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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-25
Patrick i<eefe Dead.

Patrick Keefe, one of the pioneer
residents Of Winneshiek county pass
ed away at his home in Bluffton town
ship Monday night at ten o'clock, af-
ter an illness which extended from
i9st January.
The deceased was born In kilken-
ny, Ireland. Nov. 25, 1884. and came
to America in lS47, and settled in
McHenry county, Illinois, where he
lived until 1862, when he came to
Iowa and Winneshiek county locat-
ing on a farm in Fremont township
where he lived until 1871. In the
year 1859 he was united In marriage
at Cresco to Miss Katherine Harmon
and ten children were born to the un :
ion, all Of whom with the bereaved
wife and mother survive, W ith the ex.
ception of one son Edward j., who
died in infancy. The surviving Chill
Cren are Lawrence, DEBORAH; Ben
jamin, John, Richard, William, Wal
ter, EDWARD, Mary (Mrs. John Nc
ConnelD. and Frank
In the passing of Mr.. Keefe ano,h-
er OF Winneshiek county's highly re-
spected pioneers is gone. He was a
man Of high ideals and his long life
here was we'll spent, and gained for
him the confidence and good will O..
al, and we extend sincere sympathy
to the bereaved widow and children
in their loss of kind and loving
husband and father. The funeral SER
wees will be held tomorrow Thurs
day at ten o'clock from st. Benedict
Catholic church in DEBORAH, Rev.
Father Hogan officiating, and inter
ment will be In the Catholic cemetery
here.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-25
Learn a Little Every Day.

Wilbraham, Mass, has a church
founded It's years ago.
The Roadstown IN. j. Baptist
church is 22s years old.
Los Angeles yhas one saloon to
each 1884 Of population.
Louisville, KY, has 703 saloons,
one to every 334 people.
Custom OF China discourages the
photographing of women.
Some men look upon religion as
a sort Of moral fire escape.
Russia is the greatest single field
in the world for new business.
The word SALARY" comes from
"salerium. Salt was once used to
pay the salaries OF soldiers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-25
The Election Returns.

Manager Relf Of the Star Theatre,
is making arrangements to get the
election returns kere aonffhe evening
of the election, Nov. Z. The returns
will be received by Western Union
Telegraph and thrown on the screen.
He will also give special six reel
feature, Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Cas-
tie in THE Whirl of Life" The
show will start at eight O'Clock, and
an admission of % cents will be
charged.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-25
First Legal Settlement Of Iowa.

1t was on the first of June, 1888
that white settlement on Iowa soil
, first became Legal Previous to tina.
date q few adventurous pioneers haG
squatted in the Iowa country con.
trary to law. But in 1892 there &C.
Cured the Black Hawk War at the
END Of which, on September 81,
1882, the Sac and Fox Indians signed
a treaty in which they ceded to the
United States strip of land lying
along the eastern border of the pres
ent state of Iowa. This treaty went
into effect on June 1, 1893, and
therefore the legal settlement of
Iowa began on that date. Settlers
then poured in from all parts of the
East and South, and soon there were
many thriving communities along
the Mississippi river.
A volume dealing with the history
of the settlement of Iowa is being
prepared for publication by the State
Historical society of Iowa by DR.. Dan
Ebert Clark. This book, the writ
ing of which will probably take at
least two years, will discuss the
sources and causes of immigration
to Iowa, the routes which the early
settlers followed. the gradual spread
|of population over; the state, and
various phases Of pioneer life In
Iowa. - !
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-25
Takes Position in Grand Forks.

Miss Nancy Bailey resigned her po.
sition as booRkeeper at The Ameri-
can Drug & Press Association Offices
here and departed Monday for Grand
orks, N. D., where she has accepted
ia position as private secretary to the
manager of a brokerage Office. Her
mother departs tomorrow for Sioux
Falls, stopping off enroute to visit
her son Theodore at Owatonna. Mrs.
Bailey will spend the winter in Grand
Forks.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-25
TIE COMING VOTE IN IOWA.

Mt Vernon Record: The hope that
many republicans have Of defeating
Harding on election day is not found
ed on a good basis. Iowa will go one
hundred thousand for Hughes. Twen-
ty-fye thousand democrats will vote
for Harding, but the majority of them
will also vote for Hughes, unless
there is a distinct change in align
ment between now and election day.
This will make it necessary for moro
than fifty thousand republicans to
vote for Meredith, and while the num-
Der will be large it will lot be that
large
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-25
Going to Honolulu.

Mrs. j. B. Wist departed Tuesday
on visits to Seattle. Tacoma and Port
and, and other points in the west.
She will leave San Francisco on Dec.
:. for Honolulu, where she will spend
the winter with her daughter, Mrs. J.
w. Canario. Her son Benjamin is q
resident of La Hanie, one of the Ha-
waian Islands, and she will spend her
time visiting the homes OF her chill
dren until next March. 1t should
Lroye most delightful trip for her.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-25
JOINT RECITAL
by Nine. Ernestine Schumann-HeiniI
and MIR. Evan Williams.
PROGRAMMES.

PROGRAMME:
Rect. Deeper and Deeper sim
Aria; Watt Her Angel Handel
2-(a) My Heart Ever Faithful. ),
..J S. Bacn
(b) Ich liebe dich Beethoven
(c) Aria: "Ah mon Fills" from
LIZ prophetic. Nteyerbeer
Nine. Schumann-Heink.
3-(a) Secrecy 49,. .......
OBJ Weyla's Song 49,. ......
(c) Woulds't Thou Behold Thy
Lover Sadly Dying .,...
CD Song to Spring ..........
Mr.. Williams.
4-(a) Du Dist die Rub .......
(b) Die Forelle. :. FIR. Schubert
(c) Der Erl-konig ...........
Cd Traum durch die Damme-
rung -. -. Rich. Strauss
(e) Heimweh -. Hugo Wolf
60 Mutter an der Wiege. :. -.
......C Carl Lowe
(g) Spinnerliedchen .......
II. Reimann Collection, 17th
Cent.
Nine. Schumann-Heink.
5-(a) The Bells of Rheims, Lemare
W. n Il wi > 1OIlLOlby
.. :. . .Campbell-Tipton
(c) Separation -. ........
I'D Summertime, Ward Stephens
Mr.. Williams.
The above program Will be gwen
at Dcs M0ines at the Iowa State
Teachers Association, next month,
opening on Nov. 2. Supt. Fleming Of
the DEBORAH public schools, is chair
man Of the executive committee, and
selected the above fine program.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-25

w. L. Harding believes in leaving
the vital issues of a community in the
hands of those who comprise it with
strict adhearance to the constitution
al laws of the country. He doesn't
believe in centralizing all govern
ment at the capitol and that controll-
ed by commissions, beyond what is
absolutely necessary.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-25
Sold Montana Land.

Ed *. Hovden arrived home last
from Montana, where he
had been on land business. He sold
one section of land to Ole Simmon-
son and one section to Gilbert Bleke'
berg, both OF Madison Twp, Mr.. Sim
monsoon Intends to buy big tractor
in the spring and break the land all
IN.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-25
She Knew.

How useless girls are today. /
don't believe they know wha-
needles are for.
How absurd you are, grandma,
protes ed the girl. They're to make
the graphophone play.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-25
1T Sno,,ed Friday.

Last Friday was one of those sto.-
my days you read about. Rain fell all
Light, Thursday and during Friday
rain, mixed vita snow was on the pro-
gram. Just enough snow to let US
know that sleigh bell time is noy id.
,Wdy
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-25
On the Skork Snecial.

County Auditor Oscar Winger and
wife are rejoicing over the birth OF
baby boy, born to them last Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Green are the
happy parents of nine pound son,
born Sunday morning.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-25
Wednesday, Nov. 1
Return date on
"The Spoilers"

JtEX BEACH'S Greatest Book, made
into Reel Photo Feature.
When shown at the STAR before,
the house was packed and many said
they would pay 5Oc to see il again.
Other film makers have made Fea-
lures they CLAIMED as GOOD as
this brit no one ever dared claim
BETTER enc.
The Picture was played on a per-
centage basis last time Mt prices of
25c straight, We bought 1t outright
for this showing and are going TO
charge but 10 and 20 cents.
One show, afternoon and evening,
$3.50 and 500.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-25

Try Our Want 6oIuMn,
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-10-13
MAY POSTPONE LAND
SALES FOR A YEAR

Bismarck. N. D., Oct. 12.-Be-
cause it is felt that the real farmer
is not in position to buy so liber>
ally as in other years, and because
it is not deemed desirable to per-
nit state lands to go to spectators
and large holders, it is probable
that no important sales of public
and university lands will be held
until next fall. The North Dakota
farmer finds himself comforta bly,
we'll off this fall, but the average
agriculturist is inclined to feel that
he has all the land he can handle at
present, and the same condition
prevails in other states which in
past years have furnished many
settlers.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-10-13
YOUNG RYDER GIRL
KICKED BY HORSE

Ryder, N. D. Oct. 12.-Miss Dora
Houle. %, is in hospital at Bis
marck suffering from a fractured
skull. caused by being kicked by a
horse. The young lady lives with
her brother. Joe Houle, on the old
Okerstrom place, one anc half
miles south of Ryder, and was as
sisting her brother by taking the
horses to the pasture. She led
two horses to the pasture, as she
had frequently done, and when Mr..
Houle looked in that direction he
noticed his sister lying on the
ground unconscious and the horses
running loose. one with the halter
off. The supposition is that when
she removed the halter from the
horse he turned and kicked up his
heels in starting for the pasture,
and she. unfortunately, was unable
to get out Of the way. She is now
in the hospital at Bismarck.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-10-13
BELIEVED DEAD MAN
WAS "R0AD GENT

Valley City, N. D., Oct. Ia
That James Scherr. killed in a gun
fight on the North Coast Limited,
the crack N. P. passenger train,
near here Saturday morning, met
death as the result of an attempted
holdup. with himself in the role OF
the robber, is the belief of officials
who have investigated the case.
They are holding James Weir.
Scherr's companion. who escaped
with Sc1rr from the jamestown,
N. D. jail the night prior to the
fatal shooting.
Both Scherr and Weir had been
serving time at Jamestown for a
holdup on freight train near
Medina several months earlier.
Weir declares he and S~herr were
riding the blind baggage when two
men. descending from the top of
the car. covered them with their
guns. The police, however, do not
accept this as the true version OF
the affair.
There is no trace of the other
men in the mixup.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-10-13
Tried To Cash a
Stolen Bank Draft

Lidgerwood, N. D., Oct. 12.-Us-
ing a 16-year-old girl as the oper-
ative. a $500 forged bank draft deal
was nearly put a>ross" on bank
at Hankinson.
The draft, stolen from a local ele-
vator. was presented to Hankin-
son bank for payment. filled out
for $500. in favor of prominent
farmer. By chance, bank officials
learned of the stolen draft, just af-
ter the girl had LETT the bank to
obtain someone to identify her, the
bank having declined payment tin
such Identification was established.
Shortly afterwards, the girl was
seen on the street by bank officer,
who Informed her they would cash
the draft if she returned to the
bank. She promised to do so, but
the wait 'ng officers at the bank fail
ed to get their prey, for which
hasn't been seen since.'
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-10-13
DEMAND FOR NEW
MARRIAGE LAWS

Bismarck, N. D., Oct. l2.-North
Dakota is supporting in its penal
and charitable institutions, 1908
human beings of whom decided
percentage are there because OF
mental defects, transmitted from
parents, reports the board of con-
troll So grave has the situation
become that the board is seriously
considering recommending to the
legislature next winter the naming
of q commission to investigate con-
ditions in the state generally. with
a view to proposing stricter mar
riage regulations. gsss: ::sss ~: "a /
A case, whilesnot typical, will IL
lustrate the point which the board
wishes to bring out. In the north
ern part of the state a number OF
years ago, the town fool, an easy
going, harmless sort of fellow, mar
ried an idiotic woman, the daugh-
ter of her own sister by a common
father. Everyone was familiar
with the condition. of both, parties
to this marriage contract, but no
one interferred. After six defect
i've children had been born to this
woman, she and her brood were
committed to the asylum for the
feeble-minded at Grafton, where
she has since been cared for. The
husband and father about a year
later was murdered. The murder
or ie now in the penitentiary al
Bismarck and a brother of the
slayer is in the state hospital for
the insane at Jamestown, having
been removed thither from Grafton
At Grafton there is another case
demanding attention. A woman
committed thence from Bismarck
four years ago, shortly after her
arrival in the institution gave birth
to a fine boy. The youngster has
remained a charge at Grafton to
t.lis date. He is apparently nor
NAL, and an unusually bright
youngster, but the state has made
no provision for his care, and no
one cares to adopt the offspring of
a defective mother. If he remains
exnosed to the atmosphere of the
institution, in spite of everything
the superintendent and attendants
may do for him, he cannot be ex-
pected to become a normal young
man. Yet he is condemned to re-
main there until some power in
tervenes
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-10-13
Steel Laying Pro-
crossing Slowly

Wildrose Mixer: Steel la":ng on
the extension is progress 'ng s over
than was at first expected. 1t
started Sentember 18th. but at this
wiring, October 5th, tn re are be-
tween seven and eight miles laid,
the crew having is completed as far
as one mile west of Corinth.
The steel laying crew averages
about eighty men. Bad weather,
scarcity of help and lack of ties are
given as reasons for the work not
gong ahead full speed. There are
at present ties enough to lay two
more miles of TRACK but there is a
large amount Of ties on the main
line between Culberteon and Stan
ley. In another week a Swing
train VII be sent up to work be-
tween Stanley and the front, bring
ing up material as fast as it an be
uscd. 1t takes eight carloads of
ties to the mile. The ste laying
crew expects to reach Alamo by
Tuesday, October 10th.
Practically 26 miles Of gra e has
been completed. 453.750 yards had
been moved last Saturday evening
out of a total of $4,000. 100000
more will be moved this week, and
keeping up this average the remain
ing 100000 yards will be finished
in three weeks at the longest.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-10-13
Young Man Breaks
Bones in SmaShup

Kenmare Journal: Henry Ley
deck. son of George Leyde;k, of
Cass Lake. Mimi. who has the con-
tract for planting trees along the
right Of way Of the 500, was pain
fully hurt last Friday afternoon.
when a gasoline speeder he was
driving on the Wheat Line tracks
struck bunch Of cattle near
Greene. and he was thrown in such
a way as to break one leg, his col
lar bone, and badly bruise h mself
generally. He was brought to the
local hospital Immediately after the
accident by the freight engine crew
which was near the spot at the
time. and he Is doing as we'll as
can be expected.
There are conflicting reports re-
caring the accident. but the general
opinion seems to be that the ourg
man was driving at a very rapid
rate. and when he saw the "a tie
was unable to slow up before r k
ing them. The speeder was equip
ped with a high power engine, and
witnesses say it was going at a
lively clip.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-10-13
DID NOT HAVE THE
PROPER LICENSE

Minot Independent: CDR" O. B.
Hayden. who advertises himself as
d specialist from the medical de-
partment of the University Of Mich
igan with 80 years. experience in
the treatment of chronic diseases
and deformities without surgical
operation, appeared at one of the
hote's Of the city Wednesday morn
ing, according to advertisement, but
ran against a good-sized snag and
soon locked up his medicine chest
and left the city.
Fact Of the matter is, the doctor
is without state license. States
Attorney Herigstad interviewed the
doctor early that morning and
found that he was practicing under
a license issued during the terr
torial days when the doctor was
living in what is now South Da-
kota. The states Attorney con-
ferred with Secretary Williams OF
the state medical board and found
that the license was void. The
doctor wished to secure permission
to complete his tour of North Da-
kota, as he had sions Of bulging
pocket books and he wanted to
get back some Of the good money
mat n spent Tor advertising, DuL
the officials would not listen to him.
He promised that if he were not
prose- uted, he would lea e the state
1T once.
The doctor m tt d th"t he hid
not made MI, h money pra ici N
Sou;h LAX ia and that he 70 Ind
these trips Wy p o table. He ad-
vertis>s that he treats all troubles
from worms to Cousumpt Oh, dis
eases peculiar to the 20 ns, mid :1e
aged and the old He was ready
to accept money from all comers.
1t Is we'll that the Oil. ers s.epp d in
and blocked his little gam; for
there were hume GUS patients in
The city looking 70 the doctor after
he was gone. One farmer from
Des Lacs had blood in his rye. H.
sat d t at he h d made long tr p
through the mud on pu pose to e
the rencuned spe; ,alist and he
threatened to b. ing sui gai st the
doctor because he was not on hand.
The doc tor is located at little
country town down in South Dakota
and while he may have graduate1
wears ago from a medic"1 school, he
's no more of specialist than any
other doctor practicing IN North
Dako'a. The plb ic my learn in
time that it is mu h better to stick
to the home physician.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-10-13
KILLED BY TRAIN
J WHILE ON SPREE

Ambrose Tribune: The man
killed at Westby last Friday by
falling under the east bound freight
as he attempted to board it and
who lay unidentified for several
days, turns out to be Pat Durkin,
who has spent the past two winters
working in the coal mines near
Noonan, and who was employed at
the H. McCumber farm west OF
Fortuna at the time of the accident
Durkin hired out to McCumber to
help through haying and on finish
ing the work and receiving his pay
Thursday went to Westby presum.
ably to celebrate. He was to re-
turn the same day and work for
the same man through threshing
He must have missed the evening
train and attempted to catch the
morning freight as he was in the
act of boarding the freight when
the accident happened. He is de
scribed as being about 33 years
old, weight about $50 pounds, darh
a)mplected, with dark hair just
turning gray. Three fingers were
missing from one hand and there
was a growth or bunch over the
right eye It is said that he has
relatives in Pennsylvania but the
name Of the town was not known
more than it was small mining
town.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-10-13
sCHW|RIz SENTENCED
TO THREE YEARS

Minot N. D., Oct. 12.-Jacob
Kchwartz. who was found guilty by
the Jury in the United States dis
trict court in this city late yesterday
evening of the charge OF mlsap-
propriating funds Of the govern
ment in connection with the postof-
fee in Minot while he was serving
as an employe of the government
therein, and in charge OF the funds
of the money order and depository
divisions was today sentenced by
Judge Amidon to serve three years
In the federal penitentiary at Leav-
enworth. and to pay fine of $4,000.
An appeal to the circuit court OF
the United States was taken immed-
lately and bonds were fixed at $10,-
900 pending the appeal. which were
entered into open court, the bonds
men being w. S. Shaw, A. J. Brun-
ner and E. H. Boyer, all of this city.
The jury had the case under ad-
visement two and a half hours yes
terday evening. 1t was given to
them in connection with the charge
Of the court at $3.50 O'Clock las-
night The sentence of the cour:
is not much above the minimum.
The court adjour:,ed today after
hearing some small cases. Gus
Siese of Parshall was acquitted on
the charge of selling liquor in the
Berthold Indian reservation. Hen
ry Kottka was fined small amount
and made to pay the costs OF the
action and the value of the coal on
a charge of mining coal on Indian
lands.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-10-13
.BERTHOLO HAS
BIG CONFEDERATION

Berthold, N. D., Oct. ia fire
which originated in the Northern
hotel about one o'clock in the morn
ing destroyed that structure and
the E. S. Salverson general store
building causing a loss that will
run between $4,000 and $45, 900.
The hotel and Salverson building
were completely DESTROYED while a
number Of other buildings were
more or less damaged. The con-
tents Of the hotel and the Salyer-
son store. which was general mer-
chandise concern. were both total
losses.
The several properties and the
losses on them are as follows;
E. s. Salverson 'store-bualding
$4,000; contents $4,000.
Northern Hotel-building and
contents $1,000. s
Rogers Lumber Co.-ofice, ware
house and contents. $4,000.
Dalman's hardware store-$1, Q
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-10-13
POLICE USE BILLY
ION DRUNKEN OUTFIT

Gfand Forks, N. D., Oct. 12.-
The5Eolice raided a house at 621
First avenue and took five men and
one woman, a Mrs. Ed. Lumbness.
The punch, it is said, were having
a drunken spree and were noisy
long, after midnight. The neigh
bors notified the station and Patrol.
man Rosenweig started for the
place. AS soon as he was seen
coming, the occupants bolted the
door, which had to be forced open.
The officer found five men in a
drunken melee, and MS. Ed. Lumb-
ness in drunken stupor.
No sooner had the Off er entered
the house than the five men started
a fight with him. He used his
club freely and was about to draw
his gun when two of the men sur
rendered. He took these two to
the station and locked them up.
With the assistance of Patrolman
Bliven, he went back with a taxi
and got the other three men and
the woman. At this time a pitched
battle ensued. and the officers were
compelled to use their clubs. In
this fight Officer Rosenweig received
several blows about the eyes and
neck. his star was ripped off, and
one of the men almost threw him
to the floor. The prisoners were
finally secured and landed in the
city bastile where they are now
SOLDERING up and awaiting trial.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lumbness will be
zargaisned on a charge of drunken
ness and running disorderly house
while the other men in the case
will be charged with drunkenness.