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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-06-09
Too Many Larks.

Corpus Christi. Tex.-"Oh, listen to
the lark" is not popular refrain In
south Texas this year. There are
more larks In this district OF the state
than for many years. farmers say. and
they are descending upon the corn
fields in such numbers that the grain
is being pulled up almost as rapidly
as II can sprout.
The high cost OF ammunition Is the
chief protection enjoyed by the birds
the farmers say, but some OF them
are adopting an ingenious method OF
poisoning. Oats are sprouted, and
soaked In poison and then scattered
over the field Intended to be pro-
tected
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-06-09
SERVICE
Service is the keynote Of the
modern, progressive concern.

Service is the keynote Of the
modern, progressive concern.
BY cultivating Quietness you
will be more disposed to cul-
uvate other habits which har-
monize with quietness.
The best service usually can
be rendered In a quiet, business
like way rather than by any
blare of trumpets and noisome
gable.
Mastery Of the habit Of quiet
ness Will help you to overcome
losing your temper-and moth
ing so lowers a person In eyes
of Others as violent outbursts Of
temper.
Quietness and patience and
persev erance nearly always go
hand In hand.-Forbes Mag
azine.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-06-09

In Lancashire the appearance Of q
white dove at the window means
either a recovery or else a good angel
TO take away the soul.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-06-29
MacauIay sileneed Critics.

Macaulay was victim TO the habit
OF reading in bed. When going the
northern circuit as a newly f1edged
barrister, an old kings counsel stay
ing in tie same hotel with him no
ticed that Macaulay carefully picked
ont the longest candle as the members
OF the mess were retiring for the
night. "He demonstrated with him."
says Sir George Trevelyan, ION the
danger of reading in bed, upon which
Macaulay replied with immense rapid.
ity Of utterance: I always read in
bed at home; and if I am not afraid
Of committing parricide and matricide
and fraticide, can hardly be expected
10 pay any special regard to the lives
Of the bagmen of Leeds And. so
saying, he left his hearers staring az
one another, and marched off to his
ROOM"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-06-29
Rose Always Loved.

The rose has been a favorite from
earliest times. SO deep a hold has IL
on the affections Of the people that
ii is often spoken of as the queen of
flowers" 1t has figured in the litera-
ture Of all ages and all nations. Peo-
pie in all stations Of life yield homage
to its beauty Of form and color and
TO its delicious fragrance. 1t is loved
by poor and rich alike. II Is grown in
the dooryards of the least pretentious
cottages, where often the occupants
are stinted in food and raiment, as
well as on the grounds of large es-
tateS, where abound the choicest
things that money can buy. 1t is also
grown in immense quantities under
glass and is the most popular winter
cut flower for all occasions.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-06-29
KNEW WHEN THEY HAD BITE
Traveller Tells Of Rats Who Used
Their Tails as Fishlinss to
Catch Crabs.

Captain Moncton in his Expert
ences of a New Guinea Resident Mag
istrate," relates the following Incl
dent: Having landed on an utterly
barren island formed of coral rock
and destitute of all vegetation, he
found IL 10 be the home of an enor-
nous number of rats. There was no
trace Of other animal life, and il was
impossible TO imagine how, except by
continual preying upon one another, ii
was possible for these rats TO subsist
while seated at the waters edge,
turning over the problem in his mind,
he noticed some of the rats going
down to the edge of the reef-lank,
hungry-looking creatures they were,
with pink, naked tails. He stopped
on the point of throwing Jumps Of
coral at them, out of curiosity TO see
what they meant 10 do. His curiosity
was soon gratified. Rat after rat
picked fiattish place and, squatting
on the edge, dangled its tail in the
water.
Presently one rat gave a violent
leap of yard, landing well clear of
the water, and with a crab clinging TO
Its tail. Turning around, the rat
grabbed the crab and devoured ii. and
then returned TO the stone. Other
rats were seen repeating the perform
ance."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-06-29
KNOW 1T WELL
Familiar Features Well known "a
Hundreds of DEBORAH Citizens.

A familiar burden in many homes
The burden of a dad back"
A lame, weak or an aching back
Often tells you of kidney ills.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for weak
kidneys. Ask your neighbor
Here is DEBORAH testimony.
Carl Jokstad, blacksmith, Main
St, says: II have taken Doan's Kid
ney Pills for lame back and have
found them a fine kidney remedy.
About three years ago / had an at
tack of kidney complaint. Ny back
ached and the muscles were so lame
couldn't stoop over. | took Doan's
Kidney Pills for this trouble and they
gave me quick relief. l have re-
commended them to many people
when / have heard them complain
ing of kidney disorder"
Price Coo at all dealers. Don't
simply ask of a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Jokstad had. Foster-Milburn
Co, Mrs, Buffalo, n. Y.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-06-29
Savings Bank Deposits

Recent figures show that the de-
posts of the poole in savings banks
increased 8 per cent during 1920.
That indicates a growth of pros
perity that is quite unusual. If a
man has $1,000 in these banks TO-
day, if he adds 8 per cent to the
same every year, and if the prin-
ripal and additional deposits keep
on accommodating interest at pei
cent or Whereabouts, he should double
his money in six years and a half.
A country where thrifty people
are doubling their capital in about
six years is making a rapid advance
toward prosperity. This gain in
wealth should give courage TO every
business man. The people who have
the faith to go ahead and take up
new enterprises viii profit by the
chance this increased wealth is go
ing 10 give.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-06-29
HUBBY AT THE cooKsTovE
Some Excellent Reasons Advanced
Why Head Of the House Should
Know How TO Prepare Food.

Cooking has been added TO the cur
riculum of male students at Pennsyl
vania State college. Cooking is some
thing that all men should know some
thing about.
Some men should know all about II
Particularly should married men
have the necessary knowledge so that
in the pinch they can escallop a pan
Of potatoes or stir up mess OF fluffy
biscuits.
There is no telling when the good
wife may be absent from home al meal
time.
AS time goes on the legitimate rea-
sons for this are growing.
And what is more pleasing TO the av-
erage wife than 10 return from the
bridge party or the polling place, a
trifie late, perhaps, and worried for
fear that she'll not be able TO have
dinner on the dot-what X more pleas
ing than TO be greeted al the door by
the man Of the house, all uniformed
up In a long overall apron, a dab of
-four on his beaming countenance. stir
ring for dear life at bowl OF embryo
drop biscuits?
And the teakettle steaming its heart
out?
And the smell of burning beefSteak
permeating the otherwise hopeful at
mosphere?
Man should know how 70 cook st.
Joseph Gazette.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-06-29
Dinner-Plate Pennies.

Some Of the first coins were enor-
nous, the idea apparently being to dis
courage the greedy from attempting
to accumulate and carry around too
many Of them. There were copper
coins as large as dinner plates. This
Inconvenient style had 70 give way TO
the demand for smaller and more CON
venient forms Of currency, and the
giant pennies soon dwlndIed IN size 20
meet the popular demand.
The earliest trace u the use Of gold
as money Is to be found IA the pic.
lures Of the ancient Egyptians weigh.
ing In scales heaps u rings " Tie
precious metals Bur there IL no actual
record that these rings we're known
as coins with fired value.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-06-29
The Wonders Of Amsrica
The MISSOURI BOTANICAL GAR.
DEN.
By T. r. MAxEY

The MtSSOOhi cOt ANtSNI 1Nh-
DEN.
TN 1S4e Henry Shaw, 4 Citizen OF
! ST. Louis, lover Of nature and Of
flowers In particular. built large
country residence near the city limits
he surrounded IL with eowers and
plants Of every known variety. When
he died In 1899, his win provided for
q board Of trustees 70 asSnase the
garden and left sufscssn, funds to
support Il This wonderful foral
park. said to be the largest IN the
world. was thus preserved for the
education, admiration and erscyTnent
Of all.
II contains collection embracing
$50 species Of palms; varied cal,e>
ton Of tropical and s1A-;rcpicSl
plants; q collection 81 tire s. known
species Of cycads: wonderful sssor;-
nent Of plants which grew best Ga4er
desert conditions; numerous srccses
Of ferns and allied plants; great
array Of plants Of great Economic
value and displays Of plants tha: feed
on insects; species Of ;he pinespp's
and its relatives: numerous sAowy,
Towering plants. while IN TIRE private
orchid house s representative q each
Of the 500 species Of this ec2ntss'al
flower Is 70 be found
The outdoor collection ine,Caes a
water garden. several hundred carr
cites OF roses. numerous specses cs
herblike plants. rare paasy display,
a variety of economic plants and trrSs
and shrubs, native 20 North America
and grouped in families All told
about eleven thousand species q
plants are growing in this garden.
The body of Mr.. Shaw reposes IN s
handsome mausoleuD within tie
grounds.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-06-29
Aebrjdes Islands.

The Hebrides islands exceed 500 il
number, of which only one-ffIh are in
habited. Thirty of the inhabited is
lands have a population of only ten
souls each, while the Seven Hunters
are group entirely uninhabited. The
population of the entire Hebrifean
archipelago is only IS TO the square
mile. They lie a few miles off the
west coast of Scotland, the Outer
Hebrides consisting of Lewiswith-
Harris. North Uist, South Uist and
Benbecula, while Skye, Null, Islay and
Arran are the principal isles of the
Inner Hebrides.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-06-29
Wanted "yeweIry" Currency.

Jimmy received two dollar bills for
Christmas and was quite excited about
ii. He wanted TO put their In his small
savings bank, but didn't understand
how to do it. So he ran TO his father
and exclaimed: Daddy, daddy, will
you please give me two jewelry dollars
for these?r
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-06-29

Wit bright rapid and blasting as
the lightning flashes, strikes and van.
ishes in an instant huiEOr, warm and
alI-embraclng as tie sunshine. baihea
its object in genial ana abiding
.iEht.-Whipple.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-06-29
A Matter of Costume

She (just back from Paris)-"I
can't 60 70 this dance tonight; my
trunks haven't arrived"
He-"Good Lord-what kind of a
dance do you think this is going to
be?"-Harvard Lampoon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-06-29
Thirtx.ons Children in Family

Gen. Marston G. Clark, noted In
diana pioneer, who died in 1916, was
one Of a family of 81 brothers and
sisters. by the same father and
mother
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-06-29
SHIPS For SALE

Ito Americas citizens 0Hiy)
Steel steamers, both oil and coal
burners. Also wood steamers, wood
bulls and oeean-goins TUGS. Further
information obtained BY request.
For sailings Of passenger
and freight ships TO all
parts of the l0orld and all
other Information, t0rite
any Of the above lines or
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-06-29

THEREwas a long period when
i il was not true, but today il
Is proudly true once more -
trade and passenger routes are
90 established that you can ship
your goods, or you can sail, to
any part Of the world under the
Stars and Stripes.
The program Of routes is being
carried out with an eye 70 the
future as we'll as present needs
of American exporters and im-
poTters and all American pros
perity. See that the ships you
use are owned and operated by
American citizens or by the US.
Shipping Board.
Operators of Passenger
Services
Admiral Line, II State Street, New
AetNg ~ -
Matson Navigation Company, 70
So. Cay Street, Baltimore, Md.
Munson Steam Ship Line, 81 Beaver
Street, New York, n. 7.
New York and Porto Rico s. S. Co.,
II Broadway, New York, n. Y.
Pacific Mail s. S. Co., IS Broadway,
New York, n. Y.
u. S. Mail S. s. CO., IS Broadway,
New York, n. I.
Ward Line, QleV York and Cuba Mail
S. s.. Coz Foot Of Wall Street,
New York, ~. 7.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-06-29

"Yes, wuz wise to dat de foist
thing firm the fierce way she has o.
p'nouncin' her woids."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-06-29
Free use of
Shipping Board films

Use Of Shipping Board motion picture
films, four reels. free on request Of any
mayor, pastor, postmaster, or organi-
zstion. A great educational picture
of ships an the sea. Write for inform
alton to II. Laue. Director Information
Bureau, Room OIL, 1919 r" Street,
~. W., Washington, y. G.
The New York herald., 1921-01-11
TOPICS OF WALL STREET.
Bank Meetings To-day.

This is the day for annual meetings
OF stockholders of national banks and
for tomorrow trust company meetings
are scheduled. So far as can be learned
in advance changes in the personnel OF
directorates will be relatively few. Ru-
mors yesterday in several quarters that
the president of a prominent national
bank would tender his resignation on
account of i'll health were denied. The
Chase National Bank will enlarge its
directorate and new interests will be
represented in that board. Stockhold-
ers of the National Park Bank will vote
on the question of ratifying the pro-
posed increase Of its capital stock from
$500, 900 to S10,000,000.
The New York herald., 1921-01-11
steel stocks strong.

The report of the United States Steel
Corporation showing decline In untitled
orders of s73.359 tons resulted In an
unturn in the steel shares, notwithstand-
ing the decline is the biggest In many
months This was accounted for In part
by the fact that Wall Street had been
prepared for the very worst as regarded
steel tonnage. and estimates OF the prob
abIe falling off In the December figures
have ranged we'll above 100000 tons.
other steel stocks moved along with
United states Steel. Republic Crucible
and Bethlehem being features of yester-
days market.
The New York herald., 1921-01-11
Call Money @ Per Cent.

For the first time since the third
week OF December call money loaned
yesterday at 6 per cent. after renewing
at per cent. There was q small busi-
ness in ninety day time loans of mixed
collateral at per cent, but 7h per
cent. was requested for all industrial
collateral. One brokerage house re-
newed time loan of 100000 at per
cent. but too much Importance should
not be attached to the appearance OF
the moderate volume of time money. as
1t was mostly for renewal purposes The
Government will withdraw to-day from
the banks $9,000,000 Of United States
deposits. Another withdrawal is proba-
BILE for Thursday. but no announcement
was made.
The New York herald., 1921-01-11
New Financing.

The marked success of the offering
Of $30,000,000 of Northwestern Bel
Telephone Company first mortgage
twenty year 7 per cent. bonds series A
at 96h and interest, the books having
been closed an hour after opening with
a heavy oversubscription. hrs caused
bankers to stir themselves somewhat
regarding new issues. A $4,000 900 in
dustrial issue Is scheduled for Wednes-
day or Thursday and one or two rail-
road equipment issues of relatively
small aggregate are in the wind. The
Standard OIL Company of Indiana is
reported to be In the market for $20,-
100000 and the Standard Oil Company
Of Kentucky Is arranging to borrow
$3,000,000. Several other needs are un-
der consideration, but no definite news
of them is obtanable at present.
The New York herald., 1921-01-11
Detroit Bonds.

The City of Detroit $5,705.000 Of 5A
to 5H per cent. various Improvement
bonds. which will be awarded to-day,
were bid for by two syndicates. accord
ing to the City Comptroller. r. l.. Day
e Co., Estabrook & Co.. w. r. Compton
& Co., Merrill, Oldham & Co., Remick.
Hodges & Co.. and the Merchants Loan
and Trust Company of Chicago guar
anteed the sale OF the issue for a COM
mission of $26,650. The other bid was
from a syndicate composed of the Guar
anty Company the Bankers Trust Com
pany. Hannahs, Ballin G. Lee. and the
First National Company. Keane, Higbee
& Co.. and the Detroit Trust Company
for S1,195.00 of 51a per cent. bonds
at premium Of $4,000. and for $4.750.-
600 of 5A and 5h per cent. bonds at a
premium Of S3,012.S5.
The New York herald., 1921-01-11
sharp Demand In Loan Crowd.

One indication that there has been a
substantial change in the situation was
given In the loan crowd after the close
of the market, when the extreme
scarcity Of some stocks sent them to
a premium. This was true OF Crucible
Steel, which loaned first at "a. then Il
and finally at ss, and also of several
others, including Atlantic. Gulf and
West Indies and Sears Roebuck, which
loaned at fractional premiums. The Y
premium bid and paid for Crucible Steel
recalled to old traders that only few
times in recent years has a stock COM
manded such a premium In the loan
crowd. Once was when the old General
Motors stock loaned at per cent.
The New York herald., 1921-01-11
Delaware, Lackawanna & western

The Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western Railroad Company's net earn
ings from all sources during 1920
amounted to approximately $A,4 900.
equivalent to s17.15 a share $50 par
value) on the $42, ,277.00o Of its stock out
standing if it's other income. interest
and rentals remained the same as in
1919. The 20 per cent. dividend amounts
to $40 share, against $3.50 earned in
1919 and s15.32 in 1918, after eliminating
lapover items in both years.
The New York herald., 1921-01-11
want Higher Zinc Tnriff.

The American Zinc Institute has de.
cided to take up the zinc situation In
all Of it's phases with Congressional COM
mittees and will recommend an Increased
import tariff on zinc and zinc ore, II
those recommendation be approved by
the directors of the institute In their
meeting to-day. A sliding scale. rang
Ing from 2h to cents pound, probably
will be recommended. The present I'M
port duty is Is per cent. ad valorem.
equivalent to only about u cent a pounu
at present quotations
The New York herald., 1921-01-11
Back to Coal Burners.

After having changed most of its
motive power from coal burners to oil
burners, the Canadian Pacific Railroad
Company is being changed back to coal
burners. The work OF conversion is
being done in the Canadian Pacific S
shops. and approximately 1000 miles OF
railroad affected by the change in
clude the main line from Field. British
Columbia, west to Vancouver and
branch lines in the lower part of that
province
The New York herald., 1921-01-11
Ryan's Affairs Near Settlement.

Attorneys handling the financial af-
fairs of Allan A. Ryan expected to give
to the public at o'clock last night a
detailed statement of a settlement which
had taken place between Mr.. Ryans
committee and his bankers. At the
office of Irwin Untermyer 1t was said
at that hour that no statement would
be given out until tonight. 1t is re-
ported that signatures have been at
tached to the settlement and that It Is
ready for release to the public.
The New York herald., 1921-01-11
A Constructive Factor.

Bankers pointed yesterday to the
steady rise in reserve ratio Of the con-
soldated statement Of the Reserve
Banks as an important constructive fac
tor. The percentage at last weeks close
was asa per cent. which was higher
than the best in 1920, or 45.6 per cent,
recorded on December IT, and which
was the highest since December 10, 1919,
when 48.8 per cent. was recorded. The
rise was due partly to contraction of
Reserve note circulation. amounting to
$74663,000 for the week.
The New York herald., 1921-01-11
Detroit Edison Bonds Sold.

The syndicate which offered the bal
ance not taken by stockholders OF
$3.50 500 of Detroit Edison Company
ten year per cent. convertible deben-
ture gold bonds, due January 10, 1881.
at par announced that the issue had
been oversubscribed and that the sub
scription books were closed.
The New York herald., 1921-01-11
OPEN MARKET RATES.

Prime eligible acceptanccs. on call, q; re-
dlscountable at Reserve Bank. 60 to 90 days,
GNu6S non-members and private bankers
eligible, 90 90 30 days. 6%T0is: eligible.
60 to 20 days. 2mTtk.
CLEARING HOUSE STATEMENT.
Clearing House exchanges. S4Se,31S ,62e I;
balances. s7G,o07. .s45: Federal Reserve credit
balances. STG, G,GS1 .S7G
SILVER MARKETS.
Official bar silver In New York, domestic.
0oiac. an ounce. unchanged; foreign. 6hhc. e.,
Off ikc., London, 4Oisd., off nd; Mexican
dollars, Soc, unchanged.
The New York herald., 1921-01-11
JONES BROS. oMIrs DIVIDEND.

Directors of the Jones Brothers Tea
Company, operating a chain of stores.
passed to-day the quarterly dividend Of
stock.
The New York herald., 1921-01-11
pENNsyLvANIA OIL MARKET.

s5.75. Runs. 95.27S; average, $3.50
Shipments, 59,7oe average. i1,is9.
The New York herald., 1921-01-11
DIVIDENDS.

Stock Of Pay
record able
Caracas Sugar Co, O., ST.. Jan. 3 Jan. 10
Col. Graphophone Fac. OF
Maryland ri. O., ST.. Jan. 90 Feb.
Fall River Gas Works. q.
81 .........,.............J Jan. IS Feb.
The New York herald., 1921-01-11
SUGAR.

The range OF prices in yesterdays
sugar futures market follows:
The New York herald., 1921-01-11
FAR EAST.
SOITH AMERICA
IANAIlA

New York funds Ia Montreal. $3.50 s.
premium per 81 600 Montreal funds In New
York, $4,000 discount per $1,000.
The New York herald., 1921-01-11

IIolineer Cons. Gold Minis,
Ltd, N....................J Jan. 10 Jan,
The New York herald., 1921-01-11
MONEY MARKET.
MONDAY. JANUARY 10
CALL LOANS.

Commercial paper. 10 days, Z; 10 to 90
davs. I. Liberty bonds and Victory notes.
A. days. G 10 to 90 days, o. Bankers &C
ceptnnccs, rs TO 90 days, Q.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-11-11
E. I. Conan Sues for Divorce

Spokane, Nov. 10.-State Senator
Edwin II. Conan, former president Of
the Exchange national bank of Spo.
kane and a candidate for the repub-
lican nomination for governor a year
ago, filed action in the superior court
Sallie Wilcoxson Conan, to whom he
was married August II, 1917. Charges
are made that Mrs. Conan has been
indifferent to her domestic duties,
that she has been extravagant and
that she has displayed such a temper
at times that her husbands health
was undermined to the extent that he
was untitled for his duties as a
banker.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-11-11
DEEP FLOWING is BIG NEED
Soils Are Getting Poorer, Producing
Less Per Acre, Thereby Cut
ting Farmers Income

Deep blowing is the greatest need
on many farms 1t is fact that soils
are getting poorer, producing less per
acre and less in the aggregate year
after year and less profit per year ON
many farms. Many of our soils are
tired and sick: like their owners they
are Overworked, underfed, and under
paid. The problem is to get more from
the soil without greater expense.
One way is to deepen the soil, let
ting in air and moisture and permit
nature to make this srh-soiI or under
soil fertile The roots of plants can
not penetrate deep enough under the
present conditions on many farms to
get enough plant food and sufficient
moisture to yield a normal crop. What
is the remedy? Plow deeper.
Deeper blowing should be done In
the fall. Many soils should be sub
soiled others should he plowed deeper
with ordinary breaking plows What
ever the method, the soil must be
made tleerTsf Plow deeper