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The times., 1897-11-27
Bows plead GUILTY of Housefreai,in..

Feur hoJs. Ellis Kane. William R-ea I1n.
and Wallace MaureF. white, ana Frank
WiIiaUs, culOred, yesterday ia criminal
court, No , pleaded guiltyto breaking into
the store of Edwin Ford last JUL TWO
cf the boys, Kane and Williams, a'So
pleaded guilty OF 5reaEing into the srure
of Mr William D. TennHle In August
The hoys' previous character had been
good, and on account ur this lul their
youth, Judge bingham let them off IN
their personal reeognizances.
The times., 1897-11-27
LUTHERAN Y. P. UNION.
Mass Meeting heId al Luther Place
Church.

CHURCH.
The mass meeting held under the au-
spices Of the Lutheran Young Peoples
Union last evening at the Luther Place
Memorial Church was a decided sucoeSs
despite the unfa voTable weather. Theopen
ngexerciseS ereConduCted by the Rev -DFs
l. VI, kuhns and Samuel DOmer, anil the al
dress Of welcome was made hy Rev DR..
j. G. Butler, pastor Of Luther Memorial
Church.
The Rev. Dr. P A. Heilman, II BaIu-
more. delivered an interesting address on
the Reflex influence OF the church upon
young people" The others who spoke were
the Reys. Charles II. Butler, Georgs Brod~
thage and Z. A. Menzel
After the meeting the audience repaired
TO the chapel where they Were entertained
with a number OF musical selections. Re-
f-eshmentS also Were served
The times., 1897-11-27

The engagement has been announced of
Mr.. George Xavier McLanahalI, OF this
city, to Miss Caroline Duer, daughter OF
MI. and Mrs. Denning Duer, of New Haven,
Conn. Mr.. McLanahan, who was grad
uate Of Yale, class SO, is now studying
law at Harvard.
The times., 1897-11-27

Miss Alger, daughter of the Secretary
of War, gave dinner last night to
number of friends. The guests were tile
Misses Gary, daughters of the Postmaster
Gcneral Miss Wilson, daughter OF tie
Secretary of Agriculture: Miss McKenna,
daughter of tie Attorney General. Miss
Bliss, daughter OF the Secretary OF the
Interior; F. N. Alger, brother OF the
hostess, from Harvard Capt. Maus' aide
de-camp TO Ma jor Gen. Miles Capt. Micbeicr'
Lieut.. DcvDrc, and Mr.. Ed Rliss, Of New
York, who came here to attend the dinner
The times., 1897-11-27
\ Clio >ious Triumph for NfaStcrTuI
Mnnag gement-

The unprecedented success OF the Penn
sylvauia Railroads. popular - excursions
TO Philadelphia. Next Sunday, NOvem-
ber , 5. the last of the series. Trains leave
Baltimore and Potomac station at 200,
500, 800 and 11:OO a m Returning,
leave Philadelphia on special train at
700 p. m, or on any regular train that
day except the Congressional Limited.
no25-3t
The times., 1897-11-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Raphael c. Gwynn have
sent out invitations for the marriage re
ception Of their daughter Mary and Mr..
johnson HELEN, Wednesday, DeceElber 3,
at l O'Clock, at No. II Iowa Circle.
The times., 1897-11-27

Mes. Carroll Garner and Miss Julia Gar
ner, who closed their house on Massa
chusetts avenue early in the summer ami
went TO- their country place in Southern
Mary land, near Piney Point. VIII not re
turn to Washington this winter, but re
main at their country home, River View"
where they how have as their guests Miss
Mcpherson. OF Georgetown, ana Miss Maud
PIeasants, Of Baltimore.
The times., 1897-11-27
LAUNCHING The DEBUfENTE
She Makes Her Bow to Society at
Afternoon Teas.
Perfect Shower Of Invitations Issued
for Affairs of This Sort-Mc-
IanaiiaE-Duer Engagement.

Now that the thanks for the years bless
ings have been duly expressed iii turkey
and pumpkin pie, society will proceed to
pour tea. Fashion has decreed that debu-
tantes slaH embark upon the voyage Of
just as thcir sisters, cousins, and aunts
did before them, and in Difference to that
law, showers OF invitation
cards are daily being issued and received.
The times., 1897-11-27

Mr.. and Mrs. John Z. Forbes, OF Altoona,
Pa. who have been visiting Mrs. Lowndes
Forbes, of New Hampshire avenue, left
Yesterday for their home, accompanied by
Miss Lena Forbes, who VIII remain their
guest all winter.
The times., 1897-11-27

Mrs Thomas E. Waggaman, Mrs. John
Cammack, Mrs. w. j. zeh, and Mrs. A
Lisner Will assist Mother AlphonsuS To
receive the ladies who have been in
vited 10 form a board OF directors for the
House of Mercy No. 222 North Capitol
street, $3.50 O'Clock on Monday afternoon
The times., 1897-11-27

Commander McCalla, L. S. N, has re
tmncd &c the city, after an extended at
sence, and with mis- wife and family win
again occupy his former residence in TIE
neighborhCnd of Dupont Circle
The times., 1897-11-27

Mrs. james Biddle, wife Of CO... James
Biddle, L. s A., retired, VIII spend the
winter in Washington. She Will be To-
Gated at the Bancroft.
The times., 1897-11-27

Mrs. denry Z. Pellew, No. 1887 Massa
chusetts avenue, win present Miss Marion
Pelew at a tea, for which cards have
been sent out FOR 3 O'Clock December T..
The times., 1897-11-27

Mrs. J. F. Barrett and Miss Barrett,
No. 1424 Massachusetts aYenIe, have
cards out for Wednesday next from (
to 7. At home Wednesdays during Jan
uArN.
The times., 1897-11-27

Miss Elaine Rogers Of University Heights
has cards out for g O'Clock, December Z
to meet Miss Kate Parker Rogers, OF
PittsbuTg.
The times., 1897-11-27

Miss Alice Bishop was the hUstess at
a pretty tea Yesterday afternoon in honor
of Miss Agnes Charlotlc Royal, of Ger
mantewn. Pa, who has but recent made
her debut
The times., 1897-11-27

The ladies of the Litchfield viii giv'
another Ct their pleasant dances this even
ing.
The times., 1897-11-27

Mrs. Robert Craig, 1922 l street, mas sent
out cards for Thursday, December 8, at
O'Clock, to introduce Miss Craig.
The times., 1897-11-27

sa pletely gives I'D the
useless fight and goes to bed to die-her
husband wakes up to a realization of his
duties.
Women are proverbially careless of their
health. They don't like to pay out money
for medicine. sH
The majority ofwomen have some dis
ease or disorder of the organs distinctly
feminine. Eventually il will drive them to
death or insanity unless il is cured There's
cure for such things II is DR. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription. Don't despair be-
cause doctors have failed Don't think that
a modest woman must be forced to undergo
abhorrent local treatment. She can be
cured right in the perfect privacy of her
own home by that greatest of all great med
icines, s,-Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
Rev. I. J. Coppedge, Of Elmo Kaufman Co,
Texas, writes: About six years ago my wife be-
came afflicted with displacement causing infiani-
nation and much pain She could not stand on
her feet get in any position but what she suffer
ed great pain: She was naturally strong woman.
fhad several different physicians totreat herwith-
out any permanent relief She despaired of ever
again being well. She advertisement of
your Favorite Prescription and spoke to me
about it, got her a bottle OF the medicine which
at first seemed to make her worse but she found
II was helping her she kept till she had
taken six bottles. Since taking the last she has
not suffered moment with the old trouble. She
has been well nearly twelve months"
"The Common Sense Medical Adviser"
DR.. Pierce's 1000 page family doctor book
with over goo illustrations and colored
plates, will be sent for limited time only,
absolutely free, paper-bound, on receipt of
twenty one cents in one cent stamps to
pay the cost of mailing 0RiY. Address,
DR.. r. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y For hand
some cloth binding, send ten cents extra
tthirty-one cents in ALL.
The times., 1897-11-27

Dr. Henry's Headache Powders. instant
relief for all nervousness and SleepleSsness-
no20-thurs sat-tf
The times., 1897-11-27

Terraline viii quickly cure that rootbaiI
cough or cold. Item
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-05
destroyed the raising of sheep for wool,

destroyed the raising Of sheep for wool.
it has increased the demand for good
mutton, so that this production has
been benefited. There is a surety that
sheep raising for the better quality OF
mutton will be profitable, and the sort
that will bring the best results can be
raised In small flocks on the farm at
less cost and trouble than any other
farm animal. II, as may be expected,
wool production again becomes profit
able, the farmer will have two good
sources OF income instead of one; In
the meanwhile having a supply OF the
best of meat for family use. Every
farmer should have small flock of the
best of mutton sheep. The raising of
scrubs will not accomplish the desired
results.
The gold medal presented to Mr. Geo.
Mckerrow, Sussex, Wis, for the best
show records of Southdown sheep at
fairs in 1885," was of pure gold, of new
design and as fine and pretty a piece
of the kind as any exhibitor has Sc
cured. Mr.. McKerrow writes: Il have
a large number of medals, but the
Southdown Associations puts the rest
all in the shade. Everybody that sees
it pronounces it beauty"
Southdown breeders have in the way
of selling breeding stock, done better
than many of the other sheep breeders.
and from number of animals sent for
registry recently it may be considered
that not only this but breeders of other
sheep are encouraged to believe that
the sheep industry has reached the bot
tom Of decline, and will now commence
an era of prosperity.
]. G. Springer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-05
Flowing for Sugar Beets.

From the Nebraska station. wher,
the sugar beet industry Is receiving spe'
cial attention, comes bulletin in which
fall blowing is urged for this crop. Ac-
cording to this bulletin, the sooner ths
stubble and weeds are plowed under,
IL only to a depth of three inches, the
better, followed by a spike harrow ia
make a loose layer of soil on top to
prevent evaporation. 1t has been shown
that land so prepared lost only one
third as much water by evaporation as
land having firmly packed surface.
Unless the land is very rich spread well
rot ted manure after the shallow plow-
ing. which will add to the yield and
probably something to the sugar con-
tent. Subsoil and surface pillow in the
TALL, or IL that cannot be done plow as
deeply as possible. The extreme dry
aess of air and soil in most sections
where sugar beets are grown makes II
important that manure should be well
-otted. If the beets are to follow corn,
clear off the stalks and harrow thor
oughly. In the fall the pillow can be
run II or Is inches deep, while if not
done until spring it is hardly safe to
turn up the soil much below the aver
age depth of previous blowing -four
to six inches.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-05

John Pedelty, writing in Rural Life,
says: 1t Is time the surplus honey was
removed, the entrances closed up small
er and the covers glued down tight
ready to put the bees in the cellar or
winter quarters, or If you are going to
winter outside (not the best way in
this cold country they should be
packed IN by now.
Beekeepers In Iowa as rule can re-
port the best crop of honey for many
years, not so good, though, as some or
the buyers try to make us think. me
price is reasonable compared with other
things, and will not get better when
the small farmer beekeepers has mar
keted his product for what he can get
In groceries.
Comb honey after coming off the hive
should be put where 1t won't freeze.
and when sold taken out and scraped
or cleaned up. The partly filled sec
tions can be used at home. fed back 10
the bees or extracted, as you prefer.
Don't neglect your neighbors and the
home market. They like honey and
will pay a good price for it. l would
sell at home if could do as well as by
sending it to the large cities. II not
grade it, crate it up good and ship.
Don't let your grocery man have it all
his own way.
The beekeepers who answer ques-
tons in the American Bee Journal and
those at the Lincoln convention seemed
to be down on the idea Of importing tat
the governments expense) the APIS
Dorsata" or giant bees Of India. They
think the money can be used better for
the beekeepers in other lines, thinking
these bees are not much good for this
country.
/ read of a handy arrangement
while ago to help move bees in the cell
lar and honey into the house or move
anything heavy. Stretch a plain wire
from the apiary to the house. On this
suspend car (strong box) by door
hanger with two little wheels to run
on the wire. Put on the load and 1t will
run easily and without jolting.
Beekeeping is knowledge OF small
items without which only ordinary re-
suits are obtained. One of the impor-
tant things is the selection Of the hive.
The fact that the dove-tailed Lang
stroth hive Is used the most by practi-
cal beekeepers shows its utility, and let
it 60 to show the far-sightedness OF its
inventor, the lamented Rev. l.. l..
Langstroth, it's size and general make
up has not been altered any by the later
bee men since 1t came out.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-05
HE RESIGN ED.
How the Postmaster at Pony, Montana,
Did 1t.

How the Postmaster at Pony, Montana,
Did 1t.
In the early days of Pony mining
camp in Montana, the postoffice con-
sisted of an old tea-box, into which all
the letters were dumped, the citizens
helping themselves, says an exchange.
There were only forty citizens in Pony,
and, there being no money in the Office,
Ii was with considerable difficulty that
the storekeeper was persuaded to &C
cept the postmastership.
One day stranger rode into camp
and called on the postmaster.
Don't you know" he began, sternly,
that it is illegal to allow people to
pick out their own letters like that?"
WAL, stranger" said the postmas-
ter, IL don't know that 1t is any Of
your business how this Office is run"
But am United States postoffice
inspector"
I'm this case" said the postmaster.
1--WE will finish up this postoffice right
now"
He took the tea-box, placed it in the
middle of the road, and, with a good
run, kicked it clear across the gulch.
Now, then" he resumed, "you go
right back to Washington and tell the
department from me that the accounts
are closed and the postmaster at Pony
has resigned"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-05
Fruit Cullers.

To have perfect cellar it must be
absolutely frost-proof; therefore, dig
In the ground eight feet deep, and wall
with brick, says Michigan Fruit Grow
err. II rock is more convenient, use it,
and plaster we'll, as smooth surface
Is quite essential in keeping the germs
down, that would otherwise find lodg-
ing places in the crevices of the wall
Have a sand floor Cover by building
over it "cooper's shop" or any other
building you may be in need of. Be
sure to cell overhead. Have a stair
way from upper room, and have door
at bottom, to keep hot and cold air out
when you enter. The important thing
is ventilation. This you get with
twenty-inch thing, placed in each cor
ner. Have bottom of thing level with
floor of cellar; build wall close around
thing, cementing same. Run thing
out some eight feet, then up to one
or two feet above ground. Place wire
netting between last two joists to keep
anything from entering the cellar. This
will also hold the old carpet which will
keep out frost and act as a damper.
Now put 24x36 flue from ceiling to
cellar up through the building, that
will carry OFF all impurities and draw
fresh air down through your thing
fiues. This fiue should have damper
In 1t, to enable you to shut of draft
at WILL II the temperature does not
get down to 40 degrees before you want
to store your apples. place large piece
of ice at the mouth of each thing in
the cellar and open all drafts. The
wooden flue will soon carry Off all hot
air, and the cellar will be filed with
cold, damp air. If your cellar should
prove to be dry, keep basin Of water
in 1t, or your apples will shrivel; but
do not allow the water to become stag
nant. Before cooling cellar. whitewash
walls and ceiling; add sulphur and car
bolic acid freely to whitewash. Do
not keep vegetables in the apple cellar,
and store away none but choice apples
of good keeping varieties. After cold
weather comes, ventilate to keep tenn
perature as near 33 degrees as possible.
If you meet with the same success 9TH
ers have, you will have fresh, ripe ap-
Piles every day in the year. and be able
to sell in May and June at an advance
over present prices at least.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-05
A Larger Army Called For.

In his annual report to the secretary
Of war, General Miles, commanding the
army, renewed the recommendation for
an increase Of the enlisted force. He
would have the enlisted strength based
on the population, at the rate of one
soldier for every 1000 of the people as
minimum and one to every 1000 of
the people as a maximum. This would
give us force ranging from $4,000 to
10000 enlisted men, at the discretion
of the president. The army has re-
manned stationary at $4,000 for many
years, although our population has in
creased rapidly. The new coast de-
fences which congress has authorized,
require more men to garrison the forts
and man the guns than can be fur
n;shed under the present laws.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-05

dislike to have his little shy at John
Bull, while John is afraid to make a
move that might help the Armenians
for fear he will set the whole shop
ablaze. Public opinion in England has
been getting red hot for some time
past, but statesmen with responsibility
on their shoulders, who know more
than the ordinary map in the street of
the dangers they have to encounter,
have been moving slowly. and with
caution; so the Englishman, unable to
make his slow-gOing government move,
has betaken himself to the amusement
of decorating the monument of the late
Mr.. Nelson. There is no particular
reason why this should be done this
particular year more than any other
year. 1t is not the centenary of the
event, the period when nations gener-
ally have blowout over times that
are past; 1t Is in fact, II / remember
rightly, the ninety-frst anniversary of
the battle of Trafalgar. Why, then,
should this not have been done on the
ninetieth, or the eighty eighth. or the
eightieth year, and why should the
placid statue of Lord Nelson be sur
prised this year with the mounting of
Mr.. Harrison of Sheffield?
England, as rule, is not given to
celebrating victories, unless it is by
quiet dinner with something good to
drink on the board; but she seems to
have come to the conclusion that it
would not be bad thing this year
to remind people in general that this
little one-eyed, one-armed man annihi-
lated some years ago the combined
fleets of France and Spain, and that he
made q big stir N several quarters
OF the globe before he was himself
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-05
MAN ON THE PILE OF STONES {
BY Robert Barr.

BY Robert Barr.
There are more things In heaven
and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt
of in your philosophy" said Hamlet to
ais friend The statue of my Lord
Horatio Nelson stands between heaven
and earth, and has stood there for
thirty-six years, more or less, unmo-
Tested. What Horatio dreamt of in his
philosophy as he looked down on all
those generations of people on the bus
tops far below him, will never be
known, but doubtless he was somewhat
surprised the other day to see Mr.. Har-
rison climb over the brass crown OF
the tall pile of stones with the end Of
wreath of flowers in his hand. We
may imagine Nelson in surprise say
ing:
Halo, Harrison! What's up?" and
Harrison replying quite truthfully:
Il am, my lord"
Mr.. Harrison is a celebrated steeple
Jack, and / stood watching him the
other day work his way up the tall
Nelson pillar in Trafalgar square with
astonishing experiences and agility of
limb, and the way in which he at
tended to his hazardous business filled
me with admiration. / don't know how
far below heaven Lord Nelson is, but
he is ITS feet above the earth, and they
gave Mr.. Harrison the contract for
reaching him, with the proviso that
ne was to drive no spikes in the monu
ment itself.
The Nelson monument in Trafalgar
square is built of solid stone, and is
therefore unlike most other shafts of
the same size and height. The tall
column further down the street which
commentaries the London fire, is hol-
low, and has a staircase running up
the center; so has the Column Ven
dome in Paris, built as it Is of cannon,
captured from various nations, and
bent into sheets like boiler plates. But
the Nelson statue stands on solid stone,
with the four huge lions, by Landseer.
guarding the pedestal.
And what was Mr.. Harrison doing
up beside Lord Nelson?" asks the
reader.
Thereby hangs tale, aud also a
green wreath weighing nine tons.
Mr.. Harrison is usually engaged in
the commercial business of putting
caps on chimneys and things of that
sort. He comes from the smoky town
OF Sheffield, and from a land studded
with tall factory chimneys, which be-
sides furnishing bread and butter for
numerous employees, also furnishes
bread and butter for Mr.. Harrison.
How came he, then, to leave his COM
mercial occupation and tackle a memo
rial that stands for war? l suppose
that America had something to do with
the elevation Of Mr.. Harrison of Shelf
field, just as it had with the elevation
OF Mr.. Harrison of Indiana, seven or
eight years ago. Most countries have
had something to do with Mr.. Harri-
son of Sheffield and his giddy climb.
England has been getting it in the
neck from all over the place for the
past year. The Englishman is slow
and stolid person, not given to panics
or sudden excitement he is difficult to
arouse to anything like enthusiasm,
but he is at last gradually waking up.
Within recent years Portugal,
France, Spain, Germany, Russia and
the United States have all been saying
unkind things about him, even the de-
crepit, sensuous Turk thinks he can
take advantage Of this unanimity of
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-05
CHIPS.

No reformation enters by the back
door.
All the good men do not own front
pews.
One cloud is enough to eclipse all
the sun.
The most absolute despotism pro-
tects the few,
Some women are too busy studying
etiquette to be polite.
A gift with string tied to 1t Is a
great drawback to charity.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-05
Sheep In Illinois.

In the report of the State Board of
Equalization the number of sheep re-
ported assessed in 1896 in Illinois is
b15,Si6, and these are valued at $410,-
b31 ,one-fourth the supposed actual
value. From 1898, when the sheep in
dustry in this state was in reasonably
good condition, to 1896. there has been
loss of 40S,S69 sheep of the value of
s2,177,344. While this great decline in
tho sheep industry has for time almost
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-05

Sheep Bot-Fly.-A trickling Of blood
from the nose indicates the presence
of the grubs Of the sheep bot-fy in the
nasal sinuses. These grubs have now
found their way to these places where
they take UP their quarters until next
spring or summer. when they escape
and fall to the ground where they take
ON their final form as fly. and i'm
mediately lay their eggs on the sleeps
nose. and so the new round begins.
1t is possible to eject these srubs at
their present stage by blowing tobacco
smoke into the nostrils of the sheep,
and immediately afterwards to blow
up a pinch of fine snuff. the sneezing
then ejecting the grubs. This remedy
is that used by the Scotch Shepherds
Elk.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-05

Fall Manuring.-There Is much less
waste by fall manuring than is COM
monty supposed. If fresh manure from
stables is drawn out as made. and
spread over the surface, the winter
SHOWS and rains leach through it, and
whatever soluble fertility it contains
slowly soaks into the SOIL Unless the
surface is frozen, or the land Is flood
ed from running water coming from a.
bove, there is never any washing of the
surface soil to carry of its fertility.
On the contrary, the manure is much
better mixed with the soil than it could
be II left until spring, when. IL plowed
under, the rains seldom come heavy
enough to thoroughly soak the manure
in the soil.-Ex.