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The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-21
MONROE CENTER.

Charley Hansell sold hogs and do.
livered them at Rose Hill Saturday.
Walter Perkins spent Saturday and
Sunday near Oskaloosa.
Several men were trying to catch
"a wolf which they saw last Sunday
but were unsuccessful. 49,.
Tom Denney and wife. also Mary
Poague spent Sunday at the Frank
Perkins home. Charley Wilson was
there a while in the afternoon.
Juel Hansell and baby have been
sick for several days. ~|.s"
Johnny hHansell of oskaloosa was
visiting Lonnie Perkins Saturday and
Sunday. -@@ Is -. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Parr spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Den
ney.
Mrs. Bessie Hicklin and daughter
Lois visited her mother last Friday
while VIII and the boys went to
ROsO Hill.
The storm and wind drifted the
roads full in this ncighborhood.
Frank GrOcc had a sick horse last
week.
Mike Dcnncy started building his
sheep barn last week.
Tom Clark is living alone at home
again.
Tom Denney, Sr, shipped a car
load of hogs to Chicago the first of
the week.
March Is. ID. ID.
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CORN SPECIALS
WILL START SOON
Raid Made on Newton City Hall and
Paving Records Destroyed.
MOTHERS LEAVE FOR CONGRESS
MarshaIItown May Have New Eiec-
trio Plant-ottumwa Ladies' in a
Campaign To Raise $4,000
For the Hospital.

Des Moines, March 1S.-Special:
Seed corn special trains will be run
over the Burlington and over the
Rock Island aud will go through Iowa
within the next few days carrying
experts from the State college at
Ames who will urge every farmer in
Iowa to test his seed corn. The
burlington train will leave Des
Moines March 26, working south and
returning to Des Moines in two
weeks after visiting eighty cities and
towns on the Burlington. In addi-
ton to the corn experts and railroad
officials Henry Wallace, James NJ.
Pierce, James Allen and Howard
will be on board. The Rock
Island train will start on April from
West Chester and work to Knoxville,
Des Moines and Mason City and then
back to Winterset. The second will
leave Davenport and work west on
the main line to Council Bluffs, and
the third will leave Davenport and
work south to Lineville on the Iowa.
Missouri state line.
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BRAY IS OUT OF The RACE
WILL NOT BE CANDIDATE BE
FORE THE PRIMARIES.
This Leaves the Race at Present Be-
tween AIfree, Of Newton, and
Kendall, of Abba.

Grinnell, Ia, Mar. 19.-Special: T.
J. Bray, of this city, has issued a
statement announcing his withdrawal
as republican candidate for the con
gressional nomination from the Sixth
Iowa district. This leaves the race
to Harry B. Allfree, of Newton, and
Nathan r. Kendall, of Abba, the pres
ent incumbent. ..'.E
Mr.. .Brays statement is as follows;
Some weeks ago announced that
would be candidate before the
primary in June for the republican
nomination for representative in con
gress from the Sixth congressional
district. l consented to become can
didate in the belief that the contest
would be waged between the present
congressman from this district and
myself. Since then another has be
come a candidate for this Office
thereby creating situation which SC
involves the outcome that ! do moi
feel warranted or justified in remain
ing a candidate. under circumstances
which might embarrass the party al
the election, merely for the purpose
of making a contest. Therefore, dc
not wish to be considered candi
date for this Office at this TIME. TIC
the loyal friends who have encouraged
and assisted my candidacy, am deep
ly grateful"
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New LiQht Plant.

Marshalltown, March 1S.-Special:
Representatives of1the public utilities
concern that owns electric lighting
plants at Cedar Rapids, Marion and
Boone. are spending a few days in
the city in conference with the city
council, relative to the requirement
of a franchise in this city, in the
event they would be able to buy the
property Of Jones & HoTey, or build
another electric lighting and power
plant here. The company has re-
Gently completed a $4,000 plant at
Boone, having three times the capac-
ity of the plant here, and if favor
able franchise can be obtained here
would duplicate the Boone plant,
provided they were unable to buy
the present plant.
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TRACY.
And we still have good sleighil

And we still have good Sleighing.
c. +. Johnson and family spent
Sunday evening at the Austin Ben
nington home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Rouzc and
daughter Frieda spent Sunday at the
parental Hill home.
Tracy friends extend sympathy to
the Johnson family in the death OF
their son and brother, Lester John
son.
Austin Bennington and wife ate
dinner with the Parker family Sun
day and attended church in the af
ternOon.
Mrs. Mamie LoOkabaugh and chill
dren spent Tuesday night and We'd
ncsday with her sister, Mrs. Asa
Bruere.
Mrs. Ella Sherwood is visiting rcla
tives in Nebraska
Breaking colts seems to be all the
men have to do these days. Hope
they won't all act like ones the scribe
saw last week. They got away from
their driver and the last we saw oil
them they were going some.
A. Wonders was called to Pella to
see his mother, who is very sick.
Quite a number are complaining OF
bad colds and la grippe.
Mrs. Cora Garden and Mrs. Mamie
Remington called to see Mrs. Sadie
Bruere Tuesday afternoon.
Clarence Merlllis and wife attended
the party at the parental John Blak
ley home Saturday night.
Mrs. Smith and son Otis and family
ate Sunday dinner with their son aud
brother, Sammie Smith.
Frank Barlow and wife spent Sun
day at the Charlie Johnson home.
G.. Bandy purchased some hogs aud
horse of Willie Breure Wednesday
r., J. Baker, the horse buyer from
Oskaloosa, was in Tracy Wednesday
Let us not forget st. Patrick's day
Sunday, March 18th.
Mr.. Colors and Martin Miller arc
the new school directors. ...
Clarence Merillis and wife and
mother were Knoxville callers Tues
day. ...
Willie Rouse and family have re-
turned home after a visit with rela
tives at Fort lodge.
We understand they are to organize
grange at Lincoln school house next
wednesday night.
Theodore Johnson is OH the sick
list.
March 16. BUSY BEE.
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A. d. Smith received word Tues
day that his daughter Mrs. Frank
Rysdam, is seriously i'll at the Will
liams hospital. The doctors give lit.
tie hope of her recovery.
Mrs. Merrill Appel and son Clyde
spent few days last week at the A.
G. Vanalst home
Miss Grace Carter is visiting at the
Deck Carter home near Lacey.
Mrs. G.. w. Farr, Mrs. Ella Hansell
and Mrs. Warren Nicholson and chill.
dren visited Tuesday at the Harlan
Carter home.
A. d. Smiths little girls, Frances
and Ernestine, are ill with lung
fcvef.
Harlan Carter and family spent
Sunday at the J. l.. Jones home.
Douglas Winn, George Perkins aud
Miss Nellie Perkins called at Wilson
WINS Sunday afternoon.
Edgar Winn, Deck Carter and fam.
lilies and Mrs. Elsa Hansell and
daughter Neva spent Sunday at the
J. NJ. Carter home.
Harold and Alton Winn and Dale
Jones are on the sick list.
March IS. Oriolc.
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Paving Causes Raid.

Newton, March 1S.-Spcclal: I'm
known persons broke into the city
hall some time during the night and
destroyed a number of records of the
council, the minutes of the recent
meetings, and other documents. The
doors of the chambers we're locked,
and no locks or windows were found
broken. This action followed a
stormy session of the council, when
the city fathers voted to pave more
than fifty blocks of streets and pass.
ed a resolution of necessity ordering
the property owners to pay for the
intersections. The property owners
registered vigorous protest, as the
intersections heretofore have been
paid for from the general fund.
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TIE osKAhoosA HERA ARcH u 1912 III

death has entered the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Potter. living -four
miles west of this place, and in each
instance a child was the victim, only
one now remaining OF a family oil
six. Three years ago two Of the chill
drcn, Charles. Z years old, and Mer'
elc. 0 years old, were burned to
death in their home, while the par.
ents were away. Last summer, Wal.
ter, aged z years, was killed when
he was struck by heavy pulley
which had snapped loose from cable
on a hay loader while he watched
the operations at the hay barn. A
few months ago, Ruth, 6 months old
and the pet of the family, died, a
victim of infantile paralysis, and
Saturday the baby died from infant.
lie complaints.
Ottumwa, March 1S.-Special:
Four deaths in three months is the
blow struck at the Ekwall family liv-
ing here, when L. J. Ekwall, the faith
er and husband, succumbed. On
Dec. 3, his two sons, Elmer and Vic
tor, met a tragic fate in the Des
Moines, which they endeavored to
cross on what they thought was ice
of sufficient thickness to support
them. Their bodies were recovered
three days later Feb. II, just a
month ago. the angel of death claim
ed Mr.. Ekwall's little grandson, 10
months old.
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G.. W. MELVILLE DEAD
NAvy's GRAND OLD MAN ENDS
EvENTFul CAREER.
esralysIs Kills Retired Rear Admiral
Chief Engineer United States Navy
and Civil War Hero

Philadelphia, March 1s.--Rear Ad.
miral George w. Melville, retired, en-.
gineer In chiekfof the United States
navy, died suddenly at his home here
at the age Of seventy-one years. Death
resulted from stroke OF paralysis.
The good gray chief Of the navy
has ended this life-an existence in
terspersed with the most daring ad.
venture, which made him hero in the
Civil war, and national figure since.
In the Tgress, and in the Jeanette, as
engineer. he participated in two of the
earliest polar dashes.
Since retirement from the navy,
which came with the age of sixty.two
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-21
PLAN ciRcUIT-RIDINs JUDGE
,E6ort VIII Bs Made to Shield Boys
From Jait-Probstion System
to include Adults

San Francisco.-A circuit-ridins
testice Of the peace. to see that boys
do not 70 to Jail for whiting u neigh
boris porch rail, chasing chickens or
committing other petty offenses in the
county, is tho plan Of tho Juvenile
court committee.
As outlined by Judge Wilbur, a
volunteer probation department to
operate In three divisions, will be or
ganized. In addition to the circuit
rider. all OF the justices will be asked
to invoke the probation system in
dealing with misdemeanor cases in
rolving adults as we'll as boys.
The police assistance Is sought in
Cases where FIRST offenders are before
the court for intoxication or vaSrancy,
II Ia proposed to place them on proba-
ton for six months or more. In az
sravated cases, violation means Jail
instead OF a hne, according TO the plan
outlined.
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years, on January n. 1903, the admiral
has kept continually in the limelight
by his widely published ideas OF naval
arrnature. He advanced the first
theory, several wears ago, that the
Maine was blown, up from within.
An engineer on gunboat during
the Civil war Admiral Melville
volunteered in 1881 to run the engines
OF the Wachuseft, when that vessel
was used to ram Confederate cruiser
in the harbor u Bahia. Brazil.
The date Of his death can now be
placedNon the odd sarcopbsgus that he
caused to be erected for himself in
Philadelphia in 1902. George Wal
lace Melville. Engineer U. s. NJ" it
reads, with the date of his birth.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-21
RIVERS BLOWS BEAT WHITE
essoan In Their 2o-Round Bout
at Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, Cal, March 1S.-"Mex-
lean" Joe Rivers OF Los Angeles was
an easy victor over Jack White of
Chicago in the arena OF the Pacific
Athletic club at Vernon, stopping the
Chicsgoan in the twelfth round of a
scheduled twenty-round bout.
White never had a chance against
the local boy, who showed marked SUI
periority in every department of the
game. Whites much Wanted clever.
ness was nowhere in evidence. and
his blows were entirely lacking in
force.
Time after time White was knocked
down by lefts to the jaw or right
crosses TO the same place. Three
times he took the count OF nine. and
a half dozen times the bell found him
in such distress that the end seemed
imminent.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-21
PLAN BAR FOR RAILROADS
Commerce Body Would Prohibit Own
ershlp Of Competing Steamship
lines-Report TO Taft.

Washington, March 1.-THE inter-
state commerce commission has re-
ported to President Taft In favor Of
prohibiting the ownership BY rail-
roads OF competing Steamship lines.
The commission favors q free sea."
holding that water competition for
ran routes cannot be obtained when
the railway controls the steamship
lines.
This ID substantially an Involvement
Of the drastic provision inserted I'm
the Adamson Panama canal bill BY the
house Interstate commerce committee.
the enactment Of which would force
some Of the largest railroads OF the
country to relinquish their interest In
coAstwtss. lake and river steAnkhip
aonnAnie@.
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WRIGHT.
March |.

Mrs. Lizzie Myers was in the city
Thursday.
Howard Dallam was the lucky man
at our school meeting last Monday.
Clyde Perkins sale was well at
tended last Wednesday.
Jerry Sullivan, Of Centerville. is
at the home of Mrs. Barrett and is
very sick.
The Ladies' Aid Society met at the
home of Mrs. Charles Witt Wednes-
day. There was a full attendance
and all enjoyed the meeting.
Web Votaw returned from jury
duty Wednesday.
Jasper MUIR went to Tennessee
last week, returning home this week
with a wife. It was not a surprise
to this community. Every one wishes
for them all the joys of married life.
They were remembered Wednesday
evening. a
March Is. w.
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NEWS FROM NEARBY
TENS OF GENERAL INTEREST
GATHERED BY WIDE-AWAwE
HERALD CORRESPONDENTS IN
TOWNS AND COMMUNITIES.
ELM GRovE-eARFlELD TWP.


The young folks report a very
pleasant time at the F. c. Reynolds
home last Friday night. The even.
ing was spent in games, music and
singing. Refreshments were served.
All departed for their homes at a
late hour.
The Albert Westercamp family
spent Sunday at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. Frank McFadden.
Miss Stella Powers has returned to
her home in Berwick, ILL.,, after visit.
ing few days at the John Hunter
home.
Clyde Hunter, of Berwick, ILL.,, is
visiting this week at the home of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hunter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Stringfellow,
Of Blyth, were Sunday visitors at the
+. c. Reynolds home.
At the school election last Monday,
held at the Forest Grove school
house, +. c. Reynolds was elected di.
rector for three years, q. T. McFad.
den retiring.
The Ross Colville family and Mrs
Robertson of Oskaloosa ate dinner
Sunday at the Robert Kirk home.
Tho Hopkins and Young sale Tues
day was well attended and stock sold
we'll.
Mrs. Young is moving to Beacon,
she having rented her farm.
Mr.. Van Kooten, OF Sioux county,
has moved to the DOC" Hall farm
northeast of Oskaloosa. Five OF the
children were entertained at the Ev-
erett Plate home few days last
week while they were moving.
March 1G. X.
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Off To Conuress.

Des Moines. March 18.-Specisl
Iowa delegates to the National Con.
gross of Mothers in St. Louis left to-
day, and Mrs. Walter Brown of Des
Moines has prepared a report urging
the congress tt endorse the Iowa
baby show idea and plan carried out
at the State fair. The delegates from
Iowa are headed by Mrs. B. +. Car
roll, wife Of the Governor, and Mrs.
Brown, Mrs. G. F. Johnson, Mrs. o.
X. Palmer and Mrs. Charles Brenton.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-21
Dubuque Pioneer Dead.

Dubuque, March Especial: Hon.
b. B. Richards. aged SO, is dead here.
He had lived in Dubuque for So years.
He was prominent democratic lead.
er. at one time being the candidate
for congress against Col. ID. B. Hen
derson in the Third district. He
was for ten years a, member Of the
lower house OF the state legislature.
His wife died a month ago. a
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-21
Funds For Hospital.

Ottumwa, March 18-Special: In
an effort to raise funds for the de
pleted treasury of the Ottumwa hos
pital, the women of the institution
will hold a cooking demonstration
and lecture here March % to go
when Mrs. Louise Campbell, of the
extension department at Ames col
lege. will come. A fund of $4,000 is
sought.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-21
OF Interest to Veterans.

A decision of Judge Henderson in
Lee county relative to case which
tested out the soldiers exemption
law was decided in favor of the sol.
der who will get the benefit of 1911
taxes. The law passed at the last
session of the legislature provides
that all old soldiers with an honor.
able discharge shall have an exemp-
ton of $1,000 regardless of the
amount of property he owns. 1t has
been interpreted that the law did not
apply to 1911 tax but the decision of
Judge Henderson indicates that it
does.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-21
Shot Man Cisappears,

Fort Madison, March 18.-Special:
fight with a fellow Mexican in the
local Santa Fe hospital Saturday
night by San Julian Hernandez, who
was Ponce's bunk mate, has disap-
peared and the police are after him
to hear his story OF the affair.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-21
eleven sursIarles a. payenport.

Davenport, March lS!-SpeciaI:
Eleven cases of burglary were re-
ported to the police Saturday, all
occurring In a few blocks in the bust.
ness district. For their work the
burglars secured only 5000 in money
at one saloon. The only clue is the
print Of No. and No. II shoe In
the snow near a window. In most
cases entrance, was made by smash
ing rear windows.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-21

Farmers who are short OF seed corn
are willing to pay good money for
good seed. Those having seed corn
for sale will do well to advertise the
fact In the Herald.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-21

Varying Qualities Of the Sexes.
Woman sees deep; man sees far.
To the man the world Is his heart: to
the woman the heart Is her world
Christian Dietrich Grabbe. a..
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-21
HICKORY GROVE.

Mrs. Warren Nicholson and chill.
dren, of near Union Mills, spent a
few days with friends In this neigh
bOrhood.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-21

indlserlrInsts Charity Wrong.
One OF the greatest injuries you can
10 an able-bodied idle man Is to feed
lim twice without payment.
Rowland. ~
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-21

Ducks and geese came back one
year ago, driven south by the cold
wave that affected the north and
caused a general freeze.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-21
Bereaved Families.

Greene, March lS.--Spceial: For
the fifth time In less than four years
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-21

Any farmer who does not test his
saed corn this season Ia taking long
chances.
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Wilson Club Mt Jefferson.

PORT TOWNSEND, Aug. 30.-The
arrival here last Saturday of Charles
Drury of Tacoma, candidate on the
Democratic ticket for the COMPRESSION
al nomination in the Second district,
was the signal for the organization of
q Woodrow Wilson club for Jefferson
county. The organization was per-
fected by the election of d. II. Hill,
president, F. w. Eisenbeis, secretary;
Clyde Lindsay. treasurer. The vice
presidents are State Senator D. S.
Troy of Chimacum, Mrs. H. Hill, Mrs.
G. w. Downs, ]. j. Stock and George
+. Starreti, Port Townsend; ]. F. Nc
Conaghey. Port Ludlow; L. G. Seit-
ringer. Quilcene; Edward Brown, I'm
cas-; Isaac Jameson, Brinnon.
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NyaSanS.


The BEGINNING of September marks
the end OF the summer vacation sea-
son. both of the blue lodges in Olympia
holding but one regular meeting dur
ing June, July and August. Olympia
No. /. however, held a second meet
ing in June, to confer the third degree
on a class of candidates, and will sig
naliZe the resumption of work in the
fall by comforting the third degree on
two candidates next Friday evening,
September 6.
Harmony lodge, No. IS, has been
busy at each of it's monthly meetings
during the summer and will have de-
gree work at it's first meeting in Sep
TENDER, the 18th.
Olympia Chapter, No. Z, r. A. NJ,
conferred the Royal Arch degree on
class of three candidates Tuesday ev-
ening. Among the visiting brothers
were Grand High Priest Roland of Ia
coma and Grand Scribe Kimball of
BremertOn. After the conclusion of
the work a banquet was served in the
dining room and an informal program
of speeches carried out.
The different lodges of the Scottish
Rite are preparing for the resumption
of active work this fall, and the indi-
cations are that the number of candi-
dates will be larger than in the past.
The Lodge of Perfection degrees, 4th
to 14th, will be conferred on a class
on Wednesday, September II, and al
ready the number Of applicants is a
large one. On September rs the Chap
ter of Rose Croix will put on the 18th
to 18th degrees; the Council of Ka-
dosh will confer the 18th to goth de-
grees on October 9 and Hayden Con-
sistory will confer the 31st degree on
October % and the 32d on November
10. With territory comprising the
greater part of Southwest Washington,
there is likely to be no dearth of ma
terial for these degrees.
Funeral services for William Jami
son. son of a pioneer resident Of the
city, who was killed in the South Taco
ma railroad yards August 16, were held
Monday at the Masonic cemetery, un-
der the auspices of the Masonic Re-
lief association. The body was met at
the train by the officers of the associa-
ton and escorted to the cemetery,
where short services were held. The
father of the dead man lived in Olym-
pia years ago and was one Of the pio-
neer surveyors of the territory. He
was member of the local Masonic
lodges. and is well remembered by old
time residents Of the city and the son
is also remembered by the older resi-
dents OF Olympia.
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between my country and Spain. but
this interested me little. | seemed to
have lost my sense of the proportion
Of things. Resolved ut last to take up
the thread of my life again and begin
anew. | started for the States, Almost
the first thing learned on reaching
the Pacific slope was the fact that war
had been declared. The will OF an In
diynant people had swep. aside politics
and diplomacy and had s,irged with
such force about the nations rulers
that no one dared stand in its path.
The martial spirit of lily ancestors
had never burned within me. for my
mind had always been SGT in other d.
rections, and my pursuits we're those
of peace. Never hesitating for mo-
ment. however. l started across the
continent. BY telegraph and letters
collected my scattered Influences and.
backed by my delegation in congress.
asked the governor of my state for a
commission. 1t was secured without
much trouble. and l was mustered In
the service as first lieutenant OF vol
unteers in one Of the regiments frotl
Massachusetts.