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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-09-11
Decides to KIN the President.
DID NOT WANT TO FAIL

So Refrained Twice from shooting-How
He Finally Succeeded.
'I was close to the president when
he got-into the grounds, but was afraid
to attempt the assassination because
there were so many men in the body
guard that watched him. was not
afraid of them or that should get
hurt, but afraid might be seized and
that my chance would be gone forever.
Well, he went away that time, and
went home. On Wednesday went to
the grounds and stood right near the
president, right under him near the
stand from which he spoke. thought
half dozen times of shooting while
he was speaking, but could not get
close enough. / was afraid / might
miss, and then the great crowd was
always jostling, and was afraid lest
my aim fail. g.
~ waited ON Wednesday, and the
president got into his carriage again,
and lot of men were about him and
formed q Gordon that l could not get
through. I was tossed about by the
crowd, and my spirits were getting
pretty low. was almost hopeless that
night as went home. Yesterday
morning I went again to the EXPOSE
ton grounds. Emma Goldman's
speech was still burning me up. I
waited near the central entrance for
the president, who was to board his
special train from that gate. but the
police allowed nobody but the prest
dents party to pass where the train
waited, so I stayed at the grounds all
day waiting.
During yesterday first thought Of
hiding my pistol under my handker-
chief. was afraid II l had to draw
II from my pocket would be seen and
seized by the guards. / got to the
Temple of Music the first one and
waited at the spot where the reception
was to be held. Then he came, the
president-the ruler-and l got in lire
and trembled and trembled until got |
right up to him, and then shot him
twice, through my white handkerchief. |
I would have fred more, but / was
stunned by blow In the face-a
frightful blow that knocked me down
and then everybody jumped on me. |
I thought / would be killed. and was |
surprised the way they treated me-"
Czoigosz ended his story in utter ex.
baustlOn. When he had about con.
cluded he was asked: Ibid you really
mean to kill the PRESIDENT
II did" was the reply.
"What was your motive; what good
Gould 1t do your" he was asked
Il am an anarchist. i am disciple
Of Emma Goldman. Her words set |
me on fire." replied. with not the
slightest tremor.
~ deny that i have had an accom-.
plice at any time" Czolgosz told Dis
trict Attorney Penny. Il don't regret
my act because l was doing what
could for the great cause. / am not
connected with the Paterson group or
with those anarchists who sent Bresci
to Italy to kill Humbert. I had no
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-09-11
TELLS OF HIS CRIME
Statement Made by the Wretch
Who Tried to Assassinate
the President.
FIRED BY MISS GoLDMANs TALKS
He Years. to DO Something for An
archyS He Planned and
Did His Diabolism.

Buffalo, Sept. Git is reported here
that Emma Goldman, the anarchist
leader, was here last Monday, and that
she occupied house a few doors from
where Czolgosz lived. Superintendent
Bull is said to have asked New York
to arrest her.
Buffalo, Sept. s.-Leon Czolgosz (pro-
nounced Schollgosch, as near as can
be stated In the English language),
made a statement Saturday to the DO
lice, which was a full and complete
confession Of the attempted assassin
alton of the president. He said he was
born at Detroit and Is 20 years old;
that he was educated in the public
schools, and that he absorbed socialism
first and then through Emma Gold
mans speeches became an anarchist.
He then proceeds: During the last
i've years have had as friends an
archists in Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit
and other western cities, and I sup
pose l became more or less bitter. Yes.
know l was bitter. l never had
much luck with anything and this
preyed upon me. 1t made me morose
and enyious, but what started the
craze to kill was a lecture / heard a
short time ago by Emma Goldman.
She was in Cleveland and and other
anarchists went to hear her. She set
me on fire.
Wanted TO Advance the cause"
''Her doctrine that all rulers should
be exterminated was what set me to
thinking so that my head nearly split
with the pain. Miss Goldman's words
went right through me and when L
left the lecture / had made up my
mind that l would do something he
role for the cause loved.
Eight days ago, while was in Chi
cago, read in Chicago newspaper
Of President McKinley's visit to the
Pan-American exposition at Buffalo.
That day bought a ticket for Buffalo
and got here with the determination
to do something, but / did not know
just what. l thought of shooting the
president, but had not formed plan.
Decides to XIII the President.
"Not until Tuesday morning did the
resolution to shoot the president take
4 hold Of me. 1t was in my heart;
here was no escape for me. l could
lot have conquered it had my life
been at stake. There were thousands |
If people in town on Tuesday. heard |
t was Presidents day. All these peo-
pie seemed bowling to the great ruler. |
made up my mind to kill that ruler.
bought a 32-caliber revolver and
oaded 1t. On Tuesday night went to |
he fair grounds and was near the rail-
Dad gate when the presidential party |
lrrived. tried to get near him, but |
he police forced me back. They |
orced everybody back so that the
Teat ruler could pass"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-09-11
STORY OF.THE SHOOTING.
Detective Ireland Tells OF the Attempt to
Kill the President.


Buffalo, N. Y, Sept Gin an in
terview Secret Service Detective Ire
land, who, with Officers Foster and
Gallagher, was near the president
when the shots were fired, said:
1T Is Incorrect, as has been stated,
that the least fear of an assault was
entertained by the presidential party.
Since the Spanish war the president
has Travelled all over the country and
has met people everywhere. In Can
ton he walks to church and down town
without the sign of secret service men
of any kind as an escort. In Wash
iDgton he walks about the White
House grounds, drives out freely and
has enjoyed much freedom from the
presence Of detectives.
ut has been my custom to stand
back Of the president and just to his
left, SO that could see the right
hand of every person approaching,
but yesterday I was requested to
stand opposite the president SO that
Mr.. Milburn could stand to the left
and introduce the people who ap.
preached. In that way / was unable
to get a good look at every ones right
hand.
"a few moments before Czolgosz
approached a man came along with
three fingers of his right hand tied up
IN bandage and he had shaken hands
with his left. When Czolgosz came up
/ noticed he was a boyish- looking fell
low with an innocent face perfectly
I'm nd nj mr. that hfc y.ssr
hand was wrapped In what appeared
to be bandage. I watched him close
ly, but was interrupted by the man In
front of him. who held on to the presi-
dents hand an unusually long time.
This man appeared to be an italian
and wore a short, heavy, black mus
tache. He was persistent and 1t was
necessary for me to push him along,
so that the others could reach the
president. Just as he released the
presidents hand and as the president
was reaching for the hand of the as.
sassin there Were two quick shots.
Startled for a moment, / looked and
saw the president draw his right hand
up under his coat, straighten up and
pressing his lips together. give Czol.
gosz the most scornful and contemptu-
GUS look possible to imagine.
AT the same time reached for the
young man and caught his left arm.
The big negro standing Just back OF
him and who would have been next to
take the presidents hand. struck the
young man in the neck with one hand
and with the other reached for the re-
volver, which had been discharged
through the handkerchief, and the
shots from which had set fire to the
linen. Immediately dozen men fell
upon the assassin and bore him to the
floor. While on the floor Czolgoss
tried to discharge the revolver, but
before he could point II at the presl-
dent, 1t was knocked from his hand
by the negro. 1t flew across the hCor
and one Of the artillery men picked 1t |
up and put it in his pocket. On the
way down to the station CzolgOsz
would not say word. but seemed |
greatly agitated"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-09-11
Low Rates to New York and Return.

The Chicago Great Western Railway
will sell round trip tickets to New
York and return, at very low rates,
with privilege of stop-overs at Buffalo,
Niagara Falls, Washington, Baltimore
and Philadelphia. For further infor-
nation apply to any Great Western
Agent, or ]. P. Elmer, G. P. A.
Chicago. tells
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-09-11
Pan-Ameriean Exposition, Buffalo, N. Y.

The Chicago Great Western Railway
sells through excursion tickets at very
low rates, with choice of all rail, or rail
to Chicago, Detroit or Cleveland and
lake journey thence to Buffalo. Equip
ment and service unsurpassed. A valu-
able folder to be had for the asking.
For full information and folders address
any Great Western Agent, or j. p.
Elmer, Gen'l. Pass. Agent, Chicago.
t1O-15
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-09-11
Reduced Rates to the Following Meetings vi,

Reduced Rates to the Following Meetings via
B., c. r. & N. Ry
Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo,
N. Y. Round trip rates in effect from
all stations.
Home-Seekers excursion tickets on
sale the first and third Tuesdays of
each month. Call on nearest ticket
agent for territory to which tickets
may be sold, rates, time limit, etc., or
address, JNo. G. FARMER.
A. G. P. & T. A.,
B., G. r.. & N. Ry.
Cedar Rapids, la.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-09-11

Sees Her Husband for the First Time Since
He Wa Wounded.

6h0OD
He was Wounded.
Mrs. Mckinley continues to bear up
bravely, and her fortitude under the
circumstances is regarded as remark.
able. One of her dearest and closest
friends, Mrs. Rand, of Washington, has
arrived here and will probably remain
with her during this trying period.
There was one exception Saturday to
the exclusion from the presidents
room Of all except professionals, and
that was in the admission Of Mrs. Nc
Kinley. The president asked to see
her, and his physicians did not have
the heart to refuse his request.
She was there but few minutes,
seated at his bedside. as he, in his de-
votion to her In her illness, has so
often been at hers. Mrs. Mckinley
had been warned not to talk, and the
president and his wife exchanged only
a few words. 1t was only when he
asked her to be brave for both their
sakes that she faitered and almost
broke down. With choking throat and
trimming eyes she promised with
bow of her head. Almost Immediate
ly thereafter she was led from the
room by DR.. Rixey. Mrs. Mckinley,
throughout this trying ordeal, has been
mistress of herself and her sorrow.
and has been almost as calm and self
possessed as the president himself.
And no more than that could be said,
for throughout it all the president has
been cooler than those about him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-09-11
ASTHI1A AZURE FREE!
Asthmalene Brings Instant Relief and Per-
manent Cure in all Cases.
Sent Absolutely FREE on Receipt of Postal.

There is nothing like Asthmalene 1t brings instant
relief even in the worst 1t when all else falls
The Rev. G. F. WELLS, of Villa Ridge, ILL.,, says:
"Your trial bottle of Asthmalene received in good
condition. cannot tell you how thankful feel for the
good derived from it. I slave, chained with
putrid throat and asthma for ten years despaied
of ever being cured. your advertisement for the
cure of this dreadful and tormentng disease asthma
and thought you had overspoken yourselves, but
resolved to give it a trial To nay astonishment the
trial acted like charm. Send me fusze bottlen
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-09-11
CABINET MEMBERS CLOSE AT HAND
No Probability OF Transfer of Authority
TO Roosevelt.

No Probability OF Transfer OF Authority
TO Roosevelt.
All yesterday the members Of the
cabinet and others associated with the
president In public life came solicit
ously and went away almost jubilant-
ly, all rejecting the hopeful outlook
at the Milburn home. Vice President
Roosevelt received the earlier bulle-
tins, and after going to church hur-
ried to the residence. There he was
Joined by Senator Hanna. They came
away together and gave expression to
the most confident and encouraging
sentiments. Hanna went again during
the afternoon, and was seldom far re-
moved from the Milburn house. Sec
rotary Root has taken up quarters i'm
mediately next door. There was no
time during the day when some men,
Der Of the cabinet was not I'm the house
where his stricken chief lay. But
even those most prominent In public
bfe did not see him, as the doctors
would not relax the iron-clad rule they
have laid down to prevent the least
drain upon his energies and vitality.
All of the members Of the cabinet
are now here. except Secretaries Hay
and Long, and they are coming. They
do not believe that there Is the most re-
mote possibility that Vice President
Roosevelt will be called upon to exer-
else the functions of chief magistrate
under the disability clause of the con-
stitutlon while the president lives. Vice
President Roosevelt would not hear of
such course. Still, In the event OF
grave international complications an
emergency might occur, and the ques-
zion has arisen In their minds as to
who should proclaim the disability pro-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-09-11
c. NJ. & St. P. Excursions.

La Crosse for Interstate Fair Sept.
1928 good to return until Sept. 80, one
fare for the round trip.
Minneapolis Natl Cow. of Christian
Church, Oct. ola, good to return until
Oct. IS, one fare for the round trip
San Francisco, Gen'l Cow. Episco-
pal Church, Sept. 1927, good to return
until Nov. 5, $4,000 for the round trip.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-09-11

We want to send sufferer trial
LUTEiY FREE OF CHARGE sufferer
postal Never mind though desparng
Will relieve and cure The the glad
SEND DO not Write at addressing Dr. Taft Medicine
Company 70 East lSoth St. NY City Sold by all Druggists
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-09-11

vided for BY the constitution. That
instrument 10 silent on the subject.
There Is no precedent to follow.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-09-11
WHOLE WORLD Is IN MOURNING
From Everywhere Come Tokens or Sorrow,
sympathy and Indignation.

From Everywhere Come Tokens OF Sorrow,
sympathy and Indignation.
Buffalo, Sept. 9.-The interest in the
presidents condition yesterday was
such across the Canadian border that
the Associated Press was asked to fur
nish bulletin in the morning to be
read in churches In Quebec and Mont
real. The messages Of sympathy from
all over the United States and all over
the world, in fact, have fairly over.
whelmed Secretary Cortelyou. Almost
every government In the world has
been heard from, most of the crowned
heads of Europe sending personal mes.
sages. Among the latter are King Ed
ward VII, Emperor William, the kings
of Portugal. Italy and Sweden, and the
sultan of Turkey. President Loubet,
OF the republic Of France, has also
cabled his sympathy direct.
Other kilograms have come from the
Cuban constitutional convention, Lon
don Chamber of Commerce. Sir Wilfrid
Laurier, Lord Roberts, President Ze-
laya (of Nicaragua, Pope Leo XIII,
Count GOluchowsky (Austro- Hungar-
ian minister of foreign affairs, Aus.
tralia, Grand Army Of the Republic
executive committee, President Diaz,
Count Won Buelow, Venezuela, Sir
Vernon Harcourt, lord mayor
Of London, dean of Canterbury cathe-
dral and from hosts of others. Queen
of Italy said to an inter-
viewer: 'These things come hardest
on the women, and at least poor Mrs
Mckinley, in her state of health,
should have been spared"
The press all over Europe speaks
with one voice, and that voice is in
condemnation Of the crime and hope
Tor the recovery of the victim of the
rhine.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-06-29

Mr.. Levi Dorton, aged 25 years, a
mountaineer, noted as rattlesnake
tanner, had an unusual experience at
his little home a few miles west of
Grafton, Md, few days ago. He was
awakened about sunrise by fierce rat
Ting of a swarm of snakes about his
door. He could not account for the I'M
usual conduct of his pets, but upon
opening the door he observed a roaring
forest fire eating up his fences and out
buildings and almost leaping in his
door. The reptiles. with whom Dorton
often played, terrified by the fire, Gid
ed in the door, and coiled around his
legs, as if pleading for protection He
pacified them. coaxed them to uncoil,
and then by hard efforts extinguished
the fire. Mr. Dorton- lives in a hut
his father built in 1870 and subsists
largely by hunting. He has a wonder
full knowledge of animals and has an
unusually fine collection of Indian
relics. He is firm believer in the
remedial qualities of rattlesnake oil
for rheumatism.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-06-29
RULE FOR
MINDANAO
Teft Commission
Decides to Abolish
Slavery

was held by the commissioners with
representatives of all interests involv-
ed. The wealthiest and cleverest man
in all that region is Piang, who is half
Chinaman and half Moro. He is also
the original friend to the Americans,
having sent to Zamboanga for them
soon after the American occupation
there He came into power by the
combined influence of wealth, brains
and fighting prowess. In relating
something of these things to the COM
mission Piang told of how. after he
had reached certain degree Of power
and was making encroachments upon
the territory of another influential
Datto, he and his councillors and the
other Datto. with his head men and
"the other chief died" "a polite way of
saying that his head was cut off). and.
his opponent being dead. Piang's fol-
lowers rendered him their allegiance,
which he has since held. Piang is i'm
mensely popular. He has a sort OF
joint arrangement with Ali, neigh
boring DattQ by reason of which the
two WELD great influence and author
ity. The principal Dattos, with their
advisors were brought in for confer
ence, a group at a time, and encour-
aged to talk about their conditions and
affairs. The gist of their testimony
was that they were more prosperous
and contented under American rule
than ever before, because they felt
their rights to be more settled and Sc
cure and they seemed to have no OBJ
lection to continuing matters as at
present SO far as governmental control
went 1t developed at the hearings
that these people had simple tradi-
tional modes of judicial procedure
which impressed the commission as be-
ing so fair and simple that they saw
no apparent reason for interfering
with them. Each community has
man who acts as judge, appointed for
life by his Datto, on account of his
wisdom and familiarity with Moro
traditions. In cases of Importance or
where close questions of fact are in
volved, several of the old men of the
community are called in to assist in
the decision. The decisions stand un-
questioned, but the Datto must con-
firm a sentence of death.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-06-29
Me 1ical Drummers.

The pursuit of bacterial antidotes
seems to be stimulated by a circum-
stance which has had rather an unfor-
tunate influence upon the dignity and
fair fame of medical science. I mean
the fact that when successful they pos
sesS a high commercial value, which
rebounds to the advantage of those
who discover and prepare them Every
important meteorological institute has
become not merely a temple of knowl-
edge, but a mandatory of drugs for
sale, and under the cover of an honor
able rivalry in the advancement of
science an modifying scramble for
possession of the market is going on.
When plague made its appearance in
Oporto last autumn, psychologists
FASTENED to the spot from various con-
tinental laboratories, no doubt to study
the disease at first hand, but also for
something else. They came from
France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Russia
and Norway. Most of them had some
serum or other in their portmanteus or
up their sleeves. They were, in fact.
commercial travellers thinly disguised.
and naturally the most pushing agent
did most business This gentleman.
who represented a very famous institu-
ton, did his errand in a mastery style,
and displays command of all the re-
sources of modern advertisement that
defied competition. 1t rained para
graphs and interviews in the local
press; ladies' sympathetic visits to the
hospital; presents of money to the
sick; complimentary dinners; public
ceremonies; free incubation, etc. all
revolving round the person of the dis
tinguished savant and trumpeting the
fame of his infallible cure-Contem-
pOrary Review.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-06-29

Man from the cradle to the grave,
says a writer in Ainslee's Magazine, is
related to rubber. 1t tips the infants
nursing bottle and soothes his preg-
nant gums; as the rattle, it fills his
face with bland delight, and in the
indestructible horse or the niger doll,
it presents him with his first toy Out
grown the nurses arms, he bounces
the painted ball; anon, he gets his first
engine of war. the catapult with which
he peltS the innocent birds or besieges
the cat upon the tiles. A few years
more and he fleets with the wind on
the tired bicycle, punches the glancing
bag or follows the spheroid in the
fierce clash of bone and Drawn on the
football field. Rubber is with him al
ways: At his work and play, in health
and sickness. He drives his love be-
hind the shining colt on plates of rub
Der, or whirls her to the opera in an
"auto" on wheels of rubber Shod
with it, and wearing his rain-coat, he
cheats pneumonia. In the cushion of
his billiard table it speeds the ball on
its clicking way. 1t makes the mouth
piece of his pipe and the pouch which
holds his tobacco. 1t enters into his
shooting coat in the wilderness and
AS the 1ife-preserver, it comforts him
In the prospect of shipwreck. In his
Office it appears in many forms-in
the eraser on his desk, the stamp for
his name, the band for his papers, the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-06-29
WEAVE 1900 MILES OF Cloth DAILY

Fall River, Mass, easily leads all
other cotton manufacturing centers in
America In 1913 the first cotton mill
enterprise was established in the city;
today the number of incorporated COM
panies engaged in the manufacture of
cotton goods is forty-one, owning
e.ghty-two mills, with an Incorporated
capital of $26. ZOO, 900 and a probable
investment of SAT .0OO. 900. operating up
ward of 1900. 900 spindles and II 900
looms, employing $4,000 persons and
having a payroll of $4,000 week.
1t has one-f1fth of all the cotton spin
dies in the United States, more than
any state except Massachusetts, and
more than twice as many as any other
industrial center in America 1t makes
s43 600. 900 yards of cloth annually
livery working day its mills weave
more than 500 miles of cloth. Ii all
the mills could be run on one piece
the fastest express train could not
travel fast enough to carry of the piece
as it is woven, since the product is
more than two miles a minute
The great staple of Fall River pro-
duction has been print cloth. but south
ern competition is driving the mills
more and more into fine goods. At the
present time almost all kinds of cotton
fabrics are produced in it