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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-21
A Painful Injury.

Last Friday p. NJ. while helping his
grandfather put up ice at his ice house
on the flat, Emerson Bridge sustained a
very painful, if not fatal injury. He
was driving under the ice-chute, and
stopped forward to save striking the
chute with his head, when the wagon
slid around sidewise bringing Mr..
Bridge very forcibly against the chute,
catching him across the back of the
neck, and tearing the ligaments loose
from the back bone. The sufferer was
Immediately taken to the Stiles Hotel
and DR.. Daubney sent for, who, upon
his arrival, made the patient as easy
as possible. Mr.. Bridge is doing nice
ly, but will be confined to his bed a
good while probably, before he will be
able to be around again.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-21
Homeseekers' Excursions

via b. G.. II. d n. Ry. on January 14th
and 18th, February 18th and March
10th, 1896. Round trip tickets will be
sold at rate of ONE FARE plus $500
to points in the following states and
territories: Alabama, Arkansas, In
dian Territory, Oklahoma, Louisiana,
Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Texas
and Tennessee. Tickets are good to
return on any Tuesday or Friday with
in the final limit, which is 80 days
from date of sale. Call on b. C. II. d N.
agents for rates and further informal
ton or address
j. MORTON, q. Il. q. p. A.
Cedar Rapids, Ia.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-21
ORIGINAL NOTICE.
STATE OF IOWA,

WINNEsHEIK COUNTY.
To Emily Jewell Jacob Headington, Martha
Dunaway, William Coogan, Benjamin Head
ington, Ellen Wohlford, T. p. Logsdon, ]. H.
Logsdon, T. j. Bacon, Mrs. George Morrison,
Ida Burrows, o. V. Mitchell, and Francis
Russell, Defendants:
You and each of you are hereby notified
that on or before the 30th day OF January,
1896, there will be on file In the office OF the
Clerk of the District Court Of Iowa, In and for
Winnesheik County, the petition OF A.; A.
Snyder Administrator of the estate OF Ben
jamin Headington, deceased, plaintiff, asking
that the final report of his doings as such adj
ministrator of the estate of Benjamin Head
ington, deceased, be accepted, and he be dis
charged as administrator of said estate.
Now, unless you appear and answer thereto,
on or before noon of the first day OF the next
term OF said Court, to be held In Decorah,
Iowa, in and for said county, commencing on
Monday, the 10th day of February, 1896, your
default will be entered against you in accord
ance with the prayer Of said petition.
Dated this Sth day of January, 1896,
T.. X. ACERS,
As Attorney for Plaintiff.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-21
freed a Fox.

Last Sunday eight of the boys, in
Guiding Lon Boyle, the crack fox
hunter from McGregor, took nineteen
hounds and started out for chase, and
they got one. They freed fox, chased
a wild cat and found some wolf tracks,
but they were unable to make catch.
But the boys had lots of fun.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-21
California Tourist Car-Via b. c. X. & N. R'y

California Tourist Car-Via b. c. X. & N. R'y.
Leaves each Monday on Train No.
and runs to San Francisco, Los Angeles
and intermediate points in California.
Rate only $3.50 and $500 per double
berth. Call on b., c. d N. agents
or address the undersigned for descrip-
tive pamphlet containing full informa-
ton. j. MORTON, G. p. & II. A.
46-t-4-l Cedar Rapids, To-.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-21
HOmeseekers' Excursions.

The c. Nj. & st. p. Ry. will sell
Homeseekers' Excursion tickets to
points southeast, south and southwest
on July IA and %, Feby ii and March
10 at one fare plus $500 for the round
trip. For particulars inquire of
43-4w S. V. POTTER, Agt.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-21
Annual Meeting.

Unity church held an interesting
Annual Meeting last Monday even
ing. Eighteen new members were
added to the society.
The following well known citizens
were elected as the Board of Trustees:
l.. l.. Caldwell, J. w. Daubney, DIR.
G. l.. Topliff, l.. b. Whitney, Geo. M.
Clark, G. S. Marsh and III. S. f.. Ran
kin.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-21
Administrators Notice

Estate OF JUANNA ". PURU1, ueceaseu.
Notice is hereby given that the subscriber
has been duly appointed Administrator of the
estate of
JOANNA w. PURDY,
late of Hesper township, in the County of
Winnesheik, State of Iowa, deceased, intestate,
and has taken upon himself that trust by
giving bonds as the law Directs All persons
having demands upon the estate of the said
deceased are required to exhibit the same; and
persons indebted to the said estate are called
upon to make payment to r. ID. PURDY.
Administrator.
Dated at Decorah Iowa, Dec. g. 1895.
GEO. w. ADAMS, Atty.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-21

To st. Paul and return for the Ice
Carnival Jan'y 20 to 80, good to return
Jan'y 3lst, 1878 including one ticket
to carnival. Also on Jan'y 2l-A and
80, good to return next day, S5.l5, in
Guiding ticket to carnival.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-21
The Best Musicians

will all inform, you that the Knabe,
the Fischer and the Popular Pease
pianos are as good as any sold in this
country. You can obtain one at ]. g.
Tarvestad's music store, lst door west
of Ben Bear. Our prices are correct.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-21
They Knew What Was Best.

Mr.. HI. III. Herried of DEBORAH and
Mr.. p. Ingvoldstad of DEBORAH have
just purchased each, one of hose high
grade pianos at Tarvestad's music store.
They We're wise.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-21
{. NJ. 4 ST. z. Excursions.

To Chicago, Jan. A to IL, for the ma
tional cycle exhibition at one and one
third fare, on the certificate plan.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-21
Notice to Contractors.

Bids for building wagon bridge over
the Mill race, near the pump house,
will be received until Saturday, Jan.
25th, 1896, at o'clock a. m. Plans to
be seen at Clerks Office and bids to be
left with the City Clerk.
G. +. BAKER,
Chairman of Street Committee.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-21
FAIR AND HONEST.

FAIR AND HONEST is our Motto Prices quoted few
Specials for January only. But don't think that is all have
Come and and find what pleasure is to be dealt with
fair and honest
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-21

Chairman of Street Committee,
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-03-05
Orders Paid on Allowance of
Board of Commissioners.
September 1894.

James P Ragan, prosecuting attorneys
salary for August '94. 94..........,,.... IL &
fcs MecIuSe 4s rs
w n Hudson. fees on county ditch 83l.. 4s 0(
A,Eiitt. sheep claim and witness fees...... IS 81
Aug Hirseland, janitor's salary for Aug
1874 '....''''''''..''''. w W
b Couch, assisting survey county ditch
$50 and 1873. 33......,,,...,..:....... ...."..,,, u
L L Orwig, printing for Wood county :,
ditch case .,.'''..'.' "
L L Orwig, bar docket and printing briefs - :.
Wood county case. .............., % "
II Norden, sheep claim and witness fees dG
IL n Hudson. fees on county ditch 7a4. Is II
Fred Schroeder fees on county ditch e23 2 go
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-03-05

The interest on the bonded debt of the county
has been promptly paid. Detail statement is
made in the following order First-The Re-
ceipts and Expenditures Of the various funds;
Second-The orders issued on the allowance ana
oder OF the board.
D. T. BURR,
M. REISER,
LEVI KING,
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-03-05
DEMOCRATIC NORTHWEST, NAPOLEON, o. MARCH 5, 1896 :
40 an,onn, nrd.,s nald

Sept. 9. 'S5. By amount orders paid
and returned for the year. ......,.. 4.6Il q
Sept .. rs. By an ount on hand...... fso.se
To,.i ............ 5.47s q
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-03-05
COMMISSIONERS
HENRY COUNTY, o.
To the Hon. j. NJ Sheets, Judge Of the
Common Pleas Court, of Henry County,

stR;-In compliance with Section 9lI OF the
Revised Statute OF Ohio, the undersigned Com
missioners of Henry County, Ohio submit their
Report for the wear ending August 3lst, le9o'
The folio uing rates Of taxes were levied Tor
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-03-05
SPECIAL TAXES.

SPECIAL TAXES.
In the matter of levying taxes, under and by
virtue of Special Act of the Ohio I.egis lature
passed March 2ith 1885, and amended April 49,
1891 entitled IAN act to authorize the Commis
sioners of Henry county, Ohio, to improve the
roads of said county" The following levles
were made on the taxable property loi tne Iol
lowing named townships for the years 1894 and
l2Qh fn-NviI
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-03-05
JANUARY 1895.

D Meekison int on Freedom pike
bonds. .............".........
Jesse Moreheart Asst survey Co d 821..
Peter Casey const see II Co ID s21......
S S Weaver, sheep claim and wit
ness fees.
S S Weaver, const sec 81 Cp d 771...:
VIM Samse, 8 car loads of coal and
Dbl oil .......... ..................
E E Smith, serv notices Co D s22.....
ID Il Burr, commiss fees for Dec 1884,.
nj Reiser, commissioners fees for
month Of December. :.
III Resh, salary for December, 1884,.
D d Punches, land fpr Co d 7s9....-....
Thomas Miller, const seetipn 13eounty
ditch S06.. .............
VIM Megginson, const sections 26 and
27 Biggins ditch
j G Saur u Co, interest on court house
D0ndS. .............. -. ......
J G Saur 4 Co, int on Napoleon pike
bonds. S...... .....s.. ,....-...............
Saur 4 Co. int on Flatroek pike
DOndS 49,. .e-%, ...,..........
| v G Carroll. comp and dam on Big
gins ditch ........ ......... !. .............
| IVC' Carroll, land on co d.................
G Brohl, int on court house bonds,.....
J G Saur 4 Co, int on Fish ditch bonds
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-03-05
STATE OF OHIO.

RECEIPTS.
Sept 1, pi. To amount on hand ...... 8 l,5T7.O4
I" g, ip5. To amount Dow tax coll
lected for the year.................. z,4no'
sep, eoileeied G on dupiisase G Of isss 1s,1i4.s
Sept 2. '95. To amount Cigarette tax
| collected for year.. ............... -4i.5f
Sept2. 'a5. To amount certified Into oao,
treasury for year.. ................ lso.S4
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-03-05

tcoNcLuDED ON 7TH pAaE,l
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-03-05
EXPENDITURE.

Sept 9, '9j. By amount orders paid
and returned for year ..........S 0,sod-l
Sept 2 '9j, By amount school and sec.
10 money due from 81 ate $40 ,3s5.
Sent ? i05. By amount on hand. ....... 3l.t
-
Toial s22. .399. 4
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-07-02

gulf fixed that hardly can be bridged even
by the wings of human sympathy. For
Russia is but compulsory aggregation OF
conquered provinces, held together by the
iron hand of despotism, the 12O,OOO,OOO
human units which make up the popula-
ton being regarded only as SO many items
Of wealth or so much material for the
merciless Consumption when the Gear
needs soldiers to fight his battles.
In such a miscellaneous and heterogen-
eous mass of peoples as make up the en-
pire it is impossible that there should be
any cohesion. No State on the earth, not
even the British, contains so varied col
lection Of nationalities as the Russian
Empire. Over 100 nations, speaking near
~ as many languages and dialects, ac-
knowledge the authority of the Gear, and
SO wide is the dominion of this potentate
that he governs alike sealskin-clad Esqui-
maux of the polar circle and half-naked
savages on the torrid plains to the east OF
the Caspian, where the heat Of the sun,
reflected from burning sands, renders life
almost uncomfortable.
Between these extremes are crowded
Russians, Poles, Lithuanians, Firms,
Lapps. Germans from the Baltic prov
inces Of Germany, Poles, Hungarians,
Serbs, Slavs, Cossacks of dozen tribes,
Tchuds, Vots, Livs, Esths, Tartars, No
gals, Meshtcherjaks, Bashkirs, Kirghix,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-07-02

suaded to change it for better, for of all
human beings the Russian peasant is the
most conservative. He is now what his
fathers were 300 years ago; wears the
same kind of clothing they wore, keeps
himself warm in winter and roasts in sum-
mer under the same kind of sheepskin
cloak that was in common use all over
Europe in the days of the Empress Anna,
and cannot be induced to make change
for what was good enough for his father
is good enough for him.
In the country districts a sort of COM
mune system, apparently contrived with
extreme ingenuity to keep the people poor,
is in vogue almost everywhere. The farm
ers live in village, having a sort of local
self-government, which every year or two
partitions out the fields among the popu-
lation, making reassignment so frequent
ly that no farmer feels any particular in
terest in the permanent improvement Of
the ground allotted to him, for he knows
that in year or two he will be given an
other field, and that the rewards Of his i'm
provements, should he make any, will be
reaped by another The result is, no one
improves the ground to which ne is as
signed; each strives to get from it all he
can during the season he holds it, and to
put on it as little labor and expense as
possible. All the agricultural community
Of Russia thus. after fashion, lives from
hand to mouth, no one feeling called on
to make any especial exertion, for when
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-07-02

quer the opposing elements in the
neighborhood. The initial step is the
uniforming. 4 warrior must be armed
capable before lie. goes out to meet
even the curious small boys that hang
around the doors.
To dress a campaign warrior is
matter Of price and endeavor with the
committee having the dressing in hanC;
Manufacturers have been busy for
months getting ready to meet these
committees, and shop windows are as
luminous at night as the Transparent
cies they offer. A battle ak, gun
and a transparency may be enough
for boys club, but men want more
elaborate equipment. They must be
dressed from peak to toe. Uniforms
Of all styles are made for them, and
to ask the price Of them is to set clerk
rafting off prices as though handle
had been lifted from photographic
machine.
The most extensive political uniform
outfit can be purchased for 81. This
is very expensive outfit, and is bought
only by gilt-edged clubs with either
a fashionable neighborhood to parade
or a woman's auxiliary club to ad-
mire. A complete outfit Of an expens-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-07-02

Yakuts, Buriats, Tungusians, Amos, CHI
nese, Calmucks, Samoyeds, Ostiaks, w
backs, Turcomans, Talks, Circassians,
Georgians, Lesghians, Grusians, Per-
slams, Armenians, Turks, Jews, Greeks,
besides scores of others, whose names
are even less known than these. Some Of
these tribes comprise only few hundred
thousand of the population, but, on the
other hand, several number millions, and
annually send thousands of soldiers into
the armies of the Gear. So far as Europe
is concerned, however, the great bulk OF
the population is Russian, and it is proba-
BILE that most Of the unfortunates who
were trampled to death at the coronation
feast were of that nationality and Of the
lowest and poorest classes Of the peas
antry. Attracted by the unusual occa-
sion and by the prodigality, barbarian in
it's profusion, with which the populace are
always entertained at such an event, they
came by hundreds Of thousands, an undis-
ciplined, half-starved rabble, and when
the signal was given to approach the
tables prepared, there was rush like that
of a stampeded herd of cattle and whole
sale death was the natural result.
The wretched peasants who trod one
another into the earth to get a meal were
the product of ages of iron oppression.
Historians paint graphic pictures Of the
condition Of the commons, the farmers,
farm laborers and country people general
ly in the days when all Europe was owned
by kings and barons, and when the tillers
Of the soil were bought and sold with the
estates on which they lived, but we do
not need to go back five centuries to wit
ness such a state of affairs, for it exists in
Russia to-day. In the land of the Gear,
the Middle Ages and their ideas still pre-
vail; Russia has not yet emerged from
the darkness Of the feudal system. 1t is
true that the Emperor Alexander issued
a decree abolishing serfdom, and thereby
technically emancipated over 2O,OOO,OOO
serfs, but emancipation to men unpre-
pared to take advantage Of it, is mock
cry, and to the present day the great
masses of Russian peasantry are free only
in name. They may not be sold with the
estates, but without means to move else
where, without the knowledge that they
can better their condition by moving, and
under the belief that they would be
brought back if they did 60, the name of
freedom becomes a hollow delusion. In
fact, though they have the name, it is all
in reality that they do have, and to all
intents and purposes they are just as
much in slavery now as before the Cars
decree.
The bulk of Russian laborers are agri-
cultural, and in this vast empire agricul-
ture Is carried on in a fashion only less
primitive than in Palestine or Egypt. In
our patent Office may be seen over 10 900
models Of plows; in Russia there is but
one, and that one a clumsy affair which,
from time immemorial, has been in use
among the peasantry, nor can they be per-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-07-02

years. ', The past two seasons he has
been acting the part of Pudd'nhead
Wilson in the drama tization Of Mark
Twain's story. He was born in Bos-1
ton in 1889. He began his theatrical
career as super at the American
Theater in San Francisco, where he
had gone with his parents in 1850. He
continued to follow the stage for sew
eral years in parts of increasing impor-
lance until in 1865 he came east. He
then went on starring tour which
proved very successful. His repertoire
included all the standard Shakspear-
ian dramas, as well as Virginius, Rich
elieu, The Robbers, The Three Guards
men, The Marble Heart, Damon and
Pythias, Jack Cade and The Streets
Of New York. In 1872 he first pro-
duced Davy Crockett in Rochester. In
1879 he took it to New England. He
appeared in 1t altogether more than
1000 times. Philadelphia was his
home
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-07-02

i've suit in Prince Albert coat, pair
of trousers, belt, lantern, battle
ak, a shake and leggins. Of these the
Prince Albert costs So; the trousers
$1.5O, made either of white duck or
felt of any color; the belt, OF white
canvas. is % cents; the white duck leg
gins % cents, and the shake, $1.25. The
remainder goes for torch and battle
az.
A cheaper uniform, and one that
looks almost as good, comes within
S1.15. There is a helmet costing 30
cents, belt, gun charged with a
flag upon the end, and flannel shirt.
The last is stamped with the name and
face Of the candidate. "Vote for A.
A cap, q cape of oil cloth in any color,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-07-02

in the archives of the clubs or thrown
to the boys for city elections. The
cost of getting up campaign club is
so small that it is practically nothing.
A collection will inaugurate the move
ment. A ten-cent cap, ten-cent dou-
BILE swinging torch and fifteen-cent
oilcloth cape set the ball rolling gayly.
There lives no man with political soul
80 dead that he has never joined a
campaign club, and this year the low
price e uniforms brings the political
club within the range of all who feel
the spark of ma rching patriotism.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-07-02

and torch can all be bought for IS
cents for the uniforming of a boys
club. The most important part of
political uniform is the hat. There
are small white duck caps that cost
Is cents. Oilcloth ones in colors can be
purchased for % cents, and so up to
the fur shake Of fairly good quality
for Is cents
Makers Of uniforms say there is no
call for good materials. The cam
paigners want great deal for the
money, but they do not ask for endur-
ing things. They want them for night
~ appearance for three months, but
after November they will be hung up
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-07-02

over six feet tall, brave, and generous,
and one of the best horsemen that ever
threw leg over bronco. At one time
they were very wealthy. They owned
so much land that you could scarcely
ride over it in day, but Secundio was
so generous that he lost it all. Some OF
their twenty nine children are dead;
some are still living. Asked if any OF
her children were twins, Mrs. Robes
said: 80, yes; I've had them three to
once, two to twice, and one ever SO
many times"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-07-02

by the benefcence of the Gear were only
peasants, and that the death Of few hun
dreds Or even few thousands of peasants
should be permitted to interfere with the
general joyousness of the occasion when
young Gar is crowned was not to be
thought of for a moment, so the merry
making and the funerals progressed at the
same time, and while the strains of the
waltz foated out from the windows Of the
Kremlin palaces, the walls Of widows and
orphans went up from the plain outside,
where the dead were being buried in great
trenches, with scarcely more formality
than would be shown in the case of so
many cattle.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-07-02
RUSSIAN PEASANTS.
SHlFTLESSNESS AND IMPROVE
DENCEOF QUONDAM SERFS.
The Kind of People Who TrampIed
Each Other to Death at the Corona
ton Feast-Numbers and Variety of
Subjects of the Car.

The awful panic in which over 1000
persons lost their lives on the Hodynsky
Plain, just outside the walls of Moscow,
did not seem to mar the festivities Of the
coronation, for, although the Gear and
Czarina went through the form OF visit
ing the hospitals and speaking to those
who, though MANNED, were fortunate
enough to escape death, the dancing and
rejoicings went on according to the pro-
gram already arranged, and the CHASTITY
incident seemed to make little impression
on the court circle. Those who persisted
In the terrible rush for the food provided
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-07-02
Balloon Game in Paris.

The newest sport in Paris is the bal
loon game, which is played in this fash
ion: A number of toy balloons are en-
tered for the competition, and in each
of them is placed an envelope, contain
ing a postal card, which is addressed
to the judge Of the contest. The little
balloons are then set free, and after
more or less time come to earth again,
in different parts Of the country. Those
who find them see the envelopes and
notice thereon a request that the time
when each balloon was found, and also
the place, be written on the postal card
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-07-02
Invented by Women.

Celia Thaxter, the poetess, had not
an exalted opinion of the capacities al
her sex.
She once said: women never inveq
ed knitting nor any other art" Yet
is an undisputed fact that the first
ton establishment was due to wou
The machine for making satchel3
toned paper bags was the invention 9
a woman, men having tried long and
unsuccessfully to produce such an ar
ticle.
A foundry owner declares that thI'
first stove he ever saw was inventef|
by woman, though the patent wd
taken out by man, and the origini
Declaration Of Independence VI
printed by one Katherine Goddai
There!