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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-28
LOCAL ITEMS.

Albert Wingate went to Waterloo
last Thursday ON business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bonnie Miller were
passengers for Cresco Saturday.
Miss Myrtle Christen was 4
passenger for Elkader Monday.
Mrs. Ed. ,mnie went to Siren,
Wis. Friday for visit with friends
-Mesdames Carrie Tosen and VIM.
"Opens of Calmar were shoppers here
Saturday.
Mrs. w. w Hazelton of Calmar
spent Monday here with Mrs. E. A
Waterbury.
Miss Karen Brandt went to ST.
Paul Thursday to spend few days
with relatives.
IT. f. Connor came home from
st. Paul Saturday having been there
several days on business.
Mrs. r. M. Greibel went to St.
Paul Monday for a visit with her
brother, j. H. Elemblad.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Peterson are
here from Mason City for visit at
the Peter X. Neste home.
Miss Leah Hadgin came Friday
from Cedar Rapids, for an over Sun
day visit with Mrs. F. J. Peck.
Mrs. p f. Kelley and children
Yafurpa1 m .nnhnnua Mnnlau altar
a short visit with relatives here.
MIR. and Mrs. j. Amundsen went
into Chicago Saturday on visit u
relatives expecting to be gone q week.
Miss Gena Huner returned to
Riigeway Monday after weeks visit
with relatives in Glenwood township.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Amundsen were
passengers for Chicago Saturday for
a visit of several days with relatives
there.
Mrs. w. G.. Adams and daugh-
ter Jean arrived home Saturday from
q visit with relatives in Usage and
Humboldt.
Mrs. w. b. Allen and son Har-
old returned to Cresco Monday hav-
ing spent a few days here at the John
Allen home.
Miss Bessie Mcmahon came from
Sioux Falls, S. D. Friday for asvisit
with her cousin, Mrs. Jas. Walsh and
other relatives.
-E. Lincoln concluded his visit
here with his brother A. Lincoln and
returned to his home in Northhome,
Mimi, Thursday
Mrs. j. Fl. Wolf concluded her
visit here with her son, Il. A. Water
bury and left for her home in Kim
ball, S. ID. Saturday
Morris Binda came here from st.
Paul Saturday, for an over Sunday
visit with Miss Mable Marvelle, en-
route to Camp Grant, Ill.
Mrs. j. II. Wolf concluded her
visit here with her son E. A. Water
bury and returned to her home in
Kimball, S. d.. Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank, Strake came
Saturday from Emery, s. d. for a
visit with the formers sisters, Mes
DANES Lerdahl and Rima.
An s1s lib. baby boy arrived
Thursday, Nov. %, to gladden. the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wolford.
We extend congratulations.
Miss Agnes Maroaey returned
from st. Paul Thursday afternoon,
having been there to the funeral OF
her nephew. Lester McClaskey.
Walter Brakeman came Sunday
morning from Dubuque for a few
days visit with his mother, Mrs Au-
gusta Brakeman. He will return
Thursday.
Mrs. III. ID. Lennon left for Min
neapolis Thursday, having spent sew
eral days here at the Il. F. Sellman
home. Lieutenant H. ID. Lennon left
Thursday night for Jacksonville,
Florida.
Misses Florence, Lucille, and
Alice Farrell returned to Sioux City
Monday, having attended the fuserai
of their aunt, Miss Nellie Holland.
Their mother Mrs. j. j. Farrell re-
turned Yesterday morning.
-Twenty-one days left TO shop az
Miller's Economy Store.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-28
Two Cars Winter Apples.

One car from Washington, one car
from Colorado. Finest apples on the
market. Box or barrel. Get our pri-
ces at once. ae
HUTCHINSON & co.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-28

Knicker-What are the Smiths do
ing?
Borker-S She is figuring how to
spend $40 and he is deciding how to
spend seven billions-Judge.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-28

Woman is the only combination
that can unlock the safe of bachelor
hood.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-28

He who builds according to every
mans advice will have queer struc-
ture.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-28
Special Delivery.

We will make one delivery Thanks
giving morning.
FRED j. ROSENTHAL.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-28

DreXel, Fl. E1gbretson.
Following are the names of the
absent brothers, who have passed
away since the lodge was organized
here:
Frank Bartel, S. E. ]. Halverson,
Ernest Hegner, Albert Severson, DR..
G. A. Geist, Dan Shea. Ole o. Blags-
vedt Sr., w. E. Beddow, Peter Roney.
A. f. Anundsen, o. NJ. Anderson, D..
C. Graham, w. w. Leith, ]. F. B..
Portman, DR.. F. w. Daubney, Joseph
p. Wangler, C. B. Lennon, S. l.. Col
Inns, Charles Trzcinski, VIM. II. Null
Ter, Edward Rossley, X. w. Knutsen,
A. c.. Hagemier, Geo. Drummer ST.,
al cPalzer, Walter Curtin.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-28
HON. ". MCKINLEY
COMING SUNDAY
Will Deliver the Elks Memorial Adj
dress at Grand Opera House
Next Sunday Afternoon.
PUBLIC
INVITED TO ATTEND
Services Open at 2:3O O'clock, And
an Impressive Program Will be
Carried Out.

The people of DEBORAH will have
the opportunity next Sunday of hear
ing Hon. VIM. Mckinley, of Chicago,
speak at the Elks memorial exercises
at the Grand opera house. Mr.. Nc
Kinley offended Breckenridges In
stitute here years ago, and has many
friends here. Heis a well known Chi
cago attorney and is prominent politi-
cally. He was formerly speaker of
the House of Representatives in Illi-
nois. The services are free to the pub
lie and all are invited. Following is
the
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-28
Pregnant:

Selection -. .Quartette
Miss Edmunds. Messrs. Adams, Hill,
.f US. Miss Berg
Miss Katherine HuStYedt
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-01-05

to him, laughed
loudly and, tear
ing a rose from
those at her
breast, tossed it
to Inn, as with a
rustic of silk she
passed on. The
rose fell on the
snow powdered
walk, and when
the New Year
would have pick
ed it up, 10, it was
scentless, and as
It's crimson petals
fell asunder he
saw that a worm
was hid in its
heart.
Another form
came in sight-in
the garb of a
mnnly with n rly
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-01-05

ed me, and 1 shah stay with them I'M
til the end"
81 am the End!' called another voice,
and a grim figure mounted the steps.
mot yet" begged Love, and he tried
to bar the strangers way. But at sight
of the scythe the other bore Loves
great wings dropped.
mine is the best gift of ALL" whis-
pered the newcomer as he bent over
the forlorn couple.
Silently the New Year walked alone
with the night and the stars and the
scurrying snow. And as he hurried on
the darkness faded into the eerie pallor
of dawn. He stretched out his arms
and welcomed his first day.
CHARITY, Sin, Mercy, Love and
Death he cried-"all minel How shall
l choose from among your"
A shadow fell across him; there was
q sound as of wings beating the air,
and Love, rosy, triumphant and eter-
nal. caught his hands. Let me go
with you all your days." he pleaded,
"for mine is the gift which sweetens
Charity, vanquishes Sin, glorifes Mer-
cy and fears not Death"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-01-05
A New Years
Allegory

CROSS the snowbound earth the
n New Year stepped buoyantly.
N A splendid youth he was, with
radiant eyes, full red lips and
The star of hope set above his brows.
Life called to him, called with a
thousand eager voices, and he smiled
as he listened, remembering that for a
whole year the world and the men
thereon were his.
Far away under the frozen sky a
blaze of light shone like a jewel, and
he quickened his steps as he turned
toward the city.
And, though the lights shone boldly
when he entered it, most of the streets
were empty. Only a few men were
about, and as the wind sairled at cor
ners they ran for shelter.
In II of the streets the New Year
met a woman. A dark veil 1uttered
around her, so that he could not dis
tinguish her form, but her face was
very sweet as she bent and clasped a
child to her heart. The New Year gave
her greeting.
you are Charity, I know" he said.
Charity laid her hand In his and
smiled. And, for all his youth, her
smile set him dreaming of green woods
and golden sunshine, of vague, sweet
things that were still unknown to him.
Indeed, so deeply did he dream that
as he walked he collided with another
woman.
Another woman!
A glittering gas moth this, with a
pert, powdered face, carmined lips and
hard, bright eyes.
"All hall" she cried m%ockingly. 81
shall be your constant companion, for
l am Sin, and where men are there you
will always find me-"
The New Year shrank back, and his
face darkened. But Sin pressed close
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-01-05
New.

Only a night from old to new;
Only a sleep from night to morn.
The new is but the old come true;
Each sunrise sees a new year born.
Helen Hunt Jackson.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-01-05
The WOman's New
Year

THE recent years have brought
to women a sane knowledge
of health conditions and
of pure food requirements. They
have brought the great prize of
an awakened feminine con-
science and a sense of response
bility which has resulted in bet
ter school conditions and in
mothers clubs and societies
which have to do with the well
fare of the young.
And, IS it is fitting that all
New Years meditation shall
have to do somewhat with reso-
lutions, it would seem that the
modern woman's outlook should
include the determination to
seek lew paths of effectiveness
and achievement. And since
her allegiance is to her husband,
her children, her home, her
friends, her work, to the world,
she should resolve that the new
year shall bring the broader
viewpoint. the wider sympathy,
the receptive mind, which shall
make her respond to the needs
of those whom she loves and
shall make her a gracious and
useful member of society.
For myself l am glad that
hope and health and friends
have come to me in my New
Years ships, but l go beyond
this to be grateful for the won
derful treasures of idealism and
opportunity which the New
Years ships are bringing to you
and to me and to all the priv
ileged and fortunate women of
this wonderful land of ours.-
Temple Bailey in Philadelphia
Press.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-01-05

of his breath
and saw that
two great wings
were furled be-
hind him, and In
the shadow of
his wings an old
man and an old
woman crouched
together. How
tired. how poor,
they looked! But
an expression of
ineffable tender
ness shone on
their ~pinched
faces as they
lay, white head
against White
head, chilled
breast against
chilled breast.
81 am all they
have" whisper
ed Love as tears
filed his wonder
full eyes. ''They
have never fail
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-01-05

THAT this shall be a better year
1 Than any passed away
I dare not at its open door .
To wish or hope or pray.
Not that the years already gone
Were wearisome and lone,
That SO with hope too long deferred
My heart has timid grown.
Nay, rather that they all have been
So sweet to me and good
That if for better I should ask
Twould seem ingratitude.
And SO with things far off and strange
I do not care to cope,
But look in Memoryis face and learn
What largess I may hope.
Another year of setting suns,
Of stars by night revealed,
Of springing grass, of tender buds
By winters snow concealed.
Another year of summers glow
Of autumn's gold and brown,
OF waiting fields and ruddy fruits
The branches weighing down.
Another year of happy work,
Which better is than play;
OF simple cares and love that grows
More sweet from day to day.
Another year of baby mirth
And chi1dhood's blessed ways;
Of thinkers thought, and prophets
dream,
And poets tender lays.
Another year at beauty's feast,
At every moment spread;
Of silent hours when grow distinct,
The voices OF the dead.
Another year to follow hard
Where better souls have trod,
Another year of life's delight,
Another year of God.
John White Chadwick.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-01-05

Which all stood and drank to each 9TH
er, and they dispersed.
And when they awakened on the fol
lowing morning their heads were clear
and their hearts glad, for they had
greeted the New Year and they had
given thanks at the midnight hour to
Providence.
The celebration had then only begun.
AS early as 8 o'clock in the morning
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-01-05

The guests gath
cred about and
S a G s o n G s.
Hymns, ballads
and old foil
songs were en-
joyed. L b e n
when midnight
came the host.
unless a clergy
man was pres
ent, repeated a
short prayer, CIV
ing thanks for
favors of the
past year and
asking Provi-
denee to shower
blessings upon
them all during
t h e C o m / G
twelvemonth sin
accordance with
thy divine will
Another song.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-01-05
New Years Day In
Grandfather's Time

I'm Jul grandfather's time-and be-
fore him for a score Of genera
tions-New Years day was cele-
brated in a most delightful man.
ner. 1t was really a field day for ro-
lance Many a troth has been hastily
plighted as a result of a seemingly
formal New Years call, many a man
and maid have seen each other for the
first time on this day.
The old fashioned New Years cele-
bration-the normal, healthy, happy,
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-01-05

services were
held in the
churches, and
every one went.
1t was a short
s~ervice-a hymn,
a prayer, a ten
minute talk on
making the most
of the new year
and then the
people locked
lOL1e Wdru.
After that came
the round ofNew
Year calls. Peo-
pie went afoot.
on horseback, in
their carriages,
and some in
coaches. The
women remain
ed in the home.
They served the
callers with
cakes and wine.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-01-05

was nothing formal about these par
ties. They were there for a good old
fashioned social time. The women
chatted together of home and babies.
The girls chartered together of beaux
and balls, and the men sat over mugs
of teddy and, comfortable with their
pipes, told stories.
Just before midnight the harpsichord
was moved into the center of the room.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-01-05

0@OAAA '@t1 00AA
hood about his mockingly.
tranquil face. His eyes were upon the
ground, and his lips moved in prayer
for all mankind. So tender and pitiful
was his face that even before he cried,
"Miserere Domine!", the New Year
guessed that his name was Mercy.
Very cold it grew as the New Year
turned into a mean street, so cold
that he sought refuge in the porch Of
a darkened house. Yet there prevailed
such a grateful warmth that he press
ed back to learn it's cause and so
brushed against a boy-a boy with a
wan, beautiful face, tangled hair and
rapt eyes. Shabby, desolate and tired
he looked, yet the New Year was won
derfully attracted to him.
"Why are you here alone?" he asked.
II am never alone" corrected the
boy, and he stepped aside so that
the New Year caught the fragrance
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-01-05

ter carrier makes
his single holt
day trip and hur-
ries on, anxious
to complete his
work. But in the
good old days, In
the days when
romanceand san
ity and real joy
all went to make
up an enjoyable
New Years day,
the newsboys
used to deliver
an attractive
C a RS ad-
dress. This was
a New Years
poem of greet
ing. Sometimes
it was from a
W ell k n o W n
poem, but o
frequently it was
written for the
occasion. And
the faithful car
something at ev-
Is route. = Boston
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-01-05

cry one in town or city had called
upon his friends and relatives.
In the evening there were balls and
parties, and a great New Years cake,
baked especially for the occasion, was
always served.
Today the paper boy does your paper
up into a wad and losses it up beside
your front door. That is all. The let
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-01-05
Do You Take The Journal r

VT is TO THE INTEREST OF EVERY MAN who owns a
house or lot on Five Mile Beach to take the JOURNAL.
In its columns you will find throughout the year much
matter that will interest and be of value to you for the trihing cost
of one dollar per year. If you do not already take the JOURNAL
cut out and fill in the following coupon, enclosing check or a one
dollar bill, and mail same to Journal, Wildwood, Cape May
County, New jersey
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-01-05

sane and delight
full o~bservances
of the going of
the old and COM
ing of the new
twelve month al
ways started off
with an informal
social gathering
on New Years
eve.
People divided
themselves into
groups of friends.
One year they
would all go to
the house of one,
the next year to
the house of an
other. They used
to gather about
8 o'clock. There
The Washington times., 1917-12-19
EUROPEAN WAR
NEWS SUMMARY

subbOrny Of the pierce the
Italian denses northern front west OF the ve
maintained apparently without
between the Pave the Benta
Immediately Of the latter stream the attacking shifted
their assaults yesterday to west of the Brena
Asiago plateau
Of much angunary fighting days The Auans
terrific artillery Italian mountain denses
ground Official report Berlin hand today states
1000 Italian taken the
Italian official report that the latest Austrian
epused The attacking forces once more lost heavily in killed and
wounded
the PiaTe and the bitter fighting
but with involved the of the
chief attack delivered against the Italian positions Monte
SOaro Here Austrans nbbed the Ital
Ian advanced n unable to do anything The artillery
violence the line from the
Piave.
AppreciabIe intensity Of the German
France and Flanders
the today Whether
ea significance attached this faet does yet transpre
the Meuse Vedun 'front.'
where the fighting intense The prediction has
often haIaded that offensive r much
TONED probability will occur on OF tnse bae grounds
but on wholly different sector when It nnahy begins
The British the increase in the
shell FIRE notable Bueeourt IN the Cambria
well between Armentieres and east and north of
Ypres The reported occurred south
CroIses BuOurt where the Iemans attempted
raid In force, but were beaten en-
Frneh o6ca Ten increase of the German art
ey fire the region Caureres wood the eastern end Of
the Verdun salient still farther the
French raid Quentin successfully entered German
and resulted in capture of prisoners.
IN the region Of the canal ms the sector where the
american troops training in hrstne
Itennes but has been recehty a they are no
"nSeT sntl0nsd on this part Of the hn~
The Washington times., 1917-12-19
WEATHER MODERATION
HELPS COAL SUPPLY

Moderation in the cold wave that
had gripped Washington for ten days
brought a measure OF relief In the
coal situation today, and alleviated
the suffering OF those who have been
compelled to turn to oil and gas heat
ers to have warm rooms.
Coal is coming to Washington and
reports to the fuel administration
from the railroads new operating
committee are reassuring with re-
spect to coal shipments. Ten per
cent Improvement in coal traffic
movement was shown by A w.
Thompson, chairman Of the operating
committee. told DR.. Garfield.
Today's arrivals Of coal in the Dis
trict totalled 1904 tons. This in
cluded twenty-five cars OF anthracite.
1.I60 tons, and thirty-four OF btu
minous. 1874 tons.
Several carloads OF coal reaching
washinston in the last two days for
NJ B. Hayfield & Son, Georgetown
coal Merchants. who closed down
their business Saturday, have been
turned over by the agent OF the con-
signo3 to other dealers for distrihu-
ShSrtage In coal IN Washington has
resulted in a scarcity OF oil heaters
TheS are almost as hard to obtain as
coal As a result OF the Increased de-
ma q from Washington familiea
The Washington times., 1917-12-19
POPE WILL NOT ISSUE
Z: NEW PEACE APPEAL
< DURING XMAS HOLIDAYS

sRONE. Dec. Is-Pope Benedict win
Issue no peace proposals to the .neu-
t1als before chflstmas or during the
christmes- holidays, according to a
HAtement bers-Sy the papsl under
secretary of state, Archbishop Ceretti,
q Corinth, formerly attached to the
staf OF the papad leEats at Wash
inzton. t-yS,sa@
sH Is stated that the reports in aaTns
Newspapers and from semi-oficial
sources that lie Pope vas plann4ng a
Christmas llp6ae8 message are Nabso-
lutely fGIse.s,s
: ''Tbe holy, fAthsr has not the least
3atention Of issuing any appeal what
ger for here at this juncture," says
the archbfshop's statement.
The Washington times., 1917-12-19
RUSSO:GERMANIC
PEACE HELD HERE
T0DE INEVITABLE

A separate peace between Russia and
Germany is inevitable, and nothing less
than a miracle win prevent Its consum-
nation ,unless Russia shakes herself
free from the strangishold Of Bolshe-
yil1ism. Russian officials predicted to-
day. - 's@--- S's-'st- -@-.--
The effects Of . separate peace be-
tween Russia and Germany cannot be
overestimatsd.S . Russian official
stated. ''Onee q separate peace has
been signed, the action will be ire
parable. Germany 'reali1es this and
Will let no obstacle stand In her way.
she viii even make concessions which
she has no Intentions Of keeping in
order to further the criminal actions
OF the BoishevikL"
OfieiAI forecast at the embassy Is
that Germany and Austria will COM
ply with Trotsky's mo annexation
and no contribution and self-dehni-
tion Of Boundaries demand
2 The Feuton foreign ministers also
probably will agree not. TO use any
forces now on the Russian front
against the aliies-because the Ger
mans no longer have q formidable
force stationed there. What forces
formerly were stationed along the
Russian front have not been trans
ported to other fronts, or replaced oy
weaker units have been withdrawn
far enough from the line to mostly
place them out Of the Jurisdiction OF
the 'joI1sr" in -Trotslky's peace pro
gram. -. --e~- a-Us-"
Conclusion oesa separate peace.
which now seems inevitable" an Of
icial said. "will be an irreparable
wrong to loyal Russia and her allies.
Once separate peace articles have
been signed, Russia will be perma-
nently out OF the war. The fact that
such q peace agreement will be IL
legal having been consummsted by
an irresponsible power, will in no
way mitigate its effectiveness"
Thai the BOlsheViki will continue
in power. long enough to put over
their peace program is predicted by
Russian, officials Latest reports in
dicate that more than one-haIf Of
Russia. 1terrftorlaily and numerical
ly,- has rspudiated the MaximaIist re-
gime. At the present rate OF disin-
tegration. their downfall should come
within q month. 1t was stated. but
this will be too late.