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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-03-04
DEATHS OF THE WEEK.
Brief Obituary Notices Of Those Who Have
Been Called to the Great Beyond Since
Our Last Issue.


Mrs. Mary Nayan Half was horn
May ), 1887. at HuXelburg. Germany,
and came TO America in 1851, locating
in Montgomery county, Penn. She
was married to Martin Half III 1858.
and came TO DEBORAH in 1860. where
they have since lived. She died on
Thursday, Feb. -. 1908, after a
serious ILLNESS, at her home in the
fifth ward. aged II years. She leaves
TO mourn her loss her husband and
eight children. viz: Miss Susie Half,
DEBORAH; Mrs. Mary Millback,
Walker. Iowa; Mrs. Rose Dinger,
DEBORAH Mrs. Lena Glover, DEBORAH
John. Joseph and Fred of Mime
apoiis. and Louie of Colfax, Washing
ton Besides these she leaves twelve
grandchildren and two great grand
children. The funeral service were
held at ST. Benedict's Catholic church
Sunday morning, Rev. FIR. Have
officiating, with interment in the
Catholic cemetery. All of the chill
dren Lut Ionic attended the funeral,
and also her husband brother Peter
Half of Elma.
Mrs. Half was one of the pioneer
citizens of Decorah, lady who was
esteemed by everyone who knew her.
and the grief az her passing will be
general.
NARROW
The sympathies of the entire COM
munity are extended TO Mr.. John A.
NARROW in the death at midnight on
Saturday of his wife at their home
northwest Of the city. She had been
feeling poorly for some time past.
having considerable difficulty with
her eyes and suffering from nervous
trouble, but was up and in usual
health until a couple of days before
her death.
Miss Martha Johnson was born near
Chandler. Mimi. April 30, 1917, and
lived in DEBORAH eleven or twelve
years. being married to John A. Mar
low Sept 3. 1902 TIE funeral ser
vices will be held this Wednesday af-
ternoon at two clock from the home,
Rev. DR.. NJ. Willett officiating, with
lHterment in Phelps cemetery.
GRISWOLD.
We have just learned of the death
at Seattle. Washington. OH the 2lst
ult. of Horace Griswold, where he has
resided for number of years past
He was born and grew TO manhood in
this city. aud went west several years
ago. His death was the result of an
operation for appendicitis He leaves
. wife and one child in Seattle. be-
sides his mother and brother in this
city. Mr.. GFiswold was an upright,
young man, who was es
teemed by all who knew him. and his
ieath just at the Threshold of active
i've is mourned by all who knew him
NAESETH.
Miss Helma Naeseth, of Lincoln
township died on Monday, at the
home of her father, Ole A. Naeseth,
after brief illness. She was about
twenty years old, and had host of
friends in the community in which
'he lived. We have not learned the
late of the funeral,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-03-04
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

To the Republican Electors OF Iowa:
In accordance with usage and IN pursuance
of a call of the Republican National Commit
tee, aud by detection of the Republican state
Central Committee of Iowa, a delegate con-
vention of the Republicans of Iowa will be
held in the city of DeS MoineS on Wednesday
March Is 1908, at IL O'Clock a. m, for the pur-
Pose of electing four delegates-at-large and
four alternate delegate s-at-large 10 represent
Iowa in the Republican National convention
10 be held in the city of Chicago. ia the state of
Illinois, on Tuesday, June IL. 1908.
All Republicans and other voters in this
state who believe in Republican principles,
and WHO indorse the policy of the Republican
party are cordially invi,e ed to unite under
this call for the selection of delegates and al
ternate delegates To said National convention
At % O'Clock a. m. Of the day of the afp'e-
said state convention the delegates from the
several districts will meet in caucuses To Sc
lect the usual committees OF the state conven-
ton.
The National Committee directs:
1.-The Congressional district delegates shall
be elected by conventions called by the Re-
publican Congressional Committee of each
district OF which at least thirty DAYS notice
shall have been published in some news pa per
or newspaper Of general circulation in the
district; provided that in any Congressional
district where there is no Republican Con-
gressional Committee. the Republican State
Committee shall be substituted for nd repre-
sent the Congressional Committee in issuing
said call and making said publication"
1t is recommended that the several district
conventions as provided above be called 10
meet NJ the same time ana place as the state
convention, in accordance with the universal
custom of this state. and that the hour of con-
vening of these several conventions be fixed
AT the same time as that of the district eau
cuses, at 10 O'Clock a. IN. of March Is, 1905
The State Committee will provide separate
halls for the holding OF these caucuses and
district conventions.
The basis of representation in said State
Convention will be as follows: One delegate
for each county and one additional delegate
for each 100 votes or fraction thereof, OF not
less than 100 cast for Albert b. Cummins for
Der g. 1906 and each county will be entitled to
delegates follows:
Allamakee...........l2 Floyd - Ill
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-03-04

TO get rid of that SCOT use Pyro-
lite, the new sootless coal, sold b,
The Economy Lumber and Coal %.
3tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-03-04
Notice.

1t is "a good time to have your
cisterns cleaned before the spring
rains set in. Will repair and cement
cisterns. All work guaranteed. Ring
Groff's hardware store. 1912. Robt.
futile. I0tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-03-04

Flour is going up and now is the
time to lay in II good supply. h.
Barnett d Sons.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-04-10

her husband is the foremost fighting
figure in this country to-day.
Her great-grandfather was Capt.
Daniel Morgan Of revolutionary fame
Mrs. Evans maiden name was
Charlotte Taylor. She was the sister
OF Evans chum. and the sweetheart
Of his boyhood days. They were mar
ried in 1871. While their home is in
Washington, owing to Mrs. Evans
wishes. they have lived much of their
time at their cottage on the govern
ment reserve just outside the sea
front at Fort Munroe.
Mrs Evans is woman of culture
and mistress OF many accomplish
ments, not the least OF which is play
ing hostess-with charming grace.
She was born and reared in Wash
ington in an atmosphere which fos-
tered her inherent patriotism. pa
triotism which prompted her to say to
her only son, whom he chose the
naval life, God speed you. May you
be as brave sailor as your father"
Probably no woman In the world is
so plentifully supplied with war-like
relatives. and she glories in them all
Mrs. Evans father for years was the
proprietor OF book store on Pennsyl-
vania avenue. in Washington, a schol-
arly man, lover Of books and keen
student of human nature. He pur-
chased the first bond issued by the
government In connection with the
civil war. and this bond, appropriately
framed, is one Of the dearest posses
sions OF Mrs. Evans.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-04-10
MRS. HFIeHTINe BOB" EvANa
Wife Of Rear Admiral WeIl Supplied
with War-Like Relatives.

Washington.-Had Mrs. Evans, wifa
of Fighting Bob," been born boy,
she likely would have chosen mill.
tary or naval life.
Her father was stanch union man.
although not fighter; her brother,
Harry Taylor, commanded the Indiana
during the Spanish war; another
brother is attached to the ordnance
department at Washington: another.
now dead, was a captain of artillery;
her son, Frank Evans, is in the navy;
her two daughters studied to be
nurses for the Red Cross service, and
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-04-10

In Constantinople the shoemakers
are all poets. While a customer is
having a heel repaired or a shoe re-
laced the attendant recites extempor-
lied or memorized verses to him; as
the language is Arabic or Turkish the
listener rarely knows whether he is
hearing good or bad verse. On the
Muski, the Broadway of old Cairo, one
can buy the red leather, sharp-toed
slippers, universally worn in a land
where there is rarely any rain. for
ebout 60 cents. They are not worth
more, being very flimsy articles in
construction. They are not represen-
tative Of the Expert English or Amen-
can handmade shoe-which is q thing
Of beauty, of comfort and Of enduring
utility.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-04-10
Marriage Lawn.

marriage 6aWSs
There could hardly be q more prot.
table undertaking for . young man
and young woman who contemplate
matrimony than a study Of marriage
as historic institution. 1t would
show them better than almost any
thing else could do their relations to
society and to the state, and would
give them personal understanding
Of what the minister means when, in
the beginning of the ceremony, he
says, mot by any to be entered into
unadvisedly or lightly" The laws of
marriage in all Christian countries,
says the Youths Companion, are de-
rived from the canon law, that is, the
law established by the Christian
church in the middle ages. This law
was based upon the Roman civil law,
Influenced to a considerable degree
by Teutonic IDEAS Marriage laws are
also Influenced, and in some countries
controlled, in respect Of marriage
within certain degrees Of relationship
or affinity, by the laws of Moses, con-
tanned in the book of Leviticus. Grad
ually some of these prohibitions have
been relaxed In the recent case Of
the deceased wife's sister act Of Eng.
land it was a matter Of controversy
whether the Mosaic law forbids such
marriages. The purpose Of all statute
law, as applied to marriage, il now
and has always been primarily the
protection of the state, and secondar-
fly the safeguarding Of the rights Of
the contracting parties. The Roman
Catholic church regards marriage IS a
sacrament. The Protestant churches
Of western Europe reject this theory,
and in order to lessen or prevent
secret marriages demand that the
consent of parents be obtained. Even
in Roman Catholic countries to-day
marriage is governed by civil legisla.
ton. The civil marriage has been
said, indeed, to be the great innova-
tion of the nineteenth century. In
most Catholic countries two services
are performed. The religious cere-
mony complies with the theory that
marriage is sacrament, the civil
ceremony with the theory that 1t is a
contract. In these countries the civil
ceremony alone makes the marriage
valid. The church cerep'9ny alone
does not.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-04-10

The National Indian Congress Of
Bombay broke up in free fight. The
strenuous nature Of the contemporary
legislative life is q new vindication
for athletic courses in our public
schools NO colleges. ~ '.e 'seery
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-04-10
SEE ME ABOUT

Two good rooming house bargains.
Both in town. $3.50 and $500. Law
yer George c. Rose.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-07

strong spirit for independence. Her
leaders are well educated men, at first
trained in Robert College at CONSTANT
nople and in European and American
institutions, and in these latter years in
her own gymasia as well. The race is
European by birth and by instinct and
is naturally disnclined to be under the
control OF an Asiatic people, and espe-
cially under a Moslem power. This -
not sudden conclusion to which the
country has come. The same declara-
ton OF independence would have been
made soon, even under the old Turkish
regime. Recent events in Turkey only
make it apparent to the Bulgarians that
the time was fully ripe for this step,
so important to them. but making lit
tie difference with Turkey.
1t would be most unwise for the Sui
tan to attempt to retain his hold upon
this able and ambitious race. they
number about 100000 souls. are united
in their purpose and are prepared for
conflict. In any conflict that Turkey
should precipitate at this time Bulgaria
must surely win. She would be fighting
for her Independence; her people are
wholly united; her soldiers are Injured
to the severity of the winters of the
Balkans; they are perfectly familiar
with the mountain Businesses where
the conflict must be waged; they are
prepared for the conflict.
ION the other hand Turkey is not
prepared: her troops would necessarily
be brought in from a warmer climate
and could know little or nothing OF the
country; they would be the invaders;
the Greeks and the Bulgarians, of
which there are many in Macedonia,
and would be hostile; Greece might
even seize the opportunity to enlarge
her borders, and last but not least. Tur-
key is in need of all her resources to
organize her new government and to
get it in good working order. There can
be no question that prudence and
craftsmanship upon the part Of the
new government in Turkey would be
best manifested by a cordial acceptance
Of the inevitable situation and by max
ing Bulgaria at once friend and
ally"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-07
LATEST SPORTING news,
DETROIT CELEBRATES
The Winning Of American Leaau,
Pennant-Hugh Jennings Happy.

Detroit, Oct. 6.-Horns and squawk.
ers were blown. drums We're beaten
and blazing torches were waved aloft
Manager Hugh Jennings familiar cry
of "Wee-ah'' tonight. in acclaming
DetrOit's winning Of the pennant of
the American League Not only in
the downtown section, but throughout
the city, excited children and adults
who had watched the score boards this
afternoon surrendered themselves to
celebrating of the baseball victory Tn.
guarded packing boxes and lumber
blaZed up in celebration while good
natured police and firemen were kept
busy checking bonfires and trying 10
keep the celebrators within bounds
Every inch Of the city was burning
with baseball fcvor.
Official recognition of today's vic.
tory of the Detroit American League
VIM. 3. Thompson in the submission
of a special message to the common
council and the adoption by the coun-
Gil OF a resolution extending to Man.
ager Jennings and his team the hearty
congratulations for the splendid work
done in winning for the second time
the championship of the American
League. 1t was resolved that the mer-
chants and citizens generally be re-
quested to decorate their places of
business and residence for the days on
which the games of the worlds series
will be played here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-07
THE MUCH-ABUSED BRYAN
Tells His Tale Of Woe and Ridicules
the Republicans.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, Oct. Ct present
myself as an example of one who has
outlived the venomouS attacks of his
opponents. You heard me called DEM
agogue II years ago. You saw them
bury me and you heard them chant
their songs over my grave and now
they nave to explain why it happened
that was not dead"
With all the fervor that he could
muster, William ]. Bryan. facing q
vast assemblage. today delivered him
self of this utterance. At no time dur
ing the present campaign has he spok-
en- so earnestly or with such vigor. His
remark followed a bitter denunciation
of Mr.. Taft for refusing to agree to a
publication of campaign contributions
before election. mo honest man and
no political party conducting an hon
est campaign" he declared. need be
afraid of the light
At Woodward he heaped ridicule on
the Republicans. charging them with
taking credit for the growth Of crops,
the shining of the sun and the bringing
of rain. ''In fact" he said they seize
upon everything that they think gives
a plausible excuse for voting the Re
publican ticket
At Maxwell he compared the grant
ing of special privileges to case of
poison in the human system
Drawing large cheerying crowds all
day in the course of his travels through
the state the Democratic candidate,
never in better form, hurled defiance
at his opponents and challenged them
to met his arguments Fifteen speeches
and hand shaking with thousands con-
stituted his days work, the concluding
speech being made here tonight in the
auditorium, which was filled to over
flowing. They keynote of his principal
remarks tonight was that Republican
policies meant disaster while Demo-
cratic policies meant prosperity.
Mr. Bryan left at II O'Clock for Chi
cago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-07
ISRAEL JANssoN WANTED.
Alleged to Have Stolen About $4,000
In Sweden.

New York, Oct. 6.-The police Of
every city in the United States and
Pinkerton detectives, according to
Torstein linden, the acting Swedish
consul here, are making a country
wide search for Israel Jansson, an Of
fetal of the Lindesberg Savings Bank
of Lindesber, Sweden, who is charged
with having absconded with $4,000.
Jansson is believed to be in the vi
cnity of New York He arrived here
on the steamship Adriatic on Aug. s
and a few days later went to Clevt.
land. O., with his wife and nine
months-old child. After leaving them
there he is supposed to have returned
to this city.
reward of 5000 and 10 per cent Of
the money found in his possession is
offered by the Lindesberg Bank to the
person causing his arrest, the money
to be paid through the Swedish Con-
sulate here. The police of Sweden
have sent broadcast copies Of the
Swedish detective report. describing
Jansson and his alleged crime and ask
ing that he be arrested. Forty Swed-
ism newspapers published in this coun-
try will give publicity to the quest
among the Swedes here.
Acting Consul linden said yesterday
that of the total amount which JAMS
son is charged with stealing $14,74n was
in cash, the remainder being in stocks
and notes. He added that Jansson be-
gan to rob the bank as far back as
May of last year. when, according to
the allegations, he took from Its vaults
stocks and notes which he sold to a
bank in Stockholm. Later, when his
accounts We're to be audited, Jansen,
it is alleged, forged the names Of the
president and treasurer and in that
way got temporary possession of the
securities which he had previously sold
and replaced them in their proper place,
again handing them over 10 the Stock
holm bank when the auditing was I'm
iShed
On July 90 of this year he was grant
ed a vacation of one month. He did not
return to the bank when his leave OF
absence was up whereupon his ac-
counts We're again audited and the al
legged crime was discovered. 1t was also
determined that he must have stolen
the keys of the vault in order to get
access to the bonds and notes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-07
IN COMPLETE ACCORD.
Great Britain, France, Russia and Italy
Favor Conference Of Powers.

Paris, Oct. ct was announced this
afternoon that France and Great Brit
ain are in complete accord on the
principle of an immediate international
conference to consider the Bulgarian
situation Russia and italy also are in
favor of such a conference and even
Germany is expected to adhere to the
proposal. Furthermore the latest adj
vices from Constantinople indicate that
the Porte will accept the advice of
France and Great Britain and await
the result of this congress.
The hope that hostilities may be
avoided in the Balkans is growing In
Paris. The latest advices received
here from Constantinople seem to in
dictate that the Porte, for the moment,
is not disposed to go further than a
formal protest against Bulgaria s
proclamation of independence.
Foreign Minister Pichon is continu-
ing his conferences in this city. This
morning he talked with NJ. IsWolsky,
the Russian minister of foreign affairs.
who is at present in Paris and M.
Starcion. the diplomatic agent of Bull
garia, and this afternoon conferred
with the British. Turkish, Italian and
Spanish ambassadors.
NJ. Stancioff, diplomatic agent of
Bulgaria, announced officially to For
eign Minister Pichon today the procla-
nation Of Bulgarian independence. He
added that while Bulgaria proposed to
maintain her independence she hoped
firmly that this would be recognized
without an appeal to arms.
Influential financial circles of the
Rourse, which are in close touch with
the government, received news today
that conference of the powers to con-
slider the action of Bulgaria would be
held in Paris and that Turkey has CIV
en- France complete latitude to look
out for her interests.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-07
HtNCklEY.

Mrs. F. G.. Jov went to Old Orchard last
week to attend the funeral OF Mrs. Lucinda
Goodwin.
Arthur Steward visited at b. b. Dins-
morc's Saturday.
Blaine Richardson is clerkirg in Palmer
MIS-. Il Robinson Of Fairfield and Mr.
and Mrs Charles Gaylord of Fairfield
center were in town one day last week.
Charles Mcdonald has gone to Penob.
scot to visit his father. who is considered
dangerously ill.
John Gaylord passed a part of last
week with his parents. Mr. and Mrs
George c. Gaylord.
Miss Gertrude Dunbar of Skowhegan
has been visiting Lucy Dinsmore the
past few days.
Mrs Sta,ira Carr Of Brunswick visited
at Melvine Palmer's Saturday and Sun
day, returning home Monday morning
Mrs. J. W. Crawford who has rs peen
passing tie past three weeks with rela-
Saturday wight.
Mrs John Curtis is sick at her home in
North Fairfield with rheumatic fever. her
Mrs. Howard Ham returned SatuFoay
from Brooks. where she has been unaer
the Doctors care the past three weefs
The Ruckminister party held at the
Charles F. Moody building Friday even
ing. Oct. .. was much enjoyed by al.
Mrs. Clarence Langley is on the sick isl.
DIR. Walters of Shawmut is a,ten'ms
her.
Mrs James Crawford has returned home
from her visit in Houlton.
Mrs. Mary Lawrence of Auburn is WIS.,
iting her sister, Mrs. o. A. Bowman
George Tibbetts was called to Corinna
Sunday to attend the funeral OF COUSIN
Ora Pratt. -,
Thomas Tibbetts has returned to his
home in Massachusetts,.
Merit Knox has finished work for Per-
cy Kicker.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Bcssey were in Canaan
and vicinity Monday looking foi a car
riaga horse. !,
A carrier pigeon came to the home Of
Miss Adde Merrill Clinton r. F. D., StpI
70. A leg band was marked t%5) II. j.
r 30. The bird was very poor. and weak
and refused to leave the house.
Mrs. T. ]. Paddock's brother from Long
Island. is visiting her few weeks. -.
Oscar Tuttle is home from Watervlls
on a vacation. =.
NJ. r.. Holt shipped a car of live stock
to the Brighton market this week.
Little Bernice and Bernard Holt OF
Sknwhegan visited their grandparents
over Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-07
DEPENDS ON POWERS.
Turkey Says They Guaranteed Her
Rights and Looks to Thorn.

Constantinople, Oct. 6.-The council
of ministers held long session today
to consider the action of Bulgaria in
declaring her independence from Tur-
key at Hirnovo yesterday. 1t was de-
cided that it was impossible to accept
any proceedings that violated existing
treaties, and that Turkey should ad-
dress a circular note to the Powers
pointing out the necessity of taking
measures to enforce respect for the
treaty Of Berlin.
Replying to the telegram sent to the
Turkish government by Prince Ferdi-
nand in which he said that in declar-
ing the independence of Bulgaria he
had been compelled to respect the
voice of the nation and expressed the
hope that the friendly relations be-
tween the two countries would con-
tinue, Turkey says she has invited the
Powers to confer on the situation and
as her rights are guaranteed by the
Powers she will look to them for their
defence.
The Yenai Gazette, the organ of the
grand vizier, said today: I'VE are
ready to defend our rights with all
our strength. AS the action of Bull
garia is not only directed against les
ask the Powers to defend their inter-
ests and protect the provisions of the
treaty of Berlin"
According to this same journal Aus
tria- Hungary has informed the Powers
of her intention of withdrawing he1
troops from the Sanjak of Noviapazar.