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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-18
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON VII. SECOND QUAR-
TER-S SUNDAY. MAY %.
Golden Text: Through the Grace az the
Lord Jesus Christ We Shall lie Saved
Even as Thcy"-Acts IJ:i,--Thc Con-
ference at Jcrusalcm.

DR Lesson for this
day includes verses
Ii ana 22-29 of Acts
10. as follows:
|. And certain men
which came down
from Judea taught
the brethren, and
said. Except We be
circumciSed after the
manner OF Moses, ye
cannot be saved. ..
When therefore Paul
and Ba.nabas had
no small discussion
and liSr,iltgtiou with
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-18
pOn't Tobacco Spl, and Smoke your Life lwsy.

Toquit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic, full OF life, nerve and vigor, take No
To-Bac, the wonder-workert that makes weak
men strong. All druggists, SOC or ST. Cure
guaranteed. Booklet and sample free; add.
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-18
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.
How Successful Farmers Operate This
Department. OF tho Farm-A Few
Hints as To the Care OF 1.-Two Stock
8nd Poultry.

HE ordinary view
on this subject is
that this deformity
i s il ere d t airy,
writes +. G. Smith
in Bri fish Dairy
Farmer. A more
enron o rs view
d o e $ II o t @ X i st,
although a lot OF
ira II ge notions
prfVlil IN OD1lltrS
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-18

According 10 the latest reports Of the
Bell Telephone Company there are now
S04.6s7 telephones i'll the hands of its IL
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-18

The risk of being struck by lightning Is
five times greater in the country than i,
cities
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-18
HOST OF MERSDALE.

STRANGE sense of
disquietude took
possession of Ralf
Segwell the mo-
ment he heard that
she was OF the
hoEse party. He
did not know that
Lady Wallace had
asked her, and felt
angry with his fair
young hostess for
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-18

Tobolsk, Russia, is tho oldest inhabited
place in the world.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-18

There are farmers so shortsighted as
to oppose the passage OF law that
compeis oleomargarine to be sold on
its merits.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-18

Balanced Rations for Hogs.-There
is no room for doubt that a better
quality Of pork is made by feeding the
pigs balanced ration during their
growing period. But this Is not all
that is to be gained by following out a
more rational policy in the feed lot.
by proper methods OF feeding when
the pig is in the formative stages of
his development the constitution Is
strengthened rather than weakened.
We believe in good bit Of shorts,
roots, milk and clover or lucerne for
the growing pig. A reasonable amount
OF corn along with any or all these
things Is good thing always too.
Feed the pig plenty. give him variety
of food when you can, observe rigid
regularity in all that you do for him.
give him clean and dry quarters, with
sunshine and room for exercise and
you are ON the road to success with
him. Few men attempt to do this
Ex.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-18

1t Is hoped that the anti-color bill
before the Illinois legislature will be-
come law.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-18

The influx Of tramps into Delaware
towns has begun.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-18

How beauteous We're the marks divine.
that in thy mecknesS used 10 shine
That lit thy lonely pathway, trod in Won
drous love, q Son of God!
y who like thee, so mild. so bright thou
Son of mar, thou Light of light?
. who like thee did ever go, so patient
through Il world of woe?
. who like thee so humbly bore the scorn
the SCOTS Of men, before?
So meek. so iowly, yet so high. so glor-
ious in humility?
A Cleveland Coke.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-18
Evidently Roup.

Can You tell me what to do for my
chickens? They seem to be choked
up, their eyes swell and combs turn
dark. 1t is not on account of the cold,
as they have q warm house. | feed
them red pepper and sulphur in mea!
and give copperas in the water they
drink. Please answer through the
Farmers Review and oblige.-Mrs. r.
r. The birds are evidently
affected with roup, which, by the way,
is a more general term than is COM
monty supposed. 1t is applied to all
such cases as the above where the
fowls have colds in the head and
swelled heads.
In a recent number Fl. c. Hunt wrote
on roup, in which he said in part:
For treating the birds now sick,
make a mixture, mostly lard with a
little carbolic acid and red pepper in
it. Grease their heads every day for
three or four days, that is, the sick
ones. Put little OF this mixture in
the roof Of the mouth. by means of a
small oil can that has n good spring
bottom that Will throw it up into their
heads. Then keep little carbolic acid
in their drinking water. Let them all
run together, and all that can see to
eat and are able to do SO will be well
in q week or two"
We are certainly Of the opinion that
the surroundings Of the birds are re-
sponsibe for their condition. The
fact of having warm pens proves
nothing. In fact IL the pens are so
warm that sweating is induced and the
birds are allowed to go out freely into
the cold air, the chances are good that
roup will result.-Farmers' Review.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-18

Straining Milh.-Straining should
begin before commencing to milk, by
brushing off all the dirt, hair, straw,
etc, from the udder. teats and body
of the COW. Let it be the duty of some
one person to go over all the cows
with soft brush or damp cloth be-
fore the cows are MIXED. An ordinary
wire sieve strainer does very well, but
We add to this by doubling cheese
cloth or thin cotton so as TO have it
four thicknesses. Lay the cloth across
the bottom of the strainer and then
fasten it on by means OF tin ring
which slips over the cloth and bottom
part of the strainer. For quickness we
use a strainer that pail of milk may
be put into at once. This sets in a
wooden frame over the can. Some use
a wooden cloth TO strain with. Cloth
of some kind is necessary to catch
hairs and fine dirt. This cloth must be
kept clean. Scald it thoroughly each
time after using.-Ontario Experiment
tai Farm.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-17

rumored that Mr. Mason had suffered
a stroke of apopleXy were evaded with
his house, Cannot tell
Mr.. Mason has been in poor health for
several weeks and suffered an attack of
nervous prostration only last week.
After one Of the hottest political s!rug-
giles ever known in Illinois, Mr.. Mason
was elected senator only a few weeks
ago to succeed Gen. John NJ. Palmer
DEM Billy" Mason, as he has been
familiarly known to his admirers, was
probably the best known Republican
stump speaker in the country. The
strain of the last national canvass, fol-
lowed by the excitement and wear and
tear of his fight for the senatOrship seem
to have been too great. however, for
even his remarkable vitality.
After the consultation the physicians
stated that they did not believe Mr.. Ma
sons ailment was apopleXy, and that if
possible he would be taken South to-
night to recuperate his strength.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-17

forced to pass between the blockading
fleet. Strange to say she was not dis
covered by the searchlights which
played over the channel continuously
during the evening.
The dispatch boat Dolphin, which is
said to have also given the fleet The slip
n few nights ago, is expected from Jack
sonville at any time. The Gushing,
Erickson and torpedo boat No 6 are
also on their way to reinforce the block
ade runners.
The pilots and old blockade-runners are
greatly excited over the maneuvers of
the squadron. They are all anxious to
be given the opportunity to take a run
ner out The favorite channel with the
old blockaders was that which led under
the guns of Fort Moultrie. 1t was one
of the main ship channels, and now it is
known as the beach channel. The build
ing of the ietties has reduced the depth
of water across it to twelve feet. 1t
leads out from the rebellion roads to the
open sea, and is seldom used except by
very light-draft vessels.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-17
A BIG CONSOLIDATION.
Fort Wayne, Ind, and Siemens-
HalSke Electric Plant at Chi
CagO to be Combined.

Fort Wayne. Ind, Feb. 13.-The pre-
lminary papers Of the combination of the
Fort Wayne electric corporation with the
Siemens-Halske company of Chicago, as
signed in this city five weeks ago, and the
work of taking the stock inventory of the
two concerns has been completed and the
appraisers completed their task last
Wednesday. G. T. Yerkes; the great
street car man, is at the head of the
Chicago end of the deal.
In the absence of Mr.. McDOnaldy the
officials of the Fort Wayne corporation
are reticent in regard to the details Of
the combination. 1t is understood here
that a German syndicate representing
100000 will be back of the new or
ganization and will invest n large
amount Of money in it. The Sienens-
Halske company, as the Chicago branch
Of the syndicate is known, owns an cleo
tric plant at Cicero, a suburb Of Chicago,
and that plant and one in this city will
be operated under one general head. 1t
is the purpose of the new company to
erect large additions to the works III this
city, plans for which improvements baVe
been in existence for over a year.
Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 13.-The plant of
the Siemens-Halske company in Chica go
is the immense establishment formerly
known as the Grant Locomotive works.
Charles L. YeTkes controls two-thirds or
more of all the existing electric street
railway lines and franchises in Chicago,
both surface and elevated, including the
great new Union Elevated loop in the
business district
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-17
PERISHED IN A POTATO PIT.
Father, Mother and Two Sons Meet
Death.

North Branch, Mimi. Feb. 12.-On a
lonely farm near here Mr. and Mrs. John
Bonniman and two sons met instant
death in a peculiar and dreadful manner.
1t is the custom among the farmers in
that neighborhood to store their lnrge
potato crops in pits in the ground. Mr.
Bonniman built a fire in the pit. as he
feared the frost would penetrate it.
The next day he went, with his oldest
son, to straighten up the place. Together
they lifted the heavy trap-door, and the
father, a stalwart man of 50 years, let
himself down into the pit. In an instant
to the horror of the young man, he
dropped dead, or at least unconscious
The son gave a shrek of terror and went
to the rescue of his father.
He, too, became corpse. but his
scream had brought his brother, a boy
of 49, from the barn. and moment
later the mother came running from the
house, followed by her youngest son, a
lad Of IA years. The second son arrived
first and dropped into the death trap,
thinking to help his father and brother,
but the fire damp killed him in a twin
king.
When the mother arrived she, too,
jumped into the pit She was immedi-
ately overpowered, bat had strength
enough left to tell her remaining son not
to come into the cellar.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-17
THE VESUVIUS.

conveyed to him. How the blockade
was run is priced as q secret on board
the Vesuvius. The officers of the Vesu-
yius are all Boosting of the feat and are
as pleased over it as the blockaders are
chagrined.
The passage through the fleet was
made as easily, safely and eXpeditiously
as the most experienced blockade runner
could have made it. The trip of the
Vesuvius showed her officers to be thor
ough naval tacticians. That the Vesu-
vius. got the better of Admiral Bunce's
carefully laid and directed plans is no re-
Election upon their efficiency, it is claimed.
10he Vesuvius' trip simply showed that
there are American commanders who are
sufficiently skilled in the science of naval
tactics TO elude any we'll organized cor
don of ships stretched before an Ameri-
can port.
The Vesuvius arrived off Charleston
yesterday from League island navy
yards near Philadelphia. She remained
at a great distance outside until after
nightfall, when she extinguished her
lights and began maneuvers to slip by
the fleet. The rain and fog lent their
kindly Offices and a little before midnight
she dropped her anchor. The Vesuvius
is said to have taken the regular ship
channel, by the use of which she was
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-17
The Policy of Creece.
MERRITT SUIT SETTLED.
Effect a Compromise with Rookie
Teller by Which They Get
$500. 900,

Duluth, MINI, Feb. 12.-[SpeciaLl-
The case of Alfred Merritt VS.. John D.
Rockefeller is reported to have been set
tied for 100000 in cash paid to Merritt.
1t is understood here that all the mem
bers of the Merritt family who had
claims against Rockefeller have joined in
the settlement. The total claims would
aggregate $4.000,00O or $5,00O,00O In
the Alfred Merritt case a verdict for
$4,000 was secured III June, 1895, but
a new trial was ordered. A. A. Harris
d Son instituted the case and fought it
through, but rupture between the Mer-
ritts and Harris took place some weeks
ago and ]. l.. Washburn. who was asso-
ciated in the case, is supposed to have
made the settlement. Leon and Alfred
Merritt are now in Guadalajara, Mex.
where they have investments, and it is
said that the entire family will move
down there.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-17
CRETANS ARE FREE.
Insurgents Are Now Practically In
Full Possession Of the
Island.
Copyrighted, 1897, by the Associated Press.

Copyrighted, 1897, by the Associated Press.
Canea, Feb. 13.-It is reported here
this morning that the Greek torpedo flo
tilla, commanded by Prince George of
Greece, which arrived here yesterday,
has succeeded, in spite of the vigilance
of the foreign warships, in landing dur
ing the past night Il quantity of arms.
EignC hundred cases OF ammunition
and 800 cases of provisions intended for
the Cretan insurgents, who are gathered
in large numbers on the hilltops Of this
town. were landed.
1t is also stated that the Greek war
ships have the intention of landing a
Greek company of artillerymen and some
guns.
The Cretan insurgents after proclaim
ing their independence of Turkey and the
union of Crete with Greece on Thursday,
formed a provisional government.
The Cretans are now in possession of
a large part of the island and are threat
enlng the important towns.
The landing of bluejackets and ma
rines from the foreign fleets is cOntem-
plated, according to reports
1t is reported that Turkish ship which
attempted to leave Heraklion today was
forced to return by Greek cruiser.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-17

appoi1ted United States marshal for the
Western district Of Missouri. lie took
charge of the office March of the same
year and had a little more than year
yet to serve.
He leaves eight children, one Of whom,
Joseph Shelby, Jr., is prominent in bust
ness circles at Kansas City.
Cen. Shelby was at the time of his
death the commander of the Missouri
State Observation-Disclosures association, and
he stood especially high with the mem
bers of the G. A. r., by whom he was
recognized as one of the old school of
chivalrous foemen, who, when the con-
f1ict is over. lay down their arms and
dwell together in peace and friendship.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-17
RAN THE BLOCKADE.
Swift Dynamite Cruiser Success
fully EJudeS BunCe's
SearChlightS.

Charleston, S. c., Feb. 13.-Notwith
standing Admiral Bunce's carefully ar
ranged plans for the effectual blockade
of Charleston harbor the dynamite cruis-
er Vesuvius successfully ran the gaunt-
let of the North Atlantic squadron last
night The blockaders were not aware
OF the feat of the ocean racer until pre-
arranged signal, a skyrocket, was fired
from the bow of the Vesuvius.
Admiral Bunce was much surprised
and disappointed. BE had thought the
thing impossible and was loath to be-
ieve the report it is said, when it was
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-17
Grow Old Fast.

SO many oriental rugs are made in this
country that representatives of the indus
try recently had a hearing before Con-
gress to call attention to the prevalent
practice of undertaking imported rugs
ut the custom houses and to ask for
are net only making oriental rugs right
along, but they are also wiping out time
as well as space. DO you make antique
rugs here, too?" was asked the other day
of a grinning Armenian who had risen
from a half-fnished piece of work. "Oh.
yes" he said, showing his worries still
farther "dees rug, when he finished, is
TWO hundret year olt.''
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-17
HOLD POWERS RESPONSIBLE.
The Porte Remains Passive-Awaits For
eign Advices.
Copyrighted 1897, by the Associated Press.

e1Hn AuVlceS.
Copyrighted, 1897, by the Associated Press.
Constantinople, Feb. 13.-There. is a
disposition in official circles here TO hold
the powers responsible for anything that
may happen in Crete. The Sultan has
been prevailed upon by the ambassadors
to refrain from sending reinfOrcements of
troops to Crete and he has also been
assured that the powers have decided
not to permit the landing of Greek troops
in Crete.
Therefore the whole matter is in the
hands of the powers and the Sultan's en-
tourage, at least, is inclined to believe
that the powers may have falling out
as to the disposition to be made of the
insurgent island
The council of ministers, it is semi-of-
ficially announced, has decided that Tur-
key will remain passive pending the eff
forts Of the powers to prevent direct
Greek Intervention in Crete, but it is
further stated that if the powers are I'M
successful in those efforts the Turkish
government will be compelled to begin
military operations ON the Thessalia
frontier. or in other words, Turkey will
declare war against Greece and promptly
invade that country. This is no rumor
from diplomatic circles.
The decision of the Porte on the SUBJ
ject has been formally and officially COM
municated to the different embassies and
the Turks are in earnest.
There is no doubt, however, that the
willingness of the Sultan to apparently
bow to the will of the powers i'll the pres
ent Cretan crisis was largely due to the
impoverished state of the Turkish treas
ury. Money in no small amount would
be needed to send an army corps to Crete
and this money is not yet forthcoming.
The situation is a grave one beyond
doubt, and as usual the Sultan is calmly
reckoning on coming out of it ahead by
trusting to the jealousies Of the powers
and the advent of the unexpected.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-17
40" SHELBY is DEAD.
Daring Confederate Commander
Passes Away at His Mis-
souri, Home.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 13.-Gen. so"
Shelby died at his country home, eight
miles from Adrian, Mo-, at 4 O'Clock
this morning. The end cane peacefully.
The patient had been unconscious since
early Monday morning and had been
slowly dying at that time. At a con-
sultation of physi clans last night it was
given out that death must come before
morning and he family had been constant
watchers at the bedside of the dying
general.
Gen. Shelby was taken seriously i'll ten
days ago with pneumonia and gradually
grew worse His vitality was great,
however, and his friends and family had
hopes that he would overcome the dis
ease and, indeed, half dozen times since
then when given UP to die the patients
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-17
LEAPED TO HIS DEATH.
Sad Fate of a Patient in Cook County
Hospital.

Hospital.
Chicago ILL.,. Feb. 12.-While delirious
from fever. II. l.. Avenarius, reporter
for the DENIM Hlasatel, Bohemian
newspaper, leaped from a window in the
county hospital to the ground, distance
of seventy feet. Though the man was
soon missed from the ward no search was
instituted and not until morning was the
stark and stiffened corpse Of the neg
lected patient discovered. Then inmates
of the hospital, looking from their win
dows, saw the CHASTITY object beneath.
The snow had been falling fast, and, as
ii in pity of the mans nakedness, had
partially covered his wasted form.
This is only one of a series OF suicides
which have made the county hospital a
subject of scandal and placed its Off
Gals in light anything but enviable.
AS on other occasions of like charac
ter. the responsibility has been shifted
from one person to another until it seems
at last to be the common property of all.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-17
WILLIAM E. MASON ILL.
Senator-eleCt from Illinois Pros
trated-It May be
ApoplexY.

Chicago. H.. Feb. 13.-United States
Senator-elect William Z. Mason was TAX
en- seriously i'll today. At 2:3O p. m.
a consultation of physicians was held at
his home.
Inquiries as to whether it was true as
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-17
BLIZZARD IN THE NORTHWEST.
Traffic Abandoned on South Dakota
Railroads.

Traffic Abandoned South Dakota
Railroads.
st; Paul, Mimi, Fen, 13;-,Specials to
the Dispatch from South Dakota, West
ern and Northern Minnesota report Il
heavy snowstOrm now raging, with pre-
tensions in some sections of a regular
blizzard. a gale of wind drifts the
snow badly and travel is interfered with
Fifteen inches of snow has been reported
at Little Falls, Mimi. and six inches at
GAINESVILLE and at Miller, S. D. There
are fears for stock, as farmers are short
of feed.
An Aberdeen Is. d. special to the Dis
patch says: Zone of the fiercest billiards.
of the winter set in at 4 o'clock this
morning and in tWo-hours' time traffic
was abandoned on all lines. The west
bound passenger on the Fl. & D. road is
in the drifts enc mile and one-half the
other side of GrOton and nothing can be
done to extricate it at this time. James
River division trains are all laid up"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-17
OUTLOOK is BRIGHTER.
Central Mine to Increase its Force 6
Houghton.

TFoughton, Mich, Feb Especial.
The Central mine which for the past
three years has been the only copper
producer in Keweenaw county and which
has been running with reduced forces for
more than two years, is adding new men
20 its pay rall daily, the underground ap-
pearances of the mine having greatly i'm
proved of late. The Arnold mine will re-
sumo next week and the Copper Falls
may also start up giving three active
mines to Keweenaw county. At present
1000 more men are employed in the cop
per district than ever before previous to
1906
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-17
Stole His Ideas.

Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 12.-The description
of the flying machine that Leonard e.
CIawson and Adam Beck of San Fran
cisco claim to have invented and success
fully tested has brought forth the state
ment from Charles Address of this city
that they have stolen his ideas.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-17
CUDAHYS ROBBED,
& New York Cashier Confesses a Theft IF
$4,000.

New York, Feb. 49, William II.
Barnes, cashier and bookkeeper of the
Brooklyn house of the Cudahy Packing
company, the headquarters of which are
in Omaha, was arrested on the strength
of his confession of having robbed the
company of $4,000. Barnes lives with
his wife and two children in three-story
brownstone house in Brooklyn. He
moved i'll fashionable society, and it is
thought that the impossibility of keeping
UP with the social pace on a salary of
$4,000 a year was the cause of his defal-
ca tons