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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-03
EXPLAINS LAUGH OF BABIES
We Come Into This World of Sorrows
With a Mysterious Sense
of Humor.

The human love of nonsense is a dl-
vine mystery. We have often heard
pessimists declare that we come into
the world weeping. 1t is truer, think,
to say that we come into it laughing.
For laughter in a baby seems to be its
first conscious apprehension of some
thing outside its small needs and pains.
1t may cry merely because pin is
sticking into it, but it laughs because
already it sees something that makes
1T laugh, 1t knows not why, something
that catches the eye or ear and seems
irresistibly funny to it.
There is nothing more mysterious
than baby's sense of humor. 1t fire.
Quently loses it as it grows up, together
with the other trailing clouds of glory,
but most babies are born with it. To
satisfy it nursery rhymes were invent
ed, and TO satisfy the same instinct in
grown people THE Hunting of the
Shark" that Incompatible classic,
came into being, and Caverly and Gill
bert and Lear stood on their heads, so
to speak, and performed such verbal
antics before high heaven as must
have made the very angels laugh.
When the Owl and the Pussy Cat,
having dined on mice and slices of
ounce, hand in hand on the edge of
the sand," dance by the light of the
moon," there is something which, as
Stevenson was fond Of saying, delights
the great heart of man. But, Of course.
with these modern artists of nonsense
there is usually deliberate attempt at
the grotesQue and the absurd. We
know why we are laughing, but with
the old-faShioned rhymes of which l am
chiefly thinking, we laugh-or, for that
matter, cry, perhaps-without having
any reason to give.-Richard lie CALI
enne, in Harper's Magazine. :
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-03
WHERE TO LOOK FOR WIFE
Seek Her in Butchers Shop, Says This
Writer, and Mark Just How
She Buys.

A good housewife will look at least
two square meals ahead of her nose.
The modern system of marketing dur
Ing the high cost regime is such fine
art that youth contemplating matri-
mony should HE to the market place
for selecting bride. My boy, Zim
advises in Cartoons Magazine, when
you see maiden pinching, smelling
and pricing soup bone, you may rely
on her sense of economy, for she is
looking forward not less than two
meals. The soup bone, when cooked,
is merely food in the rough or print
tive state. Its choicest by-products
are realized after bouillon stage.
Thereafter comes goulash. the cro-
quotes and the luscious hash. BY all
Means avoid the girl who orders choice
cuts of porterhouse or English mutton
chops. She will not make a good help
mate. But the girl who selects the
chuck or neck pieces or the tail end of
ham bone, and renders them into
dainty, palatable dishes is the one you
want. So take my advice and seek the
market place when you feel that you
have had your fill Of bachelor loneli-
ness and wish taste of wedlock. Fol-
low such girl around until you are
perfectly satisfied, then nail her.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-03
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

Notice of the appointment of
an Executor of the estate OF
'Chris(iania .Halvorson, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that the
subscriber has been duly appointed
Executor of the estate Of Christian
la Halvorson late of DEBORAH town
ship, in the county of Winneshiek,
State of Iowa, deceased, testate.
and has taken upon itself that trust
by giving bonds as the law directs.
All persons having demands upon
the estate of the said deceased are
required to exhibit the same; and
called upon to make payment to
Winneshiek County State Bank,
Executor.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, June z,
1918.
w. Nj. STRAND, Attorney.
24-4.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-03

The very best Dry Paste for
paper hanging, cheaper than -four,
at PRASTMARK'S. 25-2w.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-03

For the relief of headache and
to see better see Kaufman, OPTIC
metrist, successor to E. H. McMas-
tiers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-03

1t is easier for some good music
ians to compose a wedding march
than a crying baby.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-03

Reduce the H. c. L. by learning to
make your own clothes. For terms
apply to Miss NJ. Davidson, 404 JEFF
ferson ST., DEBORAH. 1-tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-03

For the issuance of Bonds in the
sum of $4,000 for Municipal Light
and Power purposes.
Against the issuance of Bonds
In the sum of $4,000 for Municipal
Light and Power purposes
Those in favor of issuing Bonds
for Municipal Electric Light and
Power purposes will make cross
(X) mark in the square following
the words For the issuance OF
Bonds, etc.
Those not in favor of issuing
Bonds for Municipal Electric Light
and Power purposes will make
cross (X) mark. in the square fol-
lowing the words Against the is
suance of Bonds" etc.
At which time and place all the
legal voters of said town are hereby
notified to appear.
This notice is given by order of
the Town Council of said town pur-
suant to the provisions OF Sec. 720
ct seq of the Supplement to the
Code of Iowa 1913, and pursuant to
the provisions Sec. 1908 ct seq
of the Supplement to the Code OF
Iowa 1913, and to proper petit
tions with the requisite signatures
each in accordance Herewith.
Dated at Ridgeway, Iowa, this
18th day of June 1918.
j. JACOBSON,
Mayor.
25-4w.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-03

Try them they are fne-Ice
O.eam Sandwiches at Otto Andsr-
sons 24-tf.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-03
UnCIeSarn's
Food Lessons

Special Information Service U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture)
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-03
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-03

Against the issuance of Bonds
In the sum of $1,000 for Municipal
Light and Power purposes
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-03

For the issuance of Bonds in the
sum of $4,000 for Municipal Light
and Power purposes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-03

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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-03

Nearly all of Europe is in and in witt
fed, clothed and supplied; tn
wheat stock, and they
pectng United States to furnish it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-03
MAKE A LITTLE MEAT GO A LONG
WAY.

Don't think that you must eat lot
of meat to be strong. Meat is good to
help build up the body, but so are
many other foods.
In these dishes part of your build
ing material comes from the more ex-
pensive meat and part from the cheap
er peas, beans, hominy, and barley.
The little meat with the vegetables
and cereals will give your body what
it needs.
savory Stews end Meat Pies.
Do you know how good they are?
They may be so varied that you can
have different one every day In the
week, and all of them delicious. 1t
needs only small piece of meat to
give flavor to a hearty dish.
Try them. They can be a whole
meal and nutritious one. These reci-
pes serve five people.
Here is an English stew that is espe-
cially good:
Hot Pot of Mutton and Barley.
One pound mutton.
One and half cupfuls pearled bar
ley.
One tablespoonful salt.
Four potatoes.
Four onions.
Celery tops or other seasoning herbs.
Cut the mutton in small pieces, and
brown with the onion in fat cut from
meat. This will help make the meat
tender and improves the flavor. Pour
this into covered saucepan. Add two
quarts water and the barley. Simmer
for one and half hours. Then add
the potatoes cut in quarters, seasoning
hprhc and caa SOnipp an6 cook nnn-
The Washington times., 1918-04-03
MOST OF S25O,OOO
FUND FOR GIRLS TO
Be USED IN SOUTH

Believing that the girl problem in
Washington is less serious than in
many other sections OF the country.
the War Department commission on
training camp activities is planning
today not to spend here much. IL any.
OF it's $500 fund for establishing
additional reformatory facilities.
The money will be spent in the
South. where the need il greatest be-
cause of the large number of military
camps located there: Several existing
State reformatories Will be aided by
building new cottages which will ac-
commodate thirty or sixty occupants.
Each State will be required to share
the expense OF construction by appro-
priating a sum equal to the allotment,
and agree to complete the reforma-
tory within. a year..
A special committee to disburse the
fund. now being organized by Ray
mond B. Fosdick. chairman OF the
commission, includes among it's per-
sonnel Mrs. Newton D. Baker, wife OF
the Secretary OF War.
The Washington times., 1918-04-03
ROOSEVELT MAKES
APPEAL TONAT|ON
FOR LIBERTY LOAN

OYSTER BAY, y. Y. April IA
loan does not float itself. No govern
ment work does itself. Somebody has
TO do IL. appeal TO the people TO
back you TO the limit OF their power.
This is the peoples war"
Such was the message Of Theodore
Roosevelt 10 Liberty loan workers
who saw him at Sycamore Hill in
reference 10 the third Liberty loan
campaign that begins Saturday.
III we do not win now. fighting
abroad beside our allies, then sooner
or later our sons or Erandsons will
have to fight here at home, without
allies, for their homes, their wives.
and their little Ones declared Col
onel Roosevelt
With the man at the front ready
to sacrifice his life. the former ,Presi-
dent said that the next best thing
for those who cannot get to the
frot is to raise money for the Lib
erty loan.
The Washington times., 1918-04-03
TROOPS At MEADE
HIKE TOMORROW
TO BALTIMORE

CAMP MEADE. Nd. April g.
Everything is in readiness for the
advance on Baltimore, which will be
gin at T:30 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. There will be 1900 men in line.
with a few thousand horses and
mules. hundreds OF motor trucks and
supply wagons, making a line that
will stretch out at least Ave miles and
possibly more than that.
The 313th Regiment will be the
first infantry organization in line. and
will make the days trip in about FIVE
hours. reaching Shipley, ten miles
from Meade, at 1880 p. m. The Balti-
more men have had six and eight mile
hikes and thus look forward to the
ten miles without any dread. Every
man will have forty pounds on his
back. but for months full packs have
task.
\ detachment Of mounted military
police will lead the line, followed by
the headquarters troop Of cavalry,
about 800 horsemen.
There will follow two columns. The
first will be commanded by Gen. W. ].
Nicholson and include the 3l3th In
fantry, 314th Infantry. a provisional
machine gun battalion, 304th Field
Signal Battalion. 36Sth Infantry. col
ored. and 316th Field Hospital Com
pany.
The second column will be COM
manded by Brig. Gen. l.. Hatch. and
will include the 315th and 3I6th In
fantry. a provisional battery OF field
artillery, and the 3O4th sanitary
train.
The route will be by the Severn
road sentry post. to Severn. along
old Annapolis road by Friendship
Church. by Wellhan crossroads, Ship
ley. Linthicum, Pumphrey, across the
Patapsoo to Clifford. at the junction
OF the Annapolis short line and the
Baltimore and Ohio Curtis Bay
branch. The main point for over
night bivouas will be at Shipley.
The division headquarters for the
night will be at Welham crossroad.
south of Shipley Column A will
camp at Cromwell. Benson and Har
mon farms. Column = will camp on
the old Annapolis road just north Of
the Patapsco River.
The ammunition and supply trains
Will move on ahead to Baltimore for
some supplies and keep in touch
with the camp for other things re-
quired
The Washington times., 1918-04-03
lack FROST ENDS
LIFE OF FORMER
SLAVE, AGE 1O6

Funeral services will be held here
tomorrow for the oldest man ever ad
mitted to Washington Asylum Hos
pitsI. so far as records show.
He was Charles E. Smith. colored.
1O6, who died yesterday at the insti-
tuition. to which he was taken Febru
airy 13. Smith succumbed to gan
grenous infection OF both feet, the
result of their becoming frost-bitten
last winter while he was living al
Blue Plains. Va.
Born in the year when Great Brit.
ain, now our ally, was making her
second attempt to crush the youthful
Yankee state. Smith had lived through
such stirring events as the fall OF
Napoleon Bonaparte, the promulga
tion of the Monroe doctrine. the MeXi
can and civil wars, the reconstruction
and the growth OF the United State &c
one OF the great powers All These
things, however, had little meaning
in his simple life. For years he wa:
a slave, and he told the hospital. au.
thorities tales of "befo' de wah'
times, when not in too much suffer
ing.
Smith made hght for life remark
able for one Of his years, according tC
physicians at the hospital Frequent
visitors al his bedside were the Rev
William !. Howard. OF Zion Baptist
Church. who will read the funeral
service. and two nieces living in
Washington.
The Washington times., 1918-04-03
Beautiful Hair
Thick, ,Wayy,Free
From Dandruff
Draw a moist cloth through
hair and double its beauty
at once.
Save your hair! Dandruff dis
appears and hair stops
coming out.

1mmediate2-Yes. Certaine-that's
the joy OF il. Your hair becomes
light. wavy. fluffy. abundant and
appears as soft. lustroiIs and beau
tiful as a young girls after an
application OF Danderine. Also Try
thts-mOisten a cloth with a little
Danderine and carefully draw it
through your hair. taking one small
strand at time. This will cleanse
the hair OF dust. dirt or excess oil.
and in just a few moments you
have doubled the beauty OF your hair
\ delightful surprise awaits those
whose hair has been neglected or is
scraggy, faded. dry. brittle or thin.
Besides beautifying the hair. Dan
derine diSolves every particle OF
dandruff; cleanses. purifies and in
vigOrates the scalp, forever stop
ing itching and falling hair. but
what will please you most will be
after a few weeks use, when you
see new hair-fine and downy at
first-yes-but really new hair
growing all over the scalp.
Danderine is to the hair what
fresh showers OF rain and sunshine
are to vegetation. II goes right to
the roots, inviEorates and strength
ems them. Its eNhiliarating, slim
ulating and life-producing proper
ties cause the hair to grow long.
strong and beautiful.
You can surely have pretty.
charming lustrOus hair, and lots OF
il, II YOU will spend a few cents for
a bottle of Knowlton's Danderine
from any drug store or toilet cOun-
ter and try II as dtrectd-
The Washington times., 1918-04-03
MEADE ENGINEER
HAS SMALLEST
FEET IN ARMY

CAMP MEADE. Md. April AR
thur L. Bum, OF the Twenty-eighth
Engineers. has the smallest feet in
the United States army. His feet
shake around in a pair of az shoes
with so much space to spare that he
has to- wear extra socks to fiji the
gaps. The supply officers have.
therefore, provided Bum with shoes
made to order.
Bum is forty years old and weighs
only 1O5 pounds. He Is a miner. and
there are few places underground that
he cannot get into. When IL comes TO
roofing IN he Is able to hold his own
with a mole or a grounding. He eN-
poets to get in under the Kaiser and
blow him up some day.
The greater part OF his life he has
been mining for gold and copper. He
has managed to keep in touch with a
good deal OF the precious metal he
unearthed, and IS one OF the many
miners OF means. who we're about
ready to settle down to enjoy com
forts and luXuries when they saw a
chance to do bit in their own way.
and rushed into the army.
The Washington times., 1918-04-03
ACTION EXPECTED
THIS SESSION ON
BONE-DRY DISTRICT

'T expect to get action at this ses-
sion OF Congress"
This was the statement OF Senator
Sheppard. OF Texas. today with ref
erence to his new bone dry" bill for
the District OF Columbia, introduced
in the Senate and referred TO the
District OF Columbia committee.
Senator Sheppard said he had pre-
viousIy offered a similar bill which
had gone to the Postoffices Commit
tee. He did not expect that COM
mittee 10 act and did expect favor
able and prompt action from the
District Committee.
Inasmuch as the bill OF Senator
Sheppard is simply to apply the pro-
visions OF the Reed bone dry
amendment to the District and that
amendment was put on the postofice
legislation in the last Congress. Sen
ator Sheppard may attempt TO hitch
the bone dry" measure for the Dis
trict TO the postoEice appropriation
bill when il comes up in the Senate.
He does not rely on this. however,
for he realizes that a point of order
might be raised against it and sus-
tained.
Senator Sheppard does expect to
be able to bring his bill TO vote in
the Senate this session as separate
measure. The bill has the backing
Of the Anti-saloon League and other
organizations that are stirred up
over Importation of liquor from Bal
umore and other places close by.
The Washington times., 1918-04-03
FIVE HUNDRED NTERNED
HUNS ARRIVE IN ATLANTA

ATLANTA. Ga, April 3.-FIve bun
dred and seven German prisoners.
mainly men who were taken from
Teuton raiders in the Pacific, have ar
rived in Atlanta. and were taken
to the internment camp near Fort Nc
Pherson where they will be kept for
the remainder OF the war.
The new arrivals were caught over
a year ago, according to Col. ]. T.
van .Orsdale. in command OF the
camp. and in the meantime have been
imprisoned at Fort Douglas. Utah.
There is now a total OF 1873 interned
Teutons at the local camp.
The Government Il perfectinE
plans for working the local German
prisoners on the highways OF the
State. but Col. van Orsdale has not
received official notification Of the
plan he states.
The Washington times., 1918-04-03
PLAN D. c. CHAPTER OF
GRAND RAPIDS PEOPLE

Residents OF Grand Rapids. Mich.
have been attracted to Washington
in such large numbers as a result OF
the war that they are considering
organization of a permanent Grand
Rapids War Society. Hardly a de-
partment OF the Government but has
some technical or professional ex-
perts, clerks or stenographers from
the Furniture City.
Many officers and enlisted men in
the army, navy or marine corps
from the Michigan city are stationed
in or near the Capital. Plans are
now being made for the holding OF
preliminary roundup or social
meeting. The date and place OF
meeting will be announced later.
All former Grand Rapids resi-
dents. whether brought here by the
war or not, have been asked to send
their names to the Grand Rapids
War Society committee, 927 Colorado
building.
The Washington times., 1918-04-03
MORE EPISCOPAL
CHURCHES ELECT

In addition 20 the lists OF elections
OF officials Of Protestant Episcopal
churches published in The Times yes
terday, the following are announced:
st. COLUMBIA 's-John J. Cherry, senior war
den; s. F. Donaldson. junior warden; M. j.
GleaIon, treasurer and registrar; veGtrynen,
J. A. Finch. William Tyler Page. John J.
Cherry. s. p. Donaldson. D.. A. n. Ray. N.
]. Gieason. C. II. Woodward and F. !.
weaSeT.
81. David's-Edwsrd Brooks. senior war
den: Gen. Richard d. Sin,TS junior warden
Major y. L. Browning. res!strsr; 2. y TuI-
ne- treasurer. Vestrymen, =. Rake- Weaver.
James r. Eilerson. Robert :. Chew and
William y. Weaver.
CaIvary-Dr. Thomas W. Edwards. treas
urer, ana r. l.. Holland. clerk.
ST. Johns, Norwood parish-Willism II.
Rice, senior warden; ,Enoch Johnson. Junior
warden: II. l.. Lewis. registrar: George r.
Anderson, treasurer: T. l.. Stock. delegate to
convention: =. c. Wallace. alternate: vestry-
men M. Rice. Mr. johnson, ". W. onutt.
l.. Lewis Oscar LArTnhn. Z. l.. Stock. II. L.
L~SIs and George r. Anderson
ST Andrew's-L Whiting Estes. senior
warden and treasurer: r. X. Helphsnstine.
irar; J. w HoIlingsvorth, delegate to dio-
cesan convention: alternate. Clarence E
IAfimer; vestrymen, J. W. HorinEsworth,
z IAtimer. r. X. Helbhenstine. X.
wamalinE, L. W. Estes. Atherton Eeidell.
Charles Drayton. F. s. Hazard. J. c. Howell
. 81. Marks Parish-senior warden. Henry
]. Wyiie; Junior warden. David N. Lea
vestrymen Henry p. Blsin. Georks V. VI
BullouEh. II. J. Conyngton. a. II: F: Fiegeb-
Pops aud John Brtnder The meeting wa
pre,ided over by tn. rector. the Rev c. II,
sietson, and Mr.. BullouEh acted as secrse
| tary.
The Washington times., 1918-04-03
GIRLS! MAKE A
BEAUTY LOTION
WITH LEMONS

At the cost of a small jar OF ordi-
nary cold cream one can prepare
full Quarter pint OF the most won
derfuI lemon skin softener and
beautifier. by squeezing
the Juice of two fresh lemons into
a bottle containing three ounces of
orchard white. Care should be
taken to strain the juice through
fine cloth so no lemon pulp gets in.
+then this loticn will keep fresh for
months. Every woman knows that
lemon Juice Is used to bleach and
remove such blemishes as sallow-
ness. freckles and tan. and is the
ideal skin softener, smoothener.
and beautifier.
Just try It! Get three ounces Of
orchard white at anv pharmacy and
two lemons from the grocer and
make up a quarter pint OF this
sweetly fragrant. lemon lotion ana
massage II daily into the face. neck.
arms. and hands. It naturally
should help TO soften. freshen;;
bleach and bring out the. roses ana
beauty OF apy skin. II is wonder
full to smoother rough, red hands.
The Washington times., 1918-04-03
CAMP MEADE HEIR
TARGET OF ATTACK
BYCOLLEGE GIRLS

CAMP MEADE, Md, April 3-Girls
have pooled their charms in an effort
to capture Private William J. Comp
her, OF the 312th Machine Gun Batal-
ion. the former Washington police
man who inherited 800. 900 and Is now
seeking a wife.
lous they are to wed and giving de-
tails as to their hair. eyes, teeth. and
complexion. put the case up to
Compiler in q way that compels at
tention. He would gladly give this
composite offer his attention II there
were not such an avalanche OF other
appeals pouring in upon him.
Compher's plans TO visit Washing
ton next Saturday or Sunday have
been broken up by orders to march
to Baltimore for the big celebration
at which President Wilson will speak.
From College Girls.
Here Is the letter from the college
girls and some from other girls:
Kewaunee, Wis.
StateSan College. March y.
Our Dear Mr., Compiler:
sGlancinR over the Milwaukee Jour-
nal ! saw the enclosed clipping. I'm
mediateIy / informed the rest OF the
girls of our crowd and, OF course We
were over enthusiastic IN regard to
the wonderful offer. We intend to
spend the summer months at the re-
sorts in the beautiful hills at Wis
consin and do our bit. such as knit
ting, etc. We have just returned from
Palm Beach. Fla, and-had we known
OF your existence would have GER
tainly returned by, way OF Camp
Meade. Sorry to say. but the great
misfortune was ours. Needless to tell
YOU. we are a bunch of young folks
and very anxious to marry. That Is
why your notice appealed to US. Now
il is up to YOU"