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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-13
SCIENTIFIC DARLING.

The people of Holland, whose farms
have been reclaimed from the North
sea by wonderful system Of dykes
and drainage are devoted mostly to
dairying, the land being valued at from
$500 to $500 per acre. AS may be in.
ferred, the dairy business is there nee
essarily conducted on the most scien-
tifc and correct plan, otherwise il
would be impossible to use such high
priced land in that way. A late gov
eminent report gives the average milk
production per cow at 1896 pounds and
the average butter product per COW at
32l pounds. Just what this means is
better understood when we compare il
with the butter product OF Iowa and
Minnesota dairy herds, which average
loss than $50 pounds.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-13

The average family cannot proftably
buy large quantities of groceries at
any one time, even if little can be
saved by this method of buying.
Spices, teas and coffees soon lose ia
vor; dried fruits are apt to get wormy;
salt fish gets rancid. We tried this
plan once, buying six months supply
for family Of seven, and while we
saved 81 in buying in large quantities
we lost So at the tail end on spoiled
and deteriorated goods.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-13

II you have come to that period Of
life where your nose is trying to touch
your chin, don't get owly and grouty.
Nature intended all her work as it be-
came old TO become more and more
beautiful. Old dogs sometimes become
CROSSE but an old man never should
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-13

Whenever a farmer gives a note for
anything purchased he should always
be sure and see that it is made pay
able at his own bank or in his own
town. 1t not, he is, in the event of being
sued on it, liable to be trotted off a
hundred miles or more to meet the
suit.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-13

One packing house alone owns and
operates 1900 refrigerator cars for its
outshipments Of meats, and thus is
In shape to almost control the fruit
shipments in. The rates charged for
the use of these cars by fruit shippers
is calculated to make them hot enough
so that they feel like getting in the
car TO cool of.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-13

Because man lives on farm 1t is
no excuse why he should violate the
law gives him only common right so
far as the fish in the streams and lakes
are concerned, but it gives him an ex-
elusive right to the game which may
be raised on his farm in most states by
preventing any shooting on his farm
without his consent, and still some Of
the worst violators Of these wholesome
laws are farmers and farmers boys.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-13

1t is the general adaptability of some
plants which makes them so valuable.
Here is corn, for instance of scores Of
types and varieties, adapting itself to
the radically varying climatic condi-
gulf; here is the Irish potato at home
in Texas and Manitoba; then We have
the tomato, one of the most valuable
Of our garden products, growing equal
ly well in Florida and New England.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-13

The college athletes will give the
wheatfields Of Kansas another whirl
this summer. The fullback, the sprint
or, the pole vaulter and the dis
Gus whirier, wearing the laurels Of
victory won on hard fought fields, will
and that life on Kansas farms is real
and earnest from 4:3O a. m. TO $50
p. M, even with four meals and $1.50
per day Most Of them will wish at the
end of the first week that they were
with Caesar crossing the Rubicon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-13

The long horned Texas steer has been
as nearly obliterated from the plains
of Texas as the buffalo. A pair Of
those gigantic horns, properly mount
ed, now commands big price. Its
place has been taken with good grade
ShorthOrns, Herefords and Anguses.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-13

The rights of way Of the railroads
through the western prairie country
are alone preserving specimens of much
of the native grasses and fora. These
strips Of land are never plowed or
pastured, while all the rest Of the
country is.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-13

IThe lately opened Indian Territory,
properly rated as the choicest tract of
untitled land in the United States,
its oil and mineral deposits than for
its fertile acres 1t is not at all un-
likely that in this territory will be
developed the greatest oil and natural
gas field in the country X
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-13

An old man. miser, ever grasping
for more and denying himself the COM
forts Of life, is very pitiable sight,
but hardly more so than that of the
old man who at the end of a wasted
and prodigal life finds himself with
out a dollar and dependent for exist
ence upon the charity of others. There
is no higher duty coming TO any man
than to SO labor and save during his
effective working years that his old
age and that Of his old wife shall be
made as pleasant and enjoyable as it
IL in the power Of money to make.
Save while you are young, boys, and
spend when you get past sixty. You
will know the worth Of dollar then.
We are asked which possesses the
greater intelligence-the horse or the
dog. There is but little difference. In
dividual dogs and individual horses
have been taught to do some remark
able things. or the two, the dog is the
more easily trained. And, while speak
ing Of animal intelligence. there Is
nothing very slow about the pig. When
q hog can be taught 10 play cards he is
not much behind the horse which will
pump his own drink or the dog which
will steal for bis master.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-13

An electric light company hunted for
long to find the cause of the failure Of
lot of its lights to burn and found
at last that a pesky sparrow in build
ing its nest had woven into it piece
of fine wire in such manner as to
short circuit the current.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-13

Either the Japanese or the Chinese
would get rich in short order if they
could have the waste land on our high
ways and railroad rights Of way to cul
tivate. Some day we shall be COM
PEELED to use these waste acres our
selves.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-13

We all remember the Belgian hare
craze of three years ago, get rich
quick scheme which was dandy. de-
pending upon being able to find suck
ers enough to sell the surplus to, to
raise more hares for still more suckers
The ginseng craze, which just now is
attracting not little attention, is a
scheme of the same stripe. If the corn
crop of the country was only as GER
tain each year as the crop of American
suckers it would not be worth 10 cents
a bushel.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-13

We had job of pruning done on a
part Of our orchard last September
which we do not want to have repeat
ed. A very vicious hailstorm swept
over it, the hailStones being rough and
Jagged and very large This so barked
and SCARED the new growth of wood
that most of it was dead last spring, the
injury being done at time of the year
when the trees had no recuperative or
healing power, and so the bruised
branches just dried up and persisted
A very vigorous and healthy growth of
wood is pushing out, however, and the
damage will be repaired by another
year
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-13

The Tamworth hog, that heavy jowl-
ed, long bodied. ugly looking brute, a
direct -desceHdant Of the wild =boars or
the Black forest, in, Germany. is in
spite of his ornery looks making a
most valuable record for himself right
in among his aristocratic and handsome
fellows, the Poland-C hinas. He takes
to grass and clover like steer and
makes the best of bacon. - ~
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-13

Tastes differ much in the matter of
flowers. For us we like the Gamma, a
geranium bed, group of branching
asters, by all means a bed of salvias,
pansies and nasturtiums. There are
many others, but these will always re-
ward ora
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-13

One bad phase of the present war in
the far east is that the combatants
seem to be getting along without the
Missouri mule, and until this beast
takes hand in the scrap no one can
tell how it will end.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-13

The onions which were slow sale last
fall at 40 cents bushel are in sharp
demand this spring at 81 per bushel
and over. But, then, we did not know
that the market would take this sort Of
turn. The onion is the most uncer-
tain of all crops.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-13

We incline to the tropical method of
living during our hot summer days
early rising and a good snooze in the
middle of the day. AS asmatter of fact
the early morning hours during the hot
season are the most delightful part OF
the day, altogether too nice to waste
in bed ~
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-13

We found a few days ago, hanging
by fine piece of Irvine, robin dead
by the side Of its nest. 1t was not a
case of suicide, but Of miscalculation,
as in trying to weave the string into
the nest it became entangled and was
strangled
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-13

1t is unfortunate that the best time
to work the highways is the very bust
est season on the farm. for road work
conflicts with corn blowing.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-13

One of the greatest pleasures in con-
Quoting a farm is TO have well bred
stock to care for. 1t is not at all a
difficult matter to get rid Of all
scrubs on the farm and replace them
with animals and fowls Of good breed
ing. The fact should never be lost sight
Of that well bred stock always re-
spends more profitably to proper care
and food than do the mongrels and
scrubs. Then such stock always brings
a better price when sold and is more
pleasing to care for. While we are for
peace as a general proposition. we still
advise an unrelenting war on scrubs
OF all kinds.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-13

Every load of gravel put in the prop.
er place on the dirt road and every
load Of manure put on the pasture or
cornfeld is well worth 81.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-13

The two great problems which more
than any other are receiving attention
all through the west are how to get wa
ter on the land and how to get it of.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-13

The value of deep blowing depends
altogether upon what sort Of soil you
have and what the rainfall is. In a
general way it will do no harm to pillow
any clay or loan lands deeply in the
early fall or at any time of the year
in all those sections where it is desir-
able to conserve all the moisture pos
sible, but deep spring blowing is death
to the crop for that year on all light
sandy or gravelly soils. We like eight
inch blowing on stiff soils about once
in six years, keeping inside Of five
inches the balance of the time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-13

The Champion Of England peas we
sowed this spring along the picket
fence inclosing the garden are a great
success Four feet high, and half the
pods on the neighbors' side of the fence.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-13

We should like to know what these
COMPOUNDED cucumber and squash bee
ties live on when we do not grow vines.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-13

Ditching machines are doing more
for many sections of the west than all
the pedagogues, parsons and politicians
In the wet sections.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-13

Benevolent legislation in New Zea-
land gives the old duffer of sixty-five
who spent all his earnings for booze
an annuity of $3.50 year so long as he
lives.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-13
WANT
COLUMN

Rates-One cent per woodworking
less than ten cents.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-08-18

SsE&JEGgO 0E, EaUGWA YORK
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-08-18
isl hab6iS perdido Ia brqjula!

Sin orientacion nj rumbo flo, con
tin1an ciertos hombres que Sc preciar
de politicos, su tortuosa senda; nc
bastandoles los tumbos y trapies que
diario sufren, a convencerles de ST
nulidad para 10 it'll y provechoso.".
Y sin que el pals pueda reconocer-
les tftulo nj condici6n alguna; sin ha
Der demostrado siquiera con Gun sole
hecho" practice haberse identiicadc
en- algo con los enormes sufrimientos
del pals, cuyas classes pobres y obreras
preciSadas Sc van enigrar; cOns1
Ideranse acreedores encumbrarse
atentos solo su exclusive benefcio
a costa de un pals que indignado pro
tesla de actos inhumanos....Y Y luego de
haber '.caido en- la inocentada' de de
jarse estudiar y "conocer," aun idean
fngir la rectifcaci6n de graves daflos,
cuando el pals ha llegado al mas de-
plorable estado.....!l!
jIgnorabais case, que Ia cuitura,
competencia y capacidad de los hOm =
bres "nacidos" en- el pals que os sopor-
ia, basts ban para el afortunado de-
sempef1o de la administration p6blica
sin necesidad de extrafos elenentos
para ensenar 10 "harto conocido" .... :?
"A que tan tarde hablais de la admi-
nistracion del pals por ell pals mis-
mo ....
Algunos de nuestros amigos de Eje-
cutivo, mo mortiGcaban a sus hernia
nos en- plena session pdblica Ultima
mente, con tan injustos como extrava-
gantes apreciacion2s, pretendiendo lle-
var al animo de los Consejeros CONT
nentaies por tanto a la Metr6poli, la
idea desca bellada de nuestra incapaci-
dad, expresando: "que adn nos faltab
aprender de ellos' para poder hacer-
nos cargo de los epartamentoS a Gu
yo frente continnan los dichos CONT
nentaleS ....?
En- este propio diario, rebatfamos
indignados, cuanto en- cualquier forma
Observation-Disclosures las justas aspiracio-
mes del mismo, a obtener 10 que Sc lie
ha bia arrebatado sin su consentimien-
to, la "Autonomla"
Con tai sistema de gobierno, nativos
seran, claro es, los hombres que rijan
los destinos del pals; como "nativo"
asimismo sera vive Dios ell hombre
que en- Washington represente sus in
fortunios.
,EStamoS.....?
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-08-18
Consul americana
en- Mewchwang

Decian desde Newchwang con fe-
cha 80 del pasado que el consul gene
raj americana, Mr.. Miller, que goza
muchas simpat5as entire los japoneses,
continuara en- funciones bajo ell r6gi-
men de estoS. FL administrator japo-
mes es el comandante Takayama. Mr.
Gilchrist. un americana que era sub
comisario de la aduana, fue nombrado
comisario por los japoneses.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-08-18
ILlesa- no,
PUERTOS

Norseran Habs
Ponce
aesSaade Tenere co1a de Las Pmas
:, +; .: ss.. ,. s 'N 02 l001
Para mas
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-08-18
Ia IlsiEaa pasabra
LA FOTOGRAFIA PROGRESA

Cuenta Guayama con una galerfs fotogrAfca
que dirige don Leopoldo Venegas,
Todo trsbajO que relacione con este ramo
de la industria moderns, serA ejecutaso alf con
arte y prontitud.
Especialidad ~ ess casa son los ampliaciones
postales iumii das.
Para las primelas as hay marcos hermosos, dc los
tamanos que ell pdblico solicite.
De cualquier retrato que Sc envfe por correo, sc
hsce ia ampliaci6n postal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-08-18

Delineante con 16 anos de practica en- trabajos
de carreteras ferrocarriea edifcios deslinde
de terrenos tanto en- trabajos de campo como
de gabinete.
Sc encarga de toda case de trabajos de agri-
menSura demas concerniente su ram0.
PRECIOS DE SITUACION
CAGUAS. SAN JUAN.
Gale de Acosta. San Jose 19.
hna-S.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-08-18

RAaa6a Eseyes q Foeisa
Santurce, I6 de Agosto 1904,
The Washington times., 1904-08-08

700 Americans who went to Manila soon
after the close of the war. one needs but
to pay a morning visit to the neat little
exposition structure
The cultured Filipino, Miss Pillar del
Zamora who presides over the twenty
desks and four races. is a typical pri-
mary teacher. with all the sympathetic
appreciation Of childish limitations.
Different Tots.
The dainty Yisayan maiden arises
from her seat. casts a timid glance at
the strangers on the other side of the
bamboo railing, and responds TO the
question in arithmetic, -Four baskets
minus two baskets are two baskets.
Then she casts her eyes down, looks at
her exquisite little hands. adjusts her
hlmy silk shirt and takes her seat.
She Is so modest so indescribably
so strangely beautiful. 1t is
difficult 10 believe that she IS the sam.
little fairy who dances in the Visayar
Theater. Her English is almost fault
less. Yes, she says. Il speak your
language. I have learned 1t at home be
The Washington times., 1904-08-08
FILIPINO TOTS ARE
QUICK TO LEARN

OF all the Germanic languages, Eng
nsh IS the most difficult TO learn
French. Spanish, and Italian are easy
by comparison with our heterOgeneou
tongue Despite this well-established
fact. the savages of the Philippines are
acquiring English at a rate that would
astonish any thinking person.
The little Philippine school at the
Worlds Fair. constructed Of bamboo
poles and nipa palm, in which Miss
Zamora receives her classes every
morning from TO 11:30, is exactly like
the schools all over the islands, and to
get an idea Of the work done by those
The Washington times., 1904-08-08
COMING TO SEE
THE PRESIDENT
Moro and IgOrrOte Chiefs en-
Route to Washington.
NOT ON ANY INVITATION
Secretary Loeb Denies One StOry-An
Must Wear Garb of
Civilization.
NOT ON ANY INVITATION

It's a fake. Any number of Igor
rotes are on their way from St Louis to
Washington, but certainly they are not
coming as guests of the President, nor
upon his invitation. The versatile press
agent is again abroad in the land"
Secretary to the President Loeb this
morning summed up in these words the
facts as 10 the alleged visit Of the
Philippine aborigines. as these facts are
known at the White House. The story
seemed TO amuse him.
The fact is the War Department has
authorized certain Moro datos to come
TO Washington, and they will probably
be presented to the President in the
morning There may be an Igorrote in
the party, but If he comes to the White
House he will be in proper attire.
Official Statement.
At the request Of the Secretary Of
War the Bureau of Insular Affairs is
sued the following statement this morn
ing concerning the proposed visit.
The visit Of the chiefs II the Moros
and chiefs Of the Igorr3tes TO the
President is made at the request of
those chiefs. The War Department ad-
vised the President to receive them on
the ground that there were In the Phil
ippines about 100000 Moros ard about
5000 Igorrotes. The desire Of the
chiefs TO see the President IS natural.
and exactly like that OF Indian chiefs
who are constantly received at the
White House by the President as the
Great White Father
The IgorrOtes in their natural state
wear very little clothing, but whenever
they visit the governor in Manila. or at
tend upon the governor when he visits
them in their own province. they wear
ordinary clothing, and they viii do SO
when they visit the White House, just
as they are IN the habit of doing when
they visit the authorities IN Manila.
Must Wear Clothes.
The character of the Igorrcte as a
man capable of civilization is not to be
judged only by the lack of clothing that
he wears. He Is generally peacea bic. in
dustrious. truthful and honest, and
Rial, the Philippine patriot, was in the
habit or saying that he looked TO the
people Of the mountains as one Of the
The Washington times., 1904-08-08

fore coming to America. I have been
In the school five months"
What one OF US could acquire a work.
ing knowledge of French or Spanish in
five months having one lesson a day,
in class of twenty? She speaks Span
ish too.
When the exercises in grammar and
arithmetic are ended, the teacher opens
the side door, claps her hands, and all
the first twenty pupils stand. then file
slowly and with respectful dignity from
the room
Soon. then. one will see coming the
wOOlly-headed Negritos dressed up in
the most American Of clothes. the Mo
ros in their gorgeous striped native blan-
ket, and the Igorrotes. score of them.
rollicking. merry boys, who tease and
jostle one another as they descend the
rather steep path. They are clad in
their own beautiful brown skin, 10
which is added a loin cloth. and wear
their pockets, little woven baskets,
stuck on the backs of their heads
In these baskets they carry their to-
bacco and trinkets. because they have
no pockets In their trousers.
Hard Problems.
As they enter the room there is a
scramble for seats, and a confused
Good mawnin" from thirty voices at
once
The three Moros flock by themselves
They are Mohammedans, and consider
themselves infinitely superior to the saw
age heather pupils around them
When all Is quiet the teacher takes a
pencil In her hand and asks what IL is
Antero. the brightest OF all the Ig-
OrOtes, answers pencil" and instantly
, ne word is repeated by every pupil in
the room.
What color is the pencil?" she asks
The Washington times., 1904-08-08
DARKY GOT TOO MUCH
CAROLINA WATERMELON
Locked in Car at Columbia, Pickaninny
Ate Himself Hungry for a Meal
of Other Food.

The first case in the annals OF the
Metropolitan police where a negro got
too much watermelon, was recorded
last night.
A little boy who gave his name as
Jimmy Harrington. and his home as
Columbia. S. c., was found In a freight
car at the Benning yards yesterday He
was very tired as the result OF a three
days ride In a watermelon car.
According TO Jimmie's story. he crawl
ed into the car at Columbia 10 eat
watermelon. Before he knew IL he was
locked in The watermelons We're fine
eating for a while. but as a three days
diet they did not suit Jimmie and he
was glad 70 get square meal at the
House Of Detention last night.
The boys parents have been cOmmuni-
Gated with and he viii be shipped home.