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The Newark journal., 1915-08-12
NEWPORT ENJOYS BOOM

Newport, Aug. 10.-Neyer before in the history of Jack son county has this section en- ioyed a period of likeindustrial activity and agricultural pros perity The dimension and stave mills have been busy the past sixty days with commercial and war orders, besides extensive building and street improve ments, have put into eircula- tion thousands of dollars in Newport. The city has a S60,- 900 Federal building, $15,- COG hotel, three department store buildings, valued at $10,- 900; two $3,000 garage, city park and fountain, a number of residences and one street of concrete paving now under course of construction, and work will begin next month on a $20.000 bank building for the Arkansas Bank and Trust Company at the corner of First and Walnut streets.
The Newark journal., 1915-08-12
l SAW IT IN THE JOURNAL

If you want to help a bit; If you want to make a hit; If you want a blessing on your
 head diurnal; If you want to boost the town, Bring it citizens renown, Just mention that you saw it in
 The Journal. It will help the advertiser; It will show that you are wiser, More considerate than the av-
 craze man you meet; It is just a little favor, But it leaves a pleasant flavor If you mention that you saw it
 in this sheet. You'll encourage local trade, And the home town merchant
 aid, While the editor will cut amer
 ry caper, And the mail order concern Smaller dividends will earn, If you mention that you saw it
 in this paper.
The Newark journal., 1915-08-12
NEWPORT GIRL MARRIES
 CHATAUQUA LECTURER

NeWport, Aug. I0.-Miss Imogene Randy formerly of this city, and Hon. Granville Jones of South Dakota, both of whom are engaged in the chatauqua and lyceum work, the latter lecturing in Newport last winter. were married re- gently in Pierce City, Mo. The bride is a daughter of MT. and Mrs. R.W. Randy and hasmany friends in this part of the state MT. Jones is noted lecturer and a corporation lawyer.
The Newark journal., 1915-08-12
Sf00 Reward, SI0O

The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all it's stages, and that is Catarrh Halls CatarTh Cure is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treat ment. Halls catarrh Cure is taken in- formally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, there by destroying the foundation of the dis ease, and giving the patient strength by building Up the constitution and assisting nature in doing it's work. The proprietors have so much faith in its curative DOW CTS that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
 Address: r. J. CHENEY & co. Toledo O
 Sold by all Druggists, 75c
 Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Newark journal., 1915-08-12

community eff corn is to be shipped out) to buy a sheller and then buy husked corn from the farmers, shell it and ship same in carload lots, instead of shipping the corn in the ear and shuck and paying extra freight. Or farmers should be urged to cooperate in buying sheller and in shipping she'll ed corn in carlaod lots, if corn must be shipped out.
 'I am sure that all agree that the welfare of all must de- pend upon the success of the farmer" :" concluded Dean Mil Ter, and that bankers and merchants are all interested in having the farmer get a good price for his product, We all know that everywhere some farmers must realize cash for their surplus corn, but funda- mentally 1 am sure we also agree that it would be better for all for our corn to be mar eted 'on the hoof' and kept in the county"
The Newark journal., 1915-08-12

There are a lot of good peo- pie in this town, and we would like to hear them telling out siders what q good town we have.
The Newark journal., 1915-08-12
GREAT BALL GAME.

According to the Grubbscor- respondent of the Newport h. dependent. Grubbs and Tuck erman played an exciting game of ball last week, the score being TT to 76 in favor of Tuckerman.
The Newark journal., 1915-08-12
Malaria or Chi!Is & Fever

Prescription No. 6G6 is prepared especially for MALARIA or cHiLLS A FEVER.
 Five or six doses will break any case, and If taken theA as tonic the Fever will not return. IL acts on the liver better than Calomel and does not sripe or sicken. 2Sc
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
NEW WORKERS INVOLVED
IN CLAIRVOYANT EXPOSE

CHICAGO, Jan. S.-Further disclos.
ures, duplicating New York policemen.
were limited at by States Attorney
Hoyne today, following the indictment
OF Louis Spiegel, New York lawyer,
on charge OF conspiracy 10 defraud
and extort. Frank Ryan. convicted
head OF the "clairvoyant trust" is
Spiegel's accuser Official confirma-
tion Is given TO reports that Mex York
authorities are cooperating with
Hoyne In the police expose.
Familiar with ruse Ryan had sue
cessfully used TO eyade arrest and
possible extradition from Boston.
Spiegel according TO Ryan, forced
Ryan 20 give him $500 in settlement
OF alleged bond forfeitures. Ryan was
conducting his now famous clairvoy-
ant business on Michigan-aye., when
Spiegel is alleged to have represented
himself as a member OF District AttoI-
ney Whitman's corps OF officers
Ryan produced a receipt for $4,000
purporting 10 bear the signatures or
Spiegel and Jesse Brenner. former
New York policeman, now dead. Bren-
ner accompanied Spiegel In his visit
TO Ryan's study"
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
TIMES WILL have
BANK FOR NEICHBOR
Building to Be Erected In Park
District; Site Bought For
$4,000 a Foot

Attorney L. w Goodenough, acting
for the John Gray. estate, has pur-
chased from II. n. Hovey so feet 'front.'
age on Washington-blvd., adjoiGing the
new. Statler hotel. Although the con
sideration is not announced officially
ii is known that the property has been
held at $4,000 a front foot and the
purchase price is reported TO have
peer in the neighborhood of that fig
ure. The deal was consummated
through Homer Warren a Co.
II is understood that a three.story
building. designed so that additional
stories may be added at any time.
will be constructed on the property.
tho lower floor to be occupied by tho
branch of the Peoples State bank,
now in the Washington arcade. Smith,
Hnchman < Gryls have been retain
ed as architects.
Considerable Importance attaches to
the deal in view of the fact that IL
means n continuation OF the general
trend OF business development from
GrGnd Circus park, the development
OF the Bagley-Grand River district in
which the new home OF The Times is
located. being a conspicuous example
OF the manner in which this part Of
the city Is going ahead In CONNER
cial way.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
VICE PROBLEM
Is BEING SOLVED
Police Appreciate Cooperation
In Dealing With Women
of the Street

Detective Lieut. William Black, in
charge OF the free lance squad, be.
lieves that the cooperation the squad
is receiving in a crusade against wom-
en- OF the streets will greatly cut down
the activities OF these disorderlies,
who have been the despair OF the de-
partment since the vice district was
closed.
Police Justice Jefiries is handing
out S25 and $50 fines with great regu-
larity In his night court, four being
hned $25 each Thursday night four
more paying $25 Wednesday night.
and two $50 fines being assessed Tues
day night
And Justice Jeffries has made a
ruling that will be OF great value to
us in clearing the streets OF these
women" says Detective Black. He
has held that evidence that woman
stops a man she does not know on
the street and invites him 10 accom-
pany her Is sufficient TO prove a case
of disorderly conduct against her. Sev-
eral women have been fined under
such evidence and 1t will go a long
way to clean up the evil
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
DYING FATHER ASKS FOR
MISSING DAUGHTERS

Police are searching for Frances
and Martha Marosski aged II and Is
years. respectively, whose father is
reported dying, in his home, No. ia
Clippert-aye., his illness being aggra.
waited by the absence OF his two daugh-
ters
Frances. the elder girl, had been
away from home before, and IS said
10 be on parole from the Juvenile
court.
She qaarreled with her father, a
week ago, and he ordered her TO leave
the house il 10 alleged. Last Monday,
the younger laughter, Martha, drew
her pa 2. telephone operator in a
WooGward-aye. store, and disappeared,
no trace OF her having been found
since.
Her parents believe that the elder
girl enticed her away from home
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
JUSTICE COURT
NOT CLUB FOR
POOR DEBTORS
RICHTER.
Judge Declares Collection Agen
cies Must Show ItemiZed
Bills In Future
CITES SEVERAL CASES OF
ABUSE OF LEGAL RIGHTS
Mere Sight of Court Document
Expected TO Bring Payments,
He Says

Collection agencies have used the
Justice court as a club TO settle illegal
debts long enough. / want it under
stood that any more eases started by
these agencies and brought before me
will have TO be accompanied by an
itemized bill. and will have to stand
an acid test 10 determine whether
they are bona fide cases at law, or
whether they are instituted merely 10
theraten some man and frighten him
into paying debt that, legally. is not
his"
Justice OF the Peace Theodore j
Richter made this comment, Friday
morning. when lawyers for a Detroit
mercantile agency. asked the dismis-
sal OF suit against Harry Hollands.
for the collection OF grocery bill
contracted IN the store OF Andrew s.
Nelson, No. 532 Greenwood-aye II
developed that the credit had been
obtained by Hollands mother, who
has been dead several years. iol-
lands has been brought into justice
court on the same case three times,
said Justice Richter.
'It has been practice OF some Of
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
WOMAN EMULATES ACT
OF IDA SNIFFEN-WALTERS

NEW YORK. Jan S-Constant
reading about the case OF Mrs. Ida
Sniffen Walters. Rogers. who poisoned
her two babies and tried TO kill her
self. unbalanced the mind OF Mrs Ben
jamin Lapidus, according TO her hus-
band, who found her and their l9-
year-old son, Benjamin, jr., dying
when ne returned home early today
Every gas Jet in his wile's bedroom
was turned on Investigation showed
that Mrs. Iapidus apparently first
gave bichloride OF mercury tablets TO
the boy, swallowed several herself.
and then tried TO make death certain
by asphyxiation.
Lapidus was staggered by the gas
fumes when he entered
HOSPITAL attendants said today that
both the woman and boy will die
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09

with expressions OF horror on their
faces
In rapid succession Charlie Was
handed the following articles Three
pairs OF haudcu1s, four punches OF
keys, one broken alarm clock, rs pen.
nies, four packages of chocolate. a
glass of water, one orange Two pocket
looking glasses one comb, one empty
cigarette boy four badges two ba
nanas. ana when his mother arrived
after the lad had yelled Tor - min
utes steadily. officers were about 10
fall back on their six.shooters and
run chances ON a verdict OF didn't
know II was loaded
Then Charles mother came IN. she
was all smiles and couldn't talk Eng
ish
Nice boy muttcred one OF the Of
iicers, as Charlie was led away
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
"SILENCE SHOWER
is DISMAL FAILURE
Four Year-0ld, Lost. Takes Up
Collection in Police Headquar-
ters, But Won't Shut Up

Clicc of tile central station gave a
silence shower 1pr Charlie Schoml
Acz. Thursday afternoon The affair
aas not a success, ahd anything but
a pleasant time was had by an"
Charlie Is four years Old and lives
90 No 81 Fifteenth-st While his
lno,Eer was shopping in ten.cent
t,Jre. Thursday afternoon, Charlie got
lost, ana policemen hurried from all
sections OF the down town district "a
.7arn wao was being blutally slain
harlie has lone" Lungs.
over "a he central station police
.icn sleeping in the dolmitory on thu
lird Hoor were awakened by the cries
rat came from the basement Then
hc silence shower" spraug into be
.ng.
\ newspaper man, rushing from the
main floor where he was trying 70
tfitc a sob story about pair Of rub
ser boots, dashed down stairs and
tgLtically' thru st penny into the
encneu fist OF little Charlie.
Charlie gulped twice, closed on the
penny, gazed like a timber wolf and
cave vent to screech that reverber.
ated all through the building.
Lieut.. Harry Kinney stole from be
hind the big desk and slipped nickel
cake OF chocolate 10 Charlie. II gain.
ed pause OF just one.tenth OF sec.
ond in the screeches. Charles left
fist closed on the chocolate, and again
his head went back, and four police
men, three detectives and Inspector
Tom Lally came downstairs TO see
who was being tortured
Tom Lally gave Charlie penny,
which caused lapse OF sound long
enough 10 allow Charlie to slip the
coin into his waist pocket.
Meanwhile Charlie made dozen at.
tempts TO escape from The front door.
Each time he was repulsed Citizens
peered through the basement windows
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09

these agencies to start suits without
the slightest hope OF collecting. II the
defendant made any kind OF resist
ance," said the court They expect
that a man with not appear In court.
tomatically. When a defendant does
appear, they simply resort TO their
privilege OF having the case dis
missed
In some cases. the agencies know
that there is no legal claim against
the person they sue. They hope that
the victim may become frightened
and pay the moment a legal docu-
ment Is served upon him. A lawyer
In one case before me admitted frank
ly that he didn't know what the claim
was for. He had no itemized bill, and.
in fact, believe, never expected that
the defendant would appear TO con
test the claim.
II have also seen cases in which
an agency has instituted proceedings
against a person, when they did not
know where the person lived. They
were not even sure that the one from
whom they sought 10 collect, was in
the city. They paid a fee or one dol
lar. Twenty-Five cents went TO the
county. The remaining rs cents was
supposed to be the fee OF the con-
stable. but in most cases. the con-
stable was unable TO serve the de.
fendant, who might have been dead.
or out OF the city. SO far as the, col
! lection agencies knew. The constable
might work an entire day, and finally
learn that the defendant could not be
served. and get nothing for 1t. The
75 cents went back TO the agency.
Hereafter. win hear no more suits
OF this character until the represen-
tatives OF the agency show me first
that the claim they seek TO collect Is,
TO all appearances. just and legal
one"
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
JIMMY" SLOAN ON JOB
AS L.. $. SLEUTH HERE

Secret Service Agent Jimmy"
Sloan. late OF Washington. ID. c.. is
now in charge OF the local office. sue.
ceeding ZAP Pruester, who was trans.
ferred 10 a western city. Jimmy
Sloan was Theodore Roosevelt's body
guard when the latter was president,
and has wide circle of acquaintances
In the national capital.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
BEHLOW DEMANDS
RECOUNT OF VOTE
Say Poor Light in Booths Caus.
ed Errors in Counting
Ballots

Aid John f. Behlow, defeated for
reelection in the Eleventh ward, fled
a petition for recount Friday morn
ing. He alleges that he lost votes
through clerical errors in the fifth,
sixth and seventh precincts He does
not charge fraud, but claims that the
clerks could not do their work prop
erly because. OF the lack of light and
ventilation in the booths The official
vote I'm the eleventh ward was as fol
lows Herman r. link. 1851 Joseph
Rollo, 1881 John f. Behlow, 1910;
Joseph Neubauer. SIS
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
SENATOR LEWIS
CONFINED TO BED

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. Jan S.-Sena-
tor James Hamilton Lewis. who was
seized with an attack OF acute indi-
gestion while visiting at the home OF
Gov. Dunno here, was still confined
10 his bed today. but was feeling bet
ter and HIS physician said his condl-
ton was not serious.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
BELGIANS REITERATE
ATROCITY STATEMENTS

LONDON, Jan. S-The official bu.
reau today issued lengthy statement
prepared by the Belgian legation.
which is n further answer to the Off
cial German statements. communicat.
ed 10 neutral governments, blaming
the Belgian civilian population for
everything that has happened TO Bel
GUM The statement reCOunts the
various measures which Belgium
claims were rcsorted TO TO preserve
the strictest neutrality before the war.
"This Is repeated" the statement
says, '"for the purpose OF refuting the
absurd malicious lies which Germany
now Is trying 10 disseminate In for
elem rc,'rt-ifF 20 Justify the crimes
committed in belgium"
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
lReechun,is
IN pilQs

have become the most popular
remedy, because they are so
safe. SO certain, and prompt
in their beneficial action.
They tone the stomach, stim-
ulate the liver, regulate the
bowels. BY cleansing the
system and purifying the
blood they prove that they
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
Be Good
To Yourself

by keeping in good physical
trim and you will be the best
friend to yourself and a pleas
ure to others. Most sicknesses
begin in the ordinary and
minor ailments of the digestive
organs, and for these ailments
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09

orIaii articles of male apparel, being
handled on the first or ground floor.
A large, attractive balcony encircles
this floor where travelling bags, suit
cases, other leather goods, and also
batbrobes are sold.
Mems ready.to-wear clothing man
ufactUred according to J. c. Hasse q
Sons own specifications as to mate
rial, distinctive, modish cut and quail
ity OF tailoring, is sold on the second
floor rms room Is eXquistely ap-
poiuted and brightly illuminated. The
most modern OF dust.proof cases, in
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
Monroe Pioneer Dead

MONROE. Mich. Jan. S. Especially
Louis Hivon, 50. a French pioneer
OF this city. died Friday morning OF
old age. Five children survive.
Funeral services will be held Monday
morning, in st. Mary's Catholic
church.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09

Georgians have sold s3,5O0.oOO worth
OF mules 10 British buyers.
There are 81 ,S9S organized workers
in Missouri. OF whom 1925 are women.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09

The new ]. c. Hasse G. Son store AT
Woodward-ave. and Congress-st., cas-
lily ranks as one OF the most complete
and beautifully equipped mems fur
nishing and tailoring establishments
in Michigan
The big store occupies four full,
large floors, the almost endless, up-to-
date and stylish line OF hats, shirts,
neckties, cravats, together With the
best known makes OF hose. collars,
underwear and many other OF the
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09

Great Britain In one year spends
nearly $3.50, 100000 on tobacco.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
Are the Best
Of Good Friends

L.rs..s Sale % Any Medicine in the World.
sssd svsrvvAsrs. In bess.. ioe- ase.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-20
Grain Review

Chicago, Nov. 19-Wheat prices took
a downward turn today, influenced py
reports that the activity of hostile SUD
marines was chiefly responsible Tor
Italian vessels cancelling trips from
the United States to Europe. Higher
quotations at Liverpool had only
transient effect here. The unsettled
weather received but little. Opening
prices, which ranged from q shade or
to h@Mc advance, were followed by
setback all around to well below yes
terday's close.
Additional declines resulted from
rumors that there would be general
refusal by dealers to sell grain for ex.
port unless the purchaser assumed all
;sk after delivery aboard ship. The
close was steady h@A to v q Nc net
lower, with December at $1.04A ana
May at $1.06&. :.
Adverse weather gave frmness 10
nearby options in corn but the deferred
deliveries sympathized with the weak
ness of wheat. After opening unchang-
ed to hc higher, the market scored
moderate gains for December but May
tended to sag.
Subsequently decided general up
turn brought about by advices that the
movement Of new corn was not increas-
ing as rapidly as expected. The close
was strong at 1M @Ac net advance.
Oats were in better demand than for
some time.
Strength in the hog market lifted
provisions
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-20
High School Notes

The Lincolns held debate Thurs.
day on the following subject: RE
solved, that the greater defense plan,
as proposed by President Wilson
would be to the best interests of our
country" The affirmative was de.
Tended by L. Prewitt, Pagan and Dag.
gett and the negative by Killinger
Kemp and R. Prewitt. The decision
of the judges was two to one in favor
of the affirmative.
The next issue Of the Argues News
will be gotten out the Wednesday be.
fore Thanksgiving and will be devot.
ed to the Oskaloosa game to large
degree.
One of the large front windows o!
room No. rs, formerly the outer Office
was broken Thursday. This, how.
ever, did not happen as result of the
violent winds which have been blow
ing. but from youthful encounter be
tween two of the youngest high school
advocates of the higher education
who in their struggle came too near tc
the window with the above result.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-20
Stock Market

New York, Nov. 19.-Early gains ~
rails were extended before selling IN
Steel, Anaconda, Erie and Southern "a,
cific caused a general setback. Steel
was offered In blocks Of from l,00o To
$500 shares; Erie in blocks almost as
large, and Anaconda's free selling sug-
gested liquidation. Coppers and meta
shares yielded easily and some special
ties were below yesterdays lowest
prices. Coalers and Steel led the recov-
cry, but trading on the rebound was
light and tentative until such special
ties as General Motors, Texas CO..
Montana Power and Pullman co. were
lifted to II points, infusing strensth
in other quarters. Bonds were firm.
New York, Nov. IA further IN,
uuiry for railway shares, with increased
irregulary in specialties were the con
trasting features of today's early deal
ings. Erie was again the leader, az
yancing a fraction to the new quotatloT
Of ASH. There were extensive transAc-
lions in Chesapeake and Ohio. ana tne
anthracite issues and New Haven Wers
higher: also transcontinentals. Unlteo
States Steel shaded slightly but cop
pers were moderately reactlonary
Among the war shares was StuoenaKel
selling ex- dividend, which lost y a.
1859. Marine preferred and Cuban Amer
lean Sugar were substantially mgnef.
The closing was heavy
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-20
EDDYVILLE.

VIM Berry and Mrs. Lydia GordonS
were quietly married in Ottumwa on
Wednesday afternoon. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Coates, pastor
of the Christian church at Eddyvilie at |
the Washington hotel in Otturnwa Mr. [
and Mrs. Albaugh and Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Berry Of Eddyville witnessed the
ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Berry
California to spend the winter.
bride and groom ARE popular peop
Eddyville who have the best WiShe-
host OF friends.
Mrs. c. Akers of Selma liz visiting
daughter this week at the w. B. Def
home III,
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Gordon are moyyz "A
ing this week from the wells properY
to the Danforth property on
street. be
John Evans and family who Id "
been living in the Bickford property N
North Fourth street, are moving TO
McElroy property
The S. S. club was very pleasant
entertained on Wednesday afternoon IL
the home of Mrs. r. F. Shahan. TkI
ladies' took their embroidery work am
spent the afternoon in social waA.
\ Refreshments were served. -
! Mrs. Chal Sturgeon returned y hQrs-
day from California where SHIT Lad
been visiting her sister Mrs. Minnie
| Guy and attending the exposition.
| Mrs. John Fields and Mrs. F.V. Dun
kle spent Wednesday visiting Mrs,
James Terrell at the Red Mineral
Springs inn.