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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-12-28
NOT FOR JANE,

An agent engaged in selling a really
valuable and labor saving device for
the housewife told us recently that II
was surprising the number of men
there were who would procure every lat.
est invention which would tighten their
work on the farm, but who at the same
time refused to invest dollar for the
benefit of their wives in the home. He
said that at one place where he called
the woman was carrying water a dis
lance Of eight rods from a well in two
heavy milk cans to water lot of hogs.
while the old man was in the field
near by riding sulky pillow and snooz-
ing and smoking round after round.
This particular old brute said that his
wife did not need any newfangled no
tons; that she had always got along
without them, and he reckoned she al
ways would. This man may have q
doctors bill to pay some day the
amount Of which would have complete
ly equipped her with labor saving de-
vices around the house and spared her
life.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-12-28
AN AMERICAN PRIVILEGE.

We think there are some men who
consider 1t privilege to be faxed and
fooled-look at 1t as one Of the rights
which they enjoy as American citizens.
We know Of one good man who has
fallen victim to the wiies of sundry
cloth peddlers, patent right swindlers,
lightning rod scientists and tree ped
dlers four different times, each time at
a cost Of $50 up for experience and &C
quaintance with nice talking gentle
men, and to wind up he got caught for
a note Of $500 by fake doctor who
proposed to cure him of a disease
which he thought he had. but hadn't,
yet when friends suggested that he
would do well to let this crowd alone
he turned them down by telling them
that he earned his money and had the
right to do as he pleased with it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-12-28
THE TREE PEpDLER Nuisance.

There is probably greater variation
in the prices paid for nursery stock
than almost any other thing which
farmers buy. 1t comes about in this
way: The growers of such stock have
tolerably uniform scale of prices and
reasonable one, but many of them
depend upon selling their stock by
ways work on a commission, in most
cases no limit is placed upon the prices
they will make the farmer pay, pro-
yided he can be worked through his
ignorance Of real values. We have re-
peatedly known Of cases where farm
ers were mulcted in the most out
rageous way in buying trees of agents,
paying Is cents each for apple trees
which the very firm or individual they
were working for quoted in its cata-
logue at 10 to Is cents; dollar each
for plum and cherry trees the cata-
logue price of which was % cents. But
this is not the worst of this commission
agency manner of selling trees. The
agent has to be a smooth tongued fell
low, probably knowing as little in a
practical way about fruit and fruit
growing as the farmers gobbler, and
so, ignorantly or maliciously, talks the
farmer into buying varieties Of fruit
wholly unsuited to his locality, which
invariably ends in disappointment. The
more the agent can sell the bigger his
commission, and we have never yet
known of a case where the house
would refuse to fill the order, no matter
how unfit the varieties ordered might
be for the locality Of the man order
ing. We have before said, and repeat
1t here, that the only safe way in buy
ing fruit trees is to deal with some re-
liable firm direct, for this is the only
way to insure fair prices and satisfac-
ton in the filling of the order. One
fourth Of the money worse than vast
ed in buying trees Of agents properly
invested direct with reliable nursery
men would place good orchards all
over the country.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-12-28

Flowing Is still considered quite an
art In the old world and was also In
this country until within few years.
The plowman who. could draw a per-
fectly straight furrow hundred rods.
who could keep his pillow at an even
depth and nicely cover up all rubbish,
was a man OF mark in his locality, but
the advent Of the sulky pillow has made
machine work Of what was formerly
a matter Of human skill. The modern
pillow, adjusted to cut an even depth
and width Of furrow. drawn by three
or four good horses, is largely and
well operated by small boys from ten
to fifteen years old and quite often by
girls. a minimum Of human labor and
skill being now required to secure the
best Of work.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-12-28

The harvesting Of the crops raised
on the farm is always most delight
full kind of labor for US, particularly
the picking Of the fruit and the husk-
ing Of the corn. When one gets bas-
ket Of big apples or of we'll matured
corn he has something tangible in
money value very happily blended with
sentiment
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-12-28

We never eat chicken in any Of the
delicious forms in which the expert
cook will serve it, but we are glad that
we do not have to eat chicken every
day. One soon tires Of it, and the fowl
is not in the same class as either pork
or beef as a standard meat ration.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-12-28

We are asked whether the first litter
Of wild rabbits will themselves breed
the same season they are born. In the
north we think not. but are not sure
about it. The parents will sometimes
raise three filters during one season
These pests breed altogether too fast
anyhow.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-12-28

Forty million cocoanuts were import
ed into this country last year Most
of them are eaten, but few seem to
be used to make heads for portion
Of our citizens.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-12-28

Where the writer lives it is right
now a common thing for the mother
to say, Johnny, go to the garden and
dig potato for dinner"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-12-28
TINE TABLE 1!! I,|1
DEBORAH Iowa Sja4

TRAINS LEAVE DEBORAH AS FOLLOWS
No. 5O4 Passenger, except Sunday :. las p. m.
No. 542 Freight, except Sunday. =. $50 a. IN.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT DEBORAH:
No. 5O7 Passenger, except Sunday. l2:25 p. m.
No. SAL Freight, except sunday. .5:l5 p. m.
Sunday stock train leaves at 600 a. m.
For sleeping car reservations, tickets, time
tables, etc., apply to any Rock Island ticket
agent. u. G. GRUVER,
Local Agent
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-12-28

We have several reports Of birds
nesting for a second or third time this
season, being engaged In this domestic
work as late as the first week in Sep
TENDER. The wise ones take this to
mean that the winter is farther off
than usual, the instinct Of the birds
making them willing to run the risk Of
rearing a brood to an age which will
still permit of the migration Of the
young to the south. We note the find
ing Of the nests Of two cuckoos and Of
q cedar bird in our orchard during the
first week in September.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-12-28

Tenant farming - renting land on
shares or for cash-is not a rapid way
TO pile up money. and many men who
do this business never develop into
anything better than q farm renter.
Some do. however. They move slowly
at first, but gradually accumulate a
valuable lot of stock and tools and at
the end Of few years feel justified
in buying a farm of their own. We
are inclined to the opinion that when
a man can lease a farm-a good one
for FIVE years on the share plan. keep.
ing all the live stock possible. he will
insure his success more surely than by
any other plan.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-12-28

Chicago, Milwaukee & 81. Paul Railway
Passenger Depot corner Water and Day; streets.
Telephone U4-2
206 204 20S
Opt DEBORAH $40 q. m. ll:i5 a. m. S:45 p IN.
DIT Conover 1910 a. m. l2:l7 p. m. 8: 10 p m.
Arr. Calmar 1920 a. IN. 1890 p. m. $50 pm.
20l 203 205
Arr. DEBORAH $40 a. IN. l1:25 a. m. 3:25 pm.
Opt Conover 500 m. ll:00 a. m 800 pm.
Opt Calmar. 7:45 a. m. 1850 a. m $50 p.m.
Nos. 20l and 206 daily.
Nos. DOB, 205. 204 and 209 daily except Sunday
No. 20o connects with points west OF Calmar
No. 204 connects at Calmar with Chicago,
Dubuque, Davenport, Muscatine, Ottumwa,
Kansas City, Cedar Rapids, Omaha, st. Louis,
Peoria: connects at Conover for st. Paul and
Minneapolis, and points in the north and
northwest.
No. 20S connects at Calmar for Chicago,
Kansas City, Madison and milwaukee.
S. V. POTTER, Agent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-12-28
WANT
COLUMN

Rates-One cent per woodworking
less than ten cents.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-12-28

1t is surprising how the grain sack
has been eliminated from the economy
of the modern farm. The demand for
sacks at thrashing time has been al
most entirely removed. the modern
machine elevating the grain as
thrashed into the wagon box. where
1t is moved in bulk to the elevator or
the granary. The disappearance Of the
sack has removed q source Of almost
endless trouble. for the honest farmer
could never keep his sacks. while the
other fellow now has no chance to
steal them. Every modern improve
ment tends to better farm morals.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-12-28

A lusty burdock reared It's head this
season near our barn. When just
ready to bloom we cut it down with q
spade and thought we had finished it.
1t sprang up again. Another blossom
stalk much smaller than the first ap.
peared. We cut it down again; but.
true to the law which governed its be-
ing, II made a third and last attempt
to reproduce itself by sending up a
tiny stem with just one seed bur on it.
and we let that grow. There was les
son for US. at least in the persistency
OF this miserable thing.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-12-28

A friend inquiries why SO many of
the oak trees are dying all over the
country the past few years. The cause
Is mainly found in the fact of settle
ment and the occupancy Of land for
farming purposes. This process upsets
forest conditions. the tramping of stock
and the growth of matted blue grass
robs the tree Of moisture, and it falls
an easy victim to drought. The jack
oaks go first. followed by the death OF
the bur oak. one Of our hardest trees
1t Is not climatic conditions which
cause the death Of the trees but CIV
ilization.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-05-06
Railroad Accident.

The special train which had been
running from Union to Spartanburg
during the Music Festival at the lat
ter place, on the return trip Friday
night met with an accident. This
train was sent out from Spartanburg
for the accommo odation Of those who
desired to return home that night
after the concert at the Converse
Auditorium. A few miles below Car
Isle, at l O'Clock a. M, driving rod
of the locomotive fell from it's pivot
on the wheel and crashed through
the cab. The train was running on
a fast schedule and the shock was
terrific. Engineer j. G. Reeder was
injured, the side OF the cab on which
the engineer was sitting was COM
pletely torn to pieces. The fireman
jumped from the engine and sus-
tanned considerable but no serious
injury. The cars did not leave the
track; there were no passengers
aboard. An engine had to be sent
from Columbia to take the cars and
injured engine to that place for re-
pairs.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-05-06

Miss May Robinson, after a visit>of
several days to friends in Gastonia,
N. G. returned home Monday.
Mrs. Lizzie Hames, after visit to
Mrs E. @. Gaffney, of Spartanburg,
returned home Monday night.
Hon. A. @. Lyles announces him
self for reelection for the House of
Represe natives in this issue.
Mr.. VIM. Goss, who has been at
tending school at Mt. Airy, Penn,
is in the city visiting relatives.
We are glad to note that Mr.. Car
Isle Perrin, who has been sick with
jaundice, is able to be out again.
Mr.. j. Ralph Smith left Monday
for Marion, where he has accepted a
position in the drug store Of DIR. ].
N. Tenhet.
Father Mahoney, of Greenville,
was in the city Tuesday, and held
mass in the morning at the residence
Of Mrs. Grant.
Messrs. John and Marshal Jordan,
after visiting their brother, Mr.. L.
M. Jordan, returned to their home in
Seneca Monday.
Messrs. G. Fl. Foster, J. w. Scott,
+. z. O'Shields, r. w. Long and DR..
M. w. Chambers, of Jonesville, were
in the city Monday.
Mrs. d. P. Crosby, OF Chester, and
Miss Annie McKeown, Of Winnsboro,
who had been visiting the family Of
Capt. f.. l.. Clarke, returned to their
homes Tuesday.
Messrs. Eugene Edwards and All
Cunningham left last Saturday for
Calousa, CAL, where they go to en-
gage in the occupation Of fruit grow
ing. We wish them success in their
new field.
Miss Blanche O'Neal of Columbia
won the plize of ten dollars offered by the
'State'' for the most appropriate name
for the Carnival The name given by
her was ''The Fun Flower Show" Miss
O'Neal is well and favorably known in
Union.
Mr.. Asa McKissick OF this city,
who formerly worked out at Buffalo,
left Sunday night for Savannah, Ga, =,
where he has accepted a position
with an Electrical Construction Go.
Asa Is deserving young man and
may success be with him.
Union was well represented at the
Centennial exercises which were held
at Gilead last Sunday. There were
services both morning and afternoon.
The church was crowded at both SER
vices, while hundreds were on the
outside unable to get seats. Several
addresses were made on this occasion.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-05-06
il Good Resolution.

The following resolution was adopted
by the Richland County Democratic
Convention last Monday, which we
heartily endorse; ''Be it resolved by the
County Convention of the Democratic
party of Richland County. That from
aud after the adoption Of this resolution
every citizen of this county who offers
himself as candidate for any oiflc>,
shall be required to pledge himself not to
give or spend mobey or use intoxicating
liquors for the purpose Of obtaining or
influencing votes, and shall at the con-
clusion OF each campaign and before the
primary election, render to the chairman
of the Democratic party OF this county,
under oath, an itemized statement Of all
moneys spent or provided by him during
the campaign for campaign prrposes.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-05-06
Local News Notes
Points Personal and Otherwise
Picked up and Photographed
by Our PenciI-Pushsr.

Hon. A. 9. Lvles, Of Carlisle, was
insthe city Monday.
Mr.. Web Thomson is..very i'll at his
home at Pacolet Mills.
Mr.. Jno. D. Smith, of Carlisle, was
in the city Wednesday.
Mrs. Virginia Poole visited friends
in Greenville this week.
Miss Lena Reeder. of Lockhart, is
visiting Miss Essie Sanders.
Pres. J. @. Carey, Of Lockhart,
was in the city Wednesday.
Mr.. ]. G. Bailey, Of Lockbart, was
in the city Tuesday, and called in to
see UP.
Messrs. w. T. Jones and E. W..
Jeter, Of Santuc, were in the city on
Monday.
Mr.. Geo. Perrin, OF Jonesville,
spent Sunday in the city with his
parents.
Mr.. J. d. Epps announces himself
this week for the Office of Auditor Of
Union county.
Mrs. w. M. Gibbes, who has been
quite sick In Columbia, returned
home Tuesday.
Mrs. H. B. O'shields, after weeks
visit to her parents in Jonesville, has
returned home.
Work on the brick store house OF
Mrs. Briggs, on Main street, is pro-
crossing rapidly.
Rev. w. M. Foster, OF Spartanburg,
visited his daughter, Mrs. f. q.
Trefzer, this week.
Mr.. W. w. Johnson left Monday
night for Florence to attend the Episco-
pal Diocesian Conference.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-05-06
Local Schedule for Passenger Trains
TRAINS FROM COLUMBIA.

TRAINS FROM COLUMBIA.
Arrive 900 q. m. Depart 900 a. m
2:23p. m. =" 2:23p. m
TRAINS FROM sPAITANBURa.
Arrive IL :85 a. m. Depart IL BE u. m
:" 9:03p.m. 9:O8p.m.
Close connections at Spartanburg with
trains for Atlanta and Charlotte and
intermediate stations, and at Columbia
for Charleston, Savannah, Jacksonville
and points south. Through trains for
Asheville, etc.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-05-06

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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-06
DID, Timers Win Yesterday
BY Score Of Seven 10 Three

INTO weird contortions on the firing
lines. one felt instfnetively that some.
thing was going to happen II usual.
NV did Immediately afterwards
came a decided dearth Of happenings
and whether the captain chose 70
make Il a single, two or a three
bagger he was regularly left on bag,
Talking Of batting, a word Is due
Tanning, the foxy who delighted in
choosing apertures In the field and
shooting tne sphere Into them He
rapped ouf three hits also. one Of
them three baggef.
II was i snappy game throughout.
The Blues scoring only thrice. in
widely scattered innings and the Old
Timer getting runs in the third and
eighth.
Little Rhodes could hardly be
seen way down In center. but he took
four chances. TWO Of them exception.
ally difficult ones and when he went
into the box in the seventh only one
hit was made during the remainder
of the game. Both Ortega and Lea.
son made -four pretty catches Of DIFF.
ficnlt fouls. Among the new men
the work of Hartman was especially
admired. The Blues infleld made an
excellent showing, though Rathburn
and Flood each made errors
IN the third, with bases full. Gross
sent 4 liner into short left 4 was
certainly good for one run. perhaps
for two, but the ban was thrown
away ana fiross, tlie ncyerkickIng,
chased the trio acrogs the plate.
The Whole game was marked for
Continued On Pagt 81.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-06
| abor Celebration

Labor nag was celebrated yester-
day by labor and fratefnal orders,
About issO the parade started from
the city hail md the way lel through
the principal streets. over 10 the
went side and around the plnxa park
The Military band waa IN the lend
Then came the mayors Of both city
and town, the city hnd town coun
#ciIs, the speakers Of the day. ridinp
#in carriages, the Elks, fire depart
mcnta. carpenter printers pfiilicri
and members of 1iher usianJ. The
rea. wns brought 40 BY be clerks
who turned ont III strong force. Each
ofeer carried I,s ledge banner.
Az Bridge streSt the nie,nlats q
I'll procession bSinael The waiting
train and were taken to Gallinaf
Park, Down near the pavilion Mes
sra George Monew and w. a. Hayden
delivered short bur well considered
and appropriate addresses. dealing
out the phases OF the labor question
The band played number of pieces
and the representatives Of Labor
considerable IN number. Joined thence
with the Rebekah picnickrs.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-06

There was base ball at the fair
grounds yesterday that delighted the
hearts Of the fans, exasperated the
umpire and filled the souls of a goodly
number of the PLAYERS with yexation.
The old-timerst yaliantly assisted by
Foxy Tanning, .0ld Man Dick
and a gifted importation of sable hue
from the Ancient, wrested a hard
fought game from the Blue4 The lat.
ter aggregation had risked one or two
holes IN their team ard the ball chas.
ed into these with regularity that
was disconcerttng
Schultz, the ambideStrai artist who
has been doing gilt edged work al
short was tried outiin the box. He
il generous hearted soul, cutie too
much SO for the liking Of the Bluet.
lie was rather pfodigal In his issuance
or transportation and when y came
10 hits. the rejuyenated "Was.beens'
were eloquent In their appreciation.
They landed on ten Of the benders
for safe hits, converting three into
two baggers. The game was won by
fat bunch OF hits in the third
On the other hand Tanning wa
about The stingiest mortal that has
been seen on the local diamond this
year He allowed only six widely
scattered hits and the Blues were
able % earn only one Of their three
runs Three of the Xix hi,s we're
made hy Captain Daniel. who was in
great form. When thar gentleman
took reef II his ample trou5ersi
stepped blithcly 70 the pan and gazed
with mild ferocity into the eyes oi
Tie aspiring party weaving hls body
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-06
Certainly Very Clever.

Not since tho visit Of the late Prof
Fowler. the great disciple Of phrenol-
ogy. some fifteen or eighteen years
ago, has Las Vegas been visited BY
a scientific phrenologlst and palmist
such as is Prof, DeMorian, who came
here on account of bronchial affec.
tion and has opened an office III the
building adjoining the New Optic ho-
TEL, where ladies and gentlemen who
are Interested In either palmstry or
phrenology can secure the best. and,
at the same time lii some eases start
ling results.
nv invitation Of Prof De Mortar nm
Optic representative and his wife call.
ed on him last evening and while The
Optic man has always been somewhat
skeptieal on the subject OF palmlstry.
he will have TO admit that the gentle,
man, practically without an error and
without hesitation correctly diagnos.
ed without questions. physical ills OK.
listing that were borne out hy the dag.
nosis previously made by physicians.
and correctly told Of the critical incl
dents that had occurred III years past.
This was done through palmistry, no
phrenological examination having
been made.
The same commendation comes from
everyone who has called on him and
II Is safe 10 say that he will set the
most skeptical 10 doing some hard
thinking on how he can 50 correctly
read the past The future, he says, Is
as clear to him as The past and this
OF course II something that time can
verify,
Prnf. pcalnrian. II certainly up Ii
his science and the uneompllmentary
Eor prnspectiyaly unhappy incidonts 81
the past or future are told M readily
=and frankly MS the more agreeable and
.flattering lnciaenta NIL glven with aug,
gestion Of correction along deficient
limos In character or physical Ills
6
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-06
Brown Chapel Benefit.

Mrs Duvall. will serve Ice cream
and cake tomorrow. Wednesday, from
~ N. to Q .. m. NJ the Duvall res.
taurant. for the benefit OF Brown
Chapel. II Is also given out that
orders from amy part of the city by
phone or III person. viii bc chcerfuily
filled, delivery OF phone orders be.
lng made Al quickly All possible.
This Is an opportunity FOR Las yo.
gas people to assist Mrs Duyall 20 do
d worthy Institution substantial
benefit. aud 1t The same time get
good value for their money
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-06
Remarkable Showing Made
Ry Rebuilt Texas CITY

ped 70 interior cities, was $2,S7O,71s,
compared with a valuation OF $2.si9,.
9si for The preceding year. Calves
tons exports tg foreign countries dur.
ing the past year we're ynlucd NJ sIdff
g97 1888, compared with valuation d
sl0i,i2i,0s7 for the preceding year
Galveston has for years had nm export.
Ing business much larger tllnn any
other port In tho United States when
q comparison Of population Is taken
into consideration During the past
year l.ssls714 bales OF cotton. valued
at siiG.G3s,4Gi, we're exported 70 for
eign ports through Galveston, cornpar.
ed with 1,705.s72 bales valued at s7s.,
IGS.93i for The preceding year. Gal,
weston has slxty.one lines Of steamers
plying 20 foreign ports, There are
two regular lines Of coast wise yes.
sells 10 New York and seven lines Of
coastwise vessels 70 Gulf ports. The
port has the best wharf facilities 81
any In the United States The wharf
frontage IL capable o. accommodating
100 vessels loading at one time. Dur.
ing the past year 1,497 vessels Of net
tonnage of 3.5J2.s3G entered and clear.
Cd at the port of Galveston. compared
with i,3t6 vessels of q net tonnage Of
3,O9i9O3 for the previous year. The
total amount expended at Galveston
for improvements during the past year
was s2dgs.9s5