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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-10-31
Michigan Rebekahs Elect Officers.

Kalamazoo, Mich.-Miss F. Irene
Boice, Of Boyne City, was elected
president OF the Michigan Rebekahs.
Others officers: Vice-president, Mrs.
Libby Tutewiler, Leonidas; warden,
Mrs. Jessie Thompson, Williamson;
secretary, Mrs. Hannah Baillargeon,
Detroit; treasurer, Mrs. Addie Smith,
Detroit: member of the home board,
Mrs. Olive Ewing, Harbor Springs.
Flint was elected for the next con-
vention city by the Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-10-31
Spanish Cabinet Tender designations

Madrid.-At the opening of the
Spanish parliament vote of confiden-
ce In the government was rejected
log to 100. A number Of the deputies
abstained from voting. Marquis
Manuel Gracia Prieto and other
Liberals refused to support Premier
Romanones.
Asa result OF the vote the premier
rendered to King Alfonso the resigna
ton of himself and the members
his cabinet.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-10-31
Express Companies will Comply.

Washington.-Official announcement
from the express companies of their
intention to comply without further
delay after Dec. with the order Of
the interstate commerce commission
for revision of their system OF rates
and methods, came from Walker d.
Hines, general counsel for the five
largest express companies and was
concurred in by the others.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-10-31
Honor for Admiral Clark.

Washington.-Rear Admiral Charles
e. Clark, retired, commander of the
battleship Oregon when she made her
famous trip around Cape Horn at the
opening of the Spanish war. has
accepted the invitation of Secretary
Daniels to be on-the bridge of his old
ship to lead the international feet
through the Panama canal early in
1915.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-10-31
Episcopal Close Meeting.

New York.-The triennial conven-
ton of the Protestant Episcopal
church adjourned Saturday afternoon
after session which had brought few
of the important results anticipated,
although many matters were disposed
Of Others were definitely put over
till the next convention.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-10-31
Grains etc.

T-Wheat-Cash No. z red
s2c; December opened with drop of
1-4c at 90 1-2c and vanced to 93c; May
opened at So 1-2c and advanced to 97c;
No. white, 3 cars at 92c.
Corn-Cash No. 2, 72c; No. yellow,
/ car at 73c; No. yellow. ~ 1-2c.
Oats-Standard, cars at Al 5-Sc,
closing at 42c; No white, 1 car at
Al 1-Sc. closing at Al 1-2c; No. A white
40 1-2c.
Rye-Cash No. 2, G9c.
Beans-Immediate, prompt and Oc-
tober shipment, $1.95; November,
S1.S5; January, 81.
Cloverseed--Irime October and De-
cember, $3.50; March, $3.50; sample
red, 80 bags at $3.50, Is at 1915; Octo-
Der alsike, $1,000; sample alsike, 20
bags at SO, Is at $3.50.
Timothy-Prime spot, 20 bags at
S2.45.
Alfalfa-prime spot, $7.25.
Hay-Cariots, track Detroit: No, 1
timothy, $16016.50; standard, $3.50
1850; No. 2, S14W14.50; light mixed,
$15@15.50; No. / mixed, $13.506Dl4;
rye straw, $Y@9; wheat and oat straw
$70D7.50 per ton.
Flour-In one-eighth paper sacks,
per 1876 pounds, tobbing lots; Best
patent, $3.50; second patent, $3.50:
straight, $3.50; spring patent, $50;
rye, $4.60 per Dbl.
Feed-In 100-rb sacks. jobblng lots;
Bran, SIS; coarse middlings. SGT; fine
middlings. SGT; cracked corn, y31;
coarse cornmeal, $50: corn and oat
chop, $3.50 per ton.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-10-31
East Buffalo Markets.


EAST BUFFALO-('attle; Receipts,
ESQ cars; cattle with good quakty
and finish. weighing from 1900 to T.
400 fbs.. sold from &c to 10c lower;
handy weight butchers cattle that
showed good finish aud good better
stun sold 10c to 16o higher; cow
stun steady; best 1859 to 1,450ib
native steers, $S600875; best
1900 to 1,300-fb native steers, $3.50
$50; best LOO to. 1900 native steers,
$SQS25; coarse and plain weghky
steers. native, $7.2507.50; hest
Canada steers, 1880 to 1850 Ms,
1925 OTIS; choice handy steers,
1000 to 100 ms, $7.75@S: fair TO
good. 1000 to 100 rbs, $725 07.60;
grassy. 800 to 1.000-ib steers. Sc. 2ha
CTS; best cows, $6.25@675; butcher
cows, $500; cutters, $4.25@4.50; trim
mers, $3.S5@3.90; medium butcher
heifers, $6.50@7; best heifers, $500
775; stock heifers, $4.5O@5; common
stock heifers, s4@4.25: best feeding
steers. $7Q725; fair to good do, $625
@6.76; common light stock steers. IS
@5.25; best butcher bulls, $6.50Q7;
bologna bulls, $5.2595.75; stock bulls.
$5@5.50; best mixers and springers,
.$70Q80; common to good do. $500
60.
Hogs-Receipts, 125 cars; market
5@10c lower; heavy, $8.4OQ8.55; mix
ed. $s.40@8.45; workers., $8.25@8.40;
pigs. $7.50@7.75; roughs. S7.500I75;
stays. s6.50@750.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts, 70 ears;
market strong, 15@25c higher: top
lambs, $7.65@7.75; yearlings. $5.5GQ
6.25; wethers, $5@7.40; ewes, $4,000
500.
Calves, So; tops, $11@11.50; fair
to good, S9.5O@1O.50: grassers. SAC
$50.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-16
HEART BROKEN, SUICIDES.
Young Women Near New Hampton
Disappointed in Love, Drinks
Deadly Acid.

New Hampton, Ia, July IL
Another young girl decided that life
was not worth living, and lies in
her grave, death being due to car
bolic acid, self-adminisUered. The
unhappy girl was Miss Agnes McCo-
wan of Frederika She was about
twenty-one years, very beautiful, and
highly respected by all. Her father
is dead and she lived with her moth
er, who resides on a small farm at
the edge of town.
The story has been circulated that
Miss McCowan's suicide was directly
due to disappointment in love. For
several years she had received at
tention from a young man who had
promised to marry her, and on the
morning of the Fourth of July, while
waiting at her mothers home for
his arrival to take her to celebra-
ton, she received a letter from him
telling of his engagement TO another
young woman. The shock was too
great and when her family returned
home they found her dead body.
Miss MCGOWAN had been a great ia
vorite among the young people OF
her neighborhood, to all of whom
her tragic ending seemed almost UNI
beiieYable.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-16
Britton Sells Buildings.

Last Thursday afternoon Nick
Britton disposed of all his property,
consisting of his fine saloon build
ing, the blacksmith shop, occupied
by James Phelan, and the marble
shop occupied by j. P. Heinen, to
Harry Bullard, for tract of land in
Stanely county, S. d. Mr.. Billiard
will use the building formerly used
as a saloon for his electric light and
power plant, and will remodel the
place preparatory to installing the
plant. The basement viii be fixed
up for the engines and dynamoes and
the upper floor will be used for an
offinr and display room.-Ossian
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-16
WOLVES RUN DOWN BY AUTO.
Henry Reeves and Party of Motor
lists Figure i'm Novel EXper-
fence Near McGregor.

McGregor, Iowa, July 14.-To run
down a pair of wolves in 1913
model seven passenger car on the
North Iowa Pike, the main travelled
road through northeastern Iowa and
the proposed river to river automo-
bile highway was the experience of
Henry Reeves of McGregor, and
party consisting of Mrs. Reeves, Mr..
and Mrs. w. F. Daubenberger, Miss
Betsy Larrabee, Miss Gretchen Dau-
benberger and Miss Frances Perkins.
AS the car was moving along at
good pace near teh village of Giard
about nine O'Clock in the evening
two gray wolves were suddenly
shown by the headlight standing side
by side in the middle of the road.
Evidently dazed by the glare of the
electric searchlight they did not
move as the automobile bore down
on them and the body of the big
Pierce Arrow passed directly over
both. Mr.. Reeves backed as quick
ly as possible but the wolves had dis
appeared. AS the wheels did not
touch them it is probable they escap-
ed uninjured One of the wolves
was larger than the other and it is
believed they were male and female.
Though a wolf is occasionally killed
in the woods in this vicinity in win
ter, it has been many years since one
has been seen i'm the open.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-16
A FATAL JOKE.
\ Friend i'm Fun Turns on High Air
Pressure Tearing Loose Insides
of Young Man at Charles City

A practical joke turned into TRACE
dy here yesterday, when Arthur Gar
rison, aged 33, employed in the Gray
Iron Foundry of the Hart Parr COM
pany passed away at 1925 p. m. at
the May hospital. Twenty minutes
to six the evening before he was one
of group of laughing, joking men,
eagerly awaiting the signal of the
six o'clock whistle which would set
them on their way home for an over
Sunday relaxation and rest. Garrison
with the others worked in the clean
ing room of the foundry. A high
powered compressed air tube fitted
with a small nozzle is used in the
operation of smoothing up castings.
The men utilized it also in cleaning
up their clothes; it making fine
brush to remove the penetrating par
ticles of dust. Garrison and a man
said to be named Ward were help
ing each other in busting off their
clothes. The former was finished
with Ward, and the latter started
to throw the so pounds pressure on
his friend. Without knowing the
danger of his act he thrust the noz-
zle so it extended slightly into the
large intestine, turning on full pres
sure. The bystanders were Mortified
to suddenly see the whole abdominal
region OF the man puff up to corpu-
lent proportions, many times the
normal size. The walls of the body
were stretched almost to bursting.
Garrison tainted and was rushed to
DR.. Ramage's Office when Dr.. Brack-
EFT, the company's physician was
found not in. An examination per-
suaded the doctor there was little to
do, and the poor chap was taken to
his room in the Norlin hotel. His
agonized suffering was almost unen-
durable and it was stated he begged
that he be put out of his misery.
At eleven O'Clock, Garrison was
removed to the hospital. The mat
ron said it was one of the saddest
cases she had ever attended. The
torture the man endured with brave
control was pitiful.
Sunday morning, the efforts of the
doctors to relieve his pain were sue
cessful and the rest of the day he
was rational. He did not blame his
companion and said it was not done
with any premeditated intent to in
jure him, but just thoughtless
joke.
He said his home had been in
Kentucky but that his parents were
dead. He gave the name of broth
er, Louis Garrison, address Chinute,
Kansas. Word was dispatched to
him and he was reported On his way
here. The dying man wished to live
until he arrived At 1925 he pass
ed away, conscious to the end and
without seeing his brother. Charles
City Press.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-16
Civil War Veteran Dead.

McGregor, Iowa, July 14.-Wm.
Kranert, a civil war veteran and one
of the oldest residents of McGregor,
was buried in Oakland cemetery yes
terday under the auspices of the To-
cal post of the G. A. r. Mr.. Kranert
was a native of Germany coming to
New York in 1850. At teh beginning
of the war he enlisted in the 4lst
New York. He served in that regi-
ment three years, then reenlisted in
the regular army, 2nd U. s. Infantry,
and served year and half longer.
He was captured and Imprisoned in
Lihhey Prison for severn! months.
Aftcr the war lie moved his family
to McGregor where he has lived con-
tinuously since. He was SO years OF
age at the time of his death. Five
children survive him. They are
Mrs. Louisa Siegel and II. Kranert,
of Dubuque; Henry Kranert, of Full
ton, H.; and Mrs. II. Eichendorf and
August Kranert, of McGregor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-16
LEAVE CIRCUS TO HARVEST.
Holsters With Barnes Show Grabbed
Up BY Farmers At Webster
City.

Webster City, Iowa, July II
When the Al G.. Barnes animal cir
Gus pulled out of Webster City it was
short some twenty razorbacks." Ra-
zorbacks, be it known, are circus
roustabouts, canvassmen, stake driv-
ers, hostlers and the like. The he
gira of razorbacks in this city was
due to local contractors and nearby
farmers on the lookout for help.
The show had no more than arriv-
ed in Webster City than all sorts of
employers looking for laborers
swooped down on the razorback herd.
The haying season is on and farm
help is unusually scarce. Likewise
the paving and building contractors
are securing the country for men.
The average circus roustabout earns
little more than his board and lodg-
ing and so when jobs ranging up to
IS per day were offered the men,
they left the show almost like rats
leaving sinking ship.
The circus management was at it's
wits end before the day was over.
A hurry up telegram was sent an en-
ployment agency in Des MONIES and
on the evening passenger from the
south half dozen men arrived will
ing TO try razorbacking" with the
circus. But this small contingent
did not help much and band men, an
imal trainers and performers were
obliged to buckle in and pull stakes,
roll canvass and otherwise assist in
moving the tented city, its cages and
paraphrenalla TO the train.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-16
EXPERIENCE AT GETTYSBURG.
McGregOr Veteran Dimes on Spot
Where His Battery Stood in
Battle.

McGregor, Iowa, July 14.-To
take dinner at the house which
stood within a few yards of the
place where the battery lin which he
fought at the battle of Gettysburg
was stationed and to enjoy talk
with one who was living in the house
at the time was the interesting eX-
perience of James Russell, a McGreg-
or survivor of the great battle who
attended the recent reunion. The
house is the famous Thompson
House where General Lee had head
quarters on July End and 3rd and
viewed the splendid but fatal charge
of Pickett's men. On July 1st the
ground about the house was held by
the Union army. The building is
of stone. 1t was erected in 1903 by
John Thompson, Revolutionary
soldier, and has been occupied by
his descendants ever since. Mrs.
Lizzie Thompson Kent, who lives
there now and with whom Mr.. Rus
sci dined and talked, was nine
months old baby at the time of the
battle. The house was struck four
times by Confederate shells. Half
of L pound shell is still imbedded
in one OF the walls.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-16
FARMER JAILED.
Andy bowling of Denison Charged
With Sending Threatening
Blackhand Note.

Denison, Ia, July 14.-Andy Bow
ling, a farmer living three miles east
OF Denison, was arrested by a Unit
ed States marshal charged with
sending "blackhand" letters through
the mails.
About a week ago George Naeve
of the Crawford County State bank
received a letter demanding 1885
and directing that it be placed under
q tree near a bridge east of town.
Mr.. Naeve informed the sheriff
and the postoffice department and
they surrounded the place designat-
ed and Mr. Naeve planted a package
but no one showed up. The govern
ment detectives took up the case and
the results are that Andy Bowling
was arrested and taken to Council
Bluffs for trial.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-16

Sheffield, Iowa. July IA band
of gypsies, one of whom is accused
of victimizing Peter Peterson, a
wealthy farmer of Richmond town
ship of SS5, have been rounded up
by the sheriff and taken to Hampton
to answer to the charges.
The gypsies camped for a short
time near the Peterson farm. One
Of the women, first with the use of
nickels loaned her by Mr.. Peterson,
told a flattering fortune, and was ac-
cordingly given so cents.
After further Juggling with the
coin she informed Mr.. Peterson she
could do no more till she had money
of larger denomination. She was
handed a roll of bills amounting to
$165 which she later returned.
After the gypsies left Mr.. Peter
son counted his money and found ii
SIS short.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-16
sam Was Disappointed.

Sam Crouch attended the Chau-
tauqua over in a neighboring town
one day and was dreadfully disap-
pointed. He told his friends that
there wasn't a single striking ma
chine on the grounds, nor a cane
rack nor merry-go-round. No
noisy boys throwing confetti and
striking people with whips. In fact,
Sam says, there was absolutely moth
ing going on but music, lectures and
entertainments. He thought it was
shame to take his money, when he
could just as we'll have spent it for
fine cut tobacco. Another thing that
made Sam mad was the fact that
his wife wanted to attend all the
time. Those people have made her
believe" says Sam, that she needs
a vacation. Ny mother never took
a vacation. We have been married
eighteen years and the old woman
never had any vacation notions be-
fore. If that Chautauqua business
keeps up, the first thing / know she
will be wanting to take the local pa
per and send the kids to school. F"
Sam is unalterably opposed to the
Chautauqua. Anybody could tell it
by talking to him a minute.-EX.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-16
STATE OF IOWA
OFFICE OF
AUDITOR OF STATE.
Certificate for Publication

Des Moines, Iowa, June 26, 1913.
Whereas, the National Brewers
Insurance company, located at Chi
cago in the state of Illinois has filed
in this office a sworn statement of
its condition on the thirty-first day
of December, 1912 in accordance
with the provisions of Chapter 4,
Title 8, of the Code of Iowa, relating
to Insurance Companies, and where
as said statement shows that said
Insurance Company has complied
with the laws of this State relating
to insurance.
Therefor, in pursuance of law, /,
John l.. Bleakly, Auditor of State,
do hereby certify that said Insurance
Company is authorized 10 transact
the business of Fire Insurance in
the State, by agents properly APP
pointed, as required by law, until
the first day Of March, A. d. 1914
/ further certify that the state
ment shows
LIST. The actual amount
of paid-up Capital of
said Company, Deem
her 81, 1912 to be $500, 100000
End. The aggregate
amount of the Assets
of said Company, De-
cember 81, 1912, to be $40, 116.1 )
3rd. The aggregate
amount Of Liabilities
of said Company, in
Guiding the amount
required to safely re-
insure all outstanding
risks, December 81,
1912, to be. 219, 271.42
4th. The aggregate in
come of said Company
for the year 1912, to
be. 4S,327.0S
5th. The aggregate ex-
pendi sII,es of said
Company for the year
1912, to be. ..... As, 737 .
In testimony whereof, have here
unto subscribed my name and aftiX-
ed the Seal Of my Office the day and
date above written: 29-1
JOHN l.. BLEAKLY,
Auditor of State
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-16
Gives "BubbIers' to Webster City.

Webster City, Ia, July 14.-C. A.
Brennecke, well known pioneer
resident of Webster City, has just
presented the city with four elegant
bubbling fountains. They will be
placed in the business district, one
at the corner of Des Moines and
Second streets and one at the cor
ner of Second street and Wilson ave-
nue.. There will also be one at the
city hall and one on side street.
Mr.. Brennecke is an old timer
here and until recently owned a large
block of property in the business
district of the city.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-16
The Skin and Not the Blood.

Until recently it has been a gen
orally accepted theory that eczema
was disease of the blood. Scien-
tific Investigations have taught us
that eczema is positively skin dis
ease and durable through the skin
alone. Meritol Eczema Remedy is
applied directly to the diseased skin,
the effect is marvellous and its re-
suits permanent. Do not delay try
ing Meritol Eczema Remedy. L. j.
Parman, sole agent.-Adv.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-16
EEUsER WITH MUSCATINE
Report From MUsCGtinc Says That
College Hurlcr VIII Join
Them.

Muscatino Journal: According to
unconfrmed report, Oscar Heuser,
the star finger of the st. Joseph S
college team at Dubuque, will join
the local team in Musca,inc tomor-
row. He was slated to join the
team last month, but following q con
troversy between the Dubuque and
Muscatinc clubs, in which the form
er claimed the services of the collie
gian, Heuser refused TO report, stat
ing that he had determined not to
become a professional Secretary
Farrell found in favor of the local
club and ueIser reported willingness
to report here probably terminated
IN SINNERS severance with the club.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-16
We Have A Stock OF

Polarine Oil per gal. ...$ 80
Columbia Ignitor Batteries. %
Tirenew per can. ...... so
Nutread Cutfiller. . ... 80
Arsenal Enamel. . rs
"Silverquick" Changes Grass to
Nickel .................. leo
Whiz Nickel and Brass Polish. .35
Whiz Glass Polish. . %
Whiz Roadside Cleanser. =. rs
Tire Covers, all sizes. ...
Tire Holders. ............
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-16
Bryan at Oelwein.

Hon. William Jennings Bryan,
secretary of state, has been secured
for an address at the Oelwein Chau-
tauqua, Tuesday July %. Mr.. Bryan
will appear there at the afternoon
session, and deliver his latest ad
dress on current themes of national
scope.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-16
Ports Successor Named.

New Hampton, Ia, July 14.-Les-
ter w. Dooley, for two years super
intendent of the Riceville public
school, has been elected to the SUI
perintendency of the New Hampton
school, made vacant by the resigna-
ton of Supt. II. T. Ports.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-16

-S4S pays for months tuition
in the Commercial or the Shorthand
department OF Valdez College, at De-
corah, Iowa. The new catalog con-
tains the names of several hundred
former students of Valdez College.
This school assists more than $50
students to paying positions every
year.-AdV.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-12
Preventing Unhappy Marriages

Cupid is having rough time these days Matrmony
be the lottery it have their way 1t is
science One suggests plan prevent unhappy
marriages which consists of study of prospective motherin
law.
Mrs Clara Marsh of Boston the sponsor of the study
the mothers idea She thinks daughters epcas
mothers And she the young in this fashion, Look
upon the face of the girls father If he has worried unsettled
look pay attention how his wife gree he
arrives home If the wife is always urging him
wealth. beware of the dang ghter" "
This hard the father Yes it is hard all around 1t
does not follow that daughter will be like her mother
like his father If it and the world had happened
start off with few mediocre men, would at sandstl
today
good deal be done put end the iadvised and
hssty marriage good deal being done but after all
marries he is marrying the girls father
Marsh idea of beware of the girl because the wants
money is almost aughabe
1t would be just sensible to say the daughter likely
have disposition because the develops taste for
pickles.