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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-06-28
Pauperism and Good Roads.

1t is useless to advocate a system of
road improvements which involve a
bonded debt or a greatly increased rate
of taxation. 1t matters not whether
such means would be good investment
in the long run or not, the average
Iowa community will not now adopt
them. 1t looks like folly to advocate
the duplication Of European road work
in this western country. Europe's
splendid highways are monument to
the universal pauperism Of her citizens.
If the time ever comes when IowG
citizens have to be set to breaking stone
On the public highway to keep them
from starving to death, then we will
have the smooth macadamized highway.
An improvement, however, which is
within reach, is to take the money and
labor now used in road work and expend
it in business like manner, something
which has never yet been done.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-06-28
Spare the Birds.

An unchecked multiplication of insect
life such as assails and destroys the fruit
and cereal crops could render this earth
uninhabitable by man in an exceedingly
brief space of time. Every time an in
sect-eating bird is killed or its nest
broken up. an irreparable wrong, most
unpatriotic act, has been done; for no
excess of bird life can under any cir
cumstances be as destructive to mans
best interests as an excess of destructive
insect life. The vital importance Of pre-
serving our insect eating birds putting
aside the question Of sentiment entire
ly. needs to be impressed through every
possible agency and in every possible
manner upon the American people. Our
best and most useful birds are becoming
fewer in number each year and the time
is not far distant when the only repre-
sentatives of many species will have to be
sought in our museums, if found at all
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-06-28
TIE First Thing 10 be Done.

The first step to take in the matter OF
securing better system Of road work is
to consolidate the districts, putting the
8 or 10 supervisor districts Of theaveTage
township into two districts, with a CON-
petent man in charge OF each. Then the
main thoroughfares should be first
drained and graded and the cross roads
left for their turn later on. Wherever
the man who insists on his tax being
worked on the highway fronting his
own land can be put down long enough
to give this new system a fair trial, the
good results are so apparent to all that
all opposition to the plan ceases.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-06-28
Dormant Insect Life.

One wonders where all the vast swarm
OF insect life springs from after the ad-
vent of the first summer days. During
tie long, cold winter not bug beetle or
gnat is visible, with only here and there
in some warm kitchen a grand daddy,
house-fy wintering over, alive, and a
good housewife after him every time he
takes little outing; but hid away in
holes in the ground, under scales Of
bark, in crevices of walls and cracks Of
buildings are clusters of eggs, cocoons,
pupe of all sorts and kinds, atrophied
slugs and bugs, alternating beetles and
flies and all sorts of dormant insect life,
waiting only for summer warmth and
summer moisture to awake, reproduce
their kind with an inconceivable rapid
ty, and poster man as the matured mos
uito, househy, curculio, cinch bug,
ny worm and all the host of insect
SITS, many of which complete the brief
Gle of their existence in tho compass
day. Fortunate is it that limita-
ons are placed upon the propagation
I'D multiplication OF these pests, for
IAN is simply powerless to defend him
II against them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-06-28
Wealth From wre-grass Sloughs.

An Oshkosh, Wis, report tei.-' Brad
,treet that it is officially announced that
he American Grass Irvine Company,
which has been Incorporated with a
:apital stock of s15,000000, will absorb
he Northwestern Grass wine Company,
which is capitalized at 57,500,000. The
;ore going notice chronicles the birth of
practically new industry, one which
makes possible the utilization of material
heretofore considered useless. 1t is
said that the product, which is made
from the peculiarly strong wire grass of
the marsh and slough lands of Wiscon-
sin, Minnesota and other western states,
$ useful for the binding of grain and
the other uses to which Irvine made of
sisal hemp is put.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-06-28

The world owes no man living in the
ordinary acceptation of the term. If
yoL are too lazy to work, you will find
,;.t before long that the world will be
only too glad to see you starve if you
wont work, and consider itself well rid
Of you. 7 he world hates lazy man on
general principles. While you came IN
to the world without being consulted, it
is very easy for you to leave it without
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-06-28

A stretch Of half mile of slough
road of black muck. than which there
is nothing worse out of which to con-
struct a road, was made equal to
macadamized city street by securing
perfect drainage and coating of ten
inches of gravel.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-06-28

The oat crop is especially menaced with
rust this year. The excessive dews and
rains, the very heavy growth of straw
and the hot weather, which must come
il the corn makes crop, bode no good
tn the oats
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-06-28

Little things determined the fate Of
much Of our fruit the past winter. A
few inches OF snow, coat Of mulch, the
protection offered by buildings, groves,
ETC., enabled many tree or shrub to
pull through which would otherwise
have fallen victim to the extreme cold.
Mulch saved our cherry trees, We are
satisfied, and snow drift saved the
rosos.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-06-28

Many people are afraid to sleep in
room with window open. This is folly.
Bad air is the doctors ally. Don't sleep
in draught but get all the fresh night
air into the bed room possible. Fresh
air, sweet dreams and restful sleep go
fooather
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-06-28

A good many fields of corn are entered
in the 80 day class this year. Nothing
but an arrangement between the weather
clerk and providence can put them in
shape to win even third money.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-06-28

Every road supervisor if he has kept
his eyes open of late, has been able to
learn something about properly draining
his part of the public highway without
the aid of surveyor to find levels.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-06-28

We have altogether too many people
who would like to live as did the child
rem of Israel in the old mamma days in the
wilderness, only that they would go
hungry half of the time because they
would not get up early enough in the
morning to get their daily ration.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-06-28

The difference between the poison
Gus toadstool and the edible mushroom,
in appearances, is so slight that it is
always best to try them on the dog
before eating them yourself.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-06-28

Iron products Of all kinds keep stead
lily advancing in price. 1t is an entirely
legitimate advance caused by the enor'
nous and unprecedented demand.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-06-28

1t is too bad that the woman who
gets her weeks wash out on the line at
eight o'clock Monday morning will
sometimes say awful mean things about
her neiphbors.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-06-28

Some of the reclaimed slough lands
are up to their old tricks this season,
and the man who has them planted to
corn wishes they were back in grass.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-06-28

The state OF New York is being
parched up by a very severe drought,
while the northwest is having surplus
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-06-28

The lack of demand for Irvine to tie
up the crop of winter wheat, which is
very poor one, is affecting the binding
Irvine market.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-06-28

The mature SOW which raises good
litter CT healthy pigs should be kept as
fixture on the farm for at least five
wears. as a breeder.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-06-28

We note an entire absence of blight
on the Transcendent crab this year, and
for that matter ON all apple trees.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-06-28

The sweetest grasses grow on the
poorest soils-another of natures COM
pensations.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-06-28

Corn needs tending right when it
is young, just as kid should be.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-06-28

The country dog runs the risk Of his
life when he comes to town nowadays,
as most cities have a man picking up all
unregistered ours.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-06-28

The very best of whole lot OF west
ern farms is dumped into the delta OF
the Mississippi each year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-06-28

England has but 70 years coal supply.
while Uncle San will have good coal
fire for Gabriel to warm his hands by
when he comes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-06-28

II man will stick to his business as
patch Of morning glories will to a
cornfield, he is bound to succeed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-06-28

The January thaw had more to do
with the destruction of our fruit trees
than the February freeze.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-06-28

We do not think the combination this
coming fall and winter will be big crops
and low prices.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-06-28

The hired man has his usual kick
coming over the rainy nights and Sum-
DAYS of 1899.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-06-28

A great exhibit of corn and corn
products is to be made at the Paris
exposition.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-06-28

1t is great year for millet. 1t is net
too late to SOW it any time in June.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-06-28

The corn which will be knee-high on
the 4th of July this year will be a rare
exception.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-06-28

IA cyclone may be fittingly referred to
as one of the powers of the air.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-06-28

The cyclone cave from being looked
upon as fad is coming to be looked up
on as necessity.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-06-28

The "Doddies with glossy black hair"
are all right on any Iowa farm.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-06-28

Wet seasons are apt to be succeeded
by snowy winters.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-06-28

1t don't pay to pillow corn on the 4th.
The daily sentinel., 1899-06-20
EXCURSION RATES.

Detroit, Mich.-United Society of
Christian Endeavor, July 5 to 10, one
fare plus 50 Tor round trip. Tickets on
sale July Is. BY depositing ticket with
joint agent and payment Of so cents, ex
tension of limi may be had to Aug. Is.
Richmond. Va.-Baptist Young Pso
ple's Union, July 13 to Is, one fare plus
80 for round trip. Tickets on sale July
9, 10 and IL. Return limit July 81. By
deposit of ticket with joint agent and
payment of SO cents extension Of limit
may be had to August 15.
indianapolis, Ind.-Epworth League,
July 20 70 %, one fare plus 50 for round
trip. Tickets on sale July II, 18 and 10.
Return limit July "a. By depositing
ticket with joint agent and payment Of
SO cents, extension of limit may be had
10 Aug. 20.
G. A. TR1pp, g. w. P. A.
17th and Stout Streets,
Denver, Colorado.
The daily sentinel., 1899-06-20
Notice For Bids.

Public notice is hereby given that the
school board for School District No. l.,
Mesa county, Colorado, will receive bids
up to and including June 26th 1899, for
the building of school house accordir g
to the rlans and specifications furnished
building to be completed not later than
September 10th 1899. The board re-
serve the right to reject any and all
bids. Plans and specifications will be
onflle at the Office Of Architects Boyer &
Weston on and after Monday, June 18th.
All bids should be sealed and addressed
to the secretary OF the school board and
marked bids for School Building"
VIM. A. MARSH,
61310 Seer etary
The daily sentinel., 1899-06-20
EP1GRAMs OF THE WAR,

"War is not q picnic."-Hamilton
Fish.
Suspend judgment."-Sigbee's mes
sage to Warrington.
Remember the Maine."-Schley's
signal to his fleet.
Don't swear, shoot!"-Col. Wood to
the rough riders.
Don't cheer just now, those poor dev-
lis are dying."-Capt. Philip.
"To - with breakfast; let's finish
'em NOVA Yankee gunner TO Dewey.
"Sh.tter is fighting, not writing."-
Gen. Corbin to Secretary of War Alger.
"Who would not gamble for a new
star in the flag ?"-Buckey O'Nein,
rough rider.
Afraid III strain my guns at long
range; I'll close in."-Lieut- Vain
wright.
Don't get beween my guns and the
enemy."-Dewey to Prince Henry of
Germany.
1--WE got them now; they'll never get
home."-Schley on guard at Santiago
harbor.
"There must be no more recalls. Iron
will break at last."-Hobson to Admiral
Sampson.
Don't mind me, boys, go on fight
ing."-Capt. Allen X. Capron, of the
rough riders.
take that for the Maine!"-Capt.
Sigsbee, as he fred. shot through the
Terror.
1--WE will make Spanish the court Ian
guage of Hades."-Fighting Bob Evans,
when war was declared.
Excuse me, sir, have to report that
the ship has been blown up and is sink
ing."-Bill Anthony, of the Maine.
II want to make public acknowledge
ment here that believe in God, the
Father Almighty."-Capt. Philip.
Expect to take the place as soon as L
can move. Reenforcements will not
reach me."-Gen. Shafter before San
tiago.
Don't hamper me with instructions.
I'm not afraid of the entire Spanish
feet with my ship."-Capt. Clark, Of the
Oregon, to the board Of stategy.
The daily sentinel., 1899-06-20
UNCLE SANS FLAGS.
DistinEuishing Colors of the Navy
Army HeadQuarters-Caval
and Artillery PennaAts.

After the national colors, which, of
course, take precedence of all other
flags, comes the jack, or, more com
monty, the union" taken out of the
main colors, and it is exclusively the
distinguishing flag of the navy.
The president of the United States,
who is the head of the army and navy,
is entitled to the first ranking" flag
in the country. The presidents flag
is a spread eagle-the national coat
of arms-mounted on a blue field, sur
mounted by curved row of 13 stars.
II is five feet six inches long by four
feet four inches wide, is made of the
finest quality of seamless silk and is
trimmed with yellow fringe.
Next to the presidents colors come
the flags of the secretaries of war and
navy. That for the secretary of war
WAS adopted as recently as March 3,
1897. 1t is made of scarlet silk, and is
otherwise identical with the presi-
dents flag, with the exception that
the 13 stars are replaced by four white
stars in the corners. The'special flag
for the secretary of the navy has a
blue field, and instead of the national
coat of arms is embroidered with
white anchor in the center.
Following in the order of rank, the
most important flag in the army, next
to that of the secretary of war, is
the United States army headquarters
standard. 1t has blue field gorgeous
ly embroidered with the national arms
in brown and gold. Wherever it ap-
pears in active service it denotes the
presence of the general commanding
the army or his nearest ranking off
Ger.
In the regular line of march. every
regiment composing an army carries
at its front the national colors. bear
ing on the fourth red stripe from the
top the number of the regiment and
its character, whether infantry, cav
airy or artillery. Besides this, it car
ries regimental flag on which is en-
hroidered national coat of arms
similar to that on the presidents spe-
cial flag. The regimental flag for the
infantry is blue; the cavalry is vel
low. The artillery and battalion color.
fer engineers are both scarlet, but the
flag for engineers bears a three-tur-
reted castle instead of the spread
eagle.
Detached troops of cavalry and ar
t;llery carry small guidons or pen
nants bearing the troop number and
letter.
The regulation colors for the army,
whether national or regimental, meas
ure 5h feet long by four feet four
inches wide. ALI service" flags are
made Of bunting; colors for ceremony
are of silk. The trimmings, fringe and
cord and tassels of all flags must con-
form to the regulation colors of the
division to which they belong. Flag
pixies are nine feet long and ~
in diameter in the center, tapering
slightly toward the ends. The pike
is tipped with nickel-plated spear
head in the shape of heart
In the navy there are seven flags
designa ting rank, aside from the spe-
cial flag of the secretary of the navy.
Next to his is the assistant secretary's,
an exact counterpart of the former.
EPIGRAMS OF THE WAR.
The daily sentinel., 1899-06-20

,HeSI. s. A. ses1s e e N M,s., as.tiss: IS:
~. Miles Psin P1lla. .0os eeaA dnsas
The daily sentinel., 1899-06-20
ANAEMIA

Is forerunner of consumption. It's disease
Of the blood. The symptoms are quite num-
erous and are readily discerned. If the
PROGRESS OF the disease is not checked death
from consumption or some other disease is
inevitable. HuDYAN will check its prog
rsss. HUDYAN will enrich the blood and
make the patient strong. HUDYAN II q
The daily sentinel., 1899-06-20

vegetable rem edy,
harmless in Its effect.
1t contains no iron to
cause the teeth to de-
cay. If you are suffer
ing you should take
HUDYAN now and
then note the change
in your conditio n.
Study your symptoms
carefully. These are
your symptoms. Take
HUDYAN now and
they will disappear.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1899-07-16
VOLUNTEERS ARE
HOMEWARD BOUND.
By Next Week Manila Will be Al
most Completely Deserted
By the Troops.
20 INCHES OF Rain HAS FALLEN
It Was Impossible to Land the Soldiers
From the Transports For
Quite Awhile.

Washington, July l5.-The war de
partment received a dispatch from
Gen. O'is today, stating that twenty
inches of ram had fallen so far in
July, attended by typhoons, making,
for u time, the landing troops on the
transports impossible at Negroes. 1t
has been impossible to unload the
Sixth Infantry until within the last
day or two. The California regiment
is now embarking for home. The
Colorado regiment leaves tomorrow,
and the Idaho, Fourth Dakota and Wy
oming regiments leave next week.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1899-07-16

at the home office as to which ia the
most popular policy ever Issued by
the Phoenix Mutual Life, aud that
is their new l., e. A. contract which
provides against any contingency
which may arise at future day, by
providing for itself, aud the company
agrees to pay the insured more / he
lives than if he dies, thus reversing
the old forms of insurance.
Drop line to }. B. Abrams, Cen
ersl Agent, Brunswiok, Ga, and see a
specimen policy before insuring,
Don't trust to statements made by
agents, unless guaranteed by the com
pany, they are often misleading
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1899-07-16
Robbed t Ne Grave.


A startling incident, of which Mr.,
John Oliver, Of Philadelphia, was the
subject. is narrated by him as fellows
~ was in most dreadful condition.
My kin was almost yellow, eyes sunk
en-, tongue coated, pain continually
in my back and sides, no appetite
gradually growing weaker day by
day Three physicians had given me
up. Fortunately a friend advised
trying Electric Bitters;' and to my
great joy and surprise, the first bottle
made decided Improvement. con-
tinued their use for three weeks, and
am now a well man. l know they
saved my life, and robbed the grave
Of another victim" No one should
fail to try them. Only so cents guaran-
teed, at all drug stores.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1899-07-16

The popularity Of DR.. aSawyer's
Ukatine as KidSey cure ia far reach
ing, as it permanently cures all KID
ney disorders and brings you back to
the realm OF perfect health that in
sures true happiness.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1899-07-16
$500 Rsward

A standiOg'Teward Of five dollars
will he paid for information leading
to the arrest Of, with proof to convict,
any person or persons breaking any
gas or electric lamp globes, any pub
lIc spipot, or other property, belong
ing to the Brunswick Light & Water
Co., or removing or breaking any gas
or water box. or turning on water or
gas and using same, without knowledge
or consent OF Paid company, at places
where water or gas for any cause has
been shut off.
w. 8. GREENE,
10 20 1y-swf. Receiver
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1899-07-16

Young men who want the finest and
most delicious candy will buy none
bat the Spanish imported at Brown
Drug Company.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1899-07-16
MAY EXCEED LAST MONTH,

The Lumber Export From this City is
Increasing.
The indications are that the record
made in ths export Of lumber last
month Will be exceeded this month.
In June 2a,OOOOOO feet Of lumber
had been shipped from from this port.
Up to last evening at O'Clock more
than 100000 feet had bsen shipped.
There is no doubt but that July's
record will go beyond last months in
the vicinity OF 500, 600.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1899-07-16

Don't forget that the Brunswick
Cleaning and Pressing company, is
the right place to have your clothing
cleaned and repaired.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1899-07-16

All gifls love candy, but none love
candy as they DO Antonio Esteva,
Spanish candy at Brown Drug Com
pany.