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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-01
BLUFFT0N ITEMS
farmers are very busy husking corn,

Farmers are very busy husking corn.
Mrs. j. NJ. Akers returned from DecoIah last
Tuesday.
Quite cold during the past week, and very
little snow last Sunday.
Mr.. Matteson has moved into the house
owned by Mr.. VIM. Burgess.
A number from here attended thee. +. rally
i'm Hesper last Saturday evening.
Mrs. q. Elzea, who has been quite sick with
a severe cold, is now able to be around.
Mr.. F. G.. Shaw is as smiling as basket OF
chips, Inquiring the cause, we learn that il is
an eght-pound girl.
Mr.. Charles Dawley, who was calling on
Bluffton friends last week, was married oct.
I'D, to Miss Cordelia Crane, of DEBORAH. We
wish them many years of welded bliss.
Through the efforts of Mr.. f.. G.. Shaw, the
telephone line which is being erected between
Decomh and Burr Oak, will be extended to
Bluffton. 1t will be completed in n few days.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-01

j. CHRISTIAN BAY, bacteriologist of
the state board of health, after eXamin-
ing large number of the mounted
slides under the microscope, has found
Re trichinae i'm the specimens oftissue of
the victims of the Sabula we'd
htality, and has arrived at the
n that the disease was typhoid
will soon make investiga-
those lines.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-01
The Telephone Newspaper.

The telephone newspaper, organized
at Pesth, Hungary, has boen working
successfully for two years. 1t is the
only newspaper of the kind i'm the
world. 1t is called the Telephone
Hirnondo, or Herald, costs 2 cents, like
printed paper, and is valuable to per-
sons who are unable to or too lazy to
use their eyes or cannot read 1t has
5000 subscribers, who receive the news
as they would ordinary telephone mes
sages. y special wire 16S miles long
runs along the windows of the houses
of subscribers, which are connected
with the main line by separate wires
and special apparatus which prevents
the blocking of the system by an acct
dent at one of the stations. Within
the houses long, flexible wires make it
possible to carry the receiver to the bed
or any part of the room.
The news is not delivered as il hap
pens to come in, but is carefully edited
and arranged according to printed
schedule, so that subscriber at any
time knows what part of the paper he
is going to hear. 1t begins with the
night kilograms from all Larts of
Europe. Then comes the calendar of
events for the day, with the city news
and the lists of strangers at the hotels.
After that follows articles on musi-
cal art and literature. The staff is
organized like that of any other news
paper, and is only Oh duty from 7:30 i'm
the morning till $3.50 at night. After
the copy has passed through the edi-
tors hands, for the DaDer il subject to
the same restrictions rs ordinary news
papers and is liable for its communities
tons, it Is given to the speakers
These are ten men with strong voices
and clear enunciatiOns, who work i'm
shifts of two Ut time and talk the
news through the telephone. There
are % editions uttered a day. Additions
to the first edition are announced IA
news items.
To fill up the time when no news is
coming in, the subscribers are enter
tanned with vocal and instrumental
concerts,-N. York Sun.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-01
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Il UCHM00DY

Observation-Disclosures
Apples By the car load.
Apples By The wagon load.
Apples By the barrel.
Apples By the o".ner.
AppleS-Hy the peck.
The choicest lot of Apples
ever shipped into Decorah-at
hard times prices.
ps@ Lra9e y0mr oraers early
and SAFE Nancy. Ea1
sssssssssssessssss esesesss
| have just received a lot of
Strictly Pure Vermont
Maple Sap.
ssssssssssssesesssssssssss
The Best Pure, Buckwheat
Flour, so cheap that every
body can buy it.
ssssssssseesssssssssssssss
| have Quaker Self-Rising
Buckwheat for small families,
and 1t is easy to prepare.
ssssessseeesesssssssssssse
Call and look at my goods,
look at my prices, and we can
surely satisfy the wants of all.
No trouble to show goods.
Honest Goods at LOWEST
PRICES, with prompt de-
livery, at
f. E. AUCHM00DY'S.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-01
IMMATURE ALMANAC = NOVEMBER. 1905
RAILROAD TIME CARD.
Chicago, Milwaukee st. Paul Railway
DEBORAH Branch.

Morning train leaves at l0:l5 connects with
trains west and north; returning. arrives at
l2:45.
Afternoon train leaves at 2:25, connects with
trains east and south and returns at 425
Freight train arrives at 800 A. NJ, and lea YES
at 9:25 p. NJ
u. IN. Leave DEBORAH at 2:25 p. NJ. to catch
this train. All trains daily except Sunday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-01
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern.

Train No. 81 passenger leaves DEBORAH al
$40 p. NJ, and No. 81 (Freight at $50 a. NJ.
No. 81 passenger arrives at. 2:l0 p. NJ, and
No 50 freight at 1896 p. VI.
The $40 passenger makes close connection at
Cedar Rapids with through trains to Chicago.
st. Louis. Kansas City, Omaha. -. Paul and
points beyond. All trains daily except sun
day. c. =. RICE, Agent.
J. MORTON. Gen. Ticket Il Pass. Ag't.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-01
F. &. SCHANCK'S
- STAGE OFFICE. -
At st, Cloud Hotel.

Leave orders there for the NORTH. Stage
leaves office daily at $3.50 p. NJ, for Burr oak.
PROSPER, Hesper and Mabel. Connects with
tram gong west on narrow gauge, and makes
drives to any place within % miles.of Burr oak.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-01

IT is reported that New York has
had sufficient fall of snow to make
good sleighing.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-01

LAST Friday at Allentown, Pa, a
man swallowed his false teeth. The
doctor at St. Luke's hospital advised
him to go to Philadelphia and have an
operation performed, and they fear
that unless this is done peritonitis will
result.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-01
FRANKVlLLE NOTES.

Mr.. Fred Peck is drilling a well for
Mr.. Green.
Mr.. Peter Miller is making some re-
pairs on his house, and will move i'm
soon.
Miss Emma Lower will take part
of Mrs. Gibbs class i'm music if she
moves away.
Mr.. James COnOver will teach i'm
what is known as the Red schol house
this winter.
Miss. Martha Brandt and Mr. james
Ryan were married "Wednesday, the
22d, at 10 o'clock. The best wishes of
their friends follow them.
The recital given by the pupils of
Mrs. Edith Gibbs was very successful
affair. At 8 o'clock the NJ. T.. church
and vestibule and all the standing
room in the isles were literally packed.
For two hours those both standing and
sitting gave the best attention. Be
fore the rendering of "a number of the
pieces Mrs. Gibbs gave short history
of the composers, which added to the
interest. This is the fourth recital Mrs.
Gibbs has given since she began giving
lessons here, each one having been
more successful than the one before.
The selections from Mendelssohn,
and many others were
interesting.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-01
Ereal A0perllsina.
NOTICE OF REFEREES SALE.

by VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE
- directed TO the undersigned, referee, from
the Clerk OF the District Court of Winnesheik
county, Iowa, on judgment obtained in
said court on the I'd day of October 1885, i'm
favor of owen O'Callaghan and others plain.
tins, and against Timothy Finn, defendant for
the sale of real estate named and described in
said plaintiffs petition, | will, on
SATURDAY. the 10th day Of November, 1905,
offer for sale the following described real
estate, situated i'm Winnesheik county, Iowa:
Lot four AZ, block three o. South DEBORAH,
and north % Of northeast Il of section two
90, township ninety-eight 9Sl range nine 90,
and southeast y of southeast a, and
southeast a of southwest a of section
thirty-fve 49,, township ninety-nine (99).
range nine 90, Winnesheik county, Iowa.
said sale To take place at the front door OF the
Court House In Decorh, Winnesheik county,
day, when and where due attendance will be
82-2w c. CHRIsTEN, Referee.
IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION l..
| Chapter IA, of the Acts of the 18th General
assembly, herewith cause to be published
General Assembly, as follows:
JOINT RESOLUTION NOD
To amend the constitution of the state of
Iowa, relative to the manufacture and sale of
intoxicating liquors as Il beverage. BE ID re-
solved by the general assembly of the state
of Iowa:
That the following amendment 10 the con
sutution of the state of Iowa be- and the same
Is hereby proposed: TO add, as section 26, 10
article ], of said constitution, the following:
SEC. 20. No person shall manufacture for
sale, or sell or keep for sale as "a beverage any
liquors whatever, including ale
wine and beer"
The general assembly shall by law prescribe
regulations for the enforcement of the prohibi-
ton herein contained, and shall thereby pro-
vide suitable penalties for the violation of the
provisions hereof. -
Resolved, further, That the foreg s pro-
posed amendment be, and the same Is hereby
referred to the legislature 10 be chosen at the
next general election for members of the next
general assembly, and that the secretary of
state cause the same To be published for three
months previous to the day Of said election, as
provided by law.
Approved April "a, 1884.
w. NJ. MCFARLAND.
July 26-Nov. i. Secretary Of State
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-10-03

your old friend stay and take an early
dinner with us, Lucy, and 1 will settle
this affair"
At eight o'clock that evening Caleb
Morton reached his farm, an altered
and happy man.
Never had the old place seemed SO
dear to him as now. and he gazed
around the fertile fields, and at the old
square gray house, as we only gaze at
the things that we love when they
have been nearly lost to us, and then.
by a merciful interposition of Provi-
dence, restored.
His wife met him at the door. eager
faced and sharp of tongue as ever.
st is the cup of cold water that the
Bible speaks Oft is the blessing that
follows after the giving" said the old
man, solemnly, as he finished the
story of his day. "The note was de-
stroyed by the governors wife, the
mortgage is cancelled and this is our
home once more, free from the least
incumbrance of debt But if had re-
fused shelter to that poor lady and her
child ten years ago, where should we
be this night?"
where, indeed?" thought Mrs Nor
ton, silenced for once in her self-ap-
proving life.
Now, if you happen to go there. Mrs
Morton will show you, with great
pride, the best room and the best bed
ION which Gov. Gerald's wife's moth
er slept the night that she stayed with
us-she and the pretty little girl who
is now Gov. Gerald's wife. Frank
Leslie's Budget
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-10-03

old farmer who took MS to his house.
although his cross wife objected and
actually called my mother a pauper in
her anger. Some day, when you are
not very busy, George, I wish you
would go with me to see that kind old
man, and thank him in my mothers
name"
Every well, my dear. Now win you
so with me to give your orders about
the furn fishing of the upper rooms?"
They went ont into the hall There
stood the farmer turning his hat about
in his hands and looking like man
dazed.
why, here is my friend, my moth
er's friead!' exclaimed the governors
wife, dropping her husbands hand and
running up to the old man with both
hands outstretched to greet him.
'sDon't you remember me, sir? am
the little girl you sheltered in your
pleasant home. II you had not been SO
good to us might have lost my moth
er then"
II remember, miss-ma'am," STAN
mered the farmer, turning crimson all
over his honest face.
''And did you come to see me or my
husband?" said Lucy, with a fond
glance at the governor.
''Jt was him, ma am-the gentleman
who holds the note and mortgage on
our home. It has been fore closed, and
1 must lose it now to pay this debt.
wouldn't have dared to come here.
ma'am, on such an errand, only it is
life and death to me and to my wife.
We are getting old, now. and 1 haven't
saved anything, and 1 don't know
where we can find another home. If
more time could be given me could
pay OFF the note and mortgage by de-
grees, but 1 cannot do it now. If am
pressed for it the home must CO."
How came you to sign a note for
another man when your property was
encumbered?" said the governor, as
his wife drew the papers from the
hands of the farmer and placed them
in his own.
II suppose oughtn't to have done
it-that's fact, sir. But, you see,
Neighbor Russell and I were boys at
school together, and he was poor,
struggling man, with a lot of little
children. There was only Sarah and
me at the old homestead, and thought
we could risk it better than he could.
If he had lived he would have paid me
back. honest, every cent. But what
could be done if the Lord saw fit to
take him? It is all unfortunate. but I
acted for what thought was best at
the time"
George, for my mothers sake you
will not let him lose the home that he
has risked to help another!" said the
governors wife, imploringly.
He smiled. and then they both
turned and looked at the portrait, that
seemed to follow them all with its
sweet, sad eyes.
This business is In the hands of my
country agent, and knew nothing of
it until now," he observed. Make
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-10-03
PRESS OPINIONS.

The Ohio Napoleen's prospects
and possibilities Increasingly suggest
those of the other Napoleon = after
Waterloo. Albany Argus.
-Ex-President Harrison's favorite
dish is said to be fried oysters We
trust this fact was not put in circula-
ton merely to catch the votes of the
oyster fishermen.-Toledo Blade (rep.l
Down in Alabama the coal and
iron workers have had their wages adj
vanced twenty-one per cent since
June /. These are some of the men
whom the Wilson bill was expected to
ruin. Los Angeles Herald.
-McKinleyism has been dead for
more than year. The wake which
Mckinley and his friends IRE trying to
hold in Ohio is too late for any useful
purpose or as matter of respect to the
remains of the deceased = Chicago
Chronicle.
Following the reduction OF the
tariff has come the greatest activity in
the iron business ever known in this
country. Mckinley is the bower su-
Choir of democratic hopes Nominate
him and the fin de steele chief magis-
trate will be democrat-and = west
ern man. Eaay.-St Louis Republic
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-10-03
styles for the Dsmi-ssason.

The styles worn In autumn gowns
are those of the late summer. Novel
ties appear in winter, when they are
required for evening dresses. calling
costumes. and the various elaborate
functions Of life in large cities. The
first dresses of warmer stuhs will have
double-breasted waists, basques. or
jackets. worn with inside plastrons OF
rich material and color. Blouse fronts
and box-plaits will not be abandoned.
The dropping blouse effect is 80 gener-
ally liked for the round waists of SUM
mer that It spread to summer jackets
as we'll, which arc now slightly loose
and belted to droop. much in the FASH
ion of the belted basque Of long ago.
There are two ways of cutting these
jackets, ono with open front. the belt
passing under IL from the sides and
disclosing blouse front Of silk be-
meath. The other plan laps the fronts,
making them ble-breasted. and
letting them droop slightly It the belt
line, where they are fastened by fouy
buttons, two in . row. and these ara
usually snowy buttons OF cut steel or
miniatures. or Of the dress material
framed in ring Of gilt or silver
Harper's Bazaar.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-10-03
MAKING TROUBLE.
McKinleyism 1s Getting Something of 4
BAckset In Ohio.

McKinleyism L. Getting Something of
Backset in Ohio.
The dissatisfaction shown by Ohio re-
publicans with the opening speeches
made by Mckinley in the state cam
paign is not surprising. They are
anxious to succeed, and it is patent
enough that for Mckinley the cam
paign means an opportunity to help his
presidential prospects regardless of the
effect on the republican party.
The Mckinley faction is composed OF
a comparatively small part of the re-
publican party in Ohio. Ohio sheep
growers with capital enough to own
ranches in Texas sympathize with his
objections to the prosperity of the
woollen industry on basis of free raw
material, and no doubt there are
but there are not enough of them to
count for much in the politics of the
state.
The element which Mckinley cannot
control is that powerful conservative
wing of the party represented by Sem
ator Sherman in the guarded but UNI
mistakable protest he made against
McKinleyism in the senate at a time
when few favored campaign con-
tributors were forcing the bill on the
country.
The conservative element which in
Ohio and elsewhere gives the repub-
lican party its vitality is opposed to
McKinleyism at any time. and more
especially at the present time when
the business interests of the country
demand the suppression of agitators,
fanatics and demagogues whose reck-
lessness threatens to prevent the
return of prosperity and to keep the
country in the condition it was in prior
to the repeal of the Mckinley law.
It is safe to say that by attempting
to make himself an issue in Ohio poll.
itics Mckinley is not promoting his
presidential prospects Republicans
with the business interests of the
country at heart are earnestly in favor
of keeping him in the background as
much as possible.-N. Y. World
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-10-03
THE OLD MANS DREAM.

AN old man sat with his head bowed down
In the shade of hilltop tree:
-e5etow him nestled his native town
Alive with hustle and glee
His face was sad for his heart WAS drear,
but the sky was bright and blue,
And the children laughed as they played anear
And the birds sang bnthely, too
The old man silently wept alone,
But on the glad river below
The young folks hoated with joyous tone
And music in merriest fow.
His thoughts were gloomy and fraught with
pain.
But the sweet flowers bloomed around
And the reapers gathered the golden grain
And 5oked at the work they found
In pity an angel left the sky
And stood by the old man lorn
And said: %. Borrowing mortal! why
Need st thou alone to mourn?'
ALAS, alas!" the old man said.
While the birds more cheerily sung
And the children merrier laughed and played
y am no longer young.
..And soon must die-I soon must die"
Then spake the angel bright:
20. mortal, Wouldn't thy sorrows dy
II death were not in sightT'
30 truly yes." the old man smiled
And gazed on the beauty around.
And saw himself once more a child
With endless pleasure crowned.
''Then. mortal. I'll thy years renew
On one condition cast
Thy new life must q copy true
Be OF thy life that's past"
-s'what," cried the man. must repeat
Ny follies and mistakes
And sufferings and woes replete
With hearts remorseful aches:
-snr,,.& -. 5000 A.. 49, z.xA
With snares and dangers shaped.
And risk once moro eternal wrath
For sins have escaped"
unjust again know care and strife
And misery and paint
''Yes!" spoke tho angel. "such is life,
Dost thou wish that asstn?"
~.No." cried the old man. mo: o. mol
My blindness now Is riven-
L see! 'Life's but . feettng show
For mans delusion given
'"Ive had It's sorrows and delights
I've earned the right 20 rest-
o. take me from this earth's dark nights
To bright days ever blest''
MAY, mortal. waitr" the angel smiled,
"Lite's morn and noon are past.
But LIES long. peaceful eve beguiled
With purest joys thou hast.
THAT blessed time. that holy time.
That restful time Of life
Thou can'st enjoy with thoughts sublime
Unmtxed with passions strife
The old man wakened from his dream;
The birds more gayly sung;
Sweet music doated from the stream
His heart was growing young
The children played with doubled glee;
The flowers showed new grace;
The reapers joked more merrily-
Joy lighted up his face.
And he arose and gazed around
On beauty everywhere
AT last" he gladly cried. 1--WE found
A JOY that few can share
Behind me are life's troubles sore.
Its sweets beside me lie
And Heavens endless Joy before
Who Is SO blest As Iy'
The glad birds sang-and 10 did he:
The children laughed-he, too;
The reapers joked-he shared their glee:
His happiness was true.
H c. Dodge, in Chicago Sun.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-10-03
A Pugilistic Bishop.

Bishop Thornton, of Ballarat. finds
his early training as a pugilist and
athlete useful. The story of how he
punched grace into Long Harry, of
Limehouse. is household word. In
Australia a bishop never goes to preach
without a stock whip and waddy in
order to protect himself and his flock
from the attacks of wild cattle. On a
recent occasion one Infatuated animal
actually forced its way into the vestry.
The bishop unwound the immense
stock whip and, handing the waddy to
the incumbent, these two muscular
Christians charged boldly into the
vestry. For ten minutes the crack of
the whip and the thud of the waddy
were all the congregation heard. Then
the bishop and incumbent returned
and the former, dropping his whip at
the foot of the pulpit stairs, resumed:
II pass on to the next place." as if
nothing had happened.-The Austral-
asian.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-10-03
HARRiSoNs CHANCES.

The Platt-sluay Machinery WIN DerHolhh
GrAnepa's Hat
It seems to be generally accepted
that the complete triumph of Senator
Quay in the recent factional contest
among the Pennsylvania republicans
is a serious, If not q fatal, blow to tho
prospects of another Harrison candi-
dacy. Mr.. Platt, who il as absolute in
this state as is Quay in Pennsylvania,
is undoubtedly as implacably hostile TO
Harrison rs he was in 1889. The Ohio
delegation will probably be for McKin-
ley nominally. with Foraker in control
and ready and anxious to make an adj
vantageous deal He will be more like
ly to deal with Platt and Quay than
with the Harrison element, because
water seeks its own level. and. be-
sides, Harrison, as an ex-president, can
hardly hope to win unless on the first
ballot. Thus the greatest states of the
north and of the union-New York.
Ohio, Pennsylvania-andt two of them
doubtful states at that and one pretty
surely democratic, will be adverse to
the Harrison second term proposition.
The odds are almost insurmountable.
But it is argued that Platt and Quay
tried to defeat Harrison at the 1899
convention and failed. The case is not
in point. At that time Harrison was
at his strongest and Platt and Quay
relatively much weaker than to-day.
The federal patronage is no longer
used in the Harrison interest, and the
ex-federal oticeholders can command
only through cash and promises, at
which the other side can try its hand
ard has at least measure of expert
ence. 1.-The bread-and-b butter brigade. !"
which represents the flower of south
ern epublicanism, is undoubtedly as
amenable to reason as ever, provided
it be sound reason--reason that gives
forth a metallic sound.
Platt is to-day actual governor of
New York. Quay is to-day absolute
master of Pennsylvania.
The contrast to the conditions that
prevailed in 1892 is but too apparent to
a practiced and practical politician like
Benjamin Harrison, and may well make
his ambition pause.-Albany Argus