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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-21
MOB WATCHED ITS VICTIM
AS Apache Indians Have Often DON
When Torturing Their Victims.

As Apache Indians Have Often Done
When Torturing Their Victims.
In terrible screeches these words.
the first he had uttered aloud came
from the negro. A terrible Juggling at
the chains, succession of awful
groans and screams; the negro's agony
was at last breaking down his sullen
composure. Not an oath escaped him,
but he begged and pleaded to be shot.
Suddenly the rope holding his hands
burned through. Then arms, head and
shoulders slipped through the chains.
For an instant the body stood erect,
the arms were raised in duplication,
while burning pieces of clothing
dropped from them. The body then fell
away from the fire. the head lower
than the feet, still fastened to the rail.
This was not expected, and for a
few minutes the stolid mob was dis
concerted; 1t feared that the only re-
naming chain would give way. If this
had occurred the partly burned human
being would have dashed among them
in his blazing garments. And not
many would have cared to capture him
again. But the chain held fast. The
body was then in such position that
only the legs were in the fire. The
cries of the wretch were redoubled and
he again begged to be shot. Some
wanted to throw him over into the fire,
others tried to dash oil upon him.
Boards Were carried and large pile
made over the PROSTATE body.
They soon were ignited, and the ter
rible heat and lack of air quickly rem
dered the victim unconscious, bring
ing death few moments later Then
the members of the mob said good
night and went home. They did not
stop to discuss the affair.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-21
Lampson p. sherman Stricken.

Des Moines, Ia, Nov. 19.--Lampson
=. Sherman. brother of the late John
Sherman. has suffered stroke of
paralysis from which he may not re-
cover. He is over so years OF age and
the stroke, his physicians say, has
rendered him permanently blind. His
brother willed him $4,000.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-21
Son of Kitson Kills HIMSELF

Norristown, Pa, Nov. Thames Z.
Kitson, formerly one OF the proprietors
of the Kitson stock farm near Chest
nut Hill, Pa, and son of Commodore
Kitson of st. Paul. committed suicide
by shooting himself with Winches-
ter rifle. Ill-health was the cause.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-21
HOW THE MOB GOT ITS VICTIM.
He Was Sent Uneuarded, Practically,
Right Into Its Hands.

ne Was sent Unguarded, Practically
Right Into Its Hands.
The train bearing the negro in the
custody of Sheriff Freeman and his
deputies arrived in Limon at 3:45 p. m.
The cars were crowded with newspa-
per reporters and people who were Gu
rious to see the negro executed. r. w.
Frost, the murdered girls father, was
one of the passengers. When the train
stopped sixteen men of the mob en-
tered the train and demanded the pris-
Oner from the sheriff. The officer pro-
tested in the name of the law, and
asked the men to allow him to take
his prisoner to the county Jail atHugo,
but his protests were disregardeG. One
man carried rope on which had been
formed hangman's moose. This was
slipped over the negro's neck.
1t was at first announced that the
negro was to be executed by hanging.
Many. including the father of the ne
gro's victim, protested that such
death would he too easy, and 1t was
finally decided to leave the method of
death to the outraged father. He de-
cided upon burning at the stake. The
was tuCi uilOWCu W plOCttu, anu
Mt Lake Station, about three miles
from Limon, and near the scene Of the
negro's crime, the party left the train
and began preparations for the deed
of vengeance.
The negro's crime was the murder
of young girl whose body was found
stabbed in fourteen places. The prep
aration for the above entertainment
were made publicly and were known
all over the United States long before
the entertainment came off. 1t was
known the negro would be killed by
mob II he was taken back to Limon
without very strong and very loyal
guard. There was not the possibility
of doubt as to that matter, But the
burning was a new idea.
Oscar III of Sweden Is very Ill, and
IS said to have lost his memory.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-21

You can't afford to risk your life by
allowing a cough or cold to develop
into pneumonia or consumption. One
Minute Cough Cure will cure throat
and lung troubles quicker than any
other preparation known. Many doc.
tors use it as specific for grippe. 1t
is an infallible remedy for Group. Chill
dren like it and mothers endorse it,.
Wangler Bros.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-21
To The Deaf.

A rich lady, cured of her deafness
and noises in her head by DIR. Nichol-
sons Artificial Ear Drums, gave
$4,000 to his Institute, so that deaf
people unable to procure the Ear
Drums. may have them free. Address
No 1912, The Nicholson Institute, $50
Eighth Avenue, New York, lS-l-yr.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-21
When You Get a Headache

don't waste minute but go to your
druggist and get box of Krause's
Headache Capsules. They will pre-
vent pain, even though your skull
were cracked. They are harmless, too.
Read the guarantee. Rrice CSC. Sold
by r. A. Engberetson.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-21
Krause's Headache Capsules

will instantly cure headaches of any
kind. Being purely vegetable they
are harmless and leave no bad after
effects. We offer $500 reward for any
trace of antipyrine, morphine, chloral
or any injurious substance found in
them. Price 25c. Sold by r.. A. Eng
brefSOn
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-21
Death Of Major booth.

Louisville, Ky. Nov. 15.-Major
Charles Alfred Booth, quartermaster
United States army, in charge of the
United States arsenal at ST. Louis.
died here OF pneumonia at the home of
his father-in-law, Ex-Governor John
Young Brown.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-21

If you have ever seen a child in
the agony of Group you can realize how
grateful mothers are for One Minute
Cough Cure which gives re- IF as soon
as 1t is administered. 1t g Nv cures
coughs, colds and all tt 7 lung
troubles. Wangler BrS
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-21
MAGNIFICENT AFFAIR
Wedding of Louise Pierpont Morgan ant
Herbert l.. Sntterlee.

New York, Nov. 16.-Miss Louise
Pierpont Morgan, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Pierpont Morgan was married
at $3.50 o'clock in the afternoon in ST.
Georges church, Stuyvesant square,
to Herbert Livingston Satterlee, a law
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-21
Excursions.

Homeseekers' Excursion Tickets
will be on sale the first and third Tues
days of each month at all stations of
the Burlington, Cedar Rapids Il North
ern Railway TO various parts of the
country at a very low rate.
Call on any agent of the Cedar "Rap-
Ids Route or address
JNo. q. FARMER, A. G.. p. & II. A.,
b. &. II. 4 n. Rv.
t-Dec.lS Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-21
There is no pleasure i'm life if YOU

There is no pleasure in life if you
dread going to the table to eat and can't
rest at night en- account of indigestion.
Henry Williams, of Boonvill-, Ind,
says he suffered that way for years, till
he commenced the use of Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure, and adds, Now / can eat
anything l like and all / want and
sleep soundly every night" Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure will digest what you
eat. Wangler Bros.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-21
Omcial Majority for Governor.

indianapolis. Nov. 16.-The official
vote on state officers has all been re-
ceived at the office Of the secretary of
state the missing counties having re-
ported yesterday. The official vote
gives Durbln, Republican, for gov
ernor,ayer Kern. Democrat, 20, 1865 plu-
ralty
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-21
Roth makers 81,

Both makers and circulators of
counterfeits commit fraud. Honest
men will not deceive you into buying
worthless counterfeits of DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. The original is
infallible for curing piles, sores, eczema
and all skin diseases. Wa, gler Bros.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-21

-DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve will
quickly heal the worst burns and
scalds and not leave scar. 1t can be
applied to cuts and raw surfaces with
prompt and soothing effect. Use it fol
piles and shin diseases. Beware OF
worthless counterfeits. Wangler Bros.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-21
Boers In ny Cut In.

Bloemfontein, Nov. 19.--The Beers
heavily attacked the railroad at Eden
burg Nov. 10, 1t is reported that the
Beers were completely cut up. One
report has 1t that seventy-five Of the
party were killed or wounded.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-21

If your children are fretful, peev-
ish, and cross, mother the same, ditto
the boss, it would seem proper to
given all Rocky Mountain Tea. 35
cents
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-21

the duke lives. Owing to strenuous
opposition to the marriage by the rel
atives of both the bride and groom, the
wedding was extremely quiet;'it might
be called secret.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-21
-Many Leonle worrv hecanse the,

Many people worry because they
believe they have heart disease. The
chances are that their h arts are all
right but their stomachs are unable to
digest food. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure di-
gests what you eat and prevents the
formation of gas which makes the
stomach press against the heart. 1t
will cure every form of indigestion.
Wangler Bros.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-21

yer, of this city. The invitations for
the ceremony numbered $500, much
beyond the seating capacity of the
church. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. DR.. Rainsford, rector Of
st. Georges. The service was fully
choral.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-21
To Break up a Cold in One Nirhl

or to quickly cure La Grippe take
Weeks Break-Up-A-Cold Tablets
We will cheerfully refund the purchase
price II II fails to cure. Price Is cents.
Wangler Bros. sole agents. 6-1yr
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-21
How TO Get to California Cheaply.

Full information on this subject can
be obtained by addressing
JNo. G., FARMER, A. G.. =. n Il. A.
b., e. II. h N. Ry,
TIL Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-21
-Ouantity with o
the news

-QuHHtICy WICH the news
given in the st. Pa spatch. More
and better news than any NorthwesterR
daily. 25 cents brings it to you one
month. Send for trial subscription.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-21
Explosion of Natural Ga.

Pittsburg, Nov. ia natural gas
explosion at 1910 Carson street, south
side, at 500 o'clock wreck,d the
building and seriously Injured three
persons, one fatally The explosion
was Immediately followed by fire,
which almost totally consume, the
building The injured are. Joseph
Dobson, frightfully burned, will die;
Mrs. Annie Dohson. his wife. painful
~ burned about the head and face,
will recover; August 1uichert, face
and hands badly burnzd, not dangers
nllS
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-21
RICH AMERICAN WEEDS A DUKE
Helena Zimmerman secretly Married I'm
London,

New York, Nov. ia London ca
BILE to The Journal says: The Duke of
Manchester and Miss Helena thinner
man, daughter of Eugene Zimmerman
of Cincinnati, o., were married by the
Rev. Canon Baker in the parish
church of Marleybone, in which parish
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-21

weakness. How weak men
have been made strong;
strong of heart, liver, lungs,
kidneys, and other organs
by being made strong Of
stomach and strong of di-
gestion has been told thou
sands of times by those
who have used DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery.
III write to tell you Of
the great benefit / have re-
ceived from the use of DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery" writes Mr.. G. B.
Bird, of Burnside, Putnam
Co., w. Va. vIt cured me
of a very bad case of indi-
gestion associated with tor
pid liver. Before / began
the use OF Golden Medical
Discovery I had no appe-
tite; could not sleep nor
work but very little. The
little that l ate did not
agree with me, bowels con-
stipated, and life was a
misery to ME. I wrote to
DIR. Pierce giving the symp-
toms, and asked for advice.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-21

Oscar III of Sweden Is very Ill, and
IS said to have lost his memory.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-19

overwhelm with their volume all the little
petty buzzing of the non-interested. But
at piano or violin recital it is different.
The fascinated listener. intent upon some
exquisite phrase of Chopin. Schumann. or
Mendelssohn. is obliged-tO forego the pleas
ure of hearing it fall upon the hushed air
in all its marvellous perfection of render
ing. He must take it mixed with the
strident whisper Of the lady in the next
seat or the growing bass of masculine
critic in the rear.
There is also the listener who waits until
the player has fairly begun before consult
ing the programme, and this type is TO lie
found in such great numbers that there is
an incessant rustic of leaves in every part
of the house. which materially diminishes
the pleasure of the occupants of seats in
the balcony or the rear of the hall. To do
away with these nuisances will require
time. patience, and enlightenment. 1t
seems strange that anyone should choose
to attend a concert in order to discuss per-
sonal affairs, but some people appear to
enjoy it. If an arrangement could only be
made, by which the persons who really
care for the music could buy tickets for
one evening, and those who do not could be
accommodated at another time. it would be
a satisfactory solution of the difficulty, but
not very probable one.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-19
A Rich Barbar ian.

There is a Chicago capitalist who says he
would like to get hold or the Mammoth
Cave and light it up with electricity. He
would also like 10 farm it out to the own
ers of peanut stands and soda fountains
Then, in all probability, ne would run ex-
cursion trains and announce grand cave
opening"
VIII the time ever come when the es-
-thetic sense Of the Intelligent classes of the
American people will wake up to the
necessity Of restricting this sort Of thing?
Americans are not really more deficient in
perception of the beautiful than other ma
lions. The trouble is that there are GER
tain Americans with more capital than
brains who make themselves offensive by
FASTING advertisements all over the land
scape, and flooding the country with ugly
furniture ana ornaments, and the people
who know better either are unable to re-
strain these developments or do not care
to do so. The magnificent scenery and his
loric estates of this country should be care
fully preserved from Dissertation by petty
vendors and ruthless spectators who wish
to exploit them for their own ends.
The Mammoth Cave is enc OF those mar
vicious works Of nature which surpass any
thing that man can DO, even after centuries
OF artistic development. The mysterious
grandeur aud solemnity of its chambers
and corridors appeal alike TO the mind of
the primitive man and the enlightened
scholar. To the savage the place would
have suggested the poetic reflections which
arise from close familiarity with nature
and thorough belief IN an invisible world.
The savage would never dream OF using
that magnificent natural cathedral to
further his own ambition for money max
ing.
The Chicago man suggest: the thought
that at certain stage OF civilization a new
sort OF savage is produeed--a sort of freak.
or offshoot from the really civilized
type. This modern savage worships the
almighty dollar. He would paste patent
mediciae advertisement on the brow of the
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-19

Some remark was caused by the action
of an Archbishop who was called to testi-
fly in court some time ago and refused to
kiss the Bible, preferring to affirm instead.
OF course. an affirmation is as binding as
an oath, but there was a time when no
dignitary of the Church would have disre-
garded the tradition in this way The in
cident has rather the aspect of precedent.
If it proves to be precedent, il is good
one. The custom of kissing the Bible is
inherited from superstitious and benighted
ages. when it was supposed that the leaves
on which sacred words were printed had
some sort of magical power. The objec-
ton which many people have to ii now
is perfectly reasonable one 1t is not a
clearly or digniiied thing to do, and, con-
sidering the number of people who have
usually saluted with their lips the copy
of the Scriptures used for this purpose
in courts. and the character and ante
cedents of some of them, it seems about as
promising a method of acquiring disease
germs as any which could be devised. To
refuse to conform to the custom does not
mean that the non conformist has no re
spect for the Bible or for the binding ma
ture of an oath; in fact, the refusal indi-
Gates rather more respect for the sacred
book than is shown by treating it as a
fetch.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-19
THE RUMoR DENIED.
Henry WattersOn Authorizes n state
,neni In New York.

NEW YORK. March 1S.-Henry Waiter
son was tonight shown a despatch from
Louisville that said Henry watterson.
while in New York, is to consult with
politicians with view to controlling the
Kansas City Convention against Bryan. and
may give cut statement either Sunday
or Monday"
Mr.. Natterson courteously left his din
ner table and, upon reading the despatch.
said that he himself would write the an
swer. He started to do this. Then he
turned to the reporter and said: Please
take this at my dictation:
There is no foundation whatever for the
report. | have not met or conferred with
any public man on any political question
terest with any CT the activities or con-
crete affairs OF politics II we're given
the power to write the ticket and to shape
the organization OF the Kansas City Con-
venticn | would decline the Job. / am a
Democrat. serving in the ranks, and shall
support the ticket nominated by my pasty
this year just az last year / supported the
ticket nominated by that party in the State
OF Kentucky. The attitude of the 'Cour-
ier-Journal' toward contemporary politics
is, and has been. and will continue to be
clearly stated in its columns from day to
day.
II cannot be expected TO follow UP fale
stories put in circulation by ignorant and
irresponsible persons and designed to mis-
lead the public"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-19

Sphinx, and cover the Parthenon with an
nouncements of the creation OF his new
style of two-dollar shirts. He would set
up vaudeville show in the Vatican and
run a dairy lunch room in Westminster
Abbey If he saw profit in it and could do
it without being lynched.
And then. what does he do with the
money which he has gained by outraging
all the feelings OF his beauty-loving neigh
bors? Sometimes he takes it and buys
more vaudeville shows. or sweat shops, CT
patent medicines, or restaurants. until he
reaches the climax OF his greatness. At
this climax he is, perhaps. the owner Of
theatre IN which the most Objectionable
French farces are produced with great mag
nificence of scenery and costume-so far as
there is any costume. He buys expensive
wines. cigars. horses. and clothes; and his
wife and daughters undertake TO b.e1k into
society by the simple process of wearing
garments of fabulous cost and giving enter
tainments at which thousands Of hot-house
roses are used 70 cover the mantels. stair
rails. and everything else except the hojr.
Then he and his family go abroad and
parade themselves as the type Of the sue
cessful American. and great many inno-
cent and unsuspecting Europeans think
that this is really true.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-19
Noise In the Concert Hall.

Some people are inclined to comment
unfayorably on the sensitiveness of actors
and musicians 10 sounds not in harmony
with their art. These critics seem to think
that no artist should be disturbed by lit
tie thing like the clatter of steam pipes or
the loud conversation Of box holders.
Such sensitiyeness may be carried to an
extreme. hut the general public needs edu-
cation in regard to the behavior suitable to
a concert hall or theatre. 1t took several
years of persistent fighting to make some
women see the improperly Of wearing at
the theatre immense hats which efIectually
prevented their neighbors from seeing any
part of the performance, and at some of the
cheap theatres this exasperatiEg habit NAV
still be observed. 1t may require consid-
erably more argument, persuas'o on and dis
cussion To make the average audience keep
quiet at 4 piano recital.
AT some Of the concerts given in this
city the behavior OF The audience has been
such that the musicians would have beer
justified in stopping the performance ard
administering a severe rebuke to the dis
;urbing element. This docs not mean that
anyone shouted CT laughed Of INDUCED in
free fight. II is not necessary 10 make
that sort of demonstration TO DESTROY the
effect of a beautiful piece OF music But
ahere was rustling of programmes all over
the house. whispering, murmured CONVEX
sation and discussions musical and non
musical
When the music 20 BE- given is played by
an orchestra or military band. or sung by
large chorus, this sort OF thing does not
matter SO much, since the waves OF sound
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-19
THE Beers BATTLE SONG.
All Sing -.Het Soiksleid' Whea Co
ing Into Hattie.

The average Boer. not being able to
read. gets what few ideas he has from the
church. The clergymen are always mili-
tant In times OF peace they turn their
philippics against the rival sect. and when
war threatens they huri their anathemas
at the enemy and urge their congregations
to the front.
In interpreting the history of these reo-
pie aud reading the news of the present
conflict. one should remember that the
Beers. however crafty and degraded, are
inspired to action in war by religious zeal
md implicit faith in the God Of Battles.
Their national song, which is both their
PRAYER and slogan. is a stirring poem.
Listen to the lusty chorus of detachment
OF stalwart bearded. unkempt horsemen
and hunters, dressed like bandits. and
barring rheir heads and closing their eyes in
prayer as they sing. and you get an idea
of the martial ardor of these Beers.
With all their uncleanliness. stupidity
and contempt for civilization. they are a
picturesque lot of warlike vagabonds, and
their Dervish-like intonation of "Het
heeft goeffered COED en- blood vOor yrijheid
en- yoor recht." will kindle the reluctant
admiration of the most prejudiced Uitland-
er. "Het Volksied" is the name of this
battle song. which they sing in the field
before action.