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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-09
June Race Meeting.

The project of June races is being
agitated among our local horsemen and
they have decided to hold a meeting
Friday night to ascertain if such a race
meet be feasible. Decorahshas a better
field of horses than usual this year. G.
G. Bates, +. +. Parker, c. f. Baker,
NJ. II. Torsen, W. III. Dent, +. j. Curtin
and W. r. Smith have steppers who
can turn the course i'm 2:4O to 2:20, and
ii seems very probable that if such a
meeting should be arranged for num-
ber of speed horses from abroad would
be here.
This meeting will be held at the
City Hall next Friday evening at 1880
o'clock and those who have called 1t
ask us to invite everyone interested in
this subject to be present, farmers es-
pecially.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-09
MRS. MARY McNEVIN.

At her home in Plymouth Rock at
four o'clock Friday morning, occurred
the death of Mrs. Mary McNevin. She
was about fifty-one years of age, and
leaves three daughters and one son.
The funeral services We're held together
with Mrs. Whalen at the Plymouth
Rock Catholic church Sunday morn
ing.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-09

Photographic cards are out calling
for the arrest of II. G. Sturgis, late
banker of Oelwein, who is wanted for
larceny.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-09

A committee of five was appointed
by the Evangelical Lutheran Synod at
Dubuque Friday, to determine the To-
cation of the Lutherans' Orphans
Home. Muscatine and Waverly are
active i'm the race.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-09

FOURTH WARD CAUCUS.
viii be held in Hose House No. 2, Wednes-
day, March 10th, at 1880 p. m.
John Bloomfield, Chm.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-09


Depart. Arrive.
ry y,
A,,~st. flU:l5 q. m. f4:25 p. m.
Cedar Rapids, KanSis)
City, Dubuque, Savan- f2:25 p IN. tl2:45 p. m.
ma and Chicago.
Pra. du Chem Madi-l
son, Milwaukee, Chi 1900 p. m. 1870 a. IN.
cago and st. Louis.
Accommodation Calmar tl:30 p. m.
Daily. Except Sunday. Sunday only
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern
Train No. So lpassenger leaves Decorah at
$3.50 p. M, and No. 81 (Freight) at $3.50 A. NJ.
No. 81 (Passenger) arrives at $50 p. M, and
No So (FreighD at 500 p. NJ.
The $3.50 passenger makes close connection at
Cedar Rapids with through trains to Chicago,
st. Louis. Kansas City, Omaha, st. Paul and
points beyond. All trains daily except Sun
day.
Freight trains shown above will carry pas
sengers only when provided with tickets.
c. 3. RICE, Agent.
j. MORTON, Gen. Ticket Il Pass. Ag't.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-09
G~SGc Cet'1to'p
AKERS & GREEN, PrOprietors.

Is published on Wednesday of each week at
De .orah, Winnesheik county, Iowa. Publica-
tion Office at 2ll West Water Street.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-09
For ALDERMAN, FOURTH WARD.

hereby announce myself as a candidate for
Alderman of the Fourth Ward city of Decor
ali, mt the coming municipal election.
l.. l.. CoUSE.
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RAILROAD TIME CARD.
Chicago, Milwaukee Il st. Paul Railway
DecOrah Branch.

Passenger depot corner Water and Day
streets. Telephone 56a.
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-09
For ALDERMAN, FOURTH WARD.

W =
hereby announce myself as candidate for
Alderman of the Fourth Ward, city of Decor
ah, AT the coming municipal election.
PETER JOHNSON.
For ALDERMAN. FIRST WARD.
| hereby announce myself as a candidate
for Alderman ofthe First Waid, city of Decor
JOHN c. HEXoM.
The Republican journal., 1898-06-23
A Summarizes Year.

Is 1898 to be like 1916, which was known
throughout the United States and Europe
as the year without a summer The
following are the chilly chronicles of that
memorable season of unreasonable weather
81 years ago:
January and February were mild; March,
cold; April opened warm, but closed with
snow and ice. In May ice formed an inch
thick, and farmers had to replant their
fields.
In June frost and ice were frequent.
Nearly every green thing was killed, and
lruit generally destroyed. The wind blew
constantly from the north, bitterly cold
and piercing. country people worked out
their highway taxes clad in OvercoatS and
mittens. Snow fell to the depth of three
inches in Massachusetts and New York,
seven in Maine and ten in Vermont. In
the latter State a heavy snowstorm pre-
vailed June Il, and a farmer left home at
noon to look up his sheep, loosely remark
ing to his wife, Better start the neighborS
after me soon. Seeing it's the middle of
June, | may get lost in the snow" That
night the storm increased, and he failed
to return. Next morning search was
commenced and continued until the third
day when he was found On hillside with
both feet frozen and unable to walk A
yeoman in TawksbuIy built fires about
his cn,nfeld at pi,b+ ia l-aan a,roy tba
frosr and his was tba nnl, cron t,hiab
ripened in that vicinity
Julv had frosty motifs ma IL . ~.
teenth of an inch thick gathered all through
New FnpIand and New Ynrl and sncti"nr
of Pennsvjvanio d.s+ro1inn n,os+ Of tIa
corn that escaued the nrevinns frnezinas
AuUnst Vas more disma1 than any of
the preceding months. Jce formed baIf
an mi, in -j,iol,nnss a,,d a,,1,,.'t'I}, .i,,,I
The Republican journal., 1898-06-23

good. would have stopped the treatment
then, but my friends insisted on fair trial
for it.
Il took no other medicine, so that if any
good resulted we could trace it 10 Dr..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
Imagine my Joy when a chang came
about. My muscles relaxed and NJ S.
tering was lessened.
AT the end Of three months co Id sit
up, could lift myself up, and was TO -.-..--
helped.
"After one years treatment l bce-7 to
walk, something the doc,ocs had 49,
would never DO again.
II took the Pills for two years I. "a.
When began l was helpless as j rev
born baby. Now | enjoy GOOD health
The cure Of Miss Osborne created mech
talk in Richmond. Gtzat ceaatia-5 ef
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Falc I-czfz
were sold there. and the crug2ists t4a tfc-
quent inquiries for the meoic:ne that
cured Miss OSBORNE
Such cures by DR.. Williams PM. Fills
for Pale People in cases where tfe local
physicians have exhausted their skill arg Of
daily occurrence in ali parts Of the eouatfy.
he wonderful power this vegetable r5ni-
edy possesses over the blood and the ner-
yoas system makes it perfect cutc Ic1
long list Of diseases, some of them arrorg
the most terrible that aff1ict hunlanity.
All druggists sell DR.. Williams Pint Ills
for Pale People. One box fog 50 cents, or
six boxes fof $3.50.
The Republican journal., 1898-06-23

The Narraguagus Times claims for Capt
Philo l.. Sawyer of Milbridge the honor
of being ranking shipmaster of that port,
for continuous service. Before going on
the retired list, Capt. Sawyer commanded
the barkentine J. B. Rabel, which was
built for him at Columbia Falls in 1882
From that time until his retirement, the
veteran shipmaster never saw his home
for nine years. Prior to that time, with
the exception of four months, he had
battled with Neptune eight years. Dur
ing these II years of service he crossed the
equator ten times and made 80 trips to
Cuba, besides several voyages up the
Baltic
The Republican journal., 1898-06-23

The mysterious case of Miss T. E. o.
borne puzzled not only her friends, bot like
wise every one Of the doctors who attempted
to cure her.
For six years she was not able to walk.
Most Of the time she was entirely helpless.
No one knew what allied her.
Miss Osborne lives at 12o North Seven
tenth Street, Richmond, Ind. Her father,
William Osborne, is one Of the best known
horsemen in eastern Indiana.
The young woman, when called upon
recently TO tell her story, was a picture of
good health. She said:
1t came after an attack of pneumonia,
this mysterious ma1ady Of mine. Some
OF the doctors said at first it was rheuma-
tsm, bot all Of them gave up in despair
finally, and confessed they were all in the
dark.
"One foot panied me first. The trouble
spread through my entire body, and l be-
came totally helpless. suffered great pain.
I'VE changed doctors time after time.
was taken away to the baths. This was
six years ago.
We all lost hope, myself. my family,
and friends. was given up to die. no
longer had faith in doctors or remedies.
For six years | was burden on my family,
puzzle to the doctors.
Il was unwilling to make final effort.
and only the strongest coaxing of friends
persuaded me to try DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People.
he first box or two seemed to DO no
The Republican journal., 1898-06-23
Letter Loses.
The Wheat King Dethroned. Losses Esti.
mated at from So 900, 900 to 81 900. 600.

The Wheat King Dethroned. Losses Esti-
mated at from $4,000, 900 to s. 200, 900.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, June IA, 1898. P.
D. Armour to-day bought all Of Joseph
| Letters cash wheat in the Northwest.
amounting to 4, 900, 900 or 5, 900, 900 bush
| els. Semi authoritative information is also
| obtained that Armour will take up all of
| Letters wheat
| 1t is generally admitted that the sale to
Armour clears the atmosphere to CON
| siderable extent, and if trustees are nee
essary to liquidate the rest of Letters
cash wheat in this city, New York, afloat
on the ocean and in European storehouses,
it will require much time to dispose of
the remaining 3, 600, 900 bushels or more.
There will apparently be little difficulty
in winding up the deal as it is authoritive-
ly stated that bids have been received for
all cash wheat that Letter has.
There is fair prospect that Letters
creditors will lose nothing and that the
wheat will bring in sufficient, with re-
covering markets, to pay all claims.
AS the gossip came in during the morn
ing it was read with interest. Chicago
intimated that the elder Letter would set
tie all bills against his son as soon as it
could be determined what the indebted
hCSo ~ 40. NC came from
John j. Mitchell of the Illinois Savings
Bank, close friend of Letter. and George
B. French said every dollar would be paid.
The Boston Herald thus concludes an
editorial on this wheat deal: SIN Mr..
Letters case the price of wheat was
maintained by him for some months at a
point considerably above its true market
value, and it is not unlikely that he was
aided in the work of holding prices hy
the unforeseen breaking out Of war be-
tween Spain and this country, The result
of this abnormal price must have been
to bring in a considerable profit to quite
number of people. 1t has forced the
American consumers of bread to pay
higher prices than would otherwise have
been demanded for their flour, and the
same holds true of bread consumers in
many parts of Europe. Those farmers
who had not sold their wheat early in
the season must have obtained for it
considerably higher prices than it would
otherwise have commanded, and it is
probable that the exports of wheat from
the United States have, on the whole,
sold at higher prices than would have
been obtained if only the normal laws of
supply and demand had controlled the
operations of the market. Such dis
advantages as have resulted have not been
without some degree of compensation; but
the attempt has ended so disastrously for
its originator that for some time to come
we are not likely to have any one tempt
tate by an effort to repeat it.
The Republican journal., 1898-06-23
The VeSuvIus EruptS

And Does Deadly Execution at Santiago.
The dynamite cruiser Vesuvius joined
the fleet OF Santiago June 14th and was
put to work Immediately. Ensign Palmer
of the New York went on board the Vesu-
vius with Lieut.. Commander Pillsbury to
explain the location of the batteries A
few minutes after midnight the Vesuvius
was about half mile from the beach west
of Ell Moro. The Oregon's searchlight
played on the battery, while the black nose
OF the cruiser pointed at the westward bat
rerieS. Lieut.. Commander Pillsbury gave
the word to fire and Lieut.. Quimby open
ed the air vent. There was slight hiss
ing, sort of coughing noise, but no flame,
no report, no warning to the Spaniar(ls
who were hiding in the darkness. Thirty
seconds later a dull roar broke the silence
of the tropical night Two hundred
pounds of guncotton had exploded on the
hillside below the battery.
The ships on the blockade lines, two
miles away, shook with the explosion.
The firing of Is inch shell is mere rifle
crack compared with the deep and mighty
roar. Clouds of earth. thrown up from
the hills, seemed to stand out against the
black sky.
Another package of gun cotton was
dropped on the other side of the battery,
and may possibly have struck the torpedo
boats anchored below. Before the echoes
of the second shot died away the Vesu-
vius sent third charge kissing out. 1t
fell right on the brow of the hill, where
the battery seemed to lie. Into the air
flew tons of earth and the smoke covered
the hand for half a mile.
Y n
Two flashes shot from the hill and two
Spanish shells flew beyond the cruiser
The test was regarded as highly satisfac-
tory and there is intense interest in the
fleet over the first trial in war of dyna-
mite cruiser,
The Republican journal., 1898-06-23
For Over Fifty Years.

AN OLD AND WELL-TRIED REMEDY-Mrs.
Winslow s Soothing Syrup has been used for
over nifty years by millions of mothers for
their children while teething, with perfect
success 1t soothes the child softens tie
gums, allays all pain, cures wind collie, ard
is the best remedy for Diarrhna Is pleas
ant to the taste. Sold by druggists in every
part of the world Twenty-Five cents bot
tie. Its value is incalculable. Be sure and
ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. and
take no other kind.
The Republican journal., 1898-06-23

drives in the neighboring hills, and infer
esting all-day excursions may be made to
sugar estates and pine-ap plantations
The natives of Isle de los Pinos are sim.
pie, kind hearted people, whose greatest
pleasure seems to be chatting with all
strangers and listening to their accounts
of the outer world. To them, bevond
the horizons rim, or at most beyond the
limits of Cuba, is a terra incognita of
more than Munchausen wonder. The
young children 60 about entirely naked
and the universal innocence, combined
with the utmost dignity and punctilious
courtesy, is charming to behold
The soil is extremely fertile, but only
small portion of the island is under Gull
tivation. few of the green valleys are
used as cattle ranges. Tobacco and sugar
are cultivated to limited extent and
pine-apples are perhaps the staple product.
There has been some trade in woods
mahogany, pine and cedar, and might be
much more. Spirits of turpentine, pitch.
tar, sulphur, tortoise shell and crystals
are also among the possible exports.
Silver, quicksilver and iron exist in the
hills, and the marble quarries are practi-
cally ineXhaustible. The great swamp,
known locally as ''La Cienaga'' (the
crocodile), is totally nhabited, except
by few lf-savage negro fishermen,
most of whom were runaways during
slavery days. There is no access to its
green jungles except by dangerous and
uncertain footpaths on the land side, or
by two days sailboat journey from
Nuevo Corona, through tortuous channels
known only to the initiated. The whole
place is said to be swarming with serpents
and crocodiles of exaggerated size.
FANNIE BRIGHAM W ARD
The Republican journal., 1898-06-23
TRY GRAiN-O! TRY GRAIN-O

Ask your Grocer to-day to show you package
of GRAINO, the new food drink that takes the
place of coffee. The children may drink it with
out injury as well as the adult. All who try it
like it. GRAfNO has that rich seal brown of
Mocha or Java, but it is made from pure grains
and the most delicate stomach receives it without
distress. IA the price of coffee-and 25 centsper
package. Sold by all grocers.
The Republican journal., 1898-06-23
500.
DR.. L. Detchon's Anti Diuretic

May be worth to you more than 500 if
You have child who soils bedding from in
confluence of water during sleep. Cures
old and young alike. 1t arrests the trouble
at once, 81. Sold by A. A. Howes & Co,
Druggists, Belfast, Me. 1y2S
The Republican journal., 1898-06-23

Bob Ito Tommie, who has just been
spanked.) "Tommief'
Thomas. "Yes?''
Bod. Don't you wish you were iron
clad?'
The Republican journal., 1898-06-23
Maine Central r. E
EINE[-g7Af&T1b..

On and after April I, 1888, trans connectIn4 AZ
Burnham and Naterville with through trains t,i.
and from Bangor, Waterille, Iol!la4G ANA Bu-
ton will run as follows:
The Republican journal., 1898-06-23

Hundreds of lives saved every year by hav-
ing Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil in the house
just when it is needed. Cures Group, heals
burns, cuts, wounds of every sort.
The Republican journal., 1898-06-23

flag station.
Limited tickets for Boston are now sold at So 90
from Belfast and all stations on Branch.
Through tickets to all points West and North
west via all routes for sale by l.. n GEORGE,
Agent, Belfast. GEO. F. EVANS
General Manager.
F. e. BooTHBY, Gen'l Pass. and Ticket Agent
Portland, April 10, 1898.
The Republican journal., 1898-06-23
slA DE LOS PINAS,

-pundence of The Journal
~gS. Maps of Cuba are so
a.w-a- days that you will have
..-, mo beating the Isle of Pinas,
.r..,...-s not figure in the present
... seldom been heard of in the
~ste>. Bat the world is not long
ignorance of it. Soon as
rscued, and some level headed
-..s5pS its wonderful springs, it
....-..e SINE relation as a sanitafium
Yeut that the Furnas Valley of
...... l the Azores. does to Eu-
oil the southern coast of
l. miles due south of Havana
..U .a..5- distant from the western
ouiy islet of size and CON
.-- lae thousands that encom-
..l vt the Antilles. visited
-riug, sailing westward from
he future tide of travel
from New \ ork or Tampa
TWO OF three hours by
srrowest portion of CUBA
southern port Batabano;
-feaner, across "a miles of
Pine Island A native
. u4ke the "trip every Thurs
uo. until our blockade cut
1t is Il most delightful
d.. 10 that among the keys of
lst-winding in and out
ahle green islets, whose
#4e- are fringed with cocoa
sefS blue as the tropic sky,
inons as mirror, and SO
u9ucent that star-tish lying
.y bottom and sea- flowers
below, look as though seen
-- The air is deliciously
>tne in mid summer as in
your eyes are continuously
.-. -Ae beauty of the verdurc-
.u ..s by and the distant noun
. Dr. 1niSt-the Guadahuga or
.l ....-e,
-.- Pines, also known as "Reina
.. 'uu.l. is the same that Column
,.Ulpu a June day in 1894, and
tn4elista. tbs about 90 miles
aj. and of exceedingly pic
... arance-crossed from end to
bills chains known as the
tl and the Sierra de la Daguil-
. -ing 1900 feet in height. Be
r muges are broad, green val
say beautiful rivers, some of
Siderable depth and navigable
miles. A great swamp or
..- everglades Of Florida. ex-
rtc island from east to west,
TWO unequal parts: and |
a.tHI pine trees, which have
.-i IT'S later name, loom dark
say. III is singular TACT
emily, peculiarly a product |
waited regions, should have /
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The Republican journal., 1898-06-23
The EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS

is due not only to the originality and
simplicity Of the combination, but also
to the care and skill with which it is
manufactured by scientific processes
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co, only, and we wish to impress upon
all the Importance of purchasing the
true and original remedy. AS the
genuine Syrup OF Figs is manufactured
by the CALIFoRNIA FIG SYRUP Co.
only, a knowledge of that fact will
assist one in avoiding the worthless
limitations manufactured by other par
ties. The high standing of tue CALI
FoRNIA FIG SYRUP Co. with the medi-
cal profession, and the satisfaction
which the genuine Syrup Of Figs has
given to millions OF families, makes
the name of the Company a guaranty
OF the excellence Of its remedy, 1t is
Tar in advance Of all other laxatives.
as It acts on the kidneys, liver and
bowels without irritating or weaken
ing them. and ii does not grippe nor
nauSeate. In order to get its beneficial
effects, please remember the name of
the Company
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW YORK. NY.
The Republican journal., 1898-06-23
Doctors Were
In the Dark.

Il young 7oo~lau's mysterious a67I7lou puzzled es1,-
6oay 7eho az0 her. For years size suffered a Icing
death and her created a sensation.
The Republican journal., 1898-06-23

The dread and fore
boding which almost
invariably comes over
a young wife, just ere
the advent of the first
little darling who shall
call her mother, is one
of the unnatural bur
dens which civilization
has imposed upon the
privilege of M o t Il err
hood.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-16
CARE OF THE SICK AT SANTIAGO.

Washington. July lo-Great a''eh''o" wiz
now be given TO the care OF the SICK anu 'eN''
stricken soldiers on the Island IN the oP''''0'.
Of the surgeons the sick can be bes' 're"''u
10y removal to the high yroune o"oA VI '"'
Southern coast. where the neat u 'eSS 'e'
and where recovery could proceed without the
fear Of communicating disease to the rest OF the
Army. Secretary Alger u anxious TO bring the
entire Army hack as soon as It can he done with
afety TO the men themselves ana "''""''
Jeopardy 70 the other troops IN FLORIDA ana 10
the general public. The active Pfepa' a''o''
made 10 deal with the emergency are such that
fl Is felt the question ~ disease can he COPIED
,,i,h successfully. now that the military situa-
ton has been simpllhed