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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-07-13
Came Near Drowning.

George Johnson, while bathing in the
river below the dam Friday evening,
had very narrow escape from drown
ing. He was suddenly taken with
cramps, and his cries for help were
supposed by his companions to be in
fun, but when he went down for the
last time Chas Cove went to the rescue
and succeeded in pulling him to the
shore, where he was helped out by those
on the shore. 1t was some time before
he was out of danger, and it was indeed
a narrow escape from death.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-07-13

West Union AryO:-That Decorah
never does anything by halves was de-
monstrated on Monday when the
Nations birthday was celebrated.
That is she never does anything by
halves as far as West Union is con-
cerned, and if any of her other visitors
on that day were lily used we failed to
hear it......... From the dispersal of the
vast crowd which gathered at ten to
hear the Hon. John j. Ingalls,, of Kan
sas, to the last dance of the early morn
ing at the free bowery it was one con-
tinual round of pleasure.........No man
from West Union who was i'm a fire.
mans uniform on Monday was able to
pay for anything in DecOrah; and the
Decorah Club kept "open house" fol
all from this city who chose to call.
Long live Decorah!
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-07-13

Fdyette Reporter:-The biggest thing
we saw was the crowd. 1t is estimated
that over 900 people were in the city,
and all seemed to be having a good
time. The people of Decorah We're
energetic in their efforts to entertain
their visitors, and the Decorah Club
kept open house all day The Decorah
City Band boys also had their band
room open for the entertainment of
visiting musicians. 1t was big day
for Decorah, and the way their visitors
were entertained will surely fill them
with desire to visit that city again.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-07-13

DEMOCRATIC support for the protec-
tive tariff is one of the causes of the
improved conditions through the
country. Business men who are con-
stantly studying these conditions are of
the opinion that the tariff bill which
has just been framed will remain on
the statute books for long time be-
cause of the growth of the protective
sentiment among the Democrats, and
that with its permanency there will be
permanent business prosperity.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-07-13
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-07-13

EX-Gov. BoIEs of Iowa has refused
longer to follow the free-coinage-of-sil-
yer proposition, and is out in an urgent
argument in favor of a paper currency
based solely on the market value of the
silver bullion against which it would
be issued. Governor Boies repudia-
ton of the Democratic doctrine which
proposes to base currency on legisla-
tive action which should call 46 cents a
dollar is severe blow to the free coin
agists.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-07-13

Ossinn Bee:-The arrangements for
the celebration were perfect in every
particular, and the plans carried out with
business like air seldom before wit
messed. The gentlemen of the COM
mittees are entitled to the praise OF
every citizen in the county. Ben Bear
as chairman was as much at home as
when selling clothing at cost. The ad-
dress of welcome by Mayor Daubney,
would do credit to the chief executive
of any one of the great cities.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-07-13
Elkdder Register:-Decorah, will

Eykader Register:-Decorah, with
its quaint Indian name and romantic
history, is one of the prettiest and
most enterprising little cities in Iowa,
and she was trickled outIin flags and
bunting for the occasion like girl
when she expects her best fellow, and
like the selfsame girl her arms were
wide open to receive her guests. The
entire celebration illustrates the enter
prise and executive ability of its pro-
moters and they are greatly to be con-
graduated upon its SUCCESS. The guests
from out of the city were met with the
that for the day the city was theirs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-07-13

POstviUe RevietO:-Monday was 4th
of July at Decorah, and the few who
did not get there missed seeing the
greatest celebration ever held in this
section of the state .Decorah had
not celebrated for seven years, and this
year she had the greatest celebration
ever seen in this congressional district,
and it will be long time before any
other city will attempt to equal it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-07-13
NEW NATIONAL BANK.
The National Bank of DecOrah Opens
For Business This Morning.

The National Bank of Decorah,
which has been undergoing the process
of organization for several weeks is now
open. The following circular letter
sent out by its cashier will explain its
purposes and objects:
DEBORAH, Iowa, July 13, 1897.
The National Bank of Decorah is
now with you and open for business.
It's stockholders, officers and directors
are not unknown to you, and they
will endeavOr to so conduct themselves
as to merit your future confidence and
esteem.
This bank will receive deposits, loan
money and sell drafts payable on the
principal cities of the world, on basis
consiste mt with safe and conservative
banking. On these lines we extend
our hand of fellowship, solicit your
patronage and ask your good will.
Yours Respectfully,
III. G.. HJERLEID, Cashier.
This new national bank opens with
capital stock of $4,000, held by rep
resentative men of different parts of
Winneshiek county. 1t has the fol-
lowing list of officers, directors, and
employees, who command the respect
and esteem of, their different communi-
ties, and who are conservative, success
fHl business men:
Officers:-
l.. B. Whitney, President.
o. G. Johnson, Vice President.
HI. c. Hjerleid, Cashier.
Directors
j. J. Haug.
o. c. Johnson.
l.. b. Whitney.
o. l.. Wennes.
+. II. Baker.
G.. f. Gunderson.
r. r. Thompson.
Book-keeper:-
w. f. Baker.
Book-keeper and collector
Otto f. Gunderson.
The bank building purchased by this
new company has been thoroughly
renovated; new coat of paint and pa
per on the inside, plate glass windows,
ETC., have materially improved Its APP
pearance, and the bank will open with
very suspicious prospects for lucrative
business. Its directors come from al
most every corner of the county and are
well and favorably known, while its
cashier, Mr.. HI. G. Hjerleid, comes to us
with thegood wishes of Howard county
following him, where he has spent sew
eral years in the Cresco Union Savings
Bank.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-07-13

Fdyette County UniOn:-There is a
distinctly city air about Decorah and
her people. Everything about the
town is strictly "up-to-date," and the
fact that they entertained nearly $4,000
visitors Monday speaks volumes for the
enterprise and hospitality of the citizens.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-07-13

HaaOkeye BedcOn:-The attendance
was very large and the people very
orderly. The usual attendants to such
occasions, chuckluck, roulette, doll
marks, ETC., were not tolerated.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-07-13

The demand for those beautiful
tables by which the silver orators
sought to prove last year that the price
of wheat is dependent upon the price of
silver has suddenly fallen off since
wheat has continued to advance and
silver has steadily decreased in price
for many months past.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-07-13

THE average southern democrat who
finds the productions of his section well
protected by the new tariff measure,
now looks with entire complaisancy
upon the fact that one-half of the men,
bers of congress from south of Mason
and Dixon's line voted for protection.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-07-13

RAILROAD men, manufacturers, and
business men of all sections and par
ties report marked Improvement in
business and confidence, and predict
that the renewal Of activity is perma-
nent i'm its character.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-07-13
G.. A. K. Excursion to Buffalo.

On Saturday, August 2lst, the c. M.
& st. p. R'y. will start a sleeper from
Decorah, which will run directly to
Buffalo, n. Y, without change.
Charge for each double berth will be
$5, accommodating two persons. The
round trip fare will be SlS:93, in addi-
ton to sleeper.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-07-13

Cdlmar COmier:-The celebration at
Decorah the 5th was rousing success.
In fact the greatest celebration of Inde-
pendence day we ever witnessed. Peo-
pie came in for miles and miles from
either direction. Excursion trains on
each road brought in hundreds of
people.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-07-13

The fact that the democrats propose
to grab all the fat offices in the states
where they are now urging another
fusion" with the populists makes the
members of the latter party somewhat
wary this time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-07-13

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY has reason to
congratulate himself and his party on
the fact that the tariff bill has been
passed more quickly after his Inaugural
tion than any tariff since thesfirst con-
gress.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-07-13
EVERYBODY ENJOYED IT.
Brief Portions Of Articles Regarding
DecOrah's Celebration Published
In Our Exchanges.

Elgin EchO:-At Decorah there was
an immense gathering of people and
the celebration is said to have been
proportionate with the crowd.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-07-13

THE tariff bill passed the senate last
Wednesday by vote of 3S to 2S. AS
soon as the house concurs in the
amendments it will go to the president.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-07-13

34l gold democrats assembled in
state convention at Des Moines last
Wednesday, nominating the following
state ticket:
Governor-John Cliggett. Mason City.
Lieutenant COWS. I'll. Mallory, Charlton.
Judge Supreme Court-W. 1. Babb, Mt.
Pleasant.
Railroad Commissioner-PeterA A. Dey, Iowa
City.
Supt. Public Instruction-J. b. Knoepler,
Lansing.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-07-13

The kindergarten Club will hold a
LAWN Fete' Wednesday, July 2Sth.
Full particulars next week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-07-13

The /. o. G. Il. will hold lawn
social this Tuesday, evening, at the
residence of VIM. Thompson, 405
Washington st. The orchestra will
furnish music.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-07-13

A club dance was given on the
"bowery" erected for our celebration,
Thursday evening. A large number
were in attendance and danced to the
music of Marsh's orchestra until mid
night.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-07-13
RAILROAD TIME CARD.
Chicago, Milwaukee st. Paul Railway
Decorah Branch.

Passenger depot corner Water and Day
streets. Telephone Sta.
Depart. Arrive.
HH'sSs'Ss!'' HasSs di'y aas 81 |as @s''' M a p
Cedar Rapids, Kansas)
City, Dubuque, Savan- 1925 p. m fl2:45 p. m.
ma and Chicago.
Pra. du Chem, Madi-l
son, Milwaukee,, Chi 1900 p. m. 1920 q. m.
cago and st. Louis.
Accommodation Calmar ttl:30 p. m.
*Daily. Except Sunday. tSunday only
Burlington, Cedar Rapids q Northern
Train No. 50 passenger leaves Decorah at
$3.50 p. NJ. and No 81 (Freight at $50 A. NJ.
No. 81 passenger arrives at l:50 p. M, and
No 53 (FrelghU at 500 p. NJ.
The $40 passenger makes close connection at
Cedar Ra pids with through trains To Chicago,
st. Louis. Kansas City. Omaha, ~. Paul and
points beyond. All trains daily except sun
dav.
Freight trains shown above will carry pas
sengers only when provided with tickets.
&. =. RICE, Agent
]. MORTON. Gen. Ticket Il Pass Ag't.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-07-13
In SOCIAL CIRCLES.
Announcements and Reports of Enter
tainments, Social Gatherings, Etc.
Of the Current Week.

The Walnut Greek Coon Club Sun
dayed at their camp near the Gardner
farm.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-07-13

The members OF the Epworth League
gave Miss Clara Eaton farewell sur
prise at the home of Prof G.. A. Oliver
on East Main street last Friday even
ing. Quite number were present and
a very pleasant time was had by all.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-07-13

The Unity church and Sunday
School will hold a picnic at Peterson's
grove next Wednesday, All desiring
to attend may ride out and back on the
c. M. & st. P. Ry. Adults 20 cents,
children 10 cents. A general invitation
is extended to join.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-07-13

The Junior Y. NJ c. A. boys, chap
eroned by Mr.. and Mrs. Mathis and
four young ladies left early this morn
ing for McNutt's mill for a ten days
camp. The party consists of Masters
Norris Daubney, Albert Vance, Thos.
Willett, Harry Weiser, George Rice,
Robert Rice, Roy Schenck, Jacob
Wulfsberg, Vernon Stringer. Martin
Karmah, Walter Mott, VIM. Beard,
Alfred Halvorson, Frank Reeves and
Gerald March. Misses Maud Har-
graves, Ruby Hoag, Bessie Beard and
Gertrude Beard will also accompany
the party. Such merry crowd surely
ought to thoroughly enjoy the camp.
49,
The Decorah City Band will give its
regular band concert tomorrow even
ing on the corner of Water and Wash
ington streets, when the following pro-
gram will be rendered:
PARTI
Marcn-"Rlue Regiment nt.....-................SOuSa
Grand Selection-"U Travotore". Verdi
Waltz-"Students":. ,.................. Waldteufel
PART III.
Grand Potpourri-"O Fair Dove, o Fond
Cornet solo-"Reception Polka" "...........Case
b. o. Marsh.
}g} nMReeP Cellar nnsot.;; ;'".''''''''.Arr' Coup
Dedicated to the Decorah City Band.
The last two numbers on the pro-
gram are the product of the musical
genius of Mr.. w. B. Coup, solo cornetist
of the band, and would do credit to a
composer of national reputation. The
first, an arrangement of a beautiful
song, has very pretty introduction,
and the theme is filled with excellent
harmony, while the march has swing
to it that captures its hearers. Mr..
Coup has shown excellent ability in
these two compositions, and the band
expects to play other productions from
the pen of this writer before the season
closes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-07-13

Passenger depot corner Water and Day
streets. Telephone Sta.
Evening star., 1897-02-06
A Knowing Dog.

From the New York Tribune.
y 81. Bernard dog, which lives near Bos-
ton. proves a great comfort to widow to
whom he does not belors. Dogs usually
confine their care to their own households,
hut this one. recognizing the unprotected
state of the widow, who lives alone, ex-
te ndS his services to Fer house. She is
afraid of tramps who pass her house on
the way TO Boston. The farmer who owns
the dog. therefore. when he sees susp-
Gus character coming up the road, says
to his dog:
Jack. go over to Mrs. HIS and sit on her
piazza till the tramp gets by
WheIeupon the dog runs over to Mrs HIS
pests himself at the door. and if the tramp
comes up the walk steps forward and
growls at him. AS the dog is Dig one and
rather forbiddins, though he has never
been known to bite any one. the tramp, in
ninety-nine cases out of a hundred, re-
members that it is getting late and that he
hasn't any time to fool away along the
road. When he is well out of sight the dog
returns home
The dog carries his gallantry to the same
lady TO such an extent that when she is
visiting his masters house of an evening
he always accompanies her home to tie
dCcr of her house.
Evening star., 1897-02-06
BERTILLoN IDENTIFICATION.
1t Has Its Advantages for Those Not
Criminals.

1t Has It's Advantages for Those Not
Criminals.
From Harpers Bazaar.
One of the officials of the prison service
of the state says that the Bertillon scheme
of Identification is being resorted to in the
case of persons other than criminals. AS is
well known, the Bertillon is a system of
measurements through which the absolute
Identification of a criminal who has once
been registered by it is assured. The meas
urenlents are quickly taken by an fnstru-
ment invented for the purpose by Bertillon,
a Frenchman. Since August last New York
state has adopted the process, and already
in the department of Albany the unassail-
able metric fac SMILES of more than three
thousand criminals are filed away.
The general public has. it seems also be-
come Interested in the idea. and growing
number of men, private citizens of unsullied
character. have voluntarily gone through
the Bertillon ordeal The records thus OBJ
tained they have given to their families to
preserve, in case of their sudden death
away from home, and under circumstances
which might make Identification of their
bodies difficult or impossible. This may
seem a grewsome sort of a keepsake to a
timid or fanciful wife, but most women to-
day are too sensible to regard il as other
than possibly valuable possession. A fur
ther statement made in this connection by
the same official, relating to the translation
of Bertillon's work, is interesting. trans
lation was done at Sing Sing by the con-
victs. Afrerward a second translation was
made by other persons for purposes of COM
parison, and the convict rendition was
found to be the more accurate.
Evening star., 1897-02-06
OId-Fashioned Knockers Again.


There has been In recent years, along
with ar increasing use of the colonial style
in architecture, mild revival Of the old
fashioned door knocker. And nowadays
one may see occasionally a knocker on the
hall door of an apartment in an apartment
house in this city. A visitor who steps out
of an elevator and proceeds along hall to
see, when he reaches the apartment he
seeks a knocker upon the door, may be
little surprised at it at first. but only for
a moment; for. despite its modern sur
roundings, the door knocker stands here
as it does everywhere to one who has been
accustomed to seeing it. as the symbol Of
home.
In at least one instance the door knocker
in use on the hall door of an apartment in
this city was brought from an ancestral
house In New England. In one apartment
house IN New York door knockers appear
upon the hall doors of five apartments, and
they are all of different styles. 1t has been
found that friends who come to doors that
have door knockers upon them are likely to
knock. while strangers and those who come
on business errands are more likely to use
the modern electric bell
Evening star., 1897-02-06
Had to Give 1t Tn,
From the Chicago Post.

r rom IhlcaKO fCSt.
The weary wayfarer had asked for a
dime and the indulgent stranger had been
moved to heed his request Then he had
been further moved to endeavor to draw
him out
You seem to be iii pretty tough luck, "
he suggested
''Pard. yer just about size me up right"
returned the weary wayfarer "If some
body wuZ tryin' to run a corner in hard
luck an l unloaded on him 1t would bust
the market"
Did you ever feel like taking to highway
robbery when everything looked dismal and
dark to your
"Ofen," answered the weary wayfarer,
but l never done IT.
Why not? Did still. small voice.
Nit. My voice Is all right, but / ain:
built fer it-not in this here town, anyhow
Twouidn't be fair to the p'lice."
''Why?''
''Oh. they'd be handicapped right from
the start l amt neither a tall man nor q
short man. an they'd never suspect me-
1t was some time before the indulgeslt
stranger could make up his mind whether
he was glad or sorry that he had given uE
a dime.
Evening star., 1897-02-06
SPEAKING TO THE DEAF.
4 Mistake is Often Made in Trying to
Enunciate Very Plainly.
From the Century.

From the Century.
Many people. and am sorry to say some
teachers Of the deaf. fail to realize I'm
clearly visible to the eye as 1t is audible
to the ear, and think that by speaking
slowly, word by word. and opening their
mouth TO the widest extent, they will re1-
der the task of the speech-reader easier
AS matter OF fact. they render il all the
mere difficult. A child in school may learn
to understand a teacher who mouths his
words in this manner. but this ability is
of no value to him when he leaves school.
Indeed. perfectly natural. deliberate speech
is easier to understand than the exagge--
ated form of articulation which people are
apt to use the moment they know they
are talking TO a totally deaf person.
People who depend entirely upon the r
speech-rea6ing for understanding others
have requested me, when introducing them
TO strangers, not to say that they were
the lips when the person speaking is not
aware that he is being understood In that
way. l have in my acquaintance a young
man educated wholly by this method, who
travels a great deal. and picks up ac-
quaintances on the steamer or on the train
just people do who possess all their
faculties. L have in mind also, a con-
gentialy deaf girl of fourteen who is not
considered unusually bright yet whose
speech is clearly intellgible to strangers
after the first ten minutes, who is intelli-
gent on the topics of the day, and whose
conversational repertoire is much larger
and more entertaining than that of many
young ladies of twenty and over that I
have met in metropolitan society.