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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-16
NEWSPAPER OFFICE BURNED.
Whites Destroy the Organ of the Negroes
at Wilmington, n. c.

Wilmington, N. c., Nov. 1.-THE ne
groes not having complied with the de-
mand of the business men by 1880 in the
morning, the time fixed" column of
600 armed men, whites, assembled at
the corner of Market and Fifth streets
and at $3.50 o'clock marched to the office
of The Daily Record, the negro news
paper, and destroyed all material found
in the building. The building took fire
cidental. Those in command of the
white men say they had no intention of
firing the building. AS soon as it was
discovered that the building was on
fire, the leaders sent for fire engines
and the flames were confined to The
Record building. On the south, only
twenty feet distant, is st. Luke's, one
Of the largest negro churches in the
city, and on the north, within twelve
feet, frame building, occupied by ne
groes.
The Record building is a wreck, being
almost totally burned. Excitement is
intense as il is feared negroes will at
tempt to retaliate. The streets are now
luii VI dIiHSu WHITES, anu DIT ledSt l,UUU
men will be on guard at night. The
column that moved to The Record Of
flee was composed of the best citizens
Of Wilmington and even ministers We're
either on march or guarding the city
with Winchesters.
The negro laborers in the Champion
compress. more than 500, became terror
lied about II o'clock by wild rumors of
trouble and rushed into the streets.
They were finally somewhat quieted
and dispersed in small squads to their
homes. At 1850 a. m. serious trouble
occurred in the Fifth ward. Three
white men and five negroes have been
killed. Large companies of armed citi-
zens have gone to the scene. The me-
groes are reported to have retreated,
but are being quietly reinforced by la
borers from the compress. Fayette-
vile has been telegraphed to for HELM.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-16
Where Money Is Very Mixed.

Although all accounts are kept in
dollars and cents (Amerioan standard)
in British Guiana, there is no existing
coinage to correspond Gold is rarely
rendered, all larger sums being handled
in bank notes, kept SO long in circula-
tion that they become almost unrecog-
nizable in their filthy fragmentary di-
lapidation.
The silver coinage consists OF the
most incongruous varieties. Besides
British number of coins. fractions and
multiples of the "gilder. enter largely
into circulation. These are known as
the "bitt" Odd, "half bitt," the "two
bits, the "gilder" (being 80 cents, or
Is. ADJ, and even peculiar three half
penny piece is still extant, although
eagerly sought for by collectors.
All these coins gre of great and in.
teresting variety, incident ON the trans
fer of the colony from the Dutch and
the once distinct governments Of Berbice
and Demerara and Essequibo, long since
amalgamated.
OF copper COINS the penny is known
as a gill;" while the humble baubee
becomes "cent" Farthings were once
introduced, but were regarded with con-
tempt and suspicion, except by few
Cinnamon, who succeeded in passing
them in their brightness for half sover-
eigns.
To instance the confusion resulting,
l11Sd. Is here described as 1.-TWO bits
and half and gill and cent. -
London Tit Bits
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-16
The Election in Ohio.

Colurbus, o.. New. 10.-Additional re-
turns do not materially change the re-
suit announced Tuesday night of over
10000 Republican plurality on the state
ticket and sixteen Republican and five
Democratic congressman. Until noon
Wednesday the returns indicated that
the Republicans had carried the same
fifteen congressional districts and the
Democrats the same six districts as in
the presidential election of 1896, but
later in the day the Democrats claimed
the election of Zimmerman over Weav-
er in the Seventh. 1t will require the
official count to determine the result
in that district.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-16
Disastar on the Rail.

Wilkesbarre. Pa. Nov. 12.-The Buff
falo Express on the Lehigh Valley rail-
road, which left New York at $3.50 p. m.
ran into the New York and Philadel-
phia express going eays on Wilkesbarre
mountain at 3 o'clock in the morning.
The killed and wounded taken from the
wreck are: Killed-William Toxeni-
mer, fireman; Fred CHASER, fireman; j.
c. McGregor, express messenger. Eas-
ton; Jacob Engleman, brakeman. Eas-
ton; John McNally, engineer, Whit
haven. Tnjured-D. i. Price, engineer,
New York, badly scalded; John Rohb-
ling, engineer. Wilkesbarre. badly scald-
ed; Charles Morgan, express messen-
ger. scalded about head; John Shan
field. brakeman. cut about head.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-16
ITO Buy on Tick"

"To buy on tick"-that is, ON credit
lis something that does not seem to
have much connection with the move
ment of clock. and yet it is a figura-
tive reference to the same thing. The
syllables "tick-tack-tock" are used ev-
erywhere to represent sharp, quick
sounds of various kinds, with the move
ments that cause them, whence the tick
tack of clock or the ticking of any
quick, light motion, as the stroke of q
pen or pencil that sticks" off our or
ders. Hence to take thing "on tick"
is to have it marked with q tick or
stroke Of the pen.-E. F. Andrews in
st. Nicholas.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-16
BLOOD FLOWS FREELY.
Ten Killed in Election Riots in
South Carolina.
NEGROES SHOT DOWN BY WHITES.

Bloodshed Started by the Killing of a
North CasOlina-The Newspaper Office
of the Colored People Wrecked and Set
on Fire-A Collision Between Whites
and Negroes Results in Eight Deaths.
vices from Phoenix say that ten are
dead as a result of the election riots.
The casualties are as follows: Killed.:
Bose Ethridge (white), Columbus Jack
son (colored), Jose Williams (coloreO,
Drayton Williams (coloreD, six uni
Identified negroes. Mortally wounded:
Thomas Tolbert (colored), Stuart Miller
(colored). The negr es threaten to make
desperate fight avenge the deaths
of their fellows. The trouble at Phoe-
nix began with an effort to prevent sew
eral negroes from voting. j. r. Toll
bert, federal collector at Charleston,
whose home is at Phoenix, entered into
the discussion and declared the men
must not be DISTINGUISHED.
The Shooting Begins.
He directed the negroes to deposit
their ballots in a separate box. This
action angered Bose Ethridge, an au-
thorized poll manager, and he vigorous
ly objected. Blows were struck and
then some one in a group of negroes
shot and killed Ethridge. The shoot
ing was returned and five negroes were
wounded, among them Thomas Tolbert,
son of the collector. The negroes took
to their heels. but eleven of the crowd
were captured. The prisoners We're
taken to Rehobath, where crowd of
angry whites shot and killed many of
the prisoners. A number of conserva-
tive whites tried to save the negroes.
but were swept aside. Late messages
from Phoenix report the situation as
very threatening
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-16
His Mind Still Clear.

Mr.. Pneer had been run into by q
street car. He was taken to the nearest
drug store, and a surgeon was hastily
summoned.
'The thigh bone Is dislocated, f" an
nounoed the surgeon after brief ex-
animation.
Here. your he continued, turning
to muscular bystander and grasping
the sufferer firmly around the body.
"Pull his leg"
"Whatl Already" groaned Mr..
Pneer, opening his eyes and placing his
hand ON his pocketbook. - Chicago
Tribune.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-16
ELECTION IN ILLINOIS.
whittemore Has $4,000 Majority for
State Treasurer.

State Treasurer.
Chicago, Nov. 1O.-Returns almost
completed show that the Republicans
have elected practically all their county
ticket in Cook by pluralities ranging
from 5000 to 1900. The Democrats
have undoubtedly carried the Third,
Fourth and Fifth congressional dis
tricts. Complete returns from the
Fourth show that Cusack, DEM, re-
eeived 1854 votes to Mills 16,O31, giving
the former majority of 2,493. Con-
gressmen Mann and Foss are elected.
the latter by 10000 majority.
Whittemore, Republican nominee for
state treasurer is elected by $4,000 ma
Jority in the whole state, but loses Chi
cago by 1000. The country towns give
him 5000 majority, so he carries Cook
county by about 1000. a dispatch from
Peoria stated that Congressman Graft,
Rep, is reelected. Reeves election in
the Eleventh district is practically con-
coded by the Democrats.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-16
ONE NEGRO CONGRESSMAN.
No Trouble Occurred at the North Caro-.
lima Election.

Wilmington, N c., Nov. 1O-All fears
Of negro domination in this state seem
to have been unwarranted. The DEM
ocratic legislative ticket is elected by
about $4,000. Seven white men are
elected to the superior court bench.
John d. Bellamy. the Democratic can
didate for congress from this district,
claims his election over Oliver II. Dock
cry of Richmond county, his Republic
an-Populist opponent, by over 5000 ma
jority. This district at the last election
gave the fusion candidate an enormous
majority. Reports indicate a Demo-
cratic majority in both branches Of the
legislature.
Eight Democratic congressman are
elected, the only Republican congress-
man conceded being George H. White,
colored, in the Second district The
election was quiet all over the state.
The lower house of the legislature is
three-quarters Democratic the senate
tWo-thirdS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-16
Train Robbers Captured.

Moorhead. Mimi, Nov. 12.-six OF the
men engaged in the hold-up Of the
Great Northern coast train near Fer
gus Falls were captured here by Chief
OF Police Murphy.
The robbers held up the train near
Fergus Falls and used dynamite on the
safes, but were not able to crack the
through one. They took what was In
the local safe, a small amount.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-16
OUR REPLY TO SPAIN.
1t Is So Forcible as To lie Almost in the
Nature of an Ultimatum.

Paris, gov. 1.-THE American peace
commissioners presented to the Spanish
peace commissioners their answer to
the Spanish contentious, the reply be-
ing a firm demand for all territory that
has been claimed by the American COM
mission. The American reply is abso-
lutely decisive in its terms, and is
largely in the nature of an ultimatum.
The Spaniards, however, are not ex-
pected to yield without a prolonged dis
cussion of all points of International
law involved. There is nothing in the
American reply concerning the debt of
Cuba.
The meeting of the joint commission
was short, and was adjourned until
Saturday. when it is expected the Span
iards will make some sort Of reply to
the American answer. The American
reply was not read at the meeting of
the commission, 1t being submitted to
the Madrid board on nearly fifty type
written pages.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-16
Lind Elected In Minnesota.

Minneapolis, Nov. 10.-Unofficial and
incomplete but apparently reliable re-
turns, indicate that John Lind, fusion
candidate, has been elected governor
of Minnesota by plurality of 10000.
Heatwole and Eddy, Reps, have been
re-elected to congress.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-16
STONES HEAVY VOTE.
Elected Governor of Pennsylvania by
Plurality of 10000.

Giecteu GOvern0r OF Fennsylvanta Dy
Plurality of 10000.
Philadelphia, Nov. lott was nearly
s o'clock in the morning before the re-
turns from the last Philadelphia ward
We're received and the net result was
almost as great a surprise to the Re-
publicans as to the Democrats and Pro-
hibitionists. When the ballots had been
counted 1t was found that Stone, Rep,
had carried the city by a plurality Of
$500 which with his plurality in ne
state outside of Philadelphia county
will probably run the Republican plu-
rality for tito head of the ticket up to
10000 over jerks, Democrat.
Late returns from the Twelfth con-
gressional district show that Stanley
Davenport, DEM, has probably been
elected by small plurality over Nor
gan b. Williams, Rep, the present
member. The other congressional can
didates remain unchanged.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-16
New jersey.

Trenton, N. j., Nov. 10.-The latest
returns indicate that Foster NJ. voor-
hees' Republican. plurality for govern
or will be between 5000 and 10000
There will be a Republican majority
in each branch of the legislature, in
surfing the election of a Republican to
succeed Senator James Smith, Demo,
nrot
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-16
Comedies Poynter's Election.

Omaha. Neb., Nov. n.-Chairman
Schneider of the Republican state COM
mittee, comedies the election of Poyn-
ter, fusion, for governor by 1000. Bal
ance of ticket resulted in about the
same proportion. Republicans will have
a majority of four on Joint ballot.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-16
Fusion Wins in Colorado.

Denver, Nov. 10.-The entire fusion
state ticket, headed by Charles s.
Thomas, DEM. for governor, is elected
by majority approximating about 30
600. This is by far the largest major
ity ever given candidate for governor
in Colorado, but is less than half Of
Bryan's majority for president.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-16
Delaware Goes Republican.

Wilmington, Del, Nov. 10--The re-
turns thu far received in Wilmington
indicate that the Republicans have
swept everything before them. ]. F..
Hoffecker, Republican nominee for con-
gress, has been elected by over 1000
plurality. A Republican legislature
has been elected. which means a Re-
publican successor to United States
Senator Gray
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-16
ROOSEVELT DEFEATS VAN WICK.
Elected Governor of New York by PIur
atty of from 5000 to 10000.

Elected GOvernOr oil New YORK by n Plur-
atty of from 5000 to 10000.
New York, Nov. 10.-Revised returns
show the election of Colonel Roosevelt,
Republican. for governor by a plurality
of from 5000 to 10000 over Augustus
!, Van Wyck. Democrat.
The congressional delegation will
nu, Nably stand fifteen Republicans to
ninst. en- Democrats. Democratic
gain of twelve. In old New York city
(Manhatt, IN borough) no Republican
has been r. turned and notable feat
ure of The a. ection was the defeat by
Captain William. Astor Chanler of Lem
uel E. Quigg for congress in the Four
teenth district. wbe. re the former over
came Republican iurahty or Il.IsO
two years ago and won ny ABOUT 3,OO0.
The state legislature win De Republic
az on joint ballot by thirty. Two votes.
insuring the election of a n. publican
to succeed Senator Edward Marp. ny Jr.'
on the expiration of his term on IA. arch
g. 1899
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-16
wolcott Re- Elected Governor.

Boston, Nov. 10.-With only two small
towns to hear from Wolcott has a plu-
rality Of S3.243. The state legislature
stands: Senate-Republicans 33; DEM
ocrats, Z. House-Republicans 1854;
Democrats. 81; Social Democrats, 2; In,
dependents, 5; tie, 2.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-16
Republicans Win I'm Califorbi.,

San Francisco, Nov. l0.-Returns 80
far received show that Henry L. Gage,
Republican candidate for governor, has
been elected. Republicans claim the
state by $4,000 majority.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-16
sCHOFIELD ELECTED IN WISCONSIN.
The Governor Said To Have a Plurality Of
at Least 10000.

Milwaukee, Nov. 1O.-Election re-
turns, though far from being complete,
indicate that Governor Edward Scofield,
Rep, is sure of election by at least 90
600 plurality. Republican Chairman
Treat still sticks to his claim of 4O, 900.
The Sentinel says at least $4,000, while
National Democratic Committeeman
Wall says Scofield might have from s.
600 to 10000 plurality, though he would
not concede this having heard from but
10 per cent. of the precincts in the state.
Milwaukee county complete with the
exception of the village of Cudahy
gives Scofield 593 plurality. This coun-
ty also elected Republican ticket with
the exception of sheriff, which went to
the Democrats. Republicans elect con-
gressmen in every district except the
Second, which Is still in doubt. The
legislature Is overwhelmingly Republic
an, the senate consisting Of 81 Repub-
licans and 2 Democrats and the as
sembly II Republicans and % Demo-
crats-a Republican majority on joint
ballot of 53,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-16
. Thought He Was Smart.

Mr.. Peck-What is that book you are
reading, my dear?
Mrs. Peck-It's novel, entitled "A
Fatal Filtration, with such sad end
ing
Mr. Peck-Something like ours. !
presume?-London Fun.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-16
Result In iowa.

Des Moihes, Ia, Nov. 1o.-It is esti-
mated that the Republican plurality on
the state ticket will be about $4,000
d. Il. Henderson, Rep, Is reelected
to congress from the Third Iowa dis
trict by 5000 majority.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-16
Great Fall.

"And did he fall on his knees when
he proposed?"
"No, but he was so ratified that no
stepped ON the cat and fell on his neck"
Indianapolis Journal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-16

Topeka. Kan. Nov. l0.-The latest re-
turns Indicate that the plurality Of
Stanley. Republican candidate for gov
ernor, will probably reach $4,000.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-16
A Pertinent Question.

Doctor, where did you get that
beautiful scarfpin?"
"From my first patient"
Entertainer Blatter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-16
REPUBLICANS CARRY INDIANA.
Indications That the Plurality viii Nc
Near $4,000.

Indianapolis, Nov. 10.-with one fifth
of the precincts of the state heard from
the indications are that the Republic
an plurality will be near $1,000. 1t may
vary 1000 either way from that esti-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-16

Washington, Nov. 11-Chairman Bah
cock of the Republican congressional
committee believes that the Republican
majority in the next house will reach
at least thirteen.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-16

Detroit, Nov. 11.-Incomplete returns
from seventy of the eighty-two coun-
ties in the state show that Governor
Pingree has made a surprising run and
captured the majority vote in every
county, except Jackson and Lenawee,
and the latter is lost to him by a mar
row margin of forty-seven majority.
The prediction of the Democrats and
the anti-Pingree Republicans that the
organized move to cut him would result
in his downfall does not seem to have
eventuated at all, as on very light
vote he has over $1,000 majority. AS
The counties not heard from are back
woods counties and always strongly
Republican, it seems probable that his
majority will reach $4,000 in the state.
Compared with the total vote of 1896,
when he led President Mckinley, his
comparative majority this year is great
er than then.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-16
HOUSE IS REPUBLICAN.
All but a Few Doubtful Districts
Heard From.
REPUBLICANS 1873, OPPOSITION 1854.

Chairman Babcock Expresses the Belief
That the Republican Majority in the
Next House, Will Reach Thirteen-Sur-
prising Run Made In Michigan by GOV.
Pingree Kansas Republicans Elect
Seven Out of Eight Congressman.
Chicago, Nov. 11.-Dispatches to The
congressional districts show that the
Republicans have elected 1873 and the
Democrats and fusionists 1874 There
still ten doubtful districts.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-16
The congressman Elected.

The following is the result of the con-
gressional election: John B. Corliss,
Rep, reelected by 1928 majority; II. c..
smith, Rep, by 1880 majority; Wash
ington Gardner, Rep, by 1880 majority;
E. L. Hamilton, Rep, by 4,325 major
ity; William Alden Smith, Rep, by g.
$50; Samuel w. Smith, Rep, by 6,5O7;
Edgar G. Weeks. Rep, by 5000; James
w. Fortney, Rep, by 1,SO0; r. p. Bish-
op, Rep. by $3.50; r. o. Crump, Rep,
by 2,9S5; w. S. Mesick, Rep, by 5,525;
Carlos d. Sheldon, Rep, by 10000. All
except II. c. Smith, Gardner, Fortney
and Weeks are members of the Fifty
nth congress. The legislature is near
ly solidly Republican, and on 1t hangs
the election of a successor for United
States Senator j. c. Burrows, who is
candidate to succeed himself. Sena-
tor Burrows private secretary and
manager, Henry NJ. Rose, gave out a
statement that Senator Burrows had
eighty-nine members of the legislature
and was sure to succeed himself.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-16
The Homestead

The greatest and best
edited containing
all branches
sound,
these various lines while the general farmer finds almost
profitable
Home department We
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-16
he Special Farmers Institute Edition.

The most remarkable success the Farmers Institute in
practical farm opcsi discussed each hundreds pmctica
There is nothing like the country
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-16

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PUBLIC OPINION
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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-24
When in Butte lunch at Sherman's
Race Track Privileges.

At 2:30 o'clock p. m, Tuesday. May
81. bids (Which must be accompanied
by certified checks for one-third of
the bid will be opened for the
privileges of the race meetings of the
Butte Horsemen's association and An
acond Racing association, to be held
respectively at Butte July 2 to Aug. 6
t31 days.. and at Anaconda Aug. IL to
Sept. 10 (27 days..
The privileges for sale are: ID The
bars. including cigars and tobacco;
CD ladies' and gentlemen's lunch coun-
counters. including ice cream and soda
water stands; go boarding house; t)
fruits and candies: t5) pop corn and
peanuts: go check room; "a bicycle
check stand. Bids may be made sep
arately for each privilege or collective
ly for two or more privileges at either
or both places. Bids for privileges not
above mentioned should be made sep
arately. Right reserved to reject any
or all bids. Further information fur
nished on application Send bids to Ed
A Upton, manager. Anaconda. Tor
Note.-The exclusive score card priv
ilege has been sold to Butler & Curran.