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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-26
REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET.
TOWNSHIP TICKET.
BE REPUBLICANS.

The unusually excellent ticket placed
before the electors by the republican
party this year constrains us to appeal
to the voters to come out to the polls
and vote for the straight" ticket. AT
the state convention at Cedar Rapids
the primary prevailing idea was to Sc
lect candidates who were outside of
any political "ring" and uncontrolled
by any corporation orclass. The ticket
nominated is the result of thorough de-
liberation and is in every respect a
good one.
The same is true of local politics.
Dr. Daubney, the nominee for state
senator, was chosen for candidate by
those who desired that the voters them
selves should control the politics of the
county. He is in the prime of life,
energetic, progressive and popular; has
good education, and is in every way
competent to fill the office with dis
tinction and credit to his constituents.
Hon. w. H. Klemme has served with
credit this county in the state legisla-
ture and his acquaintance with par
liamentary methods and members of
the house and senate would be of SER
vice to him if reelected, which he
should be.
w. o. Nordheim is the bright, in
telligent young man who has been
deputy treasurer under the present in
cumbent, and was nominated by a large
majority over all other candidates for
treasurer. He possesses qualifications
seldom surpassed is thoroughly ac-
quainted with the work of the Office,
and deserves the hearty support OF
electors at the polls.
Clarence Christen, the nominee for
sheriff, needs no introduction to the
people of this county. When he goes
after man he gets him, and in the
performance of the duties of his office,
no one has had cause to complain. He
is industrious, diligent and obliging.
He should be elected by larger ma
jority than ever.
q. o. Haugen comes before the peo-
pie with the nomination of the party
for the second term as superintendent
of schools. and the experience gained
i'm his first term has given him an un-
derstanding of the duties of the office
which no new man has. He is de-
serving of hearty support.
r.. f. Gibson has been coroner toe
long for us to make any comment as to
his efficiency, and c. +. Schenck is al
able surveyor who will have no op'
position.
We urge republicans not to fail to
vote, as quite often too great an as
surance of victory has resulted in de-
feat
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-26
THE BYNUM MEETING.
A Large Audience and Convincing
Address.

One of the best political speeches ever
delivered in Decorah, and in fact the
most convincing, clear cut address up
on the money question we have ever
heard, was delivered at Steyel's opera
house on last Thursday evening by
Chairman w. d. Bynum, of the Nat
iOnal Democratic Committee. The
house was well filled, and after music
by the Decorah City Band E. r. Acers
announced Mr. f.. Marlow as chairman
of the meeting, who ina few well chos-
Ell remarks introduced the speaker of
the evening. He held his audience for
an hour and three quarters in discus
sion of the money question alone,
which could antagonize no one, and
which at once appealed to the intelli-
gence of his listeners. He carefully
went over the arguments presented by
those of the free silver persuasion, re-
futing each one in kindly but decisive
manner. The address was an instruc-
tive lecture to every student of politics
present, and we doubt if there were
any present who did not learn some
new facts regarding it. We hope
Chairman Bynum may visit Decorah
again, for he left an impression that
will remain. Judge Cliggitt was to
have been present, but owing to mis-
calcula ton of railway connections,
was unable to do so.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-26
A Card.

In regard to the transfer of Geo.
Dobney's securities to DIR. Daubney L
made the assignment of one of the Sc
curities in question-a mortgage for
$4,000, and it was signed by Geo. Dob
ney in my presence and acknowledged
by him before me as Notary Public.
L told him that it was an absolute as
signment to DR.. Daubney, and he said,
Eyes that is what want to do" |
have examined the signatures to the
Elkton $1,000 certificate and the Zuck-
mayer $1,000 note and in my opinion
they were made by Geo. Dobney.
f.. w. ID. HOLwAY.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-26
J. G. MOrss Passes Away.

AT l0:45 o'clock yesterday morning
occurred the death j. G.. Morss, after
a long illness, on account of which he
had been confined to his bed tor nearly
two years. Mr.. Morss was born in
New Hampshire, Dec. Is, 1912. Atthe
age of nineteen he began to study law,
and in 1888 was admitted to the bar of
Ohio, practicing at Canton and other
places until 1866, and meeting with
good success. Then he came to De-
corah, where he has since lived, con-
tinuing in the law business in the firm
name of Morss Il Brown until he
retired from practice, after which he
dealt in real estate, loans, etc, until
his health began to fail. Mr.. Morss
was united in marriage in 1885 to Har-
riet Stannard, to whom three children
were born, Emalissa, now Mrs. b. s.
Greene, Edward B., and Helen, Mrs.
w. w. Leavitt; the two former of
whom survive him. The funeral will
be held from the home of Mr.. b. b.
Greene on Court street tomorrow
afternoon at two o'clock, and inter-
ment will be in Phelps cemetery.
Mr. Morss has been prominent fig
ure in the growth of Decorah and was
once Mayor and also city attorney.
He was an upright man of especial in
telligence and held the respect of all
who knew him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-26
How to Vote.

Vote as you please. There are two
ways under the new law to mark your
ballot. If you wish to vote the straight
republican ticket, simply place cross
in the circle before the word "Republi-
can," or before the word Democrat"
if you desire to vote the straight demo-
cratic ticket. If you wish to scratch"
your ballot, leave the circle alone and
place cross before the name of each
man you wish to vote for
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-26

qualifications built up music trade
which is of immense proportions and
is not equalled by any music house in
this section of the country. They
have mail trade on music which even
the most fastidious did not believe
could be secured i'm so short time; and
they have gradually added to their
stock of sheet music and musical mer-
chandise until there is scarcely piece
of music or musical instrument of any
kind that cannot be found within the
building. The stock, of which Mr.
Marsh is the sole proprietor, is the
largest within territory comprising
several states, and is rapidly increas-
ing. The Marsh Music House stands
without rival west of Chicago.
But what we wish to speak more
particularly of is his new music press,
there being only one other in this state,
at Oskaloosa. 1t arrived last week
and is now set up ready for business.
He has already published one piece of
Fitzgerald, of Cedar Falls, Iowa,
beautiful cornet solo with waltz
movement, called WALTZ Testi-
monial' Several other excellent pro-
ductions have been purchased by Mr..
Marsh, and will soon appear. He ex-
poets to build up music publishing
business proportionate with his other
trade, which necessitates the constant
attention of his faithful and competent
employees, Mr.. G. o. Norton, late of
the Grafton, n. d., National Bank, as
book keeper, and Mr.. n. M. Richards,
as mailing clerk Mrs. Marsh still re-
tains large class of piano scholars.
Mr.. Marsh is the director of the
Decorah City Band, an organization of
five years existence which was formed
and has been brought to its present
stage of ef1iciency-recognized as one
of the best IN the. state-by himself.
We make extended mention of the
progress of this business because we are
interested in any enterprise which To-
Gates in Decorah that is of benefit to
our city. This large business has never
cost the city anything, and is daily
bringing in money, and its influence is
helping to further the best interests of
the city. We hope that they may en-
JOY steadily increasing business and
be able to branch out still farther.
Mr.. BAILEY is trying to work the
"bluff" dodge in regard to that $4,000
libel suit against him. In our opinion
Frank Sayre IL not an attorney that
allows himself to be "blutfed" into u
case which he does not see to the finish,
and as in all other things of this nature
the time to Judge is after the evidence
is all in
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-26

REPUBLICAN would-be party leaders
i'm different townships have been "rid-
ing the townships with democratic
nominees for offices during the past
few days. Does that look like they
were loyal republicans, trying to elect
the republican ticket? The reflection
of beams in their own eyes look like
NOTES in the eyes of their brothers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-26

WILL you lend your influence and
vote toward establishing the precedent
of political dehauchery, that any per-
sonal enemy of a candidate for office
can ruin his character, permanently at
least, by preferring charges against
him? You can accuse any man, but
he should not be adjudged guilty be-
fore given proper chance to vindicate
himself
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-26
School Teachers.

| desire to receive the names and ad-
dress of every school teacher in Winnie
shiek county holding first or second
class certificate who have not schools
engaged. &, o. HAuaEN, Supt.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-26

In the last issue of the Republican
and in circulars scattered throughout
the country, Mr.. Bailey instructs the
voters how he would have them vote.
He prints the ballots of the Republican
aud democratic parties side by sidean
puts cross before the name of each re-
publican candidate except that of DIR.
Daubney, the nominee for senator,
when he jumps over to the democratic
ticket and places cross before the
democratic candidate, thus iastjwcting
the uoters to cote for the democratic
nominee. We do believe that the time
is at hand when Mr.. Bailey cannot
dictate how any man shall vote.
When such becomes the case this is not
a free country. For man who has re
ceived every favor at the hands of the
republican party to say to voters that
they shall vote for democrat, because
he cannot absolutely control the repub-
lican candidate, seems to us one OF the
most hypocritical, abhorrable signs OF
political debauchery we can conceive
of. We have faith enough i'm the in
telligence and independence of our
people to believe that they will cote as
they please, and not he governed by u
man who is the enemy of the party
and its candidate only because the can
didate refuses to listen to his despOtical
dictations.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-26
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-26

THE disruptionist editor of the Re
publican might as we'll command the
sun and moon to stand still as to die
tate to the people of this county how
they shall vote. They have minds OF
their own.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-26
RAILROAD TIME CARD.
Chicago, Milwaukee st. Paul Railway
DecOrah Branch.

Passenger depot corner Water and Day
streets. Telephone 58a.
Depart. Arrive.
HHs"s'SS' HasSs 5i'V and "a Vest 1s'' m s' p.
S;s s Ss$s5 sa% $$5$ss S$;ss:s
ss% Nj %SsaFss q nSS Chi 1900 1910
Accommodation Calmar tl:30 p. m.
Daily. Except Sunday. tSunday only
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern
Train No. 81 passenger leaves Decorah at
$3.50 p. NJ, and No. 54 (Freight) at $3.50 A. NJ.
No. 81 Passenger) arrives at 1:50 p. M, and
No SO (FreighD at 500 p. NJ.
The $3.50 passenger makes close connection at
Cedar Rapids with through trains TO Chicago,
st. Louis. Kansas City, Omaha, st. Paul and
points beyond. All trains daily except SUM-
day.
Freight trains shown above will carry pas
sengers only when provided with tickets
c. s. RICE, Agent.
]. MORTON. Gen. Ticket & Pass. Ag't.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-26
Gu&Gc Cktntom
AKERS & GREEN, Proprietors.

Is published on Tuesday of each week at De-
corah, Winnesheik county, Iowa. Publica-
tion Office at 2ll West Water Street.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-26

HAVE you ever heard any of the dis
ruptionists deny that they would have
been supporting DIR. DaHbney ii he had
promised them to support Harry Cod
dard for postmaster?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-26

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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-26
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS:

l.. b. WHITNEY, Pres.
o. G. JOHNSON, Vice Pres.
III. G. HJERLEID, Cashier.
+. III. BAKER. q. +. GUNDERSoN.
o. l.. WENNEs. r. r. THOMPSON.
j. j, HAUG.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-26

Passenger depot corner Water and Day
streets. Telephone 56a.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-14
THE MANIAC IN THE CIR,
A Drama with n satisfactory Ending 70,
An hut the N"rvou- womaa.

All hut the Nrryou. Woman.
IT, "
IL Whs perfectly obvious 'hat tue man IN the
corner was crazy. At least IL was perfectly OBJ
yiou. IN the ncrvop. lookiny xon,an who .a,
-.
Just opposl'e MIN IN the cao'e car III was not
so much the mystical series OF wigwag signals
which he wns making with hiS handl srchief M
'he amazing cohtor'iohs OF MS 'ace' IN the IN
tervnls OF these contort;ons he stared intently
A, tbc dir,ctIon NJ his nsrvou. yi..h.vis hut n,
~ ~
ho'hihe III the world. 80 vague was MS loon.
Then he would tap tho bridge OF his nose with
nj. finger crImace and scre, his fe.,pres ,n,o
80 NV w" "' INV
horrible expressions OF malignant madness.
The poor woman didn't know what to do. He.
alarm yns q n ,n,ar.pt tI., .u M. ,th.rs In tho
mar" apparent !" ~ "t"e'S !" tho
car noticed ~, even the man himself IN one OF
his lucid intervals, and thereafter his perform
,,c.. h.cam. mor. vio,.n, TIN, .,.r Er.rr
Nv 1" "o0 ''o'." '"" w. H,V'
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A and II win ~ trlcks, q gain OF o.
a wishes to avoid leading away from either
OF his tenace suits. and therefore selects his
singleton. There IL nothing to be mad. out OF
the spade suit but the tenace. and therefore no
reason for leading the trumps. Had A begun
with the trump, hnessing the diamond suit,
Al would. have made only seven tricks. no
matter how they managed the hand xfterward.
The fall OF the diamonds leads A to believe
that II must have some strength In that suit.
and. rs the lead OF either n spade or u club
would be bad policy, h. IL naturally led to tho
trump, TO which he In encouraged by the devel-
opment OF the diamonds more than anything
else. Bs preservation OF mis- high trump rs n
card Of re-entry for his long suit Is we'll judged
On the everyday A led a small spade and Y led
the singleton. Il returned \ club and u was
forced. Is led truinps. of course. oct lie could
not make hts diamonds. the result being six
trick. only for Al. Had 4 begun with the
spade ace they would have got one trick more.
OUR PROBLEMS.
Very few OF our solvers failed to see that the
trump lead was the best for y and = In the
problem OF Jan. 81. and the four tricks were all
that they could get out OF IL.
Here Is another perception problem. one OF
the kind that so few people ever get right. II In
peculiar from the fact that IL occurred In actual
play. and that = got II right. He held tho fol-
lowing cards. with the heart Ave turned on his
left: IA. Y, \. 4: ca, Q. j, I, 3; ia: So.
>. .. The first three tricks were as follows:
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Dogs KIN - Dog.

A. G. HcrenGer tells in the American Field
how an old fox hound was done to death BY the
pack OF Which 1t was n member. The hound
WAS called Clay, and was owned by \. 2, Pope.
who kept II in tho White Oak Hi Kennel at
Poland, Me. The dog was a prize taker, and
always got II place when 1t ran in the annual
trials OF the Brunswick Fur Club. After the
annual hunt at Brunswick, Me-, in which Clay
proved better than all the younger hounds. the
dog was taken back to Poland and pnt
in the yard with the rest OF tho pack
Net rcgor, keeper Of the hounds, heard
n row in the yard. and coming down. found that
the pack had pitched upon the champion hound
and kill-d II By chewing its throat and chest.
Wolves have been known To kill their fellows IN
n similar manner. A wolf showing sigma OF pain
10 set upon and killed by its comrade.. A male
fox, when II finds n female fox In a trap, attacks
and kills u. A COW. .bellowinG. with pain, Is set
upon By the herd and gored to death. Whether
the attacks are to aid the one In pain or not Il
not known by students Of natural history.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-14
70 UR.LEGGED Traders.
Mice That Replace with Other Articles All
the Things They steal.

There is n mouse in Florida locally known rs
the trading mouse. IL Is commonly a woods
mouse, but It quickly adRpts Itself to human
habitatI0n. 4 colony OF such mice carried two
bushels Of shellel beans thirty feet during six
nights recently and replaced tho beans with
seed pods Of Il weed. Jewelry, too, has been
taken by these little traders. One woman on
the east coast Of Florida ut an indian River
winter resort found a number of seeds instead
Of a pair OF earrings that she had left on the
bureau. A search In the place where the seeds
had been kept disclosed the earrings.
A man VINO had a box OF poker chips in his
room in al open-topped box was surprised Ia
small crucihx, and n number Of shells. He
started an Investigation Immediately. A priest
who had roomed near by was equally puzzled by
finding the colored poker chips In mis- room.
1t ia generally believed that the trading mouse
learns It's curious ways by r0bbing squirrels or
blue lays Of nuts laid b. for future use.
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high SCORES TO date Tor all players slhcl
c beginning OF the season are as follows:

Tho West Pointers. who hold the Hudson
River trophy. were too much for tho Brooklyn
Whist Clubs four experts. The game was
played last Wednesday, Newman. Taylor. FL
well. and Gilhooly representing Brooklyn. Tho
West Point cam is Lieu. Col. F!eberger, Lteuts.
Bethel and Davis. aud ID. Murdoch, Brooklyn
made n good hight, but West Point pulled out at
the end with four tricks to the good.
Tho Park Club OF PlAinfeld Is still winning
the New Jersey trophy matches. Last Monday
IL defeated Elizabeth by three tricks.
There will be AT interesting. match for the
ONE Trophies next Wednesday. when
Mrs. McCrea's team OF short suffers from
Washington will DO the challongerr. The team
best In this country. and there Will be q hard
light.
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With the . and 4 In his own hand, and the 3
falling from Y. II Is easy for B to read the spade
3 Us n singleton. which II would he folly for him
to finesse. Is does not. return the suit imme.
diately. but carries out his partners theory of
the best play OF the hand by leading a singleton
Of his own. and after that the hand plays Itself.
II Is Illnesses the spade. n gets into the lead and
swings the trumps. finessing the jack on the re-
turn and catching them all. Ono lead OF spades
will then establish the suit. IL Il then leads n
club. which would be most natural. judging
from the discards. A will make the club ace. hut
not another trick: eleven tricks for S--I, In
stead Ut seven only. IL A begins with the club
suit In the first instance, the result is the same
eleven tricks for W.
The lead of n singleton. usually results In n
cross ruh-in fact. IL IL led with that object in
view-but there nrc cases In which gains are
made without the run. Here IL y hand recently
played in Brooklyn. sent to THE Sun by H.. Nj.
Suermondt, which Is An excellent example OF
good judgment IN the part OF the original
leader in changing his tactics on account OF the
development. Y dealt and turned the heart 10:
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WINDING post NJ New tn~tIe Tor thlftN or lofty
years says that he has seen scores OF prisoners
dashed NJ the post. and while II hns been seldom
In recent years TINT blood has been drawn. he
has seen the backs Of prisoners almost cut To a
Jelly. He says that the whlpplng~ have become
less violent since the newspapers began, 10
chronicle the whipplngs, until now the lash OF
nine leathern thongs eighteen inches long is
simply let fall upon the back of tho cnlprir.
lnyears gone by there was n diSposition upon
the part OF sheritis 10 regulate the force OF their
blow entirely through prejudice tor or against
he victim. II; t"r instance tho sheriff wms -
who had stolen u horse or rnbned n hen roosT:
The man who robbed n sturr, however. would
fare well NJ the hands OF u farmer sheriff.
Within tho last fourteen years ihe writer has
seen probably 800 men whipped. but not one Of
~ some cases where the victims wer. white
men great ridges were raised on the back. seem
insly ready To burst with the pressure Of hloud.
The backs OF negroes generally have white
ridges raised upon them.
The victims of the post and pillory vary In
her from two Or three tn n dozen or more
at one time. The offences for which prisoners
are sentenced TO the whipping post are the vari-
Gus grades OF stealing, forgery. and u Few other
offences, some OF which carry with them the
pillury, Up Ia 1883 every convict was sentenced
to wear u certain Jacket MS u badge OF his crime
for six months after he left prison. The idea OF
that was to drive ex-convicts from the state.
hut II was not enforced for many years. and In
1883 the General Assembly repealed that clause
Of tho act. Al, one time this Jacket lad on rs
There Is still on the statute books, however;
an act men TtAuN. INtTN pursuit. Nv Iitll
kidnap and carry out of this State a free negro,
or free mulatto: or shall take and imprison any
such negro, or mulntto, with intent 10 .Eidnap
or carry him ont of this state; or shall fraudu-
lently sed luce and decoy any such negro. or mu-
iatto. from this State To any other state or
country, with intent that ho shall Ire sold, dis.
posed OF, or hold rs n slave or servant; or shall
aid or assist another or others In the committing
of any OF these offences, shall he guilty OF Eel.
Ony. and shall be fined not less than three hun
bred nor more than Ave hundred dollars, shal
stand one hour In the pillory, shall be whipped
with thlrty-nine Iashes, and shall be imprisoned
not less than one nor more than two years"
The highest number of iashes provided by the
old statutes under the heading OF offences
against the lives and persons OF individuals" II
| sixty. prescribed for those convicted Of attempt
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week. in which the original leader would have
Jared very badly II his partner had misunder-
stoodthe nature Of the card:hrst led. Alb are
partners against ". dealt and turned the
henrt 8. Tie underlined card wins, the trick.