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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-04-04
SAWYER PASSES AWAY
Former Senator from Wisconsin
Dies at Oshkosh
FROM COMPLICATION OF DISEASES.

He Had Been Confined to His Bed Only .
Day and Death Came Entirely Unex-
pected-His sons Wife the Only NOM
Der OF the Family at the Deathbed.
Oshkosh, Wis. March 30.-F0rmer
United States Senator Philetus' Saw
yer died Thursday morning at 9:15
o'clock at the residence of his son, 4.
p. Sawyer, in this city. The illness
resulting in his death became serious
at 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The
attack at first affected the stomach,
but later other organs became involved
and death ensued as a result Of the
aggravated disorders.
Mr.. Sawyer had been confined to his
bed only day and as he was subject
to similar attacks, no particular alarm
was felt. He rested fairly well
Wednesday night and seemed to be
feeling a little better Thursday morn
ing. Members of the family were all
absent except Mrs. Phil Sawyer, Jr..
wife Of his grandson. Asking her to
remove his shoes and stockings, al
though he had none ON, he settled
back with long sigh and was dead
before she realized it. The funeral
will probably be held next Sunday
provided relatives can reach here in
time.
A Mason and Odd Fellow.
Mrs w. 0. Goodman of Chicago, q
daughter, accompanied by Mrs. Edgar
p. Sawyer and her daughter, Mrs. G..
G. Chase, are now In Washington. The
remains will be placed In the family
vault at the Riverside cemetery, erect
ed a few years ago at cost Of $10.-
600. Mr.. Sawyer was member OF
the Masonic and Odd Fellows fraterni-
ties. He was known as the grand old
man of Oshkosh and was universally
death was announced flags were
and expressions of sorrow were gen.
eral
Ex-senator Sawyer was born in Rut-
land county, VT, Sept. %, 1916. When
about year old he moved with his
parents to Essex county, N. Y, and In
1847 he settled in this section, where
he has lived ever since. In 1858 he
embarked in the lumber business
through which he amassed a fortune
estimated from 81, OO0, 900 to $2.OOOOOO.
First Political Honor.
His first political honor was his
election as an alderman to the city
council and afterwards he was chosen
mayor. In 1864 he was elected to con-
gress, where he remained for ten years
and in 1881 he was elected to the
United States senate, which position
he held for three terms. He was al
ways a stalwart Republican and his
counsel was eagerly sought both In
state and national politics. His pub
lie requests were numerous and gen.
erous, amounting annually to thou
sands of dollars. There was scarcely
public or charitable movement In
which he did not head the list of
donors. 1t is believed large requests
will be provided by his will for char.
liable, educational and philanthropic
purposes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-04-04

w. H. ShiPman, Beardsley, Mimi,
under oath, says he suffered from dys-
pepsia for twenty five years. Doctors
and dieting gave but little relief. Fin
ally he used Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and
now eats what he likes and as much
as he wants, and he feels like, new
man. 1t digests what you eat. Wang
Ter Bros.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-04-04

me family can afford to be without
One Minute Cough Cure. 1t will stop
a cough and cure cold quicker than
any other medicine" writes c. w.
Williams, Sterling Run, Pa, 1t cures
Group, bronchitis and all throat and
lung troubles. and prevents consump-
ton. Pleasant and harmless. Wang
Ter Bros.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-04-04
NOVEL WARFARE ON SALOONS.
Town May Subscribe the Amount Paid =
License and Esanlsh Them.

Llccmee anu ss0AsASsA &ssos-'s
Aurora, Ills. April 2.-The temper
ance people Of Aurora have framed
a plan which they think will rid the
city Of saloons. Heretofore 1t has been
impossible to get majority vote In
favor Of no license, partly because Of
the large sum. from $35, 900 to 4O,OOO.
which the saloons pay into the city
treasury each year.
The new scheme, which has received
the Endorsement of the local Ass0cia-
ton of Evangelical Ministers, Is to
raise fund equal to the amount of sa-
loon license for one year, with which
to reimburse the city for the loss of
the license If the saloons should be
abolished. With this understanding
the question win be submitted to pop
ular vote at the annual city election In
1901. This will give year in which
to raise the money and to work up
public sentiment. Aurora at present
has thirty-seven saloons. confined to
the business district and paying Ii.
cense tax of $1,000 each.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-04-04
Internal Machine for George h. Cox.

Cincinnati. April .2.--An attempt to
destroy the residence. of George B..
Cox, the Republican leader, was made
by placing a package Of dynamite on
the veranda addressed to Mrs. George
Il. Cox. Mr.. Cox suspected danger
and turned the package over to the
police. When opened 1t was found to
contain dynamite enough to have de-
stroyed the building. 1t was provided
with sliding lid aud match and
powder so arranged that In drawing
out the lid the match would ignite.
Mr.. Cox has reported to the police that
he was warned that an attempt on his
life would be made.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-04-04
SAY BRITISH REcApTURE GUNS.
But IL Does Not Compensate London fol
the shock Of Defeat.

But IL Does Not Compensate London for
the shock Of Defeat.
London, April 1.-The rumors of the
recapture by the British of the seven
guns taken from Colonel Broadwood's
force, based on dispatch to The
Chronicle from Bloemfontein, which
1t is said, in all probability is correct,
fails to compensate London for the Sc
we're shock experienced by the humiliat-
ing defeat sustained within few
miles of the headquarters of the Brit
ish army of occupation. The public
is painfully surprised to learn, after
all that has come and gone, that Brit
ish officers of hign position can still
neglect precautions which the varlest
tyro might be expected to observe, and
blunder into traps which the observ-
ance OF the elementary military rules
would have revealed.
There Is no attempt here to minimize
the observation-disclosures of the whole af-
fair, so far as the British are con-
cerned. or detract from the dexterity
) OF the Beers who were apparently COM
manded by General Dewet. The tac-
tics OF the burghers were evidently
excellently conceived and boldly car
ried out, and unless the achievements
sent by Lord Roberts have turned the
tide and recaptured the prisoners a
couple of hundred men from two crack
corps OF ths Household cavalry and
the Tenth Hussars are now on their
way to swell the growing deposit of
British prisoners at Pretoria.
President Kruger Is said TO have
promised to reoccupy Bloemfontein
) this week, and the stubborn burghers
seem to be closing around the place
in such force as promises to be trouble
some, especially when 1t Is realized
that the activity Of a strong Boer force
In the vicinity OF Paardeberg has al
ready interrupted direct communities
ten between Lord Roberts and Kim
berley. Hut for the overwhelming
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-04-04

London, March 81. - Archibald
Forbes, the well-known war CORE
.spondent, died in this city during the
night He had been in bad health for
some years, and during the last six
months had been unable to write or do
anything, owing to complications aris-
ing from rheumatism and paralysis.
He spent most of his time at his home
in London. His wife was a Miss
Meigs, daughter of the late quarter
master general of the United States.
General NJ. C. Melgs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-04-04

u l. Carson, Prothonotary, Wash
ington, Pa. says: III have found Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure an excellent remedy In
case of stomach trouble, and have de-
rived great benefit from its use" IL
digests what you eat and can not fail
to cure. Wangler Bros.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-04-04
A Testimonial from Old England.

II consider Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy the best in the world for bron
chitis," says Mr.. William Savory, o.
Warrington England. at saved my
wife's life, she having been marty
to bronchitis for over six years, being
most of the time confined to her bed
She is now quite we'll" Sold by Wang
Ter Bros.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-04-04

~ Think DeWitt's Little Early Risers
are the best pills in the world" says
w. f. Lake, Happy Creek, Va. They
remove all obstacles of the liver and
bowels, act quickly and never grippe.
WaDgler Bros.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-04-04

Otto Korb, Grand Chancellor, X.
p, Boonville, Ind, says, "DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve soothes the most
delicate skin and heals the most stub
born ulcer with certain and good re-
suits" Cures piles and skin diseases.
Don't buy an imitation. Wangler Bros.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-04-04

See, young maiden, that thou takest
the genuine Rocky Mountain Tea,
made by the Madison Medicine Co., II
thou likest thy fair face. s5c. X. A,
Engebretson.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-04-04
Drowned Hi. child at a Pump.

Wichita, Kan. April Prank Has
key was arrested at Fry, l. r., and
placed in jail. He Is charged with
numbering his 10-year-old son in a bru-
tai manner. First he held the boy
against red-hot cook stove and
scared his skin. Then he took him to
a pump in the back yard and tied him
under the faucet. He then pumped
water on the lads head until he was
drowned. The neighbors came 0vet
and took Haskey In charge. Lynch
ing was only averted by the arrival of
officers. The son Is not known to have
committed any offense.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-04-04
Ex-Concre.smau Owen, Dead.

Newark. o., March 31.--Ex Congress
man James W. Owens Is dead, aged
81. He served in the Fifty-first and
Fifty second congress.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-04-04
Rheumatism curedXin a Day.

Mystic Cure" for rheumatism and
neuralgia radically cures in l to days.
It's action upon the system is remark
able and mysterious II removes at
once the cause and the disease i'm
mediately disappears. The first dose
greatly benefits. roc and ST. Sold by
wangler Bros, druggists. 5s-6m
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-04-04
Boers Active Along the vsaI River.

Kimberley, April There is great
Boer activity along the Wal river.
About 5000 burghers have assembled
at various points between Fourteen
Streams and Christiana. About 700
men are occupying Witrand, north OF
Klipdam, and 400 men are laagered at
BOetSaD.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-04-04

Washington. April Men who
served in the Twcniy-second New
York regiment and in l,oosevelts
rough riders will receive two months
extra pay from the government as the
result of an amendment which Repre-.
sentative Clayton of New York was In
strumental In adding To the army ap-
preparation hill These two regiments
and Two Iowa batteries We're mustered
out of the service before the general
law went into effect giving the volun.
teers extra pay. The amendment will
place these organizations an the same
footing as all other volunteers in the
Spanish war
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-04-04

Columbus. o.. April Mrs. VIII
lam Styles dropped dead at religious
meeting at South Webster, o. She had
made repeated efforts to induce her
son, John Styles. to go forward and
profess conversion. and at last started
forward to pray for him, As she
reached the front OF the church she
paused. called her sons name, stag
gered and fell full length in front Of
the pulpit. The meetings have been
very exciting and the tragic affair
made remarkable impression on the
community.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-04-04

Micro Gerni viii cure your catarrh.
Brunt 4 Parman, druggists. 46 II
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-04-04
MAN anal Mifr Crrmated.

Delhi. n. ", April Prank Hend-
ry and his wife lived in small house
In the woods five miles from this place.
On Sunday morning their son, who
went 10 pay his parents visit. found
the house burned. and the bones OF
Hendfy and his wife In the ruins.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-04-04
Viola HorIocksr Not Guilty.

Hastings. Neb,, March 3i.-The jury
In the Horlocker poisoning case was
charged and retired ut 1890 In the
forenoon and at 1l:40 returned with q
verdict of not guilty.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-04-04
Death of ex-senator Gibson

Washington. March 3l.-Ex- United
States Senator Gibson of Maryland is
dead.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-04-04

The tube combine has raised the
wages OF 10000 men 10 per cent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-08

fusely through the book. Mr.. Phillpotts has
humor, plenty of it, but when you are reading
about The Piebald Rat" or "Gideon's Front
Tooth" or The Buckeneers," or Browne,
Bradweu and Ne" the fun seems to come
straight from the boys themselves, not from the
author of the book. And it is pleasant fun, boy
like in the best sense of the term. The Human
Boy" is a joyous book and it is true to nature.
1t follows StaIky & Co." like breath of sweet,
fresh air after nauseating fumes and offers
perfect antidote to that unfortunate book.
The author Of Smith College stories" states
existence of her book justified if it serves to
deepen in the slightest degree the rapidly
growing conviction that the college girl is very
much like any other girl" The reviewer would
be rash who aired any convictions on this OBJ
viously delicate question. It is safer to turn
for q justification of the book to other matters.
Miss Daskam may be sure of readers, if for no
other reasons than that she puts diverting incl
dents on paper in a diverting manner, and dis
closes some very pretty spectacIes. Witness the
scene of the game of basket ball which is de-
scrbed in the opening pages
beautiful said Theodore earnestly. One
half Of the gaIlery-her half-WaS all trimmed
with yellow and purple. Great yellow chrysan-
themums Powered on every pillar and enormous
purple shields with yellow numerals lined the
wall. Crossed banners and flags filed in the
intervals, and from the middle beam depended
a great purple butterfly with yellow wings flap
ping defiance at a red and green insect of in
distinguishable species that decorated the other
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-08

IS this fact since his family appears TO be
honest one Landed in hospital at last with
q disease that carries him off just he nears
the end Of his narrative of lifelong dishonor, his
nature is represented as impervious to all good
impulses from first to last. His autobiography
therefore has a curious unity. There are no
promises Of reform introduced to hitch moral
to the tale The secret Of the quack's career
Is his belief in himself, he is the quick in
essence, not the quack by force of circumstance,
though with the complacency Of ignoble natures
he likes 10 think sometimes that he would not
have done this thing that if others had not
tempted or coerced him. The story Of his life
is told with brilliant art. There is not a false
touch in the whole recital, unless the dream on
the last page. wherein the sees his sister
in the worst Of all possible plights, may be con-
sidered such. Then the writer steps for a
moment between Ezra and the reader But
though superluous this is not a serious blemish
The narrative as u whole eXcites only admIra-
ton. THE Case Of George Dedlow" is readable
but not half so good a piece Of work as The
Autobiography Of a Quack,'
MI PhiIlp0tts challenges criticism IN ms ute
but after reading two or three Of the sketches
in his volume one is quite willing that the latter
should be called The Human Boy These little
chaps are merely irresistible. Never was there
a more amusing Cr more realistic story Of
schoolboy's fight than that which bears the
quaint title, Concerning Corkey Minimus" HIS
pal" attends him in the ring and tells the tale
His lip was bleeding ike mad, says TINS PROUD
narrator when he reaches one exciting stage III
the conflict, but luckily inside where his looth
had cut II; and he swallowed all the plood' so
nobodv knew: besides which the blood wash
Lost" There are bits like this scattered pro-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-08
FICTION.
a QUACK. SOME BOYS AND SOME GIRLS.

THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A QUACK AND
THE CASE OF GEORGE DEDLOW. BY 5.
Weir Mitchell II. D. Illustrated by A J. KEEL
Ter l2mo, pp. x, 149. The Century Company.
THE HUMAN BOY. By Eden Phillpotts Emo,
Pp. 242. Harper & Bros.
SMITH COLLEGE STORIES Ten Stories by
Josephine Dodge Daskam. Emo, PIP. 345.
Charles Scribner's Sons.
It is time that some good word got itself in
vented for the central figure in d modern novel
He has been 4 hero since novels first were
written. The word still answers. of course, but
it has associations which make one hesitate to
apply it to characters like the poor wretch in
lacks ION Trial or the astounding young per-
son Mr.. Conrad has celebrated in his Lord
Jim" or Mr. Ezra Sandc-aft, the subject of DR..
-MitchelIs Autobiography of a Quack." The
need for a new designation is the more pressing
inasmuch as the characters we have named
have come TO stay" Zack and Mr.. Conrad
have done remarkable things in their interpre-
tation of weak natures. DR.. Mitchell has done
wonders with his quack. AS I have always
observed" says this worthy, there IS no pow
erty as painful as your own, so that I prefer to
distribute pecuniaTy suffering among many
rather than to concentrate it on myself. That s
d rather neat phrase" Neat, and accurately de-
scriptive Of Ezra's attitude toward life. He is
born with 4 bad nature, and rather surprising
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-08
THE QUEEN As An OPPRESSED cRoFrER

From Sir Edward Russell's "Reminiscences.
Those who have had to do with Her Majesty
in the highest state business describe her as
shTeWd business woman of great industry, some
pOsitiVeness. but much fairness to both sides
and even still showing some signs OF her original
Wing education. Moreover. Her Majesty is
saved all through by Tremendous sense OF
humor Nothing pIeases her more than fun
one Of her little traits is 4 habit of emphasZ-
ing particular words. The words italicized in the
following anecd0te are exactly those which We're
imitativey emphasized by the person who told
the story.
on one occasion Her Majesty was speaking
to 4 gentleman OF high situation, when she said
4 don't like the --S'' referring TO q landed
famiy). why, ma'am?" "Oh. because they
are rcry bdd to their tenants, and many OF their
cottages are in a h0f1id state: and If anything
is done by any tenants at their own expense To
improve their condition, the first JhlnB the
-s DO is 70 raise the rent upon them II may
we'll be supposed that at this the gentleman
who was hOnored with this conversation rather
smiled. He said well, | am only glad, ma am,
that yOu sympathiZe with the Affections OF
tenants" Whereup0n the Queen salu On, l
am a tenant myself. l hold -- tnaHllhB 4
place Of Her Majesty's) from MI -I OF
- and I have made many improvements ana
eDery time have made an Improvement my rent
has been raised"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-08

side. A bevy Of ushers in white duck, with
boutonnieres of English vioets single
American beauties. took their places and began
TO pin on crepe Sunbonnets of yellow or green,
chattering and watching the clock.
One happy male who was privileged to watch
the game was quite overcome when mascot
in the shape Of pickaninny, followed by a pup
dyed purple was introduced. He laughed him
self into something very like hysteria and
giggIed weakly" He was a member of the
faculty, too. The general reader may not be so
deeply moved, but he Will none the less be
amused by Smith College Stories"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-08
STOKES bout DIsRAELL
r. he Pal Mall Gazette.

- = Iae Pan M4II Gazette
IN -Tto Us las sHlfuuy selected and arranged
aEtoas ,De1eonshelds speeches and from
~lgs qh+.5 ana also gives Us several new
3tzlv' Ic-i4ea from his father (Slr John Gorst)
sDecfal.Ta p sayings Of .DizZy's-' These
~ N elderly gentlemen he said Of some
Ike Els cant stand the hours They die
mons "ho has not IN his Vout hi led i me life 3
-s9icsI c,r-. ana Of demagogue elected for a
g sucb t,r.-st1tuency: y don't think hen give
= Mo III t4a. Men Of this kind. when they
aFlS 70 befs,,a OF Commons, make desperate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-08
LITERARY NOTES.

Another novelist mas arisen in Canada-this
time young lady. Her name is Helen Milecete
and the title Of her forthcoming story is A Girl
of the North
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-08

We are to have a book about Thomas Hardy,
written by one who has been his intimate friend
for many years-Sir George Douglas. Hardy is
lucky in his biographer and it is reported that
the work is to be complete and perfect in its
details.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-08

A privately printed book concerning the
famous Athen5eum Club of London contains a
number Of anecdotes about we'll known men,
bers of a former time. One OF these was Theo-
dore Hook that practical joker who found, we
are told, source Of continual amusement in the
club barometer in the hall. He used to alter IL,
making it leap from set fair to stormy at
the most unlikely times, to the great annoy
ance Of others, especially of those older
DerS who were wont to regulate their "airings''
by the weather glass and at last the committee
was compelled to take away the key. 1t was IN
the clubs dining room that in order to avoid
scandalizing graver neighbOrS Hook invented
euphOniOuS names for his favorite mulled bur
gundy or gin punch, that the walters under
stood that when he called for "a little more
toast and water" or another tumbler Of lemon
ade' he wanted something Of d stronger kind.
1t was at the foot of the AthenRum's staircase
that Thackeray and Dickens made up their
quarrel Dickens passed by Thackeray without
speaking, but Thackeray followed him and In
sisted on shaking hands saying that he could
not bear that there should any longer be i'll feel
ing between them. Dickens, though he fire.
quently came to the club evidently did not con-
slider himself a popular member. and rarely
spoke to any who had not previously adj
dressed him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-08

Mani-Aba has a college, and among its pro-
fessOrs is Dr. George Bryce, who has lived for
thirty years in the Northwest and has visited
every quarter Of the great territory lately ruled
by the Hudson's Bay Company. He has thus
qualified himself as an historian of the company,
and his book is now in the press. He has, It
is said identified the sites of ong-fOrgotten set
Elements.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-08

A sequel to Mr.. Vandam's book, AN English
man in Paris" announced by the author.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-08

Matthew Arnold was accustomed to bestOw the
presentation volumes of verse sent to him by
many unknown bards She AthenRUms hall
porter; and it is remembered that when new
waiter asked whether Justin Martyr was
in the library he replied, 7 don't think he is
member, my lord but III so and ask the
DOrter'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-08

THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A QUACK AND
THE CASE OF GEORGE DEDLOW. BY s
Weir Mitchell, NJ D. Illustrated by A. J. KeI-