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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-07
The independent Movement,

Reports from the Pacific coast indi-
cate that the independent movement 10
govern cycle racing and promote Sun
day contests is on the wane. A we'll
known San Francisco wheelman says:
"The men who have engineered the Sc
ceSsion movement and the meet pro-
meters are the only persons who have
received any kind of encouragement.
The riders are cut off from the Nation
al Circuit and all the l.. A. w. meets,
and the loudly talked of substitute
Sunday racing has failed to material
ize. AS result the best men are now
looking toward the league field, and
soon there will probably be prodigals
asking for restoration to their former
standing. The northwest has been
agitated over some talk of big with
drawals from the l.. A. W., and q con-
soldation of interests with the Asso-
ciated Clubs. but the sentiment is so
strong against such movement that
the leading racing men have openly
declared their intention of sticking TO
the League"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-07
w. &. Dunn OF Madison Said to he
the Youngest soldier.

Kansas City Journal: At Madison, Wis.
lives the youngest old soldier in TIKI
Union. and the Grand Army of the Re.
public in that state is proud OF such &
paradoxica. possession. Other states may
dispute the claim, burt Wisconsin Is Willing
to meet all challenges and prove its dis.
tinction. The youngest old soldier of til,
civil war" had come TO be almost as mum
erous a parsonage as the drummer boy
of the Rappahannock," and both are III
creasing in numbers as years roll by.
William q. Dunn. alias .'Pickcrel Billy
Is one of Aladison's well known citizens
He bears meel<ly the twin honors of hav.
ing served as the youngest soldier in the
Civil War and of being in the eyes OF
many at least. the best fisherman in tht
best fishing state in the UHlon.
Dunn has lived in Madison ever since he
can remember and longer. He had just
passed his twelfth birthday when the wal
fever grew to strong for him and ne en-.
listed as q drummer boy in Company j.
Thirty-first Wisconsin volunteers. Hi.
regiment was assigned TO the Third brig.
AIDE, First division. Twentieth army corps
and the youngster saw real war from tin,
first. The rattle of his drum was not un.
mingled with the roar OF musketry from
the very first. 1t was no play time foi
young Billy Dunn.
The first battle that this drummer boy
deems worthy of recalling, however, il
his "reminiscences OF his march with
Sherman 10 Atlanta and on TO the sea wa.
on July 20. 1864, at Pcachtrce creek. Their
quick on the heels of that came the bat
tie of Atlanta. two days later. when Nc.
PhcrSon fell and Logan set all the mer
aflame with martial arGor-not the ieas'
among them in spirit being this thirteen.
year-old hoy with his drum swinging from
his shoulder.
After that heroic day and its mighty
consequences, Billy Dunn marched
clear To the sea with Sherman, taking
hand, in his small way, in the Carolina
campaigns, winding up ct Goldsborough
y. c., and then trudging on to Washing
ton. where his Slender drumsticks sounded
their modest tattoo in the general glor
fication at the grand review in May
1865.
When the army was disbanded and its
soldiers went back to- the ways of peace
Billy Dunn returned to his school
books, which he had cast aside at the
teen when the war closed. He studied for
a while in the graded schools at Madison
but the charms OF Mendoza lake, near by,
with the swarms of fish, won him away
from the class room, and in the thirty
two years that have passed since then
Re has learned enough about the ways OF
the finny tribe to shame an IZaak Wal
ton. Fishing has become his trade and
he has rightly earned the title of ''Pick
erel Billy" For thirteen years he was Off
cial fisherman for the Wisconsin insane
asylum.
He recalls with great pride his little
fishing trip with Grover Cleveland, then
president, among the Madison lakes, and
that great fishermap-statesman'S declara
ton that he had never had better sport
anywhere than in his outing with Dunn
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-07
That 1000 Mile. MAY he Ridden.

viii 1000 miles ever be riden in The
twenty-four hours? AT first glance"
says a writer in the Cycle, the idea
looks preposterous, but after all. at
the present rate of progression, it is
quite probable that such large mile
age will be marked up in year or
two. I well remembered how we
gasped and marveled when Shorthand
exceeded 400 miles, and later. how HUI
ret, the French crack, was hailed as,
human phenomenon when he COW
cred 500 miles in the day. And now
we are all standing amazed at the tru-
ly marvellous ride of Cordang, tho
Dutchman. 1t is tremendous feat 20
pedal for twenty-four hours at the
rate of 25h miles per hour, and Il.
shows that the human body is capable
of almost anything"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-07
LITERARY NOTES.

Few people are able to buy as many
books as they would like. yet it is
possible without them to keep IN touch
with all the leaders of literature, as
well as to follow the worlds progress
in every department OF science and
industry. The Youths Companion
already provides the means for more
than half q million households-at an
expense to each of 81. IS ayear. Every
Issue of the Companion gives as much
reading matter as a 12mo book OF ITS
pages, and the Companion comes every
week. The quality of it's contents is
shown by the announcement for 1898,
which promises contributions next
year from the Rt. Hon. w. Z. Glad.
stone, Rudyard Kiplinc, Speaker Reed,
Capt. A. I. Mahan, Mary T.. wilkins,
w. ID. Howells, Lieutenant Peary, the
Marquis of Dufferin, Senator Hoar,
Justin Mccarthy and more than two
hundred other eminent men and
women.
The Christmas Ladies' Home Journal
tells how the German emperor, with
the empress and the. royal family,
spend Christmas Day with their
children. The article is written by
Mr. Nagcl Won Brave, an attache of
the court, who was permitted to DO
present at the celebration last Christ
mas in order to write this article. The
pictures were made ION the spot" and
approved by the emperor.
In the Midland Monthly for Decem-
Der the Life of Grant" describes tho
thvarted conspiracy to take Missouri.
ont of the Union. In January will
begin the story OF Grants campai ign in
the west, bringing it down TO where
Gen. Porters book begins. Col. L. D.
Grant in letter to the editor pro,
nounces the Midland life of his father
as intensely interesting and 'valu-
able" and the most accurate that
has yet appeared.
The apparatus and methods used in
the production of animated photo
graphs, in the cincmatograph. bio
graph, etc, will be fully described and
pictured ny j. Miller Barr. in Apple
toms Popular Science Monthly for
December.
John Muir will contribute To early
numbers of the Atlantic Monthly "a
series of articles which are likely to
become the classic descriptions of,
first. the great government reserva-
ton: second, the Yellowstone park:
third. the Yosemite park, and fourth,
the SeQtlOia CDri<S
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-07
Not n Bigot,

Bishop Vincent, of the Methodist
church, is reported as saying that he
has no sympathy for preachers who
cannot play base ball or ride a bicycle.
and adds that "some people think they
are pious when they are only bilious
We hasten to warn the bishop that he
may expect numerous "call downs"
from narrOw-gauge preachers and lay
men in all parts of the land. For have
not noisy, ill-behaved men played ball
on Sunday, and have not men and
women ridden their bicycle in a dis
tressing manner? And il some do 90
shall we not ''job lot" everybody who
plays ball or cycles. and consider them
all bad? Yea. verify. II is better 20
punish the hundred innocent persons
than to let one guilty one escape.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-07
Football Trouscrs.

The football trousers recently III
vented by Mr.. Woodruff. coach OF the
University of Pennsylvania football
team, are something entirely new. They
are about twice as large as an ordin-
airy pair OF trousers and were designed
for the purpose Of improving the tack
ling of the men, at the same time to
prevent the runner with the ball from
unnecessary injuries. The trousers
are copiously supplied all around with
padding. excepting the inside of the
legs. This gives tho man plenty Of
protection, while it does not interfere
with his running. Mr.. Woodruff, or
one of the men, puts on the trousers,
and the varsity players are sent at
him. They may tackle as viciously
as they like, and bring the runner
down with great force without danger
of injury to either themselves or the
runner. The illustration shows the
trousers as worn by Newton, the larg-
est man on the scrub team. The new
creation is especially valuable in bring
ing out timid men. Many man IS
unconsciously afraid to tackle hard,
but after he has practiced against
these trougers Cor awhile he forgets
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-07
Pedestrians Rights"

City Solicitor John l.. Kinsey, OF
Philadelphia, Pa, recently sent in an
opinion to the director of public safety
on the rights of pedestrians at street
crossings. Mr.. Kinsey says, in an
swer to the question. who has the
right of way under the following cir
cumstances a pedestrian about to
cross the street or vehicle going at
right angles with him longitudinally
with the street,"
II reply that neither the pedestrian
nor the vehicle, under the circum-
stances stated, has "A right OF way to
the exclusion of the other. 1t Is held
that the rights and duties of the We
hicle and of the pedestrian are similar
and reciprocal, and that each is bound
to use vigilant care toward the other.
i have not been able to discover that
any OF the so-called rules OF the road
which bear upon the present subject
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-07

have been legally formulated or put ~
such specific shape as would answer
your query definitely. The compare
tive ease and quickness Of control
which pedestrian has over his move
ments must always be duly regarded
in reaching q conclusion upon the facts
which any case discloses. Keeping
this in view, therefore, l would say
that the right Of way Of neither one
is superior to that of the other, and
that each must use due and proper
precaution to prevent accident and
guard from injury"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-07

DIES MONIES, Nov 21--At the close
of business on the 9th OF November
ll,15l applications for patents in the
United States patent Office were
awaiting action. Some OF the Exam
iners were in arrears under one month,
some between one and two months,
some between three and four months.
and some between five and six months.
Inventors should therefore be patient
with their attorneys when reports on
the merits of their inventions are not
forwarded to them as early as expect
ed.
patent has been allowed to O.
Watkins, of Eldora, assiguor TO the
Eldora Spring Mfg. Co., for 4 wagon
end gate detachably connected with IL
wagon box, readily adjusted for use as
a shoveling board.
A patent has been allowed to l.. Ed
wards, of Webster City, for an egg
separator and GAMBLER that can be
placed in a store and eggs packed with
oats, chaff, etc, in baskets emptied
into the separator and retained upon 10
wire screen and the packing material
dropped into receptacle and the eggs
made transparent by means of light
ed lamp under the eggs and u cover
over them rs required to see whether
the eggs are good or not
Valuable in formation about obtain
ing, valuing and selling patents sent
free to any address
THOMAS G. and j. RALpH ORwIe,
Solicitors of Patents.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-07
Novel Experiment..

An interesting bicycle track Is thas
in connection with the springs at Yves,
Baden, Ind. 1t Is claimed to be the
largest covered track in the world, and
is double decker at that. 1t is 20
feet wide, banked two and half to
five and half feet, and is three laps
to the mile. The ground floor is q
pony track and the upper floor Is for
wheels. Ii is lighted by electricity,
and is expected to be a training ground
for racing men in all weathers, as it
is convenient to the hotels and springs.
Bicycles can also be hired there for
use. In the center of the track are
base ball grounds.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-07

the job is more
difficult than ever. Nearly all the fast
fellows have beaten one another re-
peatedly, and as cycle racing differs
from pugiliSm, where a man takes on
his competitors one at a time in the
order Of their excellence, it is not an
easy thing to determine just who is en-
titled to the palm for the year just
closed. Zimmerman, Tyler, Windle
and Rowe. the old-time wonders of the
wheel, are no more in the running, and
the newcomers are so numerous that
the experts and handicappers do not
agree as to the victor. In past days
the champion stood SO far above all his
competitors that it was an easy thing
to label him champion when the sea-
son closed, but 1897 is puzzler. IN
1885 Eddie Bald was so far in the lead
that no one challenged his right to he
proclaimed champion. Last year ne
and Tom Cooper, the Detroit rider,
shared the honor, with Tom Butler of
Boston. Bald is still fast man, but
there are those among the wheel ex-
perts who doubt whether he is a great
er rider than Jimmy Michael the Welsh
whirlwind, who has been breaking and
making records all year. On the 9TH
er hand, defenders of Eddie Bald de-
clare he Is entitled to the champion
ship because he rode more than some
of the professionals who defeated him
seldom leaving the circuit for rest, and
hiC nprcpnTacn nf uiDtnriFc fh
who occasionally defeated him is much
higher than that Of any other rider.
Many cyclists deliberately rested and
trained for the express purpose of de-
feating Bald. Michael has been the
sensation Of the year. He has made
100000 in prizes, while Bald has won
half as much. In close order behind
Bald come Earl Kiser, Arthur Gardiner
and Fred Titus. The only men in this
country who earned the honor Of de-
feating Michael are Ed McDuffie and
Frank Starbuck. For few days Me-
Duffie held the record for the mile,
paced. 1t was soon broken by Platt-
Belts and Stocks and Michael. The
handicap rider who took the palm for
1897 is Floyd Mcfarland. Few rid
ers are in his class at this style of rid
ing. and he has won a handsome sum
during the year. The Canadian who
surprised some of the fast ones, Frank
Loughead, developed remarkable
speed, but could not be depended upon
to stick to finish, although he mas
done some very brilliant riding on the
circuit.
The Chicago rider who started out
to break Zimmerman's record of 101
first prizes in a single season, Earl
Peabody. has ridden hard all year, with
few resting spells and seems likely 20
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-07
nuSSiA'S THREAT NOT NEEDED
Turkey Spending Large sum to Increase
Her Armament.

CoNsTASTINopLE. Nov. 90. I'm spite
OF the protest of the Russian govern
nent, which recently intimated to the
porte that if any considerable part Of
the indemnity paid by Greece should
be devoted to the extension OF tho
Ottoman armament the Russian gov
eminent would insist upon u payment
of the arrears of the Russo-Turkish
indemnity. long overdue, Turkey has
placed with Herr Krupp, the great
German gunmaker, an order for $50
large cannon ut n total value OK
1900, 600 marks.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-07
WORTH KNOWING.

The total area of the Sandwich or
Hawaiian Islands is about the same as
New Jersey.
Chauncey Depew expects to purchase
farm Of from 200 to 200 acres within
ten miles OF Boston. He has not yet
decided on the exact location.
Experiments in the application of Sc
rum in the treatment Of diphtheria in
Paris show that the number OF deaths
has been reduced from 1000 to 500 au-
nually.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-07
Popularity of the Empress Frederick.

There are nearly 100 names on the
list Of the organizations charitable or
otherwise in Germany which are named
in honor of the Empress Frederick of
Germany, or show her name as PATRON
ess. Berlin alone has about fifty
Exchange.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-07
Value of Self-Restraiut,

A Newport player is responsible for
the statement that not player on
the team has touched drop of intox-
icating liquor since the season opened
This may explain their present posi-
ton in the race, and they deserve
great credit for the conscientious
work. Would that the players on ev-
cry team could say the same thing
Brockton Times.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-07
Scorned by Estrada Palma.

New YoNK, Nov. 30.--TomaS Es-
trada Palma, the Cuban delegate in
this city, speaking on the terms of the
autonomy DEGREES, SAID: "These
propositions were scorned in advance
of their presentation. They can re-
ceive no consideration now. With
Cuba it is as it has been since the war
began and will be until it ends
indenenQence or DEATH
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-07

Il man in Chestertown, Nd. has
pair of golden fawn rabbits, with ears
that measure twenty-one inches from
tip To tip.
A wealthy gentleman of London is
daily whirled around the streets Of
the metropolis in u carriage drawn
by four zeoras.
A pear tree @5s years old ornaments
the Y, Ri of Charles ii. Allen, in Salem.
Mass. This year it bore two bushels
of orange pears.
TO Improve her COMPLEXION, u young
lady in Worcester, England, was in
the habit of eating about two wax
candles every week. They caused la
death.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-07
When Dinners Late.

Tid-Bits: Grandpa-Don't get scared,
Willie: the tiger is about to be fed; that
what makes him jump up and roar 80.
Willie Qeasily)-Oh, / amt afraid OF
him. grandpa; papa's the same way when
his meals amt ready.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-07

tribute of friend upon the marble. And
for the living. let US all hope that he will
find his new position pleasant one. and
that long since his wife has smoothed
out all the burrows that age, work and
the malice of men have made.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-07
GREAT INCREASE IN CATTLE.

Texas Now Feeding 10000 Animals for
the Big Markets.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 60
Reliable reports received here from
all parts of the state show that there
are 1000 head of cattle now being
Louis, Kansas City and Chicago. This
is an increase OF 40, 900 head OF cattle
over the number fed last year. This
showing is great surprise to those
VINO have been claiming that there is
a big shortage of cattle in Texas.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-07
NWES OF THE WHEEL
MATT ARs oFINTEREsr Dew
OTEES OF THE BICYCLE.
Hard to Decide Who Is tho Champion
OF 1S97--One Thousand Miles May
BE Covered in 81 Hours-A Liberal
Bishop.

UST now at the
close Of the bicycle
season the men
who follow the
records of the track
racers and circuit
riders are at the
annual task of fig
uring out who is
the champion for
1897, and this year
the job is more
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-07
McDUFFIE.

win out on hts undertaking, since his
prizes now number in the nineties.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-07

all about getting hurt. He acquires
confidence and at once becomes a
good hard tackler.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-15
GARRISON GOSSIP.

Today Capt. Goldman, of troop E, is
officer of the day and Lieut.. Grote is
officer of the guard.
First Lieutenant Beall was officer of
the day yesterday with Lieut.. Bolles
as officer of the guard.
The officers lyceum will meet tomor-
row afternoon at 2 o'clock in the room
above the adjutant's office.
Capt. Wood, who arrived Saturday
and took command of company G, is
residing in quarters No. q.
Mr.. E. S. Morris, the camera man
ipulator of the band, was out taking
snap shots yesterday as usual.
Mrs. Dodge, wife of Paymaster Maj.
Dodge, rendered a reception to the la
dies of the post Saturday afternoon.
An officer of the guard, as well as
an officer of the day is mounted every
day now. Heretofore an officer of the
guard was only mounted every other
day.
Capt. Goldman, of troop E, was out
hunting Saturday He took his young
pointer dog out and Is well satisfied
with his work.
Hospital Steward Wolf Aisenman
arrived at the post yesterday from
Fort Ringgold. There are now two
stewards on duty here, Mr.. Aisenmsn
and Mr. Giesecking.
Recruit George A. Smith, has enlist
ed at Fort Slocum, New Rochelle, N.
Y, and has been assigned to the Fifth
cavalry, by authority from the adju-
tant generals Office.
Private William Alley has enlisted
at Fort Sheridan, ILL.,, for the Fifth
cavalry. This is his third enlistment,
his former service having been spent in
the Eighth cavalry in troop D..
Colonel Carpenter has been appoint
ed special inspector for the condemna-
ton of cavalry horses at this post
which are unfit for service. The nom
commissioned staff and band has two
horses to be conference.-the one rid
den by Sergeant Major Sorenson and
the one ridden by Chief Trumpeter
Sutcliffe.
The following order issued by Gen.
Graham, is self explanatory: Lieut..
Col. William p. Hall, assistant adju-
tant general, having reported at these
headquarters in compliance with para
graph s, special orders No. 221, current
series, War department, adjutant gen.
erals office, is announced as adjutant
general of the Department of Texas"
The funeral of Mrs. McKinnon, wife
of the well known plumber in the
| quartermaster's department took place
yesterday morning at 10 o'clock from
| the residence Naw Rra11nfa1s. ~
nue.. Rev. A. L. Scarborough, pastor
| of the Sherman Street NJ. Z. church,
conducted the funeral obsequicies
which were very impressive. Inter-
ment took place in the National GEM
etery. large number of deceased's
| friends and relatives attended the flu
neral and the floral offerings and con-
tributions were many and beautiful,
the grave being artistically covered
with these flowery offerings.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-15
MGkdI01n COMING
Third Assistant Secretary Of War
Will Arrive Today,
0c A Tour Of Inspection Of Army
Posts News And Gossip Of
Fort Sam Houston.

Third Assistant Secretary of Wal
Meikeljohn, who is on tour of in
spection of the various army posts
throughout the country will arrive in
this city at 4:25 this afternoon over the
Southern Pacific to inspect this post.
The garrison at Fort Sam Houston
will be turned out for review and in
spection tomorrow morning sometime
in his honor.
He will probably remain few days
at this post as it is a very large one
and will consume considerable time in
inspection. He will be the gue-t Of
Gen. Graham, commander of the De-
partment of Texas.
Gen. Graham will probably accom-
pany him on his inspection tour of
other Texas posts.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-15
BROKE UP FURNITURE.

Dave NJ. Barrett, who lives out at
West End imbibed too freely of malt
stimulants yesterday and when he
went home this morning about o'clock
he got the idea into his head that he
should do something desperate and ac-
cordingly began to curse his wife, kick
the doors, smash up furniture and
other articles too numerous to men,
ton. One of his neighbors thought
that was not the correct way for a low
ing husband to act and telephoned for
Mounted officers Beck and Mitchell
who arrested him and brought him to
town, where they gave him comfort
able cell in Hotel Shardein. The recor-
der allowed him to so, but held the case
over him, promising heavy fine
should he be arrested again.