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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-08-03
A HOT FIRE.
Emery Barn in Second Ward Burns
Rapidly Early This Morning.

A little before four o'clock this
morning fire was discovered in the
E. S. Emery barn in the second
ward, occupied by VIM. Rumble. The
flames were reaching high into the
air, and citizens upon awakening
thought it was the lumber yard
near by. The fire was discovered
by Nightwatch Blaess, who imme-
diately ran to the city hall and at
tempted to ring the toy fire alarm
there. but the thing wouldn't peep.
Then the Rock Island freight whis-
tie took up the alarm and a little
later the fourth ward hose house
bell was rung. Blaess struggled
along alone for a while with the
hose cart, but finally help came,
and it was not long before other
companies were on the ground and
streams of water playing on the
fire. Fortunately there was no
wind and the flames shot straight
up into the air. Otherwise it is quite
likely that three or four other barns
very close by would have caught
fire. The boys put up splendid
fight, and in short time had the
fire out and confined to the one
building, which, of course, was
ruined.
The barn was occupied by VIM.
Rumble, who fortunately had turned
his horses out to pasture at night.
He lost some six sets of harness,
robes, blankets, whips, etc. The
origin of the fire is mystery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-08-03
The Princess Theatre.

Work is progressing rapidly upon
the remodeling of the McClaskey
building, which is to be occupied
by the Princess Theatre. 1t is be-
ing transformed into beautiful
play house, and when the theatre
opens next month, it will surely be
an attractive place. The proprietors
are determined that nothing shall be
left undone to make their enter
tainments of the highest class pos
sible. There promises to be plenty
of amusement for our people during
the fall and winter months in the
theatrical as well as other lines.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-08-03
Couldn't Understand II.

Some time ago a young married
woman of our town, whose name we
omit, made a curious blunder. She
put some eggs on to boil soon after
breakfast one morning. They were
still on when he came home at din
what was in the saucepan, she ans
wered: Eggs for your dinner
They have been on since soon after
breakfast. / have tried them with
a fork and they are not boiled yet"
His establishment may rather be
better imagined than described
And the mere mention of eggs now
brings rosy blush to her face.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-08-03
Epidemic at Mason City.

There are so many cases of in
fantile paralysis in Mason City that
DR.. Wade III. Frost, assistant sur
geon of the United States public
health and marine hospital service
at Washington, ID. c., has come to
study and investigate the disease.
Secretary Sumner of the state board
of health in commenting on the dis
ease, says it is more prevalent in
cities where there are paved streets
that are not kept clean and
are permitted to become dusty.
The dust blowing from the streets
into the homes is believed to
be responsible to great ex-
tent. Prof. e. A. C. Pfuhl of Ber-
lin has written the mayor of Mason
City that the disease is due to pipes
and cigarette smoking. The Com
mercial Club has appropriated $500
to combat the disease.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-08-03
FIRE IN MILITARY TOWNSHIP.
Barn on Nj. j. Nicholson Farm
Burns, Together With Grain
Stacks, Etc.

About seven o'clock Saturday
morning the barn on the M. J..
Nicholson farm, about Pc miles
east of Calmar, was discovered to
be on fire, and the barn burned to
the ground, with the NOW full of
hay, together with two calves, 600
bushels of oats, seven stacks of
grain and five sets of harness. The
fire burned fiercely, the flames
reaching so high that the vane on
the windmill caught fire. The farm
is rented by Erick Rognas, and his
loss as well as Mr.. Nicholson's will
be quite heavy. Mr.. Nicholson ar
rived from South Dakota Monday to
see about the damage.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-08-03

The Butler County Press base ball
reporter puts up this burlesque:
"The game opened with Molasses
at the stick and Smallpox catching.
Cigar was in the box with plenty of
smoke. Horn on first base and
Fiddle on second, backed by Corn
in the field, made it hot for Umpire
Apple, who was rotten. AK came
to bat and chopped Cigar let Brick
walk and Sawdust filled the bases.
Songs made a hit and Twenty made
a score. Cigar went out, and Bal
loon started to pitch, but went
straight up. The Cherry tried it
but was wild. Old Ice kept cool in
the game until he was hit by
pitched ball, then you ought to have
heard Ice Cream. Cabbage had
good head and kept quiet Grass
covered lots of ground in the field,
and the crowd cheered when Spider
caught the fly. Bread loafed on
third and pumped Organ, who play
ed fast and put Light out. In the
fifth Wind began to blow about
what he could do; Hammer began
to knock and Trees began to leave.
The way they roasted Peanuts was
fright. Lightning finished pitch
ing and struck six men. In the
ninth Apple told Fiddle to take his
base, Oats was shocked, then Song
made another hit. Trombone made
slide and Meat was put on the
plate. There was lots of betting on
the game, but Soap cleaned up. The
score was to 2. Door said If he
had pitched he would have shut
them out"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-08-03
Prairie Fire Near FreepOrt.

Winneshiek county has had a
prairie fire which was a hummer
On Sunday afternoon fire started on
the John Finn farm at Trout Run,
and burned fiercely across the
fields nearly to the home of Mrs
Dickinson at Freeport before it was
extinguished. The residents of that
vicinity organized corps of fire.
fighters and succeeded in extin-
gushing it only after two or three
hours of strenuous fighting.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-08-03
Gas Piping i'm House.

After extended correspondence
with the parties who have the gas
franchise in DEBORAH, and being
fully assured that the plant would
be constructed here in accordance
with the terms of the franchise, Mr..
H. Engbretson secured a gas work
man from Waverly last week to in
stall piping for gas in his fine new
residence on Broadway, so as to be
able to use either gas or electricity
or both, as he chooses.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-08-03
lightning Kills 100 Pheasan,s.

AS result of a bolt of lightning
which struck in or near his mems
W llliam Benson of Cedar Falls fears
he viii lose over 400 young Hun
garian pheasants, which he has been
raising for the game warden of the
state. Two hundred and sixteen of
the pretty little game birds are now
dead and 200 more will probably
die. He had between 600 and 700
before the lightning wrought the
damage
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-08-03
Married a DecOrian.

Albert Flechtner, partner of
Sam Olson in the bakery here a
year or more ago, was married in
Waukon one day last week to a Miss
Chase, formerly Of DEBORAH. The
groom is employed in the Jones &
Collins restaurant as baker. They
will make their home in Waukon.-
Lansing Mirror.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-08-03
Posten Force Enjoy Outing.

The DEBORAH Posten force enjoy
ed an outing on Saturday, along
the river, which included visit at
"Bjorkholt," the beautiful summer
home of Editor B. Anundsen, a trip
to the Upper Iowa Power dam, and
some time spent in fishing. The
day was greatly enjoyed by all of
the force who participated in the
outing.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-08-03
New Pitcher for Calmar.

Joe Hrushka is at home from
Scranton, S. D., where he has been
playing ball. Joe has earned for
himself the reputation of an excel
lent twirler. We understand that
Joe intends staying home for the
rest of the summer He with his
brother, John, Calmar's regular
catcher, will make an exceptional
good battery for our boys.-Calmar
Courier.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-08-03
illustrated Advertising.

Readers of this paper have motto
ed for several weeks some very
classy advs. for John c. Hexom &
Son, all of them splendidly illus
trated with original cuts, the draw
1ngs for which have been made by
Phil Hexom, the junior member of
the firm. The adv. this week is es-
pecially attractive, containing a
line cut of an elephant doing the
circus stunt of balancing on ball.
Look it up. ago.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-08-03
Change in Ossian Bee.

Mr.. T. F. Schmitz of Ossian has
purchased the interest of his part
ner, A. G. Heck, in the Ossian Bee,
and will continue to publish that
newsy paper. We have not learned
what Mr.. Heck intends to do, but
the Bee will still continue to be a
good newspaper in the hands of Mr..
Schmitz, for he is competent and
popular newspaper man. We wish
1t success.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-08-03
Big Sale of Summer Goods.

Mott & Co. announce in full
page adv. today their Annual Dis
count Sale of Summer Goods, dur
in which they will give special dis
counts on all summer goods. In
every department of their store
there will be opportunity to get
special bargains. Read the adver-
tisement for details.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-08-03
Moves His Office.

The Office of G.. B. Lennon & Co.,
which has for many years been
situated in the John Curtin build
ing over Bromley & Co.'S shoe
store, has been moved the past week
into the C. B. Lennon building
across the street, over HutchinsOn's
grocery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-08-03
Catholic Priest Dead.

Our Ossian correspondent reports
the death of Rev. Father G. B.
Lechtenberg, the Catholic priest at
that place, at La Crosse, Wis. on
Monday. He had many friends in
DEBORAH who will be shocked to
learn of his death
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-08-03
Euy NovOtny Milk Route.

Roney Bros. who some time ago
took over the j. C. Beard milk
route, have purchased the dairy
business of f. ]. Novotny, and are
now operating both lines. The boys
understand the milk business thor
oughly, and everybody wishes them
continued success in their increased
trade.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-08-03
Aged Couple Married.

Mr.. Lars Olson of Cresco and Mrs.
Sarah Haugen, mother of Paul X.
Haugen of this city, were married
at Cresco on Friday. Mr.. Olson is
a well known shoemaker of Cres-
co, where they will live.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-08-03
Grinnell Man Killed BY Boy.

Homer Shockley of Grinnell was
shot and killed Friday night by the
fourteen year old son of George
Norris, a farmer living near Grin
nell. Shockley, 1t is. alleged, was
caught robbing Norris granary and
was shot down during fash of
lightning.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-08-03

A specific remedy for each all
ment, the best that brains and
money can produce-the "Meritor'
line of the American Drug and
Press Association, Brunt & Parman,
local representatives.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-08-03
Foley Kidney Pills.

Tonic in quality and action, quick
in results. For backache, head
ache, dizziness, nervousness, urin-
airy Irregularities and rheumatism
R. A. Engbertson Aug.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-08-03
Sl.22S

For our small size $1,000 and
$500 Suits-only a few more left.
BEARS.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-05-21
An Ordinance.

1t was moved by Mr.. Albert S. He
bert, seconded by Mr.. Martin Dugas
and carried, that the following or
| dinance be adopted:
Whereas. the water hyacinths are a
menace to the efficiency of the Yellow
| Bayou Drainage Canal. and
| Whereas, Certain booms have been
| placed in position, and others may be
| placed In position to prevent the en-
| trance into the canal of the Water
Hyacinth, and
Whereas, 1t has been reported to
this Board that parties navigating
the canals and the waters adjacent
thereto have tempered with the exist
| ing bOOms in such manner as to i'm
pair their efficiency.
BE 1t resolved; That taking advant-
age of the provisions of Act No. 81 of
1904, Section one of which authorizes
Drainage Boards to adopt rules and
regulations for preserving the efficien-
cy of Drainage Channels, and Section
two OF which makes the violation of
such rules misdemeneanor punish.
able by Imprisonment of from thirty
to sixty days, or a fine of from S25. 90
to $4,000 or both,
BE It ordered, That navigation of
the Yellow Bayou Canal is prohibited
except upon condition that parties
navigating same shall see to it that
ali booms passed are left in position
to prevent the entrance of the Water
Hyacinth. All other parties are pro. |
hiblted from tampering with the booms
or from taking any action that NAV
tend to lessen the efficiency of the |
booms or OF preventing them from ac-
complishlng the purpose for which
they are installed.
BE it further resolved, That this
Board take steps to apprehend any
and all parties violating this ordi-
nance and prosecute them to the full
extent of the law.
CENTREvILLE, La, March LIST, 1910.
hereby certify the foregoing to be
true and correct copy from fine min
lites of the meeting of the Board of
commissioners of the Yellow Bayou
Drainage District held at Centreville. II
"a, on the lst day of March, 1910.
!. S. WOOSTER, Secretary.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-05-21
RESOLUTION.

BE it resolved, That Article one of the
Charter Of the HOussiere -Latreille Oil
Company, passed upon the fifth day of
May, 1913, DO amended are re-enacted, so
that said Charter SO amended and re EN-
acted shall read AS follows, to-wit: This
Corporation assumes the name and title of
the Honssierc. Latrellle Oil Co.; its
domicile shall he in the town Of Jennings,
Parish Of Calcasieu. State OF Louisiana.
and 1t shall enjoy and have succession in
its Corporate name fer the period of nine>
y SHINE years from date hereof.
''Aii citation and legal process shall be
served GU the President aud in his absence
on the vice>Pl esident, and in the absence
Of both upon the secretary Treasurer"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-05-21
SATURDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF
JUNE, A. D., 1910,

between the hours Of ii o'clock a. m. ,
and 4 D clock p. M, thh following men
toned and described property. to-wit
That certain lot or parcel Of land, ly-
ing and being situated in the Parish of
ST. Mary, Louisiana, on the south side
of the public road leading from Frank
lin to New IBERIA, with the same depth
from said public road IA: the lot adjoin-
ing on the east formerly belonging to
E. H. Goodwin, containing two and
one-half arpents, superficial measure,
bounded on the north by the aforesaid
road, east by lot formerly of f. H.
Goodwyu, now of various parties, south
BY land formerly of E. Carlin, now Of
Robert E. Milling, and west by land
formerly Of Mrs. John Carson, now of
Augustin. together with all the build
ings and Improvements thereon situated.
w. T. PETERMAN, Sheriff.
Sheriff Office, Parish of st. Mary, La,
April 30, 1910.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-05-21

By virtue of an order of seizure and
sale issued out of the Honorable 23rd
Judicial District Court of Louisiana, in
the above numbered and entitled suit.
and to me directed, | have seized and
will offer for sale, for cash, at the
principal front door of the Court House
in the Town of Franklin, La, Parish
of st. Mary, to the last and highest
bidder. on
SATURDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF
JUNE, 1910,
between the hours of ii o'clock a. M. g,
and 4 o clock p. m the following de-
scribed property to-wit:
Those two certain lots or parcels of
land. lying an | Icing situated in the
Town of Franklin, Parish of ST. Mary
State of Louisiana, more particularly
described.
U.) That certain lot, having a front
of ffty-tive (55) feet on the west side of
Second street Of Franklin, La. by a
depth between parallel lines Of One
hundred and Twenty-Five U2O feet be-
ing bounded on the North by the pro-
perty Of Miss Clara Wilson, on the East
by Second street. of said Town, on the
south by the property of Mrs. P. D.
Roussel, and on the west by property of
Roussel, enumerated as lot number two
~ together with all the buildings and
thereon, and the rights,
ways and privileges thereto belonging
and appertaining and,
~ That certain lot or parcel of
ground lying and being situated in
La, having front of forty
(4W feet on the north side Of Jackson
street of said Town by depth between
parallel lines Of One Hundred and
twenty-five Q25) feet bounded on the
North by the property of Hiss Clara
Wilson, on the East by the property of
Mrs. Z. ID. koussel N part aud III part
BY the lot herein enumerated as Lot
number One Q) property of Roussel. on
he South by jackson street and ON the
West by the Waterworks. property of
he Town of Franklin, La, together
With all of the Improvements thereon
md all the rights, ways and privileges
hereto belonging and appertaining.
w. L. PETERMAN, Sheriff.
'heriff's Office, Parish of st. Mary, La.
May 9th. 1910.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-05-21
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd Judicial District Court-Par-
ish of st. Mary.
Mrs. Lou Smardon VS.. William r.
Davis. No.

By virtue Of writ of fieri facias
issued out Of the Honorable 23rd
judicial District Court of Louisiana, in
the above numbered and entitled suit.
and to me directed, have seized, and
will offer for sale, for cash, at the
principal front door of the court house,
in the town of Franklin, Parish Of St.
Mary, La, to the last and highest bid
6ar
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-05-21
FOR SALE.

VVh OALE.
Two lots, situated on jackson
street, between First and Second
streets, measuring 25Ox9O feet.
First lot has a two story dwelling
house, with outhouses, etc, meas
uring SOx9O feet. Second lot has
building 17Ox9O feet, known
as the jackson Roller Rink.
Will sell as a whole. or separately
to suit purchaser.
For particulars, apply to
Jos. BENINATO.
32l2 Magazine Street,
New Orleans, La.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-05-21

STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd Judicial District Court-Par-
ish of st. Mary.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-05-21

st. Mary Building Association W.
Mrs. Blanche MarteI. No. 1918.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-05-21
SATURDAY, THE 21sT DAY Of
MAY, A. D., 1910,

between the hours of IL o'clock a. M,
and 1 O'Clock p. M, the following de-
scrlbed property, to-wlt:
That certain lot or tract Of land, ly-
ing and being situated on the south side
of Morris street of the Town of Frank
lin, Parish of St. Mary, Louisiana,
bounded Oh the north by said Morris
street, east by land supposed to belong
to Ulysse Verdun, south by land Of w.
P. and j. w. Foster and west by land
of Harry Stantield, with The buildings
and improvements thereon situated.
WM. JACOBS, Administrator.
April Is, 1910.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-05-21
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd judicial District Court-Par-
ish of St. Mary.
Succession of Thomas Johnson,
Deceased. No.

BY virtue of an order of sale, issued
out of the Honorable 23rd Judicial Dis
trict Court of the State of Louisiana,
in the above numbered and entitled
estate, and to me directed, | will sell,
for cash, to pay debts, at public auction
to the last and highest bidder, at the
Court House, in the Town of Franklin,
Parish of st. Mary, Louisiana, on
SATI1RDAY TUE otcT nav OF
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-24
Victim Attacked as Spy

In raid by officers following four
Slavish miners were placed under ar
rest and fined each 500 and costs for
the atrocity. All during the night the
foreigners held a meeting, consuming
large quantities of beer and whisky,
and marched through the town crying
Death to the traitor" The men al
legged that Babish was a spy for the
company and had been the cause of
several being discharged recently.
Reaching the home of the mine fore
man. Babish was dragged from his
bed and escorted to the scene of the
assault of yesterday afternoon. Plead
ing with the men to spare his life he
was kicked and beaten.
Finally thezleader of the mob decided
that they would cruelty the man and a
crown of thorns was brought and
placed upon his head. After pushing
the thorns into the mans brow until
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-24
BRUISE POINTS TO
WOMAN'S MURDER
Body Found Floating in Bay
After Life Had Been Extinct
for Few Hours Only

Mystery surrounds the death of an
unidentified woman found floating in
the bay near a bulkhead at the foot
of Taylor street yesterday morning at
$50 o'clock by e. A. Raynaud, watch
man of the marine exchange.
Raynaud recovered the body with a
rowboat. The woman had not been
Although the autopsy surgeon, after
careful examination, pronounced that
death had come from asphyxiation by
drowning, there are marks about the
body which might have come from
violence.
The right eye is badly discolored and
on the forehead is bruise. 1t is this
mark that leads to the theory that she
was knocked senseless and thrown in
the water
The woman was between 35 and 10
years of age. of medium build. and
about feet inches in height; weight
140 pounds. She had brown hair. light
complexion. round face and grayish
show neglect She was dressed in a
neat blue serge suit, without any
tailor's mark Her underclothing was
white. The shoes, which are marked
"Tracey's shoe store. Placerville," are
black. laced, of vici kid with patent
leather tips and calfskin uppers. She
wore a white shirtwaist. Two rings
were found, one a gold seal bearing the
initial '.F," and the other a cheap gold
ring that had separated. To her waist
was fastened fine gold chain. Fif-
teen cents was hidden in her stocking.
When Reynaud discovered the body
an automobile cap was floating near it.
1t is thought by some that the woman
jumped from Meiggs wharf and drifted
along the shore to the point where
Raynaud saw her, but the suspicious
bruises lead to the belief that she met
with foul play
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-24
Mob Dances Around Gibbet

Securing ropes, the mob hauled the
man up on the cross and bound him
hand and foot, after which huge spikes
were driven through the palms of his
hands and the crowd then sang and
danced about the body for more than
two hours During this time stones
were hurled at the body bound to the
cross, while many times long cuts were
made across the lower limbs with
knives.
The sheriff summoned so citizens to
aid him in making roundup of the
perpetrators of the awful deed. Twenty
foreigners were encountered, and a
pitched battle ensued, in which more
than 100 shots were fired and three
men slightly wounded. Four of the
SIavs were arrested. and are being
held on a murder charge.