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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-06-20

speak. 80 she led the way upstairs with.
out word. Silently she laid the uni.
form out upon the bed. Silently she
tied her friends hair as a queue and
showered powder upon It. And then
her admiration broke out az Dorothea
stood before tho glass outlining q shad.
owy mustache upon her pretty lips with
burnt cork.
"Dorothea Hathawayv' exclaimed
Priscilla, won are perfectly superb.
Won't you tell ne where you are 20
ingY"
"No.' said the young soldier. with
stiR bow. Goodnight, Mistress Far.
den"
When Dorothen arrived at Joseph
Wnrren's house. she was horrifcd a:
beholding It brilliantly lighted. She re.
mebcrcd Priscilla's remark that her
brother had gone out to dine. Oh, what
an idiot she had been not to know that
he had como here. for Warren was his
best friend! Why didn't she write him?
Why didn't she with ordinary sense
leave letter for him with Priscilla?
All that was too late now, and she
desperately went up the steps and
knocked. The door was thrown open
and a servant appeared.
'Tell Mr.. Warren that I would like
to speak with him." said Dorothen.
mn jcstically. and the servant vanished
very mucl, impressed.
"Mr. Warren snys will you please step
into the dining .room?"
Poor DOrothea! What pen can do.
scribe hcr sensations mt being sudden.
ly conducted into a large room with
twenty gentlemen, some drinking wine.
and all looking Mt her. She knew nj.
most every one by sight, and many Of
them Intimately.
"well?" said Warren, inQuiringly.
II would like to SEQ you Alone" she
replied. grandly.
speak out. We are all friends here"
said John Fartlen.
So the girl spoke. 1.-The British arc
going to Concord to capture our stores.
I don't know when, but they are 60
Ing"
A torrent Of questions poured out up.
on her. In the midst Of which she made
her escape. The result Of her work
was soon evident. The Americans bc.
gan removing their stores. and tho bat.
tie Of Lexington was fought on April
10. 1775.
II John Fardcn recognized Dorothea
In her disguise. he kept his own coun.
eel. Aftor the war was over and he
had o wife Of Ills own he sud to her
one day:
"Dorothca, do you remember that
soldier who came to Us one night ut
Joseph Warren's"
And sweet Mistress Farden looked up
and then down. turning red and then
white, and murmurcd:
- John! Who told you?'-New York
Mail and Express.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-06-20
European Police Omccrs.

London police sergeants or rounds.
men arc paid from $3.50 to 81? week
and constablcs or patrOlmen from 50 to
IS. In Dublin the wages are half a dol.
lar less. In Glasgow the highest pay
for a constable 10 $075. for a sergeant
IS; an inspector gets 500 year. and a
superintendent from 1900 to $500.
The st. Petersburg si.icf Of police
draws $500 a year, sergeant from
$500 to $500, and q 7atr0lman from $40
to 1920 q year. Paris pays $525 to $3.50
to patrolmcn (agents) and 81 to rounds
men. Patrolmen get from 1926 to $500
u year at Vienna. from $3.50 to $500 at
Amsterdam, from $500 to 500 at Brus.
sells, where detectives may rise to $3.50.
The Turkish policemen get Is q week
and the native policemen Of Calcutta
from - to $3.50 month.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-06-20
An Extenuating Circumstanc

Judge NOonan, Of the San Antonio
District Court. 10 also the proprietor OF
I stock ranch In Medina County. He
was recently called on In his Official ca.
pacity to pronounce sentence on horse
thief. Said the Judge blandiSy
Are You aware Of any circumstances
that entities you to consideration at my
handsT
Eyes, your honor. I am"
"What 10 IT."
1.-THE horse I stole didn't belong to
you. think you ought to take that
INTO consideration and let me down
easy."-Texas Giftings.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-06-20
QUEER PeNsIoNeR
yought . Duet with . Servant and
Wanted to Conceal IL.

wanted to Conceal IL.
There has just died at Paris, in the
suburb Of Passy. an old man who for
the last thirty or forty years has been
drawing steadily an annuity of some
1000 francs q year from the estates Of
Lord Rosebery. The story Of the man.
ner In which he came to receive this
annuity 10 rather an odd one. It ap.
pears that the late Lord Rosebery.
father Of the present earl. used to spend
Q good deal Of his time In Paris during
the reign Of King Louis Philippe. One
day no called upon o member Of the
cabinet with whom he was acquainted
and asked 70 b received at once. Tho
attendant, who did not know who Lord
Rossbery was. declared that this would
b impossible unless he had taken the
trouble 10 write In advance for an audi
ence.
Lord Rosebery. however. insisted and
handed the man his card. The latter
took Il somewhat reluctantly and
stopped to read the name. when the
old peer. who 10 Of q very choleric tenn.
permanent. Immediately broke forth In
Q torrent Of abuse. assailing tho attend.
ant with all kinds Of opprobrious
epithets to which the man replied In an
angry and indignant manner. So loud
did tho noise Of the dispute become that
the minister opened the door. and. on
hearing Lord Rosebery's complaint, I'M.
medlately dismissed the usher.
Two days later the earl received q
call from tho man. who addressed him
a. follows: 1.-THE other day when you
assailed me with all kinds Of insulting
epithsts was acting rs q servant and
therefore unable to resent them % !
should have wished. To-day am q
free man. no longer In service. and ]
come % Q former cavalry officer to ask
you to give me satisfaction for the In.
dignity which you put upon me-"
After some hesitation Lord Rosebery
accepted the challenge and TIE duel
took place ct Longchamps, several shots
being exchanged without either party
being injured. On returning to Paris
and thinking over the whole matter
Lord Ilossbsry came to the conclusion
that Il would DO disagreeable II It were
10 become known that he. one Of the
most sristocratic men Of bis day. had
been guilty Of fighting with q lackey.
And Il was with view Of averting this
and OF placing his adversary above the
necessity Of ever being obliged to re'
vert to domestic service for o living
that he settled upon him the annuity
above mentioned.--New York Tribune.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-06-20
Biz Business In Squirrel Tails.

Twenty farmers brought the tails Of
9th ground squirrels to the commits.
sionsrs OF Spokane County. Washing
ton. on one day last week to collect tho
bounty OF cent per tail. One man
brought In 1884 squirrel tails and an.
other 1865. All the squirrels were
killed In one not large district. whore
they are 90 thick as to almost make the
farmers despair Of making any profit
by their crops.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-06-20
The Tomato.

Glove APPLE" the early name OF tho
tomato, Ia q translation Of q designa.
ion which once conveyed q misappre.
hension as to the Italian name OF the
vegetable. The Italians received the
tomato from Morocco. and called II
pomo di Mori, "apple OF tho Moors."
Tho French, deceived by the sound.
translated 1t pomme d'amour, and tho
English translation from the French
spread the original error.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-06-20

II man should suddenly become
perfectly happy. 1t would feel 20
stssnge that he would think b had
TIA smallpox.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-06-20

When a man finds that he IL getting
behind with his doctor bills. he be-
comes Christian Scientist.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-06-20

Some people look In the mirror to Do
penapce. $50
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-10
A DESTROYER OF Homes.

A just and merited attack upon clubs
for monopolizing the peoples evenings
is being waged by a fearless Chicago
preacher. In a recent address he made
a fair proposition, as follows:
"My idea of the club, as it now
stands, is that it is destroying the home
as social center. A place to eat and
sleep is not home; it is hotel. I
have distinct and definite proposition
to make to the club. You will assent
to the statement that the church is of
three times the value to the highest
interests of the persons of the COM
munity as is the club. Now, this is my
proposition: l will go to the club, be-
come an active, paying member, will
attend regularly and will try to induce
my members to do likewise, on condi-
ton that you attend the club on Tues
day night only, and that you will at
tend church Sunday, Wednesday and
Saturday evenings-three nights for
church services, one for the club, and
three for the home. That is fair and
equitable division. 1t would make the
town the ideal community of the world
Why should it not be? You can have
everything going on in the club that
is going on now, on the conditions
have named What object to is the
prcponderating influence of the club
as it now exists over the church and
home life. Will you accept my propo-
sition-Tuesday night for recreation
and amusement and good fellowship by
us all as citizens, Sunday evening for
preaching, Wednesday for prayer meet
ing, and Saturday night for the Bible
CLASP"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-10
Throwing Dice on a Bible.

Within sound of the chimes of Old
trinity there stands a well-known IL
1uor saloon, whose grimy walls are so
covered with cobwebs as to give them
The appearance of being festooned with
black drapery. Here gather night aft
sr night the sons of toll to spend their
hard earnings in riotous living. A few
evenings since the place was crowded,
the usual number of FOUNDERS being
supplemented by large outside con-
tingent drawn thither by the rather
anomalous announcement of Bible
Rattle"
The book was a handsome one, and
had been placed there by person who
said he had no use for it, and would
rather have the money. AS each of the
blear-eyed. dissipated denizens went
forward to shake the dice box, there
was roar Of laughter, followed by any
amount of chaff and blasphemous jest
ing. AS the contest waXed hotter, a
man, little better dressed than the
rest of them, was awakened from his
slumbers and told to take hand, as he
was always lucky. He staggered up to
the counter, took the dice box and
threw the highest number, A shout
went up from the boisterous crowd that
gathered around MIN, each with a jest
and a query as to what he was going
20 do with it? Where would he keep
e? How much would he take for it?
Would he stand treat? etc.
The man seemed to become sober in
minute. and without noticing their
,ibes, took the holy book in his hands
rs tenderly as he would have lifted an
infant. and said to the bartender,
please wrap this in the cleanest piece
Of paper you have, jim but don't let
It have the smell of whisky about it,"
Then turning to the amazed group, who
watched with open mouthed astonish-
ment. ne said: Good evening, gentle
men. It's the last time we will meet
oere. I'm going home to make one of
The best wives in the world the hap
oiest woman in New York tonight"
md placing the Bible under his arm he
passed out of the crowd, jeered by some,
Tut Justify cheered by others.
He walked rapidly in the direction OF
nis squalid quarters, where from the
ticker of dim light. he knew that his
iaithful wife awaited him, mounted
the riclIety stairs. and entering the
room. walled straight up to where she
sat sewing by few expiring Goals, and
,aid the heavy parcel on her lap. She
started. and looking uD with a faint
semblance of the OLD aEd almost for
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-10
Laziness of Min d.

There is a laziuess of the mind as
we'll as of the body. People loaf men
tally as well as physically. One is to
be despised quite as much as the other.
The man or boy who sits about on street
corners and in stores telling idle tales
is no more social nuisance than is he
who dawdles over his studies. or dreams
away the hours a wool-gathering
which should be employed in planning
and thinking about the serious prob
lens of life. The mind should be held
quite as rigidly TO discipline as the
unappliable mind will destroy ones
usefulness quite as much as a slothful,
fiabby. unskilled body.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-10
The Christian Religion.

Is it not something of an evidence
For the truth of Christianity that it has
such noble teaching of self-devotion
and duty? Not another religion on
the face of the earth has such beau
tiful doctrine of duty, and not one has
begun to have such an influence to
promote goodness as the Christian re-
ligion. It's ministers are preaching
It all the time, even when they do not
practice it. That love and life of Christ
Is being held up to the world as the
model of human life, and its influence is
advancing, and seems likely to advance,
nntil it shall put an end to wars and
wrong. Is it. not a presumption in
favor of a religion that it is the chief
influence which is prompting this UNI
selfishness which you are adopting?
Another reason for your believing in
the Christian religion is that it is gen.
orally believed in by intelligent men.
If you do not believe in it you must
give a reason why. You must satisfy
yourself pretty positively that it is not
true. One part of it you cannot help
believing is true. IL you have right
moral nature you have already accept
ed as noble, and we hape have adopted
as your own, it's precepts for the con-
duct of your life All you can doubt is
The less important part, the history
shout Christ. But have you got a good
reason for disbelieving that? Try to
think what your reason is, whether it
IS enough to make you reject the gen.
sral agreement of intelligent and excel
lent men all over the civilized world
The common consent to a religion
which is good, which teaches IS ne
,ther religion teaches, is an argument
Tor believing it that you cannot easily
aaat
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-10
Injuring Other.

All men are our brothers: and when
we injure them by lies. which cut like
a sharp razor, by sneers by inuendoes,
by intrigues. by SANDER and calumny.
by hatred, malice, and all uncharitable-
ness, by want of thought or by want of
heart, by the lust Of gain. by neglect, by
absorbing selfishness. we are inheritors
of the spirit of the first murderer
Dean Farrar.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-10

gotten smile. said: why, you are
early tonight, John" She saw that a
change had come over him, and quick
ly opened the package, while he stood
watching her. AS the blessed book
was revealed to her she burst into tears,
and taking him by the hand, said:
John, I've been thinking about you all
day, and wondering if you would ever
be your own self again, when l could
feel proud of you as | used to-and
while ! was thinking little Agnes came
up and putting her arms around my
neck, said: Mamma, why don't papa
have prayers and read his Bible as
grandpapa does when we go to sec
him?' l could not answer her, John,
but now you can"
Yes, I'll answer her, wife: get me
pen and some ink"
The wife rose as in q trance, for it
was the first time in weeks that he had
come home sober: then ne opened the
fly-leaf and wrote upon it: ITO my
faithful wife, whom I shall never again
voluntarily cause a sorrow or blush
of shame.-John."
AS she read it their tears mingled,
and the bright light of her far-away
home seemed to glimmer in the dis
lance. The present was forgotten, and
they were once more respected citi-
zens where his name had been a
synonym for all that was honorable and
loyal. 1t was almost morning when
they retired, but new resolves had been
taken, vows replighted, hopes revived
and ambition stimulated. Il firmly
believe, Nellie" said he, chat it was
my fathers hand that guided mine
when l shook that dice box. He who
had made the Bible his guide book
knew the chord in my heart to touch
and that chord shall make the melody
of my future life, and I shall never
cease to bless the man who ratified
that Bible. RAMS Horn.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-10
He COuiin't Helm IT.

A characteristic story of two famous
men is told by the London Telegraph as
follows:
When Emerson visited Carlyle in
London he expressed doubts to the lat
ter of the personality of the devil Car
lyle took him to see many of the shows
of the metropolis, asking him, as they
issued from each reeking lane filled
with the shouts of intoxicated men and
women, whether he had not changed
his opinion. At last they arrived in
the House of Commons, and as they sat
in the strangers gallery. listening to
some orators rigmarole, Carlyle slyly
punched his friend in the ribs and
asked: DO you believe in a devil
noo?'"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-10
strive for Improvement,

We ought never to be willing to live
any year just as we have lived the last
one. No one is striving after the best
things who is not intent on an upward
and a forward movement continually.
The circular movement is essential, too
the going around and around in the
old grooves, daily tasks; yet even in
this treadmill round there should be
constant progress. We ought to do the
same things better each day. Then, In
the midst Of the outward routine our
inner life ought to be growing in earn
estness, in force, in DEPTH. r. Mil
Ter,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-10
The Church Must BE Awakened.
(And they were astonished at his do,

lana tney were aSt0nlShed at his doc
trine.-Mark, 1:22.)
Before there can be a revival in the
average church there must always be
some preaching done that will astonish
it. Something must be said that will
awaken those that have gone to sleep.
Some preaching must be done that will
compel attention and make the people
give the subject of religion more than
a passing thought. The first thing to
be done is to get the church wide
awake. The preaching must be so
definitely against sin that the church
pillar who is Systematically robbing
God cannot occupy the chief seat and
take the leading part. The first thing
generally prayed for in special services
is the conversion Of sinners, a work that
should not come until the church is in
condition to care for converts. To do
this is to reverse the divine order, and
the main reason why we do not have
more genuine revivals is because we
are not willing to have them come in
Gods way. Conversions are as sure to
come as the sun is to shine, when the
church is in good spiritual condition,
and every church in the world has as
many conversions as the spiritual con-
dition of its membership will warrant.
Only let the preacher get his church
wide awake and the Holy Spirit will
see to it that some of the sinners in
that neighborhood can't sleep
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-10
HIGH PRICE FOR POTATOES.

The John A. Salzer Seed Co., La
Crosse, Wis, pay high prices new
things. They recently paid $500 for a.
yellow rind watermelon, $1,000 for 30l
tu. new oats, $500 for 100 lbs. of pota-I
toes, etc., etc.! Well, prices for pota-
toes will be high next fall. Plant a
plenty, Mr.. Wideawake! You'll make
money. Salzer's Earliest are fit to eat
in % days after planting. His Cham
pion of the World is the greatest yielder
on earth and we challenge you to pro-
duce it's equal.
II you will send IA cents in stamps
to the John A. Salzer Seed Co., La
Crosse, Wis, you will get, free, ten
packores grains and grasses, inc uding
Teosinte, Spurry, Giant Inc rnate
Glover, etc.. and our mammoth cata-
logue. Catalogue sc. for mailing. w.n.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-10
THREE FATALLY HURT.
Serious Train Wreck q Short Distanc
from Troy. Kan.

Serious Train Wreck Short Distance
from Troy. Kan.
st. Joseph, Mo-, March Am east
bound Rock Island passenger train ran
into the rear end Of freight west OF
Troy, Kas., Saturday night and fatally
injured three persons. The freight
train stopped at water tank and the
conductor neglected to send back flag
man. The injured
Alexander, M. A; skull fractured.
O'Brien, w. W., travelling man OF Chi
cago; injured about the spine.
Westeen, AL. of st. Joseph, fireman on
passenger train, both leg broken in
four places and injured in body; will
die.
Williams, Mrs. ]. D., of Troy, Kan.
limbs crushed.
Six freight cars and two passenger
coaches were derailed. 1t took twelve
hours to clear the track.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-10
Gov. Uphsm In Some Dlsfavor.

Milwaukee, Wis, March. 3.-Gov.
Upham passed Sunday in this city, and
1t Is reported that he held several i'm
portant conferences. The governor is
charged with having broken faith by
declaring that he would not sign the
reapportionment bill that was after
ward passed, and which he did not
only sign, but which he approved of In
a message to the legislature. A num-
city do not hesitate to say that in their
opinion the bill passed is unconstitu-
tional. and will be so held by the Su-
preme court in case it is taken there,
and there is little doubt that the demo-
Gratis will appeal to the courts in the
m altar
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-10
The Mercies of God.

q beseech you therefore, brethren, by
the mercies of God.-Rom., 121)
The mercies of God What do they
mean to you, dear brother? What have
they been for the past week? The past
month? A year back? Your whole
life? Can you even make an attempt to
count them without being overwhelmed
with gratitude? The mercies of God!
And whenever you try to number them
be sure to begin with Christ. Can you
ever forget His taking you out of the
mire and putting your feet upon the
rock? The mercies of God! Is that
new song of praise for your salvation
still being sung in your heart? Are
you still catching fresh glimpses of
glory every day from the city Of light?
If so, the eXhortation of the text is
meant for you without a doubt. God
has new privilege for you il His love
is still glowing and burning In your
heart. He never speaks to a sinner in
such language as that used in the text,
nor to lukewarm church member who
is trying to carry the whole world on
his back. How is it, brother, are you
candidate? When you contemplate
Gods goodness to you does it tender
your heart? Is all well with your soul?
Are you now right with God and enjoy
ing unbroken communion with him?
Are you willing to live for Him who
died for you? If so, He is calling you
now to take step that will give Him
supreme control of your life. The mer-
cies of God! Can you think of them
without gladly presenting your body to
be a living sacrifice?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-10
Get Ready TO Flight.

Chaplain c. c. McCabe, making a plea
for "a forward movement" in a recent
issue of the Independent, related the
following war story:
"Oh, that the glorious onset may
come in our day! One year ago l was
sitting in a Kansas Conference. The
bishop was calling the roll of the re-
tired preachers-those not in active
service. He reached the name of Allen
Buckner. The veteran stood up He
made a brief address to the conference,
and closed by saying: I am now a
wounded soldier and a superannuated
preacher I happened to know his
army record, and said: Bishop NAL
lalieu, that man led the assault up
Missionary Ridge thirty years ago
Did he?' said the bishop; give me your
hand The whole conference rose.
Tears fell like rain. Somebody struck
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-10
a Sore

two inches across formed and in walking
to favor it I sprained my ankle. The sore
became worse; could not put my boot
on and I thought should have to give up
at every step. 1 could not get any relief
and had to stop work. i read of cure of
similar case by Hoods Sarsaparilla and
concluded to try it. Before l had taken
all of two bottles the sore had healed and
the swelling had gone down. My