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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-27

GALBREATH.-Died, Monday, Apr
"a. 1911, at l a. M, Catherine Hanna
Garbreath, aged SO years, 8 months
and q days, at the home of hel
daughter, Mrs. D. Z. Vance, at Uni
versity Park, Iowa. The deceased
was born in County Antrim, Ireland
Dec. 81, 1928, her maiden name being
Catherine Hanna. Jan. /, 1850, she
was married to Samuel Galbreath in
August of the same year. They sail,
ed for America and located in Ian.
caster county, Pennsylvania. In 1852
they moved to Illinois, where they
lived for IS years; they then moved
to Kansas, where they lived until the
spring of 1896, when they came to
Nevada, Iowa, where her husband
died August 5, 1910. She was the
mother of six children, four of whom
survive her. James HI! Galbreath, of
McCallsburg, Iowa, William Galbreath
of Gearing, Iowa, Mrs. N. j., Vance, OF
University Park, Iowa, and Mrs, Mar
garet A. Frantz, of Cullom, Ill. In ear.
ly girlhood she accepted Christ as
her savior and united with the Unit.
ed Presbyterian church, of which she
was a member at the time of her
death. She lived life of faith and
devotion to Christ and the church.
She greatly loved her precious Bible,
which during tn closing years of her
life was her constant companion, and
upon her death bed would quote for
hours the scriptures. She was ready
and anxious to go, coming down to
death without tremor of fear, dying
a triumphant Christian dea'hs Funer-
al services were conducted by J. C.
Warnock Monday evening. The re-
mains were taken Tuesday morning
to McCallsburg. Iowa, for interment.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-27
'EDDYV|LLEETCH|NGS
MISS LILLIAN LORE ENTERTAlNs
CARRIER LEMON WILL SERVE
RURAL MAIL ROUTE ON A
MOTOR CYCLE,

Eddyville, April 25.--On Saturday
evening about thirty of the friends
and neighbors gathered at the Levi
Lore home and assisted Miss Lillian
Lore in celebrating her 18th birthday.
A social dance was enjoyed by all
present. Miss Lore was the recipient
of a fine collection of post cards.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Kitterman, of
Chillicothe, spent Sunday in Eddy
vile visiting at the home of their
son, Henry Kitterman. i'Ta.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.. Berry were the
guests of relatives in Marshalltown
on Sunday.
Little Francis Wilcox is quite i'll,
threatened with pneumonia.
Miss Mabel Garfield, who has been
visiting relatives in Ottumwa, return
ed home Sunday. She was accompan-
led by her aunt, Mrs. Mamie Garfield,
who will visit for short time with
her mother, Mrs. Florence Dunkle.
Chas. Johnson, of Sawyersville, ILL.,,
who has been visiting relatives in AL
bia, came over Sunday for a visit
with his grandmother, Mrs. Coolwyne.
Mrs. Ollie Double spent Sunday in
Frederic, the guest of her aunt, Mrs.
Chas. Burt.
Mrs. Harry Kressinger and two chill
dren left Sunday morning for Water
loo, where they will make their home.
Walter Erbacher, of Ottumwa, was
a recent guest of his grandmother,
Mrs. Phillip Biihler.
Marie and Clarice Criswell came
down from Oskaloosa and spent Sun
day with relatives, in Eddyville.
Burn Lemon has purchased fine
new motor cycle and will use same in
delivering mail on the rural route.
Miss Doris Carson, of Eldon, was
Sunday
The funeral of Thos. Gardner, who
died at his home near Frederic Sat
urday, was held Monday afternoon
from the house. Interment was made
in Columbia cemetery.
w. S. Keller is in Des Moines this
week attending meeting of the
Bagman order.
Roy Palmer, who has been visiting
his parents in Eddyville, returned to
Ames Monday morning.
c. e. Shields, who has been visiting
in Eddyville, returned to his home at
Cleveland, Ohio.
Cbas. Pos stopped off in Eddyville
Sunday on his way from Pella to AL
bia and visited old friends.
Joe Overman and Mrs. Thomas Ew-
ing and daughter Manda were in Chill.
licothe Monday attending the funeral
of Mrs. Ewings and Mr.. Overman's
sister, Mrs. Napier sa .aN,..:r rst2-asH
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-27
.OL|vET AND VICINITY
GRANGE NOW HAS SEVENTY
MEM5ERS--THEY WERE ASSIST
ED AT THEIR LAST MEETING
BY RIVERSIDE GRANGE.

Olivet, April 26.-The writer was
panied to read in the Herald of the
death of John Evans of Bolton. Dur.
ing our three years residence at Boil.
ton he was shot firer and was always
trustworthy with good judgment IN
| his work and a man held in the high
est regard by ALL He lived a number
of years in this township on farm.
J. j. Top spent Sunday at the John
Nossman home in Marion county near
Harvey.
| The writer is pleased to note the
improvements Roy Wymore has made
in his Harvey News-Tribune; also to
see the extra amount of news he gets
into his paper each week
The writer and his better half spent
a week visiting with his children and
friends in Ottumwa and returned
home Tuesday of last week.
Mrs. David Perry has been confined
to her bed for several days with ty-
phoid fever, but is ConvalesCing at
this writing.
w. H. Miller of Perry, was in town
on business Saturday.
Uncle John Morgan was in town
Saturday. This is the first time we
have met our old friend for several
months.
Mr.. Paul, the lumberman of Wash
ington, Iowa, was in town last week
on business with J. NJ. Ball.
The many Olivet friends of Mrs. j.
M. Ball are pleased to know her health
is restored SO she can return home,
and hope for a complete restoration
of her general health.
Farmers are certainly making good
use of the weather at present in
breaking the soil for their crops and
report the soil in good condition.
Mrs. John Rodgers is confined to
her bed with illness this week.
Henry Anderson, of Draper, was
pleasant caller in town Saturday. 1t
was the first time We had seen Henry
for twenty years and we were pleased
to see Nature had dealt so kindly
with him.
The Olivet Grange now has seventy
members. They took in six at the
last meeting. They were assisted
this week by the Riverside Grange.
A bounteous supper was served during
the evening, composed of the good
things Of life, for if there is a person
on this earth that can fully satisfy
the appetite of man il is farmers
wife. The Olivet Grange will return
the Riverside Visit at their regular
meeting on Friday night. The writer
is glad to see this interest taken, for |
he has learned years ago that in union
there is strength. Man in his own
strength is the weakest part of crel1
alton, but by the combined aid of |
many can move mountains.
Mrs. Faulkner has an enrolment of
forty pupils at the Burr Oak school.
-R. w.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-27
ARBOR DAY, APRIL %.

Governor Carroll has fixed April g
as Arbor Day this year, and the fol
lowing history of the movement from
an Omaha paper will be of special
interest at this time:
Out on the outskirts of Nebraska
City, Neb., is wonderful estate OF
flowers and trees and shrubs - an
estate that forms one of the things
which everyone in Nebraska City is
proud of and which every visitor just
must see.. 1t is the estate of man
whose body died years ago, but whose
memory continues to live ON. Ster,
ling Morton, the originator of Arbor
Day. The name of the place is Arbor
Lodge, and there enough trees grow
to stock a small sized forest.
"Arbor Lodge was not always as it
exists today. The building itself
which was the home of Mr.. Morton,
has had many changes in it's exist
ence. Now it is place of spacious
verandas,- of great columns of stone
and marble. Once it was little log
cabin, and thereby hangs a tale.
In 1884 young newspaper man
of Detroit, attracted by the informa-
ton brought out in the kansas-Ne-
braSka debates in congress, determin-
ed to strike for the west and his for
tune. His wife was willing. They
took such household goods as they
could, and travelled to the new land
Nebraska, at that time, was the In
dams own country. There were not
more than 1900 white persons in the
whole state; all the country west of
the Missouri river was called the
great American desert, and it took
great deal of faith to believe that
could be made to grow
where annual fires destroyed even
the prairie grass and the fringes of
cottonwoods and scrub oaks along the
rivers. There were no roads and no
bridges in the entire state. 1t was
waste land"
. And in this sort of country young
J.. Sterling Morton built his log cabin.
The first winter was mild one and
the young man raised fair crop, con-
sidering, the next summer Then he
built a frame house, the only one be-
tween the Missouri river and the
Rocky mountains. More time passed
another and bigger house was built
Finally, many years after, when Ne
braska had been recognized, fourth
house was built, greater than all the
others put together. Mr. Morton
called those four ventures in building
seed, bud, blossom and fruit The
fifth house-zthe present Arbor Lodge
was built by Paul Morton and Joy
Morton after their fathers death.
However, that is not the real part
If the story. 1t was not the soil that
vas bad when Sterling Morton went
o Nebraska, II was the fact that prai.
lie fires had destroyed everything
early. These curbed. il was found
hat the land was rich. Then Mr..
Horton began TO evidence his love
or trees. He sent to friesds in the
ast for slips and seeds. They were
orwarded to him. Soon about the
ouses as they were built we're form.
y
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-27

SWINGLE.- DOKE. The Evening
Journal of Billings, Montana, contains
the following announcement concern
ing a former popular Oskaloosa boy
graduate of the Oskaloosa high
school and son of Mr. and Mrs. James
w. Swingle, No. S25 Seventh avenue
East, Oskaloosa friends will extend
congratulations to the inmates of the
happy home newly established in the
western land. Lloyd is a good boy
and he deserves the best the land
affords:
THAT something of a march was
stolen upon his friends was learned
yesterday When Lloyd Swingle re.
turned from Butte, bringing with him
his bride, to whom he was married
in Butte on Wednesday evening. The
young woman was Miss Helen Doke,
of Chicago, who is said to be an &C
Complished musician. Mr. Swingle is
head bookkeeper for the Cardell Lum-
Der company and one of the most
popular young men in the city. He
was honor" guest at an informal ire.
ception" rendered last night by his
friends. They will make Billings their
future home"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-27

On request of the Extension De
partment of Iowa College at Ames
Congressman Nate E. Kendall, of the
Sixth congressional district offers as
a prize to the boy who grows the
best acre of corn in the Sixth con.
gressional district in the Acre Corn
Growing Contest of the Iowa Boys
and Girls Club this year a free trip
to Washington, with expenses paid
going and returning, and while at
Washington seeing the points of inter
est in the city and nearby points.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-27
SAINT JAMES PARISH
Annual Meeting of Episcopal Church
Monday Evening.

The annual parish meeting of St.
James Episcopal church occurred in
the Guild Hall Monday evening. A
goodly attendance was present. The
reports of pastor, the church treas
urer, and the treasurers of the sew
eral Guilds, the Ladies' Auxiliary, the
Sunday school, and the choir, showed
most gratifying and successful year.
The membership has grown, interest
has increased and the work has been
carried on with zeal and enthusiasm.
The reports of the treasurers exem-
plified what earnest work will do.
Each guild and each auxiliary made
large expenditures during the year,
and these have been all paid in full
and each treasury has a balance to
the good for the beginning of the
new church year and with an outlook
for the future that is most encourag-
Ing. What is true of the various So
cleties is also true of the church body
as shown by Treasurer Green.
The election of vestrymen for the
coming year resulted in the following
being named: John F. Lacey, B. w.
Preston, John A. Kalbach, w. r. La
cey, Phil Hoffman,, John c. Hammes,
John A. Shannon, f. Il. Green, w. S.
Windle, John H. Pickett, l.. F. VOL
colt. G. E. Sawyer, C. V. Hoffman,,
r. M. Boyer and G. ID. Alexander.
At the close of the Parish meeting
the new vestry organized by the Sc
lection of w. S. Windle as Senior
Warden; j. III. Pickett, Junior War.
den; L.. F. Wolcott, Clerk, and F. T..
Green, Treasurer.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-27

"A new and important interpreta
ton of the Iowa divorce law was
handed down by the state supreme
court the other day. The gist of the
opinion of the court is that a person
can be divorced in this state, then
go into Nebraska and be married and
return and live in Iowa without violat-
ing the Iowa law, which forbids d.
vorces from remarrying within one
year. The court holds that the effect
of the law Is only territorial.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-27

Knoxville Express: Cole Young
er, the once famous outlaw, is lectur-
ing in Iowa. Here is a tip for the
Old Home Week committee. 1t may
shock the sensitive centers of cul-
ture like Oskaloosa and Washington,
Iowa, but about man like Cole
Younger is a contemporaneous human
interest that cannot be whistled down
the wind. You can put up two big
tents on the Chautauqua grounds at
either of the above thought centers,
let Cole Younger lecture in one on
Some Banks I Have Robbed" and
let the other be occupied by some en-
inent college professor talking on
Are We, or Do We Only Think We
Are?" and The Express will guarantee
that the professors audience win be
co-extensiye with the overflow from
the Younger tent.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-27
SOME RECENT DECISIONS.

As result of a railroad collision
in Kentucky in 1871, one Motley and
wife received serious personal injur.
les. After the accident the couple en-
tered into written agreement with
the railroad company releasing the
railroad from all damages in consid-
Grafton Of promise made that free
passes would be isued to them an
nually on said railroad during the
lives OF both or either of them. The
railroad company adhered strictly %
this agreement for many years, but
finally refused further to perform i,
on the ground that the act OF con-
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-27

The commercial club of Monte.
yuma is doing things" At recent
meeting they decided to celebrate
the Fourth in Aiontezuma; prom,
Use has been secured from Superin-
tendent Kruse, of the Iowa Central,
that better train facilities for the
town will be afforded; the organiza-
tion of band and a base ball team
were reported and other live wire"
propositions boosted.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-27
Better Settle.

With the hundreds and hundreds of
dogs OF every known color, breed and
grade of disposition existing in Oska-
loosa. only twelve owners have thus
far this season approached the city
clerk for the purpose of securing the
required dog license. If you have
dog you must pay the tax.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-27
CLUBS And SOCIETIES
Enjoyable Occasions In the City's
Homes and Halls.

The members of the M. e. Social
Club spent a delightful afternoon al
the home of Mrs. ]. e. Whitaker, Tues
day, 4. Games were played and the
topics. Of the day were discussed
Sandwiches and coffee were served
The assisting hostesses were: Miss
Dickson, Mrs. r. E. Redman, Mrs. J
g. Hanna, Mrs. w. T. Diversion and
Mrs. +. G. Dryden.
Z s. latg...n 81. =. - -
! THE M, e. M. Club gave the initial
picnic of the year Tuesday evening al
Glenwood Park. There were %. OF
the members present for the occasion
and a most delightful time was had
by all. An excellent supper was
served and some participated in roller
skating. o..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-27
Odd Eellnws.

A good sized crowd of Odd Fellows
went to Newton this morning in spite
OF the somewhat threatening weather
indications and the crowd is deter
mined to bring home with them the
location Of the next anniversary
celebration. 1i14 .-gSl VI .enG9yug
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-27
Superintendents to Meet.

The county superintendent of
Iowa meet In Des Moines Tuesday
and Wednesday, April rs and 26, In
their annual conference. Mahaska
county will be represented by Super
intendent Chas. H. Young. A pro-
gram has been arranged and mailed
to each superintendent. Some inter.
esting discussions of conditions will
be brought out In the meeting.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-27
DpoLIrIcs is A GREAT GAME,

Had you ever noticed that the most
severe critic OF unions are the feI.
lows who have earlier in life belong
ed to a union, and then engaged in
business for themselves and found
themselves looking at life from new
viewpoint? The Des Moines Register
and Leader seems to have gotten In
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-27
While our national wealth cont

While our national wealth contin'
ues to grow at a marvellous rate there
ought to be some check put upon the
distinction of property by fire. Sta
tistics of the United States and Can
ada show the total fire loss to have
been $31 ,569,S00 for March This
was double the fire loss for March.
1909, and about s13,O0O,O0O more than
the loss in March, 1910.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-27
-Three members Of the Paine fam.

Three members of the Paine fam
lily marrying three girls of the Ken
needy family is the record of two fam
lilies near Eagle Grove. The marriage
of Maurice Paine to Miss Henrietta
Kennedy, which took place last
week, completed the record. They
are from two of the most prominent
families of Wright county.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-27

There seems to be tricks in all
trades. The Delta Press reports that
a farmer brought case of eggs to
Stought & Whistler which contained
1877 small potatoes and turnips in the
place of that many eggs. The sub
stitution was not discovered until the
local produce man bought the eggs
for shipment, and it was impossible
to trace out the offender.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-27

The anti-tipping bill is called an
act to promote the comfort of pat
rons of hotels, restaurants, cafes, eat
ing houses and dining cars" 1t must
be admitted, however, that the patron
does not usually find that this COM
fort is promoted by not tipping.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-27

w. S. Kenyon, Attorney General
Wickersham's assistant, and senator
elect from Iowa, will not qualify as a
senator until the important antitrust
prosecution which he is now conduct
ing can be arranged without injury
to the work
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-27

The value of the manicure as an
aid to egg production has just been
discovered by a Chicago professor.
Keep the toe-nails short" he says,
and the hens will not waste their
time and strength in scratching about
the yarI-. The conserved energy will
result in an increased production of
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-27

The average condition of the
wheat crop throughout the country
is 1873 per cent of normal. That of
Iowa is SO. The average condition
of rye is S9.5; that of Iowa, 80. AS
usual Iowa is ahead of the average.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-27

The ST. Louis Globe-Democrat
has observed that tariff rippers find
that their troubles multiply when
they drop distractions and get down
to particulars. ..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-27

-Sigourney has. with in her Dor,
ders sixty men who have passed the
age of three score and ten years.
The average age of these sixty men
is a little more than rs years. All
of which is additional evidence that
the Iowa climate is conducive to
good health. --.-
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-27

-Suffragettes will no doubt make
special recognition of the homestead
er in North Dakota who is insisting
upon having the signature of Mrs.
Taft, as well as that of the president
upon his land grant.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-27

: The magnolia blossom being dis.
played in the Herald window was
picked especially for the Herald by
y. y. Chrisman, who has just return
ca from trip to the Bell Helene plan
tationy In Iopisiana. lt,94 81 !cl.a5g w
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-27

The local board of health can
help materially by enforcing the anti
splitting ordinance and abating all
breeding places for flies. Keep up
the fight against disease. '
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-27

Men and brethren, this is the ty.
picai Iowa weather; the sort that gets
one out of bed at daybreak, with an
appetite like horse, and a temper
as sweet as that of the angels above.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-27

Anyway" says the ST. Louis
Globe-Democrat, LATE Young was in
the senate long enough to get creden.
tials, for the lecture platform"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-27

lin two days the st. Louis post
office handled 100000 Easter post
cards. The card seems to be running
the colored egg a close race,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-27

The New Sharon Booster Club
is engaged in the commendable effort
TO secure street markers and house
numbers for every corner and house
in that town. -,...
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-27

Farm Journal has noticed that it
is pretty hard to tell one lie from
another
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-27

The killing of animals by local
butchers in their shops has been
brought to the attention of the police
department. All have been notified
to cease. beg9laos sas.1p'
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-27

Alex Miller finds one consolation
in growing old. Others are doing the
same thing. ...... .- ~
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-27

The resourcefulness of today is
the outcome of your experience with
the odds of yesterday.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-27

The decadence of Texas has
reached sue. a. stage that her cow
boys now ride in automobiles.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-27

Appellant. while walking along the
streets of Louisville, was suddenly
drenched by the bursting of a hose
which had been used by city employ.
es engaged in flushing the streets,
A severe cold contracted thereby i'm,
paired her health, whereupon she
sued the city TO- damages. The Court
of Appeals of Kentucky in Kippes v.
City of Louisville. 131 Southwestern
Reporter, 1874, holds that the city is
not liable, since the flushing of the
streets was public duty undertaken
by the city in the exercise of its gov
ernmental functions for the promo
ton of the health, safety and COM
fort of its inhabitants and the pub
lie generally, without profit.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-27

J. M. Stevens, Battle Greek, Mich %
915 and
Grace A. Page, Ubly, Mich. rs
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-27

Anybody can make an excuse
it takes somebody to make good.