Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-12

| possibly the formulation or some
plan for keeping the money in the ma
tional treasury in circulation.
The production of poultry and eggs
is the most profitable of all industries.
A hen can realize 400 per cent profit
for her owner. The egg product in
the United States amounts TO more
when measured by dollars and cents,
than the combined gold and silver
production.
In view of the approaching yacht
race, it is interesting TO note that there
is $50. 900, 600 in this country invested
in yachts We have more than 600
steam yachts, which employ 5000
hands. and which cost $4,000, 900 a
season for running expenses. Yachts
are now rented readily at the princi
pal resorts at from 81, 500 to $50, 900 a
month.
Rear Admiral George G. Remey,
ranking officer of his grade, was re-
tired Monday. He was appointed to
the navy from Iowa in 1855, and
reached the grade of rear admiral in
1898. AS result of Remey's retire
ment Captain Sigsbee, commandant
of the League Island navy yard, and
Captain Chester, superintendent of
the naval observatory, will become
rear admirals.
One of Missouri unique industries
is the growing of a kind of corn whose
cob is especially adopted for pipes.
A group of farmers in Lafayette coun-
ty raise it extensively. One field of
twenty-five acres produced l,l26 BUSH
els of corn worth 1896, and the cobs
sold for S19S. The average per acre
was S2l. 36. Corn-cob pipes are sup
posed to dispose of nicotine with
out injury to the smoker.
At meeting of the democratic state
central committee Friday afternoon,
it was decided to open the state cam
paign about Sept. 10 and TO conduct
an active speaking contest from then
until election. The exact date of
opening is left to State Chairman
Jackson and j. B. Sullivan, candidate
for governor. The tariff and trust is
sues will be dominant, with some at
tention to Imperialism and opposition
to the AldIich bill. The silver issue
will be laid aside by general consent
and seemingly genuine effort made
to carry out a harmony program.
It's always darkest just before the
dawn; most sultry before the coolest
shower; you're always hungriest just
before the dinner bell rings; and the
most tired just before bedtime. And
you are just as likely to be the most
discouraged just before things come
your way. The tide must so out as it
can before it begins to come in. So
don't give up at this time. Stick.
Tie homely nag often comes under
the wire first, because it didn't
know it was beaten on the first
quarter. Anybody can start off
with rush, but few come in with a
hurrah.
The Ancient Order of United Work
men is abont to follow the plan of
the Modern Woodmen of America in
Ia readjustment of its rates. This
order has for it's CAUSE similar one
to that of the Wocdmen, in that it
contemplates the longevity of the
order and the protection which is the
primary object of the organization.
The order has standing in numbers
nearly as large as any in the United
States. The annual meeting of the
grand lodge is to be held in Chicago
next October and there will be one re-
preventative from every lodge present
to discuss the proposed changes.
1t is said that there are more acres
of irrigable land in the San joaquin
Valley of California than are now
watered in Egypt from the Nile where
agriculture alone supports 5000, 900
people, maintains costly govern.
ment, and pays the interest on ma
tional debt half as large as that of the
United States. The area which can
be irrigated from the Sacramento is
about equal to that irrigated in Italy
from the Pc. The population of the
California valley is about twenty
people to the square mile. In the
falian valley it is about 800 people
to the square mile. The irrigated
lands along the Nile support 5543 per-
sons to the square mile. Such a set
Element of the Sacramento valley
would more than double the present
population of California.
"George," she sand. II want Sl00. "
"But, my dear, he protested,
that's nearly all the cash l have on
hand at the present moment, and
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