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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-01-17

Ball & Graves against Mrs. j. T. Rae,
for a new trial, was denied by the
court. This case came up at the last
term of court when the court ordered
a directed verdict for the defense,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-01-17

cANA.aES.
For sale; tne very pesr. Ber Hart.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-01-28
President Praises Cannon.

Washington.-Presi Taft in an
address before the Dartmouth College
alumni in the presence of their new
president. Ernest Fox Nichols, praised
the value of small colleges and paid a
tribute to Speaker Joseph G. Cannon,
who had preceded him in speaking.
Mr. Cannon had said that he bowed
to the President. a son of Harvard,
Andrew Jackson and Abraham Lin
coin, who had not had the advantage
of a college education, and that he,
himself, might be a little jealous be-
cause he had not had more of an ad-
vantage, for culture might have eradi-
Gated "some of the meanness in me
which both my enemies and my
friends say I have
The President referred to the speak
er as my friend. Uncle Joe,'" and
called attention to his tribute to Abra-
ham Lincoln. and said:
when we hear that meliifluous
voice. sometimes full of English and
sometimes full of Esperanto, we are
carried back to the magnificent days
of Daniel Webster. Great must be the
country that can produce a man with
out college education who can de-
liver such tribute as he paid here
tonight to Andrew Jackson and Abra-
ham Lincoln"
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-01-28
GENERAL NEWS. =

1t is reported from Paris that Sarah
Bernhard is planning to return to the
United States for another theatrical
tour.
The National Education Association
will hold its forty-eighth annual con-
vention at Boston. July End to Sth,
1910.
Fifteen men, three of them Amer
leans. were killed on the 21st inst. by
premature explosion of nitroglycer-
Inc in tunnel that is to form part of
the great aqueduct which will carry
water from the Ashokan dam in the
Catskills to New York city.
Rear Admiral Kimball. commander
of the American squadron, has issued
a notice urging all Americans in Mic
aragua to abstain from taking part in
the political controversies, or from vio-
lation of the laws of the neutrality to-
ward the armed factions. He declares
that he will not extend protection to
any so-called American interest that
has no existence in law or by right.
On January 23rd two sharp earth
quake shocks were felt throughout the
island of st. Vincent. British West In
dies. In Kingston the protracted
shocks caused panic but no damage
was done. Shocks were also felt in
the island of Martinique.
Native reports estimate that thou
sand deaths from smallpox have oc-
CURED at Chang Chow, one of the larg-
est cities in China. in Kokien, during
the last week. principally among chill
dren. The bubonic plague is also re-
ported to have broken out again at
that place.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-01-28
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

''The beef trust" so-called. is to be
prosecuted by the national govern
ment. The department Of justice evil
IDENTIFY believes that its existence is
a leading factor in maintaining the
present high prices of fresh meats.
President Taft, addressing the an
nual meeting of the Association of
Life Insurance Presidents, held out no
hope for the enactment of Federal
vised the insurance men to bend their
efforts to secure uniform legislation
in the states.
The first direct steps to have the
Supreme Court of the United States
decide the constitutionality of the cor
poration tax imposed by the Payne
tariff act. was taken a few days since
general guardian of the property of
Samuel N. Stone. Jr., minor. against
the Stone-Tracy Company of Windsor,
VT. was filed in the court.
Senators Hughes OF Colorado and
Clark of Arkansas were notified by
Vice President Sherman that he in
tended appointing them as members
of the BallingerPinchot investigating
committee. Both asked to be excused
from the duty and their places will be
filled by the selection of Senators
Paynter of Kentucky and Fletcher of
Florida.
According to the estimate of the di-
rector of the mint for 1909, Nevada
shows an apparent increase in her
gold output of s3.219.OOo; California,
$1,941 800. and Alaska. $1.0SS, 800.
Colorado shows a decrease of $916, 300
and South Dakota sS92,30O. The
greatest decreases in the silver pro
duction were: Colorado, 1,056,600
fine ounces; Nevada, $4,000 fine
ounces, and Idaho, 503,S00 fine ounces.
Senator Francis E. Warren left for
Washington without completing ar
rangements for the erection of a mod.
ern hotel, the business which brought
him to Cheyenne during the holiday
recess of Congress. Senator Warren
seeks to enlist the aid of other Chey.
enne capitalists in project to erect a
hotel which will be larger and better
than possessed by many towns of the
same population
Secretary Ballinger on the 18th inst
withdrew from settlement and entry
for possible use for power site pur-
poses 1896 acres along the South
Platte river. He also designated 1890
acres in Wyoming for inclusion in the
area open to entry under the enlarged
homestead act.
Secretary Ballinger has requested
Congress to appropriate $4,000 addi
tional to s200,to0 estimated for carry
ing on irrigation projects in Indian
reservations. Included in the amount
is $4,000 for the Southern Ute reser
vation.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-01-28
WESTERN NEWS.

Many who have seen the plans OF
the Cage helicopter, now being con-
structed in Denver. believe that it will
prove to be the coming airship.
Glenn H. Curtiss has gone from Los
Angeles to Hammondsport. N. Y,
where he will begin at once the con-
struction of a new and heavier aero
plane than the one he used at the
meet here.
Several hundred persons were made
homeless and property valued at about
$750.000 was destroyed when large
ice gorge in White river broke at
Decker, Ind, on the night of the 18th
inst.
Wholesale arrests of Iowa bankers
may follow discovery made today by
Auditor of State Bleakley that state
and savings banks are evading assess
ments by sendirs large sums of money
to Chicago just before the assessor
makes his annual visit.
On the night of January 21st Mis-
souri, Pacific train. en- route from Kan
sas City to st. Louis, was held up
and robbed by four masked men one
from ST. Louis. They rified twenty
five bags of registered mail.
The Denver C Rio Grande Railroad
company has paid its semi-annual divi-
dend of 21a per cent on its $5O,000,O00
preferred stock. amounting to $1,250,-
900. The dividends are distributed to
stockholders In all parts of the United
States and in several European coun-
tries.
Reports received at Cheyenne from
Basin, Cody, Meeteetse. Kirby, Garland
and other points in Northern Wyoming
indicate that the fosses of sheep from
recent storm will reach 10 per cent.
Stock of all kinds is greatly weakened,
and further storms might cause the
greatest loss in the history of the
state.
All the employees or the forestry
bureau in the district which includes
Colorado. Wyoming and South Dakota
Will receive a substantial increase in
salaries this year. The appropriation
for salaries in this district will be $27.-
QUO larger this year than last and each
of the 155 members of the service
will receive an increase.
In order to prevent social caste in
the public schools and the bitterness
and heartaches among children be-
cause some dress more elaborately
than others, Mayor Doty Of Waterloo,
Iowa, proposes to push a bill in the
Iowa Legislature to put public school
children in uniform. This, he holds,
would do away with all the trouble.
According to statistics gathered by
the Kansas board of control, nearly
one-eight of the marriages in Kansas
are failures. During the last year
there were issued in the entire state
17,107 marriage licenses, and in the
same period the District Court issued
DEGREES in 2,021 divorce suits. OF this
total of divorces. $50 were on the
grounds tf abandonment.
The annual report of the Canadian
Northwest mounted police shows that
during the last fiscal year fourteen
cases of murder were dealt with by
the mounted police and 5,849 cases Of
crime were registered. which was
about ten per cent less than the pre-
vious twelve months. There was de-
clded increase in the offenses against
women, eighty-one cases being entered,
resulting in forty-one convictions. The
crop of horse thieves was also large.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-01-28

officers are: First vice president, s.
d. Carlton. Pueblo; second vice presi
dent, John B. Thomas, Gold Hill;
third vice president, C. w. zepp, Fort
Collins; fourth vice president, A. f.
Wadsworth. Grand Junction. Greeley
was selected as the next place OF
meeting.
In order to ascertain what Greeley
needs in the way of new postoffice,
Senator Guggenheim has asked the
supervising architect of the treasury
to make report upon conditions and
has also written to Attorney H. E
showing the need of the building and
for statistics showing the amount OF
business done. Mr.. Guggenheim will
ask an appropriation of s15O,000 fol
the building. The site has been Sc
cured.
Philadelphia capitalists propose tc
purchase tract of 1000 acres of land
three miles northwest of Pueblo. under
the Canon City. Florence and Pueblo
Water Company's proposed ditch
They will pay $4,000 for the tract
which could have been purchased fol
one-third that amount two years ago.
One of the biggest combinations oi
coal producers in Colorado is beinf
formed by the National Fuel Company
which is increasing its capitalization
from $150.000 to S2.000,000 for the pur
pose of absorbing some of the larges
producers In both the northern ant
southern coal fields OF Colorado.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-01-28
Drop In Elnin Butter.

Elgin. nl.-The price of extra fancy
creamery butter dropped to 80 cents a
pound on the Elgin Board of Trade
Monday. The sudden drop from SO
cents. coming in the midst of the agi-
tation against the high price of food.
caused general comment. 1t was ad-
mitted by the board members that
the drop was due largely to the agi-
tation and to the tendency in many To-
calities to abstain from high-priced
foodstuffs. Word had reached Elgin
that some localities had entered into
. butter boycott.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-01-28

Various estimates of the value OF
the D. o. Mills estate made In New
York agree approximately on 100000
900. Deducting froM this his specific
bequests, would leave more than s5e.-
600 900 to be divided between Mrs.
whitelaw Reid and Ogden Mills.
Joseph Woods. an American engi-
neer. has been discharged from the
penitentiary at Monterey. Mex, where
he had been confined for three months
without trial on charge growing out
OF the disposition of the estate Of
Marco Chuchoyich. a brother of Vase
Chuchovich Of Denver.
The Aero Club of France has given
its sanction to ten aviation meets dur
ing the present year, from February
to September. in which the prizes Of
fered aggregate S220,400. 1t is believed
that other organizations. holding meet
ings. will swell the prize list to nearly
half million dollars.
The luminous body now visible to
observers in various parts OF the coun-
try is a new comet. 1t is known as
Comet A. of 1910" 1t closely resem-
bles the great comet of 1882. The new
celestial body was reported by DR.. A.
| T. A. Innes. of the Observatory at
Johannesburg. South Africa. on Jan.
| 16.
An attempt will be made to secure
the early release of John r. Walsh
from the federal prison at Fort Leav-
enworth through securing the sigma.
lures of thousands of Chicago business
men and citizens generally on a peti.
ton to President Taft. urging him to
exercise executive clemency in behalf
of the aged banker.
1t is said that Count Zeppelin. whose
aerial flights in dirigible balloons have
attracted worldwide attention, is plan
ming a monster airship capable of car
| rying 300 persons, and which is pro
posed to use in a passenger service
to be established between Hambur,;
and London. The craft will be 9S4 feet
in length and about S5 feet in diam
eter. 1t will be driven by eight mo
| tors.
After extending rising vote OF
thanks to John d. Rockefeller for his
'munificent and humanitarian" gift OF
100000 for eradicating the hook
WORTH ulSedSe, permanent OrBanlZa
ton to be known as the Southern
Health Conference was effected at the
Atlanta conference on the hook worm
DR.. f. II. Harris of Atlanta was elected
president.
The Turkish palace of Chefagan
where Parliament sits, was practically
destroyed by fire on the 18th inst. II
was built by Sultan Abdul Aziz and
was the finest of the palaces on the
Bosphorus. 1t was constructed oil
marble ands the interior was remark
able for the beauty of the sculptured
ornaments in marble and wood. 1t
cost s16,000,000.
Thomas Taggart. Democratic ma
tional committeeman for Indiana and
chairman of the Democratic national
committee in 1904, was accidentally
shot while hunting with his private
secretary, Harry Horton, near Fay
cite. jefferson county. Miss. a few
days since. Forty-two birdshot struck
Mr.. Taggart in the face. right shodl.
der and chest. and it is feared that the
sight of one eye will be destroyed.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-01-28

John KillIan of Denver had lot OF
blooded pigeons stolen and set traT
to catch the thief. He caught wild
cat, but not until after the animal had
eaten fourteen birds.
There is considerable opposition in
Boulder county to the proposal that
the government set aside large tract
contiguous to Estes Park for nation
al park or game preserve. The bound
aries proposed take in more than
1000 square miles in Boulder, LarimeI
and Grand counties. In Boulder coun
ty three and half townships would
be included and the eastern line of the
preserve would be about a half mile
west of Lyons. with the south line ten
miles north of Boulder. Aliens parl
and several other small settlements
would be included together with Q
number Of working mines.
Prior to his departure from Denver
James ]. Jeffries announced that after
the coming fight with Johnson, 1t is
his intention to go to Africa, in com
pany with a coterie OF notables in the
sporting world. on a big hunting trip
starting as soon after July 4th as ar
rangements can be made.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-04-06
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.

April 4. 1910.
April showers the fore part of the
week.
Wesley Kratz has been sick late
ly, but is improving again.
Farmers are nearly through seed
ing.
Many seem to think the approach
ing comet is the cause of our fine
weather.
Elsie Scheurer arrived home from
DEBORAH last Saturday.
The w. NJ. S. met at the home OF
Mrs. John Weidaman last week
Wednesday.
Rev. p. C. Schwab pastor of the
Evangelical church, is attending
conference at Van Horn, Iowa, this
week.
Ralph Schild has been listed
among the sick, the result of burn
ing himself severely on hot stove.
Mrs. Paul Qualley enjoyed a Visit
from her sister, Mabel, OF Decorah,
last week.
Frank KuntZ came up from De-
corah last Tuesday with an extra
smile on his countenance, and to re-
port the arrival of boy number two
Our teachers are back from insti-
tute, with new ideas and filled to
the brim with enthusiasm. They
all report a fine time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-04-06
GLENWOOD.

April A, 1910.
Seeding is all the go nowadays.
Mrs. F. Panek of DEBORAH visited
at c. Vines last week.
The l.. A. S. met at n. Ramsey
last Wednesday.
MIR. C.. Kallevang left for Minnea-
polls last week, where he will work
during the summer.
Mr.. Julius Indvick is going to
work for Oscar Scholl this summer.
Two Halley's comets were seen in
,Tohnson's field last Saturday night
by a few passersby, who witnessed
the catastrophe.
A very interesting debate was
held in the Glenwood church Sun
day evening, both sides presenting
good arguments which were closely
listened TO by the audience.
Mr.. Melvin Nelson went to Bow
man, North Dakota, last week where
he is going to work for his brother
Ed who owns fine farm out there.
Woldum Bros. have already start
ed to travel with their grocery wa
gon as usual.
Mr.. S. Moore of Moneek was in
our berg peddling fish last week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-04-06
RAVENA.

April 4, 1910.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Bush and
daughter Evelyn of Calmar were
visitors at the Ben Eimers home on
Monday.
Paul Ode of Red Oak called at
the Wenzel Lansing home on last
Monday.
Ole Willekson returned from his
trip to Norway last Friday, and will
work for George Bakken the coming
season.
Holver Myran of Norway will
work for Knut Tovson the coming
season.
Charles Moore of Moneek was
caller in Ravena last Tuesday.
Ed Teepe of Ossian is working for
Frank Schroeder at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Eimers visited
at the William Holtey home west of
Ossan.
Misses Pearl and Grace Weitge-
nant and Margaret Klein of Ossian
visited at the George Brother home
last Wednesday.
Fl. Lansing sold horse to W. E.
Cornell last Wednesday.
Mr.. Ben Benson returned home
from Waconda, S. ID. last Thursday.
Miss Rathbun of Castalia is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. w. E. Cornell
at this writing.
Miss Tilla Ness and Mrs. Theo-
dore Sersland were passengers for
Rochester Friday.
Miss Edith DeCou was a passen-
ger for Cresco on Saturday to visit
her cousin, Miss Mabel Weitgehant.
Mrs. Barney Holtey of Ossian and
Mrs. Kate Collins of Dubuque visit
ed at the Ben Eimers home Sunday.
George Taylor transacted business
at Postville on Sunday.
Roman Holtey of west of Ossian
is visiting at the Ben Eimers home
at this writing.
Anton Anderson was seen driving
out east Sunday.
Mr.. Henry Remke and son Arnold
visited at the Joe Remke home on
Sunday.
Mr.. Henry Schweinefus visited at
the Charles Gerleman home Sunday.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
August Lansing has an attack Of
lung fever.
DR.. !. A. Juen of Ossian was a
professional caller in Ravena last
Wednesday.
Mr.. Joe Broghammer and family
visited at the George Bakken home
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Schroeder
were Sunday visitors at the Joe
Becker home.
Several automobiles were seen in
Ravena the past week
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-04-06
CANOE RIDGE.
April 4. 1910

April 4 1910.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Moen from
near Nasset were visiting Mrs.
Frank Stinson last Sunday.
Mr.. August Teskey and family
were guests of the latter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Fisher Sunday
last
Mr.. Fred Reum of DEBORAH was
observed on our streets Friday of
last week.
Mr.. Charley Stinson concluded his
visit with friends and relatives here
ington last Friday.
A large number from here at
tended the funeral of Frank Stinson
in DEBORAH last Wednesday.
Mr.. H. Landmeyer and family
We're guests at the Ben Deummer
home in Pleasant Ridge Sunday last
Mrs. Oscar Erickson was visiting
her sister, Mrs. NJ. Larson Wednes-
day of last week.
MIR. and Mrs. Percy Baker moved
into their new home last week
known as the Henry Gremm farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Sumpter re-
turned to their home in Estherville
last Friday, after attending the fun
eral of the latter's brother, Mr.
Frank Stinson.
Gusta Blum came home from De-
corah for an over Sunday visit with
her parents.
The L. A. S. met with Mrs. H.
Volding Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Blum entertained
large number of friends at dinner
last Sunday. Among those present
were Sam Stoskopf and family, w.
Dresselhaus and family, L. Bender
and family, Mrs. j.. Thompson and
son, Henry and Ella Fisher, Pearl
Florence and Roy Gremm, Martin,
Helmer and Bonnie Thompson. The
young folks took in the sights at
the dam and also took a ride in the
new launch. A very enjoyable time
was had by all.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-04-06
CALMAR.
April A. 1914

April 4, 1910.
Miss Cora Moe spent the past
week at Mason City.
Miss Floy Hazleton, who is teach
ing in st. Paul spent her Easter va
cation here with her parents.
Miss Wimber spent the week at
her home in West Union.
Mr.. G. A. Golfer was a Minnea-
polls visitor Saturday.
Mrs. lngvold Stromsodt went to
Minneapolis on account of the death
of her sister
Leslie Cox and Robert Hargreaves
were here from DEBORAH on Tuesday.
Miss Teskey spent her Easter va
cation at her home near DEBORAH
Mr.. and Mrs. Papousek of Garner
spent Easter Sunday with their son
Ed here.
Miss Pearl Englehart spent her
Easter vacation at her home in st.
Olaf.
Thos Pierce returned on Friday
from the western states, where he
has been travelling for the last two
months.
Miss Maud Overholt is at home
from Mason City, where she has
Detn WOThlHS.
Miss Marie Hegner has been Wis
iting her aunt, Mrs. C. G.. Anderson.
the past week.
David Thomas, .Jr. of MINNEAPOLIS
returned Saturday to his home after
weeks visit at the G. A. Golfer
home.
Mr.. j. H. Haug of Spillville was
in town Thursday.
The jolly Charles had a farewell
supper for Bernice Wareham on
Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. V. wager and
son, Vincent, spent Sunday at Rice
vile. Mrs. wager and Vincent re-
turned on Tuesday with Mrs. wager,
ST., who expects to spend two
months with the Yagers here.
Louis Dolly and Fred Parrish
were DEBORAH visitors Monday and
Tuesday.
Mrs. Seymour Fosse of Ridgeway
spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs.
NOrthcote.
Mrs. Theo. Hopperstad returned
on Tuesday from Ridgeway.
Hiss Jack spent her vacation at
her home near Jackson Junction.
Miss Elsie Williams of Minnea-
polls came on Tuesday for an ex-
tended visit with the G.. A. Golfer
family.
Mrs. Campbell and daughter Har-
riet have gone to Minneapolis for a
visit.
Misses Beatrice wager and Ruth
Meyer came home on Saturday from
Grinnell for their Easter vacation
Mrs. Leon Fisher and her broth
er Louis Dolly were at Milwaukee
Thursday.
Mrs. Wareham and daughter Ber-
nice left last Thursday to join Mr.
Wareham in Minneapolis, where
they intend to make their home.
Arthur Baker of DEBORAH was in
town on Thursday.
Miss StOlting is here visiting her
cousin, Mrs. H. E. Miller.
Mrs. Henry Miller has returned
from Centralia, Ill.
The Bay View Study Club met to-
day with Mrs. G.. A. Golfer.
Mrs. Guy Nettleton of Mason City
was recent visitor at her parental
home.
Miss Ida Erickson is at home for
her Easter vacation.
Miss Ella Stenseth is at home for
her Easter vacation from Red Wing,
Mimi.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-04-06
CANOE VALLEY.

April 4, lJlO.
April has come in fair and pleas
ant. We hope it will bring us more
rain than the past month did.
Mrs. A. Severson and Miss Quail
ley of Springwater visited last Sun
day afternoon with Mrs. II. L. Han
son.
School opened again in Spring
water last Monday, after a week s
vacation during the institute.
The remains of Eddie ABBY was
laid to rest last Saturday in the
Canoe Hauge's cemetery, Rev. Ras-
mussen from Mabel officiating.
Julia and Olga Haugen and Anna
Olson called on Annie Swenson last
Thursday evening.
Andrew Jaastad is doing some
carpenter work for Mrs. II. L. Han
son this week.
Anna and Christina Hanson spert
last Sunday night with Julia Hau-
gen.
Julia Haugen called on Nora
Corson last Monday afternoon.
Mrs. c. McLain left last Tuesday
for Canora, Canada, where she will
meet her husband who left a week
ago.
Mrs. H. l.. Hanson called on Mrs.
o. Haugen last Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. ]. Taloug made a business
trip to Mrs. Christ Swenson's last
Tuesday.
School opened in District No.
last Monday with Miss Dinger as
teacher.
Annie Swenson spent Sunday af-
ternoon with Julia Haugep.
Ella Corson visited Sunday with
home folks.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-04-06
DOCTORS FAILED.
RESTORED BY PERUNA.
Catarrh of the Lungs
Threatened Her Life

Miss Ninette Porter, Braintree, Yer
mont, writes: 81 have been cured by
Peruna.
81 had several hemorrhages of the
lungs. The doctors did not help me
much and would never have cured me.
az saw a testimonial in Peruna
almanac of a case similar to mine, and
j commenced using it.
81 was not able to wait on myself
when L began using it. l gained very
slowly at first, but 1 could see that it
was helping me.
"After l had taken it while 1 COM
menced to raise up stringy, sticky
substance from my lungs. This grew
less and less in quantity as continued
the treatment.
81 grew more fleshy than 1 had been
for a long time, and now 1 call myself
well"