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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-12
PETER II. QUINN DEAD.
Well Known Civil War Veteran
Passed Away This Morning.

Peter H. Quinn, one of Decorah's
we'll known pioneer residents passed
away this morning at his home in
this city, after an illness of about
a years duration, the last six
months being confined to his bed.
The deceased was born in Kings
county, Ireland on June 9, 1888. He
came to the United States when a
young man, settling first in Illinois
about the year 1853, coming to De-
corah shortly after where he re-
NAMED for short time and return
ed to Chicago. He was married
there to Miss Mary Kennedy. Nine
children were born to the union, four
of whom survive, they are: Lawr-
ence, Anna, at home; Peter of Oma-
ha and Mamie (Mrs. Frank Brog-
hamer) of Herradurra, Cuba. Peter
has been here from Omaha for ten
days, and Mrs. Broghamer, of course
will be unable to come such a long
distance in time for the funeral.
The beloved wife and mother passed
away a number of years ago.
Mr.. Quinn was one of DEBORAH s
very best citizens, gentleman of
high ideals and a man whom it was
a pleasure to know. He lived Il
clean and honorable life here for
many years, and his death will bring
sorrow to many old friends. When
he came to DEBORAH to settle here
he held the position of foreman for
long time in the DEBORAH Packing
House, conducted by the late G. F.
Frances. Mr.. Quinn was a veteran
of the civil war, having served four
years and two months in the 18th
Illinois cavalry, and he made n
splendid record as a brave and vail
ant soldier. In his passing DEBORAH
loses one of her best citizens, and
the sympathy of all is extended to
the bereaved children in their loss.
The funeral services will be held
Friday morning from st. Benedict s
Catholic church, Rev. Father Have
officiating and interment will be in
the Catholic cemetery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-12
Erected Large Lumber Shed.

G. F. Baker, the Washington
street lumberman erected fine 24x
SO shed last week on his newly ac-
quired property, the Topliff lot next
to his big sheds. Fred Carlson is
erecting cement pilings about two
feet high for the platform to rest on.
The new property will give this we'll
known lumber yard much needed
room and before the year is over
one of the finest yards in the state
will be established by Mr.. Baker
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-12
S. Larsen to Chicago Markets.

S. Larsen, the one price clothier
departed on purchasing trip to Chi
cago on Monday morning. Mr.. Lar
son will select another large line Of
the latest things in furnishing goods,
also attend to the selecting of his
fall line of clothing. This popular
ness this spring, and Mr. Larsen
wants his customers to have the
very latest and best, and this trip
to Chicago will bring some pretty
fine things for his customers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-12
Home From California.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Anundsen ar
rived home Monday night from an
extended visit in California, at Los
Angeles and other points of interest.
They attended the San Diego fair
and also the Panama Pacific EXPOSE
ton at San Francisco. They pro-
nounced the latter a wonderful ex-
position and one well worth seeing.
They came home via Denver, Col,
where they visited a few days.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-12
Mrs. n. II. GroR's Father Dead.

Michael Burke, father of Mrs. n.
r. Croft, of DEBORAH, passed away
at his home $50 Tenth avenue, &C.
dar Rapids at eight o'clock Satur-
day morning. Mr.. and Mrs. Croft
and Miss Wilma Monroe went to
Cedar Rapids to attend the funeral.
The remains were taken to Elkhorn,
Wis, his former home, on Monday,
for interment. Mr.. Burke was SO
years of age, and was resident of
Cedar Rapids for many years. The
sympathy of many friends is ex-
tended to Mrs. Croft in her bereave-
ment.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-12
DEBORAH Jeweler Marries Tonight.

This Wednesday evening at sew
en- o'clock at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. /. A. Fergu-
son in Cedar Falls, occurs the mar
riage of their daughter Alta B. to
Mr.. Elmar H. Parman, of DEBORAH
The bride has been one of Iowa S
popular high school teachers, a
young lady of grace and culture, and
will be given a warm welcome to
Decorah's society circles. The hus-
band Of her choice is one OF De-
corah's well known jewellers, a gen
tleman Of the highest integrity and
worth, and his host of friends here
join with us in extending felicita-
tions and best wishes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parman are expect
ed in DEBORAH the latter part of the
week, and will be at home to their
friends In rooms in the DR.. Wood
ward residence on Broadway.
So Co
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-12
Luther Trimmed st. Olaf.

The st. Olaf college ball team Of
Mortified arrived. in DEBORAH Mon
day for their annual game with Luz
Their, and went down to defeat to the
tune of to f.
Last Friday Luther went to Fay
cite and lost to U. /. U. by score
of to 1. A return game was play
ed here yesterday and Luther lost
again by a score of to 1.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-12
Atty. Jewell UndergOes Operation.

Atty. John j. Jewell, of Hobson,
Mont, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Jewell, who has been here for sever
al weeks, departed last Friday for
Rochester, Mimi, where he expect
ed to undergo an operation, as his
health had not been of the best for
some time. His many DEBORAH
friends hope that he will enjoy a
speedy and complete recovery of his
health.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-12
Mrs. James NARROW to Rochester.

Mr.. and Mrs. James NARROW de-
parted Friday for Rochester, where
Mrs. NARROW expects to undergo an
operation. Mrs. NARROW was at the
hospital in Rochester a month or
more last fall, taking treatments,
and has been building herself up this
winter with the idea of undergoing
an operation at this time. Her many
friends here hope it will be success
full in every way.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-12
Iowa Federation of Clubs.

The biennial meeting of the
Iowa Federation of Clubs will be
held at Iowa City next Tuesday, and
the Monday Club and Current
Events Club of DEBORAH will be rep
resented by delegates. The former
by Mrs. T. A. Jayne and Mrs. A. F.
Porter and the latter by Mrs. T. c..
Hutchinson and Mrs. w. R. Toye.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-12

A compositor once set up the word
.doughuut" so that it read "do-
nut"
Don't you know how to spell bet
ter than that? asked the foreman.
Well said the composftor thought
fully, do you know it didn't look
just right to me. l had a "w' in
their once and took it out.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-12
rGratitude,

Wife-John, what do you think ?
a fortune teller told me today that
l would have two husbands.
John-And what did she charge
you for that?
Wife-She only charged me one
dollar
yoilr- (With much scornful &C.
cent? Only?
Wife (easily)-But / gave her
two.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-12
Demonstration at Rosenthal's.

Tomorrow and Friday and Satur-
day there will be big demonstra-
Rosenthals, the Central Block Gro
Gerry. Zieves' fruit nectar is a deli
cious beverage and there are eight
different varieties. The demonstra-
ton should not be missed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-12
What Miliiners Decided.

Milliners in convention have de-
cided that it is psychology that caus
es women to pay S25 for So worth
Of hat Someone ought to get out
an injunction restraining them from
teaching psychology in our colleges.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-12
POOR CLAIMS

Name Nature AMOUNT
Bertossa. C. f., nightwatch c F$y7 so
BernatZ, Bros, Feed L ......-......... 90 90
Bear, Ben, mdse. c Il .........-.......... "a As
Delaney. Mrs. p. c., groc. c + go. 25 40
Funke, G. A.. steward G + ............ 20 90
Croft, ". II. * Son, hdwre c + go. IL 80
Hutchinson, II. j.. mdse. c F -. rs %
HeXom, John c., mdse c + ........ 25
Hallman. Rose. cook c + ............ 20 90
Mailman. James. dayman C + .... 35 90
Joselyn, Ed s.. supplies c F ........ ii 90
Jones, Martin, corn c + ......-....-.... 81 90
c. E., repairs + ........ 10 90
Oehler q Hitler, supplies G + 80. IL 40
Reum, Fred. mdse c F .................... 90
Rosenthal, f. j., groc. G + $4,000. II 6S
Tracy, r. H., suppl G f ............ 8 90
Upper Iowa Power Co., lights
G + ......'....,.l3S So
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-12
Beautiful Store Front.

Oehler & Hitler, the hardware
men, have had their store front
painted in very artistic manner
this week, which adds much to the
beauty of the store.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-12

Every mans house is his castle
until he makes an assignment-then
it's his wife's.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-12
PAUPER CLAIMS

Name Nature For Whom Amount
Conrad, A. E., med atten., VIM.
Norton Claimed $50 0O) $50 90
SON 90
Faldet, Nels, mdse., H. +. Forde Is 90
HeXom, John c., mdse., Eva Bak-
er 70
Hutchinson, II. j., mdse., various 10 40
Boggs ................................... Is 90
Reum, Fred, mdse., G.. Gilbertson 90
Roman Bros, fuel. G. Christian
son w
Stoskopf & Baker, fuel, Eva
BAKER 0V
Stoskopf & Baker, fuel, Mrs.
II. MllltT oV
derson .................................. 90
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-12

-"David Harum" at Star Tonight
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-30

together, I made a pole 90 feet high
AT LouisDurG. y. G. twherc | was then
living, and the flag was sent aloft on
Monday. March Is. 1861, two months
before North Carolina seeded Over
the flag was noatine a long blue
streamer. like an admiral has on his
ship when 'homcward bound and on
this pcnnant had stars for each State
that had seeded and one for North
Carolina, for, though my state was still
in the Union | knew she was home
ward bound This was the first Con-
Tolerate flag ever raised in the Old
North State, and this is how the Stars
and AIRS came into existence. Dixie s
flag. that iloatcd over the bravcst and
hardcst-to wcar-out soldiers ever en-
countcred many war"
Miss Murphy. who made the two
flags married first DIR. German Wat
son, ard secondly w. f. Winborne. Her
on thc flag, saying she was FOR the
Union" and meant to marry a Yankee
officer, and she did marry James \.
Miller, lieutenant, u. S. a. But while
Mr.. Smith and Miss Rebecca made the
ilaGs. Miss Sallie Ann played on the
piano and sang Southern songs In
1903 Mrs, Winborne was living at Pine
Tops, y. c., and she appeared before w.
l.. Dunn, a justice of tho peace Che was
also postmaste). and made afiidavi1 10
the making OF the Confederate model
and the large flag that was displa ed
in Louisbure.
Since the death of Major Smith. his
daughter Miss Jessica Smith, has ap-
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Official List of
Sponsors and Maids
Floucy q Southland wa Rep
resent Darto:.s Divisions Of
United Confederate Veterans.


i'~ 's '"' "s'c'al list of
sponsors an" na!as of honor for the
various divisions of tho i-ui;od ,.o,,o,,-
a~at. yc.o-
III ,'@ '' ''N'''" TO
''1''' '""0"ohS during Heun!on
Week:
General Bennett III. Young. comman nd =
ing sponsor Miss Aune Cart,: Loo,
tpperv.l!e, VA maid Of honor Miss
S@!an l-cceA. 'larksyilis Tenn.
ARM o. Northern .uia-,;cneral
n Whit aajutaut sponsors Mrs
Nli4laN IT iaImer J;. Richmond:
mad ~ honor Mass LYDIA Nicn-
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" i'll Determine
Who DesigncdFlog
Special Committee 10 Report 10
United Confederate Veterans
on Wednesday.

When the Senators and Ecnrcs,nt.
lives of the seven Confederate St,,oe
that had seeded February /. 1861 met
at montgomery. Ala, the first business
after orsa mixing was 10 decide whether
the new nation should have new Gar
and new Constitution or ich, under Inc
stars and stripes and under the Com
stitution of the United States. Tho do
bate was short, both sides had etrnuc
arguments to offer y new cons,itu-
ton. for native white citizens. was
adopted, and committee was appoint
ed to select a new flag. This commit
tee advertised in the leading papers for
designs of flags. 10 be sent 10 i, M
Montgomery. One of these went from,
Louisburg, y. c., where there was liv
ing q man, an original scces sionisi who
so hoped that the Confcdcracy would
adopt Il new flag and a new Cons;itm.
ton that he was ready with a design
when the advertisement of Flag
Wanted" appeared. When this man,
Orren Randolph Smith. was introduced
by General Julian :. Carr commander
OF the U. c. V. of North Carolina AT
the reunion in Norfolk. September. IolO
he told the story Of his flag in the
following words
Three times have ! been a soldier at
my country's call, twice lighting under
the stars and stripes and once under
the Stars and Bars. While with TavIor
south of the Rio Grande, a unit in thai
proud army that never let an enemy
touch our nag; in Utah with Albert sid
ney Johnston, S57-lSHS, learned what
the nag meant TO the men who were
willing to give their lives for old
Glory every day and every hour in the
| day. a sold er's mas must be his in.
| spiration. II stands for home, kin.
! dred and country; il must be sometime
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ana MISS Regina Ramho, Marietta;
matrou, Mrs W Is. Coleman. Macon. ia.
iLoutu,lv u,,i.;,,, ,, ~. :,
-
''''''''"H c"ih'h"'hS' sponsor Miss
Henrietta White, Louisville: maids Of
honor. Miss hillary Melton tli-,ha,b-
town Misc L.,. :, ~,
- '7'''''' Aih-
way ana Miss Marie Eircvard Hick-
l"h' 'hap"ion' Mrs John l.. Wood
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-30
only Living Confederate Twins.

~ NJ. and Edward Currie were DO
at Lumber Fridge, y. c., september
1870, and both now live on the plan'
ton where they born.
Edward Currie enlisted in June, 10
in Company r, Twcnty-fourth Nol
Carolina, RanSom's Brigade; "
wounded Il; Sharpsbure, and sure
dercd at AppomattoX. He has aiWa
been greatly interested in military
fairs, and was presented Sold-heao
cane by the Lumber Bridge Light
fantry Il few years ago. one or
twin sons is u Spanish War veteran
y. NJ. Curric was first stationed
Fort Moultrie. Charleston, 5. c., a
WAS then transferred To Company
Fifty-nrst North Carolina, Clingma'
Brigade, and won a name for fearie:
ness under fire He takes great in''
est in the social and political intere'
of his town. He is unmarried.
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tron ot honor, Mrs Lucy Lee MacGill.

tron ~ honor, Mrs. Lucy Lee MacGill.
Ashland, Va.
Oklahoma Division General u. NJ
Bailey, commanding sponsor. Miss
Evelyn Johnson. Oklahoma city. maids
of honor, Miss Gcnevicvc Ailcen Brown,
Texas; Miss Ialla l.. Bristol. Altus
Miss Helen Walcott. Ardm"re: chape-
ron. Mrs. Il. NJ. HALEY, Mc\llstcr.
Pacific Division-Ceneral William c.
Harrison. commanding sponsor. Clara
Tate. Denver. col: maids OF honor. Miss
Pearl Butler, Pulaski, Tenn: Miss Ruby
Butler, Pulaski. Tenn. Miss Mary NJ
Craig. pulaski. Miss Ruby Carter,
Tennessee: Miss Modolin Pembcrton.
Chattanooga; Miss Lucille G. Anderson.
huntsville. Ma; maIGn Of honor Mrs.
lcdia Anderson Huntsville. Ala ::
chaperon, Mrs. Lillian T. Rose, Tusca-
loosa. Ma
South Carolina Divison-Gencral e.
7. league. commanding: sponsor, Miss
Martha " Eanham, Anderson: maids of
honor. Miss Olvic McCiowan, Columbia {:
Miss Caroline :. Sinklcr. Relvidere;
matr"n of honor Mrs. II. :. Lyon,
Anderson.
Virginia Division-Gencral j. Thomp-
G. w. sumter. Christiansburg; matron
OF honor. Mrs. y. II. Branch, Newport
News.
West Virginia Division-Gcncral
Charles : pcyton. commanding
sponsor. Miss Marie Byrnc Charleston;
maid Of honor. Miss Matte Cobb
Rowan, Union; Miss Alice NJ Rray,
Koncrvcrte; matron OF honor Mrs.
Charles :. stacy. Ronccvertc.
Tennessee Division-Gencral John y.
hickman. commanding: sponsor Miss
Kathleen liarSrave. Nashville: maid Of
honor. Miss Emily Tyler, Nashville.
Miss Ellis Cursey, Memphis; chaperon.
Mrs. Elizabeth c. Rayl, Athens. Tenn.
Alabama Division-Gencral Harvey
T.. Jones' commanding; sponsor. Miss
Madeline c. Maury, Mobile: maid OF
honor, Miss L."ona Plosser, OF Brimns
ham.
Maryland Division--Gencrai \. G.
Trippe. commanding; sponsor. Miss
Agnes Tiishman. l.urman. Baltimore
maid OF honor, Miss Alice w. Preston
! Baltimore.
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more than piece of bunting or the
blending of bright colorS.
MAJOR SMITH TELLS
I.tuS,I, r..

-.
MAJOR SMITH TELLS
OF MAKING FIRST FLAG:
When al Sumter that shot was fired
that was heard around the world, I
realized that a new country had been
made ana that the new nation must
have new flag. OF the deepest trucst
significance, 20 lead the men in gray
against the greatest odds and through
the greatest difficulties that any sol
dierS have ever overcome since the
world was made. The idea of my flag
] took from the trinity. three in one
The three bars were for the church
state and press. Rcd represented state,
legislative, judiciary and executives
white for church, Father. Son and Holy
Ghost: red for press, freedom Of con-
science and liberty OF press-al bound
together by a field Of blue Uhc heavens
over AID, bearing a star for each State
in the confederation. The seven white
stars. all the same size, were placed in
a circle. showing that each State had
equal rights and privileges irrespective
of size or populati ton. The circle hav-
Ing neither head nor foot stood for
eternity, and signified You defend me
and III protect you | had the flag all
complete in my mind before the Con-
fcdcrate Congress advertised for mod
els. and when the advertisement an
pearcd went TO my friends, Miss
Rebecca Murphy (she is now Mrs. w.
Il. Winborne of Wilson. y. C), and
asked her if she would make me a little
flag. Id tell her how. | tore the bars
and cat the stars and she sewcd the
stitches, and when finished the little
flag was sent to Montgomery, with the
suggestion that star he added for
each state that joined the Confcdcracy.
The Nag committee, as you all know.
. accepted the flag and named it the
stars and Bars
'lt also adopted the suggestion, and
ii was not long before the flag bore
eleven stars for the eleven Confetlera G
States that voted for Jefferson Davis ia
. be President After the small nag was
sent Ia Montgomery bought dress
goods and asked Miss Rehecca TO make
me large flag . By - feet, for wheth-
er tho has committee accepted my
| model or not, was determined that
one OF my fass should be floating in
the breeze. Splicing two tall saplings
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W;55 EHzLI ZNlar
L,ashv Tenn .

pcaled to the United Confederate W
Grams for recognition Of his claim.
ing OF General G. Irvine Walker.
south Carolina. the only living pi
commander OF tho United Confcders
Veterans: General Thomas Green.
Hickman. Nashville, Tenn. was nam
10 investigate the whole cOntroVeI
and report at this reunion, from
best availah bic information. who l.
titled to the official award As the
signed of the stars and BARS qhe
port will be submitted to the UNI
Confederate Veterans at the afternc
session Of Wednesday.
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J. l.. Lee, OF Olaton. Ky. would
glad to hear from some surviving CO
rade who can testify to the war recc
OF Isom Lee from June 30, 1864. un
the close of the war. He belonged
COMPANY y, Second South Carolina
fahtry.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-30

Any one who can testify to the Sc
wire of Taylor Ruskirk. who wasS
member of Company F., Fourth Rel
njent of Arkansas Infantry, will conf
az favor upon his wife by wiring to
a. Miller, Cane Hill. Ark.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-01

Alexander James Democratic pri-
mary August 81; r. s. Bristow. Repub-
lican.
Gordan, L. w. Hu.,gins Democratic
primary August -.
Montgomery and Radford-D. II.
Barger, Dem; u. G.. Flanagan, Rep.
Nansemond-Col r. l.. Brewer, Jr.,
Dem.
Nelson-GeorGc w. Whitehead. Thos.
NJ. forsley. James II. Harvey Demo
cratic primary August 49,.
Newport News-W. L. Barrett, r. w.
Murray Democratic primary August
81.
New Kent. Charles City. James City,
York. Warwick and Williamsburg-N.
l.. Henley, j. D. Parker. ]. II. Proctor
Democratic primary August 3D.
Norfolk City 1.-TWO seats)-Thomas
H. Wilcox. Jr.. Garrett Waters, or
ganization; w. +. Cousins, l.. b. Cox,
Citizens. democratic primary Au-
gust 81
Norfolk County Uwo seats)-How-
ard y. Cason, Lawrence a. Page. D. c.
Davis. Charming Hall Democratic
primary August 81.
northampton and Accomac-Thomas
r. Robertson, William Bullitt Fitz-
hugh, DIR. G. Fred Floyd (Democra tic
primary August 81.
Northumberland and Westmoreland
Thomas Brown. Sr.. T. a. Jett (Dem-
ocratic primary August 81
orange -. George l.. Browning.
Charles c. Italia ferro, Sr. Democratic
primary August -.
Page and Kappahannock-Col. r. f.
Lecdy, Dem.
Patrick.
Pittsylvania and Danville (three
seats)-N f. Clement, r. l.. Dodson.
Bcrryman Green. Democrats
Pctcrsburg-Robcrt w. Price. Dem
Portsmouth,. Davis Reed, Dem.
Prince Edward-Dr. Peter Winston,
Dem.
Princess Anne-Dr. r. e. White
head. a. Q. Baum Democratic pri-
mary August 81.
Prince Wiliiam-Chris J. Meetxe
Dom.
Pulaski--O. e. Jordan. Dem
Richmond city Owe seats)-A. O.