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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-25

tenn, propelled by mules Marshall decides to give Danville a modern of a bitter fight for his franchise. Judge Carter, has son Howard. who seeks the hand of Mary Warrington daughter of the old general, whose home is about to be sold, when Mar shall in order to pay an old debt of gratitude. steps forward to save the mansion. Both Marshall and young Carter love the girl and the struggle is for both the girl and the street car franchise. Marshall ultimately wins both. Muriel Starr made fine inn pression as MT. Lackaye's leading wo- man.
 BILLIE BURKES NEW PLAY FROM
 BELGIUM.
 Ask any American who has ever been to Brussels if he met "the old be she didn't. But most likely shell blush at the question. She knows all about that famous old fountain at the corner of the two narrow little streets near the old square where the City Hall and the Guild Houses are In a way "the oldest citizen" is typi- ical of the Belgians. They are frank. fun-livsng people and they ought to furnish abundant material for good comedy. Singularly enough tho, there were nc real Belgian com edies-no real Belgian drama, in fact Wicheler. two well-known writers foI the stage in Brussels. put their heads together and wrote ."Le Marriage dt M He Beulemans." It was produc ed at the Olympia Theatre in Brus sels last March and made an enor- didn't appear in it, but other citi gems just as typical did and for the first time the Belgians had the ex- perience of seeing themselves right be-, fore them on the stage. It was novel experience and they liked it inn in Paris and it scored again-big. It ran there at the Renaissance all summer Then Charles Frohman hac C. Haddon Chambers make an adap- tation of it under the title of ''Su zarne'' and presented it. with Miss Theatre, New York at Christmas And now Miss Burke will be seen in it here at the Park Theatre on Monday even ing, February 27. Miss Burke will also appear in a pretty curtain raiser. .sThe Philosopher in the Apple Or chard-" founded on one of Anthony Hopes stories.
 MANTELL IN MERCHANT or
 VENICE"
 
 Robert Mantell who comes to the Park Theatre Thursday March in the Merchant of Venice" has keen sense of humor and dearly enjoys a joke even though it be at his own ex- pense- He tells this story with great relish: During his extended engage ment at the New Amsterdam theatre New York two or three years ago he discovered a genuine character in a quaint old Irshman. Tim Donovan by name. who operated the stage eleva tor The stars dressing room at the New Amsterdam is four floors above the stage and during his frequent trips with Donovan the distinguished Shakespearean actor became much in- terested in the rare old Celt On the occasion of his first New York appear ance in Othello. Mfr Mantell entered the elevator in the make up of the swarthy Moor to descend for his first entrance. Donovan looked him over carefully as he entered the car and after a judicious scrutiny exclaimed: The Lord love ye, but you're the Twin image of Lew Dockstader."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-02-01

We have the best line of trunks
and yalises in the country. Bears.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-02-01
Decorahians in Oregon Bank.

Within a short time c. S. Marsh
and Nelson A. Burdick, the latter a
resident of DEBORAH during his
younger days, will open a new bank
at Matolius, Oregon, a new town on
the Hill line now being constructed
into California. 1t will be division
point, and the Hartman interests
will also build a line through the
town, so that prospects for its fut-
ure are excellent. DEBORAH capital
is largely behind the new bank, and
it will start with prospects of de-
veloping large business. Mr.. Bur-
dick, who will be cashier, has had
considerable experience in the bank
ing business, aid Mr.. Marsh, who
will be associated with him, is a
business man of long standing. They
will make a strong team, and every
one wishes them a successful and
profitable business.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-02-01
DEBORAH TEAMS WIN.
Local Basket Ball Teams Defeat OPP
ponents i'm Three Games Dur
ing the Week.

DEBORAH basket ball teams dur
ing the past week maintained the
splendid record of the present sea-
son in three victories. On Friday
night at Cresco the DEBORAH high
school boys team defeated the Cres-
co high school team in a fast game
by the score of so to 81. The Cres-
co team played good game, but
were for some reason unable to best
our speedy aggregation, hence their
defeat.
Friday evening at Steyer's hall
the Cresco town team played the
Valdez College first team, and were
defeated by the Valdez team in a
game in which the locals showed
their superiority throughout, by the
score of 40 to IL.
The same evening, Friday, the
Valdez College, second team and the
DEBORAH city team played after the
above game, at Steyer's hall, the
DEBORAH city team winning by the
score of IL to 1.
Next Friday evening there will
be a game at Steyer's between the
Cresco and DEBORAH high school
teams, the game beginning early so
as to finish before the play at the
Grand that night. This will un-
doubtedly be a fine contest, as the
Cresco boys are determined to win.
The DEBORAH high school team is
claiming the championship of the
state, inasmuch as they have won
every game this year, and Cresco
don't want them to have it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-02-01
Two Eclipses This Year.

There will be two eclipses during
the year 1911 and both of these will
be of the sun. 1t is an unusual year
in that there will be no eclipse of
the moon whatever. The first
eclipse of the sun, which will take
place on April %, will be visible in
this section of the country just be-
fore sunset. The second, an annu-
lar eclipse of the sun, will be in
visible in America. The Easter sea-
son will come comparatively late
this season. March l will be Ash
Wednesday. Palm Sunday will be
on April 8, and Easter Sunday on
April 16. Hence Penticost day will
be on June 4. Memorial Day and
the Fourth of July will fall on a
Tuesday this year. Labor day will
be on September 4. Christmas,
December %, will be on a Monday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-02-01
81 900 10 Boost Nortn Dakota Corn.

81 600 30 Boost North Dakota Corn.
The first National Bank of Fargo,
North Dakota, E. j. Weiser, vice
president, has just announced a gem
erous gift in prizes for the develop
ment of interest in the better grow
ing of corn in that state. All over
the middle west those who are in
terested in the progress and adj
vancement of the various states are
giving much attention to the in
crease in corn culture. In Iowa
alone, Prof. Holden says, an increase
of ten bushels per acre, which could
easily be accomplished, would add
$40, 100000 to the state. Mr.. Wei
ser, says the Fargo daily editorially,
is from Iowa, where they grow
corn as big as Finn Leech's leg. He
believes corn will make the state of
North Dakota as famous as wheat. +"
The state is divided into four sec
tions, and the prizes for each sec
ton will therefore be $3.50 each.
The corn entries must consist of ten
ears each, taken from a field of five
acres or more. The corn, after the
prizes are awarded, is to be auc-
toned off, and the proceeds donat-
ed to the North Dakota Children's
Home. The state of North Dakota
will profit greatly by this generous
gift, and Decorahians will note with
pride that one of its former citizens
is associated primarily with a move
ment which will have its effect upon
the entire middle west.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-02-01
Criticism Worth While.

Miss Olive Vail has never had a
song better fitted to her wonderfully
sweet voice than "The Dear Little
Ghost of Your Smile" which she
sings in Miss Nobody from STAR
land" the musical play touring I'M
der direction of William A. Singer,
brother of Mort H. Singer, the big
comedy empressario. Montgomery
Phister, dramatic critic of the Gin
cinnati Commercial Tribune, said in
reviewing this play, THE cleverness
of the story needs no extraneous
aids and with the extraordinary
good work of the star and her as
sociates, all of which are wonders,
is carried to certain success" Such
criticism coming from so reserved a
critic as Mr.. Phister is indeed well
come. See her at the Grand Friday
night.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-02-01

Entered at the Post Office in Decorah, Iowa
as Second Glass Mail Matter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-02-01
Firemen's Dance Big Success.

The annual masquerade dance of
Hose Co. No l last Thursday night
was as usual big success. The
fantastic street parade at two O'Clock
was witnessed by a large number
of people and at night Steyer's hall
was packed with dancers and spec
tators. The music was good, the
costuming varied and original, and
a long list of prizes were awarded to
those who excelled in costuming and
dancing.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-02-01
New Secretary of School Board.

Mr.. ]. j. Hopperstad, who has
been secretary of the board of edu-
cation of the DEBORAH Public Schools
for good many years, recently re-
signed the position on account of
leaving the city, and at a meeting
last week, the board elected Mr..
John F. B. Portman to the place.
Mr.. Portman is splendidly qualified
for the exacting duties of this posi-
ton, and will without doubt fill it
with credit to himself and to tn
city.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-02-01
A Pleasing Entertainer.

Last weeks number of the lecture
course, the entertainment Saturday
evening by Clarence l.. Burgderfer,
entertainer and impersonator was a
delightful evenings entertainment
in every way. His representations
and caricature make-ups were espe-
cially good, as was his delivery and
stage presence. The entertainment
was greatly enjoyed by all.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-02-01

The House committee on indus
trial arts and expositions, by vote
of to 6, has decided to report ia
vorably the Estopinal bill, providing
for the Panama exposition at New
Orleans, and making an appropria-
ton of $1,OOO,OOO for a government
exhibit. Representative Woods of
Iowa, voted in favor of the bill
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-02-01
We Purchased More Than

200 dozen mems black Lisle finish
socks, of medium weight-regular
25c socks which we will put on sale
Saturday, Feb. 18th, at tic per pair,
or 8 pair for soc. The best sock
value ever offered in Iowa. BEARS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-02-01
Total ,S7,427.O4

officers for the year are: C. r.
Williams, President, DEBORAH, Iowa
James Orr, Vice President, Postville,
Iowa; T. j. Crawford, Treasurer,
Frankville, Iowa; E. w. Goody-
koontz, Secretary, Waukon, Iowa
and j. S. Williams, Adjuster, De-
corah, Iowa. Directors are: Henry
Kiesau, Waukon, Route No. / Rob-
ert Waters, Jr., Postville, Iowa, r.
8; Jas. Orr, Postville; Joe Weitgen-
ant, Ossian; Joe Lennon, DEBORAH /;
c. o. Maltby, Prosper, Mimi, r. 1
E. w. GOODYKOONTZ,
Secretary
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-02-01
Remember the Name

Foley's Honey and Tar for all
coughs and colds, for Group, bron-
chitis, hoarseness and for racking
la grippe coughs. No opiates. Re-
fuse substitutes. R. A. Engbertson.
Feb.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-02-01
Pneumonia Follows a Cold

But never follows the use of Foley's
Honey and Tar, which checks the
cough and expels the cold. NJ.
otockwell, Hannibal, Mo-, says, at
beats all the remedies / ever used.
| contracted a bad cold and cough
and was threatened with pneumonia.
One bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar
completely cured me-" No opiates,
just a reliable household medicine.
r. A. Engbretson. Feb.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-02
NEWS OF THE OLD DOMINION.1
A PATHE1G.sTORY..
Former Presidents Son in Charity
Hospital and Wife
Dying.

Richmond, Dec: pathetic is the
plight OF r F.. Tyler, youngest SON Of
former President John Tyler, the tenth
president OF the United States, who 10
an inmate OF the Sheltering Arms Hos
pital, suffering With blood poisoning.
+, Several weeks ago be rama briar into
his thumb and the an,pntation Of hts
arm is now necessary.
While i'll and practically helpless.
Tyler is also suffering the mental agony
Of knowing that his vile is near desth
from tuberculosis at the Eastern State
Asylum at williamsburg having been
taken there after being seriously ourn-
ed when she overturned lantern atthe
family home near Ashland, Mr.. lyle
having no funds to place her in q rti.
va,e hospital. The misfortune t'as
broken UP the Tyler tlnild|ess home.
Beca, .. OF had health DIR. Tyler was
compelled 70 mortgage his farm aud u
is said that the mortgage is 10 he lore
closed. He has been ~ inmate OF the
hospital for some time but bis ideuslty'
was not maize public uutil it became
known today. A brother is president
OF William and Mary. College, and
another brother is judge OF Que OF the
Virginia Courts. Mr.. Tyler 10 about
so years old. -.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-02
Militia seeking Pay From Nation.

Richmond, Dec. ,. Enlisted men Of
thu Virgins Volunteers are Icing
urged in the strongest teims 10 write
at ouce to their Senators aud Represen
tatives in Congress urging the passage
OF the militia pay bill. The final strug
gle for the enactment OF legislation.
which it is beIieyed will mean so much
to the future .oi the National Guard,
will begin within a lew weeks.
Thy executive conmitteei ot 1.-the Ma
tionat Guard Association, which hss
this legislation. in, charge. is .concfn.
tratina its efforts towards securing
favorable reports from the coinnittses
on Mllitnry Affairs ct, the Two houses
ef:~Copsress~ Work among the mem.
bers- at large must be done 10 the nalr
by Individual effort. ~.
In Virginia especially the desirsbil
ity Of effort il being mentioned in con-
nection with the sttltud. OF Represe o.
tative James Hay, Of the Seventh DIS
trict, who is chairman OF the House
Committee on Military Affairs. Mr..
Hay has been quoted as being in a
position somewhat adverse to militia
pay, but it is learned that he has ex-
pressed himself rs open TO conviction
rs to the needs OF the organized mill
tia. Senators as we'll a. members OF
the House are to be written about the
matter, to indicate to then, the extent
OF public sentiment behind the Dixon
bill OF the Senate and the Peppat bill
OF the House.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-02
BEATT|E's CONFESSION.
Alleged to Coincide Almost Pre-.
cisely With Theory Of the
Prosecution.

Richmond, Va, Dec. 2.-The News
leader Yesterday prints the outline
81 chat il said to have been a detailed
and private confession lett by Henry
jClay Bea,tie, ir., for the perusal OF his
family alone.
f. IS stated that one Of the detectives
who worked on the case was permitted
10 see the confession, which is more
,.rcumstantal than that made public
the day Beattie was executed.
According to the alleged confession.
Yeattis decided two weeks before the
crime wac committed to kill his wife.
The details OF the murder coincide
almost precisely with the theory Of
the case set out by the state at Tie
trial. Bea.tie induced his cousin
Paul to buy the gun and hid it be-
hind 4 stump on the Midlothian turn.
pike.
He is said To have stated that nc
shot his wife full in the face rs she
was stepping from his automobile and
that she fell backward into the road.
Reattie denied that he first knocked
his wife down, story which gave him
"much annoyance, implying coward
ice" Beattie is also said to have
denied that he sat on his Wife's body
during the wild drive into Richmond.
He is alleged to have asserted that hlE
marriage was comparatively loveless
ami was forced upon by his father
earnest wishes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-02
TELEGRAPH BREvITIES.

New York.-Ncw York has sixty
thousand dogs, and their owners must
pay Il license fee to the Society for
the Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals,
according to q Supreme Court ruling.
New York.-Gungn Dln's garb was
rlraled at the Horse Show WHEEL one
OF the Four hundred appeared In a
diaphanous gown, mostly transparent
below the knees and not very opaque
above.
Fort Worth, TeX.-Whi]e hunting
boarding house. A. d. Shoots. or
St Louis, met his ideal. wooed and
wed her in ien minutes.
New Yor.-The powder pun and
rouge pot have the official indorse-
ment of the medical profession, the
New York Medical Journal asserting
it is womans duty TO be beautiful 1t
any cost.
New York.--There was an awful
fuss at Sherry's, when the head walt
or asked woman TO stop smoking.
stop me il you can" she replied. The
walter couldn't.
New rork.-A donkey stole the
comedy cuisines" in "Pagliaccf
when instead OF drawing Caruso
across the stage It laid down on the
Job on the stage.
New York.---Writing story OF the
Beatte murder and waiting on her
sick mother and sister proved too
much for Avis Sarah Jackman, nov
ellst. and she died few moments
after Beattie's execution.
Norfolk. Va.-The German cruis-
er Bremen is waiting q day of Hat
teras for q tug to bring her barber
alongside. The Bremen sent a wire
less back for the missing barber.
kenosha, Wis.-Because Mis-.
Maude Fairfield Seaver married In
less than year after her divorce,
Judge Randalb has given her the al
ternstive of paying $50 fine or go
ing to jail for ninety dsys.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-02
Harris Merges Newspapers.

Petersburg, Va. Dec. with Ita
issue OF Yesterday afternoon the Even.
ing Record suspended publication and
was merged with the Injex-Appeal. OF
which it was The aiternoun edition.
Walter Edward Harris, the owner and
editor, ia announcing the susprn.ion.
says that this step has been und. !
contemplation for some time.
The difficulties attending the publica'
ton OF two papers from the same Office
however, are 40 many and the yexa
tions incident thereto FAR outweigh con.
sideratious on the other side. The
Record VAS very live newspaper and
it's suspension is much regretted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-02
UNIVERSITY RANKS H|GH.
Charles Francis Adams says Wash
ington and Lee Will Excel
Harvard and Yale.

Lexington, Va, Dec. 2.-In letter
10 Walter J.. McCorkle president OF
the New York Alumni Association OF
Washington and Lee University. Char
les Francis Adams, OF South Lincoln,
Mass, has the following to say in re-
CARDS to the reference to DR.. Denny's
resignation as president OF this uni.
yersity.
It will be remembered that the dis
Linpuished scholar and gentleman from
Massachusetts, delivered the grafton at
the Lee centennial held here 10 1907,
which was pronounced by all to be .
masterpiece. Ever since the above oc'
casion mentioned. Mr.. Adams has en-
Itertalned q most friendly and benevo.
lent feeling towards Washington and
Lee. His letter is as follows:
1T is with surprise as we'll as sor'
row hear OF DR.. Denny's intention to
dissolve his connection With the wash
ington and Lee University.
Doubtless he has sufficient reasons
for his action, and hope he is merely
transferring his activities to field OF
greater usefulness. :.
ION the other hand, aS at present
advised. | do not clearly see no"
there is any great probability OF his 80
doing. There may be considerations
connected with the matter concerning
which ] am not informed.
ION the other hand, among all the
educational institutions OF the South
Washington and Lee. 80 far as | am
advised, has, if skillfullY and conserva.
lively handled, the most extended heio
,, OF usefulness.
"In the case of al institutions OF the
HIGHER education sentiment is a large
factor in success. Strikingly is 1t 80 IL
tie case OF Harvard. Still. / think
may With some confidence say thai
there is DO institution in the entire
South in connection with which senti'
ment ia 80 considerable a factor, OF
admits Of such development IS factor
az Washington and Lee.
IF this be so now, the passage o.
the years will, il the chord is sympa
thetically struck, make it vibrate more
clearly in the future.
TT is to be remembered that forty
years have not yet elasped since the
death OF General Lee. I now think i
safe to say that in the future develop
ment OF the Southland that develop
ment, as / see it, is likely to be mos
considerablc--the name OF Genera
Lee will occupy in the Southern NOM
DRY place peculiarly its own. 1t vii
be to Washington and Leo far more
than that 81 John Harvard is to the
University which bears his name; infin'
itely more than the name OF its found
or is to Yale.
my own relations with Washington
and Lee constitute one OF the thor
oughly gratifying incidents of MY life
and it is with no small degree OF pride
that number myself among its sdop
ted children.
THE degree constituting me such
conferred now nearly five years since
hangs among my most priced trophies
side by side with a similar degree BY
nv own alma mater dozen years be
fore, =
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-02
FayOrs Organizer.

Norfolk, Dec. 1.-The Virginia Ii
brsry Association meeting here in con.
nection With the Virginia Educational
Conference yesterday elected the fol-
lowing officers. President, DR.. ]. G.
Metcali, OF Richmond; vice-president,
DR.. J. S. Patton, OF the University OF
Virginia; secretary. G. Carrington
Moseley, OF Richmond; treasurer,
Henry G. Ellis, Of Richmond.
Ths association favored the enact
ment OF law by the new Legislature
providing for a library organizer to be
under the control Of the State Library
Board and appointed committee OF
seven to urge this measure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-02
pauville National Banks Merge.

Dsuville, Dec. 2.-Tbe American
Mali ,nal Bank, which began bushes:
Two years ago, was yesterday metreG
with or absorbed by the National Bank
OF Danville, thereby; increasing the re-
sources Of the latter bank to a millloi
and q bali and increasing its business
ope.third. Most OF the directors OF .th'
retiring institution are added to the a.
rectors OF the National Bapk OF DAN
vile. and several Ut the employees T"
the absorbed institution are reem
ploytd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-02

DR.. Frederick A. Cook, the explorer,
filed suit Yesterday to recover $780,.
900 damages from the New York
Times on the ground that bis reputa.
ton has been injured. aud public dis.
trust has been engeudered through the
publication by the Times OF a story that
be was egeed wbeu he tried to lecture
in Copenhsgsu on October "a last.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-02
EsTARI,IsHEp 1884,

The aunexation OF outlying districts
seems 70 be the talk OF q great many,
but the popularity OF the Hess Shoe,
cold By Marshall, catches alb
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-02
Clergyman Enters Upo n New Dutie,

Norfolk, Dec. 1.-The Rev ]. Lewis
Parks, D. D., for twenty years the rec
tor OF, Calvary Church, New York, has
accepted the charge OF St. Johns
Church, Hampton. as successor OF the
late Rev. DR.. Reverdy E till, DR..
Parks entered upon his duties At
Hampton December !.