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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-28
emaciased that my appearance was that


emaciated that my appearance was that
Of
4 Living Skeleton.
s'After taking innun1erabIe patent
uostrums. hsraided ~ sovereign remedies
for all human Ills. but which In reality
are worse than ussiess. I 1T last placed
my case under the care Of the Copeia nd
Physicians. although my family and N.Y.
self had abandoned all hope Of q cure
we have all been amaSAd and delight
ed 1T the change that has been wrought
In my condition.
An New Well ana stronw,
~ ] had expected never again 10 be- and
for the nrst time In many years do all
my own hcusework with ease. / hope
that my experience may be lesson TO
other sufferers. who may avoid much
misery and disappointment by obtaining
expert medical treatment at the trsfsing
cost OF s per month. including all medI-
csneS."
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These Were Deaf
Now They Hear.

Mr.. A. 4. seagrave. Occidental He-
tel Seattle: Yes, It II true that took the
Copeland treatment fer casarrh and deaf
ness. from which had suffered for twenty
years. My cure u compiete'
Miss Minnie TiaDe. SDohonish,
Wash. Il lost sny hearing - . result q
typhoid fever and cAtarYh- scok . course
Of treatment 1t the Copeland Medical In
stisuss. and my hearing - perfectly re-
stored
Mrs. p. sherry, I4OS nain street.
Seattle: Tho Copeland treatment does
cure deafness and dtschafRfnE ears. II
cured eur daughter Lena. after I'll oshe-
means Rad failed"
MRS. J. ~. Carrie. EAmsaAs. WASH
- know that the Copeland treatment does
cure deafness. Ny son Charles was per-
fscsly cured after one ear Rad become
eufts deaf"
Misc Josie Osslette, 0riIits, wasA.s
II vas almost totally deaf from the effects
Of easarrh and was cured by the Copeland
treatment. TIA highest praise 10 due the
hn0wietge ard sksii that have removed The
eight Of deafness from my Hfs''
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ADDITIONAL sleenSrx car sarvses asa
hetw rsn Seattle ami Spokane AL Seattle
and Portland. tAs-OAG pTossa1cg asn1se se-
ec0DoaAtisas eng the p4xrua4 81 sAax
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and dlstressful disease Of the nervous sys.
tenn. Of which no has been cured by the
Justly celebrated Copeland treatment. Ho
said:
For many years had been subject to
Oceasisnal Attacks Of Diasiness,
when everything would grow black before
my eyes and I was unable 10 stand with
shorter intervals and with greater sever
readily from the effects Of each. They
were accompanied by the
Most Terrible Distress,
nausea and vomiting. and were followed
by almost complete prostration. sometimes
lasting for . number OF days.
IL could not tell at what moment
would be sei3ed with q NJ. and lived In
constant dread Of yet more serious results
than I had already experienced.
As . result of this dissass and Of the
anxiety under which lahored. my gem
eral health became very poor. Ny entire
system was
ALI Run Down
and out OF gear. while my strength failed
until I was unable TO attend TO my work.
IAN inexpensive course OF treatment un-
der the Copeland llghs-fee system has
made q new man of me and restored my
nervous system to a normal condition /
have had no symptoms Of my old trouble
for months. have regained my strength
and spirits. and am enjoying better health
generally than I have in years.
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- ososntisls WIN esen nsoeA
Co1y % Their Jousnev - -
4 oseaashiD Gese0o ~. n.
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Another Triumph Of
Science and Skill Over
DESPERATE Disease,

Mr.. Jshn DraaIsy. whe has beeo
engaged In the fishing industry Of Seattle
for the past ten years. speaks OF his cure
Of desperate disease, through the treat
mens cf the Copeland Physlcians.
-Four years ago I contracted q severe
cold. which gradually developed . chronic
catarrhal condition Of tho nose. throat an1
chest. Ny throat became
One Great. Raw sore,
80 that for over two years " was torture
for me TO swallow my food. ana had An
everlasting cough that racksA my syste0
day and night. Ny ears. bronchial tubes,
stomach: Ia fast. my entire body became
infected by the disease. until ~ last {
yas
Completely Brekea Down
In health ard spirits. and but . wreck q
nay formsr self.
such was my condition, when. aftGo
waiting much time and money with cure.
aiis and quAcha. I commenced the CopoD
land treatment. l am
Now Perfectly Well :.
AS well ~ before the beginning of M
srounle-~and exnnet 40 Otheywies ths1
most heartily commend the won1Aefu1
svsieus Of medicine that has s0ectod 0uelS
. cure-''
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-04-26
Mahara's Mammoth Minstrels.

Mahara's colored MINISTRIES appeared
at Myar opera house last nightfoefore s.
large audience. The company is eie-
gantly costumed, aud llse first part
consisted of musical medley, In
which the company showed up strong
There are some exceptionally good
voices in the company and severalthat
essayed soprano scores with wonderfm
success. The specialties were new and
pleasing. Julius Glenn approached
the delightful old character while do
ing end work, and when he appeared
on the stage as Uncle Rastus" and
made up to look the typical old plan
tation darkey, the audience expected 9
treat. Their expectations were not
doomed to disappointment, for "Uncie
Ras,usn turned ont to be siIaply Won
der. His buck and wing dancing was
very fine, and after watching the per-
formance through the'critic was forced
to agree that the greatest Of negro
shows ever in Ell Paso pleased all
p,esent.-E Paso Daily Times, jan
uary Is, 1898. At Steyer's opera house
next Saturday night.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-04-26
Death of George Dunn.

Mr. George Dunn, who has been liv-
ing in Decorah for some time past,
died about ten minutes after nine Sat
urlay night, at the Winneshiek House.
where he had been boarding. He was
born in England and came to Americs
in 1883. Since that time he has re-
turned to England once or twice. He
had been i'll about two weeks. His
parents are both dead and the only
relative in America is his brother
Nicholas, of New York, who will comhs
to attend the funeral. The funeral SER
vices will be held this afternoon FROM
Grace church, Rev. A. B. Gorrell oif-
ciating, with interment in Phelps
cemetery. George had many friends
here who mourn his death.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-04-26
UFFIcE-s7 WEST WATER STREET.
TELEPHONE no. is.
That Army Beef,

Quite outside CT the political signii-
sance or the official responsibility in
yolved in the army beef investigation
Is the anxiety of the ordinary beef eat
ing layman to discover whether chem
ically preserved beef is absolutely good
and nourishing or diabolically bad, and
he will throw up his hands in despair if
he undertakes to arrive at any conclu-
sion from the contradictory reports of
the experts. DR.. w. d. Bigelow, chem
ist of the agricultural department. has
put himself on record as saying that
canned beef is far more nutritious than
beef that is not canned-in fact, it OBJ
tains some additional life giving quail
ties by being put up in tin. Professor
Mallet, on the other hand, declares with
equal force that canned beef is un-
wholesome and innutritious. The same
conflicting views are presented to us by
other chemists, some of whom insist
that chemically treated beef is not as
wholesome as beef that is not chemical
ly treated and others of whom insist
that borax and salicylate add to the
longevity and future happiness of man.
General Shafter prefers canned beef to
beef ON the hoof. Governor Roosevelt
doesn't. and the intelligent layman who
wades through all this testimony ar
rives at the safe conclusion that what
is one mans meat is another mans
poison. This is not very brilliant dis
covery, seeing that it is as old as Abra-
ham, but it helps to clear away some of
the difficulties that have attended the
beef inquiry, for it shows us that while
some men may die by eating canned
beef others will get fat on that kind of
nourishment.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-04-26
Broke His Jaw.

Ed. Miller, who has been working
for J. l. Tavenir in West Decorah, waS
the victim of painful accident or
Friday. He was in the woods getting
some brush with which to repair the
mill dam, and was backing the wagon,
he hclding the tongue. The wagon
gave lurch and the force of the
tongue flung him against nearby
tree. He struck on his face and suf-
tanned a serious fracture to his jaw.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-04-26
CITY In MOURNING
OVER THE SUDDEN DEATH OF PROF
]. BRECKENRIDGE.
One of the Most Prominent Educators
and Citizens of Northern Iowa
Suddenly Called Away.

Like the shadow of a dark cloud, on
Friday morning the news of the very
sudden death of Prof. J. Breckenridge
spread over the city, casting gloom
of sorrow in it, pathway At first it
seemed incredible. for the day before
he was in his school, seemingly as well
ss ever: but we soon learned that short
ly before noon on Thursday he felt a
little faint, and asked two OF the
students to accompany him to his
home. He felt poorly during the after
noon, but slept quite well that night
and Friday morning ate breakfast with
the family. After breakfast he went
to his room; about $50 O'Clock took
some medicine, Immediately afterward
saving to his wife that he wished he
had not TAX IN it, as he felt sick. Mrs.
Breckenridge went down stairs on an
errand for him, returning Immediately
to find him gasping his last. He had
gone to meet his God.
John Breckenridge was born in
Ware, Mass, Oct. 26, 1885. He was
brought up on a farm, and at the age
of eighteen entered the State Normal
School at Westfield, Mass. AT twenty
one years of aye he entered Charlotte
Vile Institute, where he received his
education in Greek, Latin, French,
German and Mathematics. When
twenty-three years of age he came
west, and taught in public schools in
Illinois and Wisconsin until Aug. 8,
1864. when he enlisted in the Sth Wis
cousin Battery, serving until June 2,
1866, when he received his discharge.
After the war he came to Decorah, and
accepted the principa!ship of the pub
lie schools, serving in all in this capa-
city six. years. A short interval be-
tween periods of his principalship OF
the public schools was spent in Wis
consin. Afterwards he spent short
time in private schools, until 1874,
when he established the Decorah Insti-
tute, with which he has been con.
uected as principal ever since, and
through his efforts this institution OF
learning has for a quarter century been
recognized as leading educational fac
tor of the northwest.
The death of no other man in north
ern Iowa would cast greater gloom
over so large an area of territory OF
cause more sorrow in so many homes
than that of Prof. Breckenridge. Fol
twenty-five years he has been closely
connected with young people at time
when their minds were most receptive
and their characters formative. Al
average of nearly $50 new pupils came
to his school each year, and this vas
army of young people were greatly
benefited by coming in touch with hi
life and influence, both mentally anC
morally. He was more than tEeil
instructor. He was their careful ad
wiser, their watchful guardian, thei
true friend. Children have been tolt
by their parents, who were once hi
pupils, how his words of wisdom ant
encouragement called into life the as
pirations that inspired them to look vi
and move to a higher plane of living
These children now join with thei
parents in mourning for him whos'
| life and influence has been devoted 4
! the uplifting Of individuals, famihe
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-04-26

About once in five years somebody
turns up in the newspapers and kicks
up discussion by boldly declaring that
animals do not reason. Promptly the
editor is whelmed with letters ''Ex-
cuse me. but have dog or cat that
has more reason than the average man. y
Then we get the same old stories over
again-how Carlo pulled a child from
the river, how Towser slept by the lost
baby to keep it warm. etc.-and SO the
merry nonsense goes on. The London
Spectator for year gave up a large
portion Of its space to this cheerful con
troversy without proving anything ex
cept that every man who has pet dog
or pet cat believes that the pet rea.
sons, and every philosopher and savant
from Sir John Lubbock down does not
Whenever the stock of interesting let
ters to the editor runs low, there are
two ways ont Of the dearth. One OF
them 10 10 insist that woman's brain
is smaller than mans. and the other
10 to declare that dogs do not reason.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-04-26
and communities.
Well may they say:

$50 long thy power hath blest u.s. sure it
will lead us on
Ger moor and fen, DER crag and torrent till
the night is gone;
And with the morn your angel face will
smile,
Which we have loved J. ng since, now lost
but for while.
Prof. Breckenridge was never an as
pirant for politicsl favor, but always
took deep interest in the political
welfare of the nation and community.
He was public spirited man. and his
wise counsel has counted much in the
shaping ofthe destiny of Winneshiek
county coll. ctivtly as we'll as individ-
ually. He was member of the
Masonic Order, and of Col. Hughes
Post, G. A. r. with which organiza-
tiolA ais affiliations Were, most pleas
ant
He leaves to mourn his loss wife,
four daughters, Mary, Julia, Anna
and Clarissa, all of whom are at home,
and one son, Will, who resides at Man
ming, Iowa. Besides these, two
brothers are living; the oldest, James
William, resides on the family farm at
Ware, Mass, which was procured from
the Indians by ancestors of the Breck.
enridge family who were among those
who came to this country on the May
flower. This farm has been handed
down from generation To generation,
always remaining in the custody Of the
Breckenridge family. The other liv'
ing brother is Moses Paige, next Older
than Prof. Breckenridge.
The funeral services were held Mon
day afternoon from the Congregational
church, Rev. DIR. Willett officiating
the remains being escorted tn the grave
by the present and former students o
Decorah Institute, the G. A. r., and
the Masonic Order, which conducted
the burial ceremony at the grave. A
large concourse of loving friends at
tended the services at the church and
followed the remains to the cemetery
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-04-26
Insurance Office Moved.

| have moved my insurance offiGs
into the second story of the Rosenth&
building on West Water street, oc-
cupied by P. Figum's bakery. have
not quit the insurance business by any
means, but will be found here, iE
much better quarters, representing
several companies, both fire and life.
that are as good as any in existence 4
will be pleased to have you call.
9-S EDWARD LARSON.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-04-26

AN unusually interesting portrait of
the late Stephen Johnson Field, AS
sociate Justice of the United States
Supreme Court, appears in the current
issue Of Harper's Weekly. 1t is drawn
from lite by the well-known artist
Arthur Jules Goodman, whose skillful
pencil has produced faithful like
ness. A brief but comprehensive re-
view of the late Justices life accom-
panies the picture.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-04-26

NJ. s. QUAY was on Friday declared
by a jury Of his peers to be not guilty
of the charge of conspiring to use for
his own unlawful gain and profit the
funds Of the state Of Pennsylvania, de-
posted in the Peoples bank Of Phila'
delphia. Within an hour after the
verdict was announced Gov. Stone ap'
pointed Mr.. Quay senator, to serve un'
til the next session Of the Legislature.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-04-26

w. G. Pierce, secretary and treasurer
of the United Mine Workers associa-
tion, gave some very interesting and
encouraging information to the indus
trial commission in Washington. Mr..
Pierce is practical miner of 25 years
experience and has been ten years an
official of the association. He spoke en-
couragingly of the steady improvement
in the condition of the miners, and
pointed out especially the advantages
that had been gained by the eight hour
labor law now in force in Illinois, In
diana, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Neither
the operators nor the miners desire to
return to the longer hours of labor.
With regard to immigration, he said
that the influx of English, French, Ger
mans and the northern races of Europe
W not injurious or even disturbing,
for they generally believed in maintain
ing high standard of living and
morals. This was not the case with the
Slavs. Poles. Hungarians. Italians and
the southern races generally. They were
of a lower caliber mentally and morally,
and did not assimilate readily. They
clung to their primitive superstitions
and prejudices and brought their race
animosities with them. He further said
that the Mine Workers association had
now reached much higher plane Of in
dustrial and communal interests. 1t ia
vored concihation and arbitration. but
was inclined to denounce both the in
junction and the strike.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-04-26

A RURAL citizen in Georgia who
feels that he has been slandered by a
neighbor writes to the atlanta Consti-
tuition, to say:
Too the Publick About SANDER
some man, wich his name is well
known; / forebair too DenOunce the
spekin devile as he deserves, bein a
Chrystin, an follerin the Golden Rule,
though Free Silver Man in Politicks
But want to say. If He sed Sister
Molly Higgins sed that the Preecher
sed thattI sed Hethen Missions mout
be a dam, he is Lier in Prayer Meet
in an endurin' Church, an kin whip
Him with one Hand tyed benin my
back-week day, or Sunday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-04-26

CAPT. s. A. MARINE has sold his IN
terest In the Mason City Globe Garettc
to M. F. Muse, of Ottumwa. Caqt
Marines intentions as to future oc4
cupation are not as yet disclosed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-04-26

IT is reported that Speaker Tom
Reed has accepted membership in
the law firm of Thatcher & Barnum,
of New York City, with a guaranteed
income of $50, 900 per year, and will re-
sign his seat in congress.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-04-26
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Burlington, Cedar Rapids q Northern

Burlington, Cedar Rapids Northern
Train No. 30 tpassenger) leaves Decorah at
2.l5 PM. and No. 81 FreighD at $50 A. M.
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points beyond. All trains daily except Sun
day. ,, . mi.
sengers only when provided with tickets.
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VERMONT LOCAL NEWS
Continued from Sixth page)

bursh at II. w. Ladd's, Miss Julia Allen
of Morrisvile at VIII Centers.-A pacty
Of young men, former Grand Isle boys,
who are in the employ of the Boston store,
Worcester Mass. arrived in town on Sat
urday last to spend their two weeks vaca-
ton. They are Vernon Wilcox, accom-
panied by Arthur Pollard, a friend from
Worcester Herbert Russell, Charles Rus
sell and wife, Seward Tebo and
chant at the Corners" Grand
1sle-The schools in town began on
Monday, September 4, with the fol-
lowing corps of teachers District No. /,
Miss Eva Macomber and Miss Bessie Hur-
burt; district No. 2, Miss Hermie May
nard of Fair Haven; disCict No. g. Miss
Gertrude Donovan district No. 4, Miss Ida
Ladd district No s, Miss Grace Wilcox.
ALBURG SPRINGS.
The Methodist society held social at
Mrs George Sweets on Friday evening
A good numbcr We're out Notwithstanding
the bad night.-Mr. and Mrs n. n. Post
and son of St Adams spent the day at
the Springs last Thursday as guests OF
Mrs. Patton.-The home of Mrs. Mary
Sweet was so damaged by fire that she
was obliged to move out There was no
insurance. The house is being repaired
for her by kind neighbors. Monday being
a holiday, the schools in town did not
opcn till Tuesday. The teachers are the
same as last term with one exception.
Miss Kinsley has the school taught by
Miss Ruth Soule, who has gone to Brook
Ign, n. Y, to enter the hospital.-Miss
Gertrude Mcdonald returned Tuesday
morning to her place in the school at the
Sprirgs.-The Literary club will COM
mence their regular meetings some time
this month.