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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-12-12
Victim of Qelusion.

New Hampton, Dee. 9.-Levi Plantz,
aged 46 years, farmer, living near
Alta Vista, has been committed to
the state hospital at Independence
for very peculiar type of insanity.
He Is the victim of the fixed delusion
that he murdered some one on last
Jan. l. He does not know who was
his imaginary Victim or what weapon
he used to accomplish the murder.
he carried this secret until last July
when he unburdened himself to his
family and his pastor, and begged the
authorities to search for the murder
ed body. 1t is positively known that
there is no truth in his statement or
ground for his remorse. He says that
he has prayed over the crime all
these months, and now being convinc-
ed that there is no forgiveness for
him on earth, he has threatened to
destroy himself to atone for his crime.
He has made several attempts to COM
NIT suicide by hanging, but was pre-
vented by the watchful members OF
his family.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-12-12
.SULLY NEWS ITEMS.
YOUNG PEOPLE OF coNGREeA.
TIoNAL CHURCH ORGANIZE
SULlY WILL SOON BE WELL.
LIGHTED LITTLE TOWN.

Mr.. and Mrs. Van Dolan, of Sully
have bought the al Long property
and will take possession the first OF
! March
Quite a number took advantage of
the train service Thursday and ate
Thanksgiving dinner with friends in
Newton.
Will Nicholson and wife visited over
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Smith. The
Nickelsons leave for California De-
cember 18th. .........
The young people of the Congre-
gational church will organize a So
ciety. also Bible class for both
young and old ....
Mrs. Lee Perry started Monday
morning for a weeks visit with her
aunt, Mrs. Galentine, at Van Cleve
and her motuer, Mrs. Abe 1ahash.
A surprise party in honor of Mrs.
Rachel Sanders was held last Tuesday
evening at the home Of Ed Haines.
Mrs. Sanders started the following
morning for Oklahoma. ..
Miss Mamie Hammer and Miss
Blanche Wyrick entertained a number
Iof younsters at the Hammer home last
Saturday evening. A good time was
enjoyed by all who were present.
Uncle Jimmie Whitlock is still
busy selling and putting in his lights.
The one at the Van der Wal porch
shows what a fine light they give.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-12-12
SOME DEALS IN Dirt
Record In Recent Real Estate Trans
fers In County.

J. F. Wells and wife to Sarah L.
Ryan. lots and 5 of the sub-div of
s. " of the S. w. II of Sec. 19-75-15-
$1.0O.
Dan Corcoran and wife to Bessie
Strader, lots and in block in
Loughridge & Cassiday's add to Oska-
loosa--$425.OO. -
r.. r. McRae and wife to Harry Car.
Ion and wife, lot 81 in Elm Park add
to Oskaloosa--$1.0 90.
NJ. F. TRACER to G. K. Williams, lots
8 and in block 8 in Winder's second
add to New Sharon; also two acres
in the s. w. u of the S. +. Il of the
Is. w. u OF Sec. 13-77-16-$2,5 10000.
Howard Wood ct al, to Dan Cor
coran; lots 3 and 4, In block 9. Tough
ridge & Cassiday's add to oskaloosa--
$392.50.
Morton e. Weldy and wife to VIM
A. Sexsmith: an undivided 1-3 inter
est in the west " OF the NV. " and
lot / In the ne. " OF the NV. u IN
section IL. and the south " OF the ne
"; the NV. Y OF the Sc. Y and the
ne. v OF the ne. u OF section Is, al
In township 77,15-$l.0 90.
David Dean and wife IN Mary Hon
man; lots 5 and In block II, ID Win
der's second add 10 New sharon
Isl .0QeOp.,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-12-12
Insane Woman Kills chiIs,.,

Waterloo, Dec. 9.-In a sudden
frenzy of insanity Saturday afternoon
Mrs. A. W. Bell, wife of a prominent
farmer near Waterloo, killed her two
Youngest sons, Roger, aged 8, and
Ralph. aged z, with an ak and threw
their bodies into a cistern. She had
attempted to kill her 12.year-old
daughter Nora, also, but the girl es.
capped after her mother had given her
q glancing blow on the head. Mrs.
Bell then leaped into the cistern,
where she had thrown the bodies of
the boys. Nora, ignorant of the fact
that her brothers had been killed. put
a ladder In the well and ran to spread
the alarm. When neighbors arrived,
Mrs. Bell was emerging from the els
tern, bearing the body Of her young
est calld. The colu water brought
her to her senses temporarily, and she
exclaimed, II have kiied them both"
She then became violent again. The
boys. II was found. had been struck
back of the ear with an ak and the
Youngest had been struck crushing
blow on the forehead. A trail OF
blood indicated that Roger had tried
TO escape Examination by pnysi-
clans showed that the boys were not
dead when thrown into the cistern.
as their lungs contained water. Mrs.
Bell was in usual health when her
husband left the home. She had pre-.
pared dinner and had NOT displayed
the slightest symptoms OF mania.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-12-12
PARTY MAY CHANGE NAME
PROHIBITION LEADER TO URGE
. INNOVATION STRONGLY.
He Says the Present Title is Oestruc-
tive and Does Not Convey
Full Meaning.

DeS MONIES, Dec. 5.-JODn Il. fam
.mond. a prohibition leader of Dcs
MoineS, will strongly urge the chang
ing of the name of the party when
the national conference is held at In
dianapolis in January.
According TO Mr.. Hammond, the
adoption of new name is being dis
cusSed generally over the country, and
1t Is evident that majority. of the
members favor the change.
Mr.. Hammond believes the party
should have a constructive title, dc
claring that the word prohibition
is a destructive name of the party'5
purpose.
The prohibition party is not one
idea organization, as some people are
led to believe" said Mr.. Hammond.
1T was constructed on broad priuc-
pies and takes in more things than. the
prohibition of the liquor traffic.
Read the progressive platform and
then investigate what we arc stand
ing for, and you will find that we have
for years been fighting for most OF
the things mentioned in that plat
form, which Is by no means new.
Take woman suffrage for example.
The prohibition party adopted the
principles of woman suffrage years
ago, before any other party thong
of doing So" ....
At the coming national conference
of the prohibitionists plans will be
adopted for strengthening the party,
according to Mr.. Hammond. 1t is
probable, he says, that the Minnesota
plan of making house.to-houSe can
vass in the prohibition cause will be
adopted. BY this means 1t Is expected
that the party membership will be
largely increased.
Mr.. Hammond pointed out that the
prohibition party had done as much
for the suppression of the social evil
as for the prohibition of liquor traf'
fic. He said billion dollars more
had been spent against the white
slave traffic than in fighting the sale
of liquor.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-12-12
Y.W.TURNS DOWN
JULIA ANN BAKER
WOMAN GOES INSANE AND KILLS
HER TWO YOUNGEST SONS.
TWO BOYS DROWN AT WATERLOO
Creamery at Dubuque Destroyed by
Fire-Farmer Near Alta Vista
labors Under DeIusion That
He Committed Murder,

Des Moines, Dec. 9.-Mrs. Julia Ann
Baker, known as Mother Baker. who
arrived here Saturday by way of Os-
kaloosa to solicit funds for her Kan
saS City home for friendless children,
VIII remain here and form a national
association to be known as the Home
Conservation Association of Amer
lea. Mrs. Baker is accompanied by
dozen small children and two as.
sistants. They were given head
quarters at the Y. w. c. A. until the
y. NJ. c. A. investigated her oper.
atoms, and they refused to let her
address the state convention. Then
the Y. w. c. A. ordered her to va.
cate.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-12-12
IOWA SHEEP BREEDERS
Annual Meeting to be Held in
0ttumwa Dec. 20-21.

The annual meeting of the Iowa
Sheep Breeders and Wool Growers
association will be held in Ottumwa
Iowa, on Friday and Saturday, De
cember 20 and Il, at which time the
following program will be given
Friday Afternoon Session.
l:O0-Address of Welcome: J. x
Mahon, vice president of CONNER.
Cial association.
Presidents Address-C. w. Moore.
Minutes of previous meeting.
Treasurer's report
2:00-Diseases of the Sheep and How
Cured: DR.. J. d. Cline, veterinary
OF Ames Agricultural College.
Report of the Southeastern Wool
Growers Association and the united
effort in selling wool direct to the
manufacturer-R. A. Satterly, of
Pennington, Iowa.
Storage, Care, Grading and Selling
Through Che Commission House
S. SHERMAN & Sons, of Ottumwa.
Discussion by prominent breeders.
Election of officers for ensuing year.
Friday Evening Session.
z: 30-Feed as a Preventative of the
Stomach Worm-Dr Cline, AmeS.
Report of committee on legislation
. OF dogs and wolves-A. J. Blakely,
Grinnell.
Dogs VS.. Sheep-W. S. Merritt, OF
Seymour, la.
Legislation Proposed-Frank Coyne,
Montrose, Ia. .... -
Discussion the Best Method to Pre-
vent Loss from Dogs or Wolves.
Selection of committees and the
united efforts OF our association.
Saturday Morning Session.
Feeding for Profit-M.
s. Downey, Lacey, la.
Profit from Sheep Compared to that
of Other Farm Stocks. II. Lamis.
Eddyville.
The Cost to Produce a Pound OF
Wool-Elias Heckart, Douds Lean
do, la. go
Best Device for Tying Wool-G. w.
Rail, Birmingham, la.
Saturday Afternoon Session.
/ :O0--Preparation and Conditioning q
Show Flock-Judson Blakely, Grin
nell. s8-
6ilage for Sheep-M. r. Daniels
Pulaski, Ia
Corn Fodder Compared to Silage
for Sheep--A. f. Mccullough, Mil
ton, Iowa.
Improving the Coarse Wool Sheep
Harris NJ. Logan, Hillsboro, la.
Review of our Association--V. O.
Warner, Secretary.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-12-12
THE ANNUAL EXHIBIT
Christmas Books Suitable for Pres
ents Shown at Library.

The annual exhibit of books suitable
for Christmas gifts has come to be a
regular event in the library, the idea
having been first suggested by the
frequent inquiries made in regard to
books seen there. The facilities
which the Library possesses in the
way of book selection make it espe.
cially fitting that such collection
books always to be found there, and
that people be given an opportunity
to examine them.
Among the volumes in the exhibit
are to be found books on a great di-
versity of subjects, but attention has
been paid more closely TO works of
all kinds that are suitable for children
especially the ones that will make
the most suitable offerings in the way
of holiday gifts for the little folks.
Fairy stories and picture books
make up large part of the collection
and anyone who is thinking of pre-
senting child with book on Christ
mas will be sure to find something
very appropriate among the volumes
that are on display.
1t should be understood that the
Library sells no books and takes no
orders, but refers prospective pur'
chasers to the book dealers of the
city.
The display will be open to the pub
lie this evening and will continue for
one week. With the closing OF the
exhibit, the books will be placed on
the shelves with the regular collec.
tion and put into general circulation.
We invite your inspection, OF the
collection whether you care to order
or not. Incidentally this Is an oppor-
tunity to see what the Library has to
other to the young people OF the city.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-12-12
TO STRAICHTEN RIVER
Movement on Foot for Improve
ment of North Skunk.

Newton Daily News: That the North
Skunk river will soon be subjected to
2 strengthening process similar to that
which is now being administered to
the South Skunk river is the chief
topic of conversation about the court
house. John Goodfellow and John
Sylvester, two of the largest property
owners in the vicinity of Lynnville,
were in this city and were very anx-
ious to see the county board relative
to the matter. They stated that the
majority of the property owners near
Lynnville and along the Skunk river
were anxious that the river be
Strengthened and would not oppose
the work. Mr.. Sylvester said the
county board without doubt would be
petitioned in the near future to or
ganiZe a drainage district along the
North Skunk river.
MIR. Sylvester owns about 400 acres
of land near Lynnville and Mr. Good
fellow who owns an equal amount
though he resides in .Grinnell. The
Quire estate of some 400 acres is will
ing to pay its share toward the drain
age district and many other property
owners are eager for a chance to bear
the expense of enhancing the value Of
these lands.
The original plan of the Lynnville
men was to straighten the river up as
far as kellogg but SO many people
above Kellogg have favored the
scheme says Mr.. Sylvester, that the
petition will bear the names of farm
ers all along the river across the
county.
The river bottom along the Skunk
is quite narrow and in the time of
high water much damage Is done.
In some localities even more dam
age results than is experienced on the
South Skunk river.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-12-12
pemented Girl Attacks Father.

Iowa City. Dec. 9.-Michaelina Cor.
SO, demented Sicilian girl. held a
hundred Iowa City men and univer-
sity students at bay for forty-fiye
minutes Sunday when she was seized
with a fit upon leaving st. Mays
church, and attacked her father aud
all who came near her. She was fin.
ally oyerpowered. The girl has been
in a hospital, but had been released
when she showed no signs of being
violent.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-12-12
Mason Civ Man Indicted.

Mason City, Dec. JOHN +. Hey
nolds has been indicted for assault
with intent TO kill Several months
ago he was arrested for threatening
the life of his sweetheart, but the jury
discharged him and presented him
with a purse. Later Reynolds attack
ed the girl again and this time he
has been indicted. Meanwhile the girl
has married another man.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-12-12
Dinner 25c at the Senate
18w4
Knoxville Case TO Beair.

Washington, d, C., Dec. 10.-Be-
fore the supreme court this week ar,
guments will be submitted in the
case of the Cameron Septic Tank COM
pany VS.. City Of Knoxville. The case
Is appealed from the Iowa supreme
court. John w. Munday and Henry
Love Clark are counsel for the COM
pany and Wallace II. Lane for the
city 49,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-12-12
Dinner 25c at the Senate
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shows for Itself.

Street Commissioner John Corcoran
Is making a splendid showing with the
dirt being hauled from the steam pipe
trenches 10 the dump on High avenue
and Eleventh street The street
south OF High has been raised and the
crossing OK the big ditch ~ being
made more passable.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-12-12
Dinner Csc at the Senate
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More Paving Wanted.

Eagle Glove paved her principal
street this year. There was consider
able opposition and the people We're
happily surprised when they came to
inspect the new paving. The people
who protested most vigorously have
experienced change of heart, and
now want more paving put down In
Eagle Grove in 1913.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-12-12
Dinner CSC at the Senate
Movino Pictures in Church.

Rev. Charles Myers, formerly pas
tor OF the First M. r. church at Boone
is now located at Chattanooga, Tenn.
where he has introduced the, use OF
a moving picture machine. In his
church The innpvationr may have
staggered some of the ,eld.fashioned
folk trifle. but 1t was soon demon.
strated that nobody was hurt and
many were benefited.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-12-12
Contest Probable.

Although no official notice of con.
test has been forwarded to the secre-
Itary of state Il Is reported in the
In casper county that
Fred Sellman, democrat, will contest
the election OF David Meredith, re-
publican, chosen by two votes TO the
general assembly.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-12-12
Dinner CSC at the Senate
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speeiemns From Africa.

Curious, valuable and unique speci-
mems OF savage life in Africa are con.
tained in a collection which has been
presented 10 the University ~ Iowa
by Mrs. Libbie Seymour Cammack, q
missionary al Angola, Africa, and q
graduate Of the State university.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-12-12
Iowa MIX Dealers.

For the first time Iowa milk dealers
will hold conference in Des Moines
Dec. IL. II is probable that they will
organize a state association. The
purpose of the meeting is to discuss
means OF lettering the conditions OF
the dairy business.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-12-12
Twenty.six prizes.

Iowa received twenty-slx prizes in
the Herford and Aberdeen Angus
Ishow at Chicago. A large crowd OF
Iiowans were present az the show and
Icheered the awarding Of premiums 10
Iowa exhibits.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-12-12
Dinner Csc at the Senate
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Object to Woman Teacher.

Earl Stonham, Suffolk village, 10
in an educational controversy, due to
the village demanding q schoolmis-
tress. The latter has been appointed.
but the school managers have inform
ed her she Is de trop. The woman
has been temporarily permitted to
teach. pending conference with the
educational committee. - London
Globe.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-12-12
Two Boys Drowned.

Waterloo. Dec. 9,-Tempted by the
flrst ice of the seeson, a SON of Geo.
Phinney and a Russian boy COM
pani0n. each 10 years old. were drown
"a al Wagerly Saturday evening
while skating on mill pond. Three
men went TO their rescue and the boat
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-12-12
ANY Annther Rank

Rudd, Dec. 9.-Shaffer Brothers, OF
New Hampton, have added the Rudd
Savings Bank to their long list of in
stitutions. They have bought it OF
r.. r. Darrow and J. f. Sanders.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-12-12
Fire Wrecks Creamery Structure.

Dubuque, Dec. Sire of unknown
origin Sunday completely destroyed
the Beatrice creamery property. The
four-story building and its contents
were wrecked. The loss is $4,000.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-12-12

capsized. Theodore Daniels was near.
ly drowned. Three others rushed to
their rescued. The boys bodies were
recovered shortly after the tragedy,
but resuscitation was impossible.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-12-12

Mems Suits worth up to SIS n M
.
OVERCOATS, 46 inches long, in all the new
colorings, some silk-ined. ~ nE
worm 9IIoU, al. ..............A Osoo
OVERCOATS, 81 inches long, convertible
collars, in the new cloths and ~ M
shades, worth up to SIS, at...... 1OsOO
OVERCOATS, 81 inches long, convertible
collars, best $3.50 values we ever 745
The Tupelo journal., 1912-10-25

fR#4%&# HSHAaFE
Colehel Theodore Roosevelt Al
rived at his home safely after
making the trip from Chicago 20
Oyster Bay without much dis
comfture. The entire country
congratulates him and his family
that his wound is not a more Sc
rious one. 1t is a sad travesty
on our efforts to maintain a free
law abiding government that the
hand of the assassin IS so often
raised against those in high
places. While Col. Roosevelt
assailant was insane, vet he was
no doubt impelled to the deed by
a spirit of anarchy which he had
evidently cultivated. The coun-.
try is not safe in its government
so long as those who oppose It's
policy and seek to destroy in Or
der that their views may ulti-
mately prevail.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-10-25

by six in the serate, but some Of
these are insurgents who have
not been affliating with the reg
ulars during the past two years.
Just how they would vote If the
question was put up to them IS .
matter of speculation. ..ss
Should none Of the candidates
for the presidency succeed ia
beingchosen then the present sec
rotary of state, Philander Knox
would act as president until one
is properly chosen. Upon the as
sembling vf the next congress
on March 4th, 1913, the congress
would order another election, and
the fight be made over again.
All of this, however, is hardly
within the bounds of the posi-
bilities. The ground swell we
now feel is but the fore-runner
of the landslide that will sweep
Woodrow Wilson into the presi-
dency on November 9Th. It is
no longer a question Of weeks,
but only a few days when the
glorious victory will be an
nounced.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-10-25

In our last issue were published
statements of several of the
banks of the county. These
statements show that the fnan
cial institutions are enjoying a
greater business and carrying
heavier lines of deposit than ever
before at this season of the year.
While the lines of business cred
it's have been tighter this year
than ever before, yet, our banks
have maintained healthy deposit
accounts and have shown that the
country generally is in q ver.y
satisfactory financial condition.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-10-25
TURN OUT mi VOTE.

While there can be no doubt
of the state of Mississippi going
democratic on November 9Th it is
earnestly desired that the popu-
lar vote shall show up better than
it has heretofore in presidential
elections. 1t now seems that Mr..
Wilson will be elected president,
and in addition to the majority
that is predicted for him in the
electoral college, his majority of
the popular vote should be SO
large that the opposition would
find in the returns the death
knell of republicanism. That
this popular majority may grow
into the millions, every democrat.
should vote. It will not require
much time to go to the polls and
cast your ballot. You will feel
better if you come out and take
part in winning the first victory
that the democrats have won in
twenty years, SC do not fail to
register your endorsement OF the
nominees and platform Of the
party on November 9Th.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-10-25

While Nh. Taft has made but
campaign speeches he has
Issued several very adroit cam
Fpaign documents from his sum-
home at Beverly. Mr.. Taft
presents his case with the clev-
erness of an experienced advo-
cate, and his interviews all hear
the imprint of a judicious mind.
In his latest he predicts a repub-
Iican victory and judging from
the earnestness of his tone the
Presidents evidently unprepared
for the defeat that awaits him on
November 9Th.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-10-25

If our Civic Improvement Club
would urge the planting Of win
ter lawn grasses they would add
very much to the attractiveness
of our little city at a season when
all vegetation is dead. 1t re-
uuires but a small outlay of funds
and but little effort to have a
green sward during the winter.
Our Civic Improvement League
should use their best efforts to
get somebody to plant a winter
grass.