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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-25
culture.


ah! variety can be grown there is no
i'eea Oh soil exhaustion so far as nitro
gen is concerned. It is now beginning,
however, to creep into the heads of the
SCIENTISTS that the restorative powers
the iegumes is due not merely to
.ne supply Of nitrogen but the res
oia .ioh OF humus to the soil, and in
esusalons are now proceeding in
ma. nhe which promise to be exceed
neiy interesting. BY humus we mean
Tue vegetable mold which exists to q
eieater or less extent in all soils but
10 more abundant in all new soils,
whether forest or prairie. 1t has been
observed by the common, every day
iarmer who pretends to no knowledge
vi science, soils decline in fertility in
proportion as this vegetable mold is
exhausted. 1t is exhausted quite rapid
~ not merely by the removal of crops
Out by chemical action which is the
result OF cultivation, hence the soil
that seems to be rich in vegetable mat
ter turns out in a few years to be
Gay bed which produces little or
nothing. The Minnesota agricultural
experiment station has been taking a
prominent part in these Investigations
ana mas found that when a fertilizer
containing nitrogen, potash and phos-
phoric acid, or any one of these alto
gether or alone there was in no case
an increase of over three bushels OF
wheat or two bushels of fax per acre,
ana on moderately new soils, and that
where soils had been cropped for
twenty years the largest increase was
lour bushels per acre while the de-
cline between these soils in their best
condition and worn out condition was
fifteen bushels per acre. 1t is there
lore clear from this and other results
that the decline in soil fertility is not
due merely to the removal of the ele-
ments essential to fertility but to some
other cause. That cause is to very
great extent the lack of humus or veg
etable matter, and it is quite probable
that the results Of clovering. which in
our experience adds from fifteen to
twenty-five bushels of corn per acre to
worn out soil, is due not merely to the
nitrogen stored in the soil but to the
material from which humus is made
in the form of the roots of the clover.
This accounts also for the lasting eff
fects of barnyard manure which con-
tains not merely these essential ele-
ments of fertility but adds humus to
the soil.-Wallaces' Farmer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-25
Protecting Evergreens from Drouth.

Protecting Eversreens from Drouth.
The Wisconsin Horticultural society
bulletin publishes an article by j. c.
Plumb on Protecting Evergreens from
Drouth." 1t is as follows:
The premature death OF so many of
our evergreens in lawn and hedges, in
southern Wisconsin, is truly alarming.
In my home village are many trees
which have hitherto flourished and at
tanned their ten to thirty feet, without
any show CT weakness, but which in the
last year have lost their foliage never
to return, and the evergreen hedges,
miles of which We have planted and
furnished in that vicinity, are now
many of them dying out in spots, or
show a weakness that preludes death,
and l am looking for a larger death
rate to show among the evergreen trees
than ever, with the coming spring and
summer. With view to avert fur
Their losses in this line / have been
looking up the facts and seeking a
remedy. 1t is plain enough that the
primary cause of this death is the want
OF rainfall during summer and autumn,
as has been the case during the last
TWO years. COpious and seasona pie
watering would have saved most of
them without doubt But prevention Is
better than cure. Artificial watering is
generally costly and often a difficult
process. So we find It best to avoid
the cause by conditions Of planting
and growth Our annual rainfall is all
suf1cient for our needs in this direc-
lion. II IL can be conserved or reserved,
for time OF need. In this line we find
three ways available. namely: First.
culture; second, mulching; third, pro-
lection from robber plants. The first
two methods named we all understand
and practice with al. successful culti-
yations. but the last remedy we have
tailed TO appreciate. Our evergresns
are being robbed Of the last yestige OF
water in the soil by deciduous trees.
OF which the white soft maple is most
destructive, the butternut and Euro
pean larch following close In fact any
tree the roots OF which feed on the sur
face will rob the eyergreens. We find
the hemlock and balsam tlv most SEN
sitiye TO the robber roots, and the ar
Dor vitae least so; so that under the
same conditions the latter is holding
ITS own with little show OF weakness
from the drOuth. Now since no surface
mulch or culture will answer fully in
our case. We have found it necessary
to cut down, or severely root prune,
these deciduOus trees where they en-
crOached upon the evergreens. In one
case where a beautiful hemlock hedge
was showing the first symptoms of
death, We took up the intervening
plank walk and cut off the maple roots
by digging a two foot trench between
the hedge and the trees Again We
have dug a similar trench around single
trees to cut off the robber roots. In
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-25
Chicago Horse Market.

The total receipts for the first half
of the current year aggregate 7O,929
horses received and 56,889 horses dis
patched, against 1886 arrivals and
68,233 dispatched for the first six
months last year. The extraordinary
receipts in 1895 have more than been
duplicated up to the close Of the June
trade, and all indications are favorable
that this season will establish a new
record in the volume of trade at the
market. Receipts are very light, the
light receipts Of all grades being ample
to supply the limited demand from all
sources. Eastern farmers say they can
not compete with western farmers in
raising draft horses but in coach and
carriage horses they propose to take
the lead. All right; we can supply
them with both draft and coach horses
when we get started to breeding.-Ex-
change.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-25
N oekness.

Weakness is love at school love at
the Savior's feet. Il is Christian low!i-
hood. 1t is the disciple learning to
know himself; learning to fear and
distrust and abhor himself It is the
disciple practicing the sweet, but self
emptying lesson OF putting on the Lord
Jesus Christ. II is the disciple learn
ing the defects OF his own character.
1t is the disciple praying and watching
for the mellowing of his temper and
the amelioration OF his character. 1t
is the living Christian at his Savior's
feet learning of him who Is meek and
lcwly and finding rest for his SOUL
DR.. James Hamilton.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-25

Wild Oats. According to DR.. Soho.
ernburgk, of South Australia. a va
riety of our common field oat (avena
saliva, var. meianoeperma) has become
surprisingly injurious. He says: THE
black oat has the most notorious pre-
eminence OF all the introduced weeds,
and the effects Of the intruder most
ruiuous to the farming country. -
Thousands OF acres Of arabic land, es-
peciaiiy such as have been in cuitiva-
ton some years. are totally ruined for
the purpose OF wheat growing, by the
black oat" Yet of very closely al
lied plant, DR.. Brewer years before the
above was written. said: The wild oat
(aVena sterilis) Is found from Palestine
TO the Atlantic. but never heard that
it Is of any value there. But in America,
II clothes the plains of California and
western Mexico; also parts Of South
America and the island OF Juan Fer
nandez. Great areas, of hundreds, or
even thousands OF square miles to-
gether, are seeded with it. and millions
OF animals feed on it,"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-25
Not Sunerxfitinna

Miss akissam-You seem depressed to
night, Mr.. Dexter.
Mr Dexter-Yes. am went to a for
tund teller to-day to find out my fate and
was told that the girl | loved would not
marry me.
MISS kissam-But, Mr. Dexter, no for
tune teller has been authorized to sneak for
the
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-25

Water for Irrigation.-A barrel Of
water OF 315 gallons. applied to a plat
Of land Ave by ten feet. would equal
a rainfall of one inch. Or it would
take about $50 barrels of water per
acre to equal rainfall Of one inch.
This will weigh we'll over 100 tons. II
one must depend on we'll, it must be
seen to that it is capable of supplying
the necessary quantity and that the
windmill has power enough to raise it
in reasonable time.-Ex.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-25
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
ACRICULTURiSTS
Some Up-to-date Hints About Cultiva-
ton OF tho Soil aud Yields Thereof
horticulture, viticuIture and FIorl-
culture

ONE years ago
NHelreigel and Will
farth demonstrated
that by the use
of the legumes the
supply of nitrogen
could be increased
to almost any de-
sired extent and
that wherever the
C | ov ers, alfalfa
hQQnC nr meas nj
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-25
Take Care.

Take Care.
II free your lips
Would keep from slips,
Five things observe With care;
OF whom you speak,
TO whom you speak,
And how end when and where.
Exchange,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-25
AP....
TRAVELLING.

Aug. 4 and Is,
Sept. /, Is and %,
Oct. q and 20.
Round trip tickets to
points in Nebraska, Kan
sas, Colorado, Utah. the
Black Hills, Wyoming,
Texas, Oklahoma, Arizona
and New Mexico will be on
sale at all railroad ticket
offices in Iowa and eastern
South Dakota at the ONE
WAY RATE, plus s..
Tickets will be good for
q days.
Call at nearest ticket
Office and obtain full in
formation. Or, write To
j. Francis, Gen'l Pass'r
Agent, Omaha, Neb.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-25
III Pestered Day and Night

with nervousness. take Hostetters Stom-
ach Bitters, which invigorates and tran
qlllizes the nervous system. The basis of
recovery is reform in errors of di-
gestion. The epigastric nerve and brain
are united in the closest bond of sympathy
SO that dyspeptic symptoms in the gastric
region are always accompanied by hurtful
reflex nervous action. Both are remedied
by the Bitters, which also cures malaria.
bles
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-25

An liberated tooth caused the death OF
Henry Hoffman, of Hoboken, n. j. by pro-
ducing blood poisoning.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-25
TAIN AGES SERMON.
ILLUSTRATIONS DRAWN FROM
SCENES IN A COURT ROOM.
The Noted Divine Disoourses from the
Text, We Have an Advocate with
the Father. Jesus Christ the Right
eous"-John 2:1.

LANDING in a
courtroom you say
TO yourself: AT
this bar crime has
often been arraign-
ed; at this witness
stand the oath has
often been taken;
at this jurors bench
the verdict has
been rendered; at
this judges desk
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-25
IONA Telegraph Sshosi

is the best. The Railroads
are in need Of operators and
take all this school has
been able to prepare for tho
past four years. Take this
course and get a position
that pays. Address A. &.
Jennings, Pres. Iowa Bush
ness College, Des Moines,
Iowa. Catalogue free.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-02
williamsburg Wrinkles.

WILLIAMSBURG. VA. August 1.-Spe-
cial.-Dr. W. r. Ayiett. Jr.. son OF Colonel
William r. Aylett, OF King william. who
has for the past year been connected
with the medical staff OF the Eastern
State Hospital. Will leave early next week
for Orange. y. Y. whore he will be en-
gaged professionally i'm a large hospital
Or. Aylett is young physician Of great
promise. and our people are sorry 10 part
with him.
Tho Williamsburg Yacht Club are now
engaged IN getting their Yacht "Curlew' In
time for their summer cruise TO the lower
Chesapeake.
Governor Nichols and daughter. OF
Louisiana, who have been spending some
time here with Dr.. and Mrs Garrett. left
to-day for the Virginia mountains.
The City School Board of this place has
adopted the plans OF 1lr. Carl Ruehr-
mund. ~ Richmond. for a new school
house for white children
Miss Eunice Lucas left this week for
Elizabeth. y. j.. where she viii remain
some time visiting her brother
Mr. W p. Garlick and wife. o. Rich
mond. are here on n pleasure trip.
Mrs VI. $. Jones. Of Palace Court. and
her sister. Mrs. Thomas Newman, Will
leave here Tuesday for fho mour tains. The
former goes 10 Rockhr.lge Alum and the
latter 70 the Hot Spnngs both 70 remain
till late en- September.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-02
An 0ld-limc Pedestrian.

PROVIDENCE FORGE. VA. Aug. l.
Special.-In this day of every ina enable
athletic sport end exercise. and when
each end every one IS trying TO outdo
the other. We consider il a most wonder
f-Il feat and accomplishment for man
thoroughly equipped for the journey. 10
mount his bicycle in New York and wheel
across the continent 10 San Francisco.
or IL a skillful pedestrian walks from
Laredo On tho Rio Grande. TO Boston.
Massachusetts,. that he is one of 1he
wonders Of the age. and Is written about
and talked about and pictured i'm the
new spapcrs and magazines until we are
thoroughly familiar with his face but
l have come 10 the conclusion that some
OF the eighteenth-century pedestrians
would look with scorn on such diminutiye
jaurts.
Not long since i came across n COPY
OF the Virginia Argus. dated October q.
177g. IL was timc-stained and weevil-
eaten. and very small in comparison to
tho morning paper OF 1896. as it only con-
sisted Of four pages. and IL WAS really
wonderful to think of this little slip OF
paper having been I'm existence for ninety
nine years but the print was good and
/ enjoyed hugely perusing its columns
Among other articles that attracted me
was a note dated from London, which
read As follows:
FRIDAY. Mr.. Spinard. tho celebrated
pedestrian traveller, arrived In Bristol
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-02
FROM THE ASSOCIATION.
Two Interesting Services VIII be Held
This Afternoon.

Two interesting services VIII Dc neiQ
This Afternoon.
Two interesting services will be held
in the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton this afternoon:
At o'clock, In the parlor. Prof. An
ton Schatzel, the physical director. who
has been with the boys for the nast
three years, will speak TO the boys gcs-
pei army Mr.. Schatzel, being a great
favorite with tho boys, will undoub edly
have large crowd to hear him.
ANNOUNCEMENTS will be made 70. an
outing during the coming week.
Rev. j. N. Latham. OF the Highland
Park Methodist Episcopal church, a
young man and most attractive speaker,
will address the mems meeting at
o'clock. Every young man is most cor
daily invited TO be present.
The membership contest between the
Orange and Red teams Of the Young
Mems Christian Association is becoming
very exciting. Both teams have had
badges stamped. which are worn not only
by their members, but by number OF
their friends who are lending assistance
In the great work.
The following badges have been design
ed: Red September 5th:" Orange
Wanted 200, September 5th." The Idea
IN adopting badges bearing the above
words is TO make people ask questions.
The bulletin in the Y NJ. c. A, Hall
IS very noticeable one. Fer every
member booked by either team they
put spot on the board. which in color
is the same as that OF the team. Yes,er-
day the score stood IA to 3 In favor OF
Orange.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-02
THECITY OF PETERSBURG
EXCESsIvE RAINS FOLLOWED BIZ
SCORCHING DROUGHT.
sc.id.d NV Water From "A Ham Boiler--An
Ofncer Fined for Cursing-fire-
mems Uniforms.

PETERSBURG, VA, Aug. L-Speciai'-
The farmers are now suffering for rain
A gentleman from SUSSEX county told me
that he drove a distance of twenty miles
this morning and that he did not wet the
tires of the wheels OF the buggy but once,
and that was when crossing Lees creek.
My informant declared that the corn was
fairly burning up under the scorching rays
OF the sun. lie himself had expected to
make one hundred and nifty bushels Of
corn. but now he did not believe he wonlo
make twenty-five. He also said that ne
did not think that more than a haIf
crop of peanuts would be MAS.
Rev A ]. Fristoe, pastor OF the second
Raufist church, has just closed meeting
OF County Line Baptist chucch In Caro'ihe
county. There were twenty proieSSloi'S
OF faith on Monday Mr.. fristoe goes 10
MELVILLE church, Sussex county 10 Ao'u
another meeting.
SEVERELY SCALDED.
Mrs. r. II. Beasley, residing on Wash
ineton street. was very severely scalu-
ed to-day about the face by water from
bam-boiler scattering on her face. n nam
was being put into the boiler and MIS-
Reasley was standing close by.
A fire occurred this morning at O'Clock
a. tbo residence Of DR.. r.. j.. Robinson,
ON Boningbrook street, which was caused
nv n detective huc. The only damage
done was the slight burning OF the mantle
piece. ,.,, -,
Mrs Elizabeth Jenkins IS critically III
AZ tbe residence OF Mr. James T. Ashoy'
on West street.
Rev r r. wilson, pastor OF Market
street NJ. r. church. will preach to.mor-
row morning on a subject that Niia"y
affects the church. State ana Hlun'O-P''
ity. D,.sor
substituted Police Oficer o. J. Dyson
was before III. Mayor this morning 10
anwer the charge of cursing on the street
He was fined 50. -,
The new uniforms for the ms,no'
Tho Ere department. made by MT D. NJ
o'icrs werr turned over to-day to the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-02
Fulton News Notes.

Mr. Christopher Saunders. who lived
on Orleans street. IN the county. died at
his home on the 10Th and was buried
from Denny-Street Methodist Episcopal
church at y. NJ. Thursday. Rev. Mr..
Williams performed the funeral rites.
Mr.. j. A. Black has gone on a brief So
journ To the coast around Old Point.
Miss Mcmahon has returned 10 her home
in Fulton after a visit to friends in Wash
ington. u. C..
The Daytime Steamship Company are
having their wharyes improved and new
freight warehouses built just below the
wharf Of the Clyde Line.
Mrs. George T.. Barksdalc will leave
the city Monday to visit her relatives in
Halifax county.
Mr.. w. T. Creakmar has been appointed
deputy 10 Mr.. John l.. Epps, the recently
elected City Gaueer.
Rev. Mr.. Burkhert, rector OF Weddell
Memorial chapel on Denny street, has
returned from his vacation. and will con-
duct services i'm his church to-day.
The Fulton reading-rooms continue very
popular. and there must be an average
attendance OF thirty or forty each night.
The attendance Is so large. I'm fact. that
the rooms are uncomfortably crowded.
and a much larger place Is needed. as
those who desire 10 play games must
encroach upon the room set apart for
reading alone.
The sale Of the tugs Ajax and Layne
that were 10 have been disposed Of this
week has been postponed til the 18th OF
this month.
Miss Pearl Smith OF Fulton, IS visiting
Old Point and Newport News this week
Misses Kate Craven and Kate Cavern
der entertained their friends nj n lawn
party at 5000 Lester street last evening.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-02
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
THE SEABO4RD AIR LINE THE
FIRST TO PAY TAXES.
Prof. Winston TO Speak His Farewell Adj
dress to the University Into
Grapophone.

RALEIGH. n. c.. August Especial
The Seaboard Airline Is the first road to
pay its State taxes. 1t has turned over
Si3. 1928 to the State treasurer.
IL is declared that tho movements for
fusion with the Populsts started right
here in Raleigh. IL Is only another phase
Of the "two-conyentions' idea.
a lady in this city has a night-blooming
cactus that opened forty-six blooms last
night. The blooms were pure white. the
size OF an ordinary hen egg and very
fragrant
IN A GRAPAPHONE,.
President Winston was here yesterday
on his way to Texas TO attend a meet
ing Of the University trustees. His du-
ties there do not begin before September
I'D, so he Will return TO North Carolina
and deliver his farewell address before
the students at Chapel hill. The address
will be delivered into a graphophone, and
thus a Raleigh audience as well
as the one In Chapel Hin Will be able
to hear il.
Chairman Manly last night had a con-
ference with Chairman Butler regarding
the resolutions looking 10 fusion OF Demo
Gratis and Populists. The conference was
continued to-day. and Chairman Manly
will. therefore. soon give his reply 70 inc
Democratic Committee. Chairman Manly
Yesterday rendered the position OF secre-
tary Of the Democratic state Executive
Committee % Mr.. John ". Thompson OF
this city and st was accepted.
Major Guthrie denies that in his address
AZ Chapel I'm no said that those Opposed
10 the higher education were traitors
TO their country and 20 their God.
d. l.. Russell came here this morning
as one OF the trustees OF the University.
lie was not laxative I'm fact. in rain
low spirits. lie declined TO talk OF ms
coming term" and nothing special wo,ila
he say as 10 his opinion regarding the
resolutions adopted by the Democrats on
Thursday night
II is declared that no power on ear'h
can prevent fusion Of the silver forces
that It is agreed upon, and tnat tne
masses Democrats ana Popuiists demand
~ Popuusts declare they VIII never ae"i''
vote for fusion with the Republicans
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-02

Officers Capture Three stills, but the
Noonshincrs Escape.

Ohiccrs Capture Three stills, but the
Noonshiners Escape.
ELBA. VA. Aug. --Special.-United
States Special Agent r. y. Williams.
and Department Manager John Jennings
passed through town yesterday from a
three-days raid in the northern part Of
the county. where they succeeded in cap
turing three stills and destroying several
hundred gallons Of beer.
One still WIS situated on the head
waters OF Sycamore creek net far from
here. The mOonslEners had been inform
cd by some means that the officers were
coming and they took their still and
utensils and fed. but toe officers pursued
them and succeeded in capturing their
still In barn not Tar from the scene.
The occupants succeeded in making their
escape.
Mrs r. T. Cabcll. wife Of exon
gressman CabeL. Of Illinois. left here
yesterday with the remains Of her
uncle Mr.. Benton. who died recently for
her home al Rock Island. H.. where the
remains will be inferred.
Miss Maude Greasy. in company with
Mrs. j. II. Preston. left here for War
renton. %aI where she will spend a
short vacation at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Preston.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-02
A PROCURESS PUNISHED
When Arrested Had "a Fourtcen-Year-OId
Girl in Charge.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA. Aug. 1.-Spe-
cial.-At' yesterdays afternoon session
OF the Police Court Justice Brown fined
Sadie Robinson (colored) 500 and costs
and sentenced her 20 serve three months
in Jail for maintaining apartments for
disreputabe purposes. II IS said that
this woman makes a practice Of sending
emissaries 10 Richmond for the purpose
Of enticing young girls away from home
10 lead lives of shame. When arrested
yesterday the Robinson woman had In
charge a fourteen-year-old mulatto girl
named Hall. who claims to have come
from Richmond.
The womans attorney gave notice CT
an appeal and Justice Brown fixed her
bond in the sum OF 500. and being unable
10 secure bondsmen Sadie went the way
OF the transgressOrs.
Comanche Tribe. No. 70. will give a
banquet AZ the Opera-IIouse next Tues
day evening.
The Cromwell Line steamer Creole
will be launched at the ship-yard next
SATURDAY..