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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-28
A Chance to Make Money.

have berries, grapes and peaches, year
old, fresh as when picked. / use the California
Cold process, do not heat or seal the fruit just
put 1T up cold, keeps perfectly fresh; and costs
almost nothing; can put upa bushel in ten
minutes. Last week sold directions TO over
10 families; anyone will pay dollar for di-
rections, when they see the beautiful samples
OF fruit. AS there are many people poor like
myself, consider ii my duty to give my ex-
can make one or two hundred doIIsrs Sonnn n
home in q few days. will mail sample of
fruit and complete directions to any of your
readers, for eighteen two-cent stamps, which
is only the actual cost of the samples, postage,
etc., to me.
1918 FRANCIS CASEY, St Louis, Mo.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-28
Ice Cream Made by New Process.

Ihave an Ice Cream Freezer that will freeze
cream instantly. The cream is put into the
freezer and comes out instantly, smooth and
perfectly frozen. This astonishes people and
crowd Will gather to see the freezer in oper-
alton and they will all want to try the cream
You can sell cream as fast as il can be made
and sell freezers to many who would not buy
an old style freezer. 1t is really curiosity
and you can sell from SIS to IS worth of cream
and six to twelve freezers every day. This
makes good profit these hard times and is a
pleasant employment. j. +. Casey 4 Co., 1l43
st. Charles St., st. Louis, Mo-, will send full
particulars and information in regard to this
new invention on application and will employ
good statesmen on salary. RoBT. G.. 6-23
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-28
The FOrty-secOnd Time.

Mr.. Bear left Saturday for the east,
on his forty-second semi-annual trip
for the purchase of new goods for his
mammoth establishment, and expects
to be gone until the middle of August.
These regular trips never fail to be
productive of bargains as Mr.. Bears
shrewdness in understanding the wants
of his customers and supplying them
always enables him to procure the class
of goods his trade requires, and at
prices that are way down, and every
one knows that his customers always
get the benefit ofhis cheap purchases.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-28
NOTICE IN PROBATE.

To Whon IL may concern:
You and each of you are hereby notified to
appear at the Court House in Winneshiek
County, Iowa, on the 2Sth day of September,
A. ID. 1896, at 2 o'clock, p. M, to attend the
last will and testament of Elizabeth Ann Bot,
late of DEBORAH Township, in Winneshiek
County, Iowa, deceased, at which time and
place you will appear and show cause, If any,
why said will should not be admitted TO pro-
bate.
In testimony whereof have hereunto sub
scribed my name and aft xed the seal of said
Office, this Bird day of July 1896.
HENRY ELVIDGE,
Clerk OF District Court.
By A. j.. HAAKENSON,
Deputy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-28
{. NJ. & st. P. Excursions.

To Omaha and return for Young
Peoples Christian Union Aug. Is, II,
Is, extreme return limit Sept. l3, one
fare for round trip. 22-3
To Ottumwa and return for the
Democratic State Convention Aug. 10,
IL, IL, good to return until Aug. 14th,
one fare for the round trip. Leave
DEBORAH at q m. Arrive Ottumwa
Las night. Returning leave Ottum-
wa 2:25 and arrive DEBORAH 1245
noon. 22-3
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-28
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION.
To Vim. Richards or unknown osoners:

ITO VIM. Richards or unknown oaOnerS;
You are Hereby Notified, That the following
described Real Estate, situated in Winneshiek
County, Iowa, to-wit:
w. "a a. s. W. N. VIZ Sec. Twp. so
Range containing "a. acres was sold for taxes
of 1885, on the 9th day of December 1886, to
VIM. II. Smith for q and that the right of re-
demption will expire, and Treasurer's Deed
for said land will be made unless redemption
from such sale be made within ninety days
from the date ofcompleted service of this
Dated this 18th day ofJuly, A. D. 1896.
q w. H SMITH
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-28
The New Hook Spoon Free to All.

read in the Christian Standard that Miss
A. M. Fritz, Station A, st. Louis, Mo-, would
give an elegant plated hook spoon to any one
sending her ten 2-cent stamps / sent for one
and found it so useful that ! showed it to my
ders for the spoon. The hook spoon is a
household necessity. 1t cannot slip into the
dish or cooking vessel, being held in the place
by hook on the back. The spoon is some
thing housekeepers have needed ever since
spoons were first invented. Any one can get q
sample spoon by sending ten 2cent stamps to
Miss Fritz. This is a splendid way to make
money around home.
1918 Very truly, JEANNETTES.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-28
Greatly Reduced Rates

July 18th and 21st, to points in eleven
Southern states and territories, also to
a number of Northern and Western
states. Tickets on sale by all agents
of B. G. r. & N. Ry. on above dates,
good to return on any Tuesday or Fri
day within the final limit, which is q
days from date of sale. Call on B., C..
r. & N. agents for rates and other in
or address
J. Morton, G. P. & II. A.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-28
How a Woman Paid Her Debt.

lady in Lexington says: az am out of
debit" and thanks to the Dish wa sher busi-
ness In the past six weeks have made
s59OOO Every housekeeper wants a Dish
washer, ana any intelligent person can sell
them with big profit to himself. The Dish
washer is lovely, you can wash and dry the
family dishes in two minutes, and without
wetting your hands. You can get particulars
by addressing, The Mound City Dishwasher
Co., st. Louis, Mo. There is big money in the
business for an agent. / expect to clear 81 900
the coming year. / need the money, why not
make il. MISsC F. 5-23
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-28
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION

To Il. c. iSnih or u1Inot0n oWners:
You are Hereby Notified, That the following
described Real Estate, situated in Winneshiek
County, Iowa, to-wit:
Lot On. w. u s. w. q Sec. 33, Twp. 100,
Range containing 30 acres was sold for
taxes of 1881, on the End day of Oct 1882, to
VIM. Smith and that the right of redemption
will expire, and a Treasures Deed for said
land will be made unless redemption from
such sale be made within ninety days from
the date of completed service ofthis notice.
You will govern yourself accordingly.
Dated this 18th day of July A. ID. 1896.
q w, II, SMITH
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-28
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION.

To unknown OlUnerS:
You are Hereby Notified, That the following
described real estate, situated in Winneshiek
County, Iowa, to-wit:
PIT. Lot L. d. Lot S. E. a S. f. Il Sec %
Twp. 100, Range 10 containing 2 and thirty
five one hundredths acres and assessed to un-
known owners was sold for taxes of 1881, on
the 9Th day of November 1882, to w. II. Smith
and that the right of redemption will expire
and a Treasurer's Deed for said land will be
made unless redemption from such sale be
made within ninety days from the date OF
govern yourself accordingly.
Dated this 9TH day of July, A: d. 1896.
81 w. II. SMITH.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-28
Travel is Cheap.

Harvest excursions to almost every
city in the North, South and West on
August A and Is, Sept. /, Is and 20, Oct.
6 and 20. Tickets for sale on above
dates by all agents of the B., G. r. & N.
Ry., at rate of One Fare plus So for the
round trip. Limit, q days from date
of sale. Call on B., G. r. & N. agents
for full information or address t10-21
]. MORTON, g., P. and T. A.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-28
Y, Nj. G.. A.

We invite everyone that is interested
in this work to lend it their hearty sup
port. There is committee that will
canvass the city tor membership and
no one will be sighted. We will call
on the business men last for reasons
that you will afterward learn.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-28
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION.

To unknol0n olOnerS:
You are Hereby Notified, That the following
described Real Estate, situated in Winneshiek
County, Iowa, tO-wit:
Lot 5, N. w. "a S. e. a, Sec. 8, Twp. 80, Range
containing % acres was sold for taxes OF
1888, on the End day of December 1889, to w.
H. Smith and that the right OF redemption
will expire, and a Treasurer's Deed for said
land win be made unless redemption from
such sale be made within ninety days from
the date of completed service of this notice
You will govern yourself accordingly.
Dated this 7th day of July, A ID. 1896.
81 w. II. SMITH
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-28
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION.

To Chds. Curtis or unknown O,Oners.
You are Hereby Notified, That the following
described Real Estate, situated in Winneshiek
County, Iowa, to-wit:
f. 1aof Lot /, N. E. 4 NE a, Secs, Twp
SO, Range containing So acres was sold for
taxes of 1885, on the 9Th day Of December 1885,
to VIM. Smith for p and that the right of re.
demption will expire, and Treasures Deed
for said land will be made unless redemption
from such sale be made within ninety days
from the date of completed service of this
notice. You will govern yourself accordingly
Dated this 7th day of July A. d. 1896.
81 w. III. SMITH
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-28
In SOCIAL CIRCLES.

in SOCIAL CIRCLES.
About fifty members of the Luther
League went to Glenwood Thursday
for picnic.
There will be a sociable at the resi-
-dence of I. B. Keller in West DEBORAH
next Tuesday night.
Nv
A. E. Ellickson, Martin Soukup and
Mrs. Muller gave a concert at Spring
Grove Sunday night.
Nv
Mr.. and Mrs. F. ]. Riley and guests
went to Glenwood Wednesday, where
they spent the day enjoying the beau
ties of the placs
~.
The Junior Endeavorers held an Ice
Cream Social at the residence of Prof.
E. A. Parks last Friday evening.
There was good attendance and a
pleasant time ls reported.
Nv
A contortionist of considerable mer-
it was performing on Bears corner last
Tuesday evening, and watched with
good deal ofinterest by quite a num-
Der of people who happened to be on
the streets.
~.
The much talked of bicycle race be-
tween Thompson and Jackwitz will
occur on Curtin's track Friday night.
1t will be one mile race with purse
of fifty dollars side. We are informed
that an admission fee of fifteen cents
will be charged.
~.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Goddard, Mr..
and Mrs. J. w. Pope, Mrs. Aiken and
daughter Grace, Miss Cassie Updegraff,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. d. Holway and
daughters Ruth and Edna, are camp
ing at McNutts mill, near the junction
of the Canoe and Upper Iowa.
~
AS we announced last week, the
annual picnic of the G. A. r. and w.
r. G. will be held next Friday, at
"The Pines" A very pleasant day is
expected by those having it in charge,
and it is to be hoped that every men,
Der of the above organizations will be
present. Meet at Couse & Tracy's
store at nine o'clock, sharp.
~
The rain on last Tuesday afternoon
and evening compelled the ladies ofSt.
Agatha's Guild to defer their Ice Cream
Social until Wednesday night, when
it was held at the Burlington Park, the
DEBORAH City Band giving concert at
the same place. Quite large crowd
.-were present, and we understand the
ladies did quite well with the social.
~
The Luren are preparing to give
concert sometime during the latter part
Va hCAO hlOhIhs oOClCty CApCCUS
to attend the animal Saengerfest at
Omaha this year, and intend giving
this concert to defray the expenses of
the trip, and it is to be hoped that the
citizens of DEBORAH will literally pat
ronize their concert, thus aiding a very
worthy organization.
Our most prominent musicians will
appear on the program and an excel
lent musical treat is assured. Date
and place will be announced later.
Nv
The ladies of the Congregational
church invite you to a free lesson in
cooking at Hanson's old bakery this
(Tuesday) afternoon at two o'clock.
This lesson will be conducted by Miss
Huseboe, who has won warm praise
from leading ladies of our neighboring
cities. Miss. 81. has prepared herself
for this work in Boston, Philadelphia,
Bergen, Norway and London, and
has taught thirteen years. Even if
you cannot join the class come and get
this one free lesson as you may in
fuence someone else to join.
SEC'Y Cong. SOCIETY.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-28

Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Goddard, Mr..
and Mrs. J. w. Pope, Mrs. Aiken and
daughter Grace, Miss Cassie Updegraff,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. d. Holway and
daughters Ruth and Edna, are camp
ing at McNutts mill, near the junction
of the Canoe and Upper Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-28

The Junior Endeavorers held an Ice
Cream Social at the residence of Prof.
E. A. Parks last Friday evening.
There was a good attendance and a
pleasant time is reported.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-28

A. E. Ellickson, Martin Soukup and
Mrs. Muller gave concert at Spring
Grove Sunday night.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-28

A contortionist of considerable mer-
it was performing on Bears corner last
Tuesday evening, and watched with a
good deal ofinterest by quite a num-
Der of people who happened to be on
the streets.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-28

Mr.. and Mrs. F. ]. Riley and guests
went to Glenwood Wednesday, where
they spent the day enjoying the beau
ties of the placs.
The Anaconda standard., 1896-02-07

cate with n deaf mute taught according
10 any language. failed. When the sister
Of the boy went TO court with him this
morning, she explained the reason no.
body could communicate with the boy is
because he is ignorant of all language.
lie has been taught to work in a tailor
shop and to point TO his mouth when he
is hungry. lie knows but little more. He
was in the habit of going to the court be-
cause he saw others go there, and when
he went there 10 days ago with blood on
his shirt II was supposed that he wanted
10 make a complaint. Mr.. Vogel. who
Keeps a saloon at No. 43 Siegei street
explains the blood on the boys shirt. He
says there was a wedding in the hall be-
hind the saloon, and that Tofsky attend
ed the ball, and when he became tired
went TO bed In room occupied by a Ger
man bartender. and that he fought when
the bartender attempted to eject him
Brooklyn Eagle
The Anaconda standard., 1896-02-07

called attention to the word. which in
that case was printed with a rubber
stamp in purple ink.
This seems brutal" he said. 1T
doesn't look so cold-blooded when
corpse is written across the ticket,
but IL strikes one as being peculiarly
offensive to stamp il on"
If that were the only requirement
shipping corpses would be a simple
matter. The friend of the deceased
presents a physicians or coroner's GER
tificate giving the name of the de-
ceased age, date of death, cause of
death. place of death. and, If the de-
ceased was a minor, the parents
names must also be certified TO.
There must also be a certificate from
the undertaken stating that the body
had been prepared by him for trans
portation, and that il has been incased
in a cere-cloth, or in an antiseptic in
teTment sack, hermetically sealed, and
that II has been placed in an air-tight
casket. or in a tight wooden box. II
the corpse is that of a person who
has died OF smallpox, cholera, leprosy,
yellow fever or typhus fever the rail-
roads cannot accept il. The laws Of
California, Colorado. District of Co
lumbia, Florida. Iowa, Kentucky. New
Hampshire. New Jersey, Ohio. Rhode
Island, Tennessee, Texas. Utah. Yer
mont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and
province of Quebec do not allow the
passage of bodies dead of diphtheria
through or into the state. Such bodies
should be refused If destined 10 points
TO or through above states.
The certificates mentioned must he
made out in duplicate, one copy 10 be
retained by the party in charge Of the
body and the other copy is taken up
by the baggage agent and forwarded
to the general baggage office, with
daily report.
The train baggageman must way-olll
the corpse and ticket IL as baggage,
giving name and destination as mark
ed on the box.
The personal effects OF the deceased.
not exceeding $50 pounds. may be
checked free upon. the corpse ticket
The majority Of those who died in
Colorado originally came from the
central and eastern states, and the
fares paid. for corpse and caretaker.
usually amount to $50 10 500 for each
shipment
The Anaconda standard., 1896-02-07
"0WINE BACK HOME TO DIE"
! Pathetic Incident IN Negro Life seen
on the rain for selma.
Trro,,, tho Da+r.nft praes

! Pathetic Incident in Negro Life seen
on the train for >elmI.
From the Detroit Press.
They told me in the dining car Of
train on the Louisville and Nashville
road that in the smoking car was an
old colorcd man who was going south
TO see his old plantation home again
before death claimed him. lie was
wrinklcd and white-haired and evil
IDENTIFY very old. and when ] expressed
wonder that his friends in Kentucky
should have let him set out on such
a long journey. he replied:
"Dey jest couldn't help dCirsclves,
sab. ! tolc de chilren | was bound to
cum, an dey jest had to let me-"
And how long since you left the old
plantation"
Way back in wah times, sab. I
dun went right or wild some Yankee
Mars Thomasos folks. lie gwine down
TO 'sprize EN-"
Where IS !t?"
jest little ways out o. Selma. Dey
tell me dar' am great changes bout
Selma. but | reckon l kin walk right
down de road an find de plantation
in de night. Bress de Lawd, sab. but
I dOan' reckon / could hcv closed my
eyes in death If dey hadn't let me cum.
Oars been siCh a longin' 10 see de old
place agiu Dat / couldn't stand it,"
Three or four of Us Clipped in 10 get
his meals and make him comfortable,
but we saw that the journey was tell
ing on his strength. on the morning
of the day We were to reach Selma /
could see that he was weak and ner-
voue. and when | sat down beside him
he said:
lie feclin' sort O. skeart bout my
self dis mawnin'. ! had a long dream
last night dat | was walkin' long de
road an met a funeral. an when I
aNed who was gwine TO be buried a
white man spoke up and said: "Pon
my soul. II dat hain't Mars Thomases
ole uiggcr Job. who runned Of doorin'
de wah, Hrah, boy. let me tole YOU
Sumthin'. Np' has cum too late to see
vo'r ole Mars. dats him iu de coffin.
an he va~ akin bout yo' jest de day
bpfp' ne died
told him thar dreams did not sig
nifty. and after "A bit had him quite
chirped up. I got him some tobacco
for his pipe. saw that be had break
fast. and as J left him he smiled all
over nI.h happiness 1s lo sa5d-
only two hours mo tn Selw1i lie
nua- dun wrt Itre'.
Thirty m.uu.es later The conductor
The Anaconda standard., 1896-02-07

slaughtered buffalo for gain-seliing
the skins and the hind quartcrs-yct
+ whore one of these sDOrtSmcn killed
one buffalo Tor the trophy Of its head
or skin he would. on a low average,
/ Kill 10 for the wolves and VulturCs 10
/ feed upon. When ! was in Kansas this
Z great ana wanton slaughter of buffalo
/ had begun 10 alarm thinking people
/ out there. and they were talking Of
+ bringing the matter before the legisla-
/ .ure To impress that body with the
. importance of taking some action to
prevent further butchery these people
formed an organization, and stationed
i men at various points of observation
i 10 obtain statistics Of buffalo killing.
/ Their representative at Medicine
( Lodge reported that in that district
alone 100000 buGaloes were slaughter
ed i'm two months. At Wichita 65. 600
skins We're bought by traders. repre-
-cnt!nE the work 6f professional hunt
cTS. As many more bunaloes were
killed and left for four-footed and
winged carriOn eaters to feast on. |
never heard what the legislature
thought about IT,
Dodge city in 1873 had a popula-
tion OF perhaps 1000 and two-thirds OF
II was made up OF buffalo hunters.
They ovors'1oked the market with
skins. SO that the price fell to s125 a
skin. and the supply was greater than
the demand Buffalo skins were piled
up in the store houses by the cord
one man alone had - 900 that he was
anxious to get a market for. Hind
quarters of buffalo went begging at |
cent n pound. Fore quarters were
worthless. one enterprising trader
tried a speculation in buffalo tongues.
and shipped a few hundred east. They
made "A hit and a big demand sprang
rrs,1g, in, faa
that the price went up to 25 cents
tongue The man who started that
line Of business bought $4,000 tongues
and sold them all at a good profit, but
he rather overdid the market and when
left Dodge City he was waiting for
il to revive. II did. in time. and I
heard afterward that he and others
made fortunes i'm buffalo tongues.
Next to buffalo. poker was the
game most sought after in those days
of Dodge city. ] used to chase II a
little myself. one night. about a week
before ! left for the East, ! got up a
pretty fair winner in cash and friend
OF mine owed me 5000 for having too
much confidence In 4 hand he held.
lie was trader i'm buffalo skins and
had plenty of them. but was short OF
money. 50 he came to me and said:
Sc here. old man, | owe you a
couple hundred. I hain't got it, but
I'll give YOU $50 buffalo skins TO call
IL square
THAT was better than $500. but I
had no time for buffalo skins, and I
said no.
ia rather take $3.50 cash. said I.
so he skinned around and raised
$3.50 somehow and settled, and l left
for the East But see what a chump I
was. If | had had half a head on me
I might he owning a railroad now in
stead OF climbing around on somebody
else's greasy old locomotive. Why?
Eecause I'd have taken those $50 buff
falo skins and held on to EN- Buffalo
skins are cheap now at $3.50 apiece.
I've figured a. out and know how much
go times $50 is. It's g., 800, and that's
just the number Of dollars I'd have
had this minute. not counting interest,
if ] hadn't been a chump!"
The Anaconda standard., 1896-02-07
TRANSPORTING CORPSES.
some Facts Relating to the shipment o
Dead i.udies.
r,i,,ag


Dead LUdies.
From the Denver Times.
Every corpse that is shipped on the
railroad is charged for as a first-class
,asseuger. The full fare is charged
whether the body be that of an infant
or OF a full-g grown man. During 1895
there were ASS corpses sent East from
Denver and all were handled at the
Union depot baggage rooms. OF this
number 337 were bodies of persons
who died in Denver and Ill of persons
who had died in other parts of the
state.
there were several hundred received
for burial in Denver. This means that
the baCgagemen have n Cadaver for
company daily and sometimes several
\ 8ay. In August there were - for
varded. besides what We're received.
The shipment OF cOrpses represents no
inconsiderable item in the receipts OF
the railroads for in every case some
relative or friend of the dead person
must go along to take care of it. Such
person. Of coure, also pays full first
class fare.
The railroads have adopted certain
r.lllps governing the trans pOrtation Of
corpses. one Of which reads as follows:
..Gne full regular first class ticket. linz
tied or unlimited. will be hOnored for
rho transportation of the corpse Of a
person Of any age in baggage cars.
when accompanied by a passenger in
charge on the same train, the word
.rarpSe' TO be written plainly on the
face of the ticket and Of each coupon
.thrrr1f.'
one OF the local ticket agents the
other day picked up the stub Of
corpse" ticket he had just sold, and