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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-06-19
WASHINGTON PRAIRIE.

tFrom our regular correspondent
June II, 1901.
Wedding bells will ring Thursday.
Baard Berge is having new granar.
built by Lars Lee.
Ole A. Berg is busy harvestin,
Strawberries.
o. c. Carlsborg has purchased new
cream wagon.
5. X. Olson is putting new cav,
trough on o. p. Rocksvold's new barn
There was a concert in GlenwooC
church conducted by Mr.. and Mrs. J
Hjorte last Sunday, which was vel
attended.
The Thoten blacksmith transacted
business in DEBORAH, Monday.
John Hogan lost a COW last week.
Mrs. /. o. Berg visited Mr.. and Mrs
Martin Toyen Sunday.
Erick Grinnea is improving after a
long Illness
There was party at Gus Skeg-
gerud's Saturday evening. All enjoyed
a good time.
Albert Rocksvold bought new
team and buggy of o. Woldum, agent
for the Deering Co.
Emma Rocksvold was called home
from st. Paul by the sickness of her
parents.
John Hegg transacted business with
A. Strandbakken last week.
Mrs. Annie Guam enjoyed visit
from Mrs. G. Forum last Sunday.
A. Strandbakken is rustling help al
ready for haying.
b. Anundsen is putting in a new
telephone to his summer resort. 1t
was completed Monday.
Mrs. A. Moen was visiting Hans
Teslow Sunday.
Song choir Gram" will give a
basket social in the near future. The
date will be announced later.
Ole Moe, the Nasset carpenter, was
visiting at q. 0. Forums Sunday.
Mrs. Hans Klastad's child died last
week.
The Telephone Co. is extending its
line from Washington Prairie to Wau-
kon, not to Washington Prairie, as
stated last week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-06-19
JACKSON JUNCTION.


| (From our regular correspondent)
June IS, 1901.
The Misses Burns attended the Com.
mencement Exercises at DEBORAH.
Mrs. Albert Houska visited relatives
in Clermont few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hobeb, of Pro-
town, spent few days at Jackson
Junction with John Shindler the past
week.
The Catholic church at Waucoma
was slightly damaged by lightning last
Wednesday.
Miss Loretta Casey, of Waukon, is
visiting Miss Frances Dunn.
Quite number of Jackson Junction
people attended the Woodmen Con-
vention at st. Paul last week.
Mrs. Keene, of North McGregor,
spent Sunday with her son, Jay Keene.
Miss Mamie McGovern attended the
graduating exercises at Lawler Friday.
Our public school will close next
week, and a splendid program has been
arranged for the day.
Messrs. ]. Shindler and Thos. Holub
transacted business at Dunkern Satur-
day, returning home Sunday.
Miles McGovern transacted business
at McGregor Friday.
Our boys attended the ball game at
st. Rose Sunday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-06-19
RIDGEWAY.

from our regular correspondent
June II, 1901.
Mrs Ole Anderson visited bel
brother Adolph at Albert Lea last
week.
Miss Florence Fleming spent few
days with Miss Louise Miles neal
Lime Springs last week.
Miss Hilda Bakken was in DEBORAH
several days last week, visiting her
sister, Mrs. Olson.
Lars Rue returned from Iowa City
last week, where he has just completed
lhis course in law.
The supper given by the L. A. S. at
j. w. Griffith's last Thursday evening
was well attended.
Miss Florence Paley visited at grand
pa Blackburn's from Friday until
Sunday.
Hon. w. H. Klemme was i'm
Fayette county this last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Dorm and Miss
Mabel were in DEBORAH Wednesday.
Jim Wampler and w. ]. Paley drove
to DEBORAH Wednesday.
Martin Magnus and Alfred Drum
the races at DEBORAH FRIDAY
Miss Elsie Paley goes to Monona
this week to attend district lodge.
Epworth League convention at
Cresco Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday. Mr.. Baker and Mrs.
Henry Butt are delegates from here.
and several others will probably
attend.
Rollin Baker attended commence
ment at Fayette Thursday, and spent
several days with friends in the
vicinity Of West Union.
The l.. A. q. will have strawberry
social next week. Watch for further
notice.
Mrs. G. p. Branaman and three
'oys and Miss Mabel Dorm were guests
It Walter Hoyt's Friday.
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RAVENA.

(From our regular correspondent
June 10, 1901.
Too la'e for last week
Miss Minnie Lansing departed yes
telday for Bridgeway where she will
stay few weeks with her sister Mrs
Charles Houber.
Dr. Wilcox was professional calle
in this vicinity Saturday.
Miss Mabel Weitgenant, of Ossian, il
the guest of Mrs. Grace Webster.
We beg to correct the item in last
weeks issue stating that Miss Ida Berg
entertained few of her friends Satur
day afternoon, which should have read
the Misses Ode entertained a few Of
their friends Saturday P. NJ
The ice cream social at the Pleasant
Ridge school-house was success
socially and financially.
Christina Tollessenn, of Cresco, is
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Swine
IOVeSOn.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Playghmann and
family of Postville were Sunday visit
ors at d. Peck's.
Ole o Moe departed yesterday for
Howard county to spend few days
with his Sons.
Philip Barthelme has purchased the
Barthelme Homestead near Eldora,
consideration being S39 per acre.
Miss Callie Banning Sundayed with
Miss Edith DeCou.
On Tuesday of last week F. Youman
purchased the Barrett farm, of 100 acres,
consideration $4,000.
Henry Bruening of Calmar was a
Ravena visitor Thursday.
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Mr.. Harvey has returned from a
visit with New Hampton relatives.
Mrs. A. w. Prann and daughter
Alice visited Cresco relatives over
Sunday.
Ole Upsterdahl and Chas. Arm.
strong spent several days in the Twin
Cities last week.
Arthur and Edith Prann and Mrs
Allen drove to Cresco Monday, to at.
tend the funeral of an adopted sister OF
Mr.. Prann's.
A. w. Dorm and family and j. w.
Griffith and family drove to Burr Oak
Sunday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-06-19
SPILLVILLE.

tFrom our regular correspondent
June II, 1901.
School closed Friday in the high
room.
Miss Lou Haug is on the sick lis
again.
]. Vitoushek transacted business al
Conover, Saturday.
Miss Mary Kapinos of DEBORAH Sun
dayed at home.
Miss Krouska of Calmar spent few
days in our city.
Miss Kubish returned from Plover,
Ia. Thursday last.
Mrs. f. Kovarik and children were
at DEBORAH, Tuesday.
j. SCHUYLER, of Protivin, spent few
hours in our burg Thursday evening.
A crowd of young people from Cal
mar, picnicked near town Saturday.
Miss Minnie Lansing, of Ossian, is
visiting her sister near town.
Miss Mary Taylor departed for Cal
mar few days ago to spend the sum-
mer.
Messrs ]. Soukup and j. w. Kruska
returned TO their work near Protivin,
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Cummings spent
Thursday with her sister Mrs. Hauser.
Miss Rosa Andera returned to her
home at Protivin, after spending a
few weeks with her grandparents.
Prof. d. P. Dempsey returned to his
home at Clermont, Monday.
Messrs. It. Zwack and j. Becker
were down from Calmar Thursday
evening.
Mr.. Miller. of Plover, Ia, is visiting
relatives and friends in our vicinity a
few days.
Mrs. Swehla and children arrived
from Chicago Tuesday last, to spend
few months with j. Swehla and
family.
p. Krumm of Fit. Atkinson transact
ed business in our vicinity one day
tulS week.
Mrs. f. Heuser and son Oscar drove
to Calmar last Sunday to spend the
day with relatives.
A. Novak has recently had his house
painted.
Miss Mary Kulish arrived home
from Calmar Tuesday, for few weeks
vacation.
Joe Nemetz of Britt, Ia, came home
to spend few days with relatives and
friends.
]. Ceyska returned to Chicago We'd
nesday after several weeks visit with
relatives.
Andrew Gunderson and family of
Ossian drove through our city one day
this week, on the way to Saude to
spend the week with relatives.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-06-19
FRANKVILLE
From our regular correspondent

From our regular correspondent
June 10, 1901.
Too late for last week.
Mr. Doughty, of DEBORAH, filled the
M. E. pulpit in the absence of Rev.
Burgess Sunday, the 9th. Rev. Bur-
CESS is taking vacation at Lime
Springs; from there he will go to Fay
cite to attend the Commencement Ex-
ercises, at which his daughter will
graduate.
John Williams and wife were the
guests of DIR. and Mrs. E. II. Wilcox a
few days the past week. We under
stand that Mr.. Williams is contemplat.
ing building.
Ray Walters, son of Rob't. Walters,
Jr., is quite sick with rheumatism, but
is convalescent at this writing.
Mrs. William Feltis and daughter
Bernice are visiting at Independence
for week or two.
Mrs. Joseph Schenck has returned
from Oregon for visit with her sons
j. III. Frankville and Chris. of DEBORAH.
Miss Allie Hoyt was the guest of F..
A. Hoyt and family few days last
week.
John Raglan and wife, of Crystal
Lake, Ia, are expected here Tuesday
to make visit with relatives and
friends.
ID. N. Hoyt, of DEBORAH and E. A.
Hoyt, of Ridgeway, were down to at
tend the funeral of the l.. M. Chamber
lin.
The Junior League of the I. o. G. II.
is to be joined by the same order of
Waukon Saturday next to have pic
mic in the woods near this place.
Mrs. F. G. Conover has been a
DEBORAH visitor for week past at the
home of her son, DR.. Conover.
Pete Kneeskern was down from Burr
Oak one day last week on a short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Smith and J. J.
VanWey left for the sunny South
Tuesday, June the 4th, and letter
from there tells of their safe arrival.
We are informed that Mr.. F. Voc
man has purchased the Birdsell farm
of Mr.. Barrett, of Minnesota, a son-in-
law of Mrs, III. Mollaney, price paid
for same $50 an acre.
Mr.. III. E. Chamberlin had the mis-
fortune to lose his horse the other day
by the breaking of its shoulder, which |
made 1T necessary to shoot the animal. |
Ike Birdsell, Jos. Birdsell and Geo.
Estey took in the Dubuque Encamp-
ment last week and report a good
time.
Mr.. Lee Peck met with very pain
'ul accident one day last week. He
went to sit down to supper and in some
way tipped the teapot over on to his
ap, scalding himself very severely,
rom which he has been great sufferer.
Mrs. Luke Todd Is making visit to
/ sister in Wisconsin.
F. A. Hoyt's folks had new potatoes
IN the 10th, and from one hill IL pota-
oes was the result. West DEBORAH Is
not the only potato town in the county.
i have put in a fine new stock of
nouldings, machinery and facilities
or making picture frames for all kinds
If pictures. Give me call when you'll
want something fine at reasonable
ates' E. W. Spur. l2tfl
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-06-19
CASTALIA.

from our special correspondent
June II, 1901.
Miss Bessie Allen is home for he
vacation.
Quite number of old and young en-
Ijoyed picnic last Saturday at tn
Livinggood springs.
| J. A. Musser and wife returned from
Rowen, Iowa, last Friday.
Mrs. A. w. Kramer arrived hom,
from Dubuque last Friday.
Rev. w. ID. Elwell, prohibition
evangelist for the fourth congressional
district, occupied the pulpit of the L
B. church, Sunday morning and even
ing.
Miss Radcliff, of Waukon, will give
an Evolutionary recital under the
auspices of the Epworth League at the
opera house, next Friday evening.
Several from here will attend district
lodge, I. 0. G. Il. at Monona this week
The next district Sunday School
| Convention will be held here some
time in July.
The l.. A. S. will meet this week
Thursday, at the home of Mrs. j. A.
Musser, Mrs. Anderson assisting.
The home supply of Strawberries is
now about sufficient to meet the de-
mand.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. N. Turner | ave to-
day for the Pan-American exposition
at Buffalo. They will also visit their
son in New York City.
DR.. Merrick of Burlington, graduate
of McGill Medical College, Chicago has
located here and opened an office in
the Gibbs building. He comes with
the best of recommendations both
from his old home and the local medi-
cal doctors. We are glad to welcome
the doctor to our midst and hope he
will make permanent home an. ongst
us.
There has been considerable discus
sion the past week over the incorpora-
ton question, many opposing it for
different reasons, but the contest will
soon be over as tomorrow is the day
we vote.
Our schools close this week.
Miss Blanche Simmons is attending
the summer school at Cedar Falls.
Miss Clara Shaffer went to Riceville
yesterday.
j. B. Harvey left this morning for
Canton, S. D., to visit relatives.
James Windell has sold his farm to
Will Martin for about S45 per acre;
possession not gwen until March 1st.
VIM. Simmons has also sold his farm
which adjoined Mr.. .Windell's for
about the same price. Both farms
were sold at considerable advance over
purchase price few years ago.
On Tuesday evening, June 18th, the
Castalia Club will give their second
dance in the opera house. Carpenters
harp orchestra has been engaged for
the occasion. Supper will be served at
the New Hotel VIM.
). FL. Fox has sold his property to
VIM. Cook and has moved back to his
sister, Mrs. Musser. Mr.. Cook will
occupy the house purchased.
We are informed that bright we'd
ding bells will ring tomorrw, We'd
nesday. Two of our best young people
being the happy cause of their ringing.
May success and fortune lead them on
their way. Rev. HI. o. Ross will per-
form the ceremony that will unite Mr..
Ben Baird and Miss Maud Scofield in
happy union.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-06-19

From our regular correspondent
June 10, 1901.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-06-19

Il have put in fine new stock of
mouldings, machinery and facilities
for making picture frames for all kinds
of pictures. Give me call when you
want something fine at reasonable
rates. +. w. Spur. 12tf
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-03-01
cArIroL nuILp1xo 1N 18OO.

capital on the east bank Of the River
Susquehanna," and the Senate had
taken tie vote on the same PROPOSE
ton. On another occasion bill amend
ed by the Senate so that the seat of ma
tional government was fixed at Ger
mantOwn, Pa. was passed by the
House and finally failed of adoption be-
cause of an amendment made by the
House that the State of Pennsylvania
should have control over the national
territory until Congress should pass
suitable laws for its government. This
amendment required further action by
the Senate, but in the meantime the
Senate had adjourned and the amend
ed bill was never heard of again BY
such apparent accidents and by such
small chances was the choice of site
for the Federal Government guided.
The final selection of 1.-THE banks of
the Potomac" was the result of a com
promise, in which Jefferson played the
most important part.
The story Of Washington's founding
and growth is most interesting In the
year 17SS Ill there was to show of the
Federal capital of the young republic
was provision of the Constitution for
the establishment of such a city upon
territory outside the limits of all the
constituent States. In that year the
Legislature Of Maryland passed an act
ito cede to Congress a district ten
miles square in this State for the seat
of the Government of the United
States" About a year later an act of
similar Import was passed by the Leg
islatue of Virginia. Meanwhile. the
Federal Legislature sitting in New
York, carried on a heated and acri-
monlous wrangle over the question of
a permanent seat for itself and its suc-
cessors. Eventually 1t was decided to
accept the offer of Maryland and Vir
ginia, despite the most violent opposi-
ton In some quarters. and the Senate
bill in favor of the proffered site was
signed by George Washington, July 10.
100. The Senate act left great deal
to the Presidents discretion. The area
OF his choice extended 1906 miles along
the serpentine course of the Potomac.
from WilliamspOrt to Hagerstown. and
II Is certain that the final determine
tion was largely due to Washington's
own preference. 1t also rested with
him alone to appoint three commissions
ers provided for by Congress to survey
and plot the Federal District. to ac-
quire land by purchase or the accept
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Congress assembled, only few could
find board and lodging within the linn
its of the Federal city itself.
At that time the capital was the butt
of much foreign ridicule. Everything
about it was but promissary and based
on hope, and the streets without end.
and almost without houses, suggested
to the foreign minister the hooking
sobriquet which by the present gener-
alton is held in such high favor. the
City Of Magnificent Distances"
Nevertheless, in spite of ridicule from
without and discomfort within. the
Government of the United States re-
manned at Washington until, after the
battle of Bladensburg, in 1914. the city
was entered by the British army under
General Ross But the Brush occupa-
ton of the city was not for long. and
Congress held its sittings in the Su-
prone Court building until a new Cant.
tol should be ready for it.
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much more like what ii has now be-
come than the monOtOnOus rectangular
block arrangement which seemed
good to Thomas Jefferson and other
Americans of that day Some of his
opinions We're objected to- but he re-
fused to change them. so he was called
upon to resign his position, and he was
succeeded by Andrew Ellicott, Of Penn
sylvanla.
The cornerstone Of the Federal Dis
trict was laid at Hunters Point on
April 15 1871, and a site was chosen
for the Capitol Of the United States on
Germ Ably Manor, the lord of which
was Daniel Carroll. To obtain the best
design for the building itself a prize Of
a city lot and $500 was offered for open
competition. The plant was to be sent
in before July 10, 1892 The prize was
so small that but little effort among
competent architects was excited and
but seventeen sketches were offered.
The plans Of William Thornton. a ply
stefan Of English parentage, were ac-
cepted. and the corner stone Of the
Capitol Building was laid with great
pomp and full Masonic ritual Sept Is,
1893.
The Removal from Philadelphia.
On the first Monday of December,
1900 the Federal Government, Legisla-
ture, judiciary and executive, removed
from Philadelphia, where 1t had been
seated since 1890, to its new home. The
Federal archives and a large number
of clerks and subordinate officials were
brought round by the river in a coast
ing sloop and set down at what. with
few exceptions, they regarded as
hideous and unwholcsome swamp be-
yond the confines of civilization. Every
body, from the Treasury clerks and
their families, up to Mrs. Adams, the
Presidents wife, grumbled and repined
at the change. The Capitol was I'M
finished and made. as they universally
complained, very unfit shelter for the
nations Legislators. OF the latter. when
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Compressed Air for CANAL Iocl,s

On the Erie canal at Lockport, N. Y.
pneumatic balance lock is being sub
stituted fol a fight of old-fashionec
stone locks, says the Youths Compah
ion. The new lock consists Of two steel
chambers one for ascending and the
other for descending boats. Each cham.
Der is divided into two parts. an upper
one containing water to receive the
boats and lower one containing com.
pressed air on which the upper cham
Der floats. When a boat has been run
into the upper chamber 1t is either low
cred or raised, as may be desired. by
filling or exhausting the air chamber
beneath It.
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Lunatic on His Digpi,v

A story Is told of an Irish Iunatle who
believed himself to be the Deity. What
is known as "a woman of inouirins
nature" visited the asylum and asked
him If he knew all things. He answer
ed, Yes. madam. | know all that has
happened, Is happening and win han
pen" ''Then tell me-" said the visitor
shall be saved or damnedrr To her
the lunatic. with amazing dignity. said.
Madam, 1 never talk shop"
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81 4 took more than ten years of hard
and bitter fighting in Congress to
fix the location Of the national cap
ital ut Washington, the centennial Of
which action was recently celebrated.
Several times during that period OF
struggle 1t seemed certain that the
Federal City" would be located else
where Once such action was pre-
vented only by the casting vote of Vice
President John Adams in the United
States Senate after the House had
passed a bill fixing the location of the
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Difficulties Encouutered.

Everything went smoothly for time.
The lands accepted by the nation from
Maryland and Virginia We're laid out
and sites were chosen for the public
buildings. but then trouble arose. Con
siderable difficulty was encountered
when an effort was made to ACQUIRE
freehold titles to the land required for
the public buildings. but patient per-
suasion Overcame all obstacles. and
March 80. 1901. nineteen proprietors of
the soil signed an agreement conveying
their property in trust to the chief
executive to be laid OF as u Federal
city.
-Four days earlier than this date
Major Peter Charles L'Enfant, one OF
the soldiers who accompanied Lafav-
cite to the United States and who was
named as the engineer to draw the
plans. had presented his report to the
President L'Enf 4nt's idea Of what
the Federal capital should be was
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Worlds Output of Gold.

George +. Roberts, director Of the
United States mints, estimates that
the total gold output of she world for
1901 will be 1865, 900, 900. OF this
amount the United States will produce
$94, 600, 900, or about $40, 900
more than any other country.
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Oregon and Washington Should Do II.

One OF the many appropriation ques-
tions which the legislature will have
to pass upon this winter will be that of
providing fund for an exhibit at the
Pan-American exposition to be held
next summer at Buffalo, n. Y.
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The Grvst Northern Railway Com
pany, through President Hill. has pur-
chased 275, 900 acres OF coal land from
the Crows Nest Coal Company, near
Crows Nest Pass. b. @. The purchase
price is approximately $5. 600. 900.
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Seattle Public Library.

Seattle people expect to opend some
5000, 600 in purchasing site for a
library. and $4,000 year in main
tanning it after Mr. Carnegie's 5000, 900
building shall have been erected.
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DON'T GET FoOTsoRE. GET rOor.
EASE,

A powder. Al this season your feet feel
swollen, nervous and uncomfortable II
You have smarting feet or tight shoes try
A Hens Foot-Ease. IL rests aud comforts:
makes walking easy. Cures swollen and
sweating feet, blisters aud callous spots.
Relieves corus aud bunions of all pain and
is certain cure for Chilblains, Sweating.
Damp or Frosted Feet. We have over 3O..
600 teslimOnials Don't get tootsore get
Foot Ease. Try il today Sold by all
druggists aud shoe stores for 25c Trial
package FREE. Address, Allen s. Ohm
tted. lie Roy. N. y.
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Slip Of the Tonpus.

what do yor sell that ribbon for?'
asked young lady in a High street
dry goods store.
Eight dollars a week-oh, beg par.
don, 20 cents a yard. madam. "
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The big union depot in Portland is
TO have train shed three blocks long
and then travellers will not step out
OF the cars into the rain.
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PstroIsm for DIphthsrIa.

A country Decor in Rouen. France,
has discovered that swabbing the
throat with common petroleum is an
effective treatment of diphtheria.
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ance Of gifts, and to provide suitable
buildings for the accommodation Of
Congress and for the pubic offices of
the Government prior to the first Mon
day of December, 1900"