Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-21
THE NEWS IN IOWA

the water power at Keokuk.
s. r. Dawson, of Des Moines. who
recently killed his son-in-law, Walter
Scott, has been indicted by the grand
jury.
An Ottumwa youth who has become
famous as a bicycle trick rider, is
supposed to be fatally i'll, as the result
of injury to his brain caused by riding
James Crowley, a young man living
near Danbury, was found dead in
corn crib, with bullet hole ia his
side. 1t is thought he accidentally
killed himself.
The Iowa delegation in congress
met in Washington few days ago
and formally organized for the adj
vancement of Allison's candidacy for
the presidency.
There was some talk of lynching
at East Peru when Detectives Hardin
and Johnston arrived with Bank
Wrecker Davis, but the nerve OF the
officers prevented it.
Fire in the Hoffman office building
at Ottumwa caused loss of nearly
$1,000. 1t started in the life insurance
office of F. A. Nimocks and was
perhaps the result of crossed electric
wires.
! A daughter of John Sweir, of Foster,
was burned to death. While lighting
a fire her clothing caught the blaze
and before she could be rescued the
flames had performed their deadly
work.
Linseed Cake {oil meaD does not only
keep your stock in good order, but is
great flesh producer and is now al
cheap as corn. Write Des Nome,
Linseed Oil Works for pamphlets and
prices.
At the funeral services of the late
Geo. G. Wright at Des Moines on thu
18th many persons were in attendance
from all parts of the state. TIT
members of the legislature were il
attendance.
The Cedar Rapids board of health
has instructed the city physician tt
purchase supply of anti-toXin ant
necessary instruments for the purpos'
of treating diphtheria cases in pool
families free of charge.
Fred Hodges, who, it is alleged, alb
Quoted Lille Ross, school girl OF Rip
pey, aged fourteen, is in custody. ID
drove the girl to a farmers house nea'
Dawson, and it is alleged, there intro
duced the girl as his wife.
Erick SEWERS, a well-to-do farme
residing near Thompson, went after
load of hay and after having his Wagon
loaded he started to drive home, wbel
be fell off, fracturing his skull ant
receiving other severe injuries. 49,
The Ketchum company, of Marengo
dealers in grain and lumber, made al
assignment under an attachment signe'
by the Marengo Savings bank, TO
5000 Other claims amounting t.
81, 600 have been fled by other cred
itors. c. A. Simmons, grocer, ais
made an assignment for the benefit o
creditors.
Christian Mumme, a farmer livin,
near Burlington, became curious as L
the contents of a dynamite cartridge
He borrowed hair pin from his wifi
and began picking it to pieces.
went to pieces more rapidly than h
intended, taking with it all the finger
of his right hand and filling his breas
with fragments of the cartridge.
Annie Register, whose father kille'
e. W. Mcfarland at Boone recently
was found dead in her room at Oman,
from the effects of dose of chloroform
She came to Omaha three days previou
in company with another girl, saying
she was looking for work. She left
note saying her father had killed he
lover and she had nothing further t
live for.
The Shelby co unity infrmary, fou
miles south of Harlan, was destroye,
by fire. The fire caught under tn
roof, probably from the furnace fiue
IT could not be reached with buckets
All the inmates and most of tn
contents were removed in safety Al
that is left of the building is the fue
which is still standing. The buildin,
cost about $1,000.
Judge George G. Wright died YER
suddenly at his home in Des MONIES o.
the eleventh. He had been i'll TO
some time but his illness was no
thought to be serions. Judge Wrigh
was born in Bloomington, Indiana
March "a, 1920, and came TO Keosauqua
Iowa, in 1910, When 35 years of ag
he was elected chief justice of the su
preme court, holding the position TO
fifteen years. In 1870 he was electe,
to the United States Senate, declining
a reelection. He was president of tn
State Agricultural Society for fiv
years and president of the American
Bar Association during 1857 and 1888
u. A. Kelly a wholesale fruit deale
of Cedar RapiGss gave mortgages t.
secure local creditors and then made
general assignment. Liabilities $l5.
600. Assets about the same.
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