Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-09-07
THE NEWS IN IOWA

death resulted.
At Readville, Mass, Star Pointer
paced a mile in 1:594, beating the
worlds record of 2:O1%.
Z; The northern part of the state was
visited by frost on the morning of the
30th and corn was slightly damaged.
Mrs. Claus Behrens has been bound
over to the grand jury at Davenport
without bail on the charge of murder
ing her husband, who died July II,
under suspicious circumstances.
The author of the Temple amend
ment, NJ. L. Temple, has been nomi-
mated by the republicans in convention
at Osceola to again represent Clarke
county in the general assembly. There
was no opposition.
The ravages of hog cholera in Cass
county are said to be even more severe
than last year. when 80, 900 hogs died
in that county. Large numbers of
farmers have lost their entire droves
CT hogs, some men losing over 200
head.
Premiums TO the amount of $40, 900
are offered by the state fair people this
year. In several departments new
features have been added, and pre-
miums on others increased. Reports
from Des Moines are that everybody
is going to attend the fair this year,
and that the exhibits and attractions
will both eclipse anything ever
seen before.
Gov. Drake has returned to his home
in Centerville from three weeks So
journ at Excelsior Springs, Mo. He
comes back considerably improved in
health, but is yet unable to move
about without the aid of a crutch and
cane. His diabetic trouble is also
improved. He looks and feels better
than at any time since he was hurt
six weeks ago.
An unknown man was instantly
killed in the Burlington yards at Iowa
Falls by being struck by south bound
passenger train. He had applied for
and been given work on the section at
noon. In company with a gang of
men he was at work when the train
approached and was warned to step
off the track, but did not heed the
warning.
dispatch from Dubuque says:
Congressman ID. b. Henderson has
undergone another amputation of his
leg. The amputation was made at
the knee joint and was entirely sue
cessful. After the operation all the
attending surgeons expressed salts
faction over its success and all were
confident that the trouble of long
standing is now at an end.
Secretary Fowler of the State Fair
has just arranged for fine exhibit of
fancy cage birds, imported from
Australia, Europe, Africa, South
America, Mexico and the sea islands.
The exhibit will also include the
choicest aquarium of fish, many
varieties from China, Japan, Honolulu,
Europe and this country, and large
live alligator from Louisiana. This
exhibit will be in the floral hall, and
will doubtless be the center of attrac-
ton there.
Advices from Des Moines state that
Dan Stuarts Veriscope, reproducing
the contest which took place at Car
son City, Nevada, between James Cor
bett and Fitzsimmons, will be in that
city for the first time during state
week at which time it will give exhibit
tions at the new auditorium, corner of
East Fifth street and Grand Avenue.
The management claim to 'reprod uce
the contest complete, with 143,O pic
lures and 1896 feet of film, making
an entertainment lasting two hours
. S. j. Smith. a well-to-do farmer,
residing two miles northwest of Fair
field. IN company with his wife and
sister, went to town in their buggy.
When near the Burlington tracks the
team became frightened and attempted
to rue away. In some unaccountab BILE
way Mr.. Smith was thrown from his
buggy and fell violently upon the
ground, dislocating his collar bone
and breaking four ribs. When he was
picked up he was in an unconscious
condition. He is thought to be fatally
hurt, although none of the rest were
injured.
The coroner's jury sitting on the
case of Mr.. Walters, an old resident
of Winterset, who was found dead in
the woods few days ago, returned
a verdict of murder. Mr.. Walters
went to the woods, on the afternoon
previous to the day on which his body
was found, ostensibly to gather plums
When his body was found, following
a search, it was thought at first that
he had died of heart disease, but a
confusion on one side of his head was
discovered and foot prints leading
away from the body were found.
The children of Nicholas Koppes
and Matthew Wirtz, of Otter Creek,
in Jackson county, were playing to-
gether in the woods. Three of the
Koppes children complained of being
sick after going home A doctor was