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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-13
IROQUOIS FIRE VICTIMS.

Among those who lost their lives
in the awful Chicago theatre holo
caust were Otto Beyerr. wife and
daughter of Elkader. The following
touching narrative is given by the Re-
cord Herald: At Sheldon's undertak
ing shop in West Madison street was
held the funeral of an entire family.
The remains we're those of Otto H.
Dyer, Minnie, his wife, and Grace his
5-year-old daughter. When searching
parties plunged into the smoking
theater they found the three members
of the family lying close together.
The father and mother were badly
burned. The little girl lay shielded
from the flames under the body of the
mother as If the latter's expiring
efforts had been this protecting act
Of maternal love. The child's body
was almost untoched by the fire, but
the tiny arms. where they had been
wound about her mothers neck, were
charred to the bone. The bodies were
shipped yesterday to Elkader, Iowa.
for interment
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-13
FAYETTE LEARNING THINGS.

When the test of pumps at the water
works plant was being made. large
number of spectators was packed at
the edge of the pump pit, full of
curiosity regarding the machines
During a lull in the proceedings the
steam arose in the boiler and opened
the safety-valve. The sudden rush and
roar of steam startled the crowd,
which made wild rush for the doors.
One ran half block to place of bust :
ness, which he entered. ont of breath,
and exclaimed, "My God. there's been
an explosion down at the plant. and I
don't know how many people killed. {"
The list of dead and wounded has not
been obtained. but there were many
around the plant for the next
few hours -Fayette Postal Gard.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-13
BACHELOR FOUND DEAD,

John H. Smith. a bachelor aged
about 70 years, was found dead in his
home about mile north of Davis
Corners last Saturday lying over a
chest and only partially dressed. The
discovery was made by Chas. Klies.
The deceased was last seen on Monday,
Dec. 30, when he was out doors chop
ping wood. When the body was dis
covered it was frozen stiff, showing
that he had been dead some time. The
Coroner was summoned and &. A.
Stern. A. M. Baumgartner and Liebert
Heinke. Jr., empaneled as jury, who
returned verdict Iof death from
natural causes, probably the infirm.
tiles of old age. The funeral Of the
deceased was held yesterday. -Cresco
p. D.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-13
A CARELESS JANITOR.

Tuesday morning the janitor of our
school, E. X. Clifford, discovered
that the two boilers used to heat the
building, had burst as a result of
freezing. He built a fire some time
Friday and paid no more attention to
it till Tuesday and in the meantime
we had some 20 degrees below zero
weather and that did the damage. The
boilers had not even been drained and
they are total loss. The water pipes
and other toilet fixtures in the closets
are also frozen solid and there will
be some damage there. The boilers
were put in only little more than a
year ago, when the school house was
built. It will cost the district nearly
a thousand dollars to repair the dam
age, and school. instead of opening
next Monday, will not be able to be-
gin before three or four weeks, until
new boiler can be secured Sumner
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-13
BRINGS BLOOD POISON.

Tosten Olsen of Quandahl was
brought to this place last Thursday
aud was taken to the home of Mrs.
Gubbrud where he was operated on::by
DR.. Stabo for blood poisoning. About
five weeks ago Mr.. Olson became bad
ly injured in runaway, his right
arm was broken in two places and his
shoulder was badly bruised, blood
poison has since set in and it is
thought that the operation will save
him from losing the arm. He is about
GA years of age and is veteran of the
OWL war. He IS an old settler and
has numerous acquainrsnces hereabout
who earnestly hope he will pull
through alright. Spring Grove
Herald.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-13
A NARROW ESCAPE.

During the holiday festivities at the
Methodist Espicopal church at Dysart,
bad accident occurred which might
have been far more serious but for the
GOODNESS and rare presence of mind
displayed by several Of the menfolk.
The decorations of tissue paper and
cotton, etc., caught fire from the
candles and blazed TO the ceiling
Women and children screamed and a
panic was narrowly averted. At
least three persons jumped through
the windows of the church. The fire
was quickly extinguished before very
much damage resulted, save from the
smoke and ashes. There were many
frightened people and they probably
had cause for fright. The church was
crowded to its fullest capacity.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-13
TELEPHONE co. MEETING.

The annual meeting of the Standard
T, lephone Company was held at the
First National Bank Monday after
noon. The reports of the officers show
a substantial increase in the net earn
ings of the company and Ill the num-
Der OF phones in use. The old officers
were elected for the ensuing year with
the exception of L. A. Howe who
takes the place of W. o. Book as a
director. It is the plan of the direct
ors to increase the efficiency of the
system in all respects possible and to
that end superintendent will in all
probability be secured the volume
of business having increased to the
point where additional help is neces-
sity. -Waukon Republican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-13
A TROUBLESOME MISTAKE.

The mistake of one word may make
deal of trouble. D. P. Subway
telegraphed his brother IN Mime
apolis, Coming on the Afternoon
Train" The message received by his
brother was an order to "Come on the
Afternoon Train" which he did, ar
irving in Cresco on the belated even
ing train, alarmed and dreading to
learn why he had been summoned so
peremptorily. Imagine his disgust
when he found D. P. had gone to visit
MIN, and the mistake in transmitting
one word had taken him from import
ant business on useless trip. Mr..
Shumway took the next morning train
for Minneapolis. Howard County
Times
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-13
VETERAN POSTAL CLERK.

Sometime during the first admins.
tration of President Grant. John H.
Wilson, member of the Register
family and one of the best all-round
newspaper Office men In the country,
Was commissioned postal clerk on the
old Dubuque Southwestern-now the
Farley branch of the c.. M. & st. p.
Ry. With the exception of short
time he has been on this line ever
since. But he has been relieved and
assigned to the Cedar Rapids and De-
eorah branch of the Rock Island.
Counting the time as thirty years he
has made the Farley run, coming and
going. more than Is, 900 times. Count
ing the length of the road as 70 miles,
he has travelled 1850, 900 miles. 1t is
more than this, for we dropped the
fractions in the computation. Marion
Register.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-13
ALMOST OREMATED.

John Slime and family of Saude had
narrow escape from cremation on
Wednesday night Dec. 30. Their house
took fire after all had retired and were
asleep, and bat for the timely help Of
neighbors vino entered the house and
awoke the sleepers. all might have
persisted, as the family barely escaped
10 their night clothes when the build
ing collapsed. Nothing was saved in
the way of furniture or wearing ap-
pearel
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-13
ARMORY FOR CRESCO

The negotiations referred to in the
Times last week in behalf of an Ar
mory for Go. E have materialized aud
the livery. building owned by W. Fl.
Shea, with 80 feet of the lot east of
the building has been purchased.
Hardwood floors, galleries on three
sides and heating and lighting are the
improvements that must be added at
once. The audience room will be
50xS0 feet. A stock company will be
organized for the purchase of the prop
erty of which Robert Thompson and
j. G. Webster and.other business men
will become financial sponsors. The
M. W. A. are considering the pur-
chase of half interest in the build
ing.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-13
ECHOES OF THE OLD YEAR.

There were S,597 cases of suicide.
There were S,976 crimes committed
resulting in death. There were 12S
legal executions. More than 1900
people were killed in railway &C.
cidents. Embezzlers and defaulters
got away with So. $50, 165. Money gifts
for philanthropic purposes amounted
to $76, 934,97S. The value of the Chi
cago wholesale business of the year
was 81, 028. $50. 900. The value of the
Chicago manufactures was $3.50. $50.
600. The fire losses in the United
States and Canada amounted to $153,
$4,000. There were 1O4l lynchings.
Through marine disasters there was q
total of life loss / 1885, -Capital.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-13
LUCKY RURAL CARRIER.

Probably the most surprised man in
the country on Christmas day was P.
K. Field, carrier on rural route No. 2.
The patrons of the route had planned
q merry Christmas for their carrier,
and Phil thoroughly enjoyed it. In
or near every mail box on the route
was token of good will, and the on
ly thing that bothered Phil was, how
to get the things home. Help was
finally offered him. and two large
double loads were gathered up and
carted to Houston. Upon invoicing on
last Sunday, Phil found himself pos
sessed of 65 sacks of grain, about 100
bushels, a quarter of pork and a
quarter of beef. 81 in cash, eight
chickens, one turkey, load of wood,
10 pounds of No. butter, cup and
saucer, and last but not least bottle
of Gund's Extra Pale. Houston,
Mimi, Signal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-13
OPERA HOUSE ACCIDENT.

The weight of 400 people attending
an entertainment given in the opera
house at the village Of Hokah. Mimi. :.
caused the flooring to give way and
nearly half the NUMBER were thrown
to the ground in heap. Panic reigned
among the women and children for a
short time, but no one was fatally in
jured. Several received cuts and
bruises. The accident was caused by
the breaking of rotten sleepers under
the building.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-13
OeiQbborbood Deus.
Interesting Items Of News Cleaned
From the Press OF Neishborins Counties
.NNNAAAN~AAAAA~AAA,

Waterloo reports a scarcity of coal.
An orphans home has been estab.
lished at Waterloo.
The G. G. W. shopmen at Oelwein
are now working eight hours day.
The members of the Elkader town
council are sgitating the electric fire
alarm question.
Considerable petty thieving is re-
ported from Independence. The Gull
prits are believed to be local talent.
Congressman Conner has introduced
in congress a bill providing an ap-
preparation of $1,000 for public
building at Estherville.
Section men near Charldes City
found in a railroad culvert a tramp
who was trying to keep warm on
bed of straw. He had been badly
frozen.
Ths docket of the January term. of
the Floyd county district court con-
tains not single criminal case. This
speaks we'll for the peace and prosper
ity of that county.
A law suit is on at Uiiear Lake, grow
ing out of the drowning Of a skater in
hole cut by the ice companies.
The proper danger signal was not dis
played and the company is held re-
sponsible.
Roller skating has been revived in
Usage after a lapse of over fifteen
years. A rink has been opened in the
lower rooms of the Hastings block
where the skaters are privileged to
enjoy themselves each afternoon and
evening.
Pat Lynch, . Waucoma boy, met his
death in rear end collision on the
Milwaukee near Leclaire last week,
Monday. II was his first trip out
since bein. home for the holidays. |
The engine he was riding on ran into
the rear end Of train standing on
the track and it is thought he did not |
jump until about the time the COLI
sion occurred. The engineer and fire.
man jumped and escaped with slight
injuries. He was to be married with
in q couple of weeks.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-13
BOY KILLED NEAR ELDORADO

A shooting accident near Eldorado
on New Years day, resulting in the
death of Fritz Kuehling. He was out
hunting with John Junge, the latter
carrying rife under his arm, the
muzzle to the rear. While young
Kuehling was trailing behind the gun
was discharged, the pail striking him
near the stomach. He was conveyed
home and Drs. Wells of Ossian, Jewell
of DEBORAH and Darnell of West
Union were summoned. They did
all that was possible for the relief of
the boy, but he died on Monday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-13
THE WICKED TYPEsETTER,

A st. James, Mo-. newspaper Off CO
was shot into with buckshot last
week by the local grocer because in
his ad. reading ga fresh stock of
diary butter daily" tho printer used
an "h" instead of cd" in the word
dairy" The printer takes more
chances than any man on earth. Min
neapolis journal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-13
H0meSeekerS Excursions.

On first and third Tuesday, Dedem.
Der 1908 to April 1904. to points on the
c.. NJ. & st. P. Ry.. and to southern,
southeastern and southwestern points.
4S-12
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-13
To Cure a Cold in One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure e. w. Groves signal
ture is ON each box. 25c.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-13

If you want your buggy or cutter
upholstered go to Nelson Berg, Carl
Larsen shop. soft
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-13

There is no place like Hexom s
when you want shoes. soft
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-16
. BUSINESS LOCALS.


A stove that will make your family
comfortable and save fuel. A. Haley,
S079 Washington avenue. Coal hot
blast stove, it's the stove you want
II. Sanders e. Son. farming imple'
ments and wagons. High grade gro
ceries and fine cofees a specially.
Cairo Iron and Machinery Supply
Store, j. B. Reed. Prop, zoos Ohio,
iron, steel and heavy hardware, mill
supplies, betting, pumps. gas pipes.
Frank Thomas & CO., popular drus
store. cor. 2Sth and Poplar streets, is
splendid place to buy your drugs
Prescriptions carefully compounded.
John Lattner, bakery and confes
tionery, makes the lightest. whites
and most wholesome bread, 1eliciok
cakes, pies, cookies and cream puff
For fresh vegetables, fancy and
staple groceries and choice meat cal
ut the Walter & Sherick market
Eighth street.
Reinhard, photographer, maker oil
fine photographs. Try this gallery, you
viii get fine artistic work at satisfac-
tory prices. 2ll Sixth street.
Harry w. Schuh's drug store has
the cough cure that cures the cough
A large bottle costs only Csc. II
can't be beat. Try It.
Burke's Livery, Feed and Boarding
stables, first-class livery service. A
fine line of carriages for funeral oc-
casIons. Always the best
buy, sell and take in pawn every
thing. Ladies' and gents clothing 3
specially. Guy b. Perry. the pawn
broker. 5O7 Commercial avenue.
Conant & RennIe. groceries, dry
goods and meat market and general
merchandise, leaders for everything
in their line. Let them supply you.
Too good to be passed by! Beauti-
full silk Shirt Waist Suitings can be
had at Hyman's for 65 cents yard
during this week.
D.F. McCarthy's wagons always on
time giving you plenty Of heat from
the excellent hard and soft coal he
handles. Phones 393 Cairo. 166 Bell
Going to build or repair this
spring? See Kelly Bros Lumber Co
for anything In lumber or building
material.
Uncle Joe's Hotel. best 800 q dss
Rouse In the three states You gel
the best OF everything to eat and
rink. ami a nice clean bed
II sou SAINT anything made q wood,
Eeily Bros. Planning NH VIII make
for you. Interior furnishing lumber
. speciality; get estimates and prices
p. c. scullin. leading caterer. Rec
taurant and bar, zi3 Ohio. right s.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-16
Refused the Money.

Severe years ago when the New
York AMI Chicago teams were play
ing an exhibition game, Jimmy Gala.
han mace the most sensational one
handed ranning catch in center field
eyerssee.l.. The 1900 spectators were
on their feet at once, and for two
minutes rained silver There mus,
have been SIS or $50 on the grass
in front Of the grand stand. Come
in and ct your money" yelled the
crowd Callahan wouldn't bulge.
The spectators stormed and roared
and finally Kissed. None of that for
me- sal Callahan after the game.
"Silver showers are all right in the
ten. twenty and thirty-five cent cir
cults, bul a major league man who
would sDop to pick up gratuitous
coin funr to him from the stands for
doing hi duty ought to hide his head
in sham. We get enough TO live on
without presents from the crowds.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-16
RED HAIR IN FACT AND IN FICTION

hats, until they had blcaehcd IL. with
the help OF various CUNNING insfedi-
ems. to .he beautiful bafniahed copper
color SO beloved or the painters They
probably got frightiui headaches in
the process, which IL an example OF
how women somehow or other man
age to conform 70 their ideals.
The loveliest woman Of the cary
part Of the nineteenth century. the
Countess Castiglione, glorAed III her
Tiiian.hned tresses, ana was never
ayerse to displaying them. Eccentric
as she was beautiful. the countess, on
one occasion went TO fancy dress
ball with Amos as little clothing on
as had Lady Godiva on her famous
ride. ar ST Elizabeth OF Hungary III
the altar
Many protested and ia order 70 pun
ish them she appeared attirel as a
nun in come tableaux in which sne
had promised 10 take part Rec ming
on a sofa. with her feet barred was
| the pose she usually chose when re-
celving her friends. The lady vas
! quite conscious Of her beauty but she
| fancied that she was even more clever
than beautiful Her husband was the
| fop Of the age "A very dre9sy gen
tleman." one wrote Of him, for
/ remember driving one night from Pisa
10 Sne2za with him. and we st3ppe
three Eimes on the way for him 60
change his raiment"
In the hope of exterminatihg or les
SEEMING what they considered a curse,
/ the Egyptians. in the time of the Pto-
/ lemies. used to burn a red-haired
maiden once a year 50 violently on
posed were they 70 hair OF a bright
+ hue
7 In Spain red hair is abhorrei, on the
ground thar it is "Julas hair'-Judas
Iscariot having been supposed to pos
sess fiery locks On the other hand
/ in New Zealand a red.haired woman
! is considered on the right road to par
adise by the Maories
Students of red-hairology say that a
woman adorned with bright red tress-
es is brighter. more deceptive and
more ambitious than a woman having
other colored hair Whatever truth
there may be IN this, it is a fact taat
red hared women have a TRANCE fas-
cination for most men and red-headed
old maids are Amos unknown. Red.
haired men are equally il demand in
the matrimonial market, for they are
said 10 make the most devoted Of nus
bands Hence the reason of club Of
| girls in Dresden. members Of which
pledge themselves to die Old maids
rather than marry any but yours men
with red hair
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-16
Non.voluntary volunteers.

S. Oagooi Pcll sat in the smoking
room Of the Windsor at Saratoga.
Count Tolstoi" he said. is right
In his statement that the Russian
peasants are averse to war. and so 10
war unwillinsly. n these peasants
could have had their way. there would
have been no trouble with Japan.
The Russian press, Of course
clllms that the plain people are sup
porting tho government heartily. ard
that on every hand enthusiastic volur-
teers pour in. But that is not true.
4 friend q mine in Moscow wrote me
tEc oilcr dag of a Joke that Is being
quietly circulated. and this joke shows
pretty clearly the different views that
the government and the common peo-
pie take Of the war.
Two NOR. according 10 the story,
we're cut walking. when they saw a
crowd iostll7g and showing. while
from within the crowd came loud sobs,
cries pf rain. oaths and blows.
'WLat On Ccrth is the natter?
s1ld %. first lsn.
"tOh. all his companion. indiffer.
ca-y. 81 Is only q government officer
.arcne q rc8sa-i TO turn volunteer.
Boston Post
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-16

Central station. Travellers prompt.
supplied Best cuisine and service
Engraved calling cards-your name
engraved on copper plate lin script
and q hundred cards for $3.50. leo
cards from your own plate for $l.00
John A. Miller. jeweler 9th and CON-
mercial avenue.
Just arrived, new car load OF
Schlitz beer. r. Smyth & Company
Phone 222.
Harry w. Schuhs drug store has 4
fine line of brushes, combs and toilet
articles that ne is selling at remar,-
ally low prices. IT'S Commercial ave.
Peter Zimmerman, the Washington
street grocer, is having a fine trade.
Good fresh groceries and full weights
pleases the people; order from him.
II the uppers of the Uncle Sam shoe
break before the soles the Eagle
Clothing Co. will give you another
pair
The first turkeys of the season just
received. A nice fresh stock of dress
ed poultry always on sale. Ehs &
Greaney.
Ask the man who has used D. F.
McCarthy's coal, he will tell you i.
gives the most heat and that it is
clean and desirable.
COS Commercial avenue, Gazzolo's
confectionery just received fresh
lot OF Huylers and AllegrettiS de-
licious chocolates, also Sparrow s
high grade candies, also mushrooms,
olive oil, macaroni.
Uncle Joe's Glad Hand Restaurant
and Bar still takes the lead, serving
the best meals and lunches in Cairo.
lIts the peoples choice.
f. Teichman's celebrated Lone
Jack cigars are the smokers choice.
Man is never better satisfied than
when smoking his choice.
Wood & Bennett company, whole
sale grocers. Mail orders given
prompt attention. We solicit the
trade of merchants only.
Rest your feet and you'll rest your
body wearing DR.. Reeds cushion shoe
for men and womeh. II. X. Rothen'
berger, Twenty-eighth and CONNER
cial avenue.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-16

A woman who has struck upon az
unusual way to bring in the pennies
Is Mis- Pamela Colman Smith, who
Is entertaining London audiences with
West lrdian folklore stories Clad IL
a loose, fame col0red robe she sits
in Eastern fashion on the foor. BE
fore her is the board on which she
manipulates the toys which represent
the drsnatis personae Of her stories, ~
says the Lady's Home Magazine. in
front of the board are two candles FOR
fo0tlish,s while in the background q
crate ire sheds a warm, red glow
over the weird picture"
Every story begins with the formu-
Ia: IN a longbefore time-beroTe
Queen Victoria came 10 reign over
we"-vhich takes the place of our
"Oncc upon a time
Among the figures are the Chin
chin Bird, Brodda Ciugy Fly and the
Dibby Dibby Tree; but most import.
att Of all is Annancy, the spider
nan. the evil spirit that figures in
every one Of Miss Smiths thirty
stories All Of these tales came from
Jamaic-. where the story teller lived
for several years when a child.