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The Keota news., 1917-12-21
Hang Up a
Jar Instead Of
A Stocking

D LITTLE Mexican boy or girl
ever thinks Of hanging up a
stocking. They have some
thing far more interesting.
Three or four days before
Christmas stands spring up
about the alameda. or open
park. without which no Mex
lean village Is complete. All
about these shops are hung
the pinafas. which take the
place of Christmas stockings.
These are apparently great
dolls 2 OF 3 feet tnll. dressed
In tissue paper. with papier
mache faces and dangling
legs and arms. In reality
their flowing paper garments
conceal earthen Jars for the
holding Of candles.
Sometimes the pinatns are
In the form Of angels or
fairies. but usually they rep
resent some person promi-
nent In Mexico. President and
Mrs. Dinz used to smile from
every stand. The Mexican
child may live In a hut built
Of Nat stones piled together
In . public lot. but he has his
pinata at Christmas time.
In the better homes the
pinatas are strung on q rope
across n room. They are al
ready heavy with their load
OF dulces. or candies. and they
dangle somewhat dangerously
over the heads Of the behold
ers. Finally. the tnllest man
Is blindfolded. given n stout
cane and turned round and
round. Leaping up. he strikes
at the suspended figures.
Amid shrieks Of laughter and
directions he keeps striking
until he hits one Of the Jars.
"Crnck!" 90 Its sides. and,
being made only Of baked
clay. they crumble away and
the sweets come pouring out.
Nobody IL too. dignified to
scramble for them. The older
people are on their knees
with the children. Everybody
gets at least a mOuthful. Then
another Is blindfOlded. turned
about and told to strike for
another sugary deluge.-L.
Grocer In McCall's Magazine.
The Keota news., 1917-12-21
What Others
T. Like to Eat at
= Cristmaside

CPAlN loves her turkeys. Nor does
= she ind 1t necessary to run them
to death on the farms In order to
make their meat tender. for the fowls
are driven into town from long dis
tances. and their feet are tarred to
withstand the hardness Of the roads.
For three days before Noche Buena
the streets Of the cities and villages
are thick with squawking poultry and
bleating lambs and kids that are des-
tined for the slaughter.
Cuba fattens up her turkeys on wal.
nuts to make their flesh more tooth
some. Mexico grinds the cooked tur-
key to q paste. which Is mixed with
chill. raisins. currants. wine and few
other Ingredients into what 10 called
mole de guajalote. France. too. al
though she shows her Partially for
turkeys by examining them with truf-
fles, coQuettes with her Christmas
menu. Now she throws her scarf to
blood red sausage. fat and juicy; now
to stewed hare with unfermented
wine; again to pheasants. to haxen
hens, to heath cocks.
In Brittany the home cured ham
gives SAVIOR to the rye bread and to the
The Keota news., 1917-12-21
HousE pAsses CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT ron NATION.
WIDE PROHIBITION.
VOTE WAS 282 TO 12S
MEASuRG EFFECTIVE WHEN RAT:
flied ~ 1HaEE.FoURTHs OF
STATE LEoIsLATUREs.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union SsWs Service
Washington. Dec. lS.-The House
passed the national prohibition
amendment. The vote was 2S2 fos
and l2s against. The House was un'
der agreement to vote on the prohi'
bition amendment to the constitution
Monday afternoon and accordingly the
measure came before the solons ct
sos o'clock.
Many members approached the vote
with trepidation. ~ their actions In
voting. either one way or another. was
bound to please only one part Of their
constituents. 1t was necessary that
the resolution to amend the constitu'
ton receive . twothirds vote In Or
der to pass the House. Having passed
the House 1t must yet receive the
sanction of three-fourths Of the state
Legislatures before 1t becomes the or
ganic law of the land. The states
have seven years time In which to
act on the measure.
The Senate already has adopted the
resolution. except that 1t has allowed
only six years for the Legislatures OF
the various states to act. The action
Of the House means that the differ
ence must be adjusted In conference
and the conference report adopted BY
both branches OF the National Legs.
lature by both sides before It 10 sub
mitted to the states.
The Keota news., 1917-12-21
Precious Gold.

Since the beginning Of the war. the
nations Of Europe have sent quantities
Of gold to our shores. SO. AZ far %
gold 10 concerned. We are richer than
ever before. comments q financial q.
change. But gold. except that portion
Of It which II made into gold foil, OF
used for gliding, or made into jewelry.
or otherwise employed In the arts, has
no value In itself. Gold. In general. Ia
only q symbol Of value. Of use for buy.
ing and II the goods are not at hand
to be bought. the gold IL valueless. You
cannot eat 1t. or drink It. you cannot
warm yourself with 1t. As q financial
writer said the other day, IL gold
were to be discovered In the sana
quantities In which copper 10 found, II
would be a. beautiful and AZ useful In
the arts and sciences a. before, but
We should have to stop using It for
money. You would need 80 pounds Of
1t to buy q pair Of shoes, and the price
Of the shoes would be about $780,"
The Keota news., 1917-12-21
How to Adorn
The Church For
The Holiday

~HURCH decoration should Be
~ started at least q week before
Christmas. Better be early and
do the work deliberately rather than
leave 1t and rush and slight the un'
dertaking at the last moment.
Have decorations light and use color
sufficient to make them cheerful. Work
In plenty of red and white.
Everlasting flowers are good for the
purpose. Bunches Of immOrtelles can
be broken up. wired into small bunch
es and used In various ways. These
can be had In white. red, yellow and
other colors.
Work color into the garlands at prop
er intervals to relieve the somber ef.
feet Of the heavy dark green wreath
Ing. Pampas plumes are excellent
where they can be used away from
gas-lights or danger Of IRE.
Holly branches are most useful and
appropriate. Laurel. lockwood. wild
smilax. branches Of evergreen trees
and tissue paper wreaths, bells and
garlands all work In together e0ec'
lively where q little taste and judg.
ment are used In the arrangement.
Buy material without delay as deal.
ers usually sell out completely before
Christmas.
Letters for notices can be cut from
gold. silver or colored paper or sheet
wadding.
For covering mantels In the home
evergreen bouGhs. wild smilax and
holly are generally used; also for stair
ratings. Ground pine garlands are
used for festooning around the wallt
and ceiling. over doors, stair rails, etc
Outside decorations may consist Of
garlands over the front door. wreathes
on the door and on the gateposts al
the entrance to the yard.
In plants the Norfolk Island pine
araucaria. palms, large ferns. asptdis
ira, bay and box plants in tub are use.
full where they can be had. Churches
oftentimes are able to borrow some
Of these from members. Where this
Is done arrangements should be made
to keep the building sufficiently warm
all the time the plants are In the
church to prevent damage. Plants well
wrapped In paper will carry quite .
distance without injury in very cold
weather. A closed car 10 used BY
florists for cold weather plant deliver
ies.-New York Sun.
aR@e&Ee
The Keota news., 1917-12-21
CARRIES BIG WEDDING FEAST
Father Remember His Days q %.
spais When Ne Invites Guests ~
the Svmptvosso Nspas4

Twenty years ago Max CootschneideS
landed In New York with . slim young
wife. baby girl that could just toddle.
SD In money and q hopeful disposition.
The nrst few weeks In the strange
America was . period Of such for'oFn
and homeSick misery that Max never
forgot them.
And 70. when Max and Mrs. Max.
no longer slim. sat In their nne house
discussing the details Of . celebration
which might be suitable to signallxs
the engagement Of the only daughter
Of prosperous furrier to marry r'ch
young diamond merchant. Max had
an idea. says the Cincinnati Tines
Star.
Mamma" he said. "you remember
when We landed in New York-you
and Carrie. our baby. and met You
remember how 1t was for VI then1
Well. we shall give a feast for our
daughter. Carrie. and her young man.
but We will give 1t TO the people who
are now like We were then. Our
friends are happy. They are not hum
cry. They are not sorrowful because
there II no one to cheer them up. They
do not need q feast like the poor peo'
pie that have come from the old coun.
try. Those are the people who shall
enjoy our Carries wedding feast"
And % the feast was given. away
down In East Broadway. In the build
Ing which IL occupied BY the Hebrew
Immigrants' ShelterinG Aid society.
and which overflows nowadays with
hundreds Of misery-stricken people
from the countries at war In Europe.
There was q room where $50 per
sons could eat at once. AZ soon ~ one
crowd OF $50 had finished. another
came In. There were no invitations
and no red tape. Max and Mrs. Max
and the pretty Carrie and her proud
husband.to-be stood at the door and
smilingly welcomed all who came.
There was chicken and duck and goose
and ge6lite flsh. And everyooe was
welcome to al Of everything.
Even the kids. who stealthily Pill.
more. And the feast brought Joy and
good cheer to . thousand people Who
are homeless In q strange land. And
the spirit Of kindliness 20 permeated
It al that Mamma 0ootschneider. now
and then. was compelled to wipe away
. sympathetic tear. And after It WAS
all over. Papa 0ootschneider declared
that his undying regret would be that
he had only one daughter to give
wedding feast for.
The Keota news., 1917-12-21
Em.rson's ''vvh.ts Plague.

Although Ralph Waldo Emerson
lived past the allotted three score
years and ten, his health was under.
mined BY tuberculosis, and only q
rough sea voyage saved him at one
time from dying Of the disease. His
wife and two Of his brothers died from
II, and his life was struggle against
II. However, It released his marvel.
ms lift Of genius and made him
aesica's greatest essayist
The Keota news., 1917-12-21
:, SHIPS SUNK IN NORTH SEA.
0ix British and Five Neutral Mer.
ehantmsn Sent Down BY German
Naval RAldafa.

ehantmsn Sent Down BY German
Naval Raiders.
London, Dec. 18.-One British and
five neutral merchantmen. British
destroyer and four mine sweepers
have been sunk in the North sea BY
German naval forces. The losses were
the result Of IN attack ON . convoy
bound from Scotland to Norway, Sir
Eric Geddes. first lord Of the ad-
miralty. announced. The total tonnage
Of the lost merchantmen were eight
thousand.
Two neutral merchant vessels and
trawler were sunk off the Tyne ON
Dec. IL by German destroyers. Thorn
~ J. MacNamara, financial secretary
to the admiralty. announced In the
House Of Commons.
Eighty-eight scandinavians, two Of
whom are women, and ten British.
were rescued by four British destroy.
or detachments from . cruiser squad
ron which was fastened to the scene.
Other survivors reached Norway in
boats.
Austrians are repulsed In an infan-
try attack on San Marino and Cap
rille hill. the enemy suffering heavy
casualties.
Heavy artillery engagements are re-
ported from the Vosges sector In
France. while raiding parties near st.
Quentin capture . number Of prison
err.
The Keota news., 1917-12-21
Jury Aequits Miss varney.

Jury Acquits Miss varnsy.
Dedham, Mass-Miss Harriet A.
Varney, . nurse Of West Upton, was
found not guilty Of the murder Of Mrs.
Pauline Keyes. the ten months bride
Of George H. Keyes, by jury in the
Norfolk County Superior Court.
The Keota news., 1917-12-21
AZ Time Passes.

A. Time Passes.
Today becomes yesterday 20 fast
that fellows predictions become rem
iniscences before be realizes it.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-19

First news photo to reach United
States showing arrest of the crew Of
the German gunboat Geier, which
was set on fire in Honolulu harbor
just after the break with Germany.
The Germans are being marched
under guard of American troops
from Honolulu to Ft. Shafter for in
ternment. They are charged with
violating neutrality laws.
Besides the Geier, nine other in
termed German vessels in Honolulu
harbor were damaged by crews, the
total damage being estimated at
S5OO,OOO. The German naval collier
Locksun was set on fire and engines
and gear in eight merchantmen were
destroyed
While the Geier was burning Ger
man Consul Rodiek warned U. S.
naval officers that it would "be hos
tile act" if they went aboard the YES
sci The crews Of the damaged ships
were placed under arrest.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-19
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS
New York.

New York. - Loaded to top of its
superstructure by freight, owing to
cOngested shipping conditions, por-
ton of pier No. 1 of United Fruit Co.
collapsed under added weight of
1000 bags Of coffee.
Murray, Ky.-Two companies of
state troops here to prevent mob
violence at trial of Lube Martin, ne
gro, charged with numbering Cur
thTie Duigid, patrolman.
Ottawa. Ontario.-SubstantiaI re-
duction in price of newsprint to Ca
madam publishers forecast in state
ment issued by Sir Thomas Whites
department.
Santa Fe., N. M.-Gov. E. c. De
Baca dead today Of pernicious amaze
mia.
81 Paso. - Guadalupe, 80 miles
southeast of Juarez, reported cap
tured by Villistas under Gen. Ochoa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-03
fer IL" replied the stranger.

fer It," replied the stranger.
Fletcher turned toward a man IN
the outer edge Of the group. "Knell,
come in heah."
This individual elbowed his way IN
and was seen to he scarcely more than
a boy, almost pale beside those bronx
ed men, with long, expressionless
face, thin and sharp.
"Knell, this heah's-" Fletcher
wheeled to the stranger. "What d you
call yourself?"
I'D hate to mention what I've been
calm myself lately"
This sally fetched another laugh
The stranger appeared cool, careless
Indifferent.
Knell stepped up. and it was easy
to see, from the way Fletcher relin-
pushed his part in the situation, that
q man greater than he had appeared
upon the scene.
"Any business here?" he queried,
CURLY. When he spoke his expression.
less face was in strange contrast with
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-03
CHAPTER XVI.

Next morning Duane mounted his
horse and headed for Fairdale. lie
rode leisurely, as he wanted to learn
all he could about the country. There
were few ranches. The farther he
travelled the better grazing he en-
countered, and, strange to note, the
fewer NERDS of cattle. 1t was just
sunset when he made out cluster
of adobe houses that marked Sander
son, halfway between Bradford and
Fairdale. When he drew up before
the inn the landlord and his family
and q number of loungers greeted
him laconically.
BEAT the stage In, hey7" remarked
one.
There she comes now" said an
other. "Joel shore Is drivin' to-
night"
Far down the road Duane saw .
cloud Of dust and horses and lum-
bering coach. Presently it rolled up.
q large mud.bespattered and dusty
vehicle, Uttered with baggage on top
and tied on behind. A number OF
passengers alighted. three Of whom
excited Duane's interest One was .
tall, dark, striking-looking man. and
the other two were ladies, wearing
long gray listers and wells. Duane
heard the proprietor Of the inn ad-
dress the man as Colonel Longstreth,
and as the party entered the inn
Duane's quick ears caught few words
which acquainted him with the fact
that Longstreth was the mayor OF
Fairdale.
Duane passed inside himself to
learn that supper would soon be
ready. At table he found him.
self opposite the three who had at
tracted his attention:
"Ruth, I envy the lucky cowboys"
Longstreth was saying.
Ruth was a curly-headed girl with
gray or hazel eyes. I'm crazy to
ride bronchos," she said.
Duane gathered that she was on a
visit to western Texas. The other
girls deep voice, sweet like bell,
made Duane regard her closer. She
did not resemble the Colonel, who
vas evidently her father. She looked
tired, quiet, even melancholy. A
finely chiseled oval face, that had
something nervous and delicate about
1t which made Duane think of q
thoroughbred a mouth BY no means
ITO be Conunued).
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-03

hundred miles, II necessary, or 60 clear
to Ell PasO."
MacNelly stopped with an air OF
finality, and then Duane slowly rose.
"I'll start at once" he said, extend
ing his hand to the Captain. II wish
I'd like to thank you'll"
"Hell, man! Don't thank me !" re-
piled MacNelly, crushing the proffered
hand. 1--WE sent n lot of good men
to their deaths, and maybe you're an
other. But, rs I've said, you've one
chance in thousand. And, by
Heaven! I'd hate to be Cheseldine
or any other man you were trailing.
No, not good-by-adios, Duane! May
we meet again y
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-03
Whole Story in a Word.

The following note, says the British
Farm and Home, containing only one
word. was recently handed to village
schoolmaster: "Cepatomtegoatatur
ing" 1t was brought by one of the
boys on behalf of neighbours child
who was absent. The schoolmaster
eventually arrived at solution-"Kept
ut home to 60 a-taturing!"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-03
Fish That Builds a Nest,

The stickleback Is one Of the most
interesting members Of the finny tribe.
1t constructs home for its prospec-
tive mate, and then mounts guard over
1t until the mate comes along. The
home Is built from seaweed. twigs
and aquatic plants, which are ingen-
lousiy woven together. There are two
entrances to the home, which are
never left unguarded by the master of
the house until the lady of his choice
signifies her willingness to enter
Popular Science Monthly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-03
Early Saws and Knives.

The saw appears to be the earliest
tool that has been traced in Egyptian
history. 1t was found first In the
form of a notched bronze knife In the
third dynasty, or about 5000 year;
before the Christian cru, and was fol
lowed in the fourth and fifth dynas
ties by larger-toothed saws, which
were used by carpenters; but there
are no dated specimens until the sew
enth century before the Christian era
when the Assyrians used iron saws
The first knives on record were made
out Of flint, and were, In fact, saw;
with minute teeth.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-03
Defining the Heart.

The human heart, always d mystery
has become the subject of further spec
ulution, since q Supreme court justic;
decided that nobody cap plumb it;
depths 1t has been described q!
broad and hollow, and the jurisr says
in effect, that it is bottomess. One /:
almost driven to the conclusion that
as was the world before the first heart
began to beat, it is without form ant
void"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-03

benefit from Austin. Duane exerted
himself to be agreeable and interest
ing; and he saw presently that here
was an opportunity to make a valu-
able acquaintance, If not friend.
"pm stranger in these parts"
said Duane, finally. "What is this
outlaw situation you speak OFF,"
cts damnable, sir, and unbeliev-
able. Not rustling any more, but
just wholesale herd-stealing, In which
some big cattlemen, supposed to be
honest, are equally guilty with the
outlaws. On this border, you know,
the rustler has always been able to
steal cattle in any numbers. But to
get rid Of big bunches-thafs the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-03
FRED ID. BLAIR.

LAWYER. General practice. Probat-
ing Estates speciality. Office in First
National Bank Building. Main street.
Manchester, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-03
THEODORE SHELBY.

sICENSED UNDERTAKEN AND
Embalmer. Telephone. Office 494: res
idence, $40. Manchester. Iowa
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-03

Modern Girl No Hypocrite.

Tom-"When you proposed to her l
suppose she said, This is so sudden 7 F."
Dick-"No, she was honest and said,
This suspense has been terrible"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-03
office Building, Manchester, Iowa.

c. X. READING. ARCHITECT,
Plans and specifications on all kinds
OF work. Office, sos East Union street,
Manchester, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-03
DoRMAN BROS.

DENTISTS. Office on Franklin street,
north Of the Globe hotel. Manchester.
Iowa. Dental Surgery in all its branch
es. Make frequent visits to neighbor-
ing towns. Always st office on Sat
urdayS
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-03
THos. GIVEN.

CARPENTER AND BUILDER. Jobs
taken in city and country. Satisfaction
guaranteed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-03

M. /. b. RICHMOND.
ANYONE WISHING TO SELL or rent
regal estate IN Manchester Will do
we'll to see me.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-03

ASSISTANT STATE VETERINARIAN
Hospital on Delaware Street. Calls an
swered day or night. Phone Ala. Man
chester, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-03
ARNOLD & ARNOLD.

ARCHITECT AND BUILDER. Super
intendent. Southeast corner 9Th and
Main streets, Dubuque, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-03
YORAN & YORAN.
THos II. CARKEEK.

ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Office in
First National Bank Building. Main
Street. Manchester, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-03
DIR, C, M. MORGAN

ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Office over
ter, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-03

the ring, the quality, the cruelty Of
his voice. This voice betrayed an alb
sence Of humor, Of friendliness, of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-21
PLANSNEW FIGHT
ON FOOD PROBLEM
Further Vigorous Measures for Deal
ing With Situation i'm Germany
Outlined By Commissioner.

London, Feb 21-Further vigorous
measures for dealing with the food sit
uatjOn in Germany have been outlined
in a settlement to the Berlin press by
Or. George Michaelis, the new Prus-
sian food commissioner. according to an
Amsterdam dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph company. DR.. Michael
said that he had come to an agreement
with Adolf Won Batocki, president OF
the Food Regulation board, and Cen
eral Gr0ener. head of the army feeding
department.. that food questions must
be dealt with i'm the speeliest possible
way and that all red tape restrictions
should be ignored. The Prussiau min
lister has been empowered to act apart
from the Prussiau cabinet and has
been given considerable authority to
penallze recalCitrauts Among other
things he has been authorized to close
mills and bakeries which disOBey
orders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-21
RACE COURSEFOR
JOSLIN FAIR SOON
Bids VIII Be Advertised for Immed-
lately for Building Ampitheatre
and Track.

Bids viii be advertised for at once
for the erection of a grand stand and
construction Of a race course on the
county fair grounds at JosiHn. States
Attorney Floyd Thompson said today
upon the return OF the committee of
the Rock Island County Agricultural
association which yesterday inspected
the race course at Cambridge
The race course iu Josliu viii be
modelled somewhat after the one at
Cambridge 1T is figured that it viii
cost about $4,000 County Superiu-
tendent OF Highways Wallace Treich-
Ter is engaged In making the neces-
saTy surveys for the course.
The grand stand viii face the east
and VIII be south of the grove. on the
land recently purchased by the asso-
citation. II is probable that work on
the track VIII begin as soon as the
frost is out Of the ground.