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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-21

All kinds of Job Printing
promptly and neatly executed
at the office of The Fulton
County News.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-15
They Deserve Credit.

The thanks of the republicans of
Winneshiek county is due the mem
bers of the county central committee
and the candidates for Office, for the
efficient work they did in the CAM
paign. While much credit belongs to
each OF the above, we want especially
to mention Chairman J. ]. Marsh, of
the committee, and DR.. j. s. ROome,
the newly elected representative For
many weeks before the election Mr..
Marsh devoted large part of his time
to this work, urging upon the voters
personally and by letter the urgent ne.
cessity of polling large vote; and
DR.. Roome was especially diligentin his
efforts, riding into nearly ever section
of the county, and the large vote
given him testify both to his universal
popularity and the work he did. The
excellent service of these gentlemen, as
well as that of the rest Of the COM
mittee and candidates, is worthy OF
compliment.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-15
About Guideboards.

The new law in regard toguideboa rds
has not been universally observed, and
the attention of road supervisors is
hereby called to its provisions. We
quote from Sec. 1851 of the Iowa Code
Of 1897;
Condition n-Guideboards The road
supervisor shall keep the roads in as
good condition as the funds at his
disposal will permit, and shall place
guideboards at cross roads and at the
forks of the roads i'm his district. which
shall be made out of good timber, well
painted and lettered, and placed upon
substantial posts, to be four feet in, and
at least eight ieet above ground.
Section 1868 provides;
Neglect of duty-Penalty. A super
visor failing to perform the duties
required of him by this chapter shall
forfeit and pay, for the use of the road
fund of this district, the sum of ten
dollars ($lW, to be collec ed by an
action of the township clerk in his
name.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-15
S. S. CONVENTION
To be Held at Burr Oak, Iowa, Nov.
s4th and 25th.

A Sunday school convention for the
townships of Burr Oak. Button, Hes
per, Canoe, Pleasant and Highland,
will be held at Burr Oak next week
Friday and SATURDAY.. Everyone is
invited to go and take their
"Pentecostal Hymns" with them.
The good people of Burr Oak have
kindly offered to entertain all who at I.
tend. Following is the
PROGRAM:
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
led by DIR. slack.
Object Of the Sunday School, lied
by T.. M arter and ". X. VanVliet.
24s--,. The Renefits Derived from a Knowledge
oifne Blo.e, Sfsav: Stfnin,..-. -, !,
E.. Oren.
S:i5-"How to Study the BibIe' led by Rev.
Hendricks, OF Ridgeway,
3:45-'Normal Work." led by G. j. Harlan.
appointment ofcommittees.
FRIDAY EVENING.
by Rev. DIR. NJ. Willett, Of De-
corah.
SATURDAY MORNING.
300" Devotional" led by Rev. Cummings.
930-"What Influence has the Sunday School
had Upon Your L'fe?"1 Personal ex-
lo:Oo!sHow Shall We Teach.. led by s.R.
Thornton and Miss Minnie Wolford.
lO:3O--"Half Hour with the Children.r
ll:00-"What Use are We Gong to Make OF
this Convention" led by Miss Grace
Little.
ll:aO- Business. Election of officers Closing.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-15
Is it Your Girl?

Perhaps you think and rightly so,
that you belong to one of the best
families in town. Perhaps you flat
ter yourself, that belonging to one of
the best families as you do, your Is
year-old daughter may be allowed a
greater degree of liberty than If she
come of some common scrub stock,
and so you indifferently allow her to
roam the street day and night, and
when she gets home at 8 or 10 o'clock
at night and says she had been with
the girls, you believe her and don't
worry even little bit. Suppose that
you-her mother take night or
some evening and put on sunbonnet
and find out just where your nice
girl is and just what your nice girl
does. IF you find her with her girl
companions just as she says, why no
harm will be done; but if you should
happen to find her of on some Sc
cluded street holding moonlight
seance with some bang haired dude,
all hair and no morals, who would
not dare to be seen in your back
yard, why then it will be well that
you made the trip. There are some
mothers In this town who, II they
knew the risk that is being run,
would make Rome howl. This is
pretty plain talk but you just keep
your girls of the streets after dark
and don't bank cent on their good
breeding, and we will keep quiet---Jo:
Ts-i00.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-15
"Browus in Town.

LaMotte & Sowersby call their farce
. Browns in Town., which comes to
the Grand next Saturday, an extra
ordinary one, for the reason that it is
widely different from anything that
has been seen on the stage for number
of years 1t is built on novel lines
somewhat similar to "Why Smith
Left Home" and "What Happened to
Jones". The story is decidedly COM
plicated, and the complications are
new. They come about through the
efforts of a young man to keep his mar
riage a secret from his father. In
furtherance of this plan he aud his
bride go to country villa, where the
father arrives later and where friends
drop in, quite by accident of course.
and to the etter despeir Il. bath Bsaxn
and his wife. When the father arrives
upon the scene he is told his son is
visiting man by the name of Brown;
this naturally compels the introduction
of Mrs. Brown as well as hel husband
One of he friends in ignorance of the
marriage is persuaded to play the part
of Brown. He finds it much to his
liking and proceeds to make love to
the lady in earnest, proceeding which
the husband is powerless to prevent
without revealing the very thing he is
trying to conceal. Matters are further
complicated from the fact that the
pseudo Brown is supplied by two wives
to suit the different emergencies, and is
finally accounted Mormon by the
irascible father, who has caused all the
trouble. Ultimately, matters are
Strengthened out by the son confessing
the fact that he is married, and as the
old gentleman has become very fond
of Mrs. Brown, he finally gives them
his blessing and everything ends hap
PLY.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-15
Livery Barn Sold.

w. j. Norton, after shifting about
for few years, has finally decided that
there is no place like DEBORAH, and on
Friday closed the deal for the purchase
of the VIM. Barthell, Jr. livery barn.
Mr.. Norton is we'll known to Decorah
people as first class liveryman, and
informs us that he expects to erect q
fine new building in the spring.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-15
PETIT JURORS.
Richard Ave Dead.

Richard Aye passed away at $50
o'clock Thursday evening, after a
weeks illness from typhoid pneu-
monia. He was tweDty-eight years of
age, was born and reared in Decorah,
and had many friends here who will
regret his demise. The funeral SER
vices We're held from Unity church
Sunday afternoon at 2:S0 o'clock, Rev.
DIR. Willett officiating.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-15
Through California Sleeper.

On every Friday the c. M. Il. st
p Ry. start tourist sleeper, from Chi
cago for San Francisco. To make
connections with this Car, leave Decor
ah Friday at 2:25 p. M, and on Wed.
nesday through tourist sleeper from
st. Paul and Minneapolis, leave Decor
ah at l 90 or 500 q. m. Wednesdays,
and connect with this car at Mason
City for Los Angeles and San Francis
co. 8. ". Potter, Agt. {,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-15
Marriage in Canoe.

On last Thursday, Nov. 9th, at the
home of the brides uncle, j. F. Stitch,
in Canoe township, occurred the we'd
ding of Robert +. Schwarz to Miss ST.
bylla Schmid, Rev. w. V. Schlung, of
this city officiating.
This is union of two highly re-
spected young people, who have the
esteem of all who know them, and we
are glad to join in congratulations.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-15
A Happy Surprise.

Uncle Phil Hustled and wife kept
open house Friday evening, because
they were compelled to. About thirty
members of the Rebekah lodge, surpris-
ed them, it being their second wedding
anniversary. The occasion proved
very enjoyable one.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-15

THE Ne,o Hampton Courier has
been sold to Opdycke & Prescott. De-
corah people know Ralph Prescott, of
Postville, to be a gentleman of rare
ability, sterlIxg character, and thor
ough capabilities. We understand
Mr.. Opdycke has the same qualifi-
cations. While we deeply regret to
have Bro. Fairburn drop from the
ranks, we extend hearty welcome to
the new editors. New Hampton may
be proud of them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-15
For Sale,

Parties contemplating the purchase
of town or farm property will do well
to see me and look over list of pro-
perty 1 have for sale. Particularly
two dwellings, one West and one South
Decorah, and one fine stock farm.
These ale to be sold at once and can be
bought cheap. Cash or time.
3S-2 A. w. FREEMAN.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-15
Played a Tie Game.

A football game on the fair grounds
Saturday afternoon between the Deco
rah and Waukon elevens, was wit
messed by small crowd. Each side
secured a touchdown, and the game
ended in tie, with the score to5.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-15

The November Cosmopolitan brings
pleasant recollections to the millions
who saw the recent Dewey celebra-
tion in New York, and will give other
millions the first adequate idea Hof
those remarkable days. 1t contains a
very fine collection of pictures of
scenes in the metropolis when the Adj
miral was welcome home.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-15

THE unanimous opinion of Admiral
Dewey and his associates on the
Philippine commission that the
government shonld retain possession OF
the Philippine Islands doubtless had
its effect upon the minds of many
voters who were undetermined as TO
the wisdom of our expansion policy,
and whose decision in support Of the
President gave. In the recent election
the Unexpectedly large Republican
majerities In Ohio, Kentucky, New
York, New jersey, Pennsylvania, and
other states.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-15

ANOTHER feather In the cap of the
Administration is the acquisition of
the island of Tutuila in the Samoan
group, which falls to our lot in the re-
adjustment made by the United States,
Germany and Great Britain. This
island possesses the finest island har-
bor in the south Pacific, and perhaps
the entire Pacific Ocean, and thus adds
very valuable feature to the Pacific
territory which has come into the pos
session of the United States during
President McKinley's term.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-15

1t is announced on high political
authority that Senator Hanna will not
manage the republican presidential
campaign next year, but that Henry
C. Payne Of Wisconsin, will probably
direct affairs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-15

CAMPAIGN assertions of 1896 read
strangely now. The popocratic ora
tors of that occasion were insisting
that the gold mines of the world could
not possibly produce enough of the
yellow metal to keep pace with the
worlds requirements for an increased
currency; yet the gold production of
the present year will far exceed the
average annual production of silver
and gold combined during the period
between 1878 and 1896.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-15

THE prominent party leaders of the
country claim that the result Of the
different state elections point almost
conclusively to the denomination for
president next year Of both Mckinley
and Bryan.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-15

WHEN we learn that the Belgian
name for automobile is snelpaarde-
looszoonderspoorwegpretroolrijuig we
do not wonder that the new vehicle is
not destined to spring into popular
usage there.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-15

THE Iowa corn crop for this year is
estimated by ]. r. Sage, of the
weather and crop service, at SOC, 0,OOO,-
600 bushels.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-15

THE fifteenth annual session Of the
Northeastern Iowa Horticultural So-
ciety will be held at Cresco, Nov. 2S to
80. An interesting meeting is looked
for.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-15
PROF. e. WILLARD SPURR,
PRACTICAL PHRENoLoaIsT

And expert delineator Of Character nom per
son or photo. Accurate confidential advice
or health, marriage, business pursuits, etc.
Orders received for all chronological publicar
uona Gall or address 200 West Water Ht., De
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-15
AND Billy Mason is senator still.

In dozen Iowa counties ladies are
county Superintendents, and no COM
plants yet registered.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-15

THE state fair association has
balance of $l6,549 ON hand, with which
to begin operations next time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-15

Now the senatorial fight will open
in full blast, and let it come. Our
position in three words-were for
Gear.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-15
Federal Court Jurors.

In the list of jurors drawn for the
December term Of the Federal Court
which opens at Dubuque on the 18th
the following names of Winnesheiken
appear
PETIT JURORS.
John Greer, Decorah.
John DeCow, Ossian.
John Knox, Burr Oak.
HI. 1. Brickner, DecOrah.
A. HI. Groves, DecOrah.
Luther Reed, Burr Oak.
GRAND JURORS.
James Carr, DecOrah.
l.. l.. Iverson, Locust.
Theodore Meyer, st Lucas.
G. G. Oyloe, OssiaD.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-15

Passenger train No. 502 makes close con-
nection at Cedar Rapids with through trains
TO Chicago, st. Louis, Kansas City, Omaha, ST.
Paul, and all points beyond.
Freight trains will carry passengers when
provided with tickets only.
J. w. LAWHEAD, Agent.
JNO.s RMER. Gen. Ticket a Pass. Agt.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-15
AKERS & GREEN,
JoB PRINTERS.

Operating power plant having all the latest
work promptly, at moderate rates. We print
everything In the job line. Come and see US
when you need job work. PUBLIC OPINION
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-15
AKERs q GREEN, rrOprne.Ors.
Subscription Price, sI.5o
RAILROAD TIME RID.
Chicago, Milwaukee L St. raul Railway
Decorah Branch.

Decorah Branch.
Passenger depot corner Water and Day
streets. Telephone 56a.
Depart. Arrive.
Minneapolis, st. Paul.
Des Moines, Mason Stl0:l5 q. m. t4:25 p. m.
City and west.
Cedar Rapids, Kansas)
City, Dubuque, and f2:25 p. m. fl2:45 p. m.
Chicago.
Madison, Milwaukee,
and st. Louis
Daily. I Except Sunday. tSunday only
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-15
picturesque
l Decorah,

$50 Half Tone Cuts of
Decorah Scenes Hand
someIy Bound in Book
Form. /: :: {:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-15
Burlington, Cedar Rapids q Northern

No. SOP, Passenger, leaves Decorah 3:l5 p. m.
No. 542. Freight a Passenger, leaves Decorah
$50 a. m. No. SOL, Passenger, arrives at De
eorah 1:40 p. m. No. 54l, Freight & Passen-
ger, arrives at Decorah 5:l5 p. m. All trains
daily except Sunday.
La Junta tribune., 1899-02-25
olde.. Mote. In Europe.


The oldest hotel in Europe is the
Goldenes Kreuz Golden Cross) at Re-
gensburg (Ratisbon) in Bavaria. King
Ferdinand /. halted at 1t on his way
to his coronation In 1881. and no other
hotel in Europe possesses records OF
such great antiquity "a the Golden
Cross at Ratisbon does, or can boast Of
having had SO many royal visitors as
have enjoyed its hospitality. The ex-
iting visitors books, which dates from
1919. contains the names OF more than
500 imperial. royal and princely per-
sonages. The room Is shown where.
In 1865. the late Prince Bismarck, at
that time Prussian premier. slept when
he came with his sovereign to hold the
conference which was the last attempt
to prevent war between Austria and
Prussia. The negotiations were held
in the small hall" of the hotel. under
the presidency of King William Of
Prussia. The host is equally proud Of
the autographs of Schiller and other
men OF letters which he possesses. The
author of Wilhelm Tell" wrote the
words "Und cine Heimath istles" CIT
Is indeed honey, In memory of his
stay there. and no landlord could wish
for a better advertisement
La Junta tribune., 1899-02-25
Lo.s... Year o. Record.

The longest year on record was the
year B. C. 46. which. by order OF Julius
Caesar, the then reigning Roman en-
peror, contained 445 days. To clear
away all the confusion which had pre-
viously existed In reconciling the lunar
with the solar year. Caesar, with the
help of Sosigenes. an Alexandrian
astronomer. undertook thorough re-
form Of the calendar. He effected it
by making the year. now called 46 B.
c., "the year Of confusion" consist of
445 days. and the succeeding years of
1856 days. with the exception OF every
fourth year, which was to consist Of
366. This method Is called the Julian
calendar. The number of days In the
months from January to December be-
fore Caesars time had been respective
ly 20, 28. 81, 20, 81, 20, 81, 20, 20. 81.
20, 20. These numbers Caesar changed
to 81 and 30 alternately. with the ex-
ception of February. which was to
have 20 in ordinary years and 80 in
leap years. In honor of himself he
changed to July the name of the month
that followed June. The pontiffs in
applying the Julian calendar went
wrong by inserting leap years every
three years instead of every four years,
and this continued until the year now
called 8 B. c.. when the Emperor Au-
gustus ordained there should be no
leap year for twelve years. which made
leap year occur in 4 A. d. At the same
time Augustus gave his own name to
the month following July. adding one
day to 1t. which he took away from
February.
La Junta tribune., 1899-02-25
AN AMERICAN SWELL.
col. ooURAUD HAS SET LON
DON ALL AGOC.
Poses as the Representative Of This
Cesatsy ssd naa Been Guilty Of
Many Gsntesl Fsaads ON the British
People.

There are said to be $4,000 Ame1i-
cans in London. not counting Colonel
Gouraud. There is NO danger OF the
census-taker overlooking the colonel.
however. for this doughty warrior, who
claims to have been at one time n
member OF General Sherman's stan.
has been SO very much In evidence the
last few months that the unsuspecting
Britons have come to look upon him as
the whole thing" where Americans
are concerned.
Was there a public function of any
sort at which it was possible to secure
admission in the name OF America,
Colonel Gouraud was there to reflect
glory on his country and lend to the
occasion the sunshine OF his presence.
True. the colonel may not have been
invited. but what does that signify to
. "pushful" American citizen? The
omission probably was due to igno-
rance on the part of our British cous-
ins OF the entertaining qualities OF one
OF Uncle Sans subjects who was So
journing "in their midst" so to speak
an ignorance which was entirely In
excusable and the quicker dispelled the
better.
And so it has come to pass that Col
La Junta tribune., 1899-02-25
To Avoid rnberculo.,..

These brief rules for the avoidance
OF tuberculosis are formulated by DR..
II. Tucker Wise in the Medical Record:
a. A generous dietary of heterogeneous
food. (2) Free ventilation OF dwelling
and sleeping-rooms by open windows
with wire-gauze blind (3) Adequate
house heating in winter. (D Boil all
milk or cream previous to use. (5)
Try and obtain eight hours sleep
every night: II not sound sleep. con-
tract the hours to seven and rest in
the day. co. II debilitated with weak
digestion. take rest In the recumbent
position a quarter OF an hour before
and after meals. (O Wear the loosest
clothing possible. especially round the
waist and lower ribs. to AFFORD abso-
lutte freedom In respiration. (S) Take
systematic daily exercise in the open
air on foot. (9) II means and station
in life admit Of a long holiday from
time to time, live during fine weather
in tent In the open air. or in sum-
mer house for most of the day. and. II
unemployed. pursue hobby to occupy
the mind.
La Junta tribune., 1899-02-25
Its Wonder. Little k.ovn.

Tho north pole is to have a rest
while the south pole is being hunted
The vast Antartic continent. about
which very little is known except that
1t Is wrapped In eternal ice and snow
and washed by fathomless ocean, is
70 be explored. Lieut.. Borchgrevink,
Norwegian. backed b. the Royal So
ciety and the Royal Geographical So
ciety OF London. sailed from Sydney.
New South Wales. for this wonderful
land two weeks ago. Capt Cook dis
covered the continent In 1872. since
which time very little has been learn
ed about 1t.
Both the land and the sea hold treas
ures of scientific character that men
can now only guess at. From the
ocean volcanoes rear their mighty
heads into the clouds. some OF them
10000 or 10000 feet high. Girding this
La Junta tribune., 1899-02-25
Tho uu. of L,ou,a ru.,.

Tests with liquid fuel are now being
carried on in the British navy, and
the experiments appear to be very en-
couraging. Trials are to be made with
different kinds of oils, and in the new
torpedo destroyers that are being built
the question of adapting the boilers for
the use of liquid fuel is being serious
ly considered. The trials SO far made
have been in torpedo boat, and it
has been found that there is but little
change Of structural conditions neces-
sary. in case the boat is to burn oil
or coal. and the few minor modifca-
tions essential can be made without
laying the boat up for any length OF
time.
La Junta tribune., 1899-02-25
Mor. p1.Produ,t. u.,,,...l.

Fart OF the economic development In
the utilization of by-products Is the
manufacture at Pittsburg of cement
from the waste OF soda-ash works.
This is the second new source OF ce-
ment recently developed. the other be-
ing furnace Stag experiments with
which were first made in a western
city. Several concerns in Pittsburg
are being equipped to convert Stag into
cement, and the industry may be an
important one for that region. which
produces annually about million tons
OF Stag. This was a great waste of
wealth in original processes. and its
reclamation may prove an example in
the utilization of many other wastes.
As the Pittsburg Dispatch points out:
when Stag Is utilized, as asbestos has
been, 1t will be reasonable to expect
efforts to turn the furnace gases to
practical account, as In Scotland; the
coke gases into fuel and the coking
ammonia into nitrogen for agricul-
tural uses. Cheaper nitrogen-for the
lands that will not grow legumious
plants-is one OF the crying needs of
agriculture. and the ammonia from
coke making promises supply until
the means are devised for extracting
1t from the air in quantity. There Is
probably only one crude product OF
this section that is manipulated to
yield all that 1t Is capable of-namely.
crude petroleum. Aside from illumt-
mating and lubricating oil. 1t is made
to yield about $50 by-products. some
Of them rather more valuable than the
main Observation-Disclosures repre-
senting the difference between hand
some profits and what would be actual
loss il nothing but illuminant or lub-
ricant was saved