Decorah public opinion., October 18, 1895, Image 8

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By FRED L. AKERS.
I’rjcc, Si.jo fpr One Year.
PI’IiI.IHHLI) KVKRY VKI DAY.
DECORAH, IOWA, OCT. 18, 1895.
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS.
There is great talk among snm? peo
ple of reviving the whipping post. It
Is well to t>!|ink about it.
The Republicans of Clayton choso as
a Legislative ticket Realto F.. Price for
senator anrl Henry Meder for lepre.
tentative.
The alibi which Durant set out to
prove, it seems, was not intended for
him, but evidently intended for some
body else.
It is funny to hear the Democrats
talk of the Methodist preachers as
though they were in partnership with
them.
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The British government cannot oc
cupy the disputed territory in Vene
zuela unless it es decided by arbitra
tion —so says Uncle Sam.
Forty thousand people celebrated
Kansas’ 400,000,000 bushel corn crop in
Atchison in the biggest and noisest
carnival the West has ever soon.
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The (Ad mar Courier says Fort Atkin
won is coming to the front with a news
paper in the near future. The first
issue will be about the lirst of N ovem
ber.
There is noting new under the sun.
The present craze of the architects is
only a revival <>f a craze that prevailed
in ancient < iroece 2,000 and 3,000 years
og<>, r „
Everybody will rejoice that the flour
ing industry in Minneapolis is flourish
ing to such an extent as to justify the
restoration of the 1804 wage schedule in
the mills.
Cuba wants to goveren herself and be
freed from Spanish oppression and rob
lx>ry, and every citizen of the United
States ought at least to be in sympathy
with the insurgents.
About all then* is iii life is a good
night’s sloop. Instead of worrying and
fretting for fame, a man should con
duct himself in such a manner during
the day that he will sleep well.
The Could* are again before the pub
lic through the return of the tax ap
praiser in New York, who estimates
their personal property to be worth
$80,1)34,580 and the real estate $2,000,000r
Judge Rubb addressed an audience of
twenty at Kmmettsburg. Is tins a
sample of the “large and magnificent
audiences,” which the Democratic pa
pers say he is in the habit of address
in«?
New York Advertiser: “We note that
the Prohibitionists have adopted a
flowing water fountain as the emblem
for their ticket. It is at once tender
and touching, but it does not signify
that there is to bea flood of votes.”
j. D. Porter, who failed to secure the
Republican nomination for county
superintendent of Howard county,
turtle 1 around and accepted the Demo
cratic . nomination a few days after
ward. That does not seem true-blue
Republicanism, to say the least.
liBCOUAH ITuj.ic Opinion came to
• air office the first of the week. It lias
a new and l tetter-looking head than
heretofore, in other respects it is about
such a palter as its < ’resco sheet— wind,
r— (' resco Plain Dealer.
isn’t it peculiar that a thing that is
full of wind itself always imagines that
all else is in the same condition?
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The Democratic papers of the state
are denouncing (ten. Drake for not de
lining his position on the liquor ques
tion. Den. Drake has defined himself
several times on that question. Why
don’t Judge llabb define himself on the
silver question instead of beating from
post to post, giving no definite idea to
any one as to how he stands on the im
portant questions of finance?
Newspapers Jicpo and there are agi
tating the question of reviving the
whipping post. There seems to be a
growing desire among some that it
ought to be provided for some certain
offenses, and this is not without logic.
1 lowever, our columns are open for dis
i uasion of the question by any one in
Decorah or elsewhere. If any one
wishes to write an article on thesubjeet,
do so and bring it in. There are doubt
less many who are interested in the
subject and would like to read some
good opinions on the subject,
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Mrs. .Surah E. V. Emery, who had a
national reputation as a Populist and
reform speaker, died at Lansing, Mich.,
last week, Oct. 10, aged fifty-seven. She
. was the author of the “Seven Financial
(’onspirreies,” which reached a sale ol
350,000 copies, largely in the West, and
“Imperialism in America,” with a
sale of JO,OOO copies. She was a pioneer
in “(Ireoubackism,” and bus followed
till the different organizations of kindred
nature through thelv history. At the
•time of her death she was a member of
the State Populi t committee and pn i
lent of the department of labor and
capital of the National Woman’s Tem
perance union.
LOVE AM) THE MASTER.
T.ovo, lie led the Master
In a garden tone,
Where the darkness shadowed Him
With its grief and moan.
And, O, fur Him—tile Master,
Within that garden drear!
The. keen thorns climbed and kissed His lips
And left the crimson there!
Love, he led the Master
From the garden dim,
And with the thorns in mockery,
Wreathed round the brow of Him,
And O, for Him—the Master,
That Love should kiss and kill.
And carve Him there a cross to bear
Alone to Calvary hill!
Love, ho led the Master
From the midnight gloom,
O’er the wild and wounding thorns
Made the lilies bloom.
And O, for Him—the Master!
For garden, cross and hill!
The hands that scourged Him He hath kissed
And lives to love them still.
—Frank L. Stanton.
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Taylor, South Dakota’s defaulting
treasurer, will have to go to prison.
His friends expected to sucure his re
lease on thu ground that the lower
court had exceeded its authority iu
making the sentence five years instead
of two. The supreme court, however,
decided that the greater may include
the less, smd instead of releasing Tay
lor, modifies his sentence to two years,
which is, in its opinion, nil that the
statute permits. Taylor may count
himself lucky with getting off with
only two years.—Minneapolis Tribune.
The members of the international
commission, appointed to adjust the
long-standing dispute relative to the
boundary between the United States
and Mexico, resunud its labors at the
state department, Friday, October lltli.
The members have been busily en
gaged upon the work in question dur
ing the summer, and their labors have
been nearly concluded. The (hidings
of the commission will not be made
public until they have been submitted
for ratification to the proper authorities
of tiie two countries.
The constitutional convention of
.South Carolina has declared “that no
divorce shall be granted for any cause
whatsoever.” Neither will divorces
granted in other states be recognized
except in so far as she I s compelled by
the constitution of the United States.
We venture to say that if this law was
universal there would be fewer un
happy marriages. So long as the mar
riage bond ia so easily severed, hasty,
ill-advised matches will be made.
The public prize-fighting for revenue
only lias seen its day in this country,
seems to bo a well-established fact.
Why two burly brutes should any
where he permitted to try to pummel
each other into insensibility for a
stipulated wager, or for the gate re
ceipts, is a question which the decent
element of society cannot understand.
North, South, East and West are now
arrayed against the slugger. He has
reaped his harvest.
The Fargo Argus thuseulogizesNorth
Dakota: “The beat cheese state in the
union. The host wool state in the
world. The best wheat country under
the sky. Potatoes, Max, barley, oats
and vegetables to beat the world.”
Then the Argus advises that as nature
is doing its share, the citizens should
do theirs by trading at homeand build
ing up home markets. Hood advice for
any state or community.
Dr. Mary Walker is going to found a
colony at Oswego, N. Y., for old maids,
and is going to dress them in bloomers.
This is somewhat peculiar,as Dr. Mary
has for many years worn complete
male attjre. JluC perhaps she intends
finally to fix the dear old maids in full
dress of punts, coat and vest, and only
adopts the bloomers in an introductory
way to abash their modesty.
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“Upon what issues,” said Mr. Josiah
Quincy the other day in his convention
address, “can the Rebublican party ask
the country to restore it to power next
year?” If Joaiah really wants an
answer, we should say oil hand that
one uncommon good issue is that the
country has had enough of Demo
cratic administration, and any change
must 1)0 an improvement.
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The Sunday law in New York City
prevents the ordinary citizen from en
tering a saloon and getting a glass of
lair, hut pat rons of swell dubs can or
der champagne and drink it without
fear of molestation. Beer is the tipple
of plebians and champagne the beverage
‘ of aristocrats, and this makes all the
diU'ereiieein the world to the New York
’ police commissioners.
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• A Smithsonian institute professor
says the war of extermination waged
upon the seals in Bering sea during the
1 past twelve years lias nearly wiped
* that valuable lur-bearing animal out of
> existence. The United States and
* | (treat Britain ought to got together and
' 1 save the remnant before it is to late.
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I Says the St. Louis (i lobe-Democrat:
1 The main point in Allison’s lavor as a
r presidential availability is the fact that
I in all his long political service he has
1 ! never ome allowed his mouth to run
• away with his sober and practical jutlg-
U incut.
The candidate who is quite content
1 ; TO he out 01 he in th»- hunt,
| WIIOM rather be i Ight than he president
Will probably be riyiit.
.-Boston Courier,
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POTATOES
Given Away!
Given Away!
Given Awav!
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With every purchase of Flour or Gro
ceries amounting to One Dollar and
Fifty cents ! will give away one peek
of Choice Dot a toes. With Tnree- Dol
lar purchase one-half bushel will be
given.
75 cents
Buys one dozen Best Hubbard Squashes.
35 cents
Per bushel Choice Kutabngoes,
5 cents
Fora Large Pumpkin.
2\ cents
Per pound for Best Bulled Oats.
35 cents
A gallon Best Cider Vinegar.
5 cents
Per pound Best Japan Bice.
7 cents
Per quart for hand-picked Navy Beans.
*er at a rcmrooD vs.
Pure and
Healthful
Food
Products
are
Necessary
for
Perfect
Physical
Development
If you would have your
wives and daughters strong,
healthful and handsome buy
your
Groceries and
Provisions
—OK —
Couse & Tracy,
who sell Honest Goods at
Reasonable Prices.
The best of
FLOUR,
COFFEE,
TEA, and
Mount Hamilton, California
Canned Fruits always
on hand.
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STAR GROCERY,
No. 1, East Broadway.
Decorah, - - - lowa.
Legal
|X CdMBJA.NTK WITH HKi’TIoX 1.
I ('haliter 111, of lhe Acts of the lotti <leiieml
Assembly, I herewith cause to he published
jolpt Hesolllllon No. a, passed by the 2uth
1 tjenenil Assombly, ws follows:
JOINT HKSOMTION .NO. 5.
: To amend the constitution of the state ol
lowa, relative to the mamifaet lire and sale ot
intoxicating liquors as n beverage. Belt re
solved i.y the general assembly of the state
of low a:
That the following amendment to the eon.
j it lit ion of the state of lowa la-, ami the same
Is hereby proposed: To add. hs section 2M, to
article fi of said constitution, the following:
“Nt:e.No |rt‘r«)ii shall manufacture for
sale, or sell or heap for sale as a beverage, any
intoxicating liquors whatever, including ale,
wine amt beer. ....
i The gem-r.il assembly shall by law prescribe
regulations for the enforcement of the prohibi
tion herein contained, and shall thereby pro
vide suitable penalties for the violation ol the
; provisions hereof,
lb-solved, furl her. That the foregoing pro
posed amendment lie, and the saint Is hereby
referred to the legislature to la* chosen at the
i next general election for mt mbers of the next
! general assembly, and that the secretary ol
state eaUse the same to lie published for three
months previous to the day ol said election, as
I provide,! by law.
I Approved April 21, Iksil.
W. M. McFAItbAND.
1 July 20-Nov. I, Hcorvtury of Htide,
LARSEN BROS.,
ONE PRICE
CLOTHIERS.
Wo wish to say to the people of Decorah and surrounding counties that
we have this fall bought THE BEST and Fined Stock of
Men’s, Boy’s and
Children’s Clothing
that was ever shown in Decorah, and these same goods will be sold at PRICES
that no one has ever bought anything like it before.
Men's Kine Dress Suits, #9 and $lO.
Men’s Kine Black; Clievoit Suits, $5, $7 and £B.
Aten’s Kine Good Underwear, 25, 58 and 50 cents.
Our 50-cent Underwear are hummers.
Men’s Fine Ulsters $7. (Sold last year for $10.)
Boy’s Suits, atce 15 to 19, S^.so.
Our Children’s Suits for 65c and si.ooare hummers.
Boy’s Overcoats 1.25 and $1.50. Good ones.
Men’s Overcoats $1.50!
LARSEN BROTHERS.
Nctu jrnrnitnrc unb Repair Gliop.
I PU RN ITU RE! I
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Again we show you a few cuts of our goods, which we can recommend as
first-class, and cheaper titan any other dealer can sell.
Oak Extension 'Tables.
At Prices t
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Way Below \
All Others. »
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We have the 5
PEERLESS I
EXTENSION TABLE. I
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The Best in the World. 2
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Lounges and Psrlor Suits and Mattresses,
to-#*' Our repair shops for Furniture aiul Carriage rrimmiugs are perfect.
Soliciting your orders,
EMIL V. UFFELMAN,
501 West Water street, I )ecorali, lowa.
M,.U orders promptly attended to. Our new Catalogue will tcou bo completed. If you want tame drop a postal card gpd we w
nd you ope 1 UEii Of CUALUL,
(Elotl)iitg Store—Cavscn iJrotljcro
There is no Dealer in AVinnesheik Couutv who
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Can Sell You eis Good '
A CHAIR
And as CHEAP aw we Can.
We will sell you a four-spindle, Hardwood Chair for the next
90 days per half-dozen
Oak Cane Seat, per set, #5.50.
Wejmaunructure right lu*re in De
co rah uml it' you appreciate Hint,
you want to huy of your homo
manufacturer, ami assist your homo
industry
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IRON AND BRASS BEDS.
We are headquarters for huoli goods
6900
We also have all kinds of other
Furniture, such as Sideboards, Cup*
hoards, Wardrobes, Hed Springs -
any thing you want in tin* line of