Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-08-24

OoiWcih is uuorluR lrOm stIo6t
fair this week.
Eugene V. Debs will open the GEL
vein lecture course Aug. 2.
Carrie Nation is advertised as an
attraction for the fair at National,
Clayton county.
VIM. Anders has sued the city of
West Union for $4,000. for INJURIES
which he claims he received on de-
fective sidewalk some time ago.
John T. Houser of West Union has
been appointed States Attorney for the
nti-Saloon League of Iowa at hand
some salary, his appointment to take
effect Sept 10.
The town council of Nashua resolves
that the game of auoits or horse shoe
pitching in connection with saloons is
a nuisance and has directed the mar
shall to abate the same.
The fine new hospital building at
Waverly will be dedicated on August
2Sth. Congressman Wade and other
notables will be present to assist in
the dedicatory ceremonies.
The four year old son of farmer
near Ackley drank whiskey from a
bottle it found under all oat shock in
the field and died in terrible agony.
The flask of liquor had been sent with
a lunch to the field to refresh the men
at work.
The people along the line of the
Rock Island train between West Union
and Cedar Rapids are up in arms
because of the taking off of the pas
senger train between those two points
They have sent committee to see the
officials, and have gotten up petition
asking for its reinstatement
A remedy for mosquitoes: First
catch your mosquito, then imprison
him in a peanut she'll or pea hull.
Place the she'll or hull on block OF
wood, hickory preferred, and strike
with an iron mallet. Those who can
afford it should get miniature pile
drivers, as they are more effective, -
Elk.
Children, said country minis
ter, addressing Sunday school, why
are we like flowers? What do we
have that flowers have? and small
boy in the infant class, whose breath
z.,o1lol of yarn,ifuuo rosa mn and
made reply W orms - and the minis
ter crept under the pulpit chair to
hide his emotion.
Little Perry Liddle. of Alpha, has
had an exciting experience this sum-
mer. He first fell in post auger
hole and was only extricated with
difficulty then he ate rat biscuit
and nearly died from the effects Of
the poison, and he has been twice run
over by team, the last time being
stepped on by one of the horses and
badly hurt.-Hawkeye Beacon.
1t is reported that a man in this
vicinity dug seventy potatoes from
one hill. That. of course. is excel
lent, but nothing is so good but that
it might be better 1t is also reported
that one of our neighbors went out in
to his little garden to dig mess Of
potatoes for dinner and he put the
spade in the ground once aud three
bushels of potatoes ran out before he
could close the hole. We live in a
wonderful country and this is won
derful section of it.-Cedar Falls
Gazette.
En- exchange says that new Judge
arose to charge a jury, and spoke as
follows: Gentlemen of the jury,
charging jury is new business to
me as this is my first case. You have
heard all the evidence as we'll as my
self you have heard what the learned
counsel have said. II you believe
what the council for the plaintiff has
told you. your verdict will be for the
plaintiff but If on the other hand you
believe what the defendants counsel
has told you then youwill find verdict
for the defendant but it you we're like
me. and don't believe what either Of
them have said then I'll be d if l
know what you will do. Constable.
take charge of the jury"
- DIX.