Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-04-13
IOWA CONDENSED.

The little 2-year-old daughter OF
John Croak, of Cedar Falls, was
badly, if not fatally, burned by falling
in bonfire while playing with com
panions. Recovery is not possible; the
flesh of the legs and back was fairly
cooked.
The postoffice at Coon Rapids was
burglarized recently, the safe doors
being blown to atoms. The mis-
creant secured about SIS in cash, a
goodly supply of stamps and other val
liable papers. Entrance was gained
through back window.
A colored miner named Nolan shot
and fatally wounded companion
named Waters at Lost Creek, near Os-
kaloosa. The ball passed through the
left lung. Waters will die. Nolan is
under arrest. Both men are well
known characters about Mahaska
mining camps.
The democratic state committee met
in Des Moines and decided not to
decide on the date or place of holding
the state convention until the second
Tuesday in May. 1t is understood
that the members of the committee
rumors of war in the east, and the
policy of President Mckinley in MAX
ing war, ought to delay the holding of
the state convention because of the in
fiuences that are liable to play on the
congressional elections.
At Des Moines recently the directors
of the State Agricultural Society elect
ed Senator w. +. Hartman of Hamp-
ton to succeed John Cownie as presi-
dent of the society, Mr.. Cownie retir-
ing to become a member of the state
board of vice president to succeed Mr..
Hartman. and G. l.. Johnston of Ma
quoketa was elected director in place
of Mr.. Johnston of Humboldt. The
directors decided to give the city of
Des Moines ten days in which to raise
the $1,000 to guarantee the holding of
state fair this year.
/ At meeting held at the Des Moines
Commercial Exchange recently for
the purpose of considering the guaran-
tee asked for by the directors of the
state fair, the Semi ON Sed came up
for frequent consideration. 1t was
evident that the most favorable SEN
timents were entertained toward the
carnival. Various plans for making
the entertainment a success were sug-
gested. Everybody agreed that it
would be easier to raise $4,000 for the
Semi ON Sed than $1,000 for the fair.
In case the fair is not held, it was gen.
orally agreed the Semi Om Sed should
be held. Plans are suggested for a
weeks carnival of all manner of
amusements. These include races and
tournaments of all kinds, base ball,
foot ball, band concerts, fireworks,
parades and bewildeling variety of
brilliant features.
$25, 1000 to loan at once upon improved
town properties. Good agents wanted.
Iowa Deposit & Loan Co. Des Moines. la.
Send for pamphlet on health and
how to retain it, by Colfax Mineral
Water Co., ColfaX, la.
Des Moines dispatch: III. o. Dixon
will receive license to practice dem
tistry in Iowa Judge Bishoprendered
an opinion in the district court to this
effect. Dixon sued the state board of
dental examiners to compel them to
issue to him license. They had re-
fused to issue it on the ground that he
had not been practicing legally in the
state. He showed to the court that he
had been doing regular business as a
competent practictioner. Judge Bishop
said, however, that this case and its
decision was not to be taken as prece-
dent in all cases of this kind.