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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-08-24
Notice.

Notice is hereby given to those de-
string copies of the new code that the
same will be distributed through the
Auditors office of this county, about
the first of October; they will be sold
at S. 90 per copy, and all who wish to
purchase copies should file their appli-
cation with me before the first of Sep
TENDER. This should be attended to at
once as | have to notify the Secretary
of State of the number required.
o. &. JOHNSON,
4-3 County Auditor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-08-24
Still Another Building.

ID. &. Graham has a force of men at
work on the lot west of r. Madden's
blacksmith shop, where he will erect a
sale and feed barn. Water street is
rapidly being filled with business
blocks.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-08-24
SUNDAY School Missionary Notes.

Last Tuesday evening, Aug. 18th, the
Springwater Union Sunday School, in
Canoe township, was organized to meet
in the school house each Sunday al
half past three Following are the
officers elected
Superintendent, Samuel Odson.
Asst. " Mrs. M. Ellingson.
Secretary, John Loney.
Asst. Z" Otto Oleson.
Treasurer, Martin Ellingson.
Chorister Rachael OdsOn.
Janitor, Otto Oleson.
There was good attendance and
considera BILE interest.
l.. III. Heinberg and his good assist
ants are doing good work in caring for
the Nc Lean Sunday School, north of
DEBORAH. Rev. l.. l.. Lockard breaches
there each alternate Sunday.
Conventions will be held soon in dis
trict No. /, at Burr Oak. No. 2, at
Morgan, in Orleans, No. 8, at German
M. +. church, west of Ridgeway, Sept.
IA and Is.
Z. j. HARLAN, Missy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-08-24
Street Lamps for Sale.

The City of DEBORAH has quantity
of street lamps to sell. Will be sold
singly or in lots. Enquire Of o. G..
ArnesOn, Geo. Bernatz and f.. ID.
Bean, committee on city property 26-2
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-08-24
Notice to Builders.

/ can furnish you all kinds of win
dow stills and door stills for building
purposes at reasonable rates. DEBORAH
Stone Quarry, formerly known as
Steyer's Quarry, furnishes the best
kind of rock, and / will guarantee the
rock to stand all kinds of weather.
Give it trial and am sure you will
be fully satisfied. Call on me and get
prices, etc. GEO. w. HIGGINS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-08-24
For Sale.

A mostly new, twelve room house
situated south of Luther College
grounds, which it joins. The lot con-
tains two acres of land, which is equally
adapted to vegetable and berry cul-
ture, or division into fine building lots.
A bargain for the lucky purchaser.
MRS. ARTHUR G. HITCHCOCK.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-08-24

At 1880 p. M, Friday evening, of this
week, the graduating exercises of the
class of '97 Will be held at the DEBORAH
institute No admission fee.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-08-24

The big, hearty, healthy man is con-
tinual irritation tohis dyspeptic friend.
Constipation is the root of nine-tenths
of the sickness of men, and ola large
proportion of the sickness of woman.
1t can be cured easily, naturally and
quickly. Nature is continually work.
ing as hard as she can to throw off I'M
purities, and to force out poisonous re-
fuse matter. When there is an imped-
iment, DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets set
the wheels working again without any
trouble. They assist nature i'm a gentle,
healthful, efficient way. There is moth
ing violent about their action, and yet
it is cenrtain as if it were twice as VOL
ent. "You.do not become a slave to heir
use." they are different and better than
any other pill for the cure of constipa-
ton, headache and kindred derange-
ments. Almost all druggists understand
this and are conscientious enough to tell
you so. The druggist VINO tries to sell
you substitute is not a safe man from
whom to buy medicine. Send q cents
in one one-cent stands to Worlds Dis
pensary Medical Assdociation, Buffalo,
n. Y. and receive DR.. Pierce's 1908 page
Common Sense Medical Adviser, "pro-
tusely illustrated.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-08-24

An ice cream social was held at the
home of John Shorty ST.. in Canoe
township on Saturday evening, which
occasion was enjoyed by quite a large
number.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-08-24
The Grove Meeting.

The grove meeting was held as an
nounced on Washington Prairie last
Sunday and resulted in one of the larg-
est gatherings ever held in the vicinity.
Fully five hundred people were in the
congregation when the Rev. Mr.. Wilson
called the meeting at Ills o'clock. A
double quartette, together with the
volume of voices i'm the congregation,
furnished the music. Reu. p. M. Har-
mon, pastor of the Peoples church in
Spring Valley preached the sermon.
1t was an ideal discourse for such an
occasion combining thought, dramatic
power and religious fervor. The dis
course was long but not wearisome.
a The afternoon children's meeting and
sacred concert were even more largely
attended. Singers from the various
towns represented, appeared on the
program.
A special interest attached to the
meeting asithe day celebrated the forty
seventh marriage anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. James Daniels who had ex-
tended the hospitality of their home
grove, and this added to the good cheer
and fellowship of all present. A more
convenient spot and congenial congen-
ial conditions could not have been
found. An annual meeting of this
kind is now a general wish.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-08-24
Attention. Ladies'.

The bargain of your life-$2.5O buys
any pair of ladies' tan shoes in the
store SMITH d. DIXSON.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-08-24
For Sale.

| have several good farms for sale
For particulars enquire at my office.
ED. LARSON.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-08-24

Avery Jolly birthday party was given
by Miss Mable Severson on Friday
evening. She was the recipient of one
of the Marsh Music Houses beautiful
"Baure" pianos.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-08-24

A large number gathered at the Con-
gregational church parlors last Tuesday
evening, the occasion being a reception
to Mrs. M. Willett, wife of the church
pastor, and all enjoyed pleasant
social evening.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-08-24

Bonheur Bros. show will exhibit in
this city next Thursday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-08-24
In SOCIAL CIRCLES.
Announcements and Reports of Enter
tainments, Social Gatherings, Etc
of the Current Week.

A jolly party picnicked at Glen
wood cave Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-10
WATER FOR KANsANs.
Sugar King searles to Get the Twin
Lakes Reservoir Water.

Pueblo. May 1O.-The action of the
board of control of the Twin Lakes res
ervoir in vacating all state rights to the
site has stirred up the people of Canon
City and Pueblo. In fact every man
who has a farm along the Arkansas
river looks on the action with a deep
distrust. The farmers claim to see a
danger ahead which may deprive all
Colorado users of water along the Ar
kansas OF the needed fluid right in the
middle of the season.
Lee Champion. representative from
Fremont county, was in the city yester-
day and said his constituents were very
much disappointed that the last legis-
lature did not attempt TO save the state
rights to the reservoir and to prosecute
work on state canal No. l. He said
that the vacating OF the site to for
eign corporation was a blow at the
farming interests of the upper part of
the Arkansas and that the people of
that section would have to protect
themselves some way.
The board passed all state rights to
Messrs- Rooms and Roberts. These
gentlemen are New York capitalists and
are at the head of the Bob Creek Canal
company, which built a large ditch and
secured lands from the state. The os-
tensIbIe purpose for which the reser-
Vo1r site was taken up was to store wa
ter for use in the canal they had built
which was much larger than required
10 carry the water which the company
mad secured by appropriation. But the
latest indications are that the site was
secured for Sugar King Searles and his
Great Plains reservoir system, which is
destined TO make a garden spot in
Kansas.
The water users along the Arkansas
say that the state has already granted
rights to the use of three times the wa
ter that the Arkansas supplies, and they
nave been expecting the state reservoir,
at Twin Lakes to make up a portion Of
this deficiency. With all rights to the
site given away, they see a condition
staring. them in the face that means
loss of lands to many. It is hardly nos
sible that they will calmly sit down and
let the water go over the line into kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-10
An Interesting Shoot Set For
Early June.
Novel Contest Between Lee
Jones and I'll. s. Montgomery.
PIGEONS, BLUEROCKS.
Admission Proceeds to Help the
Auditorium Fund
IF Jones Wins, Otherwise the
Poor to Get 1t.

A sporting event that will be interesting
and funny is being arranged which will
be held late in May or early in June in
which the Only Lee Jones and Mr.. H. S.
Montgomery. the jeweler, will compete for
the amusement of the crowd and Incl
dentally for the benefit of the auditor
ium.
The Only Lee Jones is an artist with
shotgun, and it may be said that Mr..
Montgomery is also. The event as now
being arranged is for a % live bird and %
bluerock shoot to be competed in by
Messrs Montgomery and Jones. The
conditions being that Mr.. Jones have a
handicap over Mr.. Montgomery by ad-
vantages in the holding of his gun and
distance. Mr.. Jones will have the use
of both barrels at d yards rise the
live birds with the privilege of gun to
his shoulder, while Mr.. Montgomery will
shoot at IS yards rise with the use OF
but one barrel. with gun below the elbow.
In the bIuerock shoot, Mr.. Jones will
shoot at u yards rise with the use of both
barrels and the gun to his shoulder.
while Mr.. Montgomery will shoot at p
yards rise with the use of one barrel and
with gun under his elbow when the word
pull is called. This will make an in
teresting and very exciting race and
there is already much enthusiastic talk
among sportsmen regarding the proba-
BILE winner. 1t is proposed to hold the
shoot either at Athletic park or at the
state fair grounds and charge a small
admission. The entire proceeds of the
shoot will be devoted to one of two OBJ,
jects, to-wit: If Mr.. Montgomery should
happen to win over the handicap the
proceeds would be given to Mrs. Thorpe.
to be distributed among the poor. If Lee
Jones wins, Topeka's proposed auditor
ium will receive the money.
Arrangements are being made to have
MarshalTs band give a concert before
the shoot and during the intervals while
Lee Jones is getting his breath. It will
be an event which will no doubt attract
a good crowd, and when it is stated thar
Lee Jones is now practicing every day
for the shoot. it shows that the auditor
ium is pretty sure to get the purse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-10
New York cleared e4.OOo. four ZOO q

New York cleared $4,000. flour $1,000 bar
rels.-11 a.
Total visible wheat 81 S62, 900 bushels.
corn 15,o610OO bushels, oats 1oSs5,00O BUSH
els.
Chicago estimated receipts for tomor-
row: Wheat y cars, corn $50 cars, oats
go cars, hogs D, 900 head
Chicago receipts today: Wheat 3 cars.
grade 0; corn 234 cars, grade los; oats 26S
Receipts of hogs today: Chicago 10000
head, Kansas 5000 head, Omaha 1000
Chicago stocks: Wheat 7.75o,ooO corn T.
Chicago: The tip is out that the gov
eminent report will be &c, or indicates
yield of 26S 600, 900, this is points be-
low April report which was .S1.-11:19 a. M,
New York: Supreme court decision
on Berliner is in favor of Bell COL: 40
Chicago cash market: wheat-No. 2
red S8Q90c; No 8, 80QS5c; No. spring .
75c; No. hard 70Q73c; No. 1 northern
spring 76@78c, Cash eorn..No; 2 2f4c:
242zc; No. 3, 2324c No. 3 yellow 23sz G24c-
Oats-1714c; No 2 white 22Q23c; No. 3,
New York: Sales to noon IS. 1873 shares.
Chicago: Would not get too bulhsh on
within a very short time but some re-
action from present price will be but ma
tural. We think July good investment
Chicago: Wheat started a new week
IN a manner that proved hgnly satlsIsle-
tory TO the Dull element Liverpool came
ed higher, with an advancing tendency
and the fact that the big players in this
market are to man arrayed on the side
of higher prices created a feeling of con-
fidence. Although the opening was cas-
Ter temporarily it was merely the signal
for further Accommodations and with an
excellent cash inquiry with bids 114c over
the July price, no rains in California
terrible drOuth stories from Australia,
foreigners after wheat at seaboard. it
was not long before July got as high as
1850. People who had cheap calls want
ed to sell, early scalping longs desired
their profits and setback to 1884, Oc-
CURED. On the decline good buying by
good traders was another feature the
market steadyfng itself and closing firm
Sentiment in the market is quite bulish
and cash demand continued will I'M
doubleday produce fancy speculation in
future deliveries. Exports We're fair at
tinentaI cables all firm but markets in
Paris and Berlin not 50 active. Corn
quiet and unchanged. Receivers looking
for increased receipts. Provisions slug
gish. opening easier, rallied slightly and
closed little better for pork but lower for
lard.
Chicago: A prominent operator said
this morning: ''''It is a clear case Of
bear market, all the wheat is owned by
two men, and it viii not be sold
until much higher prices are reached
II
Northwestern receipts: Minneapolis.
this year 28S cars, last year 204 cars; Du-
luth, this year 131 cars, last year IT'S cars.
Four ports: Wheat $4,000 bushels. -four
1900 packages, corn $4,000 bushels oats
234, 000 bushels; wheat and -four equal 16,-
900 bushels.
Puts. July wheat ua19sc. calls. July
wheat 7414a 7472c; puts, July corn 24s4c,
calls, July corn 25c; puts, July pork $3.50,
calls, July pork $50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-10

Furnished by the W. A. Michael Com
mission Co Brokers in Grain. Provisions
and Stocks, ITO West Sixth Ave, Topeka,
Kan: -.
Consols 1885. an advance of 7-16c.-S:4o
cattle: Chicago 1900. Kansas City s.
Liverpool Wheat ed higher.-8:89 a. m.
London cargoes off coast wheat firm,
corn nothing doing; on passage wheat
firmer 3d6d higher.-9;02 a. m
Chicago: Don't seem like any rain in
California cash wheat in San Francisco
firm and advancing tendency.-9:oS a. m.
New York: Wirld's wheat shipments
for week American LIS. 900 Russia p
1875 coo. Danubiau 424, 900, Argentine 24,000,
India nothing--9:10 a. m.
Chicago: Withdrawn from store, wheat
81, 0O0 corn 27O, 900, oats 513 O00.-9:12 a. m.
Chicago: Good hogs in active demand
at 216d5c higher.-3:34 a. m.
Chicago: Trading in wheat light. not
much doing and local sealpers are in
clined to sell wheat.-9.40 a. m.
Chicago: Rain at several places in
Oregon. but none in California.-9;47 a. m.
Chicago: Much better demand for cash
wheat and with news of another terrible
drouth in Australia, the market is firm
er.-10:16 a. m.
Chicago: Weather forecast for Kan
sas and Nebraska fair and cooIer.-10: %
a. n
Last cable steady but a turn lower
1928 a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-10
TODAY,s MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal.

chicago. may H.
WHEAT-Opened quietly at a shade un-
der Saturdays close, there being some
disappointment over the rather sluggish
Liverpool cables. The weather in the
west was IDEAL and northwest receipts
We're heavy, 419 cars against 319 last year
Trading at first was very light there be-
ing a disposition to await the government
crop report expected today. but as the
conviction grew that the report would be
a bullish one the market broadened out
and grew decidedly strong Another fac
tor was the nOn-appearance of rain in
California and the steady deteriorat ton
of the crop there. July started at 721sc0D
721zc. It sold down to 715sd72c for a mo
ment. then turned and advanced to 134c-
At that price realizing set in and a re-
action to 73c ensued.
CORN-Was neglected and rather easy
on the perfect weather and large receipts
which We're reported at 234 cars. July
opened unchanged a 247sc and sold at
2424 0247sc.
OATS-Were almost stagnant, not a
transaction being recorded in July. There
a little business in September at
1870. a shade under Saturdays price
Local receipts were 26S cars.
PROVISIONS-Wer almost as quiet as
the minor grain markets. The feeling
was steady, following wheat. July pork
opened 21ac lower at $3.50 and advanced
to $685.. July lard opened a shade lower
at S4.O5 and sold at S4.05d4. OH. July
ribs opened unchanged at S4675304.70 and
sold at $4.70
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-10
KANSAS NEWS.
Northwest Kansas Editors Meet
at COncOrdia.
Drink Wine Direct From the
Cuban Isle.
EXCURSION IN JULY.
Bank of Hutchinson Will Re-
open Tomorrow.
Directors viii Have 5000
Cash in the Vault.

Concordia, May 1o.-The Northwest
Editorial association has just closed
successful meeting.
a banquet was given the association
by the Library society at the residence
Of Col, N. B. Brown.
The colonel served some of his Ha-
vana wine which he brought home with
him. Mr. Conway of Norton read the
most interesting paper of the meeting
More new members We're added to the
association than at any previous meet
ing.
The president. Mr. s. E. Jones of the
Concor1fa Kansan, was unable to pre-
side, owing the presence of a new baby
ut his home The association presented
the baby with many valuable presents
An excursion was arranged for the
Delles in Wisconsin in July via
Omaha and St Paul to return via Chi
cago.
The following officers were elected:
G. Lands of Oberlin, president; Otis
Nesbit of Washington, vice president;
Mrs. Grace Snyder of Cawker City, sec
rotary; s H. Dodge of Reloit, treasurer.
The place OF holding the next meeting
was left with the executive committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-10
JOE M'CRAoKEN's THROW.
Sterling, Kansas, Boy at q. of P. is
Winning Fame

Sterling, May 10-Joe McCracken of
this place is winning fame as an ath-
Iete at the University of Pennsylvania.
He is the crack hammer thrower of old
Penn and last week in the games with
Princeton he moved down the strong
men of Nassau hall. His throw was
122 feet and it was the best of the day.
NcCracken entered Pennsylvania.
university last fall and at once became
a candidate for the varsity foot ball
team. OF course. he did not make the
team the first year, but he attracted
much attention and Will undoubtedly
wear a canvas suit and defend the col
ors of the Quaker school this fall His
foot ball training began at the Cooper
Memorial college, where he played half
back in the fall of 1895. His hammer
throwing for that small college in the
field day games in the spring of 1898
between Baker university, Kansas state
university and Cooper Memorial, at
Lawrence, was such that the state uni
versity was anxious to secure him for
foot ball and field sports.
Last summer the brother of coach
Woodruff of the University of Pennsyl-
vania team came to Kansas to see Nc
Cracker, and the young athlete went
to Pennsylvania. He is a large muscu-
lar fellow, with plenty of speed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-10
NEW ROAD RECORD.
Baltimore Cycler Reels Off 314 Miles
in "a Hours.

Baltimore, May 10-Henry Smith, a
member of the Maryland Century Cy-
cling club finished a "A hour road race
against time this morning during
which he claims to have established a
new set of American road records
Smith who has never tried for a road
record before, started on a course laid
out on the famous shell road east of
Baltimore at 6:10 yesterday morning
At the end of twelve hours he had COW
cred 10 miles and when he quit this
morning he had reeled off 314 miles.
The figures will be submitted to the
Century Cycling club of America for
Yerification.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-10
oYc1ER BURT HUFFY.
Issues a Sweeping Challenge to Kan
sas Wheelmen.

M. H. Burt of Wichita who for sever
al years held nearly all the Kansas rec
ords. is on the war path and has pub
Ifcly challenged all bicycle racers in the
state. Burt defines his position in the
following ultimatum:
Il hereby challenge the winner of the
Mussleman-Gribir race that is to be run
May 18th-Or any other rider in this
state-for a one-quarter, one-half or
one mile race to be run sometime mu
tually agreed upon by both parties The
winner of two out of the three races to
be declared the champion.
LAS a word Of explanation, will say
that I retired from racing sometime ago
but there has been so much talk and SO
many insinuatiOns, that I deemed il
SUFFICIENT time that the question was
settled. NJ. III. BURT.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-10
PASTORS APPoINTEp.
Results of the Annual Meeting of the
Congregati at Ottawa.


Ottawa, May 10--Following is a list
of the assignments and committees for
1898 announced by the General Associa-
ton Of Congregationalists at their ses-
sion here;
Place OF meeting, Eureka; moderator.
l. e SchRacke: preacher, A E Pene-
man; alternate 0. C. PeIIrning: business
committee, A L. Bush. L Q. Schnacke.
W A Bosworth: publishing committee
j. G. Dougherty, w. c. Wheeler. J. A
Brown; denominatonal cooperation. ]
L. Richardson. J. E kirkpatrick r
Y. Davies, A. S. Henderson. c. L. Mills.
educational, G. W Herrick. A. w Yer
non, j. s. Gould; ministerial relief {,
NJ. Sheldon, Edward Skinner. H 7
Witty; Sunday school. A S. Bush. I
F Drake, E. r. Moses: Christian En-
deavor committee, Frank E. Vincent
Lewis Roby, Miss Virginia Edwards,
Chicago seminary examiner. Richard
Cordley; trustees to Washburn college
George NJ. Herrick, Arthur J. McCaba:
members for cooperate members of the
A B. c. F. NJ, r. M Tunnel. Edward
Tucker. J. R. Mulvane, l. P Broad
l. H Fairchild. A c. Strick: visitors
to Washburn college, A w. Vernon. ].
B. Adkins; visitors to Eureka academy.
w H Walker. E. L. Howard: visitors
to Stockton academy, d. H Platt. Rich
Harper
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-10

fdentIy expect that the match will be
made.
Davies has urged Fitzsimmons to
bring about this result knowing that if
FitZsimmOns announced to Corbett that
he would fight him after the ex-champ-
ion had beaten Choynski Jim would
probably go in for the battle Fitzsim-
mons, it is believed, is lending himself
to this project. Choynsk is perfectly
willing to fight Corbett for any amount.
The only trouble in bringing about the
match has been with the latter. If the
bout comes off. it will be a 20 round go
for purse OF $4,000. Al the National
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-10
Atchison whips the Indians.

stitute Indians played two games
against Atchison Saturday, losing both
First game:
r H E
Atchison ............-4 10 2 O-18 16 1
Batteries: AtchisOn, Jameson and Lo-
man; Haskell Moonlight and Keller.
Second game:
r H E
Haskell .s.-..1 90 1 "a 4
Batteries: Atchison, Jameson, Cum
ningham and Loman; Haskell, Noon
light and Weller.