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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-11-28
BY CLINKSCALES & LANGsToN.
the frat time since the Civil War the
documented tonnage OF the United
Stafea axcaada X nm mn s,rcaa TONG On

the frat time since the Civil War the
documented tonnage OF the United
States exceeds |, 200, 600 gross tons. On
June 30. 1900, American documented
tonnage comprised 23,833 vessels of
5,164,83s tons. an increase Of SOC, 600
tons over the previous fiscal year.
British shipping now amounts to only
1926, 900 gross tons. and the tonnage
Of American shipping is thus about
one-third of that of the great British
Empire with its far-reachiIg colonies
and its splendid sea- going traditions.
The exports Of the United States, for
whose carrying subsidies to American
ships are SO loudly demanded, require
only abDnt nne-hfth IF the wcclSa.'ss 6
tonnage, while British imports require
far greater amount, Finally on Au-
gnst Is, 1900, 68 merchant steel steam
vessels, aggregating 278,O00 tons, and
47naval vessels, $4,000 tons displace-
ment; were building or contracted for.
This work taxes the ship yards to their
utmost, and many other vessels will be
begun as soon as there is room for
them on the docks. Nevertheless, the
Commissioner clamors for Encourage
ment'' for the ship builders.
Senator Davis, of Minnesota, will be
sadly missed in the coming session,
where his sturdy Americanism would
probably have routed the attempt of
our Anglomaniac Secretary of State to
commit the United States to British
domination of the Nicaraugan Canal.
AS will be recalled, the Hay-Paunce-
sfote Convention is modelled on that for
the construction of the Suez Canal,
which contains clause especially pro-
viding that the Sultan can take such
steps for the defence of the canal as he
may consider that the safety of his
d0miniOns requires. This clause alone,
out of all the rest, was omitted in the
Hay-P Pauncefote convention and in it's
place was substituted another express,
ly prohibiting the United States from
fortifying the canal. That is to say,
the treaty proposes that the United
States should build the canal and leave
it free and unprotected to be seized by
the overwhelming might of Britain's
navy if trouble should ever arise be-
tween the two nations. Senator Davis
discovered this fact and reported to
the Senate On amendment putting the
"defence" clause omitted by Mr. Hay
back into the treaty. His advocacy of
this will be sadly missed when the
instrument is taken up this winter.
Commander Lucien Young, who has
charge Of the work of removing the
wreck of the Maine from Havana har-
bor, has issued circular asking bids
for the work, to be opened at Havana
ut 10 o'clock noon on December is,
1900. The use of explosives will be
prohibited, and all material pertain
ing to the wreck and all accessories for
the removal of the same must be re-
moved from from The the Aaasrhhcc.. lAaasrhhcc.. By April
1901. Specifications and all available
information will be furnished upon
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-11-28
FROM THE NATIONS CAPITAL.
From Our Orn Correspondent.

WAsuINGToN. D. c., Nov. 90. 1900.
Speed will be the ruling idea in the
House Of Representatives this winter
and the right Of tho minority to discuss
the measures on which the House Is to
pass will be sharply curtailed in the
process. Not thai ii makes much dif-
ference, however, for the House, as
organized by the Republicans, is about
as perfect machine for registering
the ideas Of half dozen leaders as
could we'll he devised. Hence, there
is every promise that in the three
weeks before the holidays the House
will dispose Of vast amount Of legis-
lation. All tho chairmen of important
committees arriving in town announce
their plans to, have the notable elmeas-
urcs Of the session prepared either as
soon as Congress meets or within o few
days thereafter, and in all probability
rs soon as tho Presidents message has
been read, the House will settle to
hard and continuous work. Last year
the Republicans were proud of passing
the gold standard bill and one or two
appropriations bills before the holiday
recess. This year tho bill for the re-
duction of the war revenues taxes, the
bill for the reorganization Of the army,
the river and harbor appropriation
bill, the oleomargarine bill, the Indian
appropriation bill and some Of the ap-
preparation bills will probably be be-
fore the House not later than the be-
ginning of the second week of the ses-
sion. 1t need net be surprising if most
OF these measures have been sent to
the Senate before the holidays. With
the cloture rules in force 1G will be en-
trcly feasible for the House to dispose
of all these bills in two or three weeks,
and thus clear the decks for the eight
or ten largo appropriation bills that
would remain to be disposed of in
January and the first half of February.
There will, it seems, be some oppo-
sition to the ship subsidy steal on tho
Republican side, but probably not
enough to enable the Democrats to
side track it. Representative Burton,
head Of the Rivers and Harbors Com
mittee, who is the Representative from
Senator Hanna's home city, has de-
clared himself against it, saying that
he does not believe that it can be
passed, but ne stands entirely alone SO
far in expressing. this opinion. The
provisions of the bill are, of course,
scandalous- IF adopted, it will be
adopted in the teeth of the report Of
the Republican Commissioner of Navi-
cation, WHO, cnriously enough, is in
fayor of the bill, although his report
contains in every line facts that prove
the prosperity cf American sh:phas!!az
ing and disprove the necessity FOR the
bill. He says, for instance, that for
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Hall. Rates to Richmond, Va, and Re.
tHrH.

On account Of the annual convention
Southern Educational Association,
Richmond, Va, December 27-2O, 1900,
Southern Railway will sell round trip
tickets to Richmond, Va, and return,
from all stations on its lines at rate Of
one first:class fare for round trip, plus
$500 membership fec.
Tickets will be sold from Washing
ton, D. c., and points in Virginia and
North Carolina, December Goth and
9th, with final limit December 3tst,
1900, inclusive; from points in other
Southern States, December 25th and
Goth, with final limit January end,
1901. Southern Railway offers best
service ever afforded to Richmond, Va.
Fast time and convenient schedules.
Through sleeping car between Bir-
mingham, Atlanta, Greenville, Spar
tanburg, Charlotte and Richmond.
Hotel dining cars on all through
trains.
For detailed information rs to rates,
reservations. ETC., call on or write any
Agent of the Southern Railway or its
connections.
S. II. HARDwIcK, A. G. =. A.
Atlacta, Ga.
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HoW'S ThIe.

We offer Oae Hundred Dollars reward for any
case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
CstaTTh Cure.
for the last is veara. and heliava hi.. :e-!sc.!T
honorable In all business transactions and hnau.
cihlly able to carry outaay- obligations made by
their 6rm.
WEST & TkuAx, Wholesale Druggste. Toledo. o.
WALDINo. KHnAN q MAAvIn, Wholesale Drug
gints, TniSfo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure 10 taken internally. acting
directly upon tho blood and mucoua Burfnces OF
the System. Testimonials sent free.
Sold by Drur1fsta. .la-
Ealrs Family PiiisIare.,hs beat.
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Population by Counties of tire Palmetto
State.

WAsHINGToN, Nov. 24.-The popula-
ton Of South Carolina, as officially an
nounced to-da' is 1,34O, ,3i9, against
1,151, 149 in 1890. This is an increase
since 1900 of 189, ,107, OF 1874 per cent.
The population in 1880 was 005.577,
showing an increase of loo, ,572, or 1916
per cent from 1880 to 1890.
The population by towns will not be
ready for some days.
The population by counties are as
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-11-28

Miss Helen Gould says wealthsis a
great responsibility. And 80 is poverty.
At least, we have heard as much inti-
mated by those who are in positionto
know.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-11-28

- The LIST of immigrants ct the New
York station is expected to run up to
about 10000
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-07-11

Rev. FIR. Morris was q DEBORAH Wis.
itOr from Calmar Monday.
Glen Peacock is now employed in
Robert Days restaurant at Calmar.
H. D. Paine left for Manchester
Monday morning, on business trip.
The Woman's Relief Corps en-
joyed picnic at H. A. Bigelow's yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pendleton, of Aliens
Grove, Wis, were guests at the home
Of Ed. Brakeman last week.
Mr.. Geo. Holmes returned home to
Chicago Monday night, after few
days visit with his brother, Harry.
M. A. Harmon was called to Chi
cago last evening, by telegram an
nouncing the death of Daniel Crowley.
&C. j. dresser, wife and baby, de-
parted Monday night for Canton, Ohio,
in response to telegram announcing
the death of Mrs. Gresser's mother.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-07-11
BULLETIN OF COMING EVENTS.

500 p. m. each Friday evening, open air
concert by DEBORAH City Band.
April 2, June 4, Sept 3, Nov. 10 Board OF
Supervisors meet In regular session.
Aug. 8-Field meet, fire departments OF
Cresco, West Union and DEBORAH.
May 7, Sept. "a, Nov. 26-Times of hold.
ing court In 1900.
Aug. 2S- 29-3O-3l-Winneshiek Co. Fair.
Aug. 3l-recorah Institute Commencement.
Dec. 6th-Hoyt's "a Texas Steer" at the
Grand opera house.
Companies which are booked at the Grand
next season, dates not yet announced:
"The Little Minister"
"Quo Vadis"
"Miss Hobbs"
Chattanooga"
County FAIR
"The Hottest Coon in Dixie"
"The DEVILS Auction"
"Under the Red Robe"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-07-11
BUSINESS LOCALS.

If you want to sell realestate
IT you want to buy real estate
If you want situation
If you want to make loan
And have quick returns
Advertise in PUBLIC OPINION.
F. j. Lang for Sign Painting.
Girls wanted-at the Steam Laun-
dry.
All kinds of granite ware cheap at
the Racket Store.
Get your ice cream of Baker & Co.
For the best pillow work go to John
ONeil.
The Standard Telephone Co. are
taking out few phones from parties
who are not paying for the use of them.
2l.tf.
Il will be on the street Saturdays to
sell at auction anything you may have.
Confer with me ii you have anything
to sell. Il. F. Harrington.
Come and see our handsome new
store in the Solberg building, Elliott
Bros. Racket store.
We buy and sell all kinds of second
hand goods. Call and see l.. r
Morrison.
Good Mosler safe for sale at pri-
vate sale or auction next Saturday at
ChinnOck's shoe store.
Il have some last years corn in
good condition for sale. r. d. Purdy,
DEBORAH, la.
Good pasture for rent for cows; adj.
jacent to city. Call on or address, T.
F. Harrington.
See our dollar watches. Guaran-
teed reliable. Racket Store, Elliott
Bros
Baker & Co. are now prepared to
serve ice cream.
! For sale cheap-a second hand
tent, l4x2O. See il at l.. r. Morrison's
second hand store.
Good four horse power for pump
ing water or saving wood; also good
lumber wagon for sale.
FRANK Low.
Anyone wishing to buy land in
Southwestern Minnesota or South
eastern Dakota, call on or address F.
l.. Akers, DEBORAH, Iowa.
We have fine new line of jewelry.
You can find some great bargains in
all kinds at our store. Elliott Bros,
Racket Store.
Get your penny pictures, cabinets
and all kinds of photos. at B. j.
Reynolds gallery.
Our ice cream parlor will receive
special attention from now on. Good
cream and careful service. Baker & Co.
| "A large Mosler safe, in good con
dition, will be sold at private sale or al
auction at Chinnock's shoe store next
saturday. A chance for fine bar
. gain.
All physicians agree that we drink
too little water. All physicians agret
that Colfax Water is the best for kidney
and liver troubles. Send $1.O0 to Col
fax Mineral Water Co., Colfax, Iowa
and try five-gallon jug of this nature
remedy. For sale by Brunt & Par
man, DEBORAH, Iowa.
, The Ben Bear building being re
paired does not interfere in the leas
with our photo business. Call and Sc
3 us for the finest photos in the city
: B. ]. Reynolds.
3 Girls wanted-at the Steam Laun
: dry.
Second hand typewriter in goo
' condition for sale cheap. Apply q
: this Office.
: -Lost-A pocket book containing
/ sum of money; owners name o
0 cover. Liberal reward offered for n
C turn to this office.
"A large furnished room for rent !
best part of city. Apply at this offic
g Brick house for small family ft
n rent, opposite the Sisters School. +
4 J. Jennisch.
+ Buggy for sale at Clark's liver
e barn.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-07-11
LOCAL ITEMS.
These are dog days.

These are dog days.
Bring us your job work.
IF. L. Akers and family are visit
ing relatives at Button.
Mrs. d. c. Graham is spending q
few days at Independence.
Otto M. Drexel made business
trip to Fort Atkinson Monday.
Ed. Payne went to Cedar Rapids
Saturday and returned Monday.
Arthur Trzcinski returned from
Sioux Falls, S. Dakota, Saturday.
r.. Forward, of Henderson, N. Y,
is visiting at the home of S. w. Fields.
A. Childs has moved into his new
house on Mapel Avenue, West Deco.
rah.
Horace Carlisle has entered in the
employ of the Winnesheik County
Bank.
Melvin Blegen, of Moland, MINI.
has been in this county for few days
on business.
John Hunt concluded his visit
with A. F. Anundsen and returned
home Monday.
Lou. P. Gelerman left for Chicago
Monday, going from there home to
Wahpeton, N. d.
Prof. HI. w. Sheel il identifying
mis- West DEBORAH home with new
porches and paint.
Mrs. M. Willett departed yester
day for central California, for an ex
tended visit.
The democratic national conven
ton contingent returned from Kansas
City Saturday.
Mrs. Chas. Linkenheil and baby
went to Wauseka, Wis, Monday
where they now reside.
John Hunt, A. F. Anundsen, Ed
Waterbury and G. J. Weiser spen
Sunday at the Higgen's summer resort
Mrs. l.. j. Anderson is at Cincin
natl, Ohio, this week, attending thu
tenth annual meeting of the B. Y. P
u.
Sheriff Christen, AL. Woolley, F
NJ Hughes and Chas. Bloomfield
started down the river on fishing tril
Saturday.
20. w. Holm and wife went to ST
Paul Friday, delegate from Luren +
the Scandinavian Sangerfest, as an
nounced last week.
%. p. Billings, who has been Wis
iting old acquaintance in this count,
for two or three weeks, departed 70
his home in northern Nebraska Mon
day.
w. j. Hauswirth, A. p. Hoskins
Carl Hagen and A. A. Chandler, G
West DEBORAH, have improved thei
property to the extent of new side
walks.
Work is progressing rapidly o
the remodeling of Ben Bears stor,
The front has been taken out, and tn
new improvements will be finished 8
fast as possible.
Prof. w. J. Barloon and bird
passed through DEBORAH Monday O
their way home to Ossian, where the
will commence housekeeping. W
acknowledge very pleasant call.
Work has begun on H. Engbre
sons fine new building west of I'll
city hall. Piles are being driven upo
which the foundation will be erecte'
and the work will be rapidly pushe
forward to completion.
While VIM. Hauswirth and fami
were out riding on Sunday the reaG
on his buggy broke, dropping the be
and occupants to the ground. III
horse started to run, but stopped wht
called to. No one was injured exec
one of Mr.. Hauswirth's fingers waste
by the reins slipping through h
hand.
The city council has caused wo
TO begin on the bank of the river whe
ii makes turn at the western part
the hitching grounds. to prevent Il
high water in the spring from washil
away the embankment. 1t has G
away about twenty feet every tin
there was high water, and the bal
will be stoned up, to prevent furth
damage from being done to the hitc
ing grounds.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-07-11
Binding Irvine.

We will be at Seegmiller's barn, De-
corah, every Saturday, to take orders
for Binding Irvine. Only the best
grades at reasonable prices.
GEO. A. PFIsTER Il Son,
2O-4-pd. Agents for Winneshiek Co.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-24
Madness Pretended and Real.
Paris Letter in London Lancet.

Il.
One of the Paris theaters has just pro-
duced a piece in six acts under the title
I'm Peace" The plot deals with matter
which has for some time sadly exercised
both writers and legislators; one, more
over, which bears directly upon the role
of the medical man in modern society. A
commercial man returning home from
long journey finds his business ruined by
his son-in-law and his children TO whom
he had confided his affairs during his alb
sence. Naturally annoyed at this, he an
nounces his intention of disinheritng
them, so they arrange with a medical man
to treat him as a lunatic and have him
immured in an ayslum. Four long scenes
pass in the asylum, and naturally enough
the author makes out that many of the
inmates are not mad, but only there on
account of family intrigues. Among them
is a nobie-minded priest who has recog-
nized the impossibility of escape and has
resigned himself to end his days there lin
peace"-a peace which foreshadows that
of the grave. The hero Of the piece when
he comprchends the situation, falls into
paroxysms of rage which naturally
strengthens the opinion that he is mad.
one day, at the instance of some of his
relations who are disinterested, magis-
trate and medco-legal expert arrives
at the asylum to make inquiries of the
patient himself. But the influence of his
surroundings has proved too much for his
brain, and .he has become really mad, so
that he flies at the magistrate and tries
to strangle him Henceforward he is an
outcast from society and condemned to die
in the prison house. The medical man in
charge of the asylum is depicted as an I'M
scrupulous scoundrel who sticks at moth
ing as long as il pays him, and the at
tendants by his orders give morpha Sc
cretly 10 morphino-maniacs In order to
prolong their stay in the asylum. The
play has not taken the public fancy, for
its real dramatic interest is nil, but the
production has served as a peg for dis
cussions in the press as to the eXagger-
ated powers of medical men in such posi-
tons and 10 demand the carrying out Of
the oft-mooted, but never realized, reform
of French lunacy laws
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-24

and the visitor who had expected to pro-
duce sensation as an unusually high
roller found himself to be only one of
many who were willing to play for high
stakes.
There are many sharks in Hot Springs.
1t does not necessarily follow that a man
whom one meets in the hotel corridors,
well dressed and of most pleasing man-
ners is a desirable acquaintance. The re-
spectacle individual who joins you at the
baths and talks lugubriously of his health
is not necessarily an invalid, nor Is the
man who converses intelligently with you
on your own line of business and repre-
sents himself as following the same call
ing entirely to be trusted. The great army
of men with no visible means of support,
who have been driven from the larger
cities by moral tidal waves, find at Hot
Springs an even open field for their OPP
erations. The bath houses and hotel cor
ridors are thronged with thousands of
apparently commonplace men who are
much more at ease in this city of a
stranger than at their own homes There
are many faces to be seen here in the
fashionable hotels whose portraits adon
the walls of a certain building In Null
berry street, borough Of Manhattan More
over, there are thousands of annual visi-
tors to the famous hot waters who have
never taken a bath while here-at least,
not incidentally.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-24
RELIGION IN FACE OF DEATH.
Time i'm War When Futures Prob
lem Cried for settlement.

Time i'm War when Futures Prob
lem Cried for Settlement.
Writing in the London Morning Post OF
a chaplain's service at Spearman's Camp,
Natal, the Sunday after Gen. Buffers
repulse at Vaal Kranz, Feb. and 6,
Winston Churchill says:
at is a solemn Sunday, and the camp,
with its white tents looking snug and
peaceful in the sunlight, holds its breath
that the beating of its heart may not be
heard On such day as this the services
of religion would appeal with passionate
force to thousands.
Il attended church parade this morn
ing. What chance this was for man
of great soul who feared Cod On every
side were drawn up deep masses of sol
diery, rank behind rank-perhaps in all
5000. In the hollow square stood the gen
eral, the man on whom everything de
pended. All around were men who within
the week had been face 10 face with death
and were going to face him again in few
days. Life seemed very precarious in
spite of the sunlit landscape What was
il all for? What was the good of human
effort How should it befall man who
died in a quarrel he did not understand?
All the anxious questionings- of weak
spirits.
1T was one of those occasions when
fine preacher might have given comfort
and strength where both were sorely
needed, and might have printed on many
minds a permanent impression. The
bridegroom opportunity haG come, but the
church had her lamp untrimmed. A chap
lain with a rancous voice discoursed on
the details of the siege and surrender of
Jericho The soldiers froze in apathy,
and after a while the formal, perfunctory
service reached its welcome conclusiOns
LAS 1 marched home an officer said TO
me: Why is it, when the church spends
so much on missionary work among hea-
thens, she does not take the trouble to
send good men to preach in time of war?
The medical profession is represented here
by some of its greatest eXponents. Why
are mems wounded souls left to the care
of a village practitioner?
Nor could / answer, but l remembered
the venerable figure and noble character
of Father Brindle in the river war and
wondered whether Rome was again seiz-
ing the opportunity which Canterbury dis
dained-the opportunity of telling the glad
tidings to soldiers about to die"
The Father Brindle to whom Mr. Church
i'll refers is a venerable but verlie bishop
of the Roman Catholic Church, whose
broad chest on gala days is covered with
medals won while ministering on battle
fields to Tommy Atkins" In the cam
pagns of Kitchener he particularly dis
tinguished himself and was probably the
most popular chaplain in the service. He
is now working in conjunction with Car
dinal Vaughan in London