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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-29
Fully Petrified Man Found.

SAVANNAH, Iowa, Nov. 22.-Great
excitement exists over the discovery
of petrified man in Harrison Figgan' s
field. 1t is now on exhibition at this
village. 1t is perfect, even to the hair
and mustache. He was evidently
murdered, for his hands are tied cross.
wise at the wrists by leather strap
which is also petrified, and there is
hole in the forehead as ifhe had been
shot. 1t also looks as if he had been
disemboweled by skillful hand and
then sewed up.-Chicago Record.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-29
Something Fine.

A great deal of interest is being man.
ifested in the approaching engagement
of Clay Clement and his company al
the Grand opera house, Dec. 18th
"The New Dominion" the play that
will be presented, is a simple story OF
life in Virginia, with German baron
travelling incognito in this country in
seaach of rare botanical specimens as
the principal parsonage. In this part
of Baron Hohenstauffen, Mr.. Clement
gives playgoers a new phase of the
German character. The usual stage
presentation is that of an ignorant,
coarse and laundering Dutchman
Mr.. Clement, however, impersonates
an intelligent, refined and cultivated
gentleman, who. nevertheless is con.
fused, perplexed and constantly en-.
tangled i'm the intricacies of the Eng.
fish tongue. The love passages are
described as exquisite bits of acting
that make the whole audience sympa.
thiZe with the lovers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-29
BURR OAK ITEMS.
'retty good sleighing.

Pretty good sleighng.
Looks as if winter had set in.
A dance at j. JEWELS Thursday night.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Oren Halle Nov 18th,
a son.
A dance at Henry Chase's last week
proved success.
Mrs. Thomas Morrison has been quite ill
but is slowly recovering.
The boys have pair of boxing gloves now
with which to pass away the evenings.
We understand Frank Morrison is stud ying
medicine with Dr. Emmons this winter.
School opened last Monday with Miss Car
RE Brode and Mr. Strand of DEBORAH as
teachers.
There seems to be quite good deal of travel
since we have two stages and they have cut
the price down so low that people can afford
to go to DEBORAH for % cents.
Last Monday evening few of Mr.. Reeds
friends surprised them by reminding them
that it was their wedding anniversary and
brought quite few presents and a nice sup
per. nice time is reported.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-29
HESPER GLEANINGS.

number of our boys drove to DEBORAH on
Monday.
Business called T. G. Meader to DEBORAH one
day last week.
Miss Mary Helen Carter of DEBORAH Sun.
dayed with parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Tabor attended the opera
at Mabel last Wednesday evening.
Miss Edna Carter has returned from Fayette
where she has been attending school,
+. Donaldson of Canton was the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Reid part of last week
Mrs. M. Jester, teacher of the intermediate
room in Mabel, spent Saturday in Hesper
+. r. Haines is at present located at Bluff
ton teaching the young idea how to shoot.
Quite number of the young married peo-
pie surprised Mrs. Harper last Friday at the
home off. III. Weber.
Aunt Elizabeth Street, age 50, fell down Gel.
lar short time ago, spraining her ankle
which confines her closely at home.
On the evening of the 22nd, i'm honor of Mrs
;. /. Aiken, Mrs. Cyrus Burt entertained a
few of her friends, consisting mostly of rela.
tives.
Thanksgiving services held in the NJ. T..
church on the evening of the Oath were well
attended, and the program was very good and
well rendered.
Mrs. L. NJ. Carter got kicked on one OF
the limbs by horse, it being supposed at
first to be only bad bruise. 1t has terminated
into fractured bone from which she is suf-
fering considerable.
Jack and George Kew of Rockwell accom-
panied by their sister, Mrs. John Moorhead,
arrived Friday evening in response to a tele-
gram stating the serious illness of their sister,
Mrs. Josiah Casterton of Eliota. Jack has
been absent for about twelve years.
Il. Il. Meader met with a sad misfortune last
Monday while descending ladder Think
ing he had arrived at the bottom, he stepped
accordingly. but more steps were there which
caused him TO fall, breaking the hip bone at
the socket. He is suffering intensely and 1t Is
doubtful of his recovery as he is aged and
quite feeble.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-29
BLUFFT0N ITEMS.

Mr.. j. M. Akers is counting in DEBORAH this
week.
Last Monday Mr.. Frank Banning left for
Castalia.
days: visit In Deconh.
Dr. Phillip Slack of Hesper held services i'm
the Friends church last Sunday evening.
Our school was opened last Monday, under
the instruction of Mr.. F.. X. Hanes of Hesper.
Thursday, the 2lst, Mrs. j. M. Akers was
very much surprised when number of lad
les walked into her house. She was more
surprised when they informed her they came
10 sew carpet rags for her.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-29
Many People Shot,

and the shooting still going on. No
one seems to interfere. The whole
country will be in an uproar soon.
Crowds are seen going and coming
from Spurs Studio, some smiling and
some expressing themselves as perfect
ly satisfied that Spur is competent
man with Photographic gun, and
that his photos are the best in the
northwest. 1874
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-29
A 2S-POund Coon,

A number of our coon hunters went
out Tuesday night and bagged two
'coons, the largest of the two weighing
over % pounds.-Lansing Mirror.
Your hunters will have to get big
ger hustle on themselves than this il
they want to be sin it,. Our Walnut
Creek Coon Club bagged coon last
fall that weighed over thirty pounds
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-29
ANYBODY With One Eve

Can see who carries the largest stock
of Pianos, Organs, and all kinds OF
musical instruments in DEBORAH. Also
that Marsh's Music House is doing the
music business of DEBORAH, and is run
entirely by musicians that understand
their business No experiment on
your part when you deal with us. 1854
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-29
The Time Has Come

When you can't make people believe
that the "Moon is made of Green
Cheese" Neither can you make them
believe that Marsh's Music House isn't
the leading music house in DEBORAH. 1874
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-29
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank our friends who
so kindly assisted us during the ill
ness and death of our beloved child.
Mr.. AND Mrs. julius HURD.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-29
New York Apples.

/ have just received carload of ap-
pies, mostly Greetings and Baldwins,
and those wishing apples for winter
eating should come at once and get the
best. No. New York apples.
35 l.. A. MARSH.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-29
Card Of Thanks.

We wish to thank those friends who
so kindly helped us during the sick
ness and death of our father.
The JAMES MARROW FAMILY.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-29
MARRIED.

BANDLE-OXLEY-At the home of X. f..
Gibson, ON November 20, 1895, Mr.. +. +.
Bandle and Miss Nellie Oxley, both of Burr
Oak, Iowa, II. +. Gibson, j. p, officiating.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-07-05
TAX ON ALL ORES.

The Government OF Mexico Adopts New
Revenue Systcm.
CRY or MEXICo, July 2. The govern
ment of Mexico has resumed control Of
the mints, and will hereafter levy u
uniform tax of s per cent on all the
gold and silver contained in the ore
mined in the country, without regard
to where it is smelted. For several
years the minis have been leased TO
private individuals, who, while they
have charged a mintage tax. have put
it on a somewhat different basis from
that proposed by the government,
The charge for minting gold and silver
has been almost 4 = per cent, while
the government has collected in adj
dition 81 of per cent, making tax of
over per cent to be paid by all
Mexican mine owners having their ores
coined into money IN Mexico, while
those who sent their product to
smelters either in the United States or
Mexico escaped the tax 1t was this
condition of affairs that induced the
government to assume control of the
mints, and to tax all ore irrespective
OF where it is treated.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-07-05
ALLEGED BRIBERY.

Gov. Aitgeld Said to Have Damaging
Evidence Against Illinois Legislators.
CHICAGO, July 1.-The Chicago
Chronicle says: The statement is
made by a prominent local democratic
politician that Governor Altgeld is in
possession of evidence which, if
properly presented in court, will con-
Wet at least five members of the
Thirty ninth general assembly of
bribery and land them in the .penitcn-
tiary. He added that Governor
Altgeld's mission to Chicago recently
was to confer with leading Chicago
attorneys as to the best methods for
presenting in court the charge of
of bribery which duplicates two sena-
tors and three members of the lower
house. The names of the guilty
legislators could not be learned, but it
is said the governor has ample proof
of their criminality and has definitely
made up his mind to prosecute them.
1t Is asserted that the proof in the
governors hands relates to tran
.sactlons which were carried on partly
in Chicago and partly at the capital.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-07-05
] stats FINANCES.
state Trcasurer About to Issue Ills
biennial Report.

state treasurer About to Issue His
Blcnniai Report
Dies MONIES, July s.--Thc state treas
urer will issue his biennial report this
month. 1t will show total from all
counties of general revenue, for
hospitals for insane, for college for the
blind, for school for the deaf, for home
for feeble minded, and for orphans
home of S3,014.6sl. so; from tax from
insurance companies, Ss4l, l23.o5; from
fees from state officers, Slo1, 1850;
from transfers from temporary school
fnnd, Si,733,9l; from miscellaneous
sources, Sl6a, Go6.99. The total general
revenue received from all sources from
July |, 1904, to June 80, 1895, with the
balance from last report of $4l2,9Sl. AS
added in, is s3.937, ga. so; 80. 624, 37s. 80
in state auditors warrants have been
redeemed, and there was a cash bal
ance on hand at the close of business
June 90 of S3i2,S544l.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-07-05
MAY TAKE COAL FROM THE LAND.
Judge Weaver OF Iowa Falls Renders an
Important Decision.

Judge Weaver of Iowa Falls Renders an
Important Decision.
Iowa FALLS, July 3.-Jn,lge Weaver,
Of this city, has just rendered a de-
cision in a Boone county case that IS of
interest to mine owners of that county
as well as elsewhere. The Boone Val
ley company sunk shaft Oh some
land that had been leased a good many
years ago TO man by the name of
Wilson. The mine promised to be
productive and Wilson asked the
courts for an injunction restraining
the company from taking coal from
the land. The injunction was refused,
and the court holds that both parties
may take coal from the land in ques-
ton This leaves the matter in very
unsatisfactory shape and unless the
matter can be settled by the parties
interested, the case will probably be
appealed to the supreme court for set
| Element.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-07-05
|SE[EglED AbNIFIE MENTION
DEATH OF EDITOR HARTMAN,
The Editor Of tho Waterloo Courier
Passes Away.

The Editor or tho Waterloo Courier
Passes Away.
WATERLOO, July 3,--W, II. Hartman,
proprietor of the Waterloo Daily
Courier, is dead He had been in
delicate health for some months past.
1t is supposed that death was caused
by an abscess in his stomach. Mr.,
Hartman was one Of the pioneer
printers of eastern Iowa. In 1852 he
located at Anamosa, where he worked
on what was thon the Gazette From
there he went to Delphi, where he
worked short time, and then went to
Cedar Falls, where he engaged IN the
newspaper business for n short time,
and then in December, 1888, he came
| to Waterloo. In January. 1889, he
started the Waterloo Weekly Courier,
and has been the manager of that
paper for practically the whole time
since, much of the time being its sole
owner, Mr. Hartman was born in
Allentown, Ia, and would have been
81 years old August 81 next, He was
i postmaster in Waterloo for twelve
years and was commissioned first in
j 1874
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-07-05
=
IOWA WOMAN BOUND TO MARRY.
raMns Her baggage In Order TO Join Her
Lover at Bradford, Pa.

PITTsBuRG, July Miss Sarah p,
Norris, of Garden Grove, Iowa, aged
AZ, and anxious to get married, left
this city for Bradford, after spending
two days in a vexatious delay. She is
engaged TO be married to Henry IL
Keggins. a tailor of Bradford. The
couple got to know each other through
an advertisement for lady cor
respondent published by Keggins.
They exchanged letters and photo
graphs. and finding each other mutual-
~ agreeable. decided by mail to get
married Miss Morris arranged to
come to Pittshurg and Mr.. Keggins
forwarded SIS to her. She arrived in
Pittsburg few days ago. but her
money gave out. She succeeded in
raising her fare to Bradford on her
baggage. Ten minutes after she had
left q package containing money from
her faithful lover arrived addressed to
her. BY this time she is probably a
bride
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-07-05
IHE WORLD IN GENERAL
REVOLUTIONARY FEVER.
Said to Bo Dominant In the Island of
ly,sha.

Said to Bo Dominant In the Island of
Cuha.
KEY WEsr, July 3.AAccording to a
gentleman who came from Havann on
the steamer Mascot, the island OF
Cuba is ablaze with the revolutionary
fever. The gentleman, who is well
posted in Cuban affairs, asserts that
Gomez is marching on Havana ut the
head of 1900 well armed troops.
Gomez asserts that in a short time he
will water his horses in tho Rio Del
Almendares and command the capital
of the island. Maxine Gomez surprised
n garrison of 1900 Spanish at Alta
Garcia and had a severe battle with
them. He cut their ranks all to pieces
and routed the enemy with heavy
losses. After he had taken the town
he burned it. Colonel Borero, one of
the Cuban leaders, was killed by his
own men, but, it is said by some,
accidentally
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-07-05
TEXAS CROPS.
Cotton a Poor Crop. But Corn Is Doing
54is@ WAN

Cotton Poor Crop. But Corn Is Doing
Well.
GALVESTON, Texas. July s.--Crop
reports from 425 points show that not
for twenty-five years have the con-
ditions been SO uniformly bad for
cotton or SO good for corn. The
increased acreage and favorable
weather has combined to produce an
immense crop of corn, while the
decreased acreage and the very un-
favorable weather that has prevailed
during the critical period of the cotton
plants life have broughtabout short
age in the cotton crop which even
conservative people now place at one
fourth less than last year The coast
district has suffered more severely
than others
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-07-05

"A nridge ColiApses While Many Are On n.
BR1sToL, Ind, July 81 While about
400 Of the population Of Bristol were
gathered on a bridge sp aiming the st.
Joseph river watching = tub race, 100
feet of the sidewallayof he bridge went
down, carrying with it, one hundred
people. The fall wms about thirty
feet, and The iron fell on many. The
town was cAsazed with excitement, and
in short tiiue the victims were re-
moved from TIA water and all the ply
sicians from the surrounding country
summoned. They were cared for as
we'll as could be eNpne. None died out
right, but some win die. -
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-07-05
TRAIN ROBBERS
Hold Up Southern Pacific Train In
Oregon.

Hold Up a Southern Pacific Train In
Oregon.
GRANTS PASS, Ore, July 4.-The
north-bound Southern Pacific overland
was held up by three highwaylnen
near Riddle. The robbers disabled the
engine by exploding dynamite under
it, and taking the fireman the two
highwaymen went through the train.
Nothing was obtained in the express
car. In the mail car the registered
sack for Portland, Tacoma, Seattle and
Victoria was rifled. All the passengers
were also pretty thoroughly searched
and some valnables were secured. 1t
is thought the robbers secured between
So, 600 and 700.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-07-05
fIE is NOT BLissFuL,

CEDAR RAPIDS, July "A. Bliss, a
farmer who lives near Cedar Rapids
and who has hitherto been looked
upon with respect. sold some stock to
the Sinclair Packing company, receiv-
ing in payment a check for 81. He
took the check home, and, by skillful
manipulation, raised it to 81, 100. He
presented it later at Bever's bank, and
the manipulation being detected, pay
nent was refused and Bliss was ar
rested and put in jail, where he now
lies awaiting a preliminary hearing.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-07-05
cARFlELD'5 SON IS CHOSEN.
Ohio Republicans select Him as Can
d;date for the State Senate

Ohio Republicans select Him as Can
didate for the State Senate.
WARREN, Ohio, July 4.-The re-
publicans of the twenty-fourth and
twenty-sixth JOINT district have chosen
James r. Garfield, of Mentor, 9son of
the lateopresident, as one Of their cam
didates for the state senate Mr..
Garfield, who is not 30 years old, de-
feated Z. J. Clapp, an ex-speaker of
the Ohio house by sixteen votes. the
delegates numbering 1876. The district
is largely republican. Mr.. Garfield
resides at Mentor, near Lake Erie, but
practices law in Cleveland.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-07-05
CONDENSED ITEMS.

The Chicago d Milwaukee shops
have recently increased their working
force at Dubuque sixty men.
The Federation of Churches of
Des Moines proposes now to move
on the drug store saloons, and
there are prospects for stringent
crusade against them The federation
will attempt to close every drug store
in the city which is making illegal
sales of liquor. It is already at work.
A meeting of the committee on in
temperance of the federation was held
and the sentiment was that an attack
should be made on the drug store
saloons at once.
Mr. and Mrs. Hodgman are now in
custody at Mason City, charged with
a heinous crime They took their
child, about years of age, to a seclud-
ed spot in the woods and threw it into
a brush heap to die. Later while chill
dren were hunting flowers, they were
attracted to the spot by means, and
found the boy in totally exhausted
and starving condition. Sheriff Clark
was Immediately notified, and set in
pursuit Of the inhuman parents, and
arrested them at Garner, thirty miles
west They confessed the crime
Clinton dispatch: The Saunders
family of Clinton is undoubtedly
entitled to the palm for crime. Five
members of the family are now behind
prison bars, and the last one but one is
also convicted of theft. John and
John, Jr., father and son, are at
Anamosa and the county Jail at Clinton
respectively for stealing chickens.
William and orville, two sons, are at
Morrison, ILL.,, and Jefferson City, Mo-,
doing time for implication in robberies.
Abraham, aged IA, has just been
sentenced to the county jail for stealing
wood. and James, aged II, was con
victed on the same charge, but sem
tence was suspended on account Of his
age.
For farm loans write to the Security
Loan g. Trust Co.. Des Moines, La.
r. -
Hiram S. Farrar, father-in-law of
Congressman S. NJ. Clark, and an old
citizen, died suddenly at Keolzuk of
heart disease, aged so.
The Iowa Bar ASSOCIATION, at Des
Moines, passed a resolution favor
ing he amendment of the statutes of
the state relating to admissions to the
bar so as to require showing of three
years study before admission, and an
education equivalent to high school
course. Officers were elected as
follows: President, L. G. Kline; vice
president, j. H. Henderson; secretary,
J.. w Bollinger.
Articles of incorporation of the Al
falfa Irrigation and Land company
have been filed at the state capitol
| The principal place of business is
Council Bluffs, and the business is tc
! consist of irrigation of lands and rails
! ing alfalfa and other crops. The
| capital is SIS, 900, 600
| Walter L. Mains circus parade went
several blocks out of its way at De.
Moines to pass by the home of a poo
widow lady whose child, afflicted will
/ spinal trouble and unable to leave hi
bed, had cried because he could not Sc,
! the circus.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-07-05
/ FlTZslMMoNs ACQUITTED.

Jury Finds tho Prize Fighter Not Guilty.
SYRACUSE. N. Y, July Bob Fitz.
simmons. the well known pugilist who
has been on trial for a week past on a
charge of being responsible for the
death of his late sparring partner, Con
Riordan, is free. The jury was out
but short time and returned YER
Dict of not Guilty.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-07-05
DRUGGISTS INDICTED.
On the Charges of Selling Liquor l
legally.

(
On the Charges of Selling Liquor II
legally.
Dies MoIsEs, July 8. Fourteen drug
store keepers have been indicted by the
grand jury Of Polk county for selling
liquor illegallv-an offense known to
the Law as keeping and maintaining a
nuisance The fourteen were arrested
BY Sheriff McGarraugh and his efficient
Deputies. They gave bonds in the sum
CT $500 each. All of the men have
been in business IN Des Moines for a
great many years. The defendants
deny that they have sold liquor IL
legally. Their conviction not only
viii revoke the permits they hold from
the district court, but will likely result
in the revoeation OF their certificates
as pharmacists. 4
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-07-05
-
ROUGH ON POLITICIANS.
Chicago Omcers Placed Under Civil
Service Protection.

Chicago Onicors Placed Under Civil
Service Protection
CHICAGO, July A Hereafter the local
political machines viii be deprived OF
what has heretofore been the principal
incentive to their existence, viz: the
distribution of the municipal offices.
All departments Of the city service will
hereafter be administered according to
the recently adopted civil service law.
The three commissioners who will
organize and administer the new
system have been furnished with copies
of all forms used by the National Civil
Service commission, and with full
explanations of its mode of operation.
The classification of the various offices
is already under way, and the first
examinations will probably take place
in few weeks.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-07-05
$41.ooo.ooo SHORT.

The United States Treasury Deficit at
That Figure
WASHINGTON, July 2.-The treasury
deficit for the fiscal year just closed
will be found by the monthly debt
statement to be approximately s4a,.
100000. This, added to last years
deficit of nearly $50, 900, makes the
excess of expenditures over receipts
since June 80, 1898, about s113, $4,000
The total receipts of the government
this fiscal year, exclusive of the postal
revenues, amount to nearly 1913, 600, 600.
and the expenditures were 1856, $50, 900,
of which pensions took Sill, 391 1928
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-07-05
DOUBLE DROWNING.
Unfortunate Accident to an Ottumwa
Young Couple.

orTUMwA, July 5.-This city was
thrown into state of excitement by
the announcement that capsized boat
had been discovered floating three
miles above the city on the Des Moines
river, and that underneath it, with
her hands clasped about the seat, was
found Miss Eva Clark, one of the most
beautiful young women of the city.
The last seen of ner was about 0 o'clock
the previous evening witha companion,
Thomas Reardon. A searching party
was organized and later the body of
Reardon was found near the place
where the boat capsized