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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-13
IOwa's Printing Indutry Large.

Iowa has more printing and pub
fishing plants than any other kind
OF industry. There are 1,076 plants.
Ten years ago there were Lis
plants. The present printing estab-
lishments employ 4,9S9 men and pay
wages amounting to $3,336,0OO an
nually. The second most extensive
industry in the state in number of
plants is that of bread and bakery
products. There are SIS plants,
employing 2.1S2 men, who earn ST.
100000 annually.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-13
Considered 1t Good Investment.

In a card in Detroit newspaper
a woman thus thanks an insurance
company for the prompt payment of
her claim; August 9th husband
took out policy and in less than
month was drowned. | consider it a
good investment"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-13

California Growers brand of can
ned fruits; grown, packed and ship
ped direct TO you. None better Save
half. Hutchinson Grocery, Distribu-
tors. Sept.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-13
Does 1t Really Pave

A month-old Jersey calf was nib
bling in the yard OF certain coun-
try friend of mine when the sum
mer boarder" arrived young coll
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-13

lege maiden from a Boston suburb.
She eyed it doubtfully. Tell me, >
she said turning impulsively to her
hostess, docs it really pay to keep
as small a COW as that?"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-13

of route four, who celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary on Mon
day, Sept. 4, mention of which was
made in these columns last week.
Mr.. Linzenmeyer was born i'll Colmar.
Alsace, in the year 1888. Mrs. Lin
zenmeyer was born in Wurtenbrg,
The Washington herald., 1916-12-16
VALUATION ASSAlED
BY PEPCO EXECUTIVE
Vice President Ham Calls Accounting
Methods Misleading.

w. +. Ham. vice president Of the Po-
tou1ac Electric Power Company. In the
Public Utilities Commissions hearing on
the company's valuation, said yesterday
that methods employed by the account
ants OF the commission were wrong and
misleading and incapable Of giving q true
valuation Of the property
Mr. Ham said the books Of the company
were not kept with the Idea Of any show
ing but physical costs. that they could
not possibly show other costs, and there
fore cannot give a basis for reproduction.
This testimony marked the beginning
of the presentation OF the company S
argument against the accounting system
employed by the bureau and dealt large
ly with the report made by Accountant
Andrew Sangster. Mr.. Sangster said It
was necessary to distinguish between in
tangible and physical costa
The Washington herald., 1916-12-16
BOX OF ASSORTED
XMAS CANDIES, $1.OO
for S pounds.

Just as good as it has always
been and as carefully prepared. A
most exceptional value.
FIN boor-TsatA st
The Washington herald., 1916-12-16
The Touun Crier

The COreoran Gallery of Art Will re-
open to the public tomorrow afternoon.
when there will be on public view the
sixth exhibition OF contemporary Amer
lean oil paintings. The gallery will be
open week days from to 5 o'clock
and Sundays from 1880 to o'clock It
will be closed Christmas Day. The
exhibition will continue until Janu-
ary 81.
The Alexandria Council of knights
of Columbus will hold q benefit dance
in the auditorium of the Elks' Hail on
Tuesday evening. December 26- Music
will be furnished by the Symphony
Orchestra Of Washington
sChIIdren's Night" Win be held by
Club at the next meeting on December
9. Recitations. solos and fancy dancing
are on the program.
Col. c. s. Harvey, U. s. A, will speak
on Shakespeare as a Physician" be-
fore the local branch of the Shakes
peare Society. of America, this even
ing at the Cairo Hotel
The home economies department of
the District State branch. National
Eongress of Mothers and Parent
= achyrS. Association, will meet next
TUesd y afternoon at o'clock at the
Raleigh Hotel DR.. Taliaferro Clark.
Mrs Henrietta w. Calvin. and Charles
: Brandt will speak.
The "DutIes of Parenthood,, will be
the subject of a lecture next Tuesday
evening at Trinity Parish Hall, Third
street and Indiana avenue, under the
auspices of the Sunday School Insti-
tute. Mrs. A. X. Anderson and w. W.
MILAN will speak.
Charles BradlauEh, the Great Eng
lish Freethinker," is the subject of an
tn ha 1a hTy A
rem at the meeting of the Washington
Secular League in Pythian Temple Sun
day afternoon.
bazaar for the benefit of st. Mar
tins Church will be given at the res
idence OF Mrs. G. D. Davis. As Rhode
Island avenue northwest, Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Tho Problem of the Races will be
the subject Of a lecture by Prof. Ell
Crature and archaeology of Johns Hop
kin' University in the Friends Church,
December %. at o'clock.
The regular meeting of the West
Erd Citizens Association will be held
~. Monday evening. December Is,
1876. at s o'clock. in the Kidder Hall,
-! Twentieth street northwest
The TrestIeboard Club. composed of
Mas,er MasOns employed in the Gov
tFnInenI fGlnIlnS OHlce, Will nOlO lIS
regular meeting tonight in old Ma
sonic Temple. and have as its guest the
Fraternity Band. which will furnish
the entertainment for the evening.
The Ahavas Zion Society will give it's
next concert at 1905 Sixteenth street
northwest. tomorrow at s o'clock. The
public is invited.
The WOman's Missionary Society of
Mount Vernon Place Methodist Episco-
pal Church South will meet Tuesday
evening. Officers will be elected. Mrs.
J. J. Printup will preside. The liter
ary program will be in charge of Mrs.
c. J. Zeigler.
Mrs. Caroline FOOte Marsh will lee
ture at the Portland Hotel tomorrow
evening at o'clock on the Second Book
OF Acts, as translated from the Sanskrit
The Georgetown Citizens AssOcIa-
ton will meet Monday evening at s
o'clock in the Potomac Savings Bank
Hall, Wisconsin avenue at NJ street
The Washington herald., 1916-12-16
SUGGESTIONS FOR
ACCEPTABLE GIFTS.

Dropleaf Sheraton Mahogany Tea Tables. $l650.
Colonial Mahogany Sewing Tables. $500.
Mahogany Muffin Stands: three plate rests. $500.
Mahogany Tea Cart; rubber tires: glass tray,
$3.50
Mahogany Telephone Stand and Stool. s12.0o.
Sixth floor
Nickel or Copper Percolators. $500.
Nickel Cha6ns Dishes. $3.50.
Cut Glass Comports. SITS.
Japanese China Tea and Toast Sets, $100.
Japanese China or Glass Mayonnaise Sets. $1.0O
Jelly and Cracker Sets; plated tray. glass dish.
$780,
Mahogany finished or white enameled Trays. S1.50.
Fifth floor.
Framed Nuttins Pictures. $l.00.
Women's Fitted Suit Cases with fancy white Ivory
Toilet Articles. $3.50.
Mems English Knit Bags of the heaviest boarded
leather stock. $3.50.
White and Ivory Enameled Wicker Chairs. $3.75.
Moquette Couch Covers, $500 and up.
A marvellous showing of Toys. Csc to $500.
Fourth floor
Handsome Silk or Georgette Waists, $5.75.
Albatross kmonos silk lined; pretty colors. $500.
Silk or Satin Camisoles. $1.00
Third floor
Books of all descriptions. Soc 10 $1,000.
Dress Pattern of best quality Percale. $1A.
Second floor.
Beautiful Georgette Collars. S1.O0
Superior Quality Silk Hose, Sl.1s.
Dainty Handkerchiefs, lSc and 2Se.
Tsfeta Silk Umbrellas; assorted handles. $500
and $500.
Main floor
The Washington herald., 1916-12-16
Detroit Wants Classic Race.

Detroit. Mich, Dec. 15.-It has been
officially announced here that an effort
is being made to have the 1917 grand prize
automobile road race held in Detroit A
seven-mile course around Belle Isle has
been decided upon tentatively II the
classic Is obtained for this city.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-16
APPEALS TO BIG BROTHERS.

An appeal for big brothers and sis
ters' for the children of the poor is be-
ing sent out by the Gospel Mission on
John Marshall Place. Two dollars will
buy a pair of shoes for tiny feet and
fill stocking with candy and the heart
of the child with cheer. H. W. Klein, OF
the mission, will receive clothing, pro-
visions, etc.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-16
RAIL EARNINGS GAIN SHOWN.

Net earnings Of 1S principal railroads
of the United States during September
were 500. $40, ,S14. the Interstate Commerce
Commission announced yesterday. In
September, 1916, they were $97, ,597, ,7S3.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-16
GOOD LOOKING
WAISTS AT S1.00.

The selection is most pleasing and
embraces the latest models.
The Lingerie Blouses are striped
and lace trimmed-seversl pretty
models with embroidered dots-fash-
ionable large flat collars.
The Tailored Models are Of ma
dras. linene and poplin. tucked or
plain styles: stylish convertible COL
lars. long sleeves
These Waists will be neatly boxed
for Christmas giving.
Thlrd hoorLG o.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-16
Misses and
Children's Raincoats

Misses Raincoats of crava-
netted tweed are particularly at
tractive as they are heavy and
stylish and can be used as
regular coat; plainly tailored;
full flare model.
$Ia.7s.
ChiIdren's Raincoats of rub
berized poplin in tan or blue;
pockets and beited back. Little
hat Of same material; sizes 6
to IS years. ~
$3.50 set.
rhfrd douLG ". .......
The Washington herald., 1916-12-16

Dix" Regulation and others. of
striped sinsham. blue chambray.
black sateen. black cotton alpaca.
sateen and mohair.
S2.25 to $500.
Thtrd non-G IT.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-16
RAINCOATS
ARE MOST
APPROPRIATELY
PLACED
Under the Heading
of "Christnas
Suggestions"
Women's Raincoats

Rubberized and Mercerized
Raineoats - silk or cashmere
finish In tan, navy, black, and
olive green.
$500 to $as.oo.
Good looking Cravenette
Raincoats are as practical as
they are appropriate to be worn
as a lightweight overcoat for
motoring, travelling, etc, or as
a storm coat. They are made
in the latest models Oxford
and olive green mixtures-belt-
ed or flare models.
SI5-oo, $I6.75, $Is.75 and $a5.oo.
Silk Gloria Raincoats-very
light weight and stylish, $75.oo.
Handsome Imported Rain
coats of rubberized satin-pure
silk and the highest grade of
rubber-very smart and stylish
indeed a very attractive gar
ment. Brown or purple.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-16
Silk Hose

Black and Plain Coored Silk Hose-a the favored shade
with double toes, heels and soes. Soc pair.
Cncular-striped SILK Socks in novelty eoors. Csc pair
Two-toned Accordion Silk Socks with broad vertics
stripes very heavy $500 pair.
Striped Aecordon-,yeave Silk Socks. $1.50 pair.
Pure SILK Hose with self contrasting clocks $1.oo t
$500 pair.
Manh die4F
The Washington herald., 1916-12-16

GIFT BLOUSES.
Handsome Georgette Blouses IN a
most comprehensive array Of ooIors.
embracing the delicate pastel shades.
as well as the rich dark suit shades.
All the latest models are represented;
hand-embroidered. beaded. ruffles.
friIls or plain hems6tched and tucked
styles.
$S75 to $l2-5o.
Cotton Wolfe and Organdy Blouses
in tucked, embroidered and frilled
models; large flat collars and long
sleeves.
Cotton Wolfe Waists, sI!es to $3.50.
organdy Waists, $4.aS to sS.7s.
Linen Blouses in tailored and semi
tailored styles; a good selection from
the simple hemstitched model to the
handsomely embroidered style, Sass
to $500.
Maids Black Sateen Waists with
white turnover collar and cuffs; a
full range of sizes, $I.2S.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-16
SMOKING JACKETS AND
HOUSE COATS.

Wooen Goats of Soft and desirable materials of double
faced weave; outside plain and inside plaid which
shows collar. 1apels, cuffs and trimming of the
pockets $500 to $Is5o
Tuxedo style Black Velvet Dinner Coats S18oo.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-16
DRESSING GOWNS.

Bocaded Silk and Cotton Rane in lavender gray and bu
with moire silk collar and cuffs of contrasting tone silk
grdle and cord 31soo
Japanese Quilted Silk Dressing Gowns in plain colors $1a5
Beautiful Twotoned Silk Dressing Gowns $aooo
Elegant Dressing Gowns of rich brocaded satin $s5 and
The Washington herald., 1916-12-16
GIFT SLIPPERS.
Never Such a Showing.

Never such an assortment of Christ
mas Slippers as we now have. from
the simplest felts and feathers to the
most beautiful silks. satins and the
gorgeous Evening Slippers: these of
course for women. Dainty. restful.
durable slippers for girls. boys and
children, and the greatest quantity of
all the good kinds with two or three
entirely new styles in Mems Slippers
which may be found on the main floor
in the Mems Shoe Shop and also on
the third floor in the Main Shoe Shop.
Prices on all grades are much low
er than they would be if we had not
placed our orders far in advance.
Women's House Slippers, $I.so to
$3.50.
Women's Evening Slippers. $3.50
to $1,000.
Women's Party and Carriage Boots
$500 and $500.
Mems House Slippers. $3.50 to
$500.
Misses and Children's Slippers,
$1.oo to SITS.
Boys and Youths Slippers. $I.7s
pair.
Thtr. 6c,- J.rtS q,
The Washington herald., 1916-12-16
GIFT BASKETS OF
FRESH FRUITS.

Let US pack a basket of Choice
Domestic Fruits and if desired we will
include nuts and raisins and such
good things as you may choose. The
best gift for sick and elderly folks.
nm sccs-r,uth s
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-24

DIDN'T L get you CnaC last lOD OF
yours-yes? Over on Twenty-ffth
st., yes?"
His tone wheedled and 1 thought
of the number of victims that had
fallen for that smooth tongue dur
ing the q years he had bartered in
the souls of young girls.
81 amt no girl - l stammered. I'm
a keeper"
"'Uh-" Botwin grunted. He edged
up closer.
81 know YOU. OF course Twen-
ty-seVenth street-sure!
Listen! You keep an apartment
yes? With, how many? Two,
tree girls-yes?"
"Yes," 1 answered, having been
coached.
He peered at me in an excitement
that was horrible.
who get you your girls-What?"
SAM" blurted.
"Sam, Sam the Pedlar," he repeat
ed. Eyes, you get your girls from
Sam the Pedlar Listen. You tell
the trut'. You understan'? You tell
these people here the trut' and you
get of, you see? -.......
''You tell 'em everyt'ing and then"
his voice sinking to a whisper, when
you get out, Yushe, Yushe BotWin,
get you lots of girls. 1 get you so
girls-as many you ike-and you
make all the money!"
Only one idea animated him. The
greed of trade and determination
that my trade in the future would
come to him, Yushe Botwin, and not
to Sam the Pedlar.
Trade-trade in human lives,
trade in the bodies of young girls
Trade!-merely that and nothing
more to this human buzzard.
- stumbled out of the room, sick
and disguised
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-24
WHITE SLAVE GIRL TELLS HER
STORY
BY Esther Andrews.


white slave.
Her full lips, blooming against
pearly white skin, are like child's.
Only her great violet eyes under their
level black brows glow with the pain
of her tragedy.
In the midst of New York's bleak,
ugly night court, she told me her
story.
81 met him on the boat. 1 was
coming from Russia to my people in
Brooklyn. He was nice to me. But
l did not like him. l was afraid of
him.
I'VE were on the boat two days
when | lost my ticket. He found It..
But he would not give it to me. He
said if would keep company with
him could have it. If ! didn't go
back to Russia.
81 did not want to. 1 could not
help it. must get to my people.
when we got to Ellis Island my
people met me and Jim went with
me to them. My people did not like
Jim. They say if 1 marry Jim, 1
must get out of the house.
81 went with Jim because 1 was
afraid. And then he told me he
would not marry me. He said must
work for him. He used to have other
girls work for him and 1 must, too.
The slave girl shivered slightly.
my people, they do nothing. No
girl ever had such trouble.
81 got mad at Jim. He have an
other girl.
HE make me PAINT never
paint my face, not even powder. I
did not like il"
Would you like to leave the Iife?"
! asked.
"of course" Her eyes opened
wide at the question. 81 want to
work and go back to my people,"
"Will your people take you back?"
dyes if I leave linn hIIt I am
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-05-19
ELEPHANT BUTTE PROJECT TO
IRRlGATE 1856, 900 ACRES IN
THE SOUTHWEST.
RIO CRANOE HARNESSED
CAPACITY OF WORLDS GREAT.
EST RESERVOIR lis, 900. .ooo. 900
CUBIC FEET OF WATER. .
Western Newspaper Union, New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Elephant Butte, N M.-Work has
been completed here on the Elephant
Butte dam, United States reclama-
tion project which, by damming the
Rio Grande river, forms the great
est storage reservoir. in the world.
Construction began five years ago.
The reservoir will feed an irrigation
system that will water $4,000 acres
of land in New Mexico. Texas and
Mexico.
The dam blocks a caiion in the Rio
Grande 12O miles north of Ell Paso.
1t is the fifth OF the governments big
irrigation projects and will store the
entire flow and flood OF the river. The
reservoir will hold 115.O00, 100000 Gu
bic feet of water which, reclamation
service experts say, would cover the
state of Delaware to a depth of two
feet.
The dam stands 31S feet high and
is 1874 feet long. 1t provides a road
was across the canon, l6 feet wide,
and at its base is 235 feet thick.
Territory to be irrigated by the res
ervoir lies in four valleys. For each
of these a diversion dam and main
canals are being constructed. Twenty
five thousand acres of land is on the
Mexican side of the river near Juarez
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-05-19
Mad sui.or Kills Girl With Razor.

Pueblo.-Agosta Magnetic. 80 years
old, killed Carmello Salito. a 17-year-
old bride. on one of the main streets
of Pueblo, by slashing her throat with
a razor. He then fired shot into the
girls body and fled. An inspector
who saw the killing held Magnetic un'
til a policeman took him into custody.
Magnetic declares that the gill bride,
who was married about two years ago
and whose husband has disappeared.
had promised to marry him and then
had refused to carry out the compact.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-05-19
COLORADO CROP REPORT
OUTLOOK IN CENTENNIAL STATE
BETTER THAN USUAL.
Generally Promise Results Above
the Average.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver-Colorado is further ad-
vanced with spring plowing this year
than last and Is way ahead of the
ten-year average, according to the
monthly report of the federal bureau
of crop estimates. The same condi-
tion obtains in reference to spring
planting.
Meadow and pasture conditions are
equal to that of last year and even
with the ten-year average. The farm
ers have made good progress in mar
keting hay and have less on hand
than this time last year. Wheat is
bringing the same money as on May
/. 1915.
The following summary of the May
crop report for the state of Colorado
is compiled by the federal bureau OF
crop estimates:
Winter Wheat.-May 1 forecast, T.
100000 bushels; production last year
tfinaI estimate), S.O60.000; two years
ago. 6.250,000; 19o9-13 average. 3.7G2.-
900 bushels.
Rye.-May l forecast, 100000 bush
els: production last year (final esti-
mattel. 525.OOO: two years ago, $685.
600 bushels
Meadows.-May / condition. 94;
compared with the ten-year average
of "a.
Pasture.-May l condition, 49,;
compared with the ten-year average
of 81.
Spring Plowing.-Per cent done to
May /, 1916. estimated, IA; compared
with 80 May last year, and &C. the
ten-year average.
Spring Planting-Per cent done to
May /. 1916, estimated, 65: compared
with "a May /. last year. and IS, the
ten-year average.
Hay-Old crop on farms May l, es-
timated, 213,0O0 tons; compared with
800, 900 a year ago, and 219,000 two
years ago.
Prices.-The first price given below
is the average on May 1 this year.
and the second the average on May I
last year.
Wheat, 92c and $1.22 per bushel:
corn, CSC and 66c: oats. SEC and 55c;
potatoes. s1.O1 and 72c: hay. $9.70
and $3.50 per ton; eggs. 19c and 19c
per dozen.
United States-Wheat S1.02 and
S1.39 per bushel: corn, 72.3 and III;
oats, 42.6 and 53.4; potatoes. 94.S and
5O.5; hay. s12.2O and $11.S2 per ton;
eggs, 1871 and 17.1 per dozen.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-05-19
FOREIGN

Maj. Gen. Geo. w. Goethals, an
nounced that he would resign June
as governor general of the Panama
canal zone.
A Havas dispatch from Athens sayi
of Albania are conducting active
propaganda.
British aeroplanes dropped $4,000
pounds of food in addition to mail and
military stores in Kut-El-Amara be-
tween April II and 80. -sa
The Alton Bladet prints rumor Of
an unsuccessful plot by Socialists
and anarchists agains. the life of
King Gustave of Sweden.
Gregory Rasputin, the Russian
monk who is reputed to have exer-
cised great influence over Emperor
Nicholas, has been assassinated.
The announcement is expected
shortly at Vienna of the betrothal of
an Austrian c-chduchess and Prince
Boris, heir to the throne of Bulgaria.
Premier Asquith's sudden resolve to
go to Dublin, which was hailed by his
supporters as a stroke Of genius, has
had the effect of assuaging political
passions.
An official British estimate of Ger
man casualties in April issued in Lon.
don, places the total at 91.lG2. The
number of German casualties since
the beginning of the war is given as
2,S22,O79.
A Budapest dispatch says the work
of modern Bluebeard has been dis
covered by the police in the village of
Cinkota. While searching the home
of missing soldier they found seven
lead cases. each containing the body
OF woman.
Fourteen persons have been execut-
ed in Ireland, Harold J. Tenant, par
liamentary under-secretary for war.
told questioner in the House of
Commons in London. Seventy-three
persons have received sentences of
penal servitude and six of imprison-
ment at hard labor. The number of
casualties among civilians in the up
rising in Ireland up to- May was
given by Premier Asquith as iS'
killed and GA wounded
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-05-19
FRANCE sPuRNs PEACE OFFER
Allies Will Not Quit Fighting Until
Germany Is vanquished, Poin-
care Declares,

|. Nancy, May 16.-President Poin.
care, in an address here responded
to Germany's declaration regarding
peace contained in the German reply
to the American note.
France does not want Germany to
tender peace" said the President,
"but wants her adversary to ask for
peace"
The President then made known
clearly the only kind Of peace which
would be acceptable to France. The
address was delivered at the Molitor
garrison before large number OF
Lorraine refugees, to whom the Pres
ident, after expressing his sympathies
and renewing promises of solidarity
and protection, said:
France will not expose her posi-
tions to the dangers Of new aggres-
sions.
Neither directly nor indirectly
have our enemies offered US peace.
But we do not want them to offer 1t
to us: We want them to ask it OF us.
We do not want to submit to their
conditions; We want to impose ours
on them. We do not want a peace
which would leave imperial Germany
with the power to recommence the
war and keep Europe eternally men,
aced."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-05-19
Hard Fiqhtinq in Turkey.

London, May 16.-Asiatic Turkey Is
the only war theater where infantry
actions of any great importance are
reported. On the line in France and
Belgium and in the Austro-Italian
theaters there have been minor en-
gagements. On the Russian front,
bombardments alone are in progress.
Turks report repulse of Russians
with heavy losses northwest of Erze-
rum. Germans enter British trenches
In Ploegisteert wood, but are elected.
Another Zeppelin has been brought
down off the coast of Norway.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-05-19
ReeIuse Suicides Estate is s25,ooo.

Longmont-J. A. Johnson, who
committed suicide at his home six
miles southeast of Longmont, left
fortune estimated at from s25,000 to
$4,000. consisting of an eighty-acre
improved ranch, notes. stock and Sc
curities. Johnson was about SO years
old and for seventeen years had lived
the life of a recluse. He had for
years been regarded as unbalanced
and recently told a neighbor. b. T.
Osborne, that he was tired of living
and that he feared he was losing his
mind
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-05-19
Lawson Seeks New Trial.

Denver.-Attorneys for John r.
Lawson, the labor leader who is un.
der sentence of life Imprisonment on
the charge of conspiracy to murder
as the result of his activities during
the coal strike in Colorado, filed the
appeal brief of the defendant in the
Supreme Court.