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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-23

and officers tTrusie'r get cNp"na'Si
THE sUPERFLUOUS SHORE INSPECTOR.
Without going into details as TO our investiga-
lions we desire to call attention to what dis
covered as TO the socalled shore Inspector.
which is a fair sample OF the condition and the
.ytravarance existing In the other commissions
OF the state. Some fifteen witnesses from the To-
callty In which the Shore Inspector was presumed
TO do his work were sworn before the committee.
without exception. they testified that the shore In
spcctor had never been known TO do any work In
the line of his office. that the work covered by
the Shore inspectors duty had for some years
been performed by the United States Government.
and that the only work that he ever did, and this
through some OF his subordinates. could be better
and more ccononiicaiE performed ny me iotn
Shore Inspector" had for some years been receiy-
ing az salary and for expenses the sum o, aboit
charging up against the State was so day FOR the
which was about 5000 and the actual value OF
which was not 10 exceed $3.50; and this charge OF
so per day was for every day OF the year
AGRICULTURAL COMMISSION.
The investigation of the office of the Commits
sioner OF Agriculture. which as We have stated.
was not as full as we could wish. disclosed Tic
fact that salaries were being paid beyond the
needs OF the service: and. result Of our In
ycstiyati ton. the appropriation in this line was
reduced about $1,000. and the service OF the de-
partmeni was not impaired IN the slightest degree;
We thin! that the expenses OF the Court of
Claims should he reduced and shall make recon-.
mcndation 10 that effect The 81, rical salaries paid
are larger than they should be for the work done
FISH GAME AND FORESTRY COMMISSION.
While We did not have the time TO make n very
careful investigation as to the working OF the For
cstry Commission the Fish and Gamd Commits
sion we thoroughly convinced from what we
have learned that there should be a radical chang,
I'm these two commissions: and We recommend that
they be consolidated into one commission to be
called the Fish Game and Forestry Commission. T.
be composed OF three members, one OF whom hhai
be its president, with "A reasonable salary, and who
stall devote his entire time to the duties OF the
Office. In many instances the game protector and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-23
REPUBLICAN CLUBS FOR BRooKFIELD

At the semi-mon,nly meeting Of the Patriotic Re-
publican Club which held last night In its
house. No. 24S East Seventy eigh hst.. the following
resolution was passed: ~
Resolved, That the Patriotic Republican Club
heartily indorses and commends the laudable action
OF It's president. Benjamin Oppenhemer. a delegate
10 the Republican County Committee for supporting
that stanch. honorable, Independent and liberal
minded Republican. the Hon William Brookfeld for
president OF the County Committee
Mr.. Oppenheimer only one OF the four
delegates from the XXIId Assembly District who
voted for Brookleid
At the regular monthly meeting Of the officers of
the Election District Association OF the XXIIId As
sembly District, held last evening the following
resolution was passed by vote Of &c to 3:
Resolved. That II Is the sense OF this meeting tina,
the delegates OF the XXllId Assembly District 10
the County Committee be requested to vote for the
election Of William Brookfied as permanent chair
man of the County Committee. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-23

We also had occasion to look into the quest'on
nc IN tho adylsabilitv Of the Attorney General OF
the State controlling the litigation OF the depart
ments and bureaus OF the state. We are no" c'"
WINGED that better results would follow shouih INC
Attorney-(;eneral be nut in controi OF an w
litiga ted business of the State and maze resp'H''
BILE for IT, 1,..t,o. ~, thu
we also recommend that the Controller OF tme
State be- given full and complete power 20 auiit
the accounts of every kind in all the cepartlehts
and bureaus and institutions Of the STATE W g ul.-
derstand that some departments or bureaus ques,,
tjon his RICH. to audit their accounts Thefe shouid
he no question about this at all. II necessary, an
auditing boarI should be provided for for the Con
trollers office If the present force Of that office Is
not sufllce'.t.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-23
APPROPRIATIONS CUT DOWN.

We have not heard. during the last yerr tnt ,has
of the departments have been any i S ,ran,ioned
before the reductions when we nave Hei,Io,'. ,
we also made reductions In some otiier ue lpary
rnents, but OF smaller amounts anu "'' "1''
10 mention here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-23

Tribune ONCE Jan. cS a. m-The weather s es''.
was fair growing colder IN the eNeh'"s' ~" 80, Ito.
-, ,,,, ~ srA 90 degrees the average t3asD being
, lower than on Monday and 81. lower Than on inc w.
responding day last year. -. ..,s.r .o-h.a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-23
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS

In ,h,. Ila.r,n continuous white 1ins SHOWS "
hanncs I'm persure AS inlicated by The irouhe 80.
recording barou,oe The broken line Represents INV "
perature recorded a, perrys PnarmacS'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-23
the forester could be combined In one person anu
In that way effect large saving 10 the state

tho ,orestet could be combined in one person. ana
in that way effect a large saving to the state
REDUCTION OF SALARIES.
Larger salaries have been paid for years past 10
State employees performing the same class OF WORK
than TO others in other lines OF business WhLe
there was some justification in paying larger Sal.
aries under our Old system of rotation IN ONCE
with the conditions existing and the conui'ioS
which are imposed by the new ConstituttOI, az 80
tho extension Of the Civil Service 10 all the NJ >
and departments of the State WEich insures loI tt
empoyes a longer tenure OF office. the reasons 40
higher salaries to State employees than TO those GU
side disappears at once There Is no reason why a
clerk performing the same duty IN any Slate Ut
nartment should receive higher compensation tnan
one performing duties for any one or the COZ
pora:ions of the State HIS tenure Is JuSt 90 =,
rrnre and the expense OF living Is no more. But IL
10 a well-known fact that the difference III ooi'-
pensation for the services rendered Is very great
in many cases oouDie
APPROPRIATIONS CUT DOWN.
A. 4 result of our Investigations last winter the
,nen,bers Of the Joint Committee became cohVhceu
that the expenditures In some OF the department.
ord hureaus of the state could be very mater'a.Iy
reduced from prior We Gu, OF ifoi,i III" %, ~
nropr alton for the Adjutant-Generais o'i'e GUM
$1,000.
r,, tho Rureau Of Labor and statistics ,o
From the Agricultural Depart sGe
Trom the shore nsp'cor a. sp
From the Onondagn sat Sp'in.s, -, nI stote
From the regents Of the University ara 9''' 70 oOc
Museum ''
We have not heard during the last yerr tn.' az u
nj tho departments have been any less eHlceh. ~. "a
before the reductions when we nave men iDa :,
we also made reductions In some otileI uepn,n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-23

Wr Lawson urged speedy action on the Commit
tee Of Seventy bill. which he introduced.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-10-18
Truth.

Truth, like food, is valuable to men
as they are prepared to digest and APP
prOpriate it, Only as they were able to
bear it, did Christ reveal the truth to
His disciples, and He distinctly declared
that, He had many things to say to
them, but they could not bear them
now To the inner circle to whom it
was given to know the mysteries of the
kingdom, He uttered plainly what He
could utter to others only in parallels.
He withheld His disciples from speak
ing of the truth which they were pre-
pared to coi:fess-namely, that He was
the Christ of God-because there would
come the puzzling and seemingly con-
Trajectory fact that He must be denied,
betrayed and crucified. Till the crown
ing proofs of His divinity by the res
direction were in, the people were not
ready to accept the truth which the dis
ciples saw. Truth may as surely be
damagingly misused as food may
Christian Intelligencer (BaptisD.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-10-18
The Lite Which Follows,

Mature teaches that the life which
follows the resurrection will be higher
and nobler, and more abundant than
the present. You take up a grain of corn
to examine it, but its smallness Is such
that it slips through your fingers; but,
small as it Is, it has within it the germ
Of larger life. Bury it in the ground,
and from that one grain there come sew
eral stalks. and upon each stalk several
grains, reaching sometimes more than
the standard of a hundred fold. And
revelation clearly affirms that the cor
ruption, dishonor, weakness and natur-
alness of the present life will be re-
placed by the interruption glory.
power and spirituality of the resurrec-
tion life. Rev. /. Lloyd.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-10-18
"A New, Complete Heart"

1T is nothing less than character,
nothing less than new, complete
heart, fulfilled manhood, that Christ
is trying to give us. Therefore. we may
be patient, and be sure that the perfec-
ton OF His gift cannot be all at once
He who enters into Christ enters into a
region of life and growth which stretch
es far away before him. He steps
across the threshold, and his feet are
glad with the very touching OF the
blessed soil. Christ is so One that all
which He is ever to be to the soul He is
in some sense already. But none the
less there is much which He cannot be
until the soul is more, and so can take
more of the life to live by. The world
cannot give you blessings which Will
be complete to you at once. 1t is able
and glad to set forth for you at the be-
ginning of the feast the best wine it
has. But Christ will take you, if you
let Him, into His calm strong power,
and lead you on to ever richer capacity
and ever richer blessing, till at last only
at the end of eternity shall your soul be
satisfied and be sure that it has touched
the height and depth Of His grace, and
say: Now know thy goodness wholly,
Thou hast kept the good wine until
now" Oh, at the end OF our eternity
may those words be ours!-Phillips
Brooks
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-10-18
Studying the Bible.

Now, wholly apart from it's religious
or from it's ethical value, the Bible is
the one book that no intelligent person
who wishes to come into contact with
the world of thought and to share the
ideas of the great minds of the Chris
tian era can afford to be ignorant Of
All modern literature and all art are
permeated with it. There is scarcely a
great work in the language that can be
fully understood and enjoyed without
this knowledge, so full is 1t of illusions
and illustrations from the Bible. This
is true Of fiction, of poetry, or economic
and of philosophlc works, and also Of
the scientific and even agnostic treat
Uses. 1t is not at all a question of re-
ligion or theology, or of dogma; it is a
question of geneI al intelligence. &C. ID.
Warner.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-10-18
Another Farm Crop Injured.

Jute culture, which was becoming a
valuable agricultural industry, though
20 its complete success there were OBJ
ftacles, has also been struck at by the
tariff act of 1894. Jute, like hemp and
fax. was placed on the free list at the
wrong time. The cost of labor in pro-
ducing ii successfully against foreign
competition is material factor, just as
the difference in labor enters into the
production of any other of the products
OF the farm or factory. Jute is chief
ly used in baling cotton, which may ac-
count for placing it on the free list to
lessen its cost to the cotton planter,
but are not the agriculturists engaged
in the yet expensive production of
jute as much entitled to protection as
cotton was, and as various other agri-
cultural products are, such as rice, TO-
bacco and sugar? The report of the
fiber bureau of the department of agri-
culture tells us that there is:
No doubt as to the practicability of
growing jute as crop in the gulf states.
Whether the fiber can be produced
profitably in competition with the India
product Is matter for experiment to
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-10-18
Senator CuliOm's Views.

When the republican party gets con-
troll again. as it will next year, with
some republican for president such as
Reed or Mckinley or some other man,
We will take up that tariff yet and so
over it item by item and make such
amendments to it as will give reason
able protection to American labor and
American industries as against foreign
labor and foreign industries. The peo-
pie OF this country never knew they
wanted that sort of protection-they
were never certain of it-untii the dem
ocrats by mistake got possession of
this country two years ago.-Senator
CullOm.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-10-18

The time has come when the Reform
Clubs sound currency committee
Hon. Charles S. Fairchild, chairman
has to ask for more funds to carry on
its work.-Evening Post, n. Y.
In making this demand for more
money Mr.. Free Trade Editor Godkin
states that "the committee has eXpen-
ded up to the present time s46,000," of
which $4,000 was levied from Boston,
and that SIS, 1000 more is needed to carry
on the English currency branch of the
Tariff Reform Club " to the end of the
present year." This will tide them
over the fall elections of 1896 in endeav-
oring to divert attention from the issue
OF Protection VS.. Free Trade.
The Tariff Reform Club is composed
OF enemies to American labor and in
dustry. Among its members are Chas.
5. Fairchild, John De Witt Warner. and
Tariff Juggier Godkin Of the Evening
Post, and the truth is not in him.
Knowing how thoroughly the free
trade idea was denounced by the people
at the elections of 1894, the tariff for
England clique has decided that no pos
sible chance of the restoration of demo-
cratic supremacy in politics can exist
by the immediate advocacy of tariff
reform" in the direction of further
free trade. 1t was deemed advisable
TO foist a new scheme upon the people
and the Tariff Reform Free-Trade Club
mooted the currency question as a mys-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-10-18
Brevity In Prayer.

"Ths late William Arnot tells us in
his diary that, as he grew older, he
grew more brief and simple in his
closet devotions. He tersely says:
i suppose there are two kinds of brew
ity in prayer-one, because you are far
off, and one because you are far in.
This is pithily put, and con-
tains profound truth. No one
can judge OF another as TO
just how much time that other needs
to spend on his knees. We canno.
safely take the example of anybody else
as an absolute guide in our own case.
Many things need to be considered
our household duties. our business en-
gagements, our special perpleXities, our
mastery of perpetual prayer. We must
not, of course, let prayer be crowded
out or crushed down through mere sell
fishness or worldly INSCRIPTIONS; but
neither need we feel it always incum-
bent on us to spend just so much time
in the exercise, or write ouselves down
delinquent if We cannot pass whole
hours in special duplication like some
one we have read about. 1t is better
certainly to be far in than far off, but
the former must not despise the latter,
nor the latter Judge the former.
Strength in prayer is better than
length in prayer. "-Zion's Herald
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-10-18
She Kept the Bucke. Clean.


writer in an English paper says
the following is a true story that &C
tuaiiy happened:
n man from the new house near by
came in at the alley gate and to the
kitchen where mother was working
Tor the comfort of her family. He
asked for a bucket The men work
ing on the brick wall were thirsty,
ana he would take them a drink. The
bucket was brought. The lady remark
ing on the discomfort of working in
the hot sun that midsummer day, Of
Tered to fill the bucket at her well.
me water was so cool men from Of
noes and stores near by often came or
sent for water from the well.
Reaching out for the bucket the man
declined the water saying in a friend
ly tone that the men would like beer
better than water-he only wanted
bucket to carry it in. Steadily the
bucket was held back as the lady said:
i am sorry. l cannot loan a bucket OF
mine for beer. Why. dare not! have
three boys, and what would they think
IL let beer be carried i'm anything
from my kitchen. am sorry you want
ed it for that. Should my boys drink
liquor when they are grown they must
not say that they ever saw beer in any
thing belonging to their mother-not
with her consent. Good day" Good
day"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-10-18
Plenty Of -Four Things.

The late David NJ. Stone, eminent
Christian worker and journalist. when
once asked the secret of his successful
and happy life gave the following an
swer:
i take plenty of exercise, plenty Of
hard work, plenty of sleep, plenty OF
belief in God and the future. and, with
an easy conscience, find that what is
the shutdown of life with most men is
to me as pleasant as the June days of
my youth. have not been absent from
my office for one whole day in twenty
nine years"
On another occasion he said: mo
one can understand the toll / have done
and the burdens | have borne 1t is
sweet now TO sit down and rest, to read
the scores of letters that the mail
brings me from mep. who assure me
that they have been led to bettes
and to religion by reading M
torials."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-10-18
Moral Fitness and Endeavor.

There is no book, no church, no in
ward monitor, no testimony within
without, that can make us to know the
truth without moral fitness and en-
deavor on our part. There must be
truth in the inward parts in order to
our finding truth anywhere. But, with
this, there is truth for you and me, to
believe, to know, to live by and to die
by. The book. the conscience. the eX-
perience of humanity, through all and
above all. the life and testimony OF
Jesus Christ, these are fountains
through which the living stream wells
forth. What prophets nave seen, sages
thought. and saints lived is true. What
Jesus believed, knew and taught is
true. You shall sooner convince me
that yon sun emits darkness than make
me believe other than this. Yea, you
and | have seen human lives that we
know were based on truth.
so the truth which shall judge us at
last marshals us to right or to left to-
day.
Heard are the voices,
Heard are the sages,
The Worlds and the Ages,
Choose well, your choice is
Brief and yet endless.
Rev. j. Westly Earnshaw.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-10-18
Grover Will Tax Growers.

Mr. Cleveland has considered several
means for augmenting the financial re-
turns, among which is the beer tax. The
natural way for the recovery of the re-
cient sums to replenish the treasury.
That tariff cannot be too soon re-estab-
lished. The treasury is paying the
price of the loss of protection. Protec-
ton to American industries is, from
experience, likewise protection to the
nations finances. A reasonable tariff
is the only solution of the disastrous
problem brought on by the obstinate
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-10-18

determine, the question of its economi-
| cal extraction entering largely into tho
problem. 1t had already been demon
strated that fine crops of jute could
be grown in Texas and Louisiana,
but we can only approximate
vaguely the cost of a crop
to the grower, and the precise
cost of preparation was equally a mat
ter of doubt. These questions settled
satisfactorily, there is no doubt as to
the success of the industry, as there is
already large demand for the fiber,
our importations of India jute alone
reaching the value of $4,000 900 in a
single year. Some beautiful specimens
OF American jute fiber, grown by the
Felix Fremery Decorticator Company,
near Galveston, Texas, were shown in
the department exhibit at Chicago The
fiber was of good color and strength,
one specimen, extra cleaned being of
fine quality that doubtless would COM
mand much higher price in the mar
ket than imported material.
What has been done in other direc-
tions can be done in the jute industry.
The trouble seems to be that We fail TO
realize how suddenly we sometimes
obtain success in any given product,
and We too often lose sight of the rapid
strides we have been making in the la
Dor saving cost of production in agri-
cultural occupations as well as in man
ufacturing enterprises. The secreta-
ry of agriculture. speaking of jute and
ramie has said:
The interest in ramie continues, and
the cultivation of jute is attracting a
great deal of attention. The possibility
of the production of these fibers in GER
tain sections has been demonstrated,
but further experiment is needed TO
settle the question of cost of production
and machinery for cleaning.
In order to continue such further ex-
pertinent" Protection is necessary and
should be assured.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-10-18
The Peace of God.

True peace is not stupidity of mind.
II exists in conjunction with the ut
most mental activity. 1t is not a state
of insensibility like that of rock, but
one in which the feelings are refined
and quick as the apple of the eye. Nor
yet does it consist in the absence of
conscience, as in the OK or eagle.
True peace is the harmony of the
heart with God, the assurance that
questions relating to the spiritual ma
ture and life have been rightfuliy and
eternally settled, and, above all, the
abiding conviction that "all things
work together for good TO them that
love God" Peace flows from a loving
trust in God, as water from an over
flowing fountain.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-10-18

"These are the wrecks of abandoned
vessels turned loose to be carried hith-
er and thither by winds and tide. They
form one of the serious dangers 20
ocean navigation. In spite of all efforts
to rid the sea OF them, many of these
unguided providers still drift and toss
up and down the deep, threatening
every passing ship with wreck. May
we not find in this parable? Derelicts
social, moral, religious--are the chief
danger to safe sailing on the ocean OF
life. And such are found drifting ey
erywhere. Your son and daughter and
yourself would be safer If it were not
for these wrecks of humanity lost to
conscience and morality and to God.
Every ruined soul threatens others with
ruin. One misguided or neglected youth
may, in the course OF lifetime of
drifting and SHINING, wreck hundred
others. 1t Is peril, as we'll as q cry
ING Gin, &c let any boy on girl be turned
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-10-18
COnsuls Can BE Useful.

A good word has been said for our
American consuls by Englishmen. AT
recent meeting of the Bradford
Chamber of Commerce. which had been
asked for suggestions whereby the
British consular service would be i'm
proved in the interest of commerce, il
was stated that American consuls did
a great deal more in this direction
than our own English) did, 1t is
gratifying to know there has recently
been an improvement in the CONNER
cial value of our consular reports
This is the time when Americans want
to know what their foreign competitors
are doing.