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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-03-01

ed daily. Among those of general
interest are those to create the Of
flee of Juvenile commissioner. and
provide for appointment of proba-
ton officers; appropriating $4,000
for establishment of state industrial
reformatory school for women; ap-
propriating $4,000 for removal of
state soldiers monument from pres
ent location to east bank of Des
Moines river; creating legislative
commission to regulate health laws
Of the state; empowering boards of
supervisors to appropriate $500 in
each county for education relating
to prevention of tuberculosis in man
and animals; changing day for pri-
mary elections in June from Tues
day to Monday; providing for COM
mission plan of government of
schools; providing that names of
candidates in Independent school
districts shall be filed with secre-
tary of board on second Monday
prior to election; establishing eplep-
tic colony and appropriating $780,
900 for erection and maintenance;
fixing salary of members of board
Of parole at $4,000; appropriating
$1,000 for manufacture and distri-
button of hog serum; prohibiting
sale of liquor within 800 feet of
any church or school house or one
half mile of agricultural fair; es-
tablishing poultry bureau and COM
mission and appropriating $1,000
therefore; raising salary of secre-
tary of state board of health from
$1,000 to $4,000; providing that all
vessels in which gasoline is kept
must be labelled to show it's test in
Baume degrees; proposing to amend
the constitution to prohibit manu-
facture or sale of intoxicating liq-
uors in Iowa; appropriating SIS,
for creation of state dairy and beef
board; to enable minors from 16
to 21 years of age to contract for
life. health and accident insurance.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-03-01

Senator Cummins is foxy" says
the Grinnell Herald. "He says, yes,
he is for the treaty canadian reci-
procity), but-and then announces
that he is opposed to it, unless.
Gets on both sides of the question in
the same breath. Well, that's ma
tural. Having been on both sides
OF every public question that has
been discussed in this country in a
quarter OF . century. he, is well
ssaliAed 70 straddlss this question
also"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-03-01

y
Editors Note-The editor OF
this paper has prevailed upon
his father, Rev. H. H. Green,
d. D., to write an autobiogra-
ply Of his life, to be preserved
as q matter of record among
his children and grandchildren.
While It was written with no
intention Of being made public.
yet his life has been filled with
such varied exper.N es. dating
! from his birth in 14x 10. boy
hood, soldier, clergyo legis-
latop, etc.. that We h ruch
-hsch vo believe will bSu. nd
with interest by the public, u,
we will therefore from time >
time as;space permits publish
sections of this autobiography.
shouN It prove Of suficient in
terest to continue.)
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-01-19
BUSINESS SECTION WIPED OUT.

Welch.-Ffre originating in sa.
loon wiped out two blocks compris.
ing the principal business sections OF
the town The property loss will ex.
coed 100000. The Hatfield hotel.
Hutson Bros, the Payne building. Nc.
kinley club and a number OF other
large buildings are among those de
stroyed. The losses are partially GOV.
cred by insurance.
The fire started shortly after day.
break, and an hour later the water
supply gave out. The flames jumped
the street and ignited the. Hotel Hat.
field The guests, routed from their
beds. fled from the building, and none,
it is believed, was hurt. The hotel
valued at $4,000, was destroyed
The fire then attacked other build.
ings. and was controlled only when it
had virtually burned itself out The
First National bank building was de-
stroyed and the Mcdowell County Ma.
tional bank suffered loss estimated
al $4,000.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-01-19
THE scHENk TRIAL.
Prosecution Produces Sensational and
Damaging Testimony.

Wheeling A poison pill was the
text or the greatest sensation that has
yet been sprung in the trial Of Mrs.
Schenk Mrs. Nota Klein, of Belfairs,
Ohio the detective nurse, in her testi.
mony for the state, declared Mrs
SehenK offered her $1,000 TO give heI
husband a poison bill.
The witness said that Mrs. SchenA
had told her that Johns Schenk had
treated her like dog, and THAT as she
was sure he going to die, she would
shortly be the happiest woman OIL
earth; that about the only thing she
had 70 fear was that Albert and Otto
Schenk would do their utmost to keep
her out OF the money.
Testimony OF the most sensational ma
ture was given by Dam Phillips. It wai
testimony tending to show that Mrs
Schenk was unfaithful to her h,isDa I'd
that she did not love him; that She
had predicted his death, and that she
had. talked about getting a divorce.
Mrs Schenk will take the stand in
her own behalf
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-01-19

AN isTHMiAN INCIDENT.

He got up at four-something in
the inky blackness Of the night, and
the tropical dawn found him hang
ing for dear life on the top Of an
old box car that swayed and lurched
along a zig-zag construction-track
up into the jungle. Then came a
grinding Of brakes and the man
dropped off into foot Of sticky mud
where the track ended.
The blue transparency faded out
Of the sky and the sun came up in a
steaming hot mist as he started
ahead, sliding down the end Of dirt
embankment and taking a trail that
led through the swamps. A mile
or SO Of that, then hard climb up a
weed tangled hill, and at last there
stretched before him a long khaki
tent-the Monte Lirio field hospital
Of the canal zone. The physician in
charge Of the Gatun district, DR..
Emmett Ireland Vaughn, was mere
" paying his weekly visit. Worlds
Work.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-01-19
MANS HEAD IS PlGEoNHoLED
Dome Of Compartments, Each Idea Be-
Ing Put Away In Its Proper Place,
Says Dean Vincent.

"a mans head is dome of pigeon
holes,' said George Edgar Vincent,
dean Of the faculties at the Univer-
sity of Chicago and president-elect
of the University of Minnesota, re-
Gently while speaking to an organiza-
ton of business men. Each idea is
put away in separate pigeon hole.
Some heads contain many pigeon
holes; others contain only a few.
while mans head is battlement
of pigeon holes Doctor Vincent
continued, 'slife is many things. 1t
is stage upon which each individual
is cast for a part; it is a highway
along which individuals travel, some
afoot, others whisking by in limous-
ines and touring cars, leaving behind
them an odor Of sanctity and gaso-
line. Life is also a battle and it is
a school, often called the university
of hard knocks. And it is a game in
which We all are players. Some are
sports; others are sportsmen. A
sport plays for himself; sportsman
plays for his team. Sports complain
of bad umpiring in the game Of life !;
the sportsmen never complain With
them it all comes with the game"
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-01-19
MADE HIMSELF UNPOPULAR
New Yorker Found Russian Musicians
Were diving Dollar Tips and Y
stopped Their Extravaganza.

When the Russian Imperial Bala-
laika orchestra arrived in New York
recently the three men in charge be-
gan Immediately to try to conform
to the American ways of doing
things. They were good fellows and
wanted to remain so while here.
First they made an effort to find out
about the tipping custom. The in
terpreter asked Hollis Cooley what
was the usual tip given waters in
this country. ffhe theatrical man,
being somewhat of a practical joker,
told them it was the custom to pass
out paper dollars. Therefore the
three procured bunch Of paper dol
lars each and began giving them
away. 1t wasn't long till the help at
several Of the big hotels and cafes
began to watch for those foreigners.
When one Of them appeared he was
fairly smothered with attention. This
went on for about three days and
then one Of the New York men inter-
ested in the orchestra's engagement
saw what the three were doing. He
told the interpreter that dollar tip
was far too much.
"a dime will do usually" he said.
This he told the three while they
were being groomed by about half !
dozen boys in a big hotel. The tips
Immediately dropped to ten cents.
And now this New Yorker who set
the foreigners right is exceedingly
unpopular with the help in some Of
the hostelries and dining places.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-01-19
U. s. GRANTS blsoBEDIENcE
When = Cadet He Received Demerits
for Disseminating without Leavs
Because the oIr4h Broke.

While q student at West Point, u.
s. Grant excelled in mathematics
and horsemanship. He jumped his
horse over bar Ave feet FIVE inches
high, which made q record for the
academy, and close second to the
highest jump ever recorded in Amer
lea. He received little honor for some
Of his efforts, however, notably in the
case recalled by Nicholas Smith in
Grant. the Man of Mystery But
perhaps the humor Of it reconciled
him.
The riding master was one Hersh-
berger, IAN amusing sort Of ty-
rant" and on one occasion, whether
seriously or as q joke, he determined
to s'take down" the young cadet.
At the exercise Grant was mount
ed on . powerful, but vicious, brute,
that the cadets fought shy of, and
was put at teaplng the bar.
The bar was placed higher and
higher as he came round the ring till
it passed the record. The stubborn
rider would not say Enough" but
the horse disposed to shy and refuse
to make the leap.
Grant gritted his teeth and
spurred at it, but just as the horse
gathered for the spring his swelling
body burst the girth, and the rider
and saddle tumbled into the ring.
Half-stunned, Grant gathered
himself up from the dust, only to
hear the ''strident, cynical voice" Of
Hershberger calling out:
Cadet Grant, six dement's for
dismounting without leave w--
Youths Companion.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-01-19
NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE.

Pursuant to a decree of the Circuit
Court Of Mingo County. West Virginia,
made and entered on the 18th day of
December, 1910, in the chancery
cause of Albert r. Feline against
Flora Ann Hatfield. and others, will
on the 18th day of February 1911, at the
front door of the court house of Mingo
: County, West Virginia, at one O'Clock
p. M. of that day, offer for sale to
the highest bidder, the following de-
scribed real estate:
Lots Nos. and ., Block s.F'' in
Keller Addition inthe town of Gilbert,
Mnigo County, West Virginia.
Lots Nos. -, Il, IS, 10, and II in
Block IT" Keller Addition in said
Gilbert.
IS acres on Guyan River near the
mouth of Harry's Branch, in said
Mingo County. being part Of rs
acre tract described in 4 deed from
John E. Blake, Special Commissioner.
to Flora A. Hatfield, bearing date
December. 30th, 1890, recorded in
Mingo County Clerks Office in Deed
Book No. 8, page 50.
Lots Nos. 8. and A. in Block .sF,, in
Keller Addition in said town Of Gil.
bert.
Lots Nos. 5. and in Block ..F,, in
Keller Addition in said Gilbert.
Terms of sale: One-third cash !,
hand on day of sale, and the res;dne
on credit of six and twelve mor+,,.
the purchaser executing his ;ntarast
bearing notes with good personal se.
curity to be approved by the spec, !
commissioner. the legal title to he e
tanned until all Of purchase monau
is paid.
E. J. WILCOX,
Special Commissioner
l, Guy White, Clerk of the C;r,:.
Court OF mingo County, West yire;n;.
nereoy certify that bond with security
approved by me assufficient, and in The
penalty provided by said decree a.
been given by. said special con-
missioner.
Guy WHITE, Clerk,
BY 4. W. DAMRoN, D. G.
1-l9-2-9-s9Is.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-01-19
PRESERVING MAHOGANY.

It is gratifying to know that there
.fs7no wholesale destruction Of the
mahogany forests. The young tim
Der has to be preserved. At one
time it was the law that no tree
should be cut which squared, less
than 10 inches quite large tree as
one will notice-but that has become
rather a dead letter, and trees small
er than this are cut every day. Still
there is some effort to preserve the
timber and even to do an appreciable
amount Of reforestation. The trees
are Of very slow growth, many Of the
large trees, it is said, bearing evil
dence of being at least 1000 years
old, and when there is carelessness
or greed in cutting it means much
Ito the future Of the mahogany bust
ness.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-01-19
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION

This IS to certify that the partner
ship heretofore existing between w. T.
Manley and w. NJ. Bronson. conduct
ing business under the firm name Of
Manley Furniture Company since
November 1st, 1910, has this day by
mutual consent been dissolved. The
business will now e..carrfed on by
w. M. Bronson, who Will pay all of
the debts contracted by the firm, and
who will receive and collect all claims
and accounts due and owing to- said
partnership.
Given under our hands this 18th day
of January, 1911.
W. T. MANLY.
W. NJ. BRONSON.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-01-19
Justice News.

A. P. Penn, travelling sales
man, was pleasant caller in
town Tuesday.
w. E. Justice, ]. S. p. Stafford,
A. D. Spratt and others have re-
turned from Williamson, where
they have been attening court.
Some of the Justice people at
tended the funeral Of Mrs. Allie
Hairless, daughter of Lane Blank
enship. Monday, at the Blanken-
ship cemetery.
Rosa Trent, daughter of Mar
ion Trent, passed into the Great
Beyond Saturday after a short
illness with that dreaded dis
ease, consumption, this being
the third daughter in less than
two years. Their many friends
extend sympathy through the
ENTERPRISE to the bereaved ones.
Miss Eva Justice was a pleas
ant caller at J. S. p. Staffords
Wednesday.
The Justice School under the
management of G.. T. Straley,
will close this week. Mr..
Straley will leave next week for
Marshall College, where he will
take in two terms of school. We
regret too see him leave as he
made many friends while here.
Mrs. A. d. Spratt, who has
been seriously i'll, is now i'm
proving nicely.
rCorbin Winter and J. w. Ham
ric spent Saturday night and
Sunday with friends at Justice.
Mr.. Winters school on Ben
Creek closes this week.
Uncle Bob Wilson is still suf-
fering very much, we are sorry
to say.
Rev. w. e. Hudson, of Hunt
ington, was calling on friends in
this vicinity last week, and con-
Quoted services here Friday
night, Saturday night and Sum
day.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-01-19
z e q 'so 's1 ''1l'c L. ('s1l'sa
! w. 6. r. y. COLUMN.


EveryWhite Ribboner is ex-
pected to write their representa-
tive at Charleston. This means
you.-
PROPOSED LEGISLATION
Prohibition men d m e n t.
Strengthening of child labor
laws. Physical education law.
Strengthening of cigarette laws.
Police matrons for jails and
prisons. Prohibiting the show
ling of prize fight pictures.
Mrs. MARY HARRIS ARMoR
Mrs. Mary Harris Armor be-
gins weeks lecture in Charles
ton, January n. White Ribbon
ers for miles around should not
fail to avail themselves Of this OPP
portunity to hear Mrs. Armor.
Come and bring your friends.
Gentleman, you need not give
yourselves any trouble about the
revenue. The question of reye--
nue. must never stand in the way
of needed reform; but give me a
sober population, not wasting
their earnings in strong drink,
and shall know where to OBJ
tain the revenue. Gladstone.
think the medical profession
could get along perfectly we'll
without the use of alcohol, ex-
cept in the manufacture of
drugs. do not suppose / have
used pint of alcohol in the last
ten years. Think the tendency
of the m e d zeal profession
throughout the country is to give
up alcohol in the treatment Of
disease. Professor Mann, Buff
falo.
DR.. A. Fore1, Of the University
of Zurich, says: ITO be con-
vinced of the moral effect of alco-
hol, one only needs to study in
Germany the beer jokes, the
beer conversation and the beer
literature. Among the academic.
youth of Germany the drinking
Of beer has truly killed their
ideals, and their ethics, and has
produced an indescribable vu1-,
garity. The Temperance Ed
ucational Quarterly,
Brewer Pabst, of Milwaukee.
has one of the finest homes on
Grand Avenue and has headed
petition to the legislature to pro-
hibit saloons forever from that
avenue.
Do not fail to let your senator's
and representatives know that
you are deeply interested in the
submission of the prohibition
amendment.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-01-19
sRAkEs NOT a SUCCESS.

While the matter has not been Of
fcially decided, it is not likely that
the ship brakes recently experiment.
ally applied to the Indiana, will
ever be put on any other craft, at
least not in their present shape. It
seems that the advantages are Of a
minor character and do not compen-
safe for the heavy disadvantages.
The most serious charge against the
brake is that the installation, be-
cause Of the additional weight,
means an increase Of one inch in
the vessels dranght, and if the brake
is installed it might be at a secrifce
Of an equivalent Of coal or ammuni-
tion
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-01-19
-
HAPPENINGS IN
WEST VIRGINIA
- Hill NHA Il NW III
"LHI "vHIHvH
Items from All Parts Of the
State Condensed.
HEAVY FIRE LOSS.
Per Capita Loss Is Placed at s2o2
For the Year.

The report for the month OF De-
cember has just been issued by the
state fire marshal, Indicating for the
month four deaths from fire in the
state and total fire loss OF $S9.17T.
The value of the property involved in
the fires was $2O0.746 The most seri-
Gus loss in the month was s2O,700 in
Jacksonville fire, in Wetzel county.
The fire marshal calls attention to
the fact that the per capita loss from
fire In the state for the year OF 1910
was S2.0z.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-01-19
EVER WATCHfuL
4 Little Care viii save MaaJ
Williamson Readers Future
Trouble,

Watch the kidney secretions.
See that they have the amber hne of
health.
The discharges not excessive or in
frequent.
Contain no ''brick-dust like" sedi.
ment.
Doan's Kidney Pills will help the
kidneys.
They strengthen the kidneys and
cure them when they're sick.
The following testimony proves IT.
Mrs. Margaret Holley, Of Louisa.
Ky.,, says: II believe that am fully
prepared to back up my statement
when ] say that Doan's Kidney Pills
are all they are claimed to be. am
getting well along in years. and never
expect to be entirely free from kidney
trouble, but can say that Doan's
Kidney Pills have given me great re-
lief from backache and other kidney
disorders. My neighbors have also
taken this remedy with great success.
i am only too pleased to recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills to other kidney
sufferers in Louisa.
Mrs. Holley gave the above testimon-
ial in January, 1908 and confirmed It
on June l, 1909, saying: "Since
recommended Doan's Kidney Pills
last year. haze had no serious return
attack Of kid6ey trouble. Amy slight
disorder caused by my kidneys has
quickly given way to Doan's Kidney
Pills.
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster Miiburn Co.. Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan' sand
axe no other
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-01-19
CLAM IS DISAPPEARING.

st. Louis is about to lose the dis
tinction Of being the greatest craw-
fish-eating center in the United
States. The lovers Of this fresh
water dainty are not to blame. They
are just as numerous and just as
fond of crawfish or fresh-water lob
ster as they ever were, but the lit
tie jewellers in the "clay chimneys, T"
the sloughs, and the Illinois lakes
are vanishing
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-01-19
State News Happenings

Parkersburg THE fate of Jonas
Sees, on trial at Elizabeth for tihe MUIR
der Of c. G. Brinker, last January, was
given the jury The defendant rested
on selfdefense as justification of the
shooting.
Weston. Rev Father Toner was
called to Glarksburg ON account of the
serious illness of Rev Father Rey.
nolds, who is not expected to live.
Father Reynolds is the vicar general
of the Wheeling diocese.
Fairmont Suffering from fourteen
Ratchet wounds in his body and head
and expected to die at any time, Joe
Karawahando, an Italian, is lying at q
hospital His assailant, Mike Natalie,
escaped.
Parkersburg. - The semi-annual
meeting of the northwestern convoca.
ton Of the Protestant Episcopal
church in The diocese of West Virginia,
will be held here January "a, % and
26.
Fairmont- fourth annual show
OF the Fairmont Poultry and Pet Stock
association closed after a lecture given
by Prof. Horace Atwood, of the State
university at Morgantown.
Clarksburg Samuel Clovis, alias
Samuel Klays, Slav, was tried and
acquitted on a charge of stealing SITS
from Elias Shine, a Syrian boy, by
means Of marked cards.
Morgantown.-The Marilla Glass Co.
plant here will draM-fires and close
down. result of the failure to reach
a wage agreement with the men.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-01-19
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
The First National Bank of William
son at Williamson. in the
State of W. Va,
At close of business Jan. z. 1911

RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts s 400, 4SO. 05
Overdrafts, secured and
unsecured 5,271.42
y. S. Bonds to secure Cir
culation $4,000. 90
Bonds, securities, etc 3, 4S6. OF
Banking house, furniture,
and fixtures 20, 500. 90
Due from National Banks
(not reserve agents. $500. 83
Due from approved reserve
agents 4l,o72.o9
Checks and other Cash
Items 1l0.61
Exchanges for Clearing House $50. SO
Notes of other National Banks 1871 90
Fractional paper currency,
nickels, and cents 131. SO
Lawful Money Reserve in Bank, viz:
Specie $1,000. rs
Redemption fund with u. S.
Treasurer Is per cent of
circulation) 1880
Total 652, 602, %
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in 100000
Surplus fund 10000. 90
Undivided profits, less
expenses and taxes paid 3,777. %
National Bank notes out
standing Is, 900. 90
Dividends unpaid $50. 90
Individual deposits subject
to check 212, 47s. AZ
Demand certificates of
deposit $50, 397. 21
Total 5 652, 6O2. %
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.,
COUNTY OF MINGo, IS;
/, Alex Bishop, Cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the best
of my knowledge and belief.
ALEX BISHOP, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of Jan. 1911.
Harry Williams,
Notary Public.
CORRECT Attest:
George w. Brown,
BEN WILLIAMSON,
w. J. Williamson,
Directors.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-01-19
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that Jerome
robinson has filed with me an appl;-
cation Tor the transfer of the state
incense to sell spirituous liquors &c.
now held by William Workman IN ths
William Workman saloon building at
Kermit, West Virginia, for the re.
manning portion of the license year.
Given under my hand this. the 18Th
day of January, 1911.
LANE scHoFIELD, Deputy for
JAMES DAMRoN,
X Clerk County Court.
1-Ie-2-9-s2.06.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-01-19
NOT DISCOURAGED.

SNWho is the yivacious woman in
black ?"
Chat is Mrs. Piper. She has
lost four husbands"
'sShe looks like cheerful loser. /"
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-01-19

Weston. c. Klein, known as
Klein's Department store. was ad-
judged bankrupt, with liabilities OF
over $4,000. Assets will probably
reach $4,000. Attorney Frank Stout.
of Clarksburg, was made referee.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-01-19
WARNING.

81 know a man who is after your
scalp"
'sWho is hep"
"a hair-raising specialist"
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-01-19

Newell.-Frank bookings was
drowned in the Ohio river when he
fell from the steamer Tornado He
never cane to the surface. and it is
believed that he drifted underneath
the boat. His fall from the boat was
caused by his tripping over rope.