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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23
Novak Completely Broken Down.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Feb. 17.-Marshal
Farmer, who has just returned from a
business trip to the Anamosa peniten-
tiary, reports that Frank A. Novak,
the ex-banlzer and ex-merchant of
Walford, who is serving life sentence
for the murder of Edward Murray at
Walford last February, and who was
captured at Dawson City last July, is
but ghost of his former self. He is
completely broken down in spirit and
is failing fast. He worries continually
and broods over his fate. He is able
to eat but little, and that little he can
not retain on his stomach. AS result
he has never been assigned to any duty.
He has fallen away rapidly and it is
feared he will not live long.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23
ARRESTS AT OSCEOLA.
Three Young Men Are Accused of At
tempted Train Wrecking.

Three Young Men Are Accused of At
tempted Train Wrecking.
OsCEoLA, Feb. 1S.-Frank Jackman,
Fred Fivecoats and Carl Smith were
arrested and brought to Osceola by the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy detec-
tives and are now in Jail charged with
attempting to wreck passenger train
No. 2, near Murray, on the night of
December &c last. They are all young
fellows and are respected in the county.
Fred Fivecoats is the son of Section
Foreman Fivecoats of Murray and had
the keys to the tool house at Murray
on the night of the attempted wreck.
Jackman and Smith were employed in
the electric light plant at Osceola up
to few days before they were charged
with having gone into the train wreck
ing business.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23

The women of Fitchburg, Mass, pro-
tested against the admission of Miss
Ada Gillette to practice law before the
Worcester county bar, and the applica-
ton was refused apparently for that
reason. 1t was not alleged that Miss
Gillette was Incompetent or ineligible,
but that she had lived, innocently
enough perhaps, several years with a
man who had been divorced from his
wife. The public, not to say the Phila-
delphia lawyer, will find it difficult to
associate the fact and the application
in any legal or reasonable way, but 1t
It not characteristic of the logic of the
average woman?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23
BREVITIES.

The supreme court of the state OF
Illinois has affirmed the finding OF
the lower court, sentencing G. w.
Spaulding, president of the Globe Saw
ings Bank of Chicago, to an indeter.
inmate term in the penltentiary on a
charge of embezzling funds of the
University of Illinois.
A Seattle dispatch says: The crowd
surging through Seattle to the north
ern gold fields is cosmopolitan in the
highest degree. Every state in the
union is represented, and men are
found from Europe, South Africa and
Australia. The crowd is estimated at
from 1000 to 5000 persons. A con-
sentative figure would fix the number
of actual Klondil1ers at 1000. The
passenger lists of the steamship com
pany show average departures of 700 a
week. Up to the present the largest
number to sail in one week from
Seattle, exclusive of other ports on
Puget Sound. has been S45 for the last
week in January. Transportation
facilities are being increased, SO that
in March the Seattle-Alaska fleet will
number forty-two steamersand twenty
four sailing craft, with an aggregate
tonnage of 53,470, and capacity to
carry 1880 passengers per trip.
A Brazil dispatch says there is rea.
son to believe that representatives OF
the states of Rio Grande Do Sui, Par.
ana, Santa Catharina and Minas Geraes
will soon meet, proclaim separation
from Brazil, and establish an indepen.
dent republic.
Japan, it is said, has notified China
she intends to keep Wei Hal Wei per.
manently. China is notifying her
ministers abroad of this and directs
them to notify the powers that in view
of this no foreign loan is required for
the sole purpose was to pay the Japan
csc war indemnity.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23

The record of crimes and disasters
for a year ought not to divert atten-
ton from the list Of gifts, personal or
by bequest, to religious, educational
and charitable objects. Small dona-
tions not being taken into the account,
the gifts throughout the United States
In 1897 aggregated, in round numbers,
thirty-three million, six hundred and
thirteen thousand dollars. Over thir-
teen million dollars came from women.
The summary from which these figures
ARG obtained shows that for churches
AID religious societies more than five
millions were given, while the munifi-
cent sum of ten million, two hundred
and three thousand dollars went to
colleges. Glad and discriminate CIV
Ing thus made the year a period to be
remembered with thankfulness.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23
SPAIN is SHAMED.
Her Ministers Bitterly Denounce the Let
ter Sent by Senior Dupuy De LONE.

ter Sent by Senior Dupuy De LONE.
New YORK, Feb. 16.-The Madrid
correspondent of the Herald says: AS
result of the meeting of the council
of ministers, it has been decided to
reply in fitting way to Minister
Woodford's statement about Senior De
Lome's letter. have just had con-
present at the council, and he said:
"You may say openly, as coming from
Senior Sagasta and from each of us,
that we entirely condemn, in the most
absolute manner, Senior De Lome's
letter. We are ashamed, grieved, and
sorry thereat. The ministers feel
more aggrieved than President Me-
Kinley can possibly be. We are honest
men, who have been placed in a false
position by fool" In reply to
further questions the minister said:
''Canalejas's journey was absolutely
private, and in no way possible did we
trust him or use him." The council
has appointed, to replace Senior De
LONE, Senior Louis Polo Bernabe, now
director of commerce in the foreign
Office, who has lately been engaged in
preparing the treaty of commerce with
Senior Moret. He is, therefore,
especially fitted to take it and put it in
shape in Washington. His father was
Spanish minister in Washington in
1879
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23

In letter to the department Of state
Consul Fowler of Ningpo, China, ex-
presses surprise that bicycle makers
their market to China. Commenting
on it, he says: "a wheel made strong
and cheap, without too many luxuries
such as pneumatic tires and easy sad
dies, that could be sold for s25 or $50,
gold, would go like wildfire over this
province. A Chinaman does not mind
the discomfort of a hard saddle and
solid tires. So also might the i'm
portation of cheap watches be in
creased indefinitely by proper agencies
at the coast"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23
Russian Naval Scandal.

LONDON. Feb. 1G.-.A dispatch to the
Daily News from Odessa says that a
secret police inquiry, undertaken at
the instigation of the ministry of
marine, has revealed huge and SEN
sational scandal in connection with
the coaling of the Black sea fleet. The
Russian admiralty paid for $4,000 tons
of coal which was never delivered.
The coal contractor, who is a Jew, to-
gether with several naval officers at
Sebastopol, one of them being the
senior admiral, has been arrested.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23
ELECTION LAWS ARE VALID
Ruling of Judge Hutchinson in Woodbur,
County Contest.

Ruling of Judge Hutchinson In Woodbur,
County Contest.
Sioux CITY, Feb. i6.-Judge Hutch
inson, of the Fourth judicial district,
has made ruling that the election
laws of the state of Iowa are constitu.
tional, and that ballots marked other
wise than provided in the statutes are
not to be counted. Thus the court
overrules the decision of the court of
contest in the case of j. w. Gambs VS..
w. c. Davenport, an action over the
Office of sheriff of Woodbury. county.
1t was decided by the court of contest
that section 1920 of the code of Iowa,
referring to the count of ballots, was
directly opposed to the constitutional
rights of the voters. Men had marked
crosses in the circle at the head of one
ticket and had gone over to the other
ticket and marked cross in a square
opposite to the name of the candidate
for sheriff. Under the law that vote
as to sheriff should not have been
counted for either candidate. But the
court of contest did count it, I'd has
been reversed by the district court.
The question will probably be taken
up to the supreme court before it is
finally settled.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23
THE NEWS IN IOWA
OFFICERS ORDERED ARRESTED
Three Prominent National Guard Officers
Under Military Arrest.

Three Prominent National Guard Officers
Under Military Arrest.
DIES MONIES, Feb. 17.-Major John L.
Hume, Major w. S. III. Matthews and
Captain E. c.. Worthington, all promi-
nent officers in the Third regiment,
Iowa National Guard, and all residents
of Des Moines, have been ordered under
military arrest by Brigadier General
Guest, commanding the First brigade,
and Acting Assistant Adjutant General
Lambert, of the brigade, has duly
served the officers mentioned with
notice that they are under arrest. The
men are charged with classifying re-
turns in the famous Prime-Guest cleo
ton in 1895. General Guest says he
has absolute evidence that the offense
was committed, and is sure he will
prove his charges. The court Will
convene at Des Moines, and will be in
charge of officers not inferior in rank
to those against whom the charges are
brought. General Guest says he will
prosecute his charges vigorously, and
will ''hew to the line, let the chips fall
where they may" The penalty, If the
charges are substantiated, will be dis
honorable discharge.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23
CHRISTOPH IN JAIL.
Precautions Taken to Prevent Lynching
in Chickasaw.

Precautions Taken TO Prevent LyhchihS
in Chickasaw.
New HAMPTON, Feb. 16.-Miss Min
ME Boos, the victim of William Chris
tophs murderous mania, is dead. Cor
oner Johnston held an inquest and the
jury found that death was caused by
pistol ball fred by Christophin Dayton
township, Chickasaw county, February
o. The ball entered her right side be-
tween the sixth and seventh ribs, pass
ed drought the liver, ETC., and lodged
against the twelfth rib on the left
side. Christoph, who was reported
dead, is getting along well. but is not
out of danger. He was brought to
town and lodged in Jail, both to await
trial and to prevent the possibility OF
a lynching bee. The feeling against
him is quieting down, but has not en-
tirely subsidized.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23

A golden age lies behind each critic
Of the present, but it is pertinent to
remember that the dross has been
eaten out by time and oblivion. Thir-
ty years after the Second Continental
Congress of the United State Gou-
verneur Morris and John Jay were
talking over old times, when Morris
said, Jay, what set of scoundrels we
had In that second congress-" YES"
replied Jay, as he knocked the ashes
from his pipe, that we had"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23

Every seal needs ten pounds Of fish
q day in order to live and keep its
health, and 1t is declared that the Alas
kan coast would become the greatest
cod fishery in the world should the
seal be exterminated in that quarter.
Better the cod than the seal. The lat
ter is source Of great domestic misery
at least once year, and is beyond the
financial reach Of the poor; while ten
pounds of fish day would suffice for
the largest family many times over.
It is settled. The seal must go.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23
Theo. Bertoch Found Guilty,

CLINTON, Feb. 1s.-The jury in the
case of Theo. Bertoch, charged with
poisoning Charles Selhausen, returned
a verdict of murder in the second de-
gree. The verdict meets with approval.
Bertoch is 80 years of age, and Mrs.
Bertoch, already convicted of murder
in the second degree, is 3S.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23
ENVOY
WHERE SLEEP THE GUARDS?

The Gear has got Port Arthur,
The Kaiser holds Foo.Ching,
The French have gobbled up Hai-Nan.
The Queen holds Ting-a-Ling.
The Cossack's on the Yangtse,
The Teuton's at Wing-Hi,
The Gauls eloped with Pitti-Sing,
The Briton holds Choo-Fli.
Wilhelm becomes King Bill-Hee,
The Queens the Empress Yum,
The Cars the Chung of DITTO.
But what do we become?
Where is great Wilhelm Chandler?
And where is Morgan true?
Where sleeps our gallant Cabot Lodge.
And all his fighting crew?
Why are they not at Teeville?
Why not at Hinki-Pank?
Why storm they not the heights OF Ping
On Wun-Lung's Powered bank?
j. K. Bangs in Harper's Weekly.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23
FRANCES E. WILLARD DEAD.
President of the Worlds w. c. T. u.
Passes Away.

President of the Worlds w. C. T. u.
Passes Away.
New YORK, Feb. 1s.-Miss Frances
E. Willard, president of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union, died
shortly after midnight at the Hotel
Imperial. Miss Willard had suffered
some years with profound anemia and
on several occasions had been given up
to die. Last summer she seemed to
take on new lease of life and gained
in weight and strength, SO that she
went through her convention work at
Toronto and Buffalo, which was most
arduous, and came out much better
than was expected, but on her arrival,
five weeks ago, she was much pros
trated and readily took the grippe,
which was the cause of her last illness
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23
The district council of the Brother

The district council of the Brother
hood of Carpenters and Joiners is pre-
pairing to ask the Illinois Legislator e
for new law relating to the subject
Of the collection of wages, which will
be radical departure from any now
In existence in this country, and which
will place an employer who fails TO
pay his men in position where he
can be committed to Jail by a justice
of the peace. The proposed bill will be
framed after the law now in existence
In Liverpool, where all that is nee
essary for workman to do Is to COM
plain to the magistrate that his wages
have not been paid. The employer is
summoned before the magistrate to
show cause why he should not pay the
wages and is given certain length OF
time in which to pay them. II the
money is not forthcoming in that time
the employer may be committed to jail.
Officers of the carpenters unions say
that some law of this character is abb
solutely necessary to protect the work
men of Chicago against irresponsible
contractors. The present lien law,
they declare, has proved wholly made
quate.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23
Sensation in a Church.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Feb. 16.-There was
q big sensation in the Church of the
Immaculate Conception when Miss
Lizzie Neary walked up to John Ten
ney and struck him in the face with
her prayer book. The trouble is one
of long standing, and both have been
arrested several times at the instance
of the other.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23

New ORLEANS, Feb. 1.-THE federal
court of appeals has decided the case of
the government against the noted fill
buster steamer, Three Friends, against
the vessel, reversing the finding of the
lower court
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23

BY May 1 the Congo railroad be-
tween Matadi and Stanley Pool will be
completed and open for traffic. In the
middle of December the rails had been
laid for 348 kilometers of the 3SS COW
cred by the line, the roadbed for ten
kilometers more was finished and men
were at work on the next ten kilome-
tiers, bringing the line to within thir-
teen miles of Stanley Pool. The iron
bridge over the Inkissi will be put in
place this month. The November re-
ceipts from traffic on the part of the
road in operation were 100000 francs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23

The most the individual can do is to
conform to the customs of the people
he is born among and do his level darn
dest to be happy and contented in the
midst of his environment. Self-im-
provement helps society. The philan-
thropy of one makes others philan-
thropic. If you have an idea that may
benefit the race. give it utterance, and
30 on about your business.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23
ohio senate Rejects Outhwaite

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 1.-THE demo-
Gratis of the senate, assisted by Senator
Burke, anti-Hanna republican, defeated
the confirmation of the appointment of
ex-Congressman j. II. Cultivate to be
a member of the board of trustees of
the state university. This action was
the result of Mr.. Outhwaite's opposi-
ton to free silver in the last campaign
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23


The Baltimore and Ohio railroad
now runs its freight trains over its
own tracks into New York city. Years
ago a line was built from Crawford
Junction on the Jersey Central rail-
road to st. Georges, Staten Island,
crossing the Kill Won Kull on a long
bridge and trestle work, and all B. &c
0. freight. either inbound or outbound,
was handled from that point. The re-
cent extension of the limits Of New
York city has made Staten Island a
part of Greater New York, and the b. &
0. now enjoys the distinction of being
the only line from the west, except
one, which has it's own rails into The
city of New York
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23
The first city hail in New York

The first city hall in New York was
erected in 1912, at the corner of Pearl
street and Coenties slip. The present
city hall was completed in 1872.
A hustling boy dwells in lola, Kan
sas. At the age of four years, Room
Coffee, the son of parents in COM
Portable circumstances, began to sell
popcorn, and now, ut the age of thir-
teen, he owns forty acres of good land.
Thirty-six years ago, Samuel Lord,
Of Northfield, N. H., deposited $4,000
in the Sumersworth Bank. The bank
recently advertised for his heirs, and
Mrs. Lucy S. Towle, his granddaughter,
will receive the money, which now
amounts to SIS, 667.S7.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23
Trampled tn Death.

Roof SIDING, Feb. 1G.-Corwin Wad-
die was found in his barn on a farm
two miles south of Root Siding, where
he had been kicked and trampled TO
death by enraged cattle while milking.
He was 70 years of age.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23
BANK ROBBERS AT LINDEN.
Attempt to Loot the Safe i'm Farmers and
Merchants Bank.


LINDEN, Feb. 16.-Bold robbers made
an attempt to loot the safe in the
Farmers and Merchants Bank, but
their efforts proved unsuccessful. The
bandits gained an entrance to the
building through back window. and
after breaking the door to the steel
wicket partition with sledge hammer,
they commenced operations on the
safe. The outer doors to the safe were
opened by drilling a hole near and to
the right of the combination and
breaking the connection. Two holes
had been drilled in the second doors,
but neither one was deep enough to
expose the lock. At this point it is
supposed the burglars were scared
aWaV.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23
SEQUEL TO MAINE.
Steamer Clara Nevada Blows Up on the
North Pacific Ocean.

VICTORIA, Il. c., Feb. 17.-Advices
from Juneau, Alaska, say: George
Beck, resident of Steward City, on
Berners Bay, says that as he was
standing on the beach he saw the
steamer Clara Nevada running for
shelter Suddenly there was a flash.
The vessel burst into flames and
foundered in few seconds. 1t is sup
posed that her boilers burst. All on
board were lost. The number was 25.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23
DeLome Letter Disayowed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s.-Spain has Of
ficially disclaimed in positive man
ner the reflection contained in the De-
LONE letter and as officially announc-
ed by the state department the Incl
dent is satisfactorily closed
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23
Gasoline Explosion.

OTTERvILLE, Feb. 16.-Mrs. Eliza
Booth was seriously, if not fatally,
burned by the explosion of a gasoline
stove while preparing breakfast. The
clothing was burned from her body
and the flesh fairly baked. She suffers
Aerrible agony.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23

The favorite actor in the matinee had
better behave himself. The newspa-
pers Jump on him every opportunity,
quite as il, like the lesser and meaner
critics. they were the victims of
cheap article of jealousy. In the case
of Radcliffe there was apparently
conspiracy; and this is partially proved
by the fact that the injured lady
Alaimed to have dangerous injuries.
bile in truth they were comparatively
vial. In no case must a man strike
woman; but why make fend OF
an simply because ha Is favorite ana
good actor?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23
Despondent and Tries to Die.

Peltz, cigar dealer, in fit of des-
pondency, went into his store, turned
on the gas and attempted to commit
suicide. When found he was cold and
unconscious. Prompt medical assist
ance saved his life. 1t is believed he
will recover.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23
AKERS g. GREEN, Pubs.

1t doesn't seem right for the Elmira
Gazette to call Carl Schurz fip-flop.
Mr.. Schurz doesn't fiip-he merely
dops.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23

"A great popular demonstration
against any further agitation of the
Dreyfus case" is Partisan proposition
good enough for an Irish bull.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23
low, rov aissin,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Darwin r..
Merritt, of Red Oak, is missing from
the Maine. He was assistant engineer
and was a graduate of Annapolis. His
father is westminster at Red Oak
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23
ONLY CHRIST.

I am one whom the ribald town
Makes a target for jest and sheer,
Fate, IKE a hand, has dragged me down.
Low as the mire that stretches near;
have neither of hope nor fear,
Callous ever to jests or blows,
What my days are from year to year
Only Christ in His mercy knows.
Wine or wassail may never drown
Wraiths that pale from my past appear,
am sport for the knavc and clown
Idly staring with drunken leer.
Vicious faces and eyes-a-blear
And cruel mouths that the lamplight
shows,
Why bend to his burden drear
Only Christ in His mercy knows.
Fortune filings me her blacklist frown,
Creeds go by with a languid sneer,
Women see me and lift the gown
Lest my touch should a sister scar;
None may give me word of cheer,
None, nor heed of my wants and woes,
How I live in misery sheer
Only Christ in His mercy knows.
ENVOY.
Prince, when a daughter Sinneth here
Even a mothers door may close,
Why-to the child she once held dear,
Only Christ in His mercy knows.
Ernest McGaffey in Woman's Home
Companion.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23

The greater ado folks make over an
event, the more likely it is that there is
nothing in 1t.