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The Tomahawk., 1919-07-24

"Then, twenty-four hours after her
refusal, her grandfather will be dead.
Then shall be the heir to the entire
property. You will accuse me of hav-
ing murdered him, and I shall deny.
It will go to the courts. In the end
I shall be cleared. You see, senior,
times are fortunately turbulent along
the border, and what has happened
may so easily be laid at the door
of the poor devils Of insurrectos. You
can create suspicion, you can make
trouble. But then there Is the will,
properly drawn and witnessed, and
there is something else!"
"And that?" curiously, wondering
how far Tore would go in showing
his hand.
"There will be other witnesses of
whom you do not guess yet-witnesses
carefully selected, who will not be
shaken in a point they make And
they will swear that Senor de Ia
Guerra became very angry with his
granddaughter upon the very day Of
his disappearance; that he Quarreled
openly with her; that he vowed he
would disinherit her, and that he sent
Immediately for his lawyer to make
the new will. Do you care, senor, to
know what these witnesses will prove
to be the cause Of the quarrel?'
"Well?" asked Stanway.
1T will be that Teresa, needless of
her grandfather's hatred of all Amerf-
canos, had fallen in love with one of
them; that she defied De la Guerra,
and swOre that she would marry
you'll" -
"Why!" gasped the rancher. 'It's
perjury"
"Certalnly." The smile merely
deepened upon Torres handsome face.
"But let US think not of the legal
morality of it but of the effect upon
a jury. Who, when this point Is made,
will seem the one who would be desir-
GUS of the disappearance of the old
gentleman?
"Who then will appear in the light
of the abductor? leave it to you,"
busy over a new cigarette, "if the
point will not hold"
Stanway's mouth hardened.
He saw that If Tore had made one
mistake-if Dempton were in reality
what he appeared, weak tool-yet
the young Spaniard had planned palms.
takingly elsewhere.
"You may mark certain seeming
discrepancy" went on the Spaniard.
"I SuppOSe the De Ia Guerra estate Is
worth million. And I am asking
The Tomahawk., 1919-07-24

only twenty thousand dollars to re-
nounce all claim, free the old gentle
man, 60 away and leave you, senior,
to pay your court to the heiress!"
He laughed softly at Stanway's s
quick. angry frown, and continued
swiftly: r. +. .-
ut is because I have very urgent
need Of ten thousand dollars. Itwould
save me from an embarrassing posi-
ton, senior. You do not guess how
embarrassing. And I am very modest
ly asking merely twice my actual
needs. -,.> F.. . -
"True, there is more to gain by slit
ting the throat Of my esteemed kins-
man and inheriting the whole. You
see, I don't mind speaking frankly, be-
tween friends.
'sBut, on the other hand, the danger
Of which you speak would be much
greater-and / need the money now,
not after the courts can have had time
to haggle over the will for year or
two. So, senor, you have my offer.
What do you say3"
81 say" cried Stanway hotly, "that
you are scoundrel, and I believe
only so much of what you say as ]
Judge wise. II Senior de la Guerra
dies, why then you go to the hangman
provided Gaucho and his men allow
you to 60 that far. You will save him
to save your own neck. Do you abso-
lutely refuse to acce..S my PROPOSE
tion7"
The Tomahawk., 1919-07-24
That Was the Rub,

did you show that account to Ard
up again today?".
Eyes, sir"
'sDid you tell him It had been on the
slate long enough and II like to rub it
cut?"
eyes, sir"
'What did he say?'
'He said it looked as if you were
trying to rub it in"
The Tomahawk., 1919-07-24
Tore makes threats
which seem to mean an at,
tack by bandits in the night.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
Calf Wa. Just Right.

Carolyn was delighted when she rer
ceived an invitation to spend q weeh
in the country with friend OF the
family, and expressed herself to lit
tie friend she was playing with Ike
this: "Yes, they have pigs and chick.
ems and q COW and little calf. {
can't milk the cow, but can milk th9
calf-it's just my size"
The Tomahawk., 1919-07-24
Yielding to Superstition.

.-. Yielding to Superstition.
Wife Ito husband)-There were two
hats that liked-one for $13 and the
other for $1S.
Husband-Which one did you finally
decide Upon?
Wife-The $1S one. I'm little SUI
perstitious about the number 49,
Stray stories. -~ -. 80.
The Tomahawk., 1919-07-24
Double Capacity.

"Old Man Bobbitts is mean con-
cern, isn't he?" A.
MEAN? Why, that old skinflint is
regular twin screw" Baltimore
American.
The Tomahawk., 1919-07-24
FARMERS ARE WORKING HARDER

And using their feet more than ever before:
For all these workers the frequent use Of
Aliens Foot=Ease, the antiseptic, healing
powder to be shaken into the shoes and
sprinkled in the foot-bath, increases their
efficiency and insures needed physical COM
fort. It takes the Friction from the Shoe,
freshens the feet, and prevents tired, ach-
ing and blistered feet. Women everywhere
are constant users of Aliens Foot=Ease.
Don't get foot sore, get Aliens Foot=Ease.
Sold by dealers everywhere.-AdV. .
The Tomahawk., 1919-07-24

Humility is virtue all preach, mona
practice; and yet everybody is content
to hear.-JOhn Selden.
The Tomahawk., 1919-07-24

It is far better to give work which
is above the men than to educate the
men to be above the work.-Ruskin.
The Tomahawk., 1919-07-24
classlfyina Tlme.

That man has great tcrnofrows -
fore him who has great yesterdays b
hind him and is trying to put great
deal Of greatness into his todaya
The Tomahawk., 1919-07-24
Train Nurses in Haiti.

Train Nurses In Haiti.
The first training school for nurses
in Haiti has been established and
opened under the direction aAd con-
troll of the United States public aeGtth
service.
The Tomahawk., 1919-07-24
Nothinu in 1t.

Tommy-How you did holler when
the dentist was working over you.
Bobby-Well. it was a hOller tooth.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-02-13
THE OUTLAW

The liquor traffic has always re-
fused to die at command Of law. II
has never obeyed any law or God or
man and never will. After 36 states
have ratified the National Prohibition
Amendment. II will require the pas
sage OF a number of drastic law en-
forecemnt measures by the different
states In order to kill this evil. We
must still fight the appetite and greed
OF man until a new generation has
arisen which will have neither the in
clination nor desire to buy or sell in
toxicating liquor. Hundreds OF thou
sands of men must be weaned from
the bottle and thousandR OF others
must be legislated into Jail before the
traffic ceases. Just as the cornered
desperate of the wild and woolly
west, seeing that the posse of citizens
are determined on his death. will sell
his life as dearly as possible. so the
liquor traffic. knowing II is the out
law of society. will die in the last
ditch.
The anti-saloon army must not be
d mobilized until the liquor traffic is
as dead as julius Ceasar and buried
so deep II will not hear Gabriels
trumpet on the resurre ction morning.
Geo. McCinnis.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-02-13

Rather cold last week but no storm
10 amount to anything.
Mr.. and Mrs e.. l.. Torder vtstted the
county seat Thursday.
Asa kile and family and Grandma
kiie took dinner at the home OF Nr.
Jesse Brooks. sunday.
p. Il. johnson and family spent sun
day st the home of their parents
Logan Riley returned home from
training camp last week.
of last week with Mrs Carl Evans.
Ellis kiie was on the sick list the
latter part Of last week. but " about
well again.
Mrs. Haskell spent Friday with her
daughter. Miss Gladys. at the latter'r
school.
Ellis KiIe traded his Ford car for
sn Overland last week.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-02-13
THAT 100000 DEFICIT

The Williams administration LETT
a dficit of nearly three quarter mil
lion dollars. The sixth legislature ex-
ceeded all other legislatures provid-
ing money for the laststwo years Of
the Williams reign. Lavish appro-
priations were made to cover all de-
partments Of state government. When
II was predicted during the McKeever
campaign that the legislature now In
session would he called upon to make
an appropriation to cover deficiency.
the state house crowd threw a fit.
They stated that there would not only
te enough funds to administer the
affairs Of state but that there would
be money returned to the treasury.
Now q huge deficit OF 100000 Is
faced. This Is not printed because II
Is news but for the purpose OF keep
ing the folks reminded that all cam
paign lies" are not lies.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-02-13
aoPHlA CIArrER

what with a threshins machine and
a broom corn seeder both in our midst
been as busy as a married man with
two sets Of twins with ear ache.
Saturdays bluff scared the throshers
D. Thomss's place and went to their
respective home. returning sunday
evening and are again &hreshing this
MSndsy S,ya s,aysd v,s hen so
from wednesday until Monday that
sne shall miss them when they are gone
as she had begun to look upon them
pleasant set OF threshers. as well as
fairly good feeders.
Carl Nelson went to Beaver City this
A. NJ: with maise and wheat.
Robert Hudson expected to haul
broom corn to Beaver to day.
Mrs Clarence Lindauer and two little
ufday afternoon with her motherinlaw.
Mrs II. ID. Thomas. Clarence is the
/ water monkey with tho Stark thresh-
Mrs. Eowden was business caller at
Mrs. II. ID. Thomas Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elgin johnson are the
| proud parents OF their first born girl.
Both parents and babe doing fine. Elgin
] did the Tango stunt for several days
I but has come to earth again 30 we
hear.
Logan Riley has returned from camp.
| Got In one day last week and of course
his wife and home people weren't
J glad. no nothing of the kind. His many
friends crowded around to give him the
Sunday visitors at the r. d. Thomas
home were: Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Black
and children and Arthur Williams.
Callers were Mr.. and Mrs. Hilderbrand
and children. Ollie Bell and Carl Nell
son.
Melvin Chestnut spent Sunday with
Aiva Calrk.
Some one helped themselves to the
greater part of Mr.. Lawson's chickens
last Thursday night. Some one else
traps for Glen Thomas about the same
time. We believe II would be a good
plan to print the names of the sneak
theft but guess we won't this time.
MIRA. Mary Gheen and little daughter
Bessie got off on her contemplated Wis
IL to the home folks in Mo. at last af-
ter being delayed SO long by bad
weather and roads. Started from
until her husband returns. which >sht
looks for not later than April. He IL
now In France.
Mr.. Painter had a large wheat yield
| III bushels on about - acres ri
ground. Can any one beat that: cut
and threshed their grain?
1t is reported that former noighboi
Jake Hoogandoom and wife are ths
parents Of twin girls. Congratulationi
arc now In order.
The family OF John Anderson are al
some what indisposed. Colds seem 4
bo the trouble.
This seems like morning in spring
SO warm and sunshiney. Gives one the
garden fever.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-02-13
PUBLIC SALE

will sell at public auction at the
Joe Burgess farm, Q miles South of
Charley Ragsdale's store, and 6 miles
west and 3 south OF Gray, Oklahoma,
on Thursday. February 20, 1919, be-
ginning at 10 o'clock a. m, the fol-
lowing described property:
Horses and Mules
Brown mule, 9 years old, VT. 1000;
Two brown mules, 6 years old, W.T..
$50; Brown mule. years old, VT.
1000; Brown mare, s years old. VT.
1850; Bay mare. smooth mouth, VT.
1000.
Cattle
Roam Durham COW. 8 years old,
giving milk; Roam Durham cow, 3
years old, will be fresh soon; Two red
heifers, 2 years old, with calf; Red
heifer calf; Red Durham male. COM
ing 2 years old. All of the above
cattle are we'll bred and in fine shape.
Hogs
Duroc Jersey gilt. VT. about 80 lbs.
Farm Implements
Grow Moline monitor, In good
repair: Mccormick row binder, in
good repair; 4-wheel riding lister; 2
section harrow; Reschke sled; az
wide tire wagon; Two sets of work
harness. Set OF buggy harness; 40
rods of hog wire; 100 feet Of "a inch
pipe.
Feed
About tons of hand headed maize,
About 1000 bundles of broomcorn
fodder; Some good broomcorn seed.
Household Goods
Good cook stove; 3-burner New
Perfection oil stove: Glass door safe
Good dining table; Good iron bed
stead, mattress and springs; Many
other things too numerous to men.
tion.
Free Lunch at Noon
Terms Of Sale-All sums of SIC
and under, CASH. On sums over SIC
a credit OF ten months will be given
purchaser giving note with approved
security and bearing 10 per cent In.
terest. 1919 discount for cash on
sums over $1,000. No property te
be removed till settled for.
MATTE BURGESS, Owner.
Col. Ed Littleton, Aucti0nceP
HI. 3. Wilbur, Clerk
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-02-13
MATHEWS TO BE THE GOAT (?)

w. d. Mathews. commissioner OF
charities and corrections. will most
likely be the goat In the industrial
school for girls scandal. To the mem
bers of the democratic machine he ap-
pears to be the most inoffensive and
the least capable of striking back.
So the edict is now that Mathews
Must Co." The real culprit and the
man who should be made to suffer
the penalty. but who will be entirely
exonerated, Is former Governor Will
liams. The bill providing for the
girls home written by him. SO II is
stated on good authority, and in that
bill he gave himself full power over
the institution. But the former gov
ernor is still a power In the demo-
cratic ranks to be reckoned with and
will. in the Official" report be found
to be highly efficient and without
blame" doubtless. In fact. when the
machine makes its finding 1t will be
found that there was nothing the mat
ter in the first place. except where
Mathews might have exercised a lit
tie more alertness and, In order TO
show to the people Of the state that
the machine is just going to have
good government regardless Of conse-
Quences, the old man will be thrown
out OF office.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-02-13
Joe Michel. OF the Sophia neighbor
hood. was q Beaver caller Saturday.

Memorializing the congress OF the
United States by the Oklahoma legis-
lature to definitely fix the date for
the expiration Of the price of wheat
at $c.26 per bushei sufficiently in the
future to take care OF the 1919 wheat
crop came after a warning issued by
John Fields. editor OF the Oklahoma
Farmer. that unless action OF this sort
was taken serious results would fol-
low in Oklahoma and the southwest,
where literally millions of acres were
sown In the fall OF 1918 before the
signing OF the armistice. A material
reduction in the price OF the next
wheat crop would practically bank
rupt the farmers OF southwest Okla
homa who had banked their all on
wheat. taking It for granted that the
government guaranty would stand.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-02-13
"rHE SHAME OF UNCLE SAM"

Under this heading the Daily Ok
lahoman scores Secretary Of War Ba-
ker to stand still. He is accused OF
gross incompe;ency and criminal neg
iect OF duty and other things too num-
erous to mention. all OF which anyone
who thinks and reads knows to be
true enough and It's what tho repub-
licans have been contending all along.
But. as usual. the d. q. cannot bring
itself to place the blame where II be-
longs. II would lay the responsibility
onto Uncle Sam" instead Of the
Democratic party. There's vast
difference between Uncle Sam and
the democratic party. Don't overlook
that.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-02-13

uncle Sam will take care Of you.
Little Mother; that has all been ar
ranged for" said two fine young
chaps to their widowed mother whom
they were leaving alone when they
took their places In Uncle Sans
great army. And they were happy
in their own minds because 1t was so.
for their allotments were all that she
had to live on. More than a year
went by and that Little Mother re-
ceived no money and was upon the
charity of her neighbors and friends.
Uncle Sam was all right but he had
a poor agent doing business for him
whose name is Newton ID. Baker,
secretary of war. And little Mother
is only one of hundreds Of thousands,
And the crime is that the man is still
allowed to keep his place.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-02-13

From the noise some of the would
be democratic statesmen are making
one would Judge that the soldier boys
are returning as homeless orphans.
They left homes and jobs; they will
return to homes and better jobs. And
the noisy ones will personally offer
them neither.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-02-13

Just small sample of the waste OF
state money: Six hundred dollars
were spent for screens for the girls
Industrial school building. They
wouldn't fit. They were thrown into
the yard where they now lie rotting.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19
BLUFFToN.

This is a very pleasant morning.
No sleighing.
Archie Ward and wife. went to De-
corah today, bought some furniture.
| They went to housekeeping Friday.
Chas. Burgess, wife and daughter
Lucille went to DEBORAH Tuesday.
Mrs. Burgess and her daughter re-
manned for few days.
! Will Halse hauled wood for Ed
Jackson the past week.
Mr.. Hummel worked for Britten-
| dali the fore part of the week.
Will Cameron took hogs to market
Tuesday. Mr.. Steele and Mr.. O'Brien
helped haul them.
Walter McCauley attended the
Chas. Ryan sale and bought wagon.
| Fred LANCE had the wood savers
Tuesday.
Ernest and August Bergman are
cutting wood for p. j. O'Brien to-
day.
| T. Murdoch hauled wood this week
| for his own use. Had the use of
Miley Wilbur's team to do the haul
| ing.
Mr.. Van Welt got moved to Bluff
ton Saturday Louie Undertake.,
Chas. Porter, James Weldon, Ernie
/ Ward each moved load for him.
Grant Iverson and Arthur Olson
were shopping in Bluffton Saturday.
! School will open Monday with Mr..
/ Herbert Van Welt as teacher.
August Bergman and family spent
the day yesterday with Brittendalls.
| Glen Bronner was in our burg
Yesterday. He and his lady Gladys
! Murbock spent the evening with Ed
ward Dinger and wife.
T. Murdock's have fine new
mich COW. All they lack now is the
/ everbearing Strawberries.
The stork left baby girl Friday
with Terry O'Brien and family
Terry isn't one of the kind to hang
his head if the stork did make g
mistake. One thing sure you won't
have to add more acres to your farm
right away during high prices. Ac
cept our congratulations. Mrs. o.
j Brient has the best of care and help
They have the nurse that makes hel
home with Luke Gallagher. Gladys
Cassel is doing their housework.
/ Mrs. AGA LANCE has a sister visit
ing her. She arrived in Prosper Sat
night and Mr.. LANCE met her Their,
yesterday morning.
John Greenslade and wife visites
his brother Rupert and family owe,
Sunday.
Orrie Iverson was calling in GU
burg this morning.
Mr.. Sybert has been very bus.
lately hauling wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luke O'Brien called
in our burg yesterday evening.
Mrs. Lawrence Insminger assisted
! Mrs. Elmer Greenslade a couple o.
days this last week with homework.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19
PLEASANT VALLEY.

Mrs. Julia Corsen is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Fred Iverson at
present.
Theo. Anderson and family visited
relatives in DEBORAH last Tuesday.
Mrs. Ed Dresselhaus and baby
spent Wednesday at the home Of
Esler Dirks.
Ralph Ellingson and Elvin liver
son spent Sunday with the Lien boys
. Alfred Young and family were
down from Hesper last Tuesday and
spent the day with Emil Rasmussen.
Miss Rose Thomas visited at the
home of lars Rasmussen of Cedar
Valley Saturday and Sunday.
Elvin Iverson has been assisting
Harry Erickson with work the past
week.
Have you decided to attend the
basket social Feb. 21? Everyone is
welcome.
1t is useless to say anything of
where Theo. spent Sunday evening.
Mrs. Rena Steine called on Mrs.
Anderson last Monday.
Theo. Anderson and family were
Sunday guests at ~ c., Narveson's.
We are glad to report that Emil
Rasmussen is improving in health
and his many friends wish to see him
around again soon.-
Arthur Ellingson visited last Sun-
day with his friend Fred Iverson.
A.. j. Foss was with the DEBORAH
shoppers last Saturday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19
FREEPORT,

Nora Headington is on the sick
list this week
Mrs. Milton Kniss and daughter,
Bessie returned to their home in
Ogama, Mimi. after three weeks
visit with friends in this vicinity.
Myrtle Hallman- visited friends in
Burr Oak a few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Dinger were
home on Clay Hill.
Mrs. Larnna and children went to
Frankville Sunday where she has
work.
Mrs. Caroline Gross and daughter
Lizzie of Clay Hill visited at the
Henry Gross home last Sunday.
Mrs. Richard Dinzy concluded
ten days visit with friends here and
returned to her home in Waterloo
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Thayer of De-
corah were Sunday visitors at the S.
B. Hallman home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Crane from
near DEBORAH attended the party at
the H. j. Gross home last Thursday
night.
Mrs. Milton Knisss and daughter
Bessie and Mrs. Richard Dinzy spent
a part of last week with friends near
DEBORAH.
Friends of Mrs. j. A. Robinson
who has been seriously i'll for several
weeks, will be glad to hear that she
is improving.
A number Of the young people en-
joyed dance at the III. j. Gross
home last Thursday evening.
r. II. Tracy and son of DEBORAH
were Sunday callers in our village.
Rev. Grant will conduct services
here again March I'd at 3 o'clock.
Sunday school at 2:15. All are urged
to attend.
Edwin Gross of Clay Hill attended
church here Sunday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19
BURR OAK.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Reed were up
from DEBORAH to attend the Isaac
Gates sale on Monday of last week.
Ezra Reed who has been very sick
the past week is improving. A nurse
came Monday from DEBORAH to care
for him.
Mrs. Alice Savage came Wednesday
from Mason City to care for the sick
AT the Little home. Mrs. Little and
daughter, Mrs. George Reed and
John Little are all sick.
ter. Mrs. Vincent Kimber spent last
week with relatives in Dubuque. They
were accompanied home by Mrs.
Ackersons brother Joseph Wemette.
Miss Florence Reed has been quite
sick again the past week. Is some
what better at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rob. Richert spent
Saturday night and Sunday at the
C.. A. Reed home.
Ernest Shelley has received his dis
charge from army service and reach
ed home last week
C. G.. Ward spent several days Of
last week in DEBORAH.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Ferris went to
Lansing Tuesday to attend the
funeral of an uncle.
Fremont Cox has bought Clarence
FaIey's house and iot in town and
will move in about March 1, and
take charge of the telephone office.
Mrs. Artie McIntire underwent an
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19

Bulman spent Tuesday with friends
in Waukon.
John Swenson had a bad fire
scare last Monday, when their fur
mace chimney burned out, there had
been place cut in the chimney for
a stove pipe in one of the upstairs
rooms, and the fire had caught in
the wood work around that, but
luckily the fire was discovered in
time, so no serious damage was done.
The wind was blowing very hard and
it would have been bad time for a
fire.
The dinner given by the d. Y. n.
T. ladies Wednesday was we'll at
tended, the proceeds amounted to
$41.25. All present report fine
time and good dinner.
Elmer Webster and Romeo Pad
din made trip to Waukon Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Bollman of
DEBORAH, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Waters,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herb Waters and
daughter of Waukon attended the d.
Y. n. T. dinner here Wednesday.
Claude Van Wey made a business
trip to Postville Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Peck and Law
renee Pilgrim are all confined to the
house with severe colds.
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Krogsund and
baby, and Alert Krogsund from near
DEBORAH were callers at Jas. Knees
kern's Monday evening.
Vern Letchford and Harry Waters
We're callers in Postville Saturday
evening.
Miss Geneieve Waters of Waukon
spent few days the past week here