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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-01-17
LOCUST.

Jan. l6, 1900.
From our regular correspondent
o, the beautiful snow is falling today
The youngest child of Chas. Caster.
ton has been quite sick last week, but
at last report is better.
Charlie Pfister and sisters, Emma
and Lizzie, started on an extended visit
with relatives at Preston and Granger,
Mimi, Elma, Cresco, Ridgeway, Cal
mar and Fort Atkinson, Ia.
Geo. Riehl from near Cresco and
John Ludwig, from Granger, Mimi,
were visiting with relatives last week.
The Photograph concert billed fol
Jan. 9th, proved to be a failure on ac-
count of the weather and bad roads.
Kittle Severson transacted business
in DEBORAH last week.
Will Kern and Peter Ruffridge went
to Chicago last Wednesday, with two
carloads of hogs. They return home
today.
Misses Anna Peterson and Clara
Neufert, from DEBORAH, came up last
Thursday to visit with Miss Lena Neu-
fert and friends in our vicinity.
Alvin Pfister, Aron and Gideon
Seegmiller spent pleasant evening at
the home of Phil. Stoskopf, at Bailey
Springs, one night last week.
Geo. A. Pfister attended the assessors
meeting at DEBORAH on Jan. 18th.
At council meeting at Locust reso-
lutions of sympathy for the Beers were
passed.
The Feed Grinding Company at
Locust is doing an extensive business.
1t keeps our postmaster Geo. Ruff
ridge and John Vending busy attend
ing to the telephone switch at Locust.
At the annual meeting of the German
Lutheran congregation of Locust,
Frank Barth was elected trustee for
three years and Geo. A. Pfister treas
urer.
At the annual meeting of the Locust
Cemetery Association, Samuel Wise
was elected president for the ensuing
year, Geo. Ruffridge treasurer and Geo.
A. Pfister secretary. %
John Adams from Decoreh spent
Friday night with Geo. A. Pfister and
family. tst
Last Friday evening Alvin Pfister
in carrying eggs to Locust market, had
the misfortune of falling on the ice and
battered about half of them into soup
Chas. Falk and wife went to Fort
Atkinson last Saturday to see his aged
father, l.. Falk, who is quite sick.
Master Geo. Kern drove to Hespel
last Saturday, for pleasure.
Chas. Casterton went to DEBORAH
Saturday to bring home a new wind
mill.
John Vending and Alvin Barth
were Sunday afternoon callers at An
drew Barth's at Bailey Springs.
John Kern was DEBORAH visitor on
Monday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-01-17
Holiday Excursion.

The G. M. q st. p. Ry. will sell ex-
cursion tickets Dec. 23-24-25.30-3l and
Jan. |; good to return until Jan. 2, at
one and one.third fare for round trip
to points within a distance of 200 miles.
Inquire of S. V. Potter, agent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-01-17
Homeseekers Excursions.

On January 16, February and 20,
March and 20 and April and IL, the
q. M. 4 st. P. Ry. will sell Home
seekers Excursion Tickets; same ter
ritory as heretofore. Inquire Of
8. v. POTTER, Agt.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-01-17
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, 1900-01-17

We are busy asserting and laying out broken
lots OF Suits, Overcoats and listers MEMS, Boys
and Chldren's which will be sold at this time with
out regard to profit cost Many years it has been
our custom to try and sell out all lines of season.
able goods as to start with new clean lines the
following season. It's well known that we are not
at all particular asregards price during these clear
ing sales. We have some splendid values in Mems
Suits, such as Melton Fancy Worsteds, Cashmere
Black and Coored Clays. We are now selling these
goods at prices that will not be made certainly for
some years to come
We also have some nice Fur Coats left
which we are willing to sell cheaper than you will
probably ever buy them again: listers, Overcoats
Refers, Underwear Artcs, etc. all included in
this cheap SALE
A'': ::: {: SAL. Ben Bear " s:::
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-05
Trasedie. of the Grand canyon.

vTaXG01eS OF the GT0R0 canyon
Tragic stories are told Of men who
have lost their lives in the search for
precious metals which may lie hidden
or uncovered. says Harriet Monroe in
The Atlantic. The great primeval
flood cut its broad v through all the
strata Of rock, with ali their veins Of
metallic ore, down to the earliest
shapeless, mass. leaving in its wake the
terraced temples and towers which
seem to have been planned by some
architect Of divinest genius to guard
their inaccessible treasures till the end
of time. And the river, rising far to
the north among mountains rich in.
mineral, has been washing for ages
the sands away and depositing thus
gold and silver and lead in the still
crevices Of the inaccessible chasm.
Here the earth laughs at her human
master and bids him find her wealth
| If he dare and bear it away il he can.
A young Californian who accepted the.
challenge and set forth upon the turgid
water to sift its sands for gold never
emerged with his hapless men to tell
the story Of his search. Only near the
brink of the cleft are a few miners
burrowing for copper and sending their
ore up to the rim on the backs OF hardy
burros, as who should prick the noun
| tain with pin or measure the ocean
| with q cup.
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wherever he plants himself, but / do
nels and things. Lucetta and his moth
er died SO young, John. If I knew
where the boy was, 1 would write to
him in motherly sort of way, you
know. He may be slow making new
friends out there, you see.'
"And that's kindly thought, Ma
tilda. I'll find ont from Matthews and
let you know"
Then his office bell rang, and the doc
tor left the pleasant sitting room fire.
side, made all the brighter by Mrs.
Doctors sweet old face, to answer it.
Presently he put his head in the door.
way to say:
sit is something ~ a hurry call from
Matthews. shouldn't be surprised if
paid him good long visit, Matilda"
That was his formula always to
keep Matilda posted as to his move
ments. She had formula too.
"And give my love to Olivia. Tell
her if there's anything in the wide
world can do to send right back for
me. I'll drive over anyway this after
noon with some salt rising bread and
ounce marmalade if you don't forbid
them"
Vaudeville would have been put to it
to find man or woman who, having
ever been sick enough to call in DR..
Govan, had not been treated to salt
rising bread and ounce marmalade By,
Mrs. DR.. Goyan.
ITO be continued.l
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-05
CHAPTER XII.

MIR. MATTHEWS CALLS FOR HIS PHYSICIAN.
Vaudeville had the usual contingent
of charitable and uncharitable people,
of reticent thinkers and people given
to speaking their minds plainly in sea-
son and out. In short, humanity was
mixed there as elsewhere.
DR.. Govan had to rebuke old Mr..
Langdon, the druggist, quite sharply
more than once for asking him, How
comes it Horace Matthews has got
rich practicing law, in Melton county,
where no other man has ever been able
to more'n grabble living at that bust
ness?" And Mir. Mills, the most pro-
gressive man in Vaudeville, who had
actually had the temerity to import a
man who had something to do with an
electric light system, with a view to
seeing If Mandeville could not be Sc
duced into discarding its old oil lamps,
actually heard Lawyer Matthews talk
ing to the electrician about his line of
business, wanting to know If he could
point out any opening for young
friend Of his who would soon be re
turning from the other side and would
want to go into that sort of business.
! OF course his young friend must be
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-05
AUDIENCE OF LUNAT1cs.
unique Experience of a Public Enter
tainer Before Housefu1 of
Unfortunates.

J II was first impressed with their
quickness to see the point of joke
or grasp funny situation. It was
certainly surprising, because in an or
binary audience, a laugh will COM
mence near the stage and grow from
a ripple to perfect roar, but the
laughter of the insane is like the ex-
plosion of a pistol-one meaningless
shrek or vacant yell, and it is over.
l looked for some interruption from
an assemblage of this kind, and it
came, although little. earlier in the
programme than I had expected. A
lady of aristrocatic bearing, in full
evening dress, escorted by two maids,
came sweeping down the aisle, quite
dazzling spectacle. She was the un-
fortunate daughter of one of Amer
ica's wealthiest and best known fam-
lilies, and was heresfor treatment: her
weakness was flirting, and she had
f1irted SO much that she had fiirted
herself into the asylum What
marked contrast she presented to the
rest. Her naughty manner. her proud
carriage, the management of her train,
the regal air with which she wore her
gown and held her fan, proclaimed
her a lady of gentle birth and luxur
ious surroundings. She glided grace-
fully into a front row opera chair, ana,
as she became settled in her seat. the
delicate aroma of some rare perfume
was perceptible even on the stage.
Here was the wealthy and accom-
plished coquette, whose 'vaulting am
bition had o'er-leaped itself and fall
en- She at once began violent flirta-
ton with me over large ostrich
feather fan, assisted by the daintiest
of lace handkerchiefs, before the
| whole audience. This, of course, add
ed much to the evenings amusement,
and to my discontinue, which was
heartily enjoyed by the doctors, the
nurses and some of the inmates. But.
however fattering to ones vanity such
attentions might be from beautiful
woman in private life, it was not APP
preciated by me on this occasion.
"As the comic element seemed to
be enjoyed most, abandoned myself
to the broadcast buffoonery and most
comical grimaces. and their laughter
was startling. Bassett, in Wer-
ner's Magazine.
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CHAPTER xI.
FIRE COVERS A CRIME

: FIRE COVERS "A CRIME.
The tragic emotion with which this
letter was read was altogether dispro-
portioned to the fiippant GOODNESS of it's
tone and was absolutely divorced from
the common sense view of life which
Tom rather prided himself upon al
ways leaning toward.
To go back to it's writer, as she had
put out a coral tipped tongue to
moisten the flap of Its envelope Olivia
had remarked gravely to her inkstand:
Such an absurd idea as this must
have quietus put upon it very
promptly. think this letter will quite
convince him. Poor old ridiculous
Toni,
Her face broke up its gravity with
dimpling smile. mot that it is not
very nice to have him care so much.
Dear, generous childp'
The inkstand to which she made
these confidential remarks was an ex-
pensiye trifie in beaten brass sent to
her by Tom from Florence. On the
walls of her sitting room hung half a
dozen good etchings selected intelli-
gently picked up in Rome for the
dearest little girl in the universe"
Tom, the sender, had foolishly scrib-
bled on the inner wrapper. Her slip
pered feet sank luxuriously into the
yelyety pile Of a rich Persian rug ship
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lings, and decided that Matthews is q
scoundrel of the blacklist shade"
"All the same, it is great pity that
all of his papers are burned" said
Mrs. Govan quietly.
"An awful pity" the doctor replied
solemnly. 81 do believe that it is the
loss of those papers which has preyed
on Matthews mind until he is almost
ready to take to his bed. You see, all
of his vouchers as Tom Broxton's
guardian went up in that fire."
"But Tom
ooh, Tom is all right! Matthews
showed me letter he got from him in
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her wet, uplifted face. For the first
time within her recollection he put her
offered caresses away from him.
go to bed, Olivia. Go at once. /
supposed you were asleep hours ago"
ASLEEP without kissing you good
night, father? l never did such a
thing in all my life"
BE strained her to his heat briefly
and kissed her on the forehead. Then
he dropped heavily back into his office
chair
4There! Good night, my darling,
Now CO." Seeing CLEAN of open re,
bellion in her eyes, he raised one hand
imperiously. "Obey me, my daugh-
ter!'
But father, DIR. Govan"-
do not stay to argue the point with
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-05
Training High stepper..

A great deal of trouble is expended
in educating the snowy, housekeeping
horse. He is trained to step high and
act SLOWLY by being driven along
path wherein rails are set crosswise.
He steps high to avoid stumbling, and
in time always steps high. .sE.s
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-05
An UnusaI Combination

The greatest poet in Italy is fat
man. The Chicago Tmes-Herald thinks
che must have az. income from acme
other source. "
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-21

and that It's work, even at the initial con-
cert. will be such as will compare favor
ably with many established orchestras
OF considerable pretention. The first re-
hearsai was held last week, and Mr.. San
lehman says that it was, in every re-
spect highly gratifying. Beethoven's
overture. "Leonore, No. 81 was played
and went exceIlently. It Is probably that
concerts programme.
The great strides which Manager Hash
i'm is making toward an ideal vaudeville
entertainment. have never before been so
prominently In evidence as In the engage
ment Of Prof E. b. Dunn. better known
to washingtonians as Farmer" Dunn. and
who. it will be remembered held the i'm
portant Office Of Weather Forecaster" for
years in the Capital City, during which
time he proved himself one of the most
efficient men that ever occupied that high
Office. besides acquiring national repu-
tation as an authority on weather obser-
vstions.
:. 0ann will make his initial debut in
vaudeville at the Academy Of Music to-
morrow where he promises q new revolu-
ton in the matter OF motion photography,
with a collection of interesting scenes, In
Guiding a true-to-lfe panoramic view of
the recent Galveston disaster. Mr.. Dunn.
In speaking of his invention in the lobby
Of the Academy last evening. said: II am
confident of success with my new venture,
as 1 have given it my personal attention
since leaving Washington, and I am sure
1t will prove novelty In this line Of en-
tertainment."
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-21
NEXT WEEKS ATTRACTIONS.
The Nationalist. II. sothcrn.


E. H. Sothern and Virginia Harned's
opening at the Hollis Street Theatre. Bos-
ton. was equally as successful as the brill
liant presentation of Hamlet" in New
York The critics without an exception
voted 1t the most magnificent revival OF
Shakesperian play since Sir Henry lry-
ing's production in this country. 1t is the
most eventful performance of Hamlet"
since Edwin Booths. and the production
is the costliest Of it's kind ever seen in
America. Pictorially and historically 1t Is
said to be revelations thoroughly IN
derstandable performance that appeals to
every class of playgoers-and great
treat for the masses as for the student.
Mr.. Sothern and Miss Harmed Will pre-
sent Hamlet" exactly as played in New
York and Boston, at the National Theatre
during the week beginning Monday. Octo-
hnr.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-21
The CoInmbiu-rtm murphy.

Tim Murphy in Sol Smith Russells play
by Martha Morton, "a Bachelors Ro-
NANCE" will be the offering at the Co
lumbia Theatre next week.
Mr.. Murphy's tour is directed by MIR.
Fred Berger. who was for years. and still
is, Sol Smith Russell's manager. Mr.. Rus
sell unfortunately through illness has
been compelled to abandon his tour for
the coming season. and this attraction VIII
have Mr.. Berger's personal attention.
The supporting company Is said to be
even better than that which supported Mr.
Russell. Among the list OF names are the
following: William H. Pascoe, Percy
Brooke. ]. Lester Wallack. Fred A. Thorn
son. J. R. Armstrong. : Louise Thorndyke
Boucicault. Dorothy Sherrod. Fanny Addi-
son Pitt, and Ethel Strickland.
Innes. who will come here with his band
at the Columbia Sunday afternoon and
evening, October %. is the sole owner and
director of one of Americas greatest con-
cert bands. This shows what fame can do
for man and how stingy she is with her
favors. In the world of band music there
must be thousand tombstones marking
the graves Of buried geniuses. whose trum-
pets were not blown loud enough to arrest
the attention Of the busy world.
lines wooed fame when he astonished
the world with his performance on the
trombone. When he laid down the instru-
ment for the baton, fame lent him at once
all the dazzle Of his old achievements. In
organizing his band he has displayed his
old originality of invention. This band
is probably fundamentally different from
every organization of its kind. String
BASES. harps, either. and similar novel
features are skillfully introduced. 1nnes'
programmes are rare combinations Of the
classics. quaint, melodies and sensational
band effects.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-21
The CoIumbtn-"FOxy Quil1cr.0

The Klaw & Erlanger Opera Company,
an organization OF 125 people. headed by
Jerome Sykes. and with its own orchestra
of twenty, under direction OF Signor A. De
Novellis will begin an engagement at the
Columbia Theatre tomorrow evening" pre-
eenting Smith and De Koven's new comic
opera. Foxy CUTLER" But seven per-
formances will be given here, including
the matinee Saturday.
Mr.. DeKoven's music is said to be of
the enchanting variety which fingers long
In the memory. and which will be heard
within Q very short time In the parlor
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-21

to him the realization that he was not q
well man by any means. and q consulta-
ton Of physicians resulted in the aban-
doning of the tour and determination to
undergo another operation.
Mr.. E. B. Jack, Mr.. Reeds manager.
takes hopeful view Of the situation, and
makes the announcement that his star will
not be compelled to remain away from
TIE stage for more than three or four
weeks.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-21

The BtJOu-SRm II. jacks Company.
So long as the theatre patrons have de-
manded burlesque attractions. so long
has the name of Sam T. Jack been before
the public as a synonym for all that is
good in burlesque, and this year the<or-
ganization bearing the title of Sam r.
Jacks Own Burlesque Company" may be
said to involve all that is best in this
style Of stage entertainment.
The management of the Bijou Theatre,
therefore. feel that they can safely as
sure their many patrons that they lave
secured good show for this week. COM
mencing with tomorrow's matinee. Be-
sides producing two big builesque num-
bers, "A Hayseed Soubrette" and the
"Sapho Trial. from the pen of George
Toiten Smith and w. T. Zero. there is a
vaudeville programme OF some of the best
acts before the public. Among some may be
mentioned the Simpsons, one OF Americas
greatest musical duos; Mile Beatrice.
in contortion dances; Reynolds and Boyd,
the laugh producers; Mabel Hazeiten tho
bright sunbeam; Van Osten and Griffin.
the popular comedians, and the Turkish
dance. the Pas Ma-La." AS an extra at
traction for the first time in Washington.
the original Sam T. Jacks famous living
pictures with all the special scenery, cleo
trica and mechanical effects, will be
given.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-21

The announcement Of the formation of
the Philharmonic orchestra has been re-
ceived with great favor by all who love
good music and the success of it's con-
certs can be confidently predicted. The
reputation of Mr.. W. II. Santelmann, the
director. as a musician and organizer a
drill master and a conductor is such that
the best results may be looked for from
the force under his baton. Mr.. Santel-
mann was connected with symphony or
chestras. both in Europe and in this
country. prior to his assumption of the
leadership of the United States Marine
Band and he understands fully the work
he will be required to do with his new
orchestra. He Is musician of extensive
reading and thorough knowledge, and his
programmes will undoubtedly be selected
with great care. The orchestra, which
will number ffty-fve, has. as its founda-
ton, many members of the Merine Band
who~are daily under his rehearsal and
who are accustomed to his beat and inter-
probation Of the worlds best composers.
individual excellence. and many of them,
particularly the volinists, are soloists>
OF acknowledged reputation. and they will
easily adapt themselves to Mr.. Santel-
mann's methods.
1t is believed that the orchestra will be
composed Of better material than any
similar organization ever started with,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-21

COSTS less tlaQ q week salary.
And as Manager Hashim had but few
minutes earlier assured The Times man
that Miss Jarbeau's pay for one week
amounted to $500. the cost Of the actress
wardrobe was modestly ventured at $1,000
or $4,000.
Eyes. eight thousand. but with one or
two additional thousands replied Miss
Jarbeau.
as the vaudeville field congenial and re-
munerative enough to attract you for any
extended period?" asked the newspaper
man?
tMm-m-m," came from the former
starlight" musingly. and for full min
ute there was no other response. Then
she continued: "Now. really. l don't know
what to say I like the work quite well.
and the compensation is sufficient. but l
will never be satisfied to remain at 1t for
any length of time. l want to head my
own company once more and am only wait
ing until / can secure a suitable vehicle
am all ready the money is forthcoming ct
a seconds notice. and all that is required
is the piece. Yes, l would prefer some
thing along the lines with which have al
ways been associated, but you have no
idea how difficult 1t is to get such piece
as have in mind. I have read innumera-
Bile libre.tos. hummed over countless
scores, it seems. but all to no purpose
Now. il some playwright would only fit me
with something that would be acceptable
to the public, you would soon see me here
in-your higher-priced theatres and vaude-
Vile would know me no more"
This last sentence was spoken hurriedly
and over a clasp Of the hand and was fol-
lowed by good night" as Miss Jarbeau.
her maid. and small dog were bundles
into the delayed cab, and started for the
Royal Arcanum gathering.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-06
We nave enc pROTRC

" put out Of the question any one else
n iiv,g anything to say. II was the same
house yesterday. The regular Vancouver
o'clock. with Wells and Prentise. two in.
II the debate could by any means be spun
out to that time, It would be an easy mat
ter to save the complications OF reverse
prcpn it way o. ~ ne hs sh
placed on Hon. A. Henderson. OF New
Mestminster, the successor to Mr.. Martin.
The first half OF the efficient rundown
OF the government was accomplished s,lc-
cessfully. and there It stopped. Premier
II Monday. and, with the help. of MFR.
motion was voted down. Then Mr.. turner &.
premier, moved that the house adjourn
superhuous. but they as saved s the d govern wTns
ment A motion like that allowed debate,
which would not lave been. possible II II
psompty took ADVANTAGE q IL he KNEW
that Wells would reach the house very
soon. after s o'clock, and II he could keep
ions scheme would fa marin ma and SPP Fig
gins. the ex-speaker, did all they could to
get Henderson ruled out Of order. They
interrupted him scores OF times on points
He beat them at their own game. In re-
My to their continual interruptions, he
made plain his rights to be heard. The in
terruptions OF the opposition grew more
arrival Of the Vancouver steamer and
Half an hour more Of the wrangling took
place and Mr.. Wells walked in, with the
cheers Of the government accompanying
him.
B The government amendment to Mr.. Tur-
ner's resolution was carried. with the cast
ing vote Of the speaker, In the evening, but