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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-08
Murder in the First Degree.

The celebrated Durrant case is final
ly finished, with the above verdict.
From an exchange we clip the follow
ing:
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Nov. 1.-Theo-
dore Durrant, assistant superintendent
of Emanuel Baptist church Sunday
school, was to-day convicted of the
murder of Blanche Lamont, for which
he has been on trial since July %
last. The jury was out twenty minutes,
and arrived at the verdict on the first
ballot. AS there was no recOmmen-
dation of mercy the punishment was
fixed at death.
The scene in the courtroom when
the verdict was announced will never be
forgotten by those who We're present.
Judge Murphy finished his charge at
$3.50, and the jury at once retired.
There was no deliberatiOn at all.
The jury had evidently decided upon a
verdict before they left the box. 1t
was 1888 when they filed out of the
courtroom. 1t took the twelve men
until $50 O'clock before they settled
themselves comfortably, and at $50 a
knock at the door announced to the anX-
ious walters that verdict had been
found. 1t took just five minutes of
actual time to elect foreman and take
the one ballot necessary.
Although there was supposed to be
little prospect of verdict being return
ed before Z or s o'clock in the evening,
the throng of spectators who had re-
mained in the over crowded courtroom
all the afternoon to hear the judges
40 a rua Satt LODI bamSalyS hazel, i'm their
seats to await the return of the jury.
Mrs. Durrant and the prisoner talked
and laughed together as if an acquittal
We're fOregone conclusion. They
were surrounded by half dozen
friends and the conversation was ami
mated when it became whispered about
that the jury had agreed upon verdict.
In an instant hush fell upon the
little circle that had gathered around
the prisoner. Durrant's face, always
pallid, assumed CHASTITY hue and his
mother was speechless. Then the door
ut the rear of the room opened and the
jury filed i'm and took their seats in the
box. Intense excitement followed.
The room, although filled to its utmost
capacity, was almost as quiet as if it
had been vacant. Judge Murphy,
who had retired to his chambers, was
summoned and took his place upon the
bench. Clerk Morris asked the usual
question as TO whether the jury had
agreed upon verdict. Foreman War
rem Dutton arose and replied in the
affirmative. 1--WE, the jury" said he,
'.find the defendant. William Henry
Theodore Durrant, guilty of murder in
the first degree"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-08
A Iury Refuses to Bring in a Verdict.

FARGO, Special, Oct. 3l.-Judge Nc
Connell held term of court in Steele
county this week. One case wasa charge
of seduction, brought by Norwegian
girl against Gustave Anderson for whom
she had worked. After hearing the
evidence the court advised the jury TO
bring in verdict for the defendant,
because of previous unchaste conduct.
the jury couldn't see it that way, and
brought in verdict of guilty in direct
opposition to the charge of the court.
The verdict was set aside and the case
continued. 1t is said to be the first
time in the history of the state that a
jury refused to obey the order of the
court as to verdict.-Pioneer Press.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-08
A. p A. Secrets Exposed.

OMAHA, Oct. 31.-The Omaha Bee has
created a political sensation in Omaha
by publishing facsimile copies of the Sc
cret correspondence and archives OF
the executive council of the A. p. A.,
in which candidates for positions before
the conventions and applicants fol
clerkships under city officers, applied
directly to the secret junta of the order
as the initial step toward securing
places. All the original rosters of the
councils and accumulated correspond
ence have been secured, and the A. p.
A. is moralized.-Pioneer Press.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-08
Favor Sunday Closing.

The members of the First Congrega
tional church of Rockford, ILL.,, have
started a crusade against the postoffice
being kept open for the delivery OF
mail on Sunday. Resolutions have
been passed asking the cooperation OF
the other churches in a petition to the
postmaster-general requesting that il
be closed The action was brought
about by the announcement that the
federal building would be thrown open
for puplic inspection next Sunday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-08
The Van Leuyen Case.

United States District Attorney
Stringer, acting upon instructions re-
ceived from the attorney general of the
United States, has had nolles entered
in the indictments returned against
George Van Leuven, i'm Minnesota, in
connection with the pension frauds, for
which he was convicted in the United
States courts in this state. This means
that the cases against Mr.. Van Leuven
i'm Minnesota have been withdrawn.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-08

On the morning of the 4th inst,
Eugene Field, the famous author and
humorist, passed from this earth, at
his home in Chicago.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-08
Do you want an AuctiOneer?
THOMAS GRAHAM

Offers his services to anyone In need, and
given on application personally or at the
office OF H. +. B. Portman, Winnebago street,
Deorcah, where he can be found on Satur.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-08

JOHN T. SMITH, who shot five child
rem at the village of Frank Pierce, in an
attempt to kill Sheriff Jones, has been
found guilty yofattempted murder.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-08
Burned at a Stake.

TYLER, Tex, Oct. 29.-Henry Hill
lard who murdered Mrs. Bell, burned at
stake on public square.--Chicago Rec
ord.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-08

LAST Thursday night two young
railroad men were caught i'm a folding
bed at lodging-house in Shelbyville,
Ill. One was injured internally, while
the other received a fractured spine,
causing complete paralysis, and he will
die.
Mr.. FRED GILBERT, aged thirty
years, of Spirit Lake, Iowa, is now the
champion wing shot of the world. In
the pigeon shooting tournament at
Baltimore, Oct. 25th, he won the Du-
pont cup and fat purse. This was his
first tournament.
SOME of the new women have organ
lied football team at Iowa Falls,
which is in a fair way to makea record,
if weight has anything to do with it.
The center rush weighs 100 pounds.
The attire of the team is sweaters and
padded bloomers. What next?
LAST week John ID. Rockefeller gave
the University of Chicago S3,O00,0OO on
condition that they raise S2,000,0 600
more by the year 1900. Sl,0OO,0OO of
this is given outright, and the $4,000 900
will be placed in the hands of the trus-
tees provided they raise the other
81, 100000. All told Mr.. Rockefeller has
given this university 900 since
May, 1889.
THE Preferred Masonic Mutual Ac-
cident Association has been sued to
recover $1,000 due on policy held by
j. f. Pearl, who was lost OH the steamer
Chicora, Jan. 2lst. The company
claims the right to view the remains,
and as thew have never been found, it
refuses to pay. All of the other COM
panies in which Mr.. Pearl carried in
surance have settled.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has just re-
turned from his trip to the Southern
Exposition. ''It has been long time
since president i'm office has visited
the south. Who was the last one be-
fore Mr.. Cleveland?" asks the Boston
Globe. Andrew Johnson, when he
swung around the circle i'm 1866. The
next previous was Abraham Lincoln,
when he visited Hampton roads in 1864
Chester A. Arthurma a tour of the
south Atlantic states. Benjamin Har-
risOn passed through the south, stop
ping at many places en- route for Cali
fornia.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1895-04-05
Or. prices Cream Batting pomoer.
@eltsansRelunas @ehaille anh Giplom.
Sega a 9.

: Die @uero Selepbon aon,pas.
ME, aapitol $4,000, bot ibren Grei.
brief i'm Staatsiefretariai regiltriren
laRen. Die untsrnebmer iinn: %.
Grob6Ie, s. 8. 5ta6ler, %. Wasaer,
8. Soiepb, W. 6. &aibbDm, 8. 9uns
ter uno 6. 2adep.
= Gin pafagier3ug Der &od Sss
Lamb 8aDn tpurbe am 4. nabe &in9fi:
lber,' n0rOli6 BON Sort Wortb, BON
Babnrdubera angebalten. 3wei tlets
terten itber ben Senber unb befablen
bem Sngenieur, mebrere hunbert Oarbs
3urildSufabreu. no bic Pldnberung Der
paRasiere, bic 1915 in baar, leds gol.
bene ubren unb mebrere &epelper er,
CAB, porgenommen murbe. Ser St.
preB Ngeut tpeigerte li9, bic Gar gu
offnen. big elf &ugeln bur6 bic Sbiir
abgef9ofen tporben paren. 9as
S9loB bes @elbi6ranfes mar aber auf
3eit geifellt unb baber founte Der SRs
i bolt nl9t erlangt Werber. 4u6 cine
oerfu9te Sprengung blieb erfolglo8.
Nls Der 3ug tuieeer in aiusfiiber ans
TAM, tpurOe Der Sheriff bena1ri6tist,
Der ii9 nit mebreren 2euten 3ur 8ers
folguug Der &duber aufmadte.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1895-04-05

Itd9en Tolgtn on jib ielbft neritbt perben.
ydeoergeidblagenbeit, Welandolie, @ebdnt.
nibihipdbe, rniirriides, reisbares Ientpera.
me.t, nnbeltlmn1te Gurdt bor brobel,bem
llnbeh nnb tauieu6erlei f5rperlt9e unb
geiitige St0rungen finb bas @efultat ber
ju9enplt6en Selbftbefedung. ale biele
fd)lintnlen 6olsen finb bur6 bic mobernen
nnb Derbeiierttn neutrality-suspicious. beil.
bar, cbne ooB Der Yatient besiueseil ieine &C..
iuobnte eebsnsipeiie 81 unterbre6en braudte.
@ine in flarer nn6 bcYt!Ifler, aber be3erter
Gpra6e gsibrieheue mebi,inlfdDe Nbbaiolnna
iber bic ysutur, Snu,ptome uilb Seilbarfeit
loder &ranibeiten iuirS in einfafem lin,
ldlaag gut ncriiegelt, gegen @iHfcnbung bieisr
Noli6 nno 10Gents in @riefiuarfen fir Borto,
an Ieoe 9etpiinidlte @areIie sei6idt Dlan
ipenoe itdl oil bic Worlds DispensaTy Msdi-
cal Association, Buffalo, 81. ID.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1895-04-05
Dr.. prtce's Cream 8afins pomoel
9S@te @eltsausitellangs aussebdmuma.
i u. 6. &eiins. \

Qnion s. 9eling. Der fribere Ser
ausgeber Der ,SllinoiS 5taats 3ei.
tnng" 1T i'm Qter bon u Sabreu aus
benz 2eben geihieben. @r purbe bonn
S6lage gsriibrt, ber iba i1on Dor einis
gen Monaten einmal traF, bod feline
peiteren Jpl9en bate. eyu ben lebten
aDet Monaten erfreuie er ii9 Der beffen
8elunbbeit unb bietirte nod am SaQe
bor einem SDbe einen MrtiteI aeaen
Die 4nnabme elmer Bubels Orbinana i'm
Stabtratb.
linton s. 9eiing Unrbe am 6 ga.
nuar 1928 in 8e9ta i'm Olbenburais
iGea geborsu. uo er au6 feline @hHls
bilbung erbielt. SIN Sabre 1910 toH
er rad 4merita unO Iieb iid III Sin.
ctnnati nieber, mo er fid nit elmer Dame
aus feiner Seimatb, 6rduIein 2ouife
9amping, oerbeiratbeie. Seine poli.i.
Idle 99ulung erbielt er als iunger
Wtann in Cincinnati unb i9lob f1 bDrt
Der Wbigs spartei an, mad beren Auf.
l6iung er an Der @ntmidluug Der re-
publitaniIden Yartei eifrig tbeiluabul.
SIN Sabre 1854 lieoelte er mad Sllinpis
Gliber unD 1857 purbe er in Gblcaao ans
fdifig, tDo er balb aIs politii9er 0olts.
rebner unb Organiiator iid einen Nas
men madte. ST aog i'm gerein nit
8eorge S6neioer bic Deutfnen pon
Der bemotratii6en @eite ouf bic re-.
pnblitanii6e biniiber. Nahoem er i'm
Sabre 1868 bereits einfn Nntbeil on
Der n5dinois Slaatsseiiung' ermorben
| bate. lpurbe er in 18s7sum prdfibenten
Der nS(linOis 5taat8Beitune COMPANY"
ermdbIt, mel6e 5t5aung er bis at fei.
item Sooe befleioe!e. Sm Nobember
1860 purOe er bon ben &epublifaneru
gum Sheriff bon @oot County erw1blt.
na9bem er ihen 5Dei Sabre 6ulfS.
Sheriff geDelen mar. geim Beainn
oes giirgerfriese5 mar er eifrig tbdiig,
3ruppeu fiir bic llniDnsarmee au orqa.
Hiiren. Sas ihm ppm prdfoent 2ins
coin augebptene Qmt elnes profobmars
lballS lebnte er ab, cbtnlo bcS ibm ip1.
ter BON prdiibent Grant auqetraaeue
slmt bes Giunenltener @innebmers.
Seine INNER ua6fenbe politi|6e Wad]t
bennbte er aur erfolgrei6eu 8stdmpfuug
| i6leDter @eiebentmiirfe in Der 5taatss
2c9islatur. Seine sr6Bte politiihe gr,
rnFgenid)aft 0ar Ser rielige Wablfieg
Der BON ibm organiIirten ,peopleS
partp1 I'M Sabre 1873 il6er bic bamals
bonn Wudertbum beberrIdte republics
nii9e partei, beren Maporstanbibat
Sofepb Mtebil Don Goblin nit GROCER
Mebrbeit geidlagen purbe. Oie
Gru6t ienes 5ieges mar bas f1dotif6e
SonutasSseieb, oielfad bic 5efineor.
oinana genannt, ueldJe blS beute bon
beiben patteien reipettirt murbe unb
@bicago aur freielten Stabt bes 2au6es
ma9te. Wdbreno ees beutl9sfran30,
| lti9eu arieges beflnb lid) 0eIing in
europa unb iibernabm bon Berlin aug
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1895-04-05

fdrfter Mn5abl in ben ltelen Gei1stag
aurlifgefebrt lpdre.
gu biefer ueber3eugung t9ein1 man
lun an .olerb66fer" StelIe nod ru.
bigger lleberIeguug iebr balo gefomneu
81 fein, 0enH man CAB ben @ebaufen
Der iofortigen 8ei6stassauH6iung auf,
ooer Derl0ob ihH bDb menigfeaa, bat
man bod aud bur6 bic iujlpii6en er.
fOl9te aeiGstagssBertagu bis gum
"a. april ein paar WOGen 3eit ge.
tDonnen.
Sollte ber 4aiIer, unteriubt bon
etnem energif6en uno au9 Dor einem
Verfat ttungsbru6 ntdt 5urddI6redens
ben Gei6stan3ler bonn G9lage bes
8rafen Walberiee tpirtlib su einem
Staatsftrei9 al8 legtetn Nustunftsmit.
tel greifen, iAbem er baS gleide unb
adgemeinen @ablre6t ,uieber aufbebt
nno 6ur6 einen bei9rdutten Wablmo:
bus-etlua gar bur6 bas preuBilhe
Sreis&laReu .@abl @pltem = erlebt,
bann tannn big iebt nod fein Iebenber
Dseni6 nit geftimnltbeit pcransiagen,
lpas bic Jolge baDon fein mirb. Sas
gepalti9e, porsiiglid organiRrte fe
benbe 6eer Daroe Ii6 guar fiirs grfe
ols SduB geeen aas rebolutioudren
9egungen erweiien, ob aber aud auf
bic Sauer9 5taatsifreid bleibt
StaatSfrei9, unb tuer &ebolution BON
oben berab treibt, barf itb ni9t nuns
bern, Wenns aus benz WaIbe berauss
ftalt, tpie in benielben bineineerufen
iuirb!
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1895-04-05

bic Glibruug zines @pecialsuses nit
amerifanif4en 2iebessaben fur bic
beuti6en Srappeu. Set benz 5obe
ieiHer Satin. 1886, nibmete er feline
Sbdtieteit bauptid6lid Wobltbdtig.
teitSwerfen. Das beutf9e yItenbeim,
bas n0ouie Of prouioens", bas Gli3as
betbs9oipital II. 7. 10. iinb gum 3beil
ieiIe Sd6pfungen, aud mar er Der
leitenoe 8eiit bel benz nnternebmem bes
e4illers Sbeaier6aues. 6err 6efng
binterlaBt nur einen 5obn. ben isbigen
poltmeilter Waibington 9eiing. Qerr
0eiing farb am Sonntag Morgen I'M
8. ubr am 5dlaafuB, obue 2sioen
uuo 5obestampf.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1895-04-05

pie
WSd,entlide Treie Rrefe tar xEa
erideiut
leoeu Doumerfaa
unb foftet
$3.50 ftsr bas Sahr DDer 81.25
e ~f""ate in @pransbcsahlnms.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1895-04-05

Man meIbst aug aarIsrube !:
Das So9tpaiier bes &beins 1T nod
fOrtaeiebt i'm Steigen begrifen. Sn
Wtlbeim, no inan bic @6iffbriide
abfabren muBte. I'm fie Dor 3erf6rnng
gu beuabren. i'll iebt ber Safenbamm
bar9 bic reiBenb babinf6ieBenben Wos
gen 3erli6rt uorben. 3ur Nbmeubune
ipeiterer 8efabr 1T eine pionier Mbs
tbeilung mad Milbeim beorbert tpor=
ben.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1895-04-05
Sc belidtiat Iid,. baB Der @ene

- gS belidtigt ftd, baB Der @enes
raj 0iaeeo nit 1000 Mann bon Sam
Domingo aus auf Cuba gelanbet lit.
Wneeos 5olbaten finb gut biscipIinirt
unb ausee3ei6net bemafnet. Die Na@,
ridt bieier 2aubung bat in Wfaorib
groBe 9lnfresung berporserufen unb
man tann bic bisber befnlgte politif,
bic &epolutiOn auf @uba einfa9 meg.
aulduguen, nun ni6t Iduser aufre6t
erbal!en.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1895-04-05

er oen Su.lo GD3elueDrf Datfe, ftef Ell
aus: nSbr siebt alio h(anf, Ser
Sd9erl Sa oann mllB i9 Sud ipoll
etn fleinef Gpiel;euS ;eigen, ba8 ID
porbin in Sealoe faub. S0alt eillll,el
ber!"
Vei bjeien gSorten beugte er iit9
berab ,l1o 5o9 einen lan9en Geiterld6el
3piid)en BEN GjebiiI0 Derpor. Gie falts
btiltige J1ube oeS yaodtr1eiIterS leete
ben SG9er in Gritaunen; als er i'm
Sen Sdbel sieDen laD, trat er etnen
Sd)ritt 5uriid, I'M ii1 better nit ser
flr5en SSaffe oeden 5u ionnel Die er
fiiDrte.
ON balt einen @abel bel Grip rief
Ell aus.
aSa, henn id) bate feline srt, I'M
oas oOls gu serfleineru. gsollt 9br
jest geDen?7
pNeitl."
u@ut, bann milf i9 Sud- forttrasen, :"
enuioerte Sd unb tna6te einen lpiitben>
ben s(ngrifi anf Sen Sdger.
Sbmobl bteler bem @a6tmetlier i'm
@ebrauG Der @affen bel Wettenl iiber@
le9en mar, muBte er ieine ganse Sc
luanOtbeit aufbieten, Tim ii6 sesen Die
i6nellen, frdftisen 'Sdldse gu beden,
Die Sb auf tbn berabbaseln lief.
geim na6iten slngriff ipran9 Der
9irldfdnser bes Sretnben uben am
@riff. Der Sdger itieB einen Stud
aus. Ger @a6t1neiiter lenfte ausen<
bltdli9 feline 9Saffe.
SECT f0nnte i6 Sud i'm 6anbe
unoreben ben @araus madJen," iaate
faste iie; Ser @a9tmeiiter lit Sud
Elm treuer Sreuno, Sueno @iouse!"
u@r 1T cine Eerle BON Mtann,
nutbi9 unb far6tloS, u1o babel lanIt
uno bingebenb ipie ein S9eih.
Srau @liebetb bate So burd eine
6rage an Der Ibiir slriid9ebalten.
3ett trat ar6 Der Slider in Die 0iitte
ano iagte; uGie 0arrld)aften lollen
mir ber3lid) willfommen iein deer
mir baben ni6ts gu bieten, alS einen
Trunf Wlild uao Elm gtiid trodenen
8rooes, 1lidlt ipabr, 5rine?"
pGinen setrodneten Slid baben mir
aud nod, aber att ole Soft 1inb Die
Serri6uften mobl nid)t sepObnt."
pGs tbut aud nidt nOtbiG" erlpiz
oerte gpenO, umenn ib ben @a6t>
neiIter re1t fenne, 10 mirb er i1on fiir
oas slbenbbroO seiorst baben, nidt
uabr, Sb?"
.@iel it's nidt," antwurtete ser
@efragte, uaber icp mill bolen, mos
id Dabe auftreiben fonneli."
DaS Mao1en brsiteIe elm Sud iiber
Sen 9iidL Sd bra6te einen aorb nit
8roo, 9utter, Sleii6 unb Mein.
sSabt sSbr beute eilua8 BON ben
glauen 9eieben?" fra9te SuenO ben
Slider.
ga, beute Odttas ritt Sberlt
Sparre, Der in &j0se liegt, nit brei
Sffi3ieren burd ben @alb, lie uollten
auf bic SasO 9ebeu. Slo6 iinb lie nid)t
suriidsefommen aber i6 babe Die Sen.
iter uerbangt, bamit man baS 0iGt bonn
9Sege aus nidt Ieben fann."
Gle 0seiie9elelll6aft nabm am
Glide plag unb lieB li6 baS einfatbe
Wiabl nad ben slnitrensunsen beS less
ten Cages trefflid nun6eu. Iauib
blieb anl Seuerberb iieen, bet tleine
anabe ltano neben linn, bic Speilen
nit ben slusen perl6lingeno. Crime
bereitete i'm &lfonen ein Eager, llnb
hinter Der Strobmano erl6allte bon
3eit gu 3eit elm lansse3o9enes 9rum=
men, bur6 peld)eS Die Sub ibre Nabe
gu erfennen sab.
(Gprtfetuug fcIst).
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1895-04-05
Sn9emoIi@e Gpannfratt,
i6rperli1es Bebaaei,

iorperli Bebaeen
nno 5dbe 3raft fn6
bic attribute bon.
fommener @eiunb.
bett. Sie berldmin.
ben, tuenn bic Qebenss
Grdfte geidmd6t
fno. Nerb0ie ab.
fpaitnung NIB Ser.
luft ber Ulannesfraft
fnb bie ssofge esbei.
mer Giinbei,, bic bon
jungen 2euten In TN.
feuNtni6 tbyey fm6b.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1895-04-05
(Gprtfetung foIst).

= Sn meiuer Samilie babe i'd Dr.
Inguft a6nigs 9amburaer gruiitbee
nit ausgeseidneteu @rfpIgen gegen
0eiferteit angeuanbt. = Grib 3orm, s
State'StraBe, Nep 0ort. ". ..
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1895-04-05

Grtntt Snlmb's 1affee ieben
Gag frif6 sebrannt.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-06
0 000n0h We thecfv


have been saved from lesolatlon through
a membership in the Masons, Odd Eel.
lows, Knights of Pythias or United Work.
| men.
Every man should be a member of one
| of these-and only one."
why not more than one?"
Because one is all that is necessary in
order to secure the desired end-the pro-
lection of himself and family from rov-
| erty. They operate on the propositions:
You help me when I'm sick or unfortu-
nate, and I'll help you when you are in
need; and one society will accomplish
this end as well as a dozen. When 1
see man Joining many societies l can't
help but think he does it from marcenary
motives-to better himself financially or
politically-though know there are
many men who join them Just to con-
tribute to their support.
But the main objection Is that ioining
too many organizations takes a man
away from his family too much"
WELL" said the laboring man, "I'm
like Roland Grant, 1 belong to no lodge.
I'm lodge Of one-I lodge at home"
u think man who wants to be abso-
lutely Independent and who has the abil-
ity to go it alone does better not to join
secret orders"
Il don't think 1t makes much difference
whether we like or dislike secret orders.
They have been opposed for centuries.
but are stronger now than ever, and if a
man is disposed 20 join he'll Join sooner
II opposed than otherwise"
Let's change the subject"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-06
Speaker Reed is Making Up
His Committees.
ways AND DMEANssFiRsT PLACE
Republicans Are Entitled to Eleven
Places Committees for which
There Many Aspirants.

Washington. Dec. 5.-speaker Reed has
begun. for the first time, to definitely
outline his list OF committees on paper.
After receiving members OF the house all
day yesterday, he sat down at 9 o'clock
and worked until a late hour, putting on
paper the assignments he had decided up
on up to that time.
Today he gave more interviews to mem-
bers and listened to the presentation or
their claims. Probably the strongest
pressure being brought to bear upon the
speaker comes from various candidates
for the committee ON ways and means.
The Republicans will be entitled to eleven
places in this body, II the party propor-
ton OF the last congress Is maintained.
and seven Of the eleven will be new men.
The influence OF the business intereBts
of every class and section has been in
voked, and many letters and petitions
are pouring In
Next to the ways and means. In their
desirability from the stanaeeint OF the
members, are the committees on appro-
priations and rivers and harbors, the two
bodies which have charge OF the distribu-
ton Of the largest sums Of money