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The record-union., 1898-03-04
Separate Skirts
for Spring Are Here.

Beautiful designs in Spring
Dress Skirts were opened yester-
day. The latest patterns and val
ues that are better than ever.
Black Figured Silks and new Mo
hair Brocades take the lead. It's
an extravaganza using your time
and labor trying to make skirts at
home when we can fit you perfect
y in any OF the new styles, and at
a price less than that you would
pay for the materials.
Here's a brief mention OF a few
OF them:
Heavy Black Brocade in new
figured designs. \ remarkable
value at SIS.
Handsome Lilac Gros Grain
Figured Silk Skirt, tailor made
and perfect hanging. Rich look
ing because it's rich quality. 81 so.
Attractive designs in a Novelty
Black Figured Silk Skirt. A rich
gros grain weave with satin fig
ures. A superb quality garment
that is well worth SIS so, but our
price is but $40 so.
Almost as bright as silk is the
material in our new line Of Black
Figured Mohair Skirts. The pat
terms are very choice and the
material itself sheds the dust and
will wear eNcellently. Price, SO IS.
Black Mohair Skirts, brilliant
luster, pretty brocade figures, well
lined and bound. Price, s. IS.
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The klOndike Department.

Our klondike Department is as
Stunning greater proportions daily.
One day we add new kinds OF
camp stoves, another day it's some
desirable sleeping bags, and at
another time it's new thing in
sleds, Esquimau suits, etc. The
klondike Department is complete,
and it's full OF merit. Our prices
are the lowest and the goods are
that thoroughly dependable kind
that you must have If YOU want to
be comfortable in the cold North
land.
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YUKON RELIEF EXPEDITION.
The Senate Committee Recommends
Abandoning It.

Committee on Military Affairs to-day
decided to recommend the passage of a
Joint resolution authorizing the aban-
Comment of the expedition for the relief
Of the miners in the Klondike region,
which was authorized last December.
The resolution provides for the sale
of both the reindeer and the supplies
purchased for the expedition. There
was a suggestion that the reindeer
brought here from Norway could be
utilized by the Interior Department. but
the committee took the view that the
animals should he sold in preference
to holding them for any department Of
the Government
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Demas VIII Not be Confirmed.

WASHINGTON. March 3.-The Ser
ate Committee on Commerce to-day de-
cided by unanimous vote to report adj
versely the nomination of Henry De-
mas TO be Naval Officer at New Orleans.
There We're MANY charges against De-
mas rejecting upon his general char
acter. but the one which seemed to in
1uence the committee most was a
charge that while a State Senator he
had been in the employ Of the Lou
isiana lottery. in which capacity he
was alleged to have secured $3.50 per
month
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New Guns for Naval Militia.

SPRINGFIELD md. Mar. 3.-Adju-
tant-General Reece to-day received
from Mare Island navy yard 800 brand
new Lee rifles Of % caliber. These rifles
are furnished by the United States
Government in exchange for a similar
number of obsolete fifty-caliber Spring
field rifles. The new guns viii be dis
tributed among the various divisions of
the Illinois naval militia, it being the
intention to arm all troops with these
late pattern arms.
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Serious Fire in Minnesota.

MANKATO tMinn). Mar. 3.-The
Young Mems Investment Company in
surance building burned to-day. The
building was four-story brick struc-
ture. There We're about $50 people
asleep in the building and many es-
capped with difficulty Loss $50. 900: in
surance $4,000.
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proved shall be printed and posted as
REQUIRED by Section & of the Act to
regulate commerce, as amended on
March ,, 1889, and new rates of charges
may be prescribed by the Secretary of
the Interior from time to time as he
may deem necessary"
Without completing the BILL the
Senate, al $40 p. M, adjourned.
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Suicide at Chicago.

CHICAGO. Mar. 3.-Thomas B. Gault.
at one time General Agent of the Wa
bash system. with headquarters at
Omaha. and brother of John G. Gault
the railway magnate. committed sui
eide to-day by shooting himself The
deed is attributed to temporary insan-
ity. resulting from long continued i'll
ness
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Tortured and Robbed.

WICHITA Ran). Mar. AT Ryan.
I. T.. three masked men entered the
house of DR.. Bisex upon pretense of
needing his professional services. They
bound the doctor and his wife, and tor
tured first one and then the other by
burning their feet until the victims gave
them S114. all they had in the house
A posse is in pursuit, and threats of
lynching are plentiful.
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Attempt to Wreck a Train.

ATLANTA (Ga.), March 3.-An at
tempt was made to wreck the passenger
train on the Atlanta, Knoxville and
Southern Railwa- near Canton. Ga,
last night. A spike was fastened be-
tween the rails. The locomotive was
thrown from the track. breaking the
collarbone Of Engineer Darwood and
otherwise injuring him. The baggage
and passenger cars did not leave the
rails
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their ability to cover ground rapidly
cannot be r-estima ted.
Il think an enemy would be more
careful of company Of unarmed cy
clis1s than they would of a whole reg
iment of armed troops, for a wheel
man on a fair road, with the means at
hand for appearing and disappearing
rapidly, would be able to puzzle any
General"
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We're not necessarily injured thereby.
but, on the other hand. were benfted
yet the law should require that all such
products be properly labeled. so that the
customer would know just what was
being purchased
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Amendments by the President.

WASHINGTON. Mar. 3.-The Presi-
dent sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day: PoStmasters: Cal
fornia-E. !. Mcbride. Dixon: Reuben
Hunger. Livermore: George NJ Fran
els Napa
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.Sarsaparillas.

In the spring the wise mortal
realizes that a medicine to tone up
the system and purify the blood
must be taken, if health and
strength is to be retained. And
we don't want to sell YOU the med
icine you don't want, by the way.
Here are the four best Sarsaparil-
las-Inake Your own choice:
Wright's Sarsaparilla. 6oc.
Ayers Sarsaparilla, 65c.
Hoods Sarsaparilla. o5c.
Joys Sarsaparilla, 65c.
The record-union., 1898-03-04

There is always some one in every
town ready to go around and help
introduce any fake.
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New Shirt Waists.

Have you looked over our stock
OF Shirt Waists. Don't fail to do
so-it's just glowing with the
warm tints OF springtine, and its
admirers are already numbered in
hundreds. \ party OF Eastern la
dies returning from San Francisco
and Los Angeles visited our store
yesterday, and all asserted that we
were showing the handsomcst line
OF Spring Shirt Waists to be found
i'll any OF the towns they had visit
ed on the Coast. And, as proof,
they bought literally
We carry the well-known Ban
ner Brand in all our washable
Percales, Lawns, Ginghams and
Madras and Fancy Waists. All
have the new detachable "Geisha "
and standing collars, bias plaid or
striped fronts ard improved yokes.
Every Waist which we sell at SOC,
75c, ST and 81 so can be worn with
either blouse or straight front
Remember the facts when you are
buying your Spring Waists.
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A Kidney Medicine.

Swamp Root is the best remedy
for diseases OF the liver, kidneys
and bladder. Price, 45c.
The record-union., 1898-03-04
Shan1rOCkS.

Plain Shamrocks, SC.
Shamrocks, with Harp, &c.
The record-union., 1898-03-04
Look Out for Moths.

You may regard it as too early,
but its never a foolish thing to be
on the safe side. White Tar Cam
phor Globules, dozen in box. &C.
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Shirt Day-Lot 1.

Mems white Numbered Shirts of soft.
heavy unstarched muslin with fine
linen bosoms and neck bands. Made
with continuous facings TO prevent
tearing and with other improvements.
F1rst-c ass i'll all particulars. At this
price it Will pay TO lay in a years sup
ply We forgot TO say that some of
these shirts had fancy bosoms
The record-union., 1898-03-04

This seasons newest patterns in
golf Shirts soft bosoms. and to be
worn with white collars). These
shirts are made of crepe cloth in neat
blue, tan and pink stripes with cuffs
attached. White neck bands and any
style collar can be worn with them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-03
SPAIN SUES FOR PEACE.
Proud Spirit of the Naughty Dons Is
Humbled.

WASHINGTON. July 27.-The Spanish
government has sued for peace, not in
directly, through the great powers of
Europe, but by a direct appeal TO Pres
ident Mckinley. The proposition was
formally submitted to the president
at o'clock yesterday afternoon by
the French ambassador, M. Jules Cam
bon, who had received instructions
from the foreign Office at Paris to de-
liver to the government the tender of
peace formulated by the Spanish min
istry. AT the conclusion of the con-
ference between the president and the
French ambassador, the following
official statement was issued from the
white house:
1.-The French ambassador on behalf
OF the government of Spain, and by
direction of the Spanish minister of
foreign affairs, presented to the presi-
dent this afternoon at the white house
message from the Spanish govern
ment looking to the termination of the
war and the settlement of terms of
peace"
Spain's communication is general in
terms and does not make any distinct
propositions as to Cuba, the Philip
pines or any other possession. 1t is
simply request that peace negotia-
tions be opened. No armistice is pro-
posed. After Ambassador Cambon
submitted the proposal general talk
followed between him, the president,
Secretary Day and M. Thiebaut. The
president reserved his answer. an
understanding being reached that he
would at once lay the subject before
the cabinet and then invite M. Cambon
to another conference at the white
house, when the final answer will be
given as to the willingness of this
government to open negotiations. The
proposal for peace was most thoroughly
canvassed last night by the president
and most of the members of the cab
formal. At the conclusion of the
meeting it was the opinion of several
members of the cabinet that the offer
to begin negotiations would be accept
ed. Meanwhile, until the negotiations
have advanced much further, the plans
of the campaign and the war will go
forward with vigor.
WASHINGTON, July est is said that
if Spain gives assurance that an arm
istice will be followed by q treaty of
peace on certain general lines it is
probable the president will agree to
an armistice.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-03
FLAG is FLOATING.
Miles Lands At Guanica and HOSTS
Old Glory Over Porto Rico.

Miles Lands At Guanica and Hoists
Old Glory over Porto Rico.
WASHINGTON, July 27.-The war de-
partment at 11:3O last night posted the
following:
ST. THOMAS, July 26.-9:35 p. m.-
Secretary of War, Washington, d. c.
Circumstances were such that deemed
it advisable to take the harbor of Guam
lea first. fifteen miles west of Ponce,
which was successfully accomplished
between daylight and IL o'clock. The
Spaniards were surprised. The Glou-
cester, Commander Wainwright, first
entered the harbor: met with slight re-
sistance: fred few shots. All the
transports are now in the harbor and
infantry and artillery are rapidly going
ashore. This is n well prote ,ted har-
Dor. The water is sufficiently deep for
all transports and heavy vessels to an
Choir within 200 yards of the shore. The
Spanish flag was lowered and the Amer
lean flag raised at IL o'clock today.
Captain Higginson, with his fleet. has
rendered able and earnest assistance
The troops are in good health and in the
best of spirits. No casualties.
(Signed) Mil,
Major General Commanding Army.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-03
ALL OVER THE WORLD
READY TO PROTEST.
Sagasta Says American Actions Are Des-
titute of Good Faith,

Sagasta Says American Actions Are Des-
titute Of Good Faith.
LONDON, July 2s.-The Madrid cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says:
"Spain will probably protest against
an attack upon Porto Rico after the
Washington cabinet has officially re-
ceived Spanish overtures for peace.
Should a circular note on this subject
be sent to the powers, it will contain
the exact dates of the Spanish COM
munlcations, making it clear that the
United States deferred its answer in
order to be able to date this after the
American forces had gained a footing
in Porto Rico. Senior Sagasta says:
we resolved on peace many days ago
and made known our resolutions to
the United States government. 1 re-
gard as null and void and as destitute
of good faith everything that the
Americans have done since and am
ready to protest against it formally.''
BERLIN, July 2S.-The National Ca
zette says: although Americas haste
to obtain a footing in Porto Rico is
rather contrary to the strict rules of
military usage, it is perhaps justified
by the assumption that it's conquest
will place America in better position
to dictate terms of peace. If Spain is
unable to pay indemnity, America has
a right to demand an enforced compen-
satiOn -
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-03

John Albion Andrew, the great war
governor of Massachusetts,, had the
good fortune to spend his boyhood OIL
a farm in the state of Maine. His
father and mother, though of genial
humor, were rigid disciplinarians; and
he had occasion in after life to thank
them for training him in orderly ha-
bits in small, every day matters. One
of his sisters related not long before
her death, which occurred in 1897, that
Albion was summoned home from
school one day by his mother, who
merely pointed to the boys cap, which
he had carelessly left on the floor. The
hint was enough. Without word he
picked up the ap,hung it on the proper
neg. and promptly went back to school,
The father also strictly enforced the
rule, "a place for everything, and ev-
erything in it's place" A pitchfork,
in common use for foddering the cat
tie. was always to be kept standing In
a certain corner of the barn, where re
could lay his hand on it in the night.
without a lantern. On one occasion,
he felt for it in vain, and called the
boys to account With mixture OF
chagrin and amusement, they reported
that Father was mighty particular,
for that fork wasn't more'n two inches
out of place."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-03
REJOICING AT HONOLULU.
Receipt of the News of Annexation-Pro
gram for Celebration.

Receipt of the News of Annexation-Pro-
gram for Celebration.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 29.-The steam
er Mariposa arrived from Australia
and Honolulu, bringing the following
correspondence to the Associated Press:
Honolulu, July 2O.-The steamship
Coptic arrived from San Francisco on
the evening of the 10 inst, with the
important news that the United States
senate had ratified the Newlands law,
making Hawaii part of the United
States. When the vessel reached the
harbor pandemonium reigned. The
whistles of the foundries, mills and
steamers were turned loose, fireworks
were exploded and one hundred guns
were fred on the grounds of the ex-
ecutive building. The Hawaiian band
started out and marched through the
streets playing American patriotic airs
An immense procession was formed
and a march was made to the executive
building. Captain Sealby, of the Cop
tic, was presented with silver cup by
the citizens of Honolulu for bringing
the news. The leading men of Homo
lulu met and recommended Harold
Sewall, United States minister to
Hawaii, for governor of the islands
1t had been generally thought that
President Dole would be their choice.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-03

The civil war is said to have cost the
country fully eight billion dollars, while
it was in progress-adding to the direct
outlay the value of property destroyed
and the damage done by interference
with industry. And the end is not yet,
for though thirty-three years have
passed, pension and interest payments
still continue to increase the total. \
part of the cost of that was put off on
another generation, just as a part Of
our present outlay will be; but the
people who danced paid the piper not
withstanding. in the form of war
taxes"-and We must do the same. The
men and women who cheerfully bear
this increased burden are not the low
est on our list of seventy million pa
triots.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-03
Gathering at San Juan.

4ST. THOMAS, ID. w. l., July 27.-The
Spanish troops in Porto Rico are being
withdrawn from the outlying towns
and are concentrating upon San Juan.
The defenses of the capital are being
strengthened
MADRID, July 2s.-An official dis
patch from Porto Rico says: On Tues
day the Americans advanced in the di-
rection of Yauco, fighting most of the
way. Seven hundred Spanish regulars
and volunteers encountered them and
an engagement ensued which lasted
the whole night and only ceased with
dawn on the following day. The Am
orleans were obliged to withdraw to
no anocf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-03
Sylvester scovel is Fired.

New YORK, July 29.-The New York
World publishes an editorial announce
ment to the effect that Sylvester
Scovel is no longer connected with
that paper. Scovel is the correspond
ent who struck Shafter in the face at
the surrender of Santiago. Scovel
arrived at Norfolk on the transport
Hudson, and is now closely guarded
prisoner
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-03
Ouartermastcr Sells Stores.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 29.-Quarter.
master Sergeant James NJ Young, of
the Twentieth Kansas, is under arrest
charged with having sold the stores
issued as food for his regiment. Young
admits his guilt and says he is doing
only what every other commissary of
Camp Merritt has been doing all along
Regimental commanders deny this
statement, but the matter will be in
vestigated.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-03
Manila Believed to BE Ours.

WASHINGTON, July 29.-Military and
naval officials are firm in the belief
that Manila, with the entire island of
Luzon, has been surrendered to the
American naval and military forces.
1t is a belief based wholly upon calcu-
lations and full knowledge of Adj
miral Dewey's intentions upon the
arrival of reinforcements, and the re-
port current in Madrid to this effect
has thus gained credence.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-03
THE STORY DENIED.
State Department Says No Peace Over
lures Were Made Before Tuesday.


lures Were Made Before Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, July 29.-It can be
stated on the authority of the state
department and foreign embassies here
that there were no peace overtures in
behalf of Spain for peace or for a ces-
sation of hostilities until the French
ambassador Tuesday afternoon pre-
sented note to the president. This
statement is made with the full knowl-
edge of European demands and must
be accepted as that of the government
of the United States. Therefore all
talk about bad faith in pressing the
Porto Rican campaign in the last few
days is absolutely without foundation
Our government has done nothing
which can subject it to criticism Old
that score.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-03

Not since Edward the Black Prince
served the defeated King John OF
France on Bonded knee at Poitiers,
more than 800 years ago, has there
been shown an instance Of more chiv-
alrous and courteous treatment Of a
defeated foe than was shown to Ad-
miral Cervera and his officers on board
Capt. Evans battleship. After she
has paid for the results of her folly and
ignorance and the war is over Spain
will have abundant material for re-
vising her notions about the Yankee
pigs"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-03
| neat little brush is attached to

A neat little brush is attached to the
tail of the glow worm, and it is used
to keep clean that part of the insect
from which the light CLEANS, so as to
make it more distinctly visible.
No one has yet been able to explain
why glow worms are so much more
brilliant just before a storm than at
any other time.
In the past ten years the merchant
marine of Germany has doubled, while
that of England has increased only
fifty per cent.
Electricity is used toilluminate some
of the catacombs of Rome, and it will
soon be introduced in all the cata.
combs of that city.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-03
OFF for Porto Rico.
(Signe
\Iainr Ger

NEWPORT News, Va. July 29.-With
the exception of the Fourth Ohio regi-
ment, the Second brigade of the First
Army Corps, in command of Brigadier
General Haines, sailed for Porto Rico
yesterday afternoon. General Haines
and his staff and the Fourth Ohio are
on the auxiliary cruiser st. Paul, and
that ship did not leave Old Point until
this morning,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-03
spaniards scuttle a Ship.

GUANTANAMO, July 27.-The Span
iards sank the Spanish gunboat San
doval, which has been lying near
Caimanera. This is looked upon as a
gross breach ofthe terms of surrender,
which the Spaniards then had knowl-
edge Of, especially considering the fact
that food had been sent by the United
States navy into Caimanera.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-03
WAS A FAILURE.
Expedition From Key West to the Cuban
Coast Failed to Land.

Coast Failed to Land.
KEY WEST. July 2S.-News has been
received here of an unsuccessful at
tempt to land a large expedition of
men and arms at Banas, west of
Havana, by the steamer 'Wanderer,"
which left here a week ago. The ex-
petition expected to meet a party of
Cubans, but they evidently were driven
off by the Spaniards. as the expedition
was attacked by thousand Spanish
cavalry after landing portion of the
supplies. The Wanderers" men es-
capped with five wounded.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-03
Shafter's Army.

WASHINGTON, July 29.-Secretary on
War Alger has given orders for the re-
moval of all of Gen. Skaters army as
soon as the men, in the discretion of
the commander, may be safely brought
back to the camp on Montauk Point,
Long Island
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-03

A great deal of fuss is being made
because Hamilton Fish, rough rider
killed in the first battle in Cuba, was
a New York society man. Brave he was
without doubt, but his comrades who
died with him were just as brave,
though not in society" Ham" Fish
will be remembered as hero, but while
we are about it, we should not forget
that there are Others"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-03
Skaters Health Bulletin.

WASHINGTON, July Ca report from
in his army to be 4,122; total fever pa
tients, 3,l93; new cases for yesterday,
S22; cases of fever returned to duty, SAG.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-03

Electricity can travel 100000 miles
in second.
The shovel-fish is so-called because
it uses its nose to turn over the mud
at the bottom of the sea, in quest of
which it feeds
After experimenting for ten years,
Mr.. Fetisoff, an amateur botanist of
Voronezh, Russia, has succeeded i'm
cultivating roses which are of pure
black tint.
Our cavalrymen, when possible,
choose horses which have broad fore
heads, rs they learn their drill more
quickly than horses with narrow fore
heads.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-03

William C. Whitney is marked for
praise by the Philadelphia Times, be-
cause he laid the foundation and start
ed the construction of our existing ma
Wy. Perhaps we had better call him
the commodore, but he must do some
fighting first.