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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-11-06
LOCUST.
From our regular correspondent

(From our regular correspondent
Nov. 4, 1901.
Edwin Hover marketed hogs at De.
corah last week.
John Harter and Chas. Falk are the
lucky farmers to have their corn shred
ded before the snow.
Ed. Sellman of DEBORAH spent Sun
day with his sister, Mrs. Chas. Caster
ton.
Jacob Young made a flying trip to
DEBORAH on Saturday.
Hattie Swenson and wife accompan-
led by Mrs. Luras went to Henrytown,
Mimi, to visit for few days.
Miss Minnie Staller severed her con-
nection with Mrs. Geo. Pfister and
returned to her home at Preston, MINI.
last Saturday.
Mrs. /. Moen from Harmony, Mimi,
is spending few days with her sister,
Mrs. Geo. Pfster and Mrs. John Gaff-
ney at Hesper.
John Severson departs today for
Warren. Mimi, where he is interested
in land.
Willett Pfister is spending few days
visiting relatives at Preston, MINI.
William Siihring, wife and daughter
of Ontario visited with relatives and
friends last week at Locust.
Clarence Ellis of Harmony, Mimi,
who stayed with with his uncle Hastin
Maland all Summer returned home
last week.
A YOUNG man can do no more manly
or beautiful thing than to pay courtly
attention to his mother. There is
something peculiar in the conduct of
such son. How ones heart involun-
tarily thrills with delight when a
young nan proud of his mother enters
public place with the queen of his
life leaning on his strong arm. 1t is a
scene to make angels glad. Young
man, listen! Be more courteous, more
gallant to your mother than to your
sweet heart, even. No girl was ever so
proud to be seen in company of a beau
as is mother in company of worthy
son. GLADDEN. her heart that way
often, young men, not forgetting of
course, the one thousand and one little
things she justly covets and SO greatly
appreciates in the quiet home. Be a
real ardent lover to your mother, young
."-Ex.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-11-06
t12-31

AT DEBORAH Institute is taught the
system of shorthand and typewriting
that is demanded by all leading bust
ness houses. Those having knowledge
of common branches and will work
can finish In five months. Tuition, 81 90
per month, is perhaps too low.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-11-06
A Born MusicaI Geniu..

Joshua Straw-Our boy Silas Is goin'
Z be musishun, err miss my guess.
Mrs. Straw-Dew tell!
Joshua Straw-Yes, stree! You jes'
ort T. see him prick up his ears when
he hears you blow the dinner horn
Columbus CO.. State Journal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-11-06

Duty Is power which rises with vi
In the morning and goes to rest with
as In the evening"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-11-06
More Cheap Excursions from DEBORAH.

more lneap Excursions from Dee0rah.
On the First and Third Tuesdays of
October, November and December
LOW RATE round trip excursion tick
cts will be on sale to all points on the
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern
Ry. north of and including Abbott.
These tickets bear a Il day limit there
by giving ample time to look the situa-
ton over thoroughly.
On same days there will be on sale
at all b., G. r. d n. stations round trip
excursion tickets, with same limit and
privileges, to points in various other
States and territories.
JNo. q. FARMER.
A. G. p. d. Il. A.,
b., G. II. d n. Ry.,
tl2-31 Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-11-06

"Where there's will there's way
which is just as likely to be the wrong
one as the right-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-11-06

as that he owned ITO acres of fine
land for which he had refused 500
per acre and had $4,000 worth of per-
sonal property and owed only $4,000
AL told, which debt he would wipe
out this year. When this can be done
II 10 folly to say that the day OF OPP
portunity is past for the American
boy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-11-06
International Live Stock Exposition Chicago,
December 40, 1901.

December 80, 1901.
For this event, which includes also
the annual convention of the National
Live Stock Association, the Chicago
Great Western Railway will, on Deem
ber2-4, sell excursion tickets to Chicago,
good to return December Sth, at one
fare plus $500 for the round trip. For
further information apply to any Great
Western Agent, or j. p. Elmer, G.. p.
A., Chicago. Asa
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-11-06

Good bargains in picture frames at
Reynolds.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-20
The Loss of the Cobra.

The sinking Of the British torpedo
boat destroyer Cobra in the North sea,
Was a sad affair. and furnishes another
painful reminder Of the dangers Of sea
navigation. The disaster seems the
more deplorabIe because it took place
so near 10 the home of the fated vessel.
and in the waters of a comparatively
small and almost Iand-Iocked arm Of the
ocean. Driven from her course by ad-
verse weather the Cobra. without the
slightest warning or suggestion Of dan
ger, struck a sunken rock and broke in
two. It is almost incOmprehensible that
anywhere within those narrow waters
familiar to navigators since the earliest
days Of the NOrsemen, there should be
a sunken and unknown rock But there
was one and the vessel which struck il
was destroyed in an almost inappre-
ciable period of time.
1t is quite likely that any other yes
sci would have been sunk by striking
the same rock in the same way but the
fact that the Cobra broke in two. and
was engulfed in a moment. is suggestive
of the peculiar weakness Of that class
of vessels in their construction In tor
pedo boats and destroyers. which are
essentially the same. except that the
latter are the larger and rather more
heavily armed, everything else is sac
rificed TO speed. The torpedo boat is
built TO outsai any battleship or cruis-
CT. while the destroyer is expected TO
run down the torpedo boat itself Hence
the extreme lightness and fragile build
of the vessels.
Opinions differ greatly as to their
value in war. theoretically they are
very formidable, but their real worth
is yet to be proved. In the Spanish
American war many Of them were en-
plOyed, but their work was incense
| quential on either side. Speedy as they
/ were. Cervera's torpedo boats were rid
/ died and sunk in an incredibly short
/ space of time. and our own did nothing
more important than effective recon
NOTHING, and the overhauling Of an
/ occasional merchantmen.
This is the second British boat Of the
| class mat has recently been wrecked,
and both were lost in close proximity
10 the British Isles. II would seem as
! if the Admiralty might very wisely and
prohtably devote some attention 70 the
surveying and re-charting Of the wa
ters which wash the shores Of the
! United Kingdom.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-20
Captain sands BECOMES a Member OF
the Retiring Board.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Sept 20-Capt.
James HOban Sands was relieved Of duty
Wednesday as Governor Of the Naval
Home located here by Capt. c. F. Clark.
and left for Washington TO assume his
duties as a member Of the Naval Re
firing Board. Captain Clark's place as
captain Of the League Island Navy Yard
is taken by Capt Caspar F. Goodrich
Captain Goodrich is a Philadelphia by
birth. and has several relatives now Hv-
ing here He was appointed 70 the Naval
Academy from Connecticut, and was
graduated in 1854 During the last year OF
the civil war he saw service in the North
Atlantic blockading squadron At the
time Of the Egyptian war he was in com
mand Of the marines and sailors from our
ships of the Mediterranean fleet when they
landed with those from the English neet
70 restore order in Alexandria. Later on
he was detailed by the Navy Department
70 accompany Sir Garnet WOIseley and
was with him through the campaign.
Subsequently captain Goodrich was on
ordnance duty in Washington. At the
outbreak Of the Spanish war he was
President Of the Naval War College at
Newport. r. J., leaving there to take com
mand Of the scout ship SJ. Louis of the
American Line After the battle OF San
tiagO nc commanded the cruiser Newark
He has served as inspector in charge Of
the torpedo station at Newport and as
commander Of the training ship COnSteI-
ldtiOn. He comes here from duty al the
Naval War College.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-20
The strike settlement.

Yesterday. the Amalgamated As
sociation lodges in the Monongahela.
Star. Demmler. and New Castle tin
plate mills decided to surrender their
charters. as the McKeesport lodge had
done on Wednesday. This action takes
five thousand men out of the associa-
ton. which is now reduced TO fifty per
cent or less Of its numerical strength
when the strike began. The seceders
are trying 20 keep up the strike on their
own account, but without external sup
port or any apparent reason to expect
success.
The dissatisfaction among the Anal
Eamated members with the manage
ment Of President Shaffer is very great
1t now develops that no written terms
were secured from the steel companies,
but that he made a verbal promise TO
declare the strike of and send the men
back 20 work After that had been &C
compIished il was agreed that the
relations between the workers and the
! trust should be considered and settled
Il will be seen that ShSffer has been
unable to perform his promise, as far
as the tin workers are concerned, and
| that. hence, if the understanding has
/ been correctly reported, the trust is un-
/ der no obligations to the Amalgamated
| Association II can ignore that organi-
/ ZatiOn and deal with its employees in
| dividuaIly, as IL appears 70 be doing.
/ Barring the tin-plate mills about ali the
plants in condition TO run probably are
/ in operation today. It is rather a weak
| ending for a strike which was precipi-
| tated upon what the public has always
| considered insufficient grounds, but
| which at one time was Of large and
/ dangerous proportions. and certainly
! has inflicted serious injury upon all
! American interests, including those Of
/ labor
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-20
The Crnr,r Visit to France

The precise significance Of the Cars
visit to France is not quite clear. but
upon its face it suggests a close under
standing between himself and the
French Government In general, the
public expressions both Of the Emperor
and President LOubet, are merely the
language Of courtesy and compliment
but upon one OF two occasions the Car
has IN express terms referred to France
as his ally. II is scarcely conceivable
that the Russian Emperor used such
language without due forethOught, and
it sounds almost like a notice to the
world.
This is a matter OF very grave concern
10 the other great Powers. for there is
no denying that in war France and
Russia would make a formidable COM
bination. The former is rich, has a
strong army. and the second strongest
navy in the world. the latter has a good
navy, the largest army Of Europe. and
while not 50 wealthy as some Of the
other great Powers. still has vast re-
sources. IN the event Of a struggle
between the Driebund Germany. Aus
tria. and italy,. on the one hand. and
Russia and France on the other. the re-
suit would be extremely doubtful The
question is how far the alliance ex-
tends. II is evident that France sets
great store upon il. The extraordinary
enthusiasm Of the French people ad-
miJs of no other Interpretation Wheth-
or they are right OF wrong. they feel
that they have a strong friend who will
stand by them in an emergency. It
/ seems like a strange, almost unnatural
combination. in view Of the former an
tagOnisms between the two countries,
and the great Napoleon's prediction that
| Europe would soon be either all Cos
sack OF all republican But, as in this
country. politics makes strange bedfel-
/ lows" So in Europe political and mill
} tary necessities sometimes lead 10
| strange alliances.
; In this connection the fact should not
be forgotten that the car stopped en-
route 90 France and fraternized with
! the German Emperor. Less than this.
however. Ee could scarcely have done.
IN alliance with France does not make
/ him the present enemy Of any other
country. and To have passed the Ger
I man Emperor by. under the circum-
stances. would have been almost an
uufriendly act
Not knowing the nature Of the Russo
/ French agreement. we are. Of course. In
the dark as 10 whether il makes for
peace OF war. II there IS an alliance
J for defensive purposes only, IL tends 10
preserve the peace Of Europe. for any
] other country or combination Of coun-
/ tries would hesitate TO attack Russia
and France. But If their entente in
/ cludes anything Of aggression. the ten
( dency is reversed. Both Russia and
| France have their ambitions-the one
/ for expansion southwark. the other for
| the recovery Of Alsace and Lorraine.
| Russia's scheme is especially inimicaI
! 10 Great Britain. while the desires OF
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-20

An examination Of the above table
shows that the exports have. during the
hFe-year period from August 81. 1896 TO
August 81, 1901, Increased more than 50 per
cent, while the imports have increased
less than 10 per cent. While Il is not GUS
tomary TO calculate the annual statistics
OF our commerce by other than fiscal or
calendar years. the fact that the export
record has, for the first time exceeded
a Dillon and half dollars in a twelve
months period, seems to justify these
comparative figures for the period under
consideration
The growth in exports during the period
since 1876, IN which the increase in exports
mas been more than % per cent compared
with an Increase less than - per cent IN
imports, has, Is well known. included all
STeat cldSse- on PRODUCTS and manufac-
lures. Agricultural PRODUCTS now form
~ per cent OF the total exports. and in
1870 they formed $50. Manufactures now
form y per cent ~ the rOtal exports. and
IN lsy5 they formed 2S.2 per cent During
the last year, h. viewer, the exports Of
manufactures have not kept pace with
those OF other industries In the eight
months ended with July 1901. the latest
month in which the details are accessible.
exports Of manufactures fell So. 0C0. 600 be-
low those Of the corresponding months
OF last year, while exports Of agricultural
products were S5l.G0O.GO greater than those
OF the corresponding months Of last year
Ihis reduction in exports Of manufactures
is about equally divided between copper.
and iron and steel. the reduction In cop
per exports being about $4,000. 600 and in
IRON and steel about $1,000 000.
The reduction in copper exports is chief
" due to the decreased demand for cop
per IN other parts Of the world for use In
electrical and other industries. In eX-
ports Of iron and steel the reduction is
apparently due somewhat to the partial
suspension Of manufacturing activities in
certain lines In the past few weeks, partt-
ally 70 the reduced demand abroad. parti-
ally TO the reduction in prices Of the arti-
cleS exported. and In large part TO the
TACT that the exports Of Hawaii and Porto
Rico. which We're included in last years
statistics, are not included in the figures
for the present ycar-the total exports
Of iron and steel Of those two islands in
the fiscal year 1900 having been about
$4,000
The phenomenal growth in exports is IL
luStTated in another form by the fact
that the monthly statements have not.
for more than two years fallen below the
million-dOilar line. while, as already in
dlcated, they have for the first time pass
ed the biliOu-and-a-half mark for 4
twelve months period. The table which
follows compares the monthly EXPORTS IN
each Of the twelve months ended with
August 1886 and August 1901. and Illus
trates the growth which has occurred dur
ing the intervening period:
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-20
HALF sovEREIGNs SCARCE.
British Authorities Desire to Put
More Silver Into Circulation.

BrltAsh AuNhOrttieN Desire tn Put
More Silver Into Circulation.
Half-soyereigns are scarce. To such
lengths has the deficiency Of these useful
coins been allowed 10 proceed by the au-
thorities that many Of his Majesty's LEG
es have recently been put To iucOnven-
fence by having to take the change out
Of a sovereign entirely ia silver
II is satisfactory TO find however that
in the city itself his Inconvenience is
nothing Ike so great as IL was Some
years ago" said J. II Triton. Honsra BILE
Secretary to the London Bankers Clear
ing House, yesterday. there was n very
great deal Of complaint The Bank Of
England. acting, OF course. as the agent
Of the mint authorities. never gave the
banks the quantity they asked for: we
had 10 ask Tor much more than we want
eG IN order 10 get what we did want That
has ceased TO be the case Of late.
The reason was. Of course. that the
Government wanted To- get as much silver
as possible into circulation. giving AS th.fr
reason the Wastefulness OF tn. h4lf-soy--
erclgn. And so. OF course. il is "A waste frII
coin. the wear and tear being very l,ra3r
owing 20 the large surface OF the coin 4s
compared with its thickness
However, as YOU know, the Is uIareg
have been Withdrawn: people would nor
have them Nor, indeed. do they IiIl, rho
5s. pieces To get rid Of them b1rLars
often resort 10 the device Of DuftinI- two
or three at the bottom OF a 6 blg Of
SILVER. anu even ilFl the customer often
brings them back when ne come, i'm ny
time.
The Government did its hest q, r,,,-,
ulariZc the big silver 10y usiH.y IL =, ~
wages with at the backwards ana -
mails. bul the men did not take 10 il ana
the practice ceased. The reason yyit,- ~.
half-soyereiSn Is so much utilized for III
payment OF wages IS that Iu the -igrirr,I-
turaI districts. for instance "a me
wages ss ldOm amount O. q SOVEREIGN ..,.T
where nan s wages IS sos. ht wants tbs
h1If-soy, reigu ia gold
ITO show that En- some placas tho ,l,fr.
is stiIl scarCe / VIII tell you IAN srDfr-f.1.g,
incident. that came under my own -T
seryati, fortnight go. nv stewart
brought me the money Tor SOM. saT.s
and observed as M hInlad ia fo m.
There's aot half-sovcr,i-u arrlu,- n
and If there was / shouldn't have given
IL 20 you, r.
Thanks TO tha efforts of the Govern
mont. the gold coin of the country is now
i'm excellent condition. ANA with the ,.o-
operation Of tIe banks il should remain
So When we come across "a badly worn
coin we throw IL out and send il 10 the
Bank OF England. often bearing the cost
ourselves.
MANY people think that when a SOW
/ ,r,igu will not nng 10 Is bad That is a
mistake. the metal is only cracked, aud
I that is often done IN the making when
the die falls upon it'-LondoR Nail
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-20

and all remedies which appear 10 be
founded on reason. whether they be
familiar to our practice in the past or
otherwise. From this point of view
we think II would be proper for this
Government to participate in an inter
national conference convened 70 con-
slider means for the suppression Of an
archism. should one be called as prob
ably will happen very shortly. Any
present disability under which the
United States may labor, on account Of
the state OF its complex political sys-
TEN. could be covered by such rescr-
vations as might be necessary 10 make.
Our Government would not be compell-
ed to commit itself to a policy or a pro-
gramme which it could not carry out;
but the opportunity such a conference
would furnish for discussion Of the evil.
with the statesmen and experts Of Eu-
rope who have been identified with the
measures taken TO cure il in the past,
would afford our delegates a fund Of
information Of great value in connec-
ton with American legislative action.
Again, it might be wise at this june
ture for our public men and other lead
ers Of national thought 10 give careful
attention to the constantly recurring
question Of immigration. We could not
/ expect successfully to eXtcrminate an
archism in toto. while inviting the
/ classes among whom it VIGOROUSLY is
rife to seek our shores.
Above all things. it will be prudent
for the Government TO strike in the
( matter Of anarchism while the national
iron is hot Delays are dangerous.
With the lapse Of time may come in
I difference and non-action.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-20

Instead of the good news which a large
portion Of the British public have been
expecting 10 hear from South Africa. the
latest reports Indicate a situation there
more serious than has existed for months.
The loss Of the British battalion Noted
yesterday is not the only unfavorable
symptom. The Beers evidently are out
in considerable force and are maneuvring
TO obtain a foOthold both I'm Natal and
Cape Colony. Botha- it is believed, az
ready has invaded Natal from Utrecht
Should Lord Kitchener carry out the
threats in his proclamation, Of confsca-
ton and exile. BOtha and his ueutenants
are likely to be in a position 20 make
bloody reprisals. That they viii do SO,
nobody has any reason TO doubt. All the
indications point To a continuance Of the
South African struggle for months 10
come.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-20

According 10 tOday's news from Canton
Mrs. Mckinley passed quiet night, and
has survived the shock az her afiiictiOu
much better than her friends could have
expected DR. RiXey is quoted as saying
that if the afflicted lady could be induced
10 interest herself in the settlement of
her late husbands personal affairs, rend-
cred necessary by his death. probably she
might recover her normal condition Mr.
Cortelyou. who returned 10 Washington
with the President. viii go 10 Canton
again next week 70 assist her in arrang-
ing the business matters which will re-
QUiTc attention.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-20
HIGH TRADE FIGURES PASSED.
Exports Exceed IA Billion and a Half
Dollars in Twelve MORths.

Exports from thu United States in the
year ending August 81. 1901. were $780,
6lS,256. This is the first -imc in the his
tory Of export trade OF the country that
the figures for twelve months period
have crossed the billiou-aud-a-h alf-coI-
lar line. The Treasury Bureau Of Stats
tics, in its statement Of imports and eX-
ports. issued each month. gives "A total
for the attest twelve months and com
plres il with the corresponding twelve
months in preceding years. thus giving a
convenient me thOd Of not only measuring
the foreign commerce, but also measur-
ing its growth. This t5ble shows the i'm
ports and exports in each twelve months
ending with August 81, from 1886 to 1911
as follows
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-20

France involve hostility 20 Germany.
Hence an alliance between France and
Russia might very easily throw Ger
many and Great Britain together The
situation as "a whole is full Of interest
which is not a little heightened by the
circumstance that nobody outside Of
the two Governments themselves seems
to know the exact nature Of the com
pact between the two countries.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-20
CURRENT HUMOR.


(F'rom the Chicago Tribune)
Tired of the long winied oratory OF the attor-
neg for the defence. the judge interrupted him
M Sharzc' he said. may / Ask you
question:
Certainly your honor What is itE-'
''I-4a-alase-'' said the fuIz-. .-rvr are rarf is
given o. conceal thought u- aor[s o. thar ef-
feet. InlEuuch as sou don't seem t1 have any
thought 90 conceal. Z would like Co know why
you are tulkiuE.''
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-20

fFrm .ln Chicago Post)
.-Rr-.an.'- De- remarked. as De looked Up from
tHe paper. --l~ using portable scaaa. houses
She vas interested a- once.
-tUh that must De- too fine i.r angthiu-t''
she exclaimed Il wish they'd rrg that plan in
Chicago. You've uu idea how hard Do Is Co get
Ialunq oil o. school su the morning. and e they
only had d portable =ebuoihauSe that would eaiI
AZ tho door II him every morning 10 would tighten
mr. Iah.rs enough t1 make me feel ton years
Younger. Why IN the world oan't We be a. pro-
..-s-slve ls they are m Boston,