davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-11-10
Swan Seven Miles.

Man has conquered the sweeping
food OF waters at the Golden Gate. the
entrance TO San Francisco bay, Charles
Cavili swan from shore to shore. seven
miles. accompanied by feet of sail
boats and many screaming steamers
and tugs. When his feet touched the
sand at Fit Point and he stood up and
bowed TO the multitude the occupants
of almost numberless rowboats added
their cheers to the foot of whistles and
clang of bells. Cavill is said to be the
first and only man who ever accom-
plished the feat of swimming from
shore to shore where the bay and
ocean meet.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-11-10
only married lovers" And | think in
that one sentence the Major condensed
the happiest chapter of his biography.
Valuable EoxsllinE

The most expressive ana beautiful of
all fox fur, according to knowledge il
that Of the American silver fox. The
color is usually almost entirely black.
except the tip of the tail and certain
gray-white markings on the back.
thighs and head. Occasionally a COM
pletely black specimen is found and
there are also some which are con-
pletely gray. The animal was once
comparatively abundant, but is now
scarce, and about year ago a single
fine skin was sold in London for the
surprising sum of sS75. In 1884 many
skins were sold for more than $500
apiece. The cheapest skins are the
pale-colored ones, some of which do not
command more than SOS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-11-10
Santa Fe Routc-CaIifornia Limited.

Beginning November 4, the Santa Fe
Route will resume it's celebrated Cali
fornia Limited train as semi-weekly
service. leaving Chicago Wednesdays
and Saturdays at 600 p. m, reaching
Los Angeles in ~ hours and San
Diego in 76J1 hours. Equipment of
superb vestibuled Pullman palace
sleepers, buffet smoking car and dining
car. Most luxurious service via any
line. Another express train, carrying
both palace and tourist sleepers, leave
Chicago 1925 p. m. daily, for Los
Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco.
Inquire of G. L. Nicholson, &. p. A.,
Great Northern Bldg, Chicago.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-11-10

bright of eye, with 4 warm heart anu
quick tongue Aunt Maria is uni
versal favorite of the family. The
Major never looks handsomer than at
the head of his own table. The room,
the table. the food, are alike simple,
''homely," in the good old English
sense, and thoroughly American. One
knows without looking that china
plate turned over will never disclose
the Lion and the Unicorn fighting for
the Crown" but rather the trade marx
of the persevering potters of East Liver
pool or Trenton. Around the broad
window shelf are placed some at
tractive specimens of American ware
and in fact in all the furnishings OF the
house one may recognize that encour-
agement of American manufactures
which the McKinleys practice as well
as preach. The table boasts for its
chief ornament generous bowl OF
nasturtiums. superb in color as an
Egyptian sunset and the breakfast it
self, chosen with view to both health
and appetite, is served by the faithful
colored man. Fred. who has been in the
family employ for number of years.
Mrs. Mckinley enters her own cosy
sitting room shortly after nine. and
takes her favorite chair in the sunny
window, to look over her mail, which
is brought in on a large tray. She
reads all the letters with patient atten-
ton, and in number they are legion.
Sometimes she smiles, but often signs.
Then again her face grows radiant as
she finds greetings from old friends
her own part has been of real help
Many of the people who write beg for
immediate Office or position others
are evidently under the impression
that the election brought wealth. and
ask for sums ranging from So to SIS 900
in cash Every day brings application
for stewardships at the White House.
Indeed one would think I, all the
colored walters who have behind
the Majors chair in the Washington
hotels had made application, and as to
chefs, maids and coachmen, the woods
are simply full Of them. Then there
are widows with startlingly large fam
lilies and mo strong arm to lean on"
who beg for capital to start boarding
houses and anxious mothers who want
intemperate sons to take the gold
cure.
Mrs. Mckinley herself is never
to be seen without badge OF her hus-
band pinned to her corsage. Her favor
lite is an oval pendant, containing an
excellent likeness framed in gold and
suspended from slender bar OF the
same metal. She always carries about
her a miniature letter-case, in which is
a picture of the Major, taken many
years ago. and another of the fair little
Katie, whose portrait smiles down
from the wall in almost every room In
the house
In her dress. Mrs. Mckinley shows
both taste and simplicity She has
very fine diamonds and laces that
beautify and refine any costume, and
were given to her by her indulgent
father. Many of the laces she was al
lowed to choose for herself when she
went abroad as young girl, and a
quantity of exquisite point that she
bought at the time she afterward used
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-11-10

go AND TELL HIM YOURSELF"
some fresh sheets of paper with great
precision. She was very glad to help
Stella and she went about it in the
confident way one feels when perfectly
satisfied with the latest thing in sta
tionery, a pen, and perfect familiar
ity with the forms which custom has
prescribed.
Now. Stella, l am ready; what am
to say?"
Tell him." said the girl. her great
gray eyes turned upon the frescoed
ceiling dreamily. Tell him that he is
breaking my heart; that there is not a
moment when he is not in my thoughts.
| dream OF him when | sleep. aud |
dream of him when | am awake: when
the sun shines it seems a moekcry.
When l hear anyone laugh | put my
hands up-quick-to shut out the
sound, and if see even n child in tears
every sob grasps at my heartstrinss
like the hand of death.
Tell him." she continued more rap
Idly, and this time her eyes flashed into
Madeline's, ted him that cannot bear
It'll cannot hear it" Her voice rose
and rang like a tolling bell. Tell
him that a flower that he has crushed
with his foot is more TO me than Ill the
love that could ever grow in any other
human heart. Tell him that | would
rather sit and sew by my window
twelve long hours, il by so doing /
could just see him pass my door once,
than to spend those hours in the finest
palace made by hands; | would rather
hear one kind word from his lips just
one-than TO be the honored wife of
any other man that lives"
Madeline put down the pen that had
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-11-10
A Little While.

A little while a little love,
The hour yet bears for thee anu .ne
Who have not drawn the veil to see
If still our heaven be lit above.
Thou merely, at the days last sigh,
Hast felt thy soul prolong the tone
And l have heard the night wind cry
And deemed its speech mine own.
A little while little lore,
The scattering autumn boards for
us,
Whose bower is not yet ruinous
Nor quite unleavd our songless grove
Only across the shaken boughs,
We hear the fioodtides seek the sea,
And deep in both our hearts they rouse
One wall for thee and me.
A little while a little love,
May yet be ours who have not said
The word it makes our eyes afraid
TO know that each is thinking -.
Nor yet the end: be our lips
In smiles little season yet:
I'll tell thee. when the end is come,
How we may best forget
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-11-10

sequence, the bonnets in question are
apt to be of the most delicate colors.
The major has also been heard to lay
down as an axiom that no woman
should wear hat who cannot run. Is
he right? Though he does make an ex-
ception, | believe. when it comes to
fishing or gardening. AS far as Mrs.
Mckinley is concerned, the axiom mat
tiers little, for she resembles the Prin-
cess of Wales in the fact that nothing
could be more becoming to her than
bonnet.
Every one knows that Major McKin-
ley is strikingly handsome man. Not
merely in the sense of having statu-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-11-10

never written such words, aid her hand
sank helplessly upon the desk.
Tell him there never has been
never will be--in the whole world a
woman that can care for him as l do.
There is nothing. not one thing that
might be his wish that l would not do
for him if | could. He cared for me.
he did; he said | was worth all the
other girls he had ever met, D'S thu.
none of them were true, and that all OF
them soon forgot. Forget! Tell him
that the faintest smile / ever saw in his
eyes is all the heaven know; the kind
words that he has spoken to me and all
the words he has ever spoken make up
all that is bright in my life"
Tell him all that, and then tell him
She went on more and more rapidly
that / cannot bear it cannot bear 1t.
If he would only come to ME to see me
sometimes when he is tired Of every
thing else he would be as welcome as
the sunshine.
"If he ever suffers, if anything ever
makes him unhappy. it will kill mel
want to bear it all. Tell him if he came
and put his hand in mine would face
hell itself, and gladly, for him
Tell him"
Madeline rose to her feet. and with
hands that shook placed the desk upon
the table. A few steps more. and her
hands were flung with passionate
abandonment, new TO her. about the
girls form. while the tears rained
down her cheeks.
"In the name of God" she cried, "go
and tell him yourself; tell him what
you have told me, and If he turns away
from such a love-no matter, | say
Stella, what has ever been in your past
or his--if he turns from such love he
is not human.
Go and tell him. Stella. open your
heart u him, as you have to me.
know who he is, and I believe he is a
man of character. Go and tell him
what you have told me, and say to him
that l say-'God bless all such love! "
Stella looked up and smiled.
Fl love him." she said simply.
And Madeline smiled as she took up
her desk again, glad smile at the
thought of a possible future that might
still hold something of the beauty that
is every girls birthright.
And when Mr.. Williams carefully and
deliberately opened a perfumed note
that ne was perfectly sure he knew the
contents Of, he sat long with the dainty
brief missive in his hand and wondered
why-in the name of all that was in
consistent-sh had said no! X. c. B.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-11-10
DESCnlr IONS.

A gander is a masculine goose.
A goose is feminine for gander.
A goat is creature whose at
mosphere is inauspicious.
A gambol is the gait of goat.
A gate is where you meet her and
sometimes you share 1t.
A gaiter is worn in winter and is
large or small in proportion to that
which it covers.
A govt is
A gaucherie is what your friends ara
continually guilty of.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-11-10
An Injured Innocent.

'Jedge, yoh honah," said Erastus
Pinkley, rs unjus'ly 'cused. / warn't
playin' no policy"
but you were found with policy
slips in your possession
Dem warn't no policy slips, jedge,
yoh honah. ! was jes figgerin' out
how de different states is ter go next
November"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-11-10
A Great Game.

"Why, jackie, open the door and let
Katie in. Don't you see its raining!' cried
Jackie's mother.
Il can't, Mamma, said Jackie, 1--WE are
playing Noahs ark. Pm Noah and Katie
is the cinners, and she must stay out i'll the
vet ~
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-11-10

- took three bottles of Lydia f.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
used two packages of Sanative Wash,
and / am now almost well. l am
been in my life. Ny friends and neigh
bors and the doctors are surprised at
my rapid Improvement. l have told
them all what / have been taking"
Mus. ANNETrA BICKAiEIER, Bellaire,
Belmont Co., o.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-11-10

A labor exchange in Coqille, Ore, Is to
operate tannery, soap factory, can
merry and a laundry and divide the profits
among the employees.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-11-10
Misleading.

He Cpleadingly)-Why can't we be mar
ried right away!
She (coyly)-Oh, / can't bear to leave
father alone just now.
He Earnestly But, my darling, he has
had you such long time.
She (freeZingly)-S
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-11-10
Wanted.

A matched carriage team 1873 or Is
hands high. Must be sound, kind and
true, with high knee and hook action,
not over six years old, weight 1850 to-
100 pounds. Address, with full par.
.iculars, GEO. A. JosLYN, Omaha, Neb.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-11-10

An ostrich lives about thirty years, and
the average annual yield of a bird in cap
tivity is from two to four pounds Of
nlumeS
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-11-10
Mrs. Wiusio>v.. sao,ninu

The Philadelphia mint has the oldest
known coin. Ii was coined 700 years before
the Christian era In Egina, Greece.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-11-10

Piso's Cure for Consumption is the only
cough medicine used in my housed. c.
Albright, Mittlinburg. Pa, Dec. II, '95.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-11-10

Hegeman's Cnmphor zee with Glycerine.
The original and oGy genuine. cures Chapped Hands
and Face Cold Sores, &c. e. q. Clark Co., \. Haven Ct
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-11-10

DR.. Norman says that between January
of the year 1877 and January l. 1886,
over 100000 persons persisted in earth
luakes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-11-10

Gladstone never calls the SUI tan anything
but athe assassin"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-11-10

Cascarets stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken. weaken or grippe.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-11-10

Forcmidren teehing sofIsas tass ums reduces inaam
nation, allays pain. wind celia cshts bottle.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-11-10

TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets AL
Druggists refund the money il IL fails 10 cure 25c
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-10-08
CIVIC SOCIETIES.

MASONIC ANTIQUITY LODGE, NO. VI, a: a:
VN F. IS A. M.-Regular meetings on the , is6 6
and Sd Wednesday in each month, at ':2o
o'clock NJ. o. l.. Dornberg, w. NJ; j. L.
Torrens, Sec'y.
REDWOOD CHAPTER No "a, R: A. M M;1stated state
Convocations the I'd. Friday OF eacn montn.
o. L. Dornberg. M. f. HIP. 81; Race sec.
REpwoOD FALLS CoMMANDERY, No. 10, k.I,
Stated conclaves first Monday of each month
at SP M. H. N. Bell, E. c. EN-. Holmes'feo
CHARITY CHAPTER, No. 35. o. E. s. Regular
meetings I'd and 4th Wednesday evenings OF
each month. at 1880 p. m. Mrs; Glla D.
Bell, w. NJ; Miss Hattie Beecher, sec.
TO. F-REDwooD LODGE, No 6s, meets
i. every Saturday night, at 7:SO oclocR OK
Brothers from a distance cordially lnvited 10
attend. Levi Annis, N G.; Henry Lyss' Il. 3.
ENTERPRISE ENCAMPMENT. No. 35. Regular
meetings Ist and Cd Tuesday evenings OF each
month at 7:3O O. clock at l. o. D. hall.
A, B. Truesdell G. P. A. H. Moon. Il. >,
CRYSTAL LODGE, No. 25, D. of R.-Regular
meetings I'd and 4th Wednesday evenings OF
each month, at 80 p. m. Mrs. u. +. MChdy'
NG, Mrs. Joe kinChen. h ).
A O.U.W REDWOOD FALLS LODGE, NO.
n. 6S, meets every Monday evening, at tnelr
hall Visiting brethren made welcome. j l..
Byram, Nj. W.; S. o. Mason. Recorder.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-10-08
CITY OFFICERS
CHURCHES.

DRESBYTERIAN.-R John Sinclair, pas,
L tor. Services every Sabbath at !u:oo
o'clock A. M. and at 8 o'clock P. M. Sabbath
school ut IL o'clock NJ.
NETHODIST.-Rev.R r. c. Grose, Pastor.
sl Services every Sabbath. at lO:3O CLOCK
A. NJ and at SPIN. Sabbath school at IL M
Young mems prayer meeting Wed. evening"
NHRlSTIAN.-Preach on every LORDS S
" Day at 10 80 o'clock A. NJ. and at . P. M
Sunday School at $50 p NJ, and Et1 EnaeaToT or
evening at o'clock All are cordlaHy III
yited Rev S. P. Fullen. pastor.
rpIsCOPA AL.-Churcn of The Holy Com
- munion. Rev. Henry Beer. y % seryiGe amT ie
the evening at S.OOp. m. Sunday school i'm
mediately after morning service. Service Is
held on Friday evening at S:OO.
CEVENTH- DAY ADVENT--yS. S. S. every
= seventh day at II NJ Church nest,He sesyioe
following, Missionary and teachers meetlng
sun. evening, Prayer meeting Wed. evening.
CATHOLIC.-Divine services on the I'd
~ Sunday of each month at III 81 a: M. ana
at 80 o. M, and Saturday preceding ana
Monday following at a. m. Also the Satur-
day before 1st Sunday. FIR. b. Vonderlage'
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-10-08
CITY COUNCIL.

The city council held a regular
meeting last Tuesday evening and al
lowed the bills for constructing the
sidewalks recently ordered by the
council and put in by the councils
order after the property owners had
refused to construct the same. The
expense of constructing the sidewalks
was ordered charged up against the
lots as an assessment to be paid at
the next general tax levy.
The petition of the Barnes for the
privilege of putting in their hay scales
on Washington avenue, between
Bridge and Second streets, just across
the sidewalk from where the scales
are now located, was allowed, the
scales to be put in under the direc-
ton of the city council.
It was decided to have the voting
place for the Nov. Sd election in the
first ward in W. P. Dunnington's va
cant building on the corner of Second
and Mill streets and w. B. King,
James Aiken and John Lauterbach
we're appointed judges of election for
that ward. In the second ward the
polling place was designated at the
building recently vacated by Emil
Schmahl on Second street, and now
owned by him. The judges. of elec-
ton are to be N. V. R. Hunter, DR.. A.
B. Hawes and John Cooper. The
first day for registration is to be 20
DAYS before election.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-10-08
FATHER OF MRS. e. 3. HALE.

The Glencoe Register contains an
account of the death of Theodore Bic
hofer, father of Mrs. E. B. Hale of
this city, which occurred at his home
near Glencoe on Thursday, Sept. 24th.
The funeral was held on Sunday, and
all of the living children of the de-
ceased, together with their wives and
husbands we're present. The Register
says:
Theodore Biehofer, aged s5 years
and % days, died at his home near
this place last Thursday, Sept. "a,
1896. He was born in Baden, Ger
many, and came to this county while
a young man. He was one of the first
settlers of Carver county, where he
lived until 1866, when he moved to
Mcleod county and settled on the
farm on which he has lived ever
since. The deceased was good citi-
zen, kind and loving husband and
father. He leaves a wife and eight
children to mourn his departure. The
children are John, Charles, Theodore
and David Biehofer, and Mrs. Hale of
Redwood Falls, Mrs. Kate Allen and
Mrs. Francis McEwen of Hutchinson,
and Mrs. Josephine McEwen of Buf-
falo Lake, all of whom have attended
him during his last illness. The fun
eral will be held from the home to-
morrow Sunday at 2 o'clock p. M,
Rev. G. H. Routliffe officiating.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-10-08
What Cash Can Buy
H. G. ACKMANN'S
For the Next Thirty Days.

10 cent Rice for. &c.
. cent Oatmeal for. SC.
40 cent gallon Syrup for. .25c.
80 cent gallon Vinegar for. .2Oc.
90 cent gallon Sorghum for 35c.
40 cent uncolored Tea for. .25c.
IL cent crushed Java Coffee. .15c.
10 cent Muscatel Raisins for sc.
10 cent Italian Prunes for. &c.
10 cent seedless Raisins for 7c.
20 cent Smoking Tobacco. .15c.
40 bars of Soap for. 81.
10 cent can of Corn for. -. &c.
70 cent can Baking Powder 15c.
10 cent can Tomatoes for. .1Oc.
10 cent salt Pork. SC,
5cent hand picked Beans for &c.
These Prices Are Strictly Cash Only
Call and see US.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-10-08

seeds sown daily take root and have
grown into beautiful deeds. Many
wayward boys have been turned aside
by these noble souls who labor in our
schools. How many times I have
heard teacher recommend a good
book to an Indifferent boy who has
then and there felt that someone cared
for him and at once became interested
in his school. Very Truly, S. J. RACE.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-10-08
Teachers Examinations.

''The Regular Uniform EXamina-
tions' will be held at Walnut Grove in
the school house upper room, Oct. %
and %. All persons who desire to teach
and who have not been certificated for
this county will please attend at the
above named place. Examinations
will begin at 8 a. M. All manuscripts
submitted for reading must be in ink
writing. S. J. RACE,
Oct. 5, '96 Co. Supt. of Schools.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-10-08
The Best for Children.

"I believe Chamberlain Cough
Remedy is the best for children L ever
used. For Group it is unequalled. 1t
is a splendid seller with us. II. M.
ECKLEs, Ph. g., Manager Wampum
Pharmacy, Wampaum, Pa" When
used as soon as the first symptoms ap-
pear, that is as soon as the child be-
comes hoarse or even after the croupy
cough has appeared, it will prevent the
attack. The mothers of croupy chill
dren should bear this in mind and al
ways keep the remedy at hand. 1t is
also the best medicine in the world for
colds and whooping cough. For sale
at 25 and so cents per bottle by Otto
Schmahl, Druggist. AT
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-10-08

Mrs. Ojai's millinery stock can be
found hereafter at H. Winters, where
orders for trimming may be left, and
will receive prompt attention. 1t