Decorah public opinion., May 25, 1897, Image 1

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Vol. 3.
RAILKOAI) TIME CARD.
Chicago, Milwaukee A St. Paul Railway—
Decorah Branch.
Passenger depot corner Water aud Day
streets. Telephone s«a.
Depart. Arrive.
Minneapolis, St. Paul,)
Mason City and west. >f 10:15 a. m. +4:25 p. m.
Cedar Rapids, Kansas)
City, Dui>ii(|u«', Mu van- L 42:26 p. m. +12:45 p. m.
na and Chicago. )
Pru. du Cheln, Mudl-l
son, Milwaukee, Chi- +9:00 p. m. +9:20 a. m.
cago and St. Louis. )
Accommodation Calmar ))l:30 p. in.
* Daily. t Except Sunday. I Sunday only
Burlington. Cedar Rapids A Northern
Train No. 52 (passenger) leaves Deoorah at
3:30 p. M. and No. 64 (Freight) at 0:30 a. m.
No. 51 (Passenger) arrives at 1:50 f. M.,aud
No 53 (Freight) at o:00 f. M.
The 3:30 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 Hun
• day.
Freight tniins shown above will carry pas
sengers only when provided with tickets.
C. S. RICE, Agent.
J. MORTON, Geu. Ticket A Pass. Ag’t.
Winnesheik County
BANK,
Decorah - - lowa.
THE OLDEST BANK IN IOWA.
ESTABLISHED IN 1855.
The largest,
The Strongest,
BANK
in tlie County.
Capital, - - tm,ooo.
INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY.
$300,000.
Safety Deposit Boxes,
for the Use of Our Customers.
O. J. WEISER, Pres.
M.RB. L. A. WEISER, V. P.
E. W. HOLWAY, Cashier.
OLE I*. ODE, Ass’t Cashier.
L. J. ANDERSON,
Dealer 5 n uml Breeder of Fashionable
Bred Trotters and Pacers.
FIRST CLASS FEED BARN IN CONNECTION.
Horses boarded by day, week or month.
('or. Washington and Broadway Sts.
DECORAH
Steam Laundry.
MILrIvEDR a 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
ASSURANCE.
REPRESENTS
The Hawkeye, of Des Mollies.
Security, of Davcn|s>rt.
Dubuque Fire and Marine, of Dubuque.
Westchester, of New York.
The Manchester, Manchester, Eng.
Northwestern Mutual Life, Milwaukee.
Oltice in Stever’s Block, Room 1,
Water street, DECORAH, lowa.
UJccoral) public #pitiioit.
SPutetlc GfoCnuyn
PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY.
By AKERS A GREEN.
Official Paper of the City of Decorah
and Winneshiek County , lowa.
OFFICE —in WEST WATER STREET, UPSTAIRS
TELEPHONE NO. 15.
TAKE NOTICE.
To the District S. S. Organizations of
Winneshiek County.
The District S. S. Conventions for
181)7-8 will occur at the following
places: Burr Oak; Morgan church,
Orleans; M. E. German church, Lin
coln; Fort Atkinson and Frankville,
closing the year’s work tvt Decorah.
We desire a vigorous aud profitable
year’s Sunday School work and ask
the district officers to name the date
they desire and call into action all the
schools in the district, superintendents,
teachers and scholars. Ask what you
want in help outside and it will lie
cheerfully given if possible. We now
await the call of the district organiza
tions.
G. R. Baker, Pres.
B. W. Sinclair, Sec.
He Forged the Checks.
A bold forgery was committed in this
city last week Monday, but those par
ties upon whom the deed was |H>rj>e
tiated did not discover it until the next
day. A man giving ids name as C.
Miller went into Smith & Hixson's
shoe store Monday evening and buy
ing a pair of 90 cent plow shoes, pre
sented a check for six dollars with the
name “ B. Jewell” signed to it, claiming
tiiat he had been working for him, and
lmd received the cheek in payment.
At ( lias. Haas’ meat market lie also
got a similar check cashed and tried
tlte same deal at Hutchinson's, where
lie was refused the money; at Sell tick's
dry goods store lie purchased a few
small articles and got a check for six
dollars with the name “Ole Gilbertson”
signed to it, cashed. The forger has
not been seen hero since, and it is sup
posed that he made his escape that
night.
Sunday School Missionary Notes.
As a result of last week’s work two
Union Sunday Scholls were reorganized
in Canoe township as follows:
Superintendent Jacob Seegmiller.
Assistant Mrs. (ieo. Burth.
Secretary Phillip Stoskopf.
Treasurer George Barth.
Chorister Mary Stoskopf.
They meet at 10a. m. each Sunday.
Carl Union in Carl school house.
Superintendent J. Jervis.
Assistant Mrs. C. E. Turner.
Secretary Dell field Carl.
Treasurer Mrs. E. Carl.
Janitor S. I. Knight.
All the neighbors are invited to at
tend and assist in these schools. The
hour is 10:80 a. m. C. J. Haklan.
Missionary.
Wanted —a Home.
Two bright little girls, aged four and
eight years, are in need of a home, and
would gladly accept the cure of kind
parents. Anyone who may desire to
learn more concerning these girls will
do so by applying at this office.
♦ ■
lowa State Firemen’s Tournament,
lowa City, June 15 to 18.
Ope 11 rate of ONE FARE FOR THE
ROUND TRIP from all points on the
8., C. R. «fc N. agent or address J.
Morton, G. P. &T. A., Cedar Rapids.
18 5
TllK American Protective Tariff Lea
gue lias just issued, in document form,
tiie sjieoch of Senator Elkins of West
Virginia on the subject of the Ameri
can Merchant Marine and Discriminat
ing Duties. This complete presenta
tion of tlie benefits of discriminating
duties as pledged by ttie Republican
platform should l>e read by every voter.
Any of our readers can obtain a copy
for two cents. Ask for Document No.
44 and address W. F. Wukeman, Gen’l
Sec., 135 West 28d St. New York.
DECORAH, WINNESHEIK COUNTY, IOWA, TUESDAY, MAY 25, 1897.
GIVES A GOOD SHOW.
Ida Fuller and Her Clever Company
at the Auditorium.
A good show, and one well worth
seeing, is that given by Miss Ida Fuller
and her vaudeville company. Miss
Ida Fuller, a sister of the better know’ll
but no more skillful La Loie, appeared
in fourdances—Night, Transformation,
Fire and Lily—all marvelously beauti
ful, and in the last one Miss Fuller
whirls 350 yards of cobweb silk into a
gigantic calla lily, 15 feet in height.
Her manipulations of her airy drapery
were remarkable, and must lie seen to
he appreciated.
The tirst tw r o hours were occupied by
the clever and amusing turns of the
company, and it was a pleasure to see
once more a regular, first-class variety
show’, with each act good of its kind,
and all free from any suggestion of
coarseness. Double recalls were the
rule and applause was liberal and en
thusiastic. First came the bell ringers,
who played well, though with a false
note now and then. Double recalls
gave Miss Addie Favort, the Australian
child, a chance tosiugtw’o bright songs,
and give a good Spanish dance. Kala
cratus won much applause for his skill
ful feats of juggling, and little Anita
Lawrence following her song with a
fine exhibition of contortion and high
kicking, performing her act most
modestly. Charles aud Alice Barring
ton sang, aud he imitated the cornet,
banjo, saw, dogs and other sounds and
instruments. The musical trio, Harry
and Arthur Lelliott and William Busch
played several instruments well, par
ticularly the cornet, and Arthur’s
trombone solo, in which he worked the
slide with his foot, was unique and
clever. The company is decidedly Eng
lish, hut its work is highly commend
able, and it is, as well as Miss Fuller,
merits good houses this afternoon and
evening. Spokesman Review.
At the Grand June 14th.
Memorial Day Proclamation.
A Proclamation by the Governor:
Aguin the day approaches which a
beautiful custom devotes to honoring
the memory of the departed heroes of
the republic, thus keeping alive in our
selves tiie recollections of their deeds,
and implanting in the minds of those
who have come upon the stage of action
since the storm of war passed off a just
appreciation of the worth of the men
whom we thus commemorate. High
ly lining is it that such a day be always
observed.
As the 80th day of May this year
falls oil tile first day of the week 1,
Francis M. Drake, governor of the
state of lowa, do recommend that, on
such day as may be chosen for the
usual ceremonies in the various locali
ties of t lie state, we do all, laying aside
as far as practicable our ordinary avo
cations and refraining from whatever
may disturb or mar an appropriate ob
servance of tiie day, unite in doing
honor to the memory of the departed
heroes, visiting tiie graves consecrated
by holding their precious remains, uud
lovingly and reverently decorating
with the flowers of spring their last
resting place. They spared not even
themselves when their country called.
Let us give to their memory at least
one day in all the year.
In testimony whereof, 1 have here
unto set my hand and caused to be
affixed the great seal of the state of
lowa.
Done at Des Moines, this twentieth
day of May, in the year of our Lord,
one thousand, eight hundred and nine
ty seven.
By the Governor: F. M. DRAKE.
G. L. DOBSON, Secretary of state.
Clean Your Premises.
To all owners and occupants of prop
erty within the limits of the city of De
corah, Iowa: You are hereby notified
to forthwith clean your premises and
the street or streetsund alley adjoining,
of all filth and sources of sickness, and
to remove the same beyond the limits
of the city.
Dated May 21, 1897.
Gko. M. StkvknsM. I).,
Heal til Officer.
Hkcrktaky Wilson is very hojieful
of good results from his experiment of
shipping American butter to Europe;
also of his distribution of sugar bed
seeds to twenty thousand farmers. He
is a firm believer in practical, rather
than theoretical, ways of helping our
farmers.
Tilk republican who thinks the for
mation of a hew party made necessary
by liis failure to get office is an alniigh
ty jKior republican.
INGALLS AT DECORAH.
The Great Kansas Orator Will Deliver
The Fourth of July Oration.
Two of the happiest men iu town last
Wednesday afternoon were Ben Bear
and Arthur Anundsen, when they re
ceived word that Senator John J. In
galls could be engaged for July 4th.
For a week they had Iteen sending let
ters and telegrams broadcast over the
land in quest of some one of the nation’s
best speakers. They had before tried
Ingalls, but failed to get him. also
Henry Watterson, “Billy” Mason, W.
J. Bryan, Knute Nelson, Robert T.
Lincoln, Ignatius Donnelly, and sever
al others; they were in fact becoming
alarmed lest all of the very best speak
ers would he either engaged or unable
to come, but last Wednesday ex-sena
tor John J. Ingalls, of Kansas, tele
graphed the terms for which he could
be engaged, (an enormous sum for one
speech) and the return current carried
back the acceptance.
With Senator Ingalls as orator, De
corah cannot be outstripped in that
part of her celebration by any city in
the nation, and the way the different
committees are entering into their sev
eral duties justifies the prediction that
every form of amusement will be pre
sented in a manner which will unite
in making the grandest Fourth of July
celebration ever known in northeastern
lowa, if not in the state. What Decor
ah wants is the people from all over
this section of the state to gather here
en masse, and she will guarantee to
even excel her former reputation for
entertaining her visitors. Lay your
plans so as to bring your whole family;
hear one of the greatest orators iu the
country; enjoy a booming old celebra
tion, and go home happy. We are go
ing to expect you.
C. M. & St. P. Excursions.
To Milwaukee July 3-4-5 final return
limit Aug. 31, fpr the annual Meeting
National Educational Association, one
fare plus two dollars for round trip. 14-3
To Minneapolis July 5-6 final return
limit July 31 for meeting of the order
of Elk, one Fare for the round trip.
To San Francisco June 22-23-29-30
July 1-2-3 returning July 12 to Aug. 15
round trip ssl for the National Con
vention Young Peoples Society of
Christian Endeavor. Watch for fur
ther notice. 14-tf
Absolutely Free.
Remember, we give the lowa Home
*tt ad, the best farm journal published,
absolutely free to every farmer sub
scriber to Public Opinion who is paid
in advance. Don’t fail to take advan
tage of this offer. Subscribe for Pub
lic Opinion and get both papers for
tiie price of one if you are not a sub
scriber now; if you are, pay youi sub
scription and get the lowa Homestead,
free. tf
Grinnell vs. Luther.
What promises to lie one of the most
interesting games of the season will be
played this afternoon at the College
Ball Park between Grinnell and Luther
College. As you remember, Grinnell
has always played a strong team and
from reports received their team this
year is no exception, so do not fail to
see this game. Game called at 3:00
p. m. sharp!
After Some Big Things.
Mr. Ben Bear left for Chicago Satur
day night, and is very busy looking
after an immense purchase of clothing.
He lias taken advantage of a deal
which will result in direct benefit to
his entire trade, and which will inau
gurate a record breaking sale; anyone
contemplating purchasing clothing can
do no better than to pick up some of
tiie great bagains in his double store.
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Burglary at Frankvilie.
Last. Wednesday night some one
broke Into the house of T. J. Crawford,
of Frankville, and stole $95 in money
and a note for S2OO given to S. B. Ca
vin. So far as we are aide to learn no
clew which may lead to the detection
of tlie guilty parly has as yet been dis
covered.
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PKKSIDKNT MpKINLKV’S heud is as
level on the Cuban question as it is up
on others of importance. He lias no
idea of being stanqieded into doing
something that may be regretted.
* ..
Ik Spain has no better security than
Cuba to off'er for the new forty million
dollar loan she is trying to negotiate,
it is not likely that the loan will be
forthcoming.
ONTO RICHMOND.
The First of a Series of Articles of
Personal Experience to be Written
by Old Soldiers of This
Vicinity.
Under the escort of General Forest
we were camped at the base of one of
Tennessee’s prominent mountains, and
Thursday, the 25 of March 1863 we were
invited by Gen. Forest, C. S. A., to ac
company him to Richmond, being
promised entertainment at the hotel
Libby. The invitation was so generous
and urged with such force that we ac
cepted and started out without much
ceremony by the way of the Duck
river; and the bridge we crossed upon
was about five feet tielow the top of the
water. We fared sumptously with the
long eared gentry on the way to Colum
bus, where we arrived Sunday morn
ing; we had breakfast at the street ho
tel, and resumed the march toward
Talahoma, arriving there Monday
evening, where we got the first rest on
the way. General Forest having other
fish to fry we were turned over to the
care of General Bragg, C. S. A. He
thinking we were too much burdened
with clothing, relieved 11s of our blank
ets and overcoats. From there we pro
ceeded on our way to Richmond in
palace cars with slat slides, under the
escort of Captain Watts aud some other
gents of the C. 8. A. Arriving at
Knoxville, Tennessee, Wednesday
evening, we were entertained on the
side hill just below where Fort Saun
ders was afterwards built, where Buru
side aud some other gents of the U. S. A.
gave Longstreet and his southern gents
of the C. S. A. a warm reception.
Leaving Knoxville Thursday morning,
again in palace cars without windows,
iu all the pomp aud glory of the south
ern confederacy we proceeded to Lynch
burg, Va., and stopped over night at
agricultural headquarters on the hill
one-half mile south of town. One com
rade being sick did not relish the fare
that the society furnished and oneC. I.
White and myself got an escort to show
us around the city; we took u walk
and found a colored lady selliuggoodies
called hoeeakes and turnovers, the
price of each being 50 cents in “Lin
cum” money or $5.00 in “Davis”
money. On Saturday morning we
started in our special train for the
capitol of the Southern Confederacy.
Passing through the beautiful scenery
of old Virginia where the works of art
aud nature were striving for mastery,
we could see that the Southern Con
federacy had done its share toward
throwing up ridges for promenade
grounds. Arriving at Petersburg about
2:00 p. m., we were delayed some time,
so as to take the ride from there to
Richmond iu the cool of the evening,
aud as we were “special visitors” from
the “nof,” they wanted to show us
especial attention. We arrived at the
capitol of tlie confederacy about 2:00
a. m., Sunday morning, and were
escorted to the Hotel Libby aud passed
examination as to our luggage aud sur
plus cash, for these southern gentry
had great love for “Lincum” money.
Then the elevator took us to the third
story by degrees, where we one and all,
400 in number, were assigned to one
bed room. From the north windows
we could view the city and capitol
buildings; to tlie west the noted Bell
island, and to the south the James
river and the eanal. These southern
people held us in high esteem, for they
kept some men walking around tlie
hotel ull night to keep watch lest some
thing should huppen to u§.
L. L. Couse.
Special G. A. R. Tram.
The B. t C. R. &N. Ry. will run a
G. A. R. excursion train to Marshall
town on Monday June 7th, train will
leave Decorah at 8:35 a. in. and ar
rive at Marshalltown at 4:40 p. in.
Train will l>e run via Cedar Rapids and
tiie Chicago and North Western Ry.
Fare for the Round trip only $4.00.
For further particulars regarding their
first class special G. A. R. train please
call on or address C. S. Rick,
Agent B. C. R. & N. Ry.
♦
Peru has officially notified this
government that it has stopjied tiie
coinage of silver and forbid the im
portation of coin, except when melted
into bars.
»
Rkpublican state convention at
Cedar Rapids August 18th, democrat ic
at Des Moines June 23d.
*
15,000 tons of corn is stored in Brook
lyn, awaiting shipment to tiie famine
districts of India.
MEMORIAL DAY 1897.
Program of its Observance in Decorah,
Monday, May 31st.
Officer of the Day, A. H. GROVES.
Assisted by L. L. Cauwell AND R. F. Greer.
Orator, Prof. H. L. Coffeen.
Procession will form on Main Street, be
tween Winnebago and River Streets, at 10:00
a. in., facing east, in the following order:
Ist DIVISION.
L. L. Cadwei.i. Commanding; assisted by
A. L. Abbey andG. M. Anderson.
Deco rah City Band.
Decorah Fire Department.
Col. Hughes Post, No. Uiß, G. A. R.
Veterans, not members ol the G. A. R.
Geo. Q. Gardner Camp. Sons of Veterans.
Membersof the Y. M. C. A.
2d Section, G. M. Anderson, Commanding.
Luther College Band.
I,other College Faculty and Students.
Decorah Institute.
Va'der’s Business College.
Decorah Public School.
West Deeorali Public School.
2d DIVISION.
R. F. Greer, Commanding;assisted by C. O.
Maltby and J. T. Baker.
Orator and ottiers in Carriage.
Disabled Soldiers in Carriages.
Floral Committe in Carriages.
Woman’s Relief Corps in Carriages.
Mayor and City Council of Decorah in Car
riages.
Mayor and City Council of West Decorah
iu Carriages.
Citizens in Carriages.
Procession will move at 10:30 a. m., and
march east to State street, north to Water
street, west to Mechanic street, south to Broad
way, thence west to UpdegrafTs Grove, where
the services will be held.
EXERCISES AT THE GROVE.
Music by Luther College Baud.
Music by Choir.
G. A. R. Services.
Music by Decorah City Band.
Music by Choir.
Address by Prof. 11. L. Cotfeen.
Hymn, “America” bv all present.
Benediction, Rev. L. Larson.
A Union Memorial Service will be
held in the Grand Opera house, Sun
day, May 30th, at 10:30 a. m. Sermon
by Rev. Dr. M. Willett. Every body
invited to this, as well as to the
Memorial Services on Monday, May
31st. By The Committee.
Decorah to San Francisco only >‘26.50
Tickets at this rate will be sold June
20-30, July 1, 2 and 3, by the 8., C. R.
& N. Ry. for the Nat’l Convention V.
P. S. C. E. at San Francisco, July 9 to
12. Tourists Sleeping Cars will leave
Cedar Rapids June 29, connecting at
Des Moines with “The lowa Christian
Endeavor S)>ecial” which will be run
through to Sau Francisco without
change The rate per berth (accommo
dating two if desired) is only $5.50.
Return tickets will be on sale at Sail
Francisco at various dates from July
12 to August 9, at rate quoted above.
For berth reservation and further par
ticulars call on any 8., C. R. & N.
agent or address
J. Morton, G. P. & T. A.,
14-7 t Cedar Rapids, lowa.
Bicycle Path to Freeport.
Cycle enthusiast are pushing a
movement to construct a cycle path
along those parts of tlie roads to Trout
Run and Freeport which are too sandy
for easy riding. If enough money
can t»e raised it is proposed to build a
path from tlie fair ground gate 1500 feet
south, and on tlie road between Trout
Run and Freeport a path will lie
built for some 400 feet where the road is
sandy. We hope the projectors of this
scheme may have the liberal support
of all cyclists.
Hotel Orleans.
Announcement is made of the iq>en
ing ot Hotel Orleans at Spirit Lake for
fisherman May 15th. and for the regu
lar summer season about June 20th.
Summer tourist tickets are now on sale
by all agents of tiie 8., C. R. &, N. at
reduced rates. For book let giving full
information address Manager Hotel
Orleans, Orleans P. O. Dickinson Co.,
la., or J. Morton, G. P. A T. A., Cedar
Rapids, lowa. t 7-15
The Local Markets.
Following are the Decorah markets
at the time of going to press:
Wheat fiCV.IS
Harley ISM .24
Outs 20(01.25
Corn iNin 20
Timothv s,*«sl S2.olV<i 12.40
clover rioed Sil.OOeUM.'iO
KlitX UVaUtf
l.lve Hons ftL2sd(W.:is
Beef on foot $2.00«i 54.25
Dairy Butter 12ti.1l
Cut'S oil
Potatoes .20*i .25
Hay ' ..m,o
Hard Wood. Dry #8 'im 43.75
riolt Wood, Dry $2.00*«ftt.25
Half Rates for the G. A. R.
For tiie annual encampment of the
G. A. R. of lowa, at Marshalltown
June M to 10, all agents of the !>., C. It.
& N. Ry., in lowa, will sell tickets
June oth to toll inclusive, at rate of
ONE FARE FOR THE ROUND
TRIP. Final limit June 12tl\. Call
on 8., C. R. A N. agent for further in
formation. 13-4
It D believed by many that ex-Uov,
Boies will lie the fusion candidate for
governor this fall, and that Gov. Drake
will be reuominated by the republicans.
No. 14.