will continue for three days. It covers these subjects: literature, arithmetic, grammar, geography, U. S. history, etymology, spelling and physiology.

Guy Oxley won ninth place in the Chicago road race. He road his bicycle for 25 miles in 68 minutes. There were 450 entries in this competition.

G. J. Mills was appointed to the postmastership. The office was moved to the Mills Drug Store.

A German mutual fire insurance company was organized and incorporated by Wm. Hemesath, H. Funke, John Hemesath and Anton Bohr.

The Commercial Hotel returned to operation with a new owner, T. S. Hall. We believe this brick building, the William's egg house, to be the oldest structure in town. Old accounts record that it was built for A. F. Cartner by the Alsip brothers in the year, 1869. While Mr. Gaertner is listed as a saloon-keeper in the census of 1870, we suspect he also kept boarders, thus qualifying as an early hotel-keeper. Mr. Hall purchased this "Green Hotel" from Rufus Ferris this year.

An elegant 118 piece table setting was on display in the window of Anderson & Gunderson's store. It carried a price tag of $9.50.

The Burlington Road advertised a round trip fare of 500 to Decorah for their fourth of July celebration. Cyclist Otto Figge won the ten mile race at this event.

Valder's Business College of Decorah offered a nine week special course for teachers. Board was available for $1.75 a week and room for 50¢.

Ossian citizens: C. H. Holbrook, A. W. Draheim, F. H. Merritt, D. Weitgenant,

Jr of. Dobbyn, E. Frank, G. W. Rath bun, S. C. Oxley, A. W. Oxley and Abe Oxley went fishing near the mouth of Canoe Creek. They are reported to have two tents, and an ample larder of: 50 lbs. of ham and bacon, two sacks of potatoes and nearly a wagon box full of bread and (bait?).

The election of 1897 resulted in another Republican sweep of Winneshiek county, but the Democrats elected a state senator and again held a substantial edge in Military township.

A supper was held at Dr. Jewell's residence to raise funds for a new cemetery fence. Receipts were recorded as $22.35. A woven wire fence was erected along the cemetery on the road south of town.

The Blanchaine drug store advertised a sure way to prevent a cold: "After exposure, take a dose of Foley's honey and tar. Never Fails!"

1898

High school principal Prof. Dobbyn was arrested and jailed. He was charged with lewdness by C. J. Mills. He appeared before Justice W. W. Carter, entered a plea of guilty, and was given the option of leaving town or receiving a sentence. Dobbyn left Ossian before dawn the next day. Miss Edna Lee was advanced to the office of school principal. Sarah Owens resigned her teaching position.

Prof. H. L. Coffeen, Misses Sarah Owen, Grace Carter, Tillie Becker, Laura Oyloe, Mame Sullivan, Fanny Cornell, Andrew Fleischer and Glen Corlett attended a teacher's convention at Postville.

Prosperity was beginning to return to America, but prices were still low at H. J. Etteldorf's store. Five dollars will buy all of these groceries: