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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-10
GOATS MILK FINDING FAVOR
Prejudice Against This Cheap ana
Nutrit' Gus Food Seems in FAR
Way to Disappear.

Goats. it must be admitted, nave
never been taken seriously by puDhc
opinion in the United States, ana the
news that the owner Of the largest
herd In the American Northwest Is
preparing TO establish an extensive
dairy for the sale Of goats milk VIII
probably seem to many rather humor-
ons. As q matter of fact, however, IL
appears that IA promising beginning Is
already made, and that the city OF
Seattle. conveniently near the great
herd of goats on Cypress island IN
the Puget Sound archipelago, already
consumes about thousand quarts OF
goats milk day. Publicity VIII per-
haps be necessary TO overcome the
American habit of regarding the goat
humorously, and it may take time ana
patience to, prove widely the state
ment OF the owner Of the herd that
goats milk is quite as good, II not
actually better, than cows milk. Five
cents a day, says he. will pay the cost
of keeping q goat whose average MIX
production is two Or three quarts;
and two quarts of mix for . cents
would make considerable difference
in the food expense Of family. The
goat dairy may lie more Important
than II seems and Ten wears from now
such dairies may be commonplace.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-10
PRETTY LEGEND OF CHRIST
Oid-FoIk Tale Relates That Stars
Danced and Birds Sang on Day
of His Birth.

When the child of Nazareth was
born the sun, according to the Bosnian
legend, 'leaped in the heavens and
the stars around II danced. peace
came over mountain and forest. Even
the rotten stump stood straight and
healthy or the green hillside. The
grass was beflowered with open bios
SONS, incense sweet as myrrh pervad-
cd upland and forest, birds sang on
the mountain top and all gave thanks
to the great God"
II Is naught but an old-folk tale, hut
II has truth hidden ut its heart, for a
strange. subtle force, spirit of gem
ial good will, newborn Kindness,
seem to animate child and man alike
when the world pays its tribute to the
"heaven-sent younging." as the poet,
Drummond, calls the infant Christ.
When the three wise men rode from
the east into the west on their sad
die-bows were three caskets filled with
gold and frankincense and myrrh, to
be laid at the feet of the manger-
Graded babe of Bethlehem Begin
ming with this old. old journey the
spirit of giving crept into the worlds
heart. As the magi came hearing
gifts, so do we also; gifts that re-
l!eve want, gifts that are sweet and
fragrant with friendship, gifts that
breathe love. gifts that mean service,
gifts inspired still by the star that
shone over the City of David 1000
years ago.
Then hang the green cOronet OF the
Christmas tree with glittcring baubles
and jewels of flames: heap offerings
on its emerald branches; bring Yule
logs to the firing deck the house with
holly and mistletoc,
Sand all the bells on earth shall ring
On Christmas day in the morning"
Kate Douglas Wigg;n.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-10
The DAYS of '49.

California was as popular ~ years
ago as it is now, judging by an extract
FROM copy Of Missouri paper in the
possession OF a Blythe (Cal) man.
dated 1S49. The extra is an adver'
tisement for an auction sale.
Public sale, state Of Missouri, coun-
ty Of Pike. TO whom it may concern
The undersigned viii, on Tuesday
September %, A. ID. 1S49, sell at pub
tic. cutlery for cash, on the premises
where Coon creek crosses the Old Mis-
sion road, the following chattels, to-
Wit: Six yoke oxen with Jokes and
chains; two wagons with beds, three
nlgger wenches, four buck niggers,
three niger boys, two prairie plows,
twenty-five steel tracks, one barrel
piclsled cabbage, one hogshead tobac-
90. a lot of Niger boes, one spinning
wheel. one loom, thirteen fox hounds,
a lot OF coon, fox and skunk skins and
81 lot Of other articles. ] am gwine to
California. i..
! IN. B.-Gingerbread and hard cider
free on the grounds"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-10
Japanese Masks of Shame.

One of the most unusual features of
japanese court to a stranger is the
fact that each prisoner has his head
covered by wicker mask, more, like
an inverted waste-basket than any
thing else, the object of which is to-
prevent recognition of the prisoner, to
permit him TO hide his shame under
the disguise and, very possibly, to pre-
vent him from making a bolt for lib
erty. M
The sight of prisoner so arrayed is
CHASTITY. the mask bringing up the stIg
gestiOn of the hangman's cap. LA
Once in the prisoners box, how
ever, the masks are removed while
the prisoners sit with deeply bowed
heads in an attitude of the utmost hui
mility.-BostOn Post.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-10
Novel Stunt in Advertising.

They are not so slow in Russia as
many of us imagine. An American re-
lates that while in Moscow before the
war he one day saw crowd gathered
around a little fellow who was bawl-
ing at the top of his lungs. Many
asked him what the trouble was, but
he kept on crying, and the crowd in
creased; then All of sudden he stop
ped and said in clear, loud voice: II
am lost. Will somebody please take
me home to Ivan Tobinsky, the cham
pion clothier of, Moscow, who has
full supply Of autumn overcoats, suits
neckties, shirts, hats and umbrellas,
which he will sell cheaper than anyone
else In the city."-Boston Transcripts
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-10
BURR OAK

Dana Price is attending Valdez COL
lege at DEBORAH.
Mrs. E. A. Headington was a caller
Monday afternoon at the E. M. Reed
home. .,.,
Paul Reed made, business trip to
Mabel Monday. ...
Mrs. Hannah Sharp returned Tues
day from a ten days visit at the Frank
Frey home at Hesper.
Mrs. N. Richert returned to her
home Monday after few days visit
at the home, of her son Robert.
The work in the M. E. church is com.
pleted and service will be held there
next Sunday. .<.. g.. s ..
10 a. m.-Sunday school.
IL a. m.--Morning service, subject
"The church and the lodge"
\ st. Pauls Lutheran church.
10 a. m. Sunday school.
IL a. m.-Morning service, Subject
marks of true Messiah" Luke 81
10.
A. c. Church
10 a. m.-Sunday school.
HOO a. m.-Morning service.
p. m.-EVenlng service.
Mrs. G. A. Reed returned Wednesday
from Norfolk, Neb.r where she went 8
weeks ago to attend the funeral OF
her father Melvin Benedict. On heI
way home she visited at the home OF
her uncle George Bendict, at Tyron
Iowa.
Mrs. John Gates has been sick the
past week.
Mrs. Alice Morrison was caller on
Saturday at the f. M. Reed and Carl
Pierce homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Smith and Mrs
HiIda Reid and son Gordon We're De-
corah visitors Saturday.
Forrest Wanless returned last week
from La Crosse where he has been in
the hospital the past three weeks.
The winter term of school opens to-
day in the James Wade district with
John Wicks as teacher.
Albert Wingate accompanied by his
mother left last week for California
where they will spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Reed and sor
spent Sunday at the Rob Richert home
Mrs. James Wade returned to hei
home Wednesday after spending q
week at the Carl Pierce home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. LANCE of Bluff
ton were calling OF friends here Fri.
day afternoon.
Mrs. Harriet Fairbanks returned or
Friday from visit at Lanesboro.
Miss, Eda Koenig spent last week
with friends at Ludlow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Wicks were
guests Thursday at the B. M. Wicks
home.
The ladies Aid Society of the M. f
church will meet on Dec. 18th at the
George Smith home. This will be the
last meeting with them before they
leave the farm so let us insure then
large attendance.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-10
Glass. Decorating Old Art.

The art of glass decorating Is not
n modem Bohemian accomplishment.
If thrived in the seventeenth century.
The Roman cathedral of Prague In
I726. boosted two windows which were
decorated with Old and New Iesta-
ment scenes. Decorative windows
soon became farorite form OF church
ornomentation. The churches ut the
Czecfrs possessed many high and wide
windows which were brightly ana ar
tisticalfy decorated, Asnaes Syivius,
who later became Pope Plus III. OBJ
served. The curriculum Of the division
of technical arts of the University 7f
Prague included courses In painting
wood carving and glass commentator.
No degree was conferred on student
unless he could exhibit sufficient apti-
tude as a "gIass man" or qualify in
'glassery"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-10
Bones for the Tubcrculous.

Bones rs diet for human beings
may sound rather strange, but in cases
of tuberculosis Doctor Berthler OF
Paris has found them highly beneficial.
II is the spongy or cancellous parts or
veal bones that he uses. These are
about one-half ossen, which is laden
with phosphates and carbonates OF
lime. these salts being much needed
by tuberculous persons, who always
suffer from rehabilitation.
Doctor Berthier describes in bull
letin Of the Academic de Medicine
how he prepares the bones. He Sc
lects the short. spongy bones, splits
them, boiIs them with vegetables, salt
and q piece of meat for almost six
hours and then lets his patients pick
out with their forks as much OF the
soft bOny matter as they can.
Another benefit derived from the
bones is that they help to prevent de-
cay Of the teeth.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-10
TO TRIM A CHRISTMAS TREE
Pretty Trimmings and Decorations
Can Be Made in Almost Any Home
at Slight Expense.

As to trimming the Christmas tree,
cotton batting and lighted candles, as
there is always danger in this combi-
nation, and safety first" should be the
slogan in all Christmas festivities.
You can purchase whole lot Of
pretty decorations for your tree at the
shops, and these come very cheaply,
too. But almost any home can furnish
the decorations for really lovely tree
without very much expense, and there
Is no reason why every family where
there are children should not have
their Christmas tree. * i"''A Pc -.
Strings of popcorn and red cram
berries looped from the braKehes
make an effective decoration. GAnd
strings of yellow field corn CLEAN beau
tifully in the Christmas light. Cres-
cents, stars and hearts cut from heavy
cardboard and covered with silver and
gilt, or even colored paper, and cornu-
cOpias Of bright cOlors filed with
candy and popcorn are very pretty.
Form cotton batting into balls the size
of an orange and cover with orange
colored crepe paper, twist tightly and
tie TO the tree with bit of narrow rib
bon, These are pretty on the tree and
look like oranges. heT
X Is best to place all the larger
packages under the tree, tying only
the smaller gifts which are tied up in
bright-colored paper to the branches.
In this way the tree will not look
frayed and denuded whemthe gifts are
distributed, and 1t may be kept long
time for the children to enjoy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-10
WANT COLUMN.
Rates-one Cent perSword NotA
ing less than ten cents

nases-Ono Sent perNWoro NOth
ing less than ten cents
FOR SALE-The Gus Hanson pro-
perty one block north of Mil
Waukee depot. House, barn and
woodshed. Lot 50x150. VIII sell
very reasonable. Out of flood dist
riot. Soft.
LOST-by Nels Riste Saturday alter
noon in DEBORAH a brown tobacco
pouch containing $500 in cur
rency. The honest finder will kindly
leave the same at ellis Oehler's.
Hardware Store Reward. SOL.
WANTED--Raw furs of all kinds.
Also buy ginseng at the highest
market prices. Office at Decorah
Vulcanizing Works, East Water
st. Chris hoeg. 50-tf.
FOR SALE-A lew pure breed Tou-
louise geese, gandersi $3.50, geese
$500 a piece. Arthur Hoyt, K. No.
4, Decorah. Soft.
LOST-White Collie dog. If found,
notify Ed Nordheim, DEBORAH, X.
. and receive reward. SOP.
LCST-Pair of glasses, shell frame
in case, between Maple Ave, and
Grand opera house. Finder please
return to Public Opinion office.
50-1-pd.
LOST-Either in city or ON DEBORAH
Frankyille road, brown fur muff
Finder please leave at this Office.
and receive reward. 50-1-pd.
House FOR SAIIE-Modern six
rooms. II interested write Jno.
Griebel, 5145-3Sth Ave. So, Min
neapolis, or inquire of Albert
Christen & Son. 49-4.
FOR SALE-Christma trees. Order
yours now. Leave your order at
Bollinger & Goltz meat market. or
call 27903. 49-3-pd.
LOST-Scotch Collie with white
ring around neck and five white
tips on legs and tail. Finder re-
turn to Julius Clausen, Calmar,
Iowa, r. l. Reward. 49-2-pd.
FOR SALE-My Z room residence
in Curtin's addition. Enquire Of
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Hegner, at X. l.
Haugen's store. 49-tf.
FOR SALE-Wood saving outfit in
good running condition. j. E. Lam
non r. 6. 50-2-pd.
FOR SALE--Pure bred Buff Orping-
ton cockerals weighing about g
pounds. Single bird $3.50, two or
more 1925. Alfred Young, Mabel,
Mimi. Route g. 4S-3-pd.
FOR SALE-or rent 100 acres and
also 100 acres all in Button Twp.
Enquire of p. ] Carolan, Ridge
way, Iowa, r. r. l. 4S-tf.
FOR SALE-Four spring Chester
White Bears, sired by Wycof
King. Priced reasonable Harold
A. Seelye, Burr Oak, Iowa. 47-4.
WANTED-at once, chicken pickers
Paying 6 cents each. Lots OF work.
Atlass Wallins Co., Decatur, III.
4 47-6-pd.
FOR SALE-Big Type, Poland China
boars of April farrow. Also one
fall yearling. These are all good.
j. F. Nolan, r. 8, DEBORAH. Phone
DEBORAH 24002. 2"c Att
FOR RENT-My, farm of 200 acres
mostly pasture. If not rented soon
will sell. Located in Button Twp.
Mrs. Catherine Keefe, DEBORAH,
Ia, Route 8. -.. 34-tf.
MONEY TO LOAN--on first real .es-
tate mortgages. E. H. .McMasters,
Winneshiek Hotel Building. CO.,
FOR SALE-Thirty secondhand
organs. Marsh Music House, De-
corah. .a~#I 9E0 Nh att
FOR SALE-Two registered Short
horn bulls ready for service. Can
spare some female stock. Philip
r. Seelye, r. 3, DEBORAH, Iowa
47-4-pd.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-10
Gets ;Em on the FIy,

TIE Wilson warbler Is the champion
fly-eatcller of the United States. His
method of getting most of his food is
TO dash out from the limb of tree
and snatch passing insects on the
wing They catch other insects which
are fitting about or sitting on the
foliage or blossoms of the trees. You
@,n often find these little birds in APP
pie trees when in bloom. Their olive
green and yellow plumage harmonizes
.A,with the green ieayes OF the trees
The male bird has . black crown patch
'esss. Aha ton OF its head, while on the
foma!e this cap is greenish IKE .ne
snacK. This bird is found througno VI
4 nc eastern United States but. winters
II. Central America.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-10
Greeks Prize RUGS.

Rug making Is as old as Greece it.
self, but it was never made COM
mercial item, and it was rare indeed
that weaver could be persuaded to
two kinds, the heavy ones used in win
ter and the light ones used at all
times. In the beginning the designs
were of the simplest, but later the
Greeks borrowed floral designs from
the Persians, which loan was amply
repaid with the development of Gre
clan art. Venetian rugs are also very
rare.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-10
Assxria,s Great Queer.

semiramis is called the Legendary
o,,een az Assyria, but Babylon was an
n,o c,tv before Nebuchadnezzar trou
~ dnst. semirainis had been the VIE
a. o,nnes, general in the KING : afns THY
~ the siege of Bactria she herseli iea =
! ,orlorn hope against the walls apu
captureait. Enchanted by her pow 81.
King Minus resolved to make her ms
oueen omnes committed suicide, AZ
sho king's death, Semiramis ruled the
rtnraom. founded Babylon, conquered
persia and Egypt, and made incur
sions into India, where in persona
,nnbat With King Strabobates sh'
was wounded. She died at six'y-lw ].
hinder, terror, charmer-a s'ea
woman.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-10
To stick Labels on Glass.

The Druggists Circular and Chefni-
cal Gazette says that mucilage of trag-
acanth is satisfactory agent. Inc
mucilage is made by pouring over the
gum enough water to little more than
cover it, and then, as the gum sweiis,
adding more water from time to time,
IA small portions until the muciiage
is brought to such consistency that
II may be easily spread with brush.
II the labels are of thick paper, per-
haps -four paste might be better. Dex-
I}trine dissolved in cold water makes q
tenacious paste. Its odor, however, Il
not particularly agreeable.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-10
HYMN FOR CHRISTMAS.

oh! lovely voices of the sky
Which hymned the Savior's birth,
Are we not singing still on high,
Ye that sang peace on earth?'
To us yet speak the strains
Wherewith In time gone by
Ye blessed the Syrian SWANS.
oh! voices of the sky!
Oh. clear and shining light whose beams
That hour heavens glory shed,
Around the palms and DER the streams.
And on the shepherds head.
BE near, through life and death,
AS In that hottest night
OF hope and joy and faith
Oh! clear, and shining light!
Felicia Hemans.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-10
"Cets-It PeeIs off
Corns PainIessIy
or They Come Like Banana Skin.
or 3 Drops, That's All.

There's murderous, painful way
to get rid of corns, and, then there
is the peaceful, glorious "peel-it-off -
"Gets-It" way. After you have tried
"Gets-It' you will say never again
to all other methods. This is because
"Gets-It" is the only corn-remover
on earth that makes corns peel off
just like banana skin. Two or three
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-10

drops will do the work, without, fus-
sing or trouble. You apply it in 2
Or seconds. II dries Immediately.
"Gets-It" does the rest, without
tandages, plasters. blood-bringing
knives or razors. Get rid of that
corn-pain at once, so that you can
work and play without corn torture,
Be sure to use Gets-It." 1t never fails.
"Gets-It," the only sure, guaran-
teed, money-back corn-remover, costs
but trife at any drug store. MID.
by f. Lawrence e Co., Chicago, Ill.
Sold In Decoreh and recommended
as the worlds best corn remedy by
r. A, Engbertson, e. J. Parman and
C. ]. Wangler.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-10
A Rather VAGUE Order.

A Wisconsin boy Wrote to Santa
Claus as follows: ~ would like air
rifle, pair of Indinploves mouth or
gan christmas tree and some candy
and nuts that Is all game Of check
ers for" It's little vague, but we
hope Santa will be able to I'LL the
order.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-10

Rich women in China give freely
large sums OF money to finance new
industries.
Arizona republican., 1919-08-03
HUNS GIVEN CHARGE
 0F RUSS PRISONERS

PARIS, Aug. 2.-(By the Associated Press) Marshal Foch appeared before the supreme council this afternoon in connection with the discussion of the Russian prisoners problem. The con- dition of the Bulgarian army also was taken up.
 The council decided today to inform Germany that all restrictions on the movement of Russian prisoners held in Germany have been lifted. Germ any may now release such prisoners and will hereafter be responsible for their maintenance. There are between 100000 and 25o,000 Russian prisoners in Germany. This has been a great problem for the allies. as many of the Russians are bolsheviki Poland here tofore has been unwilling to allow these Russians to cross Polish terri tory on their way to Russia
Arizona republican., 1919-08-03
PADEREWsKI APPROVES TREATY

WARSAW, Friday, Aug. 1.-(By the Associated Press).-During the sitting of the Polish diet when the German peace treaty was ratified, Premier Pa derewski made an important speech in which he said he rejoiced that Poland's freedom had been recognized by Ger many and was solemnly confirmed by the allied and associated powers "al- though precious Polish blood probably would still flow for territories not yet returned to our patrimony." Premier Paderewski in summing up the treaty said it deprived Poland of very few square kilmeters of territory, but granted much from a national point of view. The changes made in the preliminary draft treaty. he added, de- prived Poland of 95.000 Germans but restored 60,O0O Poles. He strongly con- demned pessimism.
Arizona republican., 1919-08-03
WILL LESSEN COAL COST

LONDON, Aug. 2.-Coal will be brought from Germany this winter to relieve the acute shortage in central Europe, and reduce shipments from the United States if the plans laid before the supreme council materialize. The council today agreed that a committee will meet with the reparations con- mittee to evolve a plan by which i'm mediate coal production will be made attractive to Germany.
 In the opinion of the councils mem bers, this would mean a lessening of the reparation strain On Germany through other channels
Arizona republican., 1919-08-03
SEE MILITARY PLAN
 IN HUN HOME GUARDS

WITH THE AMERICAN, FORCES IN GERMANY, July 20.-tCorrespond ence of the Associated Press)-Ger many's new home guards system con sists of more than 300,000 men, accord ing to recent estimates made by Ameri- can army officers. These units are quite apart from the 200,000 soldierf permitted by the peace treaty. Infor- nation in the hands of the intelligence office indicates that these guards which are scattered throughout Ger many, are proceeding with military preparedness,
 The units are composed of trained soldiers who, nevertheless. have pledged themselves to continued course of military training consider ably more active than that of the na- tional guard in the United States.
Arizona republican., 1919-08-03
IS AWAKENING
 .FR0M WONDER SLEEP
Republican A. p. Leased wireI

sCHICAGO, Aug. 2-Japan is begin ming to awaken out of her medieval sleep to realize that her Prussian" methods must be changed declared William Potter, formerly American minister 10 Italy and. during the war federal fuel administrator for Penn sylyania who stopped here today on his way east after a three months stay in Japan
 ."e%o fair minded person can travel through Korea, Manchuria, Peking, Ohian Flu, Ranking, Shanghai and other parts of China and not realize the universal distrust, rapidly growing into hatred, which is felt by the peoples of these countries against the military arrogance and aggrpssiveness of Ja- pan Mir. Potter said. Unless Japan changes her present military policy she is doomed 10 isolation and today this means decadence"
Arizona republican., 1919-08-03
ENLARGED HUSBAND RUNS AMucK

NEW YORK. Aug. 2.-Enraged be- cause his wife from whom he was separated was attending the annual picnic of the Good Husbands club here tonight, Arthur Gould, 30 years old shoe Irene Gould, A years of age, through the wrist killed Richard Gallagher. who went to her assistance, wounded two men and a girl and after his ammunition had been exhausted. was rescued from an angry mob by the timely arrival of the police.
Arizona republican., 1919-08-03
NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR ACTS

NEWARK, N. J., Aug. 2.-As g
 further step in his campaign against
 the high cost of living, Mayor Gillen
 announced today that he was negotiat- ing for several carloads of flour from
 the state owned mills and elevators of
 North Dakota. The flour will be sold
 either direct to the consumers or through retailers if they agree to dis tribute at a small profit. The mayor also stated that he was trying to pur-
 chase large supply of suga.' from the government.
Arizona republican., 1919-08-03
TOO MUCH BASEBALL TALK

STONY BROOK, N. Y. August D. DeToting too much energy to criticiz ing Sunday baseball rather than some thing more important is causing thous- auds of persons in large cities to lose interest in the church, the Rev. Alex anoer Mccall of Philadelphia today told the New Era conference of the Presbyterian church in the United States. He urged that greater effort