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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-02-21
A Voting Contest
FOR A
Western Cottage Organ,

given by the leading merchants OF De-
corah by which q $50 90 Western Cot
tage Organ will be given away abso-
lutely free to the church, lodge or school
voted the most popular by June 10, 1900.
Contest to commence Saturday, Feb.
"a, 1900. The following merchants will
issue ballots with every rs cents cash
purchase which entities the holder to
one vote. All votes must be sent to the
City Clerk, T. +. Auchmoody within
seven days from date and every week,
the votes will be counted and result
of the vote will be published In the
Poster. Republican and PUBLIC OPIN-
ION. The organ is now on exhibition
at Marsh's Music House. The follow
ing merchants issue ballots:
Elliott Il Co.-Variety Store.
Ingvoldstad IL C0.-Lumber.
j. Furniture.
ID. +. Reed Il Hardware
Vance Bros-Grocerles.
j. Il. Chinook Shoes.
Wangler Bros -Drugs.
M. Il. Torsen-Jeweler.
X. /. Haugen-Dry Goods (only.)
Ben Bear-Clothing (only.1
Miller 4 Son-Laundry.
T.. Rudolph d Co.--Harness Il Coal.
Richard Schrubbe-Books and Sta
tionery.
b. o. Marsh Music.
j. II. Mackenstadt-T Tailor,
Dunbar Bros. Flour Feed x Wood.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-02-21
( you have never

traded with solicit visit store inspect our
goods which will be cheey shown whether you wish buy
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-02-21
Rheumatism Cured in a Day.

Mystic Cure" for rheumatism and
neuralgia radically cures in to days.
Its action upon the system is remark
able and mysterious. 1t removes at
once the cause and the disease i'm
mediately disappears. The first dose
greatly benefits. 75c and 81. Sold by
Wangler Bros, druggists. 53-6m
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-02-21
For Sale.

A good business property on w.
Water st, will be sold at bargain il
taken soon, For information call or
address the owner, p. l.. BARTHELME,
s06 West Water ST., DEBORAH, Iowa.
49-6nl
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-02-21
For Sale.

so acres of choice timber land, two
miles west Of Burr Oak. Wish to sell
at once. Apply to
t44 H. j. HUTCHINSON.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-02-21
For Sale.

20 acres of timber, } mile north of
Button. Inquire Of +. b. TILLoTsoN,
DEBORAH, Iowa. STA.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-02-21
IS II ANY WONDER
that this store is
always busy?

I'VE ALWAYS SELL CHEAP YOU
find what cannot find
Our SPRING SUITS AND OvERCOATS coming
candid and honest confess
ngs this
and already for inspection New
wear Shirts etc, all new and this
Special February
Clearing Sale holds good
Great values in Mems Heavy
Suits, listers, Fur Coats,
and all lines Underwear Caps
and must have for the brought
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-08-31
For Districe Attorney.

A. !. Maestretti, Of Austin, well
and favorably known by every man,
woman and child in the county, an
nounces himself in this issue as a can
didate for the office Of District Attor-
ney of Lander county. This office is
one Of the most important within the
gift Of the people, and it is necessary
that a man should be selected who is
competent in every way 10 fill it, and
all our readers will agree with us when
we say that Mr.. Maestretti is fully
competent to fill the position ne seeks
He is an able and progressive attorney
having been admitted to the bar sever
al years ago. He is also sober and in,
dustrious and If elected will make an
efficient and reliable officer.-Reveille
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-08-31
SCALP AND HAIR SPECIALIST

Scientific treatment Of the scalp and
hair. Badness a specially. Sham
pooling, singeing and hair dressing.
Facial massage and steaming. Depot
tor Nevada Hair Tonic, Rose Gera-
mum Cream, Depilotore. etc. These
preparations are made by myself from
original formulas. A free treatment
given with every purchase of hair
tonic.
The public are cordially invited to
call and inspect my mode Of treatment
whether in need of my services or not.
MRS. B. C. SHEARER,
: Rooms l-2-3-4 and S, O'Conner
Block. Reno. Nevada.
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Railroad Patents.

Asingle firm Of Patent Lawyers, c
A. Snow & Co., of Washington, D. c.,
nave in the last year procured 1880
patents for their clients, many Of them
ir rejected inventions. c. c. Snow
&Co. have been accused Of railroad
ing patents through the Patent Office
but they insist that this locomotion Is
better than ox-carting them, for by the
later process the inventor often dies
before he gets his patent.
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All kinds Of job printing promptly
executed at this office.
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h'gnly recommended and sent and got
a bottle at once. 1t proved to be one
OF the very best medicines we ever
mad IN the house. 1t saved my little
daughters life. am anxious for every
mother to know what an excellent
medicine it is. Had | known it at
FIRST II would have saved me a great
deal OF anxiety and my little daughter
much suffering.-Yours truly, MRS.
GEO, F, BURDIck. Liberty, R. |. For
sale by c. w. Kinney & Co. Drug
gists.
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Millions will be spent in politics thi'

Millions will be spent in politics this
year. We can't keep the campaign
going without money any more than
we can keep the body vigorous without
food. Dyspeptics used to starve them
selves. Now Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
digests what you eat and allows you to
eat all the good food you want. 1t
radically cures stomach troubles. Kin
ney & Co.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-08-31
CLUBHOUSE
IMPROVING.
his Washoe County Camp /.
Looking Better Every Dav

by some fatality Olinghouse CANYON
lalls TO receive the attention it merits
rom the outside world. This mining
camp over in the eastern end OF the
county is Of recent discovery. The
eolo bearing formations were found
ABOUT three years ago. Shortly after
WARDS a number Of prospectors with
limited means drlfted into the neigh
oorhood, Their s~earchings revealed
gold dissimulated over an area Of sew
eral miles, inporphory d.kes and quartz
stringer.
At an early stage in the history of
the camp mining men visited it. There
had been nothing bat superficial work
done and the gulch was given a bad
na;ne as a permanent district.
Since that time work has steadily
progressed. Shafts have been sunk
and drifts run into the sides OIL the can
yon. The claim owners have in nearly
every case been we'll rewarded for their
efforts. Although practically all the
mine owners were down to bedrock,
financially speaking, when they struck
the gulch. they have purchased sup
plies and hired men with the money
dug out Of the ground.
1t is a poor mans camp, if any such
were eve found.
Several days ago a member of the
Journal r%eportorlal staff visited Cling
house and noted the progress that has
been made since his last visit. The
number Of cabins and tents in the gulch
have doubled and there is a settlement
half a mile in length. consisting Of per-
haps thirty domiciles.
AS the visit was necessarily brief
only two mines were visited. The
wonderful property Of W. C. Williams
was examined. His claims, the Cabin
and Gold Ledge. are both, producers.
Work is now being concentrated on the
latter property. A ledge eighteen in
ches in width outcrops for a consider
able distance. The miners have
trenched a depth Of six feet for at least
thirty yards. The result Of their labors
already amounts to ITO tons of ore,
most Of which is sacked and ready for
shipment. The rock is a mixture Of
quartz and porphory. 1t is estimated
to be worth from $40 to 5000 per
ton.
Mr.. Williams has a crew at work
running a tunnel to tap the ledge at a
depth Of $50 feet. The face of the
drift is now in seams Of quartz which
horns freely. If the ledge is cut and
proves as rich as on the surface, Mr..
Williams will wake up some morning
and find himself the richest man in
Washoe journal.
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The wolf in the fable put on sleeps
clothing because if he travelled on his
own reputation he couldn't accomplish
his purpose. Counterfeiters Of De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve couldn't sell
their worthless salves on their merits.
50 they put them in boxes and wrappers
like De Wits. Look out for them.
Take only DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. 1t cures piles and all skin
diseases. Kinney g. Co.
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A Mother Tells How She Save
Pr It'll Daughtcr's LiFe.

lam ths mother Of eight children
and have had a great deal Of expert
an,s With medicines. Last summer
my little daughter had the ~dysentery in
is worst torn. We thought she would
die. tried everything | could think
s.. "a. nothing seemed 10 do her any
foo3d. I saw by an advertisement N
6,,r ga3er a.. Chamberlain's Cole
-h3lsrs and D@rthca Remedy was
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-08-31
BOOKS 7

books Of receut fiction which are hav-
ing the leading sale every city Of U. S,
are the following:
The Fariingdons by Fowler.
Sophia by Stanley Wayman.
The Bath Comedy by Castle.
To Have and to Hold by Johnston.
Red Pottag by Cholmondeley.
Prisoners Of Hope, Johnston.
Billy Bakers Letters by Kountz.
Janice Meredith by Ford.
S~weepers Of the Sea by Wetmore
Richard Carvel, David Harum, Via
,Crucis, The Honorable Peter Stirling,
Red Rock. In Connection Of the De
Willoughby Claim; Dooley in the
Hearts, of His Countrymen, John
Street No. S are still among the mos
popular sellers. These and a larga
line OF other books. all prices. for a
the DISPATCH magazine and news
stand.
All kinds Of job printing promptly
executed at this office.
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THE
Kept by HENRY RITTER.
Corner Commercial Row
ald Virginia Street,
Reno, Nevada.

II The finest wines, liquors and
cigars. Free lunch at noon.
II IS Ii you are looking for a
IL Wadsworth man in Reno,
'N you'll find him at Riter's.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-01-19
CHAPTER XI.
THE DOVE TAVERN

1 had never before and have never since
IN cold blood struck violently an unarmed
man. God knows l recoiled as l felt the
plates OF this fellows skull give beneath my
INST, and, though knew my act to be a
righteous one, and that had l been discov-
cred L would have had a foot of cold steel in
my vltals, L could r1t at once overcome the
feeling OF having committed murder.
Whether or not the man was a sentinel
could not tell. The shiftless way of leaning
his gun against a tree and humming made
me doubt it, but It mattered little-he was an
obstacle whose removal was necessary.
was fairly sure there was more to overcome
beyond, but resolved to try strategy in pass
ing unless driven to open violence, and even
then my fist should not be my mainstay.
With my temper infiamed, it BODIED III for
the man who crossed me; with my pulses
slow and even, it went against my grain to
spill human blood, especially that of one
doing his duty, and this fact alone would
have made me poor soldier for the ranks
Now / unshipped my sword, drew my
cloak about me, and walked on as openly as
though | was an officer of grand rounds"
1t was miserable going In the darkness l
seemed to find and stub every stone and
shoot into as many brambles as might be
discovered IL a ten-acTe wood lot. / passed
unchallenged through the shallow ravine,
and was wondering if by chance l had al
ready cleared the lines, when the works Of
an advanced redoubt rose against the dim
sky, and at the same instant there came the
ring OF a musket and a voice called: Halt!
Who's there?"
Il was not my plan to halt, or answer
either, for that matter. / had located the
voice 10 the right, but could see no one. and
was fairly sure that only the noise of my
progress had been marked, and not myself
Therefore | swung toward the left and hur-
ried along rs rapidly and silently as / could
soon having the pleasure of hearing the SEN
tinel stumble across my trail some distance
in the rear.
] had now the redoubt to flank, and, as the
woods had been cut down at its front as well
as on either side, there was an open space for
me to traverse. Here / lowered my dignity
by getting on to all-fours, and, holding my
blade betwiXt my teeth, / crept slowly on
ward, taking advantage of every stump and
fallen tree as a post to halt and listen. But
these latter were none too frequent, and
used at least an hour in getting the few
hundred feet which lay between the works
and the abatis protecting them. Having
gained the abatis, l rose and felt my way
through the tangled branches of the felled
timber, making deal of noise ! thought,
but finally got past and into the woods be-
yond. These woods proved to be but a strip,
and narrow one at that, for ! soon came to
a road which served me only in showing my
location, as knew Of one crossing from the
Kingsbridgc road TO another leading to the
village OF Greenwich.
l was well satisfied with myself and my
progress, considering that the worst was
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-01-19
WAKING DREAMS.

Between mine eyeiids and mine eyes,
IL red and satin poppy leaves,
Lac soft the dreams OF Paradise.
They linger when my spirit grieves;
They quench the fever in my brain,
And kiss my hopes 10 life again,
Between mine eyelids and mine eyes.
Between mine eyelids and mine eyes,
Like star-beams melting into peace,
Drift on the visions out Of skies
Wherein eternal years increase;
4 lose ny anchorage 10 earth,
And feel the light Of second birth
Between mine eyelids and mine eyes
Between mine eyelids and mine eyes,
With loves bright mystery and grace.
NY precious friends without disguise,
With benedictiOns in each face,
Walk slowly midst the trees and flowers,
Or sleep within the garden bowers
Between mine eyeiids and mine eyes.
Between mine eyeuds and mine eyes
A wandering spirit sweet as sleep
Comes singing where the daylight dies;
And tuneful fOunts Of tears aleap
Begem the path her footsteps trOd;
Il hers my dim-eyed soul saw God,
Between mine eyelids and mine eyes.
Between mine eyeiids and mine eyes.
live and conquer. see and know
Q let my spirit on this wise
Along the trackiess confines 80!
No other universe so sweet
As this-forever bright. complete
Between mine eyelids and mine eyes.
-iRev. Frank ". GUEsaulUs. Il Chicago
Saturday Evening Herald.
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passed, but my pride underwent a sudden
fall when, as was putting my leg over the
snake fence, voice came out of the dark
ness:
Halt! Who goes there?"
a friend, but without countcrsign.
Where are you?' l returned, easily, though
made mighty start.
Then stay where you be, orr firel"
Very good. Come to me" l answered.
swinging myself back and rctreating to a
tree near by, and from that to another.
1t gave me infinite relief to hear the
tramp of 4 horse, and know the man was a
mounted vidette, and in the course OF a few
seconds he went by me 10 where had an
swered him, though by then | had rctreated
along the line OF the road and was 80 feet
away. Hating his horse, he again chal-
lenged, but, on receiving no answer, fired his
pistol into the woods and began cursing like
pirate.
knew there would be trouble now. and.
indeed, the echo OF the shot had scarce died
away when | heard galloping coming from
either direction as his fellows hastened to
join him. It would not do for ne to linGcr
IN the vicinity, 50 leaped the fence and
crossed the highway above him, gaining the
another
man swept by toward the point of alarm.
At this juneture | thanked my stars for
three things: First, for the wet and black
ness OF the night; second, that the lines /
had run were the third or inner lines, com
paratively lily guarded and but nalf-
manned, established TO be used only in case
OF the fall of the outer defenses; and, third,
that my present destination lay not beyond
the next obstruction. never would have
dared attempt the passage of the barrier
gates, as they were called, a strong and
continuous work across the neck OF land be
low Fort Washington; and even had this
been possible, the outpost of the British
army at Kingsbridge would have hoored
anything without pass or wings There,
IN the face OF the army Of Washington, now
but a few miles distant, it would have be
come almost a matter of creeping betwixt
the legs of the sentinels.
| was not possessed with great curiosity
regarding the outcome Of the trouble had
raised on the road, and got myself away from
It's locality as rapidly as was consistent with
rough ground, tbickly growing trees and
underbrush and pitchy darkness. ! felt was
safe at last. safe from immediate disaster,
ana then awoke 10 the fact that, save from
being warm Instead Of cold, was in about as
miserable position as any man unhurt and
shaking free foot could we'll be- had eat
en- but little during the day. and a man of
my size and activity soon hungers. though
as yet my hunger mad not become a serious
matter. ! was drcnching. without shelter
and without prospect Of shelter. ard miles
from any possibility Of a helping hand To
stumble onward migbt land me in some diff
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-01-19

1Copyright, 1897. BY D. Appleton & Co. All
rights reserved
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-01-19

Guilty fssn which SSald not esz;;7 --eever.
l was now at a distance fron the cross zoad,
and knew not if ! was bearing out CT my
line northward or toward one of the two
great highways, to approach either OF which
was traught with the greatest danger.
Therefore l determined to settle whore ]
was until glimmer of dawn should show ne
my way onward. I had no choice of spots.
and so sat me down on the stump had but
Just fallen over, and, drawing my CLOAK
about my head, emulated the EXTREMIST pa.
thence OF Job, who, for all his troubles, had
never been beset as was l.
Not for an instant did l nod or cease my
watchfulness through all the long hours
The rain, noted for rs impartiality, seemed
to belle the adage and focus CO ric as though
l sat beneath a gargoyle. Toward daylight.
which came none too early, the heat had
gone from my blood, and something Ike &
chill took its place, and with the first siga
OF llvidness in the clouds above | set out.
more from an instinct toward flight thar
from any definite plan. The Dove was 1ny
destination, but it was only 10 be az
preached BY night, and it was scarce az
hours walk from where l sat. Nothing
could be gained by wandering ainlessly, vet
such was the spirit of flight within me that
even movement partook of the nature OF
safety, and the loadstone attracting me lay
still to the northward. Toward the north,
then, l turned.
The birds had begun to stir in their nests
and twitter sleepily as / came to the edge
of the woods and beheld the checker of farm
fields and woodland from the elevation OIL
which / was standing, fine-drawn mist SC
blurring the distance that it seemed in.
finite. went On, and by sunrise crossed
the AIinetta water, striking westward tina.
l might get into the wilderness above
Greenwich, reaching that almost primeval
forest toward noon.
But it is useless to follow my old trail here.
l did it years after with great satisfaction to
myself, calling up a cloud OF memories tina.
brought back my lost youth, albeit Il
brought las it does now a mist before my
eyes as well. Through that afternoon !
wandered well toward BlOomingdale. and az
the shadows fell, cut eastward near the old
ApthOrp mansion and across the wild land
which lies a beautiful waste about the cen
ter of the island. Now Central Park
l was now close TO the Kingsbridge road
again, and not half a mile from the Dove.
The storm had cleared with the going dowr
OF the sun, leaving the air cool and pleasant,
but, though / am a lover of nature and prone
to mark the effect of storm and sunshine, |
remember little of this evening save that il
was a gorgeous one, with moon, something
less than half-grown, swimming in the sky
like cleft coin.
ITO BE Continued
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-01-19
FELT OF A MAN-EATER.
The Thrilling Experience of n Blind
Native of India with n
Wild Tiger.
ITo BE CONTINUED.

This is q story of blind man who
unarmed, laid his hand upon a free
tiger and lived. unhurt, to tell the tale;
lived to wish that he were dead. 1t is
The most extraordinary adventure
even in the thrilling annals of beast
ridden India.
The tiger was a man-eater of Mysore
for which the government haG offered
a reward of 500 rupees.
Many were his exploits. He would
bound into a crowd of travellers on the
high road and bear one ca them away,
or snatch the driver from the seat OF
creakng bullock cart.
He would even enter villages and
break into huts with great blows d
his powerful paws and drag forth his
prey.
There was a poor Dher. low-CGsJe
man, who was not allowed to live in
the village. but dwelt with his wife
and baby in low hut on it's outskirts.
He was poor, extremely poor, arb
blind.
One night this man was walked by a
strange shutting. snufning noise in the
hut.
Upon the nameless odors of an In
dian interior two new smells impressed
themselves. He knew what they meant
later.
The man called; no voice answered.
Night was as day in his sightless eyes.
He crawled about the hut with a blind
mans noiseless step, feeling his way
with tremulous extended hand
He neared the corner of the hut
where his wife lay. prone upon the
floor, and stopped. Wrist deep his
inquiring hand thrust itself into deep
fur.
In fash be knew; he had heard ard
smelled the tiger in his hut; had
punched the great man-eater's ribs. He
waited for death.
One startled instant the tiger waited.
then bounded from the hut. quick &C
suspect danger in the blind mans ap-
parently bold advance. leaving the man
unscathed.
The Dber was left alone. Lower he
stopped. until his hands rested upon
tie lifeless forms of his wife and child /;
were dab0led with the red blood that
gushed from their mangled bodies
where the great brute's noiseless paw
had fallen.-Wide World Magazine.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-01-19
4 Charitable Girl.

Miss Cutting" began young Soft
leigh. fob some time law have been
sewousiy thinking. doncher know. and
as wesult. law have half mind"
Well" interrupted Miss Cutting.
that is more than any Of your ac-
quaintaEces credit you with. but II!
be real charitable and concede you THAI
much; so pray say TO more about it
Chicago Daily News.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-01-19

Here &c lecturer grew earnest.

Here the lecturer grew earnest.
am convinced" be exclaimed. that
the woman who does her own cooking is
more likely to find 4 place among the
angels than the woman whO doesn't"
Now voice obtruded itself harshly.
If she cooks with gasoline" said the
voice.-Boston Journal.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-01-19

Refcrmer-But don't you think that
public office should be public trus-?
Statesman-Why. certainly don't
believe in investigation committees. Or
anything like that.-Puck.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-01-19

My fist took the man fair in the temple.
l doubt If he ever knew what struck him,
for he went down with no other sound than
that occasioned by the fall of his body.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-01-19
Cnve Herneaf Away.

when did they discoverthat the bur
glar was woman ."
When she looked IN The glass 20 see
If her mask was on straight" -Tit-B Bits.