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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-28

WITH the reduction in public ex-
penditures which is likely to result
fIom President McKinley's recommen-
dations of rigid economies and the inn
proved condition which has followed
the adoption of the protective system,
the revenues under the new Dingley
law will, it is now believed, be more
than ample to meet running expenses
during the next fiscal year.
SOUTHERN manufacturers and South
ern statesmen are jointly proud of the
progress which manufacturing indust-
ries have made of late years in that
section. A recent instance of this
comes up i'm the announcement that
the cotton mills of New England have
been compelled to reduce running eX-
penses i'm order to meet the prices at
which Southern manufacturers are
placing cotton goods OH the market.
With the low wages, long hours, cheap
fuel, and absence of much transporta-
ton with which the Southern cotton
mills are blessed, they are able to make
cotton goods of all grades at q very low
cost, and it is because of this fact that
the New England manufacturers have
been compelled TO reduce wages in this
single industry, although the manu-
facturers in many other lines are in
creasing wages as a result of the new
tariff law now upon the statute books.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-28

EX-SECRETARY of the Agriculture
Morton, who spent his four years in de-
vising ways and means to prevent the
distribution of seeds to the farmers of
the country, is looking with surprise
upon the course of his successor, Secre-
tary Wilson, who, having put the beet
sugar proposition upon its feet and
opened the way to an intelligent distri-
button of seeds to the farmers, is now
making a tour of the South with the
idea of introducing new agricultural
ideas and plans which will benefit the
farmers of that section and result in
the needed diversification of industries
among them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-28

Following are the Decorah markets
at the time of going to press:

WORK on the reciprocity features of
the new tariff law is making splendid
progress. A dozen or more countries
have already indicated desire to enter
into reciprocal relations with the
United States, and there is every rea-
son to believe that this feature of the
new law will prove even more satisfac-
tory than did the reciprocity features
of the Mckinley law.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-28
Will 90 10 Canada.

Our friend, Hon. John De Cow, was
in, town last Tuesday and of course
dropped in for little friendly chat.
During the conversation be informed
us of his intention to leave some time
this week for his old home in Ontario,
Cam, where he will remain for an ex-
tended time. May he have pleasant
visit, ank return to Winneshiek with
renewed vigor and strength.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-28
THE next republican State conven-
ton will be held at Dubuque.

A RACY sketch, "The Breaking In
of Cowboy" by G. l.. Andrews, now
of Juneau, Alaska, leads the list of at
fractions in the January Midland
Monthly (Des Moines.) "a White
Day." follows-a prize descriptive
sketch, by Minnie Stichter. u. s.
Consul Bell, of Sidney, Australia,
writes of Australian Aborigines: Mrs.
M. G. Faville, pictures "Quaint Old
Norfolk" Carrie Wyatt Banks,
sketches royalty-life in Hawaii, aud
Leigh Leslie tells the romantic story OF
Empress Eugene and DIR. Evans, re-
Gently deceased.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-28
CHANGE OF PUBLICATION DAY.

Beginning with our next issue, the
first for 1898, the PUBLIC OPINION will
appear on Wednesdays, instead of
Tuesdays, as heretofore. This change
has been made at the request of a large
number of our patrons, advertisers es-
pecially, and we believe will be mutu-
ally beneficial: By this change De-
corah will have newspapers issued on
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday of each week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-28

THE activity among woolen manufac-
turers under the protective tariff is al
ready so great as to require fresh orders
tor foreign woods despite the enormous
importations of few months ago and
the large purchases from the farmers
since the new law went into effect.
The large advance in prices of do
mestic woods since the enactment
OF the Dingley law has put enormous
quantities into the market, but even
this has not supplied the demand
among the woolen mills, which are
running over time in many places
where they We're silent under the
operations of the Wilson law.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-28

Carelessness in girlhood causes the
greatest suffering and unhappiness i'm
after life. Little Irregularities and
weaknesses i'm girls should be looked
after promptly and treatment given at
once. DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton promotes regularity of all femi-
nine functions, makes strength and
builds up sturdy health with which
to meet the trials to come. The Fav-
orite Prescription is not universal
panacea. 1t is good for but one thing.
1t is directed solely at one set of organs.
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, zoos page medical work,
profusely illustrated, will be sent free
on receipt of 2l one-cent stamps to COW
er postage only. Address, Worlds
Dispensary Medical Association, Buf-
falo, n. Y.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-28
For the Best Part of the South!

If you wish to go to the best part of
the developing and prosperous south
Join the excursion that leaves Decorah
January 3rd for. Somerville, Tennessee.
Good climate, good soil, and cheap
land. For particulars enquire of HI.
L. Coffeen at the Sugar Bowl, opposite
st. Cloud.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-28
Fire Alarm.

The fire department Was called out
at $50 o'clock yesterday morning to
Geo. Vines residence i'm south Decorah.
A chimney was burning out, but all
danger was over before the fire COM
panies arrived.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-28
RAILROAD TIME CARD.
tg0, Milwaukee 4 st. Paul Railway
DecOrah Branch.

ssenger depot corner Water and Day
streets. Telephone 56a.
Depart. Arrive.
HHsSs'SSi Ha'Ss si'v and "a Ess @s'' m. t'a'
Cedar Rapids, Kansas)
City, Dubuque, Savan- f2:25 p. m. tl2:45 p. m
ma and Chicago.
Pra. du Chem, Madi-l
son, Milwaukee, Chi 1900 p. m. 1870 a. m
cago and st. Louis.
Accommodation Calmar tl:90 p. m.
Daily. Except Sunday. tSunday only
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern
Train No. So passenger leaves Decorah al
$3.50 p. M, and No. 4 (Freight) at $50 A. M
No. 81 {Passenger) arrives at l:50 p. M, and
No SO (Freight) at 500 p. NJ.
The $3.50 passenger makes close connection al
Cedar Rapids with through trains to Chicago
St. Louis. Kansas City, Omaha, St. Paul and
points beyond. All trains daily except Sun
day.
Freight trains shown above will carry pas.
sengers only when provided with tickets.
G. s. RICE, Agent.
]. MORTON, Gen. Ticket Il Pass. Ag't.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-28
Home Baking.

All orders for baking will be prompt
ly filled, such as mince pies, dough-
nuts, fruit cake, salt rising bread;
mince meat by the pound speciality.
MRS. A. G. SEAVEY.
500 Washington St
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Notice..

Having sold my business to s. Il.
Carolan, all parties knowing them
selves indebted to me will please call
and settle. T.. T.. SHAW. 1876
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Subscription Price, $3.50 per year.

Offers Advertisers good means OF reaching
the people of Winnesheik and Howard coun-
ties. Rates given on application.
Business Cards S5 per year
Legal advertising at legal rates.
This paper will be sent to subscribers until
all arreages are paid and it is ordered stopped.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-28
G~Stc Cetnio~
AKERS & GREEN, Proprietors.

is published on Tuesday of each week at De-
corsh, Winnesheik county, Iowa. Publca-
ton Office at 2ll West Water Street.
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ssenger depot corner Water and Day
streets. Telephone STA.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-09
4 PROTECT The R0ADII
I DONI ALL DRIVE ~
IN IhE SAME
TRACK!
TN
AWAKENING TO DRIVERS.

state for roads. In New Jersey, for in
stance, the average township appropri-
alton for roads is 81, 900. This amount
would build l 1-2 miles of macadam road
which would last for years, but the
same sum expended in scraping dirt out
of the cutters and spreading it on the
roadbed would be worse than wasted.
The science of good roadbuilding is
not very complicated one either. AL
most every farmer knows the general
principles, but he seems to forget them
when he goes out to work the road. -
Drainage is an important factor. Even
a dirt road can be made reasonably good
by sinking inch drain in the middle
of it just below the frost line. Macadam
roads, when rightly made, cost about
81, 900 a mile. Sometimes you will see
q gang of men dumping large rocks into
a muddy spot in the road, and the over
seer will tell you that he is "macadam-
izing a stretch. - Large stones do well
enough for foundation, but it is vital
principle of ro&dbuilding that stones
even as large as a hens egg will not
unite in a firm, compact mass. Macad-
am, the great English roadbuilder, used
to tell his foremen, eff you use a stone
bigger than you can put in your mouth,
I'll not pay for foot of the work -
This necessitates the use of a stone
crusher, and such machines will never
be used as long as the old system of
working out" road taxes is in vogue.
After good m&cadam road is built it
is very easily kept in repair. Narrow
tires and heavy loads will, however,
wear ruts in the hardest roadbeds. The
League of American Wheelmen, which
has probably done as much to encourage
the building of good roads as any other
organization has introduced a method
which it is hoped will tend to preserve
the roads. It has caused signs to be
erected along fine boulevards over which
heavy carting is done, requesting driv-
ers not to keep in one track. In Eu-
ropean countries still further precautions
are taken by compelling the use of wide
tires, and, in the case of four wheeled
wagons, of wheels that do not track, the
front axle being shorter than the rear
one, thus distributing the load.
What would an American farmer
think of piling four tons of loose hay on
wagon and driving to market, Is
miles away, with only three horses to
haul the lead? Yet this is not an unus-
ual load for French road, the broad
tires rolling easily along over the smooth
surface with but very little strain on
the hsrses. 1t is such pictures as these
that give a new impetus to the good
roads boom which every one hopes has
already good start in this country.
CYRUS SYLVESTER
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-09

HAULING HAY OVER A FRENCH ROAD
get an object lesson which cannot be
forgotten from the magnificent highways
which stretch all through the older
countries. Most of US live in sections
where really good roads are unknown.
We have been accustomed to weeks of
mud in the spring and fall, months of
dust in the summer and other features
which have made travelling by wagon
something to be INDUCED in only in
cases of stern necessity.
The fact is beginning to be realized,
too, that bad roads are poor economy;
that they mean not only perpetual in
convenience to the people who have to
use them, but a heavy financial loss.
This loss comes heaviest, of course, on
the farmers, who depend upon these
roads as an outlet from their farms to
their market. 1t also affects the people
who buy the farmers product and Incl
dentally the whole people of the coun-
try at large.
Mr.. Isaac B. Potter IA noted New
York enthusiast on this subject, has
most clearly expressed these points IN
his article on 1.-THE Gospel of Good
Roads, He figures that in a country
where there are 10, 900 farm horses i'm
passable roads are about the most ex-
pens.ve thing which the county main
tains Assuming the cost of keeping
each horse at 20 cents day, an impass-
able road, which compels the farmers
to delay their work and keep their ami
mails standing in the barn, means a loss
per day to the county of so, 500, or $17,
900 per week, enough to build over II
miles of the finest kind of macadam
roads.
If there are still some farmers who
doubt that good roads viii mean per-
sonal and direct financial benefit to
them, they need not go abroad to be con-
WINGED. In several states certain dis
tricts have done large amount of good
road building within the last five or six
years. In most of these localities agricul-
ture is the chief industry, and, what
ever may be the condition of farmers in
other parts of the country, those who
have built good roads are notably pros
porous.
But there are few farmers in intelli-
gent communities who are today will
ing to dispute the advantages or the
economy of building good roads. The
trouble is they are hampered by moss
grown system that they do not know
orally known as working the roads. -
In many states it is still in use. Instead
of paying the road tax in cash, the farm
ers are given an opportunity to ''work
out the tax on the road.
Almost every one knows what hap
pens then. A dozen neighboring farmers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-09

get together on some day convenient to
all and prepare for sort of picnic.
They go out with shovels, plows and
perhaps a scraper. If it is dry weather,
the road is probably in fair condition
for dirt road. There are wheel ruts of
from six inches to foot in depth and
lot of loose stones. Along the side of the
road stretches turf and soft soil. This
they carefully scrape up and heap on
the highway. Then the road is ''fixed, P"
and they have evaded their road tax.
When the next rain comes, the roads
are fixed indeed. The soft earth
which has been taken from the cutters
turns to mud much more easily than the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-09

hard packed roadway did before it was
worked and travel is impeded if not
entirely stopped Fortunately there are
several redee1ning features to this an
nual calamity. In the first place the
men who work the roads, do as little
as possible. Then the work they do &C.
complish is luckily undone by a few
friendly rains which wash the mud
back into the bitches.
1t is this system which intelligent
farmers are trying to throw overheard.
In the last few years vast amount of
educational work on the subject of road
making has been done. In 1892 the Ma
tional Good Roads association was or
ganized, with General Roy Stone as
president One year later congress Off
cially recognized the Importance of the
movement and Secretary Morton of the
department of agriculture appointed
General Stone as special agent and en-
gineer in charge of road inquiry. In
this position he has been able to collect
and distribute a great amount of knowl-
edge, the result of experience in various
localities concerning bodybuilding. He
attends good roads conventions, makes
speeches, distributes government reports
and retains his connection with the
league for which he acts as a general
organizer and encourages the formation
of local branches. Branch offices have
been opened in several large cities and
a number of state Legislatures have
either enacted new road laws or talked
a lot about doing so.
This year both Massachusetts and
Vermont as well as a few other COM
monwealths are talking about building
state roads, but in New Jersey, where
more good roads have been built than
in any other state in the Union, the in
itiative has been left with the town
ships, the state paying only a percent
age of the cost. A majority of the free
holders of any township may ask for
state aid and get it if they bind them
selves to bear their share of the expense.
Thus those townships which do not build
good roads cannot object to the appropri-
ations, for they have the same privilege
This system has been found to work
very satisfactorily. In other states the
county plan has been tried with less
success. Some enthusiasts support the
plan for national highways and will
listen to no other.
It was because of this diversity of
opinion that the road inquiry by the de-
partnent of agriculture was begun. This
work gives Maine the benefits of the ex-
periments made in Texas and allows
Minnesota to profit by the experience of
Alabama. By tabulating the informa-
ton received from so many sources the
department Of agriculture is able to
print reports which are invaluable to
those who are intrusted with the care Of
our highways.
The secretary of the farmers con-
gress estimates that the poor roads of
this country cost the American farmer
5000, 900, 600 annually. This can readily
be believed when you consider the
amount annually appropriated in each
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-09
FOR BETTER HIGHWAYS
Recent Progress Made In the
Good Roads Movement.
GETTING BID OF AN OLD SYSTEM.

The Evils OF Working Out Road Taxes
and the Economy of MacadAm Being
Realized by Intelligent Farmers-What
the WheeIm0n Have Done.
The good roads congress which is soon
to be held at Orlando, Fla, is only an
other straw which proves that we are
rapidly becoming civilized. If we keep
it up, we may some day rank with Ger
many and France. If, however, we were
to be judged today by our roads alone,
we would be classed with the Chinese
and the Patagonians.
But Americans as a rule. do not real
1Ze how bad our common roads actually
are. Not all of US can visit Europe and
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Ancient Surgery.

Surgery was practiced in Rome before
the Christian era. Asclepiades practiced
with great success in Bithynia 1913 B. G.
There is reason to believe that the Greeks
practiced amputation and the sewing up
of cuts and wounds. The title of surgeon
was first recognized in England in 1899.
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"Office!" exclaimed the new arrival in
Oklahoma. "OfficeI 1 am from Ohio. do
not want Office - And they had him in a
local insane asylum inside of an hour and
q quarter. Journal
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wnHANTS, RENTS,S SIT
KRH UATIONS, REAL
ESTATE, AUG
u ID TION SALES AND
OTHER CLASSIFIED AID
VFRTISEMENTS
SITUATIONS wANTED-FREg.

Are VOL, in need of work? If so, you
are at liberty to use these columns Tor
assistance in that direction W hile LIS
notice appears the State Journal VIII pun
Hsh free OH Saturday, Monday ana Aues-
dav. for Topeka or Kansas people. all
notices of '.Sftuations Wanted" not to
exceed 1--WE lines, or thirty five words III
length. provided that all advertisements
of that nature are handed in previous to
20 o'clock Saturday morning; also on
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday, all
advertising of this class handed in by 10
o'clock Wednesday morning.
No adver tisements of this nature to be
started except on Saturdays and We'd
nesdays. No obligation is incurred on the
part of the advertiser. No worthy and
needy man or woman need hesitate to
take advantage of this offer No one in
business or having employment is ex-
pected to take advantage of 1t, but all
others are invited to avail themselves
freely.
The Topeka State Journal guarantees
every day it is printed. to give local
circulation by far more than all otner
Dailies combined This makes this paper
the cheapest as well as the best dahv
medium in Topeka. the classified adver-
tisements below costing but
Five Cents a Line,
or N cents a line for q week: so cents by
the month.
Average circulation for the year, 1886,
1900.
Sworn detailed statement Of circulation
presented to advertisers on application.
Call and see any afternoon between
and o'clock, the handsomest, fastest
most perfect piece of machinery in Kan
eas-a Web Perfecting Press which prints
from two to three complete SPACE papers
per second
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Goa eALEREAL estate.


nor SALE-Farming for profit in south
L ern California; where from one to six
croDs can be grown yearly. Free passage
70 each purchaser of ten acres of land.
Refer to leading banks of California. For
full informa ton, address Helmet Land Co.,
Bemet Riverside Co., Cal.
TOR SALE-Special bargain in Groom
Il house and one and one-half lots, with
III 200 feet of the street car line. west
part of the city. Only $1,200 Must be
sold within the next days For par
ticulars see ]. s. Collins & Co., lis West
Sixth avenue.
TOR SALE-Bargains in all kinds of
Real estate, by ]. s. Collins Sz Co.
If you want to sell DIT
If you want to buy 49-N&AA
If you want to rent -G" An T~
If you want to traGel 6S IL ~
If you want a loan on - -,
CALL ON Co lis E. Fifth St.
OR WRITEl Topeka, Kansas.
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others and q number
of remedies, spending
q large amount OF
money, but finally be-
came SO bad that it was
unsafe Tor me to leave
home. I commenced
using DR.. Miles Heart
Cure two years ago.
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FoR RIGHTEOUSNESS.

TOR, RENT-s1s Huntoon St. rooms.
oath, closet. sink, electric light 5
Aye; store and four rooms, 1904 f. 9Th;
162 CARRIED ST, rooms, barn, S. ia Win
Ter ST, Auburndale, 6 rooms IS; want
equity in to Groom house. F. ]. Brown
Mgr, q Columbian Bldg.
FOR RENT-S-room residence with mod
II ern conYeniences, on line of electric
road Inquire of First National Bank
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LOST AND FOUND.

EOUND-Place to get your watch or
4 clock cleaned for T5c-S05 Kan. Ave-
upstairs
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Missouri Pacific.

& FIT. SCOTT ACCOM-, No. 2s5.
TOPEKA & FIT. SCOTT ACCOM-. No. 2Ss.
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Stock in any Topeka Bank in exchange
for good productive real estate.
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sALEsMEN WANTED.

TRAVELLING statesmen for cigars; old
4 reliable house; experience unnecessary;
ext extra inducements to customers; 40 70
Bishop & Co, st. Louis.
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ISCELLRNEOUS.

ITO THE PUBLIC-Notice is hereby Civ
L en- that 1 will not be responsible for
any debts contracted by my wife, Mrs
". J. Sheetz, dated Feb. 6, 1897, W. ].
Sheetz.
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TOR SALE-Bargains in all kinds of
Il Real estate, by ]. s. Collins q Co.
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MONEY.

nj ONEY to loan on real estate and per-
~ sonal property. A. Newman us w. 5th.
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FOR EENT-ROOMS
It OR RENT-Several good office rooms
in the Stormont building and old ST
James building. Also several small store
rooms by J. S. Collins.
FOR RENT-Front room, first floor
- private family; board also. SIS Quincy
FOR RENT or furnished or unfur-
~ nished rooms, fiat 2. Crawford Flats
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..


wv ANTED AND FOR SALE-Cast of
w Clothing, at SIS Topeka Ave.
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M ONEY TO LOAN-Savings and Loan
AN Association, Sixth and Kansas Ave.