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The herald., 1911-03-23
Doing Chores.

There is no time In the year when
there is cessation from toll on a farm.
It is different in winter; that Is all.
The days are shorter, the work
rougher. OF course much depends
upon the character Of the farm. Con-
siderable leisure is possible where few
cattle are kept and general trucking
done. But always there are the
chores" A remarkably elastic express
sios that-"doing chores" 1t may
mean much or little. Some dairy farm
ers, for instance, whose serious bust
ness in life is milking cows, may pot
ter around the farm after the morn
ing's milking and, taking the mornings
milk to the creamery or railroad sta
ton, eat their noon dinners, mend some
fence. look over the harness or haul
out manure, potter around some more
and then say. Guess it's about time
to do the chores" meaning to milk
two dozen cows or so-the real hard
work Of the day.-Philadelphi Press.
The herald., 1911-03-23
Thu Mans Mistake.

Out Of loyalty to his own sex the
manager of the woman's suit depart
ment discharged his young woman
stenographer and hired man. The
first batch of letters dictated to the
man were written to about hundred
old customers, whom he invited TO eX-
anime privately a lot Of exclusive gar
ments before they were placed on sale.
The day after the letters were mailed
the women tlocked into the store, but
the fire that burned in their eyes was
the fire of the avenger rather than or
the bargain hunter. One word which
each woman had underlined in her
letter explained their wrath. The gar
ments. so the manager had meant TO
say, had been designed for women of
stock figure. such as they possessed,
but the male stenographer had drawn
on the alphabet and had written 1t
"stocky."
"No woman on earth would have
been guilty Of such a mistake,
growled the manager.
The next week the girl stenographer
had her job back.-Philadelph Led
ger.
The herald., 1911-03-23
VIRGINIA LODGE NO. 1856.

Virginia Lodge No. 136, X. OF P,
meets on the second and fourth Mon
DAYS of each month in Pythian Hall at
1880 p. IN.
Chancellor commander, w. B. Ow-
ems, 440 Elmira Ave; vice chancellor,
B. Voegtlin; prelate, ]. Pendas; keep
er of record and seals, l.. F. Gisch, 53S
Elmira avenue; master of exchequer,
H. Acker; master of finance, S. G.
Smith; master-at-arms, A. ]. Besson /;
inner guard, w. Goodwin; outer guard
G. X. Fresch; grand lodge representa-
tive, S. G. Smith; alternate, A. F,
Kaufman; physician for Algiers, Dr.
Jno. A. Rupp; for McDonoghville and
Gretna, DR.. w. H. Weaver.
The herald., 1911-03-23
Great Men Tall and Short.

A recent investigator has attempted
to show that Lombroso and his follow
ers were wrong in asserting that men
Of genius were Of small stature. OF
go individuals Of eminence he found
that figures were Obtainable for 103;
Of these sixteen were of middle height,
fifty-eight above and Twenty-Five be-
low.
Americans particularly combined
greatness with inches Jefferson and
Jackson were more than six feet tall.
Sumner was six feet four inches, and
Washington, Lincoln and Beecher were
more than six feet. Among famous
foreigners Tolstoy was a large man.
and so were Thackeray, Bismarck and
Darwin.
On the contrary, many Of the worlds
greatest geniuses were understood and
even deformed Napoleon, Poe, Pope,
Alexander the Great, Nelson, Blake
and Caesar were small men.
After all is said, genius Is no re-
specter of rules.-New York American
The herald., 1911-03-23
Believed Them True Stories.

When Dante published his Inferno
the simplicity of the age accepted it
as a true narrative Of his descent into
hell.
When the utopia" Of Sir Thomas
Moore was first published 1t occasioned
a pleasant mistake. This political ro-
nance represents a perfect but vision
airy republic in an island supposed to
have been newly discovered in Amer
lea. "As this was the age Of dis
covery," says Granger, 'the learned
Budaeus and others took 1t for a genu
inc history and considered it as highly
expedient that missionaries should be
sent thither in order to convert so wise
a nation to Christianity"
1t was long while after publication
that many readers We're convinced
that Gulliver's travels were fictitious.
The herald., 1911-03-23
BIackbird Days.

Jan. 80 and 81 and Feb. are famous
at Constantinople, Brescia and along
the Danube and the Rhine as the
''blackbird days" A curious legend
says that originally all species Of crack
les Cblackbirds) were white and that
they became black because. during one
year in the middle ages the three days
mentioned above were so cold that all
the birds in Europe took refuge in the
chimneys. At Brescia the three days
are celebrated with a feast called 81
giorni della merla," or "the feast OF
the Transformation of the bird"
The herald., 1911-03-23
ORDER OF EASTERN STAR.
SITS. JOHN CHAPTER NO. IS.

SITS. John Chapter No. 35-Meets on
the second and fourth Mondays Of
each month in Masonic Hall, at 1880
p. m.
Worthy matron, Mrs. Eleanor Mel
son, 1923 Bermuda ST.; worthy patron,
Mr.. Arthur Lucas; associate matron,
Mrs. Amelia Smith; secretary, Mrs.
Augusta Burgis, 52S Bouny street;
treasurer, Miss Selma Sutherland (;
conductress, Mrs. Jennie Reyn
olds; associate conductress, Mrs. Ele.
Ign Corbett; warder, Mrs. Lily Good
lett; sentinel, Mr.. John Cougett; Ada
Miss Olga Nelson; Ruth, Mrs. Flor
ence Amuedo; Esther, Mrs. .Erminie
Riehl; Martha, Mrs. May Pollock; Ell
ecta, Miss Ruby Vanderlinden; chap
lain, Mrs. Lizzie Borden; marshal, Mrs
Josephine Weaver; organist, Mrs. vi
ola Huckins.
The herald., 1911-03-23
Church Calender.
CHURCH OF THE HOLY NAME OF
MARY.
Thos. J. Larkin, Parish Priest.

Thos. J. Larkin, Parish Priest.
Sunday October l till June ~
Masses: Sis, 700: High Mass, 1000,
Sermon; Sis, Children's Mass, Sun
day School; 1880 p. m, Benediction OF
the Blessed Sacrament.
Sunday (June l till October ~
Masses: sis, 1900 and 800; Chill
dren's Mass at $3.50. Beuediction Of
the Blessed Sacrament after the last
Mass.
Weekdays-Masses, 500. $3.50, 1900.
Wednesday, Children's Mass at s:15.
Baptisma-October 1 till juno l.
from 2 to 4 p. H.; Juno l till October
l, 4 to 9 p. n.
Confessions every day from 8 to z
a. m. Saturdays and ewes Of Fessts,
from p. m. till $3.50 p. m.
Sick calls at any hour, day or night.
It is, however, requested that notice
Of such calls be given in the fore
noon.
Alter Society the nrst Tuesday. In
the Rsctury. at 7:S0 p. m.
Conference st. Vincent de Paul,
every Monday night, in the Rectory.
at 1880 p. m.
Holy Angels Sodality. on the first
Wednesday, In the Convent, a. $3.50.
Young Ladies' Sodality on the
fourth Monday. in the parlors of the
Rectory, at 1880 p. m.
Children of Mary, on the third Sun
day.
Altar Boys, st. John Berchmans So
dality, on the third Tuesday in rec
tory at p. m.
Apostleship Of Prayer-Gentlemen
promoters ON Friday following the
third Sunday. in Rectory. at p. m.
Lady promoters on the fourth Sun
day, in Rectory, at s p. m.
Holy Name Society. every third Sun
day in the Church at 1880 p. m. The
Oficers and Board of Councillors, on
the Friday following the third Sunday
in the Presbytery At 1880 p. m.
The herald., 1911-03-23
Knights of Honor
ALeIERs LODGE No. 254s.

Algiers Lodge No. 2549, K. OF H.,
meets every third Tuesday OF each
month in Remedy Hall, corner Val
lette and Patterson streets.
Chas. F. Fetherling, S. P. D.; Chas
w. Brodtmann, dictator; Albert r
Woolf, vice dictator; Patrick Hartnett
assistant dictator; Chas. H. Brownlee
reporter; ]. D. Richard, financial re
porter; Thos. A. Rhodes, treasurer
Albert Bourgeois, guide; w. A. Nelson
chaplain; Aaron Johnson, guardian;
L. c. Murphy, sentinel; Chas. F. Feth
erling, Patrick Hartnett, and Aaror
Johnson, trustees.
The herald., 1911-03-23
METHODIST CHURCH.
Sunday Service.

Rev. J. w. Booth, 119 Vallette st.
Morning service, IL a. M; eve
ming service, 1880 p. m; Sunday
School, $3.50 q. M; Junior Epworth
League, 400 p. m; Senior Epworth
League, 700 p. m.
Junior Epworth League Social and
Business meeting at the church on
the second Friday. 1880 p. IN.
Senior Epworth League Literary
Social and Business meeting at the
church on the fourth Friday, 1880 D.
m.
Woman's Home Mission Society n
the church on the first Tuesday OF
each month and on third Tuesday OF
each month at the homes of its mem.
bers ut 1859 p. m.
Choir practice every Saturday II
the church At 1880 p. m.
The herald., 1911-03-23
HALcYoN LODGE NO. S..

Meets second and fourth Thursday
of each month; quarterly meetings,
first Thursday in January. April, July
and October, in Pythian Hall, at 1880
p. N.
Gustave Peterson, 339 Elmira Ave-,
chancellor commander; August C.
Brill, vice chancellor; Geo. w. Stewart,
prelate; ]. u. Lewis, master OF work;
VIM. A. Scholl, 1872 Lavergne street,
keeper OF records and seal; John
Porzler, master of finance; Frank
Henning, master Of exchequer; James
o. Stewart, master-at-arms; ]. T.
Hughes, inner guard; J. T. Sutherland
outer guard; Jos. Hughes, ST., grand
lodge representative; James o. Stew
art, alternate; DR.. ]. E. Pollock fol
Algiers, DR.. c. F. Gelbke for Gretns
and DR.. w. B.. Clark for New Orleans
physicians. Jno. A. Barrett, under
taker.
The herald., 1911-03-23
Tho Louvre.

The Louvre dates away back to the
reign of Dagobert in 62S. In 1904 il
was a prison and in 1864 was made
into library. The new building was
begun by Francis I. in 1923 and en-
larged and adorned By successive
kings, principally by Louis XIV. But
1t was Napoleon l. who gave the
Louvre its real glory. Turning it into
a museum, Napoleon deposited in 1t
the finest collection Of paintings, stat
ues and art treasures known in the
world. The magnificent buildings of
the new Louvre were begun by Napo.
leon 1. and completed by Napoleon III.
about 1857.
The herald., 1911-03-23
WOOdmen Circle.
ORANGE GROVE NO. ..

Orange Grove No. Sheets. on the
first and third Thursday of each month
in Pythian Hall, 1880 p. m.
Amelia Smith. guardian, 625 Belle
vile Street.
Lizzie Borden, clerk, $40 Vallette
Street; Via Demuth, assistant clerk.
Anna vanderlinden,, past guardian;
Mary Jacobs, advisor; Hattie Tufts,
banker; Shade G. Smith, attendant;
Louise B. Casanova, chaplain; DR.. J..
Ernest Pollock, physician; Marguerite
Capdevielle, inner sentinel; Josephine
Mock, outer sentinel; Grace Pruitt,
Emma Short and Ida Hymel. managers;
Gertrude Back, organist; Jno. A. Bar.
rett: E. ]. Mothe, undertaken.
The herald., 1911-03-23
An Expensive Habit.

When you borrow trouble you'll find
the rate of interest pretty high.-Atch-
ison Globe.
Got Rid of the Hurdles"
DR.. Gregory of st. Pauls, London,
reformed many abuses at the great
cathedral. among them payment for
admission, lazy officials and sleepy
vergers. The fact that st. Paul's is
nowadays much more truly a place of
worship than a show place is prin-
cipally due to the deans enthusiasm
for reform. In the days when people
actually had to pay to enter the cathe-
dral the dean found a verger erecting
a barrier Of hurdles to keep back the
visitors.
what are you preparing for?" asked
DR.. Gregory. as 1t to be a cattle
show?"
And there were no more hurdles In
st. Paul's.-London NJ. A. p.
The herald., 1911-03-23
Damascus Olive Groves.

There is nn ancient custom under
which the olive groves around Damas-
Gus are guarded by official watchmen
to prevent the trees being stripped by
thieves. But on certain date the gov
ernor or some magistrate issues a
proclamation warning all owners of
olive trees that they must pick their
fruit, for after certain date 1t be-
comes public property. If a farmer
has his crop only half gathered when
that date arrives the public win gath.
er It for him.
The herald., 1911-03-23
Trimmino Him Down . Little.

Elderly Swell-What has become of
the-aw-the other pretty manicure
lady 1 used to see at this hotel?
Comely Damsel-I presume you mean
my mother. She's looking after a
What can do for you, sir?-Chicago
Tribune.
The herald., 1911-03-23
Wall Papers,

Stamped paper for wall decoration
was first made in Spain or Holland.
or simultaneously in both countries.
about 1850. For some reason this ear
Hest form of wall paper was succeeded
by wall hangings Of velvet and floss
about 1920 About a century later pa
per came into vogue again. but 1t Is
only for the past fifty years or so that
the papering Of the walls of houses
has been general.
The herald., 1911-03-23
An Extreme Case.

what was the trouble between
swinton and his wife? Was 1t his
fault or hers that they were unable to
get along together?"
tits rather hard to decide. 1t ap-
pears that whenever one of them had
an irresistible impulse the other had
an unalterable objection. Chicago
Record Herald.
The herald., 1911-03-23
Pythian.
CRESCENT LODGE NO. 3.

CRESCENT LODGE NO. 3.
Crescent Lodge No. 3, X. OF r,
meets every Friday night in Pythian
Hall at 1880 o'clock.
Theo. Olsen, c. c.; Roger Chestnut,
V. c.; Jules B. Babin, NJ. W.; Z. E.
Babin, 307 Delaronde St, X. OF r. and
S.; Peter Clement, Prelate; L. J. Pet
erson NJ. E.; c. Barthaut, NJ. A; G.
Miller, l. G.; Louis Martin, o. g.; Pc
ter Clement, representative; Jules Ba
bin. alternate; Louis Peterson, DR.. c.
V. Kraft and F. c. Wagner, trus
tees; C. Miller, janitor; DR.. Jno. A
Rupp and DR.. w. H. Weaver, physic
ians; f. ]. Mothe, undertaken; E. E
Babin, organist.
The herald., 1911-03-23
Not an INVITING Ideal.

my son." said Harker as he pointed
to the ivy in front Of the cottage, 'al-
ways be like the vine-climb."
The little boy was thoughtful.
81 don't think I'd like to be like that
vine," he responded seriously.
"And why not, Tommy
"'Cause IL 1 was I'd be a porch
climber."-Chicago News.
The herald., 1911-03-23
The Starfsh.


The whole of the underside OIL
queer creature the starish Is eno''
with a sense Of smell
The Wild Camel Of Spain. :
Who would imagine that tnere
wild camels in Spain, and In pai'
Spain which Is flooded during "
part Of the year? Yet the tn,%
vouched for by the authors OF o
plored Spain" The explanation 81
"the animals were introduced 70 -
in 1929 by the Marquis OF Vihailas
with the object Of employing tn' 4
transport and agriculture. as inc,
commonly used on the opposite ''
Of Africa. But local dithculue.
sued, chiefly arising from the in~ -
fear and repugnancc Of horses ~
camels, which resulted in nuns
accidents, and eventually the pac.
were set free in the marisma' W.
In they have since lived at lars
bred under wholly wild conditionN
The herald., 1911-03-23
Possibly.

Mr.. Briggs-Here's an article, my
dear, a very interesting article, in
which a prominent doctor says that
certain. cure for nervousness In women
is silence-complete silence. Mrs.
Briggs (promptly)-IIl bet anything
some fool of a man doctor wrote that!
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The herald., 1911-03-23
Masonic.
SITS. JOHN LODGE NO. 153.

SIS. JOHN LODGE NO. 153.
SITS. John Lodge No. 153 F. and A
M, meets every Tuesday evening in
Masonic Hall, corner Olivier st. and
Pelican Avenue at 1880 O'Clock.
w. NJ, Shade G. Smith, 625 Belle
vile St.; s. W.. Fred H. Calf; ]. w.
The herald., 1911-03-23
WISHING Them a Safe VOYAGE.

mabel and George, after much
quarreling over the arrangements for
their honeymoon, have decided to take
the trip in an airship."
"Well, 1 trust that when they get
above the clouds they won't have a
falling out!''-Widow.
The herald., 1911-03-23
Easily Attained.

II am determined to live In luxurious
surroundings and eat and drink the
best the land Affords" said the frankly
selfish man.
"That ought to be easily arranged"
replied Miss Cayenne. "All you have
to do is to get situation as butler"
Washington Star.
The herald., 1911-03-23
WoRkINeMEN's UNION An De
NEVoLENT ASSOCIATION.

Meets every third Wednesday Of
each month at Pythian Hall.
John Schroeder. Jr.. President, Ope-
lousas Ave. and Nunez St., or Court
House.
Louis F. Willis. Vice President, s15
Opelousas Ave.
c. e. Hildebrand, Treasurer, 435
Atlantic Ave.
B. A. McCloskey. Recording Secre-
tary, 433 Bouny St
e. E. Babin. Financial Secretary. IL
verret St
The herald., 1911-03-23
G. G. Brunssann, G. NJ, 243 Morgan

st.
p. Gauthreaux, Sergeant at Arms,
sos Belleville St
Ed. Lawton, chairman OF Relief Com
mittee, 437 Opelousas.
DR.. J. r. Adams, physician.
G. G. Brunssann. undertaken, 24S
Morgan St
The herald., 1911-03-23

Adolph Spitzfaden, Jr.; Treasurer, Geo.
Herbert, Jr.; Secretary, L. j. Peterson,
51S Verret ST.; Chaplain, C. A. Suth-
erland; Tyler, w. Senat; Stewards,
w. Lucas, ]. NJ. Couget; S. D., A. w.
Lucas; ]. D., E. Dosher.
The herald., 1911-03-23
Benevolent Associations.
GERMAN BENEVOLENT AssocIA.
TON.

Meets on the first Wednesday of ev.
cry month at Renecky's Hall at 7:3e
p. m. Henry Diehlman. president; Ju-
Illus Hambacher, vice-president; Geo.
Brunssann, treasurer; Frank Kraemer,
4S5 Bouny St., recording secretary;
Philip Essinger. financial secretary;
John Kinsinger. chairman of sick COM
mittee; John Teueberg, chairman Of
widow and orphans committee; VIII.
liam Odenwald, marshal; DR.. M. J.
Aanent physician: George Bruins
Sam. undertaken. Address all letters
and communications to Frank Krae-
mer, 535 Belleville street
The herald., 1911-03-23
BREAKING IL Gently.

Servant-You got cheated when you
bought a chiny vase, mum. Mistress
How cheated? Servant-Why, it's
weak. 1t busted all to smash the first
time dropped it-Toledo Blade.
The herald., 1911-03-23
How He Got Her.

'The psychological moment counts
for much in a love affair"
'9That is true. Ferdinand, for in
stance, asked father for my hand the
afternoon my dressmaker's bill came
in."-Washington Herald.
Spelling His Advantage.
Robert Lowe, the English journalist,
was always saying good things. Look
at that fool throwing away his nat
ural advantagesy' he exclaimed when
deaf member Of the house Of COM
mons put up his ear trumpet.
The herald., 1911-03-23
His Mile.

Mr.. Baggie-Confound that tailor!
These trousers are mile too long.
Mrs. Baggie-How much shall turn
them upf Mr.. Baggie-About half an
inch
The herald., 1911-03-23
A Good joke.

"What is a good joke"
ANY joke you have read that makes
you sore because you didn't think of It
yourself" -Exchange.
The herald., 1911-03-23
Societies..

Where and When They Meet and Ad-
dresses of Their Officers.
The herald., 1911-03-23

Good actions ennoble us, and we are
the sons Of our own deeds.-Cervantes.
The herald., 1911-03-23
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Sunday school Is held every Sunday
evening at . O'Clock and preaching ev.
cry second Sunday at Pythian Hall by
the Rev. ]. c. Barr and Rev. ]. P. Dill
lon.
The herald., 1911-03-23
Between Octoaenarians.


81 understand they sentenced him to
life imprisonment
well, no; it wasn't as bad as that
He got only ninety nine years"-Puck
Happy.
'T hear you are married. Chloe?"
"Yes'm; rs married"
And are you happily married
Chloe"
"Oh, yes'm; rs happily married
Sam gets me lots of washin'r'-Yon
kers Statesman
Naive.
A child who had been absent from
school brought back the following ex
cuse when she returned: Dear Teach
er-Please excuse Jennie. She was
sick and had to stay at home to dc
the washing and ironing" - Coco
Housekeeping Magazine.
The herald., 1911-03-23
MOUNT olIVET CHURCH.

Rev. w. S. Slack, Rector, 2S5 Olivier
st. Telephone, Algiers 235.
Sundays-Holy Communion, 1880
a. M; Sunday School, $3.50 a. M;
Morning Prayer or Litany and ad-
dress, IL a. m; Confirmation Glass
(children). p. m; Evening Prayer
and sermon, 1880 p. m.
Holy Days, Holy Communion, 1880
a. m. unless otherwise announced.
Vestry meets first Thursday Of each
month at the Rectory. 1880 p. m.
Ladies' Guild meets Tuesday after
the third Sunday at the Rectory. 1880
p. m.
Senior Chapter Brotherhood Of st.
Andrew, second and fourth Tuesdays
at the Rectory, 500 p. m.
Choir Guild first Tuesday after prac.
tice.
Girls Friendly Society. second
Thursday at 700 p. m, homes Of mem
bers.
Missionary Society. second Friday,
p. m.
Teachers Meeting, Saturday. p. m.
The herald., 1911-03-23
TRINITY Ev.-LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Cor. olivier and Eliza Streets.

Rev. Fred Wambsganss, Pastor,
Residence: 438 Olivier Street.
Sunday Services, 10:30 a. m.
German-Every first, third and fifth
Sunday.
English-Every second and fourth
Sunday.
Sunday School-9:00 a. m.
Weekday Services-Conducted In
the English language, every Thursday
night 1880. from October to June.
Communion services are previously
announced.
Church festivals observed by specia
services.
A parochial day school, conducted
by q special teacher, in connection
with the church.
Meetings-Copgregational meeting
every first Monday, 1880 p. M; Ger
man Frauenverein, every first Wed
nesday. 3 p. m; Helping Hand Circle
every irst Wednesday. 1880 p. NJ
Young Peoples Society. every secont
Tuesday. 1880 p. m.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-09-27
Using Iowa Sugar.

Cedar Rapids Republican: Hurrah
for the Iowa board of control. Set
ting a good example to the rest of
the state, it has let a contract for the
years supply of sugar for the state
institutions to an Iowa firm and the
sugar is to be Iowa ground sugar,
made from the beets grown in the
fields around Waverly. The price is
Sc a hundred pounds and the total
cost to the state will be about $751;
600 for 10000 pounds.
This is the first time that this con-
tract has been awarded to an Iowa
firm and of course it is the first time
that such a contract has been made
for Iowa grown sugar. 1t has been
demonstrated to the satisfaction of
all the experts that this sugar is as
satisfactory to the consumer as cane
sugar. Thus Iowa farmers have it in
their power to laugh at the sugar
trust, provided they care to go to the
trouble of raising the sugar beets.
Iowa land will raise splendid beets,
but they are not so easily cared for
as corn. 1t takes more labor and Ia
Dor on the farms is hard to get. But
the industry is one which ought to
be encouraged in this state and the
board of control is to be heartily
commended for setting the example.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-09-27
Before and After!

1t is really rather funny how the
man who's burning money finds a
legion of admirers any place that he
may stray. Everything he says is
witty; all the Johnnies in the city
gather round him to adore him while
there's wealth to throw away. When
he grows exceeding frisky in the
gilded home of whiskey, cen the
barkeeps make confession that he
has a wealth of charms, and the peel
ers, evidently, love him, for they
treat him gently, when his feet be-
come entangled and he falls into
their arms. O, the world is soft and
tender to the lavish money spender
and he thinks that people love him
for his merits and his face; but
when all his wealth is melted, he is
hustled, he is pelted, and the bar
keeps calmly kick him from the por-
tails of their place. And the people
who were Sinking when his money
he was Jerking, call him names that
hurt his feelings when he seeks a
helping hand; and the naughty cops
surround him, draw their little clubs
and pound him, load him in the hur-
ry wagon and he's fined to beat the
band. All the friends you gain by
blowing money where the booze is
flowing are not worth a cent a dozen
they're not worth the half of that;
they will shake you when you're
busted and will turn away Disguised
when, to buy little fodder, you at
tempt to pass the hat.-Walt Mason.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-09-27
Gypsy PickpOcket Caught.

Eagle Grove, Sept. 25.-An Eagle
Grove man was "stung' by a gypsy
Friday. A gang of gypsies were in
town and one of the women went in
to the Cotton restaurant on Fifth
street. Before she left the place she
had picked" the pocket of the pro-
prietor. The trick was evidently done
while the prOprietor's back was turn
ed, the pocketbook having been taken
from his hip pocket.
Mr.. Cotton did not know of it at
the time and the loss was not discov-
cred until the band had left town.
A warrant was sworn out for their
arrest and the gang was overtaken
near Woodstock, toward which town
they were driving to beat the band.
The woman was apprehended and
taken to Eagle Grove and the money
was returned to the owner The poe
textbook contained over $40, and the
experience cost the gangsof gypsies
about $40.