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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-02
Say!

Do you think that a metaph ysician,
With long psychological plan,
Could induce micrOscOpical effort
In an anthrOpolOgical man?
Could fiat chronological failure,
With a physiological chill,
Love sociological expert
With a meteorological thrill?
Could an archaeological sprinter
Ola dark theological hue,
Give nice philosophical treatise
On the eyes of my Nellie so blue?
Could psychological talent
Make a sweet chronological chart
or q meteorological gOldbug
With q true, anatomical heart?
Could q bibliOgraphical genius
With ARCHAEOLOGICAL hair
Give an ecclesiastical lecture
On the city's geological air?
Could swift chronological bowler
Or q rabbinical exponent true
Give lexicographical reason
Why the eyes of my Nellie are blue?
Could archaeological blockhead
Having genealogical feet
Paint a dry neurological picture
Ola wet geological street?
Could smooth astrological fakir
With theological brain
Give a photographed hOOdoO
In a long psychological strain?
Do you think chronological records,
Astronomical worlds, will embue
With correct biographical statements
AS to why Nellie's eyes are so blue?
L. l. M'ELROY.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-02
Sunday School Missionary Campaign.

Mr.. F. A. Bartlett, of Des Moines, FL
nancial Missionary of the American
Sunday School Union, for Iowa, will
spend three weeks of February in How
ard and Winneshiek counties, speaking
at various places in the interest of our
county Sunday School missionary
work of this locality. Mr.. Bartlett is
an experienced worker, full of life and
enthusiasm, and an interesting speaker.
He meets with warm reception wher-
ever he goes and we trust the citizens
of these two counties will give him
hearing.
Following are the places and dates
when he will speak in Winneshiek
county:
Bluffton church, Wednesday even
ing, Feb. II.
Burr Oak Advent church, Thursday
evening, Feb. 1S.
Hesper at s. s. convention, Friday
evening, Feb. 10.
Decorah Sunday, Feb. 2l, as follows:
German M. f. Sunday School at the
close of lesson, 1915 a. m.; Baptist
Church at opening of morning services,
1890 q. M; Nj. r. church at close of
morning service; Congregational Sum
day School at close of lesson, 12:45; Y.
M. c. A. in the afternoon at O'clock.
A Union Meeting in the Congregation
al church in the evening at O'Clock.
Ossian M. f. church, Tuesday even
ing Feb. Esd. Note the places and
dates and turn out and hear him.
G. j. HARLAN, County Missionary.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-02

The above are special clubbing prices
We make clubbing rates with almost
every newspaper, magazine or period
ical published, with a very few ex-
ceptions. 1t will pay you to consult us
before making up your list of reading
matter for the coming year, as we can
certainly save you money.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-02

THE three cabinet officers rendered
portfolios up to date are John Sherman,
Secretary Of State, Lyman J. Gage,
Secretary of the Treasury and Gen.
Russell A Alger, Secretary of War.
The belief that "Tama Jim" Wilson,
Of Iowa, will be appointed Secretary OF
Agriculture Is universal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-02
Marriage Licenses.

Following is a list Of marriage Ii
censes granted during the month o
January, 1897:
j. l.. Sherwin-Anna Lorgerson.
William II. Hendry-Susan E. Bryan.
A. H. PrestOn-Ida May Muller.
Louis LOk Vam-Mary Aschim.
John j. Rygg-Betsy lversOn.
A. e. Thune-Ella WOld.
Frank II. Merritt-Bertha McEmery.
Edward HOines-Jane EllingsOn.
Wensel Busta-Anna Jirak.
j. A. Korvenig-Christana Blumhager.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-02

On Friday last the senate passed the
the bill for appointment of commission
ers to an international money confer
ence:by the decisive vote Of 46 to 4.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-02
80 Days Special to the Public 80 Days.

Mr.. o. A. Kinshill, of Ossian, Iowa,
invites the readers of this paper to pat
rOnize his closing out sale of warm
shoes and slippers including german
socks, stockings and mittens. Prices
regardless of cost. He also can offer
you the lowest cash prices ever obtain
able anywhere on Ladies', Gents, Miss
es, Boys and Children's fine and
coarse shoes. Call in and give a trial.
500 o. A. KINGsHILL.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-02
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to the PUBLIC OPINION. The price of
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-02
RAILROAD TINE CARD.
Chicago, Milwaukee 4 St. Paul Railway
Decorah Branch.

Passenger depot corner Water and Day
streets. Telephone SEA.
Depart. Arrive.
81! q g''' sS'';' s'SS! g! m. t4s p.
Omaha, Sioux City,)
cagO 4 Milwaukee,
DUBUQUE, Chicago 81 o.oo. -.
ST. Louis Q1imited) VS'" p m' ''~a' m'
sDaily. Daily Except Sunday.
Burlington. Cedar Rapids 4 Northern
Train No. 50 passenger) leaves Decorah at
$50 p. NJ. and No. 81 (Freight) at 600 A. n.
No. 81 (Passenger) arrives at l:50 p. NJ, and
No s. (Freight) at 500 p. n.
The $50 passenger makes close connection at
Cedar Rapids with through trains to Chicago,
st. Louis. Kansas City, Omaha, st. Paul and
points beyond. All trains daily except Sun
day. G. 8. RICE, Agent.
J. MORTON. Gen. Ticket 4 Pass. Ag't
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-02
THE HAND OF DEATH.
Claims Some Of the C0unty's old and
Respected Citizens During the Past
Week.
w. B. GOOCHER.

w. b. GOOCHER.
The community was shocked on last
Wednesday to learn of the death of w.
B. GoOcher. an old and well known
resident of Orleans township, at four
O'Clock that morning He had been in
poor health for some time, but such an
untimely death was wholly unexpected.
Mr.. GOocher was born in Germany in
1928 and came to America twenty years
later with his parents, settling in Wis
consin. He came to Iowa in 1855, and
purchased land in Orleans township,
devoting his leisure time to teaming.
He was married in 1857 to Mary A.
BOettler, who has proved a faithful
companion and helpmate through all
these years. Both were energetic, hard
working people, and have by earnest
endeavor and saving acquired among
other possessions, one of the best fitted
farms in this country, consisting Of $50
acres of excellent land. Mrs. Goocher,
two sons and daughter survive him,
and they have the heartfelt sympathy
of all acquaintance in this bereave-
ment. The funeral services were held
at the Morton M. E. church Friday
morning at 10 o'clock, burial being in
the Cresco cemetery, Rev. H. Williams,
of Ridgeway, officiating.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-02

SENATOR TREwIN has introduced
bill in the Senate at Des Moines
which provides for the appointment of
man to edit the code after its passage
by the legislature. His salary is fixed
at $500, with no allowance for clerk
hire, and his work will be to edit, an
notate and index the new code. En-
lin McI.ain, at the head of the law de-
partment of the state university, is
mentioned a. likely to receive the ap-
pOintment.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-02
The Revival Meetings

at the Baptist church under the leader
ship of Rev. l.. j. Anderson, state mis-
sionary to the Norwegians and Danes
in Iowa, continues every night this
week and begins at 7:SO o'clock. Many
have already requested prayer and
Gods people have been strengthened
All who can regardless of church con
nection should attend to either help OF
be helped. Let Gods people pray fol
these meetings. Both English and
NOrsk spoken.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-02

ALFRED NOBEL, the last of four
Swedish brothers known as the "Pe-
troleum Kings of Europe" died Dec.
10th. He bequeathed to the world $780,
600, 900, the annual income, estimated
at 1000, 900, to be divided yearly into
five parts and awarded as follows:
One-fifth each to the person making
the most important discoveries in the
following studies: Science, chemistry
and medicine, and to the one produc-
ing the beat literary production. This
Ia the greatest individual gift Oh record.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-02
w. H. OxLEY.

A very sad accident, resulting in the
death Of one Of the oldest and most es-
teemed citizens of Bloomfield township,
Mr.. w. H. Oxley, occurred last We'd
nesday afternoon. He was going to
Ossian with Andrew Queen, and they
were walking behind the sleigh. A
team belonging to August Schrubbe
was running away and came up behind
them very quickly Mr.. Queen heard
the noise made by their approach and
turned around to find the team so close
to them as to have time only to call to
Mr.. Oxley and leap out of the road.
The latter could not get out of the way
before the tongue of the approaching
sleigh struck him. A physician was
called Immediately, but he died before
che doctor arrived. He was 70 years
Of age and has been prominent citi-
zen of the county for many years. The
funeral services were held on Sunday,
Rev. A. G. Wilson, Of this city, offici-
ating, and were attended by many
friends from all parts of the county.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-02
&M;c ofinieos
By AKERS 4 GREEN.

PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-02

Once In Steyer's Block, Room l,
Water street, DEBORAH, Iowa.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-04-02
HE iIssIsslPeI FLOOD.
Several Brc ks In the Levee Causes
iuch Damage

iuch Damage.
GrNNIsoN, Miss, March 3I.-News
has lust been received here by special
messenger that the levee has broken at
Stokes. or Sunny Wild plantation, two
and a half miles south of Gunnison.
There VIII be great destruction of prop
erty. This break will put Gunnison IN
a very preCarious position, placing the
town between two Crevasses, one at
Perrhshire, four miles north, and the
break at Stokes GunnisOn Is already
under water from one to six feet. and
the break south OF here will add TO this.
Some Of the pictures witnessed on
some of the thOroughfares of the Gun
nison were skiffs, dugouts and every
other kind of cheap craft. occupied by
the unfOrtunates who were trying to
recover their household effects from the
food. Some were able to enter their
houses by the doorway and the win
dOwS
GREENvILLE, Miss, March 3l.-The
country around and about here is now
flooded, but it is believed the town Will
be saved. The planters are working
like beavers, moving their stock and
corn 70 places of safety. The negroes
on the great plantations areSpeing cared
for and no destitutlon Is reported. The
situation north of Greenville was inten-
sltied by a break III the levee near
Stops Landing, in Boliver county. This
break is no less than 80 miles above
Greenville. Visions of the flood that
invaded the town in 1890 came vividly
before the minds of the people, and
there was hustle and confusion every
where. The opinion prevailed that the
water would findits way into the north
ern part of the city, and carpets We're
taken up and drays We're busy taking
furniture to the two-story buildings in
the business part of the city.
WASHINGTON, March 3l.-The weather
bureau has issued the following special
river bulletin: During the past -
hours the Ohio, Cumberland, Tennessee
and Arkansas rivers have fallen slowly
and the Red has risen. The ST. Francis
river has risen , feet since Saturday
and is still rising rapidly. The upper
Mississippi, from st. Paul to Dubuque,
has risen slightly and is above the dam
ger line at Lacrosse. The Mississippi
has fallen slightly from keOkuk to
Cairo and risen from Helena to New
Orleans. except slight fall at Arkan-
sas City, due to Crevasse near that
place 1t is above the danger line from
Cairo TO New Orleans, and from Mem
phis to Arkansas City is above the ex-
treme high water of any previous
years.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-04-02
FIGHTING IN CRETE.
The CretanS DiSlodge the
Turkish Garrison.
THEY THEN SEIZE VESSEL.
French warship Dispatched TO Render
Assistauce-Greece Now Prepared FOR
war-Powers Want the sultan TO
Withdraw Troops From Frontier.

CANEA, March 3I.-The Greeks have
attacked Fort Izzedin. which dominates
Spda Bay. The foreign iroI clads bonn
barded the attacking force in support
of the Tur klsh garrison, which had y
cannon and one mitrailleuse. Finally
detachments of the foreign troops occu-
pied the fortress.
There was sharp fighting at Spina-
Tonga. The Cretans succeeded in dis
lodging ejTurks, and seized a vessel
which was landing ammunition to
them. Several shots have been fired at
the foreign occupying forces at Putsu-
maria The French commander has OBJ
tanned .reinforcements to replace the
Turkish OutpOstS, which are said to be
absolutely unreliable.
The fighting at Spinalonga lasted IS
hours The Turkish garrison met with
a heavy loss. y French warship has
been dispatched to render them such
assistance as may now be practicable.
As to the Cretan situation, proper, 1t
is understood that the admirals in COM
mand of the foreign fleets i'll Cretan
waters are of the opinion that now that
Greece has virtually completed her war
preparations on the frontier of Thes-
sally, blockade of the principal Greek
ports would be useless, thus bearing
out the forecasts previously made III
these dispatches that the refusal of
Great Britain 70 take active part in the
blockade of Greece might lead to the
collapse of that scheme to prevent an
outbreak of hOstilities. Under these
circumstances all the efforts of the am
basSadOrs of the powers here are now
being directed toward prevailing upon
the Turkish government to advise the
sultan to withdraw the Turkish troops
from Crete as another step to Greece
and as another attempt to prevent war,
and, in addition. the ambassadors are
endeavOring to prevail upon Greece and
Turkey TO agree TO the establishment OF
a neutral zone between the opposing
TURKS and Greeks on the two frontiers.
The ambassadors have made strong
representations to the porte in favor of
permitting the immediate departure of
those of the Mussulmans in Crete who
have expressed desire to emigrate.
This will probably be agreeable, but as
to the withdrawal of the Turkish
troops the sultan has not yet shown
any disposition to submit to that de-
mand.
The Austrian government, upon the
representations of the porte, has pro-
hibited the expectation from the east of
1000. .0OO cartridges which We're in
course of shipment TO Greece. The
REPRESENTATIVE of Greece have pro-
tested against this action upon the part
of the Austrian government, claiming
it Is illegal and arbitrary, as no state of
war exists. 1t is not likely that the
protest Will have any effect. the work
of preparing for the defense of Salonica
is now said to have been completed and
all danger of an attack upon this Turk
ish base of supplies is believed to have
passed.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-04-02
ASKING FOR INFORMATION.
Resolution In the Senate Regarding
Gomez Letter to the President.

Resolution In the Senate Regarding
Gomez Letter to the President.
WASHINGTON, March 81. - Senator
Allen Pop, Neb. made long speech
in the senate on the unconstitutionality
of the tariff taxes beyond those requis-
ite for revenue. Mr.. Allen severely
criticized the trusts and combinations
which, he declared, reaped the main
advantage of tariff taxes. The sena-
tors remarks were in the nature of a
legal argument, showing the constitu-
tiOnal limitations on the taxing power
of congress
At the conclusion of Mr.. Aliens re-
marks the resolution was referred to
the finance committee.
The house amendments to the senate
joint resolution apprOpriating $3.50, 900
for the saving of life and property
along the Mississippi We're agreed TO
and the resolution now goes to the
president
The Cuban question was brought for
ward again by Mr.. Morgan CAIa.) }, who
presented resolution requesting the
president TO inform the senate whether
letters had been received by the present
and former chief executive from Gen
eral Maxine Gomez, commander of the
revolutionary forces in Cuba. The res
olution recited at length the letters said
to have been forwarded to President
Mckinley and his predecessor from
Gomez and published in the news
papers.
The resolution concluded with a re-
quest that the president shall also in
form the senate whether the Spanish
authorities in Cuba have refused to al
low cipher dispatches TO be transmitted
between the United States consul aS
Sagua Ia Grande and the United States
consul general at Havana
The senate then went into executive
session on the arbitration treaty.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-04-02
Pennsylvania LEGISLATURE.
Plans For New CapitoI-Business In
the House.

Plans For New CapitoI-Business In
the House.
HARRISBURG, March 31.-New capi-
tol plans We're presented TO the legis-
lature by the house committee on pub
lie buildings and grounds, in a report
on the governor message of March H.,
which advocated a capitol 10 cost $780,
900.
The report is a complete resume of
the subject of capitol building. and
considers the subject from every stand
point. In the point of cost. the COM
mittee disagrees with the governor, and
there are several recommendations at
variance with the governors ideas.
One million dollars is the amount of
money recommended for the new capi-
tol complete.
Many bills were reported from COM
mittees. The Saylor bill creating a
state board of dental examiners was
negatived.
The Greasy bill fixing the maximum
passenger fare on steam railways at =
cents mile was negatlyed.
Quite number of bills were intro
duced. Among the bills that passed
were the following:
To punish the loan, gift, sale or dis.
trlbutlon of immoral writings. etc,
and of all drugs for criminal purposes.
Furnishing the sending of anonymous
communications of libelous, defama-
tory, scuIrlous or opprobriOus nature.
The bill to create a state bureau of
geology and mines was defeated.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-04-02
MISERY IN CUBA.
Smallpox Very PrevaIent-The Spanish
Embark Political Prisoners.

Smallpox Very PrevaIent-The Spanish
Embark Political Prisoners.
HAVANA, March 3l.-Great misery is
being experienced at San Cristobal and
elsewhere in the province of Pinar del
Rio, owing TO the prevalence of small
pox. The mortality is great. The mu-
nlcipal authorities are distributing re-
lief when they are able to do so, that
is TO say when the troops succeed in
driving in the cattle from the surround
ing hills.
General Nelazco is continuing mill
tary operations against the insurgents
OF Pinar del Rio. acting in conjunction
with General Suarez Inclan
General Ruiz Rivera, the insurpent
commander captured on Sunday last
with his chief of staff, Colonel Bacal-
lao. was wounded when the first shots
were exchanged between the Spanish
troops and the Insurgents
Inc news of the capture of General
Rivera has spread, it is stated, through
Santa Clara. and, combined with the
steady pursuit of the insurgents by the
government forces, is rapidly diminish
ing the number of the enemy
The principal plantations are reported
to be grinding cane freely and without
interruption. The Spanish authorities
embarked 43 political prisoners for the
Chafarlne Islands, together with II fe-
male nanigos.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-04-02
THE FIGHT STILL ON.
No Choice Yet Reached In the Ken
tucky Senatorship.

No Choice Yet Reached In the Ken
tucky Senatorship.
FRANKFORT, Ky, March 31.-The
continuous balloting for senator result
ing III no further loss of strength by
DIR. Hunter is evidently very pleasing
to his friends, who had been threatened
with stampede from their man when
ever continuous balloting should begin.
They claim that it means DIR. Hunters
ultimate victory in that nothing can
shake the 66 who are standing sohdly
for him, and that the gold Democrats,
who are determined to have an cleo
ton, viii sooner or later come to him
and more than supply the needed five
votes. The anti Hunter people claim
that the trial demonstrates that the
nominee cannot get the necessary
should withdraw or be withdrawn in
favor of some other Republican.
There are hundreds of schemes hatch
ing and some 10 or 20 candidates on the
ground ready 70 inherit the mantle of
the nominee whenever ii Is possible to
do so. The indication are that DIR.
Hunter has no idea of withdrawing
that no attempt to get him to withdraw
is being made, and that the final fight
will be a close finish between Hunter
and Blackburn or Hunter and Bradley
The latest scheme is a fusion on w.
Q. p. Breckinridge by the Republicans
and gold Democrats, and there are
dozen of men here who really believe
that BrecklEridge may be elected.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-04-02

PENSACOLA, Fla, March 3I.-The
British steamship Janeta, which has
arrived here from Port Elizabeth, had
on board the master and crew of eight
men of the shipwrecked schooner Mar
garet. which sailed from Mobile on the
llth inst. with lumber for Cienfuecos
and which was wrecked off Cape San
Antonio, Cuba. The crew was rescued
on the 27th inst. The Spanish forces
took the schooner for a filibuster and
her master was interviewed by Spanish
authorities after he had gone on board
the Jauet~