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Along tho Landing.


The mar;ts NJ 4 p. m. showed feet 10
inches and stationary. Weather cloudy
and calder.
Captain Joe Alexander has resigned
the position OF master OF the Licking
ton. He Is succeeded by Captain Jim
Catch.
The Virginia was delayed by heavy
togs Wednesday night and Will not
roach Wheeling until Z o'clock this
morning.
The Pittsburgh and Cincinnati pack.
cts Will now come out on their regular
days. The Hudson ana Keystone State,
1t viii be remembered, changed days on
account OF the accident TO the latter's
chlmneys. Their days going down are:
Sunday. Virginia; Tuesday. keystone
State; Thursday, Hudson.
The election suited most OF tho river
men who make their headquarters at
this port. The majority Of them are Re.
puhlscans and since Republican Con-
Sress has begun the Systematic i'm
provement OF the Monongahela and up
per Ohio, many former Democrats. who
admired tina course OF Senator Elk!ns,
Representatives. Doveper and Dayton
and other leading Republicans in the
cause OF river improvement, have come
over TO the right side.
The Leroy Is no longer an opposition
boat 20 the Den Hur between Wheeling
and Parkersburg. Upon the withdrawal
OF the Argand from that trade. the
Leroy took tho boats days between the
two ports, Tueadny, Thursday and Sat-
urday. so that sho Is now In opposition
TO tho Matamoras packet, Lexington.
BY tho way. the Leroy Is one OF the
fastest boats on the upper Ohio. A few
days ago the Ben Hur, which has al
ways been considered fast boat. had
brush With the Leroy from Marietta
TO Wnyerly in which the Ben was fore
ed 10 take cecond position.
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FAULKNER sURRESDEgs.: Z,
anu lie Does Il In Mnrtyr-1ike Style, De-
mpli- tits Record as u Gold Bug.

mpi'r liiS Record asa Gold Bug.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Nov. 5.--sen-
e'or Faulkner tonight said:
Chairman Jones ,saa Informed mo
'an' he VIII this evening coprcde the
e"cuon Of Major Mckinley. ,ds
Tho confidence which Senator Jones
mas inspired and the manner IN which
'S mas conducted tho campaign Will
variant me In saying that mono will
q4ea'!on the proprlety OF hIsrncting
promptly In no grave n matter, when
snrs ha has become thoroughly. salts
.st from the returns In his possession
u."l tfare remains no further hope, for
wi" success Of that magnificent leader,
THg2e plume hns been seen in tho front
VI me line OF battle In thirty states, and
""y"H eloquent voice In hahhlf1or the
M'il"'s cause has inspired millions ar
g.. a. 'I'3w citizens 10 strain every ei-
ivy within the lines OF legitimate con-
,,NtrIhy 10 secure victory which
s m.''l relieve them from the mercilrss
c c".Gl,HEs Vt continuing contracting
H., me national Democracy has been
.,''hied, but from returnR In orr Dos
sSNoh, and which We believe will he
s .,,,h by the final vote in tbs electoral
tt",,"F"' twhrty-slX states with two
a.. urea electoral votes hnvG endorsed
,o, aHIIdhtcs and approved jta plat
IN 'nt rue TO that grcnt Jefferson
~" principle all must bow 10 thc viii
v, we people MS voiced by q maiorlty
VI the electoral college"
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LONDON, Nov. 5,--The Times In its
financial column again discusses tho
probability as to the gold movement. II
thinks that the activity In tho grain and
cotton market will. for tho time being,
prevent tho return OF tho recently hoard
ed gold from tho unitSd States 20 Eu-
ropa, while the payment OF American
imports from Europe will not need 10 be
made until 1877 and those Paymenta
VIII be TO some nxtant offset by Euro
neRn purchases Of American securities,
The Times does not think that tho Euro
pean Investor will purchase blindly, but
that he VIII buy thG securities of sound
companies, which have been neglected
during tho Bryan scare.
The present Indications, therefore, are,
thu Time5 concludes, that the UDIte,l
States will take million or two more NJ
sold before the yepr is out but early IN
1927 Feiiux Ia pT0ha5is,
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OIL CITY-Rlyer foot 3 inches and
r!slns.Cioudy and colder.
WARREN-Iaiyer four-tenths OF a
foot. Cloudy and COOLER.
GRDENSBoRo-Rlyer 7 feet Q inch
es and stationary. Rainfall go. Fair
ana slightly cooler. GermanIa due up
and down Friday.
Observation-Disclosures SO feet and
stationary Mt the dam. Clear and cool.
STEuBENVfLLE-Riyer > feet 10
inches and falling. Cloudy and cool.
up--Lorena, II. K. Bedford and Ida
Eudd. D0wn-Ben Ilur.
pARKERSBUHd-Ohio river feet
Inch and rising. Cloudy and mercury
at o.. Down-Valley Belle, KaDawha.
up-VirglDiH, Little KHnawha rising.
Locals on time
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BUSINESS BOOM BEGINS.

VII, aud Factories Rssunis on Account OF
Restored coufidemes-coniraet. Contin.
gent on GsiSInisy's Elseuon TO be
Filled. I'm
PITTSBURGH. Pa. Nov. 6.--Reports
.rm many points o: the country chow
rllIls and factories starting up or In
ese,sins force.
The Pittsburgh Packet Company
closed contract here to-day for build
lnS new $4,000 river steamboat. The
plans were made and the contract was
drawn up two months ag1. The closing
q It was conditioned upon the, result OF
this election. ~
The big cooper shops at Rarldon. Ohio,
% the Cincinnati, Portsmouth & Viz
s!ala railway, have resumed work 10
their full capacity. ~ So
One. and probably two OF the idle mills
c. AddysIon Pipe Company, this county,
v!ll start In full as soon as tho repairs
roT In progress can be completed.
The Burgess Iron Works at Ports
rogth. which have been working n
short force. announces that Il will EN-
p3Y full force immediately
COLUMBUS. O., Nov. 5.-The King,
GlSer & Warner steel plant. partly re-
suzN to-day, having stopped July /,
ilS OF the works. Mr. Warner said:
We would have started regardless OF
:hs results Of the election. but as things
tfs We hope for better business. Our
"tets are nat heavy but We feel that
GOD orders will come"
ITO 4. x. Rarls Machine Works had
t!srs contingent on election. Old en-
fdyes will BE- given the preference. The
INKS have been silent for three weeks.
P, Hayden 6: Son hnd a0ma orders
sasch were cancelled until nftertht cleo
tn. TIE persons who CANCELLED the
c'!ers gave the impression that the or
f.'s would be revived tt Mckinley was
tGcsessful
Th- Fish Pressed Brick Company had
sr order FOR a million brick which was
% he cancelled Il Bryan was elected.
IseY resume work soon, having stopped
on account OF duil times. ,:.s
The Hanover Press Brick Company
bad al order for 10000 hrick, to be flied
u Mckinley was elected, rrs-
The Columbus Carriage Company had
e7der' for forty Jobs, contingent on che
frsui. OF the eleotIon.
TWO southern firms flied ORDERS to be
lrcreascd II Mckinley was elected.
G, W. Herb. box manufacturer. has
order. on election conditions.
The Columbus Chair Company Is pre-
pairing 10 ship orders which wore held
awaiting the result OF the election.
The Harper Illustrating Syndicate say
'hey had many orders contIngenton the
election Of Mckinley. = -,
The Beacher Engraving Company had
large order for Oregon. contingent on
ne result Of the election, The order
viii now be filed Ne"
The Terry Engraving Company had
many orders contingent on the election
Of Mckinley. -
nix other companies lnoked for better
business. Tho seventh firm said-Its bus
mess would not have been afflicted by
the result Of the election. yn,..
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ARRANGED HEN OWN FUNERAL.



JAcKSoNvlLiE FLA. NOV. 81
Neatly dressed fSr her funeral young
woman lay on hOr bod al tho Carleton
Hotel late last night and after carefully
arranging tho bed clothing, placed q re-
vDlver 10 her head Rnd shot hCraolf,
Her nnmo waa MlAg Fannie ynla Elm,
negnn. OF Spencer Mass. Tha Fdlf'
murder Ind been promnditNted for gome
time, aa several weeks nE6 6ho had
bought n lot at thu cemetery, selected
coffin nnd made arrangements with
the undertaken 10 bury M Imaginary
friend Sha loft two long. letters, one
addressed to the proprietor Of tho no.
tel and the other to tho undertaken. In
the former hhO npol0Rl6sl for tho tron-
bic phe was giving and stated that ahc
Wished no ono 20 DO admitted 10 tho
room 10 400 her except tho authorities
and also that she should not be pulled
about,
In her letter to tho undertaken she
stated that she wished TO ba buried ~
she was dressed In u neat shlrt-Walst,
though stained by blood, and q dark
skirt. Sha particularly requested that
tho pistol with which she had killed
herself DO buried with hOr, claaped In
her right hand; also that mono Of her
rings should BIO removed, She declared
her preference for ono Of two Gcne-
ter!es, but under no circumstances was
nho to be buried In tho negro cemetery,
She referred the undertaken 10 tho
cashier OF one OF the banks, where she
had q safe deposit box where no would
ind enough TO defrny the expense ~
tho funeral, n few dollars to be used In
say lng masses, for the reposo OF her
soul. tho remainder to DO given 10 one
OF tho sisters OF charity.
Her requests wore compiled with and
she was laid IN tho grave to-day, her
pistol clasDed IN u hand folded nvdr tho
blOodstoln0d shlrt.wnlst. No mournerg
followed tho hearEe and only 4 short
prayer was uttered Rs the body Was
consigned 10 tho grave,
No reason can DO assigned for the act,
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COMMISSIONERS SALE.
NoMlIIssIoNER's SALE.
Mary Elliott and others vs.. Elizabeth z.
Wells and othsTs.-In Chaprery,

Mary Elliott and others ps. Elizabeth e.
Wells and othsrs.-In ChaIrery.
IN pursuance OF q degree Of the circni,
court of Ohio county. West Virginia, rem
hered Oh the fourteenth day ot September,
lsE, In the above entitled cause, the IN
dcrStgned, appointed g special commits
sloncr for tbs purpose, will on
THURSDAY. THE 9TH DAY OF OCTo-
Der, 1875.
commencing at 10 O'Clock a. M, sell at
public auction on the premises, adjoining
the ylllngo OF Potomac, OHIO county, Wet
Virginia, to the highest bidder, the follow
ing described property, ,o;,wit; Al cha,
said village OF Potomac, OF which LutbcT
Elliott died selzedi and boundei as fcI-
lows: Beginning at 2 stake In the line OF
Nnrg1ret NeNurray; thsnce south M
'2' west $40 poles to n corner: thence
south G3h' west GO poles; thence north
flA' west poles TO a birch; thence north
q yeSt,s.lo poles TO a STONE IN the line OF
10 stone In the road IN the line OF J. u,
Cox; thenCe south az east a poles F:
thence south 81 cast Us poles 10 q Corner
Of; %f M la; NSMurEsy; ihsnse WITH Der
thence along her line south S..s east III a
poies to the place OF beginning, and con-
tanning eleven dD acres and ono hundred
and fifteen and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT hum
uIRutU ulS.'V pVpsSI sItN DplUk Tic Same
property that was conveyed 10 Tho said
Luther ElIioit BY 1hopas Hartley and
wife, by deed bearing date on the nintf,
day OF October, lSS6, nnd recorded In Deed
Book 81, pnGs 80. Of the land records OF
Ohio county, Vest Virginia.
TERMS OF SAI.E-One-thIrd of tho
PURCHASE money, nnd Rs much more us tho
purchaser mny eject TO pay, In cash on
the day OF gale: tho balance In two equal
inEtnilInpnts OF ono aEd Two years, With
IuteTpkt from duS Of safe E'bn IN, ,,au,
on tho second deferred In stRIjmeAt il to
be paid annually. tho purchaser 10 execute
nnl deliver his notes for the deferred In
atnllmcnts with approved pcrsonuI 30
curity, and as further security tho title
TO DO retained until said notes y re lifted. =.
w NJ. DUNLAP,
Gc2Sn&wy Special Commissioner.
Tho above eale IL adjourned untn Sat.
urday, November, 1856 at hour nnd pInce
above mentioned. -
W. N. DUNLAP,
oc9l.G Special Commissioner
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rheN wero no new developments In
~, case OF the mysterious death OF
W,,ry Klsl. the milk man, yesterday,
Though sheriff FranshcIm 'iS-hslng
,y,ry effort TO ferret out the perpetra-
a, o, the crime. ~ clue Is said have
,,tn discovered which may lead 10 the
,,rt,t Of the murderer In y few days,
M, the exact nature Of It could not be
t,rusa from any reliable source.
The funeral OF the victim and Of his
wife, who died Tuesday mornipS, or.
cured yesterday afternoon at ? o'clock
md was largely attended by tho sor-
,,wlng relatives and friends, Owing to
IN. funeral. tho inquest set for yeStor-
DAY afternoon was postponed until to-
DIS at o'clock at Coroner Sclilltze's
calCe,
prs. Campbell and Megrall who con-
Quoted the post mortem examination,
fled their report with the coroner yes
urlay. II shows that the death OF
Henry KIel was caused by sun shot
wound: the bullet entered five and one
fourth Inches below tho point OF EcV-
,r,h cerYlcal vcrtebrh and one fourth
inch 10 the le4 OF the medlan line, pass
iag through the body OF fourth dorsal
rsrtsbra. penetrating tho aesophagus
traehra aorta and passing through the
t;crnum. thence through fdscia and
tIIn at o point two inches below. s,erno
elavlcular articulation, and oaA.fourth
inch 10 right OF medlah line, Tho bullet
passed through the body from tho back
to front In slightly upward. .dIrec-
ton. crossing from tho loft 10. The right
side.
The action OF the coroner's Jury and
The future developments In The case
will be awaited with general interest.
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FALL sryLEs-ropurAn PRICES.

Call and examine our large md hnnJ-
some limo or Foreign nIh Domestic Wool
sus for Ovrrconiings,s nitinRs md t'anta-
Iaonin.s Mt y,Opuipr prlcpL SSn handle
exclusive norciiies,to 10 found nowhere
else.
The sfylIsh cut aud superior finish OF
our garments recommend uiriHscIv wee.
Pine Iurplshinas u speciality. Agents FOR
.ar0S Hygiene Underwear, EiRhmie
Perfect Dress shirt, srrd n. WnltoJ, Quo
HscLw.Hr, nnd tho famous bitter oil
SraOl Knit JnCkef.
Juri r.rcIyrd 300 dDirn u,nro or our
rrIebTHtrd double sole Haro Yhrn iinIf
Jnsr Mt $50 II pair. E
Z, His3s & SONS,
Fashionable Tpi,opr and Fins ITurntshrrs,
e I32I-I3sJ hprIrrt STREET.
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=. M,,AhSliiHtTON, Nov, 5.-ChaIrmnn
,r""uiiEfn"r. Of tho Democratic cnnETgs-
,S,"%l committee conceded to-day.thnt
n'a republicans would have WORKING
WIFI, 'iIr'.y 10 the house, but said tllNy
H.. ''a hot hs nbla to control the aenatc.
ra,,s aS!''rIsa TINT tho silver men viii
c,,n'"iary hd6crton. OF the PopulJst
n, .,,'",iItten. makes tho following claim
ho'.,'.H9 election OF popuIGts In thc unxt
l5 M'~'s .ne' 9: NrbrasiSa. 4. South sDn.
rol"",.Gsi north Carolina. 9; Idaho, &:
tg,ai pgo California, Il Alabama, ];
,,r nmn California, AInbamn, IiilinnIk M
,iIllann In addition he Eaya ih,t o"s
LIVER Republican zach from Colorado,
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THE RIVER.


ESI ENDNl IIETAlITUKES.
pittsburgh. X. BEDFORD, $50 n. m.
Pittshurgh... L0RENA. 4;c0 u. m.
PhrkeraburB, LEROY, II n. IN.
MAtamorRs...LB LEXINGTON, IL n. m.
Steubcnvillc.. ENOS TAYLOR. $50 p. m.
Clnrington.. JEWEL, $50 p. m.
S!stersvillC. ruth. $3.50 p. IN.
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
Pittsburgh. VIRGINIA I a. m.
Parkersburg, BEN uUN. II u. m.
steubenvilis.. ENoS TAYLOR, $50 .. m,
ClarinEto .,JIWEL, $50 y. IN.
Sistersv!lle...R ruth, $50 p. nj.
BOATS LEAVING TOMORROW.
Charleston. II. x. BEDFORD, 6 a. m.
Pnrkershurs. LEROY, u a. IN.
ornE...LESiSGToE.l II n. m.
Steubenvllle.. ENOS TAYLOR, 800 p. m.
Ststersvillc... RUTH, $3.50 y. IN.
Gton....JEWEL. $50 p. N.
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Montana, Washington, Nevada. Mime.
sofa und Indiana will act with thu Popu-
MARTINS FERRY,


Across the ltlNor, .r
Mrs. Margaret Campbell, OF Third
street, Is entertaining Mr.. and MrH,
David Bral1cn. OF CatlH. Miss I,oia
Grove, OF Adcna. will arrive to-day TO
visit Mlsa Ella Campbell. y
], i. WcrllnE. u spIoon.keeper on
Second street. dlad yeIy suddenly last
night, aged thirty.slS ypnra, He leaves
WHO and, one son, aged fourteen
years, tte W'
At a meeting OF the board OF cduca-
ton last night, JoGGphslyilIIams tend
cred hts resignation and Thomas Lloyd
was elected IN his successor, "A
The Farmers Institute will ba hold
at ColnrGln, on DccpMber IS and 20,
under tho nnuplees offthn Ohio state
board OF agriculture, |
Moro mills ara on at the Aotna-
Standard than at any time for q year,
Jobblng mills No. a'and ] will go on
next Monday. !,S
Mrs, Eliza lIolliday.en Miss Nlury
Thomas won't 70 GAINESVILLE yesterday,
where Mrs. Holidays brother 10 dam
gerouSiy ~. ~ =,
John Pennington wifi serve as Uni.
ted States potIt juror at Columbus In
December. 1897"
Mrs. Lucinda CUNNINGHAM died NJ
Tiltonv!lIe yesterday, aged 'ntty-nlne
years. ms
It ls Understood that Tobc vickers
introduced the looray yell in Martins
Ferry. ~. =
Mrs. Martha Miller OF Mingo juno
Ton, Is visiting frlendsln Martins Fer
The Stcubenvlle Republicans will
jAlity Tomorrow night.
George Cooke Is visiting his parents
at New Athens.
Edward Virtue went to Heudrysturs
yesterday. 80 '
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AFTER suffering from dyspepsia
for three years decided TO try Iurdueis
Blood BItters. Two bottles cured mo
entirely" Mrs. @. c. )Yb!.e. Taberg.
Oneida county, New York 3
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THE great domestic standby. DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup, Is now recognized
10 DO family necessity. Keep Il
handy.
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HE HAS A CLUE.
sheriff l'rauzheIm Trying to I'm.
ravel the Mystery That,
Surrounds TIE DEATH QFSKlEL

ul.ca uon"d' were No. u.si as was I"-
,o,,,d -rhs Coroner, Inquest po,,-
,ou,d un,i To-day-Dri. Campb.,i aud
u,sali 1Ials u post-ain,tem EIAm,na-
uar Of tho Rsma,nS-rhe Funeral OF
ut, aud Mrs. lsi.i Yesterday. y
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CA.@ToRIA

49, Il; / gxzzzz;szzz- ! AZ; III
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GEO. e. @GGHBGG@D & Co
FOR SALE.
FOR - SELE.

The National Collection Agency. OF
Washington. D. c., will dispose OF the FOL
lowing Judgments:
WEST VIRGINIA,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-11
SHERIFF'S SALE.

WHEREAS, Michael Walsh, on the 22nd day
of September, A. d. 1891, executed and deliv-
cred to John Bucknell Chattel Mortgage
dated the 22nd day Of September, A. ID. 1891,
upon the following described personal proper
ty to-wit:
bay mare, one bay horse, one iron
gray colt, 2 years old. one bay colt, two suck.
Ing colts, mostly increase OF other stock
TO secure the payment of S2l5.00, on the end
day of September, A. d. 1892 and 1893, and
which mortgage was duly recorded In the of
fee of the Recorder of Deeds In and for Win.
neshiek County, Iowa, in book "26" of Chattel
Mortgages, on page 1896, on the 23rd day OF
September, A. ID. 1891 at 2 o'clock p. NJ.
And whereas, default has been made In the
payment of the money secured by said
Chattel Mortgage;
Now, THEREFORE, Notice Is hereby given
that in pursuance of the Statute I'm such cases
made and provided, the said Chattel Mortgage
will be foreclosed by the sale of the property
therein described, at Public Auction, at the
farm OF Wells Emery, Canoe Township, In
Winneshiek County. State of Iowa. on the
18th day of February, A. ID. 1896, at O'Clock
p M, of said day, or so much thereof as may
be necessary TO satisfy the said sum of S2l5OO
with interest cost and expense of sale, unless
the same shall be sooner paid.
48-2 G.. CHRISTEN, Sheriff.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, February l. 1896,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-11
ORIGINAL NOTICE.
STATE OF IOWA

ESS.
WINNEsHEIK COUNTY.
To Emily Jewell, Jacob Headington, Martha
Dunaway, William Coogan, Benjamin Head
ington, Ellen Wohlford, T. p. Logsdon, j. III.
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,
1885, 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 Decoah,
Iowa, in and for said county, commencing on
Monday, the 10th day of February, 1895, your
default will be entered against you in accord
ance with the prayer of said petition.
Dated this 8th day Of January, 1896
Z. r. ACERS,
40 Attorney for Plaintiff
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-11

JUDGE BEN MCCOY, who was APP.
pointed by Governor Jackson to fill
the vacancy on the Railroad Commits.
sion caused by the death OF, Commits,
sioner Luke, proved to be ineligible for
the position because of a clause i'm the
constitution providing that district
judge cannot be elected or appointed
to any position, except judge of the
Supreme Court, for the term for which
he was elected. The Judge decided
himself that he was ineligible, which
showed honesty and manhood on his
part.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-11

How many victories were ever won
by armies composed entirely ofgenerals?
THE republicans could settle the
Presidential nomination by allowing
the named candidates to draw lots, and
satisfy SO per cent of the party, so good
are they all.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-11
NOTICE IN PROBATE.

TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
YOU and each of you are hereby notified q
L appear at the Court House In Winnesheik
County, Iowa, on the 22d day of February, A
ID. 1896, at O'Clock p. m, to attend the probate
of an Instrument purporting to be the last
will and testament of b. l.. Bisby, late of De-
corah township, in Winnesheik County, Iowa,
deceased, at which time and place you will
appear and show cause, II any, why said will
should not be admitted to probate.
In testimony whereof have hereunto sub
scribed my name and affixed the seal of said
Office this 18th day Of January, 1896;
HENRY ELVIDGE,
SEAL Clerk OF District Court.
A. l.. HAAKENsoN, Deputy.
GEO. w. ADAMS, Attorney. E-3
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Attention, Comrades Col. Hughes Post.

Union Defenders Day, Feb. 18th,
should he commemorated i'm public
exercises by every Post, Corps and
Camp. This day, the S7th anniver-
sary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln,
of blessed memory to every lover OF
liberty the world over, should be day
of grateful memories of the great
hearted Martyr-President; time OF
tender tribute to his answering 10y
atty, his unselfish devotion, his long
suffering charity, his unfaltering pat
riotism.
Therefore, comrades, let usall assem-
BILE at the Post Room that evening and
assist the Corps and Camp in appro-
pirate exercises. By order of
l.. l.. CALDWELL, Com.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-11

THE semi-official publication of the
statement that Great Britain is not
seeking an alliance with any power in
dicates that Jonn Bull has been turned
down by them all.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-11

WHEN you hear somebody say that
this or that man would decline the re-
publican nomination for the Presidency
just ask for a list of those who have de-
clined that honor. You won't get it,
for the very good reason that it doesn't
exist.