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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-27

The average horse gets ten whacks
with the whip on his back to crafty
the anger or the within of his driver
for every lash given where it is de-
served and needed. OF all the cruel
blows given a horse for which there is
absolutely no justification those given
when he stumbles are the most unjus-
tifiable
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-27

We never see a clipped horse in early
spring but we are reminded Of the
cruelty of such a fad. No artificial
method of protection can take the place
Of the winter coat nature provides.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-27

If you plan to send away for seed
corn insist on having it shipped in the
ear. The scotsman may offer some
plausible excuse for not doing so, but
If you refuse it in any other shape he
will come to time. If it is shipped in
the ear and you find it unsatisfactory
you can send it back.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-27

AS between the man who has a fiat
farm, from which the water cannot
run off, and the one with a hilly farm,
from which the water escapes in too
much of a hurry, taking seed and fer
tility with it, there is not much to
choose. The man with the gently roll
ing farm is the one who can laugh at
wet seasons.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-27

The highways in many parts Of Ger
many are lined with handsome rows
of fruit trees. Their product is pro-
tected by law and when fit to pick is
sold at auction and the proceeds de-
voted to the improvement of the high
way. The European does some things
better than the American.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-27

The law will not let you turn the wa
ter from your farm on to your neighbor
to his injury save as it flows down
natural water course over his land.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-27

Birds have almost as hard a time
making a final selection of a place in
which to build nest as some folks do
in hunting a house to live in. We
watched robin the other day engaged
in hunting place for nest He Qt
was the male bird was engaged in
sizing up the crotch Of a small elm
tree. He got into the crotch to see
il 1t was large enough to hold the
nest, turned round and round, few
of several times and came back, final
ly went of and returned with his mate,
and together they evidently discussed
the matter just as humans would.
They went or and returned three days
later and commenced building the nest
after looking up other locations prob
ably.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-27

1t takes ginseng seed eighteen
months to terminate, while purslane
and foxtail require only about that
many hours.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-27

We see no reason why the farm in
stitute should be limited to the winter
months. Bad weather and the many
chores which have to be done in the
winter prevent more farmers from at
tending the meetings in winter than
would the work on the farm if the
meetings were held later in the season.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-27

There are 10000 square miles Of ter
ritory in the Oklahoma Red river coun-
try capable of producing all the wheat
imported by England.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-27

We are just now using last Septem-
Der cheese cured in cold storage, and
its superlative texture and quality are
most convincing evidence of this new
method Of curing cheese. Nothing
could have improved it save keeping
it six months longer under the same
conditions.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-27

When a man brings a load of loose
grain to market in a leaky wagon box
it is fair to assume that wagon box is
not the only leaky thing on the farm.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-27

Bronze grass, speltz, macaroni wheat
and alfalfa are four things which are
adding millions of acres Of tillable land
to the arabic acreage Of the semiarid
west.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-27

Cod liver oil was $15 a barrel three
years ago. At present it is $107 the
increase in price being due to the de-
struction of the fish by seals.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-27

The most important lesson in the
lives of good many boys is the earn
Ing and saving of their first dollar.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-27

Good beef sold for a cent a pound in
the reign Of Queen Elizabeth in Eng
land. Pork sold at the same price, a
chicken at 2 cents and fat goose at
cents. That was before the days Of
knives and forks, chimneys for the
houses, glass for windows, guns and
gunpowder, and when every man had
to provide his own armor, pike and
bow and arrow and be ready on a mo-
ments warning to join the army. This
was when the courts hung a man for
stealing as small sum as $3.50, or a
sheep, or for killing game on the bar
on's estate.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-27

A Chicago florist who was a candi-
date for alderman of that city did an
altogether unique thing on Easter Sun
day to propitiate the voters of his
ward. He lavishly decorated the
twenty churches in his ward with
the choicest floral wealth of his green
houses and saw to it that every man.
woman and child received carnation.
This is ever so much nicer than tap
ping lot Of pony kegs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-27

OF the S2500OO offered as premiums
for live stock at the coming worlds
fair the sum of S93,50O is devoted to
the horse and the mule
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-27

Ninety young people recently grad
uated from the three year course of
the Minnesota Agricultural college. OF
these, thirty-three were young ladies,
and the question comes up, Where
could thirty-three young ladies be found
better fitted to successfully meet all
the responsibilities Of modern woman
hood? The fifty-seven young men will
be heard from as stock raisers, fruit
growers, teachers in other colleges.
possessed as they are Of what is really
among the most valuable knowledge
attainable by mantle knowledge how
best to use the earth to make it minis
ter to the wants Of the race.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-27

There are eighty counties in the
state of Nebraska now successfully
growing alfalfa 1t is growing on the
river bottoms, on the dry sand hills, on
stiff clay soils, growing everywhere,
and it is the biggest strike which the
state has ever made.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-27

More farmers get their fingers burn
ed on a steel range bought of peddlers
than on anything else, for they can
usually purchase the same range for
$40 less from their home merchant.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-27

The worlds cotton crop for 1903 is
placed at 1873, 765 bales, worth $102,-
0S2, 451, of which the United States
produced 10,630,945 bales, worth $501,-
S91, l35.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-27

AS the patrons of the rural route are
becoming better acquainted with the
work and difficulties confronting the
rural carriers they will not begrudge
them the increase in pay which seems
to be within their reach.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-27

Every bushel of grain, every pound
of butter, beef, pork, mutton, poultry,
every dozen of eggs raised in the coun-
try this year, will be wanted at good
prices.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-27

Choice irrigated lard in Arizona rents
for S35 per acre for the growing OF
cantaloupe melons.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-27

One way to secure good neighbors is
to have line fences. Another way is
to observe the Golden Rule. If you
cannot or will not observe the latter
you want to make the line fence extra
good.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-27

Again the lightning rod! Is 1t of
any use? That depends. If light
ming would always go where it ought
to we would put up rod, but it
doesn't. The best protection is life
insurance policy for yourself and a
lightning clause in your fire insurance
policy. The value Of the rod depends
almost wholly on its having perfect
earth connection, and not one rod in
twenty has this, and is thus made a
menace rather than protection. Any
how do not patronize lightning rod
peddler unless you want to get some
points on the business.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-27

A friend. the owner OF 4 rather wet
and fat farm. writes asking whether
II will pay to tile drain il when no per-
manent outlet can as yet be secured
for the water. 1t will be practically
throwing money away TO tile drain
land under these conditions. for an
outlet for the water is absolutely i'll
dispensable. AS he wishes to cultivate
this land. we would suggest that he
adopt the plan followed by hundreds
OF farmers located on the level flats I'm
the vicinity of Chicago. pillow the land
into ridges twenty to twenty four feet
wide. This makes an uneven field to
work. and the crop in the dead fur
rows will usually be poor enough, but
1t will vastly improve the chances Of
all the crop on the ridged portions.
This is only recommended, however,
where tile drainage is impossible.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-27

This thing should not be overlooked
the farmer rarely has any bad debts to
charge up to profit and loss, as has the
business man. He may have poor
crops and meet with losses, but some
other fellow is not running off with
his cash.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-27

The monthly wage of farm hands is
likely to be lower this season through
out the west than last year. Contracts
are being made at from S1S to $22 per
month for eight months work as
against $21 to $26 last year Every eff
fort is being made by farmers to dis
pense as much as possible with hired
help by changes in farm methods
There will also be lessened demand
by railways for men to engage in con-
struction work.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-27

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pie.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-27

Save your legs and get one Of those
new harrow carts and ride when drag
ging the corn. There is no merit left
in doing any kind of work in the old
hard way when there is better and an
easier way.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-27

Communities which milk many cows
are invariably prosperous cOmmuni-
ties. 1t is not that the profits associ-
ated with dairying are very large, for
they are not, but they are always uni
form and reliable. Added to this is the
fact that dairy farms always grow
richer year by year instead of poorer
The dairy sections of the western
states can be easily identified by the
greater mir Of thrift ana prosperity
and by the better houses and barns
which may be found connected with
them, affOrding a marked contrast to
the purely grain raising sections
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-10-03
lNTlMATED kUROPATkIN WILL
ASSUME OFFENSIVE IF JAP
ADVANCE Is DELAYED.
IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS PENDING
RUSSIANS ATTEMPTING TO DE
FEAT FLANKING MOVEMENT
OF THE JAPANESE.
WAR DISPATCHES SUMMARIZED.

While admitting that important de.
velopments are proceeding on the east
flank of the Manchurian army the Rus
sian war office withholds details. 1t Is
surmised, however, that the move
ments in progress have for their OBJ
ject the defeat of the Japanese turn
ing movement against the Russian
left, which dispatches for the past two
weeks have vaguely indicated. st. Pc
tersburg still doubts that Oyama has
yet sufficiently rehabilitated himself
to drive home this maneuver, although
the Japanese are still pouring across
the Taitse river to the northeast of
Liaoyang. st. Petersburg intimates
that should the Japanese commander
much longer postpone the offensive it
Is not impossible that Kuropatkin,
with increasing fresh accessions to his
army, may himself decide to strike.
The same significant silence is main
tanned in Toxic that prevailed during
the days Immediately preceding the
operations which eliminated in the
great battle at Liaoyang.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-10-03

Have More Respect for Russians Since
Battle of Liaoyana.


MuN den, Oct. 3.-The prolonged ac.
tivity on both sides emphasizing a
new situation clearly shows that the
battle of Liaoyang was rightfully de.
scribed as the end of the first stage
of the war, making necessary the
adoption of new tactics by the Japan
ese and rehabilitation In order to meet
the proved fact that If the Russians
are caught in decisive conflict it
must be on their own ground and terms
and with their full knowledge. 1t is
therefore supposed that the Japanese
are entrenching, but it is not improb'
able that they will still attempt a
fianking movement east. The contest
has reached stage possessing what
ever dignity is due in war to antag.
onists having the highest mutual re-
spect and has entered upon the more
serious application of the uncertain
war period 1t is notable that both
armies have ceased recriminations or
attempts to make capital from uncon-
vincing anSc-discredited stories of tor
ture and tN use OF illegal weapons
and the misuse of white and Red Cross
flags, while the petty treatment Of
prisoners has disappeared and there
is a more liberal Interpretation Of the
exigencies of the conflict
1t is estimated that 10000 Chinese
refugees are now at Mukden, but the
natives appear unintelligent The
aspect of Mukden and it's environs is
now one of dust and desolation. The
natives have fed and the wooden
parts of their houses have been used
for firewood
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-10-03
SIR WILLIAM VERNON HARcoURT

piled cheerily: I'm a short time =
Later a servant entered the room and
found Sir William lying dead on his
bed His son, Lewis Vernon Harcourt,
member of parliament for the Rossen-
dale division of Lancashire, was hastily
summoned from London.
Among all classes in the United
Kingdom, regardless of party, the un-
expected news caused sensation and
genuine regret The somewhat pathetic
announcement in March last of his in
tended retirement had prepared the
public for Sir Williams eventual dis
appearance from the active arena OF
political strife, but there had been no
whisper that his stalwart constitution
had been radically impaired by nearly
forty years of fierce parliamentary
strife.
The evening edition of the Standard,
one of the deceaseds most bitter op-
ponents aptly and generously says:
Press Lauds Deceased Statesman.
with the late Liberal leader there
has passed away one of the last OF
those Titanic figures which bound us
with the most brilliant traditions OF
the house of commons. There are but
a few left of those eminent statesmen
who received their political training
at the hands of Gladstone and Disraeli.
The coincidence of his death with the
intended withdrawal of the distin-
guished statesman into well earned
repose after a career of hard work and
political activity gives added pathos
to the event"
In a similar vein the Pail Mall Ga
zette, out and out Conservative in its
views, pays a tribute to one of the
most striking figures of the political
arena" while the Liberal afternoon
newspapers deplore the loss sustained
by their party, for in or out OF the
house of commons the deceased states
man would have always been power.
By the death of the father of the front
opposition bench" the Liberals lose,
says the Star, IAN intrepid, successful
financier, the constant champion of
progressive causes and the stalwart
leader of many forlorn hopes"
Sir William Vernon Harcourt be-
came the Liberal leader in the house
of commons on Mr.. Gladstone's retire
ment in 1894 and held that position
until February last, when he an
nounced his intention of retiring from
parliament.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-10-03
JOE JEFFERSON RETiREs.
Announces Decision Never to Appear
on Stage Again.


New York, Oct 3.-Joseph Jefferson,
after more than seventy years on the
stage, during which time he has be-
come one of the most honored and be-
loved members of the dramatic profes-
sion, has decided absolutely never TO
resume his theatrical career. Deepest
regret was expressed by all who heard
him make the announcement.
Mr.. Jefferson arrived here from Bos-
ton, where he had rested few days,
recuperating from his recent illness at
Buzzards Bay which caused the aban-
donment of his fall tour. He is con-
valescent, but still must be judicious
In guarding his returning strength, and
he will remain here three weeks, after
which he will go by easy stages to
Florida, stopping In Washington for a
time and again in Atlanta.
When the decision was ultimately
reached he quietly announced it to his
family. II shall never act again." he
said. MY days upon the stage are
ended"
Once the decision was made and its
first feeling of solemnity had passed
Mr. Jefferson became more cheerful.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-10-03
AN AGREEMENT SIGNED.
End OF Prolonged Strike Of Dock la
borers at Marseilles.

Marsailles, Oct. 3.-The extensive
and prolonged strike of the workmen
and others engaged In the maritime
interests was practically closed dur
ing the day by the signing of an agree
ment between the dock laborers and
the companies employing them regu-
lating the conditions OF employment.
Work will be resumed at once. Trou-
BILE, however, Is still expected. as a
large element of the strikers refuse to
accept the action OF the majority. The
government has assembled a large
force of troops here, being determined
to sterniy suppress any disorder
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-10-03
DEATH OF SIR WILLIAM VERNON
HARCOURT ENDS CAREER OF
EMINENT STATESMAN.
FORTY YEARS BEFORE THE PUBLIC
GLADSTONE IN 1885,
AS LIBERAL LEADER IN THE
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

London, Oct. 3.-Sir William Vernon
Harcourt, ''the finest political gladi-
ator of his age" died very suddenly
during the day at Naneham Park, near
Oxford, the country seat which he re-
Gently inherited from his nephew. Only
his wife, a daughter of the late John
Lothrop Motley, the historian and
former American minister to Great
Britain, was with him. When Sir Will
lam retired the previous night he
seemed fairly well, though he had been
suffering from a slight chill. In the
morning when he was called he re-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-10-03
WITH GREATEST LENIENCY.
Russia's Future Treatment of Absolute
Contraband.

st. Petersburg, Oct. 3.-Although the
formal decision of the contraband COM
mission Is confined to the interpreta-
tion of section 10 of article 6 OF the
Russian regulations unofficial assur.
ances continue to reach the British
and American embassies that 1t is the
purpose OF the Russian government to
treat other articles of dual use still on
the list of absolute contraband with
the greatest leniency and that neither
country will have cause for complaint
in the future.
Mail advices from Vladivostok say
the defenses around that town have
been completed and that everything
is prepared should the Japanese at.
tempt operations on the line of forts
and batteries The surrounding for.
ests have been cut down in order not
to obstruct the zone of fire. Zigzag
roads lead to the batteries.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-10-03
EMPLOYEES DISCHARGED.
Pennsylvania System Puts Its New
Ruling Into Effect.

WeIlsville, O., Oct. 3.-Over 1000
employees of the Pennsylvania system,
northwest, and the Pennsylvania,
southwest, left the service of the com.
pany at midnight because Of general
order that had been issued and made
operative.
No employe of the company who
was hired after he reached the age OF
thirty-tive Is to be retained. If man
was hired before he was thirty-five
then he retains his position.
Station employees, roadmen and shop
employees feel the force OF this order
On the Cleveland and Pittsburg rail.
road alone about fifty employees of the
company have been let out.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-10-03
BUYS CANADA ATLANTIC.
Grand Trunk Agrees to Pay s16, 6,00o, ,o0C
Provided Government Approves.

Montreal, Oct. Sit is officially an
nounced that the Grand Trunk rail
way will pay sle,o00,000 for the Can
ada Atlantic and will give a guarantee
OF principal and interest OF total
mortgage of s16.000,000 4 per cent
fifty-year gold bonds, of which a por-
tion will be reserved for capital ex-
penditures.
Sanction for the transfer will have
to be secured from the government by
the Grand Trunk.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-10-03
BANDITS WRECK THE RAILROAD
Chinese Brigands Harrassing Russians
Near Harbin.

Harbin, Oct. 3.-Russian scouts
have ascertained that fresh japanese
forces are concentrating at the Yen
tai mines and gradually moving east
ward. A strong Japanese force west
of the Liao valley has occupied Siao
beyho, south of Sinmintin.
A company of Chinese bandits
Thursday night attempted to wreck
the railroad near the station of FAINT
ziantun, $50 miles south Of Harbin
They killed q sentinel and caused
slight damage. A detachment o
guards was sent i'm pursuit of the
bandits. The railway track was re
paired by morning.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-10-03
MAY REPEAT SAME MOVES.
Japanese Position at Mukden Simila
to LiaoyanQ.

W @i0O/ oH8'
Mukden, Oct 3.-The Japanese posi-
tion Is relatively the same now as
when. Aug. rs, the Japanese Were
twenty miles south and east of Lao
yang. Ii they are reinforced sufficient
ly they might. in one or two quick
movements, engage the Russians close
to the Mnkden defenses and reattempt
here what they failed to do at Lao
yang.
Occasionally wounded men are
brought In here, but the fighting Is In
significant and the situation is par
ticularly quiet west of the railway,
while traffic on the -Sinmintin
highway is about normal. Both sides
are observing the strictest neutrality
In the case OF the Sinmintin railway.
There are no Japanese importations
and trafilc Is unintsrruntAd.