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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-16

encourag1ngly, who was the victim OF
all the lads in the vicinity who had
rareties or specimens to sell.
well, I've found something new"
What is it now" queried the pro-
fessor.
"a funny rock with 'scription.'
Inscription, you mean?"
Eyes, sir-prescription on it. Come
on and I'll show it to you"
The erudite antiquary eagerly &C
companied the boy. In the midst of
dense growth of underbrush the boy
halted at a spot where fiat stone
lay imbedded in the earth.
See, there's marks on it" he sub
mitted to his companion.
81 declare-so there is,'' assented
the professor, adjusting his glasses.
"Wen!"
"Glyphics, aren't they?" inquired
the boy.
"Hieroglyphics," corrected the pro-
lessor why, what is this?" and he
carefully scrutinized three lines of
letters, evidently scratched on the
surface of the rock with some sharp
pointed instrument. "S-p-i-d, ali!
that sounds Gaelic. E-r-b-, an Arabic
similtude to that. R-o-w-n-suggest
the Aztec =. at least archaic as to
form. I'm! spid-erb-rown. l must
study this. Here, my boy, thanks
for your valuable discovery" and the
professor pressed a silver coin on the
lad. About to make off, the latter,
with a fresh stare at the mystic in
scription, suddenly uttered whoop
of enlightenment. =.
ooh, say" he shouted, 81 see what |
it is. It's a name. Look, read it right |
along and it says Spider Brown and |
off bolted the urchin. Rubbing his
head thoughtfully the professor saw
his hope of scientific discovery go to |
pieces.
"Ah-hump he cogitated, \ "Just the |
1,o or,.o NJ m n T.Iy Of Como idle IOifaror
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-16
why" he broke out suddenly, q

remember now.
Yes, Spider Brown was suggestive,
as the professor abruptly recalled.
Six months previously the village
bank had been broken into and some
cash and box of bonds secured. The
police had traced the burglar. His
name was Spider Brown, the crime
was proved against him and he was
sent to the penite1tiary.
Later, the pre- ssor recollected,
it became current news that while a
part of the stolen money had been re-
covered, the box of bonds could not
be found. Spider Brown had admit
ted that the bonds in questions had
been part of his plumber. He had,
however, demanded a pardon and
enough money to take him out of the
community and few thousands be-
sides, as the price for turning up the
missing securities.
The bank people had offered lib
eral reward for the recovery of the
bonds, but they were not willing to
reward crime, and thus, as the pro-
lessor now remarked, the situation
Stood.
All this ran through his mind as he
carelessly prodded at the soil about
the rock. Undoubtedly, while wait
ing to consummate the burglary or
to hide after it's commission, Spider
Brown had scrawled his name on the
rock.
"Oh, dear mew exclaimed the pro-
fessor, stepping back trifle as the
stone gave a tilt. His prodding had
revealed the fact that there was loose
dirt underneath it. And then he SOW
a glitter, a CLEAN. He pushed the
stone aside
A tin box! The tin box! It's clasp
was wrenched Off He lifted it from
it's hiding place. He timidly pushed
back the cover.
"Bondsp' he uttered, big-eyed and
+houObffTI f"Hon If haNnOccihIa fba+
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-03
CLAY HILL.

Feb. 1, 1915.
Mrs. Howard Hurd of DEBORAH
called ON Mrs. John Seegmiller
Thursday afternoon.
Miss Theo Severson of Minneapo-
lis came down for a short visit with
her sister, Mrs. Harry Skinner.
Edward Seegmiller spent last Fri
day at c. A. Stortz's on Franklin
Prairie.
A few from this burg attended the
play in DEBORAH Saturday evening.
Miss Stella Sorenson is spending a
couple of weeks at the c. A. Stortz
home on Franklin Prairie.
DR.. Leonard of DEBORAH made a
professional call at John Seegmiller' S
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Glover enter
tanned the Griebel and GeotlemaI
families Friday evening.
A few of our young people are en-
PERTAINING the measles at this writ
ing.
Mrs. c.. Skinner is visiting rela-
tives at Freeport this week.
Miss Marie MALI has been visiting
relatives in DEBORAH the past week.
Mr. Louis Neste is hauling corn
from Franklin Prairie.
Gross Bros. shipped car load OF
cattle to Chicago Sunday morning.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-03
ers of this state to insist upon a
square deal'' for the railroads?

ers of this state to insist upon a
square deal' for the railroads?
AS matter of fact. were it not so
tremendously far reaching in it's eff
feet, the controversy over slight in
crease in railroad rates in any great
agricultural state would largely re-
semble a tempest in teapot-a mat
ter which should be settled in the
brief space of time required to apply
the remedy. When a private indus
try, great or small, advances the
price of it's commodities we take it
as a matter of course and say moth
ing about it-and in the past we
have opposed advances for the rail-
roads largely perhaps because the at
tention of the people has never been
directed to their importance to the
community and the nation, because
they were angered at occasional
regulation has forever eliminated
and because for some years design
ing political opportunists have found
abuse of the railroads an easy road
to public preferment. That public
sentiment, however, is changing rap
idly and that We will soon reach a
sane understanding between the peo-
Pile and the railroads, which are so
vitality essential to the agricultural
and commercial progress Of every
community in the nation, is becoming
more and more apparent every day.
II Paid Adv. To be continued }
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-03
CORRESPONDENCE.
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.

reD. i 10
The coolest weather this winter
prevailed last week when the mer-
curry in our thermometers register
ed 25 below zero and still falling.
The members of the w. M. S. of
the Evangelical church will meet
with Mrs. Mary Kratz of Cresco this
week Wednesday.
Who would not envy the rural
mail carrier these days, driving from
% to 2S miles with % degrees or
more below zero?
Miss Elsie Vopava of Sumner
township has been reported to us as
listed with the sick. The nearer we
approach spring the more ailments
seem to develop among us.
A number of farmers were saw
ing wood for fuel last week. 1t needs
great deal more of the above these
days.
January gave us a chilly good-by,
even if it was moderate in its early
parts.
Mrs. Mike Kratz has been on the
list with the sick the past week or
more.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Moe of Ridge
way were pleasant callers on Mr..
and Mrs. Rollie Kratz west of Otter
Creek last Sunday.
The new agent for Watkins rene
dies, linement, soaps, etc., made his
maiden trip thru here last week one
day calling on his predecessor Gus
toners and making new ones, sup
plying their wants in his line.
Tho Clav nnonclnc have mod a
their appearance amongst us. Miss
Emma Reinhart near Otter Creek
and Mrs. Fred Falck north of Ridge
way are afflicted with them.
Wood savers were busy the past
week plying their trade. Quite a
number of farmers have been getting
their seasons fuel cut up.
DR.. Byron Lewis of Ridgeway
made number of professional calls
north of town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollie Kratz enter
tanned the formers folks the other
Sunday.
Fred Koch's new residence is now
nearly completed. The carpenters
have finished their work, and now it
will be handed to the painters for IL
nal completion.
Theo. Kratz and the boys were
busy last week saving wood for
Messrs. Albert Milk and j. J. Kreit-
ger.
Some of our farmers went to Cres-
co recently to interview the horse
buyers, who were there from abroad
There seems to be quite number
of the equine tribe for sale.
DR.. Precious of Cresco made a
professional call at the home of jim
Reha, the latter part Of last week
Misunderstanding to a lame colt.
Miss Leona Koch has been assist
ing her sister, Mrs. Robert Vopava
of Sumner township since the latter
part of last week
Our budget oil news is below the
ordinary in length this week, owing
to lack of happenings.
A new mail carrier arrived at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Will Nasset OF
Ridgeway last week one day. 1t will
be some time however before he will
appear on the route.
Miss Sadie Koch who has been
staying with her sister Mrs. Robert
Vopava of Sumner township the past
week or so, went north of Ridgeway
last week to assist her sister, Mrs.
Fred Falck who is still sick with
the measles.
Sociables and programs were held
in school districts Nos. four and five
last Friday evening but owing to the
cold weather, sickness, etc., the at
tendance was rather small in each
case
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-03

Feb. l, 1919.
Mrs. j. c. Morris entertained a
number of ladies at a 6 O'Clock din
ner Thursday.
Mrs. Huinker visited in Dubuque
the latter part of the week
r. j. Becker was a business visi-
tor in Cresco Friday.
The Mothers Club meets with Mrs.
Ode Wednesday.
Mayme Ebert spent Sunday at
home from Cresco.
Helma Johnson went to McGregor
for visit with her sister.
Carl Meyer was a business tran
sactor in Postville Friday.
j. ID. Becker was at McGregor the
latter part of last week.
Mrs. III. A. DIESEL entertained 4
few ladies Thursday afternoon.
Florence wager entertained the
jolly Six Saturday.
o. A. Tenold left for Florida Sat
urday where he expects to spend the
remainder of the winter.
Miss Elsie Case and Olga Ode were
DEBORAH visitors Saturday.
Walter Klatt of New Hampton is
here for a visit with his father.
Mynard Washburn spent Sunday
at home from Austin.
Gordon Sanders spent Sunday in
Leroy, Mimi.
Lee Meyer of Cresco visited at the
Peter Meyer home Monday.
Mrs. j. ID. Becker is enjoying a
visit from her sister of Postville.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-03

and Sunday visiting friends and rela-
tives of this burg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Peterson and
children spent Thursday of last week
with the later's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. y. p. Olson.
A few from our burg took in the
party at Adolph Johnson's home in
DEBORAH on last Saturday eve, those
present report good time.
Mr.. Louis Monson the Shores man
was canvasing in our burg last week.
Miss Christine Hanson paid short
visit to johanna Talhaug last Friday
evening.
Mr.. Ingwald Peterson arrived
home last Vice. and expects to visit
home folks for some time.
Mrs. Walter Hoyt spent couple
days last week at her son Arthur
Hoyt's home getting acquainted with
her little grand daughter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-03
SHERIFFS SALE.

BY virtue of special execution,
issued out OF the Office of Clerk of
the District Court, In and for Win
neshiek County. State of Iowa, dated
the 23rd day of January, A. ID. 1918,
and to me directed, and delivered,
have levied On the following descri5-
ed Personal Property, situated at
the Upper Dam on the Upper Iowa
River, in Winneshiek County, Iowa
to-wit:
One Smith concrete mixer, one
hosting engine, one pile driver, one
derrick, six cars, blacksmith outfit
and all other utensils belonging to
said equipment plant of Brogan and
Rich and John Brogan and Ben G.
Rich o-partnership.
Which property shall expose for
public sale as the law directs, on
Tuesday, the second day of March,
A. ID. 1915, at the hour of two
o'clock p. m. of said day, at the Up
per Dam of the Interstate Power
Company, Glenwood Township. in
said county, or so much thereof as
shall be necessary to satisfy judg-
ment for the sum of seventeen hun
dred and five and 66-100 dollars with
interest at per cent from February
11th, 1914 and fifteen hundred and
No-100 dollars with interest at per
cent from February 18th, 1914,
damages. and sixty-five and 40-100
dollars, attorneys fee and two hun
dred and three and 26-100 dollars,
costs, and eighty-tive and $4,000 dol
lars receivers costs, which The In
terstate Power Company recovered
on the thirteenth day of February,
1914, in the District Court of said
county, against Brogan and Rich,
John Brogan and Ben c.. Rich, CO.
partnership, together with interest
and accruing costs.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, Feb. End,
1915.
O. o. ELLINGSON,
FRANK SAYRE, Sheriff.
Attorney for Plaintiff. SO
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-03
CANOE VALLEY.
Ian. 25. 1919
WHIT = OI = :" y N7s
{ Too late for last week.


(Too late for last week.
Seems so there Is plenty of cold
weather nowadays. Well, winter is
meant for cold weather, so people
will have to take what they're get
ting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erick Fadness of Sat-
tire spent a couple days with Mrs.
Fadness'S parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c..
Svendson last week.
Mrs. Ole Haugen and Christine
Hanson made a short call on Mrs.
Arthur Hoyt last Friday afternoon.
Mr. Otto Severson and Anton Berg
of Springwater were business callers
in our burg last Monday.
Miss Olga Haugen spent Sunday
with home folks.
Miss Anna Dotseth of DEBORAH
spent Sunday with home folks re-
turning to duties Monday morning.
The Y. p. S. Sunday eve was well
attended and nice sum Of money
was taken in.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Myrah of
Glenwood twp. spent Saturday eve
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-03
SPILLVILLE.

Feb. /, 1915.
Chas. Vrba was visiting relatives
at Duncan this week.
Miss Regina Kuhn was visiting
her sister, Mrs. John Schneeberger
the fore part of the week.
Misses Mary Kovarik and Stella
Klimesh left for Cedar Rapids Thurs
day for an extended stay.
Celestine Seifert was visiting rela-
tives at Austin, Mimi, this week.
Will Soukup of near Ridgeway
was in town Friday.
Ben Herold drove to Conover
Thursday
James Kubish was staying at the
Frank Humpal home near Ridgeway
the latter part of the week.
Mrs. Frank Korbel Jr. and chill
dren visited at the Frank Humpal
home near Ridgeway several days
this week.
Andrew Smith visited his brother
Anton at the DEBORAH hospital Mon
day y
The members of the Boosting club
intend to organize a band. They met
at Robt. Klimesh's Saturday evening.
A. G. Fisher assisted an orchestra
at Strawberry Point Friday evening.
Fred Swehla and sisters Susan and
Florence of Calmar, were guests at
the HI. j. Cooper home Friday last
: Mrs. A. G.. Fisher and children
spent several days last week at the
John Taylor home.
Miss Lizzie Lukesh and brother of
Protivin were in town Wednesday.
Will Hospodarsky was a Cresco
he Iof of he
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-03
MRS. PHOEBE LINCOLN
Specialist.

Superfluous Hair, tMoles, Warts, Bro
ken Veins, Lime Balls and other
facial blemishs permanently re-
moved by electricity. Best of Ref
erenceS.
603 River St., DEBORAH, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-03
The News of the State Legislature.

The News of the State Legislature.
AS usual, The Register and Lead
ers will give you the most complete
reports of the new legislature-and
give it to you first. The Register
and Leader is printed this morning
and you get it the SAME morning.
Ding will have some excellent car
ICONS on important state issues.
You may get the Daily Register
and Leader one year for $4.00-with
Sunday $500. There are a few
"Ding" Cartoon books left. Send
your subscription today and you'll
be sure to get one. Let the editor
of this paper send in for you or
send direct to The Register and
Leader, Des Moines, Iowa. 3-3
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-03

The man who said reading MAX
eth full mind very evidently was
u stranger to the modern popular
magazine.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-08-14
Mr.. Sparks Makes Speech.
Fair For Cecil County

1t is pleasure to note the plans on
foot for an agricultural fair and ex-
hibition in this county, to be held in
Elkton next October. The plans are
being worked out in the belief that
this county is rich enough in high
class live stock, farm products, etc,
to make fair desirable and highly
interesting.
The exhibition will be he'd at the
new Armory, so far as farm ard home
products are concerned, and the base
ball park will be devoted to the stock
and machinery exhibit.
The fair will be financed by charg-
ing small admission fee, and will be
under the direction of County Superin-
tendeLt of Schools Joseph NJ. McVey,
who will be assisted by County Agent
6. F. Marsh. and committees from
Company E, the Elkton Improvement
Association, the Cecil Farmers Club,
the Oranges, and other organizations.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-08-14

SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS

The School Commissioners met in regular
session Tuesday. Present-Messrs Falls, Har-
vey and Pogue.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved and sundry claims were exam
ined, approved and ordered to be paid
The following designations were received -
Mary H. Cooper, assistant, Chesapeake City
High School; Stella Bishop. No. 2. Second
Leona Yates. No. Z. First: Annie Arrants. No.
l, Fifth; NJ. Ethel Hall, assistant, No. 6,
Sixth Bessie Hartnett. assistant. No. 6. Sixth
Bessie Wiley. No 1, Seventh Mabel Barber,
No. 2. Ninth; Pearl Abrams, No. 8, Fifth
The following appointments were made and
confirmed Ruth Wells, assistant, Chesa-
peake City High School; Gertrude Cranston,
assistant. Calvert Agricultural High School
Stella Bishop, No. 6. First; Annie Arrants,
No. II. Fifth; NJ. Ethel Hail. No. /, Seventh
Elizabeth Thornton. No. 7, Fourth; Mabel
Barber, assistant. No. 6, Sixth.
Marion Boulden was appointed to the vacant
scholarship at st. Johns College
The Board decided to reopen the schools on
Tuesday September Z.
The opening of bids for the school house at
Calvert vas deferred.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-08-14
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

The County COMMISSIONS net in regular
session Tuesday. Present, SATkenk Blake,
President; James T. Watts and E. Wilmer
Jackson.
The minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved, and sundry claims against
the county were examined, approved and or
dered to be paid
A delegation from the Sixth district asked
the improvement of the road from Colora IN
West Nottingham Church
A delegation from the Fifth district asked
for repairs to the road from Leslie IN Raw
View
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-08-14
Republicans Fore leather

The Republican State Central Com
mittee met in Baltimore on Wednes-
day for the transaction of routine
matters. The meeting brought toge-
ther quite large number of Repub-
licans from all sections of the State,
all of whom expressed high hopes for
the election of the State ticket this
fall.
One of the inspiring incidents of the
gathering was the announcement that
Hon. A. A. Doub. of Cambridge. would
be a candidate for ATTORNEY General,
and Hon. Robert F. Duer, of Somerset
county, the candidate for State Comp
troller.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-08-14
When Candidates Must File

For the information of those who
contemplate being candidates in the
forthcoming primaries, we call atten-
tion to the fact that certificates of
candidates for local offices must be
filed 20 days before the primary date,
which has been set for September a.
That is all local candidates must file
their certificates with the Supervisors
of Election on or before Tuesday, Au-
gust "a. State candidates must file 80
days before the primary election, that
is on or before Saturday. August ID.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-08-14
Annual Harvest Home

The sixth. annual harvest home of
Little Elk Tribe of Red Men of Cherry
Hill will be held at w. P. McFadden's
grove, near Slngerly, next Wednesday,
August IS. There will be addresses
by prominent speakers, merry-go-
round and other amusements, includ-
ing a game of baseball at 2:3O .. M,
between Little Elk Tribe and Company
E, of Elkton. Refreshments of all
kinds will be for sale. Everybody cor
daily invited.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-08-14
Mutual Fire Insurance Company

The annual meeting of the policy
holders of the Mutual Fire Insurance
Company of Cecil County was held
Saturday at Elkton, and the following
managers were elected for the ensuing
year: William S, Evans, A. L. Duy-
ckinck, Samuel ]. Keys. George w.
Cosden. John H. Kimble. S. Wills Lus-
by, Bennett Steele. Edward w. Taylor
and Harvey H. Mackey. Mr.. Evans
was reelected president and John M.
Tucker secretary and treasurer.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-08-14

Miss Rosamond X. Bender, is expected
to address the meeting, and all men,
bers and frlerds are cordially invited
t. lie present. Miss Bender was one
OF its best workers when the Needle
work Guilt was started thirty years
ago. all / ka, given herself unsparing-
ly to tf. work ever since that time.
Her helpful and enc ouraging letters
have done much for the Colora branch
and it is hoped that large company
Will take this opportunity of meeting
her and gaining something OF her
splendid spirit.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Charles
town NJ. K. Church will hold lunch
con on the church lawn, on August 21
beginning at o'clock p. m. Ice
cream, cake, confectionery and all the
delicacies Of the season for sale.
Howard T. Lewis, of Elkton, has
resigned as principal of Perry
vile High School.
Mrs. Louise Fadeley, of Perrvvil!e.
has flied bill in Cecil Court for a di-
vorce from James Fadeley on the
grounds of desertion.
Miss Mabel Barber has resigned as
principal of Zion public school.
Elk Mills Castle No. 2, Knights of
the Golden Eagle, will hold a carnival
at Elk Mills on August 10. 20 and u.
Ice cream, cake, candy and all kinds of
refreshments for sale. Merry-go-
round and all sorts of amusements.
Dancing pavilion and music by a good
band. Big parade Saturday evening.
All welcomem
Rising Sun Cornet Band has placed
an order with a Philadelphia firm to
furnish members of the band with new
uniforms.
A large attendance was on hand at
the Elk Neck farmers picnic, Thurs
day, despite the fact that it rained and
rained hard off and on the entire day.
Mrs. George w. Bolton, of near
Murphy's Mill, fell from porch We'd
nesday afternoon of last week and
fractured her arm.
The Grant property and vacant lot,
near the Terhune residence at North
East. has been purchased by Patrick
Reedy, who will build an addition to
the house and make it his future
home.
Go to Hagerty, Sr., and Sons up-to-
date Automobile Supply House, in
Port Deposit, Nd, for Oxy-Acetylene
Welding. advt-tf
At hearing before Magistrate J..
M. Ash Monday morning at the Elkton
Jail, Tonic Marino was held for the ac-
tion of the Grand Jury on the charge
of numbering Louis di Crescenzio near
Port Deposit on July 23 last.
The members of Sylmar M. f.
Church will hold festival at Sylmar
on Friday evening. August 20. Pro-
ceeds for benefit of church.
The Sunday evening services in the
Summer Garden. Elkton, beginning to-
morrow Sunday evening, will be
held at Z o'clock, instead of 1880 as
heretofore. Please bear this change
in mind.
Hagerty, Sr.,& Son, Port Deposit, are
headquarters for Automobiles and
Carriage Painting and Decorating .adtf
The dam at Elmer McCardell's mill
near Rowlandville, was washed out
during the heavy rain last week.
Union Ladies' Aid will be entertain
ed at the home of Mrs. Thomas Price
next Thursday evening August 10.
Beginning August Is, Old Home
Week will be observed by st. Johns
church. Lewisville. Special services
will be held each evening.
Arthur Armour of Pennington, has
purchased new Ford touring car.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-08-14
BASEBALL
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
ElktOn, 2; Traction, l.

Elkton shed its jinx on Saturday,
and in consequence won out on the
home grounds, against the Traction
Co. team. The home boys played a
fast, clean game, but were shy on hits.
However, Joe Clay was as good as
Wallace when it came to the pitching
business. If Joe had rot hit Fidance
in the eighth inning with two strikes
on him and two hands out, he would
have shut Traction out, by the help of
the fast fielding back of his good pit
ching. Score: