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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-08

force from Stromberg are still unex-
planned. The former may be due to
either the Boer artillery rendering the
place untenable, or to the fact that
pressure elsewhere, possibly at PETER.
maritZburg. has necessitated the con-
centration at a threatened point of all
available troops. 1t is said that if
the objective of the Beers traversing
Zululand was PietermaritZburg, they
ought shortly to be heard from. That
the position is regarded as serious is
apparent from the fact that British
cruisers are hurrying to the Cape sta
ton.
claimed that If it turns out to be true
that the place has been evacuated. it
may either be due to the impossibility
at present of providing an adequate
garrison TO defend such important sup
plies against the Boer raids, or to n
change in General Buffers plans.
whereby General Methuen's division
will be landed at Durham to relieve
General White. If the latter plan is
decided on the nearest available stores
are those at Stormberg and the quick
est method of making the necessary
provisions for an advance will be to
railroad those stores to east London
whence they would reach Durham be-
fore the first troopship.
Women Working the Farms.
Cape Town, Nov. Ga delayed mes
sage from Kimberley says that Colonel
Turner reconnoitered from that place
Oct. 81. The Beers fired thirteen shells
without damage. Adyices from MAIZE
king say the Beers stationed a big
Pretoria gun with range of seven
miles and fired sixteen shots, one hit
ting the town and burning Wells
store. The Boer farms are being
worked by the women and Kaffirs. All
the farms send regular contributions
Of supplies to the Boer commissary.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-08
Skill and True Merit Always Win

Spectacle lenses are ground in so many
combinations that IL is a rare thing to find
two people who can wear the same glasses
with absolute satisfaction. Few persons
be fitted separately and glass ground to at.
have fitted 1000 pairs OF glasses in nine
years. Among my patients are hundreds
who will tell you Of the remarkable success
have had. You receive the benefit of my
nine years experience as charge nothing for
testing the eyes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-08

Headache and dizziness are quickly
cured by Morley's Little Liver pills for
Bilious People. They arouse the Torpid
Liver, work of the Bile and cure Con-
stipation. One q dose. Sold only by
Brunt 4 Parman.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-01-20

Tho author Of with Plumer In
Matebeleland" tells Of some humorous
sentry incidents.
A troo;,er had gone down to a water
hole after the sentries were posted. On
returning he was challenged, but, not
knowing the oountersign, the sentry re-.
fused to let him pass.
Hang it all, you know me we'll
enough What's the use Of playing the
fool at this time of night?" pleaded the
soldier.
Cant be helped You know the or
ders, and unless you give the counter
sign there you are, and there you will
remain r. retorted the scntry. And he
did remain there until the visiting off,
Ger admitted him in tho small hours Of
the morning.
On another occasion tho countersign
was "Nordenfeldt, the name Of q Ger
tain kind Of gun. A soldier, on ap-
preaching the picket, had hazy recol-
lection that some sort Of a gun had been
mentioned as the countersiRn and in an.
swer to the challenge gave "Maxim. 4"
"That's not it, " replied tho sentry.
"Oh, well, the other kind of gun r.
hazarded the man.
"Well, that's near enough Pass in, I"
said the sentry.
An orderly officer, on going his
rounds, was astonished TO find the sem
tIy singing at him in this fashion:
eli fiddle do hi Ill Who goes theref"
"What do you mean, sir, by ohal-
Ion oino q, fho4 60 opb fr,,o ,oss aaI-od tho ooa
Ger.
"The last time was ON duty, sir. l
was told TO challenge in a moro musical
voice, and that's the only tune know,
sir, replied the sentry.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-01-20
A Peculiar Problem.

Tho Longbow gives some amusing
pieces Of Lewis Carroll's humor from
the forgotten pages of Oxford pamphlets.
During the election at Oxford in 1866
he gave vent to the following Euclidean
definition:
'Plain superAoiality is tho character
of speech In which, any two points
being taken, the speaker is found to lie
wholly with regard to those two
points. /"
A note is also given on the right ap-
probation of examiners: "a takes in
ten books and gets a third class, B takes
in the examiners and gets a second.
Find tho value of the examiners In
terms of books; also their value IN
terms when no examination is held.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-01-20

The Historlal Society has recently
received two important gifts. The
first of these is an ancient copper bell
cast in this territory and bearing the
date l74l and Latin inscription sig
nfying, II ring for the living and toll
for the deadn This valuable relic
was presented by Colonel e. II. Berg
man. The other is the original COM
mission of Kit Carson as second lieu
tenant of mounted riilemen, dated
June o, l847, and signed by James X.
Polk, president, and w. l.. Marcy,
secretary of war. This was sent by
John A. Ross. of Las Vegas, to Gov
ernor Otero, and by the latter trans
mitted to Hon. l.. b. Prince as presi-
dent Of the Historical Society, to be
preserved aud exhibited in the rooms
of that institution. An autograph
signature of Kit Carson as Indian
agent is attached to the commission.
New Mexican.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-01-20
Scotland.

Prior to tho year 25S, which witness
ed its invasion BY tho Scott, tribe who
inhabited the northern portions of tho
country now known as Ireland, Scot
land bore the name Of Caledonia, liter
ally the hilly country of tho Caels, or
Gaels. Tho word Gael, or gael, is q cor
ruption Of Gadhol, signifying IN the
native tongue "a hidden rover, Z" while
Scot, derived from the native souite
means practically the same thing-i. o. /,
a wanderer The Caledonians were the
inhabitants of the highlands, the termi-
nation dun expressing the Celtic for
hill, fort, stronghold. The Scots were
the invaders from Scotia, who appropri-
ated the Hebrides and western islands,
whereas the lowlanders were the Picts,
SO called from their description by the
Romans, picti, painted men," Names
and Their Meaning.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-01-20
me Evoiutlon Of tho sldeboard.

The dresser began service in the
kitchen rs table, advancing until il
was composed of top and two shelves
below, supported by four legs. 1t was
then used not 80 much as q place for
dressing the meats as a serving table,
on which dishes were placed before be-
ing allotted to the members of tie
household. At later period portion
of the dresser became inclosed, and aft
er that an extra shelf, with sometimes
hood, was placed on it. 1t was not
then an article of kitchen furniture, but
stood In tho hall or living room. AS a
result of tho desire to reduce the guam
tity of furniture III tho hall tho credence
and dresser were combined as one arti-
Gle, with u closet and shelf below and
several shelves above, the whole sur
mounted by q canopy. Then it was like
somo OF our sideboards, though it was
not known by thst name until tho eight
eenth century, when 1t assumed tho
long, low table form, with drawers and
cupboards below. The name sideboard
prior to this had, however, been applied
to tables as carly as tho sixteenth cen
tury y.-Architectural Record.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-01-20


A German scientist, who prefers n
be anonymous, publishes IN the All
gemeiu zeitung an enthusiastic glori-
hcation OF sugar. lie saws that sugar
Is not only most welcome to the palate,
but that, on account Of its power TO
nourish, IL is almost the most yalu
able thing which one can eat. There
Is scarcely any other equally iBpor.
tant feeder Of muscle power The
Iaborer can do nothing better than
keep few Jumps OF sugar 10 his pock-
ct. The negroes in sugar plantations
renew and quicken their weary bodies
by sucking the sugar cane. Sugar is a
restorative for soldiers. A Dutch sur
geon asserts that during an expedition
in Sumatra he found that the best
means to maintain the soldiers in Wig
or aud freshness, not only during the
march but during the light, was gen.
erous allowance Of sugar. Each man
was served with handful at time.
The Swiss chamois hunters bear SINH
lar testimony to its marvellous powers
of sustenance and OF recuperation of
fatigue. The German writer gives an
account OF successful experiments
made with sugar as food for athletes
by several OF the Dutch rowing clubs,
by pedestrians, by cyclist and others
whose bodily powers need "a rapid,
portable and innocent stimulant."
Sugar is coming more and more in
to use 10 Holland in the course OF
training" for contests, and it is as
good for beast as it is for men. The
poor hardly realize as yet or only
realize unconsciously, @hat treasure
they possess in cheap sugar. Its value
in fever has been emphasized by Hupe-
land and others. That which is sup.
posed to injure the teeth in the CON
sumption OF candy is not the sngIr
but the so-called fruit acids" which
are introduced TO flavor the sugar.
Negroes who devour sugar in immense
quantities, have the best teeth in the
world.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-01-20
Oats Of Other pay..

The lot of tho average nineteenth
century cat does not compare favorably'
with that of its ancestors. Everybody
knows that the early Egyptians held
the cat sacred, and any one injuring a
sacred animal was liable to severe pun
ishment Among tho ancient laws of
Wales was a statute which proMbited
the slaughter of cat under curious
penalty. The owner of the slaughtered
animal held it by the tip of tho tail,
with its nose touching the floor, and the
slayer had TO give him, by way OF COM
pensation, as much wheat as would
bury the entire animal out of sight.
The grain was supposed to represent
the amount that the owner would lose
through the depredations of vermin by
being deprived of the cat.
Saxony, Switzerland and other Eu-
ropean countries also had laws enacted
for the protection of cats, which were
regarded of economic value. Now, how.
ever, pussy is simply decorative do
mestic adjunct
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-01-20

The parish minister of c. is a
practical though not cultured preach
er. The other Sunday, when ON his way
home at the close Of the afternoon serv-
ice, he overlook Sandy Smart, the viii
lage half wit, slowly trudging along,
aud, being a bit of a wag. addressed
MIN as follows:
you've got an excellent pair of
shoes en-, Sandy; but, Josh, man, they re
sadly III need of blackingl"
Aye, sir, " readily replied Sandy.
They're like yea surmons-unco desti-
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-01-20
No eoxEs soLp Here. /"
A Sign Displayed In Shops which GuarC
Carefully Their Regulations.

A Sign Displayed In Shops Which Guard
Carefully Their Regulations.
"No Boxes Sold Here is the sign
that hangs in one of the principal
iewelry establishments in the city. The
sign made its appearance after the shop
ping of one Christmas season. But there
is no time of the year in which the de-
mnnd for boxes is quite discontinued,
and the sign serves its purpose always.
The demand for boxes was prompted
by the aminble desire to deceive some
friend or relative into tho belief that
the article presented to him camo from
the best establishment in the city. Sim.
liar attempts are made at the we'll
known glass and china shops at one of
the well known French confectioners
and at all of the establishments which
have made a reputation in some par
tioular field
Nearly all of these answer such ap.
plications with the words of the sign,
No Boxes Sold Here, but there are
some few which sell them as regularly
as they do other objects of merchandise
and are quite Indifferent to what be-
comes of them 30 long as they get their
rather high prices for the empty boxes
bearing the name of the firm. Similar
Indifference is shown by we'll known
English pickle factory, which allows
its labels to be sold here and pasted
over any sort Of stuff that tho pur-
chaser of them happens to coacoct.- -
New York Sun.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-01-20

Now for the tourists, white haired,
observant; grey haired and with note
book; middleaged and indulging in
little tropical licenses like buying lot
ery tickets and dropping teetOtal
principles when good claret can be
had: and, most Interesting Of ALL the
young travellers with their kodaks and
hilarity. Ilotcl.keepers have laid in
tourists soap of the familiar sort, hard
and as slow TO waste as the Pyramids,
and hot water is 10 be had by clapping
ones hands to arouse the gentlemen
chambermaids engaged in reading
Spanish translations of Zolas novels.
juides are cheerful aud hum joyous
tunes aud everybody with relic OF
the imperial Macmillan and his
spouse is on the watch for curiosity
seekers. The known fact that Max
miliar bought his personal china and
glass by the shiplOad while Carlota
received her fans by the great gross
has no effect on the demand. Santa
Ana's swords are to be had at every
corner, as pcrambulating venders
draw them from under their coats.
Itui ibide's bed-quilts-wlth his mono
gram are being produced as fast as a
factory .working'nights and Sunday can
turn them out. All these things ave
to be found outside The shops of the
responsible dealers, andsit is well to
buy on the side walk so as to ensure
gettingS. Straight goods. Mexican
Herald.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-01-20

Customer-Haye you any securing
sand!
Grocer-No, we're entirely out of it.
Customer-Well. give me a half
pound Of your sugar. My tins have to
be secured today, no matter what 1t
costs. Harlem Life.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-01-20

81 had -rheumatism In my left
shoulder and was unable to use my
lefty arm. Z l O began rtaking Hoods
Sarsaparilla and after the use Of four
bottles / was completely cured. l
have not had any rheumatism since
that time, although have been much
exposed 10 cold weather." GERTRUDE
PARKER, Tooele City, Utah.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-01-20

a misguided tenderfoot lady travel
ler stopped over at the Indian village
OF Isleta some weeks since and came
away enthusiastic about the way the
indians provided shelter for their
dogs. "Why, every house has nice,
comfortable kennel for its faithful
dog,p she said. She took the ever
present bake oven for a kennel.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-01-20

Casoarats Candy Cathnrto, the most won
dSrful medical discover Of Tie age, pleas
ant and refreshing TO the taste, act gently
and positively on Kidneys, liver aud bowelA
cleansing the entire system. dispol colds
cura headaclle, fovor, habitual constipation
and bliousneSs PLEASE buy and try box
OF &. q. @, to-day; 10, 70. 20 cents. Sold aud
raatoed 10 cure by all drpEgists
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-01-20

There is story current IN Washing
ton Of a charming girl whose partner
said to her as in waltzing they just
missed statue Of tho Venus of Milo:
We mustn't dance too near that or
somebody will accuse us of breaking it. !"
The girl turned her lovely eyes on the
statue. why" said size. somebody's s.
broken it already"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-01-20

At Elizabethtown, the thermometer
registered % degrees below zero, but a
little matter like that does not deter
the people of that enterpri6ing mining
camp, from declaring that Elizabeth
town is the only town in the south
west country.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-01-20

Land near Las Vegas has been Sc
cured by Baltimore capitalists where
on to raise goats, the skin OF the ami
mails to be converted into shoe and
glove leather.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-01-20

To quit tobacco easily aud forever, be mag
nctlc. fun OF life, nerve and vigor, take No-To-
Bac, the wonder-worlSor that makes weak mon
strong. All druggists, roc or 81. Cure guaren-
tecd Booklet and sample Tree. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New YORK
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-01-20

1t sesms rather odd that actresses and
singers cannot be welded to their art
without being divorced from their hus-
bands. Salt lake Herald.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-01-20

The ofiiclals of the Santa Fe railroad
state that several new depots will be
built ln New Mexico during the com.
ing wear.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-01-20

HOODS PILLS cure liver ills. Mailed
for 25c. by C.I. Hood & Co., Lowell,
Mass. 4
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-01-20
TERRITORIAL.
dnfar OF PRIVATE LAND OLAIAs

I~s-ph Z. Reed OF Iowa, Chief Justice.
AssoctArn JUSrICzS-Wilbur \. stone, .oi
CSIsreee; ThssaaS e. Fuller. Of North Caroli
"a riIlisa NJ Murray, OF fonnessesi HcnrI
iuss. Of Kansas.
Asttss~ G. KsynoldH, of Missouri, o. 6
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-01-20

To Care CsnAtiPatioH Forever.
~ . csseEr0ts Candy CSthAr,ie ioe OF asa.
II O. =. @. fail TO cure. druggists rsfuRa nOaoy
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-01-20
No-ro-BAe for Fifty csass.

Guaranteed tobacco habit sgrc, makes weak
neu stroAg, blood pure. Doc, q. All druggists
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-01-20

tuto o pOiis6F- F-Dundeo People jour
nal
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-01-20
pcn,t roLaaes spIL a..d taeaa YeaE IlIs AwaF.

ing year.
The sun., 1899-02-02
PRISONERS TRANSFORMATIONS.
Bids Made for Taking I6 ,o0O Men from the
Philippines to Spain.

At the Office Of Col Amos 8. Kimball. Deputy
Quartermaster-G General. U. s. A.. bids were
opened yesterday for transporting to Spain the
prisoners OF war in the Philippines. According
to the Governments specifications under which
the bids were submitted. the successful bidder
must furnish TRANSPORTATION from Manila or
such other ports in the Philippine Islands
as may be most convenient for their
embarkation to Cadiz or such other ports of
Spain as may hereafter be designated. Their
number is estimated at about 10000 officers
and enlisted men. Cabin accommodations are
to be supplied for the officers. and third class or
steerage accommodations having suitable gal
Icy accommodations. conforming to the United
States requirements as TO space and ventia-
ton. for the enlisted men. The United
States Government will deliver the prisoners
on on board a, II the vessels s at Manila or such
barkation. Proposals will state the price per
capita for transporting officers and for trans
porting enlisted men. and for their subsistence
and delivering them on shore at the Spanish
port or ports to be designated. and win be
viii be- cared or ana rs
while on the journey. The subsistence must
be equal to the United States garrison ration
Under these specifications three bids were
representing j. NJ Getalios CO. a agents Siia on the
was from representatives Of Henri Bordes.
agent for the bordeaux steamship Company,
and the other was from robert Nj S!oman
of Hamburg. Ceballos 4 Co offered twelve
vessels, each with accommodations for about
200 officers and 300 men. the last steamer to
arrive at Manila on March 16 and leave there
on March 20. The bidders stated that the
price for the transportation per capita would
depend somewhat on the ports OF call in the
Philippines and the quarantine regulations in
Spain. but they stated that the price would not
exceed S2l5 each for officers and S7375 for
the enlisted men.
Henri Bordes offered French and Spanish
ha vi 4 oar nv nf frnn I =.
1000 persons. and agreed to do the work for
$75 per capita; officers and men, but specified
not later than June 30. Robert Sioman 4
Co. offered only one ship, the Catania.
fs this PoFpt leading for GhPa and Japan
for $50 each. The bids. az well as those opened
at San Francisco for the same purpose, at the
same hour. were sent last night to WashinRt
whore the con ract will be awarded. -
The sun., 1899-02-02
Mnran onoNpEp our
He and Bolton Hall Made supernumerary
He Goes Back to England.

Edward McHuRh. the English labor aRitator
who came here In 1895 as the agent OF the Ma
tional Dock Workers Union OF Great Britain
10 organize the American lonRshoremen and
form an international union. has been unsuc-
cessful. Disguised and disheartened, all his
plans knocked on the head and practically
legislated out OF Office as tho head OF tho Or
gsnization he founded here. he sailed for Eng
land yesterday by the White Star line sadder
McHuRh seemed to meet with success at
the first when he came to New York and or
with g. dozen BRANCHES in New York. Brook
lvn; ,Hobokcn. Baltimore and Philadelphia.
and had paper Nom bership OF 10. 900. boil
came its Treasurer,
:, The headgunrrers OF the union were estsb-
union seemed 10 prosper. The trouble IN the
Grgnn,Zation began about year ago when the
Mcllugh went to philadelphia TO take charge
OF the strike, which cost the union several
thous@andi end dollars. During his ABSENCE from
ness Of the union was neglected and when
Francis j. Deylln, the General Secretary sud
nenly disappeared last July the branches re-
body,
ing the representative OF an English orsanzs-
head, The feeling became stronger until
without any r,ierenee to McHugh's plans, and
decided that each branch should manage It's
own business and finances. This left Presi-
dent McHuRh and Treasurer Hall without
ANYTHING to do. The Office fixtures Of the
headgunrters ut lOI Barrow street were DIS
elt of'a creditor with claim of $500 for sup-
plies furnished. The union still owes some
rent to its landlord, Thomas Moore OF lB
barrow street, Mciugh told Moore he would
get The English union TO send the money Me-
hugh talks with the accent Of Scotchman.
and was looked on as an En0lahman but is
real ly an lrislman by birth, having been born
and raised in county Tyrone Ireland
BoIton Hall admitted Yesterday that he
ana McHuRh were practically crowded out OF
the union. Mr. McHugh Is Lominnlly the
! PRESIDENT still and | am nominaly the
Treasurer" he said. but have no money TO
look after. | do not know whether Mr. Nc
Hugh VIII ever return here or not"
The sun., 1899-02-02
STEAMER RHTNnAND HARD AGROUND.
Went Ashore at High Tide Near Fanwick
Island Light and Lies Safe.

LEwEs. Del, Feb 1.-The Red Star line
steamship Rhynland. with forty seven passen-
gers on board. ran ashore in the storm last
night four miles north OF Fenwck Island sta
tion and fourteen miles south OF Delaware
BreakWater. The steamship is broadside to
the beach. heading south. with the tuRboat
North America lying near. Her rudder is gone
and her propeller is broken. but she is not
leaking. The Rhynland went ashore at mid
night in northeast snowstorm and at high
tide.
The ship Is lying easily tonight in twelve
feet Of water at high tide. The effort OF the
powerful wrecking tug North America
to float her at high water resulted in
moving her about twenty-five feet and
1t was decided to be best to lighter her cargo
OF 5000 tons Of general merchandise
Immediately. Anchors and cables were laid to
bold her. The steam lighter Lottie was sent
thirty stevedores from Philadelphia Capt
intendent OF the International Steamship
Company. Capt. -, James Wallace, Dock
and Capt, @; y. Bellevue, Immigrant Inspector
Hughes and Customs Inspector Stuffer of Phil
adelphia came TO Lewes on the evening train
and will go TO the steamer on the Red Star tug
Juno tomorrow morning at 4 O'Clock and will
determine on the work Of floating her. Her
sent by special train TO Philadelphia Capt
Hannah. master OF the Rhynland makes no
statement, but IL is said that they saw nothing
on the ship after passing Montauk Point The
steamer Is the largest vessel ever stranded in
these parts. and is attracting large crowds OF
SightEeprS. - -