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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-10-01

What will it cost" asked young
Cholly's father, Ito give my boy an
education"
The Lord only knows" replied the
professor, eying the youth thought.
fully; but you can put him through
college for about $4,000. Chicago
Record
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-10-01

Peter ". of Aragon was said by a
French ambassador, who visited his
court, to be the most ceremonious man
in Europe. HE could bow lower with
out falling down than any man l ever
saw
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-10-01
BATTLE OUTSIDE THE HEADS

NE IN or n n g, as
Jack Delafeld was
breakfasting o n
board the cruiser
Idaho, a telegram
was handed him
which he calmly
proceeded to open;
but after CHANGING
over its contents,
the placid serenity
of his cOuntenance
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-10-01

gave way to look of excitement.
Jumping up, he shouted to his lazier
mess-mates who had not yet emerged
from their state-ro6ms: Boys, the war
is on"
In a second, heads were thrust out,
some of the possessors even venturing
into the ward-room considerably more
en- deshabille than custom regulations
permitted. But Dclafeld's telegram
was of so much interest and Importance
that such trifing conventionalties were
forgotten, and his Curious brother-offi-
GERS crowded around him, clamoring
loudly for the news.
Listen" said the lieutenant, 'I'll
read it to you:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-10-01

--Thoughtlessness is twin brother to
MISUNDERSTANDING Standard.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-10-01

washington, D. c., Oct 20, 1S9- To
Lieut. John Delafeld, U. s. N, u. s.
S. Idaho, San Francisco Harbor: Regard
yourself detached from Idaho Proceed
Immediately to Mare island navy yard
Take command of the cambridge, and
prepare for active service at earliest pos
sible moment Commandant ordered to
place at your disposal every available
means to hasten work. HULBERT
Secretary"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-04-14
Once the Trick Didn't Work.

A curious accident happened the
other day to Hermann, the great presti-
digitateur. During his recent engage
ment he performed the old trick of the
melted watch-a gold watch being
melted down to liquid, and then,
presto! given back to its owner unin-
jurei. Hermann got a gentleman in
the audience to lend him his magnifi-
cent gold chronometer, and then, by
some mistake. which has not happened
before in the magician's life, the real
watch and the fake" watch got mixed,
and the gentlemans chronometer was
badly damaged. There wss, of course,
loud laughter from the audience, and
an angry protest from the owner of the
chronometer, who cried out that the
watch cost him $3.50. us that all?" re-
Joined Hermann, coolly, and bringing
from his pocket a wad Of bills, he paid
the gentleman the $3.50 and proceeded
to the next trick.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-04-14
Join Same Church.

When a visitor at well-known In
dian school in the United States asked
a young Cheyenne girl il she was
member Of church, she answered, mot
much; just a little" There are many
otherwise excellent and very respect
able people, with more years, oppor-
tunities and intelligence than this
Cheyenne Indian girl, whose relations
to the temperance reform are very like
hers to the church. They are-in their
social, religious and political relations
Temperance; but mot much; just a
little" For their own good and for
the good of others. they should come
into full fellowship and enlist heartily
in the important pending contest
against injurious social drinking US
ages and for the suppression OF the
liquor traffic.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-04-14
A GOOD MEMORY.
The American Staggered His German
Challengers.
you never aske

The American staggered HIS German
Challengers.
A story is told of a bright young
American and several German officers
who, at a dinner one evening, set out
to make him uncomfortable by chatting
him about his country, says the Kansas
City Star. The young man is Albert
H. Washburn, the United States con-
sular agent at Magdeburg. Henry F..
Merritt, consul at Chemnitz, was the
first one of the Americans attacked with
he could not give the names of the pres
idents of the United States. Merritt
named them over with some delibera-
ton and drew from his German friend
the declaration that he did not believe
there was another American present
said nothing until now. but he broke
in and declared: Il can do 1t and l will
give you the vice-presidents." He was
about to begin, when second thought
struck him and he said: while am
about it / might as we'll give you the
secretaries of state, too" The Germans
got down book giving the names and
kept tabs on the young man as he cor
rectly went through the list. They
were pretty well backed down already,
but Washburn had no idea of letting
them off so easily. NOW, should like
to know" he said, whether any of you
can give the names of the Prussion
rulers from the time of Charlemagne
and his sons down to the Emperor Will
liam"' Not one of them could go half
through the list and they were on the
point OF apologizing to the young
Massachusetts scholar when he took
them down still more by modestly sug-
costing: Perhaps had better do it for
you.' He began with Charlemagne
and went through the list without a
break, much to the establishment of his
German hosts and the delight of Con-
sui Edwards and the other Americans.
How did you do it," asked Merritt.
oh, my father had a taste for such
things and taught them to me when I
was boy, and you see they are some
times useful to know" he replied.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-04-14
Not as Good as Prohibition,

An excise bill with unique features
was recently introduced In the legisla-
ture of Mississippi. 1t provides for
license fee for saloons at 81 900, and, az
ter disposing of this sum to the state.
county, and municipal treasures, pro-
vides for the expenditure Of certain
portion of the receipts in the payment
Of deputy sheriffs, one Of whom shall be
on duty in every saloon while open to
business to watch for violations Of the
law in sales to drunkards, minors, In
dams. intoxicated or other prohibited
persons. The saloon-keeper is prohib-
tied, under penalty of forfeiture Of his
license. from selling anything In the
absence Of the deputy, and must pro-
vide a temporary lookup for the incar-
ceration Of disorderly persons by the
officer pending the arrival OF con-
stable. The bill provides for closing
saloons on Sundays, and between mid
night and a. M, and the deputy. who
is sworn under solemn oath to enforce
all the provisions of the law, cannot
be employed in any other capacity in
the saloon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-04-14
Work.

Work is mans friend. because it an
initiates his worst foe-unbelief. His
doubts drop out as he advances. When
timidity spreads its fleece on the ground
beneath Gods skies, as Gideon did, to
it's amazement it is drenched with the
dews of heaven. Even little faith can
spread out its life purpose in the secret
places Of God, and the dews will come
down upon its weakness, so that striv-
ings after good may become more pos
sible and beautiful. Our commission is
TO work. Our orders with their direc-
tons may be sealed in the present, put
they will be opened by and by. Until
then our business Is to watch and wait,
for in lifes mysteries are found all its
adventure and heroism. It's purposes
and achievements are contained in the
formula. God knows" For what
would man be il he were his own prosi-
dence? We toll as men In quarries,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-04-14
Incomp,eteness propheticaL

One of the suggestions of immortal
ity in our nature is our sense OF the
incompleteness of even the best that
we do here. "A brave mans Judgment
about his own sorry work in the field
of time is never too lenient." True
men are not too lenient with them
selves. because truth is in man always a
prophet to see the yet unattained good.
We never attempt or finish anything
really good without sense of failure be-
cause OF the larger good that might
have been. Canon Kingsley used to
say. whenever walk up to the pulpit
| wish myself dead, and when l walk
back wish myself more dead" Our
very best so fails of being what we
ourselves know to be best. All this Is
not for our disbursement, but for our
Indictment. AS the astronomer who,
in finding one planet. detects by It's mo-
lions the probability of another still
beyond, so is the Christian whose world
of good always prophesies another such
beyond. If our good did seem COM
pleted here, we might think the end
was here. The incompleteness Of NOR
tality is one of the profoundest intima-
tons of Immortality. 1t is because we
fall short, because we see in glass
darkly, that we rejoice in the thought
that
Gods greatness flowed around our in
completeness,
Round our restlessness his rest"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-04-14
Drunken Dogs.

This is how diminutive dogs are pro.
duced in Paris: Snatched from it's moth
er's breast when it is but few hours
old, it is put on alcoholic diet instead
Of tactical diet. When it reaches a
certain age, alcohol under different
forms constitutes almost the sole diet
of the animal. The young dogs do not
die. but what is far more important.
they do not develop, and appear to be
wasting away continually. They soon
cease to grow entirely. By coupling
these products the lilliputian animal Is
obtained after two or three generations.
What terrible lesson for drunkards
and absinthe consumers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-04-14
Let All Churches Join Hands.

The Omaha Christian Advocate closes
an able article against the rum devil
with the following words: "One thing
must be learned by Christian and patri-
otto people If they ever succeed In re-
moving the rum curse from our beloved
land. Regardless of denominational
lines, they must talk alike, pray alike.
work alike and vote alike. All at it, In
the same spirit, with the same deter
mination. at the same time. Then, and
not till then. will the saloon close it's
trap door to hell ard retire from BUSH
ness
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-04-14
Endurance Often Cowardice.

These are the days when we make up
our minds that we will live in peace
with all men. We think patient cndur-
ance Is virtue that outweighs in value
all others. There never was a greater
error. Endurance is often so con-
temptible as to rank with cowardice.
Evil is the enemy of progress in man
ners and morals. the enemy of national
prosperity. The endurance which toll
crates evil is a defect worthy OF the
strongest effort to overcome. 1t takes
courage, time, patience, faith, to take a
stand and make a fight against evil,
whether the evil is threatening the ma
tion's prosperity or individual rights
and comforts. We have in all COM
munities laws that exist for the pro-
lection OF the law-abiding citizen-his
protection not only of life and property,
but of comfort. of health, of morals.
These laws are for the whole commun-
tty, for all ages. and each sex. They are
constantly violated. Why? Because
endurance, not in the guise of virtue.
but In its common. everyday garb OF
weakness, Indifference and laziness,
permits these violations, refusing to see
the moral degradation that ensues.
Righteous wrath that would express
itself openly would put down many
evils in their first stages, which, en-
dured, create and strengthen them
selves and allied evils, compelling the
expenditure of men. money and years
of time to overcome.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-04-14
Margaret E. Sangster.
To Give Is to Receive,

We must bless II we should receive
from the cup II we would have 1t filed
again. Life is an exchange Of hountles.
transfer from one hand to another.
Earth gives her portion to the flowers,
they send their fragrance unto man,
and man gathers them, decks the path
Of friendship. and makes hearts sweet
er with their rich fragrance. The sky
Is mellower for the passing cloud that
lowers beneath 1t. The cloud receives
its glory from the orb Of day. All
things are tributary to one another.
The glow-worm lights travellers path:
the pebble turns the tide. Rills fill the
river; rivers send their vapors forth and
fill again the rills. II love flows from
our soul unto our neighbours something
must be dislodged within his breast.
1t may be envy. pride, or hate-what
matter tor 1t may be sweetest strains
of gratitude that will gladden. some
ear, though not our own. We are but
workers: but not, like earthly laborers,
waiting for our pay. 1t comes in Gods
time, and always at the needed mo-
ment Keep the waves in motion. Roll
the ball OF love heavenward. It will
strike many hearts. and gather accel-
Grated speed. Pass the cup around
Bid the thirsty drink. for dust and mold
will gather on the cup that stands I'M
moved; and the water it holds will be-
come unfit for our own or another's
use.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-04-14
TemDtatiOn.

There are two ways of dealing with
temptation, which may be called the
method of resistance and the method
of counter attraction. have seen them
illustrated by two legends of ancient
Greek mythology.
The one legend is told of Ulysses, the
great traveller of those mythical times.
Once in his wanderings he came to the
spot on the southern shore of Italy
where the sirens lived. These were
kind Of mermaids, beautiful in person,
and especially in voice, but malignant
in soul. They used to sing on the shore
as the sips were passing by, and with
their sweet songs allure the mariners
to destruction on the rocks, But Ulysses
was wise and willy traveller, and was
aware Of the danger, and he took meas
ures to provide for his safety. AS
sembling his sailors he explained the
situation, and told them they must pull
past the fatal spot for their lives; then
he stuffed their ears with wax so that
they could not hear the dangerous
strain. His own ears were not stuffed,
but he made the sailors bind him hand
and foot to the mast. In this trim they
reached the place. The sirens saw
them and came out and sang their
sweetest, The sailors heard nothing
on account of the wax in their ears,
and pulled stubbornly on. Ulysses
heard and would have done anything
to reach the shore, but being bound
hand and foot he could do nothing to
influence the direction of the ship. And
so they rounded the promontory and
the danger was passed.
The other story is about the Argo-
nauts. who were sailing to Pontus In
search of the Golden Fleece. and had
also to pass the same dangerous spot.
But In their ship they had with them
Orpheus. the great poet and singer Of
those mythical ages. He sang so raw
ishingly, 1t was said. that lions and IL
gers came crouching to his feet, and
even rocks and trees followed where he
went And every day he poured his
enchanting strains into the ears OF his
fellow-voyagers. At length they arrived
at the place of peril, and the sirens, see
ing them, came forth and sang :heir
sweetest. But the Argonauts only
laughed at them and passed on. How
were they able to do so? 1t was be-
cause the charm Of the inferior music
had been broken by that which was su-
perior. These two stories illustrate
the two ways Of meeting temptation.
The second way is the way Of religion.
The attraction of temptation is over
come by the counter attraction. The
love Of Christ in the heart destroys The
love Of sin, and the new song of saliva
ton enables us to despite the siren song
Of temptation and pass it by.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-04-14
RESOURCES OF THE STATES.

Oregon's salmon fisheries produce
about 100000 cases a year and it's wool
clip exceeds 100000 pounds. There
are $4,000 square miles of forests and
the annual gold yield exceeds $1,000
900.
Delaware has 5000 farms valued at
$37 100000. 1t exports every year T.
100000 quarts of Strawberries and 55,-
100000 baskets Of peaches.
Missouri grows 219,OOO.OOO bushels OF
corn. 100000 of oats. 20,O0O,OOO OF
wheat and 100000 pounds of tobacco.
The lead product has exceeded 100, 0O0,-
600 pounds in year.
Massachusetts has over 10000 per-
sons engaged in the fisheries. The max
ing of boots and shoes gives employ
ment to $4,000: cotton goods. So, 900:
building. $4,000; clothing. $4,000.
Michigan produces one-fifth of The
iron of this country, mining 5000 900
tons year. The copper mines are the
richest in the world. having produced
over $2O0,O00,000 worth of metal.
The state of Washington has salmon
fisheries worth $l,5OO.O00 a year and
catches 10000 fur seals. 1t exports S.
100000 worth OF lumber and coal and
raises 100000 bushels of wheat.
Kentucky is the foremost state in the
production of hemp and has been
known to produce $4,000 tons In year
1t produces nearly two-thirds of the
American tobacco crop, growing In 1889
2S0, 000, 00S pounds.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-04-14
Temperance In South America.

Very few of our temperance workers
are aware of the fact that there is no
temperance question to speak OF In
South America In the republics of Peru
and Ecuador such thing as liquor is
unknown. There is not now nor never
has been a gallon of distilled or spirit
GUS liquor within the borders OF Peru.
England has worked up small trade
in rum with Argentina and with Brazil
and intemperance is said to be making
some inroads in those countries. The
rest of South and Central America is
entirely free from liquor evil. But the
republics Of South America have an
evil almost as bad as liquor-laziness
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-04-14
l,ursa of This Renuhlic.

Fools mouths and tavern doors are
best closed.
Where the devil does not go he sends
his agent, drink.
In the ''Mantrap Arms" they catch
fools.
Blue ribbon and blue sky make many
evils die.
The cup of devils should be put away
by child of God.
A gin shop is bad spot to find good
spirits.
A drinking dame is special shame.
Grog blossoms are not pretty flowers.
Which is more foolish, washing swine
or drinking wine?-John Ploughman's
Almanac.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-04-14
Holy, Heavenly Love-"


Love Is kind, and suffers long:
Love is meek, and thinks no wrong;
Love than death itself more strong;
Therefore give us love.
'a
Prophecy will fade away,
Melting in the light Of day!
Love will ever with us stay:
Therefore give us love. 49,.
Faith will vanish into sight;
Hope be emptied in delight;
Love in heaven will shine more bright:
Therefore give us love.
Faith and hope and love we see,
Joining hand in hand, agree;
But the greatest OF the three,
And the best, is love. fN@
~
+.
From the overshadowing
or Thy gold and silver wing,
Shed on us. who to Thee sing,
Holy, heavenly love.
christopher Wordsworth.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-04-14
Puss Was Blind Baggage.

Erie Baggagemaster Ellison, Of Mid
dletown, n. Y, has a cat which is pos
ing as hero. The cat belongs in
Port Jervis twenty-five miles away, and
crawled upon truck under a freight
car. The car was brought to Middle
town without stop, and pussy came too.
The jolting and humping of the cars
failed to dislodge the cat, and when the
train reached here she was discovered
and released. The cat was half dead
from fear and fatigue.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-04-14
The Sin of Ignorance

There are multitudes OF people ubo
do not see the Importance of any great
moral awakening until its princinles
are brought to their notice tbronyb
some more popular and taking" me-
dunn than plain statement of fact The
cause and excuse for their unawakened
energies in the direction of any pood
cause alike are found in the fact thai
there are so many other things con.
stantly demanding their attention in
this age of Christian endeavor. If one
would secure the lively interest of men
and women nowadays in favor of anv
good cause, he must present his case
to them In forcible way. else they
will not be likely to take in its full
significance. That the preservation of
the Christian and the civil Sabbath
calls to-day for the whole-souled SUD-
port of every person is proposition as
true as any which can be put on paper.
yet it is a fact that many thoroughly
good people do not give their best en-
ergies to the work. simly because no.
body has interested them and nothing
has started them into seeing the tre-
mendous Importance of this question.
This Is the fault of much Of our Sab
bath" literature. The books which deal
with the Sunday question do it in a
general way. They fail. many of them,
to illustrate by specific and familiar
illustration what they try to prove, and
so people are not properly impressed.
But the pressure of various interests
cannot wholly excuse Christians whom
God expects TO be as "a watch upon the
towers" to guard against the approach
Of foe, from informing themselves
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-04-14

YOU'LL NEED YOUR NERVE"
The sophomore shifted uneasily in
his seat.
well, you see," he said, II hadn't
received this invitation then"
THAT makes no difference" said the
Junior, sternly. You made an engage
ment with me. Are you going to break
it?
NO." said the sophomore. only"
"Only you don't intend to keep it,"
said the junior. "What'n l do now?
Wander about till train time?"
ooh, you'n be all right" said the
sophomore. unless some one takes
you for a hayseed and bunkoes you."
he added.
The junior looked thoughtfully up at
the electric light. Then he turned to
the sophomore.
"Who Is she?" he asked.
It'll do you no good to know" said
the sophomore.
II don't want to know" said the jun
for. WAS 1t the one on the coach?"
The sophomore nodded.
II met her at the beach last vaca-
ticn," said he. II never called on her
here, but she asked me to dinner to-
night. She has a cousin in college,
l never asked his name for fear she'd
want me to look him up"
A broad smile came over the face
of the junior, but when the sophomore
turned toward him he was prematurely
grave.
You're going them" he asked.
EYES," said the sophomore, calmly.
The junior looked pensively at his
cane.
81 think I'll go with you." he said.
The sophomore laughed.
II mean it," said the junior. 81 don't
see why shouldn't"
What" said the sophomore.
"You could say that you had brought
friend with YOU" said the junior. 1T
would be all right. She'd understand"
The sophomore locked at him closely.
as IL searching for evidence of joke.
but the junior was apparently In earn
est.
I'D look pretty. wouldn't II" said
the sophomore.
1--WE no doubt of It," said the junior.
"You always do"
cit would be the most cold -blooded
thing On record" said the sophomore.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-04-14
Born q Politician.

Prof. Jowett once made a remark
which very happily indicates one of
the strongest characteristics of the late
William Rogers: "You always know
when Rogers arrives, because as soon
as he reaches the. gate he begins to
talk to your gardener, and when he
reaches the door he makes friends with
your servant in the hall"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-04-14

upon a question so vital to the interests
of the nation as this. Every Christian
citizen is duty bound to know whether
there are any real perils threatening
the right keeping Of the Sabbath, and If
there are, to fine out what is their per-
sonal duty and responsibility in the
case.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-04-14
Big Tree In Wisconsin,

A pine tree was recently cut down in
Amigo. Wis, whose trunk measured
20 feet in girth, $50 feet in length and
2 feet in diameter at the top, which
had been broken off. The full height
of the tree before being broken was
probably 200 feet.