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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-24
CLAY HILL.

Dec. -, 1913.
Merry Christmas TO all
Ed Seegmiller helped saw wood
at c. A Stortz's last week Tuesday.
Mrs. Geo. Frye was a Waukon cal.
Ter last week Wednesday.
Mrs. Mike Griabel spent last Wed.
nesday with her sister, Mrs. Mar
tin Haugen in Madison.
Chas. Goettelman was business
visitor at Ossian last week Friday
Mr.. Elby of DEBORAH agent for the
Charles City nursery was calling on
the Clay Hill people one day last
week.
Mrs. Roy Tillotson spent Friday
at the A. j. Sharp home on Frank
lin Prairie.
A few from Cay Hill attended the
Silver wedding at the VIM. Dressed
haus home Saturday.
John Dinger and family spent Sun
day at the C. Enger home on Frank
lin Prairie.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Goettelman
were calling at the NJ. Bolger home
on Canoe Sunday afternoon.
There is going to be Christmas
tree at the school house Wednesday
afternoon and program by the
children.
Cora Broghamer has been spend
ing a few days at the Broghamer
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Grinna spent
Sunday visiting at the Andrew Moen
home in Glenwood.
The young people from Clay Hill
who are attending school at DEBORAH
are home for a holiday vacation.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-24
PLYMOUTH ROCK.
Dec. Is. 1913.
for last week.

(Too late for last week.
Mrs. Bert McCabe and son Donald
visited at the nome of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mullaney, Friday.
Quite number of the young folks
from around here, took in the skat-
ing at Kendallville Saturday.
Mr.. George Hayes and James
sharland attended church at Cres-
co Sunday morning.
Mr.. A. G.. Mousin went to La
Crosse, Wis. Monday to visit his
cousin, H. E. Monsen.
Luella Askelsen visited with her
cousin Estella Monsen Sunday and
Monday.
Misses Edith and Minnie Went
worth visited with their cousin,
Mrs. Frank Malek Sunday evening
and Monday.
Mr.. Ole Monsen took dinner at AL
bert Monsens sunday
Mr. Eugene McCabe returned
home from Chicago Saturday.
Mr. James Sharland and George
Hayes where Crcsco callers last eve
ming.
Mr. Will Hayes had a bee hauling
corn yesterday.
Miss Lenora Steensen spent Sum
day with home folks.
Miss Anna Myers visited at the
Mrs. Olsen home from Friday un-
til Sunday evening.
Alfred Mali who visited at the John
Olsen's last week returned to his
home in DEBORAH Saturday.
Misses Sarah Askelsen and Ber-
tina and Amelia Scott spent Saturday
evening and Sunday at the John Ell
lingsen home.
Mr.. Herman Hattlestad returned
home from Grand Forks, n. ID. last
Thursday, where he has been en-
ployed as depot agent.
Will Gaul had a very sick horse
Saturday evening. Dr. Button was
summoned.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-24

Olive Manning, and Roscoe and
Robert Wicks arrived home from
Illinois Saturday for a couple of
weeks vacation A school friend ac-
companied them home to spend
Xmas.
The following officers were elect
ed in the Blue Lodge of Masons for
the new year: = w. NJ, Ezra Reed !;
l.. W., Jno Rollins; j. w, Clarence
Failey; Treas, DR.. Emmons; Sec. j.
w. Telford
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-24
OSSIAN.
Dec % 1412

Dec. -, 1919.
Mrs. Tom Kane of Castalia was
an Ossian visitor Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.. Hrushka went
to Fort Atkinson Wednesday for a
visit with her parents.
Miss Barbara Boeckman came from
Calmar Wednesday for a visit with
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. John Stendel and
children went to their home in Owa-
tonna, Mimi, after visit at the VIM.
Schweinefus home.
Miss Alvina Schupanitz returned
to her home in Festina Wednesday
after visit with her aunt, Mrs.
John Collins.
Mr. and Mrs. John Ettledorf of
Festina visited at the Henry Ettle-
dorf home Wednesday.
Frank Helwig of DEBORAH was a
visitor here Wednesday.
Edward Reicks came from Festina
Wednesday for visit with friends.
Miss Dilla Logsdon of DEBORAH
came Thursday to take care of Mr..
Langheim.
Marjorie Gunderson came from
Red Wing Thursday to spend her
vacation with her brother Adolph
and family.
Andrew Meyer and Henry Ettle-
dorf Jr. came from Prairie du Chen
Friday to visit their parents.
II. o. DeGraf of Mason City ar
rived Saturday to spend the holidays
with his folks.
Miss Goldie Dowd came from
GAINESVILLE, Wisconsin Saturday for
two weeks vacation from school du-
ties.
Miss Beatrice Becker, Ruth Ber-
natz and Hazel McManus came Fri
day from Prairie du Chen, where
they have been attending st. Mary S
academy to spend their vacation at
their homes.
Rev. Robert Upton went to Chica-
go last night to visit friends.
Mrs. p. NJ. Jewell and son Dana of
DEBORAH visited at the Langheim
home yesterday.
Mr.. G. Langheim who is on the
sick list is doing fine now. He was
able to sit up yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. dam Vance receiv-
ed post card shower Friday i'm hon
or of their sixty-third anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delos Jacobs and
babe came from Dubuque today to
spend Xmas with her mother, Mrs
Amelia Brockman.
Mrs. Harry Billiard came home
from West Union yesterday after a
visit with her mother, Mrs. Zoller.
Mrs. Libbie Perry of Castalia Wis
tied with her friend Mrs. Vina Doan
Saturday.
Miss Goldie Dowd went to Frank.
vile yesterday TO visit her brother
Chas, Barrett and family.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-24
Not Beyond Help at 81.

Sleep-disturbing bladder weakness,
stiffness in joints, weak inactive kid
ney action and rheumatic pains, are
all evidence of kidney trouble. Mrs.
Mary A. Dean, AZ E. Walnut ST.,
Taunton, Mass, writes: Il have
passed my S7th birthday, and
thought ! was beyond the reach of
medicine, but Foley Kidney Pills
have proved most beneficial in my
case Engbertson Pharmacy
Dec.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-24
CORRESPONDENCE.
BURR OAK.

Dec. p, 1913.
Christmas is again near by, the
time of all times, when everyone
should wear a cheerful smile and en-
JOY the festive season.
Dell Morrison was a caller in our
burg Thursday
Ezra Reed ard Pete Decker had
their wood sawed last week by the
Dinger boys.
Frank Rollins of Prosper was a
caller in our town Wednesday.
Lester McIntlre was taken Ill
Wednesday night and was taken In
a car to Cresco Thursday to be OPP
Grated on for appendicitis. He be-
came easier and returned home with
out an operation.
Bert Hitchcock from Canton is
visiting relatives and friends here.
Ole Eggen left these parts Friday.
Raw Feltis returned from Canada
last week to spend a few weeks.
Mrs Seelye end daughter Minnie
of Mable are guests at the A. Seelye
home.
Indications arc we will have a
green Xmas.
The A. C. church will have their
I
evening. There will be tree and
program at the NJ. E. church We'd
nesday eve.
Clarence Maricle and family spent
a few days in DEBORAH last week.
Lester Abbott arrived Wednes-
day from the Red River Valley to
spend a few weeks with friends.
Mrs. Addie Kneeskern is spend
ing a couple OF weeks with her
friend, Mrs. Conover in DEBORAH.
Mir. and Mrs. Lindsay are treasur-
ed guests at the Wingate home.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Ward, Mrs. T.
E. Roberts and children spent Fri
day at the Brittendall home in
Button.
Santa Claus has the stores well
filled with pretty things. The large
doll in Kimball's window will be
given away at 10 O'Clock Christmas
morning.
Ben Nolte and Lester Shelley were
DEBORAH visitors Thursday.
The instructor of our band was
down from Harmony Tuesday.
3. O. Marsh Of DEBORAH passed
through here Wednesday.
Fremont Cox and VIM. Winters
were busy delivering hogs to Pros
per last week.
Cliff Lee, Joe Moran and Chas.
Masters were business visitors in De-
corah last week.
Mrs. Z. ID. Weldon and Mrs. T. E..
Roberts spent Wednesday with Mrs.
Heckle and Mrs. Reed.
Plumbers from Cresco was doing
business here Wednesday
Mr. Jensen Of La Crosse was cal
Ter here between trains Wednesday.
Miss Bertha Wade is acting as
saleslady in Kippe e. Thompson S
store during the holidays.
Mrs. Maggie Ernn is spending a
few days in Canton
Jno Thompson, Elmer Kippe, DR..
Emmons, viii Leonhart and wife
took in The Last Days of Pompeii"
at DEBORAH Wednesday night.
Walter Ryan from over West was
a business visitor in our burg We'd
nesday.
Friends of Mrs. S. Boyd of Can
ton were shocked to hear of her
sudden death last week She was
only i'll few days with sore
threat, which effected her stomach
and caused peritonites.
Miss Leah Roberts and Miss leila
Pond of Fayette will give an enter
tainment in the l. o. o. r. hall Mon
day evening, Dec. 29th. The enter
tainment will consist of readings in
strumental and vocal music and pan
TONNES. Admission ! 5 and Csc.
Everyone present enjoyed the l.. A.
S. and big dinner at Whitney's
Thursday.
Miss Lucille Emmons is home for
the holidays
Miss Norma Reed is down from
school duties from st. Paul for Holt
day vacation.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-24
CALMAR.

Ed Novak OF Spillville was in
town Saturday.
Mrs. w. w. Hazelton was a De
corah visitor Saturday.
Miss Clotile Huinker returned
| Thursday from Dubuque.
| Mrs. Goheen and Edna spent the
past week in Lawler.
! Mrs. Krumm and Clara Huber OF
Fort Atkinson were callers here
| Wednesday.
Mrs. o. P. Ode entertained the n
l.. A. S. Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Graf returned
last week from their trip to Dakota
Miss Beatrice Wager came from
Des Moines Saturday, to spend her
Christmas vacation with home folks.
Mrs. Uggen arrived Thursday from
Alexandria, Mimi, to see her father,
Mr. Garden, who is very poorly.
Frank Marion has been quite sick
the past week.
Mds. j. d. Becker and H. ].
Busch were Ossian visitors Thurs
day.
Mrs. H. A. DIESEL was at Ossian
Wednesday.
-hi .. II. -hiliCl NtSltcu DIT DeCOI
Wednesday and Thursday
j. ID. Becker transacted business
at Lawler Saturday.
Miss Gyda Christianson arrived
home from Dundas, Mimi, Saturday
to spend her Xmas vacation.
Mrs. G. A. Meyer entertained the
kensington's Thursday afternoon.
The Linde and Brekke families of
Ridgeway spent Thursday here at
the j. f. Linde home.
Miss Agnes Fiaskerud is at home
from Minneapolis for the holidays.
II. j. Giesen was at DEBORAH Fri
day.
Miss Lizzie Busch was an Ossian
shopper Friday
Theresa and Barbara Shindelar
came Thursday from Dubuque to
spend their Xmas vacation with
home folks
Mrs. Marion of Waucoma spent
Saturday and Sunday here with her
sons, Leo and Frank.
Geo. Bernatz was here from El-
dorado Saturday.
Bertram Waller is at home from
Dubuque
Mrs. Elsie Smith and daughter
came Saturday from Des Moines 10
spend the holidays at the Fl. Miller
home.
Walter wager and Oleen Ellingsen
are at home from Iowa City for the
holidays.
The Misses Susan and Florence
Swehla arrived from Fargo, n. d.,
the latter part OF the week to spend
the holidays with their parents.
Miss Eugenia Huinker came from
Independence Saturday.
A daughter was born to DR.. and
Mrs. r. r. Page of Ponca, Nebr
Miss Lou Meyer.
Miss Mary Bleyer left Monday for
Arcadia, Wis, TO spend the holidays
at her parental home.
Miss Evelyn Miller came from
Grinnell Saturday to spend her
Christmas vacation.
Mrs. Haukedahl and children of
Mason City are here visiting at the
home of her father, T. Kelson
Mr.. and Mrs. Blezik and babe of
Mason City are guests at the j. Uher
home.
Sunday morning, word was receiv-
ed here from Grand Island, Nebr.
that DR.. Heflin of this city passed
away after an illness of a couple of
months. The burial takes place at
Grand Island today. He leaves 20
mourn his loss, wife and son, Paul,
who have the sympathy of their
many friends here.
N. c. Meyer passed away Sunday
morning at 1870, after a lingerin.,
illness of several weeks He leaves
a wife and several brothers and sis
tiers to mourn his departure. They
have the sympathy of the entire COM
munity. The funeral services will be
held Wednesday morning at nine
O'Clock.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-24
Notice.

! have taken the agency for the
California Perfume Co., selling
their line of toilet preparations, per-
fumes and extracts, and would be
pleased to take your order. Call
at my home upstairs over the Over
land Garage. Mrs. f. CHINN,
W-Adv. Salesmanager.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-24

-GEORGETOWN, TEXAS. ]. A
Kimbo, says: For several years
past Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound has been my household rene
dy for all coughs, colds, and LUNG
troubles. 1t has given permanent
relief in number of cases of OBJ
stinate coughs and colds" Contains
no opiates. Refuse substitutes
Engbertson Pharmacy.-Adv.-Dec
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-24

Fur caps, large assortment
to pick from at $1.40, $500, $500,
$500 and $3.50. S. LARSEN -
Adv. SIP
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-24

Silk hose at 25 and soc, silk
ties. one in a fancy box only zoe;
linen handkerchiefs, put up three
and four in fancy box; silk lined
kid and mocha gloves. S. LARSEN.
ADV. 51-2
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-18

that he has constantly declared that he would not accept freedom unless it was by legal process. The hospital au- thorities as a result of this had given him liberties which many other pris- oners did not enjoy. He was never given any unusual privileges beyond those allowed to trusties. In fact, he has been regarded as a "trusty for some time.
 Cannot Be Arrested for Extradition.
 The asylum housed Thaw not as a murderer but as an insane person. The jury which sent him here acquitted him of the murder of Stanford White on the same grounds as caused his in- carceration in the hospital for the criminal insane-that of insanity Hence he could not be brought back to New York on the old murder charge He could not therefore be arrested in any other state for extradition. the hospital authorities said tonight. as he is charged with no crime.
 In this view the hospital authorities were supported by Dr. Austin Flint the expert of New York who testified in ali the criminal proceedings against Thaw; Dr. Charles Kennedy of New York who has appeared several times as Thaw's counsel in the various in sanity hearings, and by other lawyers
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-18
VARIOUS POLICE THEORIES.
Autos and Motor Boats Carefully
 Watched in New England.

Boston, Aug. 1.-The police of New England watched for Harry Thaw in vain today. Word that he had escaped from the insane asylum at Matteawan, N. Y, this morning was received in all the cite searly in the forenoon, and the police message was passed along to the country districts.
 At every crossroads constables watched the passing line of motor cars with more than usual vigilance, and along the coast marine observers train ed their glasses on the sea trying to pick up a motor boat or yacht that had painted out it's name or was malS- ing a suspiciously fast run. At sunset the sea. sentinels gave it up as bad job, and tonight no word came from the officers who guarded the highways.
 The police operated on two theories. One. in which not much faith was put was that Thaw continued in his auto mobile through western Connecticut, up into the Berkshires and through Vermont to the Canadian line. He would find good roads by the way of Greet Harrington and Pittsfield, Mass. but he would a1o find them well policed because of the heavy automobile traf- hc, especially on Sunday. in the Berk shires, a sharp watch is kept for
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-18
Spends Day at
 Wife's Beside
GOVERNOR suLzER OMITTED
 CHURCH SERVICE
CONDITION FAVORABLE
Nurse Gives Governor Encouraging News-BuiIdins Trustees May Meet Today Without Consulting sulzer

Albany, N. Y. Aug. 17.-Both Gov ernor Sulzer and Lieutenant Governor Martin H. Glynn, who claims to be acting governor, spent quiet Sab bath. MT. Sulzer did not go to church as usual, but spent most of the day at the bedside of his stricken wife and was much encouraged at the-fa vorable report of her inrse. He took luncheon with his household including Mrs. Sulzer's sisters, for the first time since impeachment proceedings were instituted.
 Did Not Discuss Thaw Case.
 few friends and advisers called during the day.
 MT. Sulzer was informed of the es- cape of Harry K Thaw from the Mat teaWan state hospital for the criminal insane, but did not discuss the matter. Glynn Seeks Details of Thaw's Escape
 MT. GIynn's day was spent quietly at Cedar EIill his summer home. He ex- pressed interest at the news of Thaw' $ escape and inquired eagerly for de- tails, but offered no comment. He sent telegrams to Superintendent Kieb o1 Matteawan and to Superintendent Ri ley of the state prison department however, requesting detailed 1nfOrma,- ton of the escape.
 Building Trustees to Ignore SuIzer.
 A sharp break in the holiday armis- tice is expected when the trustees oi public buildings hold 8 session tomor- row. The members of this board are governor lieutenant governor and the Speaker of the assembly. It Is under stood that Lieutenant Governor Glynn Senator Wagner and Speaker Snitf l will hold the meeting without consult ing Governor Sulzer. who, in an, event, would be unable to hold a meet 1 ing of his own for lack of a quorum
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-18
Five Wounds 0n Head of Lawson
INQUEST IN EAST WOODSTOCK
 MURDER CASE
THE WORK OF 'TRAMPs
Belief That Victim was Attacked in His Own celIar-Widow Able to At tend Her Husbands Funeral.

East Woodstock, Conn, Aug. 17.--An inquest upon the body of Jonas Law son, who was killed by a club in the hands of unknown persons on Thurs day night, was held this afternoon by Dr. Louis l. Mason of Willimantic, with Coroner Bill of Danielson and Medical Examiner Spaulding present It was found that there were five wounds up- on the head, all of which had been delivered with such force as to break blows were delivered as if the man who struck them were standing over Law son.
 Funeral Held Yesterday.
 A soon as the inquest was over the funeral of MT. Lawton took place, this beinf conducted by Rev. MT. Elmquist. assisted by Rev. Mir. Turner of this town. The burial was in the Swedish cemetery. Mrs. Lawson, who has been prostrated from shock since the body of her husband was found. was able to attend the service. Tramps Suspected of Crime. The investigation has made no ma terial headway. The accepted theory is that one or more men, possibly tranps, had got into the cellar during the evening and, making a noise att tracted MT. Lawson's attention while he was sleeping upstairs He had eS~ANAA e1 AdAAhCAA AA c'Ai0 SCAAC bO IIAO OClIaA 1 to investigate and had been struck | down.
 Evidences of Struggle. 1 The condition of the woodwork of l the cellar stairs and of a piano box which stood near by shows that MT. l Lawson put up a struggle before he
 was overpowered. The trail of blood l indicated that the body had been drag 1 ged from the cellar and placed in the l horse stall in the barn, with the head
 near the manager.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-18

SpeederS, and the most certain way for him to get into trouble would be
 to pass through there at a high speed. The view more generally entertained
 was that if Thaw's flight continued into New England he left the Connec-
 ticut shores in a motor boat. This
 could have been done at South Nor
 walk, or at several other points along
 the coast where the presence of a small
 boat would have attracted little atten- tion. The police who accepted this
 view figure that the motor boat car
 ried him outside the three mile limit at sea, where he was transferred to a
 fast sailing pleasure yacht.
 He could, however, have continued
 east in the motor boat, and if he did seeker. The sea off Cape Cod was
 stirring very gently this afternoon and a 36-mile wind from the southwest would have aided a, small boat that
 skirted the shore of the cape
 If Thaw sailed from Norwalk at i o'clock this morning and was going
 down east he should have rounded the cape late this afternoon. The marine observer at Highland light, on the tip of the cape. reported that only two motor boats passed in this afternoon, and they were plainly bound for Bos- 1 ton. A pleasure yacht went by at a l lively clip, but she kept well out and 1 the name could not be distinguished. By holding four or five miles off l coast small boat could have passed l the light without being made out. 1 It is thought by some that Thaw l sailed for the Maine coast and that 1 he will disembark at an isolated point
 from whence waiting automobile will carry him over the Canadian border. 1 The revenue cutter Acushnet is at 1 Woods Hole and tonight had not been directed to take part in the search The
 news of the escape has created great l interest here and today it was the
 subject of hundreds of inquiries at the
 newspaper offices.
 Thaw's Crime Committed in 1906. i New York, Aug s17.-The theatrical escape of Harry K Thaw from the state hospital for the criminal insane
 at Matteawan this morning adds an-
 other chapter to the sensational trag edy that had its beginning in New York city. on the night of June 25 1 1906
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-18
WOMAN INJURED IN
 AN AUTO COLLISION
New Yorker on Way to Summer Home
 Near New London.

Greenwich, Conn Aug. 17.-One wo- man was severely but not fatally hurt when two automobiles sideswiped here early today on the Post road One car owned and driven by Bernard Hearsder of Brooklyn, N. Y, contained a fam fly party including two women and three men who were on their way to the Hearsder summer home near New London. It was one of the women in this car who was injured, but the occupants declined to make known her identity The other car was driven by William McGinnis, connected with a local garage. According to MT. Hearsder, just before the accident a car had passed his at high speed bare ly clearing it. Almost immediately af- terward the McGinnis car bore down on him, hitting his machine a heavy side blow, and putting it out of com mission. McGinnis claims that he temporarily lost control of his ma chine and that 1t lurched at that time against the other. MctSinnis provided another car in which the Hearsder party proceeded.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-18
pANRuRY SHRED UP.
Police Watch All Day For the Thaw
 Auto Party.

Danbury, Conn, Aug. 17.-Word of the escape of Thaw was received here in the early forenoon and the police be- gan a close watch for out Of the state cars. It was reported during the day that an automobile party had been seen on the highway coming from Brewster, N. Y, but it did not reach here. re- port this evening was that in the hills few miles from this cty there is a bungalow which recently was placed in preparation for a house party. It is in a secluded spot and can be reached only by a long tramp over the hills. Its exact location is not revealed.
 Report that ThaW was in western Connecticut stirred up law officials in all the towns along the border and many deputy sheriffs were on the watch for New York machines which would answer the description of the two used in the escape. In spite of any such machine. The Danbury po lice had report that men named Scott and Barnum, belonging in this city, had been arrested over in New York state for participation in the af- fair but no such men were known here It developed tonight that an automo bile party, apparently in hurry stopped for a few moments at a local hotel during the forenoon. An at tache of the hotel is said to have ras
 marked on the resemblance of one o1 | the occupants of the automobile tc 1 Thaw At that time. however, the
 news of Thaw's escape was not gener- l ally known and the resemblance excit- l ed no curiosity.
 l When the news of the escape became
 known here several motorists recalled 1 that they had seen a, large touring cal
 running over the Brewsters road yes terday afternoon and that the men 1T 1 the car were making inquiries along
 the road. particularly as to the location ! of the dividing line between New Yorl 1 and Connecticut