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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-18

,.s : ss q. ' . % .; e. :s ss s,. %
s Ss.rs . % - m % sT, = o. 81 As @ .sSs % %
50
Away.
Their sole reason for engaging politics near to such public funds
speaking
%au personal and " '''"''F the ' money
Plan of McNichol nd the Wares
in the the
subway
subway
Councils
Spectators
contracts amounting
a $780,
100000
General
Philadelphia former
s dit res s wSSG s viii probably
amount in the next four years between s ] @ S tS philadelphia
Electric Company for public and private lighting ,, ~ nm
nualp payroll of probably 100000
Go who political
bosses write their own specifications and appoint the inspectors VINO wi"
Blank
activity incompetence dishonesty or drunk
other city Onnoehold' back
in the
Fourteenth Handle contracts
H SS a"fsfS Tsn @ r o soun
ANNOUNCING sn Ssi Gom 1s o~n @ S Ss
& the political thea contractors % sUs 0eP P meScoi and the Wares
William Wi are % susny % % G % $ fG @ Is'rs p of
City Hall They come before 1.-THE the public %5
statue of Father Penn
How City Contracts wereD Divided
single decade more than
Mchoi and his allied con-
t went to Se vares and their agents
ogo Of municipal funds
and was paid s7228ss5s Market
and werpa
which the needs
lines the extension of the PARKWAY % & the su ] PSsp1a % M pm1ts
Then there the improve
city administration including the building
ing of sewers m the the building Of bridges ETC.
the many obrucons placed in its path has achieved re-
showing
amounted ms to ore than ~ne he indirect savings represented
greater in
| andce
At no time years
Philadelphia ideal The offices held by
factions councImanic majority
Receiver
@s .y Pn ass Pd np SS % Of Bo of FD %
State Peninary officials
| OurM Mayor and His Cabinet Members
Our Mayor is S
His personal responsibility lodges in the appointment of
Public
wharve
Transit is their work accomplished spite
Biankenburg
y % 3 % m @ % and thereby D uop Important e n %
Councils has been the through % which Moho and the
bosses had only be
any
ring
public good Applause for such unworthy tactics has
Yet in spite
vor puts IT, For the benefit politicians
| sacred trust"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-18

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. Oct Is
Joseph Hiilstrom a Swedish subject. was
today reBentenced TO be shot 10 death
on November 10 for murder. Hillstrom
had been formerly sentenced TO death.
but the Swedish Minister asked fer a re-
hearing OF the case. The board OF par
dons refused 10 act.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-18

NN'fNiNh'a9 iNaoNhoA w NaSNeN eiV AhNoN
jaded intelligence to vigorous combat
for their possession.
But when a long drawn struggle for
attainment OF the perfect in govern
ment is suggested, the thought some-
how wearies the average citizen; for
government is a collective proposition,
contrivance of human wisdom to
provide for human wants bulked. Gov
ernment is jackpot, and as the game
of life goes on one is apt to lose count
of the markers or chips of different
value dropped into the common pile in
the centre of the table-women may
not understand this illustration, but
men will get it. and Just now they do
all the voting in Pennsylvania.
Unfortunately. realization of the in
dividual concern in jackpots comes
only when one sits back and drops out
of the game. to count up personal
losses after other hands have raked in
the whole. Too often we find that the
winner has played with marked cards,
and then our victim consoles himself
with the reflection, There were other
losers. so why whine about water that
has gone over the dam"
This fall Philadelphia has a $24O. 900. =
OO0 Jackpot" at stake in the n1unicipal
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-01-28

NersH parveW. = yaua9 scientist IL
$500 g 80. eufefa ths offee ~
ttsssa Mccarthy - NrW Tork Nc
saAFthE hAa Sts84 h%wn thrsaInned ~ an
$500 tNeAa hstNa8NN ordering him to Nee
- s1At@tal AtR @aeM rot take the naas-
aNMe avKtwslsiK fsaxram CESS az the
AtoF - Try fnT . puMsgiou Wtth pr
MmnAA AiatfdeafN sMN stYctrlF Apparatus
- Sc Atlas 0slsfalng Ftss@# 9nf ~ bust
sfNA ENpeftN aEe aBghie 20 tssrats fhe
Nfu@at& Al - Gree. Witiaat aaBaFent
aNAAaAs eleEfFte eonnerfioas are restored
Us HNxt st~niaH Mccarthy - WaFmed
ahA4 nnlEAN ~ teaVea ~ once for Eurepe
= AaNn WI ~ cent him ~ six Frampt-
~ 81 thMt hatF he entire nasetrie Rpparn-
&MM ~ NeW XpFh - eut or rerrg Dar-
tnw thfnkn ~ has q clue lie engages
ire hesp 90 lara Is aFf0Fd = college alb.
setns fheN visit mccarthy mmd otter 70
NNA aaNu the cause 81 hia myaEerlouH
we've Mccarthy has 5uat received an
a.sANF warning ~ NfFeieEa Al sir a
NANN2hhF Attiin9ms falls % the Atlas huild
tnNs hlptttRM Wu1 All sound barrow "
MRF~Ntel hN be teMR@M the huiiainN ne
- mfs&AMfMfhNd h@t @sese Mr. believes ne IL
- shs rNht track aad that anotler paF-
tent VII appear 1t niK Tits tisns the
= hase town h thnawn into dArkneaN and
~ heAEtng suspended NndNF eeveF OF
re cgnfNNaou naFfnN eNchpea frnm is,ii
Nae neAt fHDfHin@ barrow and WarfeFd
- - Mccarthy nfMee lust a. the tat
80 NNks another NafHinE Darkness hits
aAm Atlas hnthftMG In broad daylight
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-01-28

hind me In the solution Of this mys-
terry ri tell you why: II was for the
same reason that you're going to fai'
a second time. now that once again
I've put all the strings in your hands
4 must confess fail to gather your
meaning" said Professor Eldridge
coldly
IT was for the same reason that al
ways until his death you were inferior
TO dear old Doctor Schermerhorn as
scientist You are an almost perfect
thinking machine"
barrow quite deliberately lighted
cigarette. dipped the match into the
crate, ard leaned back iuxuriously.
Professor Eidridge sat bolt upright.
waiting. Helen Warford watched them
both
You have no humanity; you have
no Imagination" stated Darrow at last.
you follow the dictates OF rigid sci
ence. and of logic"
Most certainly" Eldridge agreed to
this. as TO a compliment
IT takes you far" continued Oar.
row. but not far enough. You observe
only facts: also observe men. You
will follow only where your facts lead !:
am willing to take leap in the dark.
m have all this matter hunted out
while you are proving your first steps. "
That. understand it. is a chal-
lenge?" demand Eldridge, touched in
his pride of the scientific diagnostician
THAT" said Percy Darrow blandly
"is a statement of fact"
We shall see"
"Sure!" agreed barrow. Now. the
thing to do Is to find Monsieur X
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-01-28

for the Scientific American or news.
,'apeFF'
An three rose The operator vas
busy crashing away at his Leydcu jars
What B,ytt' asked jack
That depends ON two things
Whether or not McCg rthy takes
the Celtic. interposcd IlalloWru
quickly
And whether Monsieur y VIll be
satisfied with bis mere disappearance.
II b. dors not ,a&e the Celtic. supple.
mgntad barrow In any case. we've
got TO ind him He's unbalanced ne
possesses en- immense aud discenerrt
Ing and dangerous power. he Is bec0m
ing possessed OF mamie DIES
graadsurs You remember the phras
ms 81 bis last MESSAGE 4 am your
lord and master. and my wrath shall
be visited on you nsgoue" That Is
the language % exaltation. Exalta.
tiOn Is not FAR short OF irresponsible
taytnE
What possible clue" began Jack
warford. blankly
When a man Is somewhere out in
the ether there Is no clue" replied
barrow
Then how on earth can you hope
to md him.
"By the exercise of pure reason.
Said barrow calmly.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-01-28

Every message through the ether
must nov reach the public We must
iend messages back The case is out
% private hands: Il has become I'M
poFtant 10 the people WIN you agree
on your honor faithfully 10 transmit =
He leaned forward. his INDECENT frame
staFtliHEiy tense Are sou afraid OF
Mccarthy"
lies been good 20 NETS family
matter" muttered the operator
Well" DarroU arose, crossed to
the operator. and whispered 10 him for
a moment You see the seriousness
you are an intelligent man.
The operator turned pale
Z hadn't thought Of that" he NUT
tered Z hadn't thought Of that OF
eourpe I'm with you.
Il thought you would DO" drawled
Percy Darrow slowly, III you hadn't
decided 10 be. I'd have had another
man put In your place. Hadn't thought
Of that. either. had your"
No. STR" replied simmons.
Well | prefer you It's no Job for
gutter. and | believe you1l stick"
'Tii stick" repeated Simmons,
Well. TO work." said barrow. light.
ing the cigarette he had been playing
with send this out. and see II you
can reach Monsieur K
I'M" hs dictated slowly, Do you
set this: Repeat that until you get a
reply
Without comment the operator turn
ed 10 his key The long ripping crash
- Of the wireless sender followed the
movements OF his fingers
Y get bis IL he said. after a
moment "Its almighty fart"
Mccarthy has disappeared Can
90 longer reach him with your mes
sages
-iie merely answers II" OBJ
served the operator.
by the way. agked Darrow. what
is your shift anyhow Weren't you
on at night when this thing beganf"
I'm still ON at night; but Mr. Me
earthly sent me message. and asked
me 20 stay ON all this morning as a
personal favor to him"
n sea. Then you're sim on at
night2"
Yes. sir
Well. tell Monsieur X that fact. put
youraelt at his disposal. and tell him
he'd better set all his messages to
you rather than to the other operators
here"
"All right"
There's your story" said DarrOw to
tlallowell. tits in those messages,
Tho scientific aspect will probably Do
done by somebody for the evening pa.
pera You better concentrate on Mon
aieur ks connection with Mccarthy, "
Say. my friend" said Hallowell
earnestly do you think I'm reporter
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-01-28
HARD TO TR!cK MODERN BOY
Cleveland Man Thought He coul5 Do
a. but He Has Altered His
Opinion Somewhat
There are ways Of doing things

There are ways Of doing things
That is elementary and automatic wis
dom and yet people are slow TO act
apcn II Take the case Of the Fast
Cieveluuder. Who has garden and
snail boy saws the cleveland Plain
Dealer This man said TO hls Vile the
other day
Emily, Ne aren't going to have any
sweet corn this season II We don't
take better care OF Il wish you
would persuade Robert to take a morn
ms from his baseball and swimming
and get after that corn patch
Il tried to-" sighed the mother. but
he just won't do IT,"
Tell him youu give him a quarter
TO do Il"
Il did said Just yesterday, Rob
ert, il youu cultivate that corn and
get all the weeds out OF it by noon IN
give you a quarter to put in your
bank"
oh. pshaw. That's not the way to
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-01-28

don't know whether your curiously
scutellate mind has arrived at the
point where 1t is willing to admit the
existence of Monsieur X or not; but
1t will. The man who finds Monsieur X
wins Now, you know or can read in
the morning paper every fact l have.
Go to it,"
Eldridge bowed formally.
There's one other thing" went on
Darrow In a more serious tone Of
voice You have, of course, consid-
cred the logical result of this power
carried to its ultimate possibility"
Certainly" replied Eldridge coldly.
The question is superfous"
1T is conclusion which many scien-
tihc minds will come to, but which
will escape the general public unless
the surmise is published. For the
present suggest that we use our in
tluence TO keep it out of the prints"
Eldridge reflected You are quite
right" said he: and rose to go.
After his departure Helen turned
on barrow
You were positively insulting" she
cried, and in my house! How could
you9"
Helen" said barrow, facing her
squarely Il maintained rigidly all the
outer forms OF politeness, That Is as
far as ! will go anywhere with that
man My statement to him is quite
just. he has no humanity"
What do you mean? Why are you
so bitter?" asked Helen. little sub
dued in her anger by the young man S
evident earnestness
You never knew Doctor Sehmer.
horn. did you. Helen?" be asked.
The funny little old German? In.
deed. | did, He was dear,"
He was one Of the greatest scien
lists liying-and he was a dear. That
goes far to explain him--a gentle
wise, child-like. cid man-with lmagi
nation and Heayeu-seeking soul RE
picked me up as boy. and was a IA
Their to me was his scientific as
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-01-28
Profitable British Elsh.ri..

The british fisheries yield about
s,Soo,oo~'eJ pounds annually. for
which the ultimate consumers" are
believed TO pay at least sl25. 600 600
in view OF the part which herring
and other small fishes play in this
total, 1t may be within the truth 10
estimate the number Of fishes caught
in an average year by the fishermen
OF the United Kingdom, at two bill.
lion or more For all Europe this en-.
ormous number may be multiplied by
three, perhaps by four.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-01-28

do IL Call him in here and I'll fix
IT, Robert, have you got any sport.
ing hood in your WIN you take a
small bet? IN bet you a quarter you
can't set that corn hoed before noon
today
Il got you" says Robert Then. as
look Of triumph spreads over his
fathers face, he adds: Have you got
any sporting blood in you?"
Il sure have. Robert "
Then IN bet you a half dollar YOU
via the bet IN be al the Office this
uoon and collect"
The corn isn't hoed vet
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-01-28
Takino a Chance.

Louise had made loud and re-
calls for more turkey at the
mas dinner. After she had o.
a liberal quantity she was toiI
too much turkey would maA'
sick. Looking wistfully at me
for a moment, she said:
We'll. give me anuZZer PIE
send for the doctor"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-01-28
TR ADB
Family History.

Miss Curley kept a private /
and one morning was interview
new pupil.
what does yUET father DO d
nis living?" the teacher asked
little girl.
please ma'am," was the prOn
ply, "he doesn't live with u
mother supports me-"
We'll, then" asked the IL
"how does your mother earn b
ing%
Why" replied the little girl
artless manner, "she gets pa
staying away from father"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-01-28
Knew a Saloon.

Was it your craving for drlA
brought you here?" asked the :
thetic visitor at the jail.
Great Scott, ma'am! Do | =
stupid as to mistake this plaee
saloon T'-Washington Star.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-01-28
Luxury.

Those Billions simply 70
wealth."
Don't they? And say, did yol
see Mrs. Billions set of state Z
state teeth?"
"Yes-the ones she wears al
tons and dinners. They're mi
diamonds, rubies, pearls, SAP
and emeralds in succession. We
of her smiles is worth $SS,OOa
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-01-28
The Pace.

Reggie is going the pace th'
all right"
Nonsense! Why. he does
from morning to night bus
around the club"
Well, that's the pace that
time. CHICAGO Herald.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-01-28
Chance for a Rake.off.

A doctor was accosted by a =
whom he remembered to have
but whose name he did not knOI
Il suppose" said the woman,
yer gettin' good fee, sir,
tendin' the little Smith boy?"
We'll, yes, pretty good, but v
well, l 'ope yer won't forge
my little Algy threw the bricl
it inn"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-01-28
Remarkable Eye for Detail.

You know Wigley-great fellow
for detail" He is that Wigley's
the sort OF chap that would go and
get married and be able afterward to
tell you whether it was Mendelssohn.
Lohengrin,' or 'Tannhauser they
played during the ceremony."-St.
Louis Republic.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-01-28
Sure of His Victim.

"Johnnie!"
"Yes'm."
why are you sitting on that
face?"
why, +"
did / not tell you to always
a hundred before you gave v
passions and struck another BOZ
"Yes'm, and I'm dom it; II
sittin' on his face SO he'll BE-
when I'm done countin' the hun
Houston Post.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-01-28
The Other place.

do you know where the hrta
go who don't put their SUNDAY
money in the platter"
"Yes'm-tO the movies. "-A
6OT.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-01-28

Don't trust the man who NJ
is "as honest as the day is ~
may be a burglar and work n
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-01-28

When a husband is henpeC
may be a case of his chickens !
home to roost.-Toledo Blade.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-01-28

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argai
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-10
HORRORS OF KANSAS.

Some newspaper men are terrible
prevaricators. In writing of a cy-
clone in Kansas one of them said !;
turned a well inside out, a cellar up
side down, moved a township line
blew all the slaves out of a whiskey
barrel tdry territory o. counsel and
left nothing but the bung hole
changed the day of the week, blew
a mortgage off a farm, blew all the
cracks out of fence and knocked
the wind out of politician. 1t was
further stated that the cyclone not
being satisfied with all this damage
blew the feathers off chicken and
buried them in a grindstone. Some
mighty queer things happen in Kan
saS.-EX.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-10
Special Privilege.
Engine Derailed at OsSian.

Milwaukee passenger trains Nos.
70 and 30 met in Ossian Tuesday
evening. No. % pulled in on the
siding to allow 80 the right of way.
NO. 20 was pulled by two engines.
one or which was of the monster
type. The siding had not been pas
sed over since the blizzard, and near
ing the west end the train got stalled
peing neither able to back up or 20
forward, the snow having blocked
the wheels of the coaches, five in
number In trying to move the
tram, the big engine became derail-
ed After an hours delay an engine
was sent down from Calmar and the
passenger was sent speeding on its
way westward.
The derailed engine as then given
attention. wrecking crew from
Calmar, in charge of John Hovey,
having arrived on the scene. After
several unsuccessful attempts the en-
CINE, after an hours work, was back
on the rails. No particular damage
was done, but the wreck" furnished
n lot of amusement for a large mum.
Der of our citizens.-Ossian Bee.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-10
STATE AID FOR ROADS.
In 1914, the States Together Spent
$i3,O00,00O for Road
Binding.

Nearly every one Of the state legis-
mands for more help for road build
ing. Ten years ago all the states to-
ge her put up but 100000 for
road building, exclusive of local
funds. In 1914 they spent $4,000
600. But as four-fifths of this was
done by six eastern states and two
Pacific coast states, the problem is
far from solved nationally.
Many of our big problems always
come back to the cost of living ques-
tions. Food has gone up in price,
and one reason why is that it costs
so much to haul it over bad roads
to market.
Early efforts in the better roads
problem were along the line of trunk
line HIGHWAYS. Costly stone roads
were laid out across the states to
connect the great cen,ers of popul;.-
ton. These are joyous for the au-
tomobile trippers. But they furnish
but little help to the man who wants
to haul his potatoes or his corn TO
railroad station. Also it takes so
long to secure the appropriations to
build them, that the lengths first laid
out may be worn out by the time the
whole system is completed
What is wanted today, for the
economic salvation of the American
people, is not boulevards for pleas
ure riding, but fairly good roads
leading around through the back
country so that farmers can haul
loads to market, without having to
cut them down one-half because OF
mud, sand, and dust.
The state of Missouri has recently
agreed to spend dollar for dollar
with any amounts that may be put
up by counties or by popular sub
1t is a good proposition
for every other state
The city tax payer should assent
to such a law in every
S ate. Every improved back country
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-10
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

Notice of the Appointment of an
executor of the estate of Peter ia
cobson, Deceased
Notice is hereby given, that the
subscriber has been duly appointed
executor of the estate of Peter ia
cobson, late of Lincoln township, in
the county of Winneshiek, state of
Iowa, deceased. testate, and has
taken upon himself that trust by CIV
ing bonds as the law directs. All per-
sons having demands upon the es-
tate of the said deceased are re-
CURED to exhibit the same; and per-
sons indebted to said estate are called
upon to make payment to
o. c. CARLSBORG,
Executor.
Dated at DEBORAH. Iowa, Feb. g.,
1915. 6-4w
AUBOLEE & NELSON, Attorney,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-10
SPRING WATER.
Feb. 8. 1915

Feb. s, 1915.
We are having nice weather at the
present writing.
Mr.. Sever Ellingson hauled a load
to town Tuesday.
Mr.. Hedge Nelson is staying at Ed
ward Erickson's at present now.
Mr.. A. p. Myrah called at Stortz's
Monday afternoon.
Mr.. Johnny Ellingson is working
at Frank Roney's.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-10
WANT COLUMN.
Rates-One Cent per word. Moth.
ing less than ten cents.


ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS"
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In first class condition. Inquire
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FOR SALE-A nice, new modern
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on terms to suit purchaser. En-
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WANTED-To buy a driving horse
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What a good thing it is for most of