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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24
Saved His Stock From Island.

Cascade, Ia.-Trve Gavin, a young
farmer of this section, saved all OF
his cattle, which represented the ac-
emulation of several years, and
which were threatened with des-
truction by the recent food After
resorting to every means available
to induce the cattle to leave the
island on which they were stranded,
he was about to give up in despair
when it occurred to him that he had
not tried calling to them. After a
few calls the cattle plunged into the
swollen stream, and while some of
them were carried down the river
all were saved, and Mr.. Gavin was
made a most happy young man.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24
Il. Was a Phony Diamond.

Mrs. NJ. E, Wilson, who has been
selling oil stock extensively in Mason
City, borrowed sum of money from
Fl. e. Anderson and he claims that
she left diamond ring in security,
This was placed in sealed envelope
with written instructions saying that
it was to be released only upon writ
ten order of both parties. The enve-
lope was deposited with local bank.
When payment on the loan was not
Forthcoming Mr.. Anderson served al
attachment on the ring. The package
was delivered to Deputy Sheriff S. l..
Gordier, who opened it. The ring was
taken to the jeweler who placed q
value Of 81 on it. The loan was for
several hundred dollars. Exchange.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24
THE HART-PARR TRACTOR.
Company building Big Addition to
Factory, Demand is So Big.


The Hart-Parr Company of Charles
City has ordered the immediate COM
pletion of new addition to the fac
tory, two hundred and seventy-five
feet long and thirty-three feet wide,
to help care for increased demand for
the champion Hart-Parr 80 Tractor.
The management has issued orders
to increase production as quickly as
possible from the fall schadule of one
hundred tractors per week to one
hundred twenty-five per week. This
will mean that finished tractor will
be swung onto the cars for shipment
every twenty-six minutes of the
working day, or about twenty-five
tractors daily.
The demand for the Hart-Parr 80.
tractor, which makes the above ex-
pansion possible, is demand based
on merit and performance and is un-
paralleled in the tractor industry.
Starting two years ago this new
Hart-Parr model was placed on the
market with nothing but the Hart
Parr reputation to back it. 1t had
to fight its way against over two
hundred competing tractors and in
Site of this competition it has forg-
ed to the front, won the greatest
demonstrations that we're staged
both on. performance and economy,
and today ii stands champion of its
class in the Tractor world
Such record, pushed by the ener-
getic Hart-Parr Sales force, has
brought about the production results
mentioned above.
Two years ago Hart-Parr had but
small field organization Today the
Hart-Parr Sales organization is we'll
organized in practically every state
in the Union, all over Canada. in
Mexico, Cuba, France, Denmark,
Sweden, Brazil, Chilli, Porto Rico,
Santa Domingo, Portugal, French
Africa and Australia. Other countries
are rapidly being organized and by
spring the Hart-Parr 80 will be in
every land where farm production
needs it,
The local demand i'm this country
is growing wonderfully. Distributors
who two months ago signed contracts
for 1920 are now trying to double
those contracts. This is no Fly b.
night" business but is steady, solid,
substantial growth based on a world
wide demand for a product which has
stood the test of performance in the
face of almost overwhelming compe-
tition.
Read the Hart-Parr advertisement
in this issue of Public Opinion.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24
Young Ladies Steal Perfume.

Three Nashua young ladies came to
Waverly Tuesday to look over the
Christmas stocks i'm our stores. While
waiting in the Rest Room, they spent
the time looking over the fancy work
and some perfumery that is kept
there for sale, the proceeds of which
were to go to the Congregational
church. When the ladies left the
place, three bottles of perfume were
missing. When accused Of the theft
at the Illinois Central depot they de-
MED taking it, but agreed to send the
money for same. Wednesday morn
ing two dollars came, which covered
the loss. They claimed Mason City as
their destination but bought tickets
to Nashua.-Waverly Republican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24
Famine in Cigarettes.

Cedar Rapids. Ia.-Cigarettes are
as hard to find in Cedar Rapids just
now as the proverbial needle in a
haystack.
Last week cigar dealers received
a tip that a bunch of Havner agents
who had been working at Dubuque
were due to descend on this city at
most any moment for the purpose
of confiscating the pills"
Stocks are still under cover.
The Havner agents arrived, many
cigar stores were inspected for
punch boards and other forms OF
gambling but nothing was said about
cigarettes. However. the dealers fear
some of the agents may still be Turk
ing around town. and therefore
cigarettes are not for sale,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24
MIRACLE OF THE THORN STAFF
Pretty Legend of Ancient Britain
That Is often Repeated In Eng
land at Christmas Time.

1t Is one of the prettiest legends Of
ancient Britain-the old Christmas
story of the thorn of Glastonbury.
William of Malmesbury, the chronicler,
told 1t hundreds of years ago in his
Antiques of Glastonbury" 1t is re-
peated often at Christmas time in
England.
The legend tells how Joseph of Ari-
mathea, was so prosecuted by Pontius
Plate, because he had laid away the
body of Christ In his sepulcher, that
he fed to Gaul, carrying with him un-
der cloth of mystical white samite,
the Holy Grail. In Gaul he found the
Apostle Philip, preaching to the heath
en-, and he rested with him few days.
One night a radiant light awakened
him, and an angel babe him go to
Britain and preach the glad tidings to
King >Arvigatrus; and, where Christ
mas miracle should come to pass,
there to build church.
He and a band of followers fol-
lowed the instructions of the angel,
and Arvigatrus gave them the Isle Of
Avalon, and babe them erect an altar
there to the new God. 1t was beau
tiful gift. The tiny isle lay warm in
a verdant valley. Sparkling waves
softly Tapped its shore. Soft breezes
played In its trees, and nowhere was
the sky so blue as over Avalon.
When they reached the top Of the
Hill called Weary All, Joseph planted
his thorn staff he had carried with
him on his long journeys over land
and sea, deep into the ground, and 10
1t took root, and Immediately there
blossomed bush Of beautiful white
flowers.
This Is where we will build our
church," the good man said, and so.
at Glastonbury Abbey-for so Avalon
Is known today-the thorn bushes
bloom white at each Christmas time.
lend their fragrance to the frosty air,
and remind all who see them of the
Christmas miracle.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24
THE CURIOUS MlsTLETOE
Something Like 800 Varieties in the
World-Pink Berries Found Only
on Cedar Trees.

There are about 300 kinds of mistle-
toe in the world. and each variety
grows on the branches of trees and
has little white or pink berries, says
st. Nicholas. But the pink berries
are found on only the cedar trees. The
mistletoe, unlike other plants, gets no
food directly from the ground. In
stead it gets its nourishment from the
trees on which 1t grows.
Another curious thing about the mis-
tletoe is that though it blossoms earl.
Ter in the year than the tree on which
it grows, yet the little berries do not
ripen before December. Maybe that
is because 1t has to steal its food from
the trees, and therefore cannot ripen
early. The very name "mistletOe"
gives some idea Of its insignifcance.
In the Anglo Saxon language mist"
means gloom, and ii comes in mid-win-
ter, the gloomiest time of the year.
The gathering of mistletoe was
very important ceremony among the
ancient Druids. About five days after
the new moon they marched In state
ly procession to the forest and raised
an altar of straw beneath the finest
misunderstanding oak they could find.
The arch-Druid would ascend the oak,
and, with jeweled knife remove the
sacred mistletoe. The others stood be-
meath the tree and caught the plant
upon white cloth, for, If portion
of 1t touched the earth, 1t was an omen
of misfortune to the land.
And this Is doubtless the reason why
1t is still the custom to hang 1t from
the ceiling and why It Is supposed to
lose its charm IL Il touches the floor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24
This Man Owns Some Land.

An Iowa man, Patric Hassett, re-
siding short distance from Denison,
has recently purchased the Albert
Schwieshow farm of 240 acres, three
and one-half miles from Manila. This
fact in itself would not be interest
ing, but when we stop to consider that
the addition of this $40 acres makes
Mr.. Hassett the owner of just nine
sections of Iowa soil "the plot begins
to thicken." This $3.50 acres of Iowa
soil at 5000 an acre would mean ST.,
72S,0O0 worth of land and that is
what Mr.. Hassett owns. He will EN-
ploy force of clerks and stenog-
raphers to look after his interests
and will open offices in Denison.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24
Notice to Applicants.

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Supervisors of Winneshiek
county, State of Iowa will on the
3Oth day of December 1913 receive
for the position of Day
Man at the County Home at sal
airy of $4SG.00 per annum and for
the position of Cook at the County
Home at a salary of 100000 per an
mum. All applications to be on file
at the County Auditors Office by 1870
p. m. Tuesday December Goth, 1919.
Dated this 10th day of December
1919.
OSCAR WlNGER,
500. County Auditor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24
rhe Poor Ye Have Always With You.

The ,Poor ie Have Always With You.
| Winter is the critical period of the
year for people in straitened circum-
stances. In ordinary times the sea-
son brings great deal of suffering
Money is needed for warm clothing
and fuel, supplies cost more and are
less abundant. The stoppage Of
farm and construction work releases
many seasonal employees. In cold
ATTITUDES many suffer from poorly
heated houses. Multitudes long for
the return of the sun, and the end
of a season which they are so poorly
equipped to endure.
This year work has been far more
abundant than ever before. Few
people need have been idle. Still
there never comes a time when pow
erty does not exist. Many people
always suffer from sickness and ac-
cidents and other misfortunes. They
have had to meet the extreme cos.
of living, and at the same time, have
had only partial wages to Offset it.
Many industrious women have shift
less or dissipated husbands, and
must support a family of children.
Kind hearted people should not
imagine that no call exists this year
for charity. They should look about
their neighborhoods and ask if there
are any worthy people in DEBORAH
who need the helping hand.
Charity is best distributed when
people take a personal interest in
those who have had misfortune
Giving assistance to strangers is COM
monty not wise. People who have
no acquhiAtances and friends to
help them, should seek assistance
from some organization that will
look them up and assure themselves
that they are entitled to help.
But people who represent organ
izations in charity work should not
lose the feeling of personal sympa-
thy. They should try not merely to
hand out society funds in a mech
anical way, but to offer friendship
and good counsel.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24
Killed $50 Rabbits.

The town of Killduff in Jasper
county each year stages big rab-
bit hunt and last week the annual
custom was celebrated with supper
at which more than $50 persons
were served with rabbit and other
"fixings." Two teams We're formed of
twenty-one each and total of $50
rabbits was bagged. A large proper
ton of the game bagged was frozen
and shipped to Chicago and sold on
the market the proceeds of which
were turned over to the local chap
ter of the Red Cross.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24
Chicken Story.

1t seems that each year We have
some one in this community that has
been surprisingly industrious in the
matter of raising poultry for the fall
market, and the appearance of whit
er weather usually brings the fact
and figures to light. This time Mrs.
Arch Derfinger appears to be the lady
entitled to the title of poultry
queen" She raises nothing but
Rhode Island Reds, and last Thurs
day marketed in one load of poultry,
all of her favorite breed, to the am
cunt of $237 .66-Arlington News.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24
Convicted of Brutal Crime.

Winterset, Ia.,-Frank Roby, IS
years old, was sentenced to twenty
years in prison for attempted crimi-
nal assault Of Joy Jennings, 13 years
old, last July II. Roby is one of
the prominent men of Truro, married
and we'll to do. He owns a fine farm
near that city. He is a musician of
note and one of the leaders of the
community. He sang in a church
choir and was band leader. He de-
MED guilt. A bond will be put up
pending appeal
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24
Souarino Himself.

Last Christmas young man was
invited to dinner at the house of one
of the leading men In the town. At
the dinner table he was placed OPP
posite goose.
The lady OF the house was seated
on the young mans left. Seeing the
goose, he remarked:
"Shall l sit so close to the goOse?
Finding his words a bit equivocal,
he turned round to the lady and salt
In a most inoffensive tone:
Excuse me, Mrs. Blank, ~"
the roast one."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24
Cut Arteries to Commit suicide.

Sioux City, Ia.-August Hess, so
years old, of Lake View, Ia, COM
mitted suicide at Norfolk, Neb.
He cut the arteries of his left
wrist.
He held the arterie while he re-
placed the knife in his pocket and
then held his hand over a jar while
he bled to death.
He was retired farmer.
He was on his way to Pierce, Neb.
to visit relatives.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24
Fortune i'm GObbIers,

Elkader, Ia.-Johnnie Johnson and
wife of Highland township delivered
1,947 pounds of dressed turkeys here
for which they received check for
$S17.74.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24
Christmas Thanks

For little children everywhere
A joyous season still we mat
And bring our precious gifts
Even for the dear child Jes. -.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24
MY CHRISTMAS TREE.


On
Christ
mas morn
ing when l
wake ana
sleep-dust from
my eyes I shake,
see sight that
makes me start and
causes thumpings in my
heart; AChristmas tree
oh. pretty sight-with cam
sdles, bells and balls alight.
With horns and dolls and sugar
plums, and skates and trains and
beating drums. And. oh, II Is a Won
der tree. with heaps OF things for
me to see. Rare gifts hang upon
the side. which tinseled fairies
cannot hide. A soldier doll,
q doll house, too. and
strings of gold come to
my view. and
as l look
/ seem to
hear sweet Christ
mas music, soft and clear.
"A merry Christmas, II seems to say.
A merry. happy. holy day!
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24

An aviator whose business it is to
go up in the air can never be success
full if he goes "up in the air"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-14
. - ! 1
YOU CAN'T FIND ANY |
DANDRUFF, AND HAIR
STOPS COMING OUT
Save your hair!s Make it thick, wavy,
glossy and beautiful at
once.

Try as you viii, after an -applfea-
tiene of Danderihe, you cannot find "a
single trace of dandruff or falling lfair.
and your scalp will not itch, but what
viii please you most will be after a
few weeks, use, when ybu see new
hair, fine and downy at first-yes :
but really new hair growing all over
the scalp.
A little Danderine Immediately don-
bles the beauty of your hair. No diff
ference how dun, faded, brittle and
seraggy, inst moisten ascloth with Dan.
derine and carefully draw it through
your hair, taking zone small strand at "a
time. The effect is Immediate and
amazing-you hair will be light, fluff.
fly and wavy, and have an appearance
of abundance; an incompatible lustge
softness and luxuriance, the beauty and
simmer of true hair health.
Get a small bottle of Knowltop Is
Danderine from any drug store or toll
ct counter, and prove that your hail
is as pretty and soft as any-that
it has been neglected or injured BY
careless treatment. A small trial bottle
will double the beauty of your hair
Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-14
CARL F. CAIN
MERCHANT TAILOR
15o Main Street
WILLIAMSVILLE.

Mrs. d. 7. Pierce has been i'll the
past week.
Mrs. Z. w. Pittman spent Tuesday
in Greenfield.
The Cleaners will give card party
in Grange hall Friday evening.
Il. G. Bills win move soon to New
fame to Mrs. Charles Goodenough' IS
farm.
Ashton Timson, who spent several
days in Greenfield, returned home
Tuesday.
Floyd Washer of lion, \. Y, was in
town over the weekend, being the
guest of CT X. Lewis.
Mrs A. l.. Timson, master of the
Grange, has appointed the folleEing
committees for this year: E1ao6ttive
com, II. A. Williams, Mrs. Fannie Will
liams, Mrs Ella Willard, G. K. Sted-
man; auditors, j. W. Williams, F. E.
Fisher, f. t. Willard: sick COM, Mrs.
j. F. Lewis, Mrs. G. K. Stedman, Mrs.
F. L. Willard, Mrs H. A. Williams,
Mrs w. j. White, Mrs. Il. w. Morse,
Mrs. A. L. Halliday; children s CON-,
Miss Ella Clark. Mrs. f. Z. Fisher,
Mrs. Luella Bingham, Mrs. j. +. Lewis,
| Mrs. b. G. Halliday; social COM, Mrs.
G. B. Williams, Mrs. l.. B. Gordon,
Mrs. j. e. Morse, Miss Hazel Warren,
| G. x. Stedman, Howard Timson; dance
COM, J. W. Williams, c. K. Lewis, B.
c. Halliday; chorister, +. Z. Fisher.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-14
OUCH. LUMBAGOi
RUB 1T ON BACK
Rub away all pain, soreness, stiffness,
backache, with st. Jacobs
Imminent

All! Pain is gonel
Quickly 2--Yesl Almost instant re-
lief from soreness, stiffness, lamcness
and pain follows a gentle rubbing with
ST. Jacobs Liniment.
Apply this soothing, penetrating oil
directly upon the ache, and like magic,
relief comes st. Jacobs Biniment
eonquers pain. It is a harmless back
ache, lumbago and sciatica relief, which
never disappoints, cannot iniure and
doesn't burn or discolor the skin.
Straighten up! Stop those torturous
q Stitches In moment you viii for
get that you ever had back, because
it won't hurt or be stiff or lame. Don t
suffer, Get small trial bottle of est.
Jacobs Liniment' from your drug
gist now and get this lasting relief
ADV.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-14
GRAFTON.

supt. G. d, Whitney was in town visit
ing the schools last week.
Hon. John Barrett OF Washington D.
G., was ii tsTSH Wednesday
Mr.. and Azsr-C II. Iaiabridge were
in town sunday aHd Nosdas-a
The Community club viii give an enter
tainment on Washington birthday ami
versary-
Miss Cove has finished her Lyceum ard
Chautauqua work with the Pilgrim Gin L
company, which She has managed for eight
years She has accepted for the orchestra
a position in a leading hotel in Boston
and will teach violin and coach the or
chestras gong 'nto Lyceum work,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-14

BOYS WANTED TO sell vanilla flavor
ing after school hours and Saturdays;
send SLIGO for s bottles that retail for CSC.
each; send postcard for free sample
bottle. Wakefield Extract Co, Sanborn-
vile, N. Fl. 277-307*
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-14
DOOMED BY PROPHECY OF WITCH
Century Old Prediction Almost Full
filled 80.

An interesting account OF prophecy
made a hundred years ago BY reptted
witch is given in the monthly magazine
of the Overseas Club and Patriotic League.
This was to the effect that great mon
arch would arise in Prussia who would
hold sway over the German people and
become one of the mightiest potentates
that the world has ever seen. lie woHid
be the father Of SIX sons and one daughter.
and be crippled in one arm.
His boundless ambition would win for
him unparalleled successes, but before his
death he would be able to assemble all
his possessions under tile shade OF lime
tree.
This prophecy was often discussed in
the Prussian royal family and when the
kaiser's seventh chiidAa daughter was
born great alarm was felt,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-14
ARMOUR LICENSE SUSPENDED
Meat Co. Failed to Put Cold stor
age' on Some Products.

WASHINGTON, Feb Il The food adj
ministration announced yesterday thatthc
licenses of Armour 6 Co, covering their
transactions in butter. eggs and lard at
their Buffalo branch. had been revoked
for thirty days for failuGe to mark butter
invoices and containers with the words
cold storage, ssls required by food admin
stfatiofl regulat IONS.
The revocation becomes effective at the
close Of business next Saturday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-14

TO RENT-Low-priced, modern
apartments. Tel 146-M. Leslie Smith.
2S7-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-14
LoWDEN CONDEMNS RED RULE.
Says Soldiers win Fight Mob as They
Fought Aristocracy.

BOSTON, Feb. l444eiov. Iowden Of
Illinois, CONDEMNED The spurious democ-
iacy brought from Russia, and said orr
soldiers would night the mob as readily
as they fought ans tocFaeE IN the war. =
in an address delivered yesterday before
the house Of representatives
Gov. Lowden upheld the rights of the
minority against "a despotic majority .
ard the right to the possession Of prop
erty under the law.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-14
TO RENT

TO RENT-Nice Groom tenement on
Birge St. Holden & Martin. 296-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-14
WEST DOVER.

Mary Boyd has chicken pox,
Mrs Clara Cook Of Wilmington Is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Nellie Harris.
w +. Jones went: 10 Wilmington Sun
day to visit with relatives few days.
John Cooper of Wilmington Shas come
to stay with his cousin. Alice, dor the
rest Of the winter -
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-05-14
ALL OF YANKs DUE IN AUGUST

Washington.-Practically the en-
tire American army, except the ar
my Of occupation, probably will
have left France in August, Secre-
tary of War Baker stated today.
Ship movements have been so
rapid, he said, that all but a small
working force which 1t may be nee
essary to maintain in France should
have sailed for the United States
by that time.
Complete separation of the. army
of occupation from that part of the
army which is in France will be
effected shortly, Mr.. Baker said.
He stated also that because of
the success of the educational sys-
tenn in effect in the American ex-
peditionary forces the future de-
velopment of the permanent army
in the United States will be half
along military lines and half along
educational lines, so that the army
will be the "West Point of the en-
listed man."