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The Winslow mail., 1923-12-07
"Then Came a Little White Box, and
in the Box, a Compass"

hand embroidered with lavender flow
gray fur.
Lying in the heel of one of them
was calling card-Jessica's The sur
name was crossed out, of course, and
scrawled in careless, artistic hand
at the top was written, merry Christ
mas"
"Well, it's certainly generous gift"
thought Great-Aunt Susan. "For /
know they're not any too well off, even
if they do manage to keep up appear
ances. And very appropriate, too
for an invalid"
She turned to the other parcel.
Under the brown wrapping she
found a neat square of white paper
tied with silver Christmas cord Be
meath that lay tissue. This tissue
square was tied with bright holi-
day ribbon and sealed with Christ
mas seals. Then came little white
box. And in the box a compass On
the box was written in careful script,
script easy for sick, old eyes to read,
"For your travels, dear Aunt Susan
Your affectionate niece-Polly.''
"Humph!' said Great-Aunt Susan.
But after minute her eyes twinkled
and her cheeks grew pinker. ~That
girls got sense-and Christmas spirit.
too," she added.
That night she wrote a long letter
TO Polly, letter all about a journey
she wanted her to go on with her old
aunt just as soon as she had finished
with high school. And the day after
Christmas Polly in the little brown
house on Pearl street was caroling as
gayly as the canary in the fine mansion
in the city. For her dream of dreams
had come true. Europe, Europe Eu-
rope" she trilled.
But suddenly she stopped to ask her
mother, "Why, oh why did she choose
me?' But Polly's mother couldn't an
swer that. "Old ladies just take no
tions, guess" she said
60 1923 Western Newsr aper Union.)
The Winslow mail., 1923-12-07
U. S. Wars on Rodents

Approximately G2,S0O acres in New
Mexico were treated during August for
the control of destructive rodents. The
work was done by the biological sur
vey of the United States Department
of Agriculture and cooperating state
forces. AS typical result of this
poisoning campaign in one three-acre
tract which was treated in the Black
Lake district, 252 dead prairie dogs of
the white-tailed species were found.
This species of prairie dog is very diff
ficult to poison
The Winslow mail., 1923-12-07
THE AMERICAN WHO DISCOV-
Erred Pixies PEAK

y LTHOUGH Pixies Peak, the most
4 n famous mountain in America, is
named for Lieut.. Zebulon Montgomery
Pike, who first saw the Grand Noun
tain" as he called it, on November 15,
1906 he failed to conquer its rocky
sides. That was first accomplished on
July II, 1920, by DR.. Edwin James, a
member of Maj. Stephen H. Longs
exploring expedition.
Neither was Pike the original Ameri-
can discoverer of the sentinel of the
Rockies That honor belongs to an
other explorer whose name is almost
forgotten and whose right to fame has
been passed by. He was James Purs-
ley, a Kentuckian. AS early as 1902
Pursley was trapping in the Spanish
territory across the Mississippi and he
preceded Lewis and Clark, the ia
nous explorers of the Louisiana Pur-
chase. in some parts of the Upper Mis-
souri, country just as he preceded Pike
in the Colorado Rockies.
About 1904 Pursley joined trading
expedition bound for the country OF
the Mandans. Arriving there he was
sent with a few companions to trade
with the Ki0Was. But the Sioux drove
the Kiowas and their white friends
into the mountains at the head of the
Platte river and the Kiowas, wishing to
open trade with the Spanish at Santa
Fe, dispatched Pursley and his men
ahead to interview the governor for
them. 1t was on this trip from the
headwaters of the Platte to Santa Fe
that Pursley looked upon Pixies Peak
and so far as there is any record he
was the first white American to do so.
After arriving at Santa Fe, Pursley
was detained by the Spanish and vir-
tually held prisoner for nearly two
years. While there he met Lieutenant
Pike, who had been brought there un-
der escort of Spanish troops because
his exploring expedition had ended in
a trespass upon Spanish territory. At
this time Pursley told Pike Of having
found gold in what is now South Park,
Colo, north and west of Pixies Peak.
He had carried away several nuggets
in his shot pouch but, becoming doubt
full that he would ever reach civiliza-
tion where he could use them, he had
thrown the precious metal away.
The Winslow mail., 1923-12-07
"WelI, Dear, 1t Isn't the Gift That
Will Matter"


Will Matter"
won't forget you, you know. All our
hopes are on her not forgetting US. re-
member"
"Oh, yes, Of course" Jessica pouted
But what shall / get her?'
why not some beautiful boudoir
slippers? She'll probably be sick
long tme-if indeed she ever gets
better"
That's an idea-boudoir slippers.
You are clever, mummy" And Jessica
ran off to her Christmas shopping for
Great-Aunt Susan
In the little brown house on Pearl
street the same question was being
asked and answered.
poor old thing!" Polly cried.
whats it to her if she is so rich and
all that! She's not got a soul to love
her. and it's almost Christmas Imag-
inc Christmas without love! Well. l
can't spend over fifty cents, even
though I am so sorry for her. 1 gave
a whole dollar to the Girl Scouts, and
after Christmas | won't have a cent of
allowance left"
We'll, get something cheerful what
ever you do" Polly's mother exclaimed.
Nothing to remind her that she's an
invalid, I'd say. It's the thought, not
the gift that counts"
But though this last was what Jes-
sica's mother had said, the motive was
entirely different Polly's mother was
not practical-minded like Jessica's.
She was just simple, kind-hearted
woman.
So Polly ran away to Christmas shop
for Great-Aunt Susan.
Came Christmas day. And Great
Aunt Susan was keeping her word
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s1sb b>.O~Ss y
HIS SKIN WAS SENSITIVE

She was young and pretty and her
eyes sparkled with happiness. She
stepped up to the counter of a mems
furnishing store during the busy
Christmas rush and asked to be shown
something that would make a nice
gift for man. The clerk brought two
grades of nufflers, one of silk and
the other OF coarse knit yarn. She
decided on the silk one in a moment,
with the remark that the other was
entirely too rough for Charles SEN
sitive skin. The crowd aboat the
counter smiled family. They all
guessed it, of course-another newly.
Wed.-Katherine Edelman.
&C. 1898. Western Newspaper Union)
The Winslow mail., 1923-12-07
First Certified Seed crown by BOY.

WI @IICA SONN %IOWII Ny IVY
The first seed potatoes to be certified
in Wyoming were grown some three
years ago by a Niobrara county farm
boy belonging to one of the boys clubs
conducted by the county agricultural
extension agent, according to reports
to the United States Department Of
Agriculture The success of this boy
and other club members, it is felt, has
contributed much toward inducing
farmers in Niobrara county to under
take the growing of certified seed pO-
tatoes, now a profitable phase of farm
ing in this dry-land county. A county
certified potato growers association
has been organized to aid in handling
the product. About 100000 bushels of
improved potatoes were produced in
the county in 1922, some 10000 bushels
of which were certified for seed
The Winslow mail., 1923-12-07
CHILD OF THE AGES

o Child divine. wrapt in the hope Of
ages;
o Thought of God, interpreted in
love;
Thine infant Hand within Thy mother
Mary's,
Links all mankind, with Fatherhood
above.
o Child. unchanged by customs of the
ages;
o still, small Voice. whose soft ap-
peal we know;
Thy plea is only childhood's rightful
portion,
A place of love, in which to live and
grow.
Lila Vass Shepherd.
The Winslow mail., 1923-12-07
cuticura Soap for the Complexion.

cuticura Soap for the Complexion.
Nothing better than Cuticura Soap
daily and Ointment now and then as
needed to make the complexion clear,
scalp clean and hands soft and white.
Add to this the fascinating, fragrant
Cuticura Talcum, and you have the
Cuticura Toilet Trio.-Advertisement
The Winslow mail., 1923-12-07
At Last the Solution.

Eminent scientists who have been
trying to find out what causes earth
quakes have at last come to the con-
clusion that it is some kind of a dis
turbance of the earth's crust.
The Winslow mail., 1923-12-07
Temporary Relief.

The grand promoter had him cor
nered and was eying m solemnly.
Listen, my friend"
"UhY
why don't you provide something
for a rainy day?'
The prospect, with feeble attempt
at humor. responded: II have $5
saved up for an umbrella"
Temporary relief" thundered the
grand promoter ''That would buy 10S
900 shares of my mining stock"
The Winslow mail., 1923-12-07
Thought She Was Shopping.

Mrs. Bargins-What is the next
train to Winterville?
Ticket Clerk-Two-forty, madam.
Mrs. B. (absently)-7 Make it two
thirty-eight and I'll take it.
The Winslow mail., 1923-12-07

As Aunt Ou5an
Saw Christmas
By ETHEL COOK ELIOT
Optimistic Niece AC REAT AUNT
Touched Right 1 : h = = : , < q q y
opot and Was She SAID ::
Rewarded by Well rm
Aged Relative not, not zone, le ,d,op for YET, yet
pretty sick. They
Present Drew granted I'm a spent
Prize Over old woman. Why,
Boudoir Slippers I'll go to Europe D.
But nobody answered Aunt Susan,
for there was only the canary to hear.
Not being interrupted by the canary,
a wise little bird who knew Great
Aunt Susan's ways, she went on, all
to herself sitting bolt upright among
her many lacy pillows in the rich big
bed, mot much fun going alone, how
ever. Wonder how Jessica or Polly
now would like travelling around with
cross old woman. Guess I'll think it
over pretty well. though, before l ask
either of EN-"
Then silence fell while Great Aunt
Susan thought this question over
should she ask one of her great-nieces
to see Europe under her carer
The canary. swinging on his perch.
began to sing.
Had either Jessica or Polly heard
what the canary had heard, they would
have begun to sing, too. For neither
one of these girls had ever been to Eu-
rope. or ever Travelled at all. And with
both 1t was the fondest dream.
They were cousins. but how differ
entI
Jessica lived on Elm street in a
fashionable little house with her wild
owed mother, and went to Miss Fisk's
finishing school. Polly lived way down
below Church hill on a street named
Pearl" 1t was decent enough
street, but far from fashionable; and
Polly was sophomore in high school.
Her father was teacher in that same
high school, and the smallness of his
salary explains the smallness Of their
little house and it's location.
While Great-Aunt Susan was sitting
up in bed in her dark old mansion
away in the city, thinking about Polly
and Jessica, both those girls. strange
to say. were thinking quite concen-
tratedly Of her, too. For it was only
few days to Christmas and it was
their yearly habit to send this rich,
naughty old aunt a Christmas present.
Jessica cried, "Oh, mother, what
bore! Well. I'll go out and get the
old thing her present right away and
have it over with. But what can give
her, she has so much?'
JeSsica's mother answered wisely,
"Well, dear. it isn't the gift that will
matter to Aunt Susan. It's the
thought. She has everything in the
world, Of course. It's only to let her
know you remember her-and so she
The Winslow mail., 1923-12-07
"CASCARETS" FOR LIVER
AND B0WELS-10C A BOX

Cures Biliousness, Constipation, Sick
Headache, Indigestion. Drug stores. Adv
The Winslow mail., 1923-12-07

Despise mol a small wound, a poor
kinsman or an humble enemy.
The Winslow mail., 1923-12-07

He who leaves the highway for a
short cut goes round about
The Winslow mail., 1923-12-07
A New Requirement.

Nowadays man can hardly marry
unless he can show the girl two liz
censes."
1.-Two licenSeSY
Eyes, marriage and motor ear"
The Winslow mail., 1923-12-07

starts the liver and bowels acting with
out gripping. Contains no narcotics or
soothing drugs. Say California" to
your druggist and avoid counterfeits
Insist upon genuine california Fig
Syrup" which contains directions
Advertisement.
The Winslow mail., 1923-12-07
MOTHER! GIVE SICK CHILD
"CALIFORMIA FIG SYRUP
Harmless Laxative for a Bilious,
constipated Baby or Child.

Constipated, bill
ious, feverish, or
sick, collie Babies
and Children love
to take genuine
California Fig
Syrup" No other
laxative regulates
the tender little
bowels so nicely.
1t sweetens the
S t o N a ch a n d
The Winslow mail., 1923-12-07
Irrepressibiy Flip.

Business Man (tC applicant)-CaD
you spell correctly?
Stenog-Yes, sir. l wish all the
other words were as easy as that one.
The Winslow mail., 1923-12-07
Victim of Science.

Beggar (at door)-Yes, lady, science
demands many a victim. 1 myself am
such a victim.
Lady-Poor man-how was that?
Beggar-They got me on the finger
prints!
The Winslow mail., 1923-12-07

Each 15-cent package of Diamond
Dyes contains directions so simple
that any woman can dye or tint any
old, worn, faded thing new, even if
she has never dyed before. Choose
any color at drug store.-Advertise
ment.
The Winslow mail., 1923-12-07
DEMAND "BAYER" ASPIRIN
Aspirin Marked With "Bayer Cross"
Has Been Proved Safe by Millions.

Warning! Unless you see the name
"Bayer" on package or en- tablets you
are not getting the genuine Bayer
Aspirin proved safe by millions and
prescribed by physicians for 23 years.
Say "Bayer' when you buy Aspirin.
limitations may prove dangerous.-Adv.
The Winslow mail., 1923-12-07

ION and undermlne
health. Constipation
brings on such ailments
asheadaches, bilious at
tacks, and insomnia
Z
The Winslow mail., 1923-12-07

health and vitality. Soon much
more serious conditions follow.
In constipation, say intestinal spe-
cialists, lies the primary cause of
more than three-quarters of all i'll
ness including the gravest diseases
of life.
The Winslow mail., 1923-12-07
TALES OF
THE OLD
FRONTIER
By ELMO SCOTT WATSON

X "a - - - "a - u va - - a u - - - Nv v - "a (
%. 1923. western Newspaper Unton.)
The Winslow mail., 1923-12-07
Laxatives
Aggravate Constipation

Laxatives and cathartics do not
overcome constipation, ,saysanoted
authority, tbytheircontinueduse
tend only to aggravate the condi-
ton and often lead to permanent
injury
The Winslow mail., 1923-12-07

I JEALTH and good looks go
l Inland in hand. IF you do not
keep clean internally, your looks
and health are undermined to-
gether. A clogged intestine breeds
The Winslow mail., 1923-12-07
AS Aunt Susan
Saw Christmas
By ETHEL COOK ELIOT

AFN REAT AUNT
A S U S A N
Ed c h uckle d.
r She s aid !:
well, Pm
not done for yet,
even if | have been
pretty sick. They
needn't take it for
granted I'm a spent
old woman. Why,
I'll go to Europe,
come spring !"
The Winslow mail., 1923-12-07

poisons that reach every
part of the body. These
poisons ruin the complex
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1923-01-17
SEILLVILLE.

Lou Sbiral who has been clerking
for some time at Protivin in the
Farmers store returned home We'd
nesday.
A party was given at the Fisher
hall Tuesday evening in honor or
John Zoulek.
Jacob Vopava of near Protivin was
in town Saturday on business.
G. F. Heuser and mother depart
ed for California Sunday to visit
the latter'S daughter Mrs. Rudolph
and family. Their many friends wish
them a pleasant journey.
Misses Irma and Bessie Balik left
for Mason City recently for an eX-
tended stay
Mrs. Carl Soukup of near Ridge
way has been visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Woldan.
Mrs. Dvorak of near Ridgeway
who has spent the winter in town
with her children so they could at
tend the parochial school spent the
latter part of last week at her home.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hrushka passed away Friday
night, January S, 1928, at the age
of IS months, after an extended ILL
ness. The funeral took place Mon
day at 10 o'clock at the st. Wen
ceslaus church. Rev. Broz perform
ed the ceremony. The following
acted as pail bearers: Ray Novak,
Charles HornzdovSky, George and
Joe Benda. The grief stricken fam
lily have the sympathy of their many
friends.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1923-01-17
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Notice of the Appointment Of
Elmer Ringoen, as Administrator, Of
the estate Of Thomas Torkelson,
Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
that the subscriber has been duly
appointed Administrator Of the es-
tate of
THOMAS TORKELSON
late of Lincoln Township, in the
County Winneshiek, state Of Iowa,
deceased, intestate, and has taken
upon himself that trust by giving
bonds as the law directs. AL per-
sons having demands upon the estate
of the said deceased are required TO
exhibit the same; and persons IN
debted to said estate are called up
on TO make payment TO
ELMER RINGOEN,
Administrator.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, Decem-
Der 18th, 1922.
o. o. Rue, Attorney. 5O-4w
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1923-01-17
Rnbils 9pluiubo
BY HARRY J. GREEN
BLUFFTON

The weather looks stormy thi:
morning.
Ernest Bergman made Brittendall:
a call Sunday morning.
Grandpa Bergman visited his sor
August and family the fore part OF
the week.
Roy, Florence and Pearl Harvey
Of Prosper visited their grandma
Mrs. Greenslade Sunday.
Dave CaSSell was to Button the
first of the week buying honey.
Ernie Ward and son Rex were to
Button Monday on business.
Lew Bronner made Brittendall a
cali Monday afternoon.
Elmer Greenslade and family made
his mother a visit Sunday.
James Murdoch caught fox on
Wednesday.
George Bentley called on Edd Jack
son Tuesday.
Mrs. Ella Thayer and her son
James Weldon attended the funeral
of Mrs. John Pierce in Burr Oak
Wednesday.
Henry Carolan and Joe Keefe
made Mr.. Brittendall call Friday.
Ed Jackson filed a saw for Lew
Bronner Friday.
Lew Bronner and son shipped FIVE
loads of hogs Thursday. Fred Wal
tiers hauled one. load for them.
The Ralph Sharp place mas been
sold to man in Illinois. Lew Bron-
ner and sons will work the land this
year.
Mrs. Ash spent Wednesday after
noon with Mrs. August Bergman.
The school director called a meet
ing Friday at p. m. Got the fam
lilies together to talk over school
matters, see how the children are
progressing. The majority OF the
people believe we have just the right
teacher for this school and the ma
5ority of the pupils are, doing nicely.
Grandpa Bergman butchered
beef the forepart of the week. Vern
Porter assisted with the butchering.
Mrs. Guy Bentley and son Lyle
are in DEBORAH this week. Mrs.
Bentley is having some dental work
done and having her son Lyle's eyes
fitted to glasses.
Mrs. Molly O'Bnen visited Terry
Mcconnell fsnily Thursday.
Ernest Bergman. and Vern Porter
are chopping wood.
Mrs. Franz. O'Brien is enjoying
visit from her mother Mrs. Caralon
this week.
Ernie Ward and son Paul are both
on sick list both very little better
at this writing.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1923-01-17
NOTICE IN PROBATE

To whom il may concern:
You and each Of you are hereby
notified to appear at the office OF
the Clerk of Court in the Court
House in Winneshiek County, Iowa,
on the 22nd, day of January, 1929,
at 100 o'clock P. NJ, to attend the
probate of an instrument puIport-
ing to be the Last Will and Tesla
ment of
James Meikle
late of Frankville Township, in
Winneshiek County, Iowa, deceased,
at which time and place you will APP
pear and show cause, if any, why
said will should not be admitted To
probate.
In testimony whereof | have here,
unto subscribed my name and affixed
the seal of Said office, this 18th day
of December, 1922.
s. J. MOORE,
(SeaD Clerk of District Court
5l-4w
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1923-01-17
ORIGINAL NOTICE.
In The District Court of the State of
Iowa i'm and for Winnesheik
County. February Term,
1929.
Fila Aakre, Plaintiff.

Fila Aakre, Plaintiff.
VS..
Andrew X. Aakre, Defendant.
above named
That there Is. now on file in the of
flee of the Clerk of the District
Court Of the State of Iowa, in and
for Winnesheik County, the Petition
of Ella Aakre, the. above named
plaintiff, in which she alleges that
she Is resident of Winnesheik
County, Iowa, and has been so for
the past nine years, and that she
has lived in the village of Hesper,
said County and State, for the past
four years; that the residence of the
said plaintiff, as above stated, has
been in good faith and not for the
purpose Of obtaining a divorce only.
That the plaintiff and said defen-
ant were married in the city of De-
corah, State of Iowa, on the 17tn
day of August, 1908, and lived to-
gether as husband and wife until on
or about the 18th day of October,
1920; and that when so living to-
gether as husband and wife the
plaintiff at all times conducted her.
self toward her said husband as a
dutiful and loving wife;
That ,on the 18th day of October,
1920, the said defendant, in violation
of his marriage vows, and without
any fault of plaintiff willfully de-
serted this plaintiff and has ever
since absented himself from her
~ I'm
therefor;
That the plaintiff and defendant,
as the issue of said marriage, had
born to them the following named
children, towit: Knute Aakre, Is
years of age, Inez Aakre, 16 years
of age, William Aakre, IL years of
age, Lawrence Aakre, years of
age, Eleanor Aakre, 6 years Of age,
and Raymond George Aakre, 3 years
of age, who are living with the said
plaintiff; and that the plaintiff asks
that she be granted a decree of di-
vorce from the said defendant; that
the bonds of matrimony existing be-
tween the plaintiff and defendant be
dissolved by this court; that the
plaintiff be awarded the custody of
her said minor children, as above
named, and for equitable relief; that
the court allow the said plaintiff
the sum of 100000 as temporary al
imony and the real estate above de-
scribed, to-wit: Lot Twelve (l2),
Block Three 90 in the village of
Hesper, County of Winnesheik, State
of Iowa, as permanent alimony, and
that in addition to this the said de-
PENDANT be required to pay to the
said plaintiff certain specified sum
monthly for the keep and support of
William Aakre, Lawrence Aakre, Ell
eanor Aakre and Raymond George
Aakre, and that the plaintiff have
such other and further relief as may
be equitable in the premises.
You are further notified that UNI
less you appear thereto and defend
on or before noon of the second day
of the February 1923 Term of said
Court which will begin and be held
at the Court House in DEBORAH,
Iowa, on the 18th day of February,
1923, default will be entered against
YOU and judgment and decree render
ed thereon as prayed.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, December
q, 1922.
WILDETT & NELSON
52-4w Attorneys for Plaintiff
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1923-01-17
LOOKING GLASS PRAIRIE

Arnold and Alfred Losen, Harrison
Barth, Harry and Dewey Goldberg,
Clarence Rolfshus, Willie WEIGH,
John, Martin John and Clifford OAR
rington were HeSper callers Satur-
day.
Clarence Kraby, Johnnie Barth
and Fredie Burt were Hesper callers
Monday.
Tom Allen was a business caller in
Hesper the Sth.
Mrs. Maria Peacock and daughter
Mrs. Fred Schoonmaker were en-
tertained at the Will WEIGH, ST.,
home Friday.
Several from this vicinity attended
the Mission Tea at the Friends par
sonage in Hesper Thursday after
noon.
Mrs. Albert Iverson and Doran
Camp spent Sunday afternoon and
evening at the VIM. Feltis home.
Peter Johnson, Vern Bender, Will
lie WEIGH, Lawrence lverSon and
Clarence Rolfshus were Hesper cal
lers Saturday.
Harry Goldberg was a business cal
Ter in Hesper Saturday evening.
John McMillen transacted business
in Mabel one day this week.
Mrs. Fred Schoonmaker OF Gull
Lake, Canada was a guest at the
William Feltis home Friday after
noon.
Alfred Young delivered pure
bred buff orpingtOn roosters, hve
miles north of Mabel "Wednesday,
Albert Broghammer and Rob Rich
ert were Hesper callers Wednesday.
Oscar Nesheim and Lawrence lyer-
SON were Hesper callers the, 10Th.
Fred Darlington was a business
caller in Hesper Tuesday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1923-01-17

portion proposed to be assessed
against any lot or tract, or to the
passage of said resolution, and said
resolution at that time may be
amended and passed, or passed IA
proposed.
Dated this 10th day of January,
A. ID. 1923. F. M. HUGHES,
City Clerk.