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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-22
RAvENA.

Dec. 20, 1915.
The correspondent wishes each
and every reader Merry Xmas.
Zeno Huber of Old Mission visited
at Herman Lansing's from Wednes-
day until Sunday.
Henry Gustafson of Ossian is stay
ing at Eber Decou's at present.
Eber Decou delivered hogs to Os-
sian on Tuesday.
Melton E. Carnell of near Castalia
called at Herman Lansing's on We'd
nesday.
Anton Anderson transacted BUSH
ness at Calmar on Friday.
Herman Lansing called at Calmar
on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Thoma and
son Fred and Alma Ruckdaschel and
brothers Vic and Walter, and Mr..
and Mrs. Alvin Meyer, Will Kruse
and David Meyer all of Postville at
tended the auction at John Meyer S
on last Wednesday.
Jim Gullickson of near Nordness
called at A. p. Etteldorf on Monday.
Carl Billiard of Ossian called at
Herman Lansing's on Wednesday.
Frank, Henry and Joe Lansing
So wed wood in town several days the
past week.
Herman Lansing was a passenger
for Lawler on Monday for several
days stay at the George Balk home
Julius Brown, Henry Lansing and
John Broghammer and Will Bran
hagen of near Nordness did some
telephone line repair in Ravena on
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Lansing
spent Sunday at the Martin Meyer
home at Fort Atkinson.
The basket sociable at the school
house was quite we'll attended and
good time is reported by all. The
proceeds netted to $3.50.
The auction at John Meyers or
last Wednesday was well attended
The auction amounted to $4,000.
Andrew DIESEL and Heine Larsen
installed letter carrier in August
Lansing's barn on Monday.
Peter Fell of Ossian spent Sunday
at the Wenzel Lansing home.
Herb Kleisart and Andrew Bar
thelma of Ossian called in Ravena on
Monday.
DIR. J. A. Juen of Ossian was pro-
| fessional caller in Ravena on Fri
day.
Peter Fell and Olevia Lansing
were seen out sleigh riding on Sun
day evening.
Mrs. Simon Noelty returned to her
home at Burr Oak on Saturday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-22
CANOE VALLEY.

Dec. 20, 1915.
A very merry Christmas is the
wish to all.
who died last week at the DEBORAH
hospital, were brought here for bur-
ial on Thursday afternoon. Rev. Ras-
mussen officiating
The Y. P. S. will meet in the
church basement Sunday night, Dec.
26th. Everybody is cordially invited
to attend. Election Of officers for the
coming year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Evenson
and daughter spent last week visit
ing with the latter's mother, Mrs. C.
Olson and family.
Mrs. John Langaas was a caller at
her parental home one day last week.
A few of the younger set attended
the dance at Ed Quandahl's near
DEBORAH Saturday evening.
Anna Olson returned to her place
at T. Istad's in Madison Saturday,
after a weeks stay with home folks.
o. p. Olson made a business trip 10
Minneapolis and points in Wiscon-
sin last week
The Misses Christine and Amanda
Hanson and Olga Haugen visited at
Archie Hoyt's Sunday:
Emil Haugen and Charlie Olson
furnished music at a dance south OF
DEBORAH Saturday evening.
Oscar Olson spent Sunday after
noon at Ole Haugen's.
Mrs. F. Medberry from Fayette
spent few days the first part of the
week with her daughter Mrs. Arthur
Hoyt.
Rud Bros. from DEBORAH delivered
a brand new piano at o. P. Olson S
one day last week.
Ivan Medberry spent Sunday af-
ternoon with Archie Hoyt's.
Andrew Jaastad assisted Lewis
Bleiin with some work the first part
of last week.
Charlie Dotseth from DEBORAH
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with home folks.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-22
CALMAR.
Dec. 20, 1915.

Dec 20, 1915.
Miss Anna Hauber is on the sick
list.
Mrs. M. Gilmartin was an Austin
visitor Friday.
The following are at home fol
their Christmas vacations: Beatrice
Wager, Evelyn Miller, Elsie Hoff
bauer, Olga Ode and Lyle Horton.
Verna Meyer and Clara Pletka
were DEBORAH visitors Monday.
Mrs. Conley was a DEBORAH shop
per Friday.
A baby boy was born to Mr. and
Mrs. John Huinker Wednesday. Con
gratulations.
Miss Kathleen Morris came from
Cedar Falls Friday to spend the
Xmas vacation with home folks.
Mrs. II. E. Miller of DEBORAH was
a guest of friends here Friday.
Mrs. Frank Pletka has been sick
the past week.
]. e. Linde and family of Ridge
way came Saturday for few days
visit at the j. H. Meyer home.
Mynard Washburn spent Sunday
at home from Austin.
Mr.. Jacob Monday leaves tomor-
row for LeSeur Center, Mimi, on
a business trip
Mrs. John Uher received word to-
day that her sister, Mrs. Black of
Mason City passed away after sew
eral weeks siege of typhoid fever.
The remains will be brought to Spill
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-22

attending school at DEBORAH came
home Saturday to visit at home.
Several from here went to Locust
Saturday night and attended the
Christmas tree program in the Ger
man Lutheran church. Those who
participated say it was good.
Mrs Brenna has been visiting with
her son Edward Brenna the past
week.
Fritz Falck was seen in our vicin-
ity Sunday.
This lovely snowfall gives the first
genuine reminder of Christmas
whose nearness we do not all realize,
but the coming of snow somehow
brings realizing sense of the near
ness of the one great universal holt
day of love and it's manifestation to
other 1t may be the day is abused,
that is extravaganza and folly creep
in and are paraded in the sacred
name of love and generosity, that
sometimes, indeed the ugly heads of
selfishness and greed are appraised.
But in the main it is a good time in
which we come nearer forgetting sell
fish airs than we find possible any
other time. In itself the sight of
many hundreds who crowd our
streets and good naturally elbow
each other in stores, all intent upon
doing something that will make a
child glad, friend happy, or per-
haps give pleasure to group Of in
dividuals in something for uplift and
cheer in the community is in itself
an inspiring spectacle.
Mr. Lars Usgaard was a visitor at
| Steno's Saturday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-22
CASTALIA.

Dec. 20, 1915.
Mrs. Ross Winn and daughter
Dorthea went to Dubuque on Tues
day
The Misses Amelia Meyer and Lucy
Meyer were Postville callers on Mon
day.
Miss Mae Lambert was a DEBORAH
caller Tuesday
Irwin Allen of Postville was a
business caller in town on Tuesday
Anna Schara attended her cousins
wedding at Postville on Tuesday.
Elsie Shellhammer was a Decoraf
visitor on Saturday.
George Bernhart was on the sicB
list the fore part of the week.
| Misses Mae and Vina Lambert
were shopping in Postville on Wed
nesday.
Mrs. Christ Poesch entertained the
embroidery club on Thursday.
Mrs. H. Neverman was a Postville
shopper on Wednesday.
Miss Rilla Bernhart went to Elgir
on Saturday for several days visit
at the home of her sister, Mrs. III
S. Steele.
Miss Blanch Smith came down
from Marble Rock for a visit with
her mother, Mrs. A. G.. Tatro.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Kneeskern
were Ossian callers on Monday
Mrs. Esther Lambert and grand.
daughter Bessie Riggs, came up from
| Toledo, to spend Christmas at the
e. o. Riggs home.
Ralph Haefner is seriously i'll
with pneumonia at his home.
Fred Sobolik, Frank Schroeder OF
Ossian were business callers in
town on Monday.
Andrew DIESEL of Ossian was in
town on Monday.
Mrs Ross VIM, Mrs. Chas. VIM,
and Mrs. l.. Wolsey were shopping in
Ossian on Monday.
Alex Harvey of Ossian was a bust
ness caller in town on Wednesday.
o. r. Griswold of Ridgeway spent
Sunday at his home.
Miss Susie Fordyce was called to
her home at Randalia, where she was
called on account of the death of her
father.
Floyd Harvey was an Ossian caller
on Friday.
Miss Sleightager of DEBORAH is
here taking care of Ralph Haefner,
who is ill with pneumonia
Mrs. Roy Hunter returned from
Dubuque on Monday, after several
days visit.
Ruby Meyer was a Postville pas
senger on Saturday.
Mrs. j. Zimmerman of Postville
spent Monday at Mrs. S. Spahr's.
Ed Wirsching and A. S. Harvey
were business callers in McGregor.
The entertainment given by Mr..
Gland at the hall on Wednesday was
greatly enjoyed by all in attendance.
Elmer Rosa of Washington Prairie
was a business caller in town on
Saturday.
VIM. Anderson of West Union was
in town Saturday.
The directors of the Pleasant
Ridge Telephone Co. held meeting
on Saturday. The annual meeting of
the stock holders will be held Mon
day Dec. 9th.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-22
MADISON TOWNSHIP.

Dec. 20, 1915.
Nettie Skadeland, Hilda Bakken
and Alma Odden arrived home Sat-
urday from Albert Lea, MIMI, to
spend the holidays with home folks.
Last Monday Dec. 13, a nine pound
baby girl was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Alfred Gilbertson. Congratulations.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. p. Hovey and Clar-
ence visited Mr.. and Mrs. Hanson
near Ridgeway Friday
Sunday, Dec. IL at o'clock, Ber-
tina Bergsager was united in mar
rage to P. o. Rye of Milford, Iowa.
Rev. o. E. Schmidt performed the
ceremony at the United Lutheran
parsonage. After visit here with
relatives they will go to Milford, Ia.
where their future home will be,
Congratulations.
Benora Halvorson of Mahnomen
Mimi, came last Thursday to visit
relatives and friends here.
Charley Engen visited at Helmer
Engen's last Sunday.
A Christmas tree and program will
be given in the Forester school house
Thursday evening, Dec. 23.
Ida Traaserud closed her school
for Christmas vacation last Friday
Viola Schwarz closed her school
Wednesday with a Christmas tree
and program by the school.
Aletta Haugen is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Ole Haugen this week.
Mrs. Bolstad of DEBORAH came
Sunday for few days visit at Ben
Josvanger's.
Gunder Halvorson was pleasant
caller at Van Horns Wednesday eve
ming.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-22
CORRESPONDENCE.
BLUFFTON.

Dec. ~, 1919.
Bluffton wishes her sister towns a
Merry Christmas.
Mrs. Jackson and Mrs Elzea at
tended meeting that was held in
the home of Mrs. Will Cameron last
Sunday morning.
Bayard Elzea visited Mart Len
heart last Sunday.
Earnest and August Burgman
butchered some hogs this last week.
Elmer Greenslade butchered
hog for his own use the first of the
week
RUDE Wilbur and family visited
H. Sheley's from Tuesday until
Wednesday,
Mr.. Motley of Bonair visited his
sister Mrs. Edith Burgman a couple
of days this last week, took his sis
ter Pauline home who has been here
for some time.
We are having pretty fair sleigh
ing now.
Mr.. Madden made Mr.. Pat Koran
a call Wednesday.
Willie O'Brien of Plymouth Rock
and Lew Kelly were Button shop
pers Thursday. Mr.. O'Brien came tc
buy honey and made his folks call
Mrs. John Donland and Mrs. John
MeCauley have brother and his
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McCauley
of Idaho, visiting them.
Mrs. Fred Walters got the sac
news of her fathers death, Mr.
Drummer, he lived near Cresco. He
was buried last week.
Pat Koran marketed hogs to De.
corah Wednesday.
RUDE Wilbur hauled load of corn
for H. Shelley today.
Willie Dinger and wife went to
DEBORAH today. Mrs. Dinger went to
have some dental work done.
Mrs. Chas. Burgess we learn is
getting along fine in the hospital at
Cresco, under DR.. Kessels treat
ment. She is expected home soon.
Gene Mercy of Bonair is visiting
his brother Harrison Mercy.
Mr.. Will Lenheart attended SER
vice here in Bluffton yesterday. He
will return to Missouri soon, his
former home. He says the winters
are not so severe there.
Albert Melver has been saving
wood for Luke Gallagher and is now
saving for ]. w. McConnell's.
Terry O'Brien made us a pleasant
call today.
Phil Donland has already got his
man hired for another year. We all
hope he will prove to be all you and
your wife expect Of him, Phil
AGA LANCE went to Prosper today
with hogs.
Pat Koran and family went to
Prosper today.
Willis Kinney is on the sick list.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-22
Assist Your
Stomach
To Get Rid of the Poisonous
Gases and Fermenting Food.

A good long fast will do this
sometimes. A trip to the noun
tains. Tramping. Roughing it.
Yes, very good remedies.
But are you going to avail
yourself Of either one of these
remedies. No? Then the next
best thing is to try bottle of
Peruna. Take it according to d.
rections. You will have natural
appetite. All gas and fermenta-
ton in the stomach will dis
appear.
Read what Mrs. Emma Bell,
Box 204, Fort Pierce, Florida,
says: al was taken suddenly
with swelling of the stomach and
bowels, and great distress. Very
painful. Three doctors gave me
no relief Could not eat any.
thing. Everything soured. ]
was starving to death. Ibegan
taking Peruna and was soon
strong enough to do work. After
taking five bottles ! can truth
fully say I am WELL ! gained
twenty pounds.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-22
Timely Hint on Over-Eating.

Big dinners cause disturbed di'
gestions. The stomach and bowels
should not be clogged with undigest-
ed poisonous waste matter. Foley
Cathartic Tablets relieve distress at
ter eating, stop belching, Danish
bloating and gas on stomach, regu-
late the bowels, sweeten the stom-
ach and tone up the liver. Engbert
sons Pharmacy. Dec
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-22

vile tomorrow where the funeral
will take place.
Mr.. A. j. Holiness is at home for
the holidays.
Elmer Sandager of Lisbon, N. d.
is here for visit with his mother
j. M. Mcdonald and son of Du-
buque were guests at the j. d. Bee
ker home from Thursday until Sun
day.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-22
Resolution Passed by the Board OF
Supervisors.

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Supervisors will receive
bids and applications for the Office
of County Engineer of Winneshiek
County for the year 1916. Bids to
be on file in the Auditors Office at
the Court House by three o'clock
p. M. Thursday December 3Oth
1915.
47-5 OSCAR WINGER,
County Auditor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-22

Try Our Want Column.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-06
JUDGE IS MURDERED
 ON HIGHWAY
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A. r. A. service.
 PROVIDENCE, R. L, Sept. 6.-With several wounds and cuts about the head and face and with the clothing badly torn as if in some terrific strug- gle in which he was overcome, the lHe- less body of Judge Willis r. Knowles judge of the eighth district court was found lying in a ditch by the county road near North Scituate this morning
 All about the body were the evidences of struggle disclosing that the judge has fought a hard fight before being killed. The motive for the murder has not been ascertained. The dead jurist was not known to have carried any valuables at the time of his death. The police are completely in the dark sev- eral suspicious characters who have been seen in the neighborhood are be- ing searched for.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-06
FEW HESPER|AN
 PASSENGERS ARE MISSING
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A. p. A. Service.
 QUEENSTOWN, Sept. 6.-Three hun dred and thirty eight of the passengers of the liner Hesperian have been ac- counted for so far and while there are stiu a few missing it is believed that all will be found. The passengers all insist that the sinking of the liner was the work of submarine, several as serting that they distinctly saw the wake of the torpedo before striking the vessel
 None of the narrators claim to have caught glimpse of the submarine however although the sea was far from being rough at the time of the attack Opinion is some what divided as to whether the vessel struck by a mine or was torpedoed. The two Americans whom formed a part of the crew of the steamship were summoned before the American consul this morning and were closely questioned as to this possibility
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-06
ORDER MINING EDITIONS

The forthcoming number of the Nome Nugget Mining Edition is progressing nicely. It will undoubtedly be more interesting than any previous editions and will contain many subjects other than mining-dn fact a magazine de- p.cting the entire peninsula. An in creased edition will be published this year and there will probably be enough for all, but to insure receiving your copies it would be best to send in your order at once. soc per copy, or $500 a dozen. Postage cents per copy.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-06
HESPERIAN SINKS BEFORE
 REACHING PORT

too dangerous, and they were then talk en off by rescue boats which were standing by and were later landed at Queenstown by the steamship Emeriss
 The sinking of the Hesperian in deep water will probably prevent an invesA aster was the result of a submarine at tack or was caused by mine The passengers and crew both insist posi- lively that the vessel was struck by a torpedo. The admiralty has ordered an
 Investigation.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-06
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A. p. A. Service.
 LONDON, Sept. 6.--Reports received by the admiralty from Queenstown state that the steamer Hesperian of the Allan line was torpedoed off the Irish coast Sunday afternoon while the ves- sel was en route from Liverpool to Montreal with a passenger list of three hundred and fifty persons and a crew numbering nearly there hundred.
 The reports state that the vessel was attacked without warning by a German submarine but although the torpedo found it's mark the vessel remained afioat long enough for the passengers to escape to other vessels which were soon summoned to the scene. According to a statement given out by the officials of the steamship company, a short time after the first reports were received every one aboard the big vessel were saved. Following the transfer of the
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-06
WASHINGTON AST0NISHED
 AT HESpERIAN SINKING

a torpedo against a peaceful passenger vessel
 None of the administration officials the attack would require investigation. It is believed that the state department the incident,as numerous messages are known to have arrived from London and Queenstown, presumably from the American representatives at those nointS
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-06
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 LONDON, Spt. 6.-Petrograd dis patches received today indicate that the fighting on the eastern front is pro ceeding with great vigor along botl the right and left wings. The struggle along the center has apparently les sened to a great degree probably be- cause of the invaders having encoun- tered great difficulties in the swampy regions in the neighborhood of Minsk.
 The country is one series of track less swamps through this section mak- ing aggressive military operation most difficult, and in places impossible. In the south. near the east Galician Dor der, the fortune fluctuates, first one side and then the other claiming sue cesses. Report sfrom Berlin assert that the Russians are devastating the
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-06
VIGOROUS FIGHTING PROCEEDING IN THE EAST
MORE FIGHTING ON
 MEXICAN BORDER

ter waiting for some time the Americans gagement developed but with unknown results. The persistence of the Mexi- cans is fast leading to the belief that there is an organized plan afoot on tho Mexican side to harrass the American troops whenever possible. Military of ficials assert that the appearance of troops along almost any section of the lower border is the signal for firing to commence from the Mexican side
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-06
2,OO0 ATTEND THE BANKERS
 CONVENTION
A. P. A. Service.

A. P. A. Service.
 SEATTLE, Sept. 6.-The convention of the American Bankers Association opened this morning with two thou sand delegates present from all parts of the country. The program of the convention today will consist largely of committee work of sectional na- ture. At the meeting tomorrow the heavy work of the convention will be commenced and will continue during the Wednesday session Taft will ad- dress the convention Thursday after noon.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-06
PANAMA CANAL COMPLETELY
 BLOCKED
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"A. P. "A. SerVice.
 PANAMA, Sept. GA new slide swept into the canal from the tower ing sides of the Culebra cut this morn ing and completely blocked the passage to all ships regardless of size The canal is completely out of commission and it will require a number of days work with the big dredges before the channel will be cleared. The constant slides are giving considerable bother and necessitate constant vigilance on the part of the canal authorities
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-06
HEROIC WORKS PREVENTS GREAT
 LOSS OF LIFE
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A. p. A. Service.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 5.-That a far greater loss of life did not occur in the burning of the St. Francis Girls Directory Saturday is due to the heroic work of the Sisters in charge. The de- stroyed building was a five story frame structure and contained f1ftytwo chil- dren and six adults in addition to the sisters in charge. Forty-seven children nearly all of whom were small. together with several aged blind women were rescuer by Mother Superior Margaret Sisters Mary Agnes, Mary Katherin, and Policeman Body
 tion the rescues from the blazing build ing were attended with the greatest danger and that the death toll was so small is considered marvellous. The Sisters were compelled in the ajority of cases, to carry their heightened charges from the building and all were more or less burned during their heroic labors. With the exception of two all of the bodies were burned beyond recognition. Elizabeth O'Brien. a, sister of Kate was identified last night but the other three bodies are totally un- recognizable. They are all small girls and were found wrapped in the covers of a bed where they had evidently fled for refuge.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-06
THREE U. s.
 SUBMARINES
 ARE DAMAGED
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HONOLULU, Sept 6.-Three United States submarines of the "F" group were put out of commission yesterday when the United States supply steam CT, Supply crashed into the fiotilla while docking. The steamer failed to answer her helm when approaching the landing place and the submarine yes sels were struck heavy blows before the steamer was brought to a stop. None of the submarines were sunk but all suffered considerable damage and will have to undergo extensive repairs The damaged vessels are the Fl, F-2 and F13.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-06
A. P. A. Service.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-Official Washington received the news of the torpedoeing of the liner Hesperian with unconcealed surprise and the at tack on that vessel is the topic of the high officials of the government con- sidered 1t inconceivable that after the assurances of the German government last week, a German submarine com mander has, without warning, launched
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-06
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A. p. A. Service.
 BROWNSVILLE, Tex, Sept. 6.-The American troops killed two more Mex jean bandits Sunday afternoon during the course of an engagement in the of the Hidalgo ranch some miles north of the city. The Mex jeans commenced the engagement by repeatedly firing across the border Af- opened fire with the stated result. De sultory firing also occurred during the
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-06
WEALTHY RANCHERS
 ARE MURDERED
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EVERETT, Sept. 6.-Edward Pfeffei and Monte Schneider well to-d do ranch men of this section, both of whom live in the neighborhood of Gold Bar, were some time last night by per sons unknown. The bodies or the ranchers were found this morning within a short distance of the Pfeffef ranch with bullet wounds showing the canse of death It is presumed that robbery was the motive in both cases
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-06
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A. p. A. Service.
 LONDON, Sept. 6.-Dispatche5 from Queenstown state that the Allen liner Hesperian went to the bottom early this morning without being able to reach port Captain Main and the volunteer c'ew of two hundred and twenty five men made brave fight to get their vessel into a harbor but could not sue ceed owing to the gravity of the in- juries.
 The crew made several attempts to check the flow of water into the hold but were unabel to overcome the leak age caused by the springing of the plates The crew stayed by the crip- pied ship until the conditions became