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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-07-13
Death Of Mr.. Guppy.

The friends of Mr.. Guppy will regret
to learn that he died of old age at No.
Maryland avenue at 4.45 p. m. on Sat-
urday. Though naturally he did like a
dog, his last days were made as comfort
able as possible. and as he gasped kind
hands were patting him, which he seemed
to recognize and appreciate TO the end.
Let us nope that he may metempsYchosis
happily, and find himself in pleasant
places hereafter. Funeral will be private
and his burial on the premises. "There
are chords in the human MART yet. 81.
transit pl0yia UlzNdf,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-07-13
AMI nhildran Invited.

All ladies and children who cannot stand
the shocking strain of laxative syrups.
caihartics, etc.. are invited to try the
famous Little Early Risers. They are
different from all other pills. They do
not purge the syeiem. Even a double
dose will not grippe, weaken or sicken ;
many people call them the Easy Pill.
w. H. Howell. Houston. Tex. says
nothing better can be used for constipa
ton. sick headache, etc. Bob Moore,
Lafayette. Ind. says all others gripe and
sicken, while DeWitt's Little Early
Risers do their work well and easy. Sold
by Fsldmeyer Bros. City Drug Store
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-07-13
The Elks' Two-Step

The Elks' reunion in Baltimore July
7oth will be distinguished among other
things by special music. A number ct
the local and other composers have found
the event inspiring enough tor the pro-
duction Of compositions dedicated to the
order. Among them is Prof. Charles A.
Zimmerman, bandmaster OF the Naval
Academy. at Annapolis, who has written
most catchy two-srep. which will doubt
less be played there times without numbsf
during reunion week. The two-siep IS
published by the Rudolph Wurlitzer Co.,
of Cincinnati, o., and is dedicated to
Baltimore Lodge. No. 2. OF the order OF
Elks.-Baltimore Sun.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-07-13
Received His Commission.

Mr.. Arthur b. Owens today received
from the Navy Department his com
mission as second lieutenant in the Ma
rine Corps. and Immediately took the
oath OF flee. He will go to Washing
ton today or tomorrow to report for duty
and to receive his orders. II is gen
orally thought that the new appointees
will take a course OF military instruction
here and after their competency. as off,
GERS from a military standpoint is es-
tablished. they will be ordered to some
ship or Naval station on duty.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-07-13
Kodol Giyes STRENGTH.

by enabling the digestive organs TO di-
gest, assimilale and transform ALL Of the
wholesome food that may be eaten into
the kind of blood that nourishes the
nerves, feeds the tissues, hardens the
muscles and recuperates the organs of
the entire body. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
cures Indigestion. Dyspepsia, Catarrh OF
the Stomach all all stomach disorders.
Sold by Feldmeyer Bros. City Drug
Store.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-07-13
SUNDAY SCHOOL EXCURSION AND
PICNIC.

The Sunday School Of the First Pres
byterian Church viii give their annual
excursion and picnic at Bay Ridge. on
Tuesday, July IA, 1908. The school
will be given tickets free. All others de-
string to 60 can get tickets at Mrs. K.
b. GARDENERS store, Main street. or at
the station on West street on the day OF
the picnic. Price Of tickets-fOr adults,
rs cents, and IS cents for children. Trains
on the Annapolis, Washington and Balti-
more Railroad will leave at West street
station as follows: 10 90 a m. and Las
D. m. All are cordially invited to go
along with US. All of the Sunday school
scholars are requested to meet in the
lecture room of the church on the day
of the picnic at gao a. m, where tickets
will be given them. JoIw
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-07-13
Arranging For Athletic Meet,

In the absence during the summer
months OF midshipman Robe A. Dawes
of Massachuseils first class. who Is the
regular captain OF the Naval Academy
track athletics. midshipman {. {. Gill OF
Kansas, member OF the pewly entered
fourth class. has been designated captain
of the field and track teams. and prepare
tons are now being made for field and
trackm ct which will be held at the Ma
val Academy on Saturday September
goth. The meet is being arranged in
order to pick from the class the athletes
Of any prominence, among which there
are said to be quite a number.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-07-13
Why Not Bay Ridge.

The local lodge Of Elks tailed to score
a point when they urged the Baltimore
Lodge TO have the great crab least that
Is 10 be held during the convention
which begins on next Monday, at Bay
Ridge instead OF COLCHESTER as decided
BY the BaIt,moreans Bay Ridge is a
much more desirable place. II IS COO
and shady and beautifully located. The
Elks have made a great mistake TO have
their crab feast and tuting at COLCHESTER
instead OF beautiful Bay Ridge. A
local firm, - the {. w. Martin
Company will furnish 6o.ooo crabs for
the event.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-07-13
A Heavy Rain.

One Of the heavit st rains that has fall
en- for some time. within twenty -iour
hours, was that OF yesterday. Three
inches OF rain fell, which Is an unusual
amount.
Although June was considered rainy
month, the heaviest fall OF rain 10 that
month was go inches. This rain fell on
the eleventh Of June. one day previous
to yesterdays heavy rainfall which meas
ured three inches.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-07-13
Brief Visit From Soldiers.

Forty-one members of Companies 6
and M, First Regiment, Maryland
National Guard, arrived here this morn.
Ing over the Short Line from Baltimore
having gone to that city from Belair.
Hartford county, the seat of the annual
camp. The men came home to vote
and were in charge OF Major James c.
Porter. Captain Hugh r. Riley. the
Democratic nominee tor City Counsellor.
who is also at Camp Saunders. in charge
of Company M. arrived early this
morning. Che soldier boys left on the
clock traia on the return trip TO
camD
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-07-13
Death of Mrs. Mary Young.

Mrs. Mary A. Young. aged So years.
died at the residence Of her son Mr..
Francis Young near Passport on Satur-
day morning al 4 o'clock. The funeral
services we're held in the Eastport M. +.
Church yesterday afternoon beginning
at 2. 90 o'clock. Rev. X. Bradley Jones.
the pastor OF the church officiated. The
in,ermens was made in the cemetery at
Edwards Chapel, near Parole.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-07-13
Examination Tomorrow.

The annual examination for teachers
of Aune Arundel county will take place
tomorrow at the school building on
Green street. The examination viii con-
tinue tomorrow and Wednesday and will
be conducte by County Examiner F.
Eugene Waghen..
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-07-13
Not The Same.

Howard Walker, the fifteen year old
boy who recently died in Baltimore OF
excessive cigarette smoking. is not the
son OF Mr.. James Walker, formerly with
the Severn Glass Works at Eastpori. as
previously stated.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-07-13
Tomorrow's Picnic.1

The Presbyterians will give their an
nual Sunday School picnic tomorrow at
Bay Ridge. Trains leave morning ard
afternoon from West street. station. Go with
the Psesbyferians and enjoy yourself.
For particulars ste ad in another CAL
umn.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-07-13
No Extra Police.

Mayor Dubois was appealed to this
morning to appoint extra police because
it is election day. This the Mayor rs fused
TO do as he did not see the necessity fer
putting the city to this extra expense.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-07-13
Teachers Examination.

ANNAPOLIS, MD. June End, 1908.
yTNHE ANNUAL EXAMINATION for the
school Teachers of Anne Arundel County,
and applicants for Teachers Certificates. will be
held In the SCHOOL HOUSE. in Annapolis, on
TUESDAY aud WEDNESDAY. JULY 18th and
18th. beginning at 10 A. NJ. All applicants for
certificates mast report promptly at 10 A. M. on
on Tuesday, Allteaehers whose certificates have
expired by limitation win be required 10 take
thfs examination BY order of the board
II. EUGENE WATHEN.
613 Secretary, &C.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-07-13
Applications for Liquor License.
CITY TREASURER 5 OFFICE,

ANNAPoI.Ie, Nd. July 10Th. 1909.
The undersigned petitioner has filed his APP
hlication with the City Collector and Treasurer,
10 present 70 the Mayor, Counselor and Alder
men. OF the City OF Annapolis, for License to
sell Spiritu0us and Fermented Liquors at his
place ofbusiness opposite his name:
JAMES CLINTON JONES. 2s6 West Street ex-
tended. jyI0
SAMUEL JONRS,
collector ofTAxea q Treasurer Of Annapolis. Nd.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-07-13

THE STEAM MERRY-GO- ROUND IL offered
for sale, in perfect condition, and can be seen IN
nsa daily A rood Investment and will pay an in
terest on $40 900 to $4,000. Satisfactory reasons
for selling Apply on premises of machine, An
napolis, Md. or address
tn. MASSEY.
iva Hampstead, Va.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-07-13

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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-18
WHEN TO PRIME TREES.

We have had several inquiries as to
the best time of the year to prune and
trim fruit trees. We first wish to say
that trees i'm western orchards do not
need and will not stand the amount Of
pruning which eastern trees will, and
for the west the safe plan is to prune
sparingly. combining it to the removal
OF root sprouts. crossed and interfering
limbs and those which show signs Of
decay. The removal of limbs of any
size should be done in early June, when
the flow of sap is the strongest and the
growth of new wood rapid. The scars
will then quickly heal over. If the
limb removed is over an inch In diam
eter little paint should be put on the
cut. Small stuff and root shoots may
be removed any time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-18
IGNORANCE AND HAPPINESS.

We noted slovenly piece of blowing
the other day. The field was covered
with quite heavy growth Of weeds.
and in turning the land over fringe
of. them was left sticking out and up
above the surface of the plowed field.
This might so easily have been avoided
by the use of drag chain or weed
hook attached to the pillow that we Won
dered how the plowman could take
any sort of pleasure in his work. but
as we passed him he was whistling
the Good Old Summer Time" as hap
py as you please. There is lots Of hap
piness associated with ignorance in this
world
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-18
AGRICULTURE IS AN OCCUPATION.

Taking the whole list of available
occupations open to the industrious
young men. we do not know of one
which will so surely insure him a good
living and competence for old age as
agriculture. True, his gains may be
Slow and his work hard. but he will
eat well and sleep well. enjoy good
health. eat at well spread table year
in and year out, maintain a degree of
independence not found in any other
calling and by giving his business in
telligence and care can be sure of
enough to live on comfortably when he
gets old. This is so much more than
common men in the common occupa-
tons of life secure on an average that
1t is worth thinking over.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-18
NOTICE..

| To the Electors and People of Winneshiek Coun-
| ty, IOtca.
Whereas the Board Of Supervisors of Winnie
shiek County, Iowa, submitted to the legal vo-
| tiers of said county, at the General Election for
| the year 1903 Leld on the Sd day of November
| of.said year, the following proposition:
shall the following public measure be
| adopted?"
Shall the Board of Supervisors of Winnie
shiek County in the State of Iowa, complete the
New Court House in the City Of DEBORAH, the
County Seat in said county ; and for the purpose
OF securing the funds necessary to complete said
| building, in addition to the amount voted No
| vember 4th, 1902, issue the negotiable bonds
OF said Winneshiek County, not exceeding the
sum If Fifty Thousand ($5OOO0) Dollars, no part
! of which Is to be made due and pay able in less
than Five nor more than Twenty Years; and for
the purpose of the payment of said bonds to-
gether with the interest thereon, shall said
Board of Supervisors levy a tax upon all the tax
able property within said county OF Winneshiek,
of not exceeding two mills on the dollar, in ad-
dition to the taxes usually collected for other
purposes said special levy to be levied each
year until said bonds are paid ~
There were 1900 votes cast en- this proposition.
of which 2139 were for the adoption of said pro-
position and 2U6l we're against said proposition,
Whereupon said measure was declared duly
adopted.
In witness whereof, have set my hand. this
18th day of November. A. ID. 1903.
F. A MASTERS,
Auditor of Winneshiek County, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-18

When down in Texas this summer
we saw many of the Texas hogs. the
''rooters." which have the run of the
woods and which are rounded up when
hog killing time comes. These hogs
are pretty scaly specimens when COM
pared with the northern bred Poland
China hog. but they furnish the sweet
est and best favored pork, hams and
bacon to be found in the country. If
one Is killed which weighs over 200
pounds 1t is considered a matter wor-
thy Of mention In the local press.
If the garden IS large and the time
to care for it limited a world of hard
work may be saved by the use OF straw
as mulch, and ii will not only prevent
the growth of weeds, but will conserve
the moisture and insure good returns.
This method may be applied TO vines,
such as melons. cucumbers and squash,
TO potatoes, tomatoes and cabbage with
excellent results. II is the very best
way to care for the raspberry, currant
and gooseberry bushes, and a good
mulch Of clean straw between the rows
OF strawberries we find to be every
way better than cultivation.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-18

FOR RENT-Two rooms for gentle
men in business part of city. In
uuire p 4. at this Office.
FREE-Kowing what It was to
suffer, 1 will give free of charge, to
any afflicted, positive cure fol
eczema, salt rheum, erysipelas. piles
and skin diseases. Instant relief.
Don't suffer longer Write f. W.
Williams, 400 Manhattan Ave. New
York. 45-1yr
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-18

The straw piles of the grain fields
should be used in the barnyard during
the winter for two reasons-one that
it will contribute greatly to the COM
fort of the stock. another that it will
make most valuable lot Of fertilizer.
This letting stock run to a straw pile
in the open field is poor shift any
way, as it leaves a spot in the field
which will grow nothing for a couple
Of years save weeds.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-18

Slowly but surely the silo Is finding
its way on to every well managed
stock farm. 1t is no longer an expert
ment, but is proved to be next to a
good barn the most profitable invest
ment which stock farmer can make.
1t will pay any man to sit down and
figure out the difference In feeding
value of twenty acres of corn put in "a
silo and twenty acres fed out the old
way. 1t will surprise him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-18

There is no more profitable business
connected with western farming than
the raising of hogs. which will sell for
cents a pound or over at seven
months old or about So per head. Any
man who will combine the COW and
the hog with corn, clover, rape. barley
or peas can make his land pay him big
interest on a valuation of 500 per
acre.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-18

AS whole. the soil OF the north is
more fertile than the soil of the south.
One reason of this is that the north is
locked up tight for five months dur
ing the winter season. and the soil es-
capes the destructive erosion which the
winter rains inflict upon the uncovered
soils of the south. This is one of the
compensations of severe winter wealth
err which are rarely considered.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-18

The food season of 1903 in the west
has brought up the question of land
drainage to such an extent that almost
every farm owner is more or less inter
ested in it, Through much of the wet
territory adequate systems of drainage
can only be secured by cooperative ef-
fort, frequently including many farms.
There are difficulties in the way Of
these cooperative drainage enterprises.
q case in point being where one farmer
preferred to have meadow on his
farm periodically overfowed because
he thereby obtained larger crop Of
grass.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-18

A few days ago we offered a poor
twelve-year-old boy nickel to do a
little errand for us. He refused. An
other boy who was well cared for and
did not really need the money said he
would do the job and got the nickel.
The action Of these boys forecasted
their future careers. The first boy will
naturally gravitate into the shiftless.
poverty stricken horde. like enough be-
come tramp or die in the poorhouse,
while the other boy by improving his
opportunities will rise and make his
mark in the world.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-18
THE LITTLE FARM WELL TITLED

The little farm well titled represents
the best and highest type of agricul-
ture. Such farms abound in the Meth
erlands. Germany. France. England,
Japan and the island of Jersey and are
in very marked contrast to the large
farm slabbered over so common in this
country. especially in the west Cheap
land promotes this latter class Of farm
ing. high priced land the former. A
man may slash around on ten dollar
land and make Ii pay. but he cannot
do it or land worth 500 per acre. The
small farm implies more neighbors,
better schools. better social advantages,
better highways. greater diversity Of
crop products. exemption from the
bane Of hired help. There are thou
sands Of men who are carrying a
heavy mortgage on big farms when it
would be every way for their interest
to sell half their land. get out of debt.
do better work on the half kept, i'm
prove their stock. be rid of so much
help and take little comfort all round
in living. and If the wives and families
of these men could have their way it
would be done in short order.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-18

If one has a cut off timber lot which
has been used as a pasture for two or
three years there is no way in which
to get rid of the old stumps and grubs
so cheaply and effectively as to use
traction engine. Two men and such an
engine will pull out surprising num-
Der of stumps in ten hours. and big
ones at that.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-18

We note with disgust that every
plum out Of a crop of at least three
bushels upon fine Russian plum-the
Blue Moldavka-has been stung by the
curculio and not a matured plum will
we get this year. We rate this little
pest as one of the meanest that We
have to deal with in the orchard for it
cannot be reached by spraying.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-18
FREE DELIVERY AND ROADS.

The farmer, the mudhole in the pub
Tic highway and the rural mail service
are very intimately connected. for the
continuation of the mail service de-
ponds largely upon the mudhole being
fixed. The service is in such shape to-
day that the government will not be
slow to take advantage Of the plea Of
bad roads to abolish these routes. which
do not in point Of business done and
fomilies served come up to the stand
ard fixed for the establishment of new
routes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-18

We saw man not long since most
numerically lashing horse. a partial
ly broken four-year-old colt. He said
that he was trying to break the beast
in when we feel sure that he was only
Just working off a mad fit of his own.
There is a world of cruelty practiced
on both horses and children in this
brutal manner.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-18

A large herd Of deer, partially domes-
ticated, in mountain park in one Of
the eastern states had so multiplied in
number that the food supply became
short. When the fence was removed
and they were free to go where they
chose they would not leave their old
haunts.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-18

For the many acres of lowland upon
which no crop will be grown this year
no better way of handling can be found
than to pillow twice if possible before
the middle of September. then SOW to
rye and seed down with timothy.
These wet spots will always bother
unless they can be tiled and will be
more profitable in grass than any other
crop.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-18

We are going to cut our roses back
this fall to within six inches of the
ground and then cover them with
leaves and earth instead Of laying the
long canes down, as we have usually
done. The bloom Of next season is all
made on the new growth Of wood any
way, and this latter method makes 1t
easier to protect them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-18

We notice that newly developed va
rieties of potatoes bloom very much
more freely than those Of the older and
established sorts. We have one va
riety this year, Pats Choice, which is
a veritable posy bed. every hill car
rying from five to ten flower stems,
with large purple blossoms having vel
low centers. This would indicate to
us that such new variety possessed a
greater degree Of vigOr than the older
kinds.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-18

The Northwestern Greening apple
has surprised every man who had the
trees this year with magnificent crop
Of splendid fruit. 1t has been hereto
fore claimed that this tree was a very
shy bearer and very particular as to
location and soil, when the truth seems
to be that all the tree needed was age,
for it is this year, where ten years
planted, bearing well on all sorts of
soil and In all locations.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-18

A lady friend who raises much poul-
try tells us that she has been bothered
this season very much with the crows
catching her young chickens. She lives
near some heavy timber in which the
crows nested. and these black pests
found out, unfortunately for our
friend. that young chicks were good
food for the young crows.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-18

When a flock of small chickens APP
pears on ones premises and stays there
from spring to fall whose chickens are
they? Can somebody come and right
fully claim them in the fall when they
are grown?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-18

Pedigree and individual merit must
ever be closely associated in the selec-
ton Of breeding of any kind if the best
results are to be obtained. Pedigree
without individual merit is expecting
too much of ancestry and the law Of
heredity. Merit without pedigree is
three card monte game.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-18

Among the many pretty and attrac-
tive wild things for yard and lawn dec
grafton we would mention the elder
berry and the sumach. A clump OF
these shrubs in q corner of the lawn
will give a nice effect all summer long.
particularly the sumach. the beauti-
fully colored foliage of which in the
fall is not excelled by any tree or plant.