davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-11-17
lust Remember That

We do job printing, and do it right.
When we tell you that stock is of a
certain quality you may depend upon
it to be true. Our press is running al
most constantly, part of the time day
and night. We have been busy ever
since we received our job outfit. That
shows that the people know the quality
of our work and appreciate it. When
you want any thing in this line come
to us and we will guarantee you salts
faction. Remember our entire outfit
is brand new, and you can get the ben
eft of the latest styles. We are here to
please our customers. One price to all,
the year round, and that is as cheap as
we can possibly make it. Try us.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-11-17
Mckinley, Protection and Prosperity.

Just at this time there is great mean
ing and future conveyed to the peo-
pie of the United States and L hope to
their mutual advantage and their flu
ture welfare. The future is what we
must look to not the past. To our best
business interest and our families pro-
lection. The Banker, Merchant,
Farmer and labOrer cannot protect his
family in any better way than to secure
apolicy in the Old original Banss
Life of Des Moines. This cone
conceded to be the best and cheapest
mutual company in the world. Just
think of it. A man forty years old
can carry $4,000 policy payable at
death for the average low cost of 64c
day, but during the past ten years
the cost has been even less than this.
We claim solid protection at the low.
est minimum cost, not investment.
Protect your family interests now.
Don't wait until tomorrow or next
week for then you may not pass the
medical examination. Will be pleased
to furnish all information and rates.
Yours for Protection,
HERBERT ID. PAINE,
Resident Agent,
DecOrah, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-11-17
A Great Book Free!

When DR.. r. V. Pierce, of Buffalo,
N. Y, published the first edition of his
great work, The Peoples Common
Sense Medical Adviser, he announced
that after 6S0,000 copies had been sold
at the regular price, Sl.50 per copy, the
profit on which would repay him for
the great amount of labor and money
expended in producing it, he would dis
tribute the next halt million free. AS
this number of copies has already been
sold, he is now gioing array absolutely
free, 100000 copies of this most com.
plete, interesting and valuable common
sense medical work ever published
the recipient only being required to
mail him, at above address, twenty
one (2l) one-cent. stamps, to cover cost
of mailing only, and the book will be
sent postpaid. 1t is veritable medi.
cal library, complete in one volume
Contains zoos pages, profusely illustrat
ed. The Free Edition is precisely the
same as that sold at $3.50 except only
that the books are in strong MANILA
paper covers instead OF cloth. Send NOW
before all are given away.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-11-17
Gilman BergesOn.

Mr.. Gilman Bergeson was born in
Tillamarken, Norway, October II, 1919,
aud died at the home of his son, Thos.
Gilman, in Canoe township, Monday,
November 8, 1896, at the age of II years.
Mr.. Bergeson moved to America i'm
1862, settling in Winneshiek county,
where he resided for six years
after which, in 1858, he moved
to Ottertail county, Mimi, be-
ing one of the first to take homestead
there. After selling his claim he
moved from there to Houston county,
where he resided one year, when he
came back to Winneshiek county, 10
eating in Bluffton township, where the
rest of his life up to seven
weeks ago, was spent. He was not
well and went to live with his son, but
was considered to be gaining in health,
until on Monday evening he went out
of the house and soon came back in
and said "well, it's just what I ex-
pected it would come to-" and expired
Immediately. He had buried his wife
Aug. %, 1895, and daughter about a
year ago, thus having only one son,
Thos. Gilman, to survive him. He
was well known in this county, and
has always been respected as an up
right, honest man, whose death will be
mourned by many. The funeral
was held last Thursday after
noon at two O'Clock, at the
Orleans township Lutheran church,
the pastor officiating.
Mr.. Thos. Gilman and family wish to
express their thanks for the many cour-
tesies and kindnesses shown to the old
couple by friends in all parts of the
county.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-11-17
CLOSED IT'S DOORS.
The First National Bank Taken
in Custody by Examiner
Stone.

Seldom has the news of an unusual
occurrence permeated our homes and
places of business as did the announce
ment on last Tuesday that the First
National Bank of this city had been
closed. 1t spread from house to house
in a remarkably short time, and the
report was unbelieved by many until
they went to the bank for themselves
and found affixed to the door a notice
stating that it had been closed by the
bank examiner. The stability of the
bank was far from suspicion, and no
one expected such crisis would oc-
cur, as for the past thirty-four years. it
has held the confidence of our people,
and its financial strength has been be-
yond question.
We are able to give no cause for this
unexpected result, save that invest
ments were made when it appeared
that there was money to be made out
of them, but the panic of 1913 and other
causes rendered them unsuccessful, and
the hard times of the past few years
have placed these investments in such
shape that full value cannot be realized
from them. Mr.. j. HI. Easton, the pre-
sident, has put forth every endeavor to
realize upon them, but has failed, and
Notwithstanding this, he expected un-
til just prior to the closing of the bank,
assistance from eastern parties that
would have bridged over these diff
culties, but when the National Bank
Examiner arrived, it was found that
the inevitable result must follow.
No statement of its condition has as
yet been offered, but we have authority
in stating that after paying the time
deposits due the bank closed with cash
on hand amounting to $24, 900, this be-
ing about forty per cent of the demand
deposits. We hope that final exami-
nation of the books will show assets
enough to pay all depositors, which
examination, however, may cause some
delay, thus being considerable incon-
invenience to depositors. Though
nothing :can be definitely stated ut
present, yet it is thought by many that
reorganization will be perfected,
which we hope will prove to be the
case.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-11-17
Fire Department at WaukOn.

Hose Company No. l and the drum
corps went to Waukon Thursday to
participate i'm the formal dedication of
the city waterworks of ths . place.
During the afternoon they joined in
forming large parade, after which a
very fine drill was given by No l, which
elected very fiattering compliments. A
dance was held in the evening, and all
the boys say they had fine time, an |
that Waukon entertained them Loyalty,
while Waukon is full of praise for the
service rendered them by our excellent
company.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-11-17
Salzer Seed Car.

The John A. Salzer Seed Car made
its appearance upon the Milwaukee
track Saturday, and was inspected by
a large number of our citizens. 1t is "a
beautifully equipped ear, advertising
South Dakota as an agricultural state
and especially the Salzer Seed Com
pany, of La Crosse, Wis. The artistic
novelty of arrangement made the car
especially attractive. 1t is almost COM
pletely covered with novel and beauti-
full designs made from grains and seeds,
arranged in almost every conceivable
shape. The car is indeed an excellent
advertising medium for this seed COM
pany and will doubtless prove of con-
siderable benefit to its owners.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-11-17
DecOrah Girls Slighted.

News was received yesterday of the
marriage of Fred l.. briggs and Ad-
die f. Baldwin, at Grand Rapids,
Mich, on Wednesday, Nov. 4th.
Why it was that he ever ran away
without letting his many friends here
know it we cannot imagine But Fred
is right good fellow, and we all wish
for himself and bride long life of hap
piness and prosperity.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-11-17

DECENCY was probably the most po-
tent factor in the defeat of Brecken-
ridge for seat in the House, and we
feel sure that the same influence will
be sufficient to prevent any consider
able number of republican members of
the Kentucky legislature taking part
i'm the schemes to send him to the SEN
Of
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-11-17

No man is better qualified, by ac-
quaintance with republicans in every
section, to select a cabinet of competent
men THAI is Maj. Mckinley. He
knows them so well that he will make
no mistake.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-11-17

WE haven't heard word lately
about that Bryan "B" which was on
cornstalks before election. Guess IL
must have been an" meaning "nit
next November"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-11-17

JERRY SIMPSON again sees 5000
year ahead of him, for the two years
beginning March 4th next.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-11-17

EX-CHIEF JUSTICE VIM. K. MILLER
died suddenly at the christian sanitar-
ium i'm Des Moines on the Sth inst.
He was for many years very promi-
nent figure in the affairs of this state.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-11-17
RAILROAD TIME CARD.
Chicago, Milwaukee ST. Paul Railway
Dec0rah Branch.

Passenger depot corner Water and Day
streets. Telephone SEA.
Depart. Arrive.
St. Paul, Mplis, Sioux
City, Kansas City }tl0:l5 a. m. +4:25 p. m.
and st. Louis)
Omaha, Sioux City,
Cedar Rapids Chi *2:25 p. m. t1245 p. m.
cago & Milwaukee.
Dubuque, Chicago 81 4o.oo on -
st. Louis (Limited) '''oo r. H ." ~ III
Daily. Daily Except Sunday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-11-17

THE gall of certain editors who are
advising President-elect Mckinley to
abandon protection, lest the feelings
of some of the free traders who sup.
ported him be hurt, is great, but their
Judgment is bad.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-11-17
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern

Train No. So lpassenger) leaves Decorah al
1886 p. M. and No. 81 (Freight) at $50 A. M
No. 81 passenger arrives at 2:l0 p. M, and
No SO (Freigh0 at 500 p M.
The 3:35 passenger makes close connection al
Cedar Rapids with through trains to Chicago
st. Louis. Kansas City, Omaha, ST. Paul and
points beyond. All trains daily except Sun
day. G. s. RICE, Agent
j, MORTON. Gen. Ticket 4 Pass. Ag't.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-11-17

GOVERNOR DRAKE has issued call
for special session of the state legisla-
ture, to meet January 10th. Its busi-
ness will be the codification of the
laws of Iowa, and to make provision
for the Anamosa penitentiary and
Clarinda asylum, which have been
damaged by fires.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-11-17
Subscription Price, $3.50 per year.

Offers Advertisers a good means of reaching
the people of Winnesheik and Howard coun-
ties. Rates given on application.
Business Cards s. per year.
Legal advertising at legal rates.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-11-17
.Gu%Gc Chtntoo1
AKERS & GREEN, Proprietors.

rs published on Tuesday of each week at De-
corah, Winnesheik county, Iowa. Publica-
tion office at 2ll West Water Street, over
lMcCauley & Carolan's grocery store.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-11-17

CONGRESS convenes December 18th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-11
A Dollar q Year.

a brawny Swede visited Marriage Clerk
SalmoEsonis Office the other day and in
quired tbs price Of a license. He was in
formed that the precious document would
cost him g. Drawing from his pocket a
sock, he slowly counted out in nickels,
dimes and pennies So and pushed the pile
OF coins across the counter.
You've made a mistake here, said
Clerk Salm0nBon, "and given me too
much money. The license costs only 81. ="
.Dot's ell right, replied the Swede
complacently. 'tAy tank Az know Chris.
tina purt well. Az tax may chances two
year. anyhow. Chicago Times Herald
Subscribe Tor the STATE JOURNAL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-11
DENOUNCE TRUSTS.
Farmers Congress at Indianapolis
Adopt Resolutions.

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 1.-THE Far
mers' National Congress at its session
today by resolution requested EXPIRES
ident Harrison to address the body. The
president of the congress referring to a
bill pending in the United States SEN
ate, providing for an Industrial commits
sion, said that action should be taken
by the farmers convention looking to
the appointment of one or perhaps two
of the five mem bers Of the commission
from the membership of this congress
The session was largely devoted to res
OlullOnS ana they were referred to the
committee on resolutions as follows:
Suggesting S. W. Allerton of Illinois
for secretary of agriculture.
Requesting congress of the United
states 10 appoint corps of civil eng1-
neers to examine and report as to the
practica bility of constructing a ship ca
nal connecting the Atlantic with the
great lakes by way of rivers and Gulf
of Mexico; that in the sense OF this con
greSs that women should be given the
right of suffrage; that the congress of
the United States should take active
measures to restrict undesirable immi-
grafton, discOuntenance class legisla-
ton and discourage sectionalism.
w. II. Hoffman of Illinois introduced
a resolution to the effect that inasmuch
as the supreme court of the United
States had decided that the tax on
incomes was unconstitutional and
whereas the farmers income includes
all the products of the farm, all farm
products should be exempted from as
sessment or taxation.
Mr. Stahl of Illinois:
Whereas, Trusts are annually rob
bling the American people of millions
of dollars. be it
Resolved, That this congress demands
that the laws against trusts be en-
forced and such laws as are now in
ADEQUATE be strengthened.
The committee on locating the next
meeting of the congress reported in
favor of st. Paul, Mimi, and suggest
ed that it be held at least two months
earlier in the year than the present
congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-11
vEws oF a eAcHELoR.
what This Sage Says About Men. Women
and Iatrimony.

Marriage is che Kelley cure of love.
A girl can't look at a mouse n a cage
without getting creepy around the ankles.
A man always trys to look amused when
he reads the woman 8 page of a newspaper
in the street car.
Women always wear a lot of funny
clothes because they think it makes them
seem more of a mystery to a man.
A woman is awfully proud when she
thinks she had made something out of
some turkey red muslin and a dry goods
box.
A woman can never really enjoy a vaca-
6iOn because she is all the time wondering
if she will fnd any signs Of moths when
she gets home.
Pretty teeth are very often at the foun-
dalton Of a girls reputation for jollity.
Women may claim that they like man
who always keeps his temper, but they
don q.
There are some women who never find
occnsion to bewail the passing of the days
Of chivalry.
Some girls mothers must be forgetful,
or else they we're SO good when they were
young that they didn't need watching.
Some women think that making a man
q good wife means making him wear a
piece Of red flannel around his neck when
he has a sore throat.
The woman who always has something
good to say about people gets awfully mo
n0tonous.
Girls like to talk of their smodiste, - be
cause it sounds more expensive than
''dressmaker n
"A woman can never be mean to man
who can make the tears come into his eyes
when he wants TO.
If a man doesn't get engaged before he
is old enough, he waits till he is too old
If women were judged by other women,
there wouldn't be many female angels
The nearer a girl sits to man the more
OF q farawny look she gets in her eyes.
A woman can never understand why
men don't ike to nurse sick people and go
to funeTa Is.
Very few men who fall down in a public
place have the grit not to look around and
smile as if they enjoyed il.
When a man is naturally thin and ca
0Rverous, he calls himself why.
wonder why girls seem to like to kiss
the silky fur of q cat so much
Men raise their hats less often as they
grow older, because they have less hair
Some women s idea of culture is to wear
q lorgnette and use smelling salts in a
street car.
A woman always insists on leaving
piece Of cold oilclOth around somewhere
where a man will step on it with his bare
feet in the dark.
Up to The tire she is IS q girl often won
ders If sine viii ever know as much as her
mother After that her mother is apt to
wonder if she knows as much as she does.
New York Pross.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-11
southern California stockholders.

At meeting Of the stockholders of
the Southern California railway, one of
the lines of the Santa Fe system held
in Los Angeles, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year.
Chairman of the board. A1dace F. w ak
er, New York city; president, Edward
P. Ripley, Chicago; vice president, Paul
Morton, Chicago; secretary Y. G. Dem
ing, New York: assistant secretary,
treasurer and tax commissioner, Cod
frey Holterhoff. Jr., Los Angeles: as
sistant treasurer. H. w Gardiner, New
York; general counsel Victor Morrow
etz. New York. general solicitor, f. D.
Kenna, Chicago; general auditor, John
J.Byrne, Los Angeles; comptroller, j ohm
P Whitehead. New York; general man
ager, X H. Wade Los Angeles; chief
engineer, Fred T. PERKS, San Bernar-
dino
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-11
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.


FOR SALE-Peninsular cook stove, line con.
diton. pipe, OIL cloth. etc. for $40, cost, go
e. B. Tyler, care AIuis-Adams Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-11
SAVED BY LIONESS.
One Brute Attacks the Trainer An.
other Comes to the Rescue.

One Brute Attacks the Trainer An
other Comes to the Rescue.
Philadelphia, Nov. 11-Bowser, one
Of the big lionesses in Nine. Pianka' s
family at the Ninth and Arch Street
museum. saved her pretty mistress
from a horrible death last night, and
Spitfire. another lioness, is this morn
ing sore and aching from a severe
drubbing.
A feature Of Nine. Pianka's perform
ance is an exciting lion chase, in which
she is pursued around the cage by Spit
fire, at whom she fires blank cartridges
during her rapid flight Nine Pianka
usually reaches the door a second in
advance of her savage pursuer Yes
terday she stumbled and fell. In an
instnat Spitf1re who is a vicious and
murderous brute, saw the opportunity
she has long been awaiting, and with a
deadly snarl the pounced upon the
Frustrated woman. The startled at
tendants sprang for the iron rods, but
before they could have reached the
weapons it would have all been over
for plucky Nine. Pianka had it not
been for the promptness of BOWser,
who, with a scream that was heard
blocks away, leaped full at Spitfire,
striking her full on the shoulder and
sending her rolling in the sawdust.
The next moment BOWSer and Spit
fire We're locked in fierce combat, and
Nine. Pianka had gained her feet just
in time to beat back that treacherOus
old murderer. Nero, who was about to
take a hand in the game. Then she
turned her attention to Spitfre and ad-
ministered to that sp1tetul animal a
thrashing which viii long live in her
memory. During the conflict the baby
lions, who We're allowed to run at large
on the platform, caught the spirit of
the fray and pitched into each other
like thoroughbreds. One of them last
a portion of it's ear in the fight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-11
HAS A CREMATORY.
Remains of William Osborn of Atchi-
son Viii be Incinerated.

Atchison, Kan. Nov 1-Wm Os-
born. one of the early and prominent
railroad builders of the west, and for
years an important factor in Atchison
business and social affairs. died at his
residence in Waterville. N. Y. last
night aged 81.
Before his advent in the west he was
a contractor in New York and built a
section of the Erie canal He was the
builder of the old Hannibal and St Joe
railroad the first road to strike the Mis-
souri, river. and he also built the Cen
tral branch from this city to Waterville,
a distance of 100 miles.
Col. Osborn was an earnest advocate
of cremation, and some time ago con
structed q crematory at-an expense of
50 600, in which, according to his direc-
tons his BODY viii be cremated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-11

And what. p she demanded as she came
TO the climax, lis to be the result of our
emancipation2'
She looked around with the calm assur-
apce of one who had asked a poser, and
this was too much for the little man who
was waiting for his wife in far corner OF
the hall
II know, " he shouted.
'Ah. p returned the new woman on the
platform scornfully. the little man with
the bald head thinks he has solved the
problem that we came here to discuss this
afternoon. We viii gladly give our at
tention while he tells US whas is to be the
result .
s'Cold dinners and ragged children, -
roarad the little mRn--Chicago Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-11
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal.


WHEAT-Opened weak this morning
and at a decline Of about 1c. This was
due to almost entirely to the disappoint-
ing Liverpool cables which showed an
advance OF only 1zd against yesterdays
PIC advance here Aside from that the
early news was rather strong. North
west receipts We're very light due partly
to the stormy weather December open
ed at 1894 assoc, as compared with yester-
days closing price Of soc. It gradually
sold up to S0ss0s0szc. then turned weak
again under the influence Of lower sec
ond cables and declined 70 1850.
CORN-Quiet but held comparatively
steady May opened about &c lower at
29sz q 291ac, sold at 291zc and eased of 10
29l4c.
OATS-Quiet and steady. following corn.
but receiving better support than that ce-
real. May opened about &c lower at 22s4
G22zsc, sold at 22ssc and eased of to z1ssc
PROVISIONS Were affected by a weak
live stock market and slight declines We're
chronicled. January pork opened l1ze
lower at s7.971s, advanced to S7-95 and de-
clined to $3.50. January lard opened &C
lower at S4-275a. January ribs opened z1zc
lower at S3-e25z.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-11

Harry Hill brought in a load of corn
to Sterling yesterday and could only
get 10 cents offered for it, SO he hauled
it back home for fuel, considering
it cheaper than coal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-11

F. Kflb0urn of Garfield township pre-
scented the Minneapolis Messenger Of
flee with some of the largest turnips
this week that were ever raised in this
or any other county They averaged 10
pounds each and We're as large as one
of the rocks out at Rock City.