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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-03-09
JOHNSON IS DISBARRED
WE'LL KNOWN ATTORNEY is
FOUND GUILTY IN SEVEN
OUT OF TEN COUNTS.
Sensational Trial Which Began Feb.
21st Ended on Saturday When
Judge HObson Revoked His
License as an Attorney
and Disbarred Him
From Practice.

The trial of the sensational dis
barment proceeding against E. P.
Johnson which began on Feb. 21st
came to an end en- Friday after
noon, when the attorneys completed
their argument, and Judge Hobson
stated that he would announce
his decision at nine o'clock Saturday
morning. The court room was pack
ed as it had been throughout the
trial, and upon opening court, Judge
Hobson preceded the reading of his
decree with somewhat extended re-
marks concerning the testimony in
the case. He stated that upon his
arrival here Jan. 31st he was called
upon by Rev. Otto E. Schmidt, pas
tor OF the United Lutheran church,
who presented the affidavits which
gave him his first information con-
corning the matter. Upon examin-
ing the complaints he found that but
two courses were open to him, one
to say that the Court would not con-
slider the matter, if the affidavits
were not strong enough, and the
other to follow the course he did
pursue, appoint a committee to pre-
sent the charges and prosecute, in
which he used his best judgment.
He realized the Importance of the
charge, and had never had a more
painful duty to perform. He had
had much complicated litigation be-
fore him, but never before anything
which became so personal, for his
relations with Mr. Johnson had al
ways been cordial and friendly. 1t
means much to a man who has fitted
himself by years of study and prac-
tice to be no longer able to practice
law. Yet confidence is one of the
most important relations of human
life. The physician, the clergyman
and the attorney are consulted in
relation to property and personal
rights, usually of secret nature,
and in some instances receive in
formation that may blast reputa-
tions.
After this much said as prepara-
tory to the consideration of the
charges, Judge Hobson administered
in courteous manner the most
scathing arraignment we have ever
heard delivered from the bench. lie
reviewed the evidence. noting how
Johnson had TAX an advantage of the
nationality, the church relationship,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-03-09
SPECIAL ELECTION APRIL 9TH.
Citizens of DEBORAH Will Vote for
Gas Franchise on Above Date.

At the regular meeting of the
City Council last Wednesday eve
ming Mr.. j. ]. Donelan, representing
the company which proposes to in.
stall gas plant in DEBORAH, appear
ed before them and asked for the
passing of the ordinance calling for
a special election voting a franchise
to his company for a gas plant in
DEBORAH, in accordance with plans
announced in these columns hereto
fore. The ordinance passed its sec
ond reading at that meeting ana
last evening the council met and fin
ally passed the ordinance after its
third reading. fixing the date for
the election on April 7th.
We have heard no opposition of
any kind to the granting of this
franchise, and we believe our peo-
pie will vote practically unanimous
for it. 1t is an opportunity to Sc
cure a great public improvement,
built and financed entirely by out
side capital, employing home labor
and furnishing our people a great
modern convenience which will COM
plete the circle Of public improve
ments made in DEBORAH within the
past few years, which have placed
it in the front line among cities of
its size in the northwest.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-03-09
Steer Clear of These Fellows.

Several acknowledgement fellows
are canvassing Iowa counties with
fine samples Of groceries and other
household supplies. They take or
ders at low prices, explaining that
they can do this because they are
making up carload, and each one
who purchases will call at the sta
tion when notified that the car is
there and receive his goods and pay
for them. A glib agent is at the car,
who hurries delivery, explaining
that the railroad is hurrying him.
Little opportunity is given for exam
ming the stuff. The money is col
lected and the agent is gone before
the purchasers know what they have
for their money. AS a rule they find
that the goods are very inferior, but
they have no recourse, as there sell
dom Is responsible party connect
ed with the deal. We find 1t more
satisfactory to deal with men and
firms who are established with us
and who are interested ir the pros
perity of our town and county.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-03-09

the poverty and illiteracy of his
clients in the various instances, how
he had taken from them money
which they needed to support them
selves, how he had violated the con-
fidence of his clients, how he had
extracted extortionate fees from
them, how he had been guilty OF
deceit, etc., taking advantage of his
position as an attorney to fright
en- them if necessary into paying him
exorbitant fees. Each charge was
reviewed at length, and in seven, out
Of ten of them he was found guilty,
in three of them not guilty.
On the charge of Johnson COM
polling Miss Groebel to expose her
person to him, Judge Hobson found
him not guilty. He said that the
woman told a straightforward, con-
vincing story, but it was not corro-
borated strongly, and disputed by
several witnesses and partially by
circumstances; that the evidence
was not clear enough to cast odium
upon Johnson and his family, and
although she was not impeached and
there was no proof that he did not
do it, yet having in mind all the
circumstances, he would give the de-
70, 10, \
acquit him of that charge. On the
two Thorsen charges, the Judge
said that considering the fact of the
incomplete condition or the transac-
lions, etc. he would find him not
guilty.
Then he read the following Order
of Court, which ended the career of
Johnson as an attorney:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-03-09

revoked, and that his name be
stricken from the roll of ATTORNEYS
10 which the defendant excerpts.
1t is hereby ordered and adjudg-
ed that the official shorthand re-
porter of this court extend the
shorthand notes of the examination
of the witnesses to typewriting
forthwith and that such extension
of notes when completed be filed
with the clerk Of this court.
1t is ordered by the court that the
costs, IN the first instance, of sub
poenaeing witnesses and the attend
ance and mileage of same be paid
by Winneshiek County, Iowa. 1t is
ordered, considered and adjudged
by the court that the defendant f.
r. Johnson pay the costs of this
proceeding occasioned by the hear
ing of each of the counts on which a
hnding has been made against him,
and that the remaining costs be not
taxed against the defendant. To the
taxation of costs against him the
defendant excerpts.
The clerk of the court is hereby
ordered to spread this order upon
the proper records of his office.
In witness of this proceeding by
the court, this order is signed by the
presiding judge and filed with the
clerk of the court in lieu of making
the entry in the judges calendar.
A. N. HOBSON, Judge.
We understand that it is the in
tention of the defense to appeal the
matter to the Supreme Court as they
have that right. Had the defense
won, the prosecution would not have
had the right to appeal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-03-09
ORDER OF COURT.

In the District Court of Winnie
shiek County, Iowa, January Term,
1910.
The State of Iowa VS.. E. p. john
son-Proceeding to Disbar Defend
ant.
Be it remembered; that the TAX
ing of the testimony on the hearing
Of this case began on February 21st,
1910, and continued until March
End, 1910 at which time the evi-
dence, all of which was taken in
writing, closed. and Immediately
thereafter the presiding Judge and
The official shorthand reporter veri-
fled to the evidence in due form and
placed on file and preserved the
same as provided by Sec. 327 of the
Code of Iowa; and on the 4th day
or March, 1910, the cause was sub
mitted to the court upon such evil
dence, including the exhibits refer
red to therein.
And, now, ON this 5th day of
March, 1910, it is adjudged by the
court that the defendant is guilty
OF accusations filed in this proceed
ing Nos One. Two, Four, Six, Seven,
Eight and Ten, and each of them;
to each of which findings the de-
PENDANT excerpts.
And, 1T is adjudged by the court
that the defendant is not guilty of
accusations filed in this proceeding
Nos. Three, Five, and Nine, or eth
er of them. The state excerpts.
1t rs adjudged by the court that
the license OF the defendant to prac-
tice law be and the same is hereby
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-03-09

Buy Van Brunt disc drill, and
save trouble. You do not have to
bring one back, they do first class
work on any sell. Have handled
the goods 40 years H. Engbret-
son. 60.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-03-09
Teachers Examination.

A special examination Will be held
in the Court House. DEBORAH, Iowa
Friday and Saturday, March 18th
and 10th, 1910, commencing at 500
A. NJ.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-03-09

Sewing machines repaired, and
cleaned for spring sewing; also sup
plies. Fred Rosenthal. 7tf.
The Penn's Grove record., 1910-09-09
Birthday Party.

William L. Denny, was given aquiet
birthday party party at the home of his
mother, Mrs. d. V, Denny on Beach
Avenue on Monday Sept. 9Th, it being
his forly-ffth birthday, The following
persons were resent. Mr.. and Mis-. J..
K. Munyan, Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Denny,
Mrs. A Lobby, Miss Birdsall, Mr.. and
Mrs. Boyd Westcott, Arthur Munyan,
Edward Lobby, Miss Reba Birdsall and
Carmen Denny, of Camden; MI. and
Mrs. Wilfred Dougherty, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed. Townsend and children, MI. and
Theo Elsh and MI. Ray Elsh, and Mrs.
A. L. Layton. Mrs. Denny presented
her husband with a very handsome gold
watch and the mother presented to
him all old silver coin which his father
dug out Of a potato hill on the farm of
Michael Dolbow forty five years ago.
The coin bears the date L772.
The Penn's Grove record., 1910-09-09

gheny county, Pa, and copy righted in
1907. He is the highest salaried Supt in
the us. They were put into Atlantic
CITY and Paulsboro schools last year.
The august issue of the School Board
journal published that II counties in the
State of Washing adopted the Hamilton
arithmetics this year and l adopted
Southworth & Stone.
In regards to SaIem's adoption OF the
Stone book, the pupils in SaIem's schools
do no have to meet the examination
given by the County superintendent
with Brooks as a standard. The super
vising principal of Salem's schools can fit
the questions to the books used, because
Salem's schools are not under county SUI
pervision.
Schools are run for children to get as
much education as possible out OF books
the least difficult to understand and not
for the benefit of book agents who may
get a per centage on every book put into
a school.
MIR. Wood, who was present on The
23rd when the reconsideration was made
and there is no record OF a dissenting vote,
said it was child's play to vote for a book
at one meeting and then turn it down at
the next. There was no trouble in school
matters until articles were published last
winter in favor of a high school. Since
Mr.. Summerill got elected to the Board
he created trouble where there never was
any before and has been ever since.
The vote Of the 23rd was reconsidered.
The Brooks and Hamilton were voted to
be sent to the publishers, who would make
the school a present of the Southworth q
Stone arithmetic. Those who voted for
it were George Fl. Elkinton, Esq, W. F.
Yeager, A. j. Bodine, Walter Ball and
Nathan S. Wood, s.. Those opposed j.
w. Trumbull, w. A. Summerill. 2.
The Board by a vote 6 to l decided to
rent the Baptist Chapel at S. a month for
the first primary pupils.
Mr.. Marts, supervisor, reported 40
pupils in the high school the first day
and 5 more expected. The first days
attendance was 387. A few more books
were needed. the kind now used. They
we re ordered purchased as needed.
The Penn's Grove record., 1910-09-09

The following is a very truthful re-
mark: The man who grows up in his
native town is regarded as a boy by his
elders until he is well started down the
declivity OF life that ends in a hole. The
stranger who N into a II if
more often pushed to the front than
the young man who has grown up with
the town. This is the reason why SO
many young men become dissatisfied
with their surroundings and long to cast
their lot in other quarters.
The Penn's Grove record., 1910-09-09
HOME HAPPENINGS.

Joseph Sailor and his son David u,
Sailor have bought Matthew Mitcheil's
farm above Penn's Grove.
Chas. D. Humphres received several
premiums on the vegetables he had on
exhibition at the New Castle County
Fair. j.
Jos. E. Clark has the earliest and best
crop of sweet potatoes in the Township.
He dug a hill with Is large potatoes
on it and six hills filled a basket.
The heavy rains last week were follow
ed OH Sunday, Monday and Tuesday by
excessive sultry hot weather with the
temperature between so and so.
Mrs. William G. Summerill had an old
fashioned rocker stolen from her porch
last Saturday night. She had refused to
sell it to a collector of old furniture.
HI. S. Titus has taken in his son VIM.
II. Titus as partner in the contract and
mill work business which will be con-
Quoted in the name of H. S. Titus & Son.
Lee Layton caught a shad in a sturgeon
net on Monday. Seldom is a shad found
in the Delaware river after July lst,
when the spawning season is over. 1t
weighed 4 pounds.
Samuel S. Borden found a cannon ball
which weighed nine pounds in his field
back of the barn. He thinks it to be an
old revolutionary relic. He also found a
Indian stone AK 7 inches long by A inches
broad.
A man who has sold farm produce in
Philadelphia for thirty years says he
never saw it so dull. Water melons can
hardly be sold for from So to 81 per
hundred. Sweet potatoes are down to 80
cents a basket. Very few have been dug
in Upper Penns Neck.
Under the present school law provld-
ing that township must furnish transport
alton to pupils in country districts where
there are no high schools, Lower Penn's
Neck township will have to pay about
5000 for he transportation and education
for one year of nine country school pupils
in the Salem High School the coming
year.
Ice Cold Soda Water at Johnsons
Pharmacy
After the big dinner try some of John
sons Digestive Tablets. 25c per box. at
Johnson's Pharmacy.
The Penn's Grove record., 1910-09-09
Salem County Orphans Court

Uatato 90 On Petition for Sale OF
ANNA n. E: noLroN' ordHsaF' to sRS" cause
Samuel Doughten. administrator OF the es-
tate of Anna Z. Holton, deceased. having
exhibited under oath, a true account OF tne
personal estate and debts OF said lntestate
whereby it appears that the personal estate Of
the said Anna L. Holton is insufficient to pay
her debts and requesting the aid OF the Court
in the premises.
1910, ordered that all persons interested IN the
lands, tenements, Entertainments and real es-
tate OF the said Anna E. HOlt0n, deceased, ap'
pear before this Court, at the Court House, IN
the City of Salem, ON the 10th day OF Septem'
Der, AID. 1910, at 10 O'Clock Am, to show cause
| WHY so much of the said land, tenements;
| Entertainments and real estate OF the SAD
| Anna E. Holton, deceased, should not pc soid
as will be sufficient to pay her debts. AND y
| is further ordered that this order be pubilshed
in the PENIS Grove RECORD.
WITNESS Clement ii. SinnicksOG Esq Judge
| of said Court, this 2lst day OF May, IL. WI
G. H. SINNICKSON.
LOREN P. PLUMMER, Surrogate.
j. FORMAN S~INNICKsoN. proctor. o7o-t
The Penn's Grove record., 1910-09-09
APPEAL To PARENTS

hHfEAL IL anIGN1C
Especially Former Teachers and Graduates
of Grammar Schools.
Many parents have known for recent
years that their children have not been
getting the knowledge in arithmetic they
| should have. When those parents who
had Enough knowledge tried to help
their children they did not understand
the method OF doing the examples and
when they showed the child how they
| did i. and the child took it to school the
| child was informed that it was done the
wrong way.
The fourth and eight-grade teachers
| have been changed Oftener than any other
in the school. These are the grades
where county examinations are required.
They were declared incompetent because
they did not show results. The present
| eighth grade teacher informed me that
when the pupils come to her room they
say they were taught differently than
| what is in Brooks Arithmetic, the stand
ard OH which the County superintendent
| base the examination for the completion
| of arithnet;c. and for the examination to
to be qualified to1a ct a teachers GER
~tificate.
The seventh grade pupils had a sixth
year book, Baird's
SPIRAL ~INDUCTIyE METHOD.
Baira's has been used for eight years for
all grades below the eighth. When the
pupils come 10 the eighth grade the
teacher Informed me she had to teach
them fractions, .decimals and other ex-
amples, because they have been taught
by different method in grades below.
We 30 not wish to leave the impression
that she teachers below the eighth grade
are incompetent. They are good as any
teachers in New jersey for the salary
they get.
We wish to emphasize the point that
they have not had the right book nor
the best book from which to teach the
children. They have had books not
recommended by the County Superin-
sendent and different from which he
bases his examination for the fourth and
eighth grades.
We request that the parents OF every
child in Penn's Grove school who studies
arithmetic
DEMAND
to see the Hamilton and Brooks arith-
metics before they leave Penn's Grove.
II the pupils are not allowed to bring
them home on Monday, that the parent:
go to the school house on Tuesday Al
4 o'clock and take them home. They be
long to the parents who pay for them,
collectively, not individually. Have
them brought home every night Tor {
week and examine them.
also request that every parent demai c
to see the Southwortll-Stone arithmetic
when it arrives before the Brooks an(
Hamilton books are shipped away. Al
parents who have children in rooms
taught by Misses Cline, Cook, Etter
Layton, Barber and Finlaw have beer
give Hamilton s%rithmetIcs: Those II
Miss Kidd's room Brooks a~rithmetics.
l suggest that after a weeks examine
ton of all three books that a publ
meeting of parents be held at the schoo
house and a vote taken on which book
they prefer their children to study.
Keep in mind that the Brooks an
Hamilton arthmetics are the method
which parents studied when they wen
to school. The Southworth-Stone aritl
metic has the INDUCTIvE method like til
Baird arithmetics ON which the pupil
have been failing to get an adequat
knowledge OF arithmetic for years.
. w. A. S~UMMERILL.
The Penn's Grove record., 1910-09-09
CHURCH NOTES
81. PAUL's METHODIST EPISCOPAL.

ST. PAUL's METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
Rev. J. w. Lee, Pastor.
Sunday Services
The Sunday School will be held at 2.30
p. NJ, hereafter, instead of 11.45.
BETHEL METHODIST PROTESTANT
REV. Ii. II. BLACKWooD, Pastor
The Pastor will return from his vaca-
ton and have charge of The services on
Sabbath both morning and, evening,
Sabbath school at $50.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. c. l. Ramsey, Pastor.
1890 Morning worship, Little Talk for
little Tots. Sermon for adults, Together
ness.
11.35 Sunday school.
7.45 Evening worship. Song Service.
Sermon "Force." The ordinance of bap-
tisem will follow the
The Pastor begins Sunday evening a
series of sermons for Sept. and Oct. on
Current Trade Marks And Advertise
ments First topic Force.
The ladies' Aid Society will give a Lawn
Sociable at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Hunt Saturday afternoon and
evening 10th. Ice cream and cake will
be on srle.
Rev. E. B. Gearhart representing the
Anti-Saloon League spoke in Emmanuel
Church last Sunday morning and in the
Baptist Church in the evening. By charts
and figures the showed New Jersey to be
in the rear of the temperance movement
with the state OF Nevada. They were bust
ness like addresses along business lines.
The old familiar sentimental and emo
tronal plea gave place to a manly, hard
Whiting business like presentation of
, actual progress and present day needs and
methods,
The Penn's Grove record., 1910-09-09
NOTICE

The members of Running Water coun-
Gil, No. rs, D. OF P. Impd. 0. R. M, are
requested to be present at the regular
meeting in the Tepee on the 10th Sleep,
Corn Moon, Sept. 10th, G. S. d. 419, as
business OF importance to all members
will be brought before the Council.
ELIZABETH r. MUNYAN
Keeper of Records.
The Penn's Grove record., 1910-09-09
Notice to Advertisers

The advertising columns OF the Record
closes Wednesday night. All who de-
sire changes of advertising or have new
ad vertisements inserted should have
them at the Record office not later than
Wednesday morning. Small cent a word
ads may be handed in later.
Resolutions. obituary poetry, memor
ials and card OF thanks are charged ior
because they are not of public interest
beyond those personally concerned.
The Penn's Grove record., 1910-09-09
NOTICE
Of
PRIMARY ELECTION

Notice is hereby given that the Boards OF
Registry and Election will meet at the place
of their respective election districts where the
next cleo ton will be held on
Tuesday. the 18th day of September, 1910
at O'Clock p. M. and remain in session until
9 O'Clock in the evening for the purpose OF con
Quoting the Primary Election Tor all poilcal
parties. rzp,pp
Secretary.
o"f0i" o""A S-19-3t
The Penn's Grove record., 1910-09-09
COMMENT


We have been informed that the South
worth & Stone arithmetics were put III
Salem under a similar methods, after the
Hamilton arithmetics had been ordered
by the Board of Education. Why do the
publishers make such strenuous effortsf
Because they are loosing the West, ii TO
l, for instance in the State OF Washing
ton.
May the State Board of Education
spare Salem county from having the
Southworth & Stone books made the
standard knowledge of arithmetic, by
appointing a man county superint endent
| who would recommend such.
The leading Magazines for sale at John
IS Pharmacy.
sasV sRD for evidence of person who
aois New Century" bicycle from the
b.ii pounds OH Aug. 10th. W. A, SUM
The Penn's Grove record., 1910-09-09
Educate Yourself

to save money by opening an account in
the saving Department OF the Penn's
Grove National Bank. 1t will earn you
3 per cent interest compound semi-annual
and you can draw on IA days notice. n
The Penn's Grove record., 1910-09-09

NoT1cE-On and after Monday, Sept.
18th, the price of milk will be reduced
from 8 to 6 cents a quart. Lawrence &
Pedrick. 1t
The Penn's Grove record., 1910-09-09
Ii Saved His Leg.

"All thought I'd lose My leg" writes
J. A. swensen, of Watertown, Wis. "Ten
years of eczema, that Is doctors could not
cure, had at last laid me up. Then Buck
lens Arnica Salve cured it, sound and
WE'LL" Infallible for Skin Eruptions,
Eczema, Salt Rheum, Boils, Fever sores,
Burns, Scalds, Cuts and Piles. 25c at
Johnson's Drug Store
The Penn's Grove record., 1910-09-09
Robbins Pharmacy
NEW JERSEY 4 WILMINGTON FERRY co.
Steamer UlriCa

Time Table IN effect March 10, 1910.
Week Days
Leaves PENIS Grove 6, loco a m. 500 p. Nj.
Leaves Wilmington 500 a. M, 3, 6l5 p. M
Saturdays
Leaves PENIS Grove 6, 10 a. m, 1.30. 5, Up NJ
Leaves Wnm'gtn am, Z 80, 3, 6.15, lO.S PHI.
Sundays
Leaves PENIS Grove s, 10.3 q. M, 5. s p. nj.
Leaves Wilmington $50 a. m, l.SO, els. Up. m
The Penn's Grove record., 1910-09-09
Died

sHIMp-In Penn's Grove, September 3,
1910, David Shrimp aged 85 years.