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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-23
1lYTH

There will be a dance and box sup
per here the 9th. 80
Mrs. Frank Lally has gone to what
Cheer to visit relatives. n.4.-
Henry Black and children have
gone to Delta to visit friends. .
Mrs. John Hummel returned from
Oskaloosa Wednesday after visit
there with friends. 80 ..
Ben Mason has gone to Buxton to
work. Henry Ferguson is moving his
family to White City.
Miss Mabel Roquette, who has been
visiting at the Hummel home. has re-
turned to her home in Mexico.
Mrs. Thomas Mason from What
Cheer, is here helping her daughter
Mrs. David Patterson, for few days
Mr.. and Mrs. August Renard and
children will depart for Belgium the
25th. Their many friends wish them
bon voyage.
Mrs. David Patterson returned
from What Cheer Monday to prepare
to go to Abba, where she will stay
with her sister, Mrs. Las Garbot till
summer, then she is going to learn
the dressmaking trade. The best
wishes of all friends go with her.
&c.. SNOWFLAKE.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-23
NEWS FROM NEARBY
ITEMS or GENERAL INTEREST
GATHERED BY WIDE-AyvAkE
HERALD CORRESPONDENTS IN
TOWNS AND COMMUNITIES.
REThEI


U. J. Bolton is on the sick list at the
present writing.
DR.. J. A. Ruan. of Beacon, was a
business caller in the vicinity Thurs.
day.
DR.. Traister was passenger to Dcs
Moines Saturday. taking patient to
the hospital.
The new air bells" installed at
mine No. by the Crescent Coal Co.
are great success.
A colored miner working at No. IL,
Buxton, was killed. by fall of slate
Tuesday morning. name not learned
by your scribe.
James Harrenden, who underwent
an operation at Eveland for append
citis Thursday, is getting along as
we'll as can be expected.
The youngest son of Mr.. Hiram
Crowell, residing south of Buxton, had
the misfortune to stick a knife in his
leg Thursday, causing a bad wound.
The valentine party at the Elmer
Kerr home Tuesday evening was well
attended, there being about twenty
five present. A good time reported by
all. ..4 r. a.ss - sa
On account of muddy roads be.
tween this place and Abba, mail
carrier on Route No. l was unable
to make his regular round Friday
and Saturday. -a.3 g.. ..-s.
Mrs. Judson Kerr and son, Elmer.
we're callers in Avery Tuesday to at.
tend the funeral of Albert Grant. who
died in the 0ttumwa hospital from
injuries received while working in
the mines. -.. ... -ns
Mrs. John Traister Sr. and sou, DIT.
Traister, and wife were passengers
for oskaloosa Monday, Feb. Goth. to
attend the. funeral Of the late Mrs.
VIM. Deaver, who died Friday even
ing. Mr.. Deaver is a brother to Mrs.
Traister. Sr. GOLDEN ROD.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-23
Another S. u. l. RESIGNATION,

Iowa City, Ia, Feb. 22.-Specila: An.
other resignation has been handed in
at the University of Iowa, NJ. l.. Fer
son, for more than eight years law
librarian, asks to be relieved of the
duties by March /. Mr.. Person will
form an immediate law partnership
with Henry G. Walker, who has re-
Gently been appointed to the postmas-
tership here.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-23

ers," always filling the feeble heart
with Joy. Recently while admiring a
bouquet OF flowers he looked upward,
sayin, Bless the Lord for church
members and many. many friends
We, the children of the late j. j.
Jones, take this means OF expressing
our gratefulness to the friends who
helped In time of sickness and death,
to the W. n. c., Ladies of the G. A.
R. and members of Phil Kearney Post.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-23
DUG His Own Grave.

The story of how man dug his
own grave comes from Bonniconian,
County Mayo ireland, where farm
err, Patrick Creavy, went out to bury
a large rock which lay on his land.
A he did not return. his family went
TO look for him. when they found that
the rock had fallen on him and buried
him alive In the hole which he had
made for II. II took some hours to
recover the dead body.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-23
Was Forced to Sign.

Creston, Ia, Feb. Especial: Frank
Cam of this city made affidavit yes
terday to the effect that he was forced
to sign the saloon petition and was
offered FIVE dollars by the man having
the petition to leave his name on and
say nothing about it. The name was
put on without his consent.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-23
FOR SHIP AND RAIL UNION
Cunsrd Line and Canadian Northern
Road In Combine for Donnin.
lon Service.

Liverpool, Feb, Alt is said that
the Cunard Steamship company and
the Canadian Northern Railway com
pany are forming combination for
steamship service between Bristol.
Liverpool and Canada. The manage.
ment will be In the hands OF Joint
board, of which director of the Gu.
nard line will be the chairman.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-23
Scottish Rites.

Clinton, Ia, Feb. Especial: The
national reunion of the Geomlay Con-
sistory opened yesterday at the Rites
Cathedral and will be open four days.
Twenty-one candidates We're initiated
into the ordinance. Many out OF town
Masons were present.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-23
Rural Carriers and Good Roads.

Clinton, Ia, Feb. Especial: The
annual convention of the Clinton coun-
ty rural mail carriers, good roads sup
porters and other officers is meeting
in Clinton today. This afternoon a
good roads meeting is being held.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-23
SEVEN svRnep TO DEATH.
Passenger Train at vohnessensks
Russia, Goes Up in Flames.

Perm. Russia, Feb. 22.-Speeial:
Seven persons met death today and
thirty-two seriously injured in the
burning OF passenger train at voh.
nessenska, which caught fire from an
explosion OF the lighting system. i
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-23

know, to occupy such position in the
United States. Her territory extends
from WATERFOWL, ILL.,, to Bettendorf,
Iowa, and includes the tri.cities and
suburbs with population Of 10000. '
~ - =:
The rumor that large number of
the freight crews of the Iowa Central
with headquarters at Oskaloosa, were
10 be transferred to Marshalltown, Is
without truth, according to a state
ment made by A, A. Dawley, chief
clerk to Supt. II. G. Kruse. 1t was
rumored about the city that at least
eight or ten families were to be trans
ferred TO Marshalltown and it was
even stated that several men had Of
fered their properties for sale OH &C
count of this alleged change. There
has been no change In train service
that necessitates the removal of fam
lilies and the rumor is entirely without
foundation.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-23
RUMBLE OF THE RAILS
News Picked Up at Depot, Siding
and Round House.

To sell traction engine at public
auction is an unusual occurrence in
these parts" but such is the case,
and to make the affair all the more
unusual, a railroad company Is offer.
ing the machine for sale. The engine,
together with separator, are to be
sold at auction at the Iowa Central
depot in Abba on March ]. 1911. The
company claims that the engine and
separator was consigned to James Bur
rier and 10 unclaimed.
=. - - 4E
Miss Daisy Oden, for years chief
clerk OF the Davenport passenger Of
fee OF the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy Railway, has been appointed
division passenger agent, the first
woman, so far as local railroad men
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-23
HAZEL DELL.

Donald Hull is on the sick list.
J. B. Hollis sale was success.
John Hendryx has returned FROM
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-23

DEAvER: Angelina Toy Deaver.
aged 81 years, two months and 20
days. died at her home, No. I'll South
Market street. Friday February II,
1911, at 500 o'clock p. m, after ten
days OF intense suffering
The deceased was born in Mahasks
county, and has been a resident here
since birth. She leaves a husband,
VIM. Deayer. and son VIM. Beaver, a
father, Joseph Toy, a mother, Ann
Toy, sisters, Mrs. John +. Ream, of
Beacon. Ia; Mrs. VIM. Viles, Of Lib.
erty. Mo-; Mrs. Sarah HaddoD, Of Az
cry. Ia; and brothers Ed and Joe, of
Beacon, and Tom Toy. OF Lafayette,
Colo.
The death Of this kind lady was a
surprise and shock to the cornmun-
ity, and to the many friends Of the
family. Few knew of her sickness,
or condition until within the last day
or two, and not until Thursday was
the sufferer in critical condition.
The cause Of death was general
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-23

JELINECK-COLLI - Married,
at the office of the officiating justice,
Esquire o. c. G. Phillips, Monday, Feb.
30, 1911, at IL o'clock a. m, Joe Jeli'
neck and May Collins. both of Oska-
loosa. Mr.. Jelineck is baker of this
city and has prepared home at No.
302 North c street. The ceremony
was witnessed by company of select
friends.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-23

BRAGAW.-The infant son OF, Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Bragaw died at 100
o'clock p. m, Sunday, February IL,
1911, at the home, No. Gil Fifth ave-
nue. west, of premature birth. There
will be no funeral services. The body
will be inferred in Old cemetery.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-23

WALLlNG.-Born, to MI. and Mrs.
Charles S. Walling, 315 North Third
street, Tuesday morning, February Il,
1911, an IL pound girl. Mother and
daughter doing nicely. The young
lady has been named Mary in honor
of heI mother. o.. -r
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-23
Marriage Licenses.

Following is the list of marriage
licenses issued from the office of the
Clerk of the Courts since our last re-
port: -..,
No. Name. Residence. Age.
Bart Baudstra, Pella ...........-
500 and
Harry Van de WORT, Pella. .....-
Newark post., 1911-06-21
STOCK ON THE FARM.

In continuing his talk on the State
& ne o. the functions of the State farm
IS 20 demons rate the value OF improved
machinery and tools. improved live stock
and different varieties OF the various
commercial orchard fruits. To this end
the State farm OF De laware has made
considerable progress. A visitor to the
college farm will find great variety
Of modern machinery and tools in ac-
tual use. The live stock perhaps is one
OF the most attractive features Of the
farm at the present time. The people
OF Delaware by a visit to the farm can
see imported Percheron horses at work
in the same field with their old stand
bys the mule, and have an opportunity
to compare the efficiency of these two
classes of working stock. The farm has
three brood mares of this breed, all
doing their regular quota of farm work,
besides producing a pure bred fold each
year. One Of these, a yearling, could
have been sold for s4oo during the past
winter. Aside from the brood mares
there is two year old stud colt weigh
ing over 1900 pounds and yearling flly
nearly as large and two spring folds, one
of which is rather unusually good one
There are also three span of mules.
each of a different type. one pair Being
Cotton Mules, one pair q Mules and
the other pair heavy q :: lies.
, Among the horse stock is ,j q regis
tered hackney brood mare, with three
folds either registered or entitled to
is-r 90 ,r- h.-
OF about 20 pure breed sheep, which
either are or will be registered in due
time. There are three breeds represent.
ed, each of different type. Most of them
are Shropshires, mutton breed, at the
haei Of which is an imported high class
ram, There are five Rambouillett Mer'
mos. This is a breed of sheep founded
by Napoleon Bonaparte, who took great
pride IN their development at the gov.
ernment folds. The other breed repre-
Newark post., 1911-06-21
AGRLCVZ TVRAZ
EDUCATION IN DEL AWARE
Sketch Of Its Development And Plans For Future Work

ber of the Commission that purchased
it, advised him to abandon the south
field of about 50 acres, as too poor to
warrant anything being done with {.
The first crop however on this field un-
der the station management was timo-
thy hay adm the yield was two ton per
acre. Last year the poorest part of the
field produced between 40 and As bushels
of corn to the acre and it is hoped that
in a short time to demonstrate the value
of under drainage with land of this kind.
According to Professor Hayward, the
farm has been handicapped considerable
owing to the fact of many demands made
upon farm sales as this is the only free
fund available for the agriculture de-
partment. The State and Federal aD-
propriations can only be used for GER
tain specific purposes, and in consequence
the farm sales are drawn upon for GER
tain other necessary work not provtd, q
for in those appropriations. Owing to
a misunderstanding with the Office of Ex-
Adams Fund, in the construction of con-
| crete tree pits, it was necessary to pay
| for these pits almost entirely from tn
| farm sales, in spite of the fact that the
| Federal Government heartily approved
! Of the experiment in itself. The Expert
mental Station Office however, felt OBJ.
| liged to rule that these pits 40 In nuLl-
ber. were buildings in the technical sense
of the word and as such only five pei
Newark post., 1911-06-21

present on Farmers Da ~ and also in
the increased fnquirers Hat the State
Farm officials are rece tVtng from all
parts of the S\lte for adNlAe in all parts
of farm work. IJ#
When the farm was fir b&Surchased by
the State several years k2& there were
a large number Of skepti baEpersons who
were Of the opinion tina EM was money
wasted and that the ek4Kgers --cs the
State would never real h11bersonal ben
efts from such an outlays3E money This
skepticism is now fast i41{Ag away and
in fact few farmers ca l&I& found who
will even pretend to saT aket husbandry
has not advanced uni trfeEhe scientific
teachings Of the State Safrn More and
more are they beginning TO place conf
ience in the work OF Pfofessor Harry
Hayward and his able anu efficient staff
ANA TO seek their advifS1when in doubt
as to the best thing u do This Of
course means that the u1efulness Of the
farm will increase moI,e5rapidly.
FEDERAL FUNDS Fog THE WORK.
After its doors had (bnkn closed for II
years Delaware College gaTFxas resuscitated
in 1870, became a be eneficiary under an
act Of Congress known as the Morrill,
Bill" which apportioned to each State
large portions Of lani4to form the basis
Of eudowments for Colleges especially
devoted to the teaching of Agriculture
and the Mechanic Arts, and Military Tac-
tics.
BY act of the Delaware Legislature in
1888 the Delaware College Agricultu. al
Experiment Station was established as
a department of the College, under the
provisions OF the Hatch Bill" This
federal act appropriates $4,000 annually
for the purpose Of acquiring and diffus-
ing among the people OF the United
States useful and practic II information
on the subjects connected with agricul-
ture and to promote scientific investisa-
ton and experiment respecting the prin-
cipals and applications OF agricultural
science under direction Of the College or
Colleges established in each of the
States and Territories, In accordance
with the provisions of the Morrill, Bill
In 1890 a second Morrill, Bill' was
passed by the Federal Government. In
der this bill $4,000 was appropriated the
first year and that amount increased
$1,000 year for ten years so that now
the annual appropriation under the sec
ond Morrill, Bill is $4,000. The bill
sets out that the money shall be applied
as follows: only to instruction in ag,i-
culture, the mechanic arts, the English
language, and the various branches Of
mathematical, physical, natural, and eco
nomic science, with special reference TO
their applications in the industries OF
life and to the facilities of such instruc-
ton Delaware receives four-tifths of this
appropriation annually, the other one
fifth going to the College for Colored
Studsnts at Dover.
Newark post., 1911-06-21

That the farmers of Delawarefand the
citizens of the State in general are re-
alizing more and more eaeh year the
great Importance that the State farm Is
to the farming interests andthe good
work that is being done there in teach
ing advanced and scientific husbandly,
has been manifested in the increased in
tarest shown in the work done durilg
the past year. This interest was dis
played many times during the session of
the past General Assembly at Dover. 1t
is shown in the large numbers that were
Newark post., 1911-06-21

the berry patches of the State and IN
many instances have driven them out of
business. DR.. Cook found by series of
investigations covering a period of over
two years past that this disease waa
caused by fungus and that it could be
controlled by the simple method of pick
ing the double blossom off by hand when
they appear in the spring. This discov"
cry as simple as it is will make it poa-
sible for the bush berry growers of tho
State to again take up the industry with
a reasonable assurance of success.
SOY BEAN CROP.
Professor Grantham, Asronomist, also
performed a signal service to the State,
in his study of the soy bean crop, and
it's adaptability for Delaware conditiona
1t is not generally known that this crop
aside from its value as a hay producer,
has great possibilities as source Of
Oil The oil of the soy bean is similar
J in nature and composition to linseed oil
and it has been found canbe used as q
partial substitute for that important fat,
the production of which is decreasing
quite rapidly in this country. An acre of
soy beans will produce twice as much
oil as an acre of cotton seed and three
! times as much as an acre of fax. We
are at the present time importing latge
| quantities of this oil from Scotland and
Manchuria, and if the promises that the
, crop has given on the college farm, il
born out in the State, there are reasons
to believe that it will be valuable
crop for the Delaware farmer to produce.
Professor Grantham has just distributed
enough soy bears seed of the best varie~
ties to 100 farmers in different parts Of
the State to produce 500 bushels under
Tfav .nrable CONDITION Ibis seed in
| tn .-.. - prodice
Newark post., 1911-06-21

cent of the Adams fund available that
current year could be used in payment
for their construction. In consequence,
the balance of the amount necessary
had to be drawn from farm sales In as
much as there have been a number Of
other calls on the proceeds of the farm
sales, besides those from the current ex-
penses for carrying on the work of in
vestigation, both in the laboratory and
on the farm, not until the present tnae
has the farm been able to catch up with
itself
FARM HAS BEEN DOING DOUBLE
DUTY.
1t will be seen from this explanation
that the farm has been doing double duty
ever since It was purchased, namely lay
ing out for the plant from its very foun-
dation and at the same time complying
With the laws concerning the expenditure
OF Federal funds for research wolk. In
spite Of difficulties encountered, tae
trustees feel that they are now out of
the wods and also feel grateful for the
loyal support accorded them by the
IdTIueTS OIL the state. Inc WOrk Oh the
station, according to Dr. Hayward, has
increased rapidly and it is not surpris
ing If some mistakes have been made
in the efforts of the trustees to meet all
demands put upon them. Most of the
work connected with the farm has been
entirely sew in Delaware and the growth
has been SO rapid, there has been scar
cely time as yet ID strengthen the weak
places or abandon them as may be wise
in some cases.
The trustees and Station staff are cer-
tain that the support from the State is
growing, that the services that they are
rendering to the State are increasing and
that the reports received from the off,
cial inspections made by representatives
of the Federal Office of Experiment Sta
tions are very satisfactory. They feel,
stated Professor Hayward that the peo-
pie are only beginning to appreciate the
value of the Agricultural Department
as a Public Service institution, and
there is no reason why it's usefulness
and efficiency should not increase for
the welfare of the entire State.
Newark post., 1911-06-21

to pay for It's maintenance for many
years to come"
DR.. Cook, the present Plant Patholo-
gist. has performed a very important
service to the bush berry growers OF the
State. in working out the cause or tho
disease known as Double Blossom
which has made serious inroads upon
Newark post., 1911-06-21

at the same time possess so much UNI
()rm sccellsncy The herd contains
two htgl-class cows, imported from the
best Guernsey herd in all Great Britain.
Another member has produced more
than her weight IN milk each month for
the past four months. She gave III
three months as much milk as the aver
Newark post., 1911-06-21
opporI
WORK
There are tn.

There are tn
maintained by the EAr~r-
The Plant Pathologist at
time is conducting Investigations uauo.
the provisions of the Adams Fund, on
the relation of Parasitic Fungi to the
contents of the cells of the host plant.
He is also studying the sweet potato
diseases, it being the policy of the de-
partment to study specific problems ra-
ther than try to spread over a large
number .-.tlg, q
The chemical laboratory is engaged
largely in doing the chemical work r0r
rns other departments. The Agronomist,
Plant Pathologist and Horticulturist all
call the Chemist for the chemical side
of the questions that they are studying
In spite of the fact that the Chemist has
two assistants most Of his time IS occa-
pied in doing chemical work for the
other members Of the college staff. The
Chemist, however, is engaged ii5R Qn a
problem under the provisions of the
Adams Fund, the composition of Humus
and 1t is expected that when this dueg-
tioh is finally solved. II will throw mush
iisht ON the Question of soil fertility,
The other Laboratory at the Expert.
ment Station is Animal Path6logist. His
work for the past four years has been in
studying Anthrax. DR.. Dawson is also
working on the problem of forage poi
soning disease which destroys a great
many horses in Delaware each year. Tho
work Of the Laboratories can never be-
come so we'll known nor can it become
the show place or other departments,
yet their value when measured by abso.
lutte results can not be overestimated
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION.
+Hr Hayward is fully in sympa-
thy with the agricultural Extension plan
and IN discussing, the matter said "The
station officers feel thar>use of the great
est steps forward in the dew. !hment Of
Agriculture resources of Delaware -rss
taken when the Legislature passed the
Agricultural Extension bill, creating ,
Division of Agriculture Extension in the
Agriculture Department of Delaware Cll-
lege. The purpose of this bill is to
Continued on Page o.
Newark post., 1911-06-21

In 1905 the adams Bill' was passed,
which appropriated $4,000 for the first
year, to be Increased $4,000 a year until
the amount reaches Sl5,Ooo SO the en-
suing year the entire $4,000 under this
bill will be appropriated. The Nelson
Bill'' of 1907, appropriated $4,000 to be
increased $4,000 each year until the
amount reaches $4,000, so that full
amount will also be available the ensu-
ing year, bu, $4,000 of this also goes to
the Coored College at Dover. This Will
make the annual income from the Ma
tional government starting the coming
year so, ,OGO
Newark post., 1911-06-21
ADVANCEMENT OF EXPERIMENT
WORK


Professor Hayward, in speaking of the
work at the Experiment Station and State
farm several days ago, said: when
came here in October 1906, the Station
staff numbered Z and the coming year
there will be fourteen members of the
staff. Practically no land was available
for experimental work. There was a
couple of acres at the northeast corner
of the campl5 but the ground was so low
and soiled so heavy that it was impos-
sible to carry out work of any value
there. The previous administration had
been opposed to a State farm and con-
tended that it could not be maintained
on the funds available. The laborator-
les were small and the station workers
much Handicapped because of lack of
equipment. The work was nearly at a
stand STILL"