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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-01

blew In with personally conducted ex-
| cursions from Rome: next Antony came
| along. making eyes at the girls, and
| dallied awhile with Cleopatra. Then Con-
stantine brought a party of Christians,
| only to be followed by a lot OF Mahome-
tans under the management of Omar.
| after which Saladin and the Mamelukes
and the Turks in turn stepped up and
! registered. They all saw the Nile. the
Sphinx. the Pyramids. the temples and
| the various standard objects OF interest
and then. having exhausted their hotel
coupons, hurried on.
Napoleon had no more than landed with
his French. each grasping his round-trip
ticket, than a party from England rushed
in at their heels and. insisting they had
reserved all the accommoda tions. crowded
out the Frenchmen. The English are still
here. doing the country; but like all the
| Test. they are travelling on limited tick
cts. and Egypt, smiling the inscrutable
smile of the East. inquiries why
worry
4 ChanreIess Land.
Napoleon gave hardly more time than
the conventional tourist spares for Alex
andria. Most of his army did not even
| gee the city. but were marched around il
toward the Nile where he himself hast
on Cairo.
While the tourist today is enjoy ing as
! comfortable and interesting a train ride
of three hours and a quarter over the
| lcs miles OF rail between Alexandria and
Cairo as he could wish. the unchangiug
landscape of Egypt passes before his car
window like reel of moving pictures IN
| a photo play of the reign of Pharaoh.
For time has altered nothing in all
fl -, fl,.N
first faint light of history twinkled in
the Egyptian darkness. The same pa
tient race of blue-skirted fellahin are still
seen. scratching with their wooden plows
the narrow strip of rich soil between
the two deserts that lie i'm full view on
either hand or laboriously turning tho
ancient water wheels Their lives AMI
ways seem 20 be no more touched by
progress than are those of the heavily
burdened strings of camels which hump
along. and just as sad and uncomplain-
ing.
After 5000 or 700 recorded years of
sowing and reaping. planting and har-
vesting in this cassie garden and gran
airy of the world. the tillers still so forth
! to their little fields from the same bare
mud novels as in the days OF Rameses.
There is nothing to show the man in the
car window foI those sixty or seventy
centuries of labor in this luxurious delta.
which yield two fat harvests year:
nothing to show for all the billions of
wealth it has produced.
I saw no manor houses seated in their
parks. such as adorn and explain the
poverty of rural England. and l detect
ed no signs of the coming and going of
rich landlords at the stations. The
towns. except a few with big ware
houses or factories. looked as mean and
dreary as the farm villages. The
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-10
EDUCATIONAL COLUMN.
By Mabel Horner, County supt.

We are very proud to announce
| this week that the set of water colors
exhibited by the South White Oak
Center township school at the state
fair won first premium. There is
no reason why Decatur county should
not win first honors in the county
exhibit if during the school year,
teachers and pupils will strive from
day to day and from month to month
ito make the best BETTER" Some of
the county exhibits this year were
very large, too large in truth. One
of the judges said to us that smaller
exhibits, more carefully selected, and
artistically displayed would receive
more favorable consideration than
the larger erhiblts.
Some of the Center township
schools are getting into line for ex-
cellent work in domestic science and
manual training by the time the law
demands the teaching of these sub
jects.
Miss Iva Briggaman who teaches
the Crown school expects to make
use of the knowledge she gained at
Ames this summer, in the teaching
of both these lines of work. Pleasant
Ridge school will also give course
in domestic science under the direc-
ton of Miss Fanny Hazlet. No
doubt there are other schools in the
county that will give this work this
year; and there are still other teach
ers who would be glad to give it if
they were furnished with the proper
equipment,
School Rallies have been held in
Center and Eden townships during
the last two weeks Excellent school
programs were renderd and fifteen
boys and girls received county d.
plomas. Patrons, school officers and
teachers who were present took
part freely in the discussion of the
questions pertaining to the improve
ment of local conditions. The school
rally is serving an excellent purpose
in helping to create school
spirit, and eventually to secure the
cooperation of teachers and parents
without which no school can be more
than an Indifferent success.
The splendid new school building
at Lamont has been completed and
was formally dedicated Monday, Sep
TENDER seventh. Ceremonies were
held both in the afternoon and even
ing, and in spite of the very inclem-
ent weather, the large assembly
room was more than filled. Senator
Thomas was unable to be present
owing to the condition of the roads,
but he sent a message of congratula-
ton to the board and to the people of
Lamont. Excellent addresses were
made in the afternoon by State In
spector Reed, d. F. Lambert and
Oscar Anderson The evening was
occupied by music program and
short addresses by Supt. Neveln,
President Burgess of Graceland Col
lege, A. Carmichael, j. A. Gunsolley
and Mayor Blair.
The new building is thoroughly
modern and one of which any COM
munity might we'll be proud. The
domestic science and manual train
ing laboratories are excellently
equipped. A kindergarten depart
ment has also been established, which
opened Monday with an enrolment
of thirty pupils.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-10
Meadow Thorpe 37O55

Trial 2:1S.
Trotter. Bay stallion; 1873 hands;
foaled 1900. Bred by w. F. Garth,
Huntsville, Ala.
BY Wilkes Boy 1903.
Record, 2:24h. Sire of Courier
journal, p, 2:O6, York Boy 2:08%,
Ormonde 2:OSA, Constantine 2:12,
1913 others and the dams of Spanish
Queen 2:O4A, Electric Todd 2:O9 IL,
etc. Son of George Wilkes 2:22; dam
Betty Brown (dam of . and grand
dam of St. Vincent 2:13h, others
in 2:3O), by Mambrino Patchen So
(sire of rs and dams of Ralph Wilkes
2:O6A, Jupe 2:07k 164 others in
2:3O): second dam Pickles, by Nam
brine Chief II.
This stallion has been examined as
provided by the stallion law, but his
certificate has not been received
from Secretary of Agriculture, at Des
Moines.
Will make the season Of 1914 at
A. E. Ellis barn, first house west of
Palestine church on Leon and Deca
tur road.
Terms: $1,000 to insure colt to
stand and suck. Care will be taken
to prevent accidents, but will not be
responsible should any occur. Par
ties parting with mares or taking
them from the county, forfeit the in
surance and the fee becomes due and
payable at once.
HARLEY ELLIS, Keeper.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-10
Notice Of Appointment of Executor.

In the District Court of the State
of Iowa, in and for Decatur County.
In probate.
In the matter of the estate of
David c. Cowles, deceased.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been appointed and
has qualified as executor of the estate
of David C. Cowles, late of Decatur
County, Iowa, deceased. All persons
in any manner indebted to said de-
ceased or his estate will make pay
ment to the undersigned; and those
having claims against said deceased
or his estate will present them in
manner and form as by law required,
for allowance and payment.
Dated this 25th day of August,
A. D. 1914.
d. P. Cowles,
4-3t Executor of said estate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-10
DIR. J. w. ROBINSON
Physician and Surgeon.

once over Penniwell Bros. Meat
Market. Calls answered promptly
day or night. ss
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-10
Council Proceedings.
Leon. Iowa, Sept. 8. |

Leon, Iowa, Sept. 8, 1914
City council met in regular session
with Mayor Farquhar presiding,
councilmen present, c. NJ Axes, E.
G. Monroe and J. NJ. Gardner
On motion the poll tax for the year
beginning Nov. l, 1914, was fixed at
$500
The following claims were al
lowed:
A. E. Mullen, road work IS 77.45
]. L. Mitchell, pumping 80. 104.62
F. N. Hansell, time bought 70.4S
League of Iowa, dues ..... 1000
Nj. G. Hall, sewer plans !. =. 10000
Leon Electric Co., lights =. 1880
G. w. Penniwell, sign boards 100
Jim Owens, work -. 100
Mark Owens, road work 49,. 500
c. NJ. Axes, road work ..... 1880
Clara wax, Use of lots for
road 1900
J. w. Bowman, lacing .. 2.2Q
George Jennings, marshal ;. 32.4S
Mart Quick, road work 49,. / 80
N. Biglcy, hauling ..... 1875
W. M. Owens, cemetery work 1000
Frank Smith, nightwatch :. 1918
w. w. Craig & Son, repairing $50
Leon Electric Co., pumping
100000 gallons of water 226.17
Claims of Crichton & Son and
Leon Electric Co., for lights at pump
house, referred to proper committees
for auditing and payment.
On motlon it was decided that the
council send representative to
municipal convention at Burlington,
Sept. 8, 8 and 10.
On motion council adjourned to
meet Sept 7th. for consideration of
street improvements and sewers.
Geo. r. Farquhar,
Mayor.
Attest:
S. G. Mitchell, Clerk.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-17
BILL TO REDUCE
LIGHTING RATES
LOST IN COUNCIL

BY a vote OF 9 10 the bin intro
duced BY Councilman Erickson In
the city council yesterday proposing
reduction In residence lighting
fees from to 5is cents a kilowatt
hour. was lost.
The Chamber OF Commerce tara.
tion committee refused 10 endorse
the measure. declaring that obliga-
tions OF the lighting department
should be paid before another cut
is made.
Councilmen Bruskevith. Goddard.
Marble. Haas. Wardall and Peirce
voted against II.
councilmen Erickson and Hes
keith alone supported the PROPOSE.
tion.
Erickson contended that n reduc-
tion would bring about an increase
In the income.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-17
Y.M.C.A.TuRNSHI HIM
0uT;TAkES POISON
IN PORTLAND PARK

PORTLAND. Or. Feb. fT.--iiun-
cry. pcnniless and ordered from the
Y. ". &. A. dormifory because OF
inability to pay bis room rent.
John w. Le Crone. aged -. son Of
Dr. 9. NJ lie Crone Of Tacoma. was
found writhing In agony from 4
seif-administcrcd dose OF earbolic
acid on bench In the city park
early today.
He vas removed 70 phe St Win.
cent hospital. and the hospital ply.
sictans say be will recover.
In a note 10 his mother and faith.
er. l.. Crone said
"vou don't need 70 ssosry.
You have been good parents 70
me. ! have brosvhs siI shis on
myself and must take the con-
sequences. Hope the boys
WON'T have to make the strvo-
gle ! have"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-17
IlIlIlllIIIlllIIlIllIllllllllIllllIllIl Y!
/ |N1GH7 E
! =|zEDITION=E Z
m

of ALL has endangered
And
is Special rather o
the dampono hep Ii p
Special knowing
in the Ope opposition would
ndepndsupn nde.hing the opl and in pin d
Three years real citizens of Seattle united for Erickson You
elected him with the councilman Today
opportunity showing regard and approval for
public official who played by big enough to be right
right after election and enough
pish something for
That's why your enemies have marked him.
THAT'S WHY YOU SHOULD MAKE YOUR STAND TO-DAY
FOR HIM.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-17
HAVEYOU SEEN HER?|
$500 REWAR RD|
FOR MISSING GIRL!|

IF you have seen this little girl or have any in
formation about her call up Main 94O0 and
tell the editor of The Star about il.
Your information and your name will be kept
absolutely confidential If you wish it.
Carrie Winters, aged 10, was stolen from her
home in Newcastls, Ind, last March. Her father,
poor doctor. has besgared himself in search
for her.
The Star has joined with some seventy leading
afternoon newspapers Of other cities in a nation
wide Newspaper hunt for Catherine.
A rewIrd Of $500 will be paid by The Star to
the person or persons who will produce
CATHERINE WINTERS in person at this office
90 that she may be returned by this n.wspape
in producing her at this office, The Star will
person or persons who will give the editor such
ENABLE HIM to secure possession of Catherine
editor. may personally RESTORE HER TO HER
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-17

looked up at W and smiled.
Now. gypsy child never smiles
at a stranger. except to beg. But
this little girl smiled at us In open.
friendly fashion as II glad of a
sight of one of her own kind And
IL occurred to me that she wasn't
a gypsy or she would have stared
at us sullenly. as all gypsies-even
gypsy children-always do.
Her Skin Was Fair
Besides, her hair was light and
a little wavy, though the mans
was dead black and straight, and
her skin was fair.
That's no gypsy child, one OF
my friends remarked when We had
passed.
~ was thinking the same thing
myself. ! said.
But | forgot all about the little
girl until ! read last night in The
Star the story of Catherine Win.
ters and the mysterious fifth
wagon
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-17
C0mET0 OUR SHOW

The instant the votes are counted
word will he sent to the Savoy
hotel. across the street, where the
lantern IL Installed.
Frank Jacobs. The Star staff pho.
tographer. is in charge Between
returns, vie" the cartoonist and
The Town In Review man will
amuse you.
The Stars returns are always
first and best.
An additional word to precinct
watchers: Ring up Main 9400 as
soon an any figures on the mayor
atty election are available.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-17
DOC CRICHTON'S
HARD ON TRAIL
OF THE SPLITTER

Doc Crichton is up and doing
again.
~ have ordered about 1000
warning cards" said the ever.
alert health comwissloner to-
day, (which will be distributed
al once. calling attention TO the
sntLspittinp ordinances. Any
person caught splitting on the
sidewalk or In any public place
will be promptly arrested. The
promiscuous splitter 10 a men,
ace to the public health"
II must not be inferred. however.
that the crusade against splitting
has been allowed to lapse. From
1900 to 1000 arrests for splitting
are made in Seattle a year.
The Women's Federated clubs
have been urging the health de.
psrtment TO double Its efforts.
My men have their orders. 4"
says Crichton. II do not want to
be hard on thoughtless spitters.
hut after this warning. there can
be no excuse OF thoughtlessncss
No guilty splitter shall escape"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-17
CONCEDE HI
GILL LEADS
ALL RIVALS
Four Candidates Putting UP
Real Scrap for Second Place
in Mayoralty Vote.

With the various campaign man
ayers predicting sure victory for
their several candidates. With II. {.
Pigott continuing 60 speak on the
streets aud John G. Slater and Aus.
tin T.. Griff.ths holding concluding
rallies this afternoon. the most un.
usual primary election In seattle's
history n on today.
The pclls opened at O'Clock
this morning
Indications are that there ~iil be
close 10 10000 votes registered.
Ccneeds Gill First Place
II In generally conceded Hiram
G. GIN will receive one OF the two
nominations for mayor. All cam.
palgn managers admit that.
II ~ the second nomination
which furnished the real scrap.
Fighting every inch Of the way
for second place are Judge Richard
winsor. Austin Y. Griffiths. J. ID.
Trenholme and John G. Slater.
II. c. Pigo,t confidently expects
10 surprise the dopesters. and 80
does George u. worley and A. J,
Goddard.
Adam Rausch. candidate OF the
radical socialists. alone, admits he
stands no chance OF nomination.
Voters Ride In Autos
The polls win close at s o'clock
tonight.
N you do not know where your
voting place 10, ring UP Main $500
and ask the registration clerk.
In seven precincts. for the first
time In Seattle. there will be vot-
Ing machines.
Automobiles have been pressed
into service by the candidates. and
voters who want a ride are not ex.
periencinr any difficulty getting II.
The Municipal league has watch.
crs In the precincts TO prevent
fraudulent voting
Mrs. Ella NJ. Case. GO. mother OF
Otto A. Case. secretary of the Com.
mercial Club. has the distinction of
being the first To vote In todays
election, having cast her ballot In
Precinct 27l at a half minute after
o'clock this morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-17

A note addressed to tho publ
-ead:
"Ths Y. N. c. A. ordered me
out for failure to pay my room
rent asked for . few days
extension. ~ ! had . prospect
Of work. but Mr.. Clark. the desk
secretary, told me I would have
TO leave Monday yesterday. I
have no friends here and can't
beg. have been living on two
cups Of coffee and six dough-
nuts . day ser ssversi days.
have pswnsd my watch and
chain 10 buy coffee.
There are several others
who have been ordered out os
the v. N. c. a. ! thought the
v. N. c. a. was TO help young
men. They are like all the rest
after the money"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-17
SAYS
SAW STOLEN TOT
HERE WITH cYPSlES

Though the fortune tellers have
been established here all winter.
the belated wagons have been
struggling In.
Exodus 10 Now On
About a month ago the police.
having had complaints of petty
thieving and cheating by the gyp-
sizes. began raiding their dens with
the result that many OF the nomads
have cleared out, and general
exodus Ia now In progress.
Are Catherine Winters and her
abductors among those who have
fitted TO escape the surveillance OF
the police?
"A week ago said Eckles. "a
couple of friends and | We're cut
ting timber, and were returning
home in the early evening when. on
the macadam road. we passed
gypsy wagon drawn up along the
side.
Cooking over Campfire
"A man was cooking at a camp
fire, thought saw for an in
stant a face--the face of a woman
-peering out through the canvas
flap OF the wagon. The raw-boned
horses were tied to the rear
wheels of the wagon, under which
a NANCY dog slept.
"The scene so far was famjI-
lar enough. But as we drew op.
positc the camp fire we saw,
sitting on a log close by. a lit
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-17
WON'T INCLUDE
SOUND IN BILL

Word was received this morning
BY Otto A. Case. secretary OF the
Seattle Commercial Club. from Sen
ator Poindexter. to the effect that
the seamens bill will be passed
with an amendment which will con
tain no discrimination against Pu-
get sound. and which will Slace
that arm of the sea on the same
basis as the San Francisco bay.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-17

NEW YORK. Feb. if.--"And
they say the country boys are
slow" so muscd pretty Bessie
Carrette m she combed over n
great stack OF love letters.
These literary contributions have
been coming In TO Bessie ever since
the announcement was made that
she had won the Polar Bear Cubs
trophy.
The gift was made TO her be-
cause OF the daring dash she made
into the icy breakers at Brighton
Beach on January / She was the
first bather into the surf on that
first day OF the New Year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-17
WAS CATHERINE WIN.
TIERS IN SEATTLE A WEEK
AGO7
Has a clew been found TO the
mysteriaus "fifth waaon"f

mysteriaus "fifth waaon"f
Leo c. Ecklcs, eh3 a3d av. n. f..
read In The Star yesterday about
the ocean.to-ocean newspaper hunt
for the i0-year-old daughter OF DR..
w. A. Winters Of Newcastle. Ind.
In which this newspaper has Joined.
Il believe saw Catherine Win
ters and the fifth wagon on the
macadam road. mile north OF the
Ravenna school. week ago, said
Eckles today.
Think She's on Coast
Newspaper editors, Burns oper-
atives and others engaged In the
hunt are agreed that. In all proba-
bility, the child and her abductors
are somewhere on the Pacific
coast.
The ciews to their westward
Iourney--flrst. the fair child and
the dark-visaped man In the out
skirts Of San Francisco. seconds a
similar pair seen at Butte: third.
a dark man and . pale little Girl
noticed by . Northern Pacific con-
ductor on a train on the next d.
vision from Seattle and thlther
bound-sre too tangible to BE- Ig-
nored.
Then. too. there has been an In
flux OF gypsies to Seattle this win
ter
Their fortune.telling establish
ments have sprung up on King and
Jackson streets and the streets ad.
Joining.
Travel Far by Wagon
II Is the custom OF gypsies when
making long jumps for the horse
trading members OF the band to
drive the wagons while the fortune
tellers travel by train. thus arriv-
ing at the rendezvous before the
leisurely horse-traders. who find.
upon arrival, their quarters ready
and waiting.
Whoever the little girl who has
been traced from San Francisco to
Butte. and thence TO Seattle. may
be. she is certainly not of the gypsy
type.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-17
We hate to brag, but

We hate to brag. but
When II comes To reporting cleo
ton returns we've got the most ef-
ficent little old system that ever
was.
Therefore
BE at University and S0ond at
& tonight. That's when the polls
close.
And at 1903 well flash the first
returns. from the booths where vot-
ing machines are used. on the giant
screen on the Frasor-Paterson
building.
No waiting. No tlresome delays.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-17
STAND BY ERICKSON TODAY!

Oliver Erickson real peoples champion the type pub
servant Seattle has known the object of ndous weanned
~ hour attack The poisoned darts aimed being
ambush and they from apparently innocent quarters BUT
THEY ALL BEAR THE SAME BRAND-TE BRAND OF THE FRAN
unSE- GRABBING CORPORATIONS, THE SPECIAL PRIVILEGE
EATIED DESPOlERS THE PEOPLES ETERNAL ENEMIES UNITED
IN THE COMMON CAUSE OF DEFEATING AND DSCREDITINC
PUBLIC OFFICIAL WHO DARED STAY RIGHT AFTER ELECTION
They Erek' defeat of
Nwenp il
he o il hwinsa tail tn lose"
Of the Il
Hn6m mkcusdo false u uworhlen things
refuses dton il
o
nxekng other
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-17
REV. AKEO STAYS

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 1.-THE
San Francisco church federation
voted. "a 10 10, against accepting Dr.
Aked's resignation as president, the
doctor scquiescing. though some OF
his opponents said II he did not quit
they would.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-17
LIKE THEIR LIQUOR

BREMERTON. Feb. l7.--Chief
Ayel and 81 volunteer firemen have
resigned because the council passed
a bill prohibiting the use Of liquors
in any city building. including the
fire hall. Only IS volunteers re.
NAMED
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-17
WOMAN'S SUIT
AGAINST CORE
IN JURY HANDS

OKLAHOMA CITY. Feb. IL
Both the defense and prosecution In
the trial OF Senator Gore, charged
with attacking Mrs. Minnie Bond In
Washington. rested Mt a55 a. IN.
The case was expected to 70 TO the
jury this afternoon.
Justice Clark instructed the jury
that the burden OF proof rested on
the plaintiff.
He said the existence OF q con
spiracy to secure political prefer.
ment from Senator Gore might be
proved either by direct or circum.
stanfial evidence
Justice Clark directed the jury 10
return a verdict for the plaintiff "
the jury found that Senator Gore
had laid hands on the plaintiff
without her consent. or believing
that she would consent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-17
Lonely Kiddie!

~" fORK.-Lonely and pin
~ Ioi little sister" Ethel Nc
c,t Imot kidnapped 5-year.old Hope
so'er and kept her home a night
ss ~ Two days while the ehild's par.
's ana police secured the city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-17

NEW YORK.--"HIonest. Judge.
'hfoat was burnIn mp" was
nskus' fouminen's explanation OF
~ ne drank the contents Of a
y. ~ extingnisher after an aIl.night
~'ee Twenty days to put out
ne IRE" said his honor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-17
AVIATOR DIES IN
SOO-FOOT FALL

PENSACOLA. Fla. Feb. H.
Lieut. J. Nee. Murray of the naval
aviation corps fell 500 feet With his
aeroplane into Pensacola bay and
was drowned.