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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-17

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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-17

According to Mason City papers,
$4,000 cars of freight originated in
that city during the past year. This
is a record breaker for an Iowa city.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-17

The reason why ballooning is so
popular must be that there is always
room at the top.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-17

When a woman laughs at her hus-
bands jokes they are pretty good
or else she is.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-17
WANTED

Honest industrious woman wanted to intro
duce our large line of fancy and staple dress
goods, waistings, trimmings, etc., among
friends. neighbors and townspeople. We also
manufacture q full line of perfumes and toilet
articles, no APPS. Should be able to cain $40
or more weekly. Dealing direct from the
mills our prices are low aid patterns exclus-
i've, No money required. Write us for full
particulars. 5-3
Standard Dress Goods Co., Dept, 9
Binghamton, N. Y.
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If you have anything for sale,
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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-23
A New Cattle Plague.

Apthous, or foot-and-mouth disease,
out among live stock in New York and
Pennsylvania. Comparatively little is
known of the malady in this section,
but by reports from the infested dis
ritcts, it is even more to be dreaded
than tuberculosis, lumpy jaw, and the
other diseases which have in the past
cropped out in Western herds. 1t Is
not restricted to neat cattle, sheep and
swine being subject to it; and even hui
man beings are not immune. 1t is said
that several children in Pennsylvania
are now afflicted with it. Virulently in
fictitious. 1t yields to no known specific
and the rate of mortality in the more
severe forms of the distemper is from
Is to 20 per cent. It can be combated
effectively only through disinfection
and quarantine. That is to say, while
the disease itself is !ncurable, It's
spread may be prevented through the
ordinary precautions in such cases.
One of the most disquieting aspects
Of the situation is the fact that milk
from COWS suffering from the disease
even slightly, is highly infectious. Of
ten in the early stages of the sickness
the animal shows no outward symptoms
visible to the unskilled eye, so infec-
tious milk may be sold even by hon.
est dairymen.
The National and State Departments
of Agriculture are doing their best to
prevent the spread of the disease.
Both states have been qUarantined, and
steps have been taken to disinfect the
"centers" as fast as they manifest
themselves. No railroad car or boat
used il the transportation of live
stock within the affected area may be
moved until dsinfected under govern
ment supervision. fime was when
such measures were not possible, and
for much Of the good that is done to-
ward preventing the spread of this NAL
ady there is gratitude due the wise
minds that provided for the state and
national bureaus of agriculture and
animal industry.-St. Joseph News
Press.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-23
Dairy Gleaninx..

There is no reasonable excuse for 8
dairyman to use a scrub bull from year
to year when pure-bred bulls can BE-
bought for little more than beef prices
Many good cows are ruined by being
fed too highly concentrated foods rich
in nitrogen. The city milk diaries are
great maelstroms whick are coniinu-
ally drawing the best cows of the coun-
try to premature slaughter.
No cow can stand UP under forced
feeding for long time without being
Injured. 1t is more Of the home grown
starch foods that cows need and less
gluten, brewers grains and cottonseed
meal
We must provide the cows with am
pie exercise in the yards, even though
1t is done at sacrifice of production
at the pail.
Many dairymen have had these facts
forced home to them by such diseases
and lowered vitality as are common
in some of the highly pampered herds
of pure-bred dairy cattle.
Water basins by the side Of each
cow are fine thing, but when they
are used as an excuse for not turning
the cows out to exercise for at least
an hour each day, they are not to be
recommended to a dairyman.
The dairyman who proposes to make
that business his principal occupa ton
should make plans to breed and grow
his own cows. BY doing this he does
not take the risks of introducing tuber-
culoss and contagious abortion into his
herd
1t is indeed unfortunate that so
many dairymen depend upon purchased
cows for use in their diaries. The
good, old-fashioned way whore the cows
were bred and raistd on the farm was
not so bad after ALL
No other form of animal life will
afford nGtriment more cheaply or bet
ter adapted to the needs of the average
individual than the COW.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-23

Dry holding of fence posts is not
successful. The wet process requires
less cement and makes a more COM
pact post. The tamped Cor dry post
is more subject to the action of the
elements, and water, penetrating 1t.
readily makes it an excellent prey
for frost.
The wet process post has glaze on
the surface that makes 1t nearly i'm
pe-vions. Furthermore there can be no
accurate placing Of the reinforcing
wires with the tamped post, for the
reason that the tamper will displace
tie wire and the concrete will not
form around and unite with the wire
nor allow the wire to stretch as it
viii when wet enough to pour.
The concrete for the post should
have plenty of gravel In 1t, thus using
less cement and securing strong post.
It can be made Of five parts gravel
and sand to one of cement, and even
six TO one, but ii is preferable TO make
Il four to one. The dry materials
should be carefully mixed and then
the slush should be turned many times.
The molds for the posts should be
made If wood with metal ends. These
molds should be in five parts; that Is,
two sides. bottom and two ends, and
not fastened together.
The face of the post should be in
the bottom OF the mold, and the places
for the fasteners should be sunk In
the surface Of the bottom of the mold,
thus making all posts uniform as re-
CARDS the placing oil the fasteners
Iron molds are far too heavy and
expensive to be practice while wood
en- mods are ..siIt and with care will
last long time. and when used up
they are gneaply replaced. 1t is pref
cradle to have strips Of molding in
the form tc make the posts without
a sharp edge. which is easily Clipped
of.
The line post moIds should be at
least large enough to make q post
with a 3x3-inch top 4x4-igch base
and ca feet long. The corner should
be 5x5-inch top, 6x6-inch Tugs to place
the brace posts under. These brace
posts should be AKA inches and s feet
long. and next TO the corner heavy
intermediate post Is advisable.
The posts being nodded ard set are
ready for the curing. which should
be done in the manner OF other con-
crete products. keeping them well
sprinkIed- The posts can be used In
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-23
Big Salt Farm.

One Of the strangest farms in the
world is situated In Southern Califor-
MIA, 265 feet below the level Of the sea.
The place Is known as Salton. 1t Is a
salt farm of about 1000 acres Here
the salt lies, as deposited by nature,
from six TO sixteen inches in depth.
The salt farmers are busy harvesting
this crop the year round, and though
the harvest has continued for over
twenty years, during which time more
than 10000 tons OF salt have been lar
vested, only ten of the 1000 acres of
the farm have been worked
The salt Is first plowed up into fur
rows; it il then thrown into conicsl
plies BIZ me-. nth barrows, after whica
1t is taken to the reduction works near
BY ane MT into marketable condition.
The wo-SSs done By Mexicans and Chi
nese, the intense heat being more than
Americans can endlne.-New Orleans
STATES
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-23

popular game owes its invention to the
Benedictines Of Mont Cassin. Two of
the order were sent into lengthy re-
treat, and they hit upon a method of
Willing away the spare time without
infringing the rules Of silence by play
Ing with square stones upon which vari-
GUS dots were marked. While perfect
ing themselves they perfected or rather
evolved the game, and were accustomed
to frequently repeat when playing In
the evening psalms from Vespers, espe-
cially the first, that is Psalm 100.
which begins "Dixis Dominus Domino
meo." When the retreat was over the
game was soon known in the convent.
Then its fame spread to the village and
beyond. The verse was reduced to one
word Domino hence the name as we
have received 1t.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-23

began to feel gingerly the edge with
the ball of his thumb By this time
"Bili' Souther was tremendously In
teresred. Holding the sabre by the
handle, Lincoln stood up and looked
about him. He evidently saw what he
was looking for In a willow tree sew
eral feet away. Raising the mighty
weapon with his long arm, Lincoln
reached and clipped one Of the topmost
twigs Of the willow. When he had
thoroughly satisfied himself as to the
efficiency Of the broadsword he sat
down. A few minutes later the CORE
spondence was closed on terms honor
able to both parties"
AS the boat put back to Alton the
spectators on the bank were Mortified
to see lying prone upon the deck fig
ure covered with blood while a we'll
known Altonian leaned over the figure
plying a fan vigorously. Not until tie
boat was close in shore was 1t seen that
the figure was log Of wood and that
the bloody covering was red flannel
shirt. Wentworth dropped the fan,
stood up and grinned.
Lincoln was feet and 4 inches, with
an arm length in proportion. Shields
was feet inches, chunky and short
limbed "Bill" South CT 1narveled much
over the willow tree exhibition, and
wondered how long Shields could have
stood up against such odds.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-23

owners purpose always falls" she
hummed.
"a miserable outlook" he said, and
set his face.
"But thine hath no curleycues nor
tails, nor anything but well-defned and
proper lines-a lifeline long and red
and deep, denoting friendship good to
keep. Thou lowest one who is fickle?"
she asked pointedly.
II cannot TELL" he said 81 mayhap
should have brought her palm as well?''
''It is not needed now" the gypsy
said. Come, here's an arrow well de-
fined, sharp-pointed, short and blunt at
end What is the message fate design
ed by this war token US to send?"
'The arrow must mean the service
Of the king" he said promptly. II am
in the navy"
1.-THE arrow means not service" she
returned. 1T signifies, rather, loyalty.
Thou are loyal MANI" she asked.
Always, everywhere" he boosted.
"Then why seekest thou information
of thy love affairs of soothsayers - she
persisted.
"'Tis writ that soothsayers know"
he answered vehemently, land l do not.
l cannot tell IL | am cherished In her
heart or il In my absence l am half
forgot. l cannot even tell If 1 am
present in her mind when l am near,
for then converseth she most f1agrantly
with other and less worthy men"
LESS worthy men. indeed"
IL deem them So"
"Rut is thy judgment much co he
depended on? Thou seemest but a
youth thy blood is quick to take Of
Tense; thy heart protesteth over trifes
and standeth round In way of buffet
ing When thou are older, thou wilt
better know the other sex and realize
that when thou art most fouted thou
art most regarded-when thou seemest
most lnadly to pursue, shouldst thou
but hesitate, she would run unto thee. "
Thou shouldst know women well, y
he said, "but how know l that thou
sayest true Of what my power will be-
come with years?'
THE stone upon my finger tells me
all-of thee and Of thy maid who is so
steeled how that she seesueth firm as
any wall-yet that II thou persist she
shall yield"
Thou wouldst counsel irmness and
good hope?'
"As I know the future and the sex"
$50 be 1t, then" he said, "but l much
fear thou knowest gypsy maidens only,
and it's no gypsy maiden that hath cast
her charm on me-
NO gypsy maiden? Then thy palm
is wrong Take back thy fee straight
way and run along"
He shook his head. "She Is no gyp-
sy," he explained, "only makebe-
lieve"-Buffalo Express.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-23

been In demand-a riot of the gypsy
colors, with burning eyes that melted
into mischief in a flash. and teeth and
lips 50 perfect one could guess they
never would foretell unhappiness.
He ran to her. Now read my palm"
he said, land I will pay thee we'll"
at Is my line" she answered him.
'"The good cause needeth funds, and 1
will tell thee truly what the future
holds for thee. l pray thy palm be
smooth and hard, then hast thou for
tunes high regard. But If 1t be all
lined and crossed, then shalt thou be
most tempest-tossed."
Together then they sat and, redden-
ing, he stretched his hand where she
might see the palm.
She reached to take it, and showed a
sparkling gem upon her finger. And
when he touched the gem he thrilled
In all the nerves that carry shivers to
and fro, but whether from her touch or
from the magic of the stone he could
not say.
ALAS" she said, "'tis lined and
SCARED; thy calling works thee over
hard. But hard means triumph at the
last; thou shalt be rich ere years have
passed"
$50 rich that / shall own a stone
like that?' he questioned.
There is not wealth enough to buy
tits my luck stone lad" she said.
"Now this line here, a bold, full
curve, denotes a trained and steady
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-23
GLossoLoaY A NEW SCIENCE.
Your Tongue Tells Tales Even when
L. l..

Your Tongue Tells Tales Even When
1t Is Not Wagging.
The Germans have a new science
which they call glossology. The pro-
fessor of glossology are able, they say.
to read mans cha racter by the shape
and capacity for movement of his
tongue, a Berlin letter to the New York
World says They do not say anything
about reading woman's character, but
the presumption is that women are in
Guided. 1t is not a difficult science,
and infallibility is claimed for it All
you have got to do is to show your
tongue and the glossologist reads your
character.
A man with long tongue, II is as
serted. has an open, courageous nature !;
a short tongue shows reserved and
hypocritlcal nature; broad tongue in
dicates a chatty person. and a narrow
one a selfish person, living only for
himself, and unsoeiable. A man with
a tongue both long and broad Is
person who Is lnconsequent, and a man
with a long and narrow tongue does
not treat truth seriously. A short and
broad tongue is the sure mark OF liar
and boaster, and tongue with point
betrays a man of acuteness and one
who employs sharp and utter methods
of speech
Glossology might be usefully intro
duced into drawing rooms to replace
character reading from handwriting
and the usual forms Of palmistry.
It is the opinion OF great medical
authority here that the tongue Of
glossologist would show distinctly that
he was a charlatan or an idiot
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-23
MCOLLE CTIONSM LINCOLll

Inc old resident of Alton takes the
visitor to the river bank in front of
tne City Hall and, pointing across the
mississippi to an island heavily wood
% with willows, informs him that there
u the "Lincoln-Shie.ds Park" On the
I'd OF September, 1872 writes Walter
g. Stevens In the ST Louis Globe-Dem-
ocrat- the stage coaches ratified down
tne long valley through the bluffs of
Alton and unloaded an extraordinary
passenger list at the Plasa Hotel. The
people sitting and standing on the wide
double galleries Of the three-story,
hipped roof, wooden hotel, looked and
wondered as James Shields, the State
Auditor, accompanied by Col. White
sides and several other well-known
Springfield politicians stepped down
from the coach and went into the ho-
tel. They were amazed when another
vehicle delivered ABE" Lincoln, the
lawyer; %. Fl. Bergman ard william
Butler. About the same time Elijah
Lott and ]. ]. Hardin and several 9th
drove into town. Jim" Shields had
challenged ABE Lincoln and they
had challenged ABE" Lincoln and they
were going across the river to fight on
Missouri soil with "broadswords," the
regulation cavalry sabres Of the Uni
ted States Army. Those were the
years of dragons" in this country.
AS soon as the ferry reached the ISL
and Mr.. Lincoln was taken in one d.
rection and Mr. Shields In the other.
They were given seats on logs and left
to themselves while seconds and peace
makers discussed the situation. In a
short time a serious defect in the pro-
ceedings on the part of Shields came
10 light The challenge had been sent
prematurely. The mistake is explained
quite clearly in the Alton traditions.
lincoln had amused himself and had
entertained the Wings by writing fun
ny letters to Springfield paper about
the Democrats, and signing his epistle
Aunt Rebecca." Mary Todd, who
afterwards became Mrs. Lincoln, and
Julia Jayne conspired to add to the
gayety Of the community by getting up
an Aunt Rebecca" letter Of their own
composition and sending 1t to the paper
along with some verses which they
signed "Cathleen." The letter which
the girls wrote went outside Of poll
tics and contained burlesque proposal
Of marriage to Auditor Shields Now,
the Auditor, afterward a United States
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-23
nuiIaing Up worn-out SOILS.

Probably the most rapid way to build
up WORKOUT soil, when barnyard ma
nure is not plentiful, is to give 1t a
course of treatment, such as described !;
then grow only forage crops, buy grain
to feed with them, and return all the
manure thus produced to the land.
Dairy farming permits such a system
to be followed, and no other type of
farming builds up land so quickly.
Prof. NJ. J. Spillman, agriculturist,
in charge of farm management investi-
cations, United States Bureau Of Plant
Industries, says another type that
gives quick results Is to grow a
succession of pasture crops for hogs,
keep the hogs on these pastures, and
feed them fourth to a half ration of
grain. In middle ATTITUDES the follow
ing system is adapted to this type of
farming: Grow corn enough for the
pigs on part of the farm, sowing either
COW peas or crimson clover or rye In
the corn yearly, to keep M fertility
The two latter crops furnish winter
pasture for the pigs. On the remainder
of the farm run the following, three
wear rotation: Sow oats IT. early
spring; follow by rye early in August
follow this by sorghum the following
spring; in September or October SOW
rye again. after the sorghum; late the
next spring sow either sorghum or COW
peas. and begin over again with oats
the succeeding spring.
This may be made a four-year rota-
ton by inserting artichokes or sweet
or Irish potatoes between the August
sown rye and the sorghum. If these
crops are all pastured down, the hogs
being fed a little grain meanwhile. the
soil will improve.
With such system. at least on clay
soils. the hogs must not be allowed on
the fields when the soil is wet, as they
will puddle It to such an extent as to
do serious injury. To avoid this diff
Guilty there should be an additional field
Of good sod for the hogs to run ON in
wet weather In sections where alfal-
ia thrives hogs may be pastured on
this crop in summer, and fed a little
corn. IN winter such crops as rape
AMI kale may take the place Of the al
falfa. and the grain feed may thus be
increased. Such system fakes moth
Ing from the land. but care must be
used not to paddle the soil by pasturlng
In wet weather.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-23

Senator from three States, and a brave
general OF two wars was a fiery young
man. While Springfield laughed,
Shields began an investigation. He de-
manded of the editor the real name of
Aunt Rebecca." The girls became
frightened. Bum. the banker, went
over to Mr. Lincoln's Office and said:
We've got into an awful fix"
whats the matterY asked Lincoln
THE girls have written some poetry
on Shields" said Bum. Didn't you
see 1t In the paper? Well, Shields says
he won't stand it. What shall we dc
about itT
You go back and when you meet
Shields tell him / wrote it, said Lin
coin.
Shields accepted this without verifi-
cation and sent the challenge. The
peacemakers. hprrying to Alton,
brought the true story Of the author
ship. The facts came out In the con-
ference on the island, and the seconds
began the interchange Of notes. Shields
saw the error Of the proceeding further
when he learned that Lincoln was not
the writer. For an hour or more the
writing and exchanging Of notes went
On. Meantime the population Of Aiton
stood in dense mass on the river
bank looking across the channel and
having a good view Of all of the move
ments. "Bill' Soutber, a newspaper
reporter, kept his eyes OH the prin-
cipals He told that for some time
after the landing Lincoln and Shields
sat quietly on their logs. Lincoln said
nothing, and Souther thought be looked
serious. After awhile something hap
pened, and Souther said that when he
saw 1t he nearly blew up" The bun
die of sabres had been laid down near
the log where Lincoln was sitting. Lin
coin reached out and took up one Of
the weapons. He drew the blade slow
" from the scabbard, and Souther said
at looked as long as fence rail-"
Holding the blade by the back, Lincoln
looked closely at the edge, and then
after the manner Of one who has been
grinding scythe or corn knife. he
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-23
SOME PROTESTANT
BIBLE REyISONS.


NTIL Pope Plus commissioned the order Benedctnes
revise the text Of the yuga going
~ the 1898 Cemendne of Of
Bible known as the vulgate had been subjected revision
szz2 ish Bible Professionals
coun
tries having B BE in her own In Egypt and Rome the
In their tongue but IN England the Bible held
century The first Of these poetic Tendenss Of the Scriptures made
Bedes rendering the Gospel
Good nternd Latin manuscript with tanaions of the Exodus
wylines complete English rendering
the Bible revision of his published
the types
published Between the this first English Bible
1926 of
had been invented The first
Germany Italy
Language they
The first complete English Bible was the work Myles cverda an
Cromwell Minister Of State Henry VIII He really revised
popular demand for the was making itself felt
license being the Bible
the King ras the Bible edited and published by John Rogers under the
name Of Thomas Matthew 1887 The Matthews Bible
we'll 50 he commissioned Richard Tarernsr to vis II T @ t @
tone down the notes and
nrst published BY the Kings printer yet despite this
During the religious prosecutions the
1 n oaenoic ana Protestant had to seek asylum foreign
Mes coverae and William
equally dissatisfied with the
yield the
published
has been formally authority
poral Westco his History English Bbe says revision
which embodied the ripe fruits of nearly
religious
character vital authority
sovereign rulers their
sion consulted Tynda Matthew
a OF the noteworthy James
criticism in American
edition. recension the staten
the majesty and the simplicity o James verson
Ninety Of the
origin showing the Tnda who Ad
standard or the literary
rather than academic refine
of
tract from a manuscript century:
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the Sp or the Lord ~
and light light
dartde the light
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