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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-02
"This part of the garden is the gov.

This part Of the garden is the gov
eminent tangle." The speaker laugh
ed at the mystified looks of her guests.
Each year my father, a voter, re-
ceives from our congressman three
puny grape-vines, one or two currant
and raspberry bushes, few packages
OF aster. marigold and pumpkin seeds,
and a pint OF wax beans. They are
thrown in here and left to live or die.
as they please" For like sarcastic
recipients this government annually
appropriates one hundred and thirty
thousand dollars; nevertheless, a care
full review of the department reports
fails to reveal single case of benefit
to agriculture from the free distribu-
ton Of plants and seeds.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-02

We are glad to see that the "co-eds"
OF the University of Michigan have un-
dertaken to reform the male students
1t shows that woman is acquiring con-
fidence with her advanced education.
1t has not been unusual for one young
woman to undertake to reform one
young man, but until now we have not
heard Of case where an attempt was
made to round up several hundred
young men and make one wholesale
reform job of the whole batch. How
ever, we wish the girls success. We
sincerely hope that they will be able
to Danish tobacco from the institution,
but we have our doubts. Still, Just as
a proof of their earnestness, they might
intimate that they are willing to have
chewing gum and candy go with tn,
tobacco.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-02

NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 25.-The monitor
Terror left here on the way to the sea
under sealed orders, but will cruise in
Hampton Roads at least short time.
Her departure created considerable
excitement. Thousands witnessed it.
There was no cheering, either from
shore or on the vessel.
The unclaimed jewels and curios
found in the ruins of the fatal fire of
the charity bazar in Paris are to be
sold at auction. and it is expected that
the sale will produce S150,0OO.
Dangerous germs in milk are des-
troyed by pasteurization. The process
is conducted by heating the milk to a
temperature of 17O degrees, Fahrenheit,
and then suddenly cooling.
A French chemist, M. Gabriel Wand,
proposes to impart to various vegetables
iron tonics, which may be easily assim-
Hated by the human body. His plan
is to use powdered iron as fertilizers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-02
UNION DEPOT STARTED.
Des Moines' Much Needed Improvement
Begun at Last.

Des Moines' Much Needed Improvement
Begun at Last.
Dies MONIES, Feb. 23.-Material is
being hauled to the Des Moines Union
railway yards to begin the erection OF
the new union depot. f. c. Hubbell
has Just returned from the east where,
it is understood, he examined the large
depots and secured new ideas for the
Des Moines depot. The temporary
building cannot be erected till the
company secures a permit from the
city council, because the location is
within the fire limits, and frame
building is to be put up for a tenn
porary depot. The plans for the depot
have been changed SO that it may cost
considerably more than first planned
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-02
Troops Ready to Move.

LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, Feb. ga
state of tension exists at Fort Leaven-
worth caused by the receipt of tele-
graphic orders to have the entire COM
mand ready to move at twenty hours
notice. Preparations have been COM
pleted for any emergency, and it is
stated that the infantry and calvary
can he moved on six hours notice.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-02
THE NEWS IN IOWA
SAD TRAGEDY AT CLECHORN.
A Six-Year-Old Child Accidentally Killed
by His Mother.

N
by His Mother.
CHEROKEE. Feb. 25.-A terrible trag-
edy occurred in Sheridan township, a
mile and half from the little town of
Cleghorn. in which Mrs. Elizabeth A.
Wilcox accidentally shot and instantly
killed her 6-year-old son Irwin. A few
nights previous to the tragedy Eddie,
a 14-year-old brother of Twins. loaded
an old navy revolver and placed it on
shelf in a closet without placing cap
on the nipple. While playing around
the house, Irwin found the revolver,
and, going to his brothers pocket. took
a cap. He then took the pistol to his
mother, who was in the kitchen. and
asked her to put the cap on the gun.
$50 it would snap" Taking the
breech of the pistol in her hand, while
the boy, who stood in front of her,
held on to the muzzle, which was point
ing at his chest, the mother was assist
ing her son in putting the cap on the
gun, when there was report and her
son sank dead at her feet. Mrs. Will
cox was released from the insane
asylum at independence last July,
where she had been confined for some
time. Her insanity was caused from
grief over the loss of her husband who
died two years ago.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-02

Mr.. Smalley will perhaps have things
so arranged presently that every new
conner will be born in England. Not
that it is disgrace to be born in
America; but one has to waste so
much time growing up and making the
money necessary to go to England and
die. Meanwhile the evacuation Of the
country by men who are ashamed Of
1t will proceed as rapidly as possible.
-Smalley ought to get his passport.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-02
Orders to National Guard.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 23.-Major GEN
eral Snowden, commander of the
National Guard of Pennsylvania, has
issued general orders to every officer in
the state to recruit his command up to
the full quota required by law, and to
have their men ready to march, fully
armed and equipped, at twenty-four
hours notice.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-02

It ought to be understood that there
is no substitute for the enforcement
Of the law against murder. AS long as
the murderous spirit exists and is not
adequately restrained weapons will be
found with which to commit crime.
Legislation against concealed weapons
may or may not be useful, but it is
entirely inadequate. We must punish
the men who use weapons, of whatever
Kind, unlawfully.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-02
Newspaper Wins It's Case.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Feb. 23.-The case of
Emerson X. Bull against the Record
Printing company and f. A. Sherman,
for $40, 900 damages for libel, has been
on trial in the district court. The
jury returned a verdict for the defend
ants. Last summer Bull brought in
junction suits against the city, seeking
to restrain the payment of warrants
issued since 1889. on the ground that
the constitutional limit had been ex-
ceeded. The Record referred to the
bringing of the suits as matchmaking
scheme, and hence the suit.
Diphtheria at Independence Hospital.
INDEPENDENCE, Feb. 23.-The prevail
ence of diphtheria at the State Hos
pital for the Insane, which was sup
posed to have been subdued and the
quarantine raised, has broken out
anew and in a more severe form.
Eight new eases among employees are
reported within the past few days.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-02

The Jockey Club and other superior
society having rebuked the prince Of
Wales because of his loyalty to Mrs.
Langtry, the two ought to go off to-
gether and pull the wool of oblivion
over their faces, the same to remain
there for forty days and nights We
do not say that they will do so, mark
you! for they have been hardened
against rebuke by years of contempt
for it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-02
EIGHTEEN LIVES WERE LOST.

British Ship Asia Goes to Pieces I'm -
Gale.
PROvINCETowN, Mass, Feb. 24.-The
tug Mercury arrived here, bringing the
news that three men of the crew of
the British ship Asia were rescued by
the crew of the Handkerchieflig htship.
The Asia struck on Great Round shoals
off Nantucket during gale and went
to pieces. Eighteen sailors lost their
liyac
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-02
YET IN THE DARK.

Secretary Long Says His Department Is
Devoid of New Information.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Rumors of
startling discoveries in the wreck of
the Maine are less frequent, but there
are enough of them still afoat to war
rant Secretary Long in making this
statement to the newspapers: "Sum-
ming up the situation, l should say
that the navy department knows to-
day nothing more about the cause of
the disaster than it did five minutes
after the receipt of the first dispatch
from Captain Sigsbee.''
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-02
Crushed by the Cars.

CEDAR FALLS, Feb. 23.-Harvey Me-
Kee, an employee of the street car line,
was terribly crushed between the cars
while making a coupling. His collar
bone was fractured and driven through
the flesh tissues. The muscles of the
left arm were completely severed at
the elbow. He will recover.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-02

INDIANoLA. Feb. pa most revolt
ing suicide was committed by w. S.
King, who resided in Squaw township,
Warren county. He was man some
60 years of age. 1t appears that he
took a red hot stove poker and rammed
it eight inches down his throat, chok-
ing and burning him to death. The
flesh of the throat was still sticking to
the poker after it came from the
mouth. No motive for the rash act
has yet been discovered
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-02
M. EMILE lola is CONVICTED.
Sentenced to YearTin Prison and to Pay
5000 Francs

PARIS, Feb. 23.-Zola was found
guilty on all counts. He was sentenc-
ed to one years imprisonment and fine
of 5000 francs. NJ. Perrieux, the man
ager of the Aurore, in which paper
lola published his charges against the
conduct of the Esterhazy court martial
was condemned to four months impris-
onment and 5000 francs fine. There
was a big demonstration outside the
court when the audience rushed out
announcing the verdict The crowd
waved their hats, cried Bravo and
cheered for the army.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-02
ROBBERS MAKE A BIG HAUL.
Blow Open a Bank at Thor and Obtain
&2,7OO.

Blow Open a Bank at Thor and Obtain
&2,7OO.
FORT DODGE, Feb. 24.-The savings
bank at Thor was entered by burglars,
the safe dynamited and S2732.2O in
cash taken. The bank offers reward
of $500 for the arrest of the robbers
and the return of the money. Experts
did the work, it is thought, as they
used just enough dynamite to crack
the safe without damaging the build
ing, which is small structure. There
is no trace of the robbers. Two hun
dred dollars reward is offered for the
detection of the robbers and $500 addi-
tional for the return of the money.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-02
THE STATE DEBT.
Exact Statement as to the Condition OF
the Treasury.

Exact Statement as to the Condition of
the Treasury.
Dies MONIES, Feb. 25.-According to
the figures which Senator Funk has
obtained for the benefit of the senate
ways and means committee the state of
$685., 74S.ss. The total amount of war
rants outstanding is Ss13, s67.22. But
there is cash in the treasury to offset
this of $16l.124.34, leaving the state
actually in debt over S650,O0 The
debt is subject to such frequent changes
that it may vary 100000 in the course
of week owing to the warrants which
may have to be issued ana the funds
which are received.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-02
Bertoch Sent Up for Life.

CLINTON, Feb. 2s.-Theo. Bertoch.
convicted of numbering his wife's first
husband by poison, was sentenced to
hard labor for lite. Mrs. Bertoch has
already been sent to the penitentiary
under the same sentence.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-02
Judge Thomas VIII Run.

Dies MONIES. Feb. eat is said that
Judge Lot Thomas, of Storm Lake,
will run for congress in the Eleventh
district against Geo. ID. Perkins, who
is likewise declared to be in the race
for another term. Among the other
prospective candidates are Senator
Hobart, of Cherokee. and Isaac Struble.
of lie Mars, while Frank Helsell, of
Sioux Rapids, is said to be out of the
race and in league with Thomas.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-02
General Merritt to Inspect Forts.

New YORK, Feb. 25.-Major General
Merritt left for an inspection of the
defenses on the Atlantic coast south of
New York. His route is understood to
include Atlanta, New Orleans, Mobile,
Pensacola and Savannah, those cities
being visited in the order named.
Through one of his aides the general
announced that his trip was his reg
ular annual inspection.
Indians never use profane language
until they learn English and become
civilized. So says Bishop Leonard, of
Nevada.
A legacy of SEQ, 900 came unexpected
ly to Michael Ringrose, of Opelousas,
La, and the ecstasy caused by his in
heritance led to insanity.
A jolly old boy is Nicholas McQuil-
Ian, of Southold, n. Y. He celebrated
his Tooth birthday by leading a dance
with his sister, whose age is 81.
Tesla declares that he has perfected
an electric light of such power that it
will enable photographers to produce
as good pictures at night as by sun
light
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-02
SPAIN WILL NOT SELL CUBA.
Negotiations to That End VIII BE Fruit
less With Any Madrid Government.

less With Any Madrid Government.
New YORK, Feb. 24.-The Madrid
correspondent to the Herald says: As
the question of the purchase of Cuba
is again being pushed in Washington,
it may be of use to state-and / have
it on the highest authority-thatS Spain
will never, no matter what government
is in power, consider any such sugges-
ton or any compromise in Cuba, be-
yond the broad measure of autonomy
drafted by the liberal government.
This is an absolute, irrevocable decis-
ion. People who suggest anything
else are wasting time and arousing I'M
founded hopes in the minds of the re-
bells.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-02

When Sergeant Koomier, the private
soldier, asked for more grub, the proper
thing would have been for the cook to
get rope around his ankles In true
Fort Sheridan style and haul him over
the Goals. A court martial is too mild
for such a villain
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-02
DIphtheria at Independence Hospita
Isudd Beaten.

DAYTON, o., Feb. 23.-In the trap
shoot between Rolla o. Heikes. of Day
ton, and c. w. Budd, of Des Moines,
for the cast iron medal and champion
ship. conditions were 100 live pigeons
each, and 500 side, American Assoc
citation rules. IIeikes won by a score
of OF to So
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-02

The proportion of blind people in the
world is 500 to every 100000, but if
blind pigs in Hyde Park are counted
these figures will not do.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-02

Those Chicago dental students ap-
pear to have revived the Cadmean le-
gend. When they threw teeth in the
street host of fully armed policemen
suddenly sprang up.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-02

Some Parisians hate the Jews so
much that they refuse to pay their
debts to them. They seem to think
they are ruined by cheap Hebrew
labor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-02

No. AS director of the mint G. Z.
Roberts will not pass his time punch.
ing out quarters with hand stamp
He will leave that sort Of thing to the
hired man while he answers the fool
questions about finance which people
ask the government.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-02
AKERS q GREEN, Pubs.

A corn conference" is to be held in
Chicago. Agriculturists have been in
vited, but the chiropodists were over
looked.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-02

The house devoted itself strictly to bust
ness and disposed of thirty-six additional
pages of the sundry civil service appropri-
alton bill. The fact that the government
is preparing for contingencies was recog-
nized in the house to-day when Chairman
Cannon, who has been laboring to keep
down appropriations, accepted without u
word of protest, an amendment to increase
the appropriation to care for the unused
machinery at the Springfield arsenal.
, 1898-07-30
BATTALION.


The Honolulu Commercial Advertiser
of July 18th is almost wholly given up
10 the reception accorded the troops of
the Manila expedition of which the Wy
oming battalion was a part.
The paper contains pictures of Gem
eral Merritt. Major Foote and Sergeant
C. Fl. Burritt of Buffalo. Following
are some of the Notes found in the
columns:
OF the Ohio's 95i men all excepting
951 escaped sickness.
Some of the Wyoming men wanted to
know if there was any sagebrush in the
Islands.
A son of United States Senator
George NJ. Vest is a private in the Ida
no battalion.
A soldier or the Ohio Wyoming
hoy) was looking for a hammer to
crack a pineapple.
Lieutenant Gallup. Wyoming. was
principal of a public school at Buffalo.
lie is battalion adiutant.
Captain Miller of Wyoming is Scotch
and has engaged Andrew Brown and
James A. Kennedy as interpreters.
'1f could just hear a coyote howl"
said Captain Wrighter Of the Wyoming
at the Officers club last night, 81 would
be entirely at home" Colonel Fisher
ordered Major Mccarthy to sing a song.
Then Wrighter felt entirely at home.
The Chinese pie men continue to do
a good business at the water front
amongst the soldier boys, despite the
warnings of the surgeons. Yesterday
a soldier had his teeth stuck in a Chi
nese pie and had to have assistance to
disconnect.
, 1898-07-30
The Republican pri-
maries will be held
Monday evening at &
o'clock.

CALL FOR THE REPUBLICAN
STATE CONVENTION.
Headquarters Republican State Com
mittee, Cheyenne, Wyoming. July
s, 1898.
TO the Republican Electors of Wyo-
ming:
In accordance with established u.s.
ages and by express direction of the
republican state committee, notice is
hereby given that a republican state
convention will be held at Douglas, in
the County of Converse, State Of Wyo>
ming, OF Wednesday,, the 10th day OF
August, A. D. 1898, at 4:3O p. m. for
the purpose OF nominating candidates
for the following officers, to be voted
for at the state election, TO be held on
the Stt day Of November, A. D., 1898,
viz:
A representative in the Fifty-sixth
congress Of the United States.
A governor.
A secretary Of state.
A state auditor.
A state treasurer.
A state superintendent Of public in
struction, and
A justice of the supreme court.
The delegates to this convention from
the counties composing the Third and
Fourth Judicial districts, respectively,
In this state, will also meet in
lions to separately place in nomination
a candidate for district Judge, in each
Of their respective districts. to fill va
respectively existing therein.
The convention will also transact such
other business as may properly come
1t, including the selection Of
, 1898-07-30
BUNNE'S GUARDIAN.


ing is not a very pretty dog, but
his innate goodness makes up for his
lack of beauty. He is a r~ough-haired
Scotch collie and his home is at the
ranch of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Solder
green, on the Big Laramie. AT one
time he rescued their little son from
drowning in the river and at another
time he handled the same son a little
roughly because he insisted upon shoot
ing at a target contrary to Rings good
judgment, but it is not the purpose of
this article to tell of those events. Re-
Gently several of the buaTders at the
Sodcrgreen ranch were enjoying the
cool of the evening in comfortable
chairs on the front porch, when Ring
thought he discovered something which
needed his supervision down east of
the house and he started off in that di-
~rectiOn at full speed. barking as he ran.
Quick as a flash a small white streak
dartcd across the northern part of the
door yard and was soon by Rings side.
stopping there without apparent fur
thCr alarm. After a few minutes Ring
returned to the house. closely followed
by bunny, for the white streak proved
to be a tame rabbit. The incident was
explained by Mrs. S~Odergreen. The
rabbit lives in mortal terror of coyotes
49, ,,., -. :. " ~
, 1898-07-30
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the n
al meeting of the stockholders of the
Albany Placer Mining company will
he held at the office of the company in
The City of Laramie, County of Albany,
State of Wyoming. on Monday, August
LIST, 1898, at s O'Clock p. M. for the
purpose of electing seven () directors
for the ensuing year, and for the trans
action of such other business as may
properly come before the meeting.
BY order of the president.
i9sit A. S. HARMON, Secretary.
, 1898-07-30
SATURDAY, JULY 80, 1898.
THE DOCTORS FAILURES.

ize a political party in Wyoming, to be
used as an adjunct OF the democratic
party, DIR. Albinus Asinine Johnson
is meeting with about the same success
that Cervera had in escaping from San
tiago. In Albany county he could only
find W. men who would consent to
have their names associated with his
movement, and both Of those men
worked with the democratic party two
years ago and in the city election last
year, thus renouncing all claim to call
themselves republicans in any degree
whatsoever. ANY man who supported
Bryan and still adheres to the Chicago
platform-repudiation, anarchy and all
cannot now lay claim to being a re-
publican. In other words. republicans
who support the democratic ticket are
not republicans, and their claim to the
name is simply made for the purpose
of deceiving the people. 1t Is notice
able that the calls published by the so
called silver republicans are all print
ed in the democratic papers Of the state,
and they are doubtless paid for by the
democratic party. Their meeting will
be held at the same time and place as
the democratic state meeting, and there
Is little question but that DR.. A.. A.
Johnson will go into the convention
with a large number of proxies and
make a strong fight-or the strongest
he cantor a leading place On the
democratic state ticket.
1t appears that the doctor Is having
trouble in other sections. and that in at
least one county he was compelled to
appoint a chairman from beyond its
limits. Referring to this matter the
Otto Courier says: !
1T must be acknowledged that other
peoples ways are not our ways-for
which, perhaps. all concerned are glad
but doesn't it appear a little strange
that a chairman for this free silver re-
publican party" must be chosen from
outside the county? Why was he not
chosen from this county? Was it be-
cause there were none in the county.
or because there were none with suf-
fcient ability TO perform the arduous
duties of that exalted position? Viewed
from either point. it shows that the
opinion Of Rev. DIR. eX-president A. A.
johnson, of the Big Horn county silver
republicans. is not very exalted. but
18th that ~ Np;p;nr I, hn ithaca
same free silver republicans are highly
pleased"
In speaking of the Wyoming free
silver party generally, the Courier says:
"'In the course of human events it
becomes necessary to form political
parties, whereby the ideas of men may
be put into form and practice. AS a
natural sequence. there have been par
ties and parties. There are before the
people today the republican, democratic
and populist, besides Il few minor ones
of no importance whatever, but among
all, there is no such a thing as a free
silver republican party. There is nc
law in the land that will allow two par,
ties of the same name at the same time
20 before the people, asking ior thei'
suffrage "heh at any time one VI
noie "en Deeo"e uissa'isneu Win any
old organization, they withdraw from
III on'e pfo'
anew unue' "e"
- sn any paa,u
, 1898-07-30

,borne's and Johnson's-that Is, not to
any great extent. That's n trouble
with those fellows, they try to get too
many in the fire at once"