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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-11-27
IN SOCIAL CIRCLES.
Brief Mention Of the Society Events Of
DEBORAH During the Past Week.

The Assembly dance was held at
Marshs hall last evening.
Mrs. John Protheroe was hostess to
a company of lady friends last We'd
nesday afternoon.
Mrs. Anton Arneson very pleasantly
entertained company of friends at
her home on Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs E. r. Haines will
give dinner party today in honor of
Mrs. Will Patton of Mason City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Walter very
pleasantly entertained company of
friends last evening, in honor OF her
sisters.
Mrs. Charles Stees entertained in
formally at bridge whist at the home
of L. B. Whitney last Wednesday
afternoon.
A company of friends were enter
tanned by Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Thomp-
son at their home on Washington
street Thursday evening.
Mrs. Albert Hammersniss enter.
tanned the Sewing Circle at her home
last Wednesday afternoon, serving a
delicate lunch at an appropriate hour.
The dancing club Reid a very enjoy
able party at Marsh's hall last We'd
nesday evening, excellent music be.
ing furnished by Helwigs orchestra.
! Miss Ida Reum delightfully."- enter.
tanned company of friends at dinner
Thursday evening. in honor of the
birthday. anniversary of her brother,
Frank
Clyde, son of Mr.. and Mrs. W. r.
Smith. was joyfully surprised on Fri.
day evening by company of young
people, who brought lunch with them
and spent the evening in a very pleas.
ant manner.
Miss Macha Vance has been the
recipient of several shower parties
during tie past week, in honor of her
marriage THANKSGIVING Day. On Sat
urday evening Mrs. Norman Willett
gave bundle shower" on Monday
evening Mrs. E. p. Acers a souvenir
spoon shower" and last evening Mrs.
Frank Reum kitchen shower
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-11-27
Rakish.

Rakish, used to describe man or
woman whose appearance Is not quite
respectable, was originally used of a
vessel, generally pirate or SLAYER,
whose masts had heavy rake or lean
toward the stern. There are, however,
several derivations of the word, some
authorities taking it from rakehell,
which is referred to the Swedish raka,
to roam. Rakish is, at any rate, a
recognized term to describe the ex-
treme lean aft of the masts, and this
used to be the characteristic of the fast
sailing schooner, of which rig pirates
and SlaverS were fond.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-11-27

Several papers are talking about
Congressman Haugen for governor.
If Mr.. Haugen wishes to give up his
seat in the House of Representatives
for the chances OF nomination for
governor we are for him. But he
does not. And we know what we are
talking about. He is no fool. He
knows as we'll as the rest of the state
knows that at the last state conven-
tion the Cummins forces promised the
next nomination to Lieutenant
Governor Garst and he will receive
their solid support as against any
man. And with all the party ma
chinery in their hands the Cummins
factions should be BILE to select the
nominee. Congressman Haugen knows
that regardless of the fact that a year
ago he helped carry this district for
Cummins for governor that the Cum
Minis men would not now stand by
him (Haugen) for nomination. We
dI6 lIcS W duiHlt bildt JtduStu WOulu
unite all forces and do away with the
fractional strife now existing in the
party if he could be nominated.
When he was in the state senate he
made fine record He is a business
man. He would be governor of all
the people and would not attempt to
build up personal machine. He
knows that the standpatters are all
for him if he can cut the persimmons.
But can he? We don't believe he
can. We believe he is making good
record in congress. He can be re-
nominated and re- elected and there is
no telling how long he can remain
congressman and we have it from
reliable authority that he is not
candidate for governor but would
much prefer TO remain in his present
position. AS congressman he has
made a good record, one that stands
among the best, and he is fast ap-
preaching an important craftsmanship
and will be of more value to the peo-
pie in the next few years than he has
been in the past. Hence we say that
it is all nonsense to talk of Haugen
for the reason that the job has long
ago been promised TO another. Ar
lington News.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-11-27
Steals Purse on the Train.

Miss Dina Ruen returned on Mon
day noon from Elkader, where she
had been conducting a sale for the
Moen Cloak Co., and while coming
over from Calmar on the train she
noticed man sitting behind her who
kept watching her closely. When she
alighted from the train she discovered
that her purse. containing $l05, had
been stolen, and she Immediately
notified the police, describing the
person who sat behind her. He had
skipped out and gone up town quick
ly, going into the DEBORAH State Bank
and exchanging the money for 500 in
gold. A short time afterward he was
found in a saloon by Deputy Sheriff
Blaess and Marshal Kenyon, who
arrested him, and upon searching him
found the purse and 500 in gold in
it. The purse was identified as the
one belonging to Miss Ruen. He was
given hearing before Mayor Daub-
ney yesterday afternoon, gave his
name as d. Russell, and claimed that
he sold a team of mules in La Crosse
and received this money for them.
He was sentenced to ten days for dis
orderly conduct, and in the meantime
will be given an opportunity to prove
the ownership of the money, and at
the same time the county attorney
will have an opportunity to prepare a
case against him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-11-27
Teams Collide on Road.

Last evening as j. H. Logsdon was
coming up from his home at Trout
Run he was run into by Sam Richards,
both of them driving at brisk trot,
with the latter on the wrong side of
the road. Mr.. Logsdon' S horse broke
away from his buggy and ran. throw.
ing him out of the rig onto his
shoulder and dislocating it. His
buggy was badly damaged, and his
harness broken. 1t is very unfor-
tunate accident for Mr.. Logsdon.
Persons driving upon the public high
way should keep to the right and
watch for approaching teams.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-11-27
A Rare Occupation.

Nobody had ever been able to ma
out exactly how Uncle Bemis managed
to make both ends meet, as he had no
visible means of support and was con-
stitutionally opposed to hard work.
what do you do for living, Uncle
Bemis?" a curious person asked the
old darky one day. He gazed solemnly
at his questioner for a moment before
he answered
What do l do?" he repeated, with
an air of offended dignity. II do de
very bes' 1 can, lady, an OATS mo- dan
some folks can say."-Youth's Compan-
ion
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-11-27
Not 10 Re ReatAn.

1.-THE station at a certain city," says
q traveller lis surrounded in all d.
rections with a lot Of saloons and
cheap restaurants. In great illumi-
mated letters over one of these saloons
was the sign:
"'Open all night
Next to it was restaurant bearing
with equal prominence the legend, we
never close
Third in order was a Chinese laun-
dry in little tumbledown howell, and
upon the front of this building was
the sign in great scrawling letters, Me
wakee toO.'"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-11-27
yu%Nc ChcnIc,a
BY HARRY j. GREEN.
DEBORAH. IOWA, NOV. q. 1907.
Hold In al Trout Run.

We have just learned of two hold
ups which took place at the Trout
Run bridge week ago Saturday
night. Mr.. Moran, the trapper and
hunter who lives below Freeport, had
been TO town that day and sold dog
and some skins for about SO, and
just as he crossed the bridge he was
met by five men, who overpowered
him and took the money from him.
The same evening the same number
of men held up man by the name OF
Peterson and stole a large quantity OF
groceries from his wagon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-11-27
Infant Scalded TO Death.

Philip, the infant son of Mr. and
Mrs. Ed. Larnes, living some four
miles north of Burr Oak, was scalded
so badly last Wednesday that he died
on Thursday evening. While his
mother was washing clothes, one OF
the legs came out from under the
stove and it tipped over, boiler CT
scalding water falling ON the baby,
which caused burns from which he
could not recover. The funeral SER
vices were held on Saturday morning.
The grief-stricken parents have the
sympathy of all.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-11-27
Brought Here for Burial.

The remains of George Phelps,
whose death in England a short time
ago has been noted in these columns,
were brought to DEBORAH OH Monday,
and placed in the receiving vault at
the cemetery, and later will be placed
in the private vault beside his first
wife.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-11-27
The New Pure Food and Drug Law.

We are pleased to announce that
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs,
colds and lung troubles is not affected
by the National Pure Food and Drug
law as it contains no opiates or other
harmful drugs, and we recommend
il an safe remedy for childreny and
adults. Engbretson's Pharmacy. I'm
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-10
EXPERT Finds AEN
KIND OF BRLINSI0RN
DR.. MACDONALD, OF THAw CASE
FAME, SAYS He NEVER BET
10000 ON RACES.

NEW YORK, July 1o.-Dr. Carlos
If. Macdonald. whose speciality Is dis
covering bainstorms and who was a
State insanity expert in the Thaw muir.
der trial. returned to town after
three weeks fishing trip and learned
that the Metropolitan Turf Association
was sdfeting terrible skull cyclone
DR. Macdonald was near the city
limits when he opened his morning
paper and read that the bookies were
worrying about a matter Of $4,000
in unsatlsfied markers" they had TAX
en- from his former betting commits
sioner, Kid Dreyfuss.
"rye been salmon fishing on the St
George River, in Upper Quebec, ior
three weeks" said DR.. macdonald, on
arriving home to-day. ION July 3. the
day I'm alleged to have placed the
biggest bet was Is miles away from
Gaspe, the nearest postofice. l have
been to the race track but twice with
in the year, and then my bets have
amounted to less than 500. There
was nothing about my betting when
was present to Indicate I would place
any amounts like $4,000"
"wTi you pay the marKess7' he was
asked.
mo. Why should be troubled
about 1t? It is not up to me to pay
for the fraud a man worked on the
bookmaktrs. They should have
known better than to have taken in
my name to that extent"
Eddie Burke. president of the Met
ropolltan Turf Association, announc
ed that a meeting OF the association
would be held to discuss the matter
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-10
JUDGE MeWHoRTER
RENDERS DECISION,
Case Concerning Validity of Deed.
Purchased Under Tax Title
Decided.

CHARLESTON, July iO.-Kn I'M
portant decision was handed down by
Judge H. C. Mcwhorter in the su.
preme Court of Appeals, which in
wolves the validity of deeds purchased
under a tax title.
In the case of Minnie L. Morgan
and P. A. Mason, her husband, vs..
A. W. watrous and wife. the plain.
ufs. through their counsel. Mr.. J. B.
Ferguson, obtained from Judge Nc.
Mhorter a writ of error aud superse.
ieas to the Circuit Court of Kanawha
-,unty, rendered at the June term
1907, In the above sf;led cause sustain.
ing tae defendants motion and dis.
missing the plaintiffs suit, on the
grounds that the clerk Of said Circuit
Court had failed to take Up the rules
on the plaintiffs amended declaration.
and on the further grounds that there
had been no new process issued APP
prlsing the defendants of the amend
ed declaration having been filed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-10
Grafton High Art
In Portugal
EXTENSIVE IN ARMY AND ALL
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS,
EVEN IN DIPLOMATIC
CORPS.

LISBON. Portugal, July IO.-The in
vestlgat!on of Premier Franco has
shown the prevalence of graft on an
extensive scale. In the army. gov.
ornamental service and the diplomatic
corps alike grating has run riot. The
disclosures have created the greatest
sensation of years. It is doubtful, how.
ever, If all the grafters can be pun
Ished. so widespread has been the
practice.
Premier Frances investigation was
started in a campaign to reduce
state expenditures to meet the fnaa'
cial crisis Portugal faces as result
of King Carlos determination to reign
without Parliament. In investigating
army expenditures Franco found there
are numerous army politicians holding
from 2 to IL positions apiece, whose
whole service performed in any Of
flee has been to draw the salary. They
They never appeared at their posts ex'
cept on paydays.
In one instance a highly connected
Portuguese citizen, VINO was appoint
ell minister to Chlns IN 1902, it was
discovered, had never left Portugal
although he has been drawing his sal
ary of sl2,5OO a year as minister At
the same time he was holding six 9th
er government positions. whose sal
aries aggregated $4,000 a year.
A rich family, 1t vas also brought
ont has been drawing the salary Of
a relative who died tnree years ago
A large subsidy granted a local nun
merry has been paid regularly, although
the Institution was abolished five
wears ago. Hundreds Of similar case:
of grating have also been discovered
By cutting of the gratItuItles Of the
grafters Franco has already reduced
the annual state expenses or $500.
900 milreIs Cabout s94,OOOOOO) by 6,
100000 mIlreIs CabOut s6,772,OOO0 He
is continuing his investigation, which
brought such fruitful results, and ex
poets to further reduce expenditures
by uncovering other corruption. B!
the saving he has made Franco ex
poets to secure small surplus in th'
next budget.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-10
Rheumatism

Iha7e found tiled and tested cure for Rheu'
nAtisml EosA remedy that will stnighten ths
distorted limbs Of chronic cripplea, nor turn bonJ
EruRths back 70 asih AsAin, That Il Impossible.
Raj an now surely Ill the pains and pAnES Of
this dsplonble disease. - :
y. In Gsmany-EIth o Chemist in the City Of
Damssai-T found he last ingredient with
which Dr.. Shops Rheumatic Remedy was made
4 perfected, dependable prescription. without
that last ingredient / ReeesstqIly iJsai3 many,
many ass Of RhsdmaHsm: buE66W. 1t last ltunb
iormly cures al eunbls cases Of this heretofore
much dieaded dlscaR. Those and.like granular
tsastes, found IN Rheumatic Blood. seem odlSsolyo
and pas away undor the action Of this remedy aS
freely a. docs sugar when added 70 pure wAssi.
And then. when dissolved. these poiSoooas TASsei
freely pass from the system, and the cause Of
Rheumatism Is gone forever. There Is now no
mai ueed-no actual excuse 70 suffer longer With.
o.. hslp. We sell. and In confidence recommend
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-10

cancer, and all evidences OF iMs
blood, take Botanic Blood Balm Il
stops all aches and palms cares thga.i
matlsm or catarrh, heals every leFe
and makes the blood pure and t6h.
BOTANIC BLOOD BALM, %. 3. 81
is pleasant and safe to take; composed
OF pure Botanic ingredients, It's dlt:i
ferent from any other blood puriner,
because B. B. B. cures where al eisa
fails. SAMPLE SENT FREE By writ
Ing Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, ca. SOLD
BY DRUGGISTS, 81 PER LARGE
BOTTLE. Sold in Falrmout ". va
by Mountain City Drug Co.. Main St
Call or write. Remedy sent By e1
press.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-10

Drawn by suction into -liss1
OF the Necaxa power plant and slot al
a terrible speed through the twenty
inch pipe for distance Of nearly 2,00C
feet, then thrown through the air for
seventy-fve feet to the dumping Pile. {
peon workman In the employ OF the
Mexican Light and Power company
landed on his head, then rose to his
feet and scratched his head to remem'
Der what had happened. Meanwhile
the litter OF the Necaxa hospital was on
Its way to pick up the pieces L any
appeared. The workman Was engaged
with his comrades on job near the
Hume Of the slulce pipe when he step
ped back, fell Into the hume and was
drawn headlong by suction Into the
sluIce pipe. 49, ITT
The pipe which the workman entered
conducts a stream Of water with the
earth, clay and rock for about third
Of mile from the sluIce ditch to The
dumping Pile OF the dam size. Tile
force of this stream Is enough to knock
an elephant down, aud 1t goes through
the pipe With q terrible momentum. 1t
Is Estimated That the workman went
through the pipe in a minute. or at the
most In two or three minutes. The
fact that he was not strangled by the
water is sufficient proof that be made
a swift journey, though be was too ex-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-10
Eat, Till stomnsh Rur,ts.

Carl Schuster, a young indianapolis
German. ate heartily and a few mo-
mcnts after he had risen from the ia
bic complained Of intense pain in his
stomach. Ten minutes later he died.
The coroner held an autopsy under the
supposltion that Schus:er might have
eaten poisoned food, out instead be
found that he had eaten so much that
his stomach had burst. The organ was
not diseased, but appeared in a per-
fectly healthy condition. There was
n long rupture. which, the physician
said, was the result Of the hearty meal
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-10

OYSTER BAY, N. Y, July 10.-only
the vigilance Of the secret Service
guard saved President Roosevelt from
an unlimited guest who made his ap.
pearance at Sycamore fin at o'clock
Monday morning. The man arrived
In an automobile. He was stopped by
the guard a short distance inside Of
the entrance to the Presidents
grounds and before he was in sight
of the house. He said that he wished
to call the Presidents attention to
new kind Of submarine. He'was very
tractable and offered no resistance
when the Secret Service men told him
that he must leave the grounds al
once.
The stranger drove back to oyster
Bay. and had an early breakfast at the
octagon Hotel. where he refused to
register, Leaving the hotel, he went
to the executive offices, where he walt.
ed two hours for Secretary Loeb. He
told the Secretary that he had been
troubled by the reports of a possible
war between the United States and
Japan, and had decided that 1t was
his duty TO tell the President about an
improvement In submarine boats
which he had perfected.
Secretary Loeb talked for some time
With the man and came 10 the eonclu-
sion that he vas demented. The Sec
rotary finally persuaded the man to
leave town without making another at
tempt to see the President. Secretary
Loeb refused 10 tell who the stranger
was, but said that he belonged to 4
prominent New Jersey family and
would be taken care Of when he re-
turned home. 49,.
1.-THE visitor was a tall, bF6adah6ui.
dered man Of about IS" said the Soc.
rotary. He gave evidence of breed
ing and education. 1t was easy to
see that he was no, quite right and
he was such a powerful fellow that I
took good Gaze not to excite him. y
used ali the diplomacy at my Com
maud and persuaded him to leave
town quietly. OF course. II he had
Insisted upon seeing the President I
should have been obliged to have him
taken in charge
1t is suggested that the stranger was
melted TO make an attempt to reach
the Presidents house a; the early
morning hour by a story recently
printed to the effect that man had
driven unmolested through the
grounds after dark.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-10

/ his farewell note there was revulslOt
| Of feeling IN his favor, aud one Of the
officers who had messed with him since
| he LETT West Point said that Richard
/ son came very near being a hero
This mans view was sustained by 9th
er officers in the regiment, and one Of
them made this statement:
Richardson was the object Of Our
Utmost contempt / cannot tell just
how heartily we desplsed him, but we
will bold bis memory with kindlier
feelings. Perhaps the man was a COW.
ard, but at least he had the courage
not to sacrifice Miss Kelley. We were
never able to understand what had
come over Mack. He used to be so
bright and light hearted. He was a
whole souled fellow, and know he
was deeply in love. Al would have
been well had he not fallen under the
influence Of the drug. I am sure OF It,
for knew Mack Richardson as a
brother, aud until this unhappy incl
dent valued him as one OF my closest
friends. He was III last fall. and I
suppose It was then the morphine mas
tered him. Poor fellow! How little We
thought when we condemned him as
the meanest, most worthless OF men he
was battling to save the young woman
be loved and knowing that his victory
meant humiliation and disgrace for
himself. His end has been terrible. but
I am sure It is not without the saving
grace Of a manly action"
Richardson wOoed and won Miss
Kelley when his regiment was sta
toned in Brownsville about year
ago. After the Tweuty-siSth was trans
ferred to Fort Sam Houston Richard
son Frequently visited the KelleyS. and
the wedding was set for four weeks
ago. The plans for the wedding at
tracted attention throughout the state
as one Of the most fashionable Of the
early summer. There were guests from
all parts Of Texas, and several rela-
tlves Of the Kelley family travelled to
Brownsville from the east. II had been
arranged that Richardson should come
to Brownsville the night before the
ceremony and stop in hotel. BE had
named fellow officer as best man.
but when 1t came time to go to the
train Richardson was not to be found.
Two hours later he returned to his
quarters and quietly announced he
would wait until the following morn
Ing. the day Of the ceremony. and ac-
company all the officers. He dressed
himself rs II for the wedding and on
the way to the station seemed to be
the merrlest in the party Just as the
train was pulling out he announced
TINT he had forgotten the wedding
ring and, swinging from the rear plat
form of the train. waved his hand to
his comrades and told them he would
follow within an hour. But he did not
anpear. and all that was received from
him was q telegram to the effect he
was III.
Miss Kelley bore up bravery anu
alone in the large company continued
In faith In her fance. After several
hours had dragged around she faced
all the guests in her wedding gown,
reminded them that 1t was the twenty
fifth anniversary of the wedding OF her
parents and requested that 1t be cele-
brated by the banquet that was to have
been her own wedding feast The
guests applauded her, filed into the
great dining room OF the Kelley man
sion. and throughout the feast the girl
laughed and carried herself as II her
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-10

cited at the time to realize what was
taking place till he was shot from the
end Of the tube to the dumping pile.
Then he did not stop to think OF his
marvellous escape, but started up the
mountain to resume work.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
diameter Of the pipe was only twenty
inches. the lmpelIiug force Of the wa
ter was such that the workman was
carried through with only few
bruises aud no serious Injury, though
he was as nude as nature made him
when he landed on the dumping pile.
1t was such n close shave that no
hired OF clothing was left on his back
by the time he ended his journey, and
his most serious injury seems to have
been the loss OF q new pair Of jeni-
quen trousers.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-10
re.th PuII.d 81 Liahtnlna.

A lightning bolt struck the house Of
Daniel W. Wiley Of Gloucester, Mass,
End, passing to the bed where ]. Frank
Clancy, n boarder, was sleeping, knock.
out his teeth and left him unconscious.
He revived and apart from the loss Of
his teeth Is all right
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-10

Say, Weary, here's a doctor dat
says de best kind of exerc!st IS walk
in to your work"
as dat so, Limpy? Den | suppose
de doctor gets his exercise by yisItIn
,de cemetery on foot"-cleveland Plain
Dealer.