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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19
Original Notice.

In the District Court of Iowa, in and for Win
neshiek County, September Term, "A. d., 'o5
Rosa f. Tyler. Plaintiff, VS..
George w. Tyler Mary A. ]. Tyler. Richard
+. Tyler, Hattie NJ. Brown, Albert l.. Tyler,
Clementine b Tyler and Harry q. Tyler.
Defendants.
To each of the above named defendants:
You and each of you are hereby notified that
there is row on file in the Office of the Clerk
of the district court of Winneshiek County
Iowa, the application of Rosa +. Tyler, widow
of George Tyler deceased, asking for the APP
pointment of referees to set off to her in fee
simple her distributive share in the following
"A of Section 35, and lot number g, of ; +
a of + 4 of Section IS, and w q of y w u
of Section 80, all in township number ninety
nine north of Range Eight west from the 5th
P. NJ. also - of the w a of n w "a of
Section 2 and E12 of the \ w a of Section 2
and n w "a of n + "a of Section 2 and lot
number one of w a of n Il a of Section
and u of \ + a of Section O. and lot
number one of n w a of 5 w "a of Section 2
all in township number ninety eight, north of
Range Eight west from the fifth principal
meridian.
You are further notified that said court has
made an OF der liking the time for the appoint
ment of said referees at O'Clock y. NJ. on the
18th day of September, 1908, the same being
the first day of the regular September term
1905, to be held at the court house in the city
of DEBORAH in said county and that unless you
appear thereto and defend at said time and be-
fore said court referees will be appointed as
prayed in said application.
c. 5. BOICE,
27-6 Atty for Petitioner
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19
FLAX BINDING TwINE.

Binding Irvine Of excellent quality
from fax fiber Is an assured thing In
the very near future-in fact, Is already
in the market. The process involves
the sowing of the fax somewhat more
thickly than Is common where the crop
is grown for the seed alone, the Irvine
factory taking the crop of the farmer
as soon as it is harvested and paying
him what is very handsome price for
it. The fax is then treated by a newly
discovered process, the seed saved and
the fiber so preparedsas to make very
desirable quality of binding Irvine,
which can be sold to the grain growers
Of the country at much lower price
than it is possible to sell Irvine for
made of imported raw material. If the
new product is all that is claimed for
1t, 1t will result in making the fax
crop by all odds the most profitable one
to raise in all the new portions of the
northwest. Up to the present time
nearly all the valuable fiber of the fax
fields has been burned up and wasted.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19
Notice Administrators Sale.

To all who may be concerned:
You and each OF you, will take notice, that
the undersigned, administrator Of the estate
of Samuel Rosa, deceased. under order of the
District Court of Iowa, in and for Winnie
shiek County, will at the front door of the
Court House, at the City of Decorar, Iowa,
on the END day OF July, 1905, at 80 O'Clock
p. M. offer for sale TO the highest bidder for
cash. the following real property, to-wit:
Lots 8 and 10, block 8; lots and 10, block
T. Also that part of lot IL, of the subdi.
vision of S. w. a of the n. K. d, of Sec
ton 2l.9S-S, not heretofore conveyed to l..
.. Rogness, and North of his line to
line running East and West, parallel with
the south line of lot owned by one ole
Mikkelson. Also lots I, =. 8 and lc block
s. all in Paine & O'Connors Addition to
the City of DEBORAH, Iowa.
The said administrator reserves the right
to reject any and all bids, and the said sale
when made, to be subject 10 the approval of
the said Court
Govern yourselves accordingly.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, nth of June, A. ID.
1905.
ELMER ROSA,
25-i Administrator.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19
ORDINANCE NO. 2IS.
Establishing the grade of Maple Avenue,
lin the 5th Ward in the City of De-

Establishing the grade of Maple Avenue,
lin the 5th Ward in the City of De-
corah, Iowa.
Be 10 Ordained by the city Council Of The GUY Of
DEBORAH.
SECTION l. That the grade of Maple Ave
nue. lin the 5th Ward) in the City of DEBORAH
Iowa, shall be and is hereby established as
follows, to-wit:
Commencing at a point at the intersection
OF center line of said Maple Avenue, with the
west end of bridge over the Upper Iowa River,
which point Is Si2 feet east of east line of East
street, and at an elevation of s.3S feet above
low water as datum, thence west, descending
at grade of feet per 100 for distance of 40
feet where grade Is at an elevation of 2S.5S;
thence west ascending at a grade of OH feet
per 100 feet for q distance of $50 feet where
grade is at an elevation of 2I.3O feet, thence
west, ascending at a grade of LII feet per 100
feet for distance of 200 feet, where grade Is at
an elevation of 27.72 feet, thence west ascend
ing at grade of 096 feet per 100 feet for a dis
of 81. 40 feet; thence west ascending at grade
of o. feet in 100 feet for distance of 1906 feet,
where grade Is at an elevation of $500 feet,
thence west descending at a grade of O IA feet
in 100 feet, where elevation OF grade Is 1870
feet; thence west ascending at grade of ESQ
feet in 100 feet, to east end of (Tavener's)
bridge, where grade is at an elevation Of 1880
feet.
SECTION q All ordinances, and parts OF or
pealed.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in force
and effect from and after its passage aud pub
lication, according to law. 2S4
Attest +. w. DAUBNEY, Mayor.
+. VI. HUGHES, City Clerk
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19
NATURE STUDY.

The question Of teaching agriculture
In the public schools Is matter which
is receiving much attention just now
all over the country. We do not in
cline to the belief that It Is advisable
to make agriculture one Of the fixed
studies, but do believe that course Of
nature studies, largely given out Of
doors 30 the pupils, can be made Of m-
mense usefulness. Object lessons on
tree, plant and flower, on the evolu-
ton Of plant life, a knowledge of the
birds and insects, Of the clouds, the
rain, snow and frost, Of the winds, Of
the distribution of seeds-in word, Of
all the common things Of fife-would
prove a most valuable part of the edu-
cation Of any child. And it Is kind
of knowledge which all children are en-
Unused to have and acquire, never re-
garding the obtaining Of it as IN any
sense drudgery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19
49, a. = Ssp.5
cows AND PROSPERITY.

We know of western farming COM
munity which for many years has only
just held its own by raising corn and
oats to sell and in the doing Of this
has greatly impaired the productive
power of the soil of its farms, which
two years ago made friends with the
dairy COW, with the result that Won
derful transformation has been effect
ed not only in the financial condition
of the people, but in the fertility Of
the farms. 1t is now grass, clover, the
silo, fortified and well cared for corn
crops, monthly income from the
dairy and general air of agricultural
improvement noticeable all over the
district. The cow will work out this
sort Of reformation every time, has
done it for the east and will do it for
the west. The poor farmer-the one
who is poor In money-should always
take the COW in as partner and co
worker.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19
BRONZE GRASS.

A reader wants to know something
more about bronze grass. We have
frequently referred to this grass and
repeat what has been before said.
that we do not think that it has any
place wherever timothy, clover or al
falfa will grow. 1t has place, how
ever, in the dry sections, where the
raiIscall does not exceed ten or twelve
inches. for there it will grow and do
WELL while none Of the grasses named
will. 1t should only be used as per-
manent pasture grass, for it is exceed
ingly tenacious of life and very diff
cult to eradicate from any field where
1t once gets foOthold. 1t closely re-
sembles timothy when made into hay,
but does not possess either the palata-
bility or nutritive value Of that grass.
II we were located where we could not
raise any other kind Of grass we would
by all means try the bronze grass.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19

In all of Japan there are only 10000
square miles of strictly arabic land.
How such people could ever develop
on such a very limited area of produc-
tive soil is the wonder of the century.
1t goes to prove, however, that great
results may be obtained from little
land well titled. The most highly de-
veloped agriculture of Europe and this
country may learn much from these lit
tie Yankees of the far east ..~r-.,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19

Colors have more significance per.
haps than we know of, for it is now
claimed as the result of series of ex.
periments that water tinted yellow
color will be Stunned entirely by mos.
quitos as breeding ground and that
If a person is dressed in yellow the
pests will not touch him. If this the
DRY be correct, it will be quite boom
for q rather unpopular color
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19

AS 1t looks to us, the farmhouse lawn
should be a good large one, and the
trees and shrubbery on 1t should be so
grouped that it may be easily run over
with the moving machine. requiring
then only little trimming around the
corners. Such lawn cut over three
or four times during the summer, while
not quite as sleek and trim as town
mans lawn. still makes very pleas
ing setting for country home and in
this manner is not much trouble to
care for.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19

When men can see the wonderfully
enriching effect of clover on wornout
soils 1t seems strange so very few will
avail themselves of this cheap fertil-
izer. There are thousands Of acres of
corn land now yielding about thirty
bushels per acre which if seeded down
to clover would after two years when
again planted to corn easily double
this yield, and, what is more, the good
effect Of this clover treatment would
be manifest for five years after.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19

(. The low rate long haul makes it POS
sible for the corn grower in Nebraska
to ship his corn to the gulf or the At
lantic seacoast at profit, but 1t also
makes it possible for all his steers and
hogs to go to Chicago for slaughter and
so prevents the building up of home
packing houses and factories. 1t is not
easy to so fix a freight rate that the
farmer can catch things both coming
and going.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19

A good way to subdue refractory
piece Of land is to give 1t deep plow-
ing in the spring and then double
disking once a month during the sum-
mer A field so treated will make an
admirable seed bed for almost any sort
Of a crop the next year. particularly
hoed crops, such as onions or beets,
strawberries and garden truck of any
sort Such treatment effectually dis
poses of all the weeds.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19
SHEEP RAISING.

II will be almost impossible for a
man to buy large flock of ewes at
prevailing prices and ever hope to
make it a paying speculation. The
price Of both wool and mutton Is near
the top notch, and the next change is
almost sure to be downward. Anoth-
er thing, the inexperienced man In TAX
ing a large flock to start with is al
most sure to fail on general principles,
for one has got TO know the sheep and
their nature to succeed with them. II
one wishes to get start with sheep
commence with few-say twenty
and work into larger flock. Don't
put the sheep on a level, wet farm
and select some of the mutton breeds.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19

The prejudice against the use Of
silage as dairy ration has entirely
disappeared. AS silage used to be put
up ten years ago. made from slushy
and immature green corn and thus
fermenting and souring badly in the
silo, there was no doubt some cause
for complaint, but with the better
methods now employed of using well
matured corn for silage there Is no
reason whatever why it should not be
one Of the very best dairy rations avail
able.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19
II. l.. COFFEEN
REAL ESTATE DEALER

Has bargains in land near DEBORAH,
also in other parts of Winneshiek County
He can give you as good bargains on
Dakota or Wisconsin lands as any dealer
in the state. Office with c. S. Boice
over Reeds Hardware Store. References
those to whom he has SCOTLAND. Call on
him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19

The automobile is doing something
to help the business of the department
stores. If farmer is afraid to send
his wife or daughter to town for fear
that they may meet a machine and
have runaway, he is quite likely to
turn to the catalogue house and order
his goods from the city.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19

After all the experimenting during
the past twenty years in the line of i'm
proved buttermaking, the fact that alb
portance than any other one thing is
fully affirmed and established. The
buttermaker who can make gilt edged
butter out of dirty or tainted milk has
not yet been born.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19

Any land which will grow sixty bush
els Of corn to the acre is worth 500 an
acre; any land which will grow alfalfa
is worth 500 an acre, and any land
which will grow both is worth $500 an
acre. r%Tif.r
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19

The cutworm at work on a corn
field can make a man feel almost as
sick as though he had planted poor
seed. Only June planting can head
off this pest. 1t is the plague Of sod
land.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19

There is no question about the pro-
likeness Of the Jersey red hog. Our ex-
perience with them is that they will
average at least two pigs to the litter
more than any other breed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19

The May rains which seriously inter
fere with the planting Of the corn do
great things for the grass and hay
crops and insure a good growth Of
straw on all small grain crops.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19

There is some peculiar quality about
the soils of new countries when first
brought under cultivation which is ia
vorable to the production of wheat and
oats, while it Is at the same time not
so well adapted to the growing of corn.
In the course Of twenty years or SO
this condition is reversed, and the corn
one year with another will DO better
than the small grains. When the land
is new the straw of the small grains is
stiff and bright and seldom subject to
rust or blight troubles, which later on
are only too common.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19

II your school district can muster an
attendance Of ten scholars we do not
believe you will gain anything by any
process of school consolidation.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19

; While nature is working overtime
2i;ting fruit on the orchard trees these
days, insects are just as busy taking it
off.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19

The best way to get rid Of quack
grass is to not let it get foothold on
the farm. Once there, it is difficult
problem to handle.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19

Squads and Belgian hares as bust
ness propositions have much in COM
mon. 1t will be found safer for most
men to stick to raising forty cent corn.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19

A nice farm, we'll kept, bordered by
poor road, is very like pretty wom-
an with a silk dress and dirty white
petticoat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19

1t is all right to have good crust
er be one on the garden or cornfield.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19

A woman with two grown daughters.
living In Ohio, lost her husband, and
a part OF his estate she found was a
tract of land In northern Arkansas
which she went down to see and to
sell. She was SO much pleased with
the climate and possibilities Of that
country that she moved there, has con-
yerted her farm into fruit ranch and,
aided by her daughters, Is making a
lot of money. The truth is that there
is really no need for bright woman
to loaf and primp around. waiting for
some man to marry her.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19

We know Of not less than 10000
acres Of the most fertile corn land in
the west which for three years past,
while plowed and planted, has failed
to produce any crop at all save weeds,
for the sole reason that the crop is reg
ulariy drowned out. This land can be
easily tile drained at an expense Of not
to exceed $40 per acre. but because In
dry season 1t does not need such
drainage the owners cannot be made
to see that II would pay them to do 1t,
and so they each year go to the trou-
BILE of blowing and planting and just
trust to luck that the Lord will send
them a dry season instead of wet
one. The profits on just one good
crop would pay for all the thing need
ed. Queer that men should look at
things this way, but they do.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19

When a man holds a place Of power
and influence in community by virtue
Of his money alone he has but a slim
hold. for banks may break, stocks de-
cline In value, crops fall. investments
go to the dogs, and when his money is
gone ii is all day with him and none so
poor as to do him honor. But II his hold
on the community is based on moral
worth, on kindness and sympathy for
his fellows, upon good common sense
and worldly wisdom In the affairs of
life, then he enjoys legacy which
money in no manner affects.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19

We shall soon have the cement silo
as common thing on western farms.
The cement door for barns and stables
Is already here and is now being used
at a lesser cost than floors made Of
plank. while infinitely more durable.
The cement water tank is also coming
to the front as every way better than
the old wooden stave tank. We hear
Of quite a measure Of success being
attained IN the use Of the large sized
draintile, while the cement road cul-
vert is unquestionably the best and
cheapest type Of cuhert to construct.
The manifold uses to which cement
may be put on the farm invite the at
tention of the progressive farmer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19

We have several inquiries as TO the
value of redtop as forage plant In
a general way we regard redtop as
one Of the least valuable Of our
grasses, and It quite often becomes a
nuisance by. pre-empting fields where
better grasses should grow. Still it
has its uses. If the soil of a meadow Is
sour aud wet, 80 much so that timothy,
clover and blue grass will not do well,
redtop can be used to advantage. I'm
der such conditions IL will make fair
ly good pasture. II cut for hay II must
be cut early, before II becomes woody,
to have the stock relish It, In the mat
ter of yield and palatability it is every
way inferior to our other tame grasses.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19

It will be the part of wisdom for the
owners OF automobiles to carefully
study the relations which exist be-
tween the man with the machine and
the farmer. There. now exists most
impiacable hostility on the part OF the
farmer toward the machine. which Is
finding expression In every conceivable
manner-in rigid and hampering legis-
lation, In Instructions placed ON the
highways and In attempts to run into
and injure the machines whenever It
can be done with safety. This antago-
nism has its origin largely In the reck-
lessness OF a few chauffeurs, the crazy
scorchers who race the highways over
at the limit of their speed and are ut
terry Indifferent to the rights Of all
other lawful users Of the highway. The
Increasing number Of the machines will
In time accustom the horses OF the
country districts 70 them, so that one
serious difficulty Of the present time
will be obviated, but the problem Of the
reckless driver remains and II not dealt
with by the machine men as an organi-
xation will be most effectually shifted
~ drastic legislation.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19

PSI
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19

In the District Court of Iowa, in and for Win
neshek County. September Term, AID, '05
Rosa +. Tyler. Plaintiff, VS..
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-02-19
HAVE " A ''PHAT TAKE
tsTHMiAN CANAL COMMISSION
DRAW ALL KINDS or
SALARIES.
RECEIVE DIVIDENDS ON PANAMA
RAILROAD STOCK PAID FOR
BY THE Government.

Washington, Feb. ls-Menibers OF
the Isthmian Canal commission, in addi-
tion to drawing salaries Of $4,000 per
year, and a liberal allowance for ex-
pea,ses while on the Isthmus, draw sal
aries as directors Of the Panama Rail
way company. and also accepted divi-
dends on shares Of stock, with which
they were credited in order TO be eligible
as directors.
This fact was brought out in the in
yestigation Of the affairs Of the Panama
railway company, Of which the govern
ment owns 90 per cent Of the stock, BY
the committee on interstate and foreign
commerce.
Money was paid the canal commits
sioners for attending meetings Of the
board of directors and executive COM
mittee Of the railway company. Ad-
miral Walker and the canal commissions
ers received dividends on the stock they
hold, although the stock was paid fol-
with che governments money.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-02-19
FIENDIsH MURDER.

u
st. Paul Butcher Literally Hacked to
Pieces In His Shop During Bust.
ness Hours. d. ....-.: .....5
81. Paul, Feb. 18.-Christian H. Schin-
deldecker, butcher, was murdered in a
most shocking manner today in his
butcher shop, 523 west Seventh street,
His body was slashed and hacked in
many places, in the head and arms and
trunk.
The corpse was found in a rear room
of the shop by an employe Of Schindel-
decker at IL: AS this afternoon, almost
literally cut to pieces. The murder was
probably committed at 1890. It APP
peared as if some person had struck
Schindeldecker in the head with blunt
instrument and knocked him senseless.
The murderer had then completed his
work BY dragging the body, dead or
alive, into the rear room, and 6endishly
slashed it after the manner of maniac.
Revenge, accompanied by robbery seems
the motive of the crime. No arrests
have been made.