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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-03-29
GREAT SHOW
TOMORROW NIGHT
''Niy Home Town Cir g Will Appear
at the Grand With B, e. pmpany
of Stars. e
SOME GOOD SEATS
LEFT. GET YOURSA plY
A Large Chorus of Pretty Girls and
the COmpany's Own Symphony
Orchestra Are Interesting
Features.

The hundreds of theatregoers who
saw John Hyams and Leila Mcintyre
in their great success "The Girl Of
My Dreams" will scarcely believe It
possible that the popular stars couli
find more pleasing attraction in
which to appear or one more suited
to their peculiar talents. Yet it has
been unanimously declared by crit
les that the new musical comedy by
Frank Stammers, in which they are
now appearing, "My Home Town
Girl" is the better of the two and
shows the co-stars at their best, and
the piece has met with tremendous
success since its opening.
My Home Town Girl is produc-
ed by Perry ]. Kelly who has proviI
ed costly scenic establishment, elah-
borate costumes and a notable New
York cast to assist his well known
stars. A real plot, interspersed with
new, catchy music and genuine hui
NOR allows not dull moment in the
performance. Well known perform
ers in the cast are, Eda Won Luke,
Alma Youlin, Maude Beatty. Doris
Vernon, Dorothy Reich, Roy Purvi-
ance, Charles Hcrne and George Fox.
A large chorus of pretty girls and
the companys own symphony or
chestra are other interesting features.
my Home Town Girl comes to the
Grand tomorrow night.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-03-29
She Wanted q Divorce.

A young wife explained TO the
court of domestic relations in Gin
cinnati that her husband was monot-
onous beyond endurance. She quiz
him because he lacked variety ana
domestic ginger. He was klad 10
her. had no bad habits, STAYED al
home nights, wiped the dishes aho
kissed her when she was mad. Inc
grand, sweet song Of matrimony ue'
yelops many discords, but the One
sample crowds the limit.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-03-29
AN UNFAIR SPELLING Confess
Eleven Successful Citizens Given List
OF Zen Words. One of Them
Could Spell None OF
the Words.

We have had dinned into our ears,
until it has become nauseating, the
appalling weakness in spelling of
school children of the present gener-
atiCn. Hardly \ week goes by that
the newspapers do not chronicle the
awful results of spelling test held
at this high school or that college,
says the Dubuque Telegraph-Herald
Recently at Springfield, H., eleven
successful citizens were gwen a list
of ten words, taken from the spell
ing book in use in the schools there.
The men included an editor, clergy
man, banker, a physician, mer
chant, an efficiency engineer, state
senator, a former lieutenant COVER
nor, the president of manufactur-
ing concern and former superln-
endent of parks, and the words they
were asked to spell were:
Abutilon, Bergamot, Deutzia, Da-
guerrotype, Pardigm, Reconnaissance,
Erysipelas, Mncmonics, Trachinae.
Weigelia.
One of the eleven could spell none
of the words. The best zpeller had
only six words spelled correctly to
his credit, and the average mark for
the group was only &c per cent. None
registered within shouting distance
of the passing mark.
OF course the test was made TO
prove that present day spoilers are
no worse than those of a generation
ago, and its success was complete.
But it seems that, even though these
men made such a poor showing,
there is nothing Of disgrace in their
failure. The words which were sub
mitted to them are not words OF cont
mon usage, but, on the contrary,
words seldom seen, such as few men
are familiar with, and, after all, the
real value of being able to spell cor
rectly lies not IN ability to rightly
set down unusual wordc, but rathe'
to know such words as we commonlv
use.
Had the physician not known how
to spell erysipelas he might be con-
demned, for it is word he frequently
uses, but had he not been able to
spell bergamot he might be forgiven
while the park superintendents fail
ure at bergamot would be atrocioIs
and his failure at erysipelas easily
condoned. And so might the whole
list of words submitted be partitioned
among the occupants. ana equally
all the words contained in the spell
| ing book from which these words
were culled. 1t is only when occu-
patton makes familiarity with SPELL
ing a necessity that failure is repre-
hensible. 1t is probable that in the
days when the eleven vicIims of this
unfair test were in school and each
day memorizing series OF unusual
words such test as this would not
have found them so seriously want
ing. but, having no use for some OF
the words in the test, they forgot
their forms.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-03-29
How Mrs. Housekeeper Irons nS
Headlight.

A novel electric tiatiron mas an
peared on the market which Is pro
yided with a headlight. The latter
consists of small lamp of four can
dlepower operated at six volts lnc
beams of this lamp are proJecLe"
down upon the work directly IN ir""'
of the point OF the iron, and ehaoies
the operator to see just what she Is
doing. The lamp is arranged 10 puin
only when current is flowing throusn
the iron, and for this reason IL op'
crates as a signal to show whepne'
the current is turned on or on.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-03-29
Got Him i'm the Long Run.

A New Jersey man, who boasted OF
having voted the Democratic ticket
straight for SO years, is dead, at the
age of 100. Just shows what VIII
happen to a man if he persists In vo'-
ing the Democratic ticket. 1t VIII get
him N the ,erS IN ---7@-- -a-ca o.'S
Tribune.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-03-29

New York claims to be the world $
greatest seaport.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-03-29

More than $3,OOG,VGG,eeO are IN
vested in electrical industries in the
United States.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-03-29

Oregon requires minimum OF ~
ner week for girls clerkinC IN stores
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-03-29

Philadelphia, in eight months, has
had II auto accidents fatalities.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-03-29

Alcohol is made from chicory Ia
Germany.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-03-29

New South Wales has an alum
mountain
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-03-24

Again q friendly hand was placed
upon his shoulder. Again 1t was Joe
Welcher. He sighed with relief. Look
here. joe" he pleaded. you don't
think did this thinsf"
Joe shrugged his shoulders. IT'S
all right. old man." he said finally, re
member. no matter what has happened
I'm your friend"
Side by side they entered the cot
tage Annette was there-so WAS
Meals MOTHERHOOD waiting eagerly.
Neal strobe to the table, and faced
to the two women, the young one and
the old. He started to speak. Then
he slumped down into q chair and hid
his face In his hands.
I'm disgraced," he cried, "you-you
tell 'em, Joe"
Welcher told them-with consider
able JUNCTION. putting in fancy touches
Of his own.
Neal sprang to his feet-his face
ablaze with anger and determination.
Never mind" he cried, 81 can't get
into Annapolis-but can get into the
navy and l will. Mother--Annette--
Joe-Tve got to go--the navy calls for
me. I'm going to enlist I've got to
Co."
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-03-24
CHAPTER XIV.
Wind and Limb.

WIN au0 GlU0s
Dress suit case In hand Neal stopped
In front Of a cigar store In New York.
Next to the cigar store was an en-
trance to q stairway that led to the
second floor above. In front of this
entrance paced an oficer in uniform.
Recruiting station?s queried Neal,
saluting.
Nothing but" returned the man In
uniform, you're as welcome as the
flowers In May. Ascend" He waved
his hand invitingly. Neal assembled.
Half An hour later he had regularly
enrolled-he was an apprentice sea.
man In the navy. The United States
At its own expense shipped him with
q squad of recruits to the naval train
ing school at Norfolk.
AS the hours flew by, Meals eyes
were opened. He loved the sea-had
always loved it. He plunged into the
life OF an apprentice seaman.
He wrote his mother and Annette
that afternoon after drill was over
This is the life," he said to them,
I've been fighting all the afternoon
aiming thirteen inch guns at hostile
battleships. handling a cutter; splicing
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-03-24
match far from hin and he ttp&oea ersu

match far from hin and he tip<oeA ersm
the room. Softly and In his stocking
feet, he crept along the narrow second
story hallway. At last he stood IN
front Of Annette's door. The door was
closed. Welcher turned the handle
softly, nciselessly. and 1t yielded to
his pressure. The door was not locked.
Under his silent. steady pressure. 1t
opened on a crack-inch wide-more.
Then suddenly. from within he heard
Annette's voice-a dream voice -
"Neal-Neal."
1t startled him. He stood there ST.
lent for an instant. Then he realized
that something had happened to him
he had become sober, too sober, to DO
the trick. He felt In his pocket for the
flask. 1t was not there. He had left
In In his room. Stealthily he cropped
his way back to his room, opened tho
door and reached for the bottle.
Then with a choking. inarticulats
cry, he turned and darted down the
stairs, out of the house and up the
road
His room was living furnace OF
red names-ths hastily tossed lighted
match had done its work.
Outside, Ponto and Hernandez won
dering. gave chase. Welcher, with
fear at his heels, sped on and on.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-03-24

ccnsregated about the steps Of the
school building Ia Seaport, N. ]. Neal
was there. Some of the thirty he
knew and some he didn't
Neal started suddenly. A hand was
laid upon his shoulder. He turned.
Joey Welcher. his foster brother,
faced him. Joey smiled.
Neal" he said, 81 think I'll take q
hack at this Annapolis exam myself"
For = moment Neal was taken back
Then he recovered. Cory" he re-
turned. I'm glad of that When did
you decide?"
Before you did" replied Welcher,
I've had this up my sleeve for . year
or SO. I've been boninE on the quiet
boninE hard"
1t was quite true that he had been
boning hard-and also on the quiet
He had been studying the examination
paper dropped accidentally by the con.
gresham in the local post once, and
he had mastered every answer by
heart. you bet your life I'm going
In he said.
Ten minutes later Neal and Welcher
were seated side by side at desks in
the old-fashioned little schoolroom
Tho examination questions had been
written on the ample blackboards that
completely circled the room. The ex-
aminer had copied them from his
printed list of questions.
There was knock ON the door and
the congressman came in. The exam
liner left his desk and met the con
gresham half way. He whispered to
him.
How goes it," asked the congress
man.
I've only had the chance to look
over young Hardin's papers ~ they
came in-he's been the first to finish
They look good to me. They're we'll
nigh perfect. There he is now. He's
all through"
May the best man win," said the
congressman, che looks the part at
any rate" He glanced about the
room; he seemed to be trying to re-
member; then he remembered. Say,
look here" he said, "Beechers letter
says he mailed me duplicate Of those
questions and a&swers and I'll swear
| saw duplicate when read his
note-did / hand you two or one?'
"One," returned the examiner. He
stepped back to his desk Neal handed
in his final paper. The examiner
thrust in front OF Neal slip OF paper
and pen. Sign this, please" he
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-03-24

said. This is what 1t said-and Neal
signed it as requested:
| do soIemnly declare on my honor
az gentleman that have neither OBJ
talned nor given aid Of any kind dur
Ing the course Of this examination.
Neal Hardin, Candidate.
He had no sooner finished signing
than Joe Welcher approached the
desk
Through, Joey?" queried Neal, I'll
wait for you"
Welcher signed his own honor slip
Neal waited-and while he waited, he
thrust his hand into his coat pocket.
There was something unfamiliar
there. Involuntarily he drew 1t out
1t was crumpled printed paper. The
examiners eagle eye was upon it in
an instant.
Haven't been cribbing, boy?" he
exclaimed.
NO" stammered Neal, IL don't
know what 1t is." The examiner knew
it however, for the thing 1t was. He
grabbed Meals hand and snatched the
paper from him.
"Oh!" he said, 'the missing dupli-
cate-Questions and answers both. No
wonder Hardin's papers were we'll
nigh perfect"
he turned to the ressman-who
nodded Understandings.
Il don't know how 1t got there"
stammered Neal, 81 didn't put It there
i never saw the thing before. On
my honor"
"Pah," cried the congressman, his
eyes flashing, Took at it-thumbed
and soiled-he's had 1t for a week
he's learned the thing by heart"
Angrily he tore up tho honor slip
tore up Meals answers-and nung
them to the floor. He pointed to the
door.
&C.," he exclaimed, the navy's we'll
rid of sneaks like you"
Once outside his pace slackensd. He
didn't want to 90 home. And yet he
must 60 home-he'd have to tell them
all about it-tell his mothsr-tsll An
netts-how much would they believer
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-03-24
SYNOPSIS.

On the day Of the eruption of Mount
Pelee Capt. John Hardin OF the steamer
Princess rescues flve-year-old Annette
lhngton from an open boat but is forced
to leave behind her father and his com
panions. llington Is assaulted by Her
nandez and Ponto in vain attempt to
get papers which Ilngton has managed
TO send aboard the Princess with his
daughter, papers proving his title to the
lost STAND OF Cinnabar. Ilingtons injury
causes his mind to become blank Thir-
teen years elapse. Hernandez, now an
opium smuggler with Ponto and Inez. a
female accomplish, and the mindless
brute that once was Ilington. come to
seaport, where the widow of Captain
Hardin Is living with her son Neal and
Annette llngton, and plot to steal the
papers left to Annette by her father.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-03-24
CHAPTER XIV.


1t was somewhat early In the morn
ing. Joe Welcher. seated at q round
table In the Seaport house bar, still
celebrated with three boon compan-
ions, his success - . passsr of COM
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-03-24

ropes, tying sailors knots. cutting off
imaginary heads with cutlasses-and
tonight for the first time since the
eruption of Mt. Pelee, I'm sleeping in
hammock. This is the life and no
mistake. We even have the pie that
mother used to make"
Meals letter reached home next day.
And next day something else hap
pened. Joe Welcher burst into the liv-
ing room at the Hardin cottage, early
In the evening, with the local paper,
still damp from the press, in his hand.
I've just sent one of these to Neal"
he said. and here's a copy for you
Read 1t, Annette. Now what have you
got to say"
Annette read 1t. This is what it
said:
JOSEPH WELcHER OF SEAPORT
WINS ANNAPOLIS APPOINTMENT.
IN Congressman James J. Primes
recent competitive examination for
the Annapolis appointment, Joe WEIGH
er, our young townsman, came very
near the hundred mark and distanced
all his fellows. Good work, WeIcher.
Seaport will back you through Annap-
oils and through the navy. Become
an admiral. Hitch your wagon to a
star.
Mrs. Hardin. Joe's foster mother,
caught him in her arms. Both my
boys-Neal and Joe-in the navy" she
exclaimed.
Yes" returned Welcher, with a
sheer. but there's q difference. / 20
In As an oficer--and Meals nothing
but common seaman, understand"
Annette flushed, but gave no other
sign.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-03-24
CHAPTER XII.
The Spider and the Fly.

The Spider and the Fly.
Back in the Hardin cottage by the
sea, Miss Irene Courtier-known In
other and less reputable circles BY
the name OF Ines Casto-limped mot
Ungracesuuy) downstairs from the
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-03-24
CHAPTER XIII.

The Honor clip.
A crowd Of thirty-moro q leoe-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-25
MANY CREDITAbLF
FARM EXHIBITS
and negro FAIR
Big Attendance at Open
ing Day Of State wide
Exhibition Here.

With many exhibits installed, and
more arriving steadily, to be ms allied
today. the first statewide negro state
fair opened yesterday at Longley's
mark. with a large attendance of
white and negro residents Of this city
tn see the demonstrations of what the
members of the race have been doing
TO advance their own cause and pros
nerity. There was some little con-
fusion yesterday, due to delay in the
arrival of many exhibits, but today 1t
is stated everything will be in tip-top
order
There are fifteen concessions on
the grounds to furnish amusement
and entertainment, and in addition
there will be horse racing every at /.
ternoon, number of fast animals
being uuartered in the vicinity To-
day will be Fraternal day, and repre-
sentatives of the various lodges will
make talks. Tomorrow will be edu-
cational day, and pupils. of the negro
schools will gather at the Merrill
High school and march to the grounds
in a body. Friday will be farmers
day, with special talks by farm ex-
tension workers and Saturday will be
the big parade day, when long pa
rade will march thru the streets "
the city, providing a pageant which is
expected to depict the advances made
by the negroes in the past years.
Watt Green is president of the fair
association, Fl. L. Jordan is secretary
lack Trigg is treasurer and A. B.
Crump is manager Crump has been
in charge of the details of gathering
the exhibits and arranging for the
concessions annd amusement devices.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-25
OKLAHOMA MASONS
MEET AT ARDMORE

Oklahoma City, Okla, Oct. "a
About 250 Masons from Oklahoma
City are expected to leave here to-
night on a tour to Lawton and Ard
more where classes of 100 each
wall be initiated. The delega-
ton from Oklahoma City is scheduled
to leave Lawton tomorrow for Ard
more.
The famous Indian temple baud OF
the local temple will accompany the
Masons leaving here. The India pa
troll composed of 80 men will slso
leave on the same train.
1t is expected that at least 1000
VIII be in attendance including 200
women. Plans have been made by
LaWton and Ardmore women to entts.'-
tain the local women.
The Ardmore general committee in
charge CT the en- ertainments Isl COM
posed OF the following:
L. H. Love, chairman; Roy Shores,
y. M. Smith, w. w. Lewis, Ed Gait,
j. W. Potter and A. c.. Straehly.
Frank c. Davis is chairman or the
Lawton committee. He is assisted by
+. N. English, A. c. Birdsong, NJ. A..
nelson, A. D. Boggs, Joe C. Hhinefort
and M. S. Simpson.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-25
ARKANSAS TRAIN
SIlRS Interest
IN BEAR STATE
Huge Crowds Amazed at
Exhibit of Arkansas Pro
ducts, Says EZilzheim.

The Arkansas on Wheels" exhibit
is awakening thousands to the
wonderful opportunities existing in
Arkansas. This is evidenced by news
paper reports from cities the tram
has visited and from communications
sent back by the travellers.
Capt. S. F. Hilzheim, who repre-
sents the jefferson county agrlcul-
tural interests on the tour, writes me
Craphic from Richmond, under date
Of Sunday:
"Arrived here tonight, and hope to
find my papers in the morning. used
the last one this afternoon, IhlS Is
wonderful train, and | think VIII 90
wonders for Arkansas in the W;y OF
Immigration. Crops complete failure
in Mississippi, Georgia and Alabama.
Large crowds have visited the tram
and people fairly amazed at our snow.
A nice congenial crowd make up lhe
personnel of the train. The papers
we're all right. and covered the srouho
sp]endidly. Regards to all.
This note was signed by Capt. Hlla-
helm and A. w. Lowe, county super
intendent of education, who is handl-
ing the Pine Bluff lumber exhibit on
the train The papers mentioned by
CAPTAIN Hilzheim were copies or Inc
Graphic's edition of October II.
Thousands of these papers were snip
ned CAPTAIN Hilzheim at Little ROCK
,, Richmond and Pittsburg.
In National Capital
Tuesday was spent by the traVeleis
- wa shineton. d. c., and of the visit
there the Memphis Commercial Ap-
peaTs correspondent wired his paper:
washington, Oct. 2S.-spec'mens'
of the products Of Arkansas wonder
full orchards, fields, forests and mines
we're brought to the very doors OF the
neople of the national capital, "hen
aArl,ansas on Wheels" rolled IN 0
Washington early this morning from
Richmond, Va. The special is accom-
named by 1875 enthusiastic booster"'
Who illustrate every argumentatlVe
hoost with educative samples OF the
varied resources whose only partial
development has already maze the
state famous. WI.
"The Arkansas party came to WASH
inrtop on a special train OF II cars
containing a remarkable exhi bit OF the
raso,,rces and products OF the state.
"It is a great pleasure to DID you
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-25
FINANCIER A. o. u. w.
LODGE DISAPPEARS

Little Rock, Oct. pa. +. Trump
Ter, financier of West End lodge, No.
-, A. 0. U. w., has been missing from
his home in this city since lost Thurs
day. He had held office since the fall
of 1914, and had always been consid-
cred a most exemplary character.
An investigation has been conducted
by the grand lodge officers, who nave
discovered an apparent and unex-
planned shortage in his accounts of
about $1,000. He is bonded by the
grand lodge in the Aetna Insurance
company for $4,000, and the subordi-
nate lodge will lose nothing by rea-
son of the defalcation.
He is a member of the degree team
of West End lodge. and as such had
travelled all over the state. assisting
in the installation OF many lodges. He
had been trusted and highly esteemed,
and the embezzlement has been
great shock to his friends and associ-
ates. The lodge is the largest in the
state, having membership of nearly
500.