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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23

The Dlows will be running soon. 1t
is of more Importance that the soil
should be pulyerized as deeply as it
is stirred than that the plow should
run deep and that only surface should
be pulverized. The rule is, plow only
as deep as the soil will be thoroughly
fined. Plants get no nutriment from
clods, and in a drouth, fields that
were poorly prepared suffer the most.
In the press Of work land is some
times plowed when it is too wet, and
damaged so much that it practically
Is ruined for a year or more.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
One at a Time, There!

A green grocer's boy hailed a rs
in dock at Cardiff, says the New Y
Tribune. The surly mate resMl
gruffly and asked what he wanted
have some vegetables for the 81
was the reply.
"All right, you needn't come aba
throw 'em up one at a time," said
mate, as he stood in readiness to
ceive the expected vegetables.
"Ahoy, there-lOOk out" shCH
the lad, as he threw a single g
pear toward the mate. I've 60
sack of them for the captain
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
To Honor Patriotic Chef.

Residents of Nice are about to erect
a statue in memory of Nebain Dubois,
who for many years was chief cook to
the kaiser's grandfather, King Will
liam of Prussia, receiving a salary CT
$4,000 a year. AS ON as the Franco.
Prussian War was declared he resign
ed to fight against his former EN-.
ployer.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23

Quinine is obtained from the dried
bark of the stem and branches Of
plants which were known at one time
exclusively in South America. The
Jesuits priests who introduced Chris
tianity into that continent learned the
use of the bark in cases Of fever from
the natives, and for a long time tho
JeSuits remained as the sole Euro
pean repositories Of the secret.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23

Among the large British and Amerl.
can colony living permanently in Rome
there are considerable number of
golfers. 1t is only natural, therefore,
that course should have been estab.
lished for the benefit of players who
find themselves in the Eternal City
The King.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
Save Your LUNGS.

Don't neglect that cough. One pair
OF lungs Is all you'll ever have
treat them we'll. Simmons Cough
Syrup will sOothe and strengthen
them, stop the cough and give you
q chance to sleep In peace.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23

The Institute of Archaeology Of the
University Of Liverpool has despatched
an expedition to make explorations
and excavations in the vicinity of Els.
ma, in Upper Egypt. The funds have
been privately subscribed by Liverpool
citizens.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23

So long as we love, we serve: so
long as we are loved by others,
would almost say we are indispens.
able; and no man is uselss while he
has friend.-Robert Louis Steven.
son.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23

The first japanese ape ever BON
the London Zoo is the great attssl
there at present. But he can be Y
only in fine weather, when bis p's
parents bring him out for sun !
and greatly enjoy the admiration
excites among the visitors.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23

It has been noticed that the new
school of naval officer has been 4
Gated out of his old bluff style,
the Admiralty has now INSTRUCTED !
officers Ito give their words Of O
mand in loud, distinct and decis
manner"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23

The greatest depth at which =
has as yet been excayated from
earth is 1900 feet (about three-fOT
of a mile), at the New ChumS III
Australia.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23

The London branch of the G
league is preparing a scheme fo,
ing the principal Irish prOdps,
the English markets, confident /,
prices and good qualities.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23

The Tashi Lama of Tibet during his
recent visit to Calcutta was taken to
the races. He was much impressed"
He said he had never thought there
were SO many people in the world.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23

Live in a thankful spirit and !
will find more and more to be !nl'
full for.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
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90 s"~~ $50
Purely Business Proposition.

ATIONAL aid to highway
construction as n plain,
practical business PROPOSE
ton is. in my opinion, para
mount to. any question that
now presents or that can
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1906-05-02
Coffey Bros,
Columbia /: : Kentucky.

Church l noticed a marble slab on
the wall a few days ago with the
following inscription: William
Gauaway Brownlow, born Au-
gust Is, 1905; died December %,
1879. Governor O f Tennessee
two terms. United States Sena-
tor one term. Editor and Found
er of the Knoxville Wing. Honest
in purpose, strong in conviction,
and fearless in action. I" These
last three phrases especially i'm
pressed me.
Admiral David G. Farragut,
one of the great naval captains
of the world, was born just few
miles down the river from Knox
vile. His birthplace was visited
by Dewy a few years ago.
There are some very fine law
yers in Knoxville. Several of
them have written books which
are used very much in the courts
of Tennessee.
Much more could be written,
but guess this is enough for the
present.
Now as to myself, I have not
made a fortune yet and don't ex-
pect to soon, but I know am
making more money than could
in Columbia and the prospect
seems to be fine to make more.
l expect to square up every cent
| owe before many months and
be well established in business.
l am more and more delighted
with the country. / like it better
than any of the IL states, two
territories and the dominion of
Canada that l have visited or
passed through.
Any time my Kentucky friends
are passing through Knoxville l
will be glad to have them call on
me at room 408 Empire Building
during the day or at the Central
Y. M. C. A. Building at night.
~ 3 Respectfully,
! - w. D. JONES.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1906-05-02

Again we call attention to the
opening for an ice plant in Column
bia. Here is a town of 1000
people, surrounded by a thickly
settled and a we'll to do people,
40 miles away from ice. Not one
pound of ice was stored away last
winter and the use and demand
for it increasing all the time. 1t
seems to us that a small plant
could be made profitable and be-
sides the good to come to the par
ties operating it would be a great
luxury for this entire part of the
country. Mr.. Myres, the mill
man, has ample power; he is
close to water and his location, is
an ideal one for making, storing
and selling it. Why not organ
ize a company and manufacture
the ice instead of buying it 40
miles from home, to come to the
consumer at such a price as to
have only one cold drink p e r
week. Some time ago Mr.. Myres
had under consideration t h e
above proposition but it seems to
have faded from the calendar of
things expected. Gentleman of
the town, you who are able to aid
such an enterprise, why not join
in this proposition with Mr.. N.Y.
res?
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1906-05-02

added the Assessed Value Of
Town Lots" 20 z,
This is the action of this Board
for the present, and will be it's
final action, unless same be
changed or modified in the man.
ner by law prescribed.
The law requires that you be
informed of this action, and an
opportunity given, if desired,
that mot exceeding five witness
es' appear under oath in ref
erence to the action of the Board"
May 18th, 1906, is the day fixed
for the hearing of witnesses from
your county, one of whom should
be your assessor.
Please notify the Board bysre-
turn mail whether or not you will
send witnesses.
Very Respectfully,
M. ]. MEAGHER, Chairman.
Attest:
J. L. NEWMAN. Chief Secre.
|tary.
It will be seen from the above
that Adair county property
stands as listed. 3
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1906-05-02

Knoxville, April 18th, 1906.
EDITOR News:
will write a few
lines about Knoxville and East
Tennessee. If it's worth print
ing you are at liberty to publish
it, if not, pitch it in the waste
basket.
Savoyard in the Washington
Post few days ago called East
Tennessee the Switzerlan of
America. This may be a little
exaggeration, but to my mind it
is a very beautiful country as
well as a country of great re-
sources. It is rich in copper.
lead, zinck and coal. The soil in
many places is rich and has some
fine timber. The scenery is
beautiful. From several places
about Knoxville you can see the
smoky mountains on the line be-
tween Tennessee and North Caro-
lima.
Real estate seems to be COM
paratively cheap. We sold a man
80 years old, 8 acres on the Ruth
edge Pike, 5 miles from Knox
vile, a few days ago for $500. It
was strong land and ready for
cultivation. Knox county has
many beautiful pixies leading in
all directions, beside three rail-
roads and many bridges. The
Tennessee river is navigable for
boats all the year.
The city of Knoxville has a
population of 60. 900 and is grow
ing steadily. The climate is one
of the finest in the world. There
are men here rs and 80 years old
who are as active as many in
Adair county, who are only SO or
60. Knoxville has seven banks.
some Of them capitalized at
$500, 900. The street railway
reaches out to suburbs A and 5
miles away. The public library
has about Ia, 600 volumes.
There are many churches and
schools here. In the first M. E.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1906-05-02

try. We have ample reasons to
know that the epithets pitched at
the visiting team was not appre-
ciated by the best citizenship Of
this town and we believe that we
voice the sentiment of the en-
tire community when we state that
the treatment given them was
below the dignity Of Columbians
in general.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1906-05-02
STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION

To the County Judge of Adair:
Dear Sir:-The State Board of
Equalization has given to the
''Tabulated List of Transfers
and Reorganization Sheets
from your county it's most thor
ough examination and intelligent
onsideration. The result of this
work indicates that per
cent. should be added the "As-
sessed Value Of Lands and Per.
sonal Property Subject to Equal
ization, : and per cent,
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1906-05-02

The Sixteenth annual meeting
of the United C Confederate Veter-
ans was held at New Orleans
last week. The old officers were
reelected. The next meeting
will be Richmond Va.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1906-05-02

Bellevue, Texas, was swept
from the map last Thursday
night by a tornado. Elev en- per-
sons were killed. Loss of proper
ty $3.50, 900.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1906-05-02

Is A STEEL GRAY, years old, 16 hands
high, weighs about LOO ponds. He
has broad, flat bone, fine name and
tail, and good eyes. Extreme style,
both under saddle and harness; kind dis
position.
PEDIGREE-Sired by Marion Squirrel
No. 9O8, by Black Squirrel No. SO, he by
Black Eagle No. "A, he by Washington
Denmark No. "a, he by Gaines Denmark
No. 81, he by Denmark, Thoroughbred
Foundation Stock, he by Imported
Hedgeford. Lincoln Squirrels first
dam bv Eagle Bird, by Black Eagle, the
sire of Black Squirrel. Second dam by
On Time, IbysStonewall jackson. Third
dam by Grey Eagle.
This Horse will make the season at
our barn in Columbia at $40 to insure
living colt. In all cases when the
mare is traded, removed from the neigh
barhood or bred to other stock, the
money becomes due and must be paid at
time of said transaction. %
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1906-05-02

w Ed, MAY =, lSUO.
Hazing in colleges run for
many years unchecked until it
was exposed to the public view
by the seriousness of it's applica-
ton in several particulars, and
when viewed from the standpoint
of fair treatment, safety to those
subjected to it's torturing and hu-
initiating effects, our entire coun-
try spoke in no uncertain tones.
The various institutions through
out t h e country undertook to
stamp it out and have succeeded to
a remarkable degree. The truth is
that there was no ground on
which it could be defended, NOR
ally, socially or physically, and
when its enormity had been open
ed up, the good in Americans as
serted itself in such a powerful
way as to mark the hazer as bar
barous and unworthy a position
in any class in our great schools.
Generally, hazing was not of vic
GUS intent, but of mere levity,
yet, it grew in prevalence and
and degree until it resulted in
the loss of life and seriously re-
duced, the, standing of certain
schools that permitted it to be
carried to the danger point. In
view Of the course of college haz-
ing it seems strange that guying
is carried to such an extent in
base ball games, which, in real
ity, is but a form of hazing. The
fact is that base ball is highly in
teresting and is a popular sport,
one in which all classes and all
occupations find pleasure in wit
Messing, but the excess Of guying
is fast divesting this sport of it's
real charms, and if kept up and
permitted to grow it's intensity
and RIGHTEOUSNESS will eventual
ly make it a game for the rough
only. 1t seems that each season
brings a larger number of ball
hazers and the later their advent
into the ring of t h e disgust
the more force they give to their
brawls and the more disgusting
ing ephithets are used. This
paper takes the position that
q visiting team is an invited guest
and deserves courteous treat
ment and in so far as it fails to
receive 1t, stygmatizes the comu-
nifty as pandering to the rougher
element and not mindful of the
comfort and pleasure of their
visitors. Guying has no good
connected with it. 1t does not
tend to create love and respect
between tn e teams, but to
wound the feeling, excite resent
ment and broaden and deepen the
feeling that usually exists be-
tween two towns or communities.
TO say the very best that can be
said from our view, is, that it is
inexcusable, disgusting and pure
and unadulterated rowdyism, ex-
itself where no amount of
courage could successfully meet
it by a visiting team. The Ian
guage ordinarily used is neither
instructive nor edifying and So
Der minded people. Ladies and
children are to stand the brawl
if they witness a game. To the
point: It is time for the manage
ment of base ball games to de-
mand better conduct from the
over enthusiastic and smart
Alexes who attempt to be wise
and witty, powerful and whiting
while brawling through paper
horns. The game last Saturday
between Lebanon and Lindsay
Wilson was no exception in
amount of guying and general
demeanor; that confronts visit
ing team in any part of the coun-
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1906-05-02
FROM TENNESSEE.

Knoxville, April 18th, 1906.
EDITOR NEWS:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-25

gates to represent the county at the
thirteenth district judicial convention,
TO be held at Calmar on Thurs lay,
MAY 10th. For such busy tints of
the year there was a good attendance,
all but a few of the townships and
precincts being represented, and the
convention performed all of its duties
promptly and harmoniously.
The convention was called to order
by the county chairman at | 80 o'clock,
who read the call and announced Hon.
A. jacobson of Springfield township
as temporary chairman, who accepted
with we'll chosen speech. j. j. Hop
perstad was named for temporary
secretary. A committee OH credentials
was then chosen by nomination and
election, as follows: L. b. Whitney,
Decorah DIR. w. HI. Emmons, Burr
Oak; o. A. Tenold, Calmar; E. r.
Webster, Ossian; Nels Larson, High
land. The report of the committee
showed that all townships and pre-
cincts of the county were represented
by duly accredited delegates, with
the exception of Orleans, Washington,
Fremont, Jackson, Frankville, Pleasant
and Decorah (outside. The report of
the committee was adopted, and Geo.
M. Anderson of Frankville and An
drew Lane of Decorah were permitted
to represent their respective town.
ships. On motion the temporary or
ganization was made permanent. On
motion a committee of one from each
supervisors district was elected to
nominate delegates to the congression-
al convention, and also in like man.
ner committee was named to nomi-
nate delegates fer the judicial conyen-
tion. Such committees were as fol-
lows:
Congressional-E. r. Webster, Os-
sian; Hans Evenson, Calmar; w. H.
Klemme, Ridgeway E. o. Schjeldahl.
Highlandville o. w. Holm. Decorah.
Judicial-John Hegg, Springfield |;
John B. Kaye, Calmar; DR.. w. III.
Emmors, Burr Oak; G. o. Maltby,
Hesper; HI. F. Barthell, Decorah.
After due deliberation these COM
mittees reported the following dele
gates:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-25
FANCY AND FACT.

"He (Cummins) was in the thickest
of the fight when others faltered. y
Mont Hunters Hamilton County
Resolutions.
Yes, he was rampant for the
licensed saloon when the republican
party believed statewide prohibition
to be the wisest policy for the com.
monwealth.
He was free silver when his party
was against it.
He was an enthusiast for Canadian
reciprocity when republicans faltered
in permitting such an entering free
trade wedge.
He was using his lung capacity tC
the utmost limit in denouncing cor
porations. while at the same time ap.
pearing in court of record as attor-
ney for the Des Moines Union rail.
way. He was posing as a veritable
arch-angel of reform while drawing an
annual salary from an insurance COM
pany as an attorney at the same time
he was drawing salary as governor
of the state.
He was in the "thickest of the
fight for retrenchment while con-
ducting the most costly administration
in the history of the state.
The fulsome flattery of the Hamilton
county resolutions is one thing; the
facts, accessible to every voter in the
state of Iowa, are another thing.
There is growing conviction that
the people of Iowa will be able to
make the distinction at the ballot box,
and will take steps to relieve the state
of the bogus brand Of reform with
which it has been afflicted during
the past five years. .-Des Moines
Capital.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-25
Close Of Second Special Prize Contest
Creates Great Excitement, Contestants
Working ZealousIy. Many New Sub.
scribers and Several Paying
Way in Advance.
ist PRIZE-Sis. 90 IN GOLD
Won by Miss Grace ChristeD.
I'd PRIZE-$35.0o GOLD WATCH
Won by Miss Lucille Norton.
Sd PRIZE SILVER GRAY DRESSER SET
To be Given Away May l2th.
GRAND PRIZES:
$4,000 HAMILTON PIANO.
$500. 90 HOWARD PIANO.

The second step in the great Double
Piano Popular Girl Contest was a
success beyond all anticipations No
one had any idea that such interest
would be developed this early in the
contest, but the contestants are now
working with much vim, each bent
upon getting one of those fine pianos,
and their. friends and relatives are
becoming interested and are working
hard for them, getting new subscribers
to the newsy newspaper, Public
Opinion.
We thought things were going pretty
lively two weeks ago when we gave
Miss Grace Christen $l5. 90 in gold as
the first special prize, but the excite
ment all over town and in some parts
of the county Saturday was intense to
the limit. The Office was crowded all
day long, and our force was kept busy
taking in the subscriptions and giving
out the votes. AS the day drew to
close the enthusiasm increased. Sew
eral paid up two, three and four years
ahead, six paid five years in advance,
each getting 800 votes, and one paid
ten years in advance, receiving 10000
votes. The result will be that Public
Opinion will go into many new homes
in this county this week, helping alike
this paper, the contestant, the home
into which it goes, and the merchant
who adyertises.
At six O'Clock the ballot box was
closed and delivered to the judges.
No one could even guess the winner,
for the past hour had been so exciting
that all estimates were forgotten.
When the count of the vote was COM
pleted it was found that Miss Lucille
Norton, daughter of w. j. Norton,
the DecOrah liveryman, had won by a
comparatively small margin over Miss
Madge Whitney, daughter of M. d.
Whitney of Hesper township. Miss
Norton had received 62, O50 votes and
Miss Whitney 55, $50. Miss Lucille was
then sent for and the judges, in the
presence of large crowd that had
gathered outside during the counting
of the votes, presented her with the
handsome Waltham Ladies' Gold
Watch, which cost five dollars more
than we had agreed to give in the
preliminary advertising. 1t was a
handsome $35. 90 Waltham gold watch,
as many who saw it said, "the pretti-
est little watch they had ever seen. "
Miss Norton was of course delighted
with it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-25
JUDGES, AWARD.

We, the undersigned, judges in the
Public Opinion Double Piano Contest,
hereby certify that we have carefully
and correctly counted the votes depos-
tied in the ballot box, and find that
the contestants received votes as indi-
Gated on attached sheets. Miss Lucille
Norton having received the highest
number of votes, 62. 050, is declared the
winner of the Second Special Prize
Waltham Ladies' Gold Watch.
r. A. ALGYER, Cashier Winneshiek
County State Bank.
III. G.. HJERLEID, Cashier National
Bank of Decorah.
b. j. MCKAY. Cashier Citizens Saw
ings Bank.
Decorah, Iowa, April 81. 1906.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-25
THIRD SPECIAL PRIZE. NAY -

We told you two or three weeks ago
that we might get excited about this
thing and offer still more special
prizes. Well, we are. So are hun
dreds OF others. In fact, the whole
county is getting so aroused about it
that we are going to announce TODAY
the Third Special Prize, which will
be Quadruple Plate Silver GRAY
Three Piece Dresser Set, highly decor.
ated, and very beautiful 1t will be
given absolutely free to the lady hav-
ing the largest number of votes in the
ballot box at six O'Clock Saturday
evening. May 18th, with the exception
that Misses Grace Christen and Lucille
Norton, winners of the First and
Second Special Prizes, will be barred
from contesting for the third prize.
They will keep right Oh, however.
working for the grand prizes. The
reason why we bar these two young
ladies from the contest for the third
special prize is SO as to give those who
have much less number of votes now
a better opportunity to work for this
prize, and to interest new girls in the
contest. 1t would not be fair to let
one girl win four or five of the prizes.
But any one in the contest will have
every vote cast at any time counted in
the final count for the grand prizes,
a $40O. 90 Hamilton piano and a
$500. 90 Howard piano.
Now girls. hustle. Lucille Norton
would not have won this elegant gold
watch if she and her friends had not
worked with all their might the past
week. Her votes came in small guam
titles, and she won by getting lot of
new subscribers You can do the
same. Just get to work today, and
see If you can't win the dresser set
and one of the pianos, too. Don't
think you would not stand any show.
We rather think that some girl vet
to enter the contest might win one of
the pianos. Oftentimes girls entering
the last week or two win. 1t is simply
case of working, and getting your
friends to work for you. Can you
imagine an easier chance to get an
elegant pinao? Perhaps you could
never get one any other way. This
may be the opportunity of your life
time. Are You going to let it slip by
unheeded and let some other girl be
the most popular one in Winneshiek
county?