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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-08-14
Correspondence.
News happenings Of the County,
reported by a competent corps Of writers.
WASHINGTON PRAIRIE.
From our regular correspondent.)

fFrom our regular correspondent.)
Aug. ID, 1901.
Miss Mary Westby, of Waukon, Wis.,
tied Washington Prairie folks Sunday.
Mrs. HUSKY and two children are
down from Minneapolis on visit to
friends and relatives.
G.. Sivesind was in DEBORAH on bust
ness Saturday.
J. J. Berg is busy on the road. He is
marketing his fax in Decorh.
Rev. NJ. Borge was calling on Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Prestesater Saturday.
CLAUS Berg has the contract of put
ting in the elevator in Woldum Broth
ers' new store at Nassett.
Mrs. N. Hagen was calling on Mrs.
G. Ness last week.
Misses Minnie o. Berg and Ovidia j.
Berg leaves for Thompson, Ia, Thurs
day for couple of weeks visit among
friends and relatives.
Gilbert Ness is making quite a
change in his residence. The Glen
wood carpenter company is doing the
work.
Joseph Berge went to Waukon or
business Sunday evening.
A. Moen is doing the plastering fol
Nels Hagen's new residence.
Contractor and builder o. Moe IL
building large grainery for 6. John
son.
A dozen women went with theil
baskets on their arms Thursday, to sur
prise Mrs. ]. M. Hendrickson on he
birthday.
Painter Ben Halvorsen is paperins
o. A. Berge's new residence.
Mr.. Henderson marketed load o
wool in DEBORAH Tuesday.
Quite number of young people sur
prised Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Herreid Sat
urday evening and all enjoyed gooc
time.
The horses must be pretty high in tn
market. Joseph Berge was offering
S65 horse for two months old col
recently.
Oscar Amrud and Christian Rhier ar
painting the United Lutheran church
Selmer Hill went to Austin Wednes
day and visited between trains.
Martin Lovestuen, of DEBORAH, wa
up looking after his interest here las
Monday.
Albert Westby has rented his father
farm and will move on in about
week.
"Gauken", our popular singin
society, gave an open air concert an
surprise party at Christian Kirkeby'
last Sunday evening.
G. Forum and J. M. Hendrickso
were at DEBORAH Monday last.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-08-14
SPILLVILLE.

iFrom our regular correspondent
Aug. y, 1901.
J. Bernatz was business visitor at
Calmar Saturday.
c. Hong drove to Conover Wednes-
day.
DIR. ]. Radcliffe and wife were CalmaI
visitors Thursday.
Mr.. Huber was in the city from Fort
Atkinson, Wednesday.
Supervisor Haug was at DEBORAH,
Wednesday, on business.
Several families of Calmar are camp.
ing near town.
Mr. Mashek, of Ossian, spent Sunday
at home with his family.
Mrs. M. Graft, of Calmar, attended
Miss Anna Dvorak's funeral last Wed.
nesday.
Mrs. Hauber and daughter. of Cal.
mar, visited relatives near town Wed.
nesday.
Miss Radcliffe, returned to Waukon
Monday after visiting several days with
her brother, DR.. ]. Radcliffe.
Miss Anna Dvorak died at her home
Monday morning from consumption al
: the age of % years. The funeral ser
vices took place at the Catholic church
Wednesday morning at o'clock. The
casket was covered with many beauti-
full flowers. We extend our heartfelt
sympathy to the bereaved relatives.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-08-14
Notice IN Probate
oMIr CoNCERN.

To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
You and each of you are hereby notified Ia
appear at the Court House In Winnesheik
County, Iowa, on the 23rd day of September
A. ID. 1901, at 200 o'clock. p. NJ, TO attend the
probate of an instrument purporting 10 be
the last will and testament of William GauI,
late OF Burr Oak Township, In Winnesheik
County, Iowa, deceased, at which time and
place you will appear and show cause, ifany,
why said will should not be admitted to
probate.
In testimony whereof have hereunto sub
scribed my name and affixed the seal of i'd
A. l., HAAKENsoN, CLERK Of District Court.
BY FRANK K. FULLER, Deputy.
DAN. SHEA. Attorney.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-08-14
BUSINESS LOCALS.
F. J. Lang for Sign Painting.

IF. J. Lang for Sign Painting.
No deposit required at Solberg's.
We put Rubber Tires on new bug
gies as well as old ones. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Call on or write us for
prices. JOHN ONEIL,
Off 3l2-Sl4 w. Water ST., DEBORAH, la.
Il have quite q number of good
residences for sale. If taken soon will
be sold at bargain. F. Gibson.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-08-14
CASTALIA.


Aug. -, 1901.
The Sundodgers can play ball some.
The NJ. w. Association have special
meeting tonight.
The best rain for two months fell last
Thursday night.
A. c. Tatro and wife Sundayed in
DEBORAH.
Some of the Masonic fraternity from
here attended the funeral of Ezra
Schoonmaker at Centennial yesterday.
Mrs. Amos McMartin and children,
of Burchinal, Ia, are visiting at the
old home here.
Mrs. J. @. Dickensheets, of West Un-
| ion, is visiting old friends here. Mr..
Dickensheets will join her this week.
La Rice Bros. gave an entertainment
to a small audiencelast Saturday night.
Dog shows'are not a drawing card here.
Nelson Gibbs came up from Dubu-
que Saturday night for few days lay
off, Mr.. and Mrs. Gibbs will return
home Wednesday.
David Bros. are painting Mrs. LAM
berts new house.
Mr.. Davis, of Postville, is spreading
the paint on the parsonage barn.
w. A. Gibbs has the foundation near
| ly in for his new residence.
Miss Feltus, of Burr Oak, is enjoying
a visit here.
Peter Rooney and wife, of DEBORAH,
spent Sunday with relatives here.
Miss Pearl Tatro is enjoying a well
earned vacation from store work; the
first in year.
The I. o. G. II. held installation OF
officers last Saturday night.
From samples of corn left in the post
Office by various farmers it would indi-
cate that old Bloomfield will have 9
fair crop.
| At the Silver Medal Contest held last
Thursday evening, Walter Campbell
was the successful contestant. All die
exceedingly well and the contest reflect
ed credit on the Lodge and to Miss Ma
Rathbun who was the promoter of it
The judges were from Postville anG
were competent to Judge of the merit
Of such work.
After the ball game Sunday between
the Giants and Sundodgers the Giant
felt like lilliputians. Modesty forbid
us to give the score.
John Caldow, young man about 2
years old. left his home Sunday after
noon and nothing has been seen o
heard of him since. There is nomotiv
known why he should purposely disap
! pear as his home relations were mos
pleasant. He was very quiet and in
dustrious and of the best of habits an,
his sudden disappearance is very mys
terious.
Little Florence Gertie Johnson, tn
Is months old child of Mr.. and Mrs
VIM. Johnson, died Sunday morning
August IL, about a. m. after a lon
sickness the result of cholera infantum
4 The funeral will be held today at
o'clock p. In. from the house, Rev. Ric
8 officiating. The family have the syn
e patty of the entire community.
At this writing Mr.. Henry Dean
r very low and not expected to liv
i through the day. He is one of the oldes
settlers and has host of warm friend
4 who will be grieved to hear of his COZ
dition. He has been failing for som
time, having first been deprived of h
sight by cataract growth and for tn
n past year has suffered almost blindnes
= A short time ago he had a slight par
Is letic stroke and since has failed yer
: fast. Later: He died this morning {
7o'clock.
r. Sam Johnson and wife are here frol
!. Fayette to attend the funeral today.
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ceuncil Proceedings.
DEBORAH, Iowa. Aug. s,

DECOhAf, IUWA' Aug o. iVVf'
The City Council met in regular SEES
sion at 1880 p. M, Mayor Daubney presiding.
All members present excepting Alderman
Harmon. Minutes of previous evening read
and approved. AT the request OF Mr.. Buck
nell the minutes of the meeting on July Sth
were read.
Reports of the City Treasurer and the
Street Committee were read and accepted.
WHEREAS, The following claims have been
examined and approved by the finance com.
mittee therefor, be it
RESOLVED, That they be allowed and that
the money necessary to pay the same be and
Is hereby appropriated and the Mayor and
Clerk are directed to issue orders on the City
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-08-14
c Re A | I A | R
Waukon, Iowa,
SEPTEMBER 3, 4, and S.
S2,700

buys fine ten room residence, GA feet
front lot, nice barn, good water, cistern,
cement sidewalk, everything in good
repair and gives good monthly rent,
about rs feet from the end of paved
street. The house cannot be built for
less than $1,000. A good house for a
man who wants fine and good resi-
dence. For further particulars call at.
this office. 26tf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-12
ARCHIE BAIRD RETURNS.
Called Upon Mayor Van Wyck in
New York.

A NJ. Baird. formerly foreman of the
Santa Fe boiler shop and a prominent
TOpekan, has returned from a trip to
New York city. kansas is the best
state in the unionsY said Mr.. Baird
THE talk about the drouth has been
exaggerated. This state is not nearly
so badly damaged by dry weather as
some parts of the east. In southern
Michigan. northern Indiana and that
part of New York traversed by the line
of the New York Central railroad con-
ditions are much worse than is gen
orally known. In some places the tim
othy fields are as red as a berry.
While in the metropolis Mr.. Baird
called upon Mayor VanWyck. His i'm
preston of that gentleman was most
faVOra bic. and he believes that under
his rule New York city is one of the
c1eanest cities morally in this country
Mr.. Baird thinks the real damage done
to the Brooklyn bridge by the recent
break has been nauch exaggerated 1t
is just as strong today as it was the
day it was built" said he Mr.. Baird
also visited a number of smaller east
ern cities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-12
LINERS IN RACE.
Umbria and st. Louis Steam For
Three Days Side by Side.

New York, Aug. 12.-The American
liner st. Louis and the Cunard steamer
Umbria today ended what the pas
sengers on the first vessel considered
a victorious three-day ocean race, but
which to those on the Umbria was in
applicable. When the passengers on
the st. Louis a.woke on the morning Of
August they found the Umbria on the
starboard quarter of their ship about
Is miles off They were not aware that
the st. Louis, although a 20-knot boat,
had been compelled to bring her speed
down to a steady 1874 knot rate and as
the vessels seemed to keep about the
same distance apart all day they be-
came excited
Their conclusion was that the Umbria
had developed unusual speed and was
attempting to beat the ST. Louis into
port. Men and women passengers, to
make things more interesting, formed
a pool on the result of the race Other
pools We're made on the positions of the
H. Collins was very successful He won
the pool five tines and when he left
the vessel was richer by $1,000.
The st. Louis soon after leaving
Southampton was forced to slow down
because of the oVerneating of a jour
nal The port engine was stopped for
3 hours and Al minutes, and the vessel
until it was again considered safe to
the port engine to work. Then it was
decided to run the St Louis at between
Is and 10 knots an hour, the usual av
erage of the Umbria- Consequently
after the vessels came in sight Of each
other they remained in their respect
i've positions until they reached quar-
q
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-12
STRUCK A LEDGE.
It Becomes Necessary to Beach
the Steamer Halifax.

Boston, Aug. 12-The Plant line steam
er Halifax. Captain Pye, from Char
lottetown, Port Hawkesbury and Hall
fax, N S., struck a ledge off Minots
light while coming into port, in a thick
fog, early today. She freed herself.
however and was beached in a sinking
condition. Tugs and lighters have gone
from here for passengers and baggage
The steamer left Halifax last Satur-
day night and was due today. tt is
understood she carried a large number
of passengers but at the Plant line Of
fee here no positive information could
be gained. AS it was near high tide
and as the steamer f1oated without
great difficulty it was thought she was
not seriously damag ed- It soon appear
ed however, that she was leaking. Ac-
cOrdingly the captain headed for
Georges Island, and beached her.
The Halifax is a steel screw steamer,
sailing under British registery. She is
25O.3 feet long. 80 feet beam and 21-5
feet deep Her tonnage is 958. She was
built at Glasgow in 1888.
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FOOTBALL AT CARLISLE.
Begin Practice For Game With Cor
nell at Buffalo.

Carlisle. Pa, Aug 12.-While the
Carlisle Indian football team has been
considerably depleted by the loss OF a
number of star players, Lube, who will
take Smiths place at center, is the lat
ter's equal in weight and activity. and
Wheelock, who has played left tackle
for several seasons, is expected to show
up this fall. as is also Dillon, the giant
right guard. Hawley Pierce has been
reelected captain of the team. and Will
divide his time between right tackle
and fullback. Left tackle Will be taken
care of by Williams, last years sub
stitute
In the line should Captain Pierce
play full permanently, there will prob
ably be found one Of the Walker
brothers, comparatively new men. or
Bowen, a. heavy line player. Rodgers
will not appear at the end again, and
Hare last years regular, and Bender
may be selected as the ends for this
falls campaign.
'sWhirlWind" Johnson is booked for
the new quarterback, with Ruiz sub
stitute- Two new men, rated as very
swift. are De Cora and Yarnett, each of
whom weighs $50 pounds.
Coach Carter viii be at the Indian
school shortly and begin heavy practice
for the Carlisle-Cornen game, which
will be played in the Stadium at Buff
falO on October 19.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-12
TUBERCULOsIs CUE.
Stamp it Out of Cattle Then We Are
All Right Says DR.. Brush.


New York, Aug. 12-Dr- Edward T.
Brush, of Mount Vernon, N Y, for
merly professor Of bovine pathology in
the American Veterinary college, is es-
peciauy interested in the theory ad-
vanced by Prof. Koch that the bovine
tubercular germ is not of the same va
riety as the human tubercular germ,
and that there is no danger of conta-
gion from milk and meat to men,
DR.. Brush said: T cannot agree with
DR.. Koch in everything he says. I am
of the opinion that tubercular cOndi-
tiOns in men and animals are identical
after they are started. My occupation
brings me In close contact with dairy
cattle. and I nave been CON PEELED to
devote my attention to the subject OF
tuberculosis affecting dairy stock One
fact that streng thens my belief that
human bacilliary tuberculosis is all
derived from the bovine species is that
where this animal does not exist pull
monary consumption is unknown.
THE Kirghis. on the steppes of
Russia, who have no cows, have do
mesticated the horse, using its milk,
meat and skin, and q case of pulnO-
nary tuberculosis has never been
known in the tribe. The Esquimau
has no cows neither has he pulmonary
phthisis. and I think it can be laid
down as a. fact that where the dairy
COW Is unknown pulmonary eonsump-
ton does not prevail Let us treat this
disease, especially among the cows, as
leprosy was treated of old. and then
we shall be saved from the painful
necessity of treating the human race in
like N amer. for I am convinced that
if we stamp out tuberculosis in the
bovine race a few generations viii
eliminate it from the human family
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-12
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

z, ". Myer. mayor Of Buriingame, is in
Peaches are coming into market in
/ large Quantities.
R. T. Herrick of this city was in Kan
sas City over Sunday
The country roads are in fair condition
despite the recent rains.
DR.. Lux, the dentist, has fine new office
rooms at S03 Kansas avenue
r. f. Hodgins, steward Of the Topeka
Mrs. l.. T. Schnacke of Great Bend is
visiting her sister, Mrs. L. D Whlttemore
of this city.
Springs today.
J. L. Drake, president of Lane univer>
sity at Lecompton Kan, IS in Topeka on
business for a few days.
The insane asylum base BAN team beat
lum by a score Of to 6.
G. E Lobden and wife and Charles Ses~
months outing and fishing at Estabrook.
Eastbound Santa Fe trains from the
partly on account Of the washout in New
at Manhattan Thursday and Friday and
viii play FIT. Riley Saturday morning and
St Marys Saturday afternoon
George NJ Herrick. .ex-president of
Wash1burn college will leaxe W Slia ms
home.
Carrie Nation was in st. Louis Sunday
was against prohibition, because she was
not. allowed to sell her trinkets in the
Union station without q license.
Miss Bertha E. Lovewell will leave
Tuesday for Pemaquid Point, Me-, where
she will spend the remainder of the sum-
resume her position in the Hartford high
Miss Eunice Lyman formerly of WASH
burn college and for the past four years
peka and remain here for about a month
General Master Mechanic Col1inson OF
the Santa Fe has returned from a tour
over the lines west and south of here,
church will give a social Tuesday evening
at Campbell Court, corner of Tenth ana
Miss Fay Shreve will start a dancing
school N September, giving special at
and girls to meet the need for. such in
struction for children in Topeka Misa
turning from Kansas city, whittier she
went today for a months visit.
B Howey, yho owns one Of the
scared by the drouth. He says 1891 is
ear Of corn In the county and very little
poor fodder Shawnee county will have
one-half the corn will make an average
crop
Lawrence Journal: Fred L. Diggs, a
has been in the drug business at Perry,
Kansas, has accepted a place in the Jones'
department store Of Kansas City as the
head of the drug department. This is a
promotion that Mr.. Diggs many friends
will be glad to hear Of He is a son OF
Annie l.. Diggs.
The crop Of pursley weeds which was
being raised in the vicinity of Topeka, has
been ruined by a specie of green worm
which arrived en- masse last Friday morn
ing at 9 o'clock sharp and commenced ac-
tive eating. The worms stayed exactly
two days, and then, having finished their
work each dug hole in the
ground, crawled into it and dragged the
hole after him. The worms are due to
reappear shortly In the form of white
butterflies.
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]. P. MORGAN TO MOVE.
viii Be a Temporary Resident
of California Soon.

San Francisco. Aug. III. Pierpont
Morgan is to be a temporary resident
of San Francisco soon. His agents
have practically concluded a. lease. it
IS said, Of the old Charles Croker
mansion on the northwest corner of
California and Taylor streets. The
cause of his coming to this city is the
Episcopal triennia1 council. which be
gins October 2, and in which Mr.. Nor
gan viii probably serve as a lay dele
gate, as he has done at previous coun-
ellis
Mr.. Morgan's daughter, now in Colo
RADIO. hunting wild game, is expected
to join her father and mother here
during their stay.
The Croker mansion is one of
the most imposing OF the edifces erect
ed on Mob Hill by the California money
kings. 1t contains a splendid art gal
lerv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-12
BE AsKED ZOE e.sHEEPs. :.
IFrom the Chicago Journal.l

From the Chicago Journal
A young FTenchman, recently arrived
in this city, found himself in a pleasant
boarding house in Michigan avenue, where
dence and were well cquainted-almost
as members of a family. The Frenchman
was a bright intelligent, gentlemanlAr
fellow, and was taken into fuil feiloW-
was started-a- penny ante game. or
something of the kind The Frenchman
took to it very quickly, and found 1t very
fascinating. The next day he determined
to purchase for himself a poker outfit to
take back with him TO France when h0
should return. So he went to a large de-
partment store and asked II they had
Upstairs said the polite clerk, ''in the
toy department"
The young man went up two floors and
again asked for Sleeps
lover in the far corner said the
When he reached the corner to which
he had been directed young woman TO
him a number of wooden sheep with wool
fastened to them
Pardon; eet ees not zese I want.
Gwen. these are certainly sheep" said
the young woman. 'and they are very
good sheep Then a new idea came 70
her and she added. 'Of course. II you
want something cheaper, you VIII IND
some tin animals over at that other
counter pointing across the room
but, it is not Sleeps want put
.sheeps. want not sneeps ze animals
but Sleeps to play wiz
MY dear sir, these are sheep to play
The poor man was growing distressed.
81 know what You want" said she.
He went with her, and she piloted him
over to a counter on which were plea
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-12
TO ENRICH MUSEUM.
Collection of Empress Frederick's
Sketches For the Public

New York, Aug. 12.-According to the
Tribune's London representative, there
seems good reason to believe as con-
sequence of the death of the dowager
Empress Frederick that the Victoria
and Albert museum, in South Ken
sington, will be enriched by a consid-
cradle collection of her imperial mai
esty's sketches and drawings sim
liar bequest, it is understood, has also
been made to one of the leading gal
leries in Germany. 1t is interesting to
note that the death of the dowager
empress has formed the theme for SER
mons in St. Pauls cathedral, West
minister Abbey and many other
churches throughout London.
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LAWN HAS REVIVED.
State House Grounds Revive Under
Effect of Rains.


The state house lawn has been trans
formed from a parched and sunbaked
plain to a beautiful green sward. Ma
ture with her magic wand, rain. has
accomplished what men have refused
to do all through the long hot weeks
of the summer.
Where less than two weeks ago the
grass was dried up and burned to q
crisp is now a beautiful, rolling lawn.
The flower beds too have come out, and
the general appearance of the lawn is
satisfactory. The state house lawn
could be kept in good condition if
proper facilities were provided for the
work. The state house lawns in other
states are kept as nice and fresh look
ing as the lawns around private resi-
dences, and it seems there is no good
and sufficient reason for not keeping
the property of the state in that con
dition. The great state of Kansas
may well afford to spare the inconsid-
cradle amount needed to keep the lawn
in repair. Topekans should take a
pride in the natter and work for an
appropriation for its maintenance
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FLOUR GOES FREE.
Chinese Tariff Rates Are Final
ly Agreed Upon.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE state de-
partment has received cablegram
from Mr.. Rockhill. at Pekin, reporting
that the draft Of the final protocol has
been agreed upon. A tariff of 5 per cent
ad valorem will be put in force effective
two months after the signing of the
final protocol excepting on goods ship
ped within 10 days after signing and
will continue until the conversion to
specific rates has been effected by the
export commission. The Chinese free
list will include rice. foreign cereals and
flour, gold and silver bullion and coin
This inclusion Of -four in the free list
is of much Importance, particularly to
the Pacific coast shippers.