Decorah public opinion., November 15, 1895, Image 4

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By AKERS & HEWITT.
DECORAH, IOWA, NOV. 15, 18*5.
—Go to Daubney’s for your fruit.
—lt is reported that hog cholera is
raging in seventy-two counties in this
state.
—Mrs. E. A. Clark went to Sioux
Falls last Friday for a visit with her
son Frank.
—Lawyers Shea and Acres were
** transacting business in Fort Atkinson
last Monday.
We have lots of hats and caps,
And everything for men to wear;
We can dress your boys in the latest style.
The Square-Dealing Clothier is Ren Bear.
—The Rockford Gazette says Frank
Durkee, the hotel keeper of that place,
raised a cabbage in his garden that
weighed 26£ pounds.
—lt is reported, too late for us to
get the particulars, that Herb. Baker
and Miss Millie Allan were married last
evening.
—R. C. Pike is slowly improving
in his condition. He was a very sick
man, but is considered out of danger at
this writing.
—Mrs. Marshall Fox, of Odebolt,
this state, came Wednesday to spend a
couple of weeks with her sister, Mrs.
H. H. Green, of this city.
—Miss Davis, of Monona, came to
Decorah last Tuesday to visit her aunt,
Mrs. F. H. Baker, and family. She
will remain about a week.
—Eric Anderson, one of the old set
tlers of Pleasant Township, died last
Monday at his home, of lung fever.
He had been sick since Nov. Ist.
—When Grandpa Vanderbilt was
raising garden truck he spelled his name
Van Der Bilt. But the good old man’s
children were not built that way.
—Our $2.50 and $3.00 Ladies’ and
Gent’s Shoes are the liest on earth.
Call and see them; no trouble to show
goods. Smith & Dixson, Popular Shoe
Store.
—Durant, the murderer of Blanche
Lament was brought up for sentence
last Friday, but on application of the
prisoner’s counsel a continuance was
granted for two weeks to prepare u mo
tion for a new trial.
—The New York, Lake Erie and
Western railroad was sold at Ramapo,
Nov. 6th, under foreclosure decree, to
C. H. Coster, Louis Fitzgerald and An
thony S. Thomas, the reorganization
committee, for $20,000,000.
—Mrs. S. W. Landers returned
Monday afternoon from St. Paul, where
she has been since the first of Sept., at
* 'lending her daughter, Mrs. Chas. Lott,
who has been sick since the first of
Acg. At one time Mrs. Lott’s life was
despaired of, but we are glad to hear
that she is steadily improving and is
able to be up some now.
—A. Kittleson. residing one mile
west of Ridgeway, made this office a
very pleasant call lust Wednesday.
He says on his farm, worked by his
son, C. I. Kittleson, they have finished
husking their corn, and that it yield
ed fully fifty bushels to the acre.
—Messrs. Rood & Erekson, proprie
tors of the Hub Clothing store, are
having some trouble with I. W. Ward,
whose building they occupy, over their
lease. The case is being argued by the
attorneys before Judge Hobson, who is
holding court at Waukon this week.
—Thetrial of Durant was exciting the
n elements on the Pacific coast, and the
trial of Holmes was disturbing the
atmosphere on the Atlantic coast,
might not the friction caused by the
coming together of the contrary forces
have produced the earthquake last
week? «
—On November 8 about 600 of the
most prominent uctors and theatrical
managers in New York assembled at
the Garden theatre to present to Jos
eph H. Jefferson, the veteran actor, a
massive silver loving cup, the gift of
more than one thousand members of
the dramatic profession.
—Last Wednesday evening a one
armed man caused quite a bit of excite
ment on the street. He persisted in enter
ing the millinery stores on the north
side of Water street, and Brunt & Par
man’s drug store, and after being
thrown bodily out of the different
buildings several times, the marshal
took him under his wing and escorted
him to Hotel de Christen, on the hill.
—C. A. Siewers. the gentlemanly and
accommodating pharmacist with the
Thornton Drug Co. for the past year.
Reaves to-day for .Spring Grove, Minn.,
he will shortly engage in the
business for himself.—Allamakee Jour
nal.
The above is about a former Decorah
young man, Al. Seiwers, who for a
time was manager of the C. Rudolph
drug store. We wish him success in
his new venture.
—James C. Matthews, colored, re
corder of deeds at Washington in Presi
dent Cleveland’s first administration,
has been elected judge of the recorder’s
court in Albany, N. Y., which office
carries with it the powers of the su
preme court judge. His majority was
over 2,000. He was nominated and
elected on the regular Democratic
ticket. It is the highest judicial office
ever held by a man of his race in this
country.
Cresco Represented.
There is one more addition to our
editorial staff. We now have a cor
respondent at Cresco, a good one, and
one who will give the people of Cresco
their just dues. He will send us each
week the newsiest of items obtainable
in and al>out Cresco, and will deal fairly
and squarely with each and everyone
through these columns. He writes us
that he had just about twenty minutes
in which to prepare this week’s items,
which is the cause of their brevity.
—John B* Kaye, the Calmar lawyer,
was hi Decorali on business yesterday.
—Mike Harmon says the next time
he goes hunting he will carry the “old
gun”.
—Claim agent Boehomler of the C.
M. & St. P. Ry. Co. was in the city
Tuesday.
—lt is estimated that 81,000,000 bus.
of wheat, or half of the Northwestern
crop, has been marketed.
—L. A. Marsh just received another
carload of York state apples, which are
the finest in the market. Go early and
get your choice.
—The hydrants all around town are
being painted a bright red color by
artist W. W. Wheelock. A very ap
propriate color, indeed.
—Coleman & Toye, the Decorah Dent
ists, are making a cast aluminum plate
that is far superior to anything ever
pu f out by the profession, Call and see
us and be convinced. We do any
thing in the dental line in first-class
sham*, and will always treat your
children as yourself.
—A mind reader, having demonstra
ted to a party of ladies and gentleman
liis ability to read a newspaper through
two thicknesses of a horse blanket, one
of the girls left the room with the re
mark: “I ain’t going to stay here any
longer with this calico dress on.”—
Schell City Mo. News.
—Thus. Whalen, one of Winnesheik’s
good farmers, living five miles from
Canton, has a fine farm with 550 acres
under cultivation. He has the nicest
Chester white hogs in this part of the
state. His drove contains 110 hogs,
averaging 300 pounds each, and eighty
shoats.
—Mr. O. A. Schall, the expert piano
tuner, located for the present at 609
East Main street in this city, made a
business trip to Ossian last Wednesday.
He isexpected home to-morrow. Any
one wishing their pianos overhauled
and put in good repair will do well to
call on Mr. Schall.
—W. E. Downie arrived home from
Chicago last Tuesday whither he went
to purchase a complete stock of jewel
ry and silverware. The goods will be
here the last of this week, and he in
vites you all to come in and examine
his stock and'iVarn his prices. Corner
room in Grand opera house.
—There is some talk of repealing the
fish laws of this state. They want to
extend the time of the open season
untill February 30th. The move
ment will go through all right if they
can get the consent of G. W. Adams.
E. B. Morss and Joe. Hawes have been
laboring with him day and night for
several weeks to gain this end.
—Mrs. Stark, mother of Miss Josie
Stark, of this city, came from Lenora,
Minn., last week, to make Decorah her
future home. She has settled in the
Woodruff house on Broadway. Her
daughter, Josie, who has lived with A.
W. Miller, in West Decorah, for the
past fourteen years, has gone to live
with her, and Miss Brown, who has
also made her home with Mr. Miller
for the past three years, has gone to
stav with Mrs. Stark. This leaves Mr.
Miller all alone, and we venture to say
that he will pass some lonesome hours.
—John Knox, one of the solid farm
ers of the north part of the county, liv
ing three and one-half miles west of
Burr Oak, has put qp one of the finest
houses that you will be able to find
outside of a city. It cost $2,000.00
when completed. He is also building
a new barn 24 x 64 feet, with one lean
to on either side, one 12 x 64 feet and
one 14 x <l4 feet, and one across the
end for calves 12 xSO feet. The barn
will cost SI,OOO. Mr. Knox has the
finest drove of Poland China hogs in
Winnesheik county, numbering 105
hogs, and 100 shoats.
DIED.
MRS. JOHN McKAY—At her home, in this
city, Tuesday evening, Nov. 12,1895, ol heart
disease, at the agw of 58 years, 8 months and
26 days.
Miss Elizabeth Kathbun was born in New
York, Eeh. 16tli, 18117, resided there for some
time; then removed to Illinois, and then came
to lowa and Winnesheik county in the year
1853, settling near Frank ville, and was a resi
dent of this county until her death. In Feb
ruary, 1854, she was married to John McKay,
who died in 1875, leaving her a widow and four
children. She lived near Frankville with her
children until two years ago, when she and
her youngest daughter, Mae, came to Decorah
to make It their home.
She Just returned Tuesday afternoon at 1:30
from a visit to Leßoy, and had a bad spell at
Conover. In the evening she sent her daugh
ter, Mae, to one of the neighbors on an errand.
Mae did not like to go and leave her mother,
but upon the reassurance from her mother
that she was all right, she went. Soon after she
had gone some of the neighbors came In, and
seeing that something was wrong with Mrs.
McKay, they sent for Dr. Barfoot, and also for
Dr. Cartwright. They came, hut could not save
tin- life. Mae returned; her mother looked up,
said one word, “Mae,” and cllinl. She was sick
but six minutes.
She leaves four children to mourn her loss,
Mrs. John Williams, of Washington I’rairir,
Mrs. Dr. E. T. Wilcox, of Frankville, Miss Mae,
of this City, and a son, James, of Frankville.
The funeral services were held to-day. A
song and prayer at the home in this city at
8:30 this morning. Then the remains were
taken to the home of her daughter, Mrs. John
Williams, on Washington Prairie, where the
services were completed,and the remains were
laid at rest In the Washington Prairie ceme
tery.
The Public Opinion joins with the friends
of the fumily in extending its most heartfelt
sympathies to those left to mourn the loss of
a dear mother.
“Judgment Confessed. ”
West Decorah, Nov. 8,1896.
The statement published in the De
corah Republican of Oct. 31st, 1895, in I
regard to Mr. Jewell, headed “Judg
ment Confessed,” has recoiled, I should
say, after counting the votes, to said
tax payer's satisfaction. I presume to
say that Mr. Jewell has paid, and will
pay more taxes for the benefit of the
West Decorah school than said tax
payer has paid, or will pay, should he
live a thousand years.
Tax Payer of West Decorah.
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Why He Stopped lbs Paper.
A recent subscriber to a Georgia news
paper writes to the editor to stop his
paper, and makes this explanation:
“I think peepleauten to spend their
muny fur papers mi daddy didn’t and
everybody sed he wus the intelligcntest
man inthekentry and had the smartest
family of bois that ever dug tutors.” —
Atlanta (^institution.
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Big Closing Out Sale!
Now going on at the Decorah Shoe
Store. Our entire stock of Boots, Shoes,
Rubber Goods, etc., will bt closed out
ut cost , or lean. We are going out of
business, and the goods must be sold.
See our advertisement and prices in
this paper. 36-2 w
Good Record.
While typhoid fever and diphtheria
have been, and still are more or less
prevalent in this and other states, it is
a fact worthy of note, that within the
past year not a single case of either has
occured in West Decorah.
The Time Has Come
When you can’t make people believe
that the “Moon is made of Green
Cheese!” Neither can you make them
believe that Marsh’s Music House isn’t
the leading music house in Decorali. 36-4
L. A. MARSH,
Grocer.
Has the Best Family Grocer
ies Teas, Coffees and
Spices, which
He Sells at Astonishingly
PLOW
,;»RUITSand*WGETABLES.
No. 1 New \ork Apples,
The Best in the City.
Come in and see our store. It will cost you nothing.
ROSENTHAL
“ -
Says he is not in the habit of
advertising, but as he has a full
line of FINE GROCERIES, he
wants to let the people KNOW
the LOW PRICE
at which he is selling them, and
quotes the following prices:—
Granulated Sugar —2o pounds for SI.OO.
Package Coffee —2O cents per pound.
Good Valancia Raisins —5 cents per pound.
Oat Meal —3 cents per pound.
Lenox Soap —7 bars for 25 cents.
Good Klour— at 75 cents per sack.
And all other articles furnished in a first-class grocery store
at prices in accordance with the above quotations.
EMIL ROSENTHAL,
West Decorah,
10“ Free Delivery to any part of the city.
The Pay Train.
The coming of “The Pay Train” is
being heralded in an elaborate manner
in this city. The date selected for its
presentation being Nov. 22nd. This
will afford those who revel in sensa
tional features and elaborate mechan
ical effects, a most enjoyable evening’s
entertainment, for not only does this
play tell a well defined and interesting
story, with its plot and counter plot,
but the whole is embellished with the
most elaborate and tellingly effective
scenic and mechanical effects of any of
the many railroad plays that have been
written in the past decade, for the de
lectation of those* who seek their amuse
ment in the theatre. In fact it has
been conceded that “The Pay Train”
is entitled to first place in the affections
of amusement seekers, as no one of the
others has so much of merit to com
mend it to their attention. Not only
does this play bristle with thrilling
scenes and situations, but it is bubbling
over with comedy and its several char
acters are interpreted by the most
clever of actors. It is in other words, a
railroad drama par excellence, and its
appearancein this city will be welcomed
by the many admirers of plays of
this particular class. At Grand opera
house, Friday evening, Nov. 22.
Anybody With One Eye
Can see who carries the largest stock
of Pianos, Organs, and all kinds of
musical instruments in Decorah. Also
that Marsh’s Music House is doing the
music business of Decorah, and is run
entirely by musicians that understand
their business. No experiment on
your part when you deal with us. 36-4
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—Farmers, bring in your poultry to
Olin & Anderson. They pay the high
est market price at 120 East Water st.
What You Want
When You Buy a
§£ LAMP!
Given hight,
Won’t Smoke,
Is one that] I« Well Made,
I» Ornamental,
„ Is Cheap.
All these features are combined in
OUR NEW LINE OF LAMPS.
WEISER S DRUG STORE.
Buy only “Klear Krystal”
Chimneys. One as good
as two of any other make.
®aT WE SELL THEM. "©8
Special Inducement
LADIES’ FUR CAPES
0, P. THOMPSON’S,
Our cloak sale reduced our stock considerably,
and we have made new purchases of the very latest
and most desirable garments that can be found in the
market—Ladies’ Jackets, made in the latest styles
with Ripple back, Box front and “Mellon” sleeves, and
of the very newest and most desirable cloths.
FUR CAPES —A large assortment, good quality and
Very how Prices.
DRESS GOODS of the latest productions in fancy,
mixed, plaids and plain goods in all shades,
quality and prices.
-«Cy©^©©^©<^
UNDERWEAR —A large assortment to select from,
Our early purchases enables us to sell cheaper
than if we had bought on a later
advancing market.
Shoes for Everybody !
A large stock and quality guaranteed.
Call and see our bargains and we
guarantee satisfaction.
O. P. THOMPSON.
g^SSj^ al)l e ares
• The seleciton of your Table Wares
ffer,. ’ v f J merits careful attention. Don’t buy
• a set simply because it is cheap, and
••••••••••••••••••••• general style. —-- V
The set will last a long time, and if you don’t like it
when you first get it, it will not grow in your favor.
Our stock is carefully selected from the standpoint
of artistic beauty and utility, and none but reliable
wares are offered.
Prices Are Unquestionably
The Lowest!
For Goods of Equal Quality,
PLEASE REMEMBEH:^7
Our Grocery Stock is Full and Fresh,
PEHffiMGTOM & YANCE.