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Evening journal., 1911-08-31
STORM SOAKED FAIR
EXHIBIT WILL CONTINUE
Directors Decide on
Course This Morning
While Hoping for
Better Weather
TO MAKE PLANS AT
ONCE FOR 1912 SHOW

The third day of the New Castle
County Fair at the Gentlemen's Driv-
ing Park opened under most disagree
able conditions. The rain of the past
week, with that of last night. had left
the grounds in frightful condition and
notwithstanding the lack Of attendance
due TO the storm. the officers of the As
ISOLATION viii continue the fair until
Saturday This was decided on at a
special meeting of the Fair Associa-
ton directors this morning.
This session was held at II o'clock
and after all the various questions per-
tanning to the show were considered,
the officials decided TO wait on the
weather man. No matter what weather
conditions are the remainder of the
week, the association will lose thous-
ands of dollars. The association had
gone TO unlimited expense in arrang-
ing for the exhibit this year and while
they will lose heavily, plans for the
fair of 1912 will be started at once.
When the directors filed from the
room, those nearby scanned their
faces, which were all smiles and l..
Scott Townsend, the treasurer of the
association declared: TITS all up TO
the weather man. the show will con-
tinue just as If We had good weoathcr
and the various side shows and other
attractions viii be open"
The races while postponed again to-
day will be held tomorrow, providing
the weather clears and the track can
be placed in condition.
Mans insuperiority to the elements
has been demonstrated during the past
few days ut the park. Tons of saw
dust and eindors, have been dumped
about the grounds. trenches have been
dug, boardwalks laid but all 10 nc
avail ais the grounds resemble a
swamp The mud is ankle deep while
teams are stuck at every turn.
Throughout all the conditions. how
ever, the officers of the fair who have
gone to unlimited expense in providing
amnsements and in attracting exhibit
crs here are determined that the fair
shall continue
Rain Hurts Exhibits.
The ice cream tent was blown down
during the night by the high winds.
The exhibit of the Wilmington In
stitute Free Library presented a sor.
'owm appearance THIS morning
Blocks there We're not damaged bui
everything was damp and the litera-
ture on the tables was soaked.
The circus employees after strug-
Cling since yesterday morning were
able TO pitch their tents. but it re-
quired their utmost cndeavors during
tho night to release the heavy
wagons. These were held fast by
the mud
Several OF the exhibitors removed
goods that we're in danger OF being
damaged. but the majority of them
will remain at the grounds. What
strikes those who visit the grounds
lContinued on Second Page)
Evening journal., 1911-08-31
FAMILY JAR
OVER BABY
TOuChey Troubles Aired in
Court Then Referred to
5. P. C. A. Agent
FATHER-lN-LAW
ALSO In TROUBLE

Some family. wrangles were aired in
the city court this morning when
there was a hearing in the case Of
Albert Toughey, charged with beating
his wife last Saturday night and as
she says, on other occasions. The
case was held up pending an investi-
cation by Agent Frank Stout of the
Society for Prevention Of Cruelty TO
Children.
Mrs. Tougbey testified that her
husband wanted to take their baby
to his mother and when she objected
her husband struck her in the face.
She said that when he struck her
she had the baby in her arms and
il doubled her over.
"He comes in drunk and has even
spit i'm my face to try and start an
argument for he wants me TO leave
him." the wife said
Mrs. Tougbey said she objected 10
her husband taking their child TO his
mothers home.
Mrs. Toughey also said that her
husband struck her over some pawn
tickets he had given her and over
the rent book.
Upon cross examination by Armon
d. Chaytor, counsel for the defense,
Mrs. Toughey denied that she had told
her husband she was going to put
him in the workhouse "if she had To
get next to Judge Cochran to do So
When she was asked If she had been
to see Judge Cochr the judge said
Mrs. Toughey had come to see him
- frd o,,t sf che could cot bar CIofhoe
from her husbands home. Judge
Cochran said the case against her
husband was not mentioned and that
he sent the woman to Police Captain
CONTINUED on Second Page.)
Evening journal., 1911-08-31
BINFORD GIRL
WILL TELL ALL
But Neither Side in Beattie
Trial Yet Prepared to
Call Her
SAYS SHE COULD NOT
TRUST OLD FRIEND AGAIN
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
CHESTERFIELD COURT HOUSE.
Va, Aug. 31.-Locked in tho bosom of
slim 17-year-old girl. a feminine
enigma, today lay the story that
would settle the fight for life Of
Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., on trial for
the murder Of his wife.
Beulah Binford, sweetheart of the
accused man since she was thirteen
years old held the secret that would
condemn or clear Henry Beattie. But
neither the lawyers who seek TO send
Beattie TO the electric chair. nor those
who are working 10 save his life,
would admit today that they would
place the grey-eyed girl on the Wit
ness stand either TO prove or to dis
approve the tale on which depends the
life of the accused man.
Both prosecution and defense are
afraid of the "other woman" Despite
a series of vicious third degree ex-
aminations. her real attitude was just
as much in doubt today as it was on
the day Henry Beattie was arrested
for the murder OF his wife And she
laughingly admitted it today.
If they place me ON the stand I will
AtAA Ah' u luAHF ndiu l1tulant MliIl a
tinkling, childish laugh that echoed
through the iron walled Jail in Rich
mond where she is confined. Il can't
tell you what my testimony will be
but it will be the truth"
Down the corridor negro prisoner
lifted his voice In an old campmeetine
hymn. and the tinkling laugh was
hushed for a moment as the full bari.
tone resounded in praise of the Al
mighty. But the harsh admonition of Z
iailer stopped the song of the church
and the spell passed.
BeUIah Again Talks.
The slim. 1.-THE little child-womar
threw back her head, cast her wealth
of golden hair ont of her eyes and with
an outhurst of the joy Of living seated
herself on the edge of the plain dea
table that with her bed makes up the
plain furnishing of her cell Swinging
her silk clad ankles to and fro she an
swered questions. Evidently not
thought as to the fate Of the indiffer
ent. calm eyed prisoner who faces ia
/ electric chair crossed her mind.
do you love Henry Beatieg" sh
was asked
- Ike him awfuily we'll, came IN
smiling but eyasive reply, The and
Continued on Second Page.)
Evening journal., 1911-08-31
CREEK WATERS
FLOOD COUNTRY
FreShet Five Feet High at
ChriStiana and Roads Al
most ImpaSSabIe
FAMILY SEEKS REFUGE
In UPPER STORIES OF HOUSE

Chriatiana people residing IN the
lower section OF the town had 20
move the upper stories today. Five
feet of water covers tho causeways.
One hundred yards from the Christi
ana river bridge there Is over two
feet of water. IL has been years
since such a food has existed The
roads arc In a terrible condition.
Gullies arc torn In the roads and in
places there are holes whore n
horse could easily be buried. II
win require lot OF money TO make
repairs I'm that section.
The race bank al the Pennsylvania
pumping station at Chrlstiana has
been washed away and the damage
will be heavy.
The banks Of tho Christiana have
broken in several places aud the
Evening journal., 1911-08-31
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
CHESTERFIELD COURT HOUSE,
Va. Aug. 31-The strongest card yet
played in defense Of Henry Clay Beat
tie. Jr., on trial for the murder Of his
wife, was placed on the table today
A mysterious witness surprised the
prosecution with the declaration that
on the Sunday before the killing,
Paul Beattie was AT his post as a
bridge watchman, carrying a single
barreled shotgun. Paul Beattie had
insisted that he gave the gun to his
cousin. Henry, the accused man, on
Saturday night
The witness who threw bomb into
the camp of the prosecution was
Ernest H. Neblitt. paper mill sup
Evening journal., 1911-08-31
Beaffie Calls Witness Who Says Paul Had Gun

erintendent. He declared that at s
o'clock Sunday evening he saw Paul
Beattie standing in the doorway of
little building at the end of the
bridge, with a single harreled shotgun
In his hand.
When he saw me. he put the gun
inside the doorway said Neblitt
If Neblitt's story is established. one
of the principal features of Paurs tes-
timony upon which the prosecution
has founded its whole case. will be
contradicted. In a brief cross-exami-
nation Special Prosecutor Mendenburg
was unable TO shake Neblitts story q.
the slightest degree
After springing this sensation the
defense settled down TO examine half
dozen character witnesses 20 pre-
Evening journal., 1911-08-31

pare the way for the placing OF Henr5
Clay Beattie, Jr., himself on the
stand.
II was settled definitely today that
Henry Beattie will not plead insanity
20 escape the electric chair. He. him
self, is determined to make lis fight
ON its merits, and his chief counsel.
Harry NJ. Smith, = AIRED:
You may announce definitely that
We will not make any insanity de-
Tense. We are we'll satisfied with the
trend of events and see no reason
for changing our present plans.
A driving. pelting rain swept abous
the little brick Court House again to-
daY.
Evening journal., 1911-08-31
HOW'S HOBOES ADVANCE
ON WASHINGTON

hobo, who is promoting the conven-
tion arranged for the transportation
by trolley from Baltimore TO Wash
cant raise the price of this transpor-
tation, will 'hoof'' H.
The convention is called to urge
upon Congress. the enactment of laws
establishing governmental employ
ment bureau. How said all his dele
gates wanted to find a job.
Evening journal., 1911-08-31
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-A thrilling
story Of rescue from almost certain
death just after all hope had been
abandoned was told by Captain Henry
NJ. Dodge and his crew of eight men
of the four-master Malcom B. seevey,
when they We're landed TO day by the
Clyde liner Mohawk
The Seeyey. which was owned In
Evening journal., 1911-08-31
COVERING TUG BOILERS.

Tho Delaware Electric and Supply
Company has a force of men at work
covering the boilers Of the seagoing
tug Gettysburg, at its wharf in Phila-
delphia. The vessel was built BY the
Harlan and Hollingsworth Corpor-
alton for the p. and r. Railroad Com
pany. and recently they replaced the
old boilers with new ones.
Evening journal., 1911-08-31
STORM CAUSES
FREIGHT PILEUP
Nine Cars Wrecked at SinGerly
When Road Bed is Carried
Away
PORT DEPOSIT LINE
BLOCKED BY SLIDES

Incessant rains have played havoc
with roadhcds Of railroads passing
through Wilmington. and today the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad is run
ming It's freight and passenger trains
between Ray View. Md. and Phila-
delphia over the tracks Of the r., y.
and w. Railroad While the Pcnnsyl-
vania line has sustained some wash
outs. there are still available two
through tracks from Philadelphia TO
Baltimore that are in excellent con-
dition all the way, and over these
tracks. and tho reamining two tracks
where the storm has done no damage,
tho trains of both the Pcnnsy and the
b. and o. Railroad are being run
north and south through Wilmington
today.
Thus far the r.. b. and w. Railroad
has Cotton along with trains pretty
we'll on schedule time, and with no
wrecks, but tho Baltimore and Ohio
Company has had one pile-up OF
freight cars due TO the tracks being
washed out. The company has several
washouts Of the roadbed between Bal
timore aud Philadelphia due to the
steady rains and the washing away of
ballast by the food OF water.
On the Delaware Railroad every
thing is running smoothly and with
no washout reported No reports of
trouble on any of the branches Of the
Delaware Railroad have been recelv-
ed at headquarters at French Street
Station
Landslide Blocks Port Deposit Branch
On the Port Deposit branch of the
] r.. r. and w. Railroad this morning a
landslide Of mud and rocks occurred
near Port Deposit, covering the tracks.
A freight train rounded a curve and
before the locomotive could be stop
ped Il had poked its pilot into the
mountain of mud on the tracks. Nc
cars were derailed. and no damage
was done beyond an obstruction OF
traffic until the mud could be re
moved,
b. and o. Washouis.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroa
, has washouts Of iis road bed at Ede
Md. al sioersi ueta ieiiit nqlo
I Newark. at Ogden, Pa. and Twi
Oaks, Pa. near Chester. The washoI
Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal., 1911-08-31

WASHINGTON. August S1-The
advance of the army of vagabondia
today struggled into the national capi-
tol in preparation for the convention
OF the unemployed. beginning tomor-
row. The main body of delegates"
will come tomorrow from Baltimore,
whore they have been mobilizing for
several days.
James Eads How, tho millionaire
Evening journal., 1911-08-31
BRANDYWINE HRS A sCOW.

The steamer Brandywine, Of the VIII
son Line, bound for Wilmington. in
casting off after making a landing at
Chester yesterday, collided with a
loaded scow lying between Market
street and Consumers wharves, aad
tore OF a section of guard rail.
Evening journal., 1911-08-31
ePROFEssOR- Held FOR CorRr

NEW YORK, August 31.-"Profes-
sol" Fritz Voight. who cures rheu-
matism" by blowing in patients ears
and counselling them not to drink ice
cream sodas, was today held in court
ca 9sS0~ 1ond.
Evening journal., 1911-08-31
suicide ArrER LEAVING OLp nOMr.

SUICIDE AFTER LEAVING OLD HOME.
YORK, August 3i-Dosponden Of leaving
Fight 81. bus
settled Arkansas jumped
steamer which today
Her body recovered she buried
GREAT FIRE IN HOSPITAL
CHICAGO, August sl--Durng s1oooooo IRE in four
building district early the
Chicago Eye Nose Hospitalhad difficulty
keeping fropieurth floor ~ndoWs The
confined hundred girls working
ia telephone ezchdpge he sixth
adjoining building stuck 70 ,h9 sgiichboprds
tgEscUE CRENQ our ATLANTIC.
ATLANTIC CITY. n j., August s-capan Hansen, his wi-
and two children schooner
we're rescued today by life savers pounded
STORM DEATH ROLL Al H..
CHARLESTON. S c., August si.Ihe death roll of the
a The
age will a dollars
Miners Lexington which strand
ed Monday Nported hoated today
Evening journal., 1911-08-31
YOU GET I'M I0DAYI

If someone had sent you a
telegram. and it had been re-
ceived in this city today.
wouldn't YOU like TO have It
DELIVERED TO YOU To
DAY-rather than TO wait un-
til tomorrow morning for It?
Most Of the news that is in
tercsting and important TO
you will be DELIVERED TO
YOU TODAY, in THE EVEN
ING JOURNAL. Of course.
some people will wait until to-
morrow for today's news and
for today's ads, but that is
rot necessaxy
Evening journal., 1911-08-31
DIR. PEARSON HOME.

DR.. G. Burton Pearson has returned
home from West Newfeld. Maine.
where he spent the month OF Au-
gust.
Evening journal., 1911-08-31
WEATHER.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, August 31.-Rain
will continue tonight in the Atlantic
States followed by generally fair
weather Friday except along the
southern New England and Middle At
lantic coasts In the interior the
weather will be generally fair tonight
and Friday with slightly higher tenn
peratures Friday.
WASHINGTON, August s1.-For
Delaware Rain tonight and probs-
bly, Friday.
Evening journal., 1911-08-31

The Evening Journal has
more Subscribers Than any
other paper in Delaware.
That means q home paper
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-01-25
Thomas Rovang Passes Away.

On Friday evening, at his farm
home near Nordness, Thomas Ro-
wang a highly esteemed resident OF
that vicinity, passed away, at the
age of AZ years, from pleurisy and
blood poison. He was only sick a
few days. He was born in 1864,
in Springfield township, this county,
and in 1888 was married to Miss
Haret Twenge, who survives him,
with eight children, one daughter
having passed away just recently.
About twenty years ago Mr.. Rovang
purchased the farm on which he
died, and has since lived there, en-
joying the respect of large ac-
and friendship. The fun
eral services will be held Friday at
1870 from the home and at 300
from the Washington Prairie church,
Rev. Paul Koren officiating.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-01-25
4 Monster Sale.

Last week this paper printed a
half page adv. and some bills for an
auction sale for Fred Leonhart. We
were anxious to learn if the adv.
paid him, and everybody who was
at the sale knows that it did. One
man told us this morning that it
was like state convention, that
people were there from all over,
they had read the adv. in Public
Opinion and came from miles away.
And he said he never saw stuff sell
so high. Cows brought from So to
$40 more than usual, and other
things in proportion. 1t was in
deed whopper, and the small
money paid by Mr.. Leonhart for
the half page adv. paid him many
times over. If farmers only realized
how many people read this paper
they would never have a sale with
out big adv. Almost everywhere
the farmers are using the paper.
to advertise sales and it Away.
pays them big.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-01-25

j. c. Beard & Co., have taken the
agency of the E. M. F., 80 h. p,
and Flanders 20 h. p. Studebaker
make automobile, and will sell them
in connection with their real estate
business and have opened a sales
room in the Freeman building, for
merly occupied by Public Opinion,
on West Water street, where they
will move their real estate Office in
the near future. The E. II. F. 80
h. p, passenger, sold for $3.50
last year, the same car 1911 model
now sells for $1,000. FlanLers 20
h. p. runabout $4,000, detachable
seat for passengers 1925. Every
one knows that a car built by a
firm like Studebaker's is strictly
high class machine and will be sell
ing when a good many others have
gone out of business and cannot
furnish repairs.
Call in and see the 1911 model
cars now on exhibition. 4-1w
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-01-25
FOR CONSTIPATION.
A Medicine That Does Not Cost Any
thing Unless it Cures.

The active medicinal ingredients
of Rexall Orderlies, which are odor-
less, tasteless and colorless, is an
entirely new discovery. Combined
with other extremely valuable in
gradients, it forms a perfect bowel
strengthened. Rexall Orderlies are
eaten like candy and are notable
for their agreeableness to the palate
and gentleness of action. They do
not cause gripping or any disagree
able effect or inconvenience.
Unlike other preparations for a
like purpose, they do not create a
habit, but instead they overcome
the cause of habit acquired through
the use of ordinary laxatives, cathar-
tics and harsh physic, and perman-
emily remove the cause of constipa-
ton or irregular bowel action.
We will refund your money with
out argument if they do not do as
we say they will. Two sizes, csc
and 10c. Sold only at our store
The Rexall Store. Brunt G Par
mans.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-01-25

FOR SALE-New, three horse gaso-
line engine. See Albert Sampson
CIR d. p Halves. Aft
FOR SALE-My residence in West
DEBORAH. New seven room house.
viii sell at sacrifice. Reason,
leaving city, Robt. Schwarz.
4-7w pd
FOR SALE-House, barn and seven
lots. c. F. Bertossa. 4-Spd
Handbag between Locust
and Big Canoe. Finder please
return to this office. 3-tf
FOR SALE-A dozen fine Wyan-
dotte cockerels, fine breeding from
laying stock. $3.50 each. H. NJ.
Cummings, r. 4, DEBORAH 4-4pd
FOR RENT-After MAJ st, my
store building. InG,D- Of D. E.
Reed Att
FOR SALE-Fo~r thoroughbred
bulls of serviceable age. Standard
telephone, Bert Lennon, R. F. d.
No. l, DEBORAH, Iowa. 4-2w pd
FOUND-Near Spillville, atlas of
Winneshiek County. Owner call
at Citizens Bank of Spillville. AZ
LOST-The party who took the two
cross cut saws in DEBORAH by mis-
take, will please notify the owner,
Frank Pilgrim. Az
FOR SALE-Several full blooded
Black Minorca roosters. Will
sell very reasonable if taken soon.
Geo. r. Hill, DEBORAH, Iowa. If
FOUND-Black silk neckscarf was
left at City Hall night of Com
mercial Cab meeting.
SEWING-Will do plain sewing at
home. Mrs. c. D. Bulger, Frank
lin st. 1-5 pd
GIRL-Wanted for general house
work. Mrs. E. w. Tullock. If
FOR SALE-Good coal or wood
heater. Tracy G. Hanson.
FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS room. In
quire at this office. 4S-tf
FOR RENT-Finest Office rooms in
the city, steam heated, water
closet, lavatory, convenient en-
trance, corner building, opposite
Grand opera house and post Of
flee. Public Opinion. 4S-tf
FOR SALE-Safe, Roll top desk
shelving. Inquire Tracy G Han
son. Phone No. 81.
FOR SALE-Good furnace and
stove. Brunt & Parman. 39tf.
FARMS have for sale a number
of the best farms in Winneshiek
county, ranging in price from $40
per acre up. If taken soon. Call
on ]. H. Blaess, DEBORAH, Iowa
lift.
FOR SALE-My house on West
Broadway, DEBORAH. Nine rooms,
toilet and bath, hardwood floors,
hot water heat, electric light, sew
er, etc. No better location in city.
Removed from city reason for
selling. Will also sell household
goods and furniture. Jul. j. Hop
perstad. 3-tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-01-25
N. f. IOWA CREAMERIEs
Meet i'm Calmar and Arrange Meet
ing i'm DEBORAH Feb. 9Th.

Mr.. A. A. Olson, >Sec'y. of the
Calmar Creamery, called a meeting
of the following creameries: Silver
Spring Creamery, Ice Cave; Silver
Creek Creamery Co., Rock Springs !;
Nordness Creamery, Cresco, Ridge
way, Festina, Kendallville, Lincoln
Creamery, Highlandville and Guam
dahl, at Calmar, on Thursday, Jan.
10, for the purpose of talking over
the creamery business and bringing
out any points that might be for
the mutual good and benefit of the
farmers of these respective COM
munities. A. Flaskerud called the
meeting to order. Motion made
and carried that j. Bragstad be
made chairman of the meeting and
Mr.. John A. Thompson, Secretary.
Mr.. Tom Clark, Asst. State Dairy
Commissioner, was called on to
make suggestions as to the best
method and latest way of handling
the creamery business in Iowa, and
also for his opinion on the general
subject. He said he recognized the
creameries present represented a
very large amount of business but
that the way in which cream was
being tested was not at all accurate.
He discussed the Babcock est as
against the present oil test which
he said was being used almost alone
in this section of Iowa, and talked
with the men present as to the best
plan of development. The following
men discussed the subject from the
standpoint of producer through to
the manufacturer: T. Clark, o.
Houge, E. Nj. Baker, D. e. Palmer,
E. Fosse, A. Flaskerud, P. Nichol-
son, Mr.. Nichols of Mason City and
c. X. Walker. 1t was the general
sentiment that great deal of good
was accomplished. A motion was
adopted to meet again at DEBORAH,
Ia, Feb. 6, 1911 at / o'clock to
take up unfinished discussion and
it was especially urged that all pres
ent be on hand and all patrons and
other creameries interested should
attend. Mr.. F. Odell of Des Moines,
Govt. Inspector as well as an AS
sistant Dairy Commissioner will be
invited to speak. This will be a
general meeting of the farmers
along the line OIL creamery develop
ment.
]. A. Thompson, Burr Oak, Ia
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-01-25
Gu%&:e cht,.to,s
By HARRY j. GREEN.
DEBORAH, IOWA, JAN. %, 1911
Large Wolves Trapped.

Up in Pleasant township the
farmers have been having consider
able trouble from wolves of late, a
good many sheep being killed by
them. Several parties have been out
trying to get the wolves, but had
no success until Sever o. Severson
set some traps for them, and has
already captured two big timber
wolves, one of them Friday and the
other Monday. The wolves brought
a bounty of S. each and also were
sold for that amount, one to VIM.
Linzenmeyer and the other to
Sheriff T. J. Qualley.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-01-25
WANT COLUMN.

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