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DECORAH, WINNESHEIK COUNTY, IOWA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1897.
SPuXrCic o h^rUiyn
PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY.
By AKERS A GREEN.
Official Paper of the City of Decorah
and Winneshiek County , lowa.
OFFICE—iII WEST WATER STREET, UPSTAIRS
TELEPHONE NO. 15.
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
For Governor L. M. SHAW
Dennison.
For Lleuteuant Governor J. C. MILLIMAN
Logan.
For Superintendent of Public instruction...
R. C. BARRETT
Osage.
For Railroad Commissionor C. 1.. DAVIDSON
Hull.
For Judge Supreme Court...
C. M. WATTERM AN
Davenport.
For State Senator ....Dr. F. W. DAUBNEY.
Deco rah.
For County Treasurer.
1 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.
Announcement.
I desire to annouce tnv 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
myself a candidate for County Superintendent
hoping for the endorsement of the republican
convention which will be culled for the nomi
nation of county officers, lam Yours Truly,
H. L. CoKKKBN.
A Rattling Day at the Fair.
The Winnesheik County Fair, the
preparations for which started off’ so
modestly, is going to be a hummer
after all. One feature atter another has
been added until tiie management has
got to a point where they will have to
sandwich the excitement on the plan of
a three ring circus, and tiie end is not
yet. For instance, three telegrams:
Dubuque. la., Aug. 27, ’97.
Ren Bear, Decorali, la.,
Will you give one hundred seventy,
for league ball game, Dubuque and Bt.
Joe? Wire answer at once.
C. .1. Weiser.
Decorah, la., Aug. 27, ’97.
C. J. Weiser, Dubuque, la.,
Raised tiie money in an hour. Close
tiie deal. Ren Rear.
Dubuque, la., Aug. 27, ’97.
Ren Bear, Decorah, la..
Get out bills to-morrow, advertising
Dubuque Day, Wednesday. Special
train. Two hundred people. First
Regiment Rand. Bt. Joe and Dubuque
League Game. C. J. Weiser.
This will be the greatest game of ball
that ever was played in Decorah. The
St. Joe team is the leader of the West
ern League, and the Dubuque team is
under tiie able management of the re
doubtable Cantillon who captains tiie
team from first base.
There will be a ball game every day
but the Dubuque-St. Joe game is on
Wednesday. On this day also is tiie
great match race between the veteran
Thalberg, who lias won more heats
under two-thirty, in races, than any
other horse, living or dead, and who at
the uge of twenty-one has never lieen
extended to his full speed, and “The
Parson,” a race horse in every sense of
the word, record 2:19}. This will lie
tiie finest race that ever occurred in
Winnesheik County. There will, of
course, be a balloon ascension every
day, and on Thursday the wonderful
camion parachute jump. The diving
horses will do their turn every day, and
all other attractions will ap)ieur as ad
vertised. The fair this year will inau
gurate a departure in the amusement
line that will bear rich fruit in the
years to come.
A Fur Manufactory.
Mr. H. Singer, of St. Paul, lias come
to tliis city and will open a fur manu
factory in the new bank block some
time this week. He will make all
classes of fur garments, and also do re
pairing. He has an experience of
eighteen years as a guarantee of good
work, and we wish him much success
in this new enterprise for Decorah.
(iood 111 vestment.
For Sale. Three brick business
blocks centrally located and paying
good interest on the investment. Thp
property belongs to a non-resident; is
unincumbered. For particulars inquire
of Herbert D. Paine,
Real Estate and Insurance.
20-4 Office Sampson Block.
THOSE ODIOUS METHODS.
Who Planted the Seed From Whence
They Grew? Hank Inconsis
tencies.
Since denunciation will not accom
plish tiie purpose of some men who are
republicans when they can rule, but
ruinists when the majority says in
caucus or convention “we do not lliink
as you do, neither will we lend our
selves to gratify your revengeful de
sires,” they resort to pretended horror
of methods they say were used, and
very sanctimoniously talk of honesty
in polities.
One short year has gone by since the
Blythe-Updegraff tight, and we in all
eandor ask a few questions which we
would like to have candidly answered.
Did not the very men now howling
against the methods used in the sena
torial campaign use money and use it
lavishly to carry the caucuses for Mr.
UpdegraffV Did they not reward by
electing to a high position the very
man who was eaught in the act of hir
ing a stable hand for three dollars to
vote their ticket at the caucus to be
held in the third ward of Decorah?
Did not one or more of the men who
says “I can not vote for Dr. Daubney”
say after the result of the caucus in
the third ward was known and the re
turns from Madison township came in,
that the way things were going he or
they would sooner see a democrat sent
to congress than to vote for Blythe?
Have not the men who have been
working against Dr. Daubney carried
whiskey bottles to strengthen their
cause? Did they not do so last year in
the Updegraff-Bly the campaign? There
is no one that can truthfully say no to
tiie questions propounded; that they
did do those things is certain.
Now we will ask a few mere ques
tions. Did not the county chairman, a
Blythe supporter, and who has either
been neutral or in sympathy with the
opponents of Dr. Daubney in tiie late
senatorial contest, appoint a chairman
of that convention a year ago from the
rpdegratt’ men? Did lie not say in
substance, “gentlemen, you have
whipped us, this convention is yours,
but no one of you will do more to help
elect Mr. I'pdegraff than those of us
who have been Blythe men? Was
there dissent or mutterings from any
men who have supported Dr. Daubney
this year to the sentiment thus pro
claimed? You ask why tiie Blythe
i’pdegraff tight is brought iuto con
sideration. and we reply that we may
show to you that those men who are
advocating purity in politics Find no
fault with methods used when such
methods enable them to be victorious.
Then they turn to their defeated
enemies and say sore spots have been
made, but the majority should rule
and the healing balm of always bow
ing to tiie will of tiie majority should
cure all lacerations. However, if by (
tiie earnest efforts of ttieir opponents,
by honest methods they allure victory
to their bannef, then must the sore
spots made lie lacerated with scanda
lous charges. When those will not do
they denounce methods chat they have
previously moulded and fathered.
There comes to our minds tiie faint
recollection of a charge of some fifty
dollars or more not being properly ac
counted for that was in a letter handled
by a mail who desired and became
state senator. Did those of you who
are so ready to believe and harp upon
all insinuations as to wlmt perhaps you
infer may lie the terrible guilt of Dr.
Daubney receiving property from his
uncle, say that no man should be a
candidate while the charge relating to
tiie SSO or more was unexplained?
Was it ever explained? Did not the
entire party of then republican leaders
say such a charge was wicked and
should lie ignored?
Is there not a great beam in the 00m
plainers’ eyes that should be east out
before they can properly see the exact
character of the mote in their brother’s
eye? “Consistency, thou art a jewel.”
Would it not be well for some men to
have it?
Special Train.
The 8., 0. R. & N. Railway will run
a sjieeial train to Decorah front West
Union and intermediate points on
Wednesday, Sept. Ist, arriving at De
corah at 10a. m., to accommodate all
who wish to attend the Winnesheik
County Fair on that day. One and
one-fifth fare for round trip. It will
be a great day at the fair. Don’t miss
it. C. S. Ru e, Agt.
•
Don't Forget.
Our stock of suits and overcoats is
much larger, and please remember we
are the cheapest clothiers on earth.
Bear.
SENATORIAL CONVENTION
Report of the Convention held at
Calniar last Wednesday.
! Dr. F. \V. Daubney, of Decorah, nomin
ated for Senator by Acclamation.
A Harmonious Convention
Expressing the Will of
the People.
The republican convention for the
42d senatorial district to nominate a
candidate for state senator was held at
Calmar last Wednesday afternoon. At
1:30 o’clock the convention was called
to order in tiie Calmar opera house by
John Scott, ofthesenatorial committee.
W. K. Barker, of Creseo, was chosen
temporary chairman, and E. E. Auch
moody, of Decorah, temporary secre
tary. It was moved that one each from
Howard and Winnesheik counties be
appointed a committee on credentials.
G. M. Clark, of Decorah, and Dr. Con
nolly, of Creseo, were appointed. On
motion the temporary organization was
made permanent. The convention then
took a recess until three o’clock, when
the Howard county delegation arrived.
The convention having been called to
order Mr. John Scott, of Calmar, placed
in nomination for state senator tiie
name of Dr. F. W. Daubney, which
was seconded by Mr. Humphrey, of
Creseo. Dr. Connolly moved that the
convention nominate Dr. Daubney by
acclamation, which was carried uuani.
mously. On motion a committee of
two was appointed to escort Dr. Daub
ney to the front, who accepted the
nomination in a few well-chosen re
marks, thanked tiie convention for the
honor conferred upon him, and again
declared his innocence of the infamous
charges of the Et publican against him.
A. H. Caward of Howard and John
Scott of Winnesheik were elected as
senatorial committee und on motion
the convention adjourned.
A GRAND SIGHT.
Perilous Balloon Ascension and Para
chute lump at East Lake
Yesterday.
The balloou ascension ami para
chute leap at East Lake yesterday af
ternoon was a big success. The feat
was performed successfully by Prof. R.
C. Leßuruo, who goes up enclosed in
a cannon attached to a balloon, und,
when several hundred feet in the air,
is shot out from the cannon and falls to
the ground safely with the assistance of
his parachute.
There were several hundred people
at East Lake yesterday afternoon to
witness the performance. The big
balloon was made ready by four o’clock
and shortly after that was ascending.
Everybody had eyes turned heaven
ward and watched the movements of
the large affair as it went higher and
higher. Presently a large puff of
smoke was seen in the air and the
sound of au explosion was heard a
second or two later. The Professor
was seen to tly out and instantly he
started downward. His parachute
opened up nicely and his hasty descent
was arrested. —Chntannoga Times.
Every day at the Creseo fair.
Decorah Institute Commencement.
The graduating exercises at the De
corah Institute last Fridav was truly a
red letter day for this widely known in
stitution of learning. The decorations
of the audience room were tasteful.
The music was of an unusually high
grade. The class of ‘!»7 showed culture
seldom, if ever, found in a school below
the rank of an university. From start
to tinish, without the least break, the
splendid audience was captured, as was
attested by its frequent and hearty ap
plause. Before presenting thcdiplomas,
Prof. Breckenridge stated what
branches had been pursued and the
number of terms devoted to each. It
is evident that Decorah Institute is not
a narrow gunge school. After the ex
ercises Mrs. Breckenridge tendered the
class, the school and its friends a recep
tion at her residence.
Next week we will give a definite
statement of what a diploma from this
school means, this is, what work must
be ilone to secure u diploma.
For Sale.
A mostly new, twelve room house
situated south of Luther College
grounds, which it joins. The lot con
tains two acres of land, which is equally
adapted to vegetable and berry cul
ture, or division into fine building lots.
A bargain for the lucky purchaser.
Mrs. Arthur C. Hitchcock.
GREAT IS THALBERG.
Well does the writer remember the
peaceful Sunday morning many years
ago when first he saw Thalberg. An
unknown quantity, Bates had brought
him home the night before. The horse
was tied outside of the stable and
George Adams and Jim Valleau were
scrutinizing him with the apparent un
concern which the true horseman al
ways indicates when seeking infor
mation. Jim said “he looks like Care
less.” Bfftes answered, “if he turns
out to be as good as Careless, I will be
satisfied.” “How good is lie, Carl,”
asked Adams. Bates squared himself
away for a long speech. Said he:
“The people I bought him of said he
could go just as fast as he wanted to,
but that when he wanted to go it was
speed wasted, because he never wants
to go when there is a race on, and if
the driver hits him with the whip
they don’t expect to see the horse
again for nine days. I didn’t pay
much for him, and I am going to see if
he won’t win races.” Tiie big bay
stood there, wisely sizing up the sur
roundings, looking as peaceful as a
chiseled lamb on a monument, and the
writer, who was young, thought Carl
was stringing his little audience. The
first time Bates started Thalberg, how
ever this impression was dissipated.
The horse acted like a cross between a
devil and an idiot and bobbed around
in tiie shafts like a cow with an apple
barrel on her head. Bates sat in tiie
sulky like a wooden Indian at a pauto
mirae, and let him bob. Then the
horse, who was evidently looking for a
licking, kind of sized Bates up as if he
thought Bates wasn’t doing his turn
right. Finally as no one seemed to
care whether he trotted or made a
monkey of himself, he started away af
ter the field, which had got away in
the meantime, as if they had some
thing of his and he wanted it. He
didn’t catch them tnat heat, but lie
did a job of trotting that was beautiful
to behold, fn the next two heats
Thalberg had some trouble in getting
away, but finished up with the bunch
and tiie last two were an absolute
walkaway. He took the outside and
trotted around everything.
Bince that time- Thalberg has lieen a
steady winner. He has trotted more
heats under thirty than any horse now
living; and in actual races he has won
more heats under 2.30 than any other
horse, living or dead. Thalberg is the
fastest campaigner of his age on the
face of tiie earth. Horsemen from
Maine to California ami from Canada
to the Gulf know Thalberg, and extol
him as being the perfect race horse.
Beyond question he is tiie greatest
campaigner that ever lived. For fif
teen long years has he carried to vic
tory the colors of old Winneshiek, but
in all those years lie lias never, since
his first appearanee, raced in Decorah.
We have lieen debarred too long from
seeing in a race a horse who bus repre
sented us so ably, and we are happy to
announce that at the Winneshiek
County Fair, on Wednesday, Sept. 1,
Thalberg, Fighting Thalberg, tiie
gamest horse that ever looked through
a bridle, the horse who would not per
mit any man to strike him more than
once, but who has won race after rcce
for the man who was kind to him, will
race against “The Parson,” a steady
going pacer witli a record of 2.19}.
This will be a great race, and while
Fighting Thalberg, wise, steady, game
and fast Thalberg, of the knowing
head and sturdy heart, will have the
sympathy of tiie crowd, “the talent”
knows that The Parson is a race horse
that it will be a credit to Thai lx- rg to
defeat. Surely, it will be a.great event
to see the old horse race for practically
the first time on his own home track.
C. M. & St. F. Ry. Excursions.
To Austin, Minn., for County Fair,
Aug. 31 to Sept. 4, good until Sept. <>,
$3.00 for round trip.
To Cresco, for County Fair, Sept. <> to
10, good until Sept. 11. $1 for round
trip.
To Davenport, lowa, for grand lodge
1.0.0. F., Oct. 18 to 21, good until
Oct. 23rd. One ami one-third fare for
round trip. S. V. Potter, Agt.
ROCHESTER, MINN., for South
ern Minnesota Fair. Aug. 31 to Sept. 3,
good to return until Sept. 4, One Fare.
DAVENPORT, lA., for Fair and
Exposition, Sept, (ith to 10th, good to
return until Sept. 11. One and One-
Third Fare.
DES MOINES, for State Fair, Sept,
sili to 18th, good to return until Sept.
20th. One Fare. 28-2 t
LACROSSE, WIS., for Inter-State
Fair, Sept. 13Ni to lKtli, good to return
until Sept. 20th. One and One-Third
Fare.
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