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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-14

There is but one hobo in the county
Jail at the present time and he has
expressed the intention of seeking
more congenial quarters when his time
is up. The policy of making the tramps
work is going to save the county
several Thousand dollars this year on
fee hills and board of the prisoners. =
Elkader Argus.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-14

The Methodist ladies at Fayette
raised 81, 200 for pipe organ for their
church and asked Andrew Carnegie
for like amount to complete the pur-
chase. He declined the gift on the
ground that he thought 81. 900 enough
money to be put into church of that
kind for an organ.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-14

Rev. H. Grant returned home to
Marble Rock the latter part of the
week, taking with him his father in
law, Mr.. Adams. who has been feel
ing poorly of late and will stay with
them for the remainder of the winter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-14

Big 10 -four is one of the best
hard spring wheat fiours. Absorbs
more water, makes more bread, don't
dry out so, retains it's moisture longer
and bread will retain it's freshness
and flavor longer than any -four on
the market. For sale at Geo. Ber-
natz's. 5-2
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-14

Rev. S. ID. Holden, of Rossville,
Iowa, has become pastor of the Baptist
churches at Strawberry Point and
Lamont. succeeding Rev. H. P. Lam
gridge, who recently went to Waukon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-14

Ex-Governor Vim. Larrabee, wife,
daughter and sen, of Clermont, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Love, of Lincoln, Neb.,
departed yesterday for Cuba to spend
few weeks in the sunny south and
in travel over tie interesting island.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-14
coup's

If you have never tried a grocery
order from @. S. Marsh's grocery,
you are missing one of the good things
in life. Phone US your next order
and we will make the day happy one
for you.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-14

George Corners, of Mason City, has
been arrested for tampering with the
u. s. mails at Mason City.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-14

Did you ever try our line of drie d
fruits? When prepared properly it
is hard to tell them from the fresh
fruit. @. S. Marsh, the up-to-t the
minute grocer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-14

1t will pay you to see the bargains
on our % cent counter. -Brunt &
Parman.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-14

+. +. Mckay has bought the Moody
d Bright stock of general merchandise
at Waucoma.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-14

-Swift's Pride Soap, made from
the very best grade of tallow, cleans
and preserves your clothes. Try it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-14

Try sack of Big 10 flour It
will please YOU. For sale at Geo.
Bernatz's. \5-2
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-14

Rural mail routes in Iowa average
cost of $649 each for the year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-14

Now is the time to guard the
health and strength of the lungs.
The best remedy to use for coughs and
colds is Bees Laxative Honey and
Tar. The only cough syrup that does
not constipate the bowels, but which
on the other hand expels all cold from
the system by acting as pleasant
laxative. Best for coughs, colds,
whooping cough, etc. -Brunt & Par
man.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-14

A. M. Graves. of Mason CITY, has
been made defendant in a Divorce
case for the fourth time. He adver-
tised in the Chicago papers for wife
while living with his second wife in
that city. Wife No. 2 obtained a
divorce and Graves married young
girl in northern Michigan. He lived
with her about two weeks and then
returned to Iowa. Wife No. then
obtained divorce. On December 2.
1904, he married widow who was
keeping boarding house on college
campus at Ames. She now claims
that he is very abusive and she is in
danger of her life. She is suing for
$40, 900 alimony.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-09-01
MEDIUM HEADED TREES.
II 10 the Best Form II the Orchard 10
to Be Weii-cuitivatea

Ten or Is years ago we practiced
heading our apple trees very low, or
as Tow as We could keep them, but
since that time we found 1t imposs' Sle
to give our orchard clean cultivation,
or rather intensive cultivation, with
the trees that way. and We are grad.
ually working them higher.
We would now call them medium
height, are heading them as low az
We can give them thorough cultiva.
ton and pass under them with teams,
and this is becoming the practice In
this vicinity at this time. writes q
Cumberland County Qll.) correspond.
ent Of the Farmers Review. l think
there is very little in high or low
head as to borers. High heads are a
little more apt to sun-scald unless the
trees be set leaned a little to the
southwest. Probably the high. head ed
trees would lose more apples in
storm than low-headed ones, but the
low-headed ones sometimes thresh the
ground and knock some OF the fruit
on and the limbs touching the ground
are apt to have poor and bad colored
fruit.
Would advise to keep the heads as
low as You can to cultivate under. as
you can do better job of spraying
on low head than on a high headed
tree. and do 1t more rapidly. also cas-
Ter to keep caterpillars or other in.
sects on low fruit trees and much cas-.
Ter to gather the fruit.
We aim to keep our tree heads as
low as possible to have them so they
do not interfere with cultivation. and
we call our orchards as they are now
northumberland and have gotten them
as near right as We can put them and
cultivate.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-09-01
WELL.FED TREES.
They Come Into Bearing Later, But
Last Longer Than Those underfed.

II Is a matter OF common observa.
tion that fruit trees on thin soils come
into bearing early, exhibit strong
tendency toward fruitfulness, for n
comparatively short time. and die, and
that trees on good, strong land come
Into bearing as rule somewhat later,
grow to much greater size. and live
Tor very much greater number OF
years, says II. J. Waters. director OF
is safe to say that well fed trees may
have more than double the number OF
productive years than those which are
underfed usually have.
The fact is strikingly shown by the
results OF an experiment conducted by
the New Jersey experiment station
with peaches. in which 1t was OBJ
served that on the unmanured land
the crops secured at the end Of eight
years were so small as TO very mate.
rally reduce the average for the
whole productive period, while In the
case OF the manurcd land the average
for the entire period was not only not
reduced. but very materially increased.
Thus. the crops secured from the ma.
nured trees. after those receiving no
manure had practically ceased TO bear
were greater proportionately than
those secured previous TO that time.
That 10 TO say. that the properly fed
trees were Al their very height Of pro
ductiveness At the time when the un.
manured trees had practically ceased
to bear.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-09-01

OF growth are Illustrated; shows the
beetle; b, the egg; c. newly Matched
larva; d. full grown larva; and e, pupa.
All are very much enlarged.
In treating to exterminate the pest,
dust the young plants when wet with
dew. with plaster OF Paris mixed with
some arsenical poison. During hot
weather frequently all that is neces-
sary is to simply brush the larvae from
the plants. 1t is good thing ordinar.
lily to allow fowls to run in the aspara-
gus beds. II is generally advised when
cutting the asparagus to leave few
shoots. for beetles will deposit their
eggs on these and they may then be
cut down and destroyed.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-09-01
Tree Ruined BY Careless Pruning.

tThe rotten hole goes into the heart Of
the tree II would not have rotted |! tho
wound had been painted. There i. no way
OF saving the tree now.)
pruning. This. however. is no excuse
for not pruning at all. Judicious
pruning OF fruit and ornamental trees
is Just as necessary In successful or.
charding and the tree growing as any
other work.
There Is no excuse. however. for tho
wanton neglect that results In the
damage illustrated above. A little
paint smeared over the wound would
have saved the tree.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-09-01
FINALLY GOT MONEYS WORTH.
Disappointed Reader Put Book 10 u,
Only Good We.

II was late at nisht. and as the two
iri.1js sat together over farewell
and cooling libation u familiar yo~l'
ing arose from tho region OF the
back fence.
The nat holder looked out Of the
window. then cast \ glance around
the room and grabbed ur book.
which. In spite Of his fricnd's cxcia.
nation. he hcavcd with all his might
In the direction Of the catcrwaulins
A satisfying bang. yowi and scramble
rose 10 his ears.
Now" be exclaimed. - hs came
IN. x have my moneys worth u
last"
What In the world did you throw
out that book sorf' asked the guest
THAT" replied his host. rs one Of
the alleged bsss sellers. ] bought II
one week. ssl ~ laGssd Il out 70 the
countsy 10 rsaA whiis vas ioai.
tsg In the hammock. Il weighed two
t,sunds. but thsrs isa't . pass u Il
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-09-01
Most Unusual Story.
COLORADO.

There comes from New YorS a very
entertaining story relating to sle set
temeIt of the affairs of concern
that had gone into bankruptcy sever.
al years ago. Two lawyers took
charge OF the company's affairs and
on Thursday they made a report to
the judge of the United States dis.
trict coart. They reported that the
creditors would get 100 cents on the
uollar and that there was yet remain.
ing an uneNpended balance, and this,
TOO, after the lawyers had been al.
lowed $1,000 for their labor. This
sort OF report was made possible by
the pushing OF claims made by the
alleged bankrupts and the recovery
OF money due by the processes OF the
courts. And very properly, the judge
TO whom the accounting was made
complimented the two lawyers for
their fine work. The average returns
from the settlement OF bankrupt ac.
counts is about 20 per centum but
upon one occasion now recalled re.
turn OF % percentum was made One
hundred percentum is so very unusu.
nl that no wonder there Is surprise
And II can be set down as a fact that
the bankruptcy case was treated
fairly and squarely, and that both the
company and Its counsel were honest
men Decidedly refreshing 1t is. re-
marks the Wilmington DeD News,
to hear of such an instance in these
days OF heavy failures and no returns
Tor the creditors. Honest failures al.
ways create sympathy for the unfor,
lunates. but dishonest failures ought
to result in sending somebody to
prison.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-09-01
WHAT TO PLANT.
Selection Of Variety Of Grape Vine
Calls for Careful Consideration.

A vineyardist has this TO say about
planting grape vines: Had I planted
fewer varieties and tested one. might
have been better situated. Out Of 15
varieties Of grapes that I am fruiting.
would not recommend more than six
for commercial purposes. The others
are only good for exhibition or for ex.
pertinent stations. This will hold good
In nearly all kinds OF small fruits.
Strawberries are about the same. OF
the several varieties I have growing.
hve comprise the really good ones.
Soil and conditions Of culture must be
taken into consideration. for every.
one growing trawberries will md out
that they arc very greatly Influenced
by the locality In which they grow.
The strawberry that docs well on li.ht
soils may not thrive on the heavy soils.
Th~ grower must study his soil ~ we'll
as his varieties. The best strawberry
ever grew would not sell on account
Of . white tip. ! have now discarded
Il People buy fruit BY the eye and
not BY quality. A. TO goosebsrrics and
esrrants. there II NO use In piaating
the small kinds. - the public 10 de-
1andins the larger varieties regard.
isss Of quality. OF grapes would
piant the following: Moors's Early.
Wordsa. Coaeord. NiAsars. woodruR
led. OF strawbsrrtss would recon.
Dsad wasAsld. 8sastos Duslap aal
Aroma. OF Gooesbers5ss would plant
0oWning. TIE bsse curraats are
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-09-01
AGING rRIls 0GFoaG PLANTING.
Can Dc Done BY the Farmer 70 Advsn.
taos u Ne geonewlsss on opsee.

In my orchard started to test
plan that am working out much more
extensively on my own farm. that Of
growing the orchard before plant Il
out. says A. suiley. Of Connecticut.
This In. instead OF planting three or
four.ycar.old trees In the orchard. put
them In \ nursery row about two feet
apart and trim about the same ns II
planted In the orchard. Grow them
two years. pull up. trim again. and
again plant them. giving them more
space. and at the end Of two more
years take to the orchard. ! have
taken this experiment far enough to
feel sure that can grow 1000 trees
on . quarter OF an acre at less ~x.
pcnse than In the field and have the
latter clear TO improve or crop In full.
Do not confound this work with the
old idea Of bearing age trees. They
must BE- handled on or near the farm
where they are To be used. ~ the
bulk will prevent shipping them. II
10 exactly the same process ~ IL used
BY many ornamental stock growers.
and for the sams purpose.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-09-01
Proving His Stories.

De Rougomont. the advcnturer who
ZONE years ago deceived the Royal
Geographical society and the public
In London by Munchansen tales OF
his extraordinary experiences among
the natives of Australia. until the
Daily Chronicle exposed him. has
turned up again. One Of his early
yarns was that. when shlpwrccked on
one occasion. he saved himself by be,
s,rding great turtle which carried
him TO the shore. Even this was
swallowed until the final expose. But
now De Roucemont has actually tax.
IN such ride in the tank OF Lon.
don playhouse. II is said that he
had never seen the tortoise, or turtle
nntil he was introduced TO It In the
water. After making some passes. he
Juccessfully crossed the tank on It's
back. necessarily calling out: "Jah.
,allah'" word which We cannot
translate owing TO the absence OF our
turtle and tortoise dictionary. DE
Rouyemont now claims that he has
proved the truth Of his original story
and says that he will take a trip
from Marga,e towards France on tur.
ne'back to silence all doubters,
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-09-01
No Room for Mice.

Last year had the whole Of the
iath and plaster stripped In my house,
also all the noors and ceilings takcs
up. All the walls In the house were
then coated with cement. ~ also were
the jois,s Of the floors. 70 that ne
mice could get iu from adjoinins
houses through the flooring.
Ny house II now absolutely impsr
vious To mice. II IL impossible for
one TO enter or remain. and I now no
longer keep . cat. Anyone has only
TO look at the nithy condition exist.
Ing between iAth and plaster. asd the
boards between the 6oor and ceiling,
to see how sncisaniy any house must
b.. and that Il harbors mice. Il would
b. . great stroke os sanitary reform
u ell baiidtas by.lavs Should proAibis
the sss Of Iath and plaster IN Coz.
structing ssw hossss.-LosAoa -
press.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-09-01
HORTICULTURE
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sAsatlFsss
SPOTTED ASPARAGUS BEETLE.
insect Which Does Much Damage to
the Plants-How to Fight Il.

One OF the pests that affect the as.
paragus plants in the middle west is
the Twelve-spotted Asparagus beetle.
The insect is red with IL black spots.
The eggs are laid on the asparagus
early in the spring and after Matching
do great deal Of damage to the young
plants. In the accompanying cut after
Chittenden, of the department OF agri.
culture. some Of the important stages
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-09-01

The Commercial club Of Birminr.
ham. Ala. is convinced that there is
a profitable hcld In that district for
the manufacture Of cotton mill ma.
rhinery. steel and wooden railway
cars. wagons, Iron beds. spring beds.
wire furniture. brsckmakinx machine.
~. window glass. bottle glass. shovcis.
ofncc fixtures and furniture. paper
boses. radiators. galvanized metal.
horScsho~s. wrapping paper and paper
bAxs. rsw Industrial esaters 1 the
south OF southwest can duplicate this
list Of opportunities. but most oi
them can pick someshing from 4, that
they can make with advantage.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-09-01
PRUNING.
Use g Paint In Covering Wounds
Prev Decay and Killing Of Tree.

Prurt. n tree in a dormant state
stimulates growth. while pruning in
summer. that is. through the growing
season. In June and July. checks the
growth. II we understand this princ1.
pie we are able to do some good prun.
Ing OF our trees. But It Is fact
that more trees have been ruined by
overpruning than by not enough
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-09-01
Nssd Cultivation.

The old - well - the newly ~
raspberry plantation needs cultivation.
For the reds Which are sivsa 70 ssnA.
Ing out new cases. we like 70 psow
thesa With that almost DISCARDED baS
pioW. throwing the dirt froa then
aad sftsrwards working dows ths MD.
~ With Q cultivator.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-09-01
-s>eN.s>~0h.ss>a0H-ss-.A0hss

worth reading. brought II homo
again. determined TO usc II some wav
TO get even. and I've done II. ! only
wish the author could sec Il dowA
there smashed In the back yard"
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-09-01

The recordbreaking balloon ascen.
sion Of two Philadelphia doctors for
the purpose Of studying the physio-
logical effects Of great attitudes, is n
natural incident Of ballooning's pres.
Pnt popularity. There is sure to be
iiscorered-probably It has been In
Paris already-some aerial cquiva.
lent OF the automobile face" the
bicycle heart" the "croquet stoop.'
The ping pong wrist" and the like
ailments. When the subway was
opened. says the New York Post.
even. there was predicted Erca,
Epidemic OF subway eye" n pc.
ruliar oycrstrain caused by rushing
by white painted pillara. II may no;
be true that these peculiar dangers
are themselves attractions In new
tpor,s Yet. there Is undcniably n
certain rrisly satisfaction In think
ing OF the pcrils which bcsct innoccn,
aud domestic amus.men,s. We may
aoi fall on mountain peaks Ike the
Alpine club member. or be- spared by
,ayages like those who indulge In the
expensive sport OF exploration: hui
AZ an outlay Of few thousand dol
lars and without abstention from
business. there are siii to be nc
luircd permanent sanin's and o,hci
marks OF the enthusiast.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-09-01

IT'S more inportast 10 eroV Q
Wormless apple thaa Sssllees 90
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-08-06
TIE STARTING POINT.

We would lie 20 whisper into the
ear of every young man 10 -hun the
gambling room
| Shall We sketch the history - the
gambler Lured 10y tad company he
finds his way intoa place where hon.
eat men ought never 20 70 FIesits
down 10 he fret gam", hut only '9r
pastlme aud the desire ~ being
thought snclabIe. Tie player. deal
out the card. They unconsclopsly
play into satan. hands who takes all
the tricks and both the players soui
Tor trumps-he being = sharper At the
game A slight stake - put up Just
to add Interest 70 the play Game after
game IL plsyed, Larger stakes and
still larger. They begin to move n-r-
yously on their chairs. Their bruWs
lower and eyea fash until nov they
Who yin and they Who lose, fred alike
with passion. sit with Get Jaws aud
compressed lip. and elinehed hsts and
eyes like fire balls that seem starting
from their sockets Co zee the qua
turn before 4 Gomez; II losing, pale
with envy and ,remuloos with uuutt.r.
able oath' cas-, back red hot upon the
heart or Winning, with hysteric laugh
while gambling In itseli 10 bad
enough Il 10 the stepping stone 70 all
other wees and evils which iuhict
mankind NonnR man, shan the gam.
hhne table ~ you would poisonous
srtIrnt
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-08-06
Mr.. sAeE's WILL.

The best thing that Russell Sage
ever did was making hisvl.I His If
devoted ~ Il wa, entirely 20 The MAJ.
ing and saving OF money, WAS 10; an
edlfyiup spectacle, nor ane which can
be held w ~ al example 90 our chill
tren, Undoubtedly he was harry in
his career OF smassiug tremendous
fortune, bat that does not make the life
I Itself appear the lees -ord id and mean
But he will wasa dgnifed AMI al
/ together commpndahle document.
For Mr. sage TO have wi,le1 bic for.
tune 10 charity would have been hypo.
critical Il would have been entirely
ont NJ keeping with hi. whole ne
he was not phiianthrofist when .lS.
Ing ana h. wisely F-'rAined from pos.
thnmous charity His treatment ot h,s
relatives seems 10 have teen entirely
reasonable aui wise There lad been
little Ia common between Mr. sage
and hiI relatives Their ways Of NE
separated widely They were no, &C..
c1stomed 10 the nee u large snm' ~
money snd IN have beQneattsd them
millions wonld have perhaps h-en
more calamity than a kinines. ~
them So he gave them sums u money
sufficient 10 rsise them above poverty,
but not large enough ~ tempt them
into Wild eHtrsvagance.
He left This great fortune 70 hiswIie,
q woman advanced in years ~ quiet
tastes, and no, 1T all likely to 'quan-
der the fortune thar II had iAken Mr..
sage 30 many years % acquire Mr..
sage pjust have known that his wife,
with her religions aud philanthropi, .
disposition. would probably d-v1t"
ihe fortune 20 charity and religion,
and in hequeAthlnR her the money he .
practically made her trustee ~ the 7
'ortun" 10 psed FOR such pun oses
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-08-06
Mr.. HOBBS ON
CELERY QUESTION
Believes Celery Can Be Grown
Here As Well As Elsewhere.
PLANTED FIRST SANFORD BED

PLAN TED FRS SANFORD BID
Demonstrated Fact That Celery Gould
Be Grown As Well On Sandy As
Muck Soil, and Started the Industry
There-Prooaby Experiment Here.
Chss. L, Hobbs formerly Of Miami,
where he acted "a cashier Of the Fort
Dallas Bank later OF the Bank Of D1n-
Mellon, and 81 sIl.ro1nd progressive
young man, is in the city for few
days on bYsines.
Mr.. Hobbs ia O lite developer, not.
withstanding that he IL comparatively
ayoung man he enjoys the distlnc.
ton OF planting and successfully mar.
keting the frat celery crop in the im.
metiate Sanford territory, demon.
stFatinR to those who were doubtful
that celery could be grown with prsflt
on a sandy aol Mr. Hobbs also
through HE efforts demonstrated that
celery growing on the East Coast
proves profitable. win th- result that
acres OF IL are now grown and shipped
from Ind ian River. Ne states that he
believes celery can be- grown in this
section successfully and may make
denomination within r short time
DO you know that upon the success
Of the farmer depends the success OF
this country" remarked Mr.. Hobbs.
IN speaking Of matters IN general
You show me n country where the
farmer and the trucker 10 prosperous,
and | will show you country where
the bAnks and merchants are getting
along nicely viii show where the
bank statements vii show TO big al .
vantage, and where almost everybody
who 10 not too lazy vJll be found 10
comfortable circumstances
Mr. Hobbs who "a quite interesting
TO talk with. is practics IN BIS views
lie Sdmits that the farmer and truck.
rpis the msins,sy an! tacktoue u any
and glvp- the reasons for
iis belief N the t.l,-r ~ o.. coil D.,
makes no particular difference wha,
he grove, harves,s sgo)t crop ard re-.
'eivsS good returns the bankers and
he people generally are bound to
prosper.