Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-11-11

elew. Local talent suspicioned.
1t is estimated that the sum of one
hundred thousand dollars will be
paid out in Grundy Center alone for
potatoes this year.
A farmer near Hampton raised forty
acres of potatoes this year The Weld
was $500 bushels and after shipping
eight carloads he has nearly a thous-
and bushels left. An income of $72. 80
per acre ought to be a very salts
factory proposition.
Some time ago charges were pre-
ferred against Rev. w. H. Slingerland
Of mismanagement of the Iowa Chill
iren's Home of which he is superin-
tendent. A most thorough investiga-
tion has been made and Mr.. Singer
land has been completely exonerated
from any mismanagement or miscon-
duct.
The New Hampton Tribune states
that E. 7. Davis. practical and en-.
terprising farmer of Ohickasaw county
mas installed milking machine and
is now extracting the tactical fluid
from the udder of "a mild-eyed cows
stwice day. The machine milks
eight cows at a time and its capacity
is so COWS per hour. 1t is operated by
gasoline engine and is giving fine sat-
isfaction.
Mrs. G.. III. Mics. who is visiting
home folks at LaPorte City, was acct
dentally shot yesterday afternoon. but
is recovering nicely. Mrs Mics, in
company with few lady friends were
walking along the streets of LA Porte
City when the accident happened.
The bullet struck just above the
temple. but we are informed there is
no danger. young boy with %
caIibre rifle and reckless handling of
same caused the accident. DR.. Mes
left this morning for La Porte City.
---Ossian Enterprise.
Following "a successful operation for
she removal of cancer in his wind
pipe, at Iowa City, the Rev. j. G.
Van Ness is living upon an air supply
received through a tube penetrating
the side of his throat. The operation
was performed at the university hos
pital at Iowa City. DR.. Van Ness,
who until recently was presiding ell
der OF the Cedar Rapids district, Up
per Iowa M. E. conference. had lost
his power of speech owing to the can
Ger. 1t is believed that speech will
ultimately be restored to him. He will
in few days be able to breathe
through the natural organs.
The funeral of Louis j. Okre, was
solemnized Sunday p. m, ats Albert
Lea, and was perhaps the largest that
CITY had ever seen. Mr.. Okre, it will
be remembered, was the Albert Lea
station agent who was run over and
had both legs nearly severed, by a
switching train Tuesday night of last
week. and died from the injuries and
the shock, Wednesday morning. Mr.
Okre was born on an Allamakee county
farm. in 1859. We understand that he
spent three years of his youth study
ing for the ministry. at Luther col
lege, DEBORAH. but left his books and
took up telegraphy OH account of
trouble with his eyes. For most OF
the time for thirty years he was en-
gagged in railroading, being steadily
advanced for efficiency, faithfulness
and general merit He was exceed
ingly popular with the travelling pub
lie and the people of Albert Lea. He
was a Shriner, and held high place in
several other civic societies, and his
funeral was in accordance with the
impressive ceremonials of the Masonic
order. -Northwood Index.
sensation was created at Rock
ford Tuesday, when the former wife
of Joe Lewis kidnapped two of the
children, little girls, whom the court.
which granted the divorce, had COM
mitted to the care of Mr.. Lewis.
The former Mrs. Lewis attempted to
get the children from the public
schools, but the teachers would not
allow them to leave. The womaE
then waited about the grounds TIL
noon. when she grabbed the little
girls and dragged them to buggy
which she had hired at the livery
The children were protesting ano
weeping so loudly as to arouse the at
tention of neighbors who knew the
woman. They Immediately tele
phoned to Mr.. Lewis, who foun'
that the woman had driven TOWARD
Nora Springs. He notified the police
Mt that place and she was arrested
in the act of buying ticket there
Mr.. Lewis received decree o
divorce from her about year ago
His grounds for doing so were tn
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