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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-12
CANOE RIDGE.
Nav 10. 1909.

May III, l9O9.
Mrs. l.. Louson was calling on
Canoe Ridge friends last Tuesday
The Ladies' Aid Society met with
Mrs. August Teskey last Wednesday
afternoon.
Mrs. Henry Landmeyer and daugh-
ter Esther were callers at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Landmeyer Wednes-
day last
A little baby boy came to make his
home with Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad
Gremm last week. Congratulations
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Thompson called
on the latter's brother, Mr. Tom
Thompson Sunday evening.
Miss Dinah Gustad was a pleasant
caller at the home of Geo. Fisher
last Friday.
Mrs. John Matter and family spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Stos-
koff on Pleasant Ridge.
Mr.. Landmeyer and daughter Mary
were shopping in DEBORAH last Mon
day.
Mr.. Ben Larson of Clay Hill was
calling on Geo. Fisher last Sunday
Mrs. Mike Musser and children,
Irene and Walter, spent Sunday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. John
son, near DEBORAH.
Miss Laura Stoskoff entertained
company Sunday evening.
Mr.. H. Landmeyer and wife were
guests at the home of B. Sorenson
Sunday last.
Ben Larson and Fred Fisher were
down to see the new dam last Sun
day.
Roy Samson Sundayed with home
folks.
Little Florence Matters is staying
with her grandma, Mrs. Sam Stos-
koff, at present.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-12
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES.

AIIen's FOOt-Ease, powder. It
cures painful, smarting, nervous
feet and ipgrowing nails, and in
stantly takes the sting out of corns
and bunions. It's the greatest COM
fort discovery of the age. Aliens
feel easy. 1t is a certain cure for
sweating, callous, swollen, tired,
aching feet. Try it today. Sold by
all druggists and shoe stores. By
mail for Csc. in stamps. Don't ac-
cept any substitute. Trial package
FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted,
lie Roy, N. Y. If
If you have anything for sale,
try. the Public Opinion Want Column.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-12

If you expect to get the original
Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve you
must be sure it is DeWitt's Carboliz-
ed Witch Hazel Salve. 1t is good for
cuts, burns and bruises, and is espe-
cially good for piles. Refuse sub
stitutes. Sold by Engbretson's
Pharmacy. May
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-12

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Grimstad are re-
joicing over the arrival of baby
girl born May 9Th.
Mr.. Carlson is putting in cement
sidewalks for several of the farmers
in and around Nordness.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-12

List your property in the Pub
lie Opinion Property. Exchange II
you want to sell It.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-12-03

an example of herosm that sufficient to keep
ocer 10 the stern line of his duty Brooke had been
wounded AS one of his aides said His whole face
shot away But the general refused first aid to
the injured and remained his post of command inspr
Ing and directing.
Major Gilmore of his comparatively inferior
rank was but one small unit in whole force of fighting
units up to the time that need and opportunity
hand in hand across the red field Major Gilmore met
them The confederates assaing the whole front
OF the Union line at Salem Heights This
part of the field of where the southern
soldiers greatly outnumbered the northern foe
in sense an isolated fight. The confederate attack
was at its fercest the left flank which held by
New York regiment the One hundred and twentyrst,
composed In the main part of recruits The green ones
held their own for time but finally sent back
hurting by the dash and the weight of the enemy.
There was danger that the confederates would turn
the Hank OF the northerners, get position which
tcally meant the humiliation of the Union force and
would make of that day something more than mere
day of victory.
the turn of the Sixteenth New York to go to
the attack and to the The officers of Gmore's
regiment thought that they had estimated properly the
numerical strength of the enemy So they had of that
part of the enemy which they had seen road
ming between low hills held force of confederates
of which the northerners had taken account, and
from the road the souherners sprang REINFORCED their
brethren already in action and attacked fresh they
were, with absolute fury.
Gilmore's regiment began to waver. The had
not expected to go against anything like odds
rife The sight Of three to bearing down
them in addition to the force with which they act
ally engaged enough to make the retreat of the
troops more than semi-excusable
Gilmore, the major in command of of the batal-
lions, turned things to his ranking captain and
went down the line toward the colors, getting terrific
cross fire all the way Somehow he escaped the bullets
The color sergeant standing to his duties and to
his ag but of the little rules in army regulations
makes it incumbent upon commissioned officer to
expose himself to danger at critical moment for the
purpose Of rallyng and inspiring his men.
Gilmore a marked man among his soldiers. They
liked him and they knew his mettle He took the col
ors the hand of the sergeant and with the mon
do ho odu nnod in nf tho
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they were surrounded. 1t case "he. 80; hut
seemed to be the only way out of pau el go nou1d
Gilmore and Curtis made up their minds tnaI 'heS ~
fight their way out. s 49,. +hav
These two officers were close friends. vi uu'9 .e,
were invariably together and the attachment pe'" 80.
them was so strong that the men calleu .henn 80
brother captains" Selecting the point winch seeeu
to be of the least resistance the two companies WIN
Gilmore Curtis their heads broke at the encchs
host Within feet of the starting point OF the cnare
liberty Capt Curtis went down with Dail through
his left breast Gilmore shot twice. Dut ne pao
attention his wounds and with his men Iono"ins
he went forward at double time" BY sheer force OF
dash and solidty of impact the two companies Went
through confederate line and surrender was behnd
them At the next roll call Of those two companies
about onethird of the men answered to their names
After the war between the states Gilmore's record
won for him appointment second lieutenant OF
regulars He Joined the Twelfth infantry and long
continuous service the frontier In 1890 he was
assigned duty the staff of the adutant general and
at the outbreak of the Spanish he made brga
der general Of volunteers.
In addition his medal of honor for conspicuous per-
sonal gallantry in rallyng his at Salem Heights
Gilmore has three brevet commissions to his credit
for galantry in action He breveted major for gal
merorious services in the battle of Antieam
Maryland" lieutenant colonel for gallant and merito
services in the battle of Fredericksburg Va and
gallant and mertorous services throughout
the war"
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acres Within the larger enclosure have been found We
welldeined remains of smaller and earlier fort, evil
IDENTIFY constructed in the first century.
At Caersus, in Montgomeryshire, the details OF
Roman fort covering nearly eight have been
ber granary, wells pits even the settlement OUTSIDE tn'
ramparts good deal of pottery found there is uncom'
and of early date but inscriptions have yet been
found except tile stamp, reading c. l. c. F. which is
still puzzle to excavators of Roman forts.
At Gellygaer, in Gamorganshire, the buildings OUT
side the fort have been uncovered, and at last GATE
be assigned the station for inscription has
found of the time of Trajans fifth consulate, be-
tween 103 and 112 A. D.
Interesting work has been the great fortress
of the second legion at Caerleon, in Monmouthshire
Only three legonary fortresses known in Britain.
this is the only from which much definite infor
nation plan and structure be looked for The
details of those at York and Chester are probably ost
forever.
Work this year southern angle Of the Caerleon
fortress where the rampant still stands Is feet high has
disclosed the angle turret in good preservation with the
pointing of the wall picked out in red
Excavation the apparently unique Roman station
at Holt, Wrexham, still leaves it doubtful es to
what the station But the site has yielded one OF
the remarkable collections of pottery and tiles in
Britain. heavy stone rampant has been traced for
100 yards centuria stone has been taken from it and
long OF buildings have been FOUND In addlton 10
striking collection of Saman and other 30 ante
fixes of the twentieth legion have been discovered in
excellent preservation.
town of Corsoptum at Slchester, have added to the
knowledge of Roman Britain This year building has
been found, of which the masonry is finer and more
that of any Roman building in Britain. Such
building it is believed, could only have been erected
by the state The discovery here of pottery which must
belong to the first century may materially modify the
theories to the date of the Waiting street
Perhaps the most interesting discover of the veal
has excavation of amphtheater at Caereon
Up the spring of 1909 supposed this amphithe
alter, marked by circular hollow and known locally
King Arthur's Round Table to be anything more than
bank of earth The first cuts into the bank revealed
outer wall 5A feet thick. still standing six and
high in places and strengthened with buttresses
within and without at intervals of 10 feet
Three entrances have been uncovered, nine feet
wide, leading down to the by vaulted passage
Already centural stone has been taken from the
wall showing that the amphitheater was built by the
troops themselves. 1t is estimated that the building
would accommodate at least 5000 spectators, the
number of the garrison of the fortress.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-12-03
THE POWERFUL 14-INcH GUN.

Regarding the 14-nch coast-defense gun which
has just been completed for the United States
at the Watertown IN. " arsenal the Army and Navy
Journal says This gun marks progressive step
in coastdefense ordnance The powder chamber is even
smaller than that Of the Pinch yet while the latter
carries 1000pound projecte and has muzze velocity
of 1850 feet second the carries 1000 pound
projectile with muzzle velocity of 2150 feet second
The projectle for the 15inch gun will carry much
heavier charge Of high explosive and will therefore de-
liver blow of greater force.
1.-THE relative power Of the blow delivered by the
two guns is practically IS to a. it be said
that the nch gun hits about Is per cent harder than
the Pinch gun. This is gained somewhat at the
expense of accuracy, the 14inch gun will require
higher trajectory The proectle travelling less rapidly
than that of the 12inch and being heavier. is less
subject to the resistance of the air.
at is probably not extravagant to predict that q
single engagement would out any of the 12-inch
guns have. 1t is calculated that the 14inch
gun may be fired from $50 to $50 times before any
gree impairment from erosion will appear, whereas
80 shots at muzzle velocity prescribed would
the life of 12-inch guns"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-12-03
ROMAN RELICS IN BRITAIN

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at work all the old
world digging the buried history of peoples and cities
whose very existence had long remained only myth.
1t is natural perhaps that general interest should be
fascinated by the unwilling of secrets hidden for
thousands of than in discoveries of recent
days made at home. Yet year by year enthusiastic
bands of workers bringing to light the buried his
tory of Roman Britain the results of their labors
this country.
forts, fortresses, towns and amphtheaters
being worked upon in various places. In Yorkshire
interesting discovery has been made in the last
the site known Burwen castle. Here the scany
remains of Roman fort covering about five and half
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-12-03


order to protect the American consulate and mission
aries at that place during the between China
and Japan. At that time Elliott a lieutenant at
tached to the u S. S. Baltimore News to the ship
that the Koreans raising the cry Korea
Koreans" and about all foreigners
the Korean capital Admiral McNair Elliott
and his little command to take double time
the country and save the missionaries.
It is probable that few military bodies
asked in such trip that turned to be-
hot that the Marines turning the tables told
the sailors their belt buckles melted in the
Nearly the whole line of the march through the
submerged rice fields, the being up to their knees
half the time their footsteps cogged by plant
and stems. Under these conditions they made
pace the of five miles hour and they reached
their destination in time to perform the service for
which the call for the march had been issued
Gen. Elliott seen service in all sorts of climatic
conditions. He assigned to the Alliance for her
cruise to the Arctic years and the voyage the
ships reached the northern point of 80 degrees and
10 minutes the record up to that time 1t was immedi-
atey upon his return from the Arctic that Elliott
ordered to the tropics and he saw fighting in Panama
then in the hands of the revolutionary
During this Panama service the revolutonsts made
an attempt to blow Elliott his the
of the isthmus with dynamite. Elliott and private of
the marines caught the hired to explode the stuff
Just about to light the fuse. 1t perhaps
escape than any which the general has ever
had and his escapes besprinke pentfully his
record.
When Brig. Gen. John Curtis Gilmore his uni
form inconspicuous bronze medal pendant from an
of ribbon is his only decoration 1t is enough
is probable that all but person out of thousand
think that the bronze bit is badge perchance
sharpshooters emblem. The general will volun-
teer an explanation of the meaning of his medal but
this is what Medal of for distinguished
conduct in battle of Salem Heights Va May g. 1862
=, Selling the coors of his regiment and CALAMITY raj
lying his under very severe fire of the enemy
while serving as major, Sixteenth New York infantry"
When in order to hold his to work which it
seemed past their power to accomplish Major Gilmore
took the coors the hand of the sergeant and led
his command into a furnace Of fire. he serving
under Gen. Brooke who was in command OF the Sixth
army corps Brooke that day had given his following
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-12-03
MURRAY to Fiqht for 500, 900.

Manager Billy Murray OF the Phil
lies still holds the fort, and declares
the Quaker management must come
across with $4,000. the equivalent of
two years salary, or he will not give
ND the management. Murray says If
any attempt is made to GUST him,
without giving him full salary, he will
take the case into the courts. The
club owners refuse to discuss their
plans, but say Murray will go when
the directors meet In December.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-12-03
kroh First on Holdout List.

ct will never play baseball again If
I am compelled to go back to Chica.
CO." said Floyd Kroh, the southpaw
of the Chicago Cubs, in a Cincinnati
interview. 81 was promised a certain
bonus when I signed with the Cubs
in the spring, but when the time came
for paying off my envelope was desti-
tute of the amount was to have re-
ceiyed. 1 don't know or care where
I'm sent in 1910, but you can put down
a little bet that next season will not
find me at the West side park in Chi
cago as a resident player, no matter
IL staying away from there keeps me
out of the game entirely"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-12-03

ranean, from China, India, Australia
and the far Pacific, cross those which
arrive there from England and the
United States, from France and Ger
many, from South America and west
ern Africa, and every day throughout
the year nearly 200 vessels defile be-
tween the columns of Hercules and
pass in sight of the gigantic fortress
which stands there on guard.
Such being the case," added Mr..
seymour, at is no wonder that Great
Britain, with its vast commerce to
protect and its distant colonies and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-12-03

been diverted to the Suez canal and
the Red sea, and to make sure of that
control, against whatever opposition
may be encountered has been, and Is,
the constant solicitude of the British
government. Everything that is pos
sible has been done, not only to rem
der Gibraltar impregnable, but to de-
velop its full utility as naval base.
Yet grave doubt has been raised as
to Gibraltar's strength, and there are
those who declare that the trust
watch is placed in Gibraltar as a
naval base, might. if put to the test
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-12-03
GREAT VALUE OF GIBRALTAR

to invest Great Britain with an abb
solute control over the entrance to
the Mediterranean.
ct dominates one Of the most fire.
quented waters in the world" con-
tinued Mr.. Seymour, who is interested
in the export trade. From every
quarter of the horizon which is visible
from its summit the steamship tracks
converge. Those coming from the
east, from the ports of the Mediter-
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dependencies to guard, should these
last two centuries have held on to
the place with such a tenacious grip,
or that it should have spared nothing
in its efforts to improve to the utter
most the natural advantages of the
position and to make Gibraltar, in
very fact, the key to the inland sea
at whose entrance it is situated. The
control of the Mediterranean was
never so important to Great Britain
as it is to-day, when the road to India
and CT the east, which used to lie
around the Cape of Good Hope, has
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-12-03

be disappointed. Ceuta would be of
much greater value to England than
Gibraltar, and so good an authority as
Sir Charles Dixie has argued that If
Spain could be induced to exchange
Ceuta for Gibraltar it would be a
good bargain for Great Britain.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-12-03

was ntnched and behind
oce They
going
unknown had effect
Elliott led his men into the fight
nank center with
showing that the
utude AT
of Schwann
Major Elliott
him senseless while a
1t George F. Elliott who, with Fl
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-12-03

l6ILluS IuO hoS
float free, and,
calling so that
his voice was
heard above the
noise of the fir
ing, told his men
to hold straight
on and hold
straight on they
did.
The left flank
was not turned.
The enemy was
driven back and
the pos it l o n
which it was sup
nosed to hold
was held and the
hour of defeat
was the hour OF
victory.
When Gilmore
was a captain in
command of F
company he was
badly wounded
at the battle OF
West Point. F
company under
Capt. Gilmore
and G company
under Capt. Cur
tbs became iso-
lated from the
rest of the COM
mand and in less
than 10 minutes
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-12-03
Ceuta in Exchange with Spain Might
Be Good Bargain for Great
Britain.

"For over 200 years, down to very
recent period" said Irving s. Sey-
mour of Liverpool, at the New Willard
recently, according to the Washington
Herald, "the rock of Gibraltar has
been the synonym for impregnability,
and its possession has been thought
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-12-03
She Expected as Much.

'T never thought she would do me
such a mean turn" said Mrs. Jeffer-
son Judd, "but then it vas just exact
ly what expected. kansas City
Times.
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the Spaniards had cleared out,
thrashed into flight by the American
marines, Elliott's command picked up
two wagon loads of Spanish rifles on
the field of battle.
Lieut. Col. Huntington wrote a few
lines about one episode of this fight:
Capt. Elliott's cool advance up a
rocky, steep mountain pass, under
fire for 20 minutes, without being
able to return it, and the gallantry
and skill displayed by him through
out this affair, were essential to the
great success obtained by the expedi-
ton. l earnestly recommend that
Capt. Elliott be advanced one grade"
The authorities went Col. Hunt
ington two better. They advanced
Capt. Elliott three numbers for "emi-
nent and conspicuous conduct in bat
tie"
After the Cuban affair Elliott be-
came a major and was sent to the
Philippines. He was in command of
a force of something more than 800
marines and was ordered to attack
an insurgent force which was in
trenched about the town of Noyaleta
Elliott went into a practically un-
known country, with no knowledge
whatever of the size of the insurgent
band which he was to engage. More
than this, he knew that the enenov
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-12-03

YOU HAVE an incredible story and seeking Tor
gulble upon whom to unburden it, don't tell 1T to
marine of the order of Gen. George F. Elliott, of the
marine corps of the United States Gen. Elliott knows
hawk from handsaw, and also the main brace OF the
jibboom. He is of and SERVICE fighter,
a soldier and sailor in one
When the first battalion of marines landed in Cuba
Elliott was captain. He given command of
detachment small detachment, with so Cubans as an
auxiliary and then he told to march overland from
Guantanamo bay camp to destroy some stores OF the
enemy at Cuzco In the light of future events it would
appear that the officer issuing the orders should have
made some sort of attempt find out what Elotts
little band was to meet the to carrying out Its
Grand No soldier sailor marine however questions
orders when they given to him. Capt Elliott and his
started out.
The detachment had gone about far enough in thu
bay to be out Of range of ready relief when it
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-12-03

that extending
when Spanads
attack
The Spaniards
spite
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Illinois played another of her bril-
liant games against Northwestern and
the Evanston boys were doomed to de-
feat before the contest had gone ten
minutes. Northwestern could do moth
ing against the Illinois line and the
score of 80 to tells the story.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-12-03

In addition to losing the game with
Iowa Ames suffered greatly by the in
jury to her captain, Wilmarth, who
was so badly hurt in the struggle that
he had to be taken to a hospital. 1t
was said that he suffered conclusion
of the brain.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-29
GLEh-WHTTE TO
!. USE v|RG|h|AN
c., G. & B Make Big Con.
tract With Rogers Road
to Haul Output of Fayette
Mines.

That the Virginia Railway Is get.
ting much ew and heavy business is
further indicated by the fact that
nearly the entire output OF the Glen
White Coal and Coke company will
be shipped to tidewater over the new
road. Cashier, Curran and Bullitt
are eastern selling agents. The COM
pany Is q big one and docs an enor-
nous business, having at this time
maay big contracts which will be
hiled regularly from the time of the
initial shipments over the virginiar,.
All the deepwater shipments will
GO by the way OF, sewcn's Point,
according to the arrangemea.s MADE
curing the recent. trip over the road
by George A. Shirley and ]. ID. Bar.
rett. who were Interested in the now
then to be made.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-29
SONS ARE ALL
PHYSICIANS

Roanoke. Va. June .2e.--Mrs
Evelyn Kirk. wife OF Or. w. V. Kirx
died this morning at 1915 O'Clock
at 4o1 Thirteenth avenue. southwest
After an illness OF almost one yeor
she experienced paralysis strske
Nc nday morning and that has.encc
heri demise. 80 ePtll
Surviving the decedeat ar. IN .ce
sons who are physicians--pr J. ~.
MIX, and DR.. j.. Raymond Kirk. of
raw raw, w. Va: DR.. W. r. Kirk.
o. Springfield. w. Va. Tho dauslr
ters surviving are Mrs. G.. NJ. Lucas.
MIS-. i. w. HUFF. and Miss Sallie +
XIX, all of this city. 2
The funeral services VIII be held
az three O'Clock Wednosda. after
noon from the residence.