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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-10-20
silver, Copper and Then Paper.

The owners of copper mines need
not be elated with the idea that the ar
gument for cheap silver dollars is a
still better argument for cheaper cop
per dollars. We shall not drop to a
copper basis. The ultimate resting
place for the popocrats is foredeter-
mined in their platform assertion Of
the right Of the government to issue
legal tender paper notes. That is the
cheap money paradise into which all
the advocates of reputation are logic.
ally drawn.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-10-20
From a Great Democrat.

A depreciation Of the currency is al
ways attended by loss to the labor
ing classes. This portion Of the COM
munity have neither time nor oppor-
tunity to watch the GIBBS and flows Of
the money market. Engaged from day
to day in their useful tolls, they do not
perceive that, although their wages are
nominally the same, or even somewhat
higher, they are greatly reduced, in
fact, by the rapid increase of currency,
which, as it appears to make money
abound, they are at first inclined to
consider a blessing, Andrew Jackson.
Eighth Annual Message.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-10-20
JOSH BILLINGS PHILOSOPHY.

The right to labor IL Heavens best
gift to man.
1t don't require much branes to make
mummy, but to keep it, and kno how
TO uze il duZ.
Fine clothes are ov sum akount to
everybody and they are all thare liz
ov sum pholks.
Excuses are helthy, provided always
that they don't occur too often and are
handled carefully.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-10-20

Besides the money in circulation
there was in the treasury Sill 1903, $40
of gold to cover the certificates and
maintain the redemption of legal ten
der notes, 37S.614,043 silver dollars,
which are in the treasury mainly be-
cause people object to receiving them.
and other moneys aggregating $685.
5199Sl. The whole amount Of money
in the country in 1876 was $765. 1888, 2S4;
in 1896, including gold and silver bull
lion in the treasury, the amount is $3.-
346, 1877 1855.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-10-20
Don't Go 1t Blind.

The man who cannot see just how the
free coinage of silver is going to in
crease the number of dollars in his
pocket should not vote for it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-10-20

Let farmers remember that 200
cent dollar is just as valuable in their
hands as it is in the hands of the wage
Garner.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-10-20
THE PARCHMENT TOE.

I was before the
day Of specialists
that l began the
study of medicine,
trying to perfect
myself in every
branch of the heal
ing art. To that
end | served as in
terne in a New
York hospital and
spent a year as as
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-10-20


sistant physician in an insane asylum
before going abroad for study in Ger
many.
On my return to New York l soon
built up fine practice which repaid
me for all my work Of preparation.
A physician has, necessarily, all
sorts Of people among his patients, but
1t is not often that man like my
friend Alfred Van Bruler goes to one
for advice. However, he was ushered
into my private Office one morning and
he came on professional business. Van
Bruler had splendid physique, was
handsome as Montague, and like him
I'm actor; adored by the women, praised
by the critics and lionized generally.
His strong, healthy appearance gave
ono the impression that here was a man
who possessed sound mind in sound
body. Judge then of my surprise when,
greetings over, he leaned forward in
lis chair and said in excited tones:
"Dalrymple, the great toe on my
right foot has turned to parchment"
1t was with a herculean effort that
restrained from hilarious mirth at
these absurd words. / thought at first
that it was bit of fine acting, but
quick glance at his face checked my
laughter and convinced me that no
matter how irrational his speech he
firmly believed what he stated.
you astonish me, Alfred" l said,
quietly enough, for, although l have
known several cases Of flesh ossifying
/ have never before heard of its chang
ing to parchment. This is something
new"
Yet" he broke in, triumphantiy, "if
flesh can become bone, why cannot it
as easily change to parchment
remained silent, for | knew no an
swer to make except the childish one
that "it never had"
you see" he continued, eagerly, at
came about this way. Last night l
dreamed that | tried to cut the nail
OF the great toe of my right foot and
found that l was simply cutting into
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-10-20
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESS ON ~ OCT. p PROVERBS
OF KING SOLOMON.
Golden Text; MY son, IL sinners Entiro
Thee, Consent Thou Not"-From Book
of Proverbs, Chapter 1, Verse 10
Wisest of Rulers.

l. l. I n e o | q e r
scholars $ h o Il | d
| e arm something
about the Book of
Proverbs. BY look
ing at the titles in
the first verses of
chapters l. 10. 70.
30 and 81. also %:
Il; "a: %; 81: 10.
they can see that
the book is a col
lection of smaller
books and does not
consist wholly of
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-10-20

ent? And will not some supplement-
be necessary to prevent their SO doing ,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-10-20
There Has Been No Reduction.

When a silverite urges you to vote
for free coinage on the ground that
"the crime of '73" reduced the money in
the country, just show him these fig
ures:
The money in this country in circu-
lation, not counting the money in the
treasury, at two dates 20 years apart
was as follows:
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-01-17

The total amount of the dcfalcation is
$ll5,000.
Ex-President Harrison, who spent e.
portion of last summer AT Dodd'> Camp,
FIRST lake, Fulton chain, WAS 80 we'll
pleased with the Adirondack woods that
he has bought of DR.. seward WcbO
about % acres OF land at the point Whcrc
First and Second lakes join, aud VII
build a cottage.
Townsend Burden of New York city.
whose home was robbed m DeceWhtl
q of diamonds worth about $4,000, ua-
received a letter from the 'hlev"S. IL
which they offer to return he gem- 'a.
tact, providing Mr.. Burden sticks 20 ni-
promise of immunity from arrest iua
also gives them The 5000 r.Nird.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-01-17

New jersey, like New York, has two
agricultural experiment stations-thc
state and the '~'agricultural college. '
In the New York markets the mann
moth turkey has had his day III market.
Those weighing from s to II pounds are
now most IN demand.
The raising Of fax, which was for
merly quite an industry in Wyoming
county, n. y, but which bad fallen of
considerably since the war, is again on
the increase in that county.
AS in many other progressive move
meuts, Massachusetts has taken the lead
in the movement for good roads.
The manufacture of orange and lemon
box shocks, fig boxes and other packages
for fruit il an important industry in
Maine. u serves to market large lots OF
hard wood. Bangor is the principal
headquarters of the trade,
When aending to the New York mar
ket, remember that all poultry for this
market should be undrawn aud hayJ
headl MIc feet ON. BY all means have
thu crops empty whom tho birds are
killed.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-01-17
GEROME,s
Ar Atfable Man, with a Military Manner
and a Distinguished Air

IL person NJ Gerome is a wiry medium
sized nan. with a fine presence and Try
soIdlerlike in his erect carriage His fare
l. strong and tul. Of character hi> snap
Ping eyes are searching and stern anC his
fine head of gray hair and military nus
tache give him quite the appearance of a
cavalry officer. Courteous manners, great
~atfability and a most distinguished air
make him an ideal type of gentleman. AT
q most absurdly early hour, when only
miikmen. bakers and laborers are stirring,
he may be seen in the Bots de Boulogne,
or or the Champs Elysees, astride of a
handsome horse, taking his morning exer-
else. but long before the gay world Of
Paris is idlin9 over its morning cup Of
coffee the artist has returned and is busily
engaged before his easel or with his model
ing tools.
Twice each week he gives his forenoon
to his pupils at the Government School Of
Fine Arts on the Rue Bunaparte. His
presence Is eagerly awaited. and his ar
rival is the signal for absolute silence, On
his entrance and after his hat and coat
have been taken by one of the scholars,
without loss of time he ut once goes at the
work of criticism, In which he is u model
of brevity and conciseness. His unerring
eye at once detects the faults II wrong
tendencies of each student, and nothing
whatsoever escapes him. A pupil may de-
ceive himself, but not the master. Kindly
advice to the serious, singing rCbukes tC
t%rillcrs, pleasant encouragement to hard
wol kers and useful counsel to progressive
men-such are the results of his visits
He is very liberal in his ideas and gladly
welcomes any style of work so long as 1t is
healthy, honest and sincere. He take,
great pride in the efforts of the pupils un
der him and does not hesitate to clint
many pairs of stairs to the most humble
little studio to correct and advise som'
poor, struggling chap at work on a picture
and Gerome will sit and chat with hin
and give him the benefit of his years of ex
perience. His kindness and consideration
to Americans in his studio are proverhial
IA Famous French Painter, " by Arthu'
Hoeber, in st. Nicholas.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-01-17
THE FARM WORKSHOP.
Build n Shop. Buy Tools and Make and
Mend Things You Need.

Build n Shop, Buy Tools and Make and
Mend Things You Need.
A farmer who thinks that the point
has been reached in labor prices where
the producer of crops must either go
without skilled labor or do it himself
writes on the subject as follows in Il
communication to Rural New Yorker:
The prices of all kinds of raw ma
terials are low, almost in proportion
with farm produce. The partially fin
ished merchandise of the stores and fac
tories is low and reasonable. The only
thing that bars the farmer from having
all the comforts and many of the lux
uries of life is the high prices demand
ed by skilled labor, SO called. Winter
work on the farm is getting very scarce.
Now, why not hire a cheap hand for the
winter to do the necessary chores? Build
or utilize u good sized building for a
shop, make it warm and comfortable,
buy the tools and go at it, to make or
mend those things you need. Go ah' d
with a strong will to succeed when II
doubt on any subject, buy a technic !
work on the subject i'll hand. The know
edge you need is to be had in book form,
and the beauty of knowledge in a book
is that you can have it on the bench
when you need it.
The kits of tools hat we have bought
and found the most constant use for
are of value to us III the order named:
Carpenters, hlacksmiths', masons and
plasterers', painters, GLACIERS, plum
l,,.f ,,, ,,,larp1 n,1 lAnD,,o1yarC
My rule has been for the last ten years,
when we were not pressed for time,
when a job came up that required skilled
labor, to put Il day laborer in my place,
buy the tools and 90 at it. | generally
did ii job that was strong and often
times Just as good as anybody could do.
And | always had the experience and
the tools left, aud tho job seldom cost
half what the skilled artisan would have
charged.
There are comfort and independence
derived from II joh done by oneself
that have to be experienced to be real
lied, and the increase Of ones power of
observation is wonderful. re are con.
stantly oh,,ining knowledge from mt
pected sources. Very often II chore hand
will have Il knaCk at some kinds Of
work totally unexpected. The advice Of
neighbors often saves dollars. The con
slant thought Of how to make better anC
beautify gives new zest to life. Make
friends of the master mechanic of any
large factory and go to him for advice
the bosses always know the trade better
and knowing more are not afraid tt
tell what they know.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-01-17
Barley with Corn.

At the Wisconsin station barley meal
was cOmpartS with cornmeal fed with,
and also without, milk. In II trial
there were five hogs in each lot, the
receiving barley meal and the other corn
meal. The experiment extended over
eight weeks, and during that time the
first lot ate 2,S32 pounds of barley meal
and gained Col pounds, while the other
lot ate 3, 100 pounds of cornmeal and
gained lib pounds, showing that the
cornmeal was the most profitable food
to feed, as it required only 435 pounds of
cOrnmcal to produce 100 pounds of gain
against Al pounds of barley meal for
100 pounds Of gain. These results indi-
cate that it took s per cent more barley
meal than cOrnmeal to produce 100
pounds of gain. 1t might be said that
both feeds were soaked with water, the
barley requiring three pounds of water
to each pound of barley meal to soak it
properly, while the cOrnmeal required
two pounds.
In another trial in which barley meal
and skimmilk was compared with corn
meal and skimmilk the results are favor
able to the corn to the same extent as in
the previous experiment-that is, there
was a difference of 8 per cent in favor
of the corn. Comparing the foods as to
the amount required to produce 100
pounds of gain it took $50 pounds of
barley meal and 1893 pounds of sweet
skimmilk, while the same gain was pro-
duced by 306 pounds of cornmeal and
81 pounds Of sweet skimmilk. These
results show that barley is a better food
for feeding hogs than it is usually cred
tied with being. 1t can be fed best by
being thoroughly soaked and in a mix
ture with such food as corn.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-01-17
a@sE
AGARMo tF0gG7D
4NN GARDEN
IN THE APlkRY.
Shallow Frames Versus Deep Frames For
Wintering Honey Bees.

Shallow Frames Versus Deep Frames For
Wintering Honey Bees.
First.-Irrespective of the depth or
shallowness of the frames, does the
amount of comb which the cluster of a
colony covers at the beginning of win
ter, if about four-ffths filled with hon
ey, suffice for its needs, without the
cluster moving lengthwise until the sea-
son enables it to do so readily?
Second.--Is there any essential con-
tradiction between the maxim Deep
frames are better for wintering'' and
the fact that colonies have wintered
we'll in very shallow hives, such as the
Bingham?
The beekeeeper who asked the fore
going questions of The American Bee
Journal, also gave his own idea in the
matter. He said My idea is that very
shallow frames succeed when they are
filled with honey, or nearly So, and deep
frames succeed because they have enough
honey in their tops, and that i'll neither
case the cluster moves lengthwise in Sc
we're weather."
The reply from Charles Dadant and
bOh a IL II BltNO ONChPlOu W AO
cluster, in a shallow hive, was filled
four-fifths with honey, there would be
no room for the bees either to breed or
to cluster, as they do not like to cluster
on the honey, probably owing to the fact
hat it is much colder than the empty
comb. The back part of the hive would
then be filled all the way down, and we
would consider that the colony was run
ming some risk, more so thar Il colony
that had less honey under the cluster.
In addition to this we will say that
we do hot believe that Il colony can have
Il hive as full as mentioned above and be
strong, as the bees must Of necessity have
filed this space during the honey flow,
and there is usually about two months
between that date and the opening Of
the cold weather i'll which they breed
more or less to keep up numbers. Bees
i'll very shallow frames with us do not
winter so we'll as in large ones, as IA rule,
and the fact that "they have wintcred
well" is not an evidence that they Win
ter as well as in the deeper ones.
G. H. Dibhens replied: 81. l think
so. 2. No; the severity of the weather,
strength of colony and the quality Of
food have more to do with successful
wintering than the shape Of the hive"
M. Mahiu said 81. Yes and no.; it
depends on the latitude and the charac-
ter of the weather i'll some cases the
honey in reach, if there We're none above
the cluster, would be all consumed, and
the bees would starve. ?. / do not see
any"
DR.. J. p. H. Brown and G.. NJ. Doc
little thought the questions had been
well answered by the propounder Of
them. Professor A. j. Cook 5 experience
tailed with the questioning beekeeper's
conclusions.
w. X. Graham said 81. 1t is all
sufficient III this locality. ,. l would
prefer deep frames for wintering."
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-01-17
Fruit In Southern Illinois.

Within the last few years an active
campaign of orchard planting has been
carried III by the farmers of south Il
Illinois. Millions of apple, pear, peach,
cherry and other fruit trees have been
set. besides many thousands of acres of
small fruits. The Ben Davis leads
among apples and the KiefIor among
pears. Already has this fruit industry
assumed important proportions, the
acreage in apple orchards being notably
extended. Cooperative fruit companies
and shipping associations have been
formed, ana there appear good reasons
for believing that this fruit belt is des-
tined TO become noted in a comparative
ly short time.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-01-17

At the Connecticut station it has been
decided that '%'cottonseed meal is the
cheapest supply of available organic nj
trogen now in market. Experience dem
onstrates that it is very prompt to act
and quite odorless. Its use as a ferti-
lizer seems to be mostly confined at pres
ent to tobacco, but it is equally valuable
for other crops and at present rates de-
serves to be used extensively to replace
the higher priced nitrogen Of dried
blood, tankage and ground bone"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-01-17

Will it pay to subsOil clay soils?
Here is what an Ohio farmer says in
reply in IA letter to Prairie Farmer:
If the land is not tile drained, it is
very doubtful whether it Will pay. But
the blowing to insure success should he
done in the fall, and care should be
taken to do il when the soil is in proper
condition-not too wet. If too wet, it
will become puddled and be in a worse
condition that if it had not been sub
soiled. This system of blowing, if prop
erly done III the fall and if followed by
a dry cropping season, usually gives
good results, while if followed by ii wet
season but little benefit, if any at all,
can be expected from it. With pipe clay
we'll tile drained we should expect good
results. II would give the plant roots
more room to feed in soil that had been
influenced by the air OH accoun of the
subsoil blowing, and then there would
not be the risk Of the soil becoming pud-
died or returning to its former cOndi-
ton, as there would be had it not been
subsoil plowed. AS the matter now
himself whether his soil will be bene-
flied to such as extent as to make it
profitable. 1t is our intention to give it
a trial ON tile drained land having a
hard clay subsoil, with the aim of aid
ing the clover i'll its work at subsoiling.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-01-17
Nitrate of Soda on Asparagus.

Nitrate of soda should newer be II. Eed
with stable manure. 1t is tco -, "A
for use so long before the crop is grown
1t is now believed that l. slight lotf e
nitrogen occurs when nitrate i2 aGG-d
to the pile. The time 10 r-I ~
trate is early in the spring. II gtHoli ~
scattered along the rows. The L .l".s
appears to force the asparagus N..
somewhat quicker growtG. a~oior:'is 10
Rural New Yorker.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-01-17

The forage grass known to the farmers
Of the United States MS timothy is so called
bcc-D,o first introduced and extensively
cultivated in this country ny one Timothy
Hanson, IA farmer of Maryland. This
species of grass is well known in England
and all over western continental Europe,
where It is grown extensively by most
FARMERS between the Mediterranean and
tie Forth sea. The botanical name of this
grH il Phlenm p%ratense. Timothy Is
X lOwn in the British isles as cats tail
grass and in several of our eastern states
as hord, or herds, grass. 1t was grown
In large quantities In Maryland and Penn
sylvsnia long before a spear of 1t had ever
been seen In EDgland, the first seed Of it
ever ssen in the last named country being
imported from Americas Louis Re-
public,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-01-17

The food preferred by moles is ami
NAL. There is but one way of killing
moles in an economical way, and that
is by trapping them, using the modern
trap. Rural New Yorker gave the castor
oil beans a thorough trial and found
them no more effective in driving moles
away than other beans would be. Poi
soning moles was found to he impracti-
cable. Another interesting d ,soovery was
that some dogs and cats became expert
mole catchers.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-01-17
q neral QerpS.
DOMESTIC.

Anthony SINNER, an eccentric Million
ARE Of Auburn, N. T., was arrested Sat
urday for falling to remove snow from
his Sidewalk. lie refused to give or ac-
cept bail, and il now incarccrated in iail,
pending examination.
Mayor Broatch of Omaha, Neb., has
directed the assistant city attorney to
prepare a complaint against Henry Bo-
lin, ex-city treasurer, charging him
With embezzlenent. Boiiu was arrested.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-01-17
SHESourHIN6SElsFNNs

Originated by an old Family Physician in 1910.
Could a remedy have existed for over eighty years
unless 1t has cured many family ills? There is not
the public to so great an extent as this Anodyne, IL
has stood upon its own merit, while generation
after generation have used It with satisfaction.
Evening star., 1896-11-05
THANKSGIVING DAY.
Thursday, November 20, Named by
the President.

Thursdny, November 20, Named by
the President.
The President has issued a THANKSGIVING
proclamation, in which he says:
THE people of the United States should
never be unmindful of the gratitude they
owe the God of Nations for His watchsul
care. which has shielded them from dire
disaster and pointed out to them the way
Of peace and happiness. Nor should they
refuse to acknowledge with contrite hearts
their proneness to turn away from Gods
teachings and to follow with sinful pride
their own devices.
ITO the end that these thoughts may
be quickened, 1t is fitting that en- a day
especially appointed we should jcin to-
gether in approaching the throne Of grace
with praise and supplication.
Therefore, I. Grover Cleveland. President
Of the United States, do hereby designate
and set apart Thursday, the 1Wenty-sixth
day of the present month of November tn
be kept and observed as a day of thanks
giving and prayer Throughout cur land.
On that day let all our people forego
their usual work and OCCUPATIONS and
assembled in their accustomed places of
worship, let them with one accord render
thanks to the Ruler of the Universe fer our
preservation as a nation and our deliver
arce from every threatened danger, for the
peace that has dwelt within cur boundaries.
for our defense against disease and pesti-
lence during the year that has passed. for
the plenteous rewards that have followed
the labors of our husbandmen. and for all
the other blessings that have been vouch-
safed to US.
And let us, through the mediation of
Him who has taught us how to pray. i'm
plore the forgiveness Of our sins and a
continuation Of heavenly favor.
Let US not forget on this day of thanks
giving the poor and needy, and by deeds
Of charity let our offerings Of praise be
made more acceptable in the sight of the
Lord"