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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-02-13
RIDGEWAY.
(From our regular correspondent.)

(From our regular correspondent.)
Feb. IL, 1901.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paley were DEBORAH
visitors Friday.
Mrs. M. E. Allen and Mrs. Henry
Butt spent Wednesday at Will Kratz's
and Friday at G. w. Brinkman's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Libbey entertained
about 20 of their friends at dancing
party Saturday eve. A delightful time
is reported by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Dorm and Miss
Mabel Dorm drove to DEBORAH Saturday.
Mrs. Ole Anderson was Cresco Wis.,
itor one day last week.
Freeman Anderson came home from
college duties at DEBORAH for an over
Sunday visit.
Mrs. Klemme visited relatives at
Fayette last week.
Henry Butt and w. III. Klemme
went west last week Tuesday.
Chris. Tryttess is visiting in southern
Iowa.
Rob Allen is working in drug store
at Lime Springs.
John Martin, of Cresco, was in town
one day last week.
There will be supper given by the
l.. A. S. at the residence of l.. III. G..
Larson, Wednesday evening, Feb. 13,
from $50 to $40. Tickets 15c.
Mr.. Aga's mother had the misfortune
to fall and fracture her hip last week.
This is very serious accident, as she
is so old that it will go very hard with
her.
Chas. Armstrong was "hub" Wis
itor Saturday.
We are sorry to learn that d. E..
Pixies little boy is not quite so well at
this writing.
Nick Lee and wife came from St.
Paul Saturday eve to see Grandma
Aga, who is not expected TO live.
DIR. t. E. Fleming, P. E., will preach
at the M. E. church next Sunday a. m.
Mt 1890.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-02-13
CASTALIA.

(From our special correspondent
Feb. IL, 1901.
John Mcdonald is having sale
today.
Miss Alma Lambert is visiting at
Austin.
F. A. Stanley was DEBORAH visitor
Saturday.
Winter term of school closes this
week.
Lincoln's birthday is being observed
in the schools.
Rev. V. A. Carlton, of Cedar Rapids
preached Sunday morning and even.
ing.
Ed. Putnam is papering the new
Bucknam dwelling.
Sale of valentines is unusually large
this year.
Mr.. Tatro has been on the SEX list
but is much better now.
Tatro Bros. are filling the creamery
ice house this week.
PUBLIC OPINION items for past two
weeks have appeared in the Chicago
Tribune.
ID. Alspaugh Sundayed at Randalia.
Miss Alice Bloxham returned to
Fayette last Saturday.
The DEBORAH students were nearly
all home over Sunday.
Through the efforts of Rev. Ross
the Rev. Platts was the recipiant of q
nice new fur robe this week.
A. H. Mosher, of Spirit Lake, ar
rived yesterday for visit with rela-
tives.
J. III. Spahr has just purchased a
new organ for his daughter Grace.
Mrs. M. P. Riggs left yesterday for
Iowa City to have an operation per-
formed on her face.
Indications point to much new
building in the spring. Carpenters
are already engaged way ahead.
What we heed here badly is lumber
yard. There is no better opening in
the state.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-02-13
Hi! HO!

Farmers and horse owners of western
Winnesheik County and elsewhere.
When in need of heavy or light har-
ness, barn jewelry, horse nick nacks
etc, call at my store on Market street,
Cresco, la, where you will find every
thing in that line at satisfactory
prices. Mr.. John Hegg well known in
Winneshiek and Howard Counties as
an honest workman has charge Of my
shop. We will cheerfully show you
goods whether or not you buy.
+. g. WoELLsTEiN.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-02-13
Teachers Excursion to the Pan-American
Exposition.

Teachers Excursion to the Pan-American
Exposition.
The Passenger Department of the B.
c. R. & N. R'y is arranging for a
teachers excursion to the Pan-Ameri.
can Exposition at Buffalo, starting
from this point. A special train will
be provided, consisting of chair cars
and sleepers, to which will be attached
dining cars between certain points en-
route.
This excursion will be under the per-
sonal direction of Mr.. f. o. Soule, G..
A. p. d., who will be assisted by A. l..
Steece, T. p. A., Mr. E. b. Shaw, Ex-
cnrsion agent of West Union, Iowa,
Prof. l.. Hez@elwood of Iowa Falls, and
Mr.. ID. w. FANS of Independence, la.
Tours will be arranged beyond Buff
falo and full information can be secured
by addressing any of the above repre-
sentatives, or
JNo. G. FARMER, A. G. p. & II. A.
81 Cedar Rapids, la.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-02-13
RAVENA.
OUR regular correspopdent1

From our regular correspondent.)
Feb. Il, 1901.
Messrs. Peter and John Wagner and
Herman Bush departed for Caledonia
Tuesday, to remain at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Philip Barthelma as their
guests until Tuesday of this week.
Rev. Ross was making pastoral calls
In this vicinity last Friday.
Mrs. James Weitgenant, of Rockford,
Ia, who has been visiting with rela-
tives and friends in this vicinity, de-
parted for her home last Wednesday.
The l.. A S. will meet at the home
of Mrs. f. DeCow, Thursday, Feb. 2lst.
A cordial invitation is extended to all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ceiling, of Festina,
Ia, visited with relatives in this vicin-
ity few days last week.
Presiding Elder V. A. Carlton
preached at the Centennial church last
Sunday p. m. and anyone who has
heard Mr.. c. preach knows what a
rare treat that was to the people who
attend services at that church.
Francis Barthelma visited with the
Bush family, near Calmar, last week.
James Peyer and son are DEBORAH
visitors today.
Little Joseph Lansing had the mis-
fortune to break the bone in one of his
legs one day last week.
Owing to the inclemency of the wea-
ther Friday evening, the sociable was
not as successful as might have been.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-02-13
FREEPORT.
(From our regular correspondent

(From our regular correspondent
Feb. II, 1901.
The snow has come at last and flax
straw and saw logs are crossing the
river.
Pete Klein was taken very sick last
Tuesday and has been under the doc
tors care for several days with lung
fever as guest.
The Literary Debate at the school
house on Thursday evening was given
to crowded house. Freeport boys
got the better of Valders on the debate.
Mrs. w. Mailman has been on the
grippe list for a few days.
The oyster supper given by the b. A.
Y. was well patronized and a general
good time prevailed.
The county poor farm has finished
storing the years supply Office.
A movement is on foot to build a
sidewalk from the river bridge south to
Sam Halln. ans barn. 1t would surely
be a coed thing and a much needed
improvement
Alex. Kirkland attended court last
week.
Mrs. O. w. Deremo has been quite
sick for several days.
Geo. kirkland entertained few OF
his friends on his birthday.
A little nine pound stranger came to
the home of James K. Sappen on Sun
day morning.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-02-13
OSSIAN.

(From our regular correspondent.
Feb. IL, 1901.
The Hand" will meet with
Mrs. Hall at the Commercial Hotel
Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Joe Peyer went to Rochester,
Mimi, Saturday, to attend her sisters
funeral.
Miss Pearl Weitgenant is visiting
relatives in Castalia this week.
Mr.. Nick Klein was down from Cal
mar Monday.
Miss Lena Freeburg, of DEBORAH,
spent Sunday at the Larson home.
Miss Julia Meyer went to Calmar
Thursday to assist Mrs. Mike Constan-
tine, returning Friday.
Earnest Frank and family moved
into the new Carter house last week,
and Will Broghammer and family
moved into the house they vacated.
Mr.. Bunton's baby has been quite
sick.
HI. L. Coffeen was in our city Thurs
day.
Do not miss the Woodmen's dance
next Monday night. A good time
guaranteed.
After three weeks visit at Straw
berry Point and few days visit here,
Mr.. Stamps relatives started Friday
for Des Arc, Missouri, where they will
spend week before returning to their
New York home.
Jack Wagner is giving lectures and
concerts to the people in Minnesota.
The sick are getting well, and the
well are getting sick. Their weapon is
LA Grippe"
Sleighing is fine, and our young PEG.
pie are taking good advantage of il
while it lasts.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-02-13
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BURR OAK.
Orrespondent,)

(From our regular correspondent
Feb. II, 1900.
Splendid sleighing with the Their
mometer below zero.
The ice houses at the creamery and
ut the hotel are well filled with ice
from the Canoe creek.
Mrs. Kimball, of DEBORAH is visiting
her son Frank this week.
Frank Cratsenberg came up from
court duties in DEBORAH, to spend Sun
day at home.
Mr.. III. M. Cummings, of DEBORAH,
entertained large and appreciative
audience at the school house Saturday
evening, with stereopticon and a
phonograph. His work is of a high
grade and he leaves large per cent of
the receipts for the benefit of the
library of every school where he shows
A Mrs. Fritz, of Dubuque addressed
the people of the M. E. church on the
work of the Women's Foreign Mis-
sion. After the services, a society was
formed to hold its first meeting at the
parsonage at o'clock next Thursday
afternoon.
Miss Wohlford, A. Van Vleet, and
A. Wingate attended the birthday
party at Walter Mackin's in DEBORAH
last Saturday evening.
Revival meetings will be held in the
M. e. church tonight and tomorrow
night and possibly longer. Rev. Seeds
of Canton, Mimi, will be present one
night.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-02-13
REAL ESTATE AGENCY.

No. 80 B-A fine residence lot in the town OF
Calmar, Iowa, for S225.
No. 30-A room house. with lots, good
well, in Calmar, Iowa.
100 acres of finest kind of land, itch, black
soil, free from sand, gravel, alkal or gumbo,
~ mile from Leoti, the county seat of Wichi-
ia county, Kansas; price $40 per acre: will ex-
change Tor good town property.
No. l5.-l60 acres "a mile from Artesian, 8.
D., IS acres broke no buildings, $1,000; one-half
down.
No. 2O.-A very fine improved farm, 24O
acres, room house, large barn, granary, and
all necessary outbuildings, grove, orchard;
about midway between Austin and Lyle,
Mimi. A very desirable farm, price includ.
ing chattels, farm machinery, etc., $1,000.
easy terms
No. 22-l0O0 acres of fine timber land, prin-
cipally walnut and oak, very valuable for
lumber, miles from the county seat of Scott
county, Tenn. Some timber tracts in this
locality no better are held at so per acre.
This tract will go at the low price of $40, per
acre either as a whole or divided. A big In.
tim Der for lumber. Would trade for income
town property, or improved farms.
No. PA drug stock of $500 now doing a
business of over $1,000 year, only drug store
itants. win trade for clear land or equity in
good Iowa farm. A fine opening for some
one Be quick If you want it.
No. "a complete newspaper and job out
fit, consisting of column i'm proved Prouty
cylinder press, Dauntless a medium job er,
Il in. Paragon cutter, hreproof safe, proof
press, about $500 worth of news, display and
wood type; in fact a large complete outfit In
GLIDING ~" ks, cases, stands, stones, galleys,
sticks, labor-saving leads and furniture, ETC.,
all Grated ready to ship, at Sioux City, Iowa,
must go for cash, at the low price of $3.50. A
snap for printer.
No. IA $1,000 stock of groceries. notions
ETC., and two story double store building, all
for 200, in Winnesheik county. Will trade
for land in this county.
No GA brick blacksmith shop, with q
complete SET of smithing and wagon repairing
tools, including horse power engine, steam
hammer, gasoline tire heater, tire bender,
and other wagon makers tools; big patronage;
price 5000; located in Lohrville, Iowa; will
trade for farm.
100 acres with excellent improvements, all
the necessary buildings for a good farm and
good buildings at that. The original owner
mortgaged the Place for $1,000. He died and
the mortgage was foreclosed, the holder OF
mortgage bought in the place at sheriff sale
for 1897, and he has since died, AMI the farm
is now thrown on.the market for the low price
Of 5000; snap. Ntf
S. r. WAGER, Agent,
CaImar, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-02-13
Merchants Meets.

Chicago, Feb. 2 to S, good to return
Feb. l6; Feb. Is to %, good to return
until Mch. 2; Mch. 2 to 8, good to
return until Mch. l6; Mch. 16 to %,
good to return until Mich. 80. Fare
and one-fifth on certigcate plan.
st. Paul and Minneapolis, Feb. Is to
%, good to return until March l;
Mch. IL to 16, good to return until
Mich. %; April to 6, good to return
until April IL. Fare and one-fifth on
certificate plan.
Milwaukee, Feb. % to Mch. 1,
honored until Mch. 8; Mich. 8 to 10,
hOnored until Mich. %. Fare and one
fifth.
st. Louis, Mo Feb. 10 to %, honored
until Mch. 2; Mch. 2 to g. honored
until Mch. 16, Mch. Is to %, honored
until Mch. 80, Apr. to IL, honored
until Apr. 20. Fare and one-fifth.
Inquire of S. V. POTTER, Agt.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-02-13
Sherif's Sale!

BY Virtue of q special Execution issued out
of the office of the Clerk of the District Court,
in and for Winnesheik County, State of Iowa
dated the Sth day of February, A. ID. 1901, and
to me directed and delivered, / have levied
on the following described personal property
situated in Winnesheik County, Iowa, to.wit:
The stock of goods. wares, merchand i>e,
furniture and fixtures in a certain store build
ing in the village of Bluffton in Bluff on town.
ship in Win"esheik County, Iowa, as well also
as all other goods wares and merchandise ther-
in. growing out of the business carried on and
conducted in said building on said premises
by one stephen Carolan in his lifetime aud
afterwards carried on and conducted by
Andrew Carolan Administrator of the estate
of said stephen Carolan, which property
shall expose for public sale as the law directs,
on Saturday, the Ind day of March, A. ID.
1901, at the hour of 10 O'Clock A. NJ. of said day,
at the building above described in the village
OF Blufiton in said County or so much there
of as shall be necessary to satisfy judg-
ment for the sum of So $780, damages, with
interest from the Dist day of January l90l,
at the rate of five per cent per annum, and
$3.50, Attorneys fee, and Costs, VIII CHI
Terry Carolan recovered on the Sth day
of February, 1901, in the District Court of said
County, against Andrew Carolan Admins
traitor of the estate of Stephen Carolan de-
ceased, late of WinnesheiK County, Iowa,
together with interest ana accruing costs.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, February 9th 1901.
G. KRISTEN, Sheriff.
By OTTO OLSON, Deputy.
DAN SHEA,
10 Attorney for Plaintiff.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-02-13
Clearance Sale!
After taking inventory, we find that we have
few odds and ends which must be closed
out to make room for our Spring Stock.
Closing out our
GOODS

We can save you money on the follow
ing articles:
Red Damask Table Cloth; former
price per yd. soc; now................. pc
Red Damask Table Cloth with
fringe; former price zoe; now. 60c
White Bed Spread; former price
use; W.............................
White Linen Table Cloth; former
price per yd. Acc; now..................30c
Vailing, superior quality per yd......2Oc
fine Z" .....17c,
Hair Nets. SC
Lace Edge Handkerchiefs; for
mer price 1Sc, now.......................1 5c
Brush Braid; former price sc,
now "..4c
Doilies at half price.
Wash Embroidery Silk: per
SKeln ..............................
Good Toweling; former price Sc;
Stand Spreads; former price 25c;
now
Ladies' Wool Mittens at half price.
Fine Kid Gloves; former price
81 70; OW........................... SOC
Shawl Fascinators; former price
SIC; Observation-Disclosures.
RIBBONS
of all Colors and Prices.
CORoETS
r od;ao, CorcatS. forn,ar prioa EOo.
Ladies' Corsets; former price CSC;
now NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ........15c
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-02-13
The Greatest
Hair Grower
on Earth!

WORD with you-one that may sound
~ like a fairy tale, but nevertheless is
"a true--as true as that the sun shines, as
that the rain falls to water the earth
have spent my whole life In experimenting
n the pursuit Of discovering and com pound.
ng this New Modern Antiseptic Remedy, and
may truthfully say Its successful culmina-
ion comes 10 me as the result of years of in
essant work, ofdays spent In toll and nights
n wakeful studiousness. Thus IL is 1 am able
o say to you that
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-02-13
I Can Grow You a
Full Head Of Hair

No matter IL you have been bald for Thirty
years or more. This modern antiseptic treat
ment Is a purely vegetable compound. IL is
pure as heavens tear drops II Is natures
own remedy. IL is. therefore, with faith my
offer to you will bring fruit some will say:
al have tried all treatments; nothing can 10
me any good. i have spent too much money
without getting benefit Others believed their
remeoy was best, just as You do" But was
one ever so sure that he let you take "A costly
remedy? Take II under my guarantee and
find out IL 10 is n success. Should this remedy
fail, you will have all your money back TO
buy other remedies with. This Is an offer
which nobody else ever made you-nobody
else dare tn make you-nobody ever will. If
YOU are discouraged because Others failed try
mine AT MY RISK.
do not send out any samples or @. o. ID.
packages. Reference-Dunn's or Badstreets
Commercial Agencies, or any bank In the city.
One bottle will convince the most skeptical
that have In this new discovery all ] claim
PRICES, per bottle. SD, So and $40. send
draft, Il. q. order or express order. Remem-
Der II II iails-your money back.
Address 7-lyr
Geo. W. Schoenhut,
ELDORA, IOWA.
PRINCE OF HAIR GROWERS.
The Republican journal., 1901-03-21
CITY GOVERNMENT

A special meeting of the City Council was
held Friday evening to act on a few matters.
The committee on highways reported on
the petition of Geo. A. Gilchrest and others
for diScontinuance of so much of Miller
street as is east of Front street. The com
mittee had given due notice and held a
hearing, on the premises. They recon-,
mended that the street be discontinued as
asked for, but that the sewer now located
across the land is not to be disturbed. The
report was accepted. This section OF street
is short and very steep and has not been
used as street for several years. 1t is be
tween the property of the Belfast Fuel Il
Hay Co. and Mr.. Gilchrest's marine railway,
By the discontinuance the land reverts to
those owners, and gives Mr. Gilchrest a
needed addition on which to continue his
shipbuildng. 1t also removes source of
danger of pecuniary loss to the city on ac-
count of accidents.
The following petition was received and
prayer granted;
The Improvement society of Belfast ask
that a professional forester whom they wish
to employ be permitted to trim and place in
proper condition the shade trees OF our city
also any planting of trees which in their
judgement may be deemed wise and improv.
ing. The Society also calls attention to the
reckless mutilation of trees on Northport
avenue by the Telephone & Telegraph Co..
and beg that the City Government take.
proper measures, as other cities have done,
to prevent any future repetition of this de-
structiOn.
Per order Committee on Forestry.
The Boards then adjourned their last
meeting of the municipal year..
The Republican journal., 1901-03-21

Elmer Small, NJ D., who assumed the
Office of Mayor Of Belfast on Monday last,
is native Of Vassalboro, Kennebec county,
Me-, the son of Ezekiel and Sarah (Mooers)
Small. He was born August IA, 1S45, and
spent his boyhood on his fathers farm. His
elementary education was received in the
VassalborO common schools and at Oak
Grove Seminary, a Quaker boarding school.
He fitted for college at the Watervlle Clas-
slcal lns sti'ute, then an academy, and entered
Waterville College, now Colby College, in
1864, class Of 1868. He was awarded one of
the four Junior parts in the Senior exhibi-
tiOn but instead of continuing through the
Senior year he took a year at Dartmouth
College, where he was graduated ninth in
rank out Of class of thirty-two, and was
awarded one of the ten commencement
medical study in the office of DR.. George E.
Brickett in Augusta. After leaving college
he spent a year in the Portland school for
medical instruction., and attended lectures
at Brunswick, Me-, where he was graduated
in 1870. In the summer of that year he set
up in practice for himself in Manchester, n.
H., then went to Melrose, Iowa, where he
remained less than two years, coming to
Belfast and opening an office in January,
1872 He has large practice, due to his
ready response to every call from the affiict-
ed, his skill as a practitioner, and his never
failing kindness and sympathy in the sick
room. He has pleasant home at 36 Miller
street, and an able helpmate in Mrs. Small
She was Miss Caroline F. Cobb of Augusta
Me-, and they were married on December
25, 1869.
DR.. Small is prominent in the leading
! secret orders. He has passed through the
lower degrees of Masonry, and is member
of Palestine Commandery, No. "A, K. T., in
which he is Grand Captain-General. He is
also a member of the uniform rank of the
Knights of Pythias, on the staff of General
Smith, with the rank of Colonel, and a
member of Canton Pallas, l. O. 0. F., in
which he is a staff officer and has been
Major.
| He was member of the Board of Pension
Examiners during two administrations, one
being President Cleveland's first term: and
for fifteen years was acting assistant sur
geon in the United States Marine Hospital
| service for the Belfast district.
1 In politics he is d Republican,