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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-07-15
Saengerfest at La Crosse.

The Frohsinn" Singing Society
of this city are making preparations
to attend the big Northwestern Sanger
bund at La Crosse, which will be held
July 23-4-5-6. A cordial invitation is
extended to everyone TO attend. and a
royal good time is promised. Mr.. f.
J. Roseuthal. of this city, will be
pleased to give any information de-
sired in regards to the Sangerfest.
The big sangerfest hall where the
meeting will be held Is nearing COM
pletion. The stage alone will seat
5000 people. besides gallery capable
of accommodating 1850 people. From
this a conclusion of its immense size
can be drawn. 1t will be something
worth hearing and remembering 10
listen to- the 2,000-voice chorus accom-
panied by Bach's Milwaukee Sym
phony orchestra of sixty pieces. A
great many noted singers will take
part in the fest, among them Miss
Anna Hickish- Howland, a La Crosse
girl, but late of London, England.
She has gained world wide fame as
a singer. With all the German sing
ing societies of the Northwest pre-
sent, and the throng of other visitors,
La Crosse will surely be a gala place
on July 23-4-5-6. A great many of
our people are making preparations to
go.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-07-15
HOWARD HERRIED KILLED.
Heavy Traction Engine Goes Through
Bridge Near Hills, Minnesota, Scald.
ing Him to Death.

The following from the Hills, Min
nesota Crescent gives an account of
the shocking death of Howard Herried
formerly of DEBORAH:
The most distressingly fatal acct
dent that has ever occurred in this
community occurred shortly before
three o'clock Tuesday afternoon. July
18th, when the heavy 20 horse power
traction engine of Z. W. Colby's saw
mill outfit crashed down through a
small bridge near the Milton Schell-
house place five miles southeast of
town, pinning Howard Herreid, the
engineer between the engine and ten
der, where in less than three minutes
he met the most agonizing of deaths
from the scaIding steam escaping from
the broken steam guage and injector
pipe.
Mr.. Colby and his crew of helpers
did all in their power to ward off the
deadly steam with boards, blankets,
ETC., but no mortal could survive in
such terrific vapor, and they soon dis
covered that life was extinct, where
upon Mr.. Colby went to the nearby
home of Geo. Arends and telephoned
to town for jacks, blocks . etc. to
raise the wreck and get out the body.
Rev. Lunde. the unfortunate vic
TINS pastor, was notified and had the
unenviable commission of bearing the
sad tidings to the unsuspecting wife
and parents.
Undertaken Christianson and a
number of other rigs hurriedly left for
hn IF no ~ {
and timbers, but so securely were the
engine aud tender locked that iU took
over two hours of the hardest kind of
work before the body could be eX-
tracted and brought to the undertak-
ing establishment.
Mr.. Colby states that he left Good
man Anderson's place at IL o'colck
noon with the rig to pull on to
another job down in Iowa and on
reaching this bridge Oh the township
line between Martin and Clinton
townships and about Is or 90 rods
from the Iowa state line, the engineer
went down and himself inspected the
stringers, support. etc, and thought
the bridge safe which Mr.. Colby also
did. They however took the regular
precautions of laying down planking
for the wheels to travel on, but as the
drivers reached the middle of the II
or IL foot structure, it suddenly broke
in the center. dropping about sever
feet into the mud and water, the cal
of the engine buckling back over the
tender with the above terrible results
The unfortunte victim was the old
est son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Herreid Of
this township. where he was born anC
raised. He was trifie over thirty
years of age and leaves a wife anC
two small children who reside will
the parents of the unfortunate victim
on the home farm.
The funeral took place last Frida,
at ! O'Clock from the house wher,
Rev J. H Lunde officiated and late
at the Synod church where Rev
| Berven, of Luverne, close friend AM
schoolmate performed the last sa,
rites
Mr. Herried was il the grocer
business here in DecoIah some four o
five years ago. He was married ST
years ago to Miss Virginia Refsdahl
adopted daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Nels Refsdahl, of this city, who wit
dwo small children survive him
They have the sympathy of all il
their sad affliction.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-07-15

LOST-Gentleman' gold watch fob :
finder leave at this office liberal re-
ward. 29-1
FOR SALE-A new refrigerator.
Call at 221, Washington street.
29-2pd
FOR SALE-Leather go cart. Good
baby cab. Inquire at 80 East Main
street. 1912
FOUND-An umbrella at fair
grounds, Sunday. Owner apply at
this office.
STRAYED-Cow, calf and steer, all
red in color, cow has peculiarly
marked white face Missing since
the tornado. Address information to
Adam Wepler, Clay Hill. 29tf
FOR RENT-Dwelling house to rent,
six room frame house one block south
of college, West DEBORAH Enquire
@. S. Boice.
WANTED-A small family to live in
part of Mrs. B. D. Dahly's house.
Will give rooms free for short
time. 23tf
HOUSE FOR SALE-Inquire of q.
S. Boice. I6tf
FOR SALE-Six room cottage on
South Washington street; out OF
flood district; hard wood floors, city
water. Bargain, if taken at once.
Enquire of O. +. Ambli. l5tf
LOST - Either on Chautauuua
grounds or between there and
FRANKLIN q N 81 nj N
Finder please leave at this office and
receive reward. 2S-2pd
FOR SALE-Eight room house,
corner Grove and Vernon, high and
dry, good house. also some out-lots.
Thos. . Brien, 292S-16th Ave So.
Minneapolis. l36mo.pd
WANTED-Several more good men tc
travel for the W. Z. Rawleigh Medi.
cine Co. Call on or write T. H.
Johnson, ST Cloud Hotel. DEBORAH
Iowa. 46tf
FOR SALE-Cahbage plants. E. V.
harrington. 28-1pd
LOST-String of gold beads. Finder
please leave them at National Bank
28-2pd
WANTED-Men to learn watchmak
ing. women engraving. $l5 pei
week. r. r. fare paid. Enclose
stamp. Dubuque Engraving School
Dubuque, La. 25-5
FOR SALE-Second hand U. S. hant
separator, in good condition. S. P
Baker. 25-4
FOR SALE Very cheap good Kim
ball organ, just taken in on Story
& Clark piano. AL. B. Conigisy
Winneshiek Hotel building. 25tf
FOR SALE-Forty acres of good iant
in Winneshiek county. House ant
small barn on place. Will take one
third in horses or cattle S. P
Baker. R. r. s, DEBORAH. 26.4pd
FOR SALE-Several fine male Goa
pups. Inquire of G. E. Mckinney
1874
FOR SALE-227 acres in Hanove
township. Allamakee county. Iowa
so acres under cultivation;
miles from county seat. Price $500
100 acres good timber land in AL
lamakee county, Iowa price $500
800 acres in Burleig county, n. d.
near Sterling; price $15 per acre
w. +. Abbey, DEBORAH. Iowa
2S-4eow
FOR SALE-High grade first mort
gage per cent notes, representa-
perty by which secured Addres
Jas. P. Roach. Fort Worth. Texas
22-Spd
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-07-15

Gall at Bakers lumber yard for
shingles they are cheap now.
Wall paper all kinds and grades at
very low prices. Prastmark. loft
Glass enough for all. We pay no
painters commission to sell our
glass. Ten per cent off. on regular
price to all putty and paints free. H.
A. Prastmark & Son.
Henry Reeves, the old reliable
hog buyer, pays the highest market
price at all times. and handles more
hogs than all the buyers of northeast
ern Iowa combined. See him at the
Winneshiek County Bank or c.. M.
& ST. r. stock yards. 23tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-07-15

Dubuque is preparing to entertain
8, 900 guests, the last week in August,
of the present year. 1t is he-diamond
jubilee of Dubuque existence as a
town. 1t is to be a home coming on
a larger scale than ever before was at
tempted in Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-07-15
Given Free Transportation and Lodging.

Justice Hertz sent five hoboes over
the road one day this week. Being
drunk and disorderly the bunch were
taken by the authorities, but on being
arrested some goods were found that
made things look rather suspicious.
Some one had entered a car at the
freight house aud relieved case OF
five bottles of olives consigned to a
party at Postville, and three bottles
were found beside one of the men. A
pair Of pants and a coat was also
found, that looked as if other thefts
had been committed. The pants pro-
we'd to be from + B. Olson's stock
and one of the men had been seen in
Olsons store. The coat had been
worn some but was in good condition
and bore G.. r. Bakers trade mark.
Railroad Detective Riley of Austin
filed information of larceny against
them and Justice Hertz gave two Of
them, VIM Wymann and Thos. Larn
ing twenty Gays in Jail at Decorah fol
the theft of the goods from the car
Mr. Olson would not make an.
charges The other three. Campbell
Davis and Anderson, were cent eve
to jail for ten days for being drum
and dsorderly -Calmar Courier.
Complying with an act of the las
general assembly, Gov. Cummins ha
signed deed transferring title in th'
Tama Indian reservation of severa
hundred acres to the federal govern
ment. The reservation at Tama i
peopled by the Musquakie Indians,
remnant of the Sac and Fox tribe
When the Sac and Fox reservation il
Kansas was opened, the whole trib
was sent there, but few refused t,
stay, and returned to their old campin,
ground along the Iowa river. The.
refused to leave pesceably, and afte
much conference the government
agreed to permit them to stay. TIL
land they settled on was state Lane
and has been ever since held in It'll
by the state.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-07-15
BALL GAMES OF PAST WEEK.
Charles City Wins Two Games From De.
corah. Clermont Wins One And
Loses One.

CHARLES CITY 4, DEBORAH 2.
DEBORAH lost the second game at
Charles City last Wednesday in an
interesting contest. 1t was a good
game from start to finish and although
some of Decorah's best men were still
out of form from previous injuries.
yet they showed one of the best teams
il the state that they had to play ball
all the time to win. Our new pitcher.
Scarry of La Crosse. did splendid work
in the box, although worn out by
steady playing, holding them down
to five hits. A hit and four errors in
the second inning gave the Charles
City team three scores.
OLERMONT 3, DEBORAH 2.
In the first game with Clermont
Thursday afternoon on the home
grounds series of bad errors gave the
game to the visitors, score 3 to 2.
Bidne and Rodsater were Decorah's
battery; while Clermont had Hovlik
Dttndp VI WoSO OulOu, q pair VI
splendid players, to rely upon. The
visitors had fast team and did good
work, while our boys played ragged
game.
DEBORAH 3, CLERMONT 0.
In return for their defeat of Thurs.
day the local team braced up on Fri
day afternoon, and shut out the Cler-
mont team in good game, by the
score of to 0. Bidne pitched a fine
game and was well caught by Rod
safer. while Garrison of Fayette
pitched for Clermont and Belnap of
West Union caught. Garrison pitched
good game, but the game was lost
by errors behind him. Rodsater dis
tinguished himself by making four of
the eight hits off Garrison. Harley
Miller, the new second baseman. who
was in the game for the first time.
showed up well and gives evidence of
being a very satisfactory man.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-07-15

Frank H. Hitchcock, the brainy
young engineer of Taft's campaign for
the presidential nomination, will keep
his hand on the throttle until victory
comes in November, having been un-
animously elected chairman OF the
national republican committee.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-07-15

COLUMN


Rates-One Cent per word. Nothing
less than ten cents
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-07-15

The convention held by the state
OF gauization of druggists at Dubuque
was of much Importance. An attempt
was made to stem the tide of small
competitors whose main income is de-
rived from the sale of intoxicating
liquors, aud who could not possibly
exist without the maintenance OF the
permit law. by sending a committee
before the legislature. asking that this
act ia repealed and that it be made
ECU lly heinous for druggist to sell
liquor as 1t is for any other merchant
This thev say will not only do away
with lot of superhuous dram shops
but will also relieve them of a lot of
adverse criticism. and deal OF
trouble, which has always been at
tendant upon the sale Of intoxicants.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-07-15

Evidently the Chicago Record
Herald is not deeply impressed with
the value of Congressman Hobson s
war views. if we may judge from the
following:
One of the pleasant signs of the
times is the refusal OF the plain
people and all other kinds of people to
take Representative Hobson's war
scare seriously. Those fearful dreams
of the yellow peril are the greatest
Joke of the season, and the Japanese
must see that Hobson's wild jngoism
is nothing more than the mania of a
single individual. The representa-
tiye's friends should lead him to some
quiet retreat where he can cool his
fevered brow and get back to nature.
Bird study would be good for him,
or botany, or harvesting If he requires
something more strenuous. Anything
TO take his mind off the japanese and
save him from cavorting around to
the sound of jeers and laughter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-13
0AKWLlE HAPPENINGS

Lenten devotions this evening at
st Mary Magdalene's church at 1870.
Miss Shella Hawkins has recov-
cred from an attack of the chicken
pox.
Miss Ethel Sanford of Woodbury.
was a recent visitor with relatives
here.
Mrs Armand Senegal was recent
visitor at the home Of her parents.
Mr. and Mrs Joseph Geoghegan, on
Newton Heights.
Lenten services at All Saints
chapel this evening at T:3O. after
which there will be a meeting of
Friendly Helpers.
Mr. and Mrs Stephen Hawkins of
Main street. who came here from
Kent, England, about a year ago. are
contemplating returning to their old
home.
The > o'clock car for Waterbury
became deTailed at the lower switch
below the Driving park yesterday sI-
ternoon and delayed traffic on iae
WATERFOWL line for a short time.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-13
WATERFOWL JOTTINGS

Lenten services will be held in 81
Johns church this evening.
The condition of Mrs Clarinda
Hotchkiss is about the same.
Architects Frenzy & Jackson Of
Waterbury were in town yesterday.
Edgar Norton is painting the wood
work on the outside of the Baldwin
school.
A large number from Waterbury
and Thomaston attended the basket.
ball games here last night.
Two fire drills were held in the
Baldwin school yesterday and the
building was emptied in less than
three minutes.
The petition which was given to
the school board by the High schoo
students for shorter hours will be
acted upon at their next meeting.
Since the last rain storm the roads
on the east side and Cutler street are
in very bad condition. If the Sc
lectmen would have a few loads oil
dirt put on those places 1t would i'm
prove them greatly.
In the town hall last night before
large and interested crowd the c.
basketball team of Waterbury wa:
defeated by the local X. o. K. A. five
by the score of % to 22. The fea,
lures of the game were the playing
of Downs for Watertown and for tn,
Waterbury team Squires put up {
very fast game. The X. o. X. A. sec
ond team defeated the Tigers o.
Thomaston in the preliminary, 81 t.
IL. Next Thursday night the Crosb!
High school second team will pla!
here,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-13
SING SING CROOKED,
New York Official Says Prisons
Been Stealing Water.
HAS KEPT IT UP MANY YEARS
Since 1861, Declares Register Padden,
Big State Jail Has Been Using city's
Supply Without Paying For lt-May
Stop Psnitsntiary's Pipes.

New York. March 13.--Colonel Mi
chael C. Padden, water register of the
city, and his trained corps of water
sleuths hit pipe which the colonel de-
clared leads straight to Sing Sing pris-
on. Colonel Padden said that he had
caught Sing Sing prison stealing water
from the city. What's more, the thefts
have been going on probably for many
years and at rate which may mount
up to $4,000 year. Colonel Padden
says he will have something for Gov
ernor Hughes to look into.
The first discovery Of the pipe was
made a few days ago by Inspector
John J. Hannah. Colonel Padden was
so astonished that he could not believe
the report was correct. He declared
that model prison like Sing Sing,
where good examples and reform are
offered to the erring, could not be
guilty of practice which he has found
to be common to sordid New Workers.
intent upon the race after the dollar.
1t was not until he had sent half
dozen of his experts up to the prison
and excavated two or three acres OF
ground that he was satisfied.
Big Pipe Without Meter.
According to his statement, a huge
eight inch pipe of which there Is no
record and to which no meter was at
tached was found running through the
prison from end to end. His experts
said. the pipe was big enough to supply
the biggest factory or brewery in New
York city, and one expert gave it as his
opinion that it would be possible to
take $4,000 worth of water year
through the pipe.
Two other six inch pipes furnish wa
ter to the prison, and these two are me-
tered, and their existence has been
known. In 1861 special act of the
legislature was passed authorizing New
York city and the state to make con-
tract whereby the prison could tap the
city's aqueduct, only short distance
away. The prison was to pay only 24.6
cents per thousand cubic feet, whereas
ordinary consumers pay 81. The state
was to pay the city $500 year for as
much as 10000 gallons of water daily.
Under the law We can charge for
arrears for six years when we discover
such an irregularity," said Colonel
Padden Under the law of 1861 the
city can end its contract with the state
any time, and if we cannot get our
pay for water actually used we GER
tainly will cut off the prison."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-13

rules of the game. OF course this
will be hard job, when there Is so
much at stake, but the reason he was
selected to officiate at the game to-
night was that he was thought to
be equal to the task. 1t Is expected
that large crowd will be present.
An Italian who gave his name as
Aureli Nomaiti, was placed under ar
rest last night by Officer Malone
while the officer was doing duty on
Main street. The Italian immediate
ly put up a stubborn resistance
against the officers authority with
the result that Daniel Geary and
Michael Ford, both ex-nembers of
the police force, and two others were
called to assist the officer in getting
his prisoner to the station, which
was finally done after much difficult
ty. The crowd that followed resent
bled the crowd that usually follows
the players after a football game as
they return up South Main street,
for 1t is estimated that fully 200 per-
sons were in the crowd that followed
the officer and his prisoner on their
way to police headquarters.
A horse belonging to Richard
Burke became uneasy yesterday
while the driver was inside Hall s
lunch room on Church street, and as
the animal was not hitched 1t made
a dash onto the sidewalk in front
of the Ideal theater and kept on
the sidewalk, running at full speed
until it was stopped in front OF
Grey's store. Little damage was
done outside of ripping off the sign
boards in front of the rheater. 1t
was thought that if he had not been
stopped when he was he would have
run right into the plate glass Win
dow of Grey's store. The runaway
occurred at time when there were
only few people on the street or
otherwise more serious results would
have been the outcome. 1t is sur
prising that the police are so negli-
gent about enforcing the borough or
| dinance regarding the failure of the
driver to hitch his horse while left
standing.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-13
WOE FOR ARMY OFFICERS.
President Rooseveit's Plan For a Walk.
inu Test Alarms Hsavyweiqhts.


There Is woe in the United States
army circles as the result of President
Roosevelts plan to require walking
as well as a riding test to determine
the fitness of officers to remain in &C
tive service.
The president is the young mans
friend. He wants dash and go in the
army. The prancing charger under
steady curb and the dashing skirmish.
er appeal to him. When a mans waist
line measures above normal it hurts
Mr.. Roosevelt.
In order to eliminate the fat man and
substitute the youngsters as officers in
the army of the United States the adj
ministration is now considering the adj
visibility of adding few more ordeals
to the general plan. The latest is this
march cross country, which the staff
officers hear is 10 be a holiday jaunt
in which vaulting walls. scrambling
! through barbed wire fences and sliding
down the sides of ravines successfully
are to be the certificates that will
maintain them In the service, provided
they live to report again at headquar-
| tiers.
Its very hard-very hard" mourned
one Of the warriors, who long has
fought for his country behind a desk
and weighs over 200 pounds. Il might
be able to stick on a horse long enough
to qualify and be resuscitated under
good medical treatment. bnt this is too
much Why, it's all | can do to walk
from the department TO the Army and
Navy club"
And from the club homer was sug.
gestei.
That's a matter we will not dis
cuss," be retorted with severity. III
has nothing to do with the case"
The view is generally shared By othei
stat officers. To some 0f them the az.
teen mile ride test last fall was plenty.
The ninety mile ride that the president
has now planned together with the
new hike" afegt. has struck terror ID
the souls Of many
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-13
Conference on Antitrust Law.

Washington, March 13.-An impor-
tant conference was held at the White
House respecting proposed amend
ments to the Sherman antitrust laws.
Participating In the conference were
the president, Secretary Root, Secreta-
ry Garfield, Attorney General Bona
parte, Herbert Knox Smith. commits.
sioner of corporations; Seth Low, pres
ident of the National Civic federation;
Samuel Gompers. president of the
American Federation of Labor; Victor
Morawetz, general counsel of the Atch.
ison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad,
and Francis Lynde Stetson of the firm
of ]. P. Morgan & Co. Of New York.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-13

One Of the hest known professional
beauties Of Paris succeeded in creating
q sensation on the Boulevard Hznss-
mann the other day By means Of q tiny
poodle. This was not due 10 the dog :
collar. which was crnameuted with 9
score Of golden coins. nor to the fur
coat with pocket from which small
lace handkerchief protruded. nor 10 TIE
india rubbsr shoes that fe sore. but %
the two pairs q diamond earrings
rhch FIIsfsred oze At the top and tbs
s<ksr at TIE end e. hIs ezrs