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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24

1t is estimated by the treasury De
partment that the exports IF the Unit
ed States for the current year will
reach the great total of 81 800, 900, 600.
1t is interesting to Tote the growth
in our exports during the past four
decades. In 1870, for the first time,
the total reached the $500. 600. 900 mark
and 1t took twenty years longer for
the figures to swell to $3.50, 900. In
1897 they reached the grand total of
one billion dollars and 80 per cent
increase was recorded in the half doz-
en- years that followed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24

chamberlain Pam Balm is an
antiseptic liniment, and when applied
TO cuts, bruises and burns, causes
them to heal without maturation and
much more quickly than by the usual
treatment. For sale by N. n. Guam
dahl d Go.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24

-S100-Dr. E. Detchon's Anti-Diu-
retic may be worth to you more than
500 if you have child who soils bed
ding from incontinence of water dur
ing sleep. Cures old and young alike.
1t arrests the trouble at once. 81.
Sold by Engbretson's Pharmacy, De-
corah, la. 1926
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24
Patents.

Protect your ideas. Consultation
free. Fee dependent on success Est.
1864. Milo B. Stevens & Co., 800
4lth St.. Washington. 20-pd
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24

The June sun shines on many a
fair bride, made doubly lovely by the
use of Rocky Mountain Tea. The
BRIDES best friend. 80 cents. r. A
Engbretson.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24

Cornelius Vanderbilt said TO a
friend just before he died: II don't
see what gooa it does me-all this
money that you say is mine. l can't
eat it, l can't spend it, in fact. |
never saw iG, and never had it in my
hand for moment | dress no better
than my private secrt tary and cannot
eat as much as my coachman, l live
in big servants boarding house,
am bothered to death by beggers. have
dyspepsia, and my money is in the
hands of others who use il mainly for
their own benefit
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24

Well, what next? Now Marconi
proposes to transmit motive power
and supply electrical heat by means
of his wireless system.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24

A. @. Wilson. of Oelwein, won out
in the three cornered Senatorial cam
paign in Fayette county, and VIII be
the next Senator from the Allamakee-
Fayette district.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24
CURRENT COMMENT

An Angora goat packing house is
soon to be started in Kanas City.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24

A man is more quickly judged BY
his bad deeds than his good ones.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24

The United States is singular and
not plural-so says committee to de-
eide the case.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24

The man who tries to be great and
fails is called a lunatic, the one who
succeeds genius.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24

If everything were as easy to secure
as signatures to petition. what a
great old world this would be.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24

Montana has produced in copper
$500, 900; in silver, 1857, 900, 900; in
gold, $2S2, 200, 00O
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24

Except school taxes there is no state
tax levied in New Jersey other than
that derived from corporations.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24

The postmasters of the Fourth dis
trict are preparing to organize post
masters association ''for the ad-
vancement of mail service, etc. 4"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24

1t is said that Texas alone markets
$50, 900, 900, worth of cattle annually
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24

A movement has been started in
Philadelphia to bring 1000 persecut-
ed Jews to this country from Russia.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24

The greatest need of any city is
civic pride ON the part of its citi-
zens. People who nave pride in their
town will work for its interests, they
will say good word tor it on every
possibly occasion and they will care
fully and diligently labor to cure its
every defect IL requires intelligent
effort to successfully build up town.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24

-Four great coal regions are about to
be exploited in South Africa. The
most southern field lies between Lady
smith and the northern boundary of
Natal. These regions will in the near
future supply a large part of the
worlds demand for coal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24

The democratic state convention is
at Des Moines today, searching the
flooded district of that city for
planks from which to build a plat
form and racking their brains to de-
velop an issue upon which to wage a
campaign.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24

Ringing Bros. Raraboo, Wis,
have just closed contract for light
ing their big circus with electric
lights next season. The plant will ne
a special one built to permit it's being
expediously set up and taken down
and transported.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24

Pedro Alvarado, the Mexican silver
millionaire, was peon miner. work
ing for so cents day, when he dis.
covered the rich ledge which has Civ.
en- him a fortune of $50. 900, 900.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24

The United States will in few
days have direct cable communication
between San Francisco and Manila,
the Commercial Pacific Gable having
been almost completed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24

A veteran of the Spanish war re-
Gently referred to the Secretary of the
Interior case in which he claimed a
pension on account of corns that he
had contracted by wearing army
shoes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24

Salt by the barrel aU JIG. Hexom.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24

The Republican seems to be worry
ing itself good deal about the dele
cations from this and Howard coun-
ties to the state convention. The
probabilities are that the delegations
from each county will vote as they
see fit and as they believe their county
wants them to vote when they get
into the convention, without advice
or dictation from any one.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24

The chef who prepares the food for
the table of King Edward of England
receives as large salary as does an
admiral of fleet or lieutenant gen.
eral of the army. Every year he
draws from the royal exchequer the
handsome sum of $40, 600. He is ma
tive of France.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24

The Living Age for June is
especially rich in timely articles
Under the title "A Passionate Pill
grim," appears sketch of that un-
happy Julie de Lespinasse who sug.
gested to Mrs. Ward the heroine of
Lady Roses Daughter. +" One of his
former pupils gives "reminiscences of
Dean Farrar as Headmaster, and q
brilliant writer who signs himself
GA Retired Politician" comments OIL
"The Decay of Authority" political,
social and critical
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24

Every evening for 262 years the
bells of the mission of San Miguel, in
Santa Fe, N. NJ, have pealed forth
the angelus. The mission of San
Miguel, established by the Spanish
: Jesuits in 1910, is the Oldest church
III tho United States, 1t is built of
sun dried bricks.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24

There is rumor that Judge Shiras
expects to resign the fedora Judge
ship for the northern district of Iowa
on Nov. 1st., and several prominent
attorneys of the state are mentioned
as possible successors, among them
being Sen. Thos. D. Healy of Fort
Dodge, F. +. Dawley of Cedar
Rapids, Craig Wright of Sioux City,
and J. G. Iongraeville, of Dubuque.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24

Sunday school people will be in
terested in knowing that the next
Worlds Sunday school convention
will be held in Jerusalem in 1904,
and that a large steamer will be
especially chartered for the delegates,
leaving New York, March s, fare for
the round trip $3.50 upwards. The
announcement is thus made early for
prospective tourists.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24

All the states in the union have
their full quota of senators except
Delaware, which has none. and OF the
eighty eight senators all told, sixty
one of them are lawyers. OF the rest
one is civil engineer, two are doc
tors, three are journalists and the
Others are bankers, miners, farmers,
business men and politicians.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24

Galore Yours is among them! PANAMAS
right from South America, Sen NET Straws
and all the New Shapes. Your expectations
a little exceeded
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-20
HELD REBELS in CHECK
WILLIAM BALLON WAS THE HERO
OF THE sUCLATAN FIGHT.
Unaided, He Stemmed the Second Rush
OF Filipinos-Lieut. walker Killed
by Fanatics.

MANILA, May 1s.-william Ballon, for
merly a private In the Fifteenth Cavalry.
Is the name Of the cavalryman who. alone,
checked the second rush of the insurgents
at Suclatan, Island of Mindanao. May Is,
and defended the American dead and
wounded until relieved. 1t was at Suclatan
that Capt. Clough Overton and Private
Harry Noyes were killed and Private Har-
low was wounded by fifty insurgent pris-
oners. whom they were guarding. The
fourth member Of the party was William
Bailton. who was not wounded.
Walker, of the constabulary, who yes
terday was reported missing after the re-
cent fighting in the Island of Cebu, was,
II became known to-day. killed by a SUPER
ior force of fanatics, which surrounded
the lieutenant's party. Two privates Of
the constabulary were also killed and three
were captured. Two Of these prisoners
were murdered. One Of them escaped.
The situation In some of the districts of
Cebu Is regarded as serious. 1t is reported
that the total OF the bands of insurgents
in the field exceeds 1.500. Colonel Taylor,
of the constabulary, reports that the enc
my's forces is dispensing. He says the con-
stabulary Is capable OF suppressing the
disorders and predicts an improvement in
the situation. II is believed here that the
adoption Of energetic measures will be
necessary to suppress the disturbances
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-20
HIS GIFTS TO RICHMOND
BENEFACTIONs OF DANIEL G. REID
TO THE INDIANA CITY.
His Offer Of 100000 for a Hospital
Swells = Long Lfst-GenerOsity OF
Mr.. w. b. Leeds.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, May 19.-The offer of
Daniel G. Reid of New York, to give So, 900
toward the establishment of a local hos
pital has called attention to what he has
done for the city of Richmond since his
meteoric rise to great wealth and infiu-
ence in the commercial world Below is
given a partial list of Mr.. Reid's gifts:
For United Presbyterian Church, soon to
be constructed. probably $780, 900; for public
hospital. $4,000; for art purchasing fund
each year. $500: ST. Andrews Catholic
Church. 500; Art Association expense fund.
500; Christian Church. $500; Earlham Col
lege. for athletic field. which was named in
his honor, $500; repairs. pipe organ and in
debtedness paid on present United Presby-
terian Church, 5000; Masonic Temple stock
subscription, which Is not a gift, but an
investment, 5000: piano for the Eastern
Star, 5000; pictures for the public schools,
value not known; small amounts given at
various times to the charitable institutions
and for other purposes. estimated at $40 900.
W: b. Leeds. who is associated with Mr..
Reid in nearly all his business dealings, has
also done something for his native city.
His chief gift is $4,000 10 the Margaret
Smith Home for Aged Women. which will
be used as a memorial to his mother In
addition to all this these two men have
furnished splendid positions to a number of
Richmond men in the railroad and tin plate
and United States Steel Company service
Several have gone to the service OF the
Rock Island road. of which Mr.. Leeds is
president and Mr.. Reid chairman of the
executive committee. Among these is Rich
ard A. Jackson, who was formerly one of
Richmond's best-known attorneys. and who
Is now general attorney for the Rock Island
at Chicago. Another is Harry NJ. Browne.
who went from the local Panhandle ticket
Office first to st. Louis as city passenger
agent and is now holding a more respan-
sible position in New England territory.
Another Is Frank Elder, who left the vice
presidency of the First National Bank to
take a position in confidential relation to
President Leeds.
Besides these. there are number of 9TH
ers who have been put In minor positions,
but all Of whom are on good salaries.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-20
GAS men ARRIVE In CITY
WESTERN GAS ASSOCIATION BEGINS
SESSIONS TODAY.
Directors Meet to Pass on Papers to
he Read-Omcers VIII Be
Elected Tonight.

The twenty-sixth annual meeting OF the
Western Gas Association will be opened
this morning at the Claypool Hotel at
$50 o'clock The association has a MEM
bership of over 400, covering thirty States.
and fully half that number are expected
at this meeting. over sixty delegates ar
rived yesterday afternoon, including a del
egation of eighteen from New York. In
diana and Illinois will have the largest
representations at the convention, but the
Empire State will be close third.
Among the first arrivals were the follow
ing officers and directors: President, A. II.
Barrett. Louisville; first vice president. E.
H. Shelton. Philadelphia; second vice pres
ident. o. o. Thwing, st. Louis; secretary
treasurer. James w. Dunbar. New Albany.
Ind: and directors T. d. Miller. New Or
leans; John Gimper, Galveston, Texas;
William Mcdonald, Albany, N. Y; James
Somerville. Indianapolis. and Paul Doty,
Detroit. William F. Steinwedell, editor
Wrinkle Department, Cleveland, O., and
Directors H. L. Doherty, of Denver, and
George F. Goodnow. of waukegan. ILL.,, will
arrive to-day.
The directors held a short session last
evening at the Claypool and passed upon
the papers that are to be read during the
convention and transacted some routine
business. The association is comprised for
the most part of superintendents and man.
ayers OF companies manufacturing arti-
fetal gas. At the session this forenoon the
president will deliver his annual address,
committees will be appointed, the direc-
tors VIII report, new members will be
elected and Thomas ID. Miller, of New Or
leans, Will read paper on High Pres
sure Gas Main Under the Mississippi Riv-
er at New Orleans" This afternoon three
papers will be read as follows: Low Candle
Power Cas-. William Henry White, New
York; Most Economical Yield Per Pound
Of Coal" James Somerville, Indianapo-
lis; Gas and Meters" John McIlhenny,
Philadelphia
Tonight the election of officers will take
place. Tomorrow two business sessions
will be held and In the evening a smoker
will be given at the Claypool. Friday the
day to an inspection of the Indianapolis
gas plants.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-20

o'clock. The attorney wanted to know IL
she always looked at her watch just after
her son went to bed. The old lady could not
see the logic OF this line OF examination and
plainly showed her disgust. The attorney
aroused her scorn again by asking how she
knew what day of the month the particular
Sunday in question came on. Cause I've
she declared.
What day of the week did Christmas
come on?' the attorney asked.
'You know what dav IL come on, the
witness wrathfully replied.
But I'm asking you, said the attorney
coolly. The witness thought awhile and
concluded Christmas came on Thursday
last year.
The defense called a man named Russell
and his wife to prove that Davidson was
a home the night OF the murder Inc
Russells live near the Davldsons. Mrs.
Russell is q colored woman and her hus-
band is white. He told Attorney Harding
that he is a Frenchman. His wife said
she was visiting Davidson's mother that
night and that the young man went to oed
at the time he said he did The Russells
Russells brother and his wife came here
from Cincinnati 70 visit them.
John Reeser, who acts as sort OF man.
ager at Peter Fritz's saloon, was put on
the stand TO rebut that part OF the testi-
mony given by Ollie Sanders in reference
to a visit which he and his friends made TO
the Fritz saloon the night OF the murder.
Reeser testified that the saloon was not
open at that time and that Sanders ana MS
friends were not there.
The last of the witnesses will be exam
ined this morning and the argument VIII
then begin. The case Will probably go TO
the Jury tonight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-20

Ting the accounts Of the Spanish War pc
riod. We now have 600 employees, of whom
more than 400 are themselves auditors. set
Ting an average of more than two thousand
accounts every working day. / seldom see
any of these accounts, but did carefully
review their work. which involved the
Spanish War episode, and i assumed the
responsibility for the settlements as finally
made. Under a decision of the Supreme
Court of the United States the accounting
officers are not judges OF the necessity
or the extravaganza or an expenditure.
They are only concerned with its legality
under some available appropriation. and
the sufficiency OF the vouchers. Some of
Mr.. Tulloch's statements are reckless and
others absurdly false. The controller never
dlsallowed $4,000 that had been approved
by this Office. My recollection is that less
than $1,000 was finally disapproved, and
that of that amount considerable portion
was simply charged under another head l
Will, however, refresh my recollection by
going over the official files before answer
ing the Postmaster Generals letter"
,o1a ExCasnieE r. IuilGen was in washington '
Mr.. Payne observes that 1 could know
nothing more about the postal service In
Porto Rico than about the postal service in
aware that. as cashier of the Washington
city postoffice no postmaster there could
even secure box OF matches that did
not pay for. Money for the salaries of the
postmasteys, clerks, carriers, route men and
other employees for every office in the island
passed through my hands and the postmas-
on his bond for the proper disbursement
of IT. Not only was the cashier for every
postoftice In Porto Rico, but / was also
auditor Of the accounts. which / had 70
watch carefully lest some employe might
double up on me. / was required to look
out that there were no double payments
either for services or materials. that not
more than one building in any town or
city was rented for a postoffice, and scores
of other things. Often these vouchers were
not In satisfactory shape and had to be
returned not once or twice, but thrice and
corrected.
81 acted likewise In third capacity in
keeping accounts for the supplies sent to
every Office in Porto Rico. A postmaster.
for instance, whose bond was $500, might
be furnished $500 worth of stamps and
other postal materials on going to the
island This sum of money was turned
over and over again. He would send me
cash. which he had realized on these ma
terials or vouchers. for expenditures as the
case might be, and / had to send him still
further supplies, always watching out that
the amount intrusted to his care did not
exceed the amount Of his bond. If did not
know more about Porto Rican postal affairs
than about the postal affairs in Chicago"
declared Mr.. Tulloch, 81 was not fit to be
cashier. That's all there is to Ii"
Touching the question of expenses for
individuals which auditing officers refused
CONTINUED ON PAGE 4, COL. g.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-20
SEWARD MURDER CASE.


Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
GREENCASTLE, Ind. May 1s.-The cor
oner's inquest tomorrow morning In the
murder of Mrs. Henry Seward last Satur-
day evening Is expected TO either free the
husband of suspicion in the case or TO
fasten IL to him with subsequent formal
charging with the crime. He was In the
city to-day. being examined informally by
the coroner. and was interviewed by the
Journal representative. He answered all
questions freely. seemingly reserving no
point He denied having had a quarrel
with his wife, and said: There was never
anything of jealousy In either one OF US
We always cut up with each other and had
lots of fun together. We never had a cross
word between u.s."
A cousin of Seward, James Rhoten, who
was an employe of the Kingan Company.
at Indianapolis, for some months up to a
few weeks ago. spent Thursday and Friday
nights at the Seward house. and his name
jealousy on Stewards part, but the latter
stouty denied that he and Rhoten had ever
been anything but the best OF friends. Rho
ten had not known Mrs Seward before her
marriage.
Stewards father claims that when ne
reached his sons house about midnight he
f0und tnat a WINDOW saSn, Wnlcn had never
been fastened in the frame with strips
had been moved outward and the bottom
of IL was resting on the edge of the out
side of the sill. with the top of the sash
leaning against the upper sash. and the
lace curtain caught under IL, toward the
outside. large mustard plant under the
window, which was high from the ground,
had been tramcied and there were foot
prints pointing toward the house under
the window. The door that was used in
entering the house had an old-fashioned
thumb-latch, and the thumb piece was
loose pulling out from the outside. When
they left the house this loose piece was
pulled out and hidden, effectually locking
the door TO a stranger. There was no
other door into the house that could have
been opened from the outside.
The father of Henry Seward believes
that the murder was committed by the
negro tramp previously mentioned, who.
according TO his theory. entered the house
through the window intent on burglary
while Mrs. Seward was at her fathers
during the afternoon and hid in the back
room, when he saw Mrs. Seward approach
ing To leave the house he would have
TO go through the room In which Mrs.
Seward had lain down 20 take a nap be-
fore getting supper. and had been seen by
Mrs. Seward before he got 10 the door.
The murder. he believes, was the result
of the tramp's desire not 10 have an alarm
given.