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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-01

vanced True, one woman ~ com
munily might have a reputation Of
being better housekeeper than her
neighbor, or. women of one locality
might borrow ideas and recipes from
| those OF another, but few If any had
thought to make critical study OF
what is best In the home under var.
led conditions. The study, however
has developed today in wonderful
way and is taking unto itself broader
fields for cultivation s
Domestic Science interests itself in
schools as well as home Improvement
Il helps to give us more rural schools
that are clean, attractive and conven.
iently arranged, more rural schools
that have well kept lawns. more rural
schools with cases OF well chosen
books in some corner. '...
Domestic Science is q world move.
ment which has for it's aim the bet
terment of all home and community
conditions. II aims to aid in making
more of these homes which shall give
us manly, wholesome, courteous boys,
homes which shall give us fine girls
who are prepared by good training,
good health, and fine character TO
make splendid homes for the coming
generation.
Monday Afternoon.
Classes plunged into. the midst Of
things" Monday afternoon. First on
the program at one o'clock came the
general instruction about oats and
wheat. Discussion Of methods OF Sc
lecting and preparing seed, how and
when TO SOW, preparation of the soil
and the care, cultivation and harvest.
Ing OF crops. Samples of good and
bad seed were shown, etc.
One of the most interesting feat
ures Of the entire week came at two
thirty o'clock at the Mcclure garage,
the show of unsound horses and
stndy and explanation Of the defects.
The lecture included an explanation
of methods of buying and selling and
breaking animals to lead and TO work.
The first class in Domestic Science
took up its work At the basement
rooms of the Central NJ. L. church at
two O'Clock. with excellent attend
ance. Members of the Home Eco
department OF the Oskaloosa
Woman's Club are taking the work
and there is also a class of young la.
dies. The Domestic Science section
of the Course is. if possible, more
in earnest about its work
than are the classes in corn and stock
Judging.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-01

Competition is sharper and there
each class than in any previous show.
1t is a veritable mid-winter fair and
even the exhibitors themselves eX'
press surprise at the extent OF the
entries. Farmers have been interest
red in the competition as never before
When the fact that premiums and
prizes to the extent of over seven
hundred dollars have been offered in
the various divisions OF the show IS
taken into consideration it is easy TO
account for the source of the interest
The premium list is the most gener'
IONS ever placed before the farmers Of
| Mahaska county.
! Attendance at the Short Course is
increasing with each day OF the great
school and many who have never be-
fore been interested in the work are
taking advantage and enjoying It's
benefits. Glass work is being taken
by farmers from every neighborhood
for miles around.
Entries were closed Tuesday noon
and the committees in the afternoon
checked up and arranged the exhib'
it's, preparatory to the awarding OF
premiums. This will be no easy task
and from the looks Of things the re-
mainder of the week will be needed
for the completion of this work.
Secretary Francis F. Everett and
President A. ]. Lyle. together with
his assistant, Albert Rinden, are
pleased with the record made by the
fore part of the week and they have
the machinery of the course we'll or
ganized for the remaining days.
A list of the parties entering ex'
hibits is here appended:
List Of Entries.
+. r. Hanna, Lacey.
Harold Yoeman, Olivet Branch
/ Dist. 8.
. Adams, No. 7, Luella Stutzman
teacher.
! Sandridge, No. 8, Pleasant Grove
Cecil Hasty, teacher, 2 entries.
Zoar School, Harrison township
Harry Black, pupil.
: Cedar School, Harrison township
( Margaret Lichtenheld, teacher.
Mrs. Frank Edris, Oskaloosa. .,
Hazel Dell school,, Spring Creel
= township, Bessie Moore, teacher.
Bellefountaine School, Scott town
ship, Alice Parker, teacher.
Round Top School, Stella Green
. teacher. 3D. f r1az-.r
D Thomas Soseman, Oskaloosa. f..
h Yesta Votaw. Maple Grove school
n Bloomfield School, Paul Hoover ant
= May Powell, teachers. {.
e Bloomfield School, Sammie Hoover
e East Center School, o. p. Hedge
D Mabel McCord, teacher.
r, Summit School, Willard Russell.
r. Round Top School, Stella Grace
= teacher.
!. Bryan School. Prairie TOWNSHIP
a Barbara Leichtle, teacher.
e Mrs. NJ. w. Crozier, oskaloosa.
II II. p. Crozier, oskaloosa.
g Elmer Cameron, Rose Hill.
l. Harry Cameron, Lacey.
Is George Ruby, Lacey.
W Arthur Cameron, Lacey.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-01

Surprising all previous gatherings
of its kind. the Mahaska County Short
Course is making new record fol-
general interest and attendance
Glasses started off Monday aftei noon
with a pTomptness and in BUSH ass
terest in the work Some of thCs9
who have been in previous classes
are reviewing what they have had
before and they are again on hand
for anything new that is offered, but
Tor the greater part the classes are
made up of newcomers" the younger
men of the farm. All acknowledge
the standing of scientific farming
and the desire to know and to learn
has never before been so strongly
demonstrated. Old men and young
men are making notes, side by side
and boys in their teens are also in
evidence and give close attention TO
the words Of the instructors. Atten'
dance is in excess of expectations
and excellent work is being done. The
growth of the Short Course in Ma
haska county is the history of the
movement everywhere. In all coun
ties where the course has been held
attendance this season has been large
and the demand for more instruction
Is greater than can be met with the
facilities at hand.
he In thl
union to establish the short course
but the inestimable worth OF the
movement being apparent othel
states have taken up with the idea
and a few years will see it in all
parts of the country. The demand
for the short course Is general. The
good the work is doing is self-eyident
Agriculture in a short time will be q
regularly established branch in OH
schools. Domestic Science already
has a permanent place in the schoo
curriculum and agriculture will Soor
follow. The short course is making
better farms, better homes and better
schools and the great work is beine
accomplished at very small expense
TO the interests directly benefited
Attention OF state legislatures is be
ing directed to the movement and
state aid is being extended where Il
will do the most good. ...
Historical.
The origin of the short course is o.
comparatively recent date. Ii is
child of the State Agricultural Col
lege at Ames, and is only few year
OF age. Ii was born at Red Oak
Montgomery county, and was started
by the annual short course" Of twt
weeks work given at the institution
every winter. In the first place thu
short course at the college resulted
from a stock show given at the eS
! pertinent station to demonstrate an,
10 show what had been done by tn
college workers in the way OF stocI
! tific feeding, etc, and the idea OF bel
ter and more corn to the acre. Al
| tendance at the annual winte
course at Ames increased many fold
A demand went up Tor brief instrut
tion in these vital subjects. closes
to the heart of the agriculturis
Four years might be required for III
education of the youth, to develop I'll
scientific farmer, but the man a
ready farming and the old man
work wanted 10 know these fact
that had been worked out by the co
lege, and they mad little time to Civ
to the school. They wanted TO hea
more of the gospel OF better corr
but their time was short. Thus II wa
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-01
Contests and Exhibits.


County fair premium contests arc
not in il with the show and the corn
contest being held in connection with
the Mahaska county short course in
the Schee building, 222-224 High ave-
nue. West. Entries closed at twelve
o'clock noon today, Tuesday, and the
show is the greatest ever seen at an
institute gathering of Mahaska far
mers. Every department, with per-
maps the exception of that OF yege'
tables, is well filed. No one antici'
pated such showing OF Mahaska
county products and the exhibits are
really crowded. The central part OF
the large show room Of the vehicle
company is occupied by the exhibit.
One hundred and twenty individuals
had made entries up TO noon today
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-01

!. r. A. level, l0skaloosaa. ..ss. ~
8 ". C. Imig, Cedar.
FF.l,F,. Everett, lacey. Il Sgaf
j. MI Moore. Cedar 4 sstt
W. r. Funk. Mrs, Fremont. 1 ~
Fred Brubaker, Dist. 4, Harrison.
Ed Brubaker,, oskaloosa.
John Fox. Cedar.
Glen Taylor, oskaloosa.
ID. t. Gwin, Cedar.
H. H. Masteller, Lacey.
Harry Hedge, 0skaloosa.
Russell Hedge, Oskaloosa.
Mrs. ID. e. Gwin, Cedar.
w. I. Rice, Oskaloosa.
Mrs. Laura Tullls, oskaloosa.
Mrs. E. X. Taylor, Oskaloosa.
Harry Hanna, Lacey.
Mrs. Harry Hanna, Lacey.
S. J.. Steddom, Lacey. ~.
Mary Lewis, Beacon.
Albert Natter, Rose Hill.
r.. II. Dixon, Rose Hill. '.
Robert Kirk, Beacon. f.
Mrs. Robert Kirk, Beacon.
Ernie Hoover, Oskaloosa.
Mrs. ]. N. Taylor, Oskaloosa.
Mrs. Sam DeLong, Beacon.
Ethel Anderson, Lacey.
Mrs. Homer Dye, Lacey.
Mrs. A. Rinden, Oskaloosa.
A. Rinden, Oskaloosa.
Ray Mckinney, Lacey.
Pleasant Ridge, Madison, Fay Ly
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-30
l. oolelAIS . epU0ueNB
- L. = - ~ Z = =

Carenee Dodge Of tk Sprsns
zst'e
the people bons familiar ~sh pr,usry
lac
As Progressive ReYubesn he hsI
plan working rider before he aied upon sccegs
nation for .
II this effort becsuse old
entsvornQ peppe all Mr.
Dodee Ii has nothing TO d. with candidacy
do hmve every should u is people sssias
deal in thee things THIS being the first VI
law ally the Pegie have q end
definite LBoWie iee as q Their rights and duties
The gewIns comprehensive. bat easily understood outline kss
been of Mr. Dodge prove
interesting 10 voters of the state % Democratic wel
tePIihlrcan
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-30

He enters the polling place. The
Judges of election hand him two bal
lots. fastened together. One of these
ballots contains the list of candidates
seeking nomination before the Demo-
Gratis of the state-the other is Re
publican ballot containing the names
81 those nominated by the assembly
and bv petition, seeking nomination at
the hands of the Republicans Of the
state.
The voter is handed two ballots 20
thar he may preserve the secrecy OF
his ballot No one is supposed TO
know which one he votes-but he can
use only one OF them.
The voter enters the booth. II he II
affiliated with the Republican party
he takes the Republican ballot, votes
for the ones he desires to nominate,
folds up both ballots and walks out OF
the booth.
He then hands the ballot he has
marked-the Republican balloe-to
one of the judges of election and it is
p,aced in a box for marked ballots
The other ballot-the Democratic bal
lot given him, which he did not mark
is placed in a receptacle for blank
ballots.
The purpose of this is to avoid the
voters asking either for a Democratic
or a Republican ballot. thereby max
ing public his preference and nullify-
ine the intent Of the law. which is to
nreserve the secrecy OF the ballot.
The Law a. construed by able law
ysrs gives the word party affiliation"
4 vide range. II you have usually
vsted a Republican ticket. or been re
sorded as q Republican in the vicinity
in which you live. you have been "afffL
iaaeA- with the Republican party.
ne fact that you have scratched TIE
RerublicAn ticket ir the past does NJ
0eoa that you are not affiliated V1fA
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-30

Although the word 'Repabliean" Is
used in this for purposes Of Illustration
the same application can be made to
voters affiliated" with the Democratic
Organization.
n you are affiliated with the Repub-
hcsa party you can vote the Republi-
can ticket In the primaries.
Your vote In the primaries does net
necessarily moan that you will cast
your ballot for every Republican On
the ticket ct the eiectioa. You cen
scratch your ticket on election day In
November and vote as you please
Just as you have always done-sad IT
will have nothing to do with your vote
at the primary In September
The matter Of presidential electors
occupies no part or place In the pri-
mary to be held over the state on
Tuesday. September 10th. The names
q neither Democratic nor Republican
presidential electors-0r those OF any
party-will be voted for or occupy .
place on the primary ballot on Sep
tember 10th-electors will appear only
o. the November election ballot
Thus, to make it plain. the matter
- presidential electors has nothing %
- with the primaries In September
and the primaries have nothing to %
With the electoral question OF slect0.
ral caoAiaates.
This much 10 positively settled BY
the new primary Law.
Let Us employ an illustration ia
make plain the proceeding for every
voter Who goes to the primaries to vsas
on Tuesday, September 10th.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-30

Candidate for Democratic Nomina-
tion for Justice Of the supreme
Court Primary Election
sept. 10th.
Whep Judge John r. Dixon as
sumed Office, the docket and records
we're far behind. Now the work of
the County Court of Denver, the
busiest in the state. requiring an
Office force Of 20 employees. is up to
date. Expenses we're reduced on an
average Of $1,000 per annum, COM
pared with 1903. In 81 years 4, ,loo
civil suits, not including divorce
actions, and 3,l69 estates valued a,
ninety million dollars were handled
WORK is his motto, and if elected
he promises to do all in HE power tc
bring the business OF the Supreme
Court to date. 34-35.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-30

Rev. s. Lurnley, who for three
yeass has occupied the pulpit at the
Methodis: church, preached his fare
we'll sermon last Sunday, and left
Tsesday to attend the state con-
fesence at Canon City. He intended
to BE- gone a week. He will remain
in Colorado for several weeks before
leaving for Iowa to take q new
charge there. Rev Mr. Lumley an
nosDced that sufficient money had
boon raised by the church to defray
all bills, and that he would leave
with the slate clean.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-30

Arnold n. Lamberty, a former
Gunnison boy, is now manager Of
the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany 1t Oakland, Calf. He writes
that be expects to visit in G1nnison
in the near future.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-03-17
Convicts Pleased
 With Kind Treatment

Fred Porchon No. 3I65. another of Governor Hunts honor men, from the Florence prison. came to Phoenix without guard. to purt haee shrub. and flowers for beautifying tie prison grounds. Pornhon rode away from Florence with the same deputy ,herc If who took him from Tombstone to the state prison to serve a sentence O! five vears for assault with a deadly weapon. The deputy was much sur pri.ed to find his former pr'soner in citizen's clothes, with n oney and rail- way tickets, waving 8 pleasant fares we'll to Warden K B Sims and other prison officials
 "The convicts are enthusiastic owe the way the governor is trying tr help them," said tbe honor msn to a uews- paper reporter. "A lot of men have been made trusties and eat and sleep outside, whom the old officers would not have thought of giving such liber- ties. They are very grsrefui Tor the efforts made to help them and would not think of abusing the confidence of the officials"
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-03-17
Mistake FederaIs
 For Rebel Band

Commander Elias of Agus Priets, has returned to that city after scout- ing trip, reporting that he had been engaged with band of rebels. He stated that at a ranch c few miles $ uthwest of Agua Prieta he came up n rebel band. He had twenty tao men and sts'es the rebels num- bered at least seventy five. The late ter t1i-took hls men for party from Nc. and did not fire until after the fsdersls attscged. Theb they an swered, and the federsls finding them- selves outnumbered, fell back on the ranch house. The rebels took posi-. ton on the hills on three sides, and the fight continued through the after noon and into the evening, when the federale escaped throu.b the rear of the ouildings On the one unprotected s,de At that time the rebels are stated to have been throwing dSna- mite bombs, and to have thrown at least seventy. Elias puts the rebel loss at six killed, and says he los. none in killed C: injured.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-03-17
Will Put Convicts On
 The State Highway

Governor Hunt and party have re- turned to Phoenix from Prescott, where they had been on yisit on the invitation Of the Good Roads associs tion of that city.
 Governor Hunt stated that his pol- icy would be to continue the work stsrted on the state bighwsys until they are completed as marked out. He stated iu connection witL the building Of roads ths, he intended 10 put corvicts to work on the rosds without guards aud that he wss so pcsitive that there would be no de. g rtion that he would agree to resign in case they left their work and ran away.
 IL is his intention 10 abolish the prisob stripes and dress the convicts
 in @ gray uniform, designating the unruly ones by putting on them . red shirt.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-03-17
Imperial Copper Co.
 Pays Back Taxes

The Imperial Copper company tt Tucson yesterday, through the trus- tee, NJ. P. Freeman, paid it- back ta1- es for the years 1910 and 1911. Suit had been begun against the company for the 1910 taxes and the amount of taxes for both years. the cost oi the suit and the penalties amounted to s24.s66.62
 The Imperial company is practically the same organization as compose g the tombstone Consolidated Co. ,snd it ;s reported the payment of the tax lien Of the Imperi-l company is ID line with plan to effect some re -or- panizstion for all the financially dis. sbled Arizona companies under the Development company.
 No cps in the bankruptcy pro- ceedings of the local company have been taken recently and delays -ir closing same is believed to te due tt consideration ty eastern creditors tt effect some plan of reorganization.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-03-17
May Deport
 Mexican Criminal

It i- considered highly probable by local official. that, instead of holding Juan Montero. an alleged Mexican bandit, to await exlradi,iou proceed ipgs, he will be turned over to the im- migration authorities for examination and probable deportation as entering the United States contrary to the statute deb,rring foreign criminals.
 Montero was arrested Monday by Sheriff Wheeler upon complaint reg istered ou the United States side of the llne. by Francisco Elias, charging him with being one of the bandits who held up his ranch.
 In case Montero IS deported 1t is thought likely that he will be taken to Juarez, as to deport him into So- nora will mean quick execution, for which this government would be di- rectly responsible. Officially Arizona nor the United s ates are cognizsnt of DO legal infractIon in Mexico.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-03-17
From Wednesdays Daily

Regular mid-week service will be held at the congregational church this evening at 7:31.
 JO Wilson, 6 commercial traveller of Los Angeles is in Tombstone today. Floyd Smith, company agent Of the Lost H'll Land Holders Association resuroed last evening from 6 business visi, to Douglas
 Keith Preston return ed lns, evening from a few osy'- v,s't 70 D"ugla-. HI Jones of Mrlwauxee, senIug the Mayer shoe. is in Tomb-tone to- day on bis regular visit. Eugene J. Deane of Worcester, Mass. secertary of the Royal GGsrd Mining Co.,. accompanied by Mir and Mrs H Brecker of Oklahoma City snd M Mullen of ChampsigDe, III IS in Tombstone on visi. of inspection
 Judge J. F. Duncan left last even ing for Tucson, where he will visi. the University of Ariz, ns. after which he | goes to Phoenix tU take up his duties as member of the first state lpgisla- tive assembly.
 "A Smith Of Corona is county seat visitor today.
 H N Reno Of Douglas was in Ton b stone last evening, having made the trip in his big Lozier racing car.
 Jack Lewis of Chicago is & Tomb stone visitor today, having arrived last evening.
 Rev H A Deck, of the Conkrega> tionsl church left this morning for Tucson to attend the meeting of the Church Federation,
 Attorney W P Miller left this morn ing for Phoenix to attend the supreme court and meeting of the Arizona Bar Association. The Cuchise County Cattle Growers Association will meet in Wilcox to- morrow and many local members are planning 10 attend.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-03-17
Major Herrera's View
 of His Imprisonment

Reports Of Major Herrera's arrest at Agua Prieta recently, presumably charged with disloyslty 10 the govern- ment, created considerable exciteme nt in Mexican military circles and among friends of rhe Major on this side of the line, The following published letter from the former Tombstoner is self ex- planstory:-
 Dear Sir: When first joined the revolution, I came from Bisbee, Ari- zons. I was born in Tombstone. Ari. zona, June g, 1883. thought by aiding Madero, all the MeIicans would have better government from the new president. Maderc. Twas one of the leaders in the revolution in Sono- rs. In the town of Agus Prieta I wa. badly wounded. nov want 10 tell ali my friends the treatment that has been accorded me so that they can look out for themselves. and no, go in- to another trouble from the other side. I have reason for saying this because not even the hospital fees will the new government pay. In the month of November of lsst year, it i was said that was trying to make 6 new trouble against the Msdero gov ernment. As soon as heard this, I reported immediately to Vice Gover- nor Gayou was given commis. sion by the government but not over any troops.
 "On the fourth day of this month Vice Governo. Gayou granted me . remission to come home, and the same night left for Douglas. So that would prove I did not desert kofn the government. As soon as arrived in pouglas.I telegrsphed to Governor Gsyou that l had left on account of a telegram from home that ! my child was very sick. He then re- pl cd thatI conld stay there three dsys. The next day I rec ived tele- gram from Governor GAyon saying to report 10 Hermossilic immediately, The day before I was leaving, I was arrested and taken to the federal barr racks. l have been arrested for five days and up to today my trial has no, come up yet. l ough, either % bs given trial or put at liberty. And l will say ttat as soon SC l leave thir town Of Agua Priets, I will never live in Mexico again, but come back tt the United States.
 Major Jose Maria Herrera"
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-03-17
Bisbee Couple
 Joined In WedIock

Miss Anna Wood and G D French, both of Bisbee were pronounced hus- band and wife Saturday evening by Judge Daniel Mcfarland in this city The bride is a popular B,sbee girl while the groom is c well known min CT Of the big Copper Camp. The young couple will make their home al Bisbee, for which city they left yee. teSdsy afternoon.