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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-11-07
STUDENTS PROTESTING
Mahaska County Contingent at
Ames is Organized.

The students at the State College at
Ames are greatly aroused over the
proposed removal of the Home Econ
omics and General Science depart
ments of the school to the State Uni
versity at Iowa City. as recommended
by the State Board of Education. They
claim that co-education is necessary at
the state school for the maintenance
Of proper social conditions and of a
good moral atmosphere, and that the
Board is sacrificing the welfare of the
school for the sake of economy. They
have great many arguments to sup
port their view and the undergradu-
ates at the school have recently or
ganiZed to fight the action of the
board. The students are divided into
committees according to the county
in which they live, the object being
to get their arguments before the poo
pie of the entire state.
The Mahaska County committee
met at Ames several days ago and
Miss Mildred Reynolds of Oskaloosa
was elected chairman. Plans for the
work we're discussed, and the commit
tee intends to get to work immediate
ly.
Those present at the meeting we're:
Misses Reynolds, Ramsay, and Rosen-
berger, and Messrs. Smith, Madison,
Hickey, Miner, Conover and Laugh
lin.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-11-07
MODEL COUNTRY HOME.
One of the Most Complete Residences
in Mahaska County.

II. j. Landau has erected a splendid
country home on his farm about a
mile and half west of the town of
Wright that will be pointed out as
one of the model homes of the county.
1t is full two stories with finished
attic and basement under ALL 1t
contains thirteen rooms with all mod
ern conveniences and is the equal of
any city home, even to being lighted
with electricity and furnace heated.
Floor plan dimensions are about for
ty-one by thirty. Great wide porches
are prominent along the south and
east sides and at the rear. The
building has been painted white and
stands well out upon the landscape
and may be seen for miles around.
P. w. Sparks of Oskaloosa had the
contract, j. e. Mendenhall did the
painting and interior decorating, and
the Haber Brothers the plumbing
work. 1t will be ready for occupancy
some time during the current month.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-11-07
FEEDING THE BABY.
Give the Little Ones What They
Want To Eat.

DR.. Woods Hutchinson, one of the
most prominent physicians of the
United States, also a great writer
and lecturer, former Oskaloosa boy
and graduate of Penn college, says
"A child Wants what he wants when
he wants it and he ought to have it.
"A child should have what he wants
to eat. IL he wants sugar, let him
have it. e
Let your child eat as often as he
wants to. His stomach is geared for
a continuous performance; he should
eat at least six or seven times a day
until he is s years old.
Don't make your child get up until
he wants to.
"A child's instinct for play is God.
given; his hatred for school comes
from the same source.
Let a child make his own moral
code. e.-
Don't preach. If you don't prac.
tice your preachments, neither will
your child; II you do practice, there
is no need of preaching"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-11-07
N. II. S. SO; o. II. S. o.

Although outweighed and outplayed
throughout the entire game on Penn
campus Saturday, the Oskaloosa high
school football team fought gamely,
but were unable to stand off defeat at
the hands of the Newton team by a
score of 36 to y. The game was snap
by and clean, Newton winning by
playing straight football. The most
noticeable figure on the field was Os-
kaloosa's left tackle, OFT, playing with
the handicap of a knee which was dis
located at the first of the season and
which has kept him out of all the
games since that time. He was every
where, breaking up the opponents
plays, running interference and tack
ling. His knee was again thrown out
in the latter part of the game and he
was forced to retire. 1t is not proba-
BILE that he will be able to play again
as his knee will always bother him.
In the back field Oldham played the
best game for the home team, making
the most consistent gains of any other
man. Masters and Phelps both play
ed a good game at the end positions,
while Price at center, playing against
a man who outweighed him fifty
pounds, got through the line several
times and tackled the Newton backs
for losses. For Newton, Sheeler and
Raymond were the main standbys.
Newton, OSkaloosa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-11-07
FEW MORE GOOD JOBS.
Uncle Sam Again In the Market
With a List.

Uncle Sam is always on the lookout
for helpers, who can really help him
in the multifarious activities which
have gradually fallen under his super
vision. The following new list of civil
service examinations has just been
announced.
Nov. -S.-Librarian-T Translator (fe-
male) in the children's bureau, depart
ment of commerce and labor The sal
airy is $1,000 per annum and the age
limit is 81 to 46 years. ... ....
Nov. 18.-Association physicist in
the bureau of standards at Washing
ton, ID. c. The entrance salary rang
es from $500 to $4,000 per annum.
The age limit is rs to 45 years.
Nov. 1S.-Plant pathologist in pota-
to investigation (male) in the bureau
of plant industry, department of agri-
culture The salary is $2240 per an
mum and the age limit SO to As years.
The special duties of this position will
be investigation of the diseases that
are attacking the Irish potato, with
special reference to the blight.
Nov. 2O.-Mine surgeon (male) in
the bureau of mines. The salary will
range from $4,000 to $4,000 per annum
and the age Unite is under 40 years.
Nov. 20-21.-Land law clerk. There
are number of vacancies and the
entrance salary ranges from 5000 to
$500 per annum. Both men and wo-
men are eligible, and the age limit is
25 to 40 years.
Nov. 20. Metallurical engineer
(male) in the bureau of mines, for
service in the western states. Salar.
les range from $500 to $4,000 per an,
mum. The age limit is rs to 40 years.
Nov. 25.-Alloy chemist in the bu,
reau of mines. The entrance salary
ranges from $240O to $4,000 per an,
mum. The age limit is 25 to As years.
Nov. 27.-Stenographer and type.
writer (male) in the departmental ser.
vice. The opening salary is $500 per
annum AS the government has found
difficulty in securing eligibles, appli
cants who get the necessary marking
are pretty sure of an early appoint
ment. The age limit is Is years and
! over.
For application blanks and any 9th
er information concerning above posi-
tons, apply to Frank S. Stone, presi
| dent, or Frank N. Cowan, secretary OF
the local board, at the Oskaloosa post
office.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-11-07
MEMS MASS MEETING
Addressed by State Secretary Par
sons of the Y. M. C. A.

State Secretary w. NJ. Parsons, of
Des Moines, the Y. NJ. C. A. secretary
of Iowa, and formerly a secretary of
the Oskaloosa Association in it's early
days, was the speaker at the large
mass meeting for men on Sunday at
ternoon at the Christian church, was
we'll filled with the men of Oskaloosa
and plain and candid talk was
heard on The Forces that Destroy
Manhood" ANY habit that leads to
an overtaxing of the physical system
is detrimental to the vigor and health
of manhood Among the habits men
toned was that of greed and selfish
ness brought about by the keen com
petition of the business age, the use
of intoxicants, tobacco, gambling. Ii.
centiousness, profanity and the sin
of Indifference and neglect. All OF
these tend downward and their result
is to destroy.
Just before the address, a very
pleasing vocal solo. "oh, Rest In the
Lord" was rendered by Miss Letha
Peckham. Prof. F. w. Else presided
and Secretary II. " Henness had
charge of the singing. At the close
of the address special plea was made
to the men of Oskaloosa by Mr.. Par
sons for their interest in the matter
OF memberships. DIR. L. A. Rodgers,
Chas. r. Lee. w. e. Kemble and Sec
rotary Henness all spoke on the sub
ject and large addition to the list of
active members is greatly desired.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-11-07
Runaway.

Raymond Hunt and d. d. Carpenter
of Beacon had a lively runaway ex.
perience about the park streets Mon
day morning about ten o'clock. A
horse they were driving to a light
buggy frightened near the Kalbach
lumber yard on First avenue west
when piece of paper was blown
against it by the wind. The horse
tore up the street at good rate of
speed. He whirled north into First
street and the rig was overturned and
the boys dumped onto the pavement
with much force but neither of them
was badly hurt. At the intersection
of High and First street the horse in
endeavoring to free itself from the
buggy plunged into a street car and
was somewhat badly hurt. What was
left of the buggy was tossed aside op-
posite the Hub store.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-11-07
POOR HOUSES IMPROVED.
Conditions At County Farms Show
Great Improvement.

Poor folks of Iowa who are depend
ent upon counties for habitation are
being better fed and better housed
than they we're few years ago; or
in other words, the county farms of
the state are not quite so much of
a disgrace to the state as they for.
merly were.
j. f. Corwin, state inspector, work
ing under direction of the board of
control, is making the rounds of the
county farms. Under the law the
board must have made inspection of
each and every county farm where in
sane are kept, and this includes about
half of them. While the inspector is
required to investigate only as to the
insane he does in fact make general
inspection. AS result the county
officials are being prodded into fur
nishing better quarters not only for
the insane but for the poor.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-11-07
OCTOBER HAD 9 FIRES
City Was Fortunate During the
Month.

The city of Oskaloosa was very for
tunate in the month of October in the
matter of fires. Only six calls we're
turned in, two of which were false
alarms. Only one of the others was
very much of fire, that was the burn
ing of the sand and storehouse at the
NJ. & st. l.. round house on the night
of October 3. The loss from this fire
was over $1,000. The other wires were
all small and of no consequence. The
calls received during the month were
as follows:
October 3.-11:3 80 p. m, NJ. & st. l..
sand house and storage house.
October $500 p. M, false alarm
at the gas house.
October 1880 p. m, still alarm,
cinder car on the M. G. st. l..
October 12.--10:30 a. m. cinder car
NJ avenue west.
October II 1870 p. m, John Bird
property, North First street.
October 29.-i1:30 a. m, false alarm
at 500 B avenue west.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-11-07
L. M. HERSMAN ASSIGNS
Liabilities Listed at $500, Stock
Etc. at $4,000.

l.. M. Hersman has made an as
signment of his undertaking business
and picture framing stock and outfit
located at No. I'll High avenue east,
for the benefit of creditors. Edward
A. Schmidt, attorney, is named as as.
signee. Liabilities to creditors are
listed at about s2,50O.0O. The stock,
furniture, fixtures and outfit is worth
between $1,500.00 and 100000.
Mr.. Hersman is now in hospital
in Kansas City suffering with partial
paralysis and is said to be in a
doubtful condition with the outcome
*f .s ...
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-11-07
CUT "HlNGES" IN BOYS JAWS
Lad Of Fourteen 10 Abe TO Eat Nor.
malIy for First Time After
Unique Operation.

Baltimore. Md. Nov. 4.-The sue
cessful result was announced of an
operation recently performed at a
local hospital on a fourteen-year-old
boy, who, since birth, has been unable
to move his jaws, The surgeon cut
throughAthe solid bone where the nor.
NAL hinges" should have been and
modelled upon the sections actual
Joints. such as nature usually pro
vides. The child has the normal use
81 his Jaws.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-11-07
THIRTEEN GIRLS DIE IN FIRE
Score Of Others Are injured and Sew.
erai Missing In the Destruction
-.aw Of London Store. ..-.

London, Nov. 4.-Thirteen sales
girls we're killed, a score were injured
and several are missing as result
of the destruction by fire OF the John
Bracket dry goods store at Kensing.
ton. The girls lived on the premises.
Two of the girls leaped from win
dows, missed the blankets spread by
nremen, and were killed on the pave
ment. The others were burned to
death.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-11-07
A Big Improvement.

Scaffording was removed Saturday
from the street side of the Cruzen-
Winter block. Nos. 109-111 High ave-
nue. West and the new front stood re-
vealed. 1t is an improvement over
the former appearance of the building
and makes a big change in the ap-
pearance of the entire block. The
new work is of Oskaloosa pressed
brick, trimmed with rock-faced pat.
terms. The places look like new build
ings.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-11-07
WILSON HURT IN
AUTO ACCIDENT
Democratic Nominee Sustains
Three-lnch Scalp Wound.
HURLED AGAINST STEEL RIB
injury, However, Not Severe Enough
to Keep Governor From Speaking
Engagements Today In
AZ, Wlndup Rallies. s...a4

Princeton. N. j., Nov. 4.-Governor
Wilson sustained three-inch scalp
wound early Sunday when the auto
mobile in which he was riding from
Red Bank to Princeton struck a
mound in the road at Hightstown and
hurled him against one Of the steel
ribs supporting the roof of the car.
The wound began to bleed profuse-
ly and the governor was hurried to
the residence of DIR. G. G. Titus, few
blocks from where the accident oc-
Cured 1t took Doctor Titus two
hours to dress the wound. but this
was because he became excited when
he learned the identity of his distin-
guished patient.
Injury Is Only Slight.
The governor called his own fam
lily physician. DIR. J. w. Carnochan,
when he reached home and the wound
was redressed. Doctor Carnochan
said that the injury was slight and
that the governor could keep his en-
gagements to speak today at the raj.
lies at Paterson and Passaic to wind
up the campaign. ,
Capt. William J. Mcdonald, the gov
ernor's bodyguard, was his only com
panion a! the time of the accident.
The captain was severely bruised In
several places and some of his old
gunshot wounds we're reopened. Doc
tor Carnochan gave the captain a
thorough examination and found that
he had suffered no serious injury.
Captain BILL was quite Indifferent
about possible injury to himself
81 don't care so long as the gov.
ernor escapedP he said.
Tells Of Accident.
To a group of newspaper men the
governor in speaking Of the accident
said:
1.-The wound doesn't even give me a
headache. I am conscious only Of a
little burning sensation. / think we
must have been making an average
speed of about fifteen miles an hour
when we reached Hightstown when a
red light appeared in the road ahead
Of US. The light was to the left OF
the road and there was a post to the
right which cast a shadow over the
road The chauffeur did not know
that this shadow concealed a mound
caused by the filling in of an excava.
ton, evidently for a sewer, that had
been made across the road. We struck
this mound at right angles and I
struck the roof OF the auto at the same
moment. 1t was a very hard blow;
there is no doubt about that. But
fortunately | am hard headed. had
my hat on and that acted as cushion
but not as a defense. | felt the top
of my head with my hand and was
astonished to find that 1t was bleed
ing profusely. Some Of the blood got
on my overcoat.
Chauffeur Not at Fault.
"The accident was really not the
chauffeur's fault. There was a shadow
across the road and he could not see
the mound The chauffeur was not in
jured. He was held down by the
steering wheel and consequently did
not hit the roof.
Il shall speak at both Paterson and
Passaic tonight. shall be very con-
scious Of the gallery looking down
on my head, however. Doctor Titus
suggested that I wear a skull cap to
conceal the wound but skull caps are
too suggestive of old age to suit me-"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-11-07
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
vestrymen Vote to Have the New
City Heat Installed.

At a meeting of the vestrymen of
st. James Episcopal church, held Fri
day evening, favorable official action
was taken to have the new city heat
installed in the church as soon as the
service pipes reach that point. The
workmen engaged in laying the pipes
have reached the Masonic opera
house corner and the service will be
ready for connection with the church
in about two weeks. Mr. Warren
Kalbach was made chairman of a
committee to look after the necessary
plumbing and other arrangements for
the Improvement.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-11-07
Black Hawk Out Of Debt.

The last yestige of debt against
Black Hawk county has been wiped
out County Treasurer Frank T.
Bentley liquidated the outstanding
bonds that remained Not only Is
the county entirely out OF debt, but
it has $4,000 to the good.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-11-07
Hiah School Results Saturday.

West High 81 st. Joseph D.
Perry 20, North High 7.
Atlantic 10, Council Bluffs 6.
Charlton IL, Knoxville 0.
Fl. Madison 26, Mt. Pleasant 10.
Grinnell 10, Iowa City 0.
East high 60, Creston 7.
Cedar Falls 6, West Waterloo ..
Dyersville "a, st. Mary's 0.
Dexter 60, Valley Junction 7.
Algona SO, Marshalltown 0.
Omaha 81, Lincoln 10.
Sioux City Il, LIE Mars 16.
Keosauqua 8, Ottumwa B. c. I.
Allerton SO, Humeston 8.
Storm Lake Is, Eagle Grove o.
Denison IL, Boone 10.
Webster City 7, Ames 6.
Odeboldt 20, Carroll 8.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-11-07
The halYard Broken.

The Halyard on the Flagstaff at the
court house is broken, and that ac-
counts for the reason no flag has been
floating for several weeks past. The
board of supervisors are on the look
out for some steple jack to hike to the
top and make repairs.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-11-07
F O O 7 B A L L
aRlplRon SCORES.
West.

west.
Wisconsin, 80: Chicago. IL.
Purdue, 81; Northwestern, 8.
Minnesota, 10; Illinois, O.
Michigan, Z; South Dakota, 6.
Nebraska. z; Missouri, 0.
Marquette, 43: Loyola, O. "
Lake Forest, 10: Beloit, Z.
Oklahoma, 6; Kansas, 5.
Lawrence, s.; N. w. college. o. \
Drake, 33: Washington, 10.
Ohio State, 81: Case. 6.
East.
Harvard, 16; Princeton, 6.
Carlisle, "a; Lebigh, IA.
Dartmouth. So; Amherst. 0.
Williams, "a; Cornell, 10.
suwrecuse, %: Dorchester, 0.
Harvard Fresh, IA; Princeton, o.
Vanderbilt, 10: Virginia, o.
Brown, IL; Vermont, 7.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-11-07
NEW Y0RK'S DEBT IS IMMENSE
City Owes st,o37, 100000, or Several
Millions More Than What the
United States Does,

New York, Nov. Anew York has
become billion dollar city. according
to data made public by the Merchants
association.
The municipal debt is now over ST.
037,000,000. This, according to the as.
sociation's figures. is several millions
more than the national debt. ...-
Father Knickerbocker owes more
than five times as much as Philadel-
phia, Chicago and Boston combined
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-11-07
Little Damage Done.

A ire alarm was turned In at TOO
o'clock last evening for the Baptist
church at the corner of Second ave-
nue. and Third street. Sparks from
the chimney had set fire to the roof
and small blaze resulted. Chemicals
were used and no damage resulted ex-
cept the burning OF few shingles.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-11-07
Clinton's Debt Reduced.

The report of the municipal exam
liners from the Office of auditor of
state, who have just completed an ex-
animation in Clinton, shows the city's
Indebtedness to be SUCCESSES, which
has since been materially reduced
through the payment of $4,000 in
bonds and calling in of 100000 in out
standing warrants.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-11-07
Hunters Licenses.

Hunters licenses issued since our
.st report:
Dick DeRooi, Oskaloosa.
Cakes belong, Cricket.
Dale Hess, New Sharon.
Jesse A. Reed, Rose Hill.
Robt. WetherwaX, Oskaloosa.
c. A. Amsberry, Oskaloosa.
L. B. Gordon, Oskaloosa.
Earl Brown. Cricket.
+. c. Lofland, Oskaloosa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-11-07
Purchase Road Outfit.

Henry county's supervisors have
purchased gasoline tractor grader
with which they hope to keep the
county highways in good condition for
travel. The price paid was s3,700
for the tractor, two graders and
pillow. The first road on which the
new outfit will work is the Fairfield
road, extending west from Mt. Pleas
ant to the county line. s.-
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-11-07
'24g3 ARE REGISTERED
This Is a Gain of us Over That Of
Last Presidential Year.

Four years ago total of fifty-nine
names were registered on election
day, twelve each in the first, second
and fifth wards, fourteen in the third
and nine in the fourth.
Total registration in presidential
years since 1900 shows the following
figures, not including election day:
1900-2,274.
1904-2,316.
190S-2,278.
1912-2,493.
Figures for the current year show
a somewhat gratifying increase and
indicate a growth of the city for the
four years since the previous cleo
lions. Something over $500 votes
will be registered. Counting five per-
SONS to a voter Oskaloosa is today
showing population in excess of H.
500, which is something of an in
crease over the figures marked down
to the town in the federal census OF
1910.
In the new precincts created in the
second and third wards of town tor
the convenience of handling the work
of the election very fair and equit-
able division of the vote was made
as shown by the registration figures.
First precinct of second ward Satur
day registered Al names, while the
second took in IS. The total registra-
ton in first precinct is 27S and the
second is 1923, a difference of As. The
two precincts of third ward Saturday
Registered So and "a voters, making
total of 800 and 1863 respectively.
Each of these wards has over 600
voters and the fourth ward will soon
be large enough to ask for similar di-
vision of election labor.
Oskaloosa's total registration for
l1912 will show over $500 voters on
election day. The total number re-
lgistered Saturday, night at nine
O'clock, the hour of closing the
boards, was 2,493, which is about 2Ou
| in advance of the largest previous
registration for the city. The Herald
stated last Monday that between four
and five hundred voters were unregis-
tered. The total registered Saturday
was 420.
First ward registered SO names Sat
lurday, against 43 four years ago;
Second ward, 81, the same as in 1908;
Third ward, 107, compared with ia
at the previous presidential registrra-
ton; Fourth ward went 80 to Sc, and
Fifth ward put on SO, as compared
with 50 four years ago, making to-
tai of % more names recorded in the
last days work this year than for
1908.
Complete records for the registra-
ton on the four days for the presiden-
ltial election of the years 1912 and
1908 are given below. Cut out the
table and preserve for future refer
'ence:
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-11-07
Will Soon be Enclosed.

Brick masons have started on the
second story work of the Eagles addi
tion and another week will see the
walls we'll along. Carpenters are
keeping pace with the bricklayers and
the delay in material Is the only draw
back. Contractor Mickey and his men
are bending every energy to get the
building enclosed before the arrival
of severe or unpleasant weather
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-11-07
Good Institute.

Mahaska county farmers are look.
ing forward to an Institute program
of unusual interest. AS long as there
is no Short Course interest win be
conferred on the features OF the Insti-
tute week.