Decorah public opinion., December 29, 1896, Image 1

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Vol. 2.
&uUt* Qfanuyu,
AKERS A GREEN, Proprietors.
Ik published on Tuesday of each week at De
corah, Winnesheik county, lowa. Publica
tion office at 211 West Water Street, over
McCauley A Cardan’* grocery store.
Subscription Price, $1.50 per year.
Offer* Advertisers a good means of reaching
the people of Winnesheik and Howard coun
ties. Rates given on application.
Business Cards $5 per year.
advertising at legal rates.
Uneincss Curbs.
JOH*TnLCANN( >N,
Attorney at Law.
Office in Platt Building.
Cresco, lowa.
Money to Loan on Farm Security.
Real Estate Bought and Sold.
Prompt Attention Given to Collections.
W H. TILLHON,
Attorney at Law,
Cresco, lowa.
Collections Promptly Attended to.
JOHN McCOOK,
Attorney at Law.
Office over Cresco Savings Bank,
Cresco, lowa.
E. R. Acers. E. W. Cutting.
ACERS A CUTTING
Attorneys at Law.
Office, Rooms 4 and 5, Ben Bear Block.
Decorah. lowa.
E. 1\ JOHNSON,
County Attorney,
WINNEBHEIK COUNTY.
Dkoorah. lowa.
M. A. HARMON,
Attorney at Law,
DKCORAH, lowa, First National Bank
Building, up-8 fairs.
B. K. WILLKTT. N. WILLETT. W. WILLETT.
WILLETT & WILLETT,
Attorneys at Law.
OtOoe over Kind National Bank, Water street,
Deeorab, lowa.
j. J. CAMERON,
Attorney at Law.
Steyer Opera House, DECORAH, lowa.
Practices in all Courts.
Wm. lovering,
Insurance Agent.
Fire, Lightning, Tornado, Life and Accident
Insurance. Send your age and P. O. Address
and get rates on guaranteed polices. Office
over J. Finn’s hardware store, Decorah lowa.
GEO. M. STEVENS, M. D.
(Successor to Dr. K. H. Williams.)
Office and residence, ('mlwell building,
Winnebago St., Decorah. lowa.
H. ('. BULIB,
Physician and Surgeon,
Office over Welser’s Drug Store.
DECORAH lowa.
K. W. DAUBNEY, M. IX,
Decorah, lowa.
Residence corner Maiu and Court streets.
Office 202 Water street.
J. W. DAUBNEY,
Caterer,
DECORAH, lowa. 12S West Water street.
Sr. CLOUD HOTEL and LIVERY,
Accommodations First Class. Good Livery
Attached. Prices Reasonable
Buss will call at your home for all traius when
ordered. Telephone call No. 20.
UEO. M. and E. A. CLARK, Propkibtoks.
WEM ETT BROTH ERS.
Mail Stage Lines.
Persons wishing to go north to Burr Oak,
Prosper. Hesper, Locust, Mable and Spring
Water, leave an order at the Stiles House.
STAR
REPAIR Co.
Repairers of and Dealers in
Organs, Sewing flachlnes and Bicycles.
Supplies of all kinds kept in stock
S=BII
AT TRZCINSKI’S
Shave,
for a Hair Cut
or Bath.
Razors Sharpened
OR
Shoes Shined.
HAIR CHAINS and SWITCHES
made to order at
THZCINSKI'S,
Near Plrat Nat'l Bank.
Dccovol) public (JHhmrion.
RAILROAD TIME CARD.
Chicago, Milwaukee A St. Paul Railway—
Decorah Branch.
Passenger depot comer Water and Day
streets. Telephone stia.
Depart. Arrive.
ct. Paul, Mplis, Sioux')
City. Kansas City >flo:lsa. m. f4:25 p. m.
and St. Louis)
Omaha, Sioux City,l
Cedar Rapids, Chi- >*2:25 p. m.f12:45p. m.
cago A Milwaukee.)
Dubuque. Chicago A 1 uuw,
St. lands (Limited)/'™ 0 *’• m - • 4,H * in<
* Daily. t Ikiily Except Sunday.
Burlington. Cedar Rapids A Northern
Train No. 62 (passenger) leaves Decorah at
3:85 i*. M. and No. 64 (Freight) at 6:30 A. m.
No. 51 (Passenger) arrives at 2:10 p. M.,and
No 58 (Freight) at 5:00 v. m.
The 3:35 pnaaeuger makes close connection at.
Cedar Rapids with through trains to Chicago,
St. Louis. Kansas City, Omalia, St. Paul and
points beyond. All trains daily except Sun
day. C. S. RICE, Agent.
J. MORTON. Gen. Ticket A Pass. Ag’t.
Winnesheik County
BANK,
Decorah - - lowa.
THE OLDEST BANK IN IOWA.
ESTABLISHED IN 1855.
The Largest,
The Strongest,
BANK
in the County.
Capital, - - tfioo,ooo.
INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY.
£300,000.
Safety Deposit Boxes,
for the Use of Our Customers.
C. J. WEISER, Pres.
YRS. L. A. WEIBER, V. P.
E. W. HOLWAY, Cashier.
OLE P. ODE, Ass’t Cashier.
J. C. ANDERSON,
Dealer iu and Breeder of Fashionable
Bred Trotters and I’acers.
Feed Barn in Connection.
Horses Hoarded by Day or Month.
L. J. ANDERSON,
Manager.
(’or. Washington and Broadway Sts.
DECORAH
Steam Laundry.
MILLER & SON,
Proprietor**.
All Classes of Laundry Work,
Also Cleaning and Dyeing.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.
Our Wagon will call for and Deliver Work.
EDWARD LARSON,
Fire, Life and Accident
ASSURANCK.
REPRESENTS
The Hawkeye, of Des Moines.
Security, of Davenjxtrt.
Dubumie 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.
DECORAH, WINNESHEIK COUNTY, IOWA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1896.
SPuACIc O^Umiiyn
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By AKERS A GREEN.
Official Paper of the City of Decorah.
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Merchants Do Good Business.
Despite the hard times which have
prevailed for the past fews months, the
holiday trade in Decorah has been good.
The merchants have been kept busy
for tl»e past two weeks, and are generally
pretty well satisfied with the business
done. Ben Bear tells us that this year’s
holiday trade exceeds all previous
years, which shows that he is still liv
ing up to the motto “square dealing,”
and our other business men says their
trade has also been very good. Now,
let’s sot to work to make business good
during the next few months, which
are usually light. The shrewd adver
tiser who keeps knocking away during
the dull season as well as the busy is the
one who reaps the harvest. Money spent
in judicious advertising always returns
its worth, and often many times over.
The newspapers of Decorah can give
merchants as good a class of advertis
ing as those of any city, and are always
ready to accommodate business men in
that line. Invest in them, and you
will not fail to gain a profit from the
investment. They will pay you a bet
ter rate of interest than can be obtained
anywhere else.
A Handsome Christmas Present.
About five o’clock Thursday evening,
Mr. and Mrs. B. CX Marsh were sur
prised upon going from their store
room into their reception room
to find there a handsome mantel
clock upon an onyx table, left there by
the members of the Decorah City Band
as a token of tli u esteem in which this
couple are held by the members of that
organization. Mr. Marsh has worked
very faithfully in making the baud
what it now is, and is deserving of
praise for ills efiorts.
Nobody has heard “Silver Dick”
Bland say that he would support
Bryan for president in lIKXX
WE THANK YOU.
With this issue, the last for 189(5, we
desire to thank our many friends and
patrons for the liberal patronage and
friendly feeling extended to Public
Opinion during the year about to close.
A little over a year ago we came to De
corah, almost strangers, and established
this paper, with the determination to
furnish the people of the county a paper
which should command their respect
and should contain every week in the
year, a digest of the news items of the
oounnty. Whether or not we have
failed to carry out this determination,
is for our readers to judge. The first
few years of a newspaper’s existence
are generally the feeblest, for it must
start from the bottom and build up a
good circulation before it ean expect to
merit an extensive advertising patron
age. Considerable capital must neces
sarily be expended for machinery and
apparatus, and the expense of keeping
a paper up while it is gaining in circu
lation, which latter brings advertising
with it, is no small figure. Rut we are
glad to state that the people of the city
and county are fast rallying to aid us
in this effort, and that with their as
sistance we expect to add to the paper
in every way within our power. No
pains will l>e spared during the coming
year to make it an interesting, newsy
sheet, and as fast as our income war
rants, new features will be atlded. We
have established a paper in Decorah as
we have before mentioned with the de
termination to make out of it a sheet
that the people may feel proud of and
shall always be on the outlook for ways
in which to improve it, and shall be
grateful to any of our Mends who may
tell us of any items of news they may
happen to know, or for any criticisms
they may have to offer.
During the year 1897 we want to
double our present very satisfactory
circulation. Will you help us do it? A
kindly word from you can do more
good than a hundred of our own, and
may secure us new subscriptions.
We again desire to thank all our
friends for their assistance iu aiding us
to establish the Public Opinion in
Decorah, and wish you all a very hap
py and prosperous New Year.
Will Adams Passes Away.
The whole community were shocked
last Wednesday morning, when the
fact became known that Will Adams
was dead. Not many days before he
was at his post in the Winneshiek
County Bank, and the news that he
was dead blighted many a soul that
day, for but comparatively few knew
that he had been ill, and those thought
him to be improving. He had been
a popular favorite since his return to
Decorah, and by his jovial. giKxl
natured manner had won a host of
friends who deeply mourn his depar
ture.
Will was born and reared, until a
few years ago, in Decorah, being the
son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Adams, now
of Waterloo. Something over a year
ago he came back to Decorah, and
worked during last winter in the Riley
& Baker lumber yard. Early in the
spring he accepted a position in the
Winneshiek County Bank, and proved
to be a painstaking, earnest worker,
winning the esteem of all with whom
he came in contact. He was taken
sick about two weeks ago, but was
well enough to be up and about the
house, and on Friday, the 18th, was
taken home by his sister, Mrs. G. F.
Baker. He was thought to be strong
enough to endure tiie journey, and tq>-
on his arrival home seemed to be as
well as when he started, though a little
tired from the trip; but a turn for the
worse came Saturday afternoon and lie
gradually grew weaker until Tuesday
evening at nine o’clock, when he
passed away.
Funeral services were held at Water
loo last Thursday afternoon, Rev. A. G.
Wilson, pastor of the Unity church of
tiiis city, officiating.
•
Mrs. Warren Married.
At high noon last Thursday, at the
residence of R. F. B. Portman, Mrs.
Belle Warren, of tiiis city, and Mr.
James Price Kirby, of Albany, N. ~
were united in marriage, Rev. Dr. M.
Willett officiating. A select company
of friends and relatives witnessed the
ceremony. Mrs. Warren lias been a
resident of Decorah for a good many
years, and her relations in social circles
and school work have been very pleas
ing to her many acquaintances. Mr.
Kirby holds the Important position
of New York Excise Commission
er and resides in Albany, New York.
The many friends of the bride here
wish them much joy.
♦
Henry Watterson doesn’t seem to
lie leading the Kentucky democrats to
any appreciable extent, and his pa(>er
is said to have lost many subscribers
because of Henry’s attempt to lead in
stead of follow.
NEW YEAR’S CUSTOMS.
How the People of Different Nations
Have Celebrated the Day.
The families of southern France give
their servants new suits on New Year’s
day.
In Athemsa new statue to a god or
hero, was consecrated on the first day
of every year.
In Silesia a wine made from grapes
and seasoned with spices and honey is
used on New Year’s day.
God cakes made of paste and mince
meat, triangular in sha|>e, are made
for New Year’s day in Coventry, Fug
land.
The custom of watching out the old
year and waiting for the new to begin
prevailsjiu a greater part of the civilized
world.
In ancieut Babylon a procession in
honor of Raal in which the king
marched was a special feature of New
Year’s day.
The superstition prevails in Norway
that the kind offish caught on New-
Year’s day indicates the character of
the fishing during the year.
In Persia, the aristocratic calls are
fashionable, the visitor sending notice
an hour or two before calling. He is
met by servants before reaching the
house and other considerations shown
him.
The Parisians have a custom of giv
ing presents to all with whom they
come in contact in everyday life. Cash
gifts are generally given. Also the kiss
of peace is given to ail female servants
in every position.
After the reformation of the calen
dar by Julius Ciesar, Rome celebrated
Jan. 1, by tiie giving and reserving of
presents and masquerading and feast
ing, the people all restraining from
litigation and strife at that time.
In Deeruess, in Orkney, a large com
pany of people used to go about from
one farmhouse to another and sing a
long song at eacli place. A good sup
per was always provided for them, ami
it is said that any farmer would feel
deeply hurt if he were not visited.
Up to the prenent century the custom
prevailed iu parts of Great Britain of
“boutidlngthe parishes.” A procession
was formed, headed by leading digin
taries, which marched completely
around the parish, and at certain
points a halt was made and a boy whip
ped to make him remember the place.
Tiie custom of “riding staiig” used to
prevail in the north of England on
New Year’s day. As many people as
liked came together with stangs (a
staff for carrying vessels witli handles)
and baskets, Whoever they met was,
if a mail, mounted astride the stang, or
if a woman, was put in a basket carried
by the stang. Tiie victims were taken
to the nearest public house, the price
of release being sixpence.
In Scotland New Year’s has absorbed
tiie place of Christmas ever since the
reformation. But they do not en
courage or countenance any religious
services on New Year’s day. “First
footing” was formerly universal, being
tiie Scottish name for New Year’s call
ing. A little before 12 o’clock young
fellows would start out to “first foot”
their sweethearts ami to l)e the tirst
caller on New Year’s day was deemed
a sign of success iu courting.
Secretary Herbert’s argument,
that defects in our war ships should
not la* discussed in the newspapers, is
us untenable as would be tiie argument
that defects in our public men should
not be discussed.
♦
In the language of the ring, Secre
tary Gluey fouled congress when he
told the Spanish minister that nothing
would be done about (Tuba by this ad
ministration, no matter what action
congress might take.
Ambassador Bayard says lie de
clined that proposed English Christ
mas gift as soon as lie heard of it. He
wouldn’t have heard of it yet, if tiie
American press had not had a few
words to say alxnit it.
*
President-elect McKinley should
have a say about a war which lie would
have to conduct. He will have enough
on his hands when lie assumes office
without a ready-made war.
•
The country doesn’t want war, but
Secretary Oluey’s assurances to Spain
are calculated to arouse a war spirit in
good Americans.
The last two mouths of his adminis
tration might be happy for him, if Mr.
Cleveland could only alxdish congress.
♦
Common sense, and not hysteria, will
decide what this country shall do with
the Cuban question.
A war scare was certainly not a very
appropriate Christmas gift for tiie
country.
No. 45.
Message of the Bells.
Riuu out, blithe bells of the New Year!
Ring out to all your summons clear! “
Message of hope, despair to quell,
Is borne upon your silvery swell.
Ring, bells ofeheer, across tiie snow
Till with courage faint heart* glow!
Hath friend seemed faithless, love grqmeg
cold?
Hast lost that wand of magic, gold?
Saddest of all, hath death snatched
Whose presence was to thee life’s sun?
Yet look not buck. The darkest cloud
But serves an azure sky to shroud. lat^u
Thy friend his fealty yet may prove,
Love that could change was never
And folly ’twere lost wealth to mourn, |
While fickle fortune’s wheel doth turn. I
Grim death, though conqueror ofelay.lef * 3
Bows to a mightier conqueror’s sway, \
Thy loved one hath but crossed time’s t 1
To its fair shores—eternity. orhd
Mary F. Sakkoru i
NATIONAL BANK MATTERS, f e
r
Receiver Dent, of the First National
Hank is as anxious as anyone to relieve
those who are suffering financially on
account of the bank failure, and has
sent us a very kindly letter, which we
take the liberty to publish in full for
the benetitof our readers:—
Editors Public Opinion:
Tiie Receiver of the First National
Bank wishes it to be known that lie is
prepared to act promptly upon any
claim presented against the bank. He
is very anxious to relieve the situation
of the money stringency here, caused
by the failure of the First National
Bank, and if tiie claimants will present
their claims at once, the Receiver be
lieves tiie Comptroller of the Currency
will order a dividend in January. It
is to be hoped, therefore, all claims
will be presented without delay. The
distribution of even a small dividend
by tiie Comptroller of the Currency to
thecreditors of tiie bank will greatly
relieve many and certainly help each
merchant in the county and many
farmers just now while business is so
dull and farm products so low.
If the papers of Decorah will kindly
make mention of the above, or an ab
breviation of above thoughts, I will
feel obliged to them. You can readily
set* that an early distribution to the
creditors of the bauk is extremely de
sirable, and the idea is I wish to lend
my best assistriice in that direction.
Yours very truly,
William H. Dent, Receiver.
*■ ■
Elegant Premium Book.
B. Anundseii has just completed the
publication of his annual premium
book. It is very nicely gotten up,
contains cuts of all the employes and
departments of the Posten office, besi
des eAcelleut reading matter, and. will
be highly prized by those who ‘
them.
Memorial to Will H. Adams.
A New Year’s eve service will be
held at Unity church next Thursday
at 7:30p.m. A memorial and tribute
will be made to the late Will Adams at
this service. All are invited.
Has Married 130.
Squire Gibson tied the one hundred
and thirtieth matrimonial knot on
Christmas day. He is very popular
with tiie young people, as this certain
ly evidences.
The AY w Hampton Courier seems to
think that lowa will reap but little
benefit from tiie new tisli hatchery at
Manchester, as it says that this hatch
ery will lie devoted almost entierly to
the hatching of trout, ami as there are
but two or three trout streams in tiie
state, most of its pioduct will lie
shipped to other states. Our boys up
this way think that tiie Courier must
be a little off' in its estimate of trout
streams, for Winneshiek county alone
has 118 miles of trout streams, scat
tered all over the county. We could
use seven or eight trout to sh*ck our
streams iu this county, and possibly
New Hampton could put two or three
in tlmt slough of their’s.
♦
The republican members of the
House Ways and Means committee
have taken no Christmas recess, but
are going right ahead with tiie work on
that republican tariff bill. This is as
it should lie. The country needs noth
ing so bad as it needs a new tariff.
If Secretary Gluey and Mr. Cleve
land were the whole United States
government, as they would like to be
and are trying to lie, their promises to
Spain might give more comfort to
Spaniards and more worry to Ameri
cans.
♦
How can Ambassador Bayard re
concile himself to his daughter marry
ing a Frenchman, Instead of an Eng
lishman? However, it is probably a
consolation to him tiiat she will not
marry an American.
Spain felt like the boy who got a
switch in his stocking when tlu* Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations pre
sented it with that resolution providing
for the recognition of Cuban Inde
pendence.
•
Perhaps tiie Spanish minister has
l>een giving Secretary Gluey a few
lessons in tin* art of pom|M>us bluster,
which lias long been a Spanish special
ty*