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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09
new PARTY IS BORN
Allied Peoples Is the Name Given
It by Those Who Stand
Sponsor.
BUT TWO PARTIES ALLIED AS YET
Leaders Look for the Others of the
General Opposition to Join
Organization Plans.
BUT TWO PARTIES ALLIED AS YET

Louisville Ky, April 4.-Under the
name of the Allied Peoples Party of
the United States a new political Or
ganization was formed here yesterday
composed of reform elements opposed
to the Democratic and Republican par
ties. The platform of the new organi-
cation embodies the platform adopted
at the conference held i'm Kansas City
last September, when a call for con-
vention was issued. Ito unite reform
forces against plutocracy." 1t reaf
firms the spirit of the declarations of
principles adopted at the national con-
ventions of the Peoples party in st.
Louis, Omaha and Cincinnati, and the
demand for the initiative and referen-
dun and the government ownership of
all public utilities are its principal
planks.
Party Has Hopes of Growth.
While the Peoples party, Fusion
Populists, Socialists, Referendum
League, Union Labor party, Public
Ownership party of st. Louis, Prohi-
bitiOn party and United Christian party
were represented on the floor of the
convention by accredited or by volun-
teer delegates. only two national or
ganizations-the Peoples party and
the Public Ownership party-had Civ
ell their delegates any authority to
form an alliance. 1t is the hope, how
ever, of the Allied Peoples party that
other reform forces will later decide
to unite with the new organization.
Dominated by the Popuiists.
The convention was practically dom
mated by the Peoples party At times
discussions of IA lively nature took
place, and for while it seemed as
though the movement was about to fail
owing to unwillingness of number
of Peoples party delegates to make
any concessions to the other reform
forces present.
PIs.n of Organization Adopted.
Under the plan of organization
adopted the national committee of the
Peoples party, with 10 A. Parker as
its chairman, will remain intact, with
the addition of three more members
from Missouri who will have one-half
of a vote apiece until the next national
convention, this being a concession to
the reform forces of that state. This
committee will have power to call a
national convention, and its headquar-
tiers will be situated wherever the
chairman desires, except three months
before an election, when they will be
in ST. Louis.
Basis of Representation.
The national committee will be COM
posed of three members from each
state and territory. and an executive
commottee of seven will be selected
from the country at large every four
years at a national convention. The
basis of representation will be five del
egates-at-large from each state and
territory and one additional delegate
for every thousand voters based on the
vote at the preceding national cleo
ton.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09

While many men think that they
cannot farm successfully unless they
have at least eighty acres of land, it is
still entirely possible for man to
farm very proftably on five acres pro
vided he is located within easy reach
of any large town, and If he works his
five acres in the right manner he will
sugar off at the end of the year with a
better profit than most men with eighty
acre farms.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09
THE HABIT OF VISITING.

We heard man complaining lately
that the farmers telephone line which
served him was often unavailable for
business for the reason that the farm
ers' wives on the line had got into such
a habit of visiting over the phone. We
have not heard a better argument adj
vanced for the installment Of the rural
telephone service than this.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09
Death of Veteran Journalist.

Evansville, Ind. April flames
Hamilton McNeely. aged IL, one of the
oldest newspaper men i'm the state,
died yesterday. He was identified with
the News-Journal. He had been an
Indian agent for the past seven years,
and was postmaster OF this city under
Lincoln. He was delegate to the con-
ventfon that nominated Mckinley.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09

The spring shooting Of wild fowl
should be stopped in all the states.
The birds at this season are poor in
flesh and fishy in flavor and should be
permitted to seek their northern nest
ing grounds in peace after six months
of continuous bombarding.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09

There is but little machinery left out
and exposed to the weather compared
with what there used to be. 1t is
strange. but nevertheless true, that the
better off men have become the more
prudent and economical they get.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09

A disk harrow, some grass seed and
a drag brought into harmonious opera
ton on that weedy pasture during the
month of April will do wonders for it
next year. Try it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09

The use of the manure spreader will
double the value of all fertilizer spread
by it as compared with the old method
and will save at least half the work
connected with the hard and disagree
able job of taking the fertilizer from
the yards to the fields.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09

Men who have tried the White Hol-
land turkeys tell us that while they
will stay at home and bring more in
the market than the bronze birds they
are too tender and lie down and die
without any provocation at all.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09

A good bathroom should have place
on every new farm home built, even if
not more than $1,000 is spent on such
a home. 1t is not in any sense lux
ury, but an absolute necessity.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09

this summer, plan to have an acre of
rape for each thirty hogs. Plow up the
old hog pasture and SOW to oats one
bushel. rape six pounds to the acre
and turn in when the growth is six
inches high. IF the hogs don't keep The
field fed down. turn in the cattle once
in awhile This makes the cheapest
and best summer hog feed to be had.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09

We know of one farmer who has
him three summers. The hat is not
handsome. but there is no mortgage on
his farm.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09

The American mule when taken to
Africa to help fight the Beers does not
seem to have that regard for the Brit
ish army regulations which he should,
being given to stampeding and running
into the Boer lines when scrimmage
is on.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09

We incline to the opinion that it is
all right that our nice girls should get
married after they have taught school
two or three years. Teaching wears
out a woman faster than maternity.
We cannot pension our wornout teach
ers, and it is better for them to quit
the business before they become bro
ken down.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09

Peaches and plums from South Afri-
ca were obtainable on the Chicago mar
ket in February. The price was South
African also-$350 per dozen.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09

The old man runs good deal of
risk with either a young. spirited
horse to pull his buggy or young and
spirited wife to keep house for him.
He is liable to have a runaway in
either case.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09

skunk farms are failure, the two
or three which were started in this
country having been abandoned for
the rather curious reason that when
these animals are raised in captivity
the quality of their fur SO degenerates
as to become almost worthless. ~
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09

Another Improvement is the install
ment of a telephone in the country
schoolhouse connecting the children
with their country homes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09

A scolding wife in the home is not a
pleasing thing, but if man makes her
gather her own fuel, won't furnish her
soft water and takes the egg money to
buy his tobacco she has q right to
scold all she wants to-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09

1t has generally been supposed that
where the cornstalks were cut up and
then fed to the stock no harm would
come to the cattle so fed. but we have
the past winter come across two cases
where the stalks were so cut and fed
where several head of cattle died, with
all the symptoms of the so called corn
stalk disease
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09

In the year 1870 the state of Tennes-
see had 100000 sheep and 100000 dogs.
In 1900 these figures were reversed,
and she had 100000 dogs and 100000
sheep. This is moving the wrong way.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09

While possible crop of onions is
800 bushels per acre under exceptional
conditions, an average crop may be
placed at 300 bushels, or about twice
as many bushels per acre as of pota-
toes
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09

We are pleased to note recently the
fact that in an audience of over 100
ladies, all well and fashionably dress
ed, not one, so far as we could see,
had bird on her hat. We hope that
the bird on the bonnet craze is about
over.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09

The best hay when made and the
most difficult to make is clover. When
1t gets to be worth So to so per ton,
we will make it in the right way-in
the cock.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09

The keeping of bees and the raising
of fruit are just as happy combina-
ton in horticulture as is pork and
beans for q food ration.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09

A spring chicken weighing two
pounds sold in July will bring as much
money as the same bird weighing four
pounds sold in December. Does it pay
to keep it?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09

We live to enjoy fly, sparrow and
rat civilization.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-05
WARNED BY THE STEEL TRUST.

The independent steel plants have
been warned by the United States Steel
Corporation that it will not permit the
cutting of prices-that is, that il the
independent plants cut prices the trust
will also cut them. OF course the indie
pendent plants know what that means.
The trust with it's immense capital
could, in all probability, drive any Of
the Independent plants out of business
by reducing prices to level at which
they could not do business at a pro-
fit.
Supplying as it does so large a part
of the steel trade, the Trust is in a po-
sition to control prices of steel pro-
ducts. 1t will not, of course, cut prices
as long as it can avoid doing so, but
it is certain that 1t will not suffer any
of it's business to leave 1t because of
lower prices elsewhere. Just now 1t has
more orders than it can fill, and for
that reason 1t might not take steps
at once to prevent the cutting of prices
by independent plants. Still, it's GUS
toners would complain If the indie
pendent plants should charge less for
their products than it charged.
The purpose of the trust is to pre-
vent competition as far as prices are
concerned. 1t is in a position to do that
now, but it is by no means certain that
IL will continue to occupy that posi-
ton. The amount of capital in indie
pendent plants is steadily increasing,
and the time may not be far distant
when there will be scramble for bus
mess. When that time comes IT will be
seen whether or not the trust win be
able to control prices.
Just now there is plenty of business
for all Of the steel plants. but that con-
dftion of affairs cannot last. The iron
and steel, trade has its ups and downs.
AT present it is on the crest OF the
wave Of prosperity. A couple OF years
hence 1t may be in the trough OF the
sta Of adversely. The trust may then
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-05
A Dad Man From New England.

David Mather, Connecticut Yankee,
was one of the Dodge City bad men,
says a writer in Everybody's Maya
zine. He once remarked, These kill
ers are all murderers. All of 'em look
for the best of it. If 1 made up my
mind 1 had to kill a man, I'd rather
find him asleep than any other way"
When he was deputy marshal at Los
Vegas, a. man stepped up to him, put
a pistol in his face and said, You're
the fellow who goes around here kiln
people. I'll just fix you out right now"
Mather threw his hands before his face
and backed off. NO, MOI" said he,
you are mistaken. I'm your friend
I'm no killer. I'm peaceable. I'm your
friend. I'm your friend" The puz-
zled avenger hesitated and dropped his
gun-hand by his side. AS Mather
showed his pistol back in the holster,
he glanced at the corpse and remark
ed, Now don't make any more mis-
takes" Somebody told him one day
to look out. that Bat Masterson would
kill him. Sometimes he suffered Slight
ly. He said, mo, I may kill him. He
will shove his gun in my stomach and
crate. I'll turn round, put my hand
in the middle of my back, and say,
You shoot me right there; you can do
it, He will drop his hand by his side,
and then he'll c-c-climb the golden
STAIRS
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-05
A Tale of Duck Shooting.

We had been hunting for ducks on
the upper Schroon river, and had failed
to bag a single one, says the New
York Times. We were warm. tired and
disgusted, and in the mo1i when a
hunter will kill anything" when pad
ding around a bend of the stream,
we saw a little clearing, a log camp,
and a long, lank old woodslnan who
was seated on the bank complacently
smoking corncob pipe. Directly in
front of him flock of tame ducks
were swimming in the river.
Heavens and earth! I've a good
mind to take a shot at those tame
oDes," said my friend. Then raising
his voice he called out to the man on
the bank:
"I'll give you a dollar if you'll let
me nave a shot at those ducks"
Hand over your dollar fust."
II was done, and my frianI let fly
Goth barrels, almost annih'lating the
flock.
You. didn't make much on that
DEAL said my friend.
"Oh, 1 dunno. 1 don't care. They
amt my ducks. They blong to the
Frenchman up the river"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-05
An Advertising Moral.

Once upon a time a donkey fell into
a deep hole, according to CassclI 8 Sat
urday journal, and, after nearly
starving, caught sight of passing fox
and implored the stranger to help him
out.
Il am too small to aid you," said
the fox, but l will give you some
advice. Only few rods away is a
big, strong elephant. Call tc him and
he will get you out in a jiffy".
After the fox had gone the donkey
thus reasoned: 81 am very weak from
want of nourishment. Every move /
make is just so much additional loss
of strength. If / raise my voice to call
the elephant shall be weaker yet. No,
/ will not waste my substance that
way. 1t is the duty of the elephant
to come without calling"
So the donkey settled himself back
and eventually starved to death.
Long afterward the fox, on passing
the hole, saw within whitened skele-
ton, and remarked:
IF it be that the souls of animals
are transmigrated into men, that don
key will become one of those who can
never afford to advertise"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-05
sAvANNAH's PUBLIC SPIRIT.

There were twenty-five sites Of
fered for the cigar factory. Nearly
all of them are we'll located and at
least half of them are very desirable
for any purpose. Several of the ten
ders were accompanied by offers of
handsome cash subscriptions in the
event that the particular site named
in them was selected. These facts are
significant. They are indicative of the
liberal and enterprizing spirit of the
people of Savannah.
Other cities have been held up as
examples of the liberahty and public
spiritedness of their citizens; but as
far as the published accounts are con-
cerned, none has approached the
promptness and liberality of Savannah
as illustrated by her course in the
cigar factory proposition.
OF the considerable number of sites
| offered for the factory, every one rep
resents valuable holdings, and several
of them comprise building blocks.
Within a few years these blocks will
be on the market for residence pur-
| poses, and they will then be worth
$4,000 to $4,000.
The cigar factory movement, aside
from the immediate benefits that will be
derived from a new and important in
dustry. will prove of still further good
to the city. 1t has brought together
large body of citizens and given
them an object lesson in what can be
done quickly and satisfactorily by
| concerted effort. The sentiment ami
mating this body of citizens is not
that sordid one which seeks self-in-
terest always, but is that desire for
the public good which in it's last analy-
sis may be called highly patriotic. 1t
is the spirit of men who would build
up the city that they love and lend
their energies. their brains and their
money to making it great and pros
| porous.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-05
A BIG MONOPOLY.

1t seems that the scope of the beef
trust has been greatly enlarged. 1t is
now announced that it will include all
Of the stock yards of the entire coun-
try and all of the refrigerator cars.
The capital is fixed at $500. 1000. 900, of
whoch 800. 900 will be bonds. $780,
100000 preferred stock and $500, 000, 900
common stock.
The opinion is expressed that the
bonds and the preferred stock cover
all the value there is in the various
plants of the combination, and that
the common stock is pure water. The
I probabilities are that this opinion is
correct. 1t will be recalled that it was
the general opinion that the common
stock of the Billion Dollar Steel Trust
was all water when that great trust
was formed, and judging from the po-
sition its stock occupies on the stock
market that opinion is still entertained.
But a dividend is paid on the COM
mon stock of the Billion Dollar Steel
Trust, and it is probable that divi-
dend will be paid on the common stock
of the Beef Trust. The people will be
taxed to pay 1t. The cattle growers
will not get better prices for their cat
tie. Indeed. they will be fortunate if
they get as much as they do now,
though the impression prevails pretty
generally that the packers have been
acting together for years in the pur-
chase of live stock, and have been able
to control the market to very con-
siderable extent.
The Beef Trust, 1t is said, will go
into operation on Jan. 1, and then the
live stock market and the market for
meats of all kinds will be under Its
control. The statement is made that
there will be no independent stock
yards or packing houses of any i'm
portance. That is condition of affairs
that will have the effect of Fastening
legislation by Congress for the control
of trusts. Even If the Beef Trust makes
n show of keeping prices within rea-
sonable limits the people will not be
satisfied with having such staple ar
ticle of food as meat under the control
of a trust. The fact that there is $780,
100000 of watered stock in the trust is
satisfactory indication that the trust
is going to consider only it's own in
terests-is going TO get all it can out
of It's monopoly. Fear of hostile legis-
lation may make it conservative for a
while. but as soon as it feels secure in
its exercise of power it will make the
people pay every cent it can extort
from them for it's products. That is the
history of trusts. Grasping men are in
control of all of them, and they will
make no concessions in the matter of
prices unless they Gave to.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-05
THE CANAL TREATY.

There is a prospect that our govern
ment will have trouble in getting from
the Colombian government such con-
cessions as it must have before it can
safely purchase the rights of the Pam
anna Canal Company to the Panama
canal. Since Attorney General Knox
has announced that that company can
give a good title to its property there
is nothing in the way of accepting its
offer except the disposition of the Co
lombian government to withhold the
concessions which are desired bv this
country on the isthmus.
The reason given by the Colombian
government for suspending canal
treaty negotiations is the attitude as
sumed by our government in the mat
ter of the transportation of troops of
the Colombian government over the
Panama railroad. Because transporta-
tion for it's troops over that road was
refused it took offense. and now shows
disposition to be stubborn in regard
to canal concessions.
In view of the fact that our govern
ment has righted whatever wrong 1t
did the Colombian government in the
matter of the transportation of troops
it is probable that the real reason for
the suspension of canal treaty nego-
tiations is a purpose to demand a
much greater price for the concessions
which our government wants than it
has heretofore asked.
The Colombian governments finances
are in a deplorable condition, and it
is probable that the Colombian Off
cials think they can replenish the
treasury of their government by max
ing large demands upon the United
States for canal concessions. II that
is their plan they will be disappointed.
Our government will find way to
get the concessions for just what they
are worth. 1t will not pay an excessive
price for them. The people of Colom-
bia want the canal constructed and it
is the understanding that they are not
in sympathy with the course their
government is taking in the matter
If the Colombian government makes
unreasonable demands for the conces-
sions ii may find itself in a much
worse plight than it is at present