Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-05-25

There is talk of celebrating the
Fourth at New Hampton.
What shall the pavement be? Is the
talk of Oelwein these days.
Spring Grove is contemplating a
Fourth of July celebration.
The reunion of the 3rd Iowa Inf.
Reg't will occur at Charles City June
Ia.
AS a result of eating sailed peanuts,
Rex Stubs. 17-year-old boy of Fair
field. is dead.
Mr.and Mrs. Miner Paign of Oelwein
recently celebrated their fiftieth
wedding anniversary.
Fourteen horses were burned to
death in Knott Bros, big livery barn
at Wavely one Day last week.
Neutrality-suspicious. reports that near
ly 200 teachers attended the convention
that was held there last week.
Last Sunday morning, the livery
barn owned by Marshall Knott at Wav'
erly, was totally destroyed by fire.
Exchanges from various sections of
the state are reporting the prospects
for good corn crop as very favorable.
The salary of county auditor in AL
lamakee county has beer raised 5000 a
year, and the recorder to $1,000 year.
An appendices club has been
formed at Sioux City, and as reported
by newspapers is making big hit.
What next?
The business men of Mason City
have subscribed to take 100 shares in
the new glove factory that is to be
located there.
Walter Schupanitz, Of Ossian
accidently broke his arm. He was
pushed out of buggy and tine wheel
ran over him.
Thedirectors of the Iowa Cigar Com
pany at West Union voted to close up
the business. pay the debts of the con-
Germ and retire.
1t is reported that ghost has been
seen walking in the second ward at
Oelweion. Perhaps shot gun could
be made to unravel the mystery.
j. @. Cropper of Waterloo died Mon
day night from the effects of kick
from horse, which struck him in the
forehead, and smashed his skull
The Oelwein Register says that the
Great Western will plant hundreds of
thousands of evergreens along its right
of way to check the drifting snow.
Dog prisoners have got in their
work OH several valuable dogs at Usage,
and reward of 500 has been offered
for the apprehension of the culprits.
Postmaster G.. M. Clifford has re-
ceived the good news that the salary
of the postmaster at Elkader will be
increased from si,40o to $1,000 per
year. s e.
John I. Spoerl, aged ffty-six years,
farmer at Dubuque. committed sui
eide last week by hanging himself to
tree. Grieving over his wife's death
six years ago, caused the deed.
A cas- eof small pox broke out in the
county Jail on one of the inmates.
Three town boys who went to the Jail
to visit chum were promptly quar-
antined, says the West Union Argo.
Edward T. Mariner. the 27-year- old
mayor Of Prairie du Chen. recently
forced himself into saloon building,
and arrested the saloon keeper, who
was violating the city ordinance by
keeping open after hours.
We note that the North Iowa Times
has raised its subscription price to
$l.5 per year. to all subscribers out
side the county. The Times is a good
spicy newspaper and the decision
should be appreciated by its readers
as the editor will now be enabled to
publish a better newspaper than ever
before.
North MoGregor is to have splen-
did new hotel through the enterprise
of J. M. Berry. The building when
completed will be three stories high,
seventy feet square and fitted with
every modern convenience. It will
be of Moorish architecture. finished
inside with steel ceiling and lower
floors will be tiled. 1t is being err
ected on the site of the building that
burned down recently.
Sheriff Schnurr tell us that he is
positive he has in custody two noted
crooks-Cook and O'neil, the former
captured several weeks ago along with
two companions at the Dillon school
house east of town, and the latter only
short time ago In connection with
the attempt on the Lawler bank. He
has photograph of O'Neil from the
Saltwater penitentiarywher he served
Az years for burglary, and letter
from the chief Of police of Chicago
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