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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-19

EThe case of Wiley VS.. Wickersham
will be called before the House com
mittee on expenditures in the Depart,
ment Of Agriculture within the next
two or three days. Chairman Moss
(dem. Ind.) today received word from
the Department OF Agriculture that al
the papers in which were dnnanded by
the committee will probably be 1or-
warded late this afternoon. The papers
have been in the hands OF the president
and as soon as he reaches judgment on
the case will be turned over TO the com
mittee. The committee will probably
90 over the papers at meeting this
evening or tomorrow morning and Will
decide on the date for the first hearing.
This will probably be within week,
and DR.. Wiley and Secretary OF Agrl-
culture Wilson will be the first witnea-
ses called.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-19

Ladies $3.50 and $500 fine Oxfcrds
and Pumps. Clearing Price $500.
]. A. Marshall & Bro. 422 King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-19

Compla ut vas made today to the
Interstate Commerce Commission by
over sixty New York and Brooklyn fruit
dealers that the Atlantic Coast Line
and approximately 500 other roads
operating between New York city and
the southern states in the trunk line
association territory refused to deliver
watermelons to New York and Brooklyn
and had refused to accept shipments
consigned for delivery in the two cities.
The roads, the compliments declare,
require that all watermelons, cante.
loupes. etc, designed for New York
and Brooklyn be delivered at Jer-
sey City, n. j. In addition, it was de-
carcd the roads allow only one cent
per hundred pounds for lithera2e
charges from Jersey City to New York
and Brooklyn when the actual cost of
litherage is cents per hundred pounds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-19

EOR RENT.-Six room HOUSE With
l. all modern improvements at lilo
Duke street. Apply to I. j. ramon,
corner Henry aud Duke street.
jyl7 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-19
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
FOR RENT

nor RENT hall front single ROOMS
I Rent and table board S25 month.
SIT Cameron street.
jy10 Wv
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-19

To further aid III preventing the
spread of cholera at New York, Sur
geon General Wyman today sent Past
Assistant Surgeon Stimson from the
HYGIENE Laboratory to New York
Quarantine to assist in the examination
of Immigrants with the hope OF deiain-
ing all cholera carriers. This work
according 10 reports received By Dr..
Wyman, is progressing very rapidly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-19

The situation in Haiti is reported
much worse today by Commando,
Taylor Of the Z. 5. Gunboat Petrol.
He cabled that the revolutionists arc
advancing victorious towards Cape
Haitien and are in control Of almost
the entire province. The Petrol sailed
today for Gonaives. where American
railroad constructors are reported in
danger.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-10
AT UNIVERSITY PARK
MRS. NJ. A. BRUCE GIVES C. n. U.
s12,ooo-MESsRs. SPURRELL, OF
IOWA COUNTY BECOME RESI-.
DENTS OF THE PARK.

Mrs. M. A. Bruce has recently Civ,
en- the University $4,000 on the an,
nuity plan. BY this arrangement she
gets 6 per cent on the money as
long as she lives, and upon her death
the money goes to the University.
Messrs. Speers Cleimegager and
Harrington, three popular students,
have gone to Missouri to hold camp
meetings.
The camp meeting grounds are
again assuming the appearance of a
tented city, in preparation for chau.
tauqua. The grounds were never in
finer shape than they are this year.
Messrs. Squirrel, of Iowa county,
has purchased property and will
move here to educate his children.
Isaac Rossiter, of the same place has
also chosen an excellent property
and has about completed the con-
tract for it. These gentlemen are re-
firing from active farm life.
J. L. White has enlarged his cot
tage, making it two stories IN
height and extending the length.
Prospects grow brighter everyday
for an excellent school year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-10
THE IOWA CROP SERVICE
Review of the Past Week by Direct
or of Weather Bureau.

Des, Moines, Aug. 8.-For week
ending Aug. 6, with very nearly nor
NAL temperature and frequent show
ers over the larger part of the state,
late crops generally show an improve
ment over last week. The rainfall
was copious to heavy over the eastern
and extreme southwestern counties,
ment, especially in late corn and po-
tatoes, is we'll marked, while in other
districts where the showers were light
to moderate the Improvement was
slight or the crops barely held their
own. The rains, however, came too
late over the western two-thirds Of
the state to be of much benefit to ear
ly corn, which has been badly dam
aged by the drought and will not pro-
duce more than half of crop. Ex-
cept in the eastern counties late corn
has been in a critical condition, but
with a continuance of showers or a
good soaking rain will make a fair
yield. Pastures and late potatoes
have improved in many sections, but
much more rain is needed. Thrash
ing from shock has been completed in
many localities and a start has been
made with fall blowing in sections
where there has been sufficient rain
to soften the ground. The week clos
ed with heavy rains in the central
counties.
Following is a summary of reports
from crop correspondents of the SER
vice August 1st. The condition of
corn is unusually variable, sections of
the state as shown by estimates rang
ing from % to 105 per cent, and the
final output of this crop depends upon
future weather conditions. Estimates
of conditions are as follows: Corn
SO per cent; potatoes, "a; pastures
3S; apples rs; grapes "a. On August
/, 1910, corn was rated at 90.5 per
cent, and on July /, 1911, at 1902 per
cent. The average condition on Aug.
1st for the past ten years is 50 per
cent. Thrashing returns and estf-
mates show the following average
yield of harvested crops: Winter
wheat, 81; spring wheat, IA; oats, "a;
barley %; rye II bushels per acre.
These figures are subject to change
upon receipt of final returns, but if
they are sustained this state will have
over 100000 bushels of wheat of
good quality, and about 110,000,000
bushels of oats of fair quality.
GEORGE NJ. CHAPEL,
Section Director.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-10
INTERESTS DISPOSED
After 20 Years of Successful Work
Mr.. McNeill Quits Canada Mines

W. A. Mcneil has disposed OF
mining interests at Canmore, Alberta
Province, about sixty miles from Cal,
gary on the line OF the Canadian Pa,
cific. The property has been under
lease by the Mcneil interests which
have had the property in operation
for term of twenty years, two leases
of ten years each. The leases held
recently expired and have not been
renewed, thus terminating the Nc.
Neill administration of the property
Dave Williams, who was superin,
tendent for the Mcneil interests, al.
so discontinues his connection with
the operation of the works, but it is
understood that he will remain in the
west.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-10
VELVET BANDS ARE 'INEr S
Some Kind Of Black Adornment Seer
on Almost Every Kind of
Couture Today.

Black velvet bands, one or two
studded with gold or jeweled buckles
are for the classic style of couture
while the more coquettish girl uses
them finished with a knot on each
side, a spray of silver aigrette on one
side or a bunch of dropping siik rose
balls. "
Satin ribbon is used as a twist,
soft folds. fiat bands, plain. embroid,
cred, beaded, lace appliqued, ditto
gilt, with bow, fan, knot. etc. just
back OF the left ear.
The exact position for the chief or,
nament of a band is according to the
wearers head, long, short, or broad
shape requiring different placing of
this finishing touch. All ages from
fifteen years wear hair ornaments.
1t will not be long before yellow
hair will again be the fashion. The
mahogany shade so long favored is
showing lighter effects all the time,
and hair dyes are rapidly approach.
ing the straw tint. And 1t has been
made plain that the new gold or straw
tint is to be without luster.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-10
CITY HALL AND PAVING
Bid of Pearl w. Sparks, SIS, 1890
is Accepted.

Unable to complete the business of
the session Monday evening the Os-
kaloosa city legislature was adjourn
ed at midnight to convene again at
seven-thirty o'clock Tuesday night.
The bid of Pearl w. Sparks, of Oska-
loosa on the municipal building was
accepted, proposed paving resolutions
were introduced and discussed and
sewer plans talked.
There were present Messrs. Ander-
son, Penders, Lafollette, Campfeld,
Milligan and Blattner. The claims list
being unusually long and confusing
and many desiring to file claims after
hours, even up to the last minute pre-
ceding the session, the opening of the
meeting was delayed until almost half
past nine o'clock. The hour was near
unto midnight when motion to ad-
journ to Tuesday evening was enter
tanned. 1t was a strenuous session.
The bids on the city hall were as
follows:
w. E. Reed, 54,16600.
Pelligreen Construction Co., OF st.
Louis, $52,OOO.OO.
Pearl w. Sparks, $45, 1S3.00.
John D. Mickey, $45 $4,000.
These bids were the result of the
efforts of a special committee ap-
pointed to confer with contractors and
builders in the effort to get at some
definite estimate of the cost of the
proposed municipal building. The re-
port of the committee was accepted
and the committee discharged.
Mr.. Anderson then moved the &C
ceptance of the Sparks bid.
Mr.. Sparks will meet with the coun-
Gil this evening to sign contract and
arrangements will then be completed
for the calling of the special election
to place the proposition before the
people of Oskaloosa for ratification.
Discussion of storm sewers for the
southwest part of the city where re-
lief Is needed occupied some time.
Resolutions to pave South Sixth
street between First and Third aven-
ues; North A street from High avenue
to A avenue and to repave or to re-
pair the paving on High avenue west
and First avenue west between Mark,
ct street and the Iowa Central tracks
were introduced but no action taken
on the subject. Consideration of the
paving proposition will be resumed
this evening.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-10
THE AUTOMOBILE TAX
Mahaska County Will Receive as
Her Share $1,0o3.83.

Treasurer of State w. w. Morrow
yesterday determined how much mon
ey each county in the state shall re-
ceive as its share of the good roads
fund created by the new motor car
tax law. &
The total fund created by the law
amounts to Sill ,292.65. Fifteen per
cent of this amount, or Sl6,695.89, is
retained by the state to defray ex-
penses incident to the issuance of
motor car licenses. This leaves a to-
tai of $94,598.76 to be divided among
the several counties of the state to
use for good roads purposes.
The figures of the treasurer show
that each township in the state re-
ceives $57.57 as its share of the fund.
The total for each county differs, this
being determined according to the
number of townships each county has
in proportion to the whole number of
townships in the state.
This is the first apportionment to
be made under the new law. Inasmuch
as the fees collected under the law
were for but period of six months,
the amount to be distributed among
the counties is about one-half as much
as it will be on March l, when the
state treasurer will make the second
apportionment. The fees to be col
lected by the secretary of state be-
ginning Jan. l, 1912, will be for the
entire year, are double what he has
been collecting this year.
Mahaska county, having ~ civil
townships, will receive $1,093S3.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-10
SOME DEALS IN DIRT
Record In Recent Real Estate Trans
fers In County.

Clarence M. Hart and wife to Mar
tina a Hamilton, lot 3 in block l3,
Wells addition to Barnes City-$675.
William and Nancy Chester to Mary
Curtis, lot Is in block 3; also undivid-
ed interest in w " of Sc u OF sec.
%, twp. IA, range 17-$10O and other
valuable consideration
Oral L. 8. Aldrich ct al to Fred
Lester, lot in block 10, original plat
in Barnes City-S3OO.OO
w. E. Peavy and wife to Frank Hen
ming, w " of lot 2 in irregular survey
of NEA of NWA of sec. 10, twp. rs,
north of range Is w in Oskaloosa-
81, 10000.
Nell X. Hines to A. Browneller, lot
commencing 60 feet south of NE cor
ner of lot in Merers and Smiths ad-
dition, 60x120 feet-$1.00.
Hattie Staten and husband to
Frank Howe, lot 2 of irregular survey
of S y of Sc "A of Sc u of sec. rs,
in twp rs, north of range 16, west of
D p. .m.-$1, 10000.
Earl Fleck and wife to Mrs. j. ID.
and Roy Fleck, 1-3 of 2-3 of NE u Of
SW u and S " of Sc u, sec. rs,
twp. 76, north of range II, west of
5 p. m.-$3, 10000.
William d. Fleck to Ray Fleck, un-
divided twelve acres of undivided 1-3
of 2-3 of NE " of SW a and N "
of Sc u, sec 26, twp. 76, north Of
range II, west of s p. m.-$2, 100000.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-10
CAMPERS ARE COMING
More Will Enjoy Outing at Chau-
tauqua Than Ever Before.

Present prospects indicate that
more campers will enjoy an outing at
Chautauqua this year than ever be-
fore. The grounds are in fine shape
and many conVeniences have been ad-
ded this year. Up to and including
Monday evening over 35 per cent
more tents had been engaged for the
assembly than at the corresponding
date last year. Following is a list OF
those who have engaged tents, though
of course many of these tents will
be used by members of other families
than those named, as, often, two o.
more families use the same tent:
Rev. A. McFerran; J. A. Mageei
Geo. c. True; M. A. Hickey; J. M. Sar-
baugh; Miss Nina Carbon; w. J. Boyd,
Lacey; Henry Tandy; J. R. Conover;
r. c. Steddom; F. H. FraZee; Prac-
teal Business College; L. M. Towns;
Ed. Mckinley; Ollie Tandy; Geo.
Smith; Mrs. James Lawrence; Rev.
Lloyd Williams; Mrs. Laura Foeh-
linger; S. S. Aldrich; J. A. Jones, Bea-
Coh, mlSS JShllle riy, D. H. noo'ei,
Arthur Cameron, Lacey; F. E. Cor
don; Harold Jewell; Penn College;
D. NJ. Edwards; A. ]. Lytle; A. G.
Hawley, Rose Hill; E. ]. Eisenhart;
Mrs. Mark Norman; Mrs. Mary F.
Haynes; Mrs. A. W. Mattix, Beacon;
Mrs. Homer Dye; w. L. Givin, Cedar;
Albert Rinden; Mrs. ]. H. Ramsay;
Miss A. L. Black.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-10
EDDYV|LLEETCH|NCS
TWELVE SEATS FOR PARK PRE-
SCENTED BY CIVIC IMPROVE
MENT CLUB GRIFFIN cHARG.
ED WITH BOOT LOGGING.

Eddyville, Aug. 5.-Mrs. s. Min,
tonye, who has been living at Colfax
the past year, returned TO Eddyville
Thursday.
Miss Christina Roberts returned
Thursday from an extended visit with
relatives at Omaha and Des Moines.
Mrs. Fac Walters. who has been i'll
for some time with rheumatism, has
gone to Excelsior Springs for treat
ment
Ralph Chord, who has been employ
ed during the summer at Kimballton,
returned home Thursday. -...
Mrs. Ed Bland has been visiting
relatives in Ottumwa this week.
J.. A. Gray returned to kirkville,
Mo, Thursday after visiting the past
two weeks at the home of his broth
er, w. H. Gray.
The iron seats which the civic I'M
provement club purchased for the
park, have arrived and will be placed
in the park at once. There are II
six-foot seats, which will add much
to the appearance of the park.
Miss Edna Cooper, who has been
visiting the past two weeks at the
Dee Mater and Ed Secrees homes, re-
turned to Abba Thursday.
Mrs. Mel Johnson, of Abba, visited
this week at the nome of her mother,
Mrs. NJ. Coolwyne.
Mrs. F. Bickford and Mrs. Geo.
Chord went to Oskaloosa Thursday
to witness the drawing of the automo-
bile, which will be given away.
Many people from Eddyville holding
tickets were in attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Hines and Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Allen, of Avery, were
guests at the n. A. Thayer home
Wednesday.
F. H. Griffin, of Beacon, was arrest
ed in Eddyville Thursday evening for
selling liquor. He was bound over
to the grand jury Friday.
Miss Mary Sargent went to Fort
Morgan, Colo, Friday on a business
trip.
Mrs. H. ]. Wing was called to Dav-
export Friday by the serious illness
of her sister.
Mrs. VIM. Parsons and children, OF
Lincoln, Neb, are guests of relatives
in Eddyville this week.
Mrs. Chas. Crump and children, OF
Chillicothe, visited their many Eddy
vile friends Thursday.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-10
The Waist Line.

Though the waist line is less yer.
satile than it used to be, and Is more
and more inclined to assume the con-
ventional position. the empire effect
is still to be SEEN. For reception and
dancing gowns it is graceful, and the
soft outline 1t gives to the figure is
delightfully."- picturesque. But for the
street all this is out of place; it gives
the wearer a silhouette that Is un.
tidy, and suggests looseness that is
altogether Objectionable. In regard
also to evening gowns the same fault
may be found. So long as a toilette
is to be worn chiefly while walking or
standing the short waist is permissi
ble-even desirable-but for a din
ner, concert or theater 1t is no longer
so. The bust unconfined falls out of
shape, and the figure cut is most un.
attractive-and 1t is the realization of
this fact that has led to so many of
the newest evening bodices being
made with swathed draperies and
close fitting lines.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-10
DEATHS ON DECREASE
June and May Compared in Report
of Secretary Summer.

The death rate in Iowa showed a
material decrease in June as com
pared with May, according to the vi
tai statistic report of the state, just
complied in the office of Secretary
Sumner of the state board of health
In May there 1871 deaths from all
diseases, while in June there were
but 1916 deaths.
Tuberculosis showed a remarkable
decrease in the number of its vic
tins. In May there were l41 deaths
from this disease, while in June
there were but 127 deaths. Organic
heart disease claimed more victims
in June than in May, the number be-
ing 1872 in June and 1873 in May. APP
pendicitis is no longer the fashion in
Iowa. In June there were only four
teen deaths from this disease, as
compared with twenty-four deaths
therefrom during the month Of May
Pneumonia showed the greatest de
crease. May claimed 1875 victims from
this disease, while June only claimed
So. Indl SHOWS sOlheIhih6 vi '
dryness of the latter month. Deaths
from alcoholism are also on the de-
cline, May having had eight deaths
while June had but six from the ef'
feet of alcohol.
More people took their lives in
June than in May, due probably to
going crazy with the heat In June
there were twenty-three suicides
while in May there were but fifteen
suicides. Murders, too, were on the
increase in June. That month had
eight, as compared with three in May
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-10
Corn is Promising.

r. w. Russell, living sixteen miles
northwest of Oskaloosa, was in town
the other day and brought along two
sample stocks of corn. One had six
fully developed ears on it and the 9TH
err four. He says corn all along the
line looks well and is we'll filled out.
On the other hand James Madison
reports that in his field some of the
stocks bear no ears. This he thinks
is due to the excessive warm weather
in June. Corn on the average, how
ever, is very promising, and in this
section the yield will be above the
average. ..
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-10
Az 10 the Fireplace.

The sides OF fireplace should be
well splayed or beyeled. in order TO
reflect the heat. says Arts and Decora.
ton. The back should lean forward
at the top. for the same purpose. and
the fireplace should not be too deem
A projecting chimney produces an
effect OF pushing the guest away,
whereas a receding one beckons him
nearer, TO enjoy the hospitality Of the
open fire. For this reason the ingle
nook. that is. the fireplace built into
the wall OF the room. Is especially
coy and attractive.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-10
OLD SETTLERS SEPT 5
Executive Committee Fixes Dates
Hon. LATE Young the Orator.

Members OF the executive commit
tee and the township vice-presidenti
of the Mahaska county Old Settlers
Association met Saturday Afternoon
at the Office of John F. and w. r
Lacey for the purpose of selecting
date and place for holding the annua
picnic, appointing necessary commit
tees and transacting other bushes.
in connection with the organization
President s. L. Pomeroy presided
and Secretary G. w. Shockley was or
hand with the records.
Announcement is made that the pic
mic will be held in the public park in
oskaloosa, Tuesday, September 5th
and Honorable Lafayette Young OF
Des Moines, ex-senator from Iowa
and editor of the Des Moines Capital.
will be orator of the day. Mr.. Young
will deliver the annual address in the
court room in the afternoon.
Edward belong of Scott township
was appointed to the position OF
township vice-president to fill the va
cancy caused by the death OF the
late A. n. Church.
Members, in fixing the date for the
meeting expressed a desire to have
it on a date outside of Chautauqua,
Yearly Meeting and the state fair.
Some of the members expressed a
for "a University Park
the most desirable place for holding
the picnic, but the sentiment prevail
ed that the city park held most ad-
vantage and would insure the best at
tendance, and it was therefore select
ed.
John F. Lacey, w. s. Kenworthy, G.
w. Shockley, Oliver Vance and Miles
Prime were appointed as committee
on program for the day. This COM
mittee will meet at the office of w.
s. Kenworthy next Saturday, August
IL, at 1870 o'clock for the purpose of
completing the program.
A committee on arrangements will
care for the details of the preparation
VI lllC AhCClALiS anu INC PtShlS' AS
members are Miles Prime, Matt Croz-
Ter, and MILFORD Hull.
Announcement will be made as
soon as arrangemtns are completed
of the prizes to be offered. The flag
for the township having the largest
number of attendants at the meeting,
won last fall by Lincoln township,
will again be in competition.
Let every old settler in the county
get ready TO come to the city for the
meeting and make it the largest pic
mic the association has held. The
meeting of last year was held in the
city park Wednesday, September IA,
and many will recall what splendid
success attended the efforts OF the
committees. Between twenty-five hun
dred and three thousand people were
gathered in the park and there is no
reason why the fifth annual meeting
of the association cannot be a greater
success. Talk to neighbors and
friends about it and make up your
mind now that you will be one of the
picnicers on that date.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-10
! STATIONERY IN THE BoUDoIF
french oimity This season Seems &c
Have Been Set Apart for Use
OF the Young Girl.

For young girls use there is nc
stationery more suitable than the
fabric finished surfaced French dim.
lty which comes In white, gray and
stone blue square sheets of CORE.
spondence and 'hasty note size. with
envelopes of matching dimensions. OF
an equally refined and dainty char.
acter are the linen lawn papers in
solid tints of aeroplane, dawn pink,
Baltic blue. willow green, orchid and
cream-the hemstitched fabric cross.
bar In white bordered with a pale
shade of color. and the diagonally
striped fabric in two tones of mauye,
blue or buff
A fad OF the hour, and one permits.
sible only as a joke when a note
passes between two very intimate
young girls. is the red-edged, tan-col.
ored "Chanticler" paper, which has
Growing rooster embossed at the
top of each sheet.
LaWnette correspondence cards for
acceptance and regrets are accom-
panied by envelopes having semi
elliptical or triangular flaps on which
a monogram or initial may be en-
graVed. This stationery comes in a
variety of pale tints, Of which buff.
pale gray. gray-blue or whit are pref
test.
Luncheon place cards matching the
shades and patterns of the French
dimity and crossbar lawn fabric fin.
ished stationery are exceedingly smart
and in eminently good taste, as are
also cards of umbrella shape bearing
hand painted violets, daisies and GRO.
cuses and in cut out flower and fig.
ure designs.