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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-18
CardIna, nIezuoranti,s Memory.

Cardinal Mezzofanti had memory
little short of miraculous. DIR. Russell,
his biographer, says that the cardinal
spoke with tho greatest ease 30 Ian
euages; that he spoke fairly well o.;
that he used occasionally, but not with
any flutncy, / / more; that he spoke i'm
perfectly s, and that he could read
/ more. Taking i'll addition the num-
Der of dialects he used, some so diverse
from the mother tongue as to constitute
a different Language, DIR. Russell says
that the cardinal was master of no less
than Ill different languages and dia
lects. aec l.Hgn 3sS $685.
His German was SO excellent that he
was taken for a native of Germany,
while his French and English were
equally pure. DR.. Tholuck heard him
converse in German, Arabic, Spanish,
Flemish, English, Latin, Greek, Swe-
dish and Portuguese, at one OF the
pope's receptions, and afterward Mezzo'
fanti gave him poem in Persian and
left him to take lesson in Cornish. He
knew several Of the American Indian
languages and nearly all the dialects
of India.
In spite of all these attachments, how
ever, he was very dull man, and him
self said that he had 20 words for ONT
idea. He was remarkable only for TIT
number of languages he knew, but wa'
not distinguished as grammarian,
photographer, philosopher, a philolo
gist or ethnologist, and added nothing t.
any department of the study of language
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-18

As Dumas, the grandfather, prided
himself more upon his wonderful
strength and skill in athletics than his
generalship; as Dumas, the second,
prided himself more upon his knowledge
of cookery than the authorship of 1.-THE
Three Musketeers, so Dumas, the
third, prided himself more upon his
knowledge of art than upon the writ
ing of LA Dame aux Camelias. They
were three strange and remarkable men.
Rochester Post Express.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-18
Oddities Of sight.

The two eyes really see two objects.
II the two forefngers be held, one at
the distance Of one foot, the other two
feet in front of the eyes, and the Tor
mer be looked at, two phantoms OF the
latter will be observed, one ON each side.
II the latter be regarded, two phantoms
Of the nearer finger will be observed
mounting guard. one On each side 4
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-18

The famous Chevalier Bayard, who
Is held up in all the histories ana TO-
mances as model Of chivalry, was
greatly opposed to the use OF firearms.
and always ordered his troops 70 pu.
cautured musketeers to death witnout
mercy. ss practicing . form OF warfare
srt;rsiv unciyiIised and unlawful
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-18
At the Restaurant.

Guest-why don't you smash those
dishes?
dishes here. III 49,, vsa
/, Gnost-wsll IL / ran the place, Ia
f,ue You for not smashing them
troit Free Press nrel sst sts ino p
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-18
Experienced.

Sarcastic Reader--I noticed that you
had communication in the first number
Of your paper signed "Old Subscriber. "
Ediror-well, that was all right
Sarcastic Reader-How so?
Editor-Why, that communication
was written by man who began sub
scribing to different newspapers and
magazines more than 80 years ago
Somerville Journal
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-18

The first manufacturing statistics
were collected by the government in
1850, when it was discovered that the
capital invested was listle in excess
of half q billion Of dollars.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-18

The iron pen mentioned by Job in the
book of that name in the Bible is sup
posed to have been a steel graver used
for cutting inscriptions ON stone.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-18

The objection made to the first gold
pens manufactured was mainly to the
points, which were so soft that they
were bent or worn out very quickly.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-18

Carbuncie at first meant nothing
more than little glowing coal. o
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

IVuukOn Standard. Some funny
things happen in the clerks office at
the court house once in while. For
instance, to have young man come in
in brisk, business sort of way and
ask deputy j. X: "What dye charge
for marriage license?" With due
gravity he is answered: "A license
will cost ST. "Well, let me have a
pair" replies the young man, slapping
down two silver dollars, and after j. X.
has with due solemnity asked the re-
quired questions and put down the ans
wers, makes out the precious document
and hands it to the joyful youth with
one of his dollars saying: 1--WE charge
only 81 tor license" and quick comes
the answer back with the shade of in
dignant in it: "Here!. Gimme anoth-
er. This ERE things goln' to be fair
and square an the girls goin' to have
just as good show as do myself. So
gimme a license for her, too"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
Feb. Ii. 1897.
All members of the council being present.


All members of the council being present
This was called meeting TO appoint judges
and clerks of the election to be held Monday,
March 3, 1897, which appointments were as
follows:
First Ward:-Messrs BernatZ and Bean,
councilmen, and 7. X. Powers, Judges. o. T..
Arneson and A. W. Smith, Clerks.
Second Ward:--Messrs Frances and Thomp-
son, councilmen and A. G.. Seavy, Judges.
b b. Morss and J.. j. Nesheim, Clerks.
Third Ward:-Messrs Conover and Adams,
councilmen, and 5. &. Treat, Judges.
Fourth Ward:-Messrs Teskey and Baker,
councilmen, and l.. l.. Caldwell, Judges.
George Groves and Herbert Il. Baker Clerks.
Afterwards the council again discussed the
matter of having telephone poles and wires on
Water street, and decided by vote, that If
placed there, the wires extending from Court
to the east line of the Winneshek House
should be placed at an elevation above the
ground of at least 80 feet aud the rest of the
distance from Mill to Day streets shall be
elevated not less than Is feet above the ground.
Adjourned to meet at next regular meeting,
March 3, 1897. r. MATHER,
Clerk.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
c. M. & st. p, Excursion

to Chicago on Feb. % and %, for the
convention of the National Association
of Merchants and Travellers held at
Chicago. Tickets will be sold to Chi
cago at ONE FARE and certificate
which properly executed by the secre-
tary of the meeting and joint agent will
entitle purchaser to return ticket upon
payment of 50 between Feb. % and
March 3. 5. Y. POTTER, Agt.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
COUNCIL PROCEEDING
FED. 10, ]
Held pursuant to adjournment.
Feb. 10, 1897.

Held pursuant to adjournment.
All members of the council were present
The particular business of the meeting was
TO consider the question of granting to the
Standard Telephone Company a franchise for
erecting and maintaining telephone exchange
in this city.
Mr.. Stevens, president of the company and a
committee of the citizens were present who
presented petition signed by persons repre-
senting more than one-half of the frontage on
water street, between Mill and Day streets,
asking that the company be allowed to place
its poles on Water street.
After n considerable ola discussion Mr.. Ber-
natz moved that the company be granted a
franchise, and to place its poles on the north
side of water street, provided that no poles be
set in front of property owned by Mr.. n. II.
Adams, which was carried.
After which the council adjourned without
time. T.. MATHER,
Clerk
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

To tie electors ofthe city Of Decordh, IO,ca:
At the annual city election to be holden on
the first Monday of March next (the first day
of March, there is to be elected for the term of
two years the following officers viz Mayor,
councilman in each ward to be elected by the
electors of each ward.
The places of holding the election in the
second, third and Fourth Wards will be the
usual places or where the last general cleo
ton was held. In the First Ward il is expected
to hold ii in the small building owned by III.
II. Rigg, just east of the Stiles House.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, this 18th day of
February, 1897. +. w. DAUBNEY,
MayOr.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
LOCAL ITEMS.

Nectar uflpS, 90 cents per keS.
Couse & Tracy
"A Bradish was a Cresco business
visitor Saturday.
DIR. and Mrs. Wilcox came up from
Frankville Saturday.
F. A. Schneider, of the Fort, was in
the city last Tuesday.
H. Miller was a business visitor
from Calmar Friday.
Miss Mollie Peterson, of Calmar,
was in the city Friday.
Fresh Holland cabbage, cents per
pound. Couse d Tracy
Rev. f. p. Shaffer, of Cresco, Wis
tied in the city last Friday.
Henry Paine arrived home Satur-
day morning from business trip.
-Chas e. Wood made business
trip from Conover to DEBORAH Friday.
&C. A. LANCE came to DEBORAH Sat.
urday, on his way home from a trip on
the road
Mrs. p. j. Rechfertig is slowly
recovering after an illness of about five
weeks.
Will Soetebeer came over from
New Hampton yesterday, for visit
with friends.
j. j. Stenseth, of Calmar, returned
home Thursday, after having served on
the grand jury.
Rev. II. III. Green came up from
Iowa Falls yesterday, for few days
visit with We editor and friends here.
AT the caucuses last night w. f.
Teskey was nominated in the Fourth
Ward, and Otto Arneson in the Second.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. j. Weiser expect
to take trip to California and the Pa
citfc coast. They will leave Thursday.
The electric lights were turned on
again last night after few days dark
ness, and give the city metropolitan
appearance.
F. A. Bartlett, of Des Moines, FL
nancial Missionary of the American
Sunday School Union, will speak in
the various churches next Sunday as
announced in our issue two weeks ago.
With the abandonment of the old
electric light plant its worthy over
seer, Ole Kosrud, will probably be left
without position. He has many
friends who would be glad to see him
at work for the new company.
-Messrs. Hjerlied and Thompson
have been in the city for day or two
attending to business matters i'm refer
ence to the opening of a National bank
in the building which they purchased
recently. They come to us with the
recommendation of Howard county be-
hind them, and will open up for bust
ness as soon as matters can be SO ar
ranged.
"A chronic politician has thus writ
ten to lady whom he sought to mar
ny: any Dear! / hereby announce
myself as candidate for your hand,
and / shall use all fair and honorable
means to secure the nomination. i
know there are many candidates in
the field, and | hesitated long before
entering the race, but now am i'm to
stay. My views on matrimony have
often been expressed i'm your hearing
and need not express them here.
You know favor the gold standard
Of love and the maintenance Of that
standard after marriage. If you de-
eide to confer upon me the honor /
seek, please fix date for caucus
with your mother. I've no objection
to her acting as chairman, provided
it is clearly understood l am to be
chairman OF the permanent OrganiZa-
ton. Should the result Of the caucus
be Satisfactory, we can soon ~hold the
primaries and select date and place of
the convention. | never believed i'm
long campaigns The following brief
telegram answered it: Caucus I'M
necessary. Nomination unanimous.
Come at once and fix date for ratifica-
ton"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

The Gutenberg amatuer players
have in rehearsal the 4-act scenic piece
1.-THE Midnight Express which will
be put on the latter part of this month.
Press.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

Bowman Bros, of Waverly, will
have one of the largest stock sales ever
known in Iowa Feb. %, "A, %, at the
Lone Tree farm three miles northeast
of Waverly, 200 horses, 200 cows and
100 brood sows, all thoroughbred stock,
will be sold.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

John Wilson met with very serious
accident last Monday while cutting
wood with circle saw. Three fingers
on the left hand were so badly mangled
that amputation was necessary, leav-
ing but the thumb and forefinger. DIR.
Kessel performed the operation. Hon.
ard COtlatY Times.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

A dog chain was found imbedded in
large oak log at Waverly by Henry
Woodring. 1t is thought that the
chain was stapled to the tree years ago
and that the tree swallowed it up in
its growth.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

Shell Rock suffered $4,000 fire on
the 9th inst.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

The Granville Farmers Mutual In
surance Company has over $1,000, 600
worth of property i'm its books.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

Cedar Valley Seminary at Usage has
an enrolment of lis students this win,
ter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

The Lady Foresters of Waukon net
ted $50 at their recent Old Time Party.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

Rev. c. V. Bently, of Epworth, Iowa,
has been engaged as pastor of the Fred
ericksburg Baptist church.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

Manchester's city council will en-
deavor to redistrict the city wards OF
that place.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

A team of diseased horses owned by
Mr. Ailer, of Aurora, We're examined
by the state veterinarian, who pro-
nounced the disease the CHAMBERS, and
ordered the horses shot
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

Will Hanlon started on the road
Tuesday morning. He will sell Sar-
tors cigars to the retail trade H
first trip was to Decorah.-OetaOein
Record
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

The Cedar Falls business mems as
ISOLATION has made up its mind that
it does not want that electric
street car line built between Cedar
Falls and Waterloo. They fear that
the latter city will get some of their
business.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

A club dance, with music by the
Ainsworth orchestra, of Mason City,
was held at Steyer's opera house last
Tuesday evening.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

w. II. Cole, of Charles City, has in
vented gasoline motor wagon and APP,
piled for patent on it. He expects
to attain a speed of twenty-five miles
an hour with the wagon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

Thos. Stocks, of Nashua, was out
hunting recently and his gun was
discharged into his leg above the ankle
while he was climbing through the
fence. Amputation was necessary.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

Arlington expects more improve.
ments this year than for several year:
past.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

Revival meetings at Mason City hav
resulted in over two hundred CONVEX
siOns.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

Benton county people are excited
over probable find of a real flow of
coal OIL A stock company with $4,000
capital is being formed to put down a
well.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

Three men were discovered in the at
tempt to rob Larson q Christenson's
shoe store at Waterloo and were cap
tured.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

Bremen county has 80 creameries
in operation this winter, and is only
lSx4 miles in size, says the Hodepend-
ent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

A large Modern Woodmen banquet
will be held at Fayette on the oath inst.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

G. B. Meyers, an |. G. r. r. brake
man, whose parents live at Cedar
Falls, was run over by the cars and fa-
tally injured at Manchester
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

That was fitting celebration of the
anniversary of Lincoln's birthday at
the Post Rooms Friday evening. The
Woman's Relief Corps invited the G..
A. r. and S. of V. with their friends to
participate and the hall was crowded
full. The order of the evening was
that each person present must speak,
sing, or a pay a fine, and some good
speeches and music were listened 70,
while the money box was pretty well
filled with coins. After this part OF
the program refreshments were served
and a general good time followed,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
NEWS OF NORTH IOWA.
A Collection of News Items of a
General Nature Gathered from
the Press of Northern Iowa.

Reinbeck is agitating the electric
light question.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

The receipts of the recent Woodman
Fair at Dubuque was $500.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
IN SOCIAL CIRCLES.
Announcements and Reports of Enter
tainments, Social Gatherings, Etc.
of the Current Week.

The Christian Endeavorers will give
birthday Social" at the COngrega-
tional church this evening.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

A business mems association has
been organized at Elma.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

The annual convention of the Win
neshiek County Sunday School Asso-
citation will be held in this city, Mon
day and Tuesday, May and 4,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

Marble Rock now has night mail
service.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

WdukOn DemOcrdt. Score another
touchdown for the Standard Telephone
Co! Their popular price of ten cents
per message to Postville and Monona
has caused their greedy competitor,
the Iowa Union Co. to cut their own
rate from twenty-five and thirty to
fifteen cents to each point. The
Standard Go. is too much of popular
servant now to be Inconvenience by
such a trifiing endeavor of the Iowa
Union at this late day to retain patron
age.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

Mr.. Burcham Harding, of London,
will deliver two lectures in the Unity
church next Monday and Tuesday
evenings, Feb. % and %. On Monday
evening his subject will be "Theoso-
phical Crusade Around the World"
and on Tuesday evening "The Purpose
of Theosophy." The lectures will be-
gin at eight o'clock and admission will
be free. Everybody invited. The
press speaks highly ofhim as lecturer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

A movement has been inaugurated
by several of the leading citizens of the
town to give the Co. l boys grand
benefit festival to clear off the load of
debt the boys are laboring under. A
grand Mardi Gras festival for the last
days of this month has been decided
upon, to commence with magnificent
banquet, with the usual accompani-
ment of speeches on the first night.
This will be followed by the produc-
ton of the beautiful play ''The cricket
on the HEARTH" by local talent under
the direction of Miss Duffy, and to
close with grand ball, the whole to be
conducted like the usual Mardi Gras
festivities There will be two days fair,
for the sale of fancy work of all kinds
which is solicited from every one.--
WdukOn Democrat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

An intensely interested audience lis
tened to the lecture at the rooms of the
Y. M. G. A. on Friday evening by Rev.
o. III. Holmes, of Cresco, on the subject
,..How The Other Half Live" Mr..
Holmes own personal work in these
missions enabled him to speak from ex-
perience of the great good done by
them. The audience was highly
pleased with his lecture and will al
ways welcome this speaker to our town.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

A reception was given to the High
School students at the home of Miss
Lou Hughes Saturday evening, which
was heartily enjoyed by all partici-
pants.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

Unity Assembly will be held next
Thursday evening at 7:30 1t will be a
Lincoln Washington anniversary and
will be of a patriotic nature. Aside
from appropriate readings and music
there will be papers on Lincoln and
Washington, and John Brown. All
are cordially invited.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
WANTED!

NAMED!
WANTED!.
5000 BU. CLOVER SEED.
80 900 Blu. TIMOTHY SEED.
Send samples by mail,
and l will make bids on
your seed.
DON'T--Don't sell I'M
til I have made you a
bid.
60 TO THE TELE-
PHONE for prices, and
you won't have to wait
a minute to hear from me.
HIDES, KIP, CALFSKINS
wanted, and at prices
away above what you
can sell at in your mar
ket at home.
Bring them along--it
will pay you.
N. II. ADAMS.
DEBORAH, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

Mr.. John Carver will deliver his
popular lecture on "The Social Worth
of the Young Man" at the Calamr Nj.
e. church Thursday evening, at 7:30
o'clock. Give him full house and
you will be pleased.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

A grand concert will be given at
Steyer's opera house next Friday even
ing, under the auspices of the Ladies'
Auxiliary, when the following pro-
gram will be rendered.:
concert scene
Y. M. G. A. orchestra.
Une, Pensee Lontaine. Piano and Clarinet
r. 5. Thurton
Mrs Jessie Erwin Marsh and N; ]; soukup.
ray ior Piccolomin
Fathers Lullaby. .....................C M. Wise
Messrs. Ellickson, Halvorson, Tracy, Adams
Humorous Rotations
Given by the Mandy Pamby * Co.
"a Hungarian Raphsodiel Violin Solo =. HouseI
Prof. Haldor Hanson.
Messrs. Ellickson, Halvorson, Tracy. Adams
Summer Evening Memories. &c. H. Howard
Mrs. q. l.. Hanscom, of New Hampton.
~
Monday evening, Feb. 22nd, the
Irving Literary Society of Luther Col
lege will give literary entertainment
at the college gymnasium. The pro
gram, which is entirely original, is a.
follows:
Address of Wecome..........C. =. Thompson
Song-"0ld Irving. Society
George Washington, The Statesman
M. Hallanger
Reading OF Part the Spectator .. .........
M fetersoi
Song-Four Years at Luther.......................
Irving Glee Club.
Reading OF Part III of The Spectator...........
u D. Wollah
Song-To Old Luther ...".;.::; Irving Glee Club
Play-Students Trials and Triumphs.
Entertainment begins at eigh
o'clock. Admission 10 cents. Every
body cordially invited.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

Rev Frank l.. Loveland, the patri-
otto lecturer, of Cedar Rapids, will lee
ture in the Y. M. G. A. rooms on Feb.
22nd in the evening. Subject, "What
the Yankee saw in Dixie.n
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

The Geographical Social at Unity
church Thursday evening was well at
tended. A unique program was car
ried out, geographical names being il
Illustrated by designs worn by partici-
pants.