Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-22

burglars robbed the jewelry store
of w. A. Walker of Ainsworth, of
twenty watches and chains and lot
of other jewelry valued at $500. Nc
clue.
Miss Bertha Hausmann, a prominent
and popular young lady of Clinton,
jumped into the Mississippi river with
workingmen who witnessed her rash
act. Temporary alteration of mind
from excessive reading and extreme
heat is the supposed cause.
Sanke Peterson, once popular
policeman of Clinton, has gone insane
and been removed to an asylum.
Dismissed from the police force for
drunkenness, he had worked hard and
saved considcrabl sum and sent it
to his betrothed in Germany to enable
her to come to Clinton. Hearing
nothing from her he went to Germany
only to find her faithless and married
to another, the bride of buta few days.
Returning to Clinton he plunged into
excess, and has lost his reason.
President George A. Gates, of Iowa
College, at Grinnell, has been sued for
100000 libel by the American Book
Company, of New Jersey. The suit
has been begun in the United States
court at Des Molnes Last March a
pamphlet was issued fr ON publishing
house in Minneapolis entitled "A Foe
to American Schools" II was written
by President Gates and was an attack
on the American Book Company of no
small proportions. 1tcomprised forty
seven pages, all of which but three
pagessthe American Book Company
charges is libelous. The article not
only charges bribery in securing con-
tracts and influencing legislation, but
with the proof to substantiate his
assertions.
Jesse h. Hamilton, the convicted
and sentenced Eldon bank robber,
will have new trial. Judge Roberts
decided to grant the petition of the
majority of the Ottumwa bar and
give Hamilton new trial. The Judge
announced that he acted in this un-
usual way not because he granted the
right of the bar to interfere in the
courts affairs, but because he was
now satisfied that the law gave him
the right to act, as his doubt of the
mans guilt indicates that he should.
! Hamilton will be tried at the Septem-
| Der term of court. The attorneys who
interceded for him still stay by them,
several of them having signifed to
llamilton's attorney their willingness
TO take part in the defense of the case
in September without cost to the
defendant
The twenty-third annual encamp-
ment of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, department of Iowa, in session
at Marshalltown. elected A. Ii. Evans,
of Keoluk, department commander
for the ensuing year. selected Sioux
CityIas the meeting place of the encamp-
ment of 1898, refused to condemn or
interfere with the management of the
Soldiers Home in the matter of pen
sions, enjoyed a parade with 5000 vet
Grams in line and heard the report of Re-
firing Commander Judge Given and the
reports of other officers. The w. r.
C.. elected Mrs. Georgia McClelland, of
Denison, department president for the
coming year; Mrs. Anna Cooper, Of
Gardiner, senior vice president, an d
Mrs. Jennie Smith, of Marshalltown,
junior vice president.
Clarence Burrell, principal of the
Jesup city schools. has been acquitted
of the charge of assault and battery
| upon the person of frankie Young, a
13-year-old girl, and daughter of
George Young, one of the weaithiest
and most prominent farmers of the
county. The evidence showed that
| frankie did not begin studying an
arithmetic lesson as promptly as Bur-
rell desired, and was called to the
desk, in company with others. to
receive punishment. She became
frightened and ran away, falling on
the school house steps. She was
picked up and severely beaten with a
heavy wooden ruler. Her shoulder
was dislocated, both arms and body
carrying marks of the whipping. The
justice held that the punishment was
not inflicted with malice, and would
leave no permanent injury, therefore
| found for the defense.
| The daily program of the Midland
Chautauqua assembly at Des Moines,
July to 90, furnishes the best possib lie
testimonial of the high class of at
fractions that will make this assembly
one OF the strongest in the country.
The Midland Chautauqua is conceded
| to be permanent institution. A new
park has been opened, new buildings
have been erected land list of at.
| fractions has been booked which will
easily surpass any ever offered at an
assembly in Iowa. A big auditor
! ium has been elected in which about
1000 people can be CON fortably
seated and ZOO more can find room to
| see and hear The new auditorium,
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