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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-16
Pole Holes In Quicksand.

Pole holes may be dug in quicksand
by using barrel with both heads re-
moved. The barrel is set where the
hole is to be made and the excavation
done from inside the barrel. allowing
It to sink as the hole is dug, says the
Electric Traction Weekly. The sides
Of the hole are thus sheathed, and by
means Of hand pump the water can
be kept out. II the quicksand occurs
for a depth greater than the height of
one barrel a second barrel can be
placed on top Of the first. This second
barrel should be little larger than the
nrst, so it will go down over the lower
one part way. The pole must be raised
In such a hole as soon as the hole Is
dug.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-16
HESr>ER.
Dec. IA, 1908.

Dec. IA, 1908.
Edward Hagen went to Preston
last Tuesday, to attend a wedding of
a cousin.
The Mabel Boys are talking of or
ganizing an orchestra.
Burr Talbert has just purchased a
span of coachers of A. r. Bryant,
which is probably one of the finest
driving teams in this part of the
county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett Haines of
North Dakota are visiting friends
and relatives here.
Miss Blanch Rollins left Wednes-
day for visit with friends at Edg-
erton, Mimi.
Chas. Mitchell of Esmond, North
Dakota is visiting friends and relat-
ives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Kew of Rock
WE'LL, Iowa are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs Archie Bryant.
Glen Humphrey is here from North
Dakota for an extended visit with
relatives.
On last Tuesday Archie Tillapaugh
and Miss Gina Johnson were united
in marriage at Burr Oak. Congrat-
ulations.
Asher Van Pelt is again staying
with archie Bryant for the winter.
Henry Smalley is busy black
smithing and repairing these days.
Perry Kinyon met with an accident
while saving wood on Robt. Smiths
circle saw, getting his leg severity
cut above the knee, but is improving
as well as can be expected,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-16
Brides and Wet Weather.

A Breton bride rather likes to have a
wet wedding. 1t Is held to signify that
all her tears are now shed and that
she will therefore have a happy mar
ried life. | know OF no similar belief
In the British isles.
The Era of Simbirsk call the day
before the wedding the weeping day.
and the bride and her girl friends weep
all they can, with the idea. 1t would
seem. of getting the mourning Of life
over so that only joy may remain.
The Badagas Of the Neilgherries at
tain the same end by sousing the bride
with water. Some Greek tribes have
a similar belief In the virtue Of a
drenching bringing good fortune,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-16
SPILLVILLE.

Dec. Z, 1898.
Miss Lou Hrushka left for Neb-
raska Monday last, for an extended
visit at the home of her brother Joe.
Mrs. Prastka and daughter, of
Protivin, were in town Saturday.
Mrs. ]. H. Haug was the guest of
her sister, Mrs. Heuser at DEBORAH
from Thursday until Saturday.
Mrs. ]. Kushatka visited her par
ents in the country one day last
week.
Rev. Fathers Lakomy of Protivin
and Marsa,ek of FIT. Atkinson assist
ed Father Broz few days last week
in the mission meetings.
Our merchants are making great
preparations for Holiday trade. Call
and see their fine display OF goods.
Mr.. Davis, our photographer has
rented his gallery car, till May LIST.
He is taking orders for enlarging
photos.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-16
The Omnipresent Rose.

Every continent on the globe. with
the exception Of Australia, produces
wild roses. There can be little doubt
that the rose is one Of the oldest fow-
ers In the world, perhaps grown from
the wind blown seeds in paradise. In
Egypt 1t Is depleted on numbers Of
early bas-reliefs. dating from 5000 to
$500 B. G. Rosewater, or the essence Of
roses. Is mentioned by Homer in the
"Iliad." and the flower Is spoken Of In
the Proverbs Of Solomon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-16
Tho Bitter Bit.

Hewitt-Who was that fellow who
In fit Of observation-disclosures tried to
light his cigar from the electric light?
Jewett-He's a joke writer who makes
speciality Of jokes about countrymen
blowing out the gas.-New York Press.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-16
Counting Il Up.

There is son of Erin In Newton.
Mass. who is quite a character. He
has number of children and was
asked one day how long he had been
married. Well" he said. there's Eu-
gene is forty and Norah thirty-fve.
that makes sivinty-fve, and Lizzie is
thirty-two. and how many do that
makeY
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-16
Tho Cards Are Out.

'Ysobel. do you think you could
learn to love mer
"Learn to love your Oh, Reginald.
could give lessons In loving you."-.
st. Louis Republic.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-16
Guilty of Counterfeiting.

Passing counterfeit money is no
worse than substituting some un-
known worthless remedy for Foley's
Honey and Tar, the great cough and
cold remedy that cures the most OBJ
stinate coughs and heals the lungs.
Engbertson's Pharmacy I'm.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-16
Truthful choliy.

"Choily. have you ever loved be-
foreY'
MY dear girl, / will be honest with
you. I have been engaged SO many
times that my rex-fancees have per-
fected an organization and adopted
yell."-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-16
Must Have Been q Prize.

But how could you tell, darling.
that I had never proposed to any other
grip"
Because you were not married"
she murmured rapturously and admir-
ingly.-Judge.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-16

Arrangements for the wedding are
all complete"
Everything attended tor"
"Yes; we have even made a deal
with a photographer to have his cam
era smashed" - Louisville Courier
Journal
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-16
The Wise One.

Thin Boarder--I don't see how you
manage to fare so well at this board
Ing house. | have industriously court
ed the landlady and all her daughters,
but I'm half starved. Fat Boarder-
/ courted the cook.-Kansas City indie
Uendent
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-16

AS soon as a man acquires fairly
good sense 1t Is said that he is an old
fogy.-Atchison Globe.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-16

Fortune brings In some boats that
are not steered. Shakespeare.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-03
MIGHT RAID
BY 100 MEN
Who SwOOped Down on Rus
seIIyilIe, K. Y.
AND TERRORIzED TOWN
Dynamited and Burned Three Tobacco
Warehouses After 0verpowering
ThFee olicemen-citizen
Fired On.

RussellyiIle, KY. Jan. g.. Night
Riders, 100 strong swooped down on
Russelville, Logan county, early today
and after overpowering three policemen
and providing against giving the alarm,
dynamited and burned two independent
tobacco concerns in the city and rode
away out toward Hopkinsyille and
CIarksville Pike.
The first information the sleeping
residents had Of the rail was an explo.
sion at the warehouse Of Frank G. Wake
Wnen the chief Of police attempted to
give an alarm he WAS oyerpowered by
four Of the masked riders Two mer-
chants who did not hurry home as fast
as raiders desired were fired upon and
struck BY scattering bird shot.
II Is probable that an appeal for
troops will be made to Governor Wilson
as the civil authorities seem helpless to
prevent or punish the raids BY the
"riders" The loss in today's attack
will reach $4,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-03
THE MAHAN TRIAL.
Andrew Mash Gave New Testimony Yes
terday Afternoon.

Remington, Jan. s.-It developed at
the trial Of Alfred Manan yesterday that
the murderer Of the little girl, whose
body was found in the gravel pit near
North Bennington on the last Sunday
night in April, was probably seen carry
ing the body in MS arms along the blufT
overlooking Lake paran Andrew Nash
Of North Bennington yesterday after
noon testified that he was fishing on the
opposite side of the pond at the hour
Wen the crime was presumably commit
ted and that be saw man walk along
the bluff with bundle in his arms
The man, whom the witness was nn-
able to identify, started 20 walk down
the hill toward the pond but turned
back and disappeared.
On being cross-eXaHined the witness
said that he had been witness at the
nearing in Bennington municipal court
and that he had been called before Tie
grand jury but that he then avoided civ
ing any material testimony.
When court adjourned the state was
endeayoring to secure the admission of
written confession alleged to have
been written By Alfred Mahan III the
jailer's quarters on the day following
the crime The state is expected 70
complete its introduction Of testimony
today.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-03
SEVERAL SURPRISES
IN STORE FOR JEROME
When the Thaw Trial Is Resumed, Ac-
cording to Intimation Heard This
Afternoon.

New York, JAM Sit was after two
o'clock this morning before ne end OF
the secret conference that hegan at six
last night between Martin W. Littleton,
A. Russell Peabody and Daniel O'Reilly,
the trio that will direct the defense in
the Thaw trial next week. They will
meet again this afternoon, and II IS ex-
pected will then completely outline how
their side Of tile case Is. to be conducted,
None Of the attorney concerned viii dis
cuss the plans. but there Is rumor,
reasonably wen defined. that Iittleton
has several surprises for the district
attorney. He is taking a great interest
III the examination of prospective wit.
nesses, In the first trial the lawyers
for the defense were several times sur
prised at the statements Of the wit
nesses, and in at least one instance felt
that their case was net helped any by
the evidence they produced. To avoid q
repetition Of this is Littleton's amb-
tion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-03
Sheriff Tracy Pays Head
Hunter" For VIM. Wright
lNHOESCAPEDLAST AUGUST
While, Like Maud Muller, he Was A-rak-
ing the Hay on Bright August
Day, at Marvin Farm Only a
Few Miles Away.

One day last summer August To-
William Wright, one Of Sheriff TrAcy's
TRUSTEES, got tired of his haying Job at
the Marvin farm, and without as much
as saying a fond farewell, left. Inas-
much as Wright still had much Of his
~ days sentence in the county Jail to
serve, and since also he was the first
prisoner to abuse Sheriff Tracy's conf
dence, the sherifI's department was nat
urally anxious to lay its hands on him.
On New Years morning. Sheriff Tracy,
who had offered a reward OF $50 for the
mans return, got word from Sheriff Ar
thur Davis OF Grafton county, New
Hampshire, that Wright was in d lumber
camp IL miles from Lisbon. M. H. Dep
uty Sheriff Lawson started the same day
for Lisbon. Last night he returned, ac-
companied by Wright, who is again be-
hind the barred doors Of the county
institution, where he will remain for the
full days OF his sentence ~ not get
ting credit for the days before his es-
cape. All privileges which 20 with the
good behavior prisoners viii be denied
him, even to going out and chopping on
the county's wood.lot this winter.
Wright lives in Bolton. The $50 re.
ward for his capture has been turned
over to Sheriff Davis Of Grafton county,
New Hampshire.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-03
DERAILED CARS
PL0UGHED TIES
Narrow Escape from Serious Wreck at
Westbcro, Mass, Late Yesterday
Afternoon.

Westboro, Mass. Jan. 3--Fiye cars oi
the Chicago express on the Boston &
Albany railroad which left Boston at 4s4s
o'clock yesterday afternoon, were de-
rallied near this station at $40 O'Clock
by the breaking Of car wheel Nc
passenger was seriously injured, but
four dining car employees, all colored
We're hurt more or less severely.
A Boston bound express grazed past
the derailed ears just as they were urch-
ing over toward the eastbound track,
which they afterward block completely,
Had the derailment occurred fraction
Of minute earlier the eastbound train
would doubtless have smashed into the
wreck. The dining car Of the derailed
express toppled so far oyer that the
Boston bound express grazed it in pass
ing. tearing out nearly all the windows
Of the car. There We're no passengers in
this car.
The Chicago express was running. IL
is said, between so and 60 miles an
hour when one OF the front wheels D.
the third car broke, and that car and
the cars following it, were derailed. The
locomotive and the two forward cars
broke away from the Others and came
to standstill on the Water street
bridge, about 500 yards further on. The
derailed cars ploughed along the ties
for distance of about 300 yards, and
some Of them bounding over toward
the east bound express rails, tore up
that track as well as west-bound track,
badly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-03
TWO WOMEN DEAD
BY THIS EXPLOSION
Fireworks Factory at Rochester, N. Y,
Was Wrecked Yesterday After
noon-0ne Woman Blown
Through window.

Rochester, N. Y. Jan. 3.-In an ex-
plosion tnat wrecked building Of tie
Rochester Fireworks company at fpur
O'Clock yesterday afternoon one youn4
woman, Sadie Ernest, 20 years of age
was instantly killed; a second Mrs III
Ian O'Connor, 2S years of age, tIv
married, was so badly injured that she
died at the Homeopathic hospital a
short time after being taken there, and
a third, May Callingan, was seriously
burned, but IS expected to recover. Six
young women We're working in the
wrecked building, much smaller mum
her than are often employed One Of
those that escaped was blown through
a window, but was little injured.
The explosion occurred in the fnish-
ing room Of building of the eompany's
plant on Main street east. Toe building
was a low one-story structure and the
force of the explosion blew out one side
sof it and caused the roof to fall IN The
officers of the company are disinclined
to discuss the accident. and the cause
Of the explosion Is yet unknown.
The plant is composed of a series Of
small buildings, widely separated, which
makes the loss in property and life less
than il would have been otherwise. Some
scores of girls and women are employed
by the company during its businer sea-
son.
The Rochester Fireworks company.
commonly called here Palmers Fire
works company, is a widely known con-
cern. having been established in 1886.
It's officers are John Palmer. it,. and J.
W. Palmer. secretaTy and treasurer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-03
KILLED HIMSELF DAY
BEFORE FORTUNE DUE
Suicide of Archibald Paul Mitchell in
New York-F1d Run Through
100000 in a Few Years, 1t


New York, Jan. 3.''Tm sick and tired
Of it all. and cant 90 any further; I'm
at the end Of my rope said Archibald
Paul Mitchell to his pretty wife within
a few hours of the time he committed
suicide by turning on the gas in his
room He had dssipated a fortune Of
100000 in a few years Of Tiotous living
Had he lived until yesterday he would
have come into the possession Of an
other great fortune with his sister, Mrs
Arnold Lawson, daughter-in-law Of
Thomas w Lawson Of Boston, who
were to share equally in the win Of
their mother, Mrs. Lueie Vera Mcintyre,
wife Of Thomas A. Mcintyre. head of
the well known banking and brokerage
house.
Bad business ventures are believed to
have had something to do with the sui.
eide. For the last three weeks Mitchell
acted like a man who had given up all
hope He refused to 20 out with his
wife, who still continued to make her
social rounds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-03
DEATH OF MALCOLM GAMBLE.
Occurred This Forenoon at the Home o
His Son, Harry.

The death Of Malcolm Gamble occurred
at nine o'clock this morning at the
home Of his son, Harry Gamble, at Is Di-
vision street. He had been in poor
health for many years, but his last sick
ness covered three weeks, the cause Of
death being heart trouble. The funeral
viii be held from the house at rs Divi-
sion street Sunday afternoon at two
o'clock. and the interment viii be in
Elmwood cemetery.
Mr. Gamble was a native of Scotland
and was III years Of age last October.
On FIRST coming TO America he settled
at st. George, New Brunswick, and was
there thirteen years. He returned to
Scotland and after living for a time at
Airdrie he again returned, this time set
ting in Barre, where he had resided for
"a years His occupation was that Of
polisher, but Ill health had prevented
him from doing much at il for some
time.
He leaves two sons, Harry, Of this
city. and John Of Groton, and three
daughters, Mrs. Kate Bagley 81 Gardner,
Maine. Mrs. William Reaside and Mrs.
Robert Reaside Of this city; and his
widow
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-03
DIR. AMESBURY, WIFE
SLAYER, HELD IN JAIL
Two Sons Present in Dedham Court,
Pay No Attention to Him Dur
ing Proceedings.

Boston. Jan. 3-Dr Walter r. Ames-
bury If Hyde Park, who on Christmas
day shot and killed his wife, was ar
raigned in the Dedham court yesterday
III charge Of murder and neld without
bonds for the April term of the superior
criminal court His attorneys, Clarence
s. Wing and John r. Lee, waived exami
nation
The two sons of the accused man,
Walter X. Amesbury, jr., and Ira Ames-
bury. who held their father after the
shooting till the arrival Of the police,
were in court. Neither apepared to no.
tice the prisoner in any way His only
companion was his brother. Dr. Ivan
Amesbury OF Dorchester.
DIR. AmesburY manifested great ner-
vousness during the court proceedings.
A newspaper that be was holding is his
hands was torn to snreds. He was com
mitted to the Dedham jail to await trial
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-03
HueHEs MovEMENr STARTS.
State Organization in New York Under
Headway.

Albany, n. Y, Jan. 3.--Plans for a
state organization in the interest of
the nomination Of Governor Hughes for
president Of the United States by ihe
republican national convention were
made yesterday afternoon at a confer
enee ar Republicans legislators and
others, held at the Kunmorc hotel in
this city city. Senator Alfred r. Page
of New York presided and there were
present also Senators Tully of Steuhcn
Smith Of Columbia and Travis Of Brooy-
Nn; Congressman George u. Waldo Of
Kings; State Superintendent of Prisons
G Y. Collins of Rensselaer,, State Water
Commissioner John A. Sleicner of Al
bany; Mayor Henry Hudson OF Hudson;
Republican state Committeeman Horace
G. Tenant of Sehoharie; Charles II.
Young of New Roehells, president OF tie
New York Republican club; A. B. Hum
phrey OF New York, who introduced in
the club the resolution endorsing Gov.
Hughes for the presidency; and A. r.
Smith Of New York. who acted as sec
retary Of yesterdays meeting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-03
PROSPEROUS YEAR
FOR GRANIIE BANK
There Were sl4 New Accounts Started
and There Is an Increase Of Nearly
100000 in Deposits--AnnuaI
Meeting Held.

That the Granite Savings Bank and
Trust company has had a prosperous
year was brought out at the annual
meeting Of the stockholders yesterday
afternoon when the entire board Of di-
rectors was reelected, and they in turn
chose the same officers for the coming
year. During the twelve months just
closed, there were Sl4 new accounts
started with this bank, and the total
increase in deposits was sol ,000
The annual statement Just issued
shows that the bank carries deposits OF
Sl,l6l,3llT4, and that its cash reserve
il double the average reserve carried
by Vermont savings institutions as
shown by the hast report to the state
bank Commissioner Since july |. 1907,
the Granite bank has been paying four
per cent interest on deposits.
The directors elected yesterday after
noon are as follows. John Trow, A. d,
Morse, w. A. Whitcomb, H. 0. Worthen,
G. Il. .Currier, Frank 4. Cave and Clintor
N. Field. They elected these officers.
president. John Trow ce-president, II.
% Worthcn; vice president, G. N. Field i;
treasurer, IT G. Woodruff; trust officer,
Frank i. Cave Four Of the directors
have been with the bank in its nearly
20 years history, they being Messrs.
Trow, Worthen, Morse and Currier.
The annual meetings Of the three
other banking institutions in town will
be held on Tuesday, January IA, the
Peoples National and the National Of
Barre being held in the forenoon and
the Barre Savings bank in the after
noon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-03
INT0XICATI0N LEADS
In COURT RECORD
There Were 2e2 Cases Of That Sort in
Barre City Court During the
Year of 1907.

There was total Of 472 criminal cases
in the Barre city court in 1907 The
largest number of cases for one month
was IN May, when there were 10. The
total by months was January Is, Feb
ruary rs, March 2l, April 32, May 70,
June 81, July 55, August AZ, September
Al, October IS. November Al, December
"a. The whole number OF intoxieation
eases was 292. and S3 Of these were sub
sequent offenses. The largest number
Of intoxieation cases for one month was
45 in May.
The cases were divided as follows: In
toxication 2g2 breach of peace ST, viola
tion Of city ordinances s, keeping house
of i'll fame 3. keeping 9, selling Is, lars
ceny IS, search and seizure 10, truancy
f. peddling i tramp 4, minors lettering
in pool rooms /, adultery 4. expectorat
ing /, reckless driving automobile /,
breaking windows 2, obstructing high
way 1. carrying weapon |, keeping un-
licensed dog ?, contempt Of court ! !,
keeping a gambling resort /.
In addition to the above cases there
were 80 more cases which were heard
before A. A. Sargent as justice Of the
peace, who attended the city court dur
ing the absence Of Judge Scott These
eases were divided into p intoxieation
cases, breach Of peace s, and one nui-
sance.
During the year 1907, l2G cases have
been heard in Montpelier city court, Of
which 35 were for first offense of in
toxication, 3S for second otfense. liz
for breach OF the peace and the remain
der for various oiEenses.