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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-31
TRIPLE IOWA TRAGEDY.
Shocking Double Murder and Suicide NeaS
Charlton.

Shocking Double Murder and Suicide Neas
Charlton.
CHARIroS, Ia, Aug. 24.--Wilham M
Newell, o merchant OF Russell, this
county, shot and killed himself, his wife
and little daughter, 10 years old, yes
terday morning. Another child, o son
20 years old. was away from home at.
tending the exposition.
Coroner DIR. ]. H. Stanton Of Ohari-
ton, arrived at 10 o. m. and the jury
met ut Q p. m. Eight witnesses were
examined. No letter showing the cause
was found. He did largely credit
business and collections were slow.
William NJ. Newell was aged 90 and his
wife was Al. All were usually cheerful,
popular and kind, had many friends
and lived in an elegant home. The
verdict was in accordance with tho
facts.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-31
Nuptials.

An event occurred at the home of
MIR. and Mrs. Jacob Haas, two miles
north of DEBORAH, last Wednesday
moon, whereby their daughter, Miss
Margaret, was united in marriage to
Mr.. Mark ID. La Grange, of Canon
City, Colo, Rev. DIR. M. Willett Off
ciating. A small company of relatives
and friends witnessed the ceremony,
after which a bountiful wedding din
ner was served. The newly married
couple departed that afternoon for their
western home. The bride is well
known here as lady of refinement
and culture, and the groom is pros
porous business man. Many friends
join US in congratulations
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-31
Special Train from West Union!

ON Thursday, Sept. Sth the DEBORAH
Rire Department and Band will go to
West Union for the Fayette County
Fair. Leaving here at $50 q. m. over
the b. C. r. &. N. Ry. A special
train will leave West Union about 10
p. m. on that date for the return.
The fare for the round trip will be
$3.50. Tickets will also be on sale ut
that rate to West Union on Sept. 5th
60 9th inclusive, good to return until
Sept. 10th.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-31
Cheap Excursions.

Via B., Z. r. & N. Ry., on July 5
and 10, Aug. 2 and is, Sept. 8 and 20,
Oct. A and IS. On these dates tickets
good 81 days, will be sold at rate Of
one fare plus 81 to all points on this
line in Iowa, Minnesota and South Da-
kota, north Of and including Shell
Rock and Abbott Crossing, and to
Waverly. Tickets at this rate will
also be sold by all agents Of this COM
pany to large numbers Of cities and
towns in southern, western and north
ern states. For full particulars call on
agent B., C. r. & N. Ry. or address
J. Morton, G. p. ct. A.,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-31
Trying Gold Brick swindlers.

Sioux CITY, Aug. 27.-The most inn
portant case to be tried during the Au-
gust term of the district court, which
opened here yesterday morning, is
against c. Mott, one of the famous gold
brick men, who is charged with trying
to defraud J. A. Davy, banker Of
Pomeroy, Ia, out of large amount of
money by means of the Anticipated gold
brick swindle
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-31
Homeseekers Excursions.

The G. M. & st. P. Ry. Co. will sell
Homeseekers Excursions to very
many points as heretofore on Sept g.
and 20 and Oct and Is at one way
fare plus two dollars for the round
trip. 5. V. Potter. Agent
1S-tl0m1Sd
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-31
Chas. Rima Injured.

An accident occurred to Chas. Rima
on Saturday which fortunately did
not result seriously. He was working
In Adams seed warehouse. and was
taking some sacks of cement from the
wareroom, when pile Of sacks some
six feet high fell on him, spraining his
iegIqnite severely. He Is improving
rapidly, :and expects to 'be all right
again In few days.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-31
pesos Commission Complete.

washington, Aug. T.-Secretary Day
upon leaving the cabinet meeting an
nounced that Whitelaw Reid had been
selected as q peace commissioning. The
commission, so far as made up. con-
sists of Secretary Day. Senator c. K.
Davis of Minnesota. Senator William
p. Frye OF Maine and Whitelaw Reid
Of New York. The ffth member. Sec
Later in the day Secretary Day an
nounced that Justice White Of the su-
preme court had accepted the presi-
dents offer to be a peace commits
sioner.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-31
Gets Plenty OF Gold.

BOONE, Ia, Aug. 26.-Hamilton
Hulse. former resident of this city,
who went to the Klondike in May, 1897,
returned yesterday, bringing with him
$50, 900 in gold which he had taken out
of one claim ON the Yukon. He is a
brother-in-law of Thomas Lippe, the
Klondike bonanza king, and his sister,
Mrs Lippe, was the first white woman
who ever went over the pass to Dawson
Citv
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-31
Tonnis At Sioux Citv.

Sioux CITY, Aug. 27.-The first an
nual tournament of the Northwestern
Iowa Tennis association opened in Iowa
yesterday. It promises to be quite a
success, as a number Of out-of-town
players and many of considerable repu-
tation are present.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-31
Preaching Near Locust.

There will be preaching near Locust
in the Evangelical church on Sunday,
Sept. 18th, both morning and evening,
It the usual hours. The services in
che evening will be in English and in
German In the morning.
Do +. J. LANG, Pastor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-31
An Attractive Window.

III. F. Koth & Co.'S. Racket store is
attracting considerable attention from
passers-by by reason Of q novel window
display. A tank filled with water
sits in the window, and miniature
sail boat lis constantly moving about on
the water. 1t is an excellent land
scape representation, and splendid ad-
vertisement.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-31
Ex-0overnor Matthews Condition.

Indianapolis. Aug. 29.-The most re-
liable information from the sickroom
OF Ex-Governor Matthews comes from
his wife, who states that her husband
was resting much easier than he had
during the night and that she had high
hopes Of his ultimate recovery. He
could not speak. she said. but had rec
ognized her. and his general condition
was encouraging.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-31
The Best Deal Yet.

A pound can of the famous Globe
Baking Powder and #. step ladder
all for SO cents. They'll go like hot
cakes. Don't forget the place.
Geo. Sinclair. West DEBORAH.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-31

NEW HAMPTON, Ia, Aug. 27.-The
Fourth district Republican convention
today nominated G. N. Haugen. The
convention has been deadlocked for sew
eral days and 366 ballots were taken.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-31
Muster Fifty-second Out.

DIES MONIES, Aug. 25.-Captain Ohm
stead received dispatch from Secretary
Alger authorizing him to muster the
Fifty second Iowa out of the United
States service. The regiment is now on
the way here from Camp Thomas at
Chickamauga and will arrive Friday or
Saturday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-31
DOINGS OF IOWANS.


CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Aug. 25.-Joe o.
terello, 15-year-old Italian boy, unable
to swim, got in water IS feet deep yes
teIday and drowned. The body has not
yet been recovered.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-31
MARRIED.

EISON-NEISON-At Decorah, Iowa,
August 18th. 1893, Mr.. Otto Nelson, and Miss
Ragnield Nelson, both Of DEBORAH, Iowa, r..
r. Gibson, j. p, oficiating. i72
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-31

A number of our young people en-
joyed picnic at Sewers spring, Fri
day.
Nv
Mrs. l.. l.. Lockard entertained a
few friends at the parsonage last even
ing.
The friends of Mrs. Elmer Bucknell
gave her a very pleasant surprise at
the residence of VIM. Bucknell last
evening. She will leave for her home
in New York tomorrow.
Nv
The Ladies' Aid Society will be en-
tertained by Mrs. Francis Glover and
her daughter, 81 miles north of Deco
rah on Wednesday, Sept. 7. Teams
will leave M. E. parsonage at one
o'clock sharp. Those having convey.
auces who can help in the transport
alton, please report to Mrs. Lockard
by Tuesday. All are cordially invited.
Nv
Col. J. HI. Hardy, business manager
of the Marie Bell Opera Co., was in
the city Monday, arranging for the
production of two operas by this
famous company on the evenings oi
Sept. 1916. They will play "Olivette''
and EZRA Diavolo" This company
gave good satisfaction on their former
night in DEBORAH, and is guaranteed
stronger than ever attraction, carrying
twenty-five people.
~
The DEBORAH City Band will give
open air concerts this week Wednes
day and Thursday evenings, from
seven to eight. Following are the
programs:
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
March-"Pride of the Nation" ............ Scoutor
Grand Selection-"Il Trovatore". .yerd
Waitz-"l00l Nights. Strauss
Descriptive Overture-"Down the Mississip-
fuerne
Medley Overture-"Popular Pebbles ............
.boettge
-"Americanv.... Meachan
Descriptive Overture-"Frolic of the Imps"..
THURSDAY EVENING.
-Marcn-A" Haustmuser' .......s.........Cha Chamber
Grand Oyerture-.Poet and Pleasant upp
Waltx--' Tricotrln'' Benne
Overture National Airs-'.America" Nose
Medley Overture-"PopularP ousse Cafe" ......
EOeLlge
descriptive Battle Piece-"Capture of Santa
90 Ortt
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-31

Horse Thief Charge Against . Woman.
Iowa FALLS, L., Aug 25.-Mrs. Hat
tie Myhill, formerly Of this city, has
Just been arrested at Ooioma, Wis, and
Sheriff Miterer left to secure requihtion
papers fer the return Of the woman 10
this county. On the 18th Of this month
she called at Wilson g livery barn in this
city and hired q team 10 drive short
distance in the country. When she did
not return that night, investigation was
mssA and Il was found Chat she had not
been at the place designated. Onioers
were at onoe put ON tho case, but no
clue was secured smse that Kew days
previous she had expressed her trunk to
Ooloma, Wis. Officers at that place
were notified to be on the lookout for
her and she was arrested Saturday. She
had relatives and acquaintance hore
and no reason is assigned for the wom-
ans strange acts. Her case win b
taken up in the district court, which
convenes at Eldora.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-31
Opposition to Red Cross.

DIES MONIES, Aug. 26.-The Iowa
branch of the Red Cross society
which has been given hospital
jurisdiction over Camp McKin-
ley, is meeting active opposition
by the Iowa Sanitary commission,
which for several months has been
working to the same end. The Red
Gross society was named by Captain
Olmstead, in charge Of the camp, be.
cause its application was received first.
A protest has been presented by the
sanitary committee against the order
which cumpels it to act in subordinate
capacity. The Bed Gross society is now
at work at the camp cleaning and scrub
bing quarters for the reception Of the
members Of the Fifty second regiment,
ordered to Des M0ines from Ohicka
manga park.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-31
In SOCIAL CIRCLES.
Announcements and Reports of Enter
tainments, Social Gatherings, Etc
of the Current Week.
John Portman entertained several Of
his friends Friday evening.

A number of our young people en-
joyed picnic at Sewers spring, Fri
day.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-31

Mrs. l.. l.. Lockard entertained a
few friends at the parsonage last even
ing.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-31

The friends of Mrs. Elmer Bucknell
gave her a very pleasant surprise at
the residence of VIM. Bucknell last
evening. She will leave for her home
in New York tomorrow.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-02-03
The Plutocrs+lc Stomach.

Nothing is more striking at this
period of our history as Nation, than
the rapid strides in luxury made by
the plutocratic stomach. 1t has been
but q few months since, that Grover
Cleveland, W. l.. Wilson and the rest,
assembled at the Waldorf hotel in
New York, and ate a dinner costing
Thirteen Dollars plate. Three weeks
ago Gov. Griggs of New Jersey.a corpo-
ration lawyer, who had just been ap-
pointed by Mr.. Mckinley to be Attor
ney general of the United States, in
place of another corporation lawyer
promoted to the Supreme Court, was
given dinner by thirty of his friends
at the same hosiery, which cost So, 00O
or One Hundred Dollars a plate. And
last week the National Manufacturers
Association ate dinner at the same
place which cost Fifteen Thousand
Dollars. This is duplication of Rome
in the first twilight of its decay, and Of
the nobility OF France on the eve OF
the revolution. The vast gulf between
the luxurious ideas Of living prevailing
with one class OF our people, and the
fierce hunt for enough to sustain life
by another class, Is something that
must give grave concern TO every
theughtfal American.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-02-03
The Proposition to Increase Taxa

In the proposition to raise the rate
OF taxation in order to take care Of !
war veterans, the legislature will sim
ply use the glory achieved by Virglnia's
soldiers, as q mask under which it
sh Ill increase the burden of her tax
payers, already heavy enough. There
is no earthly reason to increase taxa
tion to take care of them. With proper
retrenchment there will be plenty in
the treasury to take care of those gal
liant men. A bill to raise the
rate il nothing more nor less than an
effort to take care of the office holders
of the State-not the veterans-and
the people see this plainly and will
rebuke it. This legislature seems to
| be bent on taking care Of itself. Not
| plan to reduce expenses that is offer
ed but finds opponents. Here, there is
plea for Commemorative Attorneys,
there, another protest comes in behalf
of clerks, and again some member in
apprehension of the sheriff's organiza-
ton tries to take care of them. The
useless expenditures of the courts also
find friends, and witness fees are held
up as sacred. The exhibition is pltiful.
But let not the members think the
tax payers are not watching them with
an angry eye. They need not think
to come before the people with rehear-
sails of Virginia's glory in the war, to
save themselves from popular indigna-
ton at the increase of the taxes. That
line of argument will not stand in de-
Tense of law makers who have refused,
through fear, to make an honest and
courageous effort at retrenchment, 1t
will not be the glories of the war that
people will have in mind then, but the
miseries of increased taxation. Thii
legislature must do dts duty or the peo
: pie will turn for relief to a constitu'
tional convention, and then we shall
, see havoc with old systems, ole
abuses, and old office holders, that will
show what the people have been really
: thinking. This is the third legislature
that has had prominently before il
the question of retrenchment, and YET
done nothing to that end. The people
! will not wait for fourth. They can
r not wait. They cannot see the State
t run any longer on the basis of 500
v wheat, when the price is not half that
i and all other farm products low il
/. proportion. If any change in taxation
! is made, the thing to meet the necessi
g ties of the people would be to lower it
q The members of the legislature woult
!, do we'll to take these facts to heart
;, Those member, who in the exciting
b and pleasant life at Richmond, tina
a life so far off from their constituents
} have forgotten their constituents
4 should try and remember then
Q once. For as sure as the Common
J. wealth lives, it is those constituents
2 they will have to reckon with whel
/" they return to their homes.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-02-03
Legislation that Menaces.

Major Jed Hotchkiss, of this city,
published letter in the Manufacture
ers' Record of the 28th of January, en-
phasizing the evil that would result
from the proposed increase of the pow
ers Of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, which will find an echo among
substantial men everywhere, anu espe-
cially throughout the South.
We make the following extract from
it which will tend to point out some OF
the evils apprehended:-
Il can conceive of no legislation that
could be more damaging or disastrous
| to all the interests of Virginia and her
people than than in question. In far
larger measure that most people have
any idea Of, this State owes her ramark
able recovery from the devastation and
desolation of four years Of almost
ceaseless warfare within her borders to
the rehabilitating and upbuilding
i. agencies of the great railway systems
that during the past twenty five years
have reached out their. strong arms to
nearly every portion of the Common
wealth, encouraging the development
of its resources of every kind, and in
Hundreds of ways stimulating its peo'
pie to industrial activity, the fruits OF
which have we'll nigh restored to the
larger portion Of the State and the
greater majority OF its people that
was theirs before our gigantic civil
war.
| During all these years, as you vel
| l. 7 y,ov k o. q N a ut a n q
what prominent part in helping along
the recuperation and development Of
Virginia, and in the Jealous pursuit OF
| this object / have been brought il
contact with those managing nearly
all of its lines of railways, and can re
call no instance in which any of these
| failed to make most reasonable provi
sions for helping those who would helE
| themselves, and for encouraging anC
facilitating traffic of every character
in many cases actually helping the in
terests of those applying to II to the
disadvantage of their own Interests
They have not only done this, out have
all along been the most liberal contri
bntors to every scheme that has haC
for its object the development OF the
State, the building up of its towns and
cities, the promotion of its agriculture
and commercial interests and the gen
eral condition and improvement of itt
people. All these good results have
followed the unrestricted co operation
of the railways and the people Of the
State Mutual interests and mutua
good Twill have regulated their trans
actions, and mutual benefits have re
suited. Who is wise enough to predict
what will happen and what antagon
isms will result if our railways and oul
people should be SO unfortunate as tt
be turned over, through congressiona
Legislation, to the management OF 6
machine commission that knows moth
ing of our local mutual interests ant
conditions, and will care less when il
becomes absorbed in managing this
business relations, of every sort ant
kind, of seventy millions of busy PEG
pie. :,
We confidently look to our State''
rights and peoples rights guarding
legislation to throttle this iniquitou
piece of legislation, and humbly pray
Good Lord. deliver US" from tn
threatened calamity"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-02-03
SION Raward 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleas
ed to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been able
to cure in all its stages, and that is Ca
tarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure known to the medical fra
ternity. Catarrh icing constitutional
disease, requires constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is Etaken III
ternally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation of the
disease, and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and as
sisting nature in doing its work. The
proprletors have so much faith in it's Gu
rative powers, that they offer One Hun
bred Dollars for any case that it fails to
cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address f. j. CHENEY q Co.,
Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-02-03
Augusta Legislators.
To the Spectator:

10 CHe DpCcCUtOT
The communication signed "Glen-
more" in your last weeks issue can
easily be read between the lines. 1t
was not intended to praise Ople so
much as to criticize and disparage the
course of our delegates, Walker and
Churchman. 1t is very questionable
whether Mr.. Opie has done ANYTHING
in his legislative career this session
which has been any where so com
mandatory as his "clam" like quietude
since the holidays. The bills he has
introduced may have been good, but
that is doubtful, as poorly paid
officer is like poorly paid farm hand.
he is the most costly creature that one
ever employed. When an officer gets
poor salary, the country gets poor
official, so the reduction of salaries bill
introduced by our Senator was one OF
doubtful import, and to thinking PEG
pie was the most dangerous bill that
could have been introduced. But for
tunately it was not passed. There is
one bill which the Senator might have
INTRODUCED which would have rendered
| him popular and shown that he really
measured up to the situation, and
that is one disallowing the members OF
the Legislature mileage. There is nc
reason why a member should get any.
thing beyond the price of his railroad
ticket A ticket 10 Richmond from
Staunton is 81 10, but member gets
$13 go for that pleasant ride of 13t
miles when he takes it. Had Mr.
Opie been anxious about reducing sal
aries and expenses he might have
started just here, without the fear o.
being criticized by his constituents
MIR. Walker and Mr.. Churchman have
not been much heard from AS speech
makers. No one expected them to b.
or to become orators; this was not the
purpose of their election, but we guar
i antee that their recorded votes viii
measure up to the standard Of tn
votes cast by Senator Opie, whom
"Glenmore" has placed in such sharl
, contrast to them, in everything tina
, tends to advance the interests of thei
constituents or the good of the State
"Glenmore's" advice "don't be
clam" is the worst possible advice tina
could be given to the average Legisla
tor, because the average one, an
especially those below the average
open their mouths far too often, and
they would only be CLAIMS, those VIII
, never were fond of CLANS would 6
, about singing praises of this singularl
silent production of salt sea wave.
MoNTROSE.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-02-03

During the month Of January one hun
bred and fifty-five of our patrons and
new subscribers called and paid their
subscription for another year. Our cash
system is rapidly commencing itself both
to our subscribers and our advertisers
1t has instilled new life into the paper, it
has shown that business in newspapers is
as essential and productive Of confidence
and good results as in banks Oh business
houses, and the people who read a paper
under such Giro umstances read it with
increased enjoyment. Never since the
paper has been under its present manage
ment has it been SO popular, nor have its
advertisers received such benefits from
their expenditures. The SPECTATOR
goes to the homes of as substantial. in
telligent and refined people as are found
on this continent, it is for such readers
that it is published, and it is gratifying
beyond expression to learn with what
interest it is read and the pleasure and
profit they tell us they receive from it.