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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-07
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or Weakness In Men They Treat sud
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-07

a reader in the state of Washington
meets with a difficulty which is very
common. and we give his letter for the
benefit of others, says the Poultry
Keeper. He says:
VIII you kindly tell me through
your paper what allied one o. Try White
Leghorn pullC is? While lettiLg no
fowls out this morning / noticed one
of this springs pullets sitting all
bumped up on the roost. lifted it up
and looked for lice, but could not see
any lice which could have put her in
that condition. While had her mead
down there was about half of tea
cupful Of green Shiny water running
from her nose and mouth, which had
a very sickening odor. Her head and
eyes were not swollen. My hens have
free range, and all the extra food they
get is quart of wheat for fifty fowls
scattered in litter on the ground. l
forgot to mention that the pullet died
in five minutes after had let it's head
hang down. l also have Brown Leg
horn that acts very strange. She turns
around in circle at times, seems to be
short sighted, and works her head from
one side to the other. She lays regu-
larly, and eats without difficulty. All
the rest Of the fowls are in good coz
dition."
His fowls have free range, yet he
fed wheat. The two hens mentioned
have indigestion. They may have got
ten more than their share. but the fact
is that no wheat at all should be given
under the circumstances. Further. The
males should have been removed from
the flock, as they may be the cause.
The remedy is to confine such hens in
yard with no food at all for AZ hours,
giving two drops of tincture Of nux
vomica or bread crumb for a week.
allowing, during the week. one ounce
of lean cooked meat FOR e1ca her per
day.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-07
Bacon Hogs.

Now that attention to desirable bacon
qualities OF hogs is growing there
seems to be disposition to grow for
bacon purposes an animal very differ
ent in type from the breeds to which
"a streak Of fat and a streak Of lean"
are almost unknown, says Texas Stock
and Farm Journal. OF late, agricultur-
al papers have discussed the Medium
Yorkshire and the Tamworth, and the
latter is growing In favor as a bacon
hog among English breeders and seems
destined to take very important place.
They are little known in this country
and probably there is not one in Texas.
Here they are known only by descrip-
ton, and to judge from that they seem
to be reversion to the oldfashioned
breed of SANDY shotes" with long
shouts, such as are yet known in the
mountain regions of Kentucky and
West Virginia and on the poor lands of
the South. Would it not be strange IL
the razor-bock boar should become the
valuable sire for the production Of ami
mails that will furnish the tables of the
rich with their choicest and most cost
ly meats? Yet it is certain that no
other bacon has such excellent flavor as
that which is found in those parts of
the country where the Poland-China
and the Berkshire and other so-called
improved" breeds OF swine are I'M
known. The razor-back has his merits.
A recent writer has called attention to
the fact that the Anglo-SaXon and Ger
man, pork eating races, are highest and
strongest in the ranks of civilization.
1t is not intended here to assert that
pork has caused their excellence, but
the best pork they have was probably
the razor-back OF the days when their
pre-eminence was established, and that
they got RS meat by hunting him with
dogs and the weapons OF the chase.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-07

Typhoid fever, consumption, diphthe-
ria and scarlet feve. are all germ dis
eases and milk is a substance in which
these germs will thrive. The
wash water from a house where
typhoid exists, may drain through
the soil into the we'll and con-
taminate it. This disease affected
water, If used to rinse milk pans or
cans, or to set cans in to cool milk,
may be the means Of transmitting the
disease to the milk and thence to the
human subject. All intelligent physi-
clans and dairymen, in consequence,
recognize the necessity Of great clean
having sanitary conditions of high
order. With these features enforced.
with healthy cows, wholesome food and
proper milk delivery, one should be
able to supply the market with pure
milk. The enforcement of good sani-
tary conditions about cows supplying
city and town consumers Of milk is
mainly within the control of boards OF
health. No persons, however, should
have a greater interest in this matter
than the consumers themselves. II the
patrons OF persons supplying consum-
ers with milk would visit the farms
and stables from which their milk is
derived, they would be able to ascer-
tain reasonably we'll If the sanitary
conditions are favorable or not to
healthy or wholesome milk. Persons
giving milk to young children, certain
ly should examine into the source OF il.
II this were done by moro parents the
mortality each summer among young
children would be far less. Every pro-
gresslye, intelligent, fair-minded milk
producer will welcome an inspection OF
his COWS, stables and dairy by his pat
rons. The man who does not is not
safe one to buy milk from. Consum-
ers should put premium on the char
acter of the milk supplied them, and
should in every way possible encour-
age the efforts Of the dairyman who
endeavors to place the best article on
the market. Within very recent years,
some dairymen have begun to sell milk
which has been handled with extra
care, to insure high grade purity and
wholesomeness. This is sometimes
called certified milk" due to the fact
that the producer certifies as to the
feed and character of his cows and the
handling of the milk. Others pas
teurize" or heat to certain tempera-
ture their milk or cream, to destroy or
injure disease germs, if any perchance
occur in it. AT one fine dairy in In
diana all the milk is sprayed through
sterilized aid and then made very cold
in an air tight chamber. after which 1t
is bottled. These improved methods
Of preparation are bound to become
more common each year, from the very
fact,if for no other, that they receive
the Endorsement Of the intelligent
physician. Our consumers should en-
courage this production. Progressive
dairymen, selling pure, high-grade
milk should be encouraged. The con-
sumers should show their appreciation
of their efforts. One, however, cannot
over-estimate the Importance Of con-
sumers familiarizing themselves with
the source of their milk and it's sur
roundings, and insisting that condi-
tons be OF high sanitary character.
c. s. Plumb.
Indiana Experiment Station.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-07
THIS AND THAT.

Birmingham, England, turns ou.
every week SC0,o0o,OOO cut nails, 100.-
100000 buttons. 1000 miles of wirs ci
different sizes. five tons OF hairplns.
500 tons OF nuts and 10000 pairs Of
spectacles.
or the $50 stamps which have beer
issued the values have ranged from 1
cent to $4,000. Five dollars is tho
highest value among postage stamps.
bur newspaper stamps reach the 500
mark, while a revenue stamp may rep
resent $4,000
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-07
Photography aud Shooting.

j miniature photographic camera at
tached to the barrel of gun is the In
yontion of Mr.. Lerchner OF Vienna. BY
IN automatic shutter, working in uni
con with the trigger of the gun. the
sportsman is able 10 obtain q perfect
photograph OF tho bird or animal I'M
mediatcly before the shot or bullet has
reached il.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-07

was Barbarossa Napoleon Bonaparte
Smith!
How his motSer ever came to hear
II such a name always perplexed US.
OF course, having heard of it, we did
not wonder at the selection; her race
-las always shown a love for high
sounding cogpomens. Barb's first ap-
pearance among us was in this wise:
sne gray November afternoon. Lois
and were left alone in the house,
mamma having gone out on one of the
Good Samaritan errands. the sleet and
snow drove sharply against the win
dows, and the wind whistled defiance
TO the fire that glowed and cracked.
Suddenly the door-bell rang a loud,
resonant peal, and l went and opened
the door.
There. on the upper step, stood tho
forlornest little figure artist ever
painted! A small apparition, as black
as blackness can he compared with
anything but itself! With a jacket
and pants that suggested the rags
and jags Of the nursery rhyme
with shoes like the mouth of fish,"
with straw hat innocent of brim;
with snow powdering his woolly hair;
sleet on his curly lashes; snow sitting
down his back, and drifting over him
and whirllng around him. 1 surveyed
him a minute in astonished silence,
and he returned my stare with round,
shining, unwinking eyes. Then he in
n111Tn1 commercially SSTS NFrc Smith of
homer" | began to say that he must
have mistaken the house for no such
person lived here, when Lois, whom
curiosity had attracted to the open
doorway, remarked that perhaps he
might mean our Nancy, whose last
name was Smith, though We had
scarcely had occasion to recall that
fact In the sixteen years she had been
IN our service. On this suggestion |
Informed the apparition that Mrs.
Smith wasn't at home, and wouldn't
be till late in the evening; but / would
deliver any message. He displayed
row of astonishingly white teeth in
cheerful grin, stepped in, and first
carefully wiping his apologies for
shoes, and closing the door, said, de-
cisively: 'Oh, IL Mrs. Smith lives
here, I'm a-goin' to live here, too.
She's my gran mother; I'm Barbarossa
Napoleon Bonaparte Smith. I've come
to stay, and I'm not goin' away again
any more at ALL"
Lois and looked at him and then
/ each other, and then asked him in.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-07

DR.. Parkes went on TO say that it
was generally supposed that during
years Of prosperity there were more
marriages, but nowadays the working
classes had higher standard of COM
fort than had their predecessors, and
they were less inclined to make i'm
provident marriages. Indeed there haa
been an alteration in the manners and
customs of the country. The decline
in the number OF marriages had
brought about great reduction in the
number of births, and in the third
column the death rate was shown to be
rapidly declining, that of course being
due to Improvement in the health and
sanitation OF the towns.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-07
Births, Marriages and Deaths.

Dsring a recent discussion on the
Outcome of Sanitation" at the Parkes
Museum, London, DR.. Louis Parkes,
medical officer of health for the Chelsea
district, read some interesting figures
relating to the births, deaths and
marriages during the queens reign:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-07

From the Philadelphia Press: Sena-
tor Tillman's cousin has secured n d-
vorce from his wife on the ground that
she assaulted him with a pitchfork.
Pitchforks seem to be favOrite
weapon with the Tillman family.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-07
THE ICELAND PONY.
HE IS THE CAB. TRAIN AND Ex..
PRESS WAGON.
His Strength ana Endurance-They Are
Quito as Marvellous as the Docility Of
tho Little Beast-wen Trained by tho
Natives.

i the camel is the
ship of the desert.
tho Iceland pony is
the cab, train. ON
nibus and tramcar
of the wonderful
country to which
he belongs,say the
London Globe. To
begin with. he is a
missioner. He is
not a pony. in the
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-07
Access to Grain.

Many farmers are in the habit OF al
lowing their fowls the free run of the
farm and this includes free access to
the grain bins. Under such conditions
It is impossible to keep the birds from
eating too much grain and the result
will be seen later in the season when
the fowls begin to die OF indigestion. In
such cases, where the farmer cannot
prevent his tlocks from filing up on
grain during the day, it would be bet
ter to keep them shut up at night and
not allow them to go out in the morn
ing till they have had hearty break
fast of scalded soft food. This may
tend to prevent them eating such large
quantities of grain.
Fall Milk Shortage-It is a mistake
to have falling off in milk at the
time of short pasturage. The advan-
tages from soiling crops are: Less land
will maintain a given number OF cat
tie, the food supply will be better reg
ulated, the animals will not waste en-
ergy in searching for food. and the ma
nure can all be saved and applied to
the soil.--Ex.
Separator Milk.--When you get
separator, knock to pieces every swill
barrel on the farm. Feed the calves
and pigs as soon as the milk is sepa-
rated. The milking and feeding Is soon
done, and there Is no after handling of
the milk. The stock gets the milk
sweet, warm and regularly. which Is
all in the line of advantage.-Ex.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-07
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.
Milk Producers and Consumers.

CDERN investiga-
ton has shown
without question
that milk is q sub
stance which is
easily contaminat-
ed, and is not in
frequently the me-
d ium t h o u g h
which dreaded dis
eases are trans
,,,iffaI fn humans
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-07
Iudiana'a Zig Tree.

The largest tree in Indiana--a poplar
was cut down near Madison the 9TH
err day. 1t measured eight feet across
the stump, and was cut into four saw
logs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-07
Repairing.

''Shali we" he asked 'repair hence"
Here" she answered simply, for her
tire was already punctured.
In the meanwhile her kit comprised four
caramels and q monkey wrench.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-07

Among the 81, OOO, 900 inbabitan is OF Ger
m any there nre only IS who have passed
their hundreth birthday.
Emperor Williams speeches during tho
last two years fill a bi q book.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-07
ABOUT BARB"
BY o. p.

Els a REGULAR
little barbarian!"
we said, some
times despairingly.
And it's a positive
comfort to call him
Barb for short!"
For his real name
will it be be-
lieved of this poor,
helpless mite OF
ebon humanity
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-07

ptV5 NN f7VtN
no need, oh, Barb! No need to fin
ish that prayer! The soul you would
have commended to His holy keeping
had gone to Him.
The age-herald., 1897-08-14
IN A HUMOROUS VEIN.

Reporter-"Are you willing to tell me your story?" Convict-"Yes; but I'm not at liberty."-Truth.
 The Original Summer Man.-Browne- s'Who started the fad of going to the moun- tains?" Towne-'Mohamned, I believe."- Truth.
 Aunt-"wel Bobby, what do you want to be when you grow up?' Bobby Suffering from parental discipline)-"An orphan."- Tit-Bits.
 house 'e up with the tmes No: @ wben we se"d of sg p Sdrps n
 MT. Goodthing qndignantly)-"se here, you rascal! You told me Tornado would win in walk" Tout (coofly)-"An so he would but dis .wuz runnin race."-Judge. and turned sadly away. What he wanted was motherless girl who should be in moderate circumstances at least.-Puck.
 Sunday School Superintendent (severely) yesferday % Robbie eee defiantlsemNo S M Ss ssoo sir was. out on my wheel" How were the roadS?'-Life
 Couldn't Fool Mamma.-Mrs. Younglove My poor child! You are married to a ypnetistI'-Cleveand Leader.
 One of the surgeons of a hospital asked an Irish hep which he considered the most dangerous of the many cases then in the hospital. That. sir" said Patrick, as he pOlnteu to d cdSo OI SulBiCdi -Tit-Bits. &
 A Pessimist-Everett Wrest-"T s'pose when prosperity comes along you will be ready to meet it?" Dismal Dawson-"Yes, meetiit. that's just what TT do. Prosperf- ty and me is sure to be going in opposite directions. s."-Indianapolis Journal
 Either Going or Coming.-'So your hus- band is going to the Klondike gold regions? I should think you would hate to have him run the risk" 'sOh his life is insured for 1000! We are almost sure to strike 1t one way or the other" ."--Cieveland Leader.
 Extreme vigilance.-''Ter you what it is,'' too careful in Europe" ''why?" "In St. Petersburg my wife remarked to a friend that She'd give me a good blowing up when she met me. and they arrested her for Nihilist "-Philadephi North American.
The age-herald., 1897-08-14
The Age Limit.

Dr. Theodore l.. Cuyler discusses in the Evangelist the dead line" in the clerical profession-a line so we'll known, it seems, that a clergyman who has crossed it, or is even approaching 1t. is no longer eligible as a candidate for va- cant pulpit. The age of fifty years, no matter how useful or how fruitful those years may have been, or how well equipped the unfortunate man may be- constitutes the dead line of the churches. always excepting those that do not who'll ly leave the selection of clergymen to the laity.
 Is it not little singular that the pull pit should be exceptional in the matter of age? Is all other professions, in ev- cry branch of business, the age of fifty is an advantage, instead of a bar. But in the churches they are looking for young men of twenty-five and rejecting men of mature judgment and ripe expe- rience. And yet there is not another place in this world where the qualities that come to a man of fifty are more needed-not one. The clergyman, if not always the confessor, is at least the friend, guide and teacher of his people. No faith should be put in pr. Cuyler's warning to the churches. He says the dead line will operate to lessen the num- Der of candidates for the ministry. No harm would be done in the immediate future at least if it did, for there are more clergymen than churches. But in fact it would not. When @ young man sees that he can step into good ap- pointment, he will not consider old age. The dead line probably increases the van- ities of young men.
 Some regulation more stringent than personal inclination is reeded. If the num- Der of clergymen is to be reduced to the actual needs of the churches. There is overproduction in the theological schools and among the self-trained; and as in secular matters the supply should be systematically reduced until it falls to the demand. or perhaps little below it; for the dead line as now established is not credit to Christianity and it real ly works harm to society in the broader sense.
The age-herald., 1897-08-14

liable to happen in any country having popular elections.
 If the president was elected by d. rect popular vote the man receiving plurality when there were several can- didates in the field might be the choice of 8 minority, as he is now occa stonaay under our electoral system. Then the proposed change would increase the chances fer fraud. If ,h election depenl- ed upon the vote of a back coun.y in a remote state. sherc would be temptation to manipulate the returns.
 The proposition to allow the people to choose their senators in their primaries stands on an entirely different basis. Such a chhnge would prevent very rich and corups men from purchasing their seats. as they have been known to do through their slamsless bribery of state legislatufes. These designing aspirants to place and power would not be able to purchase the votes of the people of a state. and there would be comparatively fair field and fighting chance for the best man.
 It would be in the interest of genuine democracy to let the people select their ssnators, but the o-ller proposition in re- gard to electing the president by the popular vote has too many clements of uncertainty and dlanger in it.
The age-herald., 1897-08-14
More Power for the People.

"A reform which is winning favor Is the proposed election of the president by the . people, instead of by the electoral col lege
 Under the present system it is possible for the president to be elected when he is the choice of a minority Of the vosers. This occurred in 1860. In that year Lin cobn had a ma jority in the electoral col lege. and a plurality of the voters, but three other candidates boiled a fo:aI of popular votes largely In excess of Ghe votes cast for him. It is true thai, this happens in other countries also. Disrasll fin 1871 had majority in the house of commons. while Gladstone had majo.i.y of the voters.
 Two democratic members of congress may have majority of only 50 votes each, while one republican member may have a ma jority of 5000. Such things are
The age-herald., 1897-08-14
The Once Great Boss
Washington Post.

From the Washington Post
 1cenator Wellington, of Maryland, Is a broken man. All who see him realize that the great mistake he made in trying to be the whole thing in Maryland and even to hold up the president making himself ridiculous before his colleagues and the laughing stock of his state, is telling very severely upon him. He looks at every man as if he felt that every man was either pityng or laughing at him. This matter
 is so apparent that 1t has really become painful 10 talk to Wellington. And only a short while ago he was so self-reliant in his appearance, so bold and courageous looking. and besides he was smiling and affable. Now he ayerts his eyes, smiles in the sick,y, sour-nilk manner of a man who has been up against it." and looks any, thing but the hero of two campaigns.
The age-herald., 1897-08-14
Everybody Happy.
"Thls scare is absurd.

'Thls scare is absurd.
 "Birmingham.is in no danger from small pox epidemic.
 ''The spread of the disease is stamped out There has been but one new case since last Saturday.
 ''Quarantining against Birmingham by other towns is useless.
 "Your health officers have handled the few cases of the disease thoroughly and there is not the slightest cause for alarm. Indeed there never has been.
 ''I should advise that you stop taking about it. There is no danger whatever of @ spread. Did I think so I should bring the disinfecting apparatus of the government from Savannah. But that is useless. It has been handled properly and there is no dan ger whatever of any epdemic.''
 These sentences were spoken by Dr. P. Nj. Darlington passed assistant surgeon in the United States hospital corps, spe- cially sent here by Surgeon General Wy man to investigate the smallpox situa- tion.
 It is indeed good news.
 It sets at rest the scare. Let it end here The surrounding towns will raise their foolish quarantines. Citizens who have departed will return to their homes. Retail business will revive. The street cars will be patronized. The ladies will begin their shopping rounds. Business will hum, and everybody will be happy.