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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-24
Notice of Appointments.

Notice of the appointment of an
administrator with will annexed of
the estate of Isabella Torgerson, de-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given, that the
subscriber has been duly appointed
administrator, with will annexed,
of the estate of
ISABELLA TORGERSON,
late of Pleasant Township, in the
County of Winneshiek, State of
Iowa, deceased, testate, and has
taken upon himself that trust by
giving bonds as the law directs. All
persons having demands upon the
said estate of the deceased are re-
quired to exhibit the same; and per-
sons indebted TO the said estate are
called upon to make payments to
o. r. SEVERSON,
Administrator.
Dated at DEBORAH. Iowa. Feb. Is,
1909.
c. S. Boice,
S-4 Attorney.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-24
EAST CLAY HILL.

A. Grinna transacted business in De-
corah Saturday.
Henry Peterson called at G.. Hedge
sons over in 'H" holler Monday.
Miss Rose Funk of Freeport, spent
Sunday with her friend, Miss Matte
Gross.
Mr.. Lewis Larson of Canoe Ridge,
visited at f. G. Bolsen's home several
days last week.
MIR. n. l.. Tyler marketed some fine
hogs in DEBORAH Wednesday.
Mr. VIM. Malli made business call
on Canoe Ridge one day last week.
Richard Tyler of Freeport was
business caller here Friday
Miss Lizzie Williams came over
from Spillville Friday and spent Sat-
urday and Sunday with home folks.
Mr.. Fred Fisher spent Sunday in
Pleasant township.
Mr.. Carl Erickson who is working
in the Winger Restaurant in DEBORAH,
spent Sunday with home folks.
Mrs. VIM. MALI was quite i'll sever
al days last week.
Andrew Lane the Township Assessor
assessment in this vicinity last week.
Bonnie Erickson is assisting Jake
Hove in saving lumber at Locust.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Delaney of Free
port and Mr.. and Mrs. Allie Heading
ton of Glenwood township, were guests
of S. Sorenson and wife last Sunday.
Mr.. Magnus Johnson went out to
Thompson, Iowa last Friday, to at
tend the funeral of his grandfather
Nickoly Johnson. ,-.
James Malli and wife of DEBORAH
were guests at the VIM Malli home
Sunday. '@
Mr. and Mrs, Sam Sorenson, Mr..
and Mrs. Hans Rockstad and Mr. and
Mrs. Herman Stee visited at the Pat
Delaney home in Freeport Monday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-24
NoRDNEss.

Feb. %, 1909.
Selma Orvella spent Saturday and
Sunday with home folks.
Chris. Hildahl visited at julius
Browns Sunday.
Clark Manning, OF Satire, visited at O.
H. Stevens Saturday and Sunday.
Clara Orvella visited her grandmother
near Ossian few days last week.
John Jordahl and Ingvold Haugsness
hauled hay to the DEBORAH market Satur-
day.
Ole Orvella and family spent Sunday
at Theodore Orvella's.
Myrtle Stevens is quite sick with
whooping cough at this writing.
A number from this neighborhood at
tended the funeral Of Mr.. Frank YOU
mans at the Centennial church on
Thursday.
o. H. Stevens transacted business
near Ossian Wednesday.
Minnie Gjevre took the train for De-
corah Friday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-24
FRANKVILLE.

Feb. %, 1909.
John Davis and wife of Postville
visited at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Pilgrim last week.
Amos Olson came down from the
Canoe for a few days visit at the
R. Padden home, last week.
A large number of friends and
neighbors attended the reception at
Rev. Gregg's Wednesday evening in
honor of Frank Chamberlin and
| family.
Landon Letchford and son Carl
took horses to DEBORAH Saturday for
George Waters.
The lecture in the Presbyterian
church Friday evening by Prof.
Reno was largely attended.
Edna and Fred Brouilette were
guests at the McMartin home near
Castalia Sunday.
The friends and neighbors of
Frank Chamberlin assisted him in
moving his stock and household
goods to Postville Monday, where
he loaded them into his car and de-
parted for his home in Idaho.
Talcott Bollman of Castalia was a
guest of his brother Grant and FAM
lily last week
Chas. Miller has rented his place
in town to Will Albright and is MAX
ing preparations to move his family
to Postville, where he has obtained
work in Klingler's livery barn.
Chas. Birdsell has rented from
Fred Stock the place which he re-
Gently purchased of F. ]. Chamber
lin and will move there soon
The d. Y. N. T. will meet at the
home of Mrs. James Peck, Jr, on
Thursday of this week
Remember the shadow sociable in
the school house Friday evening.
Feb. 26th, to be given by the Wash
ingtonians. Ladies', bring baskets
with lunch for two.
Germie Merrill has purchased the
Frank Chamberlin property and ex-
poets to move in at once.
G. Koehring of Ludlow has pur-
chased Chas. Birdsell's farm south
of town and will soon become a
resident of Frankville.
Mr.. Chas. Beebe is again an in
mate of the Romeo Padden home,
having returned their Wednesday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-24
CASTALIA.

Feb. %, 1909.
/. B. McMartin was a DEBORAH Wis
itor Wednesday.
Mr.. Fortkamp visited friends at
Ossian Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Allen were
passengers to DEBORAH Wednesday
returning Friday.
w. j. Hanks of Postville was a
business visitor in town today.
Mrs. w. c. VIM and her father,
w. S. Feltis, returned from Charles
City, Wednes day.
Miss Eta Adney was Postville
visitor Wednesday.
F. P. Stearns of Monona visited
in town over Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Hendershott
end children of Farmersburg were
visitors at the Geo. Nuenswander
home, Thursday.
w. S. Feltis and daughter Bessie,
returned home to Burr Oak, Thurs
day
Mrs. w. A. Harvey went to Mon
ona Friday, returning Saturday.
Miss Halle Cooper visited her
mother, Mrs. Marion Burns, couple
of days the latter part of the week
w. T. Cook and d. c. Stearns
hauled the remainder of F. P.
Stearns' household effects to Mon
ona, Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. Helmuth Meyer re-
turned from Farmersburg Thursday,
where they attended the wedding Of
Mrs. Meyers brother.
Otto Schilling of Ossian was a Wis
itor at the ID. c. Malloy home, Thurs
day.
T. E. Perry departed for Bigfoot
Prairie, Wis, Friday, for his
tives there since December.
Miss Alma Uhley visited friends
in DEBORAH the latter part of the
week.
Mrs Adam Caldow and Mrs. Roy
Campbell returned from DEBORAH
Friday, where they had been visit
ing Mrs. John Mcintosh.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Sculley were Os-
sian visitors Friday
Lucille Allen was on the sick list
few days of the past week.
Misses Floy and Mabel Bachelor,
Nora Floody and Georgia Groves
and Ward Bachelor and Will Ais
raugh attended the bazaar at Cler-
mont Friday evening.
Misses Nellie Smith and Oman
Tatro accompanied by Ben Baird
were Postville visitors Saturday.
Miss Mary Holzer returned to Ell
gin Friday.
Miss Pearl Kneeskern accompani-
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Allen to Ma
son City Saturday.
John Eberling's household effects
are being hauled for shipment to
Cresco, where they intend to make
their future home.
Mrs. Fred Culver and Kathleen
Marchant went to Rockwell today to
visit the formers parents.
Mr. and Mrs. A. r. Thias were
called to Monona Monday. on ac-
count of the illness of Mr.. Thias'
mother.
A deal was consummated Monday
whereby Irwin Allen becomes a part
ner with Mr.. Klngle in his livery
stable at Postville. Their many
friends will be glad TO learn that
they will still reside here. Mr.. Allen
will be pleased TO accommodate his
old patrons from here.
Fred Kneeskern went to Austin,
Mimi, Saturday, where he will be
united in marriage to Miss Stella
Beadle of that place. They will re-
side on the George Buchanan farm.
May their future life be full of hap
pineSS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-24
CANOE VALLEY.
Feb. %. 1909.

Op. lVVCs
Anderson Bros. are busy nova
days saving wood in this neighbor-
hood.
Albert Atkinson of the Winneshiek
County Bank was seen out this way
on business trip last Wednesday,
Quite a few of our young people
took in the party at Ludwig Mes
helms last Wednesday night.
o. c. Johnson is reported to be
about the same. The doctor has
ordered him to be perfectly quiet.
1t seems to be very serious case.
There will be no service in the
Hauge church on February 2Sth;
it being postponed to one week later,
March 9TH.
Miss Julia Olson returned home
from DEBORAH last Saturday, where
she had been working for some time.
r. Miss Swenson spent last Saturday
and Sunday with home folks at Post
vile, la.
Halvor ABBY had bee for hauling
wood last Tuesday; quite a few were
on hand.
Clarence and Oscar Olson were
chopping wood for Mrs. H. l.. Han
son last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Iverson are enjoying
visit from their two oldest chill
dren, Mrs. Tkeo. Hanson of Good
rich, N. d., and Lewis Iversoh of
Illinois. They both arrived here last
week
Nels Corson and Peter Vickmeyer
were seen in our burg last Saturday.
Casper and Adolph Queal returned
to Minneapolis last Saturday, after
spending a week here visiting their
parents and friends.
Peter and Emil Haugen spent last
Sunday night at Olson's.
Christ. SwensOn was seen hauling
logs to Johnson's saw mill last week.
Anna Olson is staying in town
with her sister, Mrs. Ed. Ringdahl.
The Young Peoples Society last
Sunday was success. A good crowd
was present, and all enjoyed them
selves.
The wire netting for a new fence
around the cemetery at Hauge's
church, arrived some time ago and
was taken out one day last week by
Ed. Peterson.
Ole Jerdevick was hauling hay for
E. c. Roed a couple of days last
week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-24
FRANKLIN PRAIRIE.

Feb. %. 1909.
Mrs. A. ]. Sharp called on Mrs.
NARROW Wednesday,
Philip Halse marketed a fine horse
in DEBORAH Wednesday.
Mr.. c. A. Stortz was hauling bar
ley from Canton last week.
Harvey and Arthur Sharp and
Walter Headington attended a dance
at r. Cranes last Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles and Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace Smith spent Sunday at
Gene Smiths.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim NARROW gave a
dinner party Sunday. These present
were: Mr. and Mrs. Addie Jewell,
Mr. and Mrs. Joe. Rastetter, Mr.
and Mrs. John Headington, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Glover. John and Ella
NARROW. all having a splendid time.
Mr.. Patrick Gossman was calling
on friends here Saturday.
Mrs. A. ]. Sharp was visiting
Mrs. James NARROW Tuesday.
Misses Ruby. Myrtle and Stella
Sharp were visiting Ina and Blanche
NARROW Monday evening.
Will Headington and son Paul,
visited at Theodore McLain's Sun
day.
Will Headington and family, Wal
ter Sharp and Ernest Halse spent
Sunday at Theodore McLain's.
Misses Ruby, Myrtle and Stella
Sharp, Edna and Emma King spent
Sunday at Charles Marlow's.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stortz, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jim Stortz spent Sunday at s
Sorenson's.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Sharp and sons
Fred and Clyde spent Sunday al
Fred Kings.
If you have anything for sale
try the Public Opinion Want Column
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-24
CALMAR.
Feb. %, 1909.

Feb. %, 1909.
Miss Harriet Campbell spent Sun
day at home.
Mrs. Seymore Fosse of Ridgeway
spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs.
Northcote.
j. C. Morris and family drove to
Ossian Saturday.
Prof Cooper of Fayette filled the
pulpit at the M. E. church Sunday.
Vincent Wager gave sleigh ride
party for a number of his friends,
Wednesday evening.
Miss Agnes Riggs of DEBORAH Wis
ited Cora Moe over Sunday.
Oscar Anderson and Axel Udun
spent last week at the Allie Ander-
son home.
Will Johnson is home from Clear
Lake.
Miss Hattie Potratz was over from
DEBORAH Saturday.
Mrs. Meyer of Ossian is guest of
Mrs. H. Busch this week.
Supt. Rogue of DEBORAH was in
town Saturday.
Prof Johnson of DEBORAH visited
in town the last of the week.
Leslie Hertz is on the sick list
this week.
Mrs. Fred Wareham was called
home to Desoto, Wis, Monday, on
account of her mothers death. Her
daughter, Bernice, accompanied her.
Mrs. Jarhart went to Minneapolis
Saturday.
Mrs. viii Kipp returned from Nc
Gregor, Monday.
Mrs. Huinker and little son, Jer-
ONE, went TO Minneapolis, Saturday.
Miss Mary Peterson of DEBORAH
was in town, Saturday.
Miss Bessie Kaye stopped off be-
tween trains here Wednesday 20
see her folks. She is on her way to
Reno, Nevada, where she will teach.
Miss Carrie Olson gave basket
social at her school, Friday night.
Anard Christopherson is home from
ST. Paul, where he has been visiting
his brother Alfred.
Hard Time Dance" in the opera
house. Thursday night.
Miss Till Meyer entertained the
Whist Club Thursday evening.
Misses Dena and Ida Winger came
home Friday night.
Miss Etteldorf of Ossian is the
..
Mrs. Ellingson is enjoying visit
from her mother, Mrs. Nagal
II. j. Giesen was in DEBORAH We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Will Kipp was at DEBORAH
Tuesday.
Mrs. Huinker spent few days last
week with her daughters at the Du-
buque convent.
Tom Pierce went to Chicago Sat
urday.
Earl McLane went to McGregor
Monday.
Mrs. Stamp was guest of Miss
Mollie Severson this week.
Mr.. Will keene returned to Wash
ington Tuesday.
Miss Gillian of Austin is guest
of her sister, Mrs. j. Sobolik.
Mrs. Pete Meyer entertained the
Elite Sewing Club Tuesday
G.. B. Painton and wife visited in
Ossian over Sunday.
d. w. Wheater was guest Of J.
c. Norris Tuesday.
Mrs Maushand and children went
to Conover Friday.
The Busy, Workers met-with Olga
Ode Saturday.
MS. N. c. Meyer visited in Ossian
this week.
The basket ball games at the opera
house Saturday were we'll attended.
The girls game was tie, and as
DEBORAH did not have time to play
longer. it was left III. The Monona
boys were victorious, the score being
II to Is in. their favor.
Resolved, That we have good
reasons for believing the reign of
universal peace to be near at hand"
was the question debated at the
high school Friday night, and was
won by the negative. Affirmative
side-Agnes Stromsadt, Ruth Meyer
and Mae Millward. Negative side
Evelyn Miller, Eva Dolly and Zephie
Fisher. Judges-N. Nystrom and
DR.. Ankrum.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-24
SPILLVILLE.

Feb. %, 1909.
Joe. Swehla was q business caller
at Calmar, Tuesday.
j. Haug was over to DEBORAH
Thursday last.
William Kovarik was a guest with
relatives at Protivin, Thursday.
f. II. Kapinos and Anton Kapinos
returned from McGregor Thursday,
after attending the funeral of rela-
tive, j. Ebling.
Frank Mikesh was at the sanitari-
um at Prairie du Chen, a few days
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Hrushka were at
DEBORAH Friday, shopping.
James Puffer of FIT. Atkinson was
in town Saturday on business.
Miss Lizzie Williams, the primary
teacher at the public school, spent
Sunday with her sister at DEBORAH.
Miss Lulu Heuser and Mary
Hrushka were Calmar callers Satur-
day.
Charlie Balik is home from Mason
City, He arrived Tuesday last.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-24
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

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Read the Property Exchange.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-20
ROBBERS OF MILLIONS OF
 PEOPLE

James Wilson, secretary of agri- culture of the United States, is thor oughly aroused over what he terms deliberate robbery of the peo- pie of the United States by the clique that caused the price of wheat and four to advance to such uprea- sonable heights recently. The secretary. while in Chicago this week said:
 Tt is the most deliberately planned robbery in the history of the United States. It is not the case of the specu- lator preying upon another specula- tor. It is case Of spectators prey ing upon the poor-upon the men who work for a living, whose wives and children depend on their wages for bread. They must have bread. This fact has been foreseen by certain men right here in your city and they have taken opportunity to boost up prices to make millions mind you, at the expense of other spectators in the same business, but of poor un- ARt H~A oVIH WAlO h0fS r0e w pay the price or starve.
 By next season l hope and believe that such speculation will be impossi- ble. The Scott bill, I believe, will be passed and that will do away with this kind of manipulation of the market 1 know of no law at the present time to prevent Patten and.his clique going almost as far as they wish, but l be- lieve that it can be prevented in the future by the Scott bill"
 It is plain that the secretary is not hopeless in his desire to protect the people from the work of the wolves that through great wealth gain such almost unbounded power. Some say that the government is not so strong as these big combinations and corporations, but they forget that after all the government is the people and that when the majority learn they are being robbed they can find a remedy.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-20
DONAGHEY NAMES
 TAX COMMISSION
David A. Gates, Avery E. Moore and J. E. Hampton Compose the Trio With the Big Job
 to Tackle.

Governor Douaghey late last night announced the appoint ment of David A Gates, Dr. Avery k. Moore and J. E. Hamp- ton to the State Tax Commission, created by the recent legislature, and at the same time announced that Judge W. A. Falconer of Fort Smith will succeed Mir. Hampton as member of the Ar kansas Railroad Commission Rufus McDaniels, state corpora ton clerk in the office of Secre- tary of State 0. c. Ludwig, is slated to be secretary of states office will be appointed by Secre- tary of State Ludwig, who has made no announcement as to whom he will appoint, Mir. Hampton will be chairman of the commission.
 Tho appointments to the com mission take effect as soon as the appointees qualify, which will be some time this coming week. It is the intention to have the com mission get to work at once. Un- Ser the provisions of the Brad ham-Smith act, which created the mission, it will start im- mediately on the assessment of the railroad property in Arkan- sas.
 The three men appointed last night by Governor Donaghey will comprise the first State Tax Com mission Arkansas has ever known Much is expected from the trio of men. With the state facing a possible indebtedness of nearly $l, 100000 two years hence, un- less some great steps for relief are taken, the commission formed last night is expected to save the state from great financial distress.
 II is expected to increase the valuation placed on property throughout the state in assess ments to such an extent that possibly enough revenue will be forthcoming 10 slave off the threatened deficit. It will be the duty of the commission also to equalize assessments over the state and to make one county pay as much assessment per value of property as the others. The commission is gwen almost un- limited powers in carrying out it's work. IL is an experiment for Arkansas, but the same plan carried out under the provisions of almost identical acts has proven a great success in other states.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-20
UNDER NEW ACT
Young Man Accused of Mistreating Negroes Near Cabot May Come
 Under Night Riding Law.

Little Rock, May l5.-The Little act prohibiting night r,d- ing in Arkansas will probably be put to use immediately in Lonoke county, where eight young men are to be tried on charge of raising disturbance among ne- groes. Deputy Secretary of State Walter Hendricks yester- day mailed copy of the Little act, which was enacted by the last legislature, to the deputy prosecuting attorney of Louoke county, at the request of that of. ficer.
 A review fthe act yesterday
 h0wed that it would cover the crime alleged to have been com miited by the young men who are charged with having taken a ne- gro into the woods near Cabot at night with the intention Of whip ping l-im, with firing l3 shots at him. when he escaped from them. and with later creating a disturb anee al several other negro
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-20

But Old Man Sin always carries a large bundle of pain tor every transgressor.
 The more foolish nonsense you keep out of your brain, the more room you have for good, profitable information.
 Most of us impede our own prog ress by holding too long to old ideas and customs. Even some good ideas and things ought to be discarded when we get better ones.
 He who gets one clear vision Of the eternal equities of God law can never again be clouded by fear or loss, or ever again be anxious about his real welfare in time or eternity.
 Always be tranquil and serene, even under provocation of the sever est type, and victory over almost every opposing force is assured. It fits IS to overcome the most tormid- able obstruction.
 Many people take more counsel or of their fears of failure than of their confidence and ability to attain sue cess. Disregard the thought of failure and hold to confidence Tn the ability to reach the goal.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-20
Work Will Go On.

The anti-Donaghey newspapers are beginning to chortle over the failure of the bill in the legislature apprcpriating $l75,0 ,000 as the maxi mum amount which might be paid Caldwell & Drake, the capitol build ing contractors, as the result of the coming arbitration of their affairs with the state by Judges Trieber, Rogers and Mccullough.
 Such newspapers seem delighted over this failure of a bill that should have been passed and hasten to argue that this, therefore, leaves the completion of the building up in the air and Governor Donaghey's hands tied. In their eagerness they cver- look a very simple fact, and that is that the contractors and architect were discharged and the governor empowered to go forward and ap- point commission to complete the building. by another bill that did pass and which appropriated suffi- cient funds to do this.
 Under this bill this work will go forward. arbitration or no arbitra- tion, litigation or no litigation, and if these narrow editors don't think so, all they have to do is to watch George W. Donaghey and the trend of future events. He is going to complete the building honestly, economically, and do a first-class job, or we sadly miss our guess. Southwest American.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-20
HOT SPRINGS WOMAN
 BRUTALLY BEATEN
Eufe Wheatley Charged With Assault to Already Under $15,- 900 Bond for Alleged
 Killing of Two.

Hot Springs, May Rufe Wheatley, under a $l5,0 bond charged with the killing of Burt Waycasey and Bud Robbins h this city two months ago, Is in jail tonight charged with assault with intent to kill Mrs. George kolb, at her residence on Garland avenue.
 Wheatley, it is alleged. went to the house and fired two shots from an automatic gun at an uu- known man who was leaving the premises. He then, 1t IS charged entered the house. gun in hand. and tried to shoot Mrs. Kolb, but the automatic weapon hung fire. and she grappled with Wheatley, secured the gun and threw it away.
 It IS stated that Wheatley then beat her with his fists so that her condition is regarded as serious tonight.
 Mrs. kolb bears good rep utation and the affair has caused quite sensation.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-20

world and best fits him for the next.
 The writer knows man of more than so years who is today more earnest student than any child is capable of being. He has attained much in life, has been an educator and leader of men for as long as the average span of human life. He has retired from public activities. but his work is living in others, and he is happy in his pursuit of knowl- edge and in the faith that he is de- veloping mind and soul in this life that will best fit him for the next. He has no thought of idleness ahead. He believes a soul to be happy must, like all things in Nature, progress.
 And so it should be. Life should be school that never closes. Our place in the world to come will be according to our own making. It must begin where we leave off here.
 The most learned man knows that he knows but little.
 The amount of knowledge to be gained is far too great for the length of life-here on earth.
 Do not underestimate the value os the study habit.