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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-01-11
THE NEW GOVERNORS.

New governors are beginning their
terms in 20 states. Probably the
most serious problem confronting
them is the need of economy, a
word that throws coldness over the
meeting of legislators anywhere.
Public expenditures are rising much
faster everywhere than either popu-
lation or wealth.
The trouble is not primarily due
to higher salaries. These are low
for the grade of service required,
compared with other business. The
chief difficulty is the higher stand
ards of the people. They demand
better schools, more normal schools,
expert supervision, better public
health inspection, better equipped
jails, asylums, and other public util-
tiles.
The question Can we afford it,
is one that the individual daily asks
concerning his private expenditures.
1t never occurs to many represen-
tatives when it comes to spending
someone else's money. Furthermors,
great savings could be made if the
vim and hustle and enterprise of
private undertakings could be put
into public work.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-01-11
LARSEN TO OXFORD
Son of Noted Luther College Pro-
fessOr Wins Rhodes
Scholarship.
UNIVERSITY AT OXFORD, ENG.
j. A. o. Larsen of This City, Leads
All IOwans i'm Rigid EXamina-
ton for High Honor.

Decorah has been coming into the
public eye in many ways during the
past year or two. Not in the least
in her favored sons has this little
city among the hills attained a
prominence far more than ordinary
among cities of it's class
Still more honor came to Decorah
and one of it's oldest and most re-
spected families during the past
week, when the judges who conduct
ed the famous Rhodes scholarship
examinations for the state of Iowa
announced that the coveted prive
had been won by Jacob A. o. Larsen,
son of Prof. and Mrs. Laur Larsen
of Luther College.
The Rhodes Scholarship is be-
quest to the world made few
years ago by Cecil Rhodes, the late
English diamond king, who emassed
an immense fortune in South Afri-
can operations. In his will he pro-
vided a fund for the establishment
of scholarships at Oxford University,
the great European institution of
learning Examinations are conduct
ed in each state in the United States
by committee selected for that pur-
pose, and the winner is given
scholarship at Oxford. Not alone in
the opportunity to extend his stud
les at this, the worlds greatest uni
versity, but in the perfection of men,
tai training, physical development
and moral attainment is the honor
a high one. And Decorah is alike
honored, in that one of her sons
has won this coveted distinction by
personal merit.
The scholarship at oxford runs
for three years, and in addition to
receiving his tuition free, he gets
$500 per year for other expenses.
He will go to England in September
of this year, to enter upon his
studies.
Jacob A Larsen is a son of Prof.
and Mrs. Laur Larsen of Luther
College. His father was for so many
years president Of this institution
that his name is known at nearly
every Norwegian-American fireside.
The other members of the family are
occupying positions of influence and
prominence, and the parents have
every reason to feel just pride in
the attainments of their son Jacob,
who graduated at Luther College
and also at the state university Of
Iowa, and is now doing post-grad-
uate work at Yale.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-01-11
(To be Continued.)
Iowa Boosters to Meet.

On Thursday and Friday, Jan
10Th and goth, the boosters of Iowa
will meet in Des Moines in conven-
tion. A joint convention of the edi-
torial associations of Iowa, including
the Admens Club, will be held on
those dates, and at the same time
the representative of the CONNER
cial clubs will be in session, all try
ing to solve the problem of adver-
tising Iowa, or in other words let
ting the people of Iowa and the ma
ton know what Iowa has, SO that
it's population will greatly increase
instead of decreasing, during the
next decade. On Friday there will
be big banquet at the Coliseum,
the largest ever held in the state of
Iowa, which will be attended by the
delegates to the three conventions.
The legislature is to be asked to do
something for Iowa, and this mass
gathering will be to let them know
that the people of Iowa are inter-
ested in its future.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-01-11

If the farmers OF Iowa are wise
they will get behind the candidacy
Of Senator Young. Just about now
Is the time they need a spokesman
N the United States senate. New
England knows what she wants and
it is cheaper food products and free
raw material. Iowa's senior sena-
tor has visions on the tariff and he
is not prepared to do the practical
work that is necessary at the pres
ent time which will be to take care
of the interests of the Iowa farmer
Don't sleep in security until your
rights are lost.-Vinton Eagle.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-01-11


However great may be the dis
sention over election of United
States Senator and other political
matters there Is one measure thai
now seems certain of passage at the
present session of the General AS
sembly-one that will have the sup
port Of democrats and republicans of
both factions. That is the state pub
licity bureau bill. The fact that
Iowa people have listened to appeal
ing advertisements of western states
to the extent that Iowas population
has not advanced, is argument
enough to show that Iowa should
take her light from under the
bushel and let the world know that
here is the garden spot of the earth.
1t is not expected there will be any
opposition to the measure. Pub
licity of Iowa's resources means
money in the pocket of every resi-
dent-it increases the value of the
farmers land, it builds up the busi-
ness of the merchant, it puts money
in the banks, it creates greater traf-
fic on the interurbans and builds up
the state. Iowa, does not have to
take back seat for any state when
it comes to advantages. Other states
are spending from $4,000 to $3.50
600 per year advertising their
state. Iowa is now in the position
where is must do the same thing to
keep in the procession of progress.
AS yet no legislator has been found
who will oppose the measure, and
when he makes known any sucn SEN
timent he will probably hear prompt
ly from home.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-01-11
THE SIMPLE LIFE OF A COMMONER
AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY

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 a matter of record among
his children and grandchildren.
While it was written wiz no
intention of being made g. &c,
yet his life has been filled~
such varied experiences, datl. h,
from his birth in England, boy-s
hood, soldier, clergyman, legis-
lator, ETC., that we find much
which we believe will be read
with interest by the public, and
we will therefore from time to
time as space permits publish
sections of this autobiography,
should it prove of sufficient in
terest to continue.)
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-01-11

The bath tub trust men are try
ing to escape Jail sentences. They
should think more favorably of a
winter resort which requires all the
boarders to take baths.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-01-11

1910, they say, was the dryest
year since 1922. From the parched
appearance of the Congressional
Record and certain local contempor-
aries, We anticipate pronounced
spread of the irrigation movement.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-01-11

Now that the Congressman are at
it again, we regard it as their pain
full duty to get out of bed by at
least 10 a. m, so as to put through
some days works.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-01-11

Peru and Ecuador are likely to
go to war over the boundary. This
is one of the frequent cases where
the fence costs more than the whole
back yard is worth.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-01-11

New brooms in many governors
chairs this present week, but the
hand behind the broom usually has
the same old prejudices against
blisters.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-01-11

Taft and Roosevelt are getting to-
gether. Republicans usually do once
in four years. 1t is more satisfac-
tory to do business at the old stand
than in these new concerns built
only on promises to pay.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-01-11

1t looked at one time as if the
aviators would soon be living among
the millionaires, but they seem to
prefer the more restricted quarters
of cemetery lots.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-01-11
Continued from last week.

CONTINUED from last week.
1t is the proud boast of some that
they are descendants of the Pilgrim
Fathers, and of others that their
forbears were the Cavaliers of Eng
land. There is only one thing at
taching to the place of my birth
which affords me any particular sa-
tisfaction, and that is that my ma
tive county was also the place of
the nativity of some very distin-
suished persons.
Lincolnshire, lying on the north
cast coast of England, was the birth
place of John Wesley, the founder
of Methodism; Charles Wesley, the
greatest hymn writer of the world !;
Sir Isaac Newton, the philosopher
and mathematician, William Cecil.
better known as Lord Burleigh, for
forty years prime minister and
secretary of state under Queen
Elizabeth; Alfred Tennyson, the
poet Laureate; Jean Ingelow, auth
or of several volumes of poetry and
prose fiction; besides several others
of more or less note. OF the poems
"The High Tide on the Coast
of Lincolnshire" is probably the
best known; it possesses beau
ty and an uniqueness OF ex-
preston peculiar to the sixteenth
century which is both forceful and
charming, while it describes with
wonderful vividness one of those
events which may happen in low
countries, once in thousand years.
] shall take the liberty of making
a quotation from this beautiful
poem which / am sure will be read
with pleasure since it samples the
whole composition:
The swanherds where their sedges
are
Moved on in sunsets golden
breath,
The shepherede lads l heard afar,
And my sons wife, Elizabeth;
Till floating DER the grassy sea
Came downe that KINDLY message
free,
The Brides of Mavis Enderby."
Then some looked uppe into the sky.
And all along where Lindis flows
To where the goodly vessels lie,
And where the lordly steeple
shows.
They sayde, And why should this
thing be?
What danger lowers by land or
sea?
They ring the tune of Enderby!
For evil news from Mablethorpe,
OF pyrate galleys warping downe |;
For shippes ashore beyond the
scorpe,
They have not spared to wake the
towne;
But while the west bin red to see.
And storms be none, and pyrates
flee,
Why ring THE Brides of Enderby?"
/ looked without, and 10 my some
Came riding downe with might
and main;
He raised a shout as he drew on,
Till all the welkin rang again,
Elizabeth! Elizabeth"
CA sweeter woman ne'er drew
breath
Than my sonne's wife, Elizabeth.)
The olde sea WALL" he cried, "is
downe.
The rising tide comes on apace,
And boats adrift in yonder towne
Go sailing uppe the market
place."
He shook as one that looks on
death:
God save you, mother!" straight
he saith;
Where is my wife Elizabeth"
Good some, where Lindis winds
her way,
With her two BARNS / marked her
long;
And ere yon bells began to play
Afar heard her milking song"
He looked across the grassy lea,
To right, to left. "Ho, Enderby!'
They rang "The Brides of Enderby."
With that he cried and beat his
breast;
For 10! along the rivers bed
A mighty eygre reared his crest,
And uppe the Andis raging sped.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-01-11

They have disfranchised two
thirds of the voters for bribery in
an Ohio county. The sovereign peo-
pie want to know why they should
give away their vote when they can
sell it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-01-11

AS Madame Bernhardt made
$4,000 out of 81 New York per-
formances, the section men along
our railroads will hardly get a
chance to give her a lift in their
hand cars, along with other theatri-
cal geniuses.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-01-11

Mr.. Bryan won't attend the
Democratic love feast at Baltimore.
The only time when the editor looks
real happy is when his party isn't
getting the votes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-01-11

1t takes master of detail to
make this years Christmas presents
move on another lap next year,
without a head on collision with a
previous giver.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-01-11

Hold up men went through a
Southern Pacific train in Utah, but
as the California hotels would have
had all the money in a week by
similar methods, it's about even up.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-01-11

New York kidnappers get off
with only 25 to so years in Jail. Do
the lawmakers think there will be
no children left to swipe when those
terms expire?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-01-11

We made no New Years resolu-
tions this year, as 1t took about all
the ginger we had to keep pegging
away on the old ones.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-01-11

Senator Lorimer still has to get
the consent of the Senate before he
can have that dinner that Mr.. Rose
velt took away from him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-01-11

More friendly relation reported
between Taft and Roosevelt. Let's
hope neither of them upset it by
sending the other a Christmas neck
tie.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-01-11

After reviewing the mistakes of
1910, We shall be satisfied If those
II 1911 do not correspond so as to
make two of a kind.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-01-11

A general state of good feeling
prevails a few days after Jan. I.
except with that element of the pop
ulation entertaining the delusion
that people contracting bills intend
to pay them. =
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-01-11

Now the government gets after
the steamship trust. If any octopus
has not yet been sued let him rise
and stand until he is counted.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-01-11

Although the governor of Nebras-
ka has cut out the inaugural bill,
the legislature will sashay the pork
barrel and dance all hands around
the plum tree.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-01-11

They have had a ball at the
White House for Helen Taft. She
must be careful to dance with ev-
eryone who voted for her father.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-01-11

Aviation meet managers now have
to provide fatality or two to make
the crowd feel they have got their
moneys worth.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-01-11

Diaz says he will smother the
rebels In 60 days. He must over
estimate the number of post offices
at his disposal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-01-11

Is anyone starting a diary nova
days? II SO future generations will
at least know what he did for the
first half of January.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-01-11

After poor Hoxsey and Moisant,
it dawns on some of our aviators,
that as the birds were infinite ages
developing their flying powers, mere
man is going some on his high
flights after year or two's expert
ence.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-01-11

The Panama libel case is lost. It
is not always desirable to gag peo-
pie II they do say bad words some
times.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-01-11

If anyone includes aviators on his
list of friends, he should reflect that
kind words before are better man
ners than flowers after. !,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-01-11

The tariff is strenuous sort of
skeleton that does not enjoy the
limited quarters of the congression-
al family closet.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-10
CLEAN UP DAY
!. BEGINS NAY IS
CITY WILL HAVE WAGONS GATH.
ER UP OLD TRAsH-No GAR
u SE WILL BE HAULED.

Mayor Martin has designated May
Is as the day that the city Will start
on the annual renovation OF the OLD
boxes, barrels and tin cans. The re-
ouest that the mayor makes is that
people clean up their premises and
have the litter and other accumuIa'
tlons taken to the rear OF their lots on
the alleys and wagons furnished by the
city will haul the trash away. No gar
Lage will be hauled by the city teams
Only such trash as can be dumped out:
All of the old cans should be carried
away for they hold water and the
water that is in them forms a culture
for the disease germs that propagate
in impure water. Teams Will call on
the several wards on different days
The days designated for each ward
will be published in the newspapers IN
time for the people to have their con
tributiors to the scavenger pile ready
to be carted away.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-10
GREAT ATNgsIgA|
PERFORMANCE
Tl-NIgH1'
THE MOST RENOWNED cELE.
BRlTY WILL DEMONSTRATE THE.
WONDERFUL. VARIATIONS OF
THE VIOLIN.
ADVANCE SALE IS VERY LARGE
HUNDREDS OF MUSIC LOVERS
WILL HEAR MiscAA ELMAN,
THE WORLD FAMOUS ARTIST,
At THE GRAND SoPERA HOUSE.

The greatest musical event ever
scheduled for Fairrlont and among
the greatest ever held in the State OF
West Virginia will be the appearance
here this evening Of the world famed
yiolinist, Mischa .Elrnan, who appears
here tonight under the direction of
ihe Monday evening" Music. club. The
announcement that this great cele-
brtty would appear in Fairmont has
attracted attention all over the State
and adjoining States and hundreds OF
people will arrive in the city today
from out of town to hear this talented
Young musician. The audience will
be largely made up OF Fairmont people
as the seat sale has been large. There
are yet a few desirable seats to be had
which will probably be taken before
the time for the opening of the. box Of
flee.
The largest guarantee possibly ever
given musician in the State OF West
Virginia was given 10 secure this at
traction for Fairmont and this fact
alone Should arouse the people Of this
section to the rare opportunity offered
Of hearing a world wide celebrity. He
was secured for this city at a guarans
tee Of one Thousand dollars. This add
ed to incidental expenses brings the
total cost up to twelve hundred dNlars.
Elman arrived here last evening
from, .FaaiGifls Goa qsapeT.
atlng so.das for his appearance at the
Graud tonight. Negotiations were
made for a private recital, but when
the. artist asked fifteen hundred for
| this recital, the project was given up.
There was no moving picture show
given to-day at the opera house and
the day has been spent in getting
everything inWeadiness for the recital
tonight.
At seven.thirty O'Clock tonight the
box office and gallery doors will be
thrown open in order to give the peo'
ple who have not already secured tick
cts the opportunity to do so. An ad-
mission fee Of one dollar will be charg-
ed for the gallery, which has been CIV
en- a general cleaning up to-day, A
number of box parties have been ar
ranged for the performance this even
ling.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-10
tTHE eREAT II AFAY ETTEr THE
FAMOUS VAIslETY ARTlsT, WAS
ONE or THE sTiM 81 -PER.
FORMING LION HE ocKED THE
EXIT n

EDINBURG, Scotland May l0.-A
performing Hon maddened by burns
and fear blocked tlie sage exit q the
Empire Music Hall der last nigh and
was responsible fdr tlie loss 81 at
least nine lines, anon WHOM was
"The Great Lafayette. fainous W.
riety artist.
That hundreds wete not killed IN
the fire panic was; due % all asbestos
curtain md the heroisni ol The orches.
tra that sit ID the plt plpyipg God
Save The King" while tlle ilanies rolled
about them.
LaFayete lost his lie attempting 70
rescue fellow performers
"The Great LaFayette was ven
known in this city having appeared
here on several occasions A. the
Grand opera, House He tDgether with
the enormous lion, which aecolnpa'
MED him here made many frtends ~
this cityf. He was agmasi eian q con
siderable talent.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-10
INSURGENTS rem
ATTACK on FEDERALS
lNsURcE GENT TROOPS MADE THEIR 3. |
As1 STAND - ARE eEHlNpl
sTRoNGI.Y FORTIFIED cATHE.
pRAE 100 KILLED.
nv limited Press.

"a Sos May 1O.-With flames.
bursting o,it In all parts Of the city
the battie between the insurgents anu
ledefals at Juarezi Mexico, was renew
I'd wifh fed6 doubled fury to-day
Fedefai troops are making their
las stand itl; strongly fortified va
fedfai iaiI aand customs house, ana
areidghfine desperately cheered on py
their pfIIcial. -.
Alisnight long intermittant fire was
Kept m. y 3 q 3,
IL Is impossible yet to get an accl'
fate estimate Of the dead and wound
ed I'M Jnafez.
Red Cross physician said To-Day
that at least 100 were killed and 2OO
wounded II
eyeral mines were exploded in the
streets to-day working haSoc In the
rebel ranks.
The ttf-coiored flag OF the Mexican
1 insurreetos without the grey eagle ol
Mexico is floating on top Of the munic'
I ihai water tower in Juarez, sign TO
rebels allabout the city that 1t mas
fhiien, after two days and nights oil
ilerce and desperate fighting.
AL 132oicIock the old cathedral and
the municipal iail were taken by the
rebels
iDesultofy firing is still going on.
The cathedral fell when 300 rebel re-
serves entered the city and stormed IT.
AM tie prisoners we're released from
iafl. The fercest fighting OF the
tIay took place at this point and the
Federal machine guns wrought terri
sbie havoc til the lhsurrectc ranks.
CofpseS aFe lying IeysTywhere ana
tlie stfeets III the Vicinity resemble
sllambles.
General Navarro Is reported to nave
left lthe City. and Is fetreating in the
iIiyaetloa Of Bauche.
Bulie flew over El Paso all morn,
ing and as a result one Is dead aud
sevefifll were swo woundeds on the Amer1l Am. =
can g. ides u tlies llhes d Il sfs
Gaflbal ldlls commend, the American
ieg Ion; sefe sJn the thick of the battle
about Be \, Sl3 3 Il b.
Ell P,Aso J, May Id, Another Ameri
can Was Shot through the heart whtl{
Watching tie battle from the Ameri
can y slsasr sllS 6Ie, ssl.-.l-
TIA JUANA, Mexico, May 1O.-De
sbite arep6rt that the Federal forces
we're advancing on this city to recap
tnre II from the insurrectos, who oc
Scupfed 1t. yesterday, no new attact
was expected by the garrison. Two
hindredt, and eighty linsurrectos are
now holding the town
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-10
TO KING
A.NE5T V|RGINIAN
DAUGHTER OF LOUIS BENNETT
INTRODUCED AT; COURT BY AM
RAssAboR's WIFE.

LONDON, May 1O.-The first court
of King Genrge,s rsigp aud thesttns5
bis ceremonial function since the
death OF King Edward was held at
Buckingham palace lastanight'
NThe entire diplomatic corps attend
ed and the wives OF ambassadors and
ministers presented several Of their
country women. Mrs. Reid, wife OF
tile American ambassador, presented
Mrs. William Phillips, wife Of the sec,
retary Of the embassq; Mrs. Edward
Simpson, wife OF the naval attache,
and Mrs, S. L. H. Slocum, wife OF the
military attache.
In the general circle Mrs. Reid pre-
sented Mrs. W. Fl. Crocker and Miss
Ethel Crocker, OF San Francisco; Miss
Maize Delafeld, of New York; Miss
Eleanor Webb, daughter of Il: H.
Webb, an American resident in Lon
don, and Miss Agra Bennett, daughter
of Louis Bennett, of West virginia.