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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-21

A swallow was conveyed in cage to
London from it's home in Chetwynd.
1t flew to its home nest, distance of
AS miles, in so minutes, making the
trip at the rate of almost two miles
minute.
A capricious young maiden of Au-
burn, Me-, won the affections of
bashfui sweetheart. and then discarded
him. He sued for breach of promise,
and the conrt has decreed that the
tickle fair one must pay him $l,7s9.
In the year ZOO there was only one
newspaper in the United States. Now
there are more than in England,
France and Germany put together.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-21
Iowan Killed at "A Crossing.

MARsHALLTowN, Dec. 13.--Joe j.
Kobbe, the young farmer who was
struck by Northwestern engine at
the Center street crossing one week
ago, is dead His death was the
result of the injuries received at the
time
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-21
Express Kobberies at Sioux City.

SIOUX CITY, Dec. l3-Itappears that
systematic method of stealing from
the wagons of the express companies
in Sioux City has been going on for
some time. The amount stolen is not
known, but the companies have lost
considcra BILE in the last few weeks.
The police are working on the matter
and arrests may follow.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-21

A Springfield (Mass.) girl who ran
away from college wore "a black
skirt and a black fiat cap" Meager
though the description is, 1t is suffi-
cient to enable anybody to identify The
girl.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-21
Barr May Die.

CEDAE RAPIDS, Dee. II William
Barr, Il young farmer near Fairfax.
caught his left arm in n corn shelter
and had it torn all TO pieces below the
elbow. Amputation below the elbow
was necessary. He is now suffering
from the effects of hemorrhage and
reaction and his condition is quite
serious
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-21

Toronto, Ont, Dec. 15.-Mrs. Janet
Carlyle Henning, sister Of Thomas Car
lyle the author, and the last member
of the family, died Monday at the resi-
dence of her son-in-law in this city.
aged IS wears.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-21
Aldermen Raise Their Wages.

CHICAGO, Dee. 4.-Chicago aldermen
raised their salary from 50 q week to
$1,000 a year. The ordinance which
accompanies it was passed under sus-
pension of the rules by vote of Sc
to s.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-21
Frank Lyman Injured.

AMEs, Dec. 13.-While working IN
the sawmill at the Iowa Agricultural
College, Frank Lyman accidentally
had his right arm caught in revolv-
ing saw and one of the bones OF the
forearm was broken. He narrowly
escaDed death
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-21
Governor Drake Appoints a Judge.

DIES MONIES, Dec. 13.--Governor
Drake has appointed Franklin Platt,
of Waterloo, successor 10 Judge Toll
lerton, resigned, in the Tenth judicial
district.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-21

Mr.. w. II. Stead, having finished with
New York, is now asking what
hymns have helped your" 1t is I'M
derstood that so far none To whom the
query has been propounded have re-
ferred to editor Stead as one OF the
hims that have helped them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-21
Young steinecke Gets -Four Months.

DAVENPORT, Dec. 13.-Richard Stein
ecke was sentenced by Judge Water
man to four months in Anamosa.
Steinecke had nothing to say before
being sentenced, but before naming
words to him saying that he had been
ably defended
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-21

Whoever is starving in Alaska WIZ
DC much pleased to learn that their
condition is to be called to attention
of congress, thus insuring several elo-
uuent addresses in their behalf which
their relatives can put away along
with the death notices.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-21

/ Rev. DR.. Edward Everett Hale said
in lecture in Boston that he found
that nine out of ten in class of girls
In one of the city's public schools had
never heard Of Noah's ark.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-21

Outing for December offers a feast
of good things to all interested In
sports and pastines Caribou and
bear hunting, quail and duck shooting,
golf, the kennel, the stable, basket
ball, Indian ball, yachting, cycling,
snowshoeing, skating, travel and
fiction, all receive attention. Such
well-known writer's as Price Collier,
Ed. w. Sandys. A. j. Kenealy, H. w.
Huntington. +. II. Risteen and r.
TAFT Mckenzie contribute interesting
stories.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-21
Gilbert Defeated.

CHICAGO, Dec. lin the shoot be-
tween Fred Gilbert. of Spirit Lake,
Iowa, and j. A. II. Elliott, of Kansas
City, for the Dupont trophy, each man
killed 90 birds. On the shoot off
Elliott won by score of 20 TO %.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-21
Gomez Rejects Autonomy.

New YORK, Dec 15.-T. Estrada Pal
ma, representative of the Cuban pro-
visional government, has received from
General Maxine Gomez copy of u
proclamation he has recently issued
rejected autonomy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-21
Aeree tn the Nine-It,,r n.r

Ne WORK. Dee. 15.-Sixty-fve of the
1902 publishers have granted the request
of the Typographical union for a nine
hour day. About twenty book machine
offices also consented to q nine hour
day.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-21

A paper in Havana wants somebody
to lynch few Americans in that town.
The man to do the business is not the
editor Of the paper, We feel sure.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-21

Banker Spaulding bore an unblemished
reputation until he was found out.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-21
TORE OFF BOYS WHOLE FACE.
A Frightful Hunting Fatality Near
Evans.

OsKAIOosA, Dec. 13.-Willie LEVEL
Ivan, a stcp-son of VIM. Reece, of
Evans. IS years old, was accidentally
shot and killed while out hunting.
He tried going through a barb wire
The load of shot struck him under the
chin and tore away his entire face
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-06-01

ing citizens into town, and there
by increasing business. We no.
tice many families coming in dar-
ing the term and some will re-
main permanently. Mr.. Dali
rymple and family; Triplet and
family; Jarvis and family;Dorgan
and family; Leaton and family ;
Horton and family, and others
came in during the winter on &C.
count of school. And, we see
the thrift caused thereby has
brought back our old time skill
ed mechanic, Bill Hanna and
family, who are all SO welcome
to their place again; and it has
now brought US q new mechanic,
Mr.. Polberg, harness maker
and saddler, who, also, comes
with family. Such improve
ments will keep adding to our
little town--if we keep on-uatil
we can leave off the little" with
propriety.
Our outlook is quite equal with
other places and our climate for
the year around is most favor.
able. Title can now be made to
our town property and we can
safely say to the world that a
home here is more than even
with the rest of the world.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-06-01

The American says the Hon.
John Wanamaker, than whom nc
one is in better place to measure
the pulse of trade and industry,
also sees the future in a pretty
blue light Moreover, he is not
blind to the signs Of the times.
He sees coming political revolu-
ton, the overthrow of the Re-
publican party consequent on its
failure to redeem its promises OF
prosperity. 1t has yet time 10
redeem these promises, but there
is little prospect that it will do
SO. 1t is not moving along lines
that will lead to business revival,
but on qrite contrary lines. The
one ray of promise is, what seems
TO us. TO be the slim chance of
achieving an international agree
ment for the restoration of bime-
tallism, though Sir William
Houldsworth, one of England's
foremost bimetallists, thinks
otherwise and expresses the OPP.
inion that the prospects of an
early international agreement
were never more hopeful. We
hope he is right in his judgment,
and that we may reap the boon
of an early restoration to bimet.
allism. If the Republican party
achieves this it may redeem, in
part at least, its promises of
prosperity. If 50 our producing
classes will rejoice. If the Re-
publican party does not achieve
this it will accomplish nothing
that can lead up to prosperity, it
will do nothing to fultillits prom
ises of prosperity and we will
have darker rather than brighter
times, The passage of amonopo-
ly tariff will do nothing towards
bringing better times.
But let us see how Mr.. Wanna
maker, who worked ardently for
Mr.. McKinley's election, who
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-06-01

Our school is closed and the
teacher of the primary depart
ment has departed for home in
the East. 1t is to be hoped she
will conclude to return, as both
the higher AMI lower department
have done good work with our
children. In my younger days |
had the pleasure of educating a
great many scholars and the
love to see their progress never
leaves us. Our new school house
is adding much to your little towns
prosperity; and had our people
listened to the counsel of some
OF the citizens many years ago
we would have adopted thisplan;
and our town would have been
far in advance Of its present con-
dition. Our business men were.
largely, too crayen-then 1t
would have been no burden; for
there were more 10 share the
costs. 1t is good that we got it
at last. However, even at this
late date, it is constantly bring
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-06-01
new map

BY an act of the legislature of
New York, which bill was siga-
ed recently by Gov. Black, New
York City now includes Long
aad Staten islands in its bound
aries, and now Greater N4w
York covers territory of $500
square miles, is 90 miles long
and 16 miles wide, with an esti-
mated population of 3,400,000,
second in both respects only TO
London. The first mayor will
be elected November 2ld, next,
for four years, at a salary of $15, :
600 per year. The city govern.
ment will be a municipal legisla-
ture OF two houses--the council
aud assembly. With the excep-
ton of the comptroller, who will
be elected by the popular vote.
all municipal officers will be APP
pointed by the mayor, who can
remove at will during the first
six months of his tenure. The
department of public works is
abolished, and water supply,
sew er, bridge and street bureaus
will replace it, their heads to be
appointed by the mayor. Brook
lyn and Long Island City are
names no longer known. There
will be only one police force,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-06-01

On our table of late is placed
a copy of New Occasions; also OF
The American. The first pub
lished at Chicago, ILL.,, monthly,
at III per year; the latter at Phil
adelphia, Pa, a weekly, at So
per year. Both of these publica-
tons are reformatory in sub
stance, and good wo1kers-high-
ly worthy of patronage. New
Occasions for May, has a brief,
good article about Carter HI.
Harrison, mayor-elect of Chica-
go. 1t speaks hopefully of the
prospects of reform to be made
oy their new officer. 1t is to be
hoped that the son has received
the talents and advanced ideas
Of his father, and that he will
prove q pillar in the new struc-
ture of reform. 1t also has an
argumentative article on the
Practical Christ scanning tn !
theory of such christians as Car
ngie, Rockefeller, j. Pierpoint
Morgan and Pullman in relation
to worldly affairs. The author
iiffers a little from the views of
that class of christian teachers
strange. ''Tne Ole Issue" is
short but calls for much thought
by Americans. Shall We Unite"
has many thoughts as to the
utility and practicability of a
continuation of the reform or.
CARNATIONS.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-06-01

stumped the state for Mr.. Nc
Kinley for president and Incl
dentally for himself for senator,
and who made on many a stump
the Republican promises of pros
perity, let us see how he views
the political horoscope. These
are his words
THE country is not prosper
GUS. Since the outset of the last
presidential campaign the party
press and political leaders gen.
orally fixed the November cleo
ton of 1896 as the date of the
beginning of good times. A full
half of the year has expired
since the will Of the Republican
party was declared. Thus far,
but one of the important issues
of the campaign is nearing set
Element, and hardly any notice
able improvement of the wretch
ed times is manifest. The tide
will soon set in strongly against
the Republican party unless the
depression of business is altered.
Idleness and want breed q bitter
discomfort, which will never be
overcome until there are ample
employments.
1.-The foes America has to fear
are not the sullen, savage Turks,
or the insurrectionists of Cuba,
or the territory grasping British;
but they are our own patient and
heart-tired people, our own suf-
fering, much-promised people,
who, betrayed and disheartened,
no longer have faith in their
party, and will turn to any lead
erships that will off promise of
better times, believing worse
times can never come than those
now existing. 1t is terrible
thing to observe public senti-
ment adrift and unexplained, and
the people sweeping away from
their affection to the old party.
There will most assuredly
come day when there will a
mighty revolt and resistance,
resulting in q revolution, that
will give birth to "a new political
party. Laws continually despised
and disregarded, legislation con
ceived for Matchmaking purpos-
es, speculation by public officials
in trust and other financial bills
are pending, must surely and
irrevocably ALLEVIATE the people
from their party, and awaken a
disposition and desperation to
substitute almost any wild and
nntried leadership with the hope
of possible relief"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-06-01
At the Demorest contest held

At the Demorest contest held
May 81. at Challis, the program
in last weeks issue under the
direction of Miss Barton, was
carried out in q satisfactory man
ner. The contest was for solid
silver medal offered by VIM. Jen-
rings Demorest TO tie most pro-
ficient of ten students in the Chal.
lis school in defamation. Se,ec-
lions were TO be made from is
works. The piele were on the
subject of temperance. To say
that all parties did well hardly
tells the fullness of the truth. 1t
was "a happy surprise to all who
were ID attendance. Tae editor
has followed the study of elocu-
ton from a small Child and must
confess that the Challis school
both upper aud lower rooms
surpass anything we ever heard
or saw, taking into account OPP.
portanity for Improvement. And
And | will say further that for
teachers, we have had two, at
least-Miss McAfee and Miss
Barton who are superior in their
profession.
A word to results Children
should, in no wise be discourag-
ed because he or she was not
awarded the premium. 1t lies
much in the selection, or the
piece a scholar has to speak.
Equal students, one with a very
fine selection and another with q
less, the first would far surpass
the other. And, even ia differ.
ent audiences, the same pieces
might receive different adjudica
tioas. Besides, it is, by no
means, an infallible rule that thu
one carrying off the greatest
honors today, will be the fortu-
nate one tomorrow. 1t is, large.
ly, the one who perseveres that
wins the life premium of the
world. Daniel Webster was 4
dullard at school and, yet, he
stands highest of all mankind as
an orator. Gen. Grant and
Sherman were fifth or sixth in
their class, and still they are adj
mitted to be by European, able
critics, unless it should be Robt.
E. Lee. the greatest military men
of the age. Demosth snes start
ed slowly. Henry Clay made
some unaccountable failures at
first-never later. OF course, an
award is encouraging, and any
one should be pleased to receive
it; but remember, my young
friends, it only abides through
constant, untiring perseverance.
Children, | am proud of your en-
tertainment; but you have work
yet to do, as we heard an excsl-
lent judge remark. that the
grandest of all the performance
was by your teacher. BY proper
application you too can be teach
ers of a high order.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-06-01

When in Challis be sure and
stop at this hotel. The tables
are always supplied with the best
the market affords, and they cam
not be surpassed in Custer
county. Commodious sample
rooms for travelling men.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-06-01

sBThe only direct and cheap
est route all points North, South
and East.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-10-20
POLITICAL DRIFT.

GThe genuine brand of prosperity
Is on tap in Nebraska. and Bryan stock
Is correspondingly low.-Toledo Blade.
DAs long as there are mountains
of gold why should we be compelled
to carry silver money any more than be
compelled TO carry iron money?-Iowa
State Register.
u The new tariff law is reported TO
Rave increased the wages of goldbeaters
in this country 80 per cent. This will
probably ne called another goId-bur
outrage st. Louis Globe Democrat.
T. That steady blinking sound that
you hear in every community IN Ohio
now is not caused by an advance i'm sill.
yer. but by an advance in the McKin-
ley brand of prosperity Toledo Blade.
U[More mortgages have been paid off
in Minnesota this year than in any two
years heretofore. The democrats will
doubtless say that Mr.. Hanna has been
doing it for Mr.. McKinley's benefit
Chicago Tribune
@Cotton, too, is going to be great
yield. and as the prices are considerably
i'm advance OF those of 1896 at this time.
the south is going TO have n stroke
OF the republican luck" This is going
10 be a memornbly good year for all
sections of the country. Prosperity has
hit the west and the south, and is
cdroming over 10 the east. The men
are fortunate who are candidates for
snything on a republican ticket in any
STATE these days.-St. Louis Globe-Dern.
Ocrat.
DNebrasku farms, the state board
Of agriculture finds, have doubled I'm
value since last year. In many cases
the value OF the wheat grown on a
given acre this year is larger than the
price paid for the acre year ago. Ne
oraska year ago cast her eight cleo
toral votes for Bryan and gave him a
plurality Of 1870, but the rest OF the
country was wiser and Nebra ska shares
| OVERLOOKING prosperity with the states
that voted for Mckinley and prosperity.
Philadelphia Press.
tTThe revenue under the new tarifY
tas ceased 10 afford any satisfaction
/ 90 the enemies Of honest money or BRO
| lection. Attention is called 10 the fac,
/ that already with the taTiff less than
/ two months old the national receipts
| under il are steadily increasing. The
immense aDtcipatory importAtions are
| gradually being worked on into the
/ channels Of trade. As they disappear
/ new imports come in. From now
on the new tnrif in It's fiscal aspect,
/ IS certain 20 make better and better
showing. BY the end OF year IL ought
20 be very nearly in its normal opera
ton. Then we shall very likely see Z
return OF the conditions witnessed un
der the Mckinley tariff. Imports dur
ing the first years Of that tariff wer.
fairly large, and the revenue was ampl,
-'evea Observation-Disclosures Journal
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-10-20
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

The beauty OF bicycle is only enamel
deep.
4 mans nerve often makes a coward
Of him whcn he sees dentists sign.
One young physicisn will use more
Latin words than a dozen old doctors.
4 man that is bright will pause TO re-
feet before jumping at a conclusion.
Some men would have water on the
brain II they didn't use whisky az
displocer.
"A woman can make fool Of almost
any man II nature doesn't get the start
Of her.
The woman with a baby who goes on
trip never carries pug dog or bird
cage.
The electric fan will never take the
place OF the old-fashioned kind as a fir-
tation promoter.
The difference between a man and a
boy is that each thinks the other ~
having all the fun in life.
Bloomers do not add to the charms OF
n woman. Tho women who wear them
seldom have any charms 10 add %.
When nature produces shallow
brain 10 usually tries to even things up
by supplementing a fluent tongue.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-10-20

cited. and 81 seemed To- me that il would
'c best 10 keep curious people out tin
Won came"
Certainly" replied capt. Welsh; bat
tho drtcctiye went on With a frUwu:
Was tine door -nIccked when you
opened 10 for the news boy %"
I'm afraid I can't remember" an
,wcrcd WILDLY.
That is uuloriuuate," said Hendricks.
Whore is The body ="
ii, way replied WILDLY. "1he
second door ON he right"
The detective opened the door. and
ihc elders followed him 10 fre bed
ilc looked long and silently ~ the face
Of The dead man. then be said. ''ilas
anyOr" touched this sheet since you dis
covered the MURDER"
II Dire" IL down 20 ZEE where he was
wounded. n had thought"
NO matter" replied the detective.
and he lifted the s,neet and examined III p
cash. Then hc replaced 10 carefully.
and nked: How was the sheet ar
ssnged when YOU found him."
Just a. a. sHow. think" said Wild
hv. Just a. IN the murderer had re-
placed it with both hands, one ON each
side" as YOU did"
stand where you are" Heudrick s.
suddenly ordered. He raised the win
do"-sHadc. went down on tis bands and
Fnee-. and made minute examination
oi bue carpet Item he rose aud sur
'''yed me room Where did VOC .leep -
be asked.
WHICH. uoiut.d o., f1,. ..,.,ttor, ..r.