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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-09-28
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-09-28
CALMAR.
CToo late for last week.Dl

(IOO late Tor laSJ WeeK.)}
Mrs John Sanders mother is here
from DEBORAH visiting her daughters
family.
A. III. Dahl is not recovering from
his injury of last spring as fast as his
friends would wish.
Everybody that can get a rig is out
enjoying these lovely afternoons, the
last smiles of the departing summer.
We noticed Conductor Mccormick
and wife have little boy with them
who we learn is nephew of Mrs. Nc
Cormick.
Mrs. Weber, of DEBORAH, is at q. III.
Belongs looking after things in
general, and more especially that win
some little maiden.
Peter Klein has sold out his hotel
business at Waukon and would like to
become Calmar hotel keeper if he
had a suitable place. This is certainly
a good town for the hotel business.
We are sorry to lose the Keech
family from our midst this winter, but
hope to have them return i'm the spring.
They have gone to Austin for the win
ter, where Mrs. Keech is taking treat
ment Of an Osteopath.
Lovers of the dance and play came
near having their winters pleasure
blasted by the owners of the Hail de.
Gliding to cut it up for rooms to let, but
the matter was taken up promptly and
the company recognized with G. III.
Bedding President, Joseph Koch Secre-
tary and Peter Meyer Treasurer.
A man who claimed to have car
load of soap to give away which he was
taking around to the different towns
was here last week. He certainly sold
very cheap, but is it justice to our mer-
chants to buy of these people? We
noticed another wagon going the
rounds taking orders for groceries to be
delivered here. We can not expect our
merchants to prosper under such cir
cumstances nor our town to improve.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-09-28

Inflammation of the Bowels, that
dangerous disease, can be relieved AT
once by Beggs' DiarIhoea Balsam. II
acts like magic. We sell it. Brunt &
Parman.
To heal the broken and diseased
tissues, to soothe the irritated surfaces,
to instantly relieve and to permanently
cure is the mission of De Wits Witch
Hazel Salve. f.. J. Weiser.
-Scalds, burns, old sores, tumors,
piles, all are relieved at once, and in
time effectually cured by the use OF
that perfect ointment, Beggs' German
Salve. Ask your druggist for sample.
For sale by Brunt & Parman.
Call on M. c. Steyer Il Son for
prices on all kinds of cut stone, etc.,
for building purposes, at 10 w. Water
street, opposite Lutheran Publishing
House. q
-Beggs' Little Giant Pills cure con-
stipation, sick headache, and the many
other complaints caused by indigestion.
Druggist, Brunt & Parman.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-09-28
FREEPORT.
September 25th, 1897.

september zotn, 1897.
New smoke stack at the paper mill.
Will Mckee returned home from his
eastern trip.
Mrs. A. p. Leach who has been in
Dakota all summer, has returned
home.
Mr.. Deermore who has been living
in Freeport during the summer, is
moving to Postville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Place, Mr.. Drake and
Mr.. Webster have returned to their
homes at Milwaukee.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. H. Leach and
daughter Maud, have returned from
their trip to New York.
Mrs. Jim Neff, of Mankato, MINI.
and Mrs. w. Van Pelt, of DEBORAH
were Freeport callers Friday.
The u. /. G. Band gave a concert
Thursday evening and there was also {
sociable; the receipts were S7.75.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-09-28

Running sores, indolent ulcers and
similar troubles, even though of many
years standing, may be cured by using
De Wits Witch Hazel Salve. 1t
soothes, strengthens and heals. 1t is
the great pile cure. f. j. Weiser.
Moments are useless if trified away
and they are dangerously wasted il
consumed by delay in cases where One
Minute Cough Cure would bring i'm
mediate relief. +. j. Weiser.
AT present the whole world is won.
dering at the tremendous sales and de-
sirable effects of Beggs' German Salve
Druggists, Brunt d Parman.
-Beggs' Diarrhoea Balsam, is pure
ly vegetable compound, and cures
where all others fail We keep it
Brunt d Parman.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-09-28
CORRESPONDENCE.
News Furnished us by an Excellent
Corps of Writers From Neighbor-
ing Cities and Towns.
RIDGEWAY.

September %, 1897.
Miss Cora Allen visited Cresco friends
Friday.
Mrs. A. w. Dorm visited home folks
Friday.
Mr. Miller, of Calmar, was in town
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Baker drove to
Cresco Saturday,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Anderson were
in DEBORAH Monday.
l.. A. Wildman, or Waukon, is here
ready to take pictures.
Mr.. Ed Larson, of DEBORAH, was a
Ridgeway caller Friday.
Several Ridgewayites went to New
Hampton Wednesday to hear Bryan.
Miss Mabel Dorm went to Cresco on
her wheel Thursday and returned Fri
day.
The Missionary Society will have a
special program next week. Be sure
to attend.
Rev. and Mrs. Williams attended
the S. S. convention at Morgan church
Saturday.
There will be geographical social
in Anderson and Magnes' hall Wednes-
day evening, September 80.
Miss Florence Hall and Jessie Cum
mems, of Waukon, and Miss Mae
Holmes, of DEBORAH, visited Miss
Mabel Dorm this week.
Mr.. Henry Butt, Mrs. j. &. Lewis
and Miss Tilla Nelson were appointed
delegates to the District Lodge at
Alpha October and 9.
Mr.. Cory Sdllwell, Misses Ethel
Smith and Jessie Lewis, of Waukon,
and Miss Thee Smith, of LIE Roy, were
Sunday guests at DR.. Lewis
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-09-28
NERVOUS DEBILITY.

Are you nervous and irritable?
Do you get dizzy?
Have you no energy?
Have you pmples?
Is eyesight blurred?
Have you pain in the back?
Are your spirits low at times?
Are you easily annoyed?
Is your mind dull?
Is your memory poor!
DO you have headache?
Are you easily excited?
Do you shun society?
Are their drains upon the system?
Do these occur at night?
Do your muscles witch?
Are your thoughts gloomy?
Is your brain tagged outr
Suffer from sleeplessness!
Are you fearful of impending danger?
Does not sleep refresh you!
DO you forget what you read!
Do you have horrible dreams?
Do you have languid, tired feelings?
Do you have wandering pains over body?
Have you floating spots before the eyes!
Does your heart tiutter!
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-09-28
DISEASES OF WOMEN.

Are your monthly periods regular?
Are your periods attended with pain?
is the flow excessive or scant!
DO you feel weak, tired and irritable?
Are you subject To dizzy spells?
Have you pain on the top of the head?
Do you have frequent backaches?
Have you dragging abdominal pains?
Is your work unduly burdensome?
DO you cry or worry over tritles!
Are you nervous and easily annoyed2
Do you feel miserable?
DO you have cold hands and feet?
Do you have palpilation of the heart?
Is your complexion sallOw?
Are there dark rings under the eyes?
Are you constipated?
DO you have pain or burning when urinat-
ng!
Do You have lecorrhoraI discharges?
Do you have itching or burning sensations?
is your sleep refreshing?
Do you suffer with headaches?
Do you crave improper food!
Does your food distress you?
DOu have hot flashes?
Do you have difficulty in walking?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-09-28
TESTIMONIALS
Suffered IS Years.
DEBORAH, IOWA. July Il

DEBORAH, Iowa, July 10, 1897.
had rheumatism and a complicated chro-
mic disease for 10 years; / had tried many
pin ysicians, among them Drs. -, -,
and others; had also tried different
medicines, but did not obtain any benefit.
consulted DIR. Downing, he examined me and
began the treatment at once and began to
improveat once. do not have the pains as
formerly, am not nervous or weak my appe-
tite and digestion are good; ] feel better than
have for 10 years. Before taking DIR. Down
ing's treatment was often unable to stoop to
wash my face or do any movement requiring
STOPPING / am glad to recommend DIR. Down
ing. / have taken my mother and advised
other friends TO him for treatment; and my
mother is improving in a satisfactory manner.
give this letter for publication hoping others
may benefit by my experience.
[Signedl JACOB BUTZ.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-09-28

wonderful cures perfected in old which
leced unSklfuly treated No
incurlbe undertaken IL tcuble they will
frankly tell believing is better truth no
matter how unpieaslntit hast
consultation may add happy years to your life.
Diseases of the Ewes Lids
GrosseSes aightened without pain danger Dschargng
Deafness, Diseases Nose
Broneats Diseases Of Stomach and Liver Dyspep
Bladder troubles Blood and Skin Diseases Scroua Pmpes
oches Eczema Ulcers, ETC. Nervous Diseases,
Hysera, Insomnia Lack Vitality Nervousness Rheuma,
usm Neuralgia Functional Heart Disease Palpation Dizz
Dysponea Shorness of Pains etc Gland
ur Diseases Tumors Abnormal Growth with
ont method Hemorrhoits Rectal
Diseases Diseases of Women Determines develop
ment OF any organ. Small and weak parts enlarged
streng hened. e ~
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-09-28
Notice to Builders.

l 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 / 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, 1897-09-28

Is your face flushed?
Do you belch upsas?
Is your tongue coated?
Are your bowels irregular?
Do you suffer from nausea?
Are you drowsy after meals?
Is your flesh soft and flabby?
Are your hands and feet cold?
Do you suffer with headaches?
Do you feel bloated after eating?
Have you rumbing in your bowels?
Have you palpitation of the heart?
Do you feel languid in the morning?
Do you have pain just after eating?
Have you pain in pit of stomach?
Does sight of breakfast disgust you?
Do you have sour risings.
Do you have rush of flood to the head?
Do you have chilly and then hot fiuSheS?
Is their "a sour or a sweet taste in the mouth?
Is there gnawing sensation in the stomach?
Do you feel as if you had lead in the stom-
ach?
DO you feel faint when stomach is empty?
Do you see specks floating before your ewes?
Have YOU a feeling of emptiness in the
Have you heart burn?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-09-28
RejOiceS Because of Health Restored.
Had Suffered for Years.

DEBORAH, July lIth 1897
This is to certify that have been a suffer-
err Tor years from a nervous trouble, and
have tried for years To get relief. / doctored
in Chicago, Buffalo, and other cities, but after
theygot my money and after taking their
medicines for so long time was worse than
ever. was very respondent and down heart
ed. thought there was no hope, until Dr.
Downing came here and cured some people I
knew; then consulted him. He told me at
once just how felt and said he could make
man OF me again. l rejoice very much to say
that he has done it. am well agai" and am
very thankful to him for my health again.
JOSEPH STARK
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-09-28

suffering from Lost Manhood Nervous Physical Debility
seminal weakness Lost Vgor Decline of Manly Powers
Drain and Losses varcocele and all the of
some OF the following effects Nervousness. Weakness
emissions Pimples and Boches Debility Dizziness Defective
Absence VIII Power,
to Society, Sexual Exhaustion. the Back Dreams
the radiant
and business ailue sweeping thousands untimey
matter who has failed consult
cured thousands when they had given despair
Restoration Consultation sacrediy CONFIDENTIAL
Delays are dangerous.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-09-28
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Office OF Comptroller of the Currency.

OIlce OF comptroller OF the currency.
Washington, ID. c., July IL, 1897.
WHEREAS, by satisfactory evidence pre-
sented to the undersigned, il has been made
To appear that '"TSe National Bank of Decor
alb, )" in the city of Decorh, In the county of
Winneshiek, and state Of Iowa, has complied
with all the provisions of the Statutes Of the
United States, required TO be complied with
before an association shall be authorized to
commence the business of Banking,
Now THEREFORE, /, George NJ Coffin,
Deputy and Acting Comptroller of the Cur
rency, do hereby certify that 1.-THE National
Bank OF Decomh," in the city OF DEBORAH, in
the county OF Winneshiek and state of Iowa,
is authorized TO commence the business of
Banking as provided in Section Fifty-one
hundred and sixty nine of the Revised Statu-
ties OF the United States.
- In testimony whereof witness my
SEAL hand and Seal of office this sixteenth
~ day of July, 1897.
GEO. M. COFFIN, Deputy and Acting Comp
troller OF the Currency. 23-lO
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-09-28

trustworthy AND ACTIVE
gentlemen or ladies to travel for respon-
sible, established house in Iowa. Monthly
S65C0 and expenses Position steady. Refer
ence. Enclose self-addressed stamped enve-
lope. The Dominion Company, Dept. Y Chi
cago Bills
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-09-28
For Sale.

l have several good farms for sale
For particulars enquire at my office.
ED. LARSON.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-09-28
MARRIED.

ANDERSON-LUBKE. AT DEBORAH, Iowa,
September 22nd, 1897, Mr. VIM. II. Anderson
Of Castalia, Iowa, and Miss Marie Lubke, of
DEBORAH. r. j.. Gibson, j. p. officiating.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-09-28
Published
Office i'm DiCkerman Block, DEBORAH, Iowa.
Opposite Office, Winnebago

The "Bicyclists Best Friend" is a
familiar name for De Wits Witch
Hazel Salve, always ready for emergen-
cies. While specific for piles it also
instantly relieves and cures cuts,
bruises, salt rheum, eczema and all
affections of the skin. 1t never fails.
f.. j. Weiser.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-09-28

AUSTIN, MINI, Aug. IL, 1894.
TO whom it may concerns: 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 would
cheerfully recommend them to any
person suffering from either of the
above troubles, Yours,
G. III. JOHNSON, NJ. d.
Surgeon c., M. d st. p. Ry
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-09-28

PTdtSc
Drs. Downing q Co. have proven
that long standing diseases can surely
be cured by the new treatment. They
have demonstrated that the science of
medicine is advancing with other
sciences That diseases and deforni-
ties which few years ago were looked
upon as incurable, respond readily to
modern scientific treatment. In COM
parison to the old methods which are
generally practised, the Downing
Treatment indeed, seems little less
than marvellous. A person who has
suffered for years with some disease
which makes life burden, who has
consulted many physicians and taken
their medicine, has also taken innumer-
able patent nostrums and medicines,
without getting any substantial or last
ing benefit becomes discouraged and
believes his condition incurable. When
such person is, in short time, few
months, or few weeks, restored to
health and vigor, and can again enjoy
the sweetest pleasure of life he almost
believes his restoration was miracle.
Drs. Downing d Co. have had many
patients who can testify to such an eX-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-09-28

Is your voice husky?
Does your nose itch?
Do you spit up slime?
Are your eyes watery?
Does your nose feel full?
Does your nose discharge?
Do you sneeZe good deal?
Do crustS form in your nose?
Do you have pain across eyes?
Is your throat dry in mornings?
Does your nose feel stopped up?
Does your breath smell offensive?
Is your hearing beginning to fail?
Do you have painn back of head?
Are you losing your sense of smell?
Are you losing your sense of taste?
Do you hawk mp phegm in morning?
Do you have tickling in your throat?
Does your nose stop up toward night?
Are there buZzing noises in your ears?
Is throat husky and dry toward night?
Do you have pain across front of head?
Do you feel dropping in back part of your
throat?
When you go to bed does first one side OF
your nose and then the other stop up?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-09-28
DANGER SIGNALS!
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

sessssesssesseessssossss
Read the following symptoms carefully and
If they apply to your case. They
natures danger signals. You should
Heed the Warning,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-09-28
Practically the Same Story told by all OfDE Downing Co.'S Pat


instance Faithful
a RESTORATION HEALTH
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-09-28

Over 500 persons treated in Drs.
Downing & Co.'S. DEBORAH office in the
past three months, all whom testify to
the merits of their new treatment and
speak of them in terms of highest
praise.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-14
FACTS OF INTEREST.

In the class o: So at Harvard university
there were thirteen men who dubbed to-
gether during most of their stay 81 college.
fhat was fourteen years ago. and not one
OF the thirteen has died.
Upon the Kaufman farm. In Springfield
township. Bucks county. Pa. is rose
tree OF the crimson Rambler variety,
which IL noted for its remarkable growth
and abundance CT flowers. II bears a
beautiful crimson flower. and last year
had SOD blossoms and buds.
The dame owners OF cows in the vicinity
OF Wichita (Kan) packing houses. when
the cream is ripe set the cnurn on the
front end OF a car. One round trip and
"churnin's done" the motorman taking
the outermilk as an equivalent for the me-
chanical agitation impaired
According to the postoffice department
estimates thls country VIII use next year
OF ordinary stamps 3.i44. l67, 900. OF news
paper and periodical stamps 5.;62.t01. and
of postage due stamps al.i6s 900.
OF the ordinary stamps two and one-haif
billions are OF the 2-cent denomination
and 5.0oo.0oo are Of the l0-cent special de-
livery series.
The supreme court of Michigan Is ac-
curing a reputation for undoing knotty
problems Of law. Recently Ii decided that
proofreader was not laborer. although
he runs against some pretty hard work.
Later Ii tackled the bicycle question. and
in an exhaustive review of It's kinks and
curves held that it Is not a vehicle SUBJ
Ject to toll on a toll road. The court
makes the distinction that the bicycle is
not propelled by animals or mechanical
power, but by the rider himself. the same
as wheelbarrow or baby carriage
The wheeling multitude regard the de-
cision as model for up-.o-date courts.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-14
NOTABLE PEOPLE.

Last year 800. 600 visitors, representing
forty nationalities. paid admission TO the
house in which Shakespeare lived 800 years
ago.
John Jacob Astor Indignantly denies the
report that he gave $4,000 TO buy James
Russell Lowells old home. Mr.. Astor
wishes * distinctly understood that he IS
not encouraging poetry.
President Mckinley was recently pre-
scented with twelve-pound trout from the
people OF Hague a small town on Lake
George, the Hagueites having found cat
that the president was a member Of fish
ing club there a number Of years ago.
Mr. Wilfrid Pollock brought the news OF
the decisive battle of Domoko. in the Tur-
ko-Grecian war; from Chalcis to Athens
on his bicycle and enabled his paper TO
print the account twenty-four hours in
advance of their competitors. He Scorched
through Thehes at davhreak. and beat all
the other correspondents. who were on
horseback, by several hours.
Dr. Frank Chance, an accomplished lin
e1list and especially known for his attain
ments in Hebrew. died recently al Nice.
Ele came OF A Birmingham family. and
studied for the medical profession at
Kings collegs London, and al Trinity
college, Cambridge, where he took the Tyr
white university Hebrew scholarship in
1854 and his 81 u. degree In 1875. In 1873
he became a member OF the Royal College
OF Physicians. bat he retired from practice
a year or two later. on the death or his ia
ther In conjunction with DR. Bernard he
made a new translation Of the Book OF
job and in 1915 he joined the Old Tesla
rneut revision committee. working upon It
more or less regularly for nine years.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-14
NEEDED AIDS TO NAVIGATION.

Through the Straits OK Fuc. there ar
nuaily passes an amount OF shipping
which Is only exceeded BY swo or posai.
bly, three ports IN The Unitss States. Yet
for the protection and accommodation q
tbs shipping the government OF the
United States has done Sus little: ana
that little in = most sloveniy manner
For example thcr. s. O. az least shere
Is supposed 70 Re. telegraph line. built
and kept up BY ;ae government down the
Straits Of Feea - Neah bay. ana thence
70 Tatoosh island. The observe AZ IA
toosh Is presumed 70 report ali vessels
which enter the straits. or whs.A appear
isa.nd N or cut. within signal distance OF
his observatory.
This telegraph line. which Should bo -
practical eeOefl; - commerce. is simrlg
-aisance, e SIS brllt a. the cruacst
and cheapest style. Tho wire is strung
along The bushes OF essa llushs - trees
And oif rnass CAeaply end poorly cos-
s;ructed - u is ara sVays getting out
- repair, the mast Inadequate fars-a IS
employed IN he attempt 10 keen IL ia
running order, Even tRriug the summer
the lire = aosfn aad noe ~ use Ter a ftir
aalf Of tae tinae. sna during the Water
season when She necessity Tor she use
G. TIE ltse Re the greatest &c ts hardly
e"er ia coa5luou for the transmission of
nesssses r vessel De oe the espe
"a ala'ress er per} or y. as the snsse
Ordinary occurrence she s. thare await