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The times., 1898-06-19

What proportion Of plaster Of paris should be put
in lime to make good hard finish on a twO-coat
work for a stone wall. j. w.
Work about one-half lime. strained and
clean sand with one-half plaster Of paris
1t may be that less plaster OF paris can
be used.
The times., 1898-06-19

3' Viii our troops going to Cuba and the Phil
ippines be armed with the Lee, the hFag-JofSeh-
sen, or both? + VIII they carry any guns using
black powder? c. l. :
We do not know. both rifles are report
ed as excellent , The Army experts
took the Krag -Jorgenseu after many
trials the naval experts took the Lee
g. The regulars viii have the krag-Jor-
gensen, the volunteers the Springfield
and the sailors and marines the Lee. This
is one of the misfortunes of getting into
a war before We are ready for It. The
Springfields need black powder
In what way did Sitting Bull meet death? ..
OF what religious belief was Thomas jefferson?
To the excitement and trouble caused
bv the Indian Messiah" in the late Fail
of 1899, Sitting Bull contributed largely.
and the authorities decided to arrest him
and put him out of the way of increasing
the trouble. On December 10 a party of
Indian police arrested him in MS lodge on
Grand River. about forty miles from the
Standing Rock agency in South Dakota
He surrendered quietly, but suddenly
drew out a cutoff shotgun from his blan-
ket, called for help 70 his son and attack
ed the police. They attacked the Sioux
in return and in the battle which follow
ed Sitting Bull. his son and five hOstiles
and seven of the Indian police were kill
ed The survivors OF the police won ana
carried the old chiefs body back to
Standing Rock . Jefferson nowadays
would be described as an aguOstic. He
didn't know, and didn't believe.
What is a passport. and are they needed in the
United States2 ? How many newspapers are there
printed in the United States2 How many in the
woTld!Z R C.
passport is paper issued by The gov
ernment of a country to a citizen. contain
| ing a description of him and commencing
] him TO ministers and cOnsuls Of that cOun-
! try in the lands where he intends to trav-
| el 1t is useful as a means of identifca-
/ ton chiefly. Il is not needed in this cOun-
| try or in England. but is needed before
/ one travels in the countries Of COntinen-
/ tai Europe. , In this country there are
/ 2l09 dailies, 3SS semi-weeklies 1859
I weeklies. besides other papers published
/ three times week, or at unusual times
| There are thought to be about 5000 pa
pers issued regularly in the whole world.
The times., 1898-06-19

How fast can they fire a Is-inch rife on ship
board? , Does a continual firing Of six hours
hinder the working Of the gun2 ADMIRAL
Several minutes elapse-fOur or five.
We believe-between discharges 2 We
don't think any 13-inch rifle ever had
such a test. which would be a severe one,
to put it mildly.
The times., 1898-06-19

A wagers with that the Oregon is the finest
and best-equipped boat Of the United States
Navy Who vinss z K A.
The Oregon is a sister ship to the In
diana and Massachusetts,. each OF the
three being the same weight and arna-
ment. The Iowa is heavier by 600 tons,
but her four biggest cannon are Pinch,
while the other battleships have four
12-inch guns each. Neither wins.
The times., 1898-06-19

The current number of Little Journeys
to the Homes of Famous Men describes
the old homestead of John Quincy Adams
in Braintree, Mass. and 1t is perhaps the
most fascinating of Mr.. Hubbard's lat
est series of essays. He will have 20
work very hard TO give us anything finer
than the description of this quaint and
charming cottage and its custodian, Mr.
Spear He tells the story of the mar
riage of John Adams and Abigail Smith
in a enthusiastically delightful manner
He says that the Adams family were
only farmers (and shoemakers when it
rained), while the Smiths had aristocracy
on their side. The father of Abigail, re-
marks Mr. Hubbard, said that lawyers
were men who got bad folks out of
trouble and good folks in; but Abigail said
this lawyer was different. He also tells
the story of the sermon preached by Alb
igail's father on the subject of his daugh-
ter's engagement and the sin of neighbOr-
" meddling therein Parson Smith took
for his text: For John came neither eat
ing bread nor drinking wine, and We say
he hath devil Another of the biog-
rapher's comments is that John Adams
letters to his wife reveal a very frequent
reference to liver complaint, lung trouble
and that tired feeling, yet he lived to be
ninety-two.
The times., 1898-06-19

What is the highest salary paid 10 a ball player
in the National League? 2. Did st. Louis ever win
the pennant? If so, in what year2 j. X. F.
The rules of the National League limit
salaries to g, 500. 2 While the American
Association was in existence St
Louis won the championship in 1856.
1887 and 1SSs, and in 1856 defeated the
League champions (the ChicagosJ for the
championship OF the country.
The times., 1898-06-19

What arTnored ships have been purchased By
the United States since the Maine disaster2
Please name. also. the unarmored gunbCats and
auxiliary cruisers bought or chartered especially
for this war? B.
The United States has bought the cruis-
ers Albany and New Orleans (Amazonas)
from Brazil and the cruiser Topeka {Di-
ogenes) from Argentina: and also the tor
pedo boat SOmers in England. Besides
these we have acquired by purchase or
charter eighty-One other vessels, too
many 10 name here and are using the
vessels of the Revenue Marine Service
and Of the Lighthouse Service Alto
gether. il is said Jha- the Navy now con-
rains 30 vessels OF all sizes.
The times., 1898-06-19

"a Duel With Destiny Orexel Biddle,
PHILADELPHIA, is the work of young
newspaper woman of the Quaker City.
Edith Townsend Everett It is a slender
volume containing some six or eight
short stories of which the first is the
best. They are cleverly written and show
considerable zkin in construction and de-
velopment. In "A Duel With Destiny
the character of Pierre, the little carriage
driver of Monte Carlo. is happily brought
out. and the 'sDiary of a Divorcee'' is in
genious and shows keen sense of fun.
The times., 1898-06-19

The Macmillan Company will publish
Immediately revised and enlarged edi-
ton of Justin McCarthys Life of Glad
stone' Several important chapters have
been added, so that the biography with
the revision and new material will present
Mr.. Gladstone's career to his death. Mr..
Mccarthy also adds an account of Mr..
Gladstone's last actions on the Armenian
question, and of his visit to Cannes last
Winter The book will contain descrip-
ton of the funeral of the great states
man in Westminster Abbey.
In its June issue the Book Buyer prints
a portrait of Mr.. Joseph Conrad author
of Tales of Unrest" Accompanying the
portrait is the following brief account of
his career:
Mr.. Conrad is a man of about forty.
Early in life he went to sea, rising to be
captain of a vessel engaged in the South
Sea trade. Like Mr.. Louis Beck, writer
of the same school, he published his first
work. "Almayer's Folly" through Mr..
Fisher Unwin, in 1896, and the following
year he gave US "An Outcast of the ISL
ands." We have had books galore about
| the sea, but not one of them is conceived
in the same spirit of poetry as Mr.. Con-
RAIDS.
MIR. Conrad's forthcoming book, "The
| Rescue" viii be brought out in England
by Mr.. HeinemanR, after running as a
serial in the English illustrated Maga-
zine. The Doubleday G Mcclure Com
pany will probably be the American pub
! fishers.
Ragged Lady is the title of new nov
ell by y" Dean Howells 1t will be pub
lished first as a serial in Harper's Bazaar,
1 nor,oYn in JIIlv
The times., 1898-06-19

Please give short life sketch Of Lady Caroline
Lamb2 LITERARY.
Lady Caroline Lamb was born NOyem-
Der 13 17S5. her father being the Earl Of
Bessborough. and her maiden name Pom
sOnby. She married the Hon. William
Lamb in 1895. and in 1916 she wrote a nov
el, ''Glenarvon, the hero OF which was
supposed to be Byron. TO whom she had
been much attached since 1913. She pub
Iished two other novels, Graham Hamil-
ton and Ada Refs In 1925 her hus-
band separated from her. She died in
retirement on January 26. 1928
The times., 1898-06-19

Current Literature for June has two
war editorials, more war poems and ar
ticles entitled Letters of an Army
Nurse" and "A Victim of Spanish Treach-
cry There is also an article on Colonel
John Hay.
The times., 1898-06-19

What troops did North Carolina furnish the
Southern Confederaey during the civil war?
J. W. R.
We find no report of the actual number
of men sent by North Carolina but we
find these as the numbers of her organ
iZations: Infantry, sixty-nine regiments
and four battalions; cavalry. one regi-
ment and five battalions; two batteries
Of heavy artillery, and nine batteries OF
light artillery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-10-19
Matrimonial Exports.

In the early days Of Virginia, when
the adventures were mostly unmarried
men, it was deemed necessary to export
such women as could be prevailed upon
to leave England as wives for the plant
ers. A letter accompanying one Of the
matrimonial ships, dated London, Aug.
10, 1921, says:
"We send you in the ship widow
and II maids as wives for the people
of Virginia. There hath been especial
care taken in the choice Of them. for
there hath not one Of them been receiv-
ed but upon good recommendations.
There are so more that are ready to go.
For the reimbursing of charges it is or
dered that every man that marries them
give 100 pounds of best leaf tobacco for
each of them"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-10-19

The first ten days that one spends
in Japan impress him with the idea
that the people there are the best to be
found anywhere. But little by little the
conviction dawns that the bowling and
scraping is all slammed and that the
Japanese are as INSCRIPTIONS as any
one. They cannot be trusted to keep a
contract that is not favorable to them.
In all the large establishments, espe.
cially in the hotels, one always finds a
Chinese as cashier. Seemingly the jap
anese are afraid to trust one another.
The women are quite different. They
are faithful and honest and have low
able nature. have met large num-
Der of foreigners who have married
Japanese women and they are all en-
thusiastic in their praise. - Tacoma
Ledger.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-10-19
Cardinal Msnning's Humor.

Dr.. Manning had strong sense of
humor and delighted in telling Irish
stories. One related to an Irish laborer,
who was thus addressed by passing
Englishman:
whats that you're building. Pad,
dy?'' "Shure an it's church, yer
homer. sis it Protestant church,
emo, yer homer" IA Catholic church,
;then?' "Indade an it is that same, yer
homer" "I'm very sorry to hear it.
Pat. "So's the devil. yer homer
The cardinal on one occasion arrived
in full merriment, though informing
his friends that he had been all but run
over, and he added: "H the accident
had been more effectual, my epitaph
must have been:
''Sad was his fate. it happened thus,
He was run over by bus"
Westminster Gazette
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-10-19
The British Empire.

At the present moment the British
empire is So times the size Of France,
50 times that of Germany, 81 times
that Of the United States Of America,
thrice the size of Europe, with treble
the population of all the Russias. It
extends over 1000, 900 square miles,
occupies one-fifth of the globe, contains
one fifth Of the human race, or $780,
900, 900 people, embraces four CONT
nents, 10, 900 islands, 500 promontories
and 2, 900 rivers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-10-19
Covered the Case.

Not long ago the Dublin Independent
published the following obituary notice:
"Smith-On the 28th inst, Amy Jane
Mary Smith, eldest daughter Of John
and Wilhelmina Smith, aged day and
2H hours. The bereaved and heartbro-
ken parents beg to tender their hearty
thanks to DR.. Jones for his unremitting
attention during the illness Of the de-
ceased and for the moderate Drevity of
his bill; also to Mr.. Wilson for rum
ming for the doctor and to Mr.. Robin
son for recommending mustard plaster. /"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-10-19
Almost Ready to Quit.

When the dog licenses were collected
by the collector of queens taxes few
years ago, Sussex farmer was written
to to pay, and among other charges was
one for dog. He wrote back, "Now,
Mr.. Brown, I've paid this tax for two
years and have not had dog, and l
pay it this time, but if you don't find
me dog at once will not pay 1t
again. London Telegraph.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-10-19
What 1t Was For.

Mr.. Green-Now, I'm going to tell
you something, Ethel Do you know
that last night, at your party, your Sis
ter promised to marry me? Ihope you II
forgive me for taking her away!
Little Ethel-Forgive you, Mr.. Green
OF course will. Why, that's what the
party was for!-Punch.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-10-19
Cora smith Suicides.

DIES MONIES, Oct. 12.-Cora Smith,
who murdered her blind father, Mike
Smith, in Des Moines, in 1894, by put
ting rough on rats in his coffee. COM
mitted suicide at the Anamosa peniten-
tiary by eating spiders. She was serv-
ing a life sentence with her mother,
Betsy Smith, for the crime, A paper
bag of spiders was found in her cell af-
ter her death, and post norton exam
ination revealed the insects in her
stomach.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-10-19

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Oct. IA short
session of the Iowa State Grange was
held yesterday morning after which the
delegates went over to the exposition in
body, where they spent the balance OF
the day. The sessions today brought
the convention to close.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-10-19
Boy Loses His Head.

BOONE, Ia, Oct. 12.-Fred Reinhardt,
17-year-old boy. ran in front Of one OF
the cannon as the presidential train
came in and was killed, his head being
blown off.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-10-19
Most Pleasant Picture.

Photographers, in their constant study
Of the face, find that the left side makes
tho more pleasant picture and that the
profile as seem from the left gives a
more correct likeness than when view.
ed from the right.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-10-19
Altgeld at Des M0ines.

DIES MONIES, Oct. 14.-The Demo
cratic campaign in Iowa was opened
yesterday by meetings held at various
points. Ex-Governor John p. Altgeld
of Illinois was billed to speak at Des
Moines in the afternoon, but missed
connections and did not arrive until
evening, when he addressed large au-
dience at the tabernacle. Claude Por-
ter of Centerville, candidate for gov
ernor, and Rev. @. d. Bashore Of Water.
loo spoke at Lemars; Rev. j. NJ. Pear
sons at Northampton and Walter Ma
honey at Webster City.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-10-19
To Muster Out Fifty-second.

DIES MONIES, Oct. 12.-The Fifty.
second regiment is returning to Camp
Mckinley to be mustered out. Oct. 80
is the day set for completing this
work The men will be paid at the
same time the muster out papers are
issued
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-10-19
Tramps Hold Up Harvest Hands.

WATERLOO, Ia, Oct. 14.-Four thugs
held up several harvest hands who
were working ride south on Great
Western freight from Oelwein to Des
Moines. The harvesters were just
down from Minnesota and had con.
siderable money. The robbers obtained
more than 500 and then pounded their
victims in frightful manner. With
revolvers pointed at their heads they
compelled them to jump from the train
at different points while it was in mo-
ton. One Of the robbers was arrested
at Marshalltown.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-10-19
A Straight Tin.

"You had better not go boating with
sister, )" said Tommy to his sisters beau.
"Why not, Tommy"
"'Cause 1 heard her say she intend
ed to throw you overheard soon. st.
Louis Star.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-10-19
Burglars Make a Good Haul.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Oct. 15.-The
general store of John johnson OF Todd
Vile was broken into by burglars last
night, who blew his big safe open with
dynamite and secured $500 in cash, $500
worth of stamps and $1,000 worth OF
notes, insurance policies, etc.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-10-19
DOINGS OF IOWANS.
Mrs. Turner Dies.

MARsHALLTowN, Ia. Oct. 13.-Mrs.
George A. Turner, wife of Former State
Senator Turner. died yesterday fore.
noon at 10 o'clock of heart trouble.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-10-19

Optician-My dear sir, your case is
hopeless.
Uustomer-And am doomed to blind
ness?
Optician-It is inevitable. l think
you d better look at my beautiful line OF
artificial eyes at once. Jewellers Week
ly.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-10-19
Asks a Thousand Dollars Hush Money.

DIES MONIES, Oct. 14.-J. E. Clarey
asks the district court to give him
81 900, which is being held in trust by
Clerk Jordan. 1t is doodle money"
which Clarey was originally given as
"hush money" during the palmy days
when "gas franchises" were golden ap-
pies, which certain Des Moines men
were trying to secure.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-10-19
LEAGUE OF IOWA MUNICIPALITIES.
Mayors and Councilman Conclude Their
Convention at Marshalltown.

Mayors ana COunciImen COurhuuo AhoAH
Convention at Marshalltown.
MARsHALLTowN, Ia, Oct. 15.-May-
ors and councilmen of the state con-
vention concluded the formation Of the
League Of Iowa Municipalities last eve-
ming by adopting constitution and by
laws. Officers were elected as follows:
President, Mayor John MacVicar,
Des Moines; first vice president. Mayor
]. H. Redmond, Cedar Rapids; second
vice president, Mayor George H. Brett,
Mason City; third vice president, Mayor
Byron Sewers. Oskaloosa; secretary
treasurer. Mayor f. G. Pierce, Marshall
town.
Des Moines was selected as the place
of next meeting in 1899.
Papers were read by ]. Ii. Redmond
Of Cedar Rapids, on Municipal Legis-
lation"; by Byron Sewers, Oskaloosa,
ON Municipal Finance; by Q. f..
Campbell, Des Moines, on Especial AS
sessments." and by Mayors s. O. Regan
of Colfax, and Runyon OF Vinton, ON
General Talks on Police Regulation. "
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-10-19
Devoted to Spiritualism.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Oct. 14.-Prof.
Max Hoffman, the ex-president OF the
Central Iowa Spiritualist association, is
in the city. He is now endeavoring to
secure the location of the headquarters
of that association in this city. He has
been laboring in Iowa since June and
will go from this city to Hayesville to
dedicate temple.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-10-19
Find Body of Unknown Man.

RED OAK, Ia, Oct. 12.-The dead
body of an unknown man was found
lying under the bridge on Walnut creek,
about nine miles north. The body was
brought to Red Oak this morning and is
still unidentified. He was found lying
on his back, with his head upon an over
coat with bullet hole in the right
temple
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-10-19
WHERE THE PEOPLE GO.

WHERE THE PEOPLE CO..
Announcements and Reports Of Enter
tainments, Theatres, Public
Gatherings, Church
Meetings, etc.
Miss Stella Paine was the pleasing
hostess of party of friends Monday
evening.
The members of the DEBORAH City
Band were entertained on Friday even
ing by Mr.. and Mrs. HI. j. Green.
***
Lafayette Day" will be observed
at the High School this afternoon, by
a program consisting of music, recita-
items, etc.
***
The Hook and Ladder Co. are max
ing preparation for grand ball on
Thanksgiving evening. 1t will be
given at Steyer's hall.
~
The annual illumination of Luther
College on Friday evening was at
tended by large number from the
city. The college as usual looked very
beautiful.
A good many of our young people
enjoyed the first club dance of the sea
son at Steyer's last night. Music wa!
furnished by Ainsworth's orchestra o
Mason City.
~.
"That Grip paralyzed small audi
ence at Steyer's opera house last Wed
nesday night. The show was "prett.
punk" consisting principally of stall
songs and sayings.
-
A general conference meeting vii
be conducted by Rev. A. u. wilson II
Unity church, Thursday evening a
7:30 o'clock. Subject: "Menticulture,
or 1.-THE Emancipated Life" Th
meeting will be practical and helpful
~
The young ladies of the NJ. E. churcl
win have a market day and apron sal
Saturday, Oct. %, in the building wit
Mrs. Hastings, opposite the st. Clou
hotel. Leave your orders with Mrs
Teskey or Mrs. l.. l.. Lockard for pies
cakes, brown bread, salads, home-mad
candies etc. Give the ladies an orde
for your Sunday dinner.
~
In another column of this issue wi
be found the program for the twentiet
annual session of the Iowa Conferenc
of Unitarian and other Independer
churches, to be held at Unity churc
in this city next week Tuesday, Wet
nesday and Thursday. This will a
tract ministers and laymen of this d.
nomination from all over the state, an
some excellent addresses will be give
during the conference.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-10-19
Unique yessel From Iowa.

BURLINGTON, Ia, Oct. 15.-The large
steel barge built by the Iowa Iron works
at Dubuque and which is to be used at
Orleans in transporting railroad trains
across the Mississippi, passed the city.
A large crowd of spectators lined the
levee to view the monster, which is the
largest barge ever foated on the Mis-.
sissippi. The barge was in tow OF the
raft boat Quickstep and was loaded with
500 barrels of vinegar consigned to St.
Louis. From the length of this barge
can be gained an idea Of the size Of the
battleship Oregon, which is $50 feet
long. The barge is 800 feet long.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-10-19
Announcements and Reports Of Enter
tainments, Theatres, Public
Gatherings, Church
Meetings, etc.

The members of the DEBORAH City
Band were entertained on Friday even
ing by Mr.. and Mrs. HI. j. Green.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-01

ard peofts unsser the whole heaven :
Old England shocked 81 a MAT % rrss-
ciplef she gained her sscry in ssfra wars
Old ENGLAND ashamed OF q war 81 prince
rlss Her nssSoEas ersfgr SmsraIkze< neT
sssssory--fhe crnss il a field OF esaod-
II ever a nation Offered up its sons
and layished its wealth In sacrifice for
a principle, unaccompanied by any sell
fish motive. The United States is doing
that In its war with Spain. We have
solensniy committed ourselves 10 a
pledge not to make this war adyan-
tageous 10 ourselves By the acquisition
Of territory We have no material benz
eft to obtain We have pleaded on the
score Of h'frsanity for liberty for ter
rshiy wronged people: and 1t is only
when we had become shocked az the
awful scenes OF cruelty and despair.
when cur peaceful efforts had been met
only by fictitious appearances OF com
piiance, that we undertook TO enforce
our policy with wariike means.
This is appreciated by the great mass
OF the English people; and this Is why
the British government finds It both
wise and convenient 10 give effect to
the universal expression OF sympathy
with u.s.