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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-02-13
Editor want, TO BE Governor.

Sioux City. Ia. Feb. 11.-tieorge d.
Perkins. editor of the Sioux City Jour
nal. has announced he would come out
as a candidate for the Republican
nomination for governor. lie WAS
asked 10 do 80 by II large committee
of prominent Republicans of this see
ton, with Mayor A. ii. Burton rs
spokesman. Mr.. Perkins is one of the
best known newspaper men in the
trans Mississippi country. He has also
had wide public experience. having
been In congress from the Eleventh
district four terms, and in the state
legislature prior to his congressional
experience.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-02-13
FIR at IndiaIlnpnIis.

Indianapolis, Ind. Feb. 9.-Fire
which early broke out in the base
ment of the Grand Opera house did
$1,000 damage, practically all of
which falls on business concerns in
the block. The theatcr proper suf-
fered little damage, and perform
anceS will not be interrupted The
greatest excitement prevailed among
the occupants of the Grand Opera
house hotel and several persons were
with difficulty restrained from jump
ing to the DaVempnt
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-02-13
New Train Connection.

From now on the b., G. r. 4 n. af-
ternoon passenger train from DEBORAH
will make direct connection at hide
pendence with the Illinois Central eve
ming passenger. This connection will
give excellent service from DEBORAH to
Watarloo, Cedar Falls, and points west
to Fort Dodge, Iowa.
A j. w. LAwHEAD, Agent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-02-13
Nicaragua Canal Treaty.

London, Feb. 9.-lt has been learned
by representative of the Associated
Press that reply will shortly be sent
to the United States on the Nicaragua
canal project. 1t will not comply
with the senate's demands. Neither
will it he in the nature of a fiat re-
fusal. though for purposes of immedi-
ate construction ii will be tantamount
to such refusal. 1t will consist
mainly, in a counter proposal, or pro-
posals, likely TO necessitate extended
negotiations.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-02-13
GEN. SHAW'S SUDDEN DEATH
Ex- Commnnde err in Chief of the G. A. X.
Expires at Washington of ApopleXy.

EEK in-ChIei OF the u. A. IL.
Expires at Washington of ApopIexy.
Washington, Feb. 11.-Representa-
tive Albert ID. Shaw. of WATERFOWL
y. Y, formerly COMMUNICATIVE chief of
me Grand Army of the Republic, was
found dead yesterday morning in his
room ut the Riggs House. a physician
summoned Immediately after the dis
covery of the body pronounced death
due to apopleXy, probably about =
O'Clock in the morning. Colonel Shaw
had returned about 80 a. III. yester-
day from Il banquet at the Ebbitt
House in honor of his successor. Gen
eral Leo Rassieur, and before he left
the banquet hall had responded elo-
quently to a toast and appeared in ex-
cellent health and spirits. The body
was discovered lying face downwards
on the floor After his return to the
hotel Colonel Shaw asked for hot wat
er, complaining of indigestion.
Colonel Shaw was born in Lyme, y.
V, Dec. 81. 1871. He served term
of enlistment i'm the Thirty-fifth New
York volunteers and as a special agent
VI the war department ut provost mar
shall headquarters during the civil war.
He was consul at Manchester. Eng
land. in 1878. and was removed by
President Cleveland in 1885 for being
IAN offensive DartiSan"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-02-13
Beers HAVE REVERSES
Botha with 1000 Men Makes No
Fight at Ermelo, but Re.
tires Eastward.
REPULsED BY GEN. sMITH-DORRIEN
With Heavy Losses on Both Sides
Burghers' Calculations Upset by
Kitchener's Movements.

London. Feb. 1.-THE war office has
received the following dispatch from
Lord Kitchener, COMMUNICATIVE chief in
South Africa:
Pretoria. Feb. 9.-The columns
working eastward occupied Ermelo
Feb. with slight opposition. A large
force of Beers, estimated at 1000, I'M
der Louis Botha. retired eastward.
About 300 wagons with families passed
through Ermelo on the way to Amster-
dam, and very large quantities of
stock are being driven east. a peace
delegate under sentence of death and
other Boer prisoners were taken away
by the Beers. All the reports show
that the Beers are exceedingly bitter.
Fifty Beers surrendered.
Botha Up Against "A Hard One.
Louis BOtha with 1000 men at
tackled General Smith Dorrien at
Orange camp, Boutwell,. ut 3 a. M,
Feb. 6. He was repulsed after severe
fighting. General Spruit was killed,
General Randemeyor was severely
| wounded, two field comets were killed;
twenty of the Boer dead were left in
our hands and many severely wound
ed. Our casualties were twenty -four
killed and tifty-three wounded. Our
| movement to the east is reported to
| have thoroughly upset all the enemy's
calculations and created a regular
, panic in the district.
Dewet Was Crossing the Line.
christian DeWet appears to be
81 V..sr ffy
tein road TO the west this morning,
having failed to effect a crossing by
the drifts east of Bethulie. In Cape
Colony, Caldvinia has been occupied
by Colonel DeLisle. who entered Feb.
6, the enemy retiring toward Ken
hardt Colonel Haig is driving the
Midland commanders northward past
Aberdeen"
One of Those World Specials.
London, Feb. 11.-Lord Raglan, I'M
der secretary of state for war; in
formed the correspondent of the AssO-
ciated Press yesterday that General
Sir Evelyn Wood is not going to South
Africa and that no peace commission
is contemplated. THE report as to a
peace commission is false from be-
ginning to end" he said The policy
of the government is the very opposite
of what would prompt such a step.
Troops. not peace commissioners, are
going to South Africa" 1t is also
understood that Sir Evelyn Wood is
less likely than any other high officer
to be chosen for important special du-
ties. as he is now so deaf that his re-
tirement is only a question of short
time
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-02-13
co,.o,idntion of groceries.

Marshaltown. Ia. Feb. S.-Articles
OF incorporation of the Western Gro
Gerry company have been filed here. The
headquarters will be Marshalltown,
and the authorized capital stock So
600 600 The new company will in
clude the allied firms of the Let's
k3eto.her co. and Marshalltown Gro
Gerry Co. Marshalltown: Letts-Spencer
Co Oskaloosa: Letts-Spencer X Smith
M. Mason City, and the Letts-Spencer
GROCERY Co., Kansas City, Mo.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-02-13
Plunged Down an Embapkm.ut

indianapolis, Feb. liza dispatch
to The News from Decatur, Ind. says
westbound passenger train on the
Chicago mad Erie, due at Decatur ut
2:25 in the morning plunged down an
embankment near Wren, O. 1t is re-
ported that at least one passenger was
killed. Many We're injured. The train
was running fifty miles an hour
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-02-13
Low Rates to the South.

Excursion tickets at reduced rates
are now being sold by the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway to the
prominent resorts in the south, includ-
ing Jacksonville, Fla, Mobile, Ala,
New Orleans, La, Savannah, Ga, Ell
Tex, which are good for return pas
sage at any time prior to June lst. 1901.
Information regarding rates, routes,
time, etc., can be obtained on applica.
ton to any coupon ticket agent of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Rail-
way.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-02-13
Sleeper to Los Angeles, California

Every Wednesday until further
notice the c. M. & st. p. Ry. will start
a thorough Tourist sleeper from Min.
neapolis for Los Angles arriving Los
Angeles via Kansas City and the A. 1.
& S. F. Ry 700 a. m. following Sun.
day. To connect with the car at Mason
City leave DEBORAH 1915 a. m. Wed
nesday. s. Y. POTTER, Agt.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-02-13
Church Worker Convicted.

Baltimore. Feb. 9.-Miss Frances
Caspari, prominent school teacher
and church worker. who, according to
her own statements, had obtained
from various persons 1000. which
she pretended to invest for them in
mythical ''get-rich-quick" concerns,
has been convicted of obtaining money
under false pretenses. She was re-
leased on $1,000 bail pending motion
for a new trial
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-02-13
GEN. I'M. RUGGLES Is DEAD
Man Who Drafted the First Platform of
the Republican Party.

Springfield. Ills, Feb. 11.-Generai
James NJ. Ruggles. one of the founders
of the Republican party. who drafted
the first platform on which the Repub-
lican party was founded died Satur-
day at Hopping sanitarium, Havana,
aged 81 years
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-02-13
Life SENTENCE for Youtsey.

Georgetown, Ky, Feb. fudge
Cantrill has ordered Henry Il. Yout-
sey and Caleb Powers 10 be taken TO
the Franklin county jail for safekeep-
ing until further Instructions. Yout-
sey has just been sentenced to life i'm
prlsonment for completely In the muir
der OF William Goebel.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-02-13

ceremony followed at II O'Clock in the
Dutch Reformed church. Both cere-
monies were witnessed by four peers,
acting for the Dutch nation. Imme-
diately following the state marriage
the queen and prince consort, followed
by representatives from European
courts and of the United States, pro-
ceeded to the quaint little church
which the queen has attended since
her girlhOOd. Here the ceremony OF
the white room was repeated.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-02-13
Man Is Mysteriously Missing.

Rock Valley, Ia, Feb. Sc II. WI,
son. for several years manager OF
Terwllleger Il Dwights grain elevator
business at this place suddenly ans
appeared last Friday, ana no informal INA
lion of his whereabouts mas since pe peer
..anaived His affairs are all straight,
- Ear as can be learned. He left n
Sic and eight children, aud bis family
relatlons were apparently all that Is
desirable.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-02-13
WILRELMIEA Welded
Hollands Queen the Bride of the Man Her
Heart Has Chosen.

Heart Has Chosen.
The Hague, Feb. S.-Queen Wilhel-
nina is now a bride. The civil cere-
!aony uniting her in marriage to Duke
Henry of Mecklenburg- Schwerin was
performed at II 80 o'clock in the morn
ing in the white room of the palace by
the minister of justice. The religious
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-02-13

An Internal machine exploded IN
tba BENSON hotel, Jacksonville, Fla,
ca,,slng panic add doing much dam
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-02-13
Prominent old Fellow Drop, Dead.

Tacoma. Wash, Feb. &C. VI.
Hale, grand secretary of the state
grand lodge of Odd Fellows, dropped
dead while taking part in inltiatory
ceremonies ut n local lodge. Sever
al doctors were summoned and an
nounced that death was from heart
disease, and was instantaneous.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-02-13
pianO f0r Sale

Piano for Sale.
One of the best makes; on reasonable
term, as party intends to leave town.
Inquire at this office AZ
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-02-13
Former King Milan Dead.

Vienna, Feb. 11.-Former King Nil
an OF Servia Is dead.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-11-21
WILL WE'D ON
CHRIS MAS

New York, Nov. Ex-senator Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew will be married to Miss
Nav Palmer in Paris on Christmas
day. The senator has prepared
schedule that calls for hurry in order
to get to Paris in time
4 am going down to Charleston. 5
c.. to make an Grafton at the opening
Of the fair on Dee. i, he said, then
will remain in Washington until the
senate adjouns for the holidays
which will be about Dec. 10. On that
date / shall start for New York, anC
at the earliest possible moment l will
take a steamer for France. Ii things
90 as smoothly as l expect them 10 |
will be in Paris by Christmas, or
which day | hope 10 be married.
4 will return TO this city with my
bride after the ceremony and will take
up my residence here. OF course
will open a house in Washington. but
only during the time the senate is in
session. | will be glad to get back sC
this city with my wife. for there IS nc
other spot on the continent that is sc
cheerful and homelike."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-11-21
MURDER RAMP ANT
IN PHILIPPINES

sale According to the reviewing au-
thority a party of 173 Spanish prison
ers were delivered to him for the Os-
tensible purpose of being conducted
TO a place of greater security from the
American troops. They
were footsore. weary and half starved;
their hurried marching and large num-
Der apparently overtaxing the avail
able means of support which the pres
identes of the pueblos through which
they passed had at their ready dis
posal.
On February %, 1900. he had the
arms of his prisoners bound at the
elbows with cords drawn across their
backs. so as to render them compare
lively helpless The prisoners were
then told off in detachments of ten
men, with a suitable guard placed over
leach. They were then conducted to
the rice fields, a short interval being
preserved between the detacnments.
At a preconcerted signal, the blowing
of whistle by the accused, the guards
fell upon their victims and slaughtered
them with daggers. bolos. clubs and
/ spears, the accused standing by en-
icouraging, directing and urging on the
/ barbarous assault.
OF the 173 prisoners only seventy
escaped. Brasanza was hanged.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-11-21
WRECK IN
MONTANA

ST Paul, Nov 19.-The Globes
Great Falls Montana dispatch says: A
wreck occurred on the Great Northern
near Blair Mont, 375 miles east of
here. yesterday morning, in which ten
men lost their lives and % others
were seriously injured. An extra
freight ran ran into a work and it was
among those of the latter that the
errible havoc was wrought. Forty
one Japanese laborers were aboard
the work train while proceeding west
ward. 1t was expected to meet a
freight at Culbertson. There is a
sharp curve near where the trains met
and they were running twenty-five
miles an hour. So great was the force
of the impact that the freight cars
were thrown on top of the work train
which was piled high in a mass of
wreckage Almost Immediately flames
broke out and added to the horror Of
the scene. At the time of the accident
the japanese were at breakfast and
pending danger the car was smashed
into lIindling wood and dead and dying
wreckage. OF the entire number in
the car but three escaped death or in
jury. After hours of work all were
accounted for and there were ten dead
bodies alongside the track and several
so badly injured they were likely TO
men were buried beneath the heap of
die
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-11-21

Washington. Nov. 19.-Murder and
sudden death seem to be holding high
carnival in the Philippines, judging
from the reports of the war depart
ment received yesterday from General
Chafee. The past month saw twelve
Filipinos hanged, ten sent to the pen
itentiary for life, while twentN more
received sentences averaging from five
TO thirty years. One man, Leon ObraS,
was first sentenced TO be hanged and
later. on a second charge, given TWEEN
" years to serve The reports do not
state whether he shall serve the TWEEN
ty years Imprisonment before or after
being hanged.
For Nervousness the palm falls to
Timoteo Ohalan and his associates
and to Francisco Braganza. Dhalen,
alias Dorto Del Rosario, at Balinag,
Bulacan. ordered the treacherous muir
der of FIVE American soldiers Of the
35th regiment, prisoners of war: Pr,
Yates John T. Hickman, William A
Smith, Hamlet Jarvis, Elmer Dane
land Frank H Wilson. His subordi
hates executed the order, boloing the
: bound and helpless Americans in q
swamp
, The murders of Francisco Braganza
Were on an order even more whole
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-11-21
MISS STONE
HAS HOPES

Sofia, Nov 19.-Another letter has
been received from Miss stone H.
health is somewhat affected by the
continual confinement and hard fare
but she expresses herself as still con
fident Of ultimate release. Letters 10
Dickinson, diplomatic agent Of the
United States at Sofia, replying to his
proposals concerning the ransom, say
the brigands will hold out for tiguIa
very much above the syn at Dickin
sons command. The brigands inter
pref Dickinson s not having fixed on
the sum he is willing TO pay and on
the time Of his limit are indications
that he can get more money. They
also demand immunity from prOsecu
ton But it is impossible for the dip
lomatic agent Of the United States
here to have power to bind the gov
ernments Of Bulgaria and Turkey
This point, however. is not likely to 3o
a serious obstacle in the way of neg
ttaitOns.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-11-21

backs against points in the badgel
line between the two tackles.
Evening Wisconsin-By defeating
Minnesota Saturday the Wisconsin,
team has an excellent claim to the
western championship Minnesot.
was conceded to have the best team
until she stacked up against the bad,
gers and then it was presto change
Michigan lays claim TO the title, but
the fact that Chicago held her to TWEEN
ty-two points Saturday shows that
Michigan is not as strong as many
imagine. Should Wisconsin defeat
Chicago on Thanksgiving day by Z
greater score than did Michigan. the
Wisconsin would have valid claim +
the honor. The experts who saw thu
Wisconsin, Minnesota game do not hes
itate to say that Wisconsin has thc
greatest team in the west, and a team
capable of 1oalng the best eastern
teams
Chicago Tribune-The game was q
triumph for Princeton football. The
badgers played straight, open game
from start to finish Outside of three
or four plays, the full back and halves
did all the work of advancing the ball
End runs predominated, intersperse~i
with frequent line bucks by Driver anT
Larson. The gophers put up a radical
ly different style of game. They tried
various mass plays, the most common
of which was one where a tackle was
called back and then either the tackle
or half was sent through on a cross
buck
Milwaukee Journal-Coach Stage
believes Wisconsin is stronger than
Michigan in football this year. I am
absolutely certain that if postseason
game should be played, Wisconsin
would beat Michigan" said Stagg.
They are not the heaviest and strong
est men physically in Wisconsin, but
have been picked because of their
ability and fighting disposition A |
large part of the Michigan team is
made up of men who will fight. but I
am not so sure of all of them" o.
general principles Stage says he hopes |
hat the two teams will get together |
or pOst-SeasOn game.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-11-21
NEWS NOTES

At Springfield. Illinois, in the united
States circuit court commenced the
hearing of arguments in the case of
the Union Traction company and
others, against the state board of
equalization in which the complain
ants ask for an injunction restraining
the board from assessing their cap
iIal stock and franchises for 1900 in
accordance with the writ of manda-
mus issued by Judge Thompson in the
Sangamon circuit court and affirmed
by the supreme court. The complain
ants allege that such an assessment
will be in violation Of the constitution.
The affairs of the fruit jar combine
are closed, and from this time every
firm will be Independent and a big
fight is expected. Each manufacturer
will sell his own product at whatever
price he thinks best.
At Wichita, Kansas, Mary Mark, on
trial for killing her babe, born out Of
wedlock, was sentenced to 20 years in
the penitentiary. Her mother is to
be tried as particeps criminis.
Jones furniture transit company was
burned. Loss $4,000, and thirty-f -four
horses persisted.
A trolley car on the Youngstown &
Sharon electric railway jumped the
track in Hubbard and six persons were
injured.
In spite cf persistent and apparently
well-founded denials that there is any
danger of the pope's death the air is
full of speculation and apprehension,
indicating hat his end is considered
not far off. Rumors of intrigue and
slate-making exude from every crevice.
LIE Petit Bleu asserts that the wife
and family of former President Steyn
Of the Orange Free State have beer
deported from South Africa.
Indians are on the war path at the
headwaters of the Eagle river, Mich.
They say one of their number was
shot by a white hunter.
Army officials wholly disc-edit the
published story of a reported conspir.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-11-21
GREAT IRON FIND
THREE MINNESOTA MEN MAKE
LUCKY STRIKE.
ON FAMED MEsABl RANGE
at Depth of Seventeen Feet Ore Cor
tinues to Grow Retter-Experts
Estimate That the Bed Contains
Ten Million Tons of MineraI-Find
is on School Land of State.

St Paul, Nov I9.-J. K. Waller, at
the capitol yesterday presented State
Auditor Dunn with some samples Of
Bessemer iron ore taken from section
Sc, about four and a half miles north
east of Virginia, on the Mesabi range.
Waller, who is a baggaeman in The
employ of the Milwaukee road at the
Minneapolis depot, in company with
c. II. Nichols, d stenOgrapher of Min.
neapoIis, took out a lease from the
state on 800 acres Of this land Aug. e
last and began prospecting Last
week they struck a bed Of 0essemeT
ore. They have penetrated to depCh
Of II feet and the ore constantly grows
better There is every indication tha1
if the vein is 20 feet deep and 400 fes /
wide it will contain not less than 10,
100000 tons of ore. The discoveries
will take out an ore contract with tn
state AS the mine is located on school
land. The contract provides that the
state shall receive 25 cents royalty on
every ton of ore mined and if the est
mates of the experts hold good, the
state will eventually be richer by
s., 500, 900