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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-09
NATURES KINDLY WAYS.

There is something very motherly
and sympathetic in the way that ma
ture works and repairs damages
wrought by fire, food, wind and wreck
or the destructive work Of man. Here
is a great gravel pit, yawning chasm
left as testimony to the progress Of the
age by a railway company-an insight.
", useless thing, but nature uses the
winds to sweep into the crater the fugi-
tive debris of the fields and the va
grant leaves, and the waters Of the
summer storms, stealing from more
fertile lands, gives the sterile sand and
gravel coating of humus and fertility
and the cottonwood fugitive seed drift
ing in the June breeze finds here
congenial resting place, and, 10, in a
few years the unsightly scar has be-
come a pretty grove, while woodbine,
clematis, blackberry and elder bush
come through aid of bird and wind to
form an artistic border for the regen-
Grated gravel pit Or here Is a fire
scar, the legacy of a forest horror,
when the very earth was calcined in
the furnace of fame as it passed over,
all vegetable life absolutely annihilated
in its path; yet somehow the winds and
the birds and the rains are soon at
work, and here is soon seen little
feathery pine or quivering aspen .-p
and there a delicate spear Of timothy
or sturdy bunch of red clover, a tramp
woodbine peeping up at the foot Of the
old charred stump, and with the pass
ing of a few years there is nothing
left to tell of the cataclysm of flame
save the ghostly pillar Of blackened
and scared tree trunk here and there.
Or let man strip hillside Of its forest
covering and. roofing the field over
year after year with his crops Of cot
ton and grain and taking from Its soil
its last vestige Of fertility, abandon 1t.
How quickly will nature make the eff
fort to repair the damage! First,
grasses or flowers, then trees, then
restoration-no place so high or low
or hidden or exposed, made unlovely
and unproductive by elemental strife
or mans rapacity, but some form OF
life will nature find with which to re-
pair the damage and tenderly cover the
scar.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-09
UNPRODUCqTVE ACRES.

The unproductive acre on the farm
IL q different proposition from the un-
productive COW in the dairy. Both are
bad leaks, but with the COW which does
not pay for her board regeneration is
impossible, and she should be sent to
the feed yard, but the unproductive
acre cannot be thus got rid of and
becomes a problem involving regener-
alton. 1t may be hillside, poor soil,
washing badly, for which one of two
things may be done-it can be got into
grass and kept there, or 1t may be
planted with fruit or forest trees. The
acre may be q strip all round the line
fence grown up to weed and bramble.
This should be reclaimed by breaking
up and seeding down. 1t may be wet
acre in the middle of the field which
little job of thing will reclaim, or, If
this cannot be done, 1t would grow a
lot of nice willows. Then it may be an
acre and perhaps more which has been
so starved and robbed that oats foot
high or ten bushels of corn is all it will
produce, in which case seed down with
clover and give it twenty-five loads Of
barnyard manure to the acre. There is
still another acre bordering the public
highway which should be so treated
that it will produce a ton or more Of
good hay each year instead of a useless
mass of weeds and rubbish. We would
not be looking for more land until these
unproductive acres were reclaimed and
utilized if we were in your place. So
far as the old COW is concerned, see
that Chicago gets her and not your
neighbor or the local butcher.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-09
REPUBLICAN CAUCUSES.

First Ward-Friday evening, Sept.
18th, at Z 80 O'Clock. delegates.
Third Ward-At The City Hall, Fri
day, Sept. 18th, at 80 p. m. dele
gates.
Fourth Ward (Decorah)- Friday,
Sept. 18th, Hose House No. q Nine
delegates.
DEBORAH township (including 5th
ward)-At the court room in DEBORAH,
Friday, September 18th, at 200 p. m.
II delegates.
Hesper-Thursday evening, Sept.
10th, at Tabor's hall delegates
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-09
Announcement.

After repeated solicitations from
friends, whose wishes do not wish
to disregard, l place myself before the
voters of Winnesheik county for
representative from this the SSth dis
trict to the next legislature, subject
to the action Of the Republican coun-
ty convention, to be held in DEBORAH.
Sept. 18th.
If by your good will 1 am nominated
and elected to this honorable position,
my endeavor shall be to show my
gratitude by serving you faithfully
and honestly to the best of my ability.
Abraham jacobson.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-09
Original Notice.

In the District Court of the State of Iowa, in
and for WinneSheik County.
To Front Swehla known also as Versnik
Swehlal Mike Swehla, and Frank Sweha,
Defendants.
You are hereby notified that on or before
the LIST day of September A. ID. 1908 the petit
ton of NJ. A. Kubish as Plaintiff will be filed
in the Office of the clerk of the District Court
OF the State of Iowa, in and for Winnesheik
County, claiming of you the sum of s-j3i0,
money justly due from you, and interest
thereon at seven per cent from the 18th day of
February A. ID. 1903 balance due on your GER
tain promissory note Tor 500, dated January
Sth, 1901, and asking for an attorney fees AS
provided by the terms OF said note. and ask
ing also for a writ of attachment against the
goods, chattles, wrights and credits of the de-
PENDANTS Front Swehla and Mike Swehla.
And that unless GU appear thereto and
defend before noon of the second day of the
next term, being the September term, of the
sa d Court, which Will commence at pecorah
in said county on the 2lst day of September,
903, Lefault will be entered against you and
judgment and decree rendered thereon as
provided by law Dated 18th day of August
A. ID. 1903
DAN SHEA,
3}-4 Att'v for Plaintiff
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-09

In the District Court, State OF Iowa, in and
for Winnesheik County; September Term,
A. ID. 1893.
Charles o. Moore, Plaintiff, VS.. James c..
Stafford and his assignees and transferees,
Defendants.
To James G. Stafford and his assgnees and
transferees:
You are hereby notified, That on or before
the 2nd day of September, A. ID. 1903, the pc
tition of the plaintiff in the above entitled
cause will be filed in the Office of the Clerk of
the District Court of the State of Iowa. in and
for Winnesheik County, asking to have can
gage executed by James II. Cross on Novem-
Der 20, 1856, and filed for record in the Office
of Recorder for Winnesheik County, Iowa, on
January 20, 1857, and therein recorded in
Book A of town lot mortgages on page 49,
said mortgage being lien on the east So II.
OF Lots and of Block 81 of the City of De-
corah, Winnesheik County, Iowa, and given
to secure the payment of a debt of s202.50. the
defendant, James G.. Stafford, herein being
mortgage. The plaintiffs claim that said
debt, 10 secure the payment OF which said
mortgage was given, has been paid and ask
to have said mortgage cancelled and satisfied
of record in so far as said mortgage affects the
east 4219 feet of said described land which said
mortgage covers, and 10 have title To said
east 4214 feet of said land quieted in said
plaintiff herein.
And that unless you appear thereto and
defend before noon of the second day of the
September Term, A. ID. 1908, of the said Court,
which will commence at DEBORAH on the 2lst
day of September A. d. 1903, default will be
entered against you and judgment rendered
thereon. c. 5. BOICE,
33-I Attorney for Plaintiff.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-09
Notice in Probate.
TO Whom 1t May Concern:

10 WhOm IL May concern:
You and each of you are hereby
notified to appear at the Court Room
in the city of DEBORAH, Winnesheik
county, Iowa, on the Goth day of
September, A. D., 1908, at 1 80 O'Clock
p. M, to attend the probate of an in
strumentpurporting to be the last will
and testament of Gullik Knutsen Lein
late of Springfield township, in Winnie
sheik county, Iowa, deceased, at
which time and place you will appear
and show cause, if any, why said will
should not be admitted to probate.
In testimony whereof l have hereun-
to subscribed my name and affixed the
seal of said Office, this I'd day of Sep
TENDER, 1908.
A. l.. Haakenson,
CLERK District Court.
Dan Shea, Atty. 1913
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-09
STICK TO THE HOME CREAMERY.

AS it looks to us those farmers who
withdraw their patronage from their
home creamery and sell their cream to
some big concern hundred miles away
are making a serious blunder. The
home creamery thus shorn of patron
age will of necessity be compelled to
shut down. When this Is done and the
trust creameries control the situation
they will pay the farmer what they
please for his product or give him the
poor alternative Of selling his butter to
the local merchant The sensible and
businesslike thing to do is to stand
heartily in sympathy with the home
institution no matter what tempting
offers are made by the foreign con-
Germs. Some can't see it this way now,
but it will all be plain enough to them
by and by.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-09
For Representative.

In response to the solicitation of
many of my friends and especially the
farmers, desire herewith to announce
myself as candidate for the Republic.
can nomination for Representative
from Winnesheik county. subject to
the decision of the Republican county
convention.
o. L. Wennes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-09

A FAMILIAR SCENE.at our yards.
The people of this section are realiz-
ing that when it comes to real good,
dry lumber of the best quality. and at
the lowest prices no concern in this
part of the country can excel US.
With the best facilitiessfor buying,
with large and commodious] newly
built lumber warehouse. with vast
assortment of everything in the line
of lumber, and with a competent force
of courteous employees, we are in
position to fill your wants with the
best of satisfaction. Letsus figure with
you.
Wilbur Lumber Co.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-09

Some idea can be formed of how
much America does to clothe and feed
the world by noting the exports of cot
ton the past year., 100000 bales of
800 pounds each, 20O,OOOOOO bushels of
wheat, 100000 bushels of corn and
no end of meats, dairy products and
fruits. The world would set but a
slim table were it not for the surplus
of good things obtained from this
country.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-09

An objection to trailing vines around
the house is the pesky English sparrow,
which is bound to use the vines as a
nesting place. We noted large church
In the city Of Washington not long
since largely covered with English ivy
which had been so appropriated by the
sparrows with their nests that the side
of the church looked almost like a hay
stack
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-09

Almost every man is a bit cranky on
something, and we are cranky on the
matter of having sharp tools to work
with. Work at best is hard enough
without having to do it with dull or
unpublished tools. With tools kept in
the shape they should be, much work
that is now rated as burden may be
transformed into pleasure.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-09

Ignorance imported the English spar
row and fastened upon this country for
all time a most unmitigated pest. The
same ignorance imported the German
carp and turned this worthless hog of
fish loose in our bass, pike and trout
streams. The sparrows have driven
our choice song birds away and the
carp has taken possession and driven
the choice food fishes away. With carp
quoted in the markets at a cent a
pound and black bass at Is cents II Is
easy to realize what has been done as
q result Of this laundering ignorance.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-09
Announcement.

l hereby announce my candidacy for
the republican nomination for Repre-
sentative, subject to the action of the
republican county convention.
l.. B. Whitney.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-09

If your soil is suffering from an ex-
cess of humus, evidenced by too rank
growth Of stalk and straw and imper-
feet filling Of grain, nothing will regu-
late II better than a crop of fax. Not
many men are troubled with this ex-
cess Of good thing, but where ii exists
fax will put the soil In a normal and
productive condition.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-09

Passing by twenty farm homesteads
in a western county not long since 1t
was source of much pleasure to note
that nineteen of them had lawns which
were kept nicely trimmed with lawn
mower. Probably one man started this
method of identifying the farm home,
and the others, seeing the good work,
have followed his example. Such things
are catching.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-09

The heavy draft horse is not long
lived one. Possibly if he was treated
just as he should be he might live as
long as the smaller horse, but he will
not stand grief. The hot sun, the trOt-
ting him when he should only walk
and the frequent tendency to overload
him because he is big all tend to short
en- his days.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-09

In the Wisconsin experimental or
chard the three most promising apples
are Northwestern Greetings, Patterns
Greetings and Okabena. This orchard
is well north and results obtained
there will be worth much to a very
large section of the country.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-09

If one wishes to raise roots for the
winter food of the dairy COW nothing
will be better than mangel wurzels,
the yield of which on good land may
easily be as much as thirty tons per
acre. While sugar beets and carrots
are more nutritious ration, the man
gel can be more easily grown and will
produce much more to the acre.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-09

The distribution of rainfall has been
very uneven in the northwest this sea-
son. While southern Minnesota, Iowa,
Kansas and Nebraska have been al
most deluged with an excess of water,
the crops of North Dakota, Manitoba
and northern Minnesota have been
greatly injured by drought. Water is
like wealth-there is plenty of it. only
there is lack of equity in the distribu-
ton of ii.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-09

We noticed the mistake made in the
management and care of two public
parks recently-parks in two thrifty
western cities of 5000 population. In
one the trees, which were mostly large
elms, had been trimmed up to point
where the natural beauty of the trees
was destroyed. In the other the trees
had been set in straight rows like cab
bages or corn and were so thickly
planted that grass would not grow I'M
der them. The more a public park can
be made like piece of natural forest
the more attractive will IL be.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-09

1t takes 10000 tons of binding Irvine
to tie up the great American crop of
cereals. Twenty years ago not foot
of Irvine was used for this purpose. 1t
is in this way that new inventions
create new industries.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-09

America takes one-half Of all the dia-
monds produced each year. 1t is no I'M
common thing to see men here not
worth $1,000 wearing a $3.50 gem, fell
lows who are bound to cut a splurge
even if they never save a cent
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-09

A friend asks why 1t is that the corn
in his field seems to be better alongside
a row Of locust trees which border his
field than it is elsewhere. The locust
is a legume and has the same fertiliz-
ing power where its roots extend that
clover has. This fact probably ex-
plains why our friends corn grows
bigger next the locust trees.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-09

When in sweet corn we have one of
the very choicest forage plants for the
use of the dairy COW. it is pity that
more of it is not raised for this pur-
pose. 1t will pay to feed from August,
as. soon as it is well cared out, clear
through until spring.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-09

The largest orchard in the state of
Virginia contains 10000 apple trees,
largely the famous Newtown Pippin;
10000 peach trees and 5000 pear trees.
1t is located upon the top of the Blue
Ridge mountains.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-09
Announcement.

Subject to the action of the Republi-
can county convention, / will be a
candidate for the Office of State Repre-
from the SSth district.
NJ. A. Harmon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-09

We have a friend who has let the
blackberry bushes take possession of
his orchard. 1t is the old story. While
he got some blackberries this year, he
got nary an apple. 1t is pretty hard to
grow two crops on the land at the
same time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-09

The possibilities Of Argentina as a
meat producer are practically unlim-
tied. This country proves to be the
natural home of alfalfa. One Of the
British consuls located there says that
inside of ten years Argentina will be
able to furnish the English market
with 100000 hundredweight of beef
and 100000 hundredweight of NUT
ton, or twice the amount needed to
supply that country.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-09

Suppose when you plant tree for
shade or ornament you plant either a
fruit or a nut tree. You thus are dou-
bly, rewarded for your trouble and
work
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-09

When a man pays his debts prompt
ly, is honest in his dealings and has
helping hand for his neighbor in trou-
BILE it makes little difference whether
he attends camp meeting or not.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-09

There are two things which we would
have in house whether we had any
company parlor or not-one well light
ed cemented cellar, the other an attic
storeroom in which to store the old
family truck which is of no earthly
good and which we are all too stingy to
give away.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-09

An income of 5000 year on a small
farm will enable a family to live bet
ter than could be done in a city on
$1,000.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-09

We are asked how many pairs of
squads pair of tame pigeons will
raise in one year. 1t depends upon the
kind of pigeons kept, the temperature
and their food. They have been known
to bring off ten broods in one year. but
where many birds are kept five would
be nearer the fact
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-09

A bad egg is really the worst product
of any farm, whether 1t is hens egg
or just a boy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-09
FOWL LANGUAGE.

The boys and girls will find it in
teresting to watch the fowls in the
yard and study their queer and most
significant language. There Is the
early morning call Of the rooster-a
sort of signal service between separated
homesteads, answered back and forth
by rival heads Of harems, which may
be interpreted to mean that "alls
we'll at our house." Then there Is the
ROSTERS call Of defiance to his rival
Just over in the next yard, and his VIC
torious crow from the top Of the fence
post when he has whipped the other
rooster to a finish. Then there is his
cultural invitation to the hens when
sometimes he has tidbit for the first
-one on hand and quite often not, the
hens responding promptly to the call
Notwithstanding the unreliable charac-
ter Of the invitation. Then there is
the hens cackle when she has laid a
mice, fresh egg, her monOtonous
s"cluck'' when she is incuba ting,
with when so engaged, her motherly
Grooming to the little ones as they push
up under her protecting wings, her
scheery call to the chicks when she
has found q succulent and tender grub
for them, and, perhaps most striking of
all, her note of warning as some pfeda-
tory hawk is seen far up in the air,
when every chick runs for cover even
the first time it hears it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-09

The hog yard of this year should be
In some sort of crop next year, A
change of yards every season will do
much to insure the health Of the pigs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-09

The railway corporations having been
one of the most important agencies in
the destruction of our forests should
now take the lead in every effort made
to repair the losses. AS purely bust
ness proposition they can well afford to
set out large tracts, for instance, with
catalpa. in any part of the south coun-
try and thus insure them a supply of
telegraph poles and tie timber forty
years hence.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-09

1t is a little singular that with the
poultry business being one of the most
important of the state of Iowa no at
tention whatever is paid to old Biddy
at the state agricultural college. In fact,
the scientists there, we are informed,
buy their eggs and have to candle them
to see if they are fit to eat. There
should be poultry department at ev-
cry agricultural college and some sci
entific old rooster put at the head of it..
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-09

Nature very reluctantly combines
size and quality.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-09

We are asked what reading matter
farmer situated on rural mail route
would~do well to order for the use OF
himself and family. One advantage of
the daily mail is the advent of the dali
ly paper on the farm, and 1t will be
found that one Of the excellent dailies
published in ones own state will better
suit the case than one Of the metro
politan blanket sheets. To be at all
available for the farmer the news
must be boiled down. In addition to
the daily paper there should be one or
more home papers, at least one good
agricultural journal and one Of the
many excellent periodicals now pub
lished for women. This list may be
added to, in case there are little folks.
with something for them. Such a sup
ply of reading matter can be secured
for less than $40 year, and 1t is the
best investment farmer can make.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-09

The state of Kansas boasts of more
Thirty counties, in the southeastern
part of the state embrace the finest
winter wheat section of the United
States. Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory have some of this wheat territory
and will be heard from pretty soon.
Time will come, though, when they will
wear their land out with continuous
wheat raising, just as other states have
done.