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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-21
Senator Hill Not In 1t.

There will be no tariff legislation in
this congress, nor in an extra session,
ii one should be held. nor in the two
years during which the next congress
will be in session.-Hon. David B..
Hill. u. S. Senator, of New York.
How does Senator Hill know? He
won't be a member of congress after
next March, to obstruct its business.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-21

The manufacturers of bolts and nuts,
following the example of the nail maxi
ers and manufacturers of shovels and
the combined producers in several
other branches of the highly protected
iron and steel industry, have formed a
combination. the first effect of the
movement being an increase OF prices
by so per cent.--New York Times, Dem.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-21

Flower garnitures are in great de-
mand for trimming summer ball dress
es, and it seems that the art of arrang-
ing them perfectly is rare one, which
commands a good price in Paris.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-21
VIII Get There.

1t will be noticed that nobody is
promising campaign of education"
this year. Experience has given the
people all the education they need to
enable them to vote intelligently, All
they want now Is the ticket and the
opportunity.-Jou Kansas City,
Mo.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-21
win DO Our Own Work.

The demand for a return to reel
procity is as universal and vigorous as
is the demand for a restoration OF 9TH
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-21
Proved His Abiii

Proved His Ability.
Junior partner-Why did you give Crum.
ner the Job Of collecting debts for our tirm'
Do YOU think he is any good
Senior partner-Well, he collected debt
from me one day.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-21
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON w. JULY 2S-COD'S
PROMISES TO DAVID.

Golden Text: I'm Thee % Lord fut
MY Trust - Psalms 1i:l-Longing1
For Gods Kingdom and Fuiiiiment o.
Word.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-21

f now come to the be-
ginning of another de-
velopment of the King
dom of God. We can loob
at it first as the unfold
ing of the promise of Coo
for the redemption of thu
world, in the Messiah
Redeemer. 1t is linked
to the former promises,
from that of Adam down
to this time. These
promises become clearer
and more definite. They
are the comfort and sup
port of Gods people all
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-21
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

and reduction In the number OF useless
offices, the salaries of which drain the
substance of the people.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-21
Unequal Taxation.

eve denounce the profligate waste of
money wrung from the people by oppres-
siye taxation and the lavish appropria-
lons of recent republican congresses.
which have kept taxes high while the
iah nor that PAYS them is unemployed. that
the products of the peoples toll are de-
pressed in price till they no longer pay
the cost of production. We demand re-
turn to that simplicity and economy
which BELTS a democratic government
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-21
Governments Control.

1.-THE absorption of wealth by the few.
the consolidation of our leading railway
systems. and the formation of trusts and
pools require stricter control by the fed-
eraI government of those arteries OF com
merce. We demand the enlargement of
the powers of the interstate commerce
commission, and such restriction and
guarantees in the control OF railroads as
will protect the people from robbery and
oppression.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-21
Protectuon for Labor.

Eve hold that the most efficient way
vent the Importation OF foreign pauper
labor TO compete with 1t in the home
market, and that the value of the home
market to our American farmers and ar
tisans is greatly reduced by vicious
monetary system. which depresses the
prices of their product below the cost or
production. and thus deprives them of the
means of purchasing the products OF our
home manufactures
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-21
Senator Thurston's Argument.

Hon. VIM. Mckinley.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-10

the men she has been doing some valu.
able work in peFsuadlng the wives and
swee,hearts and sisters and mothers Of
voters that they should influence the
male members OF their families to cast
their ballots for her father.
Miss Blackburn Is democratic In every
sense Of the word. She knows no classes
aud will stop on the street and talk to
an old washcrwoman with the same
easy grace that eharscterizes her In con-
verslng with Mrs. Cleveland or with
any Of the society danes Of the national
capital
She has a wonderful memory for
faces and names. and this gift. 30 valu.
able In the game Of politics. she has
made much use Of IN her campaigning
with her father. She has a very large
circle Of acquaintance. and those who
know her are her friends ever after,
Tor she has marvellous tact and a gracl.
Gus manner which begets friendllness
and confidence.
Miss Blackburn Is well informed on
an the great questions OF the day, but
she knows better than to try to argue
With men upon them. when a man
begins to talk to her on the silver Ques-
ton, for instance. she says that she
does not want that man 20 vote for her
father because he takes a certain stand
on the financial questions Of the day.
but rather because her father Is honest
On his convictions. a manly man and a
tue son OF old Kentucky.
Tier father seeks his daughters al.
vice continually and he has had cause
20 be thankful more than once that he
placed reliance on her quick. womanly
lntuliiyeness, which put him on his
guard against the eilEeoi unscrupulous
politicians who would use him to fur.
Their their own ends.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-10

Mos, animals have Al least one shsTs
sense. A cat aud dog. according &c
the fable, lay In dark room. "Hark
l heard a feather drop" said the dog
"Oh. No. said the cat; "lrs a neadle
saw H." What may be- true - do
mcsticaied horses. the Wild horse ol
the South American pampas POSSESSES
a most acute and far.pachlng senys Of
smell.
Mr. Hudson speaks OF Il as a cam
mon occurrence Tor the horses Of Q dis
trlct, IN seasons Of drOutn. to mlgrat.
ruddcnly 10 some distant place ffts
miles away. perhaps-where rain hai
fallen. A slight breeze from that qua. :
ter Is enough To set them on.
4 silll more striking phenomenon y
he says, familiar TO every frontiers
man.
The gaucho horse has the greateul
horror ~ an Indian Invasion. and lolr
before the maraudcrs reach the settle
mcni-oficn when they are silll n fil
days Journey from lt-all the horse
take alarm. and come dying Wildly %.
The horned cattle quickly feel the Goa
iagion aud a general stampede ensusa
The gauchos declare that the horc \
smell the Indians. aud AIR. Hudgos
believes they are right When passed.
distant Indian camp, from which n,
wind blows, all the horses driven o.
fore ham have taken fright aud .ug
away Youths Companion.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-10

The Japanese. whose civilization was
Old before crrs heaau. have produced
beautiful examples 90 the swonl.mak.
or.s lrl. Tie laparc-' o. lleman ~.
fir,l bis swords as the in irnla 81 his
ffrk llr wore one un each SIDE
ils % Into tha folds of his sash.
bore swords have hcon handed
H,h as heirlnoms nom father in sou:
Hd q WIS not unusual for families ct
frrieni lirragc 10 have as many as
hfieru hrndrd nf them marNcls OF
e. .ily and ariisiir Workmanship in
ihew pUsscsslln The scahharls arc
richly lncQier'd. and bound aiiout with
silkel cord IN curious pattern. q
sTc 'wul 4 which Is shown In the ini.
tial Z Dee blade Is curved. and the
rurd guard Is Iirrced a. carry q
smln dlEccf The guard. called "a
isuia t. decorated with curious de-
Flgi b. and sn rirat u lice Ingenuity of
She Japanese mi tal-worErfs that
among the ihnrNnds II swords they
have produced u Is impossible 10 hnd
two guards exactly alike They au'
prlzrl so highly hy collcctors that
large sums IT money have been paid
frqunily Tor an antique sword. only
that Il might hc rnihlcssly torn apar,
10 secure the guard. THE GoOdly
Swoul by Mary Stuart Mckinney. IN
81. Nicholas.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-10

pretty badge Ia the form Of
garter In horaldic blue. around
button-shaped pin. ending 10
a buckle. bearing the legend children
OF the American Revolution" In tie
centre Is the eagle with spreading
wings. holding In is beak the Gag In
red. white and blue enamel.
Young Benjamin has an animated re-
spoct for the Gag. which has been en-
eourased BY his interest In the society,
and when the children met Al the Force
School building on the other afternoon.
the young grandson OF President Har-
rlson saluted the Gag when his turn
came with great earnestncss and gray
iiy.
lie has inherited hls mothers love for
the national songs, and the old taunt OF
the EnFlishman that few Americans
know the words Of The Star spangled
Banner" loses iis force In Benny's case
He Will be here. when the meeting Of
the national society takes place. and d
whole army OF little members OF the
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-10
.MaLina a LauaraII

Having secured his pilot. Il Is the
captains next aim. 10 make "and-
FAN" That g. he wishes 90 come la
sight ~ some wellknown object ON
shore. which. being marked down on
hls chart. win show hlm just where h.
u and how De- must steer % hnd the
entrance 10 the harbor
A special lighthouse l. usually the
object sought. and In approaching New
York hnrhor II II customary Tor 81 ana.
rrs frrm Europe 10 first lind az sight
Fire island lighthouse This Il GA 8
little sandy island. near the coast %
iong Island ci'sidcs the lighthouse.
there Il on this island a signal and tel
erinph station. When. therefore the
liner sioans IN sight ~ Fire Island
light. sfe hHisis two signals. one ~
which Tells her name and the Oh or
'lc welfare ~ these on beard. The up-
crater thea iclrsraphs 10 The shil's
agent Ia Ncw York that she has b, GA
sighted and that 40 on board are well
az otherwise
The Ships course Il then laid 10
rpach to- Wost prominent ohicci 40 A.,
lnrl'ur entrance. IN this ease. Sandy
ilons iivhislip She II easily re og-
rlfri. his. cradle shaped hulk. niini-
ci rd With two stlmpy masts having
black. hail shaped cages on top 81
thr'n " II were aishi. she would be
found hy q llgld 40 her masthead
flashing hlishily white for twelve sec-
ends aud Invisible Tor thrr -"luto
Port. by Lieut.. J NJ. Ellicoii In -.
Nicholas
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-10
Queer RrruhIlr.

The queer little Italian republic OF
san Marine. with les thirty-three
square miles u territory and IT, popu.
lnllon 81 CON. lies up In the eastern
sprrs 81 the Appcnine mountains. II
II governed by q grand council OF six.
~. who are elected for life. and two
presidents. one Of whom l. appointed
by the council. the other elected 10y
the licOple. The little republic has an
army ~ icn men. who auc employed
only as policemen. san Marine l. the
only country Ia she world that prohlb
iis the Introduction % the printing
press The city 81 san Marine. with
a population ~ l.1'n. j. one 81 the
qrecresi old towns Ia the world. n
has undergone no change IN $40 years.
The republic began Ia lfr,i.
4 little hit larger than san Mnrlua
Ia population. bat six times ~ large In
ARIA. II the rrpnbllc Of Andorn ID
lies In a valley 81 the Eastern pyren
ecs between France AMI Spain. u be-
camc q free state in SiH. II l. GOV
V,N,d Icy sovereign council III tween
lyfour members. elected by the pcopls.
and syndic. or president. chosen ioi
lie hy tie council II has an army a.
t.itn men. and one biz gun planted Ia
tlic ocutcr Of the republic. The gun
carries hall twenty miles, aud W.
rope iremhles NJ the thought of lie
lelne hrctl In Audurra. the capital 10
the lnla,e-S- stone building several
hunlr'el years old. Here the council
men meet. The ground floor Is TIE
sable where the horses are kept and
fed 10y their masters themselves
llarmrs Round Table.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-10

ment- The fIfIsnidntis agfecd WA
her.
Marion Longiellow was known 20 be
clever Ia fancy dances and che vas
asked 10 take part. she readily agreed.
and Fireman's hall was packed on the
appointed evening. Miss L0ngfellow
was announced to DO a Spanish dance
and iripped on the stage. 1.-THE
figure. clad in black and yellow. The
yellow skirt cane below the knees and
beneath Il were full skirts Of black
lace. In her hand she carried a tam
BOURNE fcstoonei with black and yell
low rlbhona On her feet we're tiny
black slippers tied with big hack
bows The music started. slowly at
first. then faster and faster. The girl
danced quicker and harder. She
swayed and plrouetted. but her feet
kept close to the boards Al last the
finale was reached and the village or
chestra did It's best with the fnsclnat-
Ing Spanish music Il was TOO much
for Mlss Marion.
W went the tambouriHe high abov
her head. Ia a twinkllng a little foo
flashed from beneath the folds OF black
and. ''Twackr' II pointed toe hlt the
tambourine. A yell Of applause greet
ed the effort. and the dancer. en-
cOurased thereby. once more touched
the tanbourine with her toe. Thea
she ran on the stage
Most OF those present were delighted
but some Of the more prlm sistera AZ
iectcd TO be much shocked. The result
Is much trouble Tor Rev. Cannon. who
has since been dcvoting much time In
the direction. Of getting HIS eongrega-
ton back into line. His reverence re-
fuses to discuss the matter. but those
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-10

with the m0isiened finger. bat / think
the Instrument best known Is that
which the composer. Gluck N said to
have invented. and which. by The name
of the musical glasses. was all the
rage IN England In 1870 Gluck ar
ranged tWeniy.siN glasses. inegulariy
hiled with clear spfinE wafer. and
upon these be- played variety nf NM.
slc with his fingers slightly molsiencd.
Ia the vicar Of Wakefield" the fash
lonablc London ladies are described AZ
able To talk nothing hut high life
pictures. taste. Shakespeare. aud the
musical glasses" while Horace, Wal
pole writing the same year. iTiG. 10
mir friend. Mann. refers "a Gluck's per
a. nance. Tut says he thinks he has
hoard something Of the same Kind be
fore. Bui Il was 10 our own Benjamin
Franklin that the improved or perfect
ed larmnnlca Is due lie was Ia Lon.
don eleven years after Gluck's visit.
aud found q Mr. brokerage perform
ina GA these musical glasses. very
Woll, q ~ true. but Franklin az once
said that something better could be-
done
Accordingly he put his scientific
wits 10 work. and the result was an IN
slfumeut be- called an armonlea. 90
which the IN" WIS added. as being
more appropriate. and on this many
celebrated musicians performed. II
consisted ol basins ~ glass strung on
ar iron spindle, the lower edge dipped
into trough Of water. As an i'm
proycwonl 80 Gmck's method. Frank.
lin regulated the pitch Of the tone by
the size ~ the GLASSES. rot the amount
OF water IN of under them. Mozart and
many other well known composers did
rot dis,ain IN write Tor the hnrmpni-
ca. and la lis, q Method for stu.
dcuis was compiled The very supple
liy however. Of The instrument made
II easy ~ Imitation AMI improvement
Wood and glass with straw were com.
hincd under various names llariHr's
Round Table
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-10

4 white spot GA the forehead ls a
star
A stripe between the nosirlls il a
snip.
A white eye j. llass eye.
The sooner the colt ! made to col.
how the halter the easier viii be- be- TO
manage ever after
II Is a pretty generally accepted fact
thai holsc that II a small eater does
not nally amount ~ much
\ horse has paslerus. net ankles. AMI
there Is no such Joint ~ a hind knee
or fore shoulder.
White below the pasiern Joint II
white pasiern. Above the pastern.
white lex
White around the top Of the hoof. a
white cnronct.
\ STAR. haze or hald face can't De
anywhere excerpt ON the face 4 snip
can't be- anywhere except On the nose.
Exchange.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-10


Wi!h M his hard living and hard
WORK Lincoln got dcsultory kind o.
educa Ton. Sot that he received much
schoolug he went BY "littles." He
says In az. 81 Va not amount to
rio-c sian year" But mon or icss
Of The s..hoolroom Is "a matter Of small
imgorti nee u boy has learned 10
rcad ami thlrk Of .yhat he reads And
that N y hoy had learned. His stock
Of book was small but he knew them
thorouf bly,. fnd they were very good
books 10 ksow; the Bible. Aesop's
Fable J." '4ohh.son CrusOe.r Bun.
vans Pilgrims Progress" History
Of the United States" Weem's life
Of Washington aud the statutes OF
lndlaga." These are the chief ones
We kLgw about lie did not own them
all b. { sometimts had 20 borrow them
ffom the neightprs. a practice which
rerll.ad la al least one casualty. for
WueiIs Life cf Washington he al
lowc,i to get wet. and 10 make good
the iDss bee haC 10 pull fodder three
dayh No mat,eF. the book became
his .hen. and iie could read Il as he
would. Fortunately. be- took this curl
ous work In profound seriousness
Will IA a wlde-e wake boy would scarce
IS G expected 10 do to-day. Washing
ION hecamc an exalted figure IN his Inn
agllailon; AID he always commended,
In q 81 H..
chs racicr Of ihc first president was
brought up. that Il was wiser 10 re-
ra-'i him M = god.llke character. he.
ro, IA nature and deeds, as WeemE
did. than 10 contend that be- was only
. man who. n wise ard good. siill
+ IN tie mistakes and INDUCED In f0lilcs
I Ike other mfn.
/ Besides il.esc books. he borrowed
many. lie cuc' told a friend that he
''Nad through every book be- had ever
I heard of Ia that country for a circuit
- ATTY niles" From everything he
iead be- made long extracts. using a
'urkey-hukzard pen and brier.r0ut ink.
I When he bad no paper be- would write
IN a h0a0l. and thus preserve his 81.
Z leciions lmtll he secured a cOpy.bOok
Tho wooden iire.shovcl was his usual
slate. and on its hack he would cipher
With a olarred stick. shaving Il on
when covered. The logs and boards Ia
bis vicinity were always filled with his
I figures and quotations. hy night he
read AID worked as lohg as there was
light, and he kept a book In the crack
Of the logs la his loft. 20 have II ai
hand az peep uf day. when acting M
ferrynian IN bis nineteenth year. anx.
ioun. no doubt 10 get through the
hooks ~ the house where he boarded
before DC LEFT the place. he read every
night I'm midnight" 30 says his room
mate
In his habits 0f reading aud study
the boy had little encouragement from
the father bat his stepmother did al
she could for him. Indeed. between
the two thcrc soon grew up relation
OF touching gcntleness aud confidence
-McClurc's Magazine.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-10


Wnicn SIC cdii1 i1o capitol society.
Her daughter. Lucy Hayes. g the secre-
lary. and her son. Scott I11dley Breck-
inr.igc. Is the irea-uror. The special
work that this chapter has taken up
% In reference p Sc Gag They are
anxious 70 obtain leglslatlon against
The use Of the gag for mercenary pur-
poses, a. an advertisement for In
stance. The grandchildren Of Mrs.
John Foster are also notable members.
While Il Is necessary 10 be a descend
ant Of q revoluiionist In order 10 be a
member. the society encourages the
participation OF outsiders" IN the oele-
bration. amusement. etc. No child IL
too young to be enrolled, and when a
girl reaches the age Of eighteen and a
boy the age Of twenty-one they pass
from the younger society into the
Daughters and Sons Of the Revolution
Mrs. Mary Harrison Mckee. whose
two children are members. and who 10
one oithe vlce-pTesldents Of the Ma
tional society. Is working for the cause
IN four western states Among other
well known people who occupy the pO-
sition Of = romotera" In the various
states and in the District Of Columbia.
are Mrs q. S. Grant. General and Mrs.
A. W. Greedy. Justice and Mrs Brown,
Justice and kirs. Field. Professor John
ske Ills Eminenee Cardinal Gibbons.
Chauncey ~ Depew. the vlce-presl-
dent, and Mrs. Leland Stanford.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-10

society are expected from differed
states.
The three societies. the Daughter
the Children and the Sons OF the Anne
lean Revolution. viii combine to mai
the celebration a successful one. and m
children are feeling the importance
being associated with the grown NJ
societies.
The amusing. important airs that nj
children have assumed are being en-
couragcd BY the presidents OF each lol
cal society. who are required 10 belong
TO the Daughters Of the Revolution: and
the children sing their songs. hunt NJ
Interesting facts in regard to battles
and other events write ESSAYS on Amer.
lean history. and think the whole thinr
great Fun.
Work that would bore them greatly
when In school becomes vastly inter,
cstlng when Il Is done In connection
with the society. The enthusiasm tina
has been aroused ell over the country
Is remarkable. considering that the SO
oiety was born only about q year ago
Much OF It's success Il due to It's found
er and president. Mrs, Daniel Lolhrop
the evidence Of the well-known pub
Usher, who created new era Il
iugonile literature.
Mrs. Lothrop. who is a descendant o
Thomas Hooker. has endeayored {,
carry out her husbands ideas In he
work for children. She Is especially
fitted for the work. as her literary Ell
forts show. She Is known by her writ
ms under the name OF Margaret Sid
ney."
Her daughter. Margaret. IA one Of IN
most enthusiastic Of the little workers
Il has 50 Influenced her mind that. whel
she went TO the Teachers Bazaar. las
fsll, AID saw the beautiful doll tina
wac TO go 10 tho one who guessed IA
name that Mrs. Cleveland had beslowc
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-10

4 German periodical Fuer Allewclt.
has the following story rs 90 the origin
If the 9iars aud stripes: The idea or
lrlnalcd with nanr named Marker
lie was .horn on the Island u ST.
CrolN of the DANISH West indies.
where his father and grandfather had
lived. IN i11a he left his native Island
and proceeded to Philadelphia lie
was among the FIRST O. Jim company
of volunteers for American liberty and
independence For valor shawn az
Orlskany be was elected captain. aud
10 show his giailtudc he 4 signed
ilar Ia whose upper corner hr applied
the thirteen siam emhlematlc Of the
thirteen original states of the Union.
This was the inst occaslon upon which
the "starspangled banner" was nn.
fulc,l.
',iir original nag Of Capt Marker Is
ruii, sed To be- In vN stance Ia some
nadonal collection OF relies NJ the war
Of he revolution.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-10

Wadsworth Tongiellow. grandnicce Of
the poet. tossed her dainty slipper into
the air and shattered the harmony
which had hitherto prevailed. Five
months ago Miss Marion came TO Wood
side from Boston. That she was an
unusually clever girl was demonstrated
soon after she entered the Wo0dside
Union School. She proved her ability
to Be put In the first class with Wood
sides young men and young women Of
IS and 20. Half the girls In Woodslde
became indignant when Rev Edward
d. Cannon put the girl in ST. sebas-