which
the guests were requested to wear
something representing the title OF
some we'll known book. Mrs Clan
vile of Clermont was awarded the
prize for the largest number of correct
guesses.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-12-04
KNIGHTS Of Pythias Officers.

The annual election of officers of
the local Knights of Pythias lodge
took place on Monday evening. wher
the following were elected:
@. CDR. W. r. Toye
V. On. d. Wells
Prelate-Dr. p. M. Jewell
M. W.-Dr. A. j. Swezey
K of r. & S.-R. II. Tracy
NJ Fin. Ray Algyer
Nj. Elk. H. A. Warner
NJ A. W L. Smith
l G.-Geo 'Schulze
.. G. Il. W. Brunt
Inst Off. DR. p M. Jewell
Trustee Frank Sayre
Representative--W. +. Baker
Alternate-Dr f. W. Conover
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-12-04
REV. EPHRIAM ADAMS DEAD.
Pioneer Congregational Minister and Found.
er Of DEBORAH Church Buried
Here Today.

Rev. Ephriam Adams, founder of
Decorah's Congregational church, and
member of the original Iowa
Band of eleven ministers who came
to this state in an early day as mis-
sionaries and established the first
Congregational churches throughout
the state, died on Saturday at Water
loo, Iowa. where he has been living
for number of years.
He was born in New Ipswich, N.
H., Feb. 5, 1918, and was one of the
famous Iowa Band" who left An
dover, Massachusetts, seminary in
1887. There is now only one living
member of this band-Rev. William
Salter of Burlington. Sixty years ago
he became pastor of the Congrega-
tional church in this city, being the
first evangelical minister to come &c
DEBORAH He left here 81 years ago,
and was missionary superintendent OF
the Congregational church in Iowa
for number of years and a trustee Of
the Congregational college at Grin
nell since its organization. He was
an uncle to Mrs. N. H. Adams of this
city, and was a guest at her home not
long since.
Rev. Adams wife, Elizabeth, died
two years ago. one month before
their sixtieth wedding anniversary,
and is buried in Phelps cemetery
here. One son, Henry O. Adams. was
fer some time professor of political
economy at Ann Arbor and is now in
charge of the technical work of the
interstate commerce commission. The
other son, Ephriam. is professor in
Leland Stanford university, of Cali.
fornia.
Funeral services were held al
Waterloo yesterday afternoon, at.
tended by number of Congregational
ministers. The remains will be
brought to DEBORAH today and brief
services held at the Congregational
church at 2 80 p. M. after which
interment will be in Phelps cemetery,
beside the remains of his wife.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-12-04
Pioneer Citizen Passes Away.

Mr.. Daniel Price, one of the well
known pioneer residents of Burr Oak
township. passed away on Friday
morning from combination of pleur-
isy and heart trouble, from which he
suffered for some time previous.
He was born in Pennsylvania
1882, coming to this county in 1858
and settling near Locust. where lhe
lived for some years, later moving to
Burr Oak township, where he has
since resided. He leaves to mourn the
loss of kind and loving husband and
father his wife and seven children,
James, Marion. George and David of
Burr Oak township, Robert &. of this
city, Mrs. Ed. Van Vliet of Stephens
vile, Montana. and Mrs. E. E. FL
lingson of North Dakota. The funer-
al services were held on Sunday morn
ing at eleven O'Clock from the Burr
Oak Methodist church. Rev. Dips-
more officiating, attended by large
concourse of friends and neighbors.
Mr.. Price was a man who bore the
respect and esteem of a wide &C.
quaintance. He always took deep
interest in public affairs. and kept
himself well posted as to current
events. A man of fixed opinions. he
always had due consideration for the
views of others. He was an upright,
exemplary citizen. good friend and
neighbor, and the sorrow at his pas.
sing is general
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-12-04
DISTRICT COURT CLOSES.
Curb Sentenced to Ten Years and Duff to
lndeterminate Sentence. Not to Elk.
coed Ten Years. Juvenile Court
Also Busy.

The November term of the district
court closed yesterday morning, the
major portion of the time being &C.
cupied with criminal matters. On
Saturday Judge Fellows called Frank
H. Curb, who plead guilty to forgery,
up for sentence. His attorney. john
b. Kaye, made an eloquent, extended
plea for clemency, and Curb was
placed on the stand and swore that he
was drunk when he forged the checks
and did not realize what he was
doing. He also had his wife and
little girl in court to influence the
Judge in favor of clemency. But
Judge Fellsws said that he was well
known criminal. that he had served
two or three previous terms IN tie
penitentiary for the same offense.
that the evidence showed that he came
here prepared to commit crime and
that it was not done on the spur of
the moment. and he ought to be
severely punished. He accordingly
sentenced him to imprisonment for
five years on each count in the peni-
Tertiary at Fort Madison, or ten years
in all.
On Friday the Nels Duff case was
concluded, the jury being sent out
about five O'Clock, and at eleven
n 'cIocE roturp;pn N ra,d;ot ~ r.r;l@r
He was brought into court on Mon
day afternoon, Attorneys Acers and
Garter pleading for clemency aud for
Jail sentence for him. He still
maintained his innocence, but Judge
Fellows sentenced him to Fort Madi-
son for an indeterminate sentence
not to exceed ten years, as provided
by law. bail for appeal being fixed at
81, 800. which he has furnished, and
will appeal the case to the Supreme
Court.
The Juvenile court also came in
for its share of work. Ida Lien and
Bearl Brooks were committed to the
girls reformatory at MitchellvilIe.
and the two Overhouse children sent
to the Children's Home at Des
MOines.
The record Of the cases disposed of
since our last report is as follows:
State of Iowa VS. Frank H. Curb
forgery. Defendant plead guilty to
two indictments, sentenced to five
years in the penitentiary at Fort
Madison OF. each count, or ten years
in all.
State of Iowa VS. Nelson Duff aid
ing prisoners to escape. Jury found
defendant guilty. Sentenced to peni-
Tertiary at Fort Madison for indeter.
inmate sentence, not to exceed ten
years.
Dominick Wiltgen VS. William
Utpadel-settled. costs paid.
Monark Coal Co. VS. E. Rudolph eft
al-withdrawn as to defendants Albert
Hammersniss and Henry Potratz
Judgment and decree as per stipula-
tion OH file for 1888. 20 with interest.
Ole Sjurson Drage ct al VS. Winnie
shiek county ct al-county auditor
ordered to issue warrant for 1881. 56,
money belonging to estate of S. Juve
Johanson Drage. and for $136. II,
money belonging to estate of Synneva
N. Tweet, payable to j. r. Visit, ad-
ministrator, and Treasurer ordered to
| pay some.
John Bollinger VS. q. q. Coutant
ct al-settled. costs paid.
| George Earl Walker VS. Theresa
Walker-petition dismissed for want
of equity.
| Caroline Swenson VS. John Sven
son-default. decree of divorce
granted plaintiff and she awarded
custody of minor children.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-12-04
A Dwarf Rose.

The window of Muller Bros. jewel
ry store has contained an attractive
plant of peculiar interest during the
past week. 1t is dwarf rose, the
smallest specie of rose ever known,
the pot and plant tog Their being only
two inches in height. 1t contains a
beautiful miniature blossom and
several buds, which look like little
buttons. 1t was brought from Chi
cago by #. S. Muller, who is lover
of nature. and was the popular fad
at the recent flower show in that city,
many wearing them as lapel buttons.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-12-04
A Fire Alarm.

A disastrous fire was averted by
prompt action on Monday afternoon,
when the sounding of the alarm called
the department to the restaurant OF
Elias Holverson, next door west OF
Chas Haas & Co. IS meat market.
The explosion of gasoline stove in
the kitchen started the fire. and the
building was quickly filed with dense
smoke, but liver Ringdahl and Will
Boyer. in the meat market next door,
attached hose to the faucet and
breaking through the window sue
ceeded in putting ont the fire before
the department arrived. There is
ample insurance to cover the loss.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-12-04
Disastrous Fire in Orleans.

Monday evening about 5 80 clocE
a bright light in the sky for nearly
twenty miles about told OF fire in
the northwest Inquiry brought the
information that it was at the farm
of w. r. Emslie in Orleans township,
where a hired man upset lantern in
his large barn, which set the barn OF
fire, and the barn with all its con
tents and various outbuildings in the
barn yard were totally destroyed. WI
understand that his stock had not YET
been put in the barn, and consequent
ly did not perish. The loss is vari
ously estimated at from $4,000 tt
$4,000.