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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-04-15
AT THE
GAeHa1ionol
Bank
Wahpeton, North Oak.

Harry Mclaughlin, a former
resident and student of this city,
now living at Grand Forks, spent
last Saturday and Sunday with
Arnold Forbes. He returned Sun
day evening to resume his school
work at the State u.
George H. Wichman, former
Wahpetonian, spent Monday in
this city, while enroute to points
in the northwestern part of the
state, where he is transacting
business for the First National
Bank of St. Paul.
R. G. Marsden. wife and little
son, who have been visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Weimar, departed Monday even
ing for Victoria, B. c., where Mr..
Mardsen is interested in work for
the U. S. Government.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-04-15

We do pressing, olean-
Ing. altering and repairing
Of mons and ladies' gar.
ments. Our dry cleaning
plant 10 tho best equipped
to DO found west Of tho
Twin Cities and tho work
We turn out 10 second TO
none.
Our charges are very
reasonable. tf your clothes
arc dirty and areasy we can
make them look like new.
Hats cleaned and block
cd
Ladies' white short.
gloves cleaned. TOO. Give
10 Q trial.
Phone No. as, and we
will call and deliver.
0PP0E3' T0ooENY,
tt. Wahpeton, n. D.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-14

continuously since. School teaching
and dentistry was not the doctors
only undertakings, as he also learned
telegraphy which he worked at for
one year
Since 1897 the doctor has operat-
ed handsome dental parlors over the
Citizens Savings Bank, and previous
ly TO that for some years was ioca ed
over the Old Winneshiek County
State Bank building.
Although the doctor has been al
ways very busy man in his profess
sion, he is identified in other impor-
tant interests as well. He is a stock
holder and director in the Citizens
Savings Bank, and for twelve years
has acted as vice president and direc-
tor OF the DEBORAH Building and
Loan Association. He also served
ally on the city council or Decorah,
and is one of the four trustees of the
DEBORAH Gymnasium. The doctor
has been prominent fraternally, be-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-14
VIII Arrest the Chickens.

Denison, Ia. April 12.-The city
council is considering an ordinance
regulating the running at large of
chickens, and defining the duties OF
the marshal who VIII have charge of
the pound.
Ii your neighbours chickens have
an affection for your garden under
the Denison law you can telephone
the marshal who will at once arrest
the chickens and empound them.
The owner must then identify his
I've stock and pay 10 cents each for
recovery. In case the owner fails
TO identity chickens they will be con-
ilscated.
The solicitor was also ordered to
INCORPORATE a section in the ordin-
ance prohibiting the keeping of bees
within a prescribed district.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-14
DENTIST TWENTY-FIVE YEARS
DR.. +. w. COnOver Celebrates Ami
versary Tomorrow.

Tomorrow, Thursday Arril is, DR..
Fred w. Conover, of this city, ce!e-
brates his twenty-fifth anniversary
as a dentist. For TWEEN y-four of those
years he has practiced his pro, -ssion
in DEBORAH, where he has enjoy ed an
extensive and lucrative patronage
that has been well merited. He has
been very close applicant to his
business during all those years. The
first vacation he ever took from his
business was in 1900, and we don't
know whether we can cali it a vaca-
ton or not, as he was taken sick
shortly after he commenced his va
cation, and spent from ThanksE wing
time In that year until January first
in hospital at Oshkosh, Wis, which
proved to be more than he Dargained
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-14

for when he entered upon his vaca-
ton.
The doctor was born in Allarlaiee
county, Nov. 16, 1859, where lie OBJ
tanned his early education la er he
removed with his parcnts u Connec-
ticut and New York and then bach
with them to .Winneshiek county
Subsequently he entered Upper iowa
University at Fayette and later at
tended the Breckenridge Institute in
DEBORAH. Afterwards he followed
the profession of school tee ching and
for nine years taught in this COM :,
two of the years having charge o.
the West DEBORAH school.
After nine years of school teach
ing he decided to become a rracCl-
toner of dentistry and entered the
Philadelphia Dental College, gTadu-
ating from that institution in 1890.
In that year he bought out the
late DR.. j. l.. Taylor. who left mere
and located in Dubuque. and vino
passed away about month ago. At
the end of six months he disposed
of his interests here and removed
to Sioux City, where he remained
fourteen months, when he returned
to DEBORAH and has prac iced here
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-14
Cremated Her Fifth Husband.

On the train to the west the other
day lady passenger was boo-hoo-
ing fit to kill and a gentleman pas
senger said to her: MY dear friend,
what can l do to console you in your
troubles?" She said her troubl IS
were inconsolab.e: that she was on
her way to California to have her
fifth husband cremated. Just then
across the aisle two sea s back an
other lady burst out crying with all
her might and the gentleman step
ped back to get her troubles; she
said she was fOrty-two years oil aga
and had never been able TO catch Il
man yet while that thing across the
aisle had husbands to burn. And she
didn't think it was right.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-14
SUCCESSFUL MEETING
Red Oak Farmers Club Held Fine
Meeting April 8.

The Red Oak Farmers Club enjoy
one of it's best meetings last Thurs
day evening April 8. The respond
to roll call with jokes was good
though it happened that several had
chosen the same one, so it seemed
that the popular joke was that they
were ''present'-yet it was proven
by the debate that they were there
in dead earnest"
First on the program was a paper
prepared by Isabelle Storla on the
subject. Make the Sunflower Use
full 1t told us in a simple, yet in
teres ing way how and where it
may be successfully grown and of
what use its products are to u.s.
Next the chairman gave a talk on
the subject The Unwritten Laws in
which he emphasized the fact that
ell matter that exists, is affected or
governed by certain laws, and that
the most important ones for us to
know and heed are those that govern
life.
The debate on the Woman's Stuff
rage question was successfully de-
Tended by the alternatives. The affir-
NATIVE was upheld by Miss C. Jacob.
son, Mr.. c. Thorgrimson, Miss Eliza
beth Hegg, Mr.. Helmer Orvella,
Miss Elizabeth Soland, Mr.. E. Bake.
The negative by Mr.. |. Haugen,
MIR. J. Hegg Sr., Mr.. VIM. Linnevold,
Mr.. j. Hegg Jr., Miss Emma Soland
Both sides were well posted with
arguments, but due to the more sys-
tematic preparation by the affirma-
tiveS, they were victorious by a vote
of 2 to l. and had it not been for the
convincing facts brought out BY Miss
c. Jacobson in the rebuttal, it is
doubtful if they had won the debate.
We hope none of the negatives
have suffered from the defeat, for
they seemed TO be tempered veter-
ans with the happy disposition of
mot knowing they were beaten"
From now on the Club will hold
monthly meetings. The Red Oak
Dramatic Club will furnish the next
program in the form of play. 1t is
composed of local talent, they have
worked hard for tne last three
months and this month will be used
to finish it off so to speak.
1t is hoped that all who possibly
can come will do so. A tent or some
suitable hall will be used to accomo-
for the coming big event in about
a month.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-14
And Along Came Ruth.

Here, Auntie Dear, is a present
for you" said Ruth, entering the
kitchen in her own happy way.
What in the world am | to use
so large a seiye for?" her aunt ask
ed, jerking her hands from a basin
of hot water at the time.
Remember your scplfed hands
last month";" asked Ruth. We'll a
seive is not particularly good for
scalded hands, but they work won
ders for their "unscaldedness." You
see it fits nicely into your rinsing ba-
sin. Place the dishes in it as washed,
then the whole can be lifted right
out of the scalding water by the
handles and there is no danger of q
burn"
And along went Ruth.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-14
141,9..-Smashing Thompson.
Plurality.

William Hale Thompson, Republi-
can, was elected mayor of Chicago
by plurality of 147,977 over Rob-
ert NJ. Sweitzer, Democrat, the Of
fetal figures of last Tuesdays cleo
ton, disclosed yesterday by the can
vass. The figures are:
Dem. Robt. NJ. Sweitzer. PSI ,061
Rep. VIM. H. Thompson. .399, 03S
Mr.. Thompson's official plurality
is 1858 more than was given him
by the police returns on the morning
after the election. 1t is nearly twice
the highest previous plurality for
a candidate for mayor-79,1 Civ
en- Mayor Harrison the first time he
made the race.
Now the significant feature OF
these figures is the fact that the wo-
men voters divided on almost lden-
teal lines with the men voters.
Thompson received sixty per cent
of the feminine vote and fifty-eight
per cent of the masculine vote.
Sweitzer received thirty-six pei
cent of the feminine vote anu thirty
eight per cent of the masculine vote.
Obviously, not only would the re-
suit have been precisely the same
without woman suffrage, but the ra-
ito of the votes cast for Thompson
and Sweitzer would have been almost
exactly what it was with both sexes
voting
If it is not accurate to say, then,
that the women had no influence on
the result, it is at least evident that
they could have had the same influ-
ence without the ballot.
The figures seem to support
strongly the contention of those who
oppose woman suffrage that it will
double the number of votes, greatly
increase the expense of elections
and all without changing the final
results. In other words, women di
vide on political questions JUS
about the same as men do. In most
families, no doubt, husband and wife
vote the same way. Variations from
this rule merely offset each other
Unattached women divide IN the
aggregate much as unattached meI
do.
This is the plain lesson Of the Chi
cago election. so far as equal suffrag,
lis concerned.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-14

ing past noble grand OF the Odd
Fol ows lodge and also past exalted
ruler of the Elks, serving twice in
the lat er capacity and also as a rep
resentative of the Grand Lodge. The
doctor is prominent in masonry. He
IS a Shriner and 80 degree Mason of
'onsistory at Cedar Rapids. He is
a past mas er of the blue lodge, a
past high priest of King Solomon
chapter and past eminent command
er Of Beausant Commandery, as we'll
as q member of the Shrine. He is
also a past Chancellor Of the knights
Of Pythias, and likewise identified
with the Brotherhood of Yeomen.
On Nov. IL, 1891 the doctor was
United in marriage to Miss Mary r.
Heively, and they have one son Har-
Try W., who is in the lumber business
at CGlmar.
The writer joins with the many
friends of the genial doctor In ex.
, tending congratulations and best
wishes to him on his twenty-fftL
anniversary. Right now he is just
in his prime, and we predict for the
genial doctor another twenty-five
years of successful practice as a den
tist.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-14
Aimed Right, 1t Never Fails.

Advertising is like shell expelled
from a cannon. If it Is aimed cor
rectly it fulfills its destiny, il shot
wildly it falls with no effect and fails
in its purpose. A good advertise
ment is like an efficient. successful
clerk who displays goods properly
and seldom loses sale.
Advertise your goods and not your
store. No one cares whoop for
you and your store unless you de
liver the goods" An advertisement
should not merely fill space, it
should sell goods. If it doesn't 1t is
not the fault of the space, but the
fellow who filled it. There Is no
greater force in the commercial
world than advertising, If rightly di-
lrected.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-14
$4,000 Suit Against McGregOr.

Information was received this
week of the suit of the relatives of
the late Margaretha Winterlin,
against the city of McGregor for
damages to the amount of $40, 900
for the injuries and death or Mrs.
Winterlin resulting from her fall in
to sewer last winter. The date for
the hearing for the case was set for
the September term of court. Fred
Vollmer of Davenport is the attorney
for the plaintiff, and Attys. ID. ID.
Murphy of Elkader and Nj. Y. Geske
are retained in the interests of Nc
Gregor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-14

Iowa a second city manager plan.
Senator Fosketts bill, which had
passed both houses, gives city and
town councils the right to employ
city manager The McFarlane bill
provides more elaborate system
whereby cities may vote on the city
manager plan and install it whether
the council is willing or not.
Other important bills which passed
1.-THE senate and remain to be acted
on by the house are the Caswell bill
modifying the libel laws, the Allen
child labor act extending Iowa's in
junction against the employment Of
children in dangerous occupations,
the Head bill permitting establish
ment of districts for construction of
permanent highways, and two bills
appropriating a total of SILT .00G
to the use of the state Institutions
under the board of control
Some Important Killings
The senate killed the farm mort
gage bank bill, which passed. the
house, and the house retaliated by
killing the Robinson bill to regulate
the manner of sewage disposals so
as to guard water supplies. The
minimum wage bill, the proposition
of Senator Chase, to abolish the COM
mittee on retrenchment and reform,
the plan for reorganization, am; tie
Hagemann local option bill were de-
feated in the senate where they mad
originated. The house killed the
malt beverage bill and the bill to re-
peal the thirty-fve per cent clause
in the primary law before allowing
either to go to the senate.
Altogether, the senate passed eigl-
ty-nine bills and the house passed
sixty-nine.
The final week will see much seri-
Gus, monotonous grinding to end
the sessions work. The senate has
DtiOI Z II the -NOIu - ne Dlli W Supliiit
the suffrage amendment al the pri-
mary, the special agents plan the
Crlst public utilities bill ana the
age of consent bill as the most i'm
portant measures to be handled
County uniformity of text books, and
improvement of the road laws are
the most important subjects which
the house must consider. it is like'y
that a final effort will be, made 70
get an agreement of the house sta
the senate on the amendment OF the
road laws. That failing, there viii
be no legislation on that subject.
The house viii spend each after
noon considering appropriation bills
and the senate will put in much Of
its time upon them. They are, of
course, the most important propo-
sitions yet to be settled.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-14
April 23 is Arbor Day.

April % was designated as Arbor
day by Governor Clarke in a procla-
nation issued Tuesday. He urges
that the day be observed in all the
schools of the state, by the women's
clubs and in such other ways as the
people, may deem advisable. The
ministers. are, requested to speak to
the people about Arbor day on April
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-14

A mans idea of economy is wearing
a collar for two days. A woman's is
hash for breakfast.
A man may know that he is ia
nous. when photographers are will
ing to take his picture for nothing,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-14
And along went Ruth.

Even Movies Must be Dry In Kansas
Even the movies must be dry-in
prohibition Kansas. The visitor in
the state is not to have his appetite
stirred by the sight Of bar In action
in a movie show. Commencing Mon
day, movies for Kansas will be CEN
sored.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-14

The Washington Press says, pub
licity is the best antidote for crime. y
Agreed that it is excellent treatment,
but let's not forget that the limit in
court also helps some.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-14

When you have done your abso-
lutte best, the Gods are satisfied, but
two to one, the neighbors will still
be finding fault with you.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-14

Instead of Sweitzer, Thompson
seems to be the whole cheese in Chi
cago.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-14

There are 100000 Jews In the
world. America has 2,194,061.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-14

A swelled head Is often the result
of a shriveled brain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-12
Start Investigation

I ages without inst instituting prize court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-12
GERMANY WILL PAY FOR NEUTRAL SHIPS
 DAMAGED IN WAR

Washington, May 11Germany through Ambassador Ger ard today notified the United States in writing that submarine commanders had been specifically instructed not harm neutral vessels engaged in hostile and that Germany would pay for damages to such ships in the
 Neutral ships carrying contraband will be dealt with the says according to the rules of naval warfare neutral ships accidentally damaged in the Ger many will express it's regret and pay damages without prize court proceedings
 In previous communications Germany has disclamed sponsby for any harm that might bea neutral vessels turing into the war zone
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-12
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, May 11.-(Special.) 1.-The local plant of the United States Cast iron Pipe and Foundry company ~ill close down this afternoon and work cn the large addition to the already big plant will begin tomorrow. It has cot been stated just how long it would take to complete this work but it is expected that the plant will be ready to resume operation of full time by September l. Sometime ago it was stated that the expenditures for the Improvements would amount to $250,- 050 and would practically double the capacity of the plant, making it the largest in. the south and employing about 1000 men. The structural steel work will be done by the American Bridge company and already a large part of the material has been placed on the ground A large force of men will be engaged in the constructor work.
 A. AN Persons, for the past several 5ears superintendent of the Besser,er rublic schools. was tonight elected to succeed himself as superintendent and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-12
HENDERSON BACK
 FROM SHOALS TRIP
Speaks Enthusiastically of Big Demonstration at
 Sheffield

Montgomery, May 11.-(Special)- )-Gov- ernor Henderson returned to Montgomery today from Sheffield, where he attended the big celebration in honor of the Mus cle Shoals project. The governor declared that he had had a splendid trip and spoke enthusiastically of the big demonstration he had witnessed in Sheffield.
 Tomorrow morning the governor will go to Birmingham for the day and on Thurs day will visit Cordova, to be present at the celebration in honor of the opening of Lock r, on the Warrior river. The governor expects to return to Montgomery Thursday nigh or Friday morning.
 The governor spoke frankly to several newspaper men this afternoon regarding the proposed bond issue of $1,5oo,0W Ro take care of the states current indepteo- ness. He expressed surprise that there seems to be some opposition on the part of the people to the plan.
 T do not see how any thoughtful man can oppose the plan to issue lo-yeai bonds tc take care of the states dept, said the governor ''If the plan content plated increasing the states bonded in debtedness of something over Ssooeo, would oppose 1t as quickly as anyone IT the state. but since it will provide fol an annual payment on the sl,oo,oVo> ioaf of S15o.000, exclusive of the interest l ae not see any plausible objection to tht proposition
 "There is a vast difference between ths bond of the state and the bond of ai individual or corporation The state'' bond is secured by faith. or trust where as the corporation's bond is secured bS a deed, or some other form of security.
 The governor intimated that probabl' / .I~x axa e the first opportunity he ihas presented him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-12
SPECIAL OFFICER IS
 DEPRIVED OF BADGE

Special ORicer Jones, 10i0 Avenue D. Ensley, who had only recently made the required bond of sl0oo and been given a badge. was yesterday stripped of his badge and crest by Chief of Police Mar tin Eagan and Officers Moser and Gar ner ana locked up on two serious charges, assault with intent to murder and bribery. It is alleged that Jones since receiving his badge had been in the habit of raiding craps games and in- stead of arresting the vlolators, demand ed money from each of the players. The charge of assault with intent to murder grew out of+his shooting at negro who attempted to flee from him after being arrested, it is alleged
 This man is in reality no policeman, , said Chief Eagan "ln fact. he only made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-12
TURNER'S BODY
 REACHES. ATLANTA

Atlanta, May 1.-The body of Bish- CD Henry NJ Turner, chairman of the House of Bishops of the African Me tn odist Episcopal church. who died Sat- urday at Windsor, Canada, arrived here today for burial May 19. It was an- nounced that this date was selected So that 15 members of the House of Bish- ops may attend.
 Bishop Turner was one of the most
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-12

If is true that we would have probably put him on permanently if he had not gotten into trouble. It is regrettable that such a thing should besmrch the char acter of the force. One thing is certain, we will not tolerate a man who has the slightest blemish on his character. l arrested the man Jones only after in vestigation of several complaints.
 Jones declares that the whole thing is a plot to rob him of his position as an officer.
 ..T am not guilty. and when the time comes I will prove my innocence to the entire satisfaction of the public. It is just a 'frame-up' on the part of my en- emies"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-12

ages without hfst instituting prize court action.
 Start Investigation
 B. It is the custom of the German gov. ernment as soon as the sinking of neu- tral ship in the abovementidAea zone of naval warfare is ascribed to German war vessels to institute an immediate investi- gation into the cause. If grounds appear thereby to be given for assertion of such a hyphothesis. the German navy places itself in communication with the inter ested neutral government so that the lat ter may also institute an investigation
 'Tf the German government is thereby convinced that the ship has been de- stroyed by German war vessels, 1t will not delay in carrying out the provisions of paragraph two aforementioned In case the German government. contrary to the viewpoint of the neutral government IS not convinced by the result of the inves- tigation. the German government has al ready on several occasions declared itself ready to allow the heiquestion to be decided by an international investigation com mission. according to chapter three, of The Hague convention of October IS, 1907 for the peaceful solution of international disputes
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