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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-07
TWO CORDS A YEAR

We are asked what will be the an.
nual growth in cords of wood on tim.
Der tract of second growth hard maple,
hickory and oak now twenty years old,
and whether, such land being worth
$50 per acre for agricultural purposes,
it will pay to let the timber grow. If
this is thrifty growth of timber, we
should estimate the annual increase to
be equivalent to two cords of wood
per acre, worth in the tree about So.
On this basis the income would just
about pay 5 per cent interest on the
value of the land and the taxes, which
Is much less than the land could be
made to bring in if properly cultivated.
1t is pity that there is so small a
financial reward connected with tim
Der culture.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-07
CHEAP EAsrERN FARMS.

1t looks to us as though if a man
wants a real cheap farm the place to
look for it is down east and not out
west. Grant, if you please, that the
soils Of these cheap eastern farms are
badly impoverished. still the fine bnild-
ings and improvements, orchards, near
ness to the best markets, ease with
which help may be procured, all go a
long way toward making up for this
one drawback Of poor soil. With
poultry, fruit and as many cows as
may be kept bright man could do
something more than keep the wolf
from the door. A lazy man, however.
does not want to tackle the Job. He
had better go west, where the wastes
of the farm would represent the profits
Of an eastern farm.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-07
THE wEEDER.

We shall try the weeder instead of
the corn cultivator this year. will give
the land some extra preparation be-
fore planting. and II there is not too
much rain believe we can care for the
corn crop with far less work and care
for IT better than is possible in any
other way. Still. we may be fooled.
The weeder is more a preventive Of
weeds than a weed exterminator. II
we understand its mission rightly. So
much ground can be covered with it
In day that IL properly used there
should be no chance for the weeds to
get much of a start.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-07
Notice Of Appointment.

Notice OF the appointment of Administra-
tor OF the Ertate ofCyrus 4. Spriggs Deceased
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That the
subscriber has been duly appointed admistra-
tor TO the estate of Cyrus +. Spriggs late OF
sheik, State OF Iowa, deceased. intestate, and
has taken upon himself that trust by giving
bonds as the law directs All persons having
demands upon the estate OF the said deceased
are required to exhibit the same; and persons
indebted TO the estate are called upon TO make
payment To
WILLIAM SPRIGGs, Administrators.
M. A. HARMON, Attorney.
Dated Of DEBORAH, Iowa, April 30th, 1902, 1914
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-07
RAVENA
From our regular correspondence


May 8, 1902.
Mrs. Charles Hauber from neal
Ridgeway was the guest of Ravena
relatives several days last week.
One of Locusts sports was Sunday
visitor at the home of one of Ravena' 4
girls.
Miss Julia Kout of Lawler was the
guest of her sister Mrs. August Lans-
ing Sunday last.
The Pleasant Ridge Telephone Co,
have extended their line to Castalia.
Miss Nora Puffer of Fl. Atkinson
begins her spring term of school in
the Ravena city school today.
Miss Tilla Tinker of Ossian was the
guest OF Miss Dora lansing Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr.. Theodore Holtey returned from
Fashion, S. OAK, Saturday evening.
Miss Leila Mcwade departed for
Chicago, Ill. Saturday evening. We
understand that Miss McWade has
accepted position as saleslady for
Marshal, Field g. Go.
Alvin Pfister from near Locust and
j. @. Gaffney of DEBORAH were over
Sunday visitors at P. Barthelme's,
Roman Holtey returned from his
western trip Saturday last.
Henry Miller from near Festins
was the guest Of relatives in this
vicinity Thursday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-07
LANDl HERE Isl

1. An improved farm of 800 acres,
all tillable, located miles from Cres-
CO. Terms: one-third cash, balance
on long time at 5 per cent. This farm
can be divided.
2. The.best one-half section within
miles of Austin, every foot of it good
corn land. There is large S-room
house with good summer kitchen,
good cellar and cistern large gran
airy and a good stable two good wells
and pretty grove of young pines in
front of the house, willow and cotton
wood trees north of the buildings.
Austin is the county seat of Mower
county and railroad center, having
a population of nearly 1000 Notice
the terms: $45 per acre, $4,000 cash,
balance OF long time at per cent.
This offer is good for ten days. 1t is
a snap Have you help to carry on
a large farm or do you wish to make
a safe, paying Investment? This is
your chance. We give share of this
years crop.
3. 100 acres, nice smooth cultivated
land in Howard Center township, west
of Cresco. Price, only S41 per acre.
This like the rest here given is only a
sample as we have many more farms
in each of the localities named, be-
sides thousands of acres of land in the
Red River Valley, cheaper than any
of our competitors and good land in
every county east of the Missouri in
L S. Dakota.
A. 100 acre farm miles from TT.
Ripley, Grow Wing county, MINI.
20 acres of spruce timber, large
enough for lumber. 80 acres second
growth oak and popular 30 acres in
crop, 20 acres in meadow. A fine lake
touches one corner but spoils no land
There is good log house and barn.
A fine we'll and a spring near the
lake. This farm has good soil, the
renter sold $500 worth of produce this
year from the 90 acres cleared in adj
dition to what he used himself. Price
$40 per acre. $500 cash, balance ON
long time at per cent. Call on or
address
Il. b. Champlin,
j. j. Champlin,
Cresco, La.
Offica ovar Kelloxvis STORE 1910
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-07
WELLS VERSUS RIVERS.

The man with stream Of running
water on his farm is usually envied.
but to our way of thinking the man
owning an unbroken farm whose water
supply is found in a good well situated
on some elevation from which the wa.
ter can be piped by gravity to his barns
and pasture lots has. when the well is
equipped with either wind or gasoline
power. a much better thing than the
one who has to maintain fences across
u turbulent water course and be the
owner Of the large amount of waste
land inseparable from the river or
stream.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-07
SOME CHANGE IN FIFTY YEARS.


The first blowing we ever did was In
1853. and the rig was pair Of old oxen
named Buck and Bright and a soft iron
pillow which would not scour In clear
sand. We simply ruttled the surface Of
the soil. just as the Egyptians do today.
1t was not pleasant work. and it took
all the Sunday school influence and the
parsons long sermon to boot to keep
us from falling from grace during the
week. We used to scrape the mold
board of at the end Of each bout and
tousled up about three-quarters of an
acre day. We have since driven three
sixteen hundred pound Normans. haul
ing sulky pillow and turning over three
or four acres day, and counted it the
most pleasant work there is to do on
the farm. -,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-07

The kind Of neighbors you have de-
ponds very largely upon yourself. The
carrying into all the business Of life Of
the principles Of the Golden Rule will
In nine cases out of ten secure q man
good neighbors. The per cent Of those
who are wholly selfish, unregenerate
and unmanageable as neighbors is very
small indeed. ,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-07

The man who knows nothing at all
about the. fitting up and training Of the
horse can still make good money rails
ing the heavy draft horse, which he
will only have to keep clear of the
barbed wire fence and feed like steer.
This sort of uncouth. unbroken twelve
hundred pound two-year-old colt read
fly brings 500 and costs less to raise
than steers Of the same value.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-07

A drainage ditch 90 miles in length.
~ feet wide and II feet in depth which
disposed Of the accumulated surface
water Of a large section Of western
community is now to be enlarged to q
width OF "a feet and depth Of II feet
to permit all the tributary territory to
be tile drained into IT. thus converting
the meadow land into choice agricul-
tural lands. .-.Sss,.~...,.rs
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-07

Every community once in awhile has
q mad dog scare. Some dog runs amuck.
bites other dogs. stock and often hu-
man beings, and then follows a house
cleaning so far as dogs are concerned.
all the worthless brutes which so vex
the life of such community and which
for some unknown reason seem to be
tnseparably connected with our mod
ern civilization being then disposed Of.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-07

While d calf can be taught to drink
sour and lobbered skimmilk just as a
monkey can be taught to chew tobacco,
it is still not natural food for the calf.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-07

Wherever red clover will grow and
do well it is by far the most valuable
Of all the legumes, both as a forage
plant and a soil renovator.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-07

A two hundred and fifty thousand
dollar sugar mill with outfit is being
built by the state Of Texas to be oper-
ated in connection with several thou
sand acres Of sugar land by the con-
Nicts at the penitentiary. When well
under way the men thus employed will
be able to realize that sweet are the
uses Of adversely"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-07

It will hardly pay to carry any old
corn over at the present high prices;
still there will be some men do this be-
cause they will always want cents q
bushel more than the corn is worth, no
matter how high the price.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-07

Some parts of the state Of Missouri
have been dry for over year, no rain
to speak of having fallen in that time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-07

Colds and Grip yield quickly to BRoMo-
LAX contains no quinine) the quick cure
the safe cure. Ideal for Neuralgia and
CONSTIPATION. AT all druggists.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-07

The English sparrow is now being
generally used as substitute for the
pigeon in shooting tournaments. The
birds. are trapped and sold to the sport
ing clubs at cents each. This thing
should be encouraged.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-07

Foreigners have for some years past
been actively engaged in investigating
American improved methods in the line
Of manufacturing. and now experts are
coming over to investigate the agricul-
tural methods which enable America
to feed the world.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-07

"A lady reader in Illinois writes rs
that the rural mail service now reaches
them on the farm with the daily paper,
and the telephone is being put in in
their neighborhood, and she adds that
It II going to be nice living ON the old
farm when this is all done. which is
true, -
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-07

If we lived two miles from the
creamery and thought anything of our
creamery, but farm separator would
do the work at home.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-07

It is hardly neighborly in its best
sense when all you see Of your neigh
boris home is the visit you feel called
upon to make when sickness and death
visit him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-07
REVERSIBLE AND EXTENSION DISKS

We are using with much satisfaction
and success one OF the reversible ex-
tension disk harrows this season In the
orchard. 1t carries eight disks and
cuts four feet in width when closed up.
1t pulverizes the soil In the best Of
shape. keeps the surface level and two
good horses handle 1t easily. 1t seems
to be just the tool for orchard. vine-
yard and garden use.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-07
Texas is feeding 100000 head Of cat.
tie for the Cuban market.

Potatoes won't taste quite so good to
most people when they get down to %
cents bushel.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-07
ToaCure q eold IN One "a,

Take Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tab
let's. All druggists refund the money
If 1t fails to cure. Il. w. Groves sig
nature is'on each box. 25c. sos.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-07

Z "A successful attempt at finishing beef
cattle has been made the past winter in
North Dakota by the use Of ground mil
let as the substitute for corn. This is
fact Of Importance to those ATTITUDES
where millet will do well and corn will
DOT s.xS
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-07
1000 ~ Tl7FT1L7. IHIsT.791 10 100 { n
NANI. COLUMN

If you want to buy or sell anything,
have lost or found anything, have q
house, store or farm for rent or sale, OIL
want to rent or buy, want hired girl,
position, or want to let people know
anything about you or your business,
use the PUBLIC OPINION Want
Column.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-07

The dry August pasture finds COM
lage made the previous year and held
over. Wherever ten or twelve cows are
kept this is worth looking into.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-07

john O'Neil has full line of
buggies and Surveys. 1916
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-07

Rates-One cent per woodworking
less than ten cents.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-07
Il. b. Champlin,
j. ]. Champlin,

Office over Kellow's store. 1872
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-07

tFrom our regular correspondent,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-07
NINTH WARD CLUB
Flourishing Condition Reported at
Meeting Last Nirht.

A largely attended meeting OF the Ninth
Ward Democratic Club was held at the
clubhouse, Boulevard and Fairmount ave-
nue., last night. The report Of Treasurer
Stephen f. Wyse showed that the club
was in excellent financial condition.
The executive committee. through
Chairman Daniel Y Lewis reported its
work TO promote the suceessof the or
ganization
The house committee, Messrs. George
G. Tennant. James Ellington, George
Henry. John J. Muivaney, Edward Me-
MILAN, d. L. Coleman and George Brew
er, reported having purchased a new up
right piano ana made other additions 10
the clubhouse furnishings.
The nominating committee. which is
composed OF the county committeeman of
the ward. have renominated the present
board Of officers as follows - ohm Wahl
queen. President, George A. Hcnnicke
FIRST Vice. President; John ]. Wheelihan
Second yice-President; John ]. Ryan
Daniel Coleman and Charles F. x. OBrien
Secretaries; Stephen f. Wyse, Treasurer
and Thomas Carroll, Sergeant-at-Arms.
The election viii be held on Monday
everng, January 20. A social session will
beheId the same night.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-07
CLOAK DIDN'T COME
Then Negro Wanted His Install-
meut Back.

Mack Jeter a negro, who lives at No.
4s Harrison avenue bargained few days
AGO for a cloak for his wife with Isaac
M. Schacter, an installment clothing
dealer, OF No 81 Newark avenue. The
cloak was to cost sS.9s, Jeter paid down
50. and agreed to pay 81 a week until the
entire cost was paid The cloak was tried
upon one of Mr.. Schacter's models. Jeter
noticed that it hung somewhat loosely,
Inf said. as his wife was of slightly
larger build than the model, he guessed
1t would Just fit. He told the clerk to send
it to his address,:
The garment did not arrive and ,Jeter,
after waiting a day or SO walked into
Schacter's store and demanded either the
garment or his S. Schacter refused 70
hand up either. Jeter had a warrant is
sued for SchacterS arrest, and employ
ed a lawyer, of his own color, Mr.. Z. A.
Spraggins to push his case in the First
Criminal Court. Mr.. Schacter employed
Counsellor Peter H. James to deIend MIN.
Counsellor Schacter declared that Jeter
had signed d printed statement to the eff
feet that he did not owe any other IN
sfallment dealer, and Mr.. Schacter claim
cd that the extra cost of sending out an
q gent to ascertain letters standing credit
wars worth the 81. He found he owed
b. Wolf Besides, he argued. Jeter came
presence of lot of customers, to the In
into his store and threatened him, in the
jury OF his business.
F5Dlfce Justice Hoos held that Schacter
had no right TO hold Jeter's 81 unless he
fleIIyered the goods. and so advised. 1t
looked lis though civil suit in the Dis
frfcf Court might follow but Schacter
decided TO hand over 70 Jeter his y.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-07
FIGHTINCAPLACUE
DR.. McGill Orders Addi-
tional Precautions Against
the Spread Of Smallpox.
SIXTY SEVEN IN PEST HOUSE
Small Boy Creates a Scare
Among the Dead
Ones.


DR.. McGill issued orders to Warden Os-
borne Of the City Hospital this morning.
stating that the staff must not so out on
smallpox cases. It has been the practice
to have the doctors and Others Of the
hospital staff take patients to Snake
Hill. DIR. McGili wants this stopped. He
says 1t leaves the staff shorthanded and
it exposes them to great danger. This
wfll necessitate the calling Of the Snake
IiilI wagon IN case smallpox is discovered
Richard Connolly a tinsmith, of No. 1872
Mercer street. this morning. slowed ur-
mistakable symptoms of smallpox. The
case was reported to Health Inspector
BENJAMIN and DR. Staat made an exam
nation. He ordered the house quarantin-
ed.
Mr. Connolly is unmarried. He lives
with his parents.
Warden Osborne has succeeded in tit
ting up a separate room in the hospital
for smallpox suspects. This. he says
will be a safeguard against the spread OF
the disease among the other patients
There were no new cases at the hospital
tnso morning.
Another case Of smallpox made its ap-
pearanee in the County Jail yesterday,
and the victim. Samuel Albeit a negro.
awaiting trial for assault and battery.
was promptly removed to the Contagious
Disease Hospital Albeit was confined in
the same ward, No 8, in which the dis
ease first made its appearance
Six additional cases were received at
Snake Hill yesterday and two more up to
noon tocay making sixty-seven now un-
der treatment there.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-07
SEYMOUR'S AMBITION
Bayonne's Mayor Would Gladly
Run for Sheriff on His
Record.

Mayor Ebert Seymour Of Bayonne nap
pening this morning to halt IN thus ely
on his way TO New York, encountered a.
number of public men who at once haiied
him as a possible Democratic candidate
for Sheriff next fall The Mayor laugh
ed and at first tried TO AVOID talking
about the Shrievalty nomination. but nis-
dera heavy cross-fire he admitted the
soft Impeachment that he was cand'-
date Tor that position:
Now said he. -'since you havemen-
toned it 1 viii say that am ready II ny
party warts me- ! have a record Ct
which l am not ashamed and IL anybody
wants TO know something about me let
them go to Bayonne. which has four
times elected me its Mayor. It would be
ridiculous for me to pretend that l
wouldn't want the nomination. 1t is an
honor every Democrat can aspire to, and
If, as I said. it is offered to me, | will
gladly accept it,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-07
MARRIED A YEAR
Bride Told Mother Her
Secret and Now All's
Serene.

Another elopement leaked cut = few
days ago when the parents Of Miss Lillian
Booris learned that she had been for q
year the wife Of Christian Losey, OF 80.
1s5 Neptune avenue. The secret came out
purely by accident. The pretty brown-
eyed bride of year had been living with
City Heights, ever since her marriage
parents of the bride did not suspect that
youthful caller.
One day about week ago the hflS
let slip a remark about not being PEI
fectly happy with ~her husband and
then the whole secret flashed upon the
mother. Questioning ELECTED the informs-
tion that Miss Lillian was married last
February.
Yes, mammal said she. "Chris and
I were married almost a year ago. and
we did not intend to tell you until he was
ready to take me to our own little home -
The stern parents thought hard for 3
while. for their daughter was not yet
nineteen. but finally relented and well
coined the young husband with open
arms. He was surprised when he learBsd
that the parents knew Of the elopement
The wedding was performed in the rec
tory of St. Patrick's Catholic Church. on
Bramhan avenue, last February. by the
Rev. L. c. NJ Carroll, because the bride
was member of that parish Friends Of
the young couple are now wondering how
they successfully guarded the secret sol
long.
The young couple are residing with the
brides parents on the Boulevard.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-07
ONE ON THE c0PPERS
Great Find of Bonds and Things in
the Seventh Precinct.

Police Captain Cox and Sergeant Ber-
nard Wade, of the Montgomery street
station house, were the victims of heart
less cruelty about two o'clock this morn
ing.
About the time mentioned an excited
individual rushed into the station house
with d bulky envelope. He said he had
found it on Montgomery street.
The two pilice officers handled 1t cau-
tiously. They were all excitement az
they peered into the contents. The first
thing that struck their eyes was bond
pany, payable to James Smith of No, sG1
Montgonery street. The bond represent
ed S100.100
Let = see when II falls DUE said the
captain. He. examined the document
cioSe.y and the truth dawned on him
Payable on January 81. 1861, II sopers
were the words.
All The g 11er pspeTs sre a9nkea IS rho. ipbe
cops are looking for the joker.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-07
DRYDEN S DAY
Trenton Outlook Favorable
to the Prudential's
President.
THE SENATORIAL LINEUP
First Ballot Gives Newark's
Candidate Sixteen Votes
and Griggs Only Twelve.
SIX OTHERS IN HTHE EIELD'
Now They Say That Stokes Is
Only in the Race to Make
Davy Baird Impossible.
Ispeeial 10 ..The Jergev cltv News. a

TRENTON, Jan. Z, 1s02.--It is many a
year since the corridors of the State
House have been SO lively as they are
today. Almost every Republican member
Of the Legislature is here. Many of the
real State leaders, who seldom come OUT
except on occasions Of the greatest inn
portance. mingle with the crowd, and four
OF the leading candidates for United
States Senator edged through the crowd
and shook every hand proffered.
The most active OF these was John T.
Dryden, the millionaire president of the
Prudential Insurance Company. He ar
rived early With his son-in-law, Colonel
Tony Kuser, and his chief of staff, Sem
ator Tom McCarter. These two took
him through the crowd and introduced
him to everybody. He remained in the
corridors the best part of the day, chat
ting affably with all who aceosted him,
and on the whole made most favorable
impression.
Davy Baird from Camden was here at
tending the meeting of the State Board
of Assessors, of which he one. and he.
came out in the han to greet Mr.. Dry
den. Their meeting was most courteous,
and their appeared to be the best of
friends. Bairds boom does not appear
so healthy this morning as ii has been.
Something has punetured it and let some
of the gas out Stokes candidacy was
no douot the cause, and it is said thai
Stokes was put into the fight at this late
day for the sole purpose Of taxing votes
from Baird.
Senator Stokes passed through the COR
ridors and was warmly greeted by many
1t - 49,