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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-04

the sake of policy treated Dick Kan
thus visits with respectful considera-
ton, but they weren't blind and they
hated him in his blue uniform as the
devil hates holy water They were big,
brawny fellows, who were only stay-at-
homes because their principles would
not let them enter the union army, and
their own and their fathers interests
kept them out of the confederate ranks
1--WE warned our young lieutenant
that his visits to the Venable house
would bring him into trouble, but youth
and especially youth that is in love
Is headstrong, so he went on his way
Just as we expected he would.
Finally, one day, when things had
been going on in this way for some
time Dick asked the colonel for leave
on the next night. Old Tom Baker was
colonel of the regiment then, and he
was a good-hearted old codger. He
winked knowingly as he gave the young
lieutenant leave and warned him not to
get into trouble.
"a quarter of an hour after Lieut..
Dick Xanthus had cantered away from
the camp a half-dozen of us young fell
lows were summoned into the colonePs
presence. We found him pacing back
and forth the length Of his tent, with a
look of mock sternness on his kindly
face. He addressed us as follows: Gen
tlemen, the discipline of this camp, it
must be confessed, Is rather lax. Con-
tinued sojourn in peaceful territory and
consequent immunity from danger have
brought about this result. l have al
lowed myself to give Lieut.. Xanthus
leave to go outside the lines tonight,
and 1t is my impression that he has
gone to the Venable house to carry of
the daughter Of that household as a
bride. Now, whether his action Is right
or not, 1t Is not for us to say, but man
in love Is liable to encounter great
dangers in accomplishing his end. But
said the colonel, with twinkle In his
eye, all this Is neither here nor there,
and is of no consequence to you. My
purpose In assembling you together Is
to send you out as a accommodating
party; go out and reconnoiter, no matter
where or what; don't do anything rash,
but should you happen to find any SOL
dier or officer of the United States In
danger. give him protection
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-04

"The colonel turned to his writing,
and we knew that we had received our
orders. Not a man who did not under
stand, and we turned away with smiles
on our faces and great thrill of SYM
pathy in our hearts for the comrade
who was Drawing danger alone for the
sake of the girl that he loved.
ut was but the work of a few minutes
to swing into the saddle and go gallop-
ing away in the direction of the Ven
able household where we knew our re-
connoisance would be most valuable.
1T was cold, clear night, one of the
kind that puts spirit into man and
makes him feel like bounding over the
ground. We were light-hearted set,
happy as could be in our mission, and
we laughed, chatted and joked as we
galloped along under the bright, star
lit skies.
cts rather hard lines laughed
Stetson, that an escort of half a dozen
men has to be sent out every time a
fellow wants to go and see his girl
1T would be harder said Bates, in
reply, If the escort had to go all the
way with him and listen to all he said
to his sweetheart
ct would be rather hard on the
fellow added Tedsbury.
mot half so hard as on the lis
teners,' retorted Bates.
YOU'RE fraud, Bates; cynical, un~
matrimonially inclined fraud, and mar
ried at that said one of the men.
Married? That's the reason he
isn't matrimonially Inclined answered
another.
"'By Georgev exclaimed Stetson, 'if
you don't change your opinions you
don't deserve another letter from your
wife and hope she won't write to you
Bates sobered very suddenly. Well,
he said, this little love-making has to
go on, I suppose. remember when l
was making love to my wife
"'Old Jim Bundy died on Sunday
broke out the chorus of five irreverent
voices, entirely drowning Bates in
cipient narrative, and we all whipped
up our horses to keep pace with the
sudden indignant squirt which he took.
"Stetson was just remarking, Well,
there don't seem to be much use for a
accommodating party tonight; here's
one place where the course of true love
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-04
A Great Clock.

The ancient city Of Rouen, France,
Owns the very earliest specimen OF
the larger varieties of the ancient clock
makers triumphs. 1t was made by Je-
han De Falains, and was finished and
set going in September, 1889. So per-
feet in construction is this ancient time
recording machine that, although 1t
has been regularly striking the hours,
halves and quarters for more than half
a thousand years, 1t is still used as
regulator. The case Of this early horo-
logical oddly is six feet eight inches
IN height by five inches broad. For AS
years it continued to run without a
pendulum, being provided with what
the old-time clock-makers called go
liot"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-04
ported by the Country Gentleman, ]. S.

Woodward said:
| have travelled over a large part OF
this state and have been in many sta
bles. 1 address the brightest and most
intelligent body of dairymen in the
state; and as saw how the COWS had
been treated, made vow to say some
good words for our real foster mother.
Many barns and stables are not over 71a
feet high, often not over 61a feet. There
are stables so dark that If the door is
shut it is necessary to have lantern to
see by in midday. Some are very cold;
some are damp and dripping. A stable
&c by As, by 61s feet had 26 cows in it,
weighing over 1000 pounds each, and
there were no ventilators. Not 100 miles
from Syracuse | saw a stable 45 by "a
by feet, in which there were 80 grade
Jersey cows, weighing over 700 pounds
each. This means only 26S cubic feet of
air space for each COW, and is equiva-
lent to putting man of average size
into a box measuring feet by "a inches
width and 80 inches height, with no
ventilation. In 80 per cent of the sta
bles, also, the cows are kept in the old
fashioned rigid stanchions. God pity
the heart OF him who confines his COWS
in this way for "a hours of the day, and
makes them sleep, or try to sleep, in the
stanchions also!
Many farmers feed all dry food
through the winter, with no succulence
whatever. Dat straw and corn meal are
all fat; they contain no bone or muscle,
and yet farmers think they are feeding
well when they give their cows this ra-
ton. Many cattle get drink only once
in "a hours during the winter, when
they are turned out into the stable
yard, and the water Is cold enough to
chill them all through. From such con-
ditions as have described, cows often
become distorted and deformed, with
shoulders out of shape and punches on
the knees, the result of rigid stanchions.
These are not fancy sketches; l have
seen them many time.
The farmer should study his cows,
raise the height of stables, learn more
of cow-ology. The COW is 80 per cent
artificial.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-04
Morgan County, Colorado.


The success Of the famous Greeley Colony
ls being repeated in the irrigated district
surrounding Fort Morgan, Colo. Little
more than ten years have elapsed since its
settlemeut began but the results that have
Already been attained are far beyond the
most extravagant hopes OF the founders OF
The enterprise. Where they had aimed to
plant modest little colony are 500 splendid
farms surrounding several fourishing
towns and supporting system OF schools,
churches and societies unsurpassed any
where. The territory embraced under the
system of irrigation canals has been erected
into Morgan County, Colo, and now has q
population somewhat In excess OF S,ooo
souls.
Alfalfa, potatoes, wheat and oats are tho
staple products, but the possibilities In
other directions are almost beyond belief.
hlr. Sam Cook, in the western part OF the
county, this year raised 1,S00 bushes of
onions from acres OF ground, for which
he will receive 81 1850, while Mr.. W. s. Simp-
son whose 10 acre garden patch adjoins the
town OF Fort Morgan, cleared $500 from his
bees alone. Fifty out of the 500 farmers in
the county have had an average yield OF 90
bushels of wheat to the acre and more than
100 exceeded 40 bushels. Alfalfa makas
larger crop than anywhere else in the
country.
The price Of land varies from SIS to $50 an
acre including perpetual water right. 80
acres Is as much as one man can farm, and
If he goes in for fruit raisingor market gar
dening half that much will keep him busy.
Detailed Information about Morgan
County is contained in an illustrated book
let issued by the Passenger Department OF
the Burlington Route and now ready for
free distribution. A copy will be mailed to
any one who win write to J. Francis, g. p.
A., Omaha Neb., for it. No one who Is
really in earnest in his desire to find bet
ter location than his present one will fail to
do this.
1t is not wise plan to throw stones at
the men you want to reach.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-04

Sometimes the chicks eat 1t, and often
they cover it up; we wet it down at
night, and in day or so they have a
fresh green sprout instead of seed.
We let the chicks in on the green in
tended for them, but that grown for
the fowls we pull and feed in the pens.
Green stuff is the basis of health and
vigor in both fowls and chickens. and,
mind you, it cuts big figure in the
feed bill. 1t cuts it down about half,
for from a peck Of seed we can grow
several bushels of sprouts
The green that we grow for the old
fowls we gather or pull over three or
four times before reseeding, taking
care not to pull up the roots.
Hens will lay and chickens grow
and thrive in the back yard to the city
residence If they have their cases
of green.-Poultry Journal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-04

Wisconsin Dairy Statistics.-A phe-
nomenal increase in the dairy industry
in Wisconsin during the past ten years
is shown by the state census returns for
1895, now being complied. The census
returns show there are now in the state
1926 cheese factories, valued at 1858, 531.
and 729 creameries, valued at 81, $50, 707.
The greater number of these have been
erected during the past ten years. The
entire number of cattle and calves on
hand, including cows In 1895, was
1,54S, S99, valued at $4,000, 5OS.16. This
year the number of milch cows 2 years
old and over in the state is S42, O39.
valued at ST., 442,144, and the cattle and
calves, including milch cows, number
1885,, 1877, valued at $3S,9O0, 766. In 1885
the number of pounds Of cheese report
ed was SO, AIS, 900, valued at 1884, S13. 92,
while this year the number Of pounds
reported was 52.4S0,Sl5, and the value
$3,9S4, 103. In 1885 the number OF
pounds of butter reported was 36,240,-
431, valued at $3.50, 4O2.50. This year
the number of pounds reported was yA,-
$685. S0. and the value $12,310,373.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-04
Protect Your Trade.

Protect your trade by not selling
scrubs to anyone. Kill and sell for
poultry everything not worth So per
head or more. If every breeder Of
thoroughbred fowls would do this we
should hear less about hucksters and
dishonest dealers. Can a man who
pretends to breed thoroughbred stock
afford to use birds worth less than So
each? Would he not be better off and
sell far more birds if he did not use
bird worth less than So, and from
that to $40 each for females, and SO
to $50 for males? The men who stand
the best and sell the most stock are the
breeders who use none but the best.
and do not put into their own pens birds
they would sell for less than S. each.
Suppose all the first-class breeders
should make a solid compact to kill
every specimen they raise not worth
the retail price of S.; the effect would
be this, that the merit and excellence
of the thoroughbred market would be
much higher than to-day. Every scrub
you sell, no matter what the price,
stands in the way of purchase of a
better one. The men who now buy a
dozen scrubs would put the same
amount of money into less number of
better birds; and you as a breeder
would receive more money and better
profit, and stop the propagation from
scrubs, whose influence is lowering the
average standing of the breed, and the
evil effect upon your trade which comes
from having these scrubs pointed out
as coming from you; for if you have
an enviable reputation, rest assured
your name will be used by the second
party to persuade the third to buy from
among these low grades. believe one
better wiring the necks of culls and
give them to the poor than to sell them
alive-it is policy.--Poultry Monthly.
Our Foster Mother.
At dairy meeting in New York, re-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-04
Old or Young Beeyes.

The great markets of the country are
showing that the time in which very
heavy cattle can be profitably marketed
has gone by. During recent weeks year
ling cattle have sold more readily and
at higher prices than fine, fat steers
weighing 1000 pounds or more. These
yearlings would weigh 1000 pounds or
more and were of fine quality. The
extra time and food required to mature
the large cattle were poorly paid for.
A like mistake is made by many farm
ers.
The Oklahoma Agricultural Expert
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-04

The boys who knew the colonel's
Storytelling abilities, drew their chairs
closer and put themselves into listen
ing attitude
The old man drew his cigar again
and went on: 1--WE were camped at a
small town near Lexington that week
1t was near the end of the war, and
while we had not been doing much
lighting for month or more, our
marching had been rather continuous
and arduous. Xanthus then was lieu
tenant in the 5th infantry, and drawer
or more daring fellow never wore the
blue. He was the envy of all the young
officers and the idol of the soldiers. He
had the manners of a Chesterfield and
the daring of Robin Hood And it was
the combination of these two qualities
that got him into trouble and brought
him the scar that makes him look so
fierce and military.
Near where we were camping was
the mansion of a wealthy old Kentucky
farmer, a supposed unionist, but who
really was in sympathy with the con-
federacy. In addition to other very de-
sirable commodities he possessed a
pretty young daughter and from the
first time that Xanthus saw her it was
all over with him. He fell desperately
IN love and availed himself of every
opportunity to go up to the big house,
as we called it. And it wasn't long until
the little Venable girl-Venable was
her fathers name, David Venable-it
wasn't long till she was as much in love
with Xanthus as he was with her.
Those who were on the inside
watched the affair constantly and WON
dered how it would turn out. The little
girl had a couple of brothers, who for
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-04

is one of the most beneficent donations
to us by nature. How often 10
is grossly abusedi Whether the stomach
is naturally weak or has been rendered SO
by imprudence in eating or drinking, Hos.
letters Stomach Bitters is the best agent
for its restoration to vigor and activity.
Both digestion and appetite are renewed
by this fine tonic, which also overcomes
biliousness, malarial, kidney
and rheumatic ailments and nervousness.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-04
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.
dow Successful Farmers Operate This
Department of the Farm-A Few
Hints as to tho Care of Live Stock
and Poultry.

observation leads
us to believe that
seven-tenths of the
f a n C y % u | t + y
breeders Of this
country live in
town. By town we
mean city, village
and hamlet. The
straight out farmer
fanciers are very
faw indeed Some
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-04
False to His Pledge.

First Citizen-rm agin' this candidate
for the legislator. Don't you remember
when he ran before, how he said he wouldn't
wear no collar2
Second Citizen-An' did he?
First Citizen-Did he2 A friend of mine
saw him wearin' collar an tie.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-04
Old N the Service.

w. Hasell Wilson, president Of the
Belvidere railroad, part of the Penn
sylvania system, is probably the oldest
railway president In the world In act
i've service. He Is sc years old.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-04
The DimcuIty

The Difficulty.
Yeast-Did the doctor give you an idea Of
what allied youl
Crimsonbeak-Oh, yes.
what was it,"
Give dollars"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-04
THECOLONEL'S STORY.

ES," said the
colonel, giving his
weed the reminis-
cent draw, that is
an ugly scar Kan
thus has across his
face, but though he
has seen action and
proved himself as
brave as a lion, he
didn't got that
wound in battle"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-04

Our Foster Mother.
At a dairy meeting in New York, re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23
DENIED BY RUSSELL SAGE.

CONTRA DICTIONs OF THE REPORT ABOUT WEST
ERN UNION AND BELL TELEPHONE.
The report from Boston that the Western Union
Telegraph Company had gained possession of the
American Bell Telephone Company emphat-
ically denied by Russell Sage yesterday. At the
Office OF the Western Union Telegraph Company.
Vice President Van Horne said TO "A Tribune re-
porter that he knew nothing about the alleged con-
troll of the telephone company by the Western
Union. He added that If any consolidation Of the
corporate tons had taken place he would know of II.
Mr. Van Horne said that similar rumors had been
circulated before
Boston Aug 22-The Boston News Bureau SAYS
to-day: President Hudson of the American Bell
Telephone Company, is In Europe and Treasurer
Driver and members of the Bell Telephone Execu-
tive Committee all out of the city. II is thus
impossible to get confirmation or contradiction Of
the report that the Western Union has secured
control Of the Bell Telephone Company. Large
stockholders and prominent banking houses. closely
allied with the company. say that the report is
ridiculous. They say that the small sales the
Boston Exchange during the last six months would
not permit OF Western Union securing control. The
only way Il could have been accomplished they
the large holders. ana no such negotiations have
come to light Control of Bell Telephone stock IL
In the directory of the company in which the West
ern Union has representation.
Bell Mabel G. Bell, Gardiner Hubbard. the Forbes
family and the Blake family. 1t is said that the
minority stock never so widely scattered as AT
the present time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23
AN ECLIPSE OF THE NOON.
THE oBsCURATIoN ONLY PARTIAL,-NATURE
OF THE PHENOMENON


There was L partial eclipse Of the moon, visible
In most Harts Of North America very early this
morning. Owing 10 the nconvenient hour at which
the exhibition occurred. and also 10 the clouded
condition Of the skies. the phenomenon was not
witnessed advsntageously. II at all In the inred-
ate vicinity OF NewYork City.
The nature of lunar eclipse may readily be
explained Tine sun Is much larger than the earth.
On the OF side Of the latter. therefore, there ex-
tends out into space cone OF darkness The apex
OF that cone Is about 8.0o0000 miles away. II any
body smaller than the earth, and quite near to IS
should be immersed In the cone IL would become al
most Invisible. The moon has a diameter Of only
1900 miles. or about one-quarter OF the earths. and
II is less than quarter of a million miles distant
According 10 the almanacs, the moon began to
enter that shadow at 1925 o'clock this morning
eastern standard tme) and had got entirely clear
hidden. however because IT did not pass straight
through the region of darkness. Al the moment of
greatest observation 80 a. M from three fourt hs
10 four-hfths of its diameter was covered The
eclipse was partial. therefore. not total
Inc earths chadow encroached first on the east
ern edge Of the full moon and gradually moved
toward the south and west that at the middle
right hand. remained visible The last traces Of
me observation were perceived at the southwestern
edge or the moon. Usually. owing to the refraction
OF Ight by the ring of atmosphere about the earth
cernible during an eclipse. and possesses coppery
hue. The degree OF illumination varies from one
eclipse 10 another. and during the progress OF
ecipse.
Lunar eelipses possess little or no value for
strictly scientific purposes. but are always OF popu
lar Interest when they be seen to advantage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23
HELD FAST WHILE He WAS SHOT.

Joseph Toutsouaskis. Greek formerly living at
No 81 James-st. but now an inmate of the Hudson
Street Hospital. left that institution yesterday
morning long enough to appear in the Centre Street
Court against Frank Greco an Italian, also OF No.
"a Jarues-st Tou' soulaskis charges Greco specih-
callv with felonious assault but tells remarka bic
story Il how Greco held him fast while another
MAJ whose name is unknown TO the Greek placed
a revolver TO his groin and fired. The ball poughed
deep into the flesh. and thus far the hospital sur
geons have been unable 10 locate it,
According TO Toutsoulasks, on the night Of
August 6 in company with Greco and nephew Of
,ha lat.e- no was Oh the roof of the house No. 81
,James-st In some way the men got into a quarrel,
and the assault on the Greek tol,o"eu rirco ,
nnnbau hejng the man who fired the shot Since
the shooting the police had been looking for Greco
and they found him for the first time on frday
night. - .. mn ,., -or ,r,,l
Magistrate Mott held Greco in $500 ban lor trlal,
The surgeons Of the Hudson Street hospltai are
Going 70 make use Of the Y rays In order 10 loca c
the ball in the compliments groin