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Vol. 3.
RAILROAD TIME CARD.
Chicago, Milwaukee 4 St. Paul Railway—
Decorah Branch.
Passenger depot corner Water and Day
streets. Telephone st)a.
Depart. Arrive.
Minneapolis, St. Paul,)
Mason City and west. >f 10:15 a. m. f4:25 p. m.
Cedar Rapids,. Kansas)
City, Dubuque, Savnn-*‘2:25 p. m. +12:45 p. m.
na and Chicago. )
Pra. du Chein, Madl-i
son, Milwaukee, Chi- VflkOO p. m. +9:20 a. m.
cago and St. laiuis. )
Accommodation Calmar }tl:3o p. m.
* Daily. t Except Sunday, i Sunday only
Burlington, Cedar Rapids A Northern
Train No. 52 (passenger) leaves Decorah at
3:30 p. m. and No. 51 (Freight) at 6:30 A. M.
No. 51 (Passenger) arrives at 1:50 P. M.,and
No 53 (Freight) at 5:00 p. 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 Sun
day.
Freight trains shown above will carry pas
sengers only when provided with tickets.
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, - - £IOO,OOO.
INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY.
$300,000.
Safety Deposit Boxes,
for the Use of Our Customers.
C. J. WEISER, Pres.
FRH. L. A. WEISER, V. P.
E. W. D. HOIiVVAY, Cashier.
H. R. HUSTVEDT, Ass’t Cashier.
DECORAH
Steam Laundry.
MILLER a SON,
Proprietor®.
All Classes of Laundry Work,
Also Cleaning and Dyeing.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.
Oar Wagon will call for and Deliver Work.
THE
National Bank
Of Decorah.
DECORAH, . . . IOWA.
Capital - 1150,000
Safety to Depositors #IOO,OOO
The only NATIONAL HANK
in Winneshiek County.
What We Do:
A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS,
Ami tlie hospitality of tlie Hank is
extended to the public.
RECEIVES DEPOSITS and will pay
interest thereon at a rate consistent
with safe banking.
LOAN MONEY on approved secureties.
ISSUE DRAFTS payable on the prin
cipal cities of tiie world for any amount.
SPECIAL ADVANTAGES for selling
drafts on Hcandanavia, Germany,
Great Hritain and Ireland.
Don’t Fail to Call and Sec Us.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS:
L. B. WHITNEY, Pres.
O. C. JOHNSON, Vice Pres.
H. C. HJERLEID, ('ashler.
F. H. Bakkr. G. F. Gundkkson.
O. L. Wknneh. E. R. Thompson.
J. J. Hauo.
Decora!) public (SDpittton.
EDWARD LARSON,
Fire, Life and Accident
ASSURANCE.
REPRESENTS
The Hawkeye, of Des Moines.
Security, of Davenport.
Dubuuiie 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.
ST. CLOUD HOTEL.
Accommodations unexcelled.
Oood Sample Room.
Free’ Rus to all Trains.
ST. CLOUD HOTEL LIVERY.
Nice Driving Horses.
Easy Riding Carriages.
Careful Drivers.
Gentle horses for ladies to drive,
Prices Reasonable.
L. J. ANDERSON,
Dealer 5 n aud 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.
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entitles holder to one $5 Enam
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inches. They are just what you
want. For particulars inquire of
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Goods delivered to all parts of tiie city.
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DECORAH, WINNESHEIK COUNTY, IOWA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1897.
SPu^-Ci c Qfyini<yn
PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY.
By AKERS A GREEN.
Official Paper of the City of Dccorah
and Winneshiek County , lowa.
OFFICE—an WEST WATER STREET, UPSTAIRS
TELEPHONE NO. 15.
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.
For Governor L. M. SHAW
Dennison.
For Lieutenant Governor J. C. MILLIMAN
Logan.
For Superintendent of Public Instruction...
R. C. BARRETT
Osage.
For Railroad Commisslonor C. L. DAVIDSON
Hull.
For Judge Supreme Court
C. M. WATTEKMAN
Davenport.
Republican Senatorial Convention.
A Republican Senatorial Convention there
by called to meet lu Calmar on
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25th.
at 1:30 o'clock p. m., to place in nomination a
candidate for State Senator to represent the
42d district, and to transact such other busi
ness as may come before it.
By Okdkrof Committkk.
JOHN SCOTT. Winneshiek Co.
J.C. WEBSTER, Howard Co.
For County Treasurer.
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.
20-1 Ham Beard.
Announcement.
1 desire to annouce my name as a candidate
for sheriff of Winneshtik county at the coming
election. Subject to the wishes of the county
convention, the support of which I respectful
ly solicit. W. H. POLLITT.
For County Superintendent.
At the request of a large number of the
teachers of Winnesheik county, I announce
mysdf a Candida to for County Superintendent
hoping for the endorsement of the republican
convention which will be called for the-noml
nation of county officers, lam Yours Truly,
H. L. t’OFKKEN.
Still More Protection.
In addition to all the safeguards
previously adopted, the Winneshiek
County Hank here and their branch
hank at Calinar have been equipped
with Witherell’s Electric Systenv
Nearly all successful bank robberies
are now perpetrated in broad daylight;
frequently at the noon hour when a
part of the bank force are absent. This
device is so arranged that should
Cashier Holway be met at any of the
portals with a demand to ‘‘throw up
your hands,” he can without l>eing
noticed send out an alarm to several
business houses where loaded weapons
are always kept ready for use. Any
other employee of the bank can do the
same from there respective stations.
There is also a night attachment that
is turned on when the vaults is closed,
and should a burglar attempt to enter
therein an alarm would be started that
may l>e heard some distance from the
bank. This alarm continues to ring
and cannot be stopped until some one
of the bank force arrive.
The banks have as tine safe and vault
works, as money will buy and the man
agement have never spared pains orex
pense in making the deposits of their
patrons absolutely safe, and with this
additional security they feel that their
banks are as safe as it is jtossible for
banks to be.
George Graham Injured.
George Graham was quite seriously
injured on the Milwaukee train as it
was pulling into Culmar last Tuesday
evening. He was taking down the
bell cord at the front end ot the train
and had it about half wound on the
reel when he was given a signal to set
a brake on one of the freight cars. The
loose end of the cord fell to the ground
where It became fastened and formed a
loop about George liet'ore be bad reached
the top of the car he was climbing.
The motion of the train caused the
cord to tighten and George was thrown
upon his face on the reel which was
fast unwinding. His nose was oroken,
and he sustained several bad bruises
upon bis face. It was unusually lucky
that the accident did not prove more
serious, for it is a wonder that he was
not thrown down between the cars.
MORE AFTER THOUGHTS.
We naid to our readers last week that
we lielieved an investigation before the
courts of the matters charged against
Dr. F. VV. Daubney by the Decorah
Republican, relative to the transaction
between him and his uncle, Geo. Dob
ney, would result in the complete vin
dication of the doctor. Prior to our
last issue the widow of Geo. Dobney
and the executrix of his will, through
her attorneys Willett & Willett, pre
sented her petition to Judge Fellows,
setting forth that she believed Dr.
Daubney had wrongfully and unlaw
fully taken possession of certain notes
and securities of the face value of S7OOO,
belonging to the estate of Geo. Dobney
and was wrongfully and illegally with
holding then' from her as the execu
trix of her husband’s will, and asking
that Dr. Daubney be required to ap
pear before the Judge and submit to an
examination touching such matters
and said securties and the right by
which he held them. An order was
issued by Judge Fellows directing Dr.
Daubney to appear before him at De
corah on August 20th, and to bring
with him such securities and submit to
an examination, as the law provides.
Pending this proceeding it would have
been improper for us to have discussed
the details of this matter in these col
umns. Dr. Daubney did so appear at
the time appointed and had with him
all of such securities but one (which
had been paid) and was examined by
the attorneys for Mrs. Dobney, fully
and at length, explaining fully and in
detail the transactions with his uncle;
when, how and why the uncle had
made the transfers to him; that his
uncle had told his wife before his death
that he had transferred to him (the
doctor) a portion of his property, and
that on the Sunday after the burial of
his uncle he himself had told her of
these transfers.
At the close of the examination the
Judge made an order as follows: “The
court finds upon the showing that the
petitioner is not entitled to au order for
the delivery to her of the property here
in question, and the proceedings are
dismissed.”
Our readers will readily see upon
reading the above that this case as
sumes a very different aspect when
tried before Judge Fellows than when
tried before Mr. Bailey. We were con
fident that there was no truth to the
charges made and consequently deemed
it wise to withhold comments until af
ter the proper tribunal had rendered its
decision.
Dr. Daubney assured us from the
start that every one of the charges were
absolutely false, and would be so
proven, and we were more inclined to
believe his statements than those of
his personal enemies. As we
said before we believe that the charges
were made for political purposes only,
and are loath to give credence to sueh
degrading, disgusting charges, especi
ally when they come from known per
sonal and political enemies of Dr.
Daubney.
Mrs. Martha Porter Dead.
Mrs. Martha Porter wife of J. N.
Porter, died at her home in Hurr Oak
bust Wednesday at noon. She was the
oldest daugher of Joseph McLaughlin
and was born October 9, 1835, in Arm
strong county, l'a., She was married
July 27, 1854 to J. H. Porter, and in
1857 they came to lowa, locating on
a farm three miles from Hurr Oak. For
nineteen years past they have kept the
American house in Burr Oak. Her hus
band, father and three children, O. A.
Porter of Superior, Wis., C. A. Porter,
of Burr Oakland Mrs. Peard, of New
Hampton, survive her. The funeral
services were held Friday morning at
ten o’clock and were attended by a
large number of friends who had learn
ed to love her highly.
A Balloon Ascension.
Nothing in the way of entertain
ments seldom draws with such enthus
iasm as the Wood-Jersey Dramatic
Company. This company lias been
playing in the prominent cities of the
north and east for the past four years
and this is their second engagement
here. They return here better equipped
this season than ever, carrying a full
set of Calcium Lights for serpentine
and butterfly dances, and an elegant
Calcium Steropiticau for illustrated
songs. They open next Monday the
80th, at Steyer's opera house; and in
addition to other things given away,
a beautiful SHK> bicycle to the holder of
the lucky number. Admission 10, ‘JO
and BO cents.
Card of Thanks.
We wish to express our appreciation
and deep gratitude to the many friends
who extended to us sympathy and aid
in our late trial, and great bereave
ment. Mrs. Arthur C. Hitchcock.
SHAW THE NOMINEE.
Result of the Republican State
Convention at Cedar Rapids
Last Wednesday.
An Unusually Strong Ticket and Plat
form —Report of the Proceedings
of the Convention.
The Republican state convention,
held at Cedar Rapids last Wednesday,
was one of the largest and most en
thusiastic that ever convened iu this
state, and the result ot its deliberations
meets with universal satisfaction
among the republicans of every seetiou
of the state. The convention was the
Waterloo of the corporations and com
bines, and it can be truly said that the
“machine’ and its candidates were
strongly denounced and defeated. The
convention was held in a large tent,
under which sat 1547 delegates besides
about 5000 interested visitors.
The convention was called to order at
eleven o’clock by State Committee
Chairman McMillan; he introduced
Rev. W. F. Barslay, who offered a
prayer full of patriotic eloquence, after
which Mr. McMillan announced that
Charles M. Harl, of Council Blurts, had
been chosen by the state central com
mittee to act as temporary chairman,
who delivered a speech which held the
close attention of the convention, and
repeatedly elicited hearty applause.
The other temporary officers were:
Secretary, J. S. Morgan, Dubuque; as
sistant secretary, H. J. Green, Decorah;
reading clerks, W. S. Kenworthy,
Oskaloosa aud Paul McClarn, Creston;
sergeant-at-arms, Major W. G. Dows,
Cedar Rapids; chief doorkeeper, R. T.
Jeffrey, Carroll; committee on arrange
ment, W. D. Lee, sth district; John
Stevenson, 10th district; T. L. Green,
4th distvict. After the speech of chair
man Harl the convention adjourned
until two o’clock, when it was called
to order. The committee on creden
tials reported every county duly repre
sented and the committee on perman
ent organization reported the following
officers: Chairman, Samuel Mahon,
Ottumwa; Secy., A. V. Proudfoot,
Warren county; Assistant Secy., W. S.
Kenworthy, Mahaska county; Record
ing Secy., M. S. Stookey, Decatur
county; Assistant Sec'ys., P. C. Bar
num, Pocahontas county, and R. B.
Barnes, Buchanan county. Chairman
Simmons reported in favor of allowing
no nominating speeches, which was
adopted. Chairman Mahon was intro
duced aud endeavored to make a
speech, but the convention was eager
for work, and would not listen. He
called for nominations for governor
and Parrott, Harlan, Fuller, Harsh,
Flickinger, Shaw and Funk were
quickly placed iu nomination. An in
formal and two formal ballots were
taken which resulted as follows:
First Second. Third.
Parrott 333 344 367
Shaw 244 293 356
Funk 298 308 323
Harsh 198 188 171
Harlan 153 147 112
Fuller 181 167 153
Flickinger 150 94 65
Then the Funk and Shaw men tried
cheering to attract votes, but the chair
man ordered the third formal ballot,
and as it proceeded it was evident that
Shaw was the leader. Counties began
to cast their entire vote for Shaw which
heretofore had gone elsewhere, aud
soon a regular stampede of votes
followed. County after county changed
its vote to Shaw, and a dozen men were
simultaneously moving to make the
uomiuatiou unanimous, which was
quickly done, and by acclamation.
J. H. Smith, of Linn county; B. F.
Clayton, of Warren county; G. H.
Van Houten, of Taylor county; and J.
C. Miliinmn, of Harrison county, were
nominated for Lieutenant-Governor
and the close of the roll call showed
that Milliman lacked but a few votes
of a majority aud he was nominated by
acclamation
Forjudge of the (Supreme Court C.
T. Leggett, of Fairchild; C. M. Water
man, of Davenport; Ben Me<’oy, of
Oskaloosu. and David Ryan, of New
ton, were nominated. When the roll
call was completed Waterman hud
within fourteen votes of u majority,
when Winneshiek and a stam|>cde of
other counties changed to him. Leg
get’s name was withdrawn and Water
man was nominated by acclamation.
Charles L. Davidson, of Hull, was
nominated by acclamation for Railroad
Commissioner without com|>etitioii.
There was a lively contest for Super
intendent of Public Instruction. The
nominations were it. C. Barrett, of
Osage; J. H. Garber, of Pella; (). H
Longwell, of Des Moines, und Henry
Sabin, of Dee Moines. At the end of
the roll call Barrett was strongly in Un
load, and tlie usual rush to him
followed, tiie nomination ta-ing unani
mous.
This completed the nominations,
which was followed by tiie reading
and adoption of a strong platform,
which will be published in full In our
next Issue. Tiie convention, liaving
completed its business, adjourned at
seven o’clock with three cheers for the
ticket and tiie republican party
Following is the new stale central
committee chosen by the convention:
Klrst District—H. O. Weaver, Wapello.
(Second— J. M. Kemble, Muscatine.
Third— l'. r. Hancock. Dubuque.
Fourth -T. L. tlreen. West Union.
Fifth— W. I>. I .ee, Toledo.
Sixth —N K. Ken tall, Alblu.
Seventh— S. M. Duch—Adel.
Ktght—John Burrows, (’larln-'a.
Ninth—'A. M. Trcynor, t’ouncti Hlutls.
Tenth—J.T. Drug, Webster City.
KleventU —H. (1. MeMllllaii, ltock Rapids.
No. 27.
Winneshiek County Fair.
Winneshiek county will have a fair
tills year which every man, woman
aud child within a radius of one-hun
dred miles ought to attend. In our
recollection we have never known, not
even at a state fair such a tine class of
amusements ottered to the public. The
reason largely is that the officers feel,
and have felt since it was determined
to have a fair in 1897, that in order to
place Winneshiek county on the de
sired footing, a supreme effort would be
necessary, and that effort has been
made; an effort that only such men as
are at the head of the society can make.
Dr. Daubney, president of the associa
tion, is progressive in all things. He
says: “If we can not have our home,
our fair, our beautiful city, our unsur
passed county, our senatorial district,
and our brightest commonwealth
among all the bright stars as counted
on Old Glory, each taking my first and
best thought aud effort in the order
given up with the rest we must put
forth more zeal and greater effort.”
Mr. Frank Baker, the genial treasur
er, urges the attendance and spares no
pains to assist in every way to make
the fair of 1897 win. Frank is loyal to
his home, and to him grand old Win
neshiek has first place. Secretary
Cotteeu, whose energy and push iu
stock matters has added largely in giv
ing Winneshiek county better hogs,
better cattle and better horses than
were here fifteen years ago when he
was elected secretary for the first time;
while his influence and work in educa
tional lines has aided much in giving
us stroug educational and business
young men he seems more active for
tlie fair of 1897 than ever before,
aud says the public will be satisfied
aud pleased if they attend the fair of
1897.
Beu Bear, assistant secretary, the
pusher in all progressive matters and
father of the greatest celebration ever
held in any city of the size of Decorah,
and the great business man of the
west says “the fair of 1897 must please
the people.”
We have now told you of the officers;
they are working many hours each
day for which the most of them will
get nothing. Let the public do tfaetr —
part aud the fair of 1897 will, like the
celebration on July otb, be something
we can point to and ask other cities
or counties to equal.
Commencement of Decorah Institnte.
The following program for the com
mencement exercises of the Decorah
Institute will be given at the Institute
building next Friday evening.
Martha—grand selection E. N. Catlin
Grand Opera House Orchestra.
Invocation Kev. M. Willett. D. D.
Salutatory Martin E. Anderson.
Violin Solo—Fantasie “Mignon” Sarasate
Prof. Jos. J. Kovarik, from the National
Conservatory. New York City.
Mrs. Grace Marsh-Weiser, Accompanist.
Essay--The Twentieth Century’ Woman
Marne Lashley.
Oration—Labor Problems of To-da>\
Richard Roberg.
Song-The Nightingale Luren.
Essay—Class Motto Laboravimus uon frustra.’
Ester Swenumson.
Selection from Opera ‘ Princess Bonnie”
E. Boettger.
Grand Opera House orchestra.
Oration—The Advancement of Civilization
Jas. A. Cutting.
Essay--Humble Careers Nellie Scott.
( a (Simple Avew Thoine.
Violin 5010.. s bjNocturne Van Goene.
(c)Obertass [MazurkaJ
Wieniawski,
Prof. Jos. J. Kovarik.
Mrs. Grace Marsh-Weiser, Accompanist.
Valedictory Carl E. Culmsee.
Presentation of Diplomas by Principal.
Benediction Kev. M. Willett, D. D.
Snap Shots—Medley Overture L. O. de Witt
Grand Opera House Orchestra.
Thos. Dwyer Hurt.
Last Tuesday afternoon as Thos.
Dwyer was about to sit dowu upon the
sidewalk iu front of the cellar where
Emil Rosenthal is erectiug his new
store building, lie rested one foot upon
a stone which gave way and lie was
thrown against tiie top of tiie founda
tion wall, from whence lie rolled dowu
upon some rocks in tiie bottom of the
cellar. His neck, breast and shoulders
were quite severely bruised and lie
would not go home or consult a physi
cian.
■
Dissolution Notice.
Notice is hereby given that the tlrm of Sia
cluir Bros, is this day dissolved by mutual con
sent; that ti. K. Sinclair, senior member, suc
ceeds to the business of said firm; that lie has
assumed all liabilities thereof, and that tie is
entitled to receive and receipt for all indebted
ness to the said firm as the successor thereof.
ti. K. SINCLAIR.
B. W. SINCLAIR.
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“When Mr, McKinley sent a com
mlHKion to Europe to pieudugain for in
ternational bimetallism two classes of
men confideudtly prophesied ignomin
ious failure. Roth must be somewhat
discouraged by tlie results attained and
promised. The hope of international
bimetallism is not dead. Tiie time lias
not come when we must choose be
tween making silver as a buse metal on
tlie one hand or making it in its depre
ciated stute our only money metul on
tiie other.”—A Tew York World.