Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-05-15

THIS summer.
West Union and New Hampton will
celebrate the Fourth
The Monona band will play at Post
vile on Memorial Day.
Postville will vote on the electric
railroad franchise June 9Th.
An l. o. .. f. encampment is to be
instituted at Waucoma in June.
Everything in the line of jewelry
at Muller Bros, Citizens Bank build
ing. Off
New Hampton is making an effort
to have military company organized
in that city.
The citizens of Waukon will be en-
tertained by series of open air band
concerts this summer
"A So gold plated clock given away
every Saturday afternoon for the next
twelve weeks at j. M. Boehm's.
Elaborate preparations are being
made for the grand lodge of Iowa
MasOns, which meets at Clinton, June
A, and 6.
James Rowe of New Hampton will
operate an cleo ric light plant at
Strawberry Point if lie can secure a
franchise.
Jacob Slifer, wealthy retired far
mer at Grundy Center, will erect a
$500 monument over the grave of his
dead dog.
Val Blatz, Milwaukee's most ex-
quisite Beer on draught at the Phoe.
nix Bar. Phil. Schildknecht, pro.
prietor loft
We have reduced the price on
.denatured alcohol. In quantities of
one to four gallons Our price is low.
Brunt & Parman.
New Hamp on painters and paper
hangers have signedsan agreement not
to- spread any paint or hang any paper
: bought of mail orde- houses.
d .. Isl ~
j. B. Meyer, a we'll to do Grundy
Center farmer, fearing poverty be-
cause he was unable to work, took
strychnine Thursday and died.
Cures Liquor, drug and tobacco
habits. Send for free booklet. Ad-
dress Kelley Institute. Inc, 7O6 N.
Fourth St., Des Moines. la. 46tf
The sum of $4,000 has been subscribed
for the support of baseball nine in
Waverly this summer, and some of the
best talent outside of the league is
being arranged for.
The right arm of Mildred Stumpf of
Dubuque was blown off Friday morn
ing by the discharge of gun in the
hands of her brother, aged ten. The
girl will probably die.
Mrs. Emmett Carter of Cedar
Rapids prepared hot bath for her
1l-months- old baby. In some manner
the child happened to climb into
the bowl unobserved and was so
badly scalded that it died next morn
ing.
The notice of incorporation of the
Glenn Voting Machine Company,
capital So 900, has been published at
Cedar Rapids. Mr.. Glenn, who in
vented the machine is son of S. b.
Glenn. until recently resident of
DEBORAH.
A movement is on for the organic
ing of first-class ball team in New
Hampton this season. 1t is hoped to
have Chapman back for catcher.
Schuetz for pitcher. and all the other
good home talent. Among the new
men will be Bacon, operator for the
Great Western and Ace Bush of the
creamery force. Gazette.
A. H. Keller. hypnotist, when at
Sumner a week ago fell in love with
Miss Cass, daughter of prominent
citizen of that place. She is but II
years old. and treated him Indifferent
ly, failing to return his love. He
went to Waverly and after sending a
telephone message to Sumner to be de-
livered to her telling her he was
going to kill himself, shot himself in
the head, dying instantly.
Last Friday evening the council at
Mason City passed an ordinance that
all DRINKS and hobos and other petty
offenders who are sentenced for any
crime under the jurisdiction of the
mayor must work out their sentence at
hard labor. If they refuse TO do this,
they will be placed on diet OF bread
and water. The fellow who receives
"a fine of $40 and does not pay the
cash. will be compelled to work on
the streets at 81. so per day of eight
hours. This will no doubt have the
desired effect. CLEAR Lake Reporter.