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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-21
FOR A SIX YEAR TERM.

The Waterloo Times-Tribunt
thinks the agitation for six year
presidential term will soon subside
And the Webster City Freeman-Tri.
bune, which opposes the idea, de-
clares it must be favored on the the
ory that the people are not fit to
govern themselves.
The Gazette cannot agree with
either of the papers above quoted
We believe the agitation for the re-
form will increase, and we fail to see
wherein support of the proposition
rests upon theory that Americans
are not fit for self-government. We
believe an increasingly large number
of people want to get away from the
turmoil incident to presidential cam
paigns every four years, and they
would much prefer six year terms.
A six year term would lessen the
amount of political scrapping. 1t
would give an administration bet
ter chance to make good. AS condi-
tions are now, a president is hardly
inaugurated before the question of
his successor is broached. If there
were six year terms, and the presi-
dent were ineligible to reelection, a
great many of the evils of politics
would be eliminated. A president
could not then be accused of making
appointments to further his own
prospects.
A six year term would be the hap
py medium between the present too
frequent presidential elections and
any desire for the perpetuity of poll
tical machines.-Cedar Rapids Ga
zette.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-21
How William Got Mary.

A good one is told on William
Jennings Bryan, that after long
courtship with Mary Baird, he con-
cluded that the time had come to
bring the affair to close. Approach
ing Mary's father he stated his case
as follows: ''Mr. Baird, have been
reading Proverbs lately and Solomon
says 'Whosoever findeth a wife, find
eth good thing and obtained favor
OF the Lord" YES" replied Mr..
Baird, II believe Solomon did say
that. but Paul suggests that while
he that marrieth doth we'll, he that
marrieth not doth better" Bryan
replied, Solomon would be the best
authority on this point, because Paul
was never married and Solomon had
number of wives" Father Baird
wilted and William got Mary.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-21
Building a New Titanic.

Waterloo COurier-The White Star
company, which owned the ill-fated
Titanic, is about to build another
great ship of nearly the same size and
character. The new boat will be
equally magnificent and capacious. 1t
will have all of the attractions for
er provided. But what is more to
the point it will also be safer.
The lesson of the great disaster, it
is claimed, has not been lost. The in
vestigations by two great national
governments have not been in vain.
The new vessel will have a double
skin" from the keel up to point
we'll above the water line. There will
be two steel walls between the inter-
ior of the great steamship and the
sea instead of one as in the Titanic.
Also, there will be plenty of life
boats. 1t will be possible for every
one on board the vast floating palace
to find a place in small boat IL the
need should arise. No doubt there
will be careful drilling OF the crew
in manning and lowering the boats.
And when the officer in charge OF the
giant ship is notified that ice fields
are near he will not go ahead full
speed, with only an ordinary lookout.
Experience teaches at terrible
cost sometimes, but the lessons writ
ten in blood and anguish are not
wholly forgotten. The world moves
on and up, guided by its own mis-
takes. Eut man is not infallible. The
building of the tower of Babylon in
the ancient days is still a warning
that God alone is master OF all things
both visible and invisible. Mortal
cannot be waited TO the skies on
lowering beds Of ease.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-21
No Show for Willie.

Teacher (to a roomful of pupils) =
And just think! one of you may be
president some day. All of you who
would like to be president, please
rise.
All rose except Willie.
"Well, Willie, what's the matter?
Wouldn't you like TO be president
Yves M" stammered Willie, b
but | ca-ca-can't.
why not?" asked teacher, aston
ashed,
Because-because I'm a D-d-demo'
crat," said Willie, bursting into tears
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-21
Two Sides to Everything.

A little boy was given too much
underdore pie for his supper and was
soon roaring Justify.
His mothers visitor was vislbly
disturbed.
"If he was my child,' she said,
he'd get good sound spanNlng'
He deserves It, the mother ad-
mitted. ''but l don't believe In spank
ing him on a full stomach.
"Neither do l." said the visitor
but I'd turn him over. '-Succcss
Magazine.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-21
The jury in the case of Clarence

The jury in the case of Clarence
IS. Darrow the Chicago attorney
charged with jury bribery in the fam
Gus Mcnamara trial at Los Angeles,
CAL, returned verdict of not guilty.
The case went to the jury at 9:20
and verdict was returned thirty
four minutes later. The court elimi-
mated the count in the indictment
that Darrow had bribed George n.
Lockwood, juror in the case of ].
B. Mcnamara. The evidence, Judge
Hutton instructed, did not justify a
verdict of guilty on the first count
The second count charged Darrow
with attempting corruptly to infiu-
ence man about to be drawn as a
juror. The court also instructed a
verdict of guilty could not be found
on uncorroborated evidence of ac-
completes.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-03-14
GET
IN THE BIG RED APPLE
COUNTRY AND IN THE

Irrigated District, where they raise
all kinds of Fruit and Vegetables.
Grain and Hay and where the stock
will run out all winter, and where the
climate is mild the year around; and
never have Il failure i'm crops. The
greatest stock country in the United
States, and where there is plenty of
good water for them; where land
will yield from IS to 60 bushels OF
wheat to the acre and from so to 1875
bushels of oats to the acre; from 60
to 1926 bushels of barley to the acre;
from $50 to $50 bushels of potatoes to
the acre and from to 10 tons OF AL
falfa hay to the acre; where there is
plenty of governmentrange for stock,
and where it very seldom goes to zero
in the winter time. You will find
RICHFIELD located in the Northern
part of Lincoln county, in the beauti-
full Big Wood River valley and in the
southern part of the State of Idaho.
For further information call on or
write to
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-03-14
Notice For Publication

Department of the Interior, U. S,
Land Office at Glasgow, Montana
January 81, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that
LOUISA LAFOND
OF Malta, Valley County, Montana.
who on March 23, 1908, made Desc 1T
Land Entry, No. 100. Serial No.
o276o for SEA NW4, 81 NEA, Sec.
IL, Twp. 20, N. r. 2s E., Lots 2.3,
SEA. NWA, SWA NEA, NEA
SWA, Section 1s, Township 20 N. r.
20 E. Montana Meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make final Des
ert Proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before b. w.
Brockway, United States Commits
sioner, in his office at Malta. Monta-
ma. on the 18TH day of March, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Napoleon Labrie, Hector Labrie,
Ephraim j. futile, Edward Arvet,
all of Malta. Montana.
Truman M. Patten, Register.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-03-14

There is only one Grain Cleaner.
The Fosston Automatic for sale by
Chambers. Call in and see it.
Delinquent subscribers and those
who pay in advance for The ENTER
PRISE will be given fine map,
17x24 inches, of the state of Mon
tana.
When you hear a person say, 81
bought this suit of Lille" it's the
same as saying, "Did you ever see u
suit fit better?" Iguarantee a good
fit, a good suit, and latest style.
Still more, can tell what is becom-
ing to you. It's experience that
counts. Lille the tailor.
just Arrived! just Arrived! This
seasons newest designs in wall paper
at the Malta Drug Store.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-03-14
Notice For Publication

Department of the Interior, U. ;.
Land office at Glasgow. Montana,
February !, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that
GENARIA +. BEASLEY
of Malta, Montana, who on June %
1905. made Homestead entry NO. 252s
Serial No. O3SO4 for Lot 5, section H.
Township 30 N, Range 30 e. Monta-
IN Meridian. has filed notice of i'll
tention to make Final five year proof,
to esta blish claim to the land above
described, before b. W. BrockWay,
United States Commissioners, in his
office at Malta, Montana, on the 10TH
day of March, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Daniel Mckay of Glasgow, Monta
ma. Edwin e. Crofut, Thomas 5
Johnson, Fred st. Hill, OF Malta
Montana.
Truman M. Patten, Register.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-03-14

Go to the blacksmith for calks, to
the grocer for crackers, and to Lille
the tailor for clothes.
Get your wall paper at Edwards Y
McIellan's.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-03-14

Insure bumper crop by cleaning
and grading your seed wltha Foss-
ton Automatic flaming Mill. Cham
bers. We have one in stock.
Some people can "take your meas -
ure" for clothes, and make you look
like fence post wrapped in a gunny
sack. Lille not only takes your
measure but makes the clothes fit.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-03-14
Notice for Publication

Notice for Publication
Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Glasgow, Montana,
February 21st, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that
JOSEPH AMEDEE COUTU RE
of Malta, Valley county, Montana.
who on July 10, 1906, made Home
stead Entry, No. 5541. Serial No.
O17167 for NE ID, Section IS, Town.
ship 30 NJ, Range 81 E. Montana
Meridian, has filed notice of his i'll
tention 20 make final five year proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described, before Il. w. Brockway,
United States Commissioner, i'm his
office at Malta, Montana, on the 5tlI
day of April 1912.
Claimant names rs witnesses:
Wilfrid Primeau, Napoleon Lang
lois, Henry Turmoil, Cyrille Turmoil,
all of Malta, Montana.
Truman M. Patten, Register.
Havre, 07526, Noh-oo"' l1a''''
Glasgow. O276O
Notice For Publication
Department of the Interior, U. s.
Land Office at Havre, Montana, Feb
ruary 2, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that
of Malta, Montana, who on MafcI1
%, 1908, made Desert Land Entry,
No. 100, for SEA, NW4, So NE4
SEC. 10, Twp. 30 n. r.. % e. and fol
Lots 2-3, SEA NW4, SW4 NE4
NE14 SW14, Sec. Is, Twp. 20 N, II. g
E. Montana Meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make Final Desert
Land Proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before John
Collins, United States Commissioner
in his office at Harlem, Montana, OF
the 18th day of March, 1912.
Claimant names as Witnesses:-
Napoleon Labrie, Hector Labrie
Ephraim J futile, Edward Arvet, al.
of Malta, Montana.
M. w. Hutchinson, Register.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-03-14
Notice OF Closing Of Registration For Municipal
Elections In the Towns Or Cities Of Malta,
Glasgow and Culbertson on The LIST
Day Of April, 1912

Notice is hereby given that the reg
istration of electors who may vote
at the municipal elections in the
towns or cities above named, will be
closed at five (5) O'Clock p. M, on the
21st day of March 1912, as provided
by law and that no electors will be
registered for said election after the
date last named. Electors may reg
lister for the election referred to here
in by appearing before the County
Clerk at his office or by appearing
before a Justice of the Peace or a
Notary Public in the manner provid-
ed by law. Dated at Glasgow, Val
ley County, Montana, this 18th day
of February 1912.
W. Is. Shoemaker,
Clerk and Recorder.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-03-14

Send The ENTERPRISE to youl rel
atives in the east SO that they may
know what you are doing in marvel
Gus Montana.
We have just what you need in
toilet articles, stationery, fountain
pens, ETC., at the Malta Drug Store.
Full stock of round and band iron
at Edwards & McLellan's.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-03-14
Notice for Publication

NOTICE Tor FuDnCatlOH
Department Of the Interior, U. 5.
Land Office at Glasgow, Montana,
February 81, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that
FRANCOIS ARTH UR LANGLOIS
of Malta, Valley County, Montana,
who on May Is, 1906, made Home
stead Entry No. 1902, Serial Number
0ss4O for W19SE14, Sec. 80, NWAN E
"a, NE14NWA, Section 81 Township
30 N. Range 80 E. Montana Meridian
has filed notice of intention to make
Final Five Year Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described be-
fore B. w. Brockway, United States
Commissioner, in his office at Malta,
Montana, Oh the 5th day OF April
1912.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Albert Tetrault, Cyrille Roy, Henry
Turmoil, Cyrille Turmoil, all of
Malta, Montana.
Truman M. Patten, Register.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-03-14
CATHOLIC CHURCH SERVICES

Catholic Services are h, Id at Cor
pus Christi Church every fourth
Sunday of each month at | / a: m.
Business meeting of the Alter So
ciety, II M.
Sunday School, p. m.
Baptism, p. m.
JAMES M. VERMAAT, Pastor.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-03-14
MAPES & MUNGER,
Richfield. Idaho

Sewers BROTHERS
Post Office Address, Malta, Mont.
Range on Whitewater. Cattle
branded on right ribs. Horses
branded on right thigh.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-03-14

Get prices from The Enterprise
on your job Printing and have the
work done at home. Remember the
slogan. Patronize Home Mer-
chants.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-03-14
STRAYED

Two white faced bulls branded N
on right hip. Will pay $500 per
head and also pay for feed if taken
up. Notify
VIM. ii. Mason, Malta, Montana.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-03-14

No need of that cough if you use
Nyal's Winter and Cherry Cough
Cure. Get it at The Malta Drug
Store
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-03-14
STRAYED

One black cow with white face, one
Jersey heifer and one red heifer, all
branded lon left hip. Ten dollars
per head VJoffered for recovery of
same or information e 4 ing
thereto. Notify Hugh Douglas,
3m34 Phillips, Montana.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-04-11

Why. | was a hoy. | had not learned
IL question any emotion. and iulrp.
Spertiou troubled NE no more than il
did my pointer dog,
Before we had separated ut the door
If our house | motioned To my mother.
and we drew apart and seated our
selves beneath our own oaks in the
front yard OF Cowlcs' Farms. Then |
told her what had happened between
Miss Grace and myself and asked her
II she was pleased.
Il am very content with thee" she
answered slowly. muSingly, Thee
must think of settling, Jack. and Miss
Grace is Il worthy Sirl, | hope ii will
bring peace between our families al
ways" saw tilm cross her clear,
dark eye. Peace" she whispered to
herself Il wish that it might be"
But peace was not in my heart. l.eav
ing her presently, once more swung
leg over saddle and rode or across
our fields rs sad lover as ever closed
the first day OF his engagement to Ne
we'd
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-04-11

road which knew my father must
have taken.
There at the side ot the road near
the clump OF blackberry vines and
Sumat growth lay my father, long
dark blot, motionleSs, aweSomc, as |
could see by the light of the moon,
now just rising IN Il sap Of the dis
tant mountains | spraug down and
ran to Tim, lifted his head, called to
him In Il voice So hoarse did not rex
ogniae it, | told him that il was his
son who had come To him and that
he must speak. SO at last, as though
by sheer will he had held on 10 this
time, he turned his gray face toward
me and rs dead man spoke.
Tell your mother" he said, tell
Meriwethcr must protert--goodhy"
Then he said. Lizzie" and opened
wide his arms
Presently he said. Jack. lay my
head down. please" did SO lie
was dead, there in the moon,
Strengthened him out and put my
coat across his face and spurrcd back
down the road again and over the
gate, Rut my mother already knew
She met me at the hall, and her face
was white
Jack" she said. II know"
Then we brought him home and laid
him In his own great room, rs the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-04-11

and announcing my intention TO make
quick journey to the west In order to
obtain assistance from Colonel Meri-
wether. OF whom | hoped to find in
slant solution OF the financial prob
lens, at least. IL seemed wise for me
to place before Miss Grace's father the
question OF ACCESSIBILITY of allowing
her to remain pledged to a man whose
fortunes were In SO sad state.
asked him what was right for me to
do. His face was very grave rs he
POWDERED, but he said: III my girls
word has been passed we will wait.
We will wait, sir" And that was all
knew when | made my buried prep
arations for the longest journey | had
at that time ever known.
In spite of all my grief l was
young man, and | was conscious OF
keen exhilaration In these my earliest
travels, was to 80 toward that
great west, which then was on the
tongue OF all the south ana indeed all
the east
A great military party WAS embark
dragoons. their officers aud mounts, |
managed to get passage on this boat
to Louisville and thence to the city OF
st Louis Thus finally we pushed In
at the vast busy levee OF this western
military capital Still | was not In
the west. for st. Louis also was old.
almost rs old MS our pleasant valley
hn@ IN t..rl al - la, a
still more remote, thousand miles
still to the west; heard OF great rivers
leading to the mountains and OF the
vast mysterious plains OF which even
yet men spoke IN awe II seemed to
me heard the voice OF youth and lifc
beyond and that youth was blotted
out behind me In the blue Virginia.
hills
inquired for Colonel Meriwether
about my hotel in the city, but was
unable to get definite word regarding
his whereabouts, although the impress
sion was that he was somewhere in
the farther west. This made IL neces.
sary for me to ride III once To Jcnrr.
son barracks, had at least one a..
quaintance there. Captain Martin Sta.
venson OF the Sixth cavalry, Il MaN.
land man whom we formerly met ire.
quenty when he was paying SIT I"
Kitty Dillingham; OF the SheuHndoln
country. found Kitty quite ~ sue
had been In her youth NJ hon -, ~
careless ana wild. ns ,lisordrrll AMI
as full OF good henrtedness
tTp Nv tUNrl Nt'ED.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-04-11

Sir Jonas was surprised when l came
from behind the tree and swung hard
blow to the side of his tender nose.
and as repeated this he grunted. blew
out his breath and turned his head to
one side with closed eyes, raising his
muzZle aloft in pain. Once more /
struck him fair on the muzzle and this
time he bawed loudly in surprise ard
anguish and SO turned to run. This
act of his offered me fair hold upon his
tail and So affixed to him followed
shifting him upon the back with blows
which ! think cut through his hide
where the pointed knots struck Thus
with loud orders and with voice
which he ought better to have remem-
bered | brought him to his senses and
pursued him entirely out of the or
chard. so that he had no mind what
ever to return. After which. with what
dignity ! could summon. returned to
the tree where Grace Sheraton was
still perched aloft and helped her down
to earth once more.
Tell me, Jack CowIes," she said, lis
there anything in the world you are
afraid to do?"
AT least I'm not afraid to give a
lesson to any little Sir Jonas that has
forgot his manners" | replied. But
hope you are not hurt in any way?'
She shook her head, smoothing out her
gown. and we seated ourselves again
upon our fallen apple tree. Her hand
fell upon my coat sleeve. We raised
our eyes. They met Our lips met
also-l do not know how.
do not hold myself either guilty
or guiltless. am only n man now
l was only boy then. But even then
had my notions. right or wrong, as
to what gentleman should be and do
At least this is how Grace Sheraton
and | became engaged
shall never forget the scene there
under the oaks of the Sheraton front
yard which met my gaze when Miss
Grace and came about the corner Of
the house.
Before us and facing each other
stood my father and Colonel Sheraton,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-04-11

the former standing straight and tall.
Colonel Sheraton with tightly clinched
hand resting on his stick. his white
hair thrown back, his shaggy brows
contracted. My mother sat in the low
rocker which had been brought to her
and opposite her, leaning forward. was
Mrs. Sheraton. tall. thin, her black
eyes fixed upon the men. Orme, also
standing. his hands behind him, re
garded the troubled men intently. Neaf
at hand was the Sheratons' Jim. his
face also fixed upon them. and such
was his own emotion that be had tip
ped his silver tray and dropped one Of
the Sheraton cut glass julep glasses TO
the sod.
u tell you. Cowles," said Colonel
Sheraton. grinding his stick into the
turf. you do not talk Ike Virginian
II the north keeps on this course then
we southerners must start country
OF our own Look. man he swept
about him an arm which included his
own wide acres and surs. lying SHIN
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-04-11
Sparks Electric.

1t is planned TO illuminate Niagara
Falls every night.
About 10 900 steam locomotive in the
United States have electric headlights.
An electrically driven machine that
weighs less than fifty pounds has been
invented 10 scrub floors.
Occupying but little room in house
is new clothes dryer in which gar
ments may be dried by electricity.
In New York City nearly $4,000 new
consumers of electric current are con.
nected per annum; in Chicago %, 200;
in Philadelphia Is 900.
II is estimated that the total water
power in the state of Minnesota is
553, 700 horse power, of which only
li3. 100 has been developed
An electric elevator in New York
Office building that travels to height
OF 5s5 feet on each trip is believed to
hold the worlds record.
II is claimed upon good authority
that Twin Falls, Idaho. uses more
electricity for heating and cooking, in
proportion TO population. than any
other city in the world A large office
building. recently erected, entirely
heated by electricity.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-04-11
GEORGE PRIDEAUx.

h...r,an+ penhallegon building, corner High
and Chestnut streets, Mineral Point. Latest
styles OF work. Give Us a call
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-04-11
THE IOWA COUNTY COURT
Proceedings Before Judge Aldro
jerks, Count Judge.
Reported by W. II. Thomas. Register In
Probate.

Reported by w. II. Thomas. Register In
Probate.
Estate Of James Il. Ward, final 40
count and petition for allowance Of
same.
Estate Of Mary A. Reynolds, petition
for administration.
Estate Of Patrick Walsh, will and
petition for probate Of same.
Estate Of Mary Gilman, final account
and petition for allowance Of same.
Estate Of VIM. p Roberts, final hear
ing.
Estate Of Ingeborg Haestinsen, final
hearing.
Estate Of Zachariah Oates, hearing
petition for probate Of will.
Estate Of Lewis Rynerson. final hear
ing.
Estate Of Rumug Benson, hearing
petition for probate Of will.
Estate of Ellen Sieger, hearing petit
ton for administration.
Estate of Mary A, Drury, hearing
petition for probate Of will,
Estate Of james O'Keefe, petition for
administration de bonis non.