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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-09
UNION SERVICES FOR JULY
AND AUGUST.

According TO a well estab 'ished
custom in Greenwood, union SER
vices will be held each Sunday
evening during the months Of July
and August. The following is the
program agreed upon;
Sunday, August II, 8 p.mp Rev.
H. S. Spragins, Presbyterian ch.
Sunday, August IS, 8 pm, DR..
p. |. LipSey, Methodist church.
Sunday, August Is, 8 pm, Rev.
VIM. Irvine, Baptist church.
Sunday, Sept. |, 8 PM, Rev H.
S. Spragins, Presbyterian church.
II was cured of diarrhoea by one
does Of ChamberIain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhora Remedy" writes M. E.
Gebhardt, OrioIe, Pa. There is moth
ing better. For sale by all druggists.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-09
A CERTAIN YOUNG A

Worked his way up to a good posi-
ton and for some years has been in re-
ceipt of a splendid salary. He had the
respect and confidence of his employees,
They decided to take him into the firm
on condition that he made an invest,
ment of 81, 500. 1t vas q big oppor,
tunity for this young mana chance
of a life time. Imagine his regret
when he stood before his employers
and confessed that he had saved no
money but had spent his salary as he
received it-frittered IL away, Don't
let the opportunity find you unprepared.
Open a savings account here today. A
dollar is all you need.
Bank Of Lefore,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-09

Mail orders receive our best
care and attention, II you are not
pleased with what we send you,
return it promptly and get your
money back. A. Weller & Co.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-09

What is nicer than a gold-head-
ed umbrella? The handle can be
preserved for generations. An
umbrella is a necessity. See our
large assortment. A. Weller &
ca
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-09
ARE YOU READY

For the financial opportunity that will
come to you? Good credit or ready
cash = money saved--is needed to sieve
them.
Putting money away safely is insur,
ace against adversely. No one should
be without this protection. But more
than that, you don't doubt for a minute
that an account with a savings bank
like the Bank Of Lefore helps youi
standing and prepares you for your OPP
%portunity. $l.00 will start an account.
Savings accounts are our speciality.
Second sheets for sale at this
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-09
Money to Loan.

We have some clients who desire to
loan money on farm property - regard
less Of the boil weevil.
For terms apply to
POLLARD & HAMMER, Attys.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-02-16
Washington's Coat-of-Arms

Regarding the Washington coatof-arms somv
odd discoveries have come to light. Quite con-
trary to our American belief the Washington
shield does not contain stars and stripes, not
withstanding that more than thousand books
and as many more published articles SO proclaim
It, The facts are that the Washington shield
contain bars and mullets tspurs of the knights
boots)" The earliest reference which | have
been able to find which announces the Washing
ton shield bazoned with stars and stripes. relates
to a public banquet at Baltimore. Md, In 1851.
where the ideas OF an English poet-Martin Tup-
per by name-were voiced. procaiming that the
American flag with It's heraldic notions. was Dor
rowed from the Washington shield, which possess
ed stars and stripes. Ever since this banquet
American authors and orators have, without fur
Their investigation. accepted the statement as
correct The English poet was msled by his
fervid fancy, for the Heralds' college at London.
the highest authority British heraldry. writes
follows
"a Washington shield with stars and stripes
(pales) has never been of record"
1t Is altogether probable that Upper. we'll
as others. deceived by the shape OF the
"mullets" These spurs. as worn by the knights
of old were round In FORM resembling modern
cog-wheels somewhat. and their brstling points
possibly suggested the stars" OF which Upper
spoke
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-02-16

building and rebuilding to be done on such do
main. On the other hand. George Washington,
in later life, as the leading official of
public and the founder of a new capital. had
thrust upon him innumerable questions OF archi-
tectural policy and selection which, pertorce.
requisitioned all his ability in this line
That Washington should have developed such
ability as practical and consulting architect is
by no means strange when We take into account
his early experience a surveyor This occupa-
ton which he followed during much of his young
manhood gave him splendid judgment as to the
relative qualifications of sites for both private
and public buildings, and his discernment was re-
Elected in the advice he gave to the sites for
the public buildings at the national capital and
the character of the buildings to be erected
thereon.
According to tradition, George Washington.
seated on the yeranda of an elevated country
house, with the panorama of the present District
OF Columbia spread out before him. chose what is
how known Capitol Hill the site OF the legs-
lative headquarters Of the government He also
not only chose the site OF the White House or
Presidential Mansion, but personally conducted
the negotiations for the purchase of the needed
land. The work of actually designing the vart-
public buildings and laying out the streets and
parks of the new Federal City was left by Wash
ington in other hands, but up to the time OF his
last illness he exercised a general supervision OF
all creative worn and his architectural ideas were
embodied In most OF the plans drawn.
But while Washington acted as consulting arc
itect with reference to many of our most notable
public buildings he actually and directly re-
sponsible for the plans OF many private resi-
dences and these are consequently OF even great
er interest than the public buildings evidence
OF lis architectural ideals. The structurss are To-
cated not only on his own estate at Mount Yer
non IN the Potomac, but at various Other points
in Virginia and what is West Virginia. The
mansion at Mount Vernon not the original
conception/of George, Washington, having been
.piit by his half-brother. Lawrence Washington,
H,.n dozen IL came into the possession
OF George Washington through inheritance How
ever Uaerge Washington enlarged the original
residence b. increasing its length and height and
he added various notable improvements to the
manor house well erecting from his own
architectural designs number OF supplementary
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-02-16

ment tile buried IA inches under.
ground. In the inner walls OF which Is
a metallic electric conductor running
the whole length of the system. The
tile is brought to the surface by an
elbow joint, and about two feet above
the ground Is capped with copper
head, porous. to let air pass freely.
The copper head connects with the
electric wires. and acts, according to
Arson. as collector OF an atmospheric
wave of electricity of which he claims
the normal supply In the air Is $4,000
volts.-Los Angeles correspondence
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-02-16

can Institute of Architects The nations hrst
chief magistrate laid of the ground in this vicn'
ity and prepared the original plans for the man
sion although as in the case OF two OF the man
sions above mentioned, 1t was left TO others 70
carry out the plans thus formulated.
octapon House which is of added interest be
cause 1t was temporarily used as the Presidential
Mansion after the British soldiers burned the
White House in 1914, derives its name from It's
oetagonal form Indeed buildings OF unusual out
line seem to have been something of a fad with
Architect George Washington. He built six.
teen-sided barn at Mount Vernon and the mill ne
constructed on that estate was likewise many.
sided Almost under the shadow OF the capitol
at Washington is a substantial brick building
which George Washington built just before his
last illness overlook him and which he had de-
signed as winter residence. Indeed owing 10
delays the last details OF construction were not
completed until after Washingtons death and
none of his family ever occupied the structure.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-02-16
Worlds Target Crab.

The largest crab in the world,
specimen Of the giant spider crab from
Japan. is now at the Museum of Nat
ural History. New York The spread
of the two largest legs, or arms, hav-
ing sawlike teeth. called "pincers," Ia
nearly twelve feet, and the body por-
ton is over one foot In diameter and
about the size of a large dinner plate.
The monster crab inhabits the sea and
islands of japan. and is known to 90
cur at depth OF owe. two thousand
feet-October st. Nicholas.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-02-16

Colonial mansion which stands to this day IN an
excellent state of preservation ana Is senei a'
accounted, next to Mount Vernon, the ihos' pc
nfcant of all the buildings that bear the impress
of Wasbipgtons individuality General WASH
ington built Woodlawn wedding GIT lot niS
fayorite, Nelly Custis the adopted daughter upon
whom centered the affections OF his later me-
The main building at Woodlawn, which is OF pure
Colonial design is forty by sixty feet In size. As
in all such structures there are wings connected
by corridors with the main structure and these
wings little more than one story In neight,
while the central portion has height OF TWO
stories
Likewise located at great distance from
Mount Vernon is Arlington Mansion. which Is. In
almost the same degree as the manor house Just
mentioned, monument to the architecturai adj
ity OF George Washington. The mansion at Ari-
ington, to be sure, not erected until after
the death of Washington. but the builder was
Washington Parke Gustis, the adopted son OF
George Washington, who had lived for years at
Mount Vernon and who was not only thoroughly
familiar with Washington's architectural ideas.
but had talked over with him the requirements OF
the site at Arlington. Yet other houses for the
design and construction of which George Wash
ington was responsible located in the pic
turesque Shenandoah yalley-a region with which
he was particularly familiar by reason OF the fact
that as a young man he made the original sur
veys OF all this land for Lord Fairfax.
George Washington induced his three brothers
to select this promising region for their homes
and he personally built. for his eldest brother
Samuel, the Famous HARDWOOD mdnslon On cou
handing site facing tho Blue Ridge Mountains
Two miles from Hardwood is Claymount which is
generally accounted George Washingtons archi-
teetural masterpiece He drew the plans Tor th:s
mansion hut did not supervise its construction.
which was carried on by relative. The manor
house consists OF centra. building of brick with
two connexions wings and on each side sep
arate twostory building connected with the long
rectangular building by brick-walled court yard
thirty feet square The connected buildings, which
are all constructed almost wholly of yellow brick.
have an aggregate length OF two hundred and
fifty feet On the north front OF this expansive
structure stone portico relieves the rather Sc
outlines.
However. Washingtons ability designer OF
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-02-16
Hope to Find Use for Cactus.

Experiments have been in the course
of conduct for six years by the agri-
cultural department. with the hope of
finding practical uses for the cacu
xrowths of the plains OF the south
west. The work has been done princi-
pally at the station at Las Cruces. N.
NJ. The assertion has been made that
il the great southwest is ever to be re-
claimed II must be done by cultivatins
and finding uses for the plants which
grow naturally in the country. rather
than by the Introduction Of species
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-02-16
Pension EIaures.

The United States governments has
paid out to date in pensions to Ameri-
can soldiers 13.0S2,513 lin round
numbers three thousand nine hundred
and thirteen millions), divided as fol-
lows: War OF the Revolution. $40. 000.-
900; War of 1912. $4,000. 600; Indian
wars, $4,000, 900; Mexican war. 342.-
OOO, 900; Civil war, 1866. 600 900 600;
war with Spain. s26.ooo.o0o; unclassi-
fed. s31 100000. The government is
still paying pensions. mostly on &C
count of the Civil war. at the rate of
St6O 100000 a year.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-02-16

from other localities. One of the pos
sibilities of the cactus is the manufac.
ture Of alcohol. and it has been shown
that this commodity to the value of
$3.50 an acre could be harvested after
four years growth, and. at this rate
quarter section OF land could be made
to yield a gross income of nearly $24..
900 a year at the present figures This
would be almost perpetual yield. for
the fruit Is borne annually and the
plants need no replanting. cultivation
or other care. and grow In the poorest
soil
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-02-16
That Ia, II Present Plans Of = Call
fornian Do Not Leave the
Track Somewhere.

W. ]. Arson purposes to do away
with water reservoirs and bitches and
to irrigate with underground thunder
storms, making farms In the desert az
luxurious as the gardens Of the Sui
tan by the sweet waters Of the Eu-
pirates, and converting the arid
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-02-16
Desert Soon To Be No More

wastes of the Mojaye into a bower of
roses.
BY means of his electric system he
claims to create a miniature thunder
storm in the subsoil among the roots
of the plants. furnishing moisture, aer-
ating the ground and providing stim.
ulant of ozone to hasten the chemical
activities of the process of growth and
cell formation.
Arson uses a line of six-inch ce-
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-02-16

l4E0RGE WASHINGT0N. -
= ARCHITECT AND BUILDER

o person in the least degree con-
versant with the biography OF George
Washington can fail to admire the
extreme versatility of the Father OF
His Country. AS a warrior and as a
statesman he won fame In gu
perlative degree and yet it may be
found, upon research, that he
showed the same exceptional meas
ure of ability in the more modest
pursuits OF planter and country
squire. There is, however. one
branch of the great mans activities
that has been almost wholly over
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-02-16


This concerns his numerous and
takings as an architect and builder
operations that in scope might
have seemed to afford sufficient
career for any ordinary citizen.
OF course there is no desire to
create the impression that the ma
tons first president was profes-
sionally an architect and builder
as we interpret the term today.
On the contrary at no period or
his life did he devote his entire
time to this form of activity nor
did he depend upon it as a means
Of livelihood. But circumstances
seemed to combine to compel
Washington to assume responsible
tiles as an amateur architect and
builder, If we may thus qualify the
term. On the one hand was the
circumstance that he was master
of an eight thousand-acre estate
and there was always more or less
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-02-16
Popular Music.

your poem nsed2 | should say
notl" answered the editor.
Would you give me a candid criti.
cism OF it,"
Certainly. It's clumsy and vulgar
and unspeakably idiotic."
Good"
"Good7"
yes; set to music. It win become q
popular song"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-02-16
Division Of Labor.

Voice FROM Below-Are you children all In bed!
Voice Froru Above-Yes mamma
Voice Fro.a Beow-Well. must say it didn't
take you lerS to say your prayers.
Voice FlUIn Above-We divided EN- up an each
took section an said 'em all at once.-Cleveland
Leader.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-02-16

residences was not by
any means limited to
country homes. There
are in the city of Wash.
ington several build
ings which attest his
talent in this direction
with reference to dwell
ings in urban surround
ings. Perhaps the most
interesting and certain
ly the most historic in
this category is DC
tagon House." which IL
located only a few
blocks from the White
House and is today one
of the show places OF
the capital. having
served in later years as
the permanent head
ouarfers of the Amert.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-02-16

The sorrows of a Wall street lamb
invariably arise from the fact that he
mistook himself for fox.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-02-16
Heartfelt.

The Kid latter his first cigar)-"Gee. l wish
Wickersham had killed dat terbackeE trust
Puck.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-02-16

buildings that f.
nally gave Mount
Vernon the sem
blance OF a we'll
ordered village.
General Wash
ington even plan
ned the walks
which are a con-
spicuous feature
of the landscape
work at Mount
Vernon.
About five miles
from M o Il n t
Vernon is Wood
lawn. a charming
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-02-16

looked by students of the many-sded Washington
This concerns his numerous and extensive under.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-07-03
AL. PALzER IS COMING
The Worlds Champion White Hope
Coming Thursday.
WILL CELEBRATE IN DEBORAH.
Hundreds OF Admirers VIII Welcome
Him Here on the Nations
Natal Day.

1t viii be good news to the friend:
and admirers of Al. Palzer, Winnie
shiek county's new pugilistic white
hope, that he will be in DEBORAH on
July 4th. to meet his many friends.
Last Friday night he won q notable
fight from the champion of England,
which is fully described on another
page, and will be read with interest.
The following telegram was re-
ceived yesterday by Ben Bear from
Ed. Rossley, who witnessed the Pal
zer-Wells fight at Madison Square
Garden, New York, and is self ex-
planatory:
New York, July 2, 1912.
Ben Bear, DEBORAH, Iowa:
Al. Palzer, the worlds white cham
pion, will be in DEBORAH July fourth,
On the twelve-fifteen noon train.
Ed. Rossley.
In the big Fourth of July ball
game at the fair grounds between
Calmar and DEBORAH it is expected
that Palzer will pitch the first ball.
We understand also that Palzer
will challenge, from here, the win
ner of the Johlson-Flynn battle in
Mexico tomorrow.
Here is hoping that Al. will get a
match with the "big smoke" and put
him on the shelf with Bombardier
Wells
Ed. Rossley, of this city, attended
the big fight in New York on Friday
night, and will accompany Palzer to
DEBORAH.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-07-03
Two Attractive Windows

The merchants of DEBORAH have
been busy fixing up pretty windows
for the Fourth, this week. One of the
most unique aad attractive is the cor
ner window of Mott e Co.'S dry goods
store. 1t is something entirely new
and is attracting lots of attention.
A big 4 stands out prominently and
the window is decorated very taste
fully in red, white and blue, and in
the center, number Of toy balloons
are constantly ascending. It's a dan
dy window and should not be missed.
Two more exceedingly attractive
windows are shown by +. l. Haugen s
big daylight store. One has g dis
play of fine shoes, in the center of
which is big sky rocket, mounted
by a huge doll. The other shows a
beautiful line Of dress goods, and
each window is decorated in most
appropriate Fourth of July style.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-07-03
CELEBRATED GOLDEN WEDDING
MIR. and Mrs. Jacob Schaub Celebrate
Important Event i'm Their
Lives.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Schaub cele-
brated their 5Oth wedding anniver-
sary at their residence in DEBORAH
on June 27.
At 1880 p. m. guests arrived and
before two o'clock there were fifty
relatives and immediate friends pres
ent. The rooms and tables were
beautifully decorated in gold and
yellow and bouquets of carnations.
The feasting and merry-making
lasted for hours but at last the crowd
broke up late in the evening after a
fine display of fire works.
Among the many valuable pres
ents which they received was a beau
tiful gold headed cane and a gold
headed parasol.
The out of town guests were Mr..
and Mrs. J. p. Wolf of Breltford,
S. D.; Mrs. S. NJ. Wenholm, High
more, S. d.; Miss Mae nSchaub, St
Paul, Mimi; Mr.. and Mrs V. Schaub
Mrs. B. Finch, Mrs. J. Wieneth, Mr.
and Mrs. H. Fisher, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Schaub, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Schaub
and Mr.. o. Mikelson from Kensett
Mrs. j. Ruffridge, Locust and Mr.
Obergohst from Michigan, besides
the children who were ali present.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-07-03
- -
TOUR YELLOWSTONE PARK.
DEBORAH Whist Club Leaves Friday
on Enjoyable Trip.

One OF the enjoyable trips of the
year TO be taken by DEBORAH people
will begin next Friday evening when
the DEBORAH Whist Club will depart
for Yellowstone Park.
Mr.. E. J. lockwood, district pas
senger agent of the Northern Paci-
fic was here yesterday making tic
kets out for the party which will be
composed of Messrs. G.. F. Baker, f.
j. Curtin, r. Algyer, L. B. Whitney
Ben Bear. H. ID. Paine and wives.
Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Marsh will meet
the party at Livingston, Mont, and
accompany them on the trip, which
we predict will be most enjoyable
one.
A special car will convey the par
ty to their destination from Decor
ah.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-07-03
Mnrriaae Last Wednesday.

At the home Of the brides parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Iyerson, on last
Wednesday occurred the marriage of
their youngest daughter Miss Tho
mine, to Henry Running, Rev. Paul
Koren officiating.
This is a union of two of Winnie
shiek county's best young people who
have a host of friends who will ex-
tend congratulations and best wish
es.
The groom is the youngest son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Running and a
young man CT sterling character. The
happy young couple will make their
home Oh the grooms fine farm in
Springfield township.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-07-03
Mrs. w: p. SANFORD PASSES.
One OF Decorah's Pioneer Mothers
Answers Final Summons

Last Thursday morning at 1920
MIS-. Sarah Ackley Sanford, one OF
Decorah's pioneer mothers passed
away, and in her passing DEBORAH
loses one OF her oldest and most re-
spected residents.
The deceased was born in Tenn
pie, " Y, Sept. IA, 1881, and was
married in 1851 at Norwich, " Y,
10 Walter P. Sanford and came west
to Chicago where they lived short
time, coming to DEBORAH in 1850.
From 1850 to 1854, during the war
they conducted the Winneshiek ho-
tel, and became we'll known and most
highly respected citizens of DEBORAH
for years. On January 20, 1894, the
husband passed away, and the Wild
ow has since been a resident of De-
corah, lady of the highest charac-
ter and one whom her leighbors low
ed. One son, an only child, William
A. Sanford, of Cherokee, Iowa, is left
to mourn the loss of most kind and
loving mother.
The funeral was held Saturday
from the home at two o'clock, Rev.
Willett officiating, with interment in
Phelps cemetery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-07-03
A Big Catch.

Last Tuesday Geo. Schamel aban-
doned the anvil and VIII Zigelmeyer
his barber chair and they hied them
selves to the mouth of the Canoe,
where they spent three days fishing,
and came home with 140 file fish,
including pike, black bass, catfish,
trout and croppies. Some of the fish
were whoppers too, and taken alto
gether they must have had over 209
pounds OF course their friends had
a great feast.