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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-02
NEW SOCIAL ORDER
PLAN FOR FARMERS

CHICAGO, Feb. IA new social order
for farmers is pictured by George E.
Barstow, of Barstow, Texas, president of
the international Irrigation congress, who
is in Chicago on business connected with
the big gathering to be held in Seattle
next summer.
Great tracts of land where the farm
ers will not live on the land, but in
towns. from which they will hasten by
the aid of fast horses or in automobiles,
or interurban cars to cultivate the soil.
was the new thing which the irrigation
expert declared would soon become a
fact.
Mr.. Barstow is known as the father of
irrigation in the southwest" He has
himself put through great private irri-
cation projects at Barstow, Texas. and
has been a prime mover in inducing the
federal government to build the systems
which will make fertile over three mill
lion acres of land, once a desert.
1t is on these government tracts that
the old Isolated farm house is to be-
come a thing of the past
1.-The government is laying out towns
every five miles" he said. Thus no
farm will be much more than two and
one-half miles from a town. The farms
will be small, ten to forty acres. and the
farming intensive. Under these circum-
stances the farmers will live in towns
of 1900 to 1900 people enjoying all the
benefits of urban life-schools, churches
and social life. At the same time they
will be within as easy reach Of their
farms as is the average Chicagoan OF
his business.
"A tide from the city to the country
has already set in. Many college gradu-
ates have chosen farming on irrigated
tracts for their life work.
Mr.. Barstow said that the coming con-
gress would be the greatest gathering OF
it's kind ever held. Over $500 delegates
from 40 states and territories and q
foreign nations are expected.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-02
TAFT is TOASTED BY
PANAMA PRESIDENT

PANAMA, Jan. 30.-PTesident-elect
Taft visited President Obaldia at the
palace yesterday, the party including
the American and British ministers ana
the ofhcials OF the Panama govern
ment
At the luncheon which was served
President Obaldia gave a toast to Mr..
Taft as the longtime friend Of Pana-
ma. An official ball will be given at
the palace in honor Of Mr. Taft next
week
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-02
BARBADOS rs SWEPT
BY DREAD YELLOW JACK

NEW YORK. Feb. According to pas
sengers arriving here yesterday on the
ouebeck liner Korona. the yellow fever
situation IN the Barbados is quite serI-
GUS The Danish and French governments
in the West Indies. IL was said. had quar-
antined all the seaports against the Bar
BADGES. while several hundred tourists in
London had taken the precaution 20 can
Gel their. passage TO the islands.
They said here that the British West
Indian ports were the only ones which
would permit the arrival Of ships from the
Barbados and the landing OF passengers.
At st. Croix. the quarantine station for
81. Thomas. the Korona was held up, and
her passengers were not allowed 10 60
ashore for some time. Despite the reports
OF fever. II Is said that the island physi-
clans disagree as 10 the nature OF the
disease. some maintaining that Il Is not
yellow fever, but gastric influenza
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-02
OPEN AIR SCHOOL FOR
TUBERCULAR STUDENTS

CHICAGO. Jan SO.-Children infected
with tuberculosis will go to school in the
open air If a request to be made by the
Chicago tuberculosis institute is granted
by the board of education. The sugges-
ton is made in a report of superintendent
Frank E. Wing.
The plan is to have open air camps. In
the stormiest weather the children car
wear heavy ulsters to protect them from
the cold.
The council also will be asked for an
appropriation to establish a municipal
open air hospital for consumptives. The
institute hopes to establish one to accom-
modate 1000 patients who are unable to
pay for treatment.
The deaths in Chicago from tuberculosis
last year numbered 1000, according to
Superintendent Wing. He says that in
every two hours and fifteen minutes some
one in the city dies of the white plague.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-02
BITTER FIGHT MADE
ON JUDGE HUNDLEY

WASHINGTON, Jan. ga hearing
was given Thursday by senate committee
on the judiciary to Alabama delegations
for and against the confirmation Of Oscar
r. Hundley to be United States judge for
the northern district of that state.
Charges OF incompetency were renewed
against Judge Hundley by a delegation or
about 30 men from different sections of
Alabama. headed by Walter Percy, of
Birmingham, and a body Of Is lawyers
and business men appeared for Judge
Hundley and testified as to his general
character and ability to fill the position.
The decree of Judge Hundley in the
Southern Steel company receiver case, to
which objection was made by. opponents
OF the judge. has been assailed by his
enemies. but no appeal has been taken
from il, and friends OF Judge Hundley are
making much Of this fact.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-02
MAN DROPS DEAD;
ASKED AID FOR WIFE

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 1-While summoning
aid for his wife, who had dropped dead in
the street from heart disease last night.
Sebastian Stoll. 81 years old, died beside
the body Of his helpmate of fifty years.
Mrs. StolI was on her way home from
church with her husband when she ex-
pired. He, believing she had tainted, went
TO a nearby house, obtained assistance
and then fen lifeless beside the corpse OF
his wife. A double funeral viii be held
from their home tomorrow.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-02
ATLANTA MAN SPEAKS
TO ACWORTH CITIZENS

ACWORTH. Ca. Feb. 1.-Colonel S. w.
Wilkes, of Atlanta, addressed the Ac-
worth board Of trade in the interest of
the Acworth hosiery plant, which will
soon be erected in Acworth. An enthu-
siastic meeting of AcwOrth citizens was
the result
Mr.. J. y. Williams was elected chair
man of the mass meeting. \ strong COM
mittes was appointed to solicit stock for
this large plan for AcwUrth. The plant
is expected to be in operation in short
while.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-02
CHICAGO PAPER PRINTS
BURGLAR WANT AID"

CHICAGO. Feb. Much conjecture is being
aroused over the appearance In a morning pa
per OF the following advertisement:
'Personal-Wanted burglar on Lake View
avenue vicinity OF Fullerton avenue"
The need Of a burIar that street Is
somewhat obscured by the declaration Of resi-
dents that they have been trying for
several months 20 get rid OF a few.
Various interpretations OF the advertisement
have been offered. Detectives. suspecttng a
deep plot have made a fruitless investiga-
ton Inquiries brought laughter at most
homes in the vicinity. One woman believed
that some ones ''butler' had resigned and
that a linotype machine had taken hberi.l"s
With the word.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-02
DIR. GUY. G. ESTES
DEAD AT PALATKA

PALATKA, Fla, Feb. 1-Dr. Guy c.
Estes, a prominent young dentist, is dead
here of appendicitis. He was carried to
the F. E. c. Railway hospital at ST. Au-
gustine and operated on, but with only
temporary relief.
He leaves an aged father and mother
and a sister. He was a prominent mem
Der of the Order of Knights of Pythias
and was buried from their lodge
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-02
e. A. SCHOYER DEAD;
FAMOUS TEA TESTER

CHICAGO. Feb. lie. A. Schoyer. SEN
Tor member of the firm of E. A. Schoyer
company, is dead here after a short i'll
ness. Mr.. Schoyer was born 81 years ago
and was a native of New York.
He came to Chicago 35 years ago and
engaged in the tea business, which he
followed until his death.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-02
GREAT SUFFERING REPORTED
IN KENTUCKY MOUNTAINS

LEXINGTON, Ky, Feb. although
the weather was already intensely cold
throughout central and eastern Kentucky,
the temperature continued slowly drop
ping today. Great suffering is reported in
the mountain districts. and much live
stock is reported 30 have died from the
cold.
Great snowdrifts in this section are be-
ing plowed through today and rural mail
service viii soon be resumed.
Cold Weather at Jasper
JASPER. Ga, Feb. saturday night
was the coolest that has been felt here In
several years All day Saturday the tenn
perature stood about 10 above, and at c
o. clock this morning it registered at zero.
Several prominent peach growers say
the peach crop il safe.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-02
COUPLE IN ALABAMA
MARRIED IN JAIL

BREWTON. Ala, Feb. III. j. Butts
and Miss Viola Smell. incarcerated in the
county Jail of Escambia county, were
married Saturday afternoon.
The groom is charged with violating the
prohibition law.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-02
GIRL is KIDNAPPED:
CARRIED TO SEA

NEW YORK. Jan 29.-Samuel Feldman, a
restaurant keeper has reported to the police
that hi7 seventeen-year-old daughter. Hattie,
has disaDreared and that in his opinion she
Kidnapped BY sailors ard taken TO sea.
Feldman's restaurant is on the water front
and the girl last seen when she was
sent 10 a nearby bakery to procure pastry
which Feldman sells TO the seafarng men.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-02
cuts.

cuts.
Near Oberlin a touring car caught fire
while trying to force it's way through the
Russian thistles and was completely de-
stroyed, the occupants narrowly escaping
being burned to death.
Thistles by the millions were hurled
before the wind and orchards were
packed full, yards and fences were hid
den. alleys and sidewalks blocked and in
instances the weeds were piled so high
about houses that only by using a pitch
fork could the occupants clear a way
through them.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-02
TWO HUNDRED DIE
IN FIRE IN CANTON

CANTON, China, Feb. 1-At least 200
lives were lost in a fire which occurred
today in a fleet Of flower boats
The charred bodies of 10 victims have
already been recovered, but many persons
are still missing.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-02
COLDEST WEATHER OF YEAR
SWOOPS DOWN ON PITTSBURG

PITTSBURG. Feb. 1.-The coolest
weather of the season was experienced
here today, when the thermometer regis
tered degrees above zero. ..
A light snow is falling and the mercury
is rising. ,'a 'f
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-02

BY WHIRLDWINN OF THIsTLEe

OAKLEY, Kan, Feb LIN the late
blizzard great damage was done by the
Russian thistle, more commonly known
as the tumble weed. The weeds, which
are about the size of a half bushel meas
ure and almost round, blew over the
prairie by the millions. In some cases
they even stalled trains by piling in the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-02
MAN CRAWLS SEVEN MILES;
HANDS AND FEET FROZEN

OMAHA. Neb., Feb. 1.-Gust Johnson, a
Finnish coal miner, from Roslyn, Wash,
was brought here last night from Val
ley, Neb., to the county hospital, suffer
ing from frozen hands and feet
He slept in a hay-stack during the biz
card Thursday night and next morning
could not walk. He remained in the stack
until Saturday, when he crawled on his
hands and knees to Valley, seven miles.
PRAIRIES ARE DAMAGED .
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-02
FLORIDA WEATHER
COLDEST IN YEARS

ItNbADOIIA, 7 Ia JUN. oU.-F OIIOWIII5
a wind which attained velocity of 10
miles an hour and which had been blow
ing steadily for twelve hours at over
thirty miles came a drop in temperature
this morning of degrees and today this
section of Florida is experiencing the
coolest weather of the past two seasons.
1t is feared that the fruits and vege-
table crops may be seriously injured by
the cold weather due to the warm wea-
Their of the past few weeks causing them
to bud and sprout
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-02

gradually dying down. At z o'clock the
mercury registered 2S Probably go half
dozen lower by daylight.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-16
Mad at Her Mama,

Children often do and say very
cute things, which are not told of,
and when you read some of the say
ings of children in funny papers, you
hardly credit them, yet we believe a
large part of these are taken from
life, says a writer in an exchange
down the line A little girl had been
naughty and it had been necessary
for her mother to punish her. Soon
after she found the child writing on
piece of paper and she watched
her. After a while the child finish
ed, folded the paper, and went out
doors, where she dug a hole and put
the paper in, covering it over. The
mother waited until the child had
gone about her play and then went
out and dug up the paper; on it she
found these words Dear Devil, come
and get mamma"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-16

Mr. James Foster assistant gem
eral superintendent of the c., M. {;
St. p. railway system, was the guest
of Mr.. Henry Reeves and other
prominent business men of the city
on Friday afternoon and evening.
He was accompanied by his wife and
daughter and Mrs. Woods of Mime
apolis. and they came to DEBORAH in
his private car. During his visit he
called upon a number Of the bust
ness men. and expressed himself as
being very much pleased with the
metropolitan appearance of DEBORAH
and it's business streets, and the gen.
eral progressive spirit shown by the
business men.
Mr.. Foster has had very success
full career in the railway business
and is a gentleman who stands in
high regard among the railroad Of
ficials of the country. both for his
splendid business capacity and his
good natured disposition which
makes him tie friend of everyone he
meets.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-16
Treasurer Iowa w. II. G.

1t will be good news to the many
friends of Miss Jessie Mckay of this
city to learn that she was elected
treasurer of the Department of Iowa,
Womans Relief Corps, at the state
encampment at Fort Dodge last
week. The position pays salary of
nearly $4,000 per year, and is an
honor worthily bestowed. For many
years Miss Mckay has been faith
full member of the Womans Relief
Corps and a deligent worker in the
local corps, and her selection comes
as a reward for her work in the
order. The delegates from the local
Relief Corps and all the allied or
ders supported her candidacy with
all the force 1T their command, and
in very close campaign she won
by a majority of only two, which
shows that the Office is one which
is very desirable.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-16

became its proprietor, and is still
conducting the business. We doubt
ii there is another enterprise of this
kind in Winneshiek county, that has
grown and prospered for forty long
years, and still doing a successful
business.
In the following list of articles,
taken from Mr.. Haugs day book, be-
tween June 1, 1859, and January LIST,
1850, you will note that whiskey
sold for so cents per gallon. the
wholesale price being 26 cents per
gallon, its cheapness being due to the
fact that no revenue on whiskey ex-
listed at that time. Kerosene'in those
days was an unknown commodity,
light being furnished with tallow
candles, mostly. Whiskey was a
staple article in those days, and car
ried in stock and sold by all mer-
chants. the same as groceries or dry
goods.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-16
advancement for j. H. Baker.

It will be good news to his many
DEBORAH friends to learn that Mr.. J.
H. Baker is making a steady adj
vancement in the lumber business.
Not long ago he went to Seattle
where his business qualifications
brought him TO the attention of some
of the larger lumber firms of that
section.
The reorganization of the Sierra
Nevada Lumber Co with headquar-
tiers at Salt Lake City Utah, has just
been completed, and Mr.. Baker has
been elected treasurer and general
manager of the company. The posi-
ton will pay him about 100000 per
month, and he is associated with Mr..
George e. Merrill, president of the
Western Retail Lumber Association,
and a half brother of Ed. Penning-
ton, president of the 500 line, and
other prominent business men. Last
year the Salt Lake yard alone did
S14O,O0000 worth of business. We
are looking for still greater things
from Henry Baker, for he has in him
the stuff that makes successful men,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-16

Chicago Daily Tribune, Record
Herald. Inter Ocean or Examiner and
Public Opinion, both one year, only
1915.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-16

brought to McGregor by boat, and
from there they were brought to
Spillville by team, mostly oxen, how
ever. The wholesale firms with which
Mr.. Haug did business at McGregor,
were Hoffman, Benton & Co., and
Merrill G. Bannon. Mr.. Merrill of the
last named firm, was elected gov
ernor of Iowa in 1867, and served ia
the years 1S6S-1S72.
With the exception of the years
1S7S-79, during which time Jacob
Meyer of Calmar was a partner, the
store has always been under the pro-
prietorship of the Haugs, first by j..
]. Haug, as above stated, and later
by j. H. Haug, who was employed
by the former, and who afterwards
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-16
EIaStil<Ote.

Use Elastikote on all metal sur
faces, brick walls, for water-proofiing
cement, exterior wood work, and for
repairing tin and paper roofs-red
and green colors. 1T remains intact
under extreme heat and cold. Made
of Brazeolian Cepol Gum and is the
most durable roofing known to man
kind for effectively resisting the ac-
tion of the elements. For sale by
H. A. PRASTMARK G. SON.
22-2w Telephone IA.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-16
Prof. Burrows to LeavenwOrth.

Pref. A. E. Burrows has resigned
his position in the DEBORAH high
school. having been elected to the
chair of chemistry in the high school
of Leavenworth, Kas. This is a
splendid position, as he will have
only chemistery to teach, and car
ries with it considerable advance
over the salary received in DEBORAH.
Prof. Burrows has been very effici-
ent and popular instructor here and
has made many friends, both among
the pupils and citizens generally, who
will regret to have him and his es-
Unable wife remove from the city.
His successor has not yet been chos-
en-.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-16
FIFTY YEARS AGO.
j. j. Raug Established Mercantile
Business in Winneshick
County.

June 2, 1859, fifty years ago, j. j..
Haug established a mercantile bust
ness in Spillville, this county, and it
will be interesting to our readers to
know the prices that prevailed at
that time. Mr.. Haug purchased his
goods III Dubuque and McGregor.
Goods purchased at Dubuque were
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-16
4 Splendid Concert.

The open air concert at the Rock
Island park on Friday evening by
the DEBORAH Merchants Band was
listened to with much pleasure by an
unusually large crowd, and the band
won new laurels for their director,
Mr.. j. o. Groves, and each individual
member, by the excellent manner in
which the program was rendered
The boys never played better. and
showed marked Improvement made
during the practice of the winter
months. The program consisted of
q variety of numbers which were
well executed, and was greatly en-
joyed by all who heard it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-16
There are many limitations

There are many limitations of
DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel
Salve-DeWitt's is the original. Be
sure you get DeWitt's Carbolized
Witch Hazel Salve when you ask for
it. 1t is good for cuts, burns and
other bruises, and is especially good
for Piles. Sold by Engbertson's
Pharmacy. June
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-16
Hail Insurance on Your Crops.

&c insured in the largest, cheap
est Tin the end and best company.
rs years experience. st. Paul Fire
& Marine ms. Co. of st. Paul. Drop
us a postal card for rates.
III. ID. PAINE, Agt.
Collin Birdsell, solicitor. 22-3w
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-16
PALACE LIVERY
w. J Norton, Prop.
To the Public:

y Tie fuUllC.
1t has been fashionable of late for
certain Undertakes to run the
livery business in connection with
their own, and for the past year or
more they have hurt my business
by misrepresenting me in my bust
ness, and only a few have been al
lowed TO call on me.
will furnish Funeral Car for
$500, Landau $500 and other rigs
for $3.50 for city funerals. Coun-
try in proportion.
To those unable to pay above
prices, Funeral car will be furnished
free. lift w. ]. NORTON.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-10-16

er Locklin would care for the place
during the remainder of the year.
The church being built when furnish
ed will cost approximately three
thousand dollars, and it is our pur-
pose to dedicate it sometime this fall
e move toward organization and a
church building at Tiffany is practi-
cally a new departure though we
have been in touch with the field for
some time. The work on what may
be called the frontier part of the dis
trict stands very much as it has for
for the last four years and as 1t must
remain until more settlers arrive and
more railroads are built. Two-thirds
of the first settlers are gone from
most of Ward county, all of Williams
and Mckenzie as we'll. These sparse.
ly settled districts make it practi-
cally impossible to build up perma-
nent work even in the little towns
that are on the railroads let alone
the regions that are more remote.
The most that can be done is to hold
a few preaching places here and there
and foster Sunday School work. This
we are doing to some extent through
three men who are in the field. J
could be done in this respect, as
above stated, II more assistance could
be secured. The weather In these
sections Is too severe for faith to
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-10-16

even so unto them" Now I do not
think we should look to the Home
Missionary Board entirely for the
remedy. i'll could have my way, l
would withhold every dollar of mis-
sionary aid now granted by all the
church boards from the greater part
of this state. Aside from those sec
tions of the state that are recently
opened and settled, lnere is no place
in the United States where the citi-
zens are more generally we'll to do
and so many of these in the very
prime of life as they are right here
in North Dakota. Where this is the
case the support for the work should
come from the field; and If it did in
the case Of all denominations, these
fields could be so combined as to give
the minister q good support as well
as reduce the number of men re-
quired to man the fields. If this
were done it would save the various
church boards thousands OF dollars
and thereby make 1t possible for
fields that are actually needy to have
assistance enough to secure and re-
tain q class of men whose influence
win not cause religion to be thought
less Of after than before they appear
ed. 1t is not profitable for either
church or the kingdom to be forced
to put into fields men who are not