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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-05
FRANKVILLE
(From our regular correspondent
Dec. 4, 1900.

(From our regular correspondent
Dec. 4, 1900.
Mrs. Chas. McClintock, ST., died at
her home west of town on Friday noon
Nov. Both, after a long and painful
illness. We are not prepared at this
writing to give the facts and the obit-
uary of the deceased.
Mr.. j. HI. Kneeskern returned We'd
nesday from Kansas City, where he
had been with three carloads of stock
cattle. He reports very satisfactory
sale.
A Mr.. Stombs, of the force of the
Germania Life ms. Co., is here in our
midst assisting F. A. Hoyt and looking
up some risks for said company.
Mrs. r. Beadle was buried in the
Frankville cemetery Tuesday last
Mrs. b. died after long and painful
illness on Saturday evening, the oath
of Nov. The cause of her death was
cancer OF the stomach.
An oyster supper will be held in the
basement of the NJ. f. church Friday
evening, Dec. 18th. A gentleman cook
and gentlemen walters will be the
order of the evening. Everybody in
vited.
Rev. Burgess has been engaged to
fill the M. f. pulpit the coming year.
Geo. Estey and Louis Spaun are
counting in DEBORAH.
Rev. Fleming preached to a large
audience on Thanksgiving evening and
to an audience that appreciated his
talk. DR.. F. is a wide awake man, and
we predict a renovating of his p. f.
district during his coming administra-
ton.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-05
RAVENA.
From our regular correspondent

From our regular correspondent
Dec. 3, 1900.
Miss Leila McWade and several of
Ossian's young people attended the
dance at Calmar Monday evening.
Ernest Allen went to Frankville
Sunday.
c. S. Dean, of Nora Springs, deliv-
cred very interesting temperance
lecture, at the Centennial church Sun
day, Dec. End.
Miss Ethel DeCou, who has been
attending school at DEBORAH for the
past month, spent Sunday at home. ).
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Sand departed
for Tacoma, WASH, Tuesday, where
they expect to make their future home.
According to the report of the Com
missioner of Education, 1900, 600
Americans are i'm school. One-fourth
of the people are preparing, by school
life. for life's school.
lou always near gOOu rOaOS talk
when the roads are bad. :
The l.. A. s. will meet with Mrs.
John Calender Thursday, Dec. 9th.
j. B. Einners arrived home from
LennOx, s. D.. Saturday evening.
A young lady not far from here, who
wished to discover way Of keeping
her hands soft and white, sent the cash
in answer to an advertisement and re-
ceived this recipe: Soak them in dish
water three hours day while your
mother rests.
u. A. Cooper, one of Frankville
townships handsome bachelors, was a
DEBORAH visitor Saturday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-05
DEBORAH Wins Again.

The football game last Thursday
between Hopkinton and DEBORAH teams
was witnessed by large number, and
was splendid game thruout. Both
teams played well, but the DEBORAH
eleven was too much for the visitors,
and won the game by score of IL to 6.
The touchdown scored by Hopkinton
was due to a blunder on the part of
DEBORAH, otherwise they would probab-
Jy have been shut out. TIE game was
without any Cresce features, and was
devaid of any ill feeling on either side.
The Hopkinton team are gentlemen in
every way, and were pleased with their
treatment by our boys.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-05
Doors In China,

In China doors are often round, leaf
shaped or semicircular. In placing
them the builder usually avoids having
one opposite another lest evil spirits
find their way from the street into the
recesses Of the building. The door
ways separating the courts of garden
are usually of an elaborate kind. and
the octagonal form is one of the most
popular.
Religious superstition asserts itself In
Chinese architecture. and the universal
sacredness of the numerals three and
nine Is shown in the arrangement of
temple doors. There is a triple gate
way to each of the halls of the imperial
palace. and the same order prevails at
the Ming tombs. and the sacred person
of the emperor when he was In his Pc
king home could only be approached
even by the highest officials after three
times three prostrations. The Temple
of Heaven has triple roof, a triple
marble staircase, and all its mystic
symbolism points either to three or its
multipleS
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-05
Her CHALLENGE

A woman in Cape Colony on trial for
some offense was told that she might
challenge any one on the jury to
whom she objected. She Immediately
took advantage of the permission by
challenging a highly respectable farm
er. On being asked afterward what
her reason had been for doing so she
explained that she had supposed she
was obliged to object to some one, so
she had picked out the ugliest.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-05
Attempted Murder of Decorahians

The Minneapolis Journal of last
wednesday evening contains an
article descriptive ola tragedy in which
two former Young ladies of DEBORAH
were prominent characters - Misses
Belle and Bertha Benson. A man by
the name of Sherman had been paying
attentions to Miss Belle Benson, which
were not kindly received by her.
Sherman had been visiting at his
home in Clarinda, Iowa, and wrote
her letter to the effect that if she did
not receive his attentions upon his
return he would kill her. Sherman
returned and found her being attended
By one Frank Ferrer. He went to her
room and after threatening for some
time told her that he was going to kill
her. She crouched into corner and
he pulled the trigger, the shot telling
her to the floor. He then pointed the
gun toward her sister and pulled the
trigger, but the cartridge was not dis
charged, and she escaped unhurt. He
then turned the gun upon himself,
fired, and fell to the floor. Subsequent
investigation proved that Miss Benson
was seriously injured and may die,
but that Sherman sustained only a
flesh wound.
The Misses Benson were former resi-
dents of DEBORAH. One OF them work.
ed for the family of Chas. Trzcinski
and the other for A. L. Abbey in West
DEBORAH.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-05
A Pleasing Performance.

Although only small audience
witnessed the presentation of "Miss
Hobbs" at the Grand last evening,
those who were there enjoyed play of
real merit, and an evenings entertain
ment that was refined and entertain
ing. The play is beautiful comedy
in which the actors have excellent
opportunity to display their ability,
and it is enough to say that they
pleased the audience to the highest
degree.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-05
At the Churches.

BAPTIsT-In the morning service fol
next Sunday the pastor will continue
his exposition of the Epistle to the
Philippians. In the evening the subject
will be Permanently changed con-
ditions".
UEITr-Services next Sunday even
g at 700 O'Clock. Subject of sermon
draining at Knats and Swallowing
Jameis." Sunday School'at las a. m.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES for next
Sunday mornings sermon: National
Expansion vs.. Missionary Expansion"
Subject for the evening, 1.-THE Test of
Expe fence"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-05
Londale Stock Co. at Steyer's.

The Londale Stock Company are on
the Boards at Steyer's opera house,
for weeks stand, and is reported bet
ter than the general run of repertoire
companies. The different parts are
well taken and carried out, and alto
gether the performances are very credi-
table.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-05
Republican Club Postponed.

On account of the present session of
the district court at the court house,
it has been deemed advisable to post
pone the meeting of the Winnesheik
Republican Club for tonight for one
month, and the next meeting will be
held on Wednesday evening, Jan. 2,
1901.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-05
Without Doubt

the greatest Clothing bargains ever
offered. When you can buy good
heavy Freeze listers worth $500 for
$4.90-that's the time to take advan-
tage of the sale. Come now and don't
spend cent for clothing, only at
Bears.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-05
DEBORAH, IOWA, DEC. 5, 1900.
The Presidents Message.

A supplement with this issue con-
tains President McKinley's message
to congress. 1t is valuable state
document and one that will have
much to do with determining the
future policy of the nation. 1t should
be read by all
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-05
Opera House Check Room.

The news that check room, with
an attendant, where ladies may leave
their wraps during performance at
the Grand opera house, will be gladly
received. The managers are putting
forth every effort for the convenience
of patrons.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-05
Farm For Sale.

A good farm of so acres, with good
buildings, well, windmill, and every
thing necessary for first-class farm,
4 situated 6 miles northeast of town.
Npr sale on easy terms. Mrs. SOPHIA
D{ESSELHoUSE. 42-l
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-05
Railroad lack" a Poor One.

The performance of "Railroad Jack"
as given at Steyer's opera house on
Friday evening, was far beneath the
average of shows that are given in
DEBORAH, and was sorely devoid of re-
deeming features. The audience that
witnessed it was disappointed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-05
Concerning Woman.

Miss Spitkurl (glggling)-Oh. Mr..
Sharp, you know woman is only as
old as she looks.
Mr.. Sharp-She ought to be thankful
she isn't as young as she acts.-Detroit
Free Press.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-05
Advertised Letters.

Dec. |.
Mr.. +. Anderson.
Mr.. John Larsen.
Mrs. HI. Mitchell.
Mr.. Charlie Nixon.
Mr.. G. S. Seesy.
Anna N. Heggelund.
G. n. GODDARD, p. M.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-05

When potatoes were first introduced
in Germany, they were for long time,
like tomatoes, cultivated merely as a
curiosity. No one ate them, even pigs
refusing them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-05

Coffee as beverage had slight
start Of tea in London. for the first cot.
fee house was opened about the year
1862.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-05
Piano for Sale.

One of the best makes; on reasonable
term, as party intends to leave town.
Inquire at this office. ~
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-05
We Offer

for 80 cents the best wool fleeced under
wear in the country. fits not so your
money is gladly given back. BEARS
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-05
Come! Come! Comelll

Do not wait until Christmas to have
your pictures taken for Christmas.
SPURR, DEBORAH, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-05
Mrs. Nancy Hawk McClinuock.

The subject of this memoir died last
Saturday, Nov. 80, 1900, in the SD year
of her life.
Nancy Hawk was born in Jackson,
Jackson county, Ohio, Jan. 9th, 1888,
and came to Iowa in 1S49 with her
parents. She was the eldest daughter
of family OF nine children, of which
her aged father, one brother and three
sisters survive her. Nancy Hawk was
married to Charles A. McClintock in
Frankville township, this county, June
q, 1856, and they have resided in the
township ever since. She was the
mother of eight children, six boys and
two girls, who, with her husband, sur
vive to mourn her loss. Mrs. McClin-
took became member of the M. E.
church in the winter of 1870. She has
since led an earnest and consistent
Christian life. Beloved in the home
circle, devoted wife, a loving, affec.
tionate mother, a kind neighbor, re-
spected and loved by her neighbo
and all with whom she came in con-
tact. Her last illness was one of ex-
treme suffering, yet she bore it all with
great fortitude. Her life was bene-
dictiOn to her family and friends and
the family hearthstone is left desolate
by their loss, but she has entered into
a sweet rest.
The funeral services were held Mon
day, Dec. Sd, at the home of the de-
ceased. conducted by Rev. Burgess,
assisted by Rev. A. J. Gregg.
A Jockeys Sensation When Riding.
IF you ride with your head down
that is to say, bent slightly, so that the
wind does not beat right on to your
face-you can breathe easily, but if you
hold your mouth wide open and let the
air beat right in your face then you
VII. have great difficulty in breathing,
and If the race is long one you will
become exhausted by the end Of the
ride" So said well known jockey
when questioned on the subject OF
what his sensations were when riding
In a race.
"A mile race on a good horse is run
In about / minute and 40 seconds A
mile in / minute and 40 seconds is at
the rate of SO miles an hour, so, you
see, race horse travels at train speed.
"lf you want to know how it feels to
go through the air at race horse speed.
just hang your head out of a railway
window, turning your face to-
ward the way the train is travelling.
At the same time imagine that you are
sitting in saddle and have to hold on
to your horse and guide him on to vic
tory If possible, keeping him from be-
Ing run down or interfered with.
at is no easy task to ride horse in
race. The jockey must have all his
wits about him. He does not have
much time to think how he feels. When
riding in neck and neck race down
the home stretch. | forget everything
except that ! must strain every nerve
10 pass the other horses. No thought is
then given to the plaudits from the
grand stand"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-05

were bid off at 40 cents on the Dollar DECORAH'S
SQUARE DEALER was on hand and bought very
largely Here is the result
100 Mems Suits of the K n & F. make, the actual
wholesale price was $500
sale price for December is $3.50
Lot $3.50, Extra Quality fine alwool Mems Blue Serge
Suits, wholesale value Sl45O, bought
them at the auction, our price is $1,000
Lot 1895 IS best guilty Mems Colo,ed Clay Suit retailed
in all the city stores for Sl6 and SIS but this great
purchase enables us to retail
them for $1,000
80 Fairly Good guilty Warm Winter Ovycoats, made
up by K. N. & F. to wholesale at
$3.50, our price is $500
Lot 1906 IS an H. s. d. NJ Heayy Sill Lined Boa Cove,t
CLOTH Ovtrcoa, made up in finest style, sewed with
silk, first quality, heavy double silk sleeve lining,
this coat is retailed in Chicago today
for $3.50 December sale at Bears $1,000
goo Chhren's Suits bought at the sale of Kuh Nathan
Fisher really good Suits, they are worth to make
up 1925. our December gs9f
price is only $3.50
Lot 247O, erra fine aoorsted striped Sult made up by
H. s. & M, their wholesale figure was $3.50. |
closed out all they had and our
December sale price is only $l2.OO
Lot 5624 is Heavy Melton Ulster, bought at the
auction sale of Kuh athan & Fisher 1t is first
class Coat, well lined and made up to
wholesale for $3.50 our price only $500
Lot93SS is heavy silk sleeves lined Vicuna new style
Overcoat; this same lot number was advertised in
the Chicago papers big bargain
for SlOSS; our price is 500
We are simply ripping prices to pieces. We
saw the opportunity to buy these goods for about
half and have done so. Remember we don't
mark up any goods. We bought them to sell
and first come gets the best pick.
Furnishings and Underwear.
90 doz. Extra Heavy Fleeced Underwear, soc
not the regular Fd Underwear o Offered by other stores but it's
100 Fine Atwood Heavy Sweaters $II8
90 doz. Extra Quality Wooden Hose for I2c
rs Good Duck Coats for soc
200 Pairs Of Extra Quality Pants, 81 kind for S2.75
A beautiful lot of Neckwear for 25c
Mems, Boys and Childrens Artics, as cheap
as anywhere.
PLEASE LET Us ADVISE YOU,
not to put off buying Now is the time, the
assortment is best and prices may never be as
cheap. Don't spend any money for Clothing
unless you spend it at
The suburban citizen., 1900-11-03

the smooth, noiseess pavement which
Is the delight Of the bicycle rider. The
cohesive quality, the attraction which
the atoms have for each other in the
Bermudez and Trinidad and other
high grade asphaltums, prevents gran
ulation and consequent disintegration.
1t Is told OF an eminent railroad
manager out West that in the early
days Of asphalt paving he interested
himself in company which owned
vast deposits Of asphaltum in a South
ern State. So confident was he that
there was a fortune in this particular
asphaltum that hC persuaded the city
of Chicago TO permit him to pave three
blocks of Rush avenue on trial. The
pavement was put down and the street
was opened for traffic at s o'clock one
bright summer day. by ] o'clock the
street was closed again. The asphalt
pavement had almost disappeared. The
| stuff was a low grade Of asphalt, thor
oughly mixed with sand and lacking
| cohesion. Horses and wagons simply
cut through TO the bedrock as they
went along the street. The railroad
man concluded il was n losing venture
after that and quit the business.
An phalt pavement will last ca an
average five years, when it has to be
repaired and in some cases almost
wholly relaid. In streets, like those
Of this city, where the traffic is unusu-
ally heavy this feature is an impOr-
tant one when the cost = considered.
With a guaranty of fifteen years APP
pended to his contract the man who
bids on New York City pavements
must figure on ~ractlcally repaving
the entire street within that time.
Another matter which concerns the
paving man to a considerable extent.
is the presence or absence of Il street
car track clong the street proposed for
paving. Broadway, for instance, is
about sixty feet wide, with two tracks
to accommodate the vehicle traffic.
Naturally on n twonty-foot track vchi-
cles. going up one side and down the
other, follow almost directly behind
each other wearing regular grooves in
the pavement. which consequently
gives way moro rapidly than it would
were the entire sixty feet OF street used
solely by vehicles.
IN most large cities, excepting New
York, a guaranty Of but five years is
required in asphalt pGycments. and in
none Of them is the street traffic rs
heavy Us it is in this city.-NeW York
! Mai and Express.
The suburban citizen., 1900-11-03
our Inlnnd NYnterwnrs.

At present America has bu, 1866
miles of navigable rivers and canals;
yet the marvellous possibilities of Rus
sian inland navigation can in many
respects be cXcelled by those in Amer.
lea With an expenditure equal in
amount to the appropriation for pen
Sions by 4 single Congress ncarly
S3O0,0OO,OOO for the last two years.,
it has been estimated that an inland
coast waterway could be made navi-
gable for large steamers from Proyl-
dence Inlet, Rhode Island, to Calves
ton, Texas, and the Rio Grande, on the
boundary line between the United
States and Mexico. y natural water
way for almost the entire distance al
ready exists. 70 perfect the route,
but comparatively little work is nee
6ssary.--A. II. Ford, in Harpcr's Mag
azine.
The suburban citizen., 1900-11-03
Nn ATnre pinnfnrcs.

Sad, indeed. is the passing Of the
pnafore. Fifteen years ago the little
girl that appeared ut public school in
the morning without her apron was
sent home for one If it happened to
be her only one and in wash she was
ordered to remain away from school
until it was in condition to wear. go
home and get your white apron" was
the teachers injunction. Now? Yes
terday l counted fortv-two tots gong
to school and not a pinafore in sight
The girls wore white, yellow, brown
and black, and in a bunch they looked
as varicgated as a field Of wild flowers.
They were clothed in any old style.
This is not the way to educate chill
drcn. The sweetest part ct girls
dress is her apron.--Yictor Smith, in
the New York Press.
The suburban citizen., 1900-11-03
I,ennsylvania Engllsh.

The Dutch comedian who disports
himself as Il linguistic contortionist
has Of recent years acquired quite Il
vogue on the mimic stage, but out in
Darby lives an old German coul ic
named Skimmclkopf, who can beat the
stage Dutchman at their own game.
The husband, Fritz, has two dogs Of
which he is very fond. One is pup,
while the other is quite old; but, as
sometimes occurs with dogs Of differ
emf breeds, the old dog is much smaller
than the siX-months-old puppy. "Dere
vas Something's funny apoud dem dogs
alreatty," said Fritz who was show
ing them to a friend the other day.
dot leedlest dog vas dc biggest" +"
Mrs Skimmclkopi, realizing that her
husband had not made the point quite
clear, thought she had better come TO
his assistance. "You must excuse
my husband" she said "De English
languidch he knows not goot. Vot
he means is dat de youngest dog vas
de Oldest Philadelphia Record.
The suburban citizen., 1900-11-03
DUTY IN KIND.
One case Where o ThievinE Turk Was
BlttAa.

Blttsd.
The rapaclty OF Turkish officials OF
all sorts is notorious, but that Of the
customs officers exceeds all other
kinds. An interesting instance OF pay
ing duty in kind is to be recorded. An
official Of the British embassy bought
in Paris a dress for his wife, for which
he paid flo. The customs officials
valued It at eco and demanded duty
on that amount. The Englishman re-
fused, and knowing the law, said they
might keep the dress, paying him the
value they had fixed upon it, less the
8 per cent. This was done, and
month later at the public auction OF
confscated goods he bought back the
dress for Sc, thus getting the dress
for nothing and making n profit OF
G39 Is on the bargain. Justice Is
meted out rapidly in Turkey, On one
occasion a KuSd picked up a tobacco
box in the street. which was promptly
claimed by an Armenian. Just as they
were coming to blows policeman in
tarfered. Both Armenian and Kurd
claimed the box, when the former eug-
gested that the Kurd should say what
was in it, Tobacco and cigarette pa
per-" promptly answered the Kurd.
Nothing Of the sort" cried the Ar
menian. 1T contains only five pias-
tire piece" The box was gravely OPEN
cd by the policeman, who then said:
"The Armenian is right and the Kurd
is a liar" Here he smote the Kurd's
head. Furthermore, Allah be prais-
ed!--for my trouble in deciding this
complicated case keep the five pias'
tres"
The suburban citizen., 1900-11-03
Widlb OF n lightning rlngh.

The width of fish Of lightning has
been measured by George Rumker OF
the Hamburg observatory. A photo
graph was secured last August as
lightning struck tower a third Of a
mile away and from the distance OF
the tower, and the focal distance of
the camera objective it was possible to
calculate the breadth of the discharge
shown in the picture. 1t has been de-
tormined that the flash was one-fifth
Of an inch wide. Ramihcatlons shown
in the photograph on each side of the
main discharge are attributed to the
strong Rale that was blowing, the pho
nomenon appearing like silk ribaon
with shreds floating in tho wind
The suburban citizen., 1900-11-03
orientais as Soldiers.

No European nation has succeeded in
holding or controlling tropical posses
sions without the aid Of native troops
Moreover, these can be maintained at
much smaller cost than white sol
diers, not to speak of the great expense
of transportation Two-thirds Of the
Dutch army IN Java is composed Of
native troops; Spain, before the insur-
rection, had over 10000 natives doing
military service in the Philippines, and
Bngland's success in converting the
Egyptian fellahs into good soldiers is
another example Of how apparently
poor material can be utilized