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The record., 1912-05-09

With hot air you can get the fresh,
pure air from outside, and send 1t into
every corner of the house. My belief
is that families using hot air furnaces
that are properly installed enjoy bet
ter health than those who use hot wa
ter for heating; but, unfortunately a
great many hot air furnaces are ar
ranged to take the air from inside the
house. This loses the most valuable
asset that should ordinarily be placed
10 the credit of the hot air furnace
However. either system should en-
brace Thorough plan for constantly
changing the air in The rooms through
ventilating tiues, But, ! am sorry to
say, this is a subject the American
PEOPLE have paid very little attention
to. 1t is destined to occupy our atteR-
tion more as years go on and We learn
more about the germ theory of dis
ease. IL is not necessary TO mention
steam heating for small dwelling
The economy of steam comes in when
we have larger building to heat.
like to plan houses like this, be-
cause they are so thoroughly complete
when properly built. as they should be,
from cellar to attic. with all the essen
tials carefully worked out. II is Just
as important to balance up all the me-
chanical features of a house as it is
10 icok TO and adjust all the parts OF
a machine. Mechanics have more to
do with our comfort and health than
most of us realize. A small fire in the
cellar may be made to supply hot Wa
ter TO the laundry tubs, to the kitchen
and 10 the bathroom. so We can have
hot water to use at any hour OF the
day or night. | often think that We
accept the many modern improve
ments in our houses without due ap-
probation.
want to call attention TO the upper
balcony In the rear of the bathroom.
Since carpets have been abolished.
and all good houses have hardwood
floors. rugs have become very fashion
able. Ii seems necessary 10 have rugs
cleaned once week or once a month,
according To the amount of service re-
oujred OF them; and this upper bal
copy facilitates the work OF cleaning.
The rugs may be carried out and left
In the sun. and swept on the floor or
whipped over the balcony railing, so
much easier than TO carry them down
| to the yard II is another contrivance
10 save work and promote sanitation.
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Makers of hot water heating plants
and hot air furnaces are in very close
competition. improvements are being
added every year. until both systems
seem TO Ec about as near perfect as
human ingenuity can make them. a
hot air furnace big enough to heat this
house comfortably in zero weather
can Ec installed for about sl25. \
hot water heating system will cost
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PREPARATION or A SEED BED
Illustration Shows implement for Mel.
lowing Surface and Also for
Smoothing Roads.

An implement which may he used
o mellow the surface is made by TAX
ng four pieces of seasoned hard
wood, each six by six inches. and
eight feet long; bolt together so that
he corners, or edges. will rest on the
ground. with three eye-bolts OF three
luarter-inch round iron. about 20
inches long. one through the middle
)f the drag. the others each six inches
from either end of the timbers. Use
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Second Floor Plan.

more, the difference depending largely
on the kind of radiators and the extra
attachments; probably $3.50 would be
the minimum. and $500 would be
rather eXtrayagant. The hot water
plant will use little less coal, be-
cause hot water Is better medium
through which TO convey heat. While
no accurate estimate can be gi-eE
Wi,hoat figuring the actual amount OF
heating surface and cubic air space,
on general principles 1t may be said
that. taking five years together. the
cost of one system rs about the same
as the other
There ss9r.c.. 9y' n,lUses 81 faXe -,
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EuyinG Surrlcr cr-rf;i1rY Eenr,c.

The farmer who has an abundance
Of corn and no other grain will find
1t greatly 10 sis piClit IT hc will set,
a part of his corn ana t:y ether feeds
TO furnish variety Of rctionS for the
animals, as their systcms thus would
be supplied with all the essentials
velopmcnt, ari yet net require 50
much feed.
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Caution or Paa.urirn Alfalfa.
Alfalfa should be rastured WITH
very great caution. In fact, the
'armer who holds this mGtch!ess crop
n proper regard viii pasture some
hing else and Just use the alfalfa for
lay. Put If the alfalfa is to lie
oasturcd about half enough stock
should be kept oa it to keep the
growth down. BY this method two or
hree cuttings of hay will be obtained
II addition to the plsturr sc.
Another caution to throw ont is that
should be allowed TO make a SooG
start in the spring tcfcrc the sock
Ire turned on, and should be allowed
go in the winter with sood corer
Under no conditions should it b.
)astured in cold weather.
The record., 1912-05-09

landings. The projection also offers
an excuse to work in four windows
for light and for general effect. The
lighting of a modern stairway is an
other recent improvement on anything
that former generations were familiar
with.
This arrangement is combination
affair going np from the kitchen ami
from the front hall, and down from
the kitchen to the cellar. On the sec
ond floor the going up TO the attic and
down stairs is equally good. The stair
way looks well. and il is very con-
yenient and satisfactory.
A house built in this manner has an
other advantage, and that is in heat
ing. IL is so compact that from one to
five tons of coal per year may be
saved, as compared with the amount
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is rich in coal, iron, timber, potter's clay.
|etc., and the most inviting field in Ken
'tucky for investment ofcapital and pluck
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required In some old-fashioned, loose
jointed houses that are no more roomy
and offer no more accommodation
Under this house is splendid Gel
lar that is as light as some OF the
best rooms in houses built a dozen
years ago. when small. narrow win
dows were in fashion. In a basement
like this you can place a modern heat
ing apparatus that will take care o.
the temperature In the coolest
weather; and the attention required
will not worry person more than q
few minutes twice day.
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GOepaz .E4asasaRs
q EsaTs,zR2N Notes

A liberal use OF paint mcars n great
ioal to the farmer.
Sharpen and repair the garden tools
or next seasons use.
The successful rGcn is started in
he fall. although rot seed may ae
,lanted.
Keep all the tools that are used
round the barn IL convenient ard
safe places.
A little paint goes a long ways TO-
ward making home OCT Of a group
ii buildings.
How much doc it cost 10 have that
machinery sta-dirg cut IL the
weather? Sheddirr IS cheap,
While planting youy garden give
iue attention to the co'cT Of
he floyers 50 that they ma harmon
&c.
Many new and valuable implc-
nent is left out all winter more
through carclessncz3 than anything
Use.
Tobacco dust v1rked into the sur-
ace of the soil just before Tctlirg the
ettuce will help to keep the aph;s
Way.
These days can he put 10 gool use
getting the grilistone into slry-
ce and sharpening up things gen
rally.
Ashes are best applied in the
pring. separately or in connection
With phosphate fertilizers rs a tcp
lressing.
Cabbage is one Of lie easiest yeSe-
ables to start from seed and To
transplant. and TO be uade 10 grow IL
he garden Or field.
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The RATE TO CHICAGO REDUCED.
Mouou Route AnnouneeS New Schedule
Of Fares One Way and Round Trip.

The Monon Route announces that
it will hcnccforth sell tickets between
Louisville and Chicago at SO one
way, instead of SIS as formerly, an d
ST, round trip, good SO days return
ing, instead of $40. Patrons arc Of
fered exceptionally good service by
the Monon, which on night trains
from Louisville operates Compart-
mcnt and Drawing room Pullmans,
as we'll as the usual straight sleeper.
The day trains have Parlor and Din
ing cars, and the very finest modern,
new coaches. Inquiries cheerfully
answered by T.. II. Bacon, ID. y. y. +,
Louisville, Ky.
Save your home by having your
hues repaired. Barkley Bros. do
this work in best manner.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25
MARION POTTS HURT
Brakeman on M. & St. L. Hit by a
Right-of-Way Gate.

Marion Potts, COZ Eighth avenue
west brakeman on the NJ. &c S. l..
freight run to Des Moines, was pain
fully hurt at the Rock Island transfer
this morning. The NJ & St. l.. uses
the Rock Island tracks from here to
Des Moines, and the freight train was
being switched from the M. & ST. L.
to the Rock Island tracks. Mr.. Potts
was standing at the transfer, waiting
to shut the gate, when a plank on
which he was standing moved little
and three him off his balance The
end of the gate caught on the way car
and was torn from its mornings 1t
fell on the PROSTATE man, striking him
on the head. Fortunately the blow did
not come squarely on the head, but
came just close enough to shave all
the skin off the top of the head. Other
parts of the gate struck him on the
shoulder and side, leaving badly
bruised places. Mr.. Potts was dazed
for time, but he soon recovered suf-
hciently to take a street car to DIR.
Barringer's office, where the wounds
were dressed. No bones were broken
and Mr.. Potts will likely be able to re-
sumo his work in few days.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25
ELM GRoVE-MADISoN.

Sunday visitors at Charles Dewitt
were Elva Bunting and family, Chas
Shoemake and family. and Ada, Beth
Ell and Lucille Stout.
Mr.. Seifert. of New Sharon. visited
at Jerry Stout's Sunday.
Mrs. Stout and Mrs. Seifert called
on Grandma Stigers, who is still poor
ly, not being able to use her arm
much.
Mrs. Clarence Bartlett is still un
able to walk. We hope for her speedy
recovery.
Mrs Mary Stout and Tillie Mitchell
we're Oskaloosa callers Wednesday.
John Waldock and Ralph Hitt
have been on the sick list but both
are better now.
Damp. cool weather the past few
days. but just watch the cron grow.
Cutting oats is nearly done and
haying is well begun. Some have fin
ished both and talk Of stacking.
Mrs. Hiram Gosnell, OF New Shar
on, is visiting a few days with hel
daughter, Eta Jarard, and family.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25
TRACY.

On account of sickness your cor
respondent has been unable to write
for a couple of weeks past.
Asa Bruere was a Knoxville caller
Wednesday. s..
Mrs. Ada Marsh, of Colorado, was
calling on old friends and relatives
last week
Mrs. Sam Bruere. who is In the Alb
bolt hospital. is about the same.
Guy West. Clifford Taylor, Guy
Taylor and Elmo Evans spent Thurs,
day evening at the c. E. Johnson
home.
The Knoxville boosters we're in
Tracy Wednesday and made quite a
showing. The band played several
pieces. Come again soon.
Grandpa Brubaker is staying With
his son, Will Brubaker
John McCrillis sold a fine bunch of
hogs consisting of seventy head, to
Went Hogate.
Quite number of teachers from
here are attending Normal at Knox
VILE this week
Mrs Cooper and grandson, of Des
Moines. is visiting at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Jennie Brubaker.
Sammie Ripple Is helping his broth
er-in-law, Walter Rouze, with his har-
vest,
Bessie Rouze spent Thursday af-
ternoon at the parental L. Hill home.
Mrs. Earl Sarver spent Wednesday
with her mother, Mrs. Bud Ripple.
Mrs. Asa Bruere and daughter Lu.
anna spent Friday with their daugh-
ter and sister, Mrs Earl Hollingshead
near Knoxville.
Mrs. Mabel Johnson and her sister,
Mrs. Elizabeth Loos. spent Sunday
evening with Mrs. Mamie Benning-
ton.
Mrs. Elizabeth Loos. who has been
staying with her sister, Mrs. Charles
Johnson, returned to her home in
Beacon Saturday. Mrs. Loos just re-
turned from Bozeman, Montana,
where she went to make her home,
but on account of i'll health she had
to return. She is slowly improving.
We extend our sympathy to the
Hoffman, family in their sad bereave-
ment.
July %. Busy Bee.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25
EVEIAND,

The harvesting of the small grain
and the caring for the hay crop is al
most completed in this vicinity.
A number of farmers will thresh
from the shock, while others are plan
ming to stack their grain.
The Bethel Grange met last Thurs.
day evening and initiated a goodly
number in third and fourth degree
work. Willis Holt and two friends
from Riverside Grange were in at
tendance.
Since our last report there have
been several social events transpir-
ing. Among them were: A chart.
vari party to welcome Mr. and Mrs.
Clinton Springer home from their
wedding trip. A large crowd assem-
bled and made the welkin ring with
their hilarity until called into the
house and treated most bountifully
to candy and cigars. Mr.. and Mrs.
Springer have many friends who wish
them well in their journey together
along the pathway of life.
July 8, being the 21st birthday of
John Patrick his relatives decided to
let him have an occasion to remem-
Der having reached his majority. In
vitations we're extended and accepted
and about thirty friends marched in
unannounced and found John reading
the newspaper entirely unconscious
of any plot He quickly rallied to
the occasion and helped to spend a
pleasant evening. Refreshments
we're served consisting of ice cream
and cake including a beautiful birth
day cake made by his sister, Miss
Tillie. All enjoyed the social time
and wish John many more happy
birthdays.
number of young people spent
last Sunday evening having a moon
light picnic on the river near the
Eveland bridge.
Miss Dorothy Ross was reminded
.of her seventeenth birthday last
Tuesday evening when number of
her young friends came in and COVE
her a surprise. A good time was en-
joyed by all present in games and
music. Refreshments of ice cream
and cake we're served and all wished
Miss Dorothy many other birthday
socials
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Coffin, of Iowa
City, who are spending the summer
at the parental Johnnie Moore home
are visiting relatives and friends in
Oskaloosa.
Herald readers in this vicinity ex.
tend sympathy to the bereaved fam
lily of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hoffman,
in the untimely death OF their be-
loved daughter, Miss Gladys.
July %. N. X. C.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25
BETHEL.

Your scribe and family wish to ex-
tend to Mr. Chas. V. Hoffman, and
family our heartfelt sympathy in
their hour of sorrow on account of the
death of their daughter, Gladys.
James Deaver of Avery, was Wis
itor at the home of his sister. Mrs
John Traister, Sr. Friday and Satur
day.
DR.. Traister and wife and daughter
Mildred went to Chicago, ILL.,, Wednes
day last on business. and to visit al
the home of Mrs. Traister's sister
Mrs. Wilbur Miller.
Jno. Traister. Sr., and wife were
Sunday visitors at the home of their
son, Thos. Traister in Hamilton. la.
Everybody's doing it. what, why cut
ting oats and hay, of course.
Visitors at the home of Mrs. Pear
Matthews Sunday, we're Mr.. and Mrs
Harvey Fowler and daughter, Frank
Traister and wife and daughter and
Miss Anna Stovko.
Base ball at Buxton Monday and
Tuesday, July % and %. Centerville
VS. Buxton.
Ball game Sunday at Buxton, Bux
ton vs. Hamilton. score not learned.
Mr.. Lee Hunter purchased new
buggy recently.
July %. GOLDEN ROD.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25
GOOD time. hut no fish

good time, but no fish.
Miss Carrie Miller, of Durfee, is Wis
iting at the home of her aunt, Mrs
Charlie Thomas.
The White City second ball team
played the Riverside Grange Sunday
Score IL to in favor of White City
Master Harry Ferguson went to
What Cheer Saturday to spend few
days with his aunt, Miss Tessie Fer.
guson.
Willie White, of What Cheer, is
visiting with his sister, Mrs. Henry
Ferguson.
Miss Lula Tucker is spending a
week with relatives at Cedar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Reeds daughter,
Mrs. Laura Spore. of near Eddyville,
is visiting them this week.
Willie Davis, of Oskaloosa, came
Wednesday to visit his aunt and un-
Gle, Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Thomas.
Sam Sport has taken Ben Reeds
place as engineer at White City No. 5.
Rev. Leroy, Of University Park,
who breaches at Green Ridge, was a
visitor here Sunday.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25
LINCOLN.

Mrs. Reuben Redmau is enjoying
a visit with her nieces, Misses Cor
della Barnes and Kathern Robertson
Misses Emily and Mary Kissicb
visited with Bertha Freeman Wednes
day evening
Miss Belva Anterior, of New Shar'
on. spent Wednesday and Thursday
with her friends, Ethel and Fife
Barley.
Mrs. Alice Davis, of Des Moines
and Mrs. Lancaster and two children
Iof South Dakota, visited last week al
the Andrew Mitchell home.
C. K Clark arrived Saturday at the
J. S. Reynolds home.
Joe Jones and wife spent day
last week in Des Moines with their
son, Roy Jones.
Will Richmond and family and
Thomas Martin and fomily spent the
day Sunday at the G. w. Barley
home
Mrs. Barnard, of St. Paul, MINI
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Hunt
Harry Van Gordin, of Emmettsburg
Ia, visited last week with his friend
Homer Reynolds.
Mr., and Mrs. Morris Freeman Wis.
tied Sunday at the Charles Delash
nut home. E. B.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25
WHILE CITY.
July %.

Miss Mae Cowan, of Blyth, came
Monday to spend few days with her
aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Atkin.
The White City ball team played
Lakonta Sunday. Score to in ia
vor OF White City
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Davis and fam.
lily, of Oskaloosa, are spending the
week with their relatives, Mr.. and
Mrs. Matt Thomas.
The ice cream social at the Matt
Thomas home Saturday evening was
we'll attended. Everybody had a good
time.
John Neashsm, of Des Moines, was
a business caller here Tuesday.
Miss Lottie Spore, of Green Ridge
visited at the Charles Thomas home
recently.
Sunday visitors at Mr.. and Mrs
Art Wilson's home we're Mr., and Mrs
sherm Garrett and son Carl and Mis-:
Ruby Thomas.
Some Of the boys from here wen
fishing Saturday and they report !
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25

Rev. C. Muller, OF Sully. were guests
of Rev. Mausen Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Grimmes and
children came down from Oskaloosa
Saturday and spent the day at the
Is. A. Shaver home and with other
relatives. o. .....~
Mr.. Black arrived in Eddyville Sat.
urday from West Liberty, Ohio, for a
short visit with his uncle, A. C.
Black.
Robert Logue left Monday for I'm.
Iionville, Iowa, where he has purchas.
ed grocery store. T. B. Whitsel, of
Eddyville, is associated with Mr..
Logue In the grocery business, so that
Eddyville will lose two good families.
Mrs. Roy Vance received the sad
news Sunday of the death of her
brother, George Mccoy, who was Kill
led Saturday night by the train at his
home near Blakesburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Johnson came
over from Abba and spent Sunday
with relatives in Eddyville.
Miss Clarice Criswell, of Oskaloosa,
was the guest of relatives in Eddy
vile Sunday.
One hundred and fifty people in
Guiding a large number of travelling
men and families spent Saturday at
the Red Mineral Springs Inn. A
special train over the M. & st. l..
brought the crowd from Oskaloosa at
10 a. m. Many drove down in their
cars.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phelan of Sedalia, Mo,
who have been visiting at the A. Rowe
home the past week, went to Avoca,
Iowa, Sunday for visit at the Ray
Torrey home.
Mrs. C. Nuff. of Winfield. Iowa, is
the guest this week of her sisters,
Margaret and Katherine Jones.
Volta Torrey has returned to Avoca
after spending the summer with his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Rowe.
Miss Sue Vance went to Oskaloosa
Monday for an extended visit with her
sister, Mrs. Gilchrist.
Mrs. George Barnett spent Sunday
visiting with friends in Des Moines.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25

Roy Momyer and family and Elms
Mitchell moved to Fairview.
Several from this neighborhood at
tended the funeral of the Tudor fam
lily at Lacey. What a sad, sad affair
Mrs. Lizzie McFall, of Fremont, is
visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs. Ada
Hite, this week.
Howard Stout, of Abba, is visiting
his uncle, Jerry Stout, and family.
Mr.. Blankey's lost a valuable horse
by lightning In the storm the other
day. They surely have their share OF
losses in storms. as they lost their
barn in the cyclone last fall
Pete Kelderman is getting some
better. Is able to hobble about on
crutches.
Nick Bovah's little children have
the whooping.cought.
July %. Dew Drop.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25
DELTA A BUSY Town
BEN MOORE MEETS WITH VERY
PAINFUL ACCIDENT. DELTA IS
UP AGAINST THE LIGHTING
PROPOSITION.

Delta, Iowa, July 23.-Miss Mamie
Reynolds, the lady clerk for Stought
& Whistler, is on her annual vacation
and has gone to Cedar Rapids to see
her aunt, Mrs. Lizzie Geisering. Miss
Mable Caywood is taking her place
during her absence.
c. Ed Beman bought an auto and is
learning to manipulate the blamed
thing" II backed down the Dan Fear
hill in such a manner that a new wheel
is necessary.
Ray Mathew of Roseville, ILL.,, spent
the past week with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eben Collins were
visitors with Mr. d. A. McNeal, of
Webster, la, last week.
Ben Moore had quite an accident
befall him last Tuesday. He was
working in the hay NOW and threw
the fork down, and then in sliding
down from the NOV he came in con-
tact with the fork in such a manner
as to penetrate the abdomen about six
inches. He is doing we'll at this
writing and hopes it will not prove as
bad as 1t might.
Mrs. tLottie Mooier has gone to
Denver, Colo, for the summer and may
make it her permanent home.
Mrs. Dewitt, of Lone Tree, Ia, is
visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Will Caywood and wife went to
Kentucky July 9th, and returned Fri.
day. They calculated on a longer
stay, but a letter got to them from
home and both got homesick.
A money maker rain fell in this To-
cality Saturday afternoon and night.
A welcome arrival for several fall
crops.
A brand new doctor at Doctor F. F.
Piercy's last Monday All parties do.
ing nicely.
DR. Stirlin is again with us, having
returned from his Colorado outing.
Delta is up against the lighting prop
osition as the tow gas system is In
such a dilapidated condition IL Is
wasting gas at the towns expense,
and to run it to light the streets will
put the town to the bad to an uncer-
tain abount and the council will likely
give the taxpayers a chance to vote
on the light question in the near fu-
ture,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25
BUCKEYE.

Threshing is the order of the day in
this neighborhood.
l.. M. Towns had valuable cow Kill
led by lightning last week.
The Y P. B. met with Miss Jordan
last Friday afternoon. They decided
to have an ice cream social, which
will be at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lew Norris Thursday evening, July
25th. Everybody invited
The Buckeye w. c. 4. U. met with
Mrs. w. H. Morrow last Thursday
The next meeting will be at the home
of Mrs. Ed Barr.
Miss Mable Kinzman. of Oskaloosa
who has been visiting her sister. Mrs
Harry Montgomery, returned home
Sunday.
Grandma Martin is reported better
at this writing.
July %. NJ. B. F.