Decorah public opinion., August 17, 1897, Image 1

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Depart. Arrive.
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Mason City and west. 10:15 a. m. f4:25p. m.
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Train No. 52 (passenger) leaves Deoorah at
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Nice Driving Horses.
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Gentle horses for ladies to drive.
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DECORAH, WINNESHEIK COUNTY, IONVA, TUESDAY, AUGUST IT, 1897.
Oj^iniiyn
PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY.
By AKERS A GREEN.
Official Paper of (he City of Decorah
and Winneshiek County , lowa.
OFFICE—*II WEST WATER STREET, UPSTAIRS
TELEPHONE NO. 15.
Republican Senatorial Convention.
A Republican Senatorial Convention there
by called to meet In Calmar on
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25th.
at 1:30 o’clock p. m., to place in nomination a
candidate for Slate Senator to represent the
42d district, and to transact such other busi
ness as may come before it.
By okdkr of Committke.
JOHN SCOTT. Winneshiek Co.
J.C. WEBSTER, Howard Co.
A Card.
I wish to announce myself as a candidate for
County Treasurer at this fall election, and re
spectfully ask the support of the people in se
curing the nomination on the republican ticket.
20-4 Ham Beard.
LITERARY NOTES.
The Indianapolis Journal prints this
interesting story concerning ex-Presi
dent Harrison’s forthcoming book:
General Harrison has just completed
tiie revision of liis articles which have
appeared in The Ladies' Home Journal,
making extended notes and additions
to them. There is a little story iu con
nection with both articles and publi
cation. When tiie arrangement for the
articles was made witli Gen. Harrison
by Edward W. Bok, editor of The La
dies Home Journal , the General was
paid for them, with tiie understanding
that when they were put into book
form the magazine was to share the
royalties accruing therefrom. Mr. Bok,
however, of his own accord, generously
released General Harrisou from paying
him any royalty, for the reason, as lie
states, that by the publication of the
articles by General Harrison the sub
scription list was enlarged many thou
sands.
Tiie new battle-ship lowa, “Tiie
Queen of the Navy” is beautifully
pictured aud well described in tiie
August Midland Monthly (Des Moines).
(Jen. Lyon and the Fight for Missouri,
by Captain Jlark, is a fine tribute to
tiie first great martyr to the Union
cause. The outdoor articles in this
number are Birds of the Midland
Region, second paper, by D. L. Savage,
tiie ornithologist; tiie Western Meadow
Lark, by Ida A. Baker, and A Morn
ing Afield, by Minnie Stichter,— all
illustrated.
With five delightful stories in the
August Cosmopoli'an , one might judge
that it was intended solely for light
reading in midsummer; hut a second
glance shows that it contains as well
much of serious interest. The second
paper by tiie special commissioner sent
by the Cosmopolitan to India tells a
tale, tiie like of which has never before
appeared in any periodical.
Fair Matters.
Eds. Public Opinion:
We believe Nve are to have the best
line of attractions at tiie fair this year
ever had In Decorah at any fair. It is
our intention to advertise nothing but
what will appear. We will have the
diving horses each day; the acrobatic
performances each day by Fontiuelle &
Willis, which we assure you will l>e
first class. We expected to have the
champion trick bicycle rider of the
world, as we accepted his otter, but be
fore he received our letter he had ar
ranged for dates that we have. We
substitute for it tiie greater attraction
of a balloon ascension, with the largest
balloon ever seen in the west, each day,
and on Thursday what is known as
the cannon ball attraction will be given:
that is tiie aeronaut will be shot from
or thrown out of a cannon when at a
great height and come down with a
parachute.
Iu addition to the above there will lie
all tiie attractions, such us horse races,
bicycle races and base ball, usually
given at a fair. Wo hope to have the
largest crowd ever seen at Wiunesheik
County Fair, and ussureyou that we
will please you this year.
Very respectfully,
H. L. COFFEEN.
There’ll be hot times at Cedar
Itapids tomorrow.
SENATORIAL.
We hoped that the county conven
tion to elect delegates to the state and
senatorial conventions would settle all
differences aud end all discussion in re
gard to the candidates for state sena
tor, their character and ability. How
ever, the vicious attack made by the
Decorah jßepublican and its disrupting
effect upon the different elements of
the party, we think calls upon us for
an explanation of the situation. This
is especially the case because we were
active supporters of Dr. Daubney.
We asserted at first that the attack
made upon Dr. Daubney was for per
sonal spite and revenge. Some of the
people who are very friendly to Mr.
Goddard and the senior editor ot the
Republican have said that it was a fie.
We however need not go further than
the other candidates to prove the truth
of the assertion atid will apologize and
say we are misinformed if both Mr.
Klemme and Dr. Roome will upon
oath sav that C. N. Goddard never ex
pressed himself as a personal enemy of
Dr. Daubney, and was fighting him on
personal grounds. You ask why C. N.
Goddard’s name is brought into this.
It is because we believe he has been
the prime mover in the fight. We as
serted that Mr. Bailey offered to sup
port Dr. Daubney and have peace if
the Daubneys would support Harry
Goddard for postmaster. Our present
County Chairman in the interest of
peace aud harmony takes us to task
and says any overtures Mr. Bailey was
induced to make were done for peace
and that as the feud or enmity existed
between the Daubneys and Goddards
such overtures of necessity had to be
made as would reconcile the Goddards.
Admitting this to be true we cannot
see why Mr. Bailey should go to such
extremes in assisting Mr. G. in en
deavoring to destroy Dr. Daubney’s
character, because the Daubneys did
not choose to pledge their support to
Harry G.
But enough in regard to explana
tion of former articles. Please dont
say “liars” however until you are sure,
for although the convention is past and
the man we supported was successful
w'e are prepared to produce satisfactory
proof of any assertion we have made,
and we be lieve we can prove every as
sertion by friends of aud active work
ers for either Mr. Klemme or Dr.
Roome.
After a careful investigation of tiie
matters referred to in the Republican's
article, Nve make the assertion that Dr.
Daubney has received no moneys, pa
pers or property of any kind from the
estate of Geo. Daubney illegally or
wrongfully, and that whatever transac
tions Dr. D. hud with his uncle in his
lifetime, the same were straightforward,
honest and with the full knowledge and
understanding of his uncle, aud in ac
cord with his expressed wish and de
sire. But inasmuch as legal proceed
ings In regard to these transactions
have been commenced, and others are
threatened, we deem it unwise to enter
into a newspaper discussion of them,
but leave the matter to be settled and
determined by the courts, simply say
ing that from the facts as learned by us
we are fully convinced that the deter
mination of the matter by the courts
will fully vindicate Dr. D. iu all his
transactions or dealings witli his uncle,
and will be a full and complete refuta
tion of all charges made by the Repub
lican against him.
The Republican was careful to with
hold its charges against Dr. Daubney
until the morning of the day of the
county convention, so there could he no
opportunity for the friends of the Dr.
to make answer to the same. Yet, not
withstanding this, the delegates to tiie
convention, with the Republican's arti
cle before them, gave Dr. D. a majority
of ten over all on the first formal ballot
upon the proposition as to who should
have tiie delegation of the county to
the senatorial convention. This is suf
ficient to show tiie estimate placed up
on the Republican's article by the con
vention, and is, or ought to be, a com
plete refutation of all its charges.
Fakm mortgages are being made the
first subject of consideration by the
farmers who are benefitting by the in
creased prices Which have followed
the election of McKinley and inaugur
ation of tiie Republican administra
tion. Tiie New York Sun and tiie
Chicago Tines-II raid have been mak
ing, independently of each other, a
canvass of tiie great Mississippi Valley
and tiie I‘aciiiic coast States, and in
each case report a very great reduction
of tiie mortgaged indebtedness and
that farm mortgages amounting to
hundreds of millions of dollars are be
ing reduced or paid of in lull.
Gov. Drake is very low, and physi
cians have dispaired of his condition.
THECOUNTY CONVENTION
Held at the Court House Thurs
day Afternoon.
Delegation Pledged to Dr. F. W. Daub
ney Elected to the Senatorial Con
vention, and an Unpledged
Delegation to the State
Convention.
Pursuant to call the republican
county convention was called to order
at the court house in this city last
Thursday afternoon at one o’clock, by
chairman Toye, who read the call, and
nominated Dr. J. C. Lewis, of Ridge
way, for temporary chairman, who was
elected. H. J. Green was chosen sec
retary. The chairman read the num
ber of delegates each township was en
titled to, and on motion the chair ap
pointed the following committee of one
front each Supervisor’s district as com
mittee on credentials:
J. A. Crescy, Frankville.
Haas Evanson, Calmar.
O. R. Kiugoeu, Lincoln.
Nels Larsen, Highland.
Peter Bakke, Decorah.
It was moved that the chair appoint
a committee of three on permanent or
ganization, an amendment being made
that the temporary organization be
made permanent. Hon. Nels Larson
reported for the committee on cre
dentials that every election precinct in
the county was represented by its full
quota of delegates. The report was
adopted and the committee discharged.
On motion the convention proceeded to
an informal ballot by townships to as
certain the feeling of the convention as
to the candidate for state senator, the
person having a majority being en
titled to the delegates to the Senatorial
convention. Before the ballot was
taken Dr. J. S. Roome, of Calmar, was
nominated by John B. Kaye; Hon. W.
H. Klemme, of Ridgeway, by Hon.
Nels Larsen; aud Dr. F. W. Daubney,
of Decorah, by Prof. J. Breckeuridge.
T. F. Auchmoody was appointed as
sistant secretary, aud it was moved
aud carried that the delegates present
cast the full vote of the delegations.
The iuformal ballot then being taken
resulted as follows: Dr. F. VV. Daub
ney, 85; Dr. J. 8. Roome, 43; Hon. W.
H. Klemme, 32. On motion the con
vention proceeded to a formal ballot,
which resulted as follows: Daubney,
85; Roome, 42; Klemme, 33. Dr. Daub
ney was declared the candidate of the
convention, having a majority overall,
aud by resolution the following per
sons were chosen delegates to the sena
torial convention:
Geo. Alleu Filing Void
O. s. Thompson. Stun Magnus.
Miles McGovern. NV. M. Strand.
Lewis Kruiurn. Albert Christian.
Ole Bakke. Cbas Glover.
E. E. Clement. J. M. Akers.
Hans Eveuson. C. C. Brown.
John A. E. Tbune.
Gus Johnson. NV. W. bundle.
Nels Ramsey. M.J. Ervin.
A. W. Smith. Geo. Sears.
Henry Klvidge. L. L. Cad well.
O.T. Ram re. J. W. Daubney.
F. L. Akers. C. H. Hitchcock.
Dr. H.C. Bulls. G. F. Baker.
C. J. Welser. Elluer Auchmoody.
l’eter Johnson. L. A. Marsh.
E. S. Gjellum.
On motion the convention proceeded
to select delegates to the state con
vention. It was moved aud carried
that the delegates from each Super
visor’s district select one from their
number as a committee to select dele
gates to the state convention. Follow
ing is the committee chosen:
J. A. Crescy, Ist district.
O. P. Teuolu, 2d district.
C. C. brown, 3d district.
E. O. Schjeldab), 4th district.
C. W. Burdick, sth district.
Ou motion this committee was also
instructed to nominate members of the
County Central Committee. O. T.
Ham re and C. H. Hitchcock were ap
pointed a committee to escort Dr. Daub
ney to the front, who in a few well
chosen remarks, thanked the conven
tion for the honor conferred upon him.
The committee chosen to select dele
gates to the state coavention nominated
the following us delegutes and alter
nates, which were chosen.
DELEGATES. ALTERNATES.
F NV. Dautmey. Andrew Isted.
C. H. Hitchcock. M. A. Harmon.
H. J. Green. Elling Void.
U. NV. Burdick. Henry Reeve*.
G. F. Summers. Ole Bakke.
NV. 0. NVhite. Geo. Alleu.
J. J. Steuseth. C. S. Rice,
M. S. Lemon. Heury Elvidge.
l)r. Emmous. A. M. Perry.
O. R. P.lngeou. C. J. NVeiser.
w.F. Smith. C. C. Brown.
Ooliu Bird sell. K. C. Bailey.
M. Opduhl. Nels Ramsey.
C. O. Mallby. Anriu Auttuson.
Nels 1 .arson K. I*. Johnson.
John Flutiuud. u. T. Humic.
Ole S. Thompson. G. F. Baker.
V. U. Uiwruuce. Jens O. Kullevang.
They ulso nominated the following
jiersoiis us members of the County Cen
tral Committee:
j. A. Crescy, Ist district.
G. F. Summers, 2d district.
C. Brown, 3d dlslrlc*.
Win. McLain, 4th district.
H. L. Colleen, sih district.
Henry Elvidge, titb district.
Frank Masters, 7th district.
On motion the delegates present at
tlie senatorial convention were em
powered to cast the full vote of the
delegation. On motion the conven
tion adjourned. H. J. Green, Sec.
No. 26.
A. C. Hitchcock Dead.
Mr. Arthur C. Hitchcock, one of the
old residents of Decorah and Winue
sheik county, passed away at his home
in West Decorah, on Sunday evening
at the age of 63 years, of brights disease,
after an illness of a little over a year.
Mr. Hitchcock was born in Broome
county, N. Y. Sept. 11, 1834, and came
west in 1845, locating in McHenry
county, 111. In 1855 he moved to Burr
Oak township, and in 1861 enlisted in
Company B, 19th Wisconsin Infantry,
and served bravely during the war.
After returning he worked at his trade,
that of carpenter and joiner, in Burr
Oak township until the fall of 1873,
when he moved to Decorah, where he
has since lived. He leaves a wife, one
son, who lives in Minneapolis, and
three daughters. The funeral will be
held from the home to-morrow, Rev.
A. G. Wilson, officiating, burial being
in the Montgomery cemetery. Mr.
Hitchcock’s long residence in this
county has drawn aoout him a large
circle of friends who will deeply mourn
his departure, and who extend their
most profound sympathy to the be
reaved relatives.
District Good Templars Lodge.
The District Lodge of the I. O. G. T.
was held iu this city last Tuesday aud
Wednesday, and was indeed an in
teresting session. The attendance was
rather small, lodges at Decorah, Burr
Oak, Alpha, Freeport, Ridgeway aud
Waukon being represented. Ou Tues
day evening a social was held, a musi
cal and literary program being
rendered. Rev. M. Willett gave a
pleasing address which was well re
ceived. The lodge expected G. W. E.
Hill to be present and deliver a lecture
upon his European travels, but he had
not yet returned home aud of course
could not be ou hand. The other
sessions were occupied with the trans
action of such business as came before
the lodge, and the following officers
were elected:
District Chief Templar—Fred Reed,
Waucoma; District Councelor—Fred D.
Baker, Decorah; District Vice Temp*
lar—Miss Mabel Dorn, Ridgeway;
Secretary—Miss M. H. Carter, Hesper.
Diamond Bicycle Meet.
Every one interested in the wheel
will be glad to learn that the Mason
City Wheelmen will give another
Race Meet on August 26th and 27th.
Outside of the State Meet at Des
Moiues, this will be the largest of the
year. Their prize list is exceedingly
liberal and having more than satisfied
tiie ninety riders who competed in
their races last year, they have pre
pared a two days programme that will
please every visitor. A triplet will be
used for pacing, which insures fast
time and records galoje. Five State
records were broken last year and with
the track banked higher and in better
condition, they expect a larger number
at their meet on the 26th, 27th.
Notice.
Notice is hereby given to those de
siring copies of the new code that the
same will be distributed through the
Auditor’s office of this county, about
the first of October; they will be sold
at $5.00 per copy, and all who wish to
purchase copies should file their appli
cation with me before the first of Sep
tember. This should be attended to at
once as I have to notify the Secretary
of State of the number required.
O. C. Johnson,
24-3 County Auditor.
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Stole Wool.
Last week Monday night the farm of
W. H. Smith, near Blufttcn, was
robbed of 800 pounds of wool. The
wool was in an old building near Mr.
Smith’s house, and » team was left
übout forty rods distant, where the
wool was carried. The wagon track
was followed to Bluftton, where it was
lost. Mr. Smitli otters $25 reward for
the conviction of tiie thief.
Organize in Decorah.
Mr. Frank (>. Ireson and son Harry
11. Ireson are in the city, awaiting tiie
arrival of the remaining members of
tiie Wood-Jersey Dramatic Company,
which will organize here and begin re
hearsals on next Saturday. The com
pany played here last spring to very
satisfactory audiences, aud will beat
Steyer’s during fair week.
Street Lamps for Sale.
The City of Decorah has a quantity
of street lumps to sell. Will be sold
singly or in lots. Enquire of O. G.
Arueson, Geo. Bernatz and E. D.
Bean, committee on city property. 26-2
Attention, Ladies.
The bargaiu of your life—s2.so buys
any pair of ladies’ tan shoes in the
store. Smith & Dixson.