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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-29
Honor the New Battleship.

New York, Sept. 23.-Gov. Claud
Matthews, ex-President Harrison and
about seventy-five prominent citizens
of Indiana went on board the United
States battleship Indiana, lying off
Tompkinsville, S. l., Monday. The Wis
itors were welcomed on board the In
diana by Capt. Robley d. Evans, Adj
miral Bunce and others. The purpose
Of the visit of this delegation of west
erners to the finest of the nations
ships Of war was to present to it's Of
ficers the silver service and library
that the citizens of Indiana have pro-
vided for the craft named in honor of
the state they represent. Gov. Mat
thews made the presentation speech, to
which, on behalf of Capt. Evans and
the officers and men Of the Indiana,
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy Me-
Adoo responded. EX-President Harfi-
son also smoke
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-29
PENSION OLD EMPLOYEES,
Plan Arranged by Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul Road Men.


st. Paul Road Men.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Sept. 21.-The
employees OF the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul system, from high salaried
officers to switchmen, are arranging the
final details of a plan for the retire.
ment Of old men and their pensioning
on half pay.
1t is proposed that each man shall
put into pool per cent of his month
ly wages, and that after two years all
men who have been in the company's
service for thirty or more years may,
If they desire. retire on half pay, the
pension to be taken from the fund
thus created. The amount paid in
wages by the road is about $12,000,000
yearly and the fund at the end OF its
second year will amount to about $780,
600, which has been figured out as
ample to inaugurate the scheme. 1t is
possible the company may add to this
fund, and in that case there will be
added sick benefit and disability funds,
as the increased receipts may warrant
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-29
To Keconyene the Delegates,

Boise, Idaho, Sept. pa call has
been issued by the silver republican
state committee, reconvening the dele
gates to the recent silver republican
state convention in this city next Sat-
urday, the 26th inst, This was the con-
vention that Endorsed the principal
nominees Of the democrat-populist fu-
sion convention, after the silver re-
publicans had been refused recognition
on their state ticket. This action was
taken with the belief that the national
democratic and populist committees
could secure recognition by the Bryan
republicans here. Two attempts have
been made by the national committees
to adjust these matters, but these eff.
forts have entirely failed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-29
Odd Follows at Dallas.

Dallas, Tex, Sept. 22.-The Sover-
ign Grand Lodge, l. o. o. F., convenes
lere today. Grand Sire j. w. Stebbins
arrived yesterday. His report and
that of Secretary T. A. Ross will be
submitted Tuesday or Wednesday. OF
the 500 delegates elected to attend the
meeting nearly one-half have arrived.
Wednesday the grand parade will en-
brace the sovereign lodge and minor
lodges from every city in Texas and
northern Louisiana.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-29
KILLED HIS WIFE,
Follows Her from Oklahoma and shoots
ia Children's Presence.

IN Children's Presence.
st. Joseph, Mo-, Sept. 21-Two weeks
ago the wife of S. j. Fowler, an Okla
homa ranchman, eloped with James
Russell and came to this city.
Fowler came in search of them, and
on Friday found his wife in boarding
house on Sixth street. She went with
him to the street to see their two boys,
3 and IL years old, in covered wagon,
In which they had come from home. AS
they stood there in sight Of their
children Fov shot his wife, killing
her instantly, ~Ad then fired bullet
into his own brain, through the temple.
He died an hour later at the police sta
ton. The children, who witnessed the
tragedy, said Fowler asked his wife 20
return home with him, and when she
refused he shot her and then himself.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-29
TEN HURT A WRECK.
Collision Occurs on the Montans UnioD
Near Butte. -

COLLISION occurs on the nhonUauo OutOO
Near Butte. 'e~S .
Butte, Mont, Sept. 22.-By collision
between the Union Pacific express from,
Salt Lake and the west, due h q at
:35 a. m, and mixed train Oh the
Montana Union, bound for Anaconda,
near Rocker, four miles west Of here at
II o'clock Sunday morning, the engines
Of both trains and the express car and
the smoker Of the Union Pacific were
wrecked. and the following were hurt,
none seriously: John Murray, Lead
vile, Col; Daniel Green, Leadville,
Col; Quinn X. Murphy, Red Cliff, Col;
Joseph OBrien, Butte; Charles J. JUS
tice, San Francisco; J. II. Elliott, Baker
City, Oregon; julius Jacobs, Butte; M.
M. Burdick, news agent; H. E. Fisher,
baggagemaster; A. J. Jones, mail clerk.
The engineers and firemen saved hem
selves by jumping. The accident is at
tributed to a conflict Of orders.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-29
IN ANNUAL SESSION.
Odd Fellows Grand Lodge Convenes at
Dallas, Tex.

Dallas, Tex.
Dallas, Texas, Sept. 22.-The sew
enty-second annual session of the Sow
ereign Grand Lodge of the Independent
Order OF Odd Fellows, the delegates to
which represent more than a million
brethren and have jurisdiction over
the order throughout the world, opened
auspiciously Monday. The city is
gayly decorated and thronged with
members of the order, many of whom
have brought with them their families.
len O'Clock was the hour fixed for the
opening reception at the opera house,
but an hour earlier the spacious struc-
. ture was filled to overlooking. On the
platform, in addition to the grand Off
GERS, were seated five Odd Fellows who
sat in the grand lodge with judge
Wildly, one of the founders of the or
der; and as the veterans made their
appearance one by one they were given
a tumultous reception.
Following the public exercises the
seventy-second annual session Of the
sovereign grand lodge was called to or
der at Turner Hall by Grand Sire Steb-
bins.
The annual communication of G. e.
w. Stebbins, grand sire and command
er-in-chief of the Odd Fellows, in part
was as follows:
"The condition of the business inter-
csts and the prospective disturbances
in this and other countries have had
their effect upon the order. Yet, under
the surrounding conditions, our growth
has not been seriously retarded. The
additions to the order have been fairly
good and in all branches prosperity
has prevailed to an unlooked-for eX-
tent. In the subordinate lodges the net
gain has been $3.50. In the suben-
campments there has been a net loss
of 1885.
In the Patriarch Militant branch
there has been a large increase, the ag-
gregate Of which cannot be given with
accuracy owing to delays in making re-
turns.
In the Rebekah branch the growth
has been phenomenal, there being a
net increase In membership of 27,854.
This Is in no inconsiderable degree at
tributed and traceable to the opening
Of the door to all unmarried ladies Of
good moral character.
In the departments OF homes for the
aged, the widow and orphan-that
grandest field of all our labors-reports
were received of homes established or
In process of establishment. in seven
teen grand jurisdictions, as follows
Number, II; acreage, 3.739.14; cost,
$3.50, 1924; present value, $685., 727. OF !;
indebtedness, SIG 1000: residents-males,
80; wives, 8; widows, s, and orphans
1873.
Our financial condition, which has al
ways been Of the best, cannot be too
carefully guarded against encroach-
ment. The valuable suggestions can
not be too carefully weighed. And II
in connection with them the question
Of supplies. the chief source Of our
revenue, shall be clearly defined and
the order informed, no direct taxation
to sustain the increasing expenses of
our rapidly developing order need be
feared.
At the conclusion of Grand Sire
Stebbins' address an adjournment was
taken.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-29
VIII Close Tonight.

Lansing, Mich. Sept. 22.-The min
isters of the Michigan conference gave
themselves over wholly to religious
work Sunday, no session Of the confer
ence being held. They preached in all
the churches and even helped out the
salvation army in its street services.
The conference will conclude IT'S work
tonight, when assignments of pastors
for the years will be announced.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-29
WHITEcAPS NEAR TOLEDO. o.
George Huntsman and Family Flogged
and Ordered to Leave the State.

ana Ordered To Leave the state
Toledo, o., Sept. pa farmer by the
name of George Huntsman, who lives
sfteen miles from Toledo, sent his little
boy and girl, about 10 and II years of
age. to the village postoffice for the
mail. The children obtained what they
were sent for. While they were in the
postoffice a man by the name Of Woods
and some companions were there also.
The children on the way home were
overtaken by Woods, who charged the
children with having picked up pock-'
etbook containing $3.50 or $50. Tho.
children stoutly denied the charge.
Thursday night, accompanied by a
mob, Woods called at the Huntsman
home and by the aid of a half-dozen
accomplices the members Of the family
were logged and otherwise severely
maltreated. They were then ordered to
leave TIE state. Law-abiding citizens
condemn the outrage.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-29
women's Missionary Societies.

Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. 22.-The an.
nual convention of the Women's Mis-
sionary societies Of the Churches of
Christ in this state was called to order
by Mrs. H. Goodacre of Richland
Center Saturday. There were fifteen
societies represented. Miss Mettie ].
Monroe of Monroe was elected presi-
dent. The convention closed Sunday
with convention of Christian En-.
deavor societies.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-29
Sugar Refinery burned.

Moncton, N. B., Sept 22.-Fire broke
out in the char house Of the Moncton
sugar refinery at Z o'clock Sunday
evening, and in short time the flames
had destroyed the sugar house, eight
stories high. 1t was owned by the Aca-
dia Sugar Refining company, with
headquarters in Halifax. 1t is said to
be insured for $4,000 but the loss will
exceed that figure. About $50 men were
employed. The cause of the fire is I'M.
known.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-29
wife Murder at Bedford. O.

Cleveland, o., Sept. 22.-The citizens
of Bedford, twelve miles south of this
city, are horror stricken over a highly
sensational attempt at murder which
took place there late Sunday afternoon.
James Mcmillan, who had separated
from his wife, decoyed her from her
fathers house, kidnapped her, drove
TO dense wood and there hacked her
throat with a jack knife. Pursuers
frightened him away. He stole horse
and buggy, started across the country,
pursued by half dozen men in bug
gies.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-29
NEWS OF THE WEEK

Corbett and Sharkey will fight at
San Francisco on Thanksgiving.
| The car and czarina have arrived IN
| England.
! Mail advices from Japan state that a
/ confiagration recently wiped out the
| city of Kolb, causing great loss of life.
| A terrific storm also visited Gifu pre-
lecture, blowing down 1900 houses
and causing the loss of 400 lives.
| Floods and earthquakes added to the
| awful work and the total loss of life
| by storm and fire reaches $500. In
Kolb 1900 blocks were burned, in
| Guiding $3.50 houses. The loss by fire
amounts to 100000 yen. In the
Rokengo district earthquakes over
turned 1000 houses and 100 people
We're killed.
Details regarding the massacre at
Elgin. vllayet of Kharput, showed it
occurred on the 18th and 10th of the
present month. The Kurds attacked
the Armenian quarter, killed over 600,
and pillaged and burned the houses.
Many escaped to the mountains. 1t is
feared this is the beginning of series
of fresh massacres in Armenia.
European advices are to the effect
that as it appears that England must
face an European war if she attempts
to oppose the sultan. she will back
down.
AT Manhattan Beach, n. Y, Eddie
Bald broke the half mile, unpaced,
bicycle record, the time being 1:o1 1-5.
Advices from Africa state that the
Anglo-Egyptian expedition has taken
kerma, on the Nile, and is now only
thirty miles from Dongola.
At Majestic Park, Medford, Mass,
few days ago, Star Pointer not only
beat two accredited faster horses
Robert j., 2:0115, and Frank Agan.
2:O3A-but paced the three fastest
heats ever made in competition. the
time being 2:O216, 2.O311 and 2:O3sl, an
average of 2:O34. He also lowered
the worlds record for the fastest first
mile ever paced, 2:O219, as well as the
records for the fastest quarter and
half, 29s4 and 594 respectively.
The Neu Ereie Presse, of Vienna,
says the inspection of the forts of the
forts of the Dardanelles by the Russian
general is the sultan's reply to Eng
lands efforts to force him to abdicate
and that it is also the response of
Russia, which has taken the sultan
under protection.
New York democrats met at Buffalo
and adopted platform unreservedly
endorsing Bryan and Sewall and NOM
mating John Boyd Thatcher for
governor, Judge w. F. Porter for
lieutenant governor, and Robert C.
Titus for judge of the court of appeals.
Ii Hung Chang sailed from Van
couver for China on the 18th.
Complete fusion between the dem
| ocrats and populists of Illinois on state
and electoral tickets has been effected.
Under the agreement reached, the
designations of three democratic
electors were rendered and accepted,
the populists filling the vacancies.
Andrew l.. Maxwell, populist, was
substituted for state auditor in place
of Gore, withdrawn.
A Portland, Me-, dispatch says:
Reeds plurality for congress is 1886;
Dingley's, 1000; Milliken's, $1,000,
and Boutelle's $4,000. The legislative
vote shows that all the senator's are
republicans, and SO far only four de m
ocrats are certainly known to be
elected TO the house.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-29
Coffin Goes to the Penitentiarv.

Indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 23.-Francis
A. Coffin, found guilty Of completely in
the wrecking of the indianapolis Ma
tional bank and refused a new trial by
the United States supreme court, was
on Monday taken to the penitentiary
at Michigan City to serve out his SEN
tence of eight years.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-29
Another Bank Failure Arrest

New Orleans, La, Sept. 23.-Monday
evening Examiner Escott swore out
warrant before United States Commits
sioner Craig against Joseph N. Wolf,
son, prominent lawyer, charging him
with embezzling s36,S11 Of the Union
National banks funds.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-29
Forest Fires Again Threaten.

Superior, Wis. Sept. 22.-Forest
fires in northern Wisconsin are again
becoming dangerous. They are burn
ing for thirty miles down the Northern
Pacific and South Shore railroads and
precautions are being taken against
their spread.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-29
Trounie Ahead for Italy.

Rome, Sept. 19.-The pope, in an
semi-official authority that communica-
lions between the Italian government
and the powers show that their rela-
tons are strained to the point of rup-
ture. A cabinet council has been sum-
moned to discuss the situation.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-29
No Fusion In Alaba ma.

birmingham, Ala, Sept. 23.-The
state republican campaign committee
has decided to have no fusion or CO.
operation with any other party. Their
advisory committee met subsequently
and approved this decision.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-29
nj. BOssu Is Ahreatepe ed.

Boulogne-Sur-Mer, France, Sept. 10.
M. Bossu, the deputy public prosecu-
tor in charge of the case against P. j.
p. lyman. the alleged Irish dynamiter,
has received violent letter inform
ing him, in the name OF committee
of invincibles and the anarchist broth
erhood, that unless lyman Is released
within twenty-four hours he, M. Bossu.
will be blown up with dynamite. The
letter is written with red fluid, be-
lieved to be blood, is dated Thursday,
Sept. II, and was posted at Laon, CAPT.
tai of the department OF Aisne.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-29
Pennsylvania Bank Goes Tn.

Hollidayburg, Pa. Sept. 19.-The pri-
vate bank owned by Gardiner, Morrow
& Co. closed its doors Friday. 1t was
one of the oldest institutions Of the
kind in Central Pennsylvania. Many
debtors of the bank have assigned.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-29
wisconsin Stock Train Wrecked.

Baraboo, Wis, Sept. %. - A stock
train went through bridge nine miles
south of this city Sunday afternoon,
causing bad wreck. Engineer Walker
was seriously hurt.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-29
New Gold Fields Discoveries.

st. Johns, N. F., Sept. 19.-Gold has
been discovered in Ferryland, south
of st. Johns, and is claimed to be in
paying quantities. Prospectors are
docking thither.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-29

Chicago, Sept. 2l.-The following ia.
BILE shows the range of quotations on
the board of trade today:
The St. Johns herald., 1896-09-12
Drying Wheat for Seed.

There is often an injury to winter wheat seed from heating after the grain Is gathered, which is always done in hot weather. If the straw and grain are slightly damp when put in the now or stack, 1t will almost surely heat. This heating may not be injurious in itself, but 1t leaves the grain damper than before, and 1t only dries out when cold weather comes. So 1t often hap pens that when winter wheat of the present years crop is used as seed, It often Is sown when very nearly as damp as it was when garnered. Such wheat germinates slowly. It is already expanded with moisture, and so does not swell in the soil as 1t should. For this reason many old farmers who grow winter wheat prefer wheat year old for seed. It Is, however, no better than if as good as this years wheat, which has been thoroughly dried and if possible without any heating in Its moist state Put the seed wheat in bundle on scaffolds where 1t will dry, spreading so that it will not heat. Then thresh 1t out with the fail and put 1t in a fruit evaporatOr for twenty-four hours. By that time the grain will seem much less plump than new wheat ought to be, but it is all the better seed for that
The St. Johns herald., 1896-09-12

Negroes have a superstitious fond ness for hoof parings. Some are said to carry piece for good luck. Others use the parings to make decoctiOnS for various diseases. An old white-haired negro, suffering with toothache, went into a Grand avenue shop nos long ago and said that if he could get some horse hoof parings to smoke in his pipe he could cure his toOthache. The blacksmith's helpers were ready to as- sist him, and being a waggish lot of fellows, they did even more than Was expected. The old negro's pipe was filled with parings, horse hair and other things that made the vilest smell im- aginable when a match was touched to them. One of the helpers inhaled the smoke from cigarette. which act the old negro initiated with his pipe. It was momentarily expected that he would collapse, but he didn't. He walked away, saying: "Young gem'le- men, Pm done cured, when yer get de toofache, jes smoke hoss hoof."
 A story is told that gypsies tole away valuable dogs by occasionally drop ping small pairing which the dog finds and eats. The animal continues to follow the gypsy until he Is caught and carried away.
 Horse hOof parings are not the only thing in demand at a blacksmith shop. The scales which the smith hammers from the glowing metal are considered a valuable ingredient for medicines which negroes make. Iron scales and mOlasses boiled together are admins tered for dropsy and liver complaint. Housewives also mix the scales with the soil in which geraniums are plant ed. This is said to cause the blossoms to take on a much darker hue.-Kansas City Journal.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-09-12
Substitutes for Wheat,

Possibly one of the reasons for the low prices of wheat the past few years Is that so many substitutes have been found for 1t as human food. We still use a great deal of wheat, but in cities especially wheaten bread Is less the staff of life that it used to be. The use of oat meal has increased, and 1t daily forms part of the nutritive ration, and very good nutrition it is, too. We use far more fruit than formerly, and also more potatoes. The latter are not so good in nutrition as wheat, and for this reason their increased use is not for our advantage in health and strength. Like all other starcy foods, potatoes are difficult to digest, and should only be eaten in moderation, ex
 cept by those whose digestion is strong.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-09-12
GrOw;u0 Melons,

It Is natural at planting time to put some composted stable manure in melon hills. The soil Is then rather damp and too cool for the melons. The manure dries and warns 1t, which gives the seed an earlier start than 1t could get without the manure. But about this time the man who has mel ons with manure in the hill wishes he had not put any there. No matter how we'll composted the manure, 1t will not hold its moisture into midsummer heats. The best way to water these melon hills is to make deep holes down below the manure in the hills, and then slowly fill and refill them with water until the ground is we'll saturated. Then If the holes are filled with loose soil, and the surface is kept mellow to prevent evaporation, the melons will not suffer for lack of moisture in even the dryest times.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-09-12
Facts for the Farmer,

Mice love pumpkin seeds, and will be attracted to a trap baited with them when they will pass by piece of meat.
 An excellent axle-grease: TallOw, eight pounds; palm oil. ten pounds; plumbago, one pound; heat and mix we'll
 To help the early lambs, the ewes should have a liberal meal of oatmeal gruel, a little warm, every morning, as soon as the lamb is born.
 The feet of foals very seldom re- ceive the care and the frequent in spection so necessary to their future protection of form and soundness. Horses feet from this cause alone ire uuently become defective and un- healthy. Ignorance and carelessness are, perhaps, equally to blame.
 It Is the business of the farmer to ascertain if he has any stock that it does not pay to keep. It is suicidal business policy to be feeding and shel- tering stock that do not pay for their keep.
 A correspondent of m exchange Sug- gests to prevent apple trees from splitting where they grow in forks, talk ing a sprout that is growing in one branch and grafting it on the other The branch will grow with the tree and become strong brace.
 A difference of very few days makes a great difference in all kinds of crops some seasons. Clover sown lust before a beating rain would be- come imbeded in the soil, and would grow better and stand more dry weather than if sown immediately after the rain.
 Owing to the location of some sta bles. it is impossible to get much sun- light in them; but in the greater num- Der of barns, where the cows stand in A row next to the side, it would be an easy matter to put in few windows. One window for every two cows should be the rule, and they may be swung open to throw the manure out of them, if necessary. If the sun can shine di- rectly on the cows, so much the better.