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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-08-04

| continues TO increase, and / often
wonder where all the building ma
terial comes from that is being used
up daily. The largest building at
the present time, is to be known as
the Gimbell building. now being
constructed by corporation which
is to receive sixty million dollars, on
a 60 years lease, which means one
J million dollars per year rent for the
building. They are working on this
building, with as large force dur
ing the night time as during the
! day, and with liberal use of electric
| light the workmen are able TO do
| their work at night as well as by
day. / expect to tell yol more about
this building in my next letter (six
Il cnths from now) as this structure
will be the wonder of New York.
Since Collector Loeb has been ap-
pointed Collector of Customs in New
York, things are different than they
| used to be. You can come to this
country with all the baggage you
can bring here, but at the present
time you must pay your duty on all
that is dutiable, as there are officers
who attend to this work, very strict,
and allow nothing to pass, which the
government should receive duty for.
To show you how strict matters are
at the Docks now, to meet friends
coming from Europe, one must OBJ
tain a ticket at the Steamship COM
pany Office, which must be taken to
the Custom House and there identi-
fed, and also the name of the person
given whom you desire to meet, and
this name is looked up on their list,
to furnish proof that such a person
is coming. It's surely lot of red
tape to meet a friend coming back,
but 1t shows that Custom House laws
are etter enforced than ever. The
Import Goods" are looked over with
the same strictness, and very little
is done since Collector
Loeb has taken charge, and besides
five men have been indicted for un
goods and making false
entries.
In my contact with business men.
| find a good many disguised with
cur Washington Senators. While |
President Taft is doing all he can
to give the people a tariff reduction |
as it was promised, still the results |
10 business men in general so far |
have not been to their satisfaction,
and unless the tariff will be greatly
reduced, of which at present there is |
little chance, the Republican party |
will not have a complete walk-a-
way at the next presidential election.
The next two weeks / think will
finish the tariff bill, and the country
will feel somewhat relieved.
From all appearances, our Home
Coming Festival will be grand sue
cess, and l have no doubt in my mind
that the attractions which have been |
engaged for the entertainment of our |
visitors will please all. Everything |
certainly is being done to provide |
for the comfort and pleasure of all |
those who will come to participate
in the Home Coming, as well as the |
County Fair.
AS for myself, am not here on
any play spell, and as soon as l am
done with my work l hope to return |
home.
With my personal regards to you
and your good readers, believe me,
Sincerely yours,
BEN BEAR.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-08-04

Life is too short to be overshadow-
ed by gloom. Let us live bravely
and cheerfully, as well as industri-
ously and dutifully. The true heart
recognizes the duty of happiness and
faces life with certain courageous
gaiety that solves many doubts and
scatters the clouds of woe and dis
aster. Let us cultivate the habit of
cheerfulness and know that when we
queRch the innocent Joy of a fellow
creature by a word or a frown we
are deliberately destroying a part of
the whole worlds most precious
treasures.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-08-04

When a woman has brought home
new hat and expresses her opin-
ion concerning it the safe thing to
do is to stand for the hat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-08-04

An easy way to find relatives is to
permit it to be assumed you are
dead and have left a fortune.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-08-04

When a mature man writes poet
ry to a girl 1t must be his under
standing she has property in her
own right.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-08-04

When man is called a liar fash
ion requires that he shall kick.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-08-04

When the stomach goes bad the
foundation of things is loosened.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-08-04

There is always plenty of fires for
the man who has money to burn.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-08-04
BASE BALL IN NfWYORk
CROWDED TENEMENT HOUS-
ES.

Ben Bear Writes Interesting Letter
About Base Ball Game, the Con-
gested Quarters of New York,
the Wonders in Modern
Building, etc.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-08-04

sMOTEs The Co-0psvator 10 . magazine that
- publish twice . month. u ID bright, In
tsrsstnU and suM 81 valuable Information.
Do you wsnt your name pat on the mall
Ina llst3
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
FREIGHT CUT ON THE
ROCK ISLAND STANDS
Rate from This City to Des MOines
Reduced from ~ TO 81
Cents.

Washington, Oct. 1S.-A reduction
of freight rates from eastern points to
Des Moines, Iowa, has been ordered
by the interstate commerce commits
sion to go into effect next Wednesday
despite the protests of the railways
involved. On the 14th instant the
Rock Island railroad filed suit in Chi
'cago seeking to enjoin the commission
from putting into effect its order in
what is known as the Greater Des
Moines case" BY that order the com
mission reduced the proportional rate
from Rock Island, Ill, to Des Moines
on all traffic originating east of the
Indiana-Illinois state line from AZ
cents per 100 pounds TO 81 cents on
first class freight rates. and being pro-
portionalIy less on other classes of
freight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
Charged by Bull Elephant
After His Gun Was
Emptied.
HAD KILLED ANOTHER
Thrilling Story Involving Ex-
President Comes From the
Heart of Africa.

,Nairobi, British East Africa, Friday,
Sept. fS-Creswell, the government
engineer in the public works depart
ment at Nyori. came into Nairobi this
afternoon and brought word that
Roosevelt had narrow escape when
shooting his first elephant bull, When
shooting the elephant it is often neces-
sary to creep into a herd and shoot,
selecting a bull at a range OF 10 to so
yards.
Roosevelt, accompanied by Cunning
ham, the big game hunter, and guide,
followed this procedure and killed an
elephant at the second Shot. Sudden
ly. before Roosevelt could reload, an
other elephant bull charged him at
close range from the herd.
Fired in Nick of Time.
Both Roosevelt and Cunningham got
behind trees and Cunningham fired
and turned the bull from Roosevelt
just in time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
Lips "Set in Determinations
RIVER TRAFFIC TIED
UP AS RESULT OF BOUT
RoustaboutS on Mississippi Quit
Work to Celebrate Victory of
johnson Over KetcheI.

Memphis, Oct. 1S.=Jack Johnson.
the Galveston negro pugilist, has tied
up traffic on the Mississippi river in
this section. Big steamboats, are
docked at several ports owing to
scarcity of labor with which to sup
ply a crew, and river men blame
Johnson's victory over Ketchel for
prevailing conditions, as all the
'roustabouts" are celebrating. The
James Lee, one of the largest Miss
issippi boats. is tied up here, al
though it was TO have gone Friday
Deck hands, picked exclusively from
the negro race, refused to enlist in
order to remain ashore and hear the
returns from the battle and the fes-
tivities have continued since the vic
tory of one of their race.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
Inaucst Date Sad.
CRISIS IN MILITIA SOON
National Guard Must Conform to u.
>. Standards Jan. 4.

Washington, Oct. 1S.-Jan. 81
next will be a critical date in the
history of the national guard, for
thereafter no portion of the money
appropriated by congress for the sup
port of the militia can be paid to any
organization that fails to conform to
the standards of the regular army.
Through its system of inspection of
militia organizations by regular Of
ficers, the war department is in pos
session of somewhat exact informa-
tion regarding the conditions. The
detail results will be made public in
the forthcoming annual report of
Colonel f.. NJ. Weaver, chief of the
division of militia affairs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
GROCERS BANQUET TONIGHT
George Green, Peoria, and ). w. Roth
Chicago, Speakers.

The annual meeting and banquet Of
the Rock Island Retail Grocers' asso-
citation takes place this evening ut
Maths hall. At the banquet, which
will follow the business meeting. thee
will be addresses by George Green,
Peoria, secretary of the Illinois r.
tail Merchants association, and S. w
Roth. Chicago, editor of the Retailers
Journal. The latter will take for his
subject Retailers Building Up Mail
Order Houses" w. C. Maucker will
be POSTMASTER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
OUT OF COUNTRY
General Estrada Banishing Of
ficials of the zelaya Gov
ernment.
Inv NICARAGUA UPRISING
New Leader Issues Statement Full OF
Patriotic EervOr and Hopes of
Success.

New Orleans, Oct. 1S.-Severa1
prominent officers of the Zelaya gov
eminent in Nicaragua have accepted
Punishment at the hands of General
Estrada in preference to prison. dc-
cording to dispatches received here
Among the number is former General
Lopez of the Bluefeld district, a reia-
tive of President Zelaya. Following
his proclamation heralding him as
provisional president" Estrada issued
an address in which he said in part:
Fine Patriotism, This.
My sole ambition is to be of service
TO my country and l hope to accom-
plish, with the aid of my patriotic and
honest fellow citizens, the rehabilita-
ton of the liberty of this soil. forever
the shrine of Nicaraguan patriotism.
Lips "Set in Determination,
Our brethren of the interior are
all armed and ready and are awaiting
us with lips set in grim determination.
Let us hasten there that we may OBJ
tain our liberty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
ReIieve He viii Recover.

Annapolis, Nd, Oct. 1S.-An X-ray
examination was made last night upon
Midshipman Wilson of Covington
KY, quarterback on the naval acad
envy football team, who was injured
about the neck as the result of flying
tackle in the game with Villa Nova
Saturday. While no fracture of bones
was discovered, attending physicians
stated the young man is paraiyzed
from the neck down. His brain and
speech are not affected. Medical oft
GERS believe Wilson is not dangerously
hurt and that the paralysis viii Wear
OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
WILLIAM l. BUCHANAN.

identified with several important Amer
lean diplomatic missions, met tragic
death Saturday night on a London
street.
He was discovered lying on a side
walk in Park Lane near the American
embassy in a dying condition a few
minutes before II o'clock, and was
carried to st. Georges hospital. q
short distance away. Life was extinct
when the ambulance arrived at the
hospital
Heart Disease, Probably.
The cause of death is not known,
but it is supposed that it resulted from
heart disease or apopIexy. There were
no marks of violence on the body, nor
had robbery been committed The
body was placed in the hospital NOR
tuary and the police were notified
The identity of the dead man was
discovered through inquiries sent ont
by the management of the hotel where
Mr. Buchanan was staying
In London Several Weeks.
Mr. Buchanan had been here for sew
eral weeks. He previously had visited
Berlin and Paris. He took up quarters
at Claridge's hotel. one of the most
fashionable in the city. which is To-
Gated about half mile from Park
Lane. He left the hotel early in the
evening. attired in evening dress.
No one has yet been found who
knows where Mr. Buchanan spent the
evening, but it is supposed that he was
walking home when stricken. Park
Lane is a particularly quiet street On
Saturday nights when most of the
residents are out of town. A passer-
by found the diplomat lying on the
sidewalk
American Diplomatic Free Lance.
Both before and after his service IN
Panama Mr.. Buchanan had been en-
gagged in carrying on work for the
state department while engaged in pri-
vate business enterprises. He became
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
Sent TO Reformatory.

The three little boys who were aP
rested by the police recently for steal
ing a number of bicycles were all ad
judged delinquent in the county court
Saturday afternoon by Judge r. w
Olmsted and they have been ordered
committed to the St Charles school
for boys. Two of the lads, Sylvester
and Willie Miller. are colored, and the
other is a white boy, Noel Van Ars-
dale. Miss Dina Ramser was the pc
titionor in each case
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
TOOK ADVAN TAGE OF
FOREIGN CHARGES
Daniel ID. Davies, Immigration In
spectOr at Chicago, Removed
for Cause.

Washington, Oct. 1S.- Secretary
Nagel today, on recommendation OF
the commissioner of immigration, re
moved from Office Daniel ID. Davies
immigration inspector, in charge at
Chicago The action of the secretary
was based upon information which had
come to him that Davies had made
overcharges in connection with meals
and attendance furnished detained i'm
migrants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
Senator Mccarren Improvlnq.

New York. Oct. Estate Senator
Patrick II. McCarren's fight against
the effects of an operation for APP
pendicitis, which he underwent on
Wednesday last. is reported as pro-
crossing favorably- They are telling
this story about Senator McCarren.
On the second day of his illness his
nurse took his temperature and the
senator asked her what it showed.
Its 80 la" was the reply. when
At gets TO 100 SELL rejoined the pa
tient.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
JAPANESE AMERICAN
BANK SUSPENDS

Los Angeles, Oct 1S.-The Japanese
American bank, with deposits of $780,
600. was closed today by order of the
state bank superintendent. Practic-
ally all the depositors are Japanese.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
White Dismissed.

Jesse White of Mercer county, who
was arrested a week ago on a charge
of larceny, was tried in Justice Philip
II Wessls court this morning. Ezekiel
Nelson was the complainant He al
legged White stole watch worth $50
belonging to Miss Blanche Nelson.
White was found not guilty. b. H.
Schriver represented the complainant
and Oscar Carlson of Aledo represent
ed the defendant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
Reported King QuarreIed
Violently With Pre-
mier as Result.
NO CHANGE TO PARDON
No Less than 27 Bombs Thrown
at BarCeIona-Red Flag
in London.

Paris, Oct 1S.-A Madrid report
says King Alfonso had violent quar-
rel with Premier Maura because OF
the latters failure to give his majes-
~ an opportunity to exercise a royal
prerogative of pardon in the case OF
Ferrer.
Throw ~ Bombs
Lisbon, Oct. 1S.-Cable dispatches
from Barcelona state that the situa-
tion there is very disquieting. Twenty
seven bombs have been thrown in the
last four days, five persons being
killed and 21 wounded.
Saturday an attempt was made to
rush the fortress of Montjuich to re-
lease the prisoners. A bomb was
thrown against the door but it failed
TO explode and the attacking party
fled on the approach of the guards.
RaIse Red Flag.
London. Oct. 1S.-The red flag was
raised in London yesterday afternoon
and a large mob moved upon the
Spanish embassy TO make a demon
stration of its disapproval OF the exc
cution of Professor Francisco Ferrer.
the convicted revolutionist. at BARGE
Iona few days ago. Several bodies
of police were stationed at the ap-
Droaches to the embassy and they
droYe off the crowds in the usual
effectual way, nut considera-
BILE excitement and uneasiness pre-
vailed. The groans and hootings were
plainly heard in the embassy and Mt
palace near by.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
"KATY" FLYER WRECKED
Runs Into Open Switch, Killing ER-
gineer and Fireman.

La Grange, Texas, Oct. 1S.-The
Katy Flyer" on the Missouri, Kansas
& Texas railroad. south bound, ran
into an open switch at Halstead six
miles east of here, at $40 yesterday
afternoon, crashing into a freight
train. Engineer Crawford of the
freight train and Fireman Stutzman
of the passenger train were killed and
several passengers injured. Both en-
gines were badly wrecked and the bag
gage and mail cars demolished.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
Cold Feet or a Joke.

A rope, a pair of sox and a suit
of union underwear were found this
in the basement of the
Haynes & MengeI meat market in
Moline, suggesting that either man
had lost his nerve in planning sui
eide or that a joke had been perpe-
trated upon the proprietors of the
place. A moose had been formed in
the rope, and it was tied to rafter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
Closes with Banquet.
DEATHS FOLLOW
MINERAL POINT
BANK FAILURE

Mineral Point, Wis, Oct. 1S.-F. Z.
Hanscom, cashier of the wrecked First
National bank at Mineral Point shot
and killed himself last night The re-
mains were removed to the home of
his mother-in-law. At the sight of the
lifeless body Mrs. Gray dropped dead.
Since the failure of the bank Hanscom
has been working night and day AMI
was very respondent.
The body of Hanscome was found
lying over the grave of his mother m
the local cemetery. He was missed at
O'Clock Sunday evening and it was
not until late at night that the body
was found.
wants state Cash.
Madison. Wis, Oct. 1S.-State Treas
urer Dahl made a formal demand on
the First National bank of Mineral
Point for the money which the state
had in that institution-oyer $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
ALLOWS WORKMEN TO MEET
Spanish Government, However, Holds
Troops Ready to Curb Uprisings.

Madrid, Oct 1S.-Large crowds of
wOrkmen met in anti-governn ent meet
ings at Bilbao and Corunnd yesterday.
Violent speeches were made Troops
were held in readiness to check pos
sible disorders. Impartial announces
the government is concentrating troopt
at Madrid to take the place of those
sent to Morocco.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
SPANISH WIN AND LOSE
defeat" Moors but Afterward Retire
With Loss of Commander.

MeIilla, Oct. 1S.-Spanish forces,
while reoonnoitering yesterday near
Nador, engaged and defeated the
enemy. The Spaniards then retired,
having lost the commander and two
captains killed and Ia men wounded.
The Moorish losses were heavy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
FOUR SLEEP IN HAY
AND BURN TO DEATH

Wichita, Kan, Oct 1S.-Four men
sleeping in the hay were burned TO
death and one man fatally burned in
a feed yard fire here today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
RUNAWAY Cars Hit Ereiuht.

Kansas City, Oct. 1S.-In a collision
between runaway freight cars on the
Missouri Jacific and a freight train
near Sheffield, Garnett Moore, brake
man, was killed, and John w Griffin,
conductor, dangerously injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
DR.. FRITCH is ARRAIGNED
Refuses to Plead as to Part Played i'm
Death of Mabel AIillman.

Detroit, Oct. 1s.-Dr George A.
Fritch was arraigned today on the
charge of manslaughter in connection
with the death of Maybelle MiIlman.
whose dismembered body was found
in Ecorse creek. Fritch refused 20
plead. An examination was set for
Oct. %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
FATHER FOUGHT BRITISH
Galesburg Woman, Real Daughter of
Revolution Dies Aged 81.

Galesburg, IL, Oct. 1S.-Mrs. Maria
Blake Ringlek, daughter OF the revo-
luton, is dead, aged 81. Her father,
Francis Blake. fought with the conti-
mental army
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
PLAGUE RACES IN CHINA

SeVenty-seven Deaths from BubOnic
Disease and 81 from Cholera.
Annoy. China, Oct 1S.-It is officially
reported there were n deaths from
bubonic plague and CT fatal cases of
cholera in Annoy during the two weeks
ending Saturday last
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
MONOPLANE FALLS, KILLING WOMAN;
WRIGHT MACHINE IN LONG FLIGHT

Juvisy. France. Oct. 1S.-Alfred NJ.
Blanc attempted a flight in a mono
plane. and shortly after ascending. the
machine fell, mortally wounding wo-
man and injuring a dozen other per-
sons.
Is More Successful.
Paris. Oct. 1S.-Count J. Lambert, in
Wright biplane. this afternoon flew
from the Juvisy aviation field to Paris
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
ASK CLASSIFICATION OF
ASSISTANT POSTMASTERS

Indianapoli, Oct. ia RESOLUTION
urging upon the potoffice department
classification on salary basis of as
sistant postmasters was formulated to-
day I'm the convention of the National
Association of Assistant POstmasters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
AT SAN ANTONIO
President Taft Greets Soldiers
and People and Lays Cor
nerstone
GOING TO BROTHERS. RANCH
Ceremonies in Connection With Meet
ing With Diaz Close With
Banquet at Juarez.

San Antonio, Oct. 1S-President
Taft spent busy seven hours in this
Gty today before leaving for his
brothers ranch near the southern end
of the state, where he is to spend four
days. Wherever he went today the
president was greeted by cheering
throngs. At Fort Sam Houston, with
simple ceremony, he laid the corner
stone of the nearly completed post
chapel building. On the way to the
fort this morning, the president was
driven through lanes of school chill
dren, $4,000 in number, who sang
America" as he passed.
Greets soldiers.
Arriving at the fort he greeted the
troops before proceeding to the chap
ell where the ceremony of placing the
corner stone took place. Following
the chapel ceremony the president
held reception at the officers club.
At 1880 he was taken back to the
city to make a brief address from
the grandstand on Alamo plaza At
noon the presidents visit ended with
an informal luncheon given by citf-
ZenS.
Closes with Banquet.
Ell Paso, Texas, Oct 1S.-AE elabor-
ate state banquet at the little town of
Juarez, across the Mexican border.
Saturday night, brought to close a
memorable day in the history of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
DEADIN THESTREET
William I. Buchanan, Diplomat
ic Free Agent, Suddenly
Summoned at London.
HEART FAILURE THE CAUSE
Born on Farm and Once Blacksmith,
He Rose to BE Arbiter With
Latin-American Countries.

London. Oct 1S.-William |. Buch
anan of Buffalo, y. Y, former Ameri-
can minister to the Argentine Republic
and Panama, who had been closely
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18

at times reaching a height OF 1000
feet, and then returned to Juvisy
The distance from Juvisy TO Paris in
an air line is 13 miles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18

Oshkosh, Oct. 1s-Leander Choatc.
aged rs. a former lumberman and
banker. is dead as the result OF in
juries received in a runaway acci-
dent several weeks ago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
cIeminson TriaI Postponed.

Chicago, Oct. 1S.-The trial of Dr.
Haldane Cleminson, charged with the
murder of his wife, was today post