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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-12-11
First to Brave Opinion by Carrying
an Umbrella,

The first man in England to brave
public opinion, by carrying an UNI
brella was Jonas Hanway, who died
in London 1872 years ago. The UNI
brella has been used for centuries on
the continent and in England as
early as the reign of Queen Anne,
but its use was confined to the fair
sex. ..... .
After returning from business
mission to Persia Hanway's health
became poor, and when venturins
into the streets in rainy weather. he
protected himself by an umbrella
He was subjected to jeers and taunts,
but he persisted, and soon a few
other brave spirits Joined him in
carrying umbrellas. The greatest
opposition came from the hackney
coachmen and they usually led the
mobs which attacked the carriers o.
umbrellas. They feared the umbrella
would afford sufficient protection in
rain and so deter the public from
hiring their vehicles. IA.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-12-11
The Hootleaaer,s Request.

Asked if he had anything to say be-
fore receiving sentence, to the county
Jail on his conviction as bootlegger,
a Vernon county offender told the
judge he'd like to be allowed to coll
lect before going behind the bars the
So due him from the sale of the whisky
on which the prosecution was based.--'
Kansas City Times. .."s g..
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-12-11
Bats Once Used for Food.

That bats were food for. primitive
men is indicated by Miss Grinnell in
her work on bats of California: The
bat had become master of the air long
before man walked upright. The rocky
refuge revealed to the cave man the
little upside-down bat clinging to the
roof of his cavern. One bat takes its
food off the ground, since it brings to
its roost wingless Jerusalem crickets,
either attracted by the noise the in
sect makes in crawling or the air cur
rents made by such movements"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-12-11
HOME FROM CAMP.

Mr.. Walter Cummings, son, of Mr.,
and Mrs. H, M Cummings of this
city, returned Tuesday from his milf
tary duties at Camp Jackson, Column
.bia, S. c., having received his honor
able discharge from the service of his
country. He. was in the heavy field
artillery department He was accom-
panied by his wife and baby, who had
been there with him, and their hosts
OF friends 'in this county will give
them warm welcome, ave.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-12-11

the foot are missing, and these will
be replaced by artificial means, and
after Uucle Sans skilled surgeons
get through with him, it is hoped
the foot will be almost as good as be-
fore the injury. He is home on ten
day leave of absence.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-12-11
Asking Favors.

When you ask favor, act rs If you
expected 1t would be granted. A re-
quest that Is unreasonable ought not
to be made at all, and If 1T Is reason
able, give people the credit for be-
ing ready to help. We pay our friends
poor compliment when we ask
little favor with an air of expecting
that TREY are going to refuse.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-12-11
Many Kinds Of Rreadstuffs.

Almost everything that grows! has
been called upon to make bread for
man. In remote ages the Egyptians
of the Nile valley prepared bread from
the seed of lotus flowers, These, flow
ers grew abundantly In the mud OF
the river bottom, and when the annual
overflow receded there was harvest
of lotus flowers, just fIas I'VE, harvest
wheat today. n.r@ .S0s@ ~ ~.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-12-11
STRENGTH Of Governments.

An established government has an
infinite advantage by that very cir
cumstance of It's being established
the bulk of mankind being governed by
authority, not reason, and never at
tributing authority to anything that
has not the recommendation of am
tiQuity.-Hume.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-12-11
Peter Johnson Sons
Lally Light Dealers
DEBORAH, IOWA
Annual Sale Dec, 10,

The Ladies of the Episcopal church
will hold their annual sale on
Thursday, Dec, 10, in the Portman
building. 49-2w.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-18

had flown three years before. For her
time passed unheeded:
Darkness fell. Outside Jaques felt
very cross. The idea of anyone speno-
ing so much time looking at an empty
house! He folded his arms and went
half asleep. Down in the basement.
the caretaker, having finished her
supper, came up, and, forgetting all
about her visitor. or. thinking that she
had surely gone away long ago. closed
the door and went home.
long, she knew not. But suddenly she
awoke to reality with a start. to no.
tice that 1t had grown very dark OUT
side, and that there were footsteps
coming thru the hall. Then came the
sound of a voice that seemed familiar
Hold the light low there, please l
wish to see all the rooms Tnere'
thank you: that's better.
Elaine had crept to the door. ana
was listening with o white face. Sne
had a glimpse of the two men as tney
night Waterman. holding the lamp.
and the other. the man she had sent
away three years before.
so he, too, has not forgotten,
thought Elaine. bitterly.
She wondered IL she should speak,
make her presence known-but eacH
time she tried to her courage failed
her She looked again. YES, there ne
was. Standing in front of the open
fireplace. Once more she peered thru
the open door. How changed he
was" she said to herself. How mucn
Her face was still wet with the
traces of her recent tears. but she did
not even know it as she went up ana
tapped gently on the wall between the
two rooms. He turned round suddenly
with a great start. Then he came to
the door and opened it wider. Elaine
walked into the room.
All the light from the lamp seemed
to shine on the slender figure. stand
| ing there so erect and proud the
her blue eyes shone like twin stars
The man started back with little cry
of unutterable establishment.
"Elaine, Good God!"
| Listen" she said softly, her hands
outstretched. Let me humble myself
while I can. I need you, Richard
want you-you and the little house"
| "Elaine-Elaine-" The man could
but whisper her name, for the sudden
sight of her seemed to have dazed him.
| .'Elaine-why did you Gomez"
Quite suddenly all the fear and
pride seemed to die out of the girls
heart Because I loved you" she
whispered softly. Because in the old
empty house 1 came to understand
| that could never be happy without
| you. When I stood in the little room
| that we had planned together"-her
| voice broke-"Richard, forgive me"
She was in his arms. sobbing out
| the words she could not speak. and
his arms were around her as he MUIR
INJURED; Its for you to forgive me.
dearest My little girl! And thought
| that you did not care!"
She chung to him. even as he held
her, as he kissed lip and brow and
hair. He could not let her go. He
| would never let her go again. my
dearest" he whispered, mot for long
will it be the Empty House."
(Copy right. 1918 by the Mcclure Newspaper
| Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-18

rrnitv of cormand has been found
necessary on the western front by the
auied nations. Unity of action regard
ing Russia might prove bene1lcial u
.be cause of world democracy. AT this
time it appears to be sadly lacking
Our government will not make mueh
beadwav toward arresting the German
nenetratfon of Russia until 1t makes
nm it's mind whether the BolsheviKl
arc 70 be regarded as friends or Toes
In other allied circles there is no oii-
ference of opini on on that point There
NAV or may not be sufficient ground
fo,. the stateme ut of Senator Pom
dexter that Lenine and Trotzky nave
been in the employ of the German gov
ernmsrt since 1905. But it is certain
that they have rendered priceless serV-
ices to the German ca use, and whetner
they be double-dyed scoundrels or
self-deluded Missionaries does not great
" matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-18
HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
By MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am a girl
II years old. Both my parents are
dead and l live with my aunt and
uncle. 1 do almost all of the house
work and cooking. Now 1 do not
object to doing this work in return
for my room and board, but do not
think it is fair that I should stay m
the house and drudge all of the time
and never have a bit of fun like other
girls. 1 know that il were working
outside the house that 1 could earn
enough money to keep myself and L
would have more time for myself.
Even If were doing homework for
a stranger 1 would earn plenty of
money. But my aunt will not allow
me to work and she will not pay me
for what do. Shall leave her and
try to get along by myself?
A DRUDGE
1 would not advise any young girl
to leave a good home and especially
one who has had as little worldly eX-
perience as you seem to. have had.
Try reasoning with your aunt. Tell
her that you think you ought to earn
your own living and that you will be
glad to help around the house and at
the same time pay board. If she per-
mits you to go to work do not con-
tinue to do as much around the house
as you have been doing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-18
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
BY ROY X. MOULTON

Just as the sugar is getting plentiful
Again, the fly season starts. Always
Some darn complication to take the
Sweetness out of life.
Congressman Gillett says he is not
In favor of introducing politics INTO
the management of the war.
No, indeed. Let us introduce war
into the management of politics.
We just mention this in passing, to
show what sometimes happens 20
movie actors:
Following sign was seen in front of
a picture theater last week:
THE MAN WHO CAlIE BACK
IN FIVE PARTS.
Getting SO nobody wears plug hats
now but the mayor of New York and
the undertakersS
The kaiser has abolished April 1, or
at least postponed it until Hindenburg
gets to Paris.
Pershing to Haig to Foch.
And a well-known batter will be
out.
Several well-known gentlemen are
being mentioned for the presidency.
Better early than never.
Action Promised When Wrestlers
Meet.''-Headline.
Cheerful news. The last three
wrestling matches we saw wouldn't
have made nine feet of film for the
movie&
Only one religion today-that of
following the flag. And only one po-
| oarfxr
Joe HenchePs chickens positively re-
fuse to recognize the set-the-clock-
ahead-an-hour movement. - Green
point Home News.
And lot of other chickens don't
recognize 1t, either.
Pastor Wagne.. who wrote THE
Simple Life, has just passed away.
Wonder if he ever heard that We are
wearing last years trousers half
soled? -iz
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-18
DINNER STORIES

several men who own automobiles
and live well and dress their women
folk well, and the neighbors can't
guess where the money comes from.
The small boy stood at the garden
gate and howled and howled and
how1ed. A passing old lady paused
beside him.
whats the matter, little man >"
she asked in a kindly voice.
"O-o-ohi" walled the youngster-
PA and ma won't take me to the
pictures tonight
but don't make such a noise" said
the dame. admonishingly. do they
ever take you when you cry like
that?"
"S-sometimes they do. an'-an'
sometimes they d-d-don't." beloved
the boy. But it amt no trouble to
yelli"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-18

Reports from the Philippine Islands
show the sympathy fell for, the cause
of democracy in the great war Red
Cross work. intensive gardening, food
conservation and the purchase OF
thrift stamps and government bonds
are being carried on with the same
enthusiasm shown in this country. Of
ficers are training raw troops, and 1t is
expected that the Philippine offering
of soldiers to the United States will be
$4,000 well drilled men. An aviation
corps is under way, camp cooking
schools are in operation to teach the
boys camp cookery. and Filipino girls,
not content witt, whs they haze been
doing for the war, are in many cases
coming forward to enlist as Red Cross
nurses for service at the front Offer
has been made of a submarine de-
stroyer fully equipped, and there is al
ready in France an ambulance fitted
out and presented by the tennis fans
of the islands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-18

Each individual who saves out of
current income and places his savings
at the service of his government is not
only providing the government with
the means of obtaining its necessary
war equipment without drawing upon
the natl ms principal, but he is at the
same time doing his share toward the
solving OF the other half of Americas
equipment problem. By eliminating
his demand for comm 1dities which he
would naturally have purchased with
the money now saved and loaned to
the government he automatically re-
leases labor and materials from nom
essential industries and leaves them
free 20 flow into he industries the
products of which the army and navy
must have for the successful prosecu-
ton IF the war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-18
YOU WANT TO KNOW"

rbe Torek, State journal Information
e,Ireeu at NJ ashington furnishes readers,
free Of charge, accurate and a ud oIi sube
us concerning which information can pc
had from the Unparalleled resources , OF rns
various federal gorernH9eno uep,si 2.
cent cent STAMP for return postage must &C, &C,
eonipany each inquiry. state clearly IN adc
Information wanted write PLAINLY a"' a'
dress ~,
T11E TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL IN
A"H FORMATION BUREAU.
Washington, D. L.
n. B.-Inquirers should be careiul 10 st. Uu
80 tv,n noints: Enclose a 3-cent stamp
and address their letters to Washihgt39n on
ss above. aud not to Topeka, otherWise ue-
Law and needless expense te InS1.--
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-18

The fierce attacks by the enemy on
the western and on the Italian fronts
bring up the question: Can We Whlp
the Huns now, or must 1t be done
later? That they will be defeated ulti-
rnately does not admit of doubt. The
whole problem is matter of time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-18

Senator James Hamilton Lewis de-
clared recently in a public speech that
We had a million soldiers in France
and was soundly abused py certain,
newspapers on account OF this state
ment. General March says we nave
more than 100000 over there. Lewis
did n 1t make so bad guess as may
have oeen SUPPOSED.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-18

No man or woman who has &C
auired a liberty bond is relieved from
the duty of buying war savings
stamps To leave the stamps plan Of
Tending money to the government to
those of narrow means and to the
young people is to be careless of tie
cause of America and her allies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-18

Foch continues to refuse to play
Hindenburgs game. Since March 81
the Huns have endeavored to force
the allies to move their forces from
one part of the line to another or else
let them thru. General Foch has
done neither. He has taken his time
about bringing up sufficient reserves
to stop the progress of the enemy. but
he has stopped him every time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-18

was found to be . very smooth smoke.
with no bite or sting. It was some
what lacking in aroma, but this lack
was partly made up by treating it
with tonka bean and other dress
ings." These Burley pipe tobaccos are
the greatest modern success in tobacco
manufacture. and the chief rivals of
the bright" tobacco. They are even
invading the cigarette field.
We have always been dependent
upon imports for our supplies of
ish at all. but are raised In Mace
donia and the LevanO; for cigar
wrappers from Sumatra and Java in
the Dutch East Indies, and for cigar
filler from Cuba. The Cuban tobacco
we are still able to get in normal
pers from the East Indies contro-
versy has arisen. The shade-grown
tobaccos of New England also make
good wrappers, and the wrapper does
not affect the flavor of the cigar per-
ceptib1y. Inasmuch as all cargo
space from the East Indies is needed
for sugar, the New England growers
are contending that importations of
tobacco should be limited and the do
nestle wrappers used during the pc
Rod of the war. This Is opposed by
the importers, who see chance TO
get a very high price for imported
wrappers this year. The government
has been called in as umpire. 1t Is
probable that the importationS Of
wrapper tobacco will be limited. and
that even high grade cigars will have
domestic wrappers in the future.
Turkish tobacco formerly comprised
the largest part Of our import. and now
it is not coming IN at all. This is the
one kind Of tobacco that we will soon
Ia eDfirely unless we can raise 1t in
this country. Somewhat similar con-
ditions of soil and climate to those in
Macedonia are found In some parts of
our Southwest. and 1t may be that the
war will. bring into being a new to-
bacco industry in New Mexico or Ari-
iona. But that Is far in the future.
Meantime, genuine Turkish and
Egyptian cigarettes are doomed to
grow more and more scarce. Ameri-
cans will probably have to content
themselves with American tobacco
while the war lasts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-18
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST
Hot Corn Bread Cherries
11r Sonss 'i'-sf'--'s
Baked Beans Rye Bread
Oatmeal Cookies
Grapes (home canned)
Tea
DINNER
Beef Stew Baked Potatoes
Fried Carrots Celery
Rice and Date Pudding.
Coffee
The Table.
Thickened Milk Toast With Neuf-
chatel Cheese-One pint milk, two
tablespoonfuls fat, two tablespoon
fuls flour, six slices dry toast, six
tablespoonfuls Neufchatel cheese,
three-quarters teaspoonful salt.
Melt the fat and add the flour
gradually until the mixture is smooth.
Add the cold milk, a little at a time.
stirring constantly until thickened.
Season to taste. Spread the slices
of dry toast with Neufchatel cheese,
allowing one tablespoonful to Zach
slice Dip the toast in the white
sauce. and arrange in serving dish.
Pour remaining sauce over all. Plain
seasoned hot milk may be poured
over the toast spread with the Neuf-
chatel cheese, il desired
New Fish Loaf-Take two slices
cod or halibut steaks, about two
On the bottom of your baking pan
put three slices of fat pork. On this
place one layer of the fish, sprinkle
with salt and pepper. Mix one cup
soft bread crumbs. little salt. pepper
and one-quarter cup melted butter.
pork fat or bacon fat. and spread
over the fish, slices. Cover with the
other slice of fish. sprinkle with salt
and pepper and place three or four
slices of fat pork on top. Bake about
thirty minutes.
scatter one-half cup cracker crumbs
over fish. replace pork and brown in
oven. Serve with drawn butter sauce
to which you add a hard-boiled egg
or a white sauce.
II you haven't milk enough for tho
white sauce use milk and water.
Rhubarb Sauce-Rhubarb sauce -
good made by scalding the unpeeled
rhubarb with a little soda water:
drain. add sugar and a very little
water and tiny bits of orange peel
for camouf,age. Stew thick.
Tapioca-Put one-half cup pearl
ia pioca to soak over night. add more
IL needed. cook until clear. add a
Tablespoonful sugar and flavor with
vanilla. Also nice with fruit. espe-
cially peaches. Eat cold with sugar
and cream.
Rice Pudding-One-haIf cup rice
soaked two hours. one quart milk,
oro-half cup sugar. one-half teaspoon
salt. one cup raisinr.-
Bake in hot oven till rice is tender.
Serves four people.
Things Worth Knowing.
For Bedbugs-Take a gallon fmore
or 1ess) of coarse salt and make a
strong brine, using 1t hot or cold. II
there is danger of marring furniture
or goods use it cold Leave on for a
time as much as possible, SO it win
kiil nits rs we'll as bugs.
Whey misunderstanding the Whey
left from making cottage cheese ana
use 1t instead of water in making
Lemonade. Sweeten with syrup
Flour Mixture-Good flour, with
substitutes. for home use: Ten
pounds of anv spring wheat flour.
ten pounds rice flour. five pounds
barley flour. five ponnds corn flour.
Mix all together Can he used for
bread. cake. pie or ANYTHING without
Fear. as It has been tried time after
.ir-A with Success
To Clean the Crates NJ OveuseTaka
one-half of lemon. with part of the
Juice removed, /; nd rub up and down
on the crate. All Of the scale or ernst
will come off easily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-18

Floundering is about the only word
that accurately describes the efforts
of the Huns on the western front.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-18

ALAS! L have nothing to live for
now!" walled the rejected lover.
"Oh, lshawi" returned the practi-
cal maiden. Better stick around un-
til the kaiser Is hanged"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-18

Since the doubling in price Of the cent
newspapers far fewer copies have been left
sn public conveyances by readers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-18

Magyarization-The term applied
to the policy of the Hungarian gov
eminent to suppress the Magyar
constituency by virtually depriving
them of all voting rights. The discon-
tent that has resulted has. more than
once, verged on open revolt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-18
@~x II

Copyrighted. 1917. by The Wheeler syndi.
caee- Inc.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-18

After luncheon a. the Wichita
club, which is an attractive institu-
ton. William Allen White and 1 saun-
tered back to the convention hall or
Forum, which, by the way, is a fine,
big building, fireproof, larger than
our auditorium and built of cement,
concrete and iron. The editorial
meetings were held in one of the
smaller assembly rooms.
There were men on the program,
and there had been women in the
morning. White made a talk. a very
good one and interesting. After that
the proceedings dragged.
White said to me: 81 understand
there is a reception for the ladies up
at Henry j. Aliens new home. Mrs
Allen, assisted by Mrs. Marcellus Muir
dock, is giving it. Let's take a chance
and go up there"
1t was rather solemn inside of the
editorial meeting and it was raining
outside.
White and the writer took a taxi
for Roosevelt street and College Hill,
where Allen has built his new $780,
900 mansion and which Mrs. Allen
had Just opened ten days before with
Henry in France
Well. that reception was a delight
at least for an hour or so! White
and myself were the only males pres
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-18

Pastor Wagne.. who wrote THE
Simple Life" has just passed away.
Wonder if he ever heard that we are
wearing last years trousers half
soled? -iz