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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-05
Not His Business.

'Pow'ful fertile country daoun
theh in Texas" said the colonel.
Yes sch! Why, sch, / know spots
daoun theh where the trees grow
so close togetheh that you-all
couldn't shove your hand between
itch trunks. And game, sch! Why,
sch, I've seen Fehginyuh deeah in
those same forests with antlehs
eight feet spread. Yes, seh!"
At this point some meddlesome
idiot asked the colonel how such
eer ever managed to get their
antlers between such tree trunks.
Tibet, seh,' said the colonel,
drawing himself up with squelch-
ing dignity, lis theh business!"-
Everybody's Magazine.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-05
Death of Dan Oyeracker.

Dan w. Overacker, for many years
a resident of DEBORAH, died last
Thursday at Three Forks, Mont,
from heart failure. He was born in
Toledo, Ohio, in 1852, and grew up
to manhood in this city. A widow
and eight children and his aged
mother mourn his death. The fu-
neral services were held in DEBORAH
yesterday, Rev. DR.. NJ. Willett off,
ciating.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-05

We lave very large stock OF
all kinds Of paper used in COM
mercial printing, the largest force
of job printers in northeast Iowa.
the very latest and highest type OF
machinery of all kinds, and solicit
your job printing upon the basis of
good work at reasonable prices.
Every job that goes out of this
Office is guaranteed. both as to quail
ty and price
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-05
Kansas Getting Rich.

Kansas is getting so rich that if
you go into almost any hamlet and
ask to be directed to the post office,
you will get something like this:
We'll, you go down the street half
6 block until you go to the Four
teenth National Bank, and then you
Keep going to the corner where the
Thirty-siXth Union Bank is, and then
tcrn south and pass the Millionaires
Trust Company, and then you turn
east where you will see the Twenty
5Tst Savings Bank, and the Nine
teenth Merchants Money Storage
lcmTany. and then you viii come to
a CRY goods store that isn't a bank,
and the next place is the post office.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-05
Pearson Sells schuck Stock.

The deal was closed on Monday
evening for the sale of the L. H.
Pearson stock of dry goods which
was originally owned by the Schuck
Dry Goods Co, to Messrs. Mullaney
&c Winter, the we'll known real estate
men. Mr.. Pearson sold the stock so
that he might devote his attention
in the future to his store east of the
Grand opera house.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-05

Some man, who is either govern
ment clerk or else living on ZEN
forced economy" has taken the time
to figure out that there are in the
United States today 233,59S,O05
chickens of laying age and that
every man, woman and child is sup
posed to eat 2O3 eggs a year in or
der to keep them from spelling
The Homestead.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-05
Paper Hanging and Painting.

Let us figure with you on your
painting and paper hanging. We
can save you money. Wall paper
from 4 cents a single roll and up.
ii. A. PRASTMARK & SON.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-05
Electricity at Strawberry Point.

Strawberry Point will have a $15,-
600 electric light plant, providing
the town can raise $4,000 A Mr..
Struckmann will furnish the rest.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-05
Going to JayyiIIe.

The Kansas City Star gives the fol-
lowing correct directions for reach
ing the city of Jays"
THE directions for reaching Jay
vile are quite simple. Following the
bad roads on the wrong side, and
keep turning to the left until you
reach a dilapidated settlement that
boasts of being entirely free from
bonded debts and the merchants re-
fuse to advertise in the local paper.
Then hitch to one of the wooden
awnings, because your there"
Little Wilbur was eating lunch
con with his mother. Presently she
noticed that he was eating his jelly
with his spoon.
wilbur dear" she said to him,
you must not eat your jelly with
your spoon"
81 have to, mother" he replied.
mo dear, you don't have to. Put
your jelly on your bread"
81 did put it on my bread, moth
err" said Wilbur, " but it won't stay
there; it's too nervous"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-05

--Conigisky optician, VIM. Blk.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-05

-Conigisky optician. VIM. Blk.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-05

-Conigisky optician, Winn. Blk.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-05
Pubic Chlnton.
BY HARRY j. GREEN.

DEBORAH, IOWA, MAY 5, 1909.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-06
THIEVES BUSY
ALL OVER CITY
MONEY HAULS OF S791 ARE
REPORTED
PICKPoCKETS AND SNEAK THEFT
ARTISTS PREDOMINANT
Police Certain That Influx of Crimi-
nails Here for Elks' Week Al
ready Has Begun to
Arrive

That pickpockets and sneak thieves
have arrived in Los Angeles to operate
in this city during the stay of the Elks
here is evident from the number OF
thefts from the person and robberias
that were reported to the police yes
terday.
3. o. Hollingsworth of the Hotel Mat
son, Fifth street and Central avenue
while waiting for a car at the Pacific
Electric station at Sixth and Main
streets yesterday morning reported that
his pocket was picked by a light
fingered crook and $50 taken.
Miss S. Achidlofska, 627 South Grand
avenue, reports that $500 was stolen
from under the mattresses in her bed
during her absence Sunday evening.
The home of Joseph Straits, 1106 South
San Pedro street, was entered and $SC
was stolen from a dresser drawer.
A small quantity of jewelry was
stolen from the home of P. M. York
124 West Forty-third street. by a
burglar who gained entrance by prying
open a front window.
Henry Johnson of Huntington Park
reported to the police yesterday that
while in room at 2231a East First
street his pocket was cut and $21 was
taken.
The home of A. T. Wintersill, 1855
Ingraham street, was entered and $50
was stolen.
c. L. Ostberg, S006 Halldale avenue
reports his home was entered Sunday
night and watch and fob were taken
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-06
$4,000 PERSONS
THRONG VENICE
FOURTH ANNIVERSARY OF CITY
CELEBRATED
STREETS UNABLE TO AccoMMo-
DATE AUTOS
Crowds Arrive Early in Morning, end
All Day Pack Thoroushfares,
Beach and Amusement
Resorts
Especial to The Herald

VENICE. July 5.-More than 6O,OOO
persons, the largest crowd since meet
week. visited this beach today, swarm
ing over everything in their efforts 10
get at the beach and the various at
fractions of the seashore resort.
The streets could not accommodate
the hundreds of autos, and the owners
ran them into vacant lots and on the
beach. while two solid rows, more than
$50 machines, jammed Windward ave-
nue.. 49,
At an early hour in the day the
thousands commenced to arrive. Inc
railroad company had every piece oI
rolling stock out that was worthy OF
the name; several old-time bobtails
mounted on broad-gauge trucks TOOK
their turn with up-to-date three, tour'
Ave and even six car trains, every
foothold occupied by passengers.
The beautiful canopy in st. Mark S
nlaza threw it's shade over thousands
who assembled to see the ceremonies
in connection with the fourth ami
versary celebration of the rounding Oh
Venice. Mayor II. B. Eakins OF ocean
Park delivered an address, dwelling on
the progress of the community since
it's inception in the brain of Abbot
Kinney down to the present marvellous
realization Of the dream. He was fol-
lowed by Andrew Park of Los An
geles, who delivered a patriotic adj
dress. National selections by the
Chiafarelli band kept the crowd in
perfect ferment of cheers, and the mu-
sicians were compelled to answer en-
cores time and again.
An aquatic program in the plunge IN
the afternoon and evening was cheered
by more than $500 people, all that could
get in, and there were several hundred
on the sidewalk peering through the
windows.
The pier Ship hotel, dance pavilion
and auditorium were one mass of
laughing, joking, frolicking merrymak-
ers. They ratronized everything and
missed nothing, from the "guess weight
man" to Morley's schooners.
The beach was intensely popular,
many sthousans congregating beneath
the shade of umbrellas or enjoying a
dip in the surf. Lunches uncountable
were spread at noon, and the sand re-
sernbled a monster picnic ground,
where, with newspapers for table,
cloths, the multitudes ate the "most
enjoyable meal of the year"
An elaborate display of fireworks
held the attention of the crowds until
a late hour, when there was a grand
rush for cars and hotels. and the cele-
bration of the one hundred and thirty
second Fourth of July was over.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-06
FREE-FOR-ALL FIGHT
OVER BEER BANQUET
j. PERRY IN HOSPITAL IN
SERIOUS CONDITION
Carl CarIgren in Jail with Fractured
Jaw, and Two Women and Mes
senger Are in Tolls
of Law

AS the result of a free-for-all fight
at a rooming house at 800 North Main
street, early yesterday morning, j.
Perry, 80 years old, an ambulance
driver employed by the Crocker street
hospital, was badly beaten and prob
ably sustained a basal fracture OF the
skull; Carl Carlgren is in the city Jail
suffering from a fractured jaw and
Blanche and Laura Murray are prls-
oners in the city Jail on charge OF
suspicion.
The affray occurred in the room of
Laura Murray, who is proprietor Oh
the rooming house. 1t is said to nave
been the result of a quarrel over the
delivery of six bottles of beer which
was taken to the rooming house by l.:
T.. Van Houten, messenger No. Il, OF
the Independent Messenger office.
According to the police, Perry and
Carlgren went to the place to visit the
two women. They decided to have re-
freshments and summoned messenger
and sent for six bottles of beer. Van
Houten answered the CALL obtained the
beer and returned in company with
another messenger
Neither of the men, it seems, wanted
to pay for the service, and, in the dis
pute that followed, Perry was struck
with beer bottle and Carlgren was MT
with a chair. When the police arrived
the two messengers had gone. The
others we're arrested and taken to the
central police station.
Later. Van Houten was arrested by
Deputy Sheriff Robert M. Yost, jr., in
the Godfrey & Moore drug store, While
having his hand dressed, and was
locked up in the city jail on charge
Of suspicion.
After being treated at the receiving
hospital, Perry was, removed to the
Crocker street hospital, where he is in
a serious condition.
Charges will not be filed, it Is
thought. until it is learned whether or
not the injuries sustained by Perry are
fatal.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-06
DRAG FOR SEAMAN'S
BODY; FIND ANOTHER
SAILORS SEARCH FOR SHIP
MATE WHO IS DROWNED
Corpse of Elderly Man Who Was Not
Reported Missing Recovered.
Identified as M. A. kaup,
Dredger EmpIoye

STOCKTON, July 5.-While sailors OF
the United States torpedo fleet here
were dragging for the body of H. H.
Hutchinson, ordinary seaman of the
Farragut, who fell overheard this
morning while at work and was
drowned, they brought to the surface
the body of an elderly man, who was
identified by papers in his pocket as
Matthias A. Kaup of the dredger Gale
donia.
1t was not known here the man was
missing. He was about 45 years old.
The body had been in the water about
week. A gold watch and chain and
purse containing foreign coins were
found in his clothing with certificate
for 1000 shares of the Trinity Mining
company, a Wells-Fargo receipt, show
ing he had paid $1O0 on it at the Oak
land office.
The coroner has communicated with
Austin Lewis, ing San Francisco, pa
pers showing that Lewis had acted as
attorney for the man whose body was
found.
Hutchinson's body has not been re-
covered.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-06
TOURIST PARTY HAS
LOOK AT OLD MEXICO
Party Is Scheduled to Leave San
Diego Today for Return
Trip Via River
side

Telegrams were received yesterday
blythe Auto Vehicle company of Los
Angeles stating that the thirty-eight
tourist cars which left Los Angeles en-
route for Mexico had safely crossed the
border The party left the Coronado
hotel early yesterday morning and
made a quick run to Palm station on
the Mexican border.
All of the cars were bonded sunday
and passed into Old Mexico after a
cursory examination by the government
officials. An hour was spent examining
the stores and bull ring at Tia Juana,
the tourists then pushing on TO Hot
Springs, where lunch was served.
Early in the afternoon the run was
made back to San Diego, several MEM
bers of the party being obliged to pay
duty on purchases made in Mexican
cities.
The party will leave today for River
side, returning later to Los Angeles via
San Antonio canyon and Camp Badly.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-06
BOYS BRIGADE WILL BE
REVIEWED BY THE MAYOR
Parade Center Will Be at City Hall.
Later the Lads Leave for
Balboa

Mayor George Alexander, assisted by
representatives from various religious
organizations throughout Los Angeles,
will review the parade of the California
Boys brigade Wednesday from the city
hall The companies will form in front
of the city hall and will be addressed
by Mayor Alexander and Rev. William
Horace Day, pastor of the First Con-
gregational church.
Following the addresses the boys will
board special cars for Balboa Beach.
Preparations for the outing have been
in charge of Charles c. Duffet jr., and
Howard j. Quinn of Los Angeles, Sid
ney e. Boyd Of Pomona and G. H.
Hunt of Pasadena.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-06
WOMAN'S LEG TORN
Off BY GUN SHOT
Stepmother Accused of Dsmembering
Limb of Daughter with Weapon
After Quarrel over Prop
erty Rights

NEW YORK, July 5.-Mrs. Mary de
Marco. so years old, is in the Jersey
City Jail charged with shooting off with
a shotgun the left leg of her STEP
daughter, Mrs. Margaret Carlo. The
dismembered limb was found in a wall
of the house.
The two had quarreled about the di-
vision of some property, and Mrs
Carlo, who is "a years old, declares her
aged stepmother waited behind the door
until she passed and then fired an old
fashioned single -barreled shotgun at
her, carrying her leg off at the knee.
Mrs. de Marco, who declares it was
an accident, had been arrested before
on one occasion for biting a police
mans hand. When the police arrived
at Mrs. Carlos home they found her
dismembered leg sticking in the plaster
of the wall where it had been lodged by
the force of the explosion.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-06
FUNERAL OF H. c., ,ACKERLEY
WILL BE HELD TUESDAY
Last Services Over Body of Dead
Newspaper Man at 2:3o o'clock.
Cremation at Evergreen

The funeral of Henry C. Ackerly, who
died Saturday afternoon in his apart
ments at the Hotel Melrose, will be held
at 2:30 p. m. this afternoon from the
parlors of the Overholtzer-M Mills COM
pany 1236sSouth Grand avenue.
The body will be cremated at Ever
green cemetery, where the services will
be in charge of the Masons. Later the
remains will be taken to Jonesville,
Mich, for burial.
Mr.. Ackerly formerly was connected
both with the Los Angeles Herald and
the Los Angeles Express, being we'll
known in newspaper circles. For the
past year he had been manager ard
president of the Pacific Outlook. Sid
ney G. Ackerly, a son, survives him.
Burial services will be in charge of the
Third Church of Christ, Scientist
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-06
BALLOON THAT EXPLODED
IN NORTH NOT AMERICAN
Dick Ferris Spherical at Chutes Park.
Operator of Lost Dirigibe
Dead

Dispatches sent out from Los An-
geles Saturday night asserting that the
Moore airship which exploded at Red
ding is the Ferris balloon American are
incorrect. The American, which is the
balloon with which Capt A. e. Mueller
was lost in the mountains near Straw
berry peak, is large sperical, and is
now in the balloon shed at Chutes park.
Moores dirigible was cigar-shaped and
of about one-fourth the capacity of the
American.
James Moore did not recover con-
sciousness after the accident and died
early Sunday morning. His wife lef-
for Redding on learning of the acci
dent.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-06

He declined to take part in any con-
test that bets were being made on.
Mr.. Pierce displayed keen regret.
His disappointment at not being able
to show that he is still up to a foot
race, even though he has been a
whisky drinker and tobacco user all
his life, was so undisguised as to
amount to "a chip on his shoulder"
which he carried around the park all
of the afternoon.
"I've a good notion to run anyway"
he declared. why, if anybody doubts
it I'll run sideways, backward, with
or without my boots on, and with a
stogy in my mouth. Somebody just
scare up a jack rabbit for me and
we'll have a race anyway. For box
of stogies and a mint julip I'll guar
antee to bring the rabbit into camp
alive"
But his opponent would not be
moved, and thus the foot race that
would have attracted widespread at
tention was called off.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-06
PETITIONS FOR PARK IN THE
SOUTHWEST NEARLY READY
While Public Playground Is Not Prime
Intention, Children Will Not
Be Forgotten

Petitions asking that the portion of
Los Angeles bordered by Cimarron, Ar
lington, Twenty streets and ex-
tending almost to Adams street be set
aside for a city park will soon be pre-
sented to the city council.
While it is not proposed to make the
park a public playground it probably
will be fitted up with tennis courts, a
baseball diamond and athletic appara-
tus. Mrs. Cora Lewis and Ernest j.
Lickley are two of the prime movers.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-06
WOMAN TOURIST STRUCK
BY AUTO ON BROADWAY
Helen Thayer, Guest at Lankershim
Hotel, Not Seriously Injured
by Fall

While crossing the street at Seventh
street and Broadway yesterday morn
ing Miss Helen Thayer, tourist living
at the Lankershim hotel, was struck
and knocked to the pavement by an
automobile driven by F. w. Jones of
2S07 West Eleventh street. The young
woman sustained slight injuries. She
was taken to her apartments at the
Lankershim hotel and treated by a
physician, who found that, other than
for slight bruises and a severe shak
ing up, she escaped injury.
Spectators sav Miss Thayer became
confused and walked into the automo-
bile and was knocked down before the
driver could bring the machine to a
stop.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-06
BLAZING CAR LEADS FIRE
DEPARTMENT HARD CHASE
Machine Starts While Chemicals Are
Played on 1t, and Fighters
Pursue II

NEW YORK, July 5.-While firemen
were playing a stream of water on a
burning automobile in street in
Montclair, N. j., the machine suddenly
started off. The firemen pursued it.
The blazing car ran a quarter of a
mile down the road, the firemen fol-
lowing at full tilt with a chemical en-
gine, from which they played stream
on the fleeing car until the automobile
ran into a ditch.
A large crowd followed the runaway
fire until it was captured and extin-
glliShed
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-06
VACATION SCHOOLS OPEN
DOORS TUESDAY MORNING
Bethlehem Institution Plans Study on
Vignes and New High Streets
for the Poor

Vacation schools, operated under the
auspices of the Bethlehem institute,
will be opened this morning. Three
rooms will be opened in $40 Vignes
street and one at Ell Belen club, 61S
New High street. The school will be
under the direction of e. d. Snow, who
succeeds L. j. Baldwin in this work.
Manual training, nature study and
physical culture will be given special
attention. A large enrolment is not
expected at first, but it is believed that
a large number of pupils will be at
tendants at the school before the end
of the term.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-06
WOULD PUNISH SPEED-MAD
MEN WITH LIFE SENTENCE
Justice in Illinois Recommends Drastic
Punishment for Drunken Chauf-
feurs Who Endanger Lives

CHICAGO, July 5.-Life imprison-
ment is the penalty that Justice Boyer
of Evanston wouN inflict on reckless
and drunken chauffeurs.
The Evanston justice makes the
recommendation that such drastic
punishment be prescribed by law fol
speed maniacs in letter written to the
Chicago Automobile club yesterday.
"The only effectual remedy for
drunken chauffeurs who think so lit
tie of life that they are willing to
place 1t in jeopardy to crafty the
speed mania is life Imprisonment, .
writes Justice Boyer.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-06
INQUEST ON HATFIELD TO
BE HELD BY THE CORONER
Facts Regarding Death of Motorcyclist
Called for Today at Merrill
Morgue

Coroner Calvin Hartwell will hold an
inquest at the Merrill Vesper company
morgue today over the body of Paul
c. Hatfield, who died within short
time after colliding with Washington
street car at Sixth street and Grand
avenue Sunday afternoon.
Hatfield was riding his motorcycle
north on Grand avenue and was unable
to check the speed of his machine. He
struck an eastbound Washington street
car. He was thrown beneath the car
and dragged a considerable distance,
sustaining fracture of the skull and
a broken neck. He died soon after his
arrival at the receiving hospital.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-06
Struck by Spent Bullet

ST. LOUIS, July 5.-A spent bullet
from an improved Springfield army
ride. fired by militiamen encamped in
Forest park yesterday, struck Warren
p Hauck, peddler, at Eighth and
Market streets, five miles away. The
bullet came straign down through the
mans clothes from neck to waist,
clancing off a rib and slightly injuring
him. His life was saved by the fact
that he was looking upward with his
head held back.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-06
CAPTURE MAN WANTED FOR
ABANDONMENT OF HIS WIFE
|, r. Smith Is Held at Weiser, Idaho,
for Arrival of Los Angeles
Deputy Sheriff

Extradition papers for Isaac Ross
Smith, wanted in Los Angeles to an
swer to a charge of abandoning his
wife, were granted by Governor Gillett
yesterday, and Deputy Sheriff Claude
Mathewson Immediately was started
for Weiser. Idaho, where Smith is held
on telegraphic instructions from Sheriff
Hammel. This is the first case in Los
Angeles under the new law which
makes wife abandonment felony
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-06

| battle and stated that he had drunk
| liquor and used tobacco all his life
but was still able to run foot race.
They met in the Herald office and
the details were arranged. 1t was de-
cided that they should run the race
at the G. A. r. Fourth of July picnic
and celebration at Sycamore grove.
1t was with keen anticipation that
many people went to the park yester-
: day. Many old soldiers were particu-
larly interested. The distance was to
be ten yards.
When the time came for the two
men, carrying a burden of $50 years
between them, to line up, DR.. Lawrence
announced that he would not run, as
he had been instructed by his physi-
clans not to undertake the race. His
opponent chided him good naturedly,
to the effect that this was inconsistent
with his original def, and DR.. Law
renee gave as a further reason for de-
clining that he understood there was
money being wagered on the result
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-06
Is LARGEST Flag in World

PITTSBURG, July 5.-By far the
largest flag in the world was hoisted to
the breeze yesterday between the Allie
eheny county court house steeple and
the Frick building. 1t is 1870 feet long,
ninety feet wide and is suspended from
a two-inch steel cable, one end of which
is fastened around the court house
steeple, and the other passing through
the massive Frick building.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-06
Rltten bx Solder; SERIOUSLY bod

BAKERSFIELD, July 5.-Thrown
into convulsions as the result of the
bite of a black spider last night Will
liam Relmann, 21 years old, carpen-
ter. lies in a serious condition. Rel
mann in the act of putting on his
shoes was bitten on the foot. He
started for a doctor and fell in con-
vulsions within block