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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-03-28
le bridge was the

ne bridge was the
Christians hospital train.
This magnificent train has been badly
wanted in Natal since the beginning Of
the war. Major Brazier Creagh's i'm
proved hospital train has removed
about 1000 wounded. but though ev.
cry care was taken the narrow doors
of the carriages and the humping and
shunting has caused much pain, which,
with appliances now at hand may be
avoided
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-03-28
Iowa Railway Appraisement.

Des Moines, Ia. March 26.-The
state executive council fixed the rail
way assessment at $4,000, 900, which is
an increase of about $1,5O0,O00 over
last year The assessment on the old
roads was reduced about $150,000, and
the new roads were assessed at about
$1,650000. The Chicago and North
western assessment was raised $4,000,
while the Rock Island and Burlington
assessments were reduced $250,000
each
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-03-28
LYNCHINGS In VIRGINIA.
White Men String Up a Negro, Then Ne.
groes Hang White Man.

Richmond, Va, March 26.-The
troops left Emporia for Richmond at
l1:25. The mob organized and the ne
gro, Cotton. was hanged to tree in
the court house ward at 1915. His
body was then riddled with bullets.
The attempt to lynch the white tramp
failed.
The negroes of Greeneville have
lynched O'Grady, the white man who
was with Cotton, the negro. when he
killed Saunders and Welton. Cotton
was lynched earlier in the day by a
mob of white men.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-03-28
To Succeed Judge wooIson.

Des Moines, Ia. March pa spe-
ciaI from Washington says the Iowa
members of congress interested in the
appointment of federal judge to sue
coed the late Judge John s. WoOlson,
Saturday agreed upon Representative
Mcpherson, and he has accepted the
position. His nomination by the pres.
ident and confirmation by the senate
will soon follow
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-03-28
Free Slater, Returning to Farms.

Aliwal North, Cape Colony, March
23.--Commandant Olivier left Smith
feld two hours before the British
)uts arrived. He anlv succeeded in
iducing about 156 men to accompany
aim, mostly insurgent colonists. The
Free Staters refused to 60 with him
and are returning to their farms.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-03-28
Rock I.land surveying New Live.

Sioux City Ia. March 26.--The Chi
cago, Rock Island and Pacific is sur
veying line from It's terminus at
Audubon to this city and II will be
built this summer
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-03-28

Second Class Colonist Tickets via
the c., M. Il st. p. Ry., will be sold as
follows: To Butte, Mont. s25; to Og-
den, Wash. s25; to Spokane, Wash.
$27.4O; to Portland, Tacoma and
Seattle, S2910, and at cheap rates to
all points northwest of st. Paul.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-03-28
Broke Through the Ice aud Drowned.

Burlington, Ia, March 2l.-Ernest
o. Schlapp. member of the wholesale
grocery firm of the Biklen- Winner
company, broke through the Ice while
hunting and was drowned. He was
prominent socially
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-03-28

st. Paul, March 24.-The Craig Oil
company's establishment in this city
was badly wrecked by an explosion.
which seriously injured Frank O'Neill,
the foreman. and his brother. Charles
O'Neill The loss to the plant Is esti-
mated at Sc 000
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-03-28
LittIe Child harmed 10 Death.

Cedar Rapids, Ia. March 2I.-The
bone OF John Melick ut Quasqueton
was destroyed by fire. Mrs. Melick
rushed into the burning house to res
cue, her baby and 2-year-old child
followed unobserved and was burned
10 death
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-03-28
Smallpox In Central Iowa.

Eldora, Ia, March 21.-Central Iowa
Is experiencing siege Of smallpox
Quarantine has been established at
Story City, Hubbard, Radcliffe, and
Hampton. The public schools have
been closed and every precaution TAX
en- by the board Of health to prevent
the spread of the disease
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-03-28
Iowa solons Are Opposed.

'Des Moines, Ia, March 23-The fol-
lowing resolution was adopted by the
house yesterday by unanimous vote:
THAT the people of Iowa are unaltera-
bly, opposed to the Porto Rico tariff
bill passed by the lower house OF con-
gress."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-03-28
Fatal Collision in Iowa.

Mason City, Ia, March pa head
end collision on the Chicago, Milwau-
kee and ST Paul railroad at Hull,
caused the death of Conductor Mike
McKeever, while Brakeman French
lost his hand. No. 73 passenger west
ran into No. 81 freight while the latter
was switching in the yards at Hull
The air-brakes failed to work. Both
trains were badly damaged.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-03-28

We have for sale new Wheel
er & Wilson sewing machine. You
may take your choice of any style of
machine made by this company, and
we will have it shipped to you direct
from the factory. Call at this office
and see us about it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-03-28
Injured During an Initiation.

Cedar Rapids, Ia. March PA. s.
Carlisle, of Louvrone. has sued the
Modern Woodmen of America in the
federal court here for injuries received
during his initiation. He says he was
told to stoop over and pick up a mall
let. When in that position he was
struck a terrible blow on the hip joint
with some instrument of wood, which
had been so arranged that a charge of
powder or dynamite was exploded on
the instrument against him. whereby
he was seriously injured.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-03-28
Haike. Wins the Medal.

Trenton, y, j., March 26.-Rolla o,
Heikes, Of Dayton, o., captured the
"cast-lron" medal, emblematic OF the
American championship at live pigeons
at YardviIle. Pa, Saturday. from j.
"A X Elliott, OF Kansas City.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-03-28
Young Ladie, Take the White Veil.

Dubuque, Ia. March 22.-Nine
young ladies, six of whom are from
Chicago, received the white veil and
were admitted to the mother house Of
the Sisters of Charity. Their names
are. Elizabeth Stanley, Chicago; Ly-
dia Vogeli. Des Moines; Lucy Dorney,
Chicago; Margaret Kerwin. Chicago;
Rose Duggan, Chicago; Margaret Dris-
coll, Chicago; Mary Mclaughlin. Lin
coin, Neb.; Mary Keough, Chicago;
Agnes Greves. Milwaukee.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-03-28
sIoo. pr. Z. Detchon,s Anti Dieuretic

May be worth to you more than 500
if you have a child who soils bedding
from INCONVENIENCE of water during
sleep. Cures old and young alike. 1t
arrests the trouble at once. 81. Sold
by Engbretson's Pharmacy, DEBORAH,
Iowa. S-lyr
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-03-28
Sent Up for Life.

Bay City, Mich, March 26.-Daniel
j. Trombley was sentenced to life i'm
prisonment at Jackson Friday by
Judge Shepard, for the murder Of his
wife and child on Jan. /, 1895.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-03-28
Belief for Puerto Rico.

Washington. March 24.--The senate
has adopted the conference report on
the Puerto Rican appropriation bill.
The vote stood 35 to Is.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-03-28
GEN. WOODGATE DEAD.
6uccumbs to Wounds Received
at Spion Kop.
LORD ROBERTS REPORTS ALL QUIET

Country South of Bloemfontein Generally
Settling Down-Movement ofthe British
Troops in the Western District Being
Attended with Good Results-Colonei
Plumers Position Arouses Anxiety In
London-Has Large Supplies.
y London, March 26.--Advices re-
eelyed here announce the death in the
Moot hospital of General Sir Edward
.Noodgate, who was wounded in the
engagement at Spion kop on Jan. "a.
Lord Roberts telegraphs to the war
office from Bloemfontein, under date
OF March %. evening. as follows:
There is no special news to report.
The country south of this place is
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-03-28

Seattle. Wash. March 2l.-Herman
+. Taubeneck, first chairman of the
national committee OF the Peoples par
ty. is dead AT the residence OF his
brother, A. A. Taubeneck, In this city.
of pneumonia He was Ill only four
IayS
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-03-28
Shares.

by twenty-three persons. each Of
whom holds less than 500 shares. The
par value of each share is $1,000 The
State receives a $4,000 fee for filing
the Incorporation, and the annual
franchise tax will be $11,750.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-03-28

Send picturesque DEBORAH" to
your friends. No ,better way to adj
vertise DEBORAH
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-03-28
CARNEGIE COMPANY FORMED.
New Concern Incorporated with Capital
f$16O.OOO,OOO.

Trenton, N. j., March 26.-The Car
negie company, the formation of which
has resulted from the conferences Of
Andrew Carnegie and III. G. Prick to
settle the business differences between
them, was Incorporated here. The
capital is S160000.000. and the stock
is all subscribed. The principal sub
scribers and the number of shares of
each are as follows:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-03-28
BRIDGE ACROSS TuGELA.
Princess Christians Hospital Trniu the
First 70 Cross,

Pietermaritzburg, March 22.-A tenn.
porsry bridge across the Tugela at Co
lenso is now open for traffic and there
is at last a direct railway service be.
tween Durham and Elandslaagte. The
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-03-28

London. March 23.--The report OF
General Gatacre's defeat by the Beers
is not believed here. The last advices
placed General Gatacre about thirty
miles north Of Bethulie. where the
Boer report SAYS he was defeated 3
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-03-28

London, March pa dispatch dat
ed Kroonstadt, Orange Free State,
March 20, says: The Beers command
ed by General Olivier have engaged the
British troops under General Gatacre,
I'm the vicinity of Bethulie repulsing
the British with heavy loss and captur-
ing many of them. Burghers are ar
irving here in great numbers. General
DE Wet arrived today. Desultory fight
ing with Colonel Plumer's column has
occurred near Gaberones."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-03-28
BRITISH HOSPITAL TRAIN.

contained in dispatch from Bulwayo,
dated Monday March 10, and pub.
lished in the second edition of The
Times. These advices add that the
base hospital has been brought back
to Gaberones.
The correspondent further says it Is
thought the object of the Boer demon
stration of March 10 and March 10
was to cover the removal of the siege
guns from Mafeking.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-03-28

Ten for five cents at Druggists. Grocers, Restaurant.
Saloons. News.Stsnds General Stores and BARRIERS
Shops. They Danish pain induce sleep and prolong life
One gives relief No what's the matter one will
do you good. Ten samples and one thousand testi-
monals by mail to any address receipt of price
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-03-28

London, March 24.-Colonel Pluper
apparently has retired to Crocodile
Pools and Mafeking seems further off
than ever from relief. This news was
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-31
NEWS IN BRIEF
Alabama..-Naval Queen.

New BatIeshIp Maintained Speed Of
~ Knots over the Cape Ann Course
Tussday--- Contract Price S2,O5O,OOO'
The United States navy has new queen
in the battleship Alabama which was given
her trial trip over the Cape Ann course
Tuesday The entire distance, GO nautical
miles, was covered in four hours, making
a speed record of trille over II knots an
hour. The trial was made under perfect
weather conditions, and it was witnessed
by many people. At her fastest the new
naval wonder achieved the phenomenal
speek of 1903 knots. The Alabama was
built by the Cramps at "a contract price OF
81 $50 600, the contract speed being 10
knots. Under the contract no bonus is al
lowed for excess of speed.
The Alabama is IA first class battleship
and differs in many essential respects from
all other fighting craft. She is in length
36S feet over ALL and her beam measure
ment is 70 feet 12 inches, with mean
draft % feet inches. Her displacement
is / | $40 tons. She has twin screws, each
measuring 16 feet in diameter. Her en-
gines are vertical, inverted cylinder, direct
acting, triple expansion type, one right
and one left. Her battery consists of four
13-inch guns, IA six-inch guns, 10 six
Founders, four one Founders, four Colt ma
chine six-mm. guns, and two three-lnch
field guns. She has four above-water
i broadside torpedo tubes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-31
LaMlessness at Nome.

Robbtries occur There Daily and PeO-
pie Dare Not Venture on the streets
In the Evening". severe storm Aug =
Reports from Cape Nome brought by
the steamer Tacoma say that much law
lessness prevails there, that from eight to
a dozen robberies occur nightly and that
people are not safe from attacks from
thugs after nightfall. The lawless element
predominates, and those whom they fear
to rob in the streets are drugged In ents
by means of long rubber tube through
which chloroform is forced, after the tube
has been inserted through the canvas OF
the tent. -
The occupants Of twelve tents have been
robbed i'm this manner in one night, and
i'm one instance II was with difficulty that
victim was restored to consciousness.
The nights at Nome are rapidly iengthen-
ing; darkness now prevails as early as
. o'clock, and the law abiding people are
afraid to appear OH the street after that
hour.
The criminal class, which rushed to
Nome with the expectation of reaping a
harvest in "sure thing" games, has ben
disappointed, and is without funds. AS
the winter season approaches it is re-
sOfllDB 10 desperate lltdIS W uldhc tiuubi II
to come south.
The steamer Orig has arrived from Skag-
way, bringing 100 passengers and one ton
of gold from Dawson.
A Seattle, Washington, special says: A
terrific storm RACED at Nome Aug. Z.
There was a heavy loss of life. The water
front is lined with wreckage and stranded
vessels of all descriptions.
Out of GS steam launches, 1t is reported
only five remained a1oat and of ~ barges
all but seven drifted ashore.
Twenty dead bodies were washed ashore
and taken to the morgue for Identification.
A tale ot disease, death and suffering
among the Esquimos is told by Guy n,
Stockslager, who has been directing a re-
lief expedition sent out by the government
| Stockslager has returned from York and
reports the natives dying by wholesale
dozens of dead bodies lying around un
| buried.
AT Teller City the sick natives killed
the Medicine Man of the tribe in the yair
hope that the act would appease the evi
spirit. Thirteen deaths were reported a
Teller City in one day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-31
American Guns Could Close Canal.

Investigation into the capacity of the
Canadian canal system for the passage of
warships from the sea to the great lakes
yields interesting results. Armored VESSELS
of the class of British coast defense ships,
such as the Hecate, Hydra, Scorpion and
Wivern, can be locked through the canals.
These vessels are under 230 feet in length
and do not exceed As feet in beam. In
time of war the canal route could be closed
by American guns to any ship attempting
to ascend the St. Lawrence higher than
Cornwall, Ont, the point at which the
international boundary reaches the river.
From that point westward the south bank
of the river is American, the north bank
Canadian. There is no other route by
which British warships could reach the
lakes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-31
Death Sentence Pronounced.

Charles Doherty, Convicted OF Murder,
TO he Hanged In the state Prison at
windsor OH the second Friday of NeHt
March.
The death sentence was pronounced by
Chief Judge Taft at Montpelier Tuesday
upon Charles Doherty, who in March, 1899
shot and killed Fred Murphy of Westnore
at Bolton Falls Doherty was sentenced to
be hanged at the state prison in Windsor the
second Friday in March, 1901, between the
hours of and o'clock He is sentenced
to hard labor in the state prison from now
until three months prior TO the time set for
his execution. After that he will be kept
in close confinement The prisoner took
his sentence very cody. A motion for a
new trial was denied, the exceptions were
overruled and judgment on the verdict was
ordered.
The clerk was instructed by Judge Taft
to ask the respondent whether he had any
thing TO say why the sentence Of the law
should not be pronounced upon him. He
replied, 81 don't know as | have. l think
have right to appeal my case from this
court TO higher court-the legislature. y
Sentence was then pronounced.
Doherty was convicted of murder at the
September term in 1899 Of the Washington
county court and his case has been in the
supreme court since that time.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-31
Tn, Movement, to Dl.frpnehl.e Negroes

1t is said that this North Carolina
amendment will disfranchise 20, 600 negro
voters. Mississippi, Louisiana, and South
Carolina are the three other states that
have taken a similar action; and it is al
legged that the aggregate result in these
four states is the exclusion of from 400 600
to 100000 colored voters The state Of
Virginia has voted in favor of constitu-
tional convention with the we'll known
purpose Of taking like action. The move
ment is under such Roadway in Alabama
that no one doubts its early success there
also. The matter has been much dis
cussed in Georgia, where apparent set
backs do not seem to us to indicate any
likelihood that this state will not also in
the early future follow the example Of its
neighbors. The movement began under
the apostleship of the late Senator James
Il George, Of Mississippi, some 10 years
ago. The South Carolina enactment fol-
lowing that of Mississippi bears the date
of 1896; that of Louisiana comes little
later. In so far as franchise restrictions
on their face apply equally to the entire
| citizenship, and do not set up class or race
distinctions, they are not likely to be
annulled by an appeal TO the supreme
court Of the United States. But they have
| OHe very PIoCtlCdl OedIllB lnAl interests
| the people of the whole country. Under
the amended constitution Of the United
| States, representation in Congress is not
based essentially upon the relative number
Of people living in the various states, but
rather upon the number Of legal male
voters. This distinction was not of suf-
tcient practical Importance to be observed
by Congress in making the reapportion
ments that followed the enumerations Of
1880 and 1890. But the reapportionmen
which must take place by virtue of the
census of the present year cannot be prop
erly made in disregard of the profounC
changes that four states have now enacted
in their suffrage laws Review of Re
views for September.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-31
& BRATTLEBoRO, FRIDAY, AUGUST 81, 1900.
NEWS.
AlansOn w. Beard.

Death OF Vermont Man WIN Has
been Prominent In Massachusetts
Politics.
Alanson w. Beard, formerly collector of
the port at Boston and few years ago one
of the chief figures in Massachusetts, poll
tics, died at his home in Newbury Monday.
Mr.. Beard was a native of Vermont,
having been born in Ludlow on Aug. 20,
1925 He was reared as a farmers son
and obtained such education as the local
public schools afforded. He taught school
at the age Of II and continued in this line
of work till he was 2G years old, when he
opened a country store in Pittsfield, in
which he was very successful. lie was
there active in town affairs, holding var
ious town offices and the postmasters nip
from 1913 TO 1854. In the latter year he
sold out and removed TO Boston where, and
in the suburban district, he became inter
ested in the clothing business, in which he
continued until 1878.
In 1868 he was a delegate TO the Chicago
convention which nominated Gen. Grant.
In 1870 and 1871 he was in the legislature
In 1878 he was appointed collector of the
port of Boston.
In 1884 and 1885 he was again in the
legislature. Twice again he was a mem
Der of the Republican state central com
mittee, and for the second time was chair
man. He was state treasurer in 1856
1887 and 1888, and was delegate at large
TO the Republics an convention in 1888. Mr.
Beard was for the second time appointed
collector of the port, the only collector
twice appointed, He served out the tern
and since then has practically been out o
| public life.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-31
Prominent Newspaper Man Dead.

William H. Cook, 81, editor of the Mil
ford, Mass, journal, who died at his home
in that city Saturday, was native of Ben
nington and lived in that town for nearly
80 years At the age of 10 he became the
partner of his father as publisher of the
Vermont State Banner of Bennington,
having previously served his apprenticeship
as a newsboy. Soon after forming his
first partnership he assumed the editorial
management of the Banner-being then
the youngest editor in the state-and was
present at the organization of the Vermont
Press association. la 1870 the Banner
was sold but Mr.. Cook continued to con
tribute TO its columns until 1872 when he
and his father and brother bought the Mil
ford Weekly Journal, Before he was of
age Mr.. Cook served as delegate to the
Republican convention in Vermont and at
the age of 90 was chairman of the Republican
county committee. He also was active in
Massachusetts, politics, having been a mem
Der of the state senate where he served
with great credit. Mr.. Cook was founder
of the Republican Editorial association of
Massachusetts, and president of the organ
ization at the time of his death.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-31
Vermont school ststIs,Ies.

Mason S. Stone, state superintendent of
education, has just completed the compil-
ing of statistics on the schools of the state.
In his reports the total expenditures for
1900 were 81 ,074, POI. So; cost per pupil of
total expenditure, $10.2S; cost of child of
school age, $l1.S5; current expenses, 1878, p
397 SO; number of children between five
and 81 years of age, 90,64S; number of
children of school age in attendance, 65,
964; number of male teachers, $40; num-
Der of female teachers, 1899; number of
Vermont normal school graduates, 632;
number of college graduates, 201.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-31
DARK Chnp,.r Concluded.

Four white men, recognized as among
the leading citizens of Henderson county.
Texas, have been sentenced to life inn
prisonment, having pleaded guilty of com
plicity in the lynching of three white far
mers named Humphrey in May, 1899 This
concluded the most sensational criminal
chapter in the history of Henderson county,
eight white men having been sentenced for
life for the lynching of the Humphreys.
The reason assigned for lynching was that
the Humphreys were bad men and harbor-
ed criminals, but it believed that they were
put cut OF the way because they knew too
much about illicit stills and other violations
of law.