Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10
1903 Diaries at Wangler Bro

-l903 Diaries at Wangler Bros. 5O-2
Skulduggery never pays. Gerhard
Prull, well-to-do German whose
home was near Britt, took heavy
dose of hog cholera cure with suicidal
intent. 1t was case of cure or
kill, and it killed. Prull, after life
of honest dealing, entered into con-
spiracy with two farmers named
Kuaack and Lien to help them defraud
their creditors by bogus notes and con
veyances. 1t was clumsily done and
all three were caught in it, and the
disgrace so weighed Prull that he took
his own life. He left pathetic let
ter which reads in part: 81 am very
unhappy and have made my poor chill
dren unhappy. - l had never beat
any one, and now have done it. u
Knaack and Lien both had pint when
we drank it and that is how it came.
l don't know yet how I could do it..
l have not slept SINCE" 1t looks at
this distance as though whiskey and
skuldug cronies have caused the down
fall and dishonored death of another
pretty good man.-Northwoed Index.
-Statuary, Artistic in Style and
Finish at Wangler Bros. 500
The very best Fruit cake, English
Plum Pudding and Boston Brown
Bread that can be made Hedges &
Thompson. 5O-3
II. L. Mecum, a collector for the
Mccormick company, lost grip con-
tanning d, 500 in notes due the COM
pany, some 1900 vouchers or receipts
from banks Of the county, wearing
apparel, ETC., at New Hampton last
week. 1t was sent to the depot by
mistake and left there and some toughs
who were lounging about the depot
stole it. Sheriff Schnurr, however,
attire dil1gent search, found it ina
lumber shed and returned it to the
owner.
Hedges has the largest assortment
of fine Gold Trimmed Briar Pipes in
cases. Call and see them. 50-2
The saloon petition in Emmett
county failed for want of the required
per cent. Those having it in charge
have worked vigorously ever since
election day, and at the expiration OF
the time allowed found they were
short 1875 names. Two years ago the
petition carried by small majority
but by the efficient work of the tenn.
perance people enough names were
withdrawn to defeat it by twenty.
four. >.eea.s
All the new copyright books, and
at popular prices, too. The Button.
The Palmer Hubbard company is
building at Waterloo what will be the
largest and best equipped creamery in
Iowa. The building will be 40 by SC
feet, three stories. The contract call:
for its completion January /. A new
factory is also being constructed by
this company at Ryan.
Often when feeling tired a nice
bowl of Hot Soup is just what you
want, Chicken, Ok tail, Mulliga
tawney, Bouillon, all made to order
at Hedges. Att
With last weeks issue the North
wood Index closed its twenty frs
year. Here's hoping that Editor
Scammon may live many more year,
to continue the good work he has beer
doing in the past. The Index is abou
as good cure for case Of blues al
one could wish for.
Some thief entered the Grand hote
kitchen in Waukon during supper tim,
the evening before Thanksgiving ant
stole the supply Of turkeys and chick
ems stored in the refrigerator awaiting
the next days dinner. About 80. On
worth were taken.
The gross receipts at the Catholi,
Bazaar at Prairie du CHEN, last weel
were $i050 and the ladies feel highl,
gratified at the patronage accorded
them.
Ping Pong at wangler Bros. 50-'