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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-05-17

The Hfth annual report Of the board
Of directors Of the Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION Of New York is quite unlike
any Of its preceding reports in its exult-
ant tone and hopeful outlook. 1t sum-
marizes the prosperity of America in
this trenchant style; "a decade ago
France. Germany and the United King
dom each exceeded the United States
in commercial prosperity. the exports
Of the United Kingdom being more than
double our own. Now, however. our ex-
ports of domestic merchandise exceed
those of Great Britain. and for the fiscal
year Of 1898 we stand as the only coun-
try whose exports are double the amount
of imports. The wealth of the United
States is estimated at $S1, $50, 900, 900,
which is more than seven times greater
than that Of Spain, double that Of Ger
many. 21a times greater than that of
Russia. nearly double that of France,
equal to the combined wealth of Russia.
Italy and Spain. and SEE. 100, 600. 900
larger than that Of Great Britain, to
whose shipowners we annually pay
about $3.50. 900, 900. Our domestic COM
merce, coastwise and on the great lakes,
rivers and canals, is the largest in the
world. and az times greater than that
Of the commerce OF the entire ,nited
Kingdom. The report closes by point
ing ont what. in the estimation of the
manufacturers. are the Eve great needs
of the nation. They are stable cur
rency. an international banking system.
a canal connecting the Atlantic and Pa
cifc oceans. an American merchant
marine and suitable navy to protect
it in any part Of the globe.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-05-17
FRESH TROOPS TO FRONT.
New Men to Join Macarthur and Law
tons Forces.

Manila, May 1S-Fresh troops are
beginning to go to the front. Two bat
talions of the Seventeenth infantry
(regulars) that had been holding the
lines about the city Of Manila will join
Major General MacArthur's division at
San Fernando and one battalion Of the
same regiment will reinforce Major
General Lawton's division near Bacol-
or. These troops will be replaced here
by the Twenty-fifth infantry regiment,
which arrived from the United States
on board the transport Hancock Thurs
day.
Captain Grant Of the Utah battery,
whose success in managing the army
gunboats Laguna de Bay and Cava-
donga has Won for him the sobriquet Of
1.-THE Dewey Of the army" has, been
put in command OF the recently pur-
chased Spanish gunboats, whose arms
the insurgents captured. These vessels
are now being prepared for operations
on the rivers and along the coast The
arming Of the gunboets is being pushed
with all diligence.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-05-17
Robbed of Valuable Gams.

New York. May l1.-Diamonds valued
at between $4,000 and $1,000 were taken
at noon from the apartments Of Mrs.
Frederick Norton. in boarding house
at 40 and as West Thirty-fifth street.
The thief, 1t is supposed. was a woman
who posed as an assistant of Mrs Nor
tons dressmaker. She did her work so
adroitly that Mrs. Norton talked with
her face to face without knowing that
she carried the stolen jewels with her.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-05-17
Four Killed by a Goa, s,,a..

Shamokin. Pa. May la.-Four men
were instantly killed by the sliding of
a portion " large culm bank at Cen
tralia. Several were badly injured. The
four bodies recovered were so badly dis
figured that 1t was difficult to Identify
them. The killed are: James Ganghan.
aged So. married; John Koko. aged 2S.
single; Joseph Stanche. aged 81. mar
ried: John Conyock. aged Al. married.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-05-17
ROSWELL p. FLOWER DEAD.
Former Governor of New York Expires
Very Suddenly.

Former Governor of New York Expires
Very Suddenly.
Eastport, L. l., May lex Governor
commanding figure in Wall street for
more than a year, died Of acute indiges-
ton at the Eastport Country club. Mr..
Flower came down from New York city
in the morning in robust health. From
the days Of his boyhood he has been an
ardent trout fisherman. He has fire.
quented the Eastport Country club on
many occasions in the spring months,
and this year he started in to fish
Whereabouts little more than a month
ago. He usually came down on Fri
manned until the following Monday
morning.
Shortly after noon Mr. Flowers par
ty partook of luncheon. At 2 O'Clock
Mr.. Flower became violently ILL., Heart
failure developed, and his friends. be-
coming alarmed, telepnoned for DR.. E.
A. Clark of Moriches. AS Mr.. Flower
became rapidly worse, telegram was
sent to his family physicians. DR.. T. s.
Allen and DR.. Paul Allen Of No. East
Forty-eighth street They were in
formed of the gravity Of the case. A
similar telegram was sent to Mrs. Flow
er. At 3 o'clock a special train, with
the doctor. trained nurse. and Mrs.
Flower, left Long Island City for East
port. When the train arrived Mr..
Flower was almost unconscious. He re-
vived somewhat. however, and realized
that he was going to die. The end came
at 1890 o'clock. Undertaken Lewis Tut
tie of Speonk was notified. and pre-
pared the body for removal to New
ork
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-05-17
PROHIBITION CONVENTION.

A mass convention of the Prohibitionsts
OF Winnesheik county is hereby called to
meet atithe Court House. in DEBORAH, at l:3O
p. M, on Saturday, May Goth, 1899, for the pur-
pose of selecting five (5) delegates to attend
the state convention to be held at Des Moines,
May 2S-4, and to attend to any other business
that may properly come up before the
meeting.
All In favor OF our liquor laws being so
amended as to prohibit the sale ofintoxicants,
as "a beverage, are earnestly requested to
attend. Old and young, of both sexes, are
Also requested to attend, especially those of
the older ones who had backbone to vote the
Prohibition ticket last November.
By order of Committee.
III. :. TUCKER Chairman
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-05-17
FILIpINos WANT A TALK.
Aguinaldo Asks for Passes for "a Military
Commission.

Manila. May l5.-The Filipinos have
resumed the attempt to induce the
Americans to discuss the situation.
Reyes. young lieutenant on the staff
of General Gregorio del Pillar. came to
General Lawton under a. flag OF truce.
He was accompaniment a barefooted
bugler. Tn, two We're escorted to Ma
Mia by Captain Sewaii Of General Law
tons staff Reyes told Major General
Otis that Aguinaldo desired passes for
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-05-17
ssys FIlipinoa Are DemornIixed.

Manila, May 12.-Mr. Higgins, man.
ager of the Manila-Dagupan railway,
and two of his assistants, who had re-
manned inside the insurgent lines to
protect the property Of the railway
company, have arrived at San Fernan-
do. They had been informed by the in
surgents that they would be no longer
responsible for their safety II they re-
manned longer within their lines. Mr..
Higgins corroborated the stories that
have been told of the Generalization OF
the Filipinos. and says that the rebels
are looting all the native property. Mr..
Higgins adds that now is the time for
the Americans to strike hard.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-05-17

Troops and That Signs OF Insurgent Dis
Indignation Are Daily Manifest - Return
of the American Volunteer Soldier.
Washington, May 12.-General Otis
has cabled the war department concern
ing the situation in the Philippines. He
says that it is very encouraging. The
tone of the dispatch leads the officials
here to believe that the end Of the
Filipino instruction Is near at hand.
Following is the text Of the dispatch:
Manila. May 11.-Adjutant General.
Washington: Situation as follows:
Succeeded in passing army gunboats to
Calumpit for use in Rio Grande; rail-
way connections with that point Sc
cured this week; passage of gunboats
through Macabebe country hailed with
joyful demonstrations by inhabitants.
In country passed over by troops tenn
porary civil administration inaugurated
and protection to Inhabitants against
insurgent abuses given as far as pos
sible. Signs of insurgent disintegration
daily manifested. Obstacles which nat
ural fears of country present can be
overcome. OTIS"
The Return of Volunteers.
In reply to the cable OF Adjutant
General Corbin regarding return Of vol
unteers General Otis cabled:
Manila, May 11.-Adjutant General.
Washington: Volunteer organizations
first to return now at Negroes and forty
five miles from Manila at front. Ex-
pected that transports now arriving
will take returning volunteers"
The cables from General Otis were
gratifying to the officials Of the war de-
partment. Portions of the dispatch re-
garding the situation were not made
public, relating, it is understood, to
prospective movements. The cable re-
garding the return of the volunteers
indicates that the troops are making
no clamor to be sent home but see the
necessity Of remaining until they can
be relieved by the regulars now on their
way and to be sent to Manila as soon
as they can be shipped. General Otis
says the troops to be sent first are in
the island Of Negros and at the front.
This no doubt means the California
regiment. which is probably in Negroes.
and 1t Is known that the Oregon regi-
ment is WITH Generdl LdWtOn some
where in the vicinity of Manila
War department and state depart
ment officials are anxiously awaiting
from General Otis confirmation and
details of an Associated Press story
that the Filipino congress has met.
though without a quorum. It is the
feeling here that the prevailing senti-
ment among the rioters is for peace.
hence when 1t was announced that at
this informal meeting of Aguinaldo's
legislators "a strong desire for peace
was expressed" even by the most con-
spicuous rebel leaders the full impor-
lance of the information was felt here
The dispatch from Manila giving the
congress story follows:
Reports received from the insurgent
line. which. however, have not been
confirmed. say that a meeting Of the
Filipino congress has been held at San
Isidro. There was no quorum present.
but. In spite Of this fact. some business
was transacted. The reports add. al
though those who attended were most
Iy partisans Of Aguinaldo. strong de-
sire for peace was expressed"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-05-17
STRUCK Against . Rediuction.

New Boston. o.. May 13.-An attempt
ed 10 per cent reduction In wages Of
heaters In the plate steel department
OF the Burgess Steel and Iron works
here. precipitated a general strike. 800
men going out. Amalgamated scale
prices were paid prior to this cut.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-05-17
French Baron Assassinated.

Manila. May 1.-THE French baron
du Margais. who visited the Filipino
lines regarding the release Of the Span
ish prisoners held by the insurgents. Is
reported to have been assassinated. Ten
machine guns have been landed by the
insurgents at Capiz. on the island Of
Panay Capiz is seventy-flve miles from
Iloilo. and no clear reason for the land
ing Of the guns there can be surmiSed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-05-17
Bag swindle I'm School Warrants

ST. Louis. May 1.-THE arrest of
three men who admit that they
handled some of the alleged fraudu-
lent paper. develops what appears to
be a gigantic swindie in school war
rants. in which the names OF the presi-
dent and clerk of the school district No.
2. st. Clair county. Ills. opposite St.
Louis. were repeatedly forged The
sum of the alleged fraudulent transac-
tions will aggregate at least $4,000 and
NAV reach 100000
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-05-17

by allowing the accumulations in
the bowels to remain, the entire sys-
tenn Is poisoned. DeWitt's Little
Early Risers regulate the bowels. Try
them and you will always use them.
For sale by Wangler Bros.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-05-17

Hot Springs, Va. May 13.-"Force the
fighting. Penetrate far into the interior
and capture or destroy every warning
Filipino" That, is the pith of long
cipher cablegram President Mckinley
sent to General Otis in Manila. 1t was
prompted by several dispatches from
General Otis transmitted by Secretary
Alger, which greatly encouraged this
president
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-05-17

"A girls complexion" may be
stamped on her lovers heart, but
most of the complexion" comes off
unless put there by Rocky Mountain
Tea. Powders bad thing" r. A.
MACPHERSON.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-05-17
First Filipino Mayor.

Manila, May 11.-General Lawton has
established the first native municipal
government in the Philippines at Bali
nag. A Filipino mayor. who is author
lied to select council. was elected at
a public meeting Of the natives.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-05-17

1t is especially recommended and urged by
the state central committee that the several
counties in the state reorganize their county
committees at the convention held for the
purpose of electing delegates to the state con-
vention. The representation to which the
several counties will be entitled under this
call is rs follows:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-05-17

|7Rate;s's
B.C.R.8N.
RAILWAY.

Excursion Tickets for the following
meeting and conventions will be sold
by all agents Of the B., G. r. & n.
Ry. at rate One Fare Plus 50 for the
Round Trip.
Minneapolis, MINI.
Ami. Meeting Gen'l. Pres. Church,
May Is to June lst. Tickets on sale
May II to 10 inclusive, good until June
3. t5-lS
Denver, Col.
Ann'l Meeting of the Cumberland
Pres. Church, May Is to 26. Tickets
on sale May IS and IL, good to return
until June Is. Tickets are also good to
Colorado Springs and Pueblo and may
be executed for return at any Colorado
common point by additional payment
of so cts. t5-17
Roanoke, Va.
Annual Meeting German Baptists,
May 90 to 20 inclusive. Tickets on
sale May Is and 10, good until June %.
t5-l9
Buffalo. N. Y.
Annual Meeting Mystic Shrine,
June IA and Is. Tickets on sale for
trains reaching Chicago June ~ and
IL, good until July 2. t6-l3
ST. Louis, Mo.
Annual Meeting of Elks, June 20 to
%. Tickets on sale June 10 and 20,
good until June "a. t6-20
Detroit, Mich.
Convention United Society of Chris
tian Endeavor, July to 10. Tickets
on sale July t. inclusive, good until
July Is. Extension of time to August
Is will be granted upon payment of so
cts. additional. t7-5
Richmond, Va.
NATL. Convention Baptist Young
Peoples Union of America. July l3
to IS. Tickets on sale July 10 to II in
elusive, good until July 81. Extension
of time to August Is will be granted
upon payment of so cts. additional
t7-l2
Information regarding rates, time of
trains, etc., may be secured from any
agent of the b., c. r.. d N. Ry., or by
addressing ]. MORTON, G. +. & II. A.
Cedar Rapids, Ia.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-05-17

10 military commission to come to Ma
nila to confer with the American-Phil-
ippine commissioners General Otis
replied that passes would not be neces-
sary, as unarmed commissioners could
enter the American lines. He would
leave the matter. he said, in General
Lawton's hands. Lieutenant Reyes re-
turned in the evening to Bacolor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-05-17

Notice OF Expiration.

To ]. G. Hovey, 8. s. Wade or unknown own
ers
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED, That the
following described Real Estate, situated in
Winnesheik county, Iowa, to-wit:
Lots No. 2-3-+l5l6 and 8. K. 8. f. sec. q, twp
100 range 9, was sold for taxes of 1891
OF Jacob Meyer, that the certificates of sale
thereof have been assigned TO and are now
owned by C. w. Brittendall and that the
right OF redemption will expire, and Treas
urer's Deed for said land will be made unless
redemption from such sale be made within
ninety days from the date of completed SER
vice OF this notice. You will govern yourself
accordingly.
Dated this ~ day of April, A. d. 1899.
81 G.. w. BRITTENDALI
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-05-17

Chairman Republican state Central Com.
G. w. Phillips, Secretary.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-05-17
Notice of Appraisement.

wIss Asn Gn i COUNTY In District Court
In matter, of the estate of warran Danforth,
deceased
To the Treasurer of State John Herriott and
Margaret Danforth, A. w. Danford, Jas. n.
Danforth, Eliza A. Danforth, Eunice Curtis H.
Howard Curtis and Tulia ID. Bush.
You and each of you are hereby notified
that the undersigned duly appointed and
qualified appraisers of property charged or
sought to be charged with the payment of q
Collateral inheritance Tax, will, at I:3O O'Clock
p. m. on the 10th day OF May. A. d. 1899, at
me ONCE OF the Clerk of the District Court of
Winnesheik County, Iowa, in said County
and State, proceed to appraise the property
OF the estate Of said decedent subject TO the
Collateral Inheritance Tax as provided by
law.
Please take notice and govern yourselves
accordingly.
Dated April 18th A. d. 1899.
h. THoMPsoN,)
JOHN FINN, Appraisers
81 j. j. MARSH,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-05-17
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
TO the Republican Electors OF the State OF

70 the Republican Electors OF the State OF
Iowa:
There will be delegate convention of the
republicans OF Iowa held in the city of Des
Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday, August End, ut
III o'clock a. m. for the purpose Of placing in
nomination . candidate for each OF the follow
ing Offices, viz:
For Governor,
For Lieutenant Governor,
For Judge of the Supreme Court,
For Superintendent of Public Instruction,
For Railroad Commissioner,
and for the transaction of any other business
that may properly come before republican
state convention.
All voters OF the state believing in republi-
can principles and who endorse the policy OF
the republican party are invited to unite I'M
der this call for the election of delegates 10
said convention. The ratio of representation
will be as follows
4 One delegate at large from each county, and
one additional delegate for each two hundred
GOO votes or fraction of one hundred (l00) or
over cast for Hon. Geo. L. Dobson, republican
candidate for secretary of state at the general
election held November 3, 1898
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-05-17

THE ceremonies of laying the corner
stone of the new Iowa Historical and
Memorial Building will take place
today. The program of exercises in
eludes addresses by James Harlan, OF
Mount Pleasant. Governor Leslie M.
Shaw, John A. Kasson, and Theodore
S. Paryin, a Cedar Rapids.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-05-17

IN the current issue of Hdrper's
Weekly there is an article by Julian
Ralph that throws some light on the
question of salaries paid to our foreign
ambassadors. Mr.. Ralph shows that
several of our consuls who receive very
small salaries hold positions with the
Standard Oil Company, which of
course pays them very web and en-
ables them to live in manner suit
able TO their dignity.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-05-17
W AR IS NEAR AN END.
Encouraging cabIegrams Re.
ceivs d from Gen. Otis.
WASHINGTON OFFICIALS PLEASED.

General Otis Reports That Temporary
Civil Administration Has Been Inaugu-
rated In the Country Passed Over by the
Troops and That Signs OF Insurgent Dis
Indignation Are Daily Manifest = Return
of the American Volunteer Soldier.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-05-17

Excursion Tickets for the following
meeting and conventions will be sold
by all agents of the B., &. r. & n.
Ry. at rate One Fare Plus 50 for the
Round Trip.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-05-17
Richmond, Va.

Information regarding rates, time of
trains, etc., may be secured from any
agent of the b., c. r. d n. Ry., or by
addressing ]. MORTON, G. Z. q II. A.
Cedar Rapids, la.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-05-18

A large crowd had gradually formed
around the two fashionably dressed
and oblivious young girls, and at one
time it seemed necessary to separate
them.
"What can it mean?" said the
stranger, who had just come up.
''It took me-" said the man ad-
dressed, "some time to learn, but as
I understand it now, one girl has been
six months in Europe, and while she
was gone the other one has learned to
play golf, and they are trying to tell
each other about it. Life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-05-18
italian Public at Last Becomn nter'
ested In Them.

ested In Them.
The explorations now being carried
on in the Forum have aroused unusual
interest among the Italian public,
which Is beginning to shake off from
Its lethargy and to take an interest
in the remnants of its past history says
the London Post. AT every new stone
that comes to light there is rush to
the Forum to see what 1t may contrib
ute to the knowledge Of the topogra-
ply and history of ancient Rome. The
most recent discovery is one of frag-
ments of large inscription at the
foot of the arch of Septimus Severus.
The inscription is cut in the dark Ro-
man stone known as trayertino and
dates from the end of the republic.
The inscription seems to have been cut
on two columns, and to have covered
at least two large blocks of stone. OF
one column only few letters remain,
too little to give any certain indica-
ton of the meaning, but it is hoped
that before long further excavations
will lead to the discovery of other
fragments. The inscription on the
other column is more complete, though
not sufficiently so to enable archeolo-
gists to conclude anything certain con-
corning its real character 1t indf-
Gates measures of length and breadth
and refers to buildings and spots the
names Of which are unfortunately on
the missing fragments. 1t seems that
the inscription refers to temple of
Jupiter or of Hercules Victor and to
the Via Sacra and the Via Nova. If
the other fragments can be brought to
light the inscription will have a par
ticular value for the topography of the
Forum.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-05-18

With local applications,ast they cannot reach
the seat of the disease. Catarrh is blood or
constitutional disease, and in order to cure it
you must take internal remedies. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts di-
rectly on the blood and mucous surface. Halls
Catarrh Cure is not quack medicine. 1t was
prescribed by one of the best physicians in
this country for years, and is a regular pre-
scription. 1t is composed of the best tonics
tiers. acting directly on the mucous surfaces.
The perfect combination Of the two ingredi-
ents is what produces such wonderful results
in curing Catarrh Send for testimonials, free.
+. j. CHENEY d Co.. Props, Toledo, o.
Sold By Druggists. price, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-05-18
Steamship Statistics.

There are fully 1000 tons of piping
of various kinds in the average Allan
tic liner. The furnaces will consume
no less than 100000 cubic feet of
air an hour. The boiler tubes, If placed
IN straight line, would stretch near
ly ten miles, and the condenser tubes
more than twenty-five miles. The to-.
tai number of separate pieces of steel
in the main structure of the shin is
not less than 10000, and the total num-
ber of cubic feet of timber used in the
construction is more than 100000 The
total number of riyets is not far from
t.250. 900.