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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-09
Ossian Holds Record.

In the matter of the Christmas
ship gifts, according to letter re-
ceived by Mrs. f. r. Webster, Oss1aE
holds the record, Lillian Bell, of the
LILLIAN Bell Weekly Syndicate Let
ter" writes from Chicago, to Mrs.
Webster, as follows:
Il am simply astonished at the
way your little town of only eight
hundred people has worked for the
Christmas Ship. At present, be-
lieve in proportion to your size, You
hold the record for gifts. / want to
say that much of the credit is due to
your gift for organization; you mar
aged it as o business man would con-
duct a large undertaking. If We
women followed certain mems bust
ness methods we would get on fas-
ter.
Il am answering this personally in
order to let you know how | feel
will handle your letter in my column
a little later.
please give my love to Mrs. Flsse
and Mrs. Miller, and the children o.
Ossian, and accept the same for your
self. "-Ossian Bee.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-09
HAPPENINGS
IN HAUNTED HOME
Webster City Has Real Ghost,
House is Haunted.

All Webster City and the commu-
nifty hereabouts is absorbed in a
haunted house MYSTERY, says an eX-
change.
The house is located at 40 Boone
s rect and is occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Jess Black, their two children
and Mrs. Blacks mother, Mrs. S. A.
Jamison, and the latters daughter.
Eva. Mrs. Jam!son owns the prop
erty. WIerd and strange occurren-
ces have been happning there for
several days and committees of re-
putable citizens have visited the
home and all unite in admitting that
they have no explanation for the
things they have seen there.
Dishes break themselves with A
loud crash, a hair brush which Mrs.
Black tries to keep up stairs refuses
to stay there and comes tumbling
down the steps, making almost as
IlOlSe DIS Il HOl Sc NC ClCSIi N
light wires refuse to work. A mys-
terious power right before the eyes
of a committee, brought an electric
globe from a bath room, down hall
thru a bed room into the living
room, where it dashed itself to pie2
es on the floor. A wrench in the Gel.
lar apparently threw itself out CT
the window and a poker in the kit
chen did the same thing A kerosene
lamp sitting on a center table dane
ed itself off the table and onto TIN
/ floor. A trundle bed upstairs dane
ed about the floor and early yester
day morning while she was still il
bed. Mrs. Black felt her baby bein
drag ged from the bed. She jumpe
up and her husband struck a ligLi
The baby was found under the bed.
Bookcases, which set against tn
wall, have thrown themselves dow
and broken with a loud crash. |
fact in the whole house there is III
tie furnit re that has not dashed i
self, apparently, to pieces. Mrs. Blac
Estates that it is nothing at all unu:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-09

ual for her to apparently hear some
one walking thro Ugh the house, when
no one is near. Bureau drawers will
pull themselves out and slam them
selves back in again, tumbling things
about and making much noise. In
fact, Mrs. Black says that the noises
and the slaming of drawers have
been going on for years. 1t is only
within the past few days that the
ghost has taken on a destructive
nature and now there is hardly a
whole dish or a whole piece of fur
niture in the house. The family has
paid no attention to these strange
noises until now
The home is being visited daily by
scores of curiosity seekers. The fam
lily permit all to enter and many have
seen FRANKS of various kinds Occu"
A delegation sits up in the home ev-
cry night and witnesses the wierd
doings of the Shost." His ghost
ship is MOI visible. but seems to take
great delight in smashing things to
pieces. Every effort is being put
forth to solve the mystery. AS yet,
however, no explanation other than
ghosts can be given and the commu-
nifty about the Black home is much
wrought up over the matter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-09
MACKIN TO HEAD KNOXVILLE.
DIR. Mackin, Formerly of Ossian, to
Superintend Knoxville
Hospital.

DR.. NJ. c. Mackin, formerly of Os.
sian, but row assistant superinten-
dent of the state hospital at Clarinda
was appointed Superintendent of the
state inebriate hospital at Knoxville,
by the state board of control Tues
day, the change to become effective
about March /, 1915. Since leaving
Ossian, about fifteen years ago, DR..
Mackin has been in the employ of the
state of Iowa, most of the time at
Clarinda. In announcing the ap-
pointment the board stated that the
promotion is a reward of faithful SER
Yice.-Ossian Bee
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-09
Tax to Cost shenandoah So, 900.

Shenandoah, Ia, Dec. THE war
tax will cost Shenandoah $4,000 a
year approximately. The payment
for stamps for legal and banking in
struments handled by one bank
alone, was estimated by the presi-
dent as $500 At the First National
bank of Shenandoah fifty cents worth
were used soon after the first of tae
stamps arrived in Shenandoah.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-09
Writes Name On Egg.

Grating eggs N a grocery store at
Galesville, Wisconsin, a clerk wrote
his name and address on one of the
eggs and added a sentimental mes
sage asking the recipient to write
The crate evidently went TO Mil
Waukee. Yesterday the clerk re
ceived card from a girl employed
IN restaurant N the Cream city.
1t read If you are as bad as your
egg, you have my sympathy
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-09
NOTICE IN PROBATE.
To whom it may concern:

To whom it may concern:
You and each Of you are hereby
notified to appear at the Court House
in Winnesniek County, Iowa, on the
Isl day OF February, 1915, at 200
o'clock P. NJ, to attend the probate
of an instrument purport:ng to be
the Last viii and Testament of
Warren F. Harvey late of Canton,
Minnesota. owning property in Win
neshiek County, Iowa, deceased, a!
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 here
unto subscribed my name and affixed
the seal of said office, this 4th day
of December, 1914.
OLAF KALLEVANG,
Clerk of District Court
By S. j. MOORE,
Deputy
III. F. BARTHELL, Attorney. A.
| ivy, Our Want Column
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-09
Fancy Article and Food Sale.

The Episcopal ladies Will hold
sale of fancy articles, aprons anu
food, in the Portman building Oh
.1vinnebago street, Dec. IL and L.
4S-2w.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-09

The world owes you and liv-
ing-but we must collect what is
due us.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-10-14
Were Found in Buried Stone Building
Uncovered by Floods on the
Cimarron River.

Topeka.-The floods In the CiInar-
ron River valley in southwest Kansas
uncovered an old house that the old
est settlers in that territory did not
know ever existed. On the floor of
The old stone house was found a crock
full OF eggs, which to all appearances
were perfectly preserved after being
under ground more than 40 gears
The story OF the unearthing OF this
old stone house. indicating a settle
ment in southwest Kansas years be
fore any one OF the present old-timers
knew OF f. was reported by w G.
Millar a ranchman Of Kiowa county.
who recently made trip into Morton
county.
The Cimarron river this spring, In a
sudden frcshot washed away the ranch
building az the old Beatty ranch. at
Point Rocks, in southern Morton
county The garden adjoining was
also washed out by the flood the river
current making a deep cut there. and
eXcayating the walls OF an old stone
house
in the house. when uncovered. were
found a good many household utensils
and crock containing eggs The
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-10-14
Eggs in Storage for 40 Years

eggs had been Theoretically sealed un.
der many feet Of sand and shale. They
seemed to be just as good as ever
Mr.. Millar owns "a big ranch in Bel.
Videre, in southern Kiowa county. He
formerly owned a place in northern
Barber county, between Sun City and
Lake City, and IT was on his land that
the famous Indian council Of 1867 was
held at which the treaty with the In
dams was made by General Miles.
Mr.. Millar has photographs taken
at the council. which was attended by
many prominent newspaper CORE
spondents Of those days. One OF the
latter was Henry NJ Stanley. later IA
nous as the explorer who discovered
David Livingstone.
THE photographs showed the CORE
spOndents all wore tall silk tile hats. 20
said Mr.. Millar. That proved that the
silk hat came into that country before
the cowboy The cowboy used to re-.
sent the silk tiles, but / can prove tho
tiles were there first The COWBOYS
didn't come I'm until later on"
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-10-14
RETREAT Of GERMANS WAS STEADY
UNTIL They MADE STAND ON AISNE

may be merely OF "a rear guard ma
ture on a large scale. or may be the
commencement OF a battle OF a more
serious nature
1T rained heavily on Saturday aft
ernoon and all through the night, which
severely handicapped transport.
On Sunday. September 10. extreme
ly strong resistance was encountered
along the whole Of our front. which was
some fifteen miles in length. The ac-
ton still consisted for the most part
OF long range gun fire, that OF the Ger
mans being TO a great extent from
their heavy howitzers. which were fir.
ing from cleverly concealed positions.
by nightfall portions of all three
corps were across the river. the cav
airy returning to the south side BY
this night, or early next morning.
three pcntoon bridges had been built
and our troops also managed to get
across the river by means OF the
bridge. carrying the canal over the
river
ON our left the French pressed on.
but were prevented by artillery fire
from building pontoon bridge at Sois-
sons. large number of infantry,
however, crossed in single file the top
girder OF the railway bridge left stand
ing
Germans Quick to Surrender
During the last three or four days
many isolated parties OF Germans
have been discovered hiding in nu-
merous woods long way behind our
line. AS a rule they seemed glad to
surrender, and the condition OF some
of them may be gathered from the
following incident:
An officer proceeding along the
road in charge of a number OF led
horses received information that there
were some Of the enemy in the neigh
borhood. He gave the order TO
charge, whereupon three German Off.
GERS and LOG men surrendered
AT Senlis immediately on his ar
rival a proclamation was issued by
the commander of division. The
main points were that all arms were
to he handed in at the town hall at
once; that all civilians found with
arms would be shot at once; no per
son was to be in the street after dark:
no lights were to be maintained in
the houses or the streets; the doors OF
all houses were to be left open and
the inhabitants were not to collect
In groups. Any obstruction OF the
German troops or the threatening OF
them Immediately would be punish
able by death.
AT Villers Cotterets, the mayor ap-
pears to have behaved judiciously and
though supplies far in excess Of the
capabilities Of the place were demand
ed, the town was not seriously dam
aged.
The Germans evacuated the place
on September IL in such haste that
they left behind large amount OF the
bread requisitioned.
1T was stated by the inhabitants
that the enemy had destroyed and
abandoned Is motor lorries. seven
guns and ammunition wagons.
"Reims was occupied by the enemy
on September 3. 1t was occupied by
the French after considerable fighting
on September 10"
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-10-14
HIGH AUTHORITY ON PUBLIC HEALTH
DECLARES CLEAR ICE IS GERM FREE
Dr. Hugh Cummings Says the Process of Cysazng Expes
Matter Even in Rivers Known to Be PoUuted-Tess Are
Made in Ponds-Some Danger When Ice Is Dragged
Across Streets and Exposed to Dirty Hands,

the demand for ice in places to which
II was difhcult to deliver natural ice.
attempts were made to invent some
practicable method OF artificially pro-
ducing ice.
Artificial Ice Now Common.
About 1868 Care invented his ice
machine, and later Doctor Gorrie.
whose statue now in the Statuary hall,
In the national capitol, shows Florida's
appreciation OF his worth. increased
Its usefulness. 1t was not until the
late SOS, however, that the artificial
production Of ice became a CONNER
cial success. Within these thirty-odd
years methods have been perfected
until nearly every hamlet in our great
country has its ice supply; and none
but the poorest and most isolated of
our people are deprived Of its bless
ings.
But one principle Is involved in the
formation of ice, which is that when
two substances OF unequal tempera-
ture are in contact the warmer sub
stance gives up heat until both are
or the same temperature
Important phenomena occur during
this change. First, like most other
substances, water contracts as II
grows colder until it reaches 4 de-
grees centigrade, or 39.1 degrees Fab
renheit. 1t then begins to expand.
so that Ice is lighter than water. Were
this not true, our northern waters
would be frozen from the bottom and
all fish killed
Foreign Matter Expelled.
The second phenomenon, one com
mon to the capitalization Of all sub
stances. and one well known to chem
lists, but until recently overlooked by
sanitarians, is that during crystalliza-
ton nearly all extraneous substances
either in suspension or solution are ex-
PEELED from the crystal; indeed. crys-
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-10-14

Washington.-Dr Hugh s. Cum
mings OF the United States public
health service, has written a cheerful
story OF ice that tends to dispel much
OF the fear that disease may be pro-
duced as readily by ice as by water.
Moreover the story is readable. for
Doctor Cummings has the art OF max
Ing his subject attractive, even though
the subject is only frozen water.
According to Doctor Cummings,
clear ice. frozen in plenty OF free wa
ter which can take up the unsanitary
particles OF bacteria expelled by the
freezing process, is OF itself as free
from danger OF conveying infectious
disease as we need wish Dirty or
cloudy ice may be dangerous and
should not be placed in water or on
food when II is TO be eaten uncooked
We may eliminate all danger by avoid
ing the handling OF ice with dirty
hands, by washing the ice with pure
water and by using only clear ice.
How HIndus Make Ice.
Going into the romantic origin OF the
art OF cooling food and drinks, Doctor
Cummings points out how the Hindu
In the northern provinces OF India
from time immemorial has wrapped
his porous jug. filled with water boiled
to expel air. with wetter cloths. the
evaporation from which makes ice
during cold. clear nights. The In
dian OF the tropics and the cowboy OF
the plains still take advantage OF the
abstraction OF heat by evaporation. Ro-
nance tells us how the chivalrous
Saracen, Saladin. sent TO his crusader
enemy. him OF the lion heart, snow
ice from the mountains to assuage his
foyer. But until last century the stor-
ing and use Of ice was a merely local
matter.
With the increased necessity for
transporting food long distances and
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-10-14
- Needlea Remou.a

Boston-While 20 noted physicians
looked on, Dr. Harry H. German OF
this city removed 80 needles from the
body Of Miss Marion Gibbs. who llves
In Boston suburb Miss Gibbs told
the physicians she had swallowed the
needles. which were from one 10 three
inches tn length so that she would sui
fer Relatives thought until an X.ray
examination was made that She had In
digestion, and she was trea I'd for that
aiiment by several pbyslcisRs.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-10-14
MOTHER SAVES BABY CHILD
Woman Then Stands UP to Her Shout.
ders In Water Till Help
Arrives

Coiquet la Jumping down into a
well 90 which her little daughter had
fallen few minutes before. Mrs. z.
d. Dodgen Of Thornton. Ark. stood
In water up 90 her shoulders for near.
ly an hour before others arrived 20
get the mother and babe out OF their
perlous situation.
The strange accident and rescue
we're on the plantation OF EUj-l chris.
ton, where Mrs Dodgcn is visiting.
But for the quick rescue by her moth.
or the child undoubtedly would have
been drowned az the water was more
than four feet deep.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-10-14

Daniels at the launching Of the new
battiesbip Nevada. They journeyed
there and returned on board the gov
hrnment dispatch boat, the Dolphin.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-10-14
Fire Destroys old Farm BUILDINGS.

New Castle, Del-Fire on the his
toric Oglethorpe farm destroyed tho
barn. with 40 tons OF hay. the wagon
sheds and burnt the immense straw
ricks. The property is tenanted by
William Bennett Ratlcdgc. who has
farmed the place for many years. The
origin of the fire IS unknown. and han.
pcned IN the middle OF the day BE.
tween tho fire companies the house
was saved. although but 20 feet from
the barn The barn was built more
than century ago. but was iu excel.
InnL .hann.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-10-14
SAW BIG WARSHlP LAUNCHED
Mrs. Key Pittman. Wife Of Senator
From Nevada. Attended Launch.
Ing OF Bsttleship Nevada.

Washington.-Mrs. Key Pittman. the
charming and delightful wife OF the
senator from Nevada. with the senator
recently returned TO Washington from
Boston. where they were guests OF
the secretary OF the navy and Mrs
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-10-14
CORRESPONDENT TELLS OF
THE BURNING OF TERMCNDE
BY T. M. KETTLE.
international News Service.

Termonde.-Here is the story OF the
wrecking OF Termonde, told by a
dozen different inhabitants and con-
firmed from dozens OF other reliable
sources.
Following the German entry into
the city the commander demanded a
levy Of 100000 francs. The money
was not in the public treasury, and
the burgomaster was not there to save
his town as Braun saved Client.
General Sommerfeld had a chair
brought from the inn into the center
OF the grand palace. He sat down
on It, crossed his legs and said:
1T Is our duty to burn this town"
The inhabitants were allowed two
hours to clear out and then the sol
diers went to work.
Use Portable Caissons.
Their apparatus consisted OF
small portable pressure caisson filled
with benzine and fitted with a spray.
Other witnesses said ibat there also
were great caissons Oh wheels with
this they sprlnkled the floors and
ground stories OF the houses and set
fire to the buildings Others used
sort OF phosphorus paste with which
they smeared the object 70 be de-
stroyed. They completed their work
By finging hand grenades and pre-
pared fuses into the infant flames
Remembering Louvain. General
Sommerfeld had evidently given di.
rections that the public and monu-
mental buildings were to be spared.
Thus the museum and the city hall
both remain standing but right be
tween them his petroleurs destroyed
a hotel
Pillaeed Everything.
General Sommerfeld's soldiers stole.
pillagcd and drank everything on
which they could lay their hands.
Witnesses on this point are many and
unfh1kahlc Their moderation must
impress anybody who talks to them.
a citizen OF Termonde. who him.
self had been held as hostage, said
Co me while standing amfd the ruins
of his town
Monsieur. there = human nature
among the Germans saw many
officers In tears. a German Heuten.
ant came and shook me by the hand
crying. u Is not our fault"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-03-19
Sermon Delivered by the Rev W. L. Pckard Pastor First
Baptist Church, Savannah Ga Sunday Night JAN o. 1914


whole of Europe was caldron of
human blood. The tyranny Of the
Vatican drove France into infdeIity.
The madness Of in1delity drove back
at the church, and the FRENCH
REVOLUTION was one Of the be-
lated but sure results Of the st. Bar
tholomeW Massacre. Popes claimed
the right to crown Emperors as their
vassals, and when Emperors refused
their crowns at the hands Of the
Popes, the sword of the State and
the sword Of the Vatican were drawn
against each other. The Papacy had
for centuries taught the people that
there was absolutely no salvation
except through the Roman Catholic
church. So, in it's wars against the
Secular powers, it promised Heaven
to all who would fight on the side Of
the Pope, and mathematical to HE'LL
all who fought for the Emperors,
Kings and Princes who opposed the
Popes. Hence, the terrible conflicts
in the most Of Europe which for
centuries devastated those ancient
countries and made HE'LL gloat over
human butchery.
Of course, not all of that was due
to innate, malignant meanness and
thirst for blood. For ages ideas had
been GROWING -wr0ng ideas, until
they had fruited in the idea that in
this persecution men were doing
Gods service. 1t was the awful fruit
Of the union of Church and State
and Of the assumed right of the
Papacy to exact tribute of the State.
The tree was wrong and the fruiG
was terrible.
Meantime, q new continent was
discovered-AM Here in the
fifteenth and sixteenth centuries be-
gan to come various peoples. Some
were, buccaneers, seeking gold and
plumber. Some were Pilgrims, seek
ing peace. Some we're the oppressed,
seeking rest, Some were Puritans.
Some were Cavaliers. Some were
Huguenots, and some were Salzbur-
gers. But the majority Of them were
seeking a country where they might
build a free nation. A nation Of
FREEDOM OF STATE AND FREE
DOM OF RELIGION. A FREE
CHURCH IN A FREE STATE
At first these ideas were NOT
FULLY GRASPED by all of the colo
nists. Some wished here King,
others wished the people to rule
themselves. Some wished Church
and State united. And some wished
them separated-A FREE CHURCH
IN A FREE STATE.
Finally, these colonists got out Of
the meshes and maZes Of European
thought and blazed their own great
way, setting forth their principles in
THE DECLARATION OF AMERI-
CAN INDEPENDENCE and later in
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNI
TED STATES OF AMERICA.
In connection with this great
struggle Thomas Jefferson had
caught clearly the idea of religious
iberty,-A FREE CHURCH IN A
FREE STATE, and this idea was
embodied as a CONSTITUTIONAL
LAW OF THIS GOVERNMENT. 1t
was embodied in the first amend
ment to the Constitution. Here it is;
CONGRESS SHALL MAKE NO
LAW RESPECTING THE ESTAB-
LISHMENT OF RELIGION, OR
PROHIBITING THE FREE EXER-
CISE THEREOF; OR ABRIDGING
THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH, OR
THE PRESS; OR THE RIGHT OF
TIE PEOPLE PEACEABLY TO AS
SEMBLE, AND TO PETITION THE
GOVERNMENT FOR REDRESS OF
GRIEVANCES"
This has worked we'll, and the
world generally regards this as the
wispct ct9tpmpDt of ctntocro Fl Of oil