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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-08

guarantee it legal tender with gold UNI
der it. 1t would take $400,000,000 to
do thistle to L. Can we do it?"
How about Mexican and India sill
ver?' asked the Populist.
"Ah, that would come to us like q
doluge! We have no tariff against sill
vcr 1t would pour in upon US; 100
100000 people would unload on 10000
900. There has been mined during the
last 400 years $4,000, 100000 worth OF
silver. The world mined 500, 165. 00C
worth of 50-cept silver last year. This
would come rushing in upon us. We
would be the dumping ground of the
world. We could not coin it, and when
we stopped our guarantee all our coined
silver would fall back from 16 to 1 IL
81 TO j. We would have the 50-cent
dollars of China and Japan, with no gold
in our treasury, and be the laughing
stock of the world"
"Well, who would he benefited by free
coinage| asked the Populist.
We'll, no one but the mine owners.
There are 5000 of them. Their work
men are paid in silver, paper or gold
dollars worth 100 cents in gold. The
mine owner is working for silver
worth 53 cents. The farmer is getting
money as gooN as gold for his wheat
and cotton now. With free silver he
could get no more for his produce nor
no better money than he is getting.
And, by and by, if we went on coming
silver adj libitum, silver would go down
like the old greenbacks in 1868. That
went down to 80 cents on a dollar,
while gold stood still You could buy
wheat then for $3.50 in greenbacks or
So cents in gold. You could buy a farm
in 1868 for $50 an acre in greenbacks or
$50 in gold Do you want that to occur
againI"
The Popuiist was silent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-08
Japan and Mexico.

'If silver Is such an abominable curse
why are Japan and Mexico booming witt
prosperity?"-J. X. Amber. Mich.
No one says that silver is nm
"abominable curse" The project of go
ing to the silver standard is one which
would bring OH an era of panic and
financial disaster; but to say this
project lis bad is not to say silver is n
''curse." Try to apply reason to the
subject. not prejudice and emotion. The
question is u plain one of business and
only common sense is needed to settle il
rightly.
You say Japan and Mexico are 'boom-
ing with prosperity" How do Won
know this? Prosperity is an extremely
relative term. In both countries the
wages of the working class are so low
that an American workingman would
deem them starvation wages. Ho could
not live. Mexico is far more prosperous
than she has been for many years. but
it is because, under President Diaz,
there has been peace. The country has
not been the scene of chronic revolution,
as 1t was up to a few years ago. Wages
are very low, and manufacturing is
profitable. Japan is just adopting the
use of machinery in manufactures, and
is yet far behind us in everything
Toledo Blade.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-08

dollar, he says, that has brought down
all this alleged calamity upon US.
Nobody but the mine owner would be
benefited if silver should go up from
Us to 129 cents per ounce. and we can
hardly suppose that Mr.. Bryan is run
ming this silver crusade for the sole and
exclusive benefit of handful of million
aire mine owners.
His whole argument is for cheaper
dollars if it has any sense or point at all.
He entices farmers to join in the cru
SADIE 10y suggesting that they can pay
their debts easier with cheap dollars.
He is like the unjust steward who said
TO the debtor who owed his lord hun
dred measures of oil, take thy bill and
sit down quickly and write fifty"
He tells the wage-earners that it would
be good thing for them to get their
pay in cheaper dollars and that in some
rounda bout way cheaper dollars would
give them steadier employment
He tells the holders of insurance poll
cies that. it would be blessed thing for
them to have their losses paid in cheaper
dollars, because the companies would
lose more than they (the policyholders)
would, the aggregate of premiums ex-
ceeding the aggregate OF losses, and the
premiums being paid in cheaper dollars.
He tells the depositors in savings
banks that it would be a nice thing fer
thtu W uTdN OUT
they put in because if they don't they
may not be able to draw out anything,
or they may find it necessary TO draw
out all their money to meet living ex-
penses.
BY such pueriiities he seeks to induce
people to swallow the free silver pill.
But we observe one strange oversight.
Mr.. Bryan did not explain how cheaper
dollars would benefit pensioners. He
might have told them that they could
more than make up their loss by dead
beating their landlords and butchers and
grocers. But he lost his opportunity.
Perhaps he will attend TO that in his
formal letter."
When it comes to that he may think
it best to make it little clearer. if he
can. how workingmen, policy holders, de-
positOrs in savings banks and investors
in building and loan associations would
be benefited by getting their pay in dol
lars worth anywhere from 10 to so per
cent less than the dollars they are now
getting, or the dollars they deposited in
vested or paid in premiums.
There is ground remaining TO be COW
cred in that formal letter." though the
"informal" speech was two hours long
Chicago Chronicle DEM.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-08
who Control silver Mines /?

Does Wall street own or control any Of
all the silver mines Of this country? Ii so,
what Is her object In being SO still about
it'll. j., Dresden, Kan.
You seem to think Wall street is
woman. We doubt if the majority of
the Populists who talk so glibly about
"Nall street know what il is. The
United States subtreasury in New York
is on Wall street; so are a number of
hanks and brokers' Offices. When prop
erly used "Wall street is simply gem
eral name for the dealers in New York
in stocks. bonds and other securities.
The silver mines are owned by cor
porations, and their stock is dealt in by
New York brokers, the same as other
stocks. "Wall street" is not keeping
still about it. The fellows who are
Keeping still are the great silver barons,
who are pushing free coinage, and spend
ing money like water to make il win.
They don't want the voters to know
that free coinage at 16 to l would, by
putting the country on silver basis,
make the value of the dollar depend
on the market price of silver bullion,
which they, by speculation, could run
up or down, and really put the entire
money Of the country at their mercy
Toledo Blade.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-08
Questions for Wage-Earncrs

History teaches that in all cases where
the cost of living has suddenly Increased
as a result of deprecated money wages
have invariably been the last to respond
to such conditions. Does anybody be-
Iieye that with 53-cent dollars as the
sole money of redemption the wages of
the $4,000 railway employees would be
doubled? Would the salaries Of the
10000 school teachers be doubled?
Would the wages of the 100000 wonl-
Naua
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-08
To william j. BRYAN.

You shall not prod the sides of Labor
with goads of silver. You shall not i'm
pale the laborer's wife upon the prong,.
American.
, 1896-04-24
MRS. r INSANE

In the matter touching on the in
sanity of Mrs. Elizabeth Perry, who
has been held in custody at the county
Jail since last Thursday charged with
the crime Of killing her husband. was
tried before Clerk of the Court lyman
and . Jury Of six men. as prescribed by
the statute.
After listening to the testimony, the
Jury retired to a jury room to consider
upon their verdict and were out but a
few moments when they returned and
submitted the following:
I'VE. the jury. duly impaneled and
sworn in the above entitled cause do
md the defendant. Elizabeth Perry, of
unsound mind and thai she has no es-
tate"
In accordance to the above Mrs.
Perry will be %adjudged insane by the
court and she will be sent to the insane
asylum at Evanston. in charge of the
sheriff. who expects to leave with his
charge tomorrow afternoon.-Sheridan
Journal.
, 1896-04-24
NEW DEAD HEAD SCHEME.
A Darkey Disguised as an Indiar
Beats the Railroad.

The scheming and ingenious quail
by a man from this city a few days ago.
He was a colored party named James
and worked in Ramey's barber shop
last week, who was DESTROYS of reach
ing the coast, but not having the price
of transportation. devised a scheme.
through a hint from a friend. of beat
ing the railroad company.
His friend told him to disguise him
self as al Indian by putting a blanket
over his head and body in the same
fashion as the noble redman does and
get on the platform of a passenger
train, and hat he would then be able
to make the journey at little expense.
The colored gentleman did as advis-
ed and everything went along very
smoothly until he reached Glenn's
Ferry. in Idaho, where an eagle-eyed
brakeman discovered hat the Indian
i~mpersonator had on a pair of CATERS
showing a very fine gloss. Knowing
that all true Indians wore m%occasins
the brakeman thought something was
wrong and Investigated the matter
when the fraud was discovered and the
would-be colored Indian was thrown
of the train. The fact that no fare is
charged Indians on government sub
sidised railroads rendered the plan a
very feasible one. especially in this
case, as the barty had a bronze com
Observation-Disclosures.
, 1896-04-24
BRIEFLY MENTIONED.

For fine watch repairing 60 to Carter.
Republican primaries tomorrow
night.
In spite Of the hard times, Brown
manages to set the best table.
The city election is over, but Brown
still dishes up the best meals to all par
ties.
Mrs. Herman Langheldt has been
very sick for several days. Her trouble
is bronchitis.
A. M. Nelson. late postmaster at
Newcastle. Wyo.. was arrested by Post
office Inspector Waterbury yesterday,
charged with embezzling postal funds.
About a year and a half ago Nelson was
short about $2.7OO, and this amount
was settled. Later, 1t was found that
he was again remiss in his remittances
to the amount Of several hundred dol
lars, and the arrest yesterday followed.
Word has been received in this city
of the death Of Mrs II. r. Jackson OF
Hanna. Mrs. Jackson was we'll known
in this city, where she resided for some
time previous to the A.. R. U. strike.
She was a member of Hermion Temple
of the Rathbone Sisters at this place
and had many warm friends here. Mr..
Jackson has been running a small store
in Hanna for some time past. Some
beautiful flowers were sen today by
Hermion Temple and other friends in
this city.
, 1896-04-24

murder. After his conviction at our
last September court. Alley told the
story to his old-time friend. A. C. Beck
with. now deceased, and it was o I'M
til after Crocker's verdict had been set
aside by Judge Hayford that Alley told
the story TO Sheriff Ward in December
last.
Many people in the community take
very little stock in the story. while 9TH
ers believe implicitly. Some believe it
fluence on the trial of Crocker for the
murder of Booth, which Is to take place
in Cheyenne next month.
, 1896-04-24
CRAWFORD MURDER.
Strange Experience of the Pros
ecuting Witness.
SILENT FOR TWO YEARS.
sworn At the Mouth Of "a SIa-ShoOtcr
IL Everlasting Secrecy-now
the story IL Be
SILENT FOR TWO YEARS

The Salt Lake Tribune of yesterday
morning contains the following special
telegram from Evanston:
Evanston, Wyo.. April 22.-New and
sensational features in the celebrated
Crawford murder case are constantly
springing to light with rapidity and
startling effect. Notwithstanding the
reticence of the principal witness, Mr..
Alley, in this case his story has leaked
out, regardless of the profound secrecy
Of the grand jury room and the argus
eyes of Sheriff Ward.
On the evening of the Goth of Jan
disappearance, Alley says he met
Crawford at Beckwith & Lander's store
and vas invited by him to Crawford's
office on the opposite side Of the street,
Crawford and Alley having been init
mate friends for Is years. Shortly aft
er they reached the office. Frank Muir
tina, who is now under indictment for
the murder of Crawford. came to the
door and said to Crawford: They are
waiting for you over at the barn; come
over as o o as you can" Before MUIR
tina came. however. Crawford had init
mated to Alley that
HE ANTICIPATED TROUBLE,
and asked Alley If he thought he had
better take his s~ix-shooter. which was
lying on the table. and Alley said he
had better take it along. Crawford
then said to Alley, I'm going over to
Booths barn and if | don't come back
you'll know where l am" Crawford
then went out and was never seen alive
again by Alley. In the course Of an
hour or two, Alley stepped to the door
of Crawford's office. and as he did so
Crocker passed the door going up the
street. turned at the corner and passed
back again, Alley still waiting the re-
turn Of Crawford. Shortly after Booth
and Crocker together entered Craw-
ford's office and Crocker presented at
his head the same six-shooter that
Crawford had taken away. as II about
to shoot. when Booth struck the gun
down and said. Don't shoot" Booth
then at the muzzle Of the gun swore
Alley to
ETERNAL SILENCE
as to what he had seer and heard that
night. He then demanded of Alley
that he give up all or any papers thai
he had of Crawford's, and proceeded tc
search Crawford's desk and trunk
from which he took such papers as he
seemed to care for.
While this search was going on. and
after Alley had given to Botoh certain
valuable papers that had been left with
him, Booth said to Croker. You had
better go and attend to hat matter
whereupon Croker left, while Booth
pursued his search. Alley all the while
being in a state of absolute terror. Ir
a short time Crocker returned, wher
Booth remarked, at did not take yot
long" to which Crocker replied, mo
he was loaded up when ! got there.
Shortly after Booth and Croker lef
together. telling Alley to
GET OUT OF TOWN
AID thereafter to make himself scare
about Evanston. That night he slep
at the Rocky Mountain hotel and lief
for home at daylight. He kept his wor'
and was seldom seer in Evanston unit
after Booths death. January rs. 1896
and after Crocker's indictment for hi
, 1896-04-24
MRS. GEORGE DEMENTED.
She Wants to Shoot the Governor on
Account of Land Matters.

Mrs.. Ludwig George, with her mind
unbalanced by recent family troubles,
worry over business and land compli-
cations. started yesterday afternoon
for the capital with the expressed de-
termination to kill Governor Richards.
OF late Mrc. George has been given
great troubls by her son who has per-
sisted in running away from home
when ever occasion presented itself.
On n occasion he was brought back
from Green River and another time he
was captured at the capital. The alb
sence of the o threw a great burden
of work and worry upon the mother.
Recently the lease upon a piece Of
school land which has been rented by
the Georges expired and another party
was the highest bidder for the land.
This was the straw which unbalanced
her already overburdened mind, and
she blamed the governor for not hav-
ing given them the land again.
About 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
In her bare feet. armed with IN empty
six-shooter she started for the capital
on foot. The officials we're notified and
Sheriff Grant and Oficer Knadler were
soon in pursuit Of the unfortunate
woman. They overlook her just at the
old Major Downey place. She told
them frankly Of her mission. but was
persuaded to return with them to the
city. She had the empty revolver and
some small pebbles. which she said her
husband had told her would answer the
purpose of bullets.
She was placed in the county Jail for
= couple Of hours and then taken to the
residence Of a sister or the West Side.
1t is hoped that with a few days rest
Mrs. George will be entirely recovered
from her dementcd condition.
, 1896-04-24
SERVICE.

Denver to Chicago via Kansas City
is given via the Union Pacific and Chi.
cago and Alton railways.
Through Pullman sleepers, Pullman
dining cars and free reclining chat,
cars leave Denver daily. The Union
Pacific is the great through car line Of
the west. Ask your nearest agent fol
tickets via this line.
Z. L. LONAX,
Gen. Pass. and Tkt. AIT,
Omaha, 4ee.
, 1896-04-24
Crescent wheels, J.. H. Symons, agen
LOTS OF TALK

LUIS UF IALk
About Parks Cough Syrup Is what we
desire. Everyone who tries the remedy
says that has no equal in the cure of all
diseases Of the throat and lungs. We
know it will cure any cold and do It in
the shortest possible time. You don't
know this, but you will agree with us
II you only try one bottle of Parks
Cough Syrup. Sold by Eggleston &
Desmond.
, 1896-04-24
AS TO SCHOOL MATTERS
No Excuse for Descending and
Misrepresentation.
A FINANCIAL STATEMENT
The $500 Coal bill DwIndIes Do n
More Than One-ThIrd aud the
$4,000 unenumeraled
E~vapOraGes.

There has been a disposition in GER
tain quarters to urge a fight upon the
present school board. The Boomerang,
by inference and inuendo has tried to
lead the people to believe that all sorts
Of extravaganza has been INDUCED in,
would think that the board was devoid
Of the principles of common honesty.
Recently it charged hat the fuel bill
was $1.5OO and that something like ST.
600 was spent for unenumerated Incl
dentals, wishing to convey the idea to
its readers that there was something
shady about the transactions Of the
board. The item Of fuel is considerably
less than $1,000 ($905. 66), and it has
been divided between all the coal deal
ers of the city. The unenumerated in
cidentals to the amount of 5 1000 refer
red to by the Boomerang cannot be
found in the report of the treasurer,
and therefore 1t must be inferred that
they originated in the head Of the edi-
tor, which is a little iighty and erratic
when considering mathematical prob
lens of this nature.
Only last evening the Boomerang
had a communication written in the
ofice) stating that 1.-The people want a
change and there is no better way Of
getting it thar for the people to unite
and elect two women at the coming
meeting. and see if it will cost the tax
payers over 81 per day for fuel and
about 50 for every school day for jani-
tors"
1t is hardly probable that ladies on
the board would make any difference
in the heat to be extracted from the
fuel or in the salaries to be paid to
janitors. AS it seems to The Republi-
can. the board has acted wisely in d.
viding the patronage of the school
among the coal dealers of the city. and
even II it had not, there was no reason
for the Boomerang correspondent to
misrepresent matters and say that fuel
was costing the district 81 per day.
That would bring the cost of fuel up to
s2.555, whereas it only cost $s05.6 dur
ing the past ear to date. Misrepre-
s~entation and garbled figures are not
argument. Partisan feeling should be
kept out of the school question entire
ly. 1t should be discussed candidly and
honestly upon its merits. II the board
IT, r- .-,&Ll~- Ro- rrhlnh u oh1,,1N
, 1896-04-24
|THE BOX OF MONKEYS.
An Elegant Entertainment at
Maennerchor.
LOCAL ARTISTS ALL RIGHT
The Fair Given ~ The Episcopal
Ladies' Csnss e = Happy aaA
S~aeesssSsl Tsrnlaasion
with . Coed Play.

A very fattering audience greeted
THE Box Of Monkeys" at M~asunerchol
last evening, and the ladies Of the
church are to Be congratulated upon it,
grand success 1t was such an enter.
tanning little farce-comedy and played
In such an artistic manner that even
the little boys and girls sat In wrapt
attention throughout the performance
which lasted an hour.
Percy J. Gosden added laurels to his
already well-earnsd reputation ~ IN
artist in farce comedy roles. Al I'd.
ward Ralston. the owner Of the mine
that wouldn't pan, he ri immense and
kept the audience in one continuous
round Of laughter.
Sidney Winter - Chauncsy Ogls-
thrope. the second BON Of Lord Doncas.
ter. was excellent. Mr.. Winter b a.
ready possessed Of the English man.
ners and customs and to add the dudiah
style Of the son Of . lord came to him
a. one to the manor born. His excss-
sive dinidenoe Wa well assumed. Here.
after Mr.. Winters services win b In
demand in amateur theatriea1A
Miss Nellie johnson took tie char.
actsr Of Mira Ondegp Jhoass. u admir-.
or Of rank. in = manass which VA ~.
mirabls. Her naks-up y . mialla-
aesd lady was pssfeet, ~ sasAetatjoE
I - t n =.
, 1896-04-24

My lady looks into the mirror
And her face 1t glows with delight
As she sees the vast Improvement
Since she used Parks Tea each night.
She IL never tired or weary,
Her Ills and her pains have ned;
Since she drank Of Parks Tea zach
evening,
A cupful on going to bed. Sold by
Eggleston Z Desmond.
, 1896-04-24

DsWttt's sarsAparilla Il prepared
for clsansing The blood. II builds up
and strs0gthsns ths constitutions I'm
paired By diss.s. Chs. N. ssasla.
, 1896-04-24

CHOICE ROSES and CARNATIONS
constantly on hand At Mrs. Hsrtsog's
greenhouse. lsltf
, 1896-04-24
DISTRICT SCHOOL MEETING.
Laramie, Wyo., April %. 1896.

Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting of school district No.
l Albany county, Wyoming. will be
held at the brick school house, Lara.
mic, or Monday, the 4th day of May, A.
D. 1896, at 1870 p. M, for the purpose
OF electing two trustees to fill the va,
cancies caused by the expiration of the
terms of Charles E. Golden and Nels
Thobro. and to transact such other
business as may properly como before
the meeting.
CHARLES E. GOLDEN,
2l4tlO Clerk.
, 1896-04-24
TO WATER

The water ordinance is now in full
force and effect, and all those found
violating its provisions will be arrest.
ed and prosecuted. A copy Of the or
dinance has been left with every
householder. Consult its provisions
and govern yourselves accordingly.
w. q. HISKEY,
215tS City Aarshal.
, 1896-04-24
The u S. Govt Reports
show Royal Baking Powder
Sapeffor to all Others.

per pair. MRS. H. NOTTAGE. $50 4th St.
a20eod1m
, 1896-04-24
are to be congratulated upon the hand
some sum which they have been able to
realize from the event.

DIR. Coover will be at the Thorn
burgh hotel on Saturday, April 26th.
Practice limited to the eye and ear.
, 1896-04-24

tie all the same. . slight cold. SON
gested lungs or ssvers cough. One
Minute Cough Cure banishes thsu.
Chas. N. Ssttele.
, 1896-04-24
WHEN TRAVELLING,

whether on pleasure bent. or business.
take on every trib a bottle Of Syrup Of
Figs, Is 1t acts most pleasantly and eff
fectually ON the kidneys, liver and
bowels, preventing fevers. headaches
and other forms of sickness. For sale
in 50 cent and 81 bottles by all leading
druggists. Manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup company only.
, 1896-04-24
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS,

August Helbig left last night for
Hazelton, Pa.
Jas. Moriarity returned from the
west on No. 4 today.
Mrs. ]. F. Bush of North park, left
for Denver today.
Louis Miller is back from his mining
properties about Jelm mountain.
George R. Caldwell of the Denver
News went west on the morning train.
]. A. ellis Of the Union Pacific hotel
company went to Sidney on No. 4 to-
day.
Mrs. B. C. BufIum left for Denver on
the moor train. She will be absent for
several weeks.
Mrs. Jas. Jansen of Dana il in Lara
mie visiting friends. She has been In
Cheyenne for some time visiting a sis
ter.
Alex Lutte, an old-time Wyoming
miner. passed through to Rawlins on
the morning train. He is now living in
Colorado.
VIM. Thomas left for California on
No. 3 this morning, where he expects
to make his home. MI. Thomas fam.
lily is already in the Golden state.
Secretary Snow Of the mining ex.
change returned from Denver last
night. Mr.. Snow reports a better feel.
ing growing in Colorado towards the
mining prospects Of Wyoming.
, 1896-04-24

Hoods Pills are the best after-din-
ner pill; assist digestion, cure head
ache. rs CENTS.
, 1896-04-24

46 meal tickets for a oaah In I'D.
vance at Dslmonioo restaurant, 35tf
, 1896-04-24

Drive out the impurities from your
blood and build up your system by
creating an appetite and toning the
stomach with Hoods Sarsaparilla, II
you would keep yourself we'll.
, 1896-04-24

A little i'll, then a little Pill. The
Ill has gone the pill has won. DeWitt's
Little Early Risers, the little pills that
cure great ills. Chas. N. Settele.
, 1896-04-24

Furnished housekeeping rooms for
rent. Sayer Hansen. 151 9Th street.
, 1896-04-24

"a blanks At ills oae..