Decorah public opinion., November 24, 1896, Image 1

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Decorah. lowa.
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Winnesheik County.
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Attorney at Law,
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Building, up-stairs.
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Decorah, lowa.
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Attorney at Law.
Hteyer Opera House, DECORAH, lowa.
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Physician and Surgeon,
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Persons wishing to go north to Burr Oak,
Prosper, Hesper, Locust, Mable and Spring
Water, leave an order at the SUles House.
STAR
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Repairers of and Dealers In
Organs, Sewing riachlnes and Bicycles.
Supplies of all kinds kept in stock
Soil
AT TRZCINSKI'S
Shave,
for a Hair Cut
or Bath.
Razors Sharpened
—OR—
Shoes Shined.
HAIR CHAINS and SWITCHES
made to order at
TRZCINBKI’ S,
Near Plrst Nat'l Bank.
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RAILROAD TIME CARD.
Chicago, Milwaukee A St Paul Railway—
Decorah Branch.
Passenger depot comer Water and Day
streets. Telephone 56a.
Depart. Arrive.
eit. Paul, Mplis, Sioux)
City. Kansas City >-+10:15 a. m. +4:25 p. m.
and St. LouisJ
Omaha, Sioux City,)
Cedar Rapids, Chi-V*2:25 p. m.+12:45 p. m.
cago & Milwaukee.)
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* Dally. + Dally 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 3:35 passenger makes close connection at
Cedar Rapids with through trains to Chicago,
St. Louis. Kansas City, Omaha, St. Paul and
points beyond. All trains daily except Sun
day. C. S. RICE, Agent.
J. MORTON, Gen. Ticket A Pass. Ag’t.
• Insurance.
EDWARD LARSON,
Fire, Life and Accident
ASSURANCE.
REPRESENTS
The Hawkeye, of Des Moines.
Security, 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.
Sank.
Winnesheik County
BANK,
Capital, *100,000.00.
individual Responsibility, £300,000.00.
Strongest Bank in the
County
C. J. WEIBErT Pres.
MRS. L. A. WEIBER, V. P.
E. W. HOLWAY, Cashier.
OLE P. ODE, Ass’t Cashier.
DECORAH
Steam Laundry.
MILLER at SON,
Proprietors.
All Classes of Laundry Work.
Also Cleaning and Dyeing.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.
Our Wagon will call for and Deliver Work.
WANTED!
- WANTED!
5000 BU. CLOVER SEEO.
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.
DECORAH, WINNESHEIK COUNTY, IOWA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1896.
SPu&Ccc Qj&i/ni&n
PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY.
By AKERS A GREEN.
Official Paper of the City of Decorah.
OFFICE—an WEST WATER STREET, UPSTAIRS
TELEPHONE NO. 15.
WHY!
Why Leave
Your Surplus Money
In Banks at Little or no per cent
where you are liable to loose all or a
large part of it, when you can get good
First Class,
First Mortgage
Real Estate Securities
BEARING FROM —r-^
6 to 8 Per. Cent
on a long or short time in amounts from
S2OO
The undersigned has just such
papers. Caii or address and see
what he has on hand. .
1. I. IM.
300 Grove St.
Decorah . . . lowa.
SIXTH REGULAR VISIT.
If. L l i
Has had phenomenal success in
Decorah lowa,
Skill and merit always win.
EMI RUIN
Will be at the
MEIEKWHPHK,
MONDAY, NOV. 30th
to remain until
SATURDAY DECEMBER sth
At 3 P. M.
Lenses made to order
for all cases and ab
solutely gtia ran teed.
More* than 200 citizens of Dccorah
are using his glasses. He has adjusted
glasses to |>eoph‘ where other opticians
have failed. He has on record over
4000 difficult cases that he can refer
you to for testimonials.
EXAMINATIONS FREE.
Office Hours: 9 to 12 a. m., and 1
to 0 I*. m. All work warranted.
THE BANK TROUBLE.
No Special Developments, Further than
Those Already Stated.
The stockholders and patrons of the
First National Bank are as much in
the dark as ever as to the final outcome
of the bank failure. Nothing of inter
est has as yet been made known ex
cept the recording of several deeds Jby
J. H. Easton, which transfers his
homestead in this city and several
plats of land in the county to his broth
er, Frederick 8. Easton, of Lowville,
N. Y. We do not wish to make any
statements without full justification,
and as no progress as to a settlement
has, as we go to press, been made, we
can assure our readers of nothing, but
presume that a receiver will soon be
appointed, who will doubtless make a
statement of its condition as soon as
practicable. This paper will endeavor
to keep the public fully informed in
all particulars regarding the bank,
as fast as they may be made public,
but any ideas that we might now
advance would simply lie conject
ures, and without proper authority.
A meeting of depositors is called for to
morrow afternoon at the court house,
at which time further developments
will probably occur.
Music and the Drama.
Yesterday’s chauge of attractions
brought familiar bills to the popular
price theatres. At the Grand, Gus
Heege opened a week’s engagement in
“A Yenuine Yentleinan,” the latest of
his Scandinavian dialect successes,
which lie has mounted handsomely
and cast with considerable strength.
As time goes on one is convinced that
Mr. Heege is more of a comedian than
either popular or critical verdicts might
set down at first glance. The fact that
no one else has made any commanding
success in the particular Hue which he
has originated shows that the results
achieved by Mr. Heege are due rather
to superior comedy powers than to the
novelty of his entertainment. He has
managed to preserve his rights on his
novelty, and the difficulty of preserv
ing rights to stage novelties is pro
verbial. It would be interesting to
note what success this comedian might
have in other lines of effort. There is
much in his work to suggest that he
may possess broad versatility, as well
as distinct individuality.
In the supporting company notably
good work is done by Frank Russell,
who impersonates the Baron with con
siderable aristocracy, and St. George
Hussey, the Cordelia o‘Grady, while
the entire cast is well balanced and
satisfactory. Kansas Citij Journal.
Grand Thanksgiving Party.
Do not fail to attend the Phantom
dance given under the auspices of
Unity Society Thursday evening. You
are sure of good music, for it will be
furnished by Bile Ervin’s full band,
which cannot be excelled by any hand
in the northwest. Being sure of good
music you cannot fail to have a good
time, and if you want genuine fun the
ghosts can furnish that. Remember,
Thursday evening Nov. 2t>th, at Stey
er’s opera house. Ladies or gentlemen
desiring assistance in the arrangement
of tbeli spooks costume can find it at
the hall.
Agricultural Society Meeting.
The adjourned meeting of the Win
neshiek County Agricultural Society
will be held at the Court House next
Saturday afternoon at one o’clock,
sharp. Every man, woman and youth
in the county are invited to attend.
It is hoped that a large number will be
present, as mutters of importance are
to be brought before tkie meeting.
The candidacy of H. G. McMillan,
chairman of the republican state cen
tral committee, for United States dis
trict attorney for the northern district
of lowa, has been announced. It is
pretty generally conceded that he has
a strong pull for the position, and will
doubtless make a good run for it.
Ik England wasn’t quite so well sat
isfied with that Venezuelan boundary
arbitration arrangement we should feel
more disposed to enthuse over it. The
result of our last arbitration with Eng
land didn’t raise any enthusiasm in
this country.
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It might be supposed from some of
tin* tom-fool newspa|>er talk that Maj.
McKinley was upsetting all precedents
in failing to "nnounce his cabinet with
in three weeks after his election.
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THE Wisconsin legislature was also
one of the things the democrats set out
to carry. Out of a total membership of
133 tiie democrats succeeded in electing
hi.
W. R. C. Convention.
The attendance at the Woman’s Re
lief Corps Convention, held in this city
last Thursday, was not as large as was
expected, but a profitable and enter
taining convention was held. Repre
sentatives were present from Man
chester, McGregor, Cresco, West
Union, Waueoma and New Hampton,
and written reports were received from
Delhi, Monona, Maynard and Fayette,
which showed the Woman’s Relief
Corps to be a live organization, work
ing in the interest of the old soldiers,
and seeing to it that the deserving
ones were all cared for. In the even
ing a camp fire was held in Steyer’s
opera house, attended by a large and
appreciative audience. The program
was pleasing in all its details, and each
number was a credit to those present
ing it.
The Col. Hughes W. R. G'. wish to
especially thank all who so kindly as
sisted in the evening’s entertainment,
and helped to make it such a pleasant
feature of the convention.
Their Reputation Widening.
The charming Cherry Sisters, who
delighted a Decorah audience last year,
are in New York. This is what a dis
patch in Wednesday’s Chicago papers
say: “After it was all over the audi
ence was unable to make up its mind
whether it had been guyed or did the
guying. The four young womeu were
either the worst ever seen upon the
stage in dramatic merit, or they are
stars. The audience laughed and cried,
but it went home puzzled. If anyone
in the west can throw any light on the
Cherry Sisters New York will be thank
ful for the information. They made
a hit, and will prove a great attrac
tion.” Below is en extract from the
Olymphia Theatre advertisement in
Sunday’s New York papers:
TO-MORROW,
THE PEERLESS CHERRY SISTERS.
WARBLING WONDERS.
DRAMATIC DREAMS.
TERPSICHOREAN TRIUMPHS.
Robed in the choicest confections of Cedar
Rapids modistes and displaying $20,000 worth
of dazzling diamond studs. In lowa, Illinois
and Kansas they have often tickled
euce to death.
DOUBLE YOUR LIFE INSURANCE.
Jos. Oveiacker Injured.
A very sad accident occured at the
Milwaukee depot on Saturday evening.
While the expresses were waiting for
passengers from the train, Mr. Over,
acker’s team became frightened, and
he jumping to stop them, was throwu
to the ground and quite badly injured.
The team ran up Water street to the
Sugar Bowl, in front of which the ex
press struck a hydrant and was demol
ished considerably. The horses were
caught and Mr. Overacker was taken
home, where his injuries were dressed.
We understand that he is improving as
rapidly as is practicable under the cir
cumstances.
Sons of Veterans.
The annual election of officers of Geo.
Q.Gardner Camp, S. of V., occurs on
next Tuesday, December 2d. It is es
pecially desired that every member
shall be present, as new projects for
next year’s work will come before the
meeting. A sj>ecial business meeting
will be held next Saturday evening.
It is desired that all members be pres
ent at this meeting also. A. L. Himle,
Capt.» H. J. Green, Act. First Sgt.
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Better Times.
Better times are coming and the
little gallery around the corner is right
in line. We are getting sixteen jobs
now, to one during the past dull season.
Come down our way and be convinced
that we are right in the push. Ground
tloor gallery half a block south from
Goddard’s corner.
40-2 A. Rena ah,
The Liberal Photographer.
•
Telegraphic news from Bombay,
India, state that a million and a quar
ter of people are believed to be on the
verge of starvation in eleven districts
of Decian Concana. The dispatch also
says that riots have occured at Shaba
bad and Kayed.
—
Edward W. Curry, chairman of
the democratic state central committee,
died at I)es Moines last Wednesday
morning, from blood poisoning.
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Our democratic friends who are say
ing that business gets better after every
election must have forgotten ’92, when
business got worse and never recovered
until McKinley’s election.
There are a million men at work to
day who would have been idle had
Bryan been elected.
•
The best way to help the republican
party is to help along the rising tide of
national prosperity.
No. 40.
Thanksgiving Day.
Turkey in the oven,
Punkin pies all made;
Let’s peek in the pautry—
Hain’t a bit erfraid!
Hatu’t she full uv goodies?
My, how we will eat
When we get a chance ter
Tackle turkey meat!
Say! Thet turkey’s stuffed ez
Full ez he c’n stick!
Guess, though,'tain’t no fuller
’N I’ll be pretty quick.
My, I wish they’d hurry!
Dinner time comes slow
When a feller’s waited
All forenoon, yer know.
Here she comes, ersteamin!
Hip, hip, hip, hooray!
Say! There’s nothin fluer
’N Thanksgiving day!
—Chicago Inter Ocean.
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The Financial Situation.
The financial situation is summed up
by Bro. Grawe of the Waverty Inde
pendent, in such a crisp way, so appli
cable to our own case, that we com
mend it to our readers:
“For fear some of our delinquents
may have overlooked an item in our
last issue on “Our Fnancial Condition”
we again call attention to the fact that
our “gold reserve” is getting dangerous
ly low, and we are not in a position to
call an extra session to raise our tariff
schedule sufficiently to produce the re
quired revenue to ruu the business and
redeem matured interest bonds, and
run our interior department so as to
keep it in a healthy condition besides
We do not approve the practice of
issuing bonds in time of profound peace,
and we believe many of our delinquent
subscribers agree with us. We would
therefore respectfully ask them to help
us to protect our reserves by hauding in
a little gold, silver, paper or token
mouey in any amount they can spare.
You may have heard that the country
was saved once more last week, that
times are going to be good, in fact, you
have heard that “the advance agent of
prosperity” is on deck, and that there
can be no object in any of you hoard
ing your gold any longer. Therefore
we say, come and see us, and bring
with you a little silver at the preseut
legal ratio ot 16 to 1, without waiting
for the consent of any other nation on
earth.”
*•.«- iiWl'n "
To the Depositors 'dt the First Nat
ional Bank.
A meeting was held last Thursday
by some of the depositors of the First
National Bank and it was decided that
a meeting will be held at the Court
House Wednesday afternoon, Nov.
25th, at 2 o’clock p. m., at which time
we would like to have all the deposi
tors of said bank present.
H. F. Barthell,
Chairman.
Hello, Stranger.
Go to the Decorah Oyster and Chop
House for your Thanksgiving dinner.
Oyster Soup and Roast Turkey will be
on our regular dinner list.
Dinner 20 cents.
P. S. Don’t forget the place. No.
213 Washington street, opposite Jen
uisch’s blacksmith shop.
H. A. Zerre, Prop.
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Bargains for Builders.
A bargain for builders using cut stone.
I sell cut stoue, window sills, water
table, and all kinds of cut stones for
building purposes, at less than any
other dealer in northern lowa. Call
on M. C. Steyer & Son, 519 W. Water
street, across from Lutheran Publish
ing House. 27
Director Sage, of the lowa weath
er bureau, predicts the early advent of
u winter of much severity, together
with an unusual uinount of snow and
blizzards. The wise man will make
preparation, even if the weather man
may be wrong.
A marked compliment was paid to
the work of tiie Ways and Means com
mittee of the present House, by the re
election of every republican member,
while two of the democratic members
lost their seats.
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Mr. Sewall has sufficiently re
covered from the hallucinations of the
campaign to admit that four years of
prosperity will remove the silver issue
from politics.
•
Senator Jones says timid business
men defeated Bryan. If he will sub
stitute “wise” for “timid” lie will be
in the near vicinity of the exact truth.
•
Governor-Elect Atkinson, of
West Va., says there can be no in
fluence strong enough to get that state
back into the democratic column.
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Gen. Weyler isn’t the first soldier
who bus staked all on a single cam
paign; nor will he be the first to lose all
he has staked.