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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-24
CARLISLE A CANDIDATE.
Choice OF the Sound Money" Democrats
for President.

for President.
Washington, March 1S.-Secretary,
Carlisle is a candidate for the presi-,
Dental nomination at Chicago, and a
public announcement to that effect will
soon be made by one of the secretary's
close friends in the senate. This an
nouncement, however, will not be made
until President Cleveland has formally
stated his purpose not to permit his
name to be used in the convention in
connection with third term. 1t Is
learned on excellent authority that the
president has fully decided upon this
course, and it is expected that he will
make known his determination within
a short time. Although Secretary Oh
ney's name has been considered with
favor by democratic leaders, it is known
that he does not desire the nomination
1t is undoubtedly true that Mr. Car
isles candidacy will have the support
of Mr.. Cleveland and the members of
the cabinet. He will go before the con-
vention as the representative Of the
"sound-money views" of the admins
tration. His friends, in conducting the
canvass for Mr. Carlisles nomination,
will urge that it be made upon a sound
money platform, and if he be success
full at Chicago will then make this issue
prominent in the campaign leading I'D
10 the November elections.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-24
Convention Results in wisconsin.

Milwaukee, Wis, March 1S.-The
most significant feature of the repub-
lican city convention Monday was the
election of Eugene Elliott to be chair
man of the convention. The result in
dictates that the Elliott following is
much stronger than was expected, and
it is the general opinion now that
Elliott will be chosen as delegate-at-
larg / anC Payne turned down. The
cow, / Endorsed Mckinley as its
choice for president.
The 4th congressional convsntion
nominated delegates to the St. Louis
convention. A resolution was passed
stating that 1t was the desire of the
convention that the delegates do all
in their power to secure the nomination
of Mckinley.
Chippewa Falls, Wis, March 18.-Tha
republican congressional convention
for the 10th district met Monday. Res
buttons we're adopted favoring McKin.
ley for president.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-24
IOWA PATENT OFFICE REPORT

DIES MONIES, March 1S.-Three hun
dred and ninety-two United States
patents were issued for the week end
ing March 10, and of that number IL
are for Iowa, for Missouri, 2 for
Nebraska, 5 tor Minnesota, for
Kansas, / for South Dakota. The
highest number for any one state is 70
for New York. The examiners of IS
different divisions are less than n
month in arrears with their work, 12
less than two months and one between
two and three months, and the
aggregate of applications pending for
regular patents is S,02S; for designs,
l52, and for trade marks IS. w. V.
Stephenson, of Fort Dodge, has been
allowed patent for Il valuable
improvement of his TRANSITIONAL BILE
step-ladder, for which a patent was
recently issued to him. N. j. Noble.
of State Center, has been allowed "a
patent fer marine or other boiler in
which the draft is forced by fans,
supplied from the deck line and
discharged above the deck, and also in
which the creosote or heavy products
of combustion are collected and
precipitated into the water on which
the marine vessel is floated. A. Scholl,
of Murray, Iowa, has been allowed a
patent for a double action lift and
force pump specially adapted to be
partially imbedded in the ground at
the bottom of well so that
1T requires no artificial support.
Printed copies of the drawings and
specifications of any one patent sent
to any address for % cents. Valuable
information about securing, valuing
and selling patents sent free to any
part Of the United States.
THOMAS G. AND j. RALPH ORTIG,
Solicitors of Patents.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-24
ORGANIZING OPERATORS.
Photographers Are Joining the A. X. u
In Secret In Large Numbers.

Photographers Are Joining the A. X. u
In Secret In Large Numbers.
Terre Haute, Ind, March 18.-Presi-
dent Debs, of the American lway
union, confirms the report from Pitts
burg that the telegraphers are being or
gan,zed as division of the A. r. U.
He says it is now too late for the COM
panies to break the force Of the move
ment. They may succeed in forcing the
men to ask for dismissal cards. but he
says that will not diminish the loyalty
of these employees to the A. r. U. He
says the A. r. u. has organized the
telegraphers in more than fifty cities
in this country, and has also formed
organizations in Mexico and Canada.
1t is the intention to organize CONNER
cial and railroad telegraphcrs in one
compact organization, something that
has not been done heretofore.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-24
MARION LONGFELLOW.

MARION LONGFELLOW.
tian's choir. She put on too many airs,
they said. The other half became
angry when at Christmas Miss Marion
carried eff the prizes for history, Eng
lish and poetry.
st. Sebastian's congregation worships
in Arion hall, but prosperity has come
to it, and on the hill at Woodside ave-
nue. and Fourth street fine new church
is going up, that lacks little OF COM
pletion. When funds were needed to
help along the building last December
Miss Brown suggested an entertain
ment. The parishioners agreed with
her.
Marion Longfellow was known to be
clever in fancy dances and she was
asked to take part. She readily agreed,
and Fireman's hall was packed on the
appointed evening. Miss Longfellow
was announced to do Spanish dance
and tripped on the stage, a 1.-the
figure, clad in black and yellow. The
yellow skirt came below the knees and
beneath it were full skirts of black
lace. In her hand she carried tam
BOURNE festooned with black and yell
low ribbons On her feet were tiny
black slippers tied with big black
bows. The music started, slowly at
first, then faster and faster. The girl
danced quicker and harder. She
swayed and pirouetted but her feet
kept close to the boards. At last the
finale was reached and the village or
chestra did its best with the fascinat-
ing Spanish music. 1t was too much
for Miss Marion.
Up went the tambourIne nigh above
her head In twinkling little foot
flashed from beneath the folds of black,
and, "Twack" it pointed toe hit the
tambourine. A yell of applause greet
ed the effort, and the dancer, en-
couraged thereby, once more touched
the tambourine with her toe. Then
she ran off the stage.
Most of those present were delighted,
but some of the more prim sisters af-
fected to be much shocked. The result
is much trouble for Rev. Cannon, who
has since been devoting much time in
the direction of getting his congrega-
ton back into line. His reverence re-
fuses to discuss the matter, but those
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-24
Okinhnmn swept by Flames

Guthrie, Okla. March ia prairie
fire ragged for three days near Hardesty.
Beaver county. doing many thousands
of dollars worth of damage to ranges,
stock and buildings. The ranches of
James Bland. John Hutchinson, Will
liam Houser. l.. +. McMans and George
Henderson we're devastated. Mrs. Car
ter, who was alone at home. fought the
fire for hours, saving her home and most
of her husbands stock. She was found
lying on the prairie unconscious by her
hSApand on his return home.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-24
DUPLICATE coRiNTo INCIDENT.
Stated on Good Authority that England
Intends to DO So.

Stated on Good Authority that England
Intends to DO So.
New York, March 1S.-A dispatch to
the World from Caracas says: Despite
the denial from London, it is reported
here on what is considered good au-
thority that England intends to dupli-
cate the Corinto incident on the Vene-
refused to interfere in the question of
the collection Of indemnity for the ar
rest Of British officials in Yuruan terri
tory. 1t is rumored that five British
war ships will reach Laguaria Tuesdzy
-four from Curacao and one from
Trinidad. The transmission of several
cable dispatches between the Venzue-
Ian government and Minister Andrade
at Washington confirms the rumor that
something important is about to hap
pen,"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-24
Proposals from merIca,

London, March 1S.-The under Sec
rotary of state for foreign affairs, Mr..
George n. Curzon, in the house of com.
mons admitted that the government
had received official proposals from the
United States relative to the Venezue-
Ian dispute, and that they were now
under consideration.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-24

Wadsworth Longfellow, a grandniece Oh
the poet, tossed her dainty slipper into
the air and shattered the harmony
which had hitherto prevailed. Five
months ago Miss Marion came to Wood
side from Boston. That she was an
unusually clever girl was demonstrated
soon after she entered the Woodside
Union School. She proved her ability
to be put in the first class with Wood
sides young men and young women OF
Is and 20. Half the girls in Woodside
became indignant when Rev. Edward
NJ. Cannon put the girl in st. Sebas-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-24
MISS LONGFELLOW.
GAS Carmencita1
After Capt. Kidd's Treasure.

A hunter, while roaming in the woods
If Cromwell, Conn, recently came
upon an excavation in a bank. Turn
ing over an iron vessel which was i'm
bedded in the sand. he found note in
an envelope, the contents of which
were: I'VE are satisfied that Captain
Kidd's treasure is not buried here"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-24
PLAYED CARMENCITA
AND THE CHURCH CONCRECA-
TON IS NOW DIVIDED.
She Did Spanish Dance at Church
Entertainment and Trouble Quickly
Followed--Priest Is Busy Getting His
Flock Together.

NTIL A FEW
days ago st. Sebas-
tian's congregation
of Woodside, Long
Island, had been
dwelling in the
unity which is the
goal toward which
all good church
people are striving.
The other day Miss
Marion E di t h
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-24
Chicago Poard or Trade

Chicago, March 1.-THE following Ia
BILE shows the range of quotations on
the Chicago Board OF Trade to-day:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-24

An authority on cats says that blue
eyed cats are always deaf, and that
pure white ones are afflicted in the
same manner.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-02
TILDEN AND THE WHITE WHALE.
A story Told of the Good ship Saga
more on the Pacific.
From the Philadelphia Times.

From the Philadelphia Times.
THAR she blowsl Thar she blows! Two
points off port quarter" This is the look
out on the whaler Sycamore, hailing the
deck about daybreak. The boat crews
rush for the side. and in the quickest time
that sailors can make the boats are filled,
the first and second mates take the steer
ing oars of the port and starboard boats,
and the men give way, the captain stand
ing on the rail of the ship, with his arm
around the wang coming the boats by
waving his hat. The spot is not over a
mile away, and indicates what is known
as a "buster'-200 barrels sure.
Inside of fifteen minutes both boats are
within 100 yards of the whale, a big
sperm swimming at a moderate gait and
evidently unaware of the approach of
an enemy. The mate gives the word:
Now boat header, give it to him deep,
Selling his Rarpoon and taking up slack
of the line the man, a tall Gay Head In
dian, poises his weapon
Hold hard" cries the mate. He's sound
Sure enough, with flash of his huge
tail the monster goes down. head fore
most, and the men lie on their oars and
wait for his coming up.
Il say, Mr.. Folger, that's curious
whale he don't make ma sleek, and he's
3 sleek is the oily emulation from
whales body that makes a track six feet
wide behind, and is sometimes a mile
long. 1t is a distinguishing mark of the
sperm whale.
'sNever mind that now, Abslem, watch
for him"
Well. they waited twenty minutes, three
quarters of an hour, and then both boats
gave it up, and pulled back, the men I'M
usually silent.
went to report to the captain. "A white
hump whale making no sleek, sounding
and not coming up.
This was something curious. Twenty
years before, in 1919, the whalemen had
met a sperm whale known as "Moby Dick,
the White Whale" that haunted the Pa
away, but seemed to invite attack, and
killed numerous boat crews, but in that
wear two Nantucket captains had. hunted
him down and brought him to me try
uots They lost six men, however Buried
in his flesh were a dozen harpoons, and
as every captain has his private mark, it
was easy to make out who his aSsailants
had been. No less than three captains
had driven their irons into the white
whale and gone to their death
There was no more reckless and desper-
ate officer sailing out of American ports
than Capt. Sam Tilden of the Sycamore
Among the church people OF Sag Harbor
blasphemous sinner. And now he showed
himself. Breaking into a volley OF oaths
he swore that his mates had funked; they
were afraid. He would take boat next
time, and if he didn't bring in the carcass
of the white hump might his bones
ficers were, they shuddered at his wild
talk. Special orders were given to man
the fore and main tops day and night,
and the man that raised a white whale
would get a so piece.
A week after this the Sycamore was in
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-02

feet. but the blood of the crew was on fire,
and they pulled towards the monster. TIL
den was in the head of his boat He sprang
to his feet not ten feet away and with a
furious oath buried his heavy iron in the
whale, and quickly threw his second har-
poon. The two mates darted at the same
moment.
Sam yelled "Beach me on his back, you
lubbers," and caught up his lance. The
sperm brought down his tail on the wa
ter making a wave that capsized the sec
ond boats, and then with a rush sounded,
churning the water into yeast. Blinded by
the spray the captain tried to snub the
line fast to the whale. In an instant he
was caught and the white ghost rising
took the light cedar boat in his jaws, and
crunched 1t into chips, as a man would
biscuit
Fortunately the men had sprang over
board and were picked up by the other
crew that had righted their craft but
Captain Sam was gone. The whale again
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-02

the Pacific near the line, and about TWEEN
ty miles south of Gilbert Island. 1t was
night, glorious night with bright moon
light and the Southern Cross, away to
the leeward the waves broke like molten
silver. Under the trade winds the ship
was sailing without a man at work save at
the wheel Suddenly there came a hail
from each masthead:
breeching."
There was rush Of all hands forward.
Sure enough, there It was not over 100
yards away, a midnight spout" seldom
seen, and deemed by whalemen the pres
age of bitter bad luck. It rose ten feet
in a column OF white vapor and beneath
lay something huge and underlined. sud
denly It breeched high in the air, its
white hump like the bow OF ship glis-
tening in the moonlight, and the cry
went up:
''The White Whale. Let's lower for
him. Wen have his hidel"
A frenzy seized on the crew and with
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-02

out orders they tumbled into the boats.
THE boat headers, lance in hand, yelling,
give way, raise the white ash breeze,
DULLES"
Down in the depth was seen a palltd,
phosphorescent light that slowly faded
out The whale was gone, and hearing
the hail from the ship they rowed back.
And now for a week not even hnback
was seen, and all hands got surly and
cross, SO one morning the masthead hail
was heard with delight. The gay header
sprang into the fore rigging, and after
a long look, cried:
Carmen Tilden, OATS the midnight
snor1fer. sure. / see his hump, thar he
breecbeg" And the cry went up. THE
White Whale Hurrah! Wen have his
blubber this time"
Three boats were manned, the captain
and two mates Spread out, men; Ill
throw first iron" said the captain
The whale breeched lazily, and its size
was appalling. II was not under seventy
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-02

sounded, and had also vanished. A tub
hoisted on a pole was seen on the ship,
and inside of an hour all hands were safe
on board.
Mr. Folger took command of the Saga
more, and with the death of her COM
mander good luck came to the ship. She
soon filled her hold with oil, but never
again did they see the midnight spout nor
raise a whale with a white hump, and at
home Captain Sans fate was made much
Of as an example to warn against swear
ing and unbelief
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-02

An Excellent Home Motto-woman lin
book-store)-I want a motto Of some kind
to hang up in my parlor.
Clerk-Yes, madam. How does God
bless our Home strike you?
am-Old-fashioned, amt it?
Clerk-It Is a trifle old-fashioned. Well,
there's Thrice is he armed that hath his
quarrel Just.-Harlem Life.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-02

Crochet Cotton. &c.
Stamped Button Bags SC.
Stamped Center Pieces, SC.
ODD Lot Of Rubber Artificial Fruits, Sc
each "
Embroidery Cotton, l0c dozen skeins.
Stamped Pillow shams and SnIasbes
worth 26c and Csc for I0c. '9'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-02
TOM REEDS ADJUSTMENTS.
He Writes Essays on the House Cat and
Letters That He Never Mails.


Critical Eye-HOw He Prepares n %
Return to Literary
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-23

Where the gold coin of the world hides itself, outside of India, IS a com paratively simple matter. The United States treasury expects to keep about SfOo, 900 000 as a redemption fund. The banks of the country must hold con- siderably more at all times, since those of New York city alone were able to subscribe a good many millions few days ago to tide the government over. Great Britain, though a less wealthy country than ours, has more gold, partly because the Bank of Eng land keeps a huge redemption fund for all it's bank notes, and partly be- cause those notes are not issued in de- nominations of less than five pounds and the golden sovereigns are in con stant daily use in circulation Where a Yankee bank clerk is equipped with wet sponge for handling bills, an English one has q tiny scoop to handle gold and a pair of scales to test it's weight. The banks and people of Ger many. France and Austria have also a
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-23

great deal of gold in reserve and in circulation. The German war chest, , which always contains many millions of gold for use in an emergency, is a unique institution. Russia has much less gold than the other nations, as she uses silver roubles and paper notes based on them.
 People on both sides of the political fence in this country are agreed that both gold and silver are needed for coinage purposes, because if, as Sir Robert Giffen says, the arts use up nearly all the new production of the two precious metals, q single one of them. and that one the most in demand otherwise will not furnish enough re- demption money. The parties differ only upon the ability of this country alone undertaking to coin silver freely. The increased use of silver in the worlds monetary systems, however it can' be accomplished, is considered de- sira ble by men of both parties in this country, and by practically all foreign finaocial doctors, except in Great Brit ain, where gold monometallism finds it's ohly supporters.
 Thn river of gold which constantly flows outward through New York flows in obsdience to laws which it will take many years to change. Financial trans actio1s between this country and Flu rope are managed as far as possible by exchange transactions involving no actual passing of money. But if, after
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-23
Dainty Cooking for Warm Weather.

No matter how plain the food for the summer meal, daintiness should be the prevailing idea. Some one says upon the subject: ''Daintiness requires educa- tlon, for no ignorant person can be made to realize the importance of details or the power of little things" To many women, mistresses as we'll as servants, as long as a thing looks clean, it is all right, and they are surprised when told of some omission which renders dish unsighhtly as well as unpalatable. It is here that the work of the house. keeper must be done. She should be able to immediately detect failure, and point out its cause; and until this can be done, dainty cooking will be im- possible in the household. - Ladies' Home Companion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-23

gan to use the precious metalH for money, several times 4,000, ,000 0oG have been dug and smelted and lost. 1t has tioated in the air in impalpablci dust from the gritting wear of coips to- gether. It lies in the hulls of wrecked galleons in the deep places of the sea, for none to look upon but the spuraing and slimy sea creatures seeking quite other treasures. It tarnishes in jewels, coins and trinl1ets lost singly by care less folk since the dawn of history. Much more of it lies where it was hid den by extremely careful folk who died and left no signs of their intention.
 The annual disappearance of Fhe metals into India referred to by Sir Robert Gritfen is perhaps the stran4est romance of coin. The missing metal is absorbed in simple hoarding by the suB- picious people of the far east. Whetklr in coin or in vessels of beaten gold or isa jewels and trinl<ets with golden set. | tings, the willy Hindoo buries his httls. hoard where no one can know it's place but himself. Even he knows it only by a cipher description of its bearings, which he only can read and which he never removes from his person. When he is eaten by tiger or goes to his long sleep in some foul jungle stung by a hissing snake-and in the past 2,o00 years some S0,o0o,oo0 of people have so died in India-or in whatever other way passes suddenly from the sight of his own, his secret dies with him. Bigger boards are those of the jeweled native kings whose wealth was so fabulous that it woke Warren Hastings amaze ment at his own moderation that he took so little.
 So to return to the river figure, India might be called the sea toward which all the coin rivers of the world flow never to return.
 It is no wonder that people go treas ure hunting, though the shores of the new world are a poor place for the pastime, in spite of Capt. Kidd and the brave buccaneers who harried the Spanish argosies along our seas. The worlds oldest countries might seem to promise the best results from such quest, though even there it is doubt less easier in the long run to earnsnew coins than to dig up the old ones. Rare strokes of treasure-trove luck are gen orally met by pure accident, as when in England big pots of Roman coins, nearly 2,oo0 years old, have occasion ally been found.