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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-23

One of the most reliable signs of dry
weather which we have noted is when
and mass reluctantly, finally dispers-
ing, with only light fall Of rain.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-23

When supply of ice Is such a COM
,ort during the heated summer wealth
er, 1t seems pity that every family
in the country should not have 1t when
It Is so easily obtained.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-23

A woman had much better tie her
self to five acres of land, three cows,
200 hens and strawberry bed than to
an old stick Of man, for in the first
case she knows where her investment
is nights, and in the other she doesn't
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-23

OF IT'S tramps fed by city during
one month last winter only one of the
lot would respond to an offer OF work
at $1.75 per day. This sort are mostly
beyond help and should be treated
purely as human parasites.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-23

A rainfall Of eleven inches in eight
cen hours in a western county this June
wrought irreparable damage. Bridges
and culverts by the score were torn
out. crops all washed out ON the roll
ing lands and buried with mud on the
lowlands. Where the land is billy and
such storms liable to occur there should
be much grass and but little grain
raised.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-23

One need never expect satisfactory
growth Of black walnut trees or, for
that matter, of any other kind Of trees
when the ground under them gets mat
ted with blue grass.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-23

The very conditions which produce
the big crop of grass very often pre-
vent its being saved as a good hay
crop.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-23

The high price of wool is making the
sheep Of Montana worth as much as
her gold mines. When sheep will
grow two dollars worth Of wool and
a three dollar lamb In one year, the old
eve is pretty good proposition-in
fact, hard to beat
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-23

The eight hour day means a whole
lot Of wasted time for the men who
demand it. Eight hours work may
keep a man from the poorhouse, but it
will never give him much Of bank ac-
count.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-23

A temperature of so degrees with a
good northwest wind a-blowing is a
very nice summer combination-hard
20 beat
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-23
D s.ma TABLE 1sv. l|I A|||2
TRAINS ARRIVE AT DEBORAH:
Chicago, Milwaukee 4 81. Paul Railway
Passenger Depot corner Water and Day streets
Telephone lIA-7

Chicago, Milwaukee 81. Paul Railway
Telephone iI4-7
206 2o4 Depart 2os 30
$40 Am ll:45 ain DecorahIS:45 pm 20 pm
1910 a. m 1910 p. m Conover9:l5 p m 1901 an
1920 a. M 1890 PM Calmar $3.50 pm l2;lOia.m
2Ol 203 Arrive 2O5 207
$40 am l1:25 a IN DEBORAH 3:25 pm ll:l0 pm
500 m HOO am Conover 500 pm 1880 p. m
7:45 a m 1850 am Calmar 2:5O I'M l0:i0 p. m
Nos. 20l and 206 daily.
Nos. 203, EOS, 204 and Dos daily except Sunday
Train No. 206 makes connection at Cal
mar for Mason City and points west on
the / & d division.
Train No. 204 makes connection at
Conover for st. Paul, Minneapolis, AL
bert Lea, and points on the & M divi-
sion. At Calmar wit b trains for Cedr
Rapids, Kansas City, Omaha, S.. Louis
La Crosse and Chicago.
Train No. POS connects at Calmar
with night trains for Chicago, Mil
waukee, Madison. Davenport,
Island and Kansas City.
Train No. 2l0 makes col nection with
the early morning trains at Calmar for
points in Minnesota, North and South
Dakota, and points west of Calmar In
Iowa and South Dakota. Tickets for
this train must be bought and all bag
gage checked before s As p. m.
8. v. Potter, Agent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-23

The hens will usually lay well and
the cows give large flow Of milk up
to the last of June; then the fowls will
begin to mott and the pastures get
brown, meaning fewer eggs and less
butter
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-23

An English writer who recently Wis.,
tied this country made the criticism
that the American people lacked the
power Of repose." If we could have
introduced him to hired man we
once had he would never have said
this. ..r~.. -. ~. ,'-sstt3c:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-23

4 June pasture for the COW is per
feet ration, and all other rations fed
her should be modelled ON it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-23

In general way it may be said that
it is always easier to get rid of sur
plus water from tract Of land than to
counterfeit lack of moisture. Drain
age methods are comparatively simple
when compared with any. means Of ir-
rigation. ..Eistrl :. Irs.A1~.r
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-23

A friend who raises each year good
deal Of small grain hit on the plan last
winter Of giving load Of straw for
two loads of manure delivered on his
farm, with the result that he got $50
loads Of fertilizer put where it will
do him a lot Of good. He says this
plan is away ahead Of burning the
straw.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-23
Pounds

The value of her butter product was
SS2.51, the cost Of her feed $3.50 and
the net profit $5052.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-23

i A haycock cover costing 80 cents
will last five years at least If properly
cared for and will save 30 cents worth
Of hay every year 1t is used-yes,
more than this-for hay is never so
well cured as In the cock, and with
the cover caps 1t may be cooked up
quite green and will thus cure In the
best possible shape, s.&
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-23

With the probable early termination
Of the eastern war the commercial in
fuence Of Japan becomes factor Of
the greatest importance in the far east
1t is evident that that nation aims to
do for the east what England has done
for the west rxrx.aysf>s>4-rs-rs,s..n
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-23

Some Of the most valuable Of our
horticultural products have come from
sports or freaks The valuable ma.
vel orange Is notable instance,
and more recently growing in a
field of black Mexican sweet corn
the sweetest sweet corn which grows
was found freak white ear possess
ing all the desirable qualities Of ito
black ancestry combined with a white
color, making most valuable find. -,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-23

John Burroughs makes the interest
ing statement that while few dogs can
catch rabbit the slow travelling mink
always can. He gives as the reason
the fact that the rabbit seems to know
that when chased by a dog 1t always
has its hole as last safe resort, while
when chased by mink it seems to re-
aline that the hole is no longer avafla-
BILE az q means OF protection and seem
ingly becomes paralyzed, making 1t the
easy victim of the mink.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-23

When crops look yellow, it is the
call of the land for clover treatment
or for tile drainage.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-23

In the main the birds live together
much more peaceably than do men. 1t
Is a rare thing to note any fighting be-
tween the different species, and their
home life is never broken up by those
Of their own kind. The discovery Of
a supply of food is always generously
communicated not only to their own
kind, but to all other birds, and In the
pursuit Of such food the utmost good
feeling prevails. While selfish In that
they look out for their own interests,
the competition hardly ever develops
lighting and bloodshed, as with man.
We have noted robin on the lawn dig
ging worms for young robin which
followed at little distance and have
seen a sparrow get every worm from
the young bird until the mother bird,
discouraged at being obliged to feed
sparrow. gathered UP some worms
and stayed right with the young bird
till it could eat what she had got
for IT, Most mothers Of the human
race would have quit the feeding
business long enough to have licked
the sparrow.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-23

Much speculation is being INDUCED in
as to the reason for manifest decline
in the population Of the rural sections
Of the west, in the fat lands where the
big crops grow and where the average
value of farm land is $50 per acre, a
decline, as shown by late census,
amounting to nearly 10 per cent The
reason Is partly found in the increased
value Of farm land, almost compelling
the working of 1t as much as possible
by improved machinery, this in turn
tending to increase rather than dimin-
ish the size Of the farms. Then young
men are almost Of necessity compelled
to seek cheaper farms whereon to get
a start and home.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-23

1t is seldom that great war has had
so little influence upon the prices Of
farm products as the present one be-
tween Japan and Russia. Both coun-
tries have been largely independent of
the rest Of the world in the matter Of
food supplies and only to a limited ex-
tent have they. drawn on other coun-
tries. This country has sold some
meats, some hay and barley and some
range ponies and mules to japan, but
not enough 10 visibly affect the price
Of these commodities. For this reason
the termination Of the war Is not likely
to have any marked effect upon prices
In this country. ag
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-02-04
War Ships at the Exposition.

War Ships at the Exposition.
For the Lewis and Clark Cen
tennial, which will be held at
Portland from June I to October Is
next, the United States government
will make an absolutely unique
naval exhibit. Instead ofconfninq
its exhibit of warships entirely to
miniature models, the Government
will station number of her largest
and finest men of war in the Will
annette river, adjoining the Fair
grounds. These vessels will be open
to the public for certain periods
each day, and launches will carry
visitors to and from them, in order
that the people may see for them
selves just what modern warship
looks like, how it is constructed,
equipped, manned and controlled.
AS the government buildings are
located on peninsula, which is
connected to the narrow strip of
mainland separating the Willamette
river and Guilds lake, the natural
Grand Basin" of the Exposition,
access to the warships in the river
from the grounds is made easy, and
the convenient location of the ships
makes it certain that they will prove
most popular attraction
The exhibit which the navy de
partment will make in the United
States government building will be
complete in every detail, and inter
esting to everyone. 1t will include
large models, from eight to ten feet
in length which cost the government
$4,000 to $40, 900 each, and which
will embrace every type of warship,
from the greatest battleship to the
little Holland submarine torpedo
boat. This array of models will in
Clude reproductions Of the Maine,
which was sunk in Havana harbor;
the Brooklyn, Admiral Schley's
flagship at Santiago; the Olympia,
Dewey's flagship at Manila; besides
the Oregon, New York, Missouri,
Columbia, Kearsarge, Iowa, New
ark, St. Louis, Texas, Arkansas,
Nashville, Chesapeake, Helena,
Tacoma, and Annapolis, and prob
ably several others.
A most fascinating feature of the
exhibit of models will be two work
ing models of dry docks, one of
the familiar type of dock found at
most of the navy yards of the world;
the other floating dock patterned
after the new docks recently installed
at New Orleans and Pensacola.
These models, which will be operated
continuously, will show the manner
of docking and unlocking war YES
sells, some of the ship models being
used for illustration.
In one corner of the navy space
will be map of the world, 20 feet
long and feet high, on which will
be distributed diminutive models of
every ship in the United States navy.
These models will be moved about
from day to day, so at glance the
visitor can tell the location of every
ship in the service.
A company of marines will be on
duty at the Exposition grounds
during the fair The marines will
give daily drills and conduct a
model camp.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-02-04
HOW TO MAKE YOUR DOLLARS
D 0 U B L E T EN- SELVE
>~ScSc~c~-~~>-r>>-~~~c-- ATTEND >~1@S>>~c-~->c~--
RICHARDSON'S
OUT SALE

We are undoubtedly giving and better values
for your money than known in the history of
Pullman before. We closing entire stock of
Dry Goods, furnishings Laces Embroderies Hosiery
Gents Furnishings Shoes of all kinds. Nothing
than cost and in great many lines the is
sdered. We must sell these goods within the next
thirty days. great many people taking advantage
of this unusual chance to save money Why not you?
We submit a few prices below and you that
everything in whole stock is in proportion
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-02-04
|. All &c & &c calicoS, 20 ydS. 81
All Sc caIicoS, Is yds. ST.
Mems Shoes
Bows Shoes Continued
Misses Shoes
Ladies' Shoes

EVEfM \ NHIkI\ your choice SO cents
lnLN OulIV Fleece Lined UNDERsHIRTs 65c 4oc
We leave Pullman the future but before
will such values that for will
all prices quoted to this extraordinary sale
Don't delay, but come in at
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-02-04
Silks

Wash Taffetas, regular S5c...,now go
Stiff TaHetas, regular Soc, now go to 80
Peau d Sole, regular $l.50~.."now 100
Peau Sole, regular .25.......now .S5
, 1905-11-16

They were sweeping IloxIy the
try road, with the sun just rising over
the hills in the east Birds were flock
ing among the branches and in the
open fields, pre- airing for early mi
grafton south, ard mingled with the
rich lesser notes were the occasional
clear, dominating whistles of the quail
and the soaring medley OF the bobo-
link. The road was not bad for o
country road, though they often had to
swcrvc to one side or the other to
avoid Il deep rut or washout, and there
were many steep hills where they had
to dismount and walk and many
places; where the descent was too alb
rupt to, trust in brakes.
But the glorious morning compen-
sated for it arl, and presently they
yielded to its influence. and Catlin's
clear mellow voice broke into Il swing
ing bicycle song. which The other two
, 1905-11-16

A-' AS
caught up and ent ringing across the
fields with the rhythmic fullness of
three strong, cultivated voices, whose
owners were allowing their hearts and
u~nformulated thoughts to well mp I'M
consciously to their lips and which
rose and fell and wavercd under the
swift motion of the singers. AS it
finally died away and their speed
slackened somewhat one of the riders
looked across at Catlin.
Its a shame to break up our outing
like this" he called.
Il know, but Aunt Beulah tele-
graphed for us to come straight to
her country house."
"Your rich aunt!'
Yes. the II l told you was going
to entertain us so lavishly at the end
Of our trip"
And Introduce you to the multlmil-
lionaiross? grinncd the other rider.
Precisely. The multimlllionairess Is
devoted to my aunt, and my aun is de-
voted TO me. Ergo, we join hands
around the triangle"
But do o really mean that you
will marry her offhapdT' incredulously.
Il really do, Burke. A multimillion.
aircss means multimillion cares less.
and the very fact of my never seeing
her or her photograph adds the needed
tinge of romance. But. hello as there
came the dull thud of Il fall and the.
a faint call for help, somebody's
dropped from one of those apple trees
above the bank. Hurry. fellows"
As they climbed the bank the call
was repeated, sounding very neal. A
few moments later they found an old
man lying down upon his back under
the first tree.
Much hurt!" asked CntlIn solicit
ously.
"N-no, I guess not slowly md with
Il long indrawn breath of pain. Just
shook ny considerable. / think, with
out any bones broken. But l expect
you fellows will have to help me
home"
"Of course" Catlin looked around.
A short ladder was leaning against the
tree. "Thatll do very nicely" he said,
Here. fellows, gather up all these
empty sacks and spread them on the
Iaducr 10 make IL more cOmrortaDle
Now, sir" when all was ready, well
lift YOU rs gently as possible"
"Oh, l don't mind Il little pain the
old man answered. grimacing. however.
when they lifted him to the ladder.
Its the apples that's worrying me
most. I've been sending them OFF tc
one firm. ut about this time, for forty.
nine years. This would make fifty
THE firm will certainly overlook the
slip, them said Catlin c~onsolingly.
The old mans ace creased into a
smile. Il know, l know" lie replied.
"They won't mind. md the money part
does not matter. But when Il man has
done II thing forty-nine years it's lard
for him TO miss the tiftieth. l don't
suppose | ought to have tackled the
apples alone. Hello, there comes Ger
~. She heard me call. | guess"
A tall girl, with her face hidden by q
sumbonnct. was hurrying through the
orchard toward them.
"Oh, uncle" she cried. with very
mucl, distress In her voice. at Is you!
l thought | heard n cry. but was not
sure. Isis it very bad:"
"Not so VERY, I think" The ola man
answered. Just a shakeup. Fortu,
, 1905-11-16


nately' these young men were near.
They VIII carry me to the house"
AS she Deht over him the girl al
Owed her sunpohnet to all back. Cat
lin wass direc'ly IN front of her. and lie
cauEht'las breath II little at what the
act eNa1led The girl was not merely
pretty, ;S ne hau mt first thought; she
was beautiful.
An hour later tie three were stand
Ing out indcr one of the trees on TIE
lawn.
Il tell yon. fellows Catlin WAS say
ing. its Ssr duty to stay IL pick the
apples fort Ii old man. LIS too had for
him to miss the ffticth year"
TOO baM! Tor You TO miss another
chance OF looking into Miss Gcrty-s
eyes, you o1e'rn.' suggested Burke.
Perhaps" comp"sedly. "They. are
certainly worth looking into. But we
can pick two days and still hnve time
to reach Amt Beulah's on the date SET.
The trout fishing doesn't matter"
All right, Catlin,' Burke laughed.
81 don't mind staying. But you had
better keep your mind on the multi-ess
uiii ie'''c IN '"IN WIN -hlSS NeIl!.
Two days later they stood under the
s,r,o tron Tbu annie. h,d h,,u niol,od
- - -,
anu p"'reieo "iu Siillped' Two picy-
NNS WIZ 'S "s"tns' Nv "ee' up
p".is .' g." uIp"i'ut"' ~
n,., auno.od. &C. a.. -.
"iu ''inpe"' NV ''"'ie "'e pi"'h4S
innoyeu.
You can give that letter to Aunt
Reulnh Cotlin was SEWING tn pu,.,a
VI. IL r., a.. ...,. - :.
off She viii, Ionl, ,rtcr Won MI rioh+
and give you the good time MS scb.t;.
,,Iod Won p,i,h+ Mi, oe .or, or., an
- w 80 '"A "o
coru thht you lelt me wei.
I'll tell her % are working on a
farm as n common lnborer" rrumblod
p,rl.o p,t frst ~ - uooa
mind to go in and tell the old man and
Miss Gerty Just what YOU area wolf
In shoon's clothinr"
90 . -
ol' no you invent l, Sllllcu tatllh.
, 1905-11-16

New Switzerland may be the title
of the Ozark country In Missouri with.
in five years If the Swiss government
keeps its promises made to Samuel A.
Hughes, general. immigration agent OF
the Frisco system. who returned re-
Gently from n two months trip through
England, France. Switzerland and 1t
ally. says the ST.. Louis Post-Dispatch.
With him came n party of Swiss
farmers. who are TO report back to
their government OH the adaptability
of Ozark land for the vim and dairy
industries. IL this report Is favorable
the bulk OF Swiss emigration will be
turned to Missouri. and perhaps 30 per
cent Of the 1900 farmers who set out
yearly for the new world Will come to
Missouri in North America rather than
to Argentine Republic in South Amer
len.
"SwlSs farmers are the most desira-
Bile immigrants" said Mr.. Hughes, pro
vided they are put in Il country that
resembles their native land. Some OF
the Alps are cultivated TO their, very
tops. the inhabitants going to lower
htSiOhr IA INV ~ bio'N tf'iaAN
pastures in the early summer. This
condition can be duplicated in the
Ozarks. and there we shnll try; to colo
nizc the Swiss.
"Glve them a few years and the
American Alps are assured. Travellers
through the Ozarlis Will then see the
chalet cllnging to the top of cliffs,
around through which flocks of goats
II cattle will reap the mountain
grass, to turn 1t into cheese in the
cottage factories.
ION the lower ranges grapes will bo
grown. and us the Swiss peasant Is II
born winemakcr Missouri wine from
the Ozarks may one day be Sold LII
Europe.
Evansville, Howell county. has been
selected for tie first settlers, ard. II
their verdict Is favorable numerous
other towns inhabited by thrifty Swiss
Will spring UP in its nelghborhood..
although aversc to letting thelr'peo-
pic leave the country, the tide Of i'm.
migration Is too strong to be stopped
by government action, and it Is pro-
posed to direct the immigration into
suitable fields rather than let the peo-
pie fall into the clutches of land sharks.
l have the promise Of Immigration
COMMISSIONS Dryfus of the Swiss
government that he will direct colonies
to the Ozark country If those already
here give II favorable verdict.
president Ruchct of the Swiss re-
public Is deeply Interested, and when
| saw him in Bern recently he said
that if the Ozark country and Missouri
in general was up TO my description Of
it he would personally c that dcsira-
bic cmisrnnts were directed 10 1t. Not
only farmers, but manufacturers,
chcescmakers and b~uttermakcrs n
wincmakers will be included IN the
Swiss settlers.
Zone nun In Zurich has 100000
francs ready to put into n creamery as
soon us the first settlers make their re-
t"' .
, 1905-11-16
Catlin and thu
Multimilfion-
AIreSS
Frank H. -Sevecf

Z Copyright, 1905 by Frsak. II. Sweet !
0~O&O%O<C~O%OO%O eO~O%O%O~
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-08-31
TEMPTATIONS.

Wyld-Why, you don't know what hard work is.
 Mack-I don't eh? Did you ever try to win an heiress?"-Judge.
 The more see of these cranks who say they live close to nature,'" said Uncle Allen Sparks, the more I ad- mire art."-Chicago Tribune.
 Guest-"I say, my man, how long have you been g. waiter in this cafe?'' Waiter-"AbOut six months, sir.'
 Guest-"Oh! Then it can't be you that II gave my order to, ,'-Cleveland Lead CT
 Husband-"My dear Gwen! Here's this dressmaker's account again! I thought gave you the money for it?''
 Wife-"Oh, that went to pay my bridge losses. Debts of honor first, you know!'-London Punch.
 Her Little Brother-"Good evening, Mir. Jones'"
 Her Accepted suitor-"My name isn't Jones, my lad-Fm MT. Smith,"
 H. L, By gum! I never can get Laura's beaus strengthened out. Jones comes Wednesdays, I guess. '--Cleve land Leader. In the south they burn the cotton, bless
 your soul;
 In the west they're burning wheat
 and corn and such; In the rest of our fair land they're
 burning coal,
 But it's not because the burners have
 too much.
 Louisville Courier Journal. You must be careful" said ,the philosophic friend, Test riches tempt you to pride
 My friend" said Mr. Dustin stax, don't worry. After rich man has been discussed by the editors and DOT trayed by the caricaturists and criti- cised by the clergy he's liable to feel so humble that it makes him cross. - Washington Star.
 "Is there any necessity of your hav- ing quite so many young idiots hanging around here, Beatrice?" asked the fla ther in the properly defferential tone of a modern parent.
 T am studying human nature papa. answered the sweet girl. You know the proper study Of mankind Is man"
 'Mebbe it is; but I must say I don't like the way you keep the house lit- tered up with your specimens. Judge.