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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-17

frequent strikes and rackets we hear
Of they don't affect him; he can 60 to
sleep and rest his weary limbs after his
days toll, uncOncerned and unconfused
whether one firm "busts up" or an
other. He will not be thrown out of
employment and drift into tramping
and idleness, which is the root of all
evil. He will always find something
to do which will tend to keep him in
good humor, providing he is not a
slave. What is the use of all this
worry and complaining? 1t only dar-
kens your life and don't help a conti-
mental. If you worry yourself to death
and lay awake nights, you can't make
a kernel of grain grow, neither will
nor nickle more for your stock. If
you can't get rich get wealthy, if you
can't get wealthy get what you can,
tented. Now, / don't mean to say
that man should have no ambition
whatever; no, not by any means. If
a man has no ambition or enterprising
spirit in him, but simply stays here to
eat, drink and then die, he is in fact
and in reality not man, but simply a
clump of flesh and bones. Such
subject will simply stay here like any
other animal; he cares for nobody nor
does anyone care for him. No one
will feel that he is here, nor will any
one mourn by his grave. But a man
with sound moral principles will know
that he was placed in this world for
nobler cause than the speechless ami
mails. Such a man will have love for
his home, love for his family, love for
himself and love for his fellow men;
so that all will feel at home and their
hearts will join in harmony and sing:
Home, home, sweet, sweet home; be
it ever so humble, there's no place like
home," and in his endeavor to make
others happy, he himself will feel hap
py and spread light and happiness
where e'er he may roam.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-17
THE GOLD AND SILVER PROBLEM.
Bluffton, Iowa, March 6, 1896.
EDITORS PUBLIC OPINION:


EDITORS PUBLIC OPINION:
AS Mr.. Bigelow has given few sug-
gestions on the gold and silver ques-
ton, would like to say few words
in regard to his plans, which are good
as far as they go; but 1 believe that
conditions are not right for such
move yet. The struggle will be to a
finish. In order to make my meaning
plain, will have to go into the sub
ject somewhat.
This fight is in reality war between
the debtor and creditor classes. The
creditor class is always for small cir
culating medium, so as to increase
their holdings and make the debtor
class give more of their property and
labor to pay their debts. Right after
the war we had, in all kinds of money
in circulation, about fifty dollars per
capita, and the debtor classes We're
benefited. But when the National
Bank Act, Funding Bill, etc., coupled
with the Act of 1873 demonetizing sill
yer, took this money out of circula-
ton, prices soon fell to this level, and
any attempt to increase our circulat-
ing medium of exchange was met by
the patriotic cry of the creditor class
for an honest dollar; sound money, etc.
while the debtors were characterized
as demagogues, cranks, anarchists,
etc. The same with the repeal of the
Sherman law, cutting off any increase
of silver as money metal. AS prices
fall we are met with the same old cry
honest money, sound money, and that
the debtor classes are trying to repud-
late their debts.
Now, in answer to Mr.. Bigelow, for
these two schools of thought to COM
promise. Is there any show for
compromise unless the creditor class or
gold standard advocates will give
larger circulating medium of exchange?
And if so, would it not be about the
same as the Sherman law was? And
would the parrots of the republican
and democratic parties, that have fol-
lowed the leadership of Grover Cleve-
land and Wall Street, be in favor of
another law like it, after spending
three months of special session of
Congress called for the express pur-
pose of repeating that one law? Can
these two factions be harmonized by
simple agreement, when their very ex-
istence is at war with each other in
face of the fact Of recent compromises
on this same question and the more
recent legislation in it's appeal, for the
Sherman law was compromise
measure. VOTER.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-17

The Public Opinion Co. New York;
will shortly commence the publication
in book form of an important series of
facsimile reproductions of documents
which will be known as ''The Hamil.
ton Facsimiles of Manuscripts" The
first part will contain a letter from
James Monroe to Thomas Jefferson.
dated October IL, 1923, asking the lat
ter's opinion as to the advisability of
the United States entering into the
proposed "Holy Alliance" Fac-Simile
of autograph OriginaD; letter from
Thomas Jefferson in reply to Monroe,
dated October "a, 1923, in which he
says: "rhe question presented by the
letters you have sent me is the most
momentous which has ever been Of
fered to my contemplation since that
of Independence"
~ candidly confess that 1 have ever
looked OH Cuba as the most interest
ing addition that could ever be made
to our system of states" Fac-Simile Of
autograph Draf0; letter from James
Madison to Monroe dated October 80,
1923, in regard to the above correspon-
dence which had been referred to him
for his opinion Fac-Simile of Auto-
graph OriginaO; extracts from Presi-
dent Monroe's message to Congress,
dated Dec. 2, 1923, and brief explana-
tory notes upon these letters. The
Importance of this correspondence i'm
its relation to current questions can
hardly be overestimated.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-17
THE STATE CONVENTION.

At the State Convention held at Des
MOines last Wednesday, Zeigler of Fay
cite and Collins of Worth, were chosen
as delegates to the National Conven-
ton from this district. The alternates
are Perrin, of Chickasaw, and Ather-
ton of Mitchell. Clarkson, Gear, Hen
derson and Hepburn are the state
delegates.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-17

SPANISH money may have nothing
to do with the change in the editorial
tone of certain metropolitan newspapers
on the desirability of recognizing the
belligerency of the Cubans and then
again it may.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-17

SENATOR Ell rs, of w. Va, has
followed Senato- quay into the ranks
of the candidates for the republican
Presidential nomination. All right,
come on boys, the more the merrier, so
long as you are all as good republicans
as those already in the field. We all
have favorite, but If our man isn't
nominated it is satisfaction to know
that any one of you will make good
President.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-17

ROSWELL p. FLOWER has barrel,
and if he is properly approached would
doubtless make small bid for the
democratic Presidential nomination.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-17

SCIENCE is going too fast when a
man cannot think another is liar
without getting knocked down for it,.
The world doesn't stand in need of
apparatus showing peoples thoughts.
Why the police would have to be
quadrupled, and then the killing could
not be stopped. We don't want to
read peoples unspoken and unwritten
thoughts, nor do we wish our own read.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-17

THE difference between bond issue
by public subscription and bond issue
by private deal is about 100000 in
Uncle Sans favor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-17

If every state produces a candidate
the fellow who starts in as second,
third, or even fourth choice may walk
away with the nomination.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-17

THE young Duke of Marlborough
has recently invested $75O,OOO of his
easily acquired American money in
London real estate. Wonder if he will
claim that this, like money expended
for repairs on Marlborough House,
came out of the income of his family
estate?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-17

SOME of the men who belong to
committees for the promotion of inter-
national arbitration, display their love
Of peace by being continually at logger
heads with their own neighbOrs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-17

If one-half the time wasted in ex-
plotting idiotic fads was devoted to
some useful purpose-sawing wood, if
nothing better offered-many people
would be much better Oft, mentally,
physically and financially.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-17

THERE are only two things absolute
ly certain about the future career of
Mr.. Cleveland; he'll shoot some more
ducks and catch some more fish.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-17

ACCORDING to a French authority,
experiments with the Mediterranean
Reserve Squadron have proved that
shore defences are useless against the
fire of modern ships of war. There
may be a valuable tip for us in those
experiments.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-17

1T will be the boom that booms in
June that will wear the laurel wreath
of success.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-17

THE discovery of rich gold mines in
Argentine makes that little republic in
danger of being claimed by England.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-17

MRS. GENERAL Grant celebrated
her SEVENTEEN birthday the other day.
She is in excellent health.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-17

THAT Cuban resolution gives Mr..
Cleveland a great opportunity, but he
has had others which he has neglected
to take advantage of.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-17

RUSSIA is reported to be again max
ing faces at Japan over the shoulders
of Korea.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-17
GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
West Broadway.

Is now without Rector, but occasional SER
vices will be held, of which due notice will be
given, Services at 1890 a. m. and p. m. A
surpliced choir are usually present st.
Agathas Guild meets every Wednesday, The
Ladies' Society also meets on Wednesday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-17

If that comet is determined to Bob
Fitzsimmons the earth it might at
least have made the date for the event,
March IA, 81, instead Of this year. 1t
would be satisfaction to know that
this country would end its career
under republican President.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-17
CITY OFFICERS.

CITY OFFICERS.
F. w. DAUBNEY, Mayor.
ALDERMEN.
First Ward H. MERRILL
A. BERNATZ
Second Ward...........O. p. THOMPSON
G. F. FRANCIS
Third Ward. II. ADAMS
F. W. CONOVER
Fourth Ward............G. f. BAKER
w. f. TESKEY
f. MATHER, City Clerk.
c. F. STILES, City Marshal.
FRANK DINGER, Night Watch.
THOS. WELDON, Street Commissioner.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-17
RAILROAD TIME CARD.
Chicago, Milwaukee st. Paul Railway
Dec0rah Branch.

Passenger depot corner Water and Day
streets. Telephone 58a.
Depart. Arrive.
st. Paul, Mplis, Sioux
City, Kansas City Stl0:l5 a. m. t4:25 p. m.
a nd st. Louis)
Omaha, Cedar Rapids, so.oz - ~ +,o.As - ~,
Chicago Il Milwaukee, p ~" p 49,
Dubuque Chicago sag;, a 4 1900 p. m. 1910 a. m.
*Daily. Daily Except Sunday.
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern.
Train No. SO passengeD leaves Decorah at
3:35 p. M, and No. 81 (Freight) at $50 A. M.
No. 81 (Passenger) arrives at 2:l0 p. M, and
No So (Freight) at 500 p. NJ.
The 1896 passenger makes close connection at
Cedar Rapids with through trains to Chicago,
st. Louis. Kansas City, Omaha, st. Paul and
points beyond. All trains daily except Sun
day. G. s. RICE, Agent.
j. MORTON. Gen. Ticket & Pass Ag't.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-17
2&Gc Chim1cm
AKERS & HEWITT, Proprietors

Is published on Tuesday of each week at De
corah, Winnesheik county. Iowa. Publica
ton office in the Dickerman building {up
stairs), Winnebago street.
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Do you want an AuctiOneer?
THOMAS GRAHAM

guarantees satisfaction. Open dates will be
given on application personally or at the
office of II. r. b. Portman, Winnebago street,
days. Especial attention given tn farm sales.
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Offers Advertisers good means of reaching
the people of Winnesheik and Howard coun-
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-17

Passenger depot corner Water and Day
streets. Telephone 58a.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-11-30

Ninety-three persons have been received
to membership, twenty-eight in one year,
making gain of forty, the present mem
bership is one hundred and ninety. A fine
and commodious parsonage has been pur
chased and paid for. The church is well
organized and energetic. Two vigorous
Young Peoples Societies of Christian En-
deavor, Woman's Missionary Society two
Ladies' Aid Societies, two thriving Sunday
Schools and a Bible Club have all rendered
valuable aid in making the church efficient
in sustaining and advancing Christian
truth and fellowship.
REV. B. F. ROWLAND.
Rev. Mr.. Rowland, the present pastor of
the Barton Landing M. E. church, was
born in Frankfort, O., in 1868. He was
converted at the age of is, graduated at
Scio College with the degree of A. B. in
1892, and at Allegheny College with the
degree of A. M. in 1898, and received a
post graduate course the next year with
degree of P. III. d. Attended Drew Theo-
logical Seminary and received the degree
B. d. He was member of the East Ohio
Conference eight months. Mr.. Rowland
supplied church in New York in 1898
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-11-30

built on a site not far distant from the
old one. The denomination has been Ord1-
narily prosperous. 1t now numbers lit
tie over one hundred names on the church
roll, has a large congregation, active aid
and benevolent organizations, and a good
Sunday School. There have been revivals
of note in the years of 1865, '75, 'S5, 'SS, '94-
90. Under the present efficient labors of
Rev. B. F. Rowland the church enjoys an
unusual condition of prosperity. Among
recent well-known pastors are Revs. Gull
yer, Webb, Todd, Dodd, Roberts, Hubert,
Wright and Rowland.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
AT the beginning of the century which
our nation is celebrating the territory now
occupied by Bloomington was covered
with primeval forests. The town was
''granted" Feb. 26, 1882, and the first set
Elements were made about 1900. March 4,
1909, population having increased suffic-
iently, ten persons were organized by Rev.
Jonathan Hovey into a Congregational
Church. Thus formed, for fifteen years
the Church had no other preaching than
occasional and brief ministrations such as
could be furnished by the Agents of the
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Bishop, their four sons, and a daughter
in-law, whose combined weight is 1412
pounds. Those who shall hereafter find
home with the Bishops at Maple Grove
Farm may be assured that they will not
lack experience, weight, or facilities, for
providing a first-class summer home.
e. S. NELSON'S FARM.
Mr.. Nelson has had more varied expe-
rience in farming than falls to the lot of
most farmers. He has followed this hon.
orable vocation in Wheelock, Sutton, Lyn-
don and Barton. He was born in Whee-
lock in 1889 and there passed his minority.
At the age of 21 he married Emily A. Taft
of Sutton, and was engaged in farming in
that town six years, owning three differ
ent farms. He then bought and carried
on the paternal homestead at Wheelock
eight years, and later was four or five years
at Lyndon. Mr.. Nelson came to Barton in
1877, and successfully owned the Kimball
farm, the Taylor farm and his present ex-
cellent place, which was the former home
stead of the well known DIR. Adams. This
farm now contains about 200 acres, and in
fertility, buildings and location is easily in
the front rank in town. Mr.. Nelson keeps
from twenty to twenty-five cows, making
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-11-30
THE METHODIST CHURCH.

While there were more or less Metho-
dists in the village and vicinity, who had
service in the school house from time to
time, no organized church was formed I'M
til 1850 when society of thirty-two mem
bers organized church. A short time
previous to this church edifice had been
built and regular services were held. Rev.
DIR. A. l.. Cooper, then young man just
entering the ministry, began his labors
and a lively interest in religion soon
sprang up. The church building was the
only one in the place until 1874, when it
was sold to the Congregationalist society
and large, convenient church edifice was
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-11-30

although Mr.. Chapman has passed away.
Milo Owen has a hill farm "beautiful for
situation, /" where he gets a view OF all sorts
of scenery, and runs big sugar places and
large dairy. There are several good
places on Virgins hill, notably the VIM.
Virgins farm; further north the Merrills
have pleasant and productive places, and
still further, Capt. w. w. Foster has a
productive and pleasant situation. On
Barton river are the smaller places owned
by the Hagars, II. Chrystie, 3. b. Nelson,
G. F. Reed, and w. f. Mason, all OF which
are good, the Reed and Mason farms spec
tally SO. The l. Mcneil place run by
VIM. Cheney is an excellent corn and
grass farm; w. G. Brown has a larger
place, which cuts about hundred tons of
hay. Mr.. Thrown knows how TO sell a large
amount of hay each year, keeping up the
place at the same time. He is a get-up-
and-get farmer the year round. Two very
pleasant places are the Case farm and the
Town farm below the village. After the
valley widens out there are the pleasant
small farms owned respectively by Eber
Humphrey, b. b. Blake and Mr.. Porter.
The Nelson Lyman place, with good build
ings, fine meadow and good pasturage.
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ing and tillage. The house formerly
known as the Cutler, or Thomas Baker
place, iss the largest farm residence in
town, and is pleasantly situated, COM
handing an extended outlook of varied
and picturesque scenery. The farm has
recently been purchased by the Bishop
Bros, sons of Ell. w. Bishop, the veteran
landlord, late manager of Hotel Low,
Bradford. The Bishopsare about to fit up
the house for summer hotel, and will be
prepared for the reception of guests, when
the next season opens. The farm contains
a sugar place of one thousand trees, and
cuts a large amount of hay. With the
special advantages of a good farm, and
fresh vegetables, fruits, eggs, milk, cream,
butter, and maple honey, the Bishops will
be prepared to furnish an excellent table
at moderate rates. There are seven mem
bers of the family, viz. Mr.. and Mrs. I'll. w.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-11-30
OUR FARMERS.
e. r. COOK.

IL 1Ss
When you pass the farm of r. h. Cook,
you Immediately form the conclusion that
good farm is there in the possession of a
first-class farmer. Mr.. Cook is good rep
resentative of Barton farmer. He was
born in Craftsbury forty years ago, and at
the age of p began to work out on farms.
At the age of 80, having accumulated a
moderate capital, he married Mrs.Julia Ly-
man Skinner of Barton, and bought the
Skinner farm, which he has since success
fully carried on. The farm is near West
Glover, contains 285 acres, of which nearly
one-third is excellent, improved tlllage
land. 1t is in fact one of the best grass
farms in the State. There is a dairy of
twenty or more grade Jerseys, besides
young stock, farm team and a flock of
sheep. The cream, which is separated in
Cooley creamery, is taken to the Meadow
Brook creamery at West Glover. Mr.. Cook
has sugar place of one thousand trees,
and is receiving remunerative prices for a
superior quality of maple honey, which is
sold in Maine. In 1895 he erected model
barn, 42x144, two-story and basement,
with double floors and an elevated drive
way. Good barns are an index of prosper
GUS farming. 1t will pay any good farmer
to visit Mr.. Cook.
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es, both tillage and pasturage may be call
ed excellent. Besides those who have
special sketches and who contribute for
the expense of this edition, we mention
others whose farms deserve to be named.
On the west side of the town among some
of the larger places, not elsewhere named,
are the following places: The place owned
by o. ID. Rowell, selectman, good farmer
aud worthy citizen; the w. G.. Hawkins
place, where Uncle Bill raises more apples,
keeps better oxen and does some things in
the line of farming better than almost any
one in town. The LA. Chadbourn farm, a
fine upland section with good pasturage
and fine grass land; j. and o. Drew place
of four hundred acres or more, where
there is always evidence of good farming
and thrift; the David Chapman place
where everything has been kept in apple
pie order and pleasant home is found,
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his selections more with reference to in
dividual merit than blood. He has made
farming pay in the past, but the prices for
the past few years have been discouraging.
He sees, however, a rift in the financial
cloud, but no ''silver lining". Mr.. Nelson
is a stalwart Republican. He is serving
his town the seventh year as overseer and
has been lister. Mr.. Nelson's first wife
died and he was united in marriage to Miss
Marion Miller of Glover in 1881. By the
first marriage there were three children:
Charles t., deceased; Fred E., who is farm
ing with his father, and Mabel A. L., who
is teacher.
SOME REPRESENTATIVE FARMS.
The soil in this town is good and, not
only along the river meadows, but on the
highest lands, except few mountain ridg