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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05
STORY OF A COMMON FARM BOY.

This young man has made success
Of himself anyway. He was the son
Of a small farmer-a common country
boy-milked the cows, plowed the corn
and, freckled and barefOoted, cut up
FRANKS at the district school. When
he was eighteen his ambition had be-
come aroused to know more about his
business of farming, and so he deter
mined If possible to secure thorough
agricultural education at one Of our
best colleges. He dug away for four
years, often pinched for money, and
living a life Of absolute self denial so
far as the personal pleasures common
to young men were concerned. He was
determined to learn all he could, and
learn it thoroughly and we'll. So we'll
did he succeed that when he graduated
a place was waiting for him at salary
of $1,000 per year as manager of
large stock farm, and now, on his sec
ond year, he commands a salary of
$1,000 and is acquiring wide reputa-
ton as a stock judge, breeder and feed
er. In a financial way he would do
even better as the manager of his own
business He is not quite twenty-five
years old yet and his future is assured.
The point worth noting by other boys
In his case is that he wanted to do
something and be somebody; that he
was willing to undergo the hardships
incident to securing the education de-
sired and patiently and persistently la
Ia, 81 chn nf hiS
purpose. The reward in his case was
just as sure and just as logical a re-
suit as are poverty, loss of self respect
and failure the results of laziness, un-
thrift and foOlishneSs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05
THE CLIMATE OF THE NORTHWEST.

The northwest leads in the great vari-
ETY. of its climatic conditions. Far re.
moved from ocean influences, it has a
climate all its own and of the extreme
sort. No monotony about it. We have
a taste of all climates found anywhere
on earth and some which are found no.
where else. 1t is natures grand eXper
mental laboratory, the place where
Leyden jars, electric batteries, refrig-
orators. furnaces and retorts, manipu-
lated by the great chemist of the uni
verse. evolve and liberate the snow
capped cumuli cloud mountain surcharg-
ed with its awful voltage of electricity
and burden of tropical humidity; where
is Graded the cyclone demon of the air.
the laboratory combination of mysteri-
Gus forces; where is set free the biz
zard the incarnated spirit of vast polar
seas and mighty icebergs; a climate
whose furnaces give an equatorial heat
and a tropical summer, and whose re-
frigerators invest us with an arctic
temperature in winter. Intermingled
with these extremes are other types
serene and peaceful days when the
earth smiles and bushes at the heav-
ems tender caress, nights so calm and
silent that We're it not for the night cry
of the whippoorwill, the chir-r of a tree
toad or the distant barking of a dog the
star set heavens might seem to look
down upon an uninhabited world. I'm
der these forceful and constantly chang
ing climatic conditions the very best
there is in man is being brought out
and developed; he becomes of necessity
virile, energetic aggressive; the dolce
far niente of perennial sunshine is to
him unknown, and so mid the storm
and the great wind. the heat and the
cold, the turmoil and calm, there is be-
ing evOlved-there is nowhere elsa
type of manhood and womanhood I'M
excelled on earth
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

Now that irrigation as a policy for
the reclamation of worthless lands is
attracting SO much favorable attention,
it is of interest TO note what the sys-
TEN has accomplished for other coun-
tries. The government in India has
$110.00O,000 invested in irrigation
works and its net revenue therefrom
last year was 1856 per cent. The value
of the crops produced last year on this
irrigated area was $135, 100000, or con-
siderably more than the cost Of the
works.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

FOrty-tive years ago we used to hunt
pigeons and squirrels in a Wisconsin
forest, a stately unbroken growth Of
splendid beeches, naples and oaks, ev-
cry acre of which would cut over 100
cords of four foot wood. The seem
ing necessities of the early settlers
compelled the slaughter of this mag
nificent forest growth, and hardly a
trace of it is to be found today. 1t
was the same way in Michigan and In
diana.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

We have friend who is an enthusi-
asst on gardening. He has only just
small city lot to work with-a plat OF
ground about six square rods-but he
manages to grow something of nearly
everything In it. He has all kinds Of
vegetables, a strawberry bed, raspber-
ries, currants, gooseberries, blackber
ries and dewberries-true, only bush
or two of each, but he takes such good
care Of his garden that his table is well
supplied with the nice things II produces
all summer long. On much Of the ground
he raises two crops year. His next
door neighbor buys every such thing
his family uses. 1t is simply the differ
ence between knowing and not knowing
how to do the business. Thousands Of
men could well afford to learn some.
thing along this line.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

1t is an old story one which may be
duplicated in nearly every community:
The father, farmer, caring more 10
make money than he did for the wei
fare of his family. Boys worked like
little slaves and denied nearly all rea-
sonable boyish pleasures. Boys grow
to young manhood and, finding them
selves strong enough to break the
tether which has so long held them,
break loose and raise Cain. Old man
worries over his bad luck with his
boys and wonders why his neighbors
do not pity him. Raising boys is diff
ferent business from raising hogs and
steers. yet many men can't see It,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05
Rehind Hars.

Bus Driver Ito car man OF van In
front, which is blocking the way
J'yer, get on, get on! You've bin keep
in us waitin' five minutes.
Van Driver turning round)-Ftve
minutes? Well, that amt so long. You
'ad to wait five years once, 'adn't yer?
London Tit Bits.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

Perhaps the easiest and quickest way
in which TO convert the soil of the
prairie states into understandable tim
Der is TO plant cottonwoods. This tree
makes a fair quality of lumber for
rough purposes, and on good soil an
acre forty years old will saw up from
10000 to 10000 feet of lumber, board
measure, besides furnishing a large
amount of firewood. The other soft
woods-soft maple, box elder, willow
are worth.e ss for this purpose.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

During the white clover harvest of
last June bee keeper placed a stand
of bees on pair Of scales to determine
accurately just what a swarm of bees
could do in the way of gathering honey
under the best of conditions. The test
proved that in just one day they added
fourteen and half pounds of honey
to their store.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

As illustrating the store now set on
byproducts and their preparation for
market we note that one Of the big
packing houses in Chicago is erecting
q $4,000 building for the sole purpose
of handling the feathers connected
with its poultry business.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

Flowing is never done at any season
of the year with as much benefit to the
soil and for the disposing of weeds as
during late July or early August. We
would rather pay dollar an acre more
TO have land plowed then than in Oc-
tober
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05
White and Rlack.

Mrs. Suburbs suppose, now tina,
Uncle Nose is better, he is out doing
a little whitewashing?
Aune Chloe No; he's at home doin
n little black washin'. He's gibin' III
Ephrum bath in de wash boiler in de
kitching. -Brooklyn Life.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

Winter wheat has proved a grand
crop for all that large territory in the
southwest where the rainfall mostly
comes during the winter and the sum
mers are excessively hot and dry. Be
sides producing a profitable crop, the
wheat fields afford the finest of pasture
during the winter for stock, such pas
turing being to the decided benefit of
the crop.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

On a ranch in Nueces county, Tex,
there is a collection of 10000 rattles
taken from that number of rattlesnakes
killed on the ranch during a period of
years. A bounty of 21a cents is paid
for each snake killed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

II any one thinks that the hog is not
holding its own in this country he is
cited to the recent sale of a male pig
Ideal Sunrise at Macy, Ind.-at the I'M
heard Of price of $17,957. At the same
sale ninety-six head brought 100000.
This beats the Dutch tulip craze.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05
Sure of Him.

Kitty-They tell me Fred has pro-
posed to you?
Bertha-Well, no; not exactly, but II
amounts to that. He asked me night
before last If my father was worth
as. much as they say he is.-Boston
Transcript.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05
His Measure.

"Naw," said the head waiter, that
man that jest went out amt worth
much"
How do you know" inquired the
favorite customer.
"Oh, it's easy for us walters to take
a mans measure"
81 suppose you measure him from
tip to tip, ell ?'-EXchange.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

The North Dakota system of crop
rotation-wheat, then a summer fall
lows the method of ancient agricul-
ture in the days Of the Roman empire.
The modern method Of rotation which
follows wheat with some sort Of a
legume crop is infinitely better.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

If it is at all a possible thing the
system of crop rotation on the western
prairie farm should include clover at
least once in every five years. Where
this is done there will be no trouble
about the land wearing out.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

When corn has attained height Of
two feet and the conditions of weather
come just right it will frequently make
a further growth Of six inches in
twenty-four hours. The conditions are
plenty of moisture and the mercury at
o.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

A rich soil should mean a prosperous
agricultural condition for any country
and where agriculture fiourishes there
will the people prosper. A poor soil
means poor people.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

A representative of the 100000 peo-
pie Of the island Of Ceylon, who are al
ways on the verge of starvation, is now
in this country studying American sys-
TENS of agriculture with view to i'm
proving the condition of his people.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

We have noticed that bee men-men
who are successful in caring for bees
are almost always mighty good men.
1t is said that the bee knows a mean
man just as soon as he sees him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

We are trying a one horse moving
machine Of 81 foot cut this year for
trimming up the orchard and roadsides
and are much pleased with it. 1t will
work in and among trees where
standard machine cannot, and does
much better work than can be done
with q scYthe.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

1t is worth noting that the cement
bridges withstood the floods of May in
Kansas when all other types of bridges
went out with them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

1t will not do to refer to Kansas as a
dry state hereafter, for one county in
that state during May last had enough
water fall to make lake thirty feet
deep, covering one entire township, or
a matter of 41,S17 800 cubic feet of wa
ter. 1t was this sort of thing which
caused the destructive work in the
rivers of that region at that time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

Some of the mutual insurance COM
panies among the farmers are making
a lower rate of insurance on stock
where the policy holder properly
grounds the wires of his fences.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

A late obituary notice Of the wife of
q Kansas farmer stated that she had
darned 10000 socks, cooked 100000
meals, washed 100000 dishes, raised
children, then died and went to
heaven.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

The cotton crop of Texas brings IN
$40 each year for every one of its
population. Then the seed is worth
half as much more
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

If boy does not seem to be good
for anything it is far better to try to
make lawyer out of him than farm
er these days. 1t used to be the other
way. The blockhead has no place on
the farm under existing conditions,
while judicial courtesy will still permit
him to address the court.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

Abilene. Kan, sells more strychnine
and bisulphide of carbon than any
other town in America. These poisons
are used to destroy the prairie dogs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

The east this year has very short
hay crop and the west an unusually
large one. There will be a good mar
ket for all the hay which can be Sc
cured.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

For tree planting on the farm we
would like to commend the nut bearing
trees-walnut, butternut chestnut and
hickory. The wood Of all of these
trees is very valuable and they have
the advantage over other kinds of trees
that their annual crop of nuts enables
them to pay their way while growing.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

The last of July we put in what we
fishes, lettuce, turnips-things which will
come on late in the fall and afford late
picking.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

A costly way to raise calves and pigs
Is to set the milk Of the dairy cows in
cans In cold water and sell the cream,
feeding the skim milk to the young
stock. Under the normal conditions
which prevail on the average farm
there is fed TO the calves and pigs not
less than three-quarters of a pound OF
butter fat for every 100 pounds of
skim milk The farm separator would
prevent this loss We know of one
locality where there are $50 patrons
furnishing cream produced in the man.
ner stated TO the local creamery, and
the daily loss of butter fat amounts TO
over $40. These patrons raise good
pigs and calves, however, and don't
kick because they do not know what
khsy lose.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

Experiments conclusively prove that
for some unknown reason summer or
fall apples, such as the Duchess,
Wealthy and Fameuse, when placed in
cold storage come out in the spring and
early summer in very much better con-
dition than do winter varieties, such
as the Willow Twig. Winesap, Bald
win, Greening and others. This fact
is of no small Importance to a large
section of the northwest, where the
summer and fall apples named can be
produced in perfection and where the
winter apple is so far wanting.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

Six of the states have no state debt
Iowa, Nebraska, New Jersey, Illinois,
Ohio and West Virginia.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

A docile disposition will, with appli'
ation, surmount every difficulty.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05
EDWARDS WOOD
& COMPANY.
Chicago Provisions.

TO Cure Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's. All druggists refund the money
if it fails 10 cure E. w. Groves sigma
ture is on each box. 25c
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The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-08-07
DEPARTED.
Tuesday, August 4

Tuesday, August 4.
Stmr. Kinau, Freeman, for Hilo anu
way ports at noon. 49,
Stmr Claudine, Parker, for Mau
ports at p. m.
stmr. w. G. Hall, Thompson, for IA
uai ports at p. IN.
Stmr. Iwalani, Mosher, for PunaIuu
at D. m.
Stmr. Niihau, Thompson, for koloa
at 5 p. m.
Schr. Charles L. Woodbury., for Hilo
direct at 8 p. m.
schr. IA Moi, Hipa. for Paauilo at
4 D. m.
Gas. schr. Eclipse, Gahan, for Ma
nj and Hawaii ports at p. m.
Am. schr. Honoipu, Mcdonald, Tor
Honoipu to load sugar for San Fran
cisco.
stmr. ]. A. Cummins, w. Bennett for
Koolau ports at a. m.
Thursday, August 6.
Stmr. Kauai, Bruhn, for Kauai ports
at 5 p. m.
Br. S. S. Clavering, Barton, for san
Francisco about p. m.
Schr Mary f. Foster, Thompson, Tor
Puget Sound in ballast.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-08-07
BY AUTHORITY
TERRITORY OF HAWAII.

Treasurer's office, Honolulu, oahu.
In re Dissolution of the VOTERS
Waldron Company, Limited.
Whereas, the VOTERS waldron Com
pany, Limited, a corporation establish
ed and existing under and by virtue of
the laws of the Territory of Hawaii,
has pursuant to law In such cases made
and provided, duly filed in this office,
a petition for the dissolution of the
said corporation, together with a GER
tiflcate thereto annexed as required by
law.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby Civ
en- to any and all persons that have
been or are now interested in any man.
ner whatsoever in the said corporation,
that objections to the granting of the
said petition must be filed in this Of
fee on or before the 2Sth day of Sep
TENDER and that any person or per-
sons desiring to be heard thereon must
be in attendance at the office of the
undersigned, in the Capitol Building,
Honolulu, at ~ o'clock of said day,
to show cause, If any, why said petit
ton should not be granted.
A. n. KEPOIKAI,
Treasurer Territory of Hawaii.
Honolulu, July 18th, 1903
2504-to Sept. 25th.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-08-07
LOUIS NJ. McKEAGUE.
MoRTGAGEE's NOTICE OF INTEN-
TON OF FORECLOSURE AMI
OF SALE.

Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to the power of sale contained In that
certain mortgage dated December 20,
1900, made by Louis NJ. McKeague and
Ala Akai McKeague. wife of said
Louis NJ McKeague, both of Honolulu.
Island of Oahu, Territory of Hawaii.
Mortgagors, to j. w. Leonhart, of Pa
auilo, Island of Hawaii. Territory
aforesaid, Mortgage. and recorded In
the Registry Office, oahu, in Liber 21S,
pages 439 to 442, the mortgage intends
to foreclose said mortgage for condi-
lion broken, towit: the non-payment OF
principal and interest when due.
Notice Is likewise given that the
property conveyed by said mortgage
will be sold at public auction at the
auction rooms OF James f. Morgan.
Queen street, Honolulu, on Saturday.
the Sth day of August, 1908, at IL
o'clock noon.
The property covered by said mort
gage consists of:
All those certain lots or tracts OF land
situate at Kapahulu, in said Honolulu,
and described as follows:
First: Lots is and 10 of Block GA of
Lot 81, said Lot 81 being a portion Of
Apana 80 OF Land Commission Award
s569B; being the same premises convey
ed TO said Louis NJ. McKeague by deeds
of VIM. L. Peterson, dated respectively.
July II, 1900, and August !, 1900, and
recorded in the Register Office, Oahu,
in Liber 200. page 3i6 and Liber 2o9,
page S47 respectively; and
Also: Lots 9 and 10 of Block ga of
said Lot 81, being the same premises
conveyed TO said Louis NJ. McKeague
by deed of c. S. Martin. dated Deem
Der is, 1900 and recorded in said Regis
ter Office in Liber =. page :.
Also: Lot OF Block f, OF Lot SO of
said Apana 80, Land Commissioners
Award s55sB; being the same premises
conveyed to said L. NJ. McKeague by
deed of Paul Muhlendorf. dated April
l6, 1888, and recorded in said Register
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-08-07
j. T. F1GUEREDo & WIFE.
NOTICE OF INTEN-
TON TO FoRECLOSE, AND OF
SALE.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue
OF a power of sale contained in that
certain mortgage dated the 18th day of
September. 1899, recorded in Liber 1856
on pages 27s and $50, made by j. Il.
Figuei'edo and Clorinda T. Figueredo.
his wife. of Honolulu, Island of oahu.
to Cecil Brown. Trustee, the said Cecil
Brown, Trustee, intends to foreclose
said mortgage for breach of the con-
ditions In said mortgage contained to-
wit, the non-payment of interest when
due.
Notice is also hereby given that all
and singular the lands, tenements and
hereditaments in said mortgage de-
scribed will be sold at public auction
by James F.. Morgan, at his salesroom,
on Kaahumanu street. Honolulu afore
said, on Saturday, the 9Th day of Sep
TENDER, 1903, at IL o'clock noon of that
day.
The property covered by said mort
gage are:
All those certain lots, tracts, pieces or
parcels of land situate at Kewalo, in
said Honolulu, more particularly de-
scribed as lots No. and s, in Block 3,
as shown and designated on the Map of
Kewalo Lots at said Kewalo, Homo
lulu, as plated for Bruce, Warning &
Co., filed in the office of the Registrar
of Conveyances, and further described
as being a portion of the land describ-
ed in ROYAL Patent No. SIG, L. C. A.
1O605 and being the same premises con-
veyed to him as follows: Lot No. 7,
Block 8, conveyed to said ]. r. Figuere-
do by deed of C. S. Desky, Trustee,
and wife, dated November 10, 1897. and
recorded in Liber III, page 40, Lot
s, Block 3, conveyed to said j. r. Figu-
eredo by Damazo de Mello and wife,
by deed dated September 2S, 1898, and
duly placed on record. Said premises
as above contain an area of 10000
square feet.
Terms: Cash. United States Gold
Coin. Deeds at the expense of DUR
chaser.
Dated Honolulu, August 3rd, 1908.
CECIL BROWN. TRUSTEE.
2510F
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-08-07
Shipping Notes.
(From Wednesdays DailyJ

The Kinau sailed for Hilo and way
ports yesterday at noon.
The steamer Iwalani sailed for Pu-
naluu yesterday afternoon.
The schooner Charles L. Woodbury.
sailed or Hilo yesterday at 4 p. m.
The American schooner o. NJ. KEEL
log will sail for Mahukona today to
load sugar for San Francisco.
The Italian ship Herat, Captain Oil
vari, is the next vessel expected from
Newcastle. She is now out forty-two
days from that port and has 213O tons
of coal for w. G. Irwin and Co.
The Mary +. Foster has gone on the
Marine Railway to have her bottom
painted, She will come off today and
be fumigated and will probably sail
for the Sound tomorrow in ballast.
The schooner Minnie A. Game has
finished dscharging coal and will go
on the Marine railway to have her
bottom painted probably today. After
coming off the ways she will proceed
TO Tacoma.
The bark Gerard c. Tobey sailed for
San Francisco yesterday with 1900 tons
of sugar, This is five hundred tons
less than she can carry. but the ves-
sci was unable to get full load with
out waiting some time.
Captain Rodman has granted permits
sion to a man recently 10 dive for coal
in the. naval slips, the man to keep all
the coal that he secures. AS a number
of vessels have discharged and load
ed coal at the naval wharves, and there
is always quite a bit of it which drops
out OF the baskets or the sling, the
man should be able to make some
thing out of his deal