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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-19

Cakes, nuts, candles, and deli
cacies of all kinds at the Ole Dotseth
bakery. 47tf.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-19
EIccted Deputy Grand Muster.

Grand Warden e. w. Cutting of
the |. o. o. F. of Iowa was made
deputy grand master of the order
"TRIP state meeting last week. This
is the last step to the highest posi-
tion in the order which will eventu-
ally fall to him. The next grand en-
eampment session will be held at
Council Bluffs, Oct. 16, followed by
the grand lodge session which closes
Oct. Goth.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-19
AFTER THE PICNIC.

The picnic is over,
And homeward we start,
Dusty and weary
With sunburns that smart;
Eyes that are heavy
And feet that are sore,
Little ones peevish,
Their happiness Ger,
Crying and whining,
Worn out with their play,
This is the end of
The great. picnic day.
What's in the basket
The weary man Tugs?
Uneaten sandwiches,
Butter and bugs;
Knives and forks greasy,
A slab of plum pie
That back must be taken,
But no one knows why;
TANNED in with cookies,
Bananas and cake,
Oh. what a mixture
That homeward we take,
Jars that held salad
Now "oozing with goo"
A bottle of pickles,
The juice leaking through,
A tumbler of jelly
That fell in the sand,
A cup full of beans
The variety-canned.
Where will you find
Such a mess, let me ask it,
AS this we bring home
Late at night in the basket?
Detroit Free Press.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-19
MORE PAY FOR CARRIERS.
Forty Thousand Employees of Uncle
Sam Get a Salary Raise.

The 10000 odd mail carriers of
the United States are to receive a
salary increase as a result of the
decision reached the first of the
week by Postmaster General Hitch
cock. This order provides for the
disbursement of 100000 during
the current fiscal year, and which
will mean an increase of $4,000
over the present salary of 10000
for all carriers on STANDARD routes.
There are now carriers out of
DEBORAH and each is now receiving
100000 per year. Under the new
order each will now receive $1,000,
and consequently there is publication
among the carriers as a result.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-19
RnYS Half Interest.

Monday morning Chas. c. Barker
of Anamosa entered into a partner
ship with F. S. Putnam in his res
taurant and pool hall. Mr.. Barker is
a first class cook and will put up
some tempting dishes for the patrons
of this restaurant. The building has
side and the interior redecorated, a
gas range installed and many other
nam and Barker are both pleasant,
agreeable business men, and the new
firm will undoubtedly enjoy a nice
business.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-19
Back to Iowa to Get a Start.

An exchange says that this notice
was found posted on deserted
house on homestead in the wild
regions of Kansas:
-Four miles from neighbor,
twenty miles from railroad, four
teen miles from a school house, forty
miles from a church, a hundred and
eighty miles from a democrat, half a
mile from hell and the same distance
from republican. Gone to Iowa to
get fresh start
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-19
800 For u Good Load OF Potatoes

500 For GOOu LOAD Oh IOtatOeS.
One hundred dollars was carried
home by one Linn county FARMER on
Friday, as the proceeds of one load
of potatoes. He had fifty bushels of
potatoes in the load and they were
exceptionally good ones. The deal
ers bought them for 50 bushel
which is cheap at this time of the
year. The man who has a good patch
of potatoes this year has something
that is kin to gold mine. A real
good patch at that rate ought to
bring from $500 to $500 an acre.
If they had such an instance in
California they would have it photo
graphed and sent all over the coun-
try, as showing the productivity Of
CALIFORNIA; soil. In Iowa, however,
we treat ii merely as an ordinary
event. We raise such crops as that
all the time and think nothing of it,.
OF course, potatoes do not always
command such a price. And we do
not expect them to command such
prices. Compared with the good old
times that we sometimes hear about,
the So a bushel potatoes are quite a
contrast What farmer who can re-
member back thirty years cannot re-
call the time when he hauled pota-
toes to market for 10 cents bushel
Cedar Rapids Republican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-19
Finds Valuable Pearls.

Charles City, Ia, July 14.-Henry
Rolfe is lucky pearl finder. He
has just returned from hunting
trip along the Iowa river and he has
twenty-five pearls in his possession
According to the opinion Of the jew
elers they are each worth from $40
to $500.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-19
Teachers Examination.

The July regular teachers exam
ination will be held at the Court
House, DEBORAH, Iowa, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, July 20 -
and %. Examinations commence al
s.oo q m. SIGURD REQUE,
go County Supt.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-19

An exchange informs us that a girl
does not like to be kissed against
her will. Well, that's no place to
kiss a girl anyway.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-08
OverWork Bad Policy
In the Long Run

overstrained faculties can never bring
out the best results. Overwork Is al
ways waste Of time, and though It
may not seem to be SO at first, eventu-
ally the sad truth is always. manifested.
To cut Off needed recreation, to curtail
the hours OF sleep. to postpone a holi-
day indefinitely, to refuse to take a
rest and ease and change, under the
always a short-sighted policy and often
a fatal mistake. The time arrives when
the poor, abused faculties take their
revenge and refuse to serve altogether,
or do in 30 feeble q fashion as to show
their deterioration.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-08
Synopsis of Chapters Already Published

Not long after Theodore Racksole,
american millionaire, purchased the
his hands. He was warned that strange
things happened in the hosiery, much az
5ected by European royalty, and q few
Gays after he took charge Reginald
Dimmock, In the service of Prince Arr
bert, uncle OF the Grand Duke OF Posen,
was murdered in one of the rooms.
MI. Racksole dismisses Jules, the head
waiter, OF whom he has suspicious. Mean
time, Miss Spencer. the head bureau clerk.
leaves abruptly, and Nella, from a within,
takes her place.
Nella's interest in the Prince Aribert
grows daily, and he. reciprocating, con-
fdes in her, before leaving, that Prince
Eugen, who should have Joined him four
days ago at the Babylon, has disappeared
and no trace can be found. Nella next
becomes interested IN a baroness, who
turns out to be Miss Spencer disguised.
and the impulsive girl follows her to o.
tend. where she confronts her. By pro-
oucing a tiny revolver Nella forces Miss
Spencer to confess that Jules-or Tom
Jackson-is her husband, and that he has
very strong reasons for keeping Prince
Eugen out Of London.
Nella manages to lose her advantage,
however. and is captured by Tom Jack
hands by no less a person than Prince
Aribert.
In the meanwhile Mr.. Racksole had
been making Investigations, and he found
secret stairway leading to the room
Of Rocco, the chef. Of whom he had been
suspicious. There he espied Rocco lean
ing over the PROSTATE form OF Dimmock.
Upon being cornered the chef admitted
he had been associated with Jules. but
denied responsibility for the murder.
After Racksole had finished his cross
questioning. Rocco cleverly decoyed him
into an elevator, slamming the door, and
escaping while the proprietor was a pris-
ouer throughout the night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-08
Embroiderers Prefer
The Aluminium Thimble

There are some things Tot of common
knowledge by far that the embroiderer
in silk will be very glad to learn. One
OF these Is the use of an aIuminum
thimble in place Of the silver or gold one
OF which you might be the proud pos
SCISSOR. The steel or the silver or gold
thfmbles are worked into shape. and
this causes the silk to catch on theen to
the annoyance Of the crocheter Now
the everywhere apparent and little used
aluminium thimble Is pressed into shape
and, therefore, has no metal protections.
which, though infinitesimal, are still
large enough to haggle and harasse the
silk For the same reason use a larger
needle. The silk will pass through the
cloth easier.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-08

he asked her, Il haven't found an egg
in Gray Hens nest for a month or
more"
She won't pay to winter, then" said
Farmer Johnson. I'VE had better eat
her" And the following Sunday when
Farmer Johnson sat down for dinner
they brought a big platter OF steaming
frtcasee to the table and that was the
end of cid Gray Hen.
A day or two after when The GobbIer
happened to meet Madame Duck, she
said: Il hear that the Gray Hen has
left u.s.
Yes said The Gobbler, "and / hone
she is happier than she was here, but
her contentment was greatest when
others were distressed. -
Tomorrow Story" Blackbirds Visit to
the City
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and then for weeks 1 have to scratch
Tor them as well as for myself don't
see anything in this sort of life, and
! PROPOSE to change it until it is more
70 my liking and more as the life OF
such fine hen as I am ought to be-"
Old DADDY Gander happened along
Just as the Gray Hen finished talking
, 70 herself "What's the trouble this
sputtering and spiutter,ngs e One would s
think that the whole harnyard chad
turned upside down and the corn had
all fallen on into the sky"
There,s matter enough" said Gray
lien. What have we fowls to live
for? I scratch and you waddle and you
waddle and / scratch, and what does II
all amount 20? Something has got TO
ne done. and. Z no one else will do it,
MY l snail Things are going to be
guess III keep on as I am" said
Old Daddy Gander, as he waddled away.
Il might make them worse than they
are; and they are not 50 bad; anyway; =
MadSs P %o5ning ws Gray He Hen' a., said
are going to have: the water will be
nice and warm for my ducklings, and
can give them good swim in the
1T is neither good morning, nor is
1t going to be fine day, and as for
swimming In the pond, II I had to
mother lot of children with as homely
feet as your brood has i would want
TO keep them In the water all the time
so that no one would see them"
What mean disposition Gray Hen
has" said Madame Duck to the turkey
gobbler as she went on her way to the
pond. 81 tried to be agreeable to her
and she insulted me and spoke so un-
kindly Of my children that I felt quite
like crying"
81 almost wish that she had been a
little more unkind," said the gobbler,
Tor / have never seen a duck crying
and / imagine it might be an almost
amusing sight. Perhaps Gray Hen
needs some Of my good advice, and 1
will walk over shortly and see her."
But the old gobbler was saved his
trouble, for in a few minutes he saw
Gray Hen coming down the path to-
ward him. AS she came up to him he
said: What a miserable feeling morn
ing this, Mrs, Hen; my feathers will
none of them lie straight, and every
worm that l have tasted for breakfast
has been bitter
You are quite right" said Gray Hen
''It Is just Ike all the mornings re-
Gently. uncomfortable and disagreeable,
and there does not seem to be any
promise of anything better"
You are quite right" said the COB
Ter. what the gander and the duck
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-08
FOR LITTLE FOLK JUST BEFORE BEDTIME
The Sandman S Stories
THE OLD GRAY HEN.

I see In the present to be 20 ssfisfed
with I don't understand, and as e the
Iuture' l don't know why we should
expect any more of that than the past"
Il have always felt said GRAY Hen.
that you, Mr.. Gobbler, never god half
your deserts In this barnyard. Every
body seems to think that the rooster,
because ne crows every morning at
sun up. Is the wisest bird In the
yard, but as for me, have always
held you in greater esteem and Nave
often spoken Of the nobility Of yoursIooks
and the regal way in which youfwalk
about the place. II 1 had any voice
in the matter I should suggest that you
be recognized as superior to the rooster
But you see the hens have nothing to
say. although some day l feel sure that
it win be different"
You are very kind" said the COB
bier, "and feel as you do, while I have
no wish to be ruler Of the yard that
the hens should have more to say5 You
should at least have Independence and
do as you uke."
ready, - said Gray Hen, and she told
him how she had decided to lay no
more eggs and to scratch as 1.-THE as
well" said the gobbIer. 81 must
turkey hens SEE get so far h inte the WooS
that they cannot find their way back
again l certainly gave the kind OF
advice she wanted" he said when he
had got out of her hearing, land that
was easier than getting into an afg1-
ment- And, besides that, discontinued
people and animals are always so much
more comforta bic il they think others
are just as unhappy as they are
Old Gray Hen, however, was as good
as her word. She stopped laying. eggs
and the amotnt OF gravel that she
scratched was scarcely worth mention-
ing. She stole worms from the younger
chickens who were too polite to punish
hen so Did as she was, and, alto
gether, she became a general nuisance
to all the rest of the barnyard flock.
They could not protect themselves.
but Farmer johnson, walking through
the yard one day noticed that the old
Gray Hens toes had grown to a most
Unusual length. II guess she doesn't do
much scratching" he said as he passed
along, and 1 suspect she doesn't lay
many eggs. I must ask mother about
1t when get back to the house."
NO" said Mother johnson when
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-08
For the Hair.

Quite new are embroidered bandeatIx
for the hair-to be worn in precisely me
same way that girls have been wearing
the dainty silken and satin ribbon bands
One may choose black velvet, embroid-
ering 1t in opalescent shades. Or, 1t
might be embroidered in shade to
match the gown with which the wearer
intended using 1t. AS the silk Is quite
heavy, the embroidery may be done
quite simply-without padding.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-08
Mr.. Fenton
Married At Annapolis.

Announcement is made Of the mar
rage of Miss Bertha v. Mason, of An
napolis, Nd. and Arthur S. w. Fenton.
of Washington. The ceremony took
place Monday morning in ST., Mary's
Catholic Church. Annapolis Miss Hen
rietta NJ. Ray was the brides only at
tendant and John Fenton acted as best
man for his brother. After the cere-
mony breakfast was served at the home
Of the brides parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fenton will reside in
Washington upon the conclusion of
their wedding trip.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-08
A Confirmation of This Story VIII
BE Found In TomOrrOw's
Issue of The Times.
Uses for Buttermilk.

Buttermilk makes a fine drink for per-
sons suffering with malaria and kidney
trouble To bIeach linen which has be-
come yellow. soak in buttermilk twenty
four hours. rinse and " ash in the usual
way. BY putting silverware in butter
milk over night 1t will remove the stains
and tarnish. making it bright. There is
nothing equal to 1t for cleaning Mason
lar lids. Cover the lids with butter
milk and let them stand two or three
days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-08

Times Inquiry Department:
Will you please publish the location Of the
National Soldiers Home for veterans Of the
civil war in Washington. d. c.. Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio, and Virginia?
Respectfully yours. Wv,
There is no National Soldiers Homo
in Washington, D. c. There is a
United States Soldiers Home in Brook
land. D. c.: but II is not national.
There is a National Soldiers Home 10
Dayton, Ohio and State Home il
Erie. Pa. There is also National Sol
diers' Home in Hampton, Va.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-08
Stuffed BeefSteak.

This method of preparing a beef
steak makes 1t go as far again. Take
a steak the size you require, beat 1t
well and lay It on a baking board and
spread with veal forcemeat. Roll it
up and. fasten II with skewers. Roast
an hour or more according to size.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-08
Everybody's Question Box-Answers to Queries

spoonful Of paprika, and G tablespoon
full Of celery seed-this last tied in a
small cheese-cloth bag. Boil for nearly
six hours. stirring frequently. Remove
the bag of celery seed and pour In a
pint Of vinegar. Bring again to a boil
and remove from the fire.. When cold.
bottle and seal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-08
Miss Mary A. Boss
WEEDS Christopher c. Mullady.

Miss Mary A. Boss and CHRISTOPHER
G. Mullady were married Wednesday
evening ut 5 O'Clock at the home Of the
bride. 1l0s Seventh street northeast. The
ceremony. which was performed by the
Douglass Memorial N. r. Church, was
attended by 4 small party of relatives
and Intimate fri ends.
An Informal reception followed the
ceremony, and later in the evening Mr..
and Mrs. Mullady left for a brief we'd
ding trip. Upon their return, they will
resice In Washington.
Mrs. A. H. Staples and Miss Staples,
who have been spending the summer
on the coast Of Maine, have returned
to the, city.
DR.; and Mrs. J. Russell Verbrycke.
jr., have returned to the city after a
vacation spent at Atlantic City.
=
Mrs. F. H. Burr will sail from New
York Saturday on the Berlin, Of the
Norm German Lloyd line. for Europe.
DR.. Melville P. EsIin has returned to
the city from his vacation.
=
Miss Mae Frazier was, married to
Charles R. Bopp yesterday afternoon az
lass Memorial NJ. E. Church, the pastor
the Rev. W. W. Barnes, officiating in
the presence OF a small party of rela-
uves and intimate friends.
Mrs; Medin Mccormick. who has been
left yesterday for Sag Harbor, where
she will visit her mother, Mrs. Marcus
A. Hanna, and where Mr. Mccormick
will join her shortly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-08

Times Inquiry Department:
wish to have something patented and
would like to know what fee the Govern
meRt charges to get out the papers7 Thank
ing you, ] am,
CONSTANT READER.
The Government charges a fee of SIS
to get out the first papers and final fee
of $40 when the patent is finally pro-
cured.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-08

4 mouthed jars that can be tightly
closed to exclude the air. The natural
way to prevent the odor of perspira-
ton is to battle quite often, but there
is some preparation which destroys
the odor of perspiration and II you
send a self-addressed stamped en-
vclop would be glad to give you the
name Of it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-08
n. DEAR? said the Old Gray
Hen; what a life this is. Up
In the morning at the break

summons Of that growing rooster;
scratch all the forenoon for worms; sit
on nest and leave a beautiful egg
there, and In half an hour along comes
somebody and takes the egg and I never
see 1t again., Then every spring I am
put on a lot Of eggs that I never saw
before and am supposed to sit there un-
til brood Of chickens are Matched out,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-08
Inquiry Department:

Times Inquiry Department:
Could you tell me the population OF Alas
la In 1911. and the area Of same7
Yours truly, D. H.
The population Of Alaska is 64,S56, and
the area is 590,S4 square miles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-08
Miss Whitney's
Marriage In Switzerland.

The marriage of Miss Dorothy p.
Whitney, daughter of the late William
c. Whitney, Of New York, and Willard
D. Straight. which took place yesterday
in Geneva, Switzerland. is of wide
spread interest in this country.
The religious ceremony which was
celebrated at noon, was preceded by a
civil ceremony in the morning.
For the civil ceremony the bride wore
a becoming gown of brown mousseline.
slashed with blue, and a small white
hat with a big blue bow. At this cere-
mony the witnesses were Mrs. George
II. Bend and Miss Beatrice Bend, with
whom Miss Whitney has been travelling
abroad. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Payne
American Embassy at London. and the
vice consul at Geneva. Mr.. Munier.
The little American Episcopal Church
in which the religious rites were per-
formed at noon, was effectively deco
rated for the occasion with white asters,
lilies, and orchids.
The bride. who was given in marriage
by her brother. Henry Payne Whitney.
wore a beautiful gown OF white satin
and lace with Venetian point lace
Miss Bend. who was her maid Of
honor, wore dainty white lingerie
gown with a cerise sash and a hat with
black and white plumes.
The three little girl bridesmaids were
Olive and Dorothy Paget and Beatrice
Bishop. They wore white frocks with
blue hats and carried baskets filled
with roses.
Bishop Jaggar was the officiating
clergyman and William Phillips was
best man for Mr.. Straight.
After the Fedding. breakfast was
served on the terrace of the Hotel
National
Among the guests at the wedding and
breakfast were the American Minister
to Panama and Mrs. Percival Dodge,
the American Minister at Lisbon, Ed
win Morgan. Mr.. and Mrs. Cortlanet
F. Bishop, Mrs. William Phillips, Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Duryea, and Blair
F,airchild.