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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-08
BLUFFroN.

March 6, 1899.
(From our regular correspondent
Mrs. Geo. @. Gardner, of DEBORAH,
spent Sunday with Mrs. e. A. LANCE.
Patrick Donlan died Saturday after.
noon after quite long sickness, we
understand.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. N. Yingst were in
Cresco two days last week on business
and calling on friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Gibbs and
daughter Anna, were visiting friends
in DEBORAH two days last week.
Miss Zoe Headington returned home
last week after about two weeks visit
with her aunt, Mrs. VIM. Lange.
Rev. Charles Wright, of Indiana,
and DIR. Slack, of Hesper, went to
Highlandville last week to hold re-
vival meetings. Success to them.
Stanton Elzea arrived home last
Friday from Admission, Alabama, after
being mustered out of Uncle Sans SER
vice. He received a hearty welcome
from all.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. N. Yingst are NOV
ing out on Mr.. Daman's place, six
miles northwest of Cresco, where they
intend making their home for the
present. They will be missed in the
different societies, also by their friends
here. May happiness go with them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-08
CAsTALIA.
Feb. IA, 1899.

req. IA, 1893.
(From our regular Correspondent
Our schools close next Friday.
Next Sunday is Rev. Dickensheets
last sermon before conference. We
hope he may be returned.
Allen & Kneeskern have sold several
cars of stock cattle to Missouri parties
the past week.
Fred and Chester Cornell left for the
state of Washington last Wednesday
going via st. Paul.
The l4th district session of Win
nesheik Lodge /. O. G. T. is to be held
here on March 3lst and April lst.
Miss Blanche Riggs and Bessie
Rathbnh returned from Cedar Falls
last Friday to enjoy weeks vacation.
Jas. Floody and F. X. White of
Clermont were transacting business in
our town last Friday.
Mrs. Sanders of Postville was the
guest of Mrs. w. F. Smith over Sun
day.
March LIST was general moving day
among the farmers, half dozen or
more in this vicinity moving that day
Miss Lii Buchanan came down from
Riceville last Wednesday and will
make her home here for the present
Mrs. A. e. Tatro and Mrs. Roy Nc
Martin left today for Clay Center,
Neb. in response to a telegram an
nouncing the illness of Mrs. A. B.
Shroyer.
Robert Beadle OF Austin who has
been here the past ten days during his
mothers's sickness, returned home to-
day. His mother is reported out
of danger now.
The lecture course under the auspices
of the Epworth League is proving a
complete success in every way. The
attendance is good and lectures are of
the highest standard are being fully
appreciated. Tonight Rev. F. P.
Shaffer of Cresco delivers his lecture
on "Heroism." Thursday evening
Rev. DIR. H. H. Green, of Dubuque on
Personal Recollections of the Battle
of Ft. Donaldson" and Friday evening
Rev. ]. G. Van Ness of Marshalltown
closes the course with his famous
lecture ON Backbone vs.. Whalebone. !"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-08
OSSIAN.
Mar. 6, 1899.

Mar. 6, 1899.
From our regular correspondent
About a dozen Ossianites boarded
the train Tuesday for Oklahoma in
quest ofnew possessions. We wonder
how many will return to old Iowa.
Herman Biglow, OF Volmy, made q
short visit with relatives here last week.
Mrs. Chas. Smith came down from
Charles City Monday of last week for a
short visit.
DIR. G. o. Hansen went to Chicago
Tuesday on business trip.
w. F. Cody was in town last week
Wednesday.
DR.. w. r. Pegg takes care of DIR.
Hansen's patients during his absence.
Mrs. H. 8. Merit, of Elkader, is here
for few days visit.
H. j. Blanchaine and wife, of La
Porte City passed through here Thurs
day on their way to Elkader. Mrs.
Blanchaine's father is very low.
Ed Frohlick, of West Union is hold
ing down the dry goods counter at G..
f. Gunderson's.
Earl, the year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Nels. Schoonmaker, died Friday
the 3rd, at nine o'clock p. m, and was
buried Sunday at two o'clock at the
Centennial church.
Mrs. H. J. Etteldorf still remains
on the sick list.
Last reports from Herman Blan-
chaine locate him at Salt Lake City on
his way to San Francisco.
Miss Louise Peterson, OF Calmar, is
spending a few days with her Ossian
friends.
Ruth, the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. f. H. Merritt, is reported on the
mend.
Prof. c. A. Draper returned to his
work i'm the public school last week.
His wife is rapidly recovering
Conrad Geising, of Calmar, spent
Sunday in Ossian.
]. E. Huber, of Fort Atkinson, is
helping invoice the Etteldorf stock Of
merchandise.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-08
HEsPER.
Mch. 6, 1899.


iFrom our regular correspondent
Mrs. w. o. CastertOn was a late
visitor with DEBORAH relatives.
G. Luros, of Locust, was a caller in
town the latter part of the week.
L. Grinegar and j. T. Ramlo finish
ed filling their ice house on Saturday.
G. Noecker, of DEBORAH, Sundayed
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Darlington.
F. Sellman, the auctioneer, has re-
turned to his home in West DEBORAH.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rope, of Spring
Grove, visited at Mrs. Quinnell's over
Sunday last.
A. l.. Himle, of DEBORAH, was a
business visitor among our farmers
during the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Hutchins spent
last Friday and Saturday at Sheldon
and Houston.
DIR. Jensen, of Spring Grove, was a
professional caller in this vicinity on
Thursday.
The Epworth League held a sociable
Mt the home of David Reid on Tues
day evening.
Miss Anna Slack, Messrs. Claude
Hiatt and Charles Newcomer were re-
cent home visitors.
Miss Martha Bolland leaves on
Wednesday for an extended visit with
her father at Milaca, Mimi.
The w. C. #. U. and L. T. l.. rend-
cred nice little program at the
friends church last evening.
Some of our young people attended
-she school entertainment at Bolland's
opera at Mabel on the evening of the
9TH.
A. Henningsvard had sale last
Tuesday prior to his departure for a
new home at Lac qui Parle county,
MINI.
Miss Grace Talbot is home from
school duties at Hokah, MIMI, on &C.
count of the school house burning
down.
Maude Tabor starts today for visit
with her grand parents at Ellenburgh
Center, New York. She will spend a
couple of days with Mrs. Taft in Chi
cago.
Misses Maud and Grace Taylor of
Fulda, Mimi, will give an entertain
ment consisting of classic and popular
music with vocal selections and recita-
tons at the M. E. church on Wednes-
day evening under the auspices of the
Epworth League. These young ladies
come highly recommended.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-08

CHICAGO, March 3.-The Tribune
prints dispatches from states in which
the crops have been injured by the Sc
we're weather Of February. The Stats
tics show the following conditions: Hi
MOS. wheat not damaged in central sec
ton, but injured in the southern sec
ton; Iowa, peach crop destroyed, pears
and apples damaged; Wisconsin, winter
wheat injured, potatoes in pits frozen;
Michigan, potatoes in pits 40 per cen,
crop. peaches 60 per cent crop; Ne
braska, peaches. pears and apples badly
damaged; Missouri, meagre fruit pros
poets; Kansas, small apple crop. straw.
borries killed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-08
LOCUST.
March 6. 1899.

~sAUsNAt W Aooos
(From our regular correspondent
Tim Thomann of Elgin, Iowa. is
visiting with his uncle A. Thomann
and friends.
Mr.. Nesheim, the monument can.
vasser of DEBORAH was in this vicinity
one day last week.
Jacob Young marketed oats at Mabel
last week.
Geo. A. Pfister made flying trip to
Spring Grove last Saturday.
The Luros Bros. took fine car load
of horses to DEBORAH yesterday to ship
to Boston.
Miss Marie Lien of DEBORAH was
called home last week to her sick sister
who was very low but now is improv-
ing.
AISLE Moen of Harmony, Mimi,
came down one day last week to his
brother-in-law Geo. A. Pfister, to get
load of seed oats and seed potatoes.
At the school meeting yesterday
William Kern was duly elected school
director of sub-district No. 3, Pleasant
township.
Gunder Olson who has been sick in
bed for more than half year died last
Friday. His remains were laid to rest
in the Big Canoe church cemetery yes
terday O'Clock p. M, Rev. X. See
huus officiating.
On Monday evening Feb. q, about
30 of the young people surprised Al
win Pfister at his home near Locust.
An enjoyable evening was spent in
playing games and other amusements.
Supper was served at - o'clock and
shortly after the party left for their
homes thanking him for his kindness
and good will.
On Saturday evening number of
young people met at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Chas Falck, to surprise Miss
Clara Sydow. An enjoyable time was
had and all well pleased as to how the
evening was spent. May there be
some more such gatherings before the
winter is over.
Miss Helena Neufert of Satire at
tended the party at Chas. Falck's.
This week closes very successful
term of school by Miss Clara Lydow
teacher.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-08
Mrs. shoots-at- Him Deserts.

DEADwooD, s. D.. March 3.-Shoots
at-Him, an Indian from Rosebud agency,
has commenced proceedings in the Cir
cult court in this city against his wife
Fanny Shoots-at- Him. The plaintiff
afirms in his complaint that his wife
has left his tepee and that she has re.
fused to listen to his entreaties to re-
turn. The plaintiff further alleges that
his wife has been unfaithful to him.
This win be the first Indian divorce case
ever tried in Deadwood court.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-08
RIDGEwAY.

Mar. 6, 1899.
iFrom our regular correspondent.
II. Craft went to Austin Friday.
Carrie Hill went to Cresco Saturday.
Miss Maggie Walenta is at Libbey's
again.
Amelia Ellington went to DEBORAH
Friday.
Miss Alice Williams is here from
Lime Springs.
Casper Aaker was up from DEBORAH
to spend Sunday.
G. E. Armstrong and d Butz went
to DEBORAH Friday.
Everything is ready for business at
Bakken Bros.
]. Aga and l.. T. Fosse made bust.
ness trip to DEBORAH Friday.
Mrs. M. E. Allen has sold her mil
linery shop to o. A. Anderson.
Mrs. Combs, of Chester, visited her
daughter, Mrs. w. J. Thomas last
week.
Miss Edna Hendricks came from
Fayette Saturday for visit with home
folks.
Severt Hildahl and wife expect to
move to their new home near Nordness
this week.
All the excitement nowadays is over
the new school house, which is to be
erected soon.
>Elsie Faley visited with her Grand
parents Mr.. and Mrs. T. s. Blackburn
. few days last week.
E. A. Hoyt and family went to
Cresco Saturday to visit Mrs. HIS. par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs John Martin, who
have recently moved to that place.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-08

III has been estimated that there are
at the lowest count 100000 American
women who are directly interested in
some form or other of club work. For
long time there has been growing
demand for a thorough discussion of
the interests of American Clubs in the
pages of some leading periodical.
That such q demand has existed is
fully proven by the wide favor which
has greeted "Club Women and Club
Work." the department. conducted for
Hdyper's Bazdr by Margaret Hamil-
ton WEIGH. 1t Is enough to say, that
in no other journal can SO complete a
discussion of this important subject be
found.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-08
New Iowa and Missouri Road.

JEFFERSON City, Mo-, March 2.-The
st. Louis, Iowa and Northern Railway
company was chartered by the score.
tary of state yesterday. The capital
stock is $3,O00,OOO. The road will be
extended from Eldon, Ia, through Iowa
and Missouri, in general southerly di-
rection to st. Louis. Mileage, 274.25 in
Iowa, and 249 in Missouri. with its Of.
fees at Mexico, Mo-, and Eldon, La.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-08

Are you thin? Would you like to
get fat and plump? Tried laughing"
twOuldn't work-now take Rocky
Mountain-t'will do the business. IS
cents. r.. A. EDgbretson.
1T warns the heart like sunshine,
cheers the soul like old wine, gives
hope for tho future, blots out the past.
That's what Rocky Mountain Tea
does. r. A. Engbretson.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-08
Pickett For remporary Ch.irman.

Dies MONIES, March 3.-The Repub-
ican state central committee met here
yesterday to arrange for the next state
convention. Charles e. Pickett of Wat
erloo, was chosen for temporary chair
man of the state convention, and
Charles E. Telford Of Mount Ayr. for
temporary secretary. The date and 10.
cation for :the convention was fixed.
It will be held in Des Moines, August 8.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-08
CORRESPONDENCE.
News Furnished us by an Excellent
Corps of Writer'S From Neighbor-
ing Cities and Towns.

1--WE 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 10 have any who
will take up the work write US, and we
will state our arrangement for cor
respondence, etc.-EDs.1
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-08
Homeseekers, Excursions.

The c., M. & st. p. will sell home
seekers excursion tickets on February
7 and 81, and March and Clone
fure plus $2.00-same territory as here
tofore. inquire of
Soft 8. ". POTTER, Agent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-08
Change In Railway Omciais.

CLARINDA, Ia, March Al. 8. Mel
son, general passenger agent Of the
Humeston and Shenandoah railroad,
yesterday became superintendent Of
that line. K. Q. Murphy has resigned
as general manager and that Office has
been discontinued.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-08
Undertaken Works Too Cheap.

CLARINDA, Ia, March AT a largely
attended meeting of Warren post No.
IL, Grand Army Republic, resolutions
were unanimously adopted severely de-
nouncing the Iowa state board of con-
troll for awarding to the lowest bidder
the burial of the Union soldier dead at
the soldiers home at Marshalltown, Ia.
The contract price is less than $11.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-08

Taken this month-keeps you well
all summer. Drives away impure
blood. The greatest spring tonic ever
offered. Rocky Mountain Tea. r. A.
Engbretson.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-08
onicers Must Stand Trial.

Dies MONIES. March 2.-Judge Wool.
son OF the federal court decided today
that r. L. Maupin, J. H. Christopher
and B. H. Ingram. officers of the Mis-
souri, Bond and Investment company /.
must stand trial ON the charge Of using
the United States mail for conducting
q lottery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-08
Opuo.itiou to Roberts.

BURLINGTON, Ia, March 2.-The Bur.
lington congregation of the Church Of
Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints has
adopted a resolution opposing the seat.
ing of Congressman Roberts of Utah.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-08
FROM ALLOVER IOWA


CEDAR RAkTps, Ia, March 8.-Nego-
tiations were completed yesterday by
which Cedar Rapids will get SIS, 900
auditorium with seating capacity Of
at least 900.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-08
murder and Suicide at Cedar Rapids.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, March 3.-Frank
Metala. man 40 years old, who, has
been ill of consumption for the last two
years and for whom there was no hope
Of recovery. last evening fred two bull
lets into the body Of his year and half
old son and then fired two bullets into
his own heart. They were alone in the
house at the time and when finally dis
covered he was sitting dead in chair.
his clothing almost burned of. while
the baby was lying on the bed few
feet away also dead. He left a letter
explaining why he had committed the
ct and saying he killed the child be-
cause il was sickly.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-08
Iowa and Nebraska Brickmakers.


Sioux CRY, March 3.-The joint con.
vention Of the Iowa and Nebraska
Brickmakers' associations closed this
afternoon. The next meeting probably
will be held at Mason City, La. Reso.
lutions were adopted by the Iowa meet
ing calling for experiments and tests Of
the clay Of Iowa to be carried on at the
state agricultural college at Anes for .
furtherance of the developments Of the
industry.
Dead Soldiers viii he Brought Home.
DIES MONIES, March 3.-Adjutant
General Byers received an order from
George w. Hukleson. assistant adjutant
general United States volunteers, stat
ing that arrangements have been made
by the quartermaster' department to
disinter the bodies of dead officers and
soldiers of the regular and volunteer
army buried at Manila and Honolulu
and send them in sealed caskets to the
places Of residence Of their parents or
relatives. This will be done by the gov
eminent without cost to the relatives or
friends.
Preacher Sentenced For Robbery.
Dies MONIES, March 2.-There was .
most dramatic scene in the district
court yesterday when Rev. William
N. Coffey was Brought in to be SEN
fenced for the self-confessed theft Of
$500 in gold from his landlady, Mrs.
Magart. The court room was packed
and great crowds thronged the halls.
When asked if he had anything to say
why sentence should not be pro-
nounced upon him. Rev. Coffey simply
said: II saw. coveted, took" Cot
fey was then sentenced to three years
and half at hard labor in the Fort
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-18
OBJECTED TO THE BEEF.
Excitement Aboard the TroopshiP
Roanoke.

14oNOrrrTJr. March 10-The United
States transport Roanoke arrived from
.San Francisco on the 6th. She sailed
again Yesterday. after taking on supply
of coal. o,,.,,
The greatest excitement ana appreheh-
sion nrevafled among the soldiers on the
Roanoke lust prior TO the sailing OF the
11eesaI They were fully persuaded tnat
fhe meat on board intended Ior coIlsu
fion Mas bad and some OF them Wele a. o.
most in a panic of consternauoL az , tilS
i,lea of starting on tWenty-HNe I'd
sea VOYAGE with such meat as tney ~; ~
iieved was aboard to eat. oeISSd III dlioi II II
~ them called up the Board OF 1edILLt i-!- !
e.. - nd asked that an inspector De sent
sI-,, 70 {rsnect the meat before the YES
eel sailed The officers OF the snip anu
,,,oef Of tbe army officers aboard aSSeIte's
- tbare was but one quality OF meat
.7board ard that as they, TOO, Woulu ny (
10 cat II they were as much interested III
its quality as the soldiers could De' anu
they were satisfied. -, 80, dovvn
There were kicks on the way qowAi
AZ tbe fare provided, the principal opJec-
.fion being that the food was .} n9L my
oiIghlv cooked. Lieutenant Bamplliid' ML4 Nj
is IN command of the soldiers sdIu tua @ I
in one or two instances the opJectloI wa, W Mta3 ?
well founded but was due 10 exec @ plI4il@i eetaS,
circumstances not likely to occur olteL.
The appeal to the Board OF ,i.. nealtL df tba &c
made so soon before the sailing OF tIle
vessel that il was impossible to send an
inspector to the vessel. An ihspectIoI.I' H.
. however was made by committee pdl e
" Of officers of the ship and pafuy oA
ar-T off
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-18

in the spring, when nature seems most
willing to lend its best assistance to the
sick and feeble. his friends were using
Paine's celery compound-the only spring
medicine that physicians indorse. and in
teIligent families in every community
have come to rely upon with confidence.
Mr. Guerra was not long in finding out
the great reliance that is thus placed upon
Paine's celery compound by the best in
formed people and he was not slow in
taking advantage of the great remedy
himself Here is mis- statement, unquali-
fed. conclusive:
KANSAS CITY, March Is, 1898.
"At times. when l have been seeming
" exhausted from arduous work, Paines
celery compound has been of such bene-
fit to me that it seems now | could hardly
have progressed but for it. When sleep
was slow in coming and my appetite
tagged, a general toning up of my sys-
tenn followed the use of the compound.
While I am not versed in things medical,
l 20 know a fact when I encounter it. and
that Paines celery compound helped me
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-18
MOUNTED POLICE ARE
NEEDED ON THE BORDER
Reported Conflict Indicates That
Uncle Sam Must Have a Force
Similar to Canada's.

WASHINGTON. March II. - Reports
from Vancouver of a conflict between
American and Canadian miners on the
Alaskan border. while vague. yet moi
cate to the Government of1clals mere that
tho United States must organize mount
cd nolice force on this side similar to the
Canadian police. Colonel Rays arrival
u,iu he awaited before the War Depart
ment takes this expected action :, r.o
f,,IIast inquiry regarding the reported
battle between American and Canadian
miners in Alaska indicates that the story
Is a hoax. The steamer Clutch arrived to-
dav from Skaguay and her passengers
saw there was not even the slightest ru-
NOR of trouble anywhere in the north
when they left The report from Wash
ington that Canadian officials have sew
eraf times advanced over the lines of the
boundary is, they say, also without foun-
dation No such name as Carl Summer
feIdt appears on the published list of the
passengers of the steamer Tees.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-18

No time is so favorable as March and
April for getting strong and well.
A thoroughly well person eats with rel
ish, sleeps soundly, works with zest, and
without worry from morbid anxiety as
to the outcome of his efforts.
If you feel you are out of health.
strength and spirits; if you show signs Of
nervousness and exhaustion; if you have
that feeling of lassitude that comes IN the
spring to those who are out of health;
If your blood shows the usual signs of i'm
purity-Paine's celery compound Will turn
YOU right-about-face toward health.
Enrique Guerra, the Mexican Consul,
has the confidence not only of his Gov
ernment but of the American public
Through his intervention many important
commercial questions between the United
States and Mexico have been happily ad-
justed.
During his long residence in this coun-
try Mr.. Guerra has lived in circle where
the best possible medical treatment is al
ways obtainable. He early discovered that
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-18
LEAVE HOME TO STEAL
Runaway Boys Rob Farm Houses in
Yolo County.

WOODLAND, March H.-On March IA
there appeared in an Oakland dispatch
the following:
Albert McChesney and Samuel Stewart two
Fast Oakland boys. 10 and II years old re-
spectiveiy. have been missing from home
since February 2S. Two days after leaving
home they were seen in Oakland, but no trace
of them has since been found.
Last Sunday these two boys stole, a
shotgun from Ed FisSel, near DavisVille.
A few hours later they Stole some provi-
sions and ammunition from the farm
house of Charles Tufts. between Sacra-
mento and Davisville. On the same day
they robbed a cabin at Sheep Camp of
some provisions They were not seen
again until Wednesday, when they were
put off a freight train at DaXisyilie. IN Ihey ey
Oakland Another pursued and overlook
them the bridge over the Pqtah ha ste2nr canal
lad ran away and hid in the willows.
McChesney was taken. to Davisyille
where he signified his Willingness to plead
guilty, and Judge Scott bound him over
to answer before the Superior Court