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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-01-02
HORSE THIEVES ARE CAUGHT.
Steal Horse, Buggy and Harness from
Ed. Arness on Thursday Night.

Last Thursday night about eleven
o'clock, Oscar Thompson and Fred
Schultz, who have been in Decorah for
several months, went to the home of
Ed. Arness, three miles east of Decorah,
and stole fine mare, top buggy and
set of double harness, part of which
they used in Ahitching the mare to the
buggy. Then they drove west to the
Howard county line, where they turned
and went south to Eldorado, where it
is supposed they secured whiskey, and
then came north to Ossian, where they
were arrested the next morning by the
town marshal. They had been follow
ed by officers and it is supposed they
were either drunk or else did not know
where they were going, or they would
not have gone to Ossian. They drove
the mare, which was with foal, over
seventy miles without feed. They
were brought to Decorah by Deputy
Sheriff Olson, and on Friday morning
were arraigned before Justice Gibson.
Thompson plead guilty, and Schultz
waived examination; they were held
to the grand jury and bails fixed at
$1,000 each, which they were rot able
to give. and they are now in Jail await
ing the action of the grand jury. 1rs
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-01-02
Marriage in Burr Oak.

AT Burr Oak, Iowa, Dec, 25th, 1901
at the home of the brides parents, th
father of the bride officiating, Mr.
Charles f. Morrison and Miss Millie
B. Ridley, were married. About
thirty-five, mostly relatives, gathered
to witness the ceremony and to wish
them much joy. They also brought
numerous and valuable presents. Both
of these young people enjoy the highest
esteem of all their acquaintance, and
possess those qualities of character
which make them friends with every
one.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-01-02

THE cost of the South African war
to Great Britain is appalling. 1t is
estimated that 10000 men have been
killed, wounded, died of disease, or
been disabled, while the monitary
cost is $500, ,OO0,0 900.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-01-02
SLIDING DOWN HILL
IT'S VARIOUS PHASES DISCUSSED
Abe Jones, Jr., SoIiloquizes Upon the
Evils Of Today, and Adopts a
Profession.

Par got left on goin to war and I
spose he will sneek into the demokratik
party again. He and Mar have gone
down east on q tower and left me to
keep house alone.
They have gone down to the state of Maine,
The home OF the great statesmen, Reed and
Blaine,
Where You can go out to sea in a fishing
And catch a fish that's cracker jack
You can 60 up in the woods and get deer
Tnars much resher and better than you
You can load a ship with the very best pine
Much quicker than you can load a feller
with quart of wine.
Par and Mar were born in Main
That's a CRATE place for hosting; in
other words sliding down hill. Tha
have long steep hills and and about
half way down what tina kali a
jumper, will throw you up or 8 feat
hi but it only akselerates the spead.
Par was out one evening with his sled
that's before 1 was born) and saw
Mar for the first time and asked her to
ride down with him. She konsented
and that site akuaintense konsumate,i
in more matrimony than any other
kind of mony. How in Sam Hill tha
kood spark so fast goin down that hill
at 2:40 gate is kunundrum to us
young fellers. Slidin down hill on the
snow is a healthy and agreeable
exorsise, but thar are other ways Of
sliding that will bar watching. When
a feller ignores the moral and SEN
sible teachings of the churches as
regards this world and rather his
children wood go hunting Sundays
than.to Sunday Skool, is sliding down
hill and dragging his family with him.
When feller gets a salary of 81 900 a
year and spends $4,000 in order to keep
pase with some other fellers that get
ten times as much inkome, he is
sliding down hill at a terrifik gate.
When teller spends too much time
and money indulgin in intoxikatin
likker, he is slidin down hill at faster
gate than all. This down hill slidin
may be very enjoyable while it lasts,
but it is extremely short lived and to
CLINE to the top of the hill again has
always been a herkulean task and but
few have ever reached the sumit and
enjoyed again in full the pure and
healthy breese that floats over the tops
of those high hills from which they
descended. AS am about to graduate
par and mar have been discussing what
kaling shood adopt and have left it
too me two deside. Having a strong
poetikal tendensy send you a sample
in this artikle and wood like your
opinion on it. II it is favorable l shal
appli for the posishun of poetical editor
of Bryan's new paper-The Komoner.
ABE JONES, JR.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-01-02
In the Twentieth Century

Will lovely the proposing? tl4.,
Will
Will birds their crochet?
Will be a
VIII
VIII politics be phlanthropic
Will the Boston discover pole? t,l
Win little arshps be provided boys?
Will and
Will the be riveni to a
Will the college girl pipe?
Will there be free lunch stands
Will men church evenings the club?
Will the wife kiss husband business?
VIII the
viii rich noblemen girls?
pulled?
VIII
harvest
Wnl'there be compelling barber orem silent?
WIN milking field
supper?
will those
of milk?
win there the
VIII an Illuminated cola but
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-01-02
Mr. and Mrs. Shea Surprised.

a large eopapaay o. friends of Mr.
and Mrs, Dan Shea prepared 4 surprise
party for them at their residence last
Friday evening. the occasion being
their twenty-fifth wedding annivers-
ary. When Mr.. Shea arrived home
from town, in an answer to telephon,
call, he found his home taken byqa
jolly a crowd as one often meets. Th
evening was spent at cards and otha
amusements, refreshments were served,
and before the marsuders departed
they left, besides other mementos, a
handsome silver tea set, as a token OF
the esteem in which this estimaple
family is held in this city.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-01-02
New Fair President.

AT meeting of the officers and dil
ectors of the Winneshelk County Agri.
cultural Society held last Saturday the
resignation of J. ]. Marsh as president
was accepted, and X. l. Haugen chosen
in his place. The choice of Mr.. Haug-
en- is, we believe, wise one. He is
energetic, progressive and wide awake
to the interests of the city and county,
and he will put into the preparatory
work of the fair the same force and
energy that is characteristic ofhis busi-
ness career.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-01-02
Luren's Festival Thursday

The annual festival of the Luren
society will be held at Steyer's opera
house on Thursday evening of this
week. 1t will be festival of song
that will be entertaining to the highest
degree, and well worthy of patronage.
The long existence of this society in
Decorah, its readiness to assist in
entertainments whenever possible, and
the advertising it has done abroad
for Decorah, entities it to the.
financial support of the citizens, and.
we hope that the opera house will be
crowded tomorrow evening.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-01-02
Nenfert.Allen Nuntials.

The marriage of Mr.. Charles August
Neufest to Miss Adaleen Tracy Allen,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. James V.
Allen, was solemnized at six o'clock on
Monday evening, at the home of the
BRIDES parents in this city, Rev. M.
Willett, d. D., officiating. The cere-
mony was attended by the relatives
and immediate friends of the couple,
and they left on the evening train for
Chicago, where they will spend the
honeymoon, and then go to Boulder,
Colo, where their future home will be.
The bride is one of Decorah's most
charming young ladies, possessed of a
cheerful and pleasing disposition that
has made her favorite, and will make
an excellent helpmate for the husband
of her choice. The groom grew to
manhood in Decorah, and was for
several years popular business man
here, who enjoys the esteem of wide
acquaintance. He now holds splen-
did position in a large clothing house
at Boulder, Colo. The best wishes of a
host of friends go with them to their
new home.
awe are twentieth century women
at last, with the dover of privilege and
responsibility which enriches woman
in this wonderful era, and / have no
hesitation in declaring that we are
more fortunate than any CT our prede-
cessors," writes Margaret f. Sangster,
in the January Ladies' Home Journal.
"Our grandmothers were handicapped
in their girlhood by thousand preju-
dies and cast-iron traditional rules,
from which we are emancipated. They
had neither our wide field of activity
nor our possibility of thorough prepar-
alton for life; they had not our strong
health nor our immunity from nervous
irritation. The heroines of the past
took cold if exposed to the shower;
they could not walk over frosty
meadow because of their thin kid shoes,
and come into the house muddy and
bedraggled after mornings tramp,
which we would take without the
slightest inconvenience in our short
skirts and thick boots"
THE cost of the South African war
to Great Britain is appalling. 1t is
estimated that 10000 men have been
killed, wounded, died of disease, or
been disabled, while the monitary
cost is $500, ,0O0,0
THE English are trying to buy 90
600 horses for South Africa, in the
United States, and our own govern
ment is buying constantly for the
war in the Philippines. Horses are
not. likely to decline much in price so
long rs wars are the order.
The personal donations and bequests
to educational institutions, museums,
'tios and churches for
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-01-02

THE English are trying to buy so
600 horses for South Africa, in the
United States, and our own govern
ment is buying constantly for the
war in the Philippines. Horses are
not likely to decline much in price so
long as wars are the order.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-01-02

A German statatiscian has figured
that during the year 1899 the total
number of all copies printed and circu-
lated in the whole world of all the
daley papers amounted in round
figures, to $4,000. 100000. The paper
used for printing this immense num-
ber weighed 7sl, ,260 pounds. Loaded on
railway cars of a capacity of 20 tons
each, the transportation of this huge
amount Of paper would require no less
than S9,O6S cars, which, when put in
line, would cover a distance of 1926
miles.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-01-02

GREAT Xopher Columbus! Does the
man who writes 1t Xmas Xpect to Mist
through the XXth century?-Chicago
Tribune.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-01-02

The newspaper fraternity of north
eastern Iowa regrets that falling health
compells A. M. May, of the Waukon
Standard, to retire from active news
paper work, after SO years of it. His
son, r.. B.-May, will publish the Stand
ard hereafter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-01-02

HENRY MILLER 30 ION laborer
>f (.o~' =
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-01-02

The personal donations and bequests
to educational institutions, museums,
'tioa and churches for
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
Courier Gets a Telegram From
the Chief Engineer of the
Milwaukee Road.
IN RESPONSE TO INQUIRY
Seems That the Construction of the
Short Line is Vet in Abeyance-of-
ficiaI Says 1t Has Not Determined to
Build Yet.

The Courier this morning received a
personal telegram from D. ]. White
more, chief engineer of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway COM
pany reading as follows: mot yet de-
cided to build cutoff"
The message copied above was re-
ceived in answer to telegram from
the Courier asking the names of the
towns along the new cutoff.
This game of hide and seekb that
the Milwaukee is playing with the
people of Iowa can mean but one
thing, and that is that the cutoff pro.
ject is being delayed by the athletics
being indulged in by the stock mar
ket. AS was stated in the Courier of
recent date, the Hartman, interests
which control the Milwaukee, are about
to obtain control of the Santa Fe, and
if this is done there will be no need
of cutoff on the Milwaukee road it.
self.
No other suitable solution can be
offered to the question, why does not
the Milwaukee build it's cut-off?" By
all the rules of railroading, work
should be begun at once, in order that
all possible progress may be made be
fore cold weather begins. The land is
nearly all bought and the route is de
cided upon, so there can be on reason
| for delay on that score.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
A STRANGE WOMAN DIES AT THE HOSPITAL
A

tended by Drs. A. o. Williams and S.
l.. Houck. Her Inconsistencies in
creased gradually and her face took on
a ghastly color.
Dies at Hospital.
The patrol wagon was summoned to
the depot, and the woman, after being
rendered what aid was possible at the
depot, was taken to the Ottumwa hos
pital, where DR.. Williams and the at
tendants did every thing possible for
her relief, but it was too late to save
her life, and death occurred shortly af-
ter noon The body was taken to the
undertaking rooms of j. w McIntire
& Co., where it will be prepared for
burial. 1t will be taken to Livermore
tomorrow for interment.t
Going to Batavia.
The woman was unaccompanied
save by a small child aged four years
Mildred the daughter of DR.. F. A. Boy.
sen, of Webster City. They were en-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04

route to Batavia for visit with Mrs
Frank Reno, formerly Miss Ida Ives,
cousin of the little girl and friend
of the young woman. Mrs. Reno for
merly resided at Livermore, and when
there she knew Miss Gleave, who re.
sided with Mrs. A. A. Ives, Mrs. Reno's
mother. Mrs. Ives adopted Miss
Gleave when the latter was three years
of age, and an orphan, and had given
her home since that time Mrs. Reno
lis much surprised and grieved that
Miss Gleave should have met death in
the sad manner in which she did.
Probably no Inquest.
Coroner David Throne has not decid-
ed as to whether or not he will hold an
inquest over the remains. He stated
today that there is nothing to be gain
ed from it, as there is nothing known
as to who is guilty of the crime, and
and the inquest could not determine
this.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
FINDS A SNAKE IN HIS COW.
Indiana Farmer Learns the Cause of
Fine Jerseys Demise.

Dublin, Ind, July 3.-John Moore of
Philomath, southeast of this city, lost
fine Jersey COW in rather peculiar
manner. For some reason the cow
seemed to crave drink and finally died.
Moore was determined to know what
the COW died from, so he cut her open.
When he did so big black snake six
feet in length crawled from the stom-
ach He killed it with club. The
snake was probably taken into the
cows stomach several years ago, and
his since lived to grow to it's full size.
The COW had given the usual quantity
of milk until recently when she be-
came sick.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
WINNERS IN THE
ROYAL REGATTA
CONSTITUTIONAL AND COLUMBIA
AND TWO sHAMRockS RACE.
The Other Races - Day Opens Under
Favorable Conditions Although
the Attendance Did Not Equal
Expectations.

Henley, July 3.-The Royal Regatta
opened today under favorable condl-
tions, although the attendance ldnt
equal expectations. Owing to the large
number of entries three heats for the
Thames challenge cup rowed yester'
day, Trinity hall, School of Mines and
the Kingston Rowing club, being the
winners.
Today's results in the Thames chal-
lenge cup contest are: In the Fourth
heat Trinity hall beat the London Row.
ing club. II
In the Wyford challenge cup, King
ston beat Trinity college of Oxford. In
the second heat Christ college of Cam
bridge beat Royal artillery, R. c.
In the ladies' challenge cup, first
heat, Worcester. college, of Oxford beat
Christ college of Cambridge.
In the grand challenge cup, first
heat, the Leander Rowing club beat
the new college of Oxford; time 7::O9.
Second heat, Pennsylvania university
beat the London Rowing club three
lengths; time, 7::01 2-5.
Cornell Wins on This Side.
Poughkeepsie, July 3.-The inter
collegiate boat races over the Hudson
river course were decided yesterday as
follows:
Varsity S-Cornell first 1858 1-5;
| Columbia second, 1888; Wisconsin
third, 1906 40; Georgetown fourth
1921.
Best previous record for Varsity s
| 19:44 3-5. No time was taken for the
| Syracuse and Pennsylvania, who were
lengths behind.
Varsity four-Cornell first, 1889 S-5
Pennsylvania second, 11:45 2-5; Col
umbia third, 11:51 3-5 The best pre-
vious record for this distance was
10:31 1-3.
Freshman race-Pennsylvania first
1920 1-5; Cornell second, 1923; Col
umbia third, 1926 Is; Syracuse
fourth, 10:44. The previous recort
for freshmen s, 9:19h.
/ Not only was new record for tn
4 Varsity eight made but it is more re
markable that the four leading crew
in the race each broke its record by a
many seconds.
Diamond challenge sculls-Firs
heat. K Johnson beat A. H. Cloutte
second, G. Ashe beat W. G.. Bond
The Pennsylvanians after their hea
! disembarked apparently as fresh a
when they started There we're n
signs of exhaustion on the part of an
, of the crew, who express themselve
as confident of winning in the final.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
cRAWLED OUT OF GRAVE.
Details of the Plot Hatched by Kansas
Man

Fort Scott, Kan, July 3.-Dr. ]. B.
Mcguire, who was arrested some time
ago as an accomplice with DR.. Thos.
O'Toole, of this city, in attempting to
derraud the Modern Woodmen, Wood
men of the World and Royal Neighbor
lodges out of $4,000 insurance by going
through mock death and burial, has
just made a sworn confession which
was filed in court here, along with the
statement of D. H. Cox, barber at
Antonio, Tex. Cox was an eyewitness
to the burial of O'Toole and did not
know until arrested as an accomplice
that the doctor crawled out of one end
of the grave while the dirt was being
shoveled into it. O'Toole took out the
life insurance in local lodges here and
paid only one or two monthly assess
ments before he left for Texas.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
LOO MEN
ARE 0U 7
ON STRIKE
Freight Haulers and Sympa-
thizers in East st. Louis
Tie Up Traffic.
5000 CARS In THE YARDS
Many of Them Loaded With Perish.
able Goods, Fruit and Vegetables
Are Waiting to Be UnIoaded-strike
Spreads.

ST. Louis, July 3.-The strike of
freight handlers in the railroad yards
in East st. Louis has spread and now
100 men are out, OF these LOO are
freight handlers and the remainder
are drivers of transfer wagons who
went out today in sympathy with their
fellow workmen. Not a wheel is NOV
ing among the freight sheds. Three
thousand freight cars stand ready to
be unloaded. Many of these are load
ed with fruit, vegetables and other
perishable goods.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
IErom Mednesday's Daily.l

[From Wednesdays Daily]
Miss Ida Cleve of Livermore, Hum
boldt county lies dead in this city as
a result of hemorrhages caused by a
criminal operation performed probably
last night in Des Moines. The woman
was brought to this city this morning
on the Rock Island passenger train ar
irving here at 1925 o'clock. Passen-
gers said she had been very i'll since
before the train reached Oskaloosa,
and when the train pulled into Ottum-
wa she was lying on the platform of
one of the coaches in a half-conscious
state.
Women who were on the train had
taken care of the unfortunate sufferer
as best they could, and a telegram
had been sent ahead to have doc.
tor at the depot. The woman was TAX
en- from the train on stretcher and
carried to the woman's waiting room
lof the uion depot where she was at,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
WILL SMASH SUGAR TRUST.
Secretary Wilson Predicts Downfall of
the Octopus.

Washington, July 3.-James Wilson,
secretary of agriculture, predicts the
downfall of the sugar trust within
few years by reason of the increase in
the domestic production of sugar beets.
He made this statement yesterday in
the course of an interview on the food
products of the United States and the
effort of the department OF agriculture
to bring about the production of all the
necessaries and many of the luXuries
at home instead of being dependent
upon foreign countries for portion of
them.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
The English Boats.
CORN KING MUST EXPLAIN.
Board of Trade Requires Statement
of Famous Deal.

Chicago, July 3.-George H. Phillips,
the corn king, was yesterday given un-
til August by the board of trade dl-
rectors to supply George L. Inman, one
of his former customers, with a COM
plete record of the famous deal in May
corn Mr.. Inman insisted that the
famous figure on change be censured
for "unbusinesslike conduct" but the
men in power were of the opinion that
about the only thing coming to the
complainant was light, and removed
every bar that might interfere with
an inquiry into the world-renowned
transaction.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
ELKS' RACES AT OSKA-
LOOSA WE'LL ATTENDED
OPEN UNDER FLATTERlNG CON.
DITlONS.
Each Event Has Large Entry List
onJc 5orse Which Could Have Won
Walk Falls on the
Track.

e s oosa, July Especial 1.-The
El : ices here were opened yester-
ds lernoon under very fiattering
q g. ons. The weather was excel
i - II racing and a very large crowd
attendance. They We're well
4 as they saw some good racing.
Three laces were carded, one of which
was for the ''bang-tails." Each race
had large entry list, and the finishes
were all spirited. The 2:15 pace was
the frs. on the program, and it had
eight starters. Charles Dewey, OWL
ed by Hal Edwards, of Des Moines,
won in straight heats although he was
closely pushed out in the first two
heats by Miss Pat owned by Ross
Bros. of Mt. Pleasant.
The 2:30 trot furnished the sensa-
ton of the day. Kent, owned by ]. D.
Cunningham, of Knoxville, ran over
his field in the first heat and won in a
walk. AS he was entering the stretch
at the head of the procession in the
second heat, he stumbled and fell. He
got up, however, and finished fourth,
but after this he was not factor in
the race, breaking and running every
chance he got. Little Timber, owned
by ]. A. T. Nowells of Webb City, Mo-,
then went out and won the second
third and fourth heats. Luzon, own.
ed by w. H. Chaplin, of Chippewa
Falls, pushed out the winner closely
and finished second in the remaining
heats. Kent, however, got second
money by winning the first heat.
Following are the summarizes:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
Running Five.Eiahths Mile Dash.
SHOW FINE WHEAT HARVEST.
United States Weather Bureau Report
Encouraging for Kansas.

Topeka, Kan, July 8. Bulletins
compiled by the United States weather
bureau show that the wheat harvest is
over in the eastern division of Kansas
with yield of fine quality. Hot winds
have ripened wheat too fast in the
western division. Corn is suffering
from drouth in five counties of the
north tier and from chinch bugs in
Riley county. Wheat shows good
yield in the middle'division of counties
Hot winds are prevailing and corn
needs rain.