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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-05-19
Hens too Well Fed.


It is fourteen years since began to
keep poultry. l have handled a good
many of the standard breeds, among
them being the Light and Dark Brah-
mas, Buff, Partridge, Black and White
Cochin, Langshan, Silver Wyandotte,
White and Black Minorcas, White and
Barred Plymouth Rocks, Leghorns and
Hamburgs. / now keep the Barred
Plymouth Rocks for market fowls and
Single Comb Brown Leghorns for eggs.
Our house for winter is built three feet
into the ground, with floor covered with
one foot of leaves for scratching pur-
poses. The roof and sides are doubled
and it never freezes. We have no ven
tilator. have tried all ways of feed
ing and am now feeding wheat and
buckwheat as soon as they get off the
roost in the morning. By 8 a. m. /
give them boiled potatoes made thick
with IT ground buckwheat, IT corn,
81 oats, all ground and 81 bran. At
p. m. / feed oats in the leaves. We
ship eggs to New York, but sell the
fowls aliyeat home. We get eggs in the
winter when we do not get the fowls
too fat About the only losses / have,
come from the depredations by hawks.
Leghorns are the best layers and ma
ture early. Our greatest obstacle has
been in feeding too often and getting
the birds too fat During the last win
ter especially we fed some meat to
them and thought they would do bet
ter if they got it twice day. The re-
suit was too much fat.
C. A. Waldron, M. D.
Lenawee County, Mich.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-05-19

feed soft feed of some kind, and feed it
hot. Then / feed oats, wheat or some
similar grain, hoed in the sand so they
will have to dig for it. Corn if fed at
night, and meat scraps once or twice
week. We have never grown fowls for
market till last year, when l was able
to dispose OF our last of June hatch at
15 cents per pound. We have had good
success in raising chicks. We feed
boiled eggs once a day till the little
ones are two weeks old, with bread
crumbs at the other meals, with corn
and oatmeal. We have had little loss
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-05-19
True, True.

Apparently there is no use for
horses in these days of electric cars, BIZ
cycles and horseless carriages" re-
marked McSwilligen.
"Oh, that's not So" replied Squildig.
"Since they commenced to slaughter
horses and can them for food we can
still have them IN our midst. Pitts.
burg Chronicle-Teiegraph.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-05-19
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.
How Successful Farmers Operate Thi.
Department of the Farm-A Few
Hints as to the Care of Live Stock and
Poultry.

Y poultry expert
ence covers about
eight years. l have
kept the single
comb Brown Leg
horns and Buff
l. e s h o r n s. My
house is just an or
binary one, with
windows on the
south side. In the
morning / usually
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-05-19
Always.

The young man who prides himself on
being original was talking to Miss Cayenne.
"Your mother seemed very much amused
at that little story l told her last night"
''Yes," she replied. Ever since / can
remember. mother has laughed whenever
she heard that story"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-05-19

To find an opal is deadly omen. !
means that you have picked up some
one else's misfortunes. Better let the
stone lie. no matter what it's value may
be-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-05-19
Good Idea to AdOpt,

Leavitt-That was a pretty clever birth
day gift that Theodore gave to Mile.
Bob-What was it,
Leavitt-A box of stationery. And all
the envelopes addressed to himself.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-05-19

Professor Michael Foster, the physiolo-
gist, says that fatigue is due to poisoning
of the cerebellum.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-05-19
HIS FIRST OFFENSE.

lilly MEEKINS
never drank. He
didn't make a
principle of it and
in all other re-
spects he was like
any other male
human being, but
for sCme reason or
other he simply
hadn't learned to
drink. His wife,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-09
THE DANGER IN MILK
SHOWN WHERE MUCH OF THE LOCAL
TYPHOID ORIGINATED.
Result of the Inspection of Diaries
by the City Authorities-First
Bids ON CreOsOte.

Dairy Inspector Arnold has almost COM
pleted his rounds of the dairies that furnish
milk to the city. City Sanitarian Ferguson
has made analysis OF water from the wells
at all Of them visited by Mr.. Arnold, and
both men will soon be ready to make their
reports to the Board of Health. The reports
will show some startling facts in connection
with the previous condition OF the diaries.
1t is well known that typhoid fever germs
are communicated through water more than
in any other way, and that from water they
naturally get into milk unless the greatest
care is taken. The analyses of the water
show that a large number of the wells from
which the diaries get water were contami-
mated with fever bacilli. All such have been
condemned and closed. In many instances
the wells were within the COW barns, and
in many other cases we're within the COW lot
and not far from the barn, which is fully as
bad as being inside.
The creameries that ship milk into the city
have co-operated with the sanitarian in the
work. and have furnished the names of ship
pers Of milk who are too far away to enable
the city to control the surroundings, but the
milk has been analysed and the shippers
have been told that il any contaminated milk
is found it will be coniscated and dumped
on the ground at the Union Station.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-09
WILL BUILD THE SWIMMING POOL.
Directors Of the Y. VI. c. A. Decide ON
This Action.

At the meeting of the Board of Directors
of the Y. NJ. c. A. last night it was decided
to build the contemplated swimming pool in
the building. AS soon as plans and speci-
fications are agreed upon work will be COM
menced, and IL Is thought that the pool will
be completed and ready for use within the
next sixty days. The pool will be As feet
long, 10 wide, and Will have depth Of from
4 to 6 feet. The pool will extend from the
gymnasium towards the street and VIII oc-
cupy the space now taken up by the bowling
alley. which will be abandoned. Several
dressing rooms and shower baths will be put
in convenient to the pool. Before taking a
plunge each member will be required to first
use the shower baths. in order that the wa
ter in the pool may be kept fresh and pure.
BY steam pipes placed in the bottom of the
pool it will be possible 10 warm the water
to the proper temperature. AT least once a
week, perhaps oftener in summer, the pool
will be entirely drained, and new supply
will range from 81 200 to $500.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-09
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Mr.. Lynn B. Martindale gave large par
ty last evning TO the Buffalo Bill show.
Mr. Direlle Clancy. of Washington. ID. C.,
is visiting the family of Thomas Hanna.
Mrs T. Wesley Bennett. entertained the
Married Ladies Pleasure Club at dinner
last night.
Mrs. C. E. Kregelo will leave ar noon to-
day for Logansport en- route TO her home in
California
Mrs. Q. P. Morton returned yesterday
from Chicago. She viii go there next week
TO reside permanently.
Mrs. Campbell. of Grawfordsyills, Is visit
North Pennsylvania street
A committee of five members of the Coun-
try Club is making arrangements for a
dance to be given at the club May 10.
Miss Eva Shirley. of Hope, and Miss Joyce
Hines of Corning, Ark, are the guests of
Mrs r. b. Bume and daughter Grace.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. b. Caseny have returned
from Cincinnati, where they have been Wis
iting their brother, DR.. NJ. Y. Caseny, and
family.
Terre Haute. where she has been spending
several mouths with her sister, Mrs. w. r.
McKeen, jr.
Mrs. NJ II. Spades and children will re-
turn Sunday evening from st. Augustine,
Fla, to their new home. No. 296 North
Meridian street.
Mr.. John Robbins gave a matinee party
Wednesday and had for his guests Mrs. G;
the Misses Robbins.
Mrs. Judson j. Higgins has issued invita-
tons for reception Thursday, May IA, at
her home on Broadway. from 3 TO O'Clock,
In honor of Miss Mckee.
A number OF relatives Will go to Cincin-
natl next Saturday to attend the celebra-
ton of the silver wedding anniversary of
Mr. and Mrs. Monfort Mrs. Monfort is a
daughter Of Mr.. William s. Hubbard.
Miss Rose b. Steinberg has returned from
four weeks visit to Louisville. where she
attended the Notwithstanding nuptals. she
will continue making her home with her sis
ter. Mrs Trotsky, in West Indianapolis.
Mrs Edward Hartman entertained few
friends Thursday afternoon for Miss Lucy
Ranney, who has recently returned from
trip to Europe Miss Ranney gave talk
OF her visit 10 Italy, and particularly OF
Rome, and illustrated Ii with a number OF
photographs which she brought home with
her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sherman celebrated
the fifth anniversary OF their marriage last
evening by entertaining with supper
After the feast the evening was spent at
cards and prizes OF wood articles were pre-
sented. Among the guests were Miss Annie
Sherman, of Monticello. who was brides-
maid when Mr. and Mrs. Sherman were mar
ried.
Mrs. Allan A. Wilkinson gave a porch
party yesterday morning for her guest. Mrs.
Johnson. OF Lafayette The accomplishment
OF whistling the 'Suwanee River was ex-
hibited by each OF the guests and the one
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doing the task to the greatest satisfaction
of all was presented with a prize Mrs.
Henry Vinton, Of Lafayette, was one of the
guests. Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Vinton will
return home to-day.
Mrs. Augustus Lynch Mason gave a hand
some luncheon of fourteen covers yesterday
in honor of Mrs. Benjamin Harrison. The
table was exquisitely appointed and was
. adorned with sweet peas. The name cards
were medallion heads, with big hats, deco
rated with water colors, and across each
was a spray of sweet peas. To-day Mrs.
John c. New will give a luncheon of ten
covers for Mrs. Harrison.
Miss Mary Foster entertained about forty
young ladies yesterday Afternoon with a
tea for Miss Marsh, of New London, Conn.
She was assisted in entertaining by her
mother, Mrs. Chaplin G. Foster Miss Daisy
Malott, whose guest Miss Marsh Is, and a
few other friends. The rooms were made at
tractive with yellow May roses, on tall
stems, which filled the mantels and tables.
Miss Dunlap, of New York, was among the
guests.
SEYMOUR WEDDINGS.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SEYMOUR, Ind, May S.-Alexander Gore
and Miss AIDA Berdon, both young people
of this city. were married last evening al
the home of the brides parents, Rev. J. y.
Baxter, of the NJ. z. Church. officiating
Rev. Ernest Warning, of the NJ. l.. Church
near. Chicago, and Miss Mayme Matlock, of
Brownstown, were united in marriage at
that place by Rev. w. III. Thompson. of the
NJ. L. Church at that place. The bride is
high in society circles.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-09
CITY NEWS NOTES.

One of the Armstrong Ice houses, near
North indianapolis. was slightly damaged by
fire yesterday morning.
Rev. II. A. Cleaveland. ID. D.. of Mankato
Mimi. will preach tomorrow in Meridian
street NJ f. Church. morning and evening.
Rev. L. p Brown, editor of Rams Horn.
Will preach in the Central-avenue Methodist
Episcopal Church tomorrow morning and
evening.
j. B. wickard. of the New York Recorder
arrived in the city yesterday, and is at the
bedside of his brother, Walter g. Wickard
who is very low with pneumonia.
The teachers committee OF the State
Reading Circle held short session at the
Bates House last night. The committee
met TO transact routine business
Mrs. r. v. Hunter will lead the gospel
service Sunday at the rooms of the Young
Women's Christian Association Let Us
Lay Aside Every Weight" Is the subject for
the day.
Lulu Davy, colored woman. was fined
yesterday morning for fast driving and as
sault and battery. She drove down Penn
sylvania street at an unlawful speed and
ran over two men. "A woman with her at
the time escaped
Mr.. Clark. of 2ss North wes- street. re-
ported 10 the police yesterday afternoon
that thieves had broken into his house
stole "a and pair of trousers The house
was entered through window.
The indianapolis Cycle Club will make a
run to Greenfield for dinner tomorrow.
<tlttI tutS viii ~ " ->othtoftilt-
All wheelmen are invited TO join the club
The start will be made at $3.50 a.. m. from
clubhouse. 81 North Delaware street.
There IL to be meeting at Plymouth
Church tomorrow evening regarding food
authorizations. Dr. Winthrop +. Stone and
Prof. aSeverance Burrage. OF the chair or
hygiehe of Purdue University, will be the
principal lecturers. to be followed BY dis
cussion.
j. Il. Saltwater, of 13S West First street.
accidentally fell on the street at the corner
of California street and Indiana avenue.
yesterday afternoon. and was badly cut
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-09
FIRST BIDS ON CREOsOTE.
They Were for the Michigan Street
Block Improvement.

Iney W ere LOT the Mlcnlgan Street
Block Improvement.
The Board of Works yesterday received its
first bids on a creosoted block pavement.
The bids were for paving Michigan street
from Indiana avenue to East street. The
Indiana Bermudez Asphalt Company bid on
creosoted block, $3.50 to $500. and untreated
block, $6.1s to s6.27. The Hoosier Construc-
ticn Company bid s6.97 to SOS with creosote
and s614 to s6.25 without. Browder &
Showers bid was s61s and s692. and the
Capital Paving and Construction Company's
bids were from So to s6.4S, with so cents
added If creosoted blocks. The contract was
not awarded.
The contract for paving the sidewalks of
at 20 cents a foot There were three other
bids of 80. BIZ and 80 cents.
The bids for paving Roanoke street from
Vermont to Michigan street were all reject
ed. They ranged from s129 to s1.46 foot.
For paving Senate avenue from Washing
ton street to Kentucky avenue there were
three bids submitted, the Western Paving
s6.54 a foot The Indiana Bermudez Asphalt
Company bid $6.5S and $6:6S and the Warren
Scharff Company bid $3.50. The awarding
of the contract was deferred.
action on the following Improvement resolu-
tons: For crawling the first alley north
of Spann avenue from State avenue to the
Big Four tracks.
Gillard avenue from Washington street to
the second alley south.
The following resolutions were also
adopted: t9tsr
For crawling the first alley west of Cap
itol avenue from Fourteenth to Seventeenth
street. -.
For crawling the first alley east of An
drew street from Fourteenth TO Seventeenth
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about the head and face. The city ambu-
lance was called and the man was removed
TO the City Dlspensary. where he received
attention from DR. Collins. In a half hour
or so he sufficiently revived 10 walk
away.
There will be no bicycle run TO >oblesville
Tomorrow morning under the direction OF
the Hay & Willis Manufacturing Company.
as announced Thursday morning. Neither
will there be semi-monthly sunday runs TO
the surrounding towns under the company's
auspices
Asa Garrett. colored man. was fined s.
In Police Court yesterday Tor int0xlcatlon.
Thursday night he INDUCED freely Of barrel
house whisky and joined the ranks 90 the
Salvation Army, which was marching 10
its tent in the northeastern part OF the city.
He had a good time until he reached the
tent and then proceeded 10 have = better
time and insisted on assuming command. A
policeman was called and he was sent to 10
police station
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as Henry C. Rapp. On his clothing was
marked the name III. G. Ralston, and 1t
was discovered that man by that name
had purchased a suit of tailor in this city
in 1892. Through the telephone number the
man used II was found that he was living
here under an assumed name, and that his
real name was Rapp, and that he lived in
Cincinnati. He worked here in drug store
until two years ago, going from here to
Anderson, and later to Cincinnati
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-09
MRS. CASTOR SUES FOR DIVORCE.
Allegations She Makes I'm a Complaint
Against the Coroner.

The domestic troubles between Coroner
Hiram c. Castor and his wife. Gertrude Cas-
tor, which have been pretty thoroughly aired
in the last year. have eliminated in a suit
for divorce. brought by Mrs Castor. The
complaint, which alleges cruel treatment and
infidelity, was filed in the Superior Court yes
terday.
The plaintiff shows that she was married
to the defendant Nov 2S. 1883. and that they
have one son, Byron Elder Castor. The
plaintiff AYERS that at the time of their mar
riage her husband was a poor man and it
was necessary to use the inheritance she re-
ceived from her father to get the defendant
started in the world. He was good and true
to her, she says. for several years after
their marriage, but about two years ago he
met one DAISY Hall and since then he has
been Indifferent to the interests of his fam
lily. His conduct with this woman, IL is
averred, became public scandal. Mrs. Cas-
tor ayers that she was kept in ignorance of
her husbands attachment for the Hall wom-
an until February, 1895, when her eyes were
opened to the distressing truth. The defend
ant, she says, frankly confessed his passion
tor the other woman, and declared that he
could not give her up. The plaintiff intimat-
ed that she could no longer live with him,
and says he seemed delighted at the pros
pect of a separa ton. They lived apart for
time and the plaintiff began an action for
support. but while this suit was pending the
defendant returned to her one night and
that she softened toward him and took him
back. Ii was not long, however, until the
infatuation for the Hall woman returned,
she says, and he iapsed into his old habits.
PLY with her husband and asks for a de-
of divorce with almony.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-09
The schurman. Divorced.

Helen Schurman was granted divorce
from Edward Schurnan in the Superior
Court yesterday. There was no defense, ex-
cept a general denial of the allegations of
the complaint. The Schurmans are we'll
known in indianapolis. having lived at the
Denison Hotel for several years. Mrs.
Schurman complained that her husband
neglected her and failed 10 give her the at
tention which she thought husband should
give his wife. IL Is understood that Mrs.
Schurman will receive a large portion of
her husbands property. The matter OF ALI
mony was settled out OF court.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-09
Municipal Notes.

The water company was ordered to lay
main in Maple street. from McCarty to Ray
street.
The Board of Works yesterday awarded
two contracts, which were deferred at the
meeting last Wednesday Gansberg & Roney
will build a local sewer in the first alley east
of Walcott street at 81 cents a foot, and
George w. McCray q Co. will improve Well
street at s.. % foot.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-09

was postponed yesterday on account of the
absence from the city of w. b. Prescott,
one OF the principal p.aintiffs. The next
step in the case will be the introduction by
the plaintiffs OF the newspaper reports pub
lished by the directors setting out the Enan-
cial conditions of the bank
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-09

President Gompers, of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. says there Is general
movement among organized labor through
out the United States TO secure shorter
working hours. The printers and cigar
makers in this city have already settled the
question, and are working but eight hours
The building trades are working nine, but
viii probably soon inaugurate a fight to re-
duce to eight
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-09

John Wills, aged thirty-five, was declared
insane yesterday. He is suffering from
melancholia.
John L. F. Steeg has been appointed adj
ministrator of the estate of Elizabeth Hut
ton. Mr.. Steeg yesterday furnished a $500
bond
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-09
nIinoi.-street bridge Repairs.

The Citizens Street-railroad Company and
the Board Of Works have reached an agree
ment about the repairing of Illinois-street
bridge over Fall creek The contract will
be let for the iron work at 81, S43.4 10 and of
this amount the city will pay $S43. 40 and the
company $1,000. The repairs will probably
be made before Memorial day. The COM
pany will pay the cost of a new floor and
half the cost Of new Iimbers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-09
Buckwheat Sold for Chicken Feed.

The damage suit of A. Il. Gates & Co.
against the Indianapolis Elevator Company
went to trial yesterday before a jury in
Room 2, Superior Court. The plaintiffs are
trying to recover for the alleged loss OF
two hundred bushels of buckwheat stored
with the elevator company. 1t is Gained
the buckwh heat was allowed 10 spoil and had
TO be sold for chicken feed. The plaintiffs
ask 100 damages.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-09
Went Down with the Failure.
Snecial 10 the INDIANAPOLIS journal

RICHMOND. Ind, May SIT was an
nounced late this evening that Glenn. Hardy
4 Co. hardware dealers. had failed. and
they will file assignment papers Tomorrow
Assets and Liabilities are not given, but
there are preferred claims of 5000 The
cause was the failure of the Cadwailader
Bank, at Union City. Ind. which as back
ing the concern.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-09

Mrs. Augusta House, who was arrested
last winter with Marion Henderson, on an
adultery charge. was tried in the Criminal
Court yesterday. The case came up on an
appeal Judge McCray affirmed the lower
court in the assessment Of a SO fine and
added short jail sentence 10 the penalty.
Henderson, is serving out his sentence in the
counIe Claimed they were living toaefher '' 9n
accordance with the laws of peculiar So
ciety TO which they belonged. Both insisted
that they had not been guilty of improper
conduct Mrs. House was taken over 10 the
jail at 10 o'clock yesterday morning and
remained in a eel until O'Clock last night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-09
Petitions Recorded Yesterday.

Improvement petitions were received by the
Board Of Works yesterday and referred to
the engineer for a sewer in Walnut street
and Fort Wayne avenue. from Delaware to
Alabama street. for cement sidewalks on
Capitol avenue, from Fail Greek to Twenty
sixth street, and for grayelng the roadway
of Broadway, from Fifteenth 10 Seventeenth
street 'craT
A petition was also filed and papers enter
ed in compliance Herewith for cement side
street, from Ohio street to Massachusetts
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-09

The suit Of the International Typographical
Union against the directors Of the Indian
apoiis National Bank will not lie resumed in
the Superior Court until Monday. The case
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-09

at Cincinnati and buried in the Potters
field without Identification. few days ago.
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Superintendent Colbert will leave for At
lanta tomorrow morning to attend the an
nual meeting OF the National Association Of
Police superintendents. which Will convene
In that city next Tuesday. He expects TO be
gone until the latter part OF next week. and
will possibly not return until Saturday
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-09

A young lady with peachy cheeks shows
eqond health. Postum Cereal makes red