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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-04-10
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AT REGULAR
APRIL SESSION, 1907.

hPlii - AvVi, Low ~ hA'
Board met according to law. Mem
bers all present and called to order by
the Chairman.
The greater part of the afternoon was
taken up by the Board in listening to
arguments of different parties on Road
and Bridge petitions.
The following. official bonds were on
o. f. Bakken, Constable, Madison
township.
Robert Tillapaugh, Constable, Hesper
Milton Emery, Constable, Canoe town
ship.
j. Z. Boyle Constable Military town
j. II. hilbert, Justice, Military town
ship.
G. o. Blekeberg, Justice Madison
+. II. Forde, Justice, Pleasant town
ship.
Eber Decow, Justice Springfield town
ship.
Chas. McMasters, Assessor, DEBORAH
Corp.
On motion e. V. Gilbert was APP
pointed Justice of Military township.
On motion /. j. Allen was appointed
Constable of Bloomfield township.
on motion the Treasurer was in
structed to refund a dog tax of $500
to Henry Uhlenhake, the same being a
clerical error and recommended by the
Assessor.
structed to rufend tax of 1857 to
Peter Jenson the same being double
assessment and recommended by the
Assessor.
On motion the taxes of the personal
property of f. f. Mann, consisting of a
threshing machine, be stricken off the
list of Bloomfield township, said prop
erty being also assessed in Castalia cor
poration.
On motion the Treasurer was instruct
ed to refund tax of $2.54 to j. G..
Woldt of Madison township, the same
being. an erroneous assessment and
recommended by the assessor.
On motion adjourned to $3.50 a. m,
April . 1907.
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April 2, 1907. $40 a.

ApTII y IJUI. o.oU q. III. :
Board met as per adjournment. Mem
bers all present and called to order by
the Chairman. The minutes of yester-
days meeting were read and approved
corrected.
Moved. seconded and carried that the
Chairman appoint committee of two
TO go with the Clerk of Courts to the
Lutheran Publishing House and find
out what it will cost to rebind and re-
pair the Marriage Record which is filed
and NJ. A. Kubish.
The following reports of Township
TruSteeS were on motion annrOXed:
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od aaf pr Esos j. shsrs fees sssss
Reed Luther. witness District
Reed. Luther. bailiiff............., $500 $500
Rpsseth Ole. witness District
Rooney ' Ed, witness district Ct sSSS
Rastetter JOS, trustee ...... $50
Rausch John, trustee ......... 200
Rima Ira. witness District Ct... 100
Schrubbe Richard, stationery for
sc6rubbs Richard, stationery for ~
seh n yrs Chris. trustee - 400 40
Schneider A. j., township clerk 500
Schneider A. j. board of reveiw 100
Stinson II. s., deputy hire $3.50. $3.50
Shima Joe, witness district CT S.S5
Seversoft >. o., bounty. ..... 500
spilde Hans, witness, Justice CT o.7ol
sivesind Chr. wood for jail -. 100
Stenseth J.. j., trustee ,..... 200
Stiles Hotel. meals for jurors. $50
Swezey DR.. A. j., coroner ..... 500
of insanity ................ 1900
Schanck G.. c., meals for jurors 1925 ,
for county 80. ......... 1880
Simpson Robt., livery .... 1870
strand Strand W " NJ NJ. s safsrs | 1886 sGss
rolstad X. witness District CT AS
Tabor G. r., hall rent for cleo
Thuente Henry. trustee ..:..... 400
Wick Edwin, witness District CT Abs
veyor ........ ......... $50
whalen p IL, overseer of poor 1000
Whalen p. H., witness District
wideman ]. r.. stationery .... $50
Wiltgen Dominik, witness Dis
wiItgen Joseph, witness District 'YO
Court ............ ......... $50
Court ............ SIS
trict Court 49,. -. s.25
Court .......... $50
Walton F. j. trustee - 200
Waienta John. ct al bounty. ITO
Wattawa John trustee - 400
Whyte John j.. board OF health 500
WEIGH w. M. Mfg. Co, stationery 1880
PAUPER SCHEDULE.
Claimant. Nature Amt
Barfoot A. F.. med. att Mrs. An.
derson, DEBORAH ..............$ 100
enta, Caimar ............... 21.27
Bartosh, Jackson ......... 800
Gunderson A.. f.. funeral expense
III. T. Flatland Ossian 49,. $500
Ottney, DEBORAH .......,..... 1900
Howard County, fuel Mrs. A. An
Ho Gers9h co ;r;t,.' ndse and fuei o'oo
Howard : County, mdse and fuel
Mrs. Chas. Clark ,;..a;. $40
Brooks Decorah .......... 22.Oo
DEBORAH ........ ......... $50
Ness o. j., mdse. Hans Osett,
Ness Q. j., mdse. II. p. Forde,
Pleasant lV.Vu
Olson f. b.. mdse S. Austinson.
Calmar ....., ............ 5.lo
Rosenthal. Emil. wood various,
DEBORAH ......... 1O2.50
Rosenthal' Fred, mdse Mrs. Tay-
Tor. DEBORAH .........-....... 1900
Tracy Roy. mdse Mrs. Fred An
derson, DEBORAH ............. 800
Wangler Bros, mdse Ed. Opdahl,
Springfield ....... 1885
On motion the per diem and mileage
of members of the Board were allowed
as follows:
70. M Selnes days and IL miles.
NJ. A. Kubish. days and is miles,
Geo. Cooper, 8 days and miles,
Martin Jones, days and IS miles.
$3.50. tHh
B. E. Jewell, days and miles.
5000.
On motion adjourned to April 20, 1907.
o. NJ. SELNES, Chairman.
Attest: i. LINNEVOLD,
County Auditor and Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors
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Notice In Probate.

To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
You and each of you are hereby notified Ia
appear at the Court House In WinoeshielS
County, Iowa. on the I'D day of April A. d.
1907, at l:3o o'clock, p. M, 70 attend the pro-
bate of an instrument purporting to be the
last will and testament OF
HUGH MCBRIDE
late of Orleans Township. In Winnesheik
County, Iowa, deceased, at which time and
place you will appear and show cause, IL any,
why said Will should lot be admitted TO pro-
bate.
In testimony whereof have hereunto sub
scribed my name and affixed the seal of said
officc, this sth day OF March, 1907.
3. f. BRICKNER, Clerk.
&C. UPTON, Attorney. l24
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afternoon in viewing roads. Returned
to the Court House and were called to
order by the chairman.
On motion the bond of Peisen, WEIGH
& Co. was approved. q sa'~, y -
On motion adjourned to $3.50 a. M,
April 4, 1907.
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HIGHLAND TOWNSHIP.

Receipts.
IAN. 1, 1906--Amount of Road
Funds on hand at commence
ment of the fiscal year ......S $40
April 10, 1906-Received from
County Treasurer ..... 6S9.77
Oct. 10. 1906.--Received from
County Treasurer. ......... 34.04
Nov. s, 1906. Received from
Supt of Roads, poll tax 49,. 1866
Dec. 81, 1906. Overdrawn by
superintendent, leaving a de-
felt of ...... ..., 1901
Total amount s 1851
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F-IVf
we hereby certify that the foregoing
account is correct as appears on the
books of the Township clerk.
ANTON A. OLSON.
WENZEL NONAK.
j. j. STENSETH
Trustees
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$3.50 n M. April 3, 1907.
Board met as per adjournment; mem
bers all present and called TO order by
the Chairman. The minutes of yester-
days meeting were read and approved.
Moved, seconded and carried that
Mrs James he allowed $1.00 per week
for 3 months for the support or herself
and family. and the Auditor be instruct
ed TO inform the overseer OF the poor
of the same.
The bond of Il. A. Hoyt, Constable of
Lincoln township, was on motion APP
The remainder of the forenoon was
taken up in auditing claims against the
on motion adjourned to 1880 p. m.
lao u. m.-Board spent most of the
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-08-16
va. ! crsa. Teacher.

BY the death OF Kuno Fischer, Eu-
fUpe loses one OF its really great
teachers Of philosophy. Like Victor
Cousin. Fischer paid particular atten.
ton to the form Of his lectures. which
were models Of clear and sometimes
eloquent exposition. He spoke invari-
ably without notes. and could quote
from memory extended passages from
the ancient as well as from the mod
ern philosophers. His History Of
Modern Philosophy" is remarkable for
the precision Of Ito statements and
the justice OF It's criticisms. Although
. Hegelian, Fischer never employed
the peculiar terms Of the school. He
was thoughtful critic Of modern lit
erature, and his lectures on Goethe's
Faust, on Leasing. and on certain
plays Of Shakespeare attracted large
audiences. Afsingular episode In his
career, relates New York Post, was
an acrimonious debate with Trendel-
enburg Of Berlin over an interpreta-
ton ofythe Kantian philosophy. The
animosity produced by \ this dispute
was. according to some, the reason
why Fischer never went to Berlin. but
remained for more than 30 years an
ornament to the University Of Heidel-
berg and the foremost citizen Of that
cify sj5 8t l1177T &
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-08-16
DEFENDS HER HUSBAND.
Threatens to serd Five PROMINENT
Men to The Penitentiary.

Threatens to Send Five Prorinent
Men to The Penitentiary.
Seymour. Mrs. Leroy Ware, wife
Of the cashier of the Farmers and
Drovers' State Bank of Seymour, has
thrown down the gauntlet to her hus-.
bands accnsers in the statement
that she will send five other men
to the penitentiary II her husband
Is convicted Of the crime for which
he is now under five indictments.
Who the Eve men are and the
exact way In which they are impli-
Gated, Mrs. Ware refuses to divulge.
but In an interview she has given out
the statement and says she Will stand
by It.
Mrs. Wares devotion to her hus-
band Is a remarkable example of a
Wife's love. When the news Of the
banks failure became known, her
mother, Mrs. Billiard, went to the
daughters home and entreated her
to leave her husband and return to
the home Of her girlhood. The unas-
ual instance Of woman choosing
between her mother and her hus-
band was afforded. Mrs. Ware told
her mother that she would obey the
Biblical injunction to forsake all and
cling to her husband, and that she
would not listen to such advice.
But her statement has the town
Of Seymour by the ears. The inter-
est which has conferred around Roy
Ware has shifted to his devoted
mate, who now proposes to take the
affairs into her own hands.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-08-16
SLIGHT o. THE FlANcE.
| Unnsrvsd BY Dreadful Possibilities q
the Future.

A wayfarer. jogging along the PUBIC
highway In pursuit OF his own puf.
poses, was run against and knocked
over by q wildeyed youth OF fright
ened mien, who, upon ,ntangiing NM
self from the peregrinator. elucidated
his narrowing predicament as follows:
II went over to bask In the smiles
Of my fiancee and discovered that It
was sewing circle afternoon and the
sitting.room was invested by many
matrons. both young and sere, and sat
mo down on the vineclad porch TO
await their departure; and to my first
Indifferent but very presently horrified
ears were waited snatches OF their
conversation, running something ike
this: The food is liable to disagree
with Its little stomach, and you must
experiment with a variety OF milks
from different cows, invariably steril-
izing 1t, and try various foods, until
you discover exactly the right one. MY
second had the collie almost every
night for six weeks and screamed for
hours without interlnission. 1t never
slept longer than half an hour at q
time and neither my husband or me
had minutes rest, day or night. And
then testhing set in. Whooping cough
followed. and measles, scarlet fever,
hives, and Then fed. don't
know where shall stop and"
.'You are quite excusable. SIR" re-
turned the wayfarer. who had lived
long and knew much. Pray, don't
mention it!"--Puck.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-08-16
SEVERE FIRE At DYERsviLLE.
Entire Block in Heart Of City Was
DESTROYED

Dubuque Fire in the town of
Dyersyille, in this county, destroyed
an entire block in the heart of the
business section, causing loss Of
$4,000 and for time threatening the
entire business part of the place.
The fire started in the HittenmilleH
livery barn and before it was under
control eight buildings were consum.
ed. The losses are: Hittenmiller's
saloon, residence and barn, $4,000;
German State bank. $4,000; Dyerville
Commercial $4,000; koelker & Drex.,
Ter store, $4,000; Dyersville Electric
Co., Warehouse, $4,000; VIM. Mac.
Hogan monument works, $4,000;
Klingner's photograph gallery, $500;
Buildings occupied by the last three
concerns, owned by the German
State bank, $4,000.
A high wind was blowing when
tFa fire was discovered and the town
was threatened with destruction, but
the wind moderated and the volun.
teer firemen soon afterward had the
Are under control. The great West
ern freight depot, the Dyersvllle mill
and the Commercial hotel caught fire
from embers blown several blocks by
the wind, but these blazes were ex-
tinguis.hed before any damage was
done. j. H. Hittenmiller was badly
burned and others of that family
were overcome from fighting the fire.
The LOSSES are pretty fully covered
by insurance.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-08-16
STOCK VALUES melt
SLUMP IN WALL STREET sEhps
PRICES 70 NEW LEVELS.
EXCITEMENT ON CHANGE
Market 10 Utterly Demorallxed, tne
Chief Bear Factor Being the Fali-
ure Of the Pope Manufacture
ina Company.

New York.--Dlstrust OF the govern
ment's attitude toward the corpora
tons. a threatened monetary strin'
gency in all the leading markets OF
the world and the financial embarrass'
ment of the Pope Manufacturing com
many combined to demoralize the stocp
market Wednesday
Prices melted in sensational fashion
and the average level OF declines was
below that reached in the memorable
Northern Pacific panic of May, lSol.
Stocks were sold lower than ever be-
fore in their history. OF the several
causes named, the failure OF the New
England corporation probably excited
the greatest amount of apprehension.
During the early session of the mar
ket there was no hint Of coming storm.
In fact, 1t was not until the failure OF
the Pope company Became generally
known that the list became unsettled.
Then the spectators for decline, en-
couraged by their successful attacks
on prices during the past fortnight,
renewed their attacks, concentrating
their forces on the Hartman and Hill
issues, Reading, st. Paul, the coppers,
American Smelling and the steel
stocks. Under vigorous hammering, a
great many order to sell to stop
losses were uncovered, and, as Is usual
in times of great excitement, numer-
Gus accounts were thrown over and
sold for what they would bring. .
The downward movement was In
full swing in the last half hour, but
was halted just before the closing.
There were unmistakable signs OF en-
forced liquidation in many stocks, par
ticularly Amalgamated Copper. which
came out in enormous quantities. 1t
closed Tuesday at 745s and went
down Wednesday to 66as, anew low
record for the year, and closed at 69A.
New York Central, which closed at
104A Tuesday night, fell to lOOA, Its
lowest record for many years. Union
Pacific declined nearly seven points,
Northern Pacific four points to 1l5k.
and Southern Pacific to 33A. United
States Steel scored net loss OF 2h
points.
On the exchange and in the various
brokerage Offices the excitement was
intense throughout the afternoon
After the close of the market urgent
calls for additional margins were is
sued by brokers. .r
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-08-16
POPE COMPANIES FAIL.
Receivers Appointed for Big Concern
In Several States.

New York Receivers for the
Pope Manufacturing company and
It's subsidiary company, the Pops
Motor Car company, which are en-
gagged in the manufacture of automo.
biles and bicycles, with main Offices
and plant at Hartford, Conn, were ap-
pointed Wednesday in New York,
New Jersey, Connecticut and Massa.
chusetts. Similar action will be
taken shortly in Illinois, Ohio, lndi-
ana and Maryland. where the COM
panies own plants
The petitions filed by the Menus
Kelly company, of Toledo, O., asking
for receivers, show the total assets
Of both companies to be $11,205, $50,
with total liabilities reaching $685.
S26. The difficulties Of the Pope com.
panies were the direct result of a cur
tailment OF loans and reduction of
loans on notes. Albert Rathbone.
counsel for Albert L. Pope, vice pres
ident of the Pope Manufacturing COM
pany, who has been appointed re.
ceiver in New York, Massachusetts
and Connecticut, said that the troubles
of the companies were the outcome of
the present rigid monetary conditions.
Loans were falling due, Mr.. Rathbone
said, and the company was unable to
meet them.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-08-16
AUTO THIEVES CAUGHT.
Boys Who Have Stolen Many Ma.
chimes Are Taken.

Boys Who Have Stolen Many Ma
chimes Are Taken.
Des Moines.--The mysterious auto
thieves are In the Jail. Behind the
bars Of the, city jail are Robert Stew
ems and B. Moberg. two crestfallen
youths, who have confessed to all the
recent auto episodes.
The arrests were made when the
two boys tried to borrow" another
machine. Charles Trisler left his
runabout in front Of the Baker.Tris-
Ter book store on Walnut street. No
sooner had he entered the building
than the boys began to work about
the machine.
A lady sitting in an Office across
the street noticed their suspicious ac-
tions and summoned the police. After
sharp run the boys were captured.
On Moberg was found the RIO
crank and spark plug that have aided
the boys in their frolics. In the
sweat box the boys broke down and
admitted having stolen all the REQ
machines that have been taken dur
ing the past six weeks. numbering
eight in all. They also confessed to
having broken into the WINERY gar
age when that machine was taken
This offense will doubtless get them
into the worst of all the troubles.
The boys are 20 years of age and
reside in Highland Park. They are
both students at the Capital City
Commercial college, and state that
they thought they would have some
fun during their school career.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-08-16
pARINe CHICAGO ROBBERY.
Masked Men Rob Cash Drawer Of the
Hamilton Club.

Chicago.-Two hold-up men invaded
the Hamilton club at Clark and Mon.
roe streets at 10 o'clock Saturday
evening. Although they missed an op.
portunity Of relieving several promi
nent Republican politicians of their
pocket money, they emptied the clubs
cash drawer aud the pockets Of les
employees.
The robbery was daring, but it net.
ted the perpetrators about $50. After
terrifying their victims with revolvers
the robbers forced them into an ele.
vator and ordered the conductor to
Shoot it to the top"
The shouts of the frightened victims
as they emerged from their temporary
prison into the billiard room Of the
club threw dozen members into a
panic. The tumult then grew so loud
that it attracted the attention Of the
police. In the meantime the robbers
walked leisurely along Clark street
and disappeared among the crowds
passing in front of the building,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-08-16


The death In New York Of Prof. An.
COLO Heilprin deprives the world Of q
noted scientist. Prof. Heilprin. who
was I native Of Hungary, came to the
United States when an infant and re.
ceived his education here, rising to
special eminence as geologtst,
though his versatility was shown by
his achievements In ether fields. His
explorations In various directions add
ed greatly to the sum Of human
knowledge, and the results were EN-.
bodied in numerous instructive vol.
umes. One of his most notable
achievements was the ascent of Mont
Pelee Immediately after the great and
destructive eruption Of that Mar.
Unique volcano in 1902. He risked his
life In scientific investigation and
calmly took notes Of the phenomena
on the very edge Of the blazing era.
Ter. S YAK II Il VI 5 n
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-08-16
BAD MAN rs TAKEN.
Wanted on Score Of Counts Tor
Fraud.

L + L
Fraud.
| Des Moines. Wanted on the
charge OF arson, contempt OF United
States court, obtaining property
under false pretenses and NUMBER
| OF smaller charges Max Freeman,
! whom the detectives have sought FOR
two months, was arrested in pawn
shop at East First and locust streets
BY Detective Andrew r. Bracket.
Information was fled against him
by Mr.. Goldman, OF the Collins-Heas-
lin company on Court avenue, charg-
Ing him with obtaining property un.
der false pretenses. The basis OF
the charge is a failure by Freeman
at Eagle Grove little over one and
one-half years ago. He went ln.o
business there extensively and bought
heavily of wholesale houses. Inc
claim Of the local house Is said TO
be $1,000. In all 1t Is said ne mas
clamoring creditors who wish 5,Ooo.
He suddenly failed at Eagle Grove.
Involuntary proceedings in bankrupt
cy were commenced by his creditors.
They found little assets and no eVl-
dence as to what had become OF the
goods. The commissioner OF the On-
tied States district court commanded
him to appear and answer questions
as to what he had done with the
goods or money received. Then Free
man disappeared and warrant for
contempt of court is now held by
the United States marshal.
Freeman Is also wanted by author
tiles in Michigan for arson, 1t being
CLAIMED he burned his store building
there.
The police have sought Freeman
for two months. Some weeks ago they
were close on his trail when he es.,
capped. Then his wife came here
from Chicago in search Of her nus.
band, but he had gone. She returned
10 Chicago. Two weeks ago she came
back to Des Moines. Detectives have
since been on the watchout. True to
their expectations he came to see his
wife and was picked up by Detective
Bracket while making his round OF
the pawn shops.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-08-16
: Spills Kerosene on stove.

Swaledale.The igniting Of a
quantity of kerosene oil which had
been overturned on hot stove, re-
suited in the serious burning of the
hands, arms and face OF Mrs. j. T..
jenkins, wiz Of the cashier of the
Swaledale bank The oil ran over
her hands and caught fire from the
flames on the stove. Fearing to
move lest the flames should envelop
her face, Mrs. Jenkins stood the ter
rible pain. while she loudly called
for help. which soon arrived: The
flames lad reached her clothing even
then. BY the use OF rugs, the fire
was put out. Then burns are very
deep and painful
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-08-16
mooRs ATTACK cAsABLANcA.
RepuIsed by French Guns with Heavy
Losses.

Tangier. Four thousand Moors
attacked Casablanca Monday, but
were repulsed. ~
The tribesmen displayed dauntless
courage, charging repeatedly almost
to the French guns, but a hail OF
shrapnel finally drove them back
with heavy losses.
The fire OF the warships in the road
stead was terribly effective on the
masses of native horsemen. The
French losses were inconsiderable.
Paris. Minister of Foreign AT:
fairs Pichon has given an interview
to the Matin in which he says: THE
government will send no more troops
into Morocco. On no account do we
intend to embark upon a work OF con-
quest" The Matin publishes dis.
patch from it's correspondent at Caca.
blanca saying that the fighting be.
tween the natives and the men of Gen.
Drude's command lasted all day Satur
day, but quoted down Saturday night
and Sunday morning.
A renewal of the attack, however,
is feared, as another kaid with numer.
GUS requirements has arrived. The
warships continue to shell the Arab
positions The last of the French
troops in port, a detachment OF cav.
airy and company Of artillery, have
hoon dicom harko6 ..- r.. r..
The Matin publishes a dispatch from
Safi, a seaport on the coast of Moroc
co, saying that town is surrounded by
natives and that the European resi-.
dents are preparing to/defend them.
selves. The situatiop at Saffi is de.
clared to be critical
Tangier. - Ksfd Sir Harry Mac.
Lean has BEEN handed over by his
captor, the bandit Raisuli, to the
Elkmes tribe, who in their turn set
him at liberty. -