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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-02
THE WASHINGTON PRAIRIE ROAD
Splendid Piece of Road Construction
ON Road Leading to OsSian
and FPankyillc.

People living in the southeast part
Of the county are well aware of the
big job of road work which has been
in progress nearly all summer. The
rebuilding OF the road from Trout
Run up the valley and TO the top
of the Washington Prairie hill. This
is but a part of the system Of re-
building OF roads which has been in
operation for several years. Prac-
tically every other road leading out
Of DEBORAH has been put into good
condition within the past five years,
and this year nearly the entire at
tention OF the board OF supervisors
so far as this district is concerned,
has been given to this bad hill The
work is being done under the direc-
ton of Supervisor Knutson, with e.
T. Reed in charge of the force of
men working on the road, and is a
scientific piece of road construction.
The road has been Strengthened out
SO far as possible and put we'll ~
on the side hills, cutting off the
corners about which the old road
curved so as to keep it straight.
The valley is being bridged at fire.
quent intervals with large, we'll
concrete and stone
bridges, so as to make it as perman
ent as possible. 1t is one of the most
difficult pieces of road work done in
the district, and has taken a large
amount of money, but members of
the DEBORAH Commercial club have
put their shoulders to the wheel
and together with Rev. Paul Koren
to whom most of the credit for get
ting the road put through is due,
they have succeeded in raising suf-I
fcient funds to finish the road this
fall. When completed it will be a
good substantial roadway, we'll built
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-02
Cresco Carnival This Week.

The street fair and aviation meet
at Cresco, postponed from couple
Of weeks ago, win be held this week
Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
Oct. ,, 4, and .. a young aviator
named Peter Colovon, has been en-
gagged to make flights with his flying
machine on Friday and Saturday,
and there will be attractions and
amusements of various kinds on the
streets. If the weather is pleasant
no doubt there will be large crowds
In attendance.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-02

and easily kept up if given a little
attention at the proper time
The greatest problem in Winnie
shiek county road building now
seems to be that of maintenance
Thousands OF dollars have been con-
tributed by the business men of De
corah and hundreds of dollars by
adjacent farmers, to aid the board
OF supervisors in building good roads
in this county, and practically every
road has been put into first class
condition, but they have been ne
elected from year to year until
some of them are already gettir e
back into their original almost in
passa,ble condition. The waste e
money in this respect is amazing. B
is not the amount of money y 3
spend for roads, but the way we
spend it. What's the use of bui! d.
ing roads costing several thousands
of dollars, when they are neglected
afterward. A few dollars each year,
few hours work on these roads,
would keep them up and make them
better every year, and soon the time
would come when all our roads
would be in splendid condition
AS it is now it is like throwing
money into a bottomless we'll
Clearly the road problem of today
in Winneshiek county is that of
maintenance. The township trustee
system is failure.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-02
rhe Consecrated Cross-Eyed Bear.

The child was about four years OF
ace and occupied seat with ms
mother we'll down towards the altar.
He was of that class of lowa's pride
such as keep up an eternal wiggie-
16e wiggle which is encessary to de-
ye!orment according to Prof. Al
rian's theories. During the time the
CONGREGATION was engaged in singing
the old familiar hymn "A Consecra-
ted Cross I'd Bear" he had looked
forty ways for Sunday and similar
number of directions for each OF the
other days of the week, including
the holidays. When it was all over
the hymn-singing and everybody
had become quiet, he turned TO his
mother, and in a deep stage whisper
queried: NAV, where is the men
agerie?" The mother ignored the
question at first but the matter soon
became serious. Where are the
animals?" he yelled. The mother
clapped her hand over his mouth
and asked sweetly, What animals,
Gerald?" II don't know, said the
youngster, but | do know that I'd
like mighty well to see that conse-
Grated cross-eyed bear
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-02

Mrs. Paul Webbing, 316 Smith ST..
Peoria, H., had kidney and bladder
trouble, with terrible backache and
pain across the hips. Just imagine
her condition. She further says: Il
was also very nervous, had headaches
and dizzy spells, and was fast get
ting worse when | took Foley Kidney
Pills, and now all my troubles are
cured. Foley Kidney Pills have done
so much for me | shall always rec
ommend them" sold by r. A. Eng
r. A. Engbertson. Oct
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-02
Exhibits i'm Show Window.

Ray Hiatt of Mabel was in the city
Monday and brought in some corn
for display in our office window 1t
is the best exhibit made thus far,
fine large ears, well denied corn
that is fully matured and is a fair
sample of the splendid crops raised
in this section.
Mel Blackmar shows another "a
pound potato, and Ferdinand OehIer
two big potatoes, one weighing =
pounds, 4 ounces, the other l pound
IL ounces.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-02
PRISONER BREAKS JAIL.
Win Holyorson. indicted by Grand
Jury, Skips Out OF Jail.

VIII Holvorson, the young man
from Calmar who was arrested sew
eral weeks ago, charged with going
10 the home OF Mrs. Hans Wangsness
in Springfield township, and repre-
senting himself to be stock buyer,
got her TO feed him, and then or
dered her into the bedroom, a strug-
gle following, during which he be-
came frightened and ran away, broke
Jail on Sunday night, after eleven
o'clock.
Since his arrest he has been a
prisoner in the county jail, but was
not considered dangerous enough 10
keep locked in a private cell. Dur
ing Sunday night he made his es-
cape, and the next morning it was
discovered that in some manner he
procured possession of one of the
keys to the Jail, or else some one
else unlocked the door and let him
out, which is pretty serious offense
in itself. AT all events, he was gone
Monday morning, and one of the
keys was missing from the drawer
in which they were kept.
1t may be a good radiance. The
grand jury did not have sufficient
evidence to indict him for anything
more serious than assault with in
tent to commit great bodily injury,
and the suggestion had been made
by officials in charge of his case that
he be allowed to plead guilty to as
sault and battery, which would have
given him only thirty days in Jail.
Now he is guilty of an offense that
will probably keep him away from
Winneshiek county for some time to
come.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-02
Advertised Letters.

More letters than usual remain
uncalled for at the DEBORAH post
Office this week. They are addressed
to Clara Anderson, Mrs Eales Bro
ken, Mr.. Harold S. Elk, Miss Katie
Harrington, Mrs. c. Haakenson, Dr.
Arthur ID. Howard, Mr.. C. l.. Huck-
ms, Mr.. J. F. Steele, Mrs. Karl
Thompson, Mr.. r. n. Williams.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-02
4 New Baggage Room.

A number of the officials of the
Milwaukee system made visit to
DEBORAH last week, and after look
ing over the local situation, decided
TO erect baggage room at the north
end of the passenger station Il is
expected that work will soon COM
mence on the Improvement.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-02
Breaks Leg i'm Fall.

Ole Johnson, an employe of the
Rock Island, had the misfortune to
break his leg Saturday afternoon,
10y falling from the top of a refriger-
ator car. DR.. Swezey was called and
was taken home on the Burns auto
dIay.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-02
The Fun.

The Fun.
Dear Sis" the college student
wrote,
Il send to you this day
A handsome fan to take with you
To see the Red Sox play"
The darling boy!" she fondly cried
And watched express and mail
For some exquisite trihe made
OF silk and ivory pale.
Imagine, then, her great surprise
Vexation, too, no doubt
To see the depot surrey let
A dashing stranger out
Full six feet two Of manhood straight,
Athletic, trim and tall;
a chum of brother Bob's, and so
Devoted to baseball.
Leslie's.-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-02
A Substantial Improvement.

Recently Steyer's opera house has
been much improved by the con-
struction of convenient stairway
from the main floor to the balcony,
and additional improvements that
add much to the building. Saturday
night very enjoyable dance was
participated in by goodly number.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-02

Mems underwear, union suits
at $1.00, $1.40 end $500. Extra
quality mems heeccd underwear at
soc and 3Sc s. Larsen.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-02
Announcement.

will be an Independent candidat
fer reelection to the Office of Su
pervisor, Fifth District, at the No
vember election.
X. w. KNUTSON.
40-4pd
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-02
wha, She Wanted With the Meat.

A Ridgeway woman went to
butcher shop and asked TO see a %
mound piece of meat. The butcher
cut off chunk, weighing that
amount and asked her where she
wanted ii delivered ION, don't
want to buy it, she said. "Ine
doctor told me must reduce my
weight that much and only wanted
m see how much it would be-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-02

This paper presented free of charge
for one year to Winneshiek county
brides who remain in the county
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-02

Subscribers will confer favor upon
as by notifying us at once Of fail
ure to receive the paper regular
~.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-02

The yellow address tag on the front
page each week shows the month
and year to which your paper is
paid for.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-26
ONLY FIVE MILES
THROUGH SNOW
suffraeettes Who Are Trampins to
Albany Are Taking it
Easy Now.

TINTED Press Leased Wire Service. i
HUDSON. n. Y, Dec. 26.-Only five
miles through the snow confronted
the women pilgrims CARRYING the
message to Sulzer," when they left
here today, rested and refreshed with
the oyer-Christmas festivities. Stock
port was the destination, it having
been decided by General Resale
jones that from now on the trip will
be made as easy as possible and with
Albany only thirty miles away, and
the party not due at the capital until
next Wednesday. the daily jaunts viii
be only long enough to keep the party
in condition.
The success Of the present hike"
has emboldened General Jones and
her aides and they are looking on
Washington with longing eyes. The
lively little leader Of the party insist
ed today that she would organize a
walking party To 90 from New York
to Washington, leaving the metropolis
about the middle OF February and
reaching Washington before March 4
The walking waa better today az
| the roads between here and Albany
although deep In snow, nave been well
broken by heavy traffic.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-26
WILL PROTEST RAISE
IN TELEPHONE RATES
Citizens VIII Hold Meeting Friday
Night to Discuss Ways
and Means.

A number OF citizens have called a
meeting to be held in the superior
courtroom On Friday evening Dec.
q, at eight o'clock to protests against
the raise in rates for residence tela
phones announced by the Iowa
Telephone Co, following the .nsorp-
ton Of the Mississippi River Valley
Telephone Company.
The committee, after the meeting
expects to select committee to take
charge Of the matter. They have
made no investigation Of the cost OF
operation OF telephone companies
nor secured any data concerning the
rates charged in other cities az yet
but expect to do go when the move
ment gains headway.
They say they will first appeal TO
the city commissioners to use their
influence In the matter and ascertain
~ the city has the power to prevent
the raise. II not, they say they will
carry the fight to the legislature "a
secure for cities the regulation of the
public service corporations.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-26
WILL DISCUSS THE
KINDERGARTEN
Civic League Speaker VIII be Here
Saturday 70 Tssk-hndersarten
Work 20 be Exhibited.

On SATURDAY. afternoon at 3 O'Clock
in the high school assembly room.
under the patronage OF the ciFic
League. Miss Katherine Martin, cup
eEisor of kindergarten work Of the
TniYersity Of Chicago, viii speak.
There VIII be an exhibit 81 kinder
garten work 10 Illustrate her address.
1iiss Martin IL q delightful taIker, and
tg an authority. on kindergarten work.
Every mother IN the city is specially
invited, and the general public will be
welcome. Early In January the tx
pertinent Of q free kindergarten Ia to
be inaugurated in Keokuk and this
lecture is presented By the Civic
League for the information and yroft
of the public. The fact that there arc
q number OF social flncuons slatee
for Saturday need not effect eIthe,
the attendance at the lecture or In,
receptions for the hours need no
conflict.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-26
ADJUSTMENTS.
q. ii. Hiunndron.

For the last half Of the week, the
Hippodrome offers another all-feature
bill, heading the program with Don
Corlos Marionetteg, miniature
theatre. designed especially for the
kiddies but containing plenty of en-
ioynent for the grown-ups. The act
is said By many critics TO be the best
act Of the kind in vaudeville. Ethel
and Beatrice are two nifty girls VINO
sing and dance In a most pleasing
manner and will be warmly weIcom-
ed by Keoknk vaudeville goers. Both
are clever and dainty performers
and have received much favorable no
tice over the circuit. Fam Golden,
IA character comedian, in irnpersona.
tons will no doubt please Hippo
/ drome patrons az he has pleased 9th.
Ter audiences throughout the country,
the four big animal acts win be held
over for the balance Of the week.
Ihese clever actors from the animal
klhgoom are pleasing everyone and
lhe aegree OF sagacity shown by the
uunnb brutes is a revelation to those
! VINO thought they had seen all the
! animal exhibitions worth seeing
latest motion pictures complete the
t BILL Advertisement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-26
lnfuriased Amman Attacks Four per
sons This Morning and sinks
Teeth Into TWO
Of Them.
DOG WAS FINALLY SHOT
After Rombardment Lasting Hearl,
Three Hours Fire Department
Man Finally Kills
Brute.

It became lmost necessary to send
In a cali for Company L this morning
to prevent mad dog from running
wild and biting everyone In the city.
Finally after about three hours chase
the combined efforts OF the police
and fire departments put an end to
the career Of vieiousness Of liver
and white spotted hound ahou. eleven
o'clock
About ten shots we're fired at the
animal during the chase. only one of
which took effect, aside from the one
that stretched the brute on the pave
ment for good A squad OF city fire
men, armed with revolvers. clubs,
sawed-off shotguns and other weap-
ons. and captained by Chief JOHN
Anderson, drove to where the beast
had lain down on the sidewalk, bleed
ing from many wounds caused by the
first shot and shot him down.
The first complaint came to- the
station early this morning when John
Snider, returning from work about
seven o'clock. was attacked by the
brute and his hand severely lacerated.
This happened as the man was com
ing up the Hill from work at First
and Johnson streets.
The injured man went at once to
police headquarters where he told OF
! the accident and a doctor was sum
moned to dress HIS hand. He was
afterward taken to his home.
Major ". B. Collins was the nexi
! victim selected by his nibs, the dog
but was not injured Clifford Inman
was also attacked, but the dogs teeth
did not penetrate his coat sleeve.
William Mccall, lineman employ
! ed by the telephone company was bit
T ten on the hands, three punctures
being visible where the fangs OF the
animal pierced the flesh of his hand
j He was also given immediate treat
ment.
Three dogs are also known to have
been bitten by the Infatuated animal
all the dogs attacked having beer
! rnuzzled several days ago. One o.
them was owned By Mrs. Mollie Cook
10 n. Fourth street, another belong
ing to Mrs. Van Camp, and the other
a tramp dog which stayed with The
repair wagon of the Stone and Web
ster company. All these dogs ar.
under the care of DR. Rowe.
There were several reports tina
other people and dogs were bitten b.
the brute. but these could not be veri
fed by the police today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-26
BOY PUZZLED
ABOUT MUZzLING
He Got Some Information from His
Father Which Did Not Prove
Qa4fefac+orv

A little boy residing out on the
north side just this side Of the bluffs
overlooking the river, ran into his
home one day this week and touching
the information button" asked:
What about this dog rnuzzling,
father, what is It all about who
started it-who's running it2
The father aroused from thought OF
Christmas day and what hia pocket
book would resemble after the holt
days are over. slowly answered:
well the police are running 1t 1 sup
pose, but the mayor is the head of the
ethyl and guess he started It and in
bossing he job
The mayor quickly queried Che
boy. Why his dog is running around
in the back yard without any nnuzzle
on" And the boy ran out to his play
really more puzzled than ever on the
question Of muzzliug dogs In Keokuk
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-26
GUILTY VERDICT
WILL BE ORDERED

Continued from page u
impress anyone with their manufac
tured aHbis." Miller declared "
Bert Brown of Kansas City as unde
nisbiF guilty"
Charles Brown, the barber. has
told you that ". Bert Brown, with
J. B. Mcnamara, asked him to become
a dynamiter at 5000 job said MIL
er. Miller declared John T. Butlen
vice president of the iron workers,
from Buffalo, carried on bastard
" and villienious correspondence with
~. J Mcnamara throughout the years
OF hfs conspiracy"
The prosecutor referred to E. A.
Clancy, the indicted coast labor lead
er, as lust what his associates cali
ed him, that big, fat stew, Clancy.
He was member OF the executive
board when thousands and thousands
Of dollars were paid Illegally from
the funds OF the union to the mem
hers Of the dynamite gang He is one
.of the men responsible for the crime
OF the century and the blowing up OF
the Llewellyn Iron Works He's the
man who stated to Mary Dye that the
executive board had given Mcnamara
q certain amount each month to
spend az he saw fit. He Is the man
who discussed the blowing to hell OF
the new Catholic cathedral In this
city. He is the man that ran, terror
stricken about the country Ike Wild
thing when he learned of the Times
explosion and wired madly to bis
people to clean house
"ciaHy has gloried in the fact that
he Is a law violator He gloried IN
helping plan the Times explosion and
gloried in coming TO Salt Lake City
afterwards with money and instruc
tons to the murderer of twenty-one
IL. B. Mcnamara. He is the man,
say, who ought to have been tried fol
murder with the McNamaras.
Miller declared Clancy "a consum
mate criminal and scoundrel," and hi
walked over and shook his fist II
Clancy's face as he yelled the ACCUSE
ton.
Miller then challenged any attorne.
for the defense to explain ]. E. Nun
sey's and e. A. Caney's kilograms al
he read them. The attorneys for tn.
defense remained silently In thei
seats.
4Munsey wired ]. ]. Mcnamara al
ter the Times explosion and after ]
B. Mcnamara was in hiding in hi
Salt Lake home. Glad C Chat
Clancy is coming. Patient is out o
danger and viii get WE'LL That mean
j. B. Mcnamara had gotten safel,
away after numbering twenty-one me-
in the Times building. Munsey wire
j. J.: Clancy has arrived. look
good And that meant Clancy cam
with money for ]. 3. Mcnamara, tn
murderer, to get away
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-26
The craln Market.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
CHICAGO, Dec. 26.An European
markets except Paris were closed be-
cause OF the extended holidays and as
a result local grain was left without a
guide. Heavy northwest receipts,
fine weather and q slow cash market
were bearish tendencies. There was
little change In the opening. At noon
December was down y and May was
up the same amount.
Corn trade was a little bearish be.
cause of perfect weather. December
corn ruled IS lower at the outset, but
had regained v at noon. May was I'M
changed The most marked strength
was in oats. December was up X.
This was in the face OF light trade
earlier in the day.
Provisions were firmer. There was
a good commission house demand In
spired by the sharp advance in hogs
Daily Range Of Prices.
CHICAGO, Ill, Dec. 20
Open. High Low. Close
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-26
Chicago Cash Grain.

CHICAGO, Dec. Wheat-No. 2
red, s1.091A@1.10: No. 8 red, $104G
los: No 2 hard, s91s@s3c; No. 8
hard, ssA@91c; No. 3 spring, S5Qs7c
Corn-No. yellow. 4SAc: No. g.
451k04s5sc; No. 3 white, ASH @47Ac;
No. yellow. 45h@47Ac; No. 4, 431s
@45c. No. 4 white, 4594S1sc: No. 4
yellow, 43Ia @45Ac.
Oats-No. white, 32E @33Ac; No
"A white. Blk 032hc; standard, 1871
@33Ac-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-26
Wycline,s Prayers.

Among recent sales OF relics and
curios in London was that Of Wycliffe's
Prayers Of the Bible" of the date OF
1927 or thereabout. "The rare old
black letter of this work puts It." says
the noted authority on curios, J. F.
B1acker, "at once among the acarcest
examples of old 'Flete Strete' print
Ing. The noble old divine died in 1894,
shortly after he had completed his
translation of the Bible into English.
These prayers were imprinted tuss
about the time when the first English
Bible was published by Tyndale in the
years 1526-1532. The six parts realized
ESQ, though copy Of each of the
first four parts sold some time ago for
e400"