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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-12-09

Hand Painted China by Miss Alys
Knaul now on display at r. Knaul's
drug store. including two pieces
SCHUNIGUE
done by the noted artist. Johannes
Schumacher, of St. Louis.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-12-09

We have two-hole corn shelter.
and six H. p. for sale at a
bargain. One mile northwest of
Denison. Selander Bros. 49-2pd.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-02-12
To Start a Cabbage Farm.

Fred Thayer has leased 60 acre
piece of land on the Howard Center
road near the old foundry and next
season he will put in a crop of cab
bages and potatoes. This Will be the
first time anything of the kind has
been tried on large scale in this
section and the result will be
watched with interest. Fred has cor
responded with man near Spencer,
Iowa. who has grown cabbages extern
sively and protitably for several years
and has reason to believe it can be
made profitable industry here. -
Cresco Times.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-02-12
Fayette County Criminals.


Sam Herman, who had the first
jury trial of the term. was found
guilty of the crime for which he was
indicted and tried The jury in the
case against John Culver, the West
gate man who shot couple of fell
! lows as the result of Sunday keg
brought in a verdict of guilty of as
sault and battery Tuesday morning
at ) 80 after nearly an all-night de-
liberation
VIM. Hickman, from near Cler.
mont, was found guilty of giving
liquor to minors, and was fined $50
and costs
Martha Gibbons, an Oelwein wo-
man, was indicted for murder in the
second degree and brought here Sat
urday evening. Her bail was fixed
at $50, 600 which she was unable to
give and will remain in Jail until
the next term of court, unless bail is
secured. She as acting as a nurse
and is charged with performing a
criminal operation, causing the death
of an Oelwein woman. This promises
TO be case bordering on the sensa-
tional. West Union Union.
Get to know us. Left Button
sells everything. tt
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-02-12
Flames Claim Four.

About IL O'Clock last night the resi-
dence of Thomas Yeast, five and a
half miles south of town, was entire
ly consumed BY fire and Mrs. Rachel
Yeast, aged - years, her daughter
Orissa Engle and babe about year
old, and O. W. Engle perished
Just how it happened is not known
but the story as told by Mr.. Yeast
who escaped, after being severely
burned about the head and hands. is
as follows:
The house, a story and half affair,
is occupied by the two families, the
old people sleeping down stairs. Mr..
Engle has one room upstairs (the room
through which the stove pipe passes)
and his wife and baby occupy an adj
joining room. 1t is supposed that the
fire started from the chimney and.
famed by the high wind which was
blowing last night, had gained rapid
Roadway before Mr. Engle was
awakened. He must have become be-
wildered for, instead of looking to his
wife and baby, he rushed through the
flames to the old people below and
shouting that the house was burning
down, begged to have some one throw
something over him to put out the
flames. Mr.. Yeast promptly threw
quilt over him and made for
window, which he broke out, and
called to his wife and Charley to fol-
low him. Instead, Mrs Yeast started
for the door saying, just as he leaped
through the window, L am going
after Rissa and the baby. The last
seen of Mr.. Engle was when he fell
or threw himself onto the bed just
vacated by Mr.. Yeast. The latter,
barefooted and only clad in his under
clothing, made several attempts TO aid
the ones left behind but finally gave
it up and hurried through the snow to
the home of his SON n-law, Jesse
Hurley, some 40 rods distant TO sum-
mon assistance. A general alarm was
sounded over the telephone line and
neighbOrs and friends rushed to the
scene but could do nothing. AS we
go TO press, the skulls and some bones
of the unfortunate ones have been re-
moved from the ruins.
1t is the saddest calamity that has
ever befallen this locality ard casts
gloom over the entire community
whose sympathy goes out TO the aged
father and other relatives. Preston
Times.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-02-12
A Bad Fire.

Last evening the nice residence of
Nels Olson's was wrecked by fire,
with all its contents. The alarm was
sounded about 40 O'Clock and in an
almost incredible time the house was
all ablaze on the inside from the
lower floors TO the attics Fire
seemed to be everywhere at once, and
the way the house was constructed
with numerous rooms and blind attics.
1t was hard to get at the blaze i'll
many instances until the flames
would force a way out through the
roof Or gables. 1t was put out in one
place only To break out in another
and il seemed as if the whole thing
was doomed building After the
whole interior was Quilted by the
flames the fire was gotten under con-
troll. And while all the furniture is
in ruins and the interior and roof in
places badly burned, most of the
frame work and outside siding stands
and can be made some use Of, but
the loss is very great. which the in
surance, 1925 on the house and $3.50
on the furniture will not cover. say
nothing about the loss of things that
are in every home that money con-
sideration cannot replace. -Calmar
Courier.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-02-12

Dubuque socialists are arranging
that William Haywood, the secretary
of the Western Federation of Miners,
whose trial for the murder of eX-Gov
Steunenberg of Idaho created world
wide interest, shall deliver lecture
in that city in the near future.
While spearing buffalo in East Okobo-
il Charles Woodruff accidentally drove
his spear into the TANKS of denizen
of the deep wlich proved after it was
landed to be huge sturgeon. The
fish weighed 1856 pounds and was Is
feet ) inches long. with a beak rs
inches long.
While in "a monster bin partly filled
with crushed rock at the States
cement plant at Mason City Thursday
evening, an Austrian laborer was
buried alive by an avalanche WHICH
crushed him to death.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-02-12

A Farmers Institute will be held at
Cresco Friday and Saturday of this
week.
The new municipal electric light
plant at New Hampton is now in
operation.
Arthur says that it takes thirteen
letters to spell "cow, " and he proves
it thus "See o double you.
Spring Valley is having seance
with the festive dog poisoner, and
offers 800 reward for the arrest and
conviction of the guilty parties.
The annual observance of Lincoln S
birthday by Memorial University at
Mason City this year will be more
than of usual moment. A program
has been arranged for all day.
While at play knocking icicles from
the ewes. Willie Evans, of Waterloo,
aged z, failed to dodge heavy one,
which penetrated his right eyeball.
Surgeons removed his eve and hope
to save his life.
The grand jury at Grundy Center
@. Heisler. prominent farmer,
charging him with assault with intent
to do great bodily injury. His bond
was fixed at So, 1000, which was i'm
mediately furnished.
c. b. Eastman, a wealthy octogen-
arian and old settler of Charles City.
attempted TO kill his housekeeper.
Miss Eta Schlung He has shown
signs of mental alteration recently
and will probably have to he taken to
the asylum. Mr.. Eastman is considered
worth quarter of million dollars.
Ernest Baldwin, who assaulted Ed.
Madison at Webster City some time
ago, and inflicted injuries which are
proving quite serious, has finally been
captured and is now in custody at
Oreston, Iowa Sheriff Thompson
received a telegram telling of his ar
rest and left to take charge of the
prisoner
Rev. +. Weniger has not only been
the means of saving souls III this
world but also human lives. Last
Sunday while coming from Chester he
discovered broken rail on the rail
way track He lost no time in get
ting over wire fences and through
snow drifts to the nearest farm house
to get to a telephone. He also secured
a lantern and tagged a heavy loaded
west bound freight just going toward
the break Lime Springs Sun Herald.
A. A. Anderson the man who has
been here for some time, selling apple
trees, had fortunate escape from
death Friday evening. He went TO
the depot for the purpose of taking
the train. While the cars were under
motion he attempted to get onto the
platform between the smoking car and
the day coach, hut missing his foot
ing he fell between the steps and
rolled onto the ground between the
rail and the depot platform, where he
lay until the coach had passed over
him. 1t is said by those who witness
ed the happening that his escape was
miraculous 1t is also stated Anderson
had not been training with the water
wagon brigade during his sojourn
here -Elgin Echo.
-Foley's Honey and Tar cures the
most obstinate coughs and eXpels the
cold from the system as IL is mildly
laxative. 1t is guaranteed The
genuine is in the yellow package.
Engbertson's Pharmacy. I'm
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-02-12
Chronic Constipation Cured.

One who suffers from chronic con-
stipation is in danger of many serious
ailments. Orino Laxative Fruit
Syrup cures chronic constipation as it
aids digestion and stimulates the liver
and bowels. restoring the natural
action of these organs Commence
taking it today and you will feel bet
ter at once. Orino Laxative Fruit
Syrup does not nauseate or grippe and
is very pleasant TO take Refuse sub
stitutes Engbertson' Pharmacy. I'm
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-02-12
Notice of Appointment.

Notice OF the Appointment of Administrat-
OF OF the Estate of julia b. Nelson Deceased.
Notice Is hereby given, that the subscriber
has been duly appointed Administrator of
the estate OF
JULIA h. NELSON,
late of Pleasant Township, in the County of
Winneshiek, State of Iowa, deceased. in.
testate, ana has taken upon himself that
trust by giving bonds as the law directs. All
persons having demands upon the estate OF
the said deceased are required 10 exhibit the
same; and persons indebted 10 the said estate
are called upon To make payment To
EDWIN HOVER,
Administrators
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, Jan. %, 1905.
G. >. Bolce Atty. 81
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-02-12
A subscriber submits problem that

a subscriber submits a problem that
is in line with the egg and frog
sum" that has been bothering some
of our readers from Dan to Beersheba,
and it is a good one. Here it is: " A
man had ninety apples which he
divided among three boys as follows /:
To the first he gave fifty. TO the
second thirty and to the third ten.
His instructions were that they were
TO sell the apples at the same prices
and each bring to him the same
amount of money for them. They did
so, the problem is TO figure out the
price the boys charged.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-02-12
Bell Telephone Changes.

On Feb. lst the districts of Nc
Gregor and Elkader, formerly under
Dubuque, were turned off TO @. A.
.O'Rourke of the West Union and De-
corah districts. The rapid growth of
the Dubuque exchange and district
and the fact that the Iowa company
has secured toll connections in most
of the towns in Fayette, Winneshiek
and Howard counties makes it desir-
able to concentrate efforts on ALBANIA
kee and Clayton counties. Connect
ing agreements are pending with the
local companies at Postville, Monona,
Farmershurg and Gutenberg. and III
short time it is hoped to place all
the telephones in these counties in
reach of the Bell system of long dis
lance wires West Union Argo.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-02-12
Corn Growing in His Ear.

Henry Marion was taken to Charles
City Tuesday, to have an operation
on his ear. 1t was found that in some
way kernel of popcorn had become
lodged in his ear and that it had
sprouted while there. His ear had
been paining him and the operation
explained the reason. -Ionia Index.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-02-12
A modern dude with narrow striped

A modern dude with narrow striped
clothes, saddle-colored shoes, loud
necktie. hair parted over his nose.
and smoking cigarette. addressed
his best girl thus: If you was me
and | WAS you, what would you do?"
She hesitatingly said with smile:
Il would take off that hideous tie,
put that cigarette in the stove. part
my hair on one side, then pray TO
God for brains Elk
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-02-12
Skin Disease OF Twenty Years Standing
Cured.

| want You TO know how niue h
Chamberlain Salve has done for me.
1t has cured my face of skin disease
of almost twenty years standing.
have been treated by several as smart
physicians as we nave in this country
and they did me no good, but two
boxes of this salve has cured me. =
Mrs. Fannie Griffin, Troy, Ala.
Chamberlain Salve is for sale by
Engbertson Pharmacy. I'm
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-02-12

Get to know us. Left Button
sells everything. If
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-31
TIE MoRTGAGED MULE.

While Mr.. Taft was addressing a
vast throng of people at Lafayette,
Ind, the other day, a farmer pushed
his way through the 5000 people
crowded around the platform and
handed the speaker the following note:
Twelve years ago 1 drove a mortgaged
mule to this city to hear Bryan. Today 1
came in my own automobile to hear you.
Can you guess who I'm going to vote fort
The Indiana farmer happily ex-
pressed the situation and sentiment of
the farmers throughout the country.
In the last twelve years the farmers
of the nation have enjoyed remarkable
prosperity. They have been blessed
with abundant crops and, under the
republican system Of protection and
development of international COM
merce, they have found a ready mar
ket for all their products at better
prices than have obtained before in the
nations history. They have paid off
the mortgages, which plastered their
farms like a blanket twelve years age
They are using automobiles instead of
mules when they go to town. They
have money in the banks and are con
tented and prosperous. They know
that the election of Bryan would mean
a period of tariff wringling or tariff
tinkering, disturbing industrial condl-
tions and impairing, if not destroying,
both the home and foreign markets
know that republican success would
mean a continuation of the policies
that have enabled them to pay off the
mortgages and trade the mules for au-
tomobiles. They are not apt to vote
for a return of the m%ortgaged mule
days.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-31

The American people who imagine
that Mr.. Bryan is ready, willing and
anxious to discuss any public question,
including the questions affecting his
record, are mistaken. Mr.. Bryan is a
ready talker, for politics or box Office
receipts. but he has accumulated a very
healthy list of topics on which he is
standing mute in this campaign, refus-
ing to plead guilty or not guilty.
Mr.. Bryan stands mute on the negro
question, although last April he made
a speech in New York in which he de-
clared that the southern white voters
had lone right in'passing laws for the
Acknowledgement of the negro.
Mr.. Bryan stands mute on his popu-
list record, trying to make the New
York and eastern voters believe he is
a new Bryan. He does not deny that
he went to congress once as a populist
and once on a mule ticket, half demo-
crat and half populist. He does not
deny that he voted for Weaver, the
populist candidate for the presidency
in 1892.
MI. Bryan stands mute on the prop
osition that he voted for Speaker Crisp
in congress through fear of "the old
soldier element along the Platte"
Mr.. Bryan stands mute on his vote
in congress to cut DOWN the tariff on
glass, by which the wages of glass
workers in this country were reduced
from 20 to 40 per cent.
Mr.. Bryan is mute about his vote
to increase the tariff on sugar and
molasses, to the direct benefit of the
Sugar trust.
Mr.. Bryan does not deny that he
voted to reduce the tariff on Havana
tobacco, silks, sealskins, wines, bran
dies and other high-priced goods on
which the rich pay the tariff, thus re-
ducing revenues which have to be made
up on the poor mans purchases,
Mr.. Bryan stands mute on the ques-
ton of government ownership of rail-
roads which he made his paramount
issue when he returned from Europe
in 1906.
Mr.. Bryan is mute on the $4,000
sent to Nebraska by Ryan and Belmont
in 1904 to aid the Bryan senatorial
boom.
Mr.. Bryan stands mute on his effort
to take $4,000 from the widow OF
Philo S. Bennett Of Connecticut, by
drawing a will, with a secret typewrit.
ten letter enclosed, by which he was tc
have $4,000 for his services and an,
other $4,000 for "the education Of
poor young boys and girls"
Mr.. Bryan stands mute on Haskell.
of Oklahoma and the democratic con.
nections with Standard Oil magnates
Mr.. Bryan is eloquently mute on &
lot of things which the American
voters would like to know about.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-31
A FINISH.

w. ]. hampton in New York WorL
Oh, the Bills, Bills, Bills
How their oratory fills
The autumn air
How they slap and bang and roar,
How they fairly mop the floor
With each other as they fight
For the side they think Is right
And they hand the other fellows out
scare
And the ear It fully knows,
BY the banging
And the whanging,
How the campaign GIBBS and flows;
How Bill is now on top,
How Bill has got the drop.
How Bill will never stop;
And the bunch
Is humping hard,
Regardless OF regard 1
For anything that doesn't SHOW a huncf
Every stump
Is on the jump;
Every Bill
is full of thrill,
And the pulsing cart-tails wiggle-waggl
With Bill expounder out
on every one to shout
That nothing else but Bill votes be cast
oh we know it's bound to be
A whirling finish, see?
For the valleys and the hills, Y
The farmyards and the mills.
The cities and the Wills.
Are shaking,
Quaklng.
Breaking
with the turmoil Of The BRiIis-
OF the Bills. Bills. Bills, Bills,
Bills Bills, Bills
with the making or the brsakin OF the Bills
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-31
POLITICAL DRIFT.

According TO advance calculations from
1900 to 10000 men will march in the re.
publican parade in New York today.
Christy Mathewson. the New York base
ball pitcher. is playing the political game
taking the side that hasn't scored since
1892.
As a maker Of political rsinbows Chair
man Mack puts Il all over the memory OF
the esteemed and lamentsd prophet Of Ar
kansas. Jim K. Jones.
The Ohio ballot win be forty-eight inchei
long and twenty-six inches wide. In New
York the ballot measures twenty-six by
nineteen n one-half inches.
A candidate for the state assembly I'm
New York county. one OF the LorillarC
family. must be awarded the hero media
for esndor. ASKED his views on labor, h
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-31

teal blunder. at least, TO send demo-
Gratis to a republican legislature TO ask
favors for the city of Omaha.
The men who were nominated by
the republicans at the primaries are
men of experience. good character and
high standing. In this regard they
o~vertop their democratic opponents,
and thoroughly deserve the earnest
support of the voters. They are
pledged to a continuation of the re-
form work commenced by the repub-
leans and the interests of Omaha and
Douglas county can safely be trusted
in their hands. Don't forget this
when you go to the polls on Tuesday.
1t is a good year to vote the ticket
straight.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-31

hcer. Although he has never occupied
a public position, his legal attachments
are recognized by his fellow attorneys
as OF a high order, and there is every
reason to believe that he will make
good when elected.
The best that can be said of the
democratic county attorney seeking re-
election is that he has been lnoffensive
and unobtrusive. But he has had the
place two terms, and. although asking
for a third term, has advanced no good
argument for perpetuating a monop-
oily of his office. nor done anything so
extraordinary as to entitle him to an
other two years lease on the Job.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-31
what shouId We Dor


What should VI do II a Japanese fleet
were to return the courtesy Of the visit OF
Admiral Sperry's armada? Our ingenuity
as entertainers would be taxed 10 the ut
most, for the japanese have challenged US
10 equal them in hospitality. The japanese
people may have merely gone to see the
show and have a good time, but the Japan
ese government bent all its energies 10
demonstrate 10 the world its assured posi-
ton as a great power entertaining in a
great way, equal to the occasion and TO the
probable future. Even II policy alone die
tated its course, japan has placed upon us
the mus OF any disturbance Of cordial re-
%lations, and thereby has attained a post OF
diplomatic advantage In the event Of fu-
ture negotiations.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-31
THE COUNTY

The republicans have presented for
the responsible office Of county attor-
ney a hustling young lawyer, ready to
win his spurs In the service of the
people. So far as We have heard, not
a word has been said by any n re-
hecting on the integrity or the fidelity
OF tom" HOLSTER. the republican
nominee, or intimating that he would
not make a painstaking and faithful Of
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-31
FOR THE

Much more depends on the makeup
of the next legislature of Nebraska
than the mere incident Of 'home
rule" on which the democrats are To-
cally so insistent. But il that were all
that depended on legislative action, it
is in itself of sufficient Importance to
warrant the selection of the most ca
pable men from Douglas county. 1t
vitality concerns Omaha that the leg
islative delegation sent from Douglas
county be men of sufficient capacity
and standing TO insure proper care for
the city's interests. II is also neces-
sary that these men be In line with
the general sentiment hat prevails at
the legislature in order that they may
secure unhampered such legislation as
the city needs. The certainty that the
next legislature will be strongly re-
publican in both branches is not ques-
toned. and it would be a serious tao
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-31

The World-Herald comes out in the
open now and advises its readers that
the only way to protest against the
Board of Education is to vote for the
democrats. This is the milk in the CO.
c%oanut, and explains why the city coun-
ell has been so very active in meddling
with matters that do not concern It.
Friends of the public schools should
ticket this fall.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-31

replied; Nov, to tell you the truth, that's
something 1 know nothing about"
Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Bryan are working
from sixteen to twenty hours a day and
making endurance records which very few
successors will care to tackle.
A Philadelphia preacher who butted into
politics long enough to denounce as IA
common %drunkard' q candidate who Is a
teetotaler, headed off a libel suit by ten
dering a public apology.
Mr.. Taft cleverly ducked a New York
feast at which goats meat was to be the
chief attraction by assuring the committee
he would not have time for a square meal
unit the square deal policies were vindi-
rateh