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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-11
Chorus.

When the corn am a CROWN
And the meetings a goin'
The sun will be shinin' on you.
And their voices raised in glory,
Shall chant aloud the story
OF your record so grand and true
Prosperity will follow,
Not veal, nor woe, nor sorrow,
And twill all be OWN to you.
So hail to Protection:
That's the need of every section.
We want yer, Mckinley, yes we do.
Chorus.
When the country am in danger
From the foreigner and stranger
Our honor will be safe with you.
The starry flag will cover
Our land entirely over,
And Britain will Cringe and sue;
A policy so glorious,
On land and sea victorious,
Will bury old Democracy from view
So, hurrah! for the soldier
Whose heart will ne'er grow colder
In it's love for the Flag ami you
Chorus.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-11
One Hundred Million Stars.

The latest computation on the stars
visible in both hemispheres puts the
number of such shining orbs up to the
high mark of 10O,O0O,00O. The astrono-
mers have odd ways of estimating the
number of these brilliant points of
light. By figuring from the apparent
diameter of the full moon it is shown
that the area of the whole sky visible
to man in both hemispheres is 1926
square degrees. The area of the whole
star space, according to this mode of
reckoning, is only equal to about 300
600 times the area of full moon, figrr-
ing that the moons apparent diameter
at that time is slightly over half a de-
gree. This would give 2,424 stars to
each square degree, or a total of 1O0.-
0O0,O00, which would be equal to 500
stars on each space in the sky as large
as full moon.-St. Louis Republic.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-11

years very considerable sum of
money, but in carrying out the service
involved, which has been paid for at a
far lower rate than that given by for
eign governments for similar services
under their flags. the actual carrying
out of the contracts has involved an ex-
penditure by this company in ten years
of something like $4,000, 900 or $780,
100000 more than has been received
throughout the ten years from the
state"
We are glad to know, authoritative
| ly, that there is at least one British
steamship company in actual receipt of
"a subsidy" from the British govern
ment. We hope this point will no long
cr be denied by the free-traders But
We never for moment supposed, nor
do we know Of anybody else who sup
posed, that the British government. or
any other government. was paying sub
sides for nothing. OF course. there is
u measure Of return, and that consists
in the transportation of the mails.
But what we do claim, and always
have claimed, is that the subsidies paid
by the British and other foreign gov
ernments to their respective steamship
companies carrying mail matter. have
been far larger than the miserable pitt
tances doled out to American steam
ships performing similar services for
the American government.
The foreign mail steamers start on
their voyages with a larger amount OF
the expenses of each trip guaranteed.
through the mail subsidy, than the
American steamships can secure Our
lines are handicapped in their expense
account to the extent of the difference
between the subsidies paid by foreign
and American governments. Our lines
are still further handicapped by the
higher wages that are paid to American
officers and crews. Therefore the for
eign mail steamers can afford to carry
freight at lower rates than American
steamers, thus securing the business,
or, If the freight rate be the same by
all lines, the foreigners can make a
profit on the voyage where American
steamship companies would have TO
e. argt up loss. The riaks OF the
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-11
The Cycling Tramp.

The cycling tramp is one of the prod
ucts OF the wheeling craze and is, if
possible, more Objectionable than his
pedestrian progenitor. His machine
and his vestiges of responsibility enable
him to approach you more readily, and
he is harder to shake off and seems TO
possess a greater variety of woeful
tales to support his application for a
temporary loan. He is indigenous in
America, has been introduced into Eng
land, where he is rapidly becoming ac-
climatized, and We fear he may before
long put in an appearance in this coun
try-absit omen.-Irish Cyclist.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-11
Sir Thomas Sutherlands Experience Re-
lated to Stock h olders-A Most Seri-
Gus and Onerous Loss to England
Steamship Company's Affairs.

Sir Thomas Sutherland, president OF
the Peninsular and Oriental Steamship
company, in a recent report to Lis
stockholders, has contributed some au
thoritative information as to the ex-
istence of British steamship subsidies,
which the trade papers in this
country persist in claiming have no
existence in fact. We quote Sir
Thomas:
There is. know, a section of the pub
lie who profess to believe that a sub5i-
dy Is paid to a mail company as a sort
of generous gift on the part of the gov
eminent toward the proprietors of that
company; that it is paid without any
commensurate service being rendered;
and that the company is able to live
and thrive merely on the strength of
being mail carrier and receiving a
mail subsidy. There can be no greater
delusion, If, indeed, that idea is really
seriously entertained in any quarter.
We have been paid during the last ten
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-11
him, gazed up at the moon sailing re-

him, gazed up at the moon sailing re-
splendent across a cloudless sky.
20, moon, he is so tired, and I've
hurt him, and | love him sol I'm glad
he kissed me, the darling; but, o,
am afraid he thinks badly of me, J de-
serve it, / know; yet | cannot bear to
think he loves me the less. o, will
never hurt him again"
Dear little SOUL said he to himself.
"She does love me, and / dare say she
does miss me: but she should not have
said that. She is queer little Great
ure. All women are. Well, when she is
my own, will establish her in my love,
My little darling Old moon, you've
seen a few millions of lovers. Were
they all like us?"
And the moon reached her zenith and
dominated the heavens.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-11
FEMININE ELECTRICITY.
The UnHatterIng Term Negative
Sill Used.


Still Used.
From the beginning it had been no.
ticed that there were two kinds OF cler-
ical forces, but these were named, with
reckless discourtesy, positive and neg
alive. as though the second had been
inferior, inactive. merely receptive.
says Harpers Weekly. And yet there
were suggestions of the true relations
of these two forces that should not
have been overlooked. 1t is recorded
that six years after the st. Petersburg
professors fatal experiment about
1850, Robert SPINNER, when pulling
off his stockings in the evening, re-
marked that they gave a cracking
noise and emitted sparks" By varied
experiments he discovered that the
electricity was most powerful when a
silk and worsted stocking had been
worn on the same leg, or, If the stock
ings were both of silk, then more di-
verting results were obtained when
they were of different colors. Two white
silk stockings or two black ones gave.
no electrical indications. When black
and white stockings were withdraw
from the same leg, and then separated,
they were so much inflated that each
showed the entire shape of the leg and
at a distance of eighteen inches they
rushed to meet each other. Separated
by force they would again become in
iiated. and be as ready to rush together
as before. When this experiment was
performed with two black stockings in
one hand and two white in the other,
the repulsion of those of the same color
their jealousy-and the attraction of
those of different colors would throw
them into agitation and make them
catch each at that of its opposite color
at greater distance" Plainly this
eighteenth century student mad to do
with masculine and feminine electric
ity and yet the unfiattering term meg
ative," as applied to the feminine, has
persisted even to our day.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-11

ing about you, and think / only live
when l am with you. Nothing seems
good or enjoyable without you. | want
you always. And because you are so
busy and worried l get jealous and
lonely and angry because you can't be
with me. Sometimes when you don t
see me l fancy you are killed or hurt,
and am so relieved it makes me angry
with you. l don't know why. l sup
pose it is the reaction from the anxiety
and terror. | love you all the while. /
don't suppose you understand, because
you are a man and have other things;
but whatever | do or think you are
always mixed up with it all. like one
note continually recurring in a varied
tune. Don't be so angry, darling.
know il was wicked of me, but you will
love me. won't your
He bent and kissed the pretty face,
and drew her close 10 him.
The moon rose. large AID serene,
above the floating clouds.
She put hand UP and patted his
face tenderly.
my pretty boy! what a wicked thing
to say to you. Poor boy. poor boy!
And you are so good. and | knew all
the time couldn't love anybody in the
world but you, and that never look at
a man without thinking how much bet
ter my boy is than he! o. dear. what
shall / do with my horrible SELF"
why, go in and go to bed. you silly
child" he said tenderly. There. kiss
me good night, and don't say such
things again---they hurt"
II know they do. wish my tongue
could be pinched to pieces when | be-
gin to say nasty things to you. Poor
tired boy! My own dear darling, you
are good to me. Good night" she
cooed.
Good night, sweetheart. Look what
splendid moon. Next month will be
our honeymoon" he whispered.
She watched Him walk away, and
then, with last wave OF her hand to
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-11
HUMOROUS.

Brown-Confound it. There's that
mosquito again. Smith-Well, DOM
slap your face like that. He'll take il
for an encore.-Puck.
Mr.. Goodby-I was surprised to see
you in helplessly intoxicated condi-
ton last evening. Staggers-I was
surprised myself. l thought / could
stand more.-Philadelphia North Amer
lean.
Little Johnny Squanch-What is your
papa's business? Little Clarence Pen
smlth-My papa is a poet. Little
Johnny Squanch-Huh. That amt
Duslness-it Is disease.-New YORK
World.
Violet-Mr. Fiddleback has asked me
To so to the theater With him tomorrow
night. Daisy-That's strange. He
asked me also. Violet-Yes; I told him
wouldn't go without chaperone.
New York Herald
Probish-Nlce trick you served me.
Getting me TO shake hands with rum
seller by telling me he was member
or the life-saving corps. Lushforth-
THAT'S what he is. He keeps open on
Sunday.-lndianapolis Journal.
Customer-Why don't you drive your
cat OFF the table. waiter? Waiter
Well, you see, sir, it's stewed rabbit day
and the guv'nor, he says the customers
like to see the cat in hevidence on these
days.-Ally Sloper
Now, look here" said the professor
to the Infatuated bull, you are my SUI
perior in strength; am your superior
in mind. Let us arbitrate the matter
and see which should by right have tho
better of our controversy" "Oh. no."
replied the bull; "lets toss up for it,"
And the professor iost.-London Tit
Bits.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-11
Chorus.

We want yer, Mckinley!
Yes, We want yer mighty badly,
We're thinkin' of yer gladly,
Cause the country needs you sadly,
So come back to please us,
Old Grover can't deceive us,
Cos we want yer, Mckinley,
Yes, We want yer, want yer, want yer;
Cos We want yer, Mckinley, yes we do!
Now the bosses say ''tarnation;'
Where We're We in the creation
OF that boom so vast and true
Our scheme has failed completely,
Though We fashioned it so neatly,
Cause the people were devoted to
you.
We won't yet linger longer
While the tide is growing stronger,
But jump on the wagon with you.
Free silver amt in it.
Not for single minute:
The people they all want you.
Chorus.
When the bonds am a poppin-
And the mills am stoppin'
Then we want yer, Mckinley, yes we
do.
For you are the one to strike it,
AS you know We do not like it,
And our country is forever safe with
you.
Wen have money for tomorrow,
And no further need to borrow slp
From London or Timbuctoo, -- r.
So, come back. our hero, ss
While the Treasury's at zero.
Cos We want yer, Mckinley, yes we
do.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-11
business are pointed out

steamshipping business are pointed out
by Sir Thomas Sutherland as follows;
"Who could possibly have imagined
that within these last ten years the
rates of freight would have fallen to
the miserable point at which we find
them to-day? Who could possibly have
imagined that silver would to-day be
worth little more than half what it was
worth ten years ago, thus involving
the operations Of this country in a
most serious and onerous charge for
loss in exchange? And who Is able to
say what may take place within the
next ten years?"
We believe that the foreign mail
steamship companies honestly earn
every penny that is paid to them for
carrying mails. We also believe that
American companies earn far more
than is paid them, and we want to see
these compensations equalized, or II
there is to be any advantage let 1T be
on the American side. The difficulties
of low freight rates and the deprecia-
ton in the value Of silver that con-
front the p and o. company are equal
ly pertinent as applied to the Pacific
Mail, Oceanic, Occidental and Oriental
lines that ply between the Pacific coast
and Australia, China and Japan. We
have the fact settled that subsidies are
paid to British steamships for mail
transportation, so now let us get the
fact equally established that the rates
paid to American steamships for trans
porting American mails shall be on as
liberal scale.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-11
England's Free Trade stock.

English free-trade sentiment has re-
ceived fresh shock from the latest
discovery of Germany's industrial in
vason. The minister OF agriculture is
holding an inquiry regarding dogs, and
member engaged found that he had
TO sit on Austrian chairs and write
with Bavarian pencils. When the wit
nesses recommended the use of German
muz2les for English dogs, British pride
was stung to the quick. Truly Eng
lands industrial suprema-- Is riding
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-11

and plan and plot and labor for a
woman who wants lazy clown, and
jrers at me because | am tired" He
choked little, then said soberly: "Ah
well, better now than later"
She began to be frightened. Her
wrongs-where were they? What were
they? Other girls? Other girls didn't
and instinct with maniness. Where
was there man like him, so gentle,
kind, true? How tender he had been,
how loving! She crept closer to him
and touched his coat-sleeve. An hour
ago and her hand would have been
taken in his warm, firm palm. He did
not notice it now. She put her hand on
his arm. 1t remained there and they
walked together. At last she sighed.
He looked down with sudden
thoughtfulness. "You are getting tired.
Let us go back"
20, Dick, don't be cross cried she,
clinging to him.
I'm not cross. Make haste, now.
We have walked farther than intend
ed"
She patted his arm caressingly with
her fingers, and once leaned her cheek
against his shoulder in the dark quiet
ness of the street.
The clouds began to sift gradually
apart, and the stars were visible.
They were getting near home. He
must not leave her like this.
20, Dick, dear, | do love your en-
treatingly.
He laughed bitterly. 81 know you do,
my dear"
Don't, Dick! I do love you-O, do,
l dor
IF you loved me you couldn't say
such things to me- You say I'm always
tired. You know | am tired because l
am working for our future. You say |
don't think of you, or care for you, as
other men do for their sweethearts.
Look here'-he drew a little bouquet,
carefully wrapped in wadded paper,
from side pocket-"you said you
wanted some of this flower. | bought
that tonight, and lost train by doing
so. l thought, She will be pleased
with that; III go back and get it. ]
did, and lost the train. Here's the
book you said you would like to read,
and he pulled it from another pocket.
She looked wistfully at the flowers
and the book, but did not attempt to
take them. She caressed his arm ST.
lently.
They reached her home.
mo, won't go in yet" she said. des-
perately. II won't go in till you forgive
me-
20, forgive you, dear! Now run in;
it is late"
mo, not that forgiveness" she vowed
-impetuously stamping one foot down.
Il want you to love me. love you
How can l love you when you throw
other men at me. and jeer at me?'
Il don't o, l know / am beast,
Dick. darling. But do love you. Truly
| do.'
Then what makes you go on so?''
he asked, half smiling at the face up
lifted to him.
The clouds were far apart, and the
moon shone through diaphonous veil
tinting the housetops with silvery
whiteness and forming great shadows
on the streets.
why" nervously, Il think it is be-
cause | am naturally wicked, Dick, >
and the pure. tremulous eyes were
aarkly remcrseful. Il am always think
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-11
TWO AND A MOON.

HE stood under the
green gloom of the
trees and by the
churchyard palings.
The white light of
the full moon shone
down on the graves
OF w ers a n d
woed, touched the
face of the great
church clock, and
threw open a long
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-11

for a fall IL she persists in her free
trade policy under the rapidly changing
economic development of all other ma
tons. The markets of the world no
longer furnish harmonious music for
the step OF her commercial progress.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-11
We Want Yer, Mckinley.

Air: Il Want You Ma Honey"
When der elections a comm,
And politics is hummin'
Den we want yer, Mckinley, yes we
do.
We're thinkin' of you ever,
And your Tariff bill so clever,
And our hearts are forever true to
you.
We're thinkin' of you gladly,
Cause the country needs you sadly,
And it don't know what to do!
So nplift Projections banner,
In the good ole fashioned manner,
Cos we want yer, Mckinley, yes we
dol
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-11
A Price List for Farmers,

The following prices, taken from
Clapps Weekly Circular, July 2, 1896,
represents the difference between a
democratic administration. with conf
dence unsettled as in 1896, as against
those when confidence was established
in 1892, under protection:
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-02

OF deeds, moved to Ellsworth, and later,
on retiring from office. established the
carriage manufacturing business here.
Henry was educated i'll the public
schools of the city, and on graduating
from the high school entered his fathers
carriage factory to learn the business
In 1850, with his brother, w. II. Davis,
he purchased the business OF his father,
and carried on business under the firm
name OF w. II. x II. +. Davis The firm
also established II factory at Bar Harbor.
In 1850 H. +. Davis bought the interest of
his brother in the business at Ellsworth,
and sold to him his interest in the Bar
iiarhor business.
That Mr.. Davis has the business quail
tcation9 and executive ability to tit him
successfully to conduct the affairs OF The
city, is proven by his successful manage
ment OF his own business. From COM
paratively small business it has grown to
be one OF the largest carriage manufac-
turing establishments in the state, at pres
ent doing business OF 100000 year and
employing twenty men. The factory is to
among thu improvements being the adj
dition OF IA building 100 Y 80, for which
lumber has been gotten out during the
past winter.
The Davis Bar Iiarbor buck board,
which has become almost world famous,
was designed by II. +. Davis, and is
manufactured almost exclusively by Mr..
These buckhoards have been sent to
nearly every state in the union. AT
Pasadena, Cal, the first prize in the great
floral parade was awarded to the Davis
blackboard. Recently many OF these
vehicles have been sent to Savannah, Ga.
Mr. Davis also takes an active part in
advancing he business prosperity OF he
city. He is one OF the ce-presidents OF
the board of trade. He declares as absurd
the story that he would increase the city
debt. On the contrary he is bitterly
opposed to increas ing the debt which he
considers altogether too large now, but
he is in favor of street and sidewalk inn
provement, and anything that will in
duce outside capital and labor to locate
here.
The story which is being used az a cam
palgn argument by his opponents, hat he
is agent for road machinery, and viii sell
the city machinery for his own interest is
untrue. Mr.. Davis never has been agent
for rock-crushlng machinery and the fact
that he was agent for road machine
last year, not this year, and has know
ledge OF road building, is an argument for,
rather than against, his election. Mr.. Da-
Wis has something to say about this over
his own signature elsew here in his issue.
Mr.. Davis is prominent in lodge circles.
He is a member OF Esoteric lodge, F.. and
4. NJ; Acadia chapter, Royal Arch;
Blanquetort commandery, X. r; Lejok
lodge, l. o. o. F., and Donaqua lodge, X
of p. He is president of Nicolin club and
member OF the Abenaquis club.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-02


The Waltham town meeting was held
March 30, and resulted as follows:
Moderator, w. w. Turner
Selectmen and assessors, Calvin King
man, r. w. DeBeck, and Alden X Has
lam.
Clerk, Calvin Kingman
Treasurer, Wilson A. Googins.
Collector, Gilman Jordan.
School committee, Alden K Haslam,
Wilson Googins.
Superintendent of school, Isabel A.
Jordan.
Road commissioners, Gilman Jordan, &,
r. Jordan, james Twynham, j. b. Dyer.
Town agent, Calvin Kingman
Constables, II. w. kingman, Asa Colby.
Appropriations: Schools, 800; poor,
$50; town charges. $50; roads and
bridges lin labor, $500
Text books, repairs on school houses
ana other contingency to be paid out of
the surplus money.
surplus in treasury above liza bilities,
S433
The Otis town meeting was held March
80, and resulted as follows:
Moderator, {. o. BlaisdelI.
Seiectmen and assessors, c. O. R!aisdell
j. X Grant, II. T. Salisbury.
Clerk, Eben kingmAn.
treasurer and collector, Byron II. Rob-
bins.
school committee, {. o. Blaisdell
Road commissioners, G.. G. Warren, A
>. Young, +. l.. Grover.
Constitutes, b. II. Robbins, f.. L. Grover.