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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-03-25

Mrs. Oscar Kruse and two children
Irma and Donald returned to Maynard
today after short visit with Mrs.
Bert Kimball
Twenty five relatives and friends
gathered at the Weldon home the Goth
inst and made merry Mr.. E. Weldon
80th birth anniversary.
Kelly's orchestra will furnish the
music fer ball here tomorrow night.
q. Hitchcock and family of Eliota,
Sundayed at the Sullivan home.
John Johnson made trip to Gale
donna Friday.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet
April End with Mrs. Addie Knees
kern.
An enjoyable evening was spent at
the basket sociable Friday evening ;
proceeds will 20 into the library
funds.
Cliff Lincoln departed today for
Dakota.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-03-25
Friday, while the woodsawers were

Friday, while the woodsawers were
busy at the home of Sam Waters.
someone noticed that the barn was on
fire, general rush was made for the
scene of trouble. where by deter
mined and united effort the fire was
soop subdued it was close call and
had the confagration gotten well un-
der way before being discovered the
loss would have been quite serious as
the barn was filled with hay, grain,
machinery, stock, etc., as it was but
little damage was done.
Mr. Cooper and son of Bagley,. Wis
came Wednesday for visit with Mr.
Cooper's daughter, Mrs John Todd.
VIM Birdsell and wife of Pinehville
visited relatives in Frankville Sun
day.
Frankville lodge A f and A M will
give banquet at their hall Wednes-
day evening March twenty fifth.
John Todd and wife and Mr. Cooper
and son visited at Roy Birdsell's at
Pinchville Sunday
The funeral of Almyron Smith late
of DEBORAH will be held at the Metho-
dist church in Frankville this Mon
day afternoon at 2 o o'clock.
s. Birdsell and wife are visiting
relatives and friends in Frankville
and vicinity.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-03-25
FRANKVILLE
From Our Regular Correspondent
I.

From Our Regular Correspondent
March %, 1908.
One of the jolliest crowds that ever
gathered in Frankviile met at the
parsonage last Wednesday and held a
reception In honor of Jimmie Peck
and wife who came up from Waterloo
recently to again take up their resi-
dence among their old friends and
neighbors who one and all welcome
them back with sincerest pleasure
and heartiest good will.
Otto Kiesau spent several days at
Lansing last week.
Frank Smith made at trip to Post
vile last Wednesday.
Miss Myra Chamberlin spent the
greater part of last week with her
friend Mrs Otto Kiesaa
John Todd and wife who have been
visiting near Estherville came home
Wednesday.
Miss Stella Crawford returned from
her visit at Castalia last week.
Frank Lower, wife and baby visited
at FIR Stocks Sunday
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-03-25
CLAY HILL
From our regular correspondent.
March 90


From our regular correspondent.
March go, 1908.
t Miss Sue Half of DEBORAH was a
guest at the Glover home the fore part
of the week
j. Seegmiller of DEBORAH visited
with relatives here Wednesday.
Those who are attending valder's
III DEBORAH are home for their spring
vacation.
Several of our farmers attended the
NARROW sale over in Franklin Prairie
last Thursday
Miss Marie Mali of Ridgeway is
sewing in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs " Linzenmeyer and
baby of DEBORAH visited with his par
ents yesterday.
NJ. Grinna Of Washington Prairie
came to visit his son and daughter
today
Miss Allie Seegmiller went to Lo-
Gust SATURDAY. for an over Sunday
visit among relatives.
Chas. Glover has been breaking a
pair of beautiful black colts the past
week.
Miss Clara Griebel resumed school
duties over on Franklin Prairie this
morning. after two weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Pearson OF But
ternut Lodge entertained few fami-
lies at dinner Sunday, they were Mr.
and Mrs. G.. T. Pearson, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. j. Seegmiller.
The funeral of Mrs. d. Taylor pas
sed through our burg Saturday last
on their way to the Russell cemetery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-03-25
LOCUST.

From our regular Corespondent)
March 90, 1908.
Roads, are drying finely.
Farmers test your seed corn.
At last reports John Vending and
wife. Henry Ruffridge and family
landed safely with their belongings at
Warren. Mimi. and were surprised to
find good sleighing there.
Antoine Thomann has been nursing
a sore leg all last week.
Melvin Kaarstad assisted by Albert
Thomann will be best men of all work
at the Philip Pfister ranch.
A number of farmers from here at
tended the Newcomer sale last week.
Fred Fisher will stay the greater
part of the year with Alvin Pfster.
Geo. A. Blister went to DEBORAH
Saturday on business.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-03-25
CASTALIA
From our regular correspondent

4
| From our regular CORRESPONDENCE
Marcel, 30, 1908.
Mrs. F. @. VIM of Ossian was a
visitor at the Chas. VIM home Tues
J day.
Chas. Buchanan of Usage visited
relatives in town last week. departing
for Leroy, Mimi. Thursday.
Ray Webster returned from West
Union Tuesday and went to DEBORAH
Wednesday, expecting to return to
Chicago that night.
Lynn Crawford of Frankville re-
turned home Tuesday night, accom-
panied by his sister Stella.
Ed. Wirsching of Ossian was in
town Wednesday while H.. M. Knut-
sen was transacting business at West
| Union.
The Geo. Bernhard home was quar-
antined for scarlet fever Wednesday,
the eldest daughter, Carrie having it
in very light form.
Miss Florence Ward of Postville
was visitor at the III. Campbell
home the latter part of the week.
Miss Rogers returned to her home
nea: Waucoma Wednesday.
Will Uhley of Fairbury. Neb. who
has been visiting his parents, return
ed home Wednesday.
J. Frudden of Dubuue was a bust
ness visitor in town the latter part of
the week.
Mrs. 4. p. Stearns went to Monona
Thursday, visiting friends until
| Saturday.
Mrs. Phoebe Fox returned to her
home in McGregor Thursday.
Mrs. Ed. Hanson and children went
to Clermont Thursday for an indefi-
mite visit
Mr.. Blackmar of Minneapolis was a
visitor at the A. @. Tatro home
Friday.
Miss Lena Knutsen of Ossian was a
visitor at the III. NJ Kuutsen home
the latter part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Q. Steinhelber and
Donald were over Sunday visitors at
Monona.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Slorah and
.Lettie of Frankville went to Oelweln
Saturday for short visit.
MOS6 IclTy IcbuTutQ lIOm OdillOI-
MIA Saturday
Lloyd Riggs came up from Toledo
Saturday to visit.
Miss Bertha Krogman returned to
her home in Elkader Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs Helmuth Meyers and
baby went to McGregor Saturday to
visit Mrs. Amelia Chase.
| Joe Slorah and wife and baby re-
turned to Oelwein Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Cornell and
children of Ossian were visitors at
the b. w. Rathbun home Sunday.
l. B. McMartin went TO DEBORAH
Monday.
Hal Riggs is teaching the pupils of
the primary room as Miss Ida Hola-
han is on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. a. McMartin de-
parted for Brooklyn, Ia, Wednesday
to attend the funeral OF her brother S
wife, Mrs. Sarah Brush.
Rev. Free will be released from
quarantine Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. b Baird went to
Rochester. MINI. Thursday Tor medi-
cal aid for Mr.. Baird
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-03-25
BURR OAK.
From our regular correspondent.

From our regular correspondent
March %. 1908.
John Pierce and wife of Canton
Sundayed at the Potter home.
@. McHughes made business trip
to Oelwein today.
The two Misses Ward expect to 90
to Dakota tins week to spend the
summer.
Messrs. Lighthall and Ward accom-
panied Misses Borby and Chamberlain
to DEBORAH yesterday.
Earl Rollins came up from Mount
Vernon Saturday for vacation.
Rev. and Mrs. Densmore drove ia
Mabel on business last week.
Mrs. Emma Reed Downs OF st. Paul
was guest here a few days last week.
Will Arnold will oversee the road
work in this township this season.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-03-25
Notice in Probate.

To Whom il May Concern:
You and each of You are hereby notified to
appearat the Court House in Wiuneshiek
County, Iowa, on the 10Th day of April A.
d. 1908. at 80 O'Clock .. M, to attend the pro-
bate of an instr ument purporting TO be the
last will and testament of
- MARY FULLY
late of Frankville Township in Winneshiek
County, Iowa, deceased, at which time and
place you will appear and show cause. If any,
why said Will should not be admitted to pro-
bate.
In testimony whereof have hereunto sub
sd ribed my name and affi xed the seal or said
office, this 18th day of March, 1908.
[Seall S. f. BRlCKNER,
12-i Clerk District Court.
ID. j. MURPHY, Attorney.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-03-25

From our regular correspondent.

From our regular correspondent.
March 90. 1908.
49, Mrs Wohlford of DEBORAH visited
with her daughter here Tuesday.
Mr.. Hazleton was in Des Moines
last week
Mr.. Hargreaves of DEBORAH was here
on business Tuesday.
Mesdames A. Coulter and S. r.
Wager were DEBORAH shoppers Satur-
day.
Rev w H Smith, former M E pastor
here, was up from Plymouth Tuesday.
Miss Edna Hertz entertained the S
o p H Saturday evening.
Miss CLARA Peterson returned from
DEBORAH Tuesday.
Edna Meyer returned from her
school near Ridgeway Saturday to
spend her spring vacation.
Mrs Ole Olson and two children of
Austin were guests at the Nels Olson
home Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs A A Kicks and Carol went to
Minneapolis Saturday.
Miss Vashti Kaye returned home
Saturday from studies at Grinnel for
a weeks vacation.
Miss Anthonson of Ridgeway was a
guest of Edna Hertz Saturday.
Miss Jennie Christi anson enter.
tanned the class of '0S Friday evening.
Chas Haug was here from Spillville
Sunday
Miss Helena Dostal visited at the
Fort Saturday.
Mike Paley was down from Ridge
way Sunday.
Werner Gustafson has returned from
school at Fayette for the spring
vacation.
Mesdames Collins and Roome
visited in Mason City Saturday with
the latter's daughter
Mrs. Peter Meyer went to Dubuque
Saturday.
Frank wager returned from Rice
vile Wednesday.
The NJ E l. A S will give supper
Thursday evening in the J B Kaye
building formerly occupied by Vessel
man & Herr.
Frank Diely was DEBORAH visitor
SATURDAY..
Mrs Nettleton of Fort Dodge is here
visiting at her parental home.
Romie Huber and Foster Smith of
Fort Atkinson were visitors here Sun
day.
Mrs Adolph Meyer is visiting rela-
tives in st. Paul.
The Misses Miller went to Mason
CITY Friday.
Carl Huber spent Sunday at his
home in Fort Atkinson.
Frank Diely was at Mason City
Thursday.
The l. A S met with Mrs Coulter
Thursday afternoon.
Nina Haugen of Foreman, ID is
here visiting at her parental home.
Miss Emma Nockles was at Charles
City wednesday.
Mrs l. Strobe of Milwaukee visit
ed relatives here last week.
Fred Gerleman, formerly of the
livery firm of Frerich d Gerleman,
died at his home near Festina Wednes-
day morning He has been sufferer
of tuberculosis for some time; the
funeral was held Friday at FesIina.
A. Whitbeck. well known farmer
of st Lucas was murdered in his own
yard Wednesday evening and robbed
of $l25; the murderer is still at large
Albert Siihring and John Siihring
wre over from DEBORAH Sataurdy.
FOR SALE-Eignt room house.
corner Grove and Vernon, high and
dry, good house, also some out-lots.
Thos . Brien. 292S-l6th Ave So.
Minneapolis. l3-6mo pd
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-03-25
His Wooden leas.

vicar-Well, Mr.. Stoggins, how are
you today?
Cobbler-Very bad, sir.
Victor-And what is the matter?
Cobbler-Ah. sir, it's my legs. They
be wonderful badl
Vicar-Dear me. How long have you
been like this?
Cobbler- Why. sir, these legs, If you
believe me, I've had 'ein ON and off for
the last thirty years, Punch.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-03-25

FOR SALE-Eight room house.
corner Grove and Vernon, high and
dry, good house. also some out-lots.
Thos. . 'Brien. 2928-l6th Ave So.
Minneapolis. l3-6mo pd
Evening journal., 1908-02-01
@ro Eat crow.p

Although the use Of the expression
''to eat crow" in a metaphorical sense,
meaning to, eat ones words, may well
have dated from the time Of Noah,
when the bird was first looked upon
as unclean and not ft to serve as food
for man, it seems to have arisen from
the old tale of the officer and the pri-
vate.
A soldier, having shot a tame crow
belonging to one of his officers, was
discovered by the owner with the bird
in his hand. Seizing the private's gun.
the officer commanded him TO eat the
bird as n punishment. With the FIRE
arm pointed at his head, the soldier
fell TO, but no sooner had the officer
laid aside the gun than the culprit
grnsped it and compelled his superior
to join in the distasteful banquet
The private was court martialed the
next day, and when he was asked by
the examiners what had occurred he
replied, Nothing. except that Captain
Blank and 1 dined together."-Wash-
ington Star.
Evening journal., 1908-02-01
PLOT TO UPSET
CARLOS THRONE
Portuguese Government Deal
ing Severely With the
Political MaICOntentS
BY THE JOURNALS Special wire.


LISBON, Feb. 1-Openly admitting
the existence of a wide spread plot TO
establish a Portuguese republic. the
government published an order to-day
forbidding public gatherings Of any
kind, giving magistrates the fullest
power to deal with political offenders
and threatening the severest penalties
against everyone guilty even Of en-
couraging anti-Monarchical activity.
The decree was sigred by King Car
los at villa. Vicosa last night and ap-
pears to-day in all government
organizations and conspicuously posted
about the city.
Magazine OF arms. ammunition and
bombs are being found constantly and
arrests are being made by the hun
dred. A large number of malcontents
will be sent TO the border within the
next few days and expelled, the crowd
ing Of the prisons rendering some such
measure absolutely necessary.
Despite the difficulties of the situa-
tion the general opinion among foreign
diplomats and other disinterested OBJ
servers here Is that Premier Franco
win triumph over the revolutionists.
Despite some disaffection in the army
the larger proportion Of the troops are
loyal and among the malcontents such
dissention exists that a united move
ment ON their part apears impos-
sible
Evening journal., 1908-02-01
COLONEL BRYAN
DOWN AT DOVER

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Feb. 1.-William ]. Bryan.
accompanied by John G. Cray and
John p. Holland. arrived here at noon
today from Wilmington.
A rain. hail and snow storm damp
ened the enthusiasm of the Bryanites,
and the crowd was not nearly so great
as was expected. William Salisbury
an dabout one hundred Democrats
met Colonel Bryan at the station.
After his speech in the Opera House
this afternoon Colonel Bryan will go
to Philadelphia.
With over 200 prominent Delawarean
Democrats occupying the stage and
nearly a thousand in all crowding the
Dover Opera House, William ]. Bryan
began his speech at 100.
Bryan was escorted to the stage by
William Salisbury Of Dover: John G.
Gray. of Wilmington; John P. Holland,
Of Milford. and James E. Ellegood. OF
Salisbury; John f. Salisbury of Dover,
Robert Raughley, of Harrington.
Evening journal., 1908-02-01
SIXTEEN HOUSES
SOLD In MONTH

Charles w. Gooding, real estate
agent at Eighth and Jefferson streets,
has found no depression his business.
During the month of January he sold
sixteen properties for a total of
2.75O. Mr.. Gooding finds that peo-
pie who are searching for houses ap-
parently have not felt hard times. The
sales made " MIN were:
No 519 East Sixth street, for $1,000;
No. 521 West Seventh street, $3.50;
Nos. 424-426 and 42S South Van Buren
street, three for $4575; No. 525 Madison
street, $215O; No. S26 Jackson street.
$4,000; NO. zoos West Eighth street,
$4,000; No. 7O6 Harrison street, $1,000
Nos 512-516-51S and 524 South Har-
rison street and Nos. 300 and S02 South
Franklin street, the six for sS425; No.
1899 Shallcross avenue, $245O.
Evening journal., 1908-02-01
SCORE DEAD IN
A TORNADO IN
MISSISSIPPI

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
JACKSON, Miss, Feb. 1-Rescue parties
are following the path Of yesterday af-
ternoon's tornado in Copiah and Lincoln
counties and messages are momentariiy
expected conveying definite information
concerning the number of killed and in
jured
Wire communication is so badly pros
trated that there is still much uncer-
tainty as to exact number Of victims. Last
reports ware that at least a score Of per-
sons lost their lives ana the number in
jured would be stiIl larger.
The path Of the storm seems to have
been about three-fourths Of a mile wide
and several miles long. There is known
to have been damage and probably1oss OF
life at or near Wesson, Hazelhurst, Mill
saps and Brookhaven.
Evening journal., 1908-02-01
colleoe chums.

A rich and well known citizen Of an
eastern city boasts Of an extraordinary
collection Of books wherein the au-
thors have inscribed their autographs.
1t is rumored that the envy and fire.
quently the skepticism of his friends
have been aroused by the fiattering in
scriptions in question. and some. .cynlcs
have even gone so far as to hint of a
similarity in handwriting throughout
the collection.
The citizen recently purchased rare
edition of Montaigne's essays. One
evening at dinner the costly volume
was passed from hand to hand, and
for a time the owner lost sight Of it.
When, however. It did finally come
back to him he was astonished to find
on the fly leaf this inscription:
"To John Blank. From His Old
Friend and Classmate. Mike Mon
taigne. ."-Herper's Weekly.
Evening journal., 1908-02-01
CONFESSES he
DYNAMITED HOTEL

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
SALT LAKE CITY. Feb. 1.-After his
arrest here Francisco Ciddio. an Italian.
confessed that it was he who set off 100
pounds OF powder in hotel at Niagara
B. c., November IS. 1906. wrecked the
hotel and killed the daughter Of the hotel
keeper.
Jealous fondness for the landlords
daughter. accentuated by drink, prompted
Ciddio's crime. He escaped from Niagara
in load of hay. and travelled from State
to State. hoping to elude the vengeance
Of the law. He had remained unmolested
in Salt Lake for nearly year, and was
taken so completely by surprise that he
made no effort to deny either his identity
or his guilt.
Evening journal., 1908-02-01

ATTEND FUNERAL

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire
PARIS. Feb. 1.-Such a gathering OF
notables as perhaps never assembled ~
Paris before attended the funeral services
over the late Cardinal Richard in Notre
Dame Cathedral to-day.
Despite the rupture between the French
church and state the leading members Of
the National assembly the council Of
state and the magisracy-both Catholic
and Protestant-were in attendance. In
the funeral cortege were fifty bishops and
archbishops, among them the English
Archbishop Of Westminster, together with
hundreds Of the lesser clergy.
. The Cathedral was not only packed, but
the streets surrounding and leading 10 tho
ediice were almost impossible from the
crowds Thousands marched in the pro
cession.
In accordance with the late Cardinals
fifth class. the caslet plain one and the
mourners and carriages few. The magni-
hcence Of the service and Of the turnout
in the dead prelate's honor amply made
up. however, for this simplicity, which
was the more conspicuous for the signs
Of universal respect for his memory.
AS somewhat startling sequel TO tho
Cardinals death It transpired to-day that
a few hours before his death, the expir-
ing prelate predicted, in what the at
tendants describe a kind OF trance. that
the Kaiser's death would shortly follow
his own.
Evening journal., 1908-02-01
DISCUSS HUGHES
And ROOSEVELT
Say the Presidents Special
Message is a vote
Getter"
THIRD TERM TALK ALIVE
ny rnE JouRNAL.s speeIal VIC.

~ AAAiA '00tNsNFta = Hlttlul wire.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-oGreat
camapisn material" is the verdict Of
politicians Of both parties. to-day. ex-
pressing their opinion Of the Presl-
dents special message to Congress-.
safe, sane. but tame; Rooseveltian
in spirit, but lacking his fire." is their
sum-up of the speech made by Cover
nor Hughes at New York last night.
The message and the speech are being
coupled as though they were twin
turns" given at the same vaudeville
performance.
From the standpoint of the follow
interest gallery, the Presidents contri-
button certainly made the greatest hit.
"As vote-getter, Il ranks with the
best things the President has ever
done exclaimed one OF the most ar
dent supporters of Secetay Taft, "and
will make splendid campaign medicine
for the secretary There Is nothing
in Hughes speech OF consequence that
has not been said before and more
lforoefully my the President"
The Democrats are preparing to
make good political hay out Of the two
documents.
With practical unanimity. they echo
the sentiments Of Senator Jen Davis.
of Arkansas who declared in the Sem
ate, after the reading Of the speech:
1T Is the best Democratic doctrine
that I ever heard, from a Republican
source"
The srizzIed Republican veterans. in
trance, voted for Davis motion that
10000 extra copies be printed. and Il
won't be the fault Of the Democrats II
their share Of the copies are not dis
itributed whore they will do the most
good. Democrats generally are assert
ing that both the presidential message
and gubernatoriai speech are revisions
and copies Of William Jennings Bryans
former addresses.
The more radical Of the Presidents
critics and even OF his friends are again
loudly deolalming that Roosevelt IS
"out for the third term" and that the
message proves IT," After receiving
such a boradside, the voters Of the
country will be stampeded. they say,
and all talk OF appeasing the populace
with an Imitation OF Roosevelt In the
person of Taft, or any other man, is RI
dlculous Whatever the Presidents
purpose in sending the document TO
Congress yesterday, one fact stands
out bold and prominent, the Hughes
declaration Of principles was well nigh
smothered, both in the press and in
the public eye.
Evening journal., 1908-02-01
r1o. 1-1R1sH cnocHEr nAoE.

most useful, whether Joined together
for insertion as illustrated or used sin
gly. as in Fig. 1. In this case 1t is
either appliqued to the material OF in
serted. The materials employed for
the design were No. AZ Irish lace
thread, white No. 10 padding cotton
and a fine crochet hook. The patterns
are equally suitable for silk and linen.
To make the motif. wind the D. c.
twenty times round a small mesh. Into
this tiny ring Of p. c. work % d. close
ly: First row, 2 d. into each stitch on
ring. Second row, t. into each of
last row. Third row, d. into first t.
Of last row, d. into next t, d. into
next, then 2 d. into every alternate
stitch, and 1 d. between TO end Of row
Fourth row, Is ch. fasten to fourth
stitch Of last row, 15 ch. fasten to next
fourth d., d. into each Of next d.;
s15 ch. fasten to next fourth stitch, 10
ch. fasten to next fourth stitch, d.
into each Of next d." and repeat three
times. Fifth row, 80 d. into first
loop, 10 ch.,. fasten to top OF second
AOOps ~ u uOWu bAuc VI Iulb lOOpt L u
into each Of 5 d. and repeat all
around. Sixth row, 1 d. into each d.
all round and 10 d. into each top loop.
Seventh row, d. into center Of first
d., 2 ch. 1 t. into second stitch on
loop, ? ch. t into every second stitch
all round, putting d into the center
Of each d. between the points.
Eighth row, d. 5 ch. d. into each
space Of 2 ch. all round.
To make these motifs into insertion
Join the points in the manner nlustrat.
ed by sewing three Of the picots Of
two points, where they meet when
placed together, on the wrong side
neatly and securely. Two points al
one side Of the motif and one at the
other must be Joined in this Eve polnl
star.
To make Fig. 2 take four long strand
Of padding thread and fasten the