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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-15

Peter Haugenson Engen died near
his home in Glenwood Twp. last Sat-
urday, of heart failure. He had been
i'm town and was on his way home
His two sons were with him when
he died.
1.-THE Pay Train" than which no
one of the many railroad plays that
have been seen in the past decade, has
secured so strong a hold upon the thea
ter-going public, will be seen in this
city Nov. %, at the Grand. Itisa play
that is representative of its class. In
fact, it may be said to be the represen-
tative railroad play of the day. 1t is
full of strong scenes, highly wrought
up situations, and will be presented
with an elaboration of scenic environ
ment rarely seen in any play of the
sensational kind
Have your repairing done at Smith
& Dixson's. Shoesmade to order. We
have the best shoemaker in Iowa.
AS usual a good house came out to
see Chas. A. Gardner in "Prize Win
nerp at the Grand last Friday evening,
and all went away pretty we'll satisfied
with their evenings entertainment.
Mr.. Gardner isn't "as young as he used
to be-" and cannot hold some of the
higher notes as of old; but, considering
this, his singing was very good. 'The
Sweet Singer" has always been fa-
vorite with DEBORAH audiences, and
will probably continue to be as long as
he is in the business. He had with him
very good company of players.
Felt goods, OvershOes and rubbers,
the finest line and lowest price at
Smith d Dixson's Popular Shoe Store.
Last Saturday evening there was
some excitement on the west side.
James Kinnison was somewhat the
worse for Muict juice and was in Sim
clair Bros grocery store raising little
fuss, and it became necessary for Mr..
Sinclair to put him out, and while do
ing this Kinnison used knife, but
with no further damage then to cut
Mr.. Sinclair's coat and vest in two or
three places. The knife was COM
mon pocket knife, with a very short
blade, or perhaps Mr.. Sinclair would
have been injured. Mr.. Kinnison was
arrested Monday by Sheriff Christen
and arraigned before Justice Mather.
He was fined $50 and costs, and also
agreed to pay Mr.. Sinclair $50 damages.
Last "Wednesday afternoon the
Ladies' Society of the Congregational
church met with Mrs. f.. w. Hoyt,
and after the regular course of business
had been gone through with they were
served with refreshments. There were
fifty-three members present, not count
ing Gene Hoyt. The Ladies' Society
sat out to raise $1,000 to put toward the
new church, and only lack about $3.50
of reaching that figure. Officers Were
elected for the coming year, as follows:
Mrs. A. n. Vance, Pres. Mrs. Lou Beard
Vice Pres, Mrs. b. b. Green, Secy.
(re-elected), and Mrs. A. w. Grow,
Treas. The Drectresses are: Mrs.
f. w. Hoyt, chairman, Mrs. Ed. Ru-
dolph, Mrs. Nj. II. Montgomery, Mrs.
Joe Halves and Mrs. o. A. Schall. A
very pleasant time was had by all.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-15

Only twenty-five couples in the city
of Augusta, Ga, want to be divorced
and get married again. Chicago will
not feel lonesome now.
Flour at 75c and upwards. Couse
& Tracy. 50
%. E. Davidson returned home last
Friday, after an absence of about six
months. He was at Independence
most of the time, but for the past three
weeks has been with his father, l.. E.
Davidson, at McGregor. 1t carries us
back to the days of the IN. I. b. to
see "Davie" around again.
j. c. Tarvestad, leading music
dealer, carries in stock and sells more
pianos and organs then all the other
dealers put together. Why? because
the goods are high grade and prices
right. Try him. 35-2
Gentlemen pay $500 for twelve
lessons, and ladies the usual price at
Miss Name Stiles dancing school, in
Steyer's opera house. There were
about thirty in attendance at the last
meeting, and between forty and fifty
expected at the meeting this evening.
She also gives private lessons at home
to ladies and gentlemen.
We can't say we will give you our
goods below cost, but we will give you
the best of goods at reasonable profit.
Couse & Tracy. 50
Last Monday evening two young
fellows, full of fire water, were driving
along Water st. and ran plump into a
pile of dirt and stone that was in the
street in front of E. Rudolph Il Co.'S
harness shop, and overturned their
buggy. They gathered themselves to-
gether and also their scattered possess
sions, and went on their way rejoicing.
Headquarters for apples and fruits
of all kinds at Daubney's.
-Themoney-order department of the
Chicago postoffice one day last week
broke all records for payments, the
amounts being more than $685. 900.
Supt. Schlossman says he expects to see
the business of the Chicago office reach
500, O00a day during the next ten years.
The daily average at this time is
$4,000.
-Children's pants. good ones, soc.
Boys pants, good ones, Is cents. See
Ben Bear.
Vice President and General Super
intendent Robert Williams, Supt. G.
A. Goodell, General Freight Agent II.
III. Simmons, and Travelling Freight
Agent ID. ID. Cutler, all Of the Burling-
ton, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Company, and all of Cedar Rapids, To-,
were DEBORAH visitors between trains
last Monday afternoon.
1t is reported that 46 persons were
killed during the past yeal in playing
foot ball. 1t is to be wondered at why
there are not many more, i'm view Of
the fact that game of foot ball is moth
ing better than a rough and tumble
scrap. During the year it is also re-
ported that two persons were killed in
prize-fighting. Yet the clamor all over
the country is for laws against prize
fighting. Why not be consistent and
pass laws against foot ball.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-15

1t is less than year since Mr. Solberg bought out Mr.
Renass and since that time Mr. Sobergs studio has be-
only noted for its artistic photographs but also for
the perfection of all its appointments.
THERE'S gallery in Winneshek county which contains
SO many large and wellfurnished dressing rooms.
When you want to be photographed SOLBERG
ATTEST surroundings in which prepare yourself for the
camera
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-15
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-15
LOCAL ITEMS.

---Additionot locals on opposite page
Eat Neufert's homemade Candies
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1895-01-17
ZALNIA

The following are the gleanings
Of zalma for the last week:
Aunt Nora Bollinger is improv-
ing.
RogerJ Jamison is down with pneu-
monia.
Umph James went to Brownwood
Tuesday.
Grandma Brooks died last Satur-
day morning.
Charles King shipped a car load
of hogs Tuesday.
James Huse Of Brownwood was
III the city Sunday.
Brother Hembre preached here
Saturday and Sunday.
Simpkins 4 King shipped a cal
load of hogs Tuesday.
The bQA.-faetory is shut down
during this pretty weather.
Samuel FeitingbarGer was con-
fined to his bed the first Of the week
Col. Green ofLutesvile was here
SundaE-and added a few remarks
to the excellent sermon Of Brother
Hembre.
Mrs. Cad Brown gave birth to
twins Saturday night; neither OF
them lived.
J. II. Watkins and A. G. King
took drove of cattle to Cape Girar-
deau Tuesday
Miss Pace Of Elsinore is doing
Office work for John King this week,
while he is in the city.
Daggic Spoer left for Hale's col
lcge, not long since, where he will
attend school till June.
David Wells of Marble Hill is
visiting friends near Zalma this
week. SHEENY.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1895-01-17

for gram value to 62, $4,000 from
the 76,0O0,C00 acres planted. The
product garnered is 1,2l2,770,000
bushels having IN estimated farm
value Of SJ54,7l9,000.
The wheat crop is about an aver
age yield per acre. The entire pro-
duct Of the country is 460,tS7, ,4l6
bushels, which is below the average
FOR the i've years 1890 to 1894, in
elusive. The farm value of the crop
is $225,9O2, ,02J. .,
The area, according to revised
estimates, is 34,SS2,436 acres, In
the revision of area the principal
changes have been made in the
spring wheat states.
The rate of yield is 1872 bushels
per acre, The average value per
bushel is 4j.lc.
The estimates for oats are 23,552,-
600 acres; product, 662,0o6,92S;
value, S2l4,o16,920; yield per acre,
24.5 bvs aels.
Rye-Area, l, l,944,7S0 acres; pro-
due, 26,127,6l5 bushels; value, S13.-
394 ,476.
Barley-rArea, 3,l70,602 acres;
product, g., 0,465 bushels; value,
S21, ,135,l27.
Buckwheat--Area, 7S9,232 acres;
product, 12,66S, POO bushels; value,
s7,0:0,258..
Potatoes-Area, 7,737,9r3 acres;
product, l70,7S7,33S bushels; value,
s9l ,526,7S7.
Tobacco-Aroa, 523.l03 acres;
product, +06, 6,616,3S5 pounds; value,
s27, ,7G0,739.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1895-01-17

and family Of Ste. Genevieve coun-
ty have moved to this locality.
The "beautiful' has passed away
and ere long the melodious song Of
the frog will be heard in the dis
tance
North Z:Ana is trying TO secure
postotfice, with~some show of sue
cess. Now for water, works and
electric street cars and we'll be
fixed. ...,
The Republicans in this vicinity
are already saying, 1--WE told you
So They had better wait q while.
They havn't got rid Of their swad-
ding cloths yet in this county,
Times being hard has prevented
several weddings from taking place
in this neighborhood this winter.
Corn bread comes high and two eat
more than one. Water is plenty
and cheap, though, at present.
hear someone say that, "Old
maid has lots of gas" so I will close
for this time. MoLLIE.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1895-01-17
GENERAL NEWS.

Mr.. Carlisle's currency bill has
been knocked in the head and re-
mains on the speakers table in
state Of suspended animation, says
William E. Curtis, in the Chicago
Record. 1t is in the power of the
house TO renew the discussion at
any time majority Of the members
may wish, but it is not expected or
even hoped by the managers and
advocates of the bill that ii will
ever be resuscitated. Its defeat is
the severest blow the adminiStra-
ton has received at the hands Of
the democratic majority in congress,
and if or form OF government were
like that of France or England or
many other nations it would be
necessary for the cabinet to resign.
According to the English parlia-
mentary term, the vote in the house
of representatives to-day was an
expression Of ''lack of confidence"
in the administration-that is, in
its financial policy. But there is
Just as much difference of opinion
in the cabinet as there is in the
house upon the merits Of the bill.
As | have stated before in these
dispatches. Secretaries Gresham.
Carlisle, Herbert and Smith have
favored its passage, while Messrs.
Lamont, Morton. Bissell and Olnev
are decidedly opposed to it, and
within the last few days the presi-
dent has positively stated that he
did not himself approve of the bill
that was prepared and presented te
congress by his secretary OF the
treasury. | believe this is the first
time IN the history o. the govern
ment that such situation has ex-
isted. | do NOT believe any pre-
vious president ever permitted a
member Of his cabinet to formulate
and ask congress to pass bill
which he did not indorse; but as J
explained Il lew days ago, the pres
ident permitted the introduction of
this bill because he favored an agi-
tation and discussion of the cur
rency question with the hope, if
not the expectation, that it would
be finally licked into a shape that
would be acceptable to the business
men Of the country.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1895-01-17
NORTH IALMA.

AS my previous communication
escaped the waste basket, I will
come again.
Mrs. Alfred Shell is still very sick.
Our store is doing d flourishing
business.
Cholera is killing some hogs in
this section.
Enos Getaways family are all on
the sick list.
North zslma is as lively as q
young cricket.
Improvement is the order of the
day in North Zalma.
Rev. Pimmell preached n good
sermon at Eaker chapel Sunday.
Randolph James and Minor Deck
killed several deer while the snow
lasted.
Mrs. Franklin Roberts has re-
turned from a visit to friends in
Illinois.
Our blacksmith has thawed out
and the sound OF his hammer is
heard once more.
David Eakar. George and John
Drapet anu several 0tAers are clear.
ing new.grouuds.
Daniel Shell and family have re-
moved from North Zaima to " farm
west of Perkins creek.
Edward Wells brothcr.in.law
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1895-01-17
OUR CORRESPONDENCE.
PATTON,

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1t is almost too cold for outdoor
business, and | know of no better
way Of putting in my time thar, to
give the good readers Of THE Press
few more items from Patton. |
hope they may be Of interest to
some one. .....
Health is very good.
L. b. Drum was here on business
Friday.
!, r. Rogers show visited this
place last week.
The Messrs. Robinson moved into
their new quarters Thursday.
M. F. and &. A. Bollinger made
d business trip to st. Louis this week.
The boys had fireworks the other
night with a-eaHine all mixed up
in it.
Joseph Hicks has gone to Flor
ida, where he will remain few
months.
The mercury fell to zero Satur-
day morning, this being the coolest
Of the winter.
Marion Reed of Patton, who has
been attending the medical college
at st. Louis, came home on visit
last week.
The young folks enjoyed a pleas
ant dance warming up" R. & D.
Robinson's new store room and are
under lasting obligations to those
gentlemen.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1895-01-17
Crons of Last Year.

A Washington dispatch says the
estimates of the area Of product and
value by states and territories OF
the cereal crops, together with
those of hay, potatoes and tobacco,
have been completed by the statis-
tician of the agricultural depart
ment and are presented as follows
: The corn crop Of 1894, in rate OF
yield, is one Of the lowest on record.
Severe drought and dry winds in .
few of the principal compromising
states reduced the area harvested
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1895-01-17

Next Saturday afternoon, Jan.
l9, The members Of the Thirty
eighth general assembly will go
to Columbia as guests of the cura-
tors Of the State University to in
spect the new buildings and be
otherwise entertained. Inciden-
tally, much will be learned about
the necessities for appropriations.
To further complicate university
affairs, two new bills have been in
troduced. One Of them was pre-
sented by Senator Yeater, and pro-
vides for a school of journalism,
similar to the one established at
Pennsylvania University, and
places the Journalistic school on the
same footing as the schools of law
and medicine. Another bill relat-
ing to the State University was in
troduced by Senator Lyman, pro-
viding for the establishment of a
homeopathic school Of medicine, so
that students could take choice be-
tween the two opposing schools.
The homeopathic physicians have
had Il lobby in town ever since the
Legislature convened, and have
succeeded in deeply interesting
some of the legislators IN their
school of medicine. A second bill,
introduced by Senator Lyman, gives
the homeopathic school control of
the Insane Asylum at Fulton, and
appoints board Of FIVE members,
two of whom shall be regular home
opathic physicians, to control it.
The homeopathists contend that
their school is the only one which
can successfully treat the insane
and demand trial.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1895-01-17
Christianity Defended.

/. Cardinal Gibbons preached on
Christianity at the cathedral to a
great audience, says a Baltimore
dispatch. His sermon was devoted
largely to an answer to attacks by
Robert G fngelsoll. He declared
that the Christian religion had been
cherished hy the wisest men for
centuries aud was stronger than
ever. All civilizations Of the past
thousand years and all of the best
Of to-day were based on the Bible.
The reasons for the rapid ditfcsion
otthe Christian religion were given
rs follows:
First--The Christian religion
gave the pagan world a rational
idea Of God. 1t proclaimed a God
essentially one and self:existing, of
Il God existing from eternity unto
eternity. This idea OF Il Supreme
Being SO ccnsonant to our intellec
tual conception was in striking con
trast with the low and sensual no
tons which the pagan world
ascribed to their divinities.
Second-The Christian religion
not only gave man sublime idea
Of his Creator, but gave him also a
rational idea about himself.
Hitherto man was q mystery and
riddle to himself. He knew not
whence he came, or whittier he was
going. 1t rescued him from the
trightful labyrinth Of error in which
paganism had involved him. The
Christian religion gave not only
light to his understanding. bat peace
to- his heart. 1t brought him that
peace of God which surpasseth all
understanding and which springs
from The conscious possession Of the
truth.
The Christian religion has now,
as it ever had, u message for the
capitalist and workman. 1t admon-
ishes the employer to compensate
the laborer by fair and just wages
and, what it more, to bestow upon
him kind and considcrate treatment
and to keep in view the golden
maxim of Christ: "Whatsoever you
would that man should do to you,
do we unto him."
All the works Of God have one
striking characteristic; they all bear
the divine stamp of individuality.
There are no two stars alike, in
magnitude and splendor. EACH of
you are created alone; You had q
separate growth, Il separate sanoti-
iieation and will have separate
deaCh. You are judged alone. You
are rewarded alone, you are pun
ished,aIone. Each one stands on
his own foundation: "What man
sowe;h, that shall he reap also.
Bnt above all, God loves each one
Of you personally. He does not
contemplate the human family in
the mass as we regard heap of
sand. He has loved each of YOU
with an eternal love,
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1895-01-17
CASTOR.

CASTOR.
Robert Finley had an attack of
typhoid fever, but is better now.
Dr. Hull of Marquand was in our
town one day last week. He has
been treating young Finley.
G. W. Burns, the champion light
weight of Castor, was over at GRAY
elton last Sunday. Uncle Lige was
not at home.
Several car loads of cattle and
hogs have been shipped from this
locality and there are a few yet to
ship, but the owners are holding for
the February market.
Col. McManus, the United States
gauger at Allbright's, says the dem
ocrats have not left the county, but
will show up their old-time majori-
ties in 1896. 80 mote it be-"
Fred Shelley closed five months
term ofpub.ic school in this district
last Friday. Fred is one Of the best
teachers in this p;nt Of the state and
has made arecord few have attained
at his age. ,
j. Bill Shelley has sold his farm on
Trace creek and has bargained for
the Sol Whitoner farm, in Madison
county, near Gravelton. | am sorry
he is leaving Bollinger, as he is the
kind Of man we need.
Most farmers here broke up land
for corn during the fine weather IN
December and many have ground
ready for their entire crop Corn
is the principal crop here and sci
dom fails to make a good yield.
There has been considerable sick
ness in this neighborhood the last
two weeks, Mrs. Ben Whitcner and
son Newton with severe attacks Of
pneumonia. DR.. A. Keehn has been
treating them and both are now out
Of danger.
Bannister Bros, of circus fame,
have pulled in their "wild and
woolly west" show and gone into
winter Quarters~at Bent Rhodes
The famous Gen. F6fix is with them.
The boys are popular here, especial
ly with the girls.
Mitt Kinder has Tice Meyers and
son, carpenters, repairing his house;
has half of a new roof or and other
work pushing. Mitt is a hustler
when he sets himself that way, and
The spirit Of improvement is now
strong within him.
N. j. Shetley still wears the same
good-natured smile he had on when
he told me, % short while back, that
there were "two Of them this time"
Jim is one Of the most successful
farmers in the county and always
has the best crops on the river.
Inc .6apusts mere are building q
large frame church house which,
when &SShsd, win be q credit TO
the neishhorhocd ~sad speak well
for the religious zeal ofHhe congro-
CATION, which is not large. Itis hG-
ing erected near Anon L. White
ners.
This section of the country has
been treated to a share of the prev
alent sn0wstorms which have Wis
itod the state snce the advent of
the new year, apd while the snow
lasted the woods were fall OF hunt
ers and a number Of deer were slain
along the hills bordering on the
famous Castor.
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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1895-01-17

Wien ge,to heaven, said tha small boy
" has ba, lately begun the study of Gene
SIS, "lhe first thing am going to DO is ~
hunt up Adam aud give him licking
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-08
Cause Forest Fires In Oreynn.

Complaint has been made 10 United
States Attorney Murphy by delegate OF
Il spOrtsmens club. that fires are being
set out in timber lands in Lincoln County
for the purpose of preventing hunters
from getting at the band OF elk in the
mountains. II is said that the intention
was to have only small fires. the smoke
OF which. combined with the fogs from
the ocean, would urevont hunting the elk.
The fires have increased and spread and
destroyed large amounts Of timber, and
Mr Murphy is asked TO prosecute tho
parties who have set out these fires, Il
being claimed that they are well kna@r.
Bearing upon this case. the United States
Statutes say: 1T shall be unlawful TO
cut or wantonly destroy timber on
Government lands. Sc, ana IL II can ks
proved that any one has set out these
fires, they can be prosecuted under the
United States laws. The State has also
stringent laws in regard 10 setting out
fires. II any dehnate information is forth
coming. warrants viii be issued for the
arrest Of the persons who set on. these
-Oregonian.