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The Washington herald., 1912-12-11
Vermont Women to Vote.

Montpelier, VT, Dec. 1O-The Vermont
Senate has passed, fourteen to thirteen
the bill granting women taxpayers with q
list Of 500 or more the right to vote in
municipal affairs on all matters relating
to taxation and the raising and appro.
priation of money.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-11

Don't dose the system with a lot Of dan
gerous habit-forming drugs. Physical -
everywhere are now prescribing Hon &
Lemon SeidIitz. the gOOd-tasring seldlitZ
powder. All druggists sell II.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-11

Arguments will be made in the Cor
poration Court tomorrow morning be-
fore Judge L. c. Barley on behalf of the
The Washington herald., 1912-12-11

All arrangements have been completed
for the presentation OF the play entitled
"A Noble Outcast," which will be given
at the Opera House tomorrow night by
the Associated Players for the benefit Of
the Elks' charity fund.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-05-05
A AmuSeH1enfS
AT THE PRINCESS.

Fresh from the success obtained when members of zeigfelds "FolIie. of 19if John M World and Mindel Kingston headline the biI for the first three days at the Princess the ater and il is not what they do that make a hit as it is the manner in which they do it They are conceded to be comedians in a class by them selves and have a distinct novelty. which has made them fayorites in the larger houses in the east.
 Another great feature that will be found at the Princess the first half of the week will be the Mimic Four in their little comedy playlet, The Day After which contains situatioss that are ceptionally funny and others that appeal strongly to the dramatic element Each is a clever artist and the act comes highly recommended by ether managers
 Patrons of the Princess will have an opportunity of looking at a Dress of diamonds. for the next three days, for The Fashion Plates of Modern Vaudeville" Tyson and Brown are on the bill Miss Brown has gown that is a delight to the women patronage of all houses. They do an exception ally clever dancing and singing act, presenting these features in a manner out of the ordinary
 decidedly unique pianologue, with dancing and bundle of new songs, will be offered at the Princess by Clare and West New York fayorites which oi1shines all other acts of this kind The booking agent writes the management of the Princess that ii there is one act on next weeks bill that will become popular, 1t is Glare and West
The Sentinel=record., 1912-05-05
LYRIC rHEArER.

Tn another part of this mornings paper will be found an announcement of new Lyric theater to be built on the site of the present house. This will be the last month that the various presentations will be shown in this house. The new theater will he a gem of artistic beauty and a dream Of perfect comfort and con yenience.
 On Monday an entirely new bill will he presented.
 scanlon and Press will introduce some special singing and dancing or the new variety and win present a novelty entitled Texas Tommy
 The Woodals are a very clever team that have a comedy novelty act that is a winner and in which the comedy is novel
 Elise Mellette is dainty come dienne of the new school She has line of songs that she renders in her own inimitable manner and which charms her heafers.
 Brannigan and styier are sinsine and talking comedians, whose turn !. re eiged with alternate laughter and applause Laughter at their comedy and applause for their singing
The Sentinel=record., 1912-05-05
TWO ENGINES CRASH
 ON 30 FOOT BRIDGE
MEN AND WOMEN SEEN LEAPlNG 30 FEET INTO WATER BELOW
 FROM WRECKED TRAIN.

It is not often that the general public gets an opportunity to witness thrilling train wreck in which two engines crash on high bridge and the terrified men and women are seen leaping from the cars, distance of 50 feet, into the swollen waters of the river, below yet this stirring scene Is only one of many that is shown in the greatest war drama ever staged for motion pictures It comes to the New Central theater Monday and Tuesday ana is a Kalem produe- tion of countrywide interest
 Wars Havoc" is sensational and spectacular page from the history of the Civil war. and in this reel the be- loved fStars and Bars" of the Con federacy are seen to float in victory after an engagement with the Union forces Here is what the critic of the moving picture world has to say of this great feature reel
 Wars Havoc CKalem), April 15.
 A wartime picture, taken around grand old Southern home. It is a highly commendable offering. The story is exciting There are pretty girls. handsome officers and large bodies of troops that seem well train ed, and that are used effectively in more than one impressive scene. The backgrounds, include a railroad with trains of cars and old fashioned en- zines. Best of all there is a head on collision between train and a single engine that made one or two in the audience cry out almost in fear l. is well photographed and is sure feature"
 This is undoubtedly the greatest military feature that Hot Springs has ever seen and, being such, Manager Sidney NJ. Mutt of the New Central, has arranged to keep it two days, Monday and Tuesday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-06-05
DEBORAH, w1NNEsH1EK WEDNESDAY, 1912

lar republicans united against the
Cummins substitute for the house
steel bill to defeat it, the vote for
rejection being so, for acceptance
IL. Previous to the vote Senator
Cummins appealed to the democrats
and regular republicans to support
his substitute, saying to the former
that his bill was more likely to be
signed by the president than was
their own measure; and to the re-
publican regulars that his bill was
protective while the democratic mea-
sure was not.
Representative Ransdell of Louis
lana has introduced a bill appropria-
ting S11, 100000 for levee work and
improvement of the Mississippi, with
continuing appropriations for three
succeeding years, beginning July 1,
1913. OF each 100000 the bill
provides that SS,000,0D0 shall be
devoted to leyee cons truction and
repair and the balance to river i'm
prOvement work.
Representative Humphrey of Mis-
sissippi has introduced a similar bill
which stipulates that S10,000,000
shall be carried in the next rivers
and harbors bill and in 1914 and
1915. Army engineers have estima-
ted that it will require $32, 100000
to complete the proposed 400 miles
of levees necessary to protect the
southern states from the rivers ra-
wages.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-06-05
''ELUAn' next TUESDAY
DecOrah Choral Union Will Give
Great Musical Treat Next Week.
FOUR soLoIsTs FROM CHICAGO.
Prof. Sperah Will Direct Chorus OF
One Hundred and Orchestra of
Twenty Pieces in Offering
Great OratOriO.

Decorah's annual musical event
will occur next Tuesday, June 11th,
at the Grand opera house, when
Prof. Carlo A. Sperati and his De-
corah Choral Union. assisted by four
Chicago soloists of national reputa-
tion, will render the great oratorio
Elijah" Rehearsals have been in
progress upon this oratorio since
last fall, and it is the opinion of
persons competent to judge that the
presentation this year will excel in
every way anything in the musical
line ever heard in Decorah. The
chorus and the orchestra are both
well balanced, composed of the best
musicians Of the city and Luther
College, and the soloists are the
best that could be secured. All of
them are from Chicago, and have
wide regulations in oratorio.
Mrs. Mabel Sharp Herdion, who
takes the soprano role, is recogniz-
ed as one of Americas foremost So
pranos, she having appeared already
this season with the Apollo Club OF
Chicago, the Mendelssohn Club of
Toronto, Canada, the Thomas orc
hestra, the Evanston Choral Club
and host of others. Mrs. Down
ing, the contralto, is perhaps the
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-06-05
The Population Loss.

'. hen the thirteenth U. s. census
revealed the fact that Iowa was the
only state in the union to have a de-
crease in population, former Gov.
Horace Boies gave out statement
in which he declared the states loss
to he partly due to the liquor laws.
Regarding the present laws controll-
ing that traffic in Iowa, he said:
With such laws openly violated
in some sections wherever it can be
done, secretly violated in all Sec
tions as often as possible by a great
faction of the whole population of
the state, with our courts crowded
with prosecutions for their violation,
it is not surprising that Iowa. the
very garden of this nation, in its
agricultural resources with a health
full climate, with natural advantages
in every particular unsurpassed by
any state of this union, with schools
and churches of the best order on
every hand, with her great lines of
railways, of telegraphs and tele-
phones touching every city and al
most every village within her bor-
ders, with long loud cry for man.
ual labOrers from her great farms
and factories all over the state, and
wages as good as are found any
where in this union should be the
only state in the whole sisterhood of
states In this nation from which
more people have moved away than
all who have been born therein, com
bined with all who have moved into
the state in the last ten years.
Let no man misunderstood me. I
am not now and | never have been
Of law.
What I am trying to do, what l
have often tried to do before, is to
point out the folly, nay. more than
this, the absolute crime, of enacting
laws which everyone knows are in
conflict with the conscientious belief
of nearly half of the people of the
state, and which for that reason are
certain to be violated as often and
as openly as possible by everyone
who entertains that belief
When Iowa is ready to recognize
by her laws the personal right of
every man to control his own habits
as long as such habits do not con-
fiict with the personal rights of an
other, she will attract thousands to
her borders where now she drives
as many away.
When she abandons her efforts to
instill temperance into the hearts of
her people with fines and imprisOn-
ment and gets back to the old fash
ioned temperance society with its
pledge of total abstinence that ap-
Dealed tO the reason instead of the
fears of man, she will save ten from
a drunkard's grave. where now she
saves one."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-06-05

least known to Decorahians, but she
bears an enviable reputation among
the Chicago artists. OF Elias Bred
in. the tenor for the occasion, the
Chicago Music News for May says,
His voice is of an extreme beauty
and his musical intelligence of a
superior kind indeed. and added to
these is peculiar charm of pre-
senting both that is Irresistible" OF
all the bass singers before the public
to-day, Marion Green is perhaps the
most in demand for Elijah" This
particular part seems to have been
written especially for his voice. For
five years past Marion Green has
travelled as soloist with the Thomas
orchestra of Chicago. He grew up
to manhood in Decorah and will be
heard with much pleasure by many
of his old friends.
Such soloists as these, together
with a chorus of over one hundred
of Decorah's finest voices, and an
excellent orchestra of twenty pieces,
should not fail to attract music low
ers for one hundred miles around.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-06-05
COMMENCEMENT week
Largest Glass in History Of High
School Graduates Tomorrow.
CLASS z
THIS EVENING.
Festivities OpehNA, -ht With Glass
Play, Commenss@ Tomor-
row Night, Re<A-
Friday.

The last issue OF this paper gave
in detail the program for commence
ment week of Decorah high school
and the list of graduates, etc., yet
tit is an event of so much interest to
the entire city that we give again an
outline of the events which mark
the closing of the school year and
the completion of the high school
course by the largest class in the
history of the city schools. number
ing twenty-seven.
The baccalaureate sermon by Rev
M. Willett at the Congregational
church on Sunday opened, commence
ment week, and this Wednesday
evening the Glass Play, THE Girl
With the Green Eyes" will be given
at the Grand opera house, which will
be packed to its full capacity. The
play is pleasing four-act drama by
Clyde Fitch, and contains just twen-
ty-seven characters. the exact num-
ber Of graduates. The class has
been practicing faithfully, and II
promises to be one of the most pleas
ing class plays ever given here.
Tomorrow Thursday evening
the commencement exercises will be
held at,the opera house. The music
will all be given bv members Of the
class, and the commencement ad-
dress by Prof. Forest Ensign of the
state university. Diplomas will be
presented both to the graduates and
the grade pupils.
Friday evening the annual Junior
Senior reception will be held at the
high school. This is always pleas
ing function, the closing festivity OF
commencement week: and no doubt
this year will prove no exception to
the rule.
We repeat the list of graduates,
comprising the "Class Of 1912" De
corah- high school:
Latin Course-Lottie Jeanette AL
stad, Nancy Graves Bailey, Karen
Florence Brandt, Standish Emmett
Bromley. HMda Louise Dalvey. Elsie
May Drexel, Anna Clarissa Evans,
Jamie Groff. Elsie Caroline Haaken-
son, Inga Eleanore Holm, Ruth T.
Ingvoldstad, Agnes Meta j. Lang
hans. Royal McClaskey. Norman X.
Quandahl, Lib Octavia Riste. Mar
garet r. Sihler, Lillian Francis Win
ter.
|, English Course-Edward Lawr-
.ence Acres, Harry T. Conover. Les
lie Cox. Myron Downie, Robert Glib
son Hargreayes. Minnie Clarice Oh
son, Vera Olga Rosenthal, Genevieve
Ruth Seim. T. Willard Torgrim. An
ma Taleo Weiland.
Glass Motto-"Esse Guam Videri; I"
class colors-Lavender and White
class fiower-Violets.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-06-05

The contest In the democratic
ranks was of equal interest to the
people of this county, between Sig
urd Reque, championed by the De-
corah Journal, and G.. A. Meyer, of
Calmar. championed by the Ossian
Bee. Mr.. Meyer emerges from the
contest with a clean cut victory in
every county in the district, and
wins over Reque by about 1900.
He carried Winneshiek county by
244.
In Winneshiek county the main
contests were for sheriff, county at
torney and recorder. Thomas J.
Qualley, the veteran of many hard
fought battle, comes out with THE
best victory in his career, winning
from Ed. X. Istad by a majority of
2e9. For county attorney C. N.
f-ouck won a hotly contested cam
paign from ]. A. Nelson and w. NJ.
Strand, by plurality of PSI. For
recorder of deeds Peter Ramsey is
victor over H. j. Mayer by 355. For
supervisor j. s. Williams wins the
republican nomination for supervisor
in this district over DR.. A. j. SweZey
| by 155. while T. F. Connor wins the
democratic nomination over X. w.
Knutson by as. o. NJ. Selnes is re-
dominated in the fourth district. and
]. p. Kunn is the democratic nomi-
nee in the second district.
The table of the Winneshiek coun-
| ty vote on this page gives the local
vote on all offices in detail.
Now all together for whoopin'
big good old republican victory in
November.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-06-05
Curses!
They were in Italy together.

They were in Italy together.
IF you would let me curse them
black and blue said the groom
I'VE wouldn't have to wait so long
for the trunks"
But, dearest. please don't. II
would distress me so." murmured
the bride.
The groom went off, but quickly
returned with the porters before him
trundling the trunks at a double
quick.
"Oh, dearest, how did you do it
You didn't-?"
Nat at all. thought of some,
thing that did quite as WELL l said
'S-s-s-susquehanna, R-r-r-rapahan,
mock! "-Lippincott's
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-06-05
Why She Hollered.

THAT old maid whose room you
got into certainly put up great hol-
ler."
''She certainly did; l was surpris-
ed"
surprised because she hollered
for help?"
"Yes, you see she kept perfectly
quiet until l told her it was not her
but her money that I was after. Then
she began to YELL"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-06-05
Realization.

When winter brought its weary
round
OF fires and drifting snow. M
He yearned for summers dreamy
days
And hammocks swinging low.
But now the lovely June Is here,
With birds and blossoms gay.
So he proceeds to cut the grass.
oil the automobile. freeze ice cream.
paint screens, pull weeds. sprinkle
the yard. plant vines, and In sundry
ana divers idle pleasures of 9 similar
inn0cuOus character contrives
70 dream the hours away! LIP
ptneott's.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-06-05

Congressman E. H. Hubbard Of
Sioux City who was renominated in
the primaries Monday. died Tuesday.
His death was entirely unexpected.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-06-05

Very few women plan on whom
they would marry If free again
because one experience is usually
enough.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-06-05

John D.. Rockefeller Is now worth
more than 5000. 900, 900, according
to estimates published by the New
York World. The dissolution of the
Standard Oil company. 1t Is said, has
added more than $100,000,000 to
the value of the oil kings stock
holdings in the last year. The news
paper statisticians figure his income
Is about $50, 100000 a year, or more
than $40 minute.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-06-05
QUALLEY, HOUCk AND
RAMSEY WINNERS IN
COUNTY PRIMARIES
Kenyon Re-nOminated for United
States Senator by $4,000.
HAUGEN WINS BY OVER 6,ocO.
Congressman Carries All of the Ten
Counties by Big Majorities Over
Adams. Meyer Defeats Requc
in Every County in District.

The above headlines give in brief
the result of the statewide primary
election on Monday. 1t was beaut-
iful day and there was a large vote
out throughout the state. In prac-
tically every instance the majoritie5
are decisive, and the results are in
nearly all cases about as generally
expected. Returns have been very
slow in coming in all over the state
and there may be slight variations
from the figures given.
Senator w. s. Kenyon is renomi-
mated over former Senator Lafe
Young by a majority of from $4,000
to $4,000, sweeping victory, whictS
at once places him in front rank
among the leaders of the state. 1t
was the first time the people of Iowa
had an opportunity to vote for
him. and his brief record in the Uni
ted States Senate is endorsed by a
large vote.
On the state ticket, George w.
Clarke of Adel is nominated for
governor over Holden and Proud
foot by 5000 to 10000; John T.
Hamilton of Cedar Rapids is the
democratic nominee. W. L. Hard
ing OF Sioux City appears to lead
Van Law in the race for lieutenant
governor, and it is so close between
Chassel and Van Duyn for secretary
of state that it is impossible to tell
who will win. Ketchum is nomina-
ted over Otteson FOR railroad COM
missioner, and Bleakly is renomina-
ted for auditor of state.
In the district Congressman G.. N.
Haugen of Northwood is endorsed
by a sweeping victory over H. l..
Adams of West Union, Winneshiek
county giving him over 1900. He
has carried every county in the dis
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-06-05

A man will bury hatchet-and
mark the spot.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-06-05

Wilbur Wright. who died Friday
at Dayton, O., made his first airship
In Cedar Rapids His father was a
bishop in the United Brethren
church and the family resided there
several years. The Wright boys got
their idea of flying machine from
a toy bat which their father bought
them. Wilbur formerly was stu
dent at Coe college and Played on
the Coe college base ball team.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-06-05

An inexpensive and excellent
tooth powder Is made to equal parts
Of powdered CASTLE soap, powdered
orris root and precipitated chalk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-18

IND the s6ynd 81 se-rsTasr3t' >aJcssssteDs
n Gathering wooden shoes, the voice
Il the Black Seigneur-now pledging
:. toast to old Pierre; anon discussing
winds, tides, or ships! A free reck-
less voice, that seemed to vibrate
rom the past-to stir anew bright,
terrible flames.
Daylight slowly waned; lights were
brought In, and, the meal over, old
Pierre pushed back in his chair. Ny
lady rose quickly; looked little con.
STRANGELY ut the company. at the Mar
uuis, then toward the door. Ant!cipat-
ing her desire, attributing to it. per-
haps, significance flattering TO his
vanity, the young nobleman expressed
c. wish for stroll; sight OF the gar
den. At once she assented: slight
tint now on her cheeks, she moved
to the door, and my lord followed; as
they disappeared, the Black Seigneur
laughed-at one Of Pierres Jokes.
Have I not told it before?" said
the host.
Have you?" murmured the Black
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-18
(To Be Continued.)

r. A. Snider, a millionaire manuIac-
rurer of Cincinatti, Ohio, and his wife
who were on their honeymoon, were
instantly killed late yesterday when
.heir automobile was struck by fast
train at q crossing of the Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern Railroad at
Harbor Creek, near Erie, Pa. Miss
Ethel Stanton, daughter Of Mrs.
Snider vas seriously hurt, which the
chaffuer, Harold Leet, escaped with
minor injuries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-18

The night had almost passed; its
last black hour. like 4 pail, lay over
the sea, where. far from the Mount, a
ship swayed and tossed. In the mar
row confines of her masters cabin, the
faint glimmering Of lamp revealed
8 man bending over a paper, yellow
and worn: the lines so faint and deli
cate. they seemed almost to escape
him!
How strange. after all these years. the
sight Of your handwriting.-and now, to
be writing you Yet is It meet-to say
farewell. For that which you have heard.
mon ami Is true. / am going TO die. You
say. you heard l was not we'll: l answer
what really you heard: the question. mon
ami. beneath your words. And,
dying. 1t Is we'll with me- have wronged
no soul on earth-eXcept you, my friend.
and Won forgive me, l had hoped
the years would efrace that old memory.
You say they have not. II Is wise
you are going away.
The reader paused listened to the
sea; the moaning and signing, like
voices on the wings OF the storm.
You speak in your letter about trick
sry"-used 20 estrange US: Think no more
OF it. beg you What is past is gone
as / part OF that past. when we were
boy and girl together-soon shall be. And
come not near the Mount There can be
no meeting for us on earth. / send you
my adeu from afar. 1t is only
shadow that speaks mon ami.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-18

ever, 1t matters little. Speaks she ever
OF the Black Seigneur" suddenly.
mo. Why?"
Why not?" Nanette's tone was
enigmatic.
Il don't understand"
AT any rate, she is better off here
than yonder in France. il tidings be
true" said the other irrelevantly.
''Ah, ma belle Francc:" murmured
the old man regretfully. How she is
torn within--threatenet from without!
But fortunately she has her defend
ers." his voice thrilled, brave men
who have thronged TO her needs.
suppose he continued abruptly, its
70 arrange about the new ship that
brings the Seigneur once more TO the
island?"
~ suppose So" assented the other
briefly.
"a true Frenchman, Pierre Laroche,
your father, has shown himself, ID CIV
Ing one of his best ships TO the cause:
Although perhaps he would not have
been so ready" thoughtfully, had not
the Paris Assembly seen fit to appoint