Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-25
THE NEWS IN IOWA

Finer clothing and lower prices than
you'll find ut the home stores. We
pay express on mail orders. Write for
our descriptive book. The Utica
clothiers, Des Moines, Ia.
Joseph A. Rhomberg, one of the
with Dubuque, was found dead in bed
with his body still warm. His death
is attributed to paralysis or heart
failure.
Fire broke out in the high school
building at Cedar Rapids few days
ago and for three hours it burned
between the floor, under the aud
itorium stage, and in the tower. The
loss will exceed $1,000: fully insured.
The Des Moines Daily News, now
offered to farmers for 81 a year, has
enlarged it's Friday and Saturday
issues to eight pages. The News Is
the only first-class daily in the world
for 81 year and its success is wonder
full. It's circulation is double that of
any other daily in Iowa.
j. F. Davis, living near Denmark
Lee county, while narrowing in his
field, was knocked down by fright
ened colt, becoming entangled in the
harrow and dragged around the field
four times. Davis was horribly
mangled in the teeth Of the harrow
and died in less than two hours. lie
was r. years old, and had lived in Lee
county for half century.
Daniel Evans, the husband of Amelia
Evans, who was pardoned on the 18th,
committed suicide in the Anamosa
penitentiary by taking morphine.
He was sentenced to the prison for
life for being the instigator of the
crime committed by his wife, the
shooting of man. His wife was
slowly dying of consumption, and the
thought was more than be could stand
The grand jury of Cerro Gordo
county has returned indictments
against II. Francisco, w. r. Helming
o. II. Stratton, Thomas Gibson and
w. +. Chandler, the four latter being
officers of the Equitable Produce and
Stock Exchange of Chicago, Francisco
being the local agent at Mason City.
The indictments were secured through
the efforts of agents of the Civic
Federation of Chicago.
The nominating conventions of the
democrats, populists and free silver
repu blicans will all be held in Des
MONIES June %. Such was the decision
arrived at at the meetings of the dem,
ocratic and populist committees few
days ago, at which the silver rcpubli.
cans were represented 10y the com
mittee composed of j. w. Cliff, Senator
Finn and G. 5. Wilson, appointed at
their meeting of the day before.
The little 3-ycar-old daughter of Ed
James, of Oskaloosa, was seriously
hurt few days ago. A little boy
companion had pick and was digging
hole in the ground. The girl was
bending over to pull out the loosened
dirt. She stuck her head over too far.
anu VIC piCh SbtuCh lItI Otl TIC Jltdu.
The point passed through the skull
and entered the brain. She can not
recover.
Seigels variety store in Webster
City was burglarized few nights ago.
A panel was removed in rear door by
cutting augur holes in it and an en-
trance was effected in that way.
About 500 worth of clothing, boots.
shoes and cutlery was taken, together
with what change there was in the
till. The police think the work is
that of local talent. No clue has been
found to the burglars.
j. p. Cline, well known inventor
of jefferson, has produced drawings
of new rotary engine that is attract
ing great deal of attention. A num-
Der of mechanical experts and prac-
teal engineers have closely looked
into the plans and the scheme of
operation, and they all unite in saying
chat Mr.. CliGe appears to have solved
the problem of successful rotary
machine. The idea is entirely new
and the power is accomplished by
means of two cylinders and unique
valve gear. Cline is getting out pat
terms for the first machine. lie has
not decided whether to build the
machine ut jefferson, organizing
stock company, or to go TO a large
CITY and enlist capital
The general store of j. T. Piersoll e
Sons, of Rockwell, was robbed and be-
sides large amount of goods, $500
IN notes were taken from the safe.
There was no cash in the safe at the
time ana the lock was not on. The
thieves had simply TO swing open the
door and remove the inside iron chest.
Ninety-two pairs of shoes and, it is
thought, some clothing were taken.
On the night previous TO the robbery
an Iowa Central way freight dumped
about dozen tramps in the city and
the next morning only three of them
could be found. They were arrested
ON suspicion. The stolen notes were
made payable to j. Il. Picrson & Sons.
The citizens of Des Moines, by a re-
cent vote declared themselves in favor