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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-05-27

Bluffton, Ia, May IS, 1905

Blunton, Ia, May 20, 1908.
Editor Public Opinion:
am assured that q certain party is
asserting that am too fresh repub-
lican, that became such for an Office
and that l am still a democrat. The
fact is that lett the democratic party
five or six years ago because of corrupt
methods in securing nominee for the
same Office for which am now can
didate, since which time have been
working with the republicans. I am
not anxious for the Office and will be
satisfied with the nominee upon the
basis of fair treatment. And may
halt another gust of such wind in re-
gard to road improvement at my
place.
Every rod of highway alongside and
through my farm is as good as there
is In the cOunty-largely made SO by
my own donation of labor and / in
tend to keep on so doing, whether
elected or not. No alarm need exist
in regard to this attributed selfish
ness, / stand on the platform of re-
form, economy and "square deal''
to all.
May / be pardoned because / have
not discovered real good substitute
for the personal pronoun so frequently
used in this short communication.
Respectfully.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-05-27
Ordnance No 248.

An Ordinance Establishing Street anl
Sidewalk Grades in Central an(
Hanson's addition to the CITY
OF DEBORAH, Iowa.
Be it Ordained by the City Council O.
the City of DEBORAH, State Of Iowa
Sec. 1. That the center line grade Of
Heivly street, in said city, shall be,
and the same is hereby established az
follows, to-wit; Commencing at a
point 165 feet west of intersection with
center line of Julien Ave., which is
Station 0, elevation 1880 it. above
City Datum; thence east to Sta. plus
TO, Ell. 100: thence to Sta. 3 plus 81 i,
Ell. 2I.2O; thence to Sta. 6 plus GA, Ell
&c. co..
Section 2. That the sidewalk grade
on north line of Heivly street, in said
city, shall be, and is hereby established
as follows, to-wit; Commencing at a
point 1855 feet west of intersection with
Center line Julien Ave-, which is Sta.
o, Ell. 23.3O; thence to Sta. plus AZ, Eel.
22.OO; thence to Sta. plus 80, Ell. d.
90; thence to Sta. 3 plus ~, El. u 20;
thence to Sta. plus 81, Ell. q. 20,
thence to Sta. g plus "a, Ell. 1000
Sec. B. That the center and side
walk grades on Monroe street, in said
city, shall BIZ, and is hereby established
as follows, to wit: Commencing on the
north line of Heivly street which is
Sta. 0, Ell. 21.20; thence north to Sta.
9 plus "a, which is the center of Ferry
ST., Ell. 1880.
Sec. 4. That the Center line and
sidewalk grades ON Julien Avenue, in
said city, shall be, and is hereby estab-
lished as follows, to wit: Commencing
at the north line of Heivly St., which is
Sta. 0, FL, 22.00; thence to Sta. 8 plus "A
the Center of Ferry st. Ell. 1000.
Sec. 5. That the grades of Summer
street, Ferry street and the alley be-
tween blocks 5, 6, 8, and o, Central
Add. to said city, shall be on plane
connecting the grades of Monroe st.
and Julien Ave. as established in and
by Secs. 3 and of this Ordinance.
Sec. g.. The profile of the Civil Engi-
neers on file is by reference hereby in
cluded and made part of this Ordi-
nance, and all Ordinances or parts of
Ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
See. Z. This ordinance shall take eff
feet and be in force from and after it's
passage and publication as provided by
law.
w. DAUBNEY, Mayor.
F. M. HUGHES, City Clerk.
Passed May Is, 1908.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-05-27
Ordinance No 247.

For the vacation of part of Grant
Street.
Whereas, To make available for pub
lie use that part of Grant Street, in
Day a. Paine's addition to the City of
DEBORAH, Iowa, hereinafter described,
or to keep the same in proper condition
for street purposes, will involve large
expense, and
Whereas, 1t is deemed by the City
Council that that part of said street is
unnecessary for street purposes, there
fore:
Be 1t Ordained by the City Council OF
the City OF DEBORAH, Iowa:
Section l. All that part of Grant
street, in said addition to said City,
lying and being on the west side of
West street, is for all street purposes
hereby declared forever vacated and
abandoned, and the title thereto is
hereby surrendered to the original
owners, their heirs and assigns.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take
effect on and after its publication ac-
cording to law.
F. W. DAUBNEY, Mayor.
F. M. HUGHES, City Clerk.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-05-27
Letter From Seattle.

In a business letter received last
week from j. H. Baker of Seattle,
Wash, he gives the following news
concerning DEBORAH people:
Friend Harry:
Charlie and Ben Marsh were over
here yesterday and last evening
went with them to the match be-
tween Roller and Beal of Wisconsin.
1t was a very interesting math as it
took Roller an hour and twenty
minutes to throw Beal. They had
over a $1,000 house, so You can inn
agine there was quite lot of interest
taken in it. Ben is very much
pleased with the country. We took
him through the mill here and he was
verv much pleased with it.
John Telford was in to see me on
his way back home to Vancouver and
! had nice visit with him this morn.
ing.
We are shipping our lumber to the
new dilwaukee towns and we had one
shipment of nearly / 900. 600 feet on
one train the other day"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-05-27
High School Graduates.

On JuAe 10th. 18th and 18th the
graduating exercises of the DEBORAH
high school will take place and large
class will be graduated, namely:
Harry Baker Ethel Beard
Mary Child Glare Uoutant
Ernest Christopher Elmer Gibbs
Peter Hanson Edna Haug
Clarissa Holm Maud Hopperstad
Ethel Ingvoldstad Ethel Makepeace
Leonard Logsdon Olga Moe
Clara MOen Elsa Naeseth
Regina Makepeace Ruth Payne
Stella Qualley
On June 10th at the Grand opera
house the class play will be given.
and the play this year will be the
"The Manoeuvres of Jane" by Henry
Arthur Jones. Following is the cast
Jane Naugle Beard
Constantia Gage-Maud Hopperstad
Mrs. Beechinor (Bapchild's aunt)-
Olga Moe.
Paula Beechinor CLAIRE Coutant
Lady Catherine (Bapchild's mother)
Ruth Payne.
Mrs. Bostock Ethel Makepeace
Miss Bostock-Ina Makepeace
Miss Smith "a lecturer Elisa Nae
seth
Mrs. Pawsey--E Ethel Ingvoldstad
Miss Dodd (schoolmistress)- Claris-
sa Holm
Miss Bowater-Mary Child
Treudall-Stella Qualley
Madeleine Haug
Maid-Clara Moen
Lord Bapchild-Harrie Baker
Jervis Punshon-Peter Hanson
Geo. Laugton-Ernest christopher
Mrs. Nangle-Leonard Logsdon
Mr. Paws0y-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-05-27

of the said City Council, which will be
held in the Council Chamber of the
City OF DEBORAH, Iowa, on the 9th day
of June, 1908, commencing at 1880
o'clock, P. M. of said day, and after the
time of filing objections has expired
the objecting parties may appear and
have hearing upon their objections
and the City Council will at such meet
ing hear and decide upon all objections
SO filed, II any, aud thereafter levy the
special tax for such Improvement.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, May 10, 1908
f. NJ. HUGHES,
City Clerk.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-05-27
Corner Stone Laid.

Last Sunday afternoon the corner
stone for the new residence of the I'm.
maculate Conception Academy was
laid with impressive ceremonies. A
large crowd congregated about the
building at four o'clock in the after
noon when the ceremonies started,
which were conducted by Rev. Father
Letchenberg, of Ossian assisted by
Rev. Fathers Have and Mullen. After
the prayers were said over the stone,
the choir of st. Benedict's church
rendered selection and then Father
Letchenberg delivered most interest
ing and impressive sermon. which
was listened to with much interest.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-05-27
T. A. Price Sells Grocery.

The latter part of last week deal
was consumnatedswhereby T. A. Price
disposed of his grocery business to two
gentlemen, Mr.. E. B. Graft and H..
Jennison. the former of Fort Dodge
and the latter of Mason City.
1t is with regret that we chronicle
this business change. as Mr.. Price
had built up nice business and made
many friends here, and they will al!
be pleased to know that he will not
leave DEBORAH, but will make his
home here. and accept position on
the road with wholesale house. q
position which he feels will be more
agreeable to him than the close con-
finement of store business.
The new firm are experienced gro-
cerymen, and will undoubtedly enjoy
the same lucrative business as Mr..
Price did.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-05-27

]. Good business location on Water street. De-
corah. south side Of street, close TO post
Office, paving In street and alley, store room
with plate glass front. Price. $500
2. Good building lot In West DEBORAH. close to
Luther college, location and surroundings
first class. Price. 500.
g. Fine business location, two story brick,
within TWO doors OF new government post
office site, water works, hot air heating
plant, full size lot, cement walk and brick
paving In street; good Hat in second story.
convenient stairway. Reasonable price.
4 Splendid nine-ro brick residence, full
two stories large hallway. fine location, ce-
ment walks in front and around house. city
water. BATH room, electric lights, coal or
wood furnace, large cellar, modern home,
convenient in every way. Price, 500
5. One story brick cottage, rooms and sum-
mer kitchen. woodshed and out buildings,
city water, corner lot, and alley in rear,
Good neighborhood. fine home for small
family. A bargain II taken soon.
8. Fine residence lot near business street OF
Rockford, Iowa. 75x15O, will trade for horse
and buggy. Lot a bargain at $500.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-05-27
Prairie Poultry farm

Washington Prairie Poultry farm
IA breeds OF pure bred poultry. 26
page oatalog free. o. o. Lomen. De-
ccrah, Iowa. 16-6pd
Photos that look right and stay
right are the kind of photos you
want. They are the kind Reynolds
makes. 2l-2
STANDARD sleeping car service
daily between Oalmar and Rapid City
via O.. M. 81 st. p. Ry. Leave De-
corah s AS p. m. or II go p. m. 2l-2
THAT indefinable and indispens-
able thing called Style is only one of
the pleasing things always seen in the
photos made by Reynolds. 2l-2
Before selling your hogs, cattle
and sheep see r. e. Elliott at the
First National Bank or Rock Island
stock yards. 19tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-05-27
5 I A T E N E N T

Organized under the laws of Iowa. located
at DEBORAH. Iowa, in the County of Win
nesheik at the close OF business on the 18th
day of May A. d. 1908. made to the
Auditor of State as required by law.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-05-27

!. One of the most convenient residences in
the city, excellent location and good neigh
borhood: Lot 6314 xl45 feet, two story frame
house, nine rooms, bath, city water, electric
lights, cement walks and curbing. i2-foot
parking In front, brick paving in street.
Good barn on lot. House now rented 10
good tenant. Only three blocks from main
business street. one block from high school.
convenient and comfortable in every way
This Is a bargain.
J. Three fine corner lots In West DEBORAH.
Main and State streets, good location, a
splendid residence site. Will be sold cheap
IL Taken soon.
l. A fine 100 acre farm in Burr Oak township,
li5 acres under pillow, 20 acres tame grass, iG
acres pasture, 10 acres timber House, 24x
10, with addition, Hxl0 barn, 20xl6, hay
shed for Iii tons hay, corn crib for 500 BUSH
els corn, 500 bushels oats. hen house. sheep
shed, cattle shed, COW stable. Farm well
fenced, divided into fields has spring and
wind mill, good orchard, ! mile from CD urch
and school. Must sell before Oct. !, 1905.
q. One of the good old farms In Winneshiek
county, only three miles from Decorah;
sold on easy terms at reasonable price.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-05-27
Public Opinion
Property Exchange


install this
Property Exchange.
you have piece Of property which SELL
five do reasonable commission
it, won't a
Read this week. And don't
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-05-27
MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM.
Order Of Exercises for Observance of Mem.
orial Day in DEBORAH Next
Saturday.

PROGRAM.
Officer of the Day-C. o. Maltby.
Orator-Rev. II. Grant.
Procession will form at ten O'Clock
on Main street, between Winnebago
and Court streets in the following
order:
Merchants Band.
Luther College Band.
Col. Hughes Post g. A. r.
Veterans not members of G.. A. r,
Sons and Daughters of Veterans.
Veterans Spanish American War.
Woman's Relief Corps.
DEBORAH Fire Department.
Luther College Faculty and Stu
dents.
DEBORAH Public Schools.
Orator, Post Commander and Presi
dent of W. R. G. in carriages.
Mayor and City Council in car
riages.
Citizens in carriges and on foot.
Members of w. r. y. will fall in
line at the Post Rooms.
Procession will move at 10 80 and
march east to Washington street,
north to Water street. thence west to
the river bridge where will be held a
Memorial service to the sailor. soldier
dead. The column will then counter
march and return to the Grand opera
house where the following exercises
will be held:
Music.
Prayer. ri
Reading of Memorial Day Orders.
Music.
G. A. r. Exercises.
Calling Roll of the Dead.
Address-Rev. H. Grant.
Hymn America, by all.
Benediction.
At the close of the services COM
mittee of Sons of Veterans will visit
the burial places in the city and de-
corate the graves. 1t being impossible
for the Sons of Veterans to visit all
the graves in the county where veter-
ans are buried and place flags, wreaths
and flowers upon their graves, the
committee requests that comrades and
friends living near such places will
attend to this work and not let one
grave be overlooked.
People having flowers to contribute
will please leave them at O. l.. Hoi-
combs residence, opposite public
school, Saturday morning, May Both.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-16
ON FRIEnOLY TERMS
The P.-L has thIs:
nrfItinn imnrnves.

The P.-I. has thlS:
 Mrs. Ella Cochran is living in Seattle at the home of her parents, Mir and Mrs. RobIrard. no Howard street, She declines 10 discuss tue tragdey, except to state ,ha, her relations with E. R. Bell was strict y proper.
 Mrs. Bell and her daughter are stay ing at the home Of friends. They have left the family residence st 1920 Six ueutb avenue north. Mrs. Bell has referred all matters pertaining to the tragedy 10 Rev. B. E. Lingenielter.
 The Bell and Ro5illsrd families have been On friendly terms for years, aud Bell, according to Mr. Robillard, COch- ran's iathsr-iu-law, often took memb- CTS of the family out in his sutomo- bile. He says that Bell took COchrsne, the man with whom he fought the duel, to th. depot, ou one occasion, when he
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-16

There seems to be very little Syms pathy displayed for Frank COcbrane by bis widow or her relatives st Seattle, according to interviews and other state ments made in the newspapers thSre subsequent to the shooting. The fol lowing excerpts from these give not only expressions Of opinion but further Information concerning the parties:
 The Seattle Star of January 10 has this under a San Francisco date:
 Chief of Police Biggy has received 8 telegram from the wife of Frank R. Bell, who shot and killed Frank COch- raue in a saloon last Tuesday, Bell iS at the Irving sRnitsrium and bis condition lS critical 80 an extreme high fever haS set in, No one Is permitted to see him today. The three ShotS fired all took effect one of them shat tered he boue iu the right arm and entered the right shoulder, the other entered the pelvic cavity and pOustrat- ed vital organs. The third shot was merely a aesb wound One bullet wsa removed from Bells arm, but on ac- count of his weak condition, DO other operations will be performed until bis condition improves.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-16
was leaving Seattle on trip to Nevada
 BLAME GOGHRARE
The Times nays:

The Times says:
 Mrs, Bell has disappeared from her home at 1880 Thirty eighth Avenue North, taking her three children with her. She Is said to be staying with friends In this city, Mrs. COohraae was not at the homo of her parents, Mir. and Mrs. W. L. Robillard, no Howard Avenue North, today, but her father, an Alaska mining proSpector, spoke for her. The burden of the teS- tlmOny places tho entire responsibility for his death on CoShrAno'S OWE Ohoul- derS.
 When CoChrauS lsis here two weeks ago ho was apparently iu good spirits Ho kissed his wife goodbye and told the family that he was going to Love- lock, Nevada, mining town. where he expected to 6nd employment at dealing faro.
 Robillsrd pRid this morning: II joined sho rush to Alaska in~lS9S, and my family Samo to Seattle in 1901, rsUldiug here ever since. Among the first persons the family became ac' quainted with were Mr. and Mrs, Frank R, Bell. That intimacy stand. today. Our families have visited one wl,h the other, and Mrs. Cochran, be- fore and since her marriage, two year, ago, has been particularly friendly wish bo,h Mr. and Mrs. Bell. Whrr the latter WIS srck recently she spent [ week at the home nursing her.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-16
LEFT DESTITUTE

"In April, 1906, COchrApe was mar, ried to my daughter, Ella, at Seward, Alaska, where she was viSIting me at the time. Be was 4S years old At the time and she was only 22, He was a gambler; that is, he dealt faro whe D there was nothing else for him that was paying SO well.
 "Last April CochrAue aud his wife returned to Seattle, the latter preced~ ing her husband few weeks, as he re
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-16
JAPAN IS
 NEARLY BROKE
(By United Proso.)

London, July l6.-The war talk with reference to Japau and the United States does not arouse much interest in England. All the London papers take the view that there is little to base the talk upon. They argue that there Is uot apparent cause and, further, that Japan is in no position financially to enter upon such au undertaking. It Is figured out that Japan i5 DO arly bank rupt.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-16
FRANK C0CHRANE Is BLAMED F0R HIS OWN DEATH.

mainod over at sitka to take a cure for rheumatism. Upon arriving here he stayed at my home with his wife aud met Bell many times. We were very intimate aud more Ike one big family than otherwise. There may have been few little things that happened that would inhame a jealous nature, but there was nothing improper at any time between my lughter and Bell.
 After a ten days stay, COchrsne left for the Nevada goldaelds. Three times since that departure he returned to Seattle to remain a few days at 0
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-16

time. His wife wss left practically to our care, as he was not providing for her. and at tho end he left her abso- lutoly deHtI.pIe."
 Beth men were members of the Be- nevoleut and Protective Order of Elks, UOOhrane belonging to tho lodge at skagwaY and Bell attached to the local lodge, Tho skagvsy lodge has been notified of hlS death and of the deStI- tute condition of his widow. No ae- tiOn on the disposal of his body will be taken until after tho skaRWay people have been heard from.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-16
LOST
A flat key. Please return to tho Alas kan office and receive reward. F

Large assortment of Victor and Edi, sop phopoqrsphes. The new Improved Types viii reach Sksgway this week.; A good assortment of Records with all the October. November, December and January selections. Leave order with agents now for any s'yle machine 90 you caa have everything late in Songs
 T. R. sewell,
 Agent. sritt's Drug Store
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-16

leave TreadWoll about midnight and will arrive here in tho morning. She brlnRs mall,
 VSsOso
 Tho steamer Henrietta, of the Mo. Kensio brOthers' ho,t arrived h thin morning bringing some 0,O0O ties for the White Pass & Yukon Railroad and Bevsral huDdoed tons of coal.
 oSOss
 EztenOIvs repairs are under way iu :he caBhier's office of the ". P. & Y, all tending to betterment Ia the matter of convenience and appearance,
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-16
ELES, nEETlnG TOHlGRT

There will be 8 regular meeting of Skagway Lodge No. 43l, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, at their hall, Thursday, Jan. l6, at sp. m. There will be Initiation.
 All viSIting Elks are invited to at- tend. E. L. Miller,
 Acting Secretary.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-16
HAVE YOU SEEM

our--F. CanadIus Felenius, If not drop in at Daylight and look at it-itis tho prettiest now It ever was. Respectfully yours Herman Grimm.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-16

Oyster Cocktails and Eastern Oysters on the half-shell, for private families and WoleBsle, ct the ViennsBskery. ten
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-16
Bidding, Kinnan & Mervin,

Halps catarrh Cure is taken internal. ly, acting directly upon the blood and muscouS surfaces of the system. Testi- monials sent free. Price, 75c. per bot tie. Sold by all druggists.
 Take Halls Family Pills for conSti' patton.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-16

The Fifth Avenue hotel has unlimited accommodations. Steam heatsnd every thing modern.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-16

The Pack Train Restaurant will serve wine with dinner orders, free in place of tea or coffee. Come on boys.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-16
ROWs THIS

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re ward for any case Of Catsrrh that cannot be cured by Hal Uatarrh Cure. E. J. Cheney q Co of Toledo, O.
 We, the undersigned, bave known E. J. Cheney fer the last l5 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in ell business transactions and financially able to carry any obligations made by bFo Sem
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-16
WOOD THAT WILL BURN

All kinds of stovewood delivered on short notice. General baggage and e1- press business.
 The Alaska Transfer co:, Phone No. 10. .. s25l-ts
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-16
P. F. KERN, GOLD AND SILVERSMITH Skagway, Alaska.

Christmas lucky numbers: 6275-Mrs. Pred Patten {. 58l2-Fred J. Webber < 2683-Unknown 2945-wm Hillery :: 5l98-Mrs. w. Shaw 54lO-G. A. Rosenberg '' 2495-R. E. Fleming s... x: 5465-Unknown .-ss. 4946-W. H. Case " 453S-Miss L. Caldwell 2865-L. Bergman 356l-Miss L. Doerrer 3O6l-E. z. Yaeger .p 3610-P Graves 40O5-Geo. Howard ~% 2452-Unknown "
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-16
TOWN TALK

Bill Leslie is figuring on the con- tract for the proposed new ore bunkers.
 
 There will be 8 meeting of the Masonic lodge tonight, Work in tho F. c. degree.
 oos oSs The Pacific Coast Steamship Com pany's steamer City of Seattle, left last night at o'clock. This will bring her here on the 2Oth. The Meteor will