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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-08-09

Among the innumerable novelties
prepared for the Paris exposition is to
be a huge building, 200 or 800 feet high,
which is intended to revolve ON CEN
trail axis. On each story of this build
ing will be different attractions, spin
ming round like whirling panorama,
while the spectators are stationary in
the center. The idea of revolving
building is not new. Some years ago
the late David G.. Croly invented
model of revolving building, in the
center of which the tenants lived and
waited for all the necessaries of life to
come round to them. Breakfast, din
ner and late supper galloped up pune
tually, with barber, bath and chapel in
train. Unfortunately, the Bohemian
who wrote up Mr.. Croly's scheme let
his sense of humor come round also.
He allowed the engineer to lose control
of the machinery one day, and the
pesky thing revolved SO fast that it
scattered the inmates all over the coun-
try. Later James Steele Mackaye got
up scheme for revolving building at
the Chicago exposition and went SO
far as to erect the framework of the
structure. His idea was to represent
all the great scenes of American history
with music and actors on revolving
periphery, the audience waiting in the
center for the landing of Columbus,
Bunker Hill, Appomattox and Clusters
SIGHT to come round. Unfortunately, the
scheme was so big that it killed Steele
Mackaye; then the structure was taken
down and sold for old iron.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-08-09

The Colorado board of Paris commits
sioners, who are endeavoring to do
something glittering for Colorado in
fhe coming French exposition, having
determined to send golden statue of a
girl, are now somewhat at loggerheads
over the person who shall stand as the
model for the golden statue. Two of
the commissioners have decided in ia
vor of Miss Maude Adams, the actress,
Enough why their choice should have
sallen upon that ingenious professional
young woman, except that she has been
very largely exploited by her manager,
u would be difficult to tell. If mere
Dotoriety is what the commissioners
want, why do they not select the still
manageable Lillian Russell? If mere
beauty of form is desirable. there is
Mrs Yeamans But, seriously, has not
Colorado some unexpected beauty who
would much better represent that state
tiian footlight performer whose repu-
sation depends SO largely upon the en-
ssrprise of the press agentH
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-08-09
CONVICT LABOR IN IOWA.
Prisoners at Anamosa Penitentiary To Bs
Hired Out to Company.

Prisoners at Anamosa Penitentiary To BE
Hired Out to "a Company.
Anamosa, Ia, Aug. 5.-For the first
time in the history of the Anamosa
penitentiary contract labor will be put
in force about Jan. /. 1900. A stock
company has been organized in Ana
mosa capitalized at $4,000. The board
of control has assented to the deal. The
concern will be known as the Anamosa
Cooperage company and the manufact-
ure of butter tubs is the object. The
bulk of the machinery, representing an
outlay of $4,000, has already been pur-
chased.
The contract of the corporation with
the state provides that 125 men be en-
ployed continually, for which service
the state is to receive so cents a day
for each man. The company further
has an option on as many more men
as the demands of the business re-
quires Ten hours constitute the work.
ing day. The contract holds good for
twelve years with the right of renewal
at the expiration of that period.
The company contemplaes putting
out about 200 tubs day on the start.
The work will give the convicts an op-
portunity to make money, inasmuch
as certain amount will be required
of each man, and all in excess of that
amount which he can accomplish will
be placed to his credit. The entire out
put of the concern will probably be I'M
loaded on jobbing house, thus doing
away with the employment of travel
ing agents.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-08-09
tn. Pope and the Peace Conference.

Tbs, Pope and the Peace Conference.
Some of the inside intrigues that
preceded and attended the conference
NJ The Hague are coming out, and
none of them Is more interesting than
fhe stories relating to the attitude Of
the pope toward the czar and the con-
ference. 1t is now claimed, with much
credibility, that the original proposal
OF this conference came from his holi-
ness himself direct to the czar Consid-
cradle pique has therefore been exhib-
1ted by the Ultramontane party at the
nonrecognition at the conference of
the pope's representative. The radical
church party in Italy are now using
their pens with much industry in this
country to make it appear that Eng
land and Germany wished for the ex-
clusion of the pope in order to bring to
naught the programme of Nicholas H.
But this is obviously very wide of the
truth. The sufficient reason for the
AOhpdA III pdbiOu III tLc COuN6utlCu Oh
the holy see was on the face of it polit-
ical. Neither Germany nor England
could be brought to acknowledge that
body representing the political pow
ers of Europe should officially recog-
nize one ecclesiastical power and ignore
all Others Italy herself objected to it.
There was no evidence of anything but
the profoundest respect on the part of
England and Germany for the estima-
BILE pontiff, but it would have been an
anomaly in diplomacy to have invited
him into a discussion of governmental
policies and to have excluded all other
ecclesiastical representatives. The state
ment telegraphed to this country that
the smaller powers of Europe were
looking to the pope for interference in
behalf of peace is an adroit attempt to
give his holiness greater prestige in
European politics.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-08-09
FOR HAWKEYE FOLKS
STATE ITEMS WHICH WILL BE OF
GENERAL INTEREST.

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 3.-The Re-
publican state convention yesterday
nominated the following ticket: Gov
ernOr, l.. NJ. Shaw, of Denison; lieu
tenant governor. j. c. Milliman, of Lo-
gan; superintendent Of public instruc-
ton, r. c. Barrett, of Usage; railroad
commissioner, E. A. Dawson, of Wav-
erly: supreme judge, John c. Sherwin,
of Mason City. The first four nominees
are the present incumbents, and were
named by reclamation. Judge Sherwin
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-08-09

The plan Of Mayor Jones of Toledo
eD turn over his largo factory which
has made him fortune to the men
who are associated with him as en-
gloyees ought to be watched with a
great deal of interest because by this
move he expects to prove the benefits
of cooperation. The plant and the pat
ants will go together, and are valued
ut over 800, 900. Each man will be a
Hharer in the interests of the concern
according to his ability to produce.
There are 800 operatives. and Mayor
Jones isquite confident that his scheme
will solve many of the labor difficulties
and show that cooperation between
employer and employed will result to
she permanent benefit of labor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-08-09
Any one Book Of the following List will he sent postpaid On ecsp
Of z cent postage stamp and 10 signatures cut from
The Wrappefe 81 ArhNGkea' hn2siai Coffee

No. 81 ONE NIeHT MYeTeRY great Detective
Stories, by ''OLD SLECIu"
No. s5 ADVENTURE o. . paef4-.u -Ac4.LoR by clArA
AUGUSTA. mistn p.oFvAla, a.0..
Mo. O6 TEMPEST AID 3J>3R4- !, '.,yoi ~ 'tpq M,9yl
HOLMES The Liost pCpa2. i",iaC %
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HARLAN. This IS cH ..,s
sense Cook BoOis ..ll ~
No. o8 OLD SECRET3 MD NV piEGGV=1.-e -l'g nook
takes the reader &!
be found both eater aal.5 gId
No. % THREE TlloyPANo TElNIs VOLTS ~ rido. ~
r. MOORE, author
Is an encyclopedias 81 s.ff Ise;ll :@rop 1run.
NO. 90 THE CITY o. Dreadful rG.T, .uI ot..t stories
by RUDYARD kIPLISu.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-08-09

was nominated on the fourth ballot
The convention met in the new audi
forum at IL a. m, and listened to the
address of Temporary Chairman
Charles E. Pickett, of Waterloo, which
Endorsed generally the record of the
national and state governments. The
hall was packed with some $500 dele
gates and visitors. and Chairman Pick
ett's address was generously applauded,
particularly his references to the ad-
illustrations policy of expansion
Shaw Talks to the Delegates.
After the appointment of the work
ing committees the convention adj
journed to 2 p. m. At the afternoon
session the convention listened to an
address by eXRepresentative George
w. Curtis, permanent chairman, which
was eulogy of Republican policies.
After the balloting for supreme judge
had begun Governor Shaw was pre-
sented to the convention and made a
stirring speench, eulogizing President
Mckinley, the Republican party and
Iowa's delegation to congress. The
third ballot for supreme judge stood:
Robinson, 3351a Sherwin, 491; Dur
ham, 1921 Fee, 176; Sloan, 80; Giffen,
81. The fourth ballot showed a land
slide for Sherwin, and at it's close his
nomination was made unanimous.
Comes Out for the Gold Standard.
The pith of the platform is in the
first paragraph after approval of the
administrations of Mckinley and
Shaw, and is as follows: I'VE commend
the action of the Iowa delegation in
congress in it's support of protection, of
the Dingley tariff, of the maintenance
of the gold standard. and in it's faithful
support of the administration of Pres
ident Mckinley in his policy in peace
and war. We readopt the fol-
lowing declaration from the Iowa Re-
publican platform of 1898: The mo-
mentary standard of this country and
the commercial world is gold. The
permanence of this standard must be
assured by congressional legislation,
giving to it the validity and vitality of
public law. All other money must be
kept at a parity with gold" Hender-
son is Endorsed for speaker and the
war in the Philippines is Endorsed. The
following is the antitrust plank: en-
dustry and commerce should be left
free to pursue their method according
to the natural laws of the world, but
when the business aggregations known
as trusts prove hurtful to the people
they must be restrained by natural
laws and If need be abolished"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-08-09

Eldora, Ia, Aug. August Lam
precht, an elderly minister here, has
just received word from Germany that
his father has just died ut the age of
100 years. and bequeathed him very
large sum of money. The elder Lam
precht held a government appointment
In Germany for sixty years.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-08-09
NO. 90. Noah's Ark.

\ menagerie, consisting OF IL pairs Of
Animals Elephants, Camels, Deer. Horses.
Cattle, Doukeys. Goats. Lions Bears, Tigers.
Dogs and Cats. Each pair Is coupled and
stands alone They are autographed in
many colors on heavy cardboard. cut out
is distinctly shown. The elephants are
inches high and 10 inches long. and the other
Animals are proportioh.tely large. Sent
postpaid on receipt off cent postage
stamp and Is signatures cut from
wrappers of Arbuckles' Roasted Coffee.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-08-09
Iowa Epworth League.

Colfax, Ia, Aug. 4.-The Iowa State
Epworth League opened its annual con-
vention here yesterday with about l.
900 present. The number will increase
to 1000 and the convention will con-
tinue ten days. DR.. j. w. K. Bowen, of
Atlanta, Ca. delivered the chief ad-
dress yesterday, 1t being temperance
day, and was followed by John p. st.
John, of Kansas,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-08-09
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PicsG.oS.

Each measuring 9isSi7
Inches. Tho IiI.s are
=" Summer Fragrance, "
" \ Vase OF Lilies - and
q" Fresh and Sweet"
4 hese t.i.en pictures all
go Together, and win be
seat postpaid ON re-
ceipr C, = ceRr post
age stamp and 5 sig
natures cut from wrap
Pers Of Arbuck les
Roasted Coffee.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-08-09

The happiest couple in the world
should be deaf husband and blind
wife, both taking Rocky Mountain
Tea. So cents. r. A. Engbretson.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-08-09
No. 50
a Table Cover.
No. %. A Basket Of Beauties.

A magnificent picture OF Roses by paul de
Longpre. the great painter OF fi0wp.S We
believe this TO be one of the handnolaeat
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-08-09
No. 81
The First Prayer.

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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-08-09
No. %
Two Is COMPANY.

The original
was painted
by Percy
Moran. This
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AGENTS WANTED-FOR THE LIFE
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-08-09
No. 70
An Album of illustrated
Natural HISTORY.

Fifty colored pictures of Animals
selected for their beauty and rarity.
sent postpaid on receipt of 3
cent postage stamp and 10 sig
natures cut from wrappers of
Arbuckles' Roasted Coffee.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-08-09
No. %
The First Kiss

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Three CONCLUSIONS
no. 7S
Lady's Belt Buckle.

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Arbuckles' Roasted CcGce.
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No. 100
Safety
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-03

CHICAGO, March 3.-The Bodice r.
lieve the recovery OF a revolver wi
lead to the solving of t5a mgs.erv 81,
rounding the death OF Cora Hrnienc
the blind woman murdered last ,.-
day. When Jean Hoitslander. vi.
whom the murdered woman I7el. il
ported the tragedy to the police, be SO
the flat had been robbed. Among ID
articles taken, the prisoner said. We
revolver. The police have i5auie
revolver in pawn shop where /, n
been pawned by Holtslauder. Ils5.
tectives believe that Holtslauder
the woman because he no Longer cod.
hope to wed her. A false wig has j.,
found in Holtslander's trunk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-03
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From the Philippines.

MANILA. March 3.-The compare.
tive inactivity of the insurgents causes
the suspicion that they are planning
another general attack. a gunboat
and Scott's battery successfully she'll
ed the new entertainments thrown W
by the enemy at Guadalupe last night.
There was desultory picket firing dur
ing the night on the front. One soldier
was wounded.
The Visayan military district, com.
prisine the islands of Panaya, Cebu and
Negros. mas been established with Brig
Gen. Miller commanding. Col. Smith
of the First California, will have charge
OF the sub. district OF Negros, and has
been ordered to organize q native con
stabulary Of 200 men. The gunooa'
Concord has burned an insurgen'
schooner which was about to land
cargo Of provisions at Daguepan.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-The Wa
Department received dispatch thli
morning from General OTIS who sends al
emphatic denial OF the repor
circulated by the Hong Kong Fill
| pino 1unta TO the elect tnaG th'
| insurgents in Luzon hold 500 American
prisoners. He says the insurgents
have not taken, nor do they hold,
single prisoner OF war; that they have
three soldiers in Maloloa picked up il
January, who, without permission, wen
among them at Csvite and Caloocan
and that he is looking after them, pro
viding money, sc He says the Ameri
cans have captured over 800 insur
gent soldiers since February 4 b; tbs
| they are held IS prisoners OF war
Detrimental reports which reach TIT
United States, he says, are manutac
tured mostly in Hong Kong. Th'
i General ad Is that the Uoited States
troops are in splendid condition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-03
CONGRESSIONAL

During almost the entire session yes
terday the Senate was engaged in rou'
tine business. Threescore or more mi
nor bills were passed, the calendar being
cleared entirely of private pension bills
and of measures correcting military and
naval records. Two measures Of ma
tiona Importance were passed-the
Notifications bill and the bill providing
d code OF criminal laws for the district
of Alaska. The Notifications bill was
passed precisely as it came from the
House, without amendments, and
goes to the President.
The conference reports on the census
and naval personnel bills were agreed to
and these measures also 60 to the Presi-
dent.
Mr.. Faulkner, of West Virginia, pre-
sented the protest of forty-nine out OF
ninety-seven members OF the West
Virginia legislature against the seat
ing of n. B. Scott, elected Senator for
the term of six years, beginning March
i, 1899. The protest was fled.
There was great scramble for unen-
imous-consent legislation in the House.
With the end OF Congress only forty
eight hours of, almost every member
mad some local measure he Was trying
to rescue from death on the calendar,
and they stood in the area in front of
the Speakers rostrum ten deep clamor-
ing for recognition.
No conference reports on appropro.
priation bills were pressing at six
O'Clock in the evening and the House,
therefore, paid its last tribute of respect
to the memory of the late Representa-
tive Hurley, of New York.
The Senate bill carrying S1000.O00 for a
nuw building for the Department of Justice
was passed.
The Senate bill appropriating $14S,600 10
purchase 120, 900 acres OF land in accordance
with the provisions of the treaty with the
Lower Brute Indians was passed.
A number OF conference reports on minor
bills were adopted.
All the appropriation bills have passed the
House. All but the following have passed
the Senate and have been, or ale now TO
be. sent to the President Rivers and harbors
sundry civil, naval, District of Columbia, dc.
iciency and army. The deficiency has been
reported to the Senate and the army is being
considered by the Senate committee. The
other four bills are in conference
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-03
FRIDAY EVENING, MAR. 8 1899.

THAT emotional sentiment is the
strongest force in the government OF
this country, except money, was made
patent yesterday, when the US. House
of Representatives, scouting and hout-
ing the Constitution, refused to adopt
the report of its judiciary committee,
declaring that members Of Congress
can not hold commissions in the U.
S. army: and strange5t ofali, is the fact
that that three democratic members Of
that House from Virginia so voted.
II Congressman can hold commits
sions in the army, in 4 close
House the President can carry any
measure he may favor by sending
as many OF them as may be required to
give him majority, TO either the
West, or East Indies And another
thing: if man has the right 10 hold a
seat in Congress, he unquestionably has
the right to draw the salary thereof,
and thus to draw two salaries from
the government Tor the same time; the
unconstitutionalily of which is apparent
to all people out OF Congress, if not &c
some in that body.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-03
TCoMMUNICATEI

In reply to Citizens" request for
the difference between death by small.
pox and death by taxation, ! would
state that in the present epidemic
death from smallpox will only occur
from delay in supplying the required
food rations and probable cause OF
death from taxation would be-pri-
mary, shock; secondary; heart failure,
and that no alarm need be felt by the
anxious patients on either score
As matter of precaution in nervous
and excitable temperaments they
should strictly avoid looking at a yell
low flag, drink only good whisky,
trade in Alexandria, avoid Washing
ton. and should the first symptom of
softening of the brain or hydrocephalus
put il its appearance, instantly pct ice
OIL the head, soak the feet, apply 8
porous plaster over the hips, notify the
Board of Health and Mayor and then,
as a last resort, send for some promi
nent physician for full diagnosis.