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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-29

Of Frances, and upon him vented his
malice it would have suited his plans
much better, but having on three oc-
oasions failed in endeavors to way
lay and capture him, Cobb reluctant
ly abandoned Tor the present, all
farther attempts upon Jesse and
turned his attention to Frances
knowing that any injury done her
would be a harder blow to Jesse
than anything that could happen to
himself Therefore when he came
to know that picnic was to be held
at the Pines he at once planned with
his associate to attend it and if an
opportunity should offer, make a
captive of Jesse, but failing in that
obtain possession of Frances and
carry her away to place where he
believed she could be held for any
length of time in perfect security
Thus it came about that she was seiz-
ed by his friend while seeking the
red lady slippers, and was now a
helpless prisoner in their hands.
Nor was there anything abnormal
or in the slightest degree unnatural
in this resolve of Mr.. James Cobb
indeed it was in perfect keeping with
the prevalent trend of the human
mind, for if it were not for the fact
that it Is an every day occurrence in
some form or ether, society would
be shocked at the manner in which
persons of the Jim Cobb genus seek
to avenge real or imaginary wrongs.
Afraid to make direct attack upon
the person of his enemy, he resorts
to more cowardly, though more pru-
dent methods of obtaining revenge.
1t is much easier, he argues, also
much safer to puncture tire, or
lame your enemy's horse, or poison
his dog; albeit neither the horse nor
the dog have ever displayed any dis
position toward him or anyone else
other than that of dumb patient
friendly spirit. Carrying out this de-
plorable feature of his character to
its ultimatum, Jim Cobb, through
his associate, made his cowardly as
sault upon Frances Armstrong.
Continued next week.
-O
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-29
H. F. BARTHELL

ATTORNEY AT LAW
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-29
CHAPTER XIV.


At the party, arrangements were
made for an outing the next day.
Nearly all had promised to be ON
hand with plenty of such supplies as
were deemed necessary for the occa-
sion. So the next morning they
promptly assembled at Armstrong s
store, which had been designated as
the point from which they were to
take their departure for The Pines
where they intended to spend the
day.
"Hurrah for the picnic!" shouted
Billy Christopher, as they got away.
Amen" answered Chris Qualey,
with equal enthusiasm; Now Jehu,
shake 'em loose
Arriving at the Pines, they found
1T a most delightful place for a pic
mic Situated on the bank of the riv-
.er. 1t consisted of plateau of con-
siderable extent, on which nothing
had ever grown but grass and wild
flowers, and reaching back to bluff
which overlooked the river. On the
bluff there were standing in solemn
grandeur, a dozen stately pines, as
though they were so many sentinels,
detailed by the Almighty to guard
the shores of the stream and keep
amending watch over the magnificent
valley that stretched away beyond.
Very swiftly the hours passed, as
they always do on like occasions,
for time to us, seems short or long,
as we may be pleasantly or otherwise
occupied. Thus it was at the picnic
that ever memorable day. The time
sped rapidly away.
Such of the pleasure seekers as
had wandered off by themselves, or,
what Is more likely, in couples, os-
tensibly searching for specimen
shells, or comedians, along the shores
of the river, or seeking for choice
wild flowers in the woods, had, one
after another made their way back
and were busily making ready for
the return to town.
''Why! where is Frances?" en-
CURED Eva Fleming. Jesse? what
has become of Frances?"
Il don't know, l thought she was
with you and Tiny: she told me she
was anxious to find few red lady
slippers, she wanted to set out on
the north side of the house, and
would not be gone long, so ! stayed
to gather up the things and get them
ready for the teams" he replied in
alarm. The shadows from the pines
were rapidly frightening, for the
sun had long since passed the meri-
dian and with measured steps was
pursuing his well-beaten path to the
place where the shadows end in
gloom.
The birds were no longer making
music among the leaves Of the
trees.
No ripples appeared upon the sur
face of the river to disturb the UNI
usual quiet of Its waters. A solemn
hush seemed to have fallen upon
the Pines, as though some dread
thing was about to happen and ma
ture was getting ready for 1t.
Frances! Frances" they shouted
and began a hurried search in all
directions, separating from each
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-29

Give woman plenty of rope and
she'll use it for a clothesline.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-29

Special Attention to Collections.
Office, First Door West Of National Bank
of DEBORAH.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-29

Rudolph Building, DEBORAH, Iowa
FIRST CLASS WORK
Evening star., 1914-10-12

books on both the serious and lighter
phases Of international relations are
widely advertised. It Is q surprise to
ten years ago is brought out today as
having bearing on the war.
The big 'ads"-many Of them cover
ing whole page-have a particular
news element in the fact that they
generally faunt in big type the "all-
British goods" idea. 'Mr. Lloyd
George truly said." says one Of these
advertisements, that this war would
be decided by silver bullets Every
German or Austrian article bought in
this country means SO many silver
bullets against US. Every British ar
ticle purchased. SO many more of the
all-powerful silver bullets for u.s."
Charges circulating in one way or
another to the effect that certain firms
are Of German origin have led to sew
eral libel suits. Many firms stigmatiZ-
ed as German-owned have cleared
themselves of the charge by court
atcion, with the result that retractions
with profuse apologies are not un-
common at advertising rates.
There is no corner Of the advertising
pages without its martial spirit or its
grim bearing upon 1t. At the foot OF
one column Of situations Vacant"
there appears:
"Wanted-A coffin maker. used to
East End work.
One wonders II this, too. is not
prompted by the demands Of the war.
Evening star., 1914-10-12

the Horse Guards we're distinguished ID
from pther troopers by reason of their
top boots being covered with coat OF
patent leather varnish, paid for by
their officers. Yes. the 4th Hussars
was always one Of the smartest Of all
light cavalry corps.
The Middlesex Regiment, once known
as the 57th, is that which was almost
exterminated at the blooddrenched
heights of Albuera. I remember hear
ing an old former officer of the regi-
ment describe how on that historic
night the bodies of fourteen brother
officers were laid on the table Where
they would have sat together at mess.
Another battalion Of the regiment. the
77th, enjoyed some desperate cold-steel
work with those gallant savages, the
Maoris.
Manchester Regiment.
And the Manchester Regiment (63d
and s6th foot). During the world
making victory of Waterloo Marshal
Soult pointed to the 63d, standing in a
sorely diminished square, and observed
to the greatest of all captains: sire,
I knew to my cost that regiment in the
peninsula. These men from Manches-
ter will die on the ground they stand
on rather than lose It,"
OF the goth Lancashire Fusiliers, l
was once told that on that sanguinary
morning at Spion Kop five of the Lam
cashire Fusiliers jumped out of q
trench and rushed to the assistance Of
the general commanding, who had
fallen mortally wounded. One of these,
Private Quirk Ut has a suspiciously
carried away by one of those pestilent
little pom-pom shells. Immediately
after the poor fellows left lung was
drilled through by a Mauser bullet.
Subsequently he made a good recovery.
although minus a wing; The other
vised a stretcher of coats and rifles.
and carried him for three-quarters of a
mile under a veritable feud'enfer. One
of this gallant quartet was a young
officer who was wounded three times
before reaching shelter. but he never
said a word about his injuries until his
general had received first aid. Sir Red
vers Butler had the conduct Of this off,
Ger and three Of the Lancashire Fu-
siliers embodied in one Of his dis
patches.
During a day when Long Tom was
distributing marks OF his attention
through Ladysmith Sergt. Macdonald
of the Sth Kings Regiment, and which
Regiment, also in France. incautiously
stepped outside a strong sangar. or
shelter, to watch the effect of she'll
Unfortunately, this ardent student OF
the science of long-range artillery was
hit in several places by the splinters
rades from the banks Of the Mersey
lifted him back into the sheli-proof,
dying, he merely said: asnt It q
pity I went out to see it"
These are the gallant fellows ngnt-
ing in France. and form what the kai-
ser is said to have referred to as Sir
John French's contemplate little
army"
Evening star., 1914-10-12
heart: still, it was an effective per-
fnrmance The delivery In of a stout

heart: still, 1t was an effective per-
Torrance. The delivery IL Of a stout
and positive character. typical Of the
bulldog" A later entry says that H.
Asquith is yet young, but has grow
ing practice at the bar" It then pro-
ceeds: Some successful barristers ad-
dress the house sometimes as If 1t were
q jury; but he does not do this. He
speaks with all the pungency and vigor
of a violent party man. This is not, of
course, consistent with the highest
qualities of oratory. but 1t leaves be-
hind it the impression Of effective par
liamentary power" And. again. after
Asquith's appointment to the home
secretaryship: There is something
about the new home secretary which
gives one the idea that perhaps he
has been rightly chosen; and, later
still Frequent experience has con.
vinced the house Of commons that
he is a firm, resolute. fearless person.
and (apart from those factious pre1u,
dices with which he has been imbued
probably from childhood) honest, hon
orable and consistent" Jowett of Bal
liol said: "Asquith is the one pupil OF
mine for whom l can most conndentiy
predict success in life" and the fore
going portrait shows. in lines not un-
truly drawn by an opponents nand'
how quickly the prediction came true
Evening star., 1914-10-12
TRAVELETTE
BY NIKSAH.
LXVII.-The Matterhorn.

More than ordinary advantages are
offered by the bleak. rocky Matterhorn
for sudden death out of bed. 1t Is one
of the most threatening, inhospitable
submits in all the Alpine range, and,
therefore. 1t is the pet of the annual
Notwithstanding horde which flocks
into Switzerland and suffers unpro-
tested amercement for scenery. There
is a long list of victims of this ultra
fashionable peak, and some there are
among them whom the mountain has
dismissed into its deep valley to the
accompaniment of intensely dramatic
circumstances.
The Matterhorn raises it's hard-fea-
tured. cynical. triangular crown out of
the midst of long range of snow
covered submits. Two of its sides can
be climbed. often with no more criti-
cal after-effects than a six-weeks PAL
sy and six months Of congratulations
that one came back alive. The third
side, however, was invented for the
decidedly ambitious. From the near
distance this way to the crest looks
as though 1t would mean hazardous
journey even to a fly or caterpillar.
SO steep and smooth runs Its snow
busted surface. 1t is a path that an
gels, likely, would fear to tread, yet
mortals regularly snuggle their way
up, finding footing upon projecting
pebbles. pulling themselves along with
tnelr nnRer nails, ana, mere anu lHefe G.
getting by an altogether smooth sur
face by a long pull in unison at their
boot straps. 1t is great fun.
Now and then the climbers do not get
by. A pebble upon which some mem
ber of the party Is standing gives
way, and he spins out over thousand
feet OF void. struggles violently mo-
ment or so. clawing dizzily at the bare
cliff, loosens the hold of other OF MS
companions to whom he is roped; they
follow him, and the whole party
plunges valleyward. When such a ca
tastrophe happens the Matternorn
goes up in the estimation of its vo-
taries, and the rush increases.
The impossiblities of the steep side
of the Matterhorn have been fitly char
acterized only once. and then by a
German in a tongue which he had not
yet mastered. He was jovial; girthy.
well-to-do manufacturer of cambrfcs. a
delightful companion. and an inordi-
nate admirer Of things English and
American. 1t was this admiration
which led him to make one of a party
of Englishmen and Americans for the
ascent of the Matterhorn. While breath
lasted, although the easiest way was
chosen, he protested volubly on the up
ward journey. At the summit, it was
playfully suggested that the party take
the difficult way down.
IT will not" the German announced
with awful decision. 1T amt no can.
is it not?"
Evening star., 1914-10-12
A SCHOOL TEACHERS
ADVICE REGARDING
CHILDRENS HEALTH

A public school teacher in Philadelphia
when asked for her opinion as to the best
way to protect the health of children at
tending public schocSs. replied: IF every
parent would compel their children to brush
their teeth daily, there certainly would be
less sickness caused by mouth and throat all
ments- There Is q preparation to be had In
the drug stores. which cleanses the teeth and
stops the growth OF germs In the mouth and
throat. l would not think Of coming to
school in the morning without having
cleansed my mouth and throat with vER-
MAS Not only does It clean. relieve and re-
fresh, but it gives me the complete satisfac-
ton Of knowing that the danger Of contract
Ing communicable ailments from the children
has been reduced to q minimum. Since using
VERNAS ] do not fear contact with children
whe may have sore throats, colds or other
similar contractabie Affections. II all my
pupils would use vERNAS daily certainly
believe the transmission OF many diseases
would be materially prevented"
Every family should possess bottle Of
Vernas, as II Is q most economical and DO
tent general antiseptic. Its use not alone
prevents blood poisoning. but helps heal cuts.
wounds. sores or insect bites. II you suffer
from any affection OF the mouth, nose or
recedinS gums or loose teeth, a Soc bottle Of
vERNAS will give you immediate relief. Sold
BY all leading druggists Interesting litera-
ture on the care Of the teeth and mouth
sent to any address. Vernas Chemical Co.,
New York--(Adv)
Evening star., 1914-10-12
Stores Continue Their Dis
plays in the London Daily
Newspapers.
SMALL WANTS DIvULGE
SOME QUEER IDEAS
Notices of Deaths Take Larger
Space and Seekers for Positions
Are More Numerous.
Correspondence of the Associated Press.

Correspondence of the Associated Press
LONDON, October 1.-The advertis-
ing columns Of the London daily papers
tell their own story Of the war. II the
censor went SO far as to block out
every line of Information. SO long as he
left the "ads" intact the reader would
still not lack instruction as to what
war means to England. He would still
find a great deal of pathos and grim
humor.
Fears at first entertained by the
newspapers and periodicals that adver-
tising might be abandoned on account
of the wars effect on business now ap-
pear to have been groundless. There
have been losses, indeed, in one line,
and gains in another. with the net
result that there is today, after two
full months Of the war, seemingly no
serious diminution Of the amount of
space sold at the usual rates for ad-
vertising.
The most notable change has been in
the character of the advertising. It
is distinctly war advertising. OF that
sort 1t is more extensive than has ever
been known in the history of British
Journalism. The greatest space gain is
probably in the small ad" line. Two
or more pages. usually the first and
last, of the leading morning papers are,
as from time immemorial, crowded
with hne-print announcements, with
only bold initial letter to relieve the
monotony.
The conspicuous new feature is the
KILLED in Action" or the Roll of
Honor" section. Alongside the ia
miliar string of births. deaths and mar
riages. it has now become daily oc-
currence to find in many of the papers
a good part of a column taken up with
such announcements as this:
Read: Killed in action in the battle
Of the Aisne, about the 18th Septem-
Der, Arthur Beddome Read, second lieu
tenant Somerset Light Infantry, the
dearly beloved son of the late Robert
ton, Surrey. and grandson of the late
Col. R. H. Beddome and Mrs. Beddome.
Sispira, Putney."
Personal Column Used.
There is not column, and hardly an
advertisement among the hundreds on
the page. but what directly or indi-
| rectly suggests some phase of the war
, The personal columns, as ever, are
enigmas except to those who have
shared the secret Of communication by
this means, but they often flavor of
patriotism. When one reads: Dearest:
Am praying for you. Always loyal.
some sweetheart's possibly vain at
tempt to get a word to her soldier
lover, she knows not just where:
But one needs to exercise no imagf-
nation to see the effect of the war in
other instances. Taking personal
Evening star., 1914-10-12
HERBERT HENRY AsQUITH.
As He Appeared in Parliament
Quarter of a Century Ago.

Liberal II. P. in Evefyman.
An old parliamentary diary. under
date of March Is. 1887, speaks of III.
Asquith (Gladstonian)" as "a new
light. who is an English barrister. rep
resenting a Scotch constituency. and is
a rising man. His speech was not re-
markable in itself It had too much the
appearance of having been got up by
Evening star., 1914-10-12
GIN SCHOOL FOR MARINES.
Artillery Study Will Be Taken Ul
at ANNAPOLIS.

The navy is about to establish an ar
tfIlery school at Annapolis for the
training of marines in advance base
mobile artillery work. Two companies
of the field artillery battalion, with the
marine brigade now at Vera Cruz. Will
be stationed at Annapolis. while the
third will go to the advance base sta
tion at the Philadelphia navy yard.
Col. Eli K. Cole. who will be relieved
at headquarters in Washington by Col.
John A. Lejeune, now in command OF
Evening star., 1914-10-12
Don't Rock the Boat
Row! Row! Row!

Just sitting tight in squally
weather won't do-a firm
pair of hands at the oars is
much better.
When the ground swell
from Europe hit our in
dustries, the wise men did
not merely sit still.
They glimpsed fair water
ahead, and saw still further
on the harbor of prosperity.
They began to row and
they are getting there.
One of the best pair of
oars a business man can use
when things begin to slack
en- up is definite, construc-
tive business building adver-
tising in the daily news
papers.
Can we tell you how.
Evening star., 1914-10-12
q. s. Contractors Can't Get Goods.

Army contractors have gotten into
difficulty in filling some Of their con-
tracts, owing to the European war.
Some Of the goods which they have
undertaken to supply. either in, whole
or in part. are of European origin, and
it has been impossible to get these
under the old contracts. This Is true
in the case OF field glasses using Inn
ported lenses and like supplies.
Evening star., 1914-10-12
the Cd Regiment OF marines at Vera
Cruz, will command the artillery school.
Marye Leaves London for Russia.
By ''Bud" Fisher

LONDON. October 12. 3:1S PM
George T. Marye, jr., departed yester-
day for his new post as American am
bassador to Russia. He is accom-
panied to Petrograd by Mrs. Marye and
John A. Ray, United States consul at
Odessa.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-06-25

G. A. Grow, Jack Twiford, Ira
Wight and Harry Hall visited Straw
berry Lake, south Of Russo last week
and hauled out a lot of fine perch.
Mr.. Anderson, one of the Optic-R Re-
porter's printers, passed around the
cigars Monday on account Of the ar
rival of an eight pound boy the night
before.
"Bill" Marsh, who has had charge
Of one of the G. N. express wagons,
has been promoted to express messen-
ger. Mr.. Marsh is hustler and de-
served his advance.
r. E. Gunderson, local editor of the
Granville Herald, made the Indepen-
dent fraternal call Monday. Mr..
Gunderson is regarded as very able
newspaperman.
'sChas. Muzzy was in from the Saw
yer country Monday. He has put in
$50 acres of crop alone and did the
work very thoroly. He could not ask
for better prospects.
w. H. Marn left large bunch of
his famous "school ma'am" radishcs
on our desk today. Mr.. Mann has
been raising garden truck in this vi
cinlty for years and his stuff is always
Al.
Arthur LeSueur has returned from
Kansas City, where he spent several
months in the interests of the Social
lists. He will return there July / to
continue his speaking tour. The Soc
ialists at Fort Scott, Kan, are build
ing large college. One of the citi-
zens donated $4,000 lot and others
are building $4,000 Office building.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-06-25

FOR SALE-Light driving horse.
Walter Bond, Minot, N. D. 6-26-h
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-06-25
GUARANTEED
OPTICAL WORK

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g THEY CHARGE HIGHER.PRICES than we
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g This store offers you the best optical service
it is able to get in western North Dakota.
Our optical work is done by the proprietor him.
self, who is registered graduate optician Of
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g When you have your eyes tested by our Mr..
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half as much as the ''fly-by-night" optician
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concern.
give do all kinds Of optical work, such as
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We are G. N. Inspectors
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@ Our prices are always reasonable for first
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ronage.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-08-22
Bean Stringing.

A country spondent writes to
one of the weekly papers in Eastern
Kentucky that I'VE are having lots
Of rain and the young folks are
smiling because they are expecting
lots of bean stringings this fall. -
The "bean stringing" seems to be q
new sort Of social function in the
mountains and we do not believe
that it has penetrated the lowlands.
We hear of the suppers, apple cut
tings, watermelon feasts, fish and
bacon fries, end a lot of other things
over in this part of the state, but
the "bean stringing" appears to be-
long exclusively to Eastern Ken
tucky. Good luck to it since it may
cause boom in b an raising-srd d
we are something of a Bostonian
when it comes to beans.-Frankfort
State Journal.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-08-22
negatives were recently made during

negatives were recently made during
the night by a motion-picture camera
using a one-fortieth-second expos.
ure. The light was furnished by two
candles made of a composition of
metallic magnesium and aluminium,
which gave an intense white light
with constant actinic violet ray.
While a good arc will develop be-
tween 4 1000 and 5000 cp., the port
able candle reaches a degree of lum-
mostly as high as $4,000 cp. Its con-
tended superiority over other artifi-
cial light lies in its penetrative quail
tiles. Outside of a range of approx
imately 80 ft. the light of an arc is
not sufficient for movie-photographic
purposes, while the magnesium
aluminium candle has Illuminated OBJ
fects 900 ft. from the camera al
lowing impressions with considerable
detail"