Decorah public opinion., November 08, 1895, Image 5

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SPuAZic Oj^iniiyn
By AKERS A HEWITT.
DECORAH, IOWA, NOV. 8, 1895.
LOCAL ITEMS.
—FL P. Johnson transacted business
in Calmar Monday.
—The liest line of holiday goods at
Tarvestad’s. 35-2
—M. A. Tupy, of Spillvllle, was in
the city Wednesday.
—The wires for the city exchange are
being placed in position.
—Mart Norton succeeded Put Enright
in the Daubney restaurant.
—The new songs sung in “The Prize
Winner” are said to be fine.
—Several cases of black diphtheria
are reported at Nora Springs.
—Every one enjoys Clias. A. Gard
ner, the sweet singing comedian.
—Miss Francis Eckert and her mother
departed for St. Paui last Monday.
—We noticed Prof. F'red Clark, of
Ossian, on our streets last Saturday.
—We had a very pleasant call from
Hon. W. H. Klemme last Saturday.
—Rev. H. H. Green was on flit; in
coming Milwaukee train Monday noon.
—Great reduction in Millinery, trim
med hats, etc. Coring & Crosby. 35-2
—Gardner, the German comedian,
comes to the Grand opera house Nov. S.
—German Cough and Consumption
Cure for sale only by Brunt & Par
man. 35-2
Mrs Dr. Daubney is very sick, we are
sorry to note, and hope for her speedy
recovery.
—L. E. Davidson spent Sunday last
with his family. His headquarters are
at McGregor.
—Maine Stiles opened her school of
dancing in Steyer’s opera house Tues
day evening.
—J. .1. Hang, tlie Spillvllle merchant,
was in Decorah transacting business
last Saturday.
—Decorah people were able to hello
with Burr Oak last Friday evening for
the first time.
—Representative W. 11. Klemme
came over Wednesday to help figure
up his majority.
—W. E. Taylor, of RlufUton, was in
Decorah last Wednesday and made a
call at this office.
—Go to J. C. Tarvestad, cash music
dealer, for high grade pianos, organs,
violins, guitars, etc. 35-2
—The Pension of \Vni. H. Jones, (.de
ceased) of F'ort Atkinson, has been re
stored and increased.
---Mrs. Griffith, of Floyd, lowa,
arrived to-day for a visit with E. E.
Auchmoody and wife.
—M. T. Torsen’s jewelry store looks
bright and clean, the result of a new
coat of paint and paper.
—Judge De Cow, of Ossian, was in
town Wednesday explaining why he
was defeated for treasurer.
—Mrs. M. T. Torsen went to St. Paul
Wednesday to spend a week visiting at
the home of Charles Brown.
—Prof. Yetterbo, of the North field
college,after a few days’ visit herewith
friends, left for his home last Friday.
—The best cure for coughs and colds
is the German Cough and Consumption
Cure. Sold only by Brunt & Par
man. 35-2
—M. J. Soukup, the Water street
Jeweler, has a title line of cut glass on
the road. It will arrive in about ten
days.
—Walt. Smith was down town last
Tuesday, the first time in many weeks.
We are glad to see him around once
more.
—Any one intending to purchase
an organ can save money by calling on
P. C. Peterson. His prices are the
lowest.
—Mix. <’. S. Rice went to Cedar
Rapids Wednesday afternoon to
visit a sister. She will return on Sat
urday.
—Halloween was comparatively quiet
here. It was a disagreeable night, and
a warm lied was preferable to being
outside.
—Prof. 11. L. Colleen came over from
Calmar Sunday to renew acquaintance
with his family. He returned Sunday
evening.
—I have received two car loads of
apples and can sell them cheaper
than any one in the city. J. W.
Daubney.
—Miss Lizzie Greer, who is at Rock
Rapids, teaching, is reported to have
the typhoid fever. She has been sick
for about a week.
—Mrs. Fred Jurgens went to Mil
waukee last Saturday to meet her hus
band, and will visit relatives for a
time before returning.
—M. M. Graf, of Cresoo, was in town,
doing hi&iness with our merchants,
last Monday. Miles is a young'man we
are always glad to see.
—We are sorry to announce that Mr.
Pike is very low. He is very weak,
and is deletions a good deal of the time
We hope for his early recovery.
—Henry Baker, of Cedar Rapids, is
here to stay a few weeks with his
brother, Col. Baker, and family. He
used to be a resident of our little city.
—John L. Hanson is confined to the
house with inflamatlon of the lungs.
He is under the care of Dr. Curtis and
is rapidly improving, we are pleased to
note.
—J. (Rollins returned last Saturday
from an extended trip in Northern
Minnesota. He reports crops good up
there, but farmers hard pressed for
money.
—Pat Enright was taken to the hos
pital at Independence last Wednesday
to receive treatment for a brain disease
which has been growing on him for the
past year.
—l*\ M. Gove and wife departed for
their home in Trenton, N. J. Wednes
day evening, after several weeks very
pleasantly spent among relatives and
friends here.
—The C., M. <& St. Paul R’y Com
pany are putting the water works into
their passenger depot, making the con
nection with the main at the Water
street bridge.
—Frank Hutchinson is tlie proud
daddy of a ten-pound girl. It came in
to the family last Tuesday, but has not
yet been named. Mother and child
are doing well.
—Clias. Beebe, one of the oldest and
best engineers on the G\, M. & St. Paul
R’y, was in Decorah between trains
last Wednesday, shaking hands with
relatives and friends.
—The young jnsiple of the Baptist
church gave a pumpkin pie social at
the residence of I. B. Keeler in West
Decorah Thursday evening. An en
joyable time reported.
—Studies in Art now on exhibition
at Brunt & Parman’s drug store. All
those desiring to purchase should do so
at once, as studies remaining unsold
will be returned soon. 35-1
—Mrs. M. A. Mace, who has l>een
visiting relatives and her many friends
in Decorah the past two weeks, return
ed to her home in Minneapolis last
Wednesday morning.
—Messrs. Van Orsdal & Lynch arriv
ed in the city last Wednesday from
Independence. These are the gentle
men who purchased the Decorah Shoe
store some weeks ago.
—A committee composed of N. H.
Adams and A. K. Bailey went to Mo
line, 111., last Saturday, to inspect the
new pipe organ for the Congregational
church before shipping.
—Mrs. George Sinclair went to
Winona last Tuesday to attend the
funeral of her brother-in-law, F. O.
Brown, who died very suddenly Mon
day evening at 8 o’clock.
-- M iss Ella Keator, of Pine Plains,
N. Y., after a several months visit with
relatives and friends returns to her
home next Monday. Miss Cora Auch
moody will accompany her.
—Rev. F. P. Schaffer has been in at
tendance at the State meeting of the Ep
worth League at Marshalltown, and
also visiting friends at Cedar Rapids.
He returned home yesterday.
—Miss Nellie Manney, who has been
visiting at the home of her father, Pet
er Me Cattery in illutt'ton, the past six
weeks, returned to her home at Indian
apolis, Ind., Wednesday last.
—Last Saturday George Schulze fell
from one of the buildings at the poor
farm, a distance of thirty feet, and sus
tained some very painful injuries. He
was working on the building.
—Dr. Hetten, of Calmar, broke his
wrist last week in getting out of his
buggy. A dog frightened his horses,
which caused the accident. He is do
ing nicely and was a visitor in Decor
ah last Friday.
—J. C. Tarvestad, leading music
dealer, carries in stock and sells more
pianos and organs then all the other
dealers put together. Why? because
the goods are high grade and prices
right. Try him. 35-2
—Charles Gardner, the sweet singer
who is at the Grand to-night, is prob
ably as great a favorite in Decorah as
any of the prominent comedians. He
has surrounded himself with an ex
ceptionally strong company.
—I have just received a carload of
the best New York apples. Come and
get your choice now. They are Green
ings and Baldwins and are the l>est
that money can buy. Come quick and
get the best. L. A. Marsh. 35.
—l)r. Simmons, the dentist who
bought out Dr. W. I). Kellogg had his
sign taken down and repainted, and
last Saturday morning about one
o’clock some one stole it and carried it
away. The Doctor otl’ers a reward of
$lO tor additional evidence on which to
convict the thief.
—At a depth of about 7 feet below
the surface in the Severson cellar, the
laborers struck a crevice in the rock
about a foot wide, and of unknown
depth, which runs the entire width of
the cellar. Its sides are as smooth as if
made with hands. A peculiar feature
of the formation indeed.
—Go to Daubney’s for your fruit.
—Mr. F. Soukup, father of M. J.
Soukup, of this city, died at his home
in Xpillville, last Wednesday at 2
o'clock p. m. of lung fever, at the age
of seventy years, after an illness last
ing only six days. He had been in this
country twenty-seven years and had
never been sick a day. Mrs. Soukup
is slowly recovering from her illness,
and is üble to be up and around the
house some.
—Try the fresh, home-made candy
at 217 East Water St. 3-5-1
—A. Mahaffy made a business trip
to Omaha, starting from here last Fri
day.
—Flour at 75c and upwards. Couse
& Tracy. 35
—T. W. Hazelton of Calmar, was
transacting business in Decorah last
Saturday.
—All our candy is made at 217 East
Water St. 35-1
—Have you noticed the display in
Ben Bear’s corner show window. It
is very artistically arranged.
—Miss Josephine Brorby went to
New' Hampton last Tuesday to visit
with her brothers, Paul and Martin.
—Crockery can be furnished to our
customers at a reasonable price. Couse
& Tracy. 35
—Some of the finest potatoes we have
seen this year, were left at this office
by Mrs. Alice Jackson, of Bluffton.
—Mrs. Frank Bull was up from Ced
ar Rapids last week, visiting relatives
and friends. She returned home Fri
day.
—W. E. Downie is going to put in a
stock of jewelry and silverware. He
is in Chicago making his selections
now.
—Miss Nellie Johnson and Mrs. FI.
Pennington,of Minneapolis, are visiting
their sister, Mrs. L. L. Cad well, this
week.
—Mrs. Smith, mother of the watch
maker in M. T. Torsen’s, arrived from
Postville Monday to make this her
home.
—Tim Keefe has quit playing ball
and has gone to husking corn. He is
at present located up on Franklin
Prairie.
—“Purity and Cleanliness” is our
motto, at the new candy store, 217
Water St. 35-1
—Prof. Timberman’s evening class
in writing will open Monday, Nov. 11,
at 7 p. m. in the business room of De
corah Institute.
—The weather man didn’t have the
heart to let an election day go by with
out lotting it ruin a little. We had a
nice shower Tuesday night.
—Mr. John Thompson, one of the
employes of the First National Bank,
who has been ailing for some months
past, is now confined to his bed.
—We are glad to see Carver Strong
back at his desk in Ben Bear’s. His
limb will have to stay in the cast for
about two months yet, but he can lie
around.
--Frank Putnam arrived home last
Saturday, for a short stay. He is trav
eling in the interest of the Crescent
Medicine and Supply Co., of Minnea
polis. •
--Last Monday evening Mr. W. R.
Smith, of Ashland, Wis., came on the
Milwaukee for a visit with his brother
and sister, Mr. G. E. Smith and Mrs.
C. M. Wilson.
—Some sneak thief entered a wood
shed in town last Tuesday night and
stole several articles, one of which was
an old gentleman’s dressing gown
which was a keepsake, the former
owner having been dead some years.
This is of no value to anyone but the
rightful owner, and the person who
took it can probably save some trouble
by returning the same. It is well to lie
on the lookout for this class of people
these nights.
—Forty-four couples were at the
dance last Saturday night at Steyer’s
opera house. It was the first of the se
ries of club dances to be given here
this winter, and was the largest club
party there lias been here for about
eight years. The American and Nor
wegian clubs have consolidated and
we can look forward to large parties
throughout the season. It was a very
pleasant and sociable crowd, and all
had a nice time.
—At one o’clock Sunday morning
tire was discovered in the barn belong
ing to Ole Kgge, over In the southwest
part of town, on the edge of the hill,
but before the departments could get
there it was so nearly consumed that
they could not save it, and it burned to
the ground. They saved the adjoin
ing building. There was nothing of
value contained in the barn at the time
of the tin*. The origin of the tire is
not known. No insurance.
—Saturday evening there was quite
an exciting time on the street, over the
arrest ot one Maas, of West Decorah.
He had been imbibing to freely, and it
became necessary for the officers to
take charge of him. He showed tight,
and struck Marshal Xtilesa blow in the
face. Then Sheriff* Christen took a
hand in the game, and it was two
strikes and out; the Sheriff’ struck
Maas, and Maas struck the ground.
He was then taken to jail.
—The Um-zee-wee Whist Club is a
new organization, composed of twelve
of our finest young Indies, viz: Misses
Clela Bullis, Stella I’uine,Grace Adams,
Clara Morss, Kate Protlieroe, Mabel
McClaskey, Nettie Merrill, Clara and
Flora Buker, Lottie Francisco, Cora
Bates, and Mrs. I)r. F. W. Coleman
(probably as chaperon). Their first
meeting was with Miss Butes on Tues
day afternoon. They had a jolly time.
The next meeting will be with Miss
Bullis next Tuesday afternoon. Only
light refreshments will be served at
these meetings.
—We can’t say w’e will give you our
goods below cost, but we will give you
the best of goods at a reasonable profit.
Couse & Tracy. 35
—The B. C. R. <fc N. Railway Co
have not yet finished the improve
ments on their Trout Run bridge.
They will put in tubular iron piers and
iron girders as soon as they arrive.
—Try our Buckwheat Flour and
Maple Sap. It will please you. Couse
& Tracy. 35
—E. W. Spurr, the photographer,
took a flash-light picture of the fire
men and assembled guests as they sat
after the exercises were over in the
dinning room of the Winniesheik
House last F’riday night.
—Headquarters for apples and fruits
of all kinas at Daubney’s.
—Miss F'lagler, daughter of Gen.
Flagler, who shot and killed a negro
boy for stealing fruit, some months ago,
was indicted last Friday for manslaugh
ter at Washington, D. C.
—Children’s pants, good ones, 69c.
Boy’s punts, good ones, 15 cents. See
Ben Bear.
—E. Ostenson & Co. have opened a
new grocery store at No. 317 West
Water street, and have a full line of
nice fresh goods, which they will sell
at low prices. You will do well to give
them a call.
—Rev. F. P. Shaffer will preach in
the Methodist church next Sunday at
10:30 a. m. Rev. D L. Hilliard will
preach at the same church Sunday
evening. Subject: “No Compromise
With the Lord.”
—Have your repairing done at Smith
& Dixson’s. Shoes made to order. We
have the best shoemaker in lowa.
—The Burlington Railway Co. have
a new water tank one nile north of
Ffigiu. They expected to put it at
Postville, but after drilling down 365
feet through solid rock and not striking
water, they concluded to take it to El
gin.
—Felt goods, overshoes and rubbers,
the finest line and lowest price at
Smith & Dixson’s Popular Shoe Store.
—ln an interview with Mr. Tli. Von
Rolf, the telephone man, from West
Union, he told us he had built sixty
miles of telephone in this county this
year, and that every town in the coun
ty, except Frankville, has telephone
accommodations now.
—Our $2.50 and $3.00 Ladies’ and
Gent’s Shoes are the best on earth.
Call and see them; no trouble to show
goods. Smith & Dixson, Popular Shoe
Store.
—E. J. Weiser has a fine display m
Geo. Higgins’ window, consisting of
five English fox terrier puppies. Their
father was imported from London, and
cost $250, and their mother came from
Leades, England, and cost $l5O. They
are beauties.
—F’armers, bring in your poultry to
Olin t& Anderson. They pay the high
est market price at 120* F.ast Water st.
—Word from E. W. Cutting locates
him at Lawrence Kas., in bed. He
played foot-ball there with the lowa
City eleven, slid the next day wasn’t
able to get out of bed. He said when
they got him down they all jumped on
him and kicked him in the neck.
Once was enough for him.
—Coleman & Toye, the Decorah Dent
ists, are making a cast aluinnium plate
that is far superior to anything ever
put out by the profession, Call and see
lis and be convinced. We do any
thing in the dental line in first-class
shape, and will always treat your
children as yourself.
—Last Saturday Thos. Burgess, re
siding one mile north of Bluttton,
brought a beet to this office which
measured twenty-four inches in length
and six inches at its largest diameter,
and weighed eleven pounds. How is
that for a beet. Don’t you think a
sugar refinery would pay here, with
beets like that harvested in Winne
sheik county?
—What everybody says must be
true. Why? Because Spurr’s pic
tures have stiM>d the test for ten
years, which proves the quality to be
first-class. Time always tells the story.
Such work is in demand, and will be
so long as the world stands. People
are Incoming more proficient in artist
judgment and demand purely artistic
work. Photography has received more
scientific consideration than any other
profession the past twenty years, and
is one of the instruments of intellectual
progress, so recognized by publishers
anil readers of the periodical world. A
well-taken photograph is something
to la* prized, if the position and light
ing is artistically arranged, and the
picture finished in the latest style.
People who like artistic pictures should
call ut Spurr’s studio, 201) Waterstreet,
and be convinced of the merits of his
work. No pictures are allowed to Ik*
taken from theSpurr studio that does
not give satisfaction. Mr. Spurr has
followed the photographic business for
the past sixteen years and has kept up
with the progress of his profession.
His business is the oldest and lK*st
established in Winnesheik county. His
studio is complete in scenic effects and
accessories, which afford every ad
vantage possible.
For Rent.
A pleasant furnished room, upstairs.
For particulars call at this office.
Cheapest Farm iu Winueslieik County.
121 acres all under cultivation two
miles south-west of Burr Oak.
For particulars apply at this office or to
F. C. Bchanck, Burr Oak.
New York Apples.
I have just received a carload of ap
ples, mostly Greenings and Baldwins,
and those wishing apples for winter
eating should come at once and get the
best. No. 1 New York apples.
L. A. Marsh.
“B & H.
LAMPS,
ONYX TABLES
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STRAND & DUNCAN.
BEAR’S.
have never shown
a Finer and better lot of
Suits since we have been in
the trade. We are selling
sls and sl6 Suits for $8 to
$lO, and OUR ULSTER at
*
$5.00 are World-beaters. J ~
Underwear and Caps,—most any
thing needed for warm out
fits can be purchased
At a Less Price at
BEAR’S
than anywhere in the country.
Be on the safe side and trade at
the
BEAR’S.
BOW EASY IT IS TO KNOW
- A Good Thing When You See It
The Photographer,
Wins the First Premium at the Fair!
It is less than a year since Mr. Solberg bought out Mr.
Renass, and since that time Mr. Solberg’s studio has be
come not only noted for its artistic photographs, but also for
the perfection of all its appointments.
1 here is no gallery iu Winnesheik county which contains
so many large and well-furnished dressing rooms.
When you want to be photographed SOLBERG
can not only give you the Best Photograph , but the pleas
antest surroundings iu which to prepare yourself for the
camera.