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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-15

Mr.. and Mrs. WIN. Thompson
have been visiting at Canton, Mimi,
for short time.
MRS. D. S. Mckay, of Rock Creek,
Mimi, departed last Wednesday for
Prosperity, Mo-, and other points in
the south, after visiting for about a
month with her daughter, Mrs. r. F.
Tyler.
"A joker at Eldora few days ago
played a trick which will probably
not be SO funny if he should happen to
be detected. The alleged joke consist
ed in the mailing at the postoffice of a
large number of engraved wedding
cards announcing the marriage on
Tuesday evening of a prominent young
business man to young lady who is q
social favorite. The young couple had
no arrangements for such a union at
present and were dumfounded when
approached by their friends concern
ing the subject. All that day guests
were arriving and the young people
were the recipients of a number of
costly presents from friends at dis
lance. There is said to be no clue to
the perpetrators Of this alleged bit of
fun. 1t is also claimed that the code
of Iowa provides no penalty for such
an outrage, but unless Eldora people
are very much different from those of
other Iowa localities their code of
morals will make all the provision
that is lacking in statutory law.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-15

The New York Herald Of April II printed an
Sunday. April 10 Its paid advertising reached
the high water mark In that Journals history:
Sunday. April To- printed not only more adver-
Using than the New York Herald. but what is
believed to be the greatest amount ever printed
In singlsissqe Of any regular main edition Of
ty-two columns of advertising printed by the
New York Herald on that day In the special sec
ton devoted to the interests OF Brooklyn and
me these m
passed that OF the Herald for the same day by
more than 10. 900 agate lines Of paid advertising
Even allowing the Herald all II claims, includ-
the New York Herald on that day still fell short
the actual amount of paid advertising
81 Il printed n In Us
edition. exclusive OF its Brooklyn and New Jer-
sey supplements. ~ S23 agate lines OF advertise
ments. Including those Supplements It claims
day S.450 agate lines of paid advertisements
The comparison should be made in lines OF agate
measure, because the columns OF THE Trib-
81 Ssa contain sSS agate Lines
2SS lines OF agate each.
For the four Sundays ending April 16 the
number Of columns of advertisements in the New
ES5s Hsraid sscsCsrSns to s own claims ana
section. was OCT 20. In the same period OF time
/" The Tribune I" printed 1,0S4 43 columns OF ac-
tual paid advertisements. These. reduced to
Pe' Sys ss New SGFa H nss so7
Tribune there were printed In that period
p. 3s3 more agate lines than In the New York
Herald This excess was equal 10 eighty-one
Herald. Therefore the New York Herald printed
than The Chicago Tribune " '''A'
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-15

The New York Herald has taken the
trouble to show in tabular form just
how much power and influence will be
vested in two men If the combination
Of the Pennsylvania and New York
Central railroad systems is consum-
mated. 1t is doubtful if the ordinary
man stops to think how large these in
terests are. The Vanderbilt system
proper includes the New York Central,
Lake Shore, Michigan Central, Big
-Four, Boston and Albany and Chicago
and Northwestern, with an aggregate
capital stock of $427, O3S,OOO, and an
aggregate bonded Indebtedness, ,exclu-
sive Of the bonds issued by the Central
to acquire the Lake Shore and Michi-
gan Central, of $449, 100, 900, making q
total investment Of $S76, 22S,OOO The
Pennsylvania system and controlled
lines have capital stock Of more than
$272,359, 900, and a bonded indebted
ness Of something like $19S, 591 900,
making a total invested capital of
$47095O,000. The prominent railroads
in which Mr.. Morgan is interested, in
dependent of the so called Vanderbilt
lines, have capital stock Of sos, $685.
600 and bonded Indebtedness Of $494,-
604,0OO. Thus, altogether making
total invested capital of 81, 1871, 957, 900.
Outside of the railroads in which the
Rockefellers are interested independ-
emily of Mr.. Morgan, and which are
not here included, the invested capital
Of the companies controlled by these
men, Figures up the tremendous total Of
$1,402, 549,0 900 in stocks and SLAP, 6S1,-
600 in bonds, or 50, SAC, 230, 900 all told.
The freight cars which they operate
number 100000, and would, If stretch
ed out in straight line, make train
nearly 1000 miles long. The passen-
ger cars which they operate, number
ing more than 1900, would hold 720,-
600 persons at once. The combined
mileage of the lines in these vast net
works of rails is 10000, and the COM
panies under their Jurisdiction employ
an army Of 10000 men, and more than
100000 more persons are dependent
upon them for support. The magni-
tude of these figures has a significance
far deeper than any mere Industrial
valuation, and presents to the mind
the future problem of the concentra-
ton Of power in the hands Of few.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-15
BULLETIN OF COMING EVENTS.

S@yer's.
Nov. 18-Lew Hutchinson In Browns in
Town" at the Grand.
Nov. 7-District court opens.
Nov. 3O.-Thanksgiving Day.
Dec. 1-Chas. Coughlin in "The Royal Box
at the Grand.
Dec. l6-"Sowing the Wind" at the Grand.
Plays coming to the Grand opera house
this season, dates not announced as yet:
Because She Loved Me &c."
"Zaza."
Remember the Maine"
''Shore Acres"
Faust"
Lewis Morrison, in Frederick the Great"
"Child of the South"
"Dont Tell Ny Wife,"
''The Little Minister"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-15

M. Bodio. the director of the Stats
teal bureau Of Italy. some time ago
called attention to the declining birth
rate Of Europe. The vital statisticians
Of England have now confirmed his re-
port SO far as 1t relates to Great Brit
ain. The decline is most noticeable in
the manufacturing districts. Two causes
are operating which economists have
hitherto not discussed. One is the grow
ing aversion Of women themselves to
marriage as soon as they experience the
independence OF earning their own liv-
ing. The other is growing inability
to bear children, brought about by pur-
suits which. so years ago, were en-
gagged in only by men.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-15
Crinxs In Bronze.


North Carolina being very anxious
to have statue Of the late Senator
Vance to be placed near the statehouse
at Raleigh, the committee sent out in
vitations to six well known New York
sculptors to compete with designs.
These artists claim that there was a
distinct understanding that the com.
petition was limited to these six men.
All Of them prepared models and sent
them to North Carolina, and then after
some delay they were informed by let
ter that the job had been given to a
Mr.. Ellicott Of Washington. The sculp-
tors are naturally indignant at this
treatment and have prepared vigor-
GUS protest. which not only sets forth
their own damages in the loss of time,
money and labor, but points out the
wrong that is done to the country. One
Of these sculptors declares publicly that
men Of his profession suffer from polit-
ical favoritism, and whenever they do
the country suffers from crimes in
bronze. We have spent an enormous
amount Of money to perpetuate hideous-
ness and celebrate incompetency be-
cause some politician has a pull and
some third rate stone carver is his
friend
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-15

Considerable talk has been made in
New York circles by an order placed by
Mrs. @. H. Mackay with furrier for
sable cloak which Is to cost "a, 500.
A well known woman Of society, who
ought to know, said that this event
caused more discussion than the Texan
food or the peace conference. Mrs.
Mackay evidently intends to eclipse the
Bradley Martin gems with peltry. y
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-15
BUSINESS LOCALS.

F. j. Lang for Sign Painting.
Get your bicycle repairing done by
Haase.
House for rent-40S Winnebago
st. Call at residence.
Don't miss getting a copy Of
Picturesque Decorah."
We buy and sell all kinds of second
hand goods. Call and see l.. r
Morrison.
Look over l.. r. Morrison's stock
of second hand goods, you may find
just what you want.
If you can't get cream of your milk
man, call at Hedges restaurant. 80
Remember the dates, Nov. 20 to
"a, if you desire to have Prof. Fisk
examine your eyes. He has had re,
markable success in DEBORAH. 49,
For oil, crayon, water color OF
china painting, call on Sisters OF
Mercy. If.
Our new stock of groceries is up-to-
date. Call and see it. Linnevold &
Ode, opposite Stiles hotel.
For Sale-The E. Pollitt farm in
Burr Oak township. For particulars
address Il. Pollitt, Cresco. 29tf
--On or before December l., 1899, i
offer for sale my stock and fixtures
The best opening in Iowa for the right
person. / am going into another bust.
ness. c. A. Neufert. 1872
We invite you to call and see our
elegant new store; we will be pleased
to show you our fine stock of groceries
and crockery whether you wish to bug
or not. Linnevold & Ode.
The product ola years hard work
picturesque DEBORAH"
All kinds of second hand stoves
for sale very cheap at l.. r. Morrison's.
For sale or trade for stock, team
of good mules. Inquire of j. V. Allen.
Just received a car load of good
winter apples, which will be sold at
$500 per barrel. F. ]. Rosenthal.
Teacher wanted-an assistant in
kindergarten public school. Apply to
Miss Slayton or Principal Parks.
You never know what form of
blood poison will follow constipation.
Keep the liver clean by using De-
Wits Little Early Risers and you
will avoid trouble. They are famous
little pills for constipation and liver
and bowel troubles. Wangler Bros.
DIR. Fisk has one Of the best Opt.
cal practices In Iowa. He has devoted
most of his time for nine years to
northeastern Iowa, where he has fitted
about 1000 pairs Of glasses. 1921 fitted
In 1898.
AT DEBORAH Institute, all who are
planning to come should COME AT
ONCE. All the departments are RA-
PIDLy FILLING UP. The Norwegian
and German classes are open to the
Business department. $500 month
for the Bookkeeping. $500 a month
for the Shorthand and Typewriting.
Send for specimen of the FINE pen
manshiP.
-Brunt &EParman guarantee every
bottle Of Chamberlain's Cough Rene
dy and will refund the money to any
one who Is not satisfied after using
two-thirds of the contents. This Is the
best remedy in the world for la grippe,
coughs, colds, Group and wffooping
cough and is pleasant and safe to take.
1t prevents any tendsncy.of cold to
result in pneumonia.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-15
Homeseekers Excursion.

The O., M. &NSt. P. Ry. will sell
Homeseekers Excursion Tickets, Nov.
land 2l and Dec. and 10, to same
territory as heretofore; inquire of 8. v.
Potter, agent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-15
Land for Sale.

Improved and unimproved land for
sale in Pleasant township. Also some
for sale in Bluffton township. Inquire
of ]. M. AKERs,
Button, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-15
Opthalmic OptiCian +!
Skill and True Merit Always Win

Spectacle lenses are ground in so many
combinations that IL Is a rare thing to find
two people who can wear the same glasses
with absolute satisfaction. Few persons
have two eyes exactly alike. Each eye must
be fitted separately and glass ground to ut.
have fitted 1000 pairs of glasses In nine
who will tell YOU of the remarkable success 1
have had. You receive the benefit of my
nine years experience as 1 charge nothing for
testing the eyes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-15
LOCAL ITEMS.

LOCAL ITEMS.
The Board is in session.
browns in Town." Saturday.
Watch out for meteors tonight.
Mrs. Ida Webster went to Bonair
yesterday.
&C. F. Schrubbe is prospecting in
Lake Charles, La.
Miss Susie Marsh will open her
Studio, Nov. 18th.
j. 7. Tucker arrived here Mon
day, on a business trip.
Miss Grace Putnam visited friends
in Spillville last week.
"A. r. Seveson and wife are visit
ing friends at Lacrosse.
Prof. Alois F. Kovarik Sundayed
at his home in Spillville.
John Aye returned home to Ro-
chester, Mimi, Monday.
viii Schulze has entered Drake
University, at Des Moines.
Chris. Krumn was over from the
Fort Thursday, on business.
"A baby girl arrived at the home of
Hans Erickson last Friday.
District Court opened Monday at
Waukon and New Hampton.
Yrs. r. H. Miller is visiting re-
latives in Burr Oak township.
Mrs. r. Richardson has purchased
the Geo. E. Smith residence.
Mrs. M. G. Steyer has been visit
ing at Postville for few days.
&C. A. Mollart and wife visited at
Richland Center, Wis, last week.
Vincent Kellogg, of Dallas Center,
visited DEBORAH friends last week.
Mrs. S. ]. Clark has gone to Los
Angeles, CAL, to spend the winter.
IS. w. Torresdal, of Ossian, was a
welcome business caller yesterday.
Otto Olson is the crack shot of the
city. He has won two prizes lately.
j. o. johnson. of Mabel, Mimi,
was a DEBORAH business visitor Thurs
day.
Sheriff Christen went to New
Hampton yesterday, on a business
trip.
Miss Ida Thompson went to Blue
Earth City, Mimi, Monday, on a
visit. ~ y
II. H. Opsal left for Blooming
Prairie, Mimi, where he will work for
awhile.
Hose House No. 2. is being moved
to the back end of the lot on which 1t
stands.
"A. W. Preston arrived from Cedar
Rapids Monday, for a visit with
relatives.
Frank Cratsenberg, of Burr OAK,
was u pleasant business caller last
Wednesday.
Mrs. John b. Kaye, of Calmar,
was calling on friends in the city
on Saturday.
Miss Susie Marsh was guest Of
Miss Clels Bulls, on the Howard
county farm, last week.
Paul Brorby was over from New
Hampton last Friday, tranacting bust
ness and visiting relatives.
Miss Emma Sobeck, of Hokah,
Mimi, has been guest at the home of
d. E. Reed for several days.
Mrs. w. Z. Akers arrived from
Minneapolis Saturday, for few days
visit with the editors family.
IF. H. Anundsen departed Satur-
day night for Ashville, N. c., where
he will join his wife in a visit of few
weeks.
IN. r. Croft has just placed one of
LIS SCRtSA AhOQCAA OllLA6A
steel ranges in 0. M. Drexel's new
house. 1t is handsome range.
Ole Larson, of Pleasant township,
has been making several improve
ments on his place of late. One is a
fine cistern. with capacity 1890 bar
rels.
Rev. Geo. Willett, after an extern
ded stay here, went to Sioux City
Thursday, where he will fill the
pulpit of a Congregational church for a
time.
-B. +. Bucknell expects to open his
new barber shop, in the basement of
the E. G, Shaw building, this after
noon. bud" is good barber, has q
fine new shop, and doubtless will
build up q profitable business.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-15
Examination Free!

Office hours, 8 a. m. to p. IN. All
work warranted. Office ut the Win
nesheik House parlors. No agents
employed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-15
For Sale,

so acres Of choice timber land, two
miles west Of Burr Oak. Wish to sell
at once. Apply to
H. ]. HUTCHINSON.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-15

Here's another busy fellow
Who Is never known to shirk,
And he makes the "cOmpsn all hustle,
Makes the very devil" work.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-08-22
ON CONDITION.
NJ. Guerin Will Surrender on His Own Con.
ditlOns and Refuses to Accept Those
Proposed by Gen. Jacquey.

PARIS, Aug. 19.--M. Guerin decided
Friday night to theoretically maintain
his own propositions and refused to
accept those proposed by Gen. Jacquey.
M. Guerin's decision not to surrender
was delivered after deputation of the
national defense group had waited on
him and informed him of the contents
of the semi-official note.
Gen. Jacquey and NJ. Firmin Faure,
revisionist and anti-Semite, a deputy
from Oran, Algeria, had numerous in
terviews during the day with MEM
bers of the chamber of deputies and
also with Premier Waldeck-Rousseau.
whereupon Gen. Jacquey submitted
his proposition for surrender.
1t is now said M. Lasies, deputy
from the Condor district of the Geers,
has decided to discontinue further ne
gotiations with NJ. Guerin. Gen. JAG
quey, who is a republican member of
the chamber of deputies, is also dis
eouraged and has left Paris.
n SSInI-Ou1cld1 QOCe issued FRIDAY
night says:
Having consideration for humanity
above all other things, the govern
ment from the beginning discarded
the idea of storming NJ. Guerln's house
or the seizure of the accused by mere
force. Measures for preventing M.
Guerin from communicating with the
outside world, as we'll as preventing OF
dispensing all assemblages, will be
maintained, however, as long as
possible"
PARIS, Aug. IA strict blockade
has been established in the Rue De
Chabrol and the authorities Saturday
morning begun a regular siege of the
house in which NJ. Guerin and his anti
Semitic colleagues have entrenched
themselves.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-08-22
SUNKHAZER FLIES OF MAINE.
Worse Than Jersey Mosquitoes and,
kissing Bugs Have No Chance
with Them.

Since reading in the newspapers of the
kissing bug and his dOings all the people in
rural Maine have taken to capturing bugs
andinsectso of all sorts and bringing the speci-
mems to town for examination by neWspa-
per men and naturalists. Countless are the
kinds of bugs that have been taken to
Bangor IN bottles, boxes and preserve jars,
and the captors all seem to be sorely dis
appointed when told that instead of the gen.
ulne klsser they have moth killer, lace
winged fly, or something quite common and
harmless.
A man came from Veazie to Bangor the
other day with a ferocious-looking bug
corked up in a preserve jar and claimed the
credit OF having captured the first kissing
bug IN that part of the country. 1t was not
the famous kissing bug that he had, but ma
tive bug somewhat resembling a small lob
ster with wings.
81 don't care hang" declared the Veazie-
man, when told that he must try again.
These fellers kin lick the stuffin' out of
Sunkhazers, and that's what none of your
common bugs kin do"
Not many people living far away from.
Bangor know what a "SunkhaZer" is like
1t Is ferocous big fly that infests the flats.
and meadows about Sunkhaze deadwater,
place IN the PenObscot river where the.
water is slack and where millions of logs.
are RATED. The Sunkhazers are the pest
of the loggers, upon whom they feast to
their hearts content, and nothing can drive
them away. They are four times the size of
the famed mosquitoes of Jersey, and any
Maine man will back one of them against a
dozen kissing bugs in fair stand-up fight
Maine folks have, probably, no kissing bugs.
but so long as the SunkhaZers survive they
will not feel lonesome.-N. Y. Sun.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-08-22
HORRIBLE MURDER.
Murray City-TwO Men Arrested and
Held on Suspicion.

MURRAY CITY, O., Aug. 19.-George
Simko, IA, was found dead in a barn
by his sister Friday. Saloonist John
Namet, his stepfather, sent him out to
feed the horses.
The young man being at the barn so
long, his sister went out to see what
was wrong, finding him dead in the
haymow. Foul play was suspected.
Search was made and rope was found,
which showed that the boy had beer
hanged and cut down.
AT the coroner's inquest it was found
that the boys neck was broken. Marks
around the neck also show prints of
the rope. Two men were seen at the
barn just before the boy was found.
Two arrests have been made, Rube
and Mohlon Lanning, from New Pitts
burg. o. They were seen to go through
the saloon toward the barn. Marshal
VIM. CHANNEL, Surtos City deputy,
made the arrests.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-08-22
CAME TOGETHER.
Two Trolley Cars on the NOrristOwn
Line Collide.
The Railway is a Single Track Road-It IL
Said the M0tOrman Failed TO Walt
at the switch for the Arrival
of the Other Car

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. GA head-on
collision between two trolley cars oc-
Cured Sunday on the Norristown,
Chestnut Hill and Peterborough rail-
way, in Plymouth township, Marion
county, few miles north of this city.
Thirty persons were injured. The fol-
lowing are believed to be fatally hurt
and in the Charity hospital at Norris
town.
John ParsOn, Philadelphia, internal
injuries and several ribs broken.
William Hartstine, West Point, Pa,
internal injuries and ribs broken.
Mrs. Bridget Nunan, seriously in
jured about the body.
Others badly hurt, but not fatally
injured, are
Mrs. Julia Moeslin, Norristown, and
Miss Alice Michigan, Philadelph
who are also in the hospital.
The railway is a single track road
with switches. The passengers of the
south bound car assert that the motor
man failed to wait at the switch for
the arrival of the car going north, aid
the accident resulted.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-08-22
PHILIPPINE QUESTION.
Adm. Dewey Believes 1t Will Be Solved
SOon-The Inhabitants Are Capable
of Self-Government.

LONDON, Aug. 21.-The Naples CORE
spondent of the Daily News telegraphs
the substance of an interview he had
with Adm. Dewey there during the
admiraPs visit. Adm. Dewey said he
believed the Philippine question would
shortly be solved. In his Judgment
the inhabitants were capable of
self-government and the only way
to settle instruction and to insure
prosperity was to concede it to
them. He declared that he was
never in favor of violence toward
the Filipinos, and remarked that after
autonomy had been conceded annexa-
ton might be talked of. When asked
whether a conflict between Germany
and the United States over the Phil
ippines were possible, Admiral Dewey
replied, according to the correspond
ent: 1T is impossible to forsee the un-
fCrseeable."
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-08-22
PATROLLING THE COAST.
The santO Domingo Government Appre-
hensiVe of the Arrival of Jiminez,
the Leader of the Revolution.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Aug. 19.-Ad-
vices from SantO Domingo say the gov
eminent there is growing desperately
apprehensive of the arrival of Jiminez.
leader of the revolution, who is mo-
mentarily expected. His arrival, it
was added, will completely turn popu-
lar opinion, which has been partly IN
decided. Consequently the chief OBJ
ject of the government is TO intercept
Jiminez, and number of armed YES
sells are patrolling the coast with
orders to search every strange vessel
and capture Jiminez under any flag,
armed or not.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Aug. 19.-The
Dominican agents are rapidly recruit
ing expeditions in this part of the
island, particularly on the north coast.
Orders were received from Havana
Friday to hold the men recently cap
tured at Baracoa pending an investi-
cation.
All trading schoOners are closely
watched. Thursday the tug Adonis
was armed and sent to Guantanamo
to patrol the coast. 1t is certain that
several expeditions have been able to
get away without any interference,
but Gen. Leonard Wood, the military
governor, is determined to do all in his
power to enforce neutrality.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-08-22
INSURGENTS ROUTED.
One Hundred of Them Driven From Their
1ntrenchments by Lieut.. Cole and 80
Men of the Sixth Infantry.

MANILA, Aug. 21.-One lieutenant of
the 18th infantry was killed and an
other was seriously wounded while
accommodating Saturday evening north
of Angeles. The Americans encoup-
tered large force of insurgents and
drove them from their positions.
Lieut.. Cole, of the 9th infantry, with
so men encountered 100 insurgents in
trenched in the mountains of the
island of Negros and routed them after
an hour and half of severe fighting.
The Americans had three men slight
ly hurt. Nineteen dead insurgents
were counted in the trenches.
Six rifles and quantity of reserve
ammunition were captured.
The insurgents recently cut the able
in Laguna bay, leading to Calamba, on
the south shore of the lake, but the
break has been repaired.