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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-01-18
The Best and Cheapest.

The New York Independent, the
leading weekly newspaper of the world
and one whose pages exercise the widest
influence, Is entering upon its fiftietll
year of publication. The Independent
emphazizes its fiftieth year by chang.
ing its form to that of a magazine,
and by reducing its annual sub
scription price from $500 to So co.
single copies from 10 to cents. The
Independent i'm it's new form will print
3,640 pages of reading matter per year
at a cost to subscribers of So 90, while
the prominent magazines, which sell
for $500 year, print only about 1000
pages. The subscriber to The hide
pendent gets 81 per cent. more of
equally good reading matter at one-half
the cost! 1t is not only the leading
family weekly newspaper but by far the
cheapest and best. A free specimen
copy may be had by addressing The
Hdepend, $50 Fulton street, New
York.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-01-18
Beveridge Wins I'm Indiana.

Indianapolis. Ind, Jan. 11.-Albert j.
Beveridge of this city, was nominated
for United States senator in joint Re-
publican caucus here. The result was
reached on the eleventh ballot. he re-
ceiving rs votes, or 3 more than neces-
sary TO nominate him. j. Frank Hanly
received SO votes and Frank b. Posey
8. The entire strength OF Judge Tay-
lor and Major Steele went 10 Mr. Bev-
eridge on the decisive ballot, which was
the second one after short recess.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-01-18
POINTS IN EAGAN.s TESTIMONY.
Further Hard Raps at the Chief Oaicer of
the Army.

General Eagan referred To the re-
ports from officers and submitted by
General Miles as irresponsible state
ments, and said that few army officers
would take advantage of the situation
to make statements which they knew
there was no power nor means upon
earth to disprove because the sub
stances they speak of have passed out
OF existence, the proofs are gone
II General Miles had informed
himself as much about the army ration
as he pretends To have informed him
self about refrigerated beef. which he
falsely calls 'embalmed beef then he
should have been able to inform you
that this very timed beef we are speak
ing OF has been a part of the army ra-
ton since Feb. s, 1883. Whether General
Miles is ignorant of this l do not pre-
tend to say, but he takes ii upon him
self when asked who fixed It as a part
% the army ration TO say you will
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-01-18
WITH DEADLY INSULT
General Eagan Loads His Test.
mony Before the War
investigators.
AIMED AT MAJOR GENERAL MILES.
Most Extraordinary Statements Ever
Made Before Such
Body.

Highest Official of the Army Under tho
President Called Liar in Many and
Elaborated Ways, but All Direct-De-
nunciation That Is Picturesque and
Fearfuliy Caustic-Eagan Declares That
Either Miles Himself Should BE
Drummed Out of the Army.
Washington, Jan. Is. - Commissary
General Charles p. Eagan yesterday re-
appeared before the war investigating
commission to answer the charges of
General Nelson A. Miles concerning the
commissary supplies furnished the
army during the recent war. General
Eagan'6 statement furnished the sensa-
tion OF the war commission history, and
was regarded by old army officers as
one OF the most remarkable attacks ever
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-01-18
Next Senator from Vermont.

Montpelier, VI, Jan. 12.-Benjamin F.
Fifield, to whom Governor Smith ten
dered the appointment of United States
senator To succeed the late Justin $
Morrill,, notified the governor that ow-
ing tn family reasons he was compelled
TO decline the honor. The senatorshir
was thereupon rendered To Jonathan
Ross, of St. Johnsbury, chief justice OF
the supreme court of VERMONT, and he
has accepted the appointment. resign
ing his office as chief Justice
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-01-18
HOMESEEKERS' EXCURSIONS.
Via B., {. r. & N. on Jan. II, Feb. and 81

Via b., {. X. & n. on Jan. II, Feb. and 81,
March and 81.
On these dates round trip tickets,
good 81 days, will be sold at rate of
One Fare plus 81, to all points on this
line in Iowa, Minnesota and South
Dakota, north of and including Shell
Rock and Abbott Crossing and to
Waveily. Tickets at this rate will also
be sold to large numbers of cities and
towns in Northern, Western and South
ern States. For further information
call on b., &. r. d N. agents or address
J. NORTON, q. p. & Il. A..
47.t3-2ld Cedar Rapids, Ia.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-01-18
Administrators Notice.

Notice Of the appointment of administrator
of the estate OF Eliza NJ. Wheelock, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the subscriber
has been duly appointed administrator to the
estate of Eliza NJ. Wheelock, late of DEBORAH
township, i'm The county of Wlnnesheik. state
of Iowa, deceased. intestate, and has taken
upon himself that trust by giving bonus as
the law directs. All persons having dema Il DIS
upon the estate Of the said deceased are re-
quired TO exhibit the same; and persons in
debted to The said estate are called upon To
make payment to
Arthur f. Anundsen.
Frank Sayre, Atty.
Dated at Decorah, Iowa, Dec. %. 1898. I7-i
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-01-18
DINGLEY HAS PASSED AWAY.
Names Representative Grows SuddenI.
Worse and Death Comes.

Names Representative Grows Suddenly
Worse and Death Comes.
Washington, Jan. 14-Dingley died at
1880 p. m. yesterday. His illness took
a turn for the worse during the evening
and the physicians gave up hope, the
change was so sudden and so severe
Representative Dingley entered con-
gress in 1881, upon the election of Frye
to the senate and 1t is difficult to name
any important legislation since then
with which he was not identified His
specialties. however, were those of
finance and revenue. He was strong
prOtectionist and believed in extending
the protection to American shipping by
subsidies and in other ways. He was
the owner of the Lewiston (Me.) Jour-
nal, and preferred writing for his paper
to any other work.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-01-18
BUTTERMAKERS CONVENTION
At Sioux Falls, S. d. Very Low Rates
via B., {. X. & N. Ry.

For the above tickets will he sold
from DEBORAH to Sioux Falls and re-
turn at rate of ON f FARE FOR TIL
ROUND TRIP OF Jan. u to "A. On
Jan. "a only the rate will be $500. Fl
nal limit Jan. 81. Call on b., G. r. 4
n. agents for further information or adj
dress j. MORTON,
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-01-18
Administrators Notice.

Notice OF the appointment of ministrator
OF the estate of Willis w. Wheelock. deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that the subscriber
hos been duly appointed admin, lrstor to the
estate OF Willis W Wheelock, late of Decora II
township. In the county of Winnesheik, state
of Iowa, deceased, testate, and has taken upon
himself that trust by giving bonds as the law
directs. All persons uaving demands upon
the estate of the said deceased are required to
exhibit the same; and persons indebted to the
said estate are called upon to make payment
TO Arthur +. AnundSen.
Frank Sayee, Atty.
Dated ut Decorah. Iowa, Jan. :, 1899. E-l
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-01-18
Regiment starts for Manila.

Chicago, Jan. l6.-The Fourth regu-
lar infantry, recruited up to its full
strength of over 1900 men, I'm command
OF Colonel Robert ii. Hall, left Fort
Sheridan yesterday on its journey to
the Philippines, where the regiment has
been ordered for service
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-01-18
WANTED!

Reliable man ia this vicinity to open
a small office and handle my goods.
Position permanent and good pay. II
your record is o. X here is an opening
for you. Kindly mention this paper
when writing
A. T. 1Orris, Cincinnati, 0.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-01-18

made in the history of the service. Gen.
sion was a bitter personal attack upon
General Miles. so entirely unqualified
as to scope and language that the war
commission on hearing its conclusion
ordered a brief executive session, after
which the doors were reopened the wit
ness was recalled and business resumed
in the usual way. The subject i'm con-
troVersy was General Miles already
famous "embalmed beef" testimony
and the letters and documents support
ing II. General Miles had charged that
! the canned and refrigerated meats sent
to the amy in Cuba and Porto Rico were
unfit for use, that they were preserved
by the use of chemicals and that they
had been bought and sent to the army
under pretense OF an experiment"
Commissary General Was Angcred.
This reflection upon both the ability
and honesty of the commissary depart
ment had angered General Eagan and
caused him To request to be recalled to
reply to General Miles charges. That his
statements concerning the commanding
general We're not the result of sudden
outburst Of passion was clearly shown
by the fact that General Eagan read his
remarks from carefully prepared type
written copy. And here are some of the
most vigorous statements: General
Miles was asked by your committee how
timed fresh beef became part of the
army ration. His answer is: You had
better ask the secretary of war or the
commissary general. / think they can
tell you. l know ii was sent to the army
as food, and the pretense is that il was
sent as an experiment. This
is a serious charge; should not be made
by any man lightly nor without evil
dence to support it. | answer
that it was not furnished under the pre-.
tense of experiment, nor even as an
experiment.
Red Hot in Decentralization.
When General Miles charges that it
was furnished as 'pretense of expert
ment he lies in his throat, he lies in
his heart. he lies in every hair of his
head and every pore of his body; he lies
willfully deliberately, Intentionally and
maliciously. In denouncine
General Miles as liar when he makes
this statement wish TO make it as en-
phatic and as coarse as the statement
itself. / wish 10 force the lie back into
his throat covered with the contents of
a camp latrine. | wish to brand it as a
falsehood of whole cloth, withouta par
ticle of truth to sustain it, and unless
he can prove his statement he should
be driven out of the clubs, barred from
the society of decent people and so os-
tracised that the street bootblack would
not condescend to speak to him; for he
has fouled his own nest, he has aspersed
the honor of a brother officer without a
particle of evidence or fact to sustain in
any degree his scandalous, libelous ma
licious falsehoods, viz: that this beef or
anything whatever was furnished the
army under 'pretense of experiment
Another statement of General Eagan
was that either he or General Miles
should be drummed out of the army
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-17

ceased soldiers, sailors or marines, and
for making an appropriation for the pur-
chase of land for the construction Of
diers home and for maintenance there
Of and providing revenue therefor
Approved April II.
ditions to villages and cities having a
population of 10000 or less to be accepted
or approved by the village or city coun-
Gil before such plat Is recorded Ap-
proved April II.
PASSES FOR SHIPPERS.
H. F. 117-An act to require railroad
companies to furnish free transportation
providing a remedy in case of failure or
refusal on the part of the railroad COM
pany to comply with the provisions Of
this act Approved April II.
H. F. 466-An act fixing the regular
terms of the district court In the Fiji
teenth judicial district. Approved April IL.
having population Of more than $4,000
inhabitants, acting by and through the
board of park commissioners of such
city, to cause suitable shade trees to be
public ground and to levy a special as
sessment therefor. Approved April II.
H. F. 43-An act to amend section 1859
Of the General Statutes of 1894, relating
to the examination of offenders, commit
ment for trial and taking bail. Approved
April IL
otI-fAu ACT 10 dIH0uU the lUlTu
subdivision of section SO of chapter Ga of
General Statutes of 1873, and acts amend
atory thereof, relating to; general terms
in the district court in the county Of
Hennepin. Approved April II.
Fl: f. 3sS-An act to amend section 1860
of the General Statutes of 1894, relating
to county physicians. Approved April II.
H. F. 63S-An act authorizing cities of
more than $4,000 Inhabitants to cause the
grass to be cut upon the grass plots
whenever necessary within the limits of
any street in any. such city. and to levy
special assessments therefor. Approved
April IL.
II. F: 3O4-An act to amend section 1888,
1884, 1885 and 1886, Of the General Statutes
of 1894, Of the State of Minnesota relating
to the laying out of temporary public
cartways. Approved April IL
H. F. 556-An act to regulate the breed
ing and demonstrating of deer. Approved
April II.
H. T. 202-An act to perfect the public
health by regulating the use of diseased,
decaying and unwholesome animal mat
ter. Approved April H.
III. F. 5G7-An act to amend section of
chapter 206 of the General Laws of 1895
for Minnesota, being an .'act to regulate
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-17
GGGDO-

The attorney general has given an unof-
fetal opinion that today is the last
day of the session on which bills can be
passed. This will have the effect of max
ing the day an extremely busy one The
legislative day will commence in the
house at 10 o'clock and end along about
3 Il. m. Tuesday morning What is
known as the lower branch of the leeis-
lature Is Tor a wonder we'll up with Its
work.
An unknown quantity of time has been
taken UP by Mr.. Jacobson. the Repub,i-
can leader who has faculty of speak
Ing from three to thirty minutes on near
ly every measure which was not killed
In committee. Even with this waste OF
time me work is we'll in hand and II
house bills fail TO get through and be-
come laws it will be owing to the senate
preventing this action.
Up to this time 6S5 bills has been in
troduced in the house in the seventy
eight days it has been in session. In 1891
the house was in session eighty-four DAYS
and l.G3S bills We're introduced. Counting
the session today there will have
been seventy-nine legislative days this
session, FIVE less than last year. and the
record of bills introduced is S47 behind
the number of the session of 1897
or the CSC house bills. 2lS were indef:-
n1tely postponed either by committee re-
ports or when the bill reached general
orders. An additional SO We're referred to
the author, which is a polite way the
committees have of making the member
who introduces a measure feel more con-
tented than though his bill had been re-
ported for slaughter.
Up to Saturday night but sixteen had
failed to GO through when 1t came to
final passage. Two house bills were de-
feated on final passage in the senate and
tWeEtN-one house measures indefinitely
postponed after they had reached the up
per house
In the hands of house committees there
are still ffty-three bills The remaining
S5i have become, or with the consent of
the senate and governor will become.
laws.
WHERE THEY ORIGINATED.
Of the li9 members of the house but six
have the record of not having introduced
bill during the session.
The seXtette which are thus distin.
quished are Emerson (Rep.). of Dodge:
Nyquist CRep), of Blue Earth; O'Connor,
tDem9, of Ramsey; Pennington dem J
OF Dakota; weston CRep), of Otter Tail;
Wilkinson Rep.), of Waseca.
Dwinnell Rep.), of Hennepin. heads the
list with twenty bills to his credit Ro-
berts tRep), of Hennepin; Pope Rep }.
or kanabec, and Fosnes UnionO. of
Chippewa, are tied for second place with
II each. with Wheaton Rep), of Henne-
pin third. with Is Tho leaders of the
house are not in evidence with many bills
jacobson (Rep). of Lac qui Psrle bav-
ing but six, and Staples (Rep.). Of Da-
kota. twice that number Thirty-nipe
bills were introduced by the various com
mittees as substitutes for bills referred
to them.
The following table shows the number
of bills handed in by the members of the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-17
LIST OF NEW LAWS

The Ct | b e prints herewith a list Of
the bills which have passed both branches
of the legislature, have reached the gov
ernor and been signed up to last night.
The list also includes dozen measures
which have been received by the COVER
nor. but as yet have not received his sig
nature.
The important bills of the session which
have managed to reach the chief execu-
tive are not very numerous. Probably
the most thoroughly discussed and one
OF the most important was the measure
which locates two cottage insane asylums
each at Anoka and Hastings. The first
bill on this subject, calling for a hospital
at Anoka and the purchase of a site at
Hastings, was vetoed by the governor
The second bill, modified to meet the
views of the governor, was approved last
= night
Other measures of interest throughout
the state, which have become laws. are:
The bills providing for the railroad and
warehouse commission to be elected by
vote of the people, instead of appointed
by the governor.
Regulating the sale and price of binding
Irvine manufactured al the state prison.
Providing for appointment of a board
of appeals at Duluth and MINNEAPOLIS to
inspect grain, and making it the duty of
the board to fix the grades once a year.
Preventing railroad companies doing
business in the state from raising the
freight rates on coal, grain, lumber and
potatoes, without the consent of the rail-
road and warehouse commission
Reducing the legal rate of interest from
to 6 per cent.
Providing for the payment of incorpora-
ton fees by foreign corporations doing
business in the state.
Allowing the capitol commission to is
sue certificates of Indebtedness in antici-
patton of the tax levy, and proceed with
the construction of the capitol building
Prohibiting the sale of renovated or
process butter.
Making the product of timber and min
eraI lands attachable for delinquent
taxes.
Amending the law so as to allow negroes
the same privileges in saloons as white
persons.
Protecting bicycle paths and bicyclists.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-17
FORESTRY BOARDS,

H. F. 2SS-An act to encourage the
growing and preservation of forests and
to create forest boards and forest re-
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-04-22
TOM REED HAS A SNAP.
Guaranteed $50, 900 Year as a
Memb ber of a New York Law
Firm.

New York, April LIT is an
nounced here that Speaker Thomas
b. Reed has accepted an offer to
become a member of the law firm
of Simpson, Thatcher & Barnes,
In this city. Mr.. Reed will re-
sign his seat in congress and re-
move to New York. The state
ment was made that Mr.. Reed
was guaranteed yearly income
OF $50, 900. Before settling down
here Mr.. Reed will make a pro-
tracted visit to Europe.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-04-22
Bryan and His Dollar Dinner

William Jennings Bryan was
the central figure at Democratic
dinner in one of the New York
hotels last Friday night. Some
three thousand persons are said to
have been present Bryan made
a speech in which he upheld the
doctrine Of free silver-16 to i
and in the great magnsnimity of
his heart said that he was willing
to allow "gold Democrats, +" and
other prodigal Democrats to re-
turn to the party in time to vote
for him next yesr-or words to
that effect.
MIR. Bryan seems to be lsboring
under the impression that he is
an oracle, the owner Of the Demo
cratic party, or something of the
sort.
This editor has not committed
the sin of voting for "goId Dem
ocrats," neither has he voluntari
ly committed the sin of voting for
free silver and the principles
which would disorganize the busi-
ness interest of this country.
AS long as this is free coun-
try, and as long as the citizen is
allowed freedom of thought and
action, we expect to ex ,,ress our
convictions and to vote for the
nominees of the Democr attic party.
When the Democratic party is
looking for a candidate we shall
seek to find one who favots
honest money, but if the Demo-
cratic party chooses to put up a
igure-head to be voted for, this
editor will vote for him.
Mr.. Bryan's doctrine can never
prevail, and the Dem ocratic party
insures its defeat by putting him
at the head of the Presidential
ticket.
Aside from his free silver
heresy, he would throw away
recent territorial acquisitions. -
Abbeville Press and Banner. s.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-04-22

"A good old reform brother of
the Hillsdale section of this coun-
ty is reported to be anxious to
know of the whereabouts of the
Hon. B. K. Tillmau, of whom he
heard good deal several years
ago. The H;ilsdale brother does
not read The Greenville News and
has got lost from his leader.
The Hillsdale reformer should
be informed that Senator Tlllman
is all right and doing very well.
He has not been heard very much
of recently because he has been
in New York and Washington and
other places where sthere are a
good many men who are bigger
men than he is. He doesn't make
much of splash in a pond where
there are large fish, although he
can create great commotiou
here.
He is all right-living in very
handsome house, we are told. He
is ceItainly dressing well and get
ting fat, and we are glad of it. If
he was not prospering we would
not be able to see any results of
the great reform movement he
led-which would be a pity. But
the movement has caused the fat
tenlng and general personal i'm
provement of Ben TilImau, has
given him better clothes to wear,
better house to live in, has given
him more money to spend than he
used to have and has made him
generally more comfortable and
beautiful.
We do not know whether these
were the purposes the Hillsdale
reformer had in view when he
voted and worked for the reform
in 1890 and 1892, or whether he
feels they are worth the trouble
he took; but they are results. 1t
cannot be said that the gleat re-
form movement has done nothing.
1t has helped Ben Tillman along
"powerful," as we say here in
the up country. -GreenviIle News
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-04-22
READS LIKE FICTION.
The Man Who Was "Executed"
Turns Up Alive and Well.

New Orleans, April 19.--Dr
A. chapman of courtland, Miss. =,
twice reported dead, has arrived
here on the steamer Franklin from
Bfuefelds, Nicaragua. DR.. chap
man, who was a surgeon in the
lnsurgent army, tells a thrilling
story of his escape from Presi-
dent Zelaya's forces. He was
captured on February "a, near
Rama, while in the company of
Stephen Powers, an English SUBJ
Ject, and also mem Der of the
revolutionary forces. A court.
martial followed the capture, the
men being tried as spies. They
were condemned to be shot.
A stange feature of the affair
was that the sentence was actually
carried out. Stephen Powers fell
dead at the first fire, but chapman
WAS merely wounded in the left
arm. He fell to the ground,
however, and thinking they had
killed him, the soldiers walked
off. chapman made his way to
BluefeIds.
Jack Martin, the American
gunner of the San SacInto, who
was captured by Zelaya's soldiers,
has been tried and convicted.
Sentence had not been finally pro-
nounced when chapman left. Mar
tin will undoubtedly be shot.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-04-22
Riot Caused in the Senate by a
Resolution Against Quay.

Harrisburg, Pa, April 10 -
Pennsylvania fails to elect sena :
tor. The last ballot at the pre-
sent session was taken today and
the result shows that the dead
lock can not be broken.
Almost u riot was started in
the senate chamber by a resolu,
tion calling upon the State to pro-
secute all persons, including
Quay, alleged to have been paid
interest on State funds. 1t called
for demonstration never before
witnessed on the floor of the leg
islature in the State.