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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-27
Luther College 7, Cornell College 2

Luther College 7, Cornell College ?.
The first base ball game of the sea-
son was played on the college grounds
Friday afternoon between the Luther
College and Cornell College mt. Ver-
non) teams, resulting in victory for
the home team by score of 7-2,
which of course is very gratifying to
all Decorahites. The game was well
played throughout, and was without
grand stand plays, each side playing a
careful game. At the end of the seventh
inning the score stood 4 to 0 in favor of
Luther, but in the eight Cornell ran in
two scores and Luther three, making
the score 7-2. The Cornell College
boys proved to be very gentlemanly,
and will be welcomed should they play
here again. The next game will be be-
tween Luther and the Upper Iowa
University (Fayette) teams, May 1st.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-27
Woman's Suffrage Convention.

All friends of justice and equal rights
in Winneshiek county, are urgently
invited to meet in mass convention in
the Unity church April 29-30, 1897.
The convention will be held under the
joint auspices of the National-Ameri-
can Woman Suffrage Association, and
the Iowa Equal Suffrage Association.
Able speakers will be present, and an
entertaining, instructive program will
be provided. Four states, Wyoming,
Colorado, Utah and Idaho, have al
ready granted full suffrage to women,
while twenty-six additional states
have admitted the justice of the claim
by extending partial suffrage. The
states which have had full opportunity
to observe the advantages of women
suffrage, unite in the testimony that it
has proved beneficial i'm every direction.
1t has in no way injured men, women
or the state. Instead, under its in
ffuence, women have become more in
telligent and self reliant; good men
have been encouraged by the moral
aid of women, and have sought the
publication of politics, which they
were unable to accomplish alone; while
the state has gained new dignity by
the introduction of this moral force.
Important business concerning methods
of work best suited to hasten the estab-
lishment of woman suffrage in Iowa,
in order that the state may gain its
consequent good effects, will be con-
sidered in the convention. The friends
of suffrage are invited to aid in the
formation of these plans; the indiffer-
ent are invited to attend the sessions,
that they may be converted, and the
opposed are invited to participate in
the discussion, presenting their side of
the question. Every one is invited.
Come one! Come all!
Mrs. ALICE GRIswoLD.
MRS. A. M. HUGHES.
Mrs. s. E. GIBSON.
MRS. Il. "A. CLARK.
Local Committee.
Two notable women divines will be
present and will speak during this con-
vention-Revs. Anna III. Shaw, of
Philadelphia, and Henrietta G. Moore,
of Springfield, Ohio. Both have
national regulations as suffrage speak
ers, and those who have this matter in
charge are to be congratulated upon Sc
curing them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-27
No. 10.
The Black Crooks.

Well, now, if the Black Crooks
wasn't about the best thing that ever
happened we've nothing to say about
it. You know it came off at the Grand
last Tue sday evening, and of fcourse the
house was full, for everyone i'm Decor
ah knows that when the Decorah Club
does anything they do it right And
the Black Crooks was no exception.
In the afternoon the Decorah City
Band followed by the members of the
club attired in long coats and silk hats
marched through the principal streets,
which made splendid parade. At
the opera house in the evening the
stage presented a beautiful appearance.
In the centre was fountain surrounded
by palms, and the endmen, Messrs.
Neufert, Waterbury, Norton and
Smith with sixteen others in burnt
cork and dress suits and Dr. f. w.
COnover as interlocutor made as fine
circle as could be found, while well
balanced orchestra under the leader
ship of Prof. J. j. Kovarik formed a
fitting background. The first part of
the program consisted Of choruses,
solos, and jokes, all of which were new
and spicy and were highly amusing to
the audience. The second part was
composed of specialties. E. w. Spur
as George Washington Johnson gave a
good buck and wing dance; Ole Bye as
the Black Patti sang solo which re-
ceived hearty encore; M. j. Soukup
played a clarinet solo in his usual
splendid style; Fontinelli and Willis,
the aerial kings, made their first ap-
pearance before Decorah audience,
and performed some of the most clever
trapeZe work we have seen in long
time. They captured the audience
with their daring and difficult feats
and ELECTED hearty applause and a well
deserved encore; Otto Solberg IN Sig
nor Getyergunski, the one man band,
received hearty encore; and Geo. E.
Smith, who never fails to please, was
right at home in short talk on up-to-
date farming. His costume and well
placed remarks kept the audience in an
uproar of laughter. The entertain
ment closed with well rendered song
Last Night" by the Decorah Club
Male Quartette, and the audience went
home feeling that the show was even
better than they expected. -'
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-27
Prigge is in Jail.

That man Prigge, who left town a
short time ago owing several accounts
to different parties was located at Du-
buque last week by Landlord Clark
and Constable John Bloomfield was
sent after him; he arrested him on the
charge of jumping his board bill and
brought him to Decorah Friday. He
was given trial before Justice Bar
thell, and fined $50. Being unable to
pay the fine he will board with Sheriff
Christen for fifteen days. Quite a
number about town are few dollars
minus On his account.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-27
Bring in the Little Ones.

During the next thirty days 1 shall
make special efforts to catch all the
little folks, and would say to parents
that now is the time to get pictures of
your babies. Special inducements
offered to the little patrons during the
time above mentioned. The little
folks in carriages can drive right into
the operating room, no stairs to climb,
remember. Bring the little tots to the
gallery around the corner.
A. RENAAs.
10-1 The liberal photographer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-27
COrdner and Pugh Photos.

Some of the ladies interested in mis-
sionary work have secured several
dozen of the evangelists' pictures for
sale, fine cabinet of the two taken to-
gether. A profit of few cents on each
is to be used in aiding a relief fund for
starving India. They are on sale at
Sinclair Bros, Couse & 'Tracy's, c. N.
Goddard's and the Y. M. G. A. rooms.
Price % cents. Go early and secure a
photo; you will enjoy having one and
at the same time will help good
cause.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-27

"LINCoLN Entering Richmond, 9TH.
Nast's latest and greatest historical
painting, also Nast's thrilling picture
Defending the Flag" appear in the
May Midland Monthly (Des Moines)
engraved from copies supplied by the
artist himself. 1.-THE Dalles of the St.
Croix,n are beautifully pictured in this
number. Charles A. Gray, the Chica-
go artist, well illustrates "The Build
ing of Violin" Mary Avis Scott's
"Across Country in Van," invades
Texas and captures the State Capital.
''The Club Movement in Kansas" by
Lillian Walker Hale, with numerous
portraits, inspires profound respect for
the better halves of our Kansas neigh
bors. "Inland Pirates," by Frank
Callins, is true story literally full of
fire. The fiction of the number in
cludes prize story, Lieutenant Bur
toms Wooing," by Captain Romanes
of the regular army; "a Most Remark
able Case" "a detective story, by Claire
st. Claire, Chicago writer; "The
Book Collector" an artistic character
sketch by new writer of promise,
Mabel Bradley Fuller. The literary
paper of the number is "The Humor of
Whittier" by j. l.. Pickard, LII. d.,
with an autograph sonnet by Whittier.
Colonel Emerson's Grants Life in
the West" closes Grants career IN
Mexico.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-27
Martin Christopherson
Discharged.

The hearing given Martin Christie.
pherson last Tuesday, on the charge OF
'enticing" Helena Nesheim, was held
at the court house before Mayor Daub-
ney behind closed doors, and the evi.
dence justified the holding of the de.
fendant to the grand jury, the mayor
placing his bond at $1,000, but the case
was brought before Judge Hobson at
the special session of the district court
and the Judge decided that according
to the charge he could not be held, and
discharged him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-27

THIS road question is an important
one. There is no doubt but that we
must have better and more substantial
country roads and the problem how
best to get them is up. We see nc
more feasible plan at the present than
to put some of our penitentiary birds to
work on them. The state is feeding
too many idle prisoners, and should
reap some return for its expense. Make
them hustle.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-27
Marriage Licenses.

Following are the marriage licenses
granted for the month Of April up to
date:
Marion Burns to Myrta E. Cooper.
Andrew A. Gjeve to Julia III. Zenningdahl.
Mamie Olson to Bertne Hanson.
George w. Gage to Ida May Lowering.
Frank Emery to Mary Askelson.
Peter Stenerson to Matilda Gustave Gunder-
son.
Oscar Hanson to Hannah Kolaas.
Lewis Goettelman to Lizzie Stortz.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-27
New Baptist Pastor.

The Baptist church of this city has
called Rev. Geo. Houghton, of Eldora,
who has been laboring with them for a
few weeks past, to occupy their pulpit
until next November An acquaint-
ance of several years has given us moth
ing but the best impressions of Mr..
Houghton, and we wish him much
success in his new field.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-27
Cater Case Goes to West Union.

Judge A. n. Hobson gave the motion
for change of venue in the new trial
of the Cater case hearing on Thurs
day, and decided to grant such change
of venue, and the trial will be held at
West Union at the term of court COM
mencing June 22d. This case will be
watched with interest by citizens of
the county.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-27
SECRETARY SHERMAN promptly al

SECRETARY SHERMAN promptly an
nounced that American citizens in both
Greece and Turkey would be fully pro-
tected during the Greece-Turkish
war. That is the sort of talk the peo-
pie like to hear from an American
Secretary of State. 1t serves notice up
on the combatants to keep their hands
of Americans.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-27

The manufacturers bill now needs
nothing but the governors signature to
make it law, having finally passed
both branches of the legislature.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-27

The estimated cost of the Trans
Mississippi Exposition buildings, apart
from the government and state build
ings, is $550,OOO. 1t is said that the
sum total of cost of Exposition build
ings of every kind, including those of
different states and of concessionaires,
Will approximate 81, 100000.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-27
The Local Markets.
Following are the Decorah markets
at the time of going to press:

NOBODY can accuse the Jersey preach
er who has hymns sung in his church
by phonograph with not being up-to-
date.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-27

IF Judge Day, who is going to Cuba
at the request of President Mckinley
as special commissioner, can throw
little daylight on the actual situation
on the island he will earn and receive
the thanks of most of our people.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-27
14SGc Opinion
AKERS & GREEN, Proprietors.

Is published on Tuesday of each week at De-
corah, Winuesheik county, Iowa. Publica-
ton office at 2ll West Water Street, over
McCauley & Carolan's grocery store.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-27

GOVERNOR DRAKE has notified the
Iowa Indian relief commission that he
will personally give one car load of corn
for the relief of the famine and plague
stricken millions i'm India.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-27
RAILROAD TIME CARD.
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway
Decorah Branch.

Passenger depot corner Water and Day
streets. Telephone STA.
Depart. Arrive.
st. Paul, Mplis, Sioux
City, Kansas City Stl0:l5 a. m. t4:25 p. m
and st. Louis)
Omaha, Sioux City)
Cedar Rapids, Chi *2:25 p. m. tl2:45 D. m
cago d Milwaukee
Dubuque, Chicago & .o.oo o.oo 49,
st. Louis U4imited) l''oo r. H. ''N' d. III
Daily. Daily Except Sunday.
Burlington, Cedar Rapids Northern
Train No. So passengeD leaves Decorah al
$3.50 p. NJ, and No. "a QFreight) at $50 A. NJ
No. 81 (Passenger) arrives at l:50 p. NJ, and
No 53 (Frelght) at 500 p. NJ.
The $3.50 passenger makes close connection al
Cedar Rapids with through trains to Chicago
st. Louis. Kansas City, Omaha, st. Paul and
points beyond. All trains daily except Sun.
day.
Freight trains shown above will carry pas
sengers only when provided with tickets.
c. s. RICE, Agent.
j. MORTON, Gen. Ticket & Pass. Ag't.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-27
Subscription Price, SI.5o per year.

rcrc Advertisers good means of reaching
he people of Winnesheik and Howard coun.
ties Rates given on application.
Business Cards S5 per year.
Legal advertising at legal rates.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-27

Passenger depot corner Water and Day
streets. Telephone STA.
The times., 1897-03-22
THE SAENGERBUND CONCERT
Equal to Any of the Soeiety's Prev
Gus Efforts.

The Washington Saengerbund gave its
second and last concert for this season
at the Columbia, last night, to a large
audience Of its friends, and the music
loving people of the city.
The program was d thoroughly musical
one, comprising some old favorites and
many compositions new to the average
music lover, but nothing trivial or un-
worthy the high aims of the society.
The orchestra of the Saengerbund is
weIl-known for its thoroughly artistic work.
Each Of the numbers executed by it was
excellent.
The chorus had three songs, the most
popular of which was a composition of
Xander'S with words by President Claudy
'Und die MenSchen sic Ncnnen es Liebe. >
1t was dramatic and inspiring and was
rendered with great spirit and yet per
feet smoothnesS and harmony. Miss Carrie
w Myers was the vocal soloiSt. She has
without question wonderful soprano
voice, one of many, a voice that will make
her a future.
Sol Minister played VieuXtemps Fan
tasia Appassionata,' and was obliged to
give an encore number.
The event OF the evening was the cello
work of Miss Lily Wignall. This young
woman is one of the great 'celloists, and
this difficult instrument has seldom if
ever been played in Washington as Miss
Wignall played it last night.
The times., 1897-03-22
BILLY BRADY'S Big OFFER
He Will Give COrbett 500, 900 for
His kinetoseope Privilege.
The Ex-Champion VIII Resume His
Theatrical Tour as the Star
in "a Naval Cadet"

San Francisco, March 21.-Robert Fitz-
simmons, the new champion pugilist OF
the world, and his wife arrived in this
city last night on the Overland train. Jack
Stelzner and Dan Hickey, and the big
dog, " arrun,'' reached her several
hours in advance of Mr. and Mrs. Fitz-
simmons. Steiner states that Fitzsmmo ons
is taking his victory very quietly.
Fitz has repeatedly stated since he fight
that he would not enter the ring again for
a championship contest, and Steiner
thinks that he means it.
Corbett was apparently feeling better
than on Friday, but there is still a ting
OF sadness in his countenance, despite his
efforts to be cheerful. He is making d
strong effort to keep up, and ''jollied' his
friends, who appeared TO be more downcast
than he did.
In conversation Corbett stated that he
had not given up all hope OF getting another
match with FitzsimmonS, but that it would
not he in the immediate future, as he ex-
pected to be kept waiting for some time.
He comedies that Fitz is entitled to the
fruits of his iauTels and that he should
have long rest. AT the same time Cor
bett insists that he should have first claim
against the new champion when he again
enters the ring. Corbett does not think
that this battle settled the question of
superiority between the two men. He
claims he lost the fight by one single
punch, which was entirely due to his own
carelessness rather then to the other mans
cleverness.
bIs vol in
bett has received kilograms from theatrical
managers asking terms and dates for his
show of "A Naval Cadet end. after a
long consultation with Brady, his manager
he decided to open in San Diego in about
ten days. He telegraphed to New York
for the parts of his play, and will reorganize
his company Immediately. Hawkins, who
defeated Flaherty, will join the Corbett
combination.
Jeffries, who was Corbett' sparring part
ner at Carson, will join the company later
in the season. He starts in training next
Monday for his fight with Van Buskirk,
which is billed to take place in this city
next month.
Charley White, one of Corbett's seconds,
will leave for his home in New York to-
night.
Brady, who was probably the most disap-
pointed of Corbetts hackers, will remain
in this city for several days perfecting
Corbett's theatrical tour. He is unusually
quiet on the fight, but contends that the
contest was won on fluke. He has, it is
stated, offered Corbett 81 90 600 for his in
terest in the kinetoscope invention.
Corbett intends to call on Fitzsimmons
and challenge him to another fight.
The times., 1897-03-22
Inaugural Views.

The inaugural views placed on eXhibi-
ton at Wizards Hall by the Biograph
on Saturday, FOR the first time, are without
douht the finest ever seen IN the city,
People who saw the actual ceremonies
marveled at the life-like reproduction Of
them. Among those shown Were the
famous Troop A, of Cleveland, Ohio,
which has gained the sobriquet of the
"Black Horse Cavalry Gov. Bushnell,
of Obi o, mounted on his noted black
stallion, N Igrow, for which he is said
to have refused an offer of $50 900; and
President Mckinley and exp resident C1eve-
land in their ride from the Capitol to the
White House, besides many others. The
picture of President Mckinley is regarded
as one of the most life-like and vivid por-
trayals of him that was ever made. When
this picture is thrown upon the screen you
can almost hear the crowds cheer, as the
new President removes his hat and bows
to his admirers.
The Biograph will remain in the city
during the week, but its stay after that
time is doubtful as the demand for it in
adjacent cities cannot be disregarded.
The times., 1897-03-22
AT ST. PATRTCE'S.
SuperDaturalness of Religion Ex-
patiated Upon by Rev. Stafford.


patiated Upon by Rev. Stafford.
Rev Father Stafford's Ienten sermon
drew a large congregation to st. Patrick's
Catholic Church last evening. Every avail
able inch of seating aud standing room
ia the sacred edifice was occupied when
the eloquent father began his theme, which
was The SupernaturalnesS of Religion" 3"
In all ages, in all times he said,
religion has existed. Races have lived,
flOurished and passed away, without the
blessings of civilization, without the arts
or the sciences, but from the earliest days
there was no instance, no record OF q
race Of human beings that lived without
religion. Darwin and others equally emf
nent had, after the deepest research into
the natural, admitted this. However much
these races were denied the fruits of the
advance of man in natural reasoning, there
was always found in their histories evidence
OF their Lclief in the supernatural. Man
is nowhere found without religion. The
spirit Of prophecy and the sacrament has
existed for sixty centuries, and the at
tempts of reason to explain this super
natural belief on human or natural grounds
has failed utterly. 1t is the divine spirit,
the revelation of God, made known to all
the world in all times.
There have been unbelievers, infidels
always, but there is not recorded in his
tory an era of unbelief, an epoch of in
fidelity The followers Of that reasoning
which tries by natural process to discover
the supernatural, confess their impotency
of thought at the very outset, just as the
spurious coin is a confession that the
genuine somewhere exists. To explain the
supernatural is to say that it is the word
Of God delivered through his priests. 1t
is the divine revelation of the ages which
the sciences and the philosophers among
men have failed to alter, and which proves
Its truthfulness with every fresh assault
upontt through that reason which is based
upon nature alone"
The times., 1897-03-22
Geo, retown VS.. Johns Hopkins.

The season of college baseball will open
here in earnest during the coming week
with a game on Wednesday afternoon on
Georgetown Field, between Georgetown
varsity and Johns Hopkins, of Baltimore
The latter team has been considerably
strengthened since its game here last week
with Gallauaet College, and will put up
a strong fight for victory over the new
blue and Gray nine.
This will be the first opportunity its
friends will have to get line on the
team which will do battle this year for
Georgetown. 1t is the opinion of many
who have seen the men in practice, that
the team will well uphold the standard
set in former years.
Georgetown will, on next Wednesday,
put on the following team: MalOney,
catcher; Clancy and Walsh, pitchers; Daw-
son, first base: Fleming, second base; Rear
don, shortstqp: Mcintyre or Smith, third
base; McCarty, left field; Lamb, center
field. and Kelly, right field.