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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-25
A Good Chimney Cleaner.

Potato parings as a successful chin
ney cleaner is the latest discovery and
is vouched for by the head Of the Mil
waukee fire department who claims that
when the parings are burned in the
stove, the chimney is kept free from
SCOT, and other conditions which breed
fires. The damp weather is particular
ly favorable to fires in the chimneys
and when the SCOT becomes dampened
it is more likely to originate fire from
spontaneous combustion than in dry
weather. Burning potato parings pre-
vents the gathering of SCOT which is
the cause of all chimney fires. Zinc
is also a good preventative against
SCOT. The suggestion is worthy of a
trial.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-25
A Blizzard Incident.

An interesting incident of the bliz-
zard is told by Iowa Central passen-
gers who were prisoners for twenty
four hours on train that got buried
in a snow drift near New Sharon.
Three engines had started out to re-
lieve the stalled train, but were un-
able to reach it and the passengers
were compelled to remain all night in
the coach. Fortunately there was
sufficient coal in the tender to keep
the coach supplied with steam and the
passengers did not suffer from the cold.
They were, however, short ON provi-
sions. There were thirty passengers
on the train besides the train crew.
Early in the morning goOd-hearted
farmer, living half mile from the
place where the train was stuck, saw
the predicament of the train and man
aged to break through the drift, and
invited the whole outfit on the train
to come over to the house for break
fast. His invitation was accepted,
and those who partonk of his hospitali.
ty say it was one of the heartiest and
best meals they ever ate. Forty were
served by the farmer and his good
wife. Among the passengers were
the members of theatrical troupe,
and after breakfast they gave an i'm
promptu entertainment for the benefit
of the stranded guests. For three hours
the passengers We're entertained at the
farmers residence. Although they
offered to pay, the farmer and his
wife absolutely refused to accept any
thing for their hospitality.-Iow Falls
Sentinel.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-25
One of the Tragedies of the Sanctum.

Mr.. John Murphy of Lawler, father
of Pat Murphy, the lately declared
auditor, has stopped his paper. Mr..
John Murphy is a man for whom we
have always had high regard, but
who in his zeal for his sons success
zeal that is natural and for which
none blame him-so far forgot the pro-
prieties as to find fault with this
paper for saying in substance that his
son fought to be Democrat, Saying
that "yousare not treating Pat fair. y
Revolving it over in our mind we
sometimes think it would be difficult
thing TO do to treat unfairly one of
these office seekers of the kind we have
heretofore referred to. There is one
thing cock sure, that this paper will
in the future do no less than it did for
P. H. Murphy, whether it treated him
fairly or unfairly. We are sorry to
lose Mr.. John Murphy, subscriber, but
are much sorrier to discover that he is
built of such narrow lines and that an
old friendship is broken. AS to the
loss of subscriber, that can be easily
refilled; as to the loss of friend, that
is more serious, but if that friend is
of the kind that is friendly because of
what he can get out of you and for
the use he can make of you, then the
loss is not a calamity. New Hampton
Tribune.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-25
Notice of Application to Sell Real
Estate.
In District Court, Winneshiek County Iowa,
January Term, 1905.

In District Court, Winneshiek County Iowa,
January Term, 1905.
In the matter of the estate of Chloe j. Nor
ton, deceased.
To Geo. A. Cooley, Eva c. White, Horace l..
Cooley, Grant Cooley, Vivian G. Sibert:
You and each of you are hereby notified
that thereis now on file in the office of the
Clerk of the District Court in and for Winnie
sheik County, Iowa, the petition of ID. L..
Grannis, administrator of said estate, asking
the court to authorize and empower him to
sell the real estate here natter described and
belonging to said estate at private or public
sale for the purpose of paying the debts or
said estate, said real estate being described as
follows to-wit the north half N. ri of the
southwest quarter Is. w. al of the south
west quarter IS. w. al of the southwest quar-
ter rs. w. al of section Q0) township ninety
nine north 100 NJ and range nine west % W.
of the 5th p NJ. containing five (5l acres, and
situated in Winneshiek County, Iowa; that
upon application being made to the Judge in
vacation, an order was made fixing the time
and place of the hearing of said petition on
the Sist day of January, 1905, at O'Clock a. M,
or as soon thereafter as the same may be
reached by the Court, at the Court House in
Winneshiek County, Iowa, and that unless
you appear at said time and place, said order
will be granted as prayed in said petition.
CONVERSE d GRANNIS,
2-3 Attorneys for Administrator.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-25
Tour to Old Mexico.

One of the most delightful winter
tours of the world is to go to Ole
Mexico. Five weeks in the land o.
bright sunshine amid tropical scenes
pre-historical ruins, quaint sights
strange places and deep chasms. Next
CO is our American Egypt. The lows
Tourist Association is arranging for 6
special party and if you desire tC
spend your vacation under the most
favorable auspices it will pay you tc
write for the cost of this trip, start
ing from Des Moines over the Rock
Island System to Mr.. J. E. Van
Wrinkle, Manager of the Iowa Tourist
Association, 500 Croker Building,
Des Moines, Iowa. "a
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-25
Pays up TO Stop Suit.

Upon the payment of $4,000 by f.
E. Ellingson, president of the Farmers
Mutual Cooperative Live Stock as
ISOLATION of Kensett, who with Cashier
Haugen, nephew of Congressman
Haugen and T. 8. Baker, was made
defendant in suit to recover an al
legged defalcation of 500, 600 the suit is
practically dropped, and Ellingson has
agreed to make good the entire amount.
Haugen and Baker are not charged
with the shortage.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-25
State Dairy Association.

The twenty-eighth annual conven-
ton of the Iowa State Dairy Associa-
ton will be held at Mason City, Feb.
1873, and arrangements are being
made for one of the best meetings ever
held. The program has been arranged
and competent speakers secured with
a view of dealing with all the subjects
pertaining to this important industry.
The officers feel warranted in assuring
everybody in the state, who is engaged
in dairying or contemplates engaging
in it, that his time will be well spent
in attending this meeting.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-25
Earl Carpenter Loses Voice.

Garland Carpenter, formerly COM
positor at the Journal Office in this
city now of the Courier Office at New
Hampton has met with a peculiar and
sad affection in the loss of his speech.
One night recently he went up stairs
about 100 p. m. to go to bed, having
been much worn with violent tooth
ache for two days and nights. He had
barely time to enter his room, when
his mother heard him fall down the
stairs. He must have fallen headfirst
over the banister, as water bag he
had taken with him was found on the
bed, showing that he had walked along
the banister after reaching the top Of
the stairs. He was conscious when
his mother reached him and answered
her questions, stating that he felt
himself about to faint and had tried
to throw himself ON the bed, but in
stead had fallen the opposite way. A
stupor soon came on, lasting an hour
and half, and when he became con-
scious again he was unable to speak.
Physicians made a very careful ex-
animation and he seems to be in his
usual condition in every way except
as to his speech. 1t is surmised that a
slight hemmorrhage of the brain has
affected the nerves of the vocal organs
and that it will be only few days
until he will recover their use. He
has been attending to his work as
usual.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-25
Cured His Mother of Rheumatism.

"My motherhas been a sufferer for
many years from rheumatism" says
w. II. Howard of Husband, Pa. "At
times she was unable to move at all,
while at all times walking was pain
full. presented her with bottle os
Chamberlain,s Pain Balm and after a
few applications she decided it was
the most wonderful pain releiver she
had ever tried, in fact, che is never
without it now and is at all times able
to walk. An occasional application OF
Palm Balm keeps away the pain that
she was formerly troubled with" Fol
sale by Engbertson's Pharmacy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-25
Are not Jack Rabbits.

An Eagle Grove paper says the big
rabbits which are becoming numerous
in northern Iowa, are not jack rab.
bits, but the progeny of fifty pairs OF
English hares brought over to this
state by party of Englishmen, de-
scendants from the nobility of Eng
land, who settled near and around LIE
Mars. They brought them here fol-
the purpose of hunting them with the
hOunds
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-25

Are you judge of beef cattle? If
so, you should read the article on "The
Modern Type of Beef Animal" by
Leslie Smith, of st. Cloud, Mimi, in
this weeks Homestead. If not, you
should. read it anyhow and get this
able experts views. Mr.. Smith pro-
nounces four or five breeds equally
good and names as such Shorthorns,
Herefords, Aberdeen Angus and Gal
loways. He regards climatic adapta.
tion as important and insists on uni.
form laying ON Of flesh. He lays
down all the points in judging beef
cattle and also defects to be avoided.
He regards easy feeding and quick
maturing animals as best and warn:
against feeding too long. "Get the
best BREED" he says, land breed
right, feed right and prosperity will
be yours. Such articles as these
every week have made The Homestead
the great farm journal of America
1t should be in every farm home il
Winnesheik county, and it will not b.
the. fault of the Public Opinion if i
is not. We shall be glad to order j
for you.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-25
Colonists Rates to Points in the Southwest

The Chicago Great Western Rail
road will ON January 18th, February
3lst and March 3lst sell one way
Colonists' tickets to points on the
Frisco and Rock Island systems in
Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Okla.
homa, Indian Territory, Texas and
Colorado at greatly reduced rates.
For further information apply to any
Great Western Agent, or J.P. Elmer
G. PA, Chicago, Ill. 80
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-25
A SurOrise Party.

A pleasant surprise party may be CIV
en- to your stomach and liver by taking
a medicine which will relieve their
pain and discomfort, viz: DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. They are a most Won
derful remedy, affording sure relief and
cure for headache, dizziness and con-
stipation; 25c at Wangler Bros drug
store.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-25
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the Best Made.

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the Best Made.
"In my opinion Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy is the best made for
colds" says Mrs. Cora Walker of PIT
terville. California. There is no doubt
about its being the best. No other will
cure cold SO quickly. No other is
so sure a preventive of pneumonia.
No other is so pleasant and safe to
take. These are good reasons why it
should be preferred to any other. The
fact is that few people are satisfied
with any other after having once used
this remedy. For sale by Engbertson
Pharmacy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-25
Forced to Starve.

b. +. Leek, of Concord, KY, says:
"For 20 years l suffered agonies with a
sore on my upper lip, SO painful. some
times that could not eat. After vain
ly trying everything else, l cured it
with Bucklen's Arnica Salve." It's
great for burns, cuts and wounds. At
Wangler Bros drug store; only 25c.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-25
Has Propagated a New Apple.

J. S. Deremo, of Sac City is said to
have propagated new Seeding apple.
which is wonder. 1t is shaped very
much like the Duchess and is a cream
color with pronounced blush of pink.
The flavor is exceedingly fine. The
Seeding is from an old Sheepnose,
which was planted twenty years ago.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-25
AuctiOneering Notice.

I desire to announce that am now
prepared TO 60 on the block aud cry
sales In any part of the country. Sat-
isfactioD guaranteed.
r. j. Keefe, Fremont, Iowa.
Address or phone to Harmony.
Mimi. 41-tJan 80 '05 pd
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-25

The Iowa State University has Sc
cured Vice President elect, Charles w.
Fairbanks, who is to deliver an address
at the commencement exercises next
June,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-25
Farmer Burns Still at il.

Farmer Burns again proved his
superiority over Jim Parr of England,
by winning three out of four falls, at
Davenport last Thursday. Parr won
the first fall in 1917 minutes, and the
following three falls went to Burns in
9h minutes for the second, and 8 min
utes each for the third and fourth.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-25

Mrs. M. Beuthien, of Durant, Iowa,
has succeeded in growing samples of
fine lemons in her parlor. One sent to
Secretary Greene of the state depart
ment of horticulture, measured ten
and quarter inches in circumference
and weighed seventeen and half
ounces.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-25

3 A checker tournament at Iowa Falls
has arrived at that stage where the
game has to be played by phone, it
not being safe for the contestants to
be together in the same room.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-25

A man in Union advertised for a
lost hat recently. In last weeks Star
appears the following: "Found-A
hat answering the description of one
advertised in last weeks Star. Same
can be obtained by calling at Star
Office, paying for this advertisement,
proving property, and giving salts
factory reason why said hat should be
found in my chicken yard on morning
of Nov. II. sumner Journal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-25

The November board proceedings in
Crawford county, as issued by the
paper there, occupy twenty-four
columns of space.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-25

West Union has organized Com
mercial Club, a thing DEBORAH is sad
ly in need of.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-25

Mr.. and Mrs S. W. Bond of Iowa
Falls, celebrated their SEVENTEEN we'd
ding anniversary, Saturday, Jan. IA.
Mr.. Bond is "a years old and his wife
80. They have six children living,
twenty-three grand children and twen-
weight great grand children.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-25

Big Jim Brenton, former mayor OF
Des Moines, County Superintendent
of Schools, etc., has been disbarred
from membership by the local Mason
ic lodge in accordance with the law
prohibiting its members from engag-
ing in the saloon business either as
proprietor or bartender.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-25

l.. l.. Smith, of New Hartford
claims to being the oldest justice of
the peace in Iowa, in point of service.
He served four years before going into
the army and has served continuously
since 1879, which makes 80 years of
service. He has just been reelected
for another two year term.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-25

Eight members of the Missouri
state legislature who have been vot-
ing against Niedringhaus for United
States Senator, have given out state
ment in which they attempt to Justify
their action on the ground that they
do so because it is for the good of
the party. Yes party of eight.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-25

The pension district of which La
Crosse is the headquarters, will be en-.
larged so as to include eight counties
in Iowa and Minnesota for special ex.
animation for pensions. They are
Allamakee, Howard, Mitchell, Winnie.
sheik and Worth in Iowa, and Iowa,
Fillmore and Mower in Minnesota.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-25

DO you want to get rid of your
mother-in-law? Try our want
column.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-25
Y. NJ. c. A. Meeting at Muscatine Feb. 9th
to 18th.

For the above occasion the Rock
Island System has arranged rate of
fare and one-third on certificate plan.
For full information, call on ticket
agents. As
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dates back to her wedding day; conse.
quently any little popularity she may
have shown at that time is not to be
wondered at"
Certainly not" boldly ventured
'if such peculiarities were shown aft
er the fright given her by the catas'
trophe which took place in the library
His eyes. which were fixed on mine
flashed, and his hands closed convul.
sively.
1--WE will not consider the subject
he muttered, reseating himself in the
chair from which he had risen.
bowed again and went out. I die
not dwell on the interview in my owr
mind, nor did allow myself to draw
any conclusions from it till had car
ried the blotter into the southwest
chamber of the Moore house and care
fully compared the impressions made
on it with the marks had scratched
on the surface of the mantelshelf
This l did by laying the one over the
other after having made holes where
his finger tips had touched the blotter
The holes in the blotter and the
marks outlined upon the shelf coincid
ed exactly.
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Public Sale.

(To be continued. ,
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In front Of him, though he said nothing
and did not lift his eyes from the letter
he was perusing till he heard me step
back to the door had purposely left
open and softly closed it Then he
glanced up with a keen If not an
alarmed look, which seemed an exag.
gerated one for the occasion-that is,
II he had no secret to keep.
"Do you suffer so from drafts?" he
asked, rising in way which in itself
was dismissal.
/ smiled an amused denial, then,
with the simple directness thought
most likely to win me his confidence
entered straight upon my business in
these plain words:
Pardon me, Mr.. Jeffrey, l have
something to say which is not exactly
fitted for the ears Of servants" Then
as he pushed his chair suddenly back
I added reassuringly: ut is not pc.
lice matter, sir, but an entirely per.
sonal one. 1t may strike you as i'm.
portant, and it may not. Mr.. jeffrey
I was the man who made the unhappy
discovery in the Moore mansion which
has plunged this house into mourning. -
This announcement startled him and
produced visible change in his man.
ner. His eyes flew first to one door
and then to another, as If it were he
who feared intrusion now.
II beg your pardon for speaking on
so painful a topic,'' went on as soon
as saw he was ready to listen to me
"My excuse is that came upon lit.
tie thing that same night which have
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-03-01
Loretta. the Jeffrey.. maid

ferest in the man most threatened by
my visit. Was it, could it be, on her
own account? Recalling what had
corning maid of the Jeffreys who al
ways seemed on the point Of saying
something which never really left her
lips, stopped her as she was about to
slip upstairs and quietly asked:
''Are you Loretta?"
The way she turned, the way she
looked at me, as she gave me short
Affirmative and then quickly proceed
ed on her way, convinced me that my
colleagues We're right as to her being a
woman who had some cause for dread
Ing police interference. l instantly
made up my mind that here was a
mine to be worked and that l knew
Just the demure little soul best equip
ped to act the part of miner.
In moment she came back, and /
had chance to note again her pretty
but eXpressionless features, among
which the restless eyes alone bespoke
character or decision
"Mr. Jeffrey is in the back room
Upstairs" she announced. HE says
for you to come up"
"Is it the room Mrs. Jeffrey used tC
occupy?'' l asked, with open curiosity
as passed her.
An involuntary shudder proved that
she was not without feeling. SO did
the quick disclaimer:
mo, no! Those rooms are closed
He occupies the one Miss futile had
before she Went away
ooh, then, Miss futile is gomez"
Loretta dsdained to answer. She
had already said enough to cause hcI
to bite her lip as she disappeared dowr
the basement stair. Decidedly the boys
Were right IN uneasy feeling followed
any conversation with ibis girl Yet
while there was slyness in her mn
ner, there was q certain frank honesty
visible in IT, too, Which caused me d
think thai if she could ever be made "a
speak her evidence could he relied on.
MI jeffrey was sitting with his
back to the door when I entered, In,
turned as ] spoke his name and held
out his hand for the note / carried. lie
appeared 10 shrink from observation
and shifted uGaasily as long ash stood
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Copyright, 1903. by the Bobbs.MerriL Company

By ANNA KATHARINE GREE

Of my balance rather than rest my
hand on the shelf, but he had taken nc
such precaution. The clew l so anx.
iously desired and for which l had sc
recklessly worked was obtained.
But when, half an hour later, found
an opportunity Of measuring these
marks and comparing them with those
upstairs l did not enjoy the full tri
umph l had promised myself, for the
two impressions utterly failed to coin
eide, thus proving that whoever the
person was who had been in this house
with Mrs. Jeffrey on the evening she
died it was not her Uncle David.