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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-09-16
MeIlen Not to Retire.

A report that President Charles
S. Mellen of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford railroad was to
retire from the presidency of the
road was emphatically denied by
Mr.. Mellen as soon as he could be
reached Monday at Portland, Maine,
through which city he passed ON a
tour of inspection of the northern
New England portions of the New
Haven system.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-09-16
Bishop Hall Makes Announce.
ment.

TO the clergy and congregations
of the diocese of Vermont, the Rt
Rev Arthur G. A. Hall, in a dioce-
san letter. announces the arrange
ments he has made for the conduct
of the diocese during the time that
he will remain in Maine to recover
his health The standing committee
of the diocese will act as the ecclesi-
astical authority for all purposes of
diocesan administration until Bishop
Hall is able to resume charge. The
Rev. w. f Weeks of Shelburne is
president of the committee.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-09-16
A Hint to the Enaaasd.

There is superstition which says
that engaged couples who are photo
graphed together never get married
Superstition IL gradually dying down,
30 that few would be kept back by an
old woman's saying. There is, how.
even. one thing which should keep en-
guged couples from being photograph
ed together, and that is the thought
that IL either or both should marry
some one else the fewer tokens there
are of previous love affairs the greater
is the chance Of happiness in the final
choice.-Exchange.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-09-16

Madeleine Talmage Force, whose en-
gagement to Colonel John Jacob Astor
was recently announced, is the daugh-
ter of William II. Force OF New York,
head of the firm Of w. FL. Force & Co..
forwarding agents. Colonel Astor In
the great-grandson and namesake OF
the founder of the Astor millions.
Colonel Astor's first wife, who was
Miss Ava Willing of Philadelphia, OBJ
tanned a divorce last March. Under
that decree the colonel cannot remarry
in New York state during her lifetime
unless at the termination of five years
from the date of the divorce the court
shall see fit on his application to modi-
fy that provision in the decree.
Miss Madeleine Force. an extremely
pretty girl, was graduated only last
May. She is about one year younger
than Colonel Astor's son Vincent, who
was born Nov. 10. 1891. The colonel
himself is forty-seven years old.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-09-16
SOUTH POMFRET

Rev. III. L. Garfield will conduct a
service in Grange hall tomorrow
afternoon at 8 o'clock. Bible study
classes will meet at 4 o'clock.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-09-16
The
Elm Tree Press

| Nm hhh ~ ~ ~ -
has printed a few notable
books very handsome, very
much admired, limited edi-
tions and quite high in price
Among them are
Fitzgerald's version of the
Agamennon of Aeschylus.
Out of print.
Horace for Modern Read
ers, selections from Odes and
Satires, with introductions,
maps and illustrations. The
edition is nearly exhausted.
$500.
St. James Episcopal
Church a very beautiful
book descriptive of the church
in Woodstock. So. so.
The Old Librarian S Alma
nae, 1774. The best piece of
library literature yet pro-
duced in America. Humorous
and original. $1.50.
The Library and theL Libra
rian. A series of delightful
essays on the Library from
without and within, 81. so.
Soon to be published
Pervigilium Veneris, text
and translation, by Elizabeth
Du Bois, of a very famous
and greatly admired poem,
with Introduction. Hand
made paper, colored orna-
ments, printed with great
care. Sc copies for sale. SIS.
The Letters of Horace, for
Modern Readers, edited by
G. L. and ]. G. Dana. A
modern, prose rendering of
the best of Horace's letters.
Introductions, notes and
more than twenty illustra-
tions and maps. So.
The Intellectual Torch, a
reprint of rare old book, by
DR.. Jesse Torrey, 1918, de-
voted to the promotion of
reading and the founding of
libraries. 81.
The Riddles of Sympho-
sius, the first rendering in
English, with the Latin, of
the 100 Riddles in Poetry of
an ancient Latin author. Full
of interest for the illustra-
tions it gives of Roman
humor, to say nothing of the
charms of the riddles both in
the original and in the clever
rhymed translations. Trans
lator and editor, Elizabeth
Du Bois.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-09-16

Lieut.. John b. Barnes, U. S. in
fantry, who has been assigned by
the War Department as instructor of
the National Guard, State of Yer
mont, has also been appointed a
member of the governors staff.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-09-16

Tho total number of old age PEN
sioners in the United Kingdom at
the end of March was Men, $780,
900; women, 547,41l.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-09-16

Henry j. Plant, 26 years of age,
who was formerly employed by the
Burlington Light and Power com
pany, has been missing since August
Is, and it is believed that he met
with foul play in New York city.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-09-16
JOHN b. KENIoN.

JOHN d. KENLoN
ships almost up to the time of his ap-
pointment to the FIRE. department ON
April 2, 1887. When~he retired from
seafaring Life he held masters IL
cense. He was made battalion chief
In 1908, and when the marine division
was organized In December. 1908.
Kenlon was put at Its head.
The new chiefs career as n fire
fighter has not been spectacular, al
though he has had many narrow es-
capes from death and Is wearer Of
the three starred insignia Of merit and
ut least score Of medals.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-09-16

Seven cows owned by Eliza Eddy
of Clarendon were struck and killed
by lightning in recent thunder
shower.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-09-16

AS soon as the new main can be
laid St. Johnsbury's water supply
will be increased 100000 gallons
day.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-09-16
conoressman cartsr,s Blood.

Representative Carter of Oklahoma
Is seven-sixteenths Chickasaw and
Cherokee Indian and nine-sixteenths
Scotch-Irish, and he confesses 1t in his
biography In "The Congressional d.
rectory."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-09-16

Montpelier has voted to erect a
$Ioo,o school building.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-09-16

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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-09-21
EXPRESS RATES
To Re LOWERED
Judge Mcpherson Hands Down In
pOrtant Decision.
WILL BE IS PER CENT LOWER
Companies Say They Will Appeal at
Once -. Attorney General Cosson
Well PIeased-Decision in Wat
err Rate Case Also Given.

Des Moines, Sept. 16.-Special;
ed today by Federal Judge McPher-
son.
The court holds in the express rate
cases that the railroad commission
has the right to fix express rates.
Judge Mcpherson therefore dissolved
the temporary injunction and states
that on October 81 the new rates
which will be - per cent lower than
the present rates will take effect.
N. T. Guernsey as representative of
the express companies says that the
case will be appealed at once.
Attorney General Cosson said that
he was satisfied with Judge McPher-
sons decision. He regarded the opin-
ion as a very important one, particu-
larly in the minimum of 90 cents es-
tablished. The present minimum is
% and so cents.
The other opinion by the court was
in the Des MOines water works case.
Judge Mcpherson holds that the Ordi-
nance lowering the rate of water to
consumers in Des Moines enacted
three years ago would be ruinous to
the company and he therefore enjoin.
ed the city from enforcing the rates.
However the judge holds that the
water plant is valued at $1,S4O,0OO
which is nearly a million dollars less
than the company maintains as its
worth, and as a result the opinion
may aid the city in fixing the value.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-09-21
BIG RAINS AND =.
FLOODS IN EAST
Streets Of Pittsburgh Suburbs Trans
formed to Rivers.
OHIO ALSO IN STORMS PATH
Railways Put Out Of Commission
Many Rescued by Firemen and
|. by Boats-Damages Will
Amount to $1,000 1000.

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. 1G.-Special:
Property loss approXimating 100000
was done yesterday afternoon when
the streets of Etna, Millvale, Sharps-
burg, Turtle Creek and other subur-
ban towns were transformed into rag
ing torrents by a cloudburst. One
life was lost.
The storm reached it's greatest in
tensity at Etna, where the streets
were flooded and the foundations of
many houses were undermined. The
village firemen saved twenty-five per-
sons marooned in block of houses.
Two hundred steel workers chung to
rafters in one of the buildings for sew
eral hours until taken off in boats.
The food in the Turtle Creek val
ley tore through some of the build
ings of the Westinghouse Electric and
Manufacturing Co. and the Westing-
house Airbrake Co., compelling a
suspension of work, while factories
at Glenshaw were shut down. Debris
against bridges caused the water to
form lakes, creating dangerous stu
alton for hours.
Telephone and telegraph communi-
cation was interrupted, and in some
instances suspended, while railroads
annulled trains and re-routed others.
Rain Falls "a Hours.
Columbus, o., Sept. 16.-Special:
Rains that fell almost constantly for
the last twenty-four hours put the
small streams in Ohio out of their
banks, submerged lowlands in towns
and cities, washed away bridges, tie,
ing up railway traffic and damaging
property and crops TO over half mil
lion.
In New Philadelphia and vicinity
bridges were washed away, barns
struck by lightning and destroyed,
crops were carried away by the cur
rent and railroad traffic tied up.
AT NewcOmerstown the cupOla at
the Glow Pillow works, weakened by
rain, fell with a crash and the build
ing was wrecked Several bridges
were washed out and other damage
done in adjacent territory.
Upwards of $25, 900 damage was done
in Coshocton county alone by a cloud
burst that filled small streams to
overlooking, swept live stock away
denuded corn fields and tore away five
bridges Many families were rescued
in boats.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-09-21
RING NECK PHEASANTS
MoultOn Man Has Succeeded in
Raising a Number.

A gentleman at MOulton has sue
ceeded in raising a number of English
ring neck pheasants. He gets $3.50
apiece for the birds, believes that
they will make fine shooting, but
finds that there is no profit in raising
them, even at that figure, as they re-
quire special food which comes high
and he has devoted much time and
care TO the birds. II seems as IL the
proper thing to do, would be to grow
the birds here that are native to the
soil, and that will require but little
feeding, but will rustic for rations
and get busy keeping down the in
sects. The ,Centerville Iowegian has
the following concerning the import
ed birds:
The way to raise English ring
neck pheasants has been successfully
put in operation by G. A. Mckenzie,
of Moulton. When in Centerville re-
Gently he told OF the brood of 80
raised this season, starting with four
old birds. He is modest in taking the
credit, however, as he says it was
really Mrs. Mckenzie who engineered
the successful campaign that brought
these birds over the danger places
and made of them as fine a lot of
game birds as the sportsman will find
anywhere Starting with four birds
in the spring the brood was increased
to 80 by using the utmost care. Mr.
Mckenzie says it takes a special food
for them. which costs about 10 cents
a pound by the time he gets it laid
down in Moulton. And he used some
five or six hundred pounds of this.
The first pair he got from the state
game warden, and then he got others
from a breeder in Illinois. 1t is eX-
pensive work TO raise them, so that
the $3.50 each which the state will
in it. This is a quantity price for all
he does not otherwise dispose Of
Single pairs sold go at a higher fig
urc.
Mr.. Mckenzie is of the opinion that
il will require longer than till 1915 to
get these birds well established in
Iowa But he believes that if proper
ly protected they will in time make a
splendid and permanent addition to
our game. He says they go like
flash and are hard to shoot, which will
compensate them somewhat for their
conspicuous size. They blend well
with the natural colors and will be
hard to see. And they appear to be
hardy in their wild state. and are pro.
life egg layers. ... ....
''They have considerable lighting
instinct and Mr.. Mckenzie says they
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-09-21
Farm Names,

w. J. Boyd owner of the following
described farm: the S. w. "A of Sec.
s Twp. 76, range -, has adopted tlsS
name of Lone Tree" to apply to it.
He has also adopted the name OF
Lions Den to the following farm:
The n. w. S. f., S. w. N. F., N. L. S.
T.. all in Sec. IL, Twp. 70, range Is.
He has adopted the name of Forest
Lawn" to the n. w. n. E., +. Il, N. f..
in Sec. 20, w. u n. w. N. w. in Sec
81. w. Il N. W. s. w. and w. y s.
w. S. w. in Sec. l6, f. q, S. f. and
S. w. S. e. in Sec. II. all in Twps. H.
range 10. He has selected Eden" as
the name for his following described
farm: S, w. IL of Sec. IL, Twp. rs,
range L.
Everett Plate has adopted the name
of ELM Grove View" to apply to the
following described farm: the N. Il
of the S. f. a except one acre for
cemetery and acres in the southeast
corner of ne. u of the Sc. u, also the
Sc, Il of the Sc. u, all in section SO,
twp. IS, range Is.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-09-21

feature being the memory of the faith
er, John Gable, who died since the
former reunion, and also Onolee Eliza
beth, daughter of J. E. Gable, who is
the only one of the grandchildren de-
ceased.
Rev. and Mrs. S. P. Miller, of New
Sharon, and Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Gable,
of Lincoln, Neb., were present, in ad,
dition to the direct descendants and
their families, whose names and pres
ent addresses are as follows: Mr..
and Mrs. J. +. Gable, Cedar Rapids,
Ia; Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Gable, Je-
rome, Ia; Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ga,
Bile, one child, Cedar Rapids, Ia; Mr..
and Mrs. o. A. Gable, two children,
Oxford Junction, Ia; Mr.. and Mrs. J.
II. Gable and Jacob Gable, jr., Deni.
son, Ia; Mr.. and Mrs. +. ]. Gable,
two children, Lincoln, Neb.; Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w. Dillon, Octavia, Neb. );
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. H. Peck, Ernest F.
and Esther f., DIN, Ia; Mr.. and Mrs
]. II. Peck, Des Moines. Ia: Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. F. Peck, one child, Gin.
ton, Ia: Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Peck,
DIN, Ia; Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Peck
Cedar Rapids, Ia; Mr.. and Mrs. G,
o. Monroe, one child, Springville, la. !;
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Gable, Belling,
ham, Wash; Mr.. and Ms. r. NJ. Ga.
Bile, Beulah NJ. and Lawrence j., Lost
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-09-21
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OSKALOOSA HOSPITAL .

IL !. y. J. Il IL !. y. y. !. Il :. !. y.
Mrs. John o. Malcolm. of No. 3l9
North Eighth street, who underwent
an operation, is recovering nicely
and will soon be able to return to her
home.
=. = -
Harry G. Griest, of No. 1911 South
Market street, returned to his home
Thursday after recovering from an
operation.
- =: -
Miss Sarah Agg, of No. 900 South
Eleventh street, made a rapid recov-
cry from her operation for append.
citis and returned to her home last
Sunday.
- - -
The friends of Mr.. Casper Wise, of
No. 412 North Sixth street, will be
glad to learn that he will be able to
return to his home today.
- - -
Miss Maggie Totten, of No. Ais
High avenue West, is rapidly recover.
ing from her operation and VIII soon
return to her home.
- - =.
Mr.. Charles MattiX, of Beacon, who
submitted to an operation, is recover,
ing nicely.
- - -
Mr.. John De Roy, of near Leighton
was brought to the hospital Wednes-
day for medical treatment.
- = -
Out-of-town doctors at the hospital
this week were Drs. Rockefellow and
Biering. of Des Moines. and DR.. Cilley,
of What Cheer.
- =: -
The nurses were glad TO learn that
Mrs. Rosetta HOskins, their former
superintendent, had arrived with her
husband at their home in Pleasant
Plain, after a two weeks honeymoon
trip to Kansas.
- =. -
Mrs. Carl Petri Of the nursing force
was called to her home on account of
the illness of her mother, Mrs. Ran
dolph.
- - =:
We are glad to have with us Mrs.
Rockefeller, one of our recent grad.
yates, who has charge of private
case.
=. - -
Mrs, J. II. Pickett remembered the
nurses with a gallon of cider.
- =. -
Hoffman & Baker very kindly re-
membered the hospital by sending
six quarts of canned and preserved
fruit.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-09-21

Shoemake q co.. and specially COM
mendabie and artistic piece of work
it is. The ceilings and walls of the
cafe and dining room have received
more than ordinary praise. Guest
room decorations and halls were done
by the Central Book Store. Plumbing
and fitting was done by Jack Quinn.
Furniture for all rooms, carpets and
draperies, were purchased through
the McCurdy furniture house and all
box springs and hair mattresses in
the hotel were made in Oskaloosa in
the McCurdy furniture and ppholster-
ing factory. Every piece of work
possible to be done in town was Civ
en- into the hands of local people, but
wall cases for cafe and foyer were
made out of town to special order.
Something new in the way of
floor Is to be seen in the business Of
flee, foyer and vestibule. This is
special preparation and was put down
by Chicago workmen. ..--.4
Some of the lesser details of work
and furnishing are lacking or incom-
plete, but the demand for the opening
of the house would not permit long
er delay and the doors were thrown
open. Several weeks will elapse be.
fore everything is in place and all
arrangements completed. The house
is now in shape, however, to care for
all transient customers and town pa
II, ly;
now at home to their friends at the
new hotel and will be pleased to show
the new Savoy to any desiring to
call. z..a.
Guy G. Woodin came from Chicago
for the opening of the house and has
been at the place several days assist,
ing Landlord and Mrs. Hawkins in
the final arrangements. He has been
congratulated by hosts of friends to-
day for the part he has taken in the
establishment of the new hotel. Mr.
Woodin is pleased with the showing
that has been made by the new prop
erty and he contemplates putting on
the third story, and possibly a fourth
story, as soon as convenient to all
concerned, to accommodate the de-
mand for accommodations. Original
plans of the house provided for a
number of suites in the hotel, bridal
suite, etc. Transient trade, however,
has been so great in it's demands for
room at the new place that these ar
rangements could not be made in tho.
rooms now at the disposal of the
management. These and other feat
ures of entertainment, to be enjoyed
in the house later on, will be left to
the addition to be erected. The con-
templated improvements will in no
way interfere with the operation of
the hotel. The building was first
erected with the possibility of add,
tional stories taken into account.
| The joists for the third story floor
are already in place and floor dead
ened. The raising Of walls and the
placing of roof will be a compare
lively easy matter, with work done
from side and rear of building
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-09-21
THE GABEL FAMILY REUNION.
Four Generations Represented Big

September 7th was the occasion of
a remarkable gathering of the des-
cendants of John and Elizabeth Ga
BILE, at the homes of Ezra and George
Gable, three miles southeast of New
Sharon, where this couple formerly
lived.
Elizabeth Gable, who is now in her
eightieth year, and still in remark
ably good health, is the mother of
twelve children, four girls and eight
boys. The CHILDREN, grandchildren
and great-grandchildren number 6S,
while the wives and husbands of the
married members bring the total of
the four generations now living to
81, of which all but 10 were present.
This is the second reunion of this
family, the first having been held
Sept. IA, 1900, near Ollie, Iowa, where
Elizabeth Gable now lives.
During the meeting the twelve chill.
dren We're weighed and tipped the
scales at 1926 pounds, making on
average Of nearly 1874 pounds each,
One of the girls, Mrs. Ella Hammer,
and J. H. Gable, were found to be the
heaviest of the family, each weighing
24j pounds.
The gathering was joyous one, as
ated for eleven years, the only sad
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-09-21
ENJOYABLE REUNION
Boys Have Big Time in Knoxville
and Will Come Here in 1913. q

Members of the 33rd Iowa Infantry
have had a most ENJOYABLE reunion at
Knoxville this week and boundless
hospitality has been enjoyed at the
hands of the Knoxville comrades and
citizens in general. The next reunion
will be held in Oskaloosa in 1913 on
the fiftieth anniversary of the capture
iment participated.
Major John f. Lacey who made the
annual address to the regiment, was
elected president of the reunion or
ganization. Other officers are:
Vice Pres.-W. r. Cowan.
Secretary-Will H. Shaw.
Treasurer-Ben Cruzen.
Two delightful campfres were held
and other entertainment provided in
three days program, every feature
of which was special delight for
the boys. One of the most enjoyable
of the occasions was the meeting of
the Marion County Veterans associa-
ton with the boys of the 33rd. An
other feature was dress parade. "
Every company of the regiment was
represented, Company B, however,
had only four men in line and Com
pany E only six. Major Lacey was
continued in the position of Colonel
of the regiment succeeding Colonel
Mackey. Colonel Albert w. Swain
of Northampton, England, intended
being present for the meeting with
comrades and friends Recent labor
agitation, however, has so increased
the labors at his station that absence
at this particular time was impossible
Mr.. Swain sent greetings to the boys
by cable and the message was received
with cheers from the cid veterans.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-09-21

Nation, Ia; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gill
am, John W., Jessie B. and VIM. H.,
Ollie, Ia; Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Williams,
Ollie, Ia; Mr.. and Mrs. D. Hammer
and Fannie, Lost Nation, Ia; Mr..
and Mrs. c. A. Johnson, two children,
Lost Nation, Ia; Mr.. and Mrs. w. E.
Hammer, two children, Ruthven, Ia;
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Hammer, Lost
Nation, Ia, Mrs. JOS. Eby, Ray and
Hazel, Monmouth, Ia; Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. A. Gable, Blanche, Harold, Doro-
thy and Lois, lew Sharon, Ia; Mr..
and Mrs. Ira A. Gable, and Letha,
Salmon, Idaho; Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra l..
Gable and Tressie, New Sharon, Ia;
Mr.. and Mrs. B. I. Gable, Raymond
and Bernice, Anamosa, la.
Bertha (Gillam) Shelley, of Ollie,
Ia; Neva (Eby) McCarty, of Mon
mouth, Ia, two children of Ira A.
and three children of Benz. !. Gable
were the only ones of the grandchild-
rem who We're unable to attend. The
great-grandchildren who were not
present were three children of Will c.
Peck, one child of Ada (Peck) Mon.
roe, and one child of Bertha Shelley.
Before the children returned to
their home, tentative plans were
made for third reunion of the fam
lily to be held in five years.