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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-03
IMMATURE CALENDAR - JANUARY, 1890.
RAILROAD TIME CARD.
Chicago, Milwaukee st. Paul Railway
DEBORAH Branch.

Morning train leaves at l0:l5, connects with
trains west and north; returning. arrives at
l2:45.
Afternoon train leaves at 2:25, connects with
trains east and south and returns at 4:25.
Freight train arrives at 800 A. M, and leaves
at 9:25 p. NJ.
A freight train leaves Calmar for Austin at
4Pm. Leave Decorah at 2:25 p. NJ. to catch
this train. All trains daily except Sunday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-03

SOME very blood thirsty talk has
come from men who announced their
willingness to become enlisting officers
at once.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-03

AMBASSADOR BAYARD might start
the New Year right by cabling his
resignation.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-03

IT isn't strange that Europeans
should regard the Monroe doctrine as
conflicting with their interests; that is
what it was intended for.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-03
Fashion Fads.

Black velvet capes deliberately and very
beautifully wrought with jet, or nearly COW
cred with jet and silk cord appliques, are ex-
ceedingly fashionable.
The very large loops and bows so long at
tacbed to the neck bands of our gowns are dis
carded by fashion leaders, although still very
popular with the majority of well.dressed wo-
men.
A black felt hat with blue velvet facing In
the Srim is trimmed with blue ostrich feathers
and loops of blue velvet and Dresden ribbon.
A sable jacket with gold and turquoise belt
has enormous gigot sleeves of brown velvet
tucked above the elbow in row after row
around the arm.
A large hat of violet felt has velvet facing on
part OF the brim. Wings of violet and gold
shades and black ostrich plumes are the trim
ming
Gilded silver trinkets are newer and more
wear almost as well as pure gold and aIe much
less expensive.
The favorite small collar of fur with young
women is OF chinchilla, cut in six square Ia bs,
two i'm front and back, with larger tabs as ep-
aulettes that extend out on broad sleeves.
Small hats for wearing with tailor gowns are
of plated chenille braid on the brim, with
soft low crown of satin or velvet. Bunches OF
black and white quilts, erect tails OF FUR, or
Jeweled trimming is at its height. 1t is used
for everything, but especially for evening
gowns.
Immense cape collars, spreading revers and
moderately large sleeves are everywhere seen.
Some of the plain rich cloths have q bourette
stripe raised in rough lustrous lines on their
smooth surface.
Changeable effects in silks, satins, silk and
wool mixtures and in fancy veivets are still
the very correct fashion, Notwithstanding
their long limit of favoritism.
The jacket with stitched bands Stimulating
box-plaits belted in the back anG having open
fronts over "A fancy vest, retains favor for
youthful wearers both here and abroad. This
model has full sleeves and two cape collars
edged with narrow fur.
The rough reps are generally of two colors,
sometimes three or four, handsomely blended,
bright rule in cooring, but greatly sub
dued by the rough raised ribs, these rough
black lines toning and softening the gayer
hues.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-03

THERE appears to be more dissatis-
faction about Speaker Reeds commit
tee assignments in democratic newspa-
pers than among the members of the
House
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-03

A CAREFUL examination of the files
of Hoke Smiths paper will convince
the most skeptical that he wasn't con-
suited about Mr.. Cleveland's change of
policy on foreign affairs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-03

A BIG strike does not chime very
well with Christmas bells, and those
New York tailors can testify that it has
little that is either merry or happy
about it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-03

The rough reps are generally of two colors,
sometimes three or four, handsomely blended,
bright as a rule in coloring, but greatly sub
dued by the rough raised ribs, these rough
black lines toning and softening the gayer
hueS,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-03

The jacket with stitched bands Stimulating
box plaits belted in the back, anG having open
fronts over fancy vest, retains favor for
youthful wearers, both here and abroad. This
model has full sleeves and two cape collars
edged with narrow fur,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-03

Black velvet capes deliberately and very
beautifully wrought with jet, or nearly COW
cred with jet and silk cord appliques, are ex-
ceedingly fashionable.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-03

Changeabe effects in silks, satins, silk and
wool mixtures and in fancy veivets are still
the very correct fashion, Notwithstanding
their long limit of favoritism.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-03
FAIR AND HONEST.

FAIR AND HONEST is Motto Prices quoted few
Specials January only But don't think that all have
find what pleasure is to be dealt with
fair and honest nhs.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-10-16
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

MARK PRIEST, Albert G.. Smith and
Frank Shiras. all employed at the
main gate Of the st. Louis fair grounds.
were arrested, on the sth, charged
with conspiracy TO defraud the fair as
ISOLATION. In smiths pockets were
found $50 tickets, and Priest had in his
possession 100. each OF which repre-
sented an admission fee Of 80 cents.
All the men were old employees of the
Association.
TEMPLE IoUsToS shot and fatally
Wounded j. T.. Jenkins at Woodward.
Okla, on the night Of the sth. The
liiliculty arose over the action OF Jen-
l,ins in splitting in the face of Tempe
llouston's son few days before. ilons-
ton was placed under arrest. He is a
nephew OF Gen. Sam Houston.
CApr.-GEN. BIANco y. ARENAS, gov.
.rnor OF the Philippine islands, wireo
ne Spanish government from Mah,'a'
IN the 9th, that a company OF native
soldiers who we're fortifying the town
i Maudanao. on the island OF that
,ame, recently mutined ana hassacreo'
| .neir officers.
| ON the 9th the president appointed
| AIRS. MaryN. Wilson postmaster NJ Leu
anon. O. She had for the last year AND
n half been postmaster there. but held
her commission as Miss Mary Proctor.
She recently married, which necesslta'
tel another bond and new commits
sion.
| NEAR the village Of liolley, on the
night Of the 9th, two tramps tortured
Joseph Colburn, aged -, and his wife,
arcd 20 in terrible manner To make
chem tell where their money was con-
called They were finally beaten int
inscnsibility aud the house robbed OF
. si'
TnE captain OF n French steamer
which took refuge at IIolyhead from
Lie fury of the gale on the sth, re
, ported having seen large steamer
founder off the bishop and Clerks, II
81. Georges channel on that day.
In has been decided that MIR Bryan
yill sneak in Illinois eight days, bc
Ginning on the 23d. lie will devot,
The last three days To Chicago. durinl
: which time he will deliver IA speeche
J, IN various parts Of the city.
H. NJ. HANNA, of Cleveland, o., own
:, Oh Of the steam yacht Comanche. whici
!, was alleged to have been sold 10 tn
u Cubans for a war vessel, denied tn
story on the 9th.
!. PRESIDENT CLEVELAND, on the 9th
= positively denied the report that h
Z" had purchased 60 acres OF land nca
! Hampstead, T.. l.. which he intend [
- occupy rs summer residence.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-10-16
BRITISH BAD FAITH.
Franchise for Raj lroad to the vene
xucian Gold Fields Granted.

zucian Gold Fields Granted.
WASHINGTON, Oct. s.-Advices from
Venezuela Just re ceivcd at the state de-
partment have caused mild sensation.
Copies Of the Dcmerara papers contain
ing accounts OF recent action talSen hy
the colonial government of British
Guiana in defiance OF the under
standing existing between the United
states and Great Britain come il the
mail. One of the papers contains
fivc-y llumn account Of the granting OF
franchise for building q railroad
along the ktituma river to the Barima
gold fields The road will extend into
the territory not only beyond the
schomburgk line, but even leyond the
territory to which Great Britain has
heretofore laid claim on the ground
that IL was settled by her colOnists.
The account in the Dcnerara paper
states that the franchise was rushed
through, not even the time required by
the constitution being occupied in us
consideration. Nearly all the papers,
,ome OF them government organs
criticise the proceedings adversely and
say they fear il will complicatc tho
Venezuelan controversy TO no little ex-
! tent
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-10-16

SECRETARY OLNEY returned to the
state department, on the 9TH, after
several months abser &c, and plunged
at once into diplomatic work. The
secretary will not leave his post again
for the remaining four months Of the
administration. in which time he hopes
TO close several pending questions, no.
tably that of general arbitration with
England.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-10-16

TIE gold standard democrats OF In
diana filed a petition with the gov
ernor, on the 9Th, signed by 96l men,
asking that the party be named on
the ballots to be prepared by the cleo
ton board: "1he National Demo
cratic Party" The device asked for
at the top of the ticket on the ballot
is the head of jefferson surrounded by
n laurel wreath.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-10-16

The reception rendered the car
and czarina in Paris. on the eth,
called forth the following encomum
from the car: II have been in Aus
tria, Germany and Englan in the
course ofmy present tour, but nowhere
have ! seen such enthusiasm as in
France. expecteda magnificent rec
option, but this surpasscs anything
l could possibly imagine"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-10-16

Mrs. MARY SuREvE RANSOM, the
richest woman in Louisville, Ky, has
two political bets. One is wager OF
$500 that Col. w. c. L. Breckenridge
will be returned to congress from the
Ashland district. The other is bet
of 81 900 that Mckinley will be the
next president.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-10-16

The report of the Ohio state board
of agriculture for October, issued on
the 5th, estimates the acreage of wheat
sown in that state for the harvest OF
1896 at 2,0ll,7Os acres, and the total
product at 1929. has bushels; average
per acre. 81 bushels. The Ohio wheat
weld is the poorest since 1876.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-10-16

A CABLE dispatch from London, on
the eth, said: 1T is learned upon UNI
questionable authority that Russia has
undertaken to interfere actively in
Turkish affairs unless the porte car
ries out fully the long-delayed Ar
menian reforms. England and France
agree to give their moral support
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-10-16

THE smallest lot ever sold in New
York city has just changed hands IL
Is six inches long and six inches wide,
and the purchaser paid 500 for 1t,
which Is not quite So a square inch.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-10-16

TIE new registration throughout
the city of Baltimore and state Of
MARYLAND closed on the sth. 1t is
much more full than was expected.
There are about Gao, 900 voters in the
state. and this years registration
probably will come within $4,000 of
that number.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-10-16

w. II. HARVEY, author of "Coin, in
= speech at Clinton, Ia. on the Sth,
referred TO the touring generals,
Sickles, Alger, Howard and Others. as
sold wrecks of the rebellion" who
have 'lost all their honor and patriot
ism aud are tools of political shy
locks" His words we're greeted by a
storm Of Kisses and cries OF shame.
shame" which rendered IL impossible
for him to make himself heard. lie
tried TO continue, but gave IT. up an the
otorm Of indignation increased.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-10-16

GEORGE FRED WILLIAMS has declined
the nomination for governor of Massa-
chuseets on the ticket chosen by the
Fanueil hall faction of the democratic
marty. This is the faction controlled
originally by the gold men, who were
frozen out of the Music hall conven-
ton
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-10-16

REroRr of the condition of British
crops up to October shows that the
cereals had been somewhat damaged
by rain, but the roots and grasses had
been improved. The average OF wheat
was lO4 g-l0, and that of barley 81 3-5.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-10-16

AT the request of the secretary Of
the interior Secretary Lamont, on the
9Th, ordered two troops OF cavalry
to report to Indian Agent Wilson at
Tushkahoma, |. Il. The agent feared
trouble between two sections of the
Choctaws-the outcome of an election.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-10-16

on the 5th Secretary Herbert set
tied the controversy over the torpedo
boat contracts by awarding two tor
pedo boats OF the 3O-knot class to the
Bath Me- iron works and one 30
knot torpedo boat of the larger class
to the Union iron works of San Fran
cisco
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-10-16

The ST. James Gazette says that
: venezuelas attitude. regarding the
construction of railway to the la
rima MS n violation OF Venezuelan terri
tory. is an insult to Great Britain.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-10-16

OK the 9TH the porte sent note TO
the powers demanding the right of Tur-
key to board foreign vessels in Turkish
waters for the purpose Of searching for
Armenians
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-10-16

KEARSEY and Haynes, the two
Americans who were arrested in Rot
terdam at the instance Of British de-
tectives, who claimed that they were
implicated in widespread dynamite
conspiracy and that they had been
manufacturing explosives at Berchcm.
a suburb Of Antwerp, have been con-
Quoted TO the frontier by the police
and expelled from the country.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-10-16

The president has pardoned
Charles Jones, alias Marsh Market
Jake, who was sentenced in Indiana
in 1884, to two years and six months
IN Jail for robbing post Office. The
president says that the detectives who
procured the conviction of Jones now
represent that facts have come To
light which satisfy them that he was
a victim Of mistaken identity and in
n ocent OF the crime Of which he was
convicted.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-10-16

MEAGRE returns from the election
In Georgia, on the eth. indicate the
success of the democratic ticket by n
ma jority of not less than 10000.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-16
1ttiEI;jQlF5Q{ss5sl}E;is!rp'
1E-sss.:sp
QUEER FOOT COVERINGS.
Some Of the Caprices Of Fashion as ExeI
plifled In the Early Footwear.

Some Of the Caprices OF Fashion as Exem-
plifled In the Early Footwear.
Probably the earliest kind of shoe was
Che Bible. This, while protecting the sole,
left the upper part Of the foot naked, and
so suited an oriental people. But more
complete covering existed In the east at an
early date. Those great enemies of the
Hebrews, the Hittites, appear, Judging
from the sculptured memorials, to have
worn Kind of boot, n fact probably to be
accounted for by their springing from
locale where the weather was much colder
and retaining tho boots to which they had
become accustomed when they migrated to
Asia Minor and Palestine The Egyptians
also wore boots-at least somo Of them.
The Assyrians, the Persians and the classic
nations had both boots and Shoes
All these wo know from delineations,
sculptured or painted, and few Egyptian
fragments which have come down to us,
but of the footgoar OF the later Romans
more Is known, as was demonstrated not
SO very long ago at an exhibition of foot
wear held in London. There were shown
examples of the sandal proper (solea), the
outdoor shoe or boot (calceus) and the in
door shoe (orepida), both Of adults and q
child, Boots and shoes OF the English
medieval period are very interesting from
their frequent quaintness and eooentrioity
Of form. These were at this exhibition
represented both by actual antique speoi-
mems and by copies of footgear from A. d.
1915 onward
One of the queerost caprioes Of fashion,
as exemplifled in foot coverings, was the
long, pointed toed shoes fashionable among
the "toffs" of the fourteenth century.
Toes were then made of such preposter-
ously exaggerated length that they had to
be chained to the knees, and an enactment
was issued that shoemaker who should
make for any others save "nobles" boots
or shoes with toes exceeding two inches In
length should be fined 90 shillings, a large
sum In those days.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-16
Things That Are Told.

China has 4,Oo0,o0 opium smokers
Japan has 46 spinning mills.
Uncle Sam has 800 electric railways.
England has 1874 cooperative stores
Half of Frances houses are one story.
The largest state building in the United
States Is the capitol Of Texas.
Brazil grows about half the coffee crop
Of the world.
Coffee is not a drink for cold countries.
In the highest latitudos or above 80 de-
grees tea Is almost universally used.
The first national woman's suffrage con.
vention held In the United States CEN
svened at Seneca Falls, N. Y, In 1S4s.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-16
Portrait of n Jingo.

But cannot conceive any existence
under heaven, which in the depths of its
wisdom tolerates allsorts of things, that
Ia more truly odious and disgusting than
an impotent, helpless creature without
civil wisdom or military skill, without
a consciousness of any other qualifica-
tion for power but his seryility TO il,
bloated with pride aud arrogance, calling
for battles which he il not to fight, con-
tending for violent dominion which he
can never exercise. and satisfied 10 be
himself mean and miserable. In order TO
render others contemplate and wretch
cd. Edmund Burke's Letter 10 tAe
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-16
"oniy One Girl In the worId.r

The reigning sensation of the past few
months in New York city has been, "Only
Ono Girl In the World For Me-" The
New York Herald tells that this was writ
ten by David Marion and has attained q
circulation of nearly 100, 900 copies. The
success of the song is due mainly to tho
one touch of nature, which makes the
whole world kin, contained in the words,
together with the real catchy nature of the
melody. The following refrain indicates
the general character of the song:
There is only one girl in the world for me-
Only one girl has my sympathy
She's not so very pretty, nor yet Of high de-
gree;
There's only one girl in the world for me.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-16
Pioneer Women.

The first woman to act the part of wo-
man character on the stage was Margaret
6wartz, who made her first appearance In
London on the night of Nov. o. 1866. The
first woman who ever circumnayigated
the globe shipped with the famous Bou-
gainyille expedition in 1866. She was dis
guised as man and was known as Charles
Thomas Barr. She was servant to Phili-
bert dc Commeroon, the botanist OF the
expedition. Her true name was never
learned.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-16
Lilliputian Books.

Quite library could be formed Of the
lilliputian books which have appeared
from time to time. They are admirable
specimens of the printers art and treat of
many subjects, grave and gay. Among
the smallest known are some French de-
votional works, German almanacs and
Irish albums. The French "Chemin de
10 Croix" and "Livre de Prieres' have
print only 10 by 9 millimeters (about half
inch by one-quarter inch) in size. The
"Bloem Hofje" C'Court of Flowers Is
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-16
"Now 1 Lay Me Down to slssp. .

In the earliest edition of the New Eng
land Primer, says Bartlett the prayer
reads thus:
Now lay me down TO take my sleep,
pray the Lord my soul to keep.
II l should die before wake,
pray the Lord my soul to take.
The prayer is copied thus in the edition
of 1777. Tho edition OF 1884 makes 1t,
"Now lay me down to Sleep" and in the
edition OF 1914 the second line reads, ~
pray thee, Lord, my soul to keep"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-16
SMALLEST BOOK IN THE WORLD.

illustrated by Cassell's Magazine as what
Is believed to be the tiniest book in exist
ence. The print is only 10 by millimeters
(nearly two-lifth inch by one-quarter inch),
and the entire page with margins is only
II by millimeters (about seven-tenths
inch by three-tenth inch) in dimen-
sions. 1t contains 40 pages, and was pro-
duced in Holland in 1874. The authors
name is Carl Van Lange, and the publish
er's b. Schmidt. 1t is elegantly bound In
calf, gilt and furnished with a clasp in
gold fligree. A comparative idea of its
size will be got from the figure, which
shows 1t lying on French postage stamp.
The book is now in the possession of NJ.
Georges Salomon, foreign collector.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-16
STARK COUNTY DEMOCRAT, THURSDAY, JANUARY le 1896
DELINQUENT TAX SALE.

The lands lots and parts of lots returned delinquent by the
Treasurer Of Stark County Ohio together with the
penalties charged thereon agreeable TO law contained and
described in the following list viz;
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-16
Paris Township.
Hostetter School District.
Minerva Corporation.

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