Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-05-12

caught twelve, and Henry Busick and
John Mcnamara caught eleven. They
were mostly cubs. A two-dollar
bounty is given for each.
Chester w. Rowe, the embezzling
county treasurer of Poweshiek county,
was given trial in Mexico recently.
| He was arraigned for taking stolen
money into that country and was given
a jury trial. He was found guilty and
sentenced to twelve years in the
prison by Mexican judge.
Hon. Lore Afford. ex-speaker of the
house of representatives in the
Eighteenth general assembly and for
many years citizen of Waterloo, shot
himself few days ago, while suffering
| from the effects of stomach difficulties
and insomnia. The bullet took effect
in his head just behind the right ear
and caused slight fracture of the
skull. 1t was DETECTED and was sub
sequently extracted. The physicians
say he has about an even chance for
recovery.
The little 2-year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. S. K. Hogaboom, of Creston,
came near making fatal error a few
days ago. She took three morphine
tablets which the physician had left
for Mrs. Hogaboom. After taking the
tablets she asked her mother for a
drink, at the same time throwing
away the paper in which the mother
had wrapped the tablets. Mrs. Hoga-
boom recognized the paper, and on
examination found that the child had
taken the medicine. She summoned
physician and the baby will recover.
AS Mrs. Elmer Hooper with her two
small children were returning to their
home at Wayne, after spending the
day with her mother, Mrs. Henry
Nicholaus, the horse she was driving
took fright and ran away. Mrs.
Hooper and the children were thrown
out near the house of Mr.. Swernson.
Mrs. Swernson saw them pass and
about an hour after heard the children
crying, and on going to them found
Mrs. Hooper in an unconscious con-
dition. A physician was summoned at
once, who found her skull fractured
and serious internal injuries. 1t is
uncertain as yet how serious her
injuries are, but her condition is
critical.
The first day of the G. A. r. encamp-
ment at Cedar Rapids the parade was
the feature. Three thousand men were
in line and they were reviewed by
Governor Drake and Department Com
mander Thompson. Largely attended
camp fires were held in the evening.
At the first business session officers for
the ensuing year we're elected as fol-
lows: Department commander, Judge
Josiah Given, Des Moines; senior vice
commander, Gen. II. NJ. Day, Cedar
Rapids; junior vice commander, Capt.
E. l. Welser, DEBORAH; medical director,
DIR. H. c. Mccoy, Algona; chaplain,
Rev. n. Barrett, Iowa City. Marshall
town was selected as the place for
holding the next annual encampment
Wy dh oNC' W NOIC.
Secretary of State Mcfarland has
received from the Worlds Col UNI bian
commission the first prize bronze medal
and accompanying diploma, won by
Iowa in the competition against the
world in the agricultural department.
The diploma reads as follows: 1.-The
United States of America, by act of
their congress, have authorized the
Worlds Columbian commission at the
international exhibition held in the
city of Chicago, state of Illinois, in the
year 1898, to decree medal for specific
merit, which is set forth below, over
the name of an individual Judge acting
as examiner upon the finding of a
board of international judges, to the
state of Iowa. Exhibit, farm and
garden products. Award. for a great
variety of cereals and farm produce of
extra quality. The display of cereals
arrangement and extent" 1t is signed
| by n. b. Critchfield, president depart
ment committee; Mrs. A. M. Edwards,
individual Judge; George r. Davis,
director general; John Boyd Thatcher,
chairman executive committee of
awards; and I. w. Palmer, president
Worlds Columbian commission. The
diploma is printed from steel on parch-
ment. The engraving was done by
the department of engraving at Wash
ington, and is the finest of it's char
acter. The lettering is surrounded at
the sides by two pillars, on top of
which is platform on which Columbia
reclines, and before her are the chill
dren of various races receiving instruc-
tions. In the background is view of
the white city. At the bottom are
other figures. The medal is of bronze.
On one side in bold relief is Columbus
debarking from his boat He is look
ing upward and his face expresses the
pleasure and exaltation of the discov-
erer when ne first set foot on American
soil. On the other side, in the center
of the design, are these words:
"World's Columbian exposition, in
commemoration of the four hundredth
anniversary of the landing of Column