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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-03-18


must have liked 1t. But Arthur always
wants me to make things for him."
So Fay gave 1t up.
Hell be disillusioned, and she will
be unhappy" was her decision, but
can't help It."
1t was three days after Arthurs
birthday that Caroline came to her
roommate with note.
81 can't understand Arthur" she
said. and her lips were quivering. "He
seems to think my present was a
joke"
"Oh," gasped Fay Understandings.
"He says that he showed it to the
boys, and they laughed over it, and
that he was glad had such sense of
humor and that it was such a dear
little fat heart And thought it was
beautiful. Oh, dear And Caroline's
head was pillowed on Fay's sympa-
thetic shoulder. II worked so hard,
and it was so pretty" she sobbed, "and
they just laughed"
"Send him something else and tell
him this was just funny forerunner,"
Fay suggested.
But Caroline was obstinate.
II won't" she said. "He ought to
like the red heart, and il he doesn't I
can't help it."
"And If something isn't done at
once" Fay told her four chums as
they sat that night kimono clad in
Beatrice's room, 'those two hearts
won't beat as one"
Kitty, plump and pretty, in pink,
| murmured from the pillows: Lets
send him something and make him
think it is from her. Then tell her,
that 1t wasn't her selection"
"We'll do it," said Fay enthusiast
tically, "and now what shall it be-"
The product of their combined taste
and genius went in violet colored
box by the next mornings mail, and
when Arthur Moore opened it two
days later he gasped.
"By Jove the dear little girlv' he
said. Look here, Richards
His classmate peered over his shout
der.
"Violets. ribbon tied; the ivory me-
dallion of Browning you have been
wanting and that exquisite verse OF
Mrs. Browning to cap it. She must be
clever girl. Arthur"
Arthur pondered.
'It's not for her cleverness that l
love her, Richards" he said, land, aft
er all, / am not sure but that l like
that little red heart best Think OF
the work of her dear little fingers
| And something Of this he said in his
second note.
| II can't understand what he means
by two presents" Caroline said to
Fay, and read what he had written.
Then Fay faltered out the story.
"We thought we would send him
something artistic and tell you after
! ward" she said.
Caroline smiled at her pityingly.
"You see, you didn't know Arthur"
she said HE always likes things that
/ make.
"And, oh, girls. what do You think he
saidY' Fay asked the eager girls who
clustered about her just as she was
| going to morning class.
| Tell u.s." they clamOred.
| Fay quoted glibly:
""The violets are faded, and the
medallion hangs over my desk, but
close to my heart is the little red heart,
| the work of your own dear hands
"Well, of all things" said Eloise and
Beatrice, ''such a man. But Kitty,
pretty Kitty, murmured, with all her
dimples out:
'"Roses red and violets blue.
MY heart to you is ever true"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-03-18
Cause Of Stomach Troubles.

When man has trouble with his
stomach you may know that he is eat
ing more than he should or of some
article of food or drink not suited to
his age or occupation. or that his
bowels are habitually constipated.
Take Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets TO regulate the bowels
and improve the digestion and see ii
the trouble does not disappear. Ask
for free sample. Sold by Engbert-
soR's Pharmacy, I'm
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-03-18
Notice 70 Our Customers.

We are pleased to announce that
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs,
cold and lung troubles is not affected
by the National Pure Food and Drug
law AS it contains no Opiates or other
harmful drugs. and we recommend it
as a safe remedy for children and
adults. Engbertson's Pharmacy. I'm
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-03-18

There is no one so much to be pitied
as the man who has nothing to do but
to amuse himself from years end to
years end. To this sort Of individual
q holiday and all that delightful SEN
sation OF accomplished work and free
dom for enjoyment are entirely un.
known-Car.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-03-18

They were at supper. During the
meal the, young man with the vora-
cIous appetite discoursed eloquentiy on
things in general
do you know, Miss DASH" he re-
marked. IL think there is a very init
mate relation between our food and
our character. L believe, don't you
know, that we grow like what we are
most fond Of"
The fair girl smiled sweetiy.
How Interestingly she purmured.
MAY offer you some more ham, Mr..
Rlank 90
She stretched her hand out to take
a chocolate cream, but he removed the
tray and passed her the calculated tab
lets.-London Tit-Bits.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-03-18
soure. Of information.

singleton-You seem to know q lot
about women.
Wedderly-You bet do.
Singleton-Got wise by studying the
ways Of your wife, Ell?
Wedderly-No; / listen to what she
says about other women. -Chica so
News.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-03-18

An. editor was waited upon by .
climber of Parnassus
This, SIR said the visitor, produc-
ing manuscript, zig the only poem ]
ever wrote"
.sWell, cheer up" replied the editor,
.Tm not going to deprive you Of itr'-
Kansas City Independent. :.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-03-18

B. F. Crocker. ESD. now "a year
of age. and for twenty years Justice
of the peace at Martinsburg, Iowa,
says: II am terribly afflicted with
sciatic rheumatism in my left arm and
right hip. L have used three bottles
of Chamberlain's Pain Balm and it
did me lots of good" For sale by
Engbertson Pharmacy. Inn
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-30
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE DOES NOT
PREVENT RIoHTING WRONG

LOS ANGELES, Dec 28.-LEditor
Herald: In your issue OF December
% John j. thinks Christian Science is
a refuge for the intellectually lazy. 1t
is very evident that our critic has
never tried to be a Christian Scientist,
or he would be fully convinced that 1t
is one of the most strenuous jobs on
earth. If the overcoming of self, with
is a "cinch' then another word will
have to be coined to indicate an easy
position.
Christian Science does not permit
any one to escape the obligation to
take hold for the righting of material
wrongs" On the contrary, this Is the
very mission OF Christian Science, and
it rights the wrongs in a most efEectual
manner by overcoming and destroying
the erroneous mental conditions which
cause them.
When all are truly Christian Scien-
lists, all will do right and there will
be no wrongs to overcome. Christian
Science believes the practice of the
golden rule to be the most efficactous
method extant for the remedying OF
existing wrongs.
In conclusion 1 desire to say that II
those who feel inclined to criticise
Christian Science will be fair and just
enough to become acquainted with
what Christian Science really is much
of what Is now said will be left unsaid
1t has been truly said that no one
is opposed to Christian Science, but
many are opposed to what they think
is Christian Science. w. %. BROWN.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-30
PROTESTS VIGOROUSLY AGAINST
APPOINTMENT OF ED KERN

Los ANGELES, Dec. 29.-LEditor
Herald: I was glad to see that the
Municipal league protested against Ed
Kerns appointment on the board of
public works. 1t shows there are some
men left who are not afraid to go up
against the S. p. machine. 1t was by
the smallest piece of political jobbery
Walter Aub1e, one of the best police
chiefs this city ever had, was deposed
to make a place for Mr.. Kern. Why
was this done? 1t cannot be on his
merits as a councilman for while he
was in that position he always voted
for corporations in general and the S.
p. railroad in particular on franchises
During his term of office he voted on
twenty-three franchises to railroads
and other corporations. Some of them
were hotly contested by the people, yet
Mr.. Kern voted yes on twenty of that
number. His business ability was
tested as chairman of the sewer COM
mittee that made such a mess of the
outfall sewer. and worse than that
when, on recommendation from his
committee the council overpaid the
contractors over $1S0,000. Then the
contractor failed and threw up the job
and the city has not recovered q. cent
of that money. Now that is a fine rec
ord for a prospective member of the
board of public works. Another monu-
ment to his ability is that $4,000 small
pox hospital (known as the city's
white elephant) that for the purpose it
was built seems to be almost worth
less. Now some two or three years
ago the people of this city decided to
have a board of public works of high
class men to bring the Owens river
into Los Angeles and paid them high
salaries for the purpose of keeping the
work of construction out of the reach
of politics and politicians in general.
The work of construction has pro-
crossed well, without any faint of
graft or jobbery in it. Now comes a
vacancy on the board and now we are
told that our mayor has about made
up his mind to appoint to that vacancy
that high chief politician and past
grand master corporation man, Ed
Kern. Now the question is, will the
taxpayers of this city who voted for
$23, 100000 bonds stand for this? Will
they allow the mayor and council to
ram this objectionable appointment
down our threats. If you don't get
busy pretty pronto it will be done.
M. T. COLLINS.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-30
RED CROSS STAMPS

NO GREAT is the popularity of the
Red Cross stamps that the first
~ 10000 sent to the California Assoc
citation for the Study and Prevention
of Tuberculosis have been disposed of,
and $4,000 more which have been re-
ceiyed are being distributed rapidly.
This means much for the helping sta
ton for INDECENT consumptives which
is to be maintained during the coming
year. The popularity of the stamps
Illustrates the readiness with which the
public will respond to humanitarian
plea if it is properly presented.
We predict a continued and indeed
ever-increasing sale of the Red Cross
stamps, because they illustrate and af-
ford an obvious way of helping
the work of the association. Practical
benevolences of all kinds always meet
the support of the public. People will
support a cause when it is just, and
when they understand it. When they
withhold their support, sometimes it
is because the cause is not just; some
times it is because it has not been
clearly explained and they do not I'M
derstand it.
We congratulate the California AS
ISOLATION for the Study and Prevention
of tuberculosis on the result of its
ably conceived and cleverly executed
plan Of augmenting it's finances, and we
have no doubt its work will contribute
to the result which will yet be
achieved by civilization-the subju-
CATION and finally the complete elimi-
nation of the white plague"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-30

ON another page will be found par
ticulars of the Los Angeles Her
" AIDS Alaska Yukon Pacific expo
sition contest.
The Alaska YukonPacific exposition
will be held at Seattle, Wash, from
June 1 to October is, 1909. 1t will cost
SIC, 900, 900 and will be the greatest en-
terprise of its nature the western coast
has ever attempted. Because of the
fact a visit to the exposition will be
in the nature of liberal education,
and will add greatly to the store OF
knowledge of even well-informed pro-
fessional educators, The Herald has
made arrangements to send to the ex-
position twelve school teachers OF
Southern California. These teachers
will be the guests of The Herald, but
will be selected by the readers of The
Herald.
Six school teachers will be chosen
from Los Angeles county-three from
Los Angeles and three from the county
at large outside the city; one from San
Bernardino county, one from Orange
county, one from Santa Barbara coun-
ty, one from Riverside county, one
from Kern county and one from Ven
tura county
No opportunity has been presented
whereby so much pleasure and benefit
may be derived at no cost to the great
workers who are shaping the destiny
of our nation. To be thoroughly ap-
preciative of the task of school teach
ers is mark of the highest civiliZa-
ton, for under the schoolhouse flag
dwels liberty.
Our readers will see from the rec
ords of the voting published daily
that the contest is by no means de-
cided. In fact, it would be impos-
sible to indicate the winners. There
fore. a little enterprise and little or
ganized effort may place any teacher
among the fortunate twelve. All read
ers who are interested in education
should be equally interested in the well
fare and happiness of teachers. What
would happen to the United States If
all the teachers went on strike? The
possibility of such catastrophe never
occurred to you. Well, we admit 1T is
remote. At the same time, the thought
of it may serve to bring home to you
the importance of the school teacher
to the system of civilization we enjoy.
We ask you to vote and obtain votes
for your favorite teachers.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-30
LUMMIS' TESTIMONY
AIDS MISS GLEASON
Librarian Declares He Was Respon-
sible for Most of the Orders
of Which Miss 5landy
Complained

After having been on the witness stand four
nights of the library squabble Miss Julia w.
Blandy's examination concluded about 10
o'clock last night, and Charles f. Lummis,
librarian, was called to the stand. He was
called as a witness for the prosecution against
Miss Gleason, but he proved a most unsat-
isfactory witness from that standpoint,
Mr.. Lummis assumed the responsibility for
nearly every specific act of which Miss Blandy
complains against Miss Gleason. These IN
stances were given to prove the charge that
Miss Gleason interfered with the work of
the branch department with malicious intent
to kill the work. Most of the instances quoted
are delays in receipt of supplies or failure 10
have certain work performed. Mr.. Luinmis
declared he responsible for most of these
delays and failures for good reasons, and n
instances where he was not responsible he
said the library board was.
The elaborate ground work the prosecution
has laid in the case against Miss Gleason was
almost swept away by the testimony Of Mr..
Lummis, and unless some unexpected develop
ments occur Attorney Goudge who represents
Miss Gleason, will not take the time to put
witnesses on the stand.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-30
CONDEMN JAIL SENTENCE
GIVEN LABOR OFFICIALS
Locomotive Engineers Send Roosevelt
TELEGRAM of Protect and oenounee
Language Employed by JUS
tIce Wright

Members Of the three divisions Of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers In Los Angeles
have voiced their strong disapproval OF the
language used by Justice Wright OF the SUI
preme court of the District of Columbia in i'm
posing jail sentence upon Samuel Gompers,
John Mitchell and Frank Morrison, as Officers
of the American Federation OF LABOR rms
disanproyal was expressed officially in a tele-
gram sent last night to President Roosevelt by
a committee representing all the divisions.
The telegram was signed by Ell stevens OF
divisIon &: a. F. Smith of division $50, and r.
W. Kelly of division 6e2, and was as follows;
I'VE most emphatically protest against the
Incorporate language of Justice Wright and
the prison sentence imposed by him upon
samuel Gompers, John Mitchell and Frank
Morrison AS citizens We realize 1t to be our
patriotic duty to uphold the authority or the
courts and dignity OF the law, but we believe
the animus of Justice Wright is an insult to
organized labor"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-30
RATE DAY

I'M HIS is rate day" at one hundred
shipping centers, where mass
IL meetings will be held and protests
registered against the increase in
transcontinental freight rates which
will become effective Friday of this
week. The Herald over and over again
has called attention to the proposed
rates gouge, and when the citizens of
Los Angeles begin to experience the
results of the railroad assault on the
prosperity of this metropolis they will
not be able to say they were not
warned of what the effects of the rates
gouge would be. 1t will have two eff
fects, which are closely related. 1t will
hinder and discourage industrial
progress in this community, and will
increase the cost of living.
The opposition of Los Angeles to the
iniquitous proposal OF railroad pirates
should be pronounced, marked, en-
phatic. 1t should take shape, and
should be placed on record. and Los
Angeles should play an active part in
the war against the increase in rates.
This is not the concern of northern
California or of southern California,
but of all California and of the Pa
cific coast. Every business man is i'm
terested in the rates question. So is
every professional man. So is every
private citizen who is not in active
life. The welfare of Los Angeles is
menaced. The commercial interests of
this city must fight for it's welfare and
prosperity by waging war on the rail-
road rates gouge.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-30

n ETITE, graceful, artistic Bessie
Nelson a young violinist whose
n musicianly playing easily enti-
ties her to first place on the current
olio at the Empire, is a young woman
who should give a good account OF
herself later. Already with the few
years of study she has devoted to the
instrument called 1.-THE voice of the hu-
man SOUL" she accomplishes MASTER
full effects, handling both the lighter
class of music and such weightier and
more ambitious selections as the
"Traumari' with the skill of a viz
tuoso.
viii Clark sings two effective bass
solos, and for an encore presents blrd
calls and other limitations that win
both laughter and admiration.
Some clever buck and wing dancing
by Rams Smith, accompanied by
monology which does the black-faee
comedian proud. provides the last new
act on the program. 1t is an eminent
ly satisfactory bill throughout.
Vier and Nellie Hill offer illustra-
tions, there are good motion pictures
and the stock company amuses with
another of AL Franks one-act farces,
"Euchered."
There will be the usual midweek
matinee this afternoon, with additional
matinees New Years, Saturday and
Sunday afternoons.
Ferris Hartman announced yesterday
some of the plays which he will pre-
sent during his indefinite stay here.
Following "The Toymaker" at the
Grand will come the first presentation
in Los Angeles of ut Happened III
Nordland," the big Lew Fields show.
Next will come Richard Carries hit.
"The Tenderfoot" and the following
week "The Wizard of the Nile" will be
put on. Then, one week, will come
but possibly not in this order-sueh
operas as 1.-THE Earl and the Girl,
"The Belle of London Town. THE
Circus Girl" "The Chaperones, "The
Office Boy" Drank Daniels latest sue
cess). "The I oreador," 1.-THE Girl
from Dixie" "The Ameer," another
Daniels hit, and EEL Captain" one of
De Wolf Hopper's big successes. Sew
eral others of equal caliber. and even
newer than this list have been signed
up, among them being "Babes in Toy
land" and these will be slated for
early showing, possibly interspersed
with those above listed. Mr.. Hartman
has exclusive rights with Witmark,
Tams and Sanger & Jordon, the three
firms which control the musical out
put of the world, and has first call on
ali their productions. AS fast as oc-
casion demands he will utilize this ma
teriaI. "Nordland" is now all re-
hearsed and ready, and 1.-THE Tender
foot" is on the way. while 1.-THE Wiz
ard" which follows it, is on hand.
This insures the Hartman season for
weeks ahead.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-30
CHRISTIANITY

KIM HEN thou makest a dinner or
wv a supper, call not thy friends,
nor thy brethren, neither thy
kinsmen. nor thy rich neighbors, lest
Ythey also bid thee again and a recon-
pense be made thee. But when thou
makest a feast, call the poor, the
MANNED, the lame, the blind; and thou
shalt be blessed, for they cannot rec
onpense thee"
On Christmas day and throughout
the Christmas season Christendom
makes an effort to be Christian. Many
Christmas dinners are given to the
poor, many Christmas entertainments
are held at which the invited guests
are not those who are able to make
recompense, but the poor who cannot
invite their entertainers in return.
The Herald gave Christmas dinner
to the poor children of Los Angeles,
and all friends who helped The Her
aid to spread a bountiful feast before
the neglected boys and girls of this
great city have carried out the COM
Etasandment of Jesus, for the guests at
mat dinner cannot recompense the
r 2lvers.
The same remark might be made with
igard to various entertainments and
lnners given in all parts Of the United
& thtes, and for that matter in all parts
Of the acivilized world. That is why
We say once a year Christendom makes
IN effortgto be Christian. Christianity
Is founded on two cardinal principles.
The first Is love for God; the second
Is love for man.
we cannot quote any church or any
creed In support of this assertion, but
We can quote Jesus Christ, who said
10 love God is the first great command
nent. and a second is like unto it. and
It is TO love ones neighbor equally
with ones self. This is the most neg
iected of all the commandments, al
though Jesus said most explicitly it
VAS of equal Importance with the COM
.nandment to love and worship God.
ssrove and worship God; love and be
ksnd to your neighbor." These are the
two foundational commandments of
christianity. and if they are not obeyed
+ all cnurcAes' all services, all creeuS, all
forms OF religion are worthless and
va1ueless. for on them depend "all the
law and "all the prophets" Modern
nnloit reaching is effective only in SO
far as it measures up to the require
,,,anfs Of the commandments of Jesus
Vewspapers which do not at least make
tn attempt to illustrate the two Chris
ian commandments in their editorial
columns may not do much harm-but
eav certainly cannot do much good.
americans should rejoice to thinl
4aericanism is inspired by the spiri
- ne second of these great command
.,onts: and the United States shoul(
,t ebly be christian" country (wC
30 reference to creeds or churches,
Christmas country, all the yea