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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-04

BERLIN, July 3.-Addressing the de-
tachment of German marines, which sail
ed from Wilhelmshaven for China yes
terday, the emperor made a remarkable
speech, during which he notified the
world Of Germany's intention to avenge
the murder of Baron Won Ketteler, the
late minister of Germany at Picking, and
the missionaries, and to dictate terms to
the Chinese from the palace at Peking.
According to the Lokal Anzeiger his ma
jesty spoke as follows:
The German flag has been insulted,
and the German empire treated with
contempt. This demands exemplary pun
ishment and vengeance. Since 1 called
you to arms, what 1 hoped to affect with
the help of the marine infantry has
now become a difficult task which can
only be fulfilled with the help of the
serred ranks of all cilivized states.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-04
Continued on Fifth Page.
BULLETIN OF
IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE DAY

Weather Forecast for st. Paul.
Showers and Cooler.
1-China Virtually Declares War.
Big Convention at Hand.
New YOrk's Surprise.
Minnesota Mems Busy Day.
2-St. Paul Suicide.
Senator Davis Here.
One Effect of Census.
Cause of Indian Troubles.
Years Record of Crime,
3-Kansas City Convention.
Details of the Day.
4-EditoriaI.
5-SpOrting News.
Minneapolis Matters.
O-News of Railroads.
Over the Northwest.
Popular Wants.
7-MaPkets of the World.
Chicago July Wheat, 30 3-Sc.
Stocks More Active.
Bar Silver, 81 1-4c.
Seas COmDany's Protest.
School budget Increased.
WeIcL- Sentenced.
In the Field of Labor.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-04

widest excesses, while over half the city
could be heard fighting around the lega-
tions
Sir Robert Hart's sumner, who was In
terviewed by the correspondent of the
Express at Shanghai, supplemented the
tragic sentences Of the dispatch he bore
by a narrative of some things he saw. He
says the foreigners were making a last
stand in the extensive buildings and en-
closures of the British legation. They
had many dead and wounded. Among
them were some women and children. All
were short Of food, even of the COM
monest necessaries The women were
starving, as they gave part of their
small allowances to the children. The
foreigners, nevertheless, were holding out
under a terrible fire, upheld by the hour
ly expectation of relief. They knew they
would not be abandoned, and that the
armies of their governments were advanc-
ing. Sometimes they thought they could
hear artillery in action beyond the wall
They were unable to return the fire Of the
Chinese, except at moments when an as
sault seemed imminent. Then the ma
chine guns and repeating rifles tore the
storming parties to pieces. The mes
senger expressed the belief that it would
be impossible for the foreigners to resist
much longer, as the Chinese were pre-
pairing to batter down the walls of the
court yard, and their ammunition was
running low.
; TO KILL ALL FOREIGNERS.
Orders wer~ given by Prince Tuan, the
messenger says, that since some had
been killed, not one other foreigner
should be left alive. The Chinese SOL
diers were exhorted to sacrifice their
lives without hesitation If by so doing
they could help exterminate the Wang
Kuei Use" Extreme precautions had
been taken to prevent the foreigners
from communicating with any outside the
city, and a number of runners who had
been sent out were killed by the Chi
nese. This messenger succeeded in get
ting through by smearing his face and
clothes with blood, and joining in the out
cries against the devils" He passed
the remains Of foreigners Of Admiral
SeymouF's force, who had been killed, be-
tween< Lang. Fang and Lo Flu. -heir
bodies had been cut to pieces, and their
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-04

able acquisition, the other leaders being
already on the ground.
One Of the arrivals attracting attention
was namesake and a nephew Of William
j. Bryan, who acts as his private secre-
tary and who came on from Lincoln, to
mingle with the Nebraska contingent
Many Of Mr.. Bryan's townsmen and most
devoted adherents arrived today, includ-
ing the Young Mems Bryan club of Lin
coin, and the Travelling Mems Bryan club,
of Nebraska.
This steady influx is stralning the citys
accommodations to the utmost and to-
night people are being packed in rooms
and Railways without much regard to
comfort so long as they can get place
to lay their heads.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
The actual business Of the day consist
ed in the final selection by the national
committee Of Gov. Thomas, of Colorado,
as temporary chairman, and the disposal
of all contests, including the seating OF
Senator Clark's delegation The choice
of Gov. Thomas was something Of a sur
prise, as the executive committee had
practically decided for Mayor Rose, OF
Milwaukee. But on close vote today
Gov. Thomas was awarded the honor.
The committee also drew up the follow
ing order Of business for the cOnyen-
ton:
Calling the convention to order by
chairman of national convention.
Speech of welcome by the mayor OF
Kansas City.
Response by Chairman Jones.
Announcement OF the temporary organ
ization.
Address by temporary chairman OF the
convention.
Reading the Declaration of Independ-
enee
Adoption of rules
Resolution authorizing the appointment
of committees
Appointment of committees.
Calling for reports OF these commit
Continued on Third Page.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-04

LONDON, July 4, 4:5O a. m.-The
Shanghai correspondent of the Times,
telegraphing on Monday, says:
The edict issued at Pel1ing on June
&c amounts to an open challenge to the
powers, and practically declares war. 1t
commands the provinces to enroll the Box
ers and troops 10 assist to expel the for
eigners."
A special dispatch from Shanghai, dated
July 2, says that the Taotai Of Shang-
hal notified the Chinese newspapers that
beginning June q no notice will be taken
of DEGREES of the so called imperial gov
ernmept, as Prince Tuan had seized the
power on that day.
CHE FOO, July 3.-All foreigners have
been ordered out of Tien Tsin. The sit
uauon is considered desperate. The
Chinese are pushing their intrenchments
under the walls of Tien Tsin. The rail-
way between Tien Tsin and Luto is in
the hands of the Chinese.
WASHINGTON, July 3.-Secretary Hay
has received a cablegram from Consul
General Goodnow, at Shanghai, dated
July 2, giving news from Peking brought
to Shanghai by a courier from Robert
Hart, in charge of customs. The dis
patch says:
The diplomats and missionaries are in
the British legation under rifle fire. Can
non command the legation, but they are
not being used. The British, German and
Italian legations are still standing
SHANGHAI, July 3.-According to the
latest Peking news, from Chinese
sources, the legations are at such ex-
tremities from lack of provisions that
women who escaped the bullets are per-
ishing of starvation.
LONDON, July IA special dispatch
from Hong Kong says Ii Hung Chang
has requested a United States gunboat
to take him to Tien Tsin.
AT MERCY OF FIENDs.
LONDON, July 4, 2:9O a. m.-Couriers
who are arriving at the, seats Of govern
ment of the southern viceroys from their
agents in Peking give vivid but frag-
mentary pictures of what is being enacted
in the capital. These couriers seemingly
left Peking a day or two later than the
messenger Of Sir Robert Hart, the in
spector general OF customs, who started
on the night of June "a They report that
the heads of some of the captured lega-
tion guards were being borne through the
streets at the top of spears, followed by
zealots chanting "tapi yang kuei tse;
tapi, tapi," Q1ilI the foreign devils; kill,
ldlD.
The city's millions have been reused to
patriotic fervor, breaking out into the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-04

heretofore, that no division Of China
would be allowed the main object being
saving lives Of whites and restoring or
der in Peking and elsewhere. Asked
whether the Chinese minister would be
dismissed, Herr Hamman's answer was:
mot for the present, as we do not vet
know the situation of the Chinese govern
ment. or whether it can be held responsi-
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Continued ON Third Page.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-05
Raise Your Own Fruit.

Everybody likes fruit. Frui; fresh
from your own garden or orchard
is always better than that obtained
IN the market. a few raise fruit.
the many do not. This article is
intended for all farmers having
year, the average net return per
plenty of ground and for these city
residents whose home lot affords
Few square rods of land which
may be utilized. NO fruit is easier
TO raise or more readily adapts itself
TO all conditions of soil and location
than the strawberry; none brings in
80 rlch return for the effort to
raise IL. Two square rods of ground
VIII furnish all the berries a family
OF four can eat during the season.
and you can have them three times
day. Four square rods will give
enough for summer use and forty
or hfty cans for use during the win
ter. n dozen bushes of the Columbia
raspberry, given half chance, will
give you four bushels of n fruit
which is hard to beat. "A half dozen
DeSoto, Hawkeye, Stoddard or WANT
plum trees will give an abundance of
fine fruit for fall use and for cam
nlng. Twenty White Grape and red
Victoria currants require little or no
care, and will bring in good re-
turn each year. If there is room.
set out by the side of the fence or
barn some Worden, Niagara Concord
or Moore's Early grapes; these will
need pruning and training and COW
ering Tor winter, but will give YOU
lots of delicious fruit. With more
room, put out some apple trees
wealthy. Tetofsky, Duchess, No. 20,
Northwestern Greening, Longfeld,
for latitude ~ and north. and other
STIR better varieties, though more
tender, for the latitude south of it.
Anyhow, quit buying fruit if YOU
can own a piece of land upon which.
fruit will grow. Any man with a
good farm, who comes to town and
buys two boxes of Strawberries for
a quarter is not living up to-. his
opportunities.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-05
Go and Do Likewise.

He was tired of raising scrub cat.
tie, and though he had to borrow a
part of the money, he went and in
vested $125 in a registered Polled
Angus sire and 800 in a registercl
leifer of the same breed. This was
ten years ago. A short time ago he
sold seven eight months old calves
from the herd which he had built up
from the two animals mentioned for
5000 spot cash. He has left herd
of pure-blood and high grade stock
numbering 100 head, worth on a
forced sale not less than SO per head.
1t has cost no more to feed and care
for this good stock than it did for
the scrub stock of ten years ago.
He is making lots of money out of
his stock. Why don't you follow his
example?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-05
The lO>Acre Timber Lot.

For all that vast territory included
in the prairie region of the great
west and northwest-the upper Mis-.
sissippi yalley-there should be plant
ed on each quarter section farm not
less than ten acres of timber for use
as fuel, as protection from storms
and Billiards, as very important
factor in modifying extremes of eli
mate. In general way this timber
tract should be planted around the
homestead, and should not contain
single cottonwood, Lombardy pop
lar, silver poplar or box elder tree,
but should be made up of soft maple,
hard maple, white ash, black walnut,
red elm, larch, with good belt of
conifers-red cedar. Scotch pine and
white pine running clear round the
grove. Such ten acre timber tract
viii cost 5000 to plant in the first
place, and will be worth to any prai-
RE farm the interest annually on an
investment of $1,000 so long as it is
cared for. There is nothing the
owner of a prairie farm can do
which will so enhance the real value
of his farm and contribute to his
own pleasure and comfort as to go
intelligently TO work next spring and
plant this ten acre timber lot as in
Dictated above. Enough men have
done this to prove the truth of the
assertion.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-05
The Little Leaks

just as the contents OF a vessel of
water exposed to the action of the
sun and wind upon hot summer
day will invisibly evaporate, Just so
are there little leaksyupon the farm
which rob it of its profits-thinps
done or left undone, as the case NAV
be, individually insignificant, but in
the aggregate during the year max
ing sum altogether too large to be
wastCl and lost. We mention a few
of these leaks. First, we name weeds;
weeds galore by the roadside, weeds
in the fence corners and on the
headlands; weeds in the door ward.
in the corn field, in the pasture-an
army of stalwart and aggressive
brigands, soil-robbers and crop-re-
ducers. Weeds are the legitimate
outcome of the effort to work too
much land, of carelessness in the Sc
lection of seed, of lack of proper
rotation of crops, of slipshod meth
DDS and tenant farming. A few, a
very few men, have clean farms,
enough to prove that weeds are not
necessary evil. The remedy for
weeds on the roadside to smooth
down that portion of the highway
which borders the farm as to be
able to run n mower over it two or
three times during the summer; for
Xvanf1S in tho 1nAr al
on it in and the keeping of three or
four sheep in ii, which will keep it
like n park all summer long without
any work; for weeds in the corn
and grain fields, clover rotation
every fourth year and a flock of
sheep to eat it off, and what is of
the utmost Importance absolutely
clean seed grain; for weeds in the
pasture, late July or early August
running of the mower over the field
Fewer acres to work and bigger
crops is weed-killing policy as in a
July blowing of al, stubble ground.
The flock fifty sheep on a
quarter section farm will perhaps
more than any other thing. aid in
making clean farm.
Leak number two may be desig-
mated as the use of poor seed. We
hive seen thousands of acres of corn
this year of great corn crop which
will not yield more than one-half of
crop for the sole reason that poor
seed was used; other acres have been
limited in their product because an
inferior variety of corn was planted.
Awful big leak right here.
Leak number three-keeping poorly
bred stock-trying to make beef out
OF scrub steers and running dairy
with 1875 pound COWS. Stop this leak
by buying registered sire and test
ing the dairy cows.
Leak number four lies in selling
the raw material produced ON the
! farm-hay, oats, corn and the like,
| when you should run n farm factory
and convert such raw material into
| finished products-beef, butter, pork,
mutton, poultry and the like.
There are many other little leaks
running store bill, wasting the
corn fodder, buying fruit when you
might just as well raise it, trying TO
keep more stock than you have either
| pasture or winter fodder for. Study
these leaks, for they represent lost
profits.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-05
gg Observation-Disclosures

is the inverted p iition OF the cal
and the perfect covering of hus.
making a rain-proof coat. There is
the slight opening of the husks al
the tip of the ear permitting a per,
feet circulation of ar. Corn thus
kept in the field, providing it ripens
before frost, will invariably grow
tn. next seas IN. One great reason
why so much seed corn loses its vi
tally is because it is kept under un'
natural conditions.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-05
No killing frost visited the section

No killing frost visited the section
of country where the writer lives in
northern Iowa until the 4th day of
the goth of September nearly always
sees tender vegetation destroyed by
cold weather. On the Sd of Novem-
Der this year we gathered from the
garden fresh radishes and self-sown
lettuce, Soupert roses, English vio-
lets, pansies, geraniums and migoh-
cite.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-05
Co>operative Cooking.

No matter how refined and highly
civilized life we may aspire to, the
old problem of what shall we eat
and what shall we drink" confronts
us three times day, and with Amer
lean women many of them unable to
cook for want of physical strength,
and American girls unwilling to be
hired to do the cooking. this ques-
ton of getting something to eat be-
comes the most serious problem of
family life to thousands of Ameri-
can families. II will never be in this
country that there shall arise class
of docile, competent females, who
will contentedly for hire do the need
ed homework of the family-such a
class of servants as may be found in
abundance i'm all countries where so.
ciety is divided into classes. An in
teresting attempt To solve the cook
ing problem has been inaugurated in
one of Chicago's suburban towRa
twelve families having gone into a
co-partnershop, each taking their
meals at central dining hall where
they have family tables, the respon
sibility of devising the weekly menus
being assumed by the mistress Of
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-05

each home alternately. At this din
ing hall men do all the work under
the direction of a competent chef
The best of meals are thus secured
the expense borne pro rata, and
twelve women are entirely rid of al
the bother of home cooking, dish
washing and dining room work. Sc
far the plan gives entire satisfac
ton, and really seems to be the only
practical solution of this most vex-
ing problem of how shall the family
be fed? Cooperative washing OF
the family clothing might very easily
be worked in connection with such a
plan. Possibly substitute for the
uncertain, capricious and hard to get
hired girl may herein be found.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-05

The possibilities of crop ?roduc-
ton so far exceeds the ave. sc yield
of crops produced that an illimitable
field is ever open for the enterpris-
ing farmer to work. We have before
us seven ears of corn grown in one
hill of three stalks, which weigh
seven and one-quarter pounds. AS
Stunning that each hill on one acre
of corn could be made to do rs well
(which of course could not be doneI.
the yield would be POS bushels per
mere. If we recollect Alright a yield of
262 bushels has been obtained from
one measured acre.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-05
Increase Of Insect Pests.

The tremendous increase in all
forms of insect pests, which prey
on grain fields, meadow, orchard and
garden and rob the farmer of the
fruit of his labors makes the study
of entomology one of the most i'm
portant as affecting the interests of
agriculture. 1t is too late now to
discuss the question whether the de-
struction of American birds is re-
sponsible for this disastrous increase
in American bugs. The bug-eating
birds are going, in fact, are almost
gone, the victims of woman's vanity
and the pot-hunting instincts of the
American sportsman. The bugs are
here and more a-coming each year.
When a single female aphis will in
crease her lousy tribe to the number
of over a billion in a single season,
the Importance of having hungry
wren in the orchard TO pick her be-
fore she gets down to business be-
comes very evident 1t may be said
that man with all attainable llnowl-
edge and science at his command can
never by artificial means invent a
substitute for natural agencies de-
signed by the Creator to preserve
the proper bala &c between the diff
ferent forms of animal and insect
life. Man maNimprove on the Lords
work in some particulars, but not
in this. Having disarranged the nat
ural order of things, man must now
do his best to mitigate the result of
his folly.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-05
Ten Cents a Copy.

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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-05
Jangling Nerves.

Are you irritable? Do you sleep
badly? Is 1t hard to concentrate your
thoughts? Is your appetite poor? Do
you feel tired, restless and respondent?
Try Lichty's Celery Nerve Compound.
1t will do you more good than any
thing you have ever tried. Sold by r.
A. EngbretsOn.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-05

Machine work is very far inferior
to hand work in many things. Here
we have had to buy three aXe-helves
during the past six months, the only
kind to be had being the machine
turned helyes, and not worth a
nickel apiece, when an old-fashioned
hand made helve would have lasted
for five years.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-05

A wonderful demand for American
dried fruits is springing up in the
countries of Europe-peaches, pears,
apples, prunes, cherries; these dried
fruits are sold cheap, are of the best
quality and are not Disseminated
against by tariff regulations. A great
market is thus opening for the sur
plus orchard products of this coun.
tPv
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-05

The most brilliantly colored foliage
OF the late autumnal season we
found ON the Virginia creeper, fur
nishing tints blending all the way
from blood red to lemon yellow.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-05

The strawberry bed should have a
2-1hch covering of marsh hay, clean
straw or oornstalks as soon as the
ground freezes up. This covering
should be free from weed seeds.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-05

"A good horse can be raised for less
money in America than any other
country. The German government Is
just finding this out, and is now
buying here to supply the cavalry
and artillery service of that nation.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-05

A modern philosopher says that
the great evils of the present day
are not intrigues, bribery and trusts,
put the frying pan, baking powder
and pie.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-05

In one Iowa community where the
raising of the sugar beet was under
taken by number of farmers, each
raising from one to five acres this
acre has been about $50.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-05

some men VIII express their graft
tude on Thanksgiving by going to
kirk and eating a big dinner; others
by getting as full as tick, and
still Others by giving of their bounty
to the needy. 1t is well to remember
that benevolence never begets dys-
pepsia or dark brown taste in the
mouth the day after Thanksgiving.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-05

Natures method of preserving the
vitality of the kernels upon an ear
or corn are well nigh perfect. There
y the stout stalk to hold the ear
suspended from the ground. There
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-05

Worlds Fair Flour and Banner
Coffee are good things and We are
getting new customers on them right
along.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-05

When the well is eight rods from
the farm house and the wife has to
lug all the water she needs that far,
things are in about as bad shape on
the farm as though there was ten
per cent mortgage eating it up.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-05

me farm nand may Dc a s-nt1e-
man just as easily as a bank clerk,
and the way to test him is to watch
him at the table eating his dinner.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-05
Fruits, Nuts and Candies

We would be glad to see you. If
you can't call, please ring up No. SO,
and we will give your order prompt
attention. Everything in the Grocery
line. Yours for business,