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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-26
OBITUARY.
Henry Mnll, Lubbock.

The death Of Captain Henry Willis Lub-
book, which occurred al AIS residence, No.
4Ol north Twenty -ninth street, yesterday
morning. has brought sorrow to "a large
number of friends IN this city and else
where. Captain Lubbock vas born in
Luray county. shis state, m lS5l lie
early portion OF his lie WAS spent IN
Petersburg. where as "a youth be was en-
gagged in the mercantile business. subse-
quently he came % this city, ana was
employed as the secretary and manager OF
ths Richmond Paper-Muls Company for
twenty years, During the war he was the
CcnhdCntial agent of the Confederate
Government in buying and making paper.
After the war be was "a member Of tie
Common Council of this city, in which
position. ne discharged hs duty with iidel-
fly and ability. lie was a. man of a high
order of intelligence, and was celebrated
as q cult red musician. and took part I'm
a largo way I'm the organization Of the
different musical societies Of this city. TO
which tie present Mozart Association IS
due, he being one Of the or-glnators and
o member Of the board that organized the
same. The deceased was q near relative
Of Ex-Governor Lubbock. OF Texas. He
leaves a wilow-Mrs. Ellen Iubhock-and
two daurhtsrs-llrs. George II. Harrison.
Of Upper Brandon. and Mrs. b. G. Nor
ris Of this city.
The funeral win take place from the late
residence tomorrow a. an hour 10 be
announced I'm the Sunday papers,
George p Tier.
PHILADELPHIA. PA, Sept. 25.-George
T. Tler. the first vice-presidcnt Of the
Norfolk and Western Railroad. died AZ
his residence in this city last night after
a protracled illness. lie was seventy
four years of age.
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irving Fuse In Missouri.

ST. LOUIS. MO, Sept. 25.-Therc will
be a meeting OF the Peoples Party State
Committee here tomorrow 20 consider
the question OF fusion with the Demo-
Gratis. Paul NandervoOrt. of Omaha.
chairman OF tho mlddle-of-tho-road fac-
ton VII make a vigorous prot NJ against
fusion.
Several Of the Democratic nominees for
congressman refuse 10 step aside in favor
Of a Populst candidate. and tho chances
for fusion On either congressman or prcsl-
denllal electors looks very sllght
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CORBETTS GOOD WORK
mr. MAKES MoNkyIS or THE NEW
FORKS DIsPfTE ms UILDNLss.
CoroneIs Defeat the spiders-selbach
Makes n Great Catch a Riot Was I'm
mincut at NJ. Louis other Games.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2j.-Corbctt made
monkeys OF the New Yorks in "a six-inning
game here to-day. lie struck out seven
men and allowed four hits. bat marsed his
GOOD work by wiidnoss. Both Doheny
ana Seymour could not locate the plate
and as result the BallmOrcs pr0hted by
every base on balls and hit by pitcher that
were dealt out Weather pleasant. Game
called on account OF darkness.
NEW YORK.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-26

BILLIARD, POOL. snd PIGEON. HOLE ia.
BLEs. s65 %, upwards Best grades Bilhsrd
cloth nttl2. SIS and 81. Tor both Bed ana Cnsh-
ions. Cues s. 80 per dozen and upwards bess
cue Tins. IS cents per hundred, assorted sizes.
Connofpttion pool Balls guaranteed NOS 10
ny IN TWO years. 5000 per set:
TSe Dean composition Pool Ball. finest and
most ner,ect ball m de stripes or numbers VIII
never wear on guaranteed not 20 break In two
vstrs. si9 per set full and complete line Bill
iiart and pool Table supplies on hand. Office,
Rank. saloon and Drug. store fixtures. $50 and
nr,yards Counters. SHOW Gases TOR all pur-
n6se.l Al sizes French Bowel Plate Mirrors 20
order: Church and Lodge Room Furniture;
stained Glass Windows for Churches and
Dwellings, &c; Beer Pumps and Beer-prsw-
ing outfits complete; Restaurant and Hotel
Resrigerstors and Freezing Boxes.
My Billiard and Pool Tables are not sur.
passed by any other make for accuracy aud
perfection. Ny Cushions are the liyest ana
moe. durable made. Tables overhauled. lev
eled. and put IN perfect playing order. Bowl.
ing Balls and Ten Pins. Bowling Alleys built.
Ny prices are low. c. =. DEAN,
10 Governor street, Richmond, We.
Write fof catalogue. Out Of town orders wiz
have nv r'pt attention.
te2-tu thou
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auction Sale

OF stock OF y. J. Bear. jeweller. ifii Main
street. Three sales to-day Saturday
1890. 4, and O'Clock. Sales viii con-
time only a few days more. Fred ".
DeVere auctionecr.
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Donovan. Throe-basc hit-Meycrs. Sacri-
fee hits--Ely. Paddcn. Lczotte. Base on
balls-Breitcnstein. 2. IIawlcy. 4. Struck
out--Hawley. 2: Brei'cnstein. g. Umpire,
Lally. Time OF game. two hours and
twenty minutes.
PHILADELPHIA. 10: BROOKLYN. 4.
PHILADELPHIA PA, Sept 2o.-Wheel-
er pitched steadily effective game this
afternoon and with perfect support would
have shut out Brooklyn. Kennedy had
not speed. and la the nrst four innings.
he Was nlt safely ten times. lie was
succeeded by Stein in the nfth. The Phil
aociphia cub has secured the services OF
Pitcher fineld and Third-Bascman Giilen.
OF the Western Association for next sea-
son. Attendance to-day, sos.
IlLLII
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-26

MERIT WINS and that is why Hoods
Sarsaparilla holds the abIdiag confidence
OF the public. Hoods Sarsaparilla is
known by the cures II has made. IL is
the One True Blood Purifier.
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MAEI,IAGIN

GREEN-MEADE.-M Married. IN Balu-
more. September %. 1896 by Rev. W. a.
Reardon, JULIAN FRANCIS GREEN,
Jr., % KATIE VERA MEADE.
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BROOKLYN.


Rrooklvn .........1OO20 0O-4 10 I
Summary: Earned Philadelphia. e.
Bases bv er,rors-Philadelphia. I: Brook-
lvn. O. Left on philadelphia, 4;
Brool,ivn. 2. Bases on balls-Whecer l.;
Kennedy. I: Stein. I. Struck out
wheeler I. Home rune-ThompSon. La
Ioio Two-hase hits-Delchantv. Cross.
Sacrifice hits-UallInan. Double plays
Tulen and LaJoie. iiulen. Hallman' ana
TaJoio. Passed halls-Grady. ]. I'm
pire Hornwne. Time Of game ono hour
and fnriv-nve minutes.
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WILLIAMS sENsATIONAL.

There was no mistaking the sentiment OF
the Music Han meeting. II was distinct
~ fl sympathy with the Democratic can.
didate. Music Hail seats $500 people
Tonight between 1900 end 5000 men ana
women were IN the big building.
The chief interest IN tonight $ meeting
was not the candidate Tor the presidency.
blt in a sensational speech delivered by
his friend and supporter and form'r
colleague IN Congress. George Fred VIII
lams. candidate for Governor before the
Democratic State Convention, which meets
tomorrow.
williams spoke first. and his remarks
were full OF invective and direct accu-a-
ton. Josiah Quincy. Mayor u Boston.
was criticised by the speaker, and his
name was Kissed by the audience.
Secretary Robinson. OF the Democratic
state Central Committee, was accused OF
moral irresponsihility.
II was SO when Mr.. Bryan appeared.
His voice was in had condition when ne
began. but n improved In the course OF
his remarks he charged his opponents with
being tricksters and CAPABLE OF underhana
dealing. He devoted most or hrs remarks
to an euiocv OF George Fred Wlinaihs'
STOP FOR THE NIGHT
DrrUAN MASS. Sept % William j.
BRYAN reached this city abou, midnight
He arrived AZ Memorial Hall when con
tanned so0 peoufe and at ll;5o MT geo.
| Fred. Williams introduced Mt BRYAN VINO
-poke very briefly and was then driven 70
| Mr.. williams residence to spend the high''
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Standing of the Clubs
Games Scheduled for To-Day.

Cleveland at Louisville.
Baltimore at New York
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
Pittsburg at ST. Louis.
Boston at Washington.
Chicago at Cincinnati.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-26
nnvAN REsTs OFTEN

ROsTON. MASS, Sept. -..-One stop
only. and that at South birmingham was
made by Candidate Bryan on ms UP rom
Worcester 10 Boston. Three cheers were
given him there by gathering OK s.f-
eral hundred. Air. Bryan did not speaN.
Concerning a number OF queries aipDl
the condition OF his health, AIR. hi.an
said this evening that he was tesins
strong and well and was redl,in1 ca
erti0n 10 a minimum by resting az every
ouportunity. Between stations to-day re
would Die down in the drawing room or
Dis special car and managed % recnl CT
ate In that way.
Mr. Bryan has not vet written his ie.ier
accepting the popuust nomination. fe
told a representative ~ the southern As-
ISOLATED Press to-day that he Att rot
had time 10 finish IT, but would Iiolatly
do so next week
william Bryan arrived In Boston az
57 this afternoon. He came over tho
Boston and Albany railroad at the Knee
land street station and was met by "a dele
cation of six members of the Bryn-SrWall-
williams club About two thousand peo-
ule assembled TO set a glimpse OF the carr
didate.
Hon. George Fred. Williams came IN on
the train with Mr.. Bryan having gone
TO Springfield 10 meet him.
Mr. Bryan was due 10 begin speaking
on the Common al Gas but IL was 1880
before he finally arrived there.
Police officers said that the crowd num-
bered at least 1900.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-26
MINE OWNERS.

'Our friends, our opponents sometimes
tell US that this movement in favor OF
free coinage is started b. The mine own
crs and kept up by the mine owners /
want them to understand that they can
not explain this great uprising OF the
people on the theory that il is instigated
10y . man who owns bullion ana wants 10
sell ii at higher prices. This great up-
rising CONES from the masses OF the people
who DO not produce bullion. but they pro-
ouce property. and they realize that the
gold standard has been driving value out
of the property which they produce. Cap
piause)
The opposition press may well afford 90
pause in their ridicule of the advocates
of free coinage. I'm their dcmunclation Of
them as laWless characters. To ind out
whether there is well-fouuded reason
for this advocacy OF bimetallism among
the farmers Of the United States. of Eng
Ind. of Germany. Of France, and of every
nation which has been cursed by the gold
standard.
My friends assert here and challenge
any gold bug paper 70 dispute it. that q
financial policy which IS Injurious TO the
agricultural classes has nothing 10 COM
mend IL OF the government of any nation
on earth. (Appiause). The gold stand
ard has never commended itself 10 the
agricultural classes OF any c6lntry which
has ever had H.. What will you say then?
win you say that these farmers have no
right TO have their interests respected
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CLEVELAND. Sept. 25.-Listless play
ing lost Cleveland to-day's game. The
Spiders had an the best Of the argument
until the seventh, when Wilson went up
in the air. allowing the Louisvilles TO
pound out five runs. Cunningham pitch
ed a splendid game and received frstciass
support. Attendance. 400.
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Batted for McJames.
BOSTON

summary. Earncd Washington. .:
Boston. .. Base On srrors-Wa ~inet On.
3, lcston, j. Left On bases Washington
y, Boston, 10 Base on balls-M cJamcs a.:
Stiyetts, 3. struck ut-McJamcs. 6.
Suvetts. q. Jhree-basc hits-Lush Two
base hits Mccain. Bergen. Stolen bases
LUSH. Bergen. and Collins. Double pays
Brien and Caftwrlsrt Long. McGann.
and leager. Hamilton ana Neaccr. Uit
by McJamcs. ]. Umpire hurst. Time
one hOur anl three.quar ers.
PITTSBURG. G. ST.. LOUIS. 3.
ST. LOUIS. sept 25.-pittsbure won To-
day by timely batting ia The sixth in
ming Cross was hit by pitched RAN and
threw his bat at Hawloy almost precIpi-
tating riot. The game was called after
the eighth inning on account Of darkness
Attendance. l,t,5.
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BALTIMORE.

Summary: Earned runs-Baltimore. g.
New York. l. Two-base hits-Bannon.
Davis Three-base hits-Corbett. Home
DOYLE. Sacrifice hlts-Quinn, Joyce
Bccklev. Base ON errors baltimore. l.
Base on bals-Corbctt. 9. DOheny. 2, Sey-
mour. @. Struck out-COrhott. &. Seymour.
g Hit by pitcher-COrhctt. 3. DOheny, J..
Seymour /. Left on bases Baltimore. 4;
New York. :. Time. two hours Umpire
Lynch.
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LOUISVILLE.

Summary: Ear ed rui Cleveland. q;
Louisville .. Base on errors-Cleveland.
] Louisville. ?. Left on bases-Cleveland.
il. Louisville. s Base on balls-Wilson, 9.
Cunningham, 3. Struck out-Wilson. 81.
Cunningham. g. Three-base hits-Pick-
crng. Sacrifice hits-Wilson. Cunning
ham. Double plays-Cunningham, Cling
man and Rogers. Mexican Childs ana
Gear Umpires Emslie and Sheridan.
Time. two hours and fifteen minutes
WASHINGTON, 8: BOSTON. 6.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 25.-The visitors
batted opportunely. while Suvetts pitched
enlgmatic bah. Collins. Bergen and Long
oxcelled in general playing. Selbach male
a wonderful catch Of Hamilton's foul fly
In the ninth. He caught the ball on a
dead run and held. though the impetus
tumbled him over. Attendance 1900.
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THE FINANCIERs.

mo. you dare not say that. because.
my friends, they must first produce wealth
before there is wealth 10 DC distributed.
Win you say. then. that. having the
ri-ut 10 have their interests respected,
they have not the intelligence 10 kloA
what Is best for them? no. you care rot
say that, because you know that 10 public
life and .n business liie. the best brains
that you have come from the farms u
this country (Applause) What ens@er
will you make 10 them? When they ask
for bread. Will you give them a stonef
When they ask for FISH, viii yol bostow
serpents upon them? That has been the
policy OF the nnancicrs OF this country.
and in their selhshness they have been
attempting TO force their ideas upon
others. while others have fallen down be-
meath the weight OF those ideas and tha
nnanciers themselves have risen 10 nros-
perity on the PROSTATE forms OF the
| fallen. Great applause and checrs)
NO person can accuse me OF attempt
ing to deny 70 the hnanciers or even TO
the money-changers, the right 70 their
opinion. the right 70 their votes, me
right to every legitimate influence. what
| I DENY 10 them is thistle right 70 thlnK
| for anybody but themselves the '-0"' ~
act Eor anybody but themselves inc
, rieht 10 put themselves above other oeo-
pie and go through the world crying
am boiler than thou, am holier than mo"
| Cheers and applause) My friends. let
me give YOU one way by which you can
determine the sincerity Of men. II IS not
a new rule. II IS as old as the law o.
evidence. II arrlles to all walks Of lire
and 10 all conditions. end to all srn,
,ec,s. The man who believes he IS r;Fh'
tells Won what H. believes and whv Ne
believes n. man who docs not ne.'ov'
,ha, hs e -4f-hs &c the man who mas ni'o
the dictionary With ambiguous tern- a'
aus his .,eecA --''N terms o. double mean
ing" Great spp'arse)
SOUND MONEY.
1.-THE man who talks about sound none,
and then refuses to tell you what sound
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-26

1.-THE man who talks about sound money
and then refuses to tell you what sound
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-26

MANCHESTER, MAoa., otp1' - -
in the special car OK the Mas Acn-s 80, 20
committee. Alr. Bryan made the ZIP ''S'''
Springfield 90 Worcester ,-,-a,
During the run the tram nal'eu D.'-'1
at Palmer Warren ana w e7' Do, .i,.
where small crowds sa" anu o''''-
Eetween 5000 and 1900 people heard
O. short speech from Mr.. W. j. Bryan nero
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-10
COR RESP0N DENCE.
News Furnished us by an Excellent
Corps of Writers From NeighbOr-
ing Cities and Towns.
CRESCO.

To insure publication contributions should
reach us not later than Saturday noon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-10
FREEPORT.
March, 9TH. 1896.

March, 9TH. 1896.
Mrs. P. c. Delaney has been sick
with neuralgia the past week.
A. Headington has just recovered
from an attack of typhoid pneumonia.
X. McClintock of Frankville was a
visitor at c. l.. Beebe's, Sunday last.
Miss Cordelia Kirkland of Cedar
Falls is spending few days with rela-
tives here.
Miss Minnie Woolford of Decorah
was caller at E. Hillman's, Monday
of this week.
A. S. Delay, travelling salesman fol
the Oak Lawn Nursery Of CrescO, was
canvassing in this vicinity Friday last.
There will be an entertainment at
the school house next Wednesday
evening for the benefit of Rev. Stubbs
after which supper will be served.
After lingering illness of several
years, Mrs. Nels. Hattlasted died OF
consumption last Monday. The funer.
al was held i'm the Lutheran church in
Glenwood township Friday forenoon
attended by large circle of friends
and relatives.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-10
March, 7th., 1896.

March, 7th., 1896.
Attorney HI. l.. Spaulding of Elma
was looking after legal business here a
portion of this week.
A University Extension Club has
been organized here, with Prof. l.. E.
A. Ling as president.
School election next Monday March,
9th. The directors whose terms expire
are j. j. Lowry and E. r. Thompson,
both ought to be reelected.
Mrs. H. l.. Price, j. G. Webster and
wife, &. c. Burgess and wife, and w.
HI. Tillson and wife were among the
number who entertained this week.
Aunt Hannah gives quilting party
March Goth. 1t will be better than the
''Deestrict Schule'', so don't fail to at
tend. Proceeds for improvement of the
Oak Lawn Cemetery.
Cresco will have a first class bicycle
livery this summer. Graft and Lamb
are the proprietors. This firm has a
large stock of wheels for sale, compris-
ing seven popular makes. They have
a large and well equipped repair shop.
At the Rep. County convention yes
terday Allison resolutions were adopt
ed, and the following delegates to
attend State Rep. convention, elected,
H. T. Reed, J. G. Adams, Hon. c. G..
Upton, H. G. Hjerleid, H. l.. Spauld-
ing, S. Radford, w. c. Jones, Fred
Hill and Stewart Wilson.
Last Mondays election passed off
quietly, the whole Republican ticket
being elected by good majorities. The
following were elected: Mayor, VIM.
Kellow Jr., Treas, Henry w. Young,
assessor, c. f. Webster, Solicitor, W..
HI. Tillson, Aldermen, lst. ward, A. p.
Mosier and Fred Swenson, End. ward,
J. p. Howe and E. r. Thompson, 3rd.
ward, ID. Platt and w. l.. Richards.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-10
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.

Pursuant to call the Republican
County Convention of Winnesheik
County assembled at the Court House
in DecOrah last Tuesday, March 3rd.
Meeting called to order by n. III.
Nelson, Secy. of the County Central
Committee, and the call was read.
On motion A. X. Bailey was chosen
temporary chairman, and n. H. Nelson
temporary secretary.
The chair appointed DIR. j. s. Roome,
of Calmar, J. w. Daubney, of Decorah,
and b. M. Lien, of Hesper, to act as
committee on credentials.
The committee reported the follow
ing precincts duly represented: Bloom
field, Military, Washington, Calmar,
DecOrah, Highland, Hesper, Burr Oak,
and all wards of Decorah CRY.
Report amended by adding as dele
gates Republicans from Bluffton,
Frankville and Springfield.
AS amended the report of the COM
mittee was approved.
On motion of Hon. Nels Larson the
temporary organization was made per-
manent.
On motion of J. w. Daubney COM
mittee of one from each supervisor dis
trict, selected by the delegates, was
ordered to nominate candidates for
delegates to the district and state con-
ventions to be held at Des Moines
March the 11th. Committee was NOM
mated as follows:
o s Thompson, Military, A w Isbell,
Calmar, A j Cratsenberg, Burr Oak,
Q l. Wennes, Highland, G o Haugen,
DecOrah.
After deliberation the committee re-
ported the following named persons as
delegates from the different districts:-
1st district-O S Thompson and M
Nicholson.
End district-Geo Bieber, b Kaye
and III Tower.
3rd district-W HI Klemme and
George Heckle.
4th district-N Larson and G o
Maltby.
5th district-A X Bailey, DIR. f w
Daubney, Henry Elyidge, j j Marsh
and X Thompson.
Report was accepted and adopted.
There being no further business the
convention was adjourned.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-10
BLUFFTON.

G. A. Lange is again seen on our
streets.
Fred Richmond came up from De
cOrah Friday.
Harry Matteson moved to Charles
City last week.
l.. b. Richmond returned from
Charles City Friday.
Miss May Akers was in Cresco the
fore part of the week.
Charles Burnett moved his family to
Saratoga last Saturday.
Mrs. Richard Morton was visiting
her parents last Tuesday.
Henry Lavalley of Cresco has been
visiting friends here this week.
Miss Lizzie Bucknell has been visit
ing Mr.. Greenslade's family this week.
E. G. Shaw. has returned from the
south, bringing with him three small
alligators.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-10
No. 3.
PLEASANT.
March 6, 1896.

March 6, 1896.
Albert Anfinson was up from Decor
ah visiting his parents last Sunday.
Will Arness has found plenty of
water for Sam Stoskoff at the depth of
ia feet.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Stoskoff We're made
happy by the arrival of baby boy last
Tuesday.
Andrew Blegen, the butter maker of
Larson's creamery, was a visitor at
Musser's last Sunday.
John Blaze has rented his farm to G..
Emery. He intends to move to Decor
ah and engage in the ice business.
H. Peterson left home, heading for
Red Lake Reservation, last Saturday,
where he intends taking up claim.
Albert Otteson was on a business
trip to Bluffton last week. He reports
roads hilly enough to tip horse over.
The Public Opinion is getting to be
the most popular local paper in this
vicinity. Everybody is speaking of
subscribing for it.
Five of Peasants most progressive
farmers were down to Mr.. Gross
helping him shingle his barn. They
report an enjoyable time.
Miss Emily Pherson will finish her
term of school next Friday. Every
body says she is one of the best teach
ers that ever taught this school.
Who says we are i'm cold climate?
Lewis Johnson was plowing sod Feb.
2Sth, which is supposed to be the earli-
est field work done in this part of the
country.
Schoolhouses are being left by teach
ers on account of foxes making daily
assaults upon their persons. Why
don't the Decorah boys come out with
their hounds and kill few of them?
The Debating Society of District
No. met last Wednesday evening to
discuss the question: Resolved, that it
would be for the interest of the United
States to acquire an extention of terri
tory. V. Barth acted as chief speaker
on the affirmative and s. Wise on the
negative, the affirmative winning the
debate.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-10
BURR OAK.
March 7, 1896.

Marcn Z, 1890.
A dance the 18th.
Oscar Phillips expects to be around
soon.
Elder Ridley has returned from
Wisconsin.
Mr.. Relihan and son Dave have
been visiting in this vicinity.
Chet Dixie will give an entertain
ment in the hall this evening.
A. J. Cratsenberg has two life-sized
portraits of G.. w. E. Hill in his store.
Mrs. Graham of Ida Grove, Iowa, is
visiting at her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Ward.
The band will have a declamatory
contest next Thursday; the prize a
parlor lamp.
Mrs. Odell, who has been visiting at
Geo. A. Peacock's for the past week,
returned to her home in Alma Friday
morning.