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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-02
CASTALIA.

Nov. 1, 1898.
From our regular Correspondent
Hon. B. F. Clayton at the town hall
tonight.
Miss Hunter, of Arlington, is visiting
relatives here.
Halloween passed off more quitely
here than usual.
Miss Mosher, of Spirit Lake, is visit
ing relatives here.
Five tickets were sold to Omaha
from this station last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Reed, of DEBORAH,
visited friends here over Sunday.
BY mutual agreement all the stores
in town will hereafter close at 500 p. m.
Mess.s. Marsh, Finn and Thompson,
of DEBORAH, were transacting business
in our town yesterday.
Miss Rose Riggs went to Clear Lake
last week for visit with her sister,
Mrs. w. d. Hartsough.
Miss Kate Deming and her father
came down from the Fort last Sunday
for visit at the old home.
e. s. Lambert is reshingling the
blacksmith shop, which will be opened
by Mr.. Plagman this week.
Messrs. Ed and Harry George, O.
Corning, Iowa, were shaking hands
with old friends here last week.
The Ladies' Aid of the M. E. church
will meet with Mrs. Mary Winn to
morrow "wednesday afternoon.
AT present there is not house O
room of any description vacant in ou
town. Nothing the matter with Cas-
Italia.
VIM. Plagman, of Postville, ha
rented the rooms east of Kramer 4
Sons store and will move his family
here this week
Bachelor & Kingsbury have opened
up new restaurant just west ofthe M
f. church. Three restaurants in {
town this size is rather crowding tn,
business.
The following officers were elected a
the last meeting of the 1. o. G. I. fol
the ensuing year: c. IT,, Herb Ban
ming; N. l., Miss Edna Carter; Sec'y.
Mary Rathbun; asst. Sec'y., Jennie
Smith; f. Sec'y., Gene Owen; Treas.
Rose Riggs; Chap, Alma Uhley; Mar.
Fred Anderson; d. NJ, Will auckland
g., Edith Hunter; Sen., Walter Camp
bell; P. G. L., A. f. Smith.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-02
Administrators Sale.

On Thursday, Nov. 8, 1898, will be
offered for sale at the residence of the
late Andrew Ellestad, the household
property and effects of the late owner.
These belongings consist of stoves,
lamps, bookcases, one clock, lounges,
bureaus, etc. They will be sold very
cheap. Place of sale at the Ellestad
property on lower Broadway.
ARTHUR f. ANUNDsEN,
36-2 Administrator.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-02

Shop in Ammon Scott Foundry.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-02
How TO Get a Law Book.

Any of our subscribers who have not
yet received copy of the claws of
Iowa." which we are giving away free
of charge, will be sent one on receipt of
six cents in stamps, to cover cost of
mailing and wrapping. Or call at the
Office and get one free. IT
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-02
Holiday Bargains.

For the next go days we will make
Crayon, Water Color and Pastel Por-
traits at lower prices than DEBORAH
people have ever before heard of. Re-
duced prices on frames, also for these
portraits. All work guaranteed! Call
and see us for business. We are in a
position to save you money.
b. J. REYNOLDS, Photographer.
36-2 Ben Bear Photo Studio.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-02
Restaurant for Sale.

One of the best business interests In
DEBORAH for sale. Restaurant and ice
cream business. with complete modern
fixtures, also stock of fancy groceries.
A bargain If sold within thirty days.
Owner going into other business. Call
on or address j. w. DAUBNEY,
DEBORAH, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-02
Auction Sale.

On Thursday, the tenth day of No
vember, 1898, at the residence of the
late Henry Wingate, one mile east of
Burr Oak, all stock, farm machinery,
vehicles and household goods belong
ing to the estate will be sold at public
auction. 1862
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-02
$500 Per Week.

We will pay salary of SIS per week
for man with rig to introduce Perfec-
ton Poultry Mixture in the country,
the greatest egg producer on earth.
Address with stamp. Perfection Mfg,
Co., Parsons, Kansas. 23tf.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-02

Late to bed and early to rise, pre-
pares a man for his home in the skies.
But early to bed and Little Early
Riser, the pill that makes life longer
and better and wiser. Wangler Bros.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-02
CORRESPONDENCE.
News Furnished us by an Excellent
Corps Of Writers From Neighbor.
ing Cities and Towns.

rive are especially DESTROYS of secur-
ing competent, regular correspondent
from every section of the county not
already represented In our columns,
We would be pleased to have any who
will take up the work write us, and we
will state our arrangement for cor
respondence, etc.-EDs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-02

Rocky Mountain Tea is truly won
derful remedy. Drives away gloom
and depression. Makes the heart
cheerful with hope and ambition. r.
A. Engbretson.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-02
For Rent.

A six room fiat, all modern improve
ments, over Chas. Hegner's furniture
store I'm Ben Bears block.l Inquire
at Ben Bears.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-02

WANTED SEVERAL TRUSTWORTHY
w persons in this state to manage our bust
ness In their own and nearby counties. 1t Is
mainly Office work conducted at home. Sal
airy straight $500 year and expenses.def-
mite, bonafide, no more, no less salary.
Monthly SIS. References. Enclose selfad-
dressed stamped envelope, Herbert +. Hess,
Prest.. Dept. M Chicago. 29-l6
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BICYCLE BUILT FOR THREE.
1t Travcrses the Water and I. Pro

1t Travcrses the Water and Is Pro-
nounced an Ingenious Conveyance.
While in Paris inventors concentrate
their energy on rapid locomotion on
terra firma in the shape of horseless
carriages, their colleagues in Germany
devote their best efforts to reaching the
acme of speed in navigation. On the
lakes and rivers of the Spreewald may
now be seen what the Germans call
tretmotor boat, of which "treadmill
boat" and bicycle boat" are equally
imperfect TRANSACTIONS. In this case
neither steam, electricity. petroleum
nor naptha is the factor of speed, but
muscle aided by ingeniously contrived
machinery. The tretmotor can be set
in motion by one, two or three riders.
The more riders, of course, the greater
the speed. The wheel back of the last
rider conveys the power to the screw.
At the rate of sixty treads per minute
the screw makes 500 revolutions in the
same time. The last rider can also
steer tho boat. One advantage of this
craft is that it can also be propelled
with oars and sails. AS the simple
machine can be adjusted in any other
wide boat, it is not necessary to build
specially shaped vessel for it. In or
der to maintain the equilibrium, which
seems difficult, as the riders are seated
very high, counterweight Of 200
pounds is adjusted to the stern.
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DO NOT DELAY.

An ounce Of Prevention ID Worth .
Pound Of Cure.
Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co., Chi
cago. Dear Sirs: I used one bottle OF
your IS Drops" and 1t did me more
good than any medicine ever used. 1t
did me more good than all the medi-
cine l have taken from the doctors for
two years, besides suffering the entire
time. In three days after commenced
using the "5 Drops" my pains all dis
appeared. recommend 1t to all suffer-
ers Of rheumatism. Very respectfully,
r. L. Martin. Anguilla, Miss. Feb.
2, '9S.
Every family should have a bottle
Of So Drops" on hand, especially at
this season Of the year. Changes in
the weather are so liable to cause rheu-
matism, la grippe and many other dis
eases that "5 Drops" cures.
For another thirty days you can Sc
cure sample bottle of SO Drops" for
25 cents. The manufacturers have
100000 sample bottles which they in
tend to distribute for this small
amount.
Write today to the Swanson Rheu-
matte Cure Co.. 1877 Dearborn street,
Chicago. Ill. This company is reliable
and promptly fill every order.
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die with insanity. They had no power
to arrest raving maniac. So they left
her and went their way.
ITO BE CONTINUED,
RETURNED JUST IN TIME.
Man Supposed to Have Boon Murdered
Stops a Hanging.


Man Supposed to Have Been Murdered
Stops Hanging.
From the Washington Star: Ex-Sher-
III Blakeslee of Comanche county, Ne
braska, told story of his experience in
office to a Star writer the other day. IL
never hanged a man." he said. 1.-THE
vigilance committee usually settled
hanging offenses outside of the courts.
Then we were not fixed for taking care
Of many prisoners. When was sher-
if there were only three rooms to the
Jail, and all of them small. One I
slept in, another I used for an Office
and the other kept my prisoners in
when had any.
Zone time received man charged
with numbering his partner. There was
little doubt about his guilt, so the
vigilance committee turned him over
to me. The prisoner and the murdered
man had left together, and somebody
found the partners body in the bushes.
A few miles farther on they caught the
prisoner, who had gun and other prop
erty known to have belonged to the
murdered man. 1t was bad case, the
body being mutilated as to be almost
unrecognizable, but the prisoner said
he was innocent, and I never had a
more sociable fellow or better card
player in the Jail. He was the only one
there, and after really got acquainted
with him we would play old sledge I'M
til late at night and then bunk together.
HE was tried and convicted, but 1t
made no difference with him. 1t was
my first hanging, and we got the gall
lows built, the prisoner watching the
work and making comments on it. The
rope came and he saw it. Bill" said
he, 'yo' amt no good as sheriff. Don't
yo' know that ERE rope ought ter be
soaked? don't want this affair of ours
to go off any other way than smooth.
Yo' go soak that rope So soaked the
rope, the prisoner helping me, and the
night before the hanging we sat down
to play old sledge. He said: Bill, amt
goin' to interfere none. an don't blame
yo, an no man kin say that tried ter
run or didn't die game, but 1 want yo'
to promise me, if yo' ever meet that
partner of mine, yo' will shorely shoot
i'm fer gettin' me hung. He's alive all
right, and it's shore mean fer i'm to
vamoose an git me in trouble
II promised him, and we went on
with the game. About 10 o'clock man
came to the window and shouted for me,
then he tried the door of the Office, and
it wasn't locked. He walked right in
and said: Hello, jim! Hello, Bill! It
was the man we thought was murdered.
Jim stood up and said: You're purity
pardner to leave me hyar to be hanged.
They don't allow no shootin' irons hyar,
so we KANT settle but one way. Shuck!
Then there was the prettiest fight
ever saw, Jim pounding his partner un-
til he called for quits. We all went to
see the judge that night and called OIL
the hanging, knowing the man who we
thought had been murdered. Then the
two men went away and we never saw
them again, neither did we ever find
out who the corpse was that we picked
up in the bushes
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A Memorial to Girard.

When the yellow fever epidemic
swept over Philadelphia in 1893, carry
ing off 4,031 people out of population
of $4,000, Stephen Girard offered his
services to the public and was appointed
overseer at the Bush Hill hospital. He
devoted his time to visiting the sick at
the peril Of his life. His heroism has
just been commemoratedb by the unveil-
ing of marble tablet to his memory in
the chapel of Girard college. 1t is pro-
posed also to erect statue of him in
the plaza in front of the Philadelphia
city hall on the one hundred and forty
sixth anniversary of his birth in 1897.
The alumni of Girard college will at
tempt to raise $4,000 for this object.
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CHAPTER Xvu.-CoSr1SuEp,.


"From the very first moment 1 saw
lmogene Trenholme, was repelled!
lad suspicious of her before had been
here a week, and her conduct in this
chamber, somnolent though she was,
confirmed me. This afternoon l saw
Ter put slip of paper in the hollow Of
the old tree at the end of the garden,
and took the liberty to examine it.
found it was an appointment to meet
some one in this room at eleven o'clock.
kept the tryst. So did the others.
did not intend to kill this Rudolph, but
he made me, or rather, he saved me the
trouble, he killed himself. And five
lays ago, anticipating denouement of
some kind, sent for my father. He
will be here to-day, think"
Ralphs mother crept timidly to his
side.
'My son, what will you do with herr"
she said, looking at Imogene.
"The law shall take it's course" he
answered sternly.
"But remember, o Ralph! remem-
Der she is womanw
"And Marina whom she murdered
was woman, also! Mother, do not
talk to me! My heart is changed to
stone!
He took 1mogene by the arm as he
spoke, and led her up stairs to room
on the third story, which had once been
used as a chemical laboratory, but
s11, I, -
the rats and spiders. Into this he
thrust her, and drew the bolt on the
outside.
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He Took Ono.

Timothy McShane had been arrested
on the charge of stealing costly gilt
chair from the residence Of Mrs. High
tone. On being arraigned before the
Judge, his honor asked Tim what he had
to say for himself. to which Tim re-
piled: "shure, yer honor, OF will tx
plain tn hull ting to yez. whit to
say Mrs. Hoightone on business fer me
boss; OF rung tn bell an q sarvint kim
to tn dure. and whin Of axed to say
Mrs. Hoightone, the saryint towld me
to 30 into the parlor an take q chair.
'Well?" raid the judge.
"Wull, q TUX this wan = 81
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bic change within the past twenty-four
hours. He had aged score of years,
and there were white hairs mingling
with the brown on his temples. He
received them with sad, stern gravity,
and led the way up to the apartment
where he had left Imogene. He opened
the door and they entered.
Crouched in the further corner of the
room was the object of their search,
but she looked more like a wild beast
than a beautiful woman. One glance
was sufficient to show them that reason
had fled from her brain. Her face was
livid, save a purple line beneath each
eye, her long, glossy hair had been torn
from her head in handfuls, and lay
scattered on the floor. Her dress was
fearfully disordered, and her delicate
hands were bloody where she had beat
against the door in trying to escape.
The sheriff advanced toward her, and
spoke gently, but the sound of his voice
filled her with new madness. With a
wild, fearful cry, she sprang upon him,
hurting him to the floor, while her
slender fingers frightened so closely
round his throat, that in a moment he
would have been strangled, had not
Ralph and one of the constables inter-
fered. She snapped at them fiercely
with her glittering white teeth, and
brandished her arms high above her
head.
"Off! off! every fiend Of your she
cried. II am empress of the world! J
reign queen and king! The nations arc
glad to bow down in the dust and wor-
ship me! What no, there! Guards,
bring htther my crown and sceptre and
hurry these base varlets to the shopping
block!' i,
The scene was terrible. These men,
hardened as they were by the sight
Of suffering. turned away from this with
sorr0wful faces The law did not med
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The pairyn,en.

There are now more dairymen In the
United States than there ever were be-
fore. mean that among the great
mass Of men who own cows and man
ipulate their teats twice day, there Is
at present greater proportion deserv-
Ing the name Of "dairymen." "A man
may live on tract of land cultivating
1t after fashion, maintaining cows and
imagine himself both a farmer and a
da1ryman, when by rights he is neither.
This term "dairyman" should cease to
be applied Unfortunately, as it then
becomes too often misnomer, casting
unjust reflections on men who are real
ly what the term implies, says George
e. Newell in American Cultivator.
A dairyman is man who knows
how to properly breed, rear, care for,
feed and milk cows, and also subse-
queatly preserve the quality of that
milk perfectly till it can be placed in
the manufacturers hands, or manufac-
ture it himself into first-class product.
To do this he must understand cows
| as q tanner does hides, or miller
grindstones. often think that GER
tain adaptability to dairy work is worth
more to the individual than anything
else. Certain it is that those who IND
COWS and their surroundings distaste-
| tul, will never make money from the
business except by selling out. One OF
the most encouraging signs for an in
creased improvement in dairy methods
in the future is the number of farmers
sons who are taking courses OF learn
ing in our agricultural colleges. Even
farmers son, however, If he is not
adapted to the pursuit Of his father.
| should not be encouraged to take it up
for livelihood.
A mans trade or profession makes or
mars his life, according as it is suited
to his capabilities. And by this rule
see great many dairymen's lives
marred. Let every one who owns or
milks COW strive to be true dairy
man, for only such dairymen can hope
to make money out Of milk produc-
| ton. Remember that grass only, and
not weeds, are needed in the pastures;
that cows bred at haphazard are about
as likely to turn out profitable as other
haphazard arrangements; that milk is
now valued by the percentage of but
ter fat it contains, and that breed and
feed control this condition; that many
rundown, almost abandoned farm
has been reclaimed and turned into a
prosperous dairy place, by dairymen
who had learned their trade we'll, and
daily practiced all that they had
learned, and that just now while agri-
culture is the most reliable pursuit in
the land, intelligently conducted dairy
ing is the most profitable branch OF
agriculture.
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forehead. The sadness did not go out
! of his eyes.
II have ceased to think of that as
among the possibilities"
"But tell you it is possible" she
answered, radiant with the words-"O,
Lynde, they have discovered the real
murderer
1T cannot be! Agnes, tell me!'
"Lynde, there was an eyewitness Of
that murder! He died last night at the
Rock, and with his last breath he made
confession which clears you from all
stain, and fixes the guilt upon the wife
of my brother!'
Gods ways are not our ways" he
said reverently. II would have spared
her. When she did this deed loved
her. Her beauty had intoxicated me.
I would have died for her, and counted
it bliss. And then she asked me to
keep her secret. Worlds would not
have tempted me to betray her. But
Agnes, the moment knew what she
had done, all the absorbing passion I
felt for her melted away-I shuddered
at the thought of her! But she was a
nobly born, beautiful woman, and I had
loved her. And because of this, could
not speak the words that would free
me and bind her. When I knew that
your brother married her, then for the
first time I was convinced that had
done wrong; but it was then too late
to remedy my error, and would go
silently to the grave, carrying her
dreadful secret with me-!
"Will you not read the pardon? It
is written in the governors own hand.
Helen would not let them wait to go
through with a formal process of re-
leasing you, but she must have the par
don at once"
She held it up before him. He took
it, but the letters swan before his eyes.
He could not read a single line. He
dropped his forehead on the shoulder
of Agnes in sheer weakness.
20, Agnes! Agnes! he said, in a
choked voice, God is too good!'
She stroked his hair tenderly.
eve want you up at the Rock, Lynde.
My mother and brother both sent for
you. Will you not Gomez"
His joyous face grew sad.
mot today, Agnes. I will wait a lit
tie. cannot forget that your brother
is smitten by the blow which opens my
prison doors. will go to my desolate
home first. By-and-by 1 will come to
the Rock. You understand me, Agnes?"
Il think do. o, my poor Ralph!
My heart aches for himv'
They passed out of the prison to-
gether. The warden shook Lynde's
hand heartily.
"God bless you, lad" he cried, with
suspicious moisture in his gray eye.
II never thought you did it, and I'm
glad it's all found out. There be bright
days in store for you yet!'
Lynde wrung the honest hand, but
he was too full for speech. He walked
on with Agnes until they reached the
great pine by the shore. There their
paths diverged. He took her hands
in his and looked into her eyes. No
word was spoken. He stood thus mo-
ment, then he stopped and touched the
shining hair above her forehead with
his lips. And then turning his back
upon her, he walked in the direction of
the deserted cottage he had once called
home.
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A Desirable Proportion.
"Fatterly is as broad as he is long,"
"Yep; Fatterly's a square man."
Shake Into Your Shoes.

Aliens Foot-Ease, powder for the
feet. It cures painful, swollen, smart
out Of corns and bunions. It's the
greatest comfort discovery Of the age.
Aliens Foot-Ease makes tight-ftting
or new shoes feel easy. It is a certain
cure for sweating, callous and hot.
tired, nervous, aching feet. Try it to-
day. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores. BY mail for Csc in stamps.
Trial package FREE. Address, Allen
S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
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Comhine or Peri.h.

1.-THE Co-opolitan." story of the co.
operative commonwealth in Idaho. The
most remarkable political, economic,
social and legal novel of the age. 1t de-
scribes a fair land in which cooperation
can succeed. 1t points out one way to
defeat poverty. 1t illustrates the methods
by which the social democracy and the
cooperative commonwealth propose to
occupy, develop and operate an American
state. Send % cents to 1.-THE Broad Axe
st. Paul, Mimi, and secure copy Of
this great story.
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The Difference.

Lady interviewing bousemaid)-Why
did you leave your last place?
Observation-Disclosures the master kiss
me. mum.
Lady-And you didn't like it, ell?
Houscmaid-Oh, didn't mind It,
mum, but the mistress didn't like it,
Bits.
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A Cheap Trick.

To manufacture a cheap kalsomine
stuck on the wall with glue, claiming
it to be the same thing" or ''just as
good" as the durable Alabastine, or to
buy and sell such goods on such repre-
sensations would seem cheap trick.
Some resort to it. 10 be safe, buy Ala
bastine only in packages and properly
labeled.
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Beauty L. blood Dcen.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without 1t. Cascarets. Candy Ca
thartic cleans your blood and keeps IL
clean by stirring up the lazy liver and
driving all impurities from the body. Be.
gin to-day to Danish pimples. bo,ls.
blotches. blackheads. and that sickly
bilious complexion by taking Cascarets-
beauty for 10 cents. All druggists. salts.
faction guaranteed. 1Oc ESQ. 6Oc.
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Read the AIvcrtiaement..

You will enjoy this publication much
better it you will get into the habit of
reading the advertisements; they will
afford most interesting study and
will put you in the way of getting
some excellent bargains. Our adver-
tisers are reliable; they send what
they advertise.