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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-08
GOOD NEWS FOR FARMERS.

Arctic overshoes will be cheaper next
winter. Our readers have all heard
something about the Rubber Trust,
and have known that Since the forma
ton of the United States Rubber Co.,
rubber boots and shoes have been
much higher than they used to be.
Several new companies, however, have
commenced the manufacture of rubber
goods within the past year or two, and
the usual result of competition has
followed Prices are down, and the
public will get the benefit. The
first new concern to enter the field
was the Providence Rubber Company,
of Providence, II. /. The head of the
concern was the Hon. A. O. Bourn.
who had been in Europe rs Consul
General to Rome. The first western
house to put these goods on the mar
lSet was Bentley e Olmsted, of Des
Moines, who last year had the eXclus-
i've agency for the northwest, for
the above Rubber Company. These
goods were sold ut considerably lower
prices than the Trust goods, and
Bentley II Olmsted were warned by
the Trust that if they continued to
handle outside brands they would dis
criminate against them. They, how
ever, were not to be lntimidated, and
have this year secured the exclusive
agency for.Iowa. Minnesota, Nebraska
the Dakotas. and all west of these
states. of another new concern, Geo.
Watkinson & Co. There has been
great reason for complaint because
rubber goods have not worn well. Mr..
Watkinson, who is one of the oldest
manufacturers of rubber goods, when
starting his new factory at Philadel-
phia, realized that big business
could be built up on better grade of
goods. He is Therefore making his
goods of pure Para rubber instead of
using part African, which is much
cheaper, and has also added several
new improvements, such as heavier
soles and heels, and tips on heavy
goods, with the intention of making
the best wearing goods ever produced.
Another new line of rubber goods
made outside of the Trust, Is made by
the Hood Rubber Company, of Boston,
who make a second quality line under
the brand of the Old Colony. 1t re-
MAINS to be seen whether the trust
will be able to crush out thes~ ~
concar,@
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-08
WAR IN EURO

LONDON, May 27.-An Athena special
says: Great Britain has declared her
intention of abandoning the concert
the occupation of Thessaly by the
Turkish troops shall be prolonged
until Greece pays the war indemnity
demanded by Turkey.
BERLIN, May 2S.-According to a
dispatch from Constantinople, the Rus
sian foreign minister told the Turkish
ambassador at St. Petersburg that
Turkey must renounce her impossible
intention to annex Thessaly. He
added that in his opinion the claim
had only been advanced in order to
prolong negotiations, or as a preteXt
for renewing the war, which Europe
would on no account permit.
LONDON, May 29.--The Morning
says: The embassies have received
word from their respective ministers
at Athens that the position of the
Greek royal family is now critical.
King George is practically barricaded
in the palace and it is reported thai
lac is making preparations to leave
Athens in order to evade the fury Of
the populace. The relations between
the king and NJ. Rail-, the premier,
are very much strained, and the gen.
eral situation is extremely serious.
PARIS, May 31.-The Journals
Athens SPECIAL asserts that Crown
Prince Constantine after the retreat
from Domolsos attempted to commit
suicide, learning of the intense feeling
against him, but was prevented by his
officers
ATHENS, May 31.-The Turks have
occurred Tsopanatos, in the neutral
zone. Greece has protested against
this to the powers.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, June 1.-The Turk
ish government replied to the note
presented by the ambassadors Satur-
day. The porte insists upon an armis-
tice of fortnight which can be re-
newed in the event peace negotiations
are not concluded
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-08
Commits Murder and Suicide.

San Antonio, Tex, June bud"
Franks, a horse trader OF this CITY
wound up drunken spree by murder
ing his wife and then blowing out his
brains. Franks chased the woman out
OF the house and followed her up the
street. shooting as she ran. When tbs
woman fell MORALLY wounded he nut
the pistol to his head and fired, killing
himself instantly.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-08
Reid a Special Ambassador.

Washington, May 29.-Whitelaw
Reid paid hurried visit to the capital
Thursday. During the day he called az
the white house and had lunch with
the president. Mr.. Reid's visit was for
the purpose of talking over with Mr..
Mckinley the prefer made to him Of
accepting the honor of special ambas-
sador OF the United States at the
queens jubilee. Before leaving for
New York he accepted the mission and
will represent the United States on
that occasion.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-08
DESPAIR AT ATHENS.
so Hope of Saving Crops I'm ThessafS
Makes Greeks Lose Heart.

MAKES GreekS Lose heart.
Athens, June 1.-THE virtual aban-
ionment of the hope of saving the
crops in Thessaly, added to the fear
that the powers will not agree to COM,
pei Turkey to evacuate the province
until war indemnity shall have been
paid by Greece, causes detection, al
most despair.
Those who have not abandoned hope
persist in building upon the friendship
of Great Britain and find comfort in
the report that Contractor Kolla has
been ordered to prepare to provision
forty British warships at Phalerum.
the belief being that such display OF
naval force is intended as a menace to
Turkey.
In the meantime Ottoman reinforce
ments continue to pour into Macedonia
and Thessaly, while the Turkish move
ments at Lamia, where the Greek army
now is, are regarded as highly sus-
picious.
The Turks, finding the difficulties Of
the commissariat insurmountable, have
abandoned their positions in the 9th
rvs mountains and will Withdraw to
the interior Of Thessaly.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-08
Arsenic In Coffee Pot.

Kenosha, Wis, June 2.-The inquest
on the body of Meik Pleva, the Hun
garian who died last Friday, was held
Monday. DR.. Windesheim and DIR.
Pugh testified that the deceased came
to his death by arsenical poisoning.
The police found arsenic in a coffee
pot from which coffee was poured on
the morning of Pleva's death. Two
boarders, John Devecka and Peter
Truevouseky, ard the wife Of the de-
ceased, are in custody pending the find
ing of the coroner's jury.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-08

Miners Return to York.

Spring Valley Ill.,, June Fully 500
miners went to work Monday morning
after a series OF meetings never before
equaled in interest in mining history
in this county. Those who went to
work at Marquette during the strike
and others who took prominent part
in holding the men out against accept
ing the operators terms are denied
employment. The strike is considered
ove-, and 1000 miners will be at work
here before the end of the week
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-08
Banker Shove In Hall.

Oshkosh, Wis, June 2.-Ex-Banker
#. C. Shove has commenced to serve
his four months sentence in the county
Jail in lieu Of paying his fine and costs
of 81 DOT. Mr.. Shove has been installsd
in the parlor bedroom at the Jail, and
will be given his liberty within the city
limits.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-08

Sioux City, Iowa, June 2.-Experts
are engaged in forcing open the Ameri-
can Express Company's vault in this
city. Except George NJ Adams, local
cashier, no one west Of Chicago knows
the combination. Sunday Adams said
he was going fishing. He has not re-
turned. The detectives think he did
not make the trip, and Agent Mann is
anxious to learn If the cash is all right.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-08
Senator morrill, Greatly Improved.

Washington, May Ex-senator Nor
rill, who has been confined to his bed
for some days with an attack of bron-
chitis, was reported to be very much
better, but it is not probable that he
will be able to attend the sessions
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-08
MARK TWAIN DYING.
Great Humorist Is Said to BE q Wreck
Mentally and Physically.

New York, June mark Twain, the
greatest living American humorist, is
dying in the most humble lodgings in
London. Utterly broken down. men
tally end physically, his once brilliant
mind incapable of further effort, and
almost penniless, his life is drawing to
Z close. Friends of the great author in
this city have received word of his
distress. They say his physical condi-
ton is due to broken heart.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-08
To Examine Probstioners.

Rock Island, ILL.,, June 2.-The gen.
oral assembly Of the United Presby-
terrain church, after long debate, Mon
day adopted a resolution offered by the
Rev. w. S. Owens Of Conemaugh pres
bytery providing for the appointment
of a committee of three ministers whose
duty 1t shall be to call the attention OF
nresbyteries to the examination Of
Young men for the work Of the minis.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-08

Athens. June liking George paid
a visit to Mr.. Onou, the Russian min
lister, yesterday, and after two hours
Interview sent long telegram to En-
peror Nicholas urging him to intervene
on behalf of Greece.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-08
Dynamite "a Passenger Train.

Havana, June 1.-The insurgents
dynamited a passenger train between
Santa Clara and Esperanto. The bag
gage car was capsized and the locomo-
tive and three passenger cars were de-
rallied. but no lives were lost,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-08
Services H.. MOAN. s.c.regor.

Saratoga, N. Y, June Memorial
services were held Sunday az the cot
tage at Mount McGregor where Gen.
Grant died. There was large gath
ering from this and surrounding towns
and q lavish display of floral offerings.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-08
Committed Murdec ana suicide.

Rossland, b. c., May 25.-Cabel Dan
iels shot Blanche Sutherland, 20 years
old, at the Sisters hospital, then blew
out his own brains Daniels left let
ter saying he was in love with the
young woman. She cannot recover.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-08
Steamship Valencia Wrecked.

New York, June 2.-The steamship
Valencia Of the Red d Line has been
wrecked on the southern coast of Gu
ba. Her crew numbered forty-fve,
and she carried three cabin passengers.
No details of the wreck can be OBJ
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-08
Found Diving of Starvation.

South Bend, Ind, June flames
Francis, from Reading, Pa, was found
dying by the roadside from eating wild
parsnips, grass, ETC., to appease hum
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-05
PRESIDENT MkiNLEY RIFLES
Continued from First Page,

ball room have not been equaled hefor,
IL Is certain that they have not brep A.
proached IN this country. These who hava
ATTENDED noted fetes abroad insist that thev
| nave not been anyw here excelied .rha,
| nave been both magnificent and wond.r,n,
III all their various effects as the detailed
description viii make plain. The city was
noid1e Win ilsht. All tho parks and pub
TIC grounds were illuminated. The wbcIa
line of march of the day. with its cnnn,
! less nag effects and beautiful intertwlnin 70
ana orapery of the National coors, shown
clearly as II some prophet had stayed tho
sun IN Its course till the great demonstra-
ton OF mighty token could be CONNECTED
IrlVate Nominations Joined each other
from end to end Of the avenue The i'm
mense public buildings seemed IN flames
AZ various points high over against tho
nthchhess OF tho SKY, great flags illumi-
mated by torch lights. waved clear end
brlsnt as II tho spirits of the upper air
were active participants in this National
FESTIVAL This effect was magical and moved
the thousands below to an enthusiasm,
winch even the marvellous scenes of ,hn
DAY had not kindled. AS the gentle illumI-
nation faded the search lights began TO
reveal the public buildings and the Wash
lngton monument, the capitol, the puhlic
library and the state, war and navy build
ms nnsneu suuuthly INTO light, each a
wonderful and enhancing mirage of The
nlFht alternately fixing the GREATNESS at
IGNITION of the multitudes and suddenly
disappearing into darkness.
ihe hre works and the street illumina-
tlon nave not been equalcd in the mast
ana entertainment for the thousands who
attended the ball was varied and ample.
Never before was an administration
launched upon its unknown future with
more impressive or enthusiastic demon
stration, The lights arc out in the ball
room, Tho flags no longer CLEAN against
no darkness of the sky. the city lights
burn low, the wild acclaim of the mutitudes
is stilled' after day of fervont patriotic
emotion the National capital sleeps With
tho sunset the administration, which all
clans have united to welcome, must strip
itself of the countless tasks which will t. st
its strength
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rnn SOUTHERN STATES.

NEW oRLEANS-Thc National Gonier-
crte ~ cnar-f.es ana corrections 's III
SESSION here.
cUrHpEET, Ga-The infant ana only
child of Mr.. and Mrs, s. j, Sharloy eied
from inc effects of burns rece. we'd by fail-
ing mo the fire.
SAVANNAH. GAIA dispatch ras been
received Announcing thar Elton \. smith
OF ths city has just won his SHIT inyoly-
Ing the right TO his fathers estati. in the
h ghost court N New Jersey. aud that
ne viii now come into about hair MIL
lion dollars worth OF property.
LEXINGTON. Ky-Lewis George cs4rk.
dhe old octoroon, the orisinal Of George
Harris ia Mrs. Stowe's famous book,
u ncle TOMS CABIN received from New
Zealand $3.50, which was ra sed FOR him by
Char!cs uuibers az a benefit entertain
Inept given at Dunedin several months
ago ,ifTncle George is now 81 years old
and the money found him in destitute CIR
cumstanccs.
RUsTON. Ia.-Reyerue Collector l.. w.
Calvert and Deputy United states Mar
shall John 7. Szemoru captured anothvr
large and well equipped naoonshners sun
on the place OF John Hogan near Ruseon.
and dertio DYED ehout 1910 Gall0ne OF sour
mash After locating the still the parties
secreted themselves for sosnc lime hoping
10 captnre the operators They soon OBJ
served a negro coming n thai direct on
with some attachments for the apparatus
on mis- shoulder. lie was ofdcsoi 10 sur
rcriier. hut instead of ODE ing he gan and
was fired at several inv bat without
effect.
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president had not attempted oratory. as
he did not wish to think him not first ia
everything.
After Washington had read Ills second
brief inaugural in the senate chamber he
put the manuscript on the vice president $
table, sal down for a few minutes then
rose aiih withdrew, those In the hall stand
ing until .he passed out Then The manu-
script Mas taken UP by the clerk of the
house and again read from beginning to
end.
Washington's first address dealt largely
with the then untricd duties of the chief
executive under the new constitution. 1t
contained one unique statement, which has
never been repeated. Washington said:
when ! was first honorcd with rall into
the service of my country, then on the eve
OF an arduOus struggle for its liberties. the
light in which contemplated my duty re-
quired that | should renounce every pc
Cuniary compensation. From this resolu-
tion Lave in no instance departed and be-
ing still under the Impressions which pro-
duced ii. | must decline as inapplicable TO
myself any share in the personal emolu-
nents which may be indispensably included
in permanent provision for the executive
department. and must accordingly pray thet
the pecuniaGy eslmaes for the station IN
which | am placed may, during my cou
tinuance in 1t, be limited to such actual ex-
IcnNiturcS as Tue HNuilG bpOi may NC
thought To require"
Thomas Jefferson, in his second inagu-
raj. rebultcd the press for defamation Of
tie administration. and suggested punish
mont for SANDER but drew the conclusion
that under the greatest freedom of discus
sion The truth must prevail.
Monroe. in his second inaugural for the
first time in such an address reviewed the
political issues Of the day in detail.
The first mention of slavery which was
to be the crucial issue by the next quar-
ter century, was made by Van Buren, in
1897. when he announced in his inaugural
that he would 20 into the presidential chair
determined to resist the slightest Interior
ence with II in the States where II existed
General William Henry Harrison warned
the country against the violence of party
spirit, Franklin Pierce. In 1867. announced
his fidelity to the compromise measure 10
govern slavery. and expressed the hope that
the question was at rest
I.incolns first inaugural, on the threshold
- he civil war. was entirely plea for the
preservation of the Union.
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SIX KILLED. SCORE muRr.
Gns ExpiosiOu IN nostou Caused
Awful I.Nhn of Life.


Awful 1Oss Of Life.
Boston. Mass, March 1.-THE worst acci-
dent OF It's kind ever known here occurred
shortly before noon today. when an explo-
sion of Illuminating gas In the subway at
the intersection OF fremont and Boylston
streets caused the death OF six persons and
the injury OF a score or moro OF others.
Buildings for hundreds of feet In all dirc,-
lions were damaged by the concusslon. and
several electric cars which were passing
were wrecked One caught fire and was
burned to the trucks. Tho property loss
will probably amount to $4,000. including
losses from general demolition of goods
In adjacent stores. The killed are:
Rev. William A. Start. Mciiord. burscr
of TUFTS college.
William vinal. Salem. Mass
Miss A. NJ. Bates, Boston.
G. d. Bigelow. street car driver.
benjamin Downey, Boston.
Dennis o'Brcn.
| Seriously injured Fred Delaney Boston.
| may die; Il. II. Sargcn fracture OF skull
| expected TO die; William Maybour com
pound fracture OF skull; Paul Haclsctt, Bos-
| ton both legs broken. head cut. Mrs Ho-
ratio Bicclow. Boston, so years, injured In
| the back; Miss May stowe Walham. irac-
tured thigh. scalp wound; w. Richardson
| Newark, n. j.. cut in head and face; John
| Gill Boston, bad injury 10 shoulder
dozen others were treated at the hos
| pitals and at the scene OF the aodcut by
| physicians In the crowo The explosion Is
| thought to have resulted from ignition iro.u
leaky gas meter by spark FROM u iass-
| Jig nlectric car.
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THE INAUGURAL DtLI..
socicty's sway Over Pniitics-Hnnd-
some Gowns of Nri<iuiry Ladies'.

socicty's Sway Over P0iitics-Hnnd-
some Gowns of Mckinley Ladies'.
Washington March with the night
came the browning glory OF the inaugura
ton. The residence and public buildings
we're aflame with lights, the streets Were
still crowded with people, but it Jas at the
brilliantly Illuminated pensinn building
that politics paid its tribute to society.
Thousands of electric lights glitterod in
the enormous hall and vast assemblage
OF prominent men and women were pres
emit.
OF dancing there WIS none during the
first two hours, and little thereafter, for
the floors were too crowded 10 watch the
DISPLAY and they did not care 20 rlsk their
tees and garments in the crush.
The presidential party arrived at the ball
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Expcc, Protection for Americans.

McNioo city, March f.-1he United States
legation md consulate cnch displayed flags
today in honor Of The inauHratiln OF Presi-
den, Mckinley.
The Mcxican Herald says all Americans
Should stand periodically by Mckinley from
whom they eypect protection Of American
citizens in Cuba.
There continues much oXcltcmcnt ia ru-
'ba on account " the attitude OF resident
Sbaniards who have taken strong grounds
against MeSicans who publicly display
friendship for cuba. The sympathy Of the
Mexican PEOPLE Us overwhelmingly for Cuba
and everywhere the hope Ia expressed that
tho new administration at Washington viii
interfere IN their behalf
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THE HOUSE.

as'0n' March Am night the two
'aAsd incessantly on appropriation
" he corridors and galleries
GA sightseers.
= 'ne last appropriation bill. save
ai deficiency hill, had passed the
: s1u gone to the president. When
|, ~. out the yellow eas on
Ie moor Of the house presented
ny srslacle OF litter and haggard
~ vas commendabie lack of
4. -. al drunkenness which has dis.
el. III, oi SO many congresses.
M ~. =, 'ne house took recess until
MAs.e Statesmen an opportunity
e,, 's'' appearance. At dawn new
i0,a Al me capitol terraces and
~ 'he house wing 1.-THE senate
n Mp' ieilgiously closed) and
i s salleries to watch The dis
,a'SA Chairman Cannon tho ,r,v
pn,n,,,sa' he head OF the appro-
bpc,s ~ reported to the house
h. ,, A., VI struggling the conforroes
|sihs5p h'opr'a'ion bill THE general
tfe,. a. psen unable to agree Every
ham, mad been agreed to oxcent
d. ullB0 v'h'efrees had refused TO
" A o claims tack d On by
no. 70 late for another . TENN, ~
ssort. ~ conference. Won cut
\ sba,. NJ Cannon was wilIina t to
nsabe,, natter Into the house and
IL ~ :, themselves take The % ,e'
e'u'ng or letting the bill
! as'. appointed Mr.. cro.vono,.
s.ye,s' innaizell CRtp.D of penn.
(riass I'D Dem of Texas to ,nin
stiriDs,' ual the senate and Watt
css wss president . and inform him
"a ,hs -, urea ready to adjourn. The
nat th,, V :, and in the galleries
III. ~ The speaker was Win
~ srprs. !. Maintain order. Tbern
's'0ns Of regret at part :
s q s,,.. dissenting vote. -,
hm Typbr , committees on Tho
NO. NJ mus the last bnna 20 "" Nv
ras NOM me turbulence eea,ed , ana
sr,ac, ''s Of the house were
I'D = Tennessee. on aob,,, ;, -.
ssIa,tiolle few approprla yyH' ,l,, Of II, the
a'a,islI,pvO o. thanks to the srssl'e =.
s'dop,td \, as a presiling c,soor
10y 'y rising vote v unapi'
- rose and I, es the roatrum
s sss warm reception iall o11 ,t lie
= house IN. ne savcl, al , IeSse' he !,
atsrs b,' sralogrned witaout ,,av
!, w ceremonies there a''"''
1 1s,, Aldermen.
sssissS March 4.-s,ayo,
mi cr .sss, !, The s opinion from