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The morning times., 1896-08-09
lH tx IN LABOR CIRCLES
Matters Of Interest to Organized
Wurkingmen Of the DistrIc::.
MEETINGS FOR THIS WEEK.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 8.

S1NDh -hSNSSA
Executive Committee, District Assem-
bly,, No. SO, h. or l.. Labor Bureau, 81
Eng hth street.
Douglass Assembly of Steam Engineers
Hall, 500 F street, 2 O'Clock
l.. A. 1903, h OF l., Musclaus-WeI-
ler's Hall, Eighth aud streets southeast.
L.AI3o3, X OF L. -Ioouoclast Assembly
-Plasterers' Hall, Four-und-a-half street
aud PENNSYLVANIA avenue
MONDAY, AUGUST 10.
L. A. 1914, X. OF L., Plasterers Plas-
terers' Hail, Four -and-a- half street and
Pennsylvania avenue.
L. A. l74S, X. OF L., Carpenters and
Joiners-Socie,y Temple, Firth and Il
streets.
Central Labor Union-Typographica
pie, p. M
Lathers' Protective Association-k. OF p.
Hall, 426 Twelfth street.
Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Irua
Workers Labor Bureau, 314 Eighth street.
Amalg amated Society OF Carpenters
aud JOners-Costello's Hail, Sixth and q
streets.
LA, 1856. K. OF L.. Carriage and waG-
Do Ma kers-Bunch's Hall, 314 Eighth
street.
TUESDAY, AUGUST IL.
Federation of Labor-Plasterers' Hall,
-Four -and-a-haIr street and Pennsylvania
avenue.
Bunoins Trades Councii-Elcctrical Work
ers' Hall, COS Eleventh street.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST IL.
L. U. No. /, Carpenters, Joiners and
Stair Builuers-Labor Bureau 81 Eighth
street.
l.. A. 342, X. OF L., Shoe Clerks -Buena
Vista Club Rooms, Sixth street, between
and ii.
L. A, 2o31, X. OF L., Tin and Sheet
Iron Wurkers-Plasterers' Hall, Four-and-
a-halr street and PENNSYLVANIA avenue.
J.. A, 1881. X. OF L.. Mineral Water
Drivers Cos tello's Hall, Sixth and G
streets.
THURSDAY. AUGUST 10.
District Assembly, No. 60, X. Of l.
Plastsrers' Hall, Four and a-lIalf street
and Pennsylvania avenue.
l.. U. No. 100, Brotherhood OF Carpen-
tcrs-Hall 627 Massachusetts avenue.
L. Il. No. 10, Steam and Hot Water Fit
ters-K. OF p Hall, 426 Twelfth street.
FRISCO Painters-I23o Seventh street.
L. u. No. 5. Plumbers and Gas Filters
-Elks' Hall, Ninth street and Pennsylvania
avenue In
FRIDAY, AUGUST IA.
L. 1898. X. OF L., Juurueynan House
Painters -Labor Bureau, 81 4 Eighth street.
L. A. 1886. X. of l., Eccentric Assucil-
ton Of Steam Engineers Bunch's Hall,
3I4 Eighth street.
Steam Filters helpers-Hali, 49, Sev-
enth street.
Electrical Workers COS Eleventh street.
Galvanized Iron and Curnice Workers
Hall 1877 Seventh street.
StoncCutters' ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Hall,
efxtlI and streets.
Clerks ACCOMPLISHMENTS Hall,
Georgetown.
SATURDAY, AUGUST Is.
Labor Bureau and workingnen's Luz
brary Association Labor Bureau, 3l4
Eighth street.
Cigar Makers Union, No. I1O-737 Sew
enth street northwest.
l.. A. 1883, X. of L., Journeymen Bakers
-Plasterers' Hall. Four and a half street
and pennsylvania avenue.
The morning times., 1896-08-09
LABOR NOTES.

Alaska has fox farms.
There's birthstone trust.
There's an electric stevedOre.
Geneva makes $3.50 watch.
Buffalo machinists, won q strike.
Knots are tied by machinery.
Illinois has IS, 900 Coal miners.
Leather is colored by electricity.
Terre Haute has / 900 unionists.
A FAN River judge refused to nat
The morning times., 1896-08-09
Reduction in Rate to Bay Ridge.

The rate to Bay Ridge. the beautiful
excursion resort on the Chesapeake Bay.
has been reduced this season to 80 cents
for adults, except for evening train "A
rate of rs cents will be- charged, with
rebate of % cents after coupon is stamped
by ticket agent at Bay Ridge. Half rate
for children between the ages OF Q and IL
years. Trains leave B. & o. depot, week
DAYS, 9:15 a. m. and 4.2S p. m. Sundays,
9:35 a. No.. 1870 and 3:16 p. m.
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The morning times., 1896-08-09
Only 3 Days After Today
Dr.. Young Can Be Con
suited This Morning
From 10 to II.
Treatment Free to All Who Begin
- Now. - -

DR.. Young will remain In his ONCE
this morning from 10 TO ~ 10 order that
any who were unable to consult him during
the week may do SO today. All who apply
In person at his private sanitarium,
The morning times., 1896-08-09
AMONG THE LOCALS.

Quite an interesting meeting OF Tie mem
bers of Excelsior Assembly Of the Knights
of Labor, was held on Friday evening In
the Typographical Temple. Master Work
man E N. Blake presided.
In addition to the regular routine pro-
ceedngs the initiation ceremony was CON
ferred 1t was expected that the district
master workman, w. H. u simmons
would be present for the purpose OF Install
ing the officers for the ensuing term, but
owing to his absence the installation was
nostponed till the next meeting.
Reports were had from the central labor
bodies. Discussion was had on the political
situation, after which it was decided that
every other meeting till the election was
over should be devoted to the discussion of
the merits of the gold and silver question,
as it now affects the interests of the coun-
try. Speakers upon both sides OF the
question are invited to attend and equal rec
ogniton will be given to both sides. The
meetings promise to be very interesting.
as fraternal invitation has been ex-
tended to allmembersof the order to attend.
Discussion on the advantages Offered by
the Labor Bureau and Workingmeu's Lii
brary Association to the working ella sses
was participated in by several members,
and an appropriation Was made for the
purchase of magazines, after which the
meeting adjourned till Friday evening,
August 81.
The regular weekly meeting OF Mount
Vernon Assembly of House Painters was
largely attended on Friday evening. Con.
siderable interest was manifested in the
reports from the Federation of Labor and
the District Assembly. The report from
the Labor Day excursion. conference was
unanimously approved. and the Painters
promised to give the enterprise substan-
tial support.
After initiation and reinstatement cere
monies had been concluded, the assembly
was addressed by the general worthy fore
man OF the order, Michael ]. Bishop, ant
general secretary treasurer, John w. Hays
The addresses were listened to with much
attention. and the speakers were LIBERAL,
applauded.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-07
Canadian Mutton.

It Is without doubt true that the
prime, active factor in the problem Of
the importation of sheep into the Unit
ed States from Canada is the quality Of
mutton. There is no doubt that great
er pains is taken in Canada to produce
a fine quality of mutton than in this
country, and there the English methods
of mutton making have been much
more generally adopted than here. 1t
is said to be true that the English
sheep farmer regards with considerable
indifference the importation of sheep
from all countries except Canada, for
with that one exception no country
sends any sheep to England to compete
with native mutton except at very
much lower prices. There is. of course,
no good reason for Canadian mutton
out-selling that of the United States,
either at home or abroad, but it does do
it, and simply because more attention
and skill are devoted to the work OF
making it. There is nothing in the
soil, climate or feeding-stuffs of Canada
that necessarily make better mutton
the materials are at hand here in as
great abundance and of as fine quality,
and therefore the only thing lacking
is the more skillful combining and feed
ing, and possibly breeding, to make a
quality of meat as fine as the world
can produce.-Ex.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-07

fortunately it is very difficult to cure
Indian corn fodder. 1t is also difficult
to cut or shred it and preserve it out
side of the silo in quantity for any
length of time. For these reasons, the
silo all things considered Is undoubt-
eddy to be preferred for preserving the
corn plant, and practical experience
has demonstrated its value. For those
who desire corn meal during the win
ter for feeding horses, pigs, and poul-
try, 1t is very good idea to remove
the ears from the stalk just previous
to cutting for ensilage. They can be
thrown upon the ground and allowed
to remain for about two weeks to cure,
and can then be husked. If it We're not
for the increased labor involved in re-
moving the ears and in husking and
grinding the same, the writer would
not advocate putting any of the grain
into the silo, for it has been clearly
shown that the loss during fermenta-
ton is considerable. The medium green
sofa bean is a valuable crop to put into
the silo with corn. The method of
cultivation has already been described.
One part bean fodder and two parts
corn fodder is a good proportion. 1t
should not be put in in layers, but both
corn and bean plants run through the
cutting machine together. Thus mixed,
the bean fodder will keep better, and
will aid in neutralizing the acidity of
the corn. The advantage of this mix
ture for feeding Is. that 1t increases the
percentage of protein in the ensilage
from Ia or 1.6 per cent (corn alone) to
&c or rs (mixed ensilage). II this mix
ture could be fed as an entire daily
ration, but very little concentrated
feeds, rich in protein. would be re-
Quired. Corn for ensilage should be
cut when the ears are fairly well
glazed. Beans planted about May 25
will be ready about the same time.
Barnyard millet is also recommended
to be used in connection with sofa
beans for the siio. 1t requires fully as
much plant food to produce a crop, as
does corn, and will not stand dry
weather as WELL On fairly moist land
from 10 TO II tons can be grown per
AGRA The seed can be sown broadcast,
aud the c-cp needs no further atten-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-07
ding.

For practical purposes it is not pos
sible to weigh out the coarse feeds.
and great deal will have to be left
to the judgment of the feeder. If hay
alone is fed, give all the animal will
eat up clean twice daily. One-third to
one-fourth OF the coarse folders can
consist of straw. 1t is hardly economi-
cal to feed over fifteen pounds of roots
daily. From so to 80 pounds of en-
silage daily is sufficient. More than
this will disturb the digestion of some
animals, and also make many cows
lose in flesh. Nine to twelve pounds
of hay or other coarse feed of a SIM
liar nature, together with 80 to So
pounds of ensilage make sufficient
coarse fodder for an animals daily
needs. 1t is not good economy to feed
over one-half of any leguminous crop.
either green or dry, in the total daily
coarse fodder ration. While the coarse
feeds can be fed according to the feed
ers' Judgment observing the general
rules given above, it becomes neces-
sary both for the sake of economy and
health, to weigh or carefully measure
the grain ration. The coarse feed will
furnish from 100 to $50 pounds of di-
gestible protein and We add the con-
centrated feeds primarily to secure the
extra 100 to 1,50 pounds OF protein
necessary, to properly balance the ra-
ton.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-07

tion till cut with moving machine
early in September for the silo, thus
effecting considerable saving of labor
Millet for ensilage should be planted
about June l.
The hay of vetch and oats. peas and
oats, and of Hungarian grass makes
good coarse feeds for winter, equal to
an average quality Of hay. The peas
and oats can be cut when in blossom
early in July and followed Immediately
by Hungarian grass. One is thus en-
abled to grow from 3 TO 3R
tons of these hays per acre. On lands
that cannot be made to produce two
and one-half tons of English hay
yearly, this method might be followed
with advantage, if labor is not too
costly. By planting variety of an
nual fodder crops, many farmers are
so situated as to be able TO sell English
hay to advantage.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-07

considerable area of hay, and depend
upon this crop to a large extent for
coarse feed. Such land should be
made to produce three tons of
hay, equivalent to about three
thousand pounds of digestible mat
ter per acre Similar land planted
to corn and equally well MANFRED
would probably produce fully four
thousand pounds digestible matter per
acre, but the increased cost of growing
an acre of corn would in the writer's
Judgment fully balance the increase in
yield. There are, however, consider
able areas on every farm that are not
natural grass lands. Such lands are so
easily affected by frequent droughts.
that from one to one and one-half
tons of hay per acre are maximum
crops. Land of this kind is far better
suited for corn and will yield fully
three times as much digestible matter
per acre as when in grass.
Ensilage: Corn or any crop put in
the silo is not improved in quality.
The various lamentations which such
materials undergo, decrease to an ex-
tent their nutritive effect, /. e., ton
Of fodder before being ensilaged would
have greater nutritive value than
after being ensilaged. The writer does
no. believe in putting any crop into the
silo nat can be properly cured. I'M
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-07
TtI Currant-ho~Ar

This is pretty wasp-like moth which
may be found flying in the hot sun
shine searching for suitable places in
which to deposit its eggs, which are
laid singly near the buds where, in
few days. they hatch into small
larvae, which eat their way to the
center of the stem, frequently passing
down one stem and up another, eventu-
ally causing the death of portion of,
or the entire plant, Like the previous
species, this. too, is imported. and is
two brooded, so that the work of de-
struction is carried on during the en-
tire summer.
Remedy.-In the autumn or early
spring all stems found hollow should
he cut out and burned.-Indiana Ex-
pertinent station.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-07
Decrease.

DtNiCuoC,
1896 :. SIC. 1854 ,419 121 per cent.
1t seems idle TO give a moments con-
sideratiOn to the idea that any reputa-
bic financiers contemplate the creation
OF financial panic for the purpose of
downing" Mr.. Mckinley when they
know that their best business interests
desire, and need, mis- election and res
toration of McKinleyism.
In the foregoing review we have
made no reference to the amount OF
losses of national banks through the
unprecedented number of large mann
featuring failures that have lately oc-
Cured because of the operation of the
Democratic tariff. 1t is an open secret
that the banks of New York. during
the last three years. have written off to
profit and loss no less sum than
81 900 900 of loans to concerns that
have failed. and from which they never
expect to realize one solitary cent
More McKinleyism is needed by the
banks of the country, not less.
Mr.. J. Edward Simmons. president oil
the Fourth National bank of New
York. one of the strongest Democrats
in the Empire City, has stated the case
concsely in the Herald, May 30:
Panic? We have been so deep in
hole for three years that things can't
get any lower"
The panic" scare has simply been
big Democratic blum to defeat the
nomination of the strongest protection
candidate for the presidency, and the
bluff has failed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-07

On this page We give an illustration
Of Ceylonese team of buffaloes hitched
to a cart common to that country. 1t
will be noticed that the tongue is fas-
tened to yoke bound to the horns.
Thus the weight of the pull is on the
horns and not on the shoulders, as with
u.s.
Consul w. Morey, of Colombo, writes
of these animals as follows: The COM
mon buffaloes also inhabit Ceylon, and
are found both wild in the interior and
partially tame in the Singhalese vii
lagos, where they are kept and used to
trample the paddy (rice) lands after
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-07

profitable business as they possessed Ia
1892 Then money was in demand.
Why? Because our industries were in
active operation on account of the Nc
Kinley tariff During the first four
months of 1892 the volume of business
transacted throughout the United
States, as represented by bank clear
ings, amounted to 500, 1913 ,S79,S Dur
ing the first four months of the pres
ent year it aggregated only S17 ,059 ,514,-
662, a loss of SS,S74, 653,17S of business
in only one-third of the year. This is
most serious matter. And why does
this condition exist? Because of the
free-trade tariff, which has lessened
our industrial production, has de-
creased the earnings of our people and
consequently, has diminished our
power of consumption.
In 1892, on March /, the net earn
ings of all the national banks in the
United States amounted to $34 1858, 900.
On September / of 1895 the half years
earnings had been only s23. 1851. al
most 81 100000 less than in 1892. Does
this look as II McklnleyiSm had been
bad thing for the bankers? In 1892
the ratio of earnings to capital and
surplus were 3.7S per cent. Last year
it was only PSI per cent, a drop of
1.21 per cent under wisconsin. Now
let us put these figures briefly together
for the sober reflection of those who
were reported as threatening to create
a financial panic. Let them decide
whether McKinleyism was such bad
thing for the stockholders whose money
they use and care for, and whose serv-
ants they are:
BUSINESS OF THE COUNTRY.
January TO April. Amount.
1892 ................... $40, 933, 1873 $40
1896 .................... 1908, 514 ,662
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-07
DAIRY AND POULTRY
INTER- RESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.
How Sue cessful Farmers Operate This
Department Of the Farm-A Few
Hints as to the Care of Live Stock and
Poultry.

MONG the most
economical winter
coarse feeds for
dairy stock can be
mentioned corn,
barnyard millet,
hay and sofa beans.
On natural grass
land not easily at
fected by droughts
the farmer will
naturally grow a
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-07
MkcHANT AND BUYER.

He is no merchant ttSt always gains.
rhc merchant that gains not. loseth.
The merchant that loseth cannot
laugh.
He who buys without discretion buys
to sell.
He that buys and sells is called a
merchant.
Buying and selling is buy winning
and losing.
1t is good to buy when another wants
to sell,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-07
Idle Labor aud Capital.

Thousands of wOrkingmen find them
selves without employment or deprived
of a full days wages; capital lies idle,
consumption of all commodities dimin-
ishes by reason of a shrinkage of pur-
chasing power, and the country is in
Y Press
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-07

blowing, and to be sometimes MIXED,
though not often, as they are fierce and
troublesome and their yield of milk
small and of poor quality. Their flesh
is almost inedible. 1t is different, how
ever, with their cogeners from Southern
India, which are larger and tanner, and
are often imported for dairy uses in
large numbers. for they are fairly tract
able, and give a good supply of whole
some milk. Being kept in the neighbor-
hood of large towns, they are allowed
to feed upon the commons, where they
present an interesting sight to strang
ers, who are astonished at their almost
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-07
senator Pritchards Sentiment.

The Mckinley law, rejecting as it did
the patriotic wisdom and statesman
ship OF the Republican party. stimuli
lated and encouraged every single in
dpstry in which the Southern people
were interested Hon. letter G.. Pritch-
ard, t. s. Senator. of North Carolina.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-07
Health OF the Hens.

Mrs. Emma G.. Foster, addressing
the Missouri Poultry association, said;
Roup has become a common disease.
The symptoms are swelled eyes, dis
charge from nostrils, and frequently
a rafting in the throat. When none
of these symptoms appear it is shown
by offensive breath. 1t usually comes
from dampness, and is to fowls what
heavy colds are to human individu-
ais. and results in diphtheria or cank-
er. When roup appears in malignant
form, which makes its presence known
by peculiar disagreeable odor, most
excellent remedy is a sharp AK. XIII
all such affected birds and burn them.
There is no satisfaction or profit in
doctoring roupy fowls. Then work to
prevent the we'll fowls from taking the
disease. Keep them dry and reason
ably warm; use asafoetida and car
bolic acid in drinking water, and thor
oughly clean and disinfect. Cleanli-
ness is the key to success. II the fowls
do not have access to gravel and sand,
this must be supplied Grit is as es-
sential as food, and they must have it
in some shape. Broken crockery and
glassware afford excellent grit. Coarse
ly ground oyster shell, ground flint,
etc, can be purchased by the barrel.
River sand is good. A flock of fowls
will soon devour barrel of this; yet
sand is not a substitute for gravel.
Keep sharp gravel before the fowls and
they do better. Digestion will not be
complete unless the food is fully masti-
Gated.
England Excludes Foreign Cattie.'-
The British parliament has at last
passed the bill making permanent the
exclusion of cattle from foreign coun-
tries except such animals as shall be
slaughtered at ports of entry. The
Canadians are most concerned, for it
strikes them hardest. Many English
farmers have been accustomed to pur-
chase live cattle of the Canadians and
fatten them on the English pastures.
They bought them at rate low enough
to allow a reasonable profit on the
transaction. American cattle have
been long since debarred from this
privilege. The bill has been passed
really in behalf of the cattle raisers of
Great Britain, but the pretext is that
disease exists in Canada.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-07

hairless, uncouth forms, the very ex-
emplitication of ugliness. The wonder
is still further increased when the awk-
ward beasts, to avoid the midday heat,
walk deliberately into the neighboring
ponds. submerging their bodies until
their noses, raised almost perpendicu-
larly, protrude above the waters, pre-
senting the appearance of shoal of
alligators. No successful attempt at
crossing these buffaloes with true cattle
has, believe, been made, the mixed
progeny. whenever any appeared, hav-
ing died young.-From the Farmers
Review
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-07
Streaks OF Blood in Eggs.

The blemish referred to is a sign
that something is amiss with the egg
producing organs of the fowl, and
should be inclined to say that the faul-
ty eggs are all laid by the same fowl
IL this be so, and she can be distin-
guished, / should advise "Leopards-
town" to confine her for time, feed
ing sparingly the while on hard corn
so as to check the production of eggs
1t may be that matters will right them
selves under this treatment, but moth
ing more can be done. | think il eX-
tremely probable that the blood-spots
are the outcome of high feeding. On
more than one occasion l have noticed
that the spots are most frequent in
cases where high percentage of eggs
is obtained, and that the eggs are most
numerous in the sprinS months, when
hens lay more freely than at other
seasons. 1t by no means follows that
the hens have been overdone with
food, so far as mere feeding is
concerned, but it cannot be denied that
in the spring and early summer fowls
obtain much animal food in their daily
rambles, particularly when they have
free access to manure heaps or to plan
tations; in either of which there is al
ways large supply of such food TO
be had for the asking.-Ex.
Diphtheria Among Fowls.-Domestic
fowls have two diseases of a diphthe-
rite nature. according to a report of
Nj. Gallez to the Belgian Academy OF
Medicine. One is a contagious catarrh,
called also morye, or fowl CHAMBERS,
which is very contagious and fatal to
hens and may give diphtheria to hui
man beings. The other, though called
fowl diphtheria. has nothing save the
name in common with human diph-
iberia.
Pig and Lamb.-A pig will awaken
the neighbors with his squeal when
fast, but lamb will lie still and die.
OFTEN they crawl off into some hole to
rest, and have not enough sense to find
their way back again, and there they
soon chill and die, when very young.
They need care in numberless ways
Exchange.