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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-19

BY sin. But / was not guilty. Alb.
God. Not guilty-not guilty"
Il know it," Like a great cathedral
chime her voice rang out. i know
it, have always known it. And all
know it-now."
Now
Yes. All know it. Father, moth
er, friends-all. All know, and walt
to welcome you. Fear not, beloved!
To you much shall be forgiven, Tor
you have suffered much. Fear not!
Forget! And rest."
Bright shone the morning sun, re-
fiected with intolerable brilliancy from
the universal carpet of snow. Each
tree and bush, and each Individual
twig and blade of grass, fre-touched,
coruscated in the crystal air.
Two men were making their way
across the field toward the old house.
This it is" said one, pointing. 1t
is in pretty bad repair. as you see.
Nobody has lived in it for fifteen
years-not since Miss Mary died. She
was the last of her family; there
wasn't any one left even to pay for a
headstone over her grave in the ceme-
terry yonder The place was sold Tor
taxes, and has been horribly neglect
ed, but if you buy it, you can get
good value out OF it yet.
As the two men turned in at the
gate, the stranger pointed to the
ground.
Look" he calculated Some men
have been here recently-since the
snow stopped"
The other glanced at the tracks.
Somebody taking refuge from the
storm, ! guess, he answered care
lessly. as he followed the footprints
up the path to the porch.
"Hallo!" he continued Here's an
other set of tracks, woman's, too
| judging from their size and shape. She
seems to have come out Of the house
to meet the man and to have helped
him in Who can she have been?'
Somebody staying in the house?'
suggested the other
The agent shook his head
"Nobodys got right to be here
he answered He stepped back ano
stared at the house.
Il don't like it," he went on. Just
wait minute"
Turning away, he made complete
circuit round the building and came
back to his companion. They are
here yet, whoever they are!'' he de
clared There are no tracks leading
away anywhere. Come! Let's go in
The door swung open to touch.
The sun, streaming through broker
panes and cobwebbed windows, threw
light, dim indeed, yet strong enough
to show something that lay cold ant
still upon the floor beside the SWEEP
and empty fireplace.
The would-be purchaser looked
down pityingly.
Here's a man-poor devil" he re
marked. Now, where's the woman
But they never found her!
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-19
Formation OF California Coast.

The biologists tell us a strange
story Of the California coast. Ages ago
its mountain peaks, mere reefs In a.
great expanse of sea, rose to such a
height that Santa Barbara channel was
a vast valley over which roamed the
elephant, camel, lion, saber-toothed
tiger and other animals whose fossil
remains are scattered over the coun-
try and some of which are found on
the islands
Then the land again sank beneath
the sea and again rose. and marine fos.
sils are found in abundance along the
shores and OF the mountain tops manv
miles from the sea Numerous cold
hunters have been surprised 10 End
the skeletons Of whales ut an clevo.
ton of 2,0o0 feet and two miles inlara
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-19

Lovingly her eyes shone upon Elm.
Who else?" she asked softly. Who
else? Have l not waited here always?
| knew you would come-and | wait.
ed
Lauriers eyes were growing heavy
Privation and cold were telling on
him.
Mary" he gasped, 81 want you to
know! | was not guilty-not guilty!
I have done much that l should moi
since that dreadful day. have wrecked
and ruined my life; i am cid before
my time. worn out hy weakness ant
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-07-29
Two State Supreme Courts Sustain Compensation Legislation

Albany, N. Y, July 29.-The court
of appeals has placed New York
among those states that declare work
mems compensation laws are both con-
stitutional and necessary.
The Southern Pacific Railroad at
tackled the law, using the time-worn
defense that it offended the federal
constitution. A longshoreman employ
ed by the company in New York city
was killed and a lower court awarded
damages. The company insisted that
the federal constitution was outraged,
as that historic document declares that
property cannot be seized without due
process Of law. The company includ-
ed other reasons why the longshore-
mans widow and children should not
receive damages. Among them was
tax on interstate commerce and viola
ton Of the federal compensation act,
which applies to employees engaged in
Interstate commerce.
Judge Mlller swept these oeIenSes
aside and held for the woman and
children in q decision that was con-
CURED In by his associates.
The court said:
ANY plan devised by the wit Of
man may. in exceptional cases. work
unjustly. but the act is to be judged
by its general plan and scope and the
general good to>be promoted by It
mo one has a vested right under
the constitution to the maintenance of
the common law doctrine that the
master is responsibel for the acts of
his servants, which doctrine may m
douhtsdly be extended or cpFtailed b.
shs le1lslessPe
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-07-29

court has Interpreted several rulings
Of the Industrial accident board,
charged with the enforcement Of the
act, this is the first time the general
purposes of the law have been sup
ported by the states highest tribunal.
Justice Steere's opinion, signed by
every member of the court, is, in part:
1T is to be recognized at the outset
that workmen's compensation legisla-
ton of this class, based on the eco
nomic principle of trade risk in that
persona Injury losses incident to in
dustrial disputes are like wages and
breakage Of machinery, a part of the
cost of production, works fundamental
changes in the familiar principles un-
DERIVING and governing the doctrine of
liability for negligence as heretofore
applied to the relation of master and
servant.
But it by no means follows that
this comparatively recent and radical
legislation upon the subject, enacted
to meet changed Industrial conditions
and afford relief from evils and de-
fects which had developed under the
old rules Of law in negligence cases
for personal injury Of employees, VIC
lates the spirit or letter of our con-
stitution.
The policy. Importance and pro
priety Of this legislation, in its gen.
eral plan and purpose, are not open to
question and We do not ind it sub
lect to the constitutional objections |
uFEaa q this record
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-07-29
Iron Molders, Raise Wages.

Joplin, Mo-, July 2s.-oficers Of the
Iron Molders' union have negotiated
new wage scale and workers in this
industry now receive 1915 a day.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-07-29
THE WOMAN MOVE
MENT AND THE
WORKING WOMAN

The women Of the business and pro
fessiona1 class have helped tremend
ously to awaken the world to a realiza
tion of what the vote can accomplish
III Iurtnering freedom for women ana
society in general. At hrst sight it is
surprising that such Wolnen snodld b,
SO much more alive to the Heed OF til,
Vote tnan The working wvnen hofselI.
she who requires It's protection anu
the power il Coniors So .niuch more
than 10 her more comfortable sisters.
May not the reason be tildt the sheI
Lefed woman, SO long uenieu tile rignt
TO self-support, has had 10 strive fol
this right, and in striving mas attain
ed to sense OF freedom, 50 that sht
now feels that there should BE NJ
carrier to her further seif-develop
.uent? Hence the demanu Tor political
expression.
4ne WORKING woman, on the Othel
nAnI, has a.w.ays had tu4i liberty t.
Work; indeed, rom Aer is demanded
me hardest and most exac.4ls kind o.
toll. Work to her. spells no gateway t.
!. eedom. Question any working cir
and every time she will tell you, 81
IN tireu VI going to work every day
and coming nome just to rest up SO as
to be fit to go to work again the next
day. =. w urk to 4ler is no adventure
but monotonous reality. What she
needs is to be released from the bond
age of. overwork, long hours, INSULT
Gent pay and dangerous and I'M
healthy working conditions.
Is il surprising that she has been
apalnetic and has not responded to the
call OF her more fortunate sisters as
readily as could be wished?
How blind the men of the working
class have been is to be seen in their
passive acquiescence in the exploita-
tion of their women folk. A father
will be content to let his young daugh
tiers earn no matter how lLtle, as long
as it is something to supplement the
family income. He has not taught her
to demand a wage sufficient for "life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness"
This is owing to the prevailing ignor-
ance of the worth of women as wage
earners. A glance at the industries
Il (which women are employed today
will show that they are as profitable
as those in which men are employed
When Altman, of the great depart
ment sstpre of New York City, died
lately lreQleft fortune of $45,0O0.0O0,
som eof it surely squeezed out Of the
underpaid girl help.
The suffragists have blazed the way
for recognition of the economic value
of women, a value which cannot be
enforced without political freedom
backed by economic organization.
Take, for instance; the girls in the
waist-making trade. They can hardly
exist on the poor wage they get. Not
that the industry cannot aiord it, for
where they are organized, as they are
in New York, good operators can earn
from SIS to $40 and $25 week during
the season.
The unorganized women is at the
mercy of the employer. Whenever
there is any reduction in wages,
whenever unemployment becomes
more acute she is the first to suffer.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-07-29
Vessel Owners Wreck
Merchant Marine.

{: Washington, July 20 - Vessel
/: owners are themselves RESPONSE
/: BILE for the absence Of an Amer
/: lean merchant marine, declares
/: President Furuseth OF. the Inter
(: national Seamen's Union Of
/: America.
The shipping interests are
blaming the seamen's law for
: their troubles, andare answered
/: as follows by the seameh's execu-
:, tive:
!: 'tstrating with the beginning
of this government, for 102 years
/: congress never passed any meas
+: ure dealing with the merchant
marine except upon the request
: of the American ship owners.
F: For l02 years, up to 1894, ship
: owners never requested anythin
: that was not given to them, ex-
cept, perhaps, a sufficient
large ship subsidy. During that
: time congress never passed any
law against which the ship own
entered protest. The ship own
ers' advice left this country with
out any American ships in the
j: foreign trade and without any
native or citizen seamen in any
trade. Congress began couple
of years ago to use it's own pudg-
ment and something like 200 YES
sells have come under the flag.
If congress continues using it's
own judgment we will have both
ships and seamen."
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-07-29

"No one doubts that the doctrine of
assumption of risk and the fellow SER
want doctrine also developed by the
courts under digerent conditions than
those now prevailing, may be limited
or entirely abrogated by the legisla-
ture. It would not be a great extern
sion of that doctrine for the legisla-
ture to provide that the employee
should assume the risk of all accident
al injuries, and if that can be done,
it is certainly competent for the legis-
lature to provide for the creation of
an insurance fund for limited com
isvnsation to the employee for all acct
dental injuries, regardless of whether
there was cause of action for them
common law.
'This subject should be viewed in
the light of modern conditions, not
those under which the common law
doctrines were developed. With the
change in industrial conditions, an
opinion has gradually developed which
almost universally favors more just
and economical system Of providing
compensation for accidental injuries to
employees as a substitute for wasteful
and protracted damage suits, usually
unjust in their results either to the
employer or the employe and some
times to BOTH
Two other cases, involving the same
points. were included in Judge Nil
ler's decision.
Lansing. Mich, July 2s.The state
supreme court has upheld the work
mems compensation Law. passed hy
Iha lesislatREl = 1917, Whils ne
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-07-29

~
Trinidad, Colo.,. July 24-Are GER
tain members of the Lawson jury
avowed '.coal company men," or are
they just ignorant of the meaning of
an oath and their responsibilities as
jurors?
These questions are being asked be-
cause Of afidaEits; made by six of the
jurors, to combat former affidavits of
jurors, that Judge Hillyer would not
allow them to eat until they : Lad
reached decision, and that the bail
if notified Juror Hall that mis- wife
was dangerously sick, when such was
not the case.
Two of the affidaVits were made by
E. NJ Forbes and Homer Canterbury,
They repudiated former oaths and as
defense plead that they didn't know
what they were signing Some one
has given them new ideas of the bail
ifs announcement regarding eating.
Forbes now swears the jury did not
take the statement seriously - they
laughed at the courts orders. Canter-
bury, however, is sure the judge only
wanted to Suggest" that verdict be
quickly rendered.
&c. S. Herring swears that some of
the jurors were playing cards at the
time they were informed of the
judges orders. Everybody laughed,
according to Herring. Shortly after,
Juror Hall voted to convict, is the sig
nificant ending of this affidavit.
Possibly William Orth is not card
player, and fell asleep during 4 the
game. He swears he did not hear the
bailiff announce Judge Hillyer's or
der, which, he says, caused amuse-
ment other jurors. They explained to
him "that they were to go without
dinner until they agreed upon a YER
dict" and that practically immedi-
ately thereafter the juror, Grover
Hall, stated his readiness to agree
with the others upon a verdict of
guilty"
Juror Rosenbrough also testified to
the humorous mood the jury was in
when they heard the judges rule.
Bill Wilson furnishes the sixth aft
davit He was probably wide awake
and not amusing himself with card
playing. He says the bailiff opened
the door and announced" they could
not until they agreed. Wilson believes
the judges order was merely sug-
gestion to continue deliberations with
out Interruptions. Gard playing was
mot classed as an interruption by
Judge Hillyer. according to Wilson,
The affidaVits is a weak attempt to
,ridicule the claim that the jury was
interferred with by the court and the
abailiff. The alleged jokes and card
playing show that these jurors were
unconscious of the responsibilities
placed upon them. The contrary affi-
davits by Forbes and Canterbury in
dictate how lightly they view an OATH
The six affidavits bear a striking
similarity. When one recalls the des-
perate efforts made to convict Law
son, Judge Hillyer will not be charged
with being funny" 1t was neces-
sary, however, for jurors to redicule
the court that former afidavits of a
damaging character might be weak
ened. The afidavits show how quick
ly, to gain a point, the coal operators
will discredit even their judicial serv-
ants.
-O-- ..
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-07-29
Railroads Evade Law.

Duluth, Mimi, July 29-Unionists
say that several railroads are attempt
ing to evade the recently enacted
state semi-monthly pay. day law,
which workers have been demanding
for 15 years.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-26
CHAMPION TIGHTWAD.
Austin Man Pays 10 Cents Reward
for $50.

A man who is said to be from
Austin broke the record for being a
tightwad, Wednesday. The fellow
lost So in the Northwestern depot
in this city and didn't know it. An
honest Rochester man picked up the
money and spent a quarter of an
hour looking for the owner. Finally
he asked the Austin man if he had
lost any money. He stuffed his hands
in his pockets and exclaimed, Good
Land, I've lost $685." He was able
to prove the property and then he
remembered the honest Rochestrian.
Pulling a handful of change from his
pocket he picked out ten cent piece
and gave it to the finder. The latter
says he is going to get the name of
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-26
"ROOSTFR WEEK."
AmeS Issues Instructions for Elm.
nation of Rooster. Mere Male
Should be Sold, Confined
or Eaten.

Ames, Ia, May 24.-The first week
in June has been designated as
Rooster week" by the agricultural
extension department of Iowa state
college and it is to be devoted to
eliminating an annual loss of mil
lions of dollars in eggs for which
| the rooster is responsible. If the cam
lpaign is successful he will no longer
rule the chicken yard unmolested.
He will be made into pot pies, sold
off, or penned up. Verify, fowl deeds
are planned.
1t is figured by the extension de-
partment that the rooster causes a
loss of $3,0O0,00O during the sum-
mer months because of chick devel-
oped eggs alone. The fertile egg
has within it the chick germ and
when temperature is over 20 degrees
that germ grows. Later when the
eggs cool off the germ dies and the
egg soon spoils. The infertile eggs
co not have this germ and will there
fore keep better while hens will lay
just as many eggs without the males.
During Rooster week" owners Of
poultry will be encouraged to get
rid of all surplus roosters and con-
fine the others for the summer. In
general these suggestions are offer
ed by the extension department for
handling summer eggs:
1.-Sell, confine or eat all mature
roosters during Rooster week.
2.-Do not allow nests to become
filthy.
3.-Separate the broody hens from
the laying hens.
Gather eggs at least every day
and better twice a day during the
warmest weather.
5.-Keep all eggs in dry cool,
we'll ventilated pace.
6.-Never wash eggs, as it spoils
their keeping qualities.
Market eggs at least twice a
week during the warmest weather.
S.-Eggs readily absorb odors and
should be kept away from anything
such as oil, onions or any material
that has a strong odor.
9.-Eggs that are of questionable
quality such as those secured from
stolen nests ought not be marketed
unless candled.
10.-When taking eggs to market
keep them covered from the direct
rays of the sun.
11.-Provide plenty of clean nests
in the chicken house so that the hens
ill not be compelled to seek the
weeds and undesirable places to lay
their eggs.
12.-Do not sell eggs case count,
but demand that your eggs be can
died and that you be paid for the
quality of the eggs that you bring in.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-26
MOTHER WILL GIVE FLESH.
Sacrifice Will BE Privilege" Her
Remark When Told of Child's
Need for Operation.

Shenandoah, Ia, May 24.-In or
der that an operation may be per-
| formed on their 2-months-old son,
for which the mother will give some
of her own flesh, Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
Aldrich, missionaries, are returning
from Ajmer, Rajputana, India, where
they have been the last five years.
Before her marriage she was Miss
Anna Hanley, daughter of the Rev.
c. 6. Hanley of Shenandoah, pastor
of the Dodge Memorial church of
Council Bluffs.
A cablegram received from Colon
DO, Ceylon, states they are to arrive
at San Francisco, June 81.
The child's upper lip and palate is
abnormal, which makes it impossible
for him to nurse. After consulta-
ton with the best doctors in India,
it has been decided to bring the baby
to America for the operation, which
will require some flesh.
The mother declares that the sac
rifice shall be her privilege.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-26
Money i'm Iowa Cucumbers.

A representative of the Marshall
Vinegar Company was in this vicin'
ity on Friday looking after the acre.
age of cucumbers to be raised here
this year He wrote number OF
contracts while here, and left the
work in the hands of ID. II. Culver
who will make contracts with all
who may wish. Last year $500 bush
els were delivered from 20 acres. The
company will plant fifteen acres on
land near where the picking watts
are located. Nearly $4,000 was paid
out for cucumbers at Clear Lake last
year. The Marshall company cor
tracts for 10000 bushels in Color
ado alone.-Clear Lake Mirror.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-26
Son-In.Law Not in Family.

Washington, May 24.-At last the
status of a son-in-law has been fixed
by the federal government. The in
terstate commerce commission offici-
ally decided that a father-in-law
could not take his son-in-law on a
family ticket. This may establish a
precedent that will relieve father-in-
laws in other cases, although in this
case the father-in-law registered the
complaint against railroad.
The decision OF the commission
was made On complaint brought by
Wellesley W. Gage of New York, who
rendered a 50-trip family ticket to
a conductor for passage for himself
and son-in-law from Ridgewood, n.
j., to New York.
The conductor refused to carry
the son-in-law on the ticket on the
ground that he was not member OF
the Gage family and "ejected him
from the train
The commission holds with the
conductor, that son-in-law was not
member of the Gage family.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-26
Newlyweds Get Even.

Shenandoah, Ia, May 24.-Dis-
guised in old clothing, Mrs. Earl
Turner, who was until recently Miss
Faith Bailey of Shenandoah, but now
living on ranch near Boise, Idaho,
together with her husband Joined in
& wedding charivari given in their
own honor.
When they heard the party COM
ing they slipped out to the barn and
when the racket was at it's height
mingled with the crowd of noise
makers. At the proper time they 2
vealed themselves and invited the
chagrined party into the house.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-26
Pavilion Sold at McGregOr.

The Pavilion on McGregor Height:
was sold last Thursday at a public
auction to Mr.. NJ. X. Geske for
consideration of 1925.
This pavilion was erected in the
summer of 1S9Ssby the NJ. E. Decor
all Conference for the purpose o.
conducting Conference meetings
Chautauquas, etc. 1t had seating
capacity of about 1,400. Lefeldt &
Co. of Prairie du Chen, were the
constructors.
Col. L. T. Copeland, of Harris
burg, Pa. was the first to give lee
ture in the pavilion, the occasion be
ing the great 4th of July celebration
of 1898. A month later the /. o. o
F. had large gathering there. Sever
al Chautauquas were also conducted
in the building.
The Heights are most pictur
esque and ideal place for summer
resort, but o. account of the steer
ascent the crowds found it somewhat
difficult to gather there for meeting:
and it was decided to sell the paviiior
and use the proceeds for improving
the outing grounds.
Mr.. Geske is now having the bunk
ing wrecked and will use the lumoe'
for building purposes in the near III
ture.-McGregor News.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-26
Best Way to Kill GOphers.

Council Bluffs, Ia, May 24.-Far-
mers of this county whose alfalfa and
small grain fields have been ravag-
ed ny gophers have gotten rid OF
these pests by adopting plan de-
vised by Richard Frederickson, OF
this county.
Mr.. Frederickson found a hole
made by the gophers and into this he
inserted a hose attached to the ex-
haust pipe of his automobile, Start
ing his engine, he let the gas pour
into the hole. Sometimes the gas
will be seen escaping from the
ground $50 and 200 feet away.
All who have tried the plan say it
works to perfection in killing the
gophers.