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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-09
LOCUST.
From our regular correspondent.)

From our regular correspondent
July 8, 1902
Geo. A. Pfister and wife returned
home last Thursday from few days
visit with relatives at Cresco.
Phil Pfister transacted business at
Mabel Mimi, on Wednesday.
A number of young people of our
vicinity spent the glorious Fourth at
Mabel Mimi.
Will Ruffridge is marketing fifty
cent oats at DEBORAH now days.
Alvin Pfister made flying trip to
Mabel, MINI. last Monday evening.
Miss May Elzea closed very sue
cessful term of school last week in
district No 8, Pleasant township.
c. Lien transacted business at De-
corah on Thursday.
John Koe, of Spring Grove, passed
through town on Sunday.
John Harter had the misfortune of
having a runaway with the hayrake
ON the morning of July 4th. He was
in critical condition for few days
and at this writing is somewhat better.
VIM. Hilleman of Bailey Springs
spent Sunday at the home of John
Harter.
jake Thomann, who attended school
at Ossian the past six months return
ed home last week
John Young and family of Bailey
Springs spent the 4th with Antonio
Thomann.
Miss Lena Halvorson of n. OAK, is
visiting friends and relatives in our
neighborhood.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-09
BURR OAK.
(From our regular correspondence

fFrom our regular correspondent
July s, 1902.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Weldon who has
been spending fortnight here de-
parted yesterday for their home at Le-
banon, Kan.
Harrison Shelley and family are
moving in the Porter house today.
News reached us yesterday that
J. H. Pierce had another stroke of
paralysis and is in very critical
condition.
Julia Wingate is spending her sum-
mer vacation with her uncle John
Wingate
Geo. Elijah has gone down to
Rockford, Iowa, for visit with
his brother, Will.
Frank Murray and family of Linn
county, enroute for Lake Benton,
Mimi, is spending few days with
his uncle. Ezra Weldon
Misses Gladys Kimball and Grace
Webster came up from DEBORAH last
week for visit with friends at Burr
Oak, Canton and Mabel.
Those who attended the celebra-
ton at Mabel the Fourth report a
very pleasant time.
News reached us of the marriage of
Maggie Ridley and Roy Daniels of
Monticello, Mimi, their many
friends here join in congratulations.
Mrs. E. d. Weldon was shopping
in DEBORAH yesterday.
1t was with sadness we learned of
the death of Johnny Ridley, youngest
child of Ed and Mrs. Ridley at
Monticello, Mimi, his death was
caused by typhoid fever which de-
veloped into spinal meningitis. G.
A. Reed and Glen Ridley departed
for there Friday evening, to attend
the funeral, Glen remaining with
his parents.
Ed. Dick and wife attended the
camp meeting at Ridgeway last week
A family picnic was held on the
beautiful lawn of E. d. Weldon S
the Fourth. 40 people partook of the
elegant refreshments.
Rev. Dorcas was called to Iowa
City Thursday by the illness OF his
father.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-09
NANN\\t<~NNN
{ Correspondence. :
News happenings Of the County.
= reported by . e~<mpstent corps Of writors.
CASTALIA.

From our special correspondent)
July 7, 1902.
Council meeting tonight.
Postville Dramatic Club at the opera
house Saturday night.
Epworth League business meeting
Tuesday evening,
Ice Cream social at the hall Friday
evening given by Ladies of the M. E.
church.
The frame work for Mrs. McMartin s
new house goes up today.
DR.. Small is having:the cellar dug
for his new house and grading his
lawn.
Rev. Geo. Platts preached an excel
lent sermon at the M. E. church Sun
day morning.
The average attendance in the S. S.
has increased over % per cent in the
past three months.
Picnic parties were quite numerous
on the Fourth.
Miss Blanche Riggs and Mrs. Eugene
Owen went to Clear Lake last week
to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Gibbs return
ed to Dubuque Saturday.
Mrs. Alice Clark left for her home
at Fulton, KY, last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. James Thornton came
up from Des Moines Friday for a
visit with old friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Bollman of
Lime Springs spent Sunday here.
S. Bloxham came home from Fayette
Sunday.
David Alspaugh went to Randalia
Thursday to make the acquaintance of
his young grandson.
Geo. Allen went to Chicago Sunday
with two cars of cattle.
Mrs. Irwin Allen and Bessie visited
friends in DEBORAH last week.
The bank has taken out insurance
against loss by burglary or robbery.
They have over $4,000 on deposit,
with loans and discounts in proper.
tion.
There was no sleep for the people OF
our town after IL 100 a. m. July 4th.
The ringing of bells and firing of the
cannon kept everyone awake.
Miss Jennie Smith came home from
Rockford, ILL.,, last Friday.
Elsie Albright spent the Fourth
with friends at Cresco.
J. B. and d. z. Harvey went tC
Kansas last week to visit relatives.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-09

Vance not voting. Motion was car
ried.
1t was moved and seconded that
wages for street labor be restored to
former price paid before the food of
May Goth motion carried.
The petition signed by Peter John
son and others relative to the c., M.
g. st. P. stock yards being nuisance
was read by the clerk. Motion by
Adams seconded by Oneil that the pc
tition be received and placed on file.
Motion carried.
A petition signed by L. L. Couse
and others requesting the extension
of the water mains on Washington
street was read and placed on file.
The petition of Hall & Co. to con-
duct saloon ON lot 4, blk 4 was
granted.
The petition of H. A. Bigelow and
others relative to the grading of Day
street was referred to the street COM
mittee.
The petition of Peter Johnson and
others requesting the improvement of
the channel of Dry Run was read and
placed on file.
Motion by NARROW, seconded by
Bucknell that the street committee be
authorized to engage an engineer to
survey and make plat of Dry Run ;
motion carried.
The sidewalk question of the iron
bridges owned by the county was re-
ferred to the city attorney.
The plat filed with the Clerk of Up
degraff's addition was accepted by the
council and ordered recorded.
Moved and seconded to adjourn car
ried.
F. M. HUGHES, City Clerk.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-09
RIDGEWAY.
(From our regular correspondent


July Z, 1902.
here Wednesday night for few days
visit with home folks
Rollin Baker went to West Union
Saturday afternoon.
G. G.. Larson came home Monday
night for few months stay.
Prof. Atkinson spent few days
of last week with friends in town.
DR.. Parker and family of Fayette
arrived here Wednesday noon and
spent the rest of the week with Mrs,
Parker's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
III. Klemme.
Wednesday, evening, July 2, at
the home of the bride occurred the
marriage of Miss Mabel Dorm and
Dr. E. L. Blackburn, of Triumph,
Mimi. The happy couple left Thurs
day noon for Minnesota taking with
them the best wishes for their future
happiness and shower of rice as a
remembrance of Ridgeway friends.
Editor Booton and family moved
into the new Baker house Saturday.
Mrs. o. A. Anderson who has been
on the sick list the past week is re-
covering and will soon be among us
again.
The Ridgeway band boys played in
Cresco July Fourth.
Miss Emma Kelson returned home
from Minneapolis Friday night
The celebration July Fourth at the
Beers place was well attended, the
ball game between DEBORAH and
Ridgeway came out with 21 scores in
favor of Ridgeway to Decorah's 0,
but the DEBORAH boys acted like
gentlemen over their defeat and no
one would have known from their
actions, but what they had been the
winners.
HI. o. Skaalia died at his home
north of town, of heart disease,
Wednesday evening, July 2.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-09
A Pretty Wedding at Ridgeway.

F. M. HUGHES, City Clerl
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-09
Very Remarkable Cure of Diarrhea.

about six years ago for the first
time in my life l had sudden and
severe attack of diarrhoea," says Mrs.
Alice Miller of Morgan Texas ~
got temporary relief, but it came back
again and again, and for six long years
have suffered more misery and agony
than can tell. 1t was worse than
death. My husband spent hundreds
of dollars for physicians treatment and
prescriptions without avail. Finally
we moved to Bosque county, our pre-
sent home, and one day happened to
see an advertisement of Chamberlain IS
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
with a testimonial of man who had
been cured by it. The case was so
similar to mine that / concluded to
try the remedy. The result was won
derful. could hardly realize that ]
was we'll again, or believe it could
be so after having suffered so long, but
that one bottle of medicine, costing
but few cents cured me. For sale by
N. N. Quandahl.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-09

There is more Catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
years was supposed to be incurable.
For great many years doctors pro-
nouced it local disease, and pre-
scribed local remedies, and by con-
slant failing to cure with local treat
ment, pronounced it incurable. Sci
ence has proven catarrh to be consti-
tutional disease, and, therefore,
requires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by
+. ]. Cheney & Co, Toledo, Ohio,
is the only constitutional treatment on
the market, 1t is taken internally in
doses from 10 drops to teaspooful
1t acts directly OH the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system, they offer
one hundred dollars for any case Sit
fails to cure. Send for circulars and
testimonials. Address, +. j. Cheney &
Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, zoe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-09
New Discovery for Blood Poisoning.

DR.. G. ID. Warmers Compound of
Seven Cures, the Great Cancer remedy,
and for all diseases of the skin and
blood, from Contact and Secondary or
Hereditary Causes.
Wall paper, new and beautiful de-
signs, prices the lowest, at Brunt &
Parman's.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-09

10 cents refunded for every pack
age of Putnam Fadeless Dyes that
fails to give entire satisfaction. The
only dyes thus guaranteed. Monroe
Drug Co., Unionville, Mo. 28-l
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-09

rTetty WeuuiiIg dt Niuge"dy.
At the home of the brides mother,
Mrs. Susan Dorm, at Ridgeway, on
Wednesday evening, July 2, occurred
one of the prettiest home weddings
Ridegway has ever witnessed, when
Miss Mabel Dorm was united in mar
risge to DR.. Earnest Blackburn, of
Triumph, MINI.
AS the guests arrived they were
greeted by the bride and groom elect
and short time was spent in CONVEX
sation, viewing the decorations,
which, while they were very simple
were very tasteful and pretty, consist
ing of ferns and carnations.
In the parlor was beautiful bank
of ferns reaching nearly to the ceiling.
In the dining room white ribbons
wound with ferns were suspended
over the dining table upon which a
large punch bowl filled with lemonade
was placed. At the side was a small
table on which lay the guest book in
which each guest was requested to
write their autograph making very
pretty souvenir for the bride.
Promptly at s 100 O'Clock as Mr.. Cas-
par Aaker played the beautiful strains
of the wedding march, the bride and
groom took their places in front of
the bank of ferns where the wedding
ceremony was performed by DR.. 7. E.
Flemming, of Fayette. Music soft
and low..filled the rooms with sweet
strains during the ceremony and con-
CALCULATIONS.
The wedding gown was cream dotted
silk MULE, very pretty and simply
made and the bride carried boquet of
white carnations.
The Ridgeway band next put in
their appearance and serenaded the
bride and groom, after which the COM
pany were invited to the church par
lors where the Ladies Aid Society had
prepared dainty two course wedding
supper.
At about midnight the company dis
persed all voting that they had never
attended more delightful wedding.
The bride received many useful pre-.
sents consisting mostly of silverware
and things useful in housekeeping.
On Thursday the happy pair depart
ed on the noon train, amid shower
of rice and jokes, for their new home
at Triumph, MINI. The bride Miss
Mabel is the youngest daughter of
Mrs. Dorm and has always lived in
Ridgeway and by her sunny and happy
disposition she has always made a
host of friends wherever she went and
to say that Ridgeway will miss her
is putting it very lightly as we hard
ly know what we will do without
Mabel. The groom is capable young
physician of Triumph, Mimi, and is
in every way worthy of the bride he
has won and the best wishes for long
and happy married life is the wish of
their many friends at Ridgeway.
The guests from abroad were DR.. and
Mrs. T. E. Fleming, Lillian, Bessie,
Susan, and Maud Chamberlin Of Fay
cite, Herbert Fleming, of Chicago,
Mrs. Winnie Coleman, Misses Grace
Adams and Mae Holmes, of DEBORAH,
Mrs. Gammons and Miss Lillian
Miles, of Cresco, Prof. and Mrs.
Wildman and Miss Helen Babcock, of
Chester, Miss Mabel Green's, of Frede-
ricksburg, Miss Gertrude Ryan, of
Calmar, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. +. Black
nun, of Alden, Mimi, Mr.. and Mrs.
7. Emerson, Harry and Queen, of Ell
more, MINI. Miss Thea Asbjornsen,
of Stoughton, Wis, w. 1. Atkinson,
of GAINESVILLE, Misses Nellie Cummens
and Effie Siekmaier, of Waukon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-09
CITY COUNCILS DOINGS.
AT THE REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING.
Considerable Business of Importance to
the General Public is Considered
and Disposed of.
July 2, 1902.

July 2, 1902.
The City Council met in stated. ses-
sion. All members of the Council
were present, minutes of the previous
meetings were read and approved
Report of the City Treasurer was read
and accepted.
The report of the Street Commits
sioner was read and accepted
FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT
Whereas, the following claims have
been examined and approved by the
Finance Committee, therefore, 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
A. L.. E. H.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-13

as big and roomy as the average com
mittee room. His clerks are provided
with quarters which are more than
ample for their purpose. The rooms
are the delight as well as the envy OF
Mr.. Foss' associates in the house.
Mrs. McLaurin. whose husband re-
turns to the senate from South Caro-
lima. is well known in Washington be-
cause of her interesting family. One of
their seven children. Miss Belle Nc
Laurin, will take her place among the
society buds of the capital. She was
graduated from Bellhaven college with
the degree OF bachelor of arts. In 1894.
when Mr.. McLaurin was appointed by
the governor TO serve as senator, his
wife accompanied him to Washington,
where she made many friends.
There was n fire in a local boarding
house the other day and among the
tenants who We're Obliged to make a
hasty exit was a newspaper man whose
wit is considerably greater than his
worldly possessions. He met a friend
who congratulated him on his escape
from harm and asked him il he lost
any property.
Lose any property" repeated the
brand saved from the burning. well
! should say | did. Why, | lost fifty.
three pieces of property"
"Fifty-thrce pieces!" said the Other
In amazement. why, that must have
cleaned You out. What were they?"
"A deck of cards and a night shirt "
said the other. Give me a light"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-13
Remarkable Truths.

A Kansas paper says that "in mi,
latter days senator Evarts reached a
great old age" This is something like
a Kansas obituary in which IL was
stated that the boy died in his youth
while still very young" or of the re.
ply made by a temperance orator 10
q mar who boasted that he had lived
TO the great age of 81 years, though
taking six drinks of whisky every day.
THAT don't prove anything" said the
temperance orator. You might be
over a hundred years old right at this
minute If you had never taken any
whisky"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-13
Washington Letter


He was elected chairman of the Demo.
cratic national committee in 1896. was
elected chairman of the Democratic
caucus Of the senate in 1898, and I'm
1900 was reelected chairman of the
Democratic national committee. There
Is little recreation for him at any time
during his waking hours. Public bust.
ness almost continuously absorbs his
entire time and attention. lie is a hare
and persistent worker. and when he
tackles . proposition 1t is worked tt
the end.
The new quarters Of the house com
mittoe on naval affairs. of witch Rep
resentative FOss Of Chicago is chair
man, are the most gorgeously and lux.
u~riantly furnished rooms in the capt
tol. The rooms are large. light and
Giry. The interior decorations are
costly and artistic. Furnishings have
been provided on a scale OF costliness
that is not equalcd by any COMMITTEES
room on the senate side OF the capitol
Mr.. Foss has a private Office which Is
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-13

AZ 4 recent sale OF the literary PCS.
sessions OF the late Gen. Adam Badeai
in New YORK. the original OF GRAFT.
telegram to Secretary Stanton an
%nouncing the surrender OF lee hrcugh,
$500. The original OF L~incoln's toio
grsm 10 Grant on Aprll Z. 1865, "Sher.
idan says IL the thing is pressed J
tank tfat Lee will surrender. La.
the thing be pressed" was rold for 81,
and q lot Of letters written b. Gen. j
NJ, Wilson, including ore speaking o.
the capture OF Jefferson Davis, s4ylng
the plight OF Davis 81 even more ig
noble than ] told f." went for slOs
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-13

shortly DC pulled down. says the Lon
don Daily Graphic. The monument is
an odd little building. half wood and
half red tiles. and both tumbling down,
which is known rs Bunyan's Chapel.
Within, Bunyan's Chapel shows few
or symptoms of decay. The wooden
galleries are thcre, az they have been
for more than 200 years, and the beams
md rafters are still sturdy. In its pull
pit, tradition alleges that Runyan
preached during the II years of his i'm
prisonment at Bedford; and in a Gu
rious secret chamber between the gar
rets of the adjoining house. he is eaid
to have concealed himself from his
p~ursuors. This much, at least, Is GER
tain, that during his imprisonment at
Bedford Bunyan did several times sue
coed in visiting London and preaching
to Il Southwark congregation. an in
trepid defiance of authority. which. be-
sides getting his gaoler into trouble,
greatly increased the severity Of his
confinement. When ut last he was re-
leased, on the interposition Of the bish-
op of Lincoln and other churohmen.
the congregation to which he was at
tached selected him as their minister,
and built a new chapel for him, which
was always crowded to hear him
preach. His visits to London were fire.
quent, and his coming to preach was
advertised beforehand. His popularity
was very great.
The meeting house at Southwark, at
which 10 generally preached, would
lot hold half the number that attend
Three thousand persons have been
gathered together there on Sundays,
and not less than 100 on week days,
and dark winter mornings at Z o'clock.
The little tumbledown Southwark
chapel, which is associated with Bun
vans name, is said to have beea erect
ed on the site of an ancient chauntry.
and tradition afiirms that a crucifix
and a figure OF the Virgin were found
concealed in n cellar connected with
the chapel.
The Baptist community. however.
have records giving 1t a very different
origin. Early in the 18TH century the
Baptist congregation of Southwark
were accustomed to assemble in an old
meeting house in what was then Duke
and now forms the western half
OF Union street. About 1913 this con-
gregation was divided IN itself on the
question of Calvinism. One-half nil
grated to zoar street, and the rest es-
tablished themselves in what is now
as "Bunyan's Chapel" III Kings
court, opposite Bridewell. then-"a
kind of assembly or club room, origin
ally belonging to a public house" 1t
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-13
Relic Of John BUnyan
10000 N0sosss0 1900. sN..aG. Ncoos0g1.N

become quite n fad, Il is Interesting to
note that one OF the most curious of
these articles Is at present ia She
possession. OF Lord Londesborougl. IL
was formerly owned by Martin Luther,
who from all accounts, was a remark
able trencherman. The historic stein
Is Of ivory. very richly carved. and
mounted in silver gilt.
There are six medall,ons on It's
surface. which consist. however, Ut 4
repetition Of two subjects. The upper
n represents the agony in the gar
den and the Savior praying that the
cup might pass from him; the base
represents the Lords supper, the cen
ter dish being the bread.
It is understood that some copies
have been made OF the stein. On the
lid, in old characters. is the following:
&C. VI. L.. MDXXIIII."
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-13
Foxes Took Her Turkey from r.er.

foxes Took Her Turkey from Her.
An old colored woman named Bess.e
Morris was last evening attacked by
three foxes in New Kent county and
made u narrow escape with her life.
say the Baltimore Sun. The woman
was returning from n white neigh
bc,'s with a big, fat turkey that had
been given her for Christmas. when
at a lonely point in the road three
hungry %reynards attacked her and Sc
cured the turkey. This was not ac-
corplishod though, without a desper-
ate struggle. Whcn the vas
found in the woods she was nearly
dead. She declared that the fight had
lasted nearly two hours.
Sometimes" the old lady said. zone
OF the foxes was on top Of my head
and den one OF dem cotch the turkey
and tother one hold on to my foot.
but was gwine ter die or save dat
turkey for my son. who is coming here
tomorrow
Tho old woman. though she lost her
turkey. saved the tail feathers Of the
bird as n souvenir of the most re-
markable fight of the kind known to
woodmon here.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-13

The recent report OF a penny savings
society. which has existed In Chicago
for four years. shows how successful
little side issues In the educational
way often are. During four years the
boys and girls OF that city have pur-
chased 2,574, 050 stamps, ranging in
denomination from enc cent to fifty
cents and %agrcgating S157,5SS. d.
The Chicago Penny Savings Society
10 the outgrowth of a suggestion made
In 1896 by the Rev. r. A. White. then
a member of a Civic Federation COM
mittee. Its friends started it with
contributions amounting to $525, to
which $3.50 was added later. all to
provide equipment and money for run
ming expenses. In 1888 the board Of
education decided that teachers In the
public schools might act as agents for
the society and It's mission since then
has been largely among school child
rem. Other stations have been opened,
however, in social settlements, charity
bureau Offices. stores. missions, nurs-
cries. county schools and even in pri-
Ndlt HOuStS. mere uIt dUOul lou
such stations in Chicago at present,
where one may make deposits of one
cent and upward.
70 The purpose of the society Is to
teach habits of thrift and self-denial.
II aims to show children how they
may help themselves by saving their
money instead of wasting IL on use
less things. 1t distinctly disavows any
intention of intoxicating misery hab-
its, for it advises its depositors to
save their money with a view to using
it for a specific purpose. 1t teaches
the children that by saving pennies
wasted on sweets and popcorn and pea
nuts they may buy themselves books,
clothing and other useful things. One
vacation twelve children who had
never been outside of Chicago were
able to spend two weeks in the country
or their savings. In one school in
a poor quarter the children saved $500
in six months. and the boys alone were
able to equip a school band with in
Vtruments.