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The morning news., 1899-01-19
salisbury's Foreign Policy.
BOUGHT TIRE CATLIN PLANT.
American Tobacco Co. Said to Have
Paid Nearly $4,000. 900.

st. Louis, Jan. B.-The American Tobac-
co Company added to its immense hold
ings in st. Louis, by the purchase to-day
after weeks of negotiation. of the plant
of the Catlin Tobacco Company, of which
Daniel Catlin is president.
Mr. Catlin. who is one of the wealthiest
tobacconists in the West will retire from
the business as soon as the American To-
bacco Company takes possession of its new
purchase. The final papers were drawn
up and signed this evening.
Mr. Catlin refuses to state how much he
received for the property. 1t is reported,
however, that about $2,5OO,OOO changed
hands.
The morning news., 1899-01-19
JUDGE MAY DE fMPEAcHED.
Charge of Drunkenness Preferred
Against W. l.. Norwood.

Raleigh, Jan. 1S.-A resolution was To-
day introduced IN the House of the gen
eral assembly of North Carolina looking
to the Impeachment of w. L. Norwood.
Judge OF the Superior Court in the
Twelfth judicial district, on a charge of
drunkenness.
A committee will be appointed to inves-
tgate the advisability of impeachment
and report back to the House.
The morning news., 1899-01-19
THE OUACHlTA DESTROYED.
Packet Liner Burned at Her Wharf
This Morning.

Memphis, Tenn, Jan. 19,-The Memphis
and Vicksburg Packet Liner Ouachita
Capt Bender, was destroyed by fire this
morning at the foot of jefferson street,
where she was tied up for the night at the
Memphis wharf.
The blaze started about 1:15 O'Clock a.
m. and in fifteen minutes very little was
left of the boat excepting the hull and a
mass of twisted rigging. Rumors spread
that there were several passengers aboard
but on close investigation it is believed ev-
cry one escaped.
The Ouachita is a passenger and freight
boat in the Memphis and Vicksburg trade
and was valued at $4,000 with insurance
Of $4,000 The fire originated in the boiler
room.
The boat had a cargo of merchandise for
points south and was to depart this morn
ing.
The morning news., 1899-01-19
MAKING UP ITs REPORT.
Xyar investigating Commission IN
Executive Session.

washington, Jan. 1s.-The war investi-
o.,,,re, commission had no witnesses to-
dav. and spent the forenoon IN executive
session on matters connected with the
srarning bf its report. The Eagan Incl
dent was not brought up in any way.
The morning news., 1899-01-19
operation of the companies under one man
agement.
HAS VIOLATED no STATE LAW.
The Indictment Against the Assoc
ciated Press AnnuIled.

Frankfort, KY, Jan. 1S.-Acting Cover
nor Worthington this afternoon annulled
the indictment of the Associated Press by
the Fiscal Court for alleged failing to reg
ister with the secretary of state the name
of its state agent, and also failing TO make
reports to the auditor concerning its cor
porate franchise.
The Governor holds that the Associated
Press has no property or other business
subject to the tax in this state, and that
it has violated no state law.
The morning news., 1899-01-19
TREATY WITH brazil.

.ues for the Extradtt,on no Do
WASH, ""rEed with ORenses.
Sent to ons Jan. lS.-The President has
betvesa' 'Ne Senate a new extradition treaty
referred IN, 'ais country and Brazil. II was
tons and '"e committee on foreign rela-
niitee wa a' 'o-days meeting of that com
'l.o'eonmrt,,o' ,'Aen up and referred 10 a
lns for l,5 tso IS formal document provid-
with oaeBso, ~lnanse of persons charged
uses On the usual lines.
The morning news., 1899-01-19
nnrebnII Meeting Not Held.

New Orleans, Jan. 1s.-The meeting call
ed here to-day TO form Southern League
did not take place owing to the failure
of delegates 80 arrive. Capt. Powell of
the New Orleans club said that date
for the meeting would be announced later
in the week.
The morning news., 1899-01-19
PART OF A PLATFORM FELL.
some Confusion While Bryan Was
Speaking, But Nothing Serious.

Speaking, But Nothing Serious.
Denver, Col, Jan. 1s.-Col and Mrs. w.
J. Bryan left for their home in Lincoln
this afternoon.
A portion of the platform, two feet
high. from which Col. Bryan delivered
his address at the Coliseum last night, fell
down under the weight Of 400 people. who
were seated upon it. The incident caused
some confusion for a few minutes, but at
no time was there any danger of a panic
in the closely packed audience.
Several people on the platform received
slight scratches and bruises, but nobody
was seriously hurt.
The morning news., 1899-01-19
AFTER POLAR BEAR PLANT.
American Tobacco Co. May Pay Near
Iy S3,00O.O0O for II.

Cincinnati, o., Jan. 1s.-John d. Cobb,
first vice president of the American To-
bacco Company, is here making a bid for
the purchase of the Thurman & Wilburn
Polar Bear Tobacco Company plant.
Ii is said that the price asked is nearly
100000. If the deal succeeds this plant
will be the chief factory of cheap smOk-
ing tobacco.
Mr.. Cobb says that the American and
the Continental Tobacco Companies vii,
not buy of the producers as heretofore,
but will patronize the warehouse men.
The morning news., 1899-01-19
Fl f-~a-e--
NhER DIES AT KNOXVILLE.
MEMBER of the Thirty-First
l.lChIGnn Renimenf

cher rem, Jan. 1S.-George Flet-
here h. 's ol the forty sick soldiers left
nent 81 tne Ihirty-1rst Michigan Regi-
tal ' tonight in the military hospi-
short r',, u'ga Of pneumonia, contracted
He was ,"g , before his regiment departed
renairq " ,nI, member of Company b. The
Jasper NEIL De shipped to his home at
Patients ar. The remaining Michigan
The morning news., 1899-01-19
CHAMBERLAIN ON COLONIES.
AMERICAN SUPPORT OF ENGLISH
POLICY REMARKED UPON.

Expresses Hope That France VIII
Not Abuse the Treaty of Utrecht.
The French, lie Says, Have Stran-
gIed the Colony OF Newfoundland
without Gaining Anything-WeI-
comes the News of the Open Door
Policy.
London, Jan. 1S.-Right Hon. Joseph
Chamberlain, secretary of state for the
colonies speaking this evening at the ban
Quet of the Wolverhampton Chamber of
Commerce, reviewed at great length the
various threatening foreign questions CON
corning the government.
In connection with the withdrawal of
the French demand for an extension of the
settlement at Shanghai, Mr. Chamberlain
congratulated his hearers that Great Brit
aims opposition to the French proposal had
been strenuously supported by the repre-
sentatives of the United States.
That, I think" he said. "a significant
and noteworthy fact. Nay, l think and
hope it will become historic. 1t shows that
circumstances are bringing about the
community of interests between Anglo
SaXons which. in the future, may have
far-reaching and benefcent results"
He welcomed the changing tone on the
part of France, declaring that if the
French government desired an amicable
settlement of all remaining difficulties.
Great Britain would meet France more
than half way. Dwelling elaborately upon
the Newfoundland difficulty, the minister
said:
Treaty of Utrecht.
In spite the charges to the contrary.
nobody here has the slightest desire to
. evade the obligations of the treaty of
Utrecht. But we do desire that the rights
conferred upon France by thai treaty
should not be extended and abused to the
injury of our pocket If. when those
rights are properly defined, they are found
10 possess d value for France, we shah be
perfectly willing to observe them, or, if
France is willing, to arrange for their ex-
tnctiOn on fair and reasonable terms of
compensation.
Mr.. Chamberlain described in detail
how the French had been continually en-
croachng and striving to extend their
Gains on the French shore, while, at the
same time, their interest in the fishery
had been continually decreasing
In fact" he said. "by means of alleged
rights, under antiquated treaties, they
have strangled our colony of Newfound-
land and have done it without a penny OF
advantage to themselves. If they are
sincerely desirous of amity with England
it will be an easy matter for them to
abandon those antquated rights for salts
flying compensation"
SaIisbury's Foreign Policy.
In concluding Mr.. Chamberlain paid
high tribute TO the success of Lord Sails
bury's foreign policy, remarking:
1T is cause for satisfaction that two
great nations, Germany and the United
States, both Drotectionists at home, have
proclaimed their intention to adhere TO
the principle of the open door in their
foreign possessions. We shall regard
their expansion without jealousy and shall
welcome their cooperation; and l think.
without being too sangune, we may rely,
upon their sympathy and assistance in Sc
curing the general adoption of a principle
TO which we attach SO much Importance. >"
Smyrna times., 1899-10-25
The Idiocy of Some Ideas.

"Once in the joyous springtime,"
casually remarked the man with the
ingrowing chin, 81 threw rug on the
grass plot beneath my window. Days
few by as days will, and picked it up
again to find that the healthy green of
luxuriant growth had given way to the
sickly yellow of death and decay. Just
so it is, my boy, when the brain is COW
cred over with the rug of old fashioned
ideas. From infancy was taught by
my preceptors to give useful presents,
not silly gewgaws that would last but
the moment. Thus was the rug thrown
over the green of my gray matter, so
that today l haven't got sense enough
left to follow the plot of farce COM
edy."
what in the name Of began the
astonished listener.
Simply this, my hoy; gave my best
girl nothing but useful presents, and of
course she's gone and married another
fellow. Pleasant to think that my use.
full presents have given them a start in
housekeeping, isn't it"-Kansas City
Independent.
Smyrna times., 1899-10-25
SECRET SOCIETIES.

MoRNING STAR LODGE, No. 6, I. o. o F.-Meets
every Friday evening, at 500 O'Clock.
McDoNNELL ENCAMPMENT, No 9, 10. o F.-Meets
Second and Fourth Tuesday evenings of each
month. at 500 o'clock.
HARMONY LODGE, No. Is, A. F. A. M-Meets First
and Third Thursday evenings of each month,
at 500 o'clock.
SMYRNA LODGE, No. 5, I. o. G. T.--Meets every
Wednesday evening, at 500 O'Clock.
SMYRNA CONCLAvE, No. As, ORDER OF HEPTAsoPHs
meets first and third Tuesday of each month
at 500 o'clock, at the Odd Fellows Hall.
UNION CASTLE No. II, K. q. E.-Meets every Mon
day evening in their hall in the Cooper Build
ing, at s 90 o'clock.
MIsPAH LODGE, No. 16, A. o. U. W.-Meets every
Monday evening at 500 o'clock in Odd Eel
lows Hall.
MIzPAH CoNCLAvE, No. 1917, ADHESIVE MoGUL-
LIANs.-Meets the last Monday evening of each
month, at 8 90 O'Clock, in Odd Fellows Hall.
GENERAL WINFIELD 8. HANCOCK Post, No. 29,
G. A. R.-Meets every Thursday night il the
Hall of the Knights of the Golden Eagle. ThOs
Davis, Commander.
STARS AND STRIPES COUNCIL, No &c, JR. o. U. A.
M-Meets at 90 p. m. every Thursday IN
Odd Fellows Hall.
FRANCES E. WILLARD Temple, No. s. X. of &. E.
Meets every Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock, al
the Golden Eagle Hall.
Smyrna times., 1899-10-25
He Couldn't Reach It.

The following anecdote concerning
the famous lecture on "The Holy
Land" which, it is said, Ex-Governor
Oxlesby never succeeded in delivering
as he prepared it, is related in Franc
B. Wilkes pamphlet on the life of the
governor:
He had been invited to deliver this
lecture at a country town in Illinois
and accepted. A large crowd gathered
to hear him, and he was greeted with
loud applause as he stepped forward
to lecture. He was only to speak for
one hour and said in beginning he
would preface his lecture with a few
remarks on his experience in Europe.
At the end Of 215 hours he was still
talking about Europe, and because the
people seemed so delighted he an
nounced that he would deliver the lee
ture the next evening.
The same people came back, re-en-
forced by many more. and at the end
Of another two hours he stopped with
out having said anything about the
Holy Land, except to announce that as
his subject. The third night there was
a monster gathering, and Governor
Oglesby, after finishing up Europe,
started to say a few words about
Egypt and the Nile before beginning
his lecture. At last he looked at his
watch and, with a look of astonish-
ment, turned to one Of his friends on
the platform and said:
"Well. here it is II o'clock. and III
be hanged If I've got to the Holy Land
yet."-Chicago Tribune
Smyrna times., 1899-10-25
CHURCH SERVICES.

AsRUR l METHODIST EPIsCoPAL-Sunday-Pr
ing at 1917 A. and 7.45 P. NJ. Sunday School
P. NJ. Christian EndeavOr Prayer Meeting
6.45 P. NJ. Prayer Meeting-Wednesdays at 745
Pm. Rev. G. A. Hill, pastor.
ST. PETERS CHURCH.-Rev Henry Thomas, Rec
tor.-Sunday-M Morning Prayer and Sermon at
101% A. NJ Evening Prayer and Sermon at IA
Pm. Sunday School-2.15 P. NJ. Wednesday,
Evening Prayer and Lecture ~ P. NJ. Teach
ers Meeting Immediately afterward.
-Sunday-Preaching at 10l& A. M
and "a Pm. Sunday School-1115 AM. Prayer
Meeung-Wednesdays at ~ P. M. Rev. j. l..
Estlin, pastor.
ST. PoLYcARP CATHOLIC CHURCH-Servicese every
other Sunday, by Father WaldTon. Sunday
School Immediately after service.
SMYRNA Misunderstanding services, Friend
ship in the morning. SeversOns in the after
noon. Jerman's Chapel and Smyrna Land
ing alternate Sunday nights at 7.SO. Rev. l..
W. Layfeld pastor.
CENTENNIAL METHODIST EPISCOPAL (ColOred) -
Sunday-Preaching at IL A. NJ. and P. NJ.
Sunday School, P. NJ. Rev. j. +. Cook,
Pastor.
A. NJ E. CHURCH-SundLy y-Preaching at IL a.
m. and s p. IN. Sunday School at p. m.
Christian Endeavor 615 p. m. Sunday Praise
meeting at s o'clock Wednesday evening
Rev. Paris Daker, pastor.
Smyrna times., 1899-10-25
How Dumas Amused Himself.

An interesting anecdOte of the elder
Dumas, illustrating the authors peren-
NAL flow of fine spirits, has been told
A gentleman, calling on the creator of
"Monte Cristo," had been ushered into
a room adjoining the hosts studio, the
servant telling him to go in, as NJ. Du-
mas was alone.
At that moment (says the narrator)
heard loud burst of laughter from the
inner apartment, so said:
81 would sooner wait until monsieur's
visitors are gone"
Monsieur has no visitors; he is
working" remarked the servant, with
a smile. Monsieur Dumas very often
laughs like this while at his work"
1t was true enough; the novelist was
alone, or rather in company with one
of his characters, at whose sallies he
was simply roaring.
Smyrna times., 1899-10-25
SMYRNA DIRECTORY.
TOWN OFFICIALS.

President of Council-James C. Robinson.
Secretary of Council-Henry S. Anthony.
Town Treasuser-Ezekial V. Cooper.
Clerk of Council-Ssmuel j. Reynolds.
Accommodation B. Collins
Chief of Police-Joseph H. Garner
Councilmen: 1st ward DR.. T. C. Moore; 2nd
Ward. samuel J. Reynolds; 3rd Ward, Edward G.
Walls; 4th Ward, J. Wesley Denney: 9TH Ward,
E. Marriott Fowler; 9th Ward, James C. Robinson
and Henry S. Anthony.
Council meets the second and fourth Fridays
in each month.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-03-17

ISLANDS.
Russell COLEGROVE a. THE s s. CITY OF CO
IUMBIA.'
APPEAL CIRCUIT JUICE PERRY, \ CoURT OF
ADMIRALTY.
SUBMITTED DECEMBER 10 30, 1898. DECIDED
MARCH TO- 1899.
JUDD CD WHITING, j.. AND CIRCUIT JUICE STANLEY,
PLACE FREAR, J.,
Circuit Judge OF the Hawaiian Islands has jurisdiction IN Admiralty
Islands the United
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crime will! in
detention Of suspected persons tne
a felony committed punish
OF being thereto he
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investigation by
the auth
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-10-04
BAILEY SPRINGS.
Oct. 2, 1899.

Oct. 2, 1899.
tFrom our regular correspondent
Born-To F. Barth and wife son,
Sept. 9th.
Alvin Barth, of Locust, was bust.
ness caller here today.
P. Queal has been drawing lumber
for his house the PAST week.
Phil. Stoskopf and wife arrived home
from their wedding trip last Tuesday.
F. Barth and HI. f. Knoke have
Standard telephones.in their residences
now, but are not connected to the main
line yet.
Miss Anna Kern is working in her
sister Kate's place at W. Putney's.
while Kate pays visit to her parents
at Rock Greek, MINI.
q. A. Matter and wife left for Flo
renceville last week. M. purchased a
splendid farm up there last spring, and
may they live happy and prosper is
the wish of this writer. 4
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-10-04
A Great Book Free.

When DIR. r. v. Pierce, of Buffalo,
N. ", published his first edition of
his great work, The Peoples Common
Sense Medical Adviser, he announced
that after $780, copies had been sold
at the regular price, S1.50 per copy,
the profit on which would repay him
for the great amount of labor and
money expended in producing it, he
would distribute the next half million
free. AS this number of copies has
already been sold, he is now giving
away, absolutely free, 500, 900 copies of
this most complete, interesting and
valuable common sense medical work
ever published-the recipient only
being required to mail to him, at
above addres, twenty-one (2l) one
cent stamps to cover cost of mailing
only, and the book will be sent post
paid. 1t is a veritable medical library,
complete in one volume. Contains
zoos pages, profusly illustrated. The
free edition is precisely the same as
that sold at $3.50 except only that the
books are in strong MANILA paper
covers instead Of cloth. Send now
before all are given away.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-10-04
FORT ATKINSON.
Oct. 2, 1899.

Oct. 2, 1899.
(From our regular correspondent
F. A. Wildman went to DEBORAH last
Saturday
g. e. and #. J. Cooney drove to
Protivin Saturday.
Joe Young went to New Hampton
Thursday, returning Friday.
+. Benish went to Spilville Saturday
for short visit with relatives.
1t is reported that there will be a
number of weddings here in the near
future.
Qnite a number of our people attend
ed the Wild West Show at Cresco last
Tuesday.
J. Schempp, of Riceville, visited with
his sister, Mrs. Fisher, last Thursday
and Friday.
Robert Howard, who has been visit
ing with his grandmother, Mrs. 4.
Cooney, returned to Randalia Friday.
+. A. Schempp, who has been visit
ing at the Cooney home for the past
week, returned to his home in Rice
vile last Wednesday,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-10-04
Correspondence
News Happenings of the County,
Reported by Competent Corps o Writer'S
BURR OAK.
Oct. 2, 1899.

Oct. 2, 1899.
From our regular correspondent)
Farmers are busy blowing and get
ting out their corn.
Mr.. Dunton is spending a few days
with friends at LIE Roy, MINI.
V. Wilbur has moved into the Amer
lean house and is now acting as "Mine
host".
Mrs. Emmons is enjoying visit
from her grandmother, Mrs. Bane, of
Westgate.
Jno. Wingate and son have pur-
chased the late Henry Wingate estate
at SAL per acre.
Mrs. Geo. Heckle and daughter Julia
leave for Illinois tomorrow, to visit
Mrs. HIS sister.
A. j. Cratsenberg has his store fitted
up with gaslights. Thus our city is
still improving.
Mrs. Berry, of DEBORAH, came up to
attend the Wicks-McIntosh Wedding
and remained few days in this
vicinity.
Mrs. T. Nilsson, who has been con-
fined to her bed for the past two weeks
with a cancer, is gradually growing
weaker.
Rev. Cummings goes tomorrow to
attend the annual conference at Water
loo. All wish him back for another
year at least.
+. Reed and family have sold their
household goods and are going to Bel
videre, ILL.,, where Frank has position
in the Railroad shop.
Fred Meader, of Hesper, has bought
q farm of 95 acres of Jesse Reed, con-
sideration $4,000. He will not take
possession until spring.
An Epworth League was organized
at the NJ. E. church Sunday evening,
with a membership of thirty. Miss
Clara Rollins is President.
The series Of meetings has closed at
the A. G. church with goodly number
OF converts. Two more were baptized
by immersion Sunday afternoon and a
Loyal Workers Society was organized
asst evening.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-10-04
CASTALIA.
Oct. 8, 1899.

Oct. 3, 1899.
From our regular correspondent
Business meeting of the Epworth
League tonight.
w. X. Riggs wheeled to DEBORAH
yesterday afternoon.
VIM. Simmons was business visitor
at DEBORAH last Friday.
Mrs. A. w. Kramer went to Dubuque
today to have her eyes treated.
Several from here will take in the
Mason City street fair tomorrow.
The creamery had about twenty new
patrons added to its list this week.
The w. F. M. s. meet in the M. E.
church parlor Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. A. HI. Uhley went to Fairbury,
Neb., today, to visit her son VIM. G.
and family.
Mrs. Irwin Allen went to Cedar
Rapids yesterday, to take in the Carni-
val and visit relatives.
Wallie Richards and lady friend
came down from Fredericksburg Sun
day, for few days visit.
Rev. Matt. Wing preached a very
interesting sermon on science and re-
ligion at the Town hall Sunday after
noon.
FL. l.. Myers, Jas. Hunter, It. A.
Windell and H. F. Anderson were the
delegates to the Democratic convention
on Saturday.
Horace Kean and sister arrived from
st. Louis Friday, fer visit with rela-
tives here Miss Kean has been spend
ing the summer in Europe.
J. H. Kneeskern was not disappoint-
ed at the result of the Democratic con-
vention last Saturday, but it is evident
the rank and file of the party are.
Mrs. Reaves had the misfortune to
fall as she was about to retire Friday
evening and lay in helpless condition
for nearly 20 hours before relief came.
Last Saturday afternoon, while Mrs.
Ella Hartsough and lady friend were
driving through town, their horse
dropped dead. No cause could be
assigned.
Lou Harvey, Herb Banning, Welton
Cornell and Miss Bessie Rathbun re-
presented the Castalia Lodge at the /.
o. G. T. convention at Alpha, last
Saturday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-10-04
SPILLvILLE.

Oct. 2, 1899.
fFmm our regular correspondent
Look out for Jack Frost.
The dance Thursday evening was
well attended.
Frank Benesh, of Fl. Atkinson, is
visiting his parents.
]. A. Dvorak was a business visitor
from Conover, Monday.
J. A. Dostal was here from Protivin,
Thursday, on business.
Mrs. Ed Winn, of Calmar, visited
friends in town Monday.
Mds. Mashek and Bernatz visited
friends at Cresco this week.
Miss Paulina Haug is visiting her
uncle, Mr.. Heuser, at DEBORAH.
Miss Orla Northrop returned to De-
corah, after a visit with her parents
here.
Miss Emma Peterson, of Calmar, was
the guest Of Gertie Capstor for few
days.
Charlie Heuser and wife are the
happy parents of baby boy, born
Sept. rs.
Quite number of our young people
took in Buffalo Bill's show at Cresco
Tuesday.
+. Valenta returned from his Dakota
trip Friday morning. He reports
pleasant time
Mrs. F. Mashek returned to Ledger
wood, N. D., after spending several
weeks at home with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Bernatz.