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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-16
Sad Affair at PostviIIe.

The greatest sorrow was occasioned
at Postville on Thursday by the de-
plorable death of John Sanders, who
in his unbalanced condition of mind
took his own life. Several years
ago his mental faculties failed him
and for some time he was in sana-
tarium at Des Moines, but had been
home all summer. He was very tract
able and was quite himself much of
the time except for unaccountable
periods of dependency, due to his
mental affiiction. The afternoon of
his death he had played checkers
with his brother-in-law, H. S. Luh-
man, and appeared in better spirits
than for months past. An hour later
he secured possession of a small shot
gun and blew his head off.
Deceased was AZ years of age and
was born near Postville. For many
years he was engaged in business
there, being a member of the well
known firm of Luhman & Sanders
He was a keen and successful bust
ness man and became well to do, but
just in the prime of his manhood he
was stricken mentally, from which ii
was understood there were no hopes
of recovery. He was popular and
widely known and his condition in
late years was matter of deep re-
greet to all He is survived by a
widow, two sons and a daughter A
number of years ago he was the
Democratic nominee for representa-
tive against ID. II. Bowen. -Waukon
Democrat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-16

searched diligently to learn the same.
That any right, title or interest that
any of the said defendants may once
have had are barred by the Statute
of Limitations. That said petition
prays that plaintiffs title and estate
in said premises be established
against the adverse claims of said
defendants, and that said defendants
and all persons claiming by, through
or under them be forever barred and
estopped from having or claiming
any right, title or interest in and to
said premises adverse to this plant
if and that title be quieted in
plaintiff, and any defendants appear
ing to contest plaintiffs claim 10
title be adjudged to pay the costs of
this proceeding, and for equitable
relief. in
Now unless you appear thereto AMI
defend on or before noon of the
second day of the next term of said
District Court, being the November,
1912, Term, to be held in the Court
House at DEBORAH, Iowa, commencihg
on the 18th day of November, 1919,
default will be entered against Sou
and judgment rendered thereon lac
cording to the prayer of said peti-
| ton.
]. A. NELSON,
Ala Attorney for Plaintiff.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-16
Presents Worthless Check.

Last Thursday forenoon well
dressed young man went into G. +.
Hunts jewelry store, where he intro
duced himself as e. l.. Albrecht, say
ing he was related TO the families of
the same name living in Waverly and
vicinity, and giving his residence as
Sumner. He selected jewelry to the
amount of $40 and after having it
wrapped up said he would call for 1t
in the afternoon before leaving for
home. The ease with which the
goods were sold and the carelessness
in making the selections aroused Mr..
Hunts suspicious and he instructed
his clerk that if the fellow should
want to pay for the purchases with
a check on one of the Sumner banks
it must first be verified by the bank
on which il was drawn. With these
precautions taken, the proprietor
went fishing and dismissed the sub
ject from his mind. On his return
he was told that the fellow had pre-
sented check for SIS drawn On the
State Bank of Waverly and that he
had been given S. in change, and
that the check was afterwards shown
to be worthless. Mr.. Hunt started
out to find the fellow, and located
him at the Rock Island depot. Upon
returning the goods and the money,
the fellow was let off, though we
believe he should have been turned
over to the police, for no doubt he
has worked the same game in other
places and will continue TO follow
this line of work. "--Waverly Demo-
crat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-16
A BIG CONVENTION.
20 to ID, Largest Ever
Held i'm Iowa.

Something entirely new in the way
of conventions for men will be the
gathering of hundreds of men from
all parts of Iowa, in Waterloo, Oct.
20 to %, to attend the Iowa conven-
ton of the Laymen's Missionary
Movement.
Although the Laymen's Missionary
Movement originated but five years
ago it has already held many great
conventions in different parts of the
United States which have been at
tended by thousands of registered
and accredited delegates; and this
seems the more remarkable when ii
is understood that the conventions
are for men only, and in the interest
of Missions.
Thirty-nine other conventions are
to be held in different parts of the
United States between now and May
LIST, 1913, but the one in Waterloo
is the only one to be held in Iowa.
The Movement is national in scope
and INSTRUMENTATION and educa-
tional in character.
The convention will begin with a
great meeting for men on Sunday
afternoon Oct. 20, and the two days
following, Oct. 81 and 22, will be
occupied with convention sessions. II
will close with a great supper to
which, it is expected, $500 men will
sit down.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-16
ONEOTA RIDGE.

Monday, Oct. IA, 1912.
Cloudy weather last week and quite
rain storm Friday night.
c. o. Hotvet arrived home last
Thursday from a weeks visit with
relatives at Inwood, Ia.
The l.. A. S. met at the Ole Hotvet
home Wednesday last and was large
ly attended.
j. o. Flatland is assisting T. Mar
tinson in the building of a new
granary.
Carl Buer is working for his
brother Herman at this writing
Gullick Hauge from near Nordness
was in our burg Thursday lookins
for threshing jobs.
Herman Buer and wife attended
the funeral of Ruth Gunval neal
-Ridgeway.
N. o. Bruvod had the misfortune
last week while carrying potatoes
down in the cellar to fall down tn,
steps and sustain broken rib. We
join in hoping for speedy recovery
Hans Olsen transacted business il
DEBORAH Friday.
A large number attended the sur
prise at A. T. Holtons a week age
Sunday. We are sorry to see the
good family leave our community.
T. Bolsen and family were Sunday
visitors at John Hegtvedt's of River
bend.
First sign of snow Saturday night
Coming rather early.
Mrs. G.. o. Hotvet spent sunday
with her brother Ambrose Halvorser
in Frankville township.
K. Graves marketed cattle in town
Saturday
T. Martinson called at the John
Hegtvet home Sunday.
"A large number of young people
attended the surprise party Saturday
evening. A good time is enough
said. b
School begins today in district No
3 Glenwood, with Theresa Oddon OF
Madison township as teacher.
G. 0. Hotvet was a business trans
actor in DEBORAH today
Farmers are busy digging. What:
Their large potatoes.
j. o. Flatland was in town today
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-16
ORIGINAL NOTICE.
In the District Court of Iowa in and
for Winnesbiek County. November
Term, 1912.

To David ID. Rallya, Dexter Adams
Tollif Olson, Tolliff Oleson, Tollii
Oleson, Toliph Oleson, Mrs. Samuel
Olson, wife of Samuel Olson, Osa
Olson, +. A. Olson, Michael Bergen
son, and all the unknown heirs al
law, spouses, grantees, devisees, as.
signs, claimants and owners of the
following described real estate, stu
ated in Winneshiek County, Iowa,
to-wit: The Southwest one quarter OF
the Southeast one quarter, and Lot /
of the Southeast one quarter of the
Southeast one quarter, all of Section
80; also Lot 2 of the Northeast one
quarter of the Northwest one quarter,
Lot ! of the west half of the North
east one quarter (also described as
that part of the Northwest one quar-
ter Of the Northeast one quarter and
the Southwest one quarter of the
Northeast one quarter that lies North
and East of the highway. Lot of the
Southeast one quarter of the North
east one quarter, and the Northeast
one quarter of the Northeast one
quarter, all of Section "a, and all of
the above described premises being
in Township 50, North, Range 8,
West of the 9Th p. NJ. defendants.
You and each of you are hereby
notified that there is now on file in
the Office of the clerk OF District
Court of Winneshiek County, Iowa,
a petition in Equity of Maria Norby
Thune, plaintiff, in which she alleges
that she is the absolute owner in fee
simple of the above described real
estate. That the plaintiff through
herself and her grantors, through
whom she claims title, have for more
than ten years last past been in open,
notorious, continuous, exclusive and
adverse possession under claim of
right and color of title as against all
the world. That she is credibly in
formed and believes that the de-
PENDANTS make some claim to the
above premises adverse to this plant
iff, but such claims, if they now ex-
list, are long since barred by the
Statute of Limitations. That David
ID. Rallya has an interest in and to
part OF said premises by virtue oil
a Warranty Deed, dated September
10, 1852, and recorded on page 157
of Book A OF the recorders Office OF
Winneshiek County, Iowa. That
Dexter Adams claims an interest to q
part of said premises by virtue of an
Original Entry made October 2
1851, as shown on page 90 of Book
of Original Entries in said recorders
office. That Tollif Olson, Tolliff Ole.
son, Tollif Oleson and Toliph Olesor
make claims to parts of the above
described premises by virtue of Ger.
tain respective deeds described more
fully in said petition and that the
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-16
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

Notice of the appointment of an
Administrator with will annexed OF
the estate of Hattie Oleson Kittelson
deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that the
subscriber has been duly appointed
Administrator with will annexed OF
the estate of HATTIE OIlESON
KlTTELSON. late of the County OF
Winneshiek. State of Iowa, deceased
testate, and has taken upon himseli
that trust by giving bonds as the law
directs. All persons having demands
upon the estate of the said deceased
are required to exhibit the same; ant
all persons indebted to said estat,
are called upon the make payment t.
BEN OLESON,
Admr with Will annexed
Dated at DEBORAH, Ia. Oct. II, 1912
M. X, GESKE, Attorney. A..
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-16
BROWNS HER BABE.
Iowa City Woman Kills Her Daush.
ter and Herself.

Iowa City, Ia, Oct. 14.-Grief for
her crippled daughter, Maize. drove
Mrs. John Potter, of this city, to
commit murder and then kill herself
this morning. Since Maize became
crippled Mrs. Potter has aged rapidly
and grieved continually, knowing that
her daughters comfort was impaired
by her condition. This worry for
more than two years, friends believe,
weakened her mind, and caused her
to kill her daughter and to end her
sufferings. Then she took her own
life. Mrs. Potter apparently had de-
liberately planned the murder and
suicide. She threw the body of her
daughter in a well and after she saw
her baby die she jumped in herself
and was drowned. Her daughter
was two and half years old.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-16
CORRESPONDENCE,
CALMAR.

Monday, Oct Ia, 1912.
Mrs. Hurlbut and son Emery were
DEBORAH visitors today.
A medical convention was held in
the town hall here last Thursday
w. j. Bryan spoke in DEBORAH Sat-
urday and quite number from here
went over to hear him.
Hon. G. A. Kenderine, democratic
candidate for Lieut.. Governor OF
Iowa will speak in the Opera house
next Friday.
Theodore Lutz has sold his home
to Joseph Bockmann. Mr.. Bockmann
will take possession in the spring.
Ward Leffingwell is taking yaca-
tion and is spending it with relatives
in Aurora and other points.
Miss Fields, accompanied by Mrs.
Will Hazelton, returned to her home
in Fall River, Wis. Mrs. Hazelton
expects to remain about four weeks.
Misses Carrie and Bertha Miller
spent Sunday at the fort.
o. p. Ode was a DEBORAH visitor
last Thursday.
DR.. Conover was a business caller
at DEBORAH last Saturday
II. j. Giesen and wife were Charles
City visitors Sunday
J. ID. Becker spent Sunday at home
from McGregor.
Mrs. T. H. Huinker and Eugene
were Dubuque shoppers last Satur-
day
Alma Huber was a Fort Atkinson
visitor last Saturday
Fred Huber visited his relatives
here last Saturday.
Louise Dolly visited at home over
Sunday.
Ray Kryson spent Sunday at FEES
tina with his folks.
Miss Lena Lutz spent Sunday al
home from Ossian.
Mrs. E. Veme entertained the n.
T. A. S. last Wednesday.
Father Cremer was an Ossian Wis
itor last Sunday.
M. NJ. Moen spent Sunday at home
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-16
SEVEN TICKETS IN IOWA.
just One Nominee Under Title of
''Independent Republican Party"

Des Moines, Oct. 14-C. S. Ter
williger of Garner, is listed at the
the Independent republican party
in Iowa for a state Office. He is run
ming for the legislature in Hancock
county. w. Fl. Ketchum is listed as
belonging to the Independent party
as candidate for the Legislature in
Kossuth All other independents fol
the legislature have been grouped as
belonging to the Progressive party
The fact is, therefore, that there are
seven parties doing business in
Iowa this year, four as legal parties
and three on the go-as-you-please
basis
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-16
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

Notice of the appointment of an
eXecutrix of the estate of d. A. Reed
deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that the
subscriber has been duly appointed
ExecutriX of the estate of ID. A
Reed, late of DEBORAH township, in
the County o. Winneshiek, State Of
Iowa, deceased, testate, and has
taken upon himself that trust by
giving bonds as the law directs. AL
persons having demands upon the
estate of the said deceased are re-
quired to exhibit the same; and per
sons indebted to said estate are
called upon to make payment to
MARY S. REED, Executrix
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, Oct. 1, 1912
Eoice G. Hook, Attorneys. 40-4
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-16
NOTICE IN PROBATE.

To whom 1t may concern:
You and each of you are hereby
notified to appear at the court house
in Winneshiek county, Iowa, on the
18th day Of November. 1912, at 1870
o'clock, p. NJ, to attend the probate
of an instrument purporting to be
the last will and testament of HANS
p. JOHNSON, alias H. p. Johnson,
late of DEBORAH township, in Winnie
shiek county, Iowa, deceased, at
which time and place you will ap-
pear and show cause, If any, why
said will should not be admitted to
probate.
In testimony whereof | have here
unto subscribed my name and af-
fixed the seal of said office, this 18th
day of September, 1912.
OLAF KALLEVANG,
Clerk of District Court.
BY S. j. Moore, Deputy.
j. A. Nelson, attorney. 3S-4
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-16
deed of a bastard.

While gang of men were cutting
corn at the ID. A. McElliott farm last
Monday a heavy bar of iron several
feet long that had been concealed In
one of the bundles passed into the
machine. The knives were shattered
into hundreds of pieces and 1t is
miraculous that none of the men
working about the machine were
killed. 1t was impossible that the
piece of iron could have got into the
bundle without having been placed
there and it must have been hard
hearted wretch who did the work.
RYAN Reporter
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-16
Lover Not TO Blame.

Iowa City, Oct. 14.-If a girl com
mits suicide because of difference
with her lover, her estate cannot col
lect damages from the young man.
This novel rule was laid down in an
action brought by the administrator
of the estate of Miss Grace Chabal of
Richmond, who took her life year
ago. The administrator asked $1O,-
900 damages of Albert Stransky, the
girls sweetheart, alleging that his
actions caused the young woman to
suicide The case was tried before
Judge Willcockson of the Washing
ton county district court. At the
conclusion of the plaintiffs testi-
mony, he instructed the jury to re-
turn a verdict for the defendant.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-16
WINS SUIT FOR BIG SUM.
Estate of Franklin County Farmer
Must Pay HOusekeeper.

Mason City, Ia, Oct. 14.-The
estate of the late Jack Hunt, one OF
the best known and wealthy farmers
of Franklin county, must pay Mrs
Mary fuller, housekeeper for the de-
ceased during five years prior to his
death, $4,000 and interest, according
to the verdict of the jury which
heard the evidence.
The jury in the case of Mrs. Hat
terry against Edward Walker, who
asked damages for $4,000 for alleged
attempted assault, disagreed. Mrs
Hattery was housekeeper for Walker
and claims he attempted to break
into her room.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-16
SWALLOWS A POLECAT.
Spotted Animal, Hid in Bundle OF
Oats, Creates Stir in Wisconsin.

Hanover, Wis, Oct. 14.-While
threshing on nearby farm the crew
of a machine owned here had an ex-
perience that will long be remem-
bered. The threshing machine is OF
the self-feeding variety, and the men
were threshing oats out of the shock
when there arose an odor which
would have driven dog out Of a
glue factory.
1t did not take long to discover
that skunk had been run through
the machine. 1t is thought that the
animal had ensconced itself in q
bundle of oats that went into the
feeder without being seen. 1t was
some time before the odor decreased
enough to allow the men to go OIL
with their work.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-16

The city of Minneapolis is going to
change the names of her streets from
the good old prosaic names they now
bear, to Indian names taken from
Longfellow' masterpiece "Hiawatha'
which made the falls of Minnehaha,
where Minneapolis is located, famous.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-16
A Mississippi Alligator.

An alligator SO inches long was
canght in the Mississippi river last
week by one OF our fishermen. 1t
has been on display in John Kramers
show window. This Is the second
one caught this season McGregor
News.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-16
Endless TrougIe.

1--WE got nothing but trouble
"Why don't you go TO the baseball
park and forget your troubles?'
Il tried that the other day The
home team lost and / came away with
more trouble. 49, Washington Herald.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-16
SATIRE.

Monday, Oct. IA, 1912.
Ellingson Bros. threshed for Nels
Grindeland Tuesday.
A. Atkinson autoed to DEBORAH on
business Monday.
Selma Fadness visited with Mrs.
John Stoskopf Monday.
Clara Arneson, Mrs. Oscar Severide
and Selma Fadness visited with Mrs.
Moses Solem Wednesday,
Mrs. John Flaten called on Nettie
Mostad Wednesday.
Ole Severide and Ole Holland were
at DEBORAH Thursday.
Sander Atkinson transacted bust
ness i'm DEBORAH Friday
Quite a few took in the sights in
DEBORAH Saturday
Those who spent Sunday at the Ole
Severide home were Mrs. and Mrs
Ole Arneson, Oscar Severide and
family, Erik Fadness from Locust
and II. Fadness and family.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-16

j. c. Criswell, painter living at
$40 North Mulberry Street. Hagers-
town, Md. states: II had kidney
trouble with severe pain across
my back, and could hardly get up
after sitting down. / took Foley
Kidney Pills and soon found the pain
left my back, ] could get UP and
down with ease, and the bladder ac-
ton was more regular and normal. "
Try them, they are sold by r.. A.
Engbertson. Oct.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-16

money that they actually spend some
of it for useful things.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-11-21
HONORS TO Mr.. WHITE
Fremont Citizen Has Voted for
Eighteen Presidents.

! Fremont Gazette: Seldom man
Lives long enough to vote for eighteen
presidential candidates and il his
years are heightened to cover such a
span of time, he oftimes misses vote,
but Fremont has a citizen who cast
his first vote in 1874 for James K.
Polk for president, and has voted at
ievery presidential election since. John
q. White is the man who holds this
record. In fact Mr.. White has voted
at every election since 1874 but one
state election, when he was too busy
to go to the polls.
The Williamsburg Journal in its
last issue told of John H. Leasure, of
that place, who had voted for sixteen
presidents, casting his first vote in
1852 and voting the republican ticket
since. The Oskaloosa Herald of Fri
day tells of Rev. E. H. Warning, who
cast his first ballot for sixteen presi-
dental candidates, missing his vote
in 1852. Mr.. Waring is anxious to
know If anyone in Mahaska county,
or the state of Iowa can beat his re-
cord, and we answer yes. Mr.. White
has record hard to beat. He was for
tunate in being twenty-one years old
just before the presidential election
of 1874. Had his birthday come four
months later, he, too, would only had
an opportunity to have voted for sew
enteen candidates.
Mr. and Mrs. White are living con-
in Fremont, and next Febru-
airy will celebrate the sixty-ninth an
niversary of their marriage, which &C.
Cured on February 8, 1874.
Mr.. White has voted the democratic
ticket all his life, and his record of
presidential candidates follows;
1S44-James A. Polk.
1S4S-Lewis Cass.
1852-Franklin Pierce.
1S56-James Buchanan.
1S6O-Stephen A. Douglas.
1S64-George B. Mcclellan.
1S6S-Horatio Seymour.
1S72-Horace Greeley.
1S76-Samuel J. Tilden.
1SS0-W. S. Hancock.
1SS4-Grover Cleveland
1sSS-Grover Cleveland.
1S92-Grover Cleveland.
1S96-Wm. J. Bryan.
190v-Wm. J. Bryan.
19O4-Alton b. Parker.
19OS-Wm. J. Bryan.
1912-Woodrow Wilson.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-11-21
THE CHILDREN'S HOME
Something About the Work of the
Iowa Society.

The work of the Iowa Children'S
Home Society is represented by A. j..
Benton of 633 North Market street,
who is the district superintendent of
the southeast part of the state.
The aim is to help every child to
a chance in life. Its work is of vari-
Gus kinds and confers blessings to
lchildless homes as well as to home
less children. The district superin-
Itendent is ready to help any one who
wants to right the wrongs of child.
hood
Besides the work of child finding"
and home placing" the representa-
tive has list of children to be loan
ed out. One mother, a stenographer,
offers her services for the board of
self and three babies. Some men
left with little ones want to loan them
to child lovers for time.
There are some very nice colored
children to be had now by colored
people with good homes.
There is crippled boy that no one
wants.-a splendid little fellow. VIII
mot some one take him? He will
pay his way in gratitude and good
cheer.
There is usually supply OF good
children to be taken in the usual
way. II any one wants to do some
thing large for the Kingdom. let him
do It for an unfortunate child. Mr..
Benton holds himself in readiness to
speak before churches and societies
friendly to the work. Confer with
him by phoning 959 Blue II you want
to help or be helped in the way. OF
children.