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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-09

Minnesota cows average up about
las lbs. of butter to the COW. This is
not half what cow-the right sort of
a cow-should produce. We doubt if
Iowa does very much better. 800 lbs.
to the COW is entirely within reach of
the up to date dairyman.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-09

1t seems as though the time should
come when an enlightened public sent
iment would demand that something
should be done to prevent some of the
fool marriages which beget so much
poverty and misery and furnish SO
much work for the divorce courts.
Here is a man, keenly alive to the i'm
pOrtance of an intelligent breeding of
all his farm stock, paying high prices
for the best animals and ever on the
alert to prevent any deterioration or
degradation of his herds, permitting,
with the utmost indifference, his
daughter to "sit up in the best parlOr
with some low down, degenerate scrub
of fellow. This is one of those queer
things which we cannot understand.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-09

The well-cared for Iowa baby requires
an investment of $50 to $50 for clothes
during the first three years of his life.
The Philippine island kid is raised up
to five years of age without dud to
his back. This makes big difference
in the first cost of American citizens.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-09

We had mind to write something
about the hired man and the farmers
daughter, but will let it 60 at this
watch the hired man and the girl too.
More might he said, but this will do.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-09

There seems to be sort OF equity in
agricultural misfortunes, for it is the
fellows who have never had the hog
cholera in their herds who alone seem
to be visited with the disease this fall.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-09

The poorest crops of oats we have
seen the past season were grown on
the richest land. Fields which have
been MANFRED, or been long in pasture
are corn fields and not oat fields. Land
can not well be made too rich for corn,
but it can be for small grain.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-09

One of the most destructive birds so
far as our small fruit is concerned, is
the cedar bird. 1t always raids the
garden in fiocks, even in the breeding
season, is not easily seen and is quicker
than flash in its movements
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-09

The type of pillow used by people
very accurately measures the degree of
their agricultural development and
civilization. At the Omaha exposi-
ton were to be seen plows from all
countries. Palestine, Egypt, Africa,
Mexico, India, South America, China
and Japan had plows of the most
primitive sort--just crooked limbs of
trees with bit of iron for a point and
some not even this. We don't see how
in the world man could use such a
tool and worship either Allah or Budd-
ha with any satisfaction. No pillow
equals the American.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-09

Japan, from taking 200 pounds of
our -four during the year 1883 has in
creased her imports to $4,000, 900
pounds in 1898. When nation dis
cards breech clouts and chopsticks for
pants and baking powder biscuits at
this rate, it is on the high road to
civilization.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-09
In DiaRraco.

~ understand Susie Smartweed was
dropped from the hospital service In dis
grace"
"Yes. She used the chief surgeons best
knife to sharpen her lead pencil "--Clevs.
land Plain Dealer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-09

In general way it may be said that
it is with Uncle Sam as with the
average farmer-he does not so much
need more land as he does to take bet
ter care Of what he already has.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-09

Soothing, healing, cleansing. De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve is the inn
placable enemy of sores, burns end
wounds. 1t never fails to cure piles.
You may rely upon it, Wangler Bros.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-09

When the breaking in of a colt is
left until it is four or five years old, it
is like commencing to train boy after
he is ten years old.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-09

The Philippines and the Cubans will
be the mustangs and bronchos of the
American nation.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-09

If you have an apple tree which per-
sistently blights, get rid of it root and
branch.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-09

Mrs. A. G. Seavy is prepared to
take orders for all kinds Of home bak-
ing. Fresh Boston Brown Bread on
hand every Saturday. Soft
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-09

When you stop cracks in the barns
you are throwing corn into your crib.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-09

The southeastern part of Iowa has
had over four feet of rainfall SO far this
season. The northern and northwest
ern parts of the state have had only
just barely enough to pull through the
crops. Make note of the fact how
ever, that the crops are far better in the
dry than in the wet section of the state.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-09

We saw thousand crows migrating
south in a body this week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-09

In England many of the common
crops are fed of on the land by sheep.
Vetches, clover and particularly the
turnip crop, are so fed. The use of por-
table fences enables the shepherd to
give the flock u new pasture every day
or two with the result that the land is
splendidly fertilized and the crop con
sumed without expense of harvesting.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-09

New York has recently completed a
speedway for the exclusive use of the
rich men with fast horses. 1t cost the
city $3,OOO,OOO, while last spring 25,-
600 of the city's children-poor child
rem mostly-were denied admission to
the public schools for the lack of room.
Ifan angry mob should some day give
New York taste of the Paris COM
mune. perhaps some man would be
wise enough to see case of cause and
effect.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-11-09

With beef bringing SIS, will it pay to
keep cows and let the calves suck them?
Yes there is good money in the business
but you can't do it on pasture lands
worth $45 an acre. This sort of dairy
ing belongs to the west country where
you pay taxes on one quarter and pas
ture ten others belonging to some fell
low down east. The COW must be
MIXED and the calf raised by hand on
these high-priced north Iowa lands.
Evening journal., 1898-08-25
NEW PLANT DISCOVERED.
A Famous Plant Hunter aud Scientist
Makes "A Valuable Find In
New Guinen.

A remarkable plant-remarkable
both for its beauty and the circum-
stances under which it was discovered
by an adventurous plant hunter-is
on view at the Temple show. The
Acalypha Sanderi, which il is called,
halls from New Guinea. It was found
by Mr.. Micholitz, the famous plant
hunter, who also discovered the new
moth orchid growing out of skeletons
OF Papuans, which lay bleaching in
the sun. Mr.. Micholitz was travelling
in a remote district of New Guinea
inhabited by fierce cannibals, when he
came across n beautiful Towering
plant, which sprang up not only from
the ground, but from the tops of the
mud huts of the natives. The ex-
petition was of sufficient strength 10
Overawe the savagcs, and Mr.. Michol-
itz, delighted at his discovery, caused
several specimens to be collected. So
sure was he that their bsauty would
cause a furore in England that he ac-
companied the consignment over $500
miles 10 Singapore, in order to see that
the plants were safely dispatched from
that port.
The Acalypha sanderia is a green
leaved specimen with spikes of gor-
geous crimson flowers hanging from
every node. These beautiful floral
spikes are from 90 to 80 inches long,
and as thick as an ordinary walking
stick. A plant so striking in appear
ance has not been introduced TO the
civilized world since the Victoria Regia
was transported from its African
home. All the year round it sends
forth it's glowing pendants, and as its
initial cost will be small, it IS likely
to be popular with those of modest
purses who love the presence Of floral
beaaties.
Technically, the new plant is claimed
to belong to the family of emphor-
biaccae, which includes Hevae and
Manibot, two of the caoutchouc trees,
and the croton oil and the castor oil
plants are the other two of its kin
dred Where startling and beau
tiful effect is wanted, as in conserva-
tories, plant-houses, large staircases
there are few growths in the plant
world that can equal It. Easy OF
growth, requiring but little attention
and perpetually Towering, when q
more domesticated name is bestowed
on the Acalypha Sanderia, London and
its suburbs may expect to be lit up
with the blood-red lcnces Of the New
Guinea plant.-London Mail.
Evening journal., 1898-08-25
Horrible Accident In virginia.

PETERSBURG. Va. Aug. ga hor-
rible accident occurred yesterday on the
Atlantic Coast Line railway at a cross
ing known as Grossmas, a short dis
tance from this city. Mr.. J. p. Con-
drey, a prosperous farmer Of Chester
field county. was returning home with
his wife and little son in a buggy. and
when he reached the crossing the young
horse he was driving became unman-
ageable and carried the party upon the
track Immediately in front of the local
train from Richmond to Petersburg. All
the occupants Of the buggy were in
stantly killed
Evening journal., 1898-08-25
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

Swimming is taught IN some of the
public schools of Boston.
There are 125 bishops of the Church
of England distributed ovsr the world.
just 100 years ago the Connecticut
Home Missionary society was organ
lied.
Among the es,7s2 students in French
colleges, according to the latest fig
ures, only s7i were women.
The evangelical churches in Spring
field, Mass, are considering church
federation after the manner of free
churches in Great Britain.
According TO the Maryland Medical
Journal the number of medical mis-
sionaries in the world is now 400, an in
crease of l22 in five years.
George A. Fowler, Of Kansas City,
has given s2l 900 to rebuild the agricul-
tural shops Of the University of Kan
sas, recently destroyed by fire.
The trustees of the state university
and Of the state normal and Industrial
college i'm North Carolina have ordered
that the study Of Spanish be a part Of
the regular course.
Cairo, Egypt, has n German school
with los pupils, 9i of whom speak Ara
bic, 81 German, 27 English. 16 Italian,
z French, 4 Greek. The children repre-
sent ~ different nationalities.
One Of the Presbyterian mission
aries in Manchuria during recent
tour OF 500 miles baptized PA convicts.
A hundred others were examined for
baptism and kept back for further in
struction.
The American Bible society has sup
piled about 40, 900 Testaments and Cos
pels for the use of the Army Christian
commission among the enlisted men OF
the army and navy. II has also sent
$500 Spanish Testaments to Santiago
besides n supply to Tampa for distri'
button among the Spanish prisoners
Evening journal., 1898-08-25
Crenm of Potnto soup.

Pare three good-sized potatoes;
cover them with boiling water; boil
five minutes, drain and throw away the
water. Cover them with one pint Of
boiling water; add a slice of onion, a
bit of celery cut into small pieces or
quarter of teaspoonful OF celery
seed and bay leaf. Cover and cook
slowly until the potatoes are tender.
Press the whole through a colander.
Add one quart of milk; pour into a
double boiler. Rub together two table
spoonfuls of butter and two OF -four.
Add to the mixture, cook carefully un-
I'll smooth; add teaspoonful OF salt,
a dash of pepper and press through a
very fine sieve. Reheat and serve at
once. Sweet potato, pumpkin and Hub
bard squash may be used, following
the same ruie.-Ladies' Home Journal.
Evening journal., 1898-08-25
New York NIarlkets.

FLOUR-State and western steady
and moderately active; winter patents,
S3.75G410 winter straights, S365QSS5;
Minnesota patents. S4.40Q465; winter
extras, S2.650315.
WHEAT-No. 2 red opened easier on
cables, but rallied on rains in the north
west; September, 6SA AQ69c.; December,
66k Q66#c.
RYE-steady; state. 4SQ45c.; No.
western, 44lac., C. /. f., Buffalo.
CORN-No. 2 quiet, but firmer on ca
bles and cash demand; September, S4%
Qs4%c.; December. 34stqs5hc.
OATs-No. dull, but steady; track
white. state, SOQSShc.; track, white
western. sOQ3Si5c.
PORK-Quiet; mess, S9.5OQ10; fam
lily, S12G125O.
LARD-Firmer; prime western steam,
S545, nominal.
Steady; state dairy, lSq
17c.; state creamery, 14l5G1Shc.
HEESE-Steady; large. white, 7Ac.i
small, white, 7M9Sc.
EGGS-steady; state and Pennsyl-
vania, 15d15hc.; western, 15c.
SUGAR-Raw strong; fair refining
SAc.; centrifugal, s6 test. 4Ac.; re-
fined firm; crushed. 5%e.; powdered
55sc.
Enthusiastically; New Orleans
2sQssc.
TURPENTINE-E Easier at 2Ssl Q2slc
RICE-Steady; domestic, 5h96%c.i
Japan. 57s96hc.
TALLOw-Dull; city. s%c.; country
S1S@3%c.
HAY-ouiet; shipping, s5@4Oc.; good
to choice, 45Q65c.
Evening journal., 1898-08-25
THE SALT CELLAR.
Something About the Sentiment At
tached to sait-The Cellars
Now In Use.

In many nations and since the
EARLIEST time there has been a certain
amount OF sentiment attached to salt.
on the Anglo-Saxon and early English
tables the position of the huge salt
eellar--salt vat II was sometimes
called-marked of that portion Of the
table below which dependents and per-
sons of low rank were allowed to sit.
1t must not be supposed that this Gus
tom showed a less liberal spirit than
the custom OF to-day of excluding all
such persons who formerly sat below
the salt" from the table, and giving
them a table of their own. In those
olden days the wandering beggar, the
stranger at the gates, as well as all
the retainers and servants OF great
house, sat at n common table with
their lord and lady; and the custom OF
placing persons of inferior rank below
the salt was simply one Of seif-protec-
tion. The fact that men of letters and
clergymen often were placed below
the salt was simply due TO the times
when war was the most worthy calling
a man could engage in and the sword
was mightier than the pen and book
The Russian peasants, it is said, still
retain the eastern custom OF serving q
guest entering the house with bread
and salt and considering guests sacred
from harm while there. They prob
ably received this custom, with many
others, from old Byzantium. Among
all the nations of the east in ancient
times to eat sait with anyone was tc
bind ones self to him in friendship foi
the time. Throughout continental Eu
rope and England the salt cellar was
for long while one Of the most con
spicuous pieces on the table. II
medieval times IL was generally made
Of silver, or even of gold, and later Of
falence or porcelain. 1t was finally
superseded by the easter, but ever
then q large salt cellar for general us'
was put beside It. The last relic Of th'
quaint old custom Of eating saltwlth
guest was abolished by the introduc
ton OF individual salt cellars, one fo'
each place. While the custom OF indi
vidual pepper casters has been sue
ceeded by larger castersfor use OF sev
eral persons. the individual salt celia
remains and appears on the dinner
supper and breakfast tables. Con
spicuous salt cellars and casters ar
no longer used.--N. Y. Tribune.
Evening journal., 1898-08-25
Berosford start. For ChInn.

LONDON, Aug. 25.-Rear Admiral
Lord Charles Beresford. Conservative
member of parliament for the city OF
York, who was recently commissioned
by the Associated Chambers of Com
merce on a special mission to China.
started on his eastern journey yester-
day afternoon. Lord Beresford goes TO
investigate the prospects Of commerce
and to report particularly as to the ex-
tent to which the Chinese government
will guarantee the safety Of British cap
ital already invested and Of contem-
plated investments. He win probably
be absent several months.
Evening journal., 1898-08-25
INSURGENTS STAND.
They Want Us to Retain the
Philippines.
WILL NOT DISARM IF We REFUSE.
They Have Perfect Confidence In the
United States, but They Want to
BE Ready to Fight II We
Give Them Up.

MANILA, Aug. 25.-At a conference
yesterday between the insurgents and
the Americans the former declared en-
phatically that they were willing to CO.
operate with the Americans and to sur
render their arms promptly II assured
that the islands would remain either
an American or a British colony or un-
der protectorate Of the United States
or Great Britain.
Otherwise, the insurgent leaders as
serted, they would not dare disarn, but
must positively refuse to do 50. They
threaten a fresh rebellion within a
month if the Americans withdraw.
The natives assert that the religious
orders are instigating opposition to
American supremacy. Many Spaniards
assert that they are eager TO invest
their fortunes in new enterprises. but
that they fear ruin If the Americans
withdraw. few monopolists, fearing
competition, are secretly intriguing
against the new regime.
Newspapers published in both the
English and Spanish languages have
already appeared
The United States transports Rio ia
metro and Pennsylvania arrived yester-
day, the former bearing two battalions
- ~'NNN -~eNAeA1 NbAuAAAtEl IENiulAo AOA
the Utah Light artillery and a 'detach-
ment Of the signal corps and tlnsilatter
the First Montana volunteers and 800
recruits for the First California volun-
teers.
The transports Rio Janeiro and Penn
sylvania arrived here yesterday. Their
voyage was uneventful. There was very
little sickness among the troops on
board and no deaths. The transport
st. Paul has not yet been sighted.
The United States cruiser Raleigh
will start today for Hongkong, where
she will be docked and cleaned. The
Olympia will follow on Saturday foI
the same purpose. In the absence OF
the Olympia the Baltimore will be Ad-
miral Deweys flagship.
The transports which have been lying
in the bay have been released. The
zealandia sailed on her return home
yesterday and the others will follow
without delay.
Evening journal., 1898-08-25
CURE FOR HEAT Rash.
This IL Recommended ms simple
Remedy for This Hot Weather
Annoyance.

Priclly heat is very trying summer
trouble for children. 1t is really dis
ease OF the sweat glands often caused
In those who perspire profusely as the
result OF being too warmly dressed.
The thinnest wooden underwear Is
suitable in these cases, and the per-
spiration must not be allowed to re-
main upon the skin. The itching Of
this is often relieved by a teaspoonful
OF soda in a pint of water, allowed TO
dry on, and the following powder
should be thickly busted on to the
skin:
Camphor, one teaspoonful.
Oxide of zinc. one-half ounce.
Starch, one-half ounce.
The diet should be light, and alkaline
remedies taken, the following being
very good;
Bicarbonate Of soda, one-half tea
spoonful.
Spiced sirup Of rhubarb and sirup OF
senna, Of each four fluid drachms.
Sirup Of orange, one fluid ounce.
A dessert spoonful of this is to be
taken three times day, or for n little
child a teaspoonful will be sufficient.
Nettlerash Is also a trying afiliction
in hot weather. The commonest
cause for this is acidity. An attack
Is often brought on by eating she'll
fish, pork, cheese strawberries OF
raspberries. The irritation arising
from this trouble is so great some
times rs to be almost maddening.
Ointments, as rule, only make the
irritation worse, but as local remedies
the use Of n strong solution of car
Donate of soda In water or OF pure
vinegar is of great service. Avery use
ful lotion is a weak Zone in fifty) solu'
tion of sarbolic acid, or one drachm OF
benzoic acid to n pint Of water. In
acute cases an emetic of 20 grains OF
sulphate of zinc in water IS very use
full, and IL is desirable to abstain from
sugar, sweets, highly seasoned foods
cucumbers, salmon, pickles and other
articles that are found indigestibls
TO the individual A milk diet is gen
orally the most suitable.-Cincinnat
Commercial Tribune.
Evening journal., 1898-08-25
RenI FIame from vesuvius.

Vesuvius presented a rare sight re-
Gently, real flames issuing from the
summit. Part OF the south wall of the
crater fell in, blocking up the vents
from which the gases had escaped. A
few days later, this mass having be-
come red-hot, squirt OF fame 200 feet
high was sent out, accompanied by a
tremendous roar. The column of fire
was yellow, with flashes of red, violet
and intense blue. Prof. Matteucci,
who saw IL. says that IL was the only
Jet Of incandescent gas ever observed
on Vesuyius, the light which people
usually mistake for flames being mere
ly the reflection of the lava below on
the smoke that rises from the crater.
Chicago Chronicle.
Evening journal., 1898-08-25
Inrne Dress Gnnds Sale.

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-The largest
single sale Of dress goods ever made in
this country was consummated yester-
day by the firm of Wilmerding, Morris
& Mitchell, commission merchants. OF
g. and 66 White street. this city. The
sale comprised $4,000 pieces o. all kinds
of dress goods and was the product OF
the Arlington mills of Lowell, Mass. The
prices secured were very satisfactory
the aggregate value being something
more than s., $50 900. The sale was very
largely attended, the bidders number
ing about 400 and including buyers from
Maine TO California.
Evening journal., 1898-08-25
The international Conference.

QUEBEC. Aug. 25.-Both the Ameri-
can and British commissioners were
busy all day yesterday working out
plans for procedure and looking over
the great volume of work they have
before them. Sir James Winter. the
representative from Newfoundland. ar
rived at noon and will be present at
the joint session today. Last night Sir
Wilfrid Laurier gave a dinner to the
commissioners at the Garrison club. and
in all the speeches was expressed tho
sentiment that the work of the com
mission would be carried out in a mos
amicable way and that the results
would be of lasting benefit to the two
great nations.
Evening journal., 1898-08-25
cloudburst In Northern Now York.

LITTLE FALLS. N. Y. Aug. 25.-A
cloudbrrst in the town Of Salisbury.
near here, yesterday afternoon swelled
Spruce creek TO such proportions that
every bridge along its course for three
miles was washed away. Much farm
property was also damaged. The eX-
tent of the damage in Salisbury alone is
estimated at 10000 A bridge on the
Mohawk and Malone railroad at Mid
dleville was washed away, and traffic
on that road is at a standstill. The Mo-
hawk river at this city was higher last
night than il has ever been before at
this season of the year.
Evening journal., 1898-08-25
nrltlsl, NarnI plans.

VICTORIA, 3. c.. Aug. 25.-Consider-
able excitement has been created here
by the publication of the fact that Cap
tain Edward Collister, inspector Of Brit
ish naval stations in the Pacific, has
paid a hurried visit to Esquimalt dock
yards. He refused to be interviewed
and stayed but a couple of hours but IL
has leaked out that the object OF his
visit was in regard to a projected in
crease of the fortihcationsat at Esquimalt,
which will more than double the pres
ent capacity. Collister has also said
that an island in the Pacific near Homo
lulu is to be seized by Great Britain for
a coaling station.