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

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THE OLDEST BANK IN IOWA.
ESTABLISHED IN 1855*
The largest,
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Capital, - - SIOO,OOO.
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$300,000.
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What We Do:
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interest thereon at a rate consistent
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DECORAH, WINNESHEIK COUNTY, IOWA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7. 1897.
SPwilic QtyLni&n
PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY.
By AKERS A GREEN.
Official Paper of the City of Decorah
and Winneshiek County , lowa.
orriCß— 3ll west water street, upstairs
* TELEPHONE NO. 15.
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
For Governor L. M. SHAW
Dennison.
For Lieutenant Governor J. C. MILLIM AN
Logan.
For Superintendent of Public Instruction...
R. C. BARRETT
osage.
For r.ailroad Commissioner C. L. DAVIDSON
Hull.
For Judge Supreme Court...
C. M. WATTERMAN
Davenport.
For state Senator. Dr. F. W. DAUBNEY.
Decorah. •
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.
A delegate Republican convention is hereby
called to be held at the court house in Decorah
ou
SATURDAY, OCTOBER, 2d, 1897,
at the hour of IKK) o’clock p. m., for the purpose
of nominating candidates for the following
offices, vise:
Representative in the 271 h General Assem
bly.
County Treasurer.
.sheriff.
Count y Superintendent of Schools.
County Surveyor.
Couuty Coroner.
Also to select a candidate for Supervisor in
ibe 4th district to succeed Supervisor Holton,
to be chosen by tbe delegates of this district.
Under the usual apportionment such con.
vention will be constituted as follows:
Blnomlicld 8 Canoe 8
Military 7 Bluttton 3
Washington 8 Orleaus 5
Jackson 3 Highland 8
Fraukville 8 Hesper. 8
Springfield 0 Burr Oak tt
Cal mar 1! Kreemout 5
Sumner 3 Decorah Ist ward 0
Glen wood 8 “ 2nd “ 4
Madisou 7 “ 3rd “ 5
Lincoln 8 “ 4th “ 10
Pleasant 8 “ outside 11
By order Republican Co. Central Committee,
H. L. COFFKJSN, Chairman.
F. A. Masters, Secretary.
ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR OFFICES.
For Sheriff.
I wish to notify the electors of Winneshiek
couuty thut I will Ite a candidate for Sheriff,
subject to tbe action of tbe Republican County
Convention. T. J. Fleming.
For Representative.
At tbe request of many trlends I hereby an
nounce myself a«a candidate for Representa
tive, subject to tbe decision of the Republican
County Convention. O. K. Bakke.
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.
28-4 Ham Beard.
For County Sheriff.
1 desire to annouce my name as a candidate
for sheriff of Winneshtik county at the coining
election. Subject to the wishes of the county
convention, the support of which 1 respectful
ly solicit. W. H. FOLLITT.
For County Treasurer.
Having served as Deputy Treasurer for the
last four years, and hoping for the usual pro
motion to that of principal, I hereby announce
myself a ••amliunto for Couuty Treasurer, and
respectfully ask the support of tbe people lu
securing tbe republican nomination for tbe
same. W. O. Nordheim.
For County Superintendent.
At tbe request of a large number of tbe
teachers of Winuesbeik county, I announce
myself a candidate for County Superiuteudeut
boplug for tbe endorsement of tbe republican
convention which will be culled for tbe nomi
nation of county officers, lam Yours Truly,
H. L. Coffeen.
When we consider the lit publican
force, it is easy for us to consider how
they can so readily use the word
“liars.” It is the last resource of a
lighting rowdy, a young imbecile, a
barking whiffet out of reach, aud al
lowable by a superannuated old man
who is past the age of kuowing better.
But there has been enough of it, aud
we wish it understood that we have
made no statement in these columns
but what we can prove. So certain are
we of it that if an unbiased judge or
judges are appointed we will humbly
apologize to those who say “liars” and
be among their “whippers in” for all
future time; aye, we will add besides,
give up all past positions taken in re
gard to what we have believed to lie
right, and humbly do the Goddards’
and Baileys’ bidding if we cannot
prove every statement that we have
have made true before such judges,
even if these judges are honest men
from the supporters of either Mr. Upde
graff, Dr. Reum or Mr. Kiemnie.
(Palmar..
Sumner.
Chairman Bynum of the gold de
mocracy announces that his party is
preparing to make a tight against (lie
free-silver issue wherever it appears in
the coming campaigns this fall, and
that the mere fact that a dangerous
doctrine is ciuimtd as a part of demo
cratic principles will not prevent or
ganized opposition from democrats who
favor souud money.
A ROUSING FAIR.
One of the Best in the History of
the Society.
A Line of Attractions That Will Not be
Excelled m Northern lowa.
Brief Sketch of the Races
Attractions etc.
Secretary H. L. Coireen and Asst.
Sec’y. Beu Bear might well have been
termed the busiest men in the eounty
for the past few weeks. To say that
they have hustled does not express it.
They had determined to make the fair
this year a success if possible and they
have strained every energy to accom
plish this purpose. Several of our
young business men have greatly aided
them and are also deserving of praise.
The gloomy day Tuesday caused
many to fear that the ill luck of former
years had come again and that rain
would keep the people from attending.
The heavy rain of Tuesday night doubt
less kept many away, but otherwise
the weather was pleasant.
The different departments were fairly
well filled. Excellent swine exhibits
were brought by Geo: Tyler, H. Logs
den, J. L. Johnson, of Washington
Prairie, and O’Brien Bros., of Waukon,
and sheep were shown by Wm. Mollie,
J. S. Thomas, H. Headington and E.
Overacker. The cattle exhibits were
small but contained Will Leach’s jer
seys and H. Logsden’s short horns.
Agricultural hall was filled with good
displays of potatoes by E. Blakeman,
flowers by Symonds, the florist, aud
vegetables by Schmidt, of Ossian,
Tilliughast, of Pleasant and Tyler of
Decorah. Floral Hall ‘contained beau
tiful exhibits in fancy work, paintings,
musical instruments, dry goods, groc
eries, shoes, flowers, photography, etc.,
by L. A. Marsh, Ben Bear, Miss Susie
Marsh, Miss Gjermo, Miss Hicks, Miss
Beard, Mrs. W. H. Jaeger, O Solberg,
B. J. Reynolds, C. X. Goddard, H. H.
Cad well, Marsh Music House, K. I.
Haugen aud others. Many dainty
things which we are unable to particu
larize attracted the eyes of sight seers.
On Tuesday afternoon besides the
races was a base ball game between
Uahnar aud Ft. Atkinson, resulting in
a victory for Calmar by the score of 11
to 9. The game was an exciting one,
and no one could tell duriug any part
of the game which side would be vic
torious
One of the heaviest rains of the year
fell on Tuesday night, aud many were
doubtless detained from coming to the
fair ou that account. However the sun
came out Weduesday morning aud the
attendance was large, the day being
one of the best ever held on a fair
ground in northeastern lowa. Filled
full of excellent attractions from the
beginning of the races until sundown,
it was a day of pleasure and satisfaction
to all who atteuded. The special train
on the Burlington arrived at about
10:30 o’clock with a number of excur
sionists and about noon the Dubuque
excursion arrived bringing with it be
sides a host of the Key City’s most
prominent business men, the First
Regiment Band aud the Dubuque aud
St. Joe league ball teams. They were
met at the depot by the Decorah City
Band and Retail Merchants’ Associa
tion, who conducted them to the De
corah Club rooms, iu front of which an
address of welcome was made by
Mayor Daubney, followed by a respouse
by Mayor T. T. Duffy, of Dubuque.
After dinner the fair grounds rapidly
filled with people. The league ball
game between Dubuque and Bt. Joe
was the centre of attraction for a large
crowd aud resulted in a score of 10 to
4in favor of St. Joe. Fontinelle &
Willis’ trapeze performance was good
aud was enjoyed by a large number.
But chief among the attractions of the
day was the race between Thalberg
aud Parson. The old campaigner aud
his driver, C. C. Bates, were greeted
with cheers when they appeared, and
the race was won by Thalberg in
straight heats, the time being 2:201,
2:24 and 2:241, After the Anish of the
race Prof. H. L. Coffeen, in behalf of
some of the resident admirers of Mr.
Bates and Thalberg. presented Mr.
Bates with a purse of SIOO, and a hand
some wreatli was placed about Thai
berg’s neck. The scene was a very
touching one aud brought tears to
many an eye.
The balloonist attempted to make an
asceusion but was only lifted about 500
feet, wlieu the balloon collapsed aud
he was compelled to cut away. He
came down on the base ball diamond
and barely eseaped falling into a buggy
occupied by Geo. Groves. One of the
diving horses made a very pretty dive
after six o’clock, which was witnessed
by a large crowd who had waited for
the tank to be tilled.
On Thursday the largest crowd that
has attended our fair in years was pres
ent, and the day was one of continual
pleasure and sight seeing. The ball
game between Calmar and Ft. Atkin
son resulted in ihe defeat of the latter
by a score of to , after a hotly con
tested game. Fontinelle & Willis gave
a trapeze performance which was of a
very high order and delighted
the large crowd which witnessed it.
The diving horses made three excellent
dives, which is certainly an attraction
worth going miles to see. The balloon
was inflated three times but each time
broke open, consequently it was im
possible to make the ascension that
day.
Friday was also well filled with at
tractions, but the attendance was
smaller than on the proceeding days.
The ball game between a picked nine
from Decorah and the Calmar team re
sulted in a victory for Decorah by the
score of 9 to 8. Fontinelle & Willis
gave a very pretty tight wire perform
ance which was Heartily applauded.
The diving horses each made a splen
did dive, which pleased the beholders.
The aeronaut made an excellent ascen
sion, rising very high and alighting
just south of the river across from the
ice cave.
The fair from beginning to end was
one of pleasure to attendants aud satis*
faction to those whose labors had made
it possible. The society is now on its
feet and needs only the support of the
people of the county to give each year
the best fair in lowa. The people of
the county should consider it their
duty to do something to make the fair
a success, and we hope that next year
a better fair than ever will be held.
The races are given in full below, the
name of the winner being first, the
others following in their order:
tcesday, August 31.
Farmers trotting race for county farm horses.
Sorry. Irish Girl, Keno; Time 3:25 1 ..; 3:23*4
Special running race.
Lottie. Nellie AI; Times» 1 -,.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 1.
Special trot and pace.
Thalberg, The Parson: Time 2:20 l s, 2:24,
2:24 :1 .,.
Pony running race.
Chief. Gypsy, Nellie M, Topsy; Time 1:02.59.
1:02.
Special race to beat 1:40.
Baby Kill: Time 1:40.
Five mile relay race. (3 horses each.)
McCabe, Mapson, Miller: Time 14:40.
One mile bicycle race.
Figge, Beeman, Oxley; Time 2:50 1 -., 3:12;
2:86, 3:81V
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 2.
Running races for county horses.
Lottie, Pete. Chief, Charley, Flora; Time 50,
00.
2:50 class trot.
Mike H. Winnie T, Elec wood; Time 2:51.
2:50, 2:51V
2:40 class trot.
Lady Franklin. Shrimp. Zeonith (), Knudt-
Bon, Time 2:40.2:44V 2:45.
Five mile relay race. (3 horses each.)
McCabe. Welsh, Hut .bins; Time 15:11.
One-half mile tandem race.
Haskell-Jackwitz, Figge Bros.; Time 1:11.1:10.
One-half mile bicycle race.
Beeman, Arnold, Oxley: best time 1:23.
FRIDAY. SEPT. 8.
2:30 class trot.
Ballast. Daphne. Dewel’s Abdallah, Kittie B;
Time 2:35, 2:30. 2:34.2:30.
Special running race. Horses without bridle
or halter.
Hidden by Steyer, Mapson; Time 1:10.1:09V
F'ive mile relay race. (3 horses each.)
Hutchins. McCabe. Time 15:08.
Two mile'lap bicycle race.
Beeman—3 laps, Figge—l lap. Arnold; Time
5:40.
The lowa Homestead , which is a
valued aid in the work of many of our
farmer readers and should be found in
all lowa farm homes, is maintaining
and steadily improving upon its already
high standard of excellence. Its editor
ial columns and special departments are
a liberal education in all branches of
farm work. The Special Farmers’
Insnitute edition for August, which
accompanied the regular issue for the
first week in the month, exhaustively
discussed stacking grain, threshing
from the shock, the growing of fall pigs,
the plague of rats, the summer manage
ment of live-stock and the means by
which short, mid-summer pasture
might be supplemented, leaving little
to be said upon any* of these topics.
The discussion, being carried on by ac
tual farmers who narrated their own
experience, was of a strictly ©radical
character and very instructive. No
lowu farmers can afford to be without
the Joiea Homestead and its Special
Farmers’ Institute editions. Specimen
copies will be sent to any farmer reader
of this paper who address a postle caid
request therefore to the Homestead
Company, DesMoiues, lowa, or will be
handed to any farmer who makes a
personal application at tills office,
Chairman Bynum, of the Demo
cratic aouud-money organization kuowu
as the National Democracy, is receiv
ing great encouragement from all parts
of'lie country, and there can he no
doubt that the sound-money wing of
the Democracy is much stronger today
than it was in lust fail’s campaign, and
is likely to gain strength during the
coming campaigns in which it is to
take an active part.
POLITICAL ANIMOSITY.
There are some people who place
themselves above their political party
aud when they cannot run things to
suit themselves throw all party princi
ple aside and endeavor to defeat their
own party ticket. We have a few of
this kind in Decorah; they would
rather disrupt the party than to accept
defeat. If they cannot dictate the
party’s candidates aud policy will
stoop to anything, it matters not how
low or degrading. They will write
scandalous letters, offer money to dele
gates for their votes in convention,
peddle falsehoods on the streets, and
go into caucuses all over the country
with slanderous tongues.
Ever since Dr. Daubney’s first elec
tion to the mayorship of Decorali, his
political enemies have found fault with
the actions of himself and his council,
aud have, by flghtiug whatever im
provements they have made, been a
withholding rather than an uplifting
and advancing factor to the city.
Their sole reason for fighting him has
been because he would not obey what
ever commands they might give him,
and carry out to the letter their avar
icious desires, aud when they cannot
absolutely control any candidate for an
office it is the invariable rule of the
Republican to desert him and use every
means to accomplish his defeat. Dr.
Daubney is not the first man who has
been the object of its wrath. Neither
does he consider him in servance
bound to bow the knee and implicitly
obey, though the king may writhe
and fret. This is why the Republican
antagonizes him. And so long as he
remains thus, just so long will that
paper fight him. However we believe
the people of the county are becoming
disgusted with such political rot, and
will demonstrate their feeling at the
polls.
What a Diploma Means.
lu our short account of the gradua
ting exercises of Decorah Institute last
week we promised to tell our readers
what a diploma from Decorali Insti
tute means. First, a thorough kuow
lege of common branches is required,
which is followed by instruction in al
gebra, geometry, physics and geueral
history, four terms eaci£ two terms
each of rhetoric and composition, Eng
lish literature, civics and Greek aud
Latin roots; aud Economics, Parliamen
tary law, pliyschology and didactics,
one term each. Each school term is
three months long, aud the total course
represents 34 terms work. No student
can graduate unless his standing in
each branch reaches 90 per cent. The
course required by this school is surely
a thorough one, and can not fail to be
an uplifting influence in our com
munity.
Stella Rima Passes Away.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Kima have the
sympathy of the community in the
death of their daughter Stella, at the
age of eleven years aud three mouths,
on last Wednesday at one o’clock. The
funeral services were held on Thursday
Rev. A. L. Huus officiating, burial
being iu the Norwegian cemetery.
One of the new laws that will go
into etlect October Ist, requires that
school boards consist of an odd number.
In cities of the first class there will be
seven members, in other cities and in
corporated towns there will be live
membeisand three in villages and ru
ral independent districts. Subdirect
ors, in district townships will not be
permitted to contract with teachers,
that duty devolving on the whole
school board. Another section pro
vides that the treasurer of a school dis
trict shall be elected at the regular
school election, by a vote of the i>eople
the same as a member of the board.
Heretofore the treasurer lias been
elected by the board itself at the regu
lar annual meeting in September.
It must be discouraging to those
who have been insisting that the free
coinage of silver at a false ratio is the
only hope for business prosperity to
Hud that nature is co-operating with
those other elements whieli they in
sisted were banded against their theory,
and is now supplying not only plentiful
crops at profitable prices, but produc
ing ail enormously increased quantity
of gold from new miues as well as old
ones in every part of the world.
No tarit! law passed In the memory
of this generation has been as thorough
ly acceptable to the people us the one
to which President McKinley attached
ids signature more promptly after
inauguration than any President ever
had done since Washington.
No. 29.