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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-06
HOrsemen!

/ have for sale one of the best gener-
al purpose stations in northern Iowa,
Honest John, Jr. He is a beautiful
bright bay horse with black points, 169
hands high, is magnificent proper
toned horse, with round, shaply
built body, and short coupled back
and weighs in condition 1850 or 100
pounds. He shows up the old line
Canadian Clydesdale blood far more
than any other stallion ever brought
into this country; he is registered in
the Dominion Stud Book, at Goderich,
Ontario, Canada.
Heis by Honest John, by Real Mackay
qSOl British Clydesdale book; dam
Nellie (R 5O by Heather Jock 1883
British Clydesdale Book.)
This stallion will be sold and sold
cheap, and is good property for any
man. He will more than pay for him
self this coming season, Call on or adj
dress L. j. ANDERSON,
DEBORAH, Iowa.
Cor. Broadway and Washington.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-06
ADVICE TO FARMERS.
How TO Market Their Crops to the
Best Advantage.

For years III. H. Carr q Co., The
Farmer Commission Co., have present
ed facts to make simple and clear the
plan which is now working such good
to farmers. Those who have tried
shipments know what the profits are;
they know what the safeguards are.
They know that full printed prices for
the day that their cars are marketed
accompany the report of sale. But
farmers considering the Farmers
Commission House plan for the first
time need assurances. The state in
spection board, the officers of the
Board of Trade, the watchfulness of
competitors, the appeal to the courts
all these are back of each and every
transaction. H. H. Carr & Co., work
ing for farmers direct shipments, have
made no misstep in five long years.
Farmers letters by the thousands tell
of better returns than expected. There
kickers occasionly, but they only help
to make plain the open methods by
which all sales are made. The addition
of nearly $50 new shipping points to
the Farmers Commission House list in
few months shows how the independ-
ent farmers are taking hold of their
own shipping.
This pioneer house in advocating in
dependent shippers, proposes to save to
farmers who will do their own shipping
enough each year to pay taxes and in
dulge in few luxuries besides. From
| the very best evidence on earth several
thousand letters from farmers who
have tried shipping to the Chicago
market on their own account) we can
prove that the average saving Country
shippers profits) is about S25 per car.
taxes will save the amount on two
cars of grain. The man with quarter
section of land and $125 taxes, will save
the amount on five cars. Ten thous-
and farmers whose names are on the
books of the Farmer Commission house
know that these figures are conserva-
tive. The idea of saving taxes by this
method of direct shipments has been
forced on farmers in the corn states be-
cause farm prices, as paid by the buy
ers at the stations, were so low that
taxes and other yearly expenses could
not be met.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Delaney were made
happy by the arrival of a boy, April 2.
Alley Headington's house caught fire
Sunday, Mar. 2sth, and burned large
portion of the roof.
1t takes two to make bargain but
only one gets it. Cal Skinner and
Henry Miller have traded teams.
Mr. Crabbie, of Glenwood township,
fell while burning brush Tuesday, a
blood vessel being broken in his head,
which resulted in his death.
A dime sociable took place at the
school house, Thursday evening April
LIST for the benefit of the minister, Rev.
Perry, the receipts being $4.72
April I'd. being Mrs. Eugene Hall
mans birthday, party of young peo-
pie surprised her. The evening was
spent in dancing and pleasant time is
reported.
This seems to be moving week; John
Lee moved from brakes farm into w.
Van Pelts house, and Ole Snippen
to New Hampton, HI. Miller on to the
Barthell place and Mr.. Dearmore, OF
Waukon, into the Stafford house.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-06
OSSIAN.

April 8, 1897.
Vacation at the public school one
week.
Wedding bells will be ringing next
week.
Glen Corbett is janitor of the public
school,
w. w. Carter was DEBORAH visitor
Monday.
John Peterson, of Calmar, was an
Ossian visitor Saturday.
Mrs. M. l.. Kreamer is visiting her
mother at West Union this week.
Miss Mime Gaede, of Burlington,
Wis, is visiting Mrs. M. j. Carter.
Miss Ahern, of Calmar, was the
guest of Mrs. Fred Figge this week.
Miss Edna Carey visited friends near
Castalia this week, returning Saturday.
Miss Myra Thompson, of Preston.
Iowa, is the guest of Miss Birdie Vance.
Will Dean spent Sunday at his home
in Ossian, handshaking with numer-
GUS friends.
r. w. Anderson returned Thursday
from Chicago, where he had been buy
ing his spring stock of goods.
Mrs. G. Langbein, who has been con-
fined to her bed with lung fever, is
somewhat better at this writing.
The Lend A Hand meets with Mrs.
Frank Limbeck Wednesday afternoon
at ]: 80 o'clock. Everyone invited.
Miss Nora Paulson closed her winter
term of school in Fayette county last
Friday. She is spending her vacation
with friends in town.
Our public school teachers, Prof j.
III. Dobbyn, Misses Edna Lee, Lillian
Brown and Nellie j. Test will attend
institute next week at DEBORAH.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-06
Attractive Women.

Why is one women attractive and
another not? The most admirable and
attractive woman is her womanliness.
Everybody admires womanly woman.
She must have health, of course, be-
cause without it she would lose the
brightness of her eyes, the fullness of
her cheeks and her vivacity. Real
health must mean that woman is
really woman. That she is strong
and perfect in a sexual way, as we'll as
in every other. That she is capable of
performing perfectly the duties of ma
ternity. Some are born with what is
called constitutional weakness. I"
Those who do not enjoy perfect health,
need only take the proper precautions
and the proper remedy to become per.
fectly well and strong. DIR. Pierce's
FavOrite Prescription will cure any de-
rangement of the distinctly feminine
organism.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-06
April 5, 1897.

April D, 1897.
Ollie Reed came home last Friday
evening for short visit
Rev. J. Hilburn is quite SICK; we hope
for his speedy recovery.
The Good Templars are going to
shingle and repair their hall this week.
Our new preacher is doing some
good work; let it keep on, don't stop it.
Hurrah! Old Burr Oak is on the
move, trying to worm its way out of
the mud.
Peter Mitson had very bad spell
last Saturday; we understand he is
slowly gaining.
Died-at his home on Thursday
April 1st at noon, after short illness,
Mr.. Ola Sullivan. The sympathies OF
the people are bestowed upon the be.
reaved family.
Property is changing hands very
frequently here this week; following is
list of sales and changes: f. c.
Schanck to p. l. Decker, house and
two lots; Geo. Sullivan to u. B. Ian.
don; John Mathews to Frank Reed
Mrs. Stewart to Willard Feltis; f. c.
Schanck to c. E. Briggs; and Peter
Kneiskern is building new house.
There is no place to rent here, and we
think but few more changes can be
made.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-06
FRANKVILLE.

April 2, 1897.
The roads are drying fast in this Sec
ton.
Ira Peck is visiting relatives in this
vicinity.
Shac. Calender is in the neighbour
hood shaking hands with old friends.
j. A. Crescy returned from Chicago
last Monday where he has been spend
ing the winter.
Thos. Waters and daughter have the
scarlet fever; but we hope there will be
no more such cases in this vicinity.
Several of our young people are at
tending the Institute at DEBORAH and
their absence makes things little dull
We regret to hear of the serious i'll
ness of Master Ray Waters, who is
afflicted with infiammatory rheuma-
tism.
A number of young folks gathered at
the home of Miss Cora Mckay last
Tuesday evening and all had pleas
ant time.
Messrs. John Mullaney and James
Birdsell have returned to their
homes after attending school in Decor
alb this winter.
After two weeks visit in DEBORAH
Miss Mary Bollman returned to her
home east ofof town last Tuesday; by
the way she looked guess there was lots
of mud.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-06
Notice to Builders.

/ can furnish you all kinds of win
dow stills and door stills for building
purposes at reasonable rates. DEBORAH
Stone Quarry, formerly known as
Steyer's Quarry, furnishes the best
kind of rock, and 1 will guarantee the
rock to stand all kinds of weather.
Give it trial and 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, 1897-04-06
t5-19 Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

In addition to Dec. 18th the b. G. r..
IL n. Ry. will sell Homeseekers Excur-
sion tickets at one fare plus $500 for
the round trip to very many points in
the south, southeast, southwest and
west on Jan. 5 and 10, Feb. 2 and IS,
March 2 and Is, April and 20, May
4 and 18th, 1897. For full particulars
call on or address G. S. Rice, agents B.,
G. r. & N. Ry.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-06
Paper Your Rooms and be Happy.

Our sales of wall paper and window
shades have increased every year,
which encouraged us to buy three
times as large stock as we ever had.
The coloring and designs this season
seem to overgo everything we have
seen before, and very cheap, too We
have it from the cheapest to the most
elaborate designs in White Blanks,
Silk and Leather effects, Embossed
Gold and Tapestry effects. All will be
sold at very small profit, and that is
the reason we sell our paper and always
have new stock to select from. We
also have large stock of Room Mould
ing and Window Shades.
60 HI. A. PRAsTMARK.
DEBORAH Wall Paper Store,
Cor. Main and Washington SITS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-06

The above are special clubbing prices
We make clubbing rates with almost
every newspaper, magazine or period
ical published, with 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, 1897-04-06
Excursion Rates.

Homeseekers and Tourists who de-
sire to visit points in the North, South
or West should take advantage of the
low rate excursions which will be run
every other week for the next six
months by the B., G. r. N. Ry. On
the following dates all agents of this
company will sell excursion tickets to
large number of cities and towns in
Northern, Southern and Western
States at rate of One Fare plus $500
for the Round Trip: Jan. and 10; Feb.
2 and Is; March and Is; April and
20; May A and IS. Tickets are good to
return q days from date of sale. Call
on B., c. r. & n. agents or address the
undersigned for full information.
j. MORTON, G. p. & Il. A.
t5-19 Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-06
HOmeseekers Excursions.

The G.. M. & ST. p. Ry., will sell
Homeseekers tickets January and 10,
February and Is, March and Is and
April and 20, 1897. For one fare plus
two dollars for the round trip. En-
quire of S. V. POTTER, Agt.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-06
FREEPORT.

April 3, 1896,
c. +. Stinson has returned from his
trip southwark.
Lewis Mitchey had the good luck to
atch nice string of fish April LIST.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-06
Bargains for Builders.

A bargain for builders using cut stone.
sell cut stone, window stills, water
table, and all kinds of cut stones for
building purposes, at less than any
other dealer in northern Iowa. Call
on M. G. Steyer & Son, $40 w. Water
street, across from Lutheran Publish
ing House. q
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-06
Maple Sugar.

We have just received fine line of
Ohio maple sugar and syrup from first
hands. Give it trial and you will be
convinced of its excellence and purity.
PENNINGTON d VANCE.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-06
AUSTIN, MINI, Aug. Is, 1894.

AUSTIN, MINI, Aug. Is, 1894.
To whom it may concern: This is to
certify that | have used Hazle's Head
ache Capsules, with beneficial results,
for headache and neuralgia. They are
perfectly harmless, containing no
opiates of any description, and l would
cheerfully recommend them to any
person suffering from either of the
above troubles, Yours,
G.. III. JOHNSON, M. ID.
Surgeon c., M. & st. p. Ry.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-06
Given AWAY.

Bucks Steel Range to girl under -
years of age. Call al ID. E. Reeds
Hardware Store for particulars.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-06
Plant Sweet Peas Early.

And remember that you can get
packets put up by myself containg 20
named varieties 100 seeds for 10c; 200
seeds, 15c. go III. III. CALDWELL
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-06
Seed Corn.

Early Yellow Dent fire dried. One
bushel Sl.25, three bushels or more at
S1.OO pushed. w. E. Aiken, West
DEBORAH. So
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-06

Send q cents In one-cent stamps to
Worlds Dispensary Medical Associa-
ton, Buffalo, n. Y, and receive DR..
Pierce's zoos page Common Sense
Medical Adviser" illustrated.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-06
CORRESPONDENCE
News Furnished us by an Excellen
Corps Of Writer'S From Neighbor-
ing Cities and Towns.
BURR OAK.

To insure publication contributions should
reach us not later than Saturday noon.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-10-09

The fashion Of colored covers which
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-10-09

11cT UOOk 10 iuuk Ouc dIlu uiSiVcu
into many subdivisions, but the argu-
ment, as before stated, is based on the
inferiOrity Of the first female, pre-
ordained from the beginning Of things
ninny.
The question of the municipal per-
Torrance of all city functions is the
old question between the advantages
Of the different forms Of government.
While il cannot be denied that an alb
sOlute monarch, il he be good and
wise, can administer the affairs Of q
people better than their representa-
tives can, yet monarchy is bad, be-
cause il il is elective the kingdom
will be torn to pieces, like Poland Of
old, at every election, il it he heredit-
airy, well, goodness and wisdom grow
efete, degenerate sons Of noble sires
will surely fail to rule wisely a people
enervated by the rule Of a man little
less than god, who bore the respOn-
sibility Of government so well that his
Is people no longer know or care any
thing about the science Of govern
ment and at his death the state
is ripe for tyrant. Those
who believe i'm evolution i'm city
government, in the gradual shar-
ing by everybody Of the benefits
accruing to a number OF people who
agree to make community, are OPP
posed tOgiving up any Of those bene-
fits to an individual who, by making
an unfair profit for supplying some
necessities to the people, is no longer
member Of the community but an
enemy to it. The responsibilities and
duties as well as privileges of COM
munity life should be borne and en-
jOyed by every member OF the COM
munity. II they are shirked, the
vicious, as in Lincoln. will assume re-
spOnsibilities and privileges alike, un-
til the community will find some day
that the water supply is being tam
pered with or that the city lighting
Contract is let TO the man who will
pay the most for it, irrespective of
what the city must pay for it. Under
such contracts the voters quickly lose
the community sense. They are not
Of the city. The city is a contractor
who has agreed for so much year to
furnish light and water and perhal S
intramural transportation to the in
habitants. To pay this man the pee
pie are taxed. He charges for water
and light as much as he can, and be-
cause he has a franchise he gives the
people as poor light and water as he
can and not break his contract. He
j. took the contract to make money out
OF it, not from motives of enlightened
citizenship and as he is Of necessity a
shrewd man. as he has no competitor,
as he has franchise for a certain
number OF years, there is no reason
why he should not make money. And
he does from fifty to hundred pei
cent. incidentally, in selling part OF
their functions to the contractor, the
people have sold them all. Thereafter
the contractor designates the mayor
the councilmen, the fiscal officers and
their appOintecs.T The machinery Of the
city is concentrated, centralized in a
little money-grubbing. repulsive hos.
who has seen the seamy side of human
nature, until he does not believe in
any other side, who has only friend.
that he has bought, who has no virtue.
or scruples apt to interfere with hi.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-10-09

Scribner's Magazine introduced, and
which McClure's was quick to follow
shows from year to year. even from
month to month, the progress OF lith
ographing. Every month in the veal
has color of its own from the faint
green feeling in March to the white.
turning yellow OF January. The OctC
Der colors Of orange, purple, olive anG
red appear on the covers Of the afore
mentioned magazines in most artistic
combination. McCIure's is a girl with
a pumpkin and a sheaf Of corn and
corn flowers i'm her hair. The decOrs'
tive value Of the pumpkin has only OF
late years been recognized and util.
lied. The pure orange Of its united
crescents was too daring, too splendid,
until the poster artists expressed the
beauty of fiat tones and pure cOlOrs.
Their work has improved the some
times fussy perspective OF the more
aspiring artists who scOrn anything
connected with an advertisement
Scribner's shows a panel Of maiden
in a greenisil robe which the summer
sun has faded; around her are the fall.
ing autumn leaves and behind her the
dark Background OF the. coming sea
son. On each side is pillar of grapes
apples, pears and plums.
One of the most interesting of the
Scribner's articles is one on ''The Life
of a College PrOfe sOr," by Bliss Perry,
evidently a professor himself. After
good-naturedly admitting that yOuI
born teacher is as rare as poet and
as likely to die young" and that 1.-The
alumnus is lucky who can call the roll
of his old instructors and among the
martinets and the pedants and the
piously inane can here and there come
suddenly upon mana man wht
taught him to think, or helped him t.
feel, and thrilled him with new
horizon" Mr.. Bliss says: "When Z
professor grows tired of mOralizinl
about his colleagues or his pupils, HI
always has the president to fall bacl
upon. So have the undergraduates
for that matter. and their parents
and the alumni, and the trustees, ant
the general public-and the newspa
per reporters. The college presiden,
who can conduct himself to the salts
faction of this varied body of critics
and enjoy at the same time the ap
prevail of his own conscience, is ;
gifted man. A president must hav,
many qualifications for his Office
have heard a cautious observer say
but his first need is thick skin. Tn
doubtedly, by some wise provision O
Nature, the skin grows thicker will
exposure, but there is curious prev
alent impression that president
conscience is liable to correspondent,
induratiOn. A cynical-minded frient
of mine, OF large discourse in thes'
matters, ayers that such are the temp
tatiOns peculiar to the Office, that o
all the college presidents he ha
known, only two remained Christians
These two-if may be permitted t,
say so without discourtesy to the 9th
ers-are both dead"
The charming illustrations OF tn,
portraits OF Cecilia Beaux, pronounce,
by the judges Of the Paris salon to b.
the best woman portrait painter il
the world, present to our western
world, at least the work of a new al
fist as fascinating as it is simple ant
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-30
GOOD SPORT AT PIMLIC0.
THE assy rEoT SrILL UNfINIsHED
AFTEE\sIx HEITS.
Minnie 4. Takes Chfinished 2;14 Pace In
Straight Heats-MorriIl Takes the
2:IS Psce-Other Event.

BALTIMORE. Sept. 2s-There was .
much larger crowd at Pimlico to-day
than on the opening day and the second
days sport was good enough 10 repay
them for going. Yesterdays unfinished
2:4 pace, was won by Minnie p, IN first
class time. The first race on to-days
card went over until tomorrow otter
SIX heats had been trotte1 and darkness
came on before the last one. a 2if trot.
could be started. Summaries:
l:ll class. pacing. diminished from
Tuesday,.
Minnie p. won In straight heats.
Time-2iO -: 2'li IA; 2:ll "a
Democracy. Belle T., O. NJ. {. and Mary
Garrett also rtarted.
Morrill, won second. third and fourth
heats and race.
Time-2:l3 ii: 2:ll l-2; 2:l6 IL.
David H.. won FIRST heat.
Timc-2l3 L.
Fvadne. p incoss NJ. Emma r.. Nina
Noble. Robert T., Sister Penn and ray
G.. also ran.
~! class. trotting. (unhnished).
Timberlake won nrst and third heaAs'
Time-2.I IL. 2.2l 3D.
Hazel won fourth and sixth heats
Time-2B IA. 2.26 IL
Miss Wilkes won second heat.
Time-2.I Ia.
Sprink Lock won fifth heat.
Time-2:4 IA.
Matte Young. Princess Orlon, tarra:
Martin. Colleen Bawn. Nellie ,, ana
Charmine. also started.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-30
rur lYAcnBURG FACTIONS.
The Cbairmen Meet and Endorse TN
Committee.

Committee.
LYNCHBURG. Va, September 9.-Spe-
cial-A meeting Of the county and CITY
cbairmen of ths Republican party IN the
sixth district was held here tonight IN
accordance with a notice gwen Dy al n
Agnew. state chairman, LOT tht Pu.tos
Of :, scussiuc the advisability or puulng
candidates for the Legislature III the helu
10 definite plan was decided upon.
Tbc sentfrnent Of those present was
,,,arirnouaIv in favor Of endorsing the
state Committee and opposing lhe Con-
ventijn Of the Lamb faction. .,,,...
The Lamb faction Of the hepuDlcdh
Marty i'm Ivnchburg held largely at
tended and enthusiastic meeting to-I enl
and nominated seventeen delegates 4"
tho ate convention. ,
" lie a vas. majority Of the crowd were
col-red Peep o. yet quite huHloDi VI
white pc sons were present. -.
Resoiut ons were adopted declariog that
the acti IN Of the State Committee te"1ed
IN deprive the 900 Mckinley hep 'on-
cans Of the state Of the 'ishs u uo.lue
for themselves the eXpec.ency OF IioIil'
mating a State ticket mat M a.
re, oval o, Colonel Lamb tended 70 US
.rlpt the party. that Set-constIlu ~,
nod, ~ politicians Known as the Waddll-
Rradv-Agnew combine had arroeattu 10
Themselves power and had efetclseu ~ !o
rardless Of the wishes oil theI colla.lt ~,
ents. and that the hlbH a. -, cop
of the State Committee were 10 De ugn -,
dornned Tho resolutions conclude WIN
annroving the action OF Colonel Lamb. en-
dorse his condemnation OF the combine,
commend "a state convention and me
nomination Of a state ticket and members
Of the Legislature. go. -.,,,.,o,,.
aononrces the crime Of criminal assani'
es a brutal and barbaric crime; but con on
dennis as equally barbaric and brutal ,ne
methods by which such crimes are pun
ished both in the North and South'