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DECO RAH, IOWA, OCT. 18, IS«S.
Notice to Our Exchanges.
Please mail our exchanges to De
corah, taut end of Crcseo.an heretofore.
K. I). BRYN®
/a authorized to take subscriptions do
collecting and transact other business
for this office.
F. 1.. AKERS, I J ul>.
INTRENCHED TO DECEIVE.
For some months past free-trade
journals and orators have been tell
ing the people of wonderful activity
of trade, inerea.se in the manufactur
ing industry and great and protracted
advance in wages since the going into
effect of of the new tariff. Free trade
clubs have compiled statistics of the
number of men employed and the per
geq.t. advance, sending the compila
tions broadcast over the country.
Papers of the Democratic faith have
published the tables thus compiled
with glaring head-lines attached to call
ttention of the public to them. Of
ourse these publications naturally
roused (the interest of the staticians,
id it was not long before investi
gations were made. These inves
tigations demonstrated tiie most rank
frauds 011 the part of the free
trade clubs. It was discovered that
the number of employes had been
doubled in many cases, and in others
trebled and quadrupled.
For instance, take the Carnegie
works. The compilation showed that
15,000 men had their wages Increased,
and then goes 011 and gives the men in
the Carnegie mills, located at various
places, who were given an advance.
This made 30,000 men whose wages
were increased, when, as a matter of
fact, there were only 15,000 employed.
The way this was done was ly putting
in the list 15,000, then naming the nine
establishments, giving the number em
ployed in each establishment, which
gave altogether 15,000 more. Thus
they counted the same men over twice,
doubling the number, making it ui>-
jiear that there .vtorc 30,000, when there
tiudV only 15,000.
Coiisolidatkjd Wire Nall coin
y is given, with works in Allen
a'U, Pittsburg, Joliet, Lock port, Illi
ois, and St. Louis, aggregating 3,150
muds, and then the Allentown Pitts
nirg, Joliet, Jockport and St. Louis
works arc ,given separately, thus
nattmjg die number, making 6,300
ands where there actually were only
150, as above stated. It would ex
m( this comment to unreasonable
igth if each establislimcnt were to
dten with the number as given by
ce-trude clubs. Hut just the same
. is found in the of the
Coal and Iron Company, of Ten
the Bethlehem Works; the
ibiu Works, of Lancaster; the
'ial Tube Works, of New Bruns
tlie Consehohoclien Works, of
le place; the American Works,
igstown; Lebanon Bolt Works;
tvs of others, both East and
ident object of tiie free-trade
s to niuke it uppear to the
it the going into effect of the
ill produced more employ
advanced wages. Tim way
the free-trade tables wen*
showed about 800,000 men
affected, when the number
lly 330,840, making a differ
.rly one-lialf. 111 other words,
e wus a falsehood of nearly HQ per
‘lit It is true there were advances in
but the advance was not due to
new tariff. It was rather due to
ict of Democratic defeat last ftdl.
the increase did not tak* place for
live months after the Wilson bill
into effect, and after the Detuo
‘ongrcss had adjourned and gone
"hen the manufacturers saw
loom of Democracy was at
the rise pf Republicanism
nent, they felt justified in
wages and promising em
it is as plain as day that
1 bill lmd nothing to do
t must la* slid of tin* fraud
by the free-traders upon
They went to work and
juggled figures in order to
people, and hotter free
lcy wanted to make it up
ie Democratic tariff was
•"•’ses made in the ciun
>ut they were caught
-heir fraud was nipped
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>th«r vacancy in the p<x>t
England, aijd Lqrd .Sal
make the appointment,
d tiiat tile ottice of this
to sing—that is write
* queen. Mr. (i. Cleve
t of the United States
poet lament, or any
o sing a few words of
Cleveland has been of
inch ilint is not praise
ou|d appreciate praise
THE PROHIBITIONISTS
The Prohibitionists of the state are
nominating county tickets, intending
to draw from the Republican ranks,
and thereby coercing, if they can, the
adoption of their creed into the Re
publican platform. If there were any
considerable number of them there
might be cause for apprehension, but
as their number are few, compnru
tivelly, there need be 110 fear of their
endangering the success of the party.
But what would be the result if they
were sufficiently strong to defeat the
Republican ticket? It would be this:
There would ho no advance in the
cause which they espouse. The Dem
ocracy could not and would not listen
to their plea. It could not lie expected
to. Then by attempting to weaken
the Republican strength are they not
plainly knocking in the head every
vestige of the principle which they
advocate? The Republican party lis
tened to them about fifteen years ago.
and gave to them almost everything
they asked. Tiie result was that a
law was passed forbidding the manu
facture and sale of beverages. A fair
trial was given the law, hut it fell far
short of its object. It was not per
fectly enforced in any county of the
state. When it proved such an litter
failure, what was the next best tiling
to do? It was to enact the present
law.
What more have these people a right
to ask of the Republican party? After
having done all it could for them and
their theories, and after their policy
proved worse than a failure, they turn
their hacks on the party, and stall it at
every point. They rise up and strike,
or attempt to strike, down the friend
which gave them succour and en
couragement. They are grossly un
grateful, and wantonly unthankful.
But no fear need be entertained as to
their ability to do any harm. There is
only this to be borne in mind. That
every Vote cast for the Prohibition tick
et is so much strength added to the
Democracy, a fact which every tan*
Republican will remember when he
goes to the polls to vote.
A PLEA FOR TAKRIFF.
A leading local county newspaper in
Northeastern lowa says that the Re
publican party, if it gets into complete
power, will re-enact the McKinley hill.
There is no authority for such a state
ment, either in the Republican jour
nals or in the expressions of any party
leader. There is no definite rule laid
down as to what kind of a tariff, ex
cept that it be protective in its nature,
conducive to the preservation of Amer
ican industries and workmen. The
McKinley bill was enacted as an hon
est effort to adjust the tariff to condi
tions which existed at that time.
The new Republican tariff will be
framed, (in case the party acquires
complete control) to meet the demands
and exigencies which exist at the time
of itsenaednent. The Republican party,
always having foremost in view the
interests of the country, shapes legis
lation that is adaptable to existing con
ditions. Such has been its history in
the past, and it can be depended upon
to do so in the future.
There were some imperfections in
the McKinley bill, but a tariff bill can
not lx* framed for so large a country,
having so many and varied interests,
w thout having in it some things
which are not desirable. The framers
of that bill were only human, and it is
human to err. The next tariff law,
while it will l>c aimed in its provisions
to be a help to all American interests,
yet he who would think for a moment
that it will l>e perfect does not take in
to account the weakness and fallibility
of tile race. The wisest man who ever
lived has made mistakes. Rut what
evererrors may creep into it, it will lx*
as the well developed athelete is to the
consumptive invalid when compared
to the present Democratic tariff law.
That law is a conglomeration of non
sensical inequalities from beginning to
end.
The temporary floor of a structure
prepared to accomodate the people who
would gather to part.cipate in the cere
monies of laying the corner stone of a
large church in Lorain, Ohio, the other
day gave way, precipitating two thou
sand jK'ople to the basement. One per
son was killed. Ten were fatally in
jured, thirty or more seriously hurt.
This is another illustration of allowing
an audience into a place not safe for
jieoplc to congreate. When will me
chanics learn the necessity of being
careful about such important things?
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The governor of Kentucky has not
said anything to the governor of Texas,
hut lias issued a proclamation that if
necessary lie will call out the Louis
ville Legion to prevent a pugilistic ex
hibition next Monday. Pug tights are
out of date, and will not be tolerated
anywhere in this country much longer.
—St. Louis (Mo.) Post Dispatch.
The advice that the wife of Hov. Cul
berson, of Texas, gave to her husband
in regard to the Fitszcmnions-Corbctt
mill, is being taken by the governor of
Arkansas. We thought that the ad
vice of sweet woman never is given in
vain.
It is said the lakes of Minnesota ami
the Dakotusare drying up, many having
vanished entirely. The cause is the
|ack of rain in the past fen years.
REPUBLICAN MEETING.
(Jen. Drake, Representative Upde
grnff and Hon. R. H. Fnirbuirn
| were thespeakersat the I Irand Wednes
day night. The meeting was hastily
arranged on Monday, and therefore it
gave a very short [time to advertise it.
but thfcrewus a .very large attendance,
the opera house being full.
(Jen. Drake was tiie first speaker; he
is in good health and hearty; his voice
was somewhat hoarse, but that is noth
ing strange for a man that is speaking
twice and three times every day; he
is very earnest in ids arguments, speaks
in a friendly way of his opponent,
talks right to the point, uses no unneces
sary words and faces every issue of the
day. The general is not an aristocrat,
and has shown himself to Ik* a man
capable of managing his own busi
ness successfully, and can Ik* safely
trusted to the management of state
affairs, and will make a good governor.
Gen. Drake intends to get into sixty
counties in the state by theeud of his
thirty-day campaign.
Representative Updegraff was very
eloquent and witty, and showed many
good reasons why the Republican party
should handle the reins of government:
Hon. it. H. Fairbairn captivated tiie
crowd, as lie always does.
The meeting was a grand success.
♦
HESPER GLEANINGS.
Miss Mary Battey is sojourning
around Prosper.
Miss Grace Talbert is attending Val
der’s school in Dd orah.
Mrs. Abner Nutting spoilt a few
days last week in Decorah.
Mrs. it. Reid is in Decorah taking in
the Schall and Gove wedding.
Rev. Hilhurn, of the M. E. church,
is attending animal conference.
Wilson Hubbcll has gone to Sparta
Wis. to live with Ills son David.
The Epworth League held their
business meeting at the residence of D.
A. Hill.
Mrs. Fanny and Walter Darrington
drove to Dccorah last Saturday on
business.
M. I). Whitney, manager of the Burr
Oak creamery, was a caller in Hesper
last Friday.
E. I). Webb, of Chicago, is visiting
his daughter, Mrs. Alfred Perry, and
other friends.
Miss Letta came home last Sunday,
after spending several days wit li friendfe
in Frankvilio.
The remains of Richard Gripnmn, of
Spring Water, were interred in Hesper
cemetery last Sunday.
J. Darrington arrived home last Fri
day evening, after an absence of sev
eral weeks in South Dakota.
Miss Anna McMullen returned home
Saturday,after seven weeks iqieiit with
her sister, Mrs. John Freeman, in
Sheldon.
Mrs. T. B. Wiles experienced a shock
of paralysis last Thursday evening.
We are glad to state she is 011 the road
to recovery.
Quite a number of the ladies of Hel
per and vicinity surprised Mrs. Jane
Hallock by going in to help her get her
rags ready for tiie loom.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Camp ac
companied l>y Mrs. Camp’s mother re
cently returned from a visit in Rock
well, Webster and Mason City.
Mrs. Fred Heilman arrived home
last week from a two months’ visit
among relatives and acquaintances of
her girlhood days in Canada and Mich
igan.
Mr. and Mrs. Blair spent a couple of
days in our town last week. Mr. Blair
is took ing after the interests of the
Sioux Falls Building and Loan As
sociation
Funeral services of Mrs. Mary Rowe,
mother of Mrs. William Westgate and
Mrs. Benjamin Talxr were held in
Friends' church Oct, t>, Dr. Philip Slack
officiating.
E. R. Hutchinson, of La Crosse, Sun
dayed at home. Miss Mnrtlm Schall
accompanied him. From here they
went to Decorah to attend the wedding
of her brother, Mr. Orville A. Schull
and Miss Carrie A. Gove.
About thirty-five relatives and friends
surprised Mr. and Mrs. David Taber,
Oct. Bth, it being their fiftieth anni
versary. They all had a very enjoy
able time sml left behind them toketis
of esteem suitable for the occasion.
•
BLUFFTO.N ITEMS
The sick are slowly improving.
Mr. Fred Richmond spent Sabbath
with his parents.
Mrs. Ida Daw ley returned to Clarsa,
Minn., on Monday last.
Mr. S. Pierce, of Burr Oak, visited
his sister, Mrs. E. Tuyjor, on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Taylor’s young
est daughter has been ill for some time.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Burnette, of
Hesper, Were visiting relatives here the
tlrst of tiie week.
Messrs. Courtney, O’Brine and Caro
lan threshed on Wednesday, for (’harles
Sherman, (>4O bushels of oats in two
hours.
Miss Heath, of Hesper, was a caller
on Bluftton friends Sunday, and is now
spending u few days curving for Miss
Elße Banning.
Mr. Thomas Murdock, who had his
shoulder dislocated and collar bone
broken u few weeks ago, is now able to
have ins arm out of a sling.
Rev. Mr. Slack, of Hesper, preached
an interesting sermon on Sunday even
ing at Friends’ church and visited a
ipimbcr of families on Monday.
Mrs. (}. E. Elzca, with her daughter,
Miss May, returned home Monday.
They have been spending a month
visiting relatives at Lawrence, Kan.
Mr. Ball, from Illinois, has Ihcii vis
iting his niece, Mrs. W. K. Taylor, for
a few days. He was on his wav home
from a visit with his sister, Mrs. S.
Pierce, living near Madison, Lake
county, Dakota.
Newspaper* amt Magazine*.
New subscriptions taken, and old
subscriptions renewed by
C. A. Neukekt.
SEEN IN BURR OAK.
Burr Oak is one of the wide-awke
country towns in the northern part of
tliis couipy.
When you arrive at this place you
will be met at tiie door of tiie hotel by
the genial landlord, James Porter, who
will do everj-thing in his power to
make you feel at home, and is always
glad to show you around town.
They have a fine creamery, first
class in every respect. John Knox is
president; M. 1). Whitney, secretary
and manager, and A. J. Cratsenlierg.
treasurer. N. Simonson is the butter
maker, and is always glad to show you
through the institution and explain
everything. They get Elgin prices for
all their butter.
William Malcomb’s training stables,
where lie trains vicious horses and
colts, is well worth your time to ex
amine. He has every convenience for
subduiug and training these animals.
See his notice to horse owners else
where in this paper.
The meat market is run by Mr.
Clarence Ward, and is a very neat and
tidy place.
Tiie blacksmith and woodwork shops
are operated by George Heckel; it is
supplied with all the machinery tiiut
you find in the city shops, consisting
of a trip-hammer, emery wheel, pol
isher, band saw, and other machinery,
run by a live-horse power gasoline en
gine. When Mr. Heckel starts all
tliis machinery it makes one think
he is in a city.
Mart Ervin took possession of the
postoffice last Tuesday, and will at
tend to the wants of the people in this
direction. But don’t you ever think
but what lie is just as good a Repub
lican as ever.
There are two general stores in Burr
Oak, one by Ward A: Soil, tiie other by
A. J. Cratsenberg. We had the pleasure
of being shown through Mr. Cratsen
berg’s store, which is one of the most
complete country stores we wereyver in.
He carries a large stock of dry goods and
clothing; he has seven or eight show
cases filled with every thing that one
could ask for. His grocery department
is immense, and for weighing out gro
ceries lie has a pair of counter scales
that cost him $65; they are a wonder,
but for lack of space we cannot de
scribe them now. Back of this store
is a room packed to the roof with
goods; then comes tiie oil room, where
lie has a large supply of oil on hand;
next is the building, in which liv
has a large supply of Washburn &
Crosby flour; tins is very neatly ar
ranged, so that even a fly cannot get on
the sacks, and perfectly secure from
rats and mice; in this building is where
they pack eggs and construct the boxes.
Mr. Cratsenlierg lias just built a salt
shed with skids arranged so that when
a customer wants a barrel of salt he can
load it from these skids right into the
wagon. Mr. Cratsenberg believes in
being up-to-date, and is making
many improvements in his store.
They have a band at Burr Oak,
which has nineteen members, Dr.
Emmons is the leader.
Burr Oak lias a good school and is
well supplied with churches.
M. E. CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS.
On Monday evening Dr. H. 11.
Green and Rev. F. I*. Shatter arrived
home from Mason City, where they
have been in attendance at the M. E.
conference. We are pleased to have
•’>oth these gentle)*ten return to labor
here another year. Following are the
appointments for Decorah district for
ensuing conference year:
H. H. Green, presiding elder; is*st
otfice, Decorah.
Burr Oak and Hesper, Joel Hilburn.
Calmur, C. A. Parkin.
Charles City, C. L. Gould.
Clermont, fl. R. Sail bury.
Cresco, T. E. Taylor.
Decorah, F. P. Shaffer.
Elkader, F. 1. Stevens.
Elma and New Haven, R.C. Lnsk.
Floyd,, J. D. Perry.
Frnnkville, to lx* supplied by E. P.
Stubbs.
Fredericksburg, A. B. Fickle.
Guttenburg and Clayton, J.L. Seaton.
Hawkeye, F. H. Linn.
Lansing, E. I). Hall.
Lime Springs and Chester, H. J.
Bowder.
Luna, F. P. Cassidy.
McGregor, L. L. Locknrd.
Mitchell, William Cummings.
Monona, S. S. Smith.
New Albiu to lx* supplied by Squire
Heath.
New Hampton, H. H. Barton.
Osage, K. .1. Lockwood.
Paris and Bonair, F. H. Hendricks.
Postville, A. S. Bargelt.
Riceville, P. N. Dwello.
Ridgeway, H. Williams and G. L.
Heisernian.
St. Ansgar, J. E. Baker.
Stacyville, G. W. Crowder. •
Volga City, L. S. Cooley.
Waucoma, D. N. Howe.
Waukon, S. B. Fergeson.
West Union, John Gammons.
Otherelergenien having acquaintan
ces hereuboutsareassigned as follows:
W. F. Pitner, returned to Waterloo.
T. J. Elwick, Waterloo circuit.
T. E. Fleming, returned to St. Paul,
Cedar Rapids.
R. Swearingen, Albion.
F. X. Miller, Lyons church, Clinton.
G. W. Brindell, Bowman church
Clinton.
Wm. Lease, DeWitt.
F. E. Brush, Dubuque.
O. W. Rose, Oelwein.
J. B. Wyatt, Lament.
LOST.
Lost Saturday a |xx*ket-book contain
ing 011 c $lO bill, one $5 bill and 5 one
con t pieces. A liberal reward will be
paid if same is delivered to this office.
Lost some where inside of the city.
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Have You l’aiil Your Taxes ?
To avoid cost of advertising, all
parties not having paid their tuxes for
this veur should do so on or before
Oct. i’stii. L. B. Whitney,
County Treasurer.
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—For tine Confectionary go to C. A.
Neufert’s, Winnebago street.
“Man’s Days are Short;
at best, but YOURS may possibly be prolonged
if your
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are filled at
WEISER’S DRUG STORK.
One Thing is Certain,
Prescriptions and family receipts prepared
here are always filled on honor. These
two words just express it: Considering
Quality.
OUR CHARGES, too, are reasonable.
Our motto, and always has been:
Honest Drugs at Safe Prices.
E. J. WEISER,
Druggist.
LATEST STYLES
IN
Ladies' Fur Capes
of all descriptions. Also Cloth Jackets and Capes are
now on exhibition, and parties looking for gar
ments of that kind will find an unusual
Lartje Assortment, and
Very Low Prices.
©*«>©©^
Our Fall and Winter DRESS ROODS show up in ex
cellent styles, and customers that have seen them
are in raptures over the New Styles and
Low Prices.
CARPETS i RUGS, LACE CURTAINS, FORTIERS,
Etc,, —A New and Large Stock. It will pay
to examine our Goods before purchasing.
Our Stock IS COMPLETE in every department, and
we are confident that we CAN SATISFY any
reasonable demand, as to
Assortment, Quality and Prices.
O. P. THOMPSON.
Union Siloings Bunk.
CRESCO
Union Savings Bank
Paid Up Capital, £ioo,ooo.
ROBERT THOMSON. C*re«iclent unci Ccmhier.
J. J. LOWRY, Vice l’remittent.
niHUCTonsi
I. J. Lowrj'i John Thomwm,
W. K, Darker, John McCook,
Ur. H. C. Hrlce, Holxrt Tlioinuon.
Hon. W. IJn n forth,
Interest Paid on 'Pi me Deposits*.
Union
Austin Steam Marble Granite Works!
MANUFACTURERS OK AND DEALERS IN
THE HIGHEST GRADE OF
CEMETERY WORK. |
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