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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-07
En;ovinp Ripe Strawberries.

' Last week we made mention In
these columns about a peach tree
loaded with fine luscious fruit, grow,
ing in the yard of Even G. Rudd on
East Broadway. Now comes MT. L.
T. Couse and informs us that ne Is
enioying home grown strawberries
ont NJ his yard. He set out seven
nlants this spring. Four or tnein
died, one of them has had berries On
all summer, one has blossoms anu
the other, while it has no blossoms
will no doubt bear soon. Talk ABOUT
your southern states, why oid iowa
can grow most anything, and surely
we are living in garden or Eden
right here, and old Winneshiek Is
one of the central and best spots OF,
the best state in the union.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-07
NEW STORE FOR DEBORAH.
Ei- Variety Store To be Opened in
the freeman Building on West
Water Street.

The Graham-Latimer Co. of OF
tumwa, operating a syndicate of var
iety stores throughout the state will
oren up one of Their stores in De-
corah in the Freeman building on
West Water street, in the store for
merry occupied by the Schuck Dry
Goods Co. for number of years
Mr.. Graham was here last week
and leased the building from Mr..
Freeman. A force of carpenters are
now at work remodeling the interior,
putting up new shelving, etc. Dahl
& Mollart have the contract of in
Sailing a new hot air heating system,
and the entire store will be remodel
ed and decorated to meet the re-
quirements of the new firm. A door
way has been cut into the building
next door, also owned by Mr.. Free
man and occupied by j. c. Beard. The
rear two-thirds of this building will
also be occupied by the firm, which
will give them a good floor space
for their large stock.
The company has been very sue
ces sful with their stores throughout
the state, and are strong high rat
ed company. Of course they will be
welcomed to the bsuiness circles OF
DEBORAH. Just as soon as the car
penters finish their work, the goods
will be shipped and the store opened
up.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-07
PAYS LOVING TRIBUTE.
w. ID. McDsricls of Oshkosh. Issues
EoCklet in Memory CT His Wife,
Who Was a Decorah Girl.

We rece we'd a booklet from w.
D. McDan els OF Oshkosh, VS.,
written by him in memory Of his
wife, who was Mss Anna Nordheim
who received her education and
spent most Of her fe IN DEBORAH
Mrs. NJ Daniels passed. away June
16, and her remains were brought
to this county for burial.
Mr.. McDaniels would be- pleased
to send one OF the Booklets to any
frier DIS Of the family in DEBORAH OF
the county, who will just drop him
a line giving him their address. The
booklet contains pictures of the
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-07
Local Men Sell Farm.

Messrs Ed X. Hovden and X. A.
Wick who purchased the old Jacob
Haas farm about three weeks ago
from Chas. Gossman, have already
sold 1t. The buyer is Mrs. Evenson.
who is at present residing On the
Aasa Haugen farm. The place con-
sists of 1917 acres and was sold to
Mrs. Evenson for SIS an acre. Pos
session will be given in March.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-07
j. G. Hexom Elected Synod Delegate.

The congregation of the F.. N e.
l.. church held meeting Monday af-
ternoon at the church and elected
delegates to the Synod meeting at
Sioux Falls which will be held on
Oct. a. Two delegates and two al
ternates from the city and country
were elected. They are John c. Hex
ON, delegate, and Ole Bidne, alter
nate, of DEBORAH and Andrew Istad,
delegate, and n. o. Haugen, alter
nate, both of Madison township.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-07

The world is filled with men who
have a wealth of words and not
enough coin to hire hall.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-07
Finished Another Well.

Frank Savoy finished the drilling
of 1877 foot we'll on the Bucknell
farm in Button township Saturday.
Frank has been kept pretty busy
drilling all summer and has met with
fine results.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-07
The Helping Hand Society.

Will hold a private meeting Fri
day afternoon at 900 O'Clock at Mrs.
are requested to be present.
SECRETARY.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-07
REPUBLICAN TICKET
STATE OFFICES

United States Sen ator......''..A b. Cuihihi'H
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-07

A woman will always put on some
thing clean and doll up little be-
fore she sweeps off the front porch.
But the rag man wouldn't give a mic
KEEL for her when she sweeps the back
porch.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-07
NJ r. Church Notes.

Sunday Services-10:30 A. NJ.
The Mystery of Christian Knowl-
edge" 1880 p. NJ. "Scayenger Lit
erature-A Study of Realism" This
subject will be based upon Harold
Bell Wright's latest book, The
Eyes of the World All are invited
to spend pleasant hour with us.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-07

Many a man who has to wear
boiled shirt and eat in a funky DIN
ing room often longs for the old
home where the eats were served In
the kitchen.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-07
CANDIDATES.
DISTRICT OFFICES.

Representative i'm Congress '.ei. N. Hansen
Nomenclature DIST. Dist ~.. H. p. Nicholson, Jr.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18
TO DECORATE DINING ROOM
Pottery and Chinaware Should Be So
Iected With Good Deal of Taste
and Discretion.

II you have a blue dining room and
have some really good Japanese or
Chinese porcelain, or china in blue
and white, use it, and use nothing
else, unless it be some interesting lit
tie Japanese or Chinese knicknacks in
brass-a gong or tiny idol perhaps.
Wedgwood is a beautiful plate-rail
decoration If II Is used alone; but un-
fortunately, there are few who pos
sess enough OF it to furnish a whole
plate rail.
If modern pottery is used it is well
to choose the whole furnishing of the
plate rail at once. There is a certain
brown and cream colored ware in the
market now that could be used eff
fectively in the room where yellow
or brown predominates. The ware is
decorated with peasant scenes.
There are many gooG designs in
royal doulton of various sorts that
can be chosen. Only they should be
selected with definite idea in mind
Of the other pieces with which they
are to rank and of the room they are
to decorate.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18
TAFFETAS ALL LOVELY
DESIGNERS WOULD SEEM TO
HAVE WROUGHT WONDERS.
Easily tho Favorite Material for Call
Ing Gowns and Deserves All the
Popularity Which Has Been
Accorded It

some Of the most effective summer
calling costumes show a combination
OF taffeta with chiffon and odd touches
OF embroidery. writes Lillian Young in
a letter from Paris to the Washington
Star. As the embroideries come most
ly In strange, even garish, colors, they
have, OF course, to be used with dis
erection even in this season when deli
cate, harmonious colorings have given
place to holder treatments.
And as for the taffetas-all that the
designers promised of them has been
fulfilled, and more They have never
been so lovely. Delightful things that
were never thought OF in the old days
OF this material are accomplished, and
Its popularit. is increasing every day
The silks themselves are so beauti-
ful that even a moderate amount of in
genuity Is sufficient to transform them
into ravishing frocks, suits. or hats. or
coats. for they are put to many pur-
poses. No other fabric lends itself with
such grace to unique trimming effects
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18
BABYS NEEDS IN SUMMER
First Requisites During the Hot
Weather.

Warm weather is a dangerous pc
Rod for children. and all mothers
dread the summer for their little ones
AS the weather grows warmer and
warmer, fewer and lighter clothes
should be worn by the baby. So
that flannel bands must be kept
around baby's abdomen, next to the
skin, no matter what the weather.
The treatment is not only wrong. but
actually cruel.
To keep flannel next to the young
sensitive skin when the weather is so
hot that every turn of the little body
against the flannel causes severe ir
ritation is almost barbarous. Yet how
many mothers believe in it! There
are fewer each year. for which we
should be grateful, but still there are
left large enough rambler of such
deluded mothers to keep a great many
babies in comparative torture during
the summer time.
The little body should feel nothing
but the sheerest, softest materials
next to it. When It is very hot the
young baby may be totally undressed.
except for his little shirt. During the
hottest hours Of the day the little one
should be placed on a wide bed
dressed in this garb, or rather lack
of garb, and allowed to play or sleep
until the sun is setting.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18

of lead at a cost of from three to five
dollars an acre. From three and one
half to five pounds of the latter should
be used at each application, not includ-
ing. of course. the weight of the car
rier Since powdered arsenate OF
lead retails at approximately % cents
a pound. the cost of each application
will range from IS cents to $1.25. or
less il the material is purchased in
large quantities exclusive, of the cost
This may seem expensive, but 1t must
be remembered, the bulletin points out.
that arsenate of lead is recommended
not for its cheapness but because it is
certain not to injure the tobacco. In
some years one application may be suf-
ficient; in others two or even three
may be necessary. The number OF
eggs and young worms that appear on
the plants will decide this.
Although the arsenate can be ap-
tfon of three or four pounds to 100 gal
Ions of water, the powdered form is
the one recommended by the govern
ment experts. 1t is important, more
over. that there should be large per
centage Of arsenic 0xid in the poison
In order to obtain this the customer
should insist upon what is known as
the diplumbic and not the tripiumbic
form of arsenate Of lead. For his
guidance the bulletin lays down the
following rule:
in order to be sure Of receiving the
diplumbic form, demand that the man
ufacturer and dealer guarantee that
the arsenate of lead you buy contains
at least 80 per cent of arsenic oxid
Gas 205) in which not more than one
per cent is free or watersoluble.
1t is necessary to have small per
centage of free or watersoluble arsenic
in order to insure against burning the
| tobacco.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18

Abundant daily exercise, or light,
steady work carefully given. clean,
sound grain and hay, and a roomy
box stall at night are what the brood
mare most needs as foaling time ap-
proaches. DR.. A. S. Alexander of the
Wisconsin college of agriculture ad-
vises the feeding of sound, whole oats.
bran, and mixed or timothy hay TO the
brood mare. There is much danger in
feeding moldy or otherwise damaged
grain, hay or straw and all woody and
weather fodder. Hay or grain in
tested with ergot is especially danger
Gus. Pregnant mares should also be
kept away from corn fields. Plenty of
pure, fresh water should be supplied
them at all times.
The best possible care and atten-
ton should be given to the handling
of mares previous to fOaling. In
working them all jerking, severe pull
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18
Silver and Gold laces.

Silver and gold laces, woven with
an extremely open mesh and showing
large flower designs. are favored for
trimming the evening frocks of the
more expensive class.
Tassels Of silk or beads of unusually
large proportions appear on suits, aft
ernoon frocks and evening costumes
The latter are adorned with handsome
white silk tassels.
Buckles play an important part in
trimming the pretty frocks. They are
jeweled with brilliants or colored
stones and enameled in designs which
suggest the dainty dresden china pat
terms. Other buckles are embroidered
with heavy silk or braid. or fashioned
of silk In odd design.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18
R0MPERS FROM OLD SHIRTS
Perfectly ServieeabIe Garments May
Be Constructed From Otherwise
Unusable Material.

Not every mother knows that she
can make perfectly good rompers for
the baby out of her husbands old col
ored shirts.
No matter how expensive the ma
terial of which the shirt is made. 1t
soon rubs through at the collar, leav-
ing the rest of the garment practi-
cally unworn. The material is much
more expensive and usually prettier
than, the chambray or Bingham which
the average mother buys for the romp-
ers which Going-on-Two wears regard
less Of sex.
There is saving of time as well
as material, for the pattern may be
so laid on that the buttons down the
front of the shirt come at the back
of the romper This leaves only the
buttonholes in the seat to be made.
The little sleeves come out of the
big ones.
BY taking care to make them long
enough In the seat. the rompers may
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18
GREAT TOBACCO. PEST
ARSENATE OF LEAD is FAVORED
FOR KILLING HoRNWORM.
Government Experiments Prove That
1t Is More Efficient Than Paris
Green and Will Not injure or
Burn the Crop.

Tobacco growers in Kentucky, Ten
nessee and adjoining states are ad-
vised by government specialists to use
arsenate Of lead in freeing their crops
Of hornworms-the greatest pest that
the grower in the dark-tobacco dis
tricts has to face. Arsenate of lead is
said to be both effective and safer than
paris green, which has been used ex-
tensively against the pests for some
years. With it there is no risk Of
burning the tobacco and this alone, in
the opinion of the United States de-
partment of agriculture, makes its use
advisable despite the somewhat in
creased expense. In addition 1t ap-
pears, unlike paris green, to have no
Injurious effect upon the operator.
Until recent years it was customary
to pick of the hornworms by hand
hand worming" as the work was
called. AS labor grew scarcer and less
effective, however, this method became
too expensive and growers were COM
PEELED to employ an insecticide. OF
those first employed paris green proved
the most satisfactory-or rather the
least unsatisfactory. for it frequently
causes a considerable loss. In 1912,
for example. in several fields in Ten
nessee it was estimated that the DAM
age done by paris green ranged from
10 to 25 per cent of the gross value OF
the crop Exceptional cases are on
record where the damage has run as
high as so per cent Arsenate Of lead
causes none Of this damage, according
to statements in Farmers Bulletin
| sos, "Arsenate of Lead as an Insecti-
eide Against the Tobacco Hornworms
In the Dark-Tobacco Districts" just
published by the United States depart
ment of agriculture. On one occasion
four acres of Kentucky tobacco were
treated with an application Of 5A
pounds per acre of powdered arsenate
of lead at q time when the worms av
eraged two a plant. Two days later
only four live worms were found in the
entire field. Weather conditions IN
doubtedly contributed to establish this
extraordinary result, but they do moi
account for the fact that there was nc
injury to the tobacco from poison
burn. The crop was we'll advanced
and at a stage when paris green burr
is very common.
To secure the best results arsenatt
of lead should be mixed with some
form Of carrier. A number Of expert
ments indicate that the most satisfac
tory carrier is finely-sifted, freshly
burned wood ashes, Of which guam
tity at least equal to that Of the poison
should be used. The two should b.
mixed very thoroughly and then ap
piled when there is no breeze and thu
dew is still upon the tobacco. A dus
gun more powerful than the hant
power ones now In general use Il
requisite il the application Is to b,
even, thorough and therefore effective
The cost of this treatment depends
of course, upon the condition OF tn,
crop. II is estimated, however, tina
In years when worms are plentiful
hand worming costs from six to tel
dollars an acre. Paris green will d.
the same amount of work for not NOR
than two dollars an acre and arsenal
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18
UNIQUE SHIPMENT OF n
Books Destined for Instruetl,. .
Heathen Are Most carefsh|
Sent Forth. n

The Bible house at New VA
has recently made a shipment y,
Bibles on a voyage Of l5OM
Poison was worked into the nm
the books to hinder the oper,S-
destroying insects. The Biblr
soldered up in tin boxes contaIps,
each for protection against wan,
weather. The tin boxes were ~,
In pairs in heavy wooden cuh
signed to withstand the hard s,
incident to many reloading, y
long journeys under varyinf J
lions. These Bibles. being a n
the eighth edition printed IN ts|
guage of the Gilbert islands, srJ
rive ultimately at Ocean I,r|
small speck in the Pacific 5O9
southwest of San Francisco IN
most under the equator. Ocu|
land is only a mile and a hall n
meter, but 1t is visited by many Z
ers on account of its rich devdl
phosphate. Hence its choice nj
tributing center for Bibles IN q
lands Of the Gilbert group. MI
ard Grenfell of Australia, acds|
the American board, will send d
ry these books on adventurvul
ages of 200 miles or more to N
sion stations scattered througA q
lands.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18
On Summer Days.

A sweater coat and cap that are
lovely, and seem exactly planned for
the outdoor girl or woman In the sum-
mer are knitted Of silk in mauve and
silver1gray. The coat is gray with a
belt at the back, and cuffs. neck and
front border in the mauve. The gray
cap has a deep round band of mauve
with the points of the square crown
caught down on the band by mauve
silk buttons. The colors reversed
would be good. too.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18
Deepest Wells In the Won

At Czuchow, in the coal {
upper Silesia, is the deepest /
the world. II has reached a 4
over 7,34S feet. a trife under
and a half below the surface. 4
has three wells ranking next d
That near Mcdonald, Pa. r.
miles southeast of Pittsburgh I
feet deep: one In Putnam
Conn, is 1904 feet deep, ss6c
being bored at Derrick CitN
reached the depth Of 5.s~
though each Of these we'll
mile In depth, litth that =
geologic formation has b.
from the borings, as owing \ T.
of the strata, many compannv
low wells have touched the -
rock beds Of very old form
Popular Mechanics.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18
Iona Gloves Needed

Most of the coQuettish little coats
accompanying tailored costumes have
kimono sleeves stopping just above
the wrist, long coat sleeve not &C.
cording well with the f$volous and
dressy style of such coat wear Mons.
quetaire gloves are Of course demand.
ed under these shortened coat sleeves
and the long-wristed silk gloves deli.
cately embroidered in self-tone are
much In favor as spring advances
Pale tan shades and certain pale oy.
ster gray are specially liked for street
wear.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18

or unusual designs. With no other ma
terial has originality such free play.
Each individual maker works out her
own schemes. as she would not feel in
clined to take the liberty of doing with
satins or worsteds.
A charming idea was developed in
the model sketched. which reproduces
q calling costume of hydrangea blue
taffeta and chiffon to match. The lat
ter made its appearance only in the
second founce of the tunic. which.
with the skirt proper, was mounted to
a hip-length foundation of china silk.
this. In turn. being covered by the in
teresting upper tunic flounce of taffeta.
1t was laid in box folds under the belt,
with the spaces between slightly gath
cred and the end of each box fold was
oddly scalloped and fectively, though
simply embroidered in blue and rose
colorings
The blouse was cut with elbow
sleeves and in front and back the ma
terial was gathered little on the line
Of the shoulders. then covered with a
scalloped and embroidered medallion
Of the tafeta. repeating the design of
the tunic border. The V-neck was filled
in with white chiffon ruffiing. and q
crushed girdle of black satin drew the
fullness of the blouse in at the waist
line and was caught up under the bust
in front and tied in a fat bow. the
space just below being filled in with a
section Of embroidered taffeta-
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18
Smartening Black Frock.

To brighten and smarter a black
frock in satin or crepe de chine. there
is nothing equal to golden-colored ma
terial on the collar, the cuffs and the
sash end. Depending entirely upon
the age of a woman and the occasion
for which she needs the frock, these
golden touches must be applied. The
collar, the cuffs and the sash end may
be wholly of gold lace yelling cloth of
gold; the satin or crepe may have gold
motif and medallion incrustations. ap.
plique, or there may be merely bands
of gold cloth
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18
Love Your 1asS

The thing one loves 70 " ~,
tiresome. and if you can e..
self to enjoy the common l0 ~.
will n never be any deDrssslas /.
Perhaps one can never CIV ~
the drudgery part Of any !. I, Z
the mind is kept above - -,
toward a more efficient - ~
forming the task, or i %, oh n
ing the mind to do the n1S,s
with the thoughts on s0n, . n
yea especially in the
routine.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18
HINDU POTENTATE TO VISIT AMERICA

II is not at all unlikely that the
Maharajah OF Kapurthala will be
among the distinguished foreigners
who will visit America next year to
attend the Panama exposition. SO says
recent gossip in Paris, where this
magnificent prince Of princes" is as
well known a figure In the luxurious
set as Andre Fouquieres himself. Both
are exquisites and II was the Partisan
arbiter who went to India three years
ago, on the occasion Of the wedding
of the eldest son OF the Maharajah, to
lead and arrange the cotillion; for, as
an international chronicler on good
taste declares, mo ballroom in France
is considered complete without the
presence of M. FouQuieres." and the
Maharajah. who made this occasion
like a dream Of the Arabian Nights,
really had Paris transported to Kapur.
thala
II will not be the first visit of
the Maharajah to this side Of the At
lantic. He was the rage at Newport
twenty wears ago when he WAS the Of
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18

be outworn and outgrown at the same
time. Another advantage is that in
winter they accommodate the baby's
skirts. On hot summer days these
may be dispensed with entirely. A
romper pattern with plaits should be
selected, so that piecing. IL necessary.
may be invisible.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18

ing and wading through deep snow
or over manure piles or marshy
ground should be avoided because Of
the resultant strain upon their bodies.
Undue excitement induced by shouts
and applications of the whip should
also be tabooed at this critical
period.
Doctor Alexander recommends that
as foaling time approaches the grain
ration be decreased and such laxative
foods as bran and oats 'be increased,
as constipation is dangerous. The use
of a roomy box stall is imperative. II
such stall the mare will escape drop
steal swellings of the abdomen and
udder, and will not be so likely to be-
come cast" After foaling mares
should be allowed to go from ten to
fifteen days before again resuming
work, and when work is resumed 1t
should be light at first.