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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-09

CapIcs' Po vders relieve all pain.
No cure, no cost! ". +. Price.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-09

Ta1ie1' CoIIc Cure cures. ". 3. Frice
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-18

Miss Martha Simpson went to Cres-
co yesterday.
Mrs. S. G. Treat went to Albert
Lea Saturday.
C. F. Gunderson was over from
Ossian yesterday.
Mrs. M. HI. Montgomery went to
Minneapolis Saturday. al
Ed. Beard went to Butler county
on business yesterday.
John Telford and family were over
from Calmar yesterday.
-Salome the great labor saver. Try
it and be convinced; for sale by Couse Il
Tracy. 1874
-Mesdames Dewey, of Calmar, and
Mccormick, of Austin, were in the
city Friday.
Stephen Rice departed Friday
night for Springfield, Ohio, to accept a
position as butter maker.
Mrs. VIM. Telford came home last
Wednesday from an extended visit
with her Henry in Minnesota.
Some for ten, some for twenty and
some for thirty years have suffered from
piles and then have been quickly and
permanently cured by using DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve, the great remedy
for piles and all forms of skin diseases.
E. j. Weiser.
"A letter from E. e.. Shaw, of Bluff
ton, who is visiting his parents at
Ocean Springs, Miss, says that on his
arrival there he found his parents in
good health, and they will be home in a
few days. He is getting fat on straw
berries, mullberries, green peas, new
potatoes, shrimps and-alligators.
Terrible Accident-It is terrible
acci dent to be burned or scalded; but
the pain and agony and the frightful
disfgurements can be quickly overcome
without leaving a scar by using De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. E. j. Wei
ser.
The Luther College base ball team
will play Iowa College (GrinnelD here
next Friday, and probably Western
College (Toledo) next Saturday. Both
are good teams and the games will be
interesting.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-18
LOCAL ITEMS.

Clayton Rollins, of Burr Oak, was
in the city Saturday.
Henry Kittlesby, of Austin, was
in the city yesterday.
ID. p. Halves went to Preston Fri
day returning Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. Geo. Bernatz visited
relatives at Calmar over Sunday.
-Sec'y w. S. Hart and wife, of
Waukon, were i'm the city most of last
week.
Andrew Hoveson, of Burr Oak,
was business visitor in DEBORAH Sat-
urday.
C. II. Baker and Hon. w. III.
Klemme were DEBORAH visitors from
Ridgeway yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Dahl, of Cal
mar, are the happy parents of a baby
girl, born Sunday morning.
The summer term of DEBORAH In
stitute-eight weeks--will open July 5.
Text books free and day board SIPS a
week.
w. S. Hele and wife have been the
parents of bouncing baby girl since
yesterday morning, and she's twelve
FOUNDER too.
Mrs. James Young and daughter,
of Canton, Mimi, were shopping in
DEBORAH Saturday.
Mrs. Peter Gjems, of Willmar,
Mimi, has been visiting at the home
of ID. p. Halves the past week.
DR.. Daubney goes to Dubuque to.
morrow to attend Masonic meeting
From there he will go to MarshalltOwn
to be present at the meeting of the
State Medical Society
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Lowman, OF
Elmira, n. Y, and Miss Mamie Nc
Cormick, of Williamsport, Pa, ar
rived last Tuesday for visit with DR.
and Mrs. F. w. Conover.
Il will 60 east in few days for the
sole purpose to buy big lot of summel
suits at my own prices the season il
late for wholesale dealers and they ar,
ready to sell to cash buyers now, a
their own figures. Full particular
next week. Ben Bear.
Don't thin your blood with sassa
fras or poison it with blue-mass; bu
aid Nature by using DeWitts Littl,
Early Risers, the famous little pills TO
constipation, biliousness and stomach
and liver troubles. They are purel,
vegetable. f. j. Weiser.
s.. HalvorsOn, j. Jackwitz and son
b. Anundsen, o. II. Hamre and wife
p. Jensen, Peter Haugen and wife an,
o. G. Johnson and wife attended tn
, unwilling of the Ole Bull monumen
and 18th of May celebration at Mime
apolIs yesterday.
w. Il. Johnson, Newark, o., SAYS
zone Minute Cough Cure saved m
only child from dying by Group"
has saved thousands of others sufierin
from Group, pneumonia, bronchitis an
other serious throat and lung trouble,
r. j. Weiser.
John Swennumson and his esteem
able family, leave here today for thei
, new home at DEBORAH. Mr.. Swennum
, son has been resident of Utica fo
many years and his many friends nea
, Saude will greatly miss him from thei
midst. We extend our best wishes fo
prosperous future in their new home
-Laa0ter Dispatch.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-18
For Rent or Sale.

The NOrdermen place. House and
between two or three acres of land in
West DEBORAH. For terms enquire of
Jacob Zuckmayer at Charles Trzcin-
skis barber shop. 12-tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-18

-Beggs' Blood Purifier and blood
maker will assist the digestion, causing
new and rich blood TO flow through
your veins, making life a pleasure in
stead of drudge. We sell it. Brunt
81 Parman.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-18

The Iowa Epworth League Assembly
and Training School will be held at Col
fax Aug. 11-22. The management has
gone to great pains and expense to Sc
cure the best available talent, and it is
purposed to place upon the platform
the best assembly program i'm the west.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-18

Call on M. G. Steyer u Son for
prices on all kinds of cut stone, etc.,
for building purposes, at ii9 w. Water
street, opposite Lutheran Publishing
House. 81
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-18

An attempt was made to wreck the
/. c. r. r. freight one and one-hal1
miles north of Charles City on the 9th
inst, by piling ties and timber on the
track, but it was discovered by the en-
gineer in time to stop the train.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-18
Notice.

/ have sold my agency for "Salome"
to Couse & Tracy who will fill all or
ders promptly. r. M. Blount. 1874
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-18
Piano For Sale.

High grade upright; practically new.
Inquire at this office. Also second
hand square very cheap. lift
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-18

Henry Cords, of Elkader, died las
Thursday as the result of injuries re
ceived while attempting to drive colt
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-18

The German Congregational Associ
alton of Iowa will meet at New Hamp
ton from Thursday to Sunday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-18

Lansing has engaged Prof. Knoepler
for another year as principal of schools.
Salary $1,000.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-18

The Waterloo city council is consid
ering an ordinance to allow bicyclist
to use sidewalks of that city.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-18

Fredericksburg has an epidemic o
measles, twenty-seven families having
the disease.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-18

Congressman Henderson has recon-
mended Gustave Jakway for postmast
er at Lamont
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-18

The Chickasaw county school stu
dents will hold Field Day at New
Hampton May %.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-18

The Lansing Woodmen will run al
excursion to Dubuque June Sd.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-18

Elkader will hold Decoration Da
exercises on Saturday, May Goth.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-18

Mrs w. w. Dennis, of Charles City,
was recently badly injured in runa-
way.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-18

Iowa City fines bicycle scorchers
from 81 to $40.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-18

The postoflice at Independence wa
burglariZed last Tuesday night.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-18

Dubuque has 2, 479 German taxpayer
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-18

A birthday party was given ON Fri
day evening at the residence OF Joel
Dayton in West DEBORAH, in honor of
Miss Helen Dayton.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-18
CRUMBS SWEPT UP.
Items of General Interest Gathered
From the Press of Iowa and
NeighbOring States.

Monona will incorporate.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-18

A reception will be given to the
members of the Ladies' Auxiliary of
the Y. M. c. A. this Tuesday, evening
at the residence of l.. l.. COuse. All
members are invited.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-18

A picnic at Glenwood cave was
enjoyed by few young people
from town, last Friday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-18

A large X. of p. dance was held at
Calmar Friday night and splendid
time is reported by parties i'll attend
ance.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-18

The West DEBORAH Public School
will give social at the school grounds,
Friday evening, May 2Sth, for the pur-
pose of obtaining funds with which to
increase their library. Ice cream and
cake will be served. The band will
furnish music during the evening. 1t
is hoped that a liberal patronage will
be given. The facts show that our pu-
pills have acquired habit of reading,
nearly every volume in the library
having been read several times during
the past eight months. The reading
habit, like all others, when once
formed is difficult to overcome, and
your pupils will read either good OF
bad literature. Place good literature in
your school library and the bad will
not receive their attention.
The TEACHERS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-18

]. H. Duncan held an "opening" for
his new soda fountain last Wednesday
and Thursday, and served free soda to
large number of our citizens. His
store was beautifully decorated with
flowers, and chairs and tables made it
convenient for visitors. Mr.. S. E.
Green, of Usage, dispensed the drinks
to those present.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-18

The Musical Union of Luther College,
comprising the band, orchestra and
glee club gave concerts at Ridgeway
and Cresco on Saturday They go
to Waukon on the ODD inst.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-18

Mrs. Mary b. Rathburn. of Clinton,
Iowa, Associate Grand Matron of this
state was here last evening to inspect
DEBORAH Chapter No. 70, Order Of the
Eastern Star. Refreshments and a
general good time followed the in
spection.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-18

Miss Ellen Beach Yaw, the world re-
nowned soprano, and her talented sup
pOrters, Miss Phoebe Ara Reode, con-
tralto; Mr.. Maximllian Dick, violin
virtuoso; and Miss Georgiella Lay,
pianist; will give a grand concert at
the Grand opera house tomorrow even
ing. Every one should hear the great
Yaw.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-18

The w. r.. G. invites all old COM
rades, sons and daughters of veterans
and their families to join with them in
picnic dinner under the spreading
oaks on the lawn of Comrade Caldwell
after the exercises at the grove on
Decoration Day, May 31st. In case of
rain dinner will be served at the Post
rooms.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-05

"John Brown Raid" csme of at Harpcr's
Ferry. After his capture. imprisonment,
and trial with that Of his coadJutor' ana
their execution early In December o.
their photographs appeared In Harpers
Magazine. -, A..
These photographs were reproduced In
some OF the New York papers. COPY OF
one Of them came into my possession,
and my son Willie. then SIX years oio,
called The attention of his mother 10 the
likeness OF John Brown resemDihs 1T.
McLanc. who had visited US me preceG-
Ing summer. The likeness, az VIC recall
cd his features, seemed perfect. uut we
had no suspicion that DIR. McLane was
really John Brown. The evidence on his
trial however disclosed the fact, 5nd
Governor Wise. who held frequent con-
versations with him In prison, told me
that Brown spoke OF his trip ,hrousn
southsIde Virginia | mentioned many
pcrsons he has visited. and among them
myself. so,s.r,
attending John Browns visit 10 my sec
tion OF Virginia ~ interesting. re hdu
made his name terrible as 'OSSaWatto-
mile" Brown In Kansas. and IN the spring
III 80 Captain Rosser. n gallant citizen
of Petersburg. determined 10 raise a
company of picked young men 10 DC wen
equipped with arms, etc, VINO "ouIo 20
20 Kansas and capture EroWn ana ms
following He soon raised the neceSsa-
~ number OF men and means, Win Inc
aid OF liberal contributions OF money
and by the LIST of May he was IN Kansas,
but his command scarcely renamed
week before IL was ambushed ny broWn
and scattered as flock OF bros. rms
seemed a final turning point when gave
Brown complete military ono NV
possession OF the State. lie then Ieit
Kansas 10 arrange Tor MS -feat inf,o
sion into the Southern states ana 'ou''
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-05
THE TIMEs-RICHMoND VA, SUNDAY DECEMBEB 1897.

prairie while she could hear hts dying
groans, but was powerless to save MIN.
Reeking as II were. with the Mood OF
these innocent victims he finds his way
10 Virginia and spends the interval De-
tween September. '5e, and the 10Th OF
October. 10, In perambulaung tnis STATE
and perhaps a portion OF North Carolina.
excepting the interval referred to In TINS
paragraph of page ;. John Grown, as
viewed BY Henry Clay Pate. New YORK,
1882"
BROWN IN THE COUNTY OF AU-
GUSTA.
Mentioning TO n friend what Col.
Knight communicated TO me, why. Sir
said he. Il slept in the same room with
John Brown. under the name OF l'aza
rus II McLain. M D., Lisbon, o.. spe-
cialist curing feiria at VIM. 3: Han
gers. Christian Creek, MI Hanger
writes me ~ follows"
Moscow. Va. October q, 1887.
Dear Str.-four favor was received
some oAys ago. You were correctly IN
formed NV Mr. Samuel Life, touching odd
John Browns. as DR.. McLain. visit 10
my house. He drove up 10 my house one
evening. in an open vehicle. l might term
a Jersey wagon. and asked IL ne couid
spend tho nis.h Meeting my son John,
he SAID TO him, do you know. my son,
what ! have,' he said he did not. wen,
sir, nave a very hungry horse IL was
cared for. the vehicle put under shelter
ana on the box or trunk containing his
baggage. | recall the name. DIR. Laza-
rus hlc Lain, as having been inscribed
very PLAN; We had company that night
ana Mr.. Samuel Life was one of our
guests. He was much more in Or. Me-
l.ain's company than / was. About the
time Tor retiring, he came &c me and ask
ed II that man" IS he called him could
conduct family worship? / replied. Ger
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-05
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-05

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-05

Continued on Eleventh Pase.)
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-25
THE CONDITIO NS OF INDUSTRIAL
SUPREMACY.

It begins to look as if the period of Eng
lands industrial supremacy were coming to
an end. For a long time it was undisputed
in most lines of manufacturing, but in re-
cent years she has found formidable rival
In the United States, where inventive genius
and enterprise. fostered by protection. have
accomplished surprising results. IN nc !
lines of manufacturing the United st :.
is now formidable competitor OF England
In the markets of the world and is al
beating her on her own SOIL Now she LIS
new competitor in Germany, where o
great industrial revival has been quietly
going on for some years past. The intro
duction of German manufactures into Eng
land had become so noticeable that the city
of Manchester, a great manufacturing CEN
ter, sent special committee to Germany to
investigate the situation. The committee has
recently returned and its members were
rather discouraged by what they saw. They
report great industrial activity in Germany
and an extraordinary development of tech
meal education. A member of the commit
tee says: 1.-THE English workers are half
savages when compared with the intelligent
artisans of Germany" Another one, a
member of the Society of Engineers, and
competent to speak on his speciality, says:
1.-THE engines and dynamos made in Ger
many put to shame most of the work in
the English shops" In the latter respect
the United States surpasses England and
probably Germany as well. The finest en-
gines in the world, both stationary and
locomotive, are now manufactured in the
United States, and there are no dynamos
and electrical plants in any other country
equal to those found here The point which
seems to have impressed the Manchester
committee most was the superior workman
ship of the German artisans, owing to
their superior technical education. Here is
a hint for American manufacturers and
educators No matter how greatly we may
excel in other respects, as inventive talent.
labor-saving machinery. etc, there can be
no permanent superiority without continual
progress in technical education. Other
things being nearly equal the industrial SUI
premacy of the future will be with that
country whose artisans and mechanics are
the best educated in a technical sense. In
other words, it will be with the country
which has the most and the best technical
schools and the best facilities for the turn
ing out of skilled artisans whose brains
have been educated as well as their hands.
The continued progress of the United States
in manufacturing and its future industrial
supremacy depend upon its training schools,
manual labor schools, polytechnic schools
and other facilities for combining intel
lectual with manual labor, the science of
production with the art the philosophy of
mechanics with the practice. 1t was the
superior intelligence Of the German artisans
that caused member of the Manchester
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-25
Ronch & Co. Pirntes.

A volume of short stories by Mr.. Hector
Fuller, literary editor of the Indianapolis
News, proves that wild and stirring adven-
ture is not thing of the past in fiction
The readers of Roach & Co." are likely to
be left too with the impression that it
may be thing of reality so graphic is
the authors style. The book is made up of
nine Stories the first of which is the most
remarkable. being an account of the rob-
bling of an Atlantic liner of two million dol
lars in gold by two men, The scenes of
several of the other tales are in India, and
show a familiarity with certain phases of
life in Calcutta and Whereabouts that could
only be gained by personal observation.
There is sea flavor, too, to the stories
which speaks of an unusual store of in
formation available for literary uses. Crime
is rampant in the volume murder is mat
ter of course, and the object In view of
the Adventures in every case is gold in
almost Monte CriSto profuSion. Sometimes
they win the prize, sometimes not. Per-
haps the most artistic story is that en-
titled with the Sun Overhead" where
lions which shall guide him to a vast hid
den treasure and misses the secret at last.
The book as a whole is one to be enjoyed
most by youthful readers, whose boundleSs
imaginations find nothing too marvellous
and who are ready to picture themselves
as participants in the widest of adven-
lures The authors clear, direct style and
admirable method of handling his subject
suggest likelihood that he might be
equally successful with themes of another
class. The Bowen-Merrill Company has
made a very pretty volume of the collec-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-25
The Last Three Soldiers.


William H. Shelton, who served in the
Union army during the late civil war, has
evolved unique plot for a story bearing
the above title. The story is laid in war
times, but there is not much of actual war
rare In 1t, though some Of the scenes are
realistic. The heroes of the story are three
Union soldiers belonging to a signal corps
who are stationed on an almost inaccessible
mountain top in the South. Their compan-
ions at the next signal station are captured
by the Confederates, and the latter amuse
themselves by sending false and misleading
messages. The three lonely men are in
formed that Sherman has fallen in battle;
that the Union has been overturned, and
that the Confedefacy has triumphed. The
submit TO the supposed conquerors, they de-
termined to remain in hiding in their noun
tain retreat. The approaches are destroyed
and they take UP their Crusoe life. Despite
the limited field, there are plenty of adven-
lures, for they are visited by bears they
store of buried gold Only once do they get
a glimpse of the outside world. A balloon
sweeps over the mountain top and some of
its contents are thrown out. A scrap of
newspaper makes tantalizing references to
the war. and only deepens their mystiffca-
ton. Finally, after several years of this
life of exile, their food supplies fail and
they become i'll. They are forced to sum-
mon help from the nearest settlement and
then they learn the actual outcome of the
war; The plot of the story is in the high
est degree improbable. but the author
young readers. New York: The Century
COMPANY.