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The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-23

Talk about civic loyalty. A Georgia
man seeks divorce from his wife
just because she spoke disparagingly
of the town. Bet the town is with
him.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-23

Let us explain that the New York
woman who nearly sailed away care.
lessly leaving behind 100000 worth
of real jewels, had been married only
a few days before
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-23
Divorce Suit Recalls Romantic Career

ly embarrassed and hurt. The young
people in the army set had the time
OF their lives watching their old friend
in her new role.
Few knew that Mrs. Tyler had gone
out to Reno to procure a divorce.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-23

German critics do not like American
plays, but the managers produce the
plays just the same because they cater
to the people who buy tickets at the
box Office.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-23

An Illinois boy is king in one of
the Fiji islands, but it is doubtful if he
has ever been able to develop a taste
!for fricasseed Missionary.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-23

Chinese City Wants Fire Brigade.
The native community of Canton
has proposed to organize a volunteer
fire brigade, and has submitted q set
Of regulations to the viceroy for his
approval.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-23

One of the advantages OF having an
account is that it reduces the chances
'of the early pocket-picker.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-23

In England necessity is the mother
of many inventions in the line Of
taxes.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-23

Millions Of eggs are going into cold
storage to remain until they arrive at
years of discretion.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-23

Now that the wireless is to have
singing sparks" there will literally be
"music in the air"
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-23
Span Of Life lenothened

In 1876 the average life of a Ber.
liner was only 20 years. To-day it n
80 years, thanks to sanitary improve,
ments.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-23

Austria plans to tax bachelors, child.
less couples and widows. Why wid-
owS?
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-23

There is one brand-new profession
the teaching of aeroplane naviga<
tion.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-23
MINISTER FROM SPAIN

The Marquis of Villalobar, who succeeds Don
Ramon Pima as minister to the United States
from Spain, has been secretary of the Spanish
embassy in London for several years and is a
great favorite of King Edward VII. He is highly
accomplished and it is expected that he will be
valuable addition to the social life of the ma
tional capital. The marquis is AZ years old, is
handsome, bachelor and the possessor of one
of the Oldest and noblest names in Spain. The
marquis is not unknown in Washington, for he
spent year there as attache at the. ministry in
1887 and another year as second secretary in
1895. For the last 10 years he has been first sec.
retary at the embassy in London. He also
served as a diplomat in Paris before going to
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-23

Second Mrs Tanqueray continued with 18th
Quex" "s" Lefty"
English birth
in pite of odd
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-23


payers a museum kept by the city.
Also city system compe
civic
Tor
tac features to it, stadium for athletic sports
latest of municipal
Mayor speer guidance the plant
Inc city
has charter which gives
the
charter, is
believer
ne ouo nave the city OF Denver all the public utes
thinks their
cars OF 10
the
Company 100000
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-23


in
Hitchcock
erred the war
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-23


experience.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-23
Mr.. HITCHCOCK'S AID

George w. Reik. who has been appointed pri
vate secretary to Postmaster General Hitchcock
has been in the government service about II
years. He originally appointed a temporary
employe at the headquarters of the department
of Cuba at Havana in August, 1899, but com
pelled to resign on account of illness in Febru
ary, 1900.
He was appointed to a clerkship in the wal
department in August, 1900, and resigned to &C
cept position at 81, 400 in the postoffce depart
ment December /, 1905 He steadily rose in rank
through the various grades to be the assistant
chief clerk Of the postofice department, a post
from which he was promoted to be private sec
retary to the postmaster general
Reik horn in DelaWare hut
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-23

Milk Put to New Use. Il
Buttons. piano keys and similar oh,
jects are now made of milk - :
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-23
MAYOR CAR OF DENVER

Robert w. Speer, Municipal Socialist and
Mayor Of Denver"
That is the way the cards of Mayor R. w.
Speer of Denver would read if he put his full
title them
He-or, rather, the city of Denver under his
direction-runs public bathhouse, where soap,
towels and other accessories of bath are fur
nished free of charge; an electric fountain; which
runs for the amusement of Denverites every
night in the summer while they listen to the
music of the band employed by the city at City
park; free band concert every Sunday after
noon and evening during the winter at the Audi
torium, one of the largest halls in America, which
was built by the general taxation of the Denver
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-21
RICH OLD IOWA.
Per Capita for Every Man, Woman
and Child $1,2OO.OO. Other
Interesting Statistics.

Iowa has wealth which if evenly
distributed among her 100000
people would give each man, woman
and child $1,000, according to an
abstract of the county assessment
rolls completed by Auditor of State
John L. Bleakly. The reported prop
erty is s2,446,45S,961. Here are
the figures:
The value of all live stock, $175,-
SS6,S9S; total value personal proper
ty other than live stock, $328,115,-
925; total personal property, $504,-
002,S23; soldiers exemptions, per-
sonal property, $5O3,616,433; net
reported value lands and town lots,
$1,941,S52,52S; actual value of real
estate and personal property, $2,-
446,45S,961.
The reported actual value of land
is 81, 1,470,690,158, representing 34,-
656,00S acres with an actual average
value per acre of $42,43. The re-
ported actual value of town lots is
S4SS,97O,4S4.
There are 1,135,269 horses in the
state, with a reported actual value
of S77 ,6S4,512 and an average value
of $6S.42. Iowa has 3,298,932 cat
tie worth $70,57O.54O, or an aver
age OF s21.39; and 1884 swine,
worth s21,329,S57, with an average
value of $5.35.
The reported actual value of per-
sonal property is as follows: Vehic-
les, including bicycles and automo-
biles, s6,975,O5O; household furni-
ture, hotels, etc., $3,433,S24; mon
eys and credits, $1S4,359,22 mer-
chandise, $75,754.O59: corporation
stocks, S34,445,024; capital employ
ed in manufacturing. s3,O13,791;
other personal property, S16,292,-
O60; buildings on leased lands, So
s42,s95.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-21
THE BOUNTY LAW.
Explanation of the Law in Regard
to Bounty. Iowa Law Provides
Amount Which May be
Paid, But is Not Man
datOry.

The Board of Supervisors of any
county may allow bounty of twen-
ty-five cents for each grounding
killed within the coEnty. This does
not mean that the county shall pay
twenty-five cents for each ground
hog but may not exceed twenty-five
cents, giving the Board of Supervi-
sors the power to fix the bounty at
any amount of twenty-five cents or
less.
In this county the Board of Su-
pervisors have fixed the bounty on
ground-hogs for the ensuing year at
ten cents.
Whenever in the judgment of the
Board of Supervisors of any county
in this state, the public health and
welfare of the citizens of its county
demands. there shall be paid from
the general fund of the county a
bounty of fifty cents for each rattle
snake caught and killed within the
county.
This does not state that the
county SHALL pay fifty cents bounty
on rattlesnakes but MAY if in the
Judgment of the Board of Supervi
sors the public health and welfare
of the citizens of its county demands
There will be no bounty on rattle
snakes in this county for the ensu
| ing year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-21

The following recipe for disposing
of ants that infest lawns is given by
an exchange: Purchase some bisul-
phide of carbon at a drug store.
Make six or eight holes in each ant
hill with a hoe handle or other stake
to the depth of six or seven inches.
into each of which a tablespoonful
Of the bisulphide of carbon should be
poured and the earth quickly pushed
over the hole. Throw a couple of
wet burlap sacks over the whole
and let them remain over night.
Sometimes second and even a third
treatment is necessary but the fumes
of the gas are deadly and go down
through the earth, permeating the
recesses and generally killing the
egg-laying individuals. Bisulphide
of carbon is explosive when it's gas
is mixed with the atmosphere and
no light of any kind should be
brought near it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-21

House because he did not wish to
embarass> either the house or the
senate while they were framing the
tariff bill by proclaiming opinions
which might have been constructed
as pressure for the purpose of fore
ing congress to give what he deemed
essential
The president is averse to inter-
ference in legislative business of the
government. Now that the two
houses have acted he came to the
conclusion that the time had arrived
when he properly could speak.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-21
More About breathing.

A noted physician has said that
only those who are too lazy to
breathe have consumption. Medical
men, too. are generally agreed that
people who breathe full and deep
that is, use their lungs to their full
capacity, seldom have this disease.
1t is also asserted that persons
stricken with consumption and who
begin at once to breathe as they
should recover.
Breathing, like eating, is a matter
that each individual may control. In
other words it is left with each one
of us to say just how much or how
little of life giving air shall be taken
into the lungs and how much of the
life and health destroying products
shall be exhaled.
For those who work indoors it is
an excellent thing to take a few
breathing exercises in the morning
and then at night before retiring
Be sure to throw open the windows
in order that the air you take is
good. fresh outdoor air. If possible,
the morning exercises should be TAX
en- out doors.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-21
We Endorse Every Word of 1t.


Jack Dalton in his Manson Demo-
crat sensibly says: What's the use
of this continual "dinging" by news
papers at the man who don't adver-
tise? 1t is only wasted on the desert
air, after all. The man who does
not advertise business that needs
advertising and would be greatly
benefited thereby does not know en-
ough to advertise; so why preach
advertising to him? The man WHO
Is successful in Business is the man
who advertises without being pushed
into it. The man who will not ad-
vertise is one who feels that he
should hang on to every cent ne gets
and that advertising is a useless ex-
pense, or else he is one of thosc
sponges who think it the right thing
to do to hang around the edges ard
reap the benefits of the good advar-
tisers. The richest, most success
ful business men, the greatest cor
porations, the institutions that are
always being heard from are those
which advertise, while nobody ever
hears of the pinch who will not boost
his business with advertising. Let
the non-advertiser alone; let him
hatch on his nest until he rots; don't
keep "dinging" at nim for advertis-
ing; take the business of the man
who is sensible enough tc advertise
and boost him all you can.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-21

The way to get the best there is in
people is to give them your best.
Don't expect others to be sweet, and
polite, and thoughtful. so long as
you adhere to the selfish principle
that people must take you as they
md YOU" When your friends begin
to grow careless and disrespectful
stop and think whether you are not
getting back reflection of Yourself
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-21
NINETY PER DAY.
The Elimination Rate of the G. A.
II. The Country Was Saved
BY Mere Boys.

The Grand Army of the Republic is
passing in review. The total number
of survivors is now 100000, figures
being obtained as follows: The last
official enrolment made by the pen
sion authorities at Washington,
June, 1907, was 655,33S. Deducting
$500 a month for nine intervening
months, there were $4,000 deaths.
says the Burlington Gazette.
The old guard is dying off at the
rate of ninety day; but the death
losses each month are even higher.
In 1906 Grand Army survivors died
to the number of 29,208; and in
1907 the loss was 31,201; for the
year 1908, the death rate was
unQuestionably between $4,000 and
1000 If not higher. For the old
soldiers of the republic now have
reached the average age of So.
Deaths will come faster and faster
still, and within ten years the noble
army will be all put to memory
Had the soldiers of the civil war
not been mere lads in their teens,
the Grand Army would long ere this
have perished from the earth. But
the union was saved literally by boys
boys in their teens, and many had
not even reached their teens.
Startling as this statement seems,
it is indisputable bourne out by the
official records.
There were 2,77S,309 enlistments,
as follows:
At the age of 10 and under, 25.
At the age of IL and under. 225.
At the age of 1 4 and under, 1923.
At the age of 16 and under, 844,-
391.
At the age of / 8 and under 1,151.-
43S.
At the age of 81 and under, 2.159,-
79s. .,
At % years of age and over. 61S.-
! 511.
| Adding the number under 21 and
above 22-that is, 2,159,79S and
61S,511 the total enrolment was
2,77S,309.
There are some. very old men in
the. Grand Army of the Republic;
and this is the reason why death
losses will be exceedingly high in the
ten years near at hand. There will
be some time when the last call will
be responded to each month by no
less than 5000 of the brave heroes
of '61; for already that figure has
been touched by one half and over,
and is growing with alarming rapid
ity.
Never in the worlds history be-
fore our day was a nation saved BY
youths in their teens. In the stir
ring years of Abraham Lincoln these
boys came forward by the tens or
thousands in response to the calf to
arms.
War expenditures reached $4,000 :
600, 900. During the war 1000
were killed in battle. The records
also show that 43,O12 died Of
wounds.
Between all these dread disasters,
it is wonder that even a remnant
of the Grand Army of the Republic
survives, and it should ever be the
pride and pleasure of the American
republic to remember the debt owed
to the boys of 81.
Happily. all soldiers who have sur
vived forty years after the close OF
the war" (to quote the language of
the law are now entitled to a ''serv-
ice pension
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-21

The income tax proposition promis-
es to be one of the main topics of
political discussion for years to
come. and not before 1912 can con-
gress ratify the constitutional
amendment providing for it, even II
it should pass in the legislature of
the states.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-21

The Elks grand lodge at Los An
geles, Cal. last week signally honor
ed Iowa by electing two of her citi-
zens to the highest positions in its
gift. Senator ]. w. Sammins of lie
Mars was chosen Grand Exalted
Ruler and Fred c. Robinson of Du-
buque reelected Grand Secretary.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-21

England and Germany still shake
their fists at each other, but there is
no reason for worry so long as the
Jewish bankers have both of them
firmly tethered to the peace post by
their financial necessities.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-21

Too many young people look upon
love and marriage as a game of grab.
Don't take the first man or the first
woman that comes along. Study the
man or woman you like. Don't jump
at the chance to get married-for
you are long time dead after mar
riage, If you make a mistake.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-21

1t is pointed out that families that
can't afford ice can keep food cool
by burying it in saw dust. People
who find the world cold place often
say their doll is stuffed with saw
dust.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-21

Booker Washington says prohibi-
tion is the greatest boon for the
black man since the Emancipation
Proclamation. On the water wagon
old Cuffee is not so black as he is
painted.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-21
HOW TO MAKE A TOWN ADVANCE

American towns can be divided in
general way into two classes, those
in which the business men cooper
ate cordially for the upbuilding of
the. city, and those in which a spirit
Of criticism keeps the place back.
In many places, il one man starts
out to push an idea for the benefit
of the town, a lot of people begin to
make fun Of him, to tell how much
better his plan might have been ar
ranged. This throws cold water over
the whole scheme, until finally the
enterprising man gets discouraged
at the aloofness of his neighbors,
quits pushing and the town sinks
back into lethargy. In such a place
few people dare try to start anything
new for fear of being criticised.
In the towns that are getting
ahead fast, there is a general dis
position to crack up any new idea
that promises 20 be of service. Even
II 1t is not conceived according to
the wisest plan, the disposition is to
see the good side of the effort, and
encourage the man who is trying to
make things move. Without CO.
operation town is as dead as Julius
Caesar
Decorah needs a revival of the
spirit of boosting-the habit of say
ing good things and helping; not
continually hindering.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-21

Twenty thousand women have been
admitted to the bar in this country.
To meet their wiles the men lawyers
will have to discover some more ef-
fective method than browbeating
witnesses.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-21

Women that complain that they
are but shadows of their former
selves should blame the milliner
rather than their health.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-21

Only 10 per cent of Japan's popu-
lation is illiterate, while 80 per cent
of San Francisco's population, which
abhors the Japs, is implicated in
graft.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-21

1t is easy enough now to see why
Mr.. Roosevelt always lodged the
tariff question. He knew the subject
was too loaded with hoggishness to
make the country look pretty.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-21

Germany prohibits the sale of dime
novels. Here the old style dime nov
el would seem like a Sunday school
book now compared with yellow
journalism.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-21

A Washington burglar wears even
ing clothes. If he can only prove
himself wholesale thief he can get
into society alright.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-21

Pittsburg police favor more bench
es and kissing in the parks. There
has always been huggermuggery in
Pennsylvania politics.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-21

An Indiana poet sings Il want to
go back to yesterday" Many other
people feel that way when the first
Of the month comes around.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-21

AS there are but 100000 of the
Lincoln cents to go around among
S0,0O0,000 people, many of Us will
be penniless.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-21

Here is the latest: A western
New York woman rushed to the
telephone and taking down the re-
ceiver, shouted to the hello girl: 'I
want to talk to my husband. (" What
number please?" came from central.
How many husbands do you think
I've got, you impudent .thing?"
shouted the irate lady.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-21

though man fail. there is COM
tort In the thought that his ambi-
lions have at least led him into good
company
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-21

Individual parafine paper drinking
cups will be placed on sale in the
larger railroad stations throughout
Iowa for the next thirty days as an
experiment to determine the prac-
ticability of the movement. Placards
VIII be placed in the stations warn
ing the public against the use of
public cups and urging them to pur-
chase the individual cups.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-21

we are inclined to think that heav-
en- VIII be given to those who are try
ing to make heaven on this earth
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-21

John Hollingshead was the FIRST
man to use electric lights in London.
In 1878 he installed six arc lamps at
the old Gaiety theatre.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-21

1t is quite relief that the govern
ment has got through writing it
thru"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-21
Current Comment.

Electric lights have been success
fully used to heat incubators.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-21

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The Washington herald., 1909-02-03
MURDER LEADS TO ARREST
Widow Of Victim Now Held as a
Prominent Witness.
Former BOarder Is Held by Newark
POIice-Had QuarreIed with
Woman's Husband.

Newark, \. J. Feb. 2-SensationaI de-
velopments to-day followed the murder
late Monday afternoon Of Frank Wilhelm.
in the basement hallway Of his home on
High street, Newark
Shortly after noon. yesterday. Mrs
Mary Wilhelm. widow Of the murdered
man. forty-two years old, and Nicholas
F. Siea, real estate operator. thirty
FIVE years old, Of 16s Washington street
were placed under arrest. charge Of
murder VIII be made against Sica the
police say. and Mrs. wilhelm is being
held at police headquarters as a witness
The arrest OF Sica and Mrs Wilhelm
occurred after an autopsy by County
Physician Elliott proved beyond doubt
that Wilhelm had been the victim OF an
assassin, who probably secreted himself
IN the darkness Of the basement hallway.
laid in wait for his victim. and sent q
bullet crashing through Wiihelm's brain
without giving the latter a chance to
defend himself.
The detectives learned to-day that Siea
had been a boarder at the Wilhelm house
for several months, and that he left in
November last after n quarrel with VIII
helm The cause OF the quarrel. It is
said. was WiIheIm's resentment OF the
supposed relations between his wife and
Sica- They also learned that Wilhelm
had engaged Edward S. Black. a lawyer,
TO start a suit for divorce. in which Sica
Was named as correspondent