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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-15
Robbed of SII.75 While Going
Home From DecOrah Last
Tuesday Evening.
HENRY DONALDSON AND RALPH
MARCH THE PERPETRATORS.
A Full Confession Made by Both Par.
ties before Squire Gibson, on
Thursday and Yesterday
Mornings.

AT about half past five o'clock last
Tuesday evening Mr.. Peter Olson
Bake, who resides i'm the southwestern
part of this township was going home
from Decorah and when near Mr.. J.
Logsden's place at Trout Run, his team
was stopped by some one and his
clothes were rifled, the parties com.
mitting the deed taking $ll.75 from
| him.
The same evening Ralph March and
Henry Donaldson came to Stringer's
grocery store and secured change fol
$40, March giving Donaldson $5.
Mr.. Bakke came to Decorah Wednes-
day morning and reported the affair to
the authorities, and described the taller
one so definitely that it corresponded
with the appearance of Ralph March,
of this city, who was arrested by Sheriff
Christen and Marshall Fleming that
evening. Henry Donaldson had been
seen in company with March very fire.
quently, and as the description of the
other party Tailed closely with him, he
was arrested by Marshall Fleming on
Thursday morning, and the evidence
being so strong against them that the
possibility of escape was very slight, he
was induced to make confession be-
fore Squire Gibson, which is in SUBJ
stance as follows:
Donaldson and March went down
the b., c. r. & n. track Tuesday after
noon to just below the Trout Run mill,
over the hill to the right ofP. Roney's
house and into the ravine below, where
they remained until Mr.. Bake passed
by, when he was halted by them,
Donaldson holding the horses and
March placing revolver in front of
his face and taking Sl1.75 from his
pockets. Donaldson said that March
had been endeavoring to get him to
help hold up some one for some time,
but he had refused until March got
him drunk.
Yesterday morning March was given
nearing DeIore squire Gibson at the
court house, and changed his plea of
mot guilty" to guilty" He also
made confession, being the same as
that OF Donaldson, with the exception
that he said that Donaldson had in
duced him to go in to it, and prepared
everything himself; he said that
Donaldson had said to him that he had
to raise some money and wanted to
hold up some one, and that he had
made up his mind to hold some one up
and either wear diamonds or stripes,
he didn't care which. He said further
that he (March) had revolver in his
possession.
1t is believed by some that March
has been connected with several other
thieveries about town. On Saturday,
the 5th, a,number of articles We're taken
from Fish's planning mill, one of which,
pocket lamp, was found in his posses.
sion, and man answering his des-
cription has been seen several times
prOwling around houses in the city.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-15
Mackenstadt's Tailoring Estab-
liShment Broken into
Sunday Night.
$1,000 WORTH OF GOODS TAKEN
The Robbers Broke in Through Real
Window and Took all of the Best
Goods in the Building.

DecOrah seems to have had
her full quota of fatalities and
criminalities during the past few
weeks. On Sunday night, or more
probably early yesterday morning, j.
H. Mackenstadt's tailor shop on East
Winnebago street was entered and some
$1,000 worth of suit and pant patterns
and trimmings was taken. A thorough
investigation revealed the fact that an
entrance was effected by breaking a
glass in one of the rear windows and
taking out stick that held the upper
sash in position. This sash was lowered
AMI the robbers crawled through.
On racks for that purpose were piled
suit and pant patterns, about fifty OF
the former and ten of the latter being
taken. About $3.50 worth of trimming
goods lie on the shelving, $50 worth of
which had just been received Saturday,
and was still unpacked. On table in
the front window was $4OO worth of the
best goods in the store, all of which
were taken. Mr.. Mackenstadt esti-
mates the total loss at $1,000, but that
figure would probably not cover the
loss to his business at this time of the
year.
1t was certainly very bold attempt,
for tracks appear in the alley in the
rear of the building, which show that a
vehicle of some kind was used in which
to carry the goods away. An exami-
nation of the wheel tracks show that
the robbers drove out of the south en-
trance of the alley, west to the court
house square corner and thence south
across the Winnebago street bridge
toward the school house.
No clew to the robbers has as vet
been discovered, but two men We're
seen on Ben Bears corner shortly after
two o'clock in the morning, which
causes some suspicion. We hope that
the guilty parties will soon be found
out and justice meted out to them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-15
CURFEW FOR DEBORAH.

Considerable interest is being mani
tested over this state aud elsewhere In
cnrfew ordinances, which have been
established in many cities during the
past year or two. The ordinance gen
orally provides for the ringing of bell
at a given time in the evening, at
which time all children under certain
age are warned to remain home, or be
able to gives favorable excuse to an
officer for being on the street. The
custom has arisen out of the fact that
in many places children who ought to
be at home are seen on the streets after
dark, and in the association of persons
whose influence is of questionable
character. And there is no exception
to this rule in DEBORAH. There is scar
cely an evening but what one may see
children, too young to be away from
home, on the streets in company with
those whom their parents would not
desire them to associate. There is q
movement on foot which will prOba-
bly, lead to the asking for such an or
dinance from our city council and we
caunot do otherwise than heartily ap-
prove of the project, for child who is
on the street after dark is often i'm ques-
tionable company, and if we do not
train our children properly while they
are young we only fill a cup that viii
in after years overflow with bitterness.
Over two hundred cities and towns
have already passed the ordinance, and
we would be glad to see it passed and
enforced i'm Decorah.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-15
Walked to DecOrah.

Last week wager was made at
Waukon between Scott Jones and Al
bert Peterson, the latter betting that
he could walk from Waukon to Decor
ah in hr. 10 min., Jones taking the
position that he could not. The tele.
phone was used as a judge of time, and
on Wednesday morning Peterson made
the trip on foot, being on the road hr.
5 min., reaching Decorah just five
minutes ahead of time. Considering
the unusually bad condition of the
roads at that time, the journey was
made i'm good time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-15
Looks Like Thievery.

Upon going tohis stable last Wednes-
day morning Mr.. ID. II. Manning, OF
Canoe township, was surprised to find
one of his horses was not there. and
that some one had evidently cut the
halter with knife and taken the horse
away. "A careful investigation was in
stituted, which resulted in finding
proof that the horse had been lead by
the house on a walk, and when out OF
hearing was taken eastward at a rapid
gait. While Mr.. Manning was prepar.
ing to come to town to notify the Off
GERS of his loss the horse came back,
showing signs of fast driving or riding,
without bride or halter. This is al
most conclusive evidence that horse
thieves are i'm the vicinity, and it be.
hooves us to keep our property careful
ly guarded.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-15
No.. 43.
TEMPERANCE.

The Womans' Christian Temperance
Union has been in Decorah for years
During this time it has applied its work
to different forms of christian activity.
Its object has always been the pro-
motion of temperance, and for the
highest and truest development Of its
members as wives, mothers and citi-
zens. The fact that the Union is in
terdenominational and unites the
various churches, thus performing its
work more effectively, makes Union
work especially commendable. To ac-
complish the promotion of temperance
in this community we must seek i'm
prove public sentiment, and divert the
minds of the people of the errors and
prejudices of superstitious and by
gone age, giving them better thoughts,
cleaner ideas of life and grander con-
ceptions of the true, the beautiful and
the good. This is the most difficult
part of our labor-the enemy's strong
hold upon the social, political and busi-
ness world, to conquer which will take
unremitting toll. This work should
not be left to few, but every christian
church and organization should be in
terested and willing to constitute their
share toward one common end. Each
can do something in this great field of
labor And we will not fail in this
glorious undertaking, because the work
is great. If we do not succeed the
blame rests with us. And we must not
become discouraged when we see some of
whom more is justly expected sue
cumb to the malignant influence of the
so-called "saloon power" We have
the power if we will unite our forces
and work. What care We for the un-
truthfulness and reproach of the un-
principled ones who are seeking to
thwart us? Has not every phase Of life
from the beginning of time been con-
slant warfare? 1t will always be so
through all time to come, and the man
or corporate body without plan, pur-
pose, ability and determination will be
pushed aside and soon forgotten. Then
let us to the work, with definite end in
view and concentration OF forces, ever
ready to meet any emergency that may
rise, and knowing one cause to be just,
press on with preathless determi-
nation and zeal that never yfefds.
Come and aid in this work for
ave are living, we are dwelling,
In grand and awful time.
In an age on ages telling,
To be living is sublime.
Then on, let all the soul within you
For the truths sake go abroad.
Strike! Let every nerve and sinew
Tell on ages, tell for God"
SECRETARY.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-15
]. w. Hargraves Dead.

James w. Hargraves was born in
New York State, Jan. 13, 1852, and
died at Detroit, Mich, Dec. I, 1896.
He came west with his parents in 1855,
living i'm Wisconsin until 1854, when
they came to Iowa. In 1879 he married
Miss A. Jordan. He leaves to mourn
his loss wife, three brothers, J. H., of
Decorah, II. W., of Minneapolis, S. C.,
of San Francisco, Cal, and one sister,
Mrs, s. j. Neff, of Mankato, MINI.
The remains were brought to Decor
all for burial last Thursday, the funeral
being held at the Baptist church, Rev.
W. ID. James officiating.
Mr.. Hargraves was a miller by trade.
He learned the business in the Trout
Run mill, and worked for some time in
the Ice Cave and old Decorah mills.
He was an upright, honorable man,
and has many friends in this vicinity
who will mourn his loss.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-15
$4,000, Brand New.

Mr.. Ben Bear has secured through
the Winneshiek County Bank five
thousand dollarsin new coins of the diff
ferent denominations and Saturday be-
gan passing out these coins in change
to parties making purchases at his
clothing store. Among the lot are 500
Columbian half-dollars, which are
worth one dollar as commodity but
he will give them out at their face
valne,-fifty cents-in change. From
now until Christmas our citizens will
have an opportunity to secure brand
new money fresh from the mint in
change at Ben Bears. His enterprise
is cOmmendable, and this new feature
of advertising his business will doubt
less prove successful.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-15
Y. w. C.. A.

On Friday afternoon number of our
young ladies met at the rooms of the Y.
M. c. A. They organized Young
WOman's Christian Association, aux
Hilary to the Y. M. G. A. They will
meet at regular times tor bible study
and social improvement, and physi-
cal class will probably soon be organ
lied. The following officers were
elected:
President-Miss Edith Updegraff.
Vice e-Pres.-Mrs. f. r. Baker.
Secretary-Miss Clara Brown.
Treasurer-Miss Allie Tracy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-15
An Interesting Relic.

We were shown relic by l.. l..
Couse one day last week which is in
deed interesting. 1t is the subscription
list for raising money for the first
church erected i'm Winneshiek county,
which was built in the year 1855, being
the old M. f. church building, now oc-
cupied by the Decorah Institute. Rev.
f. c. Byam was the pastor, and the
only resident signers now living who
appear thereon are c. Day and A. Bra
dish. Mr.. Couse has kindly left the
document in our possession, and any
who may desire to examine it may do
so by calling at this office.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-15

THEY have gotten themselves in a
bad mess at Marshalltown over the
soldiers home. The federal court has
taken a hand in it and will decide
whether or not the home has right to
retain portion of the inmates PEN
sions. The case was once decided in
the affirmative by the supreme court OF
this state, but the federal court now
takes the matter in hand.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-15
District Court.

The November term of the district
court for Winneshiek county closed
Saturday. In the case of the State OF
Iowa VS.. Chas. r. Moore the jury re-
turned verdict ofguilty, and he was
given sentence of two years in the
penitentiary. Mr.. Brorby was given a
Judgement of $5lS i'm the case of BrOrby
VS.. Trzcinksi, but we understand the
case will be appealed. The jury found
for the defendant in the case of Graf
VS.. Hook, and in the case of Toveson
VS.. Hettlevedt, judgement of $35 wa
rendered against the latter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-15
Still Another Robbery.

Constable ID. ID. Rosa brought over
from .Ossian on the noon train to-
day Frank Steel, Ed. Carr and VIM.
Doley, who were sentenced to thirty
days in the county Jail by w. w. Car
ter for stealing robe and some blank
cts from wagon. These same parties
have been in the custody of Sheriff
Christen three times before. What
next?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-15

Two hundred and seventy-flve lives
were lost last Thursday by the sinking
of the North German Lloyd steamer
Salier off Commas Cerrubedo. The
steamer was bound from Bremen to
Buenos Ayres.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-15
A Few Hours Late.

Owing to an accident our paper
reaches the mails few hours late. 1t
is unavoidable, but we assure our read
ers that such an occurrence is not likely
to happen again.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-15

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has issued
his final message to Congress. Six col
umns Off may be found on the sixth
page of this issue. 1t contains in all
ten columns of type, but the abridge-
ment given on the sixth page omits
simply minor explanatory points of
slight interest to the general reader.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-15

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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-15
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AKERS & GREEN, Proprietors.

Is published on Tuesday of each week at De-
corqh, Winnesheik county. Iowa. Publica-
ton Office at 2ll West Water Street, over
McCauley & Carolan's grocery store.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-15
RAILROAD TIME CARD.
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul Railway
DecOrah Branch.

Passenger depot corner Water and Day
streets. Telephone 56a.
Depart. Arrive
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and St. Louis}
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cago Milwaukee.
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ST. Louis Uimited) i"'o" p ih '"H' III
Daily. Daily Except Sunday.
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Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern

Train No. 50 lpassenger) leaves Decorah at
1895 z. NJ. and No. 81 (Freght) at $50 A. NJ.
No 81 (Passenger) arrives at 2:l0 p. M. and
No SO (Freight) at 500 p. M.
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st. Louis. Kansas City, Omaha, st. Paul and
points beyond. An trains daily except Sun
day. c. RICE, Agent.
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Our Condition In December, 1892.
IN December. 1.a2, President Harrison
sent his last message To congress 1t was
an able and exhaustive review of thc con
ditian and resou,ee- of tie country. Il
stated uur situation ,u accurately that
nm sure 1t viii nj hr an.is- II rccite his
official and valuable testimony. There
ueYcr has hcrua tim" in our history, 90 said
he. "Whcu work WI $50 abundant or when
wages were - high, whether measured by
the currency in which they are paid or by
their power 10 supply the neeessarics and
comforts OF HE. HE general average Of
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-09-10
Coold XII De kept Id Par.

These dolLals in the particulars | have
named are not the Same rs the dollars
which would be issued under free coinage
They would be the same in form, but diff
ferent in valac. The government would
have no part in the transaction except to
,oin the silver bullion into dollars 1t
would share in no pgrt Of the profit. 1t
would take upon itself no obligation. 1t
would not put the dollars into circulation.
1t could only get them rs any citizen
would get them by giving something for
them. 1t would deliver them to those who
deposited the silver and its connection
with the transaction there end Such are
the silver dollars which would be issued
under free coinage of silver at a ratio Of Is
to /. Who would then maintain the par
ityT What would keep them at par with
Rold2 There would be no obligation rest
ing upon the government 10 do II, and If
there were it would be powerlcss To do It,
The simple truth is, we would he driven to
a silver basis, to silver recommendation.
These dollars, therefore would stand upon
their real value. If the free and unlimited
coinage of silver at ratio of rs ounces OF
silver to ounce of gold would, rs some Of
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-09-10


affecting our money in the pending con
test. Not content with urging the free
coinage of silver, It's strongest champions
demand that our Taper money shall De H.
sued directly by the government Of the
United states This Is the Chicago Demo
cratic declaration The It. Louis people
declaration is that @our national money
shall he isSucd by the general government
only, withou the Intervention IF banks Of
ISSUE be fun legal tender for tin payment
Of all debts, public and private and {"
distributed direfi t. tho people and
through lawful disbursements of tho gov
crnment Thus. Ia addition II the fr
coinage Of the weird $ silver W. are askr.
to enter upon an era at unlimited ire
deemable paper currency lhe question
which was fought oef FROM lse7 II ls79 is
thus Il be re- oened MIL all il uncertain
ties, and chcap money experiments Of every
conceivable form lalziHd upon is
1hls indicates Il most startling reaction
airy policy straf%fS ~ variance Win O..
cry requirement. oi Nl'lh0 Atailee but the
deelafatioil 'no"s 15R Il li'' ma purpose
ol liiose VII" ny com .H'u a6d9a are con
,ehaiiiR ior we CONF VI 'I' government.
Not sa'lSii.u Wiz, IN "'' "Heii6hl "l our
c'i"' N"i'" "'"i' so ,''''a laiioN IN"
| Tree eolhaEe"' s'isSi al '' '' T. iae3 N"'lu
sun iar'ncr nun ""I currency ana
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''eiea' II
In the Highest Degree Eeprehensible.
1t IS a cause for painful rrzrel aid solici-
tude that an effort l. h,ing made by those
high in the counsels al the allied parties To
divide the people nj fhi~rountry into class
Is ard create distinctions among us
which, in fact d. hot cNl>t ana are re
pugnant to our form at government. These
appeals to passion AID prejudice are be
meath the spirit and Intelligence of IA free
people and should he met with stern re
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-09-10

ington ,D.C.,say Us:
! was for a long
time under treat
ment of two OF
the best physi-
clans of this city,
Tor a severe case
of blood poison,
but my condition
grew worse all
the lille, not
withstanding the
fact that they
charged me three
j hundred dollars.
My mouth was