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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
NABURS' IRIAL IS PROGRESSING FAST Sheriff Shipp Tells of Find
 ing Keys LETTERS IDENTIFIED Story Told of How Letters Sent to Brooks Were Traced and Charged
 to Nabors-Many Wit
 nesses Heard

The attorneys for the prosecution II the Majors trial for train wreckine made much progress yesterday in the introduction of their evidence. A nun Der of important witnesses were put or tho stand, among them Thomas K Shipp, former sheriff of Morgan county who told of making search of Majors house and premises at Decatur in Au- gust. 1910. a few days before he was arrested, and finding there stationery and keys.
 Another very material witness from the states point of view was James Ashworth, master mechanic of the Bir- mingham district for the Louisville and Nashville road. MT Ashworth was all lowed to testify notwithstanding stren- uous objections from the. defendants attorneys, that there had been trouble between Majors and himself during the summer of 1909, arising out of the placing of a negro on Majors run as fireman and that in consequence or the trouble Majors had made some threats which witness understood were against him personally. The witness also stated that the trouble had been strengthened out as far as he knew during the month of July, 1909.
 Court closed yesterday afternoon just after the examination of Red Porter, one of the detectives of the Louisville and Nashville, who assisted in working up the case Porter was put on by the prosecution to identify certain keys that were taken from Majors when he was arrested and placed in jail; also a lock from the defepdant's clothes box, a timebook and a letter. He said that they were given to him by MT. Higdon at the jail, that he had delivered them to MT. Brooks, and that they were in the same condition as when he first saw them.
 On cross examination the attorneys for Majors stressed the point as to the number of Louisville and Nashville de- tectives that had been employed on this case, asking the witness to name them. He was examined closely as to their meeting with Alread, the young man who found the lock al Cunningham It months after the wreck, when witness and other detectives went down to search for the lock.
 On redirect examination Attorney Al
 len asked the witness: "State to the jury whether or not you made a search for the lock after MT. Brooks had received an anonymous letter stating that if he would look a certain number of feet to the right of the south switch at Cunning ham he would find the key?" Objection
 was made by the defense and the witness
 was not allowed by Judge Weaver 10 an swer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
Alread Testifies

The first witness placed on the stand yesterday morning was J. T. Alread, tho young man who found the lock claimed to be the one belonging to the south switch at Cunningham. He told of join ing the four special agents for the Louis- vile and Nashville in their search for the lock and of his finding it; of his return to Birmingham with the detectives, who paid his way; of his paying his own way back to Cunningham. A photograph of the scene of the finding of the lock was showed witness, and he identified 1t, he also identified the lock that he found saying that he marked it with his iii tials at the time, 'so he could swear to it."
 On cross examination the witness saio that he was not getting anything for at tending this trial; that he did not get any, thing for finding the lock; that he r,. ceived his pay at the former trial from the state, but that his pay from the rail- road he also got, being in their employ at S45 a month.
 Objection was made by the attorneys for the defense to the introduction of the lock in evidence on the ground that it had not been shown that the lock of the south switch at Cunningham had been missing, that it was not found at the switch, and that it was found 10 months
 
 B. F. Diltz, postoffice inspector, was called to the stand next. He stated that he had been an inspector for eight years, and that he was in Birmingham in 1909 and 1910
 The witness was shown two letters ad- dressed to MT. Brooks, superintendent of the Louisville and Nashville, which he identified as being letters he had seen in Montgomery. He testified that photo- graphs of the letters had been taken at the instance of the Louisville and Nash vile Railroad company, and put in the hands of postmasters between Decatur and Montgomery.
 Witness said he had received notice from Harlan, chief special agent of the railroad compuany, and went to Decatur The letter was addressed to Thompson & Thompson, Birmingham; witness went | down to Birmingham on the same train | on which the letter, which was sent in l due course of mail, came. He went to the office of Thompson & Thompson, to whom the letter had been regularly de- l livered, and saw the letter. The letter was shown to witness there and identified | by him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
Local Data
he 24 hours ending at p. m., Sc

For the 24 hours ending at ! p. m., Sep tember 2S:
 Highest temperature ................ 94 Lowest temperature .................... ,2 Mean temperature ...................... S5 Normal temperature .................... Il Excess in temperature since Jan. l.. 4Ol Rainfall .............,............ .O0 Total rainfall since Jan. ......34. II Deficiency in rainfall since Jan. l .. .65
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29

q sheet of paper. Cecil and he went back to the house, while Fowler waited oh the corner; the defendants wife gave them the stationery; that he told her she was not compelled to give 1t: it was on the next day that he went back and searched the shop in the yard, and on ieither occasion did he have search l,xa uf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
Who Paid Expenses

The witness was asked several ques- tions as to how his expenses at the trial were to tbe paid. to which he replied that if his house did not dock him for the time lost, the house would pay him; If they did deduct pay for the time lost, then the understanding was that the Louisville and Nashville would repay
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-07
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.

June 5, 1911.
Freddie Koch went to Cresco last
week to consult DR.. Kessel.
Grandpa Qualley is the guest of
Paul Qualley and family.
Tillie Scheurer of Florenceville,
Iowa is working for Mrs. Christ
Schild.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Lauda of Proto-
vim visited the latters parents here
last week.
The F. w. NJ. S. of the German
NJ. Z. church met at the home OF
Mrs. Rudolph Earnst last Thursday.
Mr.. Frank Butt is working at the
Goth home for a few days.
Myrtle Schild came home from De-
corah Friday to attend the quarterly
meeting. She returned Sunday af-
ternoon.
Bessie Haakenson was the guest
of Hattie Kratz for few days last
week.
School will close in district num-
Der four this week.
Joe Novak is building a new chick
en- house with cement floor.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Walters from
Granger visited in this vicinity last
week.
Misses Dora and Martha Foss of
Calmar visited Hattie and Tillie
Kratz last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Walters OF
Cresco were visiting here last week.
The storm Saturday morning kill
ed three horses for Mr.. Anderson,
who lives in the southern part of the
township.
Jessie KratZ attended the class
play at the Iowa State Teachers col
lege last week
Mr.. j. Scheurer drove down here
from Granger the first of the week
to visit friends.
The Philip Kratz family entertain
ed Mr.. and Mrs. August Walters of
Cresco last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Weidaman who
live at Cresco drove over here Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Martin of Cedar
Falls, who have been visiting rela-
tives here for tive weeks departed
the first of the week. Mr.. Martin
went home and Mrs. Martin went to
Britt to attend a wedding.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-07
CALMAR.
June 5, 1911.

June 5, 1911.
The funeral of Doris and Irwin
Wesselmann, who were killed in the
railroad accident here Decoration
Day was held at the home of H. Mill
er, and was largely attended. RevS.
Blessin and Galbrath officiated.
Dr.. Conover was at FIT. Atkinson
between trains Saturday.
Mrs. Carrie Meyer and Florence
were DEBORAH visitors Saturday.
Mr.. J. A. Dvorak of Chelsea was a
visitor at the Pletka home last week.
Carrie Flaskrud, Mrs. S. Kittelsby
and Emma Flaskrud left for Red
Wing this morning.
Mrs. r. r. Page and children ar
rived from Ponca, Neb. last Satur-
day night, for a visit at the Jacob
Meyer home.
o. P. Ode and n. H. Nelson went
to Waterloo Saturday On business.
Peter Meyer went to Minneapolis
last week.
j. Fl. Haug and family autoed up
from Spillville Sunday
Mrs. M. Gilmartin and Laura went
to st. Paul Friday.
DR.. Horton came up from FIT. At
kinson today.
Jennie Valenta of FIT. Atkinson
spent Sunday here with her mother.
Vincent wager and S. r. Wager and
family went to DEBORAH Memorial
Day.
George Miller returned to his
home in S. d. today.
The Calmar public schools will
close this week
Misses Carrie Olson and Dena Win
ger returned from their schools near
Waterloo Friday night.
Mrs. DR.. Page and children of
Nebraska came for a visit with her
parents Jacob Meyer and family last
week.
Carl Meyer CT Mason City was
here Friday.
Ole Keil has purchased fine new
surrey.
Mrs. Robbins and son and daugh-
ter of Fall River, Wis. came here
last week to attend the Wesselmann
funeral and to care for the family.
Henry Reisner was unfortunate in
having two fingers crushed while un-
loading a barrel of oil from dray,
which will probably lay him up for
some time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-07
HER WEIGHT INCREASED
FROM IOOTO I4O POUNDS.
Wonderful Praise Accorded
Peruna the Household Remedy

Mrs. Maria Goertz, Orienta, Okla
homa, writes:
"My husband, children and myself
have used your medicines, and we al
ways keep them in the house in case of
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valuable advice and books. People ask
about me from different places, and are
surprised that i can do all of my house,
work alone, and that was cured by the
doctor of chronic catarrh. My hus band
was cured of asthma, my daughter of
earache and catarrh of the stomach, and
my son of catarrh of the throat. When
Twas sick / weighed 100 pounds; now 1
weigh 40.
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-07
BURR OAK.

June 5, 1911.
Mrs. A. Thompson will stop over
for a visit with her brother in Sioux
City, on her way to her home in Dem
YER.
T. E. Roberts was up from Fayette
a few days last week.
Lucille Emmons returned from
Austin, MINI. last week, where she
had been attending school
Mrs. John Ward and daughter
Alice leave tomorrow for visit with
relatives in Fergus Falls, MINI.
Mrs. Carrie Armstrong of Canton
is assisting in the care OF her rather
Mr.. Pierce, who is slowly failing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Briggs visited a
few days last week with Decorah
friends.
Will Leonhart is working for the
LeMars nursery company.
c.. Jacobson has returned frcm a
trip through the Dakotas, Wisconsin
and Minnesota.
Miss Clara Arneson, who has been
quite i'll at the Manning home was
able TO return TO her home in Satire
last week
Messrs. Rankin and Price or De-
corah were driving on our streets on
Sunday.
Mrs. Stewart of ct. Paul is guest
of friends in town. She will be re-
membered by the old settlers as Miss
Georgia Sims.
Alice Telford is attending the U.
/. U. commencement exercises.
Mrs. McNall and children or Chei-
sea are visiting the Morrison family.
The M. f. church was struck In
three places by lightning Tuesday
night. The fire was soon discovered
and extinguished by the crowd that
soon gathered.
The ball game yesterday between
Plymouth and Burr Oak was won
by Plymouth by the score OF 10 t.
Rev. Shepple went to Dubuque to-
day.
Elmer Keppe was a business caller
in the county seat Monday
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-07
CANOE VALLEY.

June 5, 1911.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Anderson visit
ed with Ole Haugen Monday.
Anna Hanson visited with home
folks Saturday night and Sunday.
Cora Olson spent Saturday night
and Sunday visiting her sister Mrs.
Pete Peterson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Burreson OF
Hesper visited with the latter's folks
last Sunday.
Austin Peterson was doing cement
work for Mrs. ]. Talhaug last week.
Martin Anderson has been helping
o. Haugen the past week.
Mrs. o. Haugen and daughter Olga
visited with Mrs. Pete Peterson Sun
day afternoon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-07
CORE SPONDENCE.
CENTENNIAL.
June 5. 1911.

June 5, 1911.
Edo Block was an Ossian caller
Sunday.
DR.. P. NJ. Jewell of DEBORAH and
Prof. Lathe of Ossian were callers
in Centennial Sunday.
DR.. Wells was a professional call
err in Centennial few days of last
week.
Will Wiltgen and Tony lehman
were guests at the Uhlenhake home
near Festina Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Rae Runkle and son
James spent Saturday night with Mr..
and Mrs. Dora Daniels.
Mr.. Alfred Anderson and wife at
tended the wedding of Mr.. Ander-
sons cousin Ole Anderson to Miss
Selma Orvella in Ravena Thursday.
John Murphy and Hiram Daniels
of Ossian were guests at the Dora
Daniels home Thursday.
DR.. Lynch of Ossian was profess
sional caller in Centennial Saturday
evening.
Will Boeckman was an Ossian call
er Sunday evening.
Tony lehman spent Sunday with
home folks.
Sadie Dinger was a guest of Mrs.
Rae Runkle Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Lew Rekward and Mrs. Webb
Rosa were callers at the Fred REX
ward home Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rosa of Decor
all, Mrs. Len Burrows, Mrs. Rekward
and Mr.. Brother were guests at the
Mrs. john Rosa and Mrs. John
Murphy of Ossian were guests of
friends in Centennial Thursday.
Laura Boeckman spent Sunday
with Florence Wiltgen.
Will, Mat and Phillie Wiltgen and
Frank Boeckman and family were
guests at the Ed. Mann home in
Castalia Sunday.
Grace Boeckman spent Monday
with her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
dominic Wiltgen.
Herman Funke, Sr. and son Her
man were Ossian business callers on
Saturday evening.
Mrs. Fred Rekward went to Wau-
kon today for visit with relatives.
Mr.. Fred Westphal and wife and
Henry Beaugenhagen and family of
near Castalia spent Sunday with c..
Ginapp and family.
Last Saturday night Webb Rosa's
house was struck by lightning Not
much damage was done.
Theodore Rosa is suffering with
black erysipilas.
Mrs. George Daniels and Misses
Lillian Emery and Lena Kuntson of
Ossian were guests at the Dora Dan
iels home Tuesday.
Will Boeckman is staying in Cen
tennial at this writing.
Mrs. L. d. Burrows, Mrs. John
Russell and daughter Mrs. Lew REX
ward and Mrs Fred Rekward were
guests at the Daniels home Tuesday.
Mrs. John Russell is on the sick
list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Anderson
were guests of the formers parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Anderson near
Ludlow Tuesday.
Rae Runkle and Dora Daniels de-
livered calves to Postville Wednes-
day.
Dr.. ]. A. Juen of Ossian was a
professional caller in Centennial last
Wednesday.
Dolph Peck and son Elmer were
business callers at Dominic Wiltgen's
Wednesday.
Bert Daniels and Toby Olsen of
DEBORAH were in Centennial Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Rathbun went
to Mabel, Mimi. Wednesday, for a
visit with Mrs. Rathbun's mother,
Mrs. Bacon and other relatives. They
returned home Sunday.
Arlene Daniels of Ossian was a
guest of her cousin Nellie Daniels
from Thursday until Monday.
Nora Anderson of near Ludlow is
visiting her brother Alfred and wife.
Mr.. George Daniels was guest at
the Dora Daniels home Saturday
evening.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-07

F. S. Rexford, 615 New York Life
Bldg, Kansas City, Mo-, says: Il
had severe attack of a cold which
settled in my back and kidneys and
| was in great pain from my trouble.
A friend recommended Foley Kidney
Pills Snd | used two bottles of them
and they have done me a world of
good" r. A. Engbertson. June
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-07
CONovER.
June s. 1a11-

June D, lJ1 L.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Poscel and
little son Clarence returned to St.
Paul Monday, after a weeks visit
with Jacob Swartz and family.
John Dvorak of Chesela, Ia. stop
ped off here Tuesday at the John
| Frana home for a short visit
Mrs. Joe Klema was shopping at
Spillville Tuesday.
Mrs. Joe Kaffka of Calmar spent
Wednesday at the home of her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Janechek.
John Mikesh was at DEBORAH on
Decoration Day.
n. D., for two weeks visit with
relatives.
Mrs. Mathew Phillips visited her
daughter Mrs. Jake Swartz Monday.
Miss Rose Malek left Monday for
Minneapolis, after a several weeks
visit with home folks.
Mary Uhley of Calmar is staying
with her son Anton.
Gilbert Haatvedt was at Calmar
Monday on business.
John Harold of near Spillville was
in town Wednesday.
James Peck and son were at Cal
mar Wednesday.
Hans Sandager and DR.. Helm
went to Spillville Wednesday.
Mrs. Joe Klema was at DEBORAH
last week on business.
Albert Klema was at Calmar on
Wednesday.
Will Sobolik was at Spillville on
Tuesday.
Mrs. John Frana and daughter
were in DEBORAH Saturday.
John Korbel and wife were at
Spillville Saturday shopping.
DR.. Jewell CT DEBORAH was down
here on business Saturday.
Thomas Erland and wife drove to
Calmar Saturday.
Frank Soukup and daughter Celia
was at Calmar Thursday.
Mrs. l.. Hanson and son Melvin
and Mr.. Nelson of DEBORAH drove up
Friday, for visit with Mike Krall
and family.
Mrs. Ed. Swehla was at DEBORAH
Thursday.
Stella Phillips was at Calmar on
Thursday, visiting her sister Mrs. E.
Humpal.
Mrs. Theodore Johnson and baby
of Calmar visited at the Anton Oh
son home Thursday and Friday.
Lena Krall was at Spillville Thurs
day, shopping.
Fred Swehla and sister Florence OF
Calmar drove up Saturday for Wis
it.
John Macal and wife of near
Ridgeway were Calmar callers Fri
day.
Mr.. Brekke and daughter of Lake
Mills, were visiting |. B. Bjonerud
and family last week.
Mrs. ]. Frana drove to Calmar on
Thursday.
Mike Miksatko and Louis Sobolik
came from Mason City Saturday for
an over Sunday visit with home
| folks.
William Klema and Ed. SoboliS
drove to Spillville Saturday evening
Mrs. Ed. Swehla visited relatives
near Jackson Junction over Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Kafka of Cal
Rmar visited at the Albert Janechel
home Sunday.
Henry Haug drove up from spill
Vile Saturday.
Little Adolph Liska, aged eleven
months, passed away Saturday morn
ing, after a several weeks illness
The funeral will be held this after
noon at Spillville.
Anton Balik of Spillville was in
town Sunday on business.
Mike Miksatko and Louis Sobolik
spent Sunday at the Hruska home at
Spillville.
James Pavlovsky came up from
Calmar to spend Sunday with his
folks.
Mrs. A. A. Novak and Mrs. Joe
Benesh and Mrs. Robert Klimesh OF
Spillville were at DEBORAH Monday.
VIM. Frana and family spent Sun
day at the Frank Neuzil home near
Spillville.
Mrs. John Phillips and baby OF
Hayfield, Ia and Frank Krall and
family of Charles City came down
Saturday to attend the funeral CT
Adolph Liska.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-07
A Leading California Druggist.

Pasadena, Cal, March 8, 1911.
Foley and Co., Gentlemen:-We
have sold and recommended Foley S
Honey and Tar Compound for years.
We believe it to be one of the most
efficient expectorants on the market.
Containing no opiates or narcotics II
can be given freely to children.
Enough of the remedy can be taken
to relieve a cold, as it has no nau-
seating results, and does not inter-
fere with digestion. Yours very truly,
C. II. Ward Drug Co., C. L. Parsons.
Sec. and Treas" Get the original
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound In
the yellow package. r. A. Engbert-
son. June
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-07

DIR. ST0CKDALE wants every person
who suffers from chronic disease-t makes
no difference how bad the case, or how long
they have suffered, TO call and consult him.
He will make a thorough examination of
their case, tell exactly what can be done,
whether they are durable or not, how long
it will require and all about il. He treats
only chronic diseases. He has devoted
twenty years of his life to the study and
Treatment OF diseases of the Stomach, Liver.
Bowels and Kidneys; Indigestion, Dyspepsia,
Constipation and Diabetes Heart and Nerve
Troubles, Rheumatism, Chronic Catarrh in
all its forms-in fact all Chronic Diseases.
DIR. sToCKDALE has a system of treat.
ment which he bell, yes is the best known
fos chronic diseases. He is able to cure
many cases that have resisted other treat.
ments--that are considered incurabe. He
wants it distinctly understood that he does
not undertake any case that he thinks is
ncurabe, and will tell the patient candidly
when he has made the examination.
HE HAS A SPECIAL TREATMENT FOR
NERVOUS AND PHYSICAL WEAKNESS
OF MEN, WHICH HE WOULD LIKE TO
EXPLAIN IN PERSON. CALL AND GET
HIS OPINION AND ADVICE FREE OF
CHARGE.
If for any reason you cannot call or visit
him personally, write him for an examina.
tion blank at his home office.
Address
DIR. B. A. sToCKDALE,
Utica Building. Des Moines, Iowa.
RFThe Doctor can be seen In his Office in
Des Moines, on Fridays and Saturdays or By
epecial appointment
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-07

1t Is worse than useless to take
any medicines internally for muscu-
lar or chronic rheumatism. All that Is
needed is a free application OF Cham
berlain's Liniment. For sale by all
medicine dealers. June
Evening journal., 1911-02-14
ESCAPING GAS
NEARLY KILLS
Members Of Two Families in
New Home Have Narrow
Escape

The families of John Colt and Mrs.
Frank Whittenberg, who moved into
the house at the northwest corner of
Reed and Jackson streets yesterday.
we're nearly asphyxiated last night by
escaping gas, but fortunately for them
r. J. McMeans. a druggist at Lancas-
ter avenue and Jackson street, was
nearby to give them attention.
A family had moved out Of the house
yesterday morning and before going
disconnected and removed a gas range
from the kitchen They left the pipes
in such a condition that gas leaked
without the knowledge Of the new
tenants.
Last night several children of the
two families suddenly became i'll and
in a few minutes three of them fell
upon the floor unconscious. Mrs. Whit
tenberg's mother also became i'll and
Mr. Colt was almost overcome.
Mr.. Means tried to secure physi-
clans and failing in this he went to
work himself on the unconscious pa
tients. and in a short time he had them
able TO sit up. The two families did
not return to their home but spent the
night with a relative at No. 926 Ian
caster avenue.