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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-21
DEATH REAPER BUSY.
Several Well Known Residents of
City and County Pass to the
Great Beyond.
NIcCIaSkey.


Last Saturday night at 11:45
o'clock occurred the death of Alex
ander ] McClaskey at his home in
this city after an illness of six weeks,
death resulting from enlargement of
the liver
The deceased was born in Adams
vile, Crawford county, Pa, Febru-
airy Is, 1912, and since 1877 had
been a resident of DEBORAH. ION
June %, 1871, he was married to
Louise Mason at Waukon, who with
two children, Mrs F. w. Haase and
son Frank survive him.
Mr.. McClaskey was member of
Co. X, First Iowa Cavalry. He was
a well known business man of De-
corah for many years, having been
proprietor of the Winneshiek Hotel
for eighteen years, where he met and
made many friends.
afternoon at two o'clock from the
home, Rev. McVettie officiating, in
terment being made in Phelps GEM
etery.
NOrgard.
Last Saturday morning at her
home in this city, occurred the death
of Mrs. Sarah Norgard, death being
caused from tuberculosis.
Sarah Nordheim was born June
16, 1862, near Highlandville, Iowa,
and was married March 10, 1885, to
Ole Norgard, five children being born
to them, Alfred, Edward, Lila, Oscar
and Stella, who all survive.
Mrs. Norgard was a good Christian
woman, a kind and loving mother
and good neighbor and her death is
the cause of much sorrow.
The funeral took place yesterday
afternoon at two o'clock from the
Synod church, Rev. Torrison offici-
ating, interment being in the Nor
wegian cemetery.
Briggs.
On last Saturday evening at $50
at her home near Burr Oak occurred
the death of one of Winneshiek
county's pioneer mothers, Mrs. Elijah
Briggs, death resulting from COM
plication of diseases. Mrs. Briggs
was in her sixty-ninth year, and
leaves to mourn her loss three
brothers, three sisters and four chill
dren, one son Charles dying in 1901.
The children are j. l. of Utah and
J. E., Mrs. George Smith and Mrs.
Fremont Cox. all of Burr Oak. The
husband and father preceded her
five years ago. "'
In the death of Mrs. Briggs Win
neshiek county loses one of her most
highly respected women. For forty
years she had made her home one
mile west of Burr Oak, and Der
friends were legion.
The funeral occurred at two o'clock
Monday from the Burr Oak M. E.
church. Rev. Densmore officiating.
Boyd.
DEBORAH people will be grieved to
learn of the death at Wendall, Min
nesota, of Miss Fioia Boyd, on last
Sunday. She was the daughter of
Frank Boyd of ST. Paul, formerly of
this city, and was on a visit to the
home of her uncle, Theo. Boyd at
Wendell, when she was suddenly
stricken with an attack of diabetes.
Miss Boyd was young lady of
culture and refinement and an ac-
complished musician. and her sudden
taking away is the cause of much
sorrow among her many friends.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-21

-Conigisky optcian. VIM. BLK.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-21

Use Our Want Column.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-29
CAPTAIN DAWSON
Will Go 10 Kansas CITY il
Bring Back Parole
Breaker.

Word from Governor Glasscock IA
being awaited at the peniteatiary al
Moundsvllle. before Captain &. G.
Dawson is sent to Kansas City. Mo-
for Duncan Bruce, the convict Who
was captured at that city d few days
ago, after having Violated his parole
from the West Virginia penitentiary.
AS he is out of the State il viii be,
necessary to have requlsitlon papers
issued for his return.
A telegram received by Warden
Matthews from Kansas city. states
that Bruce. upon his arrest there,
falsely confessed to a bank robbery,
In order to prevent II possibie. lis 10.
turn to the penftentiary here,
Bruce is from Ohio county and
was received at the PEN on Nogem-
Der IL 1906. on an fndeterninate
sentence Of from / to 5 years, con.
vieted Of grand larceny. ne was Ri.
leased on parole on October a and il
Is supposed he Immediately left the
state, as he never sent one monthly
report. as required 6f paroIed con-
ticts. and was never heard ot until
the message Of his arrest IL Kansas
city
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-29
CENSUS
OF THE NATION
IS 10 Be Told About II Vol
ume TO Be Issued blythe
Census Director.

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80 s 'ssA $500 s s.ssitss ~ tnts senT
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4 ans KS Psoile' ~ charge at
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sne kepabiie ~ me period q tllts
a.'tss alel er'lls cefssis presents the
ssas' Cry 81 Sseilssis taking the eiititli,
Se's X sps ai'aone tae iirst eftort i
As census taxing n the United statest
Y Colonial elaRs Y these early enuitaef-
asons petps ainoils Tie ttist efforts u Z
census talslng u any eorntfyl give
the results ~ detail pf ~ colonial
Gems uses; discusses the origin q tie
I ifst sede e Census and the debates
M tlie FiFst Congress over The la'yl
ntaoflzlpg the ceiiias; and present
Tor ne first time the eoInplets results
" tlief census, with much nlatefiali
ron tlle ofiginali scheduIes Of the
FIRST genslls Which. under Inc appii-
cation q mod census fne tls1ds rs I
fese afen and ta l,uia non, re veal mary
tslets not before ava liable The alss
epssiohs extends even to the names all
ti,e people and 6 study y made 81 tile
Idistrtbn lion q family names IN tile |
aithereitt localities.
rs Orig t, ls seliea ules te,r = ~ tie
4 states and territories comprising
ne United States in 1893 are m exist
efee Jas part Of the arehteyes q the
seissls Y Bureau,
The volume VIII contain approxi7
1natels zso pages. hosraphic maps
"a the Northern ana Southern states
ana OF the cities Of Boston, New
y y prk anu Phlladeipliia at the close Of
t llIe elsateellttl century and naaify
sketch map and diagratsas.
Ine report consists q two patts.
Eng. l y aes'ts; WIN colonial enumefa-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-29
BURIED Is INFIRsfAlsY.

The gsmains 9t Robert ny Martin
the coal miner who was killed BY 4
freight train ID tie local railroad
yards Friday night were buried IA
tie cemetery al the county iniruary
Monday morning.. Efforts to ioeats
Ills relatives we're fraitisss.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-29
Continuing 10 Days
Crockery and Glassware

be found entf West of3fis;t D.,
lead IS 10 believe ttat ,uy rig
ste dsdoIbIs s. 1905 sd
ssast ge find that promise
the above ID sou, look into tle f5,
sucif 81 eai
are sa $1,000 house make money Sl ail
tle same House azed can a. loabe
tat afford d Il PER s5nf Il
what Ne aid Die inst 1909 We3eas our taSrgi
tle Fss months have more tlqn doubled
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-04
NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE is
EMPHATIC IN HIS DEG
lARATIONS.
ANNOUNCES EXTRA SESSION
CONGRESS TO BE CALLED MARCH
IS TO CONSIDER QUESTION OF
TARIFF REVISION.

Among Important Recommended ations
Is One for the Creation of Grad
uated Inheritance Tax-Strong Plea
for Adequate Army and Navy
Need of Extending Federal Juris-
diction in Connection with Making
of Tre1ties-For Postal Savings
Banks-Panama Canal Declared to
Be Progressing satisfactorily-Era
of Better Feeling Between Whites
and Negroes - Labor Legislation
and Injunctions.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-04

TIC admission OF Asiatic immi,
grants who can not be amalgamated
with our population has been made
he subject either of prohibitory
'lauses in our treaties and statutes,
II of strict administrative regulation
secured by diplomatic negotiation /
sincerely hope that We may continue
% minimize the evils likely to arise
rom such immigration without un-
necessary friction and by mutual CON
ressions between self-respecting gov
ernments. Meantime. We must take
every precaution to prevent. or. fail
ing that, to punish outbursts of race
ceiling among our people against for
eigEc-s of whatever nationality who
nave by our grant treaty right to
pursue lawful business here and to be
projected against lawless assault or
injury.
THIS leads me TO point out a serious
defect in the present federal ,jurisdic-
snon which ought to be remedied at
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-29
TRAPPING THE ELUSIVE FLEA
Bureau of Entomology Claims to Have Discovered Method of Circun,-
 venting the Pest.

The bureau of entomology of the de- partment of agriculture in Washing ton has hit on plan to circumvent the irritating little flea. According to Van Norden's Magazine, the govern ment has discovered method by which any housekeeper may rid her self of fieas within a short time.
 Fill a glass three-fourths with wa ter.t on top of which pour about an inch of olive oil, then place night float Ga little wick inserted in a cardboard disc or in a cork disc) in the center of the oil. Place the tumbler in the cen ter of a soup plate filled with strong soapsuds. The wick should be lighted at night on retiring. or may be used in any dark room. AS the soup plate soapsuds trap Is placed on the floor of the room it does not interfere with the sleeper, and the fieas which are on the floor are attracted to the light For outbuildings, such as barns, etc.. large milk pan may be used, and h. stead of olive oil and glass. stable lantern may be placed in the center Of the pan, while instead of soapsuds a scum of kerosene may be put on the water in the milk pan.
 Pleas. like tramps, dislike soap suds. That's the secret.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-29
SHOWS LOYALTY OF JAPANESE
Implicit Obedience Everywhere 40 corded she Issuance of an in-
 perlal Rescript.

"The loyalty and implicit obedience of the Japanese to their government Is something far in excess of what we understand by patriotism in America. said w. R. Olney, retired San Fran cisco merchant, according to the Bal timore American.
 Not long since. while was In Tokyo, an imperial rescript was issued reciting that the people were not practicing frugality sufficiently and directing everybody to be more care full in the expenditure of money. Now, the Japanese never were an extrava- gant race, but just the contrary, and yet on the publication of this paper every mothers son of them began to tighten up.' and in a little while the decrease in buying was so marked that the merchants made a big howl. which got to those in authority-the elder statesmen-with the result that a second rescript was proclaimed ab- rogating the former and telling the faithful subjects of the mikado they might use their money more liberaiiy. This put matters back on the old foot Ing ere much harm was done. It was 0 wonderful example of popular re- spect and deference to the will of their sovereign
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-29
CAlH0LlC PRIEST UnlvrN UUl
Charges of Political Corruption In His Newspaper Caused Threats Of
 Violence.

New Orleans. La, July 21.-Declar- ing that he had resigned his pastorate at Plaquemine. Louisiana, and left that place for ever, through fear of personal violence. the Rev. J. ]. Holtgrieve. Catholic priest, arrived In New Orleans.
 Father Holtgrieve, in addition to his pastoral work, also conducted news paper in Plaquemine. Charges of political corruption in Plaquemine were made in his paper and he was ;ined a small amount for criminal libel. Charges were made to the church authorities against Father Holt grieye who declares the charges false and says they were trumped by his political enemies. It was through fear that these stories might lead 10 personal violence against him. he said. hat he had left town.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-29
COMMERCE COMMISSION
 SETTLES RAILROAD CASES
The Decision Affects Nearly Every Railroad Engaged In Trans-CoH-
 tlnental Business.

Washington. July 23.-In an opinion, announced yesterday. the Interstate Commerce commission disposed final ly of 73 cases. All of the complaints requested reparation on alleged un- reasonable charges for the shipment from eastern points of wooden furni- ture to San Francisco. Los Angeles and other points on the Pacific coast and the majority of them were dis missed.
 The complaints were instituted by several firms the points of destina. tlon. All of them involved the law fitness of varius minipeum carload weights applied by trans-continental tariffs to the shipment of furniture. All of the complaints contained an al- legation that the rates imposed were unreasonable, but in each case the un- reasonableness arose from an alleged unlawful imposition of minimum car. load weights.
 In 12 of the cases reparation was granted by the commission; and 61 of the complaints were dismissed. The cases affect nearly all of the railroads from the Atlantic to the Pacific en- gagged h traas-o.at:iaata: business
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-29
FRICTION ALL GONE
coNFEREEs MAKE GOOD PRO eREss IN CONSIDERING THE
 TARIFF SCHEDULE.
CREDIT GIVEN THE PRESIDENT
After Talking With Senator Aldrich and Speaker Cannon MT. Taft Took Chairman Payne For Automobile Ride and smoothed Things Over.

Washington. July 23.-Better pro gress was made by the tariff conferees than on any day since the really troublesome disputes were reached No trace of the i'll feeling that was manifested on Monday was apparent. After the discussion of raw materials schedules were taken up and many paragraphs were settled without any renewal of hostllities.
 President Taft is given credit for the smoothness of the conference. It developed that after Senator Aldrich troubles into the ears of the president he undertook to bring the warning factions together He ordered out his big touring car and immediately after dinner drew up in front of MT. Payne's home Soon the chairman of the house ways and means committee and the president were riding out tc- ward country roads. The president and MT. Payne talked over the situa- ton. What they said will never be known, but MT. Payne made no ob- jection to the taking up of subjects not involved in the White house pro gram concerning raw materials.
 Senator Borah made an effort by talking with supporters of dutiable hides to effect an agreement by which hides may be put on the free list. He said previously that the plan he had to suggest had been originated by President Taft, with whom he had breakfasted. This plan contemplates the adoption of joint resolution giv- Ing the conferees Jurisdiction to re- open the question of reducing the duty on leather goods and in consider alton of placing hides on the free list, to make sole leather dutiable at 5 per cent ad valorem, boots and shoes and calf skins, 10 per cent; and to reduce the rates on harness in the same proportion. The Idaho senator predicted that his proposition would be accepted. In view of the opposi- ton in the senate to free hides the indications are that a combination will be effected by the Democrats to de- feat the Borah plan.
 Progressive Republican senators have decided to issue a statement out lining their position on downward re. vision. Senator Cummins has been in- vited to take breakfast with Presi- dent Taft to discuss the attitude of the insurgents and therefore 1t was decided to withhold the statement un- til later.
 There was also meeting of about
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-29
Gold from sunken ehIps.

In the most boisterous part of Mounts bay, and almost unapproach able except by sea, lies Dollar covve where for the past three months a treasure seeking expedition, sent down by London syndicate, has been quiet ly working, says the London Chron icle. Tue company of seekers some three or four weeks ago suspended operations in order to get more pow. erful pumps and gear. These are in working order, and although the sal. vors have little to say about the mat. ter, they appear to be hopeful of sue. cess. In the year 17S8 Spanish ship went ashore there with about 20 tons of specie aboard
 Everybody who lives on the coast Is familiar with the appearance of the dollars, ss large numbers have been washed up on the beach from time to timo. Gold pieces are said to have been discovered recently by people walking on the beach.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-29
DEMOCRATS EXPECT TO
 CAPTURE THE NEXT HOUSE
The Tariff Situation Has Given Them Encouragement--Have Started
 One Year in Advance.

Washington. July 21.-Taking ad-
 vantage of the present situation de-
 veloped by the tariff, the Democratic
 congressional committee, one year In advance of the usual time for such ac. ton, met, elected officers and mapped
 out the course It will follow in ! It's fight to capture the house in the next congressional elections. Representa- tive James F. Lloyd of Missouri. was
 reelected chairman by the unanimous vote of the 37 members of the com
 mittee. The other officers chosen
 were:
 Representative Lincoln Dixon of In-
 diana. secretary; Representative David E. Finley, South Carolina, first vice chairman; Representative A. Mitchell
 Palmer of Pennsylvania. second vice. chairman, and ]. J. 6innott of Virginia, sergeant-at-arms.
 Chairman Lloyd probably will an- nounce at once the personnel of the finance. literature, campaign and other sub-committees.
 hO piau VI CdAupdtSh Nto OuAAhOA with complete harmony, 1t was said. Chairman Lloyd took this as an omen
 of what may be expected in the next campaign. He asserted that informa-
 ton he has received from all parts of
 :he country indicated that the Demo
 crats are more hopeful of electing a
 Democratic house than they have been for many years.
 MT. Lloyd said that the committee
 had agreed to "get busy" immediately.
 and that with the appointment of the principal working committees. the
 Democratic end of the next campaign
 would be fairly under way. The com
 mittee, he said. would proceed in 8
 business-like manner and was equip
 ped to give the opposition the most
 stubborn fight In It's history.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-29
ELDER MRS. THAW WRITES BOOK
Prosecutors of Harry X. Thaw and Insanity Experts Are Severely
 Criticised.

White Plains, N. Y. July 2S.-Tha prosecutors of Harry Thaw are critf cised and insanity experts scored in a 20 page booklet. which Mrs. Harry Copley Thaw. mother of Thaw, issued here. It bears the title The Secret -Unyeiled" and alleges the existence oi a ''cowardly combinationr agains. Thaw and the taking of unusual op pressive measures in his case. His entire sanity at the present time is strongly asserted. Mrs. Thaw refers bitterly 10 District Attorney Jerome who, she says. has on four occasions left the responsibilities of his own dis trict to pursue this case into district within which. as he himself acknowl edges. he has no jurisdiction"
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-29
Stevenson Bad Smaller.

One of the most polished and pains. taking of English authors regarded correct spelling as a totally unneces- sary accomplishment Tn his introduc- ton to R. L. Stevenson's letters. Sid ney Colyin writes: "I have not held myself bound to reproduce all the au- thor's minor eccentricities of spelling and the like. As all his friends are aware. to spell fin a quite accurate and grown-up manner was a thing which this master of English letters was aever able to learn"
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-29
SAVED BY SEA WALL
THE WIDE BEACH AT GALVESTON, TEXAS. WAS SWEPT CLEAR
 BY THE wAvEe.
TEN PERSONS SWEPT FROM PIER
Hotel Wac Carried Away From Rocky Promontory Outside the IT, Foot Wall--Port Arthur Escaped But Sabine Pass Was Flooded.

Galveston, Tex. July 23.--Galyeston beach will have to be rebuilt When the sea wall, which saved the city. was constructed the encircling band of concrete and steel was laid to the rear of the bathhouses, and below the beach stretched out one thousand feet to the water. Between the water line and the wall were the two bathhouses. Murdock's and tho Breakers. construct ed in recent years at cost of s25,000 each. These were swept away land scattered tho nine-mile length Of Gal weston Island
 A mile to the west and at the end of the sea wall boulevard unscratched stands the new Surf bathhouse com pleted at 8 cost of $40.000. Standing on piling driven as deep as those sup porting the sea wall, this new hotel and resort successfully withstood the onslaught of the Gulf and to-day is the only thing standing between the water line and the wall
 TarpoE's fishing pier. where was the only loss of life thus far reported, Is at the end of q narrow and rocky pro montory which sheers Into the deep Gulf. Waves sweeping the hotel from the summit of the rocks, cast ten per sons Into the water. and they drowned.
 All night long boats large enough to venture upon the turbulent bay, searched unsuccessfuliy for the bodies of the dead. but at dawn the boats returned to their slips As in the storm of 1900. tho bodies probably have been swept out to sea to be dis gorged days later whom the waters havo calmed and the tides roll in.
 Reports up and down the Gulf show that Galveston was the center of the disturbance. for which warnings for mariners were posted in Galveston Sunday.
 No Damage ln Port Arthur.
 Kansas City. July 29.--A few years ago when Sabine Pass and Port Ar thur were rivals to obtain government recognition as port of entry t was earnestly insisted by the advocates of Sabine Pass that Port Arthur was exposed to storm and less safe than Sabine Pass. But Port Arthur won In the big storm that swept tho gulf coast Sabine Pass was flooded and the residents of that place were taken to Port Arthur in tagboats.
 Advices received at the offices or the Kansas City Southern Railway company this morning say that Port Arthur was not damaged by the storm and that there has been no interrup- tion to traffic.
 The Storm Wearing Itself Out.
 Louisville. July 23.-The weather bureau in it's report to-day says Of yesterdays storm at Galveston: The storm centered at Galveston yesterday has drifted westward to the Middle Rio Grande Valley, decreasing in energy. Tho wind velocity at Gal weston this morning is 16 miles an hour. Copious rains are attending the Gulf storm.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-29
Stories of Colorado and
 The Rocky Mounta;,
TnH STATES WEALTH OF wILDFLowERa. ANn ,,.
 TANNED. "oW N

of ,t the "columOine.- which n,,
 ried with a shout, wbils n'ts !, members of the oppos,ns us braeed and forgave eacS .sS'a s midst of an imposing d,sae u1el h x states two most .ss.splag 4 ' which had been brouehs1 h1.Iiul U to,s claims to superiority m m,as. .a nat Y to best advantage. so sns <, os ss resolution was spread ns Y was aS bine. 'ae Cqs
 Through the enterprise z,
 tain railroad company. yls,,o v 2 ns rado are afforded an ornols '1o's lo Q gathering wild flowers to ts,p'suAl0 ,S0al
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-29

Colorado will this year produce a greater variety and number of wild flowers than in any previous year dur ing the last two decades at least The state has always been noted for It's marvellous wealth of blooms. 113 vari- cities of wild flowers having to date been classified, and pressed samples placed on display in the rooms of the State Botanical Society in Denver.
 The reason why this year will be a banner year for wild flowers is sim ple and natural. It Is because there has been a greater precipitation in the
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-29

20 of the "anti-free raw materiar members of the house at which Repre- sentatlves Gaines. of West Virginia, member of the ways and means committee, presided. The leaders claimed that 39 members had signified their intention of standing together for duties on hides. coal, iron ore and oil, and for higher rates on lumber, than the house provided. They also claimed that the representatives who opposed the corporation tax provision would swell this number to 45 The advisability of voting against the con. ference report If 1t provides for these free raw materials, will be discussed at a meeting later.