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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-04-20
RAILROAD TIME CARD.
Chicago, Milwaukee ST. Paul Railway
Decorah Branch.

Passenger depot corner Water and Day
streets Telephone STA.
Depart. Arrive.
HaSs'ss!'; sssSs d'4 sss 81 1sss M t.s p
Sss:s S;s ssS $sss: SSss:s
Pra du Chem, Madi-)
cago and St. Louis.
Accommodation Calmar ftl:3O p. m.
Daily. I Except Sunday. tSunday only
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern
Train No. 50 (passenger) leaves Decorah at
$3.50 p. M, and No. "a lFreight at $50 A. M.
No. 81 (Passenger) arrives at l:50 p. M, and
No So (Freight) at 500 p. M.
The $3.50 passenger makes close connection at
Cedar Rapids with through trains TO Chicago,
st. Louis. Kansas City. Omaha, st. Paul and
nints beyond. All trains daily except Sun
- >ttrains shown above will carry pas
sengS ~ when provided with tickets.
G. s. RICE, Agent.
]. Mo-. IN. Gen. Ticket q Pass. Ag't.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-04-20

On call for $4,000 volunteers Iowa's
apportionment would be I,075 men.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-04-20
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS:

L. B. WHITNEY, Pres.
o. O. JOHNSON, Vice Pres.
Fl. @. HJERLEID, Cashier.
f. HI. BAKER. g. r. GUNDERsoN
o. L. WENNEs. f. r.. THOMPSON
J.J. HAUa.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-08-07
EIrctrIcIi, Defined.

Il IS related Of the deceased Italian
scientist Calico ForrarIs. that tn an
swer TO young lady's request he in
scribed In her album the following def
milton Of electricity: Since Maxwell
has demonstrated that the vibrations
OF light might consist OF periodical
changes Of electromagnetic forces. and
as Hertz has given MaXwells theory
an experimental basis with his proof
Of the SIMILARITY existius between cleo
tro-magnetic waves and light waves.
the belief becomes more aud more
firmly established that this lIght-con-
yeying ether and the medium In which
the electric and magnetic forces act are
Identical
Therefore. ! may well reply 10 the
question. Oh. studious and charming
maiden. What is elecaicity?' that 10 Is
not only the fearful agent which az
times lights up the heavens suddenly
and startles thy soul with its loud
clappIng OF thunder. but also the life
giving and lifc-lwakoniug cause.
which as light ana heat brings forth
the magic OF color and breath OF life.
which transmits 90 thy hear, tAe pull
suous OF the universe and awakens In
Thy soul the charm OF glance and
smiles"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-08-07
BAg nALL onorNn.

play six balls through the holes into
the net at the back OF the receiving
board. The server or bowler delivers
underhand. u balls into the rebound
unless the striker Is "out" before the
IL are bowled Balls that do not pitch
into the rebound are no balls" and
three bowled thus In succession count
one 10 the striker. The striker stands
with one foot within or on the line
forming the striking circle and hits
the ball as Il rises from the rebound.
endeavorlng to bat Il into one OF the
holes on the receiving board. The
striker Is 'out" II he misses three prop
erly bowled balls In succession. or II
the ball should be- caught by an oppo-
nent as Il rebounds from the receiving
board. or n caught by the server. and
also when 10 properly bowled balls
have been delivered. The server takes
the place OF the striker In turn. when
more than two are playing. an may
play against one another or sides may
be chosen.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-08-07

You sometimes hear boys and girls
say words at play with a quick, sharp
tone. as n Il were the snap Of a whip.
II any OF them gets vexed. you viii
hear a voice which sounds as II lt were
made up OF a snarl. a whine and a
bark Such a voice often speaks worse
than the heart feels Il shows more ~
will In tone than IN words. Such as
these get a sharp voice for home use
and keep their best voice FOR those they
meet elsewhere. We would say TO all
girls and boys. use your best voice at
home" Watch II by day as a pearl OF
great price. for Il will be worth more
20 you in the days to come than the
best pearl hid in the sea. A kind voice
Is a lark's song TO heart and home
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-08-07
m,cnn. rongIt 10 thc penlh.

Kak.m and Kckher lived together In
amlty for fourteen years 'rhen they
fell out on the question OF food aud
now Kekker Is Ia the hospital and
Kak.m ought TO be there
They are aycuas In the Philadelphia
Zoo Hyeuas are always hungry so
those who make o. study OF tbe inter-
estIng animals say These. though
imported direct from Africa at a cost
OF $500 each. had all the hunger OF
their kind. and the other morning
when Kakim managed to glgp his own
food down in amazingly short time. he
turned his attention to his comrades.
Then began a fight which is described
as the hercest. loudest and most bloody
that the Zoo has ever seen.
The combatants were separated be-
fore they had quite killed each other.
but authorities on hyenas say that
they would resume II Immediately were
they ever put together again.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-08-07
SNAKES 90 NOT srrL.
Jaws Connected oaly BY a Cartilage and
Cannot Come Together with Force.

Jaws Connected Only by Cartilage and
Cannot Come Together with Force.
II Is a common error that snakes
bite. Snakes do net bite. Their Jaws
are connected only BY a cartilage and
cannot be brought together with any
force. The poisonous snake strikes
from It's coil. throws It's head and body
forward and hooks its fangs into the
object aimed at. The entire work Is
done with the upper Jaw. The SCRIP
ent does not swallow its prey. but
slowly draws itself over the creature
II devours. II Is enabled to do so by
the elasticity OF the skin and the ex-
traordlnarily loose condition OF the
toeth-bearing bones Of It's fangs As
for a snake depositing thick slime all
over It's prey before swallowing II. Il
is a mistake. The tongue does no,
carry moisture enough to do this. but
when once inside the animal there Is
an abundance OF saliva. The tongue
is looked upon as a sting. and the com
mon REPRESSION is Look out for It's
sting"
The tongue Is a mobile. extensile
organ OF both touch and taste. So far
from being a sting. the delicate Inn
plement is Of the greatest use. and ex-
press fear. anger or pleasure. The
tongue OF a snake Is very important to
fits owner. as the slightest injury even
20 its tips generally results In the
snakes death.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-08-07

A remarkable story OF a contest be
tween a snake and a lizard comes from
Greenup. Ky. The contest took place
In a cluster OF sapllngs and lasted for
nearly half a day. The lizard would
run mp a sapllng clear to the top and
patiently walt while the snake wound
It's way about half way up the sapling
Then he would jump from the top OF
the tree 10 the ground. and the snake
would also fling itself from the tree,
both striking the ground about the
same time. but before the snake could
get himself Strengthened out the lizard.
which did not have to uncoil. would
scale up another sapllng Then the
snake would repeat Us efforts to pro-
cure a dinner. The snake. not being
a ready climber, was at a great disad-
vantage In the contest, and after many
efforts apparently gave 1t up as a
fruitless job.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-08-07

times a skillful silt soldier will plunge
into the ranks OF the enemy like
mailed knight OF old and tip over a
whole row OF them without once losing
bis balance. The game is never out
until every man Is won over and lined
up on one side. and oftentimes when
only the general Of an army Is left he
can. by making a few bold strokes.
win back all his soldiers. This Is what
makes the game particularly eXcit-
ing.
Several times the boys have brought
brooms along with them for arms. and
each OF them, with a broom held fast
under his arm, charges down ON the
enemy. In this warfare q soldier may
hit the enemy anywhere but In the
face or head. using his best efforts 20
push him over. II a soldier drops his
broom he is dead. or out OF the fight
This sport Is even more exciting than
the ordinary battles. but IL is hard on
the brooms
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-08-07
PROM Corn INST. 10 cInthr..

Clothing made of corn husks attract
ed so much attention at a fair recently
held In Atchison. Kas., that 81 Is plan
ned to have q similar exhibit at the
great fair TO be held In Paris IN 1900
These costutes are 500 attractive.
many OF them that any girl might
well be proud 10 appear in one. Dresses
OF the dainuest designs Imaginable and
with any number OF delicate frills and
Gounces were shown They proved SO
effective that new industry has
sprung w In Atchison. II Is called
corn millinery" and those who prac-
tlce Il make charming looking hats for
women and girls from corn husks. One
OF the most successful corn milllners
recently sent hugk hat to the wife OF
.cnt Mckinley.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-08-07
STEADY GROWTH OF
OUR FOREIGN TRADE.
N. russ, Expectations Of Manufacture.
~ isos Il Nearing the Tire.
Hundred MnIisa Marx.

Washington, Aug. 6. - While the
Unli,d States expectations Of agricul.
turzl products during the year have been
wcstsrful, surprising in value those Of
suy exceeding year in the history Of the
courry and thus attracting universal
sttssfion, the expectation Of manufac.
turs. Is, when considered in detail,
eausy interesting in its bearing upon
the fneral commerce and prosperity
bosipresent and future Of the nation.
II expectation OF domestic manu-.
faesses In the fiscal year 1898 is set
dow by the records Of the bureau Of
the htistics OF the treasury department
sssfi ,s4s, which il nearly sie, 600.
oooreater than In any preceding year
: n history Of the country. This Is
ally interesting in view Of the fact
be imports Of manufactures dur.
be year were nominally small. In
ION 70 this IL Is reasonable 20 SUP.
that the purchases Of manufactures
b people Of this country were un.
aly large
'o;these two reasons, the smallness
inportations Of manufactures, and
potable increased consumption Of
nuActures by the people of this
my, Il Is reasonable to suppose the
ne demand upon manufactures was
usally great, thus reducing TO some
en- the attention which they had
INDY been 10 give TO an invasion Of
rip markets. In addition 20 this IL
zen feared by some that the in.
,asd custom rates adopted year ago
lull result In reduction OF the pur.
ASCOT American goods by reasons Of
hefnations, but the expectations was
ot raliEed
Insiew OF the facts, the large expor.
aiia Of manufactures in the year just
ndd Is, 10 say the least, a very notable
tatln Of the commerce Of this remark.
be year. The total expectation OF
iaIriaetures for the year as already in.
icaad. is s2SS. s7l ,4l9, which is more
har double that OF decade ago. al.
ios three times as much as that OF
so more than four times as much as
lf0 and seven times as much as in
"a
Itw much the centennial exhibition
I'd 10 do with awakening the taste
apghout the world for American
anfactures and products, which were
.aexhibi;ed would be difficult to say,
iilt is an interesting fact that in
!. year (lS7G) the exportat ion Of
anfactnres for the first time touched
.-.stlQO, 600. 600 mark, and since that
a. hasHone forward until in 1896 it
nehed S2sS. 81. llo.
q agricultural implements the ex.
pghtions OF the fiscal year 1865 We're
f,qos, 7ss against s2,6l54S. in ISIS.
fhty went 10 Great Britain, France,
G. tmany. British North America, Cen.
tnt and South America, British East
lnd9es Australia, Asia, and even to
AZ "a, while the great grain fields Of
b ia also drew largely upon American
M nfactures In this line.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-08-07

Bag ball is a new game freshly inn
ported from England. II is adapted to
the tastes Of both old and young and
may be played under cover or In the
open air. The game is played with
tennis balls and rackets and a recely-
ing board Forty-hye feet Is suggested
as a proper distance from the striking
point to the receiving board. but this
IL not arbitrary. The balls are to be is
red and ~ white lawn tennis ones. and
the game is won by those who first
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-08-07
sArrts ON sr,,rs
An EreisiaE aud Ssvei Game Introduesd
by Western noy.


Several boys In Chicago improved
the last silt season with an exciting
game on stills which they called "stilt
lighting" Nearly every afternoon they
would gather in an open lot Just south
OF Washington park. and the silt con-
tests attracted no little attention. Each
hoy had a pair Of stout stills. with the
steps about eighteen inches above the
ground. Two Of the boys were chosen
as leaders or captains and they picked
out their men. taking turns In making
the selections. Then the sides separate
and line up as in pull away or any OF
the old games. At = word OF command
from the umpire they advance on each
other, walking stea lily on their stills
When they get close up together they
jostle and push one another In the en-
deavor to throw the soldiers OF the 9TH
er side from their stills without tipping
over any OF the soldiers on their own
side. The moment a man falls the UNI
pire calls time. the man who Is down
goes over to the side OF the enemy. and
the battle begins over again. Some
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-08-07
Predict. Prosperity.

London, Aug. 0. The statist predicts
a great wave OF American prosperity
after the war and active European and
American securities
Cuba" il says, "will give employment
10 a vast amount Of capital and the slim
ulus 70 industry there will react upon
the United States.
"The investments in Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines will pariicu'
ularlv benefit railways.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-08-07

Truth is the secret Of eloquence
The best-known remedy for lazIness
Is 90 go 10 work.
II good resolutions could furnish
wings everybody would ny.
You cannot tell by the size Of the
tree how the apples will taste.
The gIit OF silence is often more yll-
liable than the gift OF speech.
10 is not our failures that ruin us.
but our fear and hardness In making
new beginnings after failure.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-08-07
Making slow rrosre.. Now.

washington, Aug. with peace in
near prospect the mastering IN OF vol
,,nteers under the second call Is pro-
eeding with small.like pace, although
,ost Of the organizations are practically,
mplete, many Of them entirely ana
at only some slight preliminaarles ~, ~,
ain 70 be executed TO render them full
red members Of the United states
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-08-07
Wan, American Protection.

lndon, Aug. G.-The Rome CORE.
Dent Of the Daily News says;
y Vatican has telegraphed.the arch.
Dp Of Manila to place himself and
" under the protection Of the Unit.
hates, in face OF the threatened at
OF insurgents. The archbishop's
bon is very odd. bearing in mind his
sh anti.American manifesto nc the
ming OF the war.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-08-07

Washington. Aug 6.-An offer Of
Governor Tanner Of Illinois to furnish
a regiment OF Illinois colored troops to
relieve the First Illinois now at Santiago
has been accepted by the war depart
ment.
The secretary of war has directed that
they be sent 20 Santiago ON the steamer
Yale. leaving New York next Tuesday
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-08-07

Miss Pearl Llstebarger. a former
Missouri girl. has been chosen as IN.
most beautiful girl In Iowa TO repre-
sent the State at the Omaha EXPOSE
ton. Her portrait will be on a State
souvenir which will be distributed at
the exposition.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-08-07

Norfolk, Aug. G.-The Merritt Wreck
ing company has advices from Santiago
that makes IL certain that the lntanta
Maria Teresa is now fioated and is found
TO be in fairly good condition as to her
machinery and boilers. She will shortly
start for Norfolk under her own steam.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-08-07

San Francisco. Aug G. Tho volun-
teers who are to go to Honolulu on the
steamers Lakme and Nelson struck
their tents at Camp Miller Friday and
marched out Of the Preside 20 their
vessels They will sail today.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-15

used where a broad sweep of sward can
slope between them, but, as a rule, they
are to be avoided.
At a is shown high terrace with the
usual level top. Instead of making
high terrace to meet the fall of high
bank, it is better to adopt the form
shown at b. This gently-sloping top
gives lower and much more attractive
side slope, and is preferable to the for
mer. Fig. is plan, however, that
may often he used to better advantage
than either of the other forms. This
gently rounding form for ground that
falls away suddenly is exceedingly at
tractive, especially if shrubs are plant
ed upon the curving surface. Many
make the mistake of a low set terrace
Of the angular pattern, when this gentle
curving of the turf would be far more
ttractive.-American Gardening.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-15
GREAT ROAD VICTORY.
How One Wns#sWon Recently IN q
ss California County.

How One WasaWon Recently IN q
@a California County.
At an election last month Sacramento
county, Cal, voted to bond itself for
$75, 900 for constructing a macadam
road from Sacramento to Folsom, dis
lance of 20 miles. A great deal of pre-
liminary work was done in agitating
the matter and educating the voters,
and proved so successful that it is worth
explaining. The chairman of the cam
paign committee says:
''In the first place, the campaign COM
,rittee partitioned the city into small
districts, ). and commented operations
with canvass of these subdivisions.
About two weeks later we received re-
turns from $50 willing workers. These
returns showed us what we could ex-
pect, and I must say that they were fiat
tering. Out of 1000 interviews, for in
stance, we found in the neighborhood of
100 persons on the wrong side-an aver
| age of ten to one, while all we required
was two to one.
| "A skilled clerical force were then put
at work, and those favorable were listed
| by districts. These lists, in addition to
serving the committee on election day,
enabled us to send to each man who
stood on our side postal card, which
was, on the night preceding election,
mailed to him, and which bore his num-
Der on the great register, together with
designation of his polling place and {;
request for him to vote.
with these lists at the various poll
ing places our forces were able to keep
tab on those who voted, and send for
those who did not put in an appearance
The iveryNen and hack owners
through the city very loyalty rendered
lis a free service in this respect, and if
there was a favorable voter for the
bond issue who did not reach the polling
place it was not due to lack of accom-
1nodations in the way of vehicles, nor
because he was not sent for. The
fight throughout the country was con-
Quoted on the same general lines as in
the city,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-15
POTATO CULTIVATION,
Much Care Must Re Given to the Sc
lection of Seed.

Much Care Must Re Given to the Sc
lection of Seed.
It is probable that large acreage of
potatoes will be grown this year, re-
suit Of last years excellent market.
The potato crop is like every other
crop, years together it pays as well as
anything. But there is a large acreage
of potatoes grown in the west on land
that is entirely unfit for potato culture.
| would never plant in wet soil, even for
home use. If had to use such soil, and
did not drain i, would buy my pota
toes. Potatoes ought to have good, rich
ground, land that's in good condition and
that does not need fertilizing at time Of
planting. Most of our northern land is
in that condition. I would never use
though it is often used. If there is any
one crop that needs rotation more than
another it is the potato. It ought never
to be grown on the same ground year
after year. If we have good, we'll
drained land, we shall have crop of po-
tatoes if we keep it clear of weeds and
attend to the enemies. I have neigh
Dor who forcas his potatoes to the ut
most and let's the bugs do their worst
But that is poor plan. One good thing
about rotation is that we get rid of the
insects that live in the ground after the
crop is taken off. There is not as much
care given to the selection of seed as
there should be. The potato runs out,
we say. Well, it runs out partly Because
we do not exercise care in the selection
of seed. Still, under the best of care, it
is better to buy new seed occasionally.
New seed" does wonders in every de-
partment of farm industry. We fire.
quently plant our crops too thickly and
lose by it. I believe we generally plant
our corn third too thick. At least I
find that can grow more corn by plant
ing less thiclzly. But do believe that
we, too, plant potatoes too far apart.
If the rows were nearer to each other,
we would have better crops.-John C.
Henry, in Western Plowman.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-15
Horses Sank to the Knees.

: *'If there is anyone in Oneida county,, -
says: the Rome (N. W Citizen, ."who
thinks that all this effort for good roads
is unnecessary, or that our county roads
are good enough, let them take a horse
back ride over some that lead to this
city. They should not take wagon,
or they might never get back, Those
who manage to get through the mud
into the city say that the roads are in
an awful condition. A man driving
into the city from the south recently
said that his horse frequently went into
the mud up to his knees. This condi-
ton will apply to all the roads leading
into this city, and one Of them i<ta toll
road, too" z.2# -, . : !: .ts. I'M ssss d
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-15
Stone Sleils for Winter.

The ordinary stone boat has not tilt
enough in front to pass through or over
snow so that it cannot readily be used
in winter. In place of it many farmers
hdve devised what they call snowsled,
taking for the runners some stout
pieces of hard wood, if possible with
/, natural bend in them, and sufficiently
large to fasten supports into, which will
make platform ~ to IS inches hi gin.
Such sleds are very convenient for haul
ing heavy weights upon, as they are
easily loaded. On many farms such
sleds are used in preference to stone
boats, even during the season when no
snow is on the ground. They draw
more easily over the bare ground than
does the stone boat, and will usually
last fully as long.-American Guilt
vatOr.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-15
Vines and Trellisex,

Many people are prevented from
planting grape vines under the idea
that the putting up of the trellis is a
difficult and expensive thing to do. But
the first year slight stake will be all
that is required to train the single shoot
10, and even the second year, when two
or three punches of grapes may be
grown, the stake will be all that is re-
quired. A trellis made by setting posts
six feet apart and five feet high above
the surface of the ground will accom-
modate single vine. For supports,
wires should be stretched between the
posts, but the wires must not be left
tight when cold weather comes on, as
the contraction of the wires by cold will
surely break them.