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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-21
PERSONAL.

Representative Miles Crowley of Tex.
as is genuine cowboy, and has dealt
with bad men" in cowboy fashion.
In London the belief prevails that at
an early date the Prince of Wales re-
naming unengaged daughter will be
engaged to a wellknown English noble
man.
William T. Adams (Oliver Optic is on
a trip around the world. going to San
Francisco and there taking Pacific
Mail steamer. He expects to return in
about four months
Rev. DR.. Stalker Of Glasgow says that
gluttony is the sin Of this age. and that
with many it Is not what is the hour
OF work, or hour Of prayer, but what is
the hour of dining
Souvenir cows are the latest form OF
the craze. 1t originated with the EN-
press OF Austria, who brings home
cow from each place she visits-and
they are not mavericks either.
The Emperor Of Austria smokes So
called Virginia cigars" which, being
manufactured of the rankest tobacco at
Trieste, have straws running through
them to make them draw, and are so
green that they have to be held in
fame for several minutes to light.
Telling Tohang. who has just been
appointed Chinese minister at Paris, is
Catholic. His family have been
Christians for upwards Of two centuries,
and his nomination is said to be due to
the influence OF Ii Hung Chang. leader
OF the progressive reform party in
China.
The rImor at Yale is that Prof G.
I. Winchester Of Wesleyan University
has been offered the Sanford professor
ship in English literature at Yale, Gre
ated by the late Judge Billings Of New
Orleans. The professorship has an en-
dowment fund Of $4,000. and has never
been filed
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-21

"rn the light OF this showing I mist oar
nesiIy recommend that thte mulct law no
permitted to : main upon our stst,, 70
books and that st he given a fair and inn
partial trial N A."
Pubic warehouse legislation should he
tons the twenty-eight Commissions an
pointed to meet in conference s.rnilar c.o1n-
missions of other states He recon msnd,
4 more LIBERAL policy toward interstate
The governor IS heartily in sympatbv
with the recommendation Of the com
mission In asking an appropria ton Of
$4,000 for the erection OF appropriate
monuments to mark the position OF
Iowa regiments which took part in the
Srss battles OF Chckamauga and
Chattanooga, as a just recognition Of
the valor Of Iowa's soldiers. for nearly
every northern state, as well as the
general government is now erecting
permanent memorials in our great ma
tional military parks to mark the POSI-.
tons held by the union arms"
olSs: ~ 3 5 5SHe !sststSds Pa sS1S a ehe
half Century Of its history a5 a stats.
Iowa has made record up8uFpa1sed
in the annals Of nations or Of p96pfss
and tbs Esneral ssseWbly should take
tSis impor 1I ps c ssStISS & 3
any temporary observance Of 3W Semf-
centennial which may commend itself
to you. IL would seem that the most
eminently appropriate action would be
in the way OF some distinctive legisla-
ton looking toward the erection and
maintenance Of a historical museum or
memorial hall. which should be not
only a perpetual reminder Of the great
ness OF our state but a permanent re-
pository for the annals Of its past and
future"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-21
The Pace That Kills,
Fast Work and Fast Eating Make Three
Score Years and Ten Ripe Old
Age In These Days.

Age in These Days.
(From the Cincinnati Enquirer)
The American people live too fast, eat
too fast and drink too fast. This has
brought upon many of US train Of nervous
and stomach disorders that are very difi
cult TO manage. Investigation and chemical
analysis to discover such compounds as viii
help those suffering from such ills has re-
suited in the discovery OF DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People, which has taken
very high rank as o specific remedy.
h. p. Owens. travelling man thirty
years Of age, who is well known in this
community and generally liked because hs
is q bright, energetic young fellow, resides
with his mother at 335 Central Avenue,
Cincinnati. Ohio. He has been victim of
dyspepsia which took the form of continu-
GUS constipation, and, strangely enough,
his mother suffered from the same trout BILE.
Mr. Owens testified to the merits OF Pink
Pills in mGst enthusiastic way, and said
81 am glad to say anything I can for Dr.
Willjams' Pink Piils, because they did me-
gieat good, and other people ought to know
OF their virtues as medicine in stomach
troubles. 1t was some time ago when
felt heavy feeling in my stomach, and l
grew very constipated. did not consult
doctor, but having heard Of the Pink Pills I
bought a box of them. In two or three
days the heavy feeling in my stomach dis.
appeared and my bowels were regular. Z
did not have to use more than box OF
them before was well. Since that time
have only occasionally been troubled with
constipation, and never get worried, be-
cause know just what to do. Mother was
also troubled with indigestion and the
Pink Pills did the same for her they did
for me-cured her, didn't they, mother"
When appealed TO Mrs. Owens answered:
THAT is right. l found it was great
medicine, so easy to take and so quick and
lasting in its results"
Mr.. Owens continued: 81 believe that
these pills are also good for nervousness.
When had my stomach trouble l was also
quite nervous and that disappeared with
the dyspepsia. The Pink Pills were all that
is claimed for them. You can make any
use Of this testimonial you see ft."
H. p. Owens has occupied several posi-
tions of trust in this city. He was for
time an employee of the Commercial Gazette
He will go on the road in few days for
prominent business house here Mrs
about the Pink Pills and her host Of lady
friends can verify her good opinion of this
wonderful remedy if they feel disposed to
do so at any time. Where the testimony
is so general and unanimous as to the ex-
cellencies of Pink Pills as the Enquirer has
found it to be there is certainly good reason
to believe all the good things said-about
the safe and simple remedy.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
contain all the elements necessary to give
new life and richness TO the blood and re-
store shattered nerves. They may be had
of all druggists or direct by mail from the
DR.. Williams Medicine Company, Science
tady, N. Y, at soc per box, or six boxes for
81 sd
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-21
Bink's Good Luck.

Mr.. Binks-'Don't you think it's
about time our daughter began to think
about husband? She is getting on.
and she'll be an old maid the first thing
she knows"
Mrs. Binks-"Indeed, It Is time. high
time. But she's me over again. I
never thought of marriage until my
mother warned me that il I ever mar
ried at all had no time to lose. I tell
you was scared"
Mr.. Binks-"Um-I suppose So"
Mrs. Binks-~Yes, indeed. | made
up my mind to take the irst stick that
offered. and that very evening you
came"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-21
Cheap Excursions to Great southwe,,,

On January IA and %, February II
and March 10, 1896. the Santa Fe Route
will run a series of homeseekers ex-
cursions from the east to principal
points in Arkansas, Arizona Southern
Missouri, Oklahoma, Indian Territory
and Texas.
Ticket rate will be about one fare
for round trip with liberal limits and
stop-over privileges. These Santa Fe
Route excursions win enable you to
take Mid-winter trip into new coun-
try.
BY addressing &. y. Nicholson, c. r.
A., Monadnock Building, Chicago, you
can obtain free literature descriptive
of the Great Southwest.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-21

to the hit in the shoulder Of the federal
captain, who sunk to the ground
Leaving his knife where il was planted
the nervy Mabry sprung forward, emp.
tying his revolver point blank at thu
nearest soldier in his pathway, killing
two OF them before reaching the gate,
and himself received bullet that, curl.
ously enough. struck him on the thumb
and ranged upward under the ska te
the elbow, breaking no bones"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-21
Thirty Tears After.

An interesting war story comes to
light from an incident that occurred at
the battle of Antietam, which demon
strates that even the roar Of cannon.
the shot and she'll, the crash OF mus
kerry and the cold touch of the bayOnet
cannot drive from the breast of the
soldier the spirit of kindness and HUI
mainly.
The battle Of Antietam haCf been fin
ished for about thirty hours, The SOL
diers of Lee and Mcclellan were rest
flict, in which both sides had suffered
terribly, and on the battlefield the dead
and wounded were stretched out by the
thousands.
A young Confederate picket was
marching along his beat, keeping vigil
over the sleeping army of northern Vir-
ginia. Just out there were many OF
the Federal dead and wounded
A faint cry came to the ears Of the
boy in gray. 1t was gasping. despair
ing cry Water, water" was all
that could be heard The man who
gasped out those words was dying
slowly of thirst.
The picket resolved to carry water to
the wounded Yankee Near by was a
spring and quickly the picket filed his
canteen and returned to his post The
wounded soldier was still begging for
water, and the question was how 20 get
ii to him. The picket knew he took his
in hnt
his knees. he began crawling toward
the dying Federal. Two shots were dis
charged at him from the Federal
sharpshooters, but he kept steadily on
until he reached the side of the wound
ed soldier A wound in the thigh was
letting the life blood slowly out, and
the soldier, quenching his thirst,
thanked the boy in gray for his kind
ness. The war was over right there and
then between those two fellows. The
picket then returned to his post, and
the incident passed into the realm OF
memory.
Thirty-three years have passed since
that night, but the wounded Yankee
and the boy in gray are still in the land
of the living. That drink OF water
saved the life of the wounded soldier.
and he has always been grateful to the
memory of the Johnny reb" who gave
him the cooling beverage on the field
Of Antietam.
The Federal soldier was B. L. Burr,
VINO is now editor of the Tolland Coun-
ty Leader of Rockville, Conn. For
years he has been trying to find the
name of the man who risked his life 10
bring him drink Of water, and has at
last succeeded. Through some chance
he happened to write to Maj. w. b.
Pr lit of this city, concerning the in
cident, and few days since Ma.
Pruitt, in talking with a friend, learned
that the Confederate picket was Matt
Norton OF Winterviile. Ga.
Mr.. Burr was notified, and he and
Mr.. Norton have entered into regular
correspondence, giving each other maps
describing their idea OF how the lines
were that day. and everything goes to
prove tina. Mr.. Norton was the soldier
who carried the water to Mr.. Burr. MIR.
Norton had long since forgotten the in
cident, but now remembers ii perfectly.
Atlanta Constitution.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-21
Beware OF Ointmsnts for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury,

Contain Mercury.
AS mercury will surely destroy tho
sense OF smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering il
through the mucous surfaces. Such ar
ticles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physi-
clans. as the damage they will do Is ten
fold to the good you can possibly derive
from them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manu-
featured by F. J. Cheney q Co.. Toledo.
o., contains no mercury. and Is taken
internally. acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the sys-
tenn. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure, be
sure you get the genuine. 1t Is taken in
ternaliy, and made in Toledo. Ohio. by
F. j. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by druggists; price. 75c per bot
tie. Halls Family Pills. 25c.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-21
Weii-Farned Liberty-A Merry Rebels
Desperate Dash When Caught in a
Maiden.

music of theirs is fine!
This way and that way, and at.er
awhile
They march straight into this heart
of mine!
A sturdy cid heart, but it has Il sue
cumb
To the blare Of that trumpet anu beat
of that drum.
Come on. little people, from cot and
from hall
This heart it hath welcome snd room
for you all.
1t will sing you it's songs AMI warm
you with love,
AS your dear LITTLE arms with my
arms intertwiIc;
II Will rock you away to the dream
land above
Oh, jolly old heart is this old heart
of mine,
And jolier still is it bound to become
When you blow that big trumpet and
beat that red drum!
So cu.ne; though see not his dear little
face
And hear not his voice in this jubilant
place.
know he were happy to bid me en-
shrine
His memory deep in my heart with
your play
All me! but love that is sweeter than
mine
Holdeth my boy in its keeping to-
day.
And my heart it is !one!y-so, little
folk, come.
March in and make merry with trum-
pet and drum!
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-21

Mrs Norris-What pace old DR.. Green
drives at
Mr.. Norris-Ah yes; 1.-The pace that kills"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-21

There Is no strength in exaggera-
ton. Even the truth is weakened b.
being expressed too strongly.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-21

Don't wish you had thousand dolla-
you are making big enough fool of "
sslf already on the dollar you have. ~
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-07
COMPETITION TRIAL A FARCE.


tsh. Understood Nothing.
washington City. June s.--The testimony
OF Frederick w. Lawrence. taken before
q subcommittee OF the senate committee
Of foreign relations on May %. IN regNd TO
the situation IN Cuba. has been made pub
lie. Mr.. Lawrence stated that ne had gone
10 Cuba as a newspaper correspondent and
had been expelled lie said that rs = cor
respondent be had found II Impossible TO
secure much Information from the Spanish
authorities. and that he learned afterwards
that what was given out was untrue.
Speaking OF the Imprisonment OF Waiter
Dygert, he said: IL found Mr. pyEert I'm
prlsoned Mt the prison ~ Guines. b. a lit
tie cell In which there were twenty-five
other men. and IN which there were 10
sanitary arrangements worth speaking OF.
The room was small. and 70 was simply
filthy. The people with him were the Dirt
les; men ever looked on In my life" Dy-
CERT had. he said. been there about three
months a. that time. and Mr.. Lawrence
said the Spanish authorities had been sat-
i.isd for two months that Dygert was In
noceni % the charges against him.
Referring TO the trial OF I.ahorde end
Milton. captured on hoard The Competitor.
Mr. Lawrence said that neither the prose-
cation nor the defense asked any CUES
lions; that nvs were tried ~ on-e and
that the trial which resulted IN the SEN
tenc~ or death lasted less than a day
Asked II there was an interpreter present.
Mr.. Lawrence said there was. but that
he dii not make his presence known 90
TIRE prisoners until they were asked wheth-
- they had anything 20 say tn their twn
defense. Tho long statements were read
hv the Judge advocate IN Spanish The
evidence was siven IN Spanish and rot
translated IN their hearing
Their defender diA not communicate 20
them the substance OF II. nor utter ere
single word 20 them" said Mr.. Law
renee 81 have every reason 20 think
their defending counsel could not speak
English. Then fhey were asked what they
has 20 say IN defense hut no. IN English
Tire presiding officer OF TIRE court martial
said 20 Iabont- ia Spanish. What have
you 20 SAW He sad a few words ans
80 4 went untg the last nan was reached
William Gtfss. ard the presiding oNHcer
sroke 20 him ana Re tfs rot understand
him. AMI then the Interpreter rct ~ ard
SAID: To yea Wish TO ssv anvthinEg-
Otl3ea arose ard SAID: 'Au have 20 say
Is. do not understand ore word that has
Neen ssid today fer or against me- ans az
any rate ] appeal 20 both the British and
American eanSals' There were two prls-
oners Who eeal3 not sneak or understand
S2anlsh-Mliten and Ciliea"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-07
IN SPANISH DUNGEONS
a Story OF Horrible Cruelty Told by
an American.

n Story OF Horrible Cruelty Told by
an American.
Key West, Fla. June "A letter has
hesn received here from Owen Melton. the
young American captured on the schooner
Competitor. IN which he describes tina bar
srs confined In Moro castle and Fort Ca
banas Extracts from the letter. which
IL dated Havana. June 2. follow:
.aThe world ALL never know the bar
baritiss thai are 2erpetrated BY the Span
iards on the suspects confined In Moro
castle and Fort CabznAs. They are De-
ing tortured ard shot without trial almost
daily. On May % Faustrfno Pardone. Is
years old, vas captured in the outskirts OF
Havana, and lodged IN Cabanaa II was
suspected that the Boy had been In COM
municasion with the Insurgents To make
Parssone confess he was stripped and sas-
pended By the arms. while spanish
lieutenant whipped the boy or the bare
fesh With a hsavy whip. Fardone's back.
shoulders and breast were soon pulp.
and Ia was sfrisking ia agony. Then the
officer asked Pardone is he had done GER
tain things, and In his terrible pain the
boy would scream. 'Yesi yesF This
was written as the boys deposition. 20 DO
read before the court when ne shall bs
tried for rebellion. IL IL not likely that
the boy viii ever be tried. as death will
prevent
such things are OF daily occurrence IN
the Cahsnas prison. and at night yolieys
OF musketry are frequently heard The
next day the prisoners know what these
yolieys mean when they mss the faces OF
weli-known prisoners. From ten 10 fifteen
are crowded IN cell.
There are several Americans in Caoa-
mas. among them being the Americans
captured with tho Competitor. Part Of
these are In one cell and part in another.
Numbers OF Cubans have been found at
their homes suffering from wounds. and
have been dragged away and thrown into
the dungeons Of Fort Cabanas. The peo-
pie In Moro are mostly 'pacificos'-that Is
people who were captured at their homes
on suspicion OF sympathlzing with the in
sargents. These prisoners are kept In six
large vsulted cells. There are from rs to
lis In a cell The cells are filthy and damp,
and tho prisoners are given nothing 10
sleep on. so that unless they are fortunate
enough to have money or friends they are
compelled to sleep on the damp. filthy
stone floor. There are some men OF note
in Moro. among these being Ascua. who
was Maceos guide In western Cuba: also
Rafael Castro. known as 81 Ingleslto or
the little Engiishman.' whom the Span
iards would have shot had IL not been for
the English consEfs interference.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-07
THE JAPAN STEAMERS.


&Oh8ut ~ 1HGoHto DCntSS INT - 4Cf-
minus Has Been Selected.
Tacoma, June e-Speciai.--There are
many inaccuracies In the Associated Press
dispatch from San Francisco concerning
the estsbiishmenraof q new steamship line
between Japan and the Pacific coast. II
stated that the government OF Japan had
appropriated 5000 900 for the purpose Of
establishing a company TO operate line
OF steamers between Tokyo and Portland.
and that =. Asano. one OF the chiefs OF the
naval department., was on his way to this
country 10 complete arrangements for es-
tablishing the terminus OF the line at
Portland.
g. Somsya. secretary 10 Mkt 6aito, i'm
perial Japanese consul at this port said
tonight: Many false impressions are con-
tanned In the San Francisco dispatch pub
lshei In the papers today. To begin with,
Mr.. 3. Asano Is merely a wealthy Japan
csc merchant OF Tokyo. who Is possibly a
stockhoider I'm one OF the new private
steamship companies that have been or
gained since the recent law was passed
favoring the establishment OF trans~Pa-
csfo steamer lines. The Japanese govern
ment has no connection whatever with the
company with which Mr.. Asano is sad 10
be connected. and no sim whatever has
been appropriated to set the company up
in business. II Portland has been chosen
as the terminus OF a lire from Japan do
not know X. No terminus has hean chosen
for the lire that Is TO be established be-
tween Japan and the Pacific coast by the
Japan Nal Steamship Company, which
viii have a government contract for car
rying the malls between the two countries.
IL Is this company that has among It's
heaviest stockholders many officers Of the
government The terminus OF TIL. line has
not been named as ye."
The secretary would not venture an opln-
ion as 20 what city would be the terminus.
but from what he said In this connection
II was easy 10 see that 70 Is practically
settled that the terminus Of the line 10 be
established by the japan Mall Steamship
Company VIII be located on Puget sound
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-07

argument n favor ct the passage OF the
ordinance. On the ground that shs prop
erty owners In the block many OF whom
are no,-resseents. could prevent tne place
from running by Withdrawing their sig
nature. from the petition. Several % the
Republican members OF the council spoke
against the ordnance, and e vas lost By
Q vote OF . 20 :.
A resolution Was passed calling fer eies
for the city printing for one year. The
call wfl, be published IN three local papers.
Bids VIII b opened June u. the council
ressrvsag the right 10 reject any ana al
BIDS.
The Harris ordnance. providing for the
payment o. employees salaries. was rot re-
ported on by the judiciary committee II
went over one week