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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-05-14
Curious Hunting Custom.

The Labrador Indians when on a
hunt stalk on in advance of the train
with their arms while the women,
heavily laden with provisions and
means of shelter. drag along slowly
after. When the lords and masters be-
gin Ia think of food time or wish In
any WAY to leave some guide as to
their progress for the squaws they
thrust an upright spear or stick in the
SNOW and draw in the snow the exact
line of the shadow then east. The wo-
men. toiiing painfully along. note the
spear and the progress of the shadow
and know closely the difference of time.
They know. too. whether they dare 10
linScr for Il few minutes rest or II
they must hastily catch the stick or
spear and hurry on.-Chicago News.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-05-14

a rather celebrated composer asked
10 be allowed 10 play his very latest
composition TO Brahms. and did so with
tremendous vigor. the perspiration
streaming down his face as he pound
ed the piano. Brahms nj the end Of
the performance picked up sheet of
the manuscript and. feeling il between
his finger and thumb. enthusiastically
exclaimed: Il say. where do you get
your music paper: Its first rate"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-05-14
Lady Durnntl.

Lady Durand. wife of the rev Brit.
ish ambassador at Washington. belongs
TO one of England's oldest and most
aristocratic families.
She is the daughter of Teigmouth
Sandys Of Cornwall. whose family have
lived on the same estate M ST. Kerern
since early in the fifteenth century.
She was married Ia Sir Henry in 1879
and was with him in India for almost
fifteen years. during the time he was
connected with the Bengal service. She
IL not only most charming hostess So
cially. hut. like her distinguished hus-
band. she is very clever with her pen.
They have two children. n son who is
cavalry officer In the British army.
end daughter.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-05-14
EUGENIE'S JEWELS.
How They We're Carried Into India
and Sold Ia u Native Prince.

and sold to "a Native Prince.
The story If the Srrvian jewels must
recall 10 the cx-EmprcsS Eugene her
own experiences when the waves first
began Ia dash about l;cr throne. she
determined To sell the greater part of
her jewels in hope 10 80 something 10
save the dynaS.y. Publicity had To he
avoided. ami Il market WIS not 10 he
horrors of Sedan. lie empress looked
10 the east for Il market. I'm English
man w.:S uI his Way Eonr for Il holi-
day. \ telegram ~ l."isinay awaited
him from on,. of tie greatest European
financial hnil>,S :.;ld ii.oridt'i him of
the determination at t.n' empress The
difficulty Lad s IN tl Ind Il man with
sufficient in.uctc" to bc able Ia ap-
preach ia" princes oi India in secret
with Il vIt'w 80 >riaII- them the jewels.
Not less hard WAS il 1" lay hands on Il
man W. - h..d moral strength sufficient
10 carry with HIM Su:is'p;iiinuSiy hun
drcds of tl.ou>,IniS al pounds worth
of Jewels in lani> where the queen :
writ did not run AMI vI.crr the protrc
ton of the constable j., not immediate
~ available.
Every care had been taken Ia insure
secrecy. I he jewels had been taken
To pieces. the .sniS removed from their
settings the latter "joihtcd'' 10 admit
of their holding ana being worn around
the waist of their bearer in Il belt of
soft leather. The Englishnan put on
the belt. armed himself with Il truSty
revolver. engaged II trIISty servant and
set forth on his mission. For three
months he wandered over road, rail
and river. The responsibility of his
trust. the constant danger of discovery.
the difficulty of dispensing of his bur
den We're worries that combined al
most To kill him. Al last he WAS sue
cessful. The jewels We're sold In Il
prince who esteemed them the more
for that they were the property of II
distressed empress. There would have
been trouble no doubt had the matter
been known at the India office. but the
man who discharged the undertaking
afforded an example of courage and a
solid worth in trying conditions which
merit place i'm the story of CONNER
cial integrity and disregard of personal
danger. Far less exciting enterprises
have served TO make popular novels
before now. St James Gazette.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-05-14

In chime so long. may keep
God bless the thoughtD
Cnjangled till the end.

tiit
Beside that stubborn, stolid pride Of
yours, that iixity of adherence To the
larger convention" you thought You
had established. his mind was open and
progressive. The thing you could not
forgive him was that he outgrcw your
turbulent philosophy. His contribution
TO the worlds advance must bc ac-
counted greater than Your own.-G. W.
Harris In The Reader Magazine.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-05-14

II is Just a common cold. people say,
there's no danger in that. Admitting their
statement. then there are uncommon colds.
colds which are dangerous for many a
fatal sickness begins with cold. II VIC
could tell the common cold from the I'M
common we could feel quite safe. But we
can't. The uncommon variety is rarely
recognized until II has fastened its hold on
the lungs. and there are symptoms of CON
sumption.
At the first symptoms the careful person
will heed the warming by taking a mild
laxative some vegetable pill that will not
disturb the system or cause gripping. About
the best is DIR. Piercc's Pleasant Pellets. "
IF the cold starts with a cough. and il
persists then some local treatment for this
condition should be taken. A well known
Alternative extract. which has been highly
recommended by thousands of users. Is
Dr Picrce's Golden Medical Discovery
This tonic compound is composed of an
extract of roots and herbs and has a sootii-
ing effect upon the mucous membrane.
aliays the irritation and al the same time
works in the proper and reasonable way
al the seat OF the trouble-the stagnated or
poisoned blood
II contains no alcohol TO strivel up the
blood corpuscles, but makes pure rich red
blood
DT Pierce's Iooo-page illustrated book
The Common Sense Medical Adviser! i
sent free in paper covers on receipt %: ~
onecen; Stamps 10 pay cost OF mailing O1ii
For Il stamps the cloth bound volume viii,
be sent zoos pages. II was formerly sold
for 81 so per copy. Address DR.. X. v.
Pierce, Buffalo. n. Y.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-05-14
Plant. without Roots.

The flower OF the air is a curious
plant found in China and Japan. 1t Is
So called because il appears 10 have no
root and is never fixed Ia the earth. Ii
twincs round Il dry tree o. sterile rock
Each shoot produces two or three flow
rrs like II lily white. transparent and
ud"rif"roIiS. II is capable Of being
transported tan ar 100 miles. and IL
grows as il travels. suspended on a
twig
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-05-14
APPLE DAY AT ST. LOUIS.
Twenty Car Loads of the Fruit VIII
lie Given Away.

Twenty Car Londs of the Fruit VIII
he Given Away.
Sept ~ next will he apple day"
nj the worlds fair. This novel and
interesting idea originated with Mr..
John 7. Siinson. superintendent OF
pomology. department of horticulture
for the worlds fair. He suggested that
an apple day" Ice named. on which
every visitor 10 the worlds fair should
lie presented with few eating apples.
So ii comes about that the 2Ith of Sep
TENDER is To he made memorable as
apple day" Already the mouths of
many thousands of prospective fair
visitors are beginning 10 water" in
anticipation of Il treat of the popular
.rGii. Every man. woman and child
wiio attends the exposition ON that day
Is to he presented with three or four
line apples. daintily wrapped in tissue
paper. ON which will be printed the
local habitation and the name of each
apple. The person eating the apple
will enjoy the added pleasure of know
ing what kind OF apple il Is and where
il came from.
This free apple distribution will not
be so simple an affair as IL may seem
on the surface. September is one Of
the golden months for exposition at
tendance. Tie management confident
~ expects TO have about 100000 per-
SONS in attendance if the day be
bright. Estimating the attendance at
:;uU.tO0 and allowing three or four
apples TO each guest. we have, in
round numbers. l.0oOO00 apples to be
given away
There are 800 apples on an average
Ia Il barrel and l50 barrels to car
load. y very little figuring will show
that more Than twenty car loads of the
fruit will he required.
The object of this distribution OF
apples. aside from the temporary de-
light which the feast will afford. is to
promote the interests of the apple as
Il food. The American apple growers
congress is engaged In Il systematic
exploitation of the apple. TO the end
that il may he adopted as a regular
food. either raw or cooked In any one
Of - hundred ways. for still greater
portion of humanity than is using II ut
present The apple is bidding for the
place of the potato as Il universal
edible. ana the congress hopes to dem
onStrIic its value as n health food Mt
the worlds fair In furtherance OF
this end. a considerable quantity of
apple literature is To be distributed on
apple day" and other days.
The apples 10 he given away on
apple day" vii! he chiefly Of the
Grimes Golden. Jonathan Maiden's
Blush and Fulton varieties. all of which
will be rirc and ready 10y Sept. %.
There will also lie on hand some lots
of the Wealthy variety. from the ex-
treme north. which will come from
cold storage. and the ChenanGo Straw
berry apple will lac good To eat Mt that
date.
Every one eating an apple on that
day will hc requested. through the lit
erature presented with the fruit. to
join the Apple Consumers league
Stockman and Farmer.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-05-14

am inclined Ia think that Stevenson
was better man than you. Henley. rs
he was assuredly greater artist.
Taken even at your own estimate. lie
overtops you In character rs we'll as
in literature. lie gave to more than
you will ever give greater pleasure.
and the world delighteth 10 honor him
who gives 10 il delights. He lacked
that bile which caused you nj the end
to defeat your own prayer that
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-07
TEN PER. CENT.

The time is not SO very far gone when
about every farm in the west carried
a mortgage drawing 10 per cent inter
est, and most Of the older farmers re-
call what sticker it was-10 per cent
straight, with premiums for extensions
and renewals. How that old mortgage
did absorb the best of everything rails
ed on the place to satisfy its voracious
appetite! Sometimes, all too often, it
not only took the income Of the farm,
but the farm itself. 1t became the sign
of bondage and confronted the giver
during every waking hour and in mid
night dream. After years Of tussling
and wrestling with one Of these 10 per
cent parasites we are now utterly I'M
able to awaken the least sympathy for
the man who with money to loan COM
plains of state of the money market
which will only secure him D per cent
for his money, less what the assessor
can make him disgorge. The old
proverb is today largely reversed, for
it is the borrower who has for serv-
ant the lender
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-07
DIVIDEND DAYS.

The harvest days are here. The
farmer now knows where he is at,
what rewards await his toll and
whether he has drawn blank for his
years labor or not Nature begins to
rest and finish up her work, planned
amid the freezing and weeping Of the
spring and developed with the dynamic
energy of the early summer. Scarce
a growing thing that she does not now
decorate with bit of bloom or color
goldenrod and aster by the wayside,
red apples and purpling plums and
grapes in orchard and vineyard, SYM
metrical stacks Of grain and hay dot
ting the landscape, focks of turkeys
afield after grasshoppers, here a steam
thrasher at work and there a wise
farmer making 81 a day doing his
blowing in August. Best days these of
all the year!
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-07
FOUR SAFE APPLES.

Practical experience with growing
apples in the northwest for twenty
years has taught us some lessons-les-
sons costing much time and money
and many a disappointment. All told
we have experimental with some TWEEN
ty-ive varieties or apple, and the list
we could recommend for commercial
orchard is as a result very small one.
The qualities we have sought for have
been hardness, productiveness and
STABILITY. We have found many good
apples, apparently hardy, which pro-
duced so little fruit that for all prac-
tical purposes they were worthless;
others productive enough, but not
tiers and summers of the northwest
territory. We say test Of summers, for
we believe that as many apple trees
are done for in the summer as the
winter. The few varieties which fill
the bill, which are hardy, bear well
and sell well. are the Duchess, short
lived summer apple; the Wealthy, a
fruit of the highest degree Of quality,
very productive and reasonably hardy,
a fall apple keeping till December and
specially suited to cold storage; then
we rate Patterns Greening as a most
valuable apple, hardy as an oak, pro-
Queer of large and very handsome
fruit, specially suited for cooking, very
productive and good seller. With us
it has been scab proof without spray
ing This is fall fruit and not long
keeper. The fourth and last on the
list is the Northwestern Greening, an
apple which is making splendid rec
ord for itself. strictly winter fruit,
keeping under ordinary cellar condi-
tons until May. While not of the
highest quality it is vastly superior to
the Ben Davis and bids fair to be the
coming winter apple for the territory
referred to. There are several others
which we would plant in family
orchard, but not in the commercial
orchard, such as Longfeld, Antanovka
No 20 and others The four apples
named, however, are quartet to tie
to where one is in doubt. Plant
these in the orchard and then expert
ment all you want to. The tree man
may tell another story. but we have
given the result Of twenty years ex
perience in an effort to raise apples in
a practical way.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-07
Compulsory Education Law.

Now that school has begun, it may
be we'll for parents to study the latest
law with reference to school atten-
dance, as amended at the last legisla-
ture. 1t is as follows:
Section 1.-Duties of Parents and
Guardians:
Any person having control of any
child of the age of to l6 years in
elusive, in proper physical and men
tai condition to attend school, shall
cause such child to attend some pub
lie, private or parochial school,
where the common school branches of
reading, writing, spelling, arithmetic,
grammar. geography, physiology and
United States history arc taught, or
to attend upon equivalent instruction
by competent teacher elsewhere than
school, for at least sixteen 16) conse
cutive school weeks in each school
year, commencing with the first week
of school after the first day of Septem-
Der. unless the board of school direc-
tors shall determine upon later date
which date shall not be later than the
first Monday in December. Provided.
that this section shall not apply 70
any child who lives more than two (2)
miles from any school by the nearest
travelled road except in those districts
in which the pupils are transported
at public expense, or who is excused
for sufficient reasons by any court Of
record or Judge thereof. ANY person
who shall violate the provisions of
this section shall be guilty of mis-
demeanor and upon conviction thereof
shall pay fine of not less than three
(S3) dollars nor more than twenty
(S20) dollars for each offarse.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-07
A Few Things.

local newspaper is started for the
purpose Of giving all the local news,
supporting lot of fellows for Office
who never take the paper, publishing
marriage notices for people who want
to see their names in print, free, to
help get every preacher before the pub
lie in as good a light as possible, no.
tice when the merchants. who do not
believe in advertising 60 to market.
go fishing or make any change in their
business, free, notice the improvements
in the town, speak Of the necessity
of bridges here and there, help the
schools. spend time and labor for the
national ticket so that the fellow who
never turns his hand over for the
party and does not know the difference
between politics and bed ticks, wood
ticks or sheep ticks, may hold a good
fat Office, says the New Hampton
Courier. There may be some other
things, but we shall have time to
mention them after awhile as we in
tend to stay in business for some time
to Ecome. But these are all little
things, You say. But: - -.~s.
A little word may break heart.
A lifetime's sorrow oft may start
From some small thing.
The small things count You'd quite
believe
The truth Of which you would per-
ceive
If you came in contact with the bust
ness end Of wasp.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-07
RECLAIMING THE WET LANDS.

1t has been ascertained that not less
than 100000 acres of land in the state
of Iowa, much of it under cultivation,
would be greatly benefited by drainage,
while Minnesota has probably as much
more. These wet lands are the best
lands when the water is got rid Of.
This needed drainage is now well I'M
der way in both states. Huge ditchers
operated by steam and gasoline en-
gines are at work making main water
ways sometimes twenty miles in
length, while smaller machines are put
ting in laterals and feeders. Later tile
drains on the farms tributary to these
bitches will relieve these choice lands
from the plague of standing water and
make possible the production Of the
finest of crops.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-07
ST. Louis Exposition.

st. Louis, April 10 to Nov. Is.
Season tickets final limit Dec. Is.
$40. So Sixty day tickets, SIC. 30; Is
day tickets, S1465. Children between
5 and ~ years of age.ha of above
rates. No transfers. For choice of
routes see S. V. Potter,sagt. left
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-07

For the first time the Arkansas FL
berta peach has been standard COM
modify in all western cities. And such
peaches! No southern fruit has ever
compared with them in size, beauty or
flavor. And money in growing 'em,
too, 100 acres set with them in Van
Buren, county three years ago making
the owner almost a fortune this year
on land which only cost him $1,000.
The finest peaches of California hard
" equal these from Arkansas.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-07

1t is not just clear why it should be
so, but man who has repeatedly tried
it tells US that if the seed crop Of red
clover is plowed under, the land planted
to corn the next season and oats or
barley to follow the corn, there will be
almost invariably fine stand of clover
among the small grain crop. This is a
rather narrow system of rotation, but
If it were followed up the fertility Of
the soil would be immensely increased.
We would give it a trial.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-07

That farmer who can spend ten days
at the st. Louis fair just learning what
he may of things pertaining exclusive
ly to his business-dairy, stock, cereals,
fruit, irrigation, soil physics, machin-
ery-will never regret his work. We
know Of no other way In which man
could acquire so much really valuable
information of a practical sort, and
this fine opportunity can be enjoyed
for the value of one good steer or the
product OF three acres Of corn.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-07
Notice of Expiration.
To A. BLAKE:

To y. BLAKE;
You are hereby notified that the following
described real estate situated in Winneshiek
County. Iowa, to-wit: Lot / of $. +. Il of n !.
w. = OF Sec. No. 30, Twp No. 100, Range No.
T. containing 81 acres, more or less, was sold
for taxes OF 1900, on the I'd day OF December.
1901, To G.lE. Soland, that the certificates of
sale thercofhave been assigned To and are now
owned by Louis ~ Larson, and that the right
of redemption will expire and a Treasurer's
Deed for said land will be made unless re-
demption from such sale be made within
ninety days from the date of completed SER
vice OF this notice, You will govern yourself
accordingly,
Dated this I'd day OF September. A. ID. 1904
1868 LOUIS N LARSEN.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-07

Electrical power is now being deliv-
cred and sold in Pacific coast cities for
less money than the power could be
generated by steam, even if the fuel for
the furnaces was laid down free of
cost. The snow on the mountains is be-
ing made to do the worlds work on the
plains below.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-07
THE CENTER OF INTEREST.

At the money centers Of the country
today the magnet of attraction is not
the mines or the factories or the rail-
ways or the political campaign, but
just the crops on the farms-the wheat,
the corn, the cotton, the oats, that vast
pile of newly created agricultural
wealth born of sunshine, rain, fer
tile soil and honest toil-S2, 000, 900, 600
or more Of what is just as good as gold
taken from a mine, for out of this
primal source Of wealth is to come the
prosperity of the coming year for fac
tory, railway, banker, broker, mer'
chant, and through these for all the
common people.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-07

Western Canada, the finest wheat
growing section of America, is coming
to the front this year with 100000
bushels of No. ] hard wheat. This
amount can very easily be increased to
4OOOO0,OOO bushels and will be if the
price of this cereal will justify its pro-
duction
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-07

Potatoes are and should be the poor
mans daily ration, but when they soar
around the dollar and dollar and half
mark, as they have for the past two
years, they become the rich mans lux
ury. A dollar is too much for the
tubers; 70 cents is too much. Forty
cents at retail is a fair living price.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-07

The reclamation of waste land by
irrigation projects and the building of
the Panama canal will be the two dis
tinguishing features Of the coming dec
ade in this country. ~ 'r'r.E-.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-07

rainfall of four inch es in twenty
four hours is considered quite extraor-
binary in this country, but Manila
had a rainfall of seventeen inches in
that time recently.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-07

There are three noxious weeds which
are gaining an alarming foothold
among the best agricultural sections of
the west-red sorrel, quack grass and
wild barley. We know of one eighty
acre field Of oats which the quack
grass fairly swamped and almost ruin
ed, of many a pasture where red sor-
rel and wild barley are surely killing
out all other types of grass life.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-07

( Yes, you can afford to pay per cent
interest to get the money necessary to
build a silo, and if you are in the dairy
business you will find it the best in
yestment you ever made.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-07

1t may be said to the credit of agri-
culture as a regular business that
strikes, lockouts, walking delegates,
dynamite and bloodshed do not and
probably never can touch the farm.
If the farm help should unionize and
strike, the farmers would just let the
men go, and the farm work would be
shaped to such an amount as the man
and his folks could attend to.