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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-16
September DAYS.

From the day when the first faint
flush of color is seen on the south
side of the big maple down by the
creek in the pasture lot until the
last of the Indian summer days in
November is the most delightful sea.
son of the whole year for the north
country. AS the seasons come and go
they bring with them no days laden
with so much of tender grace, senti-
ment and rare beauty as these when
the mysterious transition takes
place from the opulent and tropical
summer to the days which mark the
decline of the year, when highway
and field are robed in the regal green
and gold of the harvest time. Full
of hope, new life and activity are the
resurrection days of the spring; still
they painfully suggest the endless
toll and endeavor of life, working
planting, building, toiling. These
merge into the torrid, forceful and
tempestuous days, when lightning
fash, destroying flood and cyclones
RSlh anu thS ioSS vi
nature and the work of man. Their
comes a change; the elemental wal
subsidies; and one day by the road
side you see the golden rod in bloom
and seeing it, there comes TO you &
delightful sense that the strife II
over, that nature is at last in quiet
and restful mood, and you enjoy it il
. dreamy, happy way, just as the sick
who peacefully rest after the pair
and agony of disease that has al
last been broken and subdued. These
are the days of recompense; nature
now distributes her prizes, pays out
her dividends. Then bending bough.
OF the orchard, the great stacks OF
grain and hay, the gable and caekle
OF the well-stocked poultry-yard, al
the ripened produce of farm, orchard
and garden, suggest rewarded TOT
and labor's recompense. May thu
beautiful story told each year by thu
golden rod OF the field foreshadov
for us all golden rod days as we pass
Into the autumn time Of life, and with
Its rest and peace may there come
fruitful and abundant harvest, a ricl
reward for the toll and sndsavor Of
Ne summer days of hfs forever zone
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-16
Dry Weather Lessons.

We have learned few lessons a.
result of the drouth of the past
summer. One thing, it does not pay
to sprinkle every day or two. 1t is
better to really irrigate by flowing
the water on the ground and give it
good soaking instead once in two
weeks. Another is that mulching
will do almost as much good as ir-
rigation. We have also demonstrate
ed that constant surface cultivation
of any crop which will permit of its
being done is just as good as irriga.
ton and that by this means a con-
tinuous and healthy growth can be
obtained even in the driest time. The
benefits of deep cultivation-subsoil-
ing-have been very noticeable, also.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-16
Could Not Enioin Providence.

During the late drouth a spring of
nice water broke forth of it's own ac-
cord upon mans farm in western
state where there had never been any
signs of spring before. He was
more pleased than were three of his
neighbors whose springs and
wells went dry simultaneously
with the coming of his good fortune
The question of whether his spring
could be made the subject of lega
proceedings in the shape of an in
junction was seriously considered by
his neighbors, who concluded that
the injunction papers would have To
be served upon Providence, and Sc
gave up the job.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-16
A Wrong Theory.

The Secretary of Agriculture is
credited (wrongly, we think with the
assertion that the forests which once
furnished windbreaks for the hot
winds of the southwest have been cut
away, thus making these winds more
destructive than they used to be,
The facts in no way Justify such a
claim, for there is far more timber
In Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and South
Dakota than there was twenty years
ago, while Colorado, New Mexico
western Texas and Arizona never had
a stick of timber growing on their
desert plains.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-16
A Willow Hedpe Epidemic.

A willow hedge epidemic struck q
certain western county thirty years
ago, the farms and highways being
lined with these hedges. If the tree,
had never grown to exceed ten feet
in height the scheme would have
been all right, but when the trees got
to robbing strip a hundred feet
wide of the cultivated fields and Civ
ing the public a perpetual mudhols
for a highway, the planters of the
trees began to realize how big a
blu Ter they had made, and today
nothing interests them more than
to find out the cheapest and easiest
method to get rid of all willow
hedges.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-16
Little Water and Good Wheat.

1t is being thoroughly demon
strated in western North Dakota that
where the rainfall is as scant as IL
inches per annum, fine crops of wheat
may be grown by putting the land
into a summer fallow every other
year. The system implies very deep
blowing in the early spring and suffi-
cient cultivation of the fallow sur
face in the off year to keep down
the weeds. Five dollar land SO treat
I'd IL being made to produce thirty
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-16
Sausage Meat.

How are we to know of what sau.
sage meat is made, such as We buy
in various styles? plaintively asks
an unsophisticated reader. You don't
need to know, my friend, for any
man is fool to go into the kitchen
and make observations and ask ques
tons. The modern sausage is the
direct product of the economic an6
progressive age in which we live
There are wastes-scraps, odds and
ends, livers, hearts, edible viscera
blood, old horses and possibly other
quadrupeds by which the modern
sausage, seductively favored, coloreC
and prepared, appeals to our CASTRO
nomic tastes. Eat and ask no ques
tions. All you need is faith anC
French mustard.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-16
mere should be weekly gather.

mere should be weekly gather.
ing of social sort maintained in
every country community during the
winter months. 1t may be literary,
musical, terpischorean or just sim
ply social. The more the people of .
neighborhood see of each other the
mere they will think of each other
that is, generally speaking. Then the
chance is thus given for the boys to
go home with the girls and that's
worth considerable.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-16

Of all the small fruit we find the
blackberry the most difficult to raise
friend tells us that we take too
good care of them, and that if we
would set out patch on the north
side of some grove and just let them
entirely alone, we would have all the
blackberries we want. He says the
blackberry is just like an Indian
can't stand civilization.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-16
The first hired man on record was

The first hired man on record was
Jacob, who worked for Laban sever
years for girl, and then the old
man palmed off on him another girl
whom he did not want; he then work
ed another seven years to get the
right one. Hired men who kick on
$25 a month, board and washing, and
the privilege of sitting up with the
hired girl three nights in the week
should read the story of Jacob, the
first hired man.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-16
Butter Fat and Cheese.

just how the amount of butter fat
in milk affects the amount of cheese
made from given amount of milk
was nicely illustrated by an expert
ment made at the late Wisconsin,
state fair. 200 pounds of milk was
used in each of the following tests.
the table showing the per cent Of
butter fat in the milk and the mum.
Der of pounds of .--eese made:
Test No. 1.-.01 fat; II lbs. cheese
Test No. 2.-1.0 fat; 1904 lbs. cheese
Test No. $40 fat; 16 lbs. cheese
Test No. $50 fat; 1853 lbs. cheese
Test No. $40 fat; 21.6 lbs. cheese
Test No. $50 fat; 24.S lbs. cheese
Then the quality of the cheese inn
proved in a still even greater ratio.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-16

just as soon as man gets to re-
gard his COW as a machine instead
of a pension bureau the better re-
suits he will obtain. Like the ancient
Hebrews, who were required to make
bricks without straw, so large pei
cent of the cows are required to make
milk without proper food. Cows can
make milk out of straw just as the
Israelites could make bricks without
it, but it is a hard proposition.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-16

Where there are two or more mel
engaged in the work on the farm il
it an excellent. way to assign the do
ing of the Sunday chore work ts
each in turn, leaving those off duty
to have the day to themselves. Thii
is better than division of labor, be
cause chore work and Sunday clean
nness and clothing do not work wei
together.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-16

The Virginia creeper as decorative
October 1st-in all it's beauty. Nc
tree or shrub win give for brief
season a more rich or bizarre display
of color, shading all the way up from
blood red to maroon, scarlet, orange
and yellow. A festoon of it on 9
north side of your house will be a
whole flower garden for color and
beauty.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-16

When the public ideal of an agri
cultural fair centers around the sen
sational in the amusement line, sucl
as midway fakes, dropping live dog
attached TO parachute from bal
loon, locomotive collisions and bull
fights, it were better that the peopl,
stayed at home and kept right Oh
milking cows, feeding hogs and doing
the fall blowing.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-16

A good many of the Illinois men
who sold out at 500 per acre expect
ing to buy just as good farms in Iowa
and southern Minnesota at $50 an
acre were not quite quick enough and
found out the last named farms have
Jumped in price TO $40 and $50 per
ACRE.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-16

If you want some nice currant
bushes to set out next spring,
cut this years growth of wood from
the old bushes-the new shoots which
have sprung from the roots, and stick
them in box of damp sand, which
keep in the cellar. When spring
comes they will be rooted and ready
to set out. This rule applies to any
and all plants which may be propa.
gated from cuttings.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-16

The quality of both the winter and
spring wheat raised in this country
the past season is exceptionally good.
The drouth which cut short some OF
the other crops contributed to this
result.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-16

If the Grout bill for the suppress
sion of oleomargarine stood as good
show in the next congress as bill
for the suppression of anarchy the
dairy cows of the country would
forthwith hold jubilee meeting.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-16

One of the most extensive feeders
of beef cattle told us recently that
he always made the most money in
feeding, either when corn was &c
cents or so cents, his best returns be.
ing from the so cent corn.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-16

The August exports of wheat from
this country were 26,694,s32 bushels,
or more than double those of August
q year ago. America is the Egyp,
TO which all the heather and Phil.
istines of other countries are look
ing for bread.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-16

France has rs dogs for each 1000
Of it's population. In the locality
where the writer lives there must be
not less than $50 to each 1000 and
the hides of nine-tenths of them were
intended by the Lord for glove stock.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-16

Skim milk is worth 35 cents hun
dred pounds to feed the little pigs,
which when six months old will sell
ut 81 per cwt., or more than half as
much as the whole milk will bring
to put into eight cent cheese.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-16

n country folk would visit with
each other more, they would not give
the peddler, the politician and the
fake agent so warm welcome.
When persons have been left alone
for a week they win welcome most
any old codger who comes along.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-16

whatever to do as affecting hel
chances for exchanging it for mar
riage certificate after she has laugh,
about year and half. In fact, a,
we have noted it, those with a THIRD
grade certificate are likely to go of
first, for beauty and brains are otter
strangers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-16

A Missouri landlord who had .
number of tenants and whose land
was located where the drouth did it's
worst work the past season, made
out receipts in full for this years
rent and sent to each of his tenants,
This man is thus getting his tomb
stone engraved before he dies.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-16

If persistent layers of large white
eggs are wanted, try the Houdans.
These fowls are opposed to setting on
general principles. They further are
a very desirable table fowl.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-16

It is claimed that concentrated I've
placed along the runways of rats will
get rid of the rats. The I've sticks
TO their feet and burns them, and
then they go to licking their feet,
which is too much for them. This
n worth trying.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-16

A cheap tread power so arranged
that the bull will have to mount it
and work it in order to reach his
food will almost surely take the devil
out of him. If the power is attached
20 q pump he will do better and
more reliable work than any wind
mill.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-16

Bad roads are popularity supposed
to be muddy roads, but in many sec
tions of the country the bad road is
. sandy one and is the worst in dry
weather. A top dressing Of clay is
the best cure for this sort of a bad
road.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-16

Wherever corn is extensively raised,
cows MIXED and hogs fed, there the
silo has a place, for a winter ration
of succulent food can thus be pro-
vided at far less expense than by
the growing of any root crop.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-16

Strange as it may seem the state
Of Mississippi is taking, as state.
more active measures in the line OF
road reform than any other state in
the union.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-16

Enough sugar beets will be har
vested this year in the southern part
of Michigan to produce the sugar
needed to supply all the people in that
state.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-16

bushels Of mo. 1 hard" to the acre
every other year. We have seen tho
wheat growing on fields 80 treated
and believe this statement 10 the
truth.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-16
Notice of Appointment

of Executor OF the Estate;of Rande Thorson
Deceased.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That the
subscriber has been s GUY appointed executor
ant township, in the County o.
state of Iowa, deceased testate, al,u ~ , l..Ncn
upon himself that trust by giving bonds as
the law directs. All persons having demands
upon the estate are called upon to make pay
ment to KNUDr THOMPSON, Executor
4O-4 Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, Sept. 30, 1901.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-16

A cord of oak wood costing Sc when
prepared for the stove is much
more expensive fuel than ton OF
Hooking Valley coal at the same
price.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-16

AS wealth-producers it is just now
nip and tuck between the oil wells OF
Texas and the corn and hogs of the
western states.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-16

The Jersey bred male calf is a veal
or by predestination and ten weeks
should mark the limit of his earthly
existence.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-16

II only boys would take as kindly
10 bucl1ing wood as they do to buck
ing in a football game-but they don't
and never will.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-16
Qne-third of the we.

One-third Of the western dairymen
DO not obtain from their cows as
much as the food eaten by the cows
costs. In test made with 100 pat,
rons of creamery, thirty kept their
COWS at q loss, one farmer received
Sc.35 for each dollars worth of fooc
fed and the poorest stick in the lot
only go cents.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-16

England raises 1,664,50o acres o.
turnips, most OF which crop is eater
by it's 100000 sheep.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-16

The grade of certificate held by .
ppstty school ma'am has nothing
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-16
For Sale by ALL DRUGGISTS

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-08
Local Notices.
NEW ZEALAND AS IT IS.
What Newspaper Man Saw and Learned 10
the Famous Utopia Of the Antipodes' Inc
Workinuman's Continent and the Social ana
Political Experiment Station Of the World.

Boston. Feb. c, l9OI-Everyone
Knows that Australia and New Zealand
"Ie trying many Of the theories q
social ana political reform. government
ownership the single tax ana othe'
equally radical experiments. But VINO
knows how they are working III actuu'
practice" Tho Boston Sunday tlooe
Will begin next sunday TO puoilsh q
remarkable series of letters from inns
latter point Of view by Frank u. ar
rpnter. the famous traveller ana ~
respondent. whose writings from every
part of the wOrlG long have been d.,
attr; Ctive and instructive feature VI
lie Globe. Nj. Carpenter VIII teil u
things as nc saw them. free lIo."
prejudice. ana describe fully ana iaiiiY
the land system. labor system u,
factories, railways. farms. domeS'"
service. gold mines, cities. and the ~
ornment Of the strange. far-aWay Ia''
on the other side of the world.
febSdlt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-08
SDecial Advertisements.

SMALL ADVERTISEMENTS not ex-
ceedng twenty-five words coming under
the head of WANTED, FOR SALE. TO
LET, LOST. &c. will be inserted once for
Is cents, and cents for each subsequent
Insertion ADVANCE PAYMENT. In
sending by mail, remittance of postage
stamps should be made with order, as
the charges are too small to open ac-
counts for.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-08

1t is very probable that the appear
ance of Water street will be materially
improved at no distant date, by the
erection Of a practically new building
on the site Of the one which ]. L.
Fuller is now yacating. The improve
ments upon the building. which the
owners now contemplate making, are
very extensive, ana if carried out Will
result in the erection Of one of the fin
est fronts an the street Il is intended
to raise the lower story, and make two
stores If il. which will be modern in
every way. The second story will be
fitted up for Offices. and a third story
viii ~ added. This floor will be nm
shed as 4 large hall, and it is possible
that it may become the future home
OF one Of the local secret societies
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-08
TO THE NATIONAL HOME.
Eastern Branch. ID. V. S, at Togus
KEkNEBEC CENTRAL R, R,

Connects at Gardiner with the NJ. C. r
r. and A. II. & G. Electric Ry. to Augusta
TIMETABLE.
Winter Arrangement in Effect, Dec. 3. 1900
Leave Randolph: Ar. National Home:
I 30. 9.O5 & 10 35 a NJ. AZ. . % x 10 55 A NJ
LOO. 2 80 q 80 p. NJ l.20, $50 &, SIS p. VI
Lv. National Home: Ar. at Randolph:
500, $50 & HE A NJ. $50. 9 ~ & H. IS A. NJ
L30. $50 & $40 p. NJ $50. $50 & $40 p. NJ.
Visitors are cordially welcomed at the
Home and receive special attention from
the official guides on duty who will es-
cort them through the buildings and
about the grounds. visiting the deer park
containing about 80 deer, bears. etc. The
restaurant a the Home Station is open
every day, where lunch, ice cream, etc,
can be procured for any number of visi-
tors, as accommoda lions are ample
Special rates given to excursion par .ios
f. A. LAYTON, Supt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-08

The result Of the first days wo,.. ii
tLe rummage sale which is being con
Quoted BY the ladies Of the Methodist
sos irty. in the store formerly occupied
By Staples. smith & Moody. was very
satisfactory. The sale did not open
until Wednesday noon, but when the
cash was counted at the closing hour.
IL was found to amount to $S25 So
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-08

IN the current number IF the Va
tonal Sportsman is q story by W. Her
bert Dunton of Boston. formerly of
his city. entitled: "A Real Hero, a
story Of the Plains" 1t is well writ
ten ana fun Of interest. ana is good
evidence that Mr.. Dunton can write
a story as we'll as he can make pic
lures. Accompanying the story is a
fun page reproduction Of wash
drawing, by the author. which is ex-
cell,ut
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-08

Evidently the Maine Central has not
entirely freed the line from snow The
train which usually leaves this city at
10 \. NJ. ran into a snow bank at Her
man Pond. a few miles this side of
Bangor. and as there was no snow pillow
il could not eXtricate itself and help
had TO be sent from Bangor. and at
last with the aid of the Bangor snow
pillow it was able TO get ahead. Ii did
not reach this city until 1880 p. NJ.
however. two and one-half hours late.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-08

The stages all arrived at the hu-
gusta post office, Thursday forenoon.
with the exception Of the South CANT
stage which did not 20 through until
afternoon, having been cn TIL l.ad
since Wednesday morning. They an
report very badly Ggifted .oads.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-08

The funeral Of the late VIM. Waseatt
whose death occurred. Wednesday
viii be held. this afternoon. at O'Clock.
AZ MS home On Gage street and win b
conducted by Rev. E. f. Newbert. The
remains VIII be placed in the tomb. at
Mount Pleasant cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-08

The annual meeting of the Kennehec
HoWd"ln Alumni Association will be
held IN this city Monday, Feb. IS. Tho
program Will include the election of
officers dinner. and a general good
time Further arrangements will no
announced, later
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