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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-08-12
MAIDEN WIDOWS.

A Russian society woman knows
only one thing-fashion. Art Is a
stranger to her. She loves admira'
tion and Irritation, but her heart re.
mains cold, though she may be burn
ing other hearts with the fire OF her
eyes. Nowhere is woman more dan
gerOus than in Russian society. 10
begin, a Russian girl seeks a husband
only for the ;Wsiti0n he gives h@f'
Matrimony Is only Il question OF lash
ion, and II Russian girl cannot hDo
a husband within "A reasonable time
she can Ill no place in good society,"
and she Is ridiculcd by all her a'
quaintanccs: thus, she watches win
agony the approach Of the end OF hc'
youth. Every tentative is thus mace
to win the grand prize Of matrlnlohy'
Even her friends are as anxious Sshc
is, an rs fearsomc lest she may become
an old maid. Then, when all EFFORTS
have failed, when no more nope ~
minis, she takes Advantage OF the sne
remedy left to her ''maiden wldow'
hood" She travels. She goes TO far''
and Nice. She stays away three VI
four years, maybe, then returns W
Russian society, no longer an Ola maui
nor even a wife, hut a widow, Nop"u'
asks whom she married, nor how s".
became a widow. She Is Il widow; t"a'
sufices. And as a widow she IS "
ccivcd everywhere and is somebody
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-08-12
Ghelrmorrat- Sts,
WHAT "EXPANSlONn Mr,yn

New York World.
In considering The new nol;,.
"tcrritorial EXPANSION" which ,,,,"'
To The annexation Of one pron, =,
islands 5000 miles distant frum w.,
ington and another group loom ,s
tant, IL is well to reflect on wba, =,
signifies.
l.. 1t means a'large standing ,rmr
certainly not less than 2OO.WO mo-.
The support OF this force, a consider,
bic part OF it at far remote static.
would make Il fine addition to The ros,
Of our 100000 pensioners. A l,rns
standing army is Il standing mcn,.s
tn liberty.
2. 1t means an enormously incre,s.
cd navy-nOt merely enlarged, as /,
should be, TO meet onr pres IN: needs
but Il navy rivaling that Of Enuland
3. 1t means expensive fortincatjODs
Of the chief harbors of these island, !
when our own seab0ard is most linda
quatcly guarded against the attack n,
any flrst-class naval power.
And all these things means taxes
taxrs-morc taxes!
4. 1t means the introduction in,o
our Republican systcmof the desmtic
principle. Military government, q,
an oligarchy as in Hawaii, is a form
of despotlc rule, 10 is well to famil.
iarize our people with this: Do We
want to set up satrapics for the sons
Of somebOdies? Would it be wise or
safe thus to reinforce our ALREADY
powerful plutocracy with shoulder
strap Oligarchy?
5. 1t means more rotten borouphs
to supply Senators and Presidential
electors for the party in power when.
ever the cxigcncies of home politics
shall require them. .
6. 1t means the absolute abandon.
mentof the Monroe doctrine. Wecan
no longer warn European powers out
Of this hemisphere IL we invade the
South Pacific and Oceanica for con.
quest. 1t is not Asia, but Europe in
Asia that VIC shall have to deal with
in this rivalry in land-grabbing.
7. 1t means a stulLitlcatien Of the
basic principles of this Rrpublic-the
right of every people TO freedom and
independence, government with the
consent Of the governed.
Aud all for what? Coaling stations?
We have them already or can secure
them in any just settlement Of the
war. Trade? The consumption Of
one of our smaller States exceeds that
of all these islands combined. Out.
posts for defence. Rather outposts 70
defend!
Have VIC not trouble enough Of our
own? Do we need to go abroad fa
problem? Is our magnificent conti'
ncnt 81 crampcd that!we need to an
mex lcpcr colonies and Malay asgrc
cations at the end of the world?
"Only common sense is necessary
to Danish this wild dream Of imitation
imperialism and crazy ''cxpansl)n."
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-08-12
Thelrmurrat-S Star
OLD-TIME HOECAKE.
IT IS SAID TO DE FAST DISAPPEARING
FROM SOUTHERN TABLES.

Most middlc.agcd persons remember
well when corn bread was served upon
nearly all tables in the South and
West at least twice Il day, says the
Richmond Dispatch. Sometimes it
appeared In the form Of a ''hoecake,"
or batter bread" and again in ''pon-
les" 1t was par excellence the bread
of the negro, and every nan who
served in the Confederate army was
also Il full graduate IN the Use Of it.
Now the darkies cScllcw IL where
wheat bread is to be obtained, and
upon the tables of thousands of
Southern and Western whites it never
appears at all, while others continue
TO use it only Tor dinner.
Now, why is this? Surely cOrnmeal
Is ms it ever was. Those who sincere
ly, but probably mistakenly, believe
that "water-ground" meal is better
than the product Of mills turned by
steam IA always find a supply of that
in most cities, and it is common
enough in the country. There is no
trouble about the meal; but we doubt
whether the art OF cooking IL has been
preserved. The high-toned colOrod
damsels who are turned out by our
public schools are not the adopts that
cur old Aunt Dinahs and Aunt Pegs
were. No self-respccting pan of dough
would he conjnrcd into shape by such
unskillcd hands. And then we may
seriously doubt whether corn bread
can be cooked in a stove as well as in
an open fireplace.
The Indians laid their dough cakes
between layers OF forest leaves or upon
the hard ground and cooked them In
the hot ashes: Hence, ''ashcake," a
very lucious product, indeed, when one
has whetted his appetite for it by IA
long days hunting. The hoecake was
SO called because it was originally
baked upon a hOc-that ever ready
and useful implement Of agriculture,
which is To found upon every planta-
ton. But later on cooking utensils
were manufactured which took the
place of the humble hoe. So, too,
shingles were used whcrcupon to place
dough while it went through the pro-
cess of becoming a well done ashcake.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-08-12

Col. Gordon, OF the Okolona gun
attended the late Confederate reun~.
at Atlanta, Ga. Here arc q Few ."S ~
Of an editorial clipped from a late y
sue Of his excellent paper, ana N"s,
lie says IL true, as every oou'u'"
will agree:
"The peerless Winnie Davis DausS
ter OF the Confederacy, was there Wv ~.
her sweet face wreathcd 10 S''.s.
while she wcpt with emotion, AZ ~
ovation she met from ten tho"S".s
loyal hearts Of battle SCARED Wv
rams. not one Of whom who would nO'
die in her defense were it necessa's,
When we alluded to the last visit p paw
her father on the seashore, she looA'.
IN with fearful eyes as she sald' 'Ds ..
old BeauvoIr, how l love II; ou uo.
are not able 70 keep IT up now .he
mic Davis Is the finest type
Southern lady. Now living a c,o" a,
less queen she sways the hearts :.
more devoted subjects than any '"vsd
tered monarch. She is the best low.
to-day OF all living women. dou wv
the Daughter Of the C~onIeoe'ao'
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-08-12
GUEsSES AT THE OLD RIDDLE

GUESSES AT THE OLD RIDDLE.
The easier a woman cries, the less it
means, says the philosopher OF the
Atchison Globe.
No loyal church woman ever hears
a preacher who is quite as good as leT
own.
Women always own from one to
dozen COOK books, but they continue
TO cook the same old way.
When a woman gives a party and
doesn't invite the neighbors, 1t indi
Gates that she can get along without
borrowing.
Women are never so friendly witt
each other after they have had a bust
ness transaction together. One In
sists on paying more than her share
and is always mad afterward because
the other let her.
II you must attend church socials
to keep your conscience soothed, at
tend on a rainy night. The women In
charge know they will have ice cream
to take home on such a night, and
give patrons their moneys worth.
An Atchison girl who used to walk
year ago with the air Of having heard
that her ship had come 10 and she was
on the way to board 1t, has the air now
Of having found its cargo a great dis
appointment. She has married In thu
meantime.
No woman probably appreciates HOY
pretty and graceful she looks whe'
using a needle. And a woman ncve
looks awkward, by the way, with he
sleeves rolled up and flour on her arms
though she may appear at o great dii
advantaee ct q social affair.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-08-12

The ,Klondikc stories now u', a.
told by returning gold-huo's. :. ,hey
doubtless in the main true, =. smsn,
are accompanied BY the s'a ave NM
that no good mining claims Gu a.
bc had except By purchase. ..s.oa
tlmated tlsat The output 81 inc '''''
viii reach eso,ooo,eoo.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-08-12
ORIGIN OF KALAM
PRETTY LEGEND THAT IS RESPONSE
BILE FOR TIE TOWN NAME.

The name Of Kalamazoo, like Osh-
kosh and one or Two others, has come
to be to foreigners a synonym OF
American absurdity. 1t is often cho-
sen, for some occult reason, to Illus
trate that form Of v%ernacular English
known as Omitted States"
But all thought of ridiculc vanishes
when its romantic origin is consider
cd, for it is the echo still lingering
about the memory Of two dusky low
ers, who, in that long. gone time when
Michigan was the home mainly of In
dian tribes, lived and loved on the
banks of the river which now bears
their names.
Kahla, the young warrior, was
straight of limb and eagle-cyed, while
to Mahzo0 had been given by the Great
Spirit the many graces and virtues for
which Indian maidens have become
noted in song and legend. Life to
these two possessed all the charm
which true affection has eve granted
to lovers, and the days, as they came
and went, brought only Astounding
joy.
Each summer evening as the twi-
light deepcned and the time drew near
for her lovers return from the chase,
the maiden watched from her bower
in the swaying branches Of a gian,
elm overhanging the rivers edge fol
the first sign OF his coming. AS the
bow of his canoe shot round the curve
away in the distance her clear musica
voice called to him: ''Kahla. Kahla!'
and from the young warrior came il
loving tones the response, "Mahzoo.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-01-19
FREEPORT.
January, Is, 1898.

January, Is, 1898.
Beautiful winter weather.
James f. Lappen had the misfortune
to run rusty nail in his foot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Stevens went to
Burr Oak Friday, to visit their son,
Lewis Stevens.
Press Kniss, of Nebraska, is again
shaking hands with old friends and
relatives of this place.
julius Haas, Will Leach and Arthur
Mckee are putting up ice for their use
during the coming season.
While Eugene Mailman was shoeing
an ugly horse one day last week, il
stepped ON his foot and smashed his
great toe.
Aaron Snyder, the steward of the poor
farm, is moving into the house near
the store owned by Mr.. Peterson. Mr..
Mapson, of West DEBORAH will take his
place.
The revival meetings have been in
progress for two weeks, with quite a
number of converts; those over from
Frankville were Miss Nancy Mizener,
Romeo Padden, Will Kneeskern and
Miss Harrison.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-01-19
WHAT TO DO.

If yon are sick and have lost hope of getting
well. have tried patent nostrums aud your
physician says, "you can't get well" or give
you any encouragement or relief. or have lost
confidence in them, that is the time you
should not give up in despair but like true
man or woman exert your remaining phi yscal
energies regardless of skepticsm, regardless of
the influence of jealous physicians regardless
of friends who try TO advice you for the best
but often make mistakes on account of their
ignorance of the ability, the experience, know
lege and special training which expert special
lists like the Physicians of the DEBORAH Med
cal ond Surgical Institute have had in the
large practice which they enjoy.
IL is by observing these different phases of
diseases that they are proficient in the cases
they handle. Notwo cases are alike; no two
physicians use exactly the same treatment
yet IL does not follow that you cannot be
cured by one who has had greater experience
than those you have employed.
There are a few people everywhere who al
low preju TO kill Them and are not salts
fed with combining their prejudice to them
selves, but often are instrumental in keeping
others from getting well. II you are seeking
relief you should not listen to skeptical
friends, jealous physicians as you owe your
health to your family, not to those who would
not give you financial assistance.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-01-19

1t is easy to catch cold and just as
easy to get rid of it if you commence
early to use One Minute Cough Cure.
1t cures coughs, colds, bronchitis,
pneumonia and all throat and lung
troubles. 1t is pleasant to take, safe to
use and sure to cure. f.. j. Weiser.
Prosperity comes quickest to the
man whose liver is in good condition.
DeWitts Little Early Risers are famous
little pills for constipation, billiousness,
Indigestion and all stomach and liver
troubles. f. j. Weiser
Mrs. Mary Bird, Harrisburg, Pa,
says: "My child is worth millions to
me, yet / would have lost her by Group
had | not invested twenty-five cents i'm
a bottle of One Minute Cough Cure"
1t cures coughs, colds and all throat
and lung troubles. f. j. Weiser.
AUSTIN, MINI, Aug. 10, 1894.
To whom it may concern: This is to
certify that have used Hazles Head
ache Capsules, with beneficial results,
for headache and neuralgia. They are
perfectly harmless, containing no
opiates of any description, and l would
cheerfully recommend them to any
peTSOu SulleIluS lIOln eltucI vi Tie
above troubles, Yours,
G. III. JOHNSON, M. ID.
Surgeon c., M. q st. p. Ry
Miss Allie Hughes, Norfolk, Va,
was frighttully burned on the face and
neck. Pain was instantly relieved by
DeWitt's Witch Hazel salve, which
healed the injury without leaving a
scar. 1t is the famous pile remedy.
f. j. Weiser.
Mrs. Stark, Pleasant Ridge, o.,
says: "After two doctors gave up my
boy to die / saved him from Group by
using One Minute Cough Cure" 1t is
the quickest and most certain remedy
for coughs, colds and all throat and
lung troubles. T.. j. Weiser.
Mrs. M. b. Ford, Ruddells, ILL.,,
suffered for eight years from dyspepsia
and chronic constipation and was final
ly cured by using DeWitt's Little Early
Risers, the famous little pills for all
stomach and liver troubles. E. J.
Weiser.
}. A. Perkins, of Antiquity, o.,
was for thirty years needlessly tortured
by physicians for the cure of eczema.
He was quickly cured by using De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve, the famous
healing salve for piles and skin disease.
f.. j. Weiser.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-01-19
CALNIAR.
January II. Is

January IL, 1898.
Peter Oleson has been i'll with lung
trouble for some days.
Mrs. n. c. Meyer has been on the
sick list for some days.
Maurice Oleson came down from
Austin Tuesday to visit his mother.
A child of Theo. Lutz was run over
while out sliding, one leg being badly
hurt.
Petra Peterson was home from her
school in the country Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Maggie Ahern returned to her
school duties the first of the week, at
Rockville, la.
F. w. Barron is able to be out again
after q confinement of five weeks with
painfully sore leg.
We noticed A. c. Bimler, special
agent for the G. M. d ST. p. r. r., was
in town few days this week.
There will be an entertainment in
the K of p. Hall this Saturday night,
consisting of music, games, etc.
The operetta to be given for the ben
eft of the Catholic church will be next
Friday evening at the Opera House.
Mrs. John Ferguson came back to
Calmar Thursday. She has been in
| Springfield, Mo-, for some time with
! her daughter.
Warren Hulburt took Chas. Camp
BELLS place Thursday as engineer on
| the Minneapolis division, Mr.. Camp
bell being sick.
Joe Koch looks lonesome now since
he is out of the store. Joe is hustler
and will be in business ere long, we
trust here in Calmar.
f. w. Limbeck, working for n. G.
Meyers livery stable, had his leg bro
ken in runaway few days ago. His
team became frightened at the cars and
run away, this causing the injury.
We We're grieved to learn of the
death of Mrs. DR.. Kessel of Cresco,
which occurred in Cresco last week, af-
death was due to heart trouble. She
leaves three little girls.
G. III. Bedding, our efficient dentist
and his assistant, w. A. Mcdonald
are doing large dental business, tax
ing in the towns of Ossian, Spillville,
FIT. Atkinson, and Ridgeway besides q
good business here in town.
The Ladies' Aid Society gave an en-
tertainment last Thursday evening al
DIR. Roome's residence, which was q
pleasant affair. Each one invited was
requested to bring as many pennies as
they had lived years Supper furnish
ed by the Society. A nice musica
program was carried out.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-01-19
CORRESPONDENCE.
News Furnished us by an Excellent
Corps of Writers From Neighbor.
ing Cities and Towns.
KENDALLVILLE.

January IL, 1898.
Geo. Daskam moved his house last
week.
Fred Aachatz, of Harmony, was in
town last week.
Nick Olson made a business trip to
DEBORAH last Wednesday.
Mrs. Lindsay visited at the home of
Sidney gilbert last Saturday.
Master Frank Ryan, of Harmony,
visited Robbie Handke last Saturday.
There are rumors of lecture to be
given here in the near future by John
Carver, of DEBORAH.
The Ladies' Aid Society had social
in the hall Friday night. There was a
large crowd in attendance and all had
a good time.
During the last two weeks our peace
full slumbers have been broken by hide
Gus noises which arose about three
o'clock in the morning. Guns are
now loaded for ANIMALS of the canine
species.
Peter Hammervold has moved into
his magnificent building on Race Ave
nue.. 1t is nicely furnished inside as a
store and shop, and if popular propri'
etors and fine buildings have anything
to do with trade. Peter will have a
prosperous business.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-01-19
ROCKY RIDGE.
January. Is, 1898.

January, Is, 1898.
The buzz of the circle saw is heard
again in this section.
Quite thaw last week, that spoiled
the sleighing for few days.
M. Collins, the pugulist, made a
great race one night not long ago.
r. E. Madden reported fine time
in the old hall on the corners week
ago.
The New Years Ball in Bluffton was
a grand success and all report good
time.
Ed. Mcconnell intends to start a
barber shop in Bluffton in the near
future.
Pete Courtney says that he was a
good and safe life preserver one night
last week.
p. Carolan returned Monday morning
from his trip to the coast and speaks of
having very pleasant time.
Paul Summers axe can be heard for
many miles every morning ON r.
Courtney's farm cutting hazel brush.
Floy's pony team is getting rest
this winter which is much needed af-
ter the long hard summer they put in.
Frank Gallagher has returned to De-
corah after spending the holidays, to
continue his course of astronomy and
the silver question.
Il. Carolan speaks of going to Chica-
go this winter to look up situation in
the sale stables there as he Isl profess
ional with horses.
Martin Sexton has rented farm in
Burr Oak township for the coming
season and he says that the wedding
bells shall soon ring out.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-01-19
RIDGEWAY.
January Is, 1898.

January Is, 1898.
Mrs. j. G.. Lewis has been on the sick
list.
E. A. Hoyt and Steve johnson were
DEBORAH visitors this week.
N. Damon, of Cresco, was in town
Thursday, the guest of E. A. Hoyt.
A. w. Prann returned from Carroll
the first of the week and is back at his
old stand again.
The lodge will give a big entertain
ment soon. Do not fail to see it,
Watch for further notice.
Miss Lottie Larson went to Canton,
S. D., last Wednesday as her sister,
Mrs. A. G. True is quite ill.
Will Thomas, of Cresco, has bought
the harness shop from Aga q Butt and
will be found at the old stand. Give
him call.
The John A. Salzer & Co. Seed Car,
of Lacrosse, Wis, will be on axhibi-
ton here Friday, January q. Do not
fail to see it as it is wonderful sight.
The "Rainbow Social' at the resi-
dence of G. r. Baker last Friday even
ing was decided success. The house
was prettily decorated in rainbow col
ors and for entertainment the gentle
men hemed the many hued aprons fur
nished by the ladies for that purpose.
1t is wonderful how proficient the
gentlemen are in this art, but Prof.
Dempsey carried off the first prize-a
rainbow necktie, which was wonder
full to behold and very becoming. Rev.
Eberhart received the consolation prize.
Little Ruth Baker spoke little piece,
and after it she went to each person
and they helped themselves to a rosette
of rainbow colors with which she was
decorated. Games and music enter
aimed the crowd until a late hour and
] went home well pleased with the
cial.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-01-19
Preventing
Di phtheria and
Consumption.
catah
These few Timely Words from the Deborah Specialists
Regarding County

The hosts who are suffering and
dying from these diseases have at last
awakened great efforts on the part of
the various boards of health through
out the country to check their spread.
Those who have the health of the in
habitants of the great cities under their
care are marking heroic efforts to stamp
out as far as they may these dreadfully
fatal diseases. The only doctors who
object to what the health boards are
doing are those who claim that they
have cure for advanced stages of con-
sumption.
The DEBORAH Specialists have from
time to time told the people that they
had no cure for consumption in its
later stages.
"We have no patience with the doc
tors who claim to cure consumption
after the disease has firm hold on the
lungs, and we have less patience with
that class of doctors who try to brighten
the people into believing that catarrh
causes all cases of consumption. Both
sorts of doctors are, to say the least,
mistaken.
ave recognize that consumption
does not begin in the lungs of one in
perfect health any more than throwing
a lighted match into pail of water
will start fire. We know from ex-
perience that anything that will run
down the bodily strength will allow
the seeds of consumption to gain foot
hold i'm the lungs.
eve know that any disease that
causes an inflammation of the throat
makes the sufferer more liable to diph-
iberia.
ave know that there is no disease
that so universally weakens the sys-
tenn as does catarrh. We know that
the discharge from this disease runs
down the bodily strength so that it be-
comes an easy prey to disease. We
know that the sore spots made by the
catarrh furnish Just the condition that
is needed to allow the seeds of con-
sumption or diphtheria to enter the
system.
"While we have nothing to offer
that will cure consumption in an adj
vanced stage-while we are not con-
sumptive-cure fanatic-we know that
the right way to prevent the disease
from developing is to improve the
bodily welfare so that the system will
refuse to allow it to develop.
ave know that if the people We're
only alive to the fact that if they at
tended TO their throat and bronchial
tubes and allowed those skilled i'm the
treatment of these parts to cure them
there would be but few cases of con-
sumption or diphtheria. Any doctor
who has had any extensive experience
in treating catarrhal troubles is aware
how this disease extends from the
throat to the bronchial tubes and
thence to the lungs, causing form of
consumption known as catarrhal con-
sumption"