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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-09-23
PULSE OF THE PRESS.

No use worrying over politics as
long as the corn is growing" says
the Orange City Herald
Governor Cummins certainly has
| had strenuous time Of it since he s
been i'll politics, says the Cedar
Rapids Gazette. So has the state of
Iowa.
1.-The Iowa steam roller has struck a
hump in the road. p" observes the Hop.
kinton Leader.
1t was farce pure and simple to
call the Iowa Legislature together and
the members did their best to push it
alcng.' says the Mason City Globe
Gazette. ~
II we were asked to guess who
would be the next United States sena-
tor from Iowa we would not NAM
Cummins, says the Charles City In
teliigencer. I'VE believe that the
governors chances to be elected Unit
ed States senator from Iowa passed
with his failure to secure an election
from the Legislature now in session. I"
lit will have cost the state fully
$50, OO0," says the Coon Rapids Enter
prise, Ito make the little and un-
necessary amendment to the primary
law and to convince the governor that
his party d not want him for the
short term. Has it been worth the
cost Twenty Thousand dollars worse
than wasted. A real statesman would
have seen all this in advance and
avoided it,.
This paper has heretofore remarked
that the principal arguments now
used by the democrats as campaign
material are the charges made by re-
publicans against republicans. For
example, here are some of the demo-
cratic and hybrid sheets saying that
Judge Evans was the corporation"
candidate for supreme judge at the re-
cent state convention. What are the
facts? The writer of this has known
Judge Evans intimately ever since he
came to Hampton, which covers the
entire period of his law practice and
service on the bench. He never was
employed by any railway corporation.
He never had a dollar from any rail.
road for services rendered When he
was county attorney of Franklin
county. several years ago. he had no
railway pass. while his predecessors.
his successors in office, all of the sier-
ifs and most of the other county
officials had. He never held an an
nual pass on any railroad. 1t goes
without saying that since he has been
ON the district bench ne has paid his
own fare every time he has stepped
onto q railway train. Then who
started this outrageous lie about his
being q corporation" man? Not a
democrat, not democratic paper.
The first we saw of it was from the
pen of Ora Williams in the Times. Re-
publican, and the lie having gotten
its boots on and started, the paper at
Marshalltown will be quoted as au-
thority.-Hampton Recorder.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-09-23

A new mark for price of real estate
in this vicinity was made last week
when H. j. Denton sold forty acres of
his farm west of town TO VIM.
Kragenbrink for sizes. 80 per acre. 1t
begins to look as if Tama Jim Will
sons prophecy that Iowa land would
double in value within the next
twenty years would he more than full
filled. -Earlville Phoenix.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-09-23
Current Comment.

The Upper Mississippi River I'M
provement Association is in session at
Clinton, Iowa this week, discussing
plans for the advancement of river
traffic interests
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-09-23

We caution the Republican before
it launches out OF Lacey to reflect up
on what it said about him few years
ago-lest its remarks prove boome-
rang. as they did in the case of Alli-
son.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-09-23

IL is related that an Italian wanted
Job from the civil service commits
sion and passed the examination. all
right, but the rubber came when he
was asked if he had been naturalized.
The question puzzled him for mo-
ment when he said yes, scratcha de
arm lasta weeka. marion Register.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-09-23
REPUBLICAN, TICKET.

I REPUBLICAN TICKET.
WILLIAM II. TAFT
of Ohio
For Vice President
JAMES ) SHERMAN
of New York
For Presidential Electors at Large
THOMAS T. ANDERSON
of Warren county
JOHN II. ANUNDSEN
OF Cerro Gordo county
For Governor
b. r. CARROLL
of Davis county
For Lieutenant Governor
GEORGE w. CLARKE
of Dallas county
For Secretary of state
w. c. HAYWARD
of Scott county
For Auditor Of State
JOHN l.. RLEAKLY
OF Ida county
For Treasurer OF State
w. w. MORROW
OF Union county
For Attorney General
III, w. BYERS
OF Shelby county
For Superintendent of Public Instruction
JOHN +. RIGGS
OF Keokuk county
For Clerk OF Supreme Court
II. L. BOUSQUET
OF Marion county
For Railroad Commissioner
N. y. KETCHUM
of Marshall county
For Presidential Elector, 4th District
ID. III. BOWEN
of Allamakee county
For Representative in Congress
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-09-23

Secy. Taft, the next president of
the United States. will pass through
Iowa on Friday of this week on his
tour of the middle west. He will
travel on a special train and will
make speeches at Davenport, Musca-
tine, Burlington, Ottumwa. Oska-
loosa and Des Moines. At the latter
city he will make a speech before the
women of Plymouth Congregational
church at 6 80 p. m. and address the
public at the auditorium later.
Doubtless immense crowds will greet
him all along the line.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-09-23

After her first day at school. little
Mary was asked. How do You like
your teacher. dear?" Mary answered.
II like her real we'll. but l don't think
she knows much. for she just keeps
ash CO questions all the time
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-09-23

THE United States Post Office
: Department requires all sub
scriptions to weekly newspapers
to be paid. Look up the Yellow
Address tag on this paper and sec
how you stand.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-09-23

ienna correspondent of the
London Chronicle describes the in
vention of a Viennese journalist as
likely to revolutionize newspaper and
book printing. The machine is similar
to typewriter and is worked in a
similar manner. 1t produces a matrix
ready for the stereotyper. The matrix
can be made from two inches to six
feet wide. From seventy to eighty
words per minute can be easily print.
ed. 1t is said the machine will reduce
the cost of printing 80 per cent
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-09-23

pmes..0l5 West Water Street.
Beth rslsphsnss, Number IS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-09-23

VIM. r. Hearst stirred up hornet S
nest last week in an address at St.
Louis by charging Senator Joseph B..
Foraker of Ohio with being hireling
of the Standard Oil Co. in congress
and producing letters from John d.
Archbold, in one of which he enclosed
draft for $50. 900 Senator Foraker
explains the letter as being one refer
ing to the purchase of the Ohio State
Journal, which he was engineering
for stock company. but which failed
to go through. The Standard Oil Go.
agreed to loan the company $50, 600
and sent the money. but it was re-
turned when the deal failed of con-
summation Senator Foraker has a
ready explanation of all charges
made by Mr.. Hearst, which appears
plausible. and says he never had deal
with nor was one proposed by the
Standard Oil Company which had any
reference to his actions in congress.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-24
DISOBEYED
COURT ORDER
Stephen N. Frost Held in Con-
tempt Proceedings
HE WAS ARRESTED TO-DAY
Court Maintains That He Sold His Prop
erty Contrary to Injunction and Re-
fused to Pay AlimOny to Mrs.
Frost Of st. AlbanA

ST. Albans, Nov. 24--stcphen N. Frost
was arrested this morning and was given
a hearing before Judge A. a. Hall Of the
superior court. He was adjudged In con-
tempt Of court for violating certain or.
dcrs issued by Judges Taylor and Miles
in divorce proceedings instituted by his
wife. He was placed under $500 bail
for further appearance on December 8,
when he viii be given an opportunity to
purge himself Of the charge.
In September, 1907, Mrs. Frost applied
for divorce and Judge Miles issued an
injunction order restraining Frost from
disposing Of his real and personal prop
erty, in which was house in Malone,
n. Y, lie was living at the time in
st. Albans, whore he was engaged as
an engineer on the Central Vermont rail.
road. Later Judge Taylor ordered Frost
10 pay temporary alimony to the wo-
man. Frost then went to Montreal, hRv-
ing in the meantime disposed OF his
property and having refused to obey the
alinpony order. He came back to st.
Albans recently and resumed his work
the Central Vermont railroad, his arrest
soon following.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-24
SENTENCED EX-PRIEST
TO THREE YEARS
Rev Francis crOciata Goes to House of
cdrrection-Anna Black in Case
Goes on Probation.

Rutland Nov. 2t.--A series Of Grim.
inal cases which have been attracting
wide attention came to an end in Rut-
land county court yesterday afternoon
with the sentencing Of the Rev. Francis
Crociata. an Italian priest, Casper Gro.
ciata, bis brother, and 17.ycarold Anna
Bl.ck, all of whons we're charged with
assault in connection with the murder
last summer Of Accarito Santore. whe
was enticed by the Black girl and her
lover, Giovanni Gioia, TO dark spot
wnere he was murdered by Vineenzo
Gioia and Yite Turcinna, who are now
serving life sentences. The priest was
found guilty of the charge against him
by jury and the other two pleaded
guilty. Fr. Crocista must serve not
!tss than three nor more than five years
in the house OF correction in this city
and Casper gets six months. The girl
received 8 three years sentence and she
was placed in the hands of the proba.
tion officer So she is weak minded.
Ernest Fl. O'Brien Of this city, coun.
sci for Fr. Crociats, asked for cash
fine on the ground that his client had
aged parents in Italy whom he might
never see again if ncareersted and
that he would leave the
country Immediately but Judge Has
elton thought that no distinction should
be made between the priest and Clio.
vanni. who was sent to jail for three
years. Fr Croeiata was deposed from
his priestly duties while in Jail.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-24
NINE NEW CASES
FOUND IN BRATTLEB0R0
But No Alarm is Felt Over This Small
pOx Development Since They Are
in Guaranteed Places.

Brattleboro, Nov. 24.--Continued life
was given TO the smallpox epidemic
through the discovery Of nine new cases
since Friday noon but these are con.
sidered only natural result Of the
Wholesale exposure OF the people OF
Brattleboro. Many Of the new patients
are in families already quarantined
while in few isolated caaes II has at
tackled patients in localities thus far
immune. Two cases were reported
Saturday, FIVE Sunday and two yester.
day. OF these nine, two (haye been re.
moved TO the isolation hospital on the
Clifford road which has been remodeled
and repaired for the reception Of pa,
tients, while the others are qnarantined
In their homes.
One OF the new cases Ia that OF Miss
Ella Prouty Of ss Elliott street, who
lives with her mother in what is call.
ed the water cure" building. This case
is the FIRST which has appeared in the
congested district Of Rrattleboro. There
are s5 honrders at the prouty home
and they have all been obliged to sub.
nit to foImaldehvde bath. When the
girls case was reported DIR. Henry
Tucker, the local health officer, sent an
ambulance to have the young lady re.
moved to the isolation hospital. She
rebellsd and persuasions proved useless.
Yesterday noon. DIR. Thicker received an
order from the seIectmen 10 remove her
and the order provided that II the pa
tient was still unwilling 10 be moved,
TO use force II necessary. She went
There are now three cases In quar-
antine at the hospital and these are
al reported as improving. A few more
cases are expected within the next week
and then Il is believed that the epidemic
will be effectively wiped out from the
state With the restoration Of conf
dence among the people, business is re.
ported as on the mend and conditions
are dropping back into their accustom-
ed groove.
Reports received from other towns in
the near vicinity. where cases OF small
pox have been reported, show that in
these towns as in Brattleboro the cpl.
denac is on the wane.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-24
BADLY BURNED BY GASOLINE.
H. B. Rollins is at Nashua, N. H., Hos.
pital.

Nashua, N. IT,, Nov 24.-H. B. Roll
lins is at the Nashua hospital suffering
from severe burns as the result of a
gasoline explosion. Mr. Rollins is an
operator in the tower in the north rail-
road yard A part Of his duties was to
fill with gasoline tank which supplies
the gasoline to the pump which he used
to fill the boilers Of the locomotives.
He had taken of his jacket to cover
the opening in The tank, and removing
his coat to look into the tank to see
how the filing process was getting
along an explosion followed, probably
from the gasoline fumes in contact with
the flames in his lantern.
Mr. Rollins was badly burned about
the face, his hair was burned Off and
the flesh scared. The yard hands hur-
ricd him on a shifter to the Junction
where DR.. D. NJ. Shea gave him first aid
and ordered his removal to the hospital
While suffering much pain it is hop
ed that Mr.. Rollins win not lost his
eyesight.
He came here a few months ago from
Springyale, Me-, where he has wife
and child.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-24
MEMORY FAILS OFTEN.
Frequent Occasions When It Seems That
Rockefeller's Mind is crumbling.

New York, Nov. "a. Encouraged In
the belief that he viii to-day vacate the
witness stand in favor Of Arehbold, John
D. Rockefeller resumed. He admitted
he didn't own all the 442,797 shares OF
Standard Oil credited to him by the
records Of corporation in 1899. He could
not remember how much Questioned
on contracts limiting the output Of the
Cleveland refinery he couldn't remember.
lie forgot whether he signed an an.
davit charging them with violation of
contracts. lie forgot even the con
tracts.
Rockefeller testified he owned stock
in the Lackawanna, New York Central,
Pennsylvania, Western Maryland, Miss.
ouri Pacific, Texas Pacific, Eric, Colo
RADIO Southern and Mexican road. He
was still on the stand at the noon ad.
journmcnt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-24
NEW c. o. r. COURT.
Established at Montgomery Center With
50 Charter Members.

Montgomery Center, Nov 24-The
largest court of Catholic Foresters ever
organized in the Vermont jurisdiction
was instituted at this place on last
Sunday. The new court starts OF with
SO charter members The ceremonies
we're attended by many visiting For
esters from Richford, Enosburg Falls,
Swanton, Burlington, Winooski and Es-
sex Junction. The court was organiz-
cd by Arthur w. Premier OF Barre.
The officers of the court are: @. r.,
Bradford st. Francis; V. G R., Joseph
Bonnet; p C. r., Leon D. Garrett;
treasurer, Rev. ]. A. Cote; r. S., Albert
Nj. 0'Keefe; r.. s., 0vila Diette; frst
trustee, Alfred W. Lumbra; second trus-
tee. William Campbell; third trustee,
George S. Potvin; s. c., Arthur Demar;
j. O., Fay Lumhra; l. S., Clement Du-
eharme; o. s., Joseph Lafevre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-24
By Tornado Which Left Death
and Devastation
IN WESTERN ARKANSAS
Death List Is Reported to Be 70 and II
Will Be Impossible to Estimate
the Property Loss for Many
Days.

Little Rock, Ark, Nov. 24.--More
than thirty were killed, many were
hurt and made homeless yesterday by
tornado in western Arkansas. The
towns of Russellyille, Mulberry, Lodi,
Berryyille, Walleryille, Dyer, Piney,
Cinvens and Knoxville were wrecked
and the losses viii be enormous. II will
be days before definite figures can be
secured. The region ia removed from
both telegraph and railroads and de-
tails and confirmation of many of the
reports are lacking.
The tornado, approaching from the
southwest, crossed the Arkansas river
several miles south OF the settlement
of Piney and proceeding in north.
easterly direction, swept through Lon.
don, Wallerville, Jethro, Lodi, Lewis
vile and Paterson and Berryville and
outlying portions of Mulberry, laying
waste the larger part Of these places
end destroying timber and crops
throughout the intermediate country.
At Piney it is said 12 persons were
killed and number injured. Almost
the entire settlement was demolished.
At London 10 persons are reported to
have lost their lives while considerable
damage occurred. Wallerville and Jeth-
ro are reported destroyed, several IA
talties occurring in each place. Nea1
Mulberry the death list is placed at
five. AT Berryville Mrs. j. o. Hasl1ins
was seriously hurt and several others
sustained lesser injuries. A path 100
yards wide was cut through the town
six buildings being torn from their
foundations or unroofed. Here the
property loss is estimated at about
$4,000.
From outlying regions considerable
damage to property is also reported but
no loss Of life. At Lodi three buildings
we're destroyed and one person, wo-
man was seriously injured. Adviees
from I.ewisyille in the western portion
of Lafayette county report the de-
struction of several buildings.
At Patmos considerable damage to
property as well as injury TO mum
Der of persons is reported.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-24
MANY CRITICS ANSWERED.
Admiral George Dewey Added His Force
to The List

Chicago, Nov. 24.-Critics Of the
navy who condemn warships because OF
minor defects were publicly answered
at a banquet last night OF the United
States Naval academy of the west. Six
rear admirals sat at the banquet board
at the Auditorium hotel and letters
scoring recent critics and prlising the
navy were read from Admiral George
Rewey, Rear Admiral Sehly ard Rear
Admiral r. d. Evans, The rear admir-.
ais present we're; Washington L. Capps,
Chief Of construction in the navy, Al.
bert Ross William II. Bsownson, Fran
els j, Higginson, French T.. Chadwick
and James H. Dayton.
After alIuding briefly to the develop.
ment OF battleships and declaring that
the vessels Of this country were fully
abreast Of the times. Rear Admiral
Capps said;
Il snail refer you TO the opinions of
three Of the most distinguished officers
who have ever commanded fleets in our
own or any other navy. Each Of these
opinions was written in response TO a
request.
Zone evening short time ago was
walking along the street with naval
officer whose name is a household word
from one end OF the country to the
other. He made some very pointed al
lusions to some of the comments re.
Gently contained in certain newspapers
and periodicals respecting the eondi-
tion OF our battleships and their alleged
faulty design. | asked him to put his
remarks in writing. which he did. lie
was Rear Admiral Schly."
Rear Admiral Capps then read the
letters.
Admiral Dcwey's letter in part fol-
lows:
"of the battleships designed during
the past five years | have spoken and
shall continue to speak in the highest
terms. The South Carolina and Michi-
gan, the North Dakota and that class,
are, in my opinion, equal in value TO
any battleships of their displacement
in any navy and this is. | believe, the
general naval verdict upon their power
and efficiency.
"The feet of battleships now going
around tho world. and received every.
where with so much hospitality and en-
thusiasm, which hospitality and enthu.
siasm are evidences of respect for the |
power which the ships in themselves
ombody as well as OF international good |
feeling, are Of older type and some Of
them have lived about half the life, as
commonly estimated, of battleship in
the first line.
"Battleship building is one of the
most progressive Of modern arts and
old ships are not equal to new; but
the vessels which have recently been
received with such marked considera-
tion in South America, New Zealand,
Australia, Japan and China, are the
equals Of foreign vessels Of their date
or design and completion and often
their superior. That this has been the
estimate placed upon them by foreign
observers cannot be doubted There is
probably nowhere in the world today
feet of sixteen battleships of greater
lighting strength"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-24
HOLD THE RESPONDENT.
For Hearing Before Washington Coun-
ty Grand Jury.


The hearing in the case of Jonn Nc
Clellan, accused of stealing pocket
book from the person of Matt Mattson
on the night Of Saturday, November
i4th was finished in city court yestes-
day afternoon after two days session.
The finding OF Judge Scott at the end
OF the hearing was tnat the state had
shown probable cause for holding the
respondent for the grand jury. The
bail in the case had been fixed at $500,
and although Attorney Wishart asked
that this be raised, it was allowed to
remain the same. Being unable to
raise the bail Mcclellan was taken to
the county jail at Montpelier to await
the convening Of the grand jury in
March.
Most of the time from three o'clock
yesterday afternoon until five was TAX
the evidence heard throughout the hear
ing. Attorney for the respondent, A. A.
Sargent, said in part; This respondent
has the same rights as you or and it
nIakes no difference what any man may
think in regard to his INNOCENCE or
guilt The question for the court to de-
eide is whether or not he is justified on
the evidence furnished By the state in
locking this man up until March. Matt
son was too drunk to know anything
and it is the old case Of drunken man
who has lost bis pocketbcok and the
state must show that the book was
stolen. The state has only the testi-
money of Mattson in this ease.
"The state would ask the court to
give the testimony Of Mattson the
SANE credility as That OF any other man
but when man has lost his money and
causes the arrest of msn he becomes
an interested party. Mattson first says
that he lost his pocketbock and not un-
I'll he has had talk with the officers
does he discover that Mcclellan has
stolen it and he did not think Of Nc
Clellan in connection with the case un-
til the officers found that he was with
No witness except Matt
son denies our evidence and we only ask
that the court do his duty and discharge
The respondent"
Attorney WiFhsFt, representing the
state. then Nirsmed up brisay the evi-
denos - given during ths hearing and
mentioned discrepancies in the evidence
Of the man Mcclellan and asked that
the respondent be held for the grand
jury. Which was done.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-24
A NEW YORK BRUTE
SHOT TWO CHILDREN
earle Loos, Recently Arrested For Beat
ing His Wife, Cut Loose With a
Gun Today When Appealed to
For Family Reunion.

New York, Nov 24-Answering the
pleadings of his son for family re,
union Carrie Loos htgan today shooting
them up. The first shot killed his six
teen years old daughter. MSta Anotn-
er struck the son, Frank, in the breast
and he may die Then the father was
disarmed and taken to Jail. Loos has
been drinking heavily. Recently he was
arrested for beating his wife.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-24
CRASH AT THE JUNCTION.
Express Train Failed to Completely
Clear Freight on Siding.

Traffic on the Central Vermont rail
road was tied up by a wreck at Mont
pelier Junction last night, in which the
New England States Limited express
failed to clear the end car Of freight
train which had been run onto a siding
to permit the passenger train to pass.
The express plowed into the light
freight car with a crash, smashing it
into kindling wood and littering up the
track for time. The engine on the
express was No. 1,01s and it had just
been put on the road new yesterday.
The cab was badly torn and other parts
we're disabled. The train crew luckily
escaped injury.