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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-07-01
Marriage This Morning.

At eleven O'Clock this Wednesday
morning. at the residence of the
BRIDES mother. Mrs. B. H. Wells, on
Washington street. will occur the
marriage of Rev. Fred Elwick to
Miss Rernice Wells, the brother of
the groom, Rev. L. j. Elwick, per-
forming the ceremony. assisted by
Rev. w. r. Van Buren, The newly
married couple will leave on the Rock
Island for Tyconic, near Sioux City.
where the groom is preaching, where
they will remain until September,
when he will enter Cornell college for
a two-year course.
Both Of these young people have
grown up here and enjoy the respect
and esteem Of large acquaintance.
The groom has been in college for
several years and recently entered the
ministry. and he will no doubt prove
q successful worker in his chosen field
of labor. The bride is lady of grace
and admirable character. who will
make an excellent helpmate for him.
The many friends Of the couple il
Decorah extend them heartiest con
Rratulations and best wishes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-07-01

If any persons in Decorah are en-
joying the pleasure of a tile lined
chimnev they are liable to he asked
to contribute the sum of 25 cents per
foot for the same. The holder of the
patent for this contrivance at Minne-
apolis is after the infringers and is
already mailing claims wherever he
can find this class of chimney used
without his consent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-07-01

The nomination of congressman
from the seventh district has been in
doubt since the primary, until last
week. Hull and Prouty both claimed
the nomination. and the official count
was necessary to determine the mat
ter Hull finally wills out by ma
iority of 46, a fact which his thou
sands of friends throughout the state
will be pleased TO learn. No man in
congress has done more for his state
and district than Hull, few have risen
higher in the councils of the nation,
and yet because he refused to "wear
the tag" he was marked for slaughter,
just as Major Lacey was two years
ago
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-07-01

Andrew Hisey of Tama, who cam
paiRned the state of Iowa two years
ago for governor as candidate on the
secular government plan, is to be be-
fore the state again on the same plat.
form. The difference will be that
whereas two years ago he campsigned
with a wheelbarrow, this year he
will campaign on the back of q mule
called Caroline.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-07-01
Rev. Olmstead Studying Water Birds.

Rev. Rett. E. Olmstead of this city
has been at Bear Lake in Murray
county. Mimi. this summer, spending
the time studying and photographing
the birds of that section He will be
one of the attractions at the Charles
Oity chautauqua, and writes the fol-
lowing letter to DR.. Clark of that city
"Slayton. Mimi, June Is. 'OS.
Dear DR.. CLARK:
A few bird notes may be of interest
to you. have been here nine days
studying and photographing the birds
My work is with the water birds,
largely here at Bear Lake, in Murray
county. I find mallard, blue wing
teal. pintail, ruddy. scaup, red head
bittern; least bittern. little green
heron, American coOt or mud hen,
grebe or hell diver. night herons,
Franklin gulIs and little black terms
Practically all these birds nest here,
aud have p OtograDhed most of them
in my studying of them. At this writ.
ing, out in the woods near the lake
shore. my camera is set ten feet from
the nest of a Florida gallinule. There
are ten eggs in the nest and I am
awaiting the return of the old bird to
the nest. when with my long rubber
tube. snap the camera and get PIC.
ture of the old bird on the nest.
have just photographed the Least Fly.
catcher on her nest here by the lake
shore. The incessant 'chebec' is ever
heard from this little bird / have
placed the camera three feet from the
old bird and have some fine pictures.
l have two nests of the American
bittern or 'thunderpump' as he is
frequently called one Of five eggs and
one of six. One old bittern l could
nearly put my hand upon. A gOodly
number of other birds are here. l will
write another word later.
Rett E. Olmstead
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-07-01

"Well, my liGtle man. said the
minister as he patted the child COR
daily on his curly head, II suppose
you expect to be the President of the
United States some day?" No,
thir." replied the little man. PA
thayth it payth better to get to be
governor and 60 on the Thautauqua
thircuit."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-07-01

It is announced that not one of the
progressive candidates for state elec-
tor.at-large nor district electors were
elected Dr. Bowen. of this district,
overcame majority of over $500 for
Oummins and captured the election.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-07-01
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-07-01

With perfect unity and intense en-
thusiasm one Of the most sweeping
platforms ever framed by an Iowa
political party was adopted by the
prohibitionists in state convention at
Des Moines Wednesday. The plat.
form demands the immediate repeal
of the mulct law. that the prohibitory
amendment be re.submitted to the
people at the earliest possible date
that women should have the right to
suffrage; that all gambling on stock
exchanges. boards of trade, or else
where should be felony that uni
form marriage and divorce laws be
adopted throughout the country. and
that polygamy be considered crime.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-07-01

Omoo..0l7 West water Street.
Beth TelepheAss. uumbes -.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-07-01

DO you read the new Property Ex-
change lists Don't miss this It is
as good ~ the want column.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-07-01

The new concrete bridge across the
Cedar at Charles City is to cost $38. 8.
500.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-07-01
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

REPUBLICAN TICKET.
WILLIAM H. TAFT
of Ohio
For Vice President
JAMES 5 SHERMAN
of New York
For United States senator
WILLIAM B. ALLISON
OF Dubuque county
For Presidential ELECTORS at Large
OF Warren county
JOHN H. ANUNDSEN
OF Cerro Gordo county
b. +. CARROLL
of Davis county
For Lieutenant Governor
GEORGG W. CLARKE
OF Dallas county
For Secretary of state
w. &. HAYWARD
ofScott county
For Auditor OF State
JOHN L.. BLEAKLY
OF Ida county
For Treasurer Of State
w. w. MORROW
of Union county
For Attorney General
H. w. BYERS
of Shelby county
For Superintendent of Public Instruction
JOHN +. RIGGS
OF KeOkuk county
For Clerk of Supreme Court
II. l.. BOUSQUEr
OF Marion county
For Railroad Commissioner
N. s. KETCHUM
of Marshall county
For Presidential Elector, 4th District
q. ID. ELLIS
of Floyd county
For Representative In Congress
GILBERT N. HAUGrN
Of Worth county
For Representative ...........-......P. NJ. Jewel
For County AuditOr...................I. Linnevol
For County Attorney. ......-.......N. Wtllet
For Clerk OF K. Breckne
For County superintendent ......-..E. ]. Hoo
For County Treasurer ....~...........G. JOrgensO
For Sheriff.. J. Qualle
For County Recorder-................H... :. Stinso
FOR county coroner. j. SWeze
For County Surveyor -:.........F. Cratsenber
For Supervisor, list dist........JOhn p. Bakk
For Supervisor, Sd dist. ............W. A. Lang
For Supervisor, 4th dist. -.......O. NJ. Seine
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-07-01

Fayette. county is to have new
%, 900 Jail, and the county auditor is
advertising tor bids for it's construc-
tiOn.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-07-01
Current Comment.

Peaceful Bill" and "Sunny jim -
that's tho slogan.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-07-01

The republican state convention at
Waterloo last Wednesday was in the
nature of ratification meeting. the
function of the convention being
simply to adopt platform. elect a
state central committee and nominate
two judges Of the supreme court.
Capt. w. s. Hart of Waukon was tenn.
porary chairman and Robt. Healy of
Fort Dodge permanent chairman.
Judges Weaver and Ladd were unani-
mously renominated for supreme
judges. L. B. Whitney of this city
was elected the fourth district men,
ber of the state central committee.
The platform adopted is printed in
full elsewhere in this paper.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-07-01

It will require an army of 10000
people to take the 18th census in 1910.
The task OF making the enumeration
of the 80, 600. 600 people in the United
States. Alaska. Hawaii and Porto
Rico and in Guam. Samoa and the
Panama Canal zone will be one of
enormous proportions It will be the
most gigantic work of enumeration
that has ever been attempted in this
or any other country and it is intend
ed to reach the acme of correctness
and thoroughness. Not merely a
count and compilation concerning the
population alone. it will include q
census of agriculture. manufactures.
mines and quarries.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-07-01

tion.
And now the Iowa democrats are
pushing Jerry Sullivan for the nomi-
nation for vice. president with Bryan
at Denver.
July lst, DR.. Ralph r. Kennan, for
the last two years assistant pastor of
the First Baptist church of Chicago.
will begin his pastorate Of the Mason
City Baptist church.
One person ont of every three born
in Iowa goes to some other common
wealth to acquire livelihood. In
this respect Iowa loses in greater
measure than any other state.
President Roosevelt will write an
account of his coming adventures in
African jungles. according to dis
patches, for P. +. Collier & Son. for
which he will receive 800. 900. After
his retirement from the presidency,
with his son Kermit he will spend
some time in Africa. hunting big
game.
The death OF Grover Cleveland
removes the only living ex-president.
and the only person elected to a Sec
ond term after an intervening period.
He was q distinguished representative
American, q man Of power and
ability. whom history will record n
one OF Amsrica's foremost and great.
est citisens.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-07-01

BONA Fids Circulation. larger
q thaa any Eatlish papsr IN
Winnsshiet county ever had.
makes this the best Tor Adver.
tissrs. We grew every week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-07-01

THE United States Post Office
Department requires al sub.
scriptions to weekly newspapers
to be paid. Look up the Yellow
Address tag on this paper and see
how you stand.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-09-21
ODD FELLOWS
MEET IN DENVER
Sovereign Grand
Lodge in Annual
Session
DELEGATES NUMBER zoo
Grand Sire Reports Order to
Be in Splendid Financial
Condition.

Denver, Sept. 21.-The Sovereign
Grand Lodge of the Independent Ord
er of Odd Fellows assembled here to.
day for it's eighty-fourth annual ses-
sion. Delegates numbering over 200
were escorted from the Brown Palace
hotel auditorium by the Patriarchs Mil
liant of the order. Addresses Of wei
come were made at the open Session
by Governor Buchtel, Mayor Speer nd
officers of the state department OF
Colorado Odd Fellows. The responses
was by Grand Sire E. S. Conway. Fol
lowing the preliminary exercises the
Sovereign Grand Lodge adjourned t.
Ell Jebel Temple, where the executive
sessions will be held.
Grand Sire Conway said that the
order now has 100000 members and
is still growing. Its annual inc me is
$15,000,000 of which six million del
lars is spent in relief. About five thous
and Odd Fellows have come to the city
to take part in the festivities connect
ed with the convention.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-09-21
POSTMASTERS MUST
DELIVER LECTURES
Ordered to Address Pupils ir Publ
Schools, Explaining Details OF
Their Work.

Washington, Sept. 21.-Postmasrer
General Meyer has made an order
which promises beneficient results.
The postmasters of the country have
been directed to confer with their loo.
al school authorities as to the practic.
ability and desirability of delivering to
the school children short talks on the
postal service. The design is to inform
the pupils of the scope of it's opera
tions, the methods of delivering the
mails, classification of mail matter, and
registry and money order systems.
Incidentally they are to make
known plans for betterment, such as
the establishment of postal Savings
banks and the extension of the parcels
post. Wherever it may be impractic
able for postmasters to deliver lectures
they are to furnish the necessary in.
formation to the school supervisors so
as to equip the regular teachers. 1t
is the postmaster generals expectation
that the school children will be useful
to the postal service in seeing tha'.
letters are properly and plainly ad.
dressed.
That there is necessity for action {
the kind is shown by the volume oi
business transacted by the dead letter
Office. During the last year 13,145,17
pieces Of mail matter were sent ther
because the postoffices wer unabl to
read the directions.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-09-21
NEW MEXICO CENTRAL
FILES MERCER PAPERS
Consolidation of Santa Fe Central and
Albuquerque Eastern Recorded
in Secretary's Office.

The papers declaring and establish
ing the merger of the Santa Fe Gen.
tral and the Albuquerque Eastern rail-
way companies were filed this after
noon in the Office of the secretary of
the territory. The name of the merged
corporation is the New Mexico Central
Railroad Company. The principal Of
flee of the company is fixed at Santa
Fe and the existence is fifty years.
The capital stock is five millions of
dollars and the main line of the road
is 116 miles long and the branch line
will be thirty miles long.
The officers of the new company are
Robt. Law, president; w. S. Hope.
well, vice president; F. J. Torrance,
treasurer; John H. Kirby, assistant
treasurer; James W. Arrott, Jr., secre-
tary, and John H. Kirby, assistant
secretary.
The New Mexican understands
that active work on the extension of
the branch line from Moriarty to the
Hagan coal fields will commence
within the next two weeks.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-09-21
TAFT UNABLE TO
ATTEND CONGRESS
Writes Chairman HopeweII Of Board
Of Control That Visit to Albuquer-
que viii Be Impossible.

Judge w. H. Taft, candidate for the
who has been invited by
the Board of Control of the Sixteenth
National Irrigation Congress to come
to Albuquerque and be guest Of
the Congress at its opening was com.
PEELED to decline the cordial invitation
on account of the press of the political
campaign. The following letter which
he addressed to Chairman w. S. Hope.
well of the Board Of Control, explains
itself:
Cincinnati, O., Sept, 8, 1908.
"My Dear Sir:
II beg to acknowledge receipt of
your favor of the 10Th of August, in.
inviting me to attend the session OF
the Sixteenth National Irrigation Con.
gress, to be held in Albuquerque from
September 29th to October 3rd, and in
reply do say that am deeply interest.
ed in the subject of the conservation
of the natural resources Of The nation,
but my engagements are such that it
will not be possible for me to accept
the kind invitation to be present with
you at the time you mention.
"1 thank'you for the invitation,
"WM. H. TAFT.
"MR.'W s. HOPEWELL,
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-09-21
FRIDAY AWARDED
$500 DAMAGES
Jury In Railroad Case in District
Court Returns Sealed Verdict
Company Wants New Trial.

The fifty thousand dollar damage
suit OF Harry s. Friday VS.. the Santa
Fe Central Railway company, went to
the jury late Saturday evening. The
jury returned sealed verdict at 10
o'clock Saturday night, which was
opened by Judge John R. McFie this
morning. The jury's verdict grants the
plaintiff damages in the sum Of $500
for the loss Of an arm, while he was in
the service of the railroad company
as brakeman. The railroad company S
attorneys, Judge N. B. Laughlin and
Charles F. Easley, have fled a motion
for new trial, which motion will be
argued next Saturday, the U. S. court
having adjourned until then.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-09-21
SALMON GRAYS LOSE
TO ALBUQUERQUE CLUB

The Salmon Grays returned last
night from the Duke City where they
were defeated yesterday afternoon in
a ten-inning game by the Barelas
Grays by score of 10 to 9. The Sal
mons heavy hitters were handicapped,
having no pitcher and one-half of the
team being out of reach. DOC" Nc.
Carthy, the regular pitcher, was unable
to go. Both of the Parsons boys were
lat Denver and Jim Tarr has left the
city Nevertheless the Duke City team
was given a run for it's money and
those fans who saw the game say that
it was one of the most exciting played
in the Duke City this year. Dan Ander.
son was on the rubber for the Salmon
jGrays while Pettus caught. Stafford and
Hidalgo pitched for the Barelas team.
The score by innings was as follows:
Santa Fe .......... =. 400 400 01O o. 8
Albuquerque ...... 900 030 015 0-1O
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-09-21

MILLIONAIRE Largely
WEEDS COMELY WIDOW
Prominent Banker and Mine Owner of
Butte Joins Ranks Of the
Benedicts.

Omaha, Neb., Sept. 21.-Almost with.
out ceremony and without pretension
of display, Morris Sellers Largey, one
of Montana's most prominent million
aire bankers and mine owners, and
Mrs. A. G. Siebe, of Modesto, Califor.
MIA, were married here Saturday. On.
ly few relatives of the groom and
half dozen friends were present.
Both the bride and groom arrived in
the city last Friday from the East and
went to the home of Frank McGinn, a
brother-in-law of the groom. 1t was be.
cause of the wishes Of the bride and
groom for a quiet wedding that Omaha
was chosen instead OF San Francisco.
where Mrs. Largey is a social leader
The age of each was given as 2S years.
The bride, who is divorced and
worth more than $1.000,000 in her own
right, is a stunning beauty. She was
separated from her husband two years
ago for incompatibility.
Largey'S father was a partner at one
time of Count John A. Creighton, and
they together became millionaires, as
result of their successful mining and
banking operations. The McGinns, at
whose home the couple stopped while
In the city, are related also to the
Creightons. The Largey family has at
different times visited in Omaha.
The wedding was no less surprise
to Omaha people than it will be to the
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Largey. 1t is
stated that the courtship was short
one, and that both being wealthy, ii
is purely a love match. They met last
winter at the home of Mrs. McGinn in
this city.
The Largeys left at once for a
three weeks trip through the East, af
ter which they will return to Butte
where they will reside.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-09-21
MURDER CASE Is
FIRST ON DOCKET
Opening Trial in District Court viii Be
That Of Territory VS.. M. w. Atchi-
son, Charged With Murder.

The territorial grand jury reconven.
ed at 10 o'clock this morning after a
recess taken last Saturday. The petit
jlsry is being empanneled and by to.
morrow or late this evening the jury
will be completed.
The first case to come up for trial
tomorrow is that of the Territory OF
New Mexico VS.. M. w. Atchison, who
is charged with the murder of Willie
Thayer and John O'Mara, in 1902 at
Madrid. E. c. Abbott is special prose.
cutting attorney for the territory and
Catron and Gortner are defending
Atchison. Atchison is mine owner
at Madrid and for the past few years
has been in Mexico on mining busi.
ness. He was under bond to appear
in court last spring and forfeited his
bond. His bondsmen went after him
and produced him to the court and a
new bond was fixed for his appearance
lat this session of the court. Atchison
claims self-defense. At the former trial
it was claimed that O'Mara, one of the
murdered men, was loading his gun
for the purpose of shooting Atchison,
when the later shot him and that while
O'Mara and Atchison were shooting
Thayer came to assist O'Mara and
commenced throwing rocks at Atchi
son, who in turn, shot Thayer, also
|All the evidence thus far produced
against Atchison, has been circumstan
|tial.
The indictments returned by the ter
|ritorial grand jury Saturday morning
will be made public by the court to
morrow.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-09-21
BLOODY GUN FIGHT IN
BACKWOODS OF ARKANSAS

West Plains, Mo-, Sept. 21.-John
Roberts and his wife yesterday resist
ed a sheriff's posse in desperate bat.
tie near Prestonia, one mile south of
the Observation-Disclosures line, when the
officers attempted to arrest Roberts
for killing ODE Kessinger, a neighbor,
Saturday.
AS a result the woman and Sheriff
Mooney of Baxter county, Arkansas
are mortally wounded; Roberts and
two members Of the posse-Max Low.
ry and his son, are all seriously hurt
Roberts may not survive.
The murder of Kessinger was cold.
blooded. Roberts went to the house
late in the evening and called his vic.
time to the door. When Kessinger ap.
peared Roberts fired deliberately and
killed him. The cause of the deed has
not been learned here.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-09-21
SCORES NATIONAL
BANK EXAMINERS
Comptroller Tells
Them They Must
Get Busy
WORK must Be IMPROVED
Charges Them With Being
Derelict in Their Irnpor-
tant Duties.

Washington, Sept. 21.-"I say to you
emphatically that your work must be
improved. Embezzlements have failed
of discovery, defalcations and dishon.
esty have been concealed from you and
in many cases you have failed correct.
ly or even approximately to estimate
the value Of paper and securities held
by banks" \
The above statement was made to.
day by Comptroller Of the Currency
Lawrence o. Murray, in addressing q
conference Of national bank examin.
ers representing practically all the ter.
ritory east Of Ohio. Later Mr. Murray
will hold a conference with the west.
ern bank examiners.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-09-21
CAPTAIN HELFERT APPLIES
FOR CITIZENSHIP PAPERS

Saturday afternoon Judge John R.
McFie heard witnesses in the natural.
ization proceedings of Captain Helfert,
recently of the Philippine Islands. The
captain has had considerable trouble
in securing his United States citizen.
ship papers, although he has served in
the regular army for eight years and
while in the service lost two of
his fingers and received other injuries.
He had his first papers before he en-.
listed but as he has not lived for a
whole year any one place as is re.
quired by the laws of the United
States, in order to become full-fedg.
ed citizen, he has had to 60 without
his citizenship papers. After going
through good deal of red tape Cap.
tain Helfert was granted his full
rights as an American citizen, which
he is fully entitled to. The captain
came to the United States from Ger
many.