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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-21
MABLE PAIGE At the estlc In "The Road to Run.'

grasp, he ordered all his men to shave off their luxuriant boards Of course, there was much dissatisfaction and some tears were shed but the warriors had gone so strong on the sacrifice talk that 1t was too late to hedge.
 "So off came the boards until each man was clean shaven. It was then that the razor was invented. One man, who had sharpened his sword to an excessively thin edge, was the inventor. History, however, does not perpetuate his name as I think somebody stole his patent at that time. The other warriors, who were saving their boards off with hack saws, saw the superiority of the sharp sword and adopt ed it.
 According to the historical legend as it has come down to us the victory that resulted was like taking chocolate cara mels from blind Chinese baby The ene- mics of Epileptie advanced on the field, their waving boards making a brilliant showing which affected the defenders of the field, brave as they were, to such an extent that several dropped tear in memory of their own lost hirsute g1ories.
 'But the enemy thought Epilept1c's crowd was bunch of women, not noting any boards, and they came on to the fight as If they were going to an oyster roast. Of course, they received a sur prise, for Epileptic's soldiers had only to grab their adversaries' boards and com plete the slaughter The enemies hands sought in. vain for something to hold to, but the holds were gone.
 of course that revolutioniZed fighting and fashions. The leader of the enemy seeing the remarkable foresight of his opponent, ordered his men to shave in time to get into a fight with another tribe which was trying to force a loan on a small tribe, and after its victory over its neighbor followed suit and its soldiers all wore their faces smooth.
 "'7he custom spread until all warriors went smooth shaven, and in time shaw ing came to be regarded as a mark of re- firenlent and gentility. This was due of course, to the fact that in those days. just as 1t is in Germany today, any one that was not or would not or could not be a fighter or soldier was received with little respect.
 Thus you see, the custom has come down the ages until we modern people are slaves to it. Few people wear long. flow ing boards now. and if they do 1t may be due to the same reason that Herodotus wore full beard, as he, you know, had a hairlip and a retreating chin'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-21
SUGAR WEIGHING FRAUDS.
Demand That Light Be Turned on Fed
 eraI Governments Attitude.

From the New York World.
 A sugar trust superintendent has been indicted along with half a dozen other employees for complicity in the weighing frauds but the responsibility does not end there.
 Salaried superintendents do not plan and execute wholesale system of fraud under which the United States treasury is robbed of millions for the enrichment of trust. No superintendent would en- gage in such transactions upon his own authority. No superintendent could pour millions of stolen money into trust treasury unless somebody "higher up knew where the money came from.
 The case against the sugar trust grows blacker with each days revelations; but of far greater importance is the part that the United States government played in these transactions. Who protected the trust during all the years that it was stealing from the people of the United States? And why was 1t protected?
 Wilbur F. Wakeman, former appraiser of the port of New York, says in an in- terview that early in 1899 he laid proofs of sugar trust bribery before Lyman J. Gage. Secretary of the Treasury. MT. Gage replied, according to Mr. Wake
 
 MT. Havemeyer knows anything about this matter. and want you to give him my compliments and present the state ment which you have presented to me, and tell him that If anything like this ex- ists 1t must be stopped" The matter was presented to MT. Havemeyer. The weighing frauds went on, and the govern ment at Washington took no further in terest in the case.
 Representative Bennett declares that he will oppose a congressional investigation of the customs service and the sugar trust because the United States district attorney thinks such an inquiry might prejudice the course of justice. But a searching Investigation is precisely what the course of justice demands.
 i It is not enough that the trusts ould make restitution, and that some of it's | employees or officers should be prose- | cuted. The American people have d | right to know why the federal gov ernment sheltered the trust in its crim inal operations, why the federal gov ernment allowed the trust to steal, why | the federal government protected 1t all those years and granted it immunity Was 1t done through political com | mittees? Did the trust buy this pro tection by means of campaign contribu- tions? If so. who were the men the trust dealt with how much money did | 1t pay for immunity, and how was thls | corrupt partnership maintained?
 These are the real questions that af. | feet justice. The United States gov ernment was made an accessory to the 1 operations of this criminal corporation and when the government ftsef pro tects crime in high places there mus be nothing less than complete publicl- | ty. This is not merely sugar trust fraud. It Is a scandal that involves l the political honor of the American people and of American government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-21
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-21
The Only suppositlon.

From the Circle Magazine.
 Editor-Did you interview the leader of the suffragettes?
 Reporter-I tried to, but she wouldn't talk.
 Editor-w Wouldn't tslts Good heavAr- man, was she dead
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-21

'Now, when two armies then met in a clash they clashed properly. All the men wore long boards, as you know, and the best mode of fighting was for one man to grab the other fighters beard, getting a good grip on it, and with this hand hold use his sword to good effect. Which ever man got his fingers in beard first was most likely to be the winner.
 But brilliant idea struck Epileptic, or whatever his name was He proposed to eliminate all handho1ds on his men and in order to sive the enemy nothing to
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30

June %, 1909.
Rev. Wyatt, Mabel and Daniel of
McGregor were here the past week
visiting old friends.
Mrs. Carl Meyer and children of
Mason City are here visiting the H.
, Miller and Jacob Meyer families.
Miss May Willward entertained a
number of young people Saturday
evening in honor of Miss Mabel
Wyatt.
Miss Elizabeth Shipley and Bea-
trice Yeager visited DEBORAH friends
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Minnie Meyer went to Marion
Saturday, for visit with relatives.
Mrs. Campbell visited her son at
Sanborn Tuesday.
Mrs. A. F. Snow entertained the
Embroidery Club Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. Lyle Kaye returned from school
Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Sam Collins entertained at
cards Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Wappner of the land firm OF
Long & Wappner was here on bust
ness from Van Vert, Ohio The
Long & Wappner Co. is associated
with r. j. Becker Realty Co.
John Siihring and Harry Conover
of DEBORAH visited with friends here
Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. Henry Yeager, Sr., went to De-
corah Saturday, to visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Robert Price.
r. j. Becker was in Minnesota last
week on business.
The Misses Miller entertained the
Whist Club Thursday night.
A number of Viola "Opens little
friends pleasantly surprised her on
her birthday Tuesday last
Miss Lottie Ramberg was a Deco
rah visitor Saturday
Mrs. Kate Gender is down from
Austin this week, visiting her
mother, Mrs. Hemmer.
Mrs. Pete Graft visited at DEBORAH
Saturday.
Miss Carrie Olson is visiting rela-
tives in Nebraska.
Miss Elsie Bindschadler arrived
from Switzerland this week, to spend
the summer with relatives, the Jacob
Meyer family.
The base ball game played here
yesterday, Ossian VS.. Calmar, result
ed in a score of to z in favor of
Calmar. 1t took eleven innings to
decide the contest.
Miss Minnie Palmer spent Sunday
in DEBORAH.
Mrs. G. A. Coulter entertained a
few friends at dinner Thursday even
ing.
Jack Holverson, living east of town,
died this week of consumption. The
funeral was held Sunday in the Nor
wegian church.
Mrs. Hegner of DEBORAH was Wis.,
itOr here Thursday.
Elmer Ringoen came down from
Ridgeway Saturday to spend Sunday.
Henry Meyer was In Chicago Sun
day on business.
Helen Mcbride of Merriam Park
Is a guest of Miss Emma Olson.
Marcus Moen and family went to
La Crosse Friday.
Rev. Wyatt returned to McGregor
Friday.
Evert Dahm of McGregor visited
friends here this week.
Rev. Magee has departed for Bos-
ton. Edward Cough of Allison. Ia,
has been appointed to fill the vacancy
as pastor in the M. E. church here.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30
SPRING WATER.

June %, 1909.
Mrs. Albert Severson and children,
accompanied by Will Severson, de-
parted for Ambrose, N. D., last We'd
nesday. Mrs. Severson goes to join
her husband who went to Dakota in
the spring.
Miss Hannah Johnson spent a few
days at the M. Akre home in High
landville last week.
Mrs. Ed. Goltz of DEBORAH visited
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M.
Thompson last Sunday.
A large crowd attended the school
picnic in the j. Olson pasture last
Friday. The pupils from two
schools, Districts 3 and 5, Pleasant
township, came together for picnic
and a most delightful time was en-
joyed by all. The teachers, the Misses
Ida and Anna Winger, departed for
their home in Calmar Saturday.
Mrs. Gusta Erickson visited with
relatives in our neighborhood last
week
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30
WALL STREET.

June %, 1909.
Miss Bessie Feltis and sister, Mrs.
w. c. VIM, of Castalia and Mrs
Madison of Charles City were calling
on friends here last week. Mrs.
Winn departed for Castalia Saturday
afternoon.
Miss Anna Peterson, who has been
staying at Wingate's, was visiting
home folks last week.
Several of this vicinity planned a
trip to Lake Oneota Sunday, but
postponed it on account of the rain.
Lester Shelley of Burr Oak spent a
few days at Wingate's last week
Frank Perry and wife spent Sun
day visiting friends at Burr Oak.
Mr.. H. Noecker delivered cattle at
Grindeland's east of Hesper last
week.
Mr.. S. Smalley was seen on our
streets with his new buggy Sunday.
Cady Potter of Burr Oak was call
ing in this vicinity yesterday.
DR.. and Mrs. Emmons of Burr Oak
called at w. G. Tillapaugh's Friday.
Miss Mary Hilleman of DEBORAH is
spending few days at her brothers.
this week.
Misses iowa Briggs, Ruby and Nina
Wicks of Burr Oak attended the pic
mic at Will Stoskoff's Friday.
Mr.. Stoskoff and daughters, Violet
and NADIA, were DEBORAH visitors one
day last week.
Miss Grace Kline of DEBORAH spent
Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Sarah
Kline.
Miss Schissel closed a ERIN of
school in District No. 4, Friday last,
with a picnic.
frankie Briggs spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Vliet.
Several of the young folks spent
Saturday and Sunday visiting at De-
corah.
Mrs. Charley Brunette and son
Claude called on Julia Tillapaugh.
who is in very poor health, on Sun
day last
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30
FREEPORT.

June %, 1909.
Mrs. ID. H. Leach and daughter,
Mrs. SwitZer, attended the agricuI-
tural picnic near Nordness Sunday
last.
Arthur Robinson of DEBORAH spent
Sunday at the home of his brother,
C. b. Robinson.
w. Mailman and HI. Miller are
working at E. Blakeman's near De-
corah, this week.
James Tyler returned from Pierre,
S. d., last week and will spend a few
weeks with his parents, MI. and Mrs.
r. Tyler.
Mrs. Maude Sweitzer was visiting
friends in and near Waukon a few
days last week.
Cora Dickinson departed for Adam
is, n Y, Monday night, where she
will visit relatives for few weeks.
Lewis Larson of Canoe Ridge was
pleasant caller in our village Sun
day last.
Flick were taking in the sights at the
dam last Sunday.
Ralph and John Lee of DEBORAH
spent Sunday with home folks.
p. c. Delaney is working for Clark
Headington in Glenwood this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Gibbs and Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard of Waukon were calling
on Freeport friends one day last
week
Miss Lille and Mary Garden of
Nordness spent Sunday at the San
aker home.
Mrs. Maud Sweitzer concluded a
two weeks visit with relatives here
and returned to her home in Lam
ark, H., Monday night.
n. r. Croft and family of DEBORAH
passed through our village Sunday,
on their way to the dam.
r. T. Robinson returned home
from his work at Ridgeway last Fri
day
C. Skinner is enjoying a visit from
his brother, |. Skinner, of California
this week.
S. X. Tolstad and wife of Clay Hill
spent Sunday with their daughter.
Mrs. b. Robinson.
o. Peterson of DEBORAH was calling
on Freeport friends one day last
week.
T.. Hegtyedt of Canoe Ridge was
observed on our streets last Monday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30
CANOE VALLEY.

June 2S, 1919.
The Young Peoples Society met at
Mrs. H. L. Hanson's last Sunday and
had large attendance.
Next Sunday, July 4th, there will
be services in the Hauge church at
1900 O'Clock a. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Audrey Lovaas went
to DEBORAH last Sunday where they
expect to attend the funeral of Mr..
l.. Fossum.
Miss johanna Grefsrud is visiting
with her friend, Mrs Andrew Lovaas.
Mrs. Annie Olson is visiting in
town with her sister, Mrs. Ed. Ring
dahl.
E. c. ROed entertained a few
friends and relatives Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peterson visited with
their relatives in Hesper last Sun
day.
The remains of S. L. Fossum were
leid to rest in the Big Canoe ceme-
terry last Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. A. LOvaas, Mrs. H. S.. Hanson
and Mrs. o. Haugen drove out to the
Big Canoe church last Tuesday to at
tend the Synod.
The Ladies Society will meet next
Tuesday, July 9Th, with Mrs. Hans
Sykkeby.
Quite few young people from
Spring Water were present at the
Young Peoples Society last Sunday.
George Kline from near Burvak is
drilling a new well for E. c. Roed.
The Thompson Bros. are saving
lumber near the home of Andrew
Jaastad.
e. C. Roed put up the front of the
new fence at the Haug church one
day last week.
John Langaas did some excellent
road work on the hill above Austin
Peterson's last week.
A. l., Longstad, agent for the Iowa
Mutual Hail Insurance Co., was Wis
iting our neighbOrhood last week.
The bridge in the cross-road by
Filing Elingson's went down last
Saturday night just as M. Anderson
was passing over it. 1t was a very
lucky affair as nobody was injured.
r. F. Tyler Sundayed for dinner
with o. Haugen.
Everybody is waiting and counting
the days from now until July 4th.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.
June %, 1903

June rs, l9O9.
A few have started to make hay.
The heavy rains of last week gave
vegetables fresh start.
The Juve-Rue wedding was attend
ed by large, merry crowd last week.
The school board will hold it's an
nual session in District No. /, Thurs
day, July LIST. A few of the directors
have been talking of resigning their
respective offices.
Rev. Thos. Nilsson has been visit
ing at DEBORAH lately, arriving home
on Tuesday of last week.
Theodore Gullickson is building
a new barn.
Joe Butz of Woonsocket, S. D..
made brief visit in these parts last
week. From here he went to st.
business matters.
The Women's Missionary Society
meets at the home of Mrs. c. Schild
on Wednesday afternoon of this
week.
Mr.. A d. Patterson, piano tuner,
of Cresco made calls here last week
among his old customers, and trying
to secure new ones.
Miss Lydia Kratz is working for
her aunt, Mrs. Philip Kratz OF How
ard county.
Mr.. Henry Michael had shingl-
ing bee last week, to complete the
extension on his barn.
Miss Elsie Schewer completed her
visit at DEBORAH and returned home
last Saturday.
Messrs. William and Theobald
Kratz went to Sumner, Iowa, last
week to visit their brother, George,
who is on the sick list
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30
RAvENA.

June 2S, 1909.
Quite a few of the young folks at
tended the dance at Ossian on Tues
day night.
Mr.. Wenzel Lansing delivered sew
eral loads of hogs to Ossian Wednes-
day.
Miss Selma Orvella was a visitor at
the Knut Tovson home a. few days
last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Wenzel Lansing and
Mr.. and Mrs. August. Lansing and
A. Etteldorf and lPhilip Barthel-
ma, ST., attended the funeral of HUI
go Meyer at Festina on Thursday.
Mrs. Herman Schroeder was a
passenger for Milwaukee, Wis, on
Wednesday, to be in attendance at
the first Holy Communion of her
daughter, Miss Emma, at the ST.
Francis College. She returned home
Sunday.
Mr.. Wenzel Lansing was a bust
ness translator at DEBORAH on Tues
day last.
George Brother and family were
Sunday guests at the Eber DeCou
home.
Miss Anna Barthelma was passen-
gen for FIT. Atkinson Wednesday, re-
turning Friday
Ben Erick and family were visitors
at the Theodore Erick home near
testina last Friday.
John Schroeder of Ossian was a
caller at his brother Germans last
Thursday.
Andrew Barthelma and sister Re-
CT t;ro
John Barthelma, one of Ossian's
hustling livery men, was seen in Ra-
vena Saturday.
After weeks visit with her sister.
Mrs. w. E. Cornell, north of Ossian,
Miss Mae Rathburn returned to her
home at Postville Monday
Roy Havirland of Ossian stayed at
the Ben Erick home a few days last
week.
Fred Gerleman, accompanied by a
lady friend, drove to Festina Satur-
day
Mr.. and Mrs. John V. DeCou and
daughter Evelyn of Pleasant View
were Sunday visitors at the Julius
Brown home.
Miss Mamie Heiner of Ossian was a
Sunday guest at Philip Bartholmea,
ST., home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Schroeder
received the sad news of Tie death
of her grandmother, Mrs. DIESEL at
Ossian on Saturday.
Miss Tilla Ness was visitor at the
Ole Lormer home Thursday.
Miss Emma Schroeder, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Schroeder,
who is attending st. Francis College
at Milwaukee, Wis, returned home
Sunday, to spend her vacation with
her parents.
The twO-month-old child of Mr.
and Mrs. Enga Barness died on Sat-
urday, and the funeral was held on
Monday, services being conducted in
the Washington Prairie church.
Mr.. Judge DeCou was a visitor at
his son Eber's one day last week.
Mrs. Barney Holtey was a passen-
ger for DEBORAH one day last week.
The annual picnic of the Nordness
Telephone company will be held
Sunday afternoon, July 4th. on the
Mrs. Aakre farm, about four miles
north of Ossian.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. M. Kout of Lawler
were visitors at the A. Lansing home
few days last week.
Lewis Monsoon spent Sunday at his
home at DEBORAH.
Strawberries are ripe and the crop
in this vicinity is small.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30
BURR OAK.
June %. 1909.

June %, 1909.
The l.. A. S. will meet with Mrs.
Chas. Brittendall in Bluffton, Thurs
day, July Sth, for picnic dinner.
Luther Pierce and family of Wau-
kon came up to spend Sunday at the
Feltis home.
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Reed of De-
corah were seen on our streets Sun
day.
Norma Reed and Leah Roberts
drove to DEBORAH Wednesday after
noon to attend a recital given by
Mrs. B. o. Marsh.
Mrs. Duffy came up from DEBORAH
Wednesday and spent a few days at
the Donald and Emmons homes, re-
turning Saturday by stage.
T. +. Roberts went to Dubuque to
see about getting an auto last Thurs
day, and started home with it, but
on account of the storm did not get
home.
Walter and Marie Bucknell took
supper with Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Kneeskern Sunday, June goth.
Leon Lighthall and Herb Ward
autoed to DEBORAH Wednesday, re-
turning the same day.
at the Emmons home Wednesday
night. " d.
Mrs. Winn and family of Castalia
and Mrs. Matterson of Charles City
are visiting at the Vanfield Feltis
home this week.
Clara and Earl Robbins are spend
ing their summer vacation at home
near Prosper.
Miss Anna Turk, our primary
teacher, is attending summer school
at Cedar Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold and Mrs.
Parker and Ed. Arnold drove to De-
corah Saturday
Miss Elsie Reed of St. Paul has a
class in music here until fall, when
she will go to Germany to finish her
course.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Smith drove
to DEBORAH Tuesday, returning next
day.
Joe Wemett and wife and two chill
dren of Dubuque have been visiting
friends and relatives here for the
past week.
Will Leonhart and wife drove to
DEBORAH Saturday, returning the
same day.
A number of our young people at
tended dance in Ed. Sharp's barn
Friday. All report fine time.
Miss Vera Wanless of Cresco, who
has been visiting the past few weeks
at her brothers. Roy Wanless, was
taken very sick Friday night and was
unable to return home Sunday.
Mrs. jamie Ellingson is visiting
friends and relatives in Cresco this
week.
8. j. Moore of Kendallville was a
guest at the John Gates home Sun
day. 1t seems as though he comes
over pretty often for one living so
far away.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30
HESPER
lime oS LOO

June rs, 1909.
Miss Mae Decker is a guest of the
Oren family.
Percy Robinson is home from Os-
kaloosa TO spend the summer vaca-
ton.
Walter Halsey is spending school
vacation in Hesper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Plunkett entertained
party of friends last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Monty Updergraff of
Guide Sac, Idaho, spent a few days
last week with old time friends and
relatives of Hesper and vicinity.
Miss Ina Rowe has just returned
from Fayette, where she has spent
commencement week with the fam
lily OF Mr.. and Mrs. Verne New
conner.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30

Miss Anna Hanson entertained the
Young Peoples Society last Sunday
afternoon. The large crowd present
enjoyed very good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Ramsey together
with Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Thompson
of Glenwood township Sundayed with
the latter's parents.
Mr. and Mrs. AISLE Severson drove
to Highlandville Sunday, to attend
the funeral of Lars Fossum.
James Norgaard of DEBORAH visited
at A. Myrah's last Thursday.
The meeting of the l.. A. S. at Mrs.
M. Thompson's last Sunday was
largely attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Erickson were
DEBORAH visitors Saturday.
F.. Tyler was a business caller at II.
Hanson's Sunday.