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Vol. 2.
RAILROAD TIME CARD.
Chicago, Milwaukee A St. Paul Railway—
Decorah Branch.
Passenger depot corner Water and Day
streets. Telephone 56a.
Depart. Arrive.
«*t. Paul. Mplls, Sioux)
City. Kansas City 10:15 a. m. f4:25 p. m.
and St. Louis)
Omaha, Sioux City,)
Cedar Rapids, Chi- V*2:25 p. ni. t12:45 p. m.
cago A Milwaukee.)
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* Dally. t Daily Kxeept Sunday.
Burlington, Cedar Rapids A Northern
Train No. 62 (passenger) leaves Decorah at
.‘i:3s v. M. and No. 54 (Freight) at 6:30 A. m.
No. 51 (Passenger) arrives at 2:10 p. M.,and
No 68 (Freight) at 5:00 p. «*.
The 3:85 passenger makes close connection at
Cedar Rapids with through trains to Chicago,
St. Louis. Kansas City, Omaha, St. Paul and
points beyond. All trains dally except Sun
day. C. 8. RICE, Agent.
J. MORTON. Gen. Ticket A Pass. Ag’t.
Insurance.
EDWARD LARSON,
Fire, Life and Accident
ASSURANCE.
REPRESENTS
The Hawkeye, of Des Moines.
Hecurity, of Davenport.
DubuoueFire 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, 1(300,000.00.
Strongest Bank; in the
County
C. J. WEISER, Pres.
MRS. L. A. WEISER, V. P.
E. W. HOLWAY, Cashier.
OLE P. ODE, Ass’t Cashier.
DECORAH
Steam Laundry.
MIIvIvBR & SON,
Proprietor a.
Ail Classes of Laundry Work,
Also Cleaning and Dyeing.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.
Our Wagon will call for and Deliver Work.
WANTED!
WANTED!
5000 BU. CLOVER SEED.
30,000 BU. TIMOTHY SEED.
Send samples by mail,
and I will make bids on
your seed.
DON’T-Don’t sell un
til I have made you a
bid.
GO TO THE TELE
PHONE for prices, and
you won’t have to wait
a minute to hear from me.
HIDES, KIP, CALFSKINS
wanted, and at prices
away above what you
can sell at in your mar
ket at home.
Bring them along-it
will pay you.
N. H. ADAMS,
Decorah, lowa.
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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
For Auditor of State
c. g. McCarthy
For Treasurer of State
JOHN HERRIOTT
For Attorney General
MILTON REMLEY
For Railroad Commissioner
E. A. DAWSON
Forjudge of Supreme Court
SCOTT M. LADD
For Elector-Fourth District
AMOS BABCOCK
Republican Congressional Ticket.
For Congressman—Fourth District
THOMAS UPDEGRAFF.
Republican County Ticket.
For County Attorney
E. P. JOHNSON.
For County Auditor
O.C. JOHNSON.
For Clerk of Courts
HENRY ELVIDGE.
For Recorder of Deeds
N. N. QUANDAHL.
For Supervisor—First District
GEO. ALLEN.
For Supervisor—Third District
SAM. MAGNUS.
Republican Township Ticket.
For Justices of the Peace
R. F. GIBSON.
H. F. BARTHELL.
For Constables
J. H. HARGRAVES.
J. BLOOMFIELD.
For Township Clerk
TOLEF VICK.
For Township Trustee
H. SNYDER.
For Township Committee
GEO. HIBLOP.
J. N. TOPLIFF.
C. F. STINSON.
The New Lumber Yard.
I n another column of this issue will
be found the advertisement of the new*
lumber company which has come into
our midst to do business—J. H. Queal
A Co. The yard Is located on Wash
ington street, aud is permanent in
every way. A large substantial build
ing has been erected at considerable
expense, which is an ornament in it’s
line to our city. The building is about
one hundred and fifty feet long and
over fifty feet wide, with a convenient
driveway through its entire leugth and
is capable of holding an immense a
mount of lumber, which of course is
kept dry and ready for use. The firm are
the owners of several large yards of this
character thoroughout Minnesota and
lowa, and their past record in honest
dealings is a guarantee that the people
of this vicinity will secure from them
the best of service. Their headquarters
being at Minneapolis, iu close connec
tion with Decorah, they will be able at
all times to keep a complete stock on
baud, and thus their facilities in all re
gards are excellent. Mr. M. G. Ripley,
who is their residence agent here, has
l»een a resident of the city for several
weeks, and has made the acquaint ance
of a large number, who find him a gen
tleman of courtesy and integrity.
This firm, though a new one in our
business circles, is by no means a no
vice in this business, for they have
dealt in lumber for years in other pla
ces, and their vast increase of business
is an assurance that they conduct it
upon honorable and business princi
ples. In erecting this substantial build
ing, the largest of its nature in this
state, they demonstrate that they are
here for business, and that theyJnteml
to stay here, and by fair means to mer
it a share of the patronage of our peo
ple. We hope that their business may
be such that it will furnish them
means by which to enlarge their quar
ters still more in the future.
DECORAH, WINNESHEIK COUNTY, IOWA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1896.
SOUND MONEY RALLIES.
Two Good Speeches Listened to by
Large Numbers This Week.
CONGER MEETING.
On last Tuesday evening another
large crowd assembled in this city to
witness and participate in the republi
can rally, and to hear the address of
Major E. H. Conger, of Des Moines.
Early in the evening people began to
assemble on the streets, and when the
procession consisting of about two hun
dred and fifty men witli torches passed
through Water street amidst a beauti
ful display of fireworks, the streets
were crowded full of enthusiastic men,
women and children. After the pa
rade the Grand opera house was im
mediately filled and hundreds were
outside, unable to gain admittance.
As soon as quiet was restored inside,
Dr. Toye, of the County Central Com
mittee, announced Dr. H. H. Green as
the chairman of the evening. After a
short speech Dr. Green introduced Ma
jor E. H. Conger, who arose and gave
an address which was logical, forceful,
and argumentative. His personal ex
perience as Minister to Brazil had given
him excellent opportunity to examine
into the difficulties of a fluctuating
paper currency. He said he used the
United States greenback as money,
and in the midst of fluctuation of Bra
zillian currency, it was as good as the
British sovereign.
He dwelt at length on the tariff ques
tion, explaining the benefit derived by
all classes from protection and recipro
city. He had the honor of negotiating
the first of these reciprocity treaties
witli Brazil, aud was in a position to
know of the good workings of these
treaties. Mr. Conger is not an orator,
but his easy candid way of statiugfacts
won for him the close and studious at
tention of his audience. The entire
speech was pleasing and intructive aud
was much enjoyed by the vast audience
which listened. The meeting ad
journed with three rousing cheers for
McKinley, protection, reciprocity and
and sound money.
Sloane Meeting.
The sound money democrats o f Win
neshiek county resolving not to be out
done in the way of rallies, secured Bam.
G. Sloane, editor of the Charles City
Citizen, to address the people of tins
vicinity on Friday night, from the
standpoint of the gold standard demo
crats. The meeting was held at Stey
er’s opera house. The Decorah City
Band furnished music on the street,
and upon going into the opera house,
was followed by a large number, so
that, when they became seated, the
house was quite well filled. After
music by the baud Mr. E. G. Marlow
was announced as chairman of the
meeting. He arose and introduced
Sam. G. Sloane, the speaker of the
evening. Mr. Sloane has no preten
tions of being an orator, but said lie,
came to tell the people in his humble
way what he thought of the money
question, and, if possible, to throw out
some arguments to be used in the
every day discussions with the free sil
ver street talkers. He gave correct
definitions of erroneous terms used in
these discussions, and spoke at leugth
on the national bank phase of the issue,
as well as the “crime ot 73.” He gave
to his audience many new thoughts to
think about, and evidenced that his
study of the question had been careful
and thorough.
We understaud that oue or more
other sound money democratic speak
ers will lie here before the campaign
closes, which will doubtless be listened
to with interest by our people.
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Picture Frames and Mouldings at Cost.
I have concluded to close out my
large stock of mouldings and picture
frames, all at cost. I have several
thousand feet of all grades on hand,
and consequently customers will have
a large assortment to select from.
Meanwhile if you desire a first-class
photograph of yourself or any other
member of the family, don’t foiget
that we always make the best, at the
LEADING ART STUDIO. J. E. BoR
LAUG. tf.
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Hon. Frederick K. Coudert, of
the Venezuelan Boundury Commission,
who lias been in Europe, lost no time
in putting himself on record against
Bryan, as soon as he got back. He
said: “I myself have been a democrat
ever since it was my privilege to cast
my first vote, but the Chicago platform
is not democracy, and I am not bound
by it. It is an expression of anarchy
and an appeal to sectionalism.”
Don’t Be Afraid
to take BEGGB’ Little Giant pills,
they have no terrors aud do all that is
claimed for them. Sold by Brunt A
Parmau. 33-12
IT BECOMES INTERESTING.
Mr. Bigelow Replies to the Coramuni
cations of Last Week, Answering
His Former Article.
Editors Public Opinion:
There was such an array of talent
against your humble servant iu last
week’s Public Opinion that I don’t
know as I can do justice to them all in
one short article. Dr. Cartwright’s
article is so good uatured that I will
let him down easy this time. He can
fire sugar-coated pills with unerring
accuracy, and as a doctor and a gentle
man stands in the front rank, but on
the money question is a little off. My
advice to Mr. Elton is to keep on sell
ing machinery and not fool away his
time dabbling in politics, and es
pecially not to undertake to teacli men
old enough to be his grandfather. Un
der the heading of “Mistakes of Free
Silver” is a very courteous letter, and a
table is furnished showing the popu
lation of silver states as compared with
Chicago, with the results about 3000 in
favor of Chicago. Has the writer
never dreamed that Chicago will go
for Bryan by a large majority and that
Illinois is more than likely to go the
same way? Then where does it come
in that the people of the cities are so
opposed to free silver; but if exact
justice is demanded why are the seven
states allowed fourteen United States
senators and Chicago none? Can it be
possible that because these senators
have heretofore been republicans is the
reason why there has been no kick
from the republican party? It is
c’ a that free silver advocates hold
op 'Jhe hope to farmers that free silver
w’tfl bring better times and better
prices. That is certainly the object of
the free silver movement, and what
else could they otter? Have the goldites
offered auy remedy, aud hope? Not at
all; but they say, “have confidence”
and “continue the same policy as the
present.” Do they propose any
remedy for the deficiency in the reve
nues? Do they propose any remedy
for saddling the people with a large
bonded debt iu time of peace? Do they
propose any remedy for the outrageous
ly low prices of produce? Do they
propose any remedy for the present
legislation in business, except “vote
for McKinley?” Do they propose any
remedy for the speculative raids upon
the U. S. treasury? It bimetallism
is a bad thing why did we send a com
mission to England to induce them to
join with us in such a scheme and why
did it fall into oblivion as quickly as
the Venezuelan Commission? If their
government can tioat $000,000,009 of
silver as it is now doiug and answer
ing all purposes as well as gold, tvhy
can it not fioat a few more millions on
the same terms? If the gold is all go
ing to foreign countries (where the
most of it is now) why should we not
have some kind of money to do busi
ness with in our own country? Why
should this country, the richest, most
enlightened of auy in the world, ask
any foreign country what money we
should or should not have? Not a
nation on earth ever sends a com
mission to the United States to con
fer with us as to what kind of money
should tie used by the world aud by
their country and our’s in particular.
Let us regulate our own finaucial
questions independent of the rest of
the world aud depend upon it all
civilized people who want to buy of us
or sell to us will conform to our mone
tary system as we do to their’s wheu
we deal with them. One more question
is all. Why did Major McKin
ley on Oct. 27, 1890, in a letter to the
Stark County Farmers’ Alliance say:—
“I am in favor of all the silver product
of the United States for money as cir
culating mediums. I would have sil
ver and gold alike?” This is the ut
terance of him who is the great apostle
of the gold standard today, and why
did he never change his opiuion until
nominated at St. Louis? Will some of
your readers please answer these ques
tions soon, as election is near at hand
and we want to be sure we are right
l>efore we go ahead.
H. A. Bigelow.
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Hon. Andrew D. White, former
ly U. S. minister to Germany, lias
punctured Prince Bismarck’s alleged
bimetallism by an open letter showing
that Germany has something like SIOO,-
000,000 worth of silver to sell, and thut
in addition to his having put Germany
on a gold basis, Bismarck actually re
fused to even see an American sent by
tliis government to endeavor to secure
Ids co-operation in bringing about in
ternational bimetallism.
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Mrs. Bryan is certain that site
knows more about politics than tier
husband does, and we are inclined to
tiie same opinion.
THE HAND OF DEATH.
Claims Three of Our Oldest Citizens
during the past week.
Rev. B. Holcomb.
Father Holcomb, who had spent
many long years of his life in our
midst passed to his final reward last
Tuesday morning, aged So years, 4
months and 3 days, and was buried
Thursday afternoon. The funeral was
held from the house iu West Decorah
and was attended by the Masons in a
body and many friends of the de
ceased. Rev. F. P. Shatter officiated
at the house and the Masons took
charge of the burial service at the cem
etery.
B. Holcomb was born in New York
state June 10, 1811 and was married to
Miss Elizabeth Weaver, Sept. 18, 1838.
His early opportunities for educating
himself were very limited, but when
twenty-one years of age he began to
teach school, the while diligently ap
plying himslf to study. He continued
this work for ai>out twenty years, and
during this time served as superintend
ent of Hamilton county, aud town su
perintendent of several places during a
period of ten years. He migrated to
Illinois and joined the M. E. Confer
ence iu 1852. He came to lowa in 1854
and continued preaching until 1884,
then being compelled to go into other
work on account of throat troubles.
He lived on a farm four years, then
came to Decorah and served Justice
of the Peace for five years, ati3 which
he engaged in the grocery business.
Since old age claimed him he has lived
iu our city preaching as a local preach
er until too old to engage iu any work.
Three children were born to him and
his first wife, two of whom, C. L. and
Lewis, with his second wife survive
him. The oldest son died at Atlanta
during the civil war.
Mr. Holcomb was oue of the old
est residents of Decorah and his life
has been a prominent one in the his
tory of this county.
Peter Coco an.
Peter Coogan was born June 24,1841,
in Steuben County, N. Y., and died at
the county hospital last Wednesday
morning. He came to lowa in the
spring of 1858, locating in Allamakee
county, and the uext fall came to De
corah. He lias spent most of his life
farming, part of the latter part of his
life living in Decorah, acting as auction
eer. The deceased was buried last
Thursday morning.
Ira Benjamin.
Ira Beujamin, one of the old citizens
of Decorah, died at his home in this
city last Thursday, at the age of seven
ty-one years. He was buried Saturday
morning, the funeral services being
held at the house, Rev. M. Willett
officiating. He leaves his second wife,
a son and daughter to mourn his loss
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Letters From Farmers
111 South and North Dakota, relat
ing their own personal experience in
those states, have been published in
pamphlet form bv tlie Chicago. Mil
waukee & St. Paul Railway, and as
these letters are extremely interesting,
and the pamphlet is finely illustrated,
one copy will be sent to any address,
on receipt of two cent postage stamp.
Apply to Geo. H. Heattord, General
Passenger Agent, 410 Old Colony
Building, Chicago, 111.
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Rheumatism.
For sprains, bruises, old sores, etc.,
where a powerful liniment is necessary
you will find Beggs’ Tropical Oil will
penetrate to the seat of the disease and
reiieveat once. Try it and be convinced.
Sold by Brunt & Parman. 33-12
For Sale.
A buggy and iu good repair, for
sale cheap. For particulars enquire
at the residence of R. H. Thompson on
St. Lawrence street.
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For Trade Cheap.
Two second hand carriages and one
horse. Will take hay, oats, vegetahlesor
wood. St. Cloud Hotel Livery. 32-4
Dr. Talmage was a true prophet
when he said, “The God who hath
been on the side of this nation since the
4th of July, 1770, will see to it that this
nation shall not commit suicide on
Nov. 3, 1890.”
♦
It seems that Bryan has carried the
International Agricultural Ca .gress,
receutly in sessiou at Budapest, Hun
gary; but America was not represented
iu that congress.
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After the election returns are in
the only way that Bryan can still keep
himself liefore the public will i>e to en
dorse some patent medicine.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
Program of the Convention to be Held
at Calinar Next Friday and
Saturday.
FRIDaY, OUT. 23d.— Afteknoon Session.
I:ls—Opening exercises.
I:4s—How can we make the Sunday School
session more interesting?
Mrs. M. B. Carter, Mrs. Jacobs.
2:05 How can we bring the young men into
the Sunday School?
Alonzo Harvey, J. J. Hang.
2:25 How to study the Bible?
Rev. C. A. Parkin.
2:4s—What should be the chief aim of the
Sunday School work?
Miss Mary Cutler, Miss Katie Uhley,
Mr. Hertz.
3 10—Normal Work.
C. C. Wallace, Field Worker State S. S.
Association.
3:so—House to house visitation.
C. J. Harlan.
Evening Session.
7:.’io—Prayer aud Song Service.
8310— Address, “Character Building.’’
Prof G. A. Oliver.
Saturday Morning Session.
9:00 Devotional Exercises.
9:2o—What is a county convention good for?
G. R. Baker.
9:3s—Tiie work and the responsibility of the
teacher.
M. J. Nicholson. Miss Emma Miller.
9:ss—What do you owe the Sunday School?
A. K. Bailey, W. L. Keeeh.
10:15—“Little Tots,” how to teach them.
E. J. Riley, Miss Thresa Thompson,
Mrs. Grace Horton.
10:40—Tiie place of the Bible in the Sunday
School,
Miss Hattie Headington, Miss Edna
Lee, Miss Gertrude Kaye.
113)0 Normal Work.
C. C. Wallace.
11:30 —A talk on temperance.
Mrs. Phoebe Lincoln.
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Married.
The marriage of Mr. Geo. H. Schulze
and Miss Grace Cadwell last Wednes
day evening was the occasion of the
assemblage of the immediate relatives
aud frieuds of the couple at the home
of the bride’s pareuts on Maple Avenue.
The house was very beautifully decor
ated with fiowers, and the ceremony
was performed :by Rev. A. G. Wilson,
pastor of Unity church.
The bride has grown up from child
hood in Decorah, as the adopted daug
ter of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Cadwell, and
has been a general favorite among her
acquaintances. She is a lady in every
sense of the word, and a fitting help
mate of him who has chosen her for a
companion.
The groom, a son of Mr. aud Mrs.
Henry Schulze, also has grown up iu
this city, is an upright, honorable
young man, and the parents of both
bride and groom are to be congratu
lated upon this happy union.
We unite wi'Jh a host of friends In
wishing that their path through life
may be a prosperous and happy one,
and that they may live together to a
ripe old age.
They will visit in western lowa for a
short time, and will then return and
occupy rooms in the Burdick house on
Maple Avenue.
Burglary.
Last Friday morning at about four
o’clock some one entered the kitchen
door of Jens Christopherson’s house.
Mrs. Christopherson, thinking it was
her daughter, called to her, when the
light disappeared, and she supposed it
was her daughter going up stairs. Mr.
Christopherson’s pants were taken and
were found in Alfred Anderson’s yard
the next day, with $1.50 which they
contained, missing. We understaud
that Mr. Tjernagle’» house was entered
the same night, and similar depriva
tions committed. Some day the per
petrators of these crimes will lie discov
ered and brought to justice, which we
hope will soon occur.
Travel is Cheap.
Harvest excursions to almost every
city in the North, South and West on
August 4 and 18, Sept. 1, 16 and 29, Oct.
0 aud 20. Tickets for sale on above
dates by all agents of the 8., C. R. & N.
Ry., at rate of One Fare plus $2 for the
round trip. Limit, 21 days from date
of sale. Call on 8., C. R. N. agents
for full information or adress tlo-21
J. Morton, G., P. and T. A.
Cedar Rapids, lowa.
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Low Rates to Canton!
For parties of 40 or more who desire
to visit Canton, tiie home of McKinley,
the 8., C. R. & N. Ry. will sell excur
sion tickets at rate of LESS THAN
ONE FARE FOR THE ROUND
TRIP. For full Information call on 8.,
C. R. & N. agents or address
J. Morton, G. P. &T. A.
SltlO-25 Cedar Rapids, lowa.
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Don’t Mention It.
But Beggs’ German Salve will cure
the most obstinate cases of Piles.
Sold by Brunt & Parman.
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It* seems to be somewhat of a
question whether the Chicago con
vention was a murder or a suicide, but
whether the wounds were inflicted by
democrats or jHipulists there is no
doubt of their being fatal.
♦
Mr. Bryan may think thut the
farmers of this country are easily bam
boozled, but he will know a heap sight
iietter utter the votes are counted.
No. 35.