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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-25

Saturday. March 25rd. 2ith and a5th.
The first session will he held on Thurs
day evening at the rooms Of the board
| OF education. Hub building, Fourteenth
street. The other meetings VIII be,held
ut the hall in High School building.
There Will be sessions on Friday MORN
| ing. afternoon and night, and on Satur-
day morning. II IS the determination
TO make this one OF the very best meet
ings ever held. All teachers are cor
daily invited to be present. Live topics
will be discussed.
The talk was given to the pupils OF
the higher rooms OF Richie school yes
terday afternoon by Superintendent
Anderson. His theme was Washington.
and although one would think that
| nothing new could be said concerning
his great name and greater deeds. yet
the talk yesterday was greatly enjoyed.
He gave many incidents that are not
generally given In the history Of that
illustrlous parsonage. He closed his
| talk by giving en- account OF visit to
Mt. Vernon by himself some years ago.
This part OF the talk was greatly enjoy
ed By both pupils and teachers. Take
| 1t all In all the entire afternoon exercise
was enjoyed very much. These talks
| are especially productive In good from
the fact that the boys and girls are TAX
/ Ing greater interest in the history OF
the times when these persons lived.
The history Of nation Is but the his
tory OF the great men and the great
men 1t has produced. Miss KalbitZer's
plano solo was loudly applauded.
1t was a great disappointment that
the lecture of DR.. Raymond had to be
postponed again. but 1t will be enjoyed
all the better when We get TO hear 1t.
DR.. Raymond is still kept in Charleston
in the interest of the university. and It
Is the wish OF the writer that he may
get everything he desires for the sue
cess OF the school. The time Is coming
when state will be Judged by the
standing of Its university. 1t Is even
here now, and from the strides opr lead
ing school has been making during the
past few years, 1t surely speaks well
both for the state and for the president
and professors OF the school. May the
time never come when the people OF
West Virginia do anything TO retard the
work OF our university.
THE PEDAGOGUE.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-25
DIED..

Boys Sl.T5 Solid 3 Sole Dress Shoes
for 81 80 Mt McFnddcn'S.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-25
SCHOOL MELANGE.

What to do with the Philippine Is
lands. how to govern Cuba and Porto
Rico are the burning questions OF the
day politically and we can scarcely
open a secular paper in which our eyes
are not greeted with such headlines Us
the above, and even our religious jour
nails are devoting quite an amount of
space in telling how these things should
be done. This Is all right. but there Is
n much greater question before us to-
day and has been for 10 these many.
years past, and 1t creates no excitement
in the secular press, at least. and that
question IS. how to get all our boys and
girls into our schools. Provisions are
made for the education OF every child
in the state while but about IS per cent
or them are receiving the benefits of the
proNision-nOt more than so per cent Of
the boys OF Wheeling are remaining in
school until they reach the grammar
grades even: and yet we so on year AZ
ter year, with our criminal list II not in
creasiDS, growing no less. and We Won
der why 1t Is. II those who have the
good OF the children at heart propose
radical measures, |. c. law to compel
the parent to send the child TO school,
(for the child is not the responsible onc)
hands are held up In holy horror at the
oppression suggested. invasion OF per-
sonal liberty. interfering with the
sacred right Of the parent, sc. Our
legislature may pass laws to try TO right
the wrong, but they are OF no account
SO long as they are not enforced.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-25

Special Shoe BarGaIn-S3.50 Black or
Tan Dress Shoes for $2.iS Mt McFad-
dana
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-25

Mems 81, 90 Fine :. sole Dress shoes
for 81. Ds to-day nj McFadhcn's.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-25

The announcement Is on, for the next
meeting OF the Eastern Ohio mud West
crn West VirS!nIa's SubcIintcaicnis
and Principals Round Table, to be held
in Wheeling. Thursday. Friday and
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-25

COURSES sn
Classical. Scientific. Literary. Normal.
Music. Art. Business. Elecut!on.
LADIES' HALL furnished throughout
With steam heat. electric lights. bath
rooms-an IDEAL CHRISTIAN HOME
FOR YOUNG LADIES. Room and board
in this Hall per week 500: per year. In
Guiding tuition. 1900. Special Induce
ments to TEACHERS.
Expenses OF Young Men per year Si:aoo.
Winter term begins November Is; Spring
term March S.
For particulars wriso -
S. |. B0YERS, President
oecl Buekhanaon, W. Va :,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-25

The writer has before him the mes
sage OF J. NJ. Devlne. governor of North
Dakota, TO the legislature which began
Its session January 4, 1899. While the
entire message is good. the part relating
to public schools Is especially to the
point. Governor Dcvinc being an
Eighth ward boy. We all feel a pride in
his success and the great state OF North
Dakota III to be congratulated on hav-
Ing so able man at the head OF her
affairs. In everything that goes to-
ward the greatest good OF the greatest
number Governor Dcviac Is outspokrn.
He Is In favor Of taking no backward
step In anything that cnnoblcs and up
hits the people.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-25

Since writing the above there has APP
pcarcd In the columns OF the Intelligent
Ger an article from the pen OF Prof. C.
L. Carrisan. principal OF the Central
school. Benwood. In which almost the
same opinion Is taken OF the recent ac-
ton Of the legislature in refusing TO
amend the law TO make 1t more eftcc-
tive. This Is not surprising though, for
every true friend OF popular education
can have but one opinion on n matter OF
such vital Importance. II our lcgisla-
tors would pay more attention to mat
tiers for the general good. and less to the
securing the passage OF some pet meas
ure OF their own. 1t would be more to
their credit. and much better for the
general good OF the entire state.
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MENDEL BROS,

Pearl Laundry. Carpet Heating Works
md Storage Rooms. OfIlce aud works
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-25

SO long as they are not enforced.
The writer was led to pen the above
from what he read concerning the
amendment offered TO the compulsory
school law In order to make 1t more
effective. All who have made the law
a study rs 1t was passed two years ago.
must admit that while It is a start in
the right direction. IL is very defective
in Its provisions. IL was urged by its
friends that 1t was as good as they
could get at that time and future legiS-
latures would amend 1t so that 1t would
do all that its most ardent advocates
could wish: but now We find at the
very outset that the greatest need OF
the law TO make 1t effective, was voted
down. What Is the ues OF any law with
no officers authorized TO enforce It: 1t
looks as though our legislators are will
ing to put on our statute books 4 conf
pulsory law, providing II will not COM
pei attendance. II looks as though
somebody Is trying to play fast and
loose In this matter; indeed 1t looks rs
though there were opponents to COM
pulsory education among our legisa-
tors, who DO not have the courage OF
their convictions, !. G. they are willing
to vote for a compulsory law. IL there Is
no harm in It as far as compelling at
tendance is concerned. Sometimes one
Is compelled to think that compulsory
attendance Mt school ten. fifteen and
twenty years ago would have been n
great help to our legislatures of to-
day. Those who are so afraid that the
personal rights Of the dear people will
be taken away. or that the family circle
can be invaded by the truant officer,
surely do not reflect before saying It..
II n parent sends his child to school. or
gives 1t all the educational facilities
necessary at home he will not be inter-
fered with ut all. only those who refuse
TO do this. The child has rights that the
parent ought to respect, and II he re-
fuses to do 1t. the state has the right to
compel that parent 10 give the child its
rights. The child Is not responsible. it
cannot be. but 1t has its rights that
must be respected, and II We do not as
people sec that 1t gets them. We will
be the sufferers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-12-20
How Mech will Corn Shrink?

In the fall Of 1898 an experiment was
undertaken by Prof. Atkinson at the
Iowa experiment station to ascertain
the amount of moisture contained in
ear corn. A crib was constructed upon
the platform Of pair of scales, the
scales so constructed that an exact reg
lister of the weight could always be
made. 1000 pounds of corn were husked
and placed in the crib October 10, 1893
The crib was 1311s feet long by TX feet
wide. The corn was then weighed once
each week for year. During the first
three months the loss was $50 pounds or
nine per cent. Ut the original weight.
During the next three months, from
January 10th to April 10th, the loss was
800 pounds, or five per cent. Of the origi-
nal weight; during the next three
months the loss was 220 pounds; during
the last three months the loss was 100
pounds. The loss during the full year
was 1870 pounds, or trife more than
twenty per cent. This means that
bushel of corn weighing 80 pounds when
husked like this sample will weigh Ga
pounds at the end of the year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-12-20
One Mans Experience.

A man whom we we'll know had al
ways raised what is known as scrub cat
tle-a cattle of no particular breed just
common native stock. He attended a
farmers institute one day six years ago
and heard talk on the value of blooded
stock as compared with the common
kind. What he heard set him to think
ing and from thinking he resolved to
see what he could do. He invested in a
1926 sire for his herd 81 cows, saved his
heifer calves, selecting the best mixers
and today has herd of IS fine animals
all dark red, and worth in the market
easily $40 more per head than the ami.
mails they displaced. His stock finds a
ready sale at all times. Having a better
class Of stock, it came very naturally
that he was prompted to take better
care of it and SO he was benefited in two
ways. His cows are not great mixers.
making only about 200 lbs. OF butter a
year, but he raises class OF steers that
bring close to the top Of the market as
two year olds. He admits that the in
ves'ment Of sl25 in pedigreed sire six
years ago was one OF the best he ever
made.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-12-20
The Man Who Does the Best he can.

We want to put in word for the man
who is doing the best he can on the
farm, but who, because of lack Of means
or other preventives, cannot do as we'll
as he would like to, or as we'll as some OF
the professional theorists think he
might. There are very many nice
things connected with improved agri.
culture which are only possible where
man has plenty Of means and which are
entirely beyond the reach of the man
who has all he can do to make living
and pay his way. We recall time in
the year 1867 when we undertook to put
in the crops on sixty acres of land on a
new farm with team Of four practic-
ally unbroken steers. We we'll remem-
Der how we used to try and head them
for the big slough when they would run
away with the drag. Under such con-
ditions one cared little about improved
methods Of northumberland only to
get the crop in some way. Probably
not less than two thirds of the farmers
OF the northwest are handicapped in
this way, and simply cannot do as well
as they would. For this large class very
much Of the so-called agricultural in
formation Of the day is of little value
it is entirely beyond their power to util-
iZe it,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-12-20
Don't Ask Too Many Questions.

Some inqui tive woman has started
the inquiry to how he common wrap
ping psper used by grocers is ma 10, and
whether it is 80 clearly in its makeup
that it is fit covering for food which
we buy to eat. The making of wrapping
paper is good deal like the work Of
some cooks-too many questions should
not be asked. The paper generally in
use for this purpose is made of straw,
which is reduced to fibrous condition
by the use of alkali and maceration. 1t
is not always that the straw is as clean
as it should be, and we have seen ma
terial 60 into the nav Of paper mill
the less said about which the better.
When the paper is used and kept dry,
it is probably all right, hut il the food
produce which it enclo,e> moistens it
well. if you don't know how the PAGER is
made, you probably won't object. As
We said before, people can ask too many
questions about things OF this Sort
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-12-20

In a general way it is understood by
all stock men that the grasses of the range
country are more nutritious than those
of the cultivated and settled portions OF
the country. An analysis made Of 5000
specimens OF the different varieties OF
these range native grasses showed that
they contained q per cent albumenoids,
or more than twice the amount OF nutri-
tive matter contained in our tame grass.
es. being equal in feeding value to sheaf
oats. This explains why cattle get fat
on them. That stock could winter on
these grasses in as severe climate as
that of North Dakota was first ascer-
tanned as the result Of losing over 100
head Of cattle near Devils Lake. which
were taken along to furnish beef rations
for lot Of troops, of which the writer
was one, which were sent after the Ind
ians in 1883 The next season these cat.
tie were found healthy and very fat,
having wintered on the native grasses.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-12-20
The Care of the Boil.

A breeder OF Jersey cattle tod US this
week that Notwithstanding the bad rep
utation which Jersey bulls have, they
will never become ugly unless they are
unkindly treated. We are inclined to
take issue with this statement. While
it is no doubt true that ira scibility and
ugliness OF temper are often provoked by
improper usage and treatment, we still
believe that these periodical and un-
looked for outbreaks OF temper on the
part Of the bull, whether Jersey or any
other breed. are natural outgrowth of
the sexual instincts of the animal and
not to be absolutely prevented by kind
treatment. The bull in his native wilds
is fighter from his youth up, and only
holds his position at the head oil
his herd by virtue of his super
ior fighting ability. When displaced by
younger and stronger rivals, or when
whipped out in contest for lead
ership, such bulls will always wander
of by themselves and when met wit
are always ugly and ready to fight. In
the old buffalo days we have frequently
seen these outcasts of the herd by them
selves and it was always best to let
them alone unless one wanted a scrap.
Our own experience with these ami
mails justiies us in the statement that
plenty Of good hard work for the bull is
the best possible preventive for this dis
position on his part to be ugly. Most
bulls are either pampered too much, OIL
isolated and deprived of needed exercise
and SO develop this ugly streak, when il
they had lots OF hard work to d. they
would be better natured and far more
serviceable in the herd. The bull and
the tread-power were made for each
other and should be set to work on
every farm where bull is kept This
is matter of no little Importance, two
people being killed in one eek, the last
of November, within short distance Of
where the writer lives, by these good
natured beasts.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-12-20

"God Bless Our Home" always seems
out Of place in one where the folks have
to burn soft coal as fuel, and there's
lots of such homes all over re west
This class will be interested to know
that by a new process, just invented
common soft coal may be cooked and q
fuel equal in value to hard coal be thus
produced and sold at less than half the
the cost Of hard coal. This process will
not only coke the common bituminous
Goals Of the west, but also the Ignite
coal OF the Dakotas. II indeed seems as
il there was to be an entire revolution
in the matter OF fuel for all this soft
coal, treeless, northwest country.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-12-20
An Odorous Fact.

Perhaps We might say it in more po-
lite manner, but we give it this way be-
cause you will catch on to the fact-the
main cause Of poor butter is cow-ma-
nure, particles of which are Incorporated
with the milk by reason of carelessness
and dirty methods of milking. When
this faint has once been put into the
milk, not any modern process Of manip-
ulating the milk afterwards can ever
remove it. The rank, off flavor of but
ter is simply the product of the sulphur
cited hydrogen and ammonia with which
the milk was inoculated in the proce 8
OF milking. Absolute cleanliness in the
matter of milking is the first and princi-
pal factor in the production of fine fla
vored butter. If you milk cows and
make butter, or even sell milk to the
creamery, it will pay you to read this
item over twice.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-12-20
REAL ESTATE AGENCY.
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.
For SALE.

fOh SALE.
q acres OF heavy oak timber land from
which large quantity of lumber, piles, ties
and cordwOod can be cut. IL Is located in
Winnesheik County, low a, SIS per acre buys
It. The wood win more than pay for the
land.
Excellent farms In Stevens County, Mimi,
in the sure crop country. Improved or I'M
improved.
Lands In the best counties in 3. Dakota,
where land is booming and advancing rapid
ly in price. Improved lands from 81 to SO
per acre, unimproved from So to Sl2 per acre.
Buy now and make money. Reduced rail-
road fare TO land seekers.
A fine residence lot in the town Of Calmar,
Iowa, for S225.
A7rom house, with lots, good well, in
Calmar, Iowa.
Invest your money in rea estate and make
more. Nothing more sure or safe. Why
drudge along on rented land when you ma
own farm that will grow in value each
year. Sell your $40 or $50 land and buy some
for less than half, which will make you more
money.
100 acres OF fines: kind of land, iich black
SOIL free frnm sand, gnvel, alkali orgumbo,
Ia county. Kansas; price $40 per acre; will ex-
change for good town properly.
60 acres In Nebraska, miles from Stuart,
black loam soil, good spring on the place;
price $40 per acre; will exchange.
lco acres in southwestern Minnesota, In
miles from town Of 500 people; price slo per
acre.
240 acres well improved, flrst-class build
ings every acre tillabe; an all-improved farm;
price $40.
ITO acres with excellent Improvements, all
the necessary buildings for good farm and
good buildings at that. The original owner
morigaged the lace for $4,000. he died and
the mortgage was forecosed, the holder OF
mortgage bought In the place at sheriff sale
for $sSx7, and he has since died, and the farm
In now thr'wn ON the market Tor the low price
VI 500; a snap. Hu
S. r. WAGER, Agent,
CaImar, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-12-20

1t is always in order to take whack
at oleomargarine, the greate-t food fraud
Of the nineteenth century. he business
Of legitimate dairying, business which
lies at the very foundation of a perma.
nent prosperity for this country, is i'm
perilled by this fraud to greater ex.
ten than the dairymen Of the country
themselves realize. They should rise as
one nan and demand of the government
such legislation as will prevent, abso
lutely prevent, this fraud being sold un
Ger the name Of butter. A government
which. cannot stop such fraud is not
much good.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-12-20

We notice the idea advanced in a
prominent agricultural journal that the
farm residence and the farm buildings
should be located near the center OF the
farm, rather than on the side of it front
ing the public highway. While cen
trail location for the homestead would no
doubt make the handling OF the crops
somewhat easier, it would still further
aggravate the great objection to farm
life. namely, its isolation. The mere
sight Of the travellers on public high
way, even il all are unknown, is relief
TO good woman who perhaps does not
go to town moro than once month.
Put your homestead on the highway
and make it 90 attractive that every
traveller win stop 10 leok d II % b
passes by.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-12-20

The kidney fat of fat steer, such fat
as is used for the production of the
better grades of oleomargarine, will
weigh about forty pounds. Assuming
that the average COW will produce 100
pounds OF butter in year it will take
four steers to Offset one COW as butter
producer. Enough oleomargarine was
made last year to offset the product Of
over 100000 cows so il this choice fat
was used alone in its production l6,OoO.-
600 steers we're drawn upon. but there
was not any such number Of steers
killed, and so it proves that olee 10 not
made of that sort OF fat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-12-20

On ranch in Texas may be seen 800
hybrid cattle, cross between the buff
falo and our native stock. The term
"catelo" has been coined to designate
them. This hybrid is very valuable
animal, possessing all the hardy quail
ties Of its buffalo ancestor and able to
procure its food under conditions where
the native stock would starve to death.
Its hide, moreover, furnishes very val.
liable robe. This cross is between the
buffalo bull and the native COW. We do
not understand that these hybrids will
breed, the cross being similar to the
cross Of the wild and the tame goose,
the product Of which cross is always in
fertile.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-12-20

Now comes the State College at Ames
and surprises everybody with the states
'nent that two aged Polled Angus cows.
which had never before been mill ed,
are, after sucking calves and being
milked, producing butter fat in excess
OF 800 pounds year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-12-20

A man who feels like shooting and
killing all the sparrows he can through
the summer just can't help giving the
poor little wretches something to eat
during tho winter. when they SO bravely
Try to make live Of it with the mercury
ut Oh balow
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-12-20

The November crop report, issued by
tho Agricultural department at Wash.
ington, makes the average crop of corn
for 1899 in Minnesota SO bushels per
SC and that of Iowa only 81 bushels.
This report also places the quality Of
the Minnesota crop at 95 and that Of
Iowa at SO. On the very face of this re-
port there is some loose figuring some
where.
There is good deal Of satisfaction in
looking at the well filed corncrib while
the first hard snowstorm is covering the
stalks Of the field from which the corr
has been taken.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-12-20

A Shorthorn bull was sold at Buenos
Ayres, s. A., la ely for the sum Of $500,
which fact goes to show that our COM
petitors south Of the equator are alive
to the benefits Of improved breeds OF
stock