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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-12-26
Departed Monday for California.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Baker departed
Monday over the Rock Island en-
route to Los Angeles, Cal, to spend
the winter. They stepped off at Dav-
export and spent Christmas at the
home of their daughter, Mrs. Water
man.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-12-26
VIM. SymOnds Has Pneumonia.

VIM. Symonds, the well known pi.
oneer greenhouse man, has been very
sick with pneumonia since last Fri
day. That he will regain his usual
good health is the wish of hundreds
of friends. eiJf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-12-26
Mrs. Mida Hegner Injuries Ankle

Mrs. Mida Hegner injured one of
her ankles while on duty at X. l.
Hauge2's store last Saturday. She
accidentally struck corner Of one OF
the show cases, in such a way that
a ligament was torn loose, and the
doctors informed her that it would
be several weeks before she would be
able to stand on her foot.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-12-26
Sunday at Nj. Il. Church.

Sunday morning subject at the NJ
e. church "The JOY of Jesus" Ia
ion services at night in Congregation
al church.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-12-26
Christian EndeavoP.

The topic for Sunday, Dec. 30:
Planning for the Future. Math.
25-1 to 1&'-A conservation meet
ing $3.50 at Congregational church, {.
Read the text again substituting the
word grace for the word oil and re-
member there is a grace for time and
a grace for eternity.
Try our Want Column.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-12-26

Our want column will rent your
house for you. Try it. tt
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-12-26

E. F. SELLMAN, Sec.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-29

have reposed in you. You have been
my only confdant, as have always
had a very strong feeling as long as
a woman lives with a man as his
wife she should hold inviolate the
sorrows as well as the joys of her
married life. To Donna Tenny, Dick
and I have been ideally happy, and
yet she divorced Bill for only a sus-
piciOn of what I was sure in Dicks
case.
True, she found she could not be
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-29

happy without him and went back to
him, but think, little book, to most
of us the knowledge that the world
knows our sorrows or our sins is the
hardest of all things to bear.
Strange, that Malcolm Stuart has
never mentioned that picture to me!
Ito Be Continued.)
One pair of potato beetles may
have 6O,0OO,0OO descendants in one
season.
The Washington times., 1917-12-12
Little Boobies Pa

time you maik yure next exploring
trip, sed Pa, Bobbie will be old enuR
to go with you. His father was .
CRATE Eoer beefoar him, sed Pa, IL
! do say Il myself.
Yes. sed Ma my deer husband was
also a CRATE explorer. He explored
Broadway 4 Fortysecond Street. sed
Ma, wen It was the rondy-voo of
Injuns, Ma sed. He had many hare
breath eXcapes, sed Ma. once, sed
Ma, he got as far North as the wilds
of Harlem, but he doseht git around
go fast any moar. He Is vary SEN
sibel now.
Well, sed the Professor, travel II
q thing witch grips 4 clutches one
as the yeers go by. until one bee
Gums restless & longs for nothing
else. Wen / was q yung man. he
sed, lived in one littel town until
| looked like a fungus on a tree.
he Eed. but all to a. sudden, he sed.
the feever OF travel swep Oaver me
& have been making trains ever
since. It is vary broadening. he sed.
& dosent cost as much mummy a. .
The Washington times., 1917-12-12
A Serial of Mystery Featuring
DORIS KENYON

smile. So Doris loved Ramsay? She
had better beware.
It was only a few minutes be-
fore Carrie came upon Doris still
alone.
Are you Doris Whitney," she
asked. as Doris wondered what this
woman with the hard face ana loud
voice could want.
Yes" smiled Doris.
You know a Secret Service man,
Jack Ramsay"
"Y-yeB"
Well. want you to let that man
alone"
Doris was shocked beyond words.
"I-let him alOne?" gasped Doris.
What do you mean?"
Let him alone. / mean" cried
the woman. He's my husband"
Here. read thIs!" Missed the wo-
man, before Doris could recover to
question her.
Doris took the paper that had
been thrust into her hands and read,
to her utter amaEecent:
Ny Darling WHEAT last I have
managed TO get the locket. which
l am sending to you for safe keep
ing. Do not be Jealous OF Doris
Whitney; she means nothing to me.
Your faithful husband. JACK"
Doris looked up from the letter
shocked
4 don't believe ItT she cried,
turning Indignantly to the woman.
The woman merely smiled. She
reached into the bosom OF her waist
and drew forth the false lOcket.
Did you ever see this?" she
tainted. dangling II.
Doris watched its 1ewelled sur
face cleaning in the sunlight, fas-
cinated. It was a final blow, proof
OF the woman's mIsstatements. She
felt as though she would faint, but
caught herself. Then followed a
sudden wave of anger and hatred
over Ramsay's psrhdy. Still Doris
struggled to hide her emotions.
Il don't believe IT," she re-
peated weakly. turning on the wo-
man.
Take your locket-and in the
future let my husband aIoner' she
Kissed as she threw the, locket at
Doris's feet, turned deliberately and
walked away.
Doris could scarcely control her
feelings. She was miserable. She
stopped to pick up the cursed loclost
which seemed destined TO blast her
life. Could It be true, what this
woman had said? There was the
letter and the locket. too. She was
heartbroken.
TS BE Continued TO-aOrFOW.
The Washington times., 1917-12-12

fave you ever watched the sdOring slAnces of
NJ poor children before the marvellous window
= = displays at Christmas time, wished that some
thing could be done to give them what they wanted
and-passed on upon your busy way7 I have. many,
times
And yet # takes very little to please . child,
II each Of would agree to escort through the Won
ders of the toy department the next couple OF chill
>dren hattening their little against the
glass of a window, we would confer great deal
of happiness. even though we unable to sup
plement this by investing ina small gift.
Last year saw two ragged small boys being IN.
tremendously hustled OF the elevator that led to
a toy department. They told that they would
not be admitted unless accompanied by a grown
person. On thinking It over l saw that this was
The Washington times., 1917-12-12
By William F.
Kirk

lot OF peepul mite suppoas. The
trip ! am going to talk. he said. will
only cost me a few paltry milyunS,
he sSd.
How much, SD Ma
A few trifing BilyunB. moaF Or
less, he Bed. expecl< to give q few
Bilyuns to the savage tribes down
thars to found a hoam for tharS
feebel-minded. he sed. We must
look after our insane, he sed. &
Jest then the doorbell rang & Pa
went to the door & two big gents
calm in, thRy sed thsy was Keepers
from Wards Hand. 4 they took Pro-
fessor Stonshatchst away.
Deer me. sed Ma Ma was laflng
at Pa beekaus he looked 20 red In
the face. Deer me. what II llttsl
Bobbie had gone along on a explor-
ing trip with yure friend, sed Ma
You are q vary demmocratick man.
sed Ma. you pick up some grand
littel buddies-
q Pa, he didsnt say a word to
Ma or me. he began to smoak hard
& keep still.
The Washington times., 1917-12-12

THARE Is a CRATE man cumming
up 20 the house tonite. sed Pa
wen We was Getting supper. He
Is on his way to South America but
he promised to stay oaver tonitS SO
you cud meet him.
1 will be deeIIted. sed Ma, am
glad you are cumming with CRATE
men lately. insted Of with bilyard
players & hard hitting left field
ers. sed Ma. l think It will do you
much moar good. What is his
naim? sed Ma
His naim is Professor Stonehat-
chet, sed Pa, he Is a crate student
OF the erlier tipes OF Mankind Vich
was fussing around on this here
planet, sed Pa, long beefoar this
glOrus naShun was founded. sed
Pa. He may be 4 littel deep for
you & Bobbie. sed Pa, but he has 4
kind hart & maybe he will eXplane
everything simpel for you two. sed
Pa. & then Mister StOnehatchet
calm.
l am charmed TO meet you, ssd
Ma. my husband was saying sum
vary nice things about you beefoar
you cain in.
That Is good. sed Pas friend. kind
words are moar than coronet play
ers, he sed. I am charmed to meet
you, he sed to Ma. C what a fine
littsl man this is. he sed, s. he
looked at me.
Bobble Is a chip OF the old block.
sed Pa. he talks after me in, many
things. He has the saim contemp
for wurIdy things. sed Pa. He gaiv
all the mummy in his bank to the
Red Cross yesterday. sed Pa
That is splendid. sed Mister
stonehatchet. shud like to have
a IitteI boy like you. he sed- My
two boys grew up & married rich
gurls. he sed. & got fat in the he'd
etc no sod How few OF US RELY
understand why we are sent to this
here planet, he sed.
That Is vary true sed Pa. have
offen told my wife that moast men
dIdert think enuff from day to dav
Most OF them think from meal to
me !. sed Pa, abou' WHIT thay IRE
Eolng to eat next, Maybe by the
The Washington times., 1917-12-12

spoonful at . time. and bake IN =
quick oven
wHoLE-wHEAT MEAL COOKIES.
Three cupfuls me whole-wheAt
meal. ? eupfuls bread nour. cupful
brown sugar, teaspoonfuls bak-
ing powder. / cupful shortening. l
teaspoonful salt, about l cupful
warm water. II teaspoonful vanilla.
II desired.
Mix dry ingredients all together.
rub IN the shortening. add enough
warm water to make q dough- stiff
enough to roll. add havoring and
roll one-quarter of an inch thick.
Cut in desired shapes and bake in .
quick oven.
AIMS MoLAssEs DROP COOKIES
oae-half eupful brown sugar.
egg. Ia cupful oil or melted drip
pings. III cupfulG pastry -four, /
cupful entire wheat flour, l tea
spoonful salt, l teaspoonful soda,
Il cupful molasses. l tablespoon
The Washington times., 1917-12-12
Do You Know That

The fresh sardins is a beautiful
little fish. The scaIes on Its back
arc an iridescent blus-Eresn. the
exact tint which the sea SO often
takes. while beneath the scales
there shows up the most wonderful
peacock blue. There are bars on its
back and sides when It nrst comes
out OF the water like those on the
mackerel. but they seem to fade
and disappear the moment 1t is e1-
posed to the air. The rest of its
body is pure silver.
The European starting waEintrS-
duced into the United States about
twenty-five years ago. and its range
has gradually extended over much
Of New York New Jersey. PennsyI-
vanla. Connecticut and Massachu-
etts During its migrations in search
OF food it ranges much farther. -
The Washington times., 1917-12-12
Just Be Dignifed.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am twenty-nine and en-
ployed by a manufacturing con-
ceTn as office manager. earning 4
salary Of '35 per week.
The vice-president OF this con-
Germ is widowsr Cabout forty
hve years old and has no chill
dren). He Is constantly telling
me that / am the incest young
lady he ever met and goes as far
as telling me Of his love (but
never mentions marriage to mel.
AS rule l never pay any atten-
ton to what he is saying. but here
OF late my girls In the office have
noticed his actions and have come
TO me with little stories telling
me how much gossip Is going
around the office.
ANXIOUS.
JUST go on conducting yourself
with quiet dignity. Attend to
your work and don't lay any stress
on anything your employer says.
You might sven tell him that you
have discovered that the office
force 10 gossiping about you and
that you feel sure he will not want
TO cause you to be subjected TO
criticism. When a man tells a girl
That he loves her and does not back
up that declaration with the genuine
The Washington times., 1917-12-12
les Shown with Sharp Knife and Scissors
and with the Patterns You Can Do Same.

full vinegar. Z eupful hot coffsA
\ teaspoonful cinnamon, \ tea
spoonful cloves. l teaspoonfuI GIN
ger.
Cream the sugar, beaten egg. and
shortening together. Add soda mixed
with molasses. vinegar. coffee, and
one cupful Of the -four. Sift with
the rest OF the nour and salt and
spices and add to the mixture. Beat
thoroughly and drop from q spoon
onto buttered pans. Bake about
ten minutes in a quick oven.
BROWN SUGAR DROP DooDLBA
one-half cupful unsslted shorten
ing, q cupful dark brown or maple
sugar. 4 cupful light brown sugar.
! egg. beaten light. - cupfuls pas
try -four. cupful entire-whsGt
-four. 4 teaspoonful salt, u cupful
sour cream, z cupful currantS, I
teAspoonful vanilla
Mix in the order given and drop
by dessert-spoonfuls on . creased
pan and baks in a hot oven about
ten minuteL
The Washington times., 1917-12-12
The Hidden Hand

Summer sky from storm TO sunshine
He advanced toward her with an
evil. thought reassuring. smile.
MY, but you are a terrible man.
she cried.
Never mind that" he treasured.
He put your life as well as mine
IN peril"
stIll giving her the nnal instruo-
lions the Hidden Hand led her from
tho den. At the cavern mouth he
looked about carefully TO make sure
that Ramsay was not still watch
ing. Ramsay had gone. however
and Carrie walked AWAY In the d.
rectlon of the whitney house while
the Hidden Hand left IN ehe other
direction.
No sooner had he left the inner
den than the false Ramsay in a
heap on the floor. shrinking with
fear as long as his cruel master
could see him, lifted himself pain
fully and the moment he was gone
Elowered after him with anger and
hatred. This time the Hidden Hand
had zone too far. The worm had
turned. It was bad enough to be
beaten. but 70 be Inundated before
a woman Of the underworld! The
false Ramsay Seized one OF the
torches.
I'll make hIm pay for this" he
muttered vengefully. I'll double
cross the devil!"
On the whitney grounds. Doris
was seeking Ramsay when Verda,
also seeking him, came upon her.
where 10 Jack?" asked Verda,
taking pleasure in the familiarity.
Doris WINGED at 1t. Il don't
know. ] war looking for him"
You were? I thought you didn't
like him"
''oh, Verda." she conhded. 'if you
had only seen him last night"
Verda was Jealous. She could
stand IL no longer without betraying
herself and so shs ran away, down
the grounds.
She had not gone far before she
encountered q strange woman.
els this Verda Crane7" asked the
woman.
Verda answered in wonder. as the
woman came closer.
i've just left the Hidden Hand"
whispered the woman. where IS
Doris7 There's something I want TO
give her-understand7"
Verda did understand. II there
was anything to be given TO Doris
from the Hidden Hand she wanted
Doris TO get It.
60 on up this walk" she Wills
persd. You will find her"
The woman thanked her and hur-
ried up the path, while Verda
watched after her with . crafty
The Washington times., 1917-12-12

ing frequently found as far south
as the District of Columbia.
Football is a fayorite amusement
with Eskimos of all ages. The
football ID > small round ball made
Of ssalski8 and stuffed with REIN
deer hair. In Labrador. a. In
Greenland, It IL whipped over the
Ice with a thong look attached to
8 wooden handle. 1t can be caught
In the air and returned with ter
rifc force by means OF this instru-
ment.
Rafaelita. q rry Petroleum-tound
abundsntly In the Argentine Pro-
vinces OF Mendoza and Patagonia,
will In all probability be utilized
considerably in the future. The re-
public Is rich in petroleum. from
Salta to Terra del FueEo.
The Washington times., 1917-12-12
Advice to the LOvelOrn
n DD,rDICC CATpEAY
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX

and honest expression OF q desire
TO have her for his wife. the girl
had better keep a level head and
discount his Rrdor and the value
thereof Were in your place l
should either make It impossible
for the man TO drag his semi-Iove-
making into office hours or tell him
with quiet dignity that he was
placing me in a difficult situation.
Your own attitude may shame the
office out of its foolish and I'M
worthy gossip.
The Washington times., 1917-12-12
Ancient ThessalOnica.

Salonlca, in the days when ST.
Paul addressed his Epistles to the
Thessalonians, was not modern. for
II was built about 3l5 B. c. on the
site OF an older city called TLerms.
and 1t was named by its founder
after his wife. n sister OF Alexander
the Great. 1t has always been A
n lace OF Importance, as Il is the
chief harbor OF Macedonia. and was
n point on the ancient highway
from Rome to the East With a
few nna buildings. like the old
mosque which had been In turn a
temple of Venus and a Christian
church, It has HIwayE been a collec-
ton OF houses largely OF wood and.
therefore, highly inhammabIe in the
extreme continuous heat Of Sum-
msH
The Washington times., 1917-12-12
EPISODE 4.
The False Locket.
cspyrEht. IgI7. stIr Company.

ClpyIAAnLs l1Aas AAAE Oonp4uys
~ AAIsAY searched about for
some time. unable to locate
~ the spot in the hills and
AnElly . plan for discovering It
formed IN his mind. He decided to
70 Xxx 70 the house to get an In
Gtrument which he had had sent out
there.
The false Ramsay. however. much
frightened at the unfortunate en-
counter and trying TO conceal HIS
dishsvsIlsd condition. entered the
den Just a. the Hidden Hand was
giving lis parting instructions to
Carrie.
Though he tried TO sink out Of
sight. the Hidden Hand saw him.
wen. what's the matter now?" he
demanded.
Twas on EuArd-outside." bluTtsd
cut the emissaTy, when Ramsay
came alonE-dred at me-but ! got
away without bstrRyinE anything"
you fool" shouted the Hidden
Hand, becoming almost apoplectio
with rage. how 90 you know you
didn't bstray RnythinE7" He glared
at the emiBsary in a towering rage,
IF Ramsay finds u.s." he Missed, II
VIII kin you'll"
But he can't md u.s." cried the
false Ramsay. II was on the other
side of the hill"
NO explanations" shouted the
Hidden Hand. now beyond himself.
In an unGovsrnGhle passion he
threw his whole bulk on the I'M
fortunate smissary who covered be-
fore him He ssiSed the smissary
by the throat and choked him until
his eyes bulged. He shook him
and pounded him until the poor
SmissAry's eyes bulged from their
sockets and his tongue was forced
from his mouth. Finally, in q
frenzy Of rage the Hidden Hand
hurled the false Ramsay from him
70 the floor, where he lay in q heap.
bruised and bleeding.
, Carrie drew away in fright at
this exhibition of temper. but as he
turned from the smissary the Hid
den Hand changed ~ quickly ~ =
The Washington times., 1917-12-12

probably q necessary measure Of selfproteetion on
the stores part, although at the time I felt much
annoyed at what I Judged to be discrimination
Probably no store. however. would object to the
presence Of the most raggedy yOunsster II he
led around By you We might try It, anyway.
The toy departments At the Christmas season
have exhibitions more thrilling than the matinee.
to the satGted children Of the welltodo It f.
mistake to think that children enjoy only what they
own They more able to drink in happiness
through their eyes than most grown people
Incidentally, why wouldn't It be q nne charity
for the stores to provide children'S guide this
season-Who collected these youngsters at q given
place In the store and. lining them up by two,
took them on . personally conducted tour through
toyland-brinEtng them back again to the entrance?
The Washington times., 1917-12-12
From the December Good
Housekeeping.

A ND II IL q case Of pat s'caks
a fas." too, II you get the box
"A on in time for him to have It
at Christmas But you can do it. II
you do It nowr"
Member how he used to crunch
the cookies when he was q little
boy; member how he looked with
his face all GRUMPY with cake?
Well, men are only >Srown-up boys,
they GGy-and soldiers are often
not even grown up; so send him
cookies for Christmas
So when you are 'pat-a-caking'
thsseookiss for your boys Christmas
box, be sure you pat q lot-an
awful lot and remember that the
boys in Europe will want cookies
after Christmas, too. and send them
often, for there are many mouths to
feed over there" Illustrated above
are the cutters to cut the, cookies
with, and here are the recipes to
cook them by:
CHOCOLATE COOKIES.
One cupfuI light-brown sugar. Il
eupfuI melted shortening. l egg. a
eupful milk: 3 teaspoonful soda.
sifted with -four; III cupfuls en-
tire-wheat -four. 4 cupful chopped
raLsIns, u cupful chopped nuts. Il
teaspoonfui salt, , squares choco-
late. melted
Stir all together in order given
and drop on buttered tins. q tea
The Washington times., 1917-12-12
DRACULA LOSES TEMPER
AND EXHIBITS STRENGTH.

THE old gent give them shillin's,
an they seeing they got so much,
they wanted more: but e took one OF
them by the shoulder and was like TO
throw i'm down the steps. till the lot
OF them went away cussin'."
I thought that with this descrlp-
ton I could find the house. so. having
paid my friend for his information. !
started off for PIccadilly. I had gain
ed a new painful experience: the
count could, It was evident, handle
the earth boxes himself. II so. tiNe
was precious; for. now that he had
achieved "A certain amount or distribu-
tlon. he could. by choosing his own
time. complete the task unObserved.
tCopyTfgIrcdl
CTO he Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1917-12-12
When You rack the
Cookiesi

Use a tin box lined with
parafin paper.
Pack snugly and lay card
board between layers.
Put a thick layer of shredded
tissue over the top.
Wrap box in corrugated
cardboard and then with heavy
paper.
The Washington times., 1917-12-12
CHOCOLATE COOKIES.
By Arthur B. Reeve,

Creator Of the @CraiE Kennedy"
szstery stories. which appear eE-
slusIveIy In CoanopOIitaz MsxH1Ins.
The Washington times., 1917-12-12

ShermGn,s March to the Sea.
on this date just IS years ago. Gen. Shermans army in
It's world+famous march through the Confederacy.
reached the sea- 1t this great effort which put the
finishing touch to the resistance of The South and paved
the way for the surrender Of Lee at Appomattox.
The Washington times., 1917-12-12

TS Be Continued To-nOrroW.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-22

the most henious crimes, unless in
plain case of error. Courts and jurors
have practically abolished capital pun
ishment as it is, so the law would not
appear to be particularly advantage
Gus or harmful, whatever your view of
the death penalty.
The herd law, fence law, ETC., are
all still in the hands of the committee.
The authors do not seem to be ready
to bring them out yet, and amend
ments are promised of all grades. A
district law is all tnat can be expected.
Just why it should be proposed to
amend the fence law in connection with
the other laws along the present lines
of the law is little beyond my ken,
but we shall see what we shall see.
l received a copy of the election re-
turns from the whole state this week
and since ! have heard several ask just
what the vote on the herd law was.
Here are the figures:
For the herd law w. 1928
Against the herd law 155, 1874
Of the 65 counties in the state So
gave majority against the bill, one
was tie and five east majority in
favor
Those voting in favor of the bill were
Crowley, Kiowa, Morgan, SanJuan and
Washington. The tie was in Lincoln
county. each side having 1881 votes.
The proposition received the atten-
ton of 240, ,0J0, about the same number
as voted on the beer amendment, and
exceeding by many thousand votes
those cast on any of the other meas
ures submitted to the people.
Many of the members say however,
that great many of their people will
favor less drastic bill than the one
proposed, and that their people will
support them in the passage of bill
affording some relief from present
conditions.
The county bill was reported for you
last week by an article taken from the
Weld County News. The bill will
probably be considered by the commit
tee this week. A delegation is expect
ed from Greeley to voice their opposi-
ton before the committee. The date
has not been fixed, but we will prob
ably be able to tell you something
about it in our next issue.