Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-28
THE NEWS IN IOWA


Ioney German, of MuScatine, dove
surface since. He was an expert
swimmer, but it was feared he was
drawn under the logs. He was 1G
years of age.
Mrs. Mary Harlan, the venerable
mother of ex-senator Harlan of Iowa
died at the home of her son-in-law,
John Brown, in Parke county, Indiana,
a few days ago. She was 100 years
and months old
Mrs. Greenfelt and child were
drowned in the river at Turkey River
Junction a few days ago They were
In a slSiff, when the child fell out and
the mother jumped out to save it and
both met watery graves.
Nelson Wood, . carpenter from Des
Moines, who had been in Pomeroy for
week or two, got on spree and
wandered up the railroad track, where
he was found in an unconscious state.
He was brought to town and medical
aid given him. but he was so far gone
that be died. 1t was probably the
ending of misspent life.
3 DR.. and Mrs. c. f. Woodbury., of
Council Bluffs, were thrown from their
carriage and seriously injured The
horse took fright and ran away. The
doctor was thrown against the curb
stone and knocked senseless. His
wife was thrown against lamp post
Her injuries are regarded as fatal.
The doctor is prominent professionally
and socially.
The body of Minnie Keil, murdered
near Bellevue, has been exhumed fora
more critical examination before pro-
ceeding with the preliminary examina-
ton of Chris Eckerlebe, who is held on
suspicion of being her murderer. The
result of the recent autopsy has been
withheld, but the fact is conceded that
an important discovery is in the hands
of the state. The story that Eckerlebe
had confessed was fake.
From letter received from ex-Gov-
ernor Boies by friend in Dubuque, it
would appear that he will not be a
candidate against Col. Henderson for
congress. The letter, as published in
the Herald, reads as follows: 81 hope
no effort will be made to bring me out
as candidate for congress. / could
not accept the nomination if knew it
would result in my election, and / do
not want the notoriety that would re-
sniff from daclin;pp
The criminal suit instituted By
Sheriff Davenport few weeks ago |
against Alderman John Hall, pro- !
prietor of the Creston Daily News, and |
its managing editor, p. Boesen, was
decided in favor of the newspaper
men. The court held that the News
had the right to make the assertion it
did against the officer. The sheriff
was accused of being in Lentzs circus
when gambling games were in
progress and making no effort to stop
them.
The army worm is devastating grain
fields in different localities in Cerro
Gordo county, especially very large
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themselves to oat fields, but later they
have been making for the corn and
they literally destroy it. There are
millions of them, and farmers are
fighting them by the old process of
burning their oat field crops and also
by blowing a deep furrow around
their corn fields and crushing the
worms by dragging large post
through it.
Because he was beaten in an eject
ment suit brought against Henry
Creemain, who had refused to pay
rent, Thomas Flanagan, of Blanchard
deliberately shot and killed the
former, and when Mrs. Creemain came
from the house to see what had hap
pened, turned the weapon OF her and
fired, infiicting wounds from which
she will in all probability die. Cree
main had lived for some time in the
lower part of Flannigans house. He
Dad paid no rent, although frequently
crged to do So Flanagan brought
quit to secure immediate possession.
Huu Wdb ueIcdteu, Jne court holding ! ,
that he must give the customary thirty
days notice. This angered Flanagan
beyond all reason. Flanagan lived in
the upper part of the house, and seeing
Creemain returning from the well with
a bucket of water raised the window
and fired twice, one shot taking effect
In the stomach and the other in the
tace. He died almost instantly. When
Mrs. Creemain heard the shots she .
rushed out to see what had happened ,
and Flanagan emptied his gun at her,
the shot taking effect in the side. She
is in a critical condition, and it is not
believed She can recover Flanagan
gave himself up TO the authorities and
was taken TO Clarinda and placed in
Jail.
Miss Anna Dickson, a young girl
living at Des Moines, attempted sui 7
eide, but,the doctors saved her
Conductor Reed and Engineer Mont y
5omery, who had charge Of the North q
western train wrecked near Logan, !
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