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The record-union., 1895-07-08
EXEMPT FIRgMEN.
They Form q Company, 10 Comply
WITH The Naw IaW.

They Form q Company, TO Comply
With the New Law.
Tie Exempt Firemen's Association
held meeting Saturday evening and
formed fire company in order 10 COM
ply with the law passed by the last Leg
islature with regard To exempt frmen's
pensions and to entltle them to receive its
benefits.
The company will be subject to the or
ders OF tie Chief Engineer, but will not
interfere with the association, which re-
tains its status as heretofore. The officers
chosen are: Foreman, H., II. Book rath;
Assistant foremen. Z. * ely and Z. j.
Coiiey; Secretary, l.. b. Sutlifi; Treas
urer, Charles Barnes.
The record-union., 1895-07-08
SACRAMENTANS ABROAD.
Two of Them Have Racket in a san
Francisco SALOON.

TaiCISCO
A dispatch from San Francisco last
night says: William Castle came from
Sacramento few days ago, and this
morning he met ex-Fire Commissioner
Ahern Of that city in a saloon on Sutter
street and Grant avenue. They had sew
eral drinks together, and Castle claims
that when he was leaving the saloon
Ahern dragged him back by tho hair and
struck him a vicious blow on the abdo-
men with his clenched fist, knocking his
wind out.
Three men, thinking he was being
murdered. dragged him away from Ahern
and out OF the saloon. The patrol wagon
was summoned and he was taken to the
Receiving Hospital, where the doctors
expressed the opinion that he WAS inter-
nally iuiured,n
The record-union., 1895-07-08

One Case Cotton Towels, large size. Sc
each.
One Case Unbloached Turkish Bath
Towels, l0c each.
All Pure Linen Huck Towels, 1874 size,
sc each.
All Pure Linen Huck Towels, 1884,
hemmed, 10c each.
All Pure Linen Huck Towels, 1856.
hemmed l5c each.
All Pure Linen Huck Towels, 20-37.
friuged, 20c each.
Fancy Open-work and Hemstitched
Towels. 20c each.
The record-union., 1895-07-08

The phrase almighty dollar' was first
used, rs far as known. by Washington
Irving. II has since passed into general
employment to indicate the worship OF
wealth, both IN this country and in
EuCland
The record-union., 1895-07-08
Claimed to Have Eeen Robbed.

A Russian, who gave his name as
Cuklsila, informed the police yesterday
morning that be had been robbed of IS in
the Favorite saloon. on X street, between
Fourth and Fifth.
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HandkerCE1iefs.

Ladies' Colored Bordered Handkercbiefs
in neat patterns that will wash, &c
each.
Ladies' White Corded-Edge Handker-
chiefs, sc each.
One hundred dozen White Scolloped En-
broidored Hand ndkerchiefs, 25c grade
reduced TO 12lc each.
Some pretty styles at just half their
worth. Pure Linen Handkerchleis
with open work and lace effects, 25c
each.
The record-union., 1895-07-08

In 1913 no gentl eman, either in Eng
land. France or Germany thought for a
moment of going abroad without his
cloak, even in the hottest days of sum-
mer.
The record-union., 1895-07-08
Bed Spreads.

All OF generous size; the
only thing small about
them is the price.
See the qualities at 60c. Ssc, CSC and 81 is.
Marseilles Spreads. four qualities. All
handsome patterns. at prices that beat
the record: 81 50, 81 10, s. 80 and s. 45
each.
The record-union., 1895-07-08
Summer
Wash Goods.

For the Summer girl. And
the values are good enough
to make shrewd buyers
grab them quick.
2CENTS A YARD-Printed Challies, in
light and dark grounds.
8 SCENTS A YARD-Twenty styles of
Crinkled Seersuckers. in checks and
stripes.
8 CENTS A YARD-De Laine. very
pretty wash fabric, in new designs;
u inches wide; 10 yards to the suit.
10 CENTS A YARD-Fifty pieces light
colored Duck Suitings In figures and
stripes.
10 CENTS A YARD-Dress Sateens in a
variety of neat-colored designs; black
grounds.
20 CENTS a YARD-All our imported
French Sateens. Reduced from 80
and 30 cents yard.
6 6CENTS A YARD-All our 10 and l2l-
cent qualities of Flannelettes. Light
and medium colors
10 CENTS a YARD-Shirting Percales.
twenty-five pieces in neat designs;
extra good quality.
NINE CENTS 4 YARD-Jaconets and
Dimities. light summer fabrics. 80
inches wide.
FIVE CENTS a YARD-Best standard
brands Dark and light Calicoss.
FIVE CENTS A YARD-One hundred
pieces Apron and Dress Ginghams.
TWENTY-FIVE CENTS 4 YARD
The dantiest of summer fabrics
Swivel Silks. Early in the season
they were much sought for at SOC
yard.
TWELVE AND a HALF CENTS 4
YARD-Fifty pieces Scotch Cling
hams, in stripes and checks.
FIVE, EIGHT AND Ten C1NIS
YARD-Three big lots of white goods
in checks. stripes and plaids. Worth
double the price.
The record-union., 1895-07-08
EMPEROR WILLIAM.
While in Sweden Will be Engaged
in Serious Work.
lis VISIT TO STOCKHOLM NOT A
MATTER OF PASTIME.

Trying to Create Such Impressions
Upon the Norwegians as to Render
Them Open to a Compromise In
the strained Relations With King
Oscar-A speedy settlement OF the
Difficulties Believed to be Assured
The record-union., 1895-07-08
En1DrOideries

One thousand yards Cambria Embrod-
cries. / to q inches wide, SIC yard;
8 to inches wide. SC a yard.
Swiss Embroideries, all new patterns. at
&c. 10c and 12lc yard. These are
worth double the price.
The record-union., 1895-07-08
GOOD SHOOTING.

ComDany's Els Champion Scores q Pos
sible-O. T.. Hughes Nearly Ties.
Some of Company Els men had their
shooting eyes with them yesterday at the
range. Corporal Nutting. the company's
present champion. made ten straight
bullseyes. and O. Z. Hughes. the veteran
marksman. pulled up to 40 out Of 50-nine
brllseyes and fonr-despite his years.
Several other good scores were made, as
tho following finuraS show.
The record-union., 1895-07-08


than their actual worth.
Hotel and Restaurant Keep
ers, don't overlook these:
46-inch Unbleached Table Linen, 90 cents
yard.
50-inch Unbleached Table Linen. 25 cents
yard
56-inch Unbleached Table Linen. q cents
yard.
5S-inch Uubleached Table Linen extra
quality, IS cents yard.
60-inch Unbleached Table Linen extra
quality. % cents yard.
6S-ineh Unbleached Table Linen extra
quality, 10 cents yard.
62-inch Bleached Table Linen, 50 cents
yard.
6s-ineh Bleached Table Linen, p cents
yard.
70-inch Bleached Table Linen extra
quality. 81 cents yard.
72.inch Bleached Table Linen extra
quality, So cents yard.
The record-union., 1895-07-08

5-S size UnbIeached Linen Napkins, 45c
and 75c dozen.
5-S size Bleached Linen Napkins, sec,
81 80, 81 45 and 81 65 dozen.
3-4 size Bleached Linen Napkins, 81 25.
81 SO, s. 10 and s. 50 a dozen.
The record-union., 1895-07-08
Silks.

Our entire stock OF Plain
and Fancy Silks, for dresses
and waists, reduced.
Black India Silks, with small neat fig
ures and dots. reduced from 81 to
soc yard.
Colored Taffeta Silks, for dresses and
waists. All desirable patterns and
new colorings, 50c, CSC, 75c and 81 a
yard.
Fancy Striped Pongee Silks, late nov
city for waists. Reduced to soc
ayard.
Black Figured Gros Grain Silks. several
patterns To select from, Soc yard.
Novelty Black Bengaline Silks, 75c
yard.
Black Armure Silks, 81 % quality, re-
duced to sec yard.
The record-union., 1895-07-08

10 CENTS a YARD-36-inch Wool Dress
Goods. This lot includes all our 25c
qualities. The styles are neat and
there is q good assortment, such as
Henriettas, Cheviots and Heather
mixtures.
p CENTS A YARD-Fifty pieces ALL
Wool Cheviots. 80 inches wide, in
light and medinm spring colorings.
AT the first of the season these goods
retailed for SOC yard. Twenty STYLES
to select from.
50 CENTS A YARD-French Serge. =
splendid cloth for summer wear, 3S
inches wide In the following colors:
Tan, brown, green, navy blue, gray,
cardinal and black.
80 CENTS A YARD-sfk and Wool
Mixed Cheviots, A. inches wide. A
most popular dress ia brio this sea-
son. There are several different
styles IN new colorings.
80 CENTS A YARD = 4S-inch Fine
French Twilled Serge and Whip
cords in every desirable shade. in
Guiding black. Our regular 75c quail
tiles.
75 CENTS A YARD-English Coating
Cloth. a very serviceable material:
entirely new this season. Just the
thing for blazer suits.
81 YARD-A splendid choice of
Fancy Spring Novelty Dress Goods,
including the very best styles in
stock; 81 inches wide. yards to the
suit.
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fO0I
Corp. McMartin 40 Priv. Howerton...45 5
Corp. G. L. Hughes..42 Priv. Phil. Cook ......44
Major Wallace. IA Priv. VIC. Hanford.41
Priv. Bessey ............44 Priv. Gunter.......41
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duced TO 65c.
A inch French Crepons, 81 25 quality, re-
duced to 75c.
A inch French Crepons, 81 10 quality, re-
duced to 81.
IS inch Black Henrietta, SOC quality, re-
duced to 40c.
SS inch Black Henrietta. csc quality. re-
duced 10 soc.
"A inch Black Henriettta, 81 quality, re-
duced to 75c.
a inch Black Henrietta. 81 % quality. re-
duced to 81.
40 inch Fancy Figured Soleils, 75c quail
ity, reduced to soc.
AZ inch Fancy Figured soleils, 81 quality,
reduced to Toe.
A inch Fancy Figured Soleils, 81 25 quail
ity, reduced TO 81.
46 inch Fancy Figured Soleils, 81 so quail
ity, reduced to 81 %.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-29
Enplish Commi.sarlat at ChItra,.

Even when encamped in far Chitral,
poor Tommy confides his troubles to me.
What the state of my letter box would
be should the entire British army ever
have to take the field in foreign cline
I tremble to think. With regard to
Chitral, it seems that the commissariat
leaves a good deal to be desired. Az
I have not any one on my staff at the
moment who can be spared for visit
to Chitral, am not able to say whether
biscuit really has been issued which is
unfit for human food, whether the men
have to pay for bread when the biscuit
is condemned, whether they are charged
excessive prices for watery rum and
microscopic portions of inferior steak,
etc., but l should take it kindly III
somebody on the spot would look into
these matters. AS the above complaints
have reference, not to the active period
of the campaign, but to the camp at
Kulindi, so lately as August 20, there
is no good reason why the feeding ar
rangements should not be in proper
working order.-London Truth.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-29
The Theory OF Rain.

Dalton was the first, not indeed to
suggest, but to render certain, that rain
is caused, not by any alteration in at
mospheric pressure but simply and
solely by a diminution Of temperature.
He made clear that when moist air is
cooled, below what we know as the dew
point, the aqueous vapor in a very fine
form condenses into larger particles,
forming clouds, and upon further con-
densation giving drops, which fall as
rain; an enormous weight Of water
thus falling: from cubic mile of air
for instance, which is minute fraction
of the whole over any locality, no less
than $1,000 tons of rain or snow fall
ing, If the air, at 95 degrees Of summer
heat, has taken up all that it can, and
precipitation is brought about by the
temperature falling to the freezing
point.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-29
WOMEN OF NOTE.

Mrs. Carlisle, wife Of the secretary oil
the treasury, has become an expert BIZ
cyclist.
When she passed through New York
Mrs. Cleveland wore black silk skirt
a lavender waist and black toQue with
a green feather. Ruth and Esther were
dressed in white.
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps jots down the
titles of her stories in little note.
book, which she carries with her, and
fills in memoranda of each story as the
plot comes to her from day to day.
A Partisan paper says that Emma
Calves marriage is not far distant.
Mrs. Francis Bracken. of Chicago, has
been appointed deputy state factory In
spector of Illinois by Gov. Altgeld.
Yvette Guilbert the Paris music hall
prima donna, says that she has earned
about 100000 with her voice and $50.
900 by lucky investment in a gold
mine. At present she is paid $140 a
night by her managers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-29
Pear Blight.

The secretary of agriculture gives the
following suggestions relative to pear
blight: Pear blight is caused by a very
minute microbe which enters the tree
at the blossom cluster, or at the tip
of the tender growing shoot. 1t may
destroy only the blossom cluster, or
few inches of the twig, or it may run
downward several feet, killing large
limbs or even whole trees. The same
microbe causes apple twig blight and
ounce blight. Most of the damage
from this blight is done during the first
month Of growth, beginning at blossom
time. After running downward for a
few inches or foot or more, the di-
sease usually becomes standstill.
When it has stopped, a definite crack
forms in the bark, separating the live
and dead portions. When the diseased
portion blends off into the live part, 1t
shows that the disease is still progress
ing. Below the blighted portion the
tree may be perfectly healthy. as the
blight kills only as far as 1t reaches.
Healthy, thrifty, rapidly growing trees
suffer more when attacked than those
not so vigorous. In certain cases the
blight does not stop, but keeps on slow
ly growing in the bark till the close OF
the season. After this such cases con-
tinue progressing slowly, the new blight
for each year coming from germs which
lived over from the preceding seasons
cases. The remedy for the pear blight
is to exterminate the microbes which
cause the disease This can be done by
pruning out the old blight in the fall
or winter, thus preventing the microbes
from living over. In mild attacks.
where there is but little blight, and
wherever practicable, it is best to cut
out the blight as soon as discovered.
Complete destruction of the blight
should be carried out in the fall, as
soon as all late growth has ceased. In
cutting out the blight, care should be
taken to cut out on the sound wood be-
low the disease.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-29
OUT ON HIS NERVE.

He Wanted Almost Everything, But
Was Finally Satisfied.
Match, please" he said as he en-
tered place of business on Michigan
avenue the other afternoon.
"Ies, sir" replied the proprietor as
he went back to his desk and got a
lucifer
Now a cigar" said the stranger
as he held that match ready to strike.
Eyes, of course" and the owner of
the place took a box of cigars from a
drawer and extended his arm.
Can / write a letter here?" asked
the caller as he pulled away.
Certainly"
DO you furnish postage?'
'We do"
The stranger stepped to the desk,
wrote brief letter and sealed, direct
ed and stamped it and then said:
Perhaps you could furnish boy to
take this letter to the postoffice, so
that it can catch the 4 o'clock maily"
Certainly, sir. Here, James, take
this letter to the postoffice at once.
and ask the postmaster as a special
favor to have it go out at 4 o'clock.
Anything else, sir?"
well, no." drawled the stranger,
unless you would be so kind. as"
with the greatest of pleasure. Tell
the hotel clerk to send your bill around
here for payment, and if you are short
OF money don't hesitate to ask me for
$40 or $40.
You don't know me" said the stran-
ger, who seemed to be considerably
surprised over his soft snap
oh! yes do" was the reply. "You
are Chicago drummer out on your
nerve. l spotted you half n block
away. Got through with your little
circus?'
Yes, the circus is Overt" sighed the
drummer, and he laid down a half
dollar and sauntered away.-Detroit
Free Press.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-29
Frostproof Stra wberries.

In discussion of frostproof straw
berries in the columns of the Rural
New Yorker" it is made apparent that
Parker Earle varies in hardness in diff
ferent parts of the country.
From the cold Northwest grower
with forty years experience writes
that he has never found any varieties
that are frostproof. T. T. Lyon OF
Michigan echoes this opinion. He
says mo varieties of Strawberries
can be said to be actually frostproof
although certain varieties, such as
Sharpless, Haverland, Holyoke, and
others, are reputed to be less hardy
than most others"
A New Jersey correspondent names
the Parker Earle as one of the best
frostproof strawberries. Mr.. M. A.
Thayer writes that Candy is about the
safest variety he has. Warfield is lone
in fruit, and may have its first blooms
killed by frost, yet produce good crop
from late buds.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-29
BIoomers as Fire-Escapes.

Ladies' who ride cycles appear to be
pretty evenly divided on the question
whether a short skirt or knickerbocker
is the most rational dress for their pas
time, but an incident which occurred
last night outside a newspaper Office
points to the suitability of the latter.
There is a custom which is general
here of carrying at night paper We
netian lantern within the spokes of the
wheel instead Of regulation lamp,
One young woman has found that the
plan may be pretty, but 1t Is danger
Gus. She came into contact with the
curb upset the machine, and the can
die in the lantern set her skirts alight
and there was a rush on the part of
gallant pedestrians to put the flames
out. which were, happily, extinguished
before much damage was done. except
to the lady's knees. Had l worn
knickerbockers," she said, II should
have come to no harm."-Paris Letter
to London Telegraph.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-29
with eyes all dim, and soft like

with eyes all dim, and soft like
Pollie's.
Mrs. Maltravers-I think you mean
well, Fraser. / believe you are fond
Of Miss Lydia. SO that you will be
glad to hear your master and shall
do nothing-have never intended to do
anything-to force her inclinations.
You-are-quite sure about Sir Fran
cis'-monetary difficulties. suppose,
Fraser.
Fraser-As sure as sure, mum. It's
been a good deal discussed-in our
class. 1t is true, mum, as the upper
housemaid tells Chawls, that the cap
tain is a-staying in the vicinity and
a-purpose to get glimpse of our miss
Mrs. Maltravers-Really. Fraser, I
don't know. We can't Ill be as omnis-
cent as you are. But if he is
Fraser-Well, if he is, mum, you tell
Miss Lyddy, with my dooty and re-
spects, as the lili?s are coming on
prime, and it isn't Fraser ASH say she
shan't pick some Of 'em-aye, strip the
beds shameful as she did before-for
the sake Of her captain.-Black and
White.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-29
Utilizing All Of the Fruit.

There have been many errors in tree
planting in the past. Too many varie-
ties have been set out, and improper
varieties have been chosen. In many
instances too large a proportion of fall
fruits nave been planted; hence in an
abundant season the markets are soon
glutted, and as fruit of this character
will not keep prices are apt to fall be-
low remunerative point, and disap-
pointment is the result. We must
learn to meet such difficulties as these.
We must endeavor to overcome them as
we find them. This particular one
may be got over in a short time by
top-grafting the trees with late-keep-
ing varieties; or it may be remedied
by the establishment of fruit evapora-
tors, whereby the surplus stock may
be reduced to such condition as will
admit of its being sold at later period
OF the year, and, If desired, shipped
to any part of the civilized world.
Every part of the apple may be made a
source of profit, and nothing should be
wasted. At recent meeting of fruit
growers in Michigan, gentleman in
the course Of his remarks gave some
statistics in regard to the profitable
ness of apples, and he said that even
the cores and skins were used at his
factory, and the profit from these
amounted in short time to hundred
dollars. / asked him at the close OF
the meeting what use was made of the
cores and skins, and he assured me
they were very valuable in making ap-
pie jelly. On returning home l insti-
tuted some experiments in my own
house, and found this was correct. In
making apple sauce, too, in order to
have all the flavor of the apple, the
skins and cores should be stewed sep
arately, and the resulting liquid
poured into the apple sauce. This adds
very much to the richness and flavor
Of the sauce.-D. w. Beadle.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-29


the tubers from frost This is the most
unsatisfactory and expensive way Of
storing potatoes The next worse is a
cellar under building. The most sat-
lsfactory and cheapest way is to store
In dug-out. In most Kansas soils,
no walls but the dirt walls are needed.
The roof will be of earth over poles
and brush. In wet weather such roof
Will leak unless covered with boards,
corn stalks, straw or other covering
The best location will be a slope or
bank facing south. BY leaving an al
ley through the center of the dugout,
with plenty of large ventilator shafts
through the roof, brisk circulation
Will be set up whenever the door in the
end is opened-particularly where the
door opens on the level, as it will if
the building is dug in the side of
bank. The trouble with cellar under
a building is to give it air enough.
The dug-out should be built with a
Din on each side of central alley. The
bottom of the bins should be raised six
inches from the ground. Both the bot
tom and sides are best made of fence
boards, with inch spaces between. The
sides of the bins should be clear of
contact with the walls, whether stone
or dirt. Spouts should be placed at
intervals through the roof at the
outside Of the bins, through which to
pour down the potatoes into the cellar.
Such building, carefully managed as
to ventilation, opened up on frosty
nights and kept closed during the
warm days of fall and early winter,
will take Early Ohio potatoes through
to spring without a sprout. Early
Rose, Beauty of Hebron and such va
rieties may require turning over once.
The only antidote for sprouting, aside
from the manner of storage, that is
known, is the scoop shovel. Potatoes
may be kept in cold storage until Au-
gust without sprout.