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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-29
Eight Hours and a Half Speech
Making on Revenue Bill.
Ii LACKED IN BOTH SPIRIT AND
INTEREST YESTERDAY.
democrats Continue Their Assault on the
hond Feature-Income Tax Substitute
hidiculed by Republioans-Democra
split Expected When Vote Co mes.

~ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
split Expected When Vote Co mes.
washington, April 2S.-The general de-
Date on the war revenue bill closed to-
night eight and half hours of speech
making.
Inc debate today lacked both spirit and
interest. There was very little discussion
OF the internal revenue features of the
Dill. The Democrats continued their as
saults on the bond feature and their adj
vocacy of the income tax. Tho latter was
rldlculed asa substitute proposition by.
the Republicans. The authority to borrow
money was defended by them as absolute
ly necessary. There is difference of
opinion On the Democratic side as to
whether the bill should be voted for upon
its final passage after the minority
amendments are voted down. A number
OF the Democrats, led by Mr.. Mcclellan
OF New York, have announced their pur-
pose of SO voting, bllt the majority of the
Democrats believe they could not justify
vote for bond issue. An effort is being
made to avoid an aye and no vote on
the final passage to prevent an exhibition
OF the division, and tonight it seems
probable that 1t will be successful.
There may be some difficulty about the
committee amendments decided upon to-
day as under the order the bond features
OF the bill must first be taken up under
the five minute rule tomorrow. If the
amendments to these sections should ex-
haust the time before four O'Clock, the
committee amendments would be ruled
out and would have to be inserted by the
Senate.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-29
WEAVER RENOMINATED

Springfield, Ohio, April s8-The seventh
district Republican Congressional con-
vention unanimously renominated Hon.
Walter L. Weaver The resolution heartily
support the Presidents Cuban policy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-10-19
Embraced by q Devil Fish.

A diver engaged in Moyne river in
Australia had terrible experience
with sea devil. Having fired off a
charge of dynamite and displaced a
large quantity of stones he went to the
bottom of the river and while engaged
in rolling over a large stone he saw
something moving about in front of
him. This object quickly came in con-
tact with him and coiled about his arm.
The diver walked slowly and painfully
along with the sea devil rs feelers twined
about his body and legs. He made tracks
for the ladder and gained the boat, a
curious looking object indeed, with this
huge ugly thing entangled about his
body. With the help of the sailors he
was in time freed from his submarine
companion. The body of the octopus
was only about the size of large soup
plate, with eyes like a sleeps, but it
possessed nine arms, each four feet in
length, at the butt as thick as a mans
wrist and tapering off at the end like a
penknife All along the under part of
the feelers of this strange sea creature
are suckers every quarter of an inch,
giving it immense power.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-10-19
Lean Cattle Sell Lower.

Our readers will remember, and a
good many of them with sorrow, the
high prices that prevailed for good stock
and feeding cattle last year. Feeders
who had abundance of corn and rough
ness bid against each other and the
slaughterers with such fervor as to force
prices to point out of all proportion to
the market for fat cattle. The result
was that in spite of cheap corn, good
season for feeding and fair prices for fat
cattle many of the feeders could not
come out even. The cattle cost too much
when put into the feed lot to allow of
a profit. There are indications already
that feeders are not going to make this
mistake this year. They are refusing to
buy at high prices and say they will
not feed unless they can get their stock
on reasonable basis. The higher price
of corn makes it necessary to sell their
fat cattle higher or buy their feeders
cheaper, and they are not going to
chance the former plan of getting the
market price for their feed. 1t is very
likely therefore that we shall see no
such. prices for feeding cattle as prevail
ed last year.-National Stockman.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-10-19

1t has been held that consumption is
hereditary, and the fact that one per-
son of family had died with consump-
ton was considered a sure sign that
others of that family could not escape
it. This is partly true and partly I'M
true. A man with weak lungs is likely
to- transmit that weakness to his chill
dren. But there is no reason in the
world why the weakness should be al
lowed to develop. Keep the lungs full
of rich, red wholesome blood, and the
weakness will disappear. Decaying
tissues will be thrown off, and new
material will be added until the lungs
are well and perfectly strong again.
This is the thing that DR.. Pierce's Col
den Medical Discovery does. This is
what makes it cure 50 per cent. of all
cases of consumption where it is taken
according to directions. 1t searches
out disease germs wherever they may
be in the body and forces them out of
the system. 1t supplies the blood with
rich, life-giving properties. 1t makes
the appetite good, digestion perfect.
Send q cents in one-cent stamps to the
Worlds Dispensary Association, Buffa-
10, n. Y. and receive DR.. Pierce's zoos
page Common Sense Medical Advis-
err" protusely illustrated.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-10-19
ORIGINAL NOTICE.
To Leonard Scott,

To Leonard Scott,
Edgar McAllister, Plyna McAllister, Willard
McAllister-heirs at law of Joshua Nc
Allister. deceased-Adaline Dnnning, Min
erva Coleman, Marshal Field & Co., Calu-
met State Bank, North Star Shoe Co.,
First National Bank of Monroe, Wis, and
Z. g. Stearns & Co., ct al. defendants.
You and each of you are hereby notified
that there is now on file in the office of the
Clerk of the District Court of the State of
Iowa, in and for Winnesheik County, a petit
ton of Alfred j. Jewell and Almon w.
Jewell as plaintiffs, claiming the absolute
title in fee simple, to the following described
real estate to-wit: The VIZ of SE14, OF section
"a; lots and 2, of SE14 OF SW14 of said section
"a, and lots and OF the NEA of SWA of
said section "a, township no, north range g.
west of 9Th p. M. Also block No. 4 in Burr
Oak, and block No. l, Manling's addition to
Burr Oak, aforesaid, in Winnesheik county
Iowa, according to recorded plat thereof, and
asking that plaintiffs estate therein be es-
tablished, and that the above named defend
ant and others may be forever barred and
eStopped from having or claiming any right
or title to said premises adverse to plaintiff
and for costs.
Now unless you appear thereto and defend
before noon of the second day of the next
term of said court, to be begun and held at
the court house. in DEBORAH, Iowa, commence
ing Nov. 2Sth, 1898, your default will be enter
prayed for in said petition.
GEO. w. ADAMS, Attorney for Plaintiff
DEBORAH, Iowa, Oct l4th, 1898.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-10-19
Sheep Scab.

The agricultural department at Wash
ington has issued bulletin entitled
"Sheep Scab, Its Nature and Treat
ment," prepared by the bureau of ami
NAL industry for the purpose of correct
ing many erroneous ideas prevalent re-
garding the exact nature of the disease
and the methods by which it may be
eradicated. 1t begins with a historical
introduction showing that this disease,
one of the Oldest known, most prevalent
and most injurious maladies which af-
fects this species of animals is a con-
tagious skin disease caused by para
site mite, and that the impression that
has arisen among some sheep raisers
that the scab is hereditary is incorrect.
Attention is called to the necessity Of
keeping sheep under proper hygienic
though of Importance in connection
with the subject of treatment, cannot
be relied upon to cure scab. The only
rational treatment consists in using
some external application which will
kill the parasites. The bulletin says,
"By far the most satisfactory and cheap
est method of curing scab is by dipping
the sheep in some liquid which will
kill the parasites. A description is
given of various kinds of dipping plants
for use on small and large farms, d.
rections for preparing certain home
made dips and directions for dipping.
The department says: "The disease of
scab is one Of the most serious draw
backs to the sheep industry and results
in enormous financial losses, yet de-
spite it's insidious nature, its ease Of
transmission, its severe effects and its
prevalence in certain localities it is
disease which yields readily to proper
treatment. If all the sheep owners of
the country would dip regularly and
thoroughly, there is no reason why this
scourge should not be totally eradicated
from the United States. There should
be stringent scab laws in every state,
with state inspectors to see that those
laws are carried out.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-10-19
A Policeman.

The Golden Penny tells an amusing
stoly--some readers may think it i'm
robable-concerning the examination
of a young man who desired to be ap.
pointed member of the Hampshire
county (England) police.
He put in an appearance one morning,
accompanied by his mother and was
taken in hand for examination by the
inspector This progressed satisfactorily
until the inspector observed:
"Of course you're aware you'll have
lot Of night work to do? You are not
afraid of being out late, suppose?"
Before the candidate could reply his
mother elect-lfied the amazed official
with the statement:
"That'll be all right, sir. His grand
mothers going round with him the first
two On three nights until he gets used
to it'll"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-10-19

BILE, a point appreciated by every one
who values artistic and tempting serv-
ing of meals.
Serviette folding comprises in itself
a.graceful and most fascinating art of
nollimited extent. as any one will un-
derstand who attempts to achieve sue
cessfully the cooks cap, the FAM the
Smother Hubbard" the ship, the lily,
the lotus, the rose and numerous other
designs we'll known to proficient op-
orators.
AS q good illustration of; the art and
not inappropriate to the naval spirit
prevailing in our. land, the twin boats
design is selected for explanation here.
To produce this nauticalemblem first
lay the serviette (Which should be we'll
stiffened and ironed to perfect fnish)
open upon the table and then fold it in
three, as shown in Fig. /.
Fig. with the right hand fold B
B to the center, pressing them down
upon O O, and with the left hand serve
A A in the same manner, so reducing
the length by,one-half.
Fig. 2.-Fold Z e and D D to the
center + f.
Fig. 3.-Now turn this completely
over.
Fig. 4.-Place the forefnger of the
left hand upon the center, II slip the
forefinger of the right hand beneath the
center of the folds at G and bring them
carefully down till G rests upon H, as
shown in Fig. 8.
Fig. 5.-Turn the serviette round
and bring I down onto H in precisely
the same way as just described.
Fig. 6.--Having attained the form
indicated by Fig. 6, turn it over once
more, and but little remains to be done.
Fig. 7.-Slip the thumbs of the right
and left hands respectively beneath the
center folds at J K. at the same time
letting the remaining fingers of both
hands rest upon the outer edges Il l..
Press the fingers toward the center, at
the same time opening out the folds at
J X gently with the thumbs and the
twin boats are ready for launching-or
lunching-as the case may be.
The difficulty attending the choice of
flowers for the decoration of our tables
at this season is not SO much what to
employ as what to leave out. With sum-
mer flowers lingering and autnmn's
gorgeous blooms coming.on apace ma
terial is ready to hand by whose aid
any scheme of coloring the most sub
dued or one glowing with brilliant hues
may be carried into effect from natures
own inexhaustible palette. The accom-
panying illustration may thus be con-
sidered in the light Of suggestion for
framework upon which may be built up
foliage and flowers of the kind or shade
most favored by the decorator for the
especial occasion in view.
The four petallike members of the
centerpiece, springing from the base of
the tall vase, should be of silk, and the
vase itself in iridescent glass, in which
effects altogether delightful are now OBJ
tanned. The garland of blossoms sus-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-10-19
FREEPORT.

Oct. Is, 1898.
From our regular correspondent
Mrs. Nesheim is on the sick list.
J. E. Lappen is repairing his old
home.
E. Holman has purchased new
house.
J. Lappen is having new well
drilled.
Milt Kniss is putting on a new adj
dition at his home.
c. B. Robinson is repairing his bug
gy; putting on new coat of paint.
Mr.. Haas, who is living on the
Olson place is having well drilled.
Mrs. Stinson is on the sick list, but
is somewhat better at present writing.
Mr.. Brown of Chicago has moved to
Freeport and is living with Mr.. Skim
ner.
d. Leach had the misfortune to lose
one of his jersey cows one day last
week.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Peterson died Friday and was buried
Sunday.
Henry Miller who has been spending
this summer in Minnesota returned
home Tuesday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-10-19
NOTICE IN PROBATE.
To Whom il Nay Concern:

To Whom il Nay Concern:
You and each of you are hereby notified to
appear at the court house in Winnesheik
county, Iowa. ON the 2Sth day of November A.
d.. 1893 at $50 O'Clock, p. M, to attend the pro-
bate of an instrument purporting 10 be the
last will and testament OF John w. Humphrey
ty, Iowa, deceased. at which time and place
you will appear and show cause, If any, why
said will should not be admitted TO probate.
In testimony whereof have hereunto sub
scribed my name and affixed the seal of said
office. this 18th day of October. 1893.
- Henry Elvidge,
SEALS Clerk of District Court,
~ BY A. l.. Haakenson, Deputy.
35-4
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-10-19

pended from it by means of silk ribbons
might have as foundation copper wire
or fine cane and should present no diff
Guilty whatever in construction or ar
rangement. In the center of each men,
Der Of the quatrefoil is placed small
fairy lamp, bedded in flowers, and the
foot of the vase also is hidden by foil
age and blossoms. For the outline Of
the centerpiece, which terminates in
bows Of silk or ribbon at the four cor
ners of the table, smilax, Virginia
creeper, trailing oonvolvulus or any
vine that lends itself easily to manipu-
lation may be employed
In this scheme it will be seen that
both low and high decorations are hap
PLY combined in such a fashion that
the objection constantly urged against
the latter--namely, that it obstructs
the view across the'table-is done away
withSinygreatsp part
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-10-19
Their Kisuet,

Proverbs, like grammatical rules, are
liable to exceptions. For instance, the
familiar saying, Lightning does not
strike twice in the same place." had
its exception during the bombardment
of Widin by the Russian batteries of
Kalafat on the opposite shore of the
Danube. The incident is described by
DR.. Ryan in his book, "Under the Red
crescent" the Turkish equivalent for
the Red Gross society.
The shells from the heavy siege guns
at Kalafat were dropping necessarily
within the fortress. One of them as it
exploded tore great hole in the ground
large enough to contain horse. A
Turkish woman, who was covering
with her three children under the shad-
ow of the wall, took refuge in the hole.
According to the law of chances, it
was the least likely spot TO be again hit
by she'll. But scarcely had she crept
in and drawn the three children after
her when another shell, leaving the
cannon's mouth at Kalafat, nearly two
miles away, dropped into the same hole
and blew mother and children to atoms.
10 the Turks the grim exception was
vivid illustration of their doctrine of
kismet, or fate. The woman's hour had
come; kismet led her into that hole; it
was the place assigned for her departure
from earth.
Another she'll struck the angle of a
house, tore down the walls and reduced
one half of room to ruins. In the 9TH
or half Of the room were Turkish wo-
man and two children. They were not
even hurt. Their kismet, according to
Turkish ideas, saved them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-10-19
A Rhodes Anecdote.

Here is new anecdote about Cecil
Rhodes: In 1884 he was severely at
tackled in the press, and notably by one
journalist to whom he had given very
considerable assistance.
81 do call that man hound" said
one of Mr.. Rhodes friends, latter all
you have done for him."
Mr.. Rhodes flushed up and with one
Of his sudden though rare explosions
burst out with, Hound yourself! Do
you think wanted to bride the MANI"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-10-19
CORRESPONDENCE
News Furnished us by an Excellent
Corps of Writers From Neighbor-
ing Cities and Towns.

I'VE are especially DESTROYS of secur-
ing competent, regular correspondent
from every section of the county not
already represented IN our columns.
We would be pleased to have any who
will take up the work write us, and we
will state our arrangement for cor
respondence, etc.-EDs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-10-19
Three Opinions:

s'7,he CHICAGO RECORD is model
newspaper in every sense of the word. -
Harrisburg ,Pa) Call.
''There is no paper published i'm America
that SO nearly approaches the true Journal
isfic ide:2i <s The CHICAGO RECORD.''-
From ''NcwsoGpe View York;.
- have cor3c 10 the firm conclusion, after
g io!Tg rcct and after a wide comparison
with ti1e journals OF many cities and couH-
tres, t7at TIE CHICAGO RECORD comes
as s1e4f being Inc ideal daily journal as we
ar ~: (. - t5n5 likely to lind or these
morn shores. - Prof y. T. Hatfield i'm
Tn l.s.7.. -<of1 (.H.) krdeX.
SD ~ .4ars everywhere and subscriptions
recaic'@ BIZ ~ pc5tmasters. Address THE CHI.
ere 25'Cl< ?, ~ Nddison-st
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-10-19
TABLE DECORATION.
FANCY sERvIETTE FOLDING AND A
GOOD FLORAL SCHEME.

The Twin Boats, a Fascinating Nautical
Foid-An Arrangement of Centerpiece,
Garlands of Blossoms, Trailing Vines,
Ribbons and Fairy Lamps.
Fancy folding of the napkin un-
doubtedly keeps always strong hold
upon the popular taste, although view
cd with disfavor by some social author
tiles. This is probably owing to the
fact that the napkin skillfully arranged
can be made very effective and pleas
ing feature in the decoration of the ia
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-10-19
A Problem of the Drama.

It seems rather odd that actresses and
singers cannot be welded to their art
without being divorced from their hus-
bands. Salt Lake Herald.
The herald., 1898-08-07

military governor of Santiago. this
afternoon called meeting of the
butchers and retail provision dealers
of the city, with the object of form
ulating tariff for the sale of nee
essarieS of life for which the dealers
have lately been charging exorbitant
rates. All the dealers were highly
indignant at the interference of the
military authority in commercial
matters, but General Wood gave
them until II O'Clock tomorrow
morning to agree on moderate prices
under penalty of arevocation of their
licenses and the closing of their shops.
A permanent scale of prices will be
fixed.
The herald., 1898-08-07
At Guantanamo

GUANTANAMO BAY, July 3i.-
Correspondence of the Associated
Press. )--For a whole week the bulk
of the North Atlantic squadron under
Rear Admiral Sampson has lam in
this pleasant, land locked harbor.
Injuries to the battleships from bat
tie and from extra hard usage were
being repaired and the Vul-
can, the travelling blacksmith and
repair ship, was busy indeed.
: Continued on Page Five.)
The herald., 1898-08-07
Camp Notes
Spain Disguised

MADRID, Aug. 6.-The news from
Poato Rico is received with great dis
appointment. The Spaniards are dis
gusted with the welcome the natives
have given the Americans and the
volunteers have thrown their arms
down.
The general opinion is that it is
not worth while to risk lives and
spend millions for the sake of terrific
ries which are worse than disloyal to
the mother country.
The herald., 1898-08-07
The Question of Claims


liability for the claims Insurgents the Spanish
ained through municipal maadnTsaton and such things
On the other hand there Spanish claims the Of S8OooOOo
United States authorized would
offsets Americans here large of these claims Spanish
confederate
civil filed
Cuba Another
and Florida
believed probable however,
will ignore all claims those preferred by American sustained in
Cuba allowing the to arranged
g.
Sa conservative leader; with the duke Tetuan
IN Page -Four
The herald., 1898-08-07
Start Home Today

WASHINGTON Aug o-The department officials that
Skaters army will begin mbarkg earnest tn. transports
which arriving being obliged to take for the homeward trip
These however will b. limited quantity order avoid unnecessary
delay and days will be placed aboard ship
charge transportation said that he believed would scarcely
the to make two for in addition the h al
ready Santiago there will be available for transport purposes the
which carrying Santiago the immune regiments which
place the fifth army corps that point.
The herald., 1898-08-07
Honolulu Troops Start From the
Golden Gate
The Fleet for MANILA Reception to the Seventh
is a SucceSS-NeWS of the North
erm Camps

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SPECIAL
SAN FRANCISCO August 6The transports Iakmc and Charles Nelson
which received detaments of the New regiment engineer corps
yesterday left early this morning for Honolulu The the
stream last night and anchored off Meggs wharf, awaiting
AT o'clock this morning the hosted anchor any
of the ceremonies which have marked the departure previous transports
started on her voyage for Honolulu
The Lakme similar started voyage O'clock
an hour later the ship Tacoma with horses and mules board towed
out to sea- and catching fair wind spread her clipping
gait started for her long voyage to Manila
Movement of Ships
The soldiers the ake and high spirits they
realized that they destined the paradise the Pacific where boun
ightest character.
The scanda and Arizona probably ready by
week for the reception of troops but just when they will start for Manila
indefinite
The ships Of the first transport expected
days and with the Scand and will fifth expedition
Manila.
The Pekn City Sydney require but few days to
put them condition make the Manila and the epd
ton will be under the command of Brgadi General King
The Sndia and Arizona will take Seventh California regiment
bations Of the Eighteenth Twenyhd regiments
the regiments which have already departed
All the Troops to Go
Iii estimated that before September IS troops camp
here will have been dispatched Manila for
transport fleet and its second departure the bulk of the camp
be Of
probably before end August and
these ships consisting of the China Colon Zealanda and Senator will
than suffice take the left the camp after the Australia Pkn
Sydney have sailed
The governor Fty-rst regiment
here that he has been with secretary concerning
fate He that Secretary Age has promised that transports be
secured they will without doubt be the Philippines Resting
foay this the Fy Iowa confident that be
month next year, they will yet sail out of the Golden State
The sevenths Reception
No effort spared reception and entertainment given
tonight Mechanics pavilion by Golden commandery of
the the three California regiments pronounced
Besides the drill by the Seventh California regiment there many
entertaining features The drill program included long of military
The military the
review OF the soldiers by Major General Merriam.