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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-31
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my husband" said Mrs. U. S. Grant
to an interviewer. the other day, could
talk very well if he wished to, though
1t was often hard to get him to talk.
He seldom spoke about the war, and
there were some subjects which he
would never take up of his own accord.
He would never allow me, however, to
make misstatement If he could help
it, and l often got him talking about
certain things by Intentionally stating
them in way which / knew was not
correct, whereupon the general would
look at me in despairing way and
say: Now. Julia, think you are mis-
taken about that; you have it all wrong:
1t was this way He would then go on
to tell the true story of the matter in
all its details. He grew interested as
he talked. His face lighted up at such
times, and he expressed himself in good
language. He was very well-read
nan and during most of his life was a
lard student. New Orleans Times
Democrat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-31

! They have brand of whisky in San
Antonio called the Horn of Plenty"
because 1t will corn you copiously.-
Texas Sitter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-31

II. w. J. Ham. the Georgia newspaper
lan who coined the word "snolly-go
Ter" which the southerners think very
funny. has gone into the lecture BUSH
ness and Is said - r'1ke $4,000 a year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-31
OATCAKE'S APRIL /.

ARMER Oatcake
had come to town
on a load of hay.
After exchanging
it for the market
price he proceeded
to see the Sights"
like farmers some
times will. He had
not proceeded far
before his atten-
ton was attracted
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-31
VETERANS CORNER.
SOME GOOD SHORT DRIES
FOR OLD SOLDIERS.
The New War Administration. Hancock's
Burial Place in Pennsylvania jealousy
Guarded by the Local G. A. X. Post
Bravery Admired on Both Sides.

OLKS don't know
what they're
askin' for;
This country is a
fast one;
But these h ere
C h aps that's
wantin' war
Was never in the
last one!
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-31
April Fools Day In Africa.

Missionary-Did you notice which
way my colleague went?
Cannibal-He just passed down fvd
minutes ago.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-18

the decks and O host Of other mental
tasks which are not oyorploasant in b
summer temperature Of ninety de-
greos.
These thirty young men expect TO
become engineers on the great war.
ships, a position Of vast Importance
under tho changed conditions OF ma.
rine warfare. Fifteen OF them belong
10 the 6rst class and Fifteen 20 the
second. As Il Is moi probable that ell
Of the thirty will become engineers,
the work on the Bancroft has been
arranged 10 30 them for the cline" iii.
vision, that they may become familiar
with all the work OF running @ warship
outside Of the engine.rooms.
The main object of the Bancrolt'a
cruise was to give the young men a
chance TO soc the great shipbuilding
plants along the Atlantic soaboard,
where they could learn something Of
tho practical side Of naval construction.
The arst place visited was the immense
yards at Newport Nowe, where three
gunboais and two battleships are be.
ing built. A week was spent there, and
another week was spent in the yards oI
the Cramps, at Philadelphia, where Q
number Of ships are beinglconstructed
The rolling mills, foundries and Other
large mechanical places in Philadel
phia we're also visited. Elizabethport
N. j., where a gunboat if being bull
in the Nixon shipyard, was visited
abd then the Bancroft came TO New
York, where many vessels of the Nortl
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-18
BRYAN IN MILWAUKEE,.
Scored Those Who Took Part in the
Gold Convention.

Gold Convention.
Three speeches we're made by William
J. Bryan before Milwaukee audiences
Saturday. In the first the democratic
candidate scoerd those who took part
in the gold convention at indianapolis
accusing them of dishonest intention
in nominating a third ticket. One of
the other addresses was the most sem
sational Mr.. Bryan has delivered duf-
ing the campaign. 1t was devoted al
most entirely to the government bond
issues and teemed with implication
of the administration and the mem
bers of She bond syndicate. He did
not mention any names, but it was ev-
ident who he meant in his denuncia-
tory statement. A heavy rain spoiled
the afternoon speech for half of those
who attended the Bryan meeting at
National park. About 5000 people
composed the audience and large seq
ments Of them broke and ran when
the rain became a downpour. The
other 5000 or so held their ground,
and very uncomfortable ground at
that, and would not let the candidate
cut his remarks short, as he said he
wanted to do, despite the fact that
nearly everybody was drenched to the
skin.
Both night meetings were held
in Schlitz park. The first address of
Mr.. Bryan there was delivered in a
small theatre in which 1000 people
found seats, and another thousand
crowded the aisles and spaces around
the door. Outside In the chill, damp
night air were gathered more than
5000 people, who were unable to gain
admittance, and these Mr.. Bryan adj
dressed after his indoor speech was con-
cluded. Both audiences were liberal
inapplause and the utterances concern
ing Che bond negotiations, which bor-
ders / on the sensational, were received
with great cheering.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-18

every branch and waterfall making
hshhooks or hairplna OF iewshnrps or
suspondor buckles or something. just
wait till tho west is heard from, whore
oats are now selling for l3 cents a
bushel and the railroads GET cents q
bushel Tor hauling them 60 market.
What ia protection going 10 do for
ibom2 A writer la The Review of Re-
views, a gold standard monthly, says
he has just come from there, and You
might rs we'll sing psalms to a dead
horse as to Try to convert them from
The silver craze. He says that oil tho
golden literature you send them is
thrown into the Gro without reading.
The argument Is exhausted, and they
are almost fighting mad.
But what troubles some Of as is
that We are consumers We don't
produce anything, and If free silver at
10 to ] makes prices go mp, wo will be
the sufferers. Reckon / VIII have TO
go back TO farming again. There are
good many Of as In the same fix that
the fellow was when we heard that the
town bank had broke-ran all the way
home 10 see how many Of its bills he
had. When be got home he found he
diden't have any bills on that bank nor
any other bank. When our hank
failed IN Cartersvilie last year Tom
Lyon took on and lamented more than
anybody. He almost cried. / took
him aside aud asked him how much he
had on deposit in that bank. Mary
dollar" said he; "nary dollar, but If
had had any money, major, it would
have been in there, and that's what's
the matter with me"
But hope is a good invention-and
"God .empers the wind to the shorn
lamb" aud "the Lord loveth whom
lie cbasteneth," and sufficient unto
the day is the evil thereof" And so
I'm not going to cross the bridge be-
fore 1 get TO it. / dug a little basket
ful Of Irish potatoes out Of the weeds
and grass yesterday, and set it on the
back piazza and old Sis Cow came
along and ate them all up, but she
didn't know any better, and Sicily
smiled, and said l would get 1t all back
in milk, and so 1 didn't put that down,
but it was very aggravating. May the
Lord help us all to bear the ills of life.
BIZ ARP. in Atlanta Constitution.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-18

place until Gas. Then he marches Ia
breakfast, and at 1865 tho studies Of
the day begin. There is a recess from
1910 to 1920 o'clock and another ~
1885 for dinner. The afternoon
studies begin at 100 and last until
$50. AT A05 there is q drill or exor-
else which lnets until $50.
These drills are pretty 10 look at,
but are not much fun for the cadets.
They include tho general branches Of
soamanship, gunnery, infantry drill,
naval tactics, small arms, signaling,
navigation, surveying aud physical ex-
eroises, including boxing, swimming,
rowing, fencing and dancing.
The fchoolroom work is arduous.
Ia the first year the cadet studies
algebra, geometry, English, history.
rhetoric and French; second year,
trigonometry, descriptive geometry,
analytical geometry, English, history,
the Constitution, elementary physics,
chemistry, French, and mechanical
drawing; third year, marine engines
aud boilers, sound, light and heat,
electricity, magnetism, calculus, me-
ohanics and international law; and
fourth year, seamanship, naval con-
struetion, naval tactics, ordnance,
gunnery, astronomy, navigation, sur
yeying and physiology and hygiene.
When the afternoon drills are ovei
tho cadet does. as be pleases unit
| $50, when supper is served, and h'
has another short rest until 7.30, wher
he is supposed to put in two hours o
study. From $50 until 1910 he car
tinkle a banjo or sing songs, but h
must stop everything when taps sound
| put out the light and 60 to bed.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-18
ABANDON BATTLE ABBEY.

Instead a Confederate Memorial In
stitu Will BE Erected.
The movement inaugurated by
Charles Broadway Rouss of New York
to perpetuste the history of the
Southern Confederaoy and deeds Of
Southern bravery by erecting mag
nificent memorial building, was pro-
NOTED by the action of the board OF
trustees, whose first session was
brought to a close on Lookout Mount
ain few days ago. Corporate exist.
ence will be given the movement by
charter obtained in Mississippi for the
Confederate Memorial association.
The idea of Battle Abbey has been
abandoned as inpracticable, and the
structure to be erected will be called
the Confederate Memorial Institute.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-18
NAVAL CADETS.
WORK WHICH SOME UT THEM
DO ON A CRUISE.
Ahcy co Through Warship Drudgery
By Way OF Education Routine
OF Duties at the Annnpo-
lia Academy.

"a NEW departure has been
"A made IN the work Of turning
S gu, young eng F 6ass T for Uncle ,Is
500 ton gnnboat Bancroft has been ut
the Brooklyn Navy Yard with thirty
cadets on board, aud the boys have
been put through a system Of SCHOOL
ing which should be OF immense value
70 them when they arc commissioned
officers on some Of the great warships
of the Nation. Tho Bancroft also
went cruising along New England,
stopping at different points before 1t
returned to Annapolis.
The thirty cadets on the Bancroft
are greatly enyied by the hundreds
left at the academy. but the thirty do
not know whether they are &c subjects
for envy or not. When they arc on
board the vessel they would be willing
TO swap places with those loft behind.
But when the Bancroft is in some
port they wouldn't make the exchange
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-18

Atlantic squadron we're, including the
monster Indiana, the giant monitor
Amplitude and innumable cruisers of
all types. At the Brooklyn Navy
Yard many boats are undergoing re-
pairs, and these afforded SPLENDID
chances for observing the details Of
warship construction.
The torpepo station and the War
College at Newport have been visited,
and after stopping at oil the principal
manufacturing towns along the New
England coast as far north as Bath,
Me-, the return voyage to Annapolis
was begun.
All over the land there are boys be-
tween the ages of fourteen and eight
cen who hope TO win admission to the
Annapolis Academy, but these BOYS
should realize that life there is net q
continual round of pleasure. 1t means
four long years OF hard work, with
study, study, study a continual diet.
New appointees are admitted in Sep
TENDER. 1t is difficult matter to
gain admission TO the academy and q
harder thing to stay there. The young
man who fails TO maintain the high
standard set is dropped with alarming
suddenness.
Briefly stated, life at Annapolis
means eight hours OF sleep, five and a
half hours of study, three hours Of
recitations, two hours for drills and
four hours for recreation, leaving one
hour and half for meals. Practically
there are ten hours and a half OF worl
each day except Saturday, which is {
half holiday. In the four hours o.
recreation the cadet is not his OWL
master by any means, He can only
enjoy certain forms of amusement
within certain limits, and is under
d system OF strict surveillance oil The
time.
Reveille arouses the cadet ct
o'clock every morning in the year. Fl,
can take his time dressing if he de
sires, as the roll call does not tax,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-18
MOVED by AIR CURRENTS.

Pneumatic Tubes Used for Filling
and Employing Steel Grain Tanks.
Steel storage tanks for grain are
rapidly taking the place throughout
the country OF the old wooden eleva-
tors, and pneumatic tubes are used to
convey the grain from the place of
storage to the mill, whereas formerly
it was wheeledin barrows over bridges
between the buildings or through un-
foreground tunnels.
The erection of air-tight steel stor-
age tanks or bins for grain in place of
the old wooden structures not only
does away with the danger from fire,
but it is claimed that it preserves the
grain for an indefinite period of time
and also makes impossible the presence
OF weevils or other vermin so destruc-
tive to grain storage There being no
inaammable material used in the con-
structiou Of these steel tanks there is
no need for insurance and mill men
claim that within six or seven years
the saving on insurance alone will
more than pay for the first cost OF
construction. Two of these steel
storage tanks are now in operation at
Toledo, Ohio, where they have proved
even q greater success than was antici
pated
With the air tight steel tank taking
the place Of the old.fashioned eleva,
tor, comes the new method of hand
| ling the grain. The steel bins are
connected with the mill by immense
steel tubes and air pressure moves
the grain, as it IS needed, from thu
storage tank to the mill. The system
could not be put in operation with thu
old style elevator, but the tubes or
now in practical operation at Con
nersville, Ind. -.F 4
The machinery used in this pneu
matte system is extremely simple il
construction end requires very it'll
| power to operate it. By a system o
air currents, the grain is taken from
the storage tanks on o current of al
exactly as q chip of wood is carried b,
stream of water. The air current j
changed by manipulating two valves
one causing the blast, the other a sue
ton. A valve in the tank is openeO
{ allowing the grain to enter the pip
or tube. When that valve is close
another at the end of the tube With
the mill IS opened and the grain fall
! into a receiver.
Exactly the reverse operation
gone through in putting the grain int
the DIR tight storage tanks. 1t is frt
taken into the mill, then put in the re
ceiving bins and by pneumatic pres
sure forced through the tubes int
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-18

for half q dozen worlds. Summed up,
this cruise is the stifest and hardest
work they have ever done, and it is
also the finest holiday they have ever
enjoyed.
This paradox is easily explained.
The Bancroft now carries but half Of
her regular crew, and all the drudgery
of running warship falls upon the
cadets. This means that the boys have
to take their turns in the stokehole
ehoveling coal on the furnace fires,
raking over smoking ash pits, going
aloft to furl sail in blustery weather,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-18

the tanks. The introduction OF DIR
tight storage tanks and the pneumatic
system Of transferring the grain, prac-
tically revolutionizes the manner Of
storage and milling, and ere long will
probably be introduced into the big
grain depots throughout the country.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-18

The japanese Government has or.
dered four iron clads and four first.
class and two seoond-class cruisers
from British ship builders.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-18

The food an elephant cuts in cap.
tiyity costs about So q week.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-18
SHORT NOTE FROM EMBASSIES

Warn ng the Sultan OF Turkey IN he-
gard to he Massacres.
Following is the text OF the unani-
nous note from tho various embassies
at Oonstantinople, sent to the sultan,
on August IL:
eve regret the events. They ought
to cease Immediately; otherwise they
will bring prejudice upon Turkey and
your dynasty"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1896-04-17
How Did 1t Happen.

The DEMocRAT doesn't know which
boat was to blame for the collision at
Corvallis and doesn't care very much.
The public though cares enough to have
this racing stopped. The Salem Post
gives this version OF the collision:
In an interview with Agent Powers OF
the y. Il. < \. this morning, the Post
learns the other side OF the story. The
two boats left Corvallis yesterday at
about the same moment. The dock of
the Albany Is below that OF the o. X. &
n, consequently that boat was in the
lead just the distance between the two
docks. The Ruth. Rhich il the quickest
boat on the start, soon lessened that dis
tanee and gave the signal that she ives
going TO pass the Albany. The latter's
captain gave the answer all right, and
the Ruth was not long in getting along
side OF her doughty little rival,
Now here Mr. Powers claims the re-
port that the Albany was forced into the
bank Is not true, as the Ruth had partly
passed the Albany when the bow Of the
latter vas turned toward the former and
struck her amid=hips, with the result
that the outer wall enclosing the lover
deck OF the Rpth was crushed in.
The guard rails Of both steamers are
about the same height. The Ruth was
crushed by the bow OF the Albany and
not the guard rail.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1896-04-17
The Musical Recital.

4
| A COOL sized but select audience oi
music loving people. attended the musi-
cal recital of the Albany Conservatory
of Music, in the College Chapel last night,
under Prof. Parvin. The program was
opened with the rendition of that mas
terly composition of Rossini, the Will
liam Tell overture, by Misses Anderson
and Smick, Hulburt and Bruner, artis-
tically rendered, in a manner that aid
credit to one OF the finest of musical pro-
dactions. Elizabeth Cou-tright had to
stretch her fingers to reach an octave, but
she made nice music out of the "Fly
Away Waltz" Miss Maguerite Hopkins
reci.ed the witches Daughter" pleas
ingly. Miss Anderson ard Messrs. Lun-
ldell and Akers were heard in vocal trio,
"Life has no Power" we'll rendered.
Miss Vida Maston executed Leybach's
fifth Nocturne in manner that promises
much Miss Ella Torbet sang Millard's
best song, Waiting" Miss Marie Par
r:sh was heard in pearls of Dew a
piano SOLO of merit, displaying an easy
touch ana geci expression Messrs.
Lundell and Akers and Misses Anderson
and Halburt sang the Musical Museum,
medley OF the humorous cast. Mr..
Chas. Cundiff, young pianist OF much
promise, executed Mendelssohn's Hunting
Song with excellent effect. A live encore
followed. Misses Hulbnrt and Smick
sang Crimson Glow OF Sunset Fades, |"
with duet accompaniment by Misses
Page and Torbet. Edna Howard pleased
the audience with a piano solo. Mr.
Akers sang "over the Way" which was
warmly encored. Misses Sedg wick and
Torbet and Miss Page and Mr. Cundiff
closed the entertaining program with a
double piano duet.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1896-04-17

The Gypsy continues to make regular
trips between Corvallis and Eugene. fine
thing for Eugene.
tremen's tournament in that city. prob
ably ON July 1 There will be two races,
hub and hub and wet test.
Our creamery man has, 80 far, failed to
materialize. Some ot the people are be-
coming just little anxions for operations
in that line to begin. .-Scio Press.
Roy Gill, the leader Of the Scio corne,
band, received few days ago from the
east a hne gold-plated Eb cornet, which is
a beaSty and cost si25.-Scio Press.
'rhe DgMocRAT has just received from
Washington the Official Congressional Di
rectory It contains a complete list of U,
S. officials in Washington, with their resi-
dence, statistics, etc. with sketch OF the
lives OF the senators and representatives.
Gall and see it If interested,
The Ruth arrived in Albany this morn.
ing awhile behind the Albany without any
furthe.. trouble, and left over half an houl
behind on account of having considerable,
freight TO take below. The boats will qui
racing, only they probably will not. Hav
! ing the same schedule time they are bouns
to have spats.
On account Of high handed primar,
methods, in Yamhill county. nearl
equaied in Albany, part of the repub
iican party there have called another con
yention, and an independent ticket will
nominated. The Journal speaking Of
says: The farmers have been trampled uE
on once too often by the selfish county SEA
ring and there threatens to be solid uI
rising OF o nnn-partisan character ths
4 will snow under the unAmerican primar
) manipulators Salem Journal.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1896-04-17

Bert Hutchinson vas saea $40 for dis
turbing the Salvation Army at Eugeae
Correct.
A purse containing $40 wss stolen yes
terdas from tie residence OF r. NJ. Rol-
egsson.
>hAs & Cos Tannesy in Eastern Albany,
viii BE- running in q week or two. wiih "a
cili.,es for doing good work. ar. Shay il
an experienced man "a the business.
The Albany base ball cIab has been re-
organized with wm. Mack as mansger
Chas Fuller. captain. Marvin Turner see
ieta.y and Reach Weatherford treasurer
Prof. E. !. MccausilAnd. Of The Mon
mouth normal school, formerly OF Albany
has written y page pamphlet on '-ure-
gon Roads, hints on tk.iv conk.rnetior
and maintenance. II is practical.
Three uaen Of the University Of 0reSo1
and three OF Willamette University are ic
aebAfr the following question: Resolved
That the present systesn Of elerting q. 5
senators Is preferable 10 that OF direc; vo:s
by tsae .eopie." Willamette stould win
The democratic conyen,ion in session il
, Portland today stands I67 for Tree silver h
80 against and will adopt a FIRE silvel
rIasform before adjo1rning. n. L. But
Ter AID Gen. Compsca were being iaixes
Of for congress.
Mrs. EarcisEa White Kinney, stale presi
dent Of The ~. q. r. Z. wills deiI2ef be-
lecture on christixp Citizenship. al the Z
P. chur h on Sabbath evening. April IL
1896. at 7.59 The young people Of th'
fcity are especially iayiiet 10 attend. sh
will also hold a rior meeting 90 Satnr
day evening a. the residence of L z. BlaiI
for the ladies and friends Of temperate
education.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1896-04-17

A MtSiAruaR BGcreLK.-M. s. Barker,
bicycle dealer OF this city, Is snannfact-
uring a special bicycle OF very small size
for his little fonr-year old daughter. Miss
Mary. Every part of the machine ex-
cept the chain, tires and balls is being
made by Mr.. Barker, who he's \ bicycle
repair shop, and is considerable OF . gen.
ius in that line. Tie bicycle will prob
ably be one OF the smallest in the United
States. The wheels are IA inches diam
eter, and contain l6 spokes. The rims
had to be made here as none that small
could he gotten IRON any OF the faeto-
ries. The frame 10 IL inches high and
27IS inches long, and the machine will
have . wheel base OF 81 inches. The
handle bars spread els inches. The
rear sprocket wheel has 5 teeth and the
front one has IA teeth, giyiag the wheel
q 40-inch gear. The cham is 3-i6 inch.
Tires for this bicycle will probably be
made TO fit by cutting piece out of a sci
of larger size and then splicing them to
Igether. When finished the weight o
the bicycle will be about 81. pounds
Little Miss Mary Barker, who is TO rid.
it is small of fer age and could not reacl
the pedals on l6 inch wheel. .-Engen'
Guard.