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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-08-16
Scientific Absorntion.

"What have you got there. pro-
fessorr'
"a tube full of deadly germs"
II hope you are not thinking Of LETT
ting them out"
mo, indeed. I've been experiment.
ing with these germs so long that /
feel attached to each one."
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-08-16
plstressIna.

Here's heart-rending account of a
chorus girls privation."
"Lives in a hall bedroom, / suppose,
and doesn't get enough to eatT'
"Oh, no. 1t seems she's the only girl
in the company who doesn't own a
limousine"
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-08-16
.Iust the Thlna.

Customer-Got any books with COM
ic pictures in-something that viii
amuse a five-year-old boy2
Booksellers Sure thing. Here's the
latest magazine Of styles for women.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-08-16
From BAD 70 Worse.

The slang used by the modern maid,
Should be slugged with hammer;
It's blamed sight worse, I'm afraid,
Than her poor old mothers grammar.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-08-16

"How many ducks did you shoot,
PatY'
"The divil wan The lake wOr full
av thin. But iv'ry time I'd point me
gun at wan, dye moind, another wan
w'd get betwixt me an him an spoil
me ami"
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-08-16
Very True.

Jimmie-Say, nav, what's a hobby1
His Mother Usually a lot of hard
work that you don't get a cent for.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-08-16
Wool Wool!

Columbus thought the world was round,
Cause he was made to feel
When his theories did expound,
II gave him no square deal
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-08-16
The Way to DO.

"a footpad tried to hold me up the
other night, but ! put an extinguisher
on him.
'How did you do ito"
Il covered him with a revolver"
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-08-16

."Who was the inventor of the wire
less airship?"
Don't you know that? Any fool
could tell you.
"That's why / asked you"
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-08-16

Rubber goods. Union Drug Co.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-08-16

Porch swings. Hamilton Bros,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-18
CAN DRY PEAS AT HOME.
Muscatine Grower Has Plan That Has
Proved Very Satisfactory.

L. B. Hoops, Muscatine, has a plan
for drying peas at home that has
proved entirely satisfactory on his
farm in Muscatine county. Drying
peas instead of canning them not only
eliminates the use of expensive tin
containers, but is much easier and the
product takes up much less storage
room. And by this process the peas
retain their fresh flavor and color.
Pick the peas the same as for table
use as green peas, when the pods are
filled, but the peas have not started to
ripen. Leave the pods on and spread
out thin on a screen or large piece Of
eesecloth, elevate from the ground
so the air is free to circulate all
around it. Place in a shady place to
dry and not in the sun. The pod not
only protects the peas from dirt, but
in drying the peas seem to absorbe
some of the pod sweetness. When
thoroly dried, remove peas from pods
and store in dry, we'll ventilated
place. When wanted for use, soak for
couple of hours in water before
cooking.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-18
Feared Draft of Sons.

Clarion, July 16.-J. A. Meyers, a
chiropractor of this city, took his
own life by shooting himself at his
own home shortly after o'clock
Saturday night while his wife and two
daughters were at picture show. He
was found by neighbors and died at
4 o'clock Sunday morning. He was
about so years old and moved to
Clarion from Carroll about year
ago. He leaves wife, two sons, and
two daughters, and hax been quite
successful here. He left Q cote which
would indicate that i'll health, worry
over the war and the probability of
his sons being drafted, caused his
action
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-18
STRUCK BY ENGINE.
Edna Grimstad, Three Years Old, is
Injured Dy Train.

Edna, the three year old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Grimstad OF
OsSian, was struck by the way freight
engine No. go Saturday evening, July
Z, about six o'clock. The Grimstad
family live on the second floor of the
F. Franzen grocery store, near the
Milwaukee railroad. Edna went
down stairs to meet her father, who
was coming from the north part of
the town, and sat down near the track
to play.
AS the train approached, Edna
either crossed the track or intended
to cross it, when she was struck by
the steps OF the engine cab and car
ried a distance of about ten feet
She sustained broken right thigh
AID a fractured skull, besides
scratches and bruises. The fracture
caused a half inch depression of the
brain which was removed by DR.
Juen, to whose Office the little one was
taken after the accident. Following
the removal of the depression, she
Immediately became conscious, and
called for her father. R. B. Jones
was the first to witness the accident
There was a fighting chance tc
save her life, and realizing this, DR.
Juen sent the little one to Mere!
Hospital, Cresco. She was accom-
panied by her father. They went via
auto, Greg Figge driving the car
Word received here today says she il
getting along nicely.
F. Barr was the engineer and Mr.
Ulrich the conductor on No. 90. Botf
-lt very much grieved over the acct
dent.-Ossian Bee.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-18
Blushing Bride, &c, WEEDS Civil War
Vet, Aged ~.

tCts SlStu go
Marshalltown, July ia blush
ing bride at &c, was Mrs. Margaret
DeCou of Des Moines, who yesterday
became the wife of D. Maxwell
Silence, ~ years old, of Ottumwa.
Both old people have been members
of the Iowa Soldiers Home, Mrs. De-
Cou having entered year ago last
April, and Silence four years ago.
Rev. H. o. Pratt, chaplain of the
home, performed the ceremony, and
the bride and groom left on an eve
ming train for Mason City and Clear
Lake to spend their honeymoon. Ac-
cording to the home rules neither can
enter the home for six months.
Silence is veteran of Company D,
One Hundred Ninety-fifth Pen1syl-
vania Infantry. His bride is native
of Polk County, and was the widow
of John DeCou, Company F, Eight
zenith Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-18
GREAT MYSTERY Exploded
Have You Noticed Letter "B" on
livery Dat Blade This Year
Here's Solution.

One Of our citizens has called our
attention to the fact that there is
a letter "B" on every oat BLADE this
year and there have been many
guesses made as to what it means.
There are those who say that it
stands for bumper crops" some say
bum crops" others say blood and
there are various other interpreta-
lions of the mysterious letter. 1t all
seems to depend on the mood the
parties were in when they made the
discovery. OF all explanations we
have heard this is the best one: That
mysterious "B" means "bunk."
The letter, according to one who
seems to be of rather scientific
turn of mind, is that it is merely a
marking caused by the condition of
the weather at certain stage of the
development of the growing leaf.
If, when the leaf unfolds, there is
dry spell, one or two days of dry
weather and not necessarily drouth,
followed by growing weather" which
causes the oat to resume its growth,
the mark or letter will be the result
Especially is this true if strong
wind is blowing over the field at the
time the growth is started.
Simple, isn't it?
Nothing uncanny about it, so Wei
have to turn to some other sign fol
demonstrating concerning the crop:
this year, or how long the war i:
going to last.-Osage News.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-18
Snake on Lady's Neck.

A Nashua lady on a recent Sunday
picnic felt something on her neck and
reaching around brought forth a
black and white snake about a foot
long 1t is thought the snake crawl
ed into her hat while it was laying
on the grass aid the lady did not
notice it when she put it on.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-18
Lemars Woman Stays Child with
Hatchet.

Lemars, July 16.-Calling her lit
tie year old daughter, Bessie, from
the street, where she was playing,
Mrs. H. S. Buchanan, wife of we'll
known insurance man, addressed the
child and prepared u give her bath.
1len she took n b1rchet md killed
the little girl. Mrs. buchanan is
thought TO be insane. She was taken
in charge by the sheriff
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-18
Strikes Out German from Study
Course.

Newton, Iowa, July 16.-Newton
school board has erased German from
the course of study and in it's place
will be taught Spanish.
Much agitation has been brewing
the last few weeks as to whether the
children of our public schools should
study a dead language or learn one
where or future trading will be most
in evidence.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-18
Sioux City Auditor Lived High While
Cash Lasted.

The aged mother of County Audit
or E E. Hosmer of Sioux City, has
been left practically destitute through
the reckless spending of her son, who
rs accused of spending $4,000 OF
Woodbury. county's funds.
1t was brought out that the county
official now in the state insane hos
pital at Cherokee had placed $1O,-
900 mortgage on his mothers farm
and had spent the money.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-18
Thieves Steal a Furnace.

Logan, Iowa, July ia Denison
man who traded for the Logan Opera
House about year ago and who
came here to look over his property
which had been locked up for some
time, found that thieves had made a
cleaning of the place, taking the
electric light fixtures, stage settings
and furnishings, and had even stolen
the furnace from the basement of the
building. No clue.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-18
Baby ChOkes to Deatl,.

Charlton, July 16. - Carl Robert
Johnson, the little twenty months old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert John
son, met SUDDEN death in a peculiar
manner. He had been playing with
some cobs and found a grain of corn
on one which he placed in his mouth.
He swallowed it and it lodged in his
windpipe, choking him to death be-
fore medical aid could be summoned.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-18
HiSh Cost of Water Pipe.

The high cost Of water pipe is
making it practically impossible to
continue extension work in Charles
City, says the Press" Pipe that
cost SEA ton couple of years ago
now cost $75 a ton, a prohibitive
figure.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-18
WaYerlY Band Popular

The Waverly Band had so many
calls for their services on the Fourth
that they engaged some outside help
and converted themselves into two
bands, one group going to New Hamp-
ton and the other to Aurora, Iowa.
Each made complete bands of about
thirty pieces.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-18
Aged Robber Splits $3.50 with
Victim.

Shenandoah, Iowa, July 16.-
Frightening Miss Ruth keenan, into
giving him her pocketbook along a
country road, highwayman shared
the contents with her somewhat on
the $3.50 plan. The purse contained
So. The aged robber took a five
dollar bill and handed back the rest.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-18

-"Saferlite" lenses are the best
and cheapest headlights for your
auto. They are white DINNERS which
cost you less than half what others
charge for theirs. Come in and let us
explain. H. A. Prastmark. 2S-2
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-18
Four Big Days and Nights

that entertain visitors No such attractions
have ever county fair America We have
ply contracted money could buy DON'T MISS n
DAY OR A NIGHT!
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-18

A baby is never so young that its
mother is not flattered by being told
that her baby has small feet.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-18

Folks generally want union church
so they don't have to go.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-09
Wilson Message Shows Bolshevikl
Fut;lity Of Their Armistice
Supreme Moment in Russian Crisis Has Arrived With
Ultimatum Sent by Trotzky Demanding That
the Allies Restate Their War Aims

elemental popular movement which fed
on resentment toward the Allies, the
Bolsheviki launched their armistice
scheme in the flush Of their triumph.
The proletariat and the army were back
OF them. The belief that the Allies
were lust as imperialistic as Germany,
widespread in Russia, helped Denine
and Trotzky 20 begin negotiations with
the Teutons, without even giving the
l Allies an opportunity TO learn Russlas
demands, as the MOS Serate Socialists IN
sisted should be done.
But President Wilson's speech last
( Tuesday halted the Bolshevik hand'
! The Presidents indorsement oil the
/ formula of mo snnexations, no con-
| tributions. no punitive indemnites
his statement that America was not
! fighting for the dismemberment OF
Austria or Germany, and his declara-
tion that "the sympathy and enthusiasm
of the Russian people might have been
once for all enlisted on the side oil the
Allies" had the Allied war aims been
made clear at the beginning OF the Rus-
sian revolution. drove clean weoge
into the ranks Of the revolutionary
clements. II was plain that America
was lust as unselfsh as Russia IN the
war. The moderates, upheld by tne
President. forced the radical Bolshevlhi
to suspend the armistice Negotiations
in order to obtain a statement from the
Allies as to their war aims.
Attitude of Teutons
Another factor which tended to sober
the Bolsheviki was the attitude OF the
Tcuton enyoys with whom the Russian
delegates negotiated The Russians
were under the impression that they
were TO deal with German comrades,
representatives of the German prole-
tarist. Instead, they were met by
typical Prussians, emissaries OF the
King and Hinvenburg. There was bound
10 be a reaction. The Russian delegates
returned TO Petrograd, according TO
special dispatch yesterday, in very low
spirits. The German revolution, IN
which thy were placing so much nope
was evidently still very far away.
The Bolshe vik government has g iven
the Allies seven days ito declare clear
ly and definitely before all the aims
for which the peoples Of Europe may
be called to shed their blood during inc
fourth year of the war; 1nls ultl-
matum represents the compromise ar
rived between the moderate and radl-
cal elements in Russia. 1t is. there
fore, to be considered as the expression
of a temporarily reunited Russia.
The United States is now the link
between the Allies and Russia. A JOINT
declaration by the Allies that they
we're fighting only for the democratlza-
ton of Germany would restore their
prestige in Russia. Moreover, IT would
infusc new spirit in the Russian
army.
In the next FIVE days the fate of Rus
gia will be decided. Trotzky's ultima
tum expires Thursday. II the Allies
ignore it, Russia is certain to follow
the patch leading to separate peace
followed by civil war and the destruc-
tion Of her freedom.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-09

son, aside from his further uselesness
in the war, why Longo, hobbling off the
steamship which brought him to this
port, announced cheerfully that he was
going back to White Plains, n. y, to
take up plumbing where he left 1t two
and a half years ago.
Longo told an amazing tale of mis-
fortune piled on misfortune. He took
part in eleven battles, ranging from
Ypres. on the Western front. to Monte
Santo, on the Italian. APPARENTLY, no
sooner did he get out Of hospital back
to the firing line than he was wounded
again. OF the thirty months he was
abroad, Longo spent eighteen under the
care of surgeons and nurses.
Longo, who is twentythree, saw his
first fighting with the Canadians long
before Italy entered the struggle. In
the first big artillery duel in which he
participated, a she'll exploded few
wards from his battery, destroying the
gun. killing the crew, and wounding
him in two places.
Five weeks in a hospital, and Longo
emerged as a machine gunner. The sec
New-York tribune., 1917-12-09
By Isaac Don Levine
Author Of "The Russian Revolutlon"

Author OF The Russian Revolution
The supreme moment Of the Russian
crisis has arrived. Trotsky, the Boil
shevik Foreign Minister. has suspended
the mad armistice scheme TO give the
Allies an opportunity TO res:ate their
war aims. His seven, days ultimatim
20 the Allies is a sign that the Bolshe-
Wiki are beginning TO grow sober as a
result Of their first attempts at nego-
tistions with the Prussians and that
they feel the influence of President
Wilson's momentous message to Con-
rross.
To-day it is exactly month since
the Lenine- -Trotzky government came
into power. Those who predicted four
weeks ago that the Bolsheviki were a
German group nesting in Pctro-
grad who would be overthrown in q
few days by the Russian people, have
learned better. Those who warned that
Lcnine and Trotzky we're the Kaiser's
agents who would conclude Immediately
a separate peace with Germany are now
Inclined to face the real facts.
The facts are stern enough. Lenine
and Trotzky are extreme radicals, drunk
with the idea Of social revolution. But
they are not German agents. KeneDsky
called them fools, but even he, now
prosecuted by the Bolshevili, knows
that IL would be absurd to accuse
Lenine Of being German agent.
Nikolai Lenine, practically the creator
of the Russian Social Democratic party,
for twenty-five years stood at the helm
Cf the Russian revolutionary movement.
The author Of many brilliant economic
and political works, Lenine is believed
even by his bitterest enemies IN Rus
sia TO be absolutely honest.
There are German spies in Russia.
They persolate every branch of the
Russian organism. But it will not help
toward understanding Russia to get the
idea that the Bolsheviki, who polled
25O000 votes in Petrograd alone, are
German agents. The Bolsheviki were
not born yesterday. They are the radi-
calls Of the Russian Social Democracy,
and came into existence under their
present name fourteen years ago, in
1903.
Have Own Philosophy
Il is because the Russian problem is
so complicated and its possibilities so
portentous that all those Russians who
have the cause of the Allies at their
heart are anxious for the void to know
that the BolesheviH are idealists with
a philosophy of their own. If they were
not they would have acted precisely as
those who believed them to be corrupt
predicted they would. They would have
concluded a separate peace in the
course of the month that they have
now had absolute control Of the gov
ernment of Russia.
Carried into power on the crest OF an
New-York tribune., 1917-12-09
Spiders Ride on Back of Flies

There rs an aspect Of spider and fly
relations which fabulists and natural
lists alike have overlooked. A CORE
spondent who has brought the micro
scope 20 bear on many houseRies finds
that The parasite upon that hateful
insect Is often an immature spider.
Too weak yet 20 spin its web, il makes
the fy It's winged palfrey, and courses
from place TO place az the will Of its
captive; either until Pegasus psrishes
naturally, or presumably until the
rider Is able 20 make meal of his
charger This, II confirmed, seems 10
carry us step further in the study
OF parasitism and commensalism-
London Chronicle.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-09
Election Commissioners
Arrested by BoIsheUiki

LONDON. Dec. s.-Thc members OF
tbc AU-Russian Commission TO deal
with the elections 20 the Constituent
Assemblv have been arrested by the
Bolsheviki, Reuter- oispatcn from
Petrograd says Lcnine, IrolzAy ana
the other Max.maist leaders nave ap-
pointed Moses Jritzky Commissioner
Tor Flections TO the Constituent As
sembly with virtually autocratlc pow
Crs.
The Germans, IL is added, nave
warned Russian aviators distributing
Maximalist proclamations that they
will be shot If captured.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-09

have decided not 90 begin for some
weeks. at least, hearings on legislation
urged by business interests to correct
what they term inequalities in the new
war tax law, especially sections dealing
with war excess profits. Interpreta-
tion by the Treasury Department OF
disputed sections is regarded as neces-
sary before Congress can begin con-
sideration of remedial legislation.
Publishers Of second-class periodicals
have arrived in Washington 20 begin
New-York tribune., 1917-12-09
Preparing Decree to Wipe
Out Russia's Debts
Abroad
u. S. Has Advanced
$193,OOO,oOO
Even Shares of Internal
Loans Held Outside To
Be Cancelled

LONDON, Dec. s. The Bolsheviki
government. according to . Reuter- dis
patch from Pctrocrad, is preparing a
decree repudiating all Russian foreign
loans and loans concluded by land
banks and railways on government
guarantees. Shares Of internal loans
held abroad also VIII be repudiated.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-09

their fight against The increased A.,
age rates in the war tax act. Rs,,.,
Of these rates already has been ~.
posed in a bill by Senator Smoo.S ~, -,
Utah. Such legislation, Il aon.~ss..
probable, will be brought before ~.
gress either in q separate bin or va,
amendment Of the war revenue ms..'
ure is considered. Postage iesisIssos
leaders said to-day, will not be eo,.s1
cred in connection with the Postoss,
appropriation bill.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-09
Soldiers and Peasants Plan
To Rule New Assembly

pETROGRAD. Dec. 6.-ln connection
with the reported determination Of the
Bolsheyik authorities to curtail the
rights of the Minimalists in the Con-
stituent Assembly, the Soldiers and
Workmcn's Council and the Council Of
Peasants Deputies have decided TO
issue a proclamation dealing with the
nrocedure Of the Assembly. This proc
la,nation is now being drafted q,
The Assembly will be considered
legal. il is declared now, If only one
third of the elected members partcl-
nate in It's sessions.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-09
Back With
II Bullet Wounds
White Plains Man Also
Lost Foot-Italian King
Gave Him Medal

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Dec 8.-Frank
Longo, who was a plumbers helper in
White Plains before the call of war
stirred his blood, returned from over
seas to-day with seventeen wounds in
his body, his right foot gone, and, as
recompense, a diamond-studed medal
pinned on his breast by the King of
Italy.
lie also has pension. amounting to
- cents a day, given him by the Ital-
ian government. This is the main rea-
New-York tribune., 1917-12-09
Bolsheuiki Disarm Guards;
Fear Lynching of Ex-CzGr

LONDON. Dec. S.-The guards sur
rounding Nicholas Romanof' the Tor
mcr Russian Emperor, near Tobolsk'
Siberia. have been disarmed By Bolshe-
vik soldiers and sailors, according. TO
advices received IN Petrograd and for
warded by the Exchange Telegraph
Company. The Bolshevik leaders in
lend 10 remove Nicholas 10 some other
Mace. fearing he may be lynched.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-09

row ,teps with two bullet wounds. IT
w,s for this display Of bravery tha'
victor Emmanuel presented him with
the badge Of honor roroo
vas transferred TO its army. ne " wa
wounded at the battles OF Gorizis, loi-
rnino and Monte Ssnto' In the laSI w.
rarement. about two months ago Lom
60 was charging up an isohzo snoP''
's.ber = bis leg was shot off by she'll
~ that dim mhetaomh mhetamh mhe
New-York tribune., 1917-12-09

ond day a, his new task he was winged
by Boche sniper. Passing over sew
eral other battles, whose scars OosS nOosS
carries-Argonne afd ipres alnont ont
them-bring5 him TO the Vai'an' s''''
at Verdun. 81, p and
Here he fought alongside bruno az sliu
Constantine Garibaldi. sons OF me T.. ~
ian liberator. They were killed uy Wv
sare sar sbeli which wounded Longo. Lon,
GO m seized the body Of Bruno and started d
r;,b IL 70 the rear. going down after a