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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-05-16

A GENERAL BANKING BUS
mess TRANSACTED
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-13
Now Take Your Choice.

Toilet sets, toilet trays, work boxes,
perfumes in cut glass bottles, celluloid
baskets, necktie cases, collar and cuff
sets, travelling sets for ladies or gentle
men, card cases, cigar cases, smoking
sets, oxford and international bibles,
leather bound books, juvenile books,
silver calendars, booklets, paper knives,
jewel cases, nut picks, fountain pens,
agate, carnelian and gold-stOne pen
holders, letter openers, glove and shoe
hooks from the rocky mountains. Call
and see them. You can always find
Just what you want at Brunt q
Parman's. 1913
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-13

We have the largest stock of crepe
tissue paper in DEBORAH. You will al
ways find just what you want, no old
stock on the bargain counter.
40-l BRUNT & PARMAN.
MIR. p. G. White of Cedar Rapids,
Travelling Passenger Agent for the
Illinois Central Railroad Company,
made this office very pleasant call
last Tuesday afternoon.
Agent Rice, of the Burlington,
handed us yesterday one of the Holt
day bills his road has just completed.
1t is very neat and tasty, as are all of
the Holiday bills they send out.
MIR. A. G. Quammen of Luther
College received the very sad news
last Tuesday that his younger sister,
aged nineteen years, was very low
with consumption at her home at
Christiana, Minnesota.
-Downie, the reliable matchmaker
in Grand opera house store, has added
a stock of watches, clocks, jewelry and
silverware to his repair department,
where he will be pleased to see old
patrons as well as new ones. 37-5
The Boomer fraudulent banking
case in Allamakee county came to an
end last Saturday. Mr.. Boomer was
convicted, and was sentenced to serve
five years in the state prison, and tc
pay a fine of $4,000. The Boomer
bank at Waukon failed about yeal
ago and the creditors were minus about
$4,000.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-13
Many People Shot,

and the shooting still going on. No
one seems to interfere. The whole
country will be i'm an uproar soon.
Crowds are seen going and coming
from Spurr's Studio, some smiling and
some expressing themselves as perfect
ly satisfied that Spur is competent
man with a Photographic gun, and
that his photos are the best in the
northwest. 3S-4
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-13
The Pilgrim.

Holiday Number.) Full of bright
sketches-prose, poetry and illustra-
tions-by bright writers and artists.
Entirely original, new and entertain
ing. Mailed free to any address on re.
ceipt of six (6) cents in postage stamps
Write to GEO. III. HEAFFORD, Pub.
Usher, Ais Old Colony building, Chica
go, Ill. 4O-2
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-13
The Way To Win.

Buy your lady friend a pair of nobby
fur-trimmed slippers for Xmas, and
if that don't win her we will make
you present ofa nice pair of baby
shoes. 40h SMITH & DIXsoN.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-13
They Knew What Was Best.

Mr.. HI. H. Herried of DEBORAH and
Mr.. p. Ingvoldstad Of DEBORAH hoyc
just purchased each, orr Of those high
grade pianos at Tarvestad's music store.
They were wise.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-13
Don't Get Hot,

but just keep warm. We guarantee
you will do this if you buy your Ger
man socks, felt boots, overshoes, rub
bers, artics, felt shoes, slippers, over
CATERS, leggins, etc. at Smith e. Dix
sons Popular Shoe Store. 4Oh
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-13
Prot. |. /. KOYarik,

director of the Grand opera house Or
chestra, has just purchased $40 vio-
lin at Marsh's Music House, the musi-
clans headquarters, and the only mus
ic house in DEBORAH. 1913
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-13
Candies, Nuts, Oysters.

For the Christmas trade we will
make special prices on above, espec-
tally to church societies, etc. Call and
get them. HUTCHINSON IL Co.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-13
The Best Musicians

will all inform you that the Knabe,
the Fischer and the Popular Pease
pianos are as good as any sold in this
country. You can obtain one at j. G..
Tarvestads music store, LIST door west
of Ben Bear. Our prices are correct.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-13
c. NJ. & St. p. Excursions.

Holiday excursion tickets on sale
Dec. 24-25-3O-3l and Jan. list, good tc
return until Jan. End, to points within
200 miles, at one and one-third fare.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-13
Free Concert

at Tarvestad's music house Saturday
afternoon and evening. Go in and see
the best and largest stock of holiday
goods i'm DEBORAH.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-13
Miss Julia TObiasOn

is the next to buy Bauer piano at
Marsh's Music House, the only high
grade piano sold i'm DEBORAH. 1873
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-13

To Chicago, Jan. A to IL, for the ma
tional cycle exhibition at one and one
third fare, on the certificate plan.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-13
Free Concert

at Tarvestad's music store Saturday
afternoon and evening.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-20
FUNERAL OF CAPTAIN HIGGINS
Especial to the PRESS.O

Especial to the PRESSJ
Gorham, February 19.-The funeral of
the late Captain Saul c. Higgins took
place from the, residence of his son,
Mr.. j. L. Higgins, at 2 p. m. yesterday.
The attendance was very large and the
exercises were very impressive. Rev. E.
C.Strout, pastor Of the School Street
Methodist church. conducted the servic-
es and gave an interestiong account of
the services which our deceased fellow
citizen had rendered to his town and
church, during his active life, of over a
century. The singing was by the
School Street Malesquartette, which was
very fine.
The pallbearers were George W. Crock
ett, Lewis Douglass, George FL. Douglass
and Isaiah Cobb. The remains were
followed to the grave by a large process
sion of his fellow citizens, which in
cluded his many relatives and intimate
friends Charles E. Jordan superintended
the funeral
Among those present were noticed ex-
Gov. Robbie, Prof. Lucien Hunt, Mr.. Ros-
coe G. Harding. G. t. .5wasey, Esq. Sam
uel Clement, Mr.. Robert Cobb. Mr.. Mar
shall Moses, Mr.. j. D. Higgins, Lewis Nc
Lellan
Captain Higgins was always liberal
contri hutor to the church and will be
greatly missed.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-20
GENERAL SWIFT DEAD.
He Was a Famous Campaign and Temper
ance Speaker.

Boston, Mass, February 19.-General
John Swift, the we'll known temperance
and campaign speaker, died tonight at
his residence of heart trouble, in his
Goth year. He was native of Falmouth,
Mass. He enlisted in 1862, and after
ward joined Banks's command. In 1868
he was appointed provost judge at Baton
Rouge, Louisiana, and later served as
captain and judge advocate under GeneY-
al Gruber, commanding brigade in the
9th army corps. In 1867 he was appoint
ed deputy collector at Boston. In 1869
he resigned, and engaged in business in
New York. In 1874 he was again appoint
ed deputy collector, end served in that
capacity till 1885, when he resigned.
His services as an orator were in con-
stant demand in every campaign since
1852. A widow and two sons survive
him,
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-20
THAT BANGOR BURNING.
The Wife of the Prisoner Testified
Yesterday.
Mcpherson Rather Hazy as to just Where
He Was on the Night of the Fire-The
Court Room Has Been Crowded During
the Trial.
Especial to the PRESS. J

Especial to the PRESS.)
Bangor, February 19.-Growds of peo-
pie have been attending the Mcpherson
trial in the Supreme court today. 1t has
been impossi BILE to get seat in the court
room two minutes after the doors were
opened. The feminine contingent is no.
tably absent, but they will probably be
on the scene in the Cowan case, as there
will be more there to touch the heart
strings of the gentler sex.
The first witness on the stand this
morning was George F. Davis. neighbor
of the Finsons. He testified that he was
awakened by the fire and also heard a
team pass his house about an hour pre-
vious or about IL. so O'Clock.
Wesley A. Bean testified that McPher-
son called at his house about 6 O'Clock
after lantern. He had gone to bed,
but got up and went out with him. He
found that McPherson had tipped his
load over and part of it was in the road.
He helped him reload and Mcpherson
drove on.
Walter Cook testified that he recollect-
ed coming from his home about 9
9 O'Clock on the 9th of August last and
meeting a man in the road. The.witness
then gave somewhat choppy descrip-
tion of how he met Mcpherson and how
the later said he was watching a fellow
and girl in that house (meaning Fin
son's).
Lewis johnson testified to the finding
of box of tobacco in the road the next
morning which Mcpherson had lost from
his team the. night before.
Mrs. Elmira Mcpherson, wife of the
prisoner, took the stand and her testimo-
ny proved to be the most interesting of
the day. She stated. that she was mar
ried to Mcpherson in Burlington, but
had no children by Mcpherson. After
living at Rocky Rips for a while she
moved to Brewer, and then went out to
work in private family.
County Attorney Bailey then proceed
ed to examine the witness at length as to
whether her husband was willing to
work, and who supported her after
wards, and other such questions, when
Mr.. Hutchings objected to this line OF
inquiry, believing it to be impertinent.
The judge ruled otherwise. The witness
said she went to Finson's on the 10th OF
A pril and had not seen her husband for
aboutaafive weeks previous to going there.
She said he called there SEVERAL times ia
see her and as far as she knew the rela-
tions between him and Mr.. Finson were
pleasant.
Sheriff Reed testified in regard to ar
resting Mcpherson. The witness stated
that Mcpherson said he could tell him
Just where he rs on the night of the fire
If he drove over the route. They did SC
but when ON the Finson road McPher.
son said mo, WASH t here"
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-20
STERLING ENDORSEMENT,
Reports of Turkish Outrages That Are
Worthy of Belief.

Boston, Mass, February 49, Pamph-
let's about to be issued by the Bostonian,
consisting of letters published in the
daily papers relating to the massacre OF
Armenians, will contain thiss preface:
We, the undersigned, by examination
and comparison, have satisfied ourselves
that the following state ments are verba-
tim reports written under the dates
they bear, by Americans who have spent
from six to thirty years in eastern Turk
ey. We have examined the fact that they
have written from six different cities
from 100 to 200 miles apart, forming a
circle about a centre in which the masa-
cres occurred. For the personal safety
of the writer's, the names of the places
cannot now be made public. They are
independent reports from country
where the refugees and returned soldiers
of the sultan speak of what they know.
We have the utmost confidence in these
statements, and regard them as worthy
of belief of all men. In the name OF
suffering humanity, we ask careful
perusal of these statements, and recon-
mend that all readers take measures to
make the indignation of ali outraged
Christian world effectually felt. We dep
recate the revolution among these help
less Turkish subjects, but bespeak cor
i,ial cooperation in bringing to bear up
on Turkey the force of righteous con-
demnation of mur6er by seventy mil
lions Of people.
(Signed),
Edward E. Hale, Francis E. Clark, vii.
liam Lloyd Garrison, Jonathan A.
Lane, Frederic T. Greenhalge, Sam.
uel j Barrows, William E. barton,
HIM.. Jewett, Cyrus Hamlin, I. J.
Lansing, Joseph Cook, Alpheus H
Hardy, WiIliamE. Russell, George C.
Lorimer, Francis A. Walker, A. E..
Pillsbury, Isabel Somerset (Lady
Henry), Frances E. Willard.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-20
Weather Observations.

The following are the observations for the
Agricultural Department Weather Bureau
for yesterday. February 10, taken at p. M.
meridian time. the observations for
each station being given in this order.
Temperature, direction of the wind, state
of the weather:
Boston, 80 degrees, SW. clear; New York,
40 degrees, SW. cloudy; Philadelphia. 40 de-
grees, SW. cloudy; Washington. 38 degrees,
S. cloudy; Albany. 80 degrees. NV, clear;
Buffalo, "a degrees. NV, clear: Buffalo. "a
degrees, NV. cloudy; Detroit. 26 degrees.
WIN, cloudy; Chicago, 90 degrees. W, clear;
St, Paul, 90 degrees. S. fair; st. Vincent, 26
degrees, s. cloudy; Huron. Dak.. SO degrees,
S, fair; Bismarck. S8 degrees, ", cloudy;
Jacksonville. so degrees, S. clear.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-20
|. A. w. CONVENTION.
The League is Opposed to Sunday Racing
and to Allowing Women to Compete.

New York. February 19.-At the l.. A. ".
meeting today. Mr.. Raymond's amendment
requiring lace promoters to pay fee for
sanction of $40 for national circuit meet
of SO for an open Iace meet and ST. for a
closed club meet was carried. Sunday rae
ing and the running of races for women
competitors was prohibited. and the board
was given power to penalize race promoters
who run meets without sanction of tine l..
A. W. At the afternoon session. the presi.
dent-eleet, A. S. Wilson. outlined his policy
for the coming year. His idea was 10 bring
the divisions nearer to each other and
close to the national body. With the ex.
ception of the racing board chairmanship
he would not appoint national standing
committees until he heard from tn
divisions. Then he appointed George D.
Gideon of Philadelphia, chairman Of the
board. An amendment was passed prohibit
ing the Introduction OF wheel legislation in
to any state unless with the sanction Of the
division officers. The meeting adjourned
to meet here March 6.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-20
A snow-shoers Paradise.

Fryeburg, February l9.-Fair weather. still
favors the Appalachian club. Not even the
lightest trace of storm is to be seem. To-
day. they have climbed Stark's Hill. q pauk
of much interest. which is situated IN tho
upper part of the village. They have ,a2ao
visited Lovewells pond and the Battle
ground. The latter is a place of much
historic interest. 1t was here, in the spring
of 1875, that the Pequawket tribe OF indians
was nearly destroyed in the famous dsht
with Captain John Lovewell and his little
company of white men from Dunstahie,
Mass. The names of the arrivals on Monday
and Tuesday are given below: Miss s. A.
hatch, George T. Settle. Mrs. Georges 7.
Settle. Albert E. Angler. Charles L. Noyes,
Mrs. c. H. French, Miss Zilpha d. smith,
s: f. Dawson. r. B. Lawrence. H. A. BIO.
Pherson, Miss j. H. Fhorndike, Mise r. a.
Chester, H. @. Chester. Mrs. II. O. Chester.
Miss M. y. Chester, s. P. Dodge.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-20
BIDS WE'RE TOO HIGH.
The Bath Iron Works will Stand
No Chance,
OF SECURING THE CONTRACT FOR
BUILDING TORPEDO BOATS.

The Different Firms Were Given an Oppor-
tunity to Bid Under Plans Drawn by
the Department and Under Their Own
Plans Providing for the Necessary
Speed-Bath Bids We're Among the
Highest.
Washington. February 19.-Proposals were
opened at the Navy Department today for
the construction, exclusive of armament
and torpedOes of three metallic twin screw
seagoing torpedo boats of about 138 tons
displacement. with speed of "a 1-2 knots for
at least two consecutive hours. The appro-
priation of Congress allows $3.50, COO for the
construction of the three vessels which,
with all materials. must be wholly Of
domestic manufacture. The proposals of
two classes were permitted, one adhering
strictly to the plans and specifications pre-
pared by the navy. and the other upon the
designs of bidders fulfilling the conditions
of speed and economy prescribed by the de-
partment. The bids we're: Bath Iron Works
of Bath. Me-. department plan, all three
boats at $4,000 each, total $426. 200. John
IL. Dialogue Son of Camden. N. j., total
S4O8, 900; Columbia Iron Works of Baltimore,
Nd. total S29s, 800; Hugh Ramsey of Forth
Amboy. N. j.. the modified plan, all three
for $347. 600; the Union Iron Works Of San
Francisco. total S36O,C00.
The modified plan total S34s.0O0. The
Fulton engineering and shipbuilding works
of San Francisco depaI tments plan, two
boats at S146.000 each.
Iowa iron works of Dubuque, Iowa, de-
partment's plan, total S411.000.
Herreshoff Manufacturing company, Bris-
tol, K. l., modified plan, three steel boats,
1873 tons, total $34l. $50. modified plan three
bronze hull aluminium top. total, S4l4,O00,
modified plan, one steel boat and two COM
posite boats, SS9.815. modified plan, one
composite boat. two steel boats. 1855. 200. g
The proposals will be thoroughly ex-
amined and the modified plans considered
be fore the awards are recommended. The
bids of the Bath Iron Works, j. H.
Dialogue and Son, Fulton Engineering
Work, and the Iowa Iron Works, it is thought
will be laid aside as toe high. The lowest
bidders have already furnished the navy
with the cruisers Detroit, -..Montgomery and
Petrol, all satisfactory ships.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-20
unanimous consent that a vote be taken

unanimous consent that vote be taken
| at 8 tomorrow.
| MIR. Chandler objected. As all attempts
to have an hour fixed for taking the
vote met with objection, Mr.. Platt went
on with his speech.
| Mr.. Vest, from the committee on COM
merce, reported bill postponing the
time when the rules to prevent collis-
ions at sea (agreed to between maritime
nations) were to go into effect, the pre-
amble stating that this was done at the
request of Great Britain.
A fter remarks by Messrs. Frye, ard
White in condemnation of the ac-
tion of the British government in with
drawing from the international agree
ment, the bill passed.
AT p. M, the Republican opponents
of the silver hill began a system of OBJ
struction tactics, under tee lead OF MIR.
Aldrioh He moved that the Senate
proceed to executive business, and all
but six Republicans withheld their
votes. This necessitated the calling of
the roll, to which SO Senators (seven
more than quorum) responded. Again
the vote was taken, and again 10 quor-
um responded, and again the roll call
was resorted to. This rotation went on
until $40, and only 29 senators answ cred
to the roll-call when the sergeant-at-
arms received orders to request the at
tendance of absent mem mbers.
While the Senate waited for quorum,
negotiations (of which Mr.. Cockerell was
theschief manager) were carried on for a
way out of the difficulty. The success
of these negotiations was apparent, when.
at p m., quorum was completed,
and the motion for an executive session
was withdrawn by Mr.. Aldrich, follow
ing resolution offered by Mr.. Wolcott:
Resolved, that it is the sense of the
Senate that the welfare and prosperity
of the United States require .the enact
ment of law for the free and unlimited
coinage of silver at ratio of 16 to /.
Resolved, that in view of the fact that
this Congress- will expire by law on the
4th of March, and there are important
appropriation bills requiring the atten-
tion of the Senate, it's the sense of the
Senate that the consideration of such
law be not entered upon at this session
of Congress"
"Let that resolution lie over till to-
morrow ard he printed" said Mr.. Jones
(Dem. of Arkansas.
The resolution went over, and the Sem
ate, at p. NJ, on motion of Mr.. Jones,
adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-20
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on Judiciary will give public
hearings at their room in the State House as
follows:
Monday Feb. 1S, 1896 at 73o o'clock P NJ
Petition of Arthur T. Hall and 153 others fol
repeal of the existing laws relating to the manu-
iacture and sale of Oleomargarine, and the Ell
acting of other laws relating thereto.
Wednesday, Feb. 90, 1895, at 2 O'Clock L: NJ
An act mandatory OF Sec. Is, of Chap. 81 of the
r. S., as amended by chap. 40 of the public
laws of 1887, relating to sale OF liquors by
State Agency.
An act to provide pure, unadulterated intox-
icating liquors for lawful sale within this State,
and to repeal Section Is, 16, II, IS, % and &c
of Chap. 27, r. S., relating to the State Agency
for the sale Of intoxicating liquors.
Thursday, Feb 21, 1895, al 2 O'Clock 2. M.
Resolve for an amendment to the Constitution
abrogating amendment five relating to the
manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors.
BY order of the Committee:
w L KNOWJTON. Sec'y,
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-20
FEAR AN EPIDEMIC.
Anti-Toxine Will be Used to Fight Diph-
iberia at Deer Isle.
Special to the PREss0

Rock1and, February 19.-Great alarm is
felt at Sunset, Deer Isle. where black
dipbtheria is raging in the family of
Stephen NJ. Small. One child has already
died while his wife and four children are at
the point of death. The house has been
ouarantined and Rookland physician has
arrived there with a supply of anti-toxine,
which had its first trial in Maine here in
Knox county, and which proved utterly
successful. Every precaution has been
taken against the disease spreading through
ba
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-20
To Increase Taxation

Christiana, February 19.-The Stort-
hing was opened today by King Oscar
in person. The Kings speech stated
an increase of taxation to meet them.
and it is therefore proposed to impose q
tamp duty upon biils.of exchange, re-
csipts for moneys paid and debt &C.
acknowledgements. His Majesty announced
his intentiou,to greatly increase the mil
itary defences by the erection of exten-
siye works.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-20
Local Weather Report.

Portland. Me-. Feb. 16-The local Weathe,
Bureau office records as to the weather tn,
following:
a.m.-Barometer 20 700: thermometer
$50; dew point, %; humidity, 100; wind. W
velocity, S; clcndy.
p. m.-Barometer. 29.740; Thermometer
so; dew point 2S; humidity. rs; wind. SW
velocity Z; weather, cloudy.
Mean daily thermometer. 2S; maximum
thermometer, $50; minimum thermometer
2O.5: maximum velocity Of wind. 10; Sc
total precipitation. 0.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-20
Prospectus of Bonds.

New York, February 19.-The Belmont
Morgan syndicate has issued prospectus
for the new four per cent loan THIS AFTER
noon. The bonds are offered at liz 1t with
accrued interest from February l. VI the
purchase price 12 IA is payable on allot-
ment. and the remaining lOO per cent on or
before March /, or upon the delivery of the
bonds as provided, with interest at four
per cent per . annum . from March /.
The subacripi on LIST will he opened at 10 a.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-20
A Compliment to charlie Hovt.

Concord, NH, February 19.-During
a complimentary performance of his lat
est comedy. "A Black Sheep" rendered
by Hon. ChalresgH. Hoyt, representative
from Charlestown to che state govern
ment at the opera house this afternoon,
Hon. James o. Lyford of Concord, the
Republican leader OF the House, present
rack. trimmed with heavy silver, on be-
half of his fellow mem bers. Mr.. Hoyt's
response was characterized by many
happy hits.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-20
A Rudderless Bark.

Liverpool. February 19.-Steamer Coloria.
Boston for this port arrived today bringing
the crew of the Norwegian bark Lindsay
from Appalachicola. November sS fox Sut-
ton Bridge. The Lindsay was sighted
yesterday in distress with ner Iudder
broken. Her crew was taken off and tugs
will be sent in search of her.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-20
Rrockton Is Tn II

Brockton, Mass, February ia base
ball team in this city seems now to be
an assured fact. The stockho holders met
for organization this afternoon. The
team will join the New England Asso-
citation, and the hne grounds owned by
at Highland Park. will be used by the
club.