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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-23
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

An inquest was held at the court
house at Auburn, Monday evening, by
Coroner A. s. Plummer on the death of
John w. Alexander OF Brunswick,
killed by an electric car at Lisbon, Sat-
urday evening. The jury was compos-'
ed of Judge George G. Wing. Harry
Rowe, Judge Harrie L. Webber, A. r.
Reney, Alphonse Anger and ]. NJ.
Stevens They found that no blame at
taches to the railroad company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-23
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The loss Of control over a log car
rage in the Dunton Lumber Cos. mill
at Rumford. Monday, caused so much
damage that the mill is temporarily
shut down. Leslie Waddington. who
was standing on the carriage at the
time. was thrown Off when 1t crash
ed through the side Of the mill. He
fell so feet. sustaining internal inju-
ries it is feared.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-23
Boston Forecast.

Boston, April 22.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Wednesday, increaS-
ing cloudiness, followed by shower
during the night or on Thursday; no.
much change in temperature; moder-
ate south to southwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-23

thorizing President Melen on behalf
OF the company to purchase any or all
of the common stock ard TO pay share
FOR share with the capital stock of the
New Haven Railroad
After the Navigation Co. had secured
109,94S shares of Boston &; Maine stock
Il sold the stock to j. l.. Billiard AT
the time the stock was purchased it
was charged on the Navigation Cos.
books at the rate of $116.15 share.
There was nothing on the books, Mr..
Brown said. to explain why the price
was increased to S125.
TIC pay Tor this stock, Mr.. Billiard
COVE 11.000,0 900 in cash and 81, 743, 500 in
notes without collateral. 1t appeared
from the records that Mr. Billiard Sc
cured the cash from the National City
Bank of New York depositing the Bes-
ton & Maine stock as collateral for the
loan.
In 1909 the stock came back to the
Navigation Co, which paid Billiard $3.50
share, but Mr.. Brown said he had
beer unable to get any explanation
for the transaction, nor had he any
direct knowledge whether the money
had been paid by Mr.. Billiard person
ally or by some one else.
on Nov. i, 1909, Mr.. Billiard liquidat-
ed his original notes by giving four
additional notes for S250,000 each for
which the records indicate, he received
cash from the Navigation Co, leaving
4 balance of 50, 743. GOO in Billiard notes.
Further liquidation was made. Feb
Is. 1909, when MIR. Billiard paid s43, 900,
30 notes for s5Q0,o10 each and IA notes
for $50, geo each. a total OF 100000. On
July /, 1870 Mr.. Billiard made a cash
payment of S11S,653, which was applied
on notes of Feb. Is, leaving a balance
% S3,5s1,341.
An additional note for s1l, 101. 1873 was
liquidated 1T the same time by Mr..
Billiard giving new notes for 81, 422 993
and old notes of the Billiard Co, which
had not appeared in the records earlier,
amounting to 312257, 125. The New Hav-
en Railroad paid an Sill 100000 note to
the National City Bank of New York,
with accrued interest and u commits
sion of S31, 900 which was charged TO
the profit and loss account of the Nav
igatien Co. The Boston & Maine stock
later was transferred to the Second
National Bank if New Haven. then to
LIlo New HAY ell ftdllTOdu, DdGh again
TO the Navigation Co, and finally to
the Boston Railroad Holding Co., a
corporation formed in Massachusetts
to hold the stock.
Considerable time was devoted to
detailed testimony concerning various
notes given by Mr. Billiard and by the
Billiard Co, and the manner in which
these were credited in various ac-
counts. Several of the transactions
could not be explained by Mr. Brown.
When the hearing adjourned, Mr.,
Brown was explaining the complicated
affairs of the Rhode Island Security
Co, the Providence Security Co, and
several other concerns allied With the
New Haven Roads acquisition of troll
ley properties in Rhode Island.
Boston. April 221Two steamers for
which the New England Navigation
Co, a subsidiary of the New YORK,
New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-23
7-2o-4

Output now 10000 weekly. BY far the
world. Factory. Manchester. N. H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-23

Boston. April 22LTwo steamers for
which the New England Navigation
Co, subsidiary of the New York,
New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co.
had paid $4,000. three years earlier,
were broken up" this disposition of
the vessels realizing $4,000 for the
company. part of the loss was sus-
tanned because of the unwillingness OF
officials of the company to have these
steamers fall into the hands of COM
petitors, according to evidence intro
duced by David E. Brown, a govern
ment accountant, at the continuation
today, of the hearing before Interstate
Continued on Page Seven.)
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-23
DEMONSTRATION FRIDAY.
Prof. X. s. Herrick, Ames College Ex-
pert, to Demonstrate Pruning
and Spraying Friday.

Every person in this county who
has a fruit tree will be well repaid if
they come to DEBORAH next Friday and
attend the demonstration of pruning
and spraying to be given at the orch
ard of j. H. Sheggerud, one-half mile
out on the Trout Run road, by Prof
R. S. Herrick, of the horticultural de-
partment of the Iowa Agricultural
College at Ames. Here is an oppor-
tunity to learn an important phase of
fruit tree culture from an expert, who
is sent out by the state of Iowa for
the instruction of it's orchardists. The
demonstration will be held under the
auspices of the Winneshiek County
Horticultural Society, whose officers
have succeeded in getting him here
with the sole idea in view of raising
the standard of Winneshiek county
orchards. We hope that the demon
stration will be largely attended.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-23
She Fixed Him.

fifth ward man has been jack
ing his wife up because she wore cor
sets, frizzled her hair, powdered her
face and wore shoes that pinched her
feet. He hollered so long and so loud
that she took him at his word and
dressed to suit him. The other dey
when he went home she met him
dressed in a suit the same size all the
way up with plenty of room in it for
two women her size, her hair was
plastered back and twisted into a
knot about as big as a walnut, and
her complexion was genuine all right
for he could see every freckle and
mole and wart without his glasses.
She had pair of kicks, No. q with
sense heel that looked like a
mules foot. He looked at her a mo-
ment and fell over paralysed. One
dose was enough; she is wearing any
thing she chooses now.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-23
The Hospital Proposition

The proposition looking to the es-
tablishing of a hospital in DEBORAH,
mentioned in these columns last
week, is still in process of formula
ton. 1t was expected that it would
be determined at meeting last week,
which had to be postponed, and will
be held tomorrow. The committee
of the Commercial Club and the 9TH
ers directly concerned will meet and
endeavor to prepare a plan for pre-
sentation to our people, and upon its
acceptance will depend the carrying
out of the proposition, which we be-
lieve will readily appeal to everyone
interested in providing for the people
of DEBORAH and vicinity modern hos
pital facilities of the highest charac-
ter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-23
BALL SEASON OPENS
Luther College and High School
Teams Play Opening Games This
Week.

The base ball season in DEBORAH
opens this week in earnest, with the
prospects excellent for a summer
season of the national sport that will
furnish an abundance of wholesome
amusement and entertainment.
Tomorrow Thursday afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock, the season will open
at Luther College, the visiting team
being st. Thomas College of st. Paul.
ST. Thomas has in the past sent some
splendid teams here, and as l.. C.
has never yet won from them they
will make a strong effort to get the
opening game. Both teams are In
good condition and a fine game is ex-
pected.
Friday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock,
at the fair grounds, the opening game
of the high school team will be play
ed at the fair grounds, with the West
Union high school team. These two
teams have been evenly matched in
past years, and it is expected that it
will be nip and tuck between them
this year. Come out and root" for
the high school boys.
Some of the city base ball enthusi-
asts are also planning to organize
a team, to play during the summer.
We have some splendid players in De-
corah, and no doubt good team will
be formed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-23
Patents New Farm Gate.

Mr. K. j. Stoddard and his son, E
L., some time ago applied for pat
emf upon a new farm gate which they
had invented, and notice came last
week that it had been granted. The
gate has new device for opening and
closing without getting out of the We
hicle, and is so simply and easily OPP
Grated, it is guaranteed to work sue
cessfully. We hope that arrangements
may be made to market the new gate,
and that the enterprise will be sue
cessful one for the inventors.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-23
Manager North Dakota Store

Albert Wangler, who has been as
sisting C. ]. in the drug store here for
some time past, departed Monday for
Valley City, N. D., to accept a posi-
tion as manager of one of chain of
drug stores owned and operated by a
Mr.. Benson. He received an invita-
ton to accept this position about
the first of the year, but did not &C
cept on account of the fire and re-
moval of the store here, but when no.
tice came last week that the place was
open for him he departed at once
Valley City is fine town and Mr.
Wangler is fine young man, and we
are sure they will both get along
splendidly.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-23
o. T.. s. Inspection.

A special meeting of DEBORAH Chap
ter, No. 73, Order of Eastern Star,
will be held tomorrow Thursday
evening at the Masonic Temple, at
eight o'clock. The meeting viii be
for inspection, and initiation. A
school of instruction for officers and
members will be held at the hall
Thursday afternoon at three o'clock
under the direction of Deputy Instruc-
tor, Miss Anna Stillwell of Waukon
ALI members are invited
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-23
Band Concert Splendid.

One of the most delightful pro-
grams ever rendered by musical or
ganization in DEBORAH was given by
Prof. Sperati and his wonderful Luz
Their College Band at the opera house
last Wednesday evening, and the au-
dience showed it's appreciation as
never before. The program was made
up entirely of numbers never before
heard in DEBORAH and was a delight
to every auditor. Wonderful and al
most impossible as it may seem, the
Interpretation of difficult masterpiece
es was superb, and Prof. Sperati han
died the college men like great or
ganization of professional musicians
who had played and trained together
for years. The program was divers
flied in its character, and though
classical, there was not dry moment.
The audience was delighted from
start to finish. The chorus was also
better than usual, and sung beauti-
fully.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-23
A Small Fire

Sunday afternoon fire broke out in
the roof of the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. E. Conover on Washington street,
but the department arrived quickly
and in a few moments had it extin-
guished. Much of the furniture was
carried out by the neighbors, but the
fire did get beyond the corner of
the roof where it started from de-
fective chimney.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-23
No Wonder.

She was very stout, jolly looking
woman, and as she was standing at
the corset counter, holding in her
hand an article she was returning,
she had her attention suddenly drawn
to the legend printed on the label,
for she was overheard to murmur:
Made expressly for John Wanamak-
er. Well, there! No wonder they
didn't fit mel"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-23
Elks, Purple Ball. April 3Oth.

The Elks lodge is arranging for a
Purple Ball, which will be given at
the Marsh hall on next Wednesday
April Goth. The ball will be novel
ty, with decorations in the Elks color,
good music, and general good time
for everyone, while the proceeds will
go towards the new Elks home.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-23
Bates of u. $. A." Cancelled. Next
Attraction

The management of the Grand
opera house regret to announce that
it has been found necessary to can
cell the engagement of Bates of the
u. S. A." advertised for next month,
bu they state that the show will be
booked for appearance here next sea-
son.
Arrangements are being made,
however, for the presentation in De-
corah of great production of THE
Virginian," one of the most popular
plays on the road. They hope to be
able to announce the exact date of
this splendid attraction next week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-23
Ben Franklin Club Friday.

The Northeastern Iowa Ben Frank
lin Club will meet at Cresco Friday
of this week, when the printers of
this part of the state will talk shop.
Mr.. E. X. Whiting, president of the
Northwest Cost Congress, and F. H.
Mccullough of Austin will speak, and
a banquet will be served at o'clock.
The DEBORAH printers will make a
special effort to get in on the latter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-23
Money i'm Potatoes.

J. ]. Budlong is planning on plant
ing six hundred bushels of potatoes
this spring. He says there is more
money in this crop than in any
other, even though the price in
the fall is low. He has nearly seven
hundred bushels of seed potatoes and
will plant all of them except a few
bushels for table USE Other farmers
in this vicinity will plant on a large
scale.-Titonka Topic.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-23
Buys Dray Line

The deal was closed last week for
the purchase of the j. w. Miller dray
line equipment by ]. P. Burns, who
in the future will operate both lines.
He believes that in this manner he
will be able to give better service
than heretofore, and everyone will
wish Farmer" continued success.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-23
Our Guarantee.

We want to say-with all frank
ness-that people in this part of the
country need not go anywhere else
for their wearing apparel, as ! posi-
lively guarantee every dollars worth
of goods T sell, to be as reasonable In
price as can be purchased anywhere
in America, and we stand ready, at
any time, to return money or ex-
change, If goods are not perfectly sat
isfactory in every way. BEN BEAR.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-23
Called to MarshaIItOwn.

Upon completing his studies at
Hamline Seminary Orlando Ing
voldstad will accept a call to a past
crate at Marshalltown, Iowa. Marsh
altown is one of Iowa's best cities, and
we congratulate Mr.. Ingvoldstad up
on being called to such prominent
place at the beginning of his work.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-23
The Helping Hand Society

The Helping Hand Society Will
meet Friday afternoon, April 25th., at
the Woodmen Hail. Mrs. Chas. Haas
and daughter, Miss Grace will entaetr
and daughter, Miss Grace, will en-
terrain. Everybody is invited.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-23
Beautiful Hair, a JOY Forever.

If you have a beautiful head of
hair, try to keep it. If you have not,
try to get it, Meritol Hair Tonic keeps
the scalp clean, promotes a healthy
growth of beautiful hair, and keeps
it soft and lustrous. Try it.
Sold by E. j. Parman, druggist
Exclusive agent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-23
Given Away at Princess.

Two $3.50 Golden Rod" Vacuum
Cleaners will be given away at the
Princess this week. See small bills
or drop into the show for particulars.
A city show every night, at 5 and
loo.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-23
Big Dance

Kelly Brothers Orchestra, Marsh
Hall, April goth. Now in their tenth
successive year under the same man
agement Conceded by all to be the
best. Remember the date, April 29,
l1-2
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-23

Subscribers will confer a 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, 1913-04-23

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, 1913-04-23
The Very Best.

mems work shirts at 3Sc or for 75c,
are purchased at Bears. This saves
20. % per cent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-23

Judgement is only the perfection
of wit.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-23

Singers seldom sing the praises of
each other.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-23

The yellow address tag on the front
page each week shows the month
and year to which your paper Is
paid for.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-23

Entered at the Post ONCE in Decorah, Iowa
as Second Class Mail Matter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-23

Official Paper of Winneshiek County
and the City of DEBORAH
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-16
HALF CENTURY
 OF MARRIED LIFE
MT. and Mrs. William R. Cowan Re- ceived Greetings of Relatives and Friends.

MT. and Mrs. William R. CoWan ob- served their golden wedding anniver sary Monday at their home. No, S1 Newton street, surrounded by their entire family and a number of friends and neighbOrs. Mr. and Mrs CoWan received informally from to 4 o'clock and many friends called to extend their congratulations. Four sons, Will liam R. Jr., A. Otis. Fred F. and Wal ter M. Cowan, acted as ushers, and Mrs. Cowan was assisted In receiving by her daughter Mrs. M. Howard Fer guson, of Worcester. The guest book was in the keeping of Miss Mildred Cowan of Lynn. Many beautiful gifts in remembrance of the anniversary were received by the happy couple. Among the gifts were four purses of gold, one from their children, one from the First Baptist church. one from the Bible school and one from the Loyalty class of the Bible school of which Mir. Cowan has been the teacher for over 20 years. The class attended in a body. A dainty collation was served.
 Among the many present were MT. and Mrs. William R. CoWan of Hart ford, MT. and Mrs. A. Otis Cowan and MT. and Mrs Fred F. Cowan of Lynn, Worcester, Walter M. Cowan of this city Claude A. CoWan, Miss Mildred COwan of Lynn, Jerome P. Cowan of Hartford Robert F. Cowan of Lynn and Ot1S C. and Stanley Bell Fergu- son of Worcester, the last five named being grandchildren, Mrs. Mary K. Crane of Manahawkin, N. J., cousin of Mrs, Cowan, and who was a we'd ding guest a half century ago.
 In the year 1863. in New York, MT. and Mrs. CoWan were united in mar riage by Rev Alfred Goldman. pastor of Trinity Methodist church. MT. Cowan passed his boyhood days in this city and mastered the trade of book binding with l., & E. Edwards in the year 1852 He accepted a position with J, z, Prebble & Go. of New York in 1860, remaining in that city for IT years, He returned to Norwich in 1877 and purchased the business of Harvey Corning which he has since conducted. Walter M. CoWan. a son, became as- sociated with him in 1910, the business then taking the name of w. R. Cewan & Son, For many wears MT, Cewan the First Baptist church, having been and board of trustees and having filled the office of deaoan fer a number of years, He was superintendent of the Sunday school of the church for F years. MT ceNan is d member of Un= cas ledge, No. II, I, 0, O. F. MT, CoWan has made his chief pleasure his home circle and his church work and has been admirably. assisted by his wife.
 Out of town guests Whe= were unable to attend seat their hearty congratula- tions.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-16
FOR THEFT OF
 BRASS STEERING WHEEL.
Thomas N, Candy Under $500 Bonds
 for Superior Court Trial.

Thomas N. Candy was bound over to the superior court Monday from the New London police court. charged with theft of brass steering wheel, under bonds of $500. Louis Lub- chansky, a witness in Gandy's defense, was reprimanded by the court for in sinuating that Prosecuting Attorney Cronin lied. It was in cross examina- tion that the witness aspersion was made. If you want to lie, 1 can lie, too," said LIIbchansky.
 The prosecuting officer appealed to the court. Judge Colt told the witness that improper use of the English Ian guage by him a second time would re- suit in his being sent to jail for con tempt. Lubchansky was then obliged to answer a question to the effect that he had been convicted of theft.
 Candy was charged with stealing a brass steering wheel from tug Ram bier, which lies at a wharf at New London Marine Iron Work company's yard. The wheel was found in a junk shop.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-16
THIN FOLKS WHO
 WOULD BE FAT Increase in Weight Ten Pounds sr
 More
A Physicians Advice


 I'd certainly give most anything to be able to fat up q few pounds and stay that way" declares every eXces- sively thin man or woman. Such ra- suit is not impossible, despite past failures. Thin people are victims of mal- nutrition, d condition which pre- vents the fatty elements of food from being taken up by the blood as they are when the powers of nutrition are normal. Instead of gettting into tha blood, all the fat and flesh producing elements stay in the intestines un. sil they pass from the body as waste
 To correct this condition and to pro- duce a healthy, normal amount of fat the nutritive processes must be arti- ficially supplied with the power which nature has denied them. This can best be accomplished by eating a Sargol tablet with every meal. SaFgol is 8 scientific combination of six of the best strength giving, fat producing clements known to the medical pro fession, Taken with meals, it mixes with the food and turns the sugars and starches into rich, ripe nourishment for the tissues and blood, and it's rapid effect is remarkable Reported gaips of from ten to twenty five pounds in a single month are by no means infre- quent. Yet its action is perfectly nat ural and absolutely harmless. SaFgol Is sold by good druggists everywhere and every package contains 8 guaran- tee of weight increase or money back.
 Cautions-While Sargol has pro- duced remarkable results in the treat ment of nervous indigestion and gen. eral stomach disorders, it should not, owing to It's remarkable flesh produc- ing effect. be used by those who are not willing to increase their weight ten pounds or more.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-16
THE PORTEOus & MITCHELL co.

surance company during the months of July and August. and on Saturday Superintendent Groden and his New London staff paid by entertaining the agents of the Norwich district with a clambake at Brightman's pond, R. l.
 At noon an excellent choWder was served, and later in the day a fine bake was enjoyed Athletic events of all sorts were run off and the feature of the day was the baseball game, in which the Norwich men trimmed the New London athletes by the score of % to 12. Agent Masse of Jewett City featured the contest with a home run drive with the bases full The day was an enjoyable one in every respect.