Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-08-12

up TO last week MCCregOr nau re-
ceived contributions for flood relief to
the amount of So. 442.07.
Leo Enright and Jack Graft, Elma
boys. got into fight at barn dance
and Enright chewed off one of Graf s
ears.
The South Richland correspondent
of the New Hampton Gazette tells Of
hen owned by Mrs. Massee Of that
neighborhood that goes down cellar
every day and lays an egg in an egg
case.
A man at Lewis, Iowa, was badly
burned recently with gasoline stove.
He got up early in the morning to
help his wife do the washing and Of
course got in trouble. The moral is
too evident for comment.
Col. Baker of Council Bluffs, one of
the chief experts in the good roads
movement in Iowa. has prepared bill
which will be presented for considera-
tion at the next general assembly in
which it is provided that all who use
broad tires on their wagons will be
given rebate of % per cent of the
highway tax which is imposed by the
county.
Geo. Giesel. whose farm lies near
Otterville. has put up 70 tons of hay
IF a inh
the product from one measured acre
and found the yield to be four tons
and 435 pounds. While Buchanan
county farmers may not have hay to
burn this year. they will have album
dance for feed and big surplus to
sell. The crop is unquestionably the
largest ever raised in the county. In
dependence Bulletin Journal.
L. L. Parker, of near Greeley. was
in the city on Saturday and reported
that what is known as the Oklahoma
bug or louise has made its appearance
in corn fields in that section, this be-
ing advanced as q reason for the un-
evenness of the stand of corn. 1t is
also reported that the wireworm has
been busy in some sections. The
Oklahoma insect is green in color 1t
is to be hoped that the insect pest
does not become general. Manchester
Press.
Mr.. G.. w. Pangburn tells Us that
there was an eight acre patch of quack
grass on the old Rice farm north of
Algona, that had become almost all
thoroughly matted. Two years ago
the renter plowed up this patch and
sowed millet on it very thick, and
raised q good crop. This year he
planted it to corn and Mr.. Pangburn
saws it is the hest corn he has seen
and absolutely clear Of quack grass
and all weeds. This proves that
ouack grass can be killed and the land
utilized az the same time. Sow the
millet thick. -Algona Courier.
What whiskey can and will do for a
family is demonstrated by its effect
upon the Carr household at Gowrie.
The father is an habitual drunkard
and is ow in Jail in his home town.
The mother was driven insane some
time ago by the abuse and drunken
ness of the husband and father. A son
several days ago while beastly drunk
slot and killed the town marshal.
This terrible crime by her brother has
unbalanced the mind of the sixteen
year-old daughter of the family and
she will follow her mother to the
ASYLUM. The murderer is now in his
cell at Fort Dodge, fully realizing the
enormity of his crime. He is penitent.
melancholy and morose and it is
feared that the brooding over his fate
will make him maniac. There are
a number of smaller children in the
family who are being cared for by the
good people OF Gowrie.
The Dubuque papers OF recent date
warned their readers in reference to
Young lady whom they called Miss
Smooth who has been swindling
merchants as follows: She goes into
a town and deposits quite sum OF
money in bank and then goes to the
stores and purchases small amounts
of goods giving her checks in payment
which are honored by the bank which
has a tendency to establish her credit,
and as she is well dressed, appear;
we'll educated and refined she has
little OF no trouble in working out hel
scheme. Later on perhaps on Satur
day, she goes again and purchases
larger amounts, giving checks which
are not presented for payment unit
Monday. but in the meantime thu
bird has flown with all her booty, 81
the checks are not paid. But of cours'
some men enjoy being swindled by
pretty woman.
-Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup i
sold under positive guarantee t.