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The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23
ELMER &. MITCHELL.
Republican Candidate for State Sena
tor From Mahaska County.

The subject of this sketch was born
in Madison township. Mahaska coun-
ty, Iowa, about as years ago. He was
reared on farm and began to pillow
on his fathers farm when ten years
old Received his education in the
common and country schools, with a
supplementary course in the Oska-
loosa College. Taught school for
about five years, teaching in winter
and farming in summer. In 1890 he
received a government appointment
in Washington, d. c., through Major
John F. Lacey, in which capacity he
was retained for sixteen years. He
retained his residence in Mahaska
county, Iowa, coming home each year
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23

leCtured on the mistakes of Moses
The mistakes of Moses--if mistakes
they were-are nothing nearly as i'm
portant TO personal welfare as the
mistake of taking precious eyes to
inexperienced botch optometrists.
From every point of view this is a
Grievous Mistake. | may perhaps be
pardoned in saying a little Common
Sense Judiciously Applied would pre-.
vent such plumbers
The remedy is to enquire for an eX.
perienced optician before consulting
any one for glasses. Only a practical
optician who knows the quality and
properties of glasses and how to
make them is qualified to successfully
adjust them to eyes. This is demon
strated by the experience of thous
ards
When inquiring for reliable glass
filter don't stop with one. Ask TWEEN
ty-five, fifty or more. and go where
| the big maiority direct you. Also en-
quire of people of intelligence and po
SltloH,-SdS the leduihS uuSiucoS anu
professional men of OskaloOsa. AC
cept their verdict and go where the
majority direct YOU. For a mighty
big majority will send you to Mayne
Arnold. 1...i
Arnold's next advertisement will re
late the unfortunate experiences OF
| twenty or more who without inquiry
blundered into the wrong place for
glasses. ...-.
MAYNE ARNOLD OPTICAL CO.,
Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Mayne Arnold. the only optician in
Mahaska County. Call on him and
save onehalf your money or more.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23
Evans Files Charges.

Des Moines, May 22.-Special: 10,
seph ID. Evans today filed charge
of assault with intent to commit
murder against George Robbins, who
shot and wounded Mrs. Evans, man.
ager of the Gospel Mission Home, a
week ago. At the same time Evans
issued a statement telling of the eff
forts of Mrs. Evans and himself to
reform Robbins, who had misunder-
stood Mrs. Evans kindness and tried
to kiss her on several occasions. He
was brought here during 1907, down
and out, and reformed, and later fell
again. Mrs. Evans says her husband
Iabored most earnestly to bring him
back to the right way of living.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23

Morrow home.
II he Buckeye w. G.. r. U. meets with
Mrs. J. c. Perry Thursday, May 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert McBuraey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Bridges and daugh-
ter Lola visited at the James Ferris
home last Sunday.
Mrs. Dr. Johnson, of Tacoma, Neb.,
and Mrs. Cook, of Lincoln, Neb., Wis
tied last week at the w. A. Hamaker
and w. II. Morrow homes.
Miss Ada Morrow, who taught the
Else school, is home for her summer
vacation.
Buckeye school closed Friday, May
10. Miss Goltry, of University Park.
was teacher. A basket dinner was
served, after which fine program was
| given.
| May 20. M. B. +.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23

Reading-"Just Little Girl" Helen
Wharton.
Reading-"Why?" Marie Dusenber.
ry.
Vocal Duet-Ross Dusenberry and
Ray PARCEL.
Reading 1492-Edith Wharton.
SoIo-Luverne Clark.
SolO-Dessie Dearinger.
Oak Knoll Gazette-Roy Wharton.
Aboard the Phrenessia-Mrs.B Brown
Song-By Grange.
May 20. GREENFIELD.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23
Boy Accide ntaIIy Shot.

Cedar Rapids. May 22-Special:
Leonard Helmer. the 7-year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Helmer of Me
chanicsville, is in St Luke's hospital
in this city. suffering from a revolver
wound, sustained while trying to pull
the weapon from his fathers pocket
The accident happened when Mr.. Hell
mer came home to dinner The child
climbed upon his lap and discovering
the revolver, tried to get it. 1t caught
on Mr.. Helmer's pocket and was dis
charged. the bullet entering the
child's neck.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23
Cadet Prizes Awarded.

Iowa City, May 22.-Special: Re,
turns from the cadet encampment re.
ceived show that Harry Fuller of
Mount Ayr, Company A, was awarded
the coast sword for the best drilled
company. Captain Claude Spencer of
Iowa City, Company c, was awarded
the Lilly saber, and Corporal Isom
Rankin of Diagonal won with the best
drilled squad The drills closed yes.
terday afternoon. The cadet regi,
ment returned TO Iowa City last night
after a four days encampment
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23
TENS or GENERAL INTEREST
GATHERED BY WiDE-AWAkE
HERALD CORRESPONDENTS m
TOWNS AND COMMUNITIES.
LACEY.

H.... LACEY.
Much corn has been planted in
these parts. Most of the farmers will
finish this week. Big
Garden stun is coming on nicely,
but the prospect for fruit is not very
good; especially apples. .
Miss Emma Stewart returned to
her home east of town Thursday af-
ter caring for the new boy at e. E.
Bunting's.
Geo Perkins is slowly recovering
from an attack of stomach trouble.
Mrs. w. J. Boyd has been enjoying
a visit from her mother, Mrs. Sam
uels, of near What Cheer.
Grandma Reynolds of Lacey has
been seriously i'll for some time and
friends are anxiously concerned
about her recovery.
Dir. and Mrs. Miser and Master
George, also Mr.. and Mrs. Ewing and
little Miss Wilma were all visiting
Sunday at the home of the writer, and
also Mrs. Robt Thomas, who has
been i'll for few days.
Mrs. Scharff and two daughters,
Misses Emma and Sarah, will go this
week to Colorado Springs for the ben
eft of Miss Sarah's health.
Chas. Steddom has about completed
the foundation of his residence. 1t
will be good structure and add much
to the appearance of West Lacey.
G. w. Tudor is having lively
trade in implements this spring Ira
Scharff and w. B. Harvey have each
purchased corn planters, besides
many other implements he has been
selling.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elba Shroyer visited
at the Thompson home Sunday.
The fair young damseIs of in and
near Lacey have organized an en-
broidery club which they have chris
tened The LaFollette" They meet
each Wednesday afternoon. Since
the boys are excluded. we would rec
ommend that they even up by organ
izing a Bachelor Button association,
and demonstrate real artistical needle
work.
Childrens day program has been
postponed till the last Sunday of June
The extra time will insure a good
program.
Sunday school convention will be
held in Lacey June %. Let every
| body come out.
There are some suggestions being
made as to strawberry and ice
cream social at the Lacey hall as soon
as the home grown strawberries can
be secured.
! Messrs. Peters and House spent
Sunday with Oliver Roe, who is with
NJ. S. Downey's this summer The
three boys are from Ohio, all coming
out this spring.
Miss Gussie Bartlett took dinner
with Miss Iva Steddom Sunday. We
overheard the girls saying something
about old hen and noodles. Oh, yes!
and a pudding and some other things.
How things will get worked into
the newspapers!
A. T. Snyder, w. c. Vermilyea and
NJ. s. Downey had a large shipment
of stock for the Mondays market,
consisting of a load of cattle and a
load of hogs by Vermilyea, load of
hogs by Snyder and load of hogs
and three double deck of sheep by
Downey.
Miss Eta Hart has returned from
her western trip and reports a good
time.
May %. Samantha.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23
Athletes TO Meet.

Des Moines, May 22-Special: Ath.
letics from ten OF the leading col.
leges in the Missouri Valley will be
here Saturday to attend the annual
Missouri Valley track meet at the
Drake stadium. The referee will be
Walter ii. Lizinger Of Milwaukee. as.
sisted by John IT, Hoifer OF Des
Moines. Seven young men candidates
for the olympic team will participate.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23
Furnish Liqht to Ten Cities.

Boone, May %. - Special: The
Boone Electric company is just now
completing arrangements whereby it
will furnish light to many nearby
communities. In Madrid. Luther,
Woodward, Slater. Ogden. Bouton,
Ames, Nevada and other nearby com
munities plans are on foot, mass
meetings are being held and fran
chises are being voted looking toward
power from this city.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23
Find Body Of Child.

West Liberty, May 22.-Special: A
party of S. U. /. cadets, several com
panies of whom are camped on the
West Liberty fair grounds, discovered
the remains of an infant on the floor
OF an outbuilding on the grounds, into
which they had forced an entrance
1t is believed that the body was left
there several months ago as nothing
but the whitened bones remained.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23

Time of game, one hour and thirty
minutes. Umpire Bullock.
A. e. Stringfellow was in Oskaloosa
one day last week on business.
Peter Martin was in oskaloosa on
business Tuesday.
Mrs. VIM Robinson and Mrs. Ben
Mason are in What Cheer visiting
friends.
The Buxton Wonders will play
Blyth Sunday, May 26, at Blyth.
May %. Snowflake.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23
no pes Molnes Next Year.

Cedar Rapids, May Especial:
The assistant postmasters of Iowa al
the conclusion OF their convention
here last evening. chose Des Moines
as the meeting place in 1918, J. NJ
Labarre of Waterloo was reelected
president; NJ. A. Shaver, Sioux City,
first vice president; Miss Elva z. Fer.
ner. Nevada. second vice president.
and n. j. Kolthoff. New Hampton, sec.
Rotary and treasurer Sioux City
was Endorsed for the national con
vention In 1913.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23
Sioux CITY Widow Sues.

Sioux City. May 22-Special: De
manding $1,000 for heart balm, Mrs.
Mary e. Harrington, a Sioux City
widow. has filed suit against Charles
O'Connor of Nacora, Neb., wealthy
farmer, alleging breach of promise to
marry.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23
Find FIoater in River,

Fort Madison, May 22.-Special:
The floating body of a man, apparent
ly tramp past middle age, was found
by launch party in the Mississippi
yesterday afternoon. The remains are
not identified. The body was in a
badly decomposed state, preventing
close examination as to identity, and
indicating that the remains had lain
in the water for several days.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23
Farmer is Pierced BY Fork.

weston, May 22.-Special: Robert
A. Caster, 80 years old. died yesterday
in Cottage hospital of injuries receiv-
ed the day before while working about
his barn. Caster fell on pitchfork.
He was hurried to the hospital, but
his injuries we're of such a nature
that little could be done for him.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23
OAK KNOLL.

Miss Bertha Brown and Miss Abbie
O'Connell, of Evans. visited at the
Frank Clark home Sunday.
Miss Helen Stevens was out Of
school few days last week on ac-
count Of bad sore throat.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23

to vote. He resigned about six years
ago, since which time he has been on
his farm in Prairie township.
He is postgraduate in two law
schools. receiving the degree Of Bach.
elor of Laws" and Master OF Laws"
in the National University of Wash.
ington, d. C.. and also the degree of
Master of Laws" in the Columbian,
now the George Washington Univers-
ity OF Washington, ID. G., Admitted
10 the bar of the supreme court of the
District OF Columbia. also the Court
OF Appeals and the supreme court OF
the United States.
He now asks for the support Of his
republican friends for the Office Of
State Senator before the republican
primaries on June 3.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23
BLYTH NEWS.

The Blyth ball team defeated the
Little Giants of Oskaloosa, Sunday
May 10. Score to l. The game was
the best played on the local diamond
this wear. The line I'm:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23
BUCKEYE.

Mrs. |. B. Perry, of Kansas City, Is
her mother, Mrs. NJ o. Smith
T. J. Hughey delivered hogs to Os-
kaloosa last week
Miss Ada Morrow spent Saturday
and Sunday at the parental w. II.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23
$500 Suit
One of those New, Nobby Cloth Hats
One FOur-in-hand Tie
All for $500

clothing certainly got talking
of ted
to 20 mon of
said. it do
my best to ng, n a
SATURDAY, 25th, 1919, choice O any $50,
nobby, lot
Hats and a Fou N for
Hart,
Marx al No thing
copied in 81, S So,
S re SO, SO.
what 1 call ''fig hting fire wi tn fire.
HUB
o. thing Duye
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-12-26
NEW WHEAT is
FOUND IN RUSSIA
EXTREMELY HARDY VARIETY
OF DuRuM DISCOVERED BY
EXPLORER FROM UNITED
STATES GOVERNMENT.

Washington, ID. ca new variety
of durum wheat which promises TO
be valuable for the ce.eal growers of
the northwest has been reported by
the department of agriculture. 1t
comes from Bczenshook. southeast
ern Russia. where it was originated
at Russia's experimental station.
Frank n. Meyer. agricultural eX-
plorer. OF the foreign seed and plant
introduction division of the depart
ment, discovered the new wheat last
summer during Il trip through cen
Asia. He describes it as being
a new and valuable variety of black
bearded durum wheat, having a very
long open ears. 1t is called Teiskaia,
and is proving extremely hardy, hav-
ing survived snowless winter, when
other wheats were killed or severely
injured.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-12-26
no. 900 WORKING
ON BIG CANAL
RECORD FORCE is UTILIZED TO
HURRY THE BIG DITCH
TO COMPLETION.

Washington, ID. CAS- the PAN
mi canal nears comDletion-on De
cember I only o~ne-seventh of the en-
tire excavation remained to be com
pleted-the working force is increas-
ing in number. There now is at
work on the canal and the railroad
The largest force in the canal history.
All army OF 10.159 persons, accord
ing to the canal records. OF these, eX-
cept a few hundred ONE and child
rem, all Vel men and 5.Sl6 were
white Americans.
High tension currents of electricity
are TO be used in operating the can
al machinery, and perhaps the Pan
anna railroad. if it is decided to cleo
trify that line. Surveys are under
way for the towers, which are to
carry 100000 feet OF copper Wire
across the isthmus, over which will
be sent electricity at a tension of
$4,000 volts.
Gatun dam is almost completed.
A few thousand yards of dirt remain
to be dumped upon it, and the. lake
side must be paved with rock, but
the great bulk of the work is done.
Orders have been sent from Wash
ington to the isthmus to take posses
sion of all the land in the canal zone
and to cancel all private titles.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-12-26
TENSION LESSER
THROUGH EUROPE
AtSTRIA-HUNGARY TELLS POW.
Frs TROUBLE WITH SEItVIi
WILL PROBABLY BE
SOLVED,

London, England.-The peace con
ference resumed its sitting late this
afternoon. Further relaxation of
the international tension was
broush about todoy when Austria
Hungary Informed the other Europ-
can powers that she considers the
Balkan difficulties to be approaching
a satisfactory solution. This, she
is a result of Servia's action in
apologizing to Austria-Hungary fer
the incident connected with the
treatment of the Austro-1ungarian
consul al Prisrend and also her ac-
ceptance of the proposed arrange
ment to give her port facilities on the
Adriatic Sea without territorial pos
session.
The plenipotentiaries remained to-
gether only a short time, the dis
cussions lasting only a half hour
when an adjournment was taken.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-12-26
WOMEN DODGE
ALL JURY DUTY
AFTER OBTAINING VOTE IN
KANSAS DESIRE TO ESCAPE
OBNONIe:US COURT &.OitK

Independence. Kans.-Reluctance
among women to respond to calls fol
jury service caused an announcement
today by Justice Clark that he "in-
tended TO have a woman jury in
every case in his court where the ties,
timony is not likely to be one of al
embarrassing nature" He said wo
men had more time for jury duty
than men. They now have the ballo;
in Kansas and 81 must serve on petit
juries.
Deputy Sheriff Edward Wadman
reported he had found it practically
impossible TO serve subpoenas on 81,
prominent Wonlen summoned as jur-
ors in the ase OF Jim Blue. charged
with shooting up AN i%nterurban street
car. In many cases he said he was
met AT the door 10y a butler or maid
who said the mistress was 'out OF
town." though he could see the "ab-
sentee' at an upstairs window laugh
ing at him.
On his way to his office this norm
ing Justice Clark saw one of the wo-
men on the street. An hour later he
received a telephone message that she
was "out of town. He replied that
she had better be in town to-mor-
row
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-12-26
10 COUNTIES VOTED
FOR THE ROAD LAW

Pierre, S. D.-The good roads ad-
vocates of the state are pleased over
the outcome of the elections in the
eighteen different counties of the
state which carried the law OF two
years ago to a vote under the local
option provisions of the law. Every
county on which a test vote waS TAX
ell approved the law by a substantial
majority. and that expression will
be used to urge greater advance in
road laws of the state at the coming
Legislative session, when the points
which had to be conceded to secure
the enactment Of any road law, will
probably be eliminated by amend
ments to the act which was secured
at the last session. The counties in
which votes were taken We're: Brook
ings, Brown, Buffalo, Clark. Cod
ington, Clay, Grant, Hamlin, Hutch
inson, Minnehaha, Moody. McPher-
son, Miner. Lincoln. Sphinx. Stanley
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-12-26

swore that he and the girl were not
related and that the girl was over
eighteen years of age. The license ac-
cordlnSly was granted and Webb and
the girl were married by a clergy
man. IT was learned that the parents
OF the girl reside at Ramona. in Lake
county, and it is understood the.
parents OF Webb reside at Chats
worth, la. 1t also has developed that
Webb and the girl are first cousins.
the statutes of South Dakota pro-
mbiting the marriage OF persons thus
related. 1t is believed that steps will
Immediately be taken to have the
marriage declared void and that the
criminal charge against the young
man will be pushed.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-12-26
CRIME TO
TALKING PARROT
POLE Is FINED $1,000 IN SPITE
or "BIliD OF \ STORY" FOR
STEALING CANARY.

Chicago, I'll. That a parrot speak
ing Polish invited him inside aud told
him that everything was free and TO
help himself vas the defense today
of John Fujak, charged with having
stolen a canary, Fujak said he believ-
ed he was talking to the owner OF the
place.
81 started out to buy a canary"
said Fujak. Il saw c%anaries in this
store. a voice in Polish said Come
m Well | went inside, and couldn't
see anybody in the place.
II said: I'd like to buy a canary
Then | heard the same voice say in
Polish: Everything is free in here:
help yourself; merry Christmas
Then | reached up and took the
anary.'
Felix Kurliewski assured the judge
hat the parrot spoke but few words
OF Polish, but was good IN English.
You told Il bird of a story, Fuj-
ak, commented the court. "Youl
fine will be $40"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-12-26
NOTICE TO REDEEM FROM TAX
SALE

State Of South Dakota, County of
Dawson, SIS.
Toll. A. Frad. the record owner of
the land and the person in possession
thereof and the person in whose
name the land is taxed.
You are hereby notified, that at a
sale of land and lots for unpaid tax
es by the treasurer OF Dawson county
on the 14th day of November, 1910,
the following described real property
situated in said county and state, to-
wit: Lot two GU block seventeen
90 University addition to Mitchell,
was sold to w. G. Foster for the tax
es of 1903 and a certificate of purch-
ase for the same was issued by the
treasurer of said county to said w.
c. Foster who is now the lawful OWL
er and holder thereof, and that the
right of redemption from said sale
will expire and a deed for said prem
ises will be made to said w. c. Fos-
ter unless redemption be made from
such sale within sixty days from the
completed service of this notice.
Dated this 10th day of December,
1912.
w. c. FOSTER,
BY MAX ROYHL, His agent or at
torney.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-12-26
ATTEMPTS LIFE
OF JAP PRINCE
ASSASSIN BREAKS INTO N.AMAG-
NTA'S HOME But Is CAUGHT
BEFORE DOING ANY
HARM.

Toxic, lapan.-An attempt was
made carly, today TO assassinate the
Prince Aritomo Yamagata. president
OF the Japanese privy council and SUI
preme military councillor in Japan.
The prince escaped unhurt. The as
sassin tried to commit suicide.
The WouId-be assassin broke into
Prince Yamagata's residence just
after midnight and endeavored to
approach the prince. lie was, how
ever, observed by some attendants
and when he sought TO commit sui
eide he was caught and prevented
from so doing. He sought to stab him
self. He was arrested and shortly al
ter. an Investigation into the reason
for his attempt on the life of the
N2magata was started. Yanagata
was chief OF the general staff during
the iiusso-japanese war. He is we'll
known in all European countries.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-12-26
MANY ARRESTED
FOR BOMB PLOT
POLICE FIND 100 WE'RE GATH
Erred BEHIND BUILDING
FROM WHICH BARON
HARnINGE WAS AZ
Tackled.

Delphi, India. The attempt on the
life of Baron and Lady liardinge yes
terday by am Indian fanatic, kept
the police and civil authorities of the
Imperial city of India occupied today.
Large numbers of persons have been
arrested.
1t has been proved that at least
one hundred and fifty persons were
gathered at the back of the premises
from which the bomb was thrown.
In the vicinity also was a dense
crowd of natives. There are scores OF
theories. Some believe attempted as
sassination was the work of Il ben
galee who was trying TO avenge
what he considered the insult of the
removal of midas capital from Cal
cutta to Delphi. The incident gener-
ally is regarded as significant of the
peril 10 which any high official is
subjected in an Indian city. now that
anarchy has p~ermeated certain class
es of the very mixed population of
the Indian Empire.
a bulletin issued this morning by
the doctors in attendance ON the vice
roy say:
Baron liardinge passed a rest
lieve his pain by injections of NOR
phine. He Suffered little fever last
night and none was present this NOR
ming. 1t was found through an oper-
alton last night thar the muscle UNI
der the shoulder blade was rather
severely torn"