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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-02

coin. Garfield and Mckinley. claiming
the muTdeTers had been infIamed ny
the publications. He also declared
yellow journals the cause of much of
the trouble encountered by the union
army during the civil war. Speaking
of war times and the attitude OF news
papers the speaker said:
Journals Took Charge.
I remember that great editor. Hor-
ace Greeley, and his New York Tri-
bune. l remember his famous slogan,
on to Richmond The metropolitan
journals literally took command after
the civil war opened They command
ed Lincoln to prosecute the campaign
and yet, after the first defeat was in
fiicted on the union forces, how the
music changed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-02

the cost of production for unnecessary
weight, 1921 a ton for waste in manu-
featuring, aud 81 a ton for lack of
Standardization
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-02
BIGGEST BANK
CRASH IN YEARS
Fisk & Robinson of New York
Go Under With Liabilities
of $7,0OO,OOO.
HIT BY COST OF LIVING
Depreciation of the Value of Stocks
BIamed-Has S1,OOO,OOO in
Unsecured Obligations.

New York, Feb 2.-The suspension
of the Fisk & Robinson bond and
banking house, which occurred late
yesterday afternoon, was announced on
TIE stock exchange today and caused
some declines in stock prices and con
siderable liquidarions. The firms liza
bilities are now estimated near 81
900. 600, while the assets are figured at
$112,643 less than that amount. 1t
was announced early in the day that
the receiver estimated the unsecured
obligations will total more than ST.
100000.
Did Big Business.
New York, Feb q The banking
house of Fisk e Robinson, prominent
among the houses dealing in govern
ment. state and city bonds and other
investment securities, failed yesterday
The firms representative said the liza
bilities were approximately $1,000
goo, OF which more than $1,00O,000 is
unsecured The liabilities thus are
greater than those of any other private
banking house which has suspended
since the panic of 1907 The concern
has branches in Chicago, Boston, and
Worcester. Mass.
Indirectly the high cost of living is
blamed for the failure because it made
it hard to sell high grade bonds and
the market was affected.
An Involuntary petition -iH-- -bass4SEgpan.
cy was filed by the Creditors jn the
United States district court and Bron-
son Winthrop was appointed receiver
with a bond of $4,000 Shrinkage in
the value Of railroad bonds held by the
firm caused the failure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-02
Inquiry to Be Broad.


Inquiry to BE Broad.
The committee is to inquire into
any alleged increase In the cost of the
necessaries of life, some of which
such s--cf1trrtng ST71ft1f6
meats and foodstuffs, are enumerat-
ed. Wholesale and retail prices and
rates of profit are to be investigated
The question of whether the tariff is
responsible for the alleged high cost
of living is covered in a general pro
vision as to whether prices are af-
fected, increased or otherwise, by
any laws of the United States"
The hearings of the committee will
be open to the public. 1t may sit
anywhere in the United States and
summon and swear witnesses.
Aims at EcBeef TRUST
A thorough and far-reaching in
vestigatfon of the so-called beef
trust" Is provided for in a resolution
introduced by Representative Coun-
drey. a republican member from Mis-
souri,. The resolution is drawn In
drastic terms and appropriates s3O,-
600 to be used in getting at the facts.
Fines of $4,000 and imprisonment
for five years is provided for wit
nesses who decline to reveal fnforma-
ton to the committee.
Raise Meat Price in New York.
New York, Feb. 2.-Verifying the
announcement that the Chicago pack
ers would meet the protest of the
public by advancing beef prices, there
came an addition to the average price
that had been paid last week for al
grades of meat.
Scattered skillfully among IS quo
tations for the three chief grades of
five classes Of beef food figures
showed a net increase of .OO33 upon
each pound Of meat sold. On its
face this apparently infinitesimal ad-
dition to the general average amounts
to little, but carried into the total
of the packers day, it reaches into
thousands of dollars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-02
wanted AbdicntiOn.

"One of the New York newspapers
demanded the immediate abdication OF
the president and even the faithful
Greeley thought peace should be made
with the confederates and that every
point at issue should be conceded to
them
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-02-23
Busby VS.. Grounding.

AS a rival Of that justly renowned
weather prognosticator, John G..
Busby, of independence, the ground
hog is all to the bad. Ten days ago
the little animal made his annual
prediction. An early spring was in
store for this vicinity and soon the
robin would journey north, the flow
ers burst into bloom and the entire
universe rejoice in another awaken
ing of animal and plant life. The
prediction of the little animal proph-
ct was received with rejoicing by
all. Preparations for laying aside
cumbersome winter wraps were
made and the market in spring gar
den seeds received considerable
impetus.
AS day after day the groundhoe' S
prediction failed to materialize few
of the doubters scoffed at the tradi-
tion. Many chung tenaciously to be-
lief in the rodents veracity until the
cold wave of last week effectually
stripped Mr.. G.. Hog of all his pre-
tensions as a weather prophet, leav-
Prof. Busby at Independence the su-
preme authority in the art of wealth
er forecasting.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-02-23

gained nevertheless unfolded before
him the possibilities of greater sue
cess in a bigger venture. He branch
ed from this into the restaurant
business in the building Gus. Haugen
occupies as restaurant. After two
years IN the catering business he had
saved enough to take trip to Nor
way to visit his parents, (who, by the
way, are still alive. aged respectively
81 and rs years.) Coming back
about IL years ago and having such
previous knowledge of popping
corn, he popped the marital question
to Miss MART Kvissel, was accepted
and married.
Then it was that the sturdy Morse
blood in his veins tingled for a
broader field of endeavor in business
circles. Being firm believer In the
old adage, from little acorns great
oaks do grow" he secured the CO.
operation of Mr.. B. Anundsen, who
erected for him the present two
story brick building that he now oc-
cupies. He installed a restaurant and
a stock of novelties and as business
increased he increased his stock,
finally dispensing with the restaur-
ant business, and instead installed a
stock of jewelry, a soda fountain,
etc., and now mas one of the incest
appointed stores in the city.
Mr.. Wick is the youngest son in a
family of five boys and five sisters,
and his success here has not made
him forget the old folks in the faith
erland, for he remembers them an
nually with a substantial gift.
From his humble beginning, and
the business reverses he has suffer-
ed, he has indeed done remarkably
well. Besides building up nice
business in so short a time he has
also acquired valuable property in
DEBORAH. and considerable land out
west. The above sketch is only il
Illustrative of what hard work and
strict application to business will do.
Thus from the little acorn a great
oak did grow.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-02-23
g. A. II. Post Dishanded.

Here is news item taken from
the Charles City Intelligencer, the
like OF which will all too soon have
to be repeated by many other news
papers:
The G. A. r. Post of Floyd, Iowa
has been disbanded and its charter
surrendered. When organized this
post was one of the strongest in
Floyd county, but the inexorable de-
mands OF the death messenger, re-
movals and other contributory caus-
es have decimated the ranks so that
at the last roll call only four of the
boys in blue responded"
The boy, who at seventeen years
or age enlisted in the last year of the
war, Is now sixty-three, and the vet
eran, who is only sixty-three, is
among the youngest of those who
gather at reunions. Hundreds of
thousands have succumbed to old
age and disease. The great bulk of
those who remain with us have
passed or are close to the scriptural
limit of three score and ten. We
have reached the beginning of the
end. The disbanding of Grand Army
posts from the loss of members nv
death will in few years become a
common occurrence. Sad as the
fact Is, II must be faced. AS the
veterans pass from life's stage the
best tribute to their patriotism will
De an endeavor to make them feel
sure that the present generation
VIII serve the nation and humanity
with as much courage and self-sacri-
nee as they showed in their time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-02-23
Diary of a Meat Striker.

Monday-No meat today. Can't
say l missed it or felt any worse.
Wife is very enthusiastic. Says 4
is a great saving.
Tuesday-Sighed a little for the
fleshpots today. but nothing serious,
imagine. Wife agreed that we are
not to have beans again tomorrow.
dnesday-Breakfas and din
ner meatless, but a little sausage
Con the sly) for lunch. Feel con-
siderably stronger than I did last
night.
Thursday-Roast beef at lunch to-
day. Wife asked me what | ate.
Lied to her. She and the children
look considerably thinner than they
did the first of the week. Conscience
hurts me little
Friday-Steak for lunch. Best
steak l ever tasted. Still ashame /
to tell my wife what / am doing. The
poor kids! They look more peaked
every day.
Saturday-Confessed at breakfast.
Wife and children almost died laugh
ing. They had been having meat
for lunch every day and thought 1t
was l who looked peaked. Ha! Ha!
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-02-23
A SUCCESSFUL CAREER.
With a Pop Corn Stand as First
Business Venture, MIR. X. A.
Wick Becomes Proprietor of
Well Appointed Store in
Few Short Years.

In conversation with Mr.. X. A.
Wick the other day, he remarked that
when st Valentines day, Feb. 14th,
rolls around every year, it always
brings with it picture-not of the
ordinary paper variety, so promiscu-
ously distributed-but one of his
boyhood home and boyhood days, for
on Feb. IA, 1870, just 40 years ago.
he was ushered into this mundane
sphere in Vestre Slidre, Valdris, Nor
way. Nineteen years ago he came
to America, and a little sketch of his
career will no doubt interest many
of his friends. Through correspond
ence with Gunder TRAM, farmer
near Riceford, Mimi, he secured
transportation to America and a job
on Mr.. TRANS farm at SIS month,
working for him one summer; the
second summer found him on Sem
ator T. Johnson's farm near Black
hammer, Mimi. After two seasons
of farm work, he abandoned that
and sought work at his trade
tailoring position in
Black Earth, Wis, in the shop of
Mr.. Winden, father of Mrs. A.
Sorenson of this city, remaining
there only a short time, when he
came to DEBORAH, about II years
ago, going to work for Lee Bros,
tailors. He remained with them
about three years when his health
failed him and he resigned his posi-
ton. Then it was he started out
to make his mark on. his own hook
in the commercial world. and how
we'll he succeeded will be shown in
the following: His first business
venture" was as proprietor of pop
corn stand. which he conducted one
fall on the site of his present store.
The limited business knowledge
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-02-23
Going to Buy an Auto?

If you are contemplating the pur-
chase of an automobile for use the
coming season, we urge you to care
fully consider the Maxwell line be-
fore deciding what machine to buy.
We believe there Is no machine
manufactured in America that will
give such perfect satisfaction and
such absolute reliability as the Max
well. Nor is there a machine that
is so easy riding, so easy to operate,
or so economical in the use of gaso-
line, upkeep, repairs, etc., as the
Maxwell. For the same money we
do not think 1t can be excelled. Ask
any person who owns Maxwell;
that Is the best recommendation of
a car. We have the exclusive agen-
cy for the Maxwell machines in Win
neshiek county, and will be pleased
to submit catalogue, prices, etc.
Don't put off buying until spring.
Then you may not be able to get
delivery of machine before late in
the summer. Come in and talk to
us about the Maxwell.
H. ]. GREEN.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-02-23
POSTVILLE MAYOR KILLED.
Slipped and Fell on Icy Sidewalk,
Dying a Few Minutes After
wards.

AS sorry a bit of news as We have
ever been called upon to convey to
our readers is the fact that Post
villes Mayor, James Perry, is dead!
The flag flies from the Liberty
Pole at half mast, there is but one
topic upon which our people talk,
and this is expressed in modulated
tones of tenderest sympathy; there
is a sad look in every eye, and POST
vile mourns the untimely death of
her distinguished citizen.
Like a thunderbolt from the clear
sky, came the news over the tele-
phone exchange Thursday about ten
o'clock that Mayor James Perry had
fallen on the icy walk and was prob
ably fatally hurt. A few minutes
later and the word came over the
phone that Postville's first citizen
had passed away. The news was so
appalling that it could scarcely be
believed as fact, but investigation
proved that it was only too true.
The facts as we are given them by
Landlord Cornell of the Commercial
House, are substantially as follows:
At about ten O'Clock Mr.. Perry
came into the Commercial House and
approaching the desk where Mr.. Cor
nell was reading a letter, asked him
If there was not blood on his face,
stating that he had fallen on the
crossing near the Milwaukee depot.
Noticing blood tricknng down his
face from wounds on the cheek and
temple, Mr.. Cornell took him to the
wash room, gave Mr.. Perry a clean
sponge with which he bathed his
wounds until the blood had nearly
ceased to flow. He then told Mr..
Perry to sit down and rest awhile,
which he did, but he had scarcely
seated himself till he complained of
feeling of nausea, whereupon Mr..
Cornell and travelling man, a Mr..
Travis, assisted him across the hall
way and had him lie down upon Mr.
Cornells bed. Mr.. Perry protested
somewhat about lying down with his
clothes on, but listening to Mr.. Cor
nell's suggestion he laid down, and
no sooner had he done so than he
said his head ached as If 1t would
burst. Mrs. Cornell then got some
wet cloths and placed them on his
head, while Ed. Immediately called
DR.. Blessin, who came promptly, and
at once pronounced the case very
serious. Word had been sent to Mrs.
Perry in the meantime. Mr.. Perry
soon began breathing heavily, like
one in deep sleep, and passed into
a comatose condition, from which he
never rallied, death resulting a few
minutes later. Mrs. Perry arrived
shortly before the end came. The
bursting of a blood vessel on the
brain is given as the cause of death.
Just where Mr.. Perry fell, or upon
what he struck is unknown as no one
saw him fall. A severe bruise on the
left temple and on the left cheek are
the mute marks that he must have
come in contact with something with
fearful force.
Mr. Perry was one of Postville's
Oldest residents, having been identi-
fled with the town for many years
He was an upright, conscientious
man in every particular, and his loss
causes universal sorrow.-Review.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-02-23
Pineapples Cure for Diptheria.

An exchange says that pineapple
juice is a sovereign remedy for
diptheria. When the fact was dis
covered is uncertain, but it has been
known for number of years by
Hawaiians. and recently a number
of maintained physicians have tested
it, who vouch for its efficacy. The
juice is pressed from the fresh fruit,
and sweetened, or it may be fresh
fruit, and sweetened, or it may be
used from the canned fruit with sa-
tisfactory results and is then admin
istered by spoonfuls to the sufferer
for some time. The acids of the
fruit seem to digest the membrane
which causes the closing of the
throat, and the relief is apparent at
once. Cures are reported of cases
of diptheria in which all other re-
NEEDLES had failed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-02-23
ITCH RELIEVED AT ONCE.

That terrible itch disappears with
the FIRST DROPS of a simple COM
pound of oil of wintergreen, thymol
and glycerine mixed in ID. ID. ID. Pre-
scription. This soothing, healing To-
ton, used externally kills the &C.
zema germ instantly.
Heretofore the ID. ID. ID. remedy
has been sold only in $1.00 bottles
but as a special offer, any sufferer
in this town who has never tried ID,
ID. ID. can now try this remedy in
a special bottle at 25c. 1t cures the
itch instantly. We KNOW this,
Brunt & Parman. B4.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-02-23
CarbOlic Acid Thrown in Face.

Mrs. Jack Logan, wife of a prom
inent livery man, was attacked by
AN unknown carbolic acid thrower at
the rear door of her house at Bloom
field, Iowa one night last week, and
as result her face, chest and arms
are badly burned and she may lose
the sight of her right eye. In re-
spouse to a knock on the door she
opened it when at once the contents
of quart can filled with carbolic
acid was thrown into her face. She
staggered back into the house
screaming with pain. Doctors were
summoned. She cannot identify her
.assailant nor give any reason for the
attack.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-02-23
Charles City Man Suicides.

Charles Fell, one-time promi-
nent grain buyer of Charles City,
was found dead in room over the
First National Bank in that city one
morning last week. BY his side was
an empty bottle that had contained
.carbolic acid, hence suicide was the
verdict of the coroner's jury. Fell
has been city assessor for several
years and at one time was man of
wealth, but his property
and credit have both been eaten up
by speculation and fast living.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-02-23
To Send q Letter i'm a Hurry.

If you wish to send a letter in
hurry, be sure to write Sin haste"
on the envelope. The postmaster
and clerks will then fall over each
other in their haste to get it in the
first mail, then the postal clerk will
yell to the engineer: Pull her wide
open, here's letter in a rush" And
the train will just fly. 1t is expen-
sive for the railroads, as accidents
are liable TO happen and the officials
will not thank us for giving the snap
away, but this is the way to get let
ters through real quick.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-02-23
Mrs. F. KimbalI to be Operated on

Mrs. Frank Kimball lef. for Ro-
chester, Mimi. Wednesday, where
she viii enter the hospital and sub
nit TO a surgical operation Her
husband has been in Rochester the
past week with his mother, who
underwent an operation for the re-
moval of gall stones. She is now
much improved, and it is hoped will
soon be restored to complete health.
Little Lavaun and Myrtle Kimball
accompanied their mother as FAR as
DEBORAH, but will return today with
Mrs. White, who will care for the
home until Mrs. Kimball is sufficient
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-02-23
For Charles City Railway.

Articles of incorporation have
been filed at the court house for the
Charles City and Western railway
by local parties, with 100000 in
stock subscribed. The remaining
amount necessary to construct a
road to the nearest town is to be
made up by additional stock and the
voting of a tax. This includes street
car service for charles City, which
will be operated by gas engines.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-02-23

The famous little liver pills are
DeWitt's Little Early Risers. They
are safe, sure, gentle and easy to
take. When you ask for DeWitts
Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve, refuse
to accept substitute or imitation.
DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel
Salve is good for anything when
you need salve, and it is especially
good for piles. Sold by Engbretson's
Pharmacy. Feb.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-02-23
BY HARRY j. GREEN.
Karl ID. Fisk Wholesaler.

Floating rumors came to earth the
last of the week when Karl ID. Fisk
admitted that he is to become one
of the stockholders in a wholesale
optical goods house in Cedar Rapids,
but is not to leave West Union. The
new corporation has bought out the
Gray Optical Co. of Cedar Rapids,
the transfer of property taking place
this week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-02-23
Henry schweinefuss, SON of Mr.

Henry Schweinefuss, son of Mrs.
Louis Schweinefuss, was married on
Wednesday to Miss Laura Kloster,
daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Kloster,
the marriage ceremony taking place
in the Stavanger church south of Os-
sian, Rev. Askevold tying the nuptial
knot. They were attended by Mr..
Fred Schweinefuss and Miss Josie
VOLTS. The young couple will settle
down on the Ole Olstad farm south
of town, where they will go to house
keeping Immediately. Their many
friends in this community join us in
extending best wishes for a long,
happy. prosperous welded life.-Os-
sian Bee.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-02-23

More people are taking Foley's
Kidney Remedy every year. 1t is
considered the most effective remedy
for all kidney and bladder troubles
that medical science can devise. Fo-
ley's Kidney Remedy corrects ir-
Irregularities, builds up the system,
and restores lost vitality. Engbret-
sons Pharmacy. Feb.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-02-23
Two Ossian Marriages.

Thursday, February 10, at De-
.corah, Iowa, occurred the marriage
of Miss Bertha Thorson to Mr.. E. H.
Brown, both of Ossian, the ceremony
being performed by Rev. Lemen.
They were attended by Miss Cora
Thorsen and Mr.. Leonard Thorsen,
SISTER and brother of the bride. The
bride and groom are so well known
here that 1t is unnecessary for us to
introduce them. They have large
circle of friends who join the Bee
in wishing them all the good things
that life affords.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-02-23

Chicago Tribune or Record Her.
aid and the Public Opinion, regular
price $3.50. both one year for $4.-
rs. If
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-02-23
Cause and Effect.

A pessimist is a person who has
lived with an optimist.-The Circle.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-30
EILIOTTWML BE EVONERirED.
The Generals Dlspute Win VIA IoF I.suet.
heIn,eF VIII seen Ne settled.

WAsHINToN MAY % Il - expected
that Commander Rol,ert l.. Russell
Judge Advocate General OF tho Navy.
will soon eonplste the review % the
record and tindings Of ths Elliott LAUGH
heinn.r court OF inquiry. which has boen
pending IN the Navy Department for sew
sral weeks The court was appointed
90 investigate the Official relations exist
ing between Ma or- Osn. George y. Elliott,
oomnandant q the Marine Corps and Col.
Charles u. lAuchheumer. adjutant and
inspector Of tho corps
bad blood has existed betwsen the two
officers Tor several years. Last Decsm-
Der the mutual ~ feeling eliminated 10
a wordy dispute LotWesn Col. LAUGH
heirner and Gen Elliott which Gen.
Elliott regarded a. nsuboTdinR.e. Cen
Elliott Suspended Col. LAuchheimer FOR
1--WE days. Col. L.auchh8lmor appealed
20 the Navy Department for the removal
OF the suspension from his record. SEC
rotary of ths Navy Meyer ordered .
court IL inquiry % make q COnplsts
Investigation of the merits % the dispute.
While the finding Of the court has been
carefully guarded. i is known that Cen.
Elliott will b. eNonerated AVID will con-
tinus 20 serve a. commandment of the
Marine Corps until his retirement Tor aRe.
on November ~ next.