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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-06-19
The Same Size.

A young man handed conductor
silver dollar in payment for his fare.
'Is that the smallest you got?" asked
the conductor as the big silver coin was
laid in his palm. The passenger felt
in his trousers pocket and pulled out
two other dollars. Then, taking the
coin from the conductor, he compared
it with the others, carefully thumbing
the edges. Then he handed the coin
back and placidly said: NO. / guess
there's no difference. They all seem TO
be the same size" The conductors
face grew red as he looked at the pas
senger in establishment. Think I'm d
foolT' he said. You can't make a
monkey out of me. want TO know II
you have no smaller change than that"
"Oh, beg your pardcr.' replied the
smiling young man. why didn't you
say what you meant? l thought you
referred to the size Of the dollar
Philadelphia Record
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-06-19
The Winter Soft Grab.

The winter soft crab differs from its
summer cousin only slightly in appear
ance, being little narrower in the
body. 1t is. however, more succulent
and finer favored than the choicest
specimen Of the other kind, fact that
is well known to epicures. Moreover.
being rock crab or sand crab, il
differs in its habits from the other.
which lives In the mud, and this diff
ference has much to do with its COM
parative scarcity in ordinary seasons.
1t is much harder to find unless the
hunter has sharp, eyes and a good
knowledge Of its ways, and it chooses
its hiding places and its time of she'd
ding with wisdom too great for rea-
son and attributable only to instinct
New York Telegram.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-06-19
TO wINNEsHIEK COUNTY BRIDES.
Free Yearly Subscription to Public Opinion
for Every Bride Living in Winnie.
shiek County.

To show our appreciation of the
best years business in the history of
Public Opinion and TO celebrate our
eleventh anniversary we are going
to announce this riorning free gift
to the brides of v nneshiek county.
We do not believv there is a county
in the world which contains more
beautiful young ladies than Winnie
shiek, and we want them TO stay
here. Accordingly, to each and every
bride in Winneshiek county during
the next year, who lives in this county
after her marriage, we will make
her wedding present OF receipt for
one years subscription to Public
Opinion.
All that is necessary is for the bride
to either call or mail us her name
and the date of her marriage, and we
will gladly send her this great family
newspaper a whole year free.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-06-19
GODDARD-AYERS.

On last evening at Bowie, Texas.
Mr.. Herbert Goddard, son of Mr. and
Mrs. G. N Goddard of this city was
united in marriage to Miss Mary
Ayers. The groom is one of DEBORAH S
estimable young men, who Las been
in the employ of Marshall Field Il
90. in Texas the past few years where
he met and won his bride. His many
friends here will extend congratula-
tions and best wishes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-06-19
BRUFLAAT-JOHNSON.

This Wednesday evening at eight
o clock, at the residence of the bride S
mother on East Water street, will oc-
cur the marriage of Mr.. Leonard Bru-
fiat to Miss Minnie Johnson, daugh-
ter CT Mrs. Andrew Johnson. The
groom is trustworthy employe of the
Marsh Music House, and his bride is
a young lady in every way worthy OF
his choice. 1t is happy union of two
excellent young people, and their
friends join in congratulations.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-06-19
PAINTER-KLAFFKE

On Wednesday afternoon at the
home of the BRIDES parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Klaffke of Cresco, occurred
the marriage of Herbert E. Painter of
this city to Miss Martha Nellie Klaffke
of Cresco, Rev. John Pless officiating
The newly married couple came direct
to DEBORAH, where they will reside.
Their many friends here join rs in
congratulations and best wishes. Y
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-06-19
The Evening Meal.

The principal meal Of the busy, work
filed day, says prominent New York
physician, should be eaten at night,
when the nerves and muscles and
whole physical system need resting
and strengthening and stimulating aft
err the days demands upon them. Sleep
lessness rarely troubles the healthy.
cheerful person who has dined wisely
and well at any time from Z to o
o'clock.S New York Times.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-06-19
Luck of a windfaII.

The harsh forest laws of William the
Conqueror are responsible for the
meaning Of good luck now so often
associated with the term windfaii.
Under the Norman monarch it was a
criminal offense to cut down timber In
the forests, but as the peasants were
allowed to gather whatever wood the
wind had blown down they always
hailed a storm as an omen of great
good luck.-New York Telegram.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-06-19

Lava may be blown into beautiful
green colored bottles. and these are
lighter and stronger than ordinary glass
bottles.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17

CHOCOLATES. A short text for big
- story, but volume might be written
around it. From the bean to the bonbon
just chocolates.
HATS the way the J. G. Mcdonald
Candy company is going to make cho-
colate confections, and from the first day
of January, in the good year nineteen hun
dred and seven, that is all the u. Nc
Donald Candy company has been making
WHEN you put one ot, of Mel: McDonald's maids
and enjoy the delicately delicious flavor
that only the Mcdonald chocolates con-
tain, you will know that every bit of that
bonbon was made in the Mcdonald factory
and under the supervision of Mcdonald
expert
YOU will know that the cocoa bean that
forms the foundation of all pure choco-
1ates was imported by the Mcdonald COM
pany for you from South America; you
will know that fresh fruits-oranges, lem
ons and the 1ike-rot favoring extracts
we're used in the preparation of your
dainty; you will know that every last, fine
detail of perfection in the science of choco-
late-making has been complied with in
spirit and in letter
7 is revolution that the J. G. Nc
Donald Candy company is undertaking,
a revolution that requires business courage
as we'll as business sagacity. To trans
form the company's great factory into
house for the making of chocolates exclu
sive1y involves the relegation of thousands
of dollars worth of frst-class candy-mak-
The r. .McDONA
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17
Why Mcdonald Feeds the World Chocolates

the creation of the exclusive factory, the
only one of its kind between Cincinnati
and the Pacific Coast
N other years the ]. G. Mcdonald Candy
company has been purchasing its choco-
late dipping from eastern manufacturers.
An idea of the magnitude of the business
may be gathered from the fact that $780,
900 worth of this dipping was purchased
this year from single firm. Henceforth
the dipping will be made at the Mcdonald
factory, and one of the best experts from
Germany has charge of that particular
branch of the work.
MR. Mcdonald says that, after all, there
1NA are just three short rules that have
guided him in his years of experience,
three rules that will guide him to the end
of the chapter. The first of these rules is
PURITY The second rule is PURITY.
And the third is the same as the first and
second, PURITY.
HE very air within the walls of the
great factory of the ]. c. Mcdonald
Candy company is filtered. If you have
the Mcdonald chocolate habit don't visit
the factory with the expectation of curing
it. A visit won't cure you; it will only
confirm the habit. For you will see floors
that are spotless, materials that are fresher
and purer than those used in the average
household; cleanliness everywhere.
FROM the bean to the bonbon. That's
the Mcdonald way. Do you wonder
now why Mcdonald feeds the world choco-
lates? Established over forty years.
California
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-02-22

man most gardeners would need, be-
Ing 60x8O feet, says a correspondent
of Orange Judd Farmer. The main en-
trance is from the south, there being
two walks two and one-half feet wide,
each extending the length of the
house. At the north end of the walk
is a door and window opening into
the furnace room. This window fur
nishes all the air for the furnace
room during cold weather. This fur
mace room is 7x18 feet and has an
outside door. The pipes exteno
through the house from the furnace
under the center bench and back
again to the boiler. The center bench
is six feet wide and two side benches
each three and one-half feet wide.
Some $40 feet of lumber was re
quired for the benches, which cost
$1.25 per hundred feet, rough oak
being used for most of tie work
The bill of materials fo- construction
of this house was as follows:
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-02-22

A boy was amualug himself ~
watching the birds that wmF@ ayAmm
around him. AZ iensth = heautffui
boboilnk peFehod an ; FenKA bomKh ~
an apple tree near ~.
The bar picked 10 aaan@ Ana "a
ready te threw IL NJ The hiFa Thm
biFdm throat Aw#iind. ahd faFsA eamn
the song "A.tiRk. ajax. Astimh. haA0
iihs. bobaiiak. anosunel. maoawaas.
know n, | knaw u. mtink. Mlamks
don't throw 4. throw 4. thFow q
And tha boy ga aat tmF@w inc
stone. but dfoDpea q en- sAe gsuuaa.
~WhY didaI ynm aa1m@ haam. NV
bot ! Naa might have killed Nina aad
carried him homa
The little fellow ieokeA % ana -.
piled. sCoalam't 'eom ha mamm sn--.
Pueh.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-02-22
Orchard and Garden.


Fight the scale or cut your trees
down.
How many apples have you eaten to.
day?
Scions for grating purposes can
be taken at any time during the win
ter. or while In a dormant condition
They can be wrapped in wet buflap
packed with moss, or boxed with old
sawdust or excelsior.
We must grow low headed apple
trees so that we can spray and pick
the fruit at least cost, says CORES.
pondent of Farm and Home. l advo.
cate to start head nine in from the
ground and keep the tree low so that
the fruit can be picked with a 12-foot
ladder.
Send in your nursery order before
the rush
Too much land Is the bane OF many
small fruit growers.
Be sure to have full crop o.
nursery catalogues. Write for 'em.
Keep an eye on the strawberry bed
II winds blow the mulch on in spots
replace 1t at once.
Be prepared to adopt the valuable
practical advice which Is given SO free
" by neighbors and practical frui
growers.-Farm Journal.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-02-22
DAIRY CLEANLINESS ESSENTIAL.
Material and Conditions Cannot ne
Kent Too Free from Germs.

Kept Too Free from Germs.
In handling milk for retail trade
| found the aerator the best thing to
cool the milk. and 1t would keep sweet
the longest and would have no bite
taste or flavor never use any soap
in washing milk cans. but use sal
soda. Soap leaves a bad smell In the
cans. writes a Kansas correspondent
of Farm and Home. After the cans
are washed and scalded let them
stand right end up until cool, then
turn bottom up to drain.
If a warm can or pail is turned
bottom up, the steam will stay in and
dry in and the can will not be so
sweet as II treated the other way.
My cows are kept clean. the tie-up
floor Is swept three or four times q
day. no eobwebs allowed in it.; cribs
kept clean, and barn floor swept at
least once a day. Milk is ready car
rier OF disease germs and so fertile O
breeder of bacteria that one cannot
be too careful In It's care.
think the next generation will see
far greater restrictions placed upon
the care and handling of our cows,
milk and cream than we have at the
present time. and 1t will be better for
| both producer and consumer.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-02-22

An iiiE. mother writes aheaa fe@1lna
shIldFens
etf mothers would mse GRACE Nuts
mor@ fgv thssF little 0@ea. there w@mla
" les need fox msaiesass I'd fsWe~
soetcv bitta.
III thnas suEsFing frum iaaiwaa2ioa
and aapm@eh kF0mb1nm wamaa klsm e.
Grape Nuts. tosst sd god niik fnx =
sAoFt p@rtod thay wpaid @Np@Fbmmem
moro tk&a they otherwise wcuId ~
Ia@v@.
-oaF ehii4rea hare Al Issrnsa -
kaow he heaaat Of GFaps- autH - m
aDpesizfng. strsnEsksniHg sesa Y =
sxsry eVsnln@. wl1h amw vaFtafloma
rae tAfss Mamma. Iet'a have tnask ahl8
0rap@Nuta foF breakfast: e.. leka have
eggs ana Grape NHtS-aaveF faTwes.
tzaM ne Iattev.
~Oas e our bgTa IN ache1f aaA =
ysaFn 81 go repeatedly tells Pc h1s
mina 10 - mueh hTtxhfsr after hAvAa#
araps Nuts ~ q part Z na1 81 ~
Breakfast Name givem W Fu@tum
ca. Battle Creek. Mica. Maad he IS,
to book. -Thm Read - Welgvaaa." n
skEz ~.FhsFsfs . neaaoa-~
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-02-22
coppER AND TYPHOID,
Former Thought 70 De Destructive
oF Germs.

II IL nos believed that copper II
extremely destructive "a typhoid and
other disease germs. The experiment
station Fceofd thus summarizes al
article by II. Krhemer In the Amufi
can Journal of Pharmacy.
on the baals ~ bin own tnvraEikA
tlana and those II others thu Author
recommends the uae ~ small amounts
Of copper for tho destruction " W
phold organisms In NataF. and atalrs
That be has obtained VERY satisfactory
results by placing = pieces u vary care
fully cleaned copper foil nlae inrhFs
square in : vessel holding Ihree %
four quarts ~ matrF and allowing Il 10
remain for from four 10 eiKhs hoars.
III tho water contains a laFga amount
Of sediment. Il Il desirable 10 alter bw'
fore treating aish tha e0pp@r foil.
Such water has baan used for over
slx month# without any n1tIeeahia III
effects
Relieving thai vegetables nag ~
source % typhoid infection. ths aathos
recommends washing those which are
10 be eaten raw In copper treated
water, OF placing thsn. especially lot.
tace and celery. III vessel ~ waseF
wlth = strip Of copper foil and allow
INK them 20 remain from two 10 four
hours With occasional agitation. tbs
uae ~ copper vessels would BE- ~
course more eonvealsat. bat u uonla
be also more expensive. Sosn@ ~ ths
authors general conclusions follow;
While exceedingly minute aaaafl-
ties 81 copper IL solution are t0xlc e
certain aniceiIniRF organisms, A. bae.
tsrla. Il i safa 70 assume that IN
higher plantm and aninala. in1iadiss
man. are unaffected By solutions cnu
tAininM tho same ~ even laS9es
amounts ~ copper There heaaK !
number Of factors Nhieh tend 10 elm
mate copper from I'm solutions. II i
hardly likely that there Eould b an
essayer In solution by the tiEsa t.
eater from 3 reservoir reached u
consumes. " tho treatment a ths res
egvosf we're Is e0mpsiens hAada. Aani
plmnta eontaln relatively large aaAnti
lies u copper. and vhen thsns afs
nnaa ~ foOd some u thu e0pDss !
takes 40 - TIE zntmai 0SErniSs. b
tiers are no records II aHY III sIsSs
J frofa copper - consumed
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-02-22
Times sion Boarda.

They's mileposts ali along tn way.
Frum babyhoOd and toys all now.
All down along tn backward track,
They're standin' grim. as you'n allow.
tn year tn Elephant ftoxe. b. goShi
TIL year tn cloudbuTSt KUN. keslosht
TIL year IN big wind blew like mad.
tn year TN ice crop was no bad
Tn year tn snow wu1 piled Sky high
And blue as vttr' oi-Myi oh. myt
They's heaps o. milepcsts by IN way
II we list stop Z taIke a. glance.
But there's one year can't fcrgte--
TIL year we wore them haggy spants!
Tn legs wuE built o. smoke-stack gtrth,
tn seat prodigy at birth.
They Mapped like awnin's IN IN street
An covered half "a fellhr's feet
When in a wind. they'd nh with air
An bulge like porkera at q fair:
OF course they's miieRosts by IN way.
But none IL marked by elegance
SO much as that there one we built
tn year we wore them haggy "pantst
Ike Flip. ke-fop. the bottoms went
As forth we walked. ON pleasure bent
IL want tn rule { crease IN knees
But let 'em eaper in tn breeze
In cllmbin' In yew used SUM care
T. keep frum slippln through pairi
They's only one mlleUost. guess
That stands out likewise to TN view
mean tn one tn women made
TIL year them DANCED hoeD-skirts wuA
newt
| Perhaps they's reason why claim
| These mIieposts hez IN brightest name
| / met HER In n hoop-skirt dance,
/ An / wuE wearin' baggy 'pantsl
/ I s'pose It's nothin' short o. bosh.
| But list can't fergit b. Euahs
| asr.z..n--
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-02-22
DAIRY POINTS.

Haste makes waste in churning az
wer as in many other dairy opera
lions.
The great problem to-day from the
standpoint Is how to get
clean milk.
The COW that fattens readily IL as
4 rule beef-bred rather than of the
milk strain.
MIX is produced by circulation. Ell
eessive feeding does not always in
crease It's power.
II the heifer calf shows incipient
horns. use a stick Of caustic potash
and water on them and kill the horns
MIX low in butter-fat is also low
In total solids. The less the butter
fat. the more water Is there In the
milk
One advantage Of q good creamery
IN the neighborhOod Is the improve
ment In the quality Of the cows kept
By the patrons.
DistIIIers grains have marked ef
feet upon the richness Of milk when
fed to dairy COWS. increasing It's Ia
content very noticeably.
Dairy improvements urgently need
ed: Cleaner barns. more light. fresh
er air. cleaner animals and better san
ltary methods Of caring for the ma
nure.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-02-22
az Nellie CRAVEY GILMORE


when mAa Ia IN love- he began.
boldly. after pause
oh. love,~ Patricia laughed q little
oddly and looked on.
In all those years he pursued.
.'you did not write.
Nor YOU She laughed under hia
accusing serutiny.
Pierce regarded her aulkily q mo.
ment. though he forced . smile 10
cover H. Her anconccgn irrItAsed him
lacxplleahly she had loved him very
deeply: he know that. he told himself
She had given aim her promise. Why
then. was ahe 90 difAcuh 20 interest
- he Wished
"A penny for yoar thouEhta.- she
chided him presently
4 was just wondering
"Yeag"
oh. II youd-fnrgotten that's ALI
"oid frtcndaf Certainly not. no
you think me tieklc thing like that.
JackY" Her face broke into one os tta
wonderful smiles After awhile. she
claspNd her hands at the back ~ her
head. laughing meFFlly IN the obi way
that he remembered aa wwll. Tho
sound OF Il set all his nerves aaulvef
Patricia wearing out hcr lite waiting
and pinlng for him while he permitted
another woman'a fAco to cnahyine his
heart. was very diEercn. from Patricia
throwing III. prutestatioRs and al
yances back into hla teeth In thIa tip
pant. ignoring fashion. A new llEhi
cleaned on the situation. uU had
come home for the express purpose d
acting the part ~ an honorable grn
tloman--of sacrificing hia dearest
hopes on the altar of KFim duty
rowardink her faithful heart At Last
II seemed. now. however. that he has
come to asnd that life held bat one poe
aiblllly of perfect happiness for hin
Patricia
she loved him. of course. hut will
characteristic coauctry. vas dctei
mined 10 play with him little befes'
the final caplsulaslan.
he looked earnestly into her nnahe'
face. Her beauty intoxicated hsr
hopeieAnly. The words rushed 10 81
lips vehnmently;
Darling. he began. going towar
her with ontatFctohed arms. +"
:. Footsteps sounded along the 10
ahed corridor. tho ncxt instant n
doorknoh turned.
9 Pierce mnltHred something unF'
cordahle under hla breath
'ltn iuat nlily." explained raiFiel
J. with an lnHcru,ablc ilttlc Suite. "tilll
Ia my husband. you know
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-02-22

II your husband Is fussy and doesn't
know what To do with his spare time,
buy him a meerschaum pipe and set
him to coloring It He will then be
the busiest man Ia seven states.
The thing to be avoided In CONVEX
sation is the personal pronoun ].
II some men who believe they were
born, not for themselves, but for the
whole world, had choked on a rubber
nipple early In the game. this would
be q happier and better abiding
place.
It Is good fortune 70 give TO the
poor-at least I'D the poor.
No boy who has not been stung By
. bumble-bee can appreciate the yir
tue OF q mud cast. He laughs Al
wounds whose shoe hasn't rubbed Q
blister on his heel
The man who writes a book 20 III
the tastes OF the many. finds that The
many have purchased his book and
fitted his poeketbook full Of nice. long
green bills.
God fayors the brave. but ever
man must run his own love campaign
Cicero ADVISES every man 70 pTac
tice the profession he knows best
Many men are In jail for doing THU
very thing.
The man Who would be successful
in business must know what not b
do as well as what TO do. One IL a
important as the other.
Some men who have Lost their owl
business have inyeigIed other peopl
into allowing them to run theirs.
You would not call a physician .
mend the plumbing nor plumber 3
cure q mar unless the man
| trachean tubes needed fixing.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-02-22

Pref. George ". Jones. hea4 0f ne
aepaF mHat ~ mathematics Of coFnsit
unissFslly sili retire &c THE aaa %
Gha pFaaAns YomF. TIA hoard NJ tran
tres wggi - me CarneEle oaaa@m@ma
Rnnd for A. p@aMl0m for hims Prot
Jonaa wsns - Cornish as th@ hesa %
the department ~ maiApmaGicm I'm
1877 Ard haa seeupi@A that ptaea ever
sInra. sis - : u ~ eldest mea IN
posnS ~ service IN tho cognsli fsemi-
~ lie Is tts esther e sasaEnl
tgeaslaes maA t@akbcahm.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-02-22
PRICES or cows.
orange Values Which Farmers Put -
the Poor and the Good Ones.

While on visit to the University
Of Illinois. q representative OF the
Farmers Review had his attention
called to the difference In prices OF
good and poor cows. An illustration
was at hand in the prices paid for a
number of different cows recently Sc
cured from the Elgin district OF uli-
nois, in which good COW is sup
posed to be appreciated and a poor
COW recognized as such. The uni
versity had occasion to secure a GER
tain number of very good cows and a
like number OF very poor cows, and
Professor Fraser went out and hunted
them up. In one herd he found poor
COW which he secured for $40. and q
very good cow which he secured for
$5S. Another poor COW was offered
him, the owner asking $55 for her. but
this animal was not taken. as the
price was too high. The remarkable
thing about the transaction was that
the owner wanted only So more for
the good COW than for the poor one,
while she was In reality worth three
times the value of the poor COW.
One of the most remarkable things
about COW prices in the country In
that the farmers do not properly APP
preciate the difference between a cow
that pays big profit and COW that
pays no profit. They place the pNce
near together, on the general propo-
sition that "a COW Ii. cow" This
sort OF theory is costing the farmers
great revenues every year. At least
10000 cows in the state OF Illinois
do not pay cent profit Their owners
care for them and milk them with alb
soluteiy no pay for their labor and
care. When they offer these poo'
cows for sale they want as much fol
them as they would want for goot
COWS. These poor cows are making
their owners poor also. The first In
dication of waking up to the true sit
uation on any farm is when the farm
er begins to make wide difference
between the prices he will take Tor nj
good and his poor cows.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-02-22
Heart Of the Apple Tree.

1t Is quite a popular impression that
the heart of the apple tree IL essential
10 its well-being. Yet it is known that
the heart is but dead wood and plays
little part in the life or usefulness OF
the tree. 1t helps to keep the tree
pnright and gives strength to it after
the wood that composes the heart has
ceased 60 perform cellular work. The
strength given by the heart is valua-
hle when great windstorms sweep
over the orchard; for without the
hard wood in the center of the tree
II would bend and break, II Is often
noticed that hearts of apple trees roi
out and the trees go on bearing a
il nothing had happened.