Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-08-01
Around the Circuit.

is suffering from several broken bones,
sustained from q fall from high wire.
He was playing circus, and now the
family and the doctor are having cir
Gus getting him in shape for another
performance.
G. w. Bowers has traded his stock Of
general merchandise at Waucoma to
Geo. Hammer. Hawarden, the consid-
Grafton being block of Nebraska land.
Chas. J. Poole, chashier of the
Losers bank at Nashua, disappeared
July 10, and his whereabouts are I'M
known. His accounts at the bank
were found to be in perfect order, his
family relations were very happy, and
no reasons can be assigned for his dis
appearance unless it be temporary alb
berration induced by poor health.
This is the time of year when our ex-
changes with scarcely an exception are
running that old stereotyped story that
every indication points to the largest
attendance and biggist exhibit at the
Blank county fair ever in the history
of the society,""
The large German Methodist church
in Lacrosse was struck by lightning
Monday morning and damaged to the
extent of some $1,000 or $4,000. The
chmch was built in 1896 at a cost of
$50 900, $l2, 900 of which was donated
by John A. Salzer, the scotsman.
Hon. II. d. White, at one time res
ident of Postville, committed suicide
Monday of last week at his home at
Volga City.
He kissed the babes and rubbed the
heads of Sam and Sue, and swore the
twins were beautiful, and wished that
be had two-but that don't count. He
asked about the corn bread he vainly
tried to chaw, and forthwith begged
for the receipt, of course that tickled
ma-but that don't count. And just
before he left he stopped and winked
and closing up his jaw, and slipping
out behind the barn he took drink
with pa-and you bet your life that
counted.
Waterloo is congratulating itself up.
on the announcement, based upon
what is said to be authority, that the
Illinois Central headquarters are TO be
removed from Dubuque to that city
and the change is to involve theexpen
diture of $500, 900 in Improvements tc
the Waterloo plant.
The Swedish Lutheran church in the
settlement south of McGregor was re
opened and dedicated last Sunday
after being rebuilt and improved, Rev
Halberg delivering the dedicatory SER
mon. The church is in flourishing
condition and numbers more than q
hundred members.
If the situation is rightly represented
by the Charles City press, whole LOT
of Taxpayers in Floyd county have
been evading the payment of their
righteous dues to the county. The
press says: "The result of the tax fer
ret's work is becoming manifest. The
returns commenced in earnest yester-
day when Treasurer Walster received
$500 in delinquent taxes. $3.50 were
paid by one man in Marble Rock whose
taxes were delinquent for five years.
Mr.. Walster estimates that the ferrets
will bring in between twenty and thir-
ty thousand dollars in the next sixty
days as he thinks that between four
and five hundred dollars will be paid
in each day for the next two months. y
The Elgin Echo states that the can
ming factory at that place has been
overhauled and is now ready to begin
the seasons business. The capacity
has been enlarged and the company
expects to put up 100000 cans and
run the factory 80 days.
The postmaster at Charles City has
been notified that free delivery will be
established there October LIST.
The Rural New Yorker tells story
to the following effect that beautifully
adorns the tale and paints meaty NOR
al. IA duck that had laid several doz-
en- eggs during the season complained
that while her work record was better
than the hens the latter had books and
poems written in her honor while no
one had word of praise for the duck.
A wise old rooster near by said: You
lay an egg and waddle off without say
ing word while that sister of mine
never lays one without letting every
one in the neighbOrhood know it. If
you want to cut any ice around here
you must advertise.