Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-11-27


riots at Davenport is dying out. that
fractions Iowa city comes into the
limelight again. A prize fight was
advertised for Thursday night, be-
tween ''Packy'' Mcfarland and
kid" Herman. The attention OF
Gov. Cummins being called to the
matter, and a prize fight being IN
open violation of the Iowa law, he in
structed Adjutant General Thrift to
telegraph Capt. Kulp of the national
guard company at Davenport to organ
ize his company and prevent the night.
The governor also wired Sheriff Eek
hardt to give him all necessary assist
ance. Capt. Kulp formed his company
into line and marched to the scene OF
the fight. The sheriff was there with
him. The referee announced that
there would be no prize fight. simply
a boxing exhibition with all bets de-
clared off and no decision made.
Capt. Kulp and the sheriff allowed
them to proceed and it is said that 1t
was a regular prize fight, Mcfarland
defeating Herman in fifteen rounds,
but no decision was announced. capt.
Kulp was arrested and will be given
a trial by court martial. He insists
that the mill was not prize fight,
only an exhibition. Thus are we pro-
yided with another round of enter
tainment from the famous city OF
Davenport.
The sixtieth congress of the United
States will convene at Washington
next Monday. Dec. 9th, and the un-
usual number of changes in the pei
sonnel of the Senate will be notice
able, a number of men OF note being
conspicuous by their absence. Among
them are Spooner of Wisconsin, q
dominant figure for number OF years,
who leaves by resignation and will be
succeeded by Isaac Stephenson, mil
lionaire lumberman. Senators Morgan
and Pettus of Alabama have both died.
and John H. Bankhead, former con
gresham, and Joseph F. Johnson,
former governor, will take their
places. Other new members are Will
liam Alden Smith of Michigan, ap-
pointed on the death Of Russell A.
Alger Jefferson @. Davis, succeeding
James H. Berry of Arkansas: Charles
Curtis of Kansas, succeeding Joseph
r. Burton, and Robert l.. Owen oi
Oklahoma. both having Indian blood
in their veins. Thomas T. Gore, the
other senator elect from the new state
of Oklahoma, is blind, winning the
election by his oratory and closenes'
to the people. Besides these are
Robert l.. Taylor of Tennessee, sue
ceeding E. W. Carmack; Joseph M.
Dixon of Montana, succeeding Viii
liam A. Clark; Frank o. Briggs OF
Rhode Island, succeeding John f.
DRYDEN; William o. Borah of Idaho
Simon Guggenheim OF Colorado anc
Henry A. Du Pont of Delaware.
We are in receipt OF an announce
ment of the candidacy for presiden
of tie United States of one Henry
Hansen, of the South California
Soldiers Home His platform is ont
which is generally commendable. bu
unfortunately has as yet not found
place in the platforms of the grea
political parties. 1t is as follows
.'For God and home and our country
for Christ and no more saloons o.
whiskey trusts, harlot houses o.
traffic in girls for prostitution. M
more gambling hells legalized an'
protected to destroy our nation. M
more opium trusts. No more destroy
ers of mankind legalized to drug anl
rob and murder our people for theil
honest earnings; no more Goddess
worthless school books.
The City Express is under new
management and will fill all orders
promptly and make night calls a
reasonable rates. Night call telephone
100. Day call ia. 4S-apd