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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-09-20
Oldest Driver i'm United States.

Mr.. Hunting Barnes of West Union
claims to be the Oldest race driver
in the United States, in points both
of age and continuous service, and
there is little doubt that he holds all
records on these lines. His record is
as follows: Actively engaged in
training and driving at the age of
almost eighty-three years; has been
in races every season for sixty-eight
years; has driven harness horses in
races every season for sixty-two
years. Mr.. Barnes was born Oct.
IL, 1928, so lacks less than a month
of being eighty-three years old. He
has lived in Fayette county since
1852, and in West Union for the past
forty years. His first work with race
horses began as rider of runners in
1914. Five years later he began. to
drive harness horses at a race meet
in Milwaukee in 1S49. He has never
missed a season of racing since 1874,
nor season in the sulky since 1S49.
Mr.. Barnes went across the plains
in 1859, hauling the goods of two
families to California and taking a
string of race horses on foot from
Omaha TO the coast. While there
he rode pony express for time, and
carried the news of Lincoln's first
election sixty miles in one night from
Carson to Deep Creek, New.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-09-20
The Interstate Fair.

The twentieth Interstate Fair will
open at La Crosse, Wis.,, Monday,
September 25th, and will continue
through the week.
An excursion rate has been OBJ
tanned from all railroads for the
week. This rate applies to all points
$50 miles distant from La Crosse.
Tickets will be on sale at all stations
Monday, September 25th and will be
sold until Saturday, September Goth,
with coupons attached good to return
Monday, October End.
The purses for the trotting and
pacing races amount to 100000
and will furnish splendid entertain
ment to all admirers of the race
horse in harness.
The directors of the fair and citi-
zens of La Crosse heartily extend an
invitation to all their friends and
neighbors to attend the fair and join
with them in making the holiday
week of the year grand success.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-09-20
EIks Buy New Home.

The negotiations which have been
in progress for some time between
d. Frudden, representing the Elks
lodge of this city, and the executors
of the estate of DR.. Joel Smith, de-
ceased, for the purchase and sale of
lots of ground located on Wisconsin
street in this city was brought to a
successful termination late yesterday
afternoon, the title of the property
in question passing into the hands of
Mr.. Frudden, as trustee, a consider
alton of $8,000.-Charles City Intel
ligencer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-09-20
NOTICE IN PROBATE.

To Whom it May Concern:
You and each of you are hereby
notified to appear at the Court House
in Winneshiek County, Iowa, on the
1 9th day of November, 1911, at 200
o'clock, p. m, to attend the probate
of an instrument purporting to be
the last will and testament of
GULBRAND G.. FAIRNESS and
SIRI LARSDATTER FAIRNESS,
late of DEBORAH Township, in Winnie
shiek County, Iowa, deceased, at
which time and place you will appear
and show cause, If any, why said
will should not be admitted to pro-
bate.
In testimony whereof | have here
unto subscribed my name and affixed
the seal of said Office, this 4th day
of September, 1911.
(SeaD OLAF KALLEVANG,
36-3 Clerk of District Court.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-09-20
Steals to Buy Auto.

Because Miss Kathryn Pfalsgras, a
pretty girl of IS, said she would not
love him unless he bought her a
motor car, Leroy Utterback, aged %,
clerk of the National bank of Water
lee, is under arrest for a shortage in
his accounts of $1,000. This money
he spent for the auto. The girl had
bought the auto but said she did not
know the money with which she
bought it was stolen. She also bought
it so that Utterback's divorced wife
could not get alimony. Utterback
had only been in the employ of the
bank about five weeks, going there
from Independence.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-09-20
POISON CASE AT NORTHWOOD.
Peculiar Conditions Surrounding
Poisoning of Rhodenbaugh
Family.

Northwood, Ia, Sept. 1S.-Iowa
has big poisoning scandal. Four or
five times lately the family of Doug
lass Rhodenbaugh, one of the veal
thiest farmers of Worth county, mar
rowly escaped death from paris green
and arsenic.
Pretty fifteen year old Marean
Rhodenbaugh finally made a confess
sion, saying she put the poison in
the tea and coffee pots at the sug-
gestion of her older sister, Mrs. Eta
Larson.
Now Eta and her husband, Chris
tian, are under indictment charged
with mingling poison with coffee
with the intent to injure human
beings.
If the little girls story is true au-
thorities can see only two possible
reasons why Eta Larson would wish
to get rid of her father. These pos
sible motives are either dislike of
the stepmother, the new Mrs. Rho
denbaugh, or desire to get hold of
Rhodenbaughs fine 800 acre farm,
worth $4,000 or $4,000.
The Rhodenbaugh family were
uISl DOlSOHeu III lJUJ. Hcy WcIC
terribly sick. Every few months af-
forwards they were again made sick
from some unknown cause, and at
length Rhodenbaugh suspected that
somebody was trying to put the fam
lily out of existence. His investiga-
ton led to the astounding story of
his black haired daughter, who said
that she had blindly followed the adj
vice of her older sister. With child
like simplicity and confidence in
what others told her, she had been
made to believe, her father says, that
she was in great danger of her father
and mother.
Whatever the motive was. the lit
tie girl know nothing of it, as far
as is shown in any of her statements
on the subject. She did what she
was told, according to her own story,
and when asked why she did not un-
derstand the great wrong she was do
ing, her only answer is that her sis
ter made her do it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-09-20
Burned When Home Takes Fire.

A. Lubin, president of the bank
of Grafton, was burned so badly that
his recovery seems doubtful, and his
home was wrecked by fire early Fri
day morning. The family had re-
tired and the flames cut off their es-
cape. Lubin rushed through the fire
to the lower floor and summoned
help. The remaining members of the
family were rescued by means of lad
derS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-09-20
Coal Miners May Strike.

The 10000 coal miners in Iowa
may strike within a short time to
force the operators to arbitrate the
question of the employment of non
union men, near Oskaloosa. The
joint board of operators and miners
have been in session for several days
and the demand of the men for arbi-
tration has been refused. w. NJ.
Rogers president of district number
10, said today that unless the oper-
ators consented to arbitrate, gen.
eral strike was likely to follow. 1t
is charged that the operators at Bea-
con refused to give three men en-
ployment because they were union
men.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-09-20
Prof. Holden Reelected.

Vinton, Sept. 16.-Prof. Holden OF
Ames appeared before the state
board of education during their
meeting at the college for the blind
in this city at the request of the
board. After a general discussion of
the much talked of troubles existing
between that body and the Ames
school man matters were satisfactor-
lily settled and Prof. Holden was re-
elected to his present position at the
school of agriculture. Action was
taken only after Prof. Holden agreed
that hereafter he would act in &C
cordance with the rules of the board
in all matters and the board antici-
pates no further trouble from that
source
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-09-20
Are You Afflicted With Piles?

If so, read this acticle carefully,
and learn what your leading drug
gist thinks of Meritol Pile Remedy.
If you are a chronic sufferer from
Piles or Hemmerhoids in any of their
various forms, it is not necessary to
attempt to describe the awful suff-
ering and torture resulting from
them.
This disease, whether acute or
chronic, is easily and rapidly over
come by the proper use of Meritol
Pile Remedy.
Meritol Pile Remedy will give
positive and permanent relief when
all others fail, and we heartily
recommend it to any sufferer. E..
j. Parman, druggist, member of
American Drug and Press Associa-
ton. Sept
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-09-20
A Great Advantage to Working Men.

]. A. Maple, 125 S. 7th ST., Steu-
benville, O., says: For years / suff-
cred from weak kidneys and severe
bladder trouble. l learned of Foley
Kidney Pills and their wonderful
cures so ! began taking them and
sure enough l had as good results as
any / heard about. My backache
left me and to one of my business,
expressman, that alone is a great ad-
vantage. My kidneys acted free and
normal, and that saved me lot of
misery. 1t is now pleasure to work
where it used to be misery. Foley
Kidney Pills have cured me and have
my highest praise. r. A. Engbert-
son. Sept
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-09-20
New Millinery Opening.

Misses Byrnes & Woellestein, the
two young ladies who recently open
ed millinery parlors over the Dodd
drug store, will have their stock
ready for inspection next Tuesday,
September 18th, morning and even
ing. These young ladies are up-to-
date milliners and their stock is new,
complete and the best that can be
bought. 1t is, therefore, with great
deal of pleasure and confidence that
they invite the ladies of Charles City
and vicinity to an inspection of their
stock on the date named.-Intelli-
gencer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-09-20
Provides Home For Aged.

Mason City, Ia, Sept. 14.-One of
the strangest wills ever filed for pro-
bate in this county is that of the
late Ole Cloven, who died a month
ago at his home in Lake Mills, aged
81 years. With the exception OF
$1,000 which is to be divided among
six relatives, his entire estate of $780,
900 is to be used by his executors to
build a home for aged poor. 1t is
stipulated that the home is to be
erected at the center of his large
farm.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-09-20
Will Electrify Shops.

Waterloo, Ia, Sept. 16.-Complete
electrification of the Illinois Central
railway shops will be brought about
through a five year contract just en-
tered into between the railway COM
pany and the Peoples Gas and Elec-
trio company of this city.
Preparations for making the con-
nection current and the installation
of motors was begun today. Two OF
three weeks will be required to COM
plete the work.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-09-20
Will Go On Platform.

Friends of Fremont S. Gibson,
formerly of this city but now resid-
ing at Charles City, will, no doubt,
be interested to learn that he expects
to take up chautauqua work next
year. Mr.. Gibson will lecture on
The Eternal Feminine" and "Wo-
mans Place and Power in Civiliza-
ton" Mr.. Gibson is known to be a
good public speaker and his friends
feel sure that he can make good in
the field which he proposes to enter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-09-20
BLACK Hand" Leader Admits Letter.

Dubuque, Sept. 16.-Landon F.
Taylor, alleged leader of a black
hand" gang which has operated in
Dubuque and around Anamosa dur
ing the past five months, has cOnfes-
sed to Chief Reilly that he had mail
ed one of the letters to William Eye,
his brother-in-law, a farmer living
six miles north of Wyoming, Iowa
last Thursday. 1t was for this crime
that a warrant was sworn out fol-
Taylor's arrest at Anamosa. Sheriff
Hogan of that place came to Dubuque
and Taylor was taken back to Ana
mosa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-09-20
New Hotel Man at Mabel.

A. II. Gunvaldson has this week
taken possession of the hotel here
which he recently purchased from
the Land company. Mr. Gunvaldson
was formerly a Lanesboro business
man. We wish the new management
success. Mabel Record.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-09-20
Land at S216 Per Acre.

A new record was set for Hardin
county land, last week when Miss
Rachel Meland, who owns the fifty
acre farm of the Lawrence Meland
estate, just east of Iowa Falls, sold
it for S216 an acre. The purchaser
was Peter j. Amman, who lives four
miles south of Bassett.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-09-20
Farm Hand Commits Suicide.

Rockwell City, Sept. 13.-Henry
Peter, farm hand, shot himself in
the head with gun at the home of
A. Muesberger last night, dying in
stantly. The cause of the suicide is
unknown.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-09-20
Dairy Day at Lake Mills.

Lake Mills, Ia, Sept. 16.-This
city is making elaborate arrange
ments for Dairy Day" to be held on
Wednesday, Sept. goth. Senator Ken
yon will be present to deliver an ad-
dress. Hugh j. Van Pelt is also on
the program. One of the big things
other than the speaking, will be the
barbecue. The city is planning to
entertain very large crowd.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-09-20
Picnic i'm Allamakee.

Hon. H. l.. Adams will go a week
from Friday to the county farm of
Allamakee county, where big picnic
will be held. Senator Adams will be
one of the speakers. The principal
address will be given by United
States Senator Coe |. Crawford of
South Dakota, a former resident of
Allamakee county.-West Union
ArgO
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-09-20
Foley Kidney Pills

Will reach your individual case II
you have any form of kidney and
bladder trouble or urinary Irregular
tiles. Try them. r. A. Engbert-
son. Sept
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-09-20
Cans Over a Million Cans.

All records for many years back
are being broken by the Elgin Can
ming factory this year. In no year
for long time past has the season S
pack exceeded one million cans, yet
on Saturday night this years pack
had already reached 100000 cans,
and the factory is still running at
full blast with daily pack of $4,000
cans.
The factory is paying 81 ton this
year for corn. Most fields are yield
ing from four to five tons per acre,
none less than three. The fodder on
an acre is figured to be worth SIS to
$40. Thus at the lowest price for
both corn and fodder an acre Of
sweet corn this year yields an in
come of $36, and at the returns some
are getting will yield $55.
The new factory is an assured
thing, to be built this fall, and will
be Of the most modern type.
AS usually treated, sprained
ankle will disable a man for three
or four weeks, but by applying
Chamberlain's Liniment freely as
soon as the injury is received, and
observing the directions with each
bottle, cure can be effected in
from two to four days. For sale by
all medicine dealers. Sept
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-19
Recruiting Three Year Companies
William G. Ely and Captain Harland Start Out Once
on Their Return to Fill Governors want-More of
the Volunteers Return Is Those in the Richmond
Prison.

Fifty years ago the past week
captain Harlands company returned
and they were given a big time at the
Wauregan with addresses by promin-
emit men. Directly after there came
the call for four regiments of three
year men and Captain Harland 1T
once started out to recruit company
for one of the regiments William G.
Ely also started in to recruit com
pany and both of these men became
generals later.
1t was during the week that a start
was made for the liberty pole which
for many years was located on Frank
lin square and it also is noted that
preparations were begun for the run
ming of the Norwich & Worcester
trains over the present Central Yer
mont road to New London istead of to
Allyn's Point the boats changing
places. The death of Brigadier Gener-
al Lyon of Windham county on the
battlefield near Springfield, Mo-, during
the engagement in which he led the
union forces was one of the sad events
of the week.
Captain HarIand's Company.
The following are items taken from
ing to the past one, fifty years ago.
August IA. 1S61-Captain Harland's
company of the Third regiment, c. ",
returned home yesterday afternoon at
five o'clock from Hartford If it had
been pleasant there would have been
a large procession to meet them but
the severe storm interferred with the
arrangements. AS it was, they were
escorted from the West Side depot to
the Wauregan house by two or three
of the fire companies and such Of
Captains Pea1e's and Chester's COM
panies as remained in the city. At the
hotel a collation. was served and there
were speeches by Governor Buckins
ham and General Tyler whose personal
tribute to the bravery of the gallant
Third at Bull Run was heartily ap-
plauded. John Breed who was wound
ed in the arm was in the ranks.
Brigadier General Lyon killed in bat
tie near Springfield, Mo-. Windham
county his birthplace will mourn over
this brave mans death as she has
honored and loved him while living.
Connecticut has now one son to
avenge
Proclamation of President Lincoln
appoints the last Thursday in Septem-
fasting for all the nation.
Brig Vermont Seized.
August 49, 1S61-The brig Vermont
lying at the sIipyard at the rolling
mill was seized Wednesday evening by
Deputy Marshall Payne, on suspicion
that she intended to run the blockade
Captain Largo is the commander and
she has been running to southern ports
The f1ftieth anniversary of the or
dination of Rev. Timothy futile took
place Wednesday at the church in
Ledyard OF which he is pastor
The bridges and piling of the rail-
road connection in the cove are be-
ing overhauled and repaired to get the
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-19
SHOULD HAVE BRIDGE
OVER THE THAMES.
Ideal Thing at New London, and 1t
Will Doubtless Come in Time

The new state highway bridge over
the Connecticut at Lyme is to be
opened to the public soon, and both
Lyme and Saybrook are making prep
arations to celebrate the event in a
becoming manner. The doing away
with the old ferry there and the open
ing of a fine bridge with a roadway
ample for trolley and other travel is
something to be commemorated prop
erly in the history of both the old
towns. Indeed, it is of Importance the
entire length of the Connecticut coast
and makes complete and continuous,
SO far as New London at least, the
shore line highway, always the favorite
and especially important to the south
ern section of the state. We snail
have a public bridge at New London,
one of these days, says the Bridgeport
Standard, alongside, or near to, the
railroad bridge. and then the line along
the coast will be complete, so far as
Connecticut is concerned. OF course
the ferry facilities at New London ar :
ample and no great delay is ever met
with there, nor does the severest win
ter close the river SO as to shut off
communication. But a bridge is the
ideal thing for New London as well as
the rest of the state, and with the new
movement for the rehabilitation of the
terminals of this part of the country
bridge will doubtless in time be a nat
ural and inevitable sequence.
The opening is to take place on the
26th, we believe, and should be at
tended by such a general observance
as BELTS its importance as a great
public movement
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-19
FUN ERAL.
William j. Eearns.


The funeral of William J. Fearns
was held from the home of his father,
Patrick Fearns, on Roath street. Fri
day afternoon, and the large attend
ance included relatives from New Ha-
ven, Salem, Mass, and other places.
Rev. ]. III. Fitzmaurice officiated at-the
services in St. Mary's church and solos
were rendered by William T. Delaney.
Miss Boudreau presided at the organ.
There were many handsome floral
forms. The bearers were Samuel Their
rien, James Kilkenny Joseph Slattery.
Frank O'Donnell, James Burke and
Michael Connell. Burial was in the
family plot in ST. Mary's cemetery,
where a committal service was read by
Father Fitzmaurice.
Mr.. F'earns passed away in Bellevue
hospital, New York city, Aug. IA, as a
result of being overcome by the heat,
due to heart disease. He was 81 years
old. The deceased was ma tive of
Norwich, the son of Patrick and Ellen
Fearns. The latter passed away on
the East Side in 1902. Mr.. Fearns wa $
foreman of the mason work in a New
York subway and it was thought that
the underground work affected his
heart He was unmarried He was
well known in Norwich where his
death is mourred by many friends.
and was taken in charge by Shea &
Burke. The deceased leaves his ia
ther, four brothers, Patrick, David
and James Fearns of this city, and
Cornelius Fearps of Salem. Mass, two
sisters, Mrs. William Mcmahon of New
Haven and Miss Annie T. Fearns of
this citv
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-19
sTRoNelN FARM SWIMMERS.
Many in Attendance to See Interesting
NatatoraI Sports.

A large and enthusia site audience
witnessed the first weekly swimming
meet of the Strongin Farm A. A., held
this week, on the Oxoboxo lake. n.
Levitt, formerly of Cornell, swan a
corking 100 yards, beating out S.
Rackowitz in the fast time of 1924.
In the 50 yard J. F'riedland easily
showed his superiority The feature
event was the mile swim, crossing the
Oxoboxo and back. Hymo Strongin
and n. Levitt put up a splendid exhi-
bition. BY alternately using the crawl
and the side stroke, Levitt managed to
win by % yards.
The girls had q. % yard race in
which Bertha Levine proved her SUI
periority.
The summaries We're:
100 yards-First heat: First N. Lev
lit, second Rackowitz: second heat:
heat: First NJ. Bernstein second Kap-
lin; fourth heat (best of seconds). first
Rackowitz.
80 yards-First heat: First J. Fried
land, second N. Barkin; second heat:
First N. Gelit, second w. Sussman:
third heat: First A. Alexander, second
M. F-eldsten; fourth heat (best of sec
onds): First w. Sussman.
25 yards for sirls-Finals: First 3
Levine. second B. Bernstein, third D.
Strongin. Time 0.28.
100 yards-Finals: First N Levitt.
second S. Rackowitz third NJ Bern
stein. fourth A. Kaplan. Time 1924.
so yards-Finals: First J. F'riedland,
second W. Sussman. third Gelit, fourth
A. Alexander. Time 1.02
One mile-Finals: First N. Levitt,
second Hy. Strongin. third S. Racko-
witt, fourth J. Friedland.