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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-06-02
Duck Ate 90 Kernels Corn.

The contest pulled off at the
yGrassfield shoe store created quite
a little excitement, and the store was
filled with guessers all day long and
in the evening till the closing of the
contest. The duck ate 209 kernels
of corn during the twelve hours.
John Money, who guessed 211, won
the $3.50; Mrs. Henry Gors, who
guessed 213, won $3.50, and Will
Scully, who guessed PA, copied the
third prize of 70 cents. Many people
thought the duck would eat much
more than he did, as it is pretty gen.
orally understood that ducks are
great eaters. After the close of the
contest the duck was left in the win
dow for thirty-six hours and during
that time he ate only 240 kernels Of
corn. That duck either wanted to
convince us that his tribe are not
such eaters as we have supposed or
else he was so homesick he didn t
feel we'll. 1t is a we'll known fact
that duck or goose in confinement
does not eat nearly as much as when
at larges-Waverly Independent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-06-02
Man Blown to Pieces.

Hamburg, Iowa, May 31.-Jake
Million, a professional stump blow
er, known locally as Dynamite
Pete" was literally blown to pieces
here when a charge of dynamite
blew up from match dropped into
the box after touching off a charge.
The explosion was heard miles
away. One foot and shoe were found
fifty yards one way, and the other
shoe fifty yards in the opposite di.
rection. Pieces of flesh and cloth
ing were scattered all the way be.
tween.
Million had worked hard at the
business for thirteen years, but new,
er was very careful around explo-
,sives, having grown exceedingly care,
less through long handling and i'm.
munity from injury.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-06-02
EQUITY CONVENTIONS
VIII be Held at Court House i'm De.
cOrah, Saturday, June ..

A meeting Of the members Of the
American Society of Equity will be
held at the court house in DEBORAH,
commencing at 10 o'clock a. m.
sharp, to transact any business
which comes up before this conyen-
ton.
DR.. ]. Weller Long of Chicago,
will address this meeting, on Gen
eral Cooperation and Rural Cred
it's" Oscar Monson, state organizer
of Iowa, will speak on Rural OR
ganization.
This meeting is free for any one
to attend, and all will be welcome.
Every farmer and business man i'll
the territory of DEBORAH should
spend this day for a get together
and talk matters over.
By Order of Committee.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-06-02
Two Inch Needle in Stomach.

After having suffered at frequent
intervals for five years with terrible
pains in her stomach and abdomen,
Mrs. Frank Sillett, of LeGrand, yes
terday went on the operating table
in a local hospital, where the cause
of her ailment was found to be due
to a needle two and one-half inches
long, which Mrs. Sillett swallowed
five years ago. The nedle was found
imbedded in the tissues just above
the stomach. The needle was still
in one piece, but was badly corroded.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-06-02
CIGARETTE USER FINED.
Smoked i'm Restaurant After Bein2
Warned.

Manchester, Ia, May 31.-Cigar-
cite users are going to have a rough
road to travel, if the local officers
continue the crusade against the use
Of pills" on the streets and public
places by boys under age.
Last Saturday LLOYD Grommon,
after numerous warnings, was ar
rested aud fined in justice court for
smoking cigarettes in a restaurant,
after he had been warned to desist.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-06-02
HEN ON THE GARDEN LOT.

The hen stood on the garden lot,
Whence all but she had fled;
And didn't leave a planted spot
In the early onion bed.
With vim she worked both feet and
legs,
And the gardener says "he bets,
She was trying to find the kind OF
eggs
On which the onion SETS"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-06-02
Park With Seats Big Enough for z.
Ossian has a real park,

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Park With Seats Big Enough for 2.
Ossian has a real park!
The Public Square, between
Broadway and Mechanic street, had
been set aside some years ago for
a park, and trees were planted to
beautify the place. Lack of inter-
est, however, On the part of the town
authorities or the citizens, or both
we know not which-allowed the
park to grow up uncared for until
last week. The neighbors, compos-
ed of Sam Nereson, Jess Limbeck,
J. d. Long, Philip and Ben Boyle
and the editor of this paper, got
busy, and on Saturday night five
lawn mowers, operated by the gen.
tlemen named above, transformed
the place completely, and it now
presents an inviting appearance.
Some of the trees were dead, and
these were takn out and will be re-
of flowers will adorn the place in
the course of short time, and 9TH
er improvements will be made as
time advances. The road running
through the park will either be
gravelled or filled in and sown to
grass.
Two seats-big enough for two
have already been promised, but
We will withhold the names of the
donors until later, as there may be
other business men who wish to
contribute seats or benches-Os-
sian Bee.
Brother Schmitz of the Bee says
the park ought to have name, and
he is offering five years subscrip-
ton to the Bee to the person who
gives it the most appropriate name.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-06-02
Brute Sets Fire to Dog.

Jack Carter, a laborer, at Sioux
City, was arrested for pouring oil
upon and burning a bulldog owned
by I. A. Evans. The dog ran from
the house a living torch. The HUI
name society is pushing the prose-
cution. The offense is punishable
by five years Imprisonment.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-06-02
WEDDING STATIONERY.

Printed or Engraved in the latest
style. Quality the best. Samples
may be seen and prices quoted at
Public Opinion office. 12-tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-06-02
Not Sure.

This, said a simple-looking young
man, is my photograph, with my two
Franch poodles. You recognize me,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-06-02

Ell?
l think so, said the young lady.
You are the one with the hat on,
are you not?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-06-02
Thrown Through Wind Shield.

Manson, Ia, May 31.-Tressa, the
4-year old daughter of Albert Kent,
while riding with her father was
thrown through the wind shield of
his auto. The shield was folded
down, making Of ii double glass. The
car struck an obstruction. The child
sustained only a few scratches.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-09-24
Healthy Calf.

ably always virulent. When the dis ease is prevalent, the virus is, of course, scattered everywhere. Very young animals are most easily and most seriously affected, but cases have been reported in calves and pigs six or eight months old and even oc- casionally in adult cattle and adult hogs.
 The sores may be cleaned with two per cent creolin in warm water, and then treated with Liugols solution, ap- piled twice a day to the ulcers. Per manganate of potash may also be used, two ounces to each gallon of water; make up fresh each time, as the mixture cannot be kept from day to day. Either treatment should be given to valuable animals about twice day for from four to six days
 Frequent and thorough disinfection of calf pens and calf yards is one of the first essentials in management
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-09-24
DATA ON BREEDING FOR SEX
Gives Result of Investigations He Has Made.

For ages untold the subject of the control of sex has been discussed and studied over, with very little progress except to discover that many theories do not work. At that, knowing what not to expect is a great deal. The most promising theory now relates to the influence on sex of the time of breeding. Of that Dr. Raymond Pearl of the Maine experiment. station writes in private letter which Hoards Dairynlan quotes:
 My own investigations on the re- lation of the time of service in the heat period itself, that is whether early or late, shows that it does have an effective influence on the control of sex. We are collecting extensive statistics on the matter by means of cooperation with breeders all over the country and the more data we get, the more clear does it become that in this matter, time of service related to the heat period is a sig nificant factor"
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-09-24
SERIOUS DISEASE OF CALVES
Diphtheria Is Due to Specific Infection and May Appear in Animals Only
 Few Days Old.

(By DIR. M H. REYNOLDS, Minnesota
 Experiment Station.)
 Calf diphtheria is due to a specific infection, and is always a serious mat ter. The trouble may appear with calves from three to five days old. Such calves refuse to drink milk or suck. They show more or less dis charge of saliva from the mouth and indamed patches inside the mouth. These patches gradually develop into ulcers covered with dead, granular. or cheesy mass, which does not peel easily from the raw surface under meath. There is considerable rise of temperature and an offensive odor from the mouth. The trouble may easily extend to neighboring parts, to the lining membrane of the nose, and then there appears a yellowish discharge. In some cases the lining membrane of the digestive tract is similarly affected and then there is tendency to diarrhea. Little pigs show similar symptoms.
 So far as now known the germ is a normal inhabitant of the intestines of healthy hogs and cattle and prob-
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-09-24
HELP SOLVE ONION PROBLEM
Farmers Frequently Inquire as to Proper Storage of Crop-Provide
 Plenty of Air Space.
(By J. s. KNOX, Arkansas Experiment
 Station)

By J. s. KNOX, Arkansas Experiment
 Station)
 How shall I store my onions so they will keep during the remainder of the summer and during the win ter?"
 The above question is one that is frequently asked by the farmers of the country. The following sugges- tions, if carried out, will greatly help in solving the problem:
 Do not allow the onions to remain in the ground after they are mature, but dig them when from 80 to 90 per cent of the tops die and fall over. Three or four rows may be piled to- gether in windrows as they are dug and allowed to remain in this way un- til the tops are dry, which will re- quire several days, owing to the de- gree of sunshine. It may be neces- sary to turn the onions over at inter- vals of two days until they are thor oughly dry. Do not allow white onions to remain in the sun until they turn green.
 AS soon as properly cured in the field, place the onions in bags and carry to the storage house The stor- age house should be well ventilated, especially until the bulbs are thor oughly dry. If only few bushels are to be stored, it is a good idea to spread them out on the floor of building. When placed in this way there is little Hanger of the bulbs heat ing or sprouting from moisture Some of the regular onion storage hoses have a series of shelves one above the other in which the bulbs are spread out to dry. If you have to store them in bags leave plenty of air space between the different bags and be sure the bulbs are all cured before placing them in the bags
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-09-24
GROWING WINTER OATS
Reduces Feed Bill and Prevents
 Washing of the Soil.
Variety Most Commonly Used in South Is Red Rustproof--Winter Turf Is Hardy and Valuable
 for Pasture or for Hay.

Every southern farmer should grow enough oats to feed his work stacS during at least a portion of the year. Ins addition to furnishing feed grain at less cost than it can be purchased, fall-sown oats prevent the washing o1 the soil, by which much fertility IS frequently lost. There is still time to SOW winter oats in the gulf states, though this work should be done at once if good results are to be ob- tained. According to specialists of the department, oats sown in the southern states during October or the first half of November may be ex- pected to produce at least twice the yield of grain obtained from spring seeding.
 Winter grain may be sown on land which produced a crop of cotton, corn, or cowpeas the past summer. If this land has not already been plowed, it will be better to make the surface soil fine and loose with the disk or drag harrow than to delay seeding by blowing now. Better results are ob- JdlJtu HUH ooWlIS WIlH thS oi III than from broadcast seeding, though if drill is not available sowing the seed broadcast on well prepared land usually results in good stand. If the preceding crop was well fertilized, 100 to 200 pounds of acid phosphate will be all that the oats require this fall, though a little nitrate of soda will help the fall growth, especially if the soil is not already well supplied with nitrogen from the growing of cowpeas or some other legume. A top dressing of 50 to 100 pounds of nitrate of soda applied when growth starts in the spring will greatly in- crease the yield.
 The variety of winter oats most commonly grown in the South is Red Rustproof. Appler, Lawson, Hundred Bushel, Bancroft and Cook are selec- tions or strains of Red Rustproof which are said to be particularly val uable in some localities. The Full. i ghum is promising new variety which natures week or ten days earlier than the Red Rust proof, and usually produces as much or more grain. As the kernels of all these varieties are large, from two and one-half to three and one-half bushels should be sown to the acre The smaller quantity is sufficient if the seed is drilled early on well-pre. pared land. while three bushels or more are needed when the seed is sown broadcast late in the season The Winter Turf or Virginia Gray is very hardy variety, which is valu able for pasture or hay production but which does not yield as much grain in the southern states as the Red Rustproof On account of the small size of the kernels. only one and one-half bushels of seed of this va riety are required.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-09-24
COMMITTEE INVESTIGATING AR
 REPORT TO GOV. HAYS.
CHARGES NOT SUSTAINED
Only One Man Found Wko Had Been So Severely Punished That 1t Was Necessary to Take Him to
 the Hospital.
Little Rock

AlIll6
 The establishment of an honor sys- tem for convicts, shorter hours, better food, more sanitary buildings and scores of other recommendations re- garding the states penal institutions are contained in the report of the com mittee appointed by Gov. Hays to in yestigate conditions The report rec ommends also that 31 convicts afflict- cd with disease and unable to work be pardoned. The charges of the Rev. l. Tomme, former chaplain of the peni- tentiary, are only partly borne out in the report. Only one man was found who had been punished so severely that it was necessary to take him to the hospital, the report said. He had attacked the warden, who was whip ping him, and was struck with the handle of the whip. No scars were found on prisoners and none testified they had received more than 10 blows, the report said.
 The committee criticized the bath Ing facilities iii the state farm and rec commended that a bath house to ac- commodate 200 eonvicts be built It was recommended also that a water system and electric light plant be built at the farm and that as soon as possible a modern hospital be erected.
 The report declares that all testi- mony taken by the committee showed that conditions have been greatly i'm proved under the penitentiary com mission.
 It recommends that prisoners be supplied with stamps and stationery and that more soap and towels be supplied.
 The honor system recommended by the committee would enable convicts by good behavior to earn paroles. The report recommends the con- struction of new buildings on the state farm as soon as possible.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-09-24
TAKE CARE OF FARM MANURE
Every Reasonable Precaution Should Be Taken to Prevent Loss of
 FertiIizing Qualities.

Unless barnyard and stable manures are well cared for. a great part of their value is lost to the farmer, the liquid manure to go to waste. yet liquid manure contains more fertiliz- ing value than solid manure. and every reasonable precaution should be taken to prevent it's loss The loss from teaching is large and can be pre- vented by the use of good floors and by keeping the stock well bedded. Fermentation is another source of loss. It cannot be- wholly prevented. but can be held in check by keeping the manure moist and compact
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-09-24

being handled with the halter. Coax him along do not drive.
 The following rations have been found valuable in growing draft colts:
 Until weaning time, in addition to the mares milk let it have such blue grass pasture as is available and give it access to box containing mlx- ture of oats. three parts; bran. three parts, and oil neal one-half part. After weaning, there is no better place for the colt than blue grass or clover pasture, provided it is supplemented with light grain ration and the colt given proper attention, and as rough feed when the colt is in the barn dry, sweet alfalfa or clover hay free from dust with limited supply of such other roughages as corn stover, oat straw, timothy hay, or perhaps small amount of high quality corn silage.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-09-24
FEED FOR MILK PRODUCTION
Common Cows Frequently Capable of Returning Larger Yield Than That
 Secured by Feeders.

tBy T. L. HAECKER, Minnesota F,x-
 pertinent Station.)
 Common cows are freuuent1y cana ble of producing a much larger milk yield than the average feeder se- cures from the average common COW. For ten years back we have always had number of cows with no dairy heredity in the dairy herd at the uni versity farm. The average of 23 year. iy records of these COWS is 5000 pounds of milk and 222 pounds of but ter
 The value of 222 pounds of butter at 21 cents pound is equal in round numbers to $6O. The average com. mon COW of this state produces a re. turn yearly of but $46. She is, there tore yielding $14 a year less than if gwen the same care and feed that the cows in the university herd received.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-09-24
(By D. o. THOMPSON. Purdue Expert

By D. o. THOMPSON. Purdue Expert
 ment Station.)
 The average farmer has not learned the fact that to attain the weight of ton at four years a draft colt must make an average daily gain of about one and a quarter pound from the time it is born. Many colts that at weaning time give promise of develop ing into good drafters never become more than 1900 to 1,500-pound horses, largely due to the fact that they were not properly fed In the management of the draft colt it is better not to let the colt follow the mare while she is at work, but to keep the colt to box stall, making sure that there are no loose boards or open places in the walls in which the colt might injure itself, and it is well to handle the colt from birth and get it accustomed to
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-09-24
BUYING BETTER BEEF SIRES
Result in Greatly Improved Quality in Our Herds.

The outlook for continued good prices for stock cattle has had the ef- feet of encouraging farmers in the Southwest to buy better sires to hea d their herds. Recently farmer paid without question $40 for Shorthorn of proved quality. Five years ago he would have gone straight u1 Tn the air had it been suggested to him that a sire worth $100 would pay in his herd. It is evident that continued good prices for cattle will result in greatly improved quality in our herds
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-09-24

table Compound, and now fesl ss| 1s different person. 1 believe tba,. ua nothing like Lydia E. Pinkbam,s' ,,'I1s w. table Compound for weak woms, young girls, and I would be d clsd could influence anyone to try tbe r n. cine, for l know it will do all and more than it is claimed to do,o-I CLARA FRANKS, R. F. D. No. | M.n crest Farm, Kasota, Minn.
 Women who suffer from those dressing ills peculiar to their sex sbuJ be convinced of the ability of Lvdis Pinkham's Vegetable Compound t0 store their health by the many gennI and truthful testimonials We are os stantly publishing in the newspaner
 If you have the slightest donA that Lydia E. Pinkham's VesstJ ble CompOundwill help you. .wr;I i] to Lydia E.PinkhamM M edicinec| (cOnfidential) Lynn, Mass. for Al vice. Your letter will be opene' read and answered by a Woms, and held in strict confidence
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-09-24

The Arkansas Railroad Commission mailed blanks to every railroad doing business in the state, on which the railroads 1TEill make their annual re ports to the commission. Under the law, the reports must be filed with the commission not later than Octo. Der 15. The reports are to be a de tailed statement of business transae- tions for the fiscal year ending June 90.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-09-24

A superintendent of male attend ants, his assistant, two head attend ants, mail carrier and several other employees of the State Hospital for Nervous Diseases were discharged by the Board of Control of the State Charitable Institutions. T, J. Raney, member of the board, said that some of them were discharged be- cause of charges of cruelty to patients ard that others flor the good of the institution"
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-09-24
Wholesome Food for Hens.

Experiments have proven that the flavor of the eggs is influenced by the feed supplied the hens, hence 1t is of the utmost importance to supply the hens with nothing but wholesome food.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-09-24

Majcr Elliott J. Dent, Engineers Corps, U. s. A, has been ordered trans- ferred from New York to Little Rock to assume charge of work on the Ar kansas river. Major Dent succeeds the late Major A. B. Putnam. For five years previous to his transfer to New York, Major Dent was chief engineer of the Department of tho Columbia River.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-09-24
ppTFFT " pFT TEn SG1 EzI II .zbs

Six years of liberty as an escaped convict ended for Sandy" Edwards, Ouachita county negro, who was re- turned to the penitentiary to serve the remaining seven years of a 10-year sentence and assault and Kidnapping ia 1906. He escaped in March, 1909. Tex arkana officials who arrested Edwards received a $50 reward from the Peni- tentiary Commission.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-09-24
He Took a Chance

It's a good thing you had accideI insurance, isn't it? That fall muI have laid you up for two weeks"
 T know, but it doesn't help me o1 in this case"
 And why not?"
 Why, it carried a clause forbiddid me to engage in any extra hazardou occupation"
 Well, you weren't. were you"
 "Yes, was trying to sell Jones som life insurance"
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-09-24
FARMERS W|EA TOO ILL ID W0|
A Weak, Nervous s,s,. Restored to Health b,
 dia E. Pinkham'. y.,1
 etable CompouDd
K Kasota, 7. Minn. -"I am p)aa :.
 that Lydia E. Pinkham's e'ua T to

compound has 3 more for me \ any anything else, R had the best RI elan here. Tm,| W weak and ner7] that l could not| my . work and ! tered with pain,] i down in my N side for a va.s| Y , more. I took [. E Dsu1I "
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-09-24

An announcement from Detroit says that Joe F. Sullivan, former newspa- per man of Helper Springs, Ark, has been elected teacher of English and literature in the Van Leuven Browne Hospital School for Cripples and also managing editor of the Van Leuven Browne magazine, published in pe- troit in interest of cripples.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-09-24

A bale of cotton weighing 530 pounds and classed as middling, was sold in Argenta by Ben Williams, ne- gro, to the Jacobson-NeeIson Cotton Company at 13 IA cents per pound or $70.31 for the bale. The staple meas ured one and three-sixteenths inchea