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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-23
Spelling Ability of Contestants.


The spelling ability of the students
of the rural schools of the county is
nothing less than marvellous. They
simply refused to be spelled down.
Mr.. Hunt stated that the showing
made was remarkable and he was as
interested in the outcome as anyone.
The forty-six contestants were seat.
ed in chairs in front of the judge
bench in the court room, facing the
audience Each contestant was
tagged" by large card bearing a
number. Cards were circulated
among the audience bearing the
name school and township of each
contestant opposite the number
which correspondent with the number
displayed by each contestant. In
this manner anyone was able to learn
the name of the spoilers. After the
contestants were seated by order of
the numbers the spelling commenced.
The method of spelling was some.
what different from the old.fashion.
ed spelling bees" where If per-
son missed they were out of the con.
test. Four hundred and sixty words
were pronounced, which is ten times
around, before any of the contestants
were to be taken out. In the ten
times around only four were misspell-
ed. This record is probably the most
remarkable of the contest. This is
almost perfect and If a single spell
err were to be graded on this the
grade would be 80. During the en-.
tire five and one.half hours of contin-
uous spelling there were only 40
words misspelled by all the contest.
ants. This record is one of the best
ever made and it is doubtful if it
could be equalled again.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-23
.PHEASAITS 'I6ONING'
q = l'Vt7IH'f Mix u
Game. Warden Andrews Asks for
Information as to Disposal.

Mahaska, county is to have about
fifty pair of Hungarian pheasants,
with which the, state. is being stock
ed. What do you--if you are inter.
ested in the game bird business-de.
sire done with them? Where should
they be placed, or how distributed
Where are the best or the proper
places for turning these birds loose
to obtain the best results? What
do you know about this anyway?
George Andrews the game warden
of Mahaska county, has received no.
tice from the state warden that one
hundred birds will be sent TO his adj
dress in Oskaloosa In the near flu.
ture, and that 1t will be his duty 70
distribute them about the county to
the best advantage. Mr.. Andrews
says that he. would like to hear from
his friends and from those posted
on the subject as to what should be
done with the birds. Advice and let
tiers are solicited. Mr.. Andrews de-
sires to do the most good for the
greatest number of people with the
birds, and to that end he seeks the
assistance of his friends and the
sports men of the county. sE.-n
Mahaska county has twenty.foul
townships, conditions being equal In
all. That would give two pair, foul
birds, to each township. But is this
the right way to do it? Or should
more birds be placed in a certain 10
cality? If SO, where is. the proper
place to liberate the birds? Mr.. An
drews wants to know. f.
The state warden is distributing
about ten thousand of the birds ii
Iowa this spring, that is, one hundred
to each of the nmety.nine counties
in Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-23

Co., at Oskaloosa, wrote to the Rail.
road committee of the Montezuma
Commercial club few days ago to
the effect that they have disposed OF
a large portion of the bonds for the
Tama Oskaloosa mterurban. The
financial situation which has been
rather discouraging Is getting better
every day and If every one gets out
and helps boost this new line
through here there is every reason
to believe that it can be built.
In the communication of President
Wodehouse he states that an engin,
ecr would be here as soon as the
weather permits and the securing oil
the right.of-way would follow.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-23
Ducks Were Fooled.

The ducks and geese that have been
winging to the north since Wednes.
day last were caught IN cold wave
Saturday evening and came hurrying
back to the southland. Local hunters
last week bsgged both ducks and
geese but the fellows who went to
distant shooting grounds are likely
to be fooled as the birds retreated be.
tore the threatened blizzard and the
cold.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-23
HAWKEYE CONFERENCE
Annual Meeting of the Managers of
the Lumber Company.

The annual meeting of the manag
ers of the properties of the Hawkeyt
Lumber Company took place in Oska
loosa Friday. Morning and Afternoon
conferences were held with the Off
GERS of the company concerning thu
business Of the year. The managers
were the guests of the company at thu
Hotel Lacey and the sessions were
held at this place.
The managers present were:
Z ]. w. Fleming, Abba.
J. v. Cramer, Avery.
J. w. Fisher, Centerville.
H. l.. Royce, Creston.
S. NJ. Harmon, Pennington.
w. Z. Brown, Fort Madison.
p. o. Sterett, Humeston.
Roy Roberts, Kent.
Bert Dunkin, Lovilia.
F. A. Edwards, Mt. Ayr.
c. V. Chance, Mystic.
w. L. Stump, North English.
/ J. M. Beckman, Oakville.
r. H. Hoover, Osceola.
F. E. Hyett, Oskaloosa.
B. L. Lewis, Plano.
G. C. Allensworth, Red Oak.
l. l.. Funk, auditor, Oskaloosa.
]. s. Taylor, Oskaloosa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-23
Lax Cnllectinns.

Tax collections SO far this month
are considerably in excess Of the col
lections for the same period in Janu.
iry. A total of $16,7S0.67 has been
collected which is about 100000
more than for the same period OF
January. The collections during the
past week we're S5,91l.65.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-23
popu,,r Moyeme,,

The efforts Of the teachers and the
students OF the various schools OF the
city, who are endeayorins to raise
money for the purchase of playground
and physical apparatus are meeting
tie approval of4almost every resident
OF the city.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-23
a Blind Eor prunk..

|, II is claimed that the Rock Island
miners train which has been permit
ted to stand on the side track near
the intersection Of the tracks and
South Market street has been tho reu.
devious OF buns aud DRINKS for sew.
eral months.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-23

Last weak Was probably the light
sst week In the bounty department
that has ever been experienced. A
bounty OF ten cents was paid to Ge5.
rerpstraon for two gophers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-23
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES
BILLICK.-Born, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Bruce Billick, Friday. Feb. II, a son.

GORDON.-Born, to Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Gordon, Saturday, Feb.
IL, fine and handsome 11-pound
son. Mother and babe are doing
well and the father Is happy and
proud In consequence.
Observation-Disclosures, at
Kansas City, Thursday, January 26,
1911, Judge C. Welsh, officiating,
Mrs. Ida Overturf to Mr.. Arthur
Walls. both fthis place. Mr.. and
Mrs. Walls returned to Oskaloosa
and after brief honeymoon trip and
are at home at the former residence
of the bride, No. SIC First avenue
West. The announcement of the
wedding will come as surprise TO
the many friends of the contracting
parties, but the congratulations and
the Fluctuations will be none the less
hearty and sincere. The bride is
well known and is popular among
her acquaintance. Mr.. Walls is
known to practically every one 10
town, having served a number OF
years on the city police force and is
now constable to Squire o. @. q.
Phillips.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-23

BRYAN.-John Lewis Bryan was
born March Z, 1920, and died Febrti
airy IA, 1911, aged 80 years, IL months
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-23

The mere fact that it contains Geo.
Randolph Chester's latest novel would
be enough to interest most people in
the February Lippincott's, yet the
said novel is only one item--though
it is perhaps the most important
IN long and imposing table of con
tents. .-.,a
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-23

The Ladies' World for February is
entertaining from the first cover
one Of Cory Kilvert's inimitable child
sketches--to the last. 1t Is the Mid.
winter Fiction Number, and SO con.
tains an unusual amount Of bright
story matter. - +sfrl ~.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-23

The Crowell Publishing Company,
owners of Woman's Home Compan.
ion and Farm and Fireside, has taken
over the American Magazine and will
publish 1t IN conjunction with Its 9th
er two publications. Mr.. George H
Hazen is president of The Crowell
Publishing Company; Mr.. H. J. Fish
err is General Manager.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-23

Montezuma, Feb. 49, President
woodhouse, of the Iowa Traction
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-23

One Of the important features in
ne February American Magazine is
Al article by Albert W. Atwood de
,yribing the enormous monopoly ex
ercised by six express companies IN
america, which control 80 per cen'
III the country's express business.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-05
SILVER SERVICE WILL
BE PRESENTED TODAY
Bx Leased Wire to Tne Tribune.

NEW YORK; Nov. 4.-The magniG-
cent silver service purchased by the citt-
Zens OF Utah for the big dreadnought
named for the state will be presented TO
the battleship formally at the New York
navy ward AT 10 o'clock tomorrow,
Governor Spry OF Utah. with his secre-
tary and half a dozen citizens or l tan
arc now in the city and Will attend the
nr,sentgtion ceremonies.
The affair will be carried on simply.
Governor Spry. i'm the name OF the state,
will offer the silver and Captain Benson
OF the Utah VIII accept IL In the name
OF the navy department SIX young
women OF the Mormon tabernacle choir
now here. will sing three songs especially
prepared for the occasion. and lunch
con will be served TO the official partici-
pants Natives OF Utah now resident
In New York City will attend In body.
The silver service is one of the most
elaborate ever given to n batileship, II
consists OF twenty nine pieces, the laFg-
est being u punch bowl
Governor Spry said tonight
I'VE are proud Of the battlcship. |
believe anyone who saw ner steam zip
the river last sunday VIII bear with
us We look upon this presentation az
an event in the history OF our state
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-05
OFFICER is BEATEN.
Prison Guard Fernsterma aker Roughly
Handled by RoWdies He Rebukes.
10 The Tribune

Special 90 The Tribune.
OGDEN, Nov. i.-lu "A free rfor-sll fight
that occurred on TwcUty-fourth street.
between Hudson and Washington ave-
nucs, tonight Sam Fernstcrmakcr. a
prison guard, was severely beaten about
the face and head.
a number OF drunks started to quarrel
Ing and Fernstermaker approached them
and said that he was An officer and that
they must be orderly They asked for his
authority and he showed o badge. They
then told him that no scab officer could
tell them what 10 do and continued with
the rowdyism, One OF the drunks then
asserted that he saw the officer push
cripple and seizinS him the crowd start
ed 10 the police station. saying that they
were going TO arrest him, He was res
cued by Patrolman Al Herrick. who ar
rived with the patrol wagon He was
taken 10 the police station and his bruises
attended TO. after which he was re-
leased He could identify none OF his
made.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-05
CURIOUS CUSTOMS
IN CHINESE FAMILIES
Special Gable to The Tribune.


WEI-IfAI-W WEI Nov. Difficulties
or census work among Chinese are anus
ingly illustrated by the British commits
sioncr at Wei-hai wei In his report just
issued.
"a Chinese child al birth Is said to be
one year old" he says. and after II
has passed one year II is said to be two
years old. Thus a child, IL born In the
last month OF the year, may be said 10
be two years of age before il Is thirty
days old. according TO European reckon :
ing. 4 child OF eighteen months time
Of life since birth Is reckoncd by Chinese
Ia be either two years or three years
old. this depending on whether II was
born In the first or second half OF the
year.
THE Chinese divide the years into
cycles OF twelve, each one OF the twelve
years being represented by the name OF
an animal and everyone born in that
year will say that he belongs to the class
Of the corresponding animal. The twelve
different animals are rat, OK, tiger, hare.
dragon. snake, horse, sheep. monkey,
fowl dog and pig. The Chinese year
corresponding to 1900 was a year OF the
rat. Everyone knows his animal class.
for the information Is necessary for ar
ranging betrothals. fortune telling, OF
choosing lucky days.
lit is common for Chinese mother
sumably to deceive the fates. IL being
considered easier to bring up girl.
There are many large undivided fami
lies in Wei-hai-wei The largest is that
OF n widow named Meng Yu Shih, whose
family consists OF sixtysiN, which. with
one OF the servant class. makes sixty
seven mouths TO the common meal
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-05
ONE HOUR EARLY OR
HOUR LATE At OGDEN
Southern Pacific Employees
Will Use Coast Time, OH
erS Mountain Time.

Special 10 The Tribune.
OGDEN, Nov. Ask an employee of
the Southern Pacific railroad at Ogden,
within the next thirty days, what time
his lunch hour begins and he will say
II O'Clock. Ask an employee Of the
Oregon Short line or the Union Pacific
railroad company the same question and
he will swear by all of the Moguls on
his division that it ia u clock. And
both will be answering the question cor
rectly.
Orders have been sent out from the
general Offices of the Southern Pacific
that within the next month, when an
other time table is issued. all Of the
clocks on the Salt Lake division will be
turned back one hour and coast time
will bc followed In the Union depot
building the Offices Of the Oregon Short
line. Union Pacific and Southern Pacific
are located. Every employee OF
the Southern Pacific railroad company
will he governed by coast time. while
the employees Of the other Hartman
lines VIII be guided as formerly by
mountain time.
Whenever the change is made, con-
siderable confusion is expected to re-
suit. because of ihe intermingling OF
the three railroad cmopanics of the
Hartman system at Ogden. Both
mountain time and coast time is used
by the Southern Pacific at Sparks
New, but little confusion results be-
cause there is only one railroad line
through the city.
This change in the time Mt Ogden
will bring Union Pacific trains into
Ogden which will be sent west over
the Southern Pacific forty minutes
earlier than their arrival after a stop
of twenty minutes in the local yards,
nominally speaking. Railroad officials
do not know on what day the change
in time will become effective. but
when the next time cards are issued
the Southern Pacific trains will be
placed on coast time.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-05
News of 1ntermountain Region
SACRED HEART EXERCISES.
Students Of Popular Ogden School Enjoy
Number OF Diversions.

Special TO The Tribune.
OGDEN. Nov. 4.--Aftcr test of Two
months uniformly hard study. occasional
diversions and "a thorough spirit OF earn
cstness, the faculty OF Sacred Heart
academy reports what appears 10 be The
beginning Of one Of the most successiul
years the institution has ever known.
Increased members in the student body
have tested the capacity Of the building
which, at the present time. Is well hllcd
But more gratifying than the number
enrolled is tho close application 10 study
evident in all departments and the en-
thusinstic interest displayed by pupils OF
all ages This evotcdncss TO school du-
ties has been marked in tho literary
programmes given In various classes, but
the result is most apparent IN The class
averages read monthly. The notes for
October showed a decided Improvement
over the September reports, and as the
latter mark bi-monthly tests in many
subjects. the results arc Indicative OF
the past weeks OF mental labor.
The bestowing Of reports and Kind
words OF commendstion usually falls to
the lot of the Roy. l.. NJ. Cushnahan.
pastor Of St. Joscphs church. and tho
ever-loyal friend OF Sacred Heart acad-
envy. October days have been a little
saddened by the absence from tho acad-
emy OF this paternal guide, whose VI
ness has confined him 10 his home for
the past two weeks. Recent reports
improving and Will soon be q genial VS.
!tor at the academy again.
Realizing that the social side Of cdu-
cation must not be neglected, the IN
structors OF Sacred Heart willingly ap-
portion n time for class parties. school
dances, and all those functions which
tend 10 create social atmosphere. The
members of the class IL are as usual
the leaders. and showed their ability
rs hoStcsscs Halloween. when they en-
tertaincd their companions and succeed
cd in rendering the evening an exceed .
ingly pleasant one for all concerned.
Guessing games, fortune telling and
plcasantries such as the night suggests
were INDUCED In until refreshments were
served after which members OF the same
talented class furnished bright dance
music until the hour Indicated that
Home. Sweet Home should be played.
All reuJed, loud in their praise oil the
class ~.
Many people are capable Of entertain
ing in as charming n manner as the
graduates Of Sacred Heart academy. but
not everybody proves 50 agreeable in the
capacity OF n guest as do ihese same
Young misses Numerous occasions nav"
given them an opportunity OF adding
this accomplishment to their already
lengthy list Perhaps the most promi- J.
ncni affair Of the kind was Halloween
celebration at Miss Marguerite TOYS;
Here they proved themselves delightful
in this simple but trying role, where
they came masked In response TO. inc
neatly rhymcd invitation.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-05
SUPPLY PARK CITY
WITH PURE WATER
New System IS Fast Nearing
Completion; viii Be Per
feet in Every Detail.
Special to The Tribune

Special TO The Tribune
PARK CITY. Nov Park City
new water system Is fast nearing com
pletion Some time ago the main lines
were finished and tested and work Is
progressing rapidly on the service con
nections. so that by the middle Of the
present month the whole undertaking
will be in tirst-class working order Al
ready more than half Of the water users
are being supplied with pure water from
the new reservoir and portions OF the
city which heretofore were without
supply entirely, on account of their To-
cation being above the old watcrworks
reservoir. are receiving water in abun-
dance.
The system is new throughout and
embraces more than eight miles of main
lines through convenient streets where
connections can easily be made with
every residence within the corporate
limits of the city. The main feed line
extending TO town is an cight-inch pipe
and has a pressure al the intersection
Of Woodside avcnuc and Main street OF
! 50 pounds or sufficient to remove shln.
giles from any roof The lines extend
inc through Park avenue and Main
street are slX-inch pipes and on the less
dcnsclY populated thoroughfarcs they
are OF sufficient size 10 meet any re-
quirement The number of fire hy-
drants has been doubled and their loca-
tion has been changed 10 more con
venient points. so that in case of fire
IN any portion Of the business or resi-
dence secti9ns several streams may be
used at the same time
The reservoir is situated on the ridge
between WoOdsldo and Empire canyons
at an elevation sufficient TO give ample
pressure i'm every portion of town, and
is constructed entirely of concrete, II
more than 100000 gallons. The water
supply contracted for by the city is
furnished hy the Dalv Judge and Al
lance tunnel and is free from contaml-
nation of any kind. a test recently
made by n local chemist showed it TO
he above the quality supplied generally
throughout the country.
The new water system was under
taken by Mayor Daley and the city
council last July after n strenuous eff
fort had been made to secure control
Of the old water company S holdings.
4 price WAS asked of that company and
the figures were so high that the coun-
Gil resolved To issue bonds and construct
system owned and controlled by the
city,
The new system will cost $64,350, and
the debt is covered for the greater part
hv bond issue The revenue from
consumers amounts to $500 month or
$4,000 a year, so that at the expiration
of four years Park City will have its
own system paid for and a new source
Of revenue.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-05
OFFICIAL MISSING
WITH THE PAYROLL
David J. Geary of Chicago
Postofice May Be Victim
of Foul Play.
By Leased wire 10 The tribune.

BY Leased Wire 10 The Tribune.
CHICAGO, Nov. 4.-David j. Geary,
superintendent OF the Garfield park
postal sub.station. and one time head
of the national letter carriers. who has
been d member of the department for
twenty-seven years, cashcd more than
$4,000 worth OF pay checks at the sno'
treasury and then disappeared, accord
ing 10 reports made 10 the ONCE or
Postoffice Inspector Stuart.
The reported disappearance IL shroud
ed in mystery. When the superinten-
dent failed TO return at noon today. the
hour he is accustomed 10 return vnen
he goes for the pay Of his subordinates,
word was sent 20 headquarters in the
federal building.
Leroy r. Steward. superintendent or
the delivery, also was informed OF the
case. At 3 p. m. Geary had not yet
been heard from. He went TO the sub
treasury at 10 a. m. In some quarters
IL was feared he had met with foul
play after leaving the sub-tressury.
The strange DISAPPEARING, caused
con sternation among more than one
hundred employees at the Westside sta
tion, They waited during the after
noon for the return of the superiuten-
dent and the obtaining of their b,-
monthly salary.
81 cannot imagine what has hap
pened to Mr.. Geary.' said the assistant
superintendent of the station. 90 He left
here to go 10 the sub-lreasury and
that is the last,J have heard. of him.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-05
soYS GROW POTATOES.
Pupils Of Cache Schools in Agricultural
Competition,

Special 10 The Tribune.
LOGAN. Nov. 4.-Couuty Supcrintcnd-
eut Of Schools r V. Larson has an
nounced that he has completed arrange
mcnts with the authorities OF the Agri-
cultural college whereby they VIII CO.
operate with him in establishing in each
town OF tho county outside of Logan a
boys potato growing club. Bows VIII be
asked TO grow an acre OF potatoes in
competition with the other sChoolboys
I'm the county and prizes will be offered
10 the most successful ones. II IL prob
able that scholarship in the ACricul-
rural college will 20 TO the most sue
cessful one IN the county. 4 similar
organization Is contemplated among the
girls. except that bread making Will be
the test.
Next Tuesday there will he meeting
Of tho representatives OF all the schools
at the college At that tine a central
organization win bc formed and tho Sc
lecticns OF land for the boys made. 50
that they may begin 10 get the soil ready
this fall. The schoo' curriculum here
provides for some instruction ga agri-
culture and IL Is tho intention 81 The
superintendent 90 lave this largely Y
not entirely. along the limo of potato
culture this year.