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The Worthington advance., 1900-10-12
OLD ROSE THE EA'VORlTE SHADE
FOR AUTUMN COATS

FOR AUTUMN COATS ;.
,T~HE Paris craze for old rose that
was a prominent feature Of the
late summer, has been carried
into the fall and promises to Last until
late into the season, and why should it
not? The color IS certainly. much more,
suitable to, autumn, with it's warmth,
than it was for the heated months OF
summer, when even a suggestion of
warmth was uncomfortable.
l.. 6 This. charming shade figures more
prominently in the fall coats than III
the fall gowns, and one seessppeh spfs
it in the stylish automobiles on the.
'boulevards.. One of these that Saw i
few days ago was in a lightweight
cloth, made with a fitted backzatds q
box front, and was everywhere heavily,
stitched with black silk, making !
charming yet simple trimming, The
bottom of the skirt was slashed for.
q foot and q. half in every seam, and
quite one-third of this depth was COW
cred BY rows Of stitching. The collar
and revers were also heavily stitched.
The fastenings of the garment were
large buttons Of jet to match the black
stitching. s'f zs5 :
s Speaking ofscoats reminds one thatsa
the store windows are beginning to fill
with d display ofsthe fall and winter
fur garments. All Of these are either
OF the jacket variety or the half-long
coat. Full-length coats are Invariably
sOf cloth, while the cane has been rele-5
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r0duOpS, whose
heroes and hero
ines are located
by him in the
mythical parish Of
IS t. Thomas i
Equinus. ].
~ Never did q man
make . literary
hit more by acci-
dent, 50 far as his
o W n s b ar e in
thinking 1t out
W q 81 concerned.
When Mr.. Gray
le IT college he
st
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# a 'avlIabio Criticiann. &

Mr.. Jingle Do you consider my
verses erotic q 81 sE.fE ss Il. fs,assz ssx, ii
Miss Gabby-About one-third.
Mr.. JINGLE don't understand you.
Miss GabbyThey are partly eroticf
that is, the second syllable OF that
word describes them. - Baltimore
American. n &c
The Worthington advance., 1900-10-12
OF a WARM oHADE or GRAY.

bodice was tucked with three strips Of
black velvet down the center, and the
guipure lace applqued to form Z yoke,
edged with the black velvet. |3g@r
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Iron In tho City.

Beneath the First National bank
building, six-story building at the
most prominent business corner Of
Duluth, workmen engaged in making
alterations located q body of iron ore
that assays IS per cent metallic iron,
and experts say that it is as good as
anything ever found in this state.
AS the city is 80 miles from the ore
fields, and as the presence Of iron ore
there had never been suspected, there
is much interest in the find, and excn
If the value of the building prevents
working the deposits others may be
located near Duluth in locations hith-
erto unsuspected.
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Perse. nv sIntere.ted

asiS S. S21ek0OA1Aky AmSe101IeOsSs If = :fs{g
How do you feel on the subject Of
imperialism SIS.
d II don t think women ought to be al
lowed to boss ~ men around theMay.
they do. &c Chicago Record.
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MINI S0TA NEi5
The Capitol,

+
The board Of state capitol commits,
Sssorsspsd isoussedt the closing mp Of the
nret e0ntract made with the Butler
Ryen neompany for the construction Of
the walls and roof of the new state
capitol. This contract should have
been closed July !, but tho board on
tended i to allow the completion Of
certain changes
Cass Gilbert. architect, informed
the board that the contract had
been completed with the smallest
list of extras he had ever seen for so
large . contract. The tot>alist does
not aggregate more than 2}6per cent
Of the whole contract. and This in
c:udes 200 for the ch4pgess4
! The estimate allowed was aor 3sa-
b3a15, tSs.-%5
The board will direct that the steel
dag stats, three In pnmber. AM dssach
forty-fiye feet inlength, She plaeedin
position now, in order tos ssayeSe Sexpenae.
Each staff will have 1ightnip3 rod
running down the center. The three:
stats will cost .about 4seo. $$$$s$
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This has been. the banpsr year. s$far
AZ exploration work is $concerped,s
from e5 to SO 'diamon IA and other, drills:
have been operated On @MesabsA 3Ner4
million range this snmmeHs and . large
amount of ore has been discovered pn
properties that h@ve been explored
before. It is said that the mining
men have heretofore As D rule stqpped
drilling after they have gone u few
feet in rock, but experiencesS hage
taught them that valuable ore Edepos-
its are sometimes found under as or
so feet of rock. A valuable mine was
recently discovered if that vicinity by
going through so orAeo feet ofshrock-
that had been explered as.number Of
years ago without tsnecess. -
The Worthington advance., 1900-10-12

Mrs. Reuben Picket, Of Minneapolis,
was burned to death by flames arising
from lamp explosion at her home.
She was in the bath room when the
lamp turned over, and before aid. could
reach her her clothing had caught fire.
Mrs. Picket was suffocated and burned.
She was 80 years old, and leaves q
husband and two small children.
The Worthington advance., 1900-10-12

nave Deen so much
pictured. and de-
scribed. As thus:
1-There is no
2-There are no
riders.
The scent, with
out the fox, is pro-
duced by dragging
an anise seed bag
over q bit of coun-
try: agreed upon
beforehand by the
grooms and the
master of the hunt,
l.A; .-lS-l ~ -
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sc 1Gakes 8 4 Di1ere..,nc,,,, n,

1t Makes DiRerence.
.I thought you said you had only .
Eplat tonic affection for him. . ..$5.zs. 5.=ss
rue; hut that was before he
asked me e marry him. : Chicago
Post.
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parties to think
Of at the present
time; to say moth
ing of who will or
who will not carry
the state at the
coming election.
Predictions are
many, and it is
not my province
to add to them,
but even one out
side Of politics on
either side an
wonder at what is
going to happen
The Worthington advance., 1900-10-12
The Scene Of "Gallops.n

The sGenasee valley just above
Rochester il the scene OF David Gray's
The Worthington advance., 1900-10-12
The Newport Fox Hunts.

Two things are worth remembering
about the Newport "fox hunts" that
The Worthington advance., 1900-10-12

Mrs. Granite Return.
Mrs. Julia Dent Grant has been up
on visit at Sackett's Harbor. It was
The Worthington advance., 1900-10-12
oF OLD RosE eeNoALlNE elk.


OF Wales recently ordered from one Of
the, Partisan costumers q gown of
black silk, trimmed with lace and vel
vet bows, 1T instantly set the fashions
towards the darker shades for the sea-
sons garments $ viii .}@2S3 40 =.
This tendency Of ~ the fashions
brought brown back to the list of pop
ular colors, and so many women look
wellin It that it has been received with
much rejoicing as a modish color.
Brown, however, finds but little favor
among the colorless blondes who re-
.alizee how utterly unfit it is for their
use. It is also unsuited to gray hair,
and so finds but little favor among the
.elderly women, but for all that it gives
promise Of great popularity.
as# a / - SADIE MERRITT.
The Worthington advance., 1900-10-12

New York bankers have been strik-9
ing attitudes and slapping their man
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'iN - ~, it!.F
The pnIfflca1 4afuafin1

There are many things in the po-
itica1 situation in New York for both
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-12
RAVENA.
From our regular correspondent

From our regular correspondent
Dec. 10, 1900.
On Thursday of last week, Mrs. J.
w. Banning shipped about 800 pounds
of dressed poultry to Chicago.
Mrs. E. G. Collins, of Waukon, has
been visiting with relatives in this
vicinity the past week.
Miss Leila McWade is clerking fol
c. J. Mills at the drug store during
the holidays.
AT the Washington Prairie church,
on Tuesday Dec. 4th, occurred the
marriage of Miss Marie Tovson and
Mr.. Lars. Toresdal, Rev. Koren offici-
ating, Personally we are not acquaint.
ed with the groom, but hope that he
is and always will be worthy of the
lady he has chosen for his companion,
who is too well known to need any
encomniums from the writer.
We are sorry to say that Miss
Frances Barthelma is on the sick list.
A little Toy made his appearance at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Bird
sell the other day.
Several of our young people attended
the social at Mrs. Pope's, In Ossian,
Friday evening
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-12
NOTICE OF APPRAISEMENT.

WINNEsHEIK COUNTY, Court.
In matter of the Estate of HERMAN CEILING,
deceased.
To the Treasurer of State, Des Moines, Iowa,
and Catherine Ceiling, Bernard Ceiling, Maria
Bordensteiner, Rev. John II. Heying, Elizabeth
Brncks, Christina Misch back, Elyzabeth Hey
ing, Hannah Heying. Bernard Heying, John
Hcying, Henry Muller, Clara Muller, Frank
Muller, The German Catholic Orphan Asylum
of dubuque, Iowa, and the Gei man Catholic
Orphan Asylum of Lacrosse, Wisconsin,
on and each of you are hereby notified
that the undersigned duly appointed and
qualified appraisers OF property charged or
sought TO be charged with the payment of a
Colater Il Inheritance AK, win, at u o'clock,
noon on the oath day OF December, A. d., 1900
Mt Festina, In Winnesheik County, Iowa, In
said County and State, proceed TO appraise
the property of the estate of said decedent
subject TO the Collateral Inheritance Tax as
provided by law.
Please take notice and govern yourselves
accordingly.
ated November 23d. A. D.. 1900.
j.. MARSH,
JOHN FINN,
ID. THOMPSON.
ilw6 Appraisers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-12
BLUFFTON.
(From our regular correspondent
Dec. IL, 1900.

(From our regular correspondent
Dec. IL, 1900.
We were very much panied to hear
of the death of Steve Carolan Saturday
night. His brother will bring the re-
mains home for burial. We have not
yet heard the particulars concerning
his death.
Miss Jane Halse, who has been quite
sick for couple OF weeks, is somewhat
better at this writing.
Thos. McCauley has just had very
'a>.aice monument put up in memory OF
his wife, who died last April.
The La Crosse stone cutter was in
town Friday, putting up some nice
monun- ents forsPhil Carolan and t.
McCauley and was guest at Hotel
Jackson over night.
Chas. Murdoch was in town Sunday
and made his parents short visit.
We had very interesting debate in
the school house Friday night. 1t was
well attended by avery large audience.
Mrs. Joe Laually passed through
town Sunday, on her way home from
Burr Oak to Cresco.
Tom Murdoch and r. WolfenbergeI
were in DEBORAH, counting, last Friday.
Lew. Halse passed through town
Friday, with large load of TURKEYS
which he delivered in Cresco for the
holidays which will soon be here.
Mrs. Ada Morton came down from
Orleans, Sunday, to visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Murdoch.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-12
SPILLVILLE.

(From our regular correspondent
Dec. 10, 1900.
Miss Emma Mashek was q DEBORAH
visitor Saturday.
Miss Louisa Haug Sundayed at De
corah.
Miss Clara Mashek spent the last
week at the Fort.
Mrs. J. Chevik was the guest of j.
Soukup, Thursday.
J. Dostal and family, of Protovin,
spent Sunday in our burg.
Miss Frances Fischer, of Britt, Iowa.
is the guest of Miss Emma Mashek.
Mrs. F. Heuser and Lena Kapinos
were at DEBORAH, Tuesday, shopping
An entertainment will be given by
the children of the Parochial school
Watch for the date.
Mrs. G.. Heuser, of DEBORAH, con-
cluded a visit with her son, f. Heuser,
and returned home Saturday.
Messrs. j. Chevik and f. Kovarik
have about completed one Of the finest
residences in town for Albert Novak
Mrs. j. Swehla spent Wednesday
and Thursday in the country, visiting
friends.
DIR. Kouba, who spent about two
weeks in our burg, departed for New
York city, Wednesday. He decided
not to locate here. This leaves an
opening for good doctor.
The carpenters, of Ossian, returned
Friday and commenced work on the
Parochial school, hut have had to STOP
work on account of cold weather
They will complete the building in
March.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-12

From our regular correspondent
Dec. 10, 1900.
Well, the roads amt bad.
Pretty fresh this morning.
Haaken Nasset had the shredders
last week.
Ole Woldum has already yet made
himself the receiver of a beautiful book
case for Christmas present.
After visiting friends and relatives
for about three weeks, Josie Void has
returned home to spend the winter.
Glenwood Shredding Co. is bound
for the Aakre Hoegd this week.
Two farmer phones is what B. An
undson ordered last week. The pins
are down already, and bleached sheet
ing is no whittier an 'em posts.
Fire broke out in Thompson's house
last Friday night. The house was all
ablaze and the people were all asleep.
After the house was all burnt down
the fire company was all around the
fireplace. 1t was a cold morning, SO
they all tried to make themselves COM
Portable.
Woldum Bros. have bargained fol
two acres of Erick Wangsness' bottom
land, where buildings will be erected
next summer, for business on big
scale.
John Scholl went to visit friends at
Paint Creek over Sunday.
Hilda Sykkeby is visiting at hei
brother-in-law's.
James Anderson end daughter Cora
of Conway, Iowa, are spending few
days as guests of Jens Kallevang.
The Glenwood United church may
now hope to have a choir. The first
meeting was held Sunday afternoon
and the way people turned out is wor
thy of credit.
Ole Hellestad and Ole Hazelbure
shouldered their axes and started fol
the Wisconsin pineries last Friday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-12
RIDGEwAY.
mr. regular correspondence

from our regular correspondent
Dec. 10, 1900.
f. A. Hoyt has purchased the Albert
son place in the west part of town.
We hear that Mr.. Summers, of Fort
Atkinson, will start a paper here the
first of the year. Mr.. Summers will
stay here all the time, but the paper
will be printed at the Fort, as we
understand it.
Mr.. Harvey has the central Office for
the Standard telephone line now.
Jack Gardner, f. A., Hoyt and Mr..
Goocher shipped stock Sunday.
Miss Alma Combs, of New Hamp.
shire, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Thomas.
Mrs. Thomas enjoyed visit from
her two brothers over Sunday.
The High School has organized a
literary society.
f. A. Hoyt and J. w. Griffith were
Protovin visitors Friday.
Tom. Torkelson and Mabel Dorm
were appointed delegates to District
Lodge at Frankville, Dec. IA and 10.
Charley Degro, Chas. Armstrong
and A. w. Dorm took in 1.-THE Texas
Steer" at DEBORAH, last Thursday
evening.
Woodmen meeting last Friday night.
We hear that our dressmaker, Miss
Swehla, is to leave soon, and that
Misses Bakken and Lumby will open
a shop here.
Miss Whitney, of Lime Springs,
visited at G. r. Bakers last week.
The Epworth League hope to secure
Rev. Rice, of West Union, to lecture
here on Friday evening, December 2lst.
If so, all may be sure of rare treat, as
he is brilliant speaker. Watch for
further notice LeXt week.
An aunt, sister and cousin of Hans
Ctt1llC lIOlh ANOl way ldot
week, and will remain here.
A few attended dance at the hall
last Friday night.
Mr.. Harvey enjoyed visit from his
mother, the first of the week.
The new Methodist church at Cresco
will be dedicated Sunday, December
2Sd. Bishop McCabe will preach in
the morning, and DR.. T. e. Fleming
Presiding Elder, in the evening
Bishop McCabe also delivers his famous
Libby Prison lecture, Saturday evening
December Odd. Several from here ex.
pect to attend.
The Germans are having special
meetings now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brinkman, ST., ART
enjoying a visit from a friend from
Clayton county.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-12
CASTALIA.

(From our special correspondentl
Dec. II, 1900.
The Sunday School is arranging for a
Christmas tree,
Miss Carrie Dean is down from
Blooming Prairie, visiting relatives
and friends.
The Women's Home Mission Society
are packing a barrel to send to the
needy in Nebraska.
w. j. Flynn is advertising his stock
of general merchandise for sale. 1t is
splendid opening for the continuance
of a good business.
Quite a number from here will at
tend District Lodge at Frankville this
week. Friday and Saturday.
J. III. Kneeskern 4 Co. shipped five
cars of stock cattle from here and six
from Postville, last Saturday evening,
to Kansas City. They had a special
train from Calmar. Ed. Green and
Tom Windell, Jr., accompanied them.
The following officers for the ensuing
wear, were duly elected in the M. w.
A. Camp last Wednesday:-V. c., III.
l.. Myers; w. A, James Hunter; Clerk
A. w. Kramer, Jr,; Assistant Clerk, j.
A. Musser; Banker, Ed. Green; Escort,
w. II. Bachelor; Inside Watch, Chas.
Albright; Outside Watch, Geo. Kro-
berg. The Camp added five new
members at its last meeting, and have
a dozen new applications for adoption.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-12
tFrom our regular eorrespondent.l

(From our regular correspondent.)
Dec. 10, 1900.
d. M. Smith, of Canada, visiting his
cousin, Geo. Smith, aud other relatives
here.
+. G. Schanck has received a con.
signment of Cooper bob sleighs and
cutters, which he will keep for sale.
Bert Kimball and Loretta Weldon
were united in marriage last Wednes.
day evening, at seven o'clock, at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ezra Weldon. Many nice pres
ents were received from the large COM
pany of friends and relatives who were
invited to witness the ceremony.
A Mr.. Mason, of Oelwein, delivered
"a good lecture on the virtues of zoe
men insurance to an appreciative audi.
ence last Friday night. After the lee
ture the members took up the regular
meeting work.
Mr.. G. A. B. Howell has been can.
vassing this neighborhood for the past
week for a Cresco nursery.
Mrs. Schanck and Miss Wohlford
transacted business in DEBORAH Satur.
day.
There are some preliminary prepare,
tions being made for Christmas tree
at the M. E. church.
At the debate IN the Lost Nation
school house last Wednesday evening
it was decided that women should
have the right of suffrage. Another
contest will be held next Friday even
ing; question: resolved, that the stand
ing army of the U. S. should be in
creased to hundred thousand.
Charles Bennett, who has been sick
with typhoid fever in the hotel al
Waukon, died last night This il
a great shock to the people of this
community, for it is only a few
weeks since he was seen on our streets
in good health. His family has the
sympathy of many friends.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-12
OSSIAN.

From our regular correspondent.
Dec. 10, 1900.
Fred Anderson, of Castalia, gave
Gssian a call Thulday.
We notice VIM. McLane has re-
turned, looking as pleasant as ever.
Ravena was represented at the social
Friday evening.
Miss Leila McWade is clerking for
Mr.. Mills during the holidays.
The M. E. social at Mrs. Popes was
well attended and all enjoyed lively
time.
Mr.. Henry Meyer, of Wisconsin, is
here for short time to visit relatives.
Mrs. It. Kane, who has been making
an extended visit with her parents at
Kansas City, Mo-, returned home
Thursday.
Mrs. Kramer and daughter were up
from Castalia Thursday looking at
hats.
Miss Lillian Noble, of Castalia, was
shopping in town Thursday.
An excellent display of Xmas gifts
can be seen at either drug store.
Mr.. liver Iverson moved to DEBORAH
last week, and Mr.. Perry Rima moved
on the farm he vacated. Mr.. Rima is
feeding stock for Mr.. Reum.
Mrs. Camphouse, who has been sick
for some time, was buried Thursday
the funeral services being held at the
Catholic church.
Mrs. Mills arrived in Ossian last
week Monday, where she will make
her son an extended visit.
Mr.. Flatlin is making his home in
town at present.
Mr.. Carter's house will soon be COM
pleted.
Otto and Charlotte Gunderson and
Mike Broghammer spent Sunday even
ing at the Joe Peyer homestead.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-09-08
SULPHUR VIII Put Out Fires.

Grant me space in your paper to
make more generally known fact
which has been known to me many
years and doubtless to others. that sui
phur thrown into the fire Of stove,
furnace or fireplace will instantly ex-
tingush the fire in a chimney or fiue.
If small bag or parcel Of sulphur,
say three or four ounces. were kept in
handy place and used when needed
as directed above, it might be the
means of saving property and perhaps
life.-Letter in New York Times.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-09-08
How He Got 1t.

In one of Chauncey NJ. Depew's
stories he told Of meeting man as
funny as himself.
Zone day." said Mr.. Depew. II met
a soldier who had been wounded in the
face. He was Union man. and |
asked him in which battle he had been
injured.
lin the last battle of Bull Run. sir. >
he replied.
"'But how could you get hit in the
face at Bull RunY I asked.
"'Well sir said the man, half apol-
ogetically, after l had run mile or
two l got careless and looked back"
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-09-08

The powers are reported as try
ing to change the mind of the Rus
sian Gar as to Withdrawing troops
from Pekin pending negotiations
tor peace. Uncle Sam has already
agreed to the Russian plan. and, if
these twa governments insist, the
plan will have to be carried into
effect. We believe it is the right
thing to do. and we hope the
United States will stand by the
plan. Having rescued our repre-
sentatives and other citizens, there
can be no good reason for holding
on to the capital Of country
against which we have never dec
Jared war and which manifests a
desire for an early settlement Of
the troubles.-Raleigh Post.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-09-08

One of the minor surprises
Of the Twelfth Census is the
marked increase indicated in
the number Of manufa curing
esta blishments in the United
State. In 1890, according to
the Porter census, there were
1922, 638 manufacturers active
ly engaged in productive in
dustry. This year returns
have already been received
from more than $4,000 estab-
lishments; and this notwith-
standing the interposition of
the greatest movement of in
dustrial consolidation record.
ed in American history!
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-09-08
Endured Deaths Agonies.

Only roaring fire enabled j. M. Garrett
son, of San Antonino, Tex, to lie down
when attacked by Asthma, from which he
suffered for years. He writes his misery
was often so great that it seemed he endu-
red the agonies of DEATH but Dr. Kings
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Consumption, Coughs and Colds, and all
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