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Vol. 3. SPuAZL c GfctwuyH' AKERS 4 GREEN, Proprietors. Is published on Tuesday of each week at De corah, Wlnnesheik county, lowa. Publica tion office at 211 West Water Street. Subscription Price, $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 $5 per year. Legal advertising at legal rates. This paper will be sent to subscribers until all arreages are paid and It is ordered stopped. iitaeinees Car&s. JOHN M. CANNON, Attorney at Law. Office n Platt Building. CKBBOO, lowa. Money to Loan on Karin Security. Real Estate Bought and Sold. Prompt Attention Given to Collections. W H. TILLKON, Attorney at Law, Ckkhco, lowa. Collections Promptly Attended to. JOHN McCOOK, Attorney at Law. Office over Cresco Savings Hank, Ckkhco, lowa. E. R. Acers. K. W. Cutting. ACEItB & CUTTING Attorneys at Law. Office, Rooms 4 and 5, Ben Bear Block. Decorah, lowa. E. P. 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Accurate conttdeullul advice for health, marriage. business pursuits, etc. Orders received for all phrenological publica tions. Call or address 300 Went Water St., De comb, la. Office hours from Ha. m to 10 p. in. Hr. CLOUD HOTEL aud LIVERY, AccounnodatlonH First Class. Good Livery Attached. Prices Ucasonable Buss will call at your home for all tralus when ordered. Telephone call No. 20. QEO. M. and E. A. CLARK. Pboj*ui*tors. WEM ETT BROTHERB. Mail Stage Links. Persons wishing to go north to Burr Oak, Prosper, Hesper, locust, Mable and Spring Water, leave an order at the Stiles Mouse. DECORAH PUBLIC OPINION, Official Paper of City County. A Firat*Class Job Office in Connection All Work Promptly and Neatly Executed. EDWARD LARSON, Fire, Life and Accident ASSURANCE. REPRESENTS The Hawkeye, of Des 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, Water street, DECORAH, lowa. decor al) Public opinion. RAILROAD TIME CARD. Chicago, Milwaukee 4 St. Paul Railway— Decorah Branch. Passenger depot corner Water and Day streets. Telephone 56a. Depart. Arrive. Minneapolis, St. Paul,) Mason City and west. >flo:lsa. m. f4:25p. m. Cedar Rapids, Kansas) City, Dubuque, Savan- > *2:25 p. m. f 12:45 p. m. na and Chicago. ) Pra. du Chein, Madi-i son, Milwaukee, Chi-1 tf):00 p. m. j9:2oa. m. cago and St. Ixmls. ) Accommodation Calmar ) \ 1 ::i0 p. m. * Daily. f Except Sunday. J Sunday only Burlington, Cedar Rapid* A Northern Train No. 52 (passenger) leaves Decorah at 3:30 p. M. and No. 54 (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 paMenger makes dose 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. 8. 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, - - >‘loo,ooo. INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY. $300,000. Safety Deposit Boxes, for the Use of Our Customers. C. J. WEJBER, Pres. MRS. L. A. WEIBER, V. P. E. W. D. HOLWAY, Cashier. H. B. HUSTVEDT, Ass’t Cashier. DECORAH Steam Laundry. MILLER & SON, Proprietors. All Classes of Laundry Work, Also Cleaning and Dyeing. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. Our Wagou will call for and Deliver Work. THE National Bank Of Decorah. DECORAH. . . . IOWA. Capital - 1150,000 Safety to Depositors jhoo,ooo The only NATIONAL BANK in Winneshiek County. What We Do: A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS, And the hospitality of the Bank is extended to the public. RECEIVES DEPOSITS and will pay interest, thereon at a rate consistent witli safe hanking. LOAN MONEY on approved secuieties. ISSUE DRAFTS payable on the prin cipal cities of the world for any amount. SPECIAL ADVANTAGES for selling drafts on Scandanavia, Germany, Great Britain and Ireland. Don’t Fail to Call and See Us. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS: L. B. WHITNEY, Pres. O. C. JOHNSON, Vice Pres. H. C. HJ ERL KID, Cashier. F. H. Bakkh. G. F. Gcndkkson. O. L. Wknnks. E. R. Thompson. J. J. Haul. DECORAH, WINNESHEIK COUNTY, IOWA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1897. SPufolic, QfyimicM PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY. By AKERS A GREEN. Official Paper of (he City of Decorah and Winneshiek County , lowa. OFFICE—an WEST WATER STREET, UPSTAIRS TELEPHONE NO. 15. REPUBLICAN 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 Commissionor C. L. DAVIDSON Hull. For Judge Supreme Court ... C. M. WATTEItMAN 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 Deeorah ou SATURDAY, OITOBER, 2d, 1897, at the hour of 1:00 o’clock p. m., for the purpose of nominating candidates for the following offices, viz: Representative in the 27th General Assem bly. Count v Treasurer. Sheriff. County Superintendent of Schools. County Surveyor. County Coroner. Also to select a candidate for Supervisor in ihe 4th district to succeed Supervisor Holton, to Ik* chosen by the delegates of this district. Under the usual apportion me at such con vention will be constituted as follows: Bloomfield ..K Canoe 6 Military , 7 Blutttou 3 Washington 3 Orleans 5 .Ixekson 3 Highland 8 FmnkviUe 8 Hesper 8 Springfield...; 9 Burr Oak 6 Calmar 11 Freemout 5 Sumner 3 Deoomh Ist ward 6 Glen wood 8 ** 2nd “ 4 Madison 7 “ 3rd “ 5 Lincoln 8 “ 4th “ 10 Pleasant 8| “ outside 11 By order Repuhlimn Co. Central Committee, H. L. CoFFEEN, Chairman. F. A. Masters, Secretary. ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR OFFICES. For SHERIFF. I wish to notify the electors of Winneshiek county that I will l>e a candidate for Sheriff, subject to the action of the Republican County Convention. T. J. Fleming. For Representative. At the request of many triends I hereby an nounce myself a*a candidate for Representa tive, subject to the decision of the Republican County Convention. O. E. Baker. 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. 20-4 Ham Beard. FOR SUPERVISOR. At the request of manv friends 1 desire to announce myself a candidate for Supervisor from the 4th district, subject to the decision of the republican county convention. V. Barth, Pleasant Twp. For County Sheriff. 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 1 respectful ly solicit. W. H. POJ.LITT. FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT. 1 desire to announce myself as a candidate for County Superintendent at the coming elec tion, and respectfully ask the support of the people in securing the nomination on the re publican ticket. Mrs. Anna Wampler. Ridgeway, lowa. For County Treasurer. Having served as Deputy Treasurer for the last four years, and hoping for Ihe usual pro motion to that of principal, I hereby anuouiici* thyself a candidate for County Treasurer, and respect fill l.v ask the support of the people in securing the republican nomination for the same. W. O. Nordheim. For County Superintendent. At the request of a large number of the teachers of Wlnnesheik county, 1 announce myself a candidate for County Superintendent hoping for the endorsement of the republican convention which will bo called for the nomi nation of county officers, lam Yours Truly, 11. L. CoFFEEN. Tuk luira Homestead for last week has been received and is filled with useful and interesting matter relating to all brandies of farming and live stock growing. Its various depart ments, all conducted by specialists, are so Helpful to western farmers, that profitable, up-to-date fanning seems almost impossible wit limit it. It is a matter of general remark among its readers that no other western farm pa per maintains so high a reputation for practical, every-day usefulness as the Homestead, nor tells each week so much that is immediately helpful to tHe working farmer. Its inquiry department alone, with the prac tical information it furnishes on all top ics connected with general farming, spe cial crops, cultural methods, horticul ture, the dairy, general live stock grow ing, sheep, poultry, bees, animal di seases etc., is wortli every year many times the subscription price. Sample copies will Is 1 furnished on application addressed to the Homestead Co., Des Moines; lowa, or at this office. The lowa Homestead is sent free to paid up farmer subscribers to this paper. NOW GODDARD WRITHES. The King Steps Upon the Throne and Makes His Decree. Another disgusting and uncalled for piece of spitework apjtears in the last Jlrpubtican. It is the article signed by C. N. Goddard, a pure and innocent man who would control the politics of the county. He first tells us that he is a republi can—there are others. Pie lias never asked a favor of the party ami never expects to, still he now desires that the jieople shall please him by voting against the party’s candidate, a man wiio is his enemy simply because he defeated him for mayor of Decorah. Did he not also ask for representative and the mayor of Decorah several times? He opposes Dr. I), lieeause he believes him entirely unfit for the office; yes, but he would have been an angel in Goddard's eyes if lie had agreed to support Harry for postmaster. “He (Dauhney) has never given an hour of his time or a nickel of his money for the benefit of his party except when some member of the office-seeking fam ily, of which he is a member, was a candidate.” Those who know the facts in the case will readily say that the doctor has also been always a re publican, and that no man worked harder for the election of Mr. Hailey to tiie senate than lie, or has given more freely to the party and worked more diligently for theelection of candidates. “His advent into active politics was characterized by bolting the nominee of a convention in which he took an active part as a delegate. Isn’t it a fact that this was simply a citizens cau cus held in the City Hull to nominate mayor, and that it was not a delegate caucus, members of all political parties being present, and that in all less than forty were at the caucus, fourteen of whom voted against Mr. Goddard; also that Dr. Dauhney became a candidate after being petitioned by a large num ber of the voters of Deeorah, aud was elected? Also that Mr. Hailey went to Dr. Dauhney at that time and tried to get him to withdraw, just as he and Mr,. Goddard are now trying to do? I n reference to the case ofDoLney vs. Dauhney is it not a fact that the case was brought out for political purposes, and that Mr. Bailey was compelled to have the second suit brought to avoid apologizing, as lie had agreed to do in a former issue, and that collision be tween himself and the attorneys is shown by the fact that tlie notices of suit were in Mr. Bailey’s possession, presumably for his approval, before be ing served upon Dr. Dauhney? That they have made it an equity case so that Dr. Dauhney will probably lie un able to have it tried at the next term of court, though lie is now ready and anxious for trial? Those who understand the enmity Mr. Goddard has for Dr. Dauhney can readily see the humor in his writhings. Il is simply the defeated candidate try ing to vent his spite for the successful one. Though he says he is just “try ing to save the party from defeat,” is it not true that before these charges were made he said that lie would tight Dauhney until lie died and teach his children to do the same? And is,he the proper one to accuse the doctor? Did lie not himself, who gives such vast amounts to the campaign lund, settle with creditors for twenty cents on the dollar? And if he has so con tributed has he not stolen the money from honest creditors in order to do so? Did he not give a prominent young farmer twenty dol lars for his support in the Blythe-Upde graff campaign? Did not his son fur nish beer on Hurd’s flat and other places election day last spring to carry the cijy election for Mr. Goddard? Buch inconsistency is certainly amus ing. Messrs. Goddard and Bailey would give out the impression that the party is being disrupted, when the facts are that they are the only dis turbing elements in it. The represen tatives of the party iu convention have unanimously nominated a man whom we are proud to place upon the ticket as one who is intelligent, honest, pro gressive and energetic, and one who will serve the district with credit in the senute. Democratic Conventions. Last Tuesday afternoon the demo crats held their county convention at the court house. The only business transacted was the selection of twenty* two delegates to the senatorial conven tion. The senatorial convention for the 42ml district was held at Calmar on Wednesday afternoon, and resulted in the nomination of D. A. Lyons, of Cresco, for senator. Mr. Lyons is well aud favorably known in both Howard and Winneshiek counties, and if elect ed would represent the people witli credit to himself and constituents. DR. H. C. BULIS Passed Away Last Tuesday Morning at 9:30 o’Clock. —Short Sketch of His Life. Just after we had gone to press last week occurred the death of one who has been among the most prouiiuent and widely known public men of this county for forty years. In the death of Dr. H. C. Hubs Winneshiek county loses one of its best physicians, and a citizen whose exceptional prominence in social and political life for a long term of years had won for him the re spect and esteem of a very large ac quaintance. For two or three weeks he lay at death’s door, and his gradual failing brought pain to the heart of many u friend, who watched with sor row the slowly ebbing spark of life. Henry Clay Bulis was born in Clin ton county, N. Y., November 14, 1830. He was reared ou a farm in New Eng land, where lie enjoyed the healthful, sturdy life of study and labor. At the age of seventeen he began to teach, aid ing his father on the farm during the vacation jieriod, and at twenty-one he commenced the study of medicine, still continuing to teach for three years longer. He took two courses of lec tures at the Vermont Medical College, Woodstock, Out., receiving the degree of the institution in 1854. He also in 1887 took a degree from the Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia. 011 October 3, 1854, be came to Deeorah aud begau to practice medicine. He taught school here for a month and re signed, and since has devoted his time to the practice of medicine, when not holding some public office. He was made president of the lowa State Medi cal Society in 1876 and served one year. Di 1805 he was appointed United States Examining Surgeon for pen sions and held the office until 1876, when he resigned, being appointed to the Sioux Commission. Politically there are few men in the stute whose career lias been longer or more varied. In 1856 Judge Reed ap |K>inted him commissioner for the sale of intoxicating liquors, aud he held the office for one year, when it was abolished. Dr. Bulis was the first County Superintendent of Schools af ter the office was created in 1858, and served two years. He was elected County Supervisor in the fall of 1863 and served two years, the last year as chairman of the lioard. In 1865 the re publicans of Winneshiek county elected him State Senator, and he was re-elected at the eud of a term of four years. During his service as Senator he served as chairman of the commit tees on Claims and State University, and his efforts on the latter largely ac counts for the founding of that insti tution, of which he served as Regent for eighteen years, declining re-election. In the midst of his second senatorial term, in the year 1871, he was serving as President pro tempore of the senate, and was nominated and elected Lieu tenant Governor of lowa by the repub licans. President Grant appointed him a member of the Sioux Indian Commission, August 25, 1876, and the forming of a noted treaty with the Sioux Indians in the Black Hills was an act due largely to his ell’orts. In 1878 President Grant appointed him special l\ S. Indian Agent, but he re signed after a service of nine mouths, aud in April 1883. be was appointed Special Agent of the General Land Office, but also resigned this position at the end of eight months. Dr. Bulis was a prominent candidate for the nomination for congressman in 1889, and after sixty ballots withdrew in favor of Hon. J. H. Sweeney, who was nominated and elected. He was mayor of Deeorah in 1880-81 and 18851- DO. resigning during the latter term to assume the duties of postmaster, which lie held for four years. He organized the free mail-delivery system aud se cured the extension of the railway post al service from Calmar to Decoral) dur his term of office. The doctor was a member of the lowa State Historical Society, of which he was curator for several years. Few men have worked harder in the interest of Deeorah than Dr. Bulis. While iu the State Senate, in 1869, he was instrumental in securing the C. M. & St. P. By. line to Deeorah; also the Chicago, Deeorah A Minnesota Rail road Company, of which he was presi dent in 1883, which built the line now operated by the B. C. B. <k N. llv. Dr. B. retired from public life upon the completion of his term as post master, still continuing in the practice of medicine, but for some months lie has gradually been growing feebler, and a mouth before he died took to It is bed, from which time until he died lie constantly grew weaker. The end came peaceably at half past nine o’clock last Tuesday morning. The subject of lids notice was twice married, his first marriage being to Miss Laura A. Adams, of ('bumplain, N. Y., who died in 1 SGI. Three child ren were born to them: William, who died in infancy, Frank Hamilton, now a resident of Kansas City, Kas., and Ada Amanda who resides at the home in this city. He was married to Miss Harriette B. Adams, who survives him, June 17th, 18G8. The funeral services were held from his late home in this city last Thurs day afternoon, attended by a large con cerns *of admiring friends, Rev. 11. It. Woodworth, of Grand Forks, officiat ing, burial being in the Phelps ceme tery. • . Dccorab Township Caucus. Caucus will be held in the court house Sat urday, September Usth. at 2:30 p. m., to elect eleven delegates to the Republican county convention, also for the nomination of town ship officers. Chairman Twp. Com. PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF Winneshiek County, lowa, AT THEIR REGULAR SEPT.SESSION A. D. 1897 FIRST DAY. Decorah, lowa, Sept. 6tli, 1 p. m. Hoard met pursuant to law, members all present, and called to order by Chairman Holton. Moved, seconded aud carried that the moneys and credits assessed against Anon Anderson of Orleans township, for the present year, be abated and the Auditor ordered to strike the same from the tax list. The following resolution was pro posed and adopted by the Hoard. “That Whereas, many are com plaining of the damage done by foxes and woodchucks and desire that the Board of Supervisors place a bounty ou the same. Therefore, Resolved that a bounty of $1.50 l»e given for foxes and 10 cents for woodchucks, the person claiming the bounty to present the scalps either to one of the members of the Hoard of Supervisors or the County Auditor, the full scalp of the woodchuck to be presented aud the full hide of the fox, this bounty to be paid till the first of May, 1898.” Balance of the afternoon was spent in listening to petitions of various na tures. Ou motion adjourned to 8:30 a. m. Sept. 7th. SECOND DAY. 8:30 a. m., Sept. 7th. Board met pursuant to adjournment, members all present, minutes of yesterday’s meet ing read and approved. The entire forenoon was spent by the Hoard in examining and auditing ac counts against the county. On motion adjourned to 1:30 p. m. 1:30 p. m. Hoard met, members all present. Moved, seconded and carried that the unpaid liquor tax of G. W. Hig gins extending from Marcli 22nd to June sth 1897 be cancelled aud stricken from the list, said Higgins not being iu business during the above period. Moved that the County Auditor be ordered to draw a warrant ou the county fund for $7.95, said money to be expended iu redeeming Lots 3 and 4, Block 20, and Lots 1,2, 3 and 4, Block 24, Freeport, lowa. Moved and carried that the follow ing transfers be made aud the Auditor and Treasurer authorized to make the necessary eutries ou the books of their offices to effect said transfers: SBOO from the Court House to the County fund. SSOO from the Domestic Animal to the County fund. Balance of the afternoon was spent in auditing accounts and listening to petitions. On moth n adjourned to 8:30 a. m., Sept. Bth. THIRD DAY. Sept. Bth. Board spent the entire day in viewing bridges iu Fremont, Burr Oak and Pleasant townships. FOURTH DAY. 8:30 a. m., Sept. 9th. Board met pursuant to adjournment, members all present, minutes of yesterday’s meet ing read and approved. School fund loan No. 806 to John F. Ward for S2OO was presented. The County Treasurer was on motion ordered to refund sl.Ol to E. C. Shaw the same having been paid on account of an erroneous tax sale of 1888. Moved, seconded and carried that the Treasurer refund $0.50 to Win. Bently on Certificate of Purchase No. 202 of the 1889 sale, said sale being er roneous on account of a double assess ment. The official bond of H. W. Goocher, of Orleans township, as Justice ot the Peace was presented, ami on motion approved. Moved by Haug and seconded by Magues that the 185)6 tax of Mrs. W. W. VVheelock on Lots 4 and 5, Block 30 Maynard and Snyders addition to Deeorah be abated and stricken from the list, also to cancel the 1597 assess ment, the same having been recom mended by the City Council of Decor ah, motion carried. Balance of the forenoon was spent iu auditing poor claims aud attending to miscellaneous business. On motion adjourned to 1:30 p. in. 1:30 p.m. Board met, members all present. The following named persons were appointed and designated as judges and clerks of election within and for the different voting precincts of Win neshiek county for the year 1897: Bloomfield Township Judges: D. F. Kittinger, Irvin Allen, Jus. Powers. Clerks: J. A. Musser, H. F. Anderson. Militury Township Judges: H. Scheidemantel, Adam UliTey, Ole Thompson. Clerks: W. F. Cody, H. H. 1 huake r. Washington Ist Precinct Judges: Henry Gelding, Geo. Broekamp, M. Pitzenberger. Clerks: 8. Roseubuum, John Schupanitz. Washington 2nd Precinct Judges: John Heine, G. F. Summers, P. J. Huber. Clerks: J. J. Pelikan, A. Mc- Millan. Jackson Township Judges: Hugh Deeny, Jos. Hurloon, W. A. Jirak. Clerks: M. H. McMuhon, Miles Mc- Govern. FraukvDle Township Judges: Jas. Hirdsell, T. J. Crawford, Geo. Knees* kern. Clerks: J. A. Crescy, Geo. J. Cooper. (OoiUinuni on ',l/t page.) No. 30.