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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-10-05
EDDYV|LLEETCH|NGS.
HELD IN THE PARK
HAVE CLOSED - VIM. MATTx
AND FAMILY MOVE TO FARM
IN CLARK COUNTY.

Eddyville, Oct. 3.--Miss Bird Miller
who has been visiting at the parental
John Miller home the past six weeks,
went to Waterloo Saturday where
she has employment. #
VIM. Mattix loaded car of house
hold goods Saturday for Osceola,
where the family will move the first
of the week. They will move onto
the o. H. Seifert farm near Osceola.
VIM. Roberts, Edgar Roberts, Carl
Powell, Mrs. Alice Steele, Mrs. Ed
Shields and daughter Dorothy were
among the number from Eddyville
who attended the Abba fair this
week.
H. r. Carmack, freight agent for
the Iowa Central, came down from
Marshalltown Saturday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Walker, of
Cashmere, Washington, arrived in
Eddyville Saturday for visit at the
home of their son, R. H. Walker.
The meetings which have been in
progress in the park for the past
month, closed Sunday evening. On
account of the bad, weather the meet
ings were held in the Christian
church for several nights. Great in
terest has been manifested by the
people during the meetings and a
number have united with the church.
Henry Walker was a business call
er in Abba Saturday.
c. c. Palmer made business trip
to Chicago Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wells Chapman, who
returned to Eddyville to attend the
Goth wedding anniversary of the for
mers parents, went to Ottumwa Sat
urday for a short visit. From there
they will so to their home at Arkan-
sas City, Kansas.
Miss Elva Jackson and Miss Edith
Jones of OSkalooSa are guests this
week of Rev. and Mrs. G.. Cochran.
The young ladies will have charge of
the music during the protracted meet
ings which begin Monday evening at
Hadyn Chapel.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Strater, of Fort
Collins, Colorado, are guests this
week of their cousins, Bert and Ella
BrOderiCk
Mrs. H. J. Wing entertained a num-
Der of friends at six o'clock dinner
Saturday complimentary to Mrs. Clara
Manifold of Beloit, Kansas.
ant, is visiting this week at the par
entail John Morris home.
Rev. and Mrs. Wilkinson, who came
here from Denver four weeks ago,
left Monday for Des Moines. Miss
Bessie Johnston, who had charge of
the music during the meetings, left
Monday for her home in Kansas.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-10-05
THE "DIRECT ROUTE"
Anthusiasm All Along Line to Pro-
posed Cross-State Road.

Enthusiasm and interest is being
stirred all along the line of the pro-
posed cross state auto route between
Council Bluffs and Davenport and let
tiers are arriving daily from points
and towns both east and west of Os-
kaloosa, the place agreed upon for
conference concerning the accom-
plishment of the marking and i'm.
provement of the roads on next Mon
day, October .. An enthusiastic let
ter comes from the business mems
association of Winterset and from
parties in Keokuk, Washington and
other counties.
/. J. Ketman, president of the Win
terset business mems association,
gives the information that the line is
established and the poles painted from
Council Bluffs as far east as Beving-
ton. which is on the line between
Madison and Warren counties. This
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-10-05
Annual Fox Hunt.

Earlham, Oct. Especial: Close
to three hundred foXhounds are gath
cred here for the third annual meet
of the Iowa Fox Hunters association.
The meet is attracting a great deal of
attention this year and many valu-
able prizes are hung up. The follow
ing events will be contested during
the week:
The all-age stake, eligible to hounds
of any age.
Champion stake, eligible to hounds
that have won first, second or third
prizes at any field trials recognized
by the Iowa Fox Hunters association.
The awards in each stake are di.
vided into three classes, speed and
driving, hunting and trailing, and EN-
durance. First, second and third
prizes will be awarded in each class.
The winner of the highest general
average in the three classes of the
champion stake will be declared the
champion of the meet.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-10-05
AUGUST IN IOWA.

According to a bulletin just issued
by the Genealogical Service, August
in Iowa was, as whole, a very pleas
ant month, both the average temper
allure and rainfall were very nearly
the normal for the state, the tempera-
ture being only OIL degree and the
rainfall 81 inch below the normal
The rainfall was very unevenly dis
tributed, the monthly amounts rang
ing from less than an inch in Mahas.
ka, Lucas, Keokuk, Jefferson and
Wapello counties to over inches in
Winneshiek county. Over the north
eastern quarter of the state and in a
few localities in the northwestern
counties, the rainfall was consider
ably above the normal, but over most
OF the southern and southwestern
sections the drought continued dur
ing the entire month. and yet there
was not much deterioration in the
condition Of CROP, as the few showers
that did occur were sufficiently heavy
10 keep all vegetation, except pas
afforded an average amount of sun
shine, and corn died or matured rap
Idly. A large proportion of the crop
was well denied at the close of the
month, and much OF it was beyond
danger OF rn' GvTately heavy frost.
The bulk of the threshing was COM
pleted, and, except in the northeast
ern counties, the grain was secured
in good condition. A large crop of
apples, plums and grapes were being
harvested at the close of the month,
and the fruit, though smaller than
usual, was of good quality.
The monthly mean temperature for
the state was III degrees, which is
OIL degree below the normal for Iowa.
The highest monthly mean was 1874
degrees at Leon, Decatur county, and
the lowest monthly mean, 66.2 de-
grees, at Elma, Howard county. The
highest temperature reported was
107 degrees, at Bedford, Taylor coun-
ty, on the 18th; the lowest temperar
ture reported was "a degrees, at Lar
rabee, Cherokee county, on the 2Sth.
The average monthly maximum was
81 degrees and the average monthly
minimum was AZ degrees. The great
est daily range was 81 degrees, at
Keosauqua. Van Buren, county. The
average OF the greatest daily ranges
was 81 degrees.
The average precipitation for the
state, was 1882 inches, which is 0.67
inch below the normal. The greatest
amount, 9.47 inches, occurred at
Ridgeway, Winneshiek county. and
the least 0.44 inch, at Charlton, Lucas
county. The greatest amount in TWEEN.
ty-four hours, 3.75 inches, occurred at
Dubuque, Dubuque county, on the
10th and 18th. Measurable precipita-
tion occurred on an average of nine
days.
The average number of clear days
was Is; partly cloudy, 10; cloudy 8.
The duration of sunshine was about
the normal, the percentage of the pos.
none Is exempt except the sick. chill
dren under age, very old people whose
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-10-05
THE TRiPoLI TROUBLE.

The trouble between Italy and Tur-
key, which has terminated in open
hostilities for the possession of Tri-
poll, dates back to 1878, when, with
the making of the treaty concluding
the Russo-Turkish war, the powers
are understood to have agreed to
permit Italy pacific penetration of
Tripoli." Turkey claims this right
has been respected ever since. Italy
has eolonized Tripoli until her inter-
ests in that African province are
great. She has asserted, however,
that her subjects have been mis-.
treated by the Ottoman authorities
and constantly Disseminated against
Tripoli, which lies just south of
Italy, in whose prosperity the Ital-
ians assert they feel the same inter.
est that Americans felt in the peace.
full development of Cuba, is about
one-third larger than the state of
Texas, and has population of about
one million people. II lies along the
western border of Egypt and affords
inc ulooL NATURAL tULTdnCe 10 tDe
desert, and is, therefore commerce.
Quitting of expeditions for the
Soudan is one of the principal bust.
nesses.
Tripoli, vilayet of the Ottoman En-
pire, which is coveted by Italy, has
been political football" for ages.
Since its annexation by the Car
thaginians in the second century this
little country has been the center of
an unrelenting warfare. The total
area, is, In round numbers, 400, 900
square miles, inhabited by population
OF Moors and Berbers roughly esti.
mated at 100000.
The country, while exposed to the
clouds Of sand from the deserts has
numerous fertile spots. These are To-
Gated mainly along the wadis. The
country has no permanent rivers, its
water coming from innumerable
springs and pools which form during
the rainy season.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-10-05
MAY LOSE BIG FACTORY.
Farm implement News Says SpauId,
ing Will Leave GrinneII.

According to a statement in a re-
cent publication of the Farm Imple-
ment News, periodical published in
Chicago, the city of GrinneIl is to lose
the Spaulding Manufacture company,
the greatest of her manufacturing in
dustries. According to the item in
the aforesaid Chicago publication the
big buggy mandatory is going to be
located at Memphis, Tennessee, and
the Implement News secured its infor,
nation from one of the Memphis pub.
LEGATIONS. So far as known Mr.
Spaulding, the owner of the big
works. has made no public announce
ment of his intention of removing the
plant
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-10-05

is almost half way between Council
Bluffs and Muscatine. The route To-
Gated east from Council Bluffs is
straight east through the towns of
Carson, Griswold, Cumberland, Mes.
sena, Bridgewater, Fontanelle, Green
field, Winterset and Patterson to
Bevington. Winterset business men
have already contributed handsomely
toward the establishment of that
portion of the road already marked.
Each of the letters received gives
assurance that they will have repre-
sentatives at the meeting either by
car or by rail -
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-10-05
HUNTERS LICENSES.
Four Hundred and Eight Issued Dur.
ing Month Of September.

-Four hundred and eight hunters Sc
cured licenses from County Auditor
Briggs during month of September
This number is Is less than the mum
Der that was issued for the month
last year Nine licenses were issued
yeterday to the following hunters:
VIM. Williams, oskaloosa.
e. C. Jones, Lynnville.
w. L. Jones, Lynnville.
VIM. Wander Haar. Leighton.
Cornelius Vender Haar, Leighton.
Roy Evans, Beacon.
Hayden G.. Evans, Givin.
G. r. Johnson, oskaloosa.
VIM. Olson, Oskaloosa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-10-05
ROBBERS BLOW ''II
SAFE IN BNAk
Third Annual Fox Hunt on This
Week at EarIham.
A SPEEDY CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Fort Dodge Physician Convicted Of
Selling Cocaine-Frank Gotch to
be Interested in Health Farm r
Robbery at Geneva.

Red Oak, Oct. Especial: At Col
burg, six miles south of here, a safe
in the bank was blown by robbers
early this morning, who failed to get
any of the $1,000 enclosed because
only the outside door was blown open.
The robbers went to Colburg on a
handcar stolen from the railroad
yards here.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-10-05
Injured in Collision.

Iowa City, Oct. Special: In a
collision of DIR. e. e. Kegers auto
with the buggy driven by Mr.. and
Mrs. Homer Johnson last night, sew.
eral were injured, including college
boys in the doctors machine. The &C
cident was caused because the ma.
chine wheels skidded in the mud. The
injured are J. J. Hotz, cut about the
head. Roy Whitaker, injured internal
ly; DIR. Kagel, back sprained; Mrs.
Johnson, shoulder fractured and in.
ternal injuries. and ]. McGruder,
slight injuries.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-10-05
Gypsies in HoId.up.

Cantril, Oct. Special: G. NJ.
Jones, an aged man living in Cantril,
was held up and robbed by two Gyp-
sy women yesterday afternoon. His
pocketbook fortunately contained but
a little change. The loss was at once
reported to the mayor, who saw that
the Gypsies returned the money and
then ordered them out OF town.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-10-05
Robbery at Geneva. la.

Geneva, Oct. Especial: Burglars
broke into J. A. Washington general
store and attempted to blow open the
safe, but were unsuccessful The
sound of the explosion was heard by
different parties, but they mistook it
for something else and did not inves-
tigate. The burglars took some re-
volvers and small change that was
in the cash drawer and skipped.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-10-05

THE Back to the Farm" slogan
appeals to too many as the way they
like it best; with their backs to the
farm, lying down in the clover and
enjoying day dreams of plenty of
money and nothing to do.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-10-05
MhnnI Thieves.

Bicycle thieving is becoming all
too. common in Oskaloosa. On the
average, a wheel or two disappears
every week or so and wheel owners
are tired of such business. The com
plete disappearance of the property
is puzzling, but the police believe
they have about located the seat OF
the trouble. Someone Is liable TO
get in bad" before long.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-10-05
Physician is Convicted,

Fort Dodge, Oct. Especial: III.
J. H. Palmer has been convicted of
the illegal sale of cocaine 1t is said
that thirty young men of this city
recently have become addicted to the
use of the drug. The prosecution
was conducted by County Attorney
B. B. Burnquist.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-10-05

. a.tEKatsss sttE 8IREFYsNt s3N
health would be affected by Austen
ton from nourishment and nursing
mothers. The reformed Jews join
with the orthodox in the celebration
of Yom Kippur, but as rule they do
not fast, nor are the services in the
reform temples continuous on the day
of celebration.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-10-05

The Men and Religion Forward
Movement is said to be the most stu.
pendous religious undertaking since
the renaissance. The Newton Daily
News is bold enough to acknowledge
its ignorance, and asks what was
the renaissance"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-10-05
Governor Denies Pardon,

Des Moines, Oct. Especial: Cover
nor Carroll today refused to grant a
pardon to the Rainsbarger brothers.
who were convicted in Hardin coun-
ty in 1885, of the murder of their
father-inlaw.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-10-05
Gotch BUYS Health Resort

Des Moines, Oct. 3.-Special Word
comes from LaPorte, Indiana, that
Frank Gotch of Humboldt, the cham
pion wrestler of the world, is to be
one of the incorporators of health
farm to be located near that city.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-10-05

The Traer Star-Clipper thinks
that the fellows who never, or only
occasionally, pay their grocery bills,
don't have mucn interest in the high
cost of living discussion.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-10-05
Editor Dead.

Logan. Oct. Especial: J. C. Nc.
Cabe, editor of the Logan Observer,
and pioneer settler, died here of can
Ger of the stomach. He came here
in the early sos. He is survived by
two sons and two daughters.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-10-05

The death rate among the civil
war veterans in the Iowa Soldiers
Home is increasing rapidly. For the
year ending September IA, there were
1874 deaths, as compared to 12O for the
year ending Sept. IA, 1910.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-10-05

There are seventeen million vot-
ers in the country and as far as heard
from about sixteen million, nine hun
bred thousand political opinions.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-10-05
You Can Use . sllon,r

No girl is qualified for matrimony,"
says philosopher. until she knows
how TO spank baby properly" Is
there more than one way to spank a
BLADE
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-10-05

"A thrifty housewife says: Save
all your coffee grounds; rinse them
and use them to stuff pincushions.
They will hold shape indefinitely and
the pins push in easily" e.a.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-10-05

Alex Miller wonders if other peo-
pie have observed when dog is lost
how all the neighbors hope he won't
be found. ... ...-. .a.s.-e.. o. ..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-10-05
No piscredlt to Homes, Man.

II is undoubtedly true that there
are honest men who have been treated
as cheats and liars. but It also hap
pens that the ones who have treated
them as such are the real cheats and
liars '-
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-10-05

The burning question of the hour
is: How many quarts of fruit have
you put up?"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-10-05

ITO do right, one must think
right, for life after all is thinking
aloud"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-10-05

what's the matter with Taft?
He's all right
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-18
GUESTS OF MERCHANTS.
Lawrence Business Men Give Custom
ers a Treat-DolIey Speaks.

J. N Dolley. state bank commits
sioner. has returned from Lawrence,
where he was one of the principal
speakers at the big merchants picnic
held here Thursday over 10000 people
accepted the invitation of the mer-
chants to be their guests for day,
and Mr. Dolley is enthusiastic in his
praise of the plan. The merchants in
vited the farmers to come to town and
spend the day with them, and then saw
to it that the farmers had good time
without money and without price. The
picnic grounds, the concessions, the
amusements and the dinner were all
on the merchants
The picnic was held in the beautiful
grove of the Street Railway company
east of the town. The plan of the To-
peka wholesalers in entertaining out
of-town merchants was followed by the
Lawrence retailers in their hospitality
towards the farmers.
Mr.. Dolley and Professor Holsingcf
of the Agricultural college delivered
addresses after dinner in the large the
alter building to a large and appre-
ciative audience. Mr.. Dolley thinks
this a splendid example for other towns
in Kansas to follow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-18
ASK sTUBBs TO HELP.
Striking Shelter Workers Want Assist
ance of state.

Independence, Kan. Aug. 1s.-Strikers
at the shelters at Caney and bearing.
nearby towns have authorized the send
ing of a letter to Governor w. r. Stubs.
appealing for his aid in their cause. The
letter says:
1T is not a strike for wages, but for
principle upon which the hope of indus
trial freedom depends, infinitely higher
than a question Of wages alone That
principle is the right of workingmen to
organize, to act collectively in all that
affects their interests.
Governor, today you stand branded or
crowned, as a man faces the past or tn
ture, an insurgent,' one who seeks 70
set limits TO the powers Of corDorafe
wealth. hope you deserve the title thai
you are ready to use the power Of x-o,1-
nigh Office IN defense of the weak -,
The appeal is made for the strikers h.,
Guy p. Miller, who charges County Afto,s
ney Clark with unwiIlingness to give ~.
strikers fair deal and asks the covers ~, os
TO direct the attorney general to 9aia
charge OF the case Lake
President Meyer of the Western E~aaa-u
ton OF Miners is expected here on Es-;I5. a
to take charge of the strike. T-fe fo lissay
ton recently Endorsed the stri1res7.1s -er a
ance. '@'ieAeA assist
At Deering LIS men are ont sna
smeiung plan is idle. At Canex * me
are out and the plant is running men men
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-18
WILL ERECT new BRIDGE,
Missouri Pacific to Build One Across
the Shunganunga.

A new steel bridge is to be built
across the Shunganunga south of To-
peka, by the Missouri Pacific railway.
Plans for the work were arranged
Thursday by officials of the Missouri
Pacific's bridge and building depart
ment who visited the present frame
structure in company with Y. R. Park
hurst, county engineer.
The new bridge will be located about
800 feet south of the present wooden
bridge which the railway mas used for
years. The change in location was re-
quested by officers of the Shunga
nunga drainage district and was agreed
to by representatives of the railway.
Work on the new bridge will com
mence some time next month. The
bridge will be 81 feet in length and
will consist of an open steel span %
feet long and two % foot approaches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-18

SANTA NOTES.

Harrison Fairbanks of Marceline.
Mo, is here spending two weeks visit
ing relatives and friends.
Miss Florence Russell has returned
from Colorado where sne spent a two
weeks vacation. She will return to
work in the general offices Monday.
Frank Kitchell, of Usage City, is
here spending two weeks on a business
trip.
weeks vacation with friends in Mis-
souri,.
Fred Lawson, Of Arkansas City, has
returned home after spending several
days here on a business trip.
Archie Hi, fireman of Emporia, is
here spending a week, receiving treat
ment in the company hospital. He is
suffering with an attack of rheumatism.
Fritz Kinney. of Newton, is here in
the hospital suffering with an injured
arm.
mute, spent F'riCey here on a business
trip
Roy Blake left today for St. Thomas.
Canada. 70 remain permanently.
Brakeman A. N. Baker, of Emporia.
and F. H. Mayfield of Hutchinson, spent
Thursday Fere on a business trip.
Engineers Robert BrentnaH and Dan
where they will attend the engineers
convention.
Louis Luthey. Of the boiler shop, is
off from work on account of sickness.
Fred Stewart has returned to work
after being of several days on account
of sickness. He is suffering with an
attack of erysipelas.
Aaron Miller is off from work on ac-
count of serious sickness in his fam
ily.