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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
SENATE.


Washington, Feb. Reconsideration OF
the Indian appropriation bill was resumed
by the senate to-day, and after being
amended to some extent the measure was
passed. The most important amendment
to the bill was that offered by Pettigrew,
which, if finally enacted, will restore the
free homestead law so far as it relates to
Indian lands coded to the United States,
for which lands the settlers have been
obliged to pay the purchase price to the
Indians. The bill carries appropriations
aggregating nearly sS,000,000.
SENATE.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE senate devoted
almost four hours in executive session to-
day to the consideration of the Hawaiian
treaty. The principle speech was made by
Senatar Pettigrew, this being the third
installment of his remarks on the subject.
Teller and Proctor made brief remarks.
White, of California tried to get vote on
the treaty, but Davis said he could not say
when the debate would cease.
HOUSE
The house adopted without division a
resolution calling on the state department
for information as to the conditions exist
ing in Cuba and particularly as to the con
centradoes. A joint resolution, accepting
the invitation of Norway to an inter-
national fisheries exposition at Bergen,
Norway, from May to September, 1898,
was adopted. The remainder of the day
was devoted to the District of Columbia
business.
Washington, Feb. 15.-The senate to-day
after warm debate, adopted a resolution
asking the attorney general to explain
whether he had abandoned the plan to pur-
chase the Kansas Pacific and had asked
the appointment of receiver for the road,
as reported; also whether the government
had agreed not to be bidder.
HOUSE.
LIQUIDS bill to make it unlawful to trans
NIT through the mails private postal cards
with 1-cent stamp affixed passed. A bill
was passed empowering registers and re-
ceivers of general land offices to issue sub
poenas and compel attendance. A bill was
passed repeating the statute requiring af-
firmative proof of loyalty by the holders Of
bounty or land warrants.
SENATE.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE fortifica-
tions appropriation bill was debated at
length, slightly amended and passed.
HOUSE.
House spent the day in debating the
bankruptcy bill.
SENATE.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE senate passed
Turpie's resolution declaring the sale of
the Kansas Pacific railroad should not be
confirmed unless the debt and interest due
the United States be paid by the purchas-
ers in full. Allen introduced a reso-
luton instructing the committee on naval
affairs to investigate the Maine disaster.
The resolution went over until tomorrow.
HOUSE.
The debate on the bankruptcy bill was
continued today.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23

tile lands of Western Canada, which
were made at the several state and
county fairs in some of the Western
states this fall, have awakened consid-
cradle interest in the lands which the
Canadian Government has opened for
settlement, and which are given free
to settlers. The agents of the govern
ment, who are to be found in these
states, are flooded with inquiries re-
garding the conditions on which these
lands may be secured. Large numbers
have located on these lands during
the past year, and send back to their
friends most encouraging reports. They
say they have entered on an era OF
prosperity, and are we'll pleased with
both the agricultural possibilities and
the climate. The provinces OF Mani
toba, Assinaboia and Alberta are spe-
cially adapted to diversified farming.
In some parts the country is specially
adapted to stock raising, and it Is be-
ing profitably pursued. In these parts
snow seldom remains a week at time,
the warm breezes from the ocean af-
fecting the climate thus favorably.
When the desirability of these lands is
fully known there will be a rush such
as has scarcely ever before been
known. Information as to low railway
rates, illustrated pamphlets, etc., will
be forwarded with pleasure by the De-
partment of the Interior, Ottawa, Can
ada, If you are not in possession of the
name of an agent of the government.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23

The officers were conversing in a
group. No one had as yet spoken the
decisive word Colonel Knowlton APP
pealed to a French sergeant, an old
soldier of former wars, and asked him
to volunteer.
mo, no." said he. 81 am ready 10
fight the British at any place ana
time, but l do not feel willing to go
among them to be hung up like a
dog"
Captain Hale joined the group of
officers. He said to Colonel Knowl-
ton:
II will undertake it,"
Some of his best friends remonstrat-
ed. One of them, afterwards the fam
Gus Gen. William Hull, then a captain
in Washington's army, has recorded
Hale's reply to his own attempt to dis
suade him:
81 think" said Hale, II owe to my
country the accomplishment of an OBJ
ject so important. l am fully sensible
of the consequences of discovery and
capture in such a situation. But for
year / have been attached to the army,
and have not rendered any material
service, while receiving compensation
for which l make no return. / wish
to be useful, and every kind of service
necessary for the public good becomes
honorable by being necessary"
He spoke, as General Hull remem-
bered with earnestness and decision,
as one who had considered the matter
well, and had made up his mind.
Having received his instructions, he
Travelled fifty miles along the Sound
as far as Norwalk, in Connecticut. One
who saw him there made a very wise
remark upon him, to the effect that he
was too good looking" to go as spy.
He could not deceive. Some scrub
by fellow ought to have gone" At
Norwalk he assumed the disguise Of
a Dutch schoolmaster, putting on a
suit of plain brown clothes and round
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23

broad brimmed hat. He had no diff
Guilty in crossing the Sound, since he
bore an order from General Washing
ton which placed at his disposal all
the vessels belonging to congress. For
several days everything appears to
have gone well with him, and there
is reason to believe that he passed
out detection or even exciting suspl-
cion.
Finding the British had crossed TO
New York, he followed them. He made
his way back to Long Island, and
nearly reached the point opposite Nor
walk, where he had originally landed.
Rendered, perhaps, too bold by sue
cess, he went into a well known and
popular tavern, entered into converse
ton with the guests, and made HIM
self very agreeable. The tradition is
that he made himself too agreeable.
A man present, suspecting or knowing
that he woe not the character he had
assumed thy left the room, COM
municateI IS suspicious to the cap
tain of a British boat anchored near,
who dispatched a boats crew to cap
ture and bring on board the agreeable
stranger. His true character was i'm
mediately revealed. Drawings of some
of the British works. with notes in
Latin, were found hidden in the soles
OF his shoes. Nor did he attempt 10
deceive his captors, and the English
captain, lamenting, as he said, that so
fine fellow had fallen into his power"
sent him to New York in one of his
boats, and with him the fatal proofs
that he was spy.
September 21st was the day on which
he reached New York-the day Of the
great fire which laid one-third of the
little city in ashes. From the time OF
his departure from General Washing
tons camp to that of his return to
New York was about fourteen days.
He was taken to General Howes head
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23
IOWA PATENT OFFICE REPORT.

Dies MONIES, Feb. 1S.-We beg the
indulgence of some of our patrons for
delays that occur in the preparation
and prosecution of their applications
when crowded with work as we are at
present. The work of examination in
the United States patent Office is now
in arrears in the different divisions
varying from one to seven months.
A patent has been allowed to c.
Hohnsbehn, of Waverly, Ia, for an
improvement in his centrifugal cream
separator that has been successfully
placed upon the market. He now
combines series of bell-shaped parti-
tions with the separating bowl and
provides each partition with a fixed
tube to serve as milk conductor and
to retain the partitions apart.
We have prepared and filed in the
United States patent office at Washing
ton an application for Grant Jacobs, of
Des Moines. for an automatic wagon
brake by which the hold-baclS force of
horses is utilized to apply brake shoes
to the rea, wheels on "a down grade,
and to remove them from the wheels
when the wagon is moved backward
by the same force.
Valuable information about obtain
ing, valuing and selling patents sent
free to any address.
THOMAS G.. ORwIG & Co.,
Solicitors of Patents.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23

Rev. }. ID. DeIar, pastor OF Me. church,
Spring Hill, Iowa, writes: "Many win ers
have coughed all winter long. Last fall
took cold and began what supposed was
q winter of coughing. concluded to try
DR.. Kay's Lung Balm. felt at once that
it touched place in my malady that
nothing else had ever done. / can now
preach without coughing. lean cheerfully
say that DR.. Kay's Lung Balm has been a
great help to me- 1t has no bad effect upon
the stomach" 1t will cure every kind of
cough. II you have any lung or throat
trouble or any disease write us and 70
YOUR symptoms and we will send Tree
advice by orr physician and a valuable 50
rage book with 50 Iecipes giving vari, US
methods of treatment of nearly all dis
eases. Will also send free sample of DR..
avs Lung Balm or IT Kay's Renovator.
Address DR.. B. ]. Kay Medical Co., West
ern Oface) Omaha. Nee
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23
A BEAU rIFUL GIRLS AFFLIC.
TON,
From thc Rcpltblican, Yersdilles, e

From The Republican, VeTsdtlIes, ma.
The fuckers Of Versailles, Ind, like all
fond parents are completely wrapped upin
their children. Their daughter, Lucy in
particular, has given them much concern.
She is fifteen, and from a strong, healthy
girl, three years ago, had become weak and
kept falling Off in flesh, until she became
mere skeleton. She seemed to have no life
at all. Her blood became impure and I'm
ally she became the victim of nervous pros
tration. Doctors did not help her. Most
of the time she was confined to bed, was
very nervous and irritable, and seemed on
the verge Of st. Vitus' dance.
Zone morning" said Mrs. Tucker, "the
doctor told us to give her DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People, which he brought with
him. He said he was treating a similar case
with these pills and they were curing the pa
tient. We began giving the pills and the
next day could see change for the better.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23
No Reason to Hang Back.

Come and take lunch with me to-
day." said one business man to an
other. 81 can't. I've an appointment"
Cant you break it?" "No, a man has
promised to come to my Office at noon
and pay me some money" "Oh, then.
that's all right. I'll order the lunch
for two. He won't come. Cleveland
Leader.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23
A Rally.

Little folks, come marching forth
Little feet, keep time,
In the east and west and north
And the southern cline.
Lay your lesson-books away,
Leave your sums uhdone,
We must celebrate today
Brave George Washington.
Little yet you understand
All his worth and truth,
Only know he saved the land,
Faithful from his youth.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23
De LONE Leaves Washington.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE late
Spanish minister, Senior Dupuy De
LONE, accompanied by Nine. De LONE,
their two sons and "a Spanish valet,
left Washington for New York, whence
they sailed for Liverpool. A large
delegation from the diplomatic corps,
including the entire staff of the Span
ish legation, accompanied by their
wives, gave a hearty au revoir at the
station to their late associate.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23

Cute little shoes, intended for dogs,
are made and sold in London. They
are of chamois, with light leather soles.
They are only worn indoors, and are
to protect polished floors from
scratches.
To acquire the right to vote in North
Dakota, a man must have been res
ident of the state for at least one year;
to sue for divorce, he needs only to
have been there ninety days.
Twenty-one recent murders in Paris,
committed for purposes of plumber,
yielded an average profit of only Sl6.37
to each assassin. In most cases the
murderers were caught and forfeited
their lives.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23
STEAMSHIP HORROR
Vessel Wrecked and Eighty-seven Lives
Lost OF Canary Islands.

Lost OF Canary Islands.
TENERIFFE, Canary Islands, Feb. II.
The Compagnie-Generale Transat-
lantique steamer Flachat, bound from
Marseilles for Colon, was totally
wrecked on Anaga point. Her captain,
second officer, eleven of her crew and
one passenger were saved. Thirty
eight of the crew and forty-nine pas
sengers were lost. The Flachat struck
on Anaga point during thick fog and
brought the fourteen survivors to Santa
Cruz, and after landing them return
ed to the scene of the disaster
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23
LETTERS FROM THE RESTORED.
Many Wonderful Cures Recorded, Hop,

Many Wonderful Cures Recorded, Hop,
ing that Others May BE Benefited.
The manufacturers of the remedy
called % drops" which is guaran-
teed to euro rheumatism, neuralgia.
asthma, ana aindred ailments, have re-
ceived thousands of letters regarding
their medicine, many of which have
been published. The following is a
sample of these letters:
Oct. 10, 1897, $50 Main St.,
Springfield, Mass.
Dear Sirs-I can not express my
gratitude to God, also to you, for the
benefit am receiving from "5 drops"
| walk around my room without
crutch, which have had to use long
time. l firmly believe that with faith.
patience and perseverance, "5 drops"
will get the better of all diseases. My
doctor says it is indigestion has made
me bloat so, but his medicine does not
seem to reach my case. Respectfully
yours, Mrs. A. Spring.
The producers of IS Drops" who are
the Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co., 167-
1863 Dearborn street, Chicago, have de-
cided to continue for another 80 days
an offer which they made some weeks
ago, namely, to send a sample bottle
of SO Drops" prepaid, for rs cents.
They state that this is done as they
know even sample bottle will con-
vince one of the value of their remedy.
Also. large bottle, 800 doses, for S1.0O,
and for the next thirty days. three bot
ties for $3.50.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23

T h e ex-
h i b i t s Of
grains and,
& r a S S es.,
roots a n d
v e 6 e t a.,
bles, t h @
product OF
[ h q fe r.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23
GOVERNMENT LIEN WIPED OUT
Kansas Pacific Bought by Reorganization
Committee for S6.3O3. 900.

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 1.-THE govern
ment lien on the Kansas Pacific road
has been wiped out. 1t was bought in
by the reorganization committee of
Union Pacific for S6,303, 900, the
amount agreed on with the govern
ment. There was no competition.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23

The doctor came and was surprised to see
such an Improvement. He told US to keep
giving her the medicine. We gave her ono
pill after each meal until eight boxes had
been used when she was well. She has not
been sick since, and we have no fear OF the
old trouble returning. We think the cure
almost miraculous"
FRANK TICKER.
Mrs FRANK TUCKER.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
2Sth day of April, 1897.
HUGH JOHNSON, Just ce of the Peace
These pills are wonderfully effective In
the treatment of ali d,eases arising from
impure blood. or shattered nerve force.
They are adapted to young or old, and may
be had at any drug store.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23

A bill to tax bachelors one dollar year
has been introduced in Tie Virginia leg
stature.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23

He had been educated for the ministry.
and his motive for adopting for a time
the profession of arms was purely pa
triotic. This we know from the ia
miliar records of his life at the time
when the call to arms was first heard.
In addition to his other gifts and
graces, he was handsome. vigorous and
athletic. all in an extraordinary degree.
II he had lived in our day he might
have pulled the stroke oar at New
London, or pitched for the college
nine.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23
THE NEW WORLD.

Interest IL Aroused In the Canadian
West.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23

between the two hostile armies, and
General Washington had as yet no sys-
tenn established for getting informa-
ton of the enemy's movements and
intentions. He never needed such in
formation so much as at that crisis.
What would General Howe do next?
If he crossed at He'll Gate. the Ameri-
can army, too small in numbers, and
defeated the week before, might be
caught on Manhattan Island as in a
trap, and the issue of the contest
might be made to depend upon a sim
gle battle: for in such circumstances
defeat would involve the capture Of the
whole army. And yet General Wash
ington was compelled to confess:
1--WE can not learn, nor have we been
able to procure the least information
of late"
Therefore he wanted a man. He
wanted an intelligent man, cool-head-
ed, skillful, brave, to cross the East
River to Long Island, enter the enc
my's camp, and get information as to
his strength and intentions. He went
to Colonel Knowlton, commanding a
remarkably efficient regiment from
CONNECTICUT, and requested him to as
certain if this man SO sore needed
could be found in his command. Col
onel Knowlton called his officers to-
gether, stated the wishes Of General
Washington, and, without urging the
enterprise upon any individual, left the
matter to their reflections.
Captain Nathan Hale, a brilliant
youth of 81, recently graduated from
Yale college, was one Of those who re-
aected upon the subject. He soon
reached conclusion. He was of the
very flower of the young men Of New
England, and one of the best of the
younger soldiers of the patriot army.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23

Laplanders are swift and graceful
skaters. They often skate $50 miles a
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23

In the United States and Canada there
are 96O, 094 Odd Fellows and S37,395 Free
masOns.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23

The largest railroad passenger sta
tion in the United States is the union
station in st. Louis. 1t is 600 feet in
width and $50 feet in length, with 80
tracks.
The peasantry of Spain have learned
to make ROSTERS hatch eggs and look
after the chickens, while the hens,
being at liberty, can and do lay more
eggs than they would if hampered by
maternal duties.
A French law gives any person who
is extensively mentioned in a periodical
publication the right to reply in the
next issue of the publication, provided
that he does not use more than twice
the space of the original article.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-12-23
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

Without her foibles woman would be
only a female.
Only a very weak woman can make
a very strong man weak.
A woman is furthest from being beat
en- when she will admit that she Is.
If the average boy was always a.
polite as his mother tries to make him
act before company he would grow up
to be useless man.
The indignation which every woman
shows when she sees a widow and q
widower making up to each other is
generally intended as q warning to her
husband.
There may be no marriage In heaven,
but there certainly Is no heaven in
marriage.
Women may learn q lot about the
neighbors from their hired girls, but
the men 60 to the barber shop.
It takes all a woman's strength Of
mind not to hate another one at first
sight whose chatelaine is prettier than
hers.
Intuition in a woman is, probably,
what she discovers other peoples love
affairs with before they do themselves.
Whether a man likes woman or not
depends on his mood; whether a wom-
an likes a man or not depends half on
his mood and half on hers.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-12-23
FALL USE OF FERTILIZERS.

Frequent Cultivation Brings Dat Potash
and Phosphoric Acid.
There Is no question but what good
stable manure contains all the valua-
BILE manurial elements, but so much
stable manure used Is of such poor
grade that other sources must be work.
ed to supply the needed chemicals to
the soil. The nitrogen question has
been easily settled since 1t has been
found that legumes will gather it for
us from the air, so that we are left to
deal only with potash and phosphoric
acid. 1t is well known that there are
large stores of these In the soil, which
remains, oftentimes, undisturbed for
years simply because farmers do not
go about getting them out in the prop
er way. Gradually it is being learned
that the best way to make these ele-
ments available, either when they ex-
list in the soil or are placed there in
the shape Of dissolved bone or rock
and muriate or sulphate of potash,
is by frequent cultivation so as to adj
NIT air and moisture to act on these
elements and set them free for the use
OF plant roots. Potash and phosphoric
acid are not destroyed by the ordinary
methods Of farming and can be put on
the land at any time to be taken up
by the crops in the course of time.
Both require some time to dissolve and
II put on this fall or winter they will
be used by the coming seasons crop.
Sow broadcast on crimson clover If you
have that crop in, or sow on top of the
soil II the ground Is to be bare all
winter, and harrow in. Unlike nitrogen.
nothing will be lost by evaporation,
but every bit of 1t will go down into
the soil,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-12-23
APhORIsMs.

Doubt whom you will. but never
doubt yourself.-Bovee.
A good intention clothes itself with
power.-Emerson.
The more we study the more we dis
cover our ignorance.-Shelley.
Doing good Is the only certainly hap
py action In q mans life.-Sir Philip
Sidney.
Blessings ever wait on virtuous
deeds, and though q late, a sure reward
acknowledgements.
True dignity Is never gained by place
and never lost when honors are with
drawn.-Massinger.
In character, in manners, in style, In
all things, the supreme excellence n
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The best manner of avenging our
selves Is by not resembling him who
has injured us.-Jane Porter.
If there is any person to whom you
feel dislike. that is the person Of whom
you ought never to speak.-Cecil.
More hearts pine away in secret an
guish for unkindness from those who
should be their comforters, than for
any other calamity in life.-Young.
We never enjoy perfect happiness;
our most fortunate successes are
mingled with sadness; some anxieties
always perplex the reality of our salts
faction.-Corneille.
Snobs in high places assume great
airs, and are pretentious in all they do.
and the higher the elevation the more
conspicuous is the incongruity Of their
position.