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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-01-08
Seems Likely To Be the Total Of
Lost in the Walla Walla
Disaster.
LISTS OF THE MISSING DISAGREE
Vessel That Sank the Steamer Arrives
in Port Safely,
But with Her Bows Stove Above and
Below Water and Kept Afioat
by Her Water-Tight Com.
partments.

San Francisco, Jan. 6.-The French
bark Max, which sank the steamer
Walla Walla, has arrived here in tow.
San Francisco, Jan. 6.-The French
bark Max, which cOllided with the
steamship Walla Walla early Thurs
day morning, is being towed to this
city I'm badly disabled condition. The
steamer George W. Elder, from Port
land, reports that she passed the Max
at 1880 yesterday morning, in tow Of
tn steamer Acme and the United States
revenue cutter McCulloch, eighteen
miles northwest of Point Reyes. The
Max's bowsprit was carried away and
her bow was stove in both above and
below the water line. Her watertight
compartments alone were keeping her
afioat. Ninety-two survivors Of the
Walla Walla arrived here yesterday
from Eureka on the steamer Pomona.
Total Loss Likely To BE Forty-Two.
There is still some discrepancy in the
lists of dead and missing. The number
ranges from thirty-seven to forty-sev-
en-. This discrepancy is due to the
fact that several passengers boarded
the vessel just as she was leaving port.
Others who were travelling second-class
gave assumed names in order to hide
their Identity. BY striking out what
are possible duplicates the number of
lost stands at forty-twO. classed as fol-
lows: Known dead nine Missing
Passengers, thirteen crew. twenty.
One life raft is unaccounted for. and it
Is feared that all the missing are lost.
Rescue of SIX Castaways.
The steamer Nome City arrived here
Saturday night with six survivors OF
the wreck of the steamer Walla Walla.
They include five of the crew and one
second-class passenger. They were
picked up off Trinidad island from a
life raft. Their names are: =. Mel
son, first officer; f. Lupp. second Off
Ger; c. Brown, fourth officer; ]. Shiel,
pantryman: s. Murrilo third cook
Henry Erickson, second-class passen-
ger. There We're originally eight per-
sons on the raft. those mentioned
above, an unknown lazy, and the L.
year-Old son Of Rev. DR.. Erickson.
Shortly after the Walla Walla went
down the raft met one of the lifeboats
and the unknown woman was removed
from the raft to the boat Young
Erickson died from exposure twelve
hours after the Walla Walla went
down
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-01-08
Children Especially Liable.

Burns, bruises and cuts are extremely
painful and If neglected often result in
blood poisoning. Children are espe.
cially liable to such mishaps because
not so careful. AS a remedy DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve is unequalled
Draws out the fire, stops the pain, soon
heals the wound. Beware of counter
feits. Sure cure for piles. "DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve cured my baby OF
eczema after two physicians gave hel
up" writes James Mock, ~ Webster
Ind. "The sores were so bad she soiled
two to five dresses day"
Engbretson Phar Wangler Bros.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-01-08
She Wants it Published ,

Gooch's Mexican Syrup has given
perfect satisfaction in my family, and
want to recommend it to everyone as
the best remedy for coughs, colds, and
all lung troubles. A young lady in my
employ, who had been forced to quit
work and who had been given up to
die by her friends, with consumption,
has by the use of Gooch's Mexican
Syrup been restored to health, and is
now at work earning her living and
enjoying good health. She wants me
to publish this as it may be the means
of saving the life of some other con.
sumptive. r. M. Fleming, Pique, o.
GOoch's Mexican Syrup cures a
simple cough as if by magic, ard is
the best remedy for whooping cough.
Price 25 cents.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-01-08
Child Worth Millions.

"My child Is worth millions to me"
says Mrs. Mary Bird of Harrisburg, Pa.
"yet would have lost her by Group
had / not purchased q bottle of One
Minute Cough Cure" One Minute
Cough Cure is sure cure for coughs,
Group and throat and lung troubles.
An absolutely safe cough care which
acts Immediately. The youngest child
can take it with entire safety. The
little ones like the taste and remember
how often it helped them. Every
family should have a bottle of One
Minute Cough Cure handy. At this
season especially it may be needed sud-
denly.
Engbretson Phar. Wangler Bros.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-01-08

A Profitable Investment.

81 was troubled for about seven years
with my stomach and in bed half my
time" says f. Demick, Somerville,
Ind. ~ spent about ST 900 and never
could get anything to help me until
tried Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. have
taken a few bottles and am entirely
WE'LL" You don't live by what you
eat, but by what you digest and assim.
ilate. If your stomach doesn't digest
your foodIyou are really starving. KOdol
Dyspepsia Cure does the stomach's
work by digesting the food. You don't
have to diet. Eat all you want. Ko.
dol Dyspepsia Cure cures all stomach
troubles. Engbretson Pharmacy.
Wangler Bros.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-01-08
A Cure for Lumbago.

w. g. Williamson, of Amherst, Va,
says: "For more than year suffered
from lumbago. finally tried Cham
berlain's Pain Balm and it gave me en-
tire relief, which all other remedies
had failed to do" Sold by Wangler
Bros. Druggist.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-01-08
Valuation.

Talk is cheap" said the proverh
monger
That's right" answered Senator
Sorghum. "The time is past in my
part of the country when a man can
get office by going around making
speeches and not spending cent
Washington Star.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-01-08
saving the Glass,

III you put a spoon in a glass before
pouring in the water, the glass will not
crack, even IL the water Is boiling. But
II there Is no spoon used 1t takes new
glass to every hot drink.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-01-08
Alleged Bomb Work at Caracas

Willemstad, Curacao, Jan. Ga re-
port has reached here that Saturday
evening n bomb was exploded at the
residence at Caracas of the Venezuelan
minister of finance, Tello Mendoza
The explosion wrecked considerable
portion Of the house. but no one was
injured. The attempt has caused con
siderable excitement In Caracas.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-01-08

What you doin neighborY Helping
Bill. What's Bill doin? Helping Mandy.
What's Mandy doiu Helping Mother.
What's Mother doin? Taking Rocky
Mountain Tea. Sensible family, II. A.
Engbretson.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-01-08
Succeeded In His Aim.

Wabash, Ind, Jan. 6.-Edward Hey
er, well-k own local character, died
from the e ects OF morphine taken
with suicide intent. Heyer had been
drinking and had domestic troubles.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-01-08
100. DR.. E. Detchon's Anti Diuretic

May be worth to you more than 500
if you have child that soils bedding
from INCONVENIENCE of water during
sleep. Cures young and old alike. 1t
arrests the trouble at once. 81 Sold
by Engbertson's Pharmacy, DEBORAH,
Iowa. 2-lyr.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-01-08

Let us speak of man as we find him,
And censure only what we can see,
Remembering that no one can be
perfect.
Unless he uses Rocky Mountain
Tea. r. A. Engbretson.
Cut this out and take 1t to Wangler
Bros. drug store and get free sample
of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets, the best physic. They also
cure disorders of the stomach, bilious
ness and headache.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-01-08
To The Deaf.

A rich lady, cured of her deafness
and noises in her head by DIR. Nichol-
sons Artificial Ear Drums, gave
$40, 900 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. 1S-1-yr.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-01-08
REMARKABLE CURE OF GROUP.
A Little Boys Life Saved

have few words to say regarding
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. II
saved my little boys life and l feel
that L cannot praise it enough. /
bought bottle of it from A. E. Steere,
of Goodwin, 8. D., and when | got
home with it the poor baby could hard
ly breathe. gave the medicine as di-
rected every ten minutes until he
"threw up" and then l thought sure
he was going to choke to death. We
had to pull the phlegn out of his mouth
in great long strings. 1 am positive
that il I had not got that bottle of
cough medicine, my boy would not be
on earth today.-JOEL DEMONT, In
wood, Iowa. For sale by Wangler
Bros. Druggists.
What would you think of your
grocery man if he sold you sand for
sugar? What do you think of drug
gist, who offers you substitute for
the Madison Medicine Co.'s Rocky
Mountain Tea. r. A. EngbretsOn.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-01-08

Some time ago my daughter caught
a severe cold. She complained of pains
in her chest and had bad cough. /
gaveher Chamberlain Cough Remedy
according to directions and in two days
she was well and able to go to school
l have used this remedy in my family
for the past seven years and have never
known it to fail" says James Fender
grast, merchant, Annato Bay, Jamai-
ca, West India Islands. The pains in
the chest indicated an approaching at
tack of pneumonia, which in this in
stance was undoubtedly warded off by
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. 1t
counteracts any tendency of cold to-
ward pneumonia. Sold by Wangler
Bros. Druggists.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-01-08

San Francisco, Jan. 6.-The French
bark Max, which sank the steamer
Walla Walla, has arrived here in tow.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-22
When Endurance rlebcilcd.

Tie hospitality of Scotland Is quite
as we'll established as the hospitality
of ireland. but the cannlncss of the
Scot. which has passed into proverl,.
Is most likely to assert itself ut any
stage. AS the Scotsman tells this story.
it cannot he suspected of proving false
to its own countrymcn:
I'm Irish friend insisted that a Scotch.
man should stay ut his house instead of
Il hotel. and kept him there for month,
playing the lost IN detail. even to treat.
Ing him to NIL places of amusement.
paying all the cab fares and the rest.
Whch the visitor was returning TO
Dunedin. the freshman saw him down
to the steamer. and they went together
to have u last cigar.
Now. look here" said the man from
Dunedin. I'LL i,ac nae MAR o this
Here we've been kccpin' me at your
loosc for Il month an myin' for n the
nmi,scinents and cabs and so OIL tell
you I'll STAN nae mair o It! Well just
hac II toss for this one."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-22
PROTECTING THE SOIL.
Busy Rivers Are Constantly wOrking
ut Carrying Away the Soil.

Busy Rivers Are Constantly Working
ut Carrying Away the Soil.
To thoughtful observers who be.
grudge the ocean the tons of rich soil
which the rivers are every year carry.
ing to IL, contour cultivation" as prac.
tlced In many parts OF the South, IL one
Of the hopeful signs Of the times. The
rows of corn and cotton, under this sys.
tom, are not planted straight, but are
maintained ut level around the hills
and on the slopes. At intervals II brake
or "balk" takes the place Of row.
still further ~ prevent the soil from
washing away. The constructions may
consist simply of dead briers ana bush
| cs, or they may be made OF certain stub
born grasses. or OF carefully pruned
shrubbery.
Reckless tlllnge on slOplng ground
and careless numbering are responsible
for much Of the oceans present hal>
vest. The visible load" which the Mis-.
sisslppi each year carries downstream
would cover a square mile to height
half that of the Washington monument.
Tho 20 and the upper Gauges. It IL es.
tlmoted. lower the entire area which
they drain one eIght.hundredth Of u
foot each year. The Potomac eats away
It's photographic basin about one. third
as fast. The st. Lawrence Is q remark.
ably clear stream because the Great
Lakes which form Its principal supply
acts rs settling basins.
Although there IL no danger that the
land will all run into the sea, because
there are powerful cOunteractIng
forces. 1t should not be forgotten that
rivers are tremendous workers. Thes
cut down In places and build up lii 9th.
crs. Because OF them even the ever,
lasting hills are everlastingly chang.
ing.-iOuth's Companion.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-22
Fortunes BottIcd Recr.

The Fortune Brewing Company has
added to its large plant a magnificent
b0ttling establishment. The new works
adjoin the brewery on Van Buren,
street, west Of Desplaines, and are 1T
ted up with the latest and most i'm.
proved machinery. Their capacity Is very
great, and the quality Of the goods turn.
ed out Of the cry best. One Of the
features Of the plant Is the arrange
ment for cooling the beer. Not only
has the latest cooling machinery been
introduced, but the building In which
the bottling Is done IL adjoined by an
other building In which freezing ap-
paratus is placed. This keeps the tenn
perature Of the very walls at freezing
point all the time. The Fortune Brew.
cry produces a beer which Is famous
the world over. Now that its bottling
works are completed, no residence
should be without 1t. Telephone Mon.
roe 49,"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-22

Jonathan ltuXton. the wcll.kmown
coal merchant. Ii one of the foremost
business men of Chicago and belongs
to the ranks Of those cntcrprlsing. pro.
grcsslve and predetermined citizens
who have helped to build up and make
this city what It Is.
Mr.. buxton, by close and careful ut
tentiOn to business. has raised himself
to q leading position In the world Of
business and possesses u wide sphere
OF influence both In political and com.
mcrcial circles.
This Is due to the fact that, nOtwltl
standing he Is pre.eminently q business
man. he has always found time to do.
vote attention to affairs of public inter
est, such as usually demand the consld.
Grafton OF good citizens.
Always IL staunch Republican. Mr..
ItuXton has nevertheless held himself
free to vote for the best interests Of his
city ana Of the community In general
The people Of his ward ulic Thirty,
fourth are now strongly urging him
for Alderman, and 1t Is certain thar he
can have the regular Republican nom.
lnntion II he wants II, for his party rec.
ognlzes his loyalty and Is proud of him.
Mr.. InXt0n was born in Scotland Just
siXty-threc years ago, but has resided II,
this city for thirty'siN years, lie has
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-22
Each Had His Troubles.

The man In Peru cares little whether
or not there Is Il good burberry crop In
New England. and he has no pangs of
sorrow when the peach crop In CalIfor.
mia fails. lie has his own troubles.
"The country's in Il dangerous condl.
ton, sir. when such things as this can
occur" said the old gentleman who was
passing the summer on Cape Cod. lie
had the morning paper In his hand, and
addressed his remark to Capt. ELI
Waters, who was sitting beside him on
u wharf bench.
Captain Waters was also reading a
paper. lie looked up with sober face
1T does SO appear he said, slowly,
but It's what I've looked forward ia
ever since they began to cvade the Ia Wa
and catch 'em understood"
"Underslzcd" puffcd the summer Wis.
itor in amazement. What do you mean
by that, sir? They don't catch 'em nj
all, big or little. That's the trouble"
"What are You referring to-" inquired
the captain. mildly.
why, the bank burglars. of COURSE:
said the old gentleman, testify. cts 4
most serious matter, sir, most serious
matter"
II reckon it's admitted Ae captain
mcekly, but you see wasn't thinking
about 1t just then. ! was considering
that the bottom seems to be falling out
Of the lobster iishery,"-YOuth's Com,
panlon.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-22

Before scntc ice was passed the ex.
Governor requested permission to adj.
dress the court. For about an hour he
gave an impassoncd review Of his
life. lie told of the ignominy and
shame he had felt because of tho
things newspapers had printed OF him.
His fall from honor. lie declared. was
due TO use Of opium and morphine.
In 1872 he said lie was driven by so.
cial ostraclsn TO seek relief In NOR.
phinc. From that drug he went to
opium. until in New York lie became
an inmate of one of the vilcst dens In
the city.
Then lie committed lis first crime,
for which lie was sentenced to prison.
Prison life wcaned him from the drug,
but his physical and moral downfall
had been accomplished and to-day he
declared he 10 left old and palsled at
the age Of VI.
Ia the story he told II developed that
| lie was born in South Carolina. Ills
father was Chief Justice of the State,
and lie was the only son. lie first
came into note as the man who hoisted
the Confederate ilag over Fort Sumter
after the stars AMI stripes had been
hauled down, and after Sumter he
served In the Confederate army.
After the close of the civil war Moses
was one of the first to take the oath OF
allegiance. lie was Speaker Of the
South Carolina House for two years.
ana then was Governor for the same
length or time. While Governor lie SO
inccnsed the people of his State by his
PEELED To call out troops to save him.
self from violence ut the hands oS
mobs. He was removed from office,
and then he began his downward ca.
| rcer
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-22
4 ScriOus Defect,

Padcrowski Joseify FOrtisslmo Lee
Was the greatest pianist y0u ever did see:
lie rendered fantasias, gavOttcs and can
tatas,
Cadcnzas and ovcrturcs. fugucs and soma,
lie could play like the sweep Of a rush.
ing cyclone,
Or as softly and low as the south winds
faint moan.
lie knew all the works of Beethoven ana
Liszt.
OF Wagner and Chopln--not one had he
missed.
lie gained honors aud laurc,s wherever
he went,
And he knew he deserved them, so he
was content.
But his pride had fall, for one summer
day
4 dear little girl came to hear this man
play;
And she said as he turned politely to
greet her,
please. sir, can you play Peter. Pctc2,
pumpkin Eater':'
lie was deeply chagrncd. and lie felt
very blue,
But he meekly replied, mo, can't dear,
Can yong
"Oh, yes" she responded. She flew Ia
the keys.
With her two fat forciingcrs she played
it with ease.
And she afterwarl said, II would rather
be me
Than Paderewski Joseffy Fortissim1
Lee"
Judge.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-22

been Il resident of the ward over TWEEN.
ty-tivc years and II known and respect.
cd by every man, woman and child In
II.
He has always taken an active part In
the politics Of the ward. and has ever
been II useful factor In It's affairs.
Mr.. RuXtOn began life rs locomotive
engineer, and Is the oldest one connect
cd with the Galcna division OF the
Northwestern Road. For thlrty-siX
years he followed this avocatlon, and IL
now IN engineer and liOuscman on the
road. During the past ten years he has
hccn engaged In the coal business. in
which he has been n pronounced sue
cess.
Mr.. RuNton Is a member ana trustee
of the Central Park Congregational
Church. ana is also member Of the
Masonic fraternity, the Ancient Order
Of United Workmcn ana of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers.
The ThirtyfOurth Ward Is strongly
Republican,, and with Mr.. RuXton II
nomination would he equivalent to clec.
ton.
He would make u splendid rcprcscn.
lntlvc of the ward. and his election at
this time, when good men are needed
in the Council ms never before, would he
hailed with satisfaction by all good cit.
liens.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-22
JeRusALeM's wATeRwoRKs.
system that Takes Place Of the Work,
of kiur Solomon,


of King Solomon.
The Inauguration of the first water
works ever built In Jerusalem since,
those of Solomon were destroyed by the
Moslem conqucrors took place recently.
For about twelve centuries the city
has been dependent on rain water
gathered in open cisterns. and this sup
ply. in addition to its insuiiiciency. ill.,.
volving an annual water famine In the
dry season. engendcrcd fcvcrs and 9th
cr epidcn,cs caused by the iiitIy cot
diiton of the clstcrns.
Spring water carried by rail was sold
in Jerusalem ut about - piastrrs fol
l.5OO pints. The exceptional severity
of the famine of last spring and sum
mcr caused the first water works to lu
undertaken. Operations were begun II
July. and have been pushed forward
with such unwonted energy that ~
aIucduct six kilomctcrs long. Will
eleven kilomctcrs more of iron piping
had been completed for the inal,gurn
ceremony. The three springs southwest
of bethlehem. about three hours jour
ney from the city. which fed Solo
mons aqucduct and yielded a consid
cradle supply before the mountain,
were denudcd of their forests. now
yield only about eight pnts Il sccont
in the dry season.
Thanks to the new works. nbou
100000 pin,s Of pure spring water ar,
carried daily TO the upper city. I'll,
lower parts are not yet so favorabls
circumstanced. The new supply /.
free and Is provided by fountains. som,
situated In the Mosque of Omar I'M,
others outside the city. There was Il
brilliant inaugural ceremony. the val
setting the first jet to work. and d
large company. after drinking the wa
Ter. offered prayers that the sul,aI
might be long prcscrvcd.-rall Nal
Gazette.