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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-18
German Catholic Notes

A large attendance was present at the annual meeting of the Children or Mary Scdality of St Joseph's German R. sC. church, in the school hall on Sunday eveningA The following of eicers were elected for the ensuing term: President, Miss Anna B. Kaes- mann; vice president, Miss Theresa Poke corresponding secretary Miss Anna yorschmidt.
 At the recent special meeting of the St Be.niface c. c. Social Club plans were discussed for the winter. The club room will be open every Wednes- day evening and Sunday afternoon and evening commencing with "Wednesday evening, Oct 20 The regular monthly meetings will hereafter be held on the second Wednesday of each month With a social to follow each session. The members decided to hold a social and smoker for members only, on Wed nesday evening, Nov. 10. and the fol- lowing were appointed by the pres1- dent to take charge of the affair: George H. C. Koehm,e Fred Neupert and William c. Eisenmann.
 Y Preparations are being made for the annual concert and dance to be given NOV 8, by the Sh> Joseph's church choir. The. concert will be under the direction of. the organist, Fritz K. G. weber, and will be given for the bene- fit of the church.
 Commencing with Thursday. Oct. 21, and continuing until the end of the month, October devotions consisting of the rosary and benediction will take place, at g. Josephs parish every ev- ening at 7:30. .i i,Ht5
 Among the approaching marriages which will take place at St Joseph s church will be that of MT, William Farrell and Miss Lena -Zwierlein, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Isadora Zwierleini of Federal street. They will be united Wednesday, Oct. 27, the ceremony to be performed by the Rev. Father Hubert Dahme. Miss Zwier- leiri is one of the most popular mem be~ss of the Children of Mary Sodality and of St. Joseph's choir.
 On9Wednesday evening. Nov. IT, the members of the St. Joseph Sick Benev- olent Society will hold prize pinochle. whist and dance at Germania hall The whist and pinochle are scheduled Ito take place ats o'clock sharp.
 No mass will be celebrated at St. Uoseph's church Saturday, Oct. 23. =
 Mrs. Adam Metzger of Lfndley street, who s1as been quite i'll during the past few weeks, is rapidly improv- Ing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-18

Commencing with Thursday. Oct. 21, and continuing until the end of the rnonth,. October devotions consisting g of the rosary and benedictfon will take place, at. g. Joseph's parish every ev- ening at 7:30. . i,sis3
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-18

A. F,wood & Son will4sell at public auction on Wednesday and Thursday of this week two valuable pieces O property, one at Southport and one on Stillman street. ..s The owner wants tc sell them If you will go to the auc- tion you will surely buy or make bid
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-11-19

You've tried the rest, now try the
best-Jersey Cream Flour.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-11-19
What do you think? $4,000 Ranges
at Nailling-Keiser Hardware Co.
Retaining Swamp Lands.

Trenton, Tenn, Nov. ia number
of land owners and others interested in
the retaining of large body of land
on the Rutherford Fork of the Obion
River, following the example of the citi-
zens in this section, met here to consid-
er plan relative to creating a drainage
district. Mr.. Dolp Killough presided.
On invitation, Judge John S. Cooper,
who has given much time to the study of
the question, gave an excellent talk ex-
planatory of the great good that would
be accomplished by draining this terri
tory and telling how that the drainage
district is constituted after the survey is
made. After several other talks the
meeting adjourned to convene here De-
cember /, when more definite action
will be taken. Col. I. H. DUNCAN of
Humboldt, who is interested in forming
a drainage district of lands on the Santa
Fork, and E. A. w. Taylor, large
land owner of bottom land in Crockett
County, were here in attendance.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-11-19

DR.. M. A. Blanton announces this
week as a candidate for Alderman Of
Union City. DIR. Blanton needs no in
PRODUCTION to the people of Union City.
He was reared in Union City, and
though now comparatively young
man has achieved distinction in his
profession, recognized as leading ply
stefan as well as a prominent and wor-
thy citizen. DIR. Blanton announces
for alderman in answer to popular
demand for his services with the Board.
In many matters the counsel of ply
stefan is needed, and, with the splen-
did qualifications for other duties of
the Office, it is generally conceded that
DIR. Blanton would be valuable acqui-
sition to the Board. We take much
pleasure in presenting his name to the
voters
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-11-19
GETS NINETY DAYS.
Supreme Court Furnishes Chattanooga
Sheriff, Lynchers.

Washington, Nov. 15.-For the first
time in American history six men are in
prison tonight for contempt of the SUI
preme Court of the United States. For
the first time, too, the Federal Govern
ment has placed men behind the bars
as an outcome of the lynching of a
negro.
At the United States Jail in this city,
Capt. Joseph F. Ship, former sheriff Of
Chattanooga, Tenn; jeremiah Gibson,
his jaiior, and Luther Williams, Nick
Nolan, Henry Padgett and William
Mayes of the same city, began this after
noon to serve terms Of Imprisonment
imposed a few hours before by the SUI
preme Court of the United States.
Shipp and Gibson had been found
guilty of failing to protect from moi
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-11-19
HIGH PRICES FOR TOBACCO.
Weather Conditions Unfavorable to
Crop.

Fulton, KY, Nov. Is. Tobacconists
with years of experience claim that the
season for deliveries has opened here
some sooner than was ever known be-
fore and that prices rule higher, es-
pecially on tobacco of good quality and
grade than have been quoted in years.
Several causes bring about these con-
ditions.
To begin with, the crop is reported to
have been somewhat under the average
amount in acreage. When first set out
the tobacco grew at an amazing rate,
kept wet all the time by frequent rains.
Later on these rains became detriment
rather than benefit, from several sec
tons coming the report of the tobacco
"frenching," while in low places it was
sometimes drowned out entirely.
All together, these conditions caused
heavy curtailment of the crop. Fol
lowing the rainy season came several
weeks of excessively hot weather and
the tobacco, accustomed as it was to the
abundance of moisture, suffered heav-
lily, much of it sun burning in the
fields. In such cases acres of the weed
were cut before it was thoroughly ripe
in order to save as much of it as pos
sible. The heavy August dews, which
gave to maturing tobacco in large
measure its weight and oily and gum
my deposits, we're largely lacking on
account of the dry and hot weather.
Fulton and adjoining counties are
filled with independent buyers, con-
tracing for every leaf in sight, many
paying as high as IS per hundred as it
comes from the barn. Ordinarily prices
are made according to the various
grades, but buyers are so anxious this
time that they are making offers in
lump sums The tobacco, compare
lively speaking, is all in fair condition.
Last years crop has been wiped out
clean here, and, in fact, throughout
the dark patch.
At this place the Planters Protective
Association has accomplished very little
towards getting tobacco pledged this
season; in fact, practically little effort
has been made along this line, and it
seems that at the prevailing prices most
of the farmers in this vicinity will sell
their tobacco early, get their money for
it and go on about their business pre-
pairing for the next crop.
Last season something like 10, 600, 900
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-11-19
NIGHTRIDER CASES CALLED.
Defense Will Not Enter Plea in
Abatement.

The Cases of State against Garrett
johnson and Arthur Cloar, the two
Nightrider captains, were called We'd
nesday morning. These men were
shown in the former trials of these cases
to be the captains of the entire Night
rider clans, and a good deal of interest
is centered upon the trial and result OF
the present cases. Counsel for defend
ants annouce that there will not be any
plea of abatement in these cases.
When the state announced as ready for
the trial defendants counsel stated that
they expect to be ready, but want the
usual time to get their witnesses, which
was granted. States counsel then ask
ed the court to order panel for the
Jury. In these cases the State will,
under the law as it now stands, have
six challenges, and each defendant have
fifteen. Defendants, however, demand
that they be allowed tWenty-four chal-
lenges each, contending that this case
was pending when the act reducing the
number of challenges was passed, and
hence does not cover this case. The
court stated that it was not called on to
rule on that question now, but might
if raised later. The court then ordered
a panel of two hundred and fifty names
to be returned in court by Friday morn
ing, when these cases will proceed.
These defendants being jointly indicted,
will be tried jointly. The court then
took a recess until Friday morning.
The Grand Jury, however, will proceed
with its work.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-11-19


Ed johnson, whose legal execution for
criminal assault had been stayed by the
Supreme Court until that tribunal could
review the case. The others had been
found guilty Of participation in the
1lynching Of federal prisoner. Ship,
Williams and Nolan were given senten-
ces of ninety days imprisonment each,
while Gibson, Padgett and Mayes each
received sixty days.
AS the big barred doors of the jail
swung open to receive the prisoners this
afternoon, Immediately after sentence
had been imposed, Warden Mckee stood
before them.
HAVE GOOD QUARTERS.
At least we are in the hands OF a
soldier, exclaimed Capt. Shipp, who
had been in many fight for the Con-
federacy, as he espied G. A. r. button
in the lapel of Warden McKee's coat
Then turning to his five fellow pris7
oners, he said:
Boys, it will be all right. =
Warden Mckee has inauguratedl
methods of punishment at the Jail as
humanitarian as the various class of
prisoners will allow, and he was pre-
pared for the reception of the six men
from Tennessee.
About a year ago, during the im-
prisonment of an unusually large num-
Der of women, the warden had fitted up.
a storeroom on the fourth floor of the
iail as quarters for female pisoners. 1t
was in this large room, twenty by thirty
five feet, that he locked the six pris-
oners. In the rooms were beds, one for
each of the prisoners, while at one end
of the room was table upon which
trustees" will set the prisoners meals
three times a day. A bathroom adjoin-
ing will be used by the prisoners ex-
clusively. -Four large circular windows
open to the south and west, giving ex-
cellent views Of the front buildings
WAS CONFEDERATE PRISONER.
In fact, so pleasant had the prisoners
found the quarters, that Capt Shipp sent
his attorney, Maj. Cliff, to the office OF
the Supreme Court to withdraw a re-
quest made when sentence was imposed
to be sent to the federal prison at At
lanta, Ga, instead of the jail in this
city. During the afternoon the six men
received calls from Tennesseans and
others.
Sitting on his straw bed, half reclining
on his pillow of straw, Capt, Shipp made
this statement: s..- =
1--WE are very well pleased with the,
treatment given us by Warden Mckee,
and are delighted with the quarters as
signed u.s."
/. A few hours in jail made Gibson remi-
niscent. He told his companions that
this was not the first time he had been
in prison in Washington.
But the other time l was brought
here as Confederate prisoner" he said.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-11-19
To Receive Sentence.

Chattanooga, Tenn. November 10
With the good wishes and kindly
spirit of such gathering as this to ac-
company me, I.feel that | am ready to
face anything" was the final message
of ex-Sheriff ]. F. Shipp as he boarded
the train for Washington yesterday
morning at 1885 o'clock, whence he
goes to receive sentence by the Supreme
Court for contempt, growing out Of the
lynching of Ed Johnson, negro.
A crowd of between 400 and 500,
among some of them the most promi-
nent men in Hamilton County, were
assembled to witness the departure of
the six defendants in the now famous
contempt case and to wish them good
lcuk and speedy return.
In the party that left for Washing
ton were Capt. Ship, Luther Williams,
Nick Nolan and jeremiah Gibson, all of
whom will appear at their own expense
in Washington tomorrow to receive
sentence. In addition to these were
Henry Padgett and Henry Hays, ac-
companied by Deputy Gresham and At
torneys Chamlee, Cliff and Lynch. At
torney T. Pope Shepherd left for Wash
ington Saturday night and will be
present to aid his clients.
You've tried the rest, now try the
hnct-In rcn,r C,nn N, Eln,,,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-11-19
Mr.. Stubs for Alderman.

T. F. Stubs, very well known citi-
zen of Union City, residing on Division
street, announces this week for Alder
man.
Mr.. Stubs was formerly with the
Hardy Grain Co., and man of public
spirit, identified in many ways with
our public interests, and would make a
capable and acceptable Alderman.
We present his name to the voters
with pleasure.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-11-19
John Halcomhe Captured.

Hickman, KY, Nov. 16.-John Hol-
combe, who knocked L. w. Whitaker
in the head with a piece of timber few
weeks ago and made his escape, was
caught in Mayfeld, KY, and brought
here by Sheriff Galloway, and in default
of bond, he was lodged in jail here to
await preliminary trial. He struck
Whitaker in the head because he re-
fused to loan him small sum of money
Bon Air Coal, best and cheapest, al
Union City Ice & Coal Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-11-19

pounds of tobacco was handled on this
market. This season is expected to
eclipse even this record, as the number
of buyers are much larger and the ter
ritory is greatly extended.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-11-19
Announcements.
FOR ALDERMAN.

STUBBS-We are authorized to announce 7. F
Stubs candidate for Alderman of Union City
Election in January, 1910.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-11-19

BI.ANTON-We are authorized to announce
DIR. M. A. Blanton candidate for Alderman of
Union City. Election in January, 1910.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-07
NORDNESs.
ADril =. 1909

April ), 1909.
Fine spring weather at this writ
ing; snow mostly all gone and fields
starting to dry.
Ole Orvella has been quite sick
with rheumatism for the last week,
but is somewhat better at this writ
ing.
Andrew Grimstad was helping Ole
Strand last week. Ole is building a
blacksmith shop and will soon be
ready for business.
George Thune and Albert Smith
ing were transacting business in De-
corah Saturday.
Melvin Anderson was a business
caller at o. Stevens Wednesday.
Saturday about noon, with a high
wind blowing, the Nordness cream
cry in some unknown way took fire
and in less than an hour was a total
mass of ruins. Nothing was saved
but the ice and the building was
burned around that.
John Berg is driving a span of
PAGERS that can certainly go some.
The mail man and cream handlers
have found some pretty bad roads
the last week or so.
John Johnson is home on a visit.
0. H. Stevens was caller at Ed.
Youman's and his mothers, Mrs. E..
O. Stevens, Friday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-07
SPILLVILLE.

April ), 1909.
Messrs. F. Bernatz and Kessel
were Calmar callers Thursday last.
S. Kruchek and A. Seifert return
ed from DEBORAH Saturday, where
they attended Institute the past
week.
Henry Haug is home from U. l..
IT,, Fayette, for few weeks vaca-
ton visiting his parents.
Joe Swehla accompanied by Mrs.
]. Swehla made a business trip to
Jackson Wednesday last.
Miss Lulu Heuser returned Satur-
day from a visit with relatives at
Elgin, Iowa.
Joe. Stable made business trip
to Cresco between trains Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kessel and baby
from Monona are visiting at the
parental home of Mrs. Kessel.
George Huber accompanied by
Misses Mary Nemetz, Mary and Rosa
Klimesk were DEBORAH callers Tues
day.
j. H. Haug was transacting bust
ness at Calmar Wednesday.
The public school begins the
spring term April 18th.
Mrs. Grundeland and daughter,
Viola, came down from Calmar
Thursday TO visit relatives.
Anton Kovarik, a former Spillville
boy, who has been student of the
Valdez College the past year and a
half received his diploma last Fri
day; completed a full business
course He has accepted a position
with Ben Marsh in the music store
at DEBORAH and will begin work next
week.
James Benda has been painting
and papering the interior of Mr..
Woldon's residence north of town,
the past week.
Fred VIM, while up in the hay
loft of their barn Friday, fell down
through an opening and sprained
his arm quite badly.
Mr.. Vitoushek is having his res
idence painted.
Anton Fischer moved into the hotel
known as the "Winn Hotel Thurs
day last. Some time ago he purchas-
ed this property. Mr.. Winn and
family now occupy the Valenta
dwelling.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-07
CASTALIA.
April 8, 1909.

April D, lJUJ.
Mrs. Thomas Kane has been in
Chicago the past week.
Mrs. Mary Holahan of Ossian Wis
tied friends in town the fore part
of the week.
Mrs. Joseph Penn and children
came up from Riverside, Ia, Thurs
day.
Mrs. Lewis Lee returned to her
home in Fredericksburg Tuesday.
Earl and Ralph Haefner returned
from Girard Saturday, accompanied
by their grandfather, Mr.. Bickel, who
visited at the W. II. Haefner home
over Sunday.
Mrs. j. C. Steinhelber and Donald
her sister, Mrs. Myrtle Curlie, who
is on the sick list.
F. p. Stearns and grandson re-
turned to Monona Wednesday.
Mrs. Martha Putnam and son were
Postville visitors Thursday.
Miss Mary Fortkamp of Freeport
was a visitor at the w. F. Cook
home Thursday.
Mrs. w. s. Webster of Postville
and Mrs. Laura Du Bots of Riceville
came up from Postville Friday to
visit at the A. b. Clark home.
Miss Eta Sculley returned to Elma
Saturday after few weeks stay at
the Dennis Sculley home.
Miss Fannie Bickel came up from
Girard Saturday to resume her school
duties. Miss Wagner of Monona ac-
companied her.
Miss Mary Uhley returned to De-
corah Saturday.
Nose Perry returned from Cali
fornia Saturday, looking hale and
hearty.
Glen Oyloe of Ossian was visitor
in town Saturday afternoon.
The club has engaged Garramonni's
orchestra for a dance to be given
here April %.
Miss AgneSs Sawyer came up from
Fayette Saturday accompanied by a
lady friend.
Miss Ethel Fox returned home to
McGregor Saturday.
Will Putnam returned TO Water
loo Saturday where he is attending
the Waterloo Business College.
Austin Hetland and Miss Olava
Sandvig were united in marriage,
Thursday, April /, 1909, at Ossian.
Mr. Hetland is well known in this
community, having clerked for Mr..
Figge here for several years.
Lloyd Riggs was a visitor at De-
corah the fore part OF the week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-07
CALMAR.


Mr.. Warren of Waukesha, Wis,
visited in town this week.
Misses Eda and Annie Winger went
to DEBORAH Wednesday.
Mr.. G. Winger was at Bluffton a
few days last week.
Misses Carrie Olson and Dena
Winger were DEBORAH visitors We'd
nesday.
Misses Emma Olson and Lena Kit
tlesby entertained the Lutheran
Dung Peoples Society Sunday even
ing.
Miss Hattie Campbell spent Sun
day at home.
Mrs. Pete Meyer and Mrs. Ed.
Peterson were DEBORAH visitors
Thursday.
Miss Marie Hegner of DEBORAH
spent a few days of last week with
her aunt, Mrs. C. Anderson.
Mrs. Rooms went to Dubuque Fri
day
Miss Gertrude Kapinos went to
Mrs. Maushand went to Cresco
Thursday.
Mrs. liver Barlow and sister, Miss
Laura Dahl, were DEBORAH visitors
Monday.
Miss Edna Hertz was a DEBORAH
visitor Friday.
Mrs. C. G. Anderson went to Deco
rah Friday.
Mrs. Fisher and daughter Zephie,
went TO Cresco Friday.
DR.. Kessell was down from Cresco
Thursday.
Mrs. Hainess entertained at cards
Saturday afternoon and evening.
Mrs. Gurnsey of Boscobel, who has
been visiting the S. R. wager family
has returned to her home.
Miss Beatrice Wager came Satur-
day from Grinnell to spend her
spring vacation at home.
Fred Roule and wife have moved
to Olewein.
Theodore Winger went to DEBORAH
Wednesday
Esther Holkesvik went to DEBORAH
Monday.
Mr. Boice of DEBORAH was in town
Monday.
Lottie Ramberg went to Moline,
ILL.,, Monday.
Miss Ella Sandager came Saturday
from Sioux City to spend the spring
vacation at home.
Miss Clara Atkinson of DEBORAH
spent Sunday with Edna Hertz.
Mrs Mausehand and sister, Emma
Mylek, went to DEBORAH Friday.
Misses Ethel and May Paley visit
ed at the H. f. BertZ home Saturday.
Mrs. j. S. Roame went to Mason
City Monday, returning Thursday.
Miss Elizabeth Ode was DEBORAH
visitor Wednesday.
Mrs. G. A. Golfer and daughter
Alice went to Cresco Monday.
Miss Till Hanber went to DEBORAH
Wednesday.
The Epworth League served New
England supper in the Pierce build
ing Tuesday.
Mrs. West of FIT. Atkinson was in
town Saturday.
Misses Gertrude and Edna Kaye
from Spokane, WASH, Miss Elizabeth
from Reno, Nevada, Miss Vashti
from Grinnell and Lyle from Knox
vile, came Saturday on account of
the illness of their father, j. B.
Kaye.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-07
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-07

Mrs. Pete Dawson and May Scho-
field came up from Postville this
morning.
c.. C. Thornton is on the sick list.
Dan auckland came up from Ames
Saturday, where he had been visit
ing.
Fred Culver is on the sick list.
Ross VIM is acting as agent.
Mrs. John Shredder was an over
Sunday visitor at Elkader.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-07
Notice i'm Probate.

TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
You and each of you are hereby
notified to appear at the Court
House in Winneshiek county, Iowa
on the 18th day of April, A. ID.
1909, at 1000 o'clock, a. m. to at
tend the probate OF an instrument
purporting to be the last will and
testament of
NATHAN DRAKE
late of Glenwood township, in Win
neshiek county, Iowa, deceased, at
which time and place you will APP
pear and show cause, if any, why
said will should not be admitted to
probate.
In testimony whereof have
hereuntO subscribed my name and
affixed the seal of said Office, this
cath day of March, 1909.
[Seall S. E. BRICKNER,
1874 Clerk District Court.