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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-06-27

1t is estimated there are about $685.
900 survivors of the civil war. There
were on the pension rolls last year 1872
767.
Thou who would'st give, give quick
ly. In the grave thy loved one can
receive no kindness.
During the banquet given to Julia
Ward Howe on her eighty-first birth
day by the New England Woman's
club, that poet, philanthropist and
philosopher remarked that when she
was child an old friend used to say
to her, Julia, never give in to grow
ing old" That advice, continued Mrs.
Howe, made deep impression on nR
and that is why ! am here today. N
Veterans of the civil war are dying
off at the rate of about 3H per cent
per annum.
1t is said that a certain Colorado
millionaire, who is getting up an art
gallery, recently went to Whistler's
Paris studio and CHANGING casually at
the masterpieces on the walls.
asked with the confidence of one that
owns gold mines: How much for the
lot?" "Four Millions" said Whistler
without a moments hesitation.
''What!" calculated the astonished
millionaire. my posthumous prices,
replied the painter, Is he added,
GOOD morning" ~
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-06-27

1t is not so very long ago that some
congressman got congress to seriously
consider tho expediency OF appropriat-
ing the sum of $l,200,000 for the eyter-
mination of the Russian thistle, then a
new pest, which it was claimed was go
ing to overrun the west and make the
raising of crops an impossibility. Fort
unateIy the bill did not pass 1t proved
that while the weed might be trouble
some to some extent on the Sorder line
of settlement and agriculture touching
the desert, it still could gain no foothold
in the settled portions of the west. We
see no mention of it now even in the
territory where it was thought it would
monopolize the earth.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-06-27
Too Much Shade.

We know of several prairie towns,
now forty or fifty years old, which are
today literally buried in forest of
shade, the thrifty elms and naples
touching tops across the streets. No
sunshine falls on the lawns or on the
roofs of the homes. This is too much
OF a good thing. One of the best things
the Creator gives to man is sunshine,
and it should be allowed to find it's way
into bedroom, parlor and kitchen. Trees
for the birds to nest in and sing from,
trees to give some shady corner on the
lawn where the hammock may be hung,
trees in public parks and by country
roadside are all right, but never so
many as to shut out all the sunshine
from the home and cause the moss to
grow green on the shingles Doctors
well understand that they may depend
upon patronage from these tree and
and shade buried homes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-06-27
Starvation never vet cured dysr

Starvation never yet cured dyspep-
STA. Persons with indigestion are al
ready half starved. They need plenty
of Wholesome food. Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure digests what you eat so the body
can be nourished while the worn out
organs are being reconstructed. 1t is
the only preparation known that will
instantly relieve and completely cure
all stomach troubles. Try it if you are
suffering from indigestion. 1t will GER
tainly do you good. Wangler Bros.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-06-27
Husband

Ifyou have a weak, nervous, debili-
tated wife, do not scold or become i'm
patient with her. Give her kind treat
ment, loving words and Morley's Liver
and Kidney Cordial TO renovate, regu-
late and strengthen her system, and
she will soon be your healthy, happy
best half. Price, 81. Sold by agent In
every town.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-06-27

The old way of doing things is not
necessarily the best way. The world
has moved very fast during the past
fifty years, and new ways and new
methods are in vogue for doing almost
everything We have proper respect
for old things, but have little patience
with the man who insists that his grand
fathers way is the best way.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-06-27
Wonderful Eight

Cures cholera, diarrhoea, collie cramps
lameness, sprains, lumbago, swellings,
neuralgia, rheumatism and toothache.
All pain, internal or external cured
quickly with M0rley's Wonderful
Eight than any other remedy. Sold
by agent In every town.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-06-27

The column of heated air rising from
barn just d'lei with newly cut hay,
forms cool conductor for the electric
current during storm, and explains
why barns so filed are SO frequently
struck by Lightning.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-06-27

II the circuit bill which compels oleo
to be sold for just what it is and denies
it the right TO find a market under the
guise of genuine butter should finally
become a law, it will prove to be the
greatest victory which the farmers of
America have ever won in the halls of
congress. Against the passage of this
fair and whoresome legislation there is
pitted one the most INSCRIPTIONS lob
bies ever organized in the interest of
fraud and monopoly. The farmers Of
the country can afford to look into this
and see who their friends are among the
congressman who will come up for re-
elect ion this fall.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-06-27

We have a sharp spud made of an old
file fastened in long handle, and find
that by putting in odd minutes with it
and the dande lions, we can keep the
lawn well rid OF them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-06-27
Economical Progress.

Eastern farmers develop an agricult-
ural virtue from sheer force of circum
stances which, could it find foothold
among those of the west, would do
much to add to the prosperity Of the
western man. We refer to the practice
of economy in the matter of little things,
the looking after the small economies
of the farm and the avoidance of minor
wastes. An eastern farmer said that the
wastes OF western farm would easily
constitute the profits of an eastern one
When land is cheap and labor high,
much of this western waste is absolutely
unavoidable. Then the soil was so rich
and productive that the very excess of
crops naturally fostered a wasteful
method of caring for them. Thus the
straw was burned in the field and the
cornstalks left to rot, while hay was put
up in poor, leaky rcks with goodwill,
because this way required but min
imum of hand labor. Fifteen and
twenty cent corn makes men careless in
the matter of feeding il, when one man
and team will raise 1900 bushels of it
with forty-fi days work. but rs the
value of the western farm increases, the
eastern virtue of saving can be applied
to the management of the western farm
with much advantage, in fact, it must
be so applied If even the good western
farm is to be made profitable. We
notice marked improvement along this
line during the past few years. There
is but little machinery now left to winter
in the field; barns are taking the place
OF old sheds for stock and the storage
of the crops; wet spots are being drained
and waste corners Of the farms being
utilized; more of the products OF the
farm are being converted into finished
products on the farm, and year by year
western wastes become less and less
noticeable.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-06-27

There are forty varieties of frogs in
America, and the hind legs of all of
them make very dainty morsel when
properly cooked. The meat is more
delicate than that of a spring chicken.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-06-27

1t seems strange that bolt of light
ming can make It's way down through a
barn filed with hay, SCATTERING, the
posts and tearing out the side of the
barn and still not set the hay on fire.
An incident of this sort came under our
observation recently.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-06-27

Not one horse in twenty is trained to
be good wal er, ard the average horse
is really but little better than a good
shuffier. A horse, if properly trained
when a cot, can be taught walking
gait Of five miles an hour just as well as
not.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-06-27

We find the Hibernal one OF the best
stocks for top wo king. This apple is
probably one of the worry ardiest grown
and by being top worked will insure the
growing of several of the less hardy
varieties of apples. in that territory
where, on their own roots, such varie-
ties would not be hardy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-06-27
FARM, ORCHARD, 4
4 r. AND GARDEN.
Edited for PUBLIC OPINI0Nby
J. S. TRT00. Rockford. Iowa.
J. S. TRI00. Rockford. Iowa.

A Son,h Dakota farmer recently
planted 140 acres of corn in four and
one-half days with one team and check
row planter
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-06-27

Improved methods of shipping live
stock to foreign countries have very
greatly reduced the losses of stock in
transit. OF 1895 head of beeves
shipped to England last yea. only l1S
persisted during the voyage and of 30, 4S7
head of fat sheep the loss was only 223
head
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-06-27

wnen the grapgers wife elopes with
the hired man. as some times happens,
in haying or harvest time, it makes bad
work: there is the runaway pair to chase
up, new hired man to be got the
crops spelling in the field and trouble
all around
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-06-27

No nice lawn is complete without a
bush or two of Spirea Van Houtii. 1t
is hardy nearly everywhere and always
! thing of exceeding beauty during it's
season Of bloom,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-06-27

Some things do best let alone, for in
stance blackberries and polecats. We
really believe that the more we have
cultivated and fused with the black
berries, the worse they do. The best
and the most berr es seem to come from
the stray vines which pre-empt some
fence corner aud are never touched.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-06-27

A nice fat wether weighing $50 lbs. is
now worth on the London market about
SIS. The English man who must have
his mutton chops finds them an expen-
siye ration.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-06-27

1t was no personal friendship which
made the sparrow follow up the Robin
as the latter was busy on our lawn dig
ging up the earthworms. The sparrow
was a feathered tramp, and had in some
way found out that he could live with
out work by keeping about two feet
from the robin and as the latter pulled
out the long and juicy worm, the spar
row would snatch it and fly off before
the robin knew what had happened.
The difference between the robin and a
man was that the bird did not see m a
bit put out by this sort OF high-handed
larceny.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-06-27

There are two lessons that the west
ern farmer is very, very slow to learn
one, that he can't afford TO grow ton
timothy hay to the acre and let his corn
stalks GO to waste; the other, that IL he
would make his cows profitable he must
look after the ration which he feeds
them and give them such ration as will
produce milk and not fat
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-06-27

If cleo was the poor mans butter and
was sold to him for what it cost to pro-
duce. with reasonable profit added,
and sold for just what it is, no one could
have any just cause for complaint, But
il is sold as butter with the outrageous
profit of not less than 10 cents pound
to the producer of the fraud, Nine
tenths of the oleo eaten is eaten by
those who believe it is genuine butter.
We have seen it stated that union
could rot be effected between the wild
black cherry and cion of the common
orchard cherry. This is mistake, for
near to where the writer lives is very
vigorous Early Richmond cherry tree
now fifteen years DID, which has borne
very fine crops of fruit, and which was
grated onto small wild black cherry
tree.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-06-27

A friend who has flock of Angora
goats had them escape from 'their
pasture one day last summer and they
found their way quickly to blackberry
patch of neighbor. They staid right
there until they had cleaned out every
blackberry bush to the ground. The
owner of the goats paid the bill and
added something to his stock of know
ledge as to the utilities of the Angora.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-06-27

1t is said that the labor organizations
of the country are opposed to the pro-
posed legislation touching oleo. This is
a short sighted position for labor to take,
for just as soon as oleo is compelled to
be sold as oleo and ceases to pass a
genuine butter, the price Of it will de-
cline fifty per cent. 1t is certainly for
the laborng mans interest to get his
oleo as cheaply as possible.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-06-27

A prominent agricultural paper ad-
vocates the planting Of the poplar IS a
timber tree. This is a mistake. There
are dozen better trees than the poplar
for timber planting. The wood Of the
poplar is Of but little value for any pur.
pose, save for the making of paper pulp.
There are still any quantity of pretty
good dairymen who believe that the
food of a COW effects the quality Of her
milk. On the first thought it seems
perfectly natural to assume that this
would be the case, but careful expert
ments prove that it is not so; the ration
does determine the quantity, but does
not to any appreciable extent affect the
quality of the milk.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-06-27

One pleasant evening lately every
body was out driving, and as horse after
horse passed by, we noticed that hardly
one horse in twenty was physically
sound, of attractive appearance, or
possessed of a smooth and easy gait.
The most graceful moving horse in the
lot was fast walker. Few men realize
how much is lost by the failure to
properly break in horse.
1t is hard problem which presents
itself to many farmers in the eastern
states, how to use their land with prof
it in competition with the cheaply pro-
duced farm products of western lands.
The dairy, and poultry yard and the or
chard are about all that is left for them.
1t is fortunate that the east is still able
to retain its hold on manufacturing
which insures ready and profita BILE
market for milk, cream, eggs, vegetables
and fruits.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16

"Colombe's Birthday" Prince Hal. In
Henry the Fourth" Kate Hardcastie, IN
"She Stops TO Conquer" Lydia Languish.
in 1.-The Rivals (this was as member or
the famous all-star cast that made brief
tour of leading cities a few seasons ago);
Romoa. in "Romola;'' Mary, in For Bon
ME Prince Charlie;" the Countess Valeska'
in 1.-THE Countess Valeska, Colinette, In
'Colinette:'' Barbara Frietchie. In bar
bara Frietchie. -
The foregoing list contains the names or
thirty-three parts, and the thirty-fourth
and last is that of Princess Mary TUDOR
in when Knighthood Was in Flower: IL
is interesting to note that in her childhood
Miss Marlowe played four tiny roles In as
many plays in which she afterwards mad
leading parts, and which brought to her
some of the most notable successes OF ner
career. These plays were Twelfth Night,
in which, as a girl, she played Maria, uiti-
mately to shine forth as the most winning
and tender Viola known TO the present gen.
Grafton of playgoers. Then there was Ro-
meo's page, Balthazar, in Romeo ana
Juliet" step towards the triumph which
she finally achieved as Juliet. The little part
of Stephen, in 1.-The Hunchback. preceded
her remarkable conception OF julia IN the
same play Finally, Myrene, in "Pygma-
lion and Galatea," was forerunner OF ner
beautiful portrayal of Galatea, in Mr.. Gil
bert's famous dramatic idyl.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16

All this week at the Empire Theater Matt
J. F'lynn's Big Sensation Burlesquers will
entertain the patrons of the house with a
vaudeville programme and an opening and
closing burlesque. The opening piece is
called 1.-THE kissing Trust" which intro
duces the members of the company in
catchy choruses and different specialties.
a part of this bur1esque is devoted to a
speciality act entitled THE Watermelon
Trust" which is said to be very laughable.
Among the people who take part in the
olio Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Coates,
James and Sue Grundy, Tenie Russell, Zoe
Ball. Conroy a. Keller, Courtney az Nelson,
Richmond * Clements, the Kelley Brothers,
champion bag punchers, Adams & Kelly.
the Verdier Sisters, Josie lie Coy, and the
burlesque queens, Mile. Zitella and Blanche
Guickard. 1t is claimed for the bag punch
ing of the Kelley Brothers that IL will be
among the finest exhibitions of the kind
ever seen in this city. These brothers are
said to handle the bag with ease, playing
coon songs and doing stunts that are mar
velous.
The closing burlesque, 1.-THE Queen of the
Opium Palace is a skit written by Matt
j. Flynn and introduces a Chinese opium
joint in which the members of the COM
pany are again seen in new and pretty cos
tunes and render some uD-to-date music.
The company will give daily matinees.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16

One OF the most pretentious melodramatic
productions launched the current season
is Charles Z. Blaney's Across the Pa
cific." the latest play from the pen OF that
prolific playwright. Mr. Blaney is per-
haps best recalled by his successful vaude-
Vile farce "A Female Drummer" which
was seen at the Park Theater for the first
time several weeks ago. Across the Pa
cific" is in four acts and seven scenes,
and much OF the play takes on an atmos-
phere OF life in the Philippines during
the stirring war times Of the present.
This is certainly bringing history on the
stage up to date I'm maryelously prompt
manner Life on a United States army
transport is said to be depicted with re-
markable fidelity. The first act takes
place in Montana, the second in emma
town, San Francisco, the third on board
transport and the fourth in and about
Manila and the Philippine islands. The
scenery and mechanical effects have been
prepared upon a liberal and EXTENSIVE sSaie,
while the lighting effects are claimed 10
embrace a number OF new and startling
inventions. The music heard in the pro-
duction was composed especially for 1t.
In addition TO the interesting nlstorlcal
events touched upon in the piece, a touch
ing love story is unfolded, and much fresh
comedy Is sprinkled throughout with pleas
ing generosity.
in the production OF the new melodrama.
The principal speaking parts are pm the
hands of Robert Gillard j. b. Tucker,
Johnnie Williams, Leslie Matthews, O'kane
Hills, the Miners Quartet, John Carlyle,
Frank Sanford. Pearl Seward, Fanny
Fields and Harry Clay Blaney. In add
ton. host of supernumeraries appear at
various times during the performance;
night until the end Of the week, beginning
with the matinee Thursday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16

One of the biggest hits in spectacular
farce-comedy is the extremely humorous
affair known by the title of ''McFadden's
Row of Flats" which will be seen at the
Park the first half of the current week,
commencing tomorrow afternoon. The
piece returns to the Park this season with
its lines and specialties brought completely
is said TO have few if any equals. Every
act this year is newly designed and painted
and the chorus of attractive girls has been
augmented and recostumed in costly
fashion that lends beauty and grace to the
ensembles. Besides all this, the piece has
been cleverly rearranged and new bits of
comedy inserted together with other bright
infusions. Everybody will welcome the
funny dwarfs, billed as 1.-THE Yellow Kids"
the ludIcrous travesty on SOusa and his
band: the laughable fire department and its
unmanageable billy goat;" and the comic
stairway leading TO the upper floors OF
the hotel Harry Watson, the famous trick
bicyclist, is still with the show. Other
well-known and popular artists in the cast
are McWatterS & Tyson, Bobby Ralston,
John Price, Jennie Lamont, AlonZo Lang,
Ina Thomas, the Frederick brothers, ex-
ponents of musical novelties; Frank Cot
Saunders and T.. NJ. Brown. The play is
said TO be rich in catchy music and pleas
ing dances. The idea of both author and
management is claimed to be to Danish
from the production everything that savors
in the least of seriousness and to make the
piece one succession of laughs from start
10 finish. Last years conspicuous success
result attending the forthcoming engage
ment
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16
1T WOULD BE NICE.
Men Ought to Tell What They Want
For Christmas.

Philadelphia Telegraph.
Wouldn't it be nice if the men folks of
the family would make a list of the things
they would really like to have at Christ
to send gifts to men would rise
up and bless them and hold them in
loving remembrance as never before IL
they only would lend a hand or voice to
the solving of this perplexing question
It's far worse than the servant girl ques-
ton just at the moment, and the woman
who is going around i'm the stores clutch
ing her pompadour. making thousand
wrinkles in her face, and walking over
everybody else in her abstraction is try
ing to think of suitable gift for John.
No matter how much girl is opposed
to smoking, she wishes at Christmas
time that her own especial friend was
addicted to the weed, so she could send
him some of the pretty things for smok-
ers. But ii wouldn't help her in the least.
If he did smoke, he would be already
deluged with smoking paraphernalia. 1
know of one man who received twenty
cigarette cases and match safes one
year They poured in upon him from
aunts. cousins, and friends until he be-
came actually afraid to open small
package. His brain reeled at the thought
OF more match safes. Another man has
a collection of ash trays, paper cutters.
and the like that would do credit to a
museum.
Neckties, however, are a mans bette noir
Don't send him a necktie. It's one chance
in a hundred that you'll hit what he likes,
for this is one thing about which most men
are particular and have special likes and
dislkes Many man is a martyr after
Christmas. And the cause OF his suffering
is a necktie that is blazing under his chin
and announcing his approach in red. blue,
purple and green searchlights that flash d
square ahead of him. He wouldn't hurt his
wife's feelings by throwing it away, but
the secret agony he endures makes him re-
gard Christmas as worse than a visitation
of smallpox. If you see a man going around
after Christmas with agony written in caI,i-
tai letters all over his countenance, Just
look at his necktie before you call the am
bulance.
That's the trouble! You can't give them
neckties. Canes and umbrellas are equally
doubtful, for you may not strike handle
they'll like. If you make them fancywork
handkerchief cases and such-they are
tossed into the unused bureau drawer,
never again TO see the light of day. Calen-
OARS books and desk nicnacs they are
deluged with; and what are you going 10
do? You tramp miles, get several addi-
tional gray hairs, and fairly bring on an at
tack OF nervous prostration, and then by
the sickly smile or the ELUSIVE thanks on
Christmas morning you know you haven't
hit il.
That's the reason think the men might
help US out by writing a note 10 santa
Claus and giving IL 10 US to mail.