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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-21
BUSINESS LOCALS.

F. J. Lang for Sign Painting.
Fresh Dates.-Baker's Bakery
1872.
Export and Florentine five cent
cigars at Trzcinski's. 35-5
Leave your orders for picture
frames with B. J. Reynolds.
Two cars of fine New York apples
just received by H. ]. Hutchinson.
Best quality at low prices.
We make photos, the smallest, the
largest, the cheapest the best. B. ].
Reynolds, Ben Bear Bldg.
The 1000 views in "Stoddard's
Lectures" are an education in them
selves.
"A new 7-room house, two blocks
south of school house in West DEBORAH
for rent. Apply to M. A. Harmon. 26tf
Students of History, Art and Lit
erature, will find rich field in the
"Stoddard Lectures"
"A cottage house six rooms, for rent,
705 West Water street. Inquire at
this office.-36-4.
If your head aches, or you have
spots before your eyes, dizziness,
neuralgia or your eyes need glasses,
remember the dates of DIR. Fisk's
next visit to DEBORAH, Nov. 10 to %.
3S.2
-Dyeing, securing and cleaning,
Ladies' goods specially. Kid gloves
cleaned, ten cents per pair.-Mrs. G..
E. Coleman AIS River st. Orders
received at r. A. Engbretson's. -39-1p
After long siege of ill-health some
years ago, during which 1 was unable
to attend to my business, was finally
restored 10 my usual good health by
the use of DR.. Miles Nervine. 1 can
honestly recomend it as an excellent
remedy. H. A. BARR, Carlisle, Pa.
A Quick, safe and sure relief for sick
or Nervous Headache, Stomach. Pains,
Neuralgia, Nervousness, Irritability,
Sleeplessness, Rheumatism, Sciatica.
Contains no opium or morphine and
leave no bad after-effects. 25 doses 25
cents. At druggists.
All physicians agree that we drink
too little water. All physicians agree
that Colfax Water is the best for kidney
aud liver troubles. Send $1.00 to Col
fax Mineral Water Co., Colfax, Iowa,
and try five-gallon jug of this natures
remedy. Fer sale by Brunt & Par
man, DEBORAH, Iowa.
II have used Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Dialrhoea Remedy and
find it to be great medicine" says
Mr.. E. s. Phipps, of Poteau, Ark. ut
cured me of bloody fiux. 1 cannot
speak too highly of itn This remedy
always wins the good opinion, if not
praise, of those who use it. The quick
cures which it effects even in the most
severe cases make 1t favorite every.
where. For sale by Wangler Bros.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-21

1.-THE Little Minister" by j. M.
Barrie is spoken of no more highly
than by those who have seen Mr..
Frohman's presentation of the work.
Recorder G. III. Lawrence went
home to Navan yesterday, to be pres
sent at the wedding of his brother,
Joseph, which takes place at Lawler
this morning.
Our theatregoers are to have an opor-
tunfty TO see the famous comedy 1.-THE
Little Minister" 1t will be presented
here soon by Mr.. Charles Frohman's
company. The play has achieved a
success which has never been dupli-
Gated. The presentation is greeted
everywhere by large and fashionable
audiences, and in most houses where
they have appeared, every seat has
been sold before their arrival.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-21

Jos. Williams went to Cresco
Monday morning.
Hon. d. A. Lyons was over from
Cresco last Thursday.
Henry Paine went to Algona Mon
day, on business trip.
WIN. Stone transacted business at
New Hampton last week.
WIN. Peck is out from Chicago,
calling on our merchants.
Mrs. A. Eberhart, of Elkader,
visited relatives here last week.
&C. E. Brickner went to Ridgeway
yesterday morning, on business trip.
Mrs. A. L. Haakenson, died at
her residence in this city this morn
ing.
Bert KimbaH was in DEBORAH
renewing old aquaintances last Thurs
day.
MIR. J. M. Camp, of Hesper, was
transacting business in the city Thurs
day. ~e
See the prices and goods being sold
regardless of cost at the p. ]. Enright
store.
Miss Josephine Stark, of Waukon,
visited at the home of w. F. Baker
last week.
&C. J. Weiser departed for South
Dakota this morning on few days
business trip.
Editor Ralph Prescott. of the New
Hampton Courier, took in the opera
last evening.
The good things are going first SC
call early before they are all gone at
p. j. Enright's.
MIR. Herbert Elliott, of the Racket
Store, went to Charles City yesterday,
on business trip.
Rev. DIR. Fellows, of Iowa City,
will occupy the pulpit at the Methodist
church next Sunday.
w. f. Abbey departed yesterday
morning on business trip to Cresce
and other points north.
Mrs. Lucy Manning left Thursday
for Etna, Mimi, where she will re
main a greater part of the winter.
The complete proceedings of the
November term of the Board of Super
visors appears elsewhere in this issue.
Mrs. Schmidt was called to For
Atkinson last Wednesday by thu
death of her mother, Mrs. Brochamp.
For sale two horse tread power
inquire of Maurice L. Halloran, at thu
hot air quarry, DEBORAH, Iowa. 3S-t
The 47th semi-annual session o
DEBORAH District conference, M. E
church, will be held at Pestville, Nov
1927.
-Lost-A black ice wool head wrap
between the Brickner place and Jas
McMullen's. Finder please leave a
this Office. pd.
We are still in line for all kinds O
Bakery goods. We carry fine stool
of candies, with line of the nices
candy boxes made. Baker & Co.
If you know that you are indebte'
to us for years subscription or more
kindly send us the money. It's Q
more value to us than blank receipts
"A general free-for-all was engage
in by number of our ''scrappers' o.
Monday evening, which resulted 81
numerous black eyes and bloody noses
MIR. Frohman has never sent us
poor company and "The Little IMir
lister" is by one of the best. AT tn
Grand Opera House, Tuesday, Nov
9th.
Mr.. Macarthur. of Ortonvill,
Mimi, was in this city several fday
last week. Mr.. Macarthur is f.
Weiser's partner in the banking:bus
mess.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-21
BULLETIN OF COMING EVENTS.

April 2, June 4, Sept. 8, Nov. l3 Board of
Supervisors meet In regular session.
May 7, Sept. "a, Nov. 26-Times Of hold
ing court in 1900.
Nov. 23-Fisk orchestra dance at Steyer's
opera house.
Nov. 29-Thanksgiving Day
Nov. 2s-Market Day Sale by Methodist ladies'
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-21

Said the teacher to the grammer class
To which our boys belong:
1.-THE horse and the COW is In the field,
Now, what in that is wrong?"
The COW and the horse Is in the field"
Spake one in manners versed;
because, you know, it's more polite
To mention ladies first" Life
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-21
FARMERS,
What are you paying for
STOCK FOOD?

We are agents for the best there Is on the
market-DR. HESS STOCK FOOD, and those
are the prices. They can't be changed be-
cause they are printed on the packages.
N. HI. ADAMS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-21
k(od OIL
Dyspepsia Cure
DigestS what you eat.

DigcStS what you eat.
Itartificially digests the food and aids
Nature in strengthening and recon-
structing the exhausted digestive or
gans. 1t is the latest discovered digest
ant and tonic. No other preparation
can approach it in efficiency. 1t in
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Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Heartburn.
Flatulence, Sour Stomach, Nausea,
Sick Headache, ! astralgia, Cramps and
all otherresultso of imperfect digestion.
Price Soc and 81. Large size contains 2x times
small size. Book all about dyspepsia mailed free
Prepared by E. c. DEWITT a CO.. Chicago.
i, Wangler Bros.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-21
We have the greatest
line of Fur Coats in
Iowa and Minnesota !

WE MAKE THE ASSERTION that no retailer
W in both states can make such an exhibit as
we did November 3rd Hundreds of people have
complmented us on the many fine coats exhibited
and those who have purchased claim they saved
anywhere from So to So on the Fur Coat they
bought. Cold weather will surely come and we
earnestly invite those who are thinking Of buying
a Fur Coat this winter to come now while the
assortment is large and prices the cheapest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-04

noufe IL IS exepotsd that the resolution
Will pass without objection and that
any debate ON the question involved
Will be deferred until the secretary of
the treasury has an opportunity To COM
ply with the request for information.
Among the bills and resolutions in
troduced in the house were the follow
ing: Joint resolution for 4 conSititu-
tional amendment providing that No
new state. the territory of which is not
contiguous TO the United States. shall
he admitted by the congress into the
Union" Constitutional amendment an
thoriZing an income TAX. Joint resolu-
ton proposing the return TO Mexico of
the cannon. flags and banners captured
during the Mexican war;" with ap-
propriate expression of friendship and
good will" Proposing the following
amendment to the constitution: Con
gress shall have power TO define trusts
and To regulate. control or prohibit the
same within any state, territory. dis
trict or any other place subject TO its
nriSlicfiOn -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-04
Table Talk.

Rather curiously RoXane in "CyranO
de Bergerac" belongs to the modern
type which dates from the days OF
the Hotel de Rambouillet and has air
ways had its vOtaries in France. To
those precieuseS mere conversation
was une betise. They liked declama-
tions; discussion. not on the right of
woman to the ballot, but whether she
should be held little higher than the
angels or consent to be beloved. This
phase of preciosity led up to the
French salon, where that dollhouse
fashion of preparing an intellectual bill
of fare for guests found its most ac
ceptable phase.
Nine. Campan. whose advice may be
said to have formed n whole genera
ton of charming women, used TO pre-
scribe the subject of talk for dinner
tables, just as certain coteries of wo-
men prescribe it today. This was her
system: with IL at table, talk voyages
and literature; with eight, the fine arts,
science, invention; with six, politics or
philosophy; with four. sentiment. ro-
mantle adventure; with two. talk of
yourself; egoism belongs TO the tete-a
tete." Ellen Olney Kirk in Lippin
colts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-04
4 Rnce With the Sun.

The London Daily Mail says if an
aerial machine were capable of travel
ing at any rate up to 1000 miles an
hour traveller in 1t, starting westward
from London at a speed of geo miles
an hour. would arrest the progress OF
time. II he started at 10 Il. IN, it
would always he to him 10 a. Ii.
Should he find his unending day mo-
notonous, he could reverse his direc-
ton and get quick succession of
short days and nights of some six
hours duration, but he could regulate
the length by the speed of his ma
chine. Suppose he travelled from Lon
don one night at 10 O'Clock westward
at a speed of 1000 miles per hour. He
would soon experience the sensation
of seeing the sun rising in the west
where it had set short time before.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-04
HANNA WILL NOT STAND
For the Permanent Chairmanship of the
National Convention.

For the Permanent Chairmanship of the
National Convention.
Cleveland. Jan. SENATOR Hanna
declared Yesterday that although he
had been urged 10 stand for the per-
mancnt craftsmanship of the next Re
publican national convention he would
not do so. There are other men. he
said. who are more ambitious than
/. and who value that honor more than
do. | will give way To them" He
also declared that he will not he one of
the dclegateS-at-largc from Ohio in the
convention.
Il greatly desire that General Dick
shall have an unConteStpd place in the
Ohio leGation-at-larCe." he explained
and am glad Ia step out in his favor.
If was 10 he considered as one of the
observation-disclosures. precedent giving the
place to me as Il senator. there would
he IL contest between General Grosvenor
and General Dick. | being out of il
there will he room for both of them.
as there should he. and friction will be
avoided"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-04
sULzER WANTS AN INQUIRY.
Offers Resolutions in the House to Inyes.
tigate Secretary Gage.

Washington. Jan. Ain the house
the opening of the holidays was
signaliZed by an attack in resolutions
offered by SulZer of New York on Sec
rotary Gage as to his cause in regard
to the deposit of public funds in the
New York banks. The resolution de
manded all necessary information as
10 this matter. He wanted il attended
To at once, but an objection threw it
over. and sent il to the ways and
means committee. The resolution will
probably he reported back from the
ways and means committee to the
house so amended as To omit specific
reference 10 two banks and refer gen
orally To all banks.
Chairman Payne and some of his as
soc;ates of the ways and means com
mittee had an informal talk after the
adjournment of the house relative to
the SuIZer resolution. y meeting of the
committee will bc held today and a
pretty thorough understanding was
arrived at that the resolution would be
considered and probably reported at
once To- the house. 1t is understood also
that personal references are likely to
b. avoided in the amended resolutions.
In the form thus reported back 10 the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-04
DEAD BY ESCAPING GAS. j
Bodies Found ia Their Apartments-Fiys
Others Have "a Close Cali.

Bodies Found ia Their = partinents-fiSs
Others Have "A Close Call.
New York. Ian. 1.-The dead bodies
of George r. Gallagher. Il special po-
nceman. and Nellie Walsh. were found
yesterday i'll Second avenue apart
ment occupied by them. They had
been aSphyNiaTed by gas turned on by
them during New Years carouSal
Gala CHER was formerly Il member of
the New Orleans police force. On the
woman'S ri9hI arm WAS tattooed the
words George Frank Gallag CHER. New
Orleans, La.
Five members of the family of Julius
Guttentag. Il real estate dealer living
on One Hundred and Twenty-iirSr
street We're Snatched from death yes
terday. They are Mrs. Mary Guttcn-
tag and her children-Dora. aged i;
years; Pearl. > years: Ruth. ! months
and her mother. Mrs. Dora Dremau.
Gas was discovered escaping from
their apartments. and when the doors
were broken in the tive persons We're
discovered in an unconscious condition.
They We're all reSuScitated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-04
GETS AT WORK AGAIN.
Both Houses of Congres Return to heir
Iabors at the Capital.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Senator Petit
grew yesterday offered the following
RESOLUTION which went over under oh
lection:
Resolved, That the secretary of war
be and he is hereby directed 10 in
form the senate whether General Tor
les, one of the officers of the Philip
pine army. came TO General Otis with
Il flag OF truce ON Feb. >. 1899. the day
after the fighting commenced between
our forces and those OF AguinaldO, and
stated TO General Otis that Aguinaldo
declared that fighting had been begun
accidentally. and was not authorized
by Aguinaldo. and that Aguinaldo
wished to have il stopped and that to
bring about a conclusion of hoStilities
he proposed the establishment OF "A
neutral zone between the two armies
of Il width that would he agreeab BILE 20
General Otis. so that during the peace
negotiations there might be no further
danger of conflict between The two
armies
As to Gen. Otis Reply.
And whether General Otis replied
that fighting having once begun must
20 on TO the grim end. Was General
Otis directed by the secretary of war
to make such answer? Did General
Otis telegraph the secretary of war on
Feb. .. 1899. as follows: 'AguinaldO
now applies for a cessation of hOStili-
ties and conference: have declined to
answer and did General Otis after
wards reply that he was directed by
the secretary of war: and what an
Swer if any did he or the secretary of
war make to the application 10 cease
Gghting:"
Honr Backs Up Pettigrew's Move.
Aldrich, chairman of the finance
committee, gave notice of his intention
to call up the financial bill today I'M
mediately after the disposal of the
routine morning business. provided
there was no objection. The notice
brought HOar TO his feet with an OBJ
lection which was based upon the fact
that several senators had objected to
the consideration of PettigrewS Phil
ippine resolution. If. said Hoar.
there is TO be an absolute suppress
sion of all requests for information
concerning the war with the FilipinoS
] shall object to the taking mp of other
matters during the morning hour when
such resolutions are pending. He
called attention To the fact that four
senators had risen upon the prPSpnta-
tion of the Pettigrew resolution to oh
ject to consideration.
Disclaimers from Senators
This was done in the face of the fact
that il was the uniform custom of the
senate TO allow resolutions of inquiry
to 90 through without obstruction. He
wanted To know if this policy was to he
continued. The statement brought Aid
rich. Chandler and Hawley to their
feet. Aldrich diSclaimed any intention
of suppresSinG information concerning
military matters. Hawley and Chand-
Ter both explained that the suggestions
concerning the Pettigrew resolution
had only covered the point of post
ponement until today. which they as
serted was not ont of the ordinary.
With few further words on the part
of Hoar the incident closed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-04
Killed His Dog for Losing.

>ShelbyVillp. Ind. Jan. 1. - Harry
Butler, an indianapolis plumber. wit
messed the defeat of his dog Jack
by a local dog in Il ring west of this
city. and despite the cntrcatiCS of the
100 spectators Butler beat his dogs
brains out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-04

1.-The young man who gets cheated,
said the corn fed philosopher. thinks
the other fellow wonderfully smart.
but the elderly person who goes up
against it admits himself to be fool"
Indianapolis Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-04
@aaNzWEDa
Hang ID and Only 10 Year. Old.

Sudbury. Pa. IAN. Edward CrcS-
singer. aged - Years. was hanged here
yesterday for the murder Of 16-year-old
Daisy Smith, daughter of Il farmer at
BOyle'S Run. lower Augusta township.
CreSSingcr met his fate calmly. He is
the Youngest murderer ever hanged in
this state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-04
NIcmher, DiI Nnl shnr In.

Springfield. Ills. Jan. I.-ThC state
board of agriculture met here Tuesday
in annual session. but owing To the ab-
Sence of many of the members an adj
iournment was taken to next TUESDAY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-04

IF YOU WANT TO BUY. SELL, TRADE
rent anything. engage help or secure 4
situation the Mall + the one paper in Moline
that can do IL for you Mail wants are popu-
lar and Man wants bring results Oue-half cent
per word il the prize 10 al alike cash In ad-
vance. 2-cent stamps will do. Evening and
Sunday Mail. Moline, Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-04
FIRE at Detroit Cost, $4,000.

Detroit. Jan. 1.-The. SJO.O0O stock
of Morgan. Publ x Morris. manufactur-
erS of re"alia and military supplies. i'll
the tivc-Story hUilding III Washington
and Grand River avenues. was totally
destroyed by fire yesterday. Fully in
Slll.p1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-04
Traced Back 20 Eden.

Mr.. Dash-I have discovered the rea-
son why most women like ribbons
Mrs. Dash-Wby?
Mr.. Dash-Because the first woman
was q rib-un herself.-Syracuse Her
aid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-04
MISCELLANEOUS.

SIDNEY FLEESER'S TRIANGLE SKAT-
- i'm park IS now open Ice is safe for al
parties Good accomm )dations-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-04
Senate aud House in Brief

Washington. Ian. 1.-The senate
took up work yesterday after the holi-
days with full attendance. y large
number of important bills We're intro
duced 1t WAS decided To proceed with
the financial bill at II. IN. Hoar pro-
tested against the summary disposition
of resolutions asking for Information
about the conduct of the Philippines
war. and PCtti-rew introduced the l'c$o-
lutioa. which Went over under obj Cc-
tionS. The 10th instant WAS named
as the day for the delivery of culo~iCS
i'll memory of the late Vice President
Hobart. and an executive session was
held.
The house was I'm session only fif-
teen minutes and during that time had
Il little furry over an attempt by SUI
er of New York to secure consideration
for IL resolution asking information
concerning the relations of the treas
ury department with the National City
bank of New York. The resolution was
referred To the committee on ways and
means. \ number of bills were intro
duced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-04

PC per N; extra dairy, 22c; pack
ing stock. 16@161Ac. Eggs-Fresh stock
keys, choice. 91am10c per ID; fair to
good, SlaM9c: chickens. hens. 5@7hc;
springs. 1I=@Sc: ducks. I@Sc: geese. 20
7tac. Potatoes-Fair TO choice. 41@47c.
brl. Apples-$l.5 OG3.0O per brI. Cram
berries-Cape COD. S0.oO96.'5.
Chicago Live Stock.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for the day.
$4,000 Sales ranged at S3.s04i.25 for
pigs. $4.25Gp4.45 for light, S4.20M4.30 for
rough packing, s4.25l14.55 for mixed and
s4.356i 4.52& for heavy packing and ship
ping lots.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for the
day. $4,000 Quotations ranged at s6.25
6I6.60 for choice to extra steers. $3.50
Gc6.25 for good to choice do. s4S0@5.4J
for fair to good do. S4.l0d4.10 common
10 medium do. s4.Oo@44O butchers
Steers. S4.4Om6.25 fed western steers.
$3.15G4.1O feeding steers. s2.00@425
cows. S3.OO@4.S5 heifers. s2.SO64.25 bulls
and oxen. $3.15G4.6O stays s3.40G4.4O
Texas steers and S4.oo@ 100 vealc alves.
Sheep-Estimate receipts for the
day 1900. Quotations ranged at 81. 90
d4s5 westerns. $2.I5d4.30 natives and
S4.O0m6.I0 lambs.
milwaukee Grain.
Milwaukee. Jan g.
Wheat-DUll; No ! northern. 6I1ac;
No. northern. 64d65c. Rye-Quiet;
No. l. 55c: No. >. 53tac. Barley-Firm:
No. >. 45C; sample. 31G43i<c. Oats
Steady; No. white. 25c
Local Markets.
Sheep-464tz.
Corn 3Dlf33
OatS-1fGL55
Hay-T imothy t9GIO; wild $500
Straw 5OsI5.
POia oes-:Oc.
Butter hoice to fair. 2Oc: fresh creamery
2ic
FgyS-2Dc.
Hen Soc rer pound
Spring hi~ke'S &c
Turkeys-9c per lund-
DG' Ks &C. per pound
COal-Soft. lie.
Cattle Butchers ray for fed steers
5t55s: cows and IfeIs- s15Q4;z. calves. SO
&c
H g 3HS4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-04
GAGE MUST EXPLAIN.
Continued from First page.

and later adjourned until Monday.
The Santiago Victory.
Bingham, of Pennsylvania, intro
duced the following joint resolutions:
That the thanks of congress are
hereby rendered TO Read Admiral Will
liam l.. Sampson and Com modore
Winfield Scott Schley and the officers
and men under them for the destI nc
ton of the Spanish fleet at Santiago