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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-22
BOARD PROCEEDINGS.
Transactions of County Fathers mt
Their Session Held Last Week.
December 10, 1909.

December 10, l9O3.
1880 p. m.-Board met as per adj
journment all members present and
called to order, minutes of previous
meeting were read and approved.
Moved. seconded and carried that
the Treasurer transfer $2,016.J 90
from the Insane fund to the Poor
fund, same being for the keep of
patients at the County Home from
June LIST, 1909, to Jan. 1st, 1910.
Moved, seconded and carried that
$5,196.57 be transferred from the
Court House fund to the County
fund and the Treasurer be instructed
to transfer any money that be here
after collected in the Court House
fund to the County fund.
The remainder of the afternoon
was taken up in looking over the
balances in the various funds. and
different matters that were brought
before the Board. %
On motion adjourned to $3.50 a..
m, Dec. 14th, 1909.
December IA, 1909.
$3.50 a. m.
Board met as per adjournment, all
members present and called to order.
MluuLSS Ol yesterday . HOOIih6 ASou
and approved.
The forenoon was taken up in
auditing claims against the county.
On motion adjourned to 1880 p. m.
1880 p. m.-Board met, members
all present and called to order.
Entire Afternoon was taken up in
auditing claims against the county
and talking over road and BRIDGE
work.
On motion adjourned to $3.50 a.
m, Dec. Is, 1909.
December Is, 1909.
!; $3.50 a. m.
Board met as per adjournment, all
members present and called to order.
Minutes of yesterdays meeting read
and approved.
On motion road No. 1898, known
as the DEBORAH and Locust road, was
established on condition that thel
petitioners pay all damages and
costs.
The remainder of the forenoon
was taken up in auditing clairls
against the county.
On motion adjourned to 100 ,. m.
1870 a. m-Board met, membersl
present and called to order.
On motion a refund OF $1.00 tax
was allowed to Mrs. Ole Larson.
Moved, seconded and carried that
Dennis Koran be re-appointed as
.Janitor at the Court House for the
year 1910 at the same salary as
1909.
Moved. seconded and carried that
the Auditor be instructed to adver-
tise for bids for the following pos
itions for the ensuing year:
Steward at County Home.
Physician for attending inmates at
the County Home and County Jail.
And also applicants for the fol-
lowing positions:
Matron at the County Home at a
salary of 100000 per year.
Night Watch at the County Home
at a salary of $4,000 per year.
Cook at the County Home at
SALARY of $4,000 per year.
Day man at the County Home at
a salary of $4,000 per year.
Also 40 cords second growth green
body oak wood and 20 cords green
soft wood to be delivered at the
County Home before the LIST day OF
April, 1910, the board reserving the
right 20 reject any or all bids.
Moved, seconded and carried that
the claims as audited be allowed and
the Auditor instructed to draw war
rants in payment of same:
4f crurnTrI II or ACCOUNTS
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-22
THESE ARE
THRIVING INDUSTRIES

The beauty of this great proposition
is that the wait for fruit trees to come
into state of bearing is shorter than
anywhere else in the "Orchard State"
During that short period of develop
ment the fruit farmer will pay for his
land by side industries, and when the
golden oranges. lemons. peaches. april
cots, raisins, prunes. etc., ETC.. are ready
for market the money they bring is net
profit.
The chicken industry is a source of
immediate profit = so great are the
returns from this side line alone that
poultry keepers find this land better for
chickens than any in the Middle West.
Bee culture, the most fascinating
business pursuit known, Is among the
leading money-makers of the San
Joaquin side lines. This land of sun
shine is haven for the tiny producers
of honey and money.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-22
OUR $40 A DAY OFFER

Beginning in January we ar
range to run special excursions to
this district. On these trips we
use Mr.. Porter's private car. equip
ped with every convenience of
travel.
To convince every customer or
prospective buyer that all of our
statements about this land are
based on absolute facts. we make
the following unparalleled guar.
antee.
IF any person going I0ith us
finds that we haze made a single
unfrutbfui statement Ue yiU
Immediately refund his railroad
fare, provide him yith a return
ticket free of cost and PAY
HIM $40 A DAY for every day
he spent on the excursion.
What other firm would dare to
make such an offer as thisl Ii
le most astonishing guarantee ever
al hu auuona
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-22

The best pills is DeWitt's Little
Early Risers-the safe, easy, pleas
ant and sure little liver pills. De-
Wits Carbolized Witch Hazei oaIve
is the original. Good for cuts, purns
or bruises. and especially Tor pies
Sold by Engbertson's Pharmacy. Dec
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-22

month. letters from men of wealth and
influence in every community, who are
interested in real estate investm ents.
These deals involve too large amounts
to be handled by mail. 1t requires the
personal aid of our representatives. So
we have built up an immense organiza-
ton of men to assist US in closing these
transactions after we secure the pros
pective customers.
We want just one representative
in your county.
If you are the right man we will
explain an arrangement by which
you can earn as high as Sl,000every
month without interfering with
your present business.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-22
34s SUNNY DAYS A YEAR

That is the average number of days
of sunshine for the past five years.
The climate is healthful-warm in
summer. but never so hot that the fruit
farmer cannot work all day. Sunstrokes
are unknown. The atmosphere is dry,
and this in itself makes this section of
California one of the healthiest in the
world.
Tremendous opportunities for every
trade and profession are here-an in
vestigation by our clients has given
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-22
WRITE US A LETTER

Our space here is too limited TO go
into the full details of our plan. But if
you will write US at once. telling us
whether or not you have had any ex-
perience in such work as this. we viii
explain every detail Of our new plan. =
You do not have to be experienced.
however, because our plan provides for
furnishing you with complete instruc-
tions.
Remember that hundreds of other
men are reading This advertisement
also. Many of them will write us. But
we will see that you are given every
opportunity to convince us you are the
man to handle our proposition in your
county.
We will send you a supply of our
attractive booklets. early Fruit Lands"
arrange for advertising over your own
name, refer customers to your Office
that write in answer to our magazine
advertisements, and back you up in
every way with our splendid organiza.
ton.
We will do everything we can to help
you make this tremendous success,
But we ask that you write to us at once.
Grasp this opportunity while it Is vet
open. For we must appoint our agent
within the next few days and il will
mean thousands of dollars to the man
who secures it for himself. Address
q
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-22
Care In Preparing Food.

In recent years scientists have
proved that the value Of food is meas
ured largely by its purity; the re-
suit is the most stringent pure food
laws that have ever been known
One food that has stood out proni-
nently as perfectly clean and pure
food and which was as pure before
the enactment of these laws as it
could possibly be is Quaker Oats;
conceded by the experts to be the ideal
food for making strength of muscle
and brain. The best and cheapest of
all foods. The Quaker Oats Company
is the only manufacturer of oatmeal
that has satisfactorily solved the prob
lem of removing the husks and black
specks which are so annoying when
other brands are eaten. If you are
convenient to the store buy the reg
ular size packages; if not near the
store, buy the large size family pack
ages. IA
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-22
AN UNsUUAL OPPORTUNITY

j. NJ. Ayres will pay back your
money if SEAVER'S DYSPEPSIA
TABLETS fail to cure dyspepsia.
Never in the history of my store
said the above druggist to a represen-
tatiye of wholesale drug house has
there been so great a demand for any
remedy as there is just now for SEA
VER'S DYSPEPSIA TABLETS. Ben
nington people are coming in every
day enquiring if It really is true that
| sell SEAVER'S DYSPEPSIA TAB
LET'S with the understanding that
they will cure dyspepsia or pay back
the money" OF course this guaran-
tee plan is quite unusual, but we do
just as we agree and we will hand
back your money without the least
argument If you are not decidedly
benefited. mot one person in fifty
has asked for their money and it may
surprise you to know that at least a
dozen within the last ten days have
been in to tell me how much they
have been relieved, and how glad they
are to know that at last there is a
remedy that really will cure indiges-
ton and dyspepsia"
SEAVER'S DYSPEPSIA TABLETS
brace and tone up every nerve and
fibre, help digest the food, put new
life into the digestive organs, improve
the appetite, clear up the complexion,
cure biliousness, dizzy spells, coated
tongue and sick headache. Try them
for twenty days and IL you don't see
a great improvement step in, and tell
j. M. Ayres and he will hand back
your money cheerfully and without
argument.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-22
STATE TEACHERS IN SESSION
Convention Opened in burlington To
day with Small Attendarce

Burlington. Oct. 2l--The sixteenth
annual convention of the Vermont
State Teachers association opened
here yesterday afternoon with a
small attendance. II Is estimated
that about l,101 teachers will be pre-.
sent at the sessions.
The following Program was follow
ed Mt Il < after Don meeting.
DeyUponal exercises conducted Ivy
the Rev. Charles t. Staples pastor Of
the Unitarian church; music: ad-
dresses of welcome for the city Of
Burlington Mayor James r. Burke:
v \. Bullard president OF schoo,
commissioners; for the University Of
Vermont President NJ. II. Blctham:
response and address, Principal Isaac
Thomas. president of the association:
music; address, The Feminiz ,tion of
Education" Prof Edward L. Thorn
dixie Teachers College, Columbia Tn
iyersity, New York City.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-22
PosTMAsTE Err DEAD
Washington Man Expired While at
Game of Cards

Washington, Oct. 22.-While sitting
with his father-in-law, Jacob Frech,
PLAYING cards at the home Of the lat
ter and with the remark that he
was feeling fine" scarcely off his
lips, Benjamin F. Barnes, postmaster
of this city. and who served first as
executive clerk under President Nc
Kinley and later as assistant secre-
tar! 10 President Roosevelt, dropped
dead Wednesday night of heart fail
ure.
During the game Mr. Frech asked
Mr. Barnes a question, but received
no response. Looking mp he saw Mr.
Barnes with his head bent forward.
Mr. Barnes had been in perfectly
good humor over the fact that he had
that day been admitted to practice
before the supreme court of the Dis
trict OF Columbia.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-22
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers.

T. G. Archibald of Arlington was in
town Thursday on business.
G. NJ. Vaughn and J. A. Cullinan of
Arlington visited friends in town re-
Gently.
Mrs. A. H. Holister has returned
from Albany where she has been
spending several days.
A dance will be held This evening
in Ban. tan. North Bennington by
the military band.
The clerks gymnasium class viii
meet at the Y M c. A. gymnasium
this evening at the usual hour,
Mrs. Marcclle Bushee of Manches-
ter has been called here by the death
OF Alphonse Iapcinte Of River street.
George St. Clair The famous old
stallion, has been brought here from
Fitchbufs, Mass. and is at present at
the Burgess Stock farm.
T. G. Hart has returned from a Wis
II wi.h his daughter, Hazel in Am
herst Mass and also with his daugh-
ter Hildred in Northampton
All calibre cartridges from % to A
for rifles, smokeless and black pow
der. Shotgun shells loaded with
ounce balls for deer Shotguns and
rifles to rent Open October "a till
9 D. N. Bicycle playing cards 10 cts.
per deck J. L. McGurk, 645 Main
street.
Mrs. George England, former res
ident of this town, arrived here on
Thursday from Rochester. n. Y, aud
wiz make her home with Mr.. and
Mrs. Lafayette Smith. Mrs. Smith
went 10 Albany to meet her. Mrs.
England has been living III Roche ster
since the death of her husband sew
eral months ago
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-22
DUFFY is NEW MANAGER
Old Boston Baseball Player Will Lead
Chicago Americans Next Year

Chicago, Oct. 22.--Hugh Duffy, part
owner and manager of the Providence
team in the Eastern League and for
merly member of Comiskey's and An
sons teams, will succeed Manager
Sullivan as leader of the Chicago Am
orleans next year.
Duffy and Comiskey came to terms
Monday and the former confirmed the
news at Mount Clemens on Tuesday
night. The salary called for is said
to be one of the biggest ever paid to
a first year" manager, being about
$4,000.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-22
AUTOMOBILE CLUB MEETS
State Highway Commissioner Asked
to Speak but Could not Attend

Montpelier, Q 22.-The Vermont
Automobile club held a meeting here
yesterday afternoon and appointed q
committee to bring in list OF NOM
nations for officers for tn. ensuing
year. 1he committee will report la
ter in the afternoon.
Letters of regret at not beng able
to attend were read from Governor
Prouty, who is absent from he state
and from Hon. Charles w. Gates,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-22
cLeReYMEN PICK JURORS
New Scheme to Improve Qua'y Il
Court Service

Wilkes Barre, Pom, Oct. 70
Clergymen Of this country were ask.
ed By the court 10 send in lists of
names Of men who they believe viii
make honest and capable jurors. This
was done in an effort to improve The
class Of the jurymen who serve the
county.
The choosing of men by The clergy
men from amorg their own parish
toner's and neigh0ors, is expected to
entirely eliminate politics from the
selection of jlries. II is expected
that there VIII he sufficient names
sent in to select the first juries to
serve next year from them.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-22

state commissioner of highways who
had been invited especially "a ad-
dress the club on the subject of good
roads.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-22
SIGNED SECESSION ORDINANCE

Death Ct Aged South CarcIinian
Scholar Dr.. James n. Carlisle
spartm.burg, S. c., Oct 22.--Dr-
James Il Carlisle, aged S4 years, pre-
sident emeritus Of Wofford College,
and one Of the two surviving signcrs
of The ordinance of secession, died
here Yesterday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-22
$4,000 MILES FOR WEEKS VISIT
Mrs. Ennis Leaves Chicago that she
May Be RooseveIt's Hostess

Mrs. Ennis Leaves Chicago that she
May Be RooseveIt's Hostess
Chicago, Oct. 21.--Mrs. c. F. NJ.
Ennis, wife of the Judge of the high
court of appeals at Entebbe, Uganda,
British East Africa will leave Chic
ago next Wednesday or a trip to The
other side of the world $4,000 miles,
that she may be in time to act as
hostess to Col Theodore Roosevelt
and his son Kermit, at her home.
Mrs. Ennis arrived here last night af-
ter a month of travelling to spend a
week with her mother and sisters.
This Is the first visit Mrs Ennis
has made to her relatives in Chicago
since her marriage in November 1894
and in order that she might. make the
visit, Mrs. Ennis will have travelled
more than 10000 miles.
Roosevelt in Nairobi
Nairobi British East africa. Oct. q
Colonel Roosevelt, Edmond Heller
md r. J. Cunninghame, the hunter
and guide, returned to Nairobi from
Naivasha today Kermit Roosevelt
and Leslie garlton have gone 20 Ma.
kTu, whence they will spend a few
days shooting before joining the
other members of the party here
The expedition will leave Monday for
the Gussonguisho district Accord
ing to the present plans the party
will return here from Guasonguisho,
and in November hunt in the region
of Moro with Lord Delamere. Dec
ember - when the expedition will
proceed to Uganda arriving at Con
dokoro February Is and continue to
Khartun, where, according to the
schedule, the party should be March
Is.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-01-21
FATTENING AND
MARKETING HOGS
By Prof. w. j. Kennedy, Iowa
Experiment Station.

The age at which hogs should be
fattened will depend more or less
upon the market demands and the
locality. In some countries and in
different sections of the same country
we find that there are differences in
the market demands. AS general
rule in this country the fat or lard
hog has been the most popular.
When such is the case 1t is better to
market hogs at the weight of from
800 to 400 pounds. These seem to
meet with the most popular favor of
tho buyers.
In other sections of the country
and in other markets where the bacon
type of hog is preferred over the fat
or lard hog, they must be marketed at
an earlier age. The best weight for
the bacon hog Is between 100 and 200
pounds. They do not require to be
nearly as fat as the fat or lard hog;
still, on the other hand, a bacon hog
is by no means a thin animal. They
should have a covering of about one
inch of fat over the back. They
should be deep sided and long sided
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-01-21

and made me feel like q new person,
Mrs anH s. W. wal p aways WMnnsT naSs y eSa Tncein
Avenue, Camden, N. j.
Gardiner, Me. -"I was a great suf-
ferer from female disease. The doc
tor said 1 would have to go to the
hospital for an operation, but Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound COM
pletely cured me in three months."-
MRS. 8. A. WILLIAMS, r. +. d. No. IA,
Box 80, Gardiner Me.
Because your case is difficult one,
doctors having done you no good,
do not continue to suffer without
giving Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound trial. 1t surely has cured
many cases of female ills, such as in
fiammation, liberation, displacements,
fibroid tumors, Irregularities, periodic
pains, backache, that bearing-down
feeling, Indigestion, dizziness, and ner-
vous prostration. 1t costs but trifie
to try it, and the result is worth mil
lions to many suffering women.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-01-21
SAVE wIDowERs FROM SHARES
Elderly Colonel Advocates Passage
of Most Stringent Law.

The crash of cannon turned the old
colonel's thoughts toward death.
Il know of three millionaire septua-
genarian widowers," he said. gloomily,
whose sons killed them because they
were about to marry young girls Of
20 or SO. 1t is very dangerous thing
for a rich old man to marry young
girl
Were I legislator, I'd propose =
new law, a law to protect Gobsa Golde
or Potter Roxe, with their rs years,
their millions and their vigilant, mid
dle-aged, grasping sons and daughters.
from the peril of wedding some beau
tiful creature of is or 10 summers.
This law should say simply that no
man over 65. If he married woman
more than 15 years younger than him
self. could leave his wife cent of his
property nor could he-lest In his Afe-
time he make transfers to her-handle
after his marriage any part of his es-
tate save only the income"
The colonel chuckled rather sadly.
Such q law" he said, would do
much to prevent SO many pretty girls
from falling in love with us grizzled,
tottering capitalists
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-01-21

ment; born with the Instincts OF his
class, which make Iuxuries necessi-
ties, and no money to crafty them.
where ere-contemptuous pity from his
lass. open ridicule from yours"
Il sent you away. willy. took the
bit of money he gave me and sent You
to the states to school. where you
could be gentleman and no questions
asked And loved you darlin'; / al
lus loved you"
"You gave me what you could, sup
pose. I'm not blaming you for that.
But you turned me loose with little
learning and no money-a dangerous
the bad. preferring a short life and a
merry one. Then / met Nell, and was
happy. for she loved me. Don't say
she didn't-she did. | tell you; she
does"
"And so do l, my boy. Who could
love you like your mother?"
Then, mother. do as l tell you,
without any more fuss. Come away
from this place--it gets on my nerves
and give me something to drink, for
was up all night. and have more
work ahead of me-
Their voices died away. and sat for
some time longer meditating upon
what l had heard, and. II the truth
must be told, afraid to emerge from
the cellar while the man was on the
premises. At last a sound in the
kitchen Indicated that Mary Anne had
returned alone, so / went boldly up
the outside steps and around to the
kitchen door.
She sat on a chair near the table.
her apron thrown over her heed, the
picture of despair. and l advanced
quietly and laid my hand upon her
shoulder. for my heart ached for the
poor soul.
Mary Anne" | said, very gently.
Il was i'll the cellar just now. and
heard you talking"
She stared at me with widely dis
Tended eyes and trembling lips.
Miss Elise" she gasped. You
here?"
Il didn't go with the others. because
my head ached. You have not been
honest with us. Mary Anne. We didn't
know you had son."
She rested her head In her hands
and burst into tears.
"Oh. Miss Elise,' she sobbed, don't
look at me that way-Pm unhappy
enough without that. Yes, miss. ave
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-01-21

son. and if you card us talkin'. you
know all about it. He took to drink.
miss, and was allus in trouble. And
last year e got to quarreling-in
Montreal 1t was-and e stabbed a
man. And the man up and died. So
they're after i'm fur 1t, and they'll 'ang
i'm, miss. they'll 'ang my boy If they
ketches i'm
She rocked to and fro moment in
speechless misery. and then contin-
ued:
And l give i'm money, Miss Elise.
but l don't let i'm come up ere. ex-
cept to-day 'e follered me unbe-
knownst, miss. and let i'm go in the
coal ole, God furgive me fur the lib
erty l took! Mostly e comes down
the shore in is boat, and meets i'm
quite private. But I've give i'm all
the money 'ad. and my brothers give
him money. too, and 'e's goin' back to
the old country to live decent life."
Where were you when heard you
tallSing?"
In the coal ole at the back O. the
cellar. And beg your parding fur
the liberty took. but don't lay it up
agin me, miss, fur what else could a
mother do? And. Miss Elise, darlin'.
you'll keep quiet tongue in yer cad,
won't you, and let i'm git away? Fur
'e's shipped as a sailor and sails on
Sunday mornin'."
said l would talk It over with the
others, but / thought If she promised
never to allow him near the house
again we would say nothing. as ne
was really going to leave the country
and reform. She quite cheered up
then, and insisted on getting me a
lunch, waiting on me with a humility
and alacrity I found most touching.
This vagrant son explained various lit
tie mysteries about Mary Anne which
had puzzled me a good deal. and felt
very sorry, indeed. for the poor crea-
ture with her secret trouble.
had been so excited that l quite
forgot my own ills. and longed for the
return Of the girls. that might talk
the matter over with them. They could
not get home before six o'clock, how
ever, SO l went out on the veranda to
wait for them and enjoy the salt
breeze.
To my surprise, found Lady Edith
Campbell reclining in the hammock
reading the morning paper. She
laughed as exclaimed in astonish
ment, and came to meet me with q
kias of welcome