Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-23


an electro shock from wire connected
with an electric fan and three others
more or less severely injured at Mari
on, Iowa, on Thursday.
William Estey, living on the large
Robish farm, south of Sumner, COM
mitted suicide today by shooting him
self. He was an unmarried man about
80 years old and the cause of his act is
not accounted for
Peter House, of Maquoketa, brot-
her of Judge A. j. House, was struck
by lightning Wednesday evening and
instantly killed. He was out after
the cows when the accident happen
ed. He was 60 years of age, and
leaves a wife and four children.
John kruse, machinist, was killed
in the Chicago, Milwaukee q ST. Paul
shop yards at Dubuque Friday after
noon. He was working under coal
car, from under one end of which the
trucks had been removed and which
was supported by jack screws. The
latter slipped and the car fell upon
Kruse, crushing out his life instantly.
Blackhawk county's bloodhounds de-
monstrated their usefulness by locat-
ing the thieves who looted the store
of William Gutknocht at Hudson last
week. They were called several
hours after the robbery and ran di-
rectly to a corn crib a mile from
town, where the men were found
sleeping with the stolen goods in their
possession.
p. P. Olmstead, of Monona. Clayton
county, died suddenly Wednesday
morning. He had arisen early and
started after the cows. Not returning
in due season search was made for
him and he was found lying dead in a
puddle of water. 1t is thought that
he fell while in sinking spell, with
which he had been afflicted before,
and drowned. He was prominent
citizen, having been candidate for
county representative in 1897.
1t was reported in Chester, Wednes-
day morning that Hans Hanson had
committed suicide the previous night
Later evidence confirmed the report
Mr.. Hanson lived with his family ON
his farm six miles from here and a
little nearer Leroy. He showed signs
of insanity last fall and was after
ward taken to the asylum but was al
lowed to return home this spring. 1t
was thought he was cured but his wife
had her doubts and kept constant watch
of him to keep him from killing him.
self. Tuesday night he eluded her
and succeeded in getting the rope a
round his neck and ending his life. =
Chester Herald.
The editor of the Blade is led to
wonder what kind of ''varmint'
lovely woman will array herself in
next. 1t is about time for another re.
volution in dress isn't it? She has
tried the silk worm dress, and the
sealksin sacque, the ostrich feather
and birdwing hat, the goat and call
skin shoes, the whalebone stays, the
kid gloves, the horsehide belt, the
tortoise she'll buttons, the spitz dos
muff, the mink tail collarette, the
alligator hide purse; she has worn the
pug dog on her lap, and the lizard OF
her bosom. Solomon in all his wal
paint was no such menagerie as thes,
girls, and yet we love them to deatl
no odds what they wear.
A genuine curiosity in the form o.
"a pig with one head and two bodies
may be seen at DR.. Kippen's Office
The two bodies which grow into the
head side by side are perfectly formed
Each is about the size of the ordinary
pigs body. There are eight legs, eacl
normal. The head is not quite a.
large as the ordinary. 1t is norma
with the exception of an extra pair OF
ears, an imperfectly formed nose, ant
"A small perforation which looks as il
1t might have been intended for {
third eye. The entire surface of the
bodie is covered with fine growth
of white hair, as is usual with pigs O
its variety, at birth. The animal wa
born with litter of healthy pigs a
Frank Seavy's farm southeast of town
-Riceville Recorder.
A Fonda paper tells story on on,
of its doctors which is too good t,
keep. A certain citizen set out fou
shade trees for the doctor. Later TIN
doctor was called to give medical as
sistance to the citizen S mother in law
who soon after died. The doctor pre-
scented his bill, and the citizen paid il
After paying the bill the citizen hap
pened to remember that the docto
owed him for the shade trees and pre-
scented his bill explaining that he for
got to do so when he settled. TIL
doctor looked at the ill and remarked
but those shade trees died" IS
did NV mother-in-l aw xyaS tb