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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-03
Great Damage by Floods.

From western and southern Iowa,
Kansas. Nebraska and other central
states comes news of great disaster by
floods with great loss of life and dam
age to property. At Topeka, Kansas,
on Saturday the city and adjacent
territory was swept with devastat-
ing flood, resulting in the loss of over
two hundred lives and untold damage
to property. The same is true of Des
Moines, Ottumwa, and several other
Iowa cities, thousands of people being
rendered homeless, and sickness and
suffering following in the pathway of
the flood. Tracks are washed badly
and trains cannot run in these sections,
and the loss to property will run into
millions of dollars.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-03
Able Jurist Passes AWAY.

The many friends of Judge w. A.
Hoyt. of Fayette, were grieved to
learn of his death last Thursday at
a hospital in Chicago. Together with
Mrs. Hoyt, he had started for trip
to eastern cities, but was taken sick
on his arrival at Chicago, and upon
examination at one of the prominent
hospitals of the city was informed
that an operation was necessary at
once, with but little promise of being
able to withstand it. His trouble was
a cancer of the lower intestines, and
it had developed to such an extent that
death resulted from the operation.
The remains were brought home to
Fayette on Saturday where the funer-
al was held on Monday afternoon.
In the death of Judge royt Fayette
county and the thirteenth judicial
district loses one of it's ablest attorneys
and jurists, a man of ability and high
character, integrity and uprightness.
He served for several years as judge
in this district, being elected as a
democrat, and during this time won
the respect and esteem of the people
of all classes. His sudden taking away
will be deeply mourned throughout
the district and state.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-03
RACE MEET IS OPENED
BIG FIELD OF FAST HORSES HERE
Nothing but Good Weather now Needed
to Make the Best Race Meeting
Ever Held in Northeastern Iowa.
Big Days Today and
Tomorrow.

With heavy track and small crowd
the June Race Meet opened yesterday
afternoon at the fair grounds, under
otherwise auspicious circumstances.
Those who have had the matter in
charge have been especially diligent
in their efforts to secure good horses,
and have been very successful. The
barns are filled with speedy animals
from all parts of the west, and if the
weather is favorable today and tomor
row DEBORAH will see some of the
fastest racing ever known here.
Yesterday morning the outlook was
very unfavorable for racing but it did
not rain, and the program was COM
pleted as announced in the afternoon.
The races while necessarily slow were
close and interesting, with the result
as follows:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-03
A. Berger Moves.

A. Berger, who has for the past ten
years conducted studio on South
Division street. removed his material
and paintings to DEBORAH, Iowa, last
week, where he will enter a larger
field and continue his enlarging and
original portrait work. Mr.. Berger
has made very many fine paintings
in oil and has an enviable reputation
as an artist, in this section. Many
of the leading churches in this section
of the state possess one or more of his
life size paintings of Christ walking
on the water or preaching to His dis
ciples. People in Mortified regret
very much to see Mr.. Berger leave
and wish him continued success and
prosperity in his new field of labor. -
Mortified News.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-03
A Handsome Souvenir Edition.

We are indebted to Rev. E. Wulfs-
berg, of the Lutheran Publishing
House, for copy of the souvenir
jubilee book which has just been is
sued by this concern for the COM
ing meeting of the Norwegian
Lutheran Synod. 1t is handsomely
printed and bound edition of 45O pages,
both the press work and binding being
of exceptional quality, and is filled
with many excellent cuts of prominent
members of the Synod and the institu-
tions which it owns. While we have
not yet found the time nor the ability
in fact to read the subject matter, we
take IL that it is an historical sketch
of the Synod. and will be found of
great interest and value to all mem
bers of the same
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-03
The Board in Session.

The board of Supervisors are II ses-
sion this week, in their regular June
meeting. The principal business of
this session is making the semi an
nual settlement with the different
county officers, allowing the accounts
against the county, etc. They will
probably be in session all the week
and adjourn Saturday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-03
Time l:l23L: Lib.

lime liza, l:lo.
The races for today and tomorrow
will be hummers if the weather is
good. Some of the best horses in the
country are here, as will be seen from
the following list of entries:
WEDNESDAY, JUNE Sd.
2:25 TRoT-PURsE $4,000
shady Beattie g by shade On
Kay Bros Ewing Neb.
Ira S. 2:2t14 ch g by Chicago Chimes
A. X. Seaven, Poplar Grove, Ill.
Banco br by Barondale
Avene blk by AVIAN
H. Barnes, West Union, Iowa.
Robert Nc 2sa14 9 By McRoberts-
Alice Roosevelt 2:2614 CHI m by The Searcher-
A. NJ Seftan, Wichita, Kas.
Van Hart 2:2514 by Gallileo Rex
FIR nix Mccoy Des Moines, Iowa.
Fouseca 22714 b m by Dictator Wilkes
w. ~ Barr, Waterloo, Iowa
FREE FOR ALL PACE.
Mark Derby 2:O914 b by John Thomas
Ed. Doran, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Little Squaw FOG blk m by Kewanee Boy
F. A. Goldberg, Sedalia. Mo.
Baby Kidd 2:lO34 b IN by Capt. Kidd
r. l.. Parker, DEBORAH, Iowa.
Shade On 2:l0 b S by Shadeland Onward
Arden simmons 2:l4A b by Wilkie Sim
Smith & Strickland, Manchester, Iowa.
Fossie o. 2:l6 m by Electric
H. Woods, Eldon, Iowa.
Leauera g. 2:l914 m by Bezant-
Ed. Gabriel, Wilton, Junction. Iowa.
Barney l.. 225 by Billy Biggsbee-
Mrs A. NJ. Dauley, Wichita. Kas.
Bing & Fruit, Denison, Tex
THURSDAY, JUNE 4th.
2:0PACE-PURsE $4,000.
Fremont S. CHI & by Old Hundred
A. X. Scaver, Poplar Grove, III.
Nellie Dhu br IN by Rhoderick Dhu-
George Rowe, Waterloo, Iowa.
Cresauce b m by Lebbeas L
f. W. Boyd, DEBORAH, Iowa.
McShedd, Jr. $685. CHI by McShedd-
Ed. Dorsn, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Tafieta Silk 2331a blk m by Almont Medium
N. Rice, Vermillion, S. Oak.
Sulphume 2:29k blk by Roy Wilkes
Joe Mclaughlin, Laporte, Iowa.
d. Woods. Eldon, Iowa
2:l5 TRoT-PURsE $4,000.
Artois 2:l51& IN by Geneva
G.. w. Fisher, Laporte, Iowa.
Meta Arthur 2:l4A m by Kirke Arthur
II. A. Rutherford, Austin, MINI.
Waller Bros, Charles City, Iowa.
Luzon 2:2l1 b g by Stetbrino-
Joe Mclaughlin, Laporte, Iowa
Baron May 2:2l14 8 by Barondale-
H. Woods, Eldon, Iowa.
Little Raven 2:2lL br m by Aladdin
Bing Fruit, Denison, Texas.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-03

WANTED-A Chambermaid at ST..
Cloud Hotel IA If.
FOR SALE-Silver Laced Wyandotte
eggs, 90 cents per setting. f. d.
Baker.
WANTED-Clerk to learn the drug
business. Country boy preferred.
Brunt 81 Parman.
LOST-English setter puppy-white,
black and tan 2L mo- old. Finder
notify f. W. Boyd. 81
FOR RENT AND SALE-My late
homestead occupied by Doctor
Swezey, on Main street. James HI.
Easton.
FOR RENT-The Carver property in
South DEBORAH. Out of the flood
district. Five room house. good
cellar, we'll, chicken lot and house,
and COW barn, good garden plat. APP
ply to E. j. Hook, 1927 Washington
street. 2ltf
FOR SALE-Story and half brick
residence on Maple avenue in West
DEBORAH. One of the finest locations
on the west side; five fine lots,
good we'll and cistern. Enquire of
Z. j. Curtin. 3tf
FOR SALE-An organ, almost new.
Will be sold at bargain if taken
soon. Inquire at this ONCE. 20-4
FOR RENT-Furnished bed roooms.
Mrs O.. W. Emery. 15tf
FOR SALE-Three calves, cheap. if
taken soon. f. d. Baker.
WANTED-Three girls to work at
Stiles hotel 20tf
WORK WANTED-Any kind of gen.
eral labor, 406 Maple avenue, West
DEBORAH. 20-2pd
WANTED-Four good men to work
in stone quarry at $1.75 per day.
Paid every week. Maurice Hal
loran. DEBORAH, Iowa 20-2
PICKED UP-Three mare colts, one
brown, one sorrel, white forehead,
| one black, white forehead. Owner
may have by proving property, pay
ing for this notice, and calling on
Fl. l.. Hanson. six miles north of
DEBORAH. 22-3pd
FOR SALE-Thoroughbred Shorthorn
| bull, thirteen months old. Philip
Barthelme. 81 miles north Of
| Ossian. 20-3 pd
| WANTED-Several persons of char
acter and good reputation in each
state Zone in this county required)
to represent and advertise old estab-
lished wealthy business house of
solid financial standing. Salary
| $21. 90 weekly with expenses addi-
| tional all payable in cash each
Wednesday direct from head offices.
Horse and carriage furnished when
necessary. References. Enclose
addressed envelope. Colonial
Co., 334 Dearborn ST., Chicago.
| 6sI6xy
WANTED-Several industrious per-
| sons in each state to travel for
| house established eleven years and
with a large capital, to call upon
merchants and agents TO successful
and profitable line. Permanent en-
gagement. Weekly cash salay of
SIS and all taveling expenses and
| hotel bills advanced in cash each
week. Experience not essential.
| Mention reference and enclose self
addressed envelope. The National,
334 Dearborn St.s Chicago. 1913
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-03
A Splendid Lecture.

Unity church was filled last We'd
nesday evening with an audience
which was delightfully."- entertained
and enlightened by the lecture of Rev.
Jenkin Lloyd Jones. of Chicago, on
"The Cost of an Idea. - His theme
was one permitting a wide range of
thought, and the mastery manner in
which me handled it won for him
many new admirers. A Kipling read
ing in the afternoon was also greatly
enjoyed by all who heard il.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-03
Colorado. California.

A handsome book of fifty-six pages
descriptive of these two wonderful
states has just been published by the
Chicago. Milwaukee g. st. Paul rail
way. 1t is illustrated by half tones
and colored plates, and will form a
valuable addition to any library of
travel. Brief reference is made to
the new through train service from
Chicago to Nebraska, Colorado,
Wyoming, Utah and California via
this line. The book will be sent to
any address for six cents postage. f.
A. Miller. General Passenger Agent,
Chicago. 1913
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-03
Flag Presented to Public School.

On Friday the pupils of the Public
School were presented with a beauti-
full flag by the ladies of the Womans
Relief Corps. President Mrs. L. L.
CALDWELL presented the flag with ap-
propriate remarks, and Supt. E. l..
Coffeen responded, after which the
school sang America. 1t was a
short but impressive ceremony, and
the gift was highly pleasing to the
school.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-03
Lecture Last Evening.

The lecture at the NJ. E. church last
evening by Rev. NJ S. Rice was at
tended by small audience, who lis
tened to a discourse that was elo-
quent, scholarly and witty. Rev. Rice
is splendid speaker, and should have
been greeted by much larger crowd.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-03
Death of Byron Clark.

Mr.. Byron Clark, one of the aged
residents of this city, passed away on
yesterday morning at seven o'clock
very suddenly. He had been in poor
health for two or three years past but
was able TO be about. Yesterday
morning he was taken with a sinking
spell and passed away very suddenly.
We are without an obituary for this
issue.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-03
Board of Health Notice.

Property owners are hereby notified
clean up the alleys adjoining their
property and keep the same neat and
orderly during the summer. Dry Run
will be considered the same as an
alley and should not be contaminated
with refuse, manure, or garbage
Both street commissioner and police
will assist in seeing that this notice
is executed.
A. J. Swezey, M. d. City Physician.
1873
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-03

The marriage of two of the we'll
known young people of this county,
Mr.. Clarence McLain and Miss Ida
Olson, both of Canoe township. was
solemnized on Monday by Justice r.
f. Gibson. These young people have
the friendship and esteem of large
who join us in wishing
for them long and happy welded life.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-03
Cooking School a Success.

The cooking school conducted by
Mrs. t. B. Wheelock at the Grand
opera house last week attracted a
large number of ladies twice each day
and they were greatly pleased with
the demonstrations given and new
ideas presented in the culinary art.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-03
DEBORAH. IOWA, JUNE 1908
REPUBLICAN CAUCUSES.

First Ward-Friday, June 9Th, : 30
p. M, Stiles Hotel. delegates.
Third Ward-Friday, June 9Th, Z 80
p. m, city hall 6 delegates.
Fourth Ward-June 9Th, 80 p. m /,
Hose House No. 2. 8 delegates
DEBORAH (outside) including fifth
ward-Friday, June 9Th, l 80 p. m. at
the court house. IL delegates.
Hesper- Thursday, June 4th, s 100 p.
M, Tabor's store. delegates.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-03
Caution.

My agents have a written certificate
authorizing them as my agents and
will exhibit my illustrated catalogue
and price list. Others are impositors
and will deliver inferior works on my
reputation.
Eureka Portrait Co.,
n A. Berger, artist,
DEBORAH, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-03

English SPAWN Liniment removes
all hard. soft or calloused Jumps and
blemishes from horses. blood spavins,
curbs, splints, sweeney, ring bone,
stiles, sprains, all swollen throats,
coughs. etc. Save $50 by use of one
bottle Warranted the most wonderful
blemish cure ever known. Sold by
Engbretson's Pharmacy, DEBORAH, la.
1926
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-03
WANT
COLUMN

Rates-One cent per woodworking
less than ten cents.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-03

Advertised Letters.
Mr.. Henry Frickle.
Miss Annette Thompson.
J. W. Straut.
@. A. Whalen.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-03

Pile.ine Cures Piles
Money refunded if it ever fails.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05
DR.. LORENZ AND

DR.. Lorenz and his gentle way with
children have been the subject of many
anecdotes. This story is told of his
stay in Rochester, says a special to the
New York Sun.
One day. worn out by his professional
work, he set out for a walk. In the
course of his ramble he came to the
falls of the Genesee river. There DR..
Lorenz and a friend stood gazing into
the depths of the gorge below.
Three little newsboys caught sight
of them, and darted over, crying shril-
ly, "Poiper, mister; poiper here; all
about it,"
DR.. Lorenz turned and nodded to
them. and one ran ahead of the other
and with outstretched hand presented
a paper AS he did so his hand sud-
denly fell and his shrewd eyes stared
hard at the kindly face which looked so
squarely at him. Then he turned to-
ward the other two and beckened flu
riously.
Come here, youse kids: come here!
Here he is" he said.
The other two ran up The first
one pointed at the great surgeon and
cried:
Oats him. dat's the Teller wot was
telling you about. He cures legs like
wot you got Shorty
Shorty looked at his leg. He had a
homemade broomstick crutch tucked
under his shoulder, and his left leg was
drawn up and shrivelled.
DR.. Lorenz had watched and listened
Then he said, in his broken English
And who am 70
"W'y." answered the spokesman of
the trio. you're de great doctor wot
cures kids wild game-wid bum stills
lame legs, l means"
Curious to understand how the boys
knew him. DR.. Lorenz asked:
And how do you know I am that
doctor?"
IVY. mister said the first boy.
couldn't we tell dem whiskers a mile
away?"
DR.. Lorenz leaned against the bridge
rail and laughed long. The three boys
gazed at him in doubt. Then he turned
his eyes toward the little cripple and
bade him come nearer.
The boy. with some embarrassment,
obeyed. And then. upon the bridge,
high above the foaming river and under
the bright sky DR. Lorenz gave one of
the queerest consultations in his his
tory. he felt the shrivelled leg, and
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05
GHOSTS In THE WHITE HOUSE
An Old EmpIoye Gives an Interesting Account
Of Them.

Bible says and learn how to live and
act exactly as they learn as babies in
this world. At first, Mr.. Mckinley could
only make a sort of faint buzzing
sound; but 1 could see him clearly and
he is learning very fastto communicate
with mortals. His spirit used to love
to walk about the White House, until
the mansion was all torn up last year;
and then it disappeared from there en-
tirely, like all the others. Of course,
there are plenty of white folks that
laugh at my talk about spirits-they
think they know everything but what
l say l know to be a fact, and 1t is
a fact that all the dead Presidents
have left the White House for good
since the so-called improvements. They
don't seem to like the change, and
don't believe they mean to be seen
there any more. But they come to
my house still and any evening when
l am sitting alone, quiet-like, in the
twilight, they come right in and we
have a talk. That's the truth"
Maybe the alterations are a good
thing after all if they have rid the
White House of spooks. The old man
rambled on with a good deal more of
interesting talk. Said he: There is
always plenty of work going on now in
the mansion when the RooseVelts are
at home. Mr.. Roosevelt is not like
any of the other Presidents--he don't
ever take any rest, unless he goes away
from town. Gen. Grant would come to
the office about 10 o'clock and work
until 2, then he would take a lunch
and go for a drive. Generally he and
Gen. Beale would start out at the same
time, each in a single buggy and they
got to racing outside the city limits
most every time before they came back.
Grant never went into the office after
2, except by special appointment. Mrs.
Grant was a fine housekeeper, and she
saw that everything was kept ship
shape. If anything went wrong s'!e
spoke her mind right out, you may be
sure. The Grant boys just dotted on
their mother, and her word was I9w.
The General mad great respe t for t,
too. Mr.. Hayes kept about the same
hours as Gen. Grant, but he was much
more of a churcn-going man than any
OF the Presid ents.
Mr.. Garfield also left his office about
2 every day for a lunch and Il drive.
The Garfield boys Were merry CT owd,
and many a prank they played, riding
their pony into the cellar and jumping
into the big fountain in their bathing
suits. Mr.. Arthur was the finest gem
tleman that was ever in the White
House in the ways of having an ele-
CANT time. He usually did not go to
the office till past IL and then left at 2.
AS for dinner, it was often midnight
before that was finished, and the serv-
ants were in rare luck when they got
home before 70. But. he was always
very kind and gave more liberal tips
than anybody else"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05

Washington, July 3.-Did you know
that since time out of mind the White
House has been haunted, just like any
other old place? The veteran Jerry
Smith, who has been an employee at
the Executive Mansion for more than
a quarter of a century, since he was
brought there by Gen. u. S. Grant at
the beginning of the latter's first adj
ministration, is authority for the state
ment. A few days ago I went TO see
him, to find out all about it. Seated
in his cosy parlor, he said to me: 1T
is the truth, the gospel truth. Ever
since l first went to the White House
I have seen the spirits of Mr.. Lin
coin and other Presidents wandering
now what they used to be, since all
those changes in the Mansion. Spirits,
you know, don't like new places, and
nowadays 1 never get a glimpse of Mr..
Lincoln, Mr.. Grant, Mr.. Hayes, Mr..
Arthur, Mr.. Garfield or Mr.. Mckinley.
The first time 1 saw anything at the
White House was one evening long
ago, ABOUT QuShs just Caught sight
dimly of a form that 1 recognized at
once as being that of Mr.. Lincoln. He
was going up the big stairs that lead
to the Presidents office. He looked at
me serious-like, then kept on right up
the stairs till he faded from view. 1
have seen him hundreds of times since,
always gliding silently about the
stairs and rooms and always with
sad serious expression on his face, as
if he did not like the way things are
going.
After Gen. Grant died saw him
frequently, and he soon began to talk
to me- Yessum he did, frequently.
Whenever l wanted any advice, or was
worried about something or other, Gen.
Grant would come in his old-time,
friendly way, and tell me what to do.
This is the gospel truth that I am
telling you,-if it had not been for Gen.
Grants spirit telling me what to do,
l would never have kept on saving up
and saving up. until l owned my own
home, as I now do. Although I sell
dom see him any more in the changed
White House, he comes to me here,
most any night, and still tells me what
to do. l can see and talk with him as
easily as / do you this minute. Aft
er Mr.. Mckinley was shot, he came
to me very soon; but he was not able
to talk only in feeble, childish way
for everybody knows that over there
spirits Just born into the new life,
so to speak have to learn to talk all
over again; according to the old say
ing, twice a child once a man. They
have to be really born again. as the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05
THE NEWSBOY

he turned it and twisted it, The other
two boys had pressed closer. He shook
his head
II am sorry" he said "The case is
hopeless. 1t cannot be cured. 1t is
indeed too bad. cure, or try to- cure,
Your hips and your feet, but 1 cannot
cure when life has gone. 1t is paral-
ySls, not hip trouble, that has afflicted
you, my boy. l am truly sorry
There fell silence. The spokesman
said:
Den if he says it's all off, Shorty,
it's all off. He's de limit in dat game"
Shorty's face fell. DIR. Lorenz beck
oned the three to approach He had
slipped his hand into his pocket un-
observed
will you shake hands in turn with
me?' he asked
The three shook hands. In turn three
pairs of eyes lighted up and three
pairs of cheeks flushed with delight as
each palm felt something crushed into
1t. With common impulse each cap
was removed. 'Aw, tank youse, sir:
you is all right, you is" they said,
Five minutes later the three were
holding excited consultation.
"Wot did he give your
Il got a dollar BILL
sod I. Wot did you git. Shortly"
He gimme two"
Oats all right. He oughter done
it. But. say. he's a sport all trough.
dat Teller is"
And the next minute the three were
racing as fast as they could to sell a
paper to a man who was waiting for
a street car which was just coming
up.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05
Dies in Belief He Is an OK.
Kokomo, Ind. Telegram to the chicas

Kokomo, Ind, Telegram to the Chicago
Inter Ocean.
Edward Stanton. aged so. died sud-
denly here to-day. He was formerly
a wealthy physician. but lost his for
tune.
For years he has labored under the
hallucination that he had been trans
formed into an OK of scriptural men
ton, and for years has eaten grass in
the fields with cattle on the county
farm.
He lost his power of speech almost
entirely, the only sounds uttered being
those in imitation OF beasts II is be-
lieved that a poisonous herb caused
his death, as his mouth and stomach
were filled with grass when a post
mortem was made He was sane on all
subjects except as to his personality.