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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-01-29
TREE PLANTING.

It will soon be tree planting time
again, and we would like to offer a
suggestion about tree planting around
the home lot. Please do not set the
trees out on regular lines, squares and
the like. The only trees set in rows
should be those bordering the street
and those in the orchard. The best
model for tree planting for home en-
Enlistment is to be found in the native
the edge of the timber-natural and
artistic combinations of forest tree,
shrub and vine, with an interval of
grass meadow between. Find some
pretty spot of this sort and study the
way nature has arranged the trees and
shrubs. Another thing, don't get the
trees too near the house. They seem
all right when young and do no harm,
but they soon grow, and then you see
the mistake you have made, and rare
ly can there be found man with cour
age enough to lay the AK to the root
of the handsome and thrifty tree which
he has himself planted. Nothing so
spoils the front yard or lawn as a cou-
pie of evergreens set twenty feet dis
tant from the house. Evergreens are
all right, but they should grow alone
and be grouped with other deciduous
trees to give fine effect In home
decoration more attention should be
given to the common woodland shrubs.
The common hawthorn tree. the
wild crab apple, the sumach, the elder
berry, the wild cherry and in vines the
Virginia creeper, the partridge berry
and woOdbine should each have a
place on the home grounds.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-01-29
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.

1t is a matter of history that hum
dred years ago, before the fine roads
OF England had been built. the farmers
living contiguous to the city of London
vigorously protested against the use Of
public money for the Improvement Of
the fearful winter roads leading to the
city on the ground that such improved
highways would hurt their sales Of
produce by enabling farmers from a
distance to bring their stuff to market.
The years may come and the years
may go. but old human nature remains
just the same.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-01-29
A SURE REMEDY.

A man was bothered almost TO death
with a flock OF his neighbours turkeys.
Kindly request and protests were no
good. One day he took his gun and
bagged the best bird In the flock and
had an notwithstanding dinner.
Next day the turks disappeared and
never bothered him after.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-01-29

The worlds sugar supply Is very
large and Is constantly increasing.
Modern methods OF culture and manu-
faeture applied to the sugar cane aud
the sugar beet are notwithstanding this
industry. ONE put Yankee brains aud
machinery In conjunction with the
sugar producing soil or Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines In cane cul-
TURF and manufacture aud with the
vast irrigatable SECTIONS Of the desert
west OF our own country In beet culture
anl America need not depend for a
single pound Of the vast quantity oG
sugnr which II consumes upon any FOR.
clga nation.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-01-29

There will be better litter of pigs
and more of them raised to the period
of weaving if the old sow has nothing
to do with the corncrib before and aft
er the pigs are born.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-01-29

"In the morning sow thy seed, and at
evening Withhold not thy hand" is a
good motto to apply in the matter of
sowing grass seed in the spring, par
ticularly clover seed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-01-29

A late report from England states
that there is plenty Of work to be OBJ
tanned on English farms Mt $3.50 per
week. the laborer to board himself. in
which connection we remark that there
Is plenty of work on American farms
at $3.50 per week. with first class
board-meat three times day and
two pieces of pie and washing thrown
In and In some cases likely show to
court the hired girl or the old mans
daughter besides.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-01-29

Don't try to be weather prophet.
for you will get let down if you do.
The little intelligence which some men
possess is very often devoted to des-
canting upon subjects about which
they know nothing.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-01-29

The cattle which brought 81 at Chi
cagO the last day of the old year were
what? Just long yearling steers, fine
ly bred and finely fed, weighing about
1900 pounds. This fact is worth stud
ying.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-01-29

Nearly every live thing, except the
family cat and dog. are fond of well
prepared corn silage-cows. young
stock, the fattening steers, the sheep,
the hogs, the chickens. A food which
is so generally palatable to all kinds
of stock should be provided for them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-01-29

A good many of the rural mail route
carriers are resigning, as one by one
they find out that they really are the
most poorly paid of any of Uncle Sans
large list of employees. The fair thing
would be to add at least 500 to their
present compensation of $500. especial
ly as it appears that the business is
more than self sustaining.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-01-29

Along the fence on the north side of
belt of heavy timber we will next
spring set out an eighty rod row of
dewberries. confidently expecting that
this delicious berry will there find al
most ideal conditions. We will train
the vines along the wire fence if posi-
BILE.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-01-29

A row of Scotch pines set eight feet
apart for eighty rods along the north
line of our orchard is planned for a
windbreak. Could we do any better?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-01-29

What is on many a farm is twenty
five bushels of corn to the acre. What
might be is fifty bushels per acre on
the same land. The how to bring this
about is the great agricultural prob
lem which thousands of men should
study.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-01-29

Where tree has ample room to
grow and develop, its root system will
be found to correspond in area occu-
pied to the size and spread of it's top.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-01-29

When man finds himself the owner
of farm worth $50 per acre, it then
becomes his duty as good citizen to
see that the public highway along his
premises is graveled and made into
good road even if he has to do it at
his own expense.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-01-29

We note the advertisement "For
Sale" of a $50 acre farm of rich In
diana farm land in the Kankakee
country, 100 acres of heavy timber
thereon, at the seemingly low price of
$27 per acre. while men are actually
tumbling over each other in their ca
gerness to pay $40 an acre for lands in
the Dakotas. What's the matter with
the old HOusier State?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-01-29

Kansas farmers are realizing a dol
lar a bushel for their big wheat crop
where they have fed it to hogs and
converted it into pork.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-01-29

The highest figure which steer beeves
brought at the Chicago stockyards Dec.
81, 1901, was $3.50 per hundredweight,
and the lowest price was $500. 1t is
this difference of $3.50 per hundred
weight which should be matter of
prayer and fasting with all stock rails
ers everywhere.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-01-29

The average yield of the cereal crops
of England for the past ten years has
been: Wheat, 29.93 bushels per acre;
barley. 1918; oats. 3S.4T. The average
is not high on barley and oats as COM
pared with the average crop of the
west and northwest. but on wheat
England beats this country all to
pieces. save in a limited territory in
Oregon, Washington and Idaho.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-16

secure this result we hereby instruct the
state democratic executive committee to
eau primaries for the next general election
upon the second Saturday In July. 1904,
ana In making the cali for the state con.
Vention following said primaries the chair
man of the State executive committee shalt
In his call state that the delegation from
any county not holding their primary on
such date Will be denied participation in
me organization OF the State convention
and the State executive committee shall
enforce this provision"
Ine majority OF the subcommittee re.
purte1 plank favoring a law prohibiting
We employment Of children under IL years
VI age IN factories and minority, com.
posed OF Glddings, Johnston, Dibrell. Jes-
teF ana Cottrell, favored a plank recon-
,iendlng the. passage of such laws for Ihe
protection OF children VI tender years from
overwork In factories as may be deemed
NECESSARY. The minority plank was
AZ 80 the committee was hearing argu-
mehts on the douhle-header plank. which
that hour
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-16
CITY BREVlTIEs.

Inspector Noble Of the health department
IS now giving his attention TO the various
Slugnfonng pens and abbatoirs in the city
into and the wirk Will be prosecuted to a
I'M n.
A dminut!ve pony belonging to the chill
dren Of Hon. J. NJ Coleman. wrecked
h ndsone new trap to which he mad been
m ,,' lpr iuv nnss Iin'F 40, on tISston ave
ht' oli W. nuay tvrni1s. M, ooly man ana
US III MN nn,I"n hod' tue Nthlf t. put
esrdleu uui"Juieu'
., me "SIk nt FGpairlns ana building new
Ic'N lrS TSli'Eteu qua WIN henpy
90 ~ IA w. ~ Wy En"s on helsnts uDe
III tne elsct.lc HWY Ky VIZ os cnnlpietea
IN np9tt month .l;,, me Inc, company mas init.
sven minutes instead Of NJ ipte r gsei q,
Eileen minutes as at ,Tesent tn bns,
moss mon Of the Heights and the resident.
are very much nleaseI with the nraennnttSe
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-16

at once. succession OF short, quick
whistles Is call for assistance and officers
within hearing will repair with all possible
ceeded.
Patrolmen will not blow the whistle, OK
cept when calling for assistance, as the
club Will be his personal cell.
Rulasi3. No officer shall be allowed to re-
ceiye money from any person or persons
Tor fines or pleas % guilty until such
charges have been entered In the docket at
the police station against said parties. Nor
shall they receive any money Tor pound
ices for stock until same have been placed
In the pound, or entered on the book at the
police station. Violation OF this rule will
be deemed sufficient cause for dismissal
from The force
Rule "a. The following is a list OF general
misdeneanors common under police notice
In the city OF Houston: Attempt to pick
pockets, cruelty TO animals, maliclously de-
stroylng fences, shade trees, gus lamps,
and all other public property, riotous con.
duct. brawls, tending to riots. assaults,
street intoxication, bathing In Buffalo bayou
within the city limits, indecent exposure OF
person, animals running Mt large, discharg'
ing OF Are arms OF any description, carrying
concealed .weaLons, obstructing the streets
or sidewalks, driving cart, dray. wagon,
Nusgy without license and the proper lights
and numbers and riding bicycle without
lights or on the sidewalks, hauling sand or
dirt from any street. public lot or from
private property without permission from
the proper authority; fast driving. driving
across fire hose when laid for any use by
the Are department, or whom flushing gut
tiers; carrying arms in public places, Eight
ing, disorderly conduct In public or private
houses; injuring or dcfacing public build
ings, churches, etc, malicious mischief In
1uring water works property, lnjuring gas
works property; oafiug and lettering about
the premises of another. unlawful intru-
sion. disorderly conduct In public places,
Keeping disorderly houses, disturbing public
worship or schools, breaking of mules or
horses on the streets, leaving wells and els
terms open, tieing animals TO shade trees,
sleeping on the streets or Sidewalks, re-
moving landmarks, street names and signs;
accompanying lewd women, selling lnto1i-
cants to minors, possession OF burglars IN.
struments, refusing to assist officers, street
walking, keeping opium resorts, inluring
sidewalks and fast driving over bridges;
Rule As. All members OF the police ae'
partment will Immediately report TO the
health officer any foul smelling or unsani-
tary places coming under their observatlon
and give full information concerning the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-16
NORTH DAKOTA TORNADO
THREE TOWNS ARE BELIEVED TO BE
COMPLETELY DESTROYED.
NO Communication Vet With the Sec
ton Where the Most Devastation
Was Wrought.

81 Raul, Mimi. July 15.--Tremendous
damage and, 1t is feared, great loss of life
was caused by a tornado that swept In
southwesterly direction from the interna.
uonai boundary across the northeastern
portion OF North Dakota tonight Three
towns, according TO the meager reports,
which were obtainable at midnight. were
totally wiped out Railway and Western
Union telegraph lines are wrecked and
there is no communication with the section
of the state where the most devastation is
thought to have been wrought.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-16
THE MINERS CONVENTION.
Al Indianapolis win Be Dominated
by President Mitchell.
FORECAST OF RESULTS IMPOSSIBLE.
There Is Strong Sentiment Against the
Proposed Strike Of the Bituninous
Coal Miners.

indianapolis, Ind, July i5.-Not a SUM-
Client lumber Of delegates to the miners
National convention. which meets Thursday,
mas as yet arrived to make 1t possible to
form any approaching accurate forecast
OF the action to be taken. President
Mitchell is not expected before tomorrow
morning and from the talk Of such dele.
gates as have arrived 1t is evident that he
VIII dominate the convention. There 10
among the anthracite miners who have ar.
rived strong sentiment against a strike
of the bituminous miners. They claim they
have one desire above all others-to obtaiu
from the anthracite operators an agreement
ana q strike OF the soft coal miners would
not aid In obtaining this.
,Wbat sort OF place would we be In"
SAID an anthracite delegate from West Vir-
ginia, III we get the soft coal men TO VIC.
iate a contract they have already made?
What would the operators say to us after
thatf They would simply tell MS that in
asmuch as we induced others to break their
contracts we were men who would not be
likely to keep contracts of our own,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-16
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs. John w Parker of Taylor is visit
ing Mrs Bryan Heard.
A. p Borden OF Pierce Junction was In
the city yesterday
city Attorney Thomas p Stone has
joined party of friends in hunting ana
camping expedition in Jasper county. lie
Will be absent several days.
Hon. John r. Browne camS up yesterday
from his summer home on Cedar bayou,
en- route for the convention at Galveston.
Miss Ida Comisky left yesterday via the
international and Great Northern for ST.
Joseph, Mo, to spend couple Of months
visiting relatives.
Yesterday via the International and Great
Northern for Algona, Iowa, to spend the
summer.
A p. Bolton left yesterday via the In
ternatioual aud Great Northern for New
York.
Mrs. DR.. sundt and daughter, Mss
MIR, and Mrs Henry Mclean OF this city.
Miss NJ. A. secrest and little Miss Mil.
dred Jefferles have gone 10 HalletsTille to
visit their cousins
Miss Helene Lange OF Galveston Is spend.
ing few days IN the city visiting her
aunt Mrs Z. w. Gruendler at 1909 Milan
street.
Mrs. George p. Brown and sons left en-
the Katy dyer last night for salt Lake
CITY and Colorado Springs, where they
win spend the summer
Hon. Il. +. Hannay OF Hampstead was In
the city yesterday
Mr. I'd Schwartz, representing Whitney
Sloo company of New Orleans, WAS in the
city Yesterday. Mr.. Schwartz has Just
completed a trip through the entire rice
Tor naterjal 10 be used In connection with
the rice mills He states the increase
in this industry Is something wonderful.
Cttt Marshal NJ j. INLAND Of Corpus
Christi was IN the city yesterday Ell route
m Galveston to attend the State demo-
cratic convention.
william r. Miller. prominent business
man Of New Orleans. is registered at the
| Logan.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-16
Turkish Tactios Prevailed.

London. July l5.-rhe Vienna CORE.
spondent Of the Daily Mail says otncial re.
r"rts received describe formidable Mace.
DOMAIN rising at the villa of Monastit, Eu-
ropean Turkey. According to these re-
ports, the rcoels ,ntrcnchcd Oh the banks
OF the OsterVo. vi Lstood the attacks of a
thousand Turkish regulars and several hun
dred Bashibazouks for a week. Fina Y
tie Turks placed the Macedonian women
and children in front as screen ana
stormed the position of the rebels. The
latter maintained n murderous fire. Many
women and Children were killed Ny their
own husbands aud father. iSter dispers-
Ing the rebels, he Turks massacred the
population and looteG aud burned the
houses Of the iahahitants.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-16
nrr1-rs rnR TnE P0LlrE.

Rule ii. Officers shall not go into saloons
ana drink while on duty: for hrst violation
of this rule the punishment shall be I'VE
days lay-off without pay; the second, DIS
missal from the force.
Rule 10. Any officer who shall be lntox,
icated while On duty shall be discharged
Rule il: ANY officer who goes !ato
saloon and takes drink with his uniform
paw, for the FIRST offense. and for the se.-
ond, be dismissed from the force.
Rule II. Officers shall not leave their
beats and go on the beat Of another officer:
without permission from the sergeant, chief
OF police or deputy chief, unless In case
Of assistance tn the other officer: for the
Arst violation Of this rule the officer shall
he laid off for Eve dave without pay; for
the second ten days, and for the third dis
missed from the force.
Rule 10. Officers must walk their heats,
and must not stand and talk 70 citizens
for more than 1--WE minutes and then 70
give or seek Information only. ard officers
Violating this rule shall he laid of for five
DAYS for the first offense without pay. for
the second ten DAYS. and for the third dis
missed from the force
Rule 10. Officers must not smoke while
on their beats: for the first ohense they
for the second ten days and for the third
dismissed from the force.
Rule IT. All officers must report for duty
looking neat aud clean. with clothes
brushed and shoes hacked. and have On
white collars ANY officer failing In obey
this rule shall he hid on without nav for
Ave DAYS for fhc first offense: for the Sec
ond ten days. and for the third thirty days
Rule is. Officers must not lay on from
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-16

pITTsBURG. Pa.--Albert Champion Of
France and his opponert, Basil De Guish-
motor paced race at the Coliseum. both
broke the worlds record held by Harry
Elks.
QUEBEC, Canada,-Messrs Gayonr and
by counsel for the United States 10 quash
the wrlts of hnheas corpus issued by Judge
Caron on June 90 and 2l. should the writs
be set aside the extradition proceedings win
be heard on their merits.
Denver Colo.--with parade aud pom.
tihcal high mass. the biennial National
convention OF the Ancient Order Of HI
bernians began Tuesday morning
PHILADELPHIA.--rh new battieship
Maine, built at Cramps shipyard to re-
place the vessel destroyed In Havana har-
Dor, has started on the builders trial trip
on the Delaware Capes.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-16
rAE WEATHER SUMMARY.
Central and Eastern Gulf States Suttern
from Excessive Heat,

Central and Eastern Gulf States Suffering
from Excessive Heat,
Washington. July 10. The following Is
the weather bureaus weekly summary OF
crop conditions:
Very favorable temperatures prevailed
during the week ending July Ia in all dis
trcts east of the Rockies with the excep-
ton of the Central and East Gulf States,
which have suffered somewhat from excess
slyc heat. A considerable portion of these
last mentioned districts have, however, re-
ceived much needed rains, relieving 10
great extent the severe drouth that has pre-
vailed for several weeks, although more
rain Is greatly needd In some sections.
Heavy rains have continued IN the MOS,
souri, and Upper Mississippi valleys and
portions Of the lake region, delaying Guilt
walton and causing destructive freShets IN
places. The corn crop as whole In the
principal corn States has made very favor
able progress, although needing cultlVa-
tion IN portions OF the Missouri and Upper
Mississippi valleys and lake region as a
result OF the continued rains which have
also reduced the acreage somewhat III Iowa.
IN the Southern States late corn has i'm
proved somewhat. but the carly crop is
very poor In New England, New York and
North Dakota corn IS very backward
Winter wheat has experienced generally
favorable conditions, except In the Missouri
valley, where complaints continue Of sprout-
ing In stock and in shock.
Spring wheat Is now meaning IN the North'
ern portion of the spring wheat region ana
the general outlook for the crop continues
promising.
Oats continue In a promising condition.
general Improvement In the condition
Of cotton is indicated, although In the cen.
trai and eastern districts the plant Is small
and blooming at the top. as extensively re-
ported.
in Texas. except in the region OF the
dr1uth. which comprises less than 10 per
cent Of the cotton area, the crop has made
rapid growth and IN many sections the
prospects are dntterlng
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-16

III Paso. Texas July 15.-The Thirty
fourth judicial convention which met here
today to nominate a democratic candidate
for district attorney came near getting Into
deadlock. There were three candidates
-,efore the convention, ]. r. Harper aud s.
II Tbu,mond of Ell Paso and George
Estes ~ Pecos City. The fight was be.
tween Harper and Estes, but Thnrmond
mad lust enough votes 10 prevent nomina'
ton. on the seventh ballot the deIegates
COMMITTEES, who had been supporting Estes,
went over 10 Harper and gave him the
nomination.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-16
NOT ANXIOUS TO STRIKE.

The delegates from the anthracite reg.
ions will not be so keen for strike as peo-
pie seem to think they will"
1t Is said the miners from Illinois will
have a potent voice In Determining the ac-
ton Of the convention, Messages have been
published that the men from that State
were opposed to strike with the excep-
ton Of one delegate. who will vote for
walkout OF the soft coal mon. There Is but
one delegate from Illinois now In the city
and he Is unlustructed.
Leon Greenbaum, member OF the social
list party. Is here and report has been cur
rent that the socialists have sent him for
the purpose OF inducing the men to strike.
He says he Is not here for any such purpose
ana that he has come solely to aid the men
by any means In the power OF the socialist
party. financial or otherwise, The delegates
say Il is the desire OF the socialist party to
aid the miners with the hope that IL will
strengthen the party at large IN the next
elections.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-16
san Antonlo Aaa snhstatinns.

San Antonio. Texas, July 15.-Four sub
post stations were established aud opened
for business IN San Antonio today. One Is
located on West Commerce. street. near the
lnterns tional and Great Northern depot,
one near Main plaza, one on San Pedro ave-
nue. and one on East Commerce street. These
suhsrations have been established for the
convenience Of business men and the y o.
pie generally In the matter OF stamps aud
money orders.