Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-31
A HANDSOME STORE.
The X. |. Haugen Building Being Stock
ed With Goods.

dS the ouo JUST cOupleteu Dy N. L.
Haugen. AS our readers are aware, in
the spring he purchased the lot ad-
joining his old store, and the hand
some new structure Is the result of
that purchase. He has taken down
the east wall of his old building and
built a similar structure to the old one
on the new lot, which makes fine
two story building 42x1Os feet, inside
measurement. The salesroom proper
is 42x92 feet, with two rooms in the
rear, each 16x21, for -four and grocer
les. The entrance which is IA feet
wide, is in the centre of the building,
with plate glass windows, each 1Ox13
feet, on either side. The second story
is approached from both an outside
and interior stairway, and will contain
goods which are not staple at all times
of the year. An excellent cellar lies
under the whole building. The ground
floor store room contains 1900 running
feet of shelving, and 200 running feet
of counter space. The shelving on the
east side of the room will contain
shoes and gents furnishings, and on
the west side dry goods and groceries,
while shelves with counters on each
side through the centre will contain
dry goods, fancy notions, etc. Beauti-
full glass counter show cases in the
front of the room will also be filled
with fancy goods of different kinds.
The building will be heated by hot
water and lighted by electricity, and
when the stock is all arranged, the eff
feet of the whole will indeed be beauti-
full.
The business career of Mr.. Haugen
in Decorah is record of hard labor
and economy. Twenty-oDe years ago
the Sth day of last March he began his
career as business man. He had be-
gun an apprenticeship in the same
building in November, 1870, under G..
Severson. and after six years of work
in this capacity, he and fellow clerk,
q. Rierson, purchased the interest Of
their employer. Four years later the
partner retired and Mr.. Haugen as
sumed full control. Since that time
the business has steadily advanced un-
til now few stores in the state equal
this one in the volume of business
done. Mr.. Haugen has been indus
trious and very careful, paying the
closest attention to his business. which
together with a judicious use of print.
er's ink, accounts for his success. Mr..
Haugen is credit to the business in,
terests of Northeastern Iowa. May his
trade keep on increasing as in the past,
and may success attend his every ef-
fort.
WE believe that without in the least
discrediting the ability and capability
Of the present republican nominee for
congressman, we can say truthfully
that the choice of the people was Hon.
J. f. Blythe. At all times in the re-
cent convention he had large major
ity over either of the other candidates
in the balloting, and on second choice
had more than enough votes to no.
inmate him, which would have been
done had not the unit rule Of voting
been established and had not Upde-
graft thrown his entire vote to the
nominee, against the expressed wish Of
some of his delegates. But Updegrafl
is politically dead. The spiteful and
revengeful manner in which his can
vass was conducted, and in which hi
cast his votes for the nominee viii
never be forgotten by many wht
hitherto were his friends, as agains
the gentlemanly and honorable way
in which Blythe accepted the decision
of the convention. After its adjourn
ment his friends who had supported
him and many who had not, wer'
gathered about his headquarters cheer
ing and calling for Blythe. At last h
appeared and in q short speech, pro
nounced by many the best he eve
I made, he asked those who had sup
! ported him to refrain from further de
monstration, to forget if possible tn
! contest just finished, and to join will
! him in laboring to bring about part.
harmony and the election of the can
Q didate. Was aught more honorable
' More than one delegate from Win
I nesheik told this writer that they ha'
. been lied to concerning Blythe, ant
r were sorry they bad opposed him, TO
they, as did the majority in the con
a vention, felt that the best man in tn
: district had been defeated by jealous,
Q and deceit.
: SAY! Did any Updegraff men "sel
out Haugen" as the liars indicated?-
!, Republican. Simply and solely be
cause the Haugen men stood nobly t
: their colors and refused to be delivered
Not because the effort to do SO was nc
made.