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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-12-19
ROCHESTER,.

David George Is home from a trip
through the north part OF the state.
At Gowery and Spencer, Iowa, he re-
ports splendid crops, with an abund-
ance of corn. Mr.. George was well
pleased with the country and may
decide to locate there in the spring.
Tuesday, while Mrs. Ida Johnson
was going quietly about her house
work number of her friends came
In to tell her 1t was her birthday. A
delicious dinner was served and WIS.,
it at the Rochester school. The day
was much enjoyed. ~
The Ladies' Aid of u. c.. c. met
with Mrs. Anna Smith. After a bust
ness meeting lunch was served, con-
sisting of two varieties OF cake,
peaches and whipped cream, with a
delicious cup of coffee that was thor
oughIy enjoyed on such cold day.
Cliff Taylor purchased a horse at
Charley Clark's sale. -s'....'
Jud Convey, the auctioneer. was
stranded on his way home from the
Clark sale. Something went wrong
with the auto. Johnson Brothers
hauled him in and helped with repairs.
Alfred Barlow received a tele-
phone message from Des Moines Thurs
day telling of his little grandson jim
ME, son OF Billy Barlow falling and
cutting his arm with a glass jar. Mrs.
Rose Bartlow, the grandmother, was
visiting In Des Moines at the time
and will remain another week TO help
care for the little boy.
Frank Barlow delivered car load
OF fine young cattle to Mr.. Hogate.
OF Tracy, Saturday, also load OF fine
hogs to Taylor Bros.
Mrs. Thomas Johnson, Sr., enter.
tanned her children and grandchildren
Saturday evening, In honor OF her
brother, Mr.. Reese, OF Kansas.
The little folks gave Uncle The
ganno a shower, much to his pleasure
and their delight. Oysters and other
good things were served later in the
evening.
County Missionary Evans visited
the Rochester S. s., gave talk to
the children and took a picture OF
the school. Fifty-six were present
that morning.
Lester Butler and family were ut
the Geo. Harris home for Sunday din
ner.
Guy and Cliff Taylor called at the
county home Sunday morning.
Clara Church visited Sunday ut the
De Long home.
| Word was received here from the
Hayes family at Banner, Okla, That
their best horse had been stolen.
Much sympathy Is felt for Mrs,
Garrett Laughlin and children In the
death OF husband and father. Mr.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-12-19
WEST ADAMS.

Fred Barr and Carl Anderson have
dragged the roads.
Rude Russell hauled two loads Of
hogs to Lacey to fill out his brothers
car.
Nick De Boef and Joe Oldert's are
hauling corn.
Carl Anderson and family spent
Sunday evening at John Van der
Wars. He is, still ri bed.
Marion Bell and family, of Canada,
are visiting at Homer Dyes. The la.
dies are sisters. She will be remem-
bered at Belya Roe. .
Ora Colemans spent Sunday at
Seth Holidays. ..'.
Harry Clayworth has been enter
tanning his uncle, John Clayworth.
Mrs. Charlie Hughes and children
have gone to Colorado to spend the
winter with her parents.
Seth Holiday is building an ice
house.
Rude Russell's butchqed a beef
last Friday.
Mrs. Carl Andersons called at Lew
Mitchelfs and NJ. S. Downey's one day
last week. ~.
Mrs. Kelly Is visiting at John vii.
sons. ''.
John Wilson sold his big draft
team to Mr.. Baker Friday. John has
bought q driving horse of Harry Long
Sunday callers at John Wilson's
were c. w. Anderson and family and
Freddie Kelly, Jr. ~. ~.
Frank Everett is In Arkansas look.
ing after some business.
Ed Bowers spent Sunday in Oska-
loosa. ....
Mr.. Halliburton and family spent
Sunday at Joe Minors. We are glad
TO report Miss Ollie getting better.
Dan Try sawed wood last Thursday.
Mrs. Jackson is back from Mississ-
'ippi. He friends are glad to ee her.
The Loyal Workers met with Mrs.
Jim Fields. There was a good at
tendance and all enjoyed the occasion
and especially the refreshments,
which we're fine.
Farmersyille school will close next
Friday for a weeks vacation. A pro-
gram will be rendered. All are cor.
daily invited.
Dec IL - DAISY"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-12-19
ADAMS.

| ADAMS.
The people of our vicinity are deep
lily grieved over the death OF Carrot
Laughlin. We have lost a good
neighbor and friend and the family q
good husband and father. II Is very
hard to understand why man like
Mr.. Laughlin should be taken from
his young family and the community
while in the prime of life. But we
walk by faith, believing In God, for
we know He doeth all things well. 4
J. N. Allgood, who has been very
sick, Is better today.
Born, to Elmer Cameron and wife
a baby daughter. 81
Thomas Ailgood and wife spent
Sunday at Ross Allgoods.
G. II. Hanna and wife and son Rob
ert were Sunday guests at the paren.
tai Pomeroy home.
Ella and Veda Natter are home
from a pleasant visit with Earl Van
letta and wife at Keokuk, Iowa.
Centenary Aid Society will have q
program and Christmas tree with a
real live Santa Claus, and treat for
the little folks on Christmas eve at
1.-THE Centenary church
G.. W. France, j. w. Hanna and
family, James McLandsborough and
family and Arthur Cameron and wife
spent Sunday at the Charles France
home. 'E
Adams Grange added seven new
members to their number Friday
evening. After the election of Off
GERS the men treated to Ice cream,
cake and coffee and served 1t them
selves In fine style.
Newton Krizers are at home in their
new house. SOL.
Dec. IS. PANSY,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-12-19
CEDAR.

| Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Whiteman's
daughter Ida departed Wednesday for
Spa, California, to be united in mar.
riage to Chas. Picken of that place.
Most every one around here is ac-
quainted with both of them, as this
was his home several years ago.
mia where We all join in wishing for
them a long and happy life.
Several from here attended the ba-
gar at Wright on Thursday evening.
They had large crowd and everyone
had good time.
Miss Emma Lloyd and Chas. White
man accompanied Miss Ida Whiteman
as far as Eldon on her trip to Cali.
fornaia.
Powell Bros. shelled corn for Amos
Smith on Thursday, hauling 1t to r.
J. Woody at 35 cents bushel. Shelled
for Warren Lloyd on Friday, hauling
1t to Mr. Lamar at Eddyyille at 38 cts.
bushel. Shelled for C. Hall on Sat
arday, hauling to Lamar at Eddyville
at 3S cents bushel; also for Julian
Clark on Saturday, and hauling to r.
ID. Woody at 35 cents.
win Funk and family, Dawson Funk
and wife spent Sunday at the J. l..
Moore home.
l.. b. Keller, who has had their
household goods stored away in the
Mrs. M. F. Holloway house, moved
them to Eddyville Saturday and Mon.
day where they will make their home
William Hawkinson, of Rose Hill,
was through these parts on Tuesday
buying up furs.
A surprise was planned and sue
cessfully carried out on Mrs. Oleta
Steward OF Washington, Iowa, on
Tuesday evening. She has been visit
ing at the Mrs. Mather home. The
evening was spent with games and in
sociability and then two course
luncheon was served. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs Herve Ritchey,
Mr.. and Mrs. p. l.. Witt, Mr. and Mrs.
Lincoln Warner, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Garrett, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Bradford,
Grin Garrett, Mrs. Jasper Warner,
Mrs. NJ Woods, Mrs. ]. S. Casio, Mrs.
Matte Garrett Miss Hattie Cole,
Stella Warner, Ora and Grace Garrett,
Ethel and Neya Warner, Ruby Woods
and Leila Bradford. They all think
that Mrs. Mather and Mr.. George
Thomas are royal entertainers and
wish they could meet Mrs. Steward
again soon.
A merry Christmas and Happy New
Year to the editor: and to the many
readers.
George Thomas was business call.
|er at Lakonta on Tuesday.
Mrs. Guy Bradford and Mrs. Oleta
Steward visited at the Dave fox home
Wednesday afternoon. ..'...
Mrs. Lincoln Warner spent Thurs
day at the parental John Warner
home. "-.t
Mrs. Matte Garrett and. daughter
Grace spent Saturday and Sunday at
the parental j.. C. McCord home in
Eddyville. j.. ts,.sg IA
A Christmas tree and program will
be given at the NJ. E.. church Christ
mas Eve. d. .s- . ~ sri.
Mrs. Mary l.. Garrett spent Sunday
at hte Will Byers home.
Mrs. Dayton Hayes is in Des Moines
a few days visiting.
Mrs. Lincoln Warner spent Friday
at her parental Bergen home in Ere
mont. .... l. .-.
" McElroy & Bro, of Eddyville, Joe
Ritchey, and Lincoln Warner are
working at the j. S. Garrett home
erecting a barn 36x54 feet.
/ Amos Smith bought the Chas. Chick
farm east OF Oskaloosa, of some 80
acres, at $3.50 an acre, with no i'm
provements; also rented 80 acres
where the improvements are, where
they will live for the coming year.
. Dec. IS. b. b.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-12-19
CEDAR ROUTE NO. !

James Funk and Reecy Carnes are
hauling corn to Cedar for r. }. Woody.
John Ross and Adam Failyer were
callers at the w. j. Brown home Sun
day.
Charles Moore of Cedar and Jack
Allison have been working on j. l..
Moore's barn.
Vim. Kerr was a caller at the
Swanson home Sunday.
Reecy Carnes OF Eddyville Route )
purchased horse from W. F. MILF
sack .-
N. c. Elliott has moved to Blakes-
burg where he will have charge OF the
hotel and livery barn for which he
traded his farm
John Ross traded mare and colt
to Thomas Stout OF near Fremont for
a driving team last week.
r. j. Woody, of Cedar, purchased
W. f. Millisack's corn.
Mrs. Alkaline Millisack was caller
In Oskaloosa Saturday.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-12-19
LARGE FIRE IN ILLINOIS
Grafton Suffers Loss Of s15o0oo From
Blaze Which Menaces Entire
Residence District.

Grafton, ILL.,, Dec. 1s.-A fire which
began in the Stafford Mercantile com.
pany's building at midnight destroyed
the principal structures In the town,
caused loss Of $4,000 and for a
time threatened to wipe out part OF
the residence section. A volunteer
hre department conquered the flames.
Aid from other towns was asked. =
The largest buildings destroyed in.
cluded the Stafford building. the Graf
ton bank and the Reubel hotel.
Guests were forced to nee from the
hotel In their night clothes.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-12-19
Photos Of Poll Books.

Men interested In the fight against
the saloons in Des Moines, have ar
ranged to take photographs immedIa
tely, not only OF the poll books used
in the November election, but Of the
registration books as well. This Is
intended to make certain that nc
change will be made in the books in
the future. More than 500 negatives
will be necessary to include all the
pages OF both books.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-12-19
Christmas Causes q Suicide.

Salt Lake City. Utah, Dec. 1s.-Wil-
liam Keener. forty-five. who returned
from Los Angeles last week. whence
he had gone to benefit health. commit
ted suicide by shooting himself in the
head. Dependency because of In
ability to provide Christmas cheer and
sood living for family because of his
flhsss prompted deed. his wife and
daughter. eight years old. were In IN
adjoining room.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-12-19

Laaghlin was we'll known In this vi,
entity. having lived with his mother
and brother near oliyet for a number
of years.
Dec. 49, JOE
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-12-19
The Johnsons Lead.

The new city directory of Des
Moines contains $1,000 names. or
these the Johnsons lead with 574, not
including any variations as Johnston
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-12-19
OFT Adds Show Cases.

Now comes Charles w. OFT and in
stalls two fine eight foot show cases
for lines OF new goods. They are high
and narrow cases, with marble bases,
specially suited to Mr.. Otis require
ments, and they add much to the gen
eral appearance of the recently re.
modelled Interior OF the store.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-12-19

or tombstone. There are 493 plain
Smiths, not counting Smyths, Smy-
thes or Smithes. The Browns are
third, with 3l2, and the Joneses are
fourth with 270.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-12-19
Another in,erurbar.

Surveying crews are in the field on
line to connect Seymour and Center
vile. 1t Is proposed to run the new
line along the Rock Island tracks.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-12-19

Husking corn. will soon be a thing
of the past in this vicinity, and corn
shredding win begin Immediately
Dec IL. Snowdrop.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-12-19

Hunters licenses issued since our
last report
Ira Bogard, Oskaloosa.
Earl Johnson, Givin
George Jonnson, Givin.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-12-19
Tells Of Money for slbIey

Another letter was from John ID.
Archbold to former Representative Jo-
seph c. Sibley In which he referred to
an inclosed certificate of deposit OF
$1,000. sent you at the request of
Mr.. Griscom. the purpose of which
you no doubt understand with him"
The Washington times., 1912-08-31
DIR. JEFFREY O'CONNELL.

DIR. Jeffrey O'Connell, one of the old
est physicians in Washington and well
known as student of Irish literature
and language, will be buried tomorrow
morning in Mt Olivet cemetery. Serv-
ices will be held at $50 o'clock from the
residence, 1918 Rhode Island avenue
northwest and a requiem mass will be
said at 3 o'clock at St. Patrick's
Church. The Rev. Father Mcnamara
VIII be in charge of both these services
At the grave the exercises will be con-
Quoted by the Elks, who will attend
the funeral in a body.
The pallbearers appointed are Judge
William II. De Lacy, Capt. Harry
Coope, p. T. Moran, DIR. Th1m j. W.
Brown. DR.. A. d. Wilkinson and John
Fl, Pellen. The first three named are
Elks, and two more may be appointed
DR.. O'Connell who was seventy-four
years old at the time of his death and
had been a resident of Washington al
most constantly since he came to this
country from Ireland at nine years Of
age, is survived by his wife, four
daughters and one brother. Brigadier
General j. j. O'Connell, U. S. A, re-
tired,
The Washington times., 1912-08-31
GOVERNOR WILSON'S
STEN0GRAP HER HAS
RECORD FOR SPEED
Young Woman Takes Down
His 6,OOO-Word Speech
Without Error.

There Is N--e feature of Governor Will
sons speech of acceptance that not
n any people know about. It is a fea-
tCre Governor Wilson had nothing to
do with but is equally as remarkable
from one point of view as the wording
CT the speech is from another.
Miss Salomc l.. Tarr. a pretty girl of
eighteen summers, who lives in Jersey
City, n. j., is the stenographer who
took the gov Nernors dictation and typed
the document. He dictated the speech
to her one evening. 1t was 5000 words
long, and the next morning Miss Tarr
laid the neatly typewriter copy on the
desk of the Democratic candidate.
Miss Tarr holds the worlds champion
ship for accurate typewriting. Her rec
ord is go words for court testimony,
and 1870 words for solid matter.
Although very pretty and very fast on
the typewriter. no significance must be
attached to the fact that she is named
Salome. The only dancing Miss Tarr
INDUCES In is with her fingers on the
keyboard.
The Washington times., 1912-08-31
Ready to Assist
Fund for Wilson

Democratic state superintendents in
Florida, Mississippi, Kentucky, and
North Carolina have accepted vice
presidencies in the Democratic or
ganization which is to appeal to edu-
Gators and school teachers generally
for funds with which to aid the Will
son campaign fund. These superin
tendents will have charge of the
work of soliciting funds in their sew
eral States, according to information
given at Wilson Marshall headquart-
ers. which is also headquarters for
the campaign fund movement.
In States where Republicans hold
the office of State superintendent
other educators of Democratic SYM
pathies will be asked to take charge
of the work. The first letters were
sent only to Democrats.
meeting of the executive and cam
paign committee of the local Demo-
cratic association will be held Tues.
day.
The next meeting of the. Prince
George county organizers, at first
scheduled for today, has been post
poned until September Z. The call
for this meeting is being sent out
today.
The Washington times., 1912-08-31
NOTED DRIVERS
MAKE FAST time
AT ELG|N RACES

ELGIN. ILL.,. Aug 31.-Two races, In
which fourteen big cars are entered, run
at the same time. MANY OF the drivers
running two races at one and the same
time. was the program offered TODAY at
Elgin.
The two races In which some of the
best-known drivers of the country will
take part, are the free-ror-all, in which
eight cars contend, and the Elgin Ma
tional Watch Company trophy. with
twelve cars In the running. The free
for-all. the event of the meet, requires
thirty-six laps of the course.
OF its eight cars only two that con-
test will not at the same time be
running in the Elgin race, which circles
the course thirty times. Six of the
cars in the Elgin race will contest in
that race alone.
The starters bomb was to be fred at
IL o'clock.
Ralph Mulford started first, eleven
minutes after the scheduled starting
time. He was followed at thirty-sec-
Roberts, Mason Special: De Palma.
Mercedes; Hearne. Fiat: Anderson ;
Stutz; Bergdoll, Benz: Merz, Stutz;
Wishart, Mercer, and Hughes, Mercer.
Mulford made the first lap in 7:15,
which Is only two seconds below his
record on the Elgin course.
The following cars were scratched be-
fore the races:
Trussell. Falcar. and Whalen, National.
Tetzlaff, II was finally decided, could
not drive the Fiat 20 because of a
tire contract. Hearne will drive in
both races. The two races on today's
program were run simultaneously, the
drivers who were entered in the longer
event continuing around the course af-
ter the finish of the shorter race.
The Washington times., 1912-08-31
MRS. CALLAHAN TO
Be BURIED MONDAY
FROM ST. MARYS
Services to Be Held at
II O'clock at
81 Laurel.

Funeral service for Mrs. Robert Gala
han, who died yesterday at Wineburn
farm, her country home in Prince
George county, Md, will be held Mon
day morning at II o'clock at st. Mary's
church, Laurel, Nd, and the interment
will be in St. Mary's cemetery
Mrs. Callahan was sixty-three years
old, and had been an invalid some ten
years, but did not take to her bed until
eight days ago. Until few years ago
her husband operated the Metropolitan
hotel here and the couple had always
lived there except in the summer.
Mrs. Callahan was formerly Miss
Judson, of Prince George county, Md.
She is survived by her husband and
three children, Robert Callahn, jr., of
1881 Connecticut avenue northwest,
Mrs. H. @. Thyson, of Richmond. Va,
and Mrs. Colin McRea, of 1927 Lamont
street northwest All will attend the
funeral Monday ...- =
The Washington times., 1912-08-31
WIFE WOULD
REWEO, VICTIM OF
PHTH|S|S KILLS HER
Consumptive Shoots Bride
and Then Himself to
Balk Brother.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 31.-James
McManus, twenty-one yearsold, a con-
sumptive, shot and killed his nineteen
year-old wife today and then commit
ted suicide, fearing that after his own
death, which physicians had predicted
would occur within a few weeks, his
prother would marry his widow. A
teh-months-old baby, a pretty little
girl, was orphaned by the tragedy.
McManus and his brother Frank had
been bitter rivals for the hand of the
girl. James won her. For a time all
was happiness, and when the child was
born the bond between them became
even stronger.
James caught heavy cold last winter
and pneumonia followed. When he re-
covered 1t was found that tuberculosis
had set In and he was doomed.
Warned Wife.
He tried the mountain regions Of
pennsylvania, seeking a cure. When
he returned some one told him his
brother had been at his home in his
absence.
When the husband learned this he be-
lieved that his brother was already lay
ing plans to marry the girl after his
death. He told his wife that he knew
what she was planning, and warned her
that when he died she would have to
80, too. The wife laughed at his
threats. and assured him that she hated
the ground on which his brother walked.
This was not enough for the hus-
band. He continued to suspect her
and was constantly fault-fnding.
yesterday he found letter in his
wife,s possession that was intended
Tor him, but the wife, thinking that II
she taunted him II would cure OF him of
his jealousy, withheld IT to make him
think she was receiving mail surrep-
titiously.
Fires Four Bullets.
The argument was renewed this
morning.
While the young wife was at the
stove preparing breakfast, McManus
cornered her in a position from which
she could not escape. Then. without
warning, he drew a revolver and emp
tied four chambers into her body. She
fell forward upon the red hot stove,
and he left her body there.
Not looking again at his wife's body
he turned the revolver upon himself
and placed a bullet in his own brain.
When the neighbors rushed In they
found both dead
The wifes sister said the dead girl
almost idoliZed the man who killed
her, and added that once when the
brother came to the house in the hus-
bands absence she had told him never
to show his face at her door again.
The Washington times., 1912-08-31
OYSTER SUPPLY TO
. Be LIMITED UP TO
SEPTEMBER IS
New Laws in Maryland and
Virginia Will Hold Up
Shipments.

Al though the r in September was
put there, II is claimed by the oyster
and has always meant the opening of
the oyster season, recent laws enacted
in Virginia and Maryland will prevent
full supply of the succulent bivalves
from being on the local market before
the 18th of the month.
The Virginia Legislature recently
passed law prohibiting the gathering
of oysters before September lie except
the planted ones, The only beds, there
fore, from which they may be gathered
for the next fifteen days are private
beds-and these are not very numerous,
IN comparison with those to which the
general public gets admission.
Maryland has gone even farther.
The new law provides that no oys-
ters at all may be gathered until Sep
tenber Is half gone. The laws were
passed, 1t is said. because II is be-
iieved oysters have been gathered. too
early to allow for proper reproduc-
tion.
The local market. therefore. Ia limit
own private beds. and IL there are as
many as $50 gallons of oysters on the
wharves tomorrow II will be a sur
prize to many of the dealers.
ers on the Eleventh street wharves.
expects to receive about twenty-five
barrels tomorrow, avraging about
four and a half gallons to the barrel
to arrange for" said Mr.. Barry "and
do not expect to be able to handle
anything like n steady supply until
after the fifteenth
J. II. Chivell, another big dealer does
not expect to receive any oysters to-
morrow.
II may get few in Morday," said
Mr.. Chivell, but ] don't see how we
can expect the supply to amount to
anything until the fifteenth. / am sure
tfere will not be any such opening as
is usual on the first of September, and
the opening proper will not come until
tho ffteenfh
The Washington times., 1912-08-31
RUSHING RECORD
IN KANSAS CASE
TO GET DECISION
Contest Over Electors May
Be Disposed of in
October.

The record in the Kansas case In
yolving the controversy between the
Taft and Roosevelt forces over Presiden-
tial electors has been filed in the Su-
preme Court. IT will be hurried to the
printer so that the court can dispose
of the case when 1t convenes for the
October term.
The decision OF the Kansas courts
was advefse to the Taft forces and they
are seeking to get the Supreme Court
TO reverse the state supreme court.
The Taft people maintain they have been
fraudulently deprived of rights guaran-
teed them by the fourteenth amend
ment. 1t is charged the Roosevelt cleo
tors obtained signatures to their petit
tions, as candidates for electors, by
pretending they were Republicans and
as such would be bound by the rules
and regulations of that party.
The court will convene October IL
and a motion will be made then to ad-
vance the case. II not advanced IL
would not be reached for two or three