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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-16
BURR OAK.

Feb. IA, 1896.
Addie Ward is weaving carpets.
Dame Rumor reports wedding
soon.
Marion Price is quite sick with lung
fever
There is talk of forming male quar-
tette i'm town.
Try bottle of those fine olives at
Cratsenberg's.
Ask Gus Bess how he registers at
Hotel Schanck.
linn Prices daughter, Chattie, is sick
with lung fever.
Sam Mclaughlin has sold his farm
to Gene Headington.
We are glad to learn that Henry
Wingate is on the mend.
Miss Anna Stiles returned home
Monday after visit with friends here.
A home talent theatre from Canton,
Mimi, are billed for the hall Friday
night.
What has become of the Silver Creek
Band? We never hear them any
more.
L. B. Whitney and wife, of DEBORAH
were in attendance at the wedding an
niversary of their brother Perry.
The Methodist social was held at
Hotel Schanck Tuesday evening. A
large crowd attended. Receipts Sl2
and over. The next one is to be held
at Van Nliet's.
Friday, the 18th of February, was
the 14th anniversary of Perry Whitney
and wife's marriage. Some So gave
them happy surprise and left as 8
token complete set of dishes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-16

DEBORAH, Iowa, Dec. p. 1897
A great many years ago my eyes began TO
fail me, and finally became perfectly sight
less. consulted the best eye doctor around
here and he told me nothing could be done
for me. had made up my mind that could
never see anymore. i had to give up my work
of weaving carpets which had. supported me
for many, many years. Everything was dark
to me. No sunshine entered my home, |
was told by friends what great cures the Ply
siclans and Surgeons ofthe DEBORAH Medical
and Surgical Institute Were making and went
To have my eyes examined by them. As soon
as the Doctor looked at my eyes he told me he
could give me sight again. IL seemed too good
To be true, but the Doctors operated upon me
and removed a cataract from in my eye, and
now with the aid of glasses can read the De-
corah Poster and my bible. am very much
pleased and wish all people who have bad
eyes could be examined by these doctors for
th9y have done great deal for me. Signed
MRS. ANNA ANDERSON.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-16

edy to everyone"
DR.. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under a positive
guarantee. first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases of the heart and
nerves free. Address,
DIR. MILES MEDICA,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-16
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After years of untold suffering
from piles, b. w. Pursell of Knitners-
vile, Pa, was cured by using single
box of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.
Skin diseases such as eczema, rash,
pimples and obstinate sores are readily
cured by this famous remedy. f. J.
Weiser.
"A thrill of terror is experienced
when brassy cough of Group sounds
through the house at night. But the
terror soon changes to relief after One
Minute Cough Cure has been admin
istered. Safe and harmless for child
rem. f.. J. Weiser.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-16
HESPER.
Feb. IA, 1898.

req. II, 1919.
Valentines day.
l.. H. Talbert's sale, Tuesday.
Miss Grace Allen goes to Waseca to-
morrow.
DR.. Whitbeck, of DEBORAH, was called
here the 18th.
Mrs. George M. Cutting, of Winona,
is down on visit.
DR.. Worth was a professional caller
at Newburg Saturday.
A. J. Beisley was business visitor
in DEBORAH on Monday.
Miss Nellie Steward, of Mabel, is
visiting Mrs. G. d. Miles.
Miss Alice Slack is home from the
Fort for short visit with her parents.
Mrs. r. Reid and Mrs. G. o. Lein re.
Gently spent several days in Lacrosse.
J. w. Daubney and wife, of DEBORAH,
made recent visit at the home of c.
b. Pike.
A surprise is planned for Mr.. and
Mrs. A. r. Bryant today Wednesday
the 10Th, it being their 5th anniversary
Mrs. Anderson, of Sparta, Wis, is
caring for her daughter, Mrs. S. o.
Hubbell, who is very sick with lung
fever.
Mrs. r. Reid entertained a company
of friends Wednesday evening, in
honor of Mrs. Florence Jones, of De
cOrah
Mr.. and Mrs. G. b. Pike entertained
a very pleasant company on the 5th
it being the birthday of three of the
relatives present, Mrs. Pike, Mrs
Hutchinson and Mrs. Cutting.
ROCKY RIDGE
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-16
CORRESPONDENCE
News Furnished us by an Excellent
Corps of Writers From NeighbOr-
ing Cities and Towns.
FRANKVILLE.
February IA, 1898.

LIEU Cl SloW'
Sam Mckay has returned from
Chicago.
Luren Bulman has been on the sick
list the past week.
Mr.. Owens, of Forest Mills, passed
through our town on the 4th inst.
The infant daughter OF Paul Topel
has been seriously i'll the past week.
Mrs. VIM. Mcintosh went to Post
vile last Tuesday for weeks visit
with friends.
Miss Clara Hard, of DEBORAH, has
been a guest at the home of Jim Nc
Kay recently.
Paul Topel accompanied Rev. Phil
lips to Rossville Sunday returning
home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Webster, of Cleve-
land, visited at w. Simmons home
last Wednesday.
Mrs. Lydia Emery and baby have
returned after an extended visit with
friends at Ossian.
Miss Amy Allen, of Hesper, was a
guest at the home of Mrs. Chas. Nc
Clintock the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Emo, of McGreg-
or, are guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. McClintock.
Dick Beedle and Mr. Brandt are at
DEBORAH serving on petit jury and G..
Merrill on the grand jury.
The shadow sociable held at j.
Schenck's last Friday eve was well at
tended and good time reported.
Messrs Marsh and Bernatz, two
young business men of DEBORAH, tran
sacted business in our berg last Tues
day
"Hank" Emery, of Ossian, has been
in town the past week closing out the
hardware store owned by Mrs George
Emery.
Mrs. Fish accompanied her sister
Miss Muriel Harrison to Hazelton, Ia,
for few days recreation among home
relatives.
Guy Thompson, Fred Arnold, Tom
Steele, Chas. Buggy and several Others
from Waukon attended the mask ball
Friday evening
Fred Smith accompanied by Misses
frankie wilcox, Hattie Fannon and
Rubie Kneeskern attended the literary
i'm Ludlow last Tuesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Baker, Ed Miller
Walter Baker and daughter Louise, OF
Freeport, are at present visiting with
the Miller and Padden families.
We regret to hear of the serious i'll
ness of Mrs. Horton who has been un.
der the doctors care with lung fever
and is not recovering as fast as hel
friends would wish.
Ben Hendrickson took advantage o.
few hours and accompanied J. H
Campbell oyer from Waukon Friday
afternoon and attended the sociablt
during the evening under the auspices
of the L. o. G. r. lodge.
There were SO many visitors from
abroad recently we have perhaps
missed some, but it was our desire t,
mention all. The fact is this scrib,
has been tussling with the grippe o
late, and has had to seek a corner il
the garnet for the past week, i'm orde
to avoid disturbing the public peace.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-16
Cured of Deafness, catarrh and Run
ming Ears.
DEBORAH. Iowa.

DEBORAH, Iowa, Nov. %, 1897.
have been troubled with deafness, catarrh
and discharge from my ears all summer. l
have only been treated n short time by the
Physicians of the DEBORAH Medical and Surg-
cal Institute, but they have made my hearing
as good as ever. Have stopped the discharge
from my ears and made me feel better in
every way. am pleased with their treat
ment. JULIA ANDERSON.
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am so pleased with the treatment that re-
ceived from the DecomhiSpecalists that re-
commended my friend, Mr.. Ole Knudson who
was suffering from cancer on the face, To
come here from Sank, Wis, for operation.
The operation was surprise TO me. / didinot
know they could remove cancers without Civ
Ing chloroform, but such liz the case. They
are men OF their word, &, q, BLEK EBERG,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-16
Cancer Removed Without Psin-WelI
in a Week.
DEBORAH. Iowa. Nov. "a. 1897.

DEBORAH, Iowa, Nov. "a, 1897.
On Thursday, Oct. lS 1897, was operated
on forcancer of the face by Drs. Perkins and
Johnson OF the Decorah Medical and Surgical
Institute. They removed the cancer without
pain, which ! had for years been doctoring for
and trying To get rid OF. am well pleased as
my face looks well already, and recommend
them TO my friends. OLE KNUDSON.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-16

M II. r. G. PHELPS, the leading pension
N attorney of Belfast. N. Y. writes:
II was discharged from the army on
account of i'll health. and suffered from
heart trouble ever since. frequently had
fainting and smothering spells. My form
was bent as a man of so. l constantly wore
an overcoat, even In summer. for fear of
taking cold. could not attend 70 my bust
ness. My rest was broken by severe pains
about the heart and left shoulder. Three
years ago l commenced using DR.. Miles
Heart Cure. Notwithstanding had used so
much patent medicine and taken drugs from
doctors for years without being helped. DR..
Miles Heart Cure restored me to health. II
is truly wonderful medicine and 1t affords
me much pleasure TO recommend this rem
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-16
Wasting Diseases

weaken the brain and cause loss of memory,
nervous debility and decay In all It's distress
ing forms; such as dizziness and falling SEN
sations, dependency, confusion of ideas,
llstlessness, fear of death or danger, palpita-
tion of heart, difficult breathing, blue rings
under the eyes, hypocratic countenance
which Is very characteristic and easily recog-
nized by ones friends or acquaintances, en-
laIged eye pupils, defective vision (eyesight,)
pain and sensation OF weakness in the BRAIN
a strange, Understandable feeling as though one
was going TO be insane, rushing of blood 10
the head with flushed face whenever ex-
cited. sleep disturbed by disagreeable dreams
which exhaust the nervous system To such
an extent that the poor sufferer feels tired
ana worn out In the morning with offensive
breath and foul taste in the mouth, which is
the result of food decaying I'm the stomach
the poor stomach cannot digest the food at the
nervous supply Is too week.
Man suffering from Varicocele, Nervous
NIOil and Physical Debility, Lost Vitality,
Premature Decline, Unnatural Discharges,
Blood Poisoning, Failing Memory, Unftness
TO Marry and other Lingering Diseases Safely
and Speedily cured by New Methods.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-28
Wants he Caroline-.

New York. Dec. IA special to the
Herald FROM Washington says:g Had
the war with Spain lasted q short time
longer IL Is probable that the Emitted
States flag would now be floating over
the Caroline islands. as the navy from
the time OF Admiral Dewey's victory.
were anxious to take this group. The
islands would probably have been taken
anyhow but for the fact that Secretary
Long. by direction OF the president, "a
bled Rear Admiral Dewey. forbidding
him to do 50. Officers Of the navy still
hope that some way may be found OF
acquiring these islands. which. IL Is be
lleved. Spain would sell for a reasonable
compensation. They 30 not want n
other nation to establish coaling sia-
lions and naval bases there. In the
meantime the navy is taking active
steps TO prevent a recurrence OF the
conditions as to the coal supply which
prevailed at the beginning of the war
with Spain. Coal sheds are being erect
ed at all the navy yards and stations in
the United States not already amply
supplied with shelter for large quanti-
ties OF fuel. n coa Is to be sent to
Havana, Santiago. A Juan. Honolulu,
Guam. Manila and Page Page. As
there is little good steaming coal on
the Pacific. II Is the intention of the de-
partment to supply all the Pacific sta
Ions with coal from the Atlantic. which
will be sent around Cape Horn in col-
Tiers. Large supplies will be stored at
all the stations. but San Francisco will
be the great coal base. and IL Is pro-
posed TO store there not less than lO0.-
600 tons Of the best quality of steam
ing coal.
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a Kind Act.

Chicago, Dec. IA special to the
Record from Chadron. Neb.. says: As
a sequel TO the court scene at Hot
Springs, :. D.. last week. in which
~thirty-two csttlemen were acquitted OF
the charge OF killing John Ekman. a
sheep herder. in Fall River country. :.
D., last August, a cavalcade composed
OF the exonerated cattlemen rode up
TO the little cabin owned by the desti-
tute family OF the dead man. The
leader knocked at the door and Mrs
Ekman responded. Her face grew pale
she trembled. Mrs. Ekman," aid
the leader. we have come to make you a
little Christmas present. We shot your
husband. but In self-defense. We know
you are without funds. We would glad-
ly restore your husband. but that Is I'M
possible. so we do the next best thing
give you the means to support yourself
and children. IL you neeC more. call
on US" n he handed her a bag con-
tanning $1,000 In gold. The plainsmen
raised their hats. mounted their horses
and rode way.
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search for Sunken Gold.

Philadelphia. Dec. 27.-An attempt is
TO again be made to locate the sunken
British sloop-of-war DE Braak. which
lies on h Delaware breakwater. and
bring to the surface some, IL not all,
OF the vast amount Of treasure that. ac-
cording to the traditions. is confined
within the hulk of this old craft. IL IL
stated that the methods n appliances
that VIII be used are entirely new.
This IL by no mean the first attempt
that has been made to raise the DE
Braak. The history OF the De Braak
an interesting one. IL was a British
sloop-of-war. chartered from the Dutch,
and Is built of a n teak. The Brit
ish government came into possession of
II In 1873 and Captain James Drew, who
is buried In Lewes, Del. was made It's
commander. Shortly after Il founder
ed In a squall of the Delaware coast, IL
captured a Spanish ship from La Plata,
bound TO Spain with a cargo OF gold
from the mines. Soo afterward, aC-
cording to report. IL overhauled he st.
Francis <axier and transferred much
precious metal TO its own hold. While
making for Cape Henlopen for fresh
water. II went down I'm n sudden squ6ll.
Some of its crew escaped. hut the ma
tority persisted. Reports then became
frequent Of the existence of the 'reas-
ure. and ever since then the locality
where II went down has been poihteI
to as ms beneath which e. ba-ied a
vast amount OF treasure.
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American Flag In China.

New York. Dec. 27.-Captain g. l..
Hooper Of the revenue cutter McCul-
loch, ~ a letter to Captain G. r. Shoe
maker. chief OF the revenue cutter SER
vice. dated Hong Kong. China. Nov.
n, indicates. says the Herald's Wash
ington correspondent. hat Rear Ad-
mlral Dewey desires TO have the stars
and stripes known as well as possible
in Chinese waters. Captain Hooper
says: The McCulloch sailed from Ma
Mia on November Is and arrived at
Hong Kong IN the evening of the 18th.
dropping anchor In the lower bay until
the following morning. After cleaning
ship we came up and anchored In the
upper harbor and made official calls
on our consul general. the governor
and the British admiral We coal to-
morrow or the next day and go on.
At the request Of Admiral Dewey we
will stop I'm several Chinese ports. in
Guiding Annoy and Shanghai. intend
going up To Canton, but am not quite
sure OF the water. The admiral asks
that we show the flag in as many PORTS
as possible. They gave us n great end
on from Manila. The admiral eaid
many nice things about the vessel and
was on the quarter deck with his on
GERS when we came away The entire
crew was lined up In FAC ship and all
officers on the quarter deck. After -e-
ceiving a cheer our men gave three
more for the admirs and we sailed
away"
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From the Orient.

San Francisco. Dec. S.-Among the
passengers on the steamer China. which
arrived from the Orient late last night.
were Grand Duke Cyril OF Russia and his
aides. Lieutenants Couzan and Couze.
The grand duke. who is "A cousin OF the
car. is on his way TO st. Petersburg.
having nearly completed a tour of the
world. Other passengers on the China
were: Captain Biddle. commander of ma
rines on the olympia, and J. l.. Kuhl
vein. chief gunner on the Olympia, who
are on their way to Washington for or
ders: Mr.. Kinney. the chairman Of the
chamber OF m OF Honolulu, en-
route TO Washington; Professor Bell and
daughters. who ave been travelling in
Japan; Mrs. l. L. D%ellaplain and daugh-
ter OF Wheeling. W. Va. and IL dis
charged soldiers. II was expected that
Lord Charles Beresford and Sanford b.
Dole would be among the passengers, but
both were detained inc viii probably ar
rive on the next vessel from Honolulu.
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Adolph Mannesman. in conjunction with
the Federal Steel compay at South Chi
cago and the Pullman company at Ken
sington. IL Is announced positively that
arrangements between the Titan Steel
company. represented by the Names
mans n backed by four strong con-
Germs In Europe-one OF which Is In Ber-
lin. another In Swansea. Wales: one in
Australia and one in Italy-and the Fed
eral Steel company. OF which the Illinois
Steel company In the main factor. have
been perfected. and hat a tract OF land
has been purchased at South Chicago.
where the two concerns will unite on a
gigantic scale to produce the armor-
plate and shells under the secret process
OF the Mannesmans. II is announced
also that 5000. 900 worth OF projectiles
for the federal government will be man.
ufactured by the Mannesmans and the
Federal Steel company jointly. The Fed
era Steel company. in addition Ito the
Chicago plant at South Chicago. a
plants at Joliet and Milwaukee. Armor
plate Will constitute one OF the main
products of h combine at South Chi
cago.
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DEATH OF MRS. D. W. FISK.
The Deceased Was q Niece of the Late
James q. Blaine.

The Deceased Was q Niece of the Late
James q. Blaine.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena, Dec. 27.-After an illness of
several weeks, Mrs. u. w. Fisk died
this afternoon at her home in Helena
Of gastritis. She was not considered
dangerously i'll until about 10 days ago.
Then the physicians informed her rela-
tives that her recovery was problemati-
cal. Relatives living elsewhere were
notified, n one of these, her sister,
Mrs. O. j. Salisbury. of Salt Lake. came
to Helena inc remained Until the end.
The deceased was n daughter of the
late Major II. c. Walker. paymaster Of
h United States army. retired. and n
niece Of the late j.. G. Blaine, her
mother being a sister of the man from
Maine She was born in Elizabeth,
Allegheny county. Pennsylvania, in
1856. and educated at Notre Dame uni
versity at South Bend. Ind, graduating
with high honors. She raveled extern
sively at home and abroad. devoting
herself to the study of music and ac-
quiring some note as a musician. For
a number of years she was the organist
at h Cathedral OF the Sacred Hear
in this city and a leader i'm the cathedral
choir. Her husband. ID. w. Fisk. is one
of the owners of the Helena Herald.
They had no children. Besides her sis.
ter. Mrs. Salisbury, the dead woman
leaves a brother, James II. Walker, a
former Montana newspaper man who
is managing editor of the Syracuse. N.
Y, Herald. and william Walker, a
clerk in the treasury department at
Washington. The funeral will be held
from the cathedral the latter part of
the week, Bishop John ronde officiat-
ing
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Men Are Homesick.

New York. Dec. GA special to the
Tribune from Washington says: Ad-
miral Dewey cabled to the navy de-
partment asking when he might expect
the Buffalo to arrive at Manila and re-
questing that she might he hurried as
much aspossible. The Buffalo h. carry
ing 800 men to the Asiatic squadron To
take the places OF those whose terms OF
service have nov expired. and who are
now exceedingly anxious to return TO
the United States. Many OF these men
would ordinarily have come home on
the flagship Olympia, which was on the
point OF starting for San Francisco
when h Maine vas blown up. but
were retained by Admiral Dewey on a
cable warning from Secretary Long
The admiral has now Informed the navy
department that conditions In the Phil
ippines have SO materially improved
that he will sen a few officers and men
To San Francisco ON the next asmy
transport which leaves Manila. lie is
not yet willing. however, to recommend
any reduction of the fleet. and. notwith-
standing the reports TO the contrary, he
has never intimated any desire TO come
home himself. but I'm fact refused to
take advantage of the permission ~
TO him of temporarily leaving
the east and visiting Paris when the
peace commission was there.
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meeting to-day. The meeting will be con-
unued tomorrow and viii close with a
banquet I'm the evening. Alexander q.
Webb. ID. d.. president of the College City
OF New York. welcomed the delegates.
who represented almost every state In the
union. on behalf OF the educational and
scientific institutions. The reading n
discussion OF papers on various subjects
followed. Among the delegates I'm attend
ance at the meeting are Professor Ed
ward w. Morley of Cleveland: Francis r.
Clarke. Washington. ID. C.: ID. y. Wiley.
chief chemist department of agriculture.
Washington. ID. c.: Professor II. T..
Wells. Yale: Professor J. 3. Long. Chica-
go: Henry ID. STOKES. Johns Hopkins, and
Professor Arthur A. Noyes.
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has been acquitted OF the criminal
charge OF having und NJ. Olivier.
secretaire de reduction of La Lanterne.
but condemned to pay 1900 francs dam
ages In the civil charge of material in
jury sustained by NJ. Olivier. Mime, Paul
mier touched the audience by her impas-
stoned reference to her daughters. for
whose sake she had taken the law into
her own hands when the abominable arti-
Gle appeared in "a Lanterne rejecting
on her honor. As for the author. Henry
Tuorol. he took all the responsibility for
the correctness Of his defamatory article
upon himself and said he was going TO
try to forget his remorse by means Of a
long exploring voyage
Maitres Jeanneney for N. Olivier. Lom-
bard. advocate general for the govern
ment. and Danet for Nine. Paulmier.
presented their cases in a measured way.
all equally reproving NJ. Tuorol as well as
Paulmier. but at the same time
finding n sort of moral excuse for the lat
ter. The question was really one Of what
amount of damages ought to be imposed.
as in France the woman Is sure of acauit-
tai under such circumstances as these.
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Dewey Want. Nor. sa,,or..

New York. Dec. 21.-A special TO the
Herald from Washington says: A cable
gram has been received at the navy de-
partment from Rear Admiral Dewey
asking for the immediate dispatch OF
officers n men for service on the
three captured Spanish vessels which
are to be refitted and added to his fleet.
owing To the mastering out of volun-
teer officers, the department will ind
II rather difficult to comply with the re-
quest. Captain Crowninshield. how
ever. is doing the best he can to pro-
vid the officers and men desired. and
arrangement are now being made to
send a transport with them through the
Suez canal. The department. authorities
are anxious TO commission the naval
cadets who are now undergoing a
course of sea duty preliminary 10 final
graduation. But this cannot be done
legally unless passes the
pending naval bill. There is a provision
in this bill which expressly opens the
way for the immediate assignment OF
these cadets to duty as officers.