Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-08-20

this week.
Gollmar Bros & Schuman's 2 big
shows united will give an exhibition
at West Union. Friday, Aug. 20.
By the overwhelming majority OF
316 to rs, the town of Fayette carried
the proposition to put in system of
water works last week.
1t is reported that a Prairie du
Chen man made shipment of 800
tons of clam shells to Germany last
week, which is his second large ship
ment.
"Will you please insert this obitu-
airy notice?' asked an old gentleman
of an editor. 81 make bold to ask it
because the deceased has so many
friends about here who will be glad to
hear of his death. "-Ex.
The fun has commenced. A steam
threshing engine is stuck in the mud
north of Wesley with nothing but the
smoke stack sticking out. Divers are
going down after it when the ground
freezes. Britt Tribune.
Fred Redline, man aged "A
years, was struck by freight on the
Illinois Central at Cedar Falls Thurs
day and killed instantly. He stood on
the track as though dazed. He
leaves wife and Children.
A we'll to do farmer, Earnest Timm,
living near New Hampton, COM
mitted suicide Thursday by blowing
his head off with a shotgun. Family
troubles were given as the cause. He
left note which was found in his
bedroom, stating that he could be
found in the pasture.
/ The largest reception to religious
life ever seen in Dubuque occurred
Friday morning, when thirty-one no.
vices were received into the order of
Sisters of Charity at the mother house.
The ceremonies began at O'Clock
and were conducted by Rev. Father
Rosewinkle of Milwaukee, Jesuit
priest. Nearly all the young women
reside outside the city and have been
under instruction at the mother house
for two years.
Seventeen years ago Rev. Thomas
Oliver, inventor of the Oliver type
writer, was Methodist pastor at st.
Ansgar. He now lives at Brooklyn,
N. Y. Seventeen years ago his finan-
4 bial condition was about the usual
bne of struggling preacher, and
now, says the Northwood Index, his
check for $200,000 would be promptly
honored. He has invented a type
writer, an attachment for cameras, and
perfected an engine of the rotary type.
1t is stated that Mrs. Russ Starr, of
Denver, is about to begin an action
against the three saloon keepers of
Ythat.place claiming damages in the
sum of s., 900 from each for selling
liquor to her husband, who is Kee-
liey graduate. Excessive use of Ii
quor made Russ do some things last
week that he would not have done or
dreamed of doing in his normal con-
dition. He is now at Minneapolis
taking the cure over again. -Waverly
Democrat.
A Cornell boy sent lady friend in
neighboring town, who was to be
married soon. a present. He enclosed
note saying: my Dear Girl-You
viii find in the box a thingamajie
Ihich has something to do with eat
g grub off a table. don't know
hat it is. It looks like a cross be.
cen harpoon and hsyfork. II
y be for spearing pickles, or it may
for stacking chopped cabbage.
b SO old. fashioned that don know
q will be so happy you won't care.
R An exchange states that one of the
pst remarkable cases ever tried in
te state was recently settled at De
Atur. A young man bought 2,0O(
lxtra fine cigars and Ihad them in
nred for their full value, smoked
them up and then demanded his insur
ance, claiming they had been destroy
ed by fire. The case was taken tt
court and the judge decided in favor
of the young man. The INSURANCE,
company then had the young man ar
rested for setting fire to his own pro
erty and the same judge ordered tina
e pay fine and go to Jail for tire,
aonths
# The new road law makes lot O
extra work for the auditor and town
4 ship officers. 1t requires that eacl
,oard of township trustees shall max
full and itemized report verified b,
the clerk of township ON or before TIN
first Monday in January, (which
shall show each item of receipts an,
expenditures of moneys received an,
sbursed during the year, which
aall be filed with the auditor an,
published with the proceedings of tn
January session lof the board. TIL
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