Decorah public opinion., July 07, 1897, Image 1

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AKERS ft GREEN, Proprietor*.
Is published on Tuesday of each week at De
corah. Winnesheik county, lowa. Publica
tion office at 211 West Water Street.
Subscription Price, J 1.50 per year.
Offers Advertisers a good means of reaching
the people of Wlnnesheik and Howard coun
ties. Rates given on application.
Business Cards 05 per year.
Legal advertising at legal rates.
flneincgg Cnrba.
JOHN M. CANNON,
Attorney at Law.
Office n Platt Building.
Creßco, lowa.
Money to Loan on Farm Security.
Real Estate Bought and Sold.
Prompt Attention Given to Collections.
W H. TILLBON,
Attorney at Law,
Ckksco, lowa.
Collections Promptly Attended to.
JOHN McCOOK,
Attorney at Law.
Office over Cresco Savings Bank,
Chihco, lowa.
E. R. Acers. E. W. Cutting.
ACERS & CUTTING
Attorneys at Law.
Office, Rooms 4 and 5, Ben Bear Block.
Decoroh. lowa.
E. P. JOHNSON,
County Attorney,
Winnesheik County.
Dkcorah, lowa.
M. A. HARMON,
Attorney at Law,
iIEOORAH, lowa, First National Bank
Building, np-stalrs.
8. R. WILLETT. N. WILLETT. W. WILLETT.
WILLETT & WILLETT,
Attorneys at Law.
Office over First National Bank, Water Street,
Deoorah, lowa.
j. J. CAMERON,
Attorney at Law.
Rteyer Opera House, DECORAH, lowa.
Practices in all Courts.
GEO. KONRATH,
Attorney at Law,
Opp. Public Opinion Office
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.
C. L. TOPLIFF,
Dentist.
Offlice In Ben Bear Block, Decorah.
L. M. SMALL, M. D.
Surgeon and Physician.
Office over Groff’s Hardware Store. Consul
tation and Office Treatment: 9:00 to li:00
A. X., 2:00 to 4:00 p. x.
GEO. M. STEVENS, M. D.
(Successor to Dr. E. H. Williams.)
Office and residence .Cadwell building,
Winnebago St., Decorah. lowa.
H. C. BULIS,
Physician and Surgeon,
bffioe over Welser’s Drug Store.
DECORAH lowa.
PROF. E. WILLARD SPURR,
Practical Phrenologist
And expert delineator of Character from per
son or photo. Accurate confidential advice
for health, marriage. busineM pursuits, etc.
Orders received for ail phrenological publica
tions Call or address 200 West Water St., De
oorab, la. Office hours from 9a. m to 10 p. m.
St. CLOUD HOTEL and LIVERY,
Accommodations First Class. Good Livery
Attached. Prices Reasonable
Boss will call at yonr home for all trains when
ordered. Telephone call No. 20.
6eo. M. and B. A. CLARK. Pbopbmtob*.
WEMETT BROTHERS.
Mail Stage Lines.
Persons wishing to go north to Barr Oak,
Prosper, Hesper, Locust, liable and Spring
Water, leave an order at the Stiles House.
STAR
REPAIR Co.
Repairers of and Dealers In
Organs, Sewing Rachitis* and Bicycles.
*“ir“** ** ■"
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FOR SALE
6o or 70 feet
OK THE
North End
OF THE
810 MBIT IK
WEST DECORAH.
iDecornl) public #ptnion.
RAILROAD TIME CARD.
Chicage, Milwaukee ft St Paul Railway—
Decorah Brauck.
Passenger depot corner Water and Day
streets. Telephone Mr.
Depart Arrive.
Minneapolis, St. Paul,)
Mason City and west. Vfl0:15 a. m. f4:25 p. m.
Cedar Rapids, Kansas)
City, Dubuque, Savan- >*2:25 p. m. f12:45 p. m.
na and Chicago. )
Pra. du Chein, Madl-i
son, Milwaukee, Chi-'t&OO p. m. 19:20 a. m.
cago aud St Louis. J
Accommodation Calmar )tl:30 p. m.
•Dally, f Except Sunday. J Sunday only
Burlington, Cedar Rapid* ft Northern
Train No. 62 (passenger) leaves Decorah at
3:30 p. m. and No. 54 (Freight)at 0:30 A. M.
No. 51 (Passenger) arrives at 1:50 p. M., and
No 53 (Freight) at 5:00 p. u.
The 8:30 fassenger 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.
Freight trains shown above will carry pas
sengers only when provided with tickets.
C. 8. RICE, Agent
J. MORTON. Gen. Ticket ft Pass. Ag’t
Winnesheik County
BANK,
Decorati * - lowa.
THE OLDEST BANK IN IOWA.
ESTABLISHED IN 1855.
The Largest,
The Strongest,
BANK
in tine County.
Capital, - - SIOO,OOO.
INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY.
$300,000.
Safety Deposit Boxes,
for the Use of Our Customers.
C. J. WEISER, Pres.
MRS. L. A. WEISER, V. P.
E. W. HOLWAY, Cashier.
OLE P. ODE, Ass’t Cashier.
L. J. ANDERSON,
Dealer <n and Breeder of Fashionable
Bred Trotters and Pacers.
FIRST CLASS FEED BARN IN CONNECTION.
Horses boarded by day, week or month.
Cor. Washington and Broadway Sts.
DECORAH
Steam Laundry.
MILLER a SON,
Proprietor*.
All Classes of Laundry Work,
Also Cleaning and Dyeing.
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Oar Wages will call fer sag Deliver Werk.
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Fire, Life and Accident
ASSURANCE.
REPRESENTS
The Hawkeye, of Dee 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,
Wafer street, DEOORAH, lowa.
DECORAH, WINNESHEIK COUNTY, IOWA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 1897.
SPwC-Cic QfairU&n
PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY.
By AKERS ft GREEN.
Official Paper of the City of Decorah
and Winneshiek County , lowa.
OFFICE—*II west water street, upstairs
TELEPHONE NO. 15.
First National Bank Dividend.
Receiver W. H. Dent has authorized
us to state that a second dividend on
deposits is now ready for distribution.
The dividend is ten per cent, and will
make thirty per cent on deposits, the
first dividend which was declared some
time ago being twenty percent. Par
ties having deposits can now secure
what is due them on their deposits.
8. P. Leland, of Charles City, an
nounces himself as prohibition candi
date for governor, claiming that he has
been requested to run.
It must have been a pleasing experi
ence to that soldier statesman, William
McKinley, to hoist again in Hawaii
the American flag, which was hauled
down four years ago by an ex-Con
federate at the dictation of President
Cleveland.
The state legislature convened at
Des Moines, July Ist, for a final ad
journment, this late adjournment being
for the purpose of giving abundant
time for the publication of the new
code. Ninety days, as the law re
quires, from May would not have given
ample time, but from July Ist will.
The Democratic doctrine that re
duction of tariff rates would, by stimu
lating the importations, increase cus
toms receipts, has proven an absolute
falsity under the Wilson law, which
fell $87,862,249 behind the McKinley
law in its first 33 months, comparing
those months with the corresponding
period of the McKinley law.
One of the numerous evidences of
prosperity since the inauguration of
the new administration and prospec
tive enactment of a protective-tariff
law is the announcement from New
England that the cotton mills, which
have been accustomed under the Wil
son law to close during the summer
season, will this year run steadily with
out reference to times of season.
\
The horrified shrieks of Senators
Vest, Jones, and Mills over the sugar
schedules of the pending tariff bill have
given place to a stolid silence on their
part since the newspapers called public
attention to the fact that during their
manipulations of the Wilson bill sugar
trust stock advanced 60 per ceut.,
while the change in its value was but
slight under the consideration of the
pending bill.
Sixteen weeks is a very short time
for the completion of great reforms in
national matters. But President Mc-
Kinley and his administration have in
that time more nearly accomplished
the reforms promised in their platform
than any previous administration ever
did in double the time. The chief
pledges of the platform were a protec
tive tariff, international bimetallism If
this could be had, the annexation of
Hawaii, a reform ot the currency, and
abetter state of affairs in Cubs. The
protective-tariff pledge is now so nearly
carried out that there is good reason to
believe that the bill will be upon the sta
tute .books in a very short time; a cur
rency commission which shall devise
plans for the reform of the currency
system is to be recommended to Con
gress, and the proposition will doubt
less meet with favor in that body; a
commission has been sent abroad to
negotiate for international bimetallism;
an annexation treaty with Hawaii has
been signed; the doors of Cuban prisons
opened to citizens of the Uuited States
who were imprisoned, and other re
forms in Cuban matters are about ready
for definite consideration and action.
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GALA DAY FOR DECORAH.
Grandest Celebration Ever Held
In Northeastern lowa.
Tousands of People Participate.
A Continuous Program of Attractions and Amuse
ments From Early Monday Morning Until
Midnight. A Celebration Unequalled
in the History of Northern lowa.
Preparations had been in progress for
several weeks by our business men for
the celebration of July sth. Decorah
had decided to celebrate, and when the
announcement of such decision was
made the people of the surrounding
territory knew full well that it would
not be done by halves; and they began
to make arrangements to be present.
They had been coming in for a week
previous, and Saturday night the Mil
waukee brought in a whole train load.
And all day Sunday they came, some
by train, some driving in, and some on
wheels, so that when Sunday night
came the city was well filled with
visitors. But when the early sun of
Monday morning began to show itself
and revealed a coming day of warmth
and beauty every highway leading to
Decorah might have been seen dotted
with teams and bikes. They came in
crowds, and very early it became evi
dent that Decorah would entertain the
largest crowd that took part in a
celebration in this section of the coun
try.
Cannons had been booming and
whistles blowing for several hours. At
6:30 o’clock the Decorah City Baud
was on the streets playing, and fhr
tAshvMl music for the immense crowd
which was constantly growing larger.
At 7:30 the Japanese fireworks began
to be exhibited, which was continued
throughout the day. About 9:30 the
different sections of the parade began
to form on east Water street and a little
later the Burlington special arrived
with a whole train load of people.
Over 200 came from West Union alone,
and they brought their fire department,
their band and their pretty girls with
them. The band and firemen were
formed into line while the parade was
waiting for the Milwaukee excursion
train which soon arrived packed to the
brim. In the meantime the Waukon
fire department had arrived and were
given a position. The beautiful float
of Decorah’s ladies, the G. A. R., the
platoon of mounted body guards, the
male chorus, the Decorah tire com
panies, Tobiason’s baud, the orator and
officers of the day, the mayor and
councils of Decorah and West Decorah,
the board of supervisors and a long
train of visitors swung into line, and
the most gorgeous and beautiful parade
of its kind ever witnessed in northern
lowa moved west on Water street,
south on Mechanic, east on Main, south
on Court, and west on Broadway to
UpdegratTs park, where the exercises
were held.
After the rendition of a beautiful se
lection by the Decorah City Band,
Chalrmau Beu Bear announced Rev.
A. G. Wilson who offered a ferveut,
eloquent prayer; Mayor F. W. Daub
uey in a few well chosen words ex
tended the welcome of Decorah to its
visitors, the male chorus sang a song,
A. F. Anundseu read the Declaration
of Independence, another song by the
male chorus followed, aud Mr. Beu
Bear introduced the orator of the day,
Hou. John J. Ingalls, of Kansas, who
followed with an address which held
the vast audience for an hour aud a
half. Profound, eloquent and witty,
he has a wonderful faculty of entertain
ing his listeners, aud gave an address
which will be remembered with pleas
ure by all who heard it. He is cer
tainly an attraction worth having, and
an orator well worth listening to. Af
ter the speech the immense crowd fol
lowed the Decorah City Band down
town, where diuuer was obtained as
quickly as possible. After dinuer the
bicycle parade took place, which was
followed by the ten-mile bicycle road
race, Otto Figge, of Ossian, winning
first place aud Herb. Haskell second;
time 31 min., 4 sec. Next was a 100
yard foot race on Water street, Grant
Cooley, of Blufitou, winning. The
free bowery dauce now opened on
West Water street, which was a source
of continuous amusement, being full of
those who enjoy the dance until mid
night. At 3:00 p. m. occurred the
Firemen’s Tournament on Main street,
the West Union fire company winning.
About this time Ida Fuller, the illusion
dancer, and her vaudeville company
opened a matinee at the Grand, which
was enjoyed by a fair audience. The
ball game between Luther College and
Calmar began, Luther College win
ning by the score of 9to 5. A beauti
ful balloon ascension and parachute
jump was made by Prof. Frauk Dwyer,
and the mile bicycle race was run at
Curtin’s track, Beeman, of Waukon,
winning first and Abbey, of this city,
second. An exciting trotting race was
won by G. F. Baker s horse, and in the
running race first and second money
was divided between E. E. Auch
moody and a stranger, each man’s
horse winning a heat. At 6:30 p. m.
the Decorah City Baud gave an open
air concert before an immense crowd
on the corner of Main and Winnebago
streets, which was followed by a per
formance at the Grand by Ida Fuller
and her company and the most magni
fleient display of fireworks on the court
house square ever seen in this part of
the state. Considerable money had
been expended for them and for nearly
two hours the pefople were delightfully
entertained with the beautiful display.
The excursion trains left about 10:30
o’clock filled with people who were
glad that they had accepted the hospi
tality of Decorah for a day, and who
were unanimous in expressing the
opinion that the celebration from be
ginning to end was a constant line of
grand successes.
Notes of the Celebration.
Decorah did celebrate.
It was an ideal celebration day.
Frank Baker won that trotting race.
The parade was indeed a beautiful
one, and was witnessed by an immense
crowd.
The baloon ascension was a very
pretty one and the jump made with
safety.
The Japanese day fireworks were a
new innovation and proved a good at
traction.
Various estimates place the number
in attendance from fifteen to twenty
thousand.
The male chorus was grand; the cele
bration would not have been complete
without it.
A noteworthy fact was that in all
the great crowd this writer did not see
an intoxicated person.
The bowery was nearly the whole
show itself. It was crowded from the
time it opeued till it closed.
That display of fireworks is one of
the prides of Decorah. It cost money,
but was certainly magnificent.
The different fire companies made an
excellent appearance and were a note
worthy addition to the celebration.
Over 300 tickets to Decorah were sold
at Oresco and 200 at West Union, be
sides the large number that came over
laud from these places.
An electric fountain on the court
house square was admired by all who
saw the water shooting upward in such
beautiful harmony of colors.
Fontiuelle and Willis, Decorah’s
young aerial artists, gave good perform
ances afternoon and evening, and were
the recipients of much praise.
The celebration committee have the
thanks of the entire city and its visit
ors for the grand celebration presented
by them. Their untiring efforts for
several weeks previous were revealed
by an immense crowd, and the euter
tainment accorded them speaks well of
the committee and Deoorah.
No. 19.
The Decorah City Band was the re
cipient of many compliments for its
playing. A bet ter baud never marched
through the streets of Decorah.
Every organization in the city
seemed to consider itself the host of
like visiting organizations, and in this
way all were royally entertained.
Considering the immense crowd pres
ent, they were handled for dinner and
supper remarkably well. No one
seemed to go hungry, and all obtained
meals in a very short while.
During the parade the magnificent
float, carrying 45 of Decorah’s most
beautiful young ladies, broke down.
Fortunately no one was hurt and the
young ladies marched to the grove after
the accident.
The decorations were the finest ever
seen in Decorah on a like occasion.
The merchants’ windows were trimmed
so pretty that any city might feel proud
of them, and the streets were one mass
of bunting and waving flags.
The base ball game was one of the
most interesting ever played in this
city. Both played a first class game,
and at the end of the ninth inning the
score was sto 5. In the tenth Luther
managed to get four more scores and
goosed Calmar, leaving the score 9 to 5.
The Ida Fuller compauy delighted
both her audiences. While she was
greeted by a small number in the after
noon, the evening performance was
given before a well filled house. The
show was good from beginning to end,
the bell ringers, musical trio and Miss
Fuller beiug especially enjoyed. The
illusion dances by Miss Fuller are very
beautiful aud were heartily applauded
by the audience.
The only opposition in the Senate to
the Hawaiian annexation proposition
comes from members of the Democratic
party, whose Presidents, one after
another down to Cleveland, recom
mended the annexation of these islands.
Present indications are that the
pending tariff bill will contain practi
cally the House rates on wool, sugar,
rice, and other agricultural. pmlCK'tk
when it goes to the President for his
signature. The Republicans in the
senate have agreed to put the rates on
first and second class wools back to
within one cent of those of the House
bill, and it is probable that the confer
ence committee will fully restore the
House rates both on wool and sugar.
A summer breeziness and wild
western thrill of adventures pervade
the stories in the July Midland Monthly ,
(Des Moines.) “Our Inlaud Seas,”
written and pictured by F. W. Fitz
patrick, gives the reader a delightful
voyage over our great lakes, and much
interestiug information on the trip.
“Grant’s Life,” by Judge Emerson,
this month, develops six new views,
taken for the Midland , at old Ft. Van
couver, ou the Columbia, and Miss
Scott concludes her “Across Country
in a Van,” with a well illustrated
sketch of the City of Mexico.
Newspapers of all classes are recog
nizing aud announcing an improve
ment in business matters generally.
These announcements come from all
sections of the country and from news
papers of all political parties. A con
cise summarization of conditions as
pictured by information from all parts
of the country Is presented in Dun’s
Review of June 19th, which says:
“There is evidence of a gradually en
larging business in every important de
partment. More establishments have
been set at work aud more hands em
ployed. Reports from the various
cities show a very general progress and
a continuing large distribution through
retail trade.
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One task to which the Department
of Agriculture is now bending its ener
gies is to bring back that favorable con
dition which the Harrison administra
tion created with reference to markets
for Antericau meats abroad. It was
the pride of “Uncle Jerry” Rusk that
under his administration of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, in conjunction
with that of the State Department aud
the reciprocity features of the McKin
ley law, the foreign markets for Ameri
can meats were greatly improved. The
repeal of the McKiuley law and its
reciprocity features closed these mar
kets and it is now necessary for Secre
tary Wilson, in conjunction with the
State Department aud the framers of
the tariff law, to again begin work that
Secretary Rusk began eight years ago
iu the work of giving to the Amerlcau
farmers the markets of the world for
their products.