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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-13
BURR OAK.

From our regular correspondent,
July IL, 1904.
Haying.is fairly begun.
Miss Inez Hislop of DEBORAH is
spending some time with friends here
VIM. Cressey and SOP Russell de-
parted this morning for their home at
Milwaukee, after a weeks visit with
relatives here and at Prosper and De-
corah.
Mrs. Henry Lane and little son
Deronda of Sheldon, are expected at
the Pfeitfer home tomorrow.
Quarterly services were held at the
NJ. E. church Sunday afternoon con-
Quoted by Presiding Elder Flemming
of Fayette.
Miss Alice Kelley and Joe Arm
stong, Jr. surprised the community on
the morning of July 4th by going
quietly to st. Mary's church where
they were joined in holy matrimony.
Their many friends join in wishing
them long and happy life.
f. d. Weldon made a business trip
to Decorah Thursday.
Mrs. Emma Wemett and children
returned to Waukon Sunday after a
weeks visit with relatives here.
Rev. Dorcas is attending district
conference at West Union.
Mrs. Hugh Kelley has been enjoy
ing visit from her brother, Mike
Murphy and her aunt, Mrs McCabe,
of Hartland. Ill.
Missionary Heigh of New Hampton
is here working for the Union Sunday
School Organization.
Ed. Wicks of DEBORAH is visiting at
Weslev's.
A big ball fought in Vim. Darling's
new barn.
Mrs. Glen Oren of Dakota is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Reed
|. A ball in the bowery next Tuesday
night preceded in the afternoon by
music by the band Ball game be-
tween DEBORAH and Burr Oak boys,
horse racing. etc.
Mrs. Oddell is visiting her sister.
Mrs. Albert Kimball at Canton.
Geo. Shelley has quit the butcher
business aud Burr Oak is now in much
need of butcher shop.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-13
CLAY HILL.
From our Regular Correspondent

From our Regular CorrespondenD
July IL. 1904.
Messrs. Joel and Frank Andrews
and their wives of Mason City visited
at the Adam Wepler home few days
last week.
Mrs. John Seegmiller and children
spent couple of days in Burr Oak at
the homes of F. Z. Cratsenberg and
Jacob Headington.
Among those who spent the Fourth
away were the Misses Tena Hegdtvedt,
Maria Mallai. Louise Williams and
Jim Mallai who were at Bluffton.
MissWilliams remained until Tuesday.
Mrs. Maud Taylor of Dubuque spent
few days at the Wepler home.
Mrs. Martin Christopher and daugh.
ter, Miss Grace of DEBORAH visited at
the Seegmiller home Thursday after
noon.
We failed to hear of the arrival of a
baby girl at the home of A. A. Han
son for last weeks items. Congratu-
lations.
Carl Gilbertson is staying at Albert
Grenna's.
Miss BessieMcMahon is spending her
vacation at the home of her uncle,
VIM. Williams.
Eddie Peterson of DEBORAH spent a
few days of last week at the home of
John Erickson.
Harold Dinger returned from Cedar
Rapids where he has been visiting re-
latives and friends for week.
Miss Clara Erickson stayed at the
Gaffney home for few days last week.
Another ball game was played be-
tween Clay Hill and Freeport last
Sunday, the former winning by score
of l6 to 6, This is the second game
that Freoport has lost playing with
us; we congratulate our boys with
their success.
The Messrs. Edwin. Walter and
Henry Gross attended the dance at
Freeport last Saturday night.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-13
OSSIAN.
From our regular correspondent,

from our regular correspondent,
July ~, 1904.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Rasek departed
last week for Wisconsin where they
will make an extended visit with the
formers parents.
Mrs. Jane Geist was business visit
or in Ossian the latter part of the
week.
Meetings are being held in the pub
lie school building for the purpose of
starting juvenile temperance lodge.
The DIESEL and Becker cousins were
entertained at the DIESEL home in
Festina Sunday.
Clarence Lee was Sunday visitor
at home. returning to Harmony, today.
The Ferris family moved to Clair
mont, MINI. last week where they
will make their future home.
Miss Rose Meyer accompanied by
Sioux City friends spent several days
of last week at Fort Atkinson visit.
ing with relatives and friends.
Miss Mamie Valla of Little Turkey
was the guest of the Misses Cora Gun
derson and Mary Stangland the fore
part of the week.
H. j. Etteldorpf and family drove
TO Festina and spent Sunday.
Mrs. Auchmoody of DEBORAH is the
guest of Mrs. NJ. j. Carter.
Mrs. Sobolik and Mrs Koch were
down from Calmar last Tuesday.
Last week bran new baby girl came
to gladden. the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe ShupanitZ.
John Klisart and family Sundayed
at Festina.
Miss Alta Dewey of West Union is
the guest of Miss Edna Lee.
The Misses Charlotte and Della
Gunderson entertained friends Sunday
evening.
Robert Brown comes home from CAL
mar every Saturday night where he is
engaged during the week with the Cal
mar Mfg. Co.
Otto Gunderson spent last Sunday
and Monday with his brother Bert at
Dubuque.
Miss Mayme Brother came down
from Austin and spent the Fourth.
Mrs. b. p. Doane and children were
up from Castalia last Thursday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-13
RAVENA
From our regular correspondent

From our regular corresponendt.l
July IL, 1904.
Mrs. Andrew Fiel and children and
her father -ln-law, Leonard Fiel of
Chicago are the guests of the former 5
parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Vance. of Os.
sian were Sunday visitors at E. De-
Cou's..
Miss Viola Stevens of FrAeport was
the guest of Miss Ida Youman last
week
a number of Ossian's young people
passed through Ravena last Sunday
evening.
H. Lansing has been sick for the
past few days
Ed. Youmans was Freeport visitor
Sunday.
J. V DeCou accompanied by Miss
Til!a Peck spent Sunday at the home
of the latter's sister. Mrs. Julins
Brown.
Philip Barthelma, Jr. spent Sunday
with his parents.
Wenzel Lansing and family and
August Lansing and family spent
Sunday at William Lansing's. @N,--..
DR.. Haveliu of Postville was pro-
fessional caller in Ravena Saturday.
Joseph Broghammer was a Post
willie visitor last Thursday
We were somewhat surprised but
pleased to learn of the marriage of
Mr.. Henry Burns TO Mrs. Q. McMul-
len which occurred July T. Friends
extend congratulations
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-13

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entire family. It is popular
alike East, West, North, South,
and none should be withoutit.
farmland HONE is a national
semi-monthly, the d num-
berS which Comprise a years
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-13
CASTALIA

from our regular correspondents
July ~, 1904.
Mrs. G. O. Thornton and children
returned Wednesday from, Monona
whre they have been visiting.
Mrs. Banning of Ossian visited be-
tween trains here, Wednesday with
her daughter. = - ,e4'> - IS
Alga Chase of Postville was lin
town last Thursday ~. IT, =. ,~o
Fred VIM built a new, chimney on
the. fire house. . 49,.
A. R Thias expects to move into
the house that Mrs. Cornell will
yacate ~
Mrs. w. K. Riggs and Lloyd re-
turned Wednesday from Dubuque
where they spent few days.
Frank Stanley left again Monday
for Prairie du Chen for treatment.
Frank is in poor condition, but we all
hope he shall return this time fully
recovered
Nathan Morse returned Thursday
from four weeks visit with rela-
tives at ST Paul.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. N. Turner came
up from Postville Thursday. and is
the guest of w. X. Riggs Their
home has been at Pine Island the past
few months.
Mrs K Webster of Frankville spent
few days at the home OF n. Schoon-
maker and family.
Mrs. Marion Lambert and children
of Luana are visiting relatives and
friends here.
Mr.. Florah of Frankville was in
town Sunday afternoon.
Roy Hunter drove to Monona Satur-
day afternoon. returning Sunday.
Oman Tatro is STAYING with her
brother Charlie out on the farm for a
week or two.
Quite a few of the fans took in the
ball game Sunday at Postville.
Mr. and Mrs. Witt of Monona are
guests at the home of Henry Brunce
and family Mrs. b. being their
daughter.
Theodore Martin had the misfortune
to lose one of his children last Thurs
day from bleeding to death. We have
no particulars except that on July 4
while they were all TO Postville at
ttle ltlC Ciillis DONg NOLh
menced to bleed from the nose and
they could do nothing to stop it, till
Thursday its death occurred. The
funeral was held Saturday at the
| Lutheran church in Postviile
Quite a surprise was sprung July
4th by Henry Burns getting married,
tine bride being Mrs. @. McMullen,
both living north of town. The men
and boys of that community did not
let the chance go by without doing
the proper act. Sleigh bells, boilers,
tin cans aud everything else that was
noisy was used to awaken Henry to
the fact that there was something due
them, which he responded to in a
liberal way
John Davis was born in Elizabeth
town. N. Y. Jan. %, 1929. and died
near Posrville, Iowa, July 4, 1904, age
IS years. months, 9 days. When an
infant his parents moved to Madison
] county, Ind. In 1863 he moved to
Postville. where he spent the remain
der of his life except few years
spent in Kansas. He was converted at
the age of 25 and joined the NJ. E..
church in which he took an active
part serving as class leader for a num-
Der of years His last years were of
growing faith and while his views
would seem somewhat particular, mis-
trend of thought was toward the
higher life. Near the close his express
sions of hope were strong and he was
anxious for the close. He leaves one
son and three daughters to mourn the
loss of father and to live toward a
future reunion.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-13
SATIRE.

(From our regular correspondent
July IL, 1904.
Very little having done yet.
= The Sheggrnd boys we're seen in De.
corah Saturday, 4asaN
Mrs. o. Amunrud is able to be III
after a. week s. illness. l., t' so"
Mrs @, Moe returned home TO Lake
Mills, Saturday. . go te5 it|a
The young people of Nasset spent
the Fourth at Satire. where they EN-
joyed it very much. ~ ,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lamphere are the
proud parents of baby girl.
Mr.. Vangsness was transaoting
business in town Saturday.
There was party at Klinkenberg s
last Sunday.
The Safeguards spent Fourth at home
with friends and relatives.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-13

Rev. Leamon went to West Union
today to attend district conference.
Mrs. James Cameron accompanied
Miss Clarissa Clark to Cresco Sunday.
Rob. Miller and wife of DEBORAH
were calling on Calmar friends Sun
day.
Miss Nora Hauber from near Ridge
way is visiting her cousin. Miss Title
Hauber, this week.
The Norwegian Lutheran congrega-
tion eujoyed a picnic at Spiliville
Sunday.
Miss Ida Erickson came down from
Austin Saturday evening for visit at
the home of her uncle, P. Olson.
Lon Pierce and Henry Giesen went
to Chamberlain, S. d. today to regis
ter in the Rosebud agency,
Miss Gertrude Daily was Conover
visitor Saturday.
Ward Lefingwell, wife and baby
visited at Strawberry Point, this
week.
Harry Baker of ST. Paul is visiting
The Children's Day exercises at the
NJ. E. church were we'll attended and
the little ones did their parts excep-
tionally we'll.
Mrs Emil Buck returned Tuesday
from visit with her parents at st.
Olaf.
@. G.. Shelly returned to his home
in st. Louis Saturday.
Mrs Henry Dolly visited friends at
Postville Wednesday.
Miss Mabel Dean returned to her
home in Cresco Friday after week 5
visit with Miss Katharine Roome.
Rev. f. LPamon drove to FIT. Akin
son Thursday afternoon.
Dennis Gilmartin spent Friday in
Cresco
Fred Sullivan of Waucoma was in
town Sunday
| Chas. Campbell has been braking on
the road between Mason City and San
born this week.
| Mr.. Frerich went to Cham berlain,
S. D.. yesterday morning.
| Mrs. Ray Frank returned Friday
from a weeks visit at Ossian.
Miss Name Ahern was DEBORAH
visitor yesterday.
Mrs. Schulz of Conover was Cal
mar shopper Yesterday.
John Milward was at DEBORAH yes
terday.
| Mrs. James Harding and children
came down from Owatonna, Mimi.
Thursday to visit her mother, Mrs. I.
Ahern.
| Miss Amelia Gusrafson left today
for Iron Mountain. Mich, for a visit
with relatives.
Mrs Rostrater of Minnesota was the
guest of Mrs. John Welch FRIDAY.
Mrs. M. Gilmartin and Laura went
to Prairie du Chen, today for visit
with relatives.
Chas. Colt came up from Marion to-
day for home visit.
Mrs. Seim OF Conover. entertained
the German Lutheran l.. A. S. today
and quite a number of Calmar ladies
went down.
Ed. Hunnuston. wife and children
| of Fayette spent several hours with
friends here yesterday.
7. W. Hazelton went to Usage yes
terday on business.
Miss Ida Erickson returned to Aus
tin today after spending few days
at the p Olson home.
This morning at 9 O'Clock. at the
home of the BRIDES father. Mr. John
Miilward. occurred the marriage of
Mr.. Timothy Ahern Of Cresco and
Miss Margaret Millward. Rev. Father
Norris officiating. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ahern departed on the noon train for
their new home in Cresco. Their
many Calmar friends wish them the
best of success and happiness through
life's journey.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-13
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-13
Wall Paper Reduction.

From COW until Sept. 1st we will
give % per cent discount on all our
wall paper and hang wall paper for
10 cents single roll. We do painting
and decorating. Work done in the
country as we'll as in town. H. A.
Prastmark q Son. Tel. ia 2S-3
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-13

-Importanr to house owners is how
to Judge' paint and painting values
AS long as they last you can get this
information in Improved Lead Com
pany's free booklet, at H. A Prast-
marx q Son 2S-4.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-13

Mason fruit jars, the Ball Bros.
make, Pints per doz. soc; quarts per
doz. 6oc; two quarts per doz. '5o. X.
l. Haugen. 21-2
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-13
Butterfly Time

Maud Humphrey has given to the public beautiful examples Of
has xced all her previous in the portrayal Of the exquisite
agw with excitement the pastme of chasing
mr.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-13

The sole agency for Improved
White Lead has been placed with H.
A. Prastmark q Son. 1874
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-08-04
NAVIGATION BUREAU CHIEF
Secretary Morton Discusses With
the President the Appointment OF
Admiral TnylOr's Successor.

Washington, July 30.-Seeretary
Morton took up briefly with the presi-
dent at the cabinet meeting Friday
the subject of the appointment of a
chief of the bureau of navigation OF
the navy department to succeed Rear
Admiral Taylor.
The appointment may go to either
Rear Admiral Robley d. Evans or
Capt. Davis. although other officers
are mentioned favorably.
Conditions of the treasury, as re-
CARDS the working balance in the de-
partment were considered with the
president by Secretary Shaw. Thus
far, during July, the expenditures Of
the government have exceeded the re-
ceipts by about s2o,000,00O AS a re-
suit, the working balance of the treas
ury has fallen below s30,0O0,000. This
fact has suggested the possibility of
making a call on national bank deposit
tories for part of the deposits of the
government in their vaults. Secretary
Shaw is convinced, however that no
call will be necessary, perhaps for a
considerable time, and so informed
the president.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-08-04
JOINT AUTUMN MANEUvERs.
All the Arrangements Completed
For the Joint Army Maneuvcrs
to BE Held in September.

New York, July 31-Maj. j.-Gen. Henry
G. Corbin, commanding the Atlantic
division, has completed all the arrange
ments for the joint maneuvers in Vir-
Snia to be held September to 10 next,
and in which force of $4,000 regu-
lar and national guard troops will par
ticipate.
The force will be organized into two
divisions, with corps headquarters at
Gainesville, Ca The first division will
be in command of Brig Gen. Fred D.
Grant, and its camp will be near Ma
nassas, Va. The second division will
be in command of Brighten. Franklin
Bell, and will go into camp near
Thoroughfare, Vt.
Gen. Corbin directs that no ammuni-
ton of any kind be taken to the camp
by either officers or enlisted men. This
will be supplied at the camps. En-
training and detrainiDg will be consid-
cred as part of the instruction.
The problems to be worked out by
the troops have not yet been made
public, but it is understood that the
two camps will be maintained as hos
tile forces, and will attempt to surprise
and outmaneuver each other. The field
includes so square miles of territory.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-08-04
INDICTED BY FEDERAL JURY
Cart. Van SchafcIx OF the Steamer
GEN. SIOcum and Federal In
spector Fleming Indicted.

New York, July 30.-Capt. Vas
Shaick and Federal Steamboat Inspect
or Fleming and former Inspector
Lundberg were indicted by the fedora,
grand jury in connection with the
disaster to the Gen. Slocum on june
15 last, when nearly 1000 lives were
lost. Van Schaick was the commander
Of the Slocum.
United States District Attorney Bur.
nett said that indictments also were
reported against President Barnaby,
Secretary Atkinson and Treasurer
Dexter, of the Knickerbocker Steam
boat Co., and Capt. John Pease, the
commodore of the company's fleet
Gen Burnett said that when these men
and Capt Van Schaick and Inspectors
Lundberg and Fleming are to be ar.
raigned for pleading on Monday, he
will insist upon bail being fixed at $685..
900 in each case.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-08-04
TERRIFIC FIGHTING.
1t Has Been Going On Both ON Land
and Sea at Port Arthur.

Che Foo, July 31.--1 p. ma junk
which left Port Arthur last Thursday
midnight reports terrific fighting on
land and sea, which had then been go
ing on for three days. The highest
Japanese authority here says that the
army and naval commanders of the be-
sieging forces had planned to begin
their final assault on Tuesday last, and
expected to effect the capture by July
20, but that no official reports were ex-
pected from the army or from Admiral
Togo until the present attack results
in success or a failure.
japanese correspondents here are
row sending junks to the Mao Tao
islands, ready to enter the harbor at
Port Arthur Immediately upon the fall
of the fortress.
1t is learned from reliable authority
that the movements of the Russian
Vladivostok squadron hastened the
present attack upon Port Arthur, the
japanese authorities realizing that IL
these vessels we're allowed to proceed
unhampered any longer IL meant the
division of Admiral Togo's feet, with
the outcoming of the Russian ships
now cooped up by him at Port Ar
thur.
The most intense interest in the
Port Arthur situation is taken not only
here, but in Shanghai and Tien Tsin.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-08-04
HISTORIC RELIC At THE FAIR
Cut Glass Chandelier, Gift Of Marie
Antoinette to Lafayette.
We're Nv Him Presented TO First In
fantry Company. of Providence,
ON His Visit to America.

st. Louis, July 30.-Amons the
collection OF beautiful and his
toric articles that adorn the Rhode
Island building are pair of cut glass
chandeliers that were the gift of Marie
Antoinette to Lafayette. and by him
presented to the First infantry COM
rany of Providence upon his visit to
this country in 1926.
This ancient and honorable" mill
tary organization, passing through
many vicissitudes, neglected these his
toric relics, and they were consigned
to an old bushel basket and placed in
one of the store rooms of the armory
Here they lay for years, their spangled
prisms detached, and the condition al,
together dilapidated.
The Rhode Island commission, hear
ing of the neglect OF these valuable
chandeliers, arranged for their recoY'
cry, and men were set to work to rem
ovate and restore them to their former
splendor. Although the ornaments
had been neglected, it was found that
but few of the many prisms of cut
glass were missing, and it was sim
pie matter to restore them to their
places.
/ These chandeliers were first made
for candles, afterwards for gas, and
now they glow with electricity. They
originally hung in the little Tianon
where Marie Antoinette, wearied by
the exactions of the court, fled for
recreation, and where in the dress OF
a shepherdess she rolled a hoop
Jumped rope, and otherwise deportd
herself as a child.
+ Lafayette, who withstood the troub
ulous times of the French revolution
retaining the favor of Napoleon, and
at the same time his democratic ideas
was a favorite of Marie Antoinette
and these chandeliers were presented
to him as mark of this favor.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-08-04
MINERS REN0UNCE UNION
Over Four Thousand Have Now TAX
en- Out Cards In the Mine
Owners Association.

Cripple Creek, Col, July S0.-Four
thousand, three hundred and nineteen
cards have been issued to miners of
the Cripple Creek district by the Mine
Owners association, and 300 appiica-
tions are still on file. OF the total
number issued to date, more than two
thousand one hundred have been in
exchange for cards surrendered by
former members of Western Fedora
tion OF Miners, who have renounced
allegiance to the organization. Never
have more than $500 miners been en-
ployed in the Cripple Creek mines at
one time, and then only when all the
larger mines were working a night
shift, and at no time has the fedora
ton membership been much in excess
of 5000.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-08-04
Mississippi State News
Pike County Preachers Organize.

Mississippi is becoming we'll
organized State; farmers ara organ
izing, business men are organizing
for mutual help. Now comes move
ment to organize the preachers for
the moral improvement of the peo-
| pie under their charge. The minis
tiers of the different denominations
living in Pike county have organized
themselves into a Ministers Union.
They propose to have at least four
meetings year, the first one to be
held at Magnolia on the 18th of Sep
tember, and all are cordially invited
to attend this mass meeting, which
will be addressed by two ministers.
two lawyers and two laymen, all dis
cussing the moral situation in the
county. Phe union urges each min
lister in the county on some suitable
occasion to preach 10 his people a
sermon on true citizenship.