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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-10-11
Original Notice.

To Steen II. Hanson and Mary Hanson
This wife, Elina o. Melaas, Peter Melaas and
Martha Melaas This wife, Hans Melaas and
Mary Melaas This wifel Annie Holstad widow,
Olena Hovden and J. g. Hovden [her hus-
bandl and Isabelle o Melaas and the prem
Uses decribed as follows to-wit; The north
one half IN ~ Of the south east Is ~ quar-.
ter Of Section No. thirty two 1927 in township
No. ninety nine 1891 north In range No. nine
l9l west OF the 5th p. M, Defendants.
To said defendants,
You ana each of you are hereby notified
that there Is now on file in the Clerks ONCE
of the District Court in and for said County,
the petition OF the plaintiffs, Ole Nelson, Gil
bert Nelson, Lars Nelson, Bertha Nelson. a
minor. by Ole Nelson her.next friend, Ralph
Nelson a minor. by Ole Nelson, his next
friend, Gorgiue Hovden and Eline Hovden in
which they state that they are owners in fe Q
simple Of the north one half IN ~ of the
south east quarter of Section No. thirty two
1921 north in range [9l west Of the 5th p. M.
and praying that the title thereto be granted
In them AID that you be barred and forever
estopped from having, or claiming any right
brittle thereto adverse to the plaintiffs;.now,
unless you appear thereto and defend
before noon Of the second day of the Novem-
Der term. 1905 of said Court, which twill COM
mence on Monday the -7th day OF November
1905 at the Court House in DEBORAH, Iowa,
default will be entered against you, and a
decree rendered thereon as prayed.
NJ. "A. HARMON.
Ala Atty for Plaintiff.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-10-11

Many a man can find very inter-
esting object lesson in the unproductive
acres on his farm. Nearly every man
will find that he has more or less acres
which produce little or nothing year
after year and that the burden of crop
production on his farm Is confined to
only part Of his land. These unprofit-
able acres may be marsh and should be
tile drained. or they may be brush
acres, when the brush should be re-
moved and chance given for the
grass to grow and make pasture or
they may be hillsides too steep for&ul-
tivation and should be set to growing
trees. ',lri-f~-~NS.e.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-10-11

We noted an old lady the other day
busily engaged in gathering wild
grapes from vines which she had train
ed along barbed wire fence on the
side Of grainfield. She had a large
basket full of this delicious jelly fruit
and was gathering it with the great
est ease. 1t suggested very useful
purpose to which wire fences might be
put, for If they do not form a support
for grapes they are sure to carry creep
ers and bindweed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-10-11

A Montana stockman related to us
recently some Of the troubles which be-
set his business. He said that four
years ago he made shipment Of 100
horses intended for an eastern market,
that the road which accepted the con-
Segment kept these horses for 1o7
hours without water during the heat of
August weather and that when they
were unloaded and watered 365 of
them died inside Of thirty minutes,
while the rest were utterly ruined. A
suit is pending to recover the value of
the horses, which were simply slaugh-
tered by the company In direct viola
ton Of the law which requires stock to
be unloaded, fed and watered every
twenty-eight hours.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-10-11
Notice in Probate.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:

You and each of you are hereby notified to
appear at The curt House in Winnesheik
County. Iowa, on the 9th day of November
A. D. 1905. at l:30 O'Clock p. M. to attend the
probate of an instrument purporting to be
the last will and testament Of
IVER LARSON,
late of DEBORAH Township, in winnesbeik
County, Iowa, deceased, at which time aud
place you will appear and show cause, IL any,
why said will should not be admitted TO
probate.
In testimony whereof have hereunto SUBJ
scrbed my name and affixed the seal of said
office, this goth day of September, 1905.
s. Z. BRICKNER,
Clerk District Court.
By OLAF KALLEvANG, Deputy.
1914 E.P. JOHNSON, Atty.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-10-11

If one can find the right kind Of a
hired man for the farm-a careful,
thoughtful, industrious fellow who will
take proper care Of stock and tools
a matter of 50 or So month in the
wages should not be considered. Such
men, especially where much stock is
kept, are simply invaluable, for the
careless man can by careless practices
easily cost the man who employs him
twice the amount Of his monthly wage.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-10-11
H. 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 sold land. Call on
him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-10-11
Notice in Probate.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:

You and each OF you are hereby notified to
appear at the Court House in the city of De-
corah in Winneshiek County, Iowa, IN the
10th day of Sept, A. D., 1905, at9:00 O'Clock A.
M, to attend the probate of an instrument
TO be the last will and testament
of e. 6. MARROW,
late of DEBORAH Township, in Winnesheik
County, Iowa, deceased, at which time and
place you will appear and show cause, fanny,
why said. will should not be admitted TO pro-
bate.
In testimony Whereof have hereunto sub
scribed my name and affixed the seal of said
office, this 5th day of September, 1906
s. E. BRICKNER,
36-4 Clerk District Court.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-10-11

Not all countries are so favored, but
1t is fact that there are parts of flli-
nois and Iowa where sixty bushels of
corn may be found growing ito the acre
and down hundred feet miners are
taking out coal which nets the owner
of the farm $500 per acre royalty.
This comes as near to eating the cake
and having it. too, as any agricultural
proposition we have ever come across.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-10-11

We stood as near to the track as we
dared the other day and watched the
passing Of fast mail train-four mail
cars trailing behind one Of these mod
ern fast engines, eating up mile Of
track every minute and leaving trail
of black smoke and newspapers be-
hind 1t. 1t Is probable that nothing
which the inventive genius of man has
evolved so well represents the triumph
Of modern civilization as this fast mail
train. A few tons Of cheap soft coal,
water which Is as plentiful as air,
mechanism of a marvellous sort In
Steel a Vulcan to feed the greedy
demon and man with nerve of still
finer steel to guide 1t. Up and down
the grades, Indifferent to the winds
and the storms. never hating on its
wild chase, 1t makes the west mere
suburb of the great city Of the lakes.
Hats off to the fast mail!
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-10-11

Down in q woodland dell oy the side
Of little creek we came across large
bunch of cardinal flowers the other
day-those rare carmine floral beauties
which are to vegetation what the car
dinal bird Is to bird life. The cardinal
flower in red, the gentian in blue and
the goldenrod in yellow represent ma.
lures best work in these colors.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-10-11

The great advantage which the town
boy has over the city boy lies in the
fact that he is taught to work just as
soon as he is able, and this is kind Of
education which has much to do with
making a man Of him. The city boy
learns to loaf instead Of learning how
to work, and 1t is this sort Of cduca-
ton which so often proves the undoing
Of him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-10-11

1t is corn cutting time. The wise
man will cut up the corn and sell his
hay; the other fellow will feed his hay
and let 80 per cent Of the value Of his
corn crop go to waste in the field.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-10-11

Poorly built haystacks appeal on
nearly every farm for better knowl-
edge Of how to build good haystack.
This seems to be almost a lost art.
A case is this where a man had fifteen
acres Of as fine clover hay as we ever
saw cut. There was none too much
hay to make one good stack, but he
put the crop in seven stacks scattered
all over the field. Moreover, he built
them broad and low and topped them
off fat OF course we can all guess
just what happened-the rains came
and wet the stacks from top to bottom
and just about spoiled the crop. This
crop should have been all put into one
stack, should have been built high and
well topped out with wild hay. Then
this man would have had stack of
fine hay next winter. With the mod
ern hay derrick and hayfork there is
absolutely no excuse whatever for this
sort of work.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-10-11

hat man who !. s% IL
we'll stacked ard g.. us ~. loving
Zone by the middle OF September has
settled one important factor in good
farming in very happy and practical
way. 1t is pity that so few follow
This plan.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-10-11

1t quite frequently happens that
man finds himself when working for
other people In position where there
is little too much work for one man
to do and not enough for two, and 1t
is right here that he will largely settle
the question Of whether he will be all
his life toiler for others or rise to an
independent position and be boss
himself. II, finding that his work is
more than should be properly required
Of him, he hangs back and does Just as
much as he is paid for and no more, he
is quite likely to be worker for 9TH
ers as long as he lives, while II he
bravely tackles the extra work he GER
tainly lays the foundation for future
promotion. An employee In large
concern was asked to do a small Job.
He refused on the ground that It was
not a part of his work, that another
hand was paid for doing 1t. In looking
for man to fill better position this
man was passed over. and justly, too.
A mans reward for cheerfully doing
extra work very often comes In bet
ter place and higher salary.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-10-11

For all of the country north Of the
fortieth degree of latitude Oct. Is
should be adopted as "seed corn day."
the day especially set apart to go into
the fields and secure the supply Of
seed corn needed for planting for the
next year. On this day the corn
should be gathered and hung up to
dry and when dry be placed in either
attic or cellar, where frost will never
reach it during the winter. This day
could well be made farm holiday
and all hands, father. mother, children
and hired men, all contribute to the
doing of this one of the most important
things connected with farming in the
great corn belt. Remember the date,
Oct. Is, and see that this job is at
tended to. This done there need be no
worry about poor seed corn next May,
or any fields to be seen with only half
a stand of corn or worse.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-10-11

We want to say word about buying
seed corn away from home. None
of our cereal grains is as respon-
sive to the question of latitude
as corn. Differently from wheat or
oats, it adapts itself to different de-
grees Of latitude by enlarging or con-
tracing its growth and development.
The farther south 1t is grown the longer
the season will it take to mature and
the taller will the stalk grow, while
the farther north II Is grown the small
er and shorter will be the stalk and
ear until we reach point Of north lat
itude where, II planted, it will only
produce little scrubby fodder and no
ear at all. Now, there is constant
temptation for the corn grower of
the north country to be trying to grow
the corn Of the south country, and we
have never yet known anything but
failure to result from the experiment;
therefore 1t is all right to get seed
corn from the country north Of you and
hardly ever right to get 1t from that
south Of you, and right here we will
say that even so small distance as
$50 miles Of latitude will often make
the difference between well matured
crop and one Of soft ears. Usually
type Of corn which has done well In
any locality is the best type to select
seed from. for It is sure that more
improvement can be made In this crop
by selection from corn well adapted to
its environment than by the importa-
ton Of any new varieties from other
sections Of the country.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-10-11
Notice in Probate.


You and each Of you are hereby notified to
appear at the Court House in Winnesheik
County. Iowa, on the 9th day of November,
A. ID. 1905, at l:S0 O'Clock p. m, to attend the
probGte OF an instrument purporting to be
last will and testament Of
EDWARD GETAWAY,
late of Burr Oak township, in Winnesheik
County, Iowa, deceased, at which time and
place you will appear and show cause. II any
why said will should not be admitted to pro
bate. In testimony whereof have hereunto
subscribed my name and affi xed the seal Of
said Office, this 2Srd day Of SEPTEMBER, 1905.
s. <. BRICKNER,
1914 Clerk District Court
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-10-11

We are asked how to make a certain
quarter section more productive. 1t is
of naturally good soil. has been skinned
by tenant farmers for several years,
does not know what a dairy cow or
clover plant looks like, has some wet
spots which, while cropped, usually
grow nothing bur weeds. If we owned
the farm we would do this: Would look
for a good tenant who would take the
farm Tor five or ten years; would put
on it dairy of twenty-five cows;
would tile drain all the wet spots, get
forty acres into clover just as soon as
possible and would SOW twenty acres
of clover each year thereafter; would
sell no grain or hay from the farm, but
instead feed 1t all out and buy some be-
sides, and just give the COW, the steer
the hog and the hen entire charge OF
the place. Will guarantee this plan to
double the present income.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-10-11

A pretty good and up to date farmer
made this complaint to us the last of
August: He said that he had joined
q thrashing circuit with a lot of his
neighbors; that he was well down on
the list; that his grain was getting
badly bleached with the rains which
greatly hindered the work Of the ma
chine; that his two three-horse teams
were standing idle in the barn when
they ought to be at work doing the fall
blowing; that the weeds were making
a great growth In his stubble fields and
needed turning under the worst way;
that the little he saved In labor In the
matter Of thrashing from the shock, in
stead of stacking the grain, was mere
bagatelle compared with the loss which
he sustained In other ways. He has
got his eyes open and won't get caught
this way any more. There is only just
one man who can afford to thrash from
the shock, and that Is the renter who
must get his grain on the market as
quickly as possible.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-10-11

(SeaD
FIN HUGHES. City Clerk.
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"THE MORE, The LESS"
1.-THE VELVET WORKER"

This new discovery is in small tablets,
easily taken, and they are packed in
watch shape bottles which fit the vest
pocket. The tablet is mild, all. vegetable,
never gripes or Injuries the most delicate
organs. But it does the work. So ma
turally and soothingly they stimulate
and regulate and strengthen that they
have been nicknamed "The Little Velvet
Workers"
Don't shuttle along with this great bur-
den Be healthy, be strong, be happy.
Read our offer:
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HOSIERY and
UNDERWEAR
Needs Supplied
low Means a
Saving

In all nature there's tendency to prepare for
wnter-he little squirrels gather their store OF nuts
and goods-the trees and plants drop their leaves
to protect their roots and the caterpillar encloses H.
self in a warm silken cocoon.
Why not follow these natural laws--lay away
stores of hosiery for winter and OF the warm under
wear-toid of below.
Quite true-you can get these things later--the
squirrel for instance can't But you cannot get them
at so low price as now-because we arc special
pricing winter hosiery and underwear and are doing
everything in our power to encourage buying.
Why' Because we bought too many OF these
needful articles and have stock on hand which
should be in use. Our judgment OF the quality and
value of what we bought has been amply justified,
but our judgment as to the quantity needed was at
fault---hence your opportunity.
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NUKTh kurERT.


Isaac Reed had another shock last
Friday and Is failing.
Miss Georgia Wildwood who Is
teaching In Sunderland spent Sunday
with her sister, Mrs George Gallup.
Mr. and Mrs Farley Palmer gave .
dinner to number OF their friends
last Thursday, the occasion being Mr.
Palmer's birthday.
Mr. and Mrs Chas Hesscock who
have been stopping with their cousins
A L Reed and family, have returned
to their home in Hoosick
Mrs John Stewart OF Pawlet has
been visiting at Merritt Sheldon's, al
SO Mrs John Watson OF Dorset Is
spending few days with her daughter
Mrs Sheldon.
, There was q husking at Merritt Shell.
don's Friday evening and more than
hundred attended. They husked the
corn and then had supper and enjoyed
dancing until the wee smafl hours,
then departed wishing Mr. Sheldon sue
cess and good crop of corn another
year so they could come again
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LIN. Girl Accidentally shot.

EASTPORT. n. Y. Oct 11.-Mary
Garrett, seven years OF age. was acci-
dentally shot and instantly killed by
her brother Thomas. nine years old.
The children Were playing in room In
which tic gun had been left standing
In a corner. Their father was working
close, to the house. and their mother
was In another room. The children had
been playing with the gun for some
time. when II went of while In the
boys hands, the charge taking effect In
the little girls head.
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position on the ladder OF fame. Sell
dom. II ever. Is one found on the stage
tina, is 30 we'll In charge, so we'll modu.
lated and 80 swee,ly pitched. IL IL
one OF tie voices tina, rings true with
Ihe sentiments It's owner expresses,
and once heard Is not soon forgotten.
"Cousin Kate" will be at the opera
house Friday evening, Oct Is.
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BEN lNCTOa sRltfs
News "a ,hs r.ss sns village .sasns
Teia fsF na.f hssasrs.

News "a ths r.ss sns Niii-ss .sHsns
Tsia 90 nsss Readers,
Joha Robinson IL Ia New York.
\ Haliag Blaekmsr vas Ia Troy
yesterday,
Mrs Sadie Burgess vas 10 East Ar.
iipgion Feeenily'
Geo H0lcomb Of North Adams IL In
70 a fur fes days
Dspasy sheriff Godfrey has gone 20
fosnal this afternoon on business,
Mrs Parker aud her Sister Mrs
Cooper arc visiting friends ia Troy.
II Harry Levin Ia spending ne seek
Ia Nsu York purchasing bic fall stack.
III hpfnham II llarlinginn wAs Ia
io~n yss rday on brief sisli " nela-
lives,
urf rge d Graves 10 spendiag fen
a IA fil'sheld and i.ennpx- tie
lri' saturday
Miss Agne, Rudd who has l.osn vie.
iuns 10 tosn has rsluTnrd 10 he home
Ia East Arlington.
Mrs VIVA Shields who ha. besn IN al
b q summer home ouisd ~ lhe vii
lagv IL very much Improved
Don'l forget the social for oES
ncmhcrs aud Mhson's tonight Tho
families arc also cordially inyiisd.
DR. u e Jenney, Who ha. bcon III for
a naml~r OF days IL able 10 b. out
on tho street wilh tho aid OF cane.
AZ automobile party IRON Eagle.
wood, ~ J., consisting Of Sir and Mrs
A u Gaines. II NJ Banks Jr aud Mr.
Banks, and J i,osucll brown weru az
the Putnam last night
Rev Warren Morse returned from q
thrcc weeks absence Saturday ADD &C
caplod hl. pa pit Sunday. Thcrr have
been 20 beu Developments In regard Ia
bis reported resignation ADD none has
20, bccn road 20 the church
Tho annual convention 81 the stats
Sunday School Association will b.
held nj 50 Johnsbnry next week Tues.
day, Wednesday ADD Thursday n, IA,
~. On The afternoon of The 18th Rev
NNNNA ~ NNAA ANAANfN 80 nv
dress. his subject being Tho Dcvpi.
iobal Study OF the Word"
Bennington lodge Of Perfection ASR
Of mnsons all hold a meeting 10 Ma
sonic hall Friday afternoon. TIE iiih
degrr. viii be conferred. Tho lodge
shich Il one Of the icu Ia tho state.
was organized In isss nos numbers
about 20 members. The meetings have
been somewhat irregular for several
years but rev life IL being Infused Ia.
10 II now.
Early In the season about half an
acre OF potatoes were planted on a va.
cant lot OF II s Bingham. corner Of
Grand View and Silver streets. A few
days ago the work Of digging them
was commenced with the result that
but here and there potato was found.
Yesterday the entire plot was ploughed
and not enough potatoes found In the
entire tract 90 make q good meal for
an ordinary family.
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u'o RfNr.-iis Soath 81. footns. fufnlshs G
i 90 unfaftished. AL modern convenience
baArd " desired. J. 7 bennington.
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Gave .is Bod, 10 s-I.nc.

NEW YORK. Oct. HIN accordanc,
with the provisions ~ the viii OF
George W. Catt. president Of the Al
lantic Dredging aud Construction com
pany. who died here on Sunday last
his body was taken 20 the Bellcvu,
Hospital Medical college 20 he dissect
ell In the interests Of science. Mr.
Gait was the husband Of Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait. president OF the Inter.
national women's Suffrage league.
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AMONG THE IMMoRrALs.


NOta BILE Men and Women Chosen For
Hall OF Fame.
NEW YORK, Oct 11.--Three women
and five men were chosen to receive
tablets In the Hall Of Fame at New
York university when the canvass of
the votes In the second quinquenniaI
election was completed. Maria Mitch
I'll was the only American scientist to
e elected at this time, though Louis
!Agassiz, with eighty-two votes, secured
admission as foreign born American.
A curious commentary ON Maria Mitch
ellis election Is the fact that eight Of
the electors, chiefly scientists, refused
to vote for any woman, thus reducing
the number Of votes necessary to elect
woman to forty-seven, while fifty,
one were required for man,
Mary Lyon, founder of Mount Hol-.
yoke college, and Emma Willard, the
author Of Rocked In the Cradle of the,
Deep" and famous educator, were
the other women honored.
Alexander Hamilton, with eighty
seven votes, the highest number re-
ceived by any candidate at this cleo
ton, and John Paul Jones, with fifty
three, share with Agassiz the honors
Of being the first American immortals
Of foreign birth. ass. ~
Two American statesmen were chos-
en--John Quincy Adams, whose tablet
will occupy niche next to that Of his
father. John Adams, he having re-
ceived fifty-eight votes, and .-James
Madison, who secured admission with J
fifty-six votes. Patrick Henry, John {, Z
Calhoun and Andrew Jackson fell A.
half dozen votes short of sccurih
bronze tablets to record their fam
and Samuel Adams was again defeat9
ed. James Monroe's votes npmberedS