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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-19

a moment, and then suddenly dashed
his greasy coyote-skin cap on the
ground, and in voice that thrilled
curiously in contrast with his usual
listless drawl, he cried out:
"At last"
1t was some time before he would
answer any of the questions that were
fired at him, but finally, in response to
an inquiry by Gen. Mills, he said:
do l know anything about that
grave? WAL, l reckon l do, bein' as
helped make it myself"
And then he told his story, slowly
and with good deal of dramatic pow
er. The name he gave as being that
of the occupant of the grave has now
slipped my mind.
THE man in this grave" he said,
was one of a party Of us that was
trappin' and prospectin' ever so long
ago at the mouth of the Columbia riv-
err; doin' a little work for the Astors
trappin' and doin' a little work for
ourselves trappin'. But there wasn't
no lead in sight up that way that
promised to pan out, SO we all allowed
we'd strike back towards the Missouri
river, prospectin' as we went along.
1--WE went through Idaho and Mon
tana and worked along in western
Wyoming. One day while We was
goin' slowly along down a tributary of
the Shoshone river, all of a sudden we
see suthin' glittering in the bed OF the
stream. Nuggets! That's what they
was. Big and little yeller nuggets
scattered around in the bottom Of the
stream. No man livin' ever seen the
like OF It. We never stopped to bother
about our broncos. We jest splashed
into that stream hands and feet and
began clawin' out them nuggets. In
less'n half an hour we had the bank
heaped up and scattered all about with
'em.
Then we thought about the broncos,
and all I need to tell you is that we
loaded down the broncos and loaded
down ourselves with them gold mug
gets until we couldn't carry another
ounce. We threw away everything we
had and could get along without and
took nuggets on in its place. Then we
struck out. Our plan was to get to
the Missouri and then build raft and
float down to st. Louis, and we did,
only when we got right where We are
now standing the man lynn under them
stuns took sick all of a student and in
two hours he was dead. We buried
him and fixed that grave jest the way
you see it now. Nothin's ever touched
it. That I'd swear to-.
We'll" asked one of the officers,
what did you do with your nuggets?"
"Oh, cashed mine in st. Louis, went
to New York and from there went to
Paris. 1t was nearly two years before
the last of it was gone. Then / got
over to England and worked my way
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-19
A Pitcher-killer.

The tricks a new pitcher has to en-
counter in the big league are trying.
AS a rule, the young man is nervous
and scared to death. The coachers en-
courage him to complete breakdown by
the cheeriest kind of warhoops and the
most playful badinage, the crowd says
numerous things, and each old player
as he comes to the bat thinks up some
device to brighten the boy. Arlie Lath-
am was about the worst that ever hap
pened when ii came to soaring a new
pitcher. Arlie would stand in the at
titude of monkey begging peanuts,
wave his hat, dance up and down and
make funny speeches. The pitcher,
worried, perplexed, uncertain as to
what would come next, would send n
ball over at slow and hating pace.
With joyous shrek Arlie would swat
1t. II it went safe it was all off with
that pitcher, for the next batsman
would kill it. and so on until he was
driven from the box. If ii was caught
the youngster would probably settle
down and win.-Boston Herald.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-19
PERSONAL.

Verdi has handed over to his friend
score of an opera, (which is not to be
opened till the great composer is dead.
President Kruger has presented a
rare specimen of native gold to the
Royal Geological Museum at Berlin.
The gift is said to be worth about
$500.
1t is stated that Mr.. Cecil Rhodes
will soon return to London. his pres
ence being necessary in connection
with the settlement of certain difficult
ties arising out of the titles to land In
Rhcdesia.
The king of Siam is in England. and
| there is discussion over his name. 1t
is commonly supposed to be Chulalong-
korn. but a member of the Athenaeum
writes to the London Times to protest
that this is "mistransiteration The
real name, he says, is Kulalankaram.
Thomas Jefferson Sappington, who
died few days ago near st. Louis.
boasted he once saved General Grant
from capture by the confederates.
Some men were lying In ambush for
the general, but Sappington learned of
their plans and warned Grant in time.
Sergeant Egen of the Boston police
force has been admitted to the bar. He
entered the Boston university law
school in 1894. and was graduated cum
laude last year. A few weeks later
he passed the examination for the Suf-
folk county bar with honor. He has
been on the police force fifteen years
He was born in Boston in 1853
M. Limbourg, one of the testament.
tary executors Of the late Due d'Au
male, has, in letter to the French in
stitute, given some interesting partic-
ulars about the value of the Chantilly
estate. Since the year 1886 it appears
that books, manuscripts, pictures, and
various works of art amounting to
| nearly $4,000 have been added to tn.
| Condo museum. The total value of the
collection is now appraised at 1900 900.
The library alone. comprising $4,000
rare volumes and $1,000 less valuable
books ana manuscripts, is worth ESQ.,.
0O0
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-19

nected at various times with the semi
professional clubs of Mexico, Moberly
and st. Charles, Mo. In 1895 he made
his debut as minor league player with
the Sherman club of the Texas-South-
ern League, and his work that season
secured fo- him an engagement in 1896
with the st. Louis Browns. He has
progressed steadily since his advent in
fast company and could he obtain his
release would be snapped up by several
clubs. Douglass has played every po-
sition except that of pitcher and no
more honest or consistent performer
ever wore uniform. He is a timely
and patient batter and enjoys the dis
tinction of being the only catcher in
the National League who leads the
batting order for his team. Douglass
has many notable batting feats to his
credit, but he takes the most pride in
his record in game against the
Browns in the fall of 1895, just pre-
vious to his engagement by Won der
Abe when he made one home run, two
triples and two doubles in six times
at bat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-19

Tobacco was rather scarce in the
command, but such of the officers as had
any contributed their mite. and Joe
was supplied temporarily and agreed
to go with us. His knowledge Of the
country made him invaluable as a
guide, although he was generally trail
ing along behind with the soldiers.
swapping his lies for tobaccc-for Joe
was r. notorious expert at drawing the
long bow.
He kept along with us without event
for several days, until rather late one
afternoon, when we were nearing
Cloud Peak. in the Big Horn Mount
aims. / had dropped back to ask Gen.
Mills about how many miles further
on We would go before canning, and
found Joe, as usual. retailil- :, a yarn
for chew OF tobacco. While talking
with Gen. Mills We noticed that the
advance guard had come to halt and
were examining something on the
ground with every appearance OF great
interest. 1t was an unusual thing for
the advance guard TO stop for anything.
81 that our curiosity was greatly
aroused to know what it was which
they were looking at. 1t proved 10 be
only a grave. but a grave made with
such care, SO beautifully and heavily
covered with stones to keep out the
prowling wolves, that il told very
touching little story of its own of de-
voted friendship.
AS we stood grouped about 1t Joe
came up. He looked at the grave for
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-19

round to the Pacific coast on sailin'
ship"
Gen. Mills lips were trembling with
suppressed laughter as Joe wound up
his yarn, for he knew the old mans
reputation as liar. At last he con-
trolled himself and said gravely:
''Joe, you said every man and every
bronco was carrying all the gold pos
sible"
That's the fact, Colonel"
Couldn't have carried another ounce
among you?" continued the officer.
mot an ounce" said Joe.
well, now, IL that's the case, Joe,
what did you do with all the nuggets
that belonged to this man here In the
grave?"
That's jest the pint, Colonel" said
Joe, eagerly. That's jest the pint.
What did we do with all that mans
nuggets? Why, we buried them with
him and they are right there in that
there grave now, and there's 100000
worth of them IL there's cent. Tha's
wy Nv been lookin fer that grave for
the last twenty years; that's why
wouldn't tell you only that l was jest
out fer mornin' ride when you all
wanted to know where l was goin';
that's why 1t all bust out Of me in a
heap when / seen the grave and l
slammed my coyote-skin down on the
ground and said I'd got there at last. "
Fully a hundred soldiers had caught
enough Of Joes yarn to be pretty we'll
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-19

ball field, disgusting kicking, which
in some cases has created riots and
made the presence of the police nee
essary, and tendency on the part Of
certain players to be tough while in
uniform, must be stopped, and quick
ly, too. When noted kickers seem to
feel that they are never fairly put out,
and that their team is never beaten
squarely, it is always the umpire or
hard luck, instead of inferior ball play
ing.
THE blacklist in base ball is not
popular, | know, but if several of these
toughs could be placed upon it for one
year the thousands of patrons of the
game all over the country would not
complain and the game would be great
ly benefited 1t is not necessary for
me TO mention the names of certain
players. who by their pugilistic and
Bowery tactics this year have disgraced
themselves and their clubs. And it's
an odd coincidence, too, that they are
not the most expert players in their
respective positions; so it is the gen.
eral belief that they kick and scrap
so as to hide their own mistakes. Put
these rowdies out of the game, there
fore, for year, and therell be
change.
THE seven games played by my
team against the New Yorks during the
past week were model contests, so far
as good behavior goes. AS result the
great crowd which saw the games were
well pleased with the exhibition of
clean ball and the fair test of the re-
spective merits of the teams. If the
patrons of the big cities will frown
upon any rowdy behavior and not toll
crate kicking, the game will be far
more satisfactory than it is"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-19
Death OF Sammy Moran.

Sammy Moran, once a well known
ball player. died at the City Hospital
in Rochester last week after linger-
ing illness. Sammy whose home was
in that city, had made for himself
many friends both in and out of the
profession. who will regret to learn
of his death in the flush OF early man
hood. Sammy had suffered for several
years from ill-health which about
three months ago developed into drop
sy Moran's career as base ball
player was long and honorable one.
He was formerly pitcher on the Pitts
burg National League club going from
there to Toronto where he played in
the seasons of '95 and so. Early this
year he signed with the Columbus, O.,
club, and pitched for that team until
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-19

ill-health compelled him to return
home. Having partially recovered from
his illness he signed with the Batavia
State League club. He was compelled
to again return home and finally was
obliged to so to the hospital, where he
died. Rochester fans will remember
Sammy both as pitching against the
Brownies at Riverside Park and as an
umpire in several games, when the
regular Eastern League official was abb
sent. Moran was strictly temperate in
his habits. and was always a reliable
player. He was q years of age and
leaves a mother. brother and two
sisters.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-19

press in base ball is unreasonable. 1t
may be argued that good base ball
club advertises itself; at the same time
1t is the intelligent critics who edu-
cate the people to the game aud make
1t possible for the good teams to adj
vertise themselves. The press has made
base ball the popular sport it is today.
And there are some writer's who have
encouraged the present rowdyism by
their failure to properly criticise the
work of their home teams. Gradually
rowdyism is losing it's few supporters.
The critics are beginn!ngSto realize that
in order to keep the game from abso-
lutte disrepute it is necessary that dras-
tic measures be resorted to. As the
base ball writer's of this country have
made the game of base ball, so will
they unmake the present style of play
ing and again place base ball on that
clean, healthy basis that it occupied
some years ago. and of which the Bos-
tons are such shining opponents. With
enc or two exceptions the New York
writer's now criticise severely any
rowdy or noisy playing on the Polo
grounds. And no favorlues are played.
If the Giants are guilty Of dirty work"
they are just as severely dealt with
as are unruly visitors.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-19
A Cali For the baltimore Sun"

From Washington Post: The accu-
sation of certain base ball writer that
the Pittsburg team actually and with
malice aforethought threw a game to
the Boston team is one of the foulest
and most unjust libels ever hurled at
the good name of base ball. He that
strives to fitch from base ball it's good
name is no friend of the game, and the
allegation that the last game in Boston
with the Pirates was thrown to Boston
will be swallowed with many heroic
injections of salt by the public.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-19
Hints to Teachers.

There are few scenes in Scripture story
more interesting more suggestive than
that OF Paul before Agrippa. Let the
teacher present 1t graphically to the class
the court room, the guards. the specta-
tors. the Roman governor. the-Jawish
king, his beautiful sister. and the apostle
with chained hands standing before them.
1. The part of his speech which we con-
slider contains, first, the apostles testi-
mony. ]. 1t was the testimony of his own
personal experience: 1.-THE heavenly Wis
ion" which he had witnessed. and in
which he therefore believed. What man
has seen and heard he can tell with con-
fdence The power of the Gospel has
! been that vision which each of it's wit
nesses has himself beheld. Let US first
be sure that We have seen the Lord. and
| then confidently proclaim him to others.
2 1t is a testimony for all mankind Verse
20. 1t was not to Jews only. but to Gen
tiles as well. 1t began at Jerusalem but
leaped to Damascus, and from thence to
all the world. Pauis special mission was
to proclaim salvation to the Gentle world
on the same terms to the Jewish peo-
pie. 5. 1t is q testimony based on the
Scriptures. Verse 80 The preacher of
to-day should follow the ilustrious apos-
tie III saying none other things than the
prophets and Moses did say for this say
ing. rightly interpreted, will include the
i
1t is testimony of Christ and his saliva
ton. Verse 20. The Gospel is not mere
didactics. not mere doctrines: it is a mes
sage concerning living personality;
Christ who lived and died and rose again;
a Christ who brings light to all men by
his coming into the world.
III. The various effects of the Gospel tes
timony also appear i'm these verses. /.
Some are reused to opposition by it.
Verse 81. The evil as well as the good is
called forth by the preaching of the Cos
pei. Often a revival will awaken Satan's
power in the community. 9. Some fail
to understand the testimony Verse "a
To the Roman Festus Paul's speech was
| incomprehensible. He thought the apos-
tie was "a crank" an enthusiast. crazed
by overstudy. He lived in the material
world. and could not comprehend the
world spiritual, like many at the present
| time. 8. Some have conviction of it's
truth which they try to repress by a tone
OF contempt. Such was Agrippa "What
would you make a Christian of me NJ
once? seems to be the true interpreta-
ton of his answer. The tone and Ian
guage were contemptuous. yet il was
probably an attempt to conceal an under
ccrrent of deep feeling. L. Paurs reply
shows us the spirit In which the message
should be received. "Such as / am. excepr
/ these bonds" Who would not he such
/ as PAU was, a joyous transformed he
lever in Christ?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-19
FACTS AND FIGURES.

In all the world there is in coin 49,
$1,000 pounds Of gold. S0S,540. 900
pounds of silver and 321 900. 900 pounds
of copper.
Last year 100000 visitors, represent
ing 40 nationalities. paid admission to
the house in which Shakespeare lived
800 years ago.
There are in France 1901 400 I'M
married women between the ages OF
rs and 80. and 1,376.6O0 unmarried men
aged over so years.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-19

William B. Douglass, one of the
catchers of the st. Louis club, was born
at Boston. Pa, on May 10. 1872. While
a youth Douglass family removed to
Wellsville, Mo-, where he learned to
play ball. He became so proficient
that his services were soon in demand
in adjacent towns and he became con-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-19
Regeneration.

No. said the man who is careful
not to overstate, Il will not say that
since l have been learning the wheel
l have become a new man. but / can
truthfully state that have been COM
PEELED to grow at least ten square
inches OF new cuticle. indianapolis
Journal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-19

the blB t1OIu anu
the Powder rivers and came to a
malt to rearrange the pack-train, sad
dies and so forth We were fully 400
miles from the living place of any hui
man beings. So when all of sudden
We saw a man on the hills at dis
lance In the rear we watched him
pretty sharply. He was on horseback,
travelling quietly along in the same
direction we were headed. Gen. Mills
asked me if l had any of my men
out. had none, and we made up our
minds that it was an Indian.
AS we drew nearer, however, | saw
1t was white man, and in a few
minutes / recognized my old acquaint-
ance, California Joe. And a curious
spectacle to behold he was. He was
mounted on tough, battered-up look
ing old bronco with a saddle that look
ed as though it might have seen ser
vice since the days of the Forty-niners.
His dirty buckskin leggings had been
so shrunken by frequent wettings and
dryings that they were drawn up above
the tops of his boots and nearly to his
knees. His boot heels were so worn
down that they were nearly obliterated
and his buckskin shirt was a maze OF
grease and dirt. He had a Navajo
blanket and an old blue army overcoat
strapped to his saddle, while on one
side OF the bronco there dangled a
piece OF raw elk meat. His rifle was
an old Hawkins muzzleloader.
Hello, Joe," l shouted as soon as
he was within hearing. Where in
the world are you going, away off
here?"
"Oh, nowheres in pertickler," he re-
piled; "jest out fer a mornin ride"
Gen. Mills and the officers had heard
OF Joe, and when L introduced him all
around they greeted him very warmly.
They pressed him with questions and
/ did the same. But it was no use.
We could get nothing out of him save
that he was Jest out fer mornin'
ride" as he had said when first hail
, ed him.
We'll, joe" l said at last, don't
you want to go along with us?"
WAL, no." he said slowly; least
wise unless you've got some terbaccer.
! don't travel with no Government out
fit unless they've got terbaccer."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-19
Seies sound.

From the Boston Globe: 81 would
like to have the Globe quote me as
strongly as possible in this matter. The
rowdyism which has crept into the
game is disgrace 10 the league and
the men who run It, Fights on the
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-19
BASE BALL GOSSIP.
CURRENT NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF THE GAME.
rhc Power of the Press at Last Being
Exerted I'm Favor of Clean Playing
Abolition of the hunt Is Near at
Hand-Current Gossip.
The Power OF the Press.

RADUALLY every
legitimate newspa-
per in the b ! G
| e a g u e circuit is
falling into line in
the matter of fight
ing the rowdyism
t h 1t is marring
base ball and keep
ing people away
from the games.
The power of the
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-19

1t is a somewhat peculiar fact that
of the first twenty-five games played
by the Toronto club this season 1t won
seven and lost eighteen, and of the
second twenty-five it won eighteen and
lost seven, so that when the club had
played fifty games it had won half aud
lost half
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-19
Lesson Hymn.

Here I can firmly rest; L dare to boast
of this,
That God. the highest and the best, My
Friend and Father is.
Naught have l of my own. NauSht in the
life 1 lead:
What Christ hath given. that alone re
in faith to plead.
At cost of all have, At cost of life and
limb,
I cling to God who yet shall save; I will
not turn from him.
Paul Gerhardt