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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-10
A Disastrous Ending.

Two Detroit merchants were sitting
ON adjacent stools and taking 10 cent
lunch, when one asked the other if he
consulted his wife in his business affairs.
Cant do it," was the response.
"I've tried it dozen times month for
years, but it always winds up just
about as it did yesterday. asked her
If she thought she could discuss little
matter of business calmly and dispas-
sionately. She said 'she could, but had
never known me to be able to do so.
complimented her sarcastically ON heI
angelic temper, and she at once ac-
cused me of being angry. told her
that was regarded among men as hav-
ing very equable disposition and that
my employees called me Old Suavity.
She called attention to the fact that
her pet dog. that weighs about a pound.
was called Danger. Then l told her
straight from the shoulder that de-
olined to be made angry by her taunts
and odious comparisons, but served
pointed notice that was going to have
the respect due the head of the house.
She laughed cheerily and declared that
was entirely too touchy."
"But what about the business confer
ence?'
"Oh, / slammed the door and left -
Detroit Free Press.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-10
A POPULAR STYLE.

duck, cretonne and denim really being
the fabrics employed for summer wear.
In pillows used by fashionables, the
applique cushion seems to take the lead
"a combination of different materials
well worked either in complementary
tones or in tints of corresponding hues.
Among the novelties blue denim is ex-
ceedingly attractive, dark and light
happily combined, the tint of pale blue
appliqued ON, and then worked in diff
ferent shades of this color with rope
floss in long and short stitch. AS fin
ish there is deep ruffle four inches
wide and edged with two toned blue
ribbon. The back of this pretty affair
is simply made Of plain denim un-
adorned.
Linen Of every well known shade
holds never firing charm. This season
light green is peculiarly the favorite. 1t
has tender and inviting look, and if
well outlined or worked in good strong
floral ornamentation the plan is sure to
be decorative and pleasing. For good
tones, peoples and chrysanthemums are
excellent Bold and decided patterns Of
flower effects present, when completed,
all the necessary elements of good cush-
ion making. OF course, for everyday
pillows the darker linens are advisable,
but when a more delicate showing is
needed then the pure white should be
utilized, and carefully embroidered in
convent 81 forms, in which flowers
particularly take the lead. With white
linens a finish can be given of lace-a
ruff1e deep hamburg or plain linen
slight J gathered in form of ruffie, the
edge prettily scalloped and in each seal
lop a tiny blossom. Denims are great
resource for summer pillows, in what
ever tones preferred-and of ornamental
ton simple or otherwise, as desired,
For the hammock nothing is better
than a good substantial cretonne, a
f1owery affair in which there is bright
ness and tone, and in material which
will not fade, show dirt or soil Gre
tonne pillows for this purpose are bet
ter when plainly made-without orna-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-10
CARE OF FURNITURE.
Cleaning Oilcloth and Painted Floors
Cane and Rattan Chairs.

Cleaning Oilcloth and Painted Floors.
Cane and Rattan Chairs.
Linoleum or oilcloth should never be
washed with hot water. Make good suds
Of soft, lukewarm water and ivory soap
and wash your oilcloth, changing the wa
ter frequently as it grows dark. Nothing
causes oilcloth to look dull and grimy SO
quickly as cleaning with insufficient water
or strong rosin soap. After having been
all over the surface with soapy water, dry
ing as the work proceeds, go over it SEQ
ond time with mixture Of half skim
milk and half water. 1t makes the oil
cloth look clean and bright and Is very lit
tie trouble. This is the best method of
cleaning stained and painted floors also.
Cane and rattan chairs can be cleaned q
few times by washing with strong salt
and water. After that you can stain them
with any kind Of wood stain. Scrub them
with hot soapsuds, rinse well and when
nearly dry apply the stain boiling hot.
Two coats may DO needed to give uni
form color; then apply coat of varnish,
or they may be painted with enamel paint,
choosing white or some delicate color, and
will always look well.-McCall's Maya
zine.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-10
ROSARY BEADS.


5hsV Were In Use Among the Hindoss
Before the Era Of Buddha. ~
The prevailing idea in regard to .
rosary is that it belongs solely to follow
ers Of the Catholic religion. But take
away the cross that is hanging to the
beads and we find that one must turn to
the dim, mysterious east for the origin
Of the rosary, for it is among the tenn
pies of India, China and Japan that the
first sign of the practice is to be found.
Ancient pictures Of the Hindoo gods de-
pict them with chaplets of beads in
their hands, and it is believed that this
method Of keeping count of their many
prayers was in use among the Hindoos
before the era of Buddha, or at least B.
@. 500.
The use of the rosary seems especial
ly suited to an eastern cline and to the
repose of an oriental mind. The Bud
dhists are fond of using very smooth
beads of glass, polished jade or coral,
and it has been thought that the smooth,
cool beads gliding through their fingers
as they murmur the holy name for thou
sands Of times help them to arrive at
that state Of holy abstraction from
earthly things which is so much priced
among the followers of Buddha.
The favorite Japanese rosaries are
made of polished wood, crystal, onyx
and chased silver, and the Japanese
Buddhists repeat in endless devotion
"Namu Amida Butzu" ("Save us,
Buddha"), while their Chinese brothers
have the blessed name "O-Mi-to-fu"
forever on their lips. A rosary Of very
great size was recently brought from q
temple in Kioto, Japan. The largest
bead is about six inches in diameter, and
the rosary entire is about "a feet long
The huge beads are of dark brown pol
ished wood. They are hollow and have
each figure of god inside the little
shrine, which can be seen through a
lattice of brass work. En-
quirer
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-10
circumstances After Gases.


Circumstances are still much in the
habit Of altering cases. It is said that a
Yorkshire socialist was explaining to q
friend the principles Of his belief, and
that he made the statement at the outset
that all possessions should be shared
equally.
"If you had two horses" said the
friend, would you give me one?"
"Of course" said the socialist.
"And II you had two cows, would
you do the same?"
"Of course should"
"Well, suppose now" said the friend
slowly, "that you had two pigs, would
you give me one of them?"
"Eh, tha's gettin over near home"
said the other slyly. "Tha knows I've
got two pigs. Youths Companion.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-10
FALSIFIED HER AGE.
A Court Trial That Disclosed q Queer
Phase of Russian Society.

A Court Trial That Disclosed Queer
Phase of Russian Society.
Even in Russia, it seems, despotism
does not go the length of forcing a
woman to tell her age or of furnishing
her for stating it inaccurately. A cer-
tain Princess Eugalytcheff was recently
tried at Moscow and sentenced to life
long internment in the province of Olo-
metz for embezzling 140, 900 rubles.
After the proceeding in court had come
to an end and after the noble lady had
retired to the country for her somewhat
prolonged rest from urban gayeties and
temptations too careful official discov-
cred that among the papers in the case
was the princess certificate of baptism,
and that she had changed the date of it
from 1847 to 1867. Instantly this grave
crime was brought to the notice of the
authorities, and the convicted embezzler
was summoned to meet the charge of
classifying an official document. Then a
curious fact was disclosed, and a sur
prising amount Of light was thrown on
Russian society.
The Prince Eugalytcheff, who was
cited as witness by the prosecutor,
said that whether his bride was 30 years
older or younger than her certified age
was matter of absolute Indifference to
him. All he could say was that he re-
ceived the sum Of 5000 rubles for CIV
ing the lady his name, that Immediate
ly after the marriage ceremony he pro-
cured for her separate passport, and
that since then he has known nothing
more Of his wife or her private affairs.
The jury CALAMITY declined to convict
the accused princess on the trivial
charge about woman's age" and she
was sent back to her provincial exile.
Princes evidently come cheap in
Russia, and this is perhaps the most in
teresting bit Of news in the whole story.
New York Times.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-10

I Select a dozen round tomatoes of the
same size. says the Boston Cooking
School Magazine. remove a piece about
an inch in diameter from the blossom
end of each tomato and take out all the
seeds. Cook cup and one-half of Gar
DINA rice in quart Of well seasoned
broth, with half green pepper cut
fine. When the rice is nearly tender,
but not broken, add half cup of but
ter. Mix it in we'll, but carefully. so as
not to break the rice. Fill the tomatoes
with the rice. Put back the pieces Of
tomato cut out Set them in baking
pan, brush over the outside with lit
tie olive oil or melted butter and bake
for half an hour in moderate oven.
Remove them carefully to platter and
pour around them cup Of tomato sauce
highly seasoned.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-10
PERSPECTIVE VIEW.

nually for the reconstruction and increase
Of their war and maritime equipments
The existing international complications
are of such gravity that these warlike ac-
tiyities indicate that great struggle for
supremacy is impending between the great
nations Of the world. All mankind, how
ever, will rejoice when Cuba is free and
the Spanish soldiers are obliged to evacu-
ate it. Thousands of helpless men, women
and children have been massacred or bar
barously starved to death there. Other
powers looked helplessly on, while we
waited and hoped that hostilities on the
island would cease and peace reign again.
There is one hero of the moment, and he
is the soldier or sailor. All things must
be put aside, and every one must help to
meet this great emergency Trade must
necessarily remain at standstill until
this matter has been settled, and let us add
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-10

that we can see only one way of its settle
fpent The boom in building, the boom
Of prosperity, will be Immediately sounded
on the cessation of hostilities. There are
millions of dollars in gold being imported
day by day. The war will release all this
metal, when it will do good by being in
circulation. At present, tied up, 1T does
nobody any good.
If you contemplate building, now is the
time, as shortly we may expect rapid
rise in materials. Get your contracts clos
ed while you arc able to get low estimates
on your work. This design, If you are not
going to the front, will be worthy of your
consideration. Parlor, library. dining
room, kitchen and large reception hall
constitute the first floor. The front veran-
da and conservatory off the dining room
are very pleasant features of this building.
The parlor and dining room both contain
good fireplaces. On the second floor are
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-10
SUMMER PILLOWS.
A FAD OF THE FASHiONABlES AND
NEEDED IN EVERYDAY LIFE.

sent Correct Materials, and Applique Is
In Favor-Hammock Cushions and Pill
lows serviceable In Any Place.
In every out Of town house there Is
always spot in which there are pill
lows, cushions, daily used, either on
piazzas, couches in halls or with ham,
mocks in the open air. Summer pillows
should not be made either of silks or
satins unless in india or pongee, linens,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-10

Ave good, large chambers, each containing
closet and bathroom, hot and cold water,
wash basin, water closet and. bathtub.
The balcony over the front piazza is con-
nected with one of the front chambers.
The attic contains three large finished
rooms for use as store or spare bed rooms.
The entire house, including conservatory,
Is heated with hot water. This home was
erected about 40 miles from New York.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-10

The aloysia, or lemon verbena, has very
pretty light green foliage and Is indispen-
sable for mixing In bouquets. This Can DO
wintered anywhere the oleander can. This
grows to the height of about four feet and
scents the air for some distance when
brushed against. How to Grow Flow
srs."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-10
Mechanically.

Judge--And what did the prisoner
say when you told him that you would
have him arrested?
Complainant-He answered mechan-
ioally. yer honor.
Judge--Explain.
Complainant-He hit me ON the head
with hammer. Exchange.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-10
How a Bashfui Man Got a wife.

Blusher is the most bashful man I
ever knew"
"How ON earth then did he come to
get married."
"He was too bashful to refuse. -
Boston Traveller.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-10
A HANDSOME DWELLING.

Design For = House Of Thirteen Rooms
with Conservatory.
tCopyright. 1893. by George Palliser. 81 Park
place. New York;
The world has never before seen such
extensive activity in war, naval and ship
ping circles. Ammunition, guns, projec-
tiles and war machinery Of all kinds are
being rapidly turned out from our arsenals,
shipyards and foundries. The great ma
lions are spending over 1000, OO0, 900 an
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-04

time, he went to see It, He seemed in
fatuated with the sport, and would go in
10 ecstastes over g.
why don't you have a yacht OF your
own MS friends would often ask him.
haven't time" would be the inyariaoie
.ePiy. 1 am man Of business. My time
Is tuHy occupied with other matters at
present; but l will some day
ne was still thinking of the boy who had
PROMISED himself the finest and the fastest
sacht ever built when he grew up to be
d rlch man. And he was thinking, per-
maps that he had broken his promise TO
that ragged little boy.
And yet Sir Thomas is withal a merry
millionaire His years of close attention TO
BUSINESS nave not allowed him time TO
grow cynical He has been described as
SIX 1eet OF raw-boned optmist." His
iaugh is hearty and infectious. His blue
eyes are kindly and twinkle with good hui
NOR; he Is a generous big-hearted, shrewd
neaued oachelor, who does not allow mis-
$0O'oOOO,00J to influence the promptings Of
MS neart' out rather looks upon his wealth
as means OF gratifying natural incln-
atlon TO communicate some of the sun
shlne OF his own life into the lives of those
around him.
His magnificent gift to London's poor at
the TINE OF the Queens jubilee will BE- n
monument 10 his memory and gives an in
slght into the character Of the man. He
heard mat the Princess of Wales had sug-
sested raising fund 10 feed the very poor
during the jubilee. The idea was TO give
lhem one good meaF if they never got an
other. While others We're thinking of tbs
entertainment of fore gn Princes and Prln-
cesses or Of preparing gorgeous military
pageants the Princess Alexandra had this
thought for the poor.
She appealed for funds but while mil
hons OF dollars were being scattered right
and left there was little response, and the
poor fund had a feeble growth. One day
Sir Thomas was taking a cup of tea
mas 1avorite beverage-with the Lord May
OF and Lady Mayoress, and the poor fund
came up in the course of conversation.
How is 1t coming on?" asked the mer-
chant.
Very slowly" replied the Lord Mayor.
We have only about 5000 subscribed and
the project win require at least $50 600
Sir Inomas always carried a checkboo<
in his pocket. He pulled this out, and ask
ing for pen and ink promptly wrote a check
for $4,000. Handing this to the Lord May
or he remarked:
IF that isn't enough TO see the thing
through let me know"
But the man who donated $125 600 to the
poor in one lump has since said that he got
his moneys worth, and more. He witnessed
the feeding at one time of 100000 of Lon
don's poor. starving wretches. There were
36OOOO in all, but 80, 600 came al one time
To those who were unable to attend that
memorable feast 50 cents worth of pro-
visions were sent.
And this is only one incident in the life
of the man VINO hopes to win the America $
cup from US, the man who has looked for
ward all his life to the time when he might
have yacht to call his own. But it shows
the sort of man he is
Now ne has another project and that is
to spend 100000 In establishing cheap res
taurants for London's poor, and he will
do IT,
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enlisted men. from Jacksonville, Fla, to
Houston, Tex.
Fourteenth Minnesota, 40 officers, 1886
enlisted men, from Knoxville to St. Paul.
Twelfth Minnesota, 49 officers, 1883 en-
listed men, from Lexington to st. Paul.
First North Carolina. 80 officers, 1.160 en-
listed men, from Jacksonville to Raleigh.
First Louisiana, d officers, 1872 enlisted
men, from Jacksonville TO New Orleans.
In connection with the orders mastering
out of the above named regiments, it is
significant of the governments intention
troops in the service that orders
were issued transferring thirteen reg
iments from their state camps to
the various camps of mobilization
throughout the country. II is understood
that the orders were issued with view
to the retention in the service, perhaps
until next spring, of the organizations
named in the orders.
The regiments included in the order arc
as follows:
Third Georgia, from Griffin to Jackson
vile.
Fiftenteenth Minnesota, from st. Paul
10 Camp Meade, Middletown, Pa.
Fourth New Jersey, from Sea Girt to
Camp Meade.
Eighth Infantry Gegulars), from Fort
Thomas. Washington, to Lexington, Ky.
Fifth Massachusetts, from South Fran
ingham to Camp Meade.
Thirty-iifth Michigan, from Island Hav-
en- to Camp Meade.
Third Mississippi, from Jackson. Miss,
to Lexington.
Two hundred of the First New York,
from Hampstead to Camp Meade.
Third North Carolina, from Fort Macon
to Knoxville.
Fourth Kentucky, from Lexington to
Knoxville.
Third Alabama, from Mobile to Jack
sonVille.
Third Regiment, United States Eng-
neers, from jefferson Barracks to Licking
ton
Fourth Territorial Regiment, from Tue
son, Ariz., to Lexington.
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ands of people have chronic catarrh ana
do not know it. They realize that thew
are sick, but they do not suspect thai
their disease is chronic catarrh. If thew
have catarrh of the stomach. they cali
1t dyspepsia; if they have general ca
tarrhal debility, they call is nervous pros
traton; If they have catarrh of the liver
or kidneys, they say they are bilious or
nave kidney disease; and If they have ca
tarrh of the pelvic organs, they name Al
female weakness. The truth is all these
orsans are subject to catarrh, and the
land is full of toiling women, half-invaIids
who have chronic catarrh in some STAGE
or form of some of these organs
Miss Frances Fugel, Marcus and An
oerson avenues, st. Louis, Mo-, writes OF
Pe-ru-na as follows: 81 wish that All
who are afflicted with catarrhal troubles
would hear OF your great remedy. cam
not be too grateful toward you for your
Kindness to me-
ANY woman who desires to learn all that
Is known in regard to the difficulties ana
illness peculiar to her sex should send to
DR.. Hartman, Columbus, O., for a free
copy of his book. entitled, Health and
Beauty"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-04
when Hungry In China.
From Travel.

There was a painful lack of variety in
our food. Men dying OF thirst spend their
last hour in thinking of iced champagne.
sherry cobblers, cocktails. and draughts
of beer, WHISTLES and sodas, dead horses
heads, or whatever their particular bev-
erage may be. We extraordinarily foil
ed ourselves TO the top of our bent II
think" one would say, when we get to
the Hotel de Paris tonight Wen have a
nice little French dinner of six courses,
with coffee and green chartreuse to wind
up with" well" another would re-
mark, II should be content with some
soup little fish, a slice of beef and some
tart" Chops and tomato sauce for me. ="
murmured a third, oblivious of the fate
that befen Mr.. Pickwick. who had a sim
liar desire.
Then we would reach a Shiny, begrlm-
ed village, creep into a smelling hut, and
make our dinner of pork and rice, or rice
and pork when we desired to vary the
menu. But one night at a spot called
Taeping-pu, when we called for the peren-
NAL pork we were informed we could not
be supplied. mo porkF We exclaimed,
mo pork in China? Why, Cinnamon are
three parts pork" Then We were told
we were in a Mussulman village where
swine We're an abomination, but We could
have salt beef. We jumped josfully at
the salt beef, so called, though we knew
perfectly well 1t was nothing else but
stale, Improbable, sinewy wild goat
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Where Doctors DON'T send Bills.
From London Answers.

From London Answers.
The doctors of Sweden never send bills
to their patients. If you have occasion to
call a physician you will find him not
only skillful IN his profession, but a high
ly educated and honorable gentleman You
will also have proof of the honesty of the
Swedes and their friendly confidence in
each other.
What you shall pay your physician is
left entirely to your own choice The rich
may pay him literally, whether they have
need of his services or not, if he has once
been retained by them. The poor may pay
him a small sum, and the very poor pay
him nothing. Yet he visits the poor as
faithfully as he does the rich.
A similar custom prevailed up to the
middle of the present century in some of
the most remote portions of the high
lands of Scotland. There the doctor col
lected his entire years bills on a certain
market day In summer, getting perhaps
five or ten pounds from the larger farm
ers, but only as many shilings from the
poorer crofters.
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C. A. II. ENCAMPMENT.
Return of Confederate Flags VIII he
Feature of the Meeting.

Return of confederate FIaEs Will ne
"A Feature of the Meeting.
Cincinnati, O., Sept. 3.-There were quite
a number of arrivals to-day for the thirty
second national encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic, which be-
gins next Monday, the city was illumi-
mated tonight as a sort of opening well
come.
While many minor changes will be pro-
posed, it is anticipated that the PROPOSE
ton to recommend to Congress the re-
turn of the Confederate flags will attract
more attention than any other question.
As the Confederate veterans generally
have been invited to cooperate in the en-
campment, and as they are prominently
represented on the local committee, 1t is
expected that much more favorable con-
sheraton will be given to this proposition
than ever before.
IL is argued by those who are actively
favorng this that the Federal and Con-
federate soldiers have been fighting in the
Spanish war and that the present is an
opportune occasion for the final DISPOSE
ton of the old issue of the return Of the
flags.
The ladies of the Grand Army of the
Republic and the Woman's Relief Corps
will take a prominent part in the aglta-
ton of this question.