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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-01-19

cies existing in the offices of Justices
and Constables in the various town.
ships, and the Auditor ordered to notify
said parties of their appointment.
Twp.
Arson Cornell, Const Bloomfield
Dewitt Van Wey, Const Frankville
o. c. Hildahl Const Springfield
Jacob Meyer, j. p. Calmar
w. j. Shevik, Const Calmar
John o. Linde, j. p. Sumner
John Bader, Const
a. 7: Holton, ]. P. Glenwood
Ben Nelson, Const d"
G. w. Pilgrim, ]. p. Madison
Chem Pilgrim, Const 90
n. N. Bergan, j. p.
j. j. Aga, j. p. Lincoln
]. w. Griffith Jr., Const. "
b. NJ. Hanson, Const.
Sam Wise, j. p. Pleasant
And. Donielson, Const. Canoe
j. j. Headington, Const. Canoe
l.. b. Richmond, Const. Bluffton
T. j. McCauley, Const.
Claude Norton Const. Orleans
W. o. casterton, J.P. Highland
Thos. Selnes, Const.
NJ d. Whitney, ]. p. Hesper
Will Darling, COnst.
John Clinks Const Fremont
Motioned and carried that the 1896
personal property assessment against
VIM. Hilleman, made in Pleasant twp,
be abated and the Treasurer ordered to
strike the same from the list, it being
a double assessment.
Moved by Haug and seconded by
Wennes that the following resolution
be adopted:
RESOLVED, That in order to shorten
the sessions of this Board, all claims
and petitions should in future be filed
and presented not later than the fourth
day of session; motion carried.
Balance of the forenoon was spent in
attending to miscellaneous business.
On motion adjourned to p. m.
Up. m. Board met.
Moved by Haug and seconded by
Greer that the DEBORAH Republican,
the DEBORAH Posten and the Ossidn Bee
be selected and designated as the papers
i'm which the proceedings of the Board
of Supervisors shall be published for
the ensuing year; carried all voting
aye.
IThe above action was taken after
a private agreement had been made
whereby the above papers divide the
money received for printing proceed
ings to the Public Opinion, DEBORAH
Journal and Cdlndr COurier.-EDs.]
The following list of accounts were
on motion allowed and the Auditor
authorized to issue warrants on the
proper funds for the same.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-01-19

Total School Districts $A345 81
Respectfully submitted
l.. b. WHITNEY,
Per w. o. NORDHEIM, Co. Treas.
Deputy.
Remainder of the day was spent in
auditing accounts against the comfy.
On motion adjourned to $50 a. m.
Jan. 5th.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-01-19

Total paid S2360.5S
sT "a IOWA SIS
l. Henry Elvidge, Clerk of the District Court
of Winneshek County, being duly sworn, de-
pose and say that the foregoing reports cor
rect and true to the best of my knowledge and
belief. HENRY ELVIDGE,
Clerk of the District Court.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ith
day of January, 1898. +. A. MASTERS,
Deputy County Auditor.
To The Honorable Board Of Supervisors Of Win
nestiek County, Io,od:
GENTLEMEN:-In accordance with section
1902 of the Code of Iowa, respectfully submit
the following report of fines imposed and coll
lected, with names of parties, date and nature
Imposed COLLECTED
j. l.. Cameron VS.. Joseph
Lamm, Jr,. Contempt, March
q, 1897, a." l9l 8 500 90 500 90
j. l.. Cameron, VS.. James En-
1897, III" l9l 500 90 800 90
Elijah Johnson VS.. Mat Ho-
deck, contempt, March ~,
1897, az" 204 500 90 500 90
Elijah johnson vs. Fred Ho-
deck, contempt, March 81,
1897, "I,"20 800 %
M. c. Carter vs. Joe Gremm,
contempt, May Is, 1897, ~"
Philip Slack VS.. Henry Klein,
2sl 5000
Total $500 $500 90
HENRY ELVIDGE,
Clerk of District Court.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-28

agaln she then completed breaking
sreEy window IN the place. and xas
about TO 60 inside 10 treat II likewise
when a policeman arrived. The crowd
that had collected we're cheering the
woman on. and they warned the oficer
not 10 arrest her. as she was doing
right The officer went inside. brought
the husband out and turned him over 70
his wife. who took him 10 their boat
and started for home" The Finnish
Taper Of Astoria. after describing ln
Detail how the saloon-keeper would
watch Tor Junna az the beginning Of
each month. In order 20 get him 10
spend Ia the saloon all his earnings Of
the .icnth previous. and the brutal at
tack Of the EaloOn-keepeF on the woman
when she tried 70 get her husband out
a the saloon asks our city council the
following periinen; questions which
have been translated into English at
my request:
Il WIN the people be compelled year
after year 20 see and tolerate in their
midst a nuisance like this saloon on
account Ct which every woman must
fear for their lives.
%. DO you think II RICH; or propsf
that two hundred or more children u
uniontown must every day see ard
hear the Indecent performance Of The
beso;ied inmates OF this dive?
3. Is Il right that Junna's and many
other families must suffer and BE- In
want on account OF a rascal like Hen
Erickson, only because be pays the city
a license?
The people Of Unlontown are arous-
ed over this affair and the only way 20
quiet matters is for the city council to
revoke Hendrickson's license and IN
less this Is done. the city authorities
do not deserve the name o, protectors
Of the best interest Of the people"
These questions might equally well
be asked concerning every saloon Of
the United States.
NARCfssA W. KINNEY.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-28
ODD THINGS AND TRUE.

In Japan coins are generally o. iron.
and In Siam they are chichy OF porce-
lain
The estimate % the number OF tramps
10 the United states varies between
10000 and 10000.
II Is claimed to, Lake Erie pro.
duces more nsh 20 the square mile than
any body ~ water IN the world.
The right hand, which is more SEN
sitive TO the touch than the left. Is less
sensitive than the latter to the eflec,
Of heat or cold
Jealousy OF the first husband OF the
widow be had married drove a French.
man to Kill his wife and then himself
recently In Paris.
a paper church at Bergen. Norway.
which seats 1000 persons. Is water
PROCEED with q solution OF line. milk
and the whites Of eggs
Bean fever has been added to the list
Of cpidcmics like hay fever ana rose
fever by a German doctor. who has
christened his d.scovsy 'FayIsmus."
His cure for the disease is TO keep away
from bcan-nclds
Villa Achilleiou at Corfu. which the
Empress Of Austria has abandoned is
likely 20 be bought from her hy the
Byron society and 90 De turned into -
orphanage for Greek children as a ne.
mortal OF Lord Byron.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-28
a Great Contrast.

Our universities have been regarded
as the crown Of our advanced ciyiliza-
ton. We have looked TO their gradu-
ates TO be the leaders OF the nation 10
physical. moral and spiritual advance
ment The late revelations have been
great shock and disappointment TO
the better portion O. the nation. At
the close o. the revolution. when all
were rejoicing over the gictory. a man
started a suit against he government
Tor some cattle tha' he claimed had
been taken by the army In one o. rs
hours OF need. Al the trial the atior-
ney FOR the government closed his ar
gument by referring 10 the wonderful
Spectacle Of a nation rejoicing. but
10 this reioiclrs there Is. h. said. zone
discordant note And then be plc;ur-
cd the plaintiff going up and down the
country crying Beef. beef" So now
when hosts are marching for the truth.
We hrd some university men. profes-
sors and students. marching up and
down. crying. az for the one great ne
cessiiy Of life before truth and righte-
business. Beer beer" In contrast
with this debauchIng Of body and soul
by the university We find grea; social
bodies and societies banishing liquor
from their assemblies and some So
called soulless corporations enforcing
prohibition. This is not only true in
our own great country. Sut In the South
American republics. which We some
times call half-civllizcd ard 70 which
We are sending missionaries. there We
md leading men doing with millions
what President Patton declares he can
not do with thousand men. A CON
eession granted by the Republic % Co
lom0ia OF South America FOR the pur-
pose Of building a railroad that would
employ several thousand men In It's
construction. provides that the party
receiving the concession must not sell
20 the laborers any intoxicating liq-
uors. So the government OF one OF the
despised South American nations
writes in capital letters on every tie
and rail and spike Of that railroad the
word, Prohibition" and thus guards
rs people from the destroyer. But
the president Of a great university
whines OF his inability to enforce pro-
hibltion. and so al banquet. college
assembly and In Sabbath address
practically dehes the church and mocks
al her appeal on behalf Of her sons.
On the one hand a proud university
provides the open door and free access
70 the saloon. on the other the desplsed
republic Of South America defends lis
people from the deadly Zoe. The fruits
OF one, drunken students paradlng
their sin and shame. and Of the other.
the Ignorant laborcr tollIng upward led
on by the hand Of Prohibition. Elk.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-28
a oRuEsoMe STORY. .
An ,ns,a-us Of sns sr..n ns5su,.. =

f1op-
In Macnillkns MAGAZINE NJ. q ~
ton Faulkner tells the story OF me
French Invasion OF Ireland Here Il
one terrible lneldeat Of a -,rrible time:
One pathetic picture remains az thu
last and terrible chapter in the ahor-
tive insarrection In Mayo in the record
OF the fate Of one n tae wildest ard
poorest Of the poor and wild villages
Of the Laggan. Here. where Down
patrick Head stands out against the
ocean, Il a striking natural curiosity
called the Poolnashanthana. a chasul
nearly half mile in length. which
cuts clean through the headland. and
from the TOP Of which the clear green
water can be seen 50 feet below. Near
the bottom Of the ohasm and along ~
whole length runs Ledge Of rock. bare,
Wlen the tide Is ont. but covered hyI
many feet Of water when Il rises. The
ptasantry. returned from the rebelllon.l
we're busy enc October day endeavor1
ing to save the remnant Of their mel
elected harvest. when suddenly the
alarm was spread that the troops front
kiilala we're at hand. Well knowing
Shai they had 10 expect from the teri
rible Fraser Feneibles. the rebel hxr4
Vesters. surprised and unable 10 co.
cape to the mountains. made for the
adjacent cliffs. whose rough faces they.
we're used to climbing. and with whose
caves they were familiar. Il was With
many OF them a constant diversion TO
descend 10 the kdge OF rock at the
Poolnashanthana In pursuit Of seals
or seabirds' nests. 70 which they could
gain access by means Of rope lei
down from the top OF the clla. I'd
CHANGED that 81 the moment u The
soldiers raid the tide was out. ana
quickly beihlnking themselves that
there was a place OF safety 10 whi.h
they might find a temporary rsfuxs
they descended 70 the ledge. the rope
being held FOR them By a Young wo-
man. who was 10 return aad RELEASE
them az soon rs the soldiers had with
drawn. Many hours they waited there
expecting every moment that the rops
would be lowered by their friend. But
though the soldiers had retired Ionr
ere the tide rose. the woman carie not
Terrified BY the presence Of the MILL
tary. she had fed 70 the hills with1ut
remembering her charge. or apprlsinr
others Of the hiding place Of these hve-i
and-tweniy stalwart peasants. NIgtt
came on. and with Il the remorselesa
tide running high above TIC Level or
the ledge; and when morning dawned
the villagers, looking down into the
ehasm. saw the llteless eorpses Of heir
sons. brother. and husbands Washing
10 and fro with the Idle splash Of the
waves In the abyss OF The P0olnasaan-
thana.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-28
NATURAL BRIDGE
'W'-ees-'a Pc------- Hugs Area EszA
In Grandeur 10 yirEinI.,s.

In Grandeur TO yirEiaI.'s.
Milwaukee. Wis. Correspondence
Chicago Chronicle: The general public
Is unaware that this state possesses a
material bridge which equals IA attrac
hveness the one hmed In American
history by visits from Washington and
al loyal Americans who visit the old
dominion. The bridge In this state is
located In Honey Greek township. sauk
county. something over twenty miles
from Milwaukee and eight miles east
OF the prairie Of the Sac Indians. Il
- really only a gigantic arch connect.
ing detached portion OF the elf &c
'he original blum which faces the Wis
'ohslh river. worn away by the action
OF the elements. As a curiosity Of ma
'uFe the bridge has a merely local rep
utatlon up TO the present. due largely
because OF the difficulty OF reaching Il
ana the fac, that until recently II was
cut on from the outer world by lack Of
ran facilities. Even now one must ride
Tor miles across the sandy bottoms and
across a field to get TO H. But the
beauty Is sufficient recompense for the
trouble. Upon stepping between tho
bluh and the arch the immensely Of
the task which nature has accomplish
ed Is apparent The under part Of the
arch is about hfty feet above the door
IN the highest part. and varies from
that down 70 about thirty feet where
II Joins the supporting rocks. The span
Is from ten 10 twenty-five feet thick
and about fifteen fee, wide. The path
way across the top Is a trile over three
teet wide In Us narrowest place and
cool head Is needed TO make the pas
sage over the span. The person stand
ing upon the top Of the span Is prob
ably 100 feet above the average level
Of the surrounding country. and the
scene spread before him Is one OF rural
Wisconsin scenery unsurpassed. Al.
though the country has been settled for
many year,. yet the ruggeiness Of the
scene seems hardly diminished by the
hand Of man Ia his Efforts 20 conquer
the soil and make for himself a home
In these romantic surroundings Ex
cept for the occasional loshouse. or.
rarely. Us frame successor. the place
would seem as though In It's original
condition. 30 completely hidden from
view by tangled undcrbrush and heavy
woods are the titled hands OF the hus-
handmen. About the base o. the arch.
way are signs Of human y.s.Ja,Ious
and the visitor learns that here the
people OF the surrounding country come
10 celebrate the Fourth of July. and
the remains o. rustic booths. a broken
beer glass or two and other signs of
past pleasures are noted. Underneath
the floor OF the arch Is a huge cavern
seven feet high. twenty-five feet deel
and from thirty TO dfty feet long. ere.
aied hy the action Of the water rushing
down the face OF the hin and under tie
arehway after O heavy rain. This cav
ern makes a natural beer cellar. which
the inhabitants OF the region. nearly al
Of whom are Germans. utilize as a bar.
room upon the occasion % the celebrl.
ton referred 20.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-28
SENSIBLE WOMAN.
Gee. shopping B-a Dag. and 20 Avoia.
the crowds-


II was a disagreeable day 20 walk or
bicycle or play golf. but II was an
ideal day 20 be waited upon In the
shops. says the New, Cork Advertiser.
Il always shop on my or snowy
days" said one vol.san 70 another
when they met. with mutual exclama-
tons OF surprise, In one OF the shops
In the forenoon. Il don't suppose Il
IL ideal weather for matching ribbons.
but then don't wear out my life
matching ribbons. would rather send
my sample by post and trust 10 young
er eyes. For all ordinary shopping a
bad day is better than a fine one. I'm
less at Christmas holiday times the
shops are almost deserted and Il is
positive relief TO the girls 70 have
some one 10 wait upon. Then In fine
weather ! much prefer to be out Of
doors or at home sewing and reading
In my sunshiny rooms to poking about
in gas-lighted shops. Yes. you will
always find me busy buying In bad
weather. keep a list Of things that
wish TO buy. and on the hrst stormy
day sally forth early In the morning
and sometimes spend nearly the entire
day shopping OF course eat a good
luncheon or the amount OF strength
save by not being In the crowds would
be soon exhausted. This IL my rainy
day dress. J wear a cape. because Il
Is easily removed in the warm shops
and so ! avoid taking cold" The sui,
was a rough-surfaeed cloth. the skirt
faced with leather and falling TO with
Ing two inches Of the ground. A golf
cape Of dark blue. with a hood lined
with gay plaid silk. dogskin gloves.
cork-soled boots and a neat little tur-
ban. trimmed with dsmp-proof straw.
net and sun quilts completed this com
nonsense bad-weather suit.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-28

torical department OF Iowa Ia October.
1898. His story Is extremely candid
and told with winning frankness. as
be goes most carefully into his own
criticism OF his poem and shows Ia
verse after verse how revision and i'm
proyement finally led TO It's perfect
thought and form. Il was written In
the early spring Of 1868. when Mr. Ne
Creery vas living 10 Delaware county.
Iowa. Il was sent 10 Arthur's Home
Magazine Philadelphia. and appeared
In that monthly In the number Tor Ju-
ly. lS63-vol %. page a. The poem
was shortly reprinted In The Delaware
County Journal (Mr McCrcery's own
paperl and credited 20 Arthur's Home
Magazine. writer for the Farmers
Advocate. then published In Chicago.
contributed 20 that paper an article or
Immortality" concluding his prose ar
ucle with Mr. McCTeery's lines The
name Of the writer OF the essay was
Eugene Bulmer. and II was signed at
the end. or after the quoted poem.
with no credit given 20 the poet. no
quotation marks used. \ friend Of Mr..
McCreery's wrote At once 70 the editor
OF the Farmers Advocate. claiming the
poem for the rightful owner. but II was
too late. \ Wisconsin paper had Gu;
OF the poetry from the article and
printed Il with the name OF + Bulmer
attached. then another Wisconsin edl.
tor desired 10 reprint Il. and supposing
that he had discovered an error In the
types. changed the IN TO w" and 80
the mischief was done. and TO Lord Ed
ward Bulwer Lytton. Of England. who
had never seen or heard OF the matter.
the fine poem was accredited. 4 few
years ago Lippincott's Magazine. In lts
department Of One Hundred Questions.
asked the authorship OF the much-dls.
puted verses and the magazine decided
June. 1889. page 9lS. that Mr. McCreery
wrote them.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-28

Through the med.umship OF the
Union Signal. a Chicago correspondent
thus protests against saloons and their
brutality:
Editors Union signal. The follow
ing account % the brutaliiles OF A sa-
loon keeper In this city was cllpped
from one % our Enel.sh-speaklng daily
papers. and Is certified % by several o.
my acquaintance. who from the out.
side saw the occurrence. Uniontown is
part OF Astoria. inhabited by Rus
sian Films. who are largely temperance
men. and who strongly objected to the
licensing % this. the only saloon in
their district But the Astoria city
council. In spite Of the remonstrance
from the citizens % unlontown. llcens.
cd the saloon. The crowd who sur.
rounded and cheersd on the woman
who wrecked the saloon we're largely
Russian Firms.
The Last Chance saloon Of Union
town. owned and operated by Ole Hen
Erickson, was wrecked this morning
by woman, and the act was so popular
that u would not have been safe for
policeman 10 have attempted 10 arrest
her. nor can the proprietor procure
warrant for her arrest. The woman
was Mrs. Junua, The wife Of Abram
Junna. a man who has a milk ranch
on the Lewis End Clarke river. His
ranch is guOd one and with the as.
sistance 90 his wife. who has several
small children he has a comfortable
home and a milk route IN the clty that
brings IN a considerable income. Jun.
na has an inOrdiuatc passion FOR whis-
Ky. and nearly every month goes on a
spree and spends aii The money he
can get his hands on. Two years aro.
on complaint sworn out by his wife.
he was taken before tho court and pro-
nounced an habItual dranEard. and his
wife appointed guardian ~ his
property and person This fact Is
known TO all the saloons In the city.
as Wei as by Heudrickson. on the
trst OF the prcseu; month Juuna s.ar,-
ed on a drunk. and failed 20 return 10
his Lewis and Clarke home. This
morning Mrs. junna came over 10 the
city and soon located her husband In
the Last Chance saloon. She sent
word inside for her husband 90 come
out and 80 home. but no attention was
paid 90 her. 30 she Went Inside and was
persuading him 10 come with her when
Hendrickson lnteriered and ordered
her out OF his place Upon her de- /
handing her husband. he struck and
choked her, and then threw her bodily /.
out into the street, This aroused the |
Finnish blood OF Mrs. Junna. aud pro-
curing a club she started TO demollsh
the place; she started In on the front
windows. and by the time she had de-
molished these, out came Hcndrick- |
son, and she raped him over the head
a couple Of times and drove him back
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-28

the poem to Bulwer. as usual say
as usual. for II Is surprising In view
Of the publicity given TO the real au-
thorship that the mistake still be made
As ! am personally acquainted with
the writer Of those noble lines. | pro-
pose 70 set the matter at rest for all
time. As grown people are ~ sus-
oeptible TO the logic and object lessons
OF pictures as children are. send with
this a photograph Of the author. Mr.
J. L. McCreery. OF Iowa. the poet. au-
thor Of the verses In question. and OF
a volume OF poems entitled Songs Of
Toll and Triumph" has been for years
a clerk In the once Of the assistant at
torney-general for the department OF
the interior. His own story Of the
poem and the many controversies that
have arisen concerning II Is told In a
delightfully."- clear and entertaining
manner 10 Annals Of Iowa" a his
torical quarterly. published by the his
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-28

To protect and preserve the high.
ways by Withdrawing them from pub
lic use at times when they are likely TO
be injured by heavy travel is certainly
unique method OF providing Tor the
public welfare. but this Is what the
kentucky statutes say: ANY corpora
ton. company or Individual who may
by unusual use Of a road. materially
damage the same. shall repair an dam
ages caused By the use OF such road or
roads The supervisor or oycrseer OF
roads shall at any time when neces-
sary notify said corporations, compan-
les or individuals OF their duty az pro-
yided In this section; and should the
said parties so notified fail IN o reason
able length OF time. 10 be nled In the
notice. 10 make such repairs. such mar
ties shall be deemed guilty OF obs,ruct-
INK the public roads and shall be- sub
Jet 10 a fine OF not exceeding 800. 10
be applied to road purposes"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-28

some OF the newspapers picture Rob.
ley ID. Evans. commander OF the hat.
tleship Iowa, as II he were a sllck
apple-cheeked boy. In fact he is n
siocky robust-built nan OF 55 wears.
his face Is scanned by heavy lines. ne
walks with limp. caused hy A wound
received In battle. he looks his are
every day Of H. and he also looks the
typical sea-dog he would he the worry
man 20 follower lead-in such n
venture as Farragut made when he
ran the shore batteries at Mobile bav
Cool, but still full OF enthusiasm
hardy and stout, but alert in every
fiber His ship is TIE largest OF the
battleships In commission. She dis
places ll,iiO tons. has II 900 horse.
power speed sixteen knots. Her main
battery consists Of four i2-inch hreech.
loading rifles and eight S-inch breech.
loading rifles. Her broadslde would
throw nearly two tons OF shot. She is
a fighting machine Of which a fighter
like Eysns would naturally be proud
Chattanooga Times.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-28

When speaking coIloquially. n we
want to indicate that one has been caught
unawares. startled. had his breath TAX
en- away. clustered, put In state o.
funk. or mentally disturbed and per
turbed In any degree, We say "he Is
faxed. or 10 faxed him." The origin
and spelling Of this word annoyed me
for a long time. have seen IL spelled
IN many ways as. for instance. falo.
felze. phase. yeose. fecse feIse. ph,eze.
Take your choice. The pronunciation
Is Invariably faze. why. you couldn't
gaze him. said Of man. means that
he can neither be held nor driven.
Faze Is local United States. Other
forms II the word were used On the
fifteenth century. and arc Of distln.
cuished origin.-Ncw York Press.