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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-14
CLOCK in COURT HOUSE FALLS.
Works in Big Clock of Court House
Tower Plunge Through Three
Floors so Basement--One Hun
bred People i'm the Building.

There was narrow escape for a
number of people from death at the
Cerro Gordo county court house
about 3:40 this afternoon. The
works of the big clock weighing
more than one thousand pounds got
away from their moorings and crash
ed through four floors into the base
ment just missing the county re-
corders office The floors of this
building are supposed to be fire proof
which shows that the impact of the
big mass of machinery to penetrate
them must have been terrific. There
were one hundred people or more in
the building at the time but none
were hurt.
The accident occurred at the mo-
ment Custodian Lewis was in the
act of winding the big clock. He
was in the tower at the time. The
wire cable holding the weight which
weighs nearly two ton parted near
the clock and as the weight had been
hoisted then near that point the mo-
mentum gained by the time the mass
of iron reached the first obstruction
was terrific.
Two of the floors through which
the weight passed were of concrete
but apparently they formed no OBJ
struction as heavy pieces of solid
cement reinforced with iron was
crushed like paper.
The crash Jared the immense
building and for moment there
was a veritable panic among the Of
ficials and others in the court house.
In the office of County Superintend-
ent Mahannah a meeting of the
board of education of Mason town
ship was in progress. The door lead
ing to the room was open and the
conclusion shattered the globes in
the electric light chandelier over the
heads of the startled school men,
filled the room with flying glass, bits
of iron and plaster and sent every
one choking to the windows with the
dust.-Mason City Times.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-14
TAKES REVENGE ON HORSE.
Animal Owned by Jones County SUI.
pervisOr Scalded by Acids.

Monticello, June 12.-That a hui
man being should stoop so low as to
take revenge on an innocent driving
horse seems beyond comprehension.
Yet this is just what happened in
Cass township recently. An unknown
party gained entrance to a buggy
shed on the premises of Supervisor
j. X. Hale and ruined new buggy
by cutting the cushions and top to
pieces. Not being satisfied with the
damage done to the vehicle, the
wretch entered the stable where
stood the beautiful driving horse.
Taking quantity of deadly acids he
poured the fluid over the horse, liter
ally scalding its neck, shoulders and
back. In the morning when William
Folkers entered the stable, he found
the horse trembling with pain. A
veterinary surgeon was summoned,
who said the animal was in very
critical condition, and also managed
to gather up enough of the acid to
send to the state chemist for analy-
sis. 1t is hoped that by having the
poison analized some clue may be
gained as to who perpetrated the
crime, and where the acid was pur-
chased. Sheriff Hogan has offered a
reward of $50 for information lead
ing to the conviction of the guilty
party.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-14
CARP WILD AS STEERS.
Clear Lake Thrown Into General
CommOtion as Result of
Great Schools.

Clear Lake, Ia, June 12.-The
carp that have been penned in at
the upper part of the lake are as
wild as Texas steers For the last
two days they have been lashing
about in the water going in great
schools and making a disturbance al
NEST equal to school of porpoise.
The expert who is here managing
affairs and getting in readiness for
the June 18th seining, had to put in
heavy wire screen sinking it three
feet beneath the surface and running
it fully three feet above the water.
1ne carp will both jump and dig and
they have found it necessary to fix
the wire in this manner in order to
keep them in the upper shallow
water. Fishermen are lying in hap
Ply expectancy of seeing the greatest
sight of their life on the 18th of next
month when the big seins are put in
and haul is made. People from
good many miles are coming to
witness one of these catches. The
rough fish are all 10 be taken out.
There are carloads of them and even
now people have been crowding the
CRATE to see them when, they come
down to the screen in great schools
and some of the fish looking as If
they. would weigh sixty pounds. One
was taken out of the lake a few
days ago that weighed forty pounds.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-14
GIRL FALLS INTO WELL.
Miss Irene Fisk of Greeley Almost
browns Before Help
Arrives.

Greeley, June 12.-Plunged into a
well thirty feet deep when the plat
form on which she was standing
gave way, Miss Irene Fisk, young
lady of this place, owes her life to
the fact that she is good swimmer.
AS it was, she went. down twice be-
fore neighbors heard her screams
and came to her rescue. She was
Eninjured, but is still suffering from
nervous shock brought about as a
result of her narrowing experience.
Miss Fisk was drawing pail Of
water from the we'll when the plat
form around the pump caved in and
she was precipitated into the inky
blackness. Coming to the surface
of the water, which was 20 feet
deep, she attempted to hold onto the
ledge of rocks about the side but
these gave way and she sank beneath
the surface for the second time. Com
ing up again, she was rescued by
neighbors who had heard her
screams. The young lady managed
to stay above the water for more
than ten minutes before going down
the second time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-14
VALUABLE GEM FOUND.
BENJAMIN William of Bellevue Sells
Pearl For $1,000.

Bellevue, Ia, June 12.-Tuesday
afternoon, while claiming in the
Mississippi river, Benjamin Williams
of this city, hooked up a clam of
the pocket book variety, which con-
tanned one of the most beautiful
gems ever before found in this vicin-
ity. 1t was not only the finest, but
also the largest pearl ever before
taken from the water here, and is fit
to adorn the crown of queen. 1t
weighs 81 1-2 grains, is as round as
q marble, of exquisite luster and
free from blemishes. The pearl was
sold Wednesday to Clinton man,
who paid for it in the neighborhood
of $1,000.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-14
House Turns Turtle.

Marshalltown, Ia, June 12.-
When their house was struck by
lightning during the storm last week
the members of the family of T. ID.
Dent, farmer living near this city,
had narrow escape from death.
The house was turned topsy-turyy,
rafters, studding, laths and plaster
being shattered and strewn about. A
heating stove was hurled clear
across one room, and the bolt which
followed chimney. passed over a
bed in which Daniel and Seeley Dent
aged 10 and IL, were sleeping. All
the occupants of the house escaped
with nothing more than a severe
shaking up.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-14
BURGLARS AT wAUCoMA.
G. Nj. Potter's Country Home Enter
ed Sunday Night-Money and
EatabIes Taken.

Waucoma, June 12.-The country
home of C. Nj. Potter was raided by
burglars Sunday night while the
family were attending church. En-
trance was made by cutting win
dow screen. Bureau drawers were
overhauled. a good rifle, spectacle
case, butter, cookies, cake, pie, sugar
and other eatables were taken, also
money, the amount of which cannot
be exactly stated. The sheriff was
notified Immediately, but no clue has
yet been discovered.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-14
Kathan seriously injured.

In the races at Elma Tuesday, Mr.
John Kathan met with what might
have been very serious accident
The horse he was driving stumbled
and Mr.. Kathan was thrown from
his sulky. The horse coming behind
ran over Mr.. Kathan and it was
thought at first that he was killed.
1t proved however that he was only
severely bruised and some gashes cut
in his head. Charles Kathan went
over Wednesday and did the driving
for the balance of the races and Mr..
Kathan was brought home in an auto
Wednesday evening and Is now re-
covering nicely from his injuries
Usage News.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-14
Kundtson suffers Terrible Injury.

Kensett, Iowa, June 12.-Chris-
tian Kundtson lies at the point of
death at the hospital at Albert Lea.
He was blacksmith here. 1t is
stated that he was under the infiu-
ence of liquor and some way in at
tempting to get to the station to pur-
chase ticket over the Iowa Central
for home. stumbled and fell on the
track. He was unable to get up and
the engine and train ran over his
arm mangling it terribly. 1t is be-
lieved that he cannot Withstand the
shock
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-14
BECOMES CHURCH HEAD.
Judge Clifford Smith of Mason City
Elected President Christian
Science Church.

Mason City, Iowa, June 12.-
Judge Clifford p: Smith. who served
this, the twelfth judicial district as
judge from 1899 to 1908, and who
resigned to accept the position as
first reader of the Christian Church
Scientist, at Boston, but who recent
ly resigned and moved to Brooklyn,
has been elected president of the
Mother Church and is therefore head
of the church. For many years he
was resident of this city and is yet
young man, hardly having reached
the age of forty years. His relatives
and friends in this city received the
news today. 1t is quite probable
that he will return to Boston where
he will make his home.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-14
HAD A GREAT SEASON.
Upper Iowa Base Ball Association
Had Many Victories.

The Upper Iowa base ball team
finished the most successful season
in the history of the school by de-
feating Leander Clark college, June
8. The team has played ten games
this season and won all of them.
Among the defeated teams are Grim
nell, Cornell. Luther and other lead
ing schools Of the state. The games
have all been won by out hitting
their opponents, getting lao hits and
100 runs to their opponents twenty
seven runs. The team batting aver
age being 1913. They claim as much
right to "the state championship" as
Ames, on the ground that they have
not lost a game in two years. Among
the teams defeated last year was
Ames.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-14
Strange Couple We'd.

Storm Lake, June 12.-Without
being able to speak each others
language, lie Skjong, just over from
Denmark and Emma Whiteman, of
England, were nevertheless able to
communicate with each other
through the little blind god as
interpreter, and on Saturday were
married and everything appears to
be passing along smoothly. There is
necessarily an absence of small
talk" but temporary sign language
is brought into use and answers well
in place of linguistic accomplish
ments. N
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-14
Grand Army Man Very Ill.

Commander H. A. Dyer of the
Grand Army of the Republic of Iowa
is in quite a critical condition at
his home in Mason City. His son
Harry Dyer of Nashville, Tennessee,
has been sent for and Immediately
upon his arrival Mr.. Dyer, if he is
able, will be taken to Rochester,
Minnesota, and placed under the care
of the Mayos. 1t is quite probable
that a difficult operation must be
performed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-14
THE NORTH IOWA PIKE.
Name of the Good Road Which is to
he Improved Across North
ern Iowa.

The north Iowa pike, extending
across the state from Sioux Falls to
McGregor is to be boosted by an or
ganization effected at big meeting
at Mason City Friday. Points along
the road will be asked to send rep
resentatives to big meeting to be
held in that city. The pike" will
parallel the line of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-14
Another Welcome Newcomer.

Ray Moore was here from Cedar
Rapids over Sunday. Mr.. Moore
has been working for several weeks
in the wholesale house of the Largo
marcino-Grupe company, but on
Monday started on the road for that
company. His territory is through
this section on up to DEBORAH, where
he will have headquarters. 1t is
Mr.. Moore's intention to move his
family to DEBORAH about July T.
Independence B. j.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-14
Fails ON Sheep Shears.

Hopkinton, June IA peculiar
accident recently befell Peter McEl-
meel, the Is year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. McElmeel, who reside a
short distance north of this city. The
lad had been playing with a pair OF
steep shears and while running in
the yard fell in such manner as to
force the point OF the shears into one
OF his lungs, but the youth is rally
ing from the injury.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-14
NOTICE.

To All Persons:
You are hereby notified that there
is on file in the Office of the County
Auditor of Winneshiek County,
Iowa, petition of general consent,
conserving to the sale of intoxicating
liquors in said County, signed by
the legal voters residing therein who
voted at the last preceding General
Election in said County, and that
the Board OF Supervisors of Winne-
shiek County, Iowa, will at the
Court House in DEBORAH, Iowa, on
the 26th day of June, 1911, pro-
coed to canvass said petition as by
law provided.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, this 18th
day of June, 1911.
e. w. CHRISTOPHER
County Auditor Winneshiek
24-l County, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-14
Lightning Kills Cattle.

Mason City, Ia, June 12.-Twen-
ty-five head of cattle have been kill
ed this week by lightning. M. E.
Bitterman of Portland township lost
a herd of fifteen by one bolt and Ray
Sherman of Grant township lost ten
at one bolt.
The herds were near a wire fence.
The cattle were nearly ready for
market, having been silo fed during
the winter. 81
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-14
Fined For BootIegging.

Mason City, Ia, June 13.-Joseph
Renovich was fined $50 last night
for Bookkeeping and is now serving
its equivalent in the county Jail.
With him was captured four 2-gallon
jugs of whiskey and a wash tub full
of bottled beer. Along with the pri-
soner was arrested Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Cryc, but nothing could be proven
against them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-14
BY HARRY j. GREEN.
A Long Record.

Twenty years ago, the second day
of this month, G. H. Perry came on
the DEBORAH division of what is now
the Rock Island, as mail clerk, and
for all this time he has served the
government and the people, whose
mail he handles, faithfully. Mr..
Perry has a record of time served on
the one run that but few men in
the service can equal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-14
Cure Your Sick Chickens.

Get one ounce of Aseptazone at
drug store; dissolve in one gallon OF
warm water. Give In the drink, a
tablespoonful to quart of water.
Aseptazone cures Cholera, Bowel
Roup, Colds and CaHker,
tn 24-8-pd
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-14

How did this peaceful looking
town get such warlike name as
Battle Creek?" asked the traveller.
From its breakfast feuds. be-
lieve,' YEARLY replied the conduc-
tor.
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lly, but I tell them Of my good friend,
your Vegetable Compound, and that
there viii be no backache and bearing
gown pains for them if they will take
~ ~ have, i am scarcely ever with
ont il in the house.
~ will say also that L think there il
40 better medicine to be found for
young girls to build them up and make
Ghem strong and well. My eldest
daughter has taken Lydia T.. Pink
MANS Vegetable Compound for pain
fql periods and irregularity, and it has
always helped her.
"1 am always ready and willing to
speak Q good word for the Lydia E.
Flnkham's Remedies. # tell every one
meet that owe my health and hap
plness To these wonderful medicines"
Mrs. jig. JOHNSON, Scottville, Mich,
RID. 8.
Lydia y. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics OF harm
Jul drugs, and to-day holds the record
Ior the largest number Of actual cures
or female diseases.
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BY virtue OF Sec. II, of Article SO
of the Code of Public General Laws of
the State Of Maryland, as amended by
Chapter 464 of the Acts of the Gener-
al Assembly of Maryland, passed at
its January session, 1900, notice is
hereby given that the Board Of Super
visors of Election OF Carroll County
has appointed the following named
persons as Judges and Clerks of Elec-
tons, for the several election dis
tricts Of Carroll County, in place of
the parties heretofore appointed who
have since been found disqualified or
excused. Those under the heading
Republicans" being intended to rep
resent the Republican party.
VIM. e. Gosnell, Clerk, in Election
District No. 8, in place Of Harry y
Eker, deceased.
David w. Bloom, gatekeeper, id
Election District No. 3, in place OF
Thomas Fogle.
JNO. M. ROBERTS, Pres;
HENRY S. MUSSELMAN,
WILLIAM WOOD,
Board of Supervisors of Election fo1
Carroll county, Md.
Test:-Sam'l J. Stone, Clerk.
july 7 81
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HARNESS..
WATCH YOUR KIDNEYS.

Their action Controls your health. Read what
Foley Kidneg Pills ave done for your reighbor
Mrs- "A. W. Allen. Quincy. ILL., says: About
swelling in my ankles and limbs. then headaches
an nervous dizzy spells. ana later severe back
aches. l was getting worse. when began taking
| was once more freed OF alI kidney trouble and
suffering. ] have . great deal to thank Foley
kidncY Pii~ for go shal always recommend
Them. For sale by Shaw Drug c.
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
IA XECUTOR'S SALE
- OF a MOST
Valuable Farm
Tim Westminster District Carroll
County, Md.

The undersigned executor of the
last will and testament of Abraham
/. Geiman, deceased, by virtue of an
order Of the Orphans Court for Car
OIL county, will sell at public sale up
on the premises, hereinafter describ-
ed, the following property:
ON SATURDAY, JULY Us, 1911,
at 2 p. Lille, upon the premises, all
that valuable and desirable Farm,
known as the Abraham T. Geiman
Farm" containing 1856 ACRES. Thir-
ty acres OF the land Lie to the east
OF the pike. The farm Is sit
uated on the Littlestown Turnpike, at
Stonersville, and 2 miles from West
minister. This farm is
improved by large As@&-A
Wealth ER BOARD led ITE
DWELLING with IL 4g5i
rooms and four cellars, large Bank
Barn, extra barn, wagon shed, corn
crib, hog pen, chicken house, &c.
There is an excellent orchard of the
best young fruit trees just in bear
ing. Good wells at both house and
barn, and running water through the
farm. This is the most desirable and
productive farm in Carroll county, all
the land being In high state Of cult
walton. 1t is convenient to churches,
schools, stores, and railroad, and is
on the line Of the proposed Wash
ington, Westminster and Gettysburg
Railroad IT adjoins the lands OF
George 2. Marker, Austin Duderar,
Mrs. Joseph Orendorff and others.
On this property is tenant house
and blacksmith shop, which is 10
Gated opposite to the residence on the
farm; also stable.
Possession will be given to the
buyer in time to put out the Fall
crop.
The farm will be sold either as a
whole or in divided parts as the ex-
ecutor sees fit.
Terms of Sale One-third Of the
purchase money to be paid to said
acting executor on the day Of sale
or on the ratification thereof by the
said Court, and the residue in two
equal payments, the one payable in
six months and the other payable in
twelve months from the day Of sale;
the credit payments to be secured by
the bonds or single bills of the pur-
chaser or purchasers, with sufficient
security, bearing interest from the day
Of sale, or all cash at the option Of
the purchaser or purchasers.
WESLEY M. GERMAN,
Acting Executor.
VIM. Warner, Auctioneer.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

E IST OF ELECTION OFFICERS
49, Appointed by the Board Of Sup
ervisOrs Of Election OF Carroll COun-
ty, i'm the Place Of those Heretofore
Appointed Who Have Since Been Ex-
cused, or found Disqualified.
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" e &c 7 q % lie Com
pound and Sanative
Wash have done me.
j live on a farm and
have worked very
hard. 4 am forty
five years old, and
am the mother of
thirteen children.
Many people think
it strange that I am
not broken d o w "a
with hard work and
~ NV, y.yN y,~ 49,, - O., ,-,, .
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Herbert v. Quail, Solicitor, % Gunther
Building, Baltimore, Md.
Residence, Hampstead, Nd.
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

EOR SALE-S0 Acre Farm, on Man
m chester road, quarter mile from
w. M. r.. r., adjoining Jesse Null's
blacksmith shop; room house, bank
barn, all kinds Of fruit; water In house.
Apply to
june Is B. II. SLONAKER.
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NY A vsT S'w~ E-@ ~
w . 81 A ELY

In asan early Apples, Potatoes and
Onions. Cali o. see George N Hunter.
70 East Main street
HUNTER e TAYLOR,
june 80 III Westminster, Md.
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To Lydia =. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Scottville, Mich.-ssI want to tell
youhow much good Lydia E. Pinkham's
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reek, Postmaster Charles
ILL., w. ~ icIarksburg, Montgomery
Hilton. . arrested by postoftice In
nnE, w ~ the charge Of embezzling
t ssy order funds e &C. amount =
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,rorvIand Bar Association, 10
Abe M 4 E ina May,week before last,
lssi 61 = y present bills to the next leg
Pcided r y the law exempting
iatuIe niIitiamen from jury duty,
plun1e ersasing the number OF 'chal-
lf dec rrsnted the defense in GRIMM
I..oIc
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PUBLIC SALE
OF
VALUABLE FARM !!

The undersigned, will sell at public
sale, his farm at Snydersburg, three
miles from Hampstead, on the road
leading FROM Westminster to Snyders-
burg, on
FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1911,
at / o'clock, p. m, containing 1901
ACRES; IA Acres are in good Timber.
The improvements thereon are a Gsss&
weatherboarded house with base rASSg
ment, bank barn, wagon sheds, corr
crib, hog pens, &c. 1t is convenient tc
churches, schools, stores, &c. Il also
has good fencing, a fine orchard, and
stream running through meadow. The
land is under good cultivation and the
buildings are in fine condition. Pur.
chasers who desire a first class farm
will do well to look at the above place
Terms Of Sale SIS goo cash on day
of sale, and the balance in s months, or
note, with approved security, bearing
interest from day of sale; or all cash al
the option Of purchaser
july CHARLES STOFFLE.
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recently Leroy Heisterman, 13
Years old, OF Baltimore city, accident
INN shot himself in the side while
a asowing his revolver to several play
notee The trigger caught in his
r ulst the pistol exploded and bullet
Tent into his side few inches be
IoW the heart. He fell unconscious
4 the ground and died a few days
later.
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The State Roads Commission Is
planning troughs at points along the
nav new public thoroughfares whenever
I Il practicable to do 50. The
tronghs are for watering live stock.
attached is a drinking fountain for
M accommodation Of thirsty travel
ars Shade trees Will also be provid
"a whenever it is possible, but thus
far more trees have been removed
Than have been planted.