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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-16
cries Of the brocade caught up front
and back and falling over the arms to
elbows.

From figures recently published at
Munich 1t appears that there are now
in central Europe 1854 gas engines
which aggregate 62.egl horse power.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-16

dssigns, which we give as one pattern.
No. is made OF cream.colored satin.
faced cloth, the xevers and small edges
being decorated with green braid In.
tsSwoven with gold cord. The fronts
ase shaped in rounded outline and the
back. OF becoming length, il straight.
xbe shouldsss extend we'll over the
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-16
A NAVAL WONDER.
THE ABbEsT COAST DEFENDER
IN THE WORLD.
Tho Monitor Puritan, just Complet-
cd. Ia the Pride OF Uncic Sans
Navy -Fcnturcs OF the Monstcs,
Fighting Machine.

HHE ariuored monitor Puritan,
NI the best equipped and stanch-
est craft OF her kind In the
entire world, n fighting ma.
chiue OF the most modern kind, III TO
Withstand tho assault of tho guns OF
my enemy, is now moored between
tho two dry docks nt the Brooklyn
Navy Yard. Her sidet are painted
white, her powerful turret guns arc in
position and her military mast with
rapid fire guns aloft is carefully ahroud-
ed.
Naval officers who have watched the
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-16
A MONSTER COW.
She Is n Product OF California ana
Weighs 1850 Pounds.

Farmer William Bruce, Of Tulare,
CAL, owns a COW which has tho dis
tinction Of being the largest by long
odds Of any animal OF her sex in that
part OF tho world. She could give
pounds by tho score to Clydesdalc
stallion aud then win the laurels from
him as heavyweight, and she is but
six years old ut that. When placed
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-16
pLAID NrLNErN.

Plaid velvets in light bright colors
are used for vests, collars, revers. and
belts in wool costumes, and again for
the entire bodice with cloth sleeves
and bolcro.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-16

FASHIONABLE DoLIRos FOR GIRLS.
The short bolero or zouave jacket,
according to May Manton, is the most
fashionable OF tho seasons accessories.
Here are shown two OF the very latest
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-16
THE DOMINATING COLOR.

Red is to be the dominating color in
dress this winter, and there is red in
our hats, red Innings in our dresses
nnl wraps, aud red gowns.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-16

The Piute Indians of Austin, New.
are making an effort for the establish-
mept OF school at that place.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-16

Wandering Ike--"For heaven sake.
Bill, watcher at now?"
Weary Bill--"Why. de old woman
over in dat house jist gimme q hunk
o. sometnin' she called pie, and it's SO
tough dat got ter sharpen up me
grinders sc kin wade through der
crust. ."-Twinkles.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-14
OleO In France.

The French chamber of deputies has
passed a very stringent measure by
which it is made illegal for dealers In
butter to keep cleo for sale, or vice
versa; the fraudulent compositions are
only to be sold at places especially de-
signed by the municipality of each
town. Moreover, all boxes. firkins, or
other packages containing oleo, must
bear the word margarine in large
characters, and full description must
be given of the elements employed in
making the composition. In the retail
trade all oleo must be placed in bags,
on the outside ofw hich are to be found
a description of the article with the
name and address of the vendor Full
authority is given to the inspectors TO
enter butter factories and shops, and
take specimens for analysis; in the
event of the specimens being found
pure the cost yill be borne by the state.
The penalties for an infraction of the
new law will vary from six days to
three months Imprisonment, and a
fine of $40 to $1,000, while in the event
of the same person being convicted a
second time within a year, the maxi
mum fine will also be imposed. There
will also be a heavy fine imposed on
persons who place hinderance in the
way of the inspectors.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-14
MEN OF THE WORLD.

1t is said that Gladstone has prom
ised his physicians never to make an
other public speech.
1t is said that last year when Cecil
Rhodes was in England he fell in love
with Georgina, dowager countess OF
Dudley, who is still beauty though
a grandmother.
Louis. the Greek peasant, who won
the foot race between Marathon and
Athens, has since been treated as a
sort of demi-god. His sayings are re-
ported in the papers. crowds of men
and women follow him in the street
and the king Of Greece has invited
both Louis and his father to the pal
ace.
There is an Italian in New York who
employs 1875 bootblacks to work for
him on the various ferryboats plying
about the city. The boys receive $3.50
each a week and in return give up to
the man everything they have made
during the day, including tips. He
makes sure of getting all that is COM
ing to him by searching their clothes
every night. His income is said to
amount to some hundreds Of dollars a
week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-14
Sheep.

The history of sheep husbandry dates
back to almost as remote period as
that of man, and from that time to the
present. has justly occupied a promi-
nent position in the commerce of all
civilized nations of the world. being a
source of luxury. ornament and profit,
and when John Randolph Of Roanoke
publicly proclaimed that he would at
any time go mile out of his way to
kick sheep, he virtually asserted that
1t would be luxury to abuse his best
friend. l do not propose in this brief
essay to give the origin or history of
the various families or kinds of sheep,
but will view the subject as it exists in
our country at the present time, as a
branch of mixed hushandry. That a
flock of sheep is a necessity on the
farm l unhesitatingly assert. AS la
borers in the field they are Industrious
and thorough, feeding upon briars and
many other species Of vegetable YER
min, consuming much of all KINDS of
forage, both in summer and winter, that
is rejected by other stock and convert
ing it into and distributing over the
field more valuable fertilizer than 1t
would be in a crude state.-C. c. Nor
ton.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-14

Smead if it is possible to produce polls
by dehorning in this way? It is
against scientific teaching if mistake
not, yet had heifer, thoroughbred
Shorthorn as | thought, having raised
her, that had been dehorned at calf
hood and breeding her to our St. LAM
bert bull, also dehorned when calf,
the result is perfect poll. l am sure
OF these facts, yet they upset my
theories of heredity somewhat.-Jos-
eph f. Wing.
/ can dehorn 100 calves for TO
cents. That Sounds big, but it
is true. take the calf from three TO
five days old and use concentrated lye,
a 10-cent box. take pair of shears.
clip the hair over the nub about the
size of nickel, dampen, but not
enough to run down the side or the
head, put what will lay on point OF
knife on nub and rub a little with fin
ger and the job is done. 1t will form
scab, which will come off itself. l
have never had miss yet. l think 1t
very cruel to cut off the horns. l saw
one COW faint away after cutting OF
her horns.-A. p. J. in National Stock
man.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-14
DohOrning Calves.

Cattle ought not to have horns. We
II believe that today. 1t Is best to
breed them off. There are as good
animals of the beef breeds that are
polled as that have horns. 1t is time
that horns were bred off the milk
breeds. Next best Is to prevent the
horn starting on the calf. 1t is not
five minutes time, nor one cents ex-
pense, to do ii. / have dehorned
many and never failed or made a sore
head. After using patented fluids and
caustic potash, now use common con-
centrated I've, such as the women use
tor breaking water and making soap.
When the calf is less than ten days
old is the right time. Simply wet the
bump where you expect the horn and
rub on as much powdered I've as will
equal three grains Of corn. Do not
wet elsewhere. Let the calf alone
thereafter. The scabs will come Off
and the hair will grow out as nicely
as on a natural poll. i do not see that
the fighting or butting habit is devel-
oped in these dehorned calves. A
Jersey bull four years old would have
killed my brother had he had horns.
He got him down in the pasture and
ne one was near to help. A shepherd
deg came to the rescue. sSk DR..
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-14
Judicious Feeding of Cattle

In an address, L. p. Lee said: III
we would be successful breeders of cat
tie, we should give to our cows an
abundant supply of healthful food,
proper shelter and exercise; then select
the best bull We can afford to purchase,
for crossing with them: and when THIS
is accomplished, we have employed
more or less imperfectly all the pro-
cesses under which the domestic AMI
mails of the same species develop into
breeds. Good food, or the lack oil IL,
exercise in moderation or excess, shell
ter or exposure, and selection or care
lessness in crossing, these make up the
sum total of the influences which modi-
fy constantly, for better or for worse,
our horses and cattle, hogs and sheep.
The form, constitution. and temper OF
every domestic animal is, aside from
the characteristics Of the species, the
effect of the interplay of these causes.
Judicious feeding, careful treatment in
shelter and exercise. and skilful selec-
ton for coupling. are the key notes to
the breeders's art If one of these be
lacking, breeding is nearly a failure.
If all are defective, the animals that
result are well night worthless. We
must be careful in regard to mating.
The breeder should notice the defects
of the female he wishes to breed, and
couple her with male as nearly per-
feet as possible; and especially strong
In the point where she is weak, and by
so doing for few generations. we shall
have arrived at nearly perfection.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-14
FROM THE FOUR WINDS,

AS rule giants are short lived. The
strength used up by their prodigious
growth weakens them constitutionally.
A philatelist in Springfield, Mass,
recently paid $4,000 for a post
age stamp. 1t is "10-cent provisional
known to exist. though damaged, is
valued by its owner at $4,000.
According to Gen. Booth, India is a
nation of pawnbrokers. The people
think mans cleverness is gagged by
the number of ways he can improvise
to borrow money. They will pledge
their lands, oxen, jewelry. themselves,
their children and grandchildren.
The cities in southern California
which have flower festivals make a
good deal of money if reports re to be
believed. 1t is said that Los Angeles
spent 100000 on her fiesta and took in
100000. when San Diego started it's
Cabrillo celebration some yea ago
the citizens raised $4,000 by subscrip-
ton and took in 100000
A curious defect has been discovered
In Budapest's underground railway.
There are not enough ventilating
apertures in the tunnel and the trains
rushing through it compress the air in
it like that in the tube Of Zalinski
pneumatic gun. On some occasions the
cars have been lifted from the track
and the passengers have been almost
suffocated. One stretch of tunnel, two
miles long, has only a single ventilat-
ing aperture, making it almost an air.
tight compartment.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-14

/ have had some hens eat their eggs
where laid, but find that it almost al
ways occurs in midwinter or early
spring when the birds are short of
grit. 1t generally commences by lay
ing soft shelled eggs or laying off the
roosts at night, when they have an op-
portunity to roll the eggs around and
peck at them. When the spring is
fairly on and the laying season in full
swing, have never been bothered ex-
cept by an occasional case. ard if
can detect that hen off goes her head.
My sitting hens never bother me by
eating the eggs set under them, unless
l happen to put in an egg that has a
very soft shell and it gets broken in
the nest, or in some case where the
nest is made in such manner that
the hen has to drop into it from too
great height, and thus accidentally
break an egg. But those accidents
usually guard against after one expert
ence. AS to treatment, if it is an iso-
lated case of egg eating and can find
the hen chop her head off, But il in
early spring or in the winter mania
seems to seize them for egg eating
scatter china nest eggs on the floor
and in the nests, and keep all eggs
picked up as fast as they are laid for
a few days and find no difficulty in
stopping the habit in this way.
Joseph Murphy.
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-14
Delta County, Michigan.

Medium Hogs for Market.-Drovers'
Journal: Big corn means big hogs.
Big hogs means lots of lard, big hams
and big pork. which is now, and is
liable to remain heavy drug on the
market. The January furry in the
prices of hogs and provisions made ev-
erybody feel bullish, and the conse-
quence was farmers and feeders held
their hogs long after they ought to
have been shipped. While cellars and
storehouses have been crowded with
heavy, fat stuff that nobody seemed to
want, packers say they cannot possibly
supply the demand for bacon and cuts
of pork made from light hogs at prices
considerably above board of trade quo
tations. There is nothing like supply
ing the demand with what it wants.
and holding already heavy hogs to
simply store more cheap corn into
them is folly. Better sell the hogs
when they are at the most desirable
weights and save the corn, which will
come in handy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-14
Feeding vetch Hay.

AS a preliminary report for the pur-
pose of answering some questions re-
garding the feeding of vetch hay,
present brief summary Of results Of
our experience in feeding this mate
rial. We have fed the vetch hay to
fattening steers. and to cows giving
milk, and in both cases the results
have been very satisfactory. 1t was
compared with clover hay in both in
stances. The steers made good gains
when receiving vetch hay as the only
dry food. except the grain. Two steers
were fed AZ days on the vetch hay,
and gained 3.07 pounds and 2.07
pounds respectively. per day. Those
fed on clover hay gained ZIG pounds
and 2.56 pounds respectively,
The vetch when properly cured is
relished by all kinds of stock. 1t must
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-14

not stand until too ripe before cutting.
When fed to mich cows the flow of
milk and per cent of butter fat was
maintained throughout the test, which
extended over period of As days. AS
a cheap substitute for clover hay the
satisfactorily. 1t is an annual, conse-
quently must be sown every year. In
this respect it can not be compared
with clover. AS fertilizing crop, it
is not as good as clover for it does
not root as deeply, nor loosen the soil
as completely as clover.-H. T. French,
Oregon Experiment Station.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-14

The man who is charitable to himself will
listen to the mute appeal tor assistance
made by his stomach. or his liver, in the
shape of divers dyspeptic qualns and un-
easy sensations III the regions of the glands
that secrete his bile. Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, my dear sir, or madam--as the case
may be lis what you require. Hasten to
use. if you are troubled with heartburn,
wind in the stomach, or note that yo II
skin or the white of your eyes are taking a
sallow hue
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-14

Silos.-Prof. Georgeson at the Kan.
sas Dairy association convention said.
Il would like to indorse the question
of silos. We have had fifty-six head of
cattle, which we wintered last year.
and they were wintered for six months
on the corn that was raised on twenty
acres or little less; all put in the silo.
They were fed an average of forty
pounds of ensilage per day. We began
feeding it the latter part of October
and it lasted until the middle of MAY.
They got nothing else except a little
corn stalks fed in the daytime. II
kept them in good condition. The
Shorthorns and those cows which we
did not care to feed for milk did not
get a grain of anything else"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-14

The question often asked-''Why are pu.
pills OF the New England Conservatory SO
uniformly successful as teachers or per-
formers2'-is readily answered by those
who have been fortunate enough to become
acquainted with the institution. With an
equipment superior to that Of any other
school, with both American and foreign
teachers of the highest rank, with Boston,
the art center of America, to furnish the
best operas and concerts, 1t is easy to see
why one year of study there is better than
two elsewhere. Its prospectus is sent free.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-14
w. Hatch of Marshalltowp. Iowa writes

w. Hatch of Marshalitown, Iowa writes
II have been sick for tho last four wears
with Rheumatism and nervousness. Have
tried doctors and all kinds OF medicines all
" which have failed. i have used DIR.
= y's Renovator for the past six weeks and
never felt better than do at the present
time. i will never fail to recommend DR..
Kay's Renovator to others on every occa-
sion that presents itself" Sold by drug
Gists for % cts and 81, or sent by mail by
DIT. b. J.. Kay Medical Co., Omaha, Neb.
Send address for Free Snmpls and booklet.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-14
He Wanted to Knoxv,

Are you the proprietor of this restau-
rantr' said the man who had waited for his
order until he became sleepy
Yes, sir; what can do for youl"
lyon can give me some information /
want to know whether you have told the
waiter to stay away so that you can bring
in bill for lodgings against me?n
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-14

New York Milk.-Mr. Van Valken-
burg, assistant commissioner of agri-
culture for New York. said to a re-
porter for The World. in relation to
milk as the farmers send it in: About
four cans in one hundred show adul-
iteration. They show an average of
about 10 per cent of adulteration by
watering or skimming. This repre-
sents only about sixteen quarts of
water added to 1000 quarts of milk. I
claim that there are no two cities in
the United States that are supplied
with milk so nearly up to the stand
ard made by the state legislature of
New York as in New York and Brook
lyn."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-14

1t has been found impossible to build
a lighthouse on Diamond Shoal, off
Hatteras, but the government will put
in lightship at once. and she will be
the strongest ever made.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-14

Mrs. Winks-I understood that they gave
some very classical music at the concert
asst night
Mrs Binks--Yes And do you know, l
really enjoyed it very much.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-14

May have the pleasure of your COM
pany to the opera on Friday night?" said
the advanced young woman to the beauti.
full young man.
Il should be delighted" said the timid
youth, IF my papa could go as chaperon. -
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-14

Air Space for Cows.-The depart.
nlent of animal industry considers that
each COW should have at least 600 cubic
feet OF air space.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-14
Rural lows.

Said Dallas man to a young lady who
had just returned from the country
ut must be awful tedious i'll the country y
''Not at all. Year before last we had an
eclipse of the moon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-14

Piso's Cure for Consumption has saved
me large doctor biiis-C. l.. Baker, APPS
Regent So, PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Dec 5. ,a5
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-14

Danger in Holding Stock.-The
farmer who holds for rise" does not
always get it. He loses a double in
terest, for the farmer who has money
in hand can save twice the legal in
terest by buying all his needed winter
supplies in bulk and by paying cash
for them. After stock is ready for
market there is probability that the
added cost of feeding will Offset any
increase in value.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-14
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.
How Successful Farmers Operate This
Department OF the Parma Few
Hints as to the Care of Live stock and
POULTRY.

RS. A. L. SMITH,
Gibson county, In
DIANA / have had
considerable eXpe-
rience with tine
t ault mentioned
above. l have tried
a number of RENE
dies, but have
found nothing so
effective as chang
ing them to new
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-14

A diet of fruit and milk. it is said,
win reduce flesh at the rate of five
pounds week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-14
Well said,

Miss Justout-What do you consider the
manageable agel
Outal Knight between the
seminary aud the cemetery
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-14

Born into life! Man grows
Forth from his parents stem,
And blends their bloods as those
OF theirs are blent in them"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-14

Fast Walking Farm Horses.-Any
good breed of trotting horses or any
horse which has thoroughbred blood in
it's veins, can by practice be made To
walk fast. No eommon-bred animal
can be made fast walker. A fast
walker is made by careful exercise in
that gait and it is delightful one for
traveller if his steed walks four or
FIVE miles an hour. 1t is also very i'm
portant to the farmer to have a fast
walking team; but it depends much
on the rider or driver whether a horse
ever attains this highly esteemed
quality.-Farm and Home.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-14

The largest son spot on record was seen
In 1858. 1t was l43000 miles across.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-14
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
VIII cure the worst forms of female
complaints, all ovarian troubles, in
Illumination and liberation, falling and
displacementso of the womb, and conse-
quent spinal weakness, and is pecu-
liarly adapted to the change of life.
Every time it will cure Backache.
It has cured more cases of leucor-
rhea by removing the cause, than any
remedy the world has ever known; it
is almost infallible in such cases. 1t
dissolves and expels tuinors from the
uterus in an early stage of develop
ment, and checks any tendency to can
cerous humors. Lydia E. Pinkham's
Liver Pills work in unison with the
Compound, and are sure cure for
constipation and sick headache. Mrs.
Pinlxhams Sanative Wash is of great
value for local application.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-14
WANTED--AL LOCAL AGENT

IMPERIAL ACCIDENT ASSOCIATION,
Des bOincs, Iowa.
Special Policies for All Occupations Cheapest
Policies Sold Write Liberal terms TO agents