Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-22
THE NEWS IN IOWA

oiSlElCG court mas reluTueu lHuIct-
ments against William and Mack Har-
ris, charging them with the murder of
George Frank at Des Moines. The in.
dictment is in the first degree.
At Cherokee few days ago James
Mahoney was sentenced to five years
in the penitentiary for the attempted
murder of Mary Cane at Aurelia on
June 90. He pleaded guilty and threw
himself on the mercy of the court
lively shooting scrape in Center
vile a few days ago may cause the
death of one of Centerville's notorious
colored women, Mrs. Ada Williams.
1t happened at rough and rowdy
dance given by the colored people.
Hrs. Mabel Hill did the shooting, the
reason for which was jealousy. Mrs.
Williams is still alive but fatally
wounded.
John A Green, of Stone City, an ex-
senator one of the most extensive
stone dealers in the country, has
brought suit in the superior court of
Cedar Rapids against the Northwe ST.
ern railway in the sum of IS, 600 on
account of an alleged breach of con-
tract. Mr.. Green had contract to
supply large amounts of stone to the
company which was cancelled.
Willis Whalen, boy of l6 years,
was shot and instantly killed by Will
lie Maxwell while hunting near the
coal mines west of Boone. The boys
were hunting rabbits and in dragging
Maxwelrs gun through the brush, it
was accidently discharged, the entire
load taking effect in Whalens head,
killing him instantly. Both boys are
sons of coal miners residing In Boone.
Frank Morse, Belgian miner work
ing for the Carbonate Coal Company,
at Des MONIES, was killed in one of
their mines few days ago. Morse
was at work in the mine close to
companion who was preparing blast.
Morse was not warned in time to
retire to safe distance and when the
shot exploded he was struck. His
right side and his right jaw were
crushed in. He lived but few hours.
Joe Ellis, of Given, committed sui.
eide a few days ago by shooting him
self with revolver. He was desper r.
ately in love with Jennie Culirt, of
whom he became jealous, and it weigh
ed upon his mind so that he decided TO
end his life. He left long letter to
the public, setting forth his sufferings
and making Sc !eral requests. He WIS
a young man, 26 years old. and wis
unusually well fixed for "a man of his
age. He owned considerabl lie coal land
in and around Given.
George p. Stickelberger, farmer
living one mile north of Buffalo,
little town ten miles north from Dav-
export on the southwestern division
of the Chicago, Rock Island e. Pacific
road, walked into his wife's bedroom
while drunk and shot her through the
heart, killing her instantly. Mrs.
Stickelberger had recently made APP
plication to the district court to have
guardian appointed over her husband,
as she believed strong drink had SO i'm
paired his mind that he was incapac-
itated for attention to his own affairs.
j. j. Jones, deputy postmaster at
Carbonado, has confessed to irreg-
ularities, in that he has collected about
S400 from the government that did not
belong to him. Carbonate being a
al
regulated by the amount of cancel
lations made. 1t appears that Jones
has been swearing to more than he
had made for some time, and the
shortage was soon discovered by the
department. The penalty is fine of
81, 600 or penitentiary sentence of
one year. He is now in Jail awaiting
trial in the federal court. The post
master is w. c. Sheppard, and he will
make good the deficit.
A Davenport dispatch says: The
active part of Davenport's numbering
industry is over for the year. Weyer-
hauser & Denkmann and Chris Mueller
& Sons have closed their mills and
Lluusdy IN 4 HCApS WIZ Shub uc"h
shortly. Though the mills have run
steadily all summer, the cut will not
be as large as that of last year. Chris
Mueller & Sons began operations this
year on April ~, but will be obliged to
close more than two months earlier
than last season. The output of the
Mueller mill this year was 1860, 900
feet approximately, as against l7,0Oo,-
600 feet last year. There are at
present 100000 feet piled in the
yards, which is more than ever before.
The logs for this mill have all come
from Chippewa. Weyerhauser &
Denkmann began cutting on April 25
this season and closed September 5.
The approximate cut this year will be
40, 100000 feet, that of last year
90, O30, 900. On the Rock Island side
this company has something like
40, Ooo,O
-ch from Van Buren,, Ark,
SAYS ael to the death was fought |
at Che. between Frank Hepburn,
extra en- feer on the Frisco railroad,
and w. A.. Sims, bartender. Sims |
was under the influence of liquor aud |