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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-11-02
WHOSE FUNERAL WAS tT7
Bhe Family OF James Williams Startled
by His Sudden Temperance.

by Has Sudden temperance.
The family of James Williams of Co.
lumbus, Ohio, are somewhat concerned
to know whose funeral they attended
few days ago, under the impression
that it was their father Six years ago
Mr.. Williams, who at that time con-
Quoted a big tailoring shop, was taken
seriously i'll. Later his mind became
affected, and in the end he was sent
to the National asylum at Washington.
ID. c. A few weeks ago his family were
notified that he was seriously i'll, and
later on that he had died. The body
was sent to Columbus and buried
James Williams, alive and in the flesh,
walked into his home day or two
ago. The widow shrieked and faint
ed, and the daughter ran out of the
house. But they were finally persuad-
ed to return and explanations were in
order. Williams, it seems, knew moth
ing of his supposed death, and went
to Columbus as a pleasant surprise for
his family. He had been pronounced
cured by the physicians and discharged
from the asylum. He does not know
what corpse was shipped to Columbus
and buried under his name, and, what
is more, the authorities at Washington
do not, either. kilograms to Wash
ington revealed a painful state of be-
wilderment on the part of the manag-
ers of the National asylum. Williams
had been marked dead, apparently,
and his accounts with the hospital
closed. He had been discharged under
another name, and, as far as the gov
eminent is concerned, his identity lost
forever.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-11-02
Lightning Kills Mr.. Merriman.

A terrific storm, accompanied by
lightning. passed over Coalport the
other evening, killing Mr.. William Mer-
riman, aged %, and injuring Mr.. Emory
Swope. Mr.. Merriman was engaged in
lighting the lamps in the United
Brethren church, when a bolt of light
ming entered an open window and tore
all the clothes from his body. Death
was instantaneous. Mr.. Swopc. who
was ringing the church bell, received
only a slight shock. The plastering
was knocked from the walls and the
building was set on fire. The fire was
extinguished before much damage was
done.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-11-02
A Boys Clever Invention.

There is clever boy in one Of the
big skyscrapers downtown who will
some day invent himself into for
tune. This boy sits at desk from 8
in the morning until 8 o'clock in the
afternoon and makes entries in huge
ledger. At each entry he has to turn
the pages. and this necessitates the use
of blotter to dry the ink which he
has just used. Taking the blotter up
from the table. placing it aside before
the page is turned takes a good deal
OF time. This boy thought about 1t
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-11-02
Poisoning Rare.

The sensational reports in regard to
the poisoning of the late Millionaire
Singer. who died at Pasadena, are ex-
ploded by the analysis of the chemist
who examined the internal organs of
the dead man. The old man was suf-
fering from Bright's disease, tubercu-
losis Of the lungs and enlargement OF
the heart, any one of which might have
been fatal. The case is typical of
many which find their way into print.
Poisoning is very rare in these days
because of the facility and accuracy of
chemical analysis. The Borglas would
have been compelled to go out of the
poisoning business if chemistry had
been developed in their day.-San
Francisco Chronicle.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-11-02
MIXED PARAGRAPHS.

Sweden Is too cold for grapevines
out much wine is made there from
various kinds of berries, including
cranberries.
There are in France 1902, 400 unmar-
ried women between the ages Of TWEEN
ty-five and nifty and 1876, 900 unmar-
ried men over thirty years of age.
The new standard postal card will
be trifie smaller than the card now
In use. so that 1t can be inclosed in
business envelopes of ordinary size.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-11-02

While rambling one evening in the
woods | sat down on rock close by
Aehaded bank all oyergrown with soft,
Zen moss and feathery ferns. Not
kaway there was an ancient tree
nnp with hole running In under
kh it, and what should | see peep
from the hole but the head of q
lie reddish-brown animal.
On rolling over the stump l discover
beneath 1t some withered grass
refully rolled into a globular nest,
VS. a writer in st. Nicholas. Cautious
drawing my handkerchief around
Is | tied 1t up with whatever
contained and hurried home
Ia my treasure. On emptying
into q box covered with wire
ge l found that l mad cap
! I'd two beautifully delicate and ele-
a"f creatures somewhat larger than
n.e Their fur was thick and soft and
II feet were white. But their chief
e""'y lay In their eyes-great, black
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-11-02
Say He Was HypnotIzed.

A contest has arisen over the will OF
Thomas r. Morgan of Canton, Ohio,
whose estate is placed at something
over 81 900, 900. Three sons were made
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-11-02

A mans intelligence must be far
above the average to enable him to ee,
his laugh in at the proper time whar
a woman Is telling funny story.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-11-02
Youth and Age.

ure;
That temperance of feeling and of words
Is health of mind. and the calm fruits OK
leisure
Have sweeter taste than feverish zeal
Affords
That reason has Joy beyond unreason.
That nothing satisfies the soul like
truth,
That kindness conquers in and out of
season
If youth could know, why youth would
not be youth.
If age could feel the uncalculating urg-
ence
The pulse of life that beats in youthful
veins,
And with its swift, resistless ebb and
surgence
Makes light of difficulties, sport Of
palms.
Could once. just once, retrace the path
and find ii
That lovely. foolish zeal, so crude, SO
young,
Which bids defiance to all laws to bind
It,
And flashes in quick eye and limb and
tongue,
Which, counting dross for gold. is rich
in dreaming.
And, reckoning moons as suns, is never
cold,
And. having naught has everything in
seeming
If age could do all this, age were not
old!
Susan Coolidge in Congregationalst
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-11-02
FOR BOYS AND'GIRLS.
ONE GOOD STORIES FOR OUR
JUNIOR READERS.

~ Flox Exterminated the Ants-A
pretty Story of Good Little Girl
A Boys Clever Invention-About Max
Ing skeleton Leaves.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-11-02
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
ACRICULTURISTS
Some Up-to-Date Hints About Cultiva-
zion of the Soil and Yields Thereof
Horticulture, Viticulture and Flori-
culture.
Future OF Veterinary Medicine.

INCE the advent OF
the bicycle and
electric car, the
statement has been
made that horses
will soon become a
thing of the past,
and veterinary Scr
vices will be re-
quired no longer,
says Journal OF
Comparative Medi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-02
ASKS TO
LET BLOOD.
Turkey Wants Permission of
the Powers
To Take Action Against Cretan
Insurgents.
IT MEANS MASSACREs
Such as Those in Armenia and
COnstantinOple.
English Press and People Still
DenOunce Salisbury.

Constantinople, April 2.-The fighting
between the Christians and Mussul-
mans which is daily reported from the
island of Crete is creating a very
bad impression here and it is be-
Iieved that the Turkish government will
soon propose to the powers that Tur-
key herself be permitted to take action
against the insurgents.
New York, April "A special to the
World from London says:
The most significant feature of the
Cretan situation, at least so far as
Great Britain is concerned, is the con-
tinued license the London Times gives
to its special correspondents at Athens
and on the frontier to denounce the
policy of the concert of Europe
Government organ though the Times
is, it gives its most conspicuous place
to such expressions from its Athens
correspondent as these:
The concert of Europe is rapidly
falling into contempt. The pillaSing
of the property of the Christians (in
Crete) apparently goes on unchecked,
and bands of Bahi Bazouks continue
to make predatory excursions. The
evaporation among the insurgents is
increasing and the powers are now re-
garded by them as allies of the Turks.
six or eight weeks ago a force of
marines from the fleet might have
traversed the island without molesta-
ton, but that is not the case now. Let
ters from Crete state that the insur
gents have come to regard the Euro
pean troops with the same hatred as
the Turks, and it is certain that so long
as the Turkish army remains this feel
ing will increase
The correspondent practically urges
that the only reasonable solution of the
question is, after all, a mandate to
Greece to restore order.
The London Chronicle, discussing the
proposed blockade of Athens, goes so
far this morning as to say:
THE powers, including England,
have made war inevitable. In war
Greece must take her chances. She will
face fate as braVely, as hOnOrably as
she has faced the bullying of Europe
and the blackguardism of the chancel-
lor, but the people of England must
at least, for shame's sake, see that she
is handicapped by no blockade
The Spectator and the Chronicle
openly invite American ships at least
to dare the adrnirals, since no block
ade is legal unless war is actually de-
clared.
Several correspondents intimate that
all the admirals, except the Russian
admiral, have come to be disguised
with their orders, but since the public
rebuke in parliament to the British ad-
miral the other day for writing to the
Times, they naturally are reticent about
discussing the situation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-02
STILL AFTER THEM.
McNall Compelling Every Insurance
Organization to Comply With
the Law.

Webb McNall is proceeding in the
enemy's country with his war against
beneficiary and fraternal organizations
which are attempting to do business in
the state without the necessary license
and without conforming to the laws
governing such organizations.
A complaint was filed with the de-
partment of insurance against the
American Benevolent legion of St.Louis
and inquiry made as to the right of the
organization to do business in this state
Correspondence was held by Mr.. Nc
Nall with P. A. G. Stevens of Lawrence,
who is one of the state officers of the
organization, and the subject was final
ly referred to John NJ. Ryan, supreme
inspector of the organization at st.
Louis.
The Kansas law relating to such So
cieties contains the following:
Provided This act shall not apply to
any association of religious or secret
societies now existing or under the Su-
perVisiOn of a grand or supreme lodge
nor to any class of mechanics, express,
telegraph or railroad employees formed
for the mutual benefit of the members
thereof and their families, exclusively,
nor to the Scandinavian Mutual Aid
association of Gales burg, QaWS 1893
ch- 101, sec. u or to lodges now existing.
or under the supervision of a grand or
supreme lodge.
This was called to the attention of
Mr.. Ryan and he addressed a letter to
the superintendent to whom a spirited
reply has been forwarded. The closing
paragraph of Mr.. McNaus letter is as
follows:
You dwell largely upon advice to
this department, telling this office how
a grand lodge is formed and how a su-
preme lodge is formed. I would state
that this office does not desire any in
formation on that subject. If you were
not in Kansas doing business at the
date of the passage of the law, then
you must be under the supervision of a
grand or supreme lodge. Your admis-
sions to this department show conclu-
sively that you are not under the con-
troll of a grand or supreme lodge; that
you are Incorporated under the laws of
Missouri, and were so Incorporated in
December, 1885; that your constitution
provides for what you style a supreme
council, and you say that of course at
some future time your constitution and
bylaws make provision that you de-
sire me to- examine to show that you
are going to have either a grand or su-
preme lodge. Permit me to say, that
until that time arrives you are not au-
thorized to transact business in Kan
sas."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-02
A CHORUS OF 1900 VOICES
Will Sing at the Grant Monument In
auguratior Ceremonies.

New York, April 2.-The preparations
for the Grant memorial Inauguration
ceremonies are making rapid progress.
Frank DamrOsch says that the muSi
cal part of the programme at the tomb
will occupy about twenty minutes. He
wants to have a chorus of 1000 voices,
but thus far provision has been made
for only 1000. He hopes to have the
marine band come here from Washing
ton. If it will not come he will get up
a band of 100 pieces. The pressure
for tickets on the stands is tremendous.
There are 2, 400 subscribers to the Grant
monument fund who contributed $500
or more Tickets will be given to each
of these and to members of their fami-
lies.
Governors Drake of Iowa and Adams
of Colorado have sent regrets, but Gov
ernor Atkinson of West Virginia, about
whose attendance there was some
doubt, sends word that he and his staff
will be in line President Diaz of Mex
leo has sent regrets
The Young Mems Republican club of
Baltimore. which was famous in its
support of Grant for a third term, and
several of whose members were of the
3O6. have informed Grand Marshal
Dodge that it would appreciate an Of
fetal invitation to be present in a
body.
Lieutenant Richards of the national
guard of Pennsylvania reports that he
has contracted Tor all the horses re-
quired for the Pennsylvania troops and
at reasonable rates. The Ancient Or
der of HibernianS asks a place in the
parade for 10 900 men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-02
THE PENSION OFFICE.
It Will Stay in Topeka Kansans
Have the Matter Fixed

Washington, D. c., April 2-It de-
velops that the great fight put by the
Kansans to land Thomas Ryan in the
interior department had more behind it
than the mere desire to have Ryan
given recognition. A determined eff
fort is to be made by the Kansans to
have rescinded the order made by Sec
retary Francis for the consolidation of
the pension agencies, whereby the To-
peka agency was wiped out of exist
ence and st. Louis made the distribut-
ing point for all the states contiguous
to Missouri,
Congressman Curtis, who represents
the Topeka district in congress, was
one of Ryan's principal supporters, and
he acknowledges that influence is to be
brought to bear upon the administra-
tiOn to have this order set aside, and he
has no doubt that it will be. The order
was not to take effect until next Sep
feTOher.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-02
DEATH LIST REDUCED.
It is Now Reported that but IA Peo-
pie Were Killed at Chandler

Kansas City. Mo. April "A special to
The Journal from Guthrie, o. T., says:
has been greatly overstated. In the con-
fusion and difficulty of getting news out
over the long-distanCe telephone names
became mixed and the list of dead was
made greater than it really was Only
fourteen persons, it is now stated. are
known to have met death in Chandler, and
in addition to these three were killed in
the country north of town. Fully 200 per-
sons were injured, so or go of them being
seriously hurt and four or five of these
will surely die. A corrected list of the
dead at Chandler. as given out by the
Chandler relief committee is as follows:
John Dawson. attorney.
Edgar S. DemOSS.
James Woodward and wife.
DR.. and Mrs. Johnson and little son.
Mrs. Phillip Johnson and child.
Mrs. Tom Smith.
Mrs. DR.. Lee.
Miss Emma Rittenstein.
Emma Dressinger.
D. E. Johnson.
In the country north of Chandler, John
G. Kyle and two children were killed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-02
GREENVILLE GIVES UP.
Two Floods Meet and Hope is
AbandOned-A Fleet of
Skiffs Established.

Jackson, Miss. April -a.-lThe Associated
Press representative at Greenville, Miss,
telegraphs at IL O'Clock a. m, as follows:
"All was hurry and confusion here last
evening. Sooner than was expected the
water has reached here and at o'clock
this morning, some seven hundred to one
thousand families were surrounded with
water.
Yesterday evening citizens in the north
part of the town dynamited the railroad
tracks in some seven or eight places in
order to let the water pass out into the
country. This has checked the rise tenn
porarily, but when the outer basin fills
the rise will begin again. Water from the
Lake Lee break is already coming up
slowly to the south of US and the two
floods have met.
EAST Of Greenville a skiff mail line
from here to Elizabeth on the Southern
railway has been established and camps
of linemen are also established at con-
venient points working to keep up the
telegraph wires, so that communication
from here with the outside world will be
maintained for several days yet.
"A fleet of SkiffS is securing the coun-
try and hourly bringing in loads of refu-
gees"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-02
William Hardy Walks Into Deep
Water and Nearly browns.
Had Been Drinking and Was
Staggering in the Dark.
SINKS ONCE OR TWICE
Pulled Out by Man Who Heard
the Splash
And Arrived Just in Time to
Rescue Him.

Last night at 9 o'clock William
Hardy, a hay dealer, while in a state
of alcoholic deHrium, walked off the
the south bank of the Kansas river at
Madison street and fell into deep weter
Il feet below, where he was rescued
with great difficulty when in a drown
ing condition.
Hardy, who is a man of SO years, was
wandering about the lower part of the
city in a state of drunken indecision.
He walked north on Madison street and
thought he was going south. The gem
tie grade to the Kansas river wasn't
apparent to him, for he thought he was
climbing a hill. On he walked, think
ing that he was nearly to Tenth street.
He met no one ne knew, and the night
was lonely and dark to him. His brain
was whirling. He passed Grams street
and staggered to the north thinking
that he was just passing Ninth and
Madison. The river at Madison street
is much deeper than farther west and
owing to abundant rains is running
full of water. Hardly stepped on the
river bank, and stepped on and on.
But soon there was not anything to
stand upon. He plunged headlOng into
the deep, muddy water and went far
below the surface. The noise of the
fall attracted the attention of employees
at the Lindsay stables at 81 Madison
street and B. Bradford ran to the river
bank.
Hardy arose to the surface and
struggled violently to keep up. His
clothes were made heavy with the wa
ter and his muddled brain was inca pa
BILE of active rational effort. The man
fOundered in the water, all the while
losing his strength. He yelled for help
with every labored breath he took. He
had taken in a good deal of water and
his cries were muff1ed twice. Down he
went. Mr.. Bradford hurriedly crawled
down the bank and by stepping into
the water by the bank was able to
reach Hardy. He dragged him out and
with the aid of others who had arrived
carried him to the Lindsay stables.
Hardy was SO weak that he could not
stand alone. The men worked with
him to expel the water from his lungs,
all the while having to hold him to pre-
vent him striking them in his drunken
violence. Some one teIephoned to the
police station that the patrol wagon
was wanted to haul a drunk man to the
police station When locked inside a
cell at the station, the prisoners took
his clothes off him and wrapped him up
in blankets. This morning Hardy was
feeling sick and weak. He said: TT
was bad enough to get a ducking like
that, but it made things worse to arrest
me I suppose if had drowned they
would have arrested me and then turn
ed me over to the undertaken. The riv-
er is dirty and muddy and cold, but I
believe this place is worse
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-02
FOUR ON ONE SCAFFOLD.
Murderers of Sheriff Chavez Pay the
Penalty at Santa Fe.

Santa Fe, N. M, April 2-Francisco
Gonzales Y. BerregO, Antonio Gonzales
Y. Borrego, Sanuriano Alarid and Pat
riciO Valencia condemned to death for
the murder of ex-Sheriff Frank Chavez,
who was killed from ambush on the
night of May %, 1892, were hanged tC-
gether on one scaffOld at 9:1O a. m. to-
day.
On Thursday night ten special guards
were placed in the Jail by the heriff
and this morning draft Of 40 men was
made on the cavalry and infantry COM
panieS by the governor with inSIruc-
tions to act under the orders Of Sheriff
Kinse1.
The scaffold was u by 21 feet with
six foot drop through a single trap six
feet long and three feet wide.
The prisoners passed a restful night,
the guards saying that not one even
turned in his sleep. The death war
rant was read to them at 7:30 this
morning and was received by the Bor-
regos with some Righteousness. The
vicar general remained with the DOOM
ed men until they were led TO the scat
fold, administering the consultations of
their religion They mounted the scat
fold attended by the sheriff and three
deputies and the vicar general and dis
appeared from the view of the limited
number of spectators within a tent
which surrounded the scaffold
None of them showed the slightest
weakness and they made no
statement except to request the
sheriff not to fail to remove
before their bodies were turned over
to their families.
The ropes and caps We're adjusted
and at 500 the trap was sprung. The
necl1s of all were broken, except that of
Valencia, the Hghtest in weight. who
died from strangulation.
The funerals will take place Sunday
from the cathedral
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-02

special and successful efforts have re-
Gently been made by the state officials
of Florida and Texas and Arkansas by
which that denoralizing show is ex-
cluded from these states. In the face
of these facts, known to every intelli-
gent citizen, what shall we think of the
candor or truthfulness that charges
your critic with speaking of that con-
cerning which he could personally
know nothing when he resents your
slanderous charge?
Are we to believe that the average
American citizen will travel half way
across the continent at large expense
to witness a disgraceful fight that the
whole nation, little Nevada excepted,
stamps as illegal and that the moral
sense of the country prOnounces i'm
moral? Mr.. ingalls,, permit me again
to say that you misjudge and misrep-
resent the average American citizen, -
and you misrepresent your critic when
YOU charge him with speaking in ignor-
ance concerning a matter of such no
torious publicity. Without making any
reply to your strong language concern
ing "hypocrites" and ''pharisees" and
"a pugiIist' having better manners
than bishop" I subscribe myself,
your friend and we'll wisher,
CHARLES H. PAYNE,
$50 Fifth Avenue, New York City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-02
STOCKYARDS HEARING.
Attorney General Boyle Before Judge
Foster This Afternoon.

The hearing of the injunction in the
cases brought by the Boston stockhold-
ers of the Kansas City Stock Yards
company to- prevent that company from
putting into effect the new schedule of
charges provided for in the recently
passed stock yards bill, came up be-
fore Judge Foster in the federal court
at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The attor-
neys for the stock yards presented an
amended petition, setting forth that the
law was never legally passed, and this
was objected to by Attorney Boyle.
Judge Foster, however, ordered the pc
tition filed. The attorneys for the
stockholders then commenced to give
evidence, but Attorney General Boyle
again objected. stating that the United
States court had no Jurisdiction in the
matter as it was a suit against the
state and because business of the stock
wards was not Interstate commerce.
The attorney general then proceeded
with his argument