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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-09-19
A Question Of Temperature.

We are asked why it is that the
mercury during heated term will
always show higher degree of tenn
perature at points in the Dakotas and
in the extreme northwest than in the
more southern section of the coun-
try, this difference in August last
being as much as eight or ten de-
grees. The reason is this: During
the heated term referred to the wind
blew continuously from the sou'-sou'-
west If one will take IA map, and
taking Pierre for the northern point,
lay a ruler on the map in the course
of such hot wind. it will be found
that it goes straight to the deserts
of Arizona, New Mexico and western
Texas, this wind robbed of every
particle of moisture by the intense
heat and radiation of the arid and
heated deserts. Coming north-north-
east, it strikes the settlements of
western South Dakota like the breath
of furnace and easily explains the
difference in temperature referred to.
1t is a fact worth noting that, be-
ing an absolutely dry heat. tenn
perature of 105 at Pierre is far more
endurable than one of 30 at Mem
phis, Tenn, but the Pierre hot wind
is very hard on vegetation. just so
long as the treeless deserts of Ari-
IONA and New Mexico exist and the
sou'-sou'-west wind blows i'm the sum-
mer. Just so long will i; be hotter at
Pierre than it is in the country fur
Their east.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-09-19
~ The Rolling Stone"

The thing that allied him was that
no matter how good his chances were
h. was never contented; always want
ing to change and be on the move.
He tried the Pacific coast, Michigan,
Iowa, Texas. always looking for some
garden of Eden or Eldorado, and al
ways finding that there is no section
of the country having u monopoly OF
all the good things. He had no home
in its best sense; he forfeited all
that is so desirable growing out of
continuity of residence in COM
munity; he further got little worse
off financially all the time. He was
always making new acquaintance,
never enjoying old ones. He is a fit
ter and a failure, both for himself
and his family. He is old now and
cannot move many more times, and
the chances are that the next move
he makes he will stay where he goes
Learn this lesson from him: that
you are only Just one of seventy-five
millions of people; that very large
share of the pleasure of living comes
from continuity of residence and old
friends and old associations, as well
a. prestige and influence.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-09-19
Baled Corn Fodder.

Farmers do not as yet understand
that corn fodder cut at the proper
time, shredded and baled will find a
ready market at the hands of dairy
men all through the eastern and
central states at prices equal to that
of good tame hay. Let us see what is
being lost right here by men who
leave their corn stalks in the field.
1t is worth SIPS to cut up and shock
an acre af good corn. The cost of
shredding is offset by the fact that
in the process of shredding the corn
is clearly husked. 1t will cost $1.50
per acre to bale the shredded fodder,
The baled fodder from one acre of
corn yielding so bushels of corn will
be one and one-half tons, worth not
less than IS or 50 on the farm today.
Forty acres of corn will thus produce
sixty tons of baled fodder at a cost
of $40. worth at Sc per ton $500. In
other words, the fodder so prepared is
worth almost as much as the corn
is. This is the biggest leak to be
found on the farms in the corn bel:.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-09-19

Insanity hts for years been increas-
ing in Ire :. \ medical commission
declares = the increase of insanity
and melanc. la is due TO the excess
sive use of STRONG tea.
In the Uuited States Army recruits
for the cavalry are rejected if they
weigh over 165 pounds each. while for
the infantry or artillery man is ac-
ceptable who does not weigh over 100
pounds.
The Chinese are very thrifty;
they permit very little to go to waste.
Many of the Bibles so freely given
to them by the missionaries are used
by the ingenious and irreverent Mon
golians to make firecrackers.
Living in China has it's advantages.
Five dollars year will clothe Chi
nese husband and wife something
more than decently.
Even when dead the Indian must
move ON. Some of the old Indian
burying grounds in Sandusky, Ohio,
are to be converted into public parks,
and the bones of the dead savages are
| to be moved elsewhere.
The American drummer has ar
rived at Honolulu. The article he has
to sell is soap-iust what the Sand
wich Islanders very much need. Soap
Is a civilizer. The next drummer will
very likely be an agent for the sale
If lager beer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-09-19
The Cow and Pro. ,erity.

We hardly know why it should be
so, but it is an invariable rule tina!
wi en- a farmer turns from grain
raising and selling and commences t.
keep dairy of cows, just so soon
his financial condition is improved
He has NOR" ready money. pays casl
for his grcc ries, his land improves Ill
fertility; keeping cows he is compelled
to raise calves and feed hogs, and in Q
very few years he is out of debt and
letting the contract for a new house
and building big red barn. We have
seen this done a thousand times and
it always wins. Dairying is hard
and confinir~ work, perhaps more so
than any other work on the farm.
but it is the shortest and safest route
to agricultural independence.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-09-19
Hare are some nnestions for bow

Here are some questions for boys
and girls.-Now, answer quick. with
out thinking-ho does horse get
up after lying down? How does a
COW get up? When eating grass why
does a horse feed backward towards
himself and a cow forward away
from herself? When picketed out,
why will COW usually feed from left
to right and twist up the rope and
horse from right to left and ur
twist it?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-09-19
Fee Complexion Beauti6er.

We want every lady reader of the
PUBLIC OPINION to try Dwight's Com
plexion Beautifier, the most elegant
preparation for the toilet table. 1t Is
pure and harmless, and once used you
will always want it. Price soc. To
induce trial of II we will for a short
time only send FREE full size, Fifty
Cent box of ii to every lady who will
send us her pOstOffice address and l0c
to pay for packing and postage. Only
ono free box to each address. Cut out
this notice and send IL with your order
at once to ID. w. CUSTER 4 Co., Hunt
ington, w. Va. 49tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-09-19
Five Good Raspberries.

We want to again commend the
Older and Columbian raspberries. The
Older (black) is perfectly hardy anu
needs no winter covering and with us
the quality and yield is all that
could be desired. The Columbian,
(purple), is the greatest berry OF
them all, not hardy without pro-
lection, a most prolific bearer and a
slayer, furnishing lots of fine fruit
two weeks after all the other rasp-
berries are gone. A dozen Columbians
properly cared for will furnish a
family with all the berries wanted
both fresh and canned.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-09-19
Modern invention extends the pc

Modern invention extends the Pc
riod of usefulness of old men. The
other day we came across grandpa,
rs and pretty stiff with rheumatism,
comfortably seated on a gang plow
with sunshade over his head, driv-
ing three steady old horses and turn
ing over three and half acres of
land day Without this modern
pillow about all grandpa could have
done would be to play with the kids
and sit on the porch and smoke.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-09-19

An interesting fact in connection
with the coniferous forests of the
Pacific slope is that as the original
timber is removed new growth of
the same varieties of timber imme-
aiately springs up. With the white
pine forests of Minnesota. Wisconsin
ind Michigan the reverse is true tho
new growth of timber never being
white pine. but usually poplar and
Jack pine. This fact of the western
forests being able to reproduce them
pslves suggests very forcibly the wis
Aom of the government In taking
proper steps to secure some prac-
hcal form of forestry work whereby
Ihis wonderful timber tract may he
maintained and not ruth.essly slaugh-
tered, as has been the case with MI
Vur forests ON the Atlantic coast.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-09-19
The delicate and fugitive flavor

The delicate and fugitive flavor
which makes what is termed good
butter is i'm no sense the re suit of
manipulation. but of the food which
is the foundation of the butter fat.
While imperfect and careless manipu-
lation of the milk easily annihilates
this delicate flavor, or changes it into
one wholly unpleasant, it is also true
that the food of the COW creates il in
the first place. and if the food Is
wrong the flavor will be wanting.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-09-19

Some men think they have done a
good thing when they cut the weeds
on the highways and around their
premises after such weeds have gone
to seed. This is too much like lock-
ing the stable door after the horse
has been stolen.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-09-19

Hundreds of quarter section farms
In the west will this year turn off
close to $1,000 worth of Poland China
hogs, and it will not be a difficult
thing to do when the cholera let's the
hogs alone.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-09-19

good sister who teaches a class
In Sunday school and is active IN
all good work needs the prayers OF
the church on onday wht 4 she finds
her neighbours hens have about ruined
her flower garden. She can only go
into the house and cry and wish so
much that she were man that she
might do the subject justice.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-09-19

One lesson more than any other
needs to be learned by western dairy
men, viz: that the cow producing DGt
$25 worth of product only just abo"t
pays for her keep, while the cow
giving $50 product will earn her
owner net profit of about $50.
Animals which only just pay their
way have no place on $50 an acre
farm.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-09-19

There is only just one way in which
to properly take care of the weeds
which infest the highways and that
is to put the surface of the sides OF
the roads in such shape that mower
may be used upon them. BY running
the machine over them about three
times during the season the weeds
NAV soon be exterminated and a nice
blue grass sward obtained.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-09-19

The yield of the new crop and the
general average of prices for all other
commodities fully justify an advance
in the price of wheat. Wheat at a
dollar bushel would not be at all out
of place under existing conditions.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-09-19

With ord AIRY 3Ka per cent milk
selling in the large cities at Z cents
per quart, enterprising dairymen have
found ready market for Az per
cent milk put up in air tight glass
Jars at IL cents quart.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-09-19

The meat in the cocoanut, in the
pleomargarine controversy, lies almost
genuine butter cannot be produced
for much less than 16 cents, while
the cleo can be made, and is made
for 5 cents per pound and even less.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-09-19

There are over 100 varieties of
plums of the American type which
are perfectly adapted to the climatic
conditions north of latitude AZ where
the European, Japan, Chicasaw and
other types are total failures.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-09-19

The best test of the butter-maker
Is the quality of his early August
butter. Not that he should be ex-
pected to make extra goods out of
hot weather milk or cream, but that
he should be able to do the best pos
yible with raw material at its worst
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-09-19

The good dairy COW is not apt to be
. handsome one. Such COW puts her
food into the pail and not on to her
ribs. She should have clean cut
and delicate head and neck, but the
homeiier T. build of her hind quar-
tiers the better udder she will be likely
to carry. e 49,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-09-19

A fact of considerable Importance
to stockmen is that the second growth
of kaffir corn, sorghum, and probably
of field or sweet corn, is a most dead
ly poison to stock, death occurring in
less than one hour after eating ut
such food. The reason of this is not
vet understood, and the peculiar
toxic qualities of such vegetation are
still mystery to the scientists.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-09-19

The fall season may be the most
convenient season for the many farm
ers to do their road work, but it is
also true that this is the worst pos
sible time of the year in which to do
such work, so far as the highways are
concerned
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-09-19

II is a well established fact that to
allow a calf to suck a cow, even for
few days when first born, is to in
lure the milking capacity of the cow
for the season. Calves should be al
lowed to suck just once to clean out
the dams udder, but no more.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-09-19
Every western congressman should

Every western congressman shonld
be reminded by the farmers of his
district, and reminded good and hard.
that he has duty to these cons+i'
tuents with reference to his vote on
the Grout oleomargarine bill which
will come up as soon as congress as
in December. The farmers
in this instance should make their
power felt in politics.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-09-19

There n 60 be . general advance
in the price Of nursery stock, the
greatly increased demand and the
losses incident to the winter of '9s
and '9s being the cause.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-09-19

The baby who kicks and squalls for
his supper when he hears the milk
mans bell at the door, is in about
the same fix as the incubator chicken
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-09-19

Feeding a COW to the limit during
one period of lactation is quite likely
to iniure her for the succeeding one.
There are reasonable limitations m
this matter as in everything else.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-09-19

Because of the splendid dairy train
ing the Dane receives at the hands 1T
his government il comes that the ~"
butter-makers i'm the western ere ,il-
sries are very largely Danes. In ,'ma
localities a butter-maker can ial'diy
secure employment at creamery IN
less his name ends in "son.'
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-09-19

Always attend strictly to Business
The best pills for Bilious people are
Morley's Little Liver Pills, because
the always attend Strictly to business.
Sugar coated. One q dose. Sold only by
agent in every town.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-09-19
The finest forests of understandable

The finest forests OF merchantaDle
timber in the world are located on
the Pacific coast. AS yet these for
ests have hardly been touched. This
will never in any sense be cheap TIM
Der owing to the difficulty OF con-
verting these enormous trees into
lumber. South Africa, the Hawaiian
islands, Australia and several of the
European countries are already draw
ing on this supply.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-09-19

One way i which to b at the bana-
ma ist is to use good Wealthy and
Duchess apples and let the bananas
alone.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-09-19

The farrow COW which is being fed
for beef ard being MIXED at the
same time wakes the very toughest
beef to be had.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-09-19

We note a new thing in the line Of
canned veget ables-a whole train load
of canned asparagus being shipped
east recently from California.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-09-19

calf can be raised on whey, but
you had better not try it. The aver.
age farmer has his hands full in rals-
ing a good skim-milk calf.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-09-19

Five bushels of wheat to the acre
ought to set many western farmer
to studying up the dairy question.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-09-19

When man gets to liking bees. he
can't get interested in much of anything
else.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-09-19

When you want pleasant physic
try the new remedy, Chamberlain
Stomach and Liver Tablets. They are
easy to take and pleasant in effect.
Price, 25 cents. Samples free at
Wangler Bros'. drug store.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-09-19

Care and cultivation put head on
the cabbage and will do the same
thing for a man.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-09-19

If the Caucasion thinks it all
rig 1t to eat frog, why should he
kick at the Mongolian eating dog?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-09-19

Kansas grangers are investing IN
rubber tired buggies, pianos and bank
stock.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-14
WEATHER-CROP BULLETIN

Continuation of the Drouth Causing Much
Damage to All Growing Crops.
The weather for New England during
the week ending Sept. 10 was generally
fair with little rain. Moderate to strong
winds have prevailed, intensifying the
drought. Agricultural conditions have
steadily grown more discouraging. The
drought has increased during the week.
Many correspondents not only report no
rain during the week, but state that no
rain has fallen for two weeks. South
Deer Island, Me-, reports that no rain has
fallen for - days. Hope. Me-, reports
that wells and springs never before dry
have failed. Exeter, y. H., reports that
the drought is the worst in the history of
the place. Reports from Connecticut in
dictate that conditions continue to grow
worse \ small acreage of buckwheat
was sown and the crop has suffered Sc
verely. Millet and crops sown for fod-
der will he very light. The yield of corn
has been curtailed, hut the crop il
medium. Fodder cutting is in progress
in all states of the section. Sweet corn
Is being rapidly gathered. Dairy pro-
duets continue to decrease. Extensive
forest fires have been burning in Maine
during the week.
Pastures were affected very little by
the rain If the week. Nearly all Hun
garlan grass and rowen have been har-
vested; the former crop was heavy, the
latter light
Abouf threc.f1urths of the cOrn-cut-
ting has been completed in southern New
England Reports are not uniform as TO
tie yield. Like all crops. it has ripened
plemayureIy, chuS iniuring late planted
fields most severely. A large acreage Of
late fodder was sown, bur the outlook is
not for d larger harvest than usual.
Apples are dropping badly; so much
so that The yield If winter apples re-
mains doubtful. one correspondent
from Maine atates hat one half the crop
is on the ground, bur the reports indicate
that this estimate is excessive. The fruit
is generally below the average in size.
Blackberries are still plentiful in Yer
mont Peaches have improved during
the week. Cranberries are being gath
cred i'm Connecticut The crop is reported
good in Connecticut and Massachusetts,
Many grapes are shriyelliug on the vines.
Beans are being gathered The crop has
been prematurey ripened. Pumpkins
and squash are doing well. There are
few cucumbers. In soBe instances pO-
tatoes are rottng; the yield is far below
! the normal. Carrots, beets and onions
/ are small.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-14
MURDER AT WELLS RIVER.


Charles Bostock, n Fruit Dealer, Found
Dead from Gunshot Wound.
A Woodsvillel On. II dispatch of
Sept. says Burns Nelson, aged 10, Is
under arrest, charged with shooting and
instantly killing Charles Bostock at
Wells River, Vt, at , 80 this morning.
Bostock was an Englishman, unmar
RED who had kept fruit store for several
years, but sold his business on Thursday,
and had considerable sum of money,
over 5000 being found in his pockets
after the shooting.
Late last night Bostock went to Mel
sons room to sleep with Nelson. Bos-
took bad undressed and gone to bed, but
Nelson had not removed his clothing.
The shooting occurred about 2 80 this
morning. Nelson says he went out q
little before and got a double-barreIled
shotgun, which Bostock wanted to pur-
chase, and went out again TO cook some
food. He heard the report of the gun,
and returning, found Bostock dead. He
was lying on his side near the edge of
the bed, and had been shot through the
eye, death being instantaneous.
Nelson is a son of BObert Nelson, a
real estate owner of Wells River. and
Stree his wife left him, some II or -
yeare ago, he has lived with his father in
a tenement in a block owned by the elder
Nelson. For some time Nelson and BGs-
took have been good friends, and, while
Nelson has been known among the citi-
zens Of Wells River as person addicted
to drink, the other man always has
borne an excellent reputation.
Early last evening the two men were
seen on the street, and although they
evidently were intoxicated, they seemed
to be the best of friends. Again about
midnight they were seen on the street,
still intoxicated, but stlll friendly. The
next known of them was when Nelson's
father, having heard the report of a shot
in his sons room. went to the place aud
discovered the shooting.
As soon possible Mr.. Nelson notified
the police, and when they reached the
room in which the shooting occurred,
Burns Nelson was still ;there, and they
placedhim under arrest.
Drs. Gibson and Shattuck, who exam
ned the body before it was removed say
it was impossible for Bostock to have
shot himself.
Nelson will be arraigned on the charge
of murder. lie does not seem to realize
the seriousness of his position.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-14

Here is story of John c.. SAKE, Mid
dlebury colleges famous graduate and
poet-wt, related by writer in the New
York Mall and Express. During the
war SAKE attended a flag-raising at Green
bush, a little place across the river from
Albany, and made a speech, in which he
commended the patriotism of the young
men of Greenbush, through whose eX-
ertions the flag had been procured. The
chairman of the meeting whispered to
him that the young ladies of Greenbush
had also been Instrumental in raising
funds for the purchase of the flag. There
upon SAKE, addressing the young ladies
of Greenbush, made them a graceful and
gallant apology for not including them
in his praise. 81 don't know how
came to make such mistake he ex-
planned, "save as may have been labor
ing under the impression that the young
men of Greenbush embraced the young
ladies of Greenbush.'