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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-06
Crazy" Dean Wants 100000.

Ephriam j. Dean of Waverly, Water
loo and elsewhere, known as Cray"
Dean, has filed claim of 800, 1000
with the Legislature against the state
of Iowa for alleged false imprisonment
twenty-eight years ago. Dean claims
to have been falsely confined in luna
tic asylum, after which he was wrong
fully compelled to spend seven months
in the Blackhawk county Jail. The
alleged perjury of wealthy and
prominent citizen of Blackhawk coun-
ty, whom Dean says sought to secure
his property, is supposed to have lead
to his Imprisonment.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-06
Sciatic Rheumatism Cured.

q have been subject to sciatic rheu-
matism for years." says +. Fl. Wal
dron, of Wilton Junction, Iowa. "My
joints were stiff and gave me much
pain and discomfort. My joints would
crack when Strengthened up. l used
Chamberlain's Pain balm and have
been thoroughly cured. Have not had
pain or ache from the old trouble
for many months. 1t is certainly a
most wonderful liniment. Z" For sale
by Engbretson Pharmacy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-06

E. w. Appleman. veteran mail
clerk running between Dubuque and
Chamberlain. has been detailed to ST.
Louis, where he will have charge of
the mail cars on exhibition at the ex-
position giving demonstrations of the
method of handling the mails. He
will receive salary of $4,000 for the
seven months at the fair. The many
friends of 'Rat" Appleman. as he is
known in this section. will be pleased
TO learn of his good fortune.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-06
How to Mend Broken Dishes.

An exchange gives the following
cure for broken dishes. 1t will not
cost much to try il. and if it works
we'll it is valuable. If the dish to be-
mended can be tied together with a
stout string. then placed in boiling
milk and left for one hour, you never
can tell that the dish has been broken
and it can afterwards be put in boil
ing water without coming apart.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-06
Duck Season Opens.

Our sportsmen are out i'll full force
and are bringing in large quantities
of game. Monday Charles Brooks and
John McWilliam, Jr., brought in a
string of "a ducks and yesterday Frank
Sloane, John Webb, Harry Reynolds
and John McWillfams. Jr., bagged 7S
in the Sni Magill bottoms. Will Giese
also brought in fine lot this morn
ing. -McGregor News.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-06
To Drive Mice AWAY.

There are many objections to the use
OF poisonous articles to keep mice out
of house. and hint may be useful
to those who are troubled with these
little pests. Mice have great anti
pathy for the smell of peppermint, and
a little oil of peppermint placed
around their haunts and holes will
successfully keep them away.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-06
Very Popular New Game.

A new game is gaining favor in sur
rounding towns. This is the way it
is played: A young man calls on his
girl and takes along a small red apple.
At the proper time he losses the apple
in the air. If it comes down he kisses
the girl; if it stays up he doesn't.
This seems like nice game, and one
that should prove popular in this
vicinity, providing the apples hold
ont
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-06
Strike at DUBUQUE.

Because the demand for an eight
hour work day was refused by twenty
FIVE contractors. 300 members of the
carpenters union at Dubuque walked
out. The men have received 80 cents
per hour. But two shops remain open
and business is practically tied up,
and progress in building has ceased.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-06
One of the Foolish.

There is bright man working for a
railroad company not far from here
and working hard for $65 per month
who owns we'll improved farm of 80
acres in this state worth 1926 per acre.
He could make his salary out of his
poultry and garden truck if he would
quit and go on the farm, but he won't.
Rockford Register.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-06

Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Minkler of Edge
wood are great great-grand- parents.
The Dubuque Times shows picture
of them and their descendants whose
ages are ), 80, AZ and go. The old
people are in the SOS and will cele-
brate their 6lst wedding anniversary
in April.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-06

Lanesboro, Mimi. is to have the
largest canning factory in the state.
Work will begin at once and when it
is finished will have capacity of 49,
600 cans
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-06

Waverly is going to try to cure the
surplus of dogs nuisance. Every dog
has to be tagged from now on, and the
tags with license cost 81. so for male
and So for a female dog.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-06

Editor w. l.. McEwen of the Rock
we'll Photograph, died last Wednes-
day. He was fearless, honest, con-
scientious writer, an upright and
popular citizen. and will be missed in
editorial circles as we'll as in his home
SURROUNDINGS
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-06

This is surely great duck country,
where man can shoot game right in
front of town, which is the case here.
Henry Plat bagged twelve Monday at
the foot of Main street. Lansing Mir.
rOr
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-06

Seven prominent business men of
Mason City, while hunting Tuesday
on Clear Lake, were capsized from a
boat and went to the bottom with
their heavy hunting clothes. All were
rescued by companion after very
narrow escape from death.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-06

Two mild cases of smallpox are re-
ported from Cresco.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-06

1t is found by the assessor IF Dubuque
that the city has 1876 saloons, three
breweries and a bali dozen wholesale
liquor dealers within it's borders. The
mulct tax collected at Dubuque
amounts to about $50, 900 annually.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-06

Frank Hobson, the versatile editor
of the Argo was elected Mayor of
West Union last week
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-06

Dyersville is making strenuous
effort to secure large cigar factory.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-06

j. P. Webster has been named as
mayor of Waucoma for the eighteenth
time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-06

The Dubuque Gun club will give a
tournament May 1918.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-06

A reader of these notes writes in
quiring as to the best method of re-
storing fertility to twenty acre field
which has been cropped to corn until
1t has about run out and asks if SOW
ing early to oats and clover and plow-
Ing under will accomplish the desired
result during one season. We think
not. The fertilizing value of the clover
plant lies mostly in its root system,
which could not secure sufficient de-
velopment in one season. We would
suggest the application Of six or eight
loads of manure per acre with ma
nure spreader, if such fertilizer is ac-
cessible. If not, sow mammoth clover
as early as possible; cut and leave on
the ground in early July, allowing the
second growth to stand. Cut off crop
of hay the next June and plow the
second growth under in the fall. While
this method requires two years, it is
about the only way if suitable fertili-
GERS are not to be had.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-06
~NVNVVVVVN
& Deigbborbood Deus. {
Interesting OF News Cleaned
From tho Press Of Neishborins Counties
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Waukon raised $3.50 for the supper,
Of a new band
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-06

Go make thy garden as fair as thou canst;
Thou workest never alone.
Perchance he whose plot is next to thine
Will see 1t and mend his own.
Robert Collyer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-06

There is good deal of happiness in
this world connected with wanting
something and being actively engaged
in the pursuit of it, with good pros
pect of getting it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-06

The Wealthy apple has been kept
this winter under ordinary cellar con-
ditions in northern Iowa and southern
Minnesota in excellent condition until
Feb. 10, when selected fruit was care
fully packed in boxes in oats. We saw
these apples. ate them and found them
in quality superior to any Of four va
rieties of New York state winter ap-
pies which we had in the cellar. There
is really no better way for large por-
ton of the northwest to secure choice
winter apples than to provide some
way of holding the Wealthy over. No
apple does so we'll under cold storage.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-06

Nothing but coin goes in the Philip
pines, as the ants eat up the paper
money.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-06

The past season has been particularly
bad for cold storage butter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-06

Perchance he whose plot is next to thine
Will see 1t and mend his own.
Robert Collyer
There is a good deal of happiness in
this world connected with wanting
something and being actively engaged
in the pursuit of it, with good pros
pect of getting it.
The difficulties which beset the cul-
ture Of tea in this country are appreci-
ated when we know that the American
product has to compete with that pro-
duced in Japan by women who receive
II cents per day.
1t is generally conceded that silage Is
put up at less cost than dry fodder
and possesses considerably greater
feeding value. Then, too, the weather
is not damaging factor in the matter
of securing ensilage.
The forehanded man is busy at this
season of the year getting his next
seasons wood pile worked up. 1t is
piece Of forethOught, by the way, that
the good wife of the house will thank
! him for every day she burns the dry
wood next season.
Should a tree peddler tell you that
the Northwestern Greening is good
apple, but won't keep beyond the first
of January, show him the door. He
will doubtless have variety very
much inferior to offer in its stead. The
Northwestern Greening keeps nicely I'M
til April or May.
There is no agricultural prosperity
in the whole wide world which equals
that enjoyed by the western farmer
who feeds out the raw material raised
on his farm, the seller of beef, pork,
butter, mutton, eggs, poultry and the
like. The farm of such man is grow
ing richer and more productive each
year.
The writer is enjoying very good
Whit Of June time in the shape of a
sprig of white lilac in full leaf and
bloom. A friend cut a branch from
the bush last fall, putting it in pail
of water in warm corner Of the house.
The growth of the leaves and blossoms
has been entirely due to nourishment
received from the water and air.
1t by no means follows that because
one man can raise pair of horses
which will sell for $500 all other men
same. Most folks are just common
folks, and most horses are just common
horses. Only rarely is a man found
who rises above the common level, and
equally rare is it to find horse which
combines so many equine excellencies
as to make him worth three times as
much as common horse.
Iowa as one of the leading corn pro-
ducing states devotes 100000 acres to
corn each year, the average yield be-
ing thirty-two bushels per acre. 1t is
believed that ten bushels per acre
could be added to this average were
accurate and scientific methods Of Sc
| Letting and testing the seed adopted
and corresponding care exercised in
| planting. While this is not a large
matter for any one farmer, it mounts
into the enormous total of 95,OOO,0OO
| bushels for the whole state, represent
| ing cash value Of about $4O,OOO0O0.
The Wealthy apple has been kept
this winter under ordinary cellar con-
ditions in northern Iowa and southern
Minnesota in excellent condition until
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-06

The difficulties which beset the cul-
ture Of tea in this country are appreci-
ated when we know that the American
product has to compete with that pro-
duced in Japan by women who receive
II cents per day.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-06

There is no agricultural prosperity
in the whole wide world which equals
that enjoyed by the western farmer
who feeds out the raw material raised
on his farm, the seller of beef, pork,
butter, mutton, eggs, poultry and the
like. The farm of such man is grow
ing richer and more productive each
year
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-06

Should tree peddler tell you thai
the Northwestern Greening is goOt
apple, but won't keep beyond the frs
of January, show him the door. HI
will doubtless have variety very
much inferior to offer in its stead. The
Northwestern Greening keeps nicely un
til April or May.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-06

The forehanded man is busy at this
season of the year getting his next
seasons wood pile worked up. 1t is q
piece Of forethOught, by the way, that
the good wife of the house will thank
him for every day she burns the dry
wood next season.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-06

1t is generally conceded that silage is
put up at less cost than dry fodder
and possesses a considerably greater
feeding value. Then. too, the weather
is not damaging factor in the matter
of securing ensilage.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-06

The writer is enjoying very good
Whit of June time in the shape Of a
sprig of white lilac in full leaf and
bloom. A friend cut a branch from
the bush last fall, putting it In pail
of water in warm corner Of the house.
The growth of the leaves and blossoms
has been entirely due to nOurishment
received from the water and air.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-15
JAPAN is VICTORIOUS.
Her Policy in Respect to her Neigh
bors-No f'Yellow Peril" for
Western World.

Even at the outset of the struggle,
writes D. w. Stevens, the counsellor to
the Japanese legation in Washington, in
Leslie's Monthly, tho prophecy may be
heard that If Japan is victorious she will
gain a predominant influence in the at
fairs of the far east and will use it to the
injury of American and European in
terests. 1t is argued that race affilia-
lions with China and Korea will be ce-
mented, and that the western world will
have to face the yellow Peril" in an
acute and dangerous form. This belief
betrays ignorance of Japan's past and
present policy, as well as of her actual
relations with her neighbors and their
most probable development Japan's
past policy was shown by the conclusion
OF the commercial treaty with China at
the close of the war of 1894, whereby the
field for development of commerce in
that empire was opened to the whole
world. She entered into the present
struggle primarily for self-protection;
after that for the maintenance of the
principle of equal opportunity for all
nations" in China and Korea. No one
pretends in her behalf that she is acting
for others. but this fact remains that
her success means the triumph of a cause
IN which other nations are as vital1y
interested as herself.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-15
CURIOUS COOKING DEVICE.
Electric Egg Cookers with Mechanism
for Automatically Pushing Eggs
Out Of Water When Boiled.

There arc some things new under the
sun in these days, although in some
cases one does not encounter them on
dry land Nowhere is one more likely
to encounter oddities of kitchen econ
omy than on the big ocean liners, the
cooks, pursers and stewards OF which
have been busy for the last SO years de-
vising arrangements for the convenience
of their work.
Perhaps the most astonishing culinary
outfit is that in the kitchen of the White
Star line steamship Oceanic, which, in
circular issued recently for the benefit
of American patrons, one of it's paid
writers takes some pains in describing
The cooking is done by electricity, so
that there is absolutely none of the
fumes and doors of wood, coal, petrole-
UNI or gas clinging to the food when it is
served. The little electric stoves are
arranged in rows, somewhat resembling
typewriter keyboard, and each stove
cooks certain vegetable, meat, fish,
soup, dessert, or what not But the odd
est thing OF all is the arrangement for
boiling eggs. speaking of which the cir
cular states: "On another side were
electric egg cookers, which by an in
genious mechanism automatically
pushed the eggs out of the water as soon
as they were boiled" This is without
doubt the most up-to-date wrinkle IN
cooking eggs, and the proprietors of
some OF the restaurants would do well
to order gross at once.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-15
ODD SAMPLES OF ENGLISH.
Japs Bid for Ang1o-American Trade
with Curious Results in the
Advertising Line.

The extent to which Japan is becom
ing Anglicized is evidenced more or
less by the ever increasing use of the
English language there. There are
few large stores in Toxic, states the
New York Herald, which do not exhib-
it some sign or other written in Eng
Hsh, and the same is true, to a less de-
gree, of other large cities in Japan
At Ktoto, for instance, there is n
hotel which displays an announcement
reading as follows: "On the dining
time nobody shall be enter to the din
ing and drawing room without the
guests allow"
The municipal ordinances of that
city< contain the following specimen of
English literature: ANY dealer shall
be honestly by his trade. OF course the
sold one shall prepare to make up the
safe package
A Toxic dentist recently sent out a.
circular written in both Japanese and
English. The so-called English por-
ton read as follows: "Our tooth is an
important organ for human life and
countenance, as you know; therefore
when it is attack by disease or injury
artificial tooth is also very useful. am
engaged in the dentistry and will
make for your purpose
A shoemaker in the same city dis
plays a signboard containing the
words: "Shos maid and men dead
hear"
At Nikko you can buy a bottle of
claret which has a printed label on it
like this: Weak man who is not SO
hard of his stomach takes notice of his
health ever must use this wine usu-
ally"
Fortunately for the buyer of the
wine, the claret is not as bad as the
English.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-15

S1ocKs with the smoke curling upward
from her head before she discovered
that she needed a new hat. 1t was a
courageous small boy wiio awoke her.
Near Adams street newsboy saw the
advancing column of smoke. Then he
saw the hat and the blazing flower gar
den.
Gee, dat's de hottest bunch of mil
lernery on de plazo, an dat1s no gran
operer joke" he commented. Then he
barred the woman's path
".Say, lady, does yer run yer brains
by steam? De fire wagon fer you quick
If you don't quit wearin dat kin o.
millinery"
She explained that she had been
watching fire in Lake street and sup
posed sparks from a fire engine had
lodged on her hat
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-15
THE CANDIDATE REBELLED.
philadelphia Irishman, in Search Of
Marriage License, Does Hard
Gymnastic Stunt.

y
A muscular Irishman strolled into
the civil service examination room in
the Philadelphia city hall the other
day, where candidates for the police
force are put to physical test
Strip" ordered DR.. Angney, police
surgeon.
What's that?" asked the uninitiated.
Get off your clothes; be quick about
1t" said the doctor.
The Irishman disrobed and permitted
the doctor to measure his chest and
legs and pound his back.
Hop over this bar" ordered the doc
tor.
The man did his best. landing on his
back
Nov double up your knees and
touch the floor with your hands
He sprawled, face downward, on the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-15
Secret Stock transactions.

New Workers look on Washington
as one of the best towns In the United
States in the matter of trading in the
market, said Mr.. George L. Devoe, ae-
cording to the Washington Post
There is more secret buying and sell
ing of stocks going on in Washington
than in any other city in the country,
for the reason that SO many of the men
operating are in the employ of the gov
eminent and are afraid TO be seen in
the brokers' Offices. Many OF these
men are under bond, and one of the
conditions of their bond is that they
must refrain from specializing and
from playing the races. But this pro-
hibition doesn't keep them from tax
ing flyer in stocks, only they do 1t in
such private way that few people
know of their deals, which are trans
acted before and after regular business
hours
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-15
CHINESE FOR AFRICA
THE TRANsvAAL MINES NEED
THE EASTERN COOLIES.
A Serious Labor Problem to Solve
Vast Enterprises Seeking Cheap
Workers The Native
Blacks Indolent.

The English parliament has recently
put the seal of its approval on the i'm
portation of Chinese coolies into South
Africa, where there is at present ur-
gent need for workers of this class.
In past years practically all the UNI
skilled labor in South Africa was car
ried on by the Kafirs, but now condi-
lions are very different from those
formerly existing, and the Transvaal
clamors for new laborers, for assist
ance to tide over the commercial de-
preston which the land is to-day ex-
periencing. Lord Miner, governor Of
the Transvaal and Orange Free State
after careful study of the subject and
consideration of various remedies pro-
posed, decided the most practicable
plan was the importation of Chinese
labor; and, ass 'sted by Sir Alfred Law
ly, prepared the law permitting the i'm
portation of contract laborers from
China The liberals in England, and
all the colonies, with the exception of
the Transvaal, have bitterly opposed
the passage of such a law, advancing
that the contract system would lead to
the virtual slavery of the laborers; but,
though strongly opposed, the introduce
ton of Chinese has been adopted as at
least temporary policy.
South Africa being very sparsely pop
ulated and offering comparatively few
inducements to new settlers, what en-
terprise has put forth It's head since
the country's disruption by the war,
has been handicapped by the inability
to get the labor desired. Bishop Hart
lzell says, for various industries, at
least 200, 900 ,laborers are needed; the
mines, agriculture, and other industries
waiting impatiently for the coming of
these workers.
The gold mines are again producing
large1y-in 1903 the output of the Rand
mines was more than half that of the
year preceding the war-but are being
hampered by the limited supply of Ia
bor Once the Kaff1rs did all the un-
skilled work about the mines, but the
natives have become dissatisfied with
the reduction in miners wages, and al
so they find ample opportunity to en-
gage in more congenial tasks. outside
cheap labor, therefore. must be pro-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-15

the bird will appear before it occurs
each time"
S A, Kendall, husband Of the woman who
died, says that q large bird appeared
upon the sash of a window at their home
last week and that when they let it in
to feed it they discovered a tag on it's
leg, but could not decipher the reading.
Kendall was formerly a saloonkeeper
Of Colorado City. The death Of his son
affected him very keenly and he went
out of business and has since become a
Bible student. He has maintained a
shoe repair shop and has refused to take
money for repairing children's shoes.