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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-03-27
Notice Of Appointment.

Notice ofthe appointment ofan administra
tor of the estate of Ole Atkinson deceased
Notice is hereby given, that the subscribel
has been duly appointed administrator o
the estate of
OLE ATKINSON,
late of Pleasant township, i'm the county
OF Winneshiek. State of Iowas de
ceased, intesate and has taken upor
himself that trust by giving bonds al
the law directs. All persons having demands
upon the estate of the said deceased are re
qulred to exhibit the same; and personl
indebted to the said estate are called upor
To make payment to
l0-i THEODORE O TWEET,
Administrator.
w NJ STRAND, Attorney
Dated at DEBORAH. Iowa, Feb -. 1907.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-03-27

A man at Lawler paid $50 for try.
ing to send letter through the mails
in package of merchandise.
The NJ. A. Gedney pickle factory
! has decided to move from Usage to
! Menominee, Wis. on account of lack
| of patronage.
This is the popular conundrum to.
day: If Roosevelt is president with
his clothes on what is he with his
clothes off?"-Can You guess it?
The secretary of the interior has
awarded to James Burton, of Delhi,
this state, the contract for furnish
ing and installing pressure pipe for
/ the Trenton irrigation project at
Buford, n. ID. The contract price is
$l3, 2S2.
We mentioned last week the success
OF Dis Layton of Elkader in winning
| first place in the contest of the
| Northeastern Iowa Declamatory AS
ISOLATION. Now comes the announce
| ment that he has taken first place in
the state contest at Centerville. His
victory was celebrated at Elkader by
the blowing of steam whistles, the eX-
| plosion of firecrackers and the ringing
of church bells
Tuesday was a great day for the
Bremen county Modern Woodmeu,
over 800 of them gathering in Waver-
ly to take part in the class adoption
ceremonies held in the evening.
Sixtytwo candidates were initiated
into the order, of which number Wa
verify furnished 20, Plainfield IS,
Horton II, and GAINESVILLE 10. A
parade, headed by the GAINESVILLE band,
was given in the afternoon.
Charles Scharg, local fireman for
the Northeastern company at Elma
lost his right hand in the flax tow
brake Saturday. Some of the tow was
wound around the corrugated rollers
and he reached over TO remove it,,
when his fingers were caught by the
rollers and his hand drawn in and
frightfullv mangled at the moment
he feared he would lose his arm and
possibly his life, but bracing himself
with his left hand he pulled back
with all his strength until the ma
chine was stopped.
At the last term of court i'll How
ard county, Thomas Granular of
Chester township, who was apparent
ly intelligent, and considered an i'm
portant witness by the state, appeared
TO have an almost total lapse of
memory until he was brought before
Judge Hobson who told him plainly
that unless he answered the questions
put to him by the county attorney.
without evasion, he would be brought
before the court and tried for perjury.
This set his think, tank to running as
smoothly as clock work.
1t will perhaps be interesting TO
learn that the youths attending Cor
nell College at Mount Vernon, have
decided TO taboo the railroads this
spring and go 10 their homes through
out the state on foot. The suggestion
among the boys of the student body
seems TO have met with general APP
proval and when the spring term closes
squads will set out in various direc-
tions TO trudge TO their homes in the
various parts of the state Pedestrian
ism and cross country roads is popu-
lar recreation for buoyant young
manhood just now -WaukoH Demo-
crat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-03-27


They now have free public library
at New Hampton.
A new state bank has been incor-
porated at Lime Springs.
The Maynard schools are closed on
account of an epidemic of measles.
40 persons joined the various
churches at Charles City on recent
Sunday,
S1l5 per acre has been paid for
forty acre Fayette county farm Nnear
Eldorado.
A new creamery company has been
formed at ST. Ansgar, with capital
of So, 900.
The Chicago Great Western ice con-
tractor harvested 700 carloads of ice
at Waverly the past winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Howard of
Nashua have just celebrated their
sixty second wedding anniversary.
James L. Taylor. eleven years old.
was dragged to death by pony, last
week, near Murray, Floyd county.
Ed. Woodwork has been awarded
the contract to erect the government
weather observatory at Charles City.
to cost about $4,000.
@. II. Hoyt, the new p. M. at
Fayette, has bought the new post
office building of W. w. Comstock,
the transfer to take place April /.
The ladies of the Methodist church
at Cresco will hold United States
apron sale March 30th. Aprons are
being solicited from every state in the
union.
f R. .Artin of Cresco, who has
been identified with the Sunday
school work in South Dakota for
several years, has been transferred to
North Dakota.
j. B Agen q Co. of Usage, filled
a rush order for sixty tubs of cream
cry butter. sent to Seattle, Washing
ton. The express charges on this order
amounted To $500.
a cooperative weather bureau is to
be established at Elma. The govern
ment is to furnish the necessary in
struments and an Elma man is TO care
for them v ithout pay
The Cedar Valley racing circuit has
fixed its dates for the summer meetings,
beginning at WaverlS the first week
in June There will be stakes and
purses to tie amount Of $50, coo
The Howard county grand jury re-
turned indictments against Virgil
and McWilliams, druggists at Ches-
ter, and VIM. j. Burns, druggist at
Lime Springs, for nuisance, selling
liquors contrary to law.
Gus De Novelties obtained verdict
in the district court of Howard county
last week against Art Humphrey for
81, 200, for alternating the affections
of his wife. He sued for So, 600 and
the jury awarded him 81 200
Mrs. VIM. Sheldon of Usage. who
was born in Mitchell county over 30
years ago, and who had never been
outside the county, took her first trip
Monday, going to Rochester, MINI. :
for surgical operation.
1t is going TO cost more to be sick in
Mitchell county, tie doctors having
raised their prices TO 50 visit in
town, and in the country 50 for the
first mile, counting from the center
OF the town, and 80 cents per mile for
aeh additional mile.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-03-27

We have in stock all kinds of ma
terial such as white lead, oil, var
nishes, colors in oil, window glass etc.
at the lowest possible prices. Fl. A.
Prastmark q Son. 1913.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-03-27

The Register says Keep your eve
on Oelwein this year. An opera
house, a four story hotel. fourth
story on the Mealey, two or three
business blocks, and large addition
TO the Central school, are among the
improvements as sured.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-03-27

Fred ID. Merritt, who was appointed
superintendent of the East Waterloo
schools last September to fill the va,
cancy caused by the illness and sub.
sequent death of Supt H. II. Savage,
was elected for the ensuing year Mon.
day His salary was raised from
81 800 year TO 50, 100
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-03-27
Captured a Horse.Thief.

a man giving his name as Vernon
Dudwen, who had been working for
George Frey of Arlington, and who
on Wednesday of last week borrowed
mare from Frey to ride to Hawkeye,
was brought 70 the Jail Friday
evening, he having been bound over
to the grand jury in the sum of S400
by Justice Palmer at Arlington on a
charge of horse stealing. From Fay
cite Dudwen sent letter to Mr.
Frey, stating that he would not be
back till Friday. This letter led
Frey to look over Dudwen's room.
where he found evidences that the
fellows intentions were to remain
away permanently. Whereupon Fry got
busy with the telephone, and Sheriff
Culver took the trail. Dudwen was
captured near Sumner.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-03-27

II. Denton has discovered fuller
earth ON his place near Lake City.
An employee of Mr.. Denton, while
working in we'll. was attracted by
the appearance of a portion of the
wall On closer examination he dis
covered that the peculiar looking
vein was genuine fuller's earth. Mr..
Denton was notified, and further
work was done at once, with the re-,
suit that twenty vein was un.
covered
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-03-27

Probably the biggest horse III the
world was sold IN Knoxville last
week. 1t was Hiram Clark's gray
horse called Hiram the Wonder, "
which has been exhibited over the
country. He is 81 hands high and
weighs 5000 pounds. Mr.. Clark
bought him on farm in Nebraska
four years ago for $50. He was skin
poor, but since that time Mr. Clark
has succeeded in putting some flesh on
him, although he is not all fat. His
purchaser is Frank Fraunfelter, OF
Easton. Pa, who paid 81, 200 for him.
He will exhibit him the coming sea.
son along with Price, IA Shetland
pony % inches high and weighing sc
pounds, and hairless horse
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-02
Mayor Takes Stand in Pros
pect Street Matter.
COUNTRY ROAD PAVING
Does not Meet With His
Honor's Approval.
To Pave Street Council Must Pass
Ordinance Over Mayors Veto by
q Two.Thirds Vote.

Believing it poor policy 10 pave
country roads when the city's
bonded Indebtedness is so great
that it is n serious matter In main
tain its credit, Mayor Schel.ff will
veto the ordinance TO proceed with
the paving of South Prospect street
from mil street to the corporation
line which was adopted at meet
ing of the city council last night
IL has been a long time since
measure has been fought so Wig
orously and the fathers Of it are
sore TO think that there should be
any public demonstration against
any of the measures that the coun-
ell deem advisable.
The mayor is convinced that the
paving deal is not all that it should
be. lie is heartily in favor OF
paving the street from Hill to
Walnut street but does not be-
lieve that the pavement should be
laid for the benefit of those who
own lots for purposes of spccula-
ton and against the wishes of
those who have their homes on
their properties. The city's portion
of the expenditure will be very
heavy as improvement will run
along one side of the city park
and there are large number of
street and alley intersections.
The mayor believes that the city
needs too many things and is too
tar i'll debt TO endeavor to pave the
surrounding country roads. In his
annual budget received by the
council last night, Mr.. Scherff
recommends that council no longer
make improvements on the various
streets of the city unless they are
well settled. He also touched
upon the condition of the sinking
fund question. On account of the
large bonded indebtedness the city
will have hard time for years TO
come securing enough money to
make its payment on the bonds
and to maintain its credit.
When the ordinance is returned
to the city council an effort will
be made to pass it over the nav
IS veto. This will require u
vote of two thirds of the council
men. Two members. Messrs. Car
penier and Setter will vote against
y and it is expected that one
other member will take n like
stand. In the event that three
! l9mDers vote against the ordinance
South Prospect street will not be
paved.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-02
SIMPLE CURE FOR ECZEMA

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ence with any of these dreaded
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Don't dose the stomach--cure the
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After washing with ID. ID. ID.
soap apply q few drops of ID. ID.
d prescription and there Is IN,
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No more dosing the stomach with
useless drugs. No more slncarine
Of greasy ointments on yourself
TO vex yom temper and slain your
clothes. A simple wash, and your
lrtonies and sufferings disappear
and with it soon the humiliation OF
showing distressed face.
Thousands who have been cured
have written their gratitude for
d. ID. ID. Prescription and You
can SEQ their letters at our drug
s!ore. We vouch for the remedy
and we back the words OF the
manufacturer.
Flocken's Pharmacy.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-02
IS BROUGHT INTO COURT.
Memphis Trotting Association Revives
the Dispute Over the Gold Cup Won
by Major Delmar.


New York. April I'm an effort tc
recover from Elmer Il. Smathers the
gold cup won by his horse Major Del.
mar in a race with the trotting mare
Lou Dillon at Memphis. on October IS,
1904, the Memphis Trotting associa.
tion as plaintiff began Monday to lay
before Justice Greenbaum and Il jury
in the supreme court all the facts con.
nected with the alleged drugging OF
the mare as the result of conspir.
acy planned by Mr.. Smathers. The
board of review Of the National Trot.
ting association took the matter up
last year and in December awarded
the cup to Smathers. The Memphis
association now claims the board of
review acted irregularly and the en-.
tire matter is TO be threshed out in
court.
No event of the turf in recent years
has caused the sensation which the
charges brought by G. X. G.. Billings,
the owner of Lou Dillon, against Mr..
Smathers stirred up. Involving as it
did two of the most renowned trotters
on the American tracks and the most
prominent owners of racing stables,
the case has been followed with the
keenest interest, but now for the first
time has reached the stage of a
public bearing.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-02
MereIy personal

Deputy Sheriff A. G. Johnston is
IN Delaware on business, today.
Mrs. Hattie O'Conner, of Detroit
Michigan. Is the guest Of the Conkliu
FAMILY on South Prospect street.
Mrs. William McCIelland OF two
miles north OF GrecI- Camp is crit.
ically III.
Miss Lucille Nelson left for Toledo
this morning where sac will resume
her studies in the Toledo Art Acad-
envy.
Misses Clara and Mabel Leffler re-
turned to Oberlin today where they
Will resume their studies in the con-
servatory of music.
Mr.. Harry G.. Gossard. superin-
tendent of the Bellefontaine public
schools was visiting friends in the
city Monday.
Sister Evellne Dee and Miss Reg
Ina Tyner, OF the Mount Joseph
Academy at Cincinnati, are visiting
relatives in the city.
Mr.. Emerson Parks. together with
his guest, Mr.. A. Il. Faith, returned
to Oberlin, Ohio, where they will re-
sumo their studies in the college of
classics.
Mrs. George Meers, who has been
tho guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Balm for the past several days, re-
turned to her home in LaRue this
morning.
Rev. Frank Gransta,f left this
morning for Cincinnati, where with
his associate worker. DR.. Chapman,
he will open special evangelistic
services. Later he will go to Su
perior wisconsin. and from there to
Lawton, Oklahoma. conducting spe-
cial services at each place.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-02
MARION DELEGATES
LEAVE TUESDAY
To Attend Sunday School
Convention at Green Camp
Short Session Held This Afternoon
ami Convention Proper Opens
Wednesday Morning

Practically all OF the active Sun.
day School workers of Marion coun-
ty assembled at Green Camp this
afternoon to attend the opening ses-
sion of the county convention, which
went into session at 2 O'Clock at the
Methodist church In that village.
Scores of delegates from the vari-
Gus Sunday Schools Of this city leit
on the morning trains to attend the
convention. The session this after
noon was very short one, the after
noon being largely devoted to plac-
ing the delegates. Tomorrow morn.
ing the opening session proper WHY
be held at the Baptist church. The
convention promises TO be one or the
largest attended and most successful
ever held in the county.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-02

home Of Mrs. l.. Fite on East Gen.
ter street. Thursday afternoon.
A deed was filed with County
Recorder Key Tuesday for the
transfer Of 160 acres of land in
Waldo township from Mrs. Mary
Simpson to Jacob Benzler for a
consideration of $4,000.
Mrs. James G. Fairbanks of
north State street is seriously i'll
of appendicitis at the home of a
relative in Youngstown A telegram
received by the family at noon, to.
day, says that her condition shows
signs of Improvement.
Scott Mcconnell of Sharp street
while operating an electric crane nj
the plant of the Marion Steam
Shovel company. this morning, hac
a bar of mon drop on his righ
foot. The great toe was badl,
crushed. DIR. James w. McMnaa,
rendered surgical attention.
The Frances Willard W. c. r. u
met yesterday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Charles Fletcher. or
South State street, and attended tc
regular business. The next meeting
wlll be held in two weeks.
The board of public service hel,
a special meeting At noon tcda,
and received bids on the laying o
1000 feet Of -four foot sandston
erossings and 1000 feet of flaggin,
this summer on the various street
which are to be paved. p. Drak
4 Sons bid % cents on the cross
ings and q cents on the tagging
Henry w. Mann bid 80 cents o.
the crossing and flagstone.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-02
SENTENCE SUSPENDED
Elias Shaffer Will Not 60 to the
Workhouse.

Elias Shaffer will not be required
to serve out the workhouse sentence
OF thirty days imposed by Judge
Shaffer's son having circulated a Pc
tition among his friends. and having
presented this petition, signed by
more than 200 people, asking for q
suspension of the sentence, the aged
prisoner will be given his liberty as
foon as he is able to pay his fine
and costs. The fine is $25 and the
costs will s.nount to about $10O.
Shaffers son is low busily at work
securing the money necessary for his
fathers release.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-02
TRUSTEES
ENTERTAIN
With Surprise Party Monday
Evenins.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHlAs
Of Marion Lodge No. 4O2 are
the Guests.
Koscuisko Odd Fellows Confer
Third Del rec on Glass Eastern
Stars to Hold Inspection.

The surprise party given to the
members of Marion Lodge, No. 402
Knights of Pythias, by the trustees
OF that organization. Monday even
ing, was the most pleasing social af-
fair In the history of the organiza
tion. The surprise was an announce
mont To the effect that the lodge.
more than eighteen years after its
being instituted. is free from debt,
the last of the obligations having
been met during the past few weeks.
The lodge is not only now free OF
debt. but has neat surplus in the
Treasury.
The announcement was made by
IC. b. jenkins, chairman of the
board OF trustees, and following that
the notes which were recently met
were burned.
w. II. Jones, chancellor command
Ter OF the lodge, acted as chairman
and speeches were given by Con.
gressman Grant T.. Mouser, T.. V.
Uncaphcr and Charles W. Criswell
al! OF the speakers congratulating
the lodge on its excellent condition
and picturing bright prospects for
the future. Following the program
an excellent lunch was served.
Arrangements were. completed for
the trip to Gallon this evening, when
the local lodge will exempllfy the
third rank before the members oi
the Gallon organization. Next Fri.
day night, class OF candidates will
be given the rank of page.
The social was In charge OF n
Schaeffer, ]. j. Crawley and &. r.
Reber.
-
| AT meeting of Kosciusko 7. O.
degree was conferred on a class of
two candidates. There was a large
attendance. The resignation of
John S. Dudley, as financial secre-
tary was accepted and w. C. Lu-
lelien elected to the position.
The committee reported that ar
'hig county meeting to be held in
tnis city, April 26th.
~
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-02

On account of the halls being used
last evening by the Harmonic socl-
ETY., the Deutcher Bund will meet
tonight.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-02
Did not Know Saloon was
open Sunday.
MARION SALOON KEEPER
According to Andy has
Trouble to Make Living.
His Honor Mayor Louis Scherff
Celebrated His Fjfty.Second
Birthday Anniversary Monday.

ANDY Ritzler, proprietor of a sa-
loon on West Center street was ar
rested yesterday charged with selling
intoxicating liquors on Sunday, was
given hearing yesterday afternoon
in the mayors court and pleaded
guilty to the charge.
He was fined $50 dollars by the
mayor, the fine being rather light as
this is the first time Ritzler has
been up.
Ritzler did not want the mayor to
assess a fine against him for the
reason that he contemplates going
out of business as soon as his IL
conse expires which will occur in
about four weeks. He told the mayor
that the average saloon keeper has n
mighty hard time TO keep his head
above water and pay the increased
tax. If the Sunday closing laws are
strictly enforced many more saloons
will be forced to quit in the near
future. He claims that the craze of
Marion people for cheap shows and
cheap entertainment such as is af-
forded at the local variety theaters,
the picture shows the skating rink
hnd at other places is wdrking
hard against the saloon men for the
reason that it is taking their regular
customers away.
The saloon keeper claimed that he
was not aware his place was open
on Sunday as he was asleep at the
time. The rear door was open by
the regular bartender without the
|authorrity of the proprietor
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-02

| Mayor Scherff is I'm communication
with the officials of the Erie and
Big Four railroads, in regard to the
proposition TO lower the railroad
| tracks through the city, and it is
believed that the officials will readily
entertain any plan suggested by the
citizens of Marion.
1t is the purpose of the local com
mittee in charge of the project 10
have the Erie and Big Four railroad
officials confer in regard 10 the
matter first, and then later, probably
| this month, TO hold n meeting in this
city. At the Ireeting, all of the
members Of the city council, the
citizens committee and the railroad
lofficials will he present. IL Is cx-
Ipected that the matter will be deGn-
itely settled at that time.
II is claimed by those interested
in the projected Improvement that
lthe majority of property owners in
the city are in favor of making the
Improvement and they are confident
that the plans for the construction of
the subway that will unite the north
and south sections of the city, will
be well under way within the. year.
| Calvin M Prather", cOlored
teamster was arrested yesterday af-
ternoon on an affidavit filed by Hu-
name Officer Ulsh, charging him
with extreme cruelty to animals.
AT his hearing before the mayor
Prather stated that he was driving
y" team pitched TO n well drilling ont
fit when the engine became stuck in
the mud. He urged the horses on and
one OF them made great leap, pull
ing the engine out of the mud hole.
AS the horse leaped he fell over dead
having ruptured blood vessel. The
team was the property of Prather
Prather proved that he had not
been guilty OF cruelty and the case
against him was dismissed.
Mayor Scherff celebrated his fifty
second birthday anniversary. During
the day he received the congratula-
tions of his many friends and ad-
mirers. His honor says that he fifty
two years young and does not in the
least believe in the DR.. Osler theory.
He intends to prove this fact next
November.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-02
Brief ,11ention

The missionary society Of the Free
Baptist church will meet at the