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The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-21
Rspairina Fire Qamane.

Carpenters have been busy all
week rebuilding the top of the s. j.
Dutton residence property, corner B
avenue and First street. The roof
has been replaced and ceilings will
be reflnished. and replastered. The
rooms are to be repapered and redec.
Grated where the fire and water did
damage and the house when com.
pleted will be good as new. Repairs
and improvements will cost several
hundred dollars.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-21
ARE THEY In TRuST2 |SN0VS IN YEARS PAST
County Attorney Patterson to In-
vestigate Alleged Agreement.

Have the four motion picture shows
which are now operating In Oskaloosa
formed a trust? This. question has
been submitted to County Attorney
James G. Patterson, for Investigation
and he has announced that he may
take the matter up with Attorney
General Cosson.
The allegation has Been made to
him that the proprietors Of four the
aters have entered into an agreement
to regulate the length of the shows
and to fix the amount of admission
to the theatres of the city. Hereto.
fore the theatres have been running
three reels OF pictures, and other
features for the regular admission
price. After the agreement was
made it is alleged that three of the
Theatres cut down their shows to two
reels of pictures and an illustrated
song for the regular admission price,
while the other continues TO run as
usual, but the price of admission has
been increased. 1t is further alleged
that the management of the four the
aires have jointly leased another
theatre for one year, and will close
1T. The lease is said to have taken
effect last Monday. The number OF
ipieces in each orchestra is also said
to have been fixed by the agreement
County Attorney Patterson, who is
making an investigation of the mat
ter. says it may become his duty 10
prosecute the Arrangements under
Section 5000 of the Code OF Iowa
This section reads as follows;
Any corporation organized IN
der the laws OF this or any other
state or county for tranSacting
or conducting any kind OF bust
hess IN this state, or any part
nership, association or individ-
nal, creating, entering into or be-
coming member of or q party
to any pool, trust, agreement,
contract, combination, confeder-
alton or understanding with any
other corporation. partnership, as
EGciatlon or individual, to regn.
late or fix the price of any article
of merchandise or commodity or
to fix or limit the amount or
quantity OF any article. commod.
ity or merchandise to be manu-.
featured. mined, produced or sold
in this state. shall be guilty of
conspiracy" ..,......
The penalty for the violations SCI
forth In the above section Is "a fine
of not less than $500 or more thar
$4,000. or one years Imprisonment IL
the county jail. or both.
\ 1t is a we'll known fact that the
long and severe winter has been hare
on the picture show business anC
that the proprletors have been forced
to economist in many ways. They
might be justified from a business
standpoint of having an, understand
ing, but the law is strict and ia
reaching, ...,......
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-21
Abner Branson and James Matti-
son tell Of 1881.

Abner Branson. who has passed
many winters In Iowa, In reviewing
the storm conditions prevalent local.
ly Thursday and Friday, was led into
a reminiscent train OF thought and
told the Herald reporter of similar
conditions that existed In 1881. Mr..
Branson was q resident of Cedar coun.
ty at the time living on farm. The
winter had been much the same as
This season with plenty of snow com.
ing In December little before Christ
mas. Snow piled on snow until March
when slight thaw occurred. On the
twenty.fifth of March came a fall of
snow that tied up everything. Being
unable to do any work on the farm
and having business deal pending
in Nebraska Mr.. Branson had started
for Lincoln. Trains encountered drifts
twenty feet deep east of Council
Bluffs and he did not get to Omaha
until the evening of the goth. Fol-
lowing the big snow the weather sud.
denly turned warm and the snow
melted with great rapidity setting up
HUOu NuSIc SiloW
ade had previously existed. Bridges
without number were washed out and
railway traffic was hindered. He
spent the day of the 2Sth at Lincoln
and started back but had to make
| wide detours to get home. The Platte
and the Missouri were out Of all
bounds and many bridges were car.
rled away including the big structure
between Council Bluffs and Omaha,
and the bridge at PlattsmOuth, Neb-
| raska. The train on wAieh Mr., Bran
| son was home bound had to go to st.
Joe, Missouri, to get across the Mis-
| souri, river.
Spring" said Mr.. BransOn came
in 4 hurry, that year, following the
food conditions. There was no spring
| really. We jumped from winter right
into the midst OF summer. The SHOWS
and the floods gave way to season
able work and what splendid crops
of everything We had that year, grain
and fruit and vegetables. II was
| truly wonderful" ''.
| so great had been the accumnla-
ton of snow and ice during the win.
ter that even with the warm weather
snow aud Ice remained In sheltered
places long after things had COM
menced growing and not until after
May first had the last remnant of the
Ice and snow passed away" .+
James Madison, No. 107 College
avenue, also has some lasting mem
cries of the great SHOWS Of 1881. He
lived In Oskaloosa at the time and
recalls that the first SHOWS of the
season provided excellent sleighing
during the week before Christmas
and from that time on there was big
snow after little snow until almost
April first. There had been some
thing of a thaw earlier in March and
then came the great snowfall of
March Is. Driven by a high wind the
snow piled up foot after foot to make
monster drifts. business was sus-
pended in town and great banks of
snow piled up and down the streets,
upon the side walks and over the
lawns. Mr.. Madison made mork
on tree at his place where the snow
had drifted across the corner of his
yard and when the drift had melted
the mark was over ten feet from the
ground Snow and ice remained on
the ground in spots or where the sun
did not reach it until late in the
month of April and Mr.. Mattison en-.
countered frost almost to the first of
May in working about his place.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-21
DR.. WILEY ] QUITS
| AS CHIEF CHEMIST
Resignation Is Accepted by Sec
rotary Wilson.
PAYS RESPECTS TO ENEMIES
Food Expert Gives Out Statement Civ
Ing Reasons for His Action--An.
drew r. Mitchell Summoned
as Successor.

Washington, March 16.-Dr. Harvey
w. Wiley, for the past 20 years chief
of the bureau OF chemistry OF the de-
partment of agriculture, rendered his
resignation to Secretary Wilson and
1t was accepted. e.. ~ ii,
The last official act of Doctor Wiley
before taking leave Of his associates
and relinquishing his official duties
was to issue a statement giving his
reasons for resigning and outlining his
position as father of the pure food
law and guardian OF the national
health.
Pays Respects to Enemies.
He pays his respects" in no uncer-
partment, who he says made false
charges against me in the summer Of
1911, which, had ii not been for the
prompt interference on the part OF the
president OF the United States, to
whom | am profoundly grateful. would
have led to my forcible separation
from the public service"
| Doctor Wiley then calls attention TO
his exoneration of any wrong doing
by the president and a congressional
committee. Then he goes on 10 say:
Il naturally expected that those who
had made these false charges against
me would no longer be continued in a
position which would make repeti-
tion of such an action possible. The
event, however, has not sustained my
Expectations in this matter. was
lstill left to come into daily contact
with the men who secretly plotted my
destruction"
Doctor Wiley announced that he
would devote the rest OF his life to
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-21
The Call to Order.

The Mahaska County Democratic
Convention was called to order short.
ly after one o'clock Saturday after
noon by County Chairman Tracy Os,
borne, of New Sharon. The official
call, as published, was read and brief
explanation made of the work to be
done, viz, the selection of fifteen del,
egates to the state convention, to be
held in Burlington.
Temporary organization was imme.
diately brought about, with Senator
John +. Ream temporary chairman
and Henry S. ROsecrans secretary.
Senator Ream's Talk.
Mr.. Ream upon taking the chair
took advantage of the opportunity TO
say few things. He opened by quot
ing from Senator A. b. Cummins, OF
Des Moines, predicting revolution
in the United States concerning the
unequal distribution of wealth In the
country, and the election OF United
States senators by popular vote of the
people. He touched upon the initia-
tive. referendum and the recall, and
went back into ancient history and
drew comparison with conditions eX.
perienced today. as causes for the
downfall of the old aristOcfasies and
the republics. Our constitution re.
ceiyed attention as did labor condi.
lions and present day affairs. Wages
and prices. procuring and living abii'
ity and the responsibilities of politi.
cal parties were held to light. Crit.
cism was made OF corruption In the
United States senate and the Lori.
mer case was cited. These conditions
demand action on the part OF the Dem.
ocratic party and the signs OF the
times, he said. indicate a great vic.
tory at the polls in November.
Committees Are Named.
Following the address OF Chairman
Ream came the expressed approval OF
his hearers in plenteous applause.
Mr.. Ream then asked the further
pleasure of the convention and the
gathering Immediately proceeded to
business.
S. v. Reynolds moved that the
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-21
Teachers Meet at Waterloo.

The Northeastern Iowa Teachers
association will meet in Waterloo
March % to 80. J. j. Mcconnell
formerly of the Oskaloosa schools but
now OF Cedar Rapids Is president
Prof. II. II. Seerley for years superin.
tendent OF our schools, now president
of the Iowa State Teachers College
at Cedar Falls is on the program for
an address. .....
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-21
THE SENTIMENT q !
WAS. FOR BRYAN
Mahaska County Democrats Laud
Principles Of "Commoner."
S. v. REYNOLDS FOR CONGRESS
Mayor Of oskaloosa Given unani-
nous Endorsement-Resoiutions
AS Adopted and List Of Dele
gates to State Convention.
The Resolutions.

The Democrats of Mahaska Coun.
ty in convention assembled, renew
their allegiance to the principles of
the democratic party as enunciated
by jefferson and Jackson, and their
faith in the ultimate rule of the COM
mon people.
We commend the democratic ma
jority in the present congress for
their untiring efforts to redeem every
pledge of their platform of 1910; and
especially do We commend the wise
leadership and tireless energy of
Speaker Clark, and other democratic
leaders in congress in bringing about
these results; and We desire to ex-
press our faith il their ability and
honesty of purpose and to assure
them of the loyal support OF the great
masses of the democracy of the ma
ton.
We most heartily commend the
democrats in the present congress
for their efforts in cutting down the
expenses of the government and dis.
pensing with useless offices, offices
that were only created for the pur'
pose OF paying political debts, by the
republicans
We condemn the republicans in
congress for obstructing the passage
OF Legislation designed to tighten the
burdens of the common people; es'
pecially do we condemn President
Taft tor his veto of the wooden seized
ule which was designed To tighten
the burdens of the great body OF
consumers who have to purchase
wooden goods. We condemn Presi
dent Taft for defeating the efforts OF
the democratic congress to reduce
this unjust tax upon the people.
The democratic party has been
faithful to its trust, and we believe
that in November the voters of this
country will express their apprecia
ton Of that service by the triumphant
election of a democratic presiden
and a democratic congress.
We also wish to express our en-
tire confidence In the integrity, abil
| ity and craftsmanship OF William j
Bryan Uhe great COmmOner), and
We further instruct the delegates
from Mahaska county to the State
convention to vote for no delegate tc
the National convention who is not
uhequlvocally in favor of the princi
pies of progressive democracy as
enunclated in the National platform
OF 1908 and advocated by William J
bryan"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-21

Andrew MadOle, Jr.. Des MOines %
| 1893 and
Ruth Esther Reeve, Des Moines ~
GENZLE.-Died, at the county
farm, Thursday night, March IA, 1912,
Of paralysis of three months duration,
! T.. y. Gen2le, aged 70 years. No fun
eral services. lnterment in Belle
fOuntaine cemetery.
| WRAY-BERRY.-Mr and Mrs ".
G.. Berry, of Eddyville. have issued
invitations to relatives and friends
to the wedding OF their daughter,
Ruth Lillian, and DR.. !. w. Wray,
| Of Fremont, which will occur Tues
day evening, March &c, at six o'clock.
CLAIBORNE 49,. DOWNEY. - Mar
ried. Thursday afternoon, March IA,
1912. at the office of the officiating
justice, o. c. G. Phillips, Florence Il.
| Downey to Clarence f. Claiborne,
both residents of Clovis, New Mexico.
The bride is niece of J. L. Easter
OF this city.
| IfELM--DOU'D. A dispatch from
Marshalltown today says: John F.
Helm of Oskaloosa, brakeman on
the Minneapolis & St. Louis railway,
and Minnie Jane Doud of this city,
were married here last night at u
quiet wedding ceremony performed
| by Rev. Morris, pastor of the Central
Church of Christ. Mr.. and Mrs Helm
! left today for a visit in Minneapolis
and Oskaloosa before returning here
to live"
MADOLE-REEVE.- Friday after
noon at the office OF the officiating
justice, o. c. G. Phillips, occurred the
marriage of Miss Ruth Esther Reeve
to Mr.. Andrew Madole, Jr.
Both are residents of Des Moines,
and are popular in the capital city.
| The ceremony was witnessed by a
! few relatives Of the couple. The
groom is employed as clerk in the
! Rock Island offices at Des Moines.
They came here endeavoring to keep
! their marriage secret, but their
many friends in Des Mones are
aware of the wedding.
THOMPSON.-Fnne of the late
Mary r. Thompson was held from the
residence Tuesday afternoon. The
services were largely attended by
the many friends of the deceased
who wished to pay their last tribute
to one they so highly esteemed. Rev.
Alexander McFerran of the First
Presbyterian church ofiicia;ed while
Mrs. Virginia Knight Logan and Miss
Beulah Drinkle rendered duet.
The floral tributes were many and
beautiful The following gentlemen,
nephews of the deceased acted as
pail bearers: II. II. Thompson, l.. +.
Thompson. G. A. Taylor, Clifford
Taylor, George belong and Russell
belong. Interment in the Rochester
cemetery.
SMITH - ARGANBRIGHT. Mr..
Earl e. Smith and Miss Florence Ar.
ganbright We're married Wednesday
evening. March g, 1912, at eight p. m,
al the home OF the brides parents.
MIR. land Mrs. J. w. Arganbright,
southeast OF Fremont, Rev. George
Filmer. of the Fremont M. f.. church,
officiating. The ceremony was wit.
messed by only few OF the relatives
OF the families. After eongratula-
lions delicious 7snpper was served.
Miss Edna Van Wrinkle was brides.
maid, and Willis Arganbright attend
ed the groom. The groom is u son
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. Smith, who
reside near Butler. The young cou.
pie will so to housekeeping on a
farm near Butler, where they will
be at home to numerous friends.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-21
When sprina Beolns

Spring officially commences Wed.
nesday evening. March 20, at 6;29
o'clock, eastern, time. 16 minutes
after the, sun goes down. March 81
will be the first day OF spring. II
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-21
Four DAUGHTERS III. He succumbs.

Winona, Mimi, March 16.--With
four OF his daughters dangerously III
with pneumonia in his home here.
Eugene Parks, is dead at local hos.
pital from the same disease. Parks
Nife died q few weeks ago.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-21
Delegates to State Convention.

Jno. Ream, S. " Reynolds, Henry
Rosecrans, Tracey Osborne, Harry E.
Davis, Byron Parr, Robt. Wharton,
J. f. Henri, Horace Crookham, O. N.
Downs, J. L. Brown, w. A. Larkin,
Fred DeCook, c. e. Munroe, Owen
Riley.
Ahernates.
Jas. without, e. w. England, G. B.
Martin, T. NJ. Powell. Ben Snyder,
J. e. Hull, A. w. Phillips, Frank God
dard, Al DeCook, w. B. Harvey, Hin
Barnes, Geo. Scott, Ed Fox, Frank
Hook. A. r. Grandy.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-21

Spring work will he able to start
before long.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-21

AY-BERRY.--Mr. and Mrs. "
c. Berry, of Eddyville. have issued
invitations to relatives and friends
TO the wedding OF their daughter
Ruth Lillian, and DR.. !. w. Wray
Of Fremont, which will occur Tues
day evening, March &c, at six o'clock
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-21
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

Andrew Madole, Jr.. Des Moines .23
1898 and
Ruth Esther Reeve, Des Moines 10
GENZLE.-Died, al the county
farm, Thursday night, March IA. 1912,
OF paralysis of three months duration,
T.. b. Gen2le, aged 70 years. No fun
elal services lnterment in Belle
fOuntaine cemetery.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-21

CLAIBORNE --. DOWNEY. - Mai
ried, Thursday afternoon, March IA
1912. at the office of the officiating
justice, o. c. G. Phillips, Florence i
Downey to Clarence Il. Claiborne
both residents of Clovis, New Mexico
The bride is a niece of J. L. Easte
OF this city.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-15
COMING Theatrical Events

One of the most important theatri-
cal events of the season is scheduled
for Ell Centre next Thursday evening,
when Myrtle Vane and the Worlds
Fair Stock Company will present the
first OF series of high class plays at
the Opera House. Ernest Shipman
is the director and manager of this
organization. as we'll as of other COM
panies playing stock" in Long Beach.
San Diego. Phoenix and five other
cities of the West. He is also owner
of The Barrier" which played in this
city last February The Worlds Fair
Stock Company is corporation or
ganiZed for the purpose of leasing or
renting theaters and presenting good
entertaining plays by capable COM
panies or of placing such companies
in theaters and dividing the seats on
a percentage basis. AT present the
company is building a theater at Long
Beach to cost 100000, another at San
Diego 10 cost 100000. besides main
tanning companies in its regular stock
houses. The concern has two road
shows. The success of Mr.. Shipman S
enterprises in Southern California. Ar
iZona and Texas proves that there
is large demand for high class stock
productions in this section of the coun-
, try. The opening play 20 be given by
Myrtle Vane and the Worlds Fair
Stock Company next Thursday night
at the Opera House will be David Be-
lasco's magnificent play, Charity
Bail" Friday evening, Sweet Clio
ver:" Saturday, Jane" Sunday, AR
Zon" Tickets are now on sale.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-15
Life Ownership

In great stations for only $20;none
better anywhere; 500 buys share
in this corporation for your mare.
Faid up, too stations and 1 jack
for life. You pay no more on your
stock or for breedings. In case of
death of your mare or sale of same
you are permitted to transfer stock
to another mare, or stock is trans
ferable to another party. InveSti-
gate this, the greatest breeding op
portunity ever offered to the public.
A postal viii! bring lie to your ranch
ana explain further details. Stock
sold on time payments if preferred.
TtLulated pedigree OF stock for the
asking. You can see stock at my
stables. c. N. CLARK, Owner.
CLARK'S LIVERY AND LIVE
STOCK MARKET.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-15
Ended Life With a Gun

Herman Robeling, single man
aged about 80 years, committed sui
eide at his home on the William Lo
rang ranch in water district No. t
about 5 o'clock Saturday evening by
shooting himself through the heart
He was sufferer from tuberculosis
and became despondent. A few mo-
ments before he fired the fatal shot
a neighbor had been visiting him, and
hearing the guns report hurried back
to find the man dead Coroner Peter
son held an inquest the same evening
and Undertaken c. A Shafer brought
the body TO Ell Centro Relatives oil
Robeling live in Kenosha Wis, and
have been notified.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-15

tied as business point. He has made
arrangements to open fruit and veg
etable store in the old postoffice room
i'll the First National Bank building
and will be ready for business the lat
ter part of this week Mrs Murreil
and Leonard remain in San Diego.
where Mr.. Murrel has purchased a
residence
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-15
Married Sunday Evening

Rev Oliver Saylor, pastor Of the
First Methodist Church. performed the
marriage service Sunday evening at
$50 O'Clock at the church for o. c.
Porter and Nettie Duttram, both resi-
dents of FL Cento. Last Wednesday
evening at the church Mr. Saylor mar
ried Importer Porter and Helen Nc
Crea, both of this city.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-15
Off FOR BATTLE OVER
GOOD ROADS PROJECT

A delegation will leave Ell Centro
and other towns in the valley for Los
Angeles to appear before the state
highway commission tomorrow and
present reasons why the road should
be built over the mountains to the
west, instead of by way of San Cor
gonio pass.
1t is believed the commission Will
soon decide the question of the route
to be followed, anu that this will be
the last time it will be necessary to
put up fight for the selection of a
desirable route.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-15
Ell Centro Is His Choice

L. A. Murrell. formerly owner OF
the Old Mission Confectionery. but
who has been visiting various towns
from Phoenix, Ariz., to San Diego
returned TO FL Centre this mornins
to relocate, being fully satisfied that
this city excells any that he has Wis
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-15

FOR EXCHANGE-My $1,000 equity in
$1,000 twenty-acre ranch nalf mile east
of Thermal, in Coachella valley. Good
adobe house with deep porches full
length of front and back; trepace;
water piped to house; Thompson Seed
less vineyard; pasturage; lots of trees;
one of the most comfortable places i'll
poultry or home for some one doing
business in Thermal. Will exchange for
El Centre proerty What have you?
LEWIS HAN NERMALE. Press office. I'll
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-15
Will Issue Semi-Weekly

S. e. DeRackin. the new proprietor
of the Imperial Enterprise, announces
that the paper hereafter will be issued
as a semi-weekly Tuesdays and Fri
days
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-15
SUNDAY School Convention

Su0Cay SChOOI OONVtHtION
The Imperial County Sunday School
Association will hold its annual con-
vention in the Methodist Episcopal
Church at Imperial Saturday and Sun
day. April 19 and 90 An interesting
program has been prepared.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-15
STORY OF FIRST DECADE

This elegantly printed, Illustrated and
bound history of Imperial valley. by Ed
gar F. Howe and Wilbur Jay Hall. has
been out of print. but few more copies
of the original edition are now to be had.
Exclusively on sale at the Valley School
Supply. Original price IS, now for $3.50.
When these are sold there will be no other
edition. 1t is history which every resi-
dent of the vaIicy should have. If
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-15
STALLIONS AND JACKS

McNEER-The famous trotter; sire, 70
lock; dam, Emaline-wll be stood this
season at the Seeey Breeding Stables;
FERGUSON, owner.
JERRY, Black Spanish jack-Make season
Mondays, Beeklers ranch in No. 6; bal
ance week John Atkins place l mile
south of FL Centro on 4th st. For sea-
son, $12; insure. $50, So at service. Glenn
e Moore, owners. JOHN ATKINS,
tender. 1908
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-15
At Opera House Tonight

The program tonight at the Opera
House includes: The lmposter, "A
Question of Seconds "The Shores
of Newfoundland and 'Uncle's STRAIT
eyy"
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-15
Enhancement Is Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. w R. Stevenson of
Imperial have announced the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Isobei
Stevenson, TO Dr. Claude Edward
Standlee of that city.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-15
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Enosoement Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. W. l.. Mcclure an
nounce the engagement of their daugh
ter, Minnie, to o. j. Hull of Holtville