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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-07-21
FLAMES BLOT OUT
MICHIGAN T0WNSs
FORESTS BLAZING
Twin Villages Of Au Sable and
Ioscoda Are Wiped From the
Map BY Raging Fire.

North Bay, Ont, July 12.-As
che result Of forest fires in north
ern Ontario, 80 lives are known
to have been lost at Porcupine,
including Captain White and
family, at West Dome, and many
have been injured. A hospital
train is now on the way to the
Iroquois Falls. It is believed the
casualties will number hundreds.
Detroit, Mich, July 12.-Up to
noon today three bodies had been
found in the ruins of the vii
lagos of Au Sable and Oscoda,
which were destroyed yesterday
by forest fires.
Detroit, Mich, July l3.-The destruc-
ton of the twin villages of Au Sable
and Oscoda, and the $500, 900 fire at Al
pena, which was not due to forest fires,
probably caused exaggerated reports of
heavy damage II possible loss Of life
from forest fires in the northern COun-
hes Of the southern peninsula Of Michi-
gan.
Towns along the Detroit & Mackinac
cailroad from P0sen, IN Prcsqua Isle
county, TO Onaway, in C~hebOygan, suf-
fercd damage, but many towns reported
burning are safe. These include ST.
Cloud. Wiston, Turner, Alger. 1t is i'm
possible to confirm loss OF life at Au
Sable and OsCOda.
Story of Bodies Found.
'Panic stricken refugees reported so
persons dead, but this estimate is
greatly exaggerated.
A rumOr reached Detroit that the
burned bodies OF three men and a
woman were found al Au Sable today
near the railroad track, where they
2ad apparently been overcome while
running toward safety in the open
fields.
Six own between Alpena and Che
hOygon that were thought to be
threatened with destruction suffered
ser!oaS property losses when the forest
fires invaded their precincts. At Metz,
the scene Of great fatality of the forest
fires in 1908, a pile OF bark was de-
stroyed after burning for Il hours and
seriously threatening the village.
At Millersburg the Gardner-Pcter-
man mill and l3 houses were destroyed.
At Onaway the section of the village
known as FrenChtOwn. was RACED.
Freight Cars Burned UP.
At Tower the Detroit & Mackinac
freight house, 20 houses and 13 freight
cars were burned. La Rogue and
POSen are also reported to have Sus-
tanned severe losses.
Quartermaster General w. J.. Rogers.
Of the state militia, has made hurried
Preparations at Lansing to forward a
supply Of tents to Oscoda to give tenn
pOrary shelter to the homeless people
there. Many OF the Au Sable and
OsCoda refugees, however, were taken
to East Tawas on a relief train and TO
Port Huron on the steamer Nike.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-04-26
Mississippi Doings.

The following paragraph Is credit
ed to the Meridian, Miss. Dispatch.
The average Mississippi farmer
buys canned and dried fruit like
wise canned and dried other goods.
He gets up at the alarm of Con-
necticut clock, fastens his Chicago
suspenders to his Detroit overalls,
washes his face with Cincinnati soap
in a Pennsylvania wash pan, sits
down to Grand Rapids table and
eats Indiana hominy fried in st.
Joseph lard on a st. Louis stove.
Then he puts a st. Louis bride on
a Tennessee mule and plows farm
covered by an Iowa mortgage. When
bed time comes he reads chapter
from bible printed in Chicago; says
prayer written in Jerusalem and
crawls under a blanket made in New
Jersey, only to be kept awake by a
Mississippi dog, which is about the
only home raised product on the
place.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-04-26

Some Appalling Facts Concerning
the Awful Famine i'm
China.

Missionary Wade d. Bostick,
writing from Pochow of the famine
in China, says:
The death roll appalling. People
are using their furniture for fuel.
Whenever a missionary goes out of
doors he is surrounded by hundreds
of CHASTITY, emanciated men appeal
ing for work or help. One family
of five-father, mother and three
ehildren-were found dead at the en-
trance to temple, the parents hav-
ing strangled the children and then
hung themselves rather than face
death by slow starvation. In sim
gle county there are 100000 food
less. Many have the bloated, swol-
len eyes which have come to be rec
ognized as the forerunner of collapse
from starvation" Mr.. Bostick adds :
There came several to my door
telling me that they had "refugeed,'
hoping to find work or to beg their
food. Not doing either they had re-
turned, feeling that if they must per-
ish they would rather do so at their
old home. They applied to me for
work at three cents day, and when
told them that ! could take on no
more, they begged that / give them
something to get bread. Later, there
came an old man and his SON, who
got on their knees saying that they
were nearly persisted and would not
go till they had gotten something.
Their faces and eyes were too conclu-
siye proof that they were near
deaths door from sheer hunger.
Then / went to where the work Is
going on and several others prayed
me to take them on, took hold OF
my clothes. saying they would not
let go them till / promised them
work. AS 1 turned to go to the
street saw two men carrying a
helpless man on a pole. He had be-
come so weak from hunger that he
had fallen in the deep mud of the
street, and could not even crawl out.
When these two Samaritans placed
him on higher ground, he attempted
to get on his knees and hands, but
toppled over from his knees, as weak
as child.
Many have persisted on the streets,
but one of the saddest cases / have
heard of was that of a man who
died last week, right near us. He was
so overcome with hunger that in the
last moments he picked up clods OF
dirt and crammed them into his
mouth!
Almost every conceivable thing
that can be, is sold for food
On the streets are benches, chairs,
tables, beds, lamps, and cooking
utensils offered at less than a fourth
of the ordinary price. There are
also the outfits of carpenters and
masons and other workers, offered
at almost any price. One man Off
ering to sell me the bench used daily
in his house, said that he was not
able to keep anything now. Then
from the farm there are the hoe,
mattock, pillow, harrow, reaping hook
and other implements. AS one goes
into the country, it is noticeable
that no stock of any kind is to be
seen. 1t will take long hard bat
tie for these poor people TO recover
from the loss of this year.-The
Christian Herald.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-04-26
E. +. Parker Dead.

e. e. Parker for many years a
resident of DEBORAH, passed away
on Friday at the hospital in Water
loo, after an extended illness. AZ
ter leaving DEBORAH in the fall he
was at Strawberry Point for some
time, where he was taken i'll, and
later taken to Waterloo by his son,
Rupert. His wife died some years
ago, and he leaves three sons and
daughter. The remains will prob
ably be taken to New York for inter-
ment beside his wife. We are with
out further particulars.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-04-26
MARQUETTE 5, LUTHER 5.
Milwaukee University Aggregation
Win Opening Game i'm a
Close Contest.

Luther College lost its opening
game for 1911 to Marquette Uniyer-
sity of Milwaukee Monday, by the
close score of 5 to 3, in contest
which was everybody's game from
start to finish, and while Luther did
not win, yet the home team showed
up sufficiently strong to make 1t ap-
parent that 1t is fully, capable to
maintain the long reputation of this
college for supremacy on the dia-
mond. Luther made its scores all
in the third inning; Marquette got
one in the 9Th, two in the 7th, and
two in the 8th.
Mr.. Estensen, Luther's crack
pitcher, who was to have pitched the
game, received the sad news by tele-
gram Of the death of his brother at
noon on the day Of the game which
of course prevented him from pitch
ing, The loss Of his services and
the sad news of the death of his
brother greatly disheatened Luther's
players.
The Marquette team is particular
ly strong in the box. Lally. sea-
soned pitcher, is fast and a hard
man to hit. Outside of the pitcher,
Luther showed up stronger than
Marquette. but the home boys could
not hit Lally, while the snappy Irish
men from Milwaukee pounded Han
son severely as soon as they got
onto his slow balls. Luther has a
strong field and with little more
seasoning, her pitchers will be much
better.
Marquette scored hits, Luther 81:
Lally struck out s, Hanson 3; Mar
quette made error, Luther 8.
The next game will be with Grin
nell, May 4th.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-04-26
OUR ROADS.

An inch or two of snow fell and
the sun came out, little rain,
slight freezes of nights and cloudy
days. Just week of it and the au-
tomobiles went out of business so
far as country trips were concerned,
the liveryman complained of weary
horses and the trade fell off in town.
The rural mail carriers reported the
roads fierce.' And this after six
months OF extraordinarily good roads
and the result of a week of moist
weather.
A road which light snow or a
few days of wet will utterly spoil
isn't good enough for Iowa. There
were some roads which were good
through the spell of weather, but
these were graded and graveled or
had been dragged into practical Inn
peryioasness to ordinary rainfall.
The average dirt road, however, was
unfit for general travel. Two inches
OF wet snow put 1t out of business.
We have had good roads because the
weather has been dry, not because
they We're properly drained and
worked. Our long stretch of fine
driving has been the accident of
weather, not the result Of expendi-
ture of money and common sense
upon the highways. Their condition
for the past two weeks tells the
story. 1t is the Arkansan's explains
ton to the traveller: When it's dry
they don't need it, and when it rains
it's too wet.
Isn't II time Iowa roads were
made, good enough to stand two
inch snow fall or half inch rain
without deserving the rural car
rier's classification. "fierce!'-Coun-
Gil Bluffs Nonpareil.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-04-26
Now His Errands Lengthen.

Kansas City Star: The parade
the place and baseball the game. It's
only practice of course, and the boys
are trifie stiff and will be sitter
today, perhaps, but little things like
that are to be overlooked when the
baseball season opens.
Scrub onei" a shrill voice from
red sweatered boy of Is yelled
yesterday afternoon.
Scrub two!'' another boy said.
"Catch!" And so on, until the
bases were full, and two batters were
arguing as to who was entitled to
the first trip to the plate.
That game was never started. An
other boy wanted to choose up
Sides" First captain was neces-
sary. To settle all arguments. Red,
boy with torn shirt and dusty
trousers, said he would be captain,
and that Shorty would be the other
captain. Scrub" or move up
didn't appeal to all the boys, either
There was too much uncertainty
about getting their bats" But by
! playing Sides which is about the
same as two teams, they didn't have
to work up" from right field to cen
ter, then to left field and so on un-
til ultimately they proudly stand in
front of the pitcher and fan out.
Shorty pitched the bat to Red
Cheating" said both at once. Swift.
ly their hands changed places or
the bat. Breathlessly the crowt
waited to see whose hand would
come out on top of the bat. Red
won the first toss. Shorty won the
other. There we're several really
good ball players among the dusty
soiled boys, and the winner Of the
third toss would have the pick Of
the crowd Each was thinking OF
Freck. He was about the best play.
er there, and Red was just about tt
say he would take Freck. when
Shorty's hand came out on top.
"I'll take Freck," Shorty said
maliciously.
I'm take Charley" Red answer
ed, looking around to see whom he
should choose next.
I'll take Planners
They choose all who even looked
as If they could play ball. Finally
the game was started. Each player
had been placed.
Swat 'er out, Tommy-that's the
-aw, is that the best-now's tn
, time out beyond center-nobody''
there well, if you don't want tC
hit 'er out, let somebody there thai
dces-now-fanned Get away ant
let real player there"
The real player" listened in {
half-hearted manner to like com
ments after he had stood at the plate
waiting for the pitcher to throw &
ball within shouting distance of the
| catcher. Between each throw the
pitcher wanted to know what the
batter stood there like a mummy
for, and IL he thought he, the pitch
er, intended to throw his arm away
trying to please him. Then the bat.
ter would reply in such sarcastic
tones as befitted the occasion, mean
while tanning out.
Once in a while the ball came al
most toward the catcher. The bat
ter, not expecting the ball so near
| swung wildly and missed it. That
cheered the pitcher and caused hin
to believe he had some curves" an6
| spit balls which even the most ex
perienced batter would miss as 8
| habit.
] Fingers bent the wrong way, caps
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-04-26
Gets Fine GIFT.

On Saturday night Manager E. X.
Hovden of the Empire presented to
Tony Miller, one of the Luther col
lege students, handsome $4,000
silver fitting water pitcher purchas-
ed at Mr.. X. A. Vick's. This week he
will give away fine lady's bracelet
and also a gentleman's ring. Mr..
Hovden is very progressive man
ager, and not only gives fine per-
formances, but always has some
speciality to attract and please the
public.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-04-26
Dies in La crosse hospital.

Miss Caroline Business, who had
been Ill for long time. passed away
on Thursday at the hospital in La
Crosse, aged 40 years, and the re.
mains were brought here for burial,
the funeral being held at the First
Lutheran church Saturday morning
Rev. /. B. Torrison officiating, the
remains being then taken to Wash
ington Prairie, interment being al
the Koren church. Her brother,
Henry T. Business, lives in DEBORAH.
Miss Mary viste was with her while
at the hospital.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-04-26
/ Commercial Hotel Opened.

I On Monday the Commercial Hotel,
formerly the Stiles Hotel, was open
ed by C. G. Freeberg. 1t has been
thoroughly renovated and reftted,
and is in splendid condition. Carl
is a good business man and will
without doubt conduct a splendid
hotel and do good business.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-04-26
The sound sleep of Good Health.

Can not be over estimated and
any ailment that prevents it is a
menace to health. j. L. Southers,
Eau Claire, Wis, says: II have
been unable to sleep soundly nights,
because of pains across my back
and soreness of my kidneys. My
appetite was very poor and my gen.
eral condition was much run down.
have been taking Foley Kidney
Pills but short time and now sleep
as sound as rock, my general con-
dition is greatly improved, and /
know that Foley Kidney Pills have
cured me-" r. A. Engbertson. Apr.
AS recently as 1897 forgery was
punishable by death in England.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-04-26

trampled in the dust and clothing
torn were only few of the pleasant
incidents before the third inning.
Anyhow, the ball seasons open now,
and it will take the boy two hours
and half to go to the store for
loaf of bread.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-04-26
Health Notice.

Residents of DEBORAH are hereby
notified to clean up their alleys and
put them in sanitary condition. Do
not dump refuse any place until you
are instructed by street commission
er Protheroe or Alderman-at-large
Peter Jensen. A. j. Swezey, M. D.,
City Health officer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-04-26

It is estimated that at a cost Of
s2oO, 900 fully 10000 acres of good
land within reasonable distance OF
Savannah can be drained and made
productive of cotton to the annual
value of more than $S,O0O,0Oo.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-04-26
Commercial Club Friday.

The regular monthly meeting of
the DEBORAH Commercial Club will
be held at the city hall on Friday
evening of this week, at 1880 p. m.
Every person interested in the fut-
ure of DEBORAH is urged to be pres
ent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-04-26
For Sale.

10 room house and nearly two
lots on John street. Cement side
walk, large woodshed, well and els
tern. 1t is high and dry. Place
for large garden. Will sell reason
able If taken at once. Inquire of
Oscar Norgard. care of Winneshiek
County State Bank. 1873
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-06-01

l, Elmer II. Buss, OF Richfied,
Idaho, assignee Of Arthur B. Rouse
for Entry No. 1913 and assignee of
Howard B. Rouse, assignee of Ho-
mer L. Rouse for Entry No. 1O4,
who made entry under the provis-
ions of an Act of the legisla-
ture Of the State Of Idaho, com
monty known as the "Carey Act, ,"
approved March 2, 1899, which en-
braces the east half of the north
east quarter of section %, of town
shnp south, of range 19 East
b. NJ, do hereby give notice of my
intention to make final proof to es-
tablish my claim to the land above
described and that expect to prove
that I have resided on. reclaimed and
cultivated said land as required by
law, before Chas. ]. Isle, represent
ttative Of the state lana board. sst
Richfied Idaho July LIST. 1911,
by two Of the following Witnesses:
w. J. Taper, John Engle, Dave
Engle, Charles Paulscn, all of Rich4
field, Idaho.
ELMER H. BUss,
Entrvnno,,
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-06-01
GOVERNMENT LAND SCRIP.

For sale, Soldiers homestead land
Scrip, in 40, so and 12o acre pieces.
Guaranteed to receive Patent Title
without delay to any government
land Subject to homestead entry
without residence or improvement o
lands Cost less to acquire title,
than to homestead and wait years
for title Easy terms
c. NJ. FERREE & CO.,
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-06-01
PACIFIC COAST EXCURSION

Via. Oregon Short Line. Special
low round "Trip rates to various Pa
cific Coast points during the month
of May, June and July with long
limits. See any o. S. L. agent for
rates and particulars
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-06-01
Notice of Church Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the mem
bers of the NJ E. Church of Shoshone,
Idaho, will meet at their church on
Tuesday, June 9th, 1911, at 8 p. M, to
consider the question Of mortgaging
their property. BOARD OF TRUSTEES,
BY C. F. Borden, Chairman.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-06-01
PORTLAND ROSE FESTIVAL
June sic, 1911

Reduced rates via Oregon Short
Line from points west of Pocatello.
Tickets on sale June and 5, limit
ed to June 5, 1911 See agent for
rates and further particulars.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-06-01
Don't Miss This Offer.

On the last day of every month will
give away, absolutely free, fine 1910,
model, cylinder, 40 horse power auto
mobile with evdry complete job. Get
the latest style in hair cuts, the hobble
skirt is all the rage. Hot and cold an
tiseptic baths at all times. An extra
force of BARRIERS will be put to work as
soon as the railroad starts.
JIMMY BRITT, That's Me.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-06-01

Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Miller drove
down to Shoshone Monday.
w. c. Custer, of shoshone. was a
Richfield visitor Wednesday.
w. A. Denecke transacted bust
ness in shoshone Saturday even
ing
Mrs. R. A. Miller visited friends
in Picabo the latter part Of last
week.
VIM. Mink formerly Of Soldier but
Now of Glenn's Fessy. was in Rich
field Sunday
]. V. Dawson of the Iowa Lumber
Company was in Richifeld on bust
ness Saturday.
About twenty subcontractors spent
Tuesday in this city figuring on the
railroad grade.
W. A. Quicker auditor of Wee
ter Lumber company was a Richfiel'
NlSilOi Noibui Oelge
Mrs. w A., Denecke arrived from
Boise Sunday for few days visit
with her husband
Rev R. G. Williams returned the
latter part of last week from few
days business visit to Boise
julius Slender, who has a 40
acre tract out northeast of town.
made final proof Saturday.
Everett Crothers this week pur-
chased of T. B. Brush the Day place
about a mile north west of town.
C. A. Elmer accompanied by his
daughter were the guests of l. w.
Mcconnell and family Tuesday
F. D. Brooks of Shoshoe has ar
rived in Richfield and rented the
Byrne building and opened up bar
shop.
Ed Feindel, Mrs. Farmer. and Mr..
and Mrs. Harmiscn drove up to Pic
abo Monday evening, returning on
Tuesday
A. d. Crothers went down to Sho-
shone Sunday to be in attendance
at the Memorial exercises at that
place Tuesday.
Truman Mcmahon came up from
Shoshone for a visit over Sunday
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.
l. Mcmahon
o. c. Burton drove to Gooding.
where he purchased four
good driving horses, returning with
them Tuesday
Ralph Lovejoy, who will be office
clerk for Engineer Osborn of the
Central Idaho railroad, arrived here
in Richfield Wednesday.
The Poteet building on Main
street has been rented to some par
ties who will put in a short order
restaurant and a bakery.
Tie Misses Tress Mcmahon, Cora
Green and Eulolla Byrne have re
urned from Shoshone, where they
lave been attending high school.
M. E. Weaver of Shoshone was
n Richfield Sunday. He is to
rave charge of the fountain at II y
4. Moore's drug store this season. n
H. Williams, who has been with S,
he engineering department of the Il
IDAHO Irrigation company is suffer ii
ng with an attack of spotted fever.
Mrs w. S. Harer and two childre n
rrived in Richfield from Salt Lake r
'ity Sunday, and will make this city 81
heir home during the construction P
f the new railroad. gi
R. e. Mickelwait was able to come m
own on the street for while Tues 81
ay, but is still very sore and says tie
le next time he rides horse it th
i'll be an automobile. to