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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-19
WINNESHIEK COUNTY FAIR.
Meeting of the Agricultural Society
Held Saturday Afternoon.

A meeting of the Winneshiek County
Agricultural Society was held at the
court house in this city last Saturday
afternoon. 1t was decided to hold
fair in 1897, and the present officers
were unanimously elected to serve for
the ensuing year. Their efficient SER
vice in endeavoring to make the fair of
last fall a success is worthy of commend
alton, for despite the unfavorableness
of the weather all expenses, and fifty
cents on the dollar of premiums were
paid. They will enter the work this
year with the determination to have
the most successful fair in the history
of the society, and if the people will
aid them as much as they can, we will
have fair which will be a credit to
the county. 1t is the duty of the farm
ers and business men to do what lies
in their power towards this, as the fair
belongs to the county as whole, and
not to any company or select party of
men. Let's talk of it to our neighbors,
prepare to exhibit something, and thus
aid the officers in this enterprise.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-19
Citizens Bank Meeting.

On last Tuesday evening the annual
meeting of the Citizens Saving Bank.
was held. The present officers and
board of directors were reelected, al
follows:
President-C. w. Burdick.
Vice-President-R. f. b. Portman.
Cashier-E. J. Curtin.
Directors-T. r. Crandell, John Cur
tin and the above.
They decided to increase the paid up
capital from $25, 900 to $4,000, the Ii
NIT of the articles ofincorporation, and
over one-half this added stock was at
once taken by those present. Twelve
years ago this bank was organized,
with paid up capital OF $4,000, it be-
ing increased to 1900 six years otter
and to $4,000 two years ago. The
bank is doing large business at pre-
sent which the closing of the First
National Bank has materially in
creased, and it seemed necessary
to increase its capital stock. Its record
since organization has been unquestion-
able, and the growth of its business is
due to the business-like management
of its affairs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-19
Didn't Get the Tools.

On Saturday, the 9th, boy by the
name of Geo. James, attempted to take
a package of laundry to Henry Donald.
son in the county Jail. He was caught
by VIM. Boyer and the package taken
from him. Upon investigation the
package was found to contain together
with the laundry, steel saw, file
and bottle of nitric acid. The boy
was arrested and said March, Donald
sons partner, gave him money to pro-
cure the articles and bring them to
him. What the intention of these
highwaymen was of course is not
known, but the supposition is that an
attempt to"break jail'' was anticipated.
The close watch of the Jail attendants
is commendable.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-19
MUST HAVE $4,000.
Comptroller Eckels Calls Upon the
Stockholders of the First National
Bank for Money.

Comptroller of the currency Eckels
has issued call upon all of the stock
holders of the First National Bank OF
this city to the full extent of their liza
bility, which means that each share
holder must pay to the receiver 800,
for each share that he held at the time
of the closing of the bank, and as the
shares are each 500 the stockholders
pay the full amount of all the shares.
OF this S75, 900 we learn that J. H. Eas-
ton, the president, held $45, 900 worth
of shares, which will leave only $780,
600 available, and the greater part of
that must come from our business men.
This is conclusive evidence that the
assets Of this defunct institution at the
time of its failure were not enough to
meet it's liabilities. Many depositors
believed such to be the condition, but
several interested parties claimed that
the assets were sufficient to pay the de-
pOsitors in full. AS time goes on, and
the matter is more thoroughly investi-
gated, the statements made in our col
ums heretofore are being proven, and
the fact that the bank has really been
insolvent for three years is becoming
more generally realized. The belief
that the management of this institu-
has in late years been record of gross
injustice to those who had their earn
ings placed there for safe keeping now
appears to be true, and this call for aid
shows that the depositors who would
not listen to the reports that they
would be paid in full and demanded an
investigation knew what they were
talking about when they expressed the
belief that the officers of the institu-
did not do their duty in failing to nOti-
fly the public of it's financial condition.
We sincerely hope that the truth in
this matter will be ferreted out, and
that those who are interested may re-
ceive whatever degree of satisfaction is
possible.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-19
THE NEW TELEPHONE.
Contract Let to the Standard Tele-
phone Company.

A mass meeting of parties interested
in organizing new telephone ex-
change was held at the court house
last Wednesday evening. The COM
mittee which had been appointed at
the previous meeting reported that
they had received letters from score
Of cities in Iowa and Minnesota, which
letters were read, and that they had
visited Waukon and investigated the
system in operation there, and found it
very satisfactory. They also reported
an agreement made with the Standard
Telephone Company to furnish good,
substantial local exchange at SIS and
$40 per rannum respectively for business
houses and residences and to furnish
connections with all the principal
towns of the county with an outside
toll rate of ten cents, if $50 instruments
would be subscribed for in the city.
The committee had secured about 100
phones about town that day and felt
confident that the requisite number
could easily be secured.
The matter was thoroughly dis
cussed and i'm view of the fact that the
Iowa Union Telephone Comany had
been given plenty of time to answer
propositions made to them, and had
failed to do so satisfactorily, the matter
of giving the contract to put in the line
was left to the committee. They held
meeting Thursday and drew up a
contract with V. H. Stevens, president
of the Standard Company, and the
work will be commenced as soon as
possible.
This will give our people the use of
an exchange at one-half the rate they
have been accustomed to pay, with an
uniformity of prices, and a toll rate
with outside towns which will be with
in the reach of all. The committee be-
lieve that 200 phones will be sub
scribed for before the new system is in
operation, which will give us telephone
service over almost the entire city.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-19
To The Public.

And to my patrons l wish to say
that have just leased from Ben Bear
the photo gallery now occupied by
John Borlaug. Term of lease begins
April 1st next and is to run for term
of five years. | shall fit up this gal
lery in good and convenient style SC
that / shall be enabled to serve my
customers better than ever before i'm
Decorah and my price shall not
be $3.50 or $500 per dozen for cabinet
photos but shall always be the lowest
possible living price for which good,
honest Photographic work can be done.
4S-l Yours truly,
b. j. REYNOLDS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-19
Unity Meeting.

The annual meeting of Unity church
was held in the church parlors last
Monday night, there being a large
number of enthusiastic members and
friends present. Reports from various
departments were read and approved.
The Sunday School now numbers n,
including teachers, and is gradually in
creasipg. The following trustees were
appointed:-L. L. Caldwell, l.. B.
Whitney, III. s. Renken, DIR. Topliff,
G. s. Marsh, Geo. M. Clark and J. w.
Daubney. The church is in very pros
porous condition and the society is to
be congratulated on securing the SER
vices of Rev. Wilson for another year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-19
Petit Larceny.

"Dick" Overacker was given hear
ing Saturday before Squire Gibson and
a fine of S25 imposed upon him. The
information was filed by James Mar
low, claiming that Overacker had stolen
two jars of butter from him. 1t is be.
lieved that he could explain the loss OF
much of the goods that have been
taken from clothes lines, sheds, ice
boxes, etc., i'm the past few months.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-19
To The Depositors of The First Nation.
al Bank.

Please send in your contribution to
the committee, X. Thompson, Geo.
Bernatz aud H. F. Barthell, to pay the
counsel fees and other expenses in in
vestigating the condition of the First
National Bank and in obtaining justice
and i'm promoting the interest of depos-
itors, as it is of vital Importance for
the committee to proceed at once if the
depositors expect any work from the
committee.
BY order of the committee
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-19
NOTICE.
To Parents, School Officers and
Teachers.

For the accommodation Of those who
may not yet have exchanged the books,
as provided for by the County Board of
Education, arrangements have been
made with the different publishers to
extend the period of exchange up to
Feb. /, 1897. After that date no e.r-
change rates can be had. So bring in
the books at once. G. 0. HAUGEN,
Chairman Board of Education
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-19
Notice to Builders.

1 can furnish you all kinds of win
dow sills and door sills for building
purposes at reasonable rates. Decorah
Stone Quarry, formerly known as
Steyer's Quarry, furnishes the best
kind of rock, and I will guarantee the
rock to stand all kinds of weather.
Give it trial and l 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, 1897-01-19
North Iowa Veterans Association.

The seventh annual encampment of
the North Iowa Veterans Association
will be held at Clear Lake, Iowa. June
Is, Is and 18th, 1897. The officers of
the Association will leave nothing un-
done to make the 7th annual encamp-
ment a grand success and earnestly re-
quest the hearty cooperation of every
veteran. The officers are Thos. Duff,
Pres. l.. Strause, Sec'y; l.. l.. Couse,
Vice-Pres., Winneshiek County.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-19

According to the annual reports
which have been published, 1896 was a
bad year for the banking business. But
that is only natural. Good business in
other lines is necessary to make banks
profitable.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-19

SENATOR MILLS left one very neces-
sary thing out of his resolution to rec
ognize the independence of Cuba and
appoint minister; he didn't
say where the minister should
be stationed. If the Cubans have a
capital they have neglected to inform
the world of it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-19

GREAT SCOTT! When is this thin
going to end? The death of another
one of the original characters in Uncle
Toms Cabin has just been announced.
We haven't kept tab on them, but this
must be about the nine hundred and
ninty-ninth.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-19

WHEN there is a republican adj
ministration and republican tariff
bill the promised prosperity will return
to the country. If not, the republican
party will willingly bear the blame for
its failure, but it isn't willing to bear
any blame for the failure of general
prosperity to come under existing con-
ditiOnS
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-19

1t is now proposed that the demo-
Gratis hold a national convention this
year to decide "where they are at" and
to organize for the next campaign. All
right boys, go ahead. The more publi-
city the present aims of the democratic
party get, the more republicans there
will be.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-19

The above are special clubbing prices
We make clubbing rates with almost
every newspaper, magazine or period
ical published, with u very few ex-
ceptions. 1t will pay you to consult us
before making up your list of reading
matter for the coming year, as we can
certainly save you money.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-19

IT turns out that Representative
Moneys trip to Cuba was merely made
for money. He went for newspaper.
That makes him a little worse than
the plain fool he was supposed to be.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-19

EVEN Secretary Olney has admins
tered a rebuke to Ambassador Bayard,
although it has been done indirectly,
by revision of the diplomatic regula-
tions, which now say that no diploma
tic representative of the .. S. shall
make political speeches.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-19

THE republican members of the
House of Ways and Means committee
are all men of wisdom and experience
and can be trusted to prepare tariff
bill that will be i'm accordance with the
expressed wishes of majority of the
American voters.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-19

MRS. MARY A. HOBART is a middle
of-the-road populist candidate for the
Senate from the State of Washington.
She would be a better Senator than
some of the men who have been elected
by populists.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-19

THE Emperor of Germany expects
to go to Jerusalem in the spring, not as
crusader, however, but upon the
more peaceful errand of attending the
conservation of Lutheran church.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-19
70. 49,.
A Woody Dog.

Written for Public Opinion.
There is dog in our town
And he is a dog of great renown.
Every man upon the street
viii stop this woody dog, to greet.
Mr.. Tober this dog does own,
But the young quadruped likes to roam.
In Mr.. Dean, he found a true friend,
And TO him his services he'll always lend
In Kidding his oat bins of mice and rats,
Also his yard of the neighbor's cats.
Now this small creatures name is Skye;
In his own estimation he stands very high.
One day some men on pleasure bent
Loosed a fox and away the hounds went;
Skye kept with them until he spied
A cat on a fence and away he hied
He captured the cat and came proudly back;
The crowd all laughed and cheered at that.
In all rat contests he comes out ahead,
For he shakes all the rats till they are dead,
But after it's over he feels very bad
And goes down the street looking sorry
and sad.
May this woody dog, until his life ends,
Remain in this town with his many
warm friends. RAP.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-19
For Sale Cheap.

A house and two lots with good barn
and we'll in good location in West De.
corah, block 8, two good Norman
stations, five and eight years old, one
good large yearling mare colt and one
half interest in well drilling machine
in good repair. Inquire of
47-3m ASH DAWLEY.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-19

SENATOR BRICE admits that he is a
member of the newest American syn
dicate which has been jollified into
putting up good money to secure rail-
road and telegraphic concessions in
China, which is another name for the
green goods game on big scale.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-19

SOME of the men who will retire from
office OH the 4th of next March are of
the opinion that the times are sadly
at of joint, but as matter of fact their
retirement is the result of reviv-
al of common sense among the people.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-19

A PORTION of Bryan's advice about
dropping everything but silver is like
ly to be taken by both democrats and
populists. Long before 1900 it will be
seen that both have dropped among
other things William Jennings Bryan.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-19

ONE of Bryan's troubles Is that he
doesn't know the difference between
thinking and thinking he is thinking.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-19

SPAIN seems to have had better SOL
diers i'm the Philippine Islands than
she has had in Cuba, if it be fair to
Judge by results.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-19

A MAN can still be jailed for debt in
the state of Viginia, under an old law
which has never been repealed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-19
RAILROAD TIME CARD.
Chicago, Milwaukee 4 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 s2:25 p. m. tl2;45 p. m
cago d Milwaukee.
Dubuque, Chicago Il Io.oo M
ST. Louis Qimited) 'o'oV p H. '0oa' III
*Daily. Daily Except Sunday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-19
2uSGc Cet~to's
AKERS & GREEN, Proprietors.

is published on Tuesday of each week at De-
corah. Winnesheik county, Iowa. Publica-
tion office at 2ll West Water Street. over
McCauley IL Carolans grocery store.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-19
Subscription Price, sI.5o per year.

Offers Advertisers good means of reaching
the people of Winnesheik and Howard coun-
ties. Rates given on application.
Business Cards S. per year.
Legal advertising at legal rates.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-19
Burlington, Cedar RAPIDS Northern

Train No. So lpassenger) leaves Decorah at
1886 p. M. and No. 81 (Freight) at $50 A. NJ.
No. 81 (Passenger) arrives at 2:l0 p. M. and
No SO freight at 500 p. M.
The 1886 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 Sun
day. c. s.. RICE, Agent
j. MORTON. Gen. Ticket & Pass. Ag't.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-09
TRADE IN GENERAL.
Quotations at st. Louis. Baltimore
Cincinnati and other Places

BALTIMORE. March s.-Flour dull and un-
changed; receipts. 7,124 brs; exports Wheat
dull and easy; SPOT. SSl+c bid May, sl$.gs2c; re-
ceipts 12179 bu: exports none; Southern wheat
by sample, 9lO92c; Southern wheat on grade.
SiAGS9&c Corn firmer: spot. 2624 627c: May ga
ff275sc steamer mixed, 254 425iac; receipts p
bu exports 3l3, 90 bu; Southern white corn. 26iz
M26A.c; Southern yellow, 26u26isc. Oats steady
and in fair demand No. white, 2SlsG24c: re-
ceipts 160l5 bu exports none. Rye barely
steady; No. Western Ale: receipts. 2,5lO bu
exports none. Hay quiet. but firm; choice tim,
othy, slS scala. Grain freights quiet steam 10
Liverpool. per bushel. 25sgSd April: Cork for
orders, per quarter. IS Sd March: 3sq3s I'D,
April Butter steady; fancy creamery, 1SG 20c.
Eggs weak fresh. lie. Cheese steady; fancy
New York. 12i4c
ST LOUIS, March S.-Flour duh weak and
unchanged. Wheat-Futures opened dull and
lower because Of heavy local receipts the more
pacific aspect of the Eastern situation heavier
worlds shipments and light speculative de-
mand. Fluctuations ,were infrequent. the market
closing x01ac under Saturday. Spot higher,
No. red. cash. elevator. SIC bid: track s4c:
May, S7s.c; July. 72Isc Corn-Futures irregular,
trading light and the feeling nervous and un-
certaii. closing easy and fractionaliy lower than
Shsgr spot sfsaay 1hsn. 49, BID
Oats llrm and higher early for futures and closed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-09
Window Glass.
Price per box of 80 square feet Discount. .
REAL-ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Eight Transfers. with Total COnsid
erntiOn of &l5..5O.

Instruments filed for record in the recorders
office of Marion county. Indiana, for the twenty
four, hours ending at p. m. March s, 1897, as
furnished by Theo. Stein. abstracter of titles,
corner OF Market and Pennsylvania streets. In
danapolis, Suite 22e. first office floor. The
Lemcke. Telephone ice:
Emily III. Poole To- Augustus Tibbetts and
wife, part OF Lot 2. Square 2, North Park
Lafayette Hatley 10 Lafayette Shirley, part
i5S 100
Joseph A. Shirley to Lafayette Hatley and
wife. Lot IL Harris's addition to Mount
jackson l,0uV
Robert Martindale To George NJ. SpeGel
and wife, Lot 5. Square T. Lincoln Park
Robert w. Long 10 Edward +. Hatfield.
Lot II Long AZ Harlan's Cottage Home
adultlon oOO
George Harmony TO Charles FleckbaUer
and wife. part of southeast quarter Of
Section 30 Township Is. Range 4.......... eco
Charles NJ Cross 10 Martha {. Rifrer, Lots
15i ard 155 Cross, trustees, Clfford-aVe-
nue. addition ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 400
Charles r. Reynolds 10 trustees Pentecost
Bands OF the Word, Lot \ Reynolds's
North Tuxedo Park addition. 1000
Transfers, S. consideration. So go
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-09

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour dull.
No. spring wheat, 74c; No. spring wheat no
sales; No. red. S4Qs5lse; No: corn. 23is@
23ssc; No. yellow corn 23Izd 235sc. No 2 oats.
l6l2@169sc; No. white. 1880; No. white ia
1Il2c No. rye 3324c. No. . barley nominal:
No. 3. {. o. b., 22q3l1.c; No 4. +. o. b.. 23@25c.
No. faxseed. U1201Yrc. Prime timothy seed,
s2.70G2.75. Mess pork. per bril- ss.25qS.30. Lard
per 100 lbs, A05a4l0. Short-rib Sides loose 81 %
Gals: dry-salted shoulders, boxed 450fI4 -:
short-clear sides, boxed. S450G4.621a. Whisky,
distillers' finished goods. per gal. SLY.
Receipts-Flour, 5000 brls; wheat. II 900 bu:
corn, 2l40oO bu; oats, 27sOO0 bu: rye 1900 blu
barley. $1,000 bu. Shipments-Flour. 5000 brls:
wheat. 1000 bu; corn. 9S coo bu oats 1874 900 blu
rye. GOO blu; barley, u 900 blu.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-09
VITAL STATISTICS-MARCH8
Deaths.

W. c. Brennan. twenty-seven years. city, con-
sumption
Thomas o'Day nineteen years. 20 English ave
nue., consumption.
Gray w. Carter fifty-three years, ass Congress
street, tuberculosis OF bowels.
Lizzie Keller. twenty-eight years. 272 Blake
street, consumption.
Infant WoeHDner. % Snann avenue stillborn.
Robert u. Duncan, eignty-six years, la Cen
trail avenue. senile decay.
Anna Mullen. eighty-four years, 1s6 West Tenth
street, old age
Nancy l.. Lentz. twenty-eight years, zoos North
Delaware street pneumonia.