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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-11-27
Holiday Season Commences.

With this issue of Public Opinion,
some of the merchants of the city
commence their holiday advertising.
Next week still more will be repre-
sented in these columns. We want
to ask all our readers to carefully
read the advertisements the next four
weeks. They will tell you what our
merchants have done in making prep
arations to give you all happy
Christmas. Special effort has been
made this year to I'LL the stores with
the most complete stock of goods ever
seen In northeastern Iowa, and the
counters and shelves are loaded with
bargains. Watch these store an
nouncements. They will make in
teresting reading.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-11-27
New Police Calls.

During the past week an electric
light has been suspended from
the weather bureau pole at the Ben
Bear corner, which will be used for
,olice calls. In the future when the
Isity police are wanted telephone
call may be made to Central, who
will turn on the light and ring the
gong, which will call the police by
night or day.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-11-27

An Indiana farmer combines his
religion with his business and recent
ly opened his public sale with a num-
Der of religious songs and prayer.
He led the singing, assisted by his
sons and daughters, and also deliv-
cred the prayer. Possibly there is
an opening in this country for auc-
tioneers who could conduct sales
along this line. At present the old
method of opening the sale with a
pony key or few cases of Milwau-
KEGS best, is not to be sneezed at.
from a business standpoint, but old
methods are being improved upon
every day.-Exchange.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-11-27
A Monster Turkey.

It's real sport to see the eyes OF
the little folks, and big ones too,
bulge out as they catch glimpse of
the monster turkey in Reum & Co. S
market window. 1t will be happy
family, we hope. that carves this big
fellow for dinner tomorrow. 1t
weighs thirty-four pounds, and is ev-
cry inch turkey, meal fit
for kings.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-11-27
Commercial Club Friday.

The regulation meeting of the De-
eorah Commercial Club will be held
at the city hall on Friday evening of
this week, at 1880 o'clock. Business
men and all others interested in De-
eorah ought to attend.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-11-27
Cbristmas Sale.

Mrs. Robert Simpson will hold her
annual Christmas sale at Mrs. Nc
Vetties' Friday and Saturday, Nov.
29th and 30th. Fancy aprons, rose
beads, towels, etc. 47-2pd
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-02-09
BEST RESI- IN a ulNDRYl'
Care Of Delicate Fabrics. IL: Important
+ "-0lyeerln Excellent to Re-. s*g&
move stains - :...,T1, :@[

Fine Irish crochet may be beauti.
fully washed by: being placed In hot
suds in a narrow jar; shaken. well and
allowed to- stand for =: few hours.
This .insures no broken threads. Irish
crochet should be pinned to the IRON
Ing board and allowed to dry.
Wash fine lingerie blouses as usual.
but do not. starch. When dry dip in
borax water. using one tablespoonful
OF borax to one quart of warm water.
Wiring out and fold in a towel for .
few hours. Then iron dry. Tho
waists will not get mussed nearly az
much as when starched. and they are
much easier to iron.
To remove old tea and coffee stains
wet the stains with cold water. cover
with glycerin and let stand for two
or three hours. then wash in cold wa
ter and soap. Repeat If necessary.
Before washing ebony brushes
smear little good vaseline over the
backs. This prevents the ammonia
or soda water in which they are
washed from injuring the ebony. The
vasel1ne should afterward be care
fully rubbed of and the backs pol.
1shed with dry cloths.
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-02-09
NJ New News of Yesterday

ready gained prominence as an anti
slavery leader. The interest In the
debate was statewide. and the church
in which the debate was held was
packed to suffocation on the appointed
evening.
LET me tell you right here that
General Pierce was an excellent speak
er and a sincerely conscientious Dem
ocrat; he was a much abler man than
many persons gave him the credit Of
being. And what speech he made
that night in reply to mine, which. Of
course, made as strong as I was ca
pable Of doing. It was late when we
had said our last says, and then. just
at adjournment there occurred the
most interesting incident Of the whole
debate. Somebody never knew who
it was-cried out in voice that car
ried all over the church: You ought
to go home proud because you have
been hearing tonight man who Is
sure to be president Of the United
States!' The people cheered. Mr..
Pierce and l exchanged compliments.
neither of US dreaming that the predic-
ton would come true. Nor, of course.
did it enter our minds that seven
years later we would both be presi-
Dental candidates. he upon the victo-
rious Democratic ticket and l at the
head of the Free Soil ticket"
copyright. 1911. by E. J. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved)
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-02-09
SOME HINTS OF REAL Value
Few Things That viii Go Far In
Tightening the Regular Work Of
the Household.

II irons are rubbed with a flannel
wet with kerosene oil It will keep
them free from rust and starch will
not stick to them.
Mud stains on silk can generally be
removed by rubbing with q piece Of
rough cloth or flannel. II a stain is
left where the mud has been rub it
with a bit Of clean linen dipped in
benz1ne or alcohol.
Stains on bed ticking can often be
removed by paste made of soft soap
and starch. Spread on the spot and
when dry scrape OF, brush clean with
a stir brush and wipe with damp.
not wet, sponge.
If a little vinegar is put into tho
water In which vegetables are washed
1t will draw any insects that may be
In the vegetable to the surface.
Let cabbage come to a boil in water
containing a small pinch of soda,
change to salted water and cook
slowly In an uncovered vessel.
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-02-09
Sensational Climax Of Debate Between
John p. Hale, tho AntI-Slavery
Leader Of New Hampshire, and
Gen. Franklin Pierce.

John p. Hale Is q name forgotten
probably by all but a very few Of
those who were personally familiar
with the leading minds in public life
OF the era which closed with the ter
mlnat1on of the Civil war. To the
younger generation at this time Mr..
dale's name has no Significance what
ever. Yet he was for a quarter Of a
century one of the leading figures in
our public life. He was three times
elected United States senator from
New Hampshire. He was twice nomi-
mated by the Free-Soil party for presi-
dent, and he was United States min
lister to Spain through the four years
OF President Johnson's administra-
tion.
Hale was one of the great anti-slav-
cry leaders Of the late forties and the
dfries Of the last century; at one time
he was the only anti-slavery advocate
with membership in the United States
senate. He opposed the annexation of
Texas on the ground that It would be
slave territory, and he alone. of all the
senate, refused to vote In favor of the
resolution rendering the thanks Of
congress to Generals Scott and Tay-
lor for their victories in the Mexican
war, which made it certain that this
country would have Texas. Not until
Chase and Seward entered the senate
In 1849 did Hale have any help in
waging his anti-slavery fight on the
foor Of the senate. Two years later
Hale was Joined by Charles Sumner.
Senator Hale possessed a national
reputation as a political orator. He
was a man Of impressive personal ap-
pearance. His voice was clear and res
onant, yet it had almost a musical
quality in 1t; and he possessed per-
sonal magnetism which caused him to
be numbered among the most effective
speakers in the years between 1845
and 1865. One of his greatest tri-
umphs of oratory came when he set
out alone in 1845 to win his native
state Of New Hampshire over to the
anti'slavery cause. He went to work
In the face Of an apparently invincible
Democratic majority; he addressed
meetings in every town and village of
the state. and when the votes were
cast he had the satisfaction of know
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-02-09
Easily Made

One of the most easily constructed
toilet set holders as yet designed con-
sists of a half-yard long and quarter
yard wide strip Of imitation morocco.
pigskin or suede lined with white oil
silk or white table oilcloth, the heav-
Ter or outer fabric turned over the
edge of the inner layer and machine
stitched onto It. Stitched-edged straps
Of the lining material attached to one
half the surface Of the inner eide are
OF a size adapted for holding In place
the various toilet articles. while at
one end 10 4 pocket for the face cloth,
and at the other receptacle for the
manicure instruments. Two straps at
tached to the outer side Of the case
prevent contents from falling out of
it. One strap, going about its narrow
side. may be buckled al tightly az de-
sired, and the other strap. going from
end to end. prevents any article from
slipping through those apertures. The
outside may be decorated In various
ways. Anyone who stencils or paints
can make It very ornamental indeed.
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-02-09
Waainu 4 War,

Fourteen million dollars was spent
In this country last year In the war
against tuberculosis. In comparison
with the small amounts expended for
the same purpose only a few years
ago this sum seems vast. In reality,
1t Is not nearly so large as It should
be. The organized effort now being
made In every state of the Union to
stamp out tuberculosis is commonly
referred to as war, and quite prop
erly so. It is war waged against an
insfdious enemy that takes greater
toll Of life than is taken in actual war
fare. Yet in these days $4,000, ,0co
would not go far in financing even the
smallest Of real wars that may come.
Why should we not spend more In
carrying on a great war which is al
ready here and which has as its OBJ.
jective something more important
than the acquisition Of territory or
the protection Of the honor Of king?
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-02-09
Dog Came eack.

He was q scientist-an artful sci-
enlist, indeed-and Quo day he lost
his eve lamb-a pet pomeranian. But
this learned man did not search the
neighborhood: he did not even visit
the local police station All he did
was to advertise In the Newspaper that
his dog had ''strayed." AZ he cunnInx-
ly expressed it. Beneath the adyer.
tisement, however, he inserted these
tragic words: "The dog is Of no value
not even to the owner. But, having
been experimented upon for scientific
purposes with many virulent poisons.
a lick from its tongue-and it Is ex-
trennely aftectiouate-would probably
preve- fatal" That dear little dog
duly returned tha nAxt daY.
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-02-09
Educational Proaress.

In the decade 1s0o-l91o greatse
progress was made in educational
conditions in the United States than
In any previous 10 years in the couu-
try's history. The report Of the Fed
eral bureau Of education shows that
the annual expenditures for public
schools increased from $220, 0,000, 900
to $425.ooo,oo0. appropriations for
Normal schools from $2,76e,o0o to
$6,e20.000. and the value of school
property from $550.000,0o0 to over
$1,000. 100000. Public High schools
Increased from 5000 to 1928, their
teachers from about 10000 to over
41,000, and enrolled High school pu.
pills from $4,000 to 100000.
The average length Of the common
school term increased from IA to
1855 days, and the average attendance
OF pupils from 80 to ia days.
An advance from $166,175, 900 to
$273, ,425,000 was made in the produc-
tive fund Of universities, colleges and
technical schools, and from $2S, 500, 900
to $77,800,000 in their annual income
outside Of endowments.
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-02-09
President Timothy Dwight Of Yale Ad-
vised the Great Carolinian to
Study Law In tho New
School at Litchfield.

John c. Calhoun was graduated
from Yale college in 1904 when that
seat Of learning was under the admin
istration of the first President Tim.
othy Dwight. After his graduation
Calhoun became a student in the first
law school established in this country.
at Litchfield. Conn.,. within a stones
throw Of the birthplace Of Henry
Ward Reecher. He received diploma
from this pioneer school In 1907. was
admitted to the bar of Connecticut on
the credit of that diploma. and then
went Immediately to- his native part
Of South Carolina and set himself up
In the practice Of law. At the time
Calhoun studied law It was the al.
most universal practice for young men
who aspired to be lawyers to prepare
for admission to the bar by reading In
the office OF lawyer. So far as l
know, no biographer Of Calhoun tells
why the great South Carolinian broke
away from this custom of long stand
Ing.
Briefly. he was persuaded to do so
by none other than Connecticut
Yankee; and my authority for this
statement is Rev. Jonathan Brace,
who for many years was promi-
nent Congregational clergyman In
Connecticut, and who, when Calhoun
was beginning to gain great promi-
nence. secured his information from
the family Of President Dwight Of
Yale
I'm his early manhood Calhoun was
a stanch Presbyterian, and so he
should have gone to Princeton in
stead of Yale college," said Mr.
Brace. But certain intimate family
associations with some of the Yale
instructors induced Calhoun to enter
Yale. where he speedily became a
great favorite with President Dwight.
He entered the junior class. In his
senior year he had many conferences
with President Dwight. and there was
one based upon their different views
as to the true source Of political pow
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-02-09
Robert T. Was Urged to Accept Nom
ination for the Presidency In 1884.
But Declined Because Of 10y.
atty to Arthur.

A few hours after the nomination
Of James G.. Blaine for president by
the Republican national convention at
Chicago. in 1884. and the nomination
OF Gen. John A. Logan as vice-presi-
dent, the late Gen. James H. Hustled
came to my room and, taking a seat
by the desk at which l was writing,
said to me: You needn't put it In your
dispatches that the ticket which has
just been nominated is doomed to de-
feat: but l tell you that it is and that
the Republican party has made a
grave blunder in nominating Blaine" !"
I heard what General Hustled said
with interest, because l knew that he
was one Of the best judges Of political
conditions in New York state. at least
in the Republican party.
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-02-09
Famous "Eiale Storm of 1845." j."

ing that the legislature. thanks to his
single-handed battle. would be con-
trolled by. Wings and Independent
Democrats.
That campaign, which has gone
down in political history as the Hale
Storm Of 1845." was perhaps the most
exciting campaign that Hale ever
waged. 1t was full of exciting and dra-
matte incidents, but the one that Hale,
in his closing years, took most delight
In telling was the following:
Zone Of my Democratic opponents
in the Hale Storm of 1845' was
Franklin Pierce, against whom l ran
for president in 1852. We were both
citizens of the same town, Concord
that Is. was practically a citizen Of
the state capital, though my legal res
idence was In Dover. some miles to
the east.
well, was going up and down and
across the state talking up the anti
slavery cause. and General Pierce was
as busy In behalf. of the Democratic
doctrines. We, were the leaders. on
the two sides Of the question. and so
it was arranged that we meet In po-
litical debate at the state capital.
Pierce. Of course. had long been known
to New Hampshire voters; had al
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-02-09
Why 6ayona Played Badly.

WY ooyOOA P1AyVo 61otys
Juan Antonio Bayona played tho
trombole badly the other night at the
performance In q Madrid theater. The
soprano was singing and Bayona's dis-
cordant notes disturbed. her and tho
audience az well. Disturbed most Of
all was the conductor Of the orche5-
ira. He demanded an explanation and
got It.
Az Bayona was entering the theater
that evening his cigar fell from its
holder. In stooping to pick up the
cigar his eye fell on . Newspaper clip.
ping. He picked that up also, and this
is what hs read: -. -
A rich Spanish merchant has lust
died in California. leaving a fortune OF
00,000,000. In his will he appoints
his brother. Juan Antonio Bayona.
sole executor. Inquiries made at the
consulate only prove that Juan An
tonic Bayona lived in Valencia until
1882 and married In Madrid in 1884.
where he died In 1901"
Juan A. Bayona, tho trombonist in
the son OF Juan A. Bayona, who an
swered the description in the clippinx,
Hence the agitation that produced the
trouble with the trombone.
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-02-09
Aj0 luncheons.

Woodbury. Pulsifer, at the Maine 80
ciety's reunion In New York, praised
the sturdy perseverance of Names
sons.
Perseverance,, pluck, self-denial,"
said Mr.. Pulsifer, "those are the quail
ties that bring Maine boys success.
1T was a Maine boy in Parts-he IL
a successful sculptor today-who was
sought out in his garret in the Rue
Boissonade by a rich friend who wish
ed to invite him to a New Years
luncheon. ~, =
The rich friend, who hadn't yet de-
cided ON the hour for the luncheon.
said: .s':
IT don't know whether to sat It for
IL o'clock or 1. BY the wez, old chap.
when do you lunch a. y ruler
'Thursdays,' ssid the Maine boy.
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-02-09
Madeira Cakes,

One-half cup butter. one-half cup
sugar, yolks two eggs, one teaspoon
vanilla, two teaspoons water. one cup
flour, two level tablespoons corn starch,
one level teaspoon baking powder.
whites two eggs.
Cream the butter. add gradually tho
sugar, then the unbeaten yolks one at
a time, beating each one in thorough
ly. Add the vanilla and water, then
the flour, corn starch and baking pow
der sifted together, and then the egg
whites beaten very stiff. Beat thor.
oughly and bake in buttered individual
tins. When cool cover with icing and
decorate with nuts or candied cher
ries.
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-02-09

should be, 1t may cut to quite an ad-
vantage, and much be saved. as the
same level will fit each side OF the
wall.
The shelves may. continue as far as
the floor, or there may be space left
any height desired, and a curtain. or
curtains, hung before them.
The amount of lumber required to
build SUCH a closet Is less than fifty
feet. Four shelves, their supports and
the doors.
If pine or poplar lumber is used, it
may be stained and vanished to
match the woodwork In which the
room Is finished.
The fastenings for the doors should
be placed on the under side of the
shelves, as this will leave the shelves
free of anything that would interfere
with setting boxes, jars. or anything
Of the kind that requires to be set
level.
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-02-09
Seaweed II UaefuI.

"The sea hath its pearls" But it
seems we have been neglecting the
real harvest of the sea, which consists
not only Of fish and good red herring,
but Of seaweed. You can make your
boots and clothes, your ropes and golf
balls from seaweed. And also you
can eat It. Many people in various
parts Of the world eat It a. q food or
take 1t a. medicine-for It produces
iodine. II the, worst comes to the
worst, We can pick up our clothes and
our food around our happy island
shores. But We should NO longer call
It q weed. ~ = = : -,
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-02-09
Fruit Roll,

Fruit roll is a nice variation in can
dy-making. It is also a good recipe
for using up the broken nuts and
pieces of candied fruit used in making
the other candies. Chop the nuts and
fruit into tiny bits. Roll out a piece
of fondant until 1t is about half an
inch thick. Put on the layer Of nuts
and fruit and roll as you would roll a
jelly roll. Lot stand until firm and
then cut into slices.
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-02-09
HANDY C0RNE CLOSET ]
OF ESPECIAL CONVENIENCE IN
THE FARM HOUSE., g..
Take Up Little Room and May ee
Made Very Commodious-shouId
30 colored to Match Wood.
work Of Room.

The size of corner closet, which
may be made in great variety OF
designs. may vary to suit the house.
wife's convenience. They may be built
In the wall. when the house Is built,
or they may be added afterward.
A very convenient size for corner
closet ts four feet wide. which will
give two feet deep, in q right-angled
corner of a square room.
In making one OF these closets. the
supports for the shelves should be
nailed firmly to the studding In the
wall, and If the lumber for the shelves
is dressed on both sides. which It
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-02-09
Cranes Packed in Sawdust.

The report on the first car load OF
grapes shipped from Lodi. CAL, packed
In redwood sawdust has been received
from New York. and It is to the effect
that the experiment has proved a com
plete success. The grapes were packed
six weeks ago in drums with odorless
redwood sawdust and were kept there
until a few days ago. when they were
forwarded to the market for tile holi-
day trade. They are reported as re-
tanning their color and flavor perfect
ly. being as f1rm as when picked from
the vines. Local growers AMI ship
pers will now ship In large quantities
table grapes packed In this way.
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-02-09
Common Yorkshire Puddino.

Common Yorkshire Pudding.
Half a pound of flour, three eggs
Two would recommend fourth), rath-
or more than pint of milk and tea
spoon of salt.-Eliza Acton.
It must be remembered that the
above was an old favorite In 1857 and
that at that time thin cream was prob
ably much thicker than we now. call
call thin, also the old style Of measure
was rounding as ordinary and that
heaped meant to heap literally. Their
methods Of cooking and fires were so
different that much judgment will be
required to adapt the above to modern
practice with any degree Of accuracy.
As we do not roast on a spit before
the fire, there Is probably the best in
d1cation that we should take from the
juices Of the beef roast about a quar-
ter for literally greasing the. shallow
pan in which this pudding is to be
baked.
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-02-09
Vegetable PUDDING.

Chop in meat grinder one cup suet.
one cup carrots (not cooked), one cup
potatoes (not cooked). Measure after
chopping, one cup molasses. one tea
spoon OF soda, one teaspoon salt. one
cup raisins, one cup currants, ons-halr
teaspoon cloves. one-half teaspoon ALL
spice, one-han teaspoon cinnamon.
one-half teaspoon nutmeg, flour to
make stin az for fruit cake. steam
three hours In covered pail. mo wa
ter or milky
Egg Sauce for Vegetable Pudding
One cup sugar, yolk Of egg beaten to-
gether, add one-haH teaspoon corn
starch, one cup boiling water. Let
thicken; when cold add the white
Of egg beaten stin.