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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-18
Burglar Gives Woman 81,

Mrs. Jno. Sicgwarth has 81, per-
fectly good money today. and plea
can't memory OF gentlemanly burg.
lar that broke into her home. When
he demanded money, she told him
she was a poor woman, and her story
SO moved the burglar that he gave
her 81, to help her out and promised
her that he would send her more
when the burglar business picked
up. Leveling mis- revolver, he tuck
ed her comfortably into her bed be-
cause she was shivering, and tiptoe
ing from the room, begged her par
don for the intrusion, and trustea
that his Intrusion would not cause
her to lose the remainder OF the
nights sleep. She had $4,000 in q
pocketbook near there. - Nora
Springs Tribune.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-18
Electrocution of Mouse Throws City
i'm Darkness.

Fairfield, Ia, Nov. 16.-One of the
most thorough and expensive jobs OF
electrocution in relation to the i'm
portance of the victim occurred here
last evening. One ordinary mouse
was electrocuted at the power plant
of the Fairfield Public Service conf
pany, but to accomplish this the city
was left in total darkness for half an
hour business houses, places of en-
tertainment and other concerns clos
ed down at considerable loss.
The mouse got into switchboard
and stepping from one wire to an
other caused serious short circuit.
Manager Hugh Stephenson says that
while this method of determination
is effective it is too expensive to be
used frequently
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-18
ESTHERVILLE BOY A FREAK.
Sets Fires Just to Hear People Talk
Will Now Spend Time i'm
Jail.

Estherville, Ia, Nov. 16.-The
firebug which for the past two weeks
has been terroizing the citizens of
Estherville by setting fires was
caught this afternoon. Fire Marshal
Ford Connolly found fashlight in
the ruins of the w. r. Elliot barn
this morning which belonged to Vern
Elliot. The lad was taken from his
class at high school this afternoon
at o'clock and taken to the city
fire hall, where he was questioned
by Fire Marshal Connolly and City
Councilman w. a. Beymer until 5 o.
clock when he confessed that he was
guilty. When asked his motive for
such actions he remarked that it was
to go into the crowd and hear them
talk about the irebug. When the
Blazer barn burned, young Elliott
was the one who claimed he saw q
man set it on fire and gave a descrip-
ton of him, and also accompanied
The detectives and police in their
search for the man answering the
description.
In the past two weeks Elliott has
ruined eleven bans and also pleaded
guilty to setting the handsome Metz
odist Episcopal church on fire We'd
nesday night, besides setting eight
other barns which were eXtinguished
before any damage was done. When
asked if he was not aware that ne
was apt to be shot, he remarked: Il
knew where each Waterman was To-
Gated and worked from the opposite
side of the barn"
There was a detective hiding with
in thirty feet of the Elliot barn, and
Mr.. Elliot was milking his COW with
in ten feet of the structure when Re
slipped in and started the fire in his
fathers barn. He then went into
the house to wait for the excitement.
He was always IN the crowd at each
fire to enjoy his work. He is lG
years old and Was counted one of the
brightest boys in high school. His
parents are well to do people, own
ing several hun lred acres Of Emmet
countys best land.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-18
Smooth Sw.ndlerS.

A couple of smooth swindlers came
along Saturday pretending to be pho
tographers and agents for photogra-
phic goods, and beat Miss Vera Ahl-
strom out of about $500. They
claimed to have lot of work for
parties here, which she was to finish,
took her order for a new camera on
which she paid them $500, and bor-
rowed her old one to do their work.
The next thing she heard was that
they had jumped their board bill and
left town, forgetting to return her
camera-A Journal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-18
Found Babe SmOthered.

Mrs. Pearl Kuykendall, daughter
of F. Stull of this city was coming ia
Waukon one day last week from heI
home in Wisconsin, to assist in tie
care of her sick mother here. Sha
had occasion TO ride ten or twelve
miles to station in the morning and
had an infant child three months old
in her arms. Upon arriving at the
station she was startled to find that
the little one hal smothered to death
during the ride. Her father and
brother Dudley, left here Friday TO
attend the funeral at the Kuykendall
home in Wisconsin.-Waukon DEM
ocrat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-18
$4,000 FOR BIG BRIDGE.
Voters of Clay County Sanctioned
Bond Issue for Improvement
at Spencer.

Spencer, Ia, Nov. 10 At the last
election the voters of Clay county
voted bonds to the amount of $42,-
600 for a cement bridge across the
Little Sioux river at the south end
of Main street i'll Spencer.
The board this week decided or
a bridge thirty-six feet wide, a twen-
ty-six foot driveway and five foot
sidewalk on either side. The bridge
is to be about $50 feet long. The
plans are now being prepared by the
Iowa highway commission, and they
are counting on this being one of the
best bridges to he built in the state
within the next year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-18
OFFICIAL NOTICE.
Before The Board of Railroad Com.
miSSiODers of The State of
Iowa.

To the Citizens of Winneshiek and
| Allamakee Counties, Iowa:
Notice is hereby given that petit
tion for a franchise to erect, use and
maintain poles, wires, guy wires,
| towers, fixtures and other necessary
construction for the purpose of con
Quoting electricity for lighting, pow
er and heating purposes has been fill
ed by the Interstate Power Company,
of DEBORAH, Iowa, in the office of the
| Board of Railroad Commissioners OF
the State of Iowa; that said petition
asks the right to construct and main
tain said electric transmission line
over, along and across the following
described public lands, highways,
streams, and private lands:
From the present "Postyille Line"
which follows the boundary between
Sections 81 and 80 in Ludlow Town.
ship, Allamakee County, Iowa, and
beginning at point on said Post
vile Line" at road No. 100; thence
westerly on road No. 100 in ALBANIA.
kee County, Iowa; thence northwest
erly diagonally on the State Road, so
called, in Allamakee County, Iowa,
to the county boundary; thence con-
tinuing northwesterly in Winneshiek
County to a point including the Will
age of Frankville, along the public
highway, being Road No. 503-A,
Winneshiek County, Iowa;
From a point beginning at the
north line of Section 13 in DEBORAH
Township, Winneshiek County, Iowa
on Road No. S35; thence following
southerly in DEBORAH, Springfield,
and Military Townships, Winneshiek
County, Iowa, the following number
ed public highways or roads to the
limits of the incorporated town of
Ossian, which numbered highways
are specifically as ollows:-Roads
Nos. SS5, 9S3, 9S4, 901, lat. 306-A,
306, 254, 275, 800, SIS, 925, 141.
920-C, CXVIII, and 4O7, and the
Board of Railroad Commissioners
has fixed the 4th day of December,
1914, at $50 o'clock A. NJ, in the
office of Frank Sayre, Attorney. At
DEBORAH, Iowa, as the time and place
for hearing said petition.
Dated at Des Moines, Iowa, this
18th day of November 1914.
BOARD OF RAILROAD COMMIS-
SIONERS OF THE STATE or
IOWA
ATTEST:
GEO. l.. McCAUGHAN,
Secretary.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-18
CORN FOR HUNGRY BELGIANS.
Troy Culture Club of Eagle Grove to
Contribute Carload of Grain.

Eagle Grove, Nov. 16.-Wright
county will send a car of corn to Bel
GUM, along with other counties of
the state. The movement was set on
foot by the Troy Culture Club, which
is composed of the women of Troy
township, one of the liveliest town
ships of the county or state. Grain
elevators and banks of the county
will be asked TO take contributions.
Wright county has a bumper corn
crop and the Culture Club of Troy
township is to be heartily commend
ed for taking the initiative in the
movement.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-18
When Hubby Comes Home.

Have you no clock in your bed.
room?" inquired Mrs. Lexington.
No, replied Mrs. Amsterdam. ..
do not need one. | always know how
late it is. If my husband comes IL
no:selessly from bis club l know it is
nearly half past ten or eleven. If hi
is very amiable and says good night
darling it is between twelve and
one. If he takes off his shoes dowr
stairs and creeps into bed withou:
turning on the light it is at least j
O'Clock"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-18
Fortunate After All.

Joseph Slebiska met with an acct
dent several days ago while shred
ding corn on the Novak place near
Conover. He got caught by the ma
chine, as many another has been, but
fortunately jerxed his hand away
before it was drawn into the machine
very far, and got off with some abra-
sion of skin and a nail pulled off the
thumb.-Calmar Courier.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-18
VALUABLE HORSE DIES.
Nj. l.. Ayres of Shenandoah Loses
Animal Valued at $1,000.

Shenandoah, Ia, Nov. ia $2,-
500 prize horse belonging to M. l..
Ayres died recently at the farm, two
miles west of here. The horse had
not been sick, and the owner did not
know anything was wrong until he
found the animal dead in the stable
the next morning. Mr.. Ayres, who
has imported horses from Belgium
and France, had been offered $4,000
for him. 1t is thought that the
horse died from collie.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-18
Tho Skin and Not the Blood.

Until recently it has been a gener-
ally accented theory that eczema was
a disease of the blood. Scientific in
yestigations have taught us that
eczema is positively skin disease
and durable through the skin alone,
Meritol Eczema Remedy is applied
directly to the diseased skin. Do not
delay trying Meritol Eczema Remedy
e j. Parman, Local Agency. Nov
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-18
IOWA TOWN IN THE LEAD.
Largest Per Capita Contribution 10
Red Cross From Schaller.

Schaller, Ia, has taken the lead in
the per capita record in contributions
to the European relief fund of the
American Red Cross. With a popu-
lation of 600, Schaller has given if
ty cents per capita.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-18
Claims Iowa's First White Child.

Mrs Martin Hackett, who recently
passed her eightieth birthday, lays
claim to be the first white child born
in Iowa. Her birthplace was in Du-
buque county. Mr.. and Mrs. Haze
kett have resided in Usage thirty
years, conducting shoe store for
years until they retired few years
ago.-Osage Press.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-18

Is your wife so very economical
Their?
Oh, yes, very. Why, my wife can
take an old WORKOUT hat, spend SIS
on it and make it look almost as
good as new.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-03-20
The Beggar Prince at the Opera
House Saturday.

The approaching engagement of the
Beggar Prince Opera Co. at the opera
house promises to be the social event
of the season. Misses Florence Glover
and Leila Warren are two gifted
young ladies, prima donna sopranos.
Messrs. Mosely and Bengess are among
the best comic opera comedians, while
Sidney Bartlett, tenor and Stanley
Dale, Baritone. go to make up the
principals of the company.
There is chorus of beautiful girls
which sings sweetly and dances de-
lightfully and are strong features of
the company all combined to make a
clever and satisfying Ierformnce.
There are. twenty song numbers
during the three acts of the opera.
Mr.. Moseley, the principal comedian.
was for number Of years one of
Broadway's shining lights while each
and every member among the princi-
pals was more or less connected with
most of the recent New York sue
cesses. 1t is strickly high class
comic opera and Manager Muckler
should be congratulated on having
secured this excellent attraction.
Reservations of seats can be made
at Kruegers' drug store. adv.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-03-20
County Democratic Conference

Pursuant to a resolution adopted
by the Democratic State Central
Committee at a meeting regularly
held in the City of Minneapolis. on
Tuesday. Feb. "a. 1914. a mass con-
ference of the Democratic voters of
Stevens county, Minnesota, is here
by called to be held at Morris on
Tuesday, March %, 1914, at 2
O'Clock p. m. of said day for the pur-
pose of electing seven delegates to a
state Democratic Conference to be
held in the city of ST. Paul. Mime.
sofa, on Tuesday, March 81. 1914.
and for the further purpose of elect
ing county committee whose duties
shall be to care for the welfare of
the Democratic organization and con-
duct such educational campaign as
their means and opportunity may per-
nit
All voters of said Stevens county,
without regard to past political afili-
alton, who now believe in the princi-
pies of the Democratic party as prom
ulgated by it's platform and exem-
plified by the national administration
are cordially invited to participate in
this conference. ,
Signed, M. F. Finnegan.
Dated Mar. Il, 1914.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-03-20
STEADY MARKET
Rogers Pays Out So, 1872. IS in
One Day.

The Rogers Live Stock Company
paid out So, 1872. Is for stock at New
Prairie and Starbuck last Monday.
This shows what a steady market is
doing for these towns, where over
81. 600 was paid out the week before.
Mr.. Rogers wants to establish steady
market here in Morris and has ap-
pointed Saturday as the buying day
here. He offers to pay so cents from
the top sale of the South st. Paul
market.
Mr.. Rogers has worked out a plan
whereby he can give Morris steady
market and yet pay the highest price
on account of the economical way in
which he handles the shipments. A
car or cars are purchased here on
Saturday, shipped by the N. P. Mon
day, and more stock taken on at New
Prairie and Starbuck, thus making up
carload lots.
Everyone knows the advantages OF
steady amrket. Build up one fol
Morris by selling your stock to the
adv. Rogers Live Stock Co.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-03-20
BALL ASSOCIATION.
Morris to Have Two Teams
This Season.

On Monday evening, both the regu-
lars and insurgents among the ball
players of the city met in harmonious
session and formed the Morris Base
Ball Association, with two teams,
one the Independents, and the other
the league team to play in the Tri-
County League.
The new association will purchase
new suits for the players. A sche.
-dule of games will be arranged for
each team so as to have a game on
the home gounds every Sunday after
noon. The diamond at the fair grounds
will be moved On fixed up and fence
put around it.
Officers were selected as follows -
Manager first team-L. S. Dawson.
Captain first team-Jake Reilly.
Manager Independents Chas. Mill
er.
First captain Independents VIM.
Markle.
Second captain Independents VIM.
Kerwin.
Association Treasurer = J. D.
Landes.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-03-20
DIES AFTER SHORT ILLNESS
Judge Willard Formerly Member of
Philippine Supreme Court.

Judge Willard Formerly Member of
Philippine Supreme Court.
Judge Charles Andrew Willard Of
the United States district court died
at his home in Minneapolis.
He had been ill five weeks. Re-
Gently he suffered a general break
down in health and complication
of diseases resulted in his death
Judge Willard was born in st.
Johnsbury, VT, May 1, 1857. He grad
uated from Dartmouth in 1877 and
two years later gained his degree in
law at the Boston law school. Re-
turning to his birthplace he practiced
law for three years.
He came West from St. Johnsbury
and located in ST. Paul, where he prac.
ticed law until 1886. He then moved
to Minneapolis and again entered II
general practice of law, remaining an
active member of the legal profession
in Minneapolis until 1901.
He was appointed an associate JUS
tice in the supreme court of the Phil
ippines in 1901 and Immediately en-
tered his duties there. After three
years he resigned and returned to
Minneapolis to re-enter law practice.
One year later he again was called to
the Philippines and served four years
as associate justice of the supreme
court
Judge Willard resigned that position
to accept the appointment of United
States district judge of Minnesota
which Office he had held since July 2
1909. While in the Philippines Judge
Willard learned Spanish and rewrOtt
part of the Spanish judicial code ther
in effect there. He was delegate
from the Philippines to the Republic
an national convention in 1904
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-03-20

Insurance Commissioner VIII be
Here Next Friday

Hon. j. A. 0. preus. state insur-
ance commissioner, has been invited
by the Deleware and the White Bear
Lake mutual fire insurance companies
to give an address in Morris on next
Friday evening. March 26th. Mr..
Preus is an earnest, interesting speak
er. The subject of his address will
be Insurance, +" ard he will talk
especially upon township mutual fire
insurance. and of the fine record which
these companies have made in this
state. He will also have something
to say about fire prevention and the
present method of making fire insur
ance rates
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-03-20
The Forty Year Test.

sAn article must have exceptional
merit to survive for a period of forty
years. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
was first offered to the public in
1872. From a small beginning it
has grown in favor and popularity
until it has attained a world wide re-
putation. You will find nothing bet
ter for a cough or cold. Try it and
you will understand why it is favor.
ite after period of more than forty
wears. It not only gives relief-it
cures. For sale by all dealers.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-03-20
District Court

District court has been in session
this week. The grand jury returned
indictments against F. G. Eastman,
VIM Laager and Ole ]. Dahl. The
case against VIM. Lasger has been
set for Monday, but it is planned to
dispsse of the other cases this week.
b The only case so far brought to
trial is the damage suit of Patrick
,Lawler against the village Of Han
cock. This case will probably be con-
cluded today.
Practically all the other civil cases
on the calendar have been. settled, OF
continued.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-03-20
Township Elections

BAKER. -
= Supervisors-M. C. O'Neill, J. C.
Leuthard, Martin Corrigan.
Clerk w. ]. Loughead.
treasurer. F. Leuthard.
Assessor. w. Jones.
HODGES.
SupervisOrs-John Dewitt, Ben
Truwe. Geo. w. Bowen.
Cleik-C. B. Park.
Treasurer-Martin Solve.
Assessor T. Anderson.
]. P.-Geo. Groom.
Constable-Geo. Fogle.
SYNNES.
Supervisors S. Boe, G. p.
Gaffney. Matt Reimers.
Clerk Chris Cudrio.
Treasurer-M. Reimers Jr.
j. P.-Joseph Sauter.
onstable-Albert Graber.
For resurveying the township %,
Against resurveying 10.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-03-20
Literary Club

The Morris. Literary Club met at
the home of Mrs. Putnam Wednesday
afternoon.
After the business session Mrs.
Hawk, assisted by Mrs. Cooley. gave
somerinterestlng current events. Mrs.
Cole with the aid of Mrs. Ware and
Mrs. Leuty reviewed the lesson for
the day and Mrs. Light conducted the
magazine studies. Mr.. Stone read
an excellent paper on Mexican HoIi.
DAYS.
The club adjourned to meet with
Mrs. Torpey. March the 3Oth, when
the annual business meeting will be
held.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-03-20
CITY MANAGER
ON APRIL FIRST
COMMISSION SELECTS S. A
SIVERTS JR.
Salary Will be $500 a Year,
and He Is Charged with Many
Important Duties Under the
Charter.

Ever since coming into off1ce-and
in fact for some time before-t the
city commission has been looking
about for competent "city manag-
er. whU under the charter will, so
far as the law permits. take over the
duties Of most of the executive officers
of the city.
At the commission meeting on Tues
day evening. Samuel A. Siverts. Jr.
was elected at a salary of 81, 800 a
year.
Mr.. Siverts is a former Morris
young man, the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. A. Siverts of this city. He at
tended the local schools, later gradu-
ated from St. Olaf College at North
feld, and then received a degree in
civil engineering from the state uni
versity. He has been in the employ
of the United States in the West and
in Washington for several years. He
will enter on his duties here as city
manager on April 1st.
Under the charter. the city man.
ager will take over the duties of the
cityclerk, the superintendent of water
works, and the city engineer. thus
practically assuming the duties of ali
the administrative officers of the city
except those pertaining to public
health and safety.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-03-20
POLITICS STIRRING
Spirited Contest for Sheriff is
Already On

County politics have pegun to stir
q bit. Candidates for county Offices
will this year be nominated ata non
partizan primary, the two highest GO
ing on the election ballot. The last
Legislature increased the terms tc
four years, and this may Lake the
offices attractive to field of candi-
dates.
Chas. Anderson and Frank Zahl
have already made announcement OF
their candidates. for sheriff. the latter
being the present incumbent. j. ].
Gaffney. the present register of deeds.
has also announced his candidacy for
reelection.
There are reports that other aspir-
ants for these and other Offices will
announce their candidates. soon.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-03-20
Alfalfa

We are taking orders for genuine
Minnesota grown alfalfa seed. Purity
and termination guaranteed at 25
cents pound.
We are also taking orders for Ne
braska or South Dakota grown alfalfa
seed at Is cents a pound if taken in
100 pound lots or 16 cents a pound
in smaller quantities. When properly
managed ten acres of alfalfa is
worth more than ten acres of corn
and corn brings more money per acre
than any other grain this year.
Stewart at the Mill. adv.