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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-26
TEST OF LOVE FAILS
ToiIed Many Years for Her Hand
Awarded $4,000 Back Pay.

Des Moines, Feb. 26.-Louis o.
Bates. a farm hand who worked for
20 years on farms owned by the late
Edward Howell and his daughter Jen-
ME without salary, expecting to wed
Miss Howell as his reward. will re
ceive $4,000 as the result of a jury S
decision in the Polk county district
court
Bates contended he worked with an
understanding that when Howell died
he would marry Miss Howell. Soon
after Howell died, the death of his
daughter occurred. Bates sued for
$4,000 back pay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-26
ACQUIT AGED SLAYER
Armed With Chisel, Kills Son-in-Law
Who Welded Blackjack.

Kansas City. Feb. 26.-James Giles
pie, SO years old, was acquitted yes
terday of a charge of murder by a
jury in Judge F. D. Hutchings's di-
vision of the Wyandotte county dis
trict court. Gillespie inflicted fatal
wounds on his son-in-law, c. L. Barn
hart. December 81, in a fight in their
home at 1913 North Mill street, Kan
sas side. Gillespie used chisel to
protect himself from an attack with
a blackjack.
Mrs. Barnhart, Gillespie's STEP
daughter, was the states principal
witness. She told the jury that when
the police came into their home after
the fight, her husband ordered her to
kick the blackjack he had used under
the bed. This is the second trial of
the case. She did not tell of this in
cident at the first trial. In his dying
statement, Barnhart denied having as
saulted Gillespie with anything, espec-
tally naming a blackjack
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-26
MOTOR CAR NOTES
Electric Signs for Auto Traveller in
Topeka Soon.

Electric signs guiding the motor
traveller to the different cross coun-
try roads will soon be a feature for
Topeka. At the meeting of the Topeka
Auto club last night plans and spec
ifications for the signs were deter
mined on and today the contract was
let for four electric signs to be placed
at the following points: Kansas ave-
nue. and Gordon streets. Kansas ave-
and Tenth street and Topeka avenue
and Tenth street. The signs are to be
made so that they may be read COM
ing from either direction They will
indicate plainly the Golden Belt lines,
the Red Line roads and the road south
to Wakarusa. Doubtless other signs
will be added. This makes Topeka
unique among nearby Kansas cities,
and is the result of one of the Invest
Auto club.
Personals of Auto Folks.
H. L. Cowdrey, president of the
Cadillac Sales company, has returned
from California, where he has been
singing with the Modocs on their Pa
cific coast tour.
Sixth street has become the jitneur' S
paradise. So many are the jitneys that
scurry over it's smooth surface that
serious attention has been given to
the proposition of remaining it "Jitney
boulevard"
The Hammet Taxi company has pur-
chased two more cars making it the
largest taxi-company in the city.
A new car has entered the selling
ranks of Topeka motordom. c. L.
kirkpatrick finished unloading today
two carloads of Velies. He expects
to push the selling of them soon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-26

Prof. I. A. JaggaI ascending Mauna
LOa; gas vents in Hawaiian vol
canic region; observatory at Mt.
Mauna Loa. Hawaii.
The volcano, Mauna Loa, on the
island of Hawaii, will blow up be-
tween Dec. 1. 1917, and Jan. 81, 1918,
says DR. T. A. Jaggar, a professor
of the Massachusetts Institute Of
Technology, who has been living on
the slopes of Mauna Loa since 1912,
studying its activities. DR.. Jaggar
believes that the prediction of vol
canic eruptions can be made a
science approximately as exact as
that of weather prediction
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-26
ANOTHER SHIP ARMED
Third Italian Vessel to Carry Guns on
Deck Arrives at New York

New York. Feb. 26.-The Napo1i.
the third Italian steamer to arrive here
within the last few days with guns
mounted on the poop deck, arrived
today. She carried two 3-inch guns
She is a freighter and carries no pas
sengers.
Roasted coffee is an excellent dis
infectant for sick rooms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-26
CLARK IS NAMED
Another Capital Employee Given a
Taxpayers Office.

Herbert. L. Clark. telegraph editor
of the Capital, a Topeka newspaper,
today was appointed city physician by
Commissioner w. L. Porter. He will
succeed DR.. H. A. Alexander, who was
named temporarily to succeed DIR. H.
B. Wood when the latter was sus-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-26

Iron Pumps at Forbes.-Adv.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-07-12
Will be Married Tomorrow.

Tomorrow, Thursday afternoon at
the home of the brides parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Bert Daniels on East Board
way occurs the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Alice to Mr.. John X
Griebel. The ceremony will be per-
formed by Rev. NJ Willett, of the
Congregational church. Miss Jennie
Edmunds will act as bridesmaid and
Geo. Griebel, brother of the groom.
as best man.
The bride will wear a white organ
.dy dress and corsage bouquet of ros-
.es. The bridesmaid will be attired in
rale green organdy. Before the cere-
.mony Miss Edmunds will sing "At
.Eawning," by Cadman. The bride to
be is enc Of Decorah's fairest daugh-
ters, young lady of culture and re-
finement and her friends here are le-
sion. In musical circles here she has
been very popular, possessing a rich
mezzo-soprano voice of most pleas
ing qualities. The husband of her
choice is well known pTrlter, a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Griebel, and
for some time past has been the eff
cient foreman of the Decorah Jour
nal. He is young man of worth
and character and has many friends
here where he was born and grew
to young manhood. After a Short
wedding trip to Waterloo and other
Iowa points they will return to De-
corah and be at home to their friends
in fine new home, all furnished on
Hollihan street ON. Pleasant Hill III
the new addition to Decorah. Their
many friends join ,withsus in extend
ing congratulations and best wishes.
The out of town guests who will at
tend the wedding are Mr.. and Mrs j.
X. Shaw and son Ervipg, and Mrs
Shelby Merrill, of Minneapolis and
Mrs. Maria Peacock, of Burr Oak.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-07-12

BEN BEAR DONATES FOUNTAINS
Has Presented Two Fine Sanitary
Drinking Fountains to the
City.

Decorah has a citizen in Mr.. Ben
Bear, the well known pioneer cloth
ier, who has certainly proved him
self good citizen in more ways than
one during his forty years residence
here. He is a booster with a capital
B. and is always doing something for
the good of the community. His lat
est piece of philantrophy is the do
mating of two fine sanitary drinking
fountains to the city. For several
years he has maintained one in from.
of his clothing store which has been
appreciated by thousands of thirsty
people during the hot summer days.
One of the new fountains was put in
operation this week in front of the
Winneshiek Hotel and the other one
will be placed at the post office cor
ner. That the fountains will be ap-
preciated is putting it mildly and
Mr. Bear is deserving of much thanks
for his generosity.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-07-12
VIII Attend School in Maine.

Horace Weiser departed last Sat-
urday night for Long Lake Lodge,
Maine, where he will attend summer
school. Horace has been one of the
main stays on the Decorah ball team
this summer, and all regretted TO see
him go, for he is an exceptionally
fine young fellow, whirlwind of a
Liayer and perfect gentleman, both
on and off the diamond. We expect
to hear some good things from this
young man, not only in college cir
cles, but in the business world, when
he enters it,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-07-12
Has $4,000 Automobiles Registered
and Ranks Fourth i'm Point of
Revenue Paid for Licenses
i'm States of Union Dur
ing Year 1915.
FEES PAID BY IOWA
LAST YEAR $1,533, ,OJ4
Is Exceeded Only by Amounts Paid
i'm by New York, California
and Pennsylvania. Iowa
Has One Car for
Every Sixteen
Persons.

Iowa, with $4,000 automobiles
registered, ranks fourth in point OF
revenue paid by sutoists for licenses
in the states of the union during the
year 1915.
The total of the registration fees
reported for Iowa during the year
was 81, ,533.054, which sum is ex-
ceeded only by the amounts paid in
by autoists of California, New York
tand Pennsylvania.
This interesting fact was made
KNOWN Saturday in a report issued
by the office of public roads, of the
department of agriculture, which de-
lciares that so per cent of the regis
ltration and license fees paid in 1915
by autoists in the states was spent
for the building and maintenance OF
county and state ROADS. The percea-
tage thus expended amounted in
round figures to s16,213,3S7.
In all 2,445,664 motor vehicles
were registered in the year, their
owners paying a total of $1S,245, ,71S
T for drivers and dealers licenses.
This is an increase of S5,S63, 760
ever 191 4, and an increase of 734, ,325
liz the number of vehicles registered.
Automobile fees now defray per
Cent of the total amount spent on
rural road and bridge building,
whereas in 1906 the income from this
source was less than three-tenths of
ttne per cent Of the total expenditure.
The relation between cars and
road mileage varies widely in differ
ent sections of the American nation.
There is only one motor car for ey-
cry six miles CT rural road in Nevada.
hut nearly six motor cars for every
mile Of such road in New Jersey.
There is an average of one motor car
for every forty-four persons in the
United States. Iowa leads in this
respect with one motor car for every
sixteen persons, while only one for
every 200 is registered in Alabama.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-07-12
A DEBT OF HONOR.
No Honorable Man Should Try to
Beat the Newspaper Man Out
of His subscription.

Many people subscribe to newspap-
crs and other periodicals without any
particular intention of paying for
them. They think that some day
when they happen along they will
run in and pay for it, but they never
make the slightest effort in that di-
rection. The publisher is not work
ing for his health, and often it costs
plore to collect from such people
than the subscription is worth. Other
business people have the same ex-
perience.
Such persons would never decline
to pay their fare on the railroad, be-
cause they would be ashamed to be
put off the train. Yet they do pre-
cisely the same thing to the news
PAPER publisher, because e can be
done quietly.
A newspaper that printed list Of
its slow pay and delinquent sub
scribers would De regarded as re-
sorting to disagreeable methods of
making collections. Yet it would be
rlecisely the same thing as putting
the fare evader off the train, which
everyone looks upon as a good Joke,
and we'll justified by the meanness Of
the act.
The insistence by the government
on the rule that newspapers shall not
stuff their lists with lot of sub
scribers far in arrears made some
people very angry for a time. But
in the end it has worked out pretty
well. People have come to see that
a newspaper depends on regular in
come like any other enterprise, and
one that is living merely on hopes
should not ask any favors in traEs !.
portation through the mails.
mean man Gares not refuse pay
ment Of a large debt because he
knows he will be sued But On any
small account there is temptation
to narrow minded people 10 shuttle
off the payment of il, because they
think it would not pay to sue them.
If people WHO do that thing could
know the reputation they acquire;
they would take pains to pay She.
small debt that more than any other
is one Of honor
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-07-12
Will be Held Two Days, Tuesday and
Wednesday, August 18th and
10th. DIR. Clara l.. CrOnk,
of Bloomfield, Iowa Will
be Superintendent.
ENTRIES MUST BE MADE WITH
MRS. RAY ALGYER, DEBORAH
Many Big Attractions Have Been
Booked. And Great Program
is Being Arranged.

The Winaeshiek County Fair this
year which takes place Aug. 1915
17A1S, promises to be the biggest
and best fair held in this section of
the state. A wonderful line of attrac-
tions have been booked
The Baby Health Contest, which
will be held on the fair grounds, be-
ginning at nine o'clock a. m. Tues
day, August 18th and continuing
Wednesday the 18th promises to be
very interesting. DR.. Clara l.. Cronk,
Of Bloomfield, Iowa, will be the su-
perintendent in charge, assisted by a
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-07-12
Ferd Bakken Sells Fine Hog.

Ferd Bakken, of Madison township
one of the prominent blooded hog
raisers OF the county, sold fine Dur
oc Jersey stock hog to Geo. Willsie,
OF Prosper, last week. The latter is
one of the greatest hog breeders in
Minnesota, and the fact of him pur-
chasing this hog demonstrates that
mails. The hog, "Bakken's King the
mlas. The hog, 'Bakken's King the
Colonel" weighs about 500 pounds
now, but is in thin flesh He can
easily be made to weigh 1000 pounds.
MIR. Bakken received $50 for the hog
and delivered him to Mr.. Willsie last
week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-07-12
Going to Waterloo This Week.

Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Bailey came
up from Waterloo Monday to pack
up their furniture, preparatory to
moving to Waterloo where Mr. Bal
ley will open up cigar store. They
will leave this week. They have
many friends here who will regret to
see them leave Decorah. On t>-:ir way
up to Decorah Monday, they saw the
state guard troop trains with New
Haven, Hartford and New York
troops on, going to Mexico. At Wat
erloo Col. Roosevelt's son went
through on the train, and the people
made big demonstration over him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-07-12
Given Enjoyable Surprise.

Last Sunday Mrs. G.. II. Wick, OF
Madison township was given most
enjoyable birthday surprise. Mrs
Wick and daughter had gone to
church and when they returned home
found their yard full of automobiles
and teams and the house full OF peo-
pie, all friends who had assembled IN
honor of her birthday. An abundant
supply of good things to eat was
brought by the visitors and mosl
enjoyable day was spent. Rev. Sven
ningson, on behalf of the friends pre-.
sented Mrs. Wick with purse of mo-
rey in memory of the occasion.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-07-12
21, 100000 Men Eligible to Fight

Washington, July 10.-A census
bureau table issued last week esti-
mates the numb ~ of able bodied men
of military age IN the United States
as about 21,000,000 men. The esti-
mate is based on the assumption tina.
there has been an increase of 1C per
cent in the population since 1919,
when the total male population over
Is years and under 46 was. 19,1S3,-
900. OF this number 14,224, 900
were native whites; 2,S57,00 were
foreign born whites who had been
naturalized, 2,052,000 negroes and
$4,000 were Indians. In the geo.
graphic subdivision the total of men
of military age is: For the northern
states, 6,005,139. western states, L.
.S7O,922.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-07-12

Some merchants who only adver-
tise as it is dug" out of them and
who are fond of saying advertising
don't pay, are the maddest OF all
when a paper prints an advertise
ment for mail order house or for
some travelling merchandising con-
Germ. II advertising doesn't pay,
why should the skeptical merchant
care how much OF it others do?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-07-12
Wanted "A Birth of a Nation" /"

A nearby town was desirous of get
ting The Birth OF a Nation" and the
best proposition they could get from
the owners was to pay 50 per cent Of
the gross receipts and put up guar
antee of $4,000 That means that
Manager Relf, Of the Star theatre of
Decorah, has production in ''The
Birth of a Nation to be shown in
Decorah next week which will be
worth coming miles to see.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-07-12
Fort shuts Out Decorah.

Last Sunday the Decorah bali team
Journeyed to Fort Atkinson for a
game with the Fort and lost out by
score of to 0. Decorah's pitching
staff is weak, and the Fort has got
some real 5luggers on their team,
and it takes pretty good pscher to
make them cut the air.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-07-12

Now some wise man has called at
tention to the fact that the democrats
in their platform forgot to reinsert
the Bryanic words of 1912, to the
effect that our pledges are made to
be kept while in Office as we'll as to
be relied upon during the campaign" "
The explanation is that the demo-
Gratis made so many promises in 1912
which they did not keep that they
did not dare to repeat that language.
The one term plank is only one of the
many broken pledges, says the Cedar
Rapids Republican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-07-12
Sale Continues This Week.

Manager Sanford of Graham's was
greatly pleased with the big business
done on his July Clearance Sale
started last Friday The prices will
continue, and for Friday this week
some other exceptional bargains
will be put on. Look up the adver-
tisement in this issue.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-07-12
Married Last Wednesday.

On Wednesday July 9TH, DR.. G. S.
Lakeland united in marriage in this
city Miss Sarah Murdock, of Bluffton
and Mr.. Elmer Plagman of this city,
and their many friends join with us
in extending congratulations and bes.
wishes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-07-12
Purchased NOeCker Balm.

Henry Kornmeyer has purchased
the Noecker livery occupied now by
E. j. Drew, and will take possession
in a short time. The consideration
we understand was $4,000. Mr.. Drew
vii move into the barn to be vacated
by Nj. Kornmeyer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-07-12

! The contest will be limited TO 20 ba-
bies each e.,lay and only those who
comply with the rules are eligible
to take part. Every parent in Winnie
shiek county who has child eligible
to compete should be interested in
this contest. Next year an Improve
ment Glass will he added to which
all who are examined this year will
he eligible. The childrea showing
the greatest development the inter-
vening IL months will win prizes. All
records will be preserved, so this
work will easily be decided.
All entries in this department close
at five o'clock Monday, August z. No
entrance fee is required. The entries
must be made with Mrs. Ray Algyer,
| of Decorah, by mail or by parent OF
guardian in person, on blank forms
which will be furnished free by ad-
dressing Mrs. Algyer. All Information
asked for must be given at the time
entry is made. Their are four clas-
ses: Glass One-Boys, one to two
years of age. Glass two.-Girls, one
to two years OF age. Glass three-Boys
two to three years of age. Glass four
Girls two to three years of age.
Make your entries early and get full
particulars from Mrs. Ray Algyer
Decorah.
Some Great Attractions.
The speed program will be great
this year, as $1,000 in purses for trot-
ting and pacing races has been hung
up.
Some good red hot base ball games
will be on the program, but the teams
have not been picked yet.
There will be plenty of free attrac-
tions. Major Fred A. Bennett, an
nouncer, whistler, stilt walker and
general entertainer, will be one of
the free attractions. Also the original
Bernards, premier equilibrists, who
were three years with Ringing Bros,
will be here as free attractions.
Some spectacular balloon ascen-
| CONTINUED on last page.) 4
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-07-12
Surprised on Twentieth Anniversary

surprised on Twentieth Anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Anderson OF
Washington Prairie were given an
enjoyable surprise last Sunday, on the
occasion of their twentieth wedding
anniversary. A large number Of
nEighbors and friends called and ex-
tended congratulations and enjoyed
a big spread OF good things to eat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson were present
ed with beautiful library table and
rocking chair.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-06
Burr Oak Ridge.

There was large crowd attended
the ball game at Leon Sunday, a
number going from Woodland via the
A. w. and l.. trail.
Mrs. Ben Chastain and George
Chastain were very pleasant visitors
at Chas. Chastain's Sunday. George
is employed at the ReXall drug store.
Mrs. John McCalla and little sons
who are here visiting went to Davis
City Friday for a few days visit with
relatives.
jim Hazlet and Hugh Walton
drove to Des Moines Saturday. Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Kimport accompan-
led them home.
FIN. Hansell and family of Leon
were out this way sightseeing sun
day afternoon.
Mrs. Chas. Chastain and Mrs. John
McCalla spent a very pleasant day
with Lottie vanderpool Thursday.
Miss Hazel Mckay is visiting at Joe
Johnson's.
Jesse and Melvy Amos OF Clio were
Leon callers at Leon Saturday
Howard Johnson spent few days
last week at his grandfather Jen-
ning's.
Quite number from here cele-
brated at LineVille.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-06
Morgan.

WILDER Miller the Watkins man
was calling in this vicinity last Week
Misses Annie and Beulah Hubbard
spent one afternoon last week with
Mrs. M. l.. Dale.
Mrs. Frank Delaney and daughter
Mary Helen and Miss Margaret At
kins visited Thursday at Wayne
Gammon's
John Flynn and wife were Leon
visitors Thursday.
Mrs. Lizzie Crum and son Burr OF
Lineville were Leon visitors Satur-
day and visited Saturday night with
her son Andrew Jackson.
Several from this vicinity ATTENDED
the convention at Leon Saturday.
Miss Hattie Hubbard spent a few
days last week with her aunt, Mrs.
O. w. Peck of Allerton.
David Hubbard and wife visited
Sunday afternoon at NJ. L. Dale's.
Fred Potter and family visited at
CLYDE Walters Sunday.
J. w. Hubbard has a new auto
mobile.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-06
Orphan Ridge.

Harry Statzell Of Leon was buying
chickens here Saturday.
Lee Davis and wife spent Sunday
at John Fitch's.
jim Osborn was a caller at the
C, E. Leahy home Sunday
Jerry Pickering of Leon was here
Thursday picking goose berries.
Jim Blake spent Sunday at j. w
Buffers east OF Leon.
John Fitch and lady friends spent
Wednesday at Mrs. Lee Davis
John Leahy of Spokane, Washing
ton, came in Thursday to spend sew
eral days with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. P. Leahy. This is the first
time he had been home for Is years.
Everybody is busy blowing corn
and getting ready to cut wheat next
week.
Those who spent Sunday at G. ..
Leahy's were Barlean brothers and
sister, Mrs. Ann Ellis, John and Geo
Leahy, Ray Aten, t1appy Davenport
and John Barlean of east OF Leon. Ice
cream and lemonade were served. A
most enjoyable time was had by all
Those who had business at Leon
Saturday were Jim Osborn and wife
the Barlean boys, T. J. Guthrie and
Frank Cox.
c. E. Leahy had business at Eden
Center Saturday afternoon.
We understand c. NJ. Axes bought
the Bill Hamilton farm just north
OF Blockley.
Earl Stanley is spending this week
with his parents near Garden Grove
G. E. Leahy is putting in the WOOD
at the school house in district NO. 8,
Several from here will celebrate at
PleasantOn.