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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-01-02
COVE.

The community were shocked on Sat,
urday to learn Of the sudden death OF
Mrs. J. M. Cove that morning about
eleven o'clock, at the residence of her
daughter Mrs. o. A. Schall, in this
city at the age of IS years. She had
been usually we'll up to Friday after
noon when she began to feel poorly,
and on Saturday morning grew rapidly
worse until the end came, the cause
being Bright's disease. Mrs Cove has
for many years beenR resident of De
corah, and her life has been pure one,
spent in rearing family and caring
for those in affiiction. She was kind
and loving wife and mother, of cheer.
full disposition and many graces, and
her sudden death will be deeply mour-
ned. She leaves to mourn, husband,
two daughters, Mds. o. A. Schall, and
A. G. Woodward, and one son, Charles
M, all of whom live in the city. The
funeral services were held from the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Schall, on
Monday afternoon, Rev. M. Willett,
d. d., officiating.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-01-02
An Ohio Candidates Expenses.

The Ohio law requires that all can
didates for office file an account of all
expenses incurred in the campaign.
A Guernsey county exchange publishes
the following as a copy of statement
of one of their candidates:
Lost months and % days canvass
ing, 3,S45 hours sleep thinking about
the election, "a acres of corn, whole
sweet potatoe crop, sheep, hogs and
beef to barbecues; 2 front teeth and a
considerable amount of hair in a per-
sonal skirmish. Gave away 81 plugs of
tobacco, 80, 4S9 drinks of whiskey, 1884
glasses of beer, Sunday school books,
pairs of suspenders, 4 calico dresses, 8
dolls and IL baby rattlers. Told over
2,Ss9 lies, shook hands with 23,377 men
and women, talked enough to have
made in print $50 large columns, size
of office patent reports, kissed LAG
babies, kindled IA kitchen fires, cut 4
cords of wood, helped pull 7 loads of
corn, dug II bushels of potatoes, toted
p buckets of water, put up stoves,
was bitten by dogs times, and baby
broke my watch chain, which cost So
to have repaired. Loaned out 3 barrels
of flour, 20 bushels Of meal, $50 pounds
of bacon, 81 pounds of butter, AZ dozen
eggs, 3 umbrellas, Ii lead pencils,
bible dictionary, l moving blade, 2
horses, overcoat, boxes, collars, none
of which have been returned.
Called my opponent preambulating
liar-doctor bill Sl0-had two argu-
ments with my wife-results, flower
smashed, l broom handle broken,
shirt bosom ruined, handouts of
whiskers pulled out, 10 cents worth of
sticking plaster bought, besides spend
ing 1868 in hard cash.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-01-02
A Wing with n wag.

A well known broker. who does bust
ness near the corner of Broad and Chest
nut streets, has the odd faculty of being
able, whenever he desires, to wag his left
ear. This is not the usual little jerk due
TO muscular contra ction, but is deliber-
ate and pronounced wag. The broker.
who is a persistent joker, manages to get
plenty of fun from his movable ear. The
other day he entered restaurant and
gave his order to nervous looking
waitress. When she returned with tray
laden with dishes, he spoke sharply and
drew her attention to him. Instantly his
ear began to wag, and the astonished girl
dropped the tray, dishes and all, on the
floor. She could not be induced to re-
turn and finish her task.-Philadelphia
Record.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-01-02
The Play This Week.

.ttanooga" is the title of Lincoln
sr's successful play which will
,nted at the Grand next Friday
anuary 4th.
org of the play of Chattanooga
from an actual occurrance in
"""e rebellion. The principle
ur two days. before the
xout Mountain, and the
of the play hangs OH an
citing an important dis
h the confederate lines to
ker. The love interests IN
ges on the courtship of two
a rich old Southern planter
living for supremacy in the
.ons. The comedy is fur
q brother of the heroine,
nd her aunt, and an old
Colonel, who is in love
At. The climax of realism
N the closing scenes of the
zen a full sized locomotive
nder rushes away from the
the rate of sixty miles an
is Mr.. Carter's own in
is an innovation of such a
it has put all modern pro-
,ctacular dramas on their
ces 35, so and IS cents.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-01-02
Obituary.

George r. Emery, of Canoe town.
ship, Winnesheik county, Iowa, after
a protracted illness, died Dec. %, 200.
Age IS years and 25 days.
He was born in Eshtabula. county,
Ohio, Nov. %, 1922. He moved with
his parents to Stevenson county, H.,
in 1888. He came to Winnesheik
county, Iowa, in lS49, and settled in
Bluffton township, where he lived till
about five years ago when he bought
the widow McIntire place in Canoe
township, where he died. He @as
married to Diantha McIntire, Feb.
%, 1853, to them were born thirteen
children, ven boys and six girls.
One girl died in infancy. The others,
with the aged widow and numerous
grand children, are left to mourn.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-01-02
HEADINGTON.

Uncle James Headington, one of the
oldest and best known residents of the
county, passed away at his home in
Canoe township last Thursday, at the
advanced age of 92 years, after AN ex-
tended illness. Mr.. Headington had
been a resident of this county since
1857, and was highly esteemed by all
who knew him. He was an industri-
Gus, progressive man, and had much
to do with the shaping of the early
history of the county. The funeral
services were held from the home Sun
day afternoon, Rev. Willettofficiating
interment in Russell cemetery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-01-02
DAWLEY.

Died, in Canoe township, Winnie
sheik county, Iowa, Dec. 20, 1890, Mrs.
Bessie Dawley, wife of Thomas Dawley,
aged 10 years, 10 monts, days.
Bessie Bentley was born in Chau-
taugua county, New York, July 10,
1927. She was married to Thomas
Dawley in 1S49. They moved to
Winnesheik county, Iowa and settled
on a farm in Canoe township in 1857.
Five children were born to them, all of
whom died in childhood. She was a
kind neighbor, ever ready to help in
sickness and win be mourned by many
friends. Her husband who is in feeble
health is left to mourn.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-01-02
hOlesale and Retail Factory.

ssrs, Rubie & Jansen are this week
G settled in the building on the
side of East Water street recently
ID by Tyler Bros. The front
will be used for a retail cigar
and the rear for their cigar
,ctory, and a room still further
smoking tobaccos. The build
been renovated and fitted up
and convenient style for their
it will make a splendid store.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-01-02
!, Administrators Notice.

Notice of the appointment OF administrator
OF the estate of Johanna j. Sonstrud, deceased.
d Notice Is hereby given, that the subscriber
has been duly appointed administrator TO the
estate OF Johanna j. Sonstrud, late of Madison
Of Iowa, deceased, interstate, and has taken
upon himself that trust by giving bonds as
the law directs. All persons having demands
required to exhibit the same; and persons
indebted to the said estate are called upon to
make payment to
ii Dated at Decorah, Iowa, Dec. s, 1900.
ia ~ NJ. A. HARMON, Atty.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-01-02
Frohsinn Festival a Success.

The Christmas Tree Festival, given
'teyer's opera house last "wednesday
/. success in every way. A beauti-
tree was filled with presents, which
re given away to those present, a
lid program ofmusic and speeches
sndered, and all who were there
lily enjoyed the evening. This
y is growing very proficient in
al ability, and is a valuable ad-
to the musical circles of DEBORAH.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-01-02
New Dry Goods Store.

rumor that Mrs. Bertha Mott
open a dry goods store in Deco
finally assumed tangible form,
announced that she has rented
P. Johnson building and will
bout February fifteenth. Mrs.
as been for several years con-
with the dry goods interests
,rah and understands the busi-
oroughly. She has secured one
,est locations and store buildings
ity, and we wish her unlimited
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-01-02
By HARRY ]. GREEN.
At the City Churches.

BAPTIsT-The subject for next
nday mornings sermon will be:
he Public Conscience" the evening
pic will be: Repentance"
NITY-Service next Sunday at 1920
IA. Subject, "True and False Liberal
l." Sunday School at AS a. n.
erybody invited.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-01-02
OF Interest to the Ladies.

Tailor-made Suits are offered during
the month of January, in blue cheviots,
at great reduction from the regular
prices. Mrs. A. G. Hislop has charge
of this department and receives all
orders, and takes all measures. Come
in and examine our samples.
1w2 ]. III. MACKENsTADT.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-01-02
Advertised Letters.

MI. VIM. Allen. -,
Mr.. Albert Cressey.
MI. EsHansen. L Il
McClarey q Co. :.
Mr.. Theodore Nelson.
William Paine.
J. c. Rowley, Esq.
Iiss Nina Lonige.
viii Young.
Jerr Hans j. Sundfjord.
G. n. GODDARD, p. M.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-01-02
Executors Notice.

Notice OF the appointment of executor of the
estate of Lizzie Hexom, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that the subscriber
has been duly appointed executor of the
estate of Lizzie Hexom, late of DEBORAH town.
ship, in the County of Winnesheik State of
Iowa, deceased, intestate, and has taken upon
himself that trust as the law directs. All
persons having demands upon the estate of
the said deceased are required TO exhibit the
same; and persons indebted to the said estate
are called upon to make payment to
GEORGE NJ. SELSVOLD, Executor.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, December %, 1900.
IA r. F. B. PORTMAN, Atty. for estate.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-01-02
Installation Ceremonies.

The joint installation of the officers
the G. A. r. and w. r. G.. will occur
Friday evening of this week, and
pper will be served. The members
both organizations are requested
be present.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-01-02

STATE OF IOWA
COUNTY OF WINNEsHEIK ss
/, H. G. HJERLEID Cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of .Jy
knowledge and belief.
III. G. HJERLEID Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th
day of December, 1900.
w. +. BAKER, Notary Public.
Correct-Attest: l.. b. WHITNEY,
J.J. HAUG.
o. G. JOHNSON,
Directors
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-01-02

D-SHORTREED-At the resi-.
Dec. oath. 1900, Mr.. III. NJ. Richmond, of
DEBORAH, Iowa. and Miss Allene Shortreed,
of Postville, Iowa. r, Y. Gibson, j. p,
officiating.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-01-02
Married.

RI1TER-KRALL-At DEBORAH, Iowa, Dec.
10Th, 1900, Mr.. Herman Ritter, of jackson,
Mfnn, and Miss Lena Krall, OF Calmar, la.
r. f. Gibson, j. p, officiating.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-01-02

HUTCHINS-SCH Decorah,
Iowa, Dec. oath, 1900, Mr., Percy Hutchins
and Miss Margaret +. Schmelzley both OF
Hesper, Iowa. r. F. Gibson, j. p. officiating
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-01-02
3ber Saving.

clogs to saw should get
v, SO you can haul them
ow comes. Il. II. Blount,
h, has his mill thorough
r. saving your logs. I've
ian0 for Sale.
oest makes; on reasonable
y intends to leave town.
is Office. AZ
Business for Sale.
K and tools of first class
bump shop.
Il. A GRIswoLD.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-01-02
! LOCAL MARKETS.

e the DEBORAH markets at the
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-01-02
REPORT OF THE CONDITIONS
OF THE
NQfO1Q| bQNk Of DecOTQh,

AT DEBORAH, STATE OF IOWA,
AT the close of business Dec. 10, 1000.
Evening star., 1901-01-12

they despise the opium drunkard as much
as we do the alcoholic drunkard. Some OF
the officials are attempting to put stop to
opium smoking. One of these is Chang Chi
Tung, who has denounced its use among
the officials, and who would like to see a
stop put to opium raising in his province
Opium Suicides.
The number of opium suicides in China is
alarming the authorities. Soochow has not
to exceed 800, 600 people. and DR. Park states
that there are thousand attempts at sui
eide on the average there every year. This
is one for every 500 of the population, or
two to the thousand: and, supposlng there
be 4G000O,000 Chinese, If the same aver
age exists elsewhere, it means 100000 at
tempted opium suicides annually. The per-
centage of suicides is said to have doubled
since opium was introduced. The Chinese
are an eXcitable people, and the having of
such poisonous article as opium on hand
Is temptation. They know that an over
dose will cause death, and use 1t for this
purpose both In the raw and manufactured
state and in opium ashes.
Indeed, there are charitable institutions
in different parts Of China that offer doc
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tors at any time, Gay night, to treat
opium suicides free of charge. Ore sr;ch
institution at Soochow treated Ill cases OF
this nature in six months.
Opium Suicides for Spite.
I heard of many curious opium suicides
during a trip that l made through the
country Il hundred miles or so back of
Shanghai. l stopped one night in the city
of Kowshing at the hospital of the South
ern Presbyterian Medical Mission. One of
doctors of this hospital is Mr. Venahle
an American who has worked long in that
field. He told me that he had last year
treated something like 5000 people. and
that the most OF the cases before the hos
pital resulted from overdoses of opium.
Said he:
THE Chinese often commit suicide to
avenge themselves upon an enemy. There
is no greater disgrace here than to have a
person kill himself on your account. You
are then supposed to be his murderer. The
people say you must have been very bad
man to have brought him to such a state
of mind and are hence Gsgraced. Wives
often commit suicide to avenge themselves
on their husbands, and l know of instances
of fathers killing themselves to spite their
SONS This is an awful calamity for the
son, for 1t means his social osrac csm. We
had case of this kind in connection with
the mission. One of our native preachers
a Very good fellow. had il!-tenpered
father, who became angry and killed him
self in his sons house. This caused such an
outcry among the mans congregation that
he had to give up the ministry"
Another case of opium suicide that
of mother and daughter-in-law. They
got into d quarrel over the breaking of a
tea cup and each committed suicide to spite
the other
Men. Women and Children Use 1t.
DR.. Nenable tells me that there is a vast
deal of opium used in the Yangtse valley.
There more opium dens than rice shops
or tea shops, ard men. women and children
are to he found in them The theatrical
pc ople and singing girls all use opium 1t
is .:mcked by the army and almost every
where
kowshiog is a walled town of 100000
people. but il consumes opium to the value
of a thousand dollars in gold every day
This woud be an average of a cent day
per person $3.50 a year for every man.
woman and child in the town. At five to
the family 1t would be s1S.25 annually for
every family IN Kowshing. Considering the
fact that the poor make on the average
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from ) 10 10 cents a day this is enormous
Suppose an American laborer getting 81 a
day should pay 30 cents daily for drink or
opium he would not pay great a pro-
portion. From one-fourth to one-half of
each mans daily earnings goes for opium.
The children of opium smokers soon
learn to USE the drug. In some districts
there are whole families who take their
daily smoke. In one rich family says
the report Of DIR. Park. every member
smokes and a tHeive-year-oid boy had an
allowance of dollar a Gay for his opium.
Another doctor reported that he knew of a
father and six sons, all of whom were
op;um smokers. The youngest son died at
the age of six a little withered old man.
one OF the sons married a girl of sixteen.
She was pretty and healthy until married
when she became an opium fiend.
The craze for the drug is beyond descrip-
ton. l am told hat Chinese mothers often
sell their little girls to buy opium Fathers
Evening star., 1901-01-12

are ever cured They usually increase their
allowance from year to year until death.
When they endeavor to break off the habit
they suffer the agones of the damned. the
contrast of their condition while smoking
and stopping being well expressed in the
following, which was written on the walls
of the opium refuge at Soochow by one Of
the inmates:
ed to Paradise: while breaking the habit,
we are tortured in hell
The tortures are usually too much for the
patient. Some of them pretend to be per-
irianently cured, but upon investigation it
Is usually found that they have changed
from opium to morphine A vast amount
OF morphine pills consumed by the
Chinese. They are for sale at all the drug
stores, and in some places the pill-takers
are as many as the opium smokers.
Morphine Injections Mt 1 Cent n Jab.
In some cities along the Yangtse the hypo-
dermic method of injecting morphine has
become common. There are professional
morphine peddlers who go about with
hypodermic syringes up their sleeves, and
give injections at the rate of cent
apiece. They visit the tea houses and are
ready to give you a jab in the upon
asking In some places the customers
stand up in and hold out their arms
with the sleeves rolled up to the shoulders.
The usual place for the injection is the
DlCepS, Dul many aims are IdltOOeQ from
shoulder to wrist with injection scars, and
sCme persons have such marks extending
over the greater part of their chests and
shoulders.
The morphine iniectors make their own
solutions They carry the stuff along with
them, and when the solution gives out they
take the dirty water from the shop and
mix morphine with it in dirty cup for a
fresh supply. They never cleanse their
syringes, and the danger of disease COM
munication must be great. Such men are
; to be seen also in the native city of Shang-
hal.
In the Opium Dens.
While at KowshIng 1 took look into
some of the opium dens. They may be
found In every block in the city and at
every few steps. The ones l saw were full
and l am told they are busy all day long.
Some of the dens We're of the toughest de-
scrfption, merely long low roofs with wide
beds or benches extending out from the
wall with central aisle between them.
On each bed lay two men facing an opium
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sell their sons and husbands their wives
DR.. Beebe, who is in charge of the big
hospital at Nanking, said that he had
neighbor who was an opium smoker. He
spent all of his money in gratifying the
taste, and when that was gone sold his
three children one after the other and final
ly his wife to satisfy his opium hunger:
The Chinese look upon those who are the
slaves of the habit much as we look upon
confirmed drunkards. A beggar OF 500
chow, who sleeps next door to an opium
den, was asked where he lived. He re-
piled: Next door to HE'LL
Many of the opium smokers desire to be
cured, and for this purpose opium refugees
have been established. They are more
common than the Kelley cures, or gold
cures of the United States. They are well
patronized. An institution of this kind
was recently opened in Foochow. 1t had
applications from 500 opium smokers the
first year. There are quacks in the differ
ent cities who make a speciality of treating
opium cases. There also charitable
families who keep emetic powders on hand
to give to any one who asks for them.
These emetics are for use in cases of at
tempted suicides.
The doctors say that few opium smokers
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Heart Burlals.
lrs' Journal.

Heart BuriaIs.
From Chambers Journal.
1t has been ascertained by examination or
monuments containing heart burials that
small metal vase, or Jar, or box, about hve
depository for the organ so generally con-
sidered the seat of the affections. They are
usually furnished with lids or covers. The
material varies: some are of lead. one has
been noticed of iron, and the hearts of per-
sons of high degree have been placed in tiny
caskets made of silver. In taking down a
wall in Waveriey Abbey, a heart was found
between two leaden dishes which were SOL
dered together. In many instances a cavity
has been made in the center of stone and
the receptacle placed in it and covered by
another stone.
cially preferred in this matter. Ludlow
Church. for instance, was chosen for the
resting place of the heart of Prince Arthur,
son of Henry VII; and when Sir Henry Sid
ney died, though his body was buried at
Penshurst, in Kent his heart was sent to
Ludlow and placed in the tomb that held
the remains Of his daughter Ambrosia; a
ber Of the Vaughan family of Merioneth.
Queen Eleanor's heart was buried in Black
friars Church, where that of her son AL
phonso had previously been inferred, though
her bcdy brought with SO much pageantry
and ceremony from Lincolnshire, was en-
tombed with every solemnity in Westmin-
ster Abbey. Two heart burials have been
noticed as having taken place in Waverley
Abbey and two in Ely Cathedral. The
Church Of the Greyfriars in London was
also chosen for this purpose on several &C.
caSiOnS
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The SmOtherinE Scene.
ON the Gentlemen's Magazine.

AS to stage appointments, there were no
plush or velvet curtains or couches draped
with satin in early days. The furniture
was as unpretentious as the costumes: in
deed, on one occasion, when lady was
playing Desdemona to her husbands Othel-
10, disastrous, and at the same time ludi-
crous, effect (though, of course, unre-
hearsed) had been imminent through the
lack of even a nail two to make an old
stool steady.
1t was the smothering scene, and the
couch was made up of two chairs and a
rickety STOOL covered, of course, with the
simplest draperies-a red merino curtain
trimmed with yellow worsted fringe I'M
agine Desdemona endeavoring to recline
gracefully, all the while feeling portions of
her couch sliding from under her. This is
how the scene was played out:
Desdemona-Iliil me tomorrow; let me live
tonight QI. falling, dearD
Othello-Nay, if you strive (Keep quite
still.)
Desdemona-But half an hour. ooh, hold
mel
Othe. .o-Being done. there is no pause
q Al push the stool under)
Desdemona-But while 1 say q prayer.
do be quick, Robert 1t is slipping.)
Othelo-It is too late!
Which, indeed. it was, for the bed col
larsed and Desdemona's body lay upon the
floor, her head upon the sole chair which
stuck to it's post faithfully.
Evening star., 1901-01-12

Over 5000 men, women and children gain
their daily bread entirely by pocket pick
ing.