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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-01
TALKED OVER TIME
This Occurred in Two Instances Which
Were Called to Attention Of Munici-
pal Court. Dollar Remedy Applied

Robinson avenue has charms which
no other street possesses Judging by
the ylontors Of the 3Ominute park
Ing ordinance who appear In police
court every morning John W. Choate
was the first erring one To appear he
fore Municipal Judge Miller this
morning. He was dismissed with Il
reprimuud, after promising 10 be- good
In future
W y. Dounell declared that he was
So busy In the Colcurd building thut
he forgot tu think about his machine.
and was given one dollar aud rOsts
tu keep his memory fresh J B. Bur
well also pleaded guilty to Il delin
uuent memory aud pressing engage
mruts. and contributed similar
amount to the city As Jane, Mer
rIan dashed up to his machine with.
I'm few minutes after the fatal thir-
ipth minute was up, he was dis
MISSED with warming.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-01

\ Texas lady was putting her chill
drrn 10 bed early. so AZ 10 be- free to
entertain expected visitors AN the
little chickens have gone tu sleep said
the mother In soothing way 10y the
childrcn's bedside
Yes" plpcd the voice ~ her little
girl "and the old hen went 10 bed
with them Everybody Magazine
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-01
CLERK A HERO
WHILE CRUSHED
Dallas Victim of Motor Accident in
Which Six Are Killed Quiets Suffer
ers Before lie Dies

DALLAS, Tex. June The death
OF Alex Mckay, -, a department store
clerk In the automobile accident which
cost six lives here last night 1t dcvci.
Oped today was heroic Mckay was
one Of u party uf -. most " whom
were pinned beneath an automobile
truck weighing several tons, which
overturned into shallow ditch while
returning to the city late last night
from al orphans home entertainment,
A stauchion ~ the truck pierced Me
kay's left side scyerlng nm artery, und
pinning him 10 the ground so firmly
that rescuers ultimately had to saw
the steel rod to free him
lie retained consciousness Hud dur
ing the long wait for tackle To arrive
b. W the great truck of the dead and
mi tied men. women and children piled
upon and around him, Mckay talked
calmly tu his fellow sufferers. trying
10 quiet women who were not badly
injured but who were hystcrlcal When
rescuers arrived Mckay insisted that
the women be- freed first lie died d
few minutes after hc had been freed
Four of the dead were drowned In T.
inches " water by the weight Of
lolies above them Three of the drnl
were children
or the fourteen injured all cNccp
one were today reported on the ron,
10 recovery. PHYSICIANS Nid Mrs
Roscoe Hamilton. whose husband wa,
Killed, probably would die.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-01
CLEARING SCORES IN POLICE
COURT GETS BLACK EYE

What's the use of having a police
court II YOU cant use IT, That's the
idea TINT seemed to strike J. l., Me
Kean and A. Jones at the same time
Monday. Jones appeared as the com
plelnlng witness against Mexican In po-
lice court this morning, charging him
with using vile, violent aud abusive
language. Both men testified that they
never had felt amy particular affec.
tlon for each other aud Judge NIL.
lcr dismissed the case for lack uf evi.
dence.
"A. Jones' was the next case called,
and the former complaining witness
arose to answer to the charge of
yagrancy, sworn 10 by one J. l., Me.
Kean. Judge Miller eymced a desire
10 hear some other cases besides the
Jones Mexican troubles, and dismissed
this case also, with warning To the
men To cease pickering.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-01
CONSOLIDATION
O.KED. By COT URT
Act Reducing Number Of County Off
GERS by Combining Several l. Held
to BE Constitutional

The net of the 1913 legislature as
10y the last legislature. con.
-oIidating county offices Is held con.
stitutiounl I'm decision NJ the supreme
court today. the opinion written by
Justice Turner The cn-r iu point is
the consolidation Of the offices ~
register of deeds aud county clerk NM
der the name of the latter aud comes
from klugfishcr county George =
Huuurtt was register NJ deeds and VII.
liam e. Nrwrr elected county clerk
lie nude dnmnnd uu llonurtt FOR the
records " tue office ~ register ~
deeds aud Bonnet resisted ON the
ground that the lDl3 act WIS unrunsti.
tutiunal
The decision NJ the court at this
time ,onstrucs both acts together and
arrives AT the conclusion that us such
the law Is constitutional aud that the
legislature has the wight tn cuus0li
date county offices Bonnet ir 6,
said has remained In possession NJ the
office during the time the ease has
been I'm the courts
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-01
GERMAN ANSWER
HELD IMPORTANT
English Paper Says Document Raises
Questions Regarding Sea Law; Prin-
Ciple at Stake

LONDON. June ! The German
note Ia reply to the communication II
the United States concerning the Lusi
muia. the text uf which i~ before us
this morning is Il document Of grcnt
Importance In the evolution " sea law.
and II raises questions the substance
n which concerns u. uI' SAYS the
Westminster Gnzettc IN uu editorial
artirl" thi, morning.
Continuing the new ~ulprr makes the
point that prior to the war 1t was an
mqucsiiuuHhlc principle that II bel
ligcrrnt who seized an enemy mrr-
chnutmuu WAS Responsible Tor the
safety ~ non cumbatants, whether pas
-cugcrs Ur crew In an extreme case
where, Tor hi, own safety, the belligrr
cnt sank the vessel. he was under ub.
lirntluns to provide for the passengers
aud crew.
In the early stages Of the war the
Westminster Gazette goes uu Ia say
we saw this obligation houomhIy
acknowledged hl the captains Of the
Emden aud other German cruisers
The American note stand, for this
/ principle. The German reply argues
| TINT dangcr from suspicious craf'
is reason for the sinking Of vessel
SO quickly that her crew aud her pas
Seugcrs nrc unable to esca0c.
Originally Germany said that nl
neutrals entering The war zone woult
hc liable 10 destruction: now she 81.
she has nu intention " attacking ueu
trails who are mot guilty " hostile acts
/ II Is evident that what Is at stake (,
mot u question ~ fact, hut prlurl
pie All fnct, NJ Consequences are ad
mittrd la the reply
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-01
DELAW ARE CLUB NEXT
Former Residents Of Small Eastern
States May Form Association As
Indianans Have-We Say, May"

,The citizenship " oklahoma is
made up of people from every state,
snId Judge Edward newes Oldfleld to
day. but those from the eastern sea.
cmst states are not very numerous.
They are here, however,
In jury called TO try a case In the
district court today one man In an.
swcrlng questions said he came here
from Vermont and another said he was
from Delaware. think they are the
only ones from those states that have
been drawn on jury In my court -
Former residents Of all the western
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-01
Official Reports
FRENCH

PARIS. June I The French war
office today gave out this report.
Violent fighting took place last
night north NJ Arras.
East N the road from AK Noulettc
10 Souchcz We made our way into a
grove, and here developed a hand to-
hand fight I'm which we had the ad
vantage
"On the plateau tO the east NJ Notre
Dam de LorplDr we took a German
work.
Very violent fighting developed
around the surnr mill at Suuches. In
the course Of which we took about 900
prisoners
I'm the NuSgps, near Fontenellc.
north Of st. Die. during the night Of
May 303l German attack by two
companies was repulsed by MS with
heavy losses tu the enemy"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-01
War at a Glance

The Austrian city Of ROyereto. whose
elaborate defenses are relied on Ia
check the Italians from pushing up the
Adige river valley nnd besleging Trent
Is now threatened by the invaders,
ROvereto lies ~ miles south of Trent,
capture VI which IL one of the great
objectives Of lmly. An official state.
ment from Rome says the Italians have
occupied the important height VI
zugna, which dominates Roycreto. The
height about six miles south Of Ro
vereto,
! The other important Italian move,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-01
FRENCH

PARIS, June THE official re-.
port was given out today:
"'The fighting In the Dardaneles has
reserved itself FOR seeyral days past
IN almost daily engagements over Il
limited area They all have ended with
gaIns for the allied troops.
"Om the western slope OF the raylne
of kcrcves nrre detachment NJ
colonial volunteers captured hy assault
Friday evening n small fort which
dominated our trenches. Two Turkish
counter attucks were repulsed with
heavy losses
The British troops also won bril-.
liant success IN rcnulslng violent as
saut near GQhn Tepe."
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-01
LINES FORMED Vt TAX
COLLECTORS WINDOW TODAY

County Treasurer Baker Is still re
criylng taxes todny. without adding
the Is per cent penalty lie announced
that he would receive the taxes Of
those who desired to pay now and his
entire force Is busy today making out
taA receipts At times the lines be-
fore the windows In his office extend
out into the court house corridor, while
others walt their turn at the side or
the LINES to get 10 the windows
Many things would gu without say
| ing II people had wisdom enough to
let them.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-01

states are NOW living 81 oklahoma.
There are many from California. Wash.
ingtou Nevada and other western
~tnles. The northern states are rep.
resented b, many good citizens. but II
was NOT known before that Vermont
nnd Delaware had contributed tu the
population ~ this county
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-01
Order by
Mail.

the tax collected The injunction In
cludrd both the surplus as well ny the
homestead lands Of the Indians. The
lower court sustained the Injunction
u~ 10 the homestead lands uf the In.
dlans but denied it as to the surplus
lands From this tls. appcal was TAX
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-01
AFFECTS 400 OWNERS
Commissioner Matthews Holds that
Surplus Indian Lands in SequOyah
County Are Taxable

More than iOO owners II surplus
Indian lands iu Scpuoyah county are
affected loo a dcNision of the supreme
court toduy holding the land taxable.
the opinion having been written by
Commissioner Watt ~ Division 40 !.
The ease l> that NJ Jack Rider vs. lee
Helms
Injunction was sought In the lower
court 10 prevent the surplus Indian
land being listed ON the tax rolls aud
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-13
NINE WAGONS FOR PUPILS.
New Consolidated School at Hansell
Is Popular.

Hampton, Ia, Oct. 1.-THE popu-
larity of the new consolidated school
at Hansell may we'll be gagged by the
fact that nine wagons are required to
transport the country pupils, and al
together the enrolment has reached
225, having started two weeks ago
with 213. One of the kid wagons"
transports twenty-six pupils. The
greatest distance any pupil has to
ride is five and one-half miles. The
faculty is composed of eight instruc-
tors.
This district realized about $1,400
from the sale of the old school hous-
es and their equipment. The land
upon which the old houses stood re-
verts to the tract from which it was
carved at the price originally paid for
t, if any, without interest.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-13
AUTO HITS DYNAMITE.
Runaway Machine Dashes Into Boxes
of Explosive--No One Hurt.

Cedar Rapids, Oct. Ill. H.
Stein of the Stein Transfer Company
and his employees need have no fear
of violent death. They bear charm
ed lives. They may die some time by
getting fishbones in their threats or
falling off step ladder while pick
ing cherries, but of deadly agents like
dynamite they need have no further
fear.
That was demonstrated Tuesday
afternoon when a wild automobile
dashed into the curbing and the park
ing in front of MIR. STEMS place Of
business and broke open boxes in
which 500 pounds of dynamite were
packed. The dynamite was set out
near the curb waiting for shipment
Some of the sticks of dynamite were
actually broken and shattered by the
impact of the big car, and everybody
expected that the big buildings near
by would be shattered and their occu-
pants sent to kingdom come. But
nothing of the kind happened.
Had we known what was to hap
pen we certainly would have said our
prayers this morning." said one of
the employees, "but the danger is all
over now"
Nobody knew who was the driver
of the automobile, He was a tall
young man from the country. The
owner was standing on the sidewalk
and he turned seven shades paler
when he saw that the driver could
not control the car. Before the car
struck the curb the driver was thrown
out and he didn't know anything
about the dynamite until the car had
stopped and he had gathered himself
from the street. Then he almost
tainted. After a while the damage
was repaired and the pair of them
drove away. But all the men and
women in all the buildings near by,
talked about that dynamite for the
rest of the day.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-13
Boy Swallows Lizard.

The fourteen year old son of Fred
vifian, who lives south Of Ryan, has
just PASSED through an experience
that he will not care to duplicate
soon. While passing through fed
and being thirsty, the lad drank out
of a slough tile and while doing so
noticed that he had swallowed some
thing different from rain water. He
was soon after taken severely i'll,
spasms resulting, and he was removed
to hospital at Iowa City, where an
examination revealed the fact that he
had swallowed lizard. The treat
ment given him resulted satisfactorily
and he will suffer no i'll effects from
the experience, it is said. However,
it is likely that hereafter he will coll
fine himself to the old oaken busket.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-13
FORTUNES IN SPECULATION.
Clerks, Teachers, Servants, Itching
to Try Their Luck.

Golden tales of fortunes made in
war stocks are spreading far and
wide. They are read with avidity in
many humble homes. The story of
the man who put up $50 on one
stock for his baby, and now has
$364,000, will go far. Clerks, teach
ers, servant girls, and widows are
itching to try their luck
A woman whose husband made a
pot of money in such way was urg-
ing her neighbors to try some of
these long chances. IF we hadn't
done it, where would we be now"
was her philosophy. Perhaps it will
be like BELL telephone has been an
argument that has persuaded many
people to take long chances on min
ing prospects, tropical plantations
and undeveloped inventions. The
story of the war stocks of 1915 will
similarly incite people to risky specu-
lation for many years.
Every case where a fortune is &C
quired in speculative stocks is trum-
peted in the newspapers. For every
one of these, there are scores who
drop little boards and keep still about
lit. 1t is bad enough to lose without
having people know about your folly
In speculative investment on the
lstock exchange, the cards are stack
ed against the outsider If he is tt
make much money he must put W
his savings on narrow margin Fluc.
tuations are wide, and the margin
may be wiped out even on an advanc-
ing market.
Besides a lot Of these speculative
propositions, the war stocks are
comparatively sound. But even
these are very dangerous, except for
those who can afford to lose. They
have already reached high levels.
1t is history that wars end sooner
than people expect. Every one will
remember how suddenly the Russo
japanese war collapsed. Kings and
captains may bluff, but in the back
Offices the financiers are figuring.
They know when they are licked be-
fore the enemy does. When that day
comes, and it will come sooner than
some expect, look out for the war
stocks. Europe will then buy its mu-
nitions at home, to help its own i'm
poverished people.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-13
Ruth is Home Again.

What makes this butter crumble
so?" inquired Ruth's sister, as she
was trying to cut butter that had been
upon the ice long time.
Very cold butter is likely to do
that unless you know how to cut it
properly" answered Ruth, so you
might just as well learn how to cut
it properly right now. Let me show
you"
And taking piece of waxed paper
in which the butter had been wrapped,
she put it over the sharp edge of the
knife and cut into the butter. The
butter did not crumble, break in pie
ces or stick to the knife, but seperat-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-13
POSITIVE EVIDENCE

from many people who have been
cured of Eczema by using
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-13
The Week i'm History.

Monday, Oct. Alexander Ste
phens and other Confederates para IN
ed, 1865.
Tuesday, Oct. 12-Columbus dis
covers America, 1882.
Wednesday, Oct. 13.-Battle of
Queenstown, 1912.
Thursday, Oct. 14.-Harold Ii,
King of England, killed near Hast.
ings, 1866.
Friday, Oct. 15.--Lincoln monu-
ment, Springfield, ILL.,, inaugurated,
1874.
Saturday, Oct. 16.-John Brown
causes insurrection at Harpers' Ferry.
Brown captured and imprisoned
1859.
Sunday, Oct. 17.-Burgoyne, sur
rounded by American troops, oapitu
lates, 1877.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-13
HOG HOLDS UP TRAIN.
Three-Hundred Pound Porker Takes
Possession of Train.

Shenandoah, Ia, Oct. 11.-A nice
fat 300-pound. hog held up the thru
limited on the Keokuk & Western
railroad between Yorktown and Nor
witch recently. The pig was not on
the track either, but in the express
car.
The pig was Grated at Clarinda and
put on the car destined for some
breeder of fancy stock west of there.
The rocking of the train displeased
his pigship and he naturally backed
out of the crate. The express mes
sengers drove him into the crate
again and he walked through and
out Of the other end and then took
possession of the whole car, rootinc
around among the packages, regard
less of the protests of the two-legged
occU pants of the car.
The express business was being rap
idly demoralized when the conductor
was entreated to stop the train,
which he graciously did. He backed
the train to Yorktown and the pig
was elected kindly but firmly from
the car, via the stock yards chute.
A stronger crate was built and the
pig was reloaded next day.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-13
Our Jitney oTer-This and SC.

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
Slip enclose with five cents to Fo-
ley & Co., Chicago, ILL.,, writing your
name and address clearly You will
receive in return trial package con-
tanning Foley's HLney and Tar Com
pound, for coughs, colds and Group,
Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley Ca
thartic tablets. Engbertsons Phar-
macy. Oct.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-13
Wife So, Sues Husband, II.

Waterloo, Ia, Oct. 11.-Laland A.
Bentley, 4 and Polly A. Stirling, SO,
were married last November. Now
Mrs. Bentley has filed suit for Sc
paration, alleging cruel and inhuman
treatment on the part of her elderly
husband. This was the second mar
riage of each. Mrs. Bentley claims
her husband has been jealous of her.
In her plea she seeks $500 temper
airy and $4,000 permanent alimony.
The parties lived on a farm in Les
ter township.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-13
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
October 9Th. 191

October 9Th, 1915.
The regular meeting of the City
Council was called to order by Mayor
Baker.
Members present: Kjome, Mckay,
Bucknell, Jensen, Willis, Mckinney.
Aid Boice was absent.
The minutes of the previous meet
ings were read and approved.
The report of the City Treasurer
was read, accepted and ordered plac-
ed on file.
Resolution of the Finance Com
mittee. Whereas, the following
claims have been examined and ap-
proved by the Finance Committee.
Therefore, Be 1t Resolved, that they
be allowed, and the money necessary
to pay the same be, and hereby is
appropriated, and the Mayor and
Clerk are directed to issue orders on
/ the Trea Surer aS follows.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-13
gnblie 0piniun.
BY HARRY j. GREEN.
DEBORAH, IOWA, OCT. 13, 1915.
Never Wrote a Check.

Charles City, Ia, Oct. IA farm
er in this section of the state who
owns 220 acres of land and has been
a successful farmer for over twenty
five years and is now so years of age
says he has never written a check Or
had checking account in bank. He
also prefers not to take check, but
would rather be paid in cash.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-13

MOtlOn Dy Mckinney, seconded by
Jensen the Resolution of the Finance
Committee be adopted. Roll call vote:
Yeas-Kjome. Mckay, Bucknell, Jen-
sen, Willis and Mckinney. Yeas,
no Nays, motion was carried.
A petition from C. F. Anderson ap-
plying for an exemption of city taxes
on his property was read.
Motion by Mckay, seconded by
Mckinney, that the petition be re-
ferred to the City Atty. Motion was
carried.
A protest against "Mexicans" To-
eating or renting property in the
Fifth Ward, signed by Robt. w. Tut
| tie and others was read.
1t was moved and seconded the
protest be tabled. Motion was car
ried.
Motion by Mckay, seconded by
Mckinney, the deed of the property
from Bernatz Bros. to the city of De
corah, Ia, be accepted and recorded.
Roll call vote: Yeas-Kjome, Nc
Kay, Bucknell, Jensen, Willis, and
Mckinney. Yeas; no Nays. Motion
was carried.
1t was moved and seconded to adj
journ to October Goth, 1915. Motion
was carried.
F. M. HUGHES,
City Clerk.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-13
Frank Gotch Sells Farm for 800, 900

Frank A. Gotch, world champion
wrestler has disposed of an immense
farm east of Webster City, thereby
acquiring considerable rea, estate in
Fort Dodge and outlying territory.
He sold ten hundred and sixty some
acres all in one piece to H. G. Hoyer
and H. A. Schultz, of Fort Dodge, the
transaction involving close to $780,
600.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-13

ed in nice, smooth layers, as good
butter should.
Ruth" CALCULATED her sister, II
don't like to be continually praising
you, but l must say that you are the
eighth wonder of the modern age"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-13
WEDDING STATIONERY.

Printed or Engraved in the latest
style. Quality the best. Samples
may be seen and prices quoted at
Public Opinion Office. 12-tf.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-13

Young Reporter-You have been
very successful, sir. May / ask If
you began at the bottom?
Magnate-In a way. / got in on
the ground floor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-13
GET YOUR WOOD SAWED.

The DEBORAH wood saving ma
chimes are now ready for business
Quick work at reasonable prices.
40-2pd. l.. l.. NALL.