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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-22
OsSIAN.
Nov. 20, 1899.

ANONs ~ AO~os
(rrom our regular correspondent)
Mrs. VIM. Oxley, of Ossian, died
Saturday, November the 18th, at Britt,
Iowa. The remains were brought to
Ossian Sunday. Funeral services and
burial were held at the Centennial
church, Tuesday, Nov. 9th.
Theo. Fleischer, the undertaken, was
called to Britt, Iowa, to take charge Of
the body of Mrs. VIM. Oxley.
Mrs. Sobolik and her daughter, Mrs
Jos. Koch, were down from Caimal
Sunday.
John Heinen's family were at Cal
mar Saturday to visit their parents.
Ossian will have drum corps in the
near future.
John Heinen, marble dealer, put ur
a very large granite monument over the
grave of John Fisher The monument
speaks for itself in stock and the price
was low.
Frank Huber, of Fort Atkinson, was
visiting HI. J. Etteldorf Sunday.
l.. A. Meyer and family visited the
Herman Bush family near Calmal
Sunday.
Peter F. Meyer went to Sioux City
with Car load of stock Sunday. Look
out for Peter when he will return.
The Thaler girls of Calmar sang some
nice songs at w. j. Barloon's, Prof. OF
public school.
Miss Barbara Sluka, of Fort Atkin.
son, was in Ossian Friday and Satur-
day, to visit the Heinen and Etteldori
families.
John Spillman and his family re,
turned home from Muscatine, Iowa
after a five weeks visit. John likes il
better in Ossian than any other place
he knows of.
The Catholics OF Ossian will build
one of the finest Catholic school houses
in the state. The building will be
commenced in he spring. The cost
will be about $4,000. Nothing like
having good schools and nice school
houses in town.
John Schroeder put up frame adj
dition to his feed mill last week.
John Heinen erected a nice monu
ment over the grave of Jos. Sluka al
the Catholic cemetery at Fort Atkinson
last week.
Two cases of diphtheria are in town
but the little ones are out of danger.
The city marshal is taking out the
large burr oak trees on Fishers avenue
Look out for wide street here in the
future.
Jos. Drilling is moving large bare
from the Spillman farm to his place
Jos. will have nice farm place, wher
he has all his buildings arranged.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-22
Playing Cards.

"The Cedar Rapids Route" Playing
Cards are the finest quality and extra
finish. For sale by agents of the b.,
C.R& Try. at Is cts. per pack, two
for 25 cts. $3.50 per dozen. Call for
them-at depot or send stamps, coin or
money order to General Passenger De-
partment, b., G. r. & N. Ry., Cedar
Rapids, Ia, and cards will be sent
psstage paid. 1910
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-22
SPILLVILLE.
Nov. 20, 1899.

Nov. 20, 1899.
tFrom our regular correspondent
III. Heuser drove to Protivin Sunday.
Mr.. Kubish was at Calmar this week
on business.
Nora Valentia visited friends at
Protivin Sunday.
Mds. Bernatz and Rothenberger
were DEBORAH visitors Friday.
James Mikesh, student of DEBORAH
Institute, Sundayed at home.
Mrs. J. Schiller, of Protivin, has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. F. Fl. Heuser,
for few days.
One of the most notable local events
of this season was the marriage of Mr..
II. Novak and Miss Rose Swehla,
which was solemnized at st. Wencles-
laus church on Tuesday Nov. >14th,
1899. Both of the parties to this union
are well and favorably known to the
people of Spillville. The marriage
ceremony was performed at the church
early in the day, and at its conclusion
the wedding party, together with a
large number of invited guests, as
sembled at the home of the brides
parents and enjoyed themselves until
high noon, when they were summoned
to the dining room. Here they were
seated at tables, upon which had been
spread, in luxurious profusion. an al
most endless variety of food and fruits
and delicacies, with which to refresh
the inner man. When all had partaken
of this bounteous repast, the banqueters
adjourned to the reception room. Vari-
GUS forms of entertainment were en-.
joyed by the guests during the after
noon and evening. All went merry
till the wee hours in the morning. The
most cordial good wishes of their many
Spillville friends will accompany them
wherever they go. 1t is attested by
the splendid array of valuable gifts
presented to them on the occasion OF
their marriage. The writer joins with
their many friends wishing them q
happy married life.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-22
Correspondence
News Happenings of the County,
Reported by Competent Corps of Writers.
RIDaEwAY.
Nov. 20. 1899.

Nov. 20, 1899.
(From our regular correspondentJ
E. A. Hoyt were Cresco visitors
Wednesday.
Rev. Hendricks entertained COM
pany from Paris Sunday.
Mds. Aaker and o. A. Andersen were
DEBORAH visitors Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Dorm and Miss
Mabel Dorm were in DEBORAH Saturday.
The Woodmen intend giving another
of their delightful banquets Friday
evening, Nov. "a.
Mr.. Michaelson, of the PUBLIC
OPINION force was a guest at the
Haislet house Sunday.
w. l.. Whitney is having quite a
serious time with the quinsy. We hope
for his speedy recovery.
The Missionary Mite Box Opening,
Sunday a. M, was quite a success.
Over $500 was taken in for the benefit
of the mute girl we are supporting in
India.
Messrs. Alvin and Seymore Fosse,
Chad. Armstrong, Leslie Dorm, Prof.
Atkinson, Ray Armstrong, Art John
son, Rollin Baker and lady attended
"Brown's in Town" Saturday night at
DEBORAH.
The Cemetery Committee, with the
help of the citizens of Ridgeway, will
give an oyster supper at A. d Ms
Hall, Thanksgiving night and hope
for good patronage by the people OF
Ridgeway and vicinity. Certainly our
cemetery needs little attention and
everybody ought to be interested in
this work. Supper 25 cents. Don't
forget the date-Thursday, Nov. 80.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-07-08
LOUISVILLE KY............... SATURDAY, JULY s. 1892

the paper by increasing its circula-
ton and usefulness, for the wider
its circulation the greater it's infu-
ence and the benefit to those in
whose interest it is published. And
to all we promise and hope before
our next anniversary to make the
Kentucky Irish American livelier,
brighter, more newsy and interest
ing-a paper worthy of the cause
and the people it represents.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-07-08

tons, including two Jewish rabbis,
were present. We have recently
heard great deal from such preach
ers as Talmage about spreading the
gospel among the Philippines.
These gunpowder evangelists would
have us pursue the course adopted
by Mahomet, who spread his doc
trine with the Koran in one hand
and the sword in the other. Our
retention of those islands will in
crease 100 per cent. our chances for
war with other nations.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-07-08
ABSENTEE LANDLORDS.
They Are Selling Out-More
About Beautiful Kill
larney.

It is the fashion to consider Ireland a
charming place to live out of, especially
by those who have never tested the
charms of living in it, but have fully
tested those of living on it. 1t was never
out of fashion to draw salaries and PEN
sions from Ireland, and rents to the ut
most penny that could be extracted. Alb
senteeism is still the rule among a large
proportion of the leading land owners
Lord Dillon, whose estate in Mayo has
just been sold to the Congested Districts
Board for a large sum, was complete
stranger in Ireland and never resided at
Loughglynn, the family residence, near
Castlerea. County Roscommon. A few
years ago this house, then inhabited by
the agent of the property, was burned
down accidentally.
1t is certainly matter for regret that
two of the most beautiful of Ireland's
natural picturesque belongings should be
in danger, one after another, OF being
closed to the public as free resorts and
turned into paying speculations. In spite
of much remonstrance at the time the
Giants Causeway has been acquired by
company, who levy toll for the priv
ilege of seeing what formerly was open
to every one. Now there are grave fears
that the Muckross estate, which is in the
market, and which includes the beautiful
Lakes of Killarney, may be purchased by
somebody who will either exclude the
public entirely or put on price for ad.
mission. Some effort is being made in
Ireland to avert this catastrophe, and the
National Trust for Places of Historic In
terest or Natural Beauty has advertised a
meeting at Grosvenor House with the
same object. AS the sum required is only
some 100000, there ought to be little
difficulty in securing Killarney from the
fate of the Giants Causeway.
The Herberts of Muckross are not of
what is known in Ireland rs the "old
stock" but a comparatively modern
family. The father of the present repre-
sentative Of the family was Chief Secre-
tary of Ireland in 1857, and entertained
the Queen at Muckross on her visit to
Killarney, nearly forty years ago. Curl
ously enough, II. Herbert is first cou-
sin of the present Chief Secretary, c..
Balfour. The legendary lore of Killarney
has no connection with the Herbert fam
lily, but with the old Irish chieftains and
race, who once ruled in the Kingdom of
Kerry
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-07-08

What is our country coming to
when an officer in the regular army
Gen. Merriam-goes out of his
way to denounce labor unions?
This servant of the people, who
gets his sustenance from the very
men he denounces, was sent to Ida
no to preserve the peace in the re-
cent dispute between the mine own
ers and miners in that State. In
stead of attending strictly to what
he was sent there for-namely, to
preserve order-he rushes into print
and suggests that labor unions be
prohibited by law. 1t is gratifying
to say that Gen. Merriam has been
reminded by the authorities at
Washington that his duties as a
military man did not justify him to
make any such suggestion. Let
labor unions all over the country
pass resolutions denouncing the
utterances of this prig, and let the
matter be brought to the attention
of the Chief Executive.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-07-08

An exchange truly says that it
is always best to wait for the evi.
dence before passing judgment.
When you hear reports detrimental
to others don't be hasty in forming
conclusions. To-day it is some
body else, but tomorrow it may be
on you. Trouble comes to us all
and we should extend the same
charity we expect from others.
Gossip distorts and magnifes occur
rences that have no foundation in
in fact, and great injustice is often
done innocent parties.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-07-08

The heralded "amicable settle
ment of the Chinese question,
over which England made bluff
at war and tried to coax the United
States to join her in protecting
Anglo-Saxon commerce, leaves
England in an undesirable position
in the division of the Chinese EN-.
pire, as shown by a map of the pro-
posed division by the nations.
Russia has the whole northeast
corner, bordering on Siberia, except
Corea-and she will take that when
she wants it-giving her all the
Pacific ports she needs. France
gets the southern strip joining her
possession in Siam, which she will
to push westward toward
India. England is in between, on
the coast, with what remains of
the guaranteed" Chinese Empire
her westward progress.
Evidently Johnny Bull has been
buncoed.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-07-08

East the last of July with his father, Mr..
Harry Weissinger, to spend several weeks
! in the New England States.
George Henry and his little daughter,
Marguerite, were among the Louisvillians
who spent the Fourth at West Baden
Springs
Mrs. R. M. Kelly left for New York
City Thursday, where she will visit her
son, Elisha Kelly, the well-known news
paper man.
Cornelius Burns, confined to his resi-
dence on Nineteenth street for the past
month, has now almost recovered from
severe illness.
Miss Mayme Garrity, of Jacksonville,
who has been spending a couple of weeks
with friends in St. Louis, is expected
home this evening.
| Mrs. Robert Brennan and her charm
ing daughter, Miss Bessie, have returned
to Evansville, after pleasant visit with
friends in this city.
Miss Bessie Robinson, of Hodgenville,
has returned to her home, after pleas
ant visit in Jacksonville, where she was
the guest of Miss Maggie Ansbro.
Miss Alice Gunsenhouser, who has
been i'll for the last couple of weeks, is
now convalescing rapidly and is able to
see her many friends who call ON her.
Miss Agnes Kenney, of Forsythe ave-
nue., Jacksonville, is spending the sum-
mer months with her grandmother, Mrs.
Bridget Kenney, in Dubois county, Ind.
Mrs. Martin Sheehan and Miss Ella
Broderick have returned from a delight
full visit to Cincinnati, where they were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John Reilly.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs Edward
McGarry, of 1913 Eighth street, has re-
covered from serious attack of spinal
meningitis, and his parents are indeed
happy.
Some of the Limerick boys have
christened Ed. Toomey the globe trot-
teri on account of his numerous trips in
the neighborhood of Thirty-ffth and
Rudd avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred huffman, of Evans
vile, returned home Thursday, after
most enjoyable visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
John Ryan in Jacksonville, where they
were the recipients of much social atten-
ton.
George Booth and Miss Emma Justa
were married at the Cathedral Wednes-
day evening. The bride is popular and
handsome young lady of the West
End the groom being one of the best
known men in the fire department and
member of the No. 8 company, After
the ceremony reception and wedding
supper were given at the home of the
groom on Twenty fifth street.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-07-08

Those of our readers who have
not as yet paid their subscriptions
for the past year should do so at
once, and also pay for the coming
one. AS we have trusted them for
a year, they should treat us in the
same manner. Turn about is only
fair play.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-07-08
ATTACK OF PARALYSIS.

Mr.. Michael Connolly, residing at Sew
enth and Oldham streets, and one of the
old-time residents of Limerick, who was
stricken with paralysis Friday of last
week, is reported as much improved, not
withstanding his advanced age, and his
many friends are now hopeful of his
speedy recovery.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-07-08
FATHER CRONIN.

Rev. Father Cronin has now assumed
the duties of assistant rector of st.
Augustine's church in Jacksonville,
Father Clark having returned to Phila-
delphia. Since his arrival Father Cronin,
who is young priest, has made many
friends, and it is predicted that his ability
and piety will make him the most popu.
lar clergyman Jacksonville has had for
many years.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-07-08
SUCCESSFUL EXCURSION.

The Fourth of July excursion of Trinity
Council to Fern Grove was a pronounced
financial and social success and hand
some sum was realized. The boats were
crowded and the committee. James
Kelly, Thomas Carney, Mike Mccarthy,
Ben Humid, and Nick Kraus deserve the
thanks of Trinity and its members for
the excellent work done. Their many
friends hope they will give another.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-07-08
THE PHILIPPINES.

The all-lmportant question before
the American public today is
whether we will retain our ill-gotten
spoils in the far East, even at the
cost of long and exhausting war,
or recognize the fact that we have
made terrible blunder, withdraw
our troops and turn the islands
over to their rightful owners for a
reasonable compensation. Any one
who reads the meager reports sent
by Gen. Otis can easily see that our
troops are meeting with more dis
asters than are reported. Up to this
date we have lost in killed $50 men,
1900 have been wounded and 6, 500
have been disabled through sick
ness. Over 500, 900, 900 have been
so far expended. The war is cost
ing over $500, 900 per day. The
question naturally arises: For what
purpose is al this waste of life and
treasure? Are there any climatic,
geographical or chronological reasons
that can be given that would war
rant our intermeddling in the affairs
of those people? Since the funda-
mental principle of Our own Gov
eminent is that all governments
derive their just powers from the
consent of those governed, it is i'm
possible to see wherein comes our
moral right to impose our system
upon an unwilling people. The
climate is such that no American
can live there for any length of
time without becoming enervated.
The Philippine Islands are 600
miles nearer the equator than Cuba. |
Every one knows how facilitating
is life in the latter-named island. |
They are situated nearly eight
thousand miles from San Francisco,
and to retain them in case of war
with any power will necessitate the
establishment of a large standing
army and huge navy far beyond
their worth to us as a nation. The
inhabitants are composed of a null
titude of Asiatic tribes who neither
know nor care to know our institu-
tions. Until recently our Govern
ment, on account of its policy of
non-interference in the affairs of
other nations, was the admiration
of the entire world. But in a few
short months we have thrown aside
the policy that made us great and
respected, and have picked up the
manners and shibboleth of a CON-
mon, grasping people. Since this
war has begun we hear nothing
from the lingo and Administration
press but that theFilipinos are fierce,
savage and incapable of self gov
eminent. Impartial writers and
fair minded men, such as DIR. Nc
Question, Gen. King and others,
who have lived among them, bear
to their high order of
civilization. When Henry II. OBJ
aimed his famous bull from Pope ,
Alexander nicholas Breakspeare)
permitting him to interfere in the .
Iffairs of Ireland, he employed the /,
IDENTICAL arguments against the
IRISH that the American press are
oday using against the Filipinos.
1t behooves Iris hmen and the sons (
# Irlshmen as liberty lovers to fol- S
DIV the example of our German .
ellow-citizens. Let mass meetings I
UGH as was held in Cincinnati on t
uly 3 be called, and let this Grim 8
nal war of aggression be denounced.
It the meeting referred to the prin-
ipal ministers of all denomina- i
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-07-08
DURING THE CEREMONY.

HRS. Newwed-Oh, john You prom
Used me to stop smoking when we were
married.
Mr.. Newwed-Well, did. Didn't II
What are you crying aboutf
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-07-08

Don't expose food to the open air.
Don't have meat more than once day
in summer.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-07-08

T. A. Mulligan was among the Louis
Williams registered at the Waldorf Hotel,
New York City, this week.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-07-08

Mrs. Isabel Breslin, accompanied by
Miss Gertrude Breslin, left Monday for a
tour of the Northern lake resorts.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-07-08

Martin McNally, we'll known in social
circles, has entirely recovered from his
recent severe attack of pneumonia
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-07-08

Miss Lily w. Halligan left last Mon
day morning for Mound City, ILL.,, where
she will spend her summer vacation.
The evening times., 1899-06-28
SET FIRE TO AN INFANT.
Terrible Crime of COlOred Girl
Who Tired of Her Charge

Dover. Del, Juue 2s.-Mary Barrett. a
sixteen-y year-oId coIored nurse girl, was
arrested by Detective Mcvey yesterday af-
ternoon. charged with setting OH fire Jack
son. the eighteen months old infant of
James W. Lafferty. farmer near Lsipsic
The girl confessed to Detective Mcvcy
that she had set fire TO the baby's clothes
because she was tired of hursing it. She
also told the detective that on two occa
sions she had attempted TO burn Mr.. Laf-
ferty's house.
While the baby was playing in the kitrh-
en-. the girl said she struc's two matches
and ignited the infants. dress in two
places, then closed the door so that the
little ones cries could not be heard. Af-
ter waiting some minutes. until she
thought the baby was burned to dsath. she
informed the mother who was in the yarl.
Mrs. Lafferty says that while she was oui
OF the house hiving left the baby in the
kitchen with the gin. the latter came run
ming out. saying the child was on frc.
When he mother hurried into the house
She discovered the little one in flames. The
infant was burned TO crisp.
Three DAYS previous to this occurrence
there WIS a mysterious fire IN the girls
loom. bundle of rags being found III ii
+ aZe. On Thursday last the bed in her
7; ON was found on fire. When the col-
81 ssior became known thara were threl.s
OF lynching at Leipsc. and had not the c.::
been removed to Dover she would probably
have been roughly dealt wiki
The evening times., 1899-06-28
Twelve Year. in a Gnrret.

McAdoo. Pa, June 2S.-While Tax Col
lector William Schwalm was today making
his rounds there was brought to his no.
tice a most remarkable family secret on a
farm near Brandonville. The house is oc-
cupied by the Marshall sisters and in their
big garret they have kept for twelve years
an insane brother The sisters have per-
sistently refused TO send their unfortunate
brother to an asylum or to permit anyone
else to interfere. This is in compliance to
a promise made to their father before he
died that the demented member of the
family would always be cared for by them
The farm is quite remote from any set
tlement and no particular attention has
been given the sisters, who are now well
along in years.
1t is said that the young man was placed
in a Philadelphia hospital by the father
before the latter's death, but he escaped
and walked back to the farm. He is given
every possible attention b. his attendants.
though he is never permitted to leave his
cell
The evening times., 1899-06-28
YOUNG BRIDE MISSING.
Mrs. Andrnde. Married Last Month.
Leaves Her Husband.

New York. June 2S.-Mrs. Laura Miller
Andrade. who ten weeks ago WAS married
10 David de Costa Andrade, has disappear
ed mysteriously from her home at 10
Fourth Avenue Brooklyn. Mr.. Andrade is
professor of mathematics in Browns Busi-
ness College, at Fulton and Clarke Streets.
His wife left him last Thursday and on the
following day he caused an advertisement
TO be inserted in a Brooklyn newspaper
announcing that she was gone and SAYING
that he woull not be responsible for her
debts.
Mrs. Andrade's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Miller. live on East Second Street.
near Greenwood Avenue. Windsor Terrace.
They were prostrated by the action of their
daughter. who is only twenty years old
They refused to make any statement for
publication. Their son. Harry Miller. said
that Mrs. Andrade had suffered from Sc
we're headaches which affected her mind
and she was not accountable for what she
had done.
The evening times., 1899-06-28
SISTERS QUARREL OVER MONEY
One of Them Assaulted With n Boot
jack md May Die.

Eiktcn. Nd. June 2s.-Sheriff Conoly
and Deputy Sheriff McAllister arrived here
yesterday with Hannah J. Morrison and
Margaret Morrison. who are charged with
assault with intent to murder their sisters,
Jeanette and Elizabeth Morrison. near
Rowlandville. Cecil county. a few days
ago. in a quarrel over money matters.
Miss Jeanette is in a precarious cOndi-
tion. She is about sixty-five years of age,
and is badly crippled from rheumatism.
She was attacked by her two sisters. who
beat her over the head with bootjack
The assailants then turned upon their 9TH
er sister. Elizabeth. and assaulted her
Miss Jeannette. bleeding from the wounds
on the head. made her way to the home
of William Boyd and physicians were sum-
moned. who found her in critical state
from the loss of blood and the wounds on
the head The family consists of four sis
ters. brother and their mother. who farm
a large tract of land near Rowlandville