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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20
Burger Dry Goods Company

fitted for MT. Hitchcocks quaint humor and he scored an undeniable hit. During the course of the comedy he sings sev- eral songs. Others in the cast are John Bunny. Scott Cooper. Earle Brone, Dem man Maley, Julie Herne Flora Zabelle. Grace Griswold. Jeffreys Lewis and Phyllis Sherwood.
 '"rhe most caustio dramatic criticism I ever read was printed in a paper in Waco, Texas" said John n. Henshaw, of "The Sho-Gun" company. Tt was many years ago, when the country was flooded with those cheap aggregations which got from town to town as best they might and sometimes through the leniency of the sheriff. A company with the lurid title of the Metropolitan Meteors. or some other such name. had played the town and the morning after their engagement l pick ed up the local paper Under the head of
 Current News Items I read:
 'Rainstorm in Galveston lasting twen- ty-three minutes.
 Hailstorm in Beaumont. ten minutes.
 " 'Windstorm in Langtry, two days
 " 'Barnstorm In Opera House. one night.
 When Little Johnny Jones' was first presented at the New York theatre last January. not theatre in New York was doing what Is usually termed "billng the town" Even sniping, for so many years customary in this city, had been abolish- ed. As for window work such as litho- graphs and picture frames, 1t was abso- lutely forbidden by the terms of a man. agers agreement signed by all theatre managers in Manhattan. Manager Sam Harris, however, instructed his agent to "bill New YorA from the battery to Har lem" How well 1t was billed is now a matter of theatrical history in this town Every manager watched the result with breathless interest. How 1t impressed them issappsrent from the fact that four other theatres fell in line in few dav. and the 'lid was off" This season has opened up with one of the most con- servative houses in town putting out Autograph boards three weeks hefors their opening and nearly every other theatre in tov<n looking fer billing snaces Show business Is show business whether you charge ten cents or two dollars The best billed attraction, if 1t has merit Ia sure to get the money.
 H. sothern and Julia Marlov. ! whose joint appearance in 6haksspesr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20

ian productions last season proved so successful, are both in Europe. MT. Soth- ern went abroad at the suggestion of tunes which he is to wear the coming season. Miss Marlowe Is in Europe for the same purpose. In consequence of the great success which has attended this ar tistic combination, Mir. Frohman will con duct the productions for the coming sea- son on large and more extensive scale
 The presentations this season will consist
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20

of "The Tanning of the Shrew,' with MT. Sothern as Petruchio and Miss Marlowe as Katherine. Twelfth Night" in which Miss Marlowe will appear as Viola and Mir. Sothern as Malvolio. The third play will be "The Merchant of Venice," with Sothern as Shylock and Miss Marlowe as Portia. The company is now being rapid ly completed and there will be elabor- ate scenic accessories not only effective as stage pictures but of interest to stud ents and theatregoers at large.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20
Alabama Minstrels.

Tomorrow night the Alabama minstrels will give a performance at the Jeffer- son theatre This organization will con- stitute the opening attraction of the sea- son.
 The Alabama minstrels are said to be a colored company of entertainers who have merit The parauet and dress circle will be reserved for coored patrons. Spec ial seats will be provided for white peo- r11n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20
Chance to Lose Her.

From the Detroit Tribune.
 They were about to go for q sail on the lake.
 Shall we-er-take your chaperon with us?" queried the young man.
 will there be any danger?' she asked Well the boat might capsize," replied the youth.
 Then let us take her along by all said the fair damssi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20

Kemper that the play is to resume it's run in New York on August 2 this time at the madison Square theatre. With 0 previous record of four months at the Herald Square 1t should prove one of the most profitable of the many plays that are to be seen on tour.
 Little Susie Talmage. Only as big as an undergrown peanut, but with rich so- prano voice that vivrates and delivers forth the pleasantest sound waves inn aginable, will be the Little Golden Rod of the Miss Bob White" which will be seen at the Jefferson theatre. She Is only a child of sixteen years, and has been dubbed by Willard Spencer. the author of the comedy opera, as The Girl with ths Voice"
 Rehearsals began last week in New York for the English Grand Opera com pany. Although the season of this orr eanization does not open until October Chevalier Emonuel and Elliott Shenck, the two conductors for Henry W. Savage, have been busy for some time trying voices and bringing the repertoire of the company to that state of proficiency which has made the English Gyand Opera com pany so famous. The season of the Eng fish Grand Opera company will open in Brooklyn. October 9
 Under the head of dramatic criticisms l ran across a good one on our last trip to the coast" said Jess Dandy, of The Prince of Pilsen" company. Tt happen ed In Texas, where they have a concise not to say trenchant way of putting things When we arrived in town the Autographs were still up of fellow who had played the night before at the opera house in 'Hamlet'l Being interested In all professional happenings. I picked up the local paper to see what sort of an impression the actor had made. Far down in an obscure corner of the paper I read
 Walker Barnes, the alleged tragedian. played Hamlet at the opera housa last night He played 1t until nearly Il o'dlock.
 Easy Dawson" the new Edward F. Kidder company which brings Raymond Hitchcock forward as a Straight" com- ledy star, was given Its first presentation on any stage at the Savoy theatre, At lantic City, Monday night, August IA, and made a decided hit The story deals with life in an inland village in Pennsylvania, and MT. Hitchcock assumes the part of an eccentric and somewhat bibulous chiot of fire company. The role is espeoially
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20
Georue Evans Rise.

The announcement from New York that George Evans has forsaken the vaudevillan ranks Is of interest through
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20

We will sell the Century, a Ribbon of the best quality, in all the light and dark shades for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20

From September will be able to furnish you with Carpets Rugs Turkish Rugs noleum Porters all kinds of Drapey and Upholstery and Window Shades than they have sold Birmingham and will be able deliver goods, and do your work when wanted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20

D H. sothern and Julia Marlova whose joint appearance in shaksspesr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20
The MighHeSt Week Or AH

Monday this week will the departments of cent offerings saor this ends the successful sale determined perfect blaze glory Summer goods interfere with you coming
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20

The great success of Clyde Fitch's play.
 "The Woman in the Cast which Is to be presented in this city during the ensuing season is once more attested by the an- nouncement of Managers Wagenhals and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20
Ribbons.

10 yards spools of nice quail
 ty Satin Baby Ribbon, all colors for Tn special. -. "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20
A Big Cut in SILKS and Dress Goods.

38 inch all wool Panama, all colors piece 9hn of goods cheap at soc for. SOO 38 inch all wool Panama Cheviot all colors
 fall weave, will sell after this for 75c k1n now .............. ................... so inch Satin Lucania an imported material of the fall specials 125 QQm
 value tor. .......... 38 inch Checked Novelty that makes pretty school
 dresses, also hack skirts 75c value A7n Some of that 52 inch Sicilian in Blue E0A
 and Brown, regular 75c seller for. .. VOO 20 inch Shepherd Checked Louisne Silks heavy
 quality that should sell for 1.25 we sell GQn
 for 76c Taffeta for r..................U UOO 19 inch Guaranteed Chiffon Tafeta the kind EGn
 that make pettcoats talk for ........ VVO 27 inch "Burmah' silk, that rough shanting c0n
 kind 1.25 seller for. VVO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20

Granville and Hufford, a pair of per- formers who display considerable versa tility in singing not only up to date rag time melodies but high class operatic music as well, will be seen with the Al c. Field Greater minstrels this season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20
Big Cut m Linens and Wash Goods.

so pieces of figured Duck for Skirts 124c kind Q Ia Tor r.............. wv Prettiest line of Light Outings in the city gsnn
 staple 121c seller for. sVO Our entire line of colored Lawn including all 7ln
 of our 15c and 124c qualities for ...... ~ 800 yards more of that solid co1ored Chambry Ging
 ham that you like so well for 1Oc on sale En
 Monday. ......................VO VO Our 121 quality Persian Lawn, you know 0o
 hat that means, for. or...............VU VU A large size Turkish Bath Towel that will af1n .ys surprise you for. .............. HUI 72 inch Silver B1eached Table Linen extra 00o
 heavy 125 value for. or..................OU OUO 5-8 German Linen Napkins large line of G0o
 patterns and LOO quality per dozen OUO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20

Tn the first act of "The Shepherd King" Wright Lorimer on his first entrance as David. the shepherd boy, always carries young lamb, known as Mesa. The lambs of course grow very rapidly, and conse- quently 1t is necessary to get new one very often. As fast as they outgrow their parts they are sent to MT. Lorimer's farm where dwell In peace and contentment the original Mesa and forty-four of his direct descendants. l ts T IT |
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-06
ABOUT sI.E,EP.

We have several Inquiries as to the
sheep business, how to get started,
best breed to get and where to buy. 1t
is not good time now to go into the
business on anything like large
scale, for the sheep and its products
are high priced, and, then, any man
not used to keeping sheep should go
slow In starting with a big flock. No
price than sheep. One year they may
be worth S. a head and the next a
dollar and a half. The time to buy
them is when every man who has
them wants to get rid of them. Again,
not all farms are adapted to sheep.
Level and wet farms are not suited to
them. They like the hills and the roll
ing land. They must be specially
fenced against or be herded under a
shepherd, and they cannot be success
fully pastured with other stock. For
large part of the prairie country
there is no better way than for three
or four farmers to cooperate and buy
flock of sheep and keep them under
the care of shepherd all through the
grazing season. In this way each man
gets the benefit derived from the sheep
as a weed eXterminator and land fer
tilizer, and they can be run anywhere
where there is good feed for them
This plan saves all bother about fenc-
ing and prevents many losses which
occur when they are not under the
constant eye of shepherd. Thousands
Of sheep could be kept all over the
northwest and kept very largely on
grass roughage and weeds which with
out them would be an entirely waste
product.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-06
ALCOHOL FOR POWER.

The certainty that the gas engine is
to become more and more an important
factor in the transportation methods
of the future as well as in furnishing
a cheap and safe power for all pur-
poses suggests the need of providing
cheap gas making material. This
can be found in alcohol, which can be
produced in this country for 10 cents a
gallon, but which is now barred from
use by the revenue laws of the coun-
try. Some congressman can render
the country Mt large lasting service
by making an effort to secure such
legislation as will permit of the use Of
alcohol for light, heat and power pur-
poses, for 1t grinds the average citizen
to have to pay Is cents for gasoline
when oil is selling at 81 cents for fifty
two gallons. Nothing would break
down the power of the worst monopoly
which the country fosters like substi-
tuting alcohol for coal oil products.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-06
THAT FIELD OF ALFALFA.

The following suggestion with refer
ence to securing a field Of alfalfa for
the territory of Iowa, Minnesota and
Wisconsin may be of value: Take a
piece of land from which a crop of
barley, oats or winter wheat has been
removed, fertilize it with about ten or
twelve two horse loads of manure,
plow, disk and harrow thoroughly to
get as fine seed bed as possible and
then SOW during the first ten days of
August twenty pounds of alfalfa seed
to the acre. With favorable weather
the alfalfa will make a growth this
fall Of nearly one foot, which should
be allowed to remain on the ground
during the winter. Next year it will
give three crops. BY this method two
things are secured-the alfalfa has no
fight with the weeds, and there is no
loss of year in the use Of the land.
This plan is well worth trying by any
one desiring to get field Of this most
valuable legume. Try two acres for a
hog pasture if for nothing else.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-06
EAT MORE CORN.

1t would be well for their pocket
books and better for their general
health if the American people would
use more corn. We are slaves to edi-
bles made of refined -four of wheat.
That more corn is not used is not so
much that the people do not like the
many delicate and savory dishes which
may be prepared from it as that so
few cooks know anything about the
preparation of corn foods. There are
immense possibilities in well cooked
johnnycake, in loaf of injun bread,
in corn cakes, in corn mush eaten with
milk and cream, 'alf and 'alf; in corn
dodgers and pancakes, in an injun pud-
ding stuffed with fat raisins. in fried
mush. samp and hominy. Better d.
gestion, better teeth, more vim and en-
ergy would come with more of a corn
diet, and then, withal, it is ever SO
much cheaper Then, If one must
smoke. it is said that there is nothing
better than an old corncob pipe.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-06
SCREENINGS.

A few years ago the grain buyers of
the northwest used to make great
roar and dockage in grain bought be-
cause of the wild mustard which it
might contain. While they dock just as
heavily as formerly, they do not kick,
for they are able to sell the mustard
seed for good deal more than the
wheat, oats or flax, the mustard later
appearing at 40 cents pound on the
table of the man who raised 1t. The
screenings and weed seed which are
furnished by the mills Of the north
west to feed and fatten hundreds of
thousands of sheep every winter are
a pure gift by the farmer for this pur
pose, the dockage demanded by the
mills making it cost them nothing. The
moral of this is that it does not pay
the farmer to raise weeds and mus
tard, though lots Of them do, and do
ing it, it would pay them to clean their
grain and feed the screenings to sheep
at home.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-06
Notice of Appointment

Notice OF appointment of an Administrator
of the estate of ole II. Rorum. Deceased
otice'is hereby given, that the subscriber
has been duly appointed administrator:of the
estate of
OLE II. RORUM,
late Of Madison Township, in the County OF
Winnesheik, State of Iowa. deceased, interstate
and has taken upon himself that trust as the
law directs. All persons having demands upon
the estate of the said deceased are required to
exhibit the same; and persons indebted to the
said estate are called upon to make payment
to
Sl-i OLE P. SUNDE. Administrator
w. NJ. STRAND, Attorney.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, July 81 1905.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-06
To the Harvest Fields

OF Minnesota, North and South
Dakota. Every day during the
month of August the Chicago Great
Western Railway will sell to parties
of five or more harvest hands, tickets
to towns in the above states.at greatly
reduced rates. For futher information
apply to any Great Western Agent or
j. P. Elmer, G. P. A., st. Paul,
MINI. 32-4
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-06
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 sold land. Call on
him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-06

If a pasture is to be kept in good
heart and free from weed growth
there should always seem to be room
for more stock in it, surplus of grass.
Just as soon as a pasture is fed bare
the grass roots are weakened, and
every chance is given for the weeds to
get a good start.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-06

The hired man on the farm has to be
treated and fed right, but there is no
reason why he should be taken into
the bosom of the family. While treat
ed as an equal, he should be made to
keen his place.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-06

The heavy draft horse is just as
much in demand today as though there
was not a steam engine or an auto
mobile in use. We do not believe the
horse will ever be displaced by any
machine
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-06

We are asked how much honey will
good strong hive Of bees secure In a
day when the bee pasture is at its
best. We do not know, but we have @
friend whose bees have made three
pounds day when the white clover
was in bloom.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-06

A lawyer whose mind became unset
tied took the queer notion of going out
into the country and hired out as
farmland. If this thing should spread
it might help solve the problem of help
on the farm and would not hurt the
cities any, either.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-06

AS a general thing the trolley roads
are showing up we'll so far as return
ing a fair interest ON the money in
vested. These roads create lots of
new business. The cheaper the fare,
the more people ride.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-06

We belieYe that there are more men
who would like to find out some easy
way to get rid of quack grass than any
other farm nuisance. The best way
to get rid of it is never to let it get a
foothold if possible.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-06

Occasionally wet place on the farm
can be drained by the boring of hole
into the earth at the lowest point. The
success of this method all depends
upon whether the right sort of sub
soil strata can be found.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-06

If you have a farm and wish to keep
it as an investment and not work it
yourself the worst possible way in
which to handle it is to rent it out
from year to year to Tom, Dick and
Harry to skin. A good farm deserves
better treatment than this. Make
long lease with good man.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-06

1t is telling a very old story, but
there is nothing which is worth so
much in August for the dairy cow as
patch of sweet corn upon which she
can draw literally during the dry dog
days. So fed, she will hold UP her
flow of milk instead of shrinking.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-06

Almost every community has some
dear, good woman who will feed every
tramp that comes along for the privi-
lege of giving him a lecture on mo-
rality.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-06

There is good deal of lamb served
at our hotels and restaurants which
reminds one of the old maid of forty
who passed herself off as sweet
young thing of nineteen.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-06

A scientific writer. referring to zinc,
makes the assertion that milk set in
zinc vessels will produce II per cent
more cream than 1t will set in tin YES
sells. While we cannot say that this
is not so, we can say that we do not
believe it. Unless some chemical
action was set up between the zinc
and the milk the kind of metal used
could make no difference, and If there
was such action it would surely be to
the injury of the milk.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-06

The cheapest pork can be made from
corn and alfalfa, and lucky the man
whose farm will produce these two
crops, for he will not only make cheap
pork, but will have healthy hogs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-06

Canada possesses almost unlimited
water power, which is bound to prove
a most important factor in the future
development of that country.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-06

Some one fond of statistics has fig
ured out that if the Chinese consumed
as much meat per capita as do the
Americans there would have to be in
that kingdom 440,000,O00 cattle, 49,
100000 hogs and 4OO,00O,O00 sheep, but
the Celestial has rats and dogs, which
we do not use. t..f Gffi.il -
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-06

If business men would collect what
Is due them with the same degree of
promptness which marks the boy who
mows your lawn, there would be fewer
business failures. The boy is always
Johnny on the spot for his pay.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-06

Wherever sheep and hogs are kept
rape is one of the most valuable for
age plants which can be raised on the
farm, and yet not one man in ten
raises it. The very best use to make
of last seasons hog yard is to SOW it
TO raDe 80 A.,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-06
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul Railway
Passenger Depot corner Water and Day streets.
Telephone IIA-z


206 2Oi Depart 30S 30
$40 q. m ll:i5 O. Ia DecorahlS45 pm 30 pm
1910 a. m 1910 pm Conoverl9l5 p m l2:0, am
1920 a. m 1880 pm, Calmar 1880 pm l2:l0,a.m
POI 203 Arrive 205 207
$40 I'm ll:25 a. IN DEBORAH 1925 p. IN ll:l0 pm
500 M 1900 am Conover 300 pm 1880 PIN
7:45 a IN 1850 Am Calmar ESQ pm l0:i0 p m
Nos. 20l and 2O6 daily.
Nos. 2O3, 2O5, 204 and POS 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 I & NJ 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 COZ 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 45 p. m.
S. V. Potter, Agent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-06

We are asked how large silo should
be built to meet the needs of an aver
age eighty acre farm. We would try
one about twenty feet high and sixteen
feet in diameter to start with. This
will hold the product Of about ten
acres of corn, which converted into
silage will make an immense amount
of most valuable and palatable food.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-06

A lightning rod will not prevent
barn from burning up if the NOW is
filled with half cured clover hay.