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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-12
Street Sprinkler Out.

j. p. Burns put the street sprinE-
Ter in operation this week, and their
has been a decided relief from the
dust since. The cost of this work is
small on each business house and all
should be willing to contribute to the
expense, to insure the work being
kept up in the proper manner.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-12
Hospital Buys Property

The trustees of the DEBORAH hospi-
tai purchased the Bloomfield proper
ty just south of the hospital and will
remodel the residence, and use it for
a home for the nurses.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-12
The Helping Hand Society.

VIII meet Friday afternoon, April
14th at the Woman hall and will be
and Mrs. w. Van Pelt. Ali are cor
daily invited.
The Brandon news., 1916-05-11

the deep red Of her slightly voked
frock. Her lips were moist and parted
in excitement. She was sixteen and
beautiful beyond the reach Of hack
neyed phrases The four men fixed
their eyes upon her, and she dropped
hers. II was eavesdropping," she said
in a voice that was very low but
clear.
why, Clemv' said J. Y. gravely.
Glenn looked around on the four men.
She did not seem afraid. Unconscious
ly they waited for her to go on, and
she did. "Mr. Collingeford was telling
about Alan. I heard Charley say he
was going to. / shall always caves
drop when anyone tells about Alan"
For a second her auditors were
stunned by the audacity. Collinge-
fords face was the first to light up and
a bang Bully for you, young unP
he cried and his clear laugh could be
heard on the lawn. Before 1t was
over, the judge joined in, the captain
grunted his merriest grunt and J. 7.
patted Clem's shoulder and smiled.
Glenn was of the salt of the earth
among wOmankind-the kind that
waits to weep till the battle Is over
and then becomes a thousand times
more dear in her weakness. Her big
eyes had been yelling with tears and
now they jumped the barrier just as
Nance rushed in and cried, "What are
you all laughing atw Then she caught
sight of Glen. From her she looked
around ON the men. "You four big
hulking brutes," she said. Come TO
me, Glenn, you darling. What have
they been doing to you? There, there,
don't cry. Men are silly things. What
If they did laugh at you?"
Clcm was sobbing on Nance's shouh
der. 1T isn't that" she gasped. Il
on't-mind-that! But Mr.. Collinge-
ford ca-called me young one"
The three gray-heads kept their
faces with difficulty. Collingeford
leaped to his feet my dear young
lady-Miss Clematis-" he stammered,
"my word, now! didn't mean 1t.
Swear I didn't. Eli do anything II
you'll only stop crying. Do stop and
listen to me. I'll grovel"
1t took him an hour to make his
peace.
The Brandon news., 1916-05-11
SYNOPSIS.

Alan Wayne is sent away from Red Hill,
his home, by his uncle, j. Y, as a moral
failure. Glenn runs after him in a tangle
Of short skirts to bid him good-by. Cap
tain Wayne tells Alan Of the failing of the
birthday. Judge Heaiey buys a picture for
Alix Lansing. The judge defends Alan in
his business with his employers. Alan and
Alix meet at sea, homeward bound, and
start a Irritation which becomes serious
AT home, Nance Sterling asks Alan to go
away from Aix. Alix is taken to task by
Gerry, her husband. for her conduct with
Alan and defies him. Gerry. as he thinks
thing, and goes to Pernambuco. Alix
leaves Alan on the train and goes home
to find that Gerry has disappeared. Gerry
leaves PernaInbuco and goes to Piranhas
On canoe "trip he meets a native girl
The Judge fails to trace Gerry. A baby
is born to Alix. The native girl takes
Gerry to her home.
The Brandon news., 1916-05-11
Story of
Today and
ofAnDays


ting alone after the glass of port, in
which all had drunk Collingefords
welcome to that house, that the judge
said casually, "Collingeford saw Alan
in Africa"
"Eh! What?' said the captain
aroused to sudden interest. "Whats
that about AlanY
II ran across Alan Wayne in At
rica," said Collingeford, smiling. do
you want me to tell you about it?"
Nance called Charley Stirling out
"You shirker," she said, "come and sit
with me in the hammock"
"Collingeford was just going to tell
about meeting Alan In Africa" said
Charley Indignantly. And then Nance
said "Ohw and wanted to send him
back but he wouldn't go.
"Yes," grunted the captain in reply
to Collingeford's question and j. Y.
nodded as he caught the young mans
eye. wish you would" he said and
leaned forward, his elbows on the
table.
Collingeford was one Of those men
who are sensitive to men. His vocab-
ulary did not run to piftie but he loved
an understanding ear. He looked at
the judges keen but restful face, at
the captains glaring eyes, which some
how had assumed 2 kindly CLINT, at
]. Y.'s rugged figure, suddenly grown
tense, and he knew that Alan Wayne
was near to the hearts of these three.
He fingered his wine glass. "If was
one OF those men," he began, looking
at nobody, "who dislike Ten Percent
Wayne I wouldn't tell you about him.
But I'm not. 1t took me only two
hours to get over hating him and those
two hours were spent In broiling sun
at the wrong end of half-finished
bridge.
prince Bodsky and were on
shikan. We were headed home after
long and unsuccessful shoot In new
country and we were as sore and tired
and bored with the life of the wild as
two old-timers ever get. On the day
I'm telling you about we were trek
The Brandon news., 1916-05-11
GLASS OF WATER
Upset Her.

People who don't know about food
should never be allowed to feed per-
sons with weak stomachs.
Sometime ago young woman who
lives in Me. had an attack of scarlet
fever, and when convalescing was per-
mitted to eat anything she wanted.
Indiscriminate feeding soon put her
back in bed with severe stomach and
kidney trouble.
There I stayed" she says, three.
months, with my stomach in such CON-
dition that could take only few tea
spoonfuls of milk or beef juice at q
time. Finally Grape-Nuts was brought
to my attention and asked my doc
tor If / might eat it. He said, yes,
and I commenced at once.
sThe food did me good from the
start and was soon out of bed and re-
covered from the stomach trouble. !
have gained ten pounds and am able
to do all household duties, some days
sitting down only long enough to eat
my meals. can eat anything that
one ought to eat, but I still continue
to eat Grape-Nuts at breakfast and
supper and like 1t better every day.
Considering that could stand only
a short time, and that glass OF water
seemed so heavy / am fully satisfied
that Grape-Nuts has been everything
to me and that my return to health
Is due to 1t.
Il have told several friends having
nervous or stomach trouble what
Grape-Nuts did for me and in every
case they speak highly of the food" :"
aThere's Reason" Name given
By Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Ever. read the above Ietters 4 new
one ar,uenrs from time 40 time. They
are genuine, true, and full ox hunsnD
i interest. Fl Z <ssgx9 e. Il
The Brandon news., 1916-05-11

Collingeford gave sigh OF relief
when he saw what manner OF place
was Maple House. As they gathered
around the great table for dinner he
was the only stranger and he did not
feel 1t. Nance was there with the
faint smile of mother that has just
put her children to bed. Charley Stir
ling, teasing Clematis; tried to forget
that Monday and the city were coming
together. Mrs. J. \, with Collinge
ford on her right and the judge on her
left, held quiet sway over the table
and nodded reassuringly at the old
captain who was making gestures
with his eyes to the effect that
whisky and soda should be immediate
" offered to the guest. ]. X, pretty
gray by now, sat thoughtful, but
kindly, at the other end Of the table.
Glenn was beside him.
1t was not until the men were sit
The Brandon news., 1916-05-11
TRY DARKENING YOUR GRAY
HAIR WITHOUT DYES

Shampoo your hair and scalp each
morning for about week with Q-Ban
Hair Color Restorer. If your hair Is
gray, streaked with gray, prematurely
gray or faded, brittle, thin or falling.
all your hair will then be beautifully
darkened and to such natural, even
dark shade no one would suspect that
you had applied Q-Ban. Q-Ban is no
dye, perfectly harmless, but makes all
your hair soft, fluffy, thick, with that
lustrous dark simmer which makes
your hair 30 fascinating. Big bottle
sent prepaid or sold by druggists for
50c Address Q-Ban Laboratories, Mem
phis, Tenn.-Adv.
The Brandon news., 1916-05-11

king up river gorge to crossing.
After lunch and the long rest we still
had ten miles to go to cross and 1t
didn't help things to know that once
over we had to come straight back
on the other side. During the first
hours march in the afternoon we
heard the strangest sound that ever
those wilds gave forth. 1t was like
hammering on steel but we refused to
believe our ears until sudden curve
brought us bang up against the indis-
putable fact of girder-br1dge in the
throes of construction. Before the
thought of the sacrilege to the game
country-before we could see In this
noisy monstrosity the root Of our re-
cent bad luck-came the glad thought
that we didn't have to do ten miles up
that gorge and ten back. We would
have whooped except that men don't
whoop in Africa-it scares the game.
II said the bridge was In the throes
of construction. 1t was just that. Its
two long girders,, reaching from brink
to brink, with their spidery trusses
hanging underneath, fairly swarmed
with sweating figures, and the figures
were black. 1t was that that brought
MS to full stop and just when our
eyes were fixed with the intensity Of
discovery, one OF the workers looked
up, saw us, relaxed and gave the loud
grunt which stands in Landin for Just
look at that!a In English.
"The babbling and hammering
around him ceased, but while he still
stared at us, we saw q veritable ap-
partition. A white man, hung between
heaven and the depths Of the gorge,
was racing along the top Of the slip
perry girder. His helmet blew off, hung
poised, and then plunged in long tack
ing sweeps. The man was dressed
IN cotton shirt, white trousers and
The Brandon news., 1916-05-11
Why He ResembIed His Parents.

A bachelor friend Of the young cou-
pie was being entertained at dinner,
and during the evening he was pre-
sented by the proud mother to her in
FAINT son.
Now. Fred, which of US do you
think he is like?" she asked gayly,
holding up the baby for inspection.
The guest viewed the tiny mite for
a moment as he replied: We'll, OF
course intelligence has not really
dawned in his countenance yet, but
he's wonderfully like both Of you!'-
Youths Companion.
The Brandon news., 1916-05-11
IKPEa2 PE
GaGAHsA = Z:

Many they were who drank at the
fountain Of hospitality In Maple House
and to all, quiet Mrs. J. Y. held out
the measured cup OF welcome with
impartial hand. But once In while
one came who made the rare appeal
to the heart. Such a one was Col
lingeford For all his wanderings, his
roughing, and his occasional regres-
sion to city drawing rooms and ultra
country houses, Collingeford fitted into
the Hill-he belonged.
On Sunday night they were gath
cred on the lawn, all but Glenn who
sat at the piano beside an open win
dow and poured her girls voice out
over the rippling keys. Her voice was
thin and clear like a mountain brook
hurrying over pebbles and like the
brook it held the promise of coming
fullness.
Collingeford sat by Mrs. ]. T., lit
tie apart from the others. They had
not talked. Mrs. J. Y. broke a long
silence when she said, in a full low
voice that somehow seemed related to
Clem's thin trill 1--WE are very quiet
here"
Collingeford looked thoughtfully at
his glowing cigar end. 1.-THE best parts
of life are quiet" he answered.
'Do you really like it?" said Mrs.
J. T., almost shyly. 'Englishmen Of
your class generally fall to the lot
Of our landed and chateauxed."
| MY dear Mrs. Wayne" said Col
lingeford, "I've been sitting here in
really troubled silence trying to think
out how to ask you to make 1t week
for me instead of weekend"
Mrs. J. US laugh was happy but
low. It did not disturb the others.
Collingeford went ON. II know Amer
lea pretty well for an Englishman.
I thought / had done the whole coun-
try, from Albuquerque to Newport.
But you are right. When we're not
roughing it out West, we visiting Eng
lishmen are pretty apt to be rubbing
UP against the gilded high-lights of
the landed and the chateauxed. This"
-Collingeford waved his cigar to en-
brace the whole of Red Hills some
thing new to me-and old. It's the
sort of thing Engiishmen think Of
when they are far from home. l have
never seen 1t before in America"
"And yet" said Mrs. j. Y, there
are thousands of quiet homes In Amer
| lea just like it in spirit. In spite Of
all our divorces AL our national linen
washing in public-our homes are to-
day what they always have been, the
backbone of the country. The social
world is in turmoil everywhere and
America is in the throes no less than
England. Our backbone Is under q
strain and some think 1t is breaking,
| but I don't" She turned her soft
| eyes on Collingeford and smiled.
| 'aThere," she added, II have been
poIemic but one seldom has the chance
| to spread the good fame of ones coun-
try. I am glad you can give US {
week instead Of weekend"
Collingeford heard someone speak
OF Mrs. Lansing and he said TO Mrs.
j. Y, II know Mrs. Lansinga beau
tiful and scintillating young person
| the sort OF effervescence that flies over
| to Europe and becomes the dismay Of
our smart women and the fate OF many
men"
Mrs. J.. z. for second was puz-
zled. saThat isn't Mrs. Lansing its
Mrs. Gerry you're thinking Of Mrs
Lansing is her mother-in-law, Th<g
| live next door,"
lTO BE CoNTINIIEpA
The Brandon news., 1916-05-11
How It Impressed Him.

Willie's father was trying to impress
upon him the tremendous progress
that science and invention have made
in the past so years.
"Just think, Willie" he said. when
I was boy there were no telephones,
no electric lights, no talking machines,
no moving pictures. no X-rays, no
wireless telegraphy, no"
"Gee," interrupted Willie. What an
awful lot of hicks everybody must
have beenn
The Brandon news., 1916-05-11
cUTTcURA COMFORTS BABY
Suffering From itching, Burning
Rashes, Eczema, etc. Trial Free.

Give baby bath with hot water and
Cutieura Soap, using plenty OF Soap.
Dry lightly and apply Cuticura Oint-
ment gently to all affected parts In
slant relief follows and baby falls into
a refreshing sleep, the first perhaps
In weeks. Nothing more effective.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura. Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere-Adv.
The Brandon news., 1916-05-11

IMITATION is SINcEREST FLATTERY
but like counterfeit money the imita-
tion has not the worth of the original.
Insist on.'La Creole" Hair Dressing
it's the original. Darkens your hair In
the natural way, but contains no dye.
Price $1.00.-Adv.
The Brandon news., 1916-05-11
At the Museum.

''Is that the artists name in big let
ters on the picture, pop?"
mo, my son. That is the name OF
the rich man who presented the pic
ture to the museum. You will find
the artists name in very small let
ters down in the lower right-hand cor
ner."
The Brandon news., 1916-05-11
II Fs Good for Man.

To heal cuts, sores, burns, lameness
and other external ailments quickly
use Hanford's BaIsam. 1t is Valu-
able household remedy and should al
ways be kept In every home. Adv.
The Brandon news., 1916-05-11

If your horse is kicked, or cut by
barbed wire, apply Hanfo-d's Balsam.
Adv.
The Brandon news., 1916-05-11

Never judge mans worth by what
a woman values him at in breach
of-promise suit.
The Brandon news., 1916-05-11

When a woman loses all interest in
the fashions 1t is UP to the under
taker to get busy.
The Brandon news., 1916-05-11

There is nothing In words unless
they are properly struns together.
The Brandon news., 1916-05-11

The only way to successfully argue
with a woman is to keep silent.
The Brandon news., 1916-05-11

er. And with the light / forgot the
brute in the man tearing along the
dizzy height Of the girder to lash
loafer and only remembered that he
had risked his life to avenge just one
moment stolen from the days work"
The stem Of Collingeford's wine
glass snapped between his fingers.
I'm sorry he said, laying the pieces
aside. He smiled little nervously
on the three tense faces before him.
II don't tell that story often. It goes
too deep. Not everybody understands.
Some people call Wayne no better than
a murderer; but I'm not one Of them.
And Bodsky says there have been q
lot OF murderers he'd like to take to
his club"
81. T., there's somebody listening
at the door, said the captain. "Been
there some time"
J. Y. swung around and threw open
the door. He sprang forward and
caught Clem in the act Of flight. He
brought her back into the room and
sat down, holding her upright beside
him. J. Y. was proud and for mo-
ment Collingeford's presence CALLED
him. "What were you doing, Clem r
he asked.
I Clematis was in that degree OF en-
barrassment and disarray which
makes lovely youth a shade more love
". Her brown hair was tumbled
about her face and down her hack.
Her cheeks were flushed and her thin
white neck seemed to stremble above
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-06
Miss Helen D. Brooks
Diessin Baltimore

! i. "
Amessage was received here this
morning BY Mrs. G. W. Mccray an.
nouncing the death of her niece. Helen
p. Brooks, desushter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Noah Brooks, which occurred at three
O'clock this morning at the home OF
her parents at 400 Calhoun street, Bal.
timore. She had been III OF typhoid
fever for a week. The body will be
brought here Monday and will be TAX.
en- to the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
cray at the Country club. Funeral
services will be held some ti,se on
Tuesday, the hour, however. will not
predetermined until the arrived OF tho
funeral party.
Helen Brooks was aged eight years
and was o child OF unusual beauty
and intelligence. She with her parents
have visited in the city frequently
where the child had attracted much at.
tention on account OF her unusual
charm. The bereayel parents have the
synIpathy OF the entire community in
their sorrow. Undertaken Cunning.
ham will have charge OF the funeral
arrangemerlts.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-06
HEALTH HINTS

% H.af .
The mouth Is the gres. port OF en-,
try TO- the .body. Everything 10 sus
tain life must pass through II. Eycp
tie air we breathe In through our
mouths leaves It's trail OF living germs
which! may develop in the warm duids
o. the mouth.
The healthy mouth Is protected by
its skin, called mucous membrane,
which, II perfect. guards the tlssnss
and blood stream from the entrance OF
infinitely small, but living enemies.
THIS mouth lining Is further pro
tecied BY a selfcleansing device to
was injurious germs into the stomach
where they may be destroyed by d.
gestion.
Tho teeth are not guarded in this
way and their surfaces become cover.
ed with a sticky transparent coat. This
coat cannot be seen until It Is stain,
ed, whereupon 1t instantly stands out
wildly to view.
This COATS made up OF living germs,
held together by mueiod material. It
often contains among many other
germs, stra7tococci. capable. II admit.
ted to the blood or tissues In sufficient
numbers, of causing death.
The places of entrance In the tooth
neighborhood are two, the gum mar.
gins leading to pyorrhoea pockets and
the open cavities in the tooth itself.
The gum margins are frequently In.
jured and opened to infection.
An Inflammation at an injured point
cnlarges the openings by liberation.
Such inflammation once started is apt
10 continue till the tooth becomes
loose and during this time the body
will receive constant supply OF In.
lection from growth on the tooth sur
faces and growth in the pockets un.
der the gum.
The pus formed as a result OF the
destruction of the tissues OF the germs
goes partly into the blood aud partly
into the stomach by way OF the mouth.
This poisonous pus going into the
stomach disturbs the mechanism OF
digestion, perhaps causing dyspepsia.
thus lessening ones strength and max.
ing the body more liable 10 yield to
infection.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-06
How Thin People Obtain
A Plump strong
Robust Body

Before took tonoline people used
to call me skinny, but now my name
is changed. My whole body is stout.
Have gained Is lbs. and am gaining
yet look like a new man." declared
F. P, Smith. Pittsburg, Pa, who had
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Would you, too, like to quickly put
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More than half a million thin men
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Take tonolihe with your meals ano
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-06
CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE ::

in the hospital and ] had to eat what
some other woman or perhaps some
man considered well.prepared meal.
You have a brain Margie! Some.
times in the past | have not consid.
cred this an asset in wife, but |
know now that wherever my curious.
ity or love of excitment might lead
me. you were and still are the only
woman that does not bore me to death
after ] have become well acquainted
with her-learned her whole little bag
OF tricks. as It WERE"
That night-forgetting was Just
a log-I wrote a lette rto Dick. I'll
let you see it, little book.
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GOOD CATHOLIC DOCTRINE.

It is good Catholic doctrine that
human governments derive their Just
powers from the consent Of the gov.
erned. This was taught by theolo.
Etans and doctors Of the Church long
before 1t was formulated in the Dec.
Earatton Of Independence Of the United
states OF America. No qualification
sorA voting, based upon sex, Is Just or
moral any more than would be =
qualification based upon wealth. The
poorer the citizen, the greater the
need he has OF the protection OF the
eallot. The weaker sex has more
need OF 1t than the stronger. Man.
hood needs 1t for his protection.
womanhood for hers.-Judge Joseph
p DAILY.
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In high boots-very high boots, in
tight "knickers" and coat so long it
leaves little of the "knickers" in view,
the girl ofthe saddle dresses this sea.
son.
The newest riding habit Is called
the Oliver Twist. Why. not even the
fashion editor knows. This Oliver
Twist Is made OF tobacco brown cloth.
The shirtwalst and high stock are OF
heavy white silk.
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ECZEMA CAN lBEICURED
ANDICURED QUICKLY

Irmo Eczema Remedy will positive
ly cure any case Of Eczema, no matter
how long standing or how stubborn.
All you have to do IS simply apply
1t to the external surface IL works
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is no preparation on the market that
will excel lrmo Eczema Remedy for
Eczema, and skin irrltations, See
your druggist today and procure
package OF Irmo Eczema Remedy. II
your dealer does not carry II, man
81 for a package 10 thesIrmo Remedy
Co, Box %. Fairmont West virsinia.