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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-09
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-09
Agreement Unfulflled.

A large number of those parties who
were 'gulled" by the world-famous
"Big Four circulation bureau sent out
by the DecOrdh Republican last year
are heeoming deeply chagrined over
the treatment they have received. We
have heard complaints from number
who were made their victims, and have
been requested to publish the following
statement concerning one of the SUBJ
scribers:
BURR OAK, Ia, Feb. 5, '9S.
To Whom IL May COacern:-
This is to certify that one of the big
Four" circulation bueau solicited me
for the DecOrdh Republican, and
agreed to enlarge picture of my two
children, one of whom is dead. gave
him the only picture | had and he
agreed to return the original picture
with the enlarged one. | have never
been able to get the original or en-
larged picture; have been to Mr.. Bailey
and demanded the original picture,
but have failed to receive the original
or enlarged picture which we paid for.
p. /. DECKER
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-09
PROSPECTS OF THE STANDARD.

A recent issue of the La Crosse Daily
Press contains well written item re-
garding the Standard Telephone Com
pany, which has been prominent fac
tor in local business matters for the
year. 1t reads as follows:
The prospects are that Lacrosse will
soon be connected with another long
distance telephone line, and one that
will be of the utmost benefit to our cit
izens. 1t is known as the Standard
Telephone Company, with headquar-
ters at Waukon, Iowa, and the president
Mr.. Vic H. Stevens, is in the city to-
day for the purpose of making arrange
ments with the Lacrosse Telephone
Company for connection with their ex-
change. The Standard folks are broad
guaged and liberal in their plans, as
may be seen when it is understood that
they charge a toll of only ten cents for
the use of their line. They claim to
have the best kind of equipment and
guarantee perfectly satisfactory service.
The Standard runs through the rich
est portions of Iowa and Minnesota
and taps the following towns and cities,
all of which are tributary to this city
and deal with Lacrosse business hOus-
es: Lansing, Village Creek, ElOn,
Waterville, Monona, Watson, Volney,
Rossville, Waukon, Lycurgus, Dorches-
ter, New Albin, Postville, Nasset,
Frankville, Washington Prairie, Elder
Grove, Harpers Ferry, Decorah, Burr
Oak, Hesper, Locust, Highlandville,
Quandahl, Satire, Bee, Spring Grove,
Prosper, Mable, Canton.
In the early spring there will be fur
ther extensions embracing the follow
ing places: Freeburg, Caledonia,
Brownsville, Harmony, McGregor,
Elkader, Cresco with eXchange,) Ken
dal'ville, Plymouth Rock, La Crosse.
The company will probably cross in
to Wisconsin at Brownsville and come
straight up to Lacrosse. They hope
to be here early in the spring, as soon
as the frost leaves the ground.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-09
Suicide at Canton.

The little town of Canton has been
the scene of a number of catastrOphes
during the past year. The latest is the
suicide of DR.. Robert COnkey, aged 23
years, on Sunday night. The people
at his boarding house heard him groan-
ing and upon going to his room found
that he had chloraform near by, it be-
ing supposed that he had taken a dose
of it from which he aroused, then tried
to cut the artery in his wrist with Il
knife, and this not proving effective,
plunged the knife into his heart. He
died before any aid reached him. His
parents live at Preston and are quite
well known here.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-09
See What We Give For Only 10 Cents

Take notice. are given choice
of one of the following articles and The
Home 3 months for only 10 cents.
Lord Lisle's Daughter, by Charlotte
M. Braeme; Book of 60 pages on GRO
cheting and knitting; or Il stamping
outfit of 66 patterns, many new de-
signs, including centerpieces, doilies,
etc. The excellent stories, for which
the home is. noted, will he continued;
the fashion and fancy work depart
ments will be kept up to high stand
ard. Kate Sanborn will continue her
bright "Of Hand Talks" and every
one of the numerous departments will
be increased and made brighter. Illus
trated premium list, or outfit for can
vassing sent free.
The Home Pub. Co., l4l Milk ST.,
SILL Boston, Mass.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-09
Obituary.

Mrs. Ole G. Moe, passed away at her
home in Washington Prairie, Satnr-
day, January 30, 1898, at the age of 80
years. She had been a sufferer from
consumption for several years. Her
maiden name was Mary Hove, and
she came to this country when seven
years of age. The funeral services
were held from the Washington Prairie
Lutheran church, of which she had
been member, last Thursday after
noon, Rev p. Koren officiating, burial
being i'm the Washington Prairie ceme-
terry.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-09

THE Inter Ocean Encyclopedia Al
manac for 1898 is one of the best an
nuals published. 1t is full of facts that
everybody wants. 1t is n real encyclo-
pedia of the events of 1897, political,
scientific, or otherwise. 1t contains
full election returns, the roster of the
United States Senate and House of
Representatives, and in addition the
cabinet and all important officials. 1t
is a valuable volume for the business
man, the farmer, the politician, or any
one In pursuit of information. Among
other things II has the new tariff law
with its duties compared with those OF
the Wilson law.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-09
THE FARMERS INSTITUTE.
Program of the Next Session Of the
Farmers Institute, to be Held at
Ossian, March 2-3, 1898.

WEDNESDAY. AFTERNOON, MARCH I'd.
I:n0-Music.
Reading of Program by Secretary.
Remarks by the President.
~, VIII it Pay the Average Farmer to Raise
Thoroughbred Stock?-Thos. Rice, Peter
Meyer, j. V. Vance. Discussion.
2:30-Does it Pay to Cook Feed for Stock?-
Geo. Tyler, H. Pratt Nicholson, Chas. Never
man. Discussion.
S:S0-Fam, Workshop, and Care of Farm
Tyler.
Tenant and LandlOrd.-John Hegg, j. j.
Walenta, A l.. Goddard, Chas Wood.
EVENING SESSION.
Music.
Prayer.
Music.
Address of Welcome.-W. w. Carter.
Response.-P. NJ Jewell.
Violin Solo.
Business Interests of Ossian.--M. ]. Carter.
The Relation ofthe Town to the Country
Hon. j. ). Trigg.
Exercises by Ossian Public School Children
Our Wives and Mothers, or Women on the
Farm.-H. l.. Coffeen.
THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 3rd.
9:OO-Advanced Methods of Dairying-Will
it Pay the Average Farmer to Run any Special
Dairy Breed l-I. $. Trigg, b: p. Norton, Peter
Best Methods of Maintaining Roads.-Geo.
Allen. T. S. Hall, w. N. Drake, E. :. Lambert.
Discussion.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
l:00.-Music,
Poultry.-Mrs Eber DeCow, ]. I. Taviner, l..
l.. IversOn.
l:45-The Home and It's Influences.-H. A.
Bigelow.
2:OO-Rotation OF Crops-Depleted Soil and
How Restored.-J. 8. Trigg, Thos. Rice, Geo.
Allen.
3O0-Will it Pay the Average Farmer to
Ship His Own PrOduce?-Ed. Brakeman, l.. l..
Iverson, Frank Limbeck. Discussion.
3:30-Potatoe Cuture-Ed Brakeman, James
Peyer K. F. Tyler, Albert SchidelOn.
Nj. j. NICHOLSON.
II. +. TYLER, President.
Secretary.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-09
To New York Again.

Ben Rear leaves to-day for the above
metropolis in quest of goods. He's got
his eye on lot of red hot bargains,
and you may be sure he'll get them.
These semi-annual trips to New York
mean saving of considerable money
to the people of this vicinity, so they
are looked upon with interest. He
will doubtless have something worth
reading to say to our readers when he
returns. Here's bon voyage to him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-09
Horticultural Society Meeting.

The newly organized Horticultural
Society met ut the court house Satur.
day afternoon. The principal business
transacted was the adoption of u con-
stitution and completing organization.
We hope it may be success and re-
suit in much good to all concerned.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-09
Farmers Telephone.

The Farmers Electric Telephone
Association has been organized with
ID. A. Mosier, president and John Todd
secretary. A line is being put i'm be-
tween Harmony and Kendallville,
and from the latter place they expect
to extend it to Cresco.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-09
A change of publishers but the sam,

A change of publishers but the same
editor is the substance of an announce
ment in the February Midland Month
IT, Mr.. Johnson Brigham, having ac-
cepted the State Librarianship has
sold The Midland Monthly to the print
ers of the magazine, Messrs. Conaway
Il Shaw, who will organize stock
company with Mr.. Brigham rs the
editorial head and themselves rs the
business head of the concern, thus
strengthing each department by a
division of labor and responsibility.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-09

A BILL was introduced In the house
last Thursday, making an appropria-
ton of $40, 600 to erect monuments to
the Iowa soldiers on the grounds where
they fought ut Lookout Mountain,
Missionary Ridge and Chattanooga.
Iowa IL said to be almost the last state
In the north to take such action.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-09
AUDITOR ofstate Mccarthy issued a

AUDITOR Estate Mccarthy issued
report on Wednesday, showing the
condition of the state and savings
banks of Iowa. The report shows that
during the past six months the deposits
in Iowa banks have increased over &c.
10000, the cash has increased over
$500, 600, the loans have increased over
S., 100000. The report is very satis-
factory one and shows the banks of the
state tn be i'm excellent condition.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-09
RAILROAD TIME CARD.
Chicago, Milwaukee St. Paul Railway
~ Decorah Branch.

Pasf I depot corner Water and Day
streets. Telephone 58a.
Depart. Arrive.
t''V s's;' and "a. 1ss' vest: a. :" t's' p. M
ssS SSsssss; Ssss;s: Ss;sss:s ss9sa' ts' p
e; NJ Ss'ssa4Ess, Z; Chi 1900 p. m. 1910 a.
Accommodation Calmar Itl:3O p. m.
DAILY. Except Sunday. tSunday only
Burlington. Cedar Rapids L Northern
Train No. So (passenger) leaves Decorah at
$3.50 p. M, and No. 81 (Freight) at $50 A. NJ.
No. 81 (Passenger) arrives at l:5O p. NJ, and
No So (Freight) at 500 p. NJ.
The $3.50 passenger makes close connection at
Cedar Rapids with through trains to Chicago,
st. Louis. Kansas City, Omaha, st. Paul and
points beyond. All trains daily except Sun
day.
Freight trains shown above will carry pas
sengers only when provided with tickets.
G. g. RICE, Agent.
j. MORTON. Gen. Ticket 4 Pass. Ag't.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-09
Attention Col. Hughes Post G. A. X

COMRADES:
BY vote of the members present at
our last meeting you are requested to
be present at our next regular meeting,
Friday evening, February 18th, at
which time question of much inn
portance to every comrade will be pre-
sented for your consideration.
Yours i'm +. c. Il L.,
f.. /. WEIsER, Post Commander.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-09
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Offers Advertisers good means OF reaching
the people OF Winnesheik and Howard coun'
ties. Rates given on application.
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Legal advertising at legal rates.
This paper will be sent to subscribers e
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-09
2uAAc Chtm1om
AKERS L GREEN, Proprietors.

Is published on Wednesday OF each week at
Deborah, Winnesheik county. Iowa. Publica-
ton Office at 2ll West Water Street.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-27
"Pin Money"

Long ago twas the custom in the
south to give the lady whom one in
vited for drive or outing a small
sum with which to buy flowers,
fruit or. confectionery to enhance
the pleasure of the event. This
money, which probably varied with
the fortunes OF the gallant, was
called pin money A writer tells
OF young woman who encountered
the custom many years ago at Sara
toga. She had been invited to drive
with a stately old school southern
gentleman and his daughter, and
after She had accepted the invita-
ton, to her surprise the father
opened his purse and gave her a sill
yer dollar. Puzzled at so queer a
proceeding. she called upon an ED
erly woman who was social au-
thority, who explained to her that it
was pin money" meant to invest
in a bunch Of roses to carry in the
hand while driving.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-27
A Progressive Youth.

In one of the primary schoolrooms
the teacher noticed that one of the
little boys was leaning forward and
talking to small colored girl who
sat just in front of him. She kept
her eye on him for moment OF two.
Ray she finally said, what
are you saying to Mamie2''
Ray looked up with start.
IL was just askin her some
thin, y he answered.
well, what was itS
Nothin much. =
"Tell me what it was. -
II was just askin Mamie what her
mammals name was.
Her mamma S nameS'' repeated
the astonished teacher. tAnd why
do you want to know her mammals
namei"
We'll, you see, said Master Ray,
Il might want to go calm some
time, and 1 thought I'd like to get
the names right. &C Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-27
Dolls Heads.

Almost the entire population Of
Montreuil, France, is engaged in the
manufacture of dolls heads. The
"biscuit" from which the heads are
made is composed of lime and earth,
mixed and trampled until it becomes
a species Of kaolin, which is stepped
several days, the longer the better,
washed, filtered and strained again
and again, until it is dazzlingly pure
and white. The semiliquid is then
poured in molds, of which there are
II sizes, and when dry are turned
out of the molds and delivered to
women, who insert the eyes, affix
the ears, ETC., after which they are
baked 4S hours in an oven which
contains $500 heads. The heads,
after cooling, are polished with
sandpaper, and the flesh tints are
laid on, after which skillful artists
color the features and put on the
eyelashes and eyebrows, and when
the heads have baked seven hours
longer to fix the colors they are
ready to be attached to the bodies.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-27

Here is a problem in finance which
we submit to those of our readers
who are always loaded for an argu-
'ment on the money question:
A banker sauntering home for
his dinner saw $40 bill lying on
the curbstone. OF course he picked
it up and took the numbers in order
to find the owner. While at home
his wife remarked that the butcher
had sent in bill for meat amount
ing to $40. The only money he had
with him was the money he had
found, which he gave her, and she
paid the butcher. The butcher paid
it to farmer for calf, and the
farmer paid it to the merchant, who
in turn paid it to the washerwoman,
and she, owing the banker a note Of
$40, went to the banker and paid
her note. The banker recognized
the bill as the one he had found,
and which up to that time had set
tied $50 of debt. On more careful
consideration he found the bill coun
terfeit
Now will some of our financial
friends tell us what has been lost in
this transaction, and by whom, if
any body.-Exchange.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-27
snufr Worth a million . Pound.

Snuff takers will be interested to
know that some of the richest Chi
namen use snuff that is worth as
much as S1,000,O 600 a pound. They
buy the snuff originally from Portu-
gal, where some of the manufacture
ers have old time recipes and charge
from 5000 to $500 a pound for it on
this account. The Chinese value
this snuff very highly, preserving it
for years and years in beautiful bot
ties or jars of porcelain, jade and
agate, some of which are worth as
much as $1,000 AS. the legal rate
OF interest in China is 80 per cent,
it is not impossible to believe that
some of the old snuff in the Flowery
Kingdom is worth Theoretically at
least) as much as 81, 100000. Pitts
hurg Dispatch.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-27
A Queer Lands1ide.

A curious landslip occurred in the
village of Sattel, in Canton Schwyz.
An inn situated by the side of the
road which runs across the slope OF
hill was carried, without sustain
ing any injury, IS feet down the
hillside, stopping just short of be-
ing precipitated into the river
Steinen. The road in front of the
house, the garden, and all the i'm
mediate surroundings of the inn are
intact. By the house were two large
elms, and even these in no way
suffered.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-27
Too suggestive.

Miss De Pretty-Let's form Sc
cret society.
Miss De PinkrTLet's. Just like
the Odd Fellows and Red Men. Call
it the Ancient Order of-of Kings
Daughters "
Miss De Blond-Or the Ancient
Order OF Dianas. :"
Miss De Young-Or the Ancient
Order of American"
Miss Oldmaid- oh, don't let's call
it the ancient order of anything
New York Weekly.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-27
She Lost the COMPUTATION.

THAT home treatment medicine
box has got Mrs. Fadwell into a
dreadful mess"
in what way9"
''She got some of the bottles turn
ed around, and now she doesn't
know whether twas No. 6 she
gave little Johnnie or No. g.
'leveland Plain Dealer.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-27
A Guarantee.

There's one amusing thing I've
noticed about self made men,
And what's thats'
you get a manufacturer guar
antee with every one of them. -
Chicago Journal.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-27
Eek Parte.

Mrs. Frye-Tell me, dear, do you
ever quarrel with your husbands
Mrs. Lamb-Never. But he often
quarrels with me, the hateful thing.
Boston Transcript.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-27
THE STEAM ENGINE.
Spain Said to own the Honor of It's Dis
covery.

Spain Said to OWN the Honor of Its Dis
covery.
Various countries claim the credit
of having made the earliest practiSS
cal application of steam power; but,
Judging by facts gathered from
authentic sources, it was in Spain
that the movement of machinery by
steam was first brought under pub
lie notice. At Barcelona, in the year
1913, a mechanic named Blasco de
Garay, after many persistent efforts,
succeeded in impressing Charles V
of. Austria (Charles l of Spain)
with the value of his new in
vention for driving ships by steam.
The trial which took place was con-
sidered success by the public, but
the chief of the royal commission
Ravago, the treasure keeper of the
kingdo1n-for certain sinister rea-
sons persuaded the emperor that the
discovery was of no practical value,
and so ruined the hopes of Blasco
de Garay.
Later on, about the beginning of
the seventeenth century, Giovanni
Branca, an Italian, invented steam
engine, and his machine is the first
of which we have any descriptive
or pictorial record. About this same
period, too, France produced a
claimant for the glory of having in
vented the steam engine, and Marion
Delorme, in letter to M. de Cling
Mars, dated Paris, 1871, gives an ac-
count of him in visit to the Bicetre
with the Marquis of Worcester:
I'VE were crossing the court of
the madhouse, and l, more dead
than alive with fright, kept close to
my, companion s side, when fright
full face appeared behind some i'm
mense bars, and hoarse voice ex-
claimed: I am not mad! am not
mad! / have made a discovery
which would enrich the country that
adopted it, What has he discov-
eredS' asked of our guide. oh,
he answered, struggling his shout
ders, something trifling enough.
You would never guess it. 1t is the
use of the steam of boiling water
I began to laugh. This man, con-
tinued the keeper, is Solomon de
Caus.. He came from Normandy
four years ago to present to the king
statement of the wonderful effects
that might be produced from his
invention. The cardinal sent the
mailman away without listening to
him. Solomon de Caus, far from
being discouraged, followed the car
dinal wherever he went with the
most determined perseverance, who,
tired to death with his folly, order
ed him to be shut up in the Bicetre,
where he has now been for 81
years
Lord Worcester was conducted
to his Ode Caus') cell and came back
sad and thoughtful. He is indeed
mad now, said he. Misfortune and
captivity have alienated his reason,
but it is you who have to answer
for his madness. When you cast
him into that cell, you confined the
greatest genius of the age. \"
Twenty-Five years after the above
incident, in 1868, in a work of his
called Century Of Inventions, 2 the
Marquis of Worcester described
steam apparatus of his own. Papin
followed with his invention in 1851.
Captain Savery's engine for water
raising was made in 1898, and in
1912 Thomas Newcomer construct
ed the first self acting steam engine
which worked successfully for over
century, and with it the age OF
steam may be said to have been in
augurated. Lloyd's Weekly News
paper.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-27

j. a. Perkins, of Antiquity. Ohio,
was for thirty years needlessly tortured by
eczema. He was quickly cured by using De
salye for piles and skin diseases c W Houston