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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-08-28
CHAPTER XIV.
The Open Boat.

came back to q consciousness OF
pain, unable at once to realize where
l was, or feel any true sense of per-
sonality. Then slowly I comprehend
ed that rested in boat, tossed about
by fairly heavy sea; that it was
night and there were stars visible in
the sky overhead. / stared at these,
vacant of thought, when a figure
seemed to lean over me, and l caught
the outline of face, gazing eagerly
down into my own. Instantly memory
came back in flash-thiS was not
death, but life; was in boat with
her. l could not move my hands, and
my voice was but hoarse whisper.
Mistress Enthusiastically"
"Yes-yes," swiftly. 1T is all right.
but you must lie still. Watkins, Cap
tain Carlyle is conscious. What shall
l do?"
He must have been behind us at the
steering oar, for his gruff, kindly voice
sounded very close.
eyer might lift him up, MISS" he
said soberly. Hell breathe better.
How's that, Captain?"
"Much easier" managed to
breathe. 81 guess / am all right now.
You fished me out?"
"Sam did. He got boat hook In
your collar. We cast off when yer
went overheard, and cruised about in
the fog hunting fer yer. Who was II
yay. x,,oc fohtip, with cirov
"LeVere."
"Thats what I told the lads. He's
conner, reckonT
II never saw him after we sank.
Are all the men hereT
"All but those in the forward boat.
sir. They got away furst, an we amt
had no sight ov 'em since. Maybe we
will when it gets daylight. Harwood's
in charge. l give him a compass. an
told him ter steer west. Wus tibet
right?"
"All could have told him. haven't
had an observation, and 1t is all guess
work. l know the American coast lies
to that direction, but that is about all.
1 couldn't tell il 1t be hundred, OF
a hundred and fifty miles away.
must have been in bad shape when
you pulled me in?"
ave thought you was gone, sir. You
was bleedin' some, too, but only from
flesh wounds. The young lady she
just wouldn't let yer die. She worked
over yer for two or three hours, sir,
afore / he'd any hope"
Her eyes were downcast and her
face turned away, but l reached out
my hand and clasped her fingers. The
mystery Of the night and ocean was
In her motionless posture. Only as
her hand gently pressed mine did ]
gain courage, with knowledge that
she recognized and welcomed my pres
ence.
watkins says owe my life to you"
I said, so low the words were scarcely
audible above the dash Of water
alongside. 1T will make that life mors
valuable than ever before"
CTO BE CONTINUED.)
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-08-28
Had Something.

A weil-known comedian was sitting
in his drawing room when his servant
entered and said:
IF you please, sir, there's a man at
If you could give him pass for his
wife and six children to see the per.
Torrance. as he's out Of work."
''Who is the manT'
II don't know, SIR"
"He must be madman," exclaimed
the comedian. "Has he got his facul-
ties about hPn?"
"I-I-I-H think not, SIR" stam-
mered the mMd "He's got something
tied up In a rcd handkerchief
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-08-28

write all the advertisements from
points suggested by the people that
get out the different courses"
"Yes. but 1t was that advertisement"
said the prune grower, wagging his fin
ger threateningly at the sheet that was
stretched before them.
ut was that advertisement that per-
suaded me to do II. Well, | thumped
that typewriter every night for
month and, honest. l can't do thing
with 1t, and read the books and took
the lessons and when Ii comes to writ
ing forceful sales letters I'm just where
| always was"
Well" queried Jane. feeling that
the worst of the storm was over.
"Only this" went on Peter. THAT
when / got thoroughly disguised and
woke up to the fact that I'd been bun
coed, just made up my mind that I'd
come East, If it cost me q thousand
dollars, just TO lambaste the fellow
that wrote that advertisement and bun
coed me. i had got as far as Chicago
when l saw things little different
~"
me| And Jane managed to laugh a
little, but Peter went on without heed
ing the interruption.
1T came over me all of q sudden
there in Chicago that If the fellow that
wrote that advertisement could make
h,rx I'm nj Oh hot
course when I'd never been buncoed
before, why he could write letters that
would sell my prune crop for the big
Scst money. He could take the sales
end Of the business and it would pay
TO offer him good salary. So ] had
q different motive after l left Chi
cago."
Now, l suppose you are veXed with
Iae because I'm not man." suggest
cd Jane.
81 hadn't quite thought things out
yet" he informed her. II didn't know
until just now that it was girl. That
never occurred TO me. The yOungster
out there didn't tell me. just showed
her the advertisement and said want
ed to see the fellow that wrote it. and
she said l wanted to see the I'D writer
and the ad writer was too busy, and
so ! kept coming until this time she
lct me in"
There was quite an awkward silence
and then their eyes met-Jane's and
Peter's-and Jane said: I'm sorry"
and Peter asked her Why
Because l feel as If I'd got you
all the way from Oregon and
now you can't lambaste met
wouldn't be fair. when you are so
big and I'm so little-and you can't
take me back as your business manager
either"
Peter assured her that she need not
feel guilty, because as it happened, he
had been able to put over a deal in
some land he owned in Oregon that
would mean many times what the trip
East had costa deal that he could
not possibly have managed by letter.
Then Peter looked at Jane sitting there
in the big chair and told her he was
lonely in the strange city and asked
her to have dinner with him. Jane re-
fused by inviting him to have dinner
with her ut her brothers apartment,
where she made her home.
Peter spent only week in the East
arn city of correspondence schools,
bEt II he had spent year he would
have been no surer that Jane was the
one girl In the world with whom he
wished to share the fortune that Is
sure to come to him from his prune
ranch. Now he has gone back TO see
about having rather gorgeous house
built for his bride in place of the buaS
cabin Of his bachelor days.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-08-28
7l5@ KITCHEN
GA|Bl[f(IE

The men who are not satisfied
Are they who set the pace
The men who do not meet defeat
With calm, contented face.
The men who labor on and on
With minds and fingers skilled
They are the great unsatisfied
Who plan and fight and build.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-08-28

-Four seeds I drop In every hill:
One for the worm to harm,
One for the frost to kill,
And two for the barn.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-08-28

til tender; then chop and
return to the fire, pour
over a well-seasoned
French dressing and
serve as q vegetable.
Dreamed Eggs With
Sardines.-M cit four
tablespoonfuls of butter,
add One-fourth of a cup
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-08-28

perhupS the BEST knOWn.
A conserve which is Il
marmalade of mixtures
of fruit is always an adj
dition to any menu.
Here are a few worth
keeping and handing
down:
Orange Marmalade.-
Take one dozen oranges,
half 81 dozen Lemons
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-08-28

French photographers have do
veloped process for treating mega,
tives by which the effect Of stersp
scopic relief Is produced In pictures
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-08-28
MANY MARMAlADES.

Marmalades may be prepared from
various kinds of fruit The apple is
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-08-28
sEAsoNAsLE GOOD THINGS.

A delicious way "a serving beets, the
tender young ones, is to cook them I'M
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-11-26
PAY YOUR 20
AUTO FEE :. w
County Treasurer Christen
Some Interesting Information
About the New Law
Licensing Automobiles
and Motorcycles
AUTO OWNERS SHOULD
READ CAREFULLY
All Fees are Payable in Advance as
Licenses Now Issued apply to
the Year 1920

Pay your 1920 auto fee now. Fees
are higher, and are payable in ad-
vance at the county treasurer's Office.
No one-half fee on fifth registra-
tion. Car has to be registered FIVE
times or more, to obtain reduction.
After being registered five times or
more a reduction of one-half on
manufacturers price only is made.
No deduction made on weight no mat
ter how old the car. No auto will be
registered for less than $40 per year.
Motor vehicles can be registered
without penalty at the county treas
urer's office for year 1920, any time
before Jan. 1, 1920. License number
plates cannot be obtained until some
time in December. Delay caused by
steel situation and coal miners strike.
Deliveries to counties has been pro-
missed by Dec. 1, but unless situation
is relieved, delivery will be later. All
but 20 counties have received plates
to date.
The Thirty-eighth General Assemb-
ly enacted motor vehicle law which
revolutionizes the method of motor
vehicle registration in the state of
Iowa. Under this law the manner of
computing the fee for the registra-
tion of automobiles is entirely
changed. the fee now being based on
the manufacturers list price and the
weight of the car. The fee is $1.OO
per $100 or fraction thereof on price
and 40c per 100 pounds or fraction
thereof on weight, fully equipped. Z
After an automobile has been
registered five times, the fee is re-
duced one-half or soc per 500, on
the list price only. No deduction be-
ing made on that part of the fee
which is based on weight No automo-
bile, regardless of age, however, will
be licensed for less than $40.
On some makes of automobiles,
the state department has been unable
to secure the weights, which neces-
sitates the owner having his car
"eighed ana ming the weigher's
snp with the application
Following is the necessary data
70 De iurhished py owners on the APP
pilcation cara as tollows:
Name 81 owner ....N.. .!........
i. .. ..................
street OF II. f. ID. No. ............
MAKE ot Car ............,.
Styie ........'....... .............
Model .....,.........
List Prlce ........... .................
Welsnt equipped .......-.. pounds
factory number ..............
hnglne number ...............
NUMBER OF cylinders .............
hereby certlfy that the above car
mas been previously registered !.
times
Date OF purchase .,......... :.
SIGNATURE or owner .....-....... :.
~
s"orh 10 Deiore notary pubic.
Appiication blanks and schedule OF
lees VIII De furnished the various
pahhs IN the county as soon as ad-
oitiohai suppiies are received and IT
more convenient application and
payment may be made at the banks,
olherWise at the county treasurer's
ONCE ~
Upon the ming OF proper applica-
'ioh aala ana payment or fees,
certihcate OF registration VIII be
issueu tosether Win metal con-
tanner. The certlncate should be
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-11-26
CHANCE FOR WET
SPELL FADES
Word Goes Out From White House
President Will Not Lift Ban
On Whiskey,
SUPREME COURT
TO DECIDE.
Only Hope for Vets Is i'm Decision
Nullifying Wartime Measure
Before Supreme Court

washington, ID. C.-While the SUI
preme court was hearing arguments
today Oil the validity of the wartime
prohibition act, word went out from
the White House that President VIII
son would not recind the dry" act
until peace formally had been de-
clared,
This was expected to set at rest
the ever recurring rumors that the
dry ban would be lifted by the
president irrespective of early rati-
fication of the treaty. Failure of
the. senate to act on the treaty at the
extraordinary session was regarded
by many administration officials as
precluding the ending of the tech
nical state of war much before the
constitutional prohibition amend
ment became effective next Jan. 16.
Should such prove the case the
only possibility of a wet Christ
mas would be for the Supreme court
to declare the wartime act unconsti-
tutional. Arguments ON the pending
cases were concluded Saturday, but
as the court began recess Monday
no decision is expected until it re-
convenes on Monday. Dec. s.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-11-26
HOLD meetings.
TO COMBAT REDS
Grs2 Srt Iowa Club Pushing Ameri.
canizat;On Campaigns i'm State.
Speaau, IS Will Visit the
-&y Different Counties
TWENTY-FOUR MEETINGS
SCHEDULED FOR WEEK
Counties OF Northeastern Section of
the State to be Aroused to the
Dangers of Radical Actiyit-

Dubuque, Ia.-Secretary Plais-
ter left for an extended trip thruout
the counties OF northeastern Iowa. to
assist in the organization of meetings
for the Americanization program Of
the Greater Iowa Club. Mr.. Plaster
will be gone about week and dur
ing that time will visit Howard.
Chickasaw. Winneshiek, Fayette,
Delaware, Clayton, Allamakee and
Dubuque counties, and will hold "a
meetings.
The idea Of these meetings is to
promote the spirit of Americanism
and to combat the revolutionary
spirit that is so prevalent thruout
the country at this time. The pro-
gram. which has been arranged by
the Greater Iowa Club, and which
has been adopted by nearly every
state in the union, consists of series
of meetings thruout the state to
which all the people are invited to
attend. me meetings will be held
in the cities, towns and villages and
in the school houses in the rural dis
tricts, so that every one will have an
opportunity to attend.
A number of speakers will be sent
out to conduct these meetings thru
out the state, and they will discuss
the problems of the day and how
they can be overcome. 1t is known
fact that the revolutionists have been
flooding the country with literature
of the worst kind and it is to COM
bat the ideals held up by this class,
that the Greater Iowa Gtnb has in
vited the men to hold these meet
ings.
The date. of the meeting in Decorah
will be either on the Sth or 9Th Of
December. The exact date will be
announced in future issue.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-11-26
LUTHER BAND
MAKES BIG HIT
Played at Mason City Last " eek and
the People Over There ,or-
sidered it Finest Raud
Ever Appearing There
PROF. CARLO A. SPERaTI
FAMOUS BANDI.lSTER
Caruso's Famous Band Played
Mason City Recently But Music
Lovers Opinion is "Luthe,
for Nine"

Mason City, lathe good citizens
OF Cerro Gordo county, Ia, demon
strated their gratitude to the re-
turned soldiers, and their loyalty 70
the government, at an elaborate
homecoming celebration held a.. Ma
son City Nov. IL, Tuesday. Ten
thousand dollars had been gathered
by the several committees in the
county to defray the expenses of the
festivities. The day would not have
been complete without having real
band music. The Luther College Con-
cert band made such a "hit" at the
recent st. Ansgar circuit Luther
league convention held in Mason
City that return trip had to be
made.'
The committee was determined to
book them for this big event Ar
rangementsl for their coming was
made by Rev. Richard M. Vordale.
pastor of Trinity Lutheran church,
with Prof. Carlo A. Sperati, the
famous bandmaster. The contract
was drawn by Prof. EnSch E. Peter
son, the bands capable manager By
the time the county committee got
through paying their expenses and
their guaranty it amounted to over
$500. The band at this time was at
it's best, and as some put it, better
than ever" They marched in the
large parade and played their in
struments with enthusiasm, in the
genuine and true American spirit.
To use the expression of the several
thousands of hearers, it was "some"
band, and band with ususual har-
mony, a band composed of the very
best and talented American manhood.
Caruso's famous band played in Ma
son City only few weeks ago, but
the unanimous opinion of music
lovers is Luther for mine" Mason
City is thoroughly convinced that
the Lutherans have the very best of
musical talent. With the st. Olaf
band playing to a $3.50 house in
1916. and the ST. Olaf choir singing
to 500 in 1917, and the appearance
of several other Lutheran organiza-
tions, and now within the past two
months the twice appearance of the
Luther College Concert Band, the
residents of this community ought to
be convinced that what Lutherans
have is real and genuine. Well. they
have been convinced. The final words
are Come Again"
% -
We're living in flying age. Even
prices soar.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-11-26
Ed Payne Family to Chicago.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Payne expect to
leave in short time for Chicago
to make their future home. They
recently sold their residence and on
next Saturday will hold an auction
sale of household goods and other
articles at the residence in Curtin's S
Addition. Mr.. Payne and his brother
have leased the st. Regis apartment
building, which contains about rs
apartments and they will conduct 1t
in the future. The apartments are
located in a very nice section OF the
city, and at the present time every
apartment is filled. Mr.. and Mrs.
Payne have been residents of De-
corah for % years. Mr.. Payne being
in the live stock Buying business
here. Their many friends will regret
to see them leave, but wish them ali
kinds of luck and prosperity in their
new home,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-11-26
7. CONNOR HOME
FROM FRANCE
Decorah Man Who Was Associated
With Knights of Columbus Com.
mittee on War Activities
Lands i'm New York
WAS IN FRANCE
ELEVEN MONTHS
Was Custodian of the Great Ware
house Where $5OO,OOO Worth
of Supplys We're Kept.

The many Decorah friends of
mos f. Connor, will be pleased to
know that he has arrived in the
United States, after nearly a years
service in France. The following let
ter from the Knights Of Columbus
News Service was received from New
York last Friday, with the following
interesting news about Mr.. Connor
and his activities over ther:
Thomas F. Connor of Decorah. re-
turned home from France this week
where, he has been associated with
the Knights Of Columbus Committee
on War Activities at Paris. Mr.. Con-
MOI. who has been away eleven
months was the custodian of the
great warehouses of the Casey"
organization wherein some $500, 900
worth of supplies for the soldiers
and sailors We're kept.
During his eleven months guard
ing the vast pile of boxes and eases,
not even one "gum drop was stol-
en-. due to the faithfulness with
which the Iowa man did his job.
Everything which came from AM
erica even to the brass buttons on
the uniforms of our fighters were
sought by bands of marauders who
pilfered whenever an opportunity
came along" said Mr.. Connor,
Zone of the finest treats l had
while in France came about when
Mr.. William j. Mulligan who was
chairman of the work of the Knights
sent me on long journey to Co
blenz. Germany with a trainIoad Of
supplies for the Army of Occnpation.
Everything shipped had to be guard
ed closely. The Frenchman banged
the cars about thinking they might
accidentally" Jar open a door of one
of the cars and then loot the con-
tents of the boxes which would top
pie out. But we were on to all the
tricks. You could not blame them.
They We're just simply mad to get
hold of any article from America.
even if it was only shoelace. I was
always kind to the small children
whom felt sorry for, and when the
train stopped l would drop them
boxes of candies and cakes for which
gifts they were most grateful
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-11-26
Million Dollar Band Was Great.

One. of the best musical organiza-
tions visiting Decorah in long time
was the. Million Dollar Band of the
Sunset Division which gave a con
cert at the Grand last Thursday
under the auspices of Anton Bernatz
Post 1E3 163 OF the Ansasican
Legion. The boys are all musicians
of rare ability and they pleased tl,eii
audience to- the fullest extent. Miss
Julie Bruer, soprano, added much to
the pleasure of the program with
several delightful solos. After the
concert the band played for big
dance at Haugen's hall that wai,
largely attended and much enjoyed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-11-26
WEBSTER WOULD
SHUT UP SHOP
State Fuel Administrators Urges the
Closing of Many Places to Save
Coal, Which is Getting
Dangerously Scarce
TO COSINIANDEER FUEL
WHERE SURPLUS Is FOUND
Says Industry of Every Nature is
Facing u Shutdown-Conserye
is His Plea

Closing of schools and all unneces-
sary places of business is urged by
State Fuel Administrator Webster in
an appeal issued to county and city
administrators. He also recommends
that surplus stocks of coal in bins of
families who have gone to California
or Florida be turned over to the pub
tic, and warns that householders who
have surplus of fuel may have their
stocks commandeered. The notice
sent out by Mr.. Webster follows:
ITO city and county fuel admins
traitors: The coal situation is becom-
ing most alarming and the supply in
most localities is very low. In some
communities it will last but few
days. Hundreds of families are now
without coal except such as can be
obtained from their neighbors, and if
the strike lasts few days longer
drastic measures will of necessity
have to be taken.
Consumers who have plenty of
coal and are able to heat their houses
do not fully appreciate or realize the
seriousness of the situation and
probably will not until they are adj
yised that their neighbor has no coal
and they are called upon to divide.
"It is necessary to conserve every
pound and We should begin TO do so
at once. We are getting some dock
coal but this will last only a short
time. Even if the strike is ended We
cannot expect shipments to any great
extent for two or three weeks and it
looks aFthe the citizens o; iowa will
have to take care of themselves. The
governor desires me to advise the
public of the true situation and
authorizes me to call upon the citiz-
ems of the state to cooperate in saw
ing the supply we have on hand in
order to preserve the health of our
families and friends.
The strike is producing the same
result as would an invading army.
1t shuts off our water, heat, light and
food supplies, and is threatening in
dustries of every nature which will
in time throw thousands out of en-
ployment. I, therefore, call upon
cities and towns where necessary TO
discontinue advertising signs and
street lights, excepting those neces-
sary for police protection.
Fuel administrators should at
once call a conference of city officials,
school directors, and business men
and discuss the feasibility OF closing
all places possible. 1t may be neces-
sary soon to commander coal where
there is surplus in order to distri-
butte to those who are in need. Coal
in cellars of California and Florida
tourists should be voluntarily turned
over to the fuel administrators. Those
who have waited until this time. as
many have, and then filled their cell
lars while their neighbors have none
should be asked to divide their sur
plus or be ostracized by the COM
munity. Not to exceed one ton should
be delivered to household.
"By strict conservation, the use of
large quantities of wood and tine
rational and equitable use of coal In
hand, will be able to make what we
have last for considerable length Of
time"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-11-26
Everybody Eating Cheese.

Last Saturday was Cheese Day at
the F. j. Rosenthal store, an annual
event in November, and the way the
cheese lovers lowered around the
counter that day an immense lot
must have been sold. One 600 pound
mild cream cheese was sold, besides
plenty of its stronger brother Linn
berger, and dozens of other popular
brands put up in dainty packages. A
free lunch was on the program OF
crackers and cheese and that depart
ment wasn't sighted either. Mr..
Rosenthal was very much pleased
with the large sales that day, and is
already planning for cheese day for
next year.