Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-08-05

The Milwaukee round house at
North McGregor is to be enlarged by
the addition of four more stalls.
Mr.. Jno. P. Hager just placed in
his elegant home on the Waukon road
fine new Story & Clark piano. 29tf
The Clear Lake band will continue
their sacred concerts every Sunday
evening regardless of all protests from
the clergy.
"A house for sale or rent bargain
to purchaser inquire of K A. Wick.
29-4pd
Ben Lester. young man of Cedar
Falls, was drowned last week, while
in bathing. 1t is supposed that he was
taken with cramps.
Mr.. Oonigisky has just gone to
Chicago to buy car load of Story &
Clark pianos and players. 29tf
All "soaks" in Waterloo will be
photographed hereafter and their like
nesses will adorn the public places
where the black lists appear.
DO not forget our midsummer
clearance sale; we can save you money
at this sale as we are selling all of our
odds and ends at cost and less at this
sale. Bromley & Co. 31-2
Geo. Speerer. well-todo farmer.
was instantly killed near Lamont by
a Great Western train Friday night.
His rig was demolished and the
harness stripped from the horse, but
the animal strangely escaped injury.
Twenty years ago the city council
of Viuton issued bonds for a water
works system. The city has paid in
terest on the bonds an amount equal
to the original debt but not bond
has been paid. Public ownership is a
great thing sometimes.
Harry Daley, of Waukesha. Wis,
mas just returned from England with
$50. 900 which was left him by an
officer whom he had carried from the
field of battle. The officer remembered
Daley and left him the above amount
of money for saving his life.
An effort is being made to capture
a couple of grafters that are operat-
ing over the state. They have a
powder which they sell to the grocery
trade that will keep gasoline or kero-
sene from exploding. They drive out
and take in all the inland towns. If
they visit you notify Sheriff Qualley.
The little two-year-ol son of Mr..
and Mrs. L. E. Barr. who reside on q
farm south of Webster City, was
drowned in churn Friday night.
While playing about the yard the
little fellow found the churn with
several inches of water in it. While
peeping into it he fell in head fore
most where his parents found him
dead some time later.
Frank j. Lowry, of Cresco. was
awarded colors for the highest mark
of general excellence covering the
academic year. both for professional
and athletic accomplishments at the
United States Navy academy at An.
napolis. Among other accomplish.
ments Lowry won the bantam weight
wrestling match. an event OF some
importance in the college year.
On the charge of sodomy William
Bell, strike breaker in the employ OF
the Central railroad. was arrested at
Mason City and placed under $500
bonds to await trial. His victim
was Roy Haveland of Ossian, twelve
years of age, boy who is said to be
a runaway from home. His parents
were communicated with. The boy
will be held till after the hearing OF
the charge against Bell.
On Sunday while company OF
about dozen. most of them ladies,
were seated in the gasoline launch
ready to take a boat ride. Ray
Kramer, the motorman. discovered 8
rattlesnake in the boat, so he quietly
told those on board that the boat was
leaking and il would be necessary FOL
them to land, after which he in
formed them that snake was OF
board, which he killed and found tina
IL had nine rattles. This inciden
was close call for some one presen
and perhaps for several. -Elkadel
Democrat.