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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-10-31
The Coming Opera Event.

AS has been reported the Grand
opera house people have made con-
tract for the presentation of the New
York success, princess Chic' opera.
The idea of playing this large and not
able organization has been considered
for some time but not till now has it
been possible to attempt it. The chief
obsticle was the expense of the attrac-
ton. The Decorah managers have
been corresponding with the neighbor-
ing towns and have met with unusual
encouragement, so much that the
booking has been made.
To give little idea of the import
ance of this production let us say that
the Opera princess Chic" was pro-
duced in New York last fall and met
immediate and unbounded favar.
After long run there it was trans
ferred for a run i'm Boston, and has now
been booked for the coast cities includ-
ing in the route, Providence, r. L.,
Werchester, Mass, Albany, N. Y,
Syracuse, n. Y, Troy, n. V, Buffalo,
N. T., Toronto, Ont, Detroit, Chicago,
Grand opera house, Milwaukee, st.
Paul, Omaha, Kansas City, Denver,
San Francisco. Among the very few
one night stands made will be Decorah.
The date fixed for the opera is Tuesday
night, November Goth.
This large organization needs no
flowery notices nor any particular
advertising. 1t can be summed up in
the following brief manner: This COM
pany is among the largest organiza-
tions, numbers upwards of fifty people,
carries full car of scenery and proper
ties, the choruses are large and well
drilled, the scenic effects which are Of
a romantic order are said by the But
falo, n. Y. Courier" to be perfect In
all details. 1t might be said that the
manager, Kirke La Sahelle, also owns
the Frank Daniels Opera Co. which
is so well known and which will be
produced here another season if busi-
ness with this company warrants it.
A special train will run that will leave
West Union at GAO and stopping at all
intermediate points except Postville,
people will come up on the regular and
return on the special train after the
performance. Sixty people have ale
roady engaged seats from West Union
and large number are expected from
intermediate points.
Prices will be a trifie higher than
has been charged here except for the
Duff Opera Co. soc, Toe 81. and $3.50.
Seats are now on sale at Brunt & Par
mans, where plenty will be found
at any price desired. 1t would be wise
for those anticipating attending to
procure seats early, thus obtaining
good selection.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-10-31
Charles Coleman Dead.

Charles Coleman, the shoemaker,
passed away at his home in this city
Sunday evening about six o'clock,
from heart failure. He had been in
poor health for some time but his
death was not expected. He was 80
years of age, and was born i'm Brook.
lyn, n. Y, where he resided until
seven years ago, since which time he
has been resident of this city. He
leaves a wife, son and daughter to
mourn his loss The funeral services
were held from the family home on
River street yesterday afternoon, Rev.
DIR. Willett officiating. He was an in
dustrious, upright citizen and highly
respected by all who knew him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-10-31
Bryan's 1890 Prophecy.

II hereby make the following pro-
phesy: If William Mckinley is elected
and put in power for the next four
years, wages will decrease, hard times
will come upon us and over the land,
the price of wheat will go down, the
price of gold will go up, mortgages
will be foreclosed by the money-lenders
and sharks, the factories and mills will
close, we will export no goods, but inn
port from foreign lands all the goods
we will use. Want and misery will be
with us. Remember what l say"
And what would he now give to recall
those words.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-10-31

IT is necessary for every Republi.
can to see that the vote in every pre-
cinct is registered and voted, as n full
Republican vote means success, while
failure to vote means defeat. The
Republicans lost the election in 1884
by the failure of a few thousand voters
in New York state to cast their ballots,
because they were sure of success.
That the country is overwhelmingly
for the Republican party there is not
slightest doubt, but it is necessary for
the men who believe in Republican
principles and who are anxious to
continue the Mckinley prosperity to
get to the polls. 1t is also necessary
to vote the straight republican ticket,
so as to carry Congress; also the state
Legislatures which elect the United
States senators.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-10-31
Another Real Estate Deal.

On Monday afternoon the deal was
closed whereby Brunt & Parman
secure half interest in the property
on Water street which is occupied by
John Enright. The consideration was
$1,000, with possession to be given
Jan. l, 1900. The Winnesheik County
Bank owns the remaining half interest.
We understand that Mr.. Enright will
retire from business. This is a valu-
able piece of property. and we con-
gratulate Nessrs. Brunt Il Parman on
securing the interest.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-10-31
! have for Sale or Trade

a property near the Ice Cave Mills,
consisting of five lots, good, warm
new house of eight rooms, quite a
number of out-buildings, very desir-
able property for anyone wanting a
roomy place. The party desires very
much to dispose of it at once.
l have, also, for sale or rent, very
desirable residence property within four
blocks of the Post Office; also num-
ber of pieces of property for sale or
rent. Let me know If you have farm
or any other property for sale or to let.
FL. o. eREMM.
222 West Water street,
Opposite Grand Opera House.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-10-31

The b. Z. r.. 4 n. R'y Co. with
its usual promptness and progressive.
ness has billed West Union, Postville,
ClermOnt, Ossian, Castalia, and
Nordness for the Princess Chic. Opera
Co. which appears at the Grand Nov.
o0
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-10-31

The mind of the people is now made
up. The fight Is over. Another cam
paign of education is finished and it
only remains for the workers to get
out the votes in order that McKinley's
administration be gleriously vindicated
at the polls.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-10-31
P0OF. K. WILLARD SPURR,
PRACTICAL PHRENoLoamx

A expert dslineator q CAar.cssS fso. par
- - phota. Accurate confidential aAvtes
. A0AltA, marriage, badness paSyu1t1 80
Gios rssslvsd FOR al phYsnuioGisAl Rabl1sa-
80 ON g aAdres - West Wates =. Do
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-10-31

A good round majority of 1900 would
be pleasing to the county central COM
mittee-and some Others.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-10-31

IF you vote the straight ticket you
are absolutely sure your vote will be
counted
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-10-31

BEFORE casting your ballot remem-
Der that the republican party is the
only one pledged to defend the gold
standard, where the democratic party
is pledged to destroy it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-10-31

CRoKER's appointee to the Cabinet
would be national endorsement OF
criminality in politics.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-10-31

The prime question after all Is,
whether the country can stand pros
perity or not.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-10-31
HARRY J. GREEN,
jon PRINTER

operating power plant having all the latest
SDliances and facilities for doing excellent
vSrk promp pity, at moderate rates. We print
ev0ryfhing In the Job line. Come and zee us
VS0n you need job work. PUEBLO OPtHIoN
49, In w. Water Street. Docorah. Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-10-31

THE men who are denouncing Nc
Kinley for imperialism and militarism
now, were fuming against him two
years ago as a peace-policy man who
would stand any insult from Spain.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-10-31

MARY +. wilkins has just finished
a new novel, which has been secured
by The Ladies Home Journal. The
social life of small town Is her theme.
She reveals its romances, its humors
and its tragedies with that charming
realism which characterizes the writ
ings of this ropular novelist.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-10-31
REPUBLICAN TICKET
For President,
WILLIAM MCKINLEY
of Ohio.

For President,
WILLIAM MCKINLEY
of Ohio.
For Vice-President,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
of New York.
For Congressman,
HON. G. N. HAUGEN
of Worth County.
For Secretary of State,
w. b. MARTIN,
of Greenfield.
For Auditor of State,
f. f. MERRIAM,
of Hopkinton.
For Treasurer of State,
G. $. GILBERTsoN,
of Forest City.
For Attorney General,
c. w. MULLAN,
of Waterloo.
For Judge of Supreme Court,
EMLIN McLAIN,
of Iowa City.
For Railroad Commissioner,
D.J. PALMER,
of Washington.
For Electors at Large,
j. n. BALDWIN, Council Bluffs.
OLE o. ROE, Des Moines.
COUNTY TICKET.
For County Attorney ey....................N. Willet
For AuditOr.................... A. Master
For Clerk OF Courts........".....A. l.. Haakenso
ror Recorder..::.;...;;;.. ..........C. IL Lawrenc
For Supervisor 4th Dist...........O. l.. Wenne
TOWNSHIP TICKET.
For Justice of the Peace......H H. +. BartheI
Eor Justice OF the Peace. r. +. Gibso
For Constable. w. Smit
ror le............,....."....John Hargrave
FOR r. Vic
FOR Blakemal
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-10-31
Subscription Price, $Lso per year.

00Drs Advertisers a good means Of reaching
~ poop1e of Winneshoik and Howard coun-
- Ratas given ON application.
3u1aAees Cards S. per year
LAg1 advertising At legal rates
H. paper VIII be sent to subscribers until
IN ansaGes arc paid and It Is ordered stopped.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-10-31

Mr.. Bryan says the talk of the full
dinner pail is an insult to the intelli-
gence of the American labor. Yet
there are some very intelligent laborers
who regard it as a great improvement
over the democratic free soup house.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-10-31

THOSE democrats who do not agree
with their candidate on the money
question, but who desire to vote the
party ticket, must decide between
party regularity and the endorsen- ent
of l6 to l, for Bryan's victory will be
taken as national endorsement of
the policy of the free and unlimited
coinoge ofsilvera at the above mentioned
ratio.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-10-31

A vote for the straight republican
ticket is vote to continue prosperity.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-10-31

THE polls will be open at 500 a. m
and close at 700 p. m. Don't fail to be
on hand.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-10-31

VOTE for Mckinley and the full
dinner pail.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-10-31
9uAAc Cki'stoos
II. J.GREEN. Proprietor.

q pabhahed on Wednesday OF each week at
H0eoah. Winnssheik county. Iowa. Publica-
- 0lles At 2H West Water Street.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-03-28
PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN supptrEs

PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN SUPPLIES
department OF the Interior, Office of
Indian Affairs, Washington. D. c.. March
20, 1900. Sealed proposals, indorsed
proposals for beef, flour, etc. as the
case may be, and directed to the Com
missioner of Indian Affairs, 235 Johnson
street, Chicago, H., will be received I'M
til l o'clock, p. M, of Tuesday, April II,
1900, for furnishing for the Indian Ser
vice, beef, flour, bacon, beans, coffee,
sugar, rice, tea, and other articles of
subsistence; also for boots and shoes,
groceries, soap, baking powder, %crockery
agricultural implements, paints, oils,
glass, tinware, wagons, harness, leather,
shoe findings, saddlery, etc, hardware.
school and medical supplies, and a long
list OF miscellaneous articles. Sealed
proposals, Endorsed Proposal for blank
cts, WOODEN and cotton goods, clothing.
etc, as the case may be, and directed
to the Commissioner of Indian At
fairs, Nos. u and 70 Wooster street,
New York City, will be received until l
o'clock, p. IN, of Tuesday, May Is, 1900,
for furnishing for the Indian Service.
blankets, wooden and cotton goods, cloth
ing, notions, hats and caps. Bids must
be made out on government blanks.
Schedules giving all necessary informa-
tion for bidders will be furnished on APP
plication to the Indian Office, Washing
ton, D. c.; Nos. " and 70 Wooster
street, New York City,; or s35 Johnson
street, Chicago, H.; the Commissaries OF
Subsistence, U. s. A. at Cheyenne,
L%eavenworth, Omaha, st. Louis, st.
Paul, and San Francisco; the postmas-
tiers at Sioux City, Yankton, Arkansas
City, Caldwell, Topeka, Wichita, and
Tucson. Bids will be opened at the
hour and days allowed stated, and bid
ders are invited to be present at the
opening. The Department reserves the
right to determine the point OF delivery
and to reject any and all bids, or any
part of any bid. w. A. JONES, Com
missioner.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-03-28
A Wonderful Country,

If recent theories and discoveries
about the cliff dwellings around Santa
Fe are true. then New Mexico has with
in it's limits ruins older than those of
the Acropolis. older than the Pyramids.
1t can boast of a history. though still
unwritten, more ancient than that of
Babylon or China. These place 1t in the
front rank of historic nations of the
world, and Santa Fe is not only the old
est city in the United States, but in it's
surroundings are found the ruins of the
oldest city in the world of which there
is n definite proof of it's existence.
New Mexico is a wonderful country in
history, with its cliff dwellings dating
back not only centuries, but thousands
of years, with its natural aspects torn
and cleft by volcanic forces which have
left their silent witnesses of crater and
lava in every part of the territory, with
it's perpetual sunshine and dry climate,
much like that of the valley of the Nile,
of the Euphrates and of the Jordan
silent, weird and mysterious in heir
history the same as New Mexico, and
whose ancient people too made the des-
ert bloom with roses by means of irri-
cation. New Mexico will be the subject
for many a romance, many a history,
many a scientific work still to be writ
ten, for the world Is fast discovering
that within the territory's bounds are
hidden mysteries as great as any that
are held by ancient history.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-03-28
A Blind Policy,

The Prohibitionists are railing against
President Mckinley because he will not
subscribe to all their demands that they
make upon him. There Is perhaps nc
other party or class Of people in the
country who expect and demand SO
much Of the president than do the cold
water apostles. Temperance is a good
thing, but even President Mckinley can
not force the army in particular and
the people In the United States to alb
stain from strong drink. But, by the
way. have the Prohibitionists ever
asked whether Colonel Bryan would
do all they ask of President Mckinley
II he were in the presidential chair?
Bryan wouldn't dare to for fear Of los
ing the saloon vote, always a pillar of
strength in the Democratic party, and
yet Prohibitionists who are constantly
attacking President Mckinley are
working into the hands Of Colonel Bry-
an and his Democratic followers.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-03-28
A White Elephant.

Tucson has a white elephant on hand.
Andrew Carnegie has given that Arixo-
ma city $25. 900 for a public library. Now,
under ordinary circumstances, a public
library Is an acceptable gift, even to a
town in Arizona, but this gift has a
string attached to 1t. 1t provides that
the city must annually raise 5000 a
year for the support Of the library. To
q man in Tucson 1000 looks like a big
sum. It would 90 a good way toward
paying several politicians who are
working hard for the city, so that Its
government does not fall into the hands
Of the opposition party, but to spend
that much for books every year seems
like a rank extravaganza when patent
medicine almanacs are given away for
nothing. The $1,000 a year probably will
have to be made up. therefore. by those
who have been born with or acquired
q literary thirst and are anxious to see
q public library shed Its light In the
capital OF Pima county.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-03-28
Applying a Joke.

Col. w. J.. Bryan acknowledges that
he will do everything to placate the gold
Democrats except efface himself. He
illustrated the east by telling the story
of a man under the influence of liquor
who climbed a sapling to bend it to the
ground so that some bibulous friends
could tie a dog to it and hang the beast.
The climbers weight was not enough
for his purpose, and being too far gone
to climb back, he shouted despairingly:
give got ter let go, f~ellers; scratch
straw under there, and scratch fast" 1t
Is related that the eastern Democrats
failed to see the point of the joke. but in
the west it is firmly believed that in
November, when the returns come roll
ing in, Colonel Bryan himself will yell,
Scratch straw under there and scratch
fast" in order to soften that dull, sick
ening thump the Democratic party will
hear the day after election.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-03-28
new MEXICO MINES.
A Texas Man Tells Denver Reporters Some
Facts About Them.

J. H. Martell, of Ell Paso, Tex, who
has been mining in New Mexico for sew
eral years, and has acquired large in
terests in that territory, was in Denver
the other day, and reports a decided
advance in the mining industry in that
field to the newspaper men of that city.
Things never looked BETTER" said he,
and with the completion of the several
enterprises and of the Ell Paso & North
eastern railroad, which opened the
White Oaks district, New Mexico is
in condition to make a substantial in
crease in the output Of the precious met
ais. The Cochiti district Is especially
active. A strong company has bought a
large group lying next the Albemarle
company's mines, and is expending a
fortune in development and the erection
Of a milling plant, while a number of
smaller properties are rapidly ap-
preaching the point of profitable pro-
duction. The new company Is building
one of the largest cyanide mills in the
"SSNs hAAd 10 oAAo uANAAo oA
plant at Cerrillos, thirty miles distant,
to supply light and power for the OPP
Grafton of the mine and mill. The out
put of the Albemarle Is steadily in
creasing, and by next year the camp
will make a record that will surprise
many people who have not been favor
ably inclined toward New Mexico as a
mining territory.
Several remarkably good strikes
have been made in the vicinity of Hills
boro. The big placers near there have
not been worked since the collapse of
the company two years ago, but there Is
some talk of a reorganization of the
company and the commencement of
| work on a less e~xtravagant scale. Three
good veins have recently been uncov-
cred in the Golden Era claim. The last
n vas opened about two weeks ago,
and has about IL inches of oxidized ore,
which yields from 4 to 8 ounces gold a
ton. The Odell, located neal the Golden
Era, is shipping ore that averages 800
per sack-about 81 a pound. The Whale.
in the Bromide district, recently opened
a body of phenomenally rich ore, but
the details nave not been made public.
A piece of the ore that l saw easily ran
$10,0O 0 to the ton in gold. The Bromide,
fourteen miles from Tres Piedras, has
suspended operations On account of lit
igation, but has ore in the workings
that rum from $500 to $500 a ton in gold.
The Strawberry, in the same district, is
now down S. feet and has opened a true
assure vein with a pay streak 20 inches
wide, which carries from 8 to AZ per cent
copper, and a small amount Of gold.
Good work is being done nea Pinos
Altos, where the Deep Down has sunk a
shaft 600 feet deep, which has opened
good ore bodies in all the levels below
the first. Several other good properties
In the vicinity are in active operation,
developing good ore bodies and fairly
good shipments will be made during the
present season."
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-03-28
An Unpopular Corporation.

The most unpopular institution in the
United States to-day is the Standard
Oil Company. In the public mind all
those who are in its service are branded
with the mark Of Its infamy. Senator
Thurston, the leader Of the Republican
party in Nebraska, and as able a man
as Nebraska ever produced, has been
discarded by his party simply because
he accepted the position of counsel for
the Standard OIL Company robbers. In
almost every state legislation directed
against the giant monopoly is being
considered. and the courts are deciding
one lawsuit after the other against 1t.
In the eyes Of most people the profess
sion of burglary is more honorable than
to be a servant and a tool Of a corpora
ton which every man of conscience alb
hors and would refuse to serve.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-03-28
LOOKING for Gold.

The assertion Is often made that gold
is where you find it. the meaning to be
conveyed by this being that gold, in
stead of being confined to certain form
atoms. can be found anywhere. But
this is true only in part. Some forma-
lions are more likely to contain gold
than others. More gold has been found
In quartz lodges than in all other form
atoms combined, and 1t has been a gen.
orally accepted theory that gold was
originally forced up from the depths by
volcanic action. and that 1t therefore Is
most likely to be found in volcanic
formations. 1t Is, however, at times
found in sandstone as well as in lime
stone, but this stands true, that in a
given district the gold is usually found
in rocks of a certain class. The pros
pector who m to New Mexico should
study, therefore, the formations in
which gold Is found in the district in
which he intends to prospect. This will
save him much labor and ~disappoint-
ment.