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The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-02-15
MkNY USES FOR COMMON SALT
Indispensable Household Mineral Has
Medicinal as Well az culIn-
4 .3t.' airy value. I"


Salt on the Fingers When cleaning
fowls. meat or fish win prevent slip
ping. r,tf u u lt'5f Et'a $50
- Thrown on a coal IRE when broil.
int steak it 'will prevent Blazing from
the dripping fat. S'"ps 2 4"'att - I
"a Salt ais "a gargle will cure Soreness
ofthe throat. 'ato 21stT 't.t| q = i3
/ Salt In water Is the best thing to
cltan willow ware and mating.
In the oven under baking tins
1t win prevent their sceFching on
the bottom. - t7.F an"utt j.s
Salt puts out a fire in the CHM
nsy. a Il. sra o.. ; s...@ -.
! Salt and vinegar will remove stains
from discoloreL teacups. fs.. a' '..
Salt and soda are excellent for bee
stfngs and spider bites.
Thrown on SCOT: which has fall.
en- on the carpet salt will prevent
stain. .'. = 81
Salt put on Ink when freshly spill.
ed on carpet will help in removing
THE spot.
Salt in whitewash makes 1t stick.
Salt thrown on a coal fire which
isl low will revive 1t.
Used in sweeping carpets it keeps
odt moths.
Never salt meat that is to be grill.
ed, as it hardens the fibers of the
meat and tends to extract the juices
Salt on the table platter just before
sending to the table. No meat should
bs sailed uncooked, but after the sur.
face has been scared and the meat
partly cooked.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-02-15
URGES MITCHELL TO OBEY
Labor Leader May Escape Imprison-
ment In Contempt Case by Civ
ing Promise.

Washington, Feb. l2.-Justice Dan,
lei T. Wright of the District of Colum,
bit Supreme court, at the close OF John
Mitchell's testimony in the contempt
proceedings against Samuel Gompers
John Mitchell and Frank Morrison
strongly recommended the propriety'
of Mr.. Mitchell. promising he would
obey all court injunctions in the fu'
ture, and intimated If such a promise
were given before the close OF the pro-
ceedings the court might consider
immunity from imprisonment. Mitch
ell gave no intimation as to his
course.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-02-15
FOLK RETlRES FROM RACE
Former Governor of Missouri Throws
Strength to CIark-Accepts Plan
of Bryan.

St. Louis, Feb. 12.-Former Gov. 10
seph w. Folk withdrew as an active
candidate for the Democratic nomina-
ton for president. His managers an
nounced that they will close the local
headquarters and would not prosecute
further campaign.
Mr.. Folk withdrew after he had re-
ceiyed a telegram from Champ Clark
which agreed to divide the Missouri
delegation to the Democratic national
convention, as recently suggested by
William J. Bryan. Mr.. Folk not only
agreed to divide the delegation, but
asked his friends to make no further
effort in his behalf. He released all
claims that he may have had on the
delegation and promised to support
Mr.. Clark.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-02-15
THOUSAND IN PERIL BY FIRE
Dancers, Theater-Goers and Hotel
Patrons Are Driven Out by Flames
In New York.

New York, Feb. f2.-More than one
thousand persons were imperiled in
one of the most disastrous fires the
lower east side has seen In years.
The blaze originated in a factory
building at 191 and 1873 Chrystie
street. but spread so rapidly. to an
adjoining structure that dancers were
stampeded and many women bruised.
An audience of 600 In Bowery thea
ter, adjoining, in the rear, was dis
missed with the announcement that
the star was i'll, and 400 men asleep
In a Bowery hotel were awakened
and driven into the street.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-02-15
ZERO GALE GRIPS
ATLANTIC SHIPS
Fifty-MlIe Wind Sends All Ship
ping to Shelter.
PERILED BOATS REACH PORT
Entire East and South Feel Effects Of
Icy Blasts, Frosts Being
Carried to New
Orleans.

New York, Feb l2.-rhe arctic
storm which has held the entire east
In Its grasp for two days passed out
to the Atlantic, and is whipping down
the coast in tifty-mile gale, bringing
with it for the country around Hat
teras and Manteo, n. c., the worst
snowstorm In years and sending all
shipping to shelter.
Dispatches from various points along
the coast tell OF the suffering OF
crews ON boats that managed to strug-
gle In.
Ships Battle With Storms.
The SCHOONER Bayard Hopkins ar.
rived at Norfolk after thrilling bat
tie with the gale. The Hopkins Ell
countered a series OF storms and was
blown many miles off her course. Fuel
ran low and the crew, in order to keep
warm, had to burn the interior finish,
ings of the boat.
The steamer Calabria of the Anchor
line. due in New York ten days ago
reached Boston short of fuel and after
one OF the stormiest passages on rec
ord. The Calabria left Palermo on
January. 20 with 200 passengers on
board. All are reported well.
The entire east. the middle Atlantic
states and the south felt the effects
of the icy blasts, frosts being reported
as far south as New Orleans.
Much Suffering in New York.
There has been great suffering in
New York city the past few days on
account of the cold, and the hospitals
were severely taxed to properly han
die all cases Of illness due to expo
sure. All manner Of transportation
has been interfered with. Great Ice
fields moving down the Hudson BLOCK
the harbor and steamboats, and othel
river craft were moved only with the
greatest difficulty. Long Island sounc
is reported a mass OF floating Ice
causing as much as eight and ter
hours delay to all boats between
New York and New England points.
For the first time in twenty years
people walked across Grayesend BAY
on the Ice.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-02-15
$4,000 DISAPPEARS,

Iowa City, Feb. 13.-Special: The
mysterious disappearance of $4,000
from the estate of the late Henry
Walker, wealthy pioneer, who left
one hundred thousand dollars worth
of property, was the central feature of
a will contest in the district court
here. Judge Howell substituted Gro
yer S. Krout, a local banker for Josie
Walker and J. r. Thompson and the
administrator has asked the court to
demand an accounting from the 9th
ers. Judge Howell has ordered the
retiring Administrative to show where
the money went
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-02-15
Stock Sold In Oskaloosa.

Pella Chronicle: The Pella Stacker
Co. have increased their capital stock
from 800 900 to 100000 and chang
ed the name to the Garden City
Feeder Co. of the u. s." and their
Canadian plant will be known as the
Garden City Feeder Co. of Canada.
Both concerns now have capital
stock of 100000. -
The company here have provided
for the issuance of $4,000 worth OF
preferred stock which has all been
sold to Oskaloosa capitalists. Mr.
Van Corp stated in an interview that
it was a great deal harder PROPOSE
ton to keep the factory in Pella than
it was to sell the preferred stock,
The Oskaloosa parties have tried
several times to get the factory re-
moved there and made special eff
fort at this time. aH
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-02-15
ROOSEVELT is GIVEN MEDAL
National Geological Society of France
Honors Colonel for Services
Rendered as Naturalist.

Paris, Feb. 1.-THE National Zoo
logical society of France granted a
medal to Theodore Roosevelt for serv-
ices rendered as a naturalist. The
meeting was presided over by NJ.
Pans, minister of agriculture. Ed.
rnund Porrier, president of the society.
said .,s
Roosevelt deserves note above all
as naturalist He is thirsty to know
and competent to describe the habits
of animals" .. a' ........
M. Porrier praised Roosevelt for his
efforts to preserve the fauna of Ameri-
ca. r..F
Ambassador Robert Bacon attended
as a compliment to Roosevelt. .-
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-02-15
SCORES ARE PERILED
ENGINEER DYING AT POST WHILE
TRAIN SPEEDS ON.
Fireman Uses Emergency Brake After
Broken Valve Scads Companion
and Stops Coaches.

Chicago. Feb. l2.-Fatally scalded
in the cab OF his engine while the
train was passing through the city,
William Welety, a Grand Trunk en-
Iineer, dropped unconscious and dying
at his post
In the heavily loaded coaches that
the engine vas drawing at a speed OF
IS miles an hour, the scores OF passen-
gers were not aware of their peril I'M
til the fireman brought the train to d
stop by means Of the emergency
brake.
When the passengers left the coach
es to learn the cause Of the sudden
stop they were Mortified to learn that
their train had been running wild.
They gave what aid they could to the
dying engineer, who expired on the
way TO the hospital.
Welety's injuries resulted from the
blowing out of boiler in the engine
cab The explosion occurred without
a moments warning and the engineer
was instantly enveloped In a cloud OF
steam. -
The fireman was unable to see what
had happened and it was only while
cropping through the vapor that he
stumbled over .Welety's PROSTATE
body and realized that the engine was
running with no one at the throttle.
He dragged Welety out into the rear
of the cab and pulled the emergency
brake signal. Then he made his way
through the steam to the throttle
which he closed, and as the train crew
set the brakes the train stopped with
a jolt
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-02-15
SteWed Cucumbers.

Cut the cucumbers fully half an
inch thick right through; put them in
a saucepan, just covering them with
hot water, and let them boil slowly
for a quarter of an hour or until ten
der, but not long enough to break
them; then drain them. You want
now pint of good cream with a tea
spoon of butter in a saucepan. and
when it is warm drop in the cucum-
bers; season with little salt and
white pepper; cook five minutes, shak-
ing the saucepan all the time. and
serve hot. 1t is just as delicate as
asparagus and very nice dish, in
deed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-02-15
To Install Motor Truck,

Marshalltown, Feb. Especial j;
The city council of this city is con.
sidering the installation of motor
fire truck for this city to replace the
horses at at least one of the fire sta
tions. The council believes that the
motor truck will cost less to main
tain when wear and tear on horses
and the high price of feed are taken
into consideration.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-02-15
DOLLY DIMPLE HAS "VALET"
Iowa College Man Will Keep S25, ZOO
Prize. Winning Cow Looking
at Her Best. --

Northeastern. Mass, Feb. 12.-Alonzo
Hathaway, a junior in Ames college at
Webster City, Ia, has obtained a
years leave of absence from his
studies and has accepted position as
valet" to Dolly Dimple, the $4,000
prize winning COW Of F. Lothrop Ames
OF this town.
Mr.. Hathaway is the original col
lege boy COW valet. His duties are to
keep the bovine looking at her best
attend the duties OF bathing her care
fully, manicuring Her horns and hoofs
and keeping her hide clean and glossy
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-02-15
Losses Cause Suicide,

Sioux City, Feb. Especial: J. ].
Grub, aged So years, a prominent
merchant of Otto, shot and instantly
killed himself yesterday after open
ing his store. Recent financial re-
verses are given as the reason. Two
years ago he traded a rich tract of
land for business and has been unsuc-
cessfUl. He leaves a wife and three
children.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-02-15
COACHES DlTCHED; IL HURT
st. Paul Passenger Train Running so
. Miles an Hour Derailed BY
Spreading Rails.

Milwaukee, Wis.,, Feb. ia dozen
passengers were bruised, five coaches
left the track, two baggage and mail
cars were overturned, when train No.
from Chicago to Milwaukee on the
st. Paul was .ditched near Truesdale,
Kenosha county. The train was run
ming nearly so miles, an hour when 1t
was derailed The train, 1t is sup
posed, struck a spot where the rails
had been loosened by frost In the ties
and the rails spread.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-02-15
Cabbage Pudding.

Chop fine small white cabbage
and put enough into a large, deep
baking pan to I'LL 1t up when the cab
bage is done. Put 1t into a pint OF
salted, boiling water and boil until
tender. Drain thoroughly in coland-
er. Into two parts of the cabbage put
two-thirds of cup of butter, with salt
and pepper to suit the taste: a pint of
cream, four eggs beaten separately,
and pinch of cayenne pepper. Put
the mixture in a pan and bake for
half an hour. -, u ..,.......
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-02-15
Whipped Cream Fudue,

Four cups granulated sugar, pint
milk, u teaspoon of cream of tartar
Place in pan and boil to a very hard
ball or dry snap when tested in water.
In the meantime have the whites of
q fresh eggs beaten real stiff Now
when your syrup is cooked have some
one pour it on in fine stream over
the eggs and beat continually until
all Is mixed through, then add Il
ounce of vanilla favor and Il cup OF
walnuts. Pour out on wax paper and
let set for few hours.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-02-15
Stuffed Dates,

Stuffed dates with whipped cream:
Remove seeds from choice dates; fill
With English walnuts' and press into
original shape; stew in little hot
water adding sugar and lemon juice
at the last; whip a cup of double
cream and cup Of milk with whip
churn; remove the froth, drain and
serve with the dates around it.
Dates stuffed with walnuts: Select
large dates, remove the seed by cut
ting one side only and fill with
chopped nuts prepared with a little
powdered sugar and lemon juice to
form paste. Press the dates togeth-
Ell and dust with powdered sugar.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-02-15
CONVERTS GIVEN ZERO DIP
Twenty.Seven Men and Women Are
Baptized In Icy Waters Of
Monongahela.

Brownsville, Pa, Feb. 12.-With the
thermometer four degrees below zero,
81 men and women converts at re-
cent revival at Mount Zion African
Methodist Episcopal church here were
immersed in the Monongahela river.
after hole thirty feet square had
been cut In the ice. Three thousand
persons shiyered two hours and half
watching the baptism.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-02-15
Oranue Ice,

Four cups water two cups sugar,
two cups orange juice, one-quarter cup
lemon juice. grated rind two oranges;
make syrup by boiling sugar and
water 20 minutes; add grated rind;
cool; add fruit juice; strain and
freeze, using three measures ice to
one OF salt.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-02-15
Mining Board oraanized.

Des Moines. Feb. Especial: The
state mining board reorganized yes.
terday and reelected Edward Gray,
of Des Moines. president. II. w.
Ladd, of Madrid, was elected secre-
tary and treasurer. Monday, March
4, is the date fixed by the board for
an examination for candidates for the
office of state mine Inspector. .-,.tu
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-02-15
Shot Firer Fatally Injured.

Abba, Feb. 13.-Speciai: Edward
Clarkson, shot firer in mine No. 6,
of Wapello Coal Co., at Hiteman,
was fatally injured last night by a
premature explosion. 1t is supposed
the fuse was too short and he was I'M
able to get out of the room before the
explosion took place. a
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-02-15
Hurt While coastinu.

Denison, Feb. Especial: Phil
Ransom had his leg broken in two
places and Charles Bowling and an
other boy was seriously injured about
the head in coasting accident last
evening. The bobsled on which the
boys were coasting ran into the bus
driven by the local busman.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-02-15
Methodist Conference,

Des Moines, Feb. Especial: The
first session of the first all state Iowa
Methodist conference opened tE's
Bishop William f. Mcdowell, of Chi.
cagO, will make the principal address.
Henry Wallace win also speak.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-02-15
The iowa Bakers

Des Moines, Feb. Especial: The
Iowa Master Bakers association con-
vened at $3.50 this morning. John
Mac Vicar welcomed the delegates
and Vice President Jacob Schouten,
representing President Mulgrew, will
deliver his annual address today.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-02-15
FIVE DIE IN 1863 FOOT DROP
Cable on Aerial Tramway Breaks, Pre-
cIpitatins Men in Carrier Onto
'.'sa Rocks Below.

Casper, Wye, Heb! 12.--While work
men were crossing the Platte river on
an aerial tramway at the government
dam, so miles southwest Of here. the
cable broke and the carrier with It's
human freight, dropped to the rocks,
1853 feet below. Five men are dead
and several badly injured
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-02-15
Held on Murder Charge.

Cherokee. Feb. 13.-Special: Ernest
p. Hessinius, of Marcus, late yester-
day afternoon was held to the grand
jury without bail, charged with first
degree murder of his wife. The action
followed an all day hearing in jus.
tice court
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-02-15

WHITEHEAD. - Robert A. Kent
arrived home this morning with the
body of the late j. A. Whitehead, who
recently went to Texas hoping to i'm.
prove his health, and who passed
away Friday of last week. Funeral
will be held from Madison church at
II o'clock a. m, Thursday, Feb. 10,
and interment made in Madison Gem.
etery. .# ....
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-02-15
Jumps From Second Story; Dies.

Colfax, Wash, Feb. l2.-Mrs. Pearl
Henke, formerly OF Rockford. H..
jumped from the second story window
of hospital at Pullman, breaking her
neck Mrs. Henke two weeks ago
gave birth to a baby boy. which died.
and since then she has been temper
ariiy insane.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-02-15

HAMILTON.-Frank B. and Chas.
Hamilton and Mrs. j. F. Kelley wish
to thank their friends for many acts
of kindness at the time of the death
and burial of their mother and sister,
the late Mrs. Clara Hamilton. Espe.
cially do they feel grateful to the
members of the w. r. c., the "old
neighbors," and to the singers who
officiated at the last services.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-02-15
A Probable EIopement.

Iowa City, Feb. 13.-Special: Two
young women, Misses Let's and
Hoover, have disappeared from home
and were traced as far as West Liber.
ty, where the trail was lost. An elope-
ment is feared.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-02-15
Car Barns Burn; Loss s2so, 900.

Washington, Feb. 12,-The car
barns of the Washington Railway and
Electric company. located at Thir-
teenth and d Streets. N. e.. were de-
stroysd by FIRE. The loss Is s2kg.O0s.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-02-15

Chicago News: Resigning from the
throne of China is a good deal like
refusing to be elected president on
the popullst ticket. a N.N.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-02-15

RATLIFF. The funeral services
of the late James Pierce Ratliff were
held at Central NJ 4. church on Mon
day afternoon, and interment was
made in Forest cemetery. Rev. e..
H. Hanawalt of the New Sharon
Methodist church, assisted by Rev.
J. M. McClelland of Central M. f..
church had charge of the services,
and music was furnished by quar-
tette, comprising Mr.. and Mrs. G. ID.
Gordon and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Douglas, with Miss Mae Millar at the
organ The pail bearers were Frank
Harper, Will Champion, Geo. Rowe,
Harry Davis, Fred Harper and Ed
Brubaker.
Deceased was q brother of Mrs. w.
A. Stephenson, living south of town,
and of Mrs Elizabeth Harper OF Civ
in. He has one brother living, J.W.
Ratiff, of Cement, Oklahoma. He
was a nephew Of the late Pierce Rat
lift, and like his uncle was devoted
to religious and charitable work. He
had been member of the Methodist
church for over 40 years and died in
the full faith of its teachings. Mr..
Ratliff was born and reared in Har,
rison township, and lived here until
he was twenty one. He then went
to Louisiana and remained there un'
til about ten years ago, when he
moved to his farm at Sterling, Okla,
homa. Here he passed away at
o'clock on Thursday morning, Febrn
airy 8, after only a weeks illness with
typhoid.pneumonia. Mr.. Ratliff had
often visited relatives here and was
well known to many Oskaloosa and
Mahaska county people. In 1904 he
married a Mahaska count girl, and
she and an adopted daughter are
left to mourn the loss of good hus'
band and father. The family have
the sympathy of hosts of friends in
| their bereavement.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-02-15
Beet Sugar Factory

The erection of a beet sugar fac
tory is being agitated at Usage, in
Mitchell county.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-02-15
DEATHS, MARRIAGES
Marriage Licenses.

Following Is the list of marriage
licenses issued from the office of the
Clerk of the Courts since our last re-
port: AE aac 6 sd i .uI 8. sci
No. Name. Residence. Age.
Cleveland Beaser, New Sharon. : rs
1850 and --- -''@ '.~'
Nell Lucille Dysart, New Sharon. %
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-02-15
Valuable Horses Drown.

The horses destroyed were valued at
an average of $500 each Among them
was big Percheron named Jim,
winner OF the blue ribbon at the work
horse parade last Memorial Day, and
valued at $1,000.
Two of the 800 automobiles in the
garage were in the repair room below
the street floor and 100 of them were
smashed to pieces. All were hurled
against the wall by the inrushing wa
ter and battered to splinters. An
aeroplane, which several chauffeurs
had just completed. was also de-
stroyed.
A score OF apartment houses and
private residences were filled with the
escaping gas and reserve policemen
inspected every room in the district
10 make sure that no one had been
overcome and left behind. The su.
perintendent of the Holyoke apart.
ments was found overcome in the base.
ment, and ten persons were taken to
hospitals from a roomlng house across
the street. When the police ordered
the water supply cut off the engineers
had TO draw their fires to prevent
their boilers from bursting, and in
tense suffering from the cold was the
result.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-02-15

JONES.-News of the death of
Mrs. Lucy Jones at Omaha, Nebr.,
was received by relatives here last
evening. The body will be brought
to Oskaloosa via the Rock Island,
Wednesday morning, and funeral SER
vices will be held at the home of her
brother, Geo. Sparks, 10 North f
street, Wednesday afternoon at 2:30,
Interment in Forest cemetery. Mrs.
Jones was formerly we'll known
resident of Oskaloosa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-02-15
HUNDREDS PEOPLE
OVERCOME BY GAS
Bursting Water Main Causes
81 Havoc in New York. -
SEVENTEEN HORSES DROWNED
Scores of Automobiles Are Demoi-
ished, Easements Flooded and Great
Fissures Torn in PaVements--
Much Suffering From Cold.

New York, Feb. 12.-Hundreds of
persons were overcome by gas, many
of them being carried from their
apartments unconscious; II valuable
horses were drowned and a hundred
automobiles were demolished as the
resulting OF the bursting Of a six-foot
water main at West Ninety-seyenth
street and West End avenue.
The blast caused leak in a three
foot gas main and the escaping fumes
swept through the entire district. "f
So Has Effect Of Quake.
The bursting of the water main was
in effect a miniature earthquake Great
assures were opened in the pavement
and the center of Ninety-seventh
street forced upward three feet.
The food of water was first discoy-
cred In the basement OF the Thedford
garage in West Ninety-sixth street,
where 80 horses were stabbed. Peter
Davey, stableman, and Policeman
/ Charles Weidig and w. s. Swain
dotted their clothes and with the tenn
perature but little above zero swan
from stall to stall, cutting the horses
halters. The water soon rose almost
to the ceiling, and when the three men
thought of their own safety they
found 20 oat boxes piled against the
door at the runway. BY an almost
superhuman effort they dtslodged the
boxes and pulled some of the horses
out with them. Davey fell in dead
faint and was rushed to a hospital
where it was said he had only slight
chance of recovery. The policemen,
so cold they were unable to speak, ran
all the way to their station, thawed
out in the boiler room and returned
to the garage.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-02-15

GRAFT. - Funeral service for the
late Joe Greff, of Chicago, will be
held at the Mortuary rooms of J. B,
McCurdy, No. ia north First street
at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday, February
IA, 1912. Interment at Forest GENE
terry. Funeral will be under Masonic
auspices. Former friends and asso'
ciates are invited to be present at the
time of service. The body will ar
rive Wednesday morning on the
Rock Island from Chicago, and will
be taken to the McCurdy parlors.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-02-15

RYAN.-The funeral services OF
the late Mrs. Anna Ryan, who passed
away Saturday morning, were held
Monday morning at $3.50 o'clock at
the st. Mary's church, with Father
Lotus in charge. The church was
crowded with the many friends of the
deceased, who wished to pay their
last tribute to the one they so highly
esteemed in life. lnterment was
made in the Catholic cemetery. The
following gentlemen acted as pail
bearers: w. I. Neagle, r. E. Redman,
Thomas Neagle. Frank Nash, r. T
Penders and John Hammes.