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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-01-18

ONE of the best departures ever un-
dertaken by the state Legislature of
Iowa was the provision forthe appoint
nent of the state board of control.
This board has made marvellous rec
ord during the first SIX months of its
existence aud has saved the state large
sums of money, besides placing the
state institutions in better shape than
they have ever been, with no COM
plaint from any of them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-01-18
Official County Papers.

Official County Papers.
AT the meeting of the Board of Sup
ervisors last Wednesday afternoon the
sworn statements of circulation in
Winnesheik county of the several
newspapers were opened and the PUB
Lie OPINION, Republican and Cdlmny
Courier declared to be the official pa
pers for Winnesheik county. Follow
ing is the number of subscribers sworn
to by the Decorah newspapers contest.
ing:
DecOrah Republican, 1856.
DEBORAH PUBLIC OPINION, 124S
DecOrdh Posten, 1877.
The DecOrah Journal filed nqfist,
and consequently did not enter the
contest for awarding the printing to
the two Decorah papets having the
largest circulation. The Cdlnadr CO,p-
ier, Ossian Bee and FL. atkinson
Times each filed list OF something
less than 400 in the county. 1t
will be seen by this statement that
there was difference of only seven be-
tween the PUBLIC OPINION and Re
publican, which r -oves that those ssho
.lort that
e subscrib-
eisln. ave delib-
erately or Lnw. ,ified. We
have added over ~ nes to our
list since week ago, anu isequently
believe that we now have The largest
circulation of any newspaper in Win
nesheik county. -
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-01-18
COL. HUGHES W. r. c., NO. 5S
Friday, Jan. q, 1899.
Change in Police Force.

On account of the resignation of Geo.
Mizener from duties as marshal, to ac-
cept the stewardship of the County
Poor Farm, Mayor Daubney has ad-
vanced Nightwatch Otto Olsen to city
marshal with day work, and appointed
Lou Haff as special nightwateh.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-01-18
ger of death and

ger of death and
home one of our bri,
respected young men
was q sad blow to those
and watched over him
for they had many cl
centered in Walter, an6
promise to fulfill the
young man of charact,
energy, and was the frit
one with whom he came in
John Walter Shea was borl
city, Oct. !, 1876, and his entire
been spent with his parents
Besides a common school educatio.
completed the business course of Val0
Business College about four years ago,
also the course in shorthand and type
writing. For two years past he has
been a trusty assistant ia his fathers
law office, who conideu in him with
perfect safety many private business
matters.
He had been gradually growing
worse until about the first of Decem-
Der. when his father took him to ST
Paul and placed him in a hospital,
where he was found to he suffering
from Bright's disease. 1t was thought,
after few days treatment, that he
was improving, but change for the
worst came and he passed awf y last Fri
day morning at o'clock, at the home
of his uncle, ]. C. Shea, in st. Paul, in
the presence of his mother and sister,
Mae The remains were brought to
Decorah Saturday, and the funeral
services occurred Monday morning at
10 o'clock from the Catholic church,
Rev. FIR. Have officiating, burial being
in the Catholic cemetery.
Walter was one of those boys who
made friends with everyone, and he
was always welcome in gatherings OF
young people. He was an estimable
young man in every way, and his
many friends unite with us in ex-
tending coincidence to the grief-stricker
family. .. .,,a.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-01-18

SEVERAL Iowa towns have opened
."rest rooms" where women who have
to wait In the intervals OF business or
while others are doing business, may
rest, check their parcels, or may leave
their children. These rooms are sup
ported by local clubs, and It y depar-
ture that deserves commendation.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-01-18
2MAc Ch1n;o,s
AKERS 4 GREEN, Proprietors.

IL published on Wednesday OF each week at
DEBORAH, Winneshcik county, Iowa. Publica-
ZION ONCE at 3H West Water Street.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-01-18

| AUPDEGRAFF'S l.
"You can say to every
has promised 10 Post o.
or indirectly and will not,
| the time comes for choosing
master, he will, if elected, fo.
wishes of the Republicans of the.
ity; that he does not own any o.
and does not trade offices for suppOi
that he prefers defeat to purchasing
support with what is not his own
We are informed that the petition of
]. J. Marsh contained about 725 sigma
lures of the republican patrons of the
Decorat post Office, while the petition
of G. N. Goddard contained less than
10.
From an open letter in the Repu6tt-
can of June 25, 1896, signed by A. X.
Bailey. we quote the following:
AN OPEN LETTER.
In the hurly -burly of the campaign
the idea has been circulated that the
action of the senior editor OF this paper
is controlled by desire to secure the
Decorah post office; and, that the con-
test is merely scramble as to whether
he or some other person snail get that
plum.
The senior editor desires to positively
contradict that statement, and EopSay
With absolute po,iteiess that he is',sot,
,0iH not, CANNOT, be a candidate for that
or any other office; nor has he any
friend whom he wishes placed therein,
and for whom he is directly or indirect
ly-openly or working. =
The editor is i'm the contest solely for
the best interest of the party of this
district. No man in this district, for
the reasons stated and limited ut, stands
in such an independent, unbiased posi-
ton as he occupies; and he rejOices in
that fact. That there may be no ques-
ton in this matter, the writer hereby
makes it a personal letter to every re-
publican in this county by subscribing
himself Yours Truly,
A. X. BAILEY.
Further, we reprint one short sem
tence from letter in the Republican
of September 9, 1897, headed "Will He
Do IT," and signed by c. N. Goddard:
" and Q) lave never asked a
favor of the (republican) party and
never expect to. think my republi-
canism will not be questioned
C.. N. GODDARD.
And inquire how many times within
the past six years has c. N. Goddard
asked an office from the republican
party, how many times defeated, and
how many times he bolted the republi-
can ticket and labored diligently for
the election of democrats?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-01-18
RAILROAD TIME CARD.

RAILROAD TIME CARD.
Chicago, Milwaukee st. Paul Railway
Decorah Braneh.N
Passenger depot corner Water and Day
streets. Telephone 66a.
Depart. Arrive.
Mason City and ~'''' tlo's a. m. t'as p m.
ST. Ss :: sss sssss: Ss:s:s p
Pra. du Chem, Madi-)
cago and st. Louis.
Accommodation Calnar ftl:30 p. m.
Daily. Except Sunday. tsunday only
Burlington. Cedar Rapids 4 Northern
Train No. 50 (passenger) leaves Decorah at
3:l6 p. NJ, and No. 81 (Freight) at $50 A. M.
No. 81 (Passenger) arrives at lao p. NJ, and
No IS FreighD at 5:l5 p. N.
The 3:l5 passenger makes close connection at
Cedar Rapids with through trains to Chicago,
st. Louis. Kansas City, Omaha, st. Paul and
points beyond. All trains daily except Sun
Freight trains shown above will carry pas
sengcrs only when provided with tickets.
w. X. GREENE, Agent
j. MORTON. Gen. Ticket 4 Pass. Ag't
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-01-18

BEASSANT COMMANDER
Monday, Dee. 18TH
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-01-18
New B. {. r. & N. Agent.

Last Saturday Mr.. Cone, assistant
auditor of the b. G. n & N. came to
Decorah and checked out" the re-
firing city ticket agent, w. X. Greene
after which ]. W. Lawhead entered
upon his duties as city agent at this
place, Mr.. Greene receives splendid
promotion, and goes into the general
offices of the company at Cedar Rapids.
He was always an obliging aud courte-
Gus official, and there are many in De-
corah, who, though regretting his de-
parture, rejoice in his promotion. Mr..
Lawhead comes from Reinbeck, Iowa,
with the esteem of the citizens of that
place following him, and we welcome
himself and family to Decorah.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-01-18

The outcome Of case appealed from
Independence is decision by the su-
preme court TO the effect that schOoC
boards can hire q teacher for one yer
only
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-01-18
Marriage This Evening

At the residence of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. E. Reed, this
"wednesday evening at seven o'clock,
will occur the marriage of their oldest
daughter, Miss Clara, Mae, to Mr.. John
Boehm, of La Crosse, Wis, Rev. A. G.
Wilson officiating. After wedding
supper they will depart for La Crosse,
where their future home will be. The
bride is young lady of refinement
and of those womanly graces which
make married life most pleasant, and
leaves Decorah with the best wishes of
hei many friends. The groom is a
trusted overseer in large department
store i'm La Crosse, and will make a
fitting husband for the estimable young
lady he has chosen. May their MARI.
ed life be long and happy one.
Hon. j. G. Halland, superintendent
of public instruction of North Dakota,
writes The Mder pleasant business
letter, making thereto the following
breezy addition concerning legislative
and political matters in the Flickertail
commonwealth. "Well, the election
turned out all right after all. The leg
islature razzle-dazzle is now on at Bis
marck. You may possibly remember
that six years ago the Republican legis-
lative elected democratic senator.
What the result will be now we cannot
tell. Out of ninety-three representa-
tives and senators only fifteen are dem
ocrats. Itmakes the republican forces
top-heavy and the factional fights are
on in full force again. But, of course,
we expect to elect republican this
time, At present there are only six
avowed candidates In the field, with
M. N. Johnson, formerly of Winnie
sheik county and also at one time a
member of the Iowa legislature, in the
lead" Here is hoping that Bro. John
son provided he Is most competent
and worthy, as ex-Iowans usually are)
may be long way In the lead when
the contest closes. Mder.
AN attempted larceny OF an Iowa dis
covery has been objected to by the
Minnedpoiis Times In this manner:
"That story about u COW swallowing "A
watch and keeping it wound up by the
action of her lungs, halls from Ken
lucky this month and we object. The
yarn originated In Iowa, and iowa u
entitled to the credit. Kentucky may
have some very able liars, but they
cannot hold candle to Iowa genius.
This does not excuse them, however,
foS the lasceny Of an Iowa invention"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-01-18
PROF. f. WILLARD SPURR,
PRACTICAL PBRENOLOaIsT

And expert delineator of Character from per-
son or photo. Accurate confidential advice
for health, marriage, business pursuits, etc.
Orders received for all chronological publica-
corah, Ia. once hours nom Ga. m. TO 10 p. m.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-01-18
Subscription Price, $3.50 per year.

Offers Advertisers good means OF reaching
the people OF Winnesheik and Howard coun-
ties. Rates given on application.
Business Cards Is per year.
Legal advertising at legal rates.
This paper will be sent to subscribers .rN
all arreages are paid and 1t Is ordered %A*
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-01-13
Make Your Hens lay.

L HAVE on hand and shall deliver in any part
Il OF thu village fresh ground bone, ground
scraps, fish meal and all other desirable feed for
hens. Out OF town orders will receive prompt at
tention. PETER s. CHASE, 8 Chestnut Sc 81
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-01-13

A yarn comes from the far West about
slot machine bearing the announcement
Put quarter In the slot and get a sur
prise" Sometimes a tenderfoot who
thinks he wants a surprise drops in a
quarter. He gets the surprise all right,
for the mechanism points loaded revolver
a, him and displays this notice: drop
IN all your money and your watch, or IN
explode in thirty seconds
A Russian shopkeeper recently posted
the following announcement in front Of his
place Of business: "The reason why have
hitherto been able TO sell my goods so
much cheaper than anybody else is that
am a bachelor, and do not need TO make
profit for the maintenance OF a wife and
children. 1t is now my duty to inform
the public that this advantage will shortly
be Withdrawn from them, as ! am about
10 be married. They will, therefore, do
well to make their purchases at once at
the old rate"
A Philadelphia dealer in birds, dogs and
goldfish has q new species Of the fnny
tribe imported from Japan, which swims
with the head down in the water in nearly
perpendicular position. A woman
stopped before the aquarium the other day,
and after viewing the new variety went in
TO the store and ordered the dealer to make
the fishes swim with their heads elevated.
The dealer became angry over her inter
ference with his business, and ordered her
from the store. She informed the Society
for the Prevention Of Cruelty TO Animals
officials, and an officer was sent TO nvesti-
gate. The fish still swim perpendicularly.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-01-13
MISCELLANY.
MOntery.

we were not many--we who stood
Before the iron sleet that day
Yet many a gallant spirit would
Give half his years If but he could
Have been with us at Monterey.
Now here, now there the shot II haIrd
In deadly drifts of fiery spray.
Yet not a single soldier quaiTd
When wounded comrades round them
valid
Their dying shout at Monterey.
And on-still on our column kept
Through walls of flame it's whitening
way,
Where fell the dead, the living stept.
Still charging on the guns which swept
The slippery streets of Monterey.
The foe himself recoil'd, aghast.
When, striking where he strongest lay,
We swooped his thanking batteries past
And, Drawing full their murderous blast
Storm'd home the towers of Monterey.
Our banners on those turrets wave.
And there our evening bugles play,
Where orange boughs above their grave
Keep green the memory Of the brave
Who fought and fell at Monterey
We are not many-we who pressd
Beside the brave who fell that day
But who of us has not confessed
He'd rather share their warrior rest
Than not have been at Monterey?
Charles +. Hoffman.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-01-13
(, BRATTLEBORO FRIDAY JANUARY ID, 1899
Timber Four rhonsand Year. Old.

John Muir tells us in his book on the
mountains of California that the Sequoia or
Big Tree of that country might, under
most favorable conditions, live to be 5000
years old but that most of even the biggest
of these trees now standing are less than
half that age. This is all very wonderful,
tut il is not a circumstance to the tale of
lumber that Is being mined in New Jer-
sey swamp, which has lain buried for
more than 1000 years, perhaps three times
that period. These buried trees are cedars
which were thrown down and the land on
which they grew submerged, so biologists
say, not less than 1000 years ago by vol
canic action.
Some of these trees are six feet through,
and they are as sound when taken out
Of the mud as though Just felled. The
method of locating and raising the logs
Is interesting because of its ingenuity. A
man goes out with pointed iron bar about
six feet long and with this he prods down
into the muck. When he strikes log he
begins to stab around him to locate the
direction in which II lies, and having ascer-
tanned this he proceeds to feel out its en-
Tire length in like manner. A trench is
then dug little wider than the log, and
the root and top end cut off with a saw.
Now Yankee is hard worker, but he
is very apt to make his head save his
heels, as the saying is, and TO get the
most out of nature in the way of lifts first
aud last. 1t would require quite a good
deal of tackle to raise one of these logs out
of an eight or ten-foot trench, but the man
who carries on this business does il on a
small single-handed basis and has not put
mitch capital into his outfit. His plan is
to dig the log free of the muck and then
leave the work over night. In the morn
ing he returns and finds the trench full of
water and the log floating up where he can
readily hitch on TO it and haul II out.
The timber when first cut up is as wet
as a sponge, but il dries out readily and
makes beautiful lumber Scientific men
believe that this lumber would stand the
weather, even unprotected by paint, better
than any which could BE- feled in the for
ests today. The city of Philadelphia has
been led to make the experiment of put
ting several thousand hand shaved shingles
made from this wood on the roof of old
Independence Hall, recently restored.
These shingles cost Sl2 a thous and, while
the average cedar shingle costs between SO
and 81 1t is believed that these shingles
viii stand for full century.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-01-13
THERE is A CLASS OF PEOPLE

Who are injured by the use of coffee. Recently
there has been placed In all the grocery stores a
new preparation called GRAIN o, made of pure
grains, that takes the place Of coffee. The most
delicate stomach receives II without distress, and
but few can tell 1t from coffee. 1t does not cost
over one fourth as much. Children may drink 1t
with great benefit. Fifteen cents and 20 cents
per package. Try it. Ask for GRAIN-o, 8
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-01-13
Look over Now

<ZOUR stock OF business stationery, and send
orders 10 ua for Letter Heads Bill Heads
Statements. Ca, dis. Circulars and every kind OF
Commercial printing. K. L. HlLDRETH & CO.,
Brattleboro, Vt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-11
WILL PURSUE THE REBELS.
War Depa rtment Explains Otis's Dis
patch Concerning LawtOn's Plans.

WASHINGTON, April 10.-The rapidity of
General Lawton's movement and his sue.
cess in capturing the insurgent stronghold
of Santa Cruz occasioned favorable COM
ment at the War Department. While the
advance northward toward Malolos was in
progress the insurgents to the south be-
came very restless, threatening Lawton's
front. Until Macarthur had fully carried
out his plans. Lawton remained inactive.
General Otis report to-day, giving
heavy loss for the insurgents and a con-
paratively small number of casualties
among our men, is attributed to the use of
gunboats. The report that Lawton will
pursue westward causes some confusion,
owing to the lay of the land west of Santa
Cruz. Back of the lake there is a narrow
strip leading back to Manila bay. A noun
tain range runs along this strip, affording
the insurgents some opportunity for hiding
and geurilla tactics. The lake itself is west
CT Santa Cruz, so that II is assumed that
the report of Il chase westward" refers to
Lawton's tactics of following the rebels
along the narrow strip of land until the
lake shore Is cleared and the territory
cleared which spreads out into the plain
which lies Immediately south of Manila.
This stretch of country has given much
trouble and if Lawton can clear il. and at
the same time break up some of the insur-
gent stronsholds, much will have been done
TO insure quiet on the south and west dur
ing the wet season.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-11

IL issued. came after Admiral Kautzs ac-
ton, which is here considered 10 be viO-
lation of the Samoan act. If Admiral
the three consals had expressed willingness
to annul the provisional government. Kautz
stated an untruth and Herr Rose could not
be blamed for issuing a counter proclama-
tion. However. the German government is
thus far insufficiently informed as 10 all
OF Herr Roses do.ngs, and therefore will not
assume at the outset that Herr Rose is
right throughout. In any case We must
await further news. The German commits
sioner will be appointed within a day or
two. He will be thoroughly unbiased The
appointment OF G. y. Eliot, of the British
embassy at Washington, as the British rep
resentative on the Samoan commission, is
deemed satisfactory
The National Zeitung, reiterating the al
legged illegality of the action Of Admiral
Kautz, says: Germany will have TO strive
by every diplomatic means 10 secure salts
faction for this behavior Of Admiral KautZ
in contravention of the treaty" Referring
to the statement that the State Department
at Washington regards the enthr onement of
Malietao as In accord with the treaty,
which provides that the decision Of the chief
justice shall be final the National Zeitung
the provisions of the treaty. according TO
which the unanimity OF the other represent
atives Of the powers is essential
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-11
GERMANY'S DELAY.
Comments of the London Times on the
Sa Situation.

LONDON, April 11.-Germany, according
to the Berlin correspondent of the Stand
ard will not appoint the German member
of the Samoan commission until her pro-
test has been answered by Great Britain
and the United States.
The Times, commenting editorially on the
delay of Germany in appointing her Samoan
commissioner, although she had pretended
to be i'm a tremendous hurry for a decision,
says: 1T is suggested that Germany wishes
to limit the investigation of the commission
to events that occurred In March. but nei-
ther Great Britain nor the United States is
likely to consent TO such an inconvenient re-
strction. Without expressing decided
opinion, in the absence of reliable news. we
hold that the presumption is in favor of the
British and American representatives as
against the German"
The Berlin correspondent of the Times.
who maintains the untenabiity of the Ger
man contention that the Samoa act requires
unanimity OH the part of the three consul:
before action can be taken, says: Accord
ing to this view, the Mataafan government
might be characterized as lawlessness and
violence, yet the English and American
representatives would not have been justi-
fed In interfering Naturally, Mataafa be-
ing a German. would not have menaced
German life or property. but the case of the
English residents is quite different from that
OF the Germans.
1.-The press is becoming more calm and
dignified, while the government Is not in
clined to press the candidature of Mataafa
or to advance the impracticable suggestion
of a partition of the islands,"