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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-10-24
4 SOLDIER BOYS LETTER
INSUFFICIENT DOCUMENTS.
Letter From an Iowa Soldier In the Phil
ippines--How the Insurgent Generals
Urge the Killing of Americans to
Decrease McKinley's Vote.

Des M0ineS, Ia, Oct. 22.-Mr. w. Il.
wilkins, the general manager Of the
Sioux City Plow Co., at Sioux City, Ia,
recently received letter from his son,
Sergeant wilkins, of Co. G, 39th regl-
ment, u. s. Volunteers who is now
seeing service in the Philippines. The
letter was written from San Pablo,
province of Lagima, Luzon. After refer
ring to other matters, the letter con-
tinues:
What an Iowa Soldier Boy Says.
SEVERAL OFFICIAL PAPERS
OF INSURGENT ORIGIN, COMING
FROM GENERALS MOLRAI AND
CABLES, HAVE GOTTEN INTO
THE HANDS OF THE AMERICANS
HERE, CAPTAIN KREGER HAv-
ING COPIES IN ENGLISH OF SEW
ERAL, WHICH NOT ONLY STATE
THAT THEIR FRIENDS, THE DEM
OCRATS, WILL TAKE CARE OF
THEM AFTER NOVEMBER, BUT
TELL HOW EVERY AMERICANS
DEATH DECREASES MKINLEY'S
VOTE ONE AND INCREASES THE
LIGHT AHEAD THIS is NO LIE
EITHER, 1 HAVE READ THE PA
PIERS. 1T SEEMS PRETTY TOUGH
no THINK THAT A REBELLION
SHOULD BE STIRRED UP AND
KEPT ALIVE BY OUR OWN PEG
PIE"
This is plain language and it comes
documents and knows what he is
writing about. 1t is only more proof
of what has been known from other
papers captured from insurgents, but
perhaps it is the first time that any
thing has been found stating positively
that the leaders of the instruction
are persuading their followers that
every one of the Americans they kill
decreases, by so many, the vote which
President Mckinley will receive.
Every man who expects to vote for
Mr.. Bryan should remember this
paragraph from the letter of an Iowa
soldier boy when he goes into the
booth and, If he then feels like voting
for Mr.. Bryan. he will be doing so with
a full realization of what it means to
the insurgents and the effect it will
have upon their murderous warfare on
our boys.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-10-24

De SO weak IL seemed
almost impossible for me
to breathe at all. Had
night sweats for three
months, and my clothes
would be just as wet as
could be. Had uterine
trouble also till I thought
I would lose my mind:
also had heart trouble so
badly I did not know
what to do. I suffered ev.
erything one could think
of. We paid out so much
money for doctoring, and
there was nothing that did
me any good till / con.
sented to try DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription and
Golden Medical Discov-
cry I did not have any
faith in these medicines
at all, but I am only too
glad to say that in three
days after taking the med.
icine I could see a change
for the better. In a week
I could sit up and then
I commenced the treat
ment for uterine trouble.
In three weeks / was able
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-10-24
A Case of Salt Rheum and Scald Head
Both Cured.
WINDSOR, Ont, Jan. 10, 1900.

WINDSOR, Ont, Jan. TO, IyUU.
1913 Windsor Ave.
DIR. G. d. Warner: / have used your
Compound of Seven Cares for bad
case of salt rheum. used eight
bottles. The disease has entirely
disappeared. 1 also used it for my
little girl, aged ten years, for scald
head. and six bottles of Seven Cures
cured her; her hair is growing beauti-
fully again. Yours very truly,
Il. BROWN.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-10-24

If the Republicans will see to 1t that
their full vote Is polled on election day.
not only will President Mckinley have
a larger majority than four years ago.
but every Republican congressional
candidate will be elected.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-10-24
Serious street Car Accident.

Indianapolis, Oct. 20.-A switch en-
CINE crashed into loaded street car
here last evening. Eighteen We're In
jured, seven severely, and four prob
ably fatally.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-10-24
Fair and Beautiful Faces

Impure blood is sure 10 cause pimples
and roughness of the skin. DR.. War
ner's Compound of Seven Cures, the
great blood renewer, makes a rough
skin smooth and fair.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-10-24

The best method of cleansing the
liver is use of the famous little pills
known as DeWitt's Little Early Risers.
Easy to take. Never grippe. Wangler
Rroa
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-10-24

For sprains, swellings and lameness
there is nothing so good as Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. Try it. For sale by
Wangler Bros.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-10-24

cines, exhausting the local medical skin
at their disposal. At last some friend
or neighbor who has personally proved
the curative power Of cFavorite Pre-
scription" recommends the use of this
medicine and that in almost every case
means another sick woman made well
and strong.
AsToNIsHED THE DOCTOR.
oWhen I first wrote to you did not
think could live till / could get an
answer to my letter." says Mrs. Isaac S.
Harris, of Gayville, Yankton Co., S. Oak.
rAt that time did not tell you every
thing. When wrote you had just
got home from the Hospital at Mime
apolis, MINI. Had been there one
month. Could not see as I was bene-
fitted any there, so I came home,
thinking there was no help for me,
and every one here said that / could
not live. ! would have sinking spells
every day. Sometimes they would
last an hour or more and I would
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-10-24

You little knew when first we met
That some day you would be
The lucky fellow I'd choose to let,
Pay for my Rocky Mountain Tea.
Ask your druggist, r. A. Engbretson
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-10-24
New Discovery for Bluodpoisoning.

DR.. G.. d. Warmers Compound of
Seven Cures, the Great Cancer RENE
dy, and for all Diseases Cf the skin
and blood, from contact and secondary
or hereditary causes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-10-24

This estimate indicates the total out
put of the cereals, including corn and
the small grains, to be 531, 349,0 20
bushels, or 100000 bushels more
than the highest total in any single
year during the past decade and 49,
100000 bushels above the average
yearly output for the past ten years.
The corn yield is estimated at 1S,OOO.-
600 bushels more than the heaviest
yield heretofore harvested In Iowa.
The yield of wheat is 100000 bushels
greater than last year.
These figures make wonderful
showing for our state and with the pre-
vailing high prices the Iowa farmer
has certainly no cause for complaint.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-10-24
For Female Complaints

and diseases arising from an impure
state of the blood Lichtys Celery
Nerve Compound is an invaluable spe-
cific. Sold by r. A. Engbretson.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-10-24
BROOKLYN WINS THE CUP.

And Clinches Her Claim on the Base Ball
Pennant-
Pittsburg, Oct. 19.-Brooklyn Is
champion of the world 'base-ballic-
ALL" the owner Of the beautiful $500
Chronicle Telegraph trophy cup, and
carries away one-half the gate receipts
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-16
AS TO SALADS.

Let your salads be varied. not always
made in precisely the same style
Sprinkle over your lettuce one day a
few cold cooked peas; another day
French beans, finely sliced; another
chopped tomato; chopped tomato and
cucumber, a few seets that have been
left over, daintily chopped. or cold as
paragus.s Caulifiower may be covered
with chopped PARSLEY and served with
French dressing.
A dainty dish of potato salad nicely
garnished is a very agreeable accom-
paniment to cold roast beef: with cold
mutton serve tomato salad with cold
chicken a Russian salad favored with
celery seed. The ordinary manufac-
tured yinegars are just a little too
strong for the average salad; they
should be diluted, or lemon juice may
be used instead. a good rule to re-
member is that salads made from I'm
cooked vegetables. such as cress or let
tuce, are better served with lemon
juice, while those cooked, as French
beans, caulif1ower and asparagus, are
better with tarragon win gar
II is easier in mixing a salad dressing
to mix the oil, salt and pepper together,
and then at last add the vinegar. giving
a few rapid beats TO make the emulsion
perfect. When the dressing is put over
the salad it should be served at once.
or the greens will wither and become
tough and indigestible.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-16
The Elaborate sleeve.

The Louis Ky sleeves are not popular
with the average person. They lean TO
the eye, as the saying goes. too quickly.
and consequently become an aggressive
item. Furthermore. they tend to cut up
the entire figure in the strangest and
most unaccountabie way. None but
the tall and slim are in any sort justi-
fed in considering them.
Nor is the sleeve pagode conducting
Itself oy any means as well as one could
wish. Familiarity. strangely enough.
has not in this case bred perfection.
There Is an infinity OF variations. and
yet nine out OF ten lack the requisite
touch Of excellence. Some women are
essaying quite long and bell shaped
sleeve that comes quite 20 the wrist
and only reveals by some chance move
ment the existence of a band sleevelet
beneath-a daring departure enough
There is great need for new designs. as
the sleeve is the making or marring OF
a gown.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-16
FASHION FRILLs.

| Many wraps are made in guipure over
a color. Some Mt the shoulders and
reach to the elbow. where the edges
Ing colored lining. the velvet edges
bordered with a double ruching OF silk
muslin. high collar completing the ef-
feet Then some of the velvet NANTES
are longer in the back than in the front
and are pordered with shaped fiounces
strapped with cloth. the rundown coll
lar being edged with velvet. which
shows the newest form of bolero. II is
1urnisned with 8 hood Some of the
cloth coats are stitched all over and
display straps and buttons down the
front
In Paris the accordion plated skirts
mold sway for young people. and soft
wooden materials OF all sorts are en-
ployed, such as yelling. cashmere and
Grape fabrics The bodices are made
with deep belts and plated yokes and
epauiets. lace beading outlining the
yokes. Even children are wearing bo-
leros and fancy jackets, very often in
contrast TO the dress. Light coIored
silks for evening wear for young girls
are often trimmed with black mousse
line.
The newest lingerie from Paris gives
stout figures the aspect of slender hips
the petticoat clinging from the waist
to below the knees. The princess
gowns specially need skirts of this ma
ture, and, indeed, these new sets of
| lingerie IN one piece are invaluable for
present fashions. Chemises, drawers
and petticoats combined have been
/ brought out in several designs, and
| morning gowns in plain silks, in cash
mere patterned panne. are nearly all
| trimmed with inserted bands OF lace.
Swans down is coming in again as a
trimming for morning gowns made in
soft wool.
Nothing is prettier than the silk slips
hand worked and OF English make. the
stitching of the finest, the elaborate
patterns carried out by means of tuck
ings and lace insertions.
The popularity of lace does not In the
least wane, though its spell is already
so long. The sequin is stin surviving.
though this season mainly in embroid-
cry on lace and always of the smaller
sort, veering almost to the size of the
bead. Finely sequined lace frocks will
reappear this winter and possibly in
those pale coloTs we have already i'd
mired, as well as in white and black
Sashes will certainly continue to form
a feature over the simple gathered
backs of the incoming skirt. A simple
skirt with the material lying crosswise
over the hips and setting into slight
gathers into the band will probably be
the form of skirt adopted, and. in fact.
that is already being adopted by those
in the van. 1t is very graceful and
really can be worn by almost any fig
ure. The sash makes a charming finish
for slight figure. Paquin gives such
sweet decorative ends TO his sashes.
and often these are spoon shaped. in
which guise they have a quaint lappet
sort of look. Embroideries will be just
as general on all kinds of costumes.
from the veriest web of an evening
gown to the novelties of the tailor and
the furrier
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-16

| threads in outlining or ernbroidering
| patterns on chiffon and mousseline seems
to be one of the chief decorative effects
for the winter evening gowns. The me-
! tallic threads are sometimes shaded to
produce really fine effects. Dull cop
pers and silver are used with advan-
tage too. All this richness has a semi
oriental suggestiveness harmonizing
we'll with the tendency to use oriental
fabrics and oriental effects. Some of
the new silks are real importations of
Arabian, Hindoo and Egyptian pat
terms. These have been initiated by the
French looms so successfully that they
can scarcely be distinguished from the
antique oriental hand Ioomwork.
Panne, changeable silks, leather
treated fabrics, crepe de chine, crepe
crystaIe and brocaded metallic effects
are to be much used in fashioning the
richer garments of the coming season;
they will, in fact, occupy positions par
excellence of popularity. Satin delaine
and fabrics of that sort are likely to
have good deal of vogue for autumn
wear, and they are very pretty trimmed
with lace of the deep ecru shade.
Velvet is being used a great deal as
a trimming on cloth gowns, the mate
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-16
UNIQUE CLOTHES STORING DEVICES.

as well. If the box is a rough one. 1t
is good plan 10 tack over its surface
very heavy, smooth paper. taking care
10 have no ridges either at the corners
or elsewhere
A combined clothes press and cabinet
may be put up in any room where there
Is need OF a closet and no space for one.
A carpenter should build the frame
ana the drawers. One-half should be
wardrobe, made of such height as VIII
suit The convenience. and the other
portion should be fitted with drawers
half the height OF the wardrobe. Up
one side OF the portion fitted with
drawers q series Of small shelves may
ascend. bringing the height OF thar side
a little above that OF the wardrobe
The upper portion may be ornalnented
with one OF the decorative ratings
sometimes used as finish over door
shelves. All the woodwork should be
carefully planned of and sand papered
by the carpenter. Then IL should be
enameied and the drawers each Cited
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-16
THE LATEST IN BLoUsEs.

In spite Of rumors of the early part
OF the season. blouses OF every kind ara
more popular than ever. During the
earlier part OF the day they are Of the
simplest character. bat for afternoon
or evening wear il is Just the contrary.
as the materials employed In their con-
struction are very expensive and. If or
oered TO be made in the usual way. cost
great deal Of money on account Of
the nigh prices that have 70 be pas,i h,,
the dEessmakers for skilled machinists
and embroideressss.
The demand for fine needlewer,x .,s
artistic silk embroidery for decoratipe
the fronts and collars Of blouse bosices
is unprecedented Real lace forms the
upper half Of some OF the most expen-
sive blouses. and the yokes are worn
next 10 the skim E.. withou; a foun-
dation or any kind. The effect is very
beautiful and more suitable than ieav-
ing the throat and shoulders exposed.
Below the fullness OF the figure the
Elk or crepe de chine is gathered up
INTO narrow tucks, and some OF them
are so fine that IL makes one wonder
now hands and eyeslght could be so ac-
eurate as 10 turn out such stitching
and so regularly gauge the space be
tween each tiny fold.
Satin merv and china silks can now
be purchased already plated and tuck-
ed, or the material might be bourht IN
the usual way and the Plating or the
embroidery could be done for a small
outlay at almost any sewing machine
shop. BY this means a stylish looking
blouse can be acquired by any one who
has the time 10 spare and the inclinz
ton TO make II herself. as the construc-
ton of the blouse is very simple mat
ter
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-16
Tender skins.

An east wind is a great beauty de-
stroyer. Much may be done. however.
TO combat the influence Of the east
wind upon the complexion by taking a
few timely precautions. A tender skin
should be rubbed over with cucumber
cream or lotion before being submitted
TO the influence OF the east Wind. all
trace OF the cream being Immediately
removed Otherwise II We grease re-
mains uDn the face 10 VIII cause parti-
cles Of dust or grit 70 cling 70 IT. After
the cream has been removed with a soft
handkerchief the face should b gently
sponged with iukewarm water Or rub
bed over with face leather. Soft wa
ter is essential for a tender skin Pro-
cure pure raineater II possible. 9th
erwise use distilled wafer or boiled wa
ter or some Of the various water soften
erx that are sold An occasional face
bath Of roseEater has excellent effects.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-16

with wide, turned over cuff, like that
upon a kimono, fall back over a deep
pulled undersleeve of white chiffon
gathered upon a lace band The blouse
effect given by the upper part of the
gown is cleverly effected by the inser-
ton from the shoulders to the waist OF
a pointed application Of lace. When
the sash is tied around the gown at tie
waist line, the lace falls over the girdle
in full folds that give it the appearance
of being a separate blouse and skirt. In
the back the vatican plat from Shout
der to skirt suggests the remark that a
good deal of use will he made this win
ter of vatican dress effects.
Jackets will be short, with the mere
suggestion of = basque for autumn USE
The long coats have not yet seen the
end of their career. a softening touch
is given to some of the light cloth
three quarter coats by the use of a
chou and sash ends of chiffon applied
at one or both sides of the coat. In
cases where the trimming is used on
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-16

Unless the wall paper be a washable
one no water must be used to it TO
take away soils and marks. but II
should be cleaned with moderately
stale crumbs OF bread. Remove all
dust from the wall paper with a feath-
er broom and rub the paper downward
with large piece of bread. touching at
each stroke about half yard of paper.
Begin each successive stroke at the
spot Cor a little above IT'D where the
previous stroke has ended. The top
part of the wall should be begun first
and the work proceeded downward I'M
til all the paper is cleansed.
Care must be taken that the paper Is
not scratched by contact with the crust
of the bread. neither must the strokes
be made in a horizontal direction. The
soiled part of the bread should be cut
away, or the pieces of bread removed
as often as necessary.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-16

silkoline or cretonne. With the cur
tains drawn over the drawers, no one
viii suspect that the desklike piece OF
furniture is in reality a clothes press
In the open space in the center waste
basket may be disposed. and the wood.
covered with cretonne tackled 10 the
surface with brass headed nails. VIII
give il a decidedly fanciful appearance
The top should be perfectly smooth and
enameled- Sheets OF blotting paper
tackled over the enameled top viii give
it quite dignified appearance. or the
blotting paper may be placed in the
center of the desk and ircIosed in one
OF the large leather tipped pads to be
bought at the stationery shops. The
rest of the desk may be covered with
pretty linen and lace trimmed or en-
broIdered covers. decorated with vases
OF flowers A valance suspended from
a brass rod OF a row OF shelves for
books and b-ic-a-brac viii MAKE q
pretty finish.
No matter where the clothing Is put
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-16

rial beng appI1ed In narrow bands, in
shades from the color of the cloth "a
one either much darker or much light
er. When the gown is quite plain, the
applications of bands border it; when
it has an overskirt or flounce, the trim
ming borders the overskirt or flounce.
The bolero is still to be used. a new
adaptation being q waistcoat with long
pointed front pieces, which is to be
worn with tailor made gowns. With
tailor made gowns the colored, fancy
gilet is about the only touch of color
possible, and on it dressmakers look for
many of their finest effects this year.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-16

with brass handles. A tiny rail should
be glued around each of the shelves.
The wardrobe and open spaces not to
be fitted with ornamental doors OF
drawers should be supplied with brass
rods and hanging draperies.
In the wardrobes a great many gowns
can be hung away if wire hangers are
used for skirts and jackets. These
fatten out the skirts so that quite
number may be successfully disposed
of in one place. When waists and jack
cts are laid away in chests. they should
be stuffed with paper to keep them
from crushing.
A fine place to stow away clothing
may be built to look like an elongated
writing desk. The under part may be
fitted with drawers on each side. these
being as wide and as deep as space will
permit. A brass rod running the en-
tire length of the front, with shorter
rods at the side, should be hung with
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-16

It is predicted that the commingling
of different peltry will be one of the
distinctive features of the coming win
ter. Given plenty of scope and a ready
appreciation, this craze will more than
likely run to extreme exaggeration,
when not one or two or three, but five
and six different kinds of furs viii be
blended together IN one clever whole.
AS to the success of such a departure
time alone will tell. Applied fur Will
assuredly be an approved fancy. Fur
riers are simply craving to exhibit their
manipulatiVe skill and prove to Us their
undaunted prowess with knife and nee
die. And since applications of all sorts,
kinds and conditions are dear to us, ii
is more than likely that we shall be
ready and willing to be nodded to the
will of the adopts in the furry world.