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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-01-10
skating Pond For the Children.

The DEBORAH Commercial Club Of
ficers have during the past week
made fine skating pond for the
children and ladies of the city, on
the lots opposite the high schoo'
building, used in the summer as ten
mis- courts. The snow was removed
from the lots and the city fire de-
partment looked after the flooding OF
the rink. 1t makes fine place fol-
the little folks and the ladies to
skate, free from danger, near to
their homes, etc., and furnishes
wholesome sport of the right kind.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-01-10
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.
Notice of the Appointment of an /

Notice of the Appointment of an Ad-
ministrator of the Estate OF La
vina and Lovina McLain, Deceased.
Notice is Hereby Given, that the
subscriber has been duly appointed
Administrator of the estate of
LAVINA OR LOvINA McLAIN,
late of Canoe Township, in the
County of Winneshiek, State of Iowa,
deceased, intestate, and has taken
upon himself that trust by giving
bonds as the law directs. All per-
sons having demands upon the estate
of the said deceased are required to
exhibit the same; and persons in
debted to the said estate are called
upon to make payment to
THEODORE McLAIN.
Administrator.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, Dec. 21st,
1911.
/ C. s. Boice, Atty. 52-4
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-01-10
Advertised Letters.

Following is list of advertised
letters" remaining uncalled for al
the DEBORAH post Office this week:
Miss Berdie Cochran, Mrs. Eliza
beth Carlin, Mr.. Lee Fetterly, Mr.
and Mrs. A. w. Galbraith, Mrs. Clar-
ence Hanson, Mr.. Ole Halvorson, r
l.. Hogs, M. H. E. (returned letter.,
Mr.. w. j. Marvin, Bessie Saupfi, Mr.
H. c. Whittock, Mr.. j. H. Willing
Ernest Winder.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-01-10
A Series Of Store News.

Mr.. A. S. Olson, the west side
grocer, starts this week a series of
advertisements for his store, in which
he will tell the people about his store
and what he has to sell. 1t will pay
our readers to watch his advertise
ments, for they will contain prices
and news of prime Importance to
every household.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-01-10

The yellow address tag on the front
page each week shows the month
and year to which your paper Is
paid for.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-01-10
Accident and sickness.

Misfortune has come to the j. v.
Allen family in Chicago, in that Mr..
Allen on Dec. 26th had his left hand
injured so that it had to be amputat-
ed, and his son Royal, who has been
city ticket agent of the B. & o. has
been suffering from typhoid fever.
Their friends here hope that both
will recover without more serious
consequences.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-01-10
Herbert Wick, Breaks Leg.

Herbert Wick, an employee of the
Lutheran Publishing House, had the
misfortune on Sunday to break his
leg in fall while skiing near the
kornmeyer brick yard.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-01-10

One way to get rich is to lock your
money in a vault and induce other
people to give you theirs to invest.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-12
SBEYENNE RIVER Bridge
Completed IN Spring

HARVEY, Feb. 12.-Louis Boldud
& Co., bridge contractors of Mime
apolis, have begun work on the
Sheyenne river bridge at A. Guthrie
& Co., steam shovel camp north OF
Manfred, and expect to have this
bridge completed early in the spring
so as to eliminate any possibility OF
holding up the steel.
They have shipped in Is foot pile
driver from their Hannaford work,
and at present have crew at work
driving the piles for the foundation
of the frame trestle which will be 400
feet long and 70 feet above the river
bed, that is to span the shyenne at
this point. A framing crew is expec-
ted to begin work as soon as the pile
driving has advanced far enough. In
connection with the piledriving, an
unusual accident occurred when Rob-
Broms. the tolman was hit by piece
of timber from one Of the followers,
and his leg broken just above the
ankle. He was atten' by Manfred
phys clans and later sent to his home
in Minneapolis.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-12
nILLSbORO EXPLOSION
SHOOK THE town
ovBU8vky 4

HILLSBORO N. D. Feb.-With an
explosion that shook the town, the
Olson, Hegg & Co. hardware store
building here WAS almost completely
demolished while fire was in pro-
gress in the adjoining structure. The
explosion was similar to that at
Udgerwood, N. D., recently, an &C
emulation of gas between tho ceiling
and the roof being responsible
John Osterdahl, who was on the
roof Of the building when tine explo-
sion happened, wac thrown thirty feet
into the air, dropping into q snow drift
breaking both legs having one knee
crushed. George Bristol was cut by
falling glass, while Mcrtin Nelson and
H. N. Klev, engaged in fighting the
fire, ERE struck by falling timbers.
The total loss waC about $4,000.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-12
IS UNDER ARREST FOR
first DEGREE MURDER

BOTTINEAU, Feb. 12.-Almyra
Hursa was placed under arrest with:
a warrant charging her with murder
in the first degree The crime alleged
to have been committed by her was
the strangulation OF her infant child
on the morning of October 19. 1911.
The shocking details OF the affair are
known to the public and will not be
discussed at his time.
The arrest of the unfortunate girl
was postponed from time to time un-
til she should have recovered from
her illness.
If she is held to the district court
it is probable that the trial will take
place at the February term.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-12
WOMAN NAY
LOSE HER FOOT

KENMARE, Feb. 12-While return
ing from Mohall to her home near Toll
ley, Mary Fuchs had the misfortune
to have one Of her feet badly frozen.
On reaching her home the woman
applied local treatment to the frozen
member and while doing 30 accidental.
ly scratched the inflamed part with her
finger nails, and a. result blood
poisoning has set in and 1t is now
thought that amputation will be neces-
sary In order to 50 save the young
woman's life. She il at present un-
der the care Of a Tolley physician and
everything possible is being done to
prevent the spreading Of the blood
poisoning. 49,. =.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-12
Dog EATS MASTERS
BODY While IN CABIN

ABERDEEN, s. D. Feb. 12.-When
an officer forced open the door of the
shack occupied by Ben Burroughs a
pioneer hometseader, three miles from
Bosmer, in this county, yesterday, he
found the body of Burroughs nearly
devoured by a dog, which was shut
in the house with the dead man. Not
having seen Burroughs nor smoke
coming from his lonely hut for sew
eral days, neighbors suspected some
thing was wrong and notified the off,
cials and an Investigation was made.
Burroughs, who was 10 years. old;
came to this state in 1884, but never
made any associates. Among his ef-
fects found were a number Of govern
ment bonds.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-12
WILI0N.PlNGREE line
MAY Be EXTENDED

Darlington Record: Fred eraser
came up from Pingree Monday, Fred
sees very bright future for that little
town. The actions of the N. p. en-
gineers stationed there indicate that
the N. p. will at once commence on
the work Of extending the Wilton-Pin
gree line to connect with the high line
at Valley City, and then the line will
be extended west across the Missouri
somewhere in the vicinity Of Wilton
and the new Line to be the main line
west, leaving Jamestown with a train
or two a day, and the shops and
division located at Pingree.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-12
News o. the State.

Lincoln's birthday was fittingly OBJ.
served at Mott.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-12
BARNES COUNTY BOARD.
WANTS BETTER FARMING.

VALLEY CITY, Feb. 12.-The
county commissioners of Barnes
county have gone on record as being
strongly in favor of assisting the Bet
ter = arming association and the 500
an Acre Club. At the session yester-
day they appropriated $4,000 to be
taken from the general fund to en-
ploy three experts to take charge Of
the better farming WORK. These men
will be directly in the employ of the
county. In addition to the amount
set aside by the commissioners there
is the like sum appropriated by tae
Better Farming association.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-12
BREAK INI0DRUG Store
and SECURE JEWELRY

ENDERLIN, Feb. 12.-Some time
during the night burglars boldly
smashed the heavy plate glass door
and entered c. E. Engle's drug store
and very carefully selected an assert
ment of the best jewelry and watches
in the show cases, also two dozen fine
fountain pens. They then rifled the
cash register, getting about five dol
lars change, and deliberately took their
departure via the rear door which was
bolted on the inside and could be
readily opened.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-12
WILL Stand TRIAL
FOR THE Third time

DARLINGTON, Feb. 12.-TGe trial
of Bud Floyd On the charge of robbery
will take place at Valley City on the
10th. Judge Nuchols, Of Mandan pre-
siding. The new information was
filed and passed upon by Judge Coffey,
while the Judge 'as on his way home
from Fessenden. A demurrer to the
information was filed by Attorney
McCue, but the demurrer was over
ruled. The demurrer will again come
up before Judge Nuchols at Valley
City. This will be the third time that
the case has come to trial in the
district court.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-12
FARMER ARRESTED
FOR selling PROPERTY

MINOT. Feb. 12.-Deputy Doherty
arrested John Hole, farmer living
south of Ryder, on the charge of sell.
ing mortgaged property, consisting OF
some cattle, pillow and harness. The
complainant is F. B. Becker, the Des
Laos merchant. Hojem has been IN
severe financial straits.
He was given a hearing by Judge
Murray and bound over under 500.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-12
NEWS OF The NORTHWEST

w2s rendered unconsciousI and the
train was pulled on siding 1t was
h Id two hours and twenty minutes
until he recovered, after which he
hauled the freight into Devils Lake.
He is now reported little the worse
for the accident.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-12
ROCK thrown IN CAB
NEARLY kILL,SENGINEER

DEVILS LAKE, Feb. 12.-As the re.
suit of a vicious prank, c. o. Rich
mond, one of the most popular engi-
neers running out of Devils Lake, had
a narrow escape from death, while at
thu throttle in cab yesterday A
rock was hurled into the cab at York,
striking the engineer on the head. He
The sun., 1912-07-21

In Seattle Wilson took up real e.,a,s
and banking and made . financial s,,cces. !.
OF both. On June .. 1897. he achieved
his early ambition and was appoin,od
Minister to Chile. Here he took charge
OF some claims which had been hanging
fire for years and with the aid Of tbs
British Minister succeeded In se,,lins
tho troublesome question. His success
in this matter caused President Roosevsl,
to appoint him Minister TO BELGIUM in
1905. The Congo situation was the Ara,
question OF International Importance n
claim his attention and Minister Wilson
was instrumental In forcing an investies.
ton OF the charges Of cruelty in the Congo
At the end OF four years Mr.. Wilson
was appointed Ambassador to Mexico
taking up his duties December 2i. iooo
just az the anti-Diaz movement was begin.
ming to crystalline. His stay in Mexico
had not been pleasant. On the one hand
he had to remain neutral between tho
warning factions and on the other he hac3
to insist on proper recognition and pro.
lection for Americans and their proper,v
south of the Rio Grande. Az was onlv
natural in such crisis Ambassador Vii.
son made number OF enemies. both
among the natives and the Americans
and numerous letters have been receive,
at the White House requesting that he n
withdrawn from Mexico. But Prcsidcnt
Taft. after a review OF the evidence
decided that the American Ambasssd ..
was in the right and on more than ON.
occasion he has commended him
The sun., 1912-07-21

General Assemblies He was Speaker OF
the House in his last term.
Having tasted Of the delights OF legis-
latiye power in Des Moiros hn turned his
attention 20 the national legislature in
Washington. with the result that he was
elected to Congress in 1872 and served
in the Forty -tlIiri. Ecr1y-fourth and
Forty eighth Congresses. In the interval
between the Forty-third and the Forty
eighth he served on the Railway Commits
sion and from 1870 to 1874 he was regent
OF the Iowa State University.
Here it was that he gained an insight
The sun., 1912-07-21

ever since. serving as Secretary Of State
whenever his chief is out of town In
addition he was designated as chairman
OF the board of examiners for the diplo-
matte service November 20. 1909 was
accredited as Ambassador Extraordinary
on q special mission TO the Ottoman
Empire September 80. 1910. and appointed a
member Of the committee to represent the
Department Of State in the inquiry ordered
by the President into tho economy and
efficiency of the executive departments
of the Government October 10. 1910.
II ever there was man who embodied
the ideals Of the diplomat of fiction il is
this same Huntington Wilson. Rather
undersized. he dominates by his firm
although subdued speech rather than by
any physical attributes. Never Ia he
known to speak above a half whisper.
and true TO the principle Of the master
diplomat Talleyrand that language was
invented to conceal thought" he usually
surrounds his answers to delicate oues-
tions with such a maze Of words that
they resemble q Delphio utterance which
may be turned and twisted into any
meaning.
The sun., 1912-07-21

As . reward for the talents he dis
played in convincing the Japanese Of the
advantages Of q closer union with the
United States Huntington Wilson was
appointed Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary TO Russia. Not
particularly caring to go to the court Of
the Gar. he made an apr lication to be
sent to South America. where he thought
he descerned better opening.
Accordingly his orders were changed
and he was appointed Minister to the
Argentine Republic. just as he was
about to leave for his post the President
sent for him and offered him the office Of
Assistant Secretary of State under 'Secre-
tary Knox. This position was then in the
hands of John Callan OLoughlin. q
Chicago newspaper man who had held
il for two months.
Wilson accepted the place and was
appointed March 5. 1909 He has held il
The sun., 1912-07-21

has In the moving picture a means Of
doubling his earnings. How true this is
may he illustrated by the statement that
Liebler 4 Co. were offered 800. O.OO for the
film rights Of 1The Garden of Allah"
while David Belasco refused the same sum
for a performance before tho camera Of
"The Music Master One may only
conjecture as 70 the sums that are to be
paid to authors whose plays are not CON-
trolled by theatrical Arms. for in such cases
the writer gets the full 100 per cent. in
stead Of the royalty Of 10 per cent. from the
film companies.
Time was when very successful author
The sun., 1912-07-21
Some of the Men Woodrow Wilson, if Elected President
Will Find Already in Ofice-There Are congressman
Diplomats. Generals and Cabinet Member to
Say Nothing of $50 Wilson's in Lower Offices

Although we'll to do. Mr.. Wilson dresses
plainly. almost austerely. A simple
black suit with cutaway coat Is his usual
apparel and with this he wears low
turn down collar and an attenuated black
bow tie. Above his nose glisten a pair
of steel bowed spectacles and In his mouth
is usually to be seen an elongated Russian
cigarette--hs sole luxury during office
hours.
As soon a. the closing bell sounds In the
afternoon messenger brings in "A samovar
and tho Assistant Secretary sends word
to one Of his favorite assistants and
little tea party follows at which are
discussed the questions Of the day. Many
are the problems of state which have been
,hreshed out over the little steaming
cups of Japanese tea brewed in the pecul-
lar Wilson manner, which is composite
of the Russian and Japanese methods.
Born in Charlottesville. Ind. November
The sun., 1912-07-21

3. 1857. Henry Lane Wilson early deter
mined to follow in the diplomatic foot
steps of his father. then Minister to Vene-
zuela. No opening in the diplomatic
or consular service being apparent at the
time of his graduation from Wabash
College young Wilson determined to take
up newspaper work and was editor of the
Lafayette nndiana) journal from 1882
to 1885. He then moved to Spokane.
wash. where his brother. John Wilson,
now editor of the Seattle Post -Inteiii-
gencer. was then residing during the
periods when he was not serving In the
upper house of Congress.
The sun., 1912-07-21
WILSON'S PROMINENT IN
PUBLIC LIFE.

(Thomas) Woodrow-Governor
of New Jersey and Democratic
nominee for President.
James C"Tama Jim")-Secre-
tary OF Agriculture.
Huntington + First Assistant
Secretary Of State.
Henry Lane Ambassador to
Mexico.
Frank E.-Representative from
Brooklyn. N. Y.
William B. - Representative
from Blossburg, Pa.
William W. - Representative
from Chicago. III.
John Moulding-Brigadier-G Gen.
eral. L. S. A.. engineer in
charge Of completing the
Washington Monument.
Charles I.-Brigadier- General.
u. S. A.
Charles Stetson-Secretary to
the american Embassy at
Rome.
Ripley-Vice and Deputy Con-
sul-General at Moscow.
The sun., 1912-07-21

American plsywrights are having a
period Of great prosperity. Many in
stances can be cited TO demonstrate this
Recently Miss Margaret Mayo. who a
few weeks ago was receiving small
weekly salary as an actress. issued public
statement that she earned $4,000 last
year and that she expected to make a
million this year. Moreover. while Miss
Mayo has such successes as Baby Nine
and sPolly OF the Circus to her credit.
her career as . playwright began only
four years ago.
How Ii it possible that Misc Mayo can
earn SSao. 900 In a single year? Well. to
begin with, an accepted author can COM
mand 10 per cent. OF the gross receipts
from every company appearing in a play
from his pom. "Baby Nine has had five
companies appearing simultaneously.
The weekly gross receipts of a SUCCESS Of
this oalibre range from % 900 to $4,000.
Whoh Eugene Walter succeeded In
placing paid in Full' with a theatrical
firm De was 80 poor that had he becn
ofierao a fiat price OF 81 400 for the play
he wAiild probably have accepted It. yet
this fkst OF MIR. Walters successful plays
of naerly a million dollars. II Ia said.
II Charles Klein IL not very rich Il is
surely not due 10 lack Of earning capacity.
His fist great success. "The Music Master. I"
il said to have brought In more than Sl5. 900
wesk for more than Ave years. On
basis u ~ per cent. royalty this ono play
with SsinRle company should have yielded
the a,ohor 81 800 a week. Add to that four
companies playing "1he Third Degree. =
the same number playing .The Gamblsr,'
and 'The Lion and the Mouse" and you
may arrive at some idea al to tho annual
income Of Mr.. Klein.
When Augustus Thomas In the earlv
SOS was in the box Office Of q st. Louis
theatre his salary was perhaps SIS . week
His first play was one act curtain raiser
entitled "Editha's Burglar" 1t was 80
successful that MIR. Thomas developed
it into Q three act drama with splendid
results. To-day Mr.. Thomas has an
income from q dozen plays. half Of which
are big money getters.
THE Witching Hour Ii said to bring
him at least 5000 year. but even the
Oldest Thomas plays such as Alabama"
and ARIZONA" are yet presented by the
hundreds OF stock companies in the prov
inces and Mr.. Thomas himself made tho
statement recently that for IT," last named
play the moving picture o. ,bine offered
h2 900 cash for the privilege Of presenting
1t in films.
As II the native author had not enough
income from the regular thestres. hs nov
The sun., 1912-07-21

would be credited with as large earnings
a. those Of the President. but George
Broadhurst. who wrote "The Man Of the
Hour Bought and Paid For and a
number Of plays still presented could pay
the Presidents salary for his entire term
out of his earnings this season. 1t is de-
clared. with one company playing each
Of his greater successes.
George Cohan. being himself a member
Of one Of the largest theatrical firms, no
longer writes plays for others to produce.
but when he was in vaudeville as MEN,
ber Of the Four Cohans his ability to
evolve clever vaudeville skits resulted
The sun., 1912-07-21

in the sale OF over 200 to performers for
which he was paid either $50 a week
royalty or from $3.50 to 81 900 each out
right.
When he became star in the legitimate
theatres he gave up this income (save on
rare occasions to help out friends) and
after he became tho partner of Samuel
Harris he evolved some Of the most
popular hits. any one of which represents
afortune. -Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford." :"
it is calculated. might yield Cohan million
dollars even on royalty basis; hence one
may imagine what this comedy will earn
for him as proprietor. @The Little Mill
The sun., 1912-07-21

ionare." his late comedy. should yield
quite as much.
| Inc Fortune Hunter" written by
"inchell Smith, has made already half a
million for Cohan 4 Harris and no,
much less for the author. All OF the Cohar
| plays and musical comedies are in great
demand for stock companies as fast a,
they are released for this purpose no tha,
1t can be assumed that the annual income
OF the Yankee Doodle star is az large as
that OF any one in the amusement calling 2
1t is recalled that when the comedian
George Fuller Golden sought to 60 70
California for cure some OF his friends
solicited advertisements for a volume
issued by Golden entitled. my Lady
Vaudeville" When Cohan was an
preached for an advertisement, he sent
for Golden.
How much do you expect to raise wit h
this book. Georgep'
They say can get about Slo. .o0o,' was
Golden's reply.
Cohan went into his private Office and
returning moment later handed Golden
a slip OF paper with this remark:
Here. George. take this and forget all
about your book. Go West and get
we'll"
The slip Of paper was a check for $40 COO.
The number OF native playwrights
whose annual earnings are said to exceed
sl0o. 900 grows larger each year. A recent
addition due to the success OF his last
play. "The Rainbow" is A. f. Thomas.
who has produced Ave plays in three years
and four OF them hits.
Paul Armstrong is wealthy. His play
Alias Jimmy Valentine alone would
have made him no. but Armstrong has
half score of other successes to his credit
while in collaboration with Wilson Mizner
he shares the royalties OF THE. Deep
Purple" and the Greyhound"
An instance Of a plays becoming a
valuable property despite an Indifferent
inaugural and adverse criticism is shown
in the vogue OF "Over Night" This com
edy was presented by William A. Brady
, at the Hackett Theatre in New York il,
the fall OF 1911. It's author. Philip Ii.
Bartholomae. had faith in it and financed
the production himself through the pre-
carious prelininGries with the final result
80 upholding his confidence that it now
requires four companies to supply the
public demand for this farce.
The statement has often been made to
the effet that actors are poor business
men. though America boasts OF many
actor-managers. Now the author is
inclined to turn producer and mana ger,
seemingly not satisfied with his 10 per
cent. OF the gross receipts. Already
Charles Klein. George BrOadhurst. Philip
II. Bartholomas and Paul Armstrong
have assumed risks OF production.