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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-24

The name Rarpists is not commonly
known in Utah notwithstanding the
fact that a number Of wen known Utah
uaopla have been members Of the So
rlty known by that name and now have
relatives I'm It Perhaps the organiza-
lion would be- better known as Econ0-
mites and yet its name is seldom meu-
TONED here. though mention Of the
town Of Economy, ia. calls TO mind
IN Utah the fact that "a strange rcli-
gious sect has its headquarters there.
The name Rapp.sts comes from Its
founder, George Rapp
A recent issue OF the Pittsburg Dis
patch gives am account OF thls peculiar
people and their abode Il says
A few miles down the Ohio from
Pittsburg IS a station marked Econo-
my. on the top Of the steep bank you
discover a quaint brick village. em-
powered IN trees and pleasantly diver
slhed with gardens. This village is
the abode Of the Economics or Rap
psts whose society was founded IN
1906 by George Rapp. or Father Rapp
as he is called among his followers,
Wurtemb.rg farmer who came 70
America with about 900 c0-religionlsts.
At first they settled in Harmony Pa.
where they worked farm Of 1900
acres. After a while they moved into
Posey county Indiana,
But the new site proved a rough un-
healthy place so the Rappists shifted
eastward again. arriving In their pres
emit village In 1926.
Here they acquired 5000 acres OF
land. built comfortable houses and sew
eral mills, and had the advantage OF
touch with the markets, for Pittsb.rg
Is only seventeen miles away.
Money making Is apparently as pleas
ant an occupation for communities as
Il is for others, and these shrewd Ger
mans made as much Of Il as they
could The shops and mills were run
on full time. outside hands were en-,
gagged 10 work In the farms and Vine
yards, and at one period the industries
OF the place were so considerable that |
the employer outnumbered the society |
ten 70 one. Then the society began 10 /
speculate There was discomfort. moro |
losses In speculation, a decline In the
the mills were closed Outsld- |
ars were hired 10 keep the place going.
but the wages paid to them were so
generous that the treasury was de-
pleted and they had to be dismissed.
Then came the trouble that almost
every community suffers sooner or lat
ar, Several Of the members sued the So
ciety to get larger shares or 10 break
lp the organization and make IL sell
put and divide the profits, In Other
'ases heirs from the outer world sued
10 draw out the shares Of dead rela
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tiyos The courts have been invariably
on the side of the society, but law suits
are financially eXhausting. and after
several of them. together with dull
trade and desertlons the profits bad
practically disappeared. and there was
debt Of ll.t00.Ol0. although the money
was borrowed from itself-that is. from
the bank it owns ln Beaver Falls and
which had advanced large sums 90 pay
for outside labor The debts have
been much reduced by judiclous man
aR.ment and by the Yield of the dozen
Ur twenty OH wells $40 that the society
is now regarded as in good shape again,
There are only nine communists LEFT
and most of them are old. They con
trII the village however. So that the
hundreds of others who rent houses ana
shops and farms have to conform 10
measure 90 their ways of lie
The Rappist aims 90 make his re-
Ie0n his Iife ln the matter Of creed
DO can hardly boz said that he has one
a dozen years ago the Rappists nclud-
cd not only protestants but Catholics
aud aguostics Anything may be-
preached in the church that b. 100 ac-
cordance with public and private NOR
ais
Like the Amanitics. the Bappists are
descended from the Pietists. and live
simple, upright lives, Their nelghbors
testify to that effect and Ike 90 deal
with them They are sober In their
recreatious and until lately ala not
even smoke The BOYS play bail ana
the girls knit tides. but there are No
picnics, no dances, no sparkling no
sh0Ws-nothlng nearer than permission
10 a circus agent 10 use the sides of one
barn for his posters and no late hours.
The present head Of the Rappist com
munity is John Samuel Duss. who has
family and Is young ana energetic.
He entered the society only eleven
years ago at the age of so. and found
himself confronted hy several pretty
serious problems. There was q debt the
assertions had been rapid. and it SEEM
ed 90 be "a matter Of only a few years
before there would not be a member Of
community left Some OF the deserters
had received money from the treasury,
after a fair ana pleasant fashion es-
tabIlshed years ago which was based on
the supp0sltlon that a man reared ana |
living away from the world would re- |
qulre q few dollars 10 spend TN he /
should fan into the worlds ways and |
this drain on the reserve had helped 20 |
exhaust A. Several Of the people came /
home again presently. saying that the |
world was a failure, and asked 10 De |
aiken back. They were once more ad-
nitted
Mr.. Duss is a man OF business; ne is
llso the head OF the church: he |
breaches; he leads the brass band-ln-
Iced the band Is known by his name:
10 writes music for Il. ne must keep
n touch with the various departments
II the society; be u.s. I'm fact the father
4 "a family who must preserve the
Icace, satisfy religious faith and keep
IFS charges occupied lest they expend !
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sides copper ore from Spanish. African
and South American sources. These
imports are sent 10 the great refneries
81 Perth Amboy n. j.. Baltimore. Nd.
ana Constable Hook. n. j., and put
through the eloctrolytic process. from
which II comes out highly refined in the
shape Of plates and wire bars. The FOL.
lowing tables reckoned In pounds Of fine
copper not only contain the figures OF
copper production and exports this
year but the imports as well. imported
ore excepted, from which the approx
mate domestic consumption may be
estimated.
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Cars Condition satisfactory,

Livadia European Russia, Nov. a.
The following bulletin was issued this
morning.
The emperor passed a quiet day yes
terday He slept about an hour At
. In the evening his temperature was
1925 pulse So His majesty passed a
very good night. His condition and
strength are very satisfactory. This
morning az o'clock his temperature
ture 1912. pulse 7s."
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HOW BRAINS WEAR OUT.

a French scientist has determined
that the military and naval professions
must quickly wear out the brain. our
NJ 100000 naval ana military men 1875
are confirmed lunatics Next come the
liberal prof si0ns. artists heading the
list. followed closely by lawyers. and
more disianty boy doctors. clergy. lite
mry men and civil servants The mum.
Der % those who 80 mad Is ~ 10 each
10000. Domestic servants and day
laboreTs ruu .hc professional men verS
close. sen ing lfi uf each 100000 20 the
asylum These are followed 40 a long
distance by m Alnics. only &C of whom
Go mad M .h 1000 And the group
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Total for months. iis.Osl.Oso 5s.2ss.5l2
Tn. 9 mos ~. BID. BE- 81. 6s3. se0 2g0.ll2e2

The exports Of copper since Jan. /. to
Oct. 1, are 63.22 per cent OF the domestic
production or 56l5 per cent OF the pro-
duction and imports during this period.
Deducting the exports Of COPPER from
the production and the Imports OF the
metal, and taking the balance as repre-
senting domestic consumption the latter
In that case would show an average Of
about 2i52i473 pounds o month for the
nine months The best Informed recog-
nlze the strong position OF copper and
are confidently expecting continued ac-
tivlty on q large scale % follow the
election. The purely legitimate demand
for copper has placed the article on
such a splendid basis as 70 encourage
the most optimistic expectations re-
gardlng IT'S future position.
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WHO WILL BE NEXT POPE :?

Catholic Churchmen Discuss the Succession to Leo XIII
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MINIMUM JIInTnIuuut
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ALL THAT IS LEFT OF The RAPPISTS

MICS No Dances, No Sparkling, No shows-Au Abed
bygp. inflow the Community Lives
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-26
The Irl r. Hicks 1901 Almanac.

Whatever may be said of the scien-
tific causes upon which the Rev. Irl
R. Hicks bases his yearly forecasts of
storm and weather, it is remarkable
fact that specific warnings of every
great storm, flood, cold wave and
drouth, have been plainly printed in
hi. now famous almanac for many
years. The latest startling proof of
this fact was the destruction of Gal
weston, Texas, on the very day named
by Prof. Hicks in his 1900 Almanac,
as one of disaster by storm along the
gulf coasts. The 1901 Almanac, by far
the finest, most complete and beauti-
full yet published, is now ready. This
remarkable book of near two hundred
pages, splendidly illustrated with
charts and halftone engravings, goes
as premium 10 every subscriber who
pays one dollar year for Prof. Hicks
journal, Word and Works. The AL
manac alone is sent prepaid for only
25c. Order from WORD AND WORKS
Publishing Company, 220l Locust
street, st. Louis. Mo.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-26
Sherihf's Sale.

BY virtue of an execution, issued out of the
office OF tue CLERK of the District Couit, in
and for Winnesheik County, State of Iowa.
dated the lith day of december. A. ID. 900,
and TO me directed and delivered, / have
levied on all the right, title and interest of
George Steyer in and TO the following de-
scribed real estate. situated in Winnesneik
County, Iowa, to,wit: Lot No. eight (S), in
block No two (2), in the city of DEBORAH,
Winnesheik County, Iowa. Which property
shall expose for public sale as the law
directs, on Saturday the 10th day of January,
A. d. 1901, at the hour of 20 o'clock a. m, OF
laid day, ut the front door of the Court House
in DEBORAH, in said county, or so much there
of as shall be necessary TO satisfy judgment
for the sum of S592.34 dollars, damages, with
interest from the 18th day of September 1900,
at the rate OF per cent. per annum, S37.77
dollars, attorneys fee, and S.S5 dollars costs,
which William III. Dent, receiver of the First
National Bank of DEBORAH, recovered on the
sth day of December, 1900, in The District
Court of said county, against George Steyer
and M. e. Steyer together with interest and
accruing costs.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, Dec. 18th, 1900.
BY OTTO OLSON, Deputy. c. CHRIsTEN,
DAN SHEA, Sheriff.
Attorney for Plaintiff. 44-2
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-26

now covered himself with glory by max
ing contribution to science in the shape
of the division table, which up to this
time had net been invented. This is, Of
course, only a myth and may have orig
mated in the historic entertainment given
on a certain twenty fifth day Of Decem-
Der, at which this prince distributed guam
titles of his treasures among tie poor.
BY this act Prince Ginjan won for him
self the title Of "The Generous" dis
tinction by which he was known through
out his long and happy reign.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-26

couple cf rivers. Mind, l want thess
things all to myself"
"a pretty good ORDER" said the elf.
"But you shall have everything that you
have asked for, oceans and all"
Now, since the objects enumerated by
Prince Ginjan required space, territory.
1t will be obvious that when the goods
were delivered, so to speak, the prince
awoke to the fact that he was all alone
in world of his own.
Everything in the princes world was
arranged most conveniently. His castles
and palaces, all beautifully furnished,
were stocked with imperishable provi-
sions. He had but to ring little silver
bell, and the table would be set for him
with sumptuous feast; another bell,
and the meal was cleared away. His
horses groomed themselves. His ships
were managed by an easy apparatus that
wound like a clock. He needed no crew,
no servants, no anything, being undis-
puted master of the whole world-a SOW
ereign, in fact, with no one to disagree
with him or say nay to any of his propO-
sitions.
For awhile Prince Ginjan fancied that
he enjoyed his vast possessions, but grad
ually life grew little monotonous even
with new pleasure for every day in the
year. Ii he had only some one to share
his enjoyments, some one to listen while
he talked of his sea voyages, some one
to look over his parks and through his
castles, some one even to say, "Ginjan,
won't you lend me couple of dollars!
The prince, however, had desired that
he might have his possessions all to him.
self, and this stipulation was rigidly car
ried out by the elf.
81 wonder if didn't make great mis-
take" thought Prince Ginjan. THAT
forest is big enough for hundred people
to hunt in. How the pretty things in my
stores would please Sister Melina! l
wish mother was here, so that l might
give her diamond necklace, and grand
mother would be pleased with set of
nice warm furs."
Since he owned the whole world the
prince had no use for his money. AT
times the sight of the huge piles of coined
gold and silver affected him like grim
joke. To amuse himself now and then
he pretended that he did not own every
thing and would go through little i'm
aginary form of buying from an mag
mary owner. Anything to get rid of some
of his money.
But these little weak make believes
soon tired him, and he wished more than
ever for real way to unburden himself.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-26
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO, |

STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO, :.
LUCAS COUNTY, ."
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm of f. j.
Cheney d Co, doing business in the
City of Toledo, County and State afore-
said, and that said firm will pay the
sum of One Hundred dollars for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot
be cured by the use of Halls Catarrh
Cure. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9th day of December,
A. d., 1886. A. w. GLEASON,
SEAL. Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure il taken inter
nally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials, free.
j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, D.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-26
Notice to Bidders.

Notice is hereby given that the Board of
Supervisors of Winnesheik County, Iowa,
will receive sealed bids up to p. m. Jan. 10,
1901 for the following:
lsT. For the matronship of the insane
women at the poor farm, also for the Steward
ship of the Poor Farm for the ensuing year,
Steward to furnish teams to do the work, all
farm machinery not owned by the county, a
night.watch and all necessary help in manag-
ing all departments at said Poor Farm.
IND For doctoring the poor and insane of
the Poor Farm and also extracting the teeth
for the same for the ensuing year.
BIRD. For doctoring the poor and insane of
the Poor Farm, all inmates of the county Jail
and the poor of DEBORAH township, also to
extract teeth for same for ensuing year.
Rules and regulations governing care of
insane on file In Auditors office.
Tie Board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
For further information inquire at the
Auditors Office.
+. A. MASTERS,
H. County Auditor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-26

multlpned by TWO.
The same thoughts came to him when he
studied the line of threes and the tours.
When it came to the study of the Fights
and the mines, the trouble grew worse,
for now he wanted all his treasures null
tiplied by eight and nine.
His father, the king, reasoned with him
about the extravaganza of his wants, and
the queen, his royal mother, was sorry
that it was impossible to indulge him,
but it remained for his grandmother
partial old lady that she waste say, 1T
is all the fault of the multiplication ia
ble!''
All, that multiplication table, 1t has
occasioned good deal of trouble to many
people, though perhaps never before or
since has ii been charged with an offense
SO serious.
One day when Prince Ginjan was a
well grown youth a strange thing hap
pened to him. According to the ancient
tradition, the prince was industriously
applying the principles of multiplication
in computing the number of presents he
hoped to receive on Christmas, which was
close at hand. For some cause or other
interest in the fascinating tables tagged
a little. Perhaps the prince saw how pre-
posterous it would be for one boy to have
s. times o saddle horses or y times II
sailboats. Anyhow he fell asleep in his
study chair with his book and slate be-
fore him.
He might have slept for an hour or two
when he was awakened by touch on the
shoulder, and, opening his eyes, he saw
an odd looking little hunchback the like
Of whom he had never beheld before.
What do you wantY" he asked, not al
together liking the familiarity.
What do you want yourself? re-
tyirned the intruder in a funny little
squeaking voice.
Fully awake, Prince Ginjan now rub
bed his eyes and stared. All at once it
occurred to him that the little hunchback
was an elf and that the present might be
a good chance te crafty some of his de-
sires.
"What do / wast?' he repeated in
more conciliatory tone. well, since you
are good enough to ask, | want consid-
cradle. To begin, would like 10 char
lots and "a thoroughbred horses. Give
me 6 lakes of my own in which to catch
fish and about $50 new suits of clothes.
You might let me have couple of thou
sand new books, and few hundred of
the latest toys and games and 80 gold
chains to wear around my neck.
Instantly the request was granted.
Anything more?" inquired the elf in a
matter of fact way.
ooh, yes. AS / said, I'm only begin
ming" answered the prince quickly. II
want some spending money. Just let me
have a couple of million dollars, please"
CThe amount is expressed in dollars for
the enlightenment of American readers.)
as that enough?" asked the elf
"Well, now that / think about it, per-
haps had better have little MORE" cor
rected the prince. Suppose you multiply
the sum by two. You know the multi
plication tablew
quite WE'LL" said the ELF, calling off
the sum. -Four million dollars"
at might be a good idea to multiply
again-this time by three" suggested
Prince Ginjan. an soon be young
man, and / don't want to run short"
mo. That would be inconvenient."
agreed the elf Twelve million dollars.
Are you sure you won't need any more"
twelve billions would be better"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-26
Low Rates to the South.

Excursion tickets at reduced rates
are now being sold by the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway to the
prominent resorts in the south, includ-
ing Jacksonville, Fla, Mobile, Ala,
New Orleans, La, Savannah, Ga, Ell
Tex, which are good for return pas
sage at any time prior to June 1st. 1901.
Information regarding rates, routes,
time, etc., can be obtained on applica-
ton to any coupon ticket agent of the
Chicago, Milwaukee q st. Paul Rail-
waV
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-26
Notice to Contractors.

Notice is hereby given that the Board OF
Supervisors of Winnesheik County, Iowa will
receive sealed bids up to p. m. Jan. 10th, 1901
at the Auditors Office in DEBORAH, Iowa, for
the furnishing of materials and building such
steel bridges, twenty to sixty feet and includ.
ing sixty feet in length as may be ordered
for the year 1901 by WinnesheiK county. Bids
to be according to plans and specifications on
file in the Auditors Office.
A certified check for $500 payable to the
Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, to ac-
company each bid as q guarantee that the
successful bidder will enter into contract In
accordance with his bid.
The right of reje citing any or all bids Is re
served by the Board
Dated DEBORAH, Iowa, Dec. 18th, 1900.
BY order of the Board of Supervisors.
+. A. MASTERS,
County Auditor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-26
The Hot Springs of Arkansas, Re-
duced Rates Via B. C. R.& N. Ry.

The Nations great health resort, the
Hot Springs of Arkansas, are owned,
controlled and endorsed by the United
States Government for the cure o
rheumatism, neuralgia, grippe, catarrh
and score more of human ills. Beau
tiful winter climate, 200 hotels of ali
grades. Ask nearest ticket agent for
reduced rates and other information,
or Mr.. John @. Farmer, A. @. p. A,
Cedar Rapids, La. For illustrated
books giving full information address
Bureau of Information, Hot Springs,
Ark. tai
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-26

THE PRINCE HAD NO Brother Felix and
USE FOR HIS MONEY. | used to enjoy
fishing in the brook behind the gardener
house. / was far happier then before
met that miserable little elf that tricked
me by giving me all l asked for"
One day Prince Ginjan was more lone
ly and miserable than usual. He was
fishing on one of the lakes, when all at
once this thought came to him: What is
the fun in fishing when there is no one to
eat the fish or to care how many / catch
| wish i could give string of them to
somebody" He turned the boat shore
ward and stepped out just as the little
elf came along.
'Oh, is it your" he said indifferently,
wishing it might have been some one else.
How are you enjoying your world p
asked the hunchback, with an odd smile.
I'm tired and sick of it," answered
Prince Ginjan dismally. II haven't had
a pleasant hour since I've been here"
Dear me, that is strange. Do you
want another ocean. or maybe an extra
biz
"No: not l." interrupted the prince.
"I'm poorer with what you have given
me than l was before | saw you"
Poorer" calculated the elf.
"Yes, poorer!" emphasized the prince
with kind of desperation. Isn't per-
son poor when he can't give anything
away?"
The elf looked thoughtful. "Well.
yes" he felt obliged to admit.
IF you really want to be kind" said
the prince, Frightening, take me back to
my old home in the little kingdom that
my father rules"
you couldn't take your possessions
with you," explained the elf. There
isn't room for them there"
II know that, and l don't want Them"
said the prince.
The elf now passed a magic wand three
times over the princes head. At the third
movement the oceans, lakes and rivers
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-26
Sleeper to Los Angeles, California.

Every Wednesday until further
notice the G. M. & st. P. Ry. will start
a thorough Tourist sleeper from Min
neapolis for Los Angles arriving Los
Angeles via Kansas City and the A. /.
& S. F. Ry, ZOO a. m. following Sun
day. To connect with the car at Mason
City leave DEBORAH 1915 a. m. We'd
nesday. s. V. POTTER, Agt.
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multiply by 1000! Money is good
thing 10 have. Call it round quadrillion
at once, and I'll never ask you for an
other dollar"
Every WELL" said the elf. "You will
want storehouses for your money"
Eyes; of course" said the prince, ''and
that reminds me that l want n lot of 9th
err things. | would like two summer
palaces all to myself and two winter
palaces. / want two or three big depart
ment stores and several miles-square
miles-of forest in which to hunt. Let
me have 10 parks ornamented with flow
ers and Ii castles"
The elf nodded. "Well, anything
more" he asked.
"Yes," said the prince, rejecting. IL
would like TO own 3 big ships and III
little yachts. BY the way, those lakes
you gave me will do only for small craft.
must have couple of oceans to sail my
ships on, and you might throw in q