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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-20

that fine brick structures will 80 up,
strong enough TO Withstand foods; that
the streets VIII be terraced back from
the creek. and that new and better
homes Will be erected on the hillsides.
Heppner's location at the mouth Of
the four canyons makes rebuilding in
the bottoms dangerous proposition.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-20
PRICE OF STEEL RAILS FIXED

New York. June -1s.-F. H. Gary.
chairman of the exec, I've committee
Of the United states Steel ccrl Grafton.
today said:
"The price for steel rails for the year
1904 mas been fixed at s2S a mile, the
price which has obtained during the
past three years"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-20
COMPANY ASKS FOR RECEIVER

Seattle, June &c. e. Crockett has
asked the court TO appoint a receiver
for the Alaska Petroleum and Coal
company. T. $. Lippy is president
and Clark Davis. general manager.
Crockett alleges that the corporation
has been fraudulently conducted.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-20
FIRST AMERICAN CHILD

New York, June 19,-Advices from
Guam announce the birth there of the
first American child on the island, 1t
Is a girl and its father is Paymaster
Ryan, The christening was marked
by big celebration in which the entire
community Joined.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-20
COMPANY IS INCORPORATED.

Albany, N. Y, June ls.--The North
western Exploration company. with
principal offices in Manhattan, has
been INCORPORATED here with 100000
capital. J. Campbell Cory OF Helena,
Mont, is one of the directors.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-20
EVEN MAY LEAVE KENTUCKY
Only Eye Witness to Jackson Murder
in Fear OF Ills Life.

Lexington. June 19,--Captain Even
said he would remain here until Mon
day night and then either go to parts
unknown or apply for board at Lex
ington jail He said he was afraid he
would be assassinated by Jackson men
even here, AS Even is the only eve
witness against Jett and White who
will testify. 1t is feared he may be dis
posed of before the new trial at Gym
thiana.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-11
HOW TO FEED.

The domesticated animal is so COM
pletely under the control Of its owner
so far as its food rations are concerned
that the science Of feeding such ami
mails properly is one Of the most impor
tant things connected with farm man
agement. So many men are ignorant
on this question. We know Of plenty
of men keeping dairy cows who think
when they have fed their cows all the
corn and hay they will eat they have
done the right thing. Then there are
still more that think II a pig from the
time it is weaned is given all the corn
1t will eat that's the way to raise hogs.
Corn is a most valuable food. but it Is
only about half ration, and no ami
NAL. young or old, is properly fed when
fed corn alone. 1t makes fat. keeps the
animal warm. but is badly deficient In
flesh, blood and muscle making proper
ties and Is at best poor milk produc-
ing ration. How to feed stock is good
subject for study by every man who
keeps II.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-11
A CONTENTED MAN.

One man who enjoys life is friend
Of ours whose total worldly possessions
will not schedule over $1,000. He
has small farm of ten acres, good
soil which he keeps highly fortified.
He has comfortable little house. a
barn and Outbuildings He keeps one
big horse, which does all the team
work on the place; four first class
cows, few good hogs flock of sew
enty-five hens and ten stands of bees
He received this year $125 from his
poultry. 5000 from his dairy. $500 from
an acre of onions. 500 from his pota-
to crop. sold small fruits to the amount
Of 1925 and apples $l1O. calves $50,
hogs $500 and honey $50 and has
plenty Of good things left to carry him
through the winter. He and his wife
have done most of the work. she car
ing for the poultry and dairy and help
ing him during the small fruit harvest.
or course this is no big thing, but our
friend lives happy and peaceful life
and most independent one and is, we
think, man to be really envied.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-11
TROUBLES OF AMERICAN BARONs

OF bAhONSs
One of the seemingly natural desires
of the very rich man in this country
is to acquire large landed estates and
equip and operate them somewhat aft
err the manner Of the old barons Of
feudal times. This idea seems to be
wholly repugnant to Americans. and
in two cases, one in North Carolina
and one in the Adirondack mountains
the owners have been having lots Of
grief. The inclOsing of vast areas Of
land, the stocking it with game, the
rigid exclusion of the native popula-
ton from their old time privileges Of
fishing and hunting and the sort Of
lOrdly ownership and aristocratic ex-
clusiveness associated with such
schemes make lots of trouble While
such enterprises are beneficial in a
sense that they preserve much of the
wild life which would otherwise be ex-
terminated and many valuable expert
ments are carried on in agriculture
and horticulture as fine arts, still the
common people don't like them and
will not have them if it is possible to
prevent them. One of the disadvan-
tages of wealth in this country is that
there are some things which man
can't do. in which respect it differs
from other countries.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-11
MINISTER'S AND MONEY.

We have a large number of minis
terial friends-men whose life work is
devoted TO the care of small charges
where the annual salary is only barely
enough TO support life and ministerial
dignity. Some fine haired folks kick
II these men do a little work on the
side TO make few dollars. AS we
look at IL. a minister Is under just as
much obligation to provide for his fam
ily-and most parsons have good sized
ones-as man in any other line Of
business. We take no stock In trust
ing TO Providence and going on the
superannuated list when a parson is
sixty. He is entirely justified in max
ing every honorable effort to make
and lay by enough money to care for
him when he gets old. A rich sinner
Is no doubt sad sight and so is a
poor saint.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-11

The Ben Davis is one of the very
poorest in quality Of any apple grown
in America, yet there are more of these
trees planted and more money made
out Of it than can be done with any
other apple. This is because Ben Is a
handsome fellow. and good looks go a
long way. Then 1t is large and is a
first class keeper and shipper; besides
it is "A prolific producer. The better
types Of apples are invariably deficient
in one or more of these qualities.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-11
THE POOR OLD MAN.

Every healthy man has about forty
years of life in which to do his most
effective work, from twenty to sixty
years Of age. If he does not do some
thing worth while during those years
he never will. After sixty, while he
will have more sense and Il larger fund
Of experience, he. will be physically
handicapped and cannot do what he
would. In most cases everything de-
ponds on getting right start between
twenty and thirty, for then his life
habits are formed. Once in great
while man will recover himself after
finding himself in financial hole when
he is fifty. but not often. At fifty or
sixty man should be able to live on
his dividends and. while not dropping
all work. be at least relieved from its
slavery and tyranny. We always pity
q real poor old man. for we well know
something went wrong with him. Ell
Their he was one of the many foolish
spendthrift young men or he was just
simply lazy and shiftless when he
could work or he did not know enough
to take care of what lie earned or was
the victim of some misfortune for
which he was not responsible. You see,
If man will save only 500 per year
for forty years he will be worth $4,000
when he is sixty, saying nothing about
the accretion of interest on his saw
ings. We are going to get the expert
ences Of about twenty old men of this
class and find out why they find them
selves without dollar in the world at
sixty.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-11

The real reason why peddlers. agents
of all sorts and the like do so much
business in the agricultural communi-
ties is not so much that the farmer
really needs or even wants the things
which they have to sell as that the peo-
pie on the farm are glad to see some
body and welcome the advent of these
travellers as a pleasing break in the
monotony Of farm life.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-11

The value of groves or belts Of tim
Der on our prairie farms is manifold
There is the practical value-fuel for
the farm, shade for the stock. home
for the birds, which we count our best
friends; then there is a value In the
grove as a modifier of climatic ex-
tremes-hot winds in summer and
billiards. in winter. and an aesthetic
value in that the farm is thus beauti-
fed and the country landscape thus
made more attractive.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-11

We have reports of fall bearing
variety or strawberry, originated in
the state of New York, which is prov
ing a bonanza for the growers. The
beds have this fall yielded large crop
Of choice berries. which have found a
ready market at very fancy prices-as
high as 80 cents per box. A distinct
type OF berry which would fruit in
September would prove very valua-
BILE acquisition and do as much TO
sweeten up life as anything we know.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-11

The well proved adaptability of near
ly all the northern Minnesota and
Wisconsin cheap land for the produc-
ton of clover and timothy is a factor
OF no small Importance regarding the
future of those sections. Where clover
and timothy will grow as 1t will there
1t means stock raising and dairying I'M
der most favored conditions, and
where these industries are a success
there follow wealth and prosperity as
surely as day follows night.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-11

We have a fine report Of the success
of alfalfa in Clay county. S. D., ad-
joining the Iowa state line. The man
growing it thinks he has struck a bo-
nanza, and he has. Hundreds Of farm
ers i'm Wisconsin. Iowa, Minnesota and
Dakota have been experimenting with
alfalfa. and we look to see burden Of
testimony at the institutes this winter
favorable to growing this valuable for
age plant.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-11

We have altogether too many people
in this country who simply will not
live removed from the crowd. the sa
loon. the brass band and the insani-
tary conditions of tenement life in our
cities. which goes to prove that man is
not as wise as the animals. for all wild
as well as domesticated animal and
bird life will instinctively seek those
localities and conditions which will
best promote their well being.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-11

Illustrating the red tape methods of
the government. when we were visit
ing the botanical gardens at Washing
ton last May and noticed large palm
In the palm house which had pushed
its top through the glass dome and
was then growing out of doors we
were informed that the dome could not
be fixed to accommodate the tree until
an appropriation from congress had
been secured for that special purpose.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-11

A farmer in central Iowa imported
his seed oats this year from northern
Minnesota and, sowing them side by
side with oats of his own raising. got
fifty bushels per acre, while his own
seed gave him only ten bushels per
acre. This is a good object lessen,
showing the value of changing seed
and in the case of cereals getting the
new seed from northern latitude. 1t
is little practical fact which is well
worth noting and needing.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-11

1t looks as though the eight horse
power gasoline traction engine, easily
manipulated and cheaply operated, is
to find an important place on the farm
of the future. not only to- do the pump
ing, saving. grinding, but to haul the
pillow. seeder and drag-in a word, dis
place the horse. There really seems to
be nothing TO prevent it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-11

The Wolf River apple, because of its
large size and fine color, attracts more
attention and is the subject of more
newspaper items than any other apple
grown, and this, too. when it is the
most utterly worthless apple which
ever grew on tree.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-11

Supplies of gas and oil are in no
sense permanent. While some fields
last longer than others, the best soon
plays out. This fact is very disturb
ing factor with all manufacturing in
terests dependent upon them. In the
long run it will be found that those To-
calities having large supplies of coal
will bold the control of the manufac-
turing interests of the country.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-11

The care of milk on the farm is best
carried out when the milk is run
through farm separator just as soon
as it is taken from the cow. the skim
med milk fed warm to the calves and
the cream sent to the nearest cream
cry. This simplifies the dairying bust
ness for that large class of farmers
who do not keep enough cows to make
and market their own butter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-11

There was nice spring up on the
hillside of his farm. and he damned
up the stream and made a small fish
pond for brook trout. 1t has been a
great success and profitable. You can
go there and catch as many trout at
% cents a pound as you want to pay
for. This plan is possible in many
other places.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-11

A twenty horse power thrashing en-
CINE or the big separator stuck in the
mud in the middle of some field has
been not uncommon sight this fall
through the northwest. and it has been
no laughing proposition for the owners
of such machines.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-11

California raises the most barley OF
any state. 1t is there used largely as
n horse food in place of oats. The Gal
latin valley in Montana produces the
best quality of barley. all Of which is
reserved for the brewers at high prices.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-11

In farm homes where kerosene is
used for lighting purposes the old folks
can tell when there is real counting GO
ing on in the parlor by the smell of the
oil from the turned down lamp.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-11

Nothing could be more handsome in
the way of fruit and nothing more
tasteless than some of those big Cali
fornia peaches which are sent to east
ern markets. 1t is probable. however.
that if they could be permitted to ripen
better.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-11

The introduction of the creamery has
more than doubled the value of the
butter product of the west. Twenty
years ago the best dairy butter was
quoted where the writer lives at 10
cents per pound for October, and now
it but rarely is less than 20 cents and
more often brings % cents.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-11

We should like to see such legislation
as would permit all of the well settled
counties of the west to appropriate the
sum of not less than $4,000 each year
for the purpose of building permanent
good roads.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-11

Fifty years ago, before the era of
railroads in the central west. steam
boats of light draft traversed many of
the smaller rivers. and this season
many of these rivers would have per-
mitted the use of such boats had they
been in existence.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-11

Prices for labor and material are so
extravagantly high that a world of
contemplated building and improve
ment is blocked, being held back pend
ing more favorable conditions for such
work.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-11

The man who can milk fifteen cows
twice day and do his work well can
be surer of his job and get better
salary than many a preacher.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-11

We know of a country school which
is being conducted at an expense to
the taxpayers of $3S per month where
a nice little schoolma'am has only two
scholars to teach. In such case there
certainly should be consolidation, prop
agation or some other kind of ''ation"
put into operation.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-11

A few chickens-say fifteen or TWEEN
ty-may be kept on the average town
residence lot with profit, provided one
will give them the right sort Of care
and food. 1t is worth something to
have plenty of nice fresh eggs and
what spring chickens family can use.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-11

Railway ties which used to sell for
30 cents are now worth IS cents and
are increasing in value every year.
When they are worth $40 each the
steel tie will displace the wooden tie.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-11

We came across drove of hogs the
other day where the owner had been
trying his hand at cross breeding. He
had got the PobnndChina. the Jersey
Red and the Chester White most beau
tifully mixed. each hog being red.
white and black. like a tortoise she'll
cat. We could not see what use such
freak methods of breeding were, for
when he comes to market them the
lot if of uniform cotor and type would
surely bring him more money.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-11

A very unique and successful method
of advertising it's work has been adopt
ed by the Iowa State Agricultural col
lege. In the fall of the year a day is
fixed for the entertainment of farmers
from all over the state. Excursion
trains are run at cheap fare from all
directions and as many as 10000 peo-
pie attend. The departments are all
open to inspection. the fine stock Is
placed on dress parade. there is speak
ing by distinguished men. and the
farmers go home and make haste to
send their boys there - so many are
possibly care for them with its present
facilities.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-11

The June flooded districts Of Kansas
ard Missouri which were planted to
corn after the waters subsidized have
produced fine crop of well matured
corn after all.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-11

There is whole lot of practical re-
ligion in the prompt payment of small
obligations and the inviolate keeping
of ones word.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-11

California well deserves the name of
the Golden State. for she produces
each year $170O0.0O0 in gold. and or
anges worth $1S,0O0.000. besides lots
Of other good things.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-11

The American hen wins out in the
egg laying contest which has been con-
Quoted by the poultrymen of Aus
tralia. The varieties which took the
prizes were Rose Combed Brown Leg
horn and White WyandOtte.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-11

1t is no longer proper to refer to the
help employed on the farm as the hired
man. but. rather, as the gentleman
whom the farmer takes into his fami-
ly to skim the cream off the farm
products.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-11

Turkeys are said to be scarce this
year, and they are sure TO be high
priced Chickens can well be used as a
substitute for the Thanksgiving din
ner. for not one person in ten can tell
chicken meat from turkey if he will
shut his eyes when he eats it. and then
IT is just as easy to feel thankful over
a rooster as gobbler.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-11

The sooner that the colored man re-
Allies that the dollar mark is the one
which will lift him out of the rut in
which he is the better. Wealth knocks
down all bars. The color of mans
hide is obliterated by the color of his
dollars. This may not be pleasing
truth. but is a pretty solid one
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-11

Nine years out of ten it will be found
that land plowed early in the fall, the
earlier the better. will produce better
crops the following year than when
plowed in the spring. And this state
ment will apply to nearly all crops
grown.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-11

The Inheritance tax in many OF the
states is working admirably as a dis
perser of accumulated wealth.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-11

The rain falls on the just and the I'M
Just. but it sometimes happens that the
Just fellows get more than their share
Of the hail.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-11

When we get hold of so called ag-
ricultural paper which carries more
doctors and patent medicine ads. than
it does agricultural advertisements it
can be set down for fake so far as
its benefit to farmers is concerned
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-11

Nature very reluctantly comuines
size and quality.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-11

In a section of northern Minnesota
the farmers have hitherto raised nc
crop to speak of save spring wheat. i
man from central Iowa went up there
and bought farm. He put nearly Ill
of his 200 acres of tillable land into
oats and corn this year and bought
some Shorthorn cattle and turned LOT
of Chester White hogs loose in the pas-
ture and only put in few acres OF
wheat. Neighbors all made fun of his
way Of farming. but he has proved to
them that his method of mixed farm
ing has brought him more than twice
as much money as they have been able
To make out Of their wheat crop. and
they will follow his example next year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-11

With almost any sort Of crop quail
ity- counts for more than quantity.
There is always too little of the best
things produced. A choice steer will
bring $3.50 per hundredweight. scrub
which has cost just as much to raise
only 1913. barrel Of choice apples
which were properly thinned will bring
three times as much as the average
product of tree allowed to overbear.
the well bred and well broken horse
will sell for three times as much IA
the common plug. and so all along the
1t sometimes pays to raise the poorest
but not often.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-03-04
Etiquette i'm Sweden.

The Swedes are quiet, taciturn peo-
pie. There is no jostlng, even among
the lowest classes. When a train leaves
a platform or a steamboat pier the
lookers-on lift their hats to the depart-
ing passengers and bow to them, a COM
pliment that is returned by the passen-
gers. You are expected to lift your
hat to the shabbiest person you meet
in the street, and to enter shop, Office
or bank with the hat on is considered
a bad breach of good manners. In re-
firing from restaurant you are :ex-
pected to bow to the occupants. Bow:
ing and hat lifting are so common that
people seem to move around more
slowly than elsewhere in order to OBJ
serve the courtesy.-Detroit f rec