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

The Board of Supervisors met
yesterday.
"A. l.. Abbey went to Sheffield
yesterday.
Yesterday was Labor Day. That's
no dream.
"A good girl wanted at the Opera
Restaurant.
Bananas Is cents dozen, at the
Sugar Bowl.
-Campmeeting at Burr Oak closed
S'nday night.
---kE-est Lemons 80 cents dozen.
The Sugar Bowl.
All kinds of fresh fruits-the best
only G. A. Neufert. 1872
Geo. Shelly, of Prosper, was in
the city yesterday.
IT. w. Hazleton was over from
Calmar yesterday.
Rev. DIR. Slack and wife went to
Oskaloosa Yesterday.
Miss Cora Bates went to Cresco
yesterday, for visit.
-Ex-Gov. Boies is listed for a
speech here Sept. 18th.
Mrs A. w. Adams returned home
to Waterloo yesterday.
Arthur Wilson went to Usage yes
terday, for a weeks visit.
Best Marsh Mallows 40 cents a
pound. The Sugar Bowl.
Mrs. w. Merrill came down from
Prosper yesterday, for weeks visit.
Misses Olson and Mahlon, of Can
ton, came to DEBORAH yesterday, for a
visit.
e. c. Strayer went home to Cresco
yesterday, after visit with relatives at
Freeport.
H. True returned home to north
ern Wisconsin, yesterday, aftera visit
at Burr Oak.
"A girl wanted to work for her
board and attend school. For partic-
ulars call at this office.
-Chas. Lennon, DR.. F. w. Daubney
DIR. J. w. Curtis, and Atty. Shea went
to Marshalltown yesterday.
Mr.. Edward Fleming, of Chicago,
returned home yesterday after short
visit with relatives in this city.
Miss Georgia Pennington left yester-
day, to resume school duties at the
State University of Minnesota.
-Messrs. Dawley and Noblett, and
Misses Wentworth and Frost, Of
Cresco, were in the city Sunday.
In another column appears ordi-
nance No. 1s1, granting to Burtis &
Howard the electric light franchise.
Miss Leila Taylor, of Lisbon, N. d,
returned home last Wednesday, after
three months visit i'm the northern
part of the county.
Anyone desiring republican cam
pAign literature can obtain it by apply
ing to w. H. Toye, chairman of the
Republican County Central Committee.
MIR. James Curran, of GlenwOOd
township, and Mrs. Bridget Maley, of
BlufftOn township, were married at
$50 o'clock yesterday morning at st.
Benedict's Catholic church, Rev. FIR.
p. Garrahan officiating. A delicious
wedding breakfast was served at Daub-
ney's after the ceremony.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-08

Sept. 8, 1896.
All members present except His Honor the
Mayor and Councilman Baker. There were
also present Mr.. Burtis and Mr.. Wiilett, the
city atty. After discussing the conditions up
on which the electric light ordinance should
be based, the ordinance was read section by
section, and changes were made. After which
the ordinance was passed In the regular man.
ner as provided by law.
4. MATHER, Clerk.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-08
Pleasant Township Caucus.

There will be caucus of the repub-
lican electors of Pleasant township,
Saturday, Sept. 10th, at school house,
No. 8. TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-08
Look Herel

Our 40 cent boys suits are great
bargains. LARSEN BROS. 28-2
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-08
Sure,

A great bargain in golf caps, all new
worth so cents, our price Is cents.
1872 LARSEN Bros.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-08

The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E.
church will give their usual tea at the
residence of Mrs. Martha Simpson in
West DEBORAH, on tomorrow evening.
, 1896-10-01
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL PLAT.
FORM.
he platform reads as follows:

The platform reads as follows:
The republicans of the United States
assembled by their representatives in
national convention, appealing for the
popular and historical justification of
their claims to the matchless achieve
ments of 30 years of republican rule,
earnestly. and confidently address
themselves to the awakened intelli-
sence, experience and conscience of
their c~ountrymen in the following dec
Iaration of facts and principles:
For the first time since the civil wal
the American people have witnessed
the calamitous consequences of full
and restricted democratic control of
the government. 1t has been a record
OF unparalleled incapacity, dishonor
and disaster. In administrative man.
agement 1t has ruthlessly sacrificed in
~dispensabie revenue, entailed an I'M
ceasing deficit, eked out ordinary cur
rem expenses with borrowed money
Piled up the public debt by 1882, 000, 00C
in tine of peace, forced an adverse bal.
ance of trade, kept a perpetual men.
ace hanging over the redemption fund
plwned american credit to alien syn.
d~icates, and reversed all the measures
and results of successful republican
rule. In the broad effect of It's policy
it has ~precipitated panic, blighted in.
, 1896-10-01
REPUBLICAN STATE PLATFoRM

REPUBLICAN STATE PLATFORM.
The republicans of uhe State of WYE
ming in convention assembled most
heartily approve and endorse the nGm.-
nation of William Mckinley for pre5;-
dent and Garret A. Hobart for vice
president.
We reaf1irm our allegiance to repub-
llcan principles and policies and de-
clare, with that able and conspicuous
exponent of republican principles
William McKinley-that the only safe
policy of the American people is a
speedy return to that system which
viii provide a sufficient revenue for The
expense Of the government; cherish,
protect and build up its industrial in
terests. and afford employment with
liberal compensation for every man
and woman DESTROYS Of obtaining 1t.
We call attention to the fact tina,
This country has been prosperous un-
der a protective tariff. but never with
out It. The distressing panic and pow
, 1896-10-01
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RAT CATCHING rs 4 CRAFT VAS us-
oEReoME CHANGES.

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, 1896-10-01
MORMON CONFERENCE

The Goth semi-annual conference of
the Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints will be held in Salt Lake
City October 4, 5 and 6. The Union Pa
cinc will make a rate of S23.75 from
Laramie for the round trip and CORES
bonding low rates from all points in
Wyoming. Tickets viii be sold from
October 2 to C, limited to October Is,
good for continuous passage in each
direction.
, 1896-10-01

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table tariff on for-tgr Imports VII. E.
come into competition wi h Auerscrr
-o5rr &C v.fn No. r.,,. ,.,-at-l. --.
aI,s,e rarcnrc for ,F, -
penses OF the governmr1E. h"- will n
tecJ American labor from doErcda..2r
10 The level Of other Ian is. We ar DO.
pledged to any particular sc-c .u'o.
The question Of rates is O pra"..g.
question. TO be govern q by The con
di.ions Of the time and ngg'ur on Jh.
Iui'hs ana uhso4prJn..s-1E r..n,.t.
Is the protection an letci1ga-a- o.
American labor and snda5.Ty. The
country demands a right sotL.cmsP,
ana then it wants rest.
RECIPROCITY.
We believe the repeal Of the reel
proclty arrangements negotiated by
the last republican administration WAS
a national calamity and we demand
their renewal and extension on such
terms as VIII equal;ae cur trade with
oOher nations, remove the restrictions
o obstruct the sale Of Amer
can products IN the p9rts Of other
countries and secure enlarged markets
Tor the products of u farms, forcs-s
anu factories
lf1FnHERhfrn arVr v.-#----F..
to'''''"H an" RECIPROCITY are t"ia
measures oA reP"Li'cah loN'y' and 50
''Iu III N"1"' bSmoeI'-'e rule mas
s,'s''' uSN "o"L 'o'h' ana both
'' s-e7.'O'I9"eU' Frotec-on Tor
, 1896-10-01

f ~ -
The Woman's Christian Temperance
union will meet at NanviIle. Wyo..
Sept. 1921, and the Un.on Pacific VIII
sell tickets at the rae of a fare and
onc-ft,h for the round trip. Selling
dates September Il and IS, with final
limit September %.
Mrs. L.. r. Patton. Rockford, Ill.,.
wc..as; Prom personal experience !
c-n recommend De Wits S~arsaparlIla.
d Curo from impure blood and general
debility" chas. II. settcle.
Speed and safety are the watchwords
O.. ..s age, One Minute Cough Cure acts
fly, safely and never fails. Aslh-
ra. bronchitis, coughs and colds are
cured by it. Chas. N. settale.
TOR the festival OF Mountain and
Il--n at Denver, Colo. Oct. 6, 7 and s.
mo Union Pacific VIII gi9e q rate Of
5.st from Laramie to Denver and re-
.u,n. Dates OF sale, Oct, 5, 6, and :.
'N'' nm VII LVAI. SDAtlluDtS pas
sage in each direction.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye is an an
tiseDtic, soothing and healing applica-
don for burns, scalds, cuts. bruises.
ETC., and cures piles like magic. 1t in
SANITY stops pain. Chas. N. setetle.
STAGE LINE FROM LARAMIE TO
COOPER HILL.
Leaves Laramie Tuesdays and Fri
days at 7 o'clock from Fox's store.
Starts Tuesday, June Cd.
243tt EROSION G SCHNEIDER.
4 hacking cough is % only annoy
ing to others, but is dangerous to the
person who has 1t. One Minute Cough
Cure will quickly put an end to it.
Chas. N. Sattele.
, 1896-10-01

They are so li.t,e you hardly know
you are taking them. They cause no
gripping, yet they act quickly and most
thoroughly. Such are the famous little
pills known Is DeWit-'s Little Early
E's.rs. Small in size. great. in results.
0rg.. II. se..ole.
, 1896-10-01

Pure blood means good health. De
Wits Sarsaparilla pu"i1es the blood.
cures %eruptions. eczenla, scrosula sad
all diseases arising from impure blood.
Chas. N. Settele.
, 1896-10-01
RTGHTS % W0MEN.

The republican pagty is mindful OF
The rights Of women. Protection Of
American industries includes equal OPP
por.unttles, equal pay for equal work,
AMI proioction to the home. We IA
vor the admission OF women to wider
spheres Of usefulness and welcome
their cooperation in ~roscuing the
country from democratic and popuulist
mIsrlanagancns and misru'e.
Such are the principles and policies
Of TIE republican rarty. Ey these prin-
ciDles we WIN abide, and these policies
we VIII PUT in 0 2Eeculon. We ask for
then tIe c-casi5erata Judgment or the
Am Lear psop'e. Confident alike in
Tie history Of q great party and in
the tl5tice OF our cause, We present our
platform and u candidates in the full
assurance that their election will brine
victory to the republican party and
prosperity to the people OF the United
States.
, 1896-10-01

:
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-24
THE SILVER MEN WON'T BOLT.
They Want the Republican Party to Be
for silver or for Gold.

They Want the Republican Party to Be
for silver or for Gold.
Chicago. May ga Washington City
special to the Post says: The free silver
delegates to St Louis will not bolt. Such.
at least. Is the present intent. The pres
ent purpose Is for the silverites to mako
their fight on the platform. take no part In
the nomination OF a ticket. being mute
when 1t comes to halloting. and then make
such combines and alliances afterward as
viii give the greatest promise of future in
amend the second clause of the PROPOSE
ton. and instead OF refraining from bal
loting. plunge on Senator Don Cameron
and make a fight for him in their respec-
tive states.
But the most interesting feature of the
programme remains to be told. The sill
Yer delegates will have a representation
OF eight or nine on the committee on reso-
lutions. including such fighters as Teller.
Dubois, Carter and Cannon. These men
will r-.ake as big fight as they can In the
committee, and will. of course. be out
voted overwhelmingly. They will then
proceed to formulate minority report,
but 1t will not declare for free silver. 1t
viii be an out-and-out gold platform. 1t
viii pronounce for gold mono-metaillsm in
the most specific terms and in the strong
est language that can be employed. II the
silver delegates cannot secure the recog-
nit.on OF silver they propose to force the
convention to go on record squareiy for or
against a plain gold standard IF the
convention is bent on taking gold" said a
mountain state senator. who will be a
delegate at ST. Louis, I'VE will give il a
chance to take the refined article. so
that there can be no doubt as to the quail
ity."
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-24
IN THE SENATE.
Continuation ~ Debate on tho Bill 10
Prohibit Bonds.

Washington City. May z-The day IN
the senate was consumed by the filed
cheese bill and the second installment
of the speech by Allen. on the Butler bill
TO prohibi, the issue Of bonds without
the authority OF congress
on the ground that the fiiied cheese bill
was a revenue measure several amend
ments to raise revenue were offered. but
all failed One by Mills. to impose :
per cent. internal revenue tax on all pro-
duets in excess OF $1,000 per annGm from
establishments manufacturing from iron,
steel copper, nickel brass. lead. zinc.
cotton. wool. hemp. silk or fax. was laid
on the table by vote OF @ to Is. Amend
ments By Alien. fer an additional inter
aal revenue tax OF s. a barrel on beer.
ale and porter, and by Gray. for an I'M
port duty OF 10 cents a pound on tea, acre
lost by similar votes. and the filed cheese
hin WAS then obliged 20 give way to The
bond bill.
Allca devoted himself TO the silver
question and the platform Of the Popn-
Its, party. He was much haraSsed hy
Gray. Hili. Chandler Baker and other
senators. who sought 20 make sport of
the fopulist teaets. SO that the speech
became decidedly Informal dialogue.
The senate passed forty private pension
huis in as many minutes. without oh5e,,-
tloa. this clearing the calendar, and
document of GOV. Altgeld's reply 20 So
Fctary cariislc's recent Chicago fnan-
cal speech. because the latter had been
50 printed
sherman eudeaveret to secure reeozrs-
ton for tire fliesi cheese bsli and Mitch
cl. % OREGON. tried TO bring up The reso
luton foF the election o. senators - she
pecpic, Shermans motion eeVailssi-
yeas ss nays II sherman explained tAat
tire hslI was similar 10 the aleonaargazsne
act
This Is = revenue measure = frterrup.-
ed I'M what revenue VIII he received
from ~
That IS dialcglt 20 tell" replied 81
rsan. 1T WAS estimated that the ole.s-
margarine bin would produce a millloa.
bGi u yields tive or three millions
Ssca.rNl DISCUSSION ensaei uPon fhe cues
ton Whether TIE flied cheese business ss
a frara ard whether Il can stand a hsxA
tax. and Elt gave notl,e fAa. be would
move to Substitute Re Hoase rates for TIE
senate amendments sat adopted
Teller sad n sarcastic tone: I woaia
Ike % sacglrc - sAe senator from qato
wAc hxS on several occasions legt.re,t -
because have -cs taken sreas 70 n
crease tae rtxenne. WY as a. nos zas n
amendment to thls ha2 tor raising more
rcvenese TSr senator from Osso en- sar-
erAi orcsssoas has l-sea very E-Keat hcs
aisANs ea = ea cens&in'rE sTsr c.rles dis
tasteful - a uRtcrssy ot tie ssnzso-<~
Nils. Dem. Tex. arso11caa faAf na a.
Srtt 10 Asd "a tAs rnn-psxtsszn effort 70
raise rsssa1e." a13 o1sred "a as.en4reas
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-24

case Of d. A. c. Bowdish against Bishops
Fowler. Skxgerald and Warren. as to his
transfer from New York east TO the New
England conference. the report declared
that no grounds existed for complaint.
The report was sustained. The admins
tration and character of the bishops was
approved. Bishop Thoburn was declared
effective.
The committee reported i'm highly eulo-
CYSTIC terms the non-effectiveneS Of
Bishop Taylor, OF Africa. and his retire.
ment was recommended. The report was
concurred in.
The committee reported In favor of mis-
sionary bishops for Insia. South America
and Africa, but DIR. Butler was opposed
to one in South America. For two hours
the question was warmly debated. G. w.
Manus, OF New York. presented a substi-
tute, which declared II not expesiient to
eject missionary bishops except. possibly.
a successor to Bishop Taylor. The sub
stitute was adopted by a vote of 80 to IsS.
DR.. Buckley moved to elect a missionary
bishop for Africa. DR.. Leonard denounced
the failure to provide bishop for Asia
as the most stupenious error ever made
by = general conference. Bishop Warren
called DIR. Leonard 10 order. and Wild ap-
plause greeted the action. 1t was decided
to elect q missionary bishop on Monday.
The conference fixed May q at o'clock
for final adjournment.
The retirement OF Bishop Taylor makes
II necessary to elect another missionary
bishop. Among the men mentioned for
the place by the delegates are Rev. DIR.
]. C. Hartzell. OF Louisiana. Rev. DIR. A.
b. Leonard. OF New York: Rev. DIR.
Henry A. Monroe. coiored. Of Delaware.
and Rev. DR.. Mob. Mason. coiored. OF
Savannah. This afternoon many dele
gates enjoyed q steamboat ride on tho
lake.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-24
THE PREsBYTERIANs.
Elect . Moderator and Listen to Re-
ports n Committees.

Saratoga, " T.. May 3.-Dr. John l..
Withrow. OF Chicago. WAS elected msder-
ator OF the Presbyterian general assembly.
The report on ministerial relief was read
today. The report showed 7g5 beneficiaries
under the board, an increase OF ninety
FIVE and a decrease through death OF
about fifty. The receipts for the year
showed q slight decrease, reaching H7i,-
$751; The expenses Of the year were $l66,-
735. II was recommended that the sum OF
s2oo 90 be contributed to the uses Of the
relief board during the coming year.
The report Of the committee on church
tcmporalitIes, recommending the nraD :i.i
management OF the chArches oy boards
Of deacons, was taken up. After long
discussion the report was referred hack.
with Instructions to define the duties OF
trustees and deacons. and 10 prepare .
model deed to be used In the ACQUISITION
OF property for church uses.
A resolution was introduced by DIR.
Clark, OF Buffalo, In regard to the plan
for uniformity OF worship advocated by
the New York Evangelist, as follows:
Resolved. That committee be appointed
to report next year as TO the varied forms
of worship in use IN different parts OF our
church In the United States. ard also as
to the plans proposed TO produce uniform
ity In the worship In the Presbyterian
church" The matter was referred 10 the
committee On bills and overtures. The
morning session was extended TIL O'Clock
D. m, when the assembly adjourned until
next Monday morning.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-24

10 TIE sllea cheese bin 10 Impose an IN
ternaf reven3e tax OF per cent Oh Ali
articles tn excess OF Sia,oes per annum
manufactured By any person company OF
corporation tn the United States nom
iron. steel. copper, nickel. orAss ieed.
zinc. cotton. wool hemp. six or aax- sne
receipts to be applied TO the extinga.sn-
menr of the Understanding debt OF the
United States. Sherman moved TO iay
the amendment on the table and TIE mo
tlcE was carried. e. 70 u
second amendment was offered ey
Alien to impose en additional TAX az u
. barrel on ali beer or porter Manuza~ta--
ed in the United States. This amendment
was also tabled on Sherman's motion. =
10 =
Gray Offered an amendment for an i'm
port duty Of 10 cents q pound on tea ana :
cents . pound or coffee. bat withdrew the
coffee clause. The amendment was tabled.
on Shernsu's motion. ~ TO -
At tbs point the announcement was
made by the presiding officer that the hour
Of 2 o'clock hal arrived. and Allen was
recognized TO continue his speech on the
bond resolution. the filled cheese bill being
displaced Allen drifted into a dialogue
with Gray on the silver question. and then
HilI was drawn into the discussion. When
Hiif quoted Tlii;nzn as an authority 20 the
effect that the Popuiists demanded an IN
definite issue of paper money. Alien re-
piled: The senator from South Carolina
ss a delegate 10 the Chicago convention.
and Q part Of the Democratic party" Il
don't know how iong he will remain such.
remarked Hill.
Incidentally Hill declared that President
Cleveland had never done better thing
than TO call a special session Of congress
to repeal the Sherman silver purchasing
law. whereupoa Alien remarked: "He has
not done many intelligent things in the
past three years" Allen referred to Hill
as one always the able and conscientious
champion Of the president. and said that
relations existed between HH and the
president which characterized David and
jonathan. Allen talked for about two and
a half hours.
The bill to incorporate the National Uni
versltr was then passed. At Sos the SEN
ate adjourned.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-24
CORONATION NEXT TUESDAY.
Heraids Proclaim the Date to the Peo-
pie or Russia.

Moscow. May 2s--The date OF the coron-
alton of the czar. May 3, was formally
proclaimed BY heTaids at o'clock this
morning. and the ceremony win be repeat
ed tomorrow and Monday. strong de-
tachment OF cavalry surrounded the ap-
proaches to the Kremiin. The general
commanding stood In the middle. facing
the troops. Around him. wearing rich
costumes. were the secretary OF state. tho
several masters OF the coronation cere-
monies and the heralds At given signal
the heraids blew q loud blast on their
trumpets. the people bowed their heads.
and the secretary OF state read the follow
ing prociamation:
Our most august. most high and most
mighty sovereign having asceBded the her
editary throne OF the empire OF all the
Russias and the kingdom OF Poland and
the grand dnchy Of Finland. which are
inseparzbie from Il. has been pleased to
ordain in imitation OF all his predecessors
and glorious ancestors. that the sacred
ceremony OF the coronation and consecra-
tion OF his imperial majesty which his
majesty wills that his august consort
shall share. do. by ths grace o. the Al
mighty. take place on the asth day OF
May. BY the present proclamation. there
fore. this solemn act is announced to all
the faithful subjects of his majesty. TO
the end that on this auspicious day they
may send up to the King OF Kings their
mos, fervent prayers and inpIore the Al
mighty to extend favor and Ills bless.ng
10 the reign Of hts majesty. to the usintsn-
ance Of peace and tranquility. TO the great
glory OF His holy name. and TO tho un-
changing veal of the empire
Copies Of the proclamation printed on
folIo yeilurn, beautifully illuminated and
adorned with sne arms. monogram and
insignia of the emperor. we're scattered
through the crowd. There was a wild
scramble to obtain them. On MAY 70 thu
ceremony of transferring the regaisa TO
the throne room of the aremlln VIII take
place, ard the same day taeir nasesties
viii remove from the Aiexandrinsk palace
to the grand krsfnln palace Special mass
viii b. celebrated during the evening Ia
all the churches The coronation Sill take
place IA the Cathedral OF ths Assumption.
tue mos; sacred place 10 the Russian en-
psre.
Prince Lobanor -Rostossky. the Russian
minister for foreign affairs. gave a rout
party yesterday. at which all the imperial
and foreign princes. the special ENJOYS
ard members OF the diplomatic corps. ETC.,
we're present The scene was a brilliant
one. and the festivities lasted until very
late.