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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-12-14
How Foreign Cheeses Color.

Some interesting Investigations have
been made on the green color for which
some Italian cheeses are so remarkable.
says the London Dairy. This color is
not, as has sometimes been supposed.
due to the action of bacteria, but is o
consequence Of the presence of copper
in the cheese. To produce good Par
mesan cheese the milk must reach a
high degree Of acidity, and, while wait
ing for this proper pitch of acidi:y to
be acquired, the milk in some parts Of
Italy is kept standing in copper vessels.
During this period of repose the milk
takes up considerable quantities of cop
per-indeed it is customary to estimate
the degree of acidity attained by the
milk by noting the gradual disappear
ance of the brightness Of the highly pol
ished metallic surface. DR.. Mariani has
examined 20 samples of green Parmesan
cheese from various places and has
found that to about every two pounds
Of cheese there is present from s. to
3.3 grains Of copper. That this metal is
solely responsible for the green color is
evident from the fact that in the south
Of Italy cheese manufactured on tho
same principle, but in which the milk
stands in tin lined instead of copper
vessels, does not acquire any green color.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-12-14
Rules For Butter Making.

The practical part of cream ripening
is this: Keep your vessel so that it may
all ripea evenly and thus avoid loss in
churning Raise the temperature to 62
or 6S degrees and keep it as near that
temperature as possible until ripe, and
then cool before churning. Well ripened
cream should be coagulated or thicken-
ed. 1t should run from height in q
smooth stream, like oil. When a pad
die is dipped into it and held in the
hand. it should stick all over in a
thick, even coat, not running off in
streaks and showing the surface of the
paddle When the last drops run off the
paddle back into the vat, they should
leave little dints or depressions on the
surface, which do not close up for an
instant. The cream should have q satin
gloss or fresh surface. Churn until the
granules are the size of wheat kernels;
then d,aw off the buttermilk and wash
through two or three waters, whirling
the churn few times around. Use from
pint 20 quart of water per pound Of
butter Have the water at a tempera-
ture of 40 to 10 degrees in hot weather
and from 80 to 62 degrees in winter,
always depending upon season, solidity
of the butter, warmth of tho room and
size of the granules. If you do not care
about feeding the washings, l would
put some salt in my first wash water.
1t will help to float the granules better
and perhaps dissolve out the casein to
some extent ! would generally salt the
butter in the churn. Cornell Agricul.
tural College Bulletin.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-12-14
What 20 Cents Will Do.

By sending the above amount to
The Detroit Free Press, Detroit, Mich,
they will send you The Toice-a- Week
Detroit Free Press, from date of receipt
of your order until January 1, 1899.
This special reduced rate Is given to
introduce the paper to new readers.
The Tcice-a- Week Free Press Is a
clean, up-to-date family newspaper,
and everyone should take advantage
of this special offer. The greatest
value ever offered for 20 cents. Send
I'm your order at once.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-12-14
WINNESHlEK COUNTY BANK.
Mrs. H. S. Weiser & Co.

The death of Mrs. Weiser makes no
change in the bank or the Weiser es-
tate. The capital of the bank remains
at 100000, and individual responsible
ity is 100000. The heirs of the Weiser
estate and of Mrs. III. S. Weiser keep
all the property together as heretofore.
f.. w. ID. HOLwAY, Cashier.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-12-14
Playing Cards.

The "Cedar Rapids Route" high
grade playing cards so d by all agents
If the b. Z. r. & N. Ry., at the follow
ing prices: l pack l5cts; 2 packs 25cts;
81 so per doz. You can secure them
iirec; from agents, or send stamps or
money order to the undersigned, and
The cards will be sent postage paid or
10y express.
J. MORTON, G. p. & T. A.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-12-14
Isc! War Atlas. Iscl

Contains 16 pages of new and com
plete map of Cuba, the West Indies,
the Philippine Islands, Spain and
Portugal, City and Harbor Of Havana,
double page map of the world, etc.
Published by the b., e. r. & N. Ry.
and for sale by all agents of this COM
pany for Is cts,Or sent postage paid for
Is cts. Address J. Morton, 9. p. & T..
A, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-12-14

Late to bed and early to rise, pre-
pares man for his home in the skies.
But early to bed and little Early Ris-
err, the pill that makes life longer and
better and wiser. Wangler,Bros.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-12-14

rsfor The Story of the Philippines" by Murat
Hal tead. commissioned bN The Government
MS CRITICAL Historian 10 the War Depa' tment.
francisco. ON the Pacific with General Merritt,
N the hospitals at Honolulu, I'm HING Kong,
In the American trenches nj Manila, In the
i the Olympia with Dewey, and in the roar Of
bnttle AZ the fill OF Ma lila. Ronanza for ag-
ents. Brimful Of original pictures iakon by
government photogn, piers on the spot. Large
hook. Low pri, es. Big profits. Freight pai''
Credit given, Drop all trashy unofficial war
hooks. Outfits free. Address, FIT. Barber.
sec'y, Star Insurance Bldg, Chicago. 1915
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-12-14
HOmeseekers' Excursion,

The G. M. & st. p. Ry. will sell
Homeseekers Excursion Tickets July
10, Aug. 2 and Is, Sept. 6 and 20 and
Oct. 4 and Is, Nov. and 10. Dec. 6
and 20; same territory as heretofore.
Inquire of s. V. POTTER, Agent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-12-14

Mrs. A. G. Seavy is prepared to
take orders for all kinds of home bak-
ing. Fresh Boston Brown Bread on
hand every Saturday. Soft
, 1898-08-25
ALGER AT CAMP WIKOFF.
Is Recognized and Loudly Cheered by
the Soldiers.

New York, Aug. 24.-Secretary Alger
arrived at Camp Wikoff today. AS soon
as he was recognized by the volunteers
and regulars the secretary was loudly
cheered. Secretary Alger was especi-
ally interested in the condition of the
sick and how they are being cared for.
He intimated also that President Nc,
kinley was much concerned in the mat
ter of properly caring for the sick sol
diers. The secretary will make a COM
plete tour of the big camp before he re-
turns to New York. The heat TODAY
completely exhausted many of the SOL
diers and caused a number Of deaths.
There are $50 men in the general hos
pital. Of whom 225 have typhoid fever.
Three hundred men are in the deteu-
ton camp.
The transport Leona is unloading:
1O4 sick men were removed to the hos
pital. The Yale has on board 1,O69 men
Of the Third and Twenty-third regular
infantry, Of whom ITS are sick. There
Is no contagious disease on board.
, 1898-08-25
We MAY HOLD LUzON
TWO OF THE PEACE COMMISSION
ERS SAID TO FAVOR
THIS.
Spain Is Alarmed Over the Statement
That America Will Retain the ISL
and To Lose 1t Would Prove a
Death Blow to Spanish Prestige
in the Philippines.

New York, Aug. pa special to the
Herald from Washington, D. c., says:
Senator William p. Frye, whose ap-
pointment as third member Of the peace
commission was foreshadcwed in the
Herald this mornig, has accepted and
will meet Secretary Day and Senator
Davis in this city tomorrow to confer
upon the work of the commission.
was told by a member OF the cabinet
tonight that these we're the only three
members Of the commission yet select
ed. The same authority stated that
Justice White Of the suprme court was
still a strong probability.
My informant said that Secretary
Tracy was no longer considered in con-
nection with the commission. There
are reasons for believing that Mr..
Tracy was rendered the position, but
declined to serve.
President Mckinley expects to Of
f1cially announce the names of all five
commissioners on Friday next, when
the formal instruction to be given them
will be read and acted upon at the cab
met meeting. These instructions are
now being prepared at the state de-
partment and will be informally dis
cussed by Secretary Day and Senators
Davis and Frye when they meet at the
state department tomorrow morning.
Senator Davis arrived in the city to-
day and had a long conference with the
president and subsequently, with Sec
rotary Day. When I saw him today he
was in a happy frame OF mind and
quite willing to discuss any question
except that relating to the Philippines.
TERRITORIAL expansionists will have
every reason to be pleased with the ap-
pointment of Senators Davis and Frye,
as they are both known to favor the
retention Of all that has been won by
war.
, 1898-08-25

tentions of the United States govern
be la%borious, even if an understanding
is ever arrived at. The Spaniards cor
slider the cession of Luzon, their best
ana most important island. to be i
deauh blow to their prestige and SOW
ereignty in these regions, and that it
would be i~rretrievably weakened by the
presence Of Americans t o maintain
their rule in the archipelago.
The separation of church and state
would be most unpalatable to most
Spaniards, and would create grave diff
ficulties in their relations with the vat
lean and the church, let alone the pow
erful religious orders Of Spain, which
are always disposed to side with Don
Carlos against the present dynasty.
Last, but not least, amy pledge to re
frain from ceding any part to the pow
ers would displease many statesmen
and people of all classes who are daily
more and more inclined to advocate the
sale Of Spanish archipelagoes to the
highest bidder, especially to CONT
mental powers most Likely to be in po-
sition to arrest the growth of Ameri-
can political influences in the far east.
Nothing could be better calculated
than the p~retensions attributed to
America to develop in Spain the visibly
growing desire to cease all connection
with the Philippines and thus oblige
the United States government to as
sumo the burden of the responsibility
Of their government, which would like
ly create conflicts with European pow
ers and tending. in any case, to entail
upon the United States more trouble and
sacrifices in men and money, even than
the occupation and pacification CT Cuba.
Even the lower and middle classes
seem to think this, and thus, in both
directions, Spain would simply make
America pay for the wrongs inflicted.
, 1898-08-25
REFUSAL OF HAYTI.
To Allow Establishment of United
States Weather Bureau.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 24.-It has
developed maj the lIaytien govern
ment in its recent refusal to permit the
establishment of a United States wealth
err station there, based its action on a
suspicion that the United States in
tended it as IN initiative to territorial
acquisition on that island. While al
most all of the governments negoti-
ated with cheerfully co-operated in the
movement for the extension of our
weather service, Ilayti absolutely re-
fused. The result was instructions of a
most positive character refusing to al
low any word of our weather warning
in any shape to reach that country.
, 1898-08-25
IN
Grand Vizier Trying to Conceal Sui
tan's Death.

New York, Aug. PA dispatch &c
the Herald from Tansier says: In or
DER e~ffectually to check the rumors OF
the sultan's death and divert the public
that The sultan has left Marrakesh fol
Fee, there to receive the embassies Of
fetal visits, returning after the upris-
ing has been quelled.
Meanwhile the grand vizier is alarm
ed at the increasing influence of Ger
many and at the Italian demands and
is preparing to dispatch a Moorish en-
bassy to Europe, probably to London
ard Rome, to settle outstanding claims.
The Germans are securing the coun-
try. One German officer stationed at
Tetuan, on the pretense Of being a stu
dent acquiring the Arabic language, has
been really exploring the surrounding
country. Mohammed Torres, the former
minister, is favorable to the Germans
but the viZier is unfavorable.
The Spanish gunboat General Valdes
arrived this morning with government
orders for the Spanish minister.
There is great excitement at the It.
allan consulate. Mohammed Torres is
becoming threatening and the Italians
are defiant. If there is no answer to the
ultimatum. a warship will start at once
for Spezzia.
There is absolutely no definite news
concerning the sultan and the public
mind is undecided whether he is dead
or alive.
, 1898-08-25
AMMONIA TANK EXPLOSION.
Causes a Thee Hundred Thousand Dol
lar Fire in New York.

New York, Aug. 25.-The explosion
cf a large ammonia tank. used in max
ing artificial ice. set fire at an early
hour this ~CThursday) morning to ia
cob Hoffman's Crescent brewery, a five
story brick structure at numbers 206
and 20S East 55th street. The flames
spread with marvellous rapidity and the
Central Bottling cOmpany's plant. of
which A.. Wolff is president, at number
POP East 55th street. caught fire. With
in a very short time the entire block.
surrounded by Third emu 45th and
55th streets. seemed to bedOomed. Asur-
rounding tenement filled with sleep
ing people was next ignited and the be-
wildered tenants began to pour into
the streets.
Alarm after alarm was turned in by
uhe police and the earlier arrivals of
iiremen, until four alarms were sound
ed and eighteen fire engines and five
hook and ladder trucks were on the
scene. As a precaution, several ambu-
lances were called from Bellevue and
other hospitals. Many thrilling res
cues of frightened men, women and
children were made by the firemen.
At 2:3O a. m. the fire is under control.
The loss is roughly estimated at $780,
900. While there is no knowledge of
the loss of life it is not improbable
there are some casualties. The night
Waterman could not be found at an ear
~ hour this morning and it is believed
he may have been killed by the explo-
sion.
, 1898-08-25
~AGUINALDO'S UITIMATUM.
Will Disarm If Assured of American
Protection.

Manila, Philippines Islands, Aug. "a
AT a conference today between the
insurgents and the Americans. the
former declared emphatically that they
were willing to cooperate with the
Americans and to surrender their arms
promptly, if assured that the islands
would remain either an American, or a
British colony, or under the protec-
torate of the United States or Great
Britain.
Otherwise, the insurgent leaders as
serted, they would O dare disarm, but
must positively refuse to do so. They
threaten a fresh rebellion within a
month if the Americans withdraw.
The natives assert that the religious
orders are instigating opposition to
American supremacy.
Many S%paniards assert that they are
eager to invest their fortunes in new
enterprises, but that they fear ruin If
the Americans withdraw. A few mo-
''poii'SS' GAZING competition dlt St
cretly intriguing against the new re-
gime.
Newspapers published in both the
English and Spanish languages, have
already appeared.
The United States transports Rio ia
metro and Pennsylvania arrived today,
tho fnrrn- hna r;pr tu,o J,+t,1;o,, 80
South Dakota volunteer recruits, the
Utah light artillery and a detachment
of the signal corps, and the latter the
cruits for the First California volun-
teers.
, 1898-08-25

all the humiliation of the charge. | an
ready to meet it,"
DR.. Stone, who had been giving Mrs,
BOtkin morphine for her nerves, in
formed the jailer that she had enough
Of the drug to kill her if she should
take it all at once, so it was taken from
jail.
Mr.. Botkin asserts the innocence Of
his wife. Their only on, Beverly Bot
kin, is reported to have been drinking
at the time of his mothers arrest and
refused to see her.
Detective Gibson, who assisted in the
arrest of Mrs. Botkin, states thai he
has NJ warrant for the arrest of any
other IN He thinks that Mrs.
Butkin will break down and has taken
precautions to prevent her from com
hitting suicide. She was much agitatel
when told hat she would have to stand
twice on a charge of murder. but Don
lNtoNtI'u IItl Z anu siIu ina llIt
change would have to be proved.
A trunk belonging to Mrs. B.tkin was
seized in this city today by Detective
Seymour. Chief of Police Lees has not
yet opened it and will not do so until
formal %eXtradition papers are received
from Delaware.
IIrNYNTINTT re DIVVNI ItINNrU-
Dover. Del, Aug. 24.-John p. Dun
ming, whose wife and sister-in-law were
poisoned by candy sent from San Fran
cisco, has made a statement. il which
he says:
Il have talked with the attorney gen
eral and other state officials of Della
ware, disclosing all facts within my
knowledge which could possibly lead
to the detection of the person whose act
caused this tragedy. From the moment
| learned of the ficndish murder of my
wife and s~ister-in-law upon my arrival
in New York from Porto Rico last Fri
day, my one desire has been that the
Sults ShuliIu ne rough 10 justice. |
have withheld nothing from the Off
cials which could lead to the detection
of the criminal. But for two reasons |
must refuse to make any statements
for publication. First. because it might
defeat the ends of justice. and. second
because innocent persons might be in
volvod. | will continue to maintain
this course, even at the risk of subject
ing myself to unjust criticism
, 1898-08-25

"LI.y was $4,000, bU, HIS been Teductd
pr,ss, - the a. ~,uH4IrIJn Of the Lrcao-
dIy. NJ. puuIiuauA w4s also prcssn,od
v.t.u.s IlCm Ia" professors Gl uIe Insli-
tu,r srnuuls, police ANA otter bodies, all
y! wnum were paid Inder The spanish
ItsIme by tnr mead Of the Customs d
pa ,lntHt.
Inr GAINS We're r,.Iularcd and sub
mIIt,I 10 Gci.rILi SLaiI'r, VINO viii ask
IOr Instructions from Washington.
OF iva companies OF Tn, S,gGnu i'm
muLes Ie,urning fIom Guantanamo,
many are sick from fever. Major Beet
Ler, commanding, is y,Iy III. ~BriSddier
GeneIai Lwels has also returned.
, 1898-08-25
SEASIDE HOTEL BURNED.
Guests at Tybee, Ga, Saved Them
selves by Jumping from Windows.

Savannah. Ca, Aug. Pat 3 o'clock
this morning the South End hotel at
Tybee. the principal seaside resort Of
the south, was destroyed by fire. 1t
val owned by M. W. Bohan. The origin
Of the fire is unknown, but It is suppos-
ed to have started from a detective cleo
trio wire. The hotel was filled with
guests, many of whom had narrow es-
capes from death. The house was con-
structed Of wood and burned to the
ground an hour after being discovered
On fire. -Four cottages near by were
also destroyed. Some Of the guests had
to jump from the windows to ave their
lives, and hut for the soft sand beneath
would certainly have been injured.
They left the house in all manners of
2AFs1., and had 10 come eighteen
nasss - the city FOR suitable clothing.
Ths North Carolina infantry regi-
msnt 10 camped = mile and a half from
the scene Of the fire. and the men form
ed and msde double quick time to it It
was lucky for the property owners they
did 90. 10 they saved many Of the ad-
Joining buildings by their heroic work
~ a bucket brigade.
The financial loss to the proprietor
Of the hotel is not large. the property
being worth about $50, 1000 and incurred
for $2S.000. Guests from every city in
, 1898-08-25
DISARMAMENT OF CUBAN TROOPS.
Representatives in the United States
Trying to Bring This About.

Washington, Aug. 24.-The represen-
tatives of the Cubans in the United
States are still making every effort
to secure a disarmament Of the Cuban
forces and aequiesce in the policy of
the United States in Cuba. Letters
are being sent and Arguments made to
the Cuban leaders pointing out that the
interests Of the Cubans lie in o-op ra-
ton with the United States authorities.
Little or no information has been re-
ceived as to what effect these represen-
tations will have upon the leaders in
Cuba, but 1t is believed amicable re-
lations can be brought about when
the Cubans are persuaded 1t is to their
interest to accept the situation as the
protocol leaves it
, 1898-08-25
A W0MAN'S CRIME.
MRS. BOTKIN CHARGED WITH
MAILING POISONED
CANDY.
Two Women In Dover, Delaware, Kill
ed by Eating the Candy-The Wo-
man Under Arrest at San Francisco
Awaiting the Arrival of Officers
from the East.

San Francisco. Aug. 24.-The Ex-
aminer today prints an alleged inter-
, view with Mrs. Botkin, who was arrest
ed yesterday on the charge of sending
poisoned candy through the mails to
Mrs. J. p. Dunning and Mrs. Deane at
Dover, Del, recently, these ladies dying
and several persons being made sick
by eating the candy. The Examiner
quotes Mrs. Botkin as saying that Paul
Cowles, who succeeded J. p. Dunning as
manager of the Associated Press office
here, is guilty of the crime she is charg-
ed with, the woman asserting that Cow
of revenge.
Cowles says he neve saw Mrs. Bot
kin but once. and that was in the Asso-
ciated Press Office, when Dunning
brought her in and their conduct a
such as to %engender mutual dislike be-
tween the woman and himself. He
thinks Mrs. Botkin tells the story
about him because of anger over his
appointment to succeed Dunning. who
was discharged.
There is nothing in her yarn. Dun
ming worked hard to get himself out. He
took to drink and to this woman and
embezzled some SO. 900 from the Associ-
ated Press to help along the fun. Dun
ming has denied that his relations with
Cowles have ever been anything but
friendly. Dunning returned from Porto
Rico to his father-in-law's house in
Dover.
He evidently identified the handwrit-
ing on the candy package as hal of
Mrs. Botkin, for the next day the Of
ficials Of Delaware wired Chief Lees
here to cause the arrest of Mrs. Bctkin
and hold her until officers could reach
here TO take her to Delaware. This was
done last night at Stockton.
Mrs. 3otkin was very nervous all
night, but she Gained down this morn
ing and arrived here on the 10 o'clock
train to await the arrival of eastern
officers. Her husband. who has been
%estranged from here for years, accom-
panied her. He has taken up her cause.
Whether he believes her innocent or
not is hard to tell. She says he does.
She repeats her declarations of inno-
cence and relates the story of her ac-
quaintance with Dunning, which has
been running here for a week past. 1t
looks as if Dunning believed she was
the guilty one and whether he desires
to see her punished or not. his father
in-law will hold him up and force him
10 do what is right in the matter. He
will undoubtedly be a witness against
her when she appears for trial in Dover.
The arrest of Mrs. D.. A.. Botkin at
Stockton last night for the murder of
Mrs. J. p. Dunning and Mrs. Joshua
Deane at Dover, Del, has been antici-
pated for several days. While no one
here is willing to accuse Mrs. Botkin OF
the dreadful crime, all the clues so far
developed point to her as the only wo-
man who could possibly have had any
motive for causing the death of Mrs.
Dunning.
During the last year of Mr.. Cummings
stay in San Francisco he was on the
most intimate terms with Mrs. Botkin.
They were constantly together and she
seemed tn he devoted IN him The fact