Decorah public opinion., July 28, 1896, Image 1

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RAILROAD TIME CARD.
Chicage, Milwaukee A St Paul Railway—
Decorah Branch.
Passenger depot corner Water and Day
streets. Telephone 56a.
Depart. Arrive.
rit. Paul, Mplis, Sioux)
City. Kansas City >fl0:15 a. m. ft-25 p. m.
and St. Lou 1s)
Omaha, Sioux City,)
Cedar Rapids, Chi- >*2:25 p. m. f 12:45 p. m.
cago A Milwaukee.)
* Dally, f Daily Except Sunday.
Burlington, Cedar Rapids A Northern.
Train No. 52 (passenger) leaves Decorah at
3:35 p. m. and No. 54 (Freight at 6:30 a. m.
No. 51 (Passenger) arrives at 2:10 p. M.,and
No 53 (Freight) at 5:00 p. m.
The 8:36 passenger makes close connection at
Cedar Rapids with through trains to Chicago,
St. Louis. Kansas City, Omaha, St Paul and
Saints beyond. All trains daily except Sun
iv. C. 8. RICE, Agent
J. MORTON. Gen. Ticket A PaBS. Ag’t.
Jnanratue.
EDWARD LARSON,
Fire, Life and Accident
ASSURANCE.
REPRESENTS
The Hawkeye, of Des Moines.
Security, of Davenport.
Dubuque Fire and Marine, of Dubuque.
Westchester, of New York.
The Manchester, Manchester, Eng.
Northwestern Mutual Life, Milwaukee.
Office in Steyer’s Block, Room 1,
Water street, DECORAH, lowa.
Bank.
Winnesheik County
BANK,
Capital, $100,000.00.
Individual Responsibility, $300,000.00.
Strongest Bank in the
County.
C. J. WEISErT Pres 7
MRS. L. A. WEISER, V. P.
E. W. HOLWAY, Cashier.
OLE P. ODE, Ass’t Cashier.
Cann&rg.
DECORAH
Steam Laundry.
MIULKR & SON,
Proprietor®.
All Classes of laundry Work,
Also Cleaning and Dyeing.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.
Ottr Wagon will call for and Deliver Work.
LIME,
CEMENT,
LAND PLASTER,
FIRE BRICK,
FIRE CLAY,
KING S WINDSOR CEMENT,
for plastering walls and ceilings. It is
the Very Best. USE IT, when you
repair or build anew.
ALSO CREAMERY SUPPLIES:
Cream gathering cans,
Milk gathering cans,
Butter caps—or cloth circles,
Cream test tubes. Milk testers,
Butter tub tins. Butter color,
Floating thermometers, Ac., Ac., Ac.
SALT,
SALT,
SALT,
Barrel Balt, Rock Balt,
Lump Balt, Ice Cream Balt,
Dairy Balt, Pocket Balt,
COME 1 COME I t COME 11! We
will be waiting for you.
N. H. ADAMS,
Decorah, lowa
Decoral) public ©pinion.
SPuAtLc O^imhyn
PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY.
By AKERS A GREEN.
Official Paper of the City of Decorah.
OFFICE — sii WEST WATER STRBBT, UPSTAIRS.
TELEPHONE NO. 15.
Republican National Ticket.
For President
WILLIAM McKINLEY
of Ohio.
For Vice President
GARRETT A. HOBART
of New Jersey.
Republican State Ticket.
For Secretary of State
G. L. DOBSON
of Polk County.
For Auditor of State
c. o. McCarthy
of Story County.
For Treasurer of State
JOHN HERRIOTT
of Guthrie County.
For Attorney General
MILTON REM LEY
of Johnson County.
For Railroad Commissioner
E. A. DAWSON
of Bremer County.
For Judge of Supreme Court
SCOTT M. LADD
of O’Brien County.
For Elector—Fourth District
AMOS BABCOCK
of New Hampton.
REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL CON
VENTION.
A delegate convention of the Republicans of
the Fourth Congressional District, of the state
of lowa, will be held at Charles City. lowa, on
Wednesday, Aug. 26,1896, at 1 o’clock p. M. for
the purpose of nominating a candidate for
Representative In Congress for said district,
and for such other business as may be properly
considered.
The naming of a congressional committee,
after the nomination is made, Is recommended,
as this district hus not adopted the plan of the
State Central Committee at Sioux City In 1890.
The basis of representatives will be one
delegate to each county, and one additional
delegate to each 100 votes or fractions over 50,
cast for Hon. F. M. Drake for Governor In 1895.
The representation to which each county is
entitled Is as follows to wit:
Votes Delegates
Allamakee 2122 22
Oerro Gordo 1630 17
Chickasaw 154 M 17
Clayton 2387 25
Fayette 2843 80
Floyd 1796 19
Howard 1548 16
Mitchell 1611 17
Winneshiek 2621 27
Worth 999 11
By order of the Republican Congressional
Committee. H. Meyer,
Chairman.
' ANOTHER CANDIDATE.
Mr. editor:
deer sur—at the ernest solisitation of
thousands ov mi frends i hearbi an
nouse miaelf aa kandidate for rode
aupervizer in our deeatrit—ov kourae
aubjeck to the wil of the konvenahen
aa i am too atrong a parti man too run
independent—having had 12 yeera ex
perienae in the above offis and a good
deel to doo with perlitikel konven
ahena i think i kan handle a gang ov
men or a fare aiaed mob with ueetnea
and diapaeh, ailao be a kredit to mi
aelf and mi konatituenta.
p. a.—if elekted al akaidenta on mi
rode auch aa koliahuma, etc., wil be
charged to me.
u. b.—i hav allredy made arange
menta too have al wagon tyrea that
kome of in dri wether aet at my ex
pence.
we are wel aa uaeual and hope theae
fu linea wil find yew enjoin the aame
bieain.
Andrew Jackson Smith.
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Odd Fellows.
Paat Grand Toplift installed the fol
lowing officers of Winneshiek Lodge,
No. 58, I. O. O. F. laat Tuesday even
ing:
N. G.—E. C. Williams.
V. G.—Frank Steveua.
Secretary—Geo. Hialop.
Treasurer—C. L. Topllff.
R. S. N. G.—Otto H. Schwartz.
L. S. N. G.—Geo. E. Smith.
R. S. V. G—Geo. Baker.
L. S. V. G. —Jacob Ammer.
Chaplain—E. I. Weiser.
Warden—Henry Meuser.
Conductor—E. W. Cutting.
O. G.—M. O. Dalvey.
I. G.—P. C. Bloomfield.
R. S. S.—W. H. Simmons.
L. 8. B.—L. M. Merrill.
There will be work in the second de
gree tonight, aud a full attendance is
desired.
DECORAH, WINNESHEIK COUNTY, 10WA, TUESDAY, JULY 28, 1896.
THE NEW DRUG STORE.
LOCATED IN THE LANDER’S BUILD
ING ON WEST WATER STREET.
A Write-up of the New Pharmacy,
Giving an Account of the Manner
in Which a First Class Drug
Store is Arranged.
Ever since Messrs. Brunt & Parman
moved their drug stock into the Lan
der’s building it has been our purpose
to give our readers’ a comprehensive
view of the interior of this establish
ment, explaining its accoutrements
and advantages in detail; but hereto
fore a limitation of space has prevented
us from doing this, and with our read
ers’ indulgence for the delay, we pub
lish the account this week.
The Lander’s building is 117 feet
long and 24 feet wide, one of the largest
single stores in Decorah. At the right
of the door as you enter is the beautiful
Tuft’s Soda Fountain, made of onyx,
and containing a large mirror over the
syrup jars. There are eighteen flavor
ing taps, four mineral water and two
side draft arms in the fountain. Across
the centre of the store is a large cigar
case with marble bottom, filled with
the choicest lines of cigars. Behind
this are two tables for the serving of
ice cream sodas and a display table for
stationery and fancy articles, and be
hind these still, sixty feet from the
door, the prescription case is located,
which is perhaps one of the finest in
the state. In the centre is a large
french plate mirror, 34x72 inches in
size, and on either side is an oval of
ruby and white chipped glass. The
case is ten feet long and gives ample
shelving and room behind for the ac
curate filling of prescriptions. Special
apartments are provided for the differ
ent kinds of medicines, thus keeping
the poisons separate from other drugs,
and lessening the danger of mistakes.
Next to the soda fountain on the right
of the building is a glass perfumery
case with a mirror back, in front of
which is a show case of brushes and
combs of every description, then a
counter on which to wrap up packages,
and then another show case filled with
toilet soaps of all kinds.
On the left side W. E. Downie, the
reliable watchmaker and jeweler occu
pies thirty-five feet with a new and
complete line of jewelry, displayed in
show cases of modern design, and en
joys a steadily increasing trade, gained
by honorable dealing. His portion of
the building is also arranged in an ex
cellent manner, and his fixtures are in
deed first class in every way. Behind
his jewelry cases, Brunt A Parman
have a show case for the display of
fancy articles, such as purses, ink
stands, pens, pencils, etc., and next to
this is also another show case of rubber
goods of all kinds usually kept in a
modern drug store.
Back of the show cases on both sides
of the store room are shelves for their
stock of medicines, there being forty
feet of shelving for tinctures and
twenty-five feet for patent medicines.
Behind the prescription case is a store
room for heavy goods, 30x15 feet in
size, and the second floor, running the
entire length of the building, is also
used for a store room, while the cellar
beneath furnishes ample room for
paints, oils, etc.
The entire store is arranged in sym
metrical order and the elaborate designs
and elegant finishings make one of
the finest drug stores in the state.
The show cases are made of bird's eye
maple and the fixtures of southern
white oak, being the product of the
Calmar Manufacturing Company.
The work is certainly a credit to this
company and will bear comparison
with any work of this kind.
Messrs. Brunt A Parman have been
connected with the business of our city
only three years, and the strides to
ward success made by them show that
they hold the respect and esteem of the
community, and their record of fair
and honest dealings and carefulness in
filling prescriptions has gained for
them an excellent and steadily increas
ing patronage, and we feel that in this
new venture they are enhancing the
business interests of the city of Decor
ah as well as of themselves.
■■■ ■ » ■ - ■
Who will be Upd eg raff's competitor
in the congressional race? Well, sir,
there's any number of capable Demo
crats throughout the district whom
the masses would delight to support in
preference to Monopoly Tom. There’s
Judge Hoyt of Fayette, for instance.
Then the younger element of the party
have their eye on ex-Supt. Dan Shea
of Decorah, aud County Attorney Tim
Cleary of New Hampton. Either one
of them could shake down political
plaster all about Tom’s pathway.—
W auk on Democrat.
GEN- G. W. JONES DEAD.
ONE OF IOWA’S MOST ILLUSTRIOUS
CITIZENS PASSES AWAY.
An Unusually Brilliant Career as Dele
gate, Chief Justice, United States
Senator and Diplomat.
One of the greatest and most nonored
of lowa’s citizens—Gen. George Wal
lace Jones—passed quietly away at his
home iu Dubuque last Wednesday
evening at eight o’clock, at the age of
ninety-three years. Gen. Jones was
one of the framtrs of lowa’s early his
tory and his life has Deen a brilliant one.
He was born at Vincennes, Ind.,
April 12, 1804. At ten years of age he
was drummer boy in the war of 1812; he
was elerk of the United States district
court of Missouri in 1826; Aide-de-camp
in the Black Hawk war of 1832; chief
Justice in Michigan territory at the
close of the Black Hawk war; delegate
to congress from Michigan territory in
1835, from Wisconsin territory in 1835
and from lowa territory in 1838; Sur-
GEN. GEORGE W. JONES.
veyor General of lowa territory in 1839;
senator from state of lowa from 1848 to
1868; aud minister to Bogota from 1858
to 1861.
Helias been a resident of Dubuque
for sixty-three years, and his career has
been a most prominent one. He is in
fact a part of the history of lowa, aud
his name will go on record as oue of
the brightest lights in the history of
one of the greatest commonwealths of
the American republic.
Gov. Drake issued a proclamation on
Thursday, directing that the flags on
all public buildings be at half mast un
til after the funeral, the city council
of Dubuque passed resolutions befitting
the illustrious dead, and telegrams of
condolence from all over the country
were sent to the family.
Imposing funeral services were held
at St. Patrick’s Church, Dubuque, on
Saturday morning at nine o’clock,
Mgr. Ryan solemnizing requiem mass.
County Sunday School Notes.
A trip around Frankville the past
few days resulted in the organization of
the Birdsell Sunday School west of the
town on a permanent basis. The offi
cers are Miss Sarah Baldwin Bupt.,
Mrs. J. Birdsell Bec’y., Eugene Bird
sell Treasurer. Miss Baldwin is also
the efficient Bupt., of the M. E. B. 8.,
in Frankville.
The Presbyterian B. B. is ably super
intended by Mr. H. R. Waters, who
also has a missionary spirit in taking
charge of another School east of town.
C. J. Harlan, Miss’y.
We have already published the an
nouncements of eleven candidates for
county offices. Verily there is some
fun ahead.
J. P. Dolliver will conduct his cam
paign for congressman in a large tent.
He is a worker anil will lose no time in
carrying the gospel of protection and
sound money into the rural districts.
The silver convention at Bt. Louis
endorsed Bryan and Bewail, and the
populists nominated Bryan and Wat
son, of Georgia, for vice president.
Bryan telegraphed his declination to
the populists, thus standing by his
Maine running mate.
THE DEATH ROLL.
Jane Kimball.
Jane Kimball was born in Burr Oak,
Winneshiek County, lowa, July 13th,
1879, and died at her home on East
Main St., Thursday, July 23, 1896. She
had lived in Burr Oak all her life un
til about three years ago, when with
the family she moved to Decorah, and
has since lived here. About twelve
weeks ago she was taken sick with
peritonitis, and although everything
possible was done for her, she could
not rally, and passed away amid a
circle of relatives and friends last
Thursday morning, at 6:35 o’clock.
She was conscious to the end, and did
not give up hope, but endeavored by
her cheerfulness and loving spirit to
encourage the family and to lessen as
much as possible the burden of sadness
resting upon them. Thursday morn
ing, lieing convinced that she could not
recover, she called her loved ones
about tiie bedside and bid them goodby,
assuring them that she was prepared
to die, and told to them her wishes con
cerning the fuueral and burial service.
Jane was of a kind and loving dis-
position, and by her cheerfulness aud
winniug ways had gained a large circle
of friends in Decorah who will deeply
mourn her untimely departure.
The funeral services were held Sat
urday morning, the burial being in the
Burr Oak cemetery beside other mem
bers of the family, Rev. F. P. Shatter
of this city officiating.
The family wish to extend their
thanks to friends and neighbors for their
kindly assistance during the sick
ness and death of their loved one.
Fred Henke Barth ell.
A very sad and fatal accident oc
curred last Thursday to Fred H. Bar
thell, grandson of Geo. Barthell, of this
city, at his home in Superior, Wis. A
team was drawing two wagons, the
tongue of one being fastened to the rear
of the other, on which tongue several
boys were riding, Fred being among
the number; and in some manner the
wagon was jolted so that he fell ofl the
tongue, the rear wagon running over
him and crushing him so badly that
he died in fifteen minutes. The body
was brought here Saturday, and the
funeral was held at two o’clock Sun
day afternoon, from the German
Methodist church. The father, Chas.
E. Barthell, and grandfather, F.
Henke, accompanied the remains.
Johanna Here Nordkmann.
Mrs. Nordemann was born in Delle
hausen Prov. Hanover, Germany,
April 12th, 1812. She was married in
1842 to Christian Nordemann. Three
years later they came to this country
and settled at tirst by Bubringsville in
Canada; later, in 1860, they came to
Winneshiek county, and lived on a
farm in Canoe township until 1875,
wheu they came to West l>ecorah and
remained there until th*e death of her
husband. She moved, in October 1894,
to her relatives’ home in Milwaukee,
Wis., where she died, July 21st, and
was brought for burial to Deeorah July
23rd.
Fred Hanson.
Fred Hanson died at his home in
West Decoraii Friday afternoon, at the
age of fifteen years. When a young
l*>y lie had typhoid fever, which left
him naturally weak, and it resulted in
consumption, which caused his death.
Tiie funeral was held from the First
Lutheran church at two o’clock Sun
day afternoon.
COUNTY CONVENTION.
Program for the District Conven
tion of the Winneshiek County Sab
bath School Association, to be held at
Castalia, next Friday and Saturday*:
FRIDAY, JULY 31st, 1896.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
1:00 Devotional exercises, conducted by Rev.
Parkin.
1:20 Address by Rev. Dr. Williams.
I:4o—Are your young men in the Bunday
School? If not, why not?—A. W.
Kramer, Jr., Mins Rena Weltgenant.
2:o6—The Influence of the Sunday School on
Society,—Miss Mary Uhley, James Con
over.
2:30 Reeess for handshaking and getting ac
quainted. No Introduction required.
We are all brothers and sisters In this
work.
2:4o—How much effort are you putting forth
to gain your purpose?— Wm. Hubble,
Alonzo Harvey, Miss Vina Weitgenant.
3:lo—What are we to accomplish the coming
Sear?— J. C. Harlan.
ow to secure promptness in Teachers
and Scholars.—Miss Sarah Miller, Miss
Myrta Kittinger.
4:00 Whst value do you place on Teachers’
Meetings?—E. E. Peck, Miss Ida Buck
man.
EVENING SESSION.
B:oo—Anthem by Castalia U. B. Choir.
8:05 Devotional exercises conducted by Rev.
Stubbs.
Solo, G. R. Baker.
B:2o—Address by Ptof. G. A. Oliver.
SATURDAY, AUG. IST.
SATURDAY MORNING SESSION.
9.oo—Devotional exercises conducted by Rev.
E. Harper.
9:15 What are the duties of parents to the
Sunday School?—Mrs. Anna W. DeCow,
John Itussell.
9:4o—The Need of Gospel Training.—R. H.
Waters, Julia Allen.
10:10—How to best fix points of lessons In the
minds of pupils.—Miss Floy Alspaugh,
K. K. Heortela.
10:40 Why hoM a Sunday School Convention
at • astalia?—E. O. Riggs, Miss Nellie
Tatro.
11:05—What elements enter Into a mnd<d Sun
day Sohool? Miss Blanche Riggs, Rev.
Stubbs.
11:30—is there a need of a house-to-house visi
tation in this section? Wiiat are the
probable results?—J. C. Harlan.
Music to be conducted by G. R. Baker, Presi
dent of theCountvSunday School Association.
Each topic will be open for discussion.
Bring your best thoughts out he topics.
Presidents—E. O. Riggs, Castalia, and R. H.
Waters, Frankville.
Entertsinm-nt Committee—Miss Jennie
Riggs, Miss Alma Uhley, Miss Floy Alspaugh,
Miss Nellie Tatro, Miss Myrta Kittinger.
Organist—Miss Alma Uhley.
ADDITIONAL CANDIDATES.
Four More Announcements of Candidates for
Nomination for Countv Offices.
County Recorder.
I take this means of announcing my
self as a candidate for the nomination
for the office of County Recorder, sub
ject to the decision of the Republican
County Convention, and will grate
fully receive such support as my friends
in Winneshiek County can afford me.
J. H. Hargraves.
County Attorney.
Friends, from various parts of the
county, have requested that I be a can
didate for the office of County Attorney
this fall. I consequently announce
myself as such a candidate, subject to
the action of the Republican County
Convention. John B. Kaye.
I hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the nomination for County
Attorney, subject to the action of the
Republican County Convention, re
spectfully soliciting such supportasmy
frieuds cau conscientiously favor me
with. J. J. Cameron.
County Auditor.
I respectfully anuouuce myself as a
candidate for reuomiuatiou for the of
fice of County Auditor, subject to the
decision of the Republican County Con
vention.
I do this with a deep sense of obliga
tion to the people of tbecounty for their
past kindness and in no sense prefer
any claims to a continuance of the same;
but I feel better thau ever qualified to
perform the duties of the office, aud,
with no other occupation to which I
can turn, I cau promise only au increase
of fidelity, if I am agaiu honored by
public favor. O. C. Johnson.
A CANDIDATE ALSO.
To the intelligent electors of Winne
shiek county and their frieuds. Not
having any friends urging me to he a
candidate for Clerk of Courts this fall I
come before you from my office over
Johu Finn’s hardware store soliciting
your patronage for Fire, Lightning,
Wind and Tornado Insurance in the
Farmer’s of Cedar Rapids; the strong
est state company in the state. Also
for Accident Insurance in the Metro
politan Accident Association, of Chica
go, 111., which iias paid more money to
its policy holders tnan any company
of tlie kind in the country, and last but
not least in behalf of the Union Cen
tral Life of Cincinnati, Ohio, which
issues the best guaranteed policies
issued, leaving no thought in the minds
of tiie insured for the value of the paid
up insurance, cash loaus and extended
insurance guaranteed in each policy
after the third payment. Bend your
name, age and P. O. address, and I
will return to you the cost and full
particulars at age given. The only
reason I can give for representing the
three honorable companies is I am
honestly poor. They are wealthy and
honorable, and by strict attention to
business I hoi>e to be enabled to pro
vide for myself and secure a house and
lot for my family. Subject to the
policy guarantees, I remain respect
fully yours. Wm. Lovering,
Decorah, lowa.
No. 23.