Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-22

political quarrel last July, the defense
put up strong case, claiming the de-
PENDANT insane, but the jury returned
q verdict of guilty of murder in the
| second degree.
The robber who w as shot and killed
by f. L. Benedict, at Fairfax, has
been identified as Frank Wolf, whose
home was in Amana, but who had
been in Chicago tor three or four
years. He was crook, having done
| time in Joliet and four or five terms in
| the Bridewell. His pal, Henry Schultz,
of Chicago, has been captured by
Special Agent Watson, of the Mil
waukee, at the home of VOLTS father,
/ near Amana. He was taken to Cedar
| Rapids and made full confession. He
has slight wound ON the thumb.
Rev. B. Fay Mills, whose work as an
| evangelist, has made his name be-
loved by Christian Americans, is now
| giving a series of lectures on Social
| Regeneration, in which he treats the
! social problem from Christian stand
point. Mr.. Mills will be in Des Moines
on January 6, : and s, and the topics
| of his three lectures are: Social
Sickness" 1.-The Social Revolution,
and 1.-THE Social Salvation The
lectures will be given at the tabernacle.
Mr.. Mills is taxing the seating capacity
of every place where he speaks.
The man who knocked down and
robbed Charles Nelson at Burlington
a few days ago, has been arrested.
Nelson was found unconscious on the
sidewalk, with thirty-eight cuts on
his face and head, and presented
frightful appearance. He is in a
serious condition and was taken to a
hospital. The footpad proved to be
Dick Burke. a notorious character who
visits Burlington occasionally. The
police claim to have evidence enough
| of various sorts to place him behind
the bars for long term of years.
At Missouri Malley few evenings
since, Ben Freeman shot and slightly
wounded his father, DIR. Freeman.
Then turning the weapon upon himself
| young Freeman sent bullet crashing
through his own brain, dying instant
ly. Dn Freeman is an old resident of
Missouri Valley and is well known
throughout the county. Young Free
| man arrived home from California only
| last week. The cause of the attempt
ed murder and suicide is not known,
but domestic troubles are limited at.
Mrs. Freeman had been divorced.
The LeMars shoe factory has been
sold to w. Z. Goodrich, of Chicago.
The proprietor contracts TO have the
factory in operation in sixty days and
to employ an average of 100 hands for
| three years. The factory was erected
| in 1892 and closed at the time of the
financial depression in 1893. 1t is q
splendid plant and equipped for man
ufacturing 300 or 400 pairs of shoes
day with the present machinery, with
capacity for enlarging to 600 pairs per
day. The reopening of the factory is
hailed with delight by LeMars people.
The State horticultural Society held
session at Des Moines and elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: President, +. NJ. Powell, Glen
wood; vice-president, c. f. Gardner,
Usage; secretary, George ii. Van
Houten, Le-.ox; treasurer, William M.
Bomberger, Harlan; directors, First
district, G. Il. Bracket. Denmark;
Third district, M. &. Edwards, Glen
wood; Fifth district, w. o. McElroy,
Newton; Seventh district, B. Shoutz
Correctionville; Ninth district, B. +.
Ferris, Hampton; Eleventh district,
Elmer Reeves. Waverly; to fill vacancy
on the experimental committee, A. 4.
Callman, Corning.
Will McClintoc. who for some time
has travelled for Merrilfs wholesale
grocery house of Creston, has left the
city, but POPULATIONS in the Office have
recently been discovered by L. G.
Given, the local manager. who COM
municated the fact to his frm, and it
is likely that McClintoc will be
arrested in a few days. as Sheriff
DdNcupoTt udS BohC " Po"ChPOsos
where the young man is supposed to
be located. Mr.. Given was injured a
few months ago, and being unable to
attend to the duties Of the house,
placed McClintoc in charge. When
Mr.. Given was able to attend to his
duties again he discovered shortage.
Lewis Thornburg, who lived near
Rippey, has disappeared. About
$1,000 in forged notes and paper has
turned up recently. and it is suspected
that it is the work of Thorn burg.
Recently Attorney Giddings. of Perry,
began suit against Thornburg on
behalf of the Minburn State Bank to
collect on note for 5000 signed appar-
emily by Lewis Thornburg as principal
and John Thorhburg and Ezra
Nolan as sureties. The last named
gentlemen pronounced their signatures
as forged, and the announcement
created considerable commotion.
which has perceptibly increased by the
discovery of much more forged paper
and the disappearance of the accused