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The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18
CLARA BARTON IS
DEAD AT NINETY.
Famous Nurse and Founder OF
Red Cross Succumbs.
HEART TROUBLE is CAUSE
Fame Won in Relief Service on Battle
fields and Among Sufferers From
Disaster In All Parts OF
the Globe.

Washington, April 13.-Miss Clara
Barton, founder of the American Red
Cross. died at her home at Glen Echo,
Md, in the suburbs OF Washington.
The immediate cause of death was
valvular heart LESSONS, but she had
not entirely recovered from the effects
of an attack of pneumonia last fall.
Was Ninety Years Old.
Miss Barton was unconscious for
many hours before the end came. She
was ninety years old last Christmas.
Funeral services will be held at
Glen Echo Sunday. The body will
then be taken to oxford. Mass, Miss
Barton's native town, and another and
more elaborate service will be per
formed at her old residence there.
Works Of Mercy Worldwide.
Clara Barton might properly be
called the Florence Nightingale OF
America. Like her British prototype,
her works of mercy were not confined
TO her native land, but were carried
even into the eastern hemisphere.
Miss Barton was forty years OF age
when she first turned her attention to
the great works Of humanity. Her ex'
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18
DISCIPLES OF CHRIST
SOUTHEAST District Convention
Held at Abba.

Rev. r. e. Deadman, Julia Colville,
Mrs. E. X. Taylor, Mrs. f. X. White
and Lottie l.. Blake, represented the
Oskaloosa church at Southeast dis.
trict Convention of the Disciples of
Christ held at Abba this week, and
they report an interesting session.
On Monday evening the program
was opened by the ladies of the c,
w. B. NJ, the auxiliary missionary
workers for the church. Mrs. Sher.
man of KeosauQua conducted the de-
votional exercises. The address of
welcome by Mrs. Ed Forster, and
Mrs. E. X. White of Oskaloosa gave
the response, which was filed with
good words for the Abba church and
inapired all to greater efforts for
active missionary work.
On Tuesday morning the ladies OPP
ened their business session with Mrs.
E. X. Taylor, district secretary. pre-
siding. Mrs. Sherman was appointed
to take the minutes of the sessions.
Mrs Taylor gave a very interesting
report of the years work. 49,. -.
The committee on nominations re.
ported as follows: For president,
II. W. Lilley, Keokuk: for vice presi.
dent, James A. Burns, Abba; secre-
tary, J. T. Houser, Bloomfield; super
intendent Bible school work, S. NJ.
Perkins, Davenport; superintendent
Christian Endeavor work, c. ID. Ser
rill, Brooklyn.
Rev. Perkins offered an amendments
to the report, withdrawing his name
and asking for the denomination of
W. A. Hunt of Iowa City, who was
unavoidably absent from the cOnven-
ton. The amendment was accepted
and the nomination made. The cleo
ton of officers was then passed.
The committee on place and time
reported that the next meeting would
be held March 81 and April of next
year and Charlton was chosen as the
meeting place.
At the close of the afternoon SEES
sion the delegates were treated to a
trolley ride and trip down into the
Abba mines. The supper upon their
return was served at the NJ. Z.
church. The Methodist ladies gave
them fine spread and all were warm
in their praise of the bill of fare and
the hospitable manner in which they
were entertained
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18
EDDYV|LLE ACTIONS
MRS. EPPERsoN AND MRS. OFT
ENTERTAIN MISSIONARY So
GETTY - S. PITCHER AND FAM.
ilY MOVE TO FARM.

/
Eddyville, April 13.--W. 8. Shin
was called TO Baxter Thursday by thu
illness of his little daughter 'Leta.
Spencer Pitcher and family, WHIT
moved to Eddyville recently from
Nebraska, moved this week to thu
Hugo Seifert farm near Coalfield
Miss Dora Hohl is in Abba this
week attending a district convention
of the Christian church.
Attorney C. E. Hatchitt and VIM
Hays were business callers in Abba
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Kirfman, of Dur
fee, are spending the week in Eddy
vile visiting at the Ed Saville home
Mrs. Kate Gibbons, who has been
clerking in store at Fremont, re
signed her position this week and re
turned to Buxton, where she was for
merly employed.
DIR. and Mrs. Il. L. Bay and baby
visited friends in Ottumwa Thursday
Miss Susie Brunt went to Richland
Friday to remain permanently, where
Sue has dCCSptSu pOoitioh WIN
mercantile company.
The Missionary Society of the Con
gregational church was entertained
on Thursday afternoon at the church
by Mrs. +. M. Epperson and Mrs
Theo. -Ott The hostesses were assist
ed by Mrs. Roscoe Kitterman, and
Miss Cornelia Goldbach. After devo
tional exercises and the transaction
of business the following program was
given, with Mrs. Chas. Bolibaugh as
leader and the subject Resurrection.
Song and Scripture Reading, bear.
ing on the subject.
Papcr-"Your Mission" by Mrs.
Sherm Oldham.
Reading, Thanksgiving Anna" by
Mrs. John Anderson.
Duet, Dear to the Heart of the
Shepherd" by Mrs. Theo. OFT and
Mrs. Chas. Kussart.
Paper, She Hath Done What She
Could" by Mrs. Chas. Bolibaugh.
Thirty-five members and friends
were present.
Joe Coleman, diving five miles north
east of Eddyville, attempted to COM
nit suicide Thursday p. M. While his
wife was absent from the room he Sc.
cured a revolver and shot himself
through the head, probably infiicting
a fatal wound. He had been i'll and
it is thought he. did the act while
Respondent on account of poor health.
Mrs. Ida Weber returned Friday
from a business trip to Montezuma.
New Sharon and Deep River.
John Werner transacted business
in Oskaloosa Friday.
John Gray, of Hillsdale, Washing
ton. is visiting this week at the home
of his brother, W. H.. Gray. SIS.
Hugo Seifert made business trip
to Eldon Thursday. d.. ..:
VIM. Chapman returned Friday
from Des Moines. where he purchased
a fine automobile.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18
SEED CORN PICKING
Governor Carroll Will Issue Proc
lamation for the Week.

Governor Carroll will set aside 0
certain week next fall which is to be
known as Seed Corn Picking Week"
During that week every farmer and
corn grower in Iowa will be urged to
pick his seed corn for the crop next
year. Governor Carroll, realizing
that the proper selection and care of
the seed corn is the only final solu-
ton of the seed corn problem, has
decided to take this step.
Seed Corn Picking Week" will be
announced shortly after the state fair.
1t will be named at a time early
enough so that the farmers will picB
their corn soon enough before frost
to permit the proper and thorough
drying of the ears before cold wealth
er comes to damage their terminating
power by the freezing of water in the
kernels.
Governor Carroll proposes also to
issue instructions regarding the prop
er care of the seed after selection and
to urge that the seed corn be kept in
a warm dry place through the winter,
1T is my opinion that Seed Corn
Picking Week will be good thing
for Iowa." Governor Carroll said this
morning. I'VE must do all in our
power to avert the repetition of such
a bad seed corn situation as that
which confronts the state this year.
I shall name Seed Corn Picking
Week this fall and it is to be hoped
that 1t may be made an annual event
in Iowa.
with good seed selected at the
proper time and properly cared for
the farmers will be sure OF good
stand of corn when they plant their
fields In the spring. The Seed Corn
Picking Week will be big move in
the right direction. Along with the
announcement OF that work ! shall
make a statement OF instructions for
the proper care OF the seed during the
winter" fra
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18
OUR COLORED SOCIETY
In and Outs Of the Local Colony and
Their Friends.

Roscoe Jones has quit his position
with she A. p. Spencer family and has
gone 10 Chicago, where he expects tc
secure work and remain permanently
Joe BarquBtte is home from Des
Moines for an indefinite stay. He has
been working at the Kirkwood hote
for the past two months.
Miss Leah Barquette is now EN-
ployed as maid I'm the ready-to-weal
department of the Frankel dry goods
store and Is giving good satisfaction
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Allen. of Enter
prise, is in the city, called here by
the serious illness of Mr.. Aliens son
Clarence, who is lying very i'll with
typhoid fever at the home of his
grandmother, Mrs. Horace Allen. He
has been down. about three weeks
and is reported in very serious con-
dition at this writing.
Alfonzo kimbrough, who is in the
third week of the fever, is thought to
have passed the critical stage and is
showing encouraging signs of i'm
provement each day. Barring a back
set or any new complications it is
now believed he will pull through all
right.
Rev. w. L. Lee, for the past five
years pastor of Wesley Chapel, re.
turned from attending his annual con.
ference at st. Louis this week and
has been engaged in arranging his af.
fairs to move to Des Moines. where
he has been assigned as pastor of
Burns Chapel for the coming year
This is good appointment and we
wish him success in his new field.
J. w. Shepherd. of Buxton. Grand
Custodian of the NJ. w. United Grand
Lodge of Iowa, A. F. & A. NJ. paid an
official visit to Maple Grove Lodge
Wednesday evening and gave an inter.
eSting and instructive lecture on the
work. Bro. Shepherds visit would
have been much more satisfactory
had he not had so much other bust
ness to attend to and not been hur-
ried in his departure in order to reach
Des Moines early next morning to at
tend the miners conference, to which
he was delegate.
Mrs. A. G. Clark is at home again
after two weeks stay with relatives
in Washington.
Mrs. Rita Harris, of Buxton. was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. +. M. Moore
for a short visit this week, returning
home this morning.
Fritz Turner. of Washington, was
in the city few hours Wednesday,
being en- route =, home from Buxton;
where he had been to visit his brother.
Roy Allen, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Allen. who has been down with
pneumonia for the past week, is i'm
proving and getting along as we'll as
could be hoped for.
Miss Luella Franklin and brother
Horace We're visitors in Ottumwa a
few days last week.
An enjoyable social was held at the
A. NJ. y. parsonage Thursday evening.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18

local physicians. Doctor Frost was
pleased to be able to fill the date for
the boys. The meeting was one of
the best enjoyed by the local assocla.
ton in years.
The Situation Today. ...
Fifty-fve cases of typhoid fever
have been reported to City Clerk r
H. Carlin by local physicians since
the start of the epidemic and are OF
record on the books of the health de
partment at the mayors office. p.
Several new cases of illness requir'
ed the attention of physicians be
tween Saturday morning and Monday
noon and these may develop typhoid
These taken together with the mum
Der of known cases not officially re-
ported to city headquarters make the
total number Of fever patients under
treatment at this time about rs.
Deaths from fever to date, one.
Doctors Frost and Boyd have com
menced laboratory work at Penn Col
lege and will conduct investigations
at that place.
Doctor Frost has prepared pampn
let of instructions and information
concerning the care and treatment oil
fever cases. This will be put into
printed form and will be distributed
among physicians and houses where
cases are located.
information has been obtained by
Health Officer DR.. J., Il. Morgan of the
location of several cases of typhoid
north of the river pumping station
and west of the water supply wells
Doctors Frost, Boyd and Morgan went
this afternoon to investigate the his
tory of these cases.
University Park has a halt dozen Oh
more cases.
Investigation has been made of milk
and cream handling stations and care
full effort made to tabulate the history
of each case, as to where water ant
milk supply have been obtained.
DIR. Frost is of the opinion that 9
report on the situation will be ready
to submit to the mayor and the board
of health within couple Of days.
Knife For Fever Carrier.
Newton, Kansas, April 15.-Special
After giving typhoid to more thar
fifty persons, some of whom died
Mrs. Ben Donher, who carried typhoid
germs in her system for years, wa!
operated upon at the hospital here
Saturday to get rid of the typhoit
bacillus. The operation Is believed
to have been a success, and Mrs. Don
her is happy. .a-@ "..
/ There were so many cases of ty
phoid in the neighborhoOd that man,
wells were tested 1t remained TO
I'D. o. ]. Furst, now living in Californi;
to reach the correct conclusion. Ill
found that Mrs. Donher was anOthe
typhoid Mary" living hive of ty
lphoid germs, from contact with whom
more than twenty persons were II
at one time.
Mrs. Donher nine years ago had al
attack of typhoid fever. Among he
victims were son and her HUSBAND
and many others.
A
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18
SOME DEALS IN DIRT
Recordfn Recent Real Estate Trans
fers In County.

James II. Barnes to William L.
Paradise, lots 8 and 8. block 10, o. p.
of town of Barnes City-s600.00.
F. NJ. McGlumphy and wife to w.
A. Ross, e. 90 feet of lot 4 block 1 of
Loughridge & Cassidays addition to
Oskaloosa-s1, 10000.
Arvilla Harding and husband to
Harry w. Harding, S. E. u of S. w.
n of 34-74.17-S3,O00.O0.
Thomas Cation and wife to Paul
Bass, E. Y of s. E. 4 of 11.75.14-
$4,000.
E. S. Kenick ct al to Ed A. Bowen,
part of lot 2, block l, in Crookham's
addition to Oskaloosa-S275.00.
Alexander DeGreest and wife to
Johnson " McCombs, lot 4 of |. S.
of E. " of N. w. 4 of 7-75-17-
$4,000.
Samuel Taylor. and wife to Peter
Taylor, east " of sw. u in 22-75-14-
SS,000.00. y,
N. NJ. Eaton to L. s. Rockwell, lot
IA in north " of ne. a of NV. u, "a
77-16-$95000.
Samuel Taylor and wife to Edward
Taylor, south " of Sc. u Of sc. "A of
ne. a Of section 81, and north y of
east Y of ne. u of Sc. u of section
81, and NV. 4 of sw. u of section %,
and north 7.45 acres OF sw. u of sw.
n of section %, all in townshop Is,
range 14-s8,0O0.0O. %
I. NJ. Reed, sheriff, to Charles Nor
ris; part of Sc. u OF NV. u and east
" of ne. u Of NV. u, all in 4.7J-15-
s239.05. H.. ..~
Mary Z. Mcdowell and husband to
NJ. B. Johnson: lots 40 and IS, in Tree
view Park addition--51.00.
John Haupert to r. +. Ellsworth
lot 6, block /. Marks Second addition
to Oskaloosa--s1, 10000.
Greenwich Park addition to Mary Il
Mcdowell, lots "a and 80, Greenwich
Park addition-$75.00.
c. G. Pilgrim to Martha Z. Pilgrim
lot 3, bioekb9, Heutz's addition, also
lot 8. block ~, of the o. p. to Oska
loosa--st.0O. nNvT
Greater Oskalo0sa Land Co. to Phil
lip p. Wray; lot 179. block o.
o'Neill's addition-$240.00.
II. g. Eastman and wife to ~ Z
Sanders; east " of lots I, 2, and
Denbarger's addition to Barnes City
81 1880.
Fred II. Brown and wife to Jonai
r. Moore; lot I, Of the sw. Y of de
v and Sc. u OF sw. u OF 20-77.14-
ss.000.00.
b. Baker and wife 10 J. ID. Thomas
part of the north n of sw. Y of &c
u OF 14-74.l6--S40.00.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18

perience as a school-teacher in New
Jersey taught her methodical habits
and gave her the experience in ex'
ecutive work which made her a COM
manding figure in the direction OF Red
Cross affairs.
That organization was established
In America in 1881, and Miss Barton
was its president from that date until
1904. Before that time she had made a
name for herself by her service on
battlefields. beginning in the Civil
war and extending through the Fran
co-Prussian war.
Congress recognized her good Offices
in the first case by an appropriation
Of $4,000, to be disbursed by her In
searching for missing men after the
various great battles of the war.
Aid Given in Many Countries.
Miss Barton distributed relief to the
sufferers from the Johnstown flood
and went to Russia in 1892 to carry
food TO the famine sufferers there.
In the following year she was minis
tering TO the destitute survivors OF the
tidal wave which struck South Caro-
lima and Florida. In 1896 she was
aiding the Armenian families deci-
mated by the Turks. and when yellow
fever appeared among the American
troops in Cuba following the battles
around Santiago it was Clara Barton
who, at the request of President Nc
Kinley. organized field hospitals and
personally spent her time on the bat
tie lines.
Her last work OF national impor-
lance was in connection with the great
Galveston food relief in 1900.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18
Come To Oskaloosa
List OF New Citizens Who
Have Recently Arrived.

Mr. and Mrs. w. r. Morrison and
two children, of Selma. Iowa, have
recently become residents of Oska,
lcosa and are located at S15 North
First street. Mr.. Morrison is switch.
man on the NJ. G. st. L. Ry.
James Van Wrinkle. of Ottumwa,
has accepted a position with the os-
kaloosa Dress Club and becomes a
permanent resident of the city. He
has apartments at 21S South Second
sereet.
John Strens and family, of Ottum
wa, have moved to Oskaloosa and are
living for the present at 633 North
Market street. Mr.. Streng is employ.
ed at the OskalooSa Steam Laundry.
Will Corrigan, Of st. Joe, Mo-, has
recently moved to Oskaloosa and is
living with his brother, Frank, at 500
South B street. Will is a harness.
maker and Is employed at ChaS. OFT S.
I8H
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Thrasher and
child. of Lake City, Ia, have located
in OskalooSa and are residing at 20S
Second avenue West. Mr. Thrasher
is employed at the Chas. Penland, bar.
Der shop.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Bryson, who for.
merly resided two and a half miles
east of town, have located in Oska.
loosa and are living at 902 Second
avenue East.
Mr.. and Mrs Bert Redburn, of Kirk.
vile, Ia, are among the new arrivals
in Oskaloosa. They are living at 102
South Eleventh street Mr.. Redburn
is carpenter by trade.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. ID. Byers. of Taintor
Iowa, have located In Oskaloosa anc
are residing at FOL Fifth avenue East
Mr.. Byers Is commercial salesman.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18
Matter Of Perseverance,.

Bishop Burgess Of Long Island.
speaking Of his crusade against Sun.
day flying. said: 81 am against the
formation Of bad habits, whether they
be habits Of laziness. or seIfishness,
or Of Sunday flying. BE sure, we are
told--'be sure your sin will find you
out That Is true. but 1t Is also true
thet. when your sin pays you a second.
third and fourth call. 1t generally finds
you In"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18
Report On siIo.

The Eve men have returned from
Elgin, ILL.,, who went to inspect the
cement staye silo, and their report Is
quite encouraging to the undersigned.
Their names are as follows: Messrs.
John A. Swanson, Nv. A. Caldwell,
Earl Caldwell. Clyde Perkins. The
fifth farmer Is agent for wood stave
silo and asked that his name be not
published until he gets loose from
his contract, then we Will publish
his name later.
d&wl d. w. DODSON.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18
TROUBLE OVER HORSE TRADE.
Will Rivers Must Answer to Charge
of Assault.

WIN Rivers of Tracy was arraign-
ed before Justice Woodruff Friday
afternoon, charged with assault with
intent to commit great bodily injury
on the person of one Joe Long, also
of Tracy. Rivers pleaded not guilty
to the charge and his trial is set for
Saturday, April 20, at 1850 o'clock.
Joe Long, the prosecuting witness,
alleges that Rivers assaulted him and
fred shot at him. The trouble
grew out OF horse trade.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18
PASS TWO SUPPLY MEASURES
Army and Consular Appropriation
Bills, Carrying Total Of $ss,7so,ooo,
Adopted by Senate.

Washington, April l3.-The senate
passed two general supply bills, the
army appropriation bill. carrying an
expenditure OF s95.OO0.OO0. and the
diplomatic and consular bill, carrying
1890, 600. The senate struck out OF
the army bill all of the legislative fea.
lures carried in the house measure, by
which the house had figured on saving
nearly sS,000.000.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18
oets Perkins Scholarship.

The Charles Elliott Perkins schol.
arship In Harvard university, open to
students from colleges and UNIVERSE.
ties In Iowa, has been awarded for
tho year 1913 to George e. Moore.
OF Drake university, Des Moihes.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18
FIVE BLACKS SLAIN IN HOME
Husband, Wife. Two Children and Bro
ther-In-Law Found With Heads
Crushed In San Antonio,

San Antonio. Tex, April 13.-wiH-
lam Burton, cosored. his wife, his two
children and his brother-in-law we're
found murdered in their home here.
The victims heads had been crushed
with an ak and butcher knives were in
three Of the bodies. The police be-
iieve negro ianaticfs responsible for
the crime.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18
Swat Them Early.

Look out for the first fly and swat
1t, and then look for the second and
so ON. II is the early swatter that
will get results, and If everybody
swats early there will be no need of
swatting later on.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18
viii Have susy season.

Storm Lake reports number Of
buildings under construction aud esti-
mates the total to be invested in new
structures this season at over $780,
900 and probably near 10 $4,000.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18
Lincoln Will Retire.

State Game Warden Lincoln, who
is serving his third term, announces
that he will retire at the end of this
year, with the incoming OF the new
administration. He will not seek
re-appointment.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18
Two Express Companies indicted.

Two Express Companies indicted.
Buffalo. ". Y. April 1.-TWO indict-
ments, one against the American Ex.
press company for otercharging, and
one against the Adams Express COM
pany for rebating. were returned here
b. the federal grand jury.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18

local physicians. Doctor Frost was
pleased to be able to fill the date for
the Y boys. The meeting was one of
the best enjoyed by the local assocla.
ton in years.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-07-10
SEATTLE HIGH fpRoF."
 VISITS THE NORTHLAND

Professor X, Oliver, instructor or Latin. Broadway High school, seat tie. after spending the past ten days in Skagway, was a passenger south on the Dolphin last night.
 Prof. Oliver win make the trip to Sitka, where he will stop off uu- til the next boat, alter which he will continue on to Juneau. Ketchi- kan and other Southeastern Alaska cities.
 During his soioun in Skagway, Mir. Oliver has visited an the places of interest iD and about this place. and when seen by a represent tative of the Alaskan stated that all he ocuId say was that his in tentiOu Was to return to the north next summer. at which time he would make a longer stay in or der to see moro Of thc wondrrfal country.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-07-10
LENA MORROW LEWIS,

Lena Morrow Lewis win speak at the Moving Picture house on 5th Avenue tonight. July To. at S.2o.
 Mrs Lewis is So,jalist organ izcr sent to Alaska ny tho National Executive Committee or the Socialist party to lecJurc ou Socialism and labor topics
 Mrs l.cwis is said ,o be a wo- man cg wide experience having brcn a delegate from the United States to the International Congress or the Socialist Party al Copenhagen in 1910. She is now 30 member Of the Wumau's National Committee and has been member of the Socjalis, Party for years and has spoken in every state in tho Union Her first work in the Socialist Par. ty was in the lumber camps alonG the Pacific coast
 Aside from her ability as a speak or. she is said to bc a student of affairs She has participated in temperance. equal suffrage. labor and Socialist movements as a speak CT and organizer which has given aer an outlook from the Socialist viewpoint not eNcoNed. and rarely eQualed even by our foremost sn- cial investigators.
 It is said through her wid, field oC Knowledge she presents her speeches in an interesting mascr'y manner and her audience never rr- Cret tho hour or two iu listening Co her