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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-16
FUNERAL OF GEO. W. GoNsER.
It Viii BE Held I'm This
Afternoon-Body Shipped There.

At noon yesterday the body OF George
W. Gonser. who committed suicide by
throwing himself under a Big Four freight
train last Friday. was shipped TO Kokomo
for burial. Many relatives and friends and
committees from the various fraternal or
ders 20 which ne belonged accompanied the
remains. The funeral will be held from the
residence OF NJ. W. Coates. father-in-law OF
the deceased, this afternoon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-16
EXPENSES OF THE COUNTY.


An estimate OF the cost OF running Ma
rion county for 1904 n for the remainder
OF 1903 has been placed on file by the
County Commissioners. The completed list
shows the sum of SOILS. $50 viii be required
with the addition OF SO. 900 to finish the year.
The amount Is practically the same as that
appropriated last year BY the County Coun-
ell. the additional item being for voting
machines. which will run the amount up
$50. 600. The expenses are divided as fol-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-16

Sussman. 3; off Kenneth, II. Bases on balls
OFF Irish. 4; off Sussman, 1; off Kennett, 8.
Kennett, 4. Hit by Notwithstanding,
Olsary, Hauck. Two-base hits-Stemler ca,
Hauck. Three-base hit-Stemler. Sacrifice
BILE play-worthington to link. Stolen bases
-Buckfart, Sussman, Kendall, Webber,
Hauss (2), link. Passed ball-Buckhart.
First base on errors-Tom Keenes, 1; Lilly,
2. Left on bases-Tom Keenes, 5; Lilly. z.
Umpire-Chill. Time-1:35. A~ttendance-3S5.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-16
BOY Stole a Watch.

Marshall Bridgewater, an eleven-year-old
boy, was arrested yesterday afternoon and
placed in charge of the police matron on a
warrant charging him with stealing a
watch from a young man by the name of
William Rogers. He will be given a hear
ing in the Juvenile Court tomorrow morn
ing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-16

Mary Jane Cook, 6e Russell avenue, suf-
fered a stroke of heart failure while shop
ping In the Star store last night. She was
taken to her home in the City Dispensary
ambulance attended by DR.. Jeffries and
Seaton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-16
Had q Burglars OUTFIT.

A man giving the name of Louis Knuckles,
aged thirty-four, living at 519 North Ala
bama street, was arrested yesterday >by
Detectives Haley and Splan. He was found
with twelve skeleton keys, $50 in bills and
$3.50 in coins. An investigation of his case
will be made.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-16

II. 9. Chase & Co. merchant %tailors. yes
terdsy filed a deed OF assignment In the re-
corder,s office. making the Marion Trust
Company It's trustee. The Liabilities and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-16
May Hold a Military Funeral.

Ralph Miller. OF Troop /. Third Cavalry,
who died Thursday in San Francisco, has
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-16

arranged through Whitsett & Culver. un-
dertakers, TO bring the body of the young
soldier to this city. Ii is thought the body
will arrive here next Wednesday,. A mill
tary funeral will in all probability be
held.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-16

assets are not given. Harry s. Chase and
William T. Schmidt are the members OF the
company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-16

Some OF the additional expenses are:
Repairs TO courthouse, $1,000; board for
prisoners at the jail. 5000; supplies, heat.
light and water plant. 5000; support OF or
phans. 1850: State. benevolent and penal
Institutions. 5000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-16
Parry Return. Home.

D.. M. Parry. who went TO Chautauaua
to deliver an address on Mob Spirit and
Organized Labor" has returned home.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-16

The Daily Student (Bloomington.)
For the benefit of artists and those inter-
ested I'm things artistic-a word as to
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22
HORsEFLEsH AS FOOD.

We are asked the reason for the pref
udice against horse meat as an article
of food, when the horse is one of the
very cleanest of our domestic animals
both in diet and habit. We really do
not know. The old Mosaic ban which
by implication barred the horse can
hardly be the reason, when civilized
humanity so readily and eagerly ac-
cepts the hog as an article of food, and
that, too, with the hog explicitly for
hidden. We incline to the opinion that
the real cause is an honorable senti-
ment and not prejudice, the horse in
all history having been mans COM
panion and burden bearer, and thus
man is reluctant to devote his faithful
friend to such sordid and ignOble pur-
poses. Germany is working out this
problem for the world at large-starv-
ing herself to it, and may have to await
q passage at arms with some beef eat
ing nation to finally settle it. A world
of inhumanity and cruelty practiced in
connection with the horse would be
done away with if this almost univer-
sal prejudice against horsefesh as food
could be removed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22
TEN BUSHELS MORE PER ACRE.

We think that it will be generally ad-
mitted that it is possible to increase
the yield of the corn crop at least ten
bushels per acre. This will be done
largely in the line of securing a better
quality of seed corn. corn of better
type. The better preparation of the
ground before planting will also help,
as well as the more thorough cultiva-
ton of the crop. Touching on the i'm
portance of the seed used and the type
of corn raised, we mention that thirty
samples of corn, supposed to be the
ter for premiums, offered at farmers
institute and carefully scored varied in
proportion of corn to cob from 6S to SO
per cent OF the thirty samples exhibit
ed twenty-seven were what might be
properly called scrub corn, showing no
distinct type or breeding, the best corn
exhibited being pure bred coRn. We
believe that seven bushels per acre
may be added to the product Of any
cornfield by the use of pure bred seed.
just as 50 per hundredweight is added
to the value of pure bred steer. This
reform may be easily brought about by
any man who will give the thought to
this subject which it deserves. The 9th
er three bushels per acre we believe
can be secured in the matter alone of
more thorough preparation Of the
ground before planting.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22
POOR cows.

1t is stated upon the authority Of the
dairy commissioner Of Iowa that the
annual butter product Of the average
COW of that state is only 135 pounds, or
just about enough to pay her board.
Inasmuch as many good dairymen are
doubling this yield, it follows that
somebody somewhere is keeping q lot
of cows that are eating their heads OF.
We are firmly of the belief that this
poor yield of butter is more the fault
Of the ration fed than of the cow, thou.
sands Of men keeping cows being
densely ignorant as to the kinds Of
food cow needs in order to produce
milk, thinking they have done their
whole duty by her when they have
given her all the corn and hay she will
eat, not knowing that this ration is
about as productive Of milk as the
hard heads on the roadside.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22
MARKET DAYS FOR FARMERS.

The question of the utility of fixed
market day at some central point for
farmers to aid them in the sale Of the
products of their farms is being dis
cussed at many of the farm institutes
this winter. While in thickly settled
country as In all the agricultural dis
tricts of Europe, where home market
is found for all produce, these market
days are Indispensable, the conditions
In this country are quite different, the
bulk of the produce raised being ex-
ported. or course with some minor ar
ticles such as the home market takes
1t would be good thing to bring buy
er and seller together on a market day.
This may, however, in measure be Sc
cured by the liberal use of the farm
telephone and the more general use of
the local newspaper as an advertising
medium. A good large bulletin board
placed In front Of q mans residence
will be an aid In the same direction.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

FOR SALE-'No. / lady's driving
horse. o. W. Emery. 1919
WANTED-Boy to drive bus. st.
Cloud hotel. 28-2
WANTED-Second cook and dining
room girl. st. Cloud hotel. 1872
LOST-Ladins pocket book. containing
$40. Finder please leave at this
office. 1872
FOR SALE City lots-east 'front.'
hill side-forest trees-city water.
Frank Sayre. 2S-2pd
FOR SALE-Feed mill at Burr Oak,
40 horse engine. Bargain if taken
soon. H. l.. Robinson. 1914
FOR SALE-At bargain, one organ.
G. Goltz, furniture store, West
Water Street.
FOUND-A pair of spectacles. Owner
may have by proving property at
this office and paying for this notice.
WANTED-Girl for general house
work, small family. Inquire XII,
this office.
FOR RENT-A good modern residence
in splendid location, city water,
bath room, electric lights, furnace.
Rent reasonable. Inquire &C, this
office.
FOR SALE-Tyler Bros. restaurant,
120 East Water street. On account
of the illness of Clark Tyler the res
taurant must be sold as soon as pos
sible. 1913
FOR SALE-A Champion mower,
nearly new. Inquire of K. W. Knut-
son. 26-3pd
WANTED-Good live agent for the
Royal Union Mutual Life Insurance
Company in Winnesheik and
Howard counties. A splendid pro-
position to the right man. Inquire of
JIG. Cooper, general agent, DEBORAH,
Iowa. 1874
WANTED-Several persons of char
acter and good reputation in each
state Zone in this county required)
to represent and advertise old estab-
lished wealthy business house of
solid financial standing. Salary
$21 90 weekly with expenses addi-
tional all payable in cash each
Wednesday direct from head offices.
Horse and carriage furnished when
necessary. References. Enclose
self-addressed envelope. Colonial
Co., 334 Dearborn ST., Chicago.
616xy
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22
DAILY PAPER AND FARMER.

Three factors are at work through
many of the agricultural districts Of
the country to break through the shell
of conservatism which has 80 long ell
veloped the farmers as q class-one, the
telephone: another, the rural mail de-
livery, and the third and not least, the
advent Of the daily paper IN his home.
Heretofore he has been at least week
removed from the stirring events Of the
day and 50 failed to take that interest
in the worlds wsrk the man does who
IL In daily touch with it. The change
wrought by these agencies, H. becoming
very manifest and is wholly in the line
of making the farmer a broader and
more intelligent man.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

The gopher knoll is common fea-
ture on all prairie farms. or rather was
during the early days of settlement.
This knoll, a mound rod or more In
diameter elevated above the general
level OF the ground from eighteen inch
es to two feet and made up of the earth
eXcavated from the burrows beneath
it, always produced a much heavier
growth of corn or grain than the soil
Immediately adjoining it. We are asked
the why and wherefore of this. 1t
proves two things to us-one the value
OF perfect subscribing and drainage, the
other that prairie subsoils when
brought to the surface and exposed to
the action of the elements contain as
much plant food and are just as capa-
BILE Of producing good crops az surface
soils.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

There is no doubt whatever that In
an early day before the forests were
all removed the timbered sections of
the country We're much better adapted
to the growth and development of fruit
than they are today. During the tifties
in the state Of Wisconsin 1t was an
easy matter to raise the finest kind Of
Pippins, Baldwins, Spies, Greetings
and other choice varieties Of apples
which today it is folly there to plant.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

+" The creamery interests Of the cOun-
try contributed about $4,000 to secure
the passage of the oleomargarine law,
while the National Live Stock associa-
ton contributed $1,000 to defeat it. The
cows had the most money behind them
and beat the steers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

We wish to commend the adjustable
disk harrow for orchard use. With it
cultivation is possible as with no other
tool, and it further secures an entirely
where the rainfall is hardly ever sufii-
cient to secure the best development of
the apple tree this question of perfect
ly level cultivation is very important
one in conserving the moisture avail
able.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

The savings banks of the country
have generally restored the rate of in
terest paid on deposits to per cent,
their deposit accounts having been de-
pleted for investment in Canada lands
which will not pay A per cent to the
investors for a good many years to
come.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

The horse most wanted today and for
which the best prices are paid is the
1900 to LOO draft animal, a horse
which can be as easily raised on the
average farm as beef critter. There
is no probability that there will be too
many of this class of horses raised for
years to come.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

The sheep herders Of the west are
protesting that it will be very serious
thing to shut them out from the gov
eminent forest reserves. But it will not
be one-half so serious as to let them
remain on these reserves and destroy
all the young timber.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

We think there were more poor ap-
piles raised last year than we have ever
known, the eastern fruit particularly
being gnarly, understood and defective.
1t is evident that more attention will
have to be paid in the future to the va
rious insect pests, which were the pri
mary cause Of so much poor fruit. To
quit killing the birds would be good
starter in this direction.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

Here is a recipe for raising prize
crop Of corn, 10 bushels per acre: A
clover sod turned over in September,
forty loads of manure to the acre, one
blowing and six draggings in the spring
before planting, an average of two
stalks in a hill, one dragging after
planting, one deep and four shallow
civilizations and the removal Of all bar
rem stalks and suckers. You can raise
just such crop as this If you want to.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

England rebels and protests against
American enterprise and aggressive
ness. She thinks we work too hard and
too long. Were it not that these traits
are taking her markets away from her
perhaps she would not care.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22
NARROWER HIGHWAYS.

with the four rod highway is attract
ing more and more attention, especially
through all the prairie regions Of the
west. When II IL considered that every
farm is in this way robbed of from one
to three acres Of its best land and that,
not being cultivated or pastured, it be-
comes the home of an endless amount
Of noxious vegetation, it is really a
very serious matter. Had the public
highways in the first place been made
three instead Of four rods in width
there never would have been any effort
made to widen them, three rods being
ample width through all the prairie
country
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

On late winter day we watched
chickadee on lively hunt up and
down an apple tree after something to
eat. There was not a bug or an insect
In sight, but we found he was after the
little clusters of insect eggs, waiting
only the warmth of spring to develop
into some form of our insect pests. If
we had more chickadees, we would
have better apples.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

How many acres Of corn should one
man and a team try to care for? One
man says fifty, another forty. another
thirty. One says he would not keep q
hand who would not average ten acres
Q day in blowing the corn, while anoth
er man says he would fire hand who
would try to get over more than six
acres. We have noticed this much-that
1t is the ten acre day fellow who usu-
ally raises the thirty-fve bushel an
acre crop, while the six acre man often
gets sixty.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

The dry season Of 1901 and the wet
one of 1902 taught great many les
sons both to farmers and fruit growers,
almost more than they can take in and
remember. After learning how best to
conserve moisture they were immedi-
ately confronted with the problem Of
how to get rid of it, and If the season
of them will hardly know what to do.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

Wherever class legislation character
ICES the government of a country it will
be found invariably that the favored
few get possession Of the land, the
masses becoming in some form or other
the tenants and so called interiors. If
this country is wise, it will enact re-
straining legislation of some sort which
will prevent the corporate ownership
Of real estate in large quantities. So
long as the land is free the people are
free
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

II you think freight rates too high in
this country, just mind that it costs as
much to ship car of grain over Eng
lish railroads a distance of forty miles
into London as it does to ship the same
amount Of grain from Chicago to Lon
don.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22
Here are a few roses which you will

mere are rev roses Wnlcn you VIII
find very satisfactory: For climbers,
the red, white and yellow Ramblers;
ever blooming roses, Bride, Wooton.
Soupert, Perle de Jardin, Catherine
Mermet, La France, Victoria, Liberty
and Golden Gate, and among the June
roses try Fisher, Holmes, Paul Ney-
ron, General Jacqueminot. Those In
the first and last classes mentioned are
hardy through most of the north when
properly protected in winter. Those in
the second class will not survive the
winter if left out of doors. Get your
plants of an established house, and if
you want good results the first year
get two-year-old plants. Roses want a
rich clay soil and plenty Of sunshine.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

The foreign laborer rarely eats meat.
1t is beyond his reach. He supports life
on brown bread, macarOni, spaghetti.
skimmilk, oatmeal. potatoes, olive oil
and vegetables, coupled with a ration
Of cheap beer or wine. The labOring
man in America usually gets meat
twice day and often three times and
Is without any doubt the best fed Ia
boring man on the face of the earth.
The attempt to feed him as the Euro
pean labOrer is fed would start an in
surrectiOn at once.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

These figures give an average Of 28.2O
inches for the ten year period and show
up the wet season of 1902 in good
shape. This rainfall record probably
fairly reflects the precipitation for all
the north Mississippi valley region for
the period given.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

The apple tree blight, which was 80
common last year, is of bacterial orr
gin, for which ii is useless to spray.
The only available remedy seems to be
the cutting Off Of the blighted limbs
below the point of infection and burn
ing them up. Wet seasons superinduce
blight more than dry ones, and espe-
cially should certain varieties Of apple
trees, such as the Transcendent crab
and the Tetofsky, both good apples, be
kept out of the orchard. as the disease
Ia certainly spread by infection.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

1t takes about twenty years for any
new variety of apple to make its place
sure. in public favor. Only within the
past three or four years has the
Wealthy apple come to be recognized
as standard apple through the coun-
try
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

Many of our common wild flowers
are very pretty and attractive, but we
find that any attempt to domesticate
them meets with more or less failure.
Like other wild things, they seem to
resent the effort of civilization.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

Cottonseed meal after the oil has
been taken out is the richest in protein
of any Of the prepared stock foods. Lin
of these products, Notwithstanding they
carry so large an amount Of milk pro-
ducing elements, is desirable dairy
ration, as they injuriously affect the
quality of the milk and butter product.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

The oleo men are working up trade
for the uncolored product by furnish
ing materials and directions for color
ing to the purchaser Thirty-twO cent
western extra obscures any refined sen,
tments on this matter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

Now if you want to set out rose
bush next spring which will surely full
fill your anticipations set out Grim
son Rambler, which will give you more
flowers for your trouble than any other
flower we know of.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22
House for Sale or Rent.

Do you want to buy or rent house,
we can help you. H. A. Prastmark q
Son, East Water ST., Tel. IA.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

''No hog cholera" has about as much
60 do with existing prosperity all
through the corn belt as any other one
thing.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

We want to call attention to the ex-
ceptionally fine flavor of the Candy
strawberry. In this particular 1t is the
king of all the berries of our acquaint-
ance.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

Every season, as with the opera,
brings out some new carnation as
candidate for public favor. In two
years both the flower and the singer
are forgotten.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

A correct record kept Of the ainfall
for ten years, 1898 to 1902. at a point
in east central Iowa shows the precipi-
tation by inches for each year as fol-
lows:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22
WANT
COLUMN

Rates-One cent per woodworking
less than ten cents.