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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-03-08

by all who ever had the pleasure OF
his acquaintance, and during his long
life here made many friends who will
greatly miss him. The sympathy of
all is extended to the bereaved chill
dren in their loss.
The funeral services were held
yesterday afternoon at 1880 from the
home and $3.50 from the United Luz
theran church. Rev. Otto Schmidt Of
ficiated. Interment was in the Nor
wegian cemetery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-03-08
C. A. MoIIart is Forty.ope.

C. A. Mollart was forty-one years
old last Thursday. To help him cele-
brate the event properly large COM
pany of friends called at his home,
and spent a most delightful evening
A bountiful supper was served, and
Charley was presented with fine
silver smoking set, and the guests
extended to him many congratula-
tons and best wishes for many more
returns of the day.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-03-08
Trapped Large Wolf.

John Mcconnell trapped one Of
biggest grey wolves last Sunday we
have seen in a long time. He secured
the bounty Of 500 on it Monday. The
pelt measured over six feet long, and
he will realize about five dollars on
that. Besides the wolf he caught
one coon. four skunk and a civit cat.
The skins will bring him about $45.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-03-08
Modern Residence For Sale.

Owing to the fact that l expect to
leave DEBORAH soon | offer my mod
ern residence on John street for sale.
The house has eight rooms and bath
The rooms are all oak finished. Elec-
trio lights, gas, hard and soft water,
cemented cellar. Price reasonable if
taken soon.
HENRY HALVORSON.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-03-08
Moved Back to Decorah.

ID. Wilson and family moved back
20 DEBORAH last week from their farm
in Canoe township, and are occupy
ing their residence on the West Side.
Their many friends will be pleased
to note that they have become resi-
dents here Gnce more.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-03-08
Congregational Church.

Subject next Sabbath morning.
How God Individualizes with us
and How We. Should Individualize in
Our Religious Work" and in the eve
ming THE Rich-Poor and the Poor
Rich" Chorus and quartette in the
evening.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-03-08
Rented A. III. Lovaas Farm.

Ole Anderson, who formerly resid-
ed near Ossian, has rented the A. H.
Lovaas farm three miles east of De-
corah on the Frankville road, and
moved On the place last Wednesday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-03-08
Installing Shoe Repair Department.

H. N. Schultz, proprietor of the
new Schultz shoe store, is installing
shoe repairing department in his
store this week. He has ordered
fine new outfit OF machinery, etc. and
will take care of all repairs in {
first class manner. Ole Queal will
have charge of the repair depart
ment
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-03-08
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

The L. j. Anderson Feed Barn on
corner of Washington and Broadway
must be sold at once. Call or see
GEO. MIZENER,
loft Admir-. l.. j. Anderson Estate.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-03-08

Physician and Surgeon.

Office in the Trzcinski building,
second floor. Office hours, 10 to IL
a. m: 2 to 6 p. M; to 8 p. m.
Standard phone, 1892 Tor once
1878 for residence.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-03-08

Subscribers will confer favor upon
us by notifying us at once of fail
ure to receive the paper regularly.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-03-08

The yellow address tag on the front
page each week shows the month
and year to which your paper is
paid for
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-03-08

This paper presented free of charge
for one year to Winneshiek County
brides who remain in the county.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-03-08

Sooner or later you will trade
at Miller's, why not sooner? 2'ti
Evening star., 1916-08-20
Good Indoor Scores.

Thirty-eiEht men qualified on the
Eastern Market indoor range last week,
according to figures submitted by Corp.
Martin A. McGrory. United States Ma
rine Corps, who is In charge of the
range. -Four rfemen made scores of
over 100 out of a possible 200 points
They We're H. G. Arnold, 1876; E. s.
Gaumer, Post Office Rife Club. 1876; E.
J. Streeter. Treasury Rife Club. 1913.
and a. F. Se!dler. f91. First honors
went to Mr.. Arnold his score in the
rapid lire event being one point higher
than Mr.. Gaumer's.
Others who qualified were. respective
ly: G. Il. B!dweii. e. J. Lanster. \. o.
RidSeiy. c. c. Cove. H. NJ. Mcclellan,
Paul Collier, $, Boswell. w. X. Lawson.
c. o. Nelson. c. Pendall. II. Fairchild,
c. X. Bum. n. Cilly. \. b, Gleason. E.
+. Phillips. G. =. Walton, j. b. Ohm
stead, G. Z. DictS. j. d. Robinson. Z. T..
Bowman. y. r. Borden. r. W. Rollin.
Il. i. Coultin, j. j.. Cooney, w. Randall.
r. W. Black and G. X. Day. Messrs.
Seidier, McClel!2u. Boswell. Bidwell and
Arnold each shot the course two or
moro times.
Evening star., 1916-08-20
POULTRY YARD NOTES.

thing definite to Judge by. 1t is a
simple matter to cut an egg scale from
the edge of thin board Make two
saw cuts one and 1ve-eigEthS lnches
apart and remove the wood between
which results in a D-shaped opening:
Grade all doubtful eggs for size, and
reject all eggs that do not touch cross
wise both points of the scale-in other
words, reject the eggs that are less
than one and five-eighths inches in
diameter across the center. This scale
takes out the undersize eggs, saving
you the trouble of weighing the eggs
to learn If they weigh two ounces
Poultrymen who do not obtain sur
hcient eggs to warrant shipping in
crates. should sell fancy eggs IN car
tons holding one dozen each. lhese
cartons are made in two styles: one
style holds three rows of four eggs
each, the other holds two rows OF SIX
eggs each. Select the latter, because
thirty of these 2P6 cartons can be
packed in the regulation crate. taxing
the place of the flats and filters. Ihe
cartons cost, printed with your adVer-
tisement, ABOUT two-thirds of cent
each in thousand lots.
Select and grade the eggs to place IN
the cartons with care. Do not mix whlle
and brown eggs together. If you have
breeds that lay the two colors, pack
each color in one carton. Use the egg
scale and reject undersiZe eggs. Have
the eggs clean and smooth -shelled.
There are grocerS in your town VINO
will pay you premium of several
cents per dozen for fancy eggs in car
tons. after sending out "a few cartons
to their customers. Many grocers sell
the eggs in the original carton. thus
advertising the breeder and increasing
the demand for his eggs. Every drug
or cigar store that sells egg drinks
will buy selected cartoned eggs at a
premium. Many of these stores do not
hesitate to hang up a business card
near their fountain which states that
they use nothing but day-old eggs from
such poultry farm. If you work in
a large office. you can dispose Of car
tons of eggs daily to your fello" en-
ployes, obtaining In this way more than
if YOU sold to a mlddleman. Let your
uefghbors know that they can buy Sc
lected eggs from you packed in car
tons, and they will buy them The 1ore-
going are not imaginary ways in Which
YOU can sell eggs in cartons; they are
openings that have been successfully Y
developed in each case into profitable
business that demanded more eggs than
the plant could supply.
Shipping table eggs by parcel post
has opened unlimited markets TOT the
noultrynan located on rural route far
from hhe express Office, but. unfortu-
nately, mailing eggs in this way Is not
feasible, unless the carriers are re-
turned and used several times Heavy,
corrugated pasteboard containers.
which are demanded by the Post once
Department to prevent damage to other
mail, should be purchased in large lots
to reduce their cost.
Evening star., 1916-08-20
BY PROF. FRANK c. HARE,
Poultry Husbandman. Clemson College,
South Carolina.


There are two methods of selling
! fancy eggs. One is by shipping in the
regulation wooden egg crate holding
thirty dozens, to a commission merchant
and the other is by selling the output
| to the local trade in cartons holding
one dozen eggs. The former method is
more dependable for the owner Of an
egg farm, the capacity of which In
fancy eggs is sufficient to fill two crates
in not over five days. This requires a
daily production of at least $50 select
ed eggs. Express companies do not
weigh egg crates, but bill them at fifty
three pounds each. Two crates are bill
ed at 106 pounds, which weight is suffl-
cient to give them the lowest express
rate
An explanation of some of the grades
Of eggs sold on the New York market,
with the wholesale quotations (prices
paid the shippers by the commi ssion
merchants) of these grades June 81.
1916. will furnish interesting informa-
ton to many. The highest prices were
naturally paid for state, Pennsylvania
and nearby hennery whites, fine to
fancy. 28 to 29 cents" Eggs to obtain
this grading must be laid at hen
merry" or egg farm within a reasonable
shipping distance of New York city;
they must be not over six days old.
snow white color, of large size, having
a firm. smooth shell and preferably
sterile. These same 'hennery whites,
ordinary to good. 251a to 81. and hem
merry browns. fine to fancy, %; browns
and mixed, 2s1. to 90" The best grade
of carefully selected. fresh country eggs
is known as fresh gathered. extra fine.
20 to 26 r." Then follow lower grades
in this same classification fresh gath
cred" Extra firsts, 23 II to 24h firsts.
22h to 23 1; dirties. No. /. 201. to 21 "
dirties. No. 2, 1SA to 20: dry checks,
81: to 30" The last grading is for
cracked eggs that do not leak. Under
grades and checks, 1s1a to 49,"
When the production OF eggs is suf-
ficient to Justify selling them through
a commission merchant obtain the
name and address of a reliable firm
from the director of the eS .ension divi-
sion of your state agricultural college.
Write this commission merchant that
you can obtain more. or you can buy
ask him to express you ten second
hand egg crates. When these are used.
yuo can obtain more, or you can buy
stock of returnable egg crates with
hinged covers. The latter, stenciled
with your name and address. can be
returned to you when empty for 10
cents express charges.
For crate of hennery eggs to grade
fine to fancy every one must be of the
highest quality. The specifications
were given in the New York quota
tions, but the words large size" are
difficult to understand without some
Evening star., 1916-08-20
TRAVELETTE
By Niksah.
The Other Boston.

It is hard to conceive of our Boston
as the child and offspring OF anything
or any place else-she is such a SELF
contained and self-sutficient parsonage.
None the less, in your wanderings about
England. that land so full of the echoes
of familiar names without the New
York, Jersey, Bedford. and 4 hundred
others-you may hear the guard shout
"Boston." and fare forth. to greet the
ancestrcss IF the center of American
erudition.
Old Boston is rich in things interest
ing to an American Apparently half
of our famous ancestors and pioneers
came from here or hereabouts- Bos-
ton herself is apparently unconscious
of the prestige she gains by being the
mother of so many children whose de-
scendants are entitled to belong to
societies and wear badges in the United
states of America. She goes about her
daily life with a quiet serenity that
gives a very definite impression OF
power in reserve; so that you feel that
were there any new continents left to
be settled and any aristocratic families
left to be founded. Boston could again
supply her share of the pioneers;
pleasant river called the Witham
washes along through Boston, Kept IN
its proper place and station by a stone
retaining wall. The Withan. the CEN
trail market place and the Church OK
st. Botolph's, are the things that you
will remember longest. The market
place shows you good-natured easy life
of today, with its wide cobbled space
dotted with awninged booths. and the
good gray stone houses looking be-
nignly down upon it; the church speaks
of the days that are past. but still
within range of the written word
while the Witham whispers Of days still
and it ran through its marshes In
loneliness.
Evening star., 1916-08-20
From the Clubs.

Richard l. Conner. secretary of the
Board of Trade Rife Club, has suggested
the locating Of an outdoor rife range
within a much shorter distance of the
city than the Winthrop range Many men
who wpuld Ike to shoot on outdoor ranges
cannot tal,e time to make the long trin
down river. He recommends the opening
of the Congress Heights range and adds
| that the Winthrop range would remain as
popular as 1t is now, because many shoot
ers ike the river trip.
According to MIR. Conner, but few of
the 100 members of his club have
availed themselves of the opportunity
of using the Winthrop range. owing to
business They make up this loss to some
extent by using the indoor ranges in
the city. hut say they lose the zest OF
shooting ort OF doors.
Capt Louis e. Wilson. president of
the club. is with the National Guard of
| the District Of Columbia. Other Off
cers of this club are Frank e. Cum
ninghan. vice president: George NJ
Fisher, treasurer. and II. Clifford
Bangs, executive officer.
Fifteen members of the Department
of Justice Rife Club went on an all
day shoot to Winthrop. The member
ship match was shot. but the scores
have not yet been tabulated
Theodore c. Merrill of the Bureau of
Chemistry Riae Club has composed
poem dedicated TO rife shooters. 1t Is
called The Rising of the Rifles" ard
was printed in the last issue of Arms
and the Man.
Vacation time md the rush of work
for those left behind have caused the
interstate Commerce Commission Rife
Club TO drop behind in attendance at
the ranGes. according to Alfred Hol-
mead. vice president of the club. He
believes that his club will take an
active part in the autumn matches.
Evening star., 1916-08-20
a Ton-Weight Turtle.
rom the London Chronicle.

rvH tIlt I|1HlVl 'lITUTI'It-
That turtle weighing nearly ton"
(fsherman's weightD lately landed at
Penzance cannot be either the green
turtle. associated with civic feasts, or
the hawks bill, from which we get
tortoise shell. These two belong to
tropical seas and are of smaller di-
mensions. The ponderous "hinseck"
caught off ScilIy must be a logger
head" turtle. which occurs in the Medi-
terranean, and sometimes visits our
southern coasts. The "loggerhead" is
the only carnivorous turtle and dis
tinguished from the green variety by
size, shape of head and number of
plates on the armor. But he is oc-
casionaily cooked in mistake for his
edible cousin. with disastrous results
to diners
Evening star., 1916-08-20
District Team Fourth.

The District Of Columbia rife team
came out fourth in the national small-bore
rifle match which has been running for
the past ten weeks, the Peters Rifle and
Revolver Club Of Kings Mills, Ohio, COM
ing in first. The Districts team made a
score Of 9,332 out of a possible 10000
points, The Peters club ran up score
of 9.Gl0.
r. Alderman of the District team ran
up perfect score In three matches-the
first, fifth and sixth. R. NJ Mccarthy.
also of the District team, made a perfect
score ii the seventh match.
Evening star., 1916-08-20
Her PronosaI.
Tic Now Haven RecisteI

From TIE New Haven Register.
George" she began, "as 1t is leap
year"
The young man started and turned
pale.
"As II is leap year." she continued,
"aud you have been calling regularly
now four nights a week for a long,
long time. George. propose
I'm not in a position to marry on
my salary" George broke in. hurriedly.
EXACTLY, George" the girl pursued,
land so, as Il is leap year, l propose
that you lay off and give some of the
more eligible boys a chance"
Evening star., 1916-08-20

Fey. II any, of the destructive leaf-eatfng
pests are better known or more easily rec
ognized than the fall webworm (hypatria
Guinea. to give the worm its scientific
name). At this season Of the year the
NAV be seen on the branches Of practical
ly all kinds Of fruit trees as well as trees
of other kinds. The webworms 8 life cycle
is seasonal, the white moths representing
the adult stage. Early in the summer.
soon after mating. the females deposit
their eggs on the leaves OF the trees
These eggs soon hatch into the larvae,
the young caterpillars. which at once begin
their work of destruction, being Matched
with ravenous appetites which apparently
are never satisfied. The young caterpil-
lars are pale yellow in color and are COW
cred with fine hairs. They have two rows
of black marks on the body. and the head
is also black, the little pests being alto
gether OF a markedly repulsive appear
ance.
The food of the caterpillar consists Of
the green-colored substance OF the foliage,
which the worms eat away, leaving only
the network or skeleton of the leaf veins.
The worms are gross feeders and grow
rapidly as the result Of their destructive
work Their webs. woven in the forks
Of branches, are enlarged corresponding
" to the growth of the worms, and in
many cases small trees are completely
covered with these webs or nests by this
time of year. When the larvae are fun
grown they are about an inch long, and
even single colony, consisting as IT
does of thousands of the worms. will
often have destroyed practically all OF
the foliage of the trees in which the nest
is constructed. The defoiiated branches
are then forsaken. the webs alone remain
ing as evidence of the cause Of the mutt
alton of the trees. The caterpillars then
descend to the ground. finding protection
lust above or just below the surface.
where they spin cocoons. In these cases
they await development. changing first
to the chrysalis or pupa form. from
which the white moth adult emerges the
following spring.
Spraying early in the season with
arsenical poisons such as arsenate of
lead is a good way TO repcl the attacks
of these pests. Where the destructive
work has been permitted to proceed,
however, the better method Is 10 cut off
entirely the affected parts of the tree
and exterrninate the pests by burning.
This should be done preferably early IN
the morning or late In the evening. as
the worms feed during the day over
an, area extending far beyond the webs.
returning at the close OF their foraging
to the nests. Often when it is not
desired permanently to mutilatc a tree
the webs and their colonies may be
utterly destroyed by fire without dam
age to the tree. This is done by the
use of kerosene torches made of small
bundles of rags tied to sticks Of
sufficient length. Soak the rags in
kerosene, light the torch and apply to
the webs which with their colonies
will be destroyed in a few seconds. the
tree being practically unscathed by the
flame.
Pruning of fruit trees may be done
at any time of the year, though the
work is best done while the trees are
dormant More time is then available
and in the absence of foliage 1t is
hot
Evening star., 1916-08-20

Pruning Of fruit trees may be done
at any time of the year, though the
work Is best done while the trees are
dormant More time is then available
and in the absence of foliage it Is
easier to know what growth should be
removed The pomologists and hort,
culturists OF the Maryland Agricultural
Evening star., 1916-08-20

Fredcricksburg. Va.-Turner A. Robb
of New York, formerly of King George
county, was a severe loser from the ex-
plosion at Black Tom Island, near New
York All of his furniture, silverware,
etc, in storage for the summer, were en-
tirely destroyed. Mrs. Robb and daughter
are in King George county, near this city,
for the summer.
Evening star., 1916-08-20

Martinsburg, w. Na-Cut OH from
egress in old workings and their lights
extinguished by bad air, ]. H. Irving.
Frank Turnkey and Abner Sheetz became
entombed in an abandoned mine they
were exploring near Hardman. w. Va,
and wandered aimlessly from morning I'M
til midnight, when they were rescued oy
Edward Murphy and a force of coal
miners. They likely would have perished
had not a boy by chance seen them enter
the mine. which has not been worked
for twenty-six years.
Evening star., 1916-08-20

Cumberland, Md.-Railroaders arriv-
ing here Monday morning from the west
end Cumberland division, Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, say that the temperature
Sunday night dropped to thirty degrees
at Altamont, Deer Park, Terra Alta and
Oakland. The frost. they added, was so
thick that it resembled a light fall of
snow. No serious damage to crops was
reported.
Evening star., 1916-08-20

Hagcrstown. Md~Mrs- Jane Wertz
wife Of DR.. I. NJ. Wertz, this city. was
drowned at Ocean View, near Norfolk
Va, while in bathing in the Chesapeake
bay, with a young girl friend. DR.. j. w
Reed of Ocean View was summoned
shortly after the body was recovered, hui
his efforts to revive her were fruitless
Mrs Wertz is survived by her HUSBAND
and one daughter, Sarah; her mother
Mrs. J. NJ Gaines, and sister, Mrs. Harry
H. Humrichouse, all of this city: One
brother. Edward NJ. Gaines, of Culpeper
Va, also survives.
Evening star., 1916-08-20

Richmond, vn.-Oficia1 announce
ment was made at the Richmond ofhces
of the American Locomotive Company
that the Richmond branch is about 10 be-
gin work on the manufacture of six,
eight and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS inch high
explosive shells for the use of the entente
allies and that 1t will probably employ
between $500 and 1000 men.
Evening star., 1916-08-20

are drawn and bids received. The new
building will cost about $4,000. The old
building. where John Brown and his fol-
lowers were kept, will be torn down as
soon as the United States government
has the site condemned. The condemna-
ton proceedings will be taken up by the
next term of the United States court,
which convenes at Martinsburg in Sep
tember.
Richmond. Vain acknowledgment
of the lively interest he has always shown
in things touching the welfare of Hope
well, Gov. Stuart has received from |.
Warren, its city clerk, an imprint of the
seal of Hopewell, which was donated to
the powder plant town by Misses Jose
phine and Mary EppeS.
Annapolis. Md.-The Washington,
Westminster and Gettysburg railroad has
filed application with the public service
commission of Maryland for permission to
issue s630.000 worth of first mortgage .
per cent bonds, s144 900 in preferred stock
and 100000 in common stock
antining children corning to Smithfield
from infantile paralysis infected districts
have been taken at joint meeting of the.
health officer. sanitary committee and
council. The town officials decided to
quarantine all persons under fifteen years
of age coming from infected districts for
two weeks.
Huntington. w. Vu.-Miss Lavinia
Engle of Washington and Mrs. c. E.
Martin of Wayne, Pa, suffrage workers,
will campaign astride horses through the
wild sections of southern West Virginia
for the suffrage amendment to the state
constitution next autumn. They have
started their campaign out of headquar-
ters here. Their itinerary will take them
through the mountains into the widest
and remotest sections of the state to
many points where it will be necessary to
travel along narrow paths. Both said
they would go into the remotest corners
Evening star., 1916-08-20

FoIIansbee. w. ya.AA force of work.
men that has been tearing up the old
platform around the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad station here, and putting
down a new one, has so far found s12
in coin, which passengers had dropped
between the cracks of the boards.