Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-05-26

pTOiuiHSut pOSillOu III lOCdl dudirS anu
everything was supposed to be all right
until the 18th, at which time he disap-
peared. Later two lawyers appeared
and took possession of the banks af-
fairs. NO statement can be obtained,
but it seems evident that the citizens
are doomed to lose their deposits.
A mysterious disappearance is report
ed from Ottumwa. Carl Lum, a young
German. who was keeping bach and
farming near kirkville, left his place
suddenly about six weeks ago and has
not been seen since. Lum was about
20 years old, and seemed To be quiet.
industrious fellow. His mother lives
in Germany and is a widow. The
young man came to America to seek
his fortune several years ago and 10
Gated near Kirkville. On a Saturday
about six weeks ago he bought team
Of a neighbor named Shields and COM
ing to Otturnwa bought a load of pota-
to seeds. etc. to plant on his land. He
went back home and was seen Tor the
tdSt IiIIlc tle aIteTnOOu OF TIC :. odth
following.
AS result of the contest e t,-;ga
der general of the iowa sat iona,
guard Colonel James A. Guest has filed
charges against the following officers
and asked that they be put under
arrest: Colonel A. w Swain. Oska
loosa; Lieutenant Colone. ). G.. Lopez,
Major w. S. H. Matthews, surgeon
Third regiment: Major Frank Lyman,
Jr., engineer and signal officer:
Captains e. &. Worthington and j Z.
Devore; Lieutcnants Fred Baker, AL
Groom and De Forest Blyer. all of Des
Moines; Captain Clark, of Red Oak,
and several others. 1t is alleged that
the charges win show that these officers
enlisted men just before the election.
and have been guilty of conduct unbe-
coming officers.
G. C. Orvis and Dan Davis. attorneys
for Mary Brooks, who several weeks
ago instituted suit at Oskaloosa
against Thos Sewers for $1,000
breach of promise and support of her
self and prospective child. have filed a
motion in the district court to amend
their petition, asking for double the
amount of damages for their client,
based upon the fact that she recently
gave birth to two babies. and hence
feels the need of double the assistance.
This case has aroused the interest of
OslSaloosa people to n marked degree
and all are looking forward with much
anxiety, wondering what the end will
be. MIR, Sewers has taken unto him
self a handsome young wife since this
case began, and that only tends to
complicate matters.
The statistics of agriculture of the
new census have just been compiled,
showing many things connected with
Iowa agriculture that have never
before been taken, which are of great
value. The corn crop of 1894 was 1885,
600, 900 bushels, valued at S55, 235, 600.
The oat crop was l07, 60l, 00G bushels,
valued at $40, APO, 600. The spring and
winter wheat crop was COZ, sos. 900
bushels. valued at $4,s59, 000 The
average farm in Iowa contains 1853
acres. There are 2,577 farms of less
than forty acres. 1860 with between
forty and eighty acres, 57,Ss5 with
between 100 and GAO acres and 1896
with over Gao acres. Mortgages are
placed on 1852 farms of net value
of Sl38. 5s5. 720. There are 5,427. 900
unimproved and 25,870,000 improved
acres. The value of the farms is
placed at 81 ,0S3, 063, 900. There were
1850, 900 bushels of potatoes, 1888, 302
horses, 2.Gso, 900 acres of corn stalks
cut, 3,l97, 900 cattle, 1,0s7,0 mich
cows. 5,O44, 900 hogs. 4o2, 500 sheep. IL
220. 600 chickens, s25, 800 turkeys, e.
10000 eggs and IA, 446 dogs either
produced or III existence January /,
1895
Sixteen-year- Mayme Peterson
was murdered at Unionville, station
on the Rock Island, fifteen miles north.
east of Centerville. Miss Peterson and
l6-year-old lad named George Shultz
attended an ice cream social and at IL
o'clock, when on their way home. they
were approached from the rear by
some person who IS yet unknown.
Without warning. this person fred
three shots from revolver, all of the
bullets striking the girl in the back
of the head She fell to the sidewalk
and from all appearances expired
Immediately. Her companion. fright
ened out of his wits, fled, not
stopping to render assistance of
any kind. Such is the story told by
Shultz When he reached the business
part of the village he said nothing of
the occurrence to anyone. The rela-
tives of the girl missed her an hour or
so later and instituted search. She
was found as above, stiff in death, her
head lying in Il pool of blood which
had flowed from hole in the base of
her brain. Ned Iiemphill, young
man of bad reputatio>;, was arrested,
taken TO Cepterville, and jailed on
suspicion of having done the shooting.
He formerly kept company with Miss
Peterson, and it is thought was jealous
of Shuitz. The latter is not suspected