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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-16
Local REQ Agency
Reports Excellent Business

The wonderful popularity of the
REQ line of automobiles made by one
of the greatest manufacturers in the
United States, has been very forcibly
demonstrated by the quantity of cars
that the local representative, the Har-
risburg Automobile Company have
been handling in the last year. One
hundred and fifty-seven cars were de-
livered in this territory during the
season of 1914, which was considered
very good years business. The 1915
business is still far more gratifying to
the REQ Company, and up to the
present time George G. Mcfarland, of
the Harrisburg Automobile Company.
has delivered to his customers 14O
REQ cars with four carloads on the
road for immediate delivery. A total
of 212 orders have been taken for
delivery up until the first part of
April. In addition to this business
they have stored fifty-one cars in
S. B. Romberger's storage warehouse
in South Tenth street These stored
summer months for late buyers and
summer months for late bueyrs and
were stored by this enterprising firm.
who knew very well that they would
not be able to get enough cars during
the summer months to supply the de-
mand for this most popular car. The
popularity of the car has grown in
leaps and bounds. REQ owners find
they can drive their cars over all
kinds of roads the year around, 10000
miles at an average cost of between
. and 8 cents a mile for all expenses
outside of washing and storing, that
the car is always ready to go. When
it needs repairing it is so constructed
that a repair bill is of a most moder-
ate amount. The Harrisburg Auto
mobile Company keeps on hand at
all times large quantity of parts and
is in position to supply REQ owners
instantly with what they want, even
on cars that were made in 1907 and
1908. They practically have a fac
tory branch at their establishment
at Third and Hamilton streets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-16
RESULTS TELL
There Can Be No Doubt About the
Results i'm Harrisburg
Results tell the tale.
All doubt is removed.
rhn fncfirnnn,r Of IIn rh,,rr. niti

Results tell the tale.
All doubt is removed.
The testimony of a Harrisburg citi-
zen.
Can be easily investigated.
What better proof can be had?
Mrs. William Shearer, S14 Nectarine
street, Harrisburg. says: lone of the
family suffered from sharp, shooting
pains through the small of his back
A feeling of languor clung to him and
he had dizzy spells. On friends ad-
vice he got a box of Doan's Kidney
Pills and he felt better at once after
using them. The pains through his
back left, the tired feeling went away
and his health improved. AS soon as
I get a pain in my back I take a few
doses of Doan's Kidney Pills and they
never fail to give me relief. I still
hold as high an opinion of them now
as when I publicly endorsed them"
Price soc at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doans Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Shearer recommends. Foster
Milburn Co, Props, Buffalo. n. Y. -
Advertisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-16
Valve-in-head Motors
Have Won Many Races

The new Buick six-cylinder road
ster is the car that attracted so much
attention at the New York and Phila-
delphia shows. All of these the COM
pany will manufacture have already
been disposed of to the different deal
ers. The motor is the most expen-
sive single factor in the construction
Sf the automobile. representing in
round numbers one-quarter of the
cost of the finished product. 1t must
be absolutely dependable, or your mo-
tor car is worthless. Wherever power
and endurance are most needed the
valve-in-head motors are found eff
cient. Every winner in the American
speed and endurance classes at In
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-16
SUFFRAGISTS BUSY
PLANNING CAMPAIGN
LContinucd from First Page. !
ernor and the next move is to place /

ernor and the next move is to place it
before the voters.
BY vote OF % ayes 10 IL nays, the
resolution proposing the woman suf-
Constitution was passed finally by the
Senate last night. The issue now goes
to the voters of the State for decision
at the coming Fall election.
The passage of the resolution was
hailed by the greatest demonstration
that has marked the session up to this
time. The Senate gallery, the aisles,
and even the sacred carpet whereon
the Senators sit, were crowded with
women, most of them suffragists.
Everywhere the yellow colors and vel
low howers of the suffragi shone
beneath the face of fair women. Here
and there, not at all in such abund-
anee were the red roses of the anti
Lieutenant Governor McClain in the
chair wore one of the yellow flowers,
and when. just after the demonstration
vote. one of the Senators opposed to
the resolution complained about the
noise" Mr.. McClain's answer was:
Don't you know this is ladies' night?"
A significant point in the arguments
OF those Republicans who opposed the
amendment was that the members of
the Legislature We're nominated before
the Republican platform containing the
suHrage pledge had been adopted. The
question question therefore. at once arose
would not be used against other plat
form pledges.
Senator Grow, Republican State
chairman. who opposed the resolution
two years ago, opened in its favor last
night, citing the party pledge. He was
seconded by Senator Ware. Senators
Martin and Hilton also spoke in favor.
Senator Beidleman spoke against the
resolution, reiterating his view that the
people of the State and of his district
in particular were against suffra 10. He
said he felt ii his duty to vote as he
did out of regard for the sentiment of
his constituents. He thought nine
tenths of the members would vote as
he did had they made as careful an in
quiry as he had. He said members
elected last November were nominated
before the State Republican platform
was adopted and therefore not strictly
bound by il. Senator Thompson, of
Beaver, also spoke in opposition.
Many Senators like McNichol, of
Philadelphia, believe the amendment
stands no chance this Fall. Senator
Crow in his address emphasized this
when he said:
"A vote here to support the resolu-
tion does not mean that members of
the Legislature are obliged to support
the resolution at the polls"
The vote in favor
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-05
STARTING A STRAWBERRY BED.
Any Good Soil Will DO and Spring
Planting Is Best.

Any good soil that will grow corn
will also produce strawberries, says
the horticultural department of Iowa
State college. Sod soil should be
avoided because of the white grubs
which are usually present among the
grass roots. A south slope produces
earlier berries, while plants on a
north slope are less likely to winter
kill. Clean soil, free from weed seeds
and diseases, lessons the labor in
caring for the plot. The soil should
be prepared as for corn, except that
it should be more thoroughly pulver-
lied and firmed.
Spring planting gives best results,
since fall planted plots produce only
a half crop. when weather conditions
are very favorable in the fall and
winter. Fall planted plots are more
likely to winter kill and are usually
not as long lived as those planted in
the spring. Spring planting should
he done as soon as the soil is in good
condition.
Strawberry plants should he set Is
to "a inches apart in rows 3 Il feet
apart. The roots should be spread
out when the plant is set and none
should be exposed to dry out. The
heart of the plant should not be bur-
led in the soil If fruit stems are re-
moved from newly set plants the first
tivation should be frequent enough
to maintain a dust mulch and weeds
should be kept from the rows by hoe
ing.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-05
NORWEGIANS WILL CONVENE IN
IOWA.
Stavanger Laget to be Held at Eagle
Grove Early i'm September.

B. l.. Bellesch of Jewell, secretary
of the Stavanger Laget of the United
States, has just completed arrange
ments for holding the worldwide re-
union of Stavanger Norwegians in
Eagle Grove the first week in Septem-
Der. From two to three thousand
Norwegians will attend this gather
ing.
This Laget is an annual reunion
of people who have emigrated from
Stavenger Amt, Norway, CAN'T, in
English would signify county,. Peo-
pie from nearly every state in the I'M
ion attend this annual gathering and
they even come from Norway to look
up and visit relatives and old time
friends. Last year the Stavanger
Laget was held in Story City at which
time two brothers met who had not
seen each other for thirty years. The
year prior Stavanger Norwegians held
their reunion in Canton, South Da~
kota.
This Norwegian Laget, which lasts
two days, is much like a chautauqua
in some respects. Each session opens
with prayer and scripture lesson,
followed by music from a number of
visiting church choirs. The meeting is
held in a large tent, which will be
pitched in Greenwood park. Governor
George w. Clarke has promised to
take a part on the program and an
effort is being made to secure Sen
ator Knute Nelson of Minnesota and
other prominent speakers. Prof,
Theodore Remestad of Minneapolis,
one of the greatest singers in the
world, will also be present.
Members of the Stavanger Laget
have large and handsome silk flag,
which is a gift from the city of Stav-
anger and which cost 5000. 1t will
be interesting to know that when it
was brought to the United States, the
duty on it amounted to $50. There
are also banners from Aardal, Fister,
Karmo, Haugeaund, Sand
ness, Holland, Norstrand, Renneso,
Heilmeland and other localities about
There will be parade the day thet
Governor Clarke speaks and the
large flag and smaller banners will
be used, each Norwegian in the par
ade marching under the banner of his
home county.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-05
DIR. KEssEL AT WEST UNION.
Noted Man, Head of CrescO HOspi-
tai, Agrees TO be Consulting
Physician and Surgeon.

DR.. George Kessel, the man who
built up the big hospital at Cresco,
was in the city yesterday, and at
ter looking over the West Union
hospital agreed to connect with the
hospital here as consulting physician
and surgeon. He looked the local
institution over and pronounced 1T
a well kept AMI well equipped in
stitution, which should have pat
ronage that would keep it filled all
the time.
DR.. Kessel is president of the
Northeast Iowa Medical society. He
founded and built up the Cresco
hospital, and still controls it,
though he has turned the active
management over to other hands.
The Cresco hospital has forty beds,
and DR.. Kessel declares it has drawn
more business TO Cresco, and given
that town more desirable publicity,
than any other institution there
West Union Argo Gazette.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-05
HAS NO HANDS.
But Has Been Reelected County SUI
perintendent of Schools in
Hamilton County.

Webster City, May 3.-Prof. e. F.
Snow of this city, who has just been
re-elected county superintendent OF
schools in Hamilton county is one of
the most remarkable school men in
Iowa. He has no hands and yet is
! probably the best penman in this part
of the state. He is a fine type of eX-
ample of what perseverance and
ability will Go for a man who is 9TH
erwise severely handicapped in the
race OF life. Professor Snow was
born at Highview, four miles west OF
this city. One day, while a baby %
months old, he wandered away from
home and went to sleep along the Illi-
nois Central railway tracks with both
arms over the rail. A passing freight
train ran over the baby, severing both
arms. The left was taken off just.
above the elbow and the right just
below the elbow. Mr.. Snow grew ID
manhood here, graduated from the
Webster City High School and also
finished at Drake university. He has
taught school all his life and has al
ready served two terms in the county
superintendent office. 1t was lucky
i, for him that the light arm was sever
cd below instead of above the elbow,
for it is with this arm that he does
all his work. Besides being really
expert penman, Professor Snow
shaves himself, eats without assis-
lance, dresses himself, laces his shoes
and even drives an automobile. And
before the auto came into general
use he used to ride a bicycle. He has
been unusually successful as
school teacher and has made rine rec
ords as county superintendent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-05
Former Decorah Ball PLAYER.

Our base ball fans of % years
ago will recall the presence here in
Waukon of Ed and Harry Howe of
Fayette, who were a crack battery.
Harry became professional pitcher
later and we had lost all track of Ed
until we noticed few weeks ago that
he had been back to his old home at
Fayette, where he gave an address
on the saving graces of the city mis-
sion at ST. Paul with which he is now
connected. The Reporter says that
1.-The tale of his waywardness and his
conversion was extremely interesting
TO all who heard him. '-Waukon
Democrat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-05
Veteran Must Possess Other Qualifi.
cations.

Clinton, Iowa, May appeal to
the soldiers preference law failed to
help Harry Lee, a Civil war veteran,
who sought the post of overseer OF
the poor, to which the supervisors re-
appointed H. Henningsen. Mr.. Lee
brought mandamus proceedings in
district court, and the court ordered
the supervisors to hold hearing as
lis the qualifications of the two men.
IAss they were equally well qualified,
HE war veteran was to be given the
/ losition. The supervisors decided
lat Henningsen was better fitted for
the work.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-05
Indicted 33 at West Union.

Thirty-three indictments were all
that the Fayette county grand jury
had time to find after they were i'm
'raneled on Monday of last week till
they adjourned Saturday. Some of
the true bills have already borne
fruit in pleas of guilty, but most of
the defendants have not yet come
across" says the Argo Gazette.
Gambling, arson, selling liquor
to inebriates, wife desertion, for
gerry, etc., were some of the charges
in which the indictments were
found.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-05
School Athletes Draw Suspensions.

Webster City, Ia, May 3.-Super-
intendent D. NJ. Kelly this morning
suspended twenty high school boys
for ten days because they "flunked
school yesterday to go fishing and
swimming. Included in the list are
boys from the graduating class, relay,
track and other athletic teams. Tile
suspension cancels the ball game Sat
Iurday with Laurens and will inter
lfere with other athletic events.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-05
Urchins Return Loot.

Fort Dodge, Ia, April 26.-Two
urchins, and years of age, made
a restitution tour to the downtown
stores today accompanied by their
parents and returned articles they
had pilfered during the last two
weeks. Thirteen rings were re-
turned to the five and ten cent
ores. 1t was also discovered that
one of the little fellows had opened
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-05
Fault of State; VIII State Punish?

Fault of State; Will State Punish?
]. H. Blunt was called before the
majesty of the law" on account OF
running his automobile without
1915 numbers. He sent to the state
some time ago, but ow-
ing to the deliberate movements OF
the automobile section of that de-
partment the new numbers have
not arrived. Mr.. Blunt believes un-
der the circumstances that he is JUS,
titled in using his car and refuses
to pay the fine. Sunday evening he
sent a telegram to the secretary of
state and received the following re-
ply: Auto plates will be sent in a
few days. Tell authorities to re-
lease YOU.
From this it would seem that au-
to owners who have sent their mo-
ney for plates should have the right
to run pending the arrival OF their
numbers and we believe the local
authorities would be fully justified
in so ruling. AS the matter now
rests a number Of autos are tied up
here and a number from the coun-
try are unable to come to town.
That which is lawful is not always
Justice. -Hawkeye Beacon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-05
Curling Iron Strikes Eye.

Logan, Ia, May 3.-Mrs. Roy Nc
Kinney was severely injured when a
heated curling iron accidentally slip
ped from her hand and fell against
her left eyeball, at her home in Lo-
gan. Though her eye is badly and
PAINFULLY burned, it is hoped that her
eyesight has not been completely des-
troyed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-05
Some Snakes.

l ole Severide, of Hanover township,
rought in the proof of sixteen rat
lesnakes Wednesday and received
rom Auditor Shafer an order for
light dollars. He got the reptiles
nut of the cliffs along the Upper Iowa
iver. There was a den of about fifty
f the rattlers, but in blasting and
moking them out some got away and
theirs were destroyed by fire, so that
e only got sixteen. He also killed
jwo monster Bull snakes, one OF
khich measured over nine feet long.
l-Waukon Standard.
Automobile blue books for
Nuto routes at Parman's drug store
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-05
a Seyenty-Year-Old Couple.

Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Carpenter
Harrisburg, Pa, suffered from kid
rev trouble for many years but
have been entirely cured by Foley
Kidney Pills. He says: Although we
are both in the seventies we are as
vigorous as we were thirty years
ago." Foley Kidney Pills stop sleep
disturbing bladder weakness, back
ache, rheumatism and aching joints.
Engbertson's Pharmacy. May.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-05

our Want Column.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-05
Your Spring Suit.

is here. 1t is good in quality, cheap
in price, perfect in workmanship.
25 Per cent saved on every suit you
buy from us. It's a fact. We can
prove it. BEARS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-05

the cash register at the same store
and slipped out a s. bill. The loot
returned consisted chiefly of cheap
toys and small articles.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-05

We are closing out a lot Of
young mems oxfords and shoes at
a great bargain. If we have your
size left you can save from $1.00
to $3.50 on each pair. S. Larsen. 17-2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-05

know what mean. And backing up--this
 burnt cork job-oh' it's a hard life. be- lieve me-
 Now we are getting at the dark se- cret of your past which brings me to my second question: I suggested, "about your enthusiasm for the minstrel end of theatricals and how it happened" "The dark secret of my past" MT. Fields echoed. "Yes, I'll even tell you ] about that. You see, I was just a coun- try boy from Virginia, near Leesburg,
 and along about-well, way wonder, my family moved to Fredericksburg.
 Tt was the seat of the war, later, all
 though I've known my father to sit and talk before the war, saying there
 never would be a gun fired in old Vir- ginia, but that the fighting would take place in Pennsylvania; you know we were not secessionists, and Lee was the last man to shoulder a gun in defense of Virginia, but anyway. all my folk had been old d-fashioned Virginia stock good many were preachers. As I
 grew up I developed remarkable tenor voice, so they all said, and later when my father moved to Brownsville,
 Pa I used to sing in the church choir. They had society called The Evening Star and I was bright particular member. About that time along came | a man who offered me part in pano-
 rama of Pilgrims Progress That suited the preacher members of my family to TT One thing led to an- other after this; we began to intro o- duce minstrels into The Evening Star entertainments and the next thing I knew I was blacked up and at the head of a minstrel show of my own, and I've been at it ever since.
 That's my dark past I don't black up nowadays.
 i've seen every phase and every evolution of minstrelsy," said MT.
 Field thoughtfully. "The minstrel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-05
,.........ss.s.ssss.ss

show of today is very different frou what it used to be. It is much morl refined. Vaudeville and various actd were unknown then. An .interlocutor| 'Mistah Bones and Mistah Tambo' anI the soloists composed the companJ Negro dialect and the peculiarities o| negro life were emphasized and fur| nished most of the fun. But it wal very limited because songs and danceI and few gags; in fact, this wal all that could be gotten out of thl negro lingo Now the people dema nl variety and the up-to-date minstrd show furnishes 1t.
 Recently we gave a performance il
 Louisville" MT. Field continued. "1
 was what we called Hayes evenin ,
 in honor Of Will s. Hayes, who wrotI
 so many beautiful ballads minstrd
 men have sung. He was afterward protege of MT. Henry Watterson'4
 That evening MT. Watterson, who il quite warm friend of mine, occupie| a box with Mir. Haldeman recentlI
 made national committeeman, and MI Robert Brown, retiring editor after 2| years of the Louisville Times. At
 banquet later Marse Henry made speech on the subject of the o1d-tim|
 minstrel show, laid great stress on th| black face comedian and what he useI to be. Later in discussing the mattel with him I pointed out as I have u you, the limitations of the black -faceI minstrel show, and that not companI of minstrels in such a performance hal been able to hold together or make anI money out of it in the past 20 year4 George Primrose and Lew DockstadeI one season tried 1t, but except for thei name and reputation. the venturI would have proven an ignominiou| failure. The minstrel show of todaI is high class, refined, vaudeville per| formance, and we always play to cd
 pacity houses"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-05
TAUL-LOWRY PLANS COMPLETED

A wedding in which a wide circle of friends is deeply interested, that of Miss Annie Mcqueen Lowry to MT. Charles Clark Taul, will be solemnized Wednes- day morning, October 20, at Il 80 o'clock at the South Highlands Methodist church. The Rev. E. c. McVoy, pastor of the church. will perform the ceremony.
 Miss Lowrys attendants will be Mrs. Arthur Richmond Forsyth an aunt, matron of honor. and Miss Georgia Taul, sister of the groom maid of honor. Mir. Taul has asked MT. M. l.. Pointer to be his best man and MT. Tom Taul of Annis- ton and MT. Porter Ledbetter will act as ushers. Miss Lowy wil be given in mar riage by her uncle, MT. A. R. Forsyth and Mrs. N. A. Logan is to have charge of the nuptial music.
 There will be no reception, the young couple leaving immediately after the cere- mony for Texarkana, Ark, where they will make their home
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-05
MRS. BALL CHAPERONE AT SOUTHERN CLUB

Special stress is to he given to the wom- ans department at the Southern club dur ing the coming winter season. Two years ago when the club was remodeled and the Tudor room was added the popularity of the club was greatly increased among the fashionable women of Birmingham. Ex- tensive arrangements are being made for entertainments. in which the wives. daughters and sisters of the club members are to be included. Mrs. George c Ball will be official chaperone be- ginning October 15. Mrs. Ball has held that position at the Birmingham News paper club for several months. and is well qualified for so responsible position. She has scores of friends both in the married set and among the young folks who wish her success in her new under taking.